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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8124262 | Battery pack and battery pack seperator A battery pack includes plural battery cells (1), and insulating separators (10) disposed between adjacent battery cells (1), where the plurality of battery cells are disposed in a stacked configuration with a prescribed gap between the adjacent... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7740976 | Fluid manager having a chassis-mounted actuator and a battery including the same A fluid consuming battery (10) is provided with a fluid regulating system (50) for regulating fluid entry into the battery. The battery (10) includes a fluid consuming cell (20) having a cell housing with fluid entry ports for the passage... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7736792 | 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... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7732089 | Battery having fluid regulator with rotating valve A fluid consuming battery (10) is provided with a fluid regulating system (50) for regulating fluid entry into the battery. The battery (10) includes a fluid consuming cell (20) having a cell housing with fluid entry ports for the passage... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7732088 | Fluid manager including a lever and a battery including the same A fluid consuming battery (10) is provided with a fluid regulating system (50) for regulating fluid entry into the battery. The battery (10) includes a fluid consuming cell (20) having a cell housing with fluid entry ports for the passage... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7651811 | Thermal management of fast charging high capacity batteries A thermal management system for fast charging and subsequent heavy use operation of high-capacity batteries. The thermal management system includes at least one motive driver arranged to impinge air on the terminal and strap structure of the high capacity battery. T... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7618739 | Battery and fluid regulating system having chassis with molded electronics A fluid consuming battery (10) is provided with a fluid regulating system (50) for regulating fluid entry into the battery. The battery (10) includes a fluid consuming cell (20) having a cell housing with fluid entry ports for the passage... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7618738 | Air management system for zinc-air battery A metal-air battery is shown. The metal-air battery includes a housing holding at least one metal-air cell and an interface electrically coupled to the housing holding the at least one metal-air cell. The interface includes an air management system. The air manageme... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7517608 | Inherently safe redox flow battery storage system An improved redox battery energy storage system is disclosed for reducing oxygen gas levels and separating oxygen gas from hydrogen gas, thus reducing the likelihood of flammable gas explosions. The system includes at least one cell, which includes a positive compar... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7361427 | Manifold for a pile configured battery An improved method of fabricating and discharging a pile configured battery which utilizes an electrically conductive flowing aqueous electrolyte. This is accomplished by use of a single piece hydraulic manifold plate which decouples the hydraulic performance parame... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359194 | Device and method for cooling an electronics unit A device for cooling an electronics unit, in particular a control electronics unit of a hand-held power tool, has an air-conducting device that directs at least a portion of an air stream exiting an electric motor to the electronic unit, while a method for cooling i... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7326490 | 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... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318434 | Synthetic jet based medicament delivery method and apparatus A dry powder inhaler consisting of first chamber having an orifice for holding a dry powder and a gas, and a second chamber for receiving a deaggregated form of the dry powder and for communicating the deaggregated dry powder to a user. A synthetic jet drives the dr... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7291421 | Battery pack A battery module is constructed of an integral battery case which is constituted by forming a plurality of prismatic cell cases into a unitized body, wherein positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates laminated alternately upon one another with interven... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7264902 | Battery system with excellent controllability for temperature A battery system of the present invention includes one or more cell groups, each having a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a solid electrolyte layer, and one or more heat mediating structures adjacent to the cell groups. The cell groups and the heat medi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7217473 | Mechanical and thermal improvements in metal hydride batteries, battery modules, and battery packs Mechanically and thermally improved rechargeable batteries, modules and fluid-cooled battery pack systems. The battery is prismatic in shape with an optimized thickness to width to height aspect ratio which provides the battery with balanced optimal properties when ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218489 | High-power ultracapacitor energy storage pack and method of use An ultracapacitor energy storage cell pack includes an ultracapacitor assembly having a plurality of series connected ultracapacitors and balancing resistors, each balancing resistor connected in parallel with each ultracapacitor to automatically balance each ultrac... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211347 | Battery packs having improved heat radiation A battery pack (1) has a double casing structure, including an inner case (2) disposed inside an outer case (3). The inner case (2) includes a radiator plate (9) that is in contact with the side walls of battery cells (4) di... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7150935 | Cooling device for battery pack and rechargeable battery In a battery pack including rechargeable batteries arranged in parallel, a cooling medium path for allowing a cooling medium to horizontally flow be formed between the rechargeable batteries. A cooling medium delivery device for delivering the cooling medium to the ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7074518 | Electrochemical battery having a surface of revolution An electrochemical battery comprises a casing (1) presenting a surface of revolution about an axis, having at least one air inlet opening (4) and at least one air outlet opening (5), and housing firstly in a central portion (6), fan means... