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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187736 | Cooling system for hybrid vehicles A cooling system for hybrid vehicles is provided with a battery case with a battery storage room for receiving a battery, a motor control unit for controlling an electric motor and a DC-DC converter for converting a voltage of the battery. The cooling system include... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182935 | Electrochemical energy store An electrochemical energy store, including at least one electrochemical cell as well as at least one latent heat storage unit, which includes at least one phase change material. The at least one electrochemical cell is a lithium ion accumulator. The exemplary embodi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178225 | Battery and preparation method thereof In one aspect, a battery comprises a battery main body, a protective jacket that surrounds the battery main body, and a cooling medium disposed between the protective jacket and the battery main body. In another aspect, a battery comprises a battery main body, a pro... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173285 | Lithium battery management system Provided is a system for managing a lithium battery system having a plurality of cells. The battery system comprises a variable-resistance element electrically connected to a cell and located proximate a portion of the cell; and a device for determining, utilizing t... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8142919 | Battery pack apparatus with a plurality of medium feeding parts for adjusting temperature thereof A battery pack apparatus including at least one battery assembly, a plurality of medium feeding parts for adjusting temperatures of the battery assembly, at least one temperature detector, a storage unit, and a controller. The storage unit stores a relation between ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8101293 | System for altering temperature of an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device using high thermal conductivity materials based on states of the device A method is generally described which includes altering temperature of an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical electrochemical energy generation device, includes providing at least one thermal control structure formed of a high thermal conductive m... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8084154 | Battery pack safety and thermal management apparatus and method A process of controlling the temperature of a battery pack includes the steps of determining the operating mode and present temperature of the battery pack. Optimal temperature for the battery pack depends on the operating mode and the difference between the present... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080326 | Method of operating an electrical energy storage device using microchannels during charge and discharge A method is generally described which includes operating an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device includes placing an electrical load to draw current from the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy ge... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8039137 | Battery cooling device, air flow control device, and computer readable medium In a battery cooling device for cooling a battery with air from a cooling unit, such as a cooling fan, the air flow of the cooling unit is optimally controlled. A air flow control device calculates a calorific value of the battery based on an internal resistance of ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8039136 | Battery cooling device, battery cooling air flow control device, and computer readable medium In a battery cooling device for cooling a battery with cooling air from a cooling unit, such as a cooling fan, the cooling fan is not to be driven more than necessary. A cooling air flow control unit calculates a battery temperature change rate indicating an amount ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8029926 | Rechargeable battery with PTC device A rechargeable battery includes a PTC device including a cover member provided on the surface of the PTC body to prevent high-temperature hot-melt resin from making direct contact with the surface of the PTC body when the battery pack is being fabricated and to prov... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021773 | Battery system A battery system for efficiently operating a battery under various circumstances, such as relating to extreme temperature ranges and varying load (i.e. current) ranges. The battery system generally includes at least one first cell having a first chemistry, at least ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017260 | Secondary battery having third terminal other than positive and negative electrode terminals and battery comprising it A secondary battery in which temperature rise (heat generation) can be measured accurately at the time of quick charge/discharge, and a battery which can be configured readily using the secondary batteries while realizing low resistance. Separately from the positive... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012618 | Rechargeable battery and battery pack Known rechargeable batteries contain a cell that is received in a cell cup. For monitoring the temperature of the rechargeable batteries, PTC elements are used, but they increase the amount of space needed and can be accommodated in a battery pack only with difficul... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8003241 | Lithium battery with external positive thermal coefficient layer A lithium-ion battery includes a first terminal in electrical communication with a first electrode of the battery, a second terminal in electrical communication with a second electrode of the battery, a cell casing that includes a lid electrically connected to the c... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7947387 | Temperature controlling apparatus for battery, vehicle apparatus using the same, and controlling method therefor In an ECU, a coolant fan performs cooling operation such that a control DUTY value is limited by a control DUTY value according to tolerable noise level of the cooling fan based on a vehicle speed in a case in which the temperature in the high-voltage battery is low... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7939193 | Battery cooling system A cordless power tool has a housing which includes a mechanism to couple with a removable battery pack. The battery pack includes one or more battery cells as well as a vent system in the battery pack housing which enables fluid to move through the housing. A mechan... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7923139 | Secondary battery including a safety device A secondary battery provided with a safety element (16) comprising a conductive current interrupter (161) and an insulation holder (162) at thereof bottom. By safety element provided at the bottom of the battery, either sealed formation technolo... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7833669 | Fuel cell system and control method An energy supply (ES) is formed by a fuel cell (1), a power distributor (4) connected to the fuel cell (1), and a secondary cell (7) connected to the power distributor (4), a whole load set (WL) is connected to the power distributo... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833648 | Electrochemical device with high safety at over-voltage and high temperature Disclosed is an electrochemical device including a gas discharge member disposed in inner volumes thereof or used as an element for forming the device, wherein the gas discharge member comprises: (a) a core portion containing a compound that discharges gases other t... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7785732 | Lithium rechargeable battery having functional center pin Lithium rechargeable batteries having functional center pins are provided. A lithium rechargeable battery has a center pin whose top and bottom ends are blocked by a thermal cut-off composition to reduce the void volume inside a bare cell during initial overcharge. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7771864 | Method of detecting and responding to a cooling system failure in a power supply device A cooling fan of a secondary battery and a cooling fan of a DC/DC converter are arranged in parallel to share the same air discharge path. A temperature sensor on an air intake side and a temperature sensor on an air discharge side are attached to the secondary batt... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7763375 | Current interrupt device for batteries The invention is a battery containing at least one electrochemical cell having a sealing plate with a pressure relief vent, the sealing plate being part of an electrical circuit between one of the electrodes and the corresponding terminal under normal conditions but... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7718308 | Temperature fuse and battery using the same A thermal fuse includes an insulating case having a bottom and having an opening provided therein, a fusible alloy provided in the insulating case, a lead conductor having one end connected to the fusible alloy and other end led out from the insulating case through ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7629073 | Safety element for battery and battery with the same Disclosed are a safety element for a battery, which is provided with material having a Metal-Insulator Transition (MIT) characteristic where resistance abruptly drops at or above a certain temperature, and a battery with such a safety element. This battery with an M... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7611797 | Lithium secondary battery with safety device A lithium secondary battery includes a can made of a conductive metal. The can houses an electrode unit having positive and negative electrode plates with a separator interposed therebetween with an electrolytic solution. An upper opening of the can is sealed by a c... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7473487 | Temperature fuse, and battery using the same A thermal fuse includes an insulating case having a bottom and having an opening provided therein, a fusible alloy provided in the insulating case, a lead conductor having one end connected to the fusible alloy and other end led out from the insulating case through ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7462416 | Secondary battery A secondary battery having an improved electrical connection structure of a secondary protective device by positioning a thermo-breaker in a protective device groove, in order to improve the stability of the secondary battery while minimizing the occupation of the i... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7425385 | Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: an electrode group in which a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate are spirally wound with a separator interposed therebetween; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode pl... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7413827 | Car power source apparatus A car power source apparatus is provided with a driving battery which drives an electric motor, heaters which heat the driving battery, a control circuit which controls power to the heaters, a temperature sensor which detects battery temperature and issues a detecte... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7396600 | Battery pack A battery pack including a molded resin portion, which holds a part of or the entire battery, and an externally exposed output terminal. The battery pack further includes an insulating block, which is provided with a breaker mechanism for cutting-off current flow wh... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393476 | Positive electrode active material for lithium secondary cell and lithium secondary cell A positive active material for lithium secondary batteries, includes a composite oxide including an oxide which is represented by the composite formula LixMnaNibCocO2 and has an α-NaFeO2 structure, a... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390427 | Hydrofluoroether as a heat-transfer fluid The present invention provides an apparatus comprising a device and a mechanism for heat transfer comprising a hydrofluoroether heat-transfer fluid wherein the heat transfer fluid is represented by the following structure: Rf—O—Rh... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384704 | Methods and apparatus for controlling the temperature of an automobile battery A method and apparatus maintain the temperature of a automobile battery within a predetermined temperature range even though the ambient temperature is outside of the predetermined temperature range. The apparatus and the method utilize a thermoelectric device that ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7370512 | Gas analyzer apparatus A gas analyzer apparatus including a support tube having a distal portion arranged in a flue and a gas sensor supported on the support tube. An air supply tube supplies cooling air into the support tube. A basal portion of the gas sensor is cooled by the cooling air... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354677 | Battery pack A battery pack comprising a lithium ion secondary battery and a current interrupting device for protecting the secondary battery, the secondary battery comprising positive and negative electrodes, a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348741 | Method and device for controlling fan for cooling vehicle-mounted battery A vehicle which uses an internal combustion engine and a motor generator as drive sources is provided with a battery disposed under a seat and a fan for cooling the battery. Power is exchanged between the motor generator and battery via an inverter. An electronic co... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340893 | Steam generator system A steam generator includes a submersible burner compartment with at least one burner subassembly and an associated submersible primary ignition means. The burner subassembly also has an associated infrared primary flame monitoring subassembly. The primary flame moni... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341806 | Battery having carbon foam current collector A battery cell includes a negative current collector and at least one carbon foam positive current collector disposed within the cell such that the negative current collector at least partially surrounds the at least one carbon foam positive current collector. An in... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338733 | Battery pack A battery pack including a thin outline battery in an external case. The external case is provided with openings exposing the front and back of the thin outline battery to the outside, and is formed in the shape of a rectangular frame which covers both sides and bot... | 03/04/2008 |