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056616 | 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... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055329 | Method and apparatus for noise attenuation for gas turbine engines using at least one synthetic jet actuator for injecting air A method enables a gas turbine engine to be operated. The method comprises channeling exhaust gases from a core engine through an exhaust assembly and past at least one flow boundary surface, and selectively operating a noise suppression system extending from the at... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7026066 | Electronic apparatus using fuel cell An electronic apparatus includes a hollow main body. This main body is powered by a fuel cell which generates a vapor-containing gas during operation. The vapor-containing gas generated by the fuel cell is made to flow along a predetermined passage by a cooling fan ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014945 | 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... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6967464 | Storage battery charging station A charging station (1) for a rechargeable battery (5) that can be electrically and physically connected to the rechargeable battery (5). The charging station (1) has charger electronics (2) in a charger housing (3) and an el... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6956354 | Battery charger A battery charger comprising a housing including a compartment for holding battery cells, and an internal electronic charging circuit for charging battery cells in the compartment. A heat sink is located in close proximity to the compartment for physical contact by ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6936373 | Monobloc battery having a number of interconnected electrochemical cells A monobloc battery including a plurality of interconnected electrochemical cells formed from electrodes and electrolyte and having end poles, wherein distances between selected cells and the end poles and, optionally, distances between the selected cells, are set su... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6887615 | Microvalve for controlling fluid flow A microvalve (10) for controlling fluid flow, including a body portion (14) having at least one opening (18) formed therein, a shutter (12) located adjacent to and substantially parallel with the body portion, and a drive mechanism (20... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6794074 | Air manager for metal-air cells An air manager is provided for supplying air to a battery that may be disposed in a battery compartment of an electrical device. The battery includes at least one air-depolarized cell to supply power to the device. The air manager achieves a dual function of stimula... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6773842 | Metal-air battery with an extended service life A battery comprising a control means and a plurality of metal-air cell assemblies that are electronically connected in parallel. Each cell assembly comprises a casing with a controllable air vent thereon and at least a metal-air cell inside the casing. The controlla... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6759159 | Synthetic jet for admitting and expelling reactant air The present invention relates to a synthetic air jet for a metal-air battery. A synthetic air jet can be housed within, incorporated into, or attached to a battery casing to generate a convective air flow for an air cathode of a metal-air cell contained within the c... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6588461 | Apparatus for electrolyte injection An electrolyte injection apparatus for injecting an electrolyte into a battery case tightly closed except an electrolyte injection hole, said apparatus comprising an electrolyte injection nozzle airtightly mounted on the electrolyte injection hole, exhaus... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6566005 | Battery pack with an improved cooling structure A battery pack (1) includes an air intake port (9), air discharge ports (11), first air passages (24), and a second air passage (25). Cooling air introduced into the battery pack through the air intake port (9) flows around and through two cell groups con... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6541151 | Battery assembly system used for electric vehicle A battery assembly system used for an electric vehicle having a configuration in which electrolyte is not released from an exhaust passage even if the electrolyte is released in a mist state from a cell. A battery assembly case is provided behind a rear s... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6497976 | Method for electrolyte injection An electrolyte injection method for injecting an electrolyte into a battery case tightly closed except an electrolyte injection hole, said method comprising an electrolyte injection nozzle airtightly mounted on the electrolyte injection hole, exhausting t... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6455186 | 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 housin... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6423441 | Battery pack signal routing system A battery pack is provided that includes a case and at least one battery module disposed within the case. The battery pack further includes a flexible circuit to which the battery module may be electrically coupled. The flexible circuit includes a plurali... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6361294 | Ventilation system for an enclosure A ventilation system having a micromachine air mover for a metal-air battery. The metal-air battery has a housing for enclosing at least one metal-air cell. The housing isolates the metal-air cell from the ambient atmosphere except for a pair of diffusion... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6326100 | Cylindrical secondary battery A cylindrical secondary battery includes a case, a cathode plate and an anode plate installed in the case, and a separator interposed therebetween, a cap on the case and a cap cover coupled to the cap and having a vent hole, and a one-way valve installed ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6296968 | One-piece battery incorporating a circulating fluid type heat exchanger A one-piece battery comprises a tank divided into cells each receiving an electrode assembly, closure means for the tank and a circulating fluid type heat exchanger facing the relatively larger faces of the electrode assembly. The fluid flows in a compart... | 10/02/2001 |
