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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182936 | Temperature control device for on-board battery pack A temperature control device has a heat exchanger recovering heat from exhaust gas of an engine, a water circulating passage in which a cooling water is circulated while receiving the recovered heat, an air conditioning unit heating air with the hot cooling water of... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173286 | Battery pack In a battery pack where a fan is housed within a case housing a battery stack, the noise generated from turbulence of a medium that is supplied and exhausted between a fan opening of the fan and the battery stack is reduced. The battery pack has a battery stack, a c... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8084155 | Lithium rechargeable battery A lithium rechargeable battery includes an insulation case positioned on top of an electrode assembly where the insulation case has least one hole to improve the stability of the battery by evacuating gas that may be generated by the electrode assembly. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8021774 | Secondary battery and method of fabricating the same A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly and a can having an opening at one end of the can. The electrode assembly is housed in the can. A cap plate seals the opening. The cap plate includes an electrolyte injection hole. An electrode terminal is coupled t... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7972718 | Fluid manager using two shape memory alloy components 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... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7923140 | Fluid regulating microvalve assembly for fluid consuming cells A fluid regulating microvalve assembly for use to control fluid flow to a fluid consuming electrode, such as an oxygen reduction electrode, in an electrochemical cell. The microvalve assembly includes a stationary valve body having an aperture and a microactuator mo... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7862924 | Battery module A battery module includes unit batteries spaced apart from each other and a barrier arranged between neighboring ones of the unit batteries. The barrier includes protrusions formed on a front surface, a rear surface, or both of the barrier to form an airflow portion... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7855006 | Fluid manager including electrical contacts 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... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7833649 | Battery fluid manager using shape memory alloy components with different actuation temperatures 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... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833650 | Battery including a fluid manager 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... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7816027 | System and method of controlling fluid to a fluid consuming battery A fluid regulating system is provided for controlling fluid to a fluid consuming battery having a fluid consuming cell. The fluid regulating system includes a valve having a moving plate disposed adjacent to a fixed plate, and both having fluid entry ports to open a... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7794866 | Battery design for implantable medical devices An improved battery design which is particularly suitable for use in an implantable medical device is disclosed. The design utilizes a two-part case for the battery contents which allows freedom with respect to feedthrough locations and battery shape. ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7740977 | Vanadium redox battery incorporating multiple electrolyte reservoirs A vanadium redox battery energy storage system (“VRB-ESS”) capable of modularly incorporating additional electrolyte reservoirs to increase energy capacity while allowing for efficient low-volume operation is disclosed. The VRB-ESS of the present invention may e... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7601455 | Lithium rechargeable battery A lithium rechargeable battery includes a bimetal and a current interruption means that is actuated by the inner pressure or heat generated from within the rechargeable battery in the case of an abnormal operation thereof to interrupt the flow of current for improve... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7381494 | Electric battery assembly and method of manufacture An energy storage device, such as an electrical storage battery, having a unique terminal structure, sealing arrangement and an S-shaped mandrel for the electrode assembly. The battery generally includes a case in which an electrode assembly is dispose, and a cover ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378180 | Air electrode batteries A battery includes an air electrode and an air access passageway that is closed by a non-liquid valve actuable by differential pressure to provide an opening therein to admit air to the battery. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378168 | Fluid regulating microvalve assembly for fluid consuming cells A fluid regulating microvalve assembly for use to control fluid flow to a fluid consuming electrode, such as an oxygen reduction electrode, in an electrochemical cell. The microvalve assembly includes a stationary valve body having an aperture and a microactuator mo... | 05/27/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7358001 | Process for operating a regenerative fuel cell In the regenerative fuel cell, a positive chamber is separated from a negative chamber by a cation exchange membrane. The positive chamber comprises a positive electrode and a bromine-containing electrolyte. The negative chamber comprises a negative electrode and a ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355841 | Configurations and methods for making capacitor connections An exemplary capacitor has a capacitor stack positioned in a case with a conductor positioned between the case and a lid. In one embodiment the conductor is positioned between the lid and an upper rim of the case and is welded to the lid and case. In one aspect, a c... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347880 | Flat capacitor having staked foils and edge-connected connection members A method of joining a connection member to a capacitor foil using a staking tool having a tip of less than 0.030″ (0.762 mm) in diameter. Another embodiment couples multiple connection members of a capacitor together by edge-connecting each connection member to it... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344800 | Battery design for implantable medical devices An improved battery design which is particularly suitable for use in an implantable medical device is disclosed. The design utilizes a two-part case for the battery contents which allows freedom with respect to feedthrough locations and battery shape. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339347 | Apparatus and method for reliably supplying electrical energy to an electrical system The instant invention is directed to a multiple battery system and auxiliary battery attachment system. The invention provides a battery housing having a common positive terminal and a common negative terminal coupled to an electrical system. A main battery having a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7294432 | Battery having improved headspace insulator A headspace insulator for a battery cell operatively coupled to circuitry within an implantable medical device in including one or more of the following: (a) a body of electrically and thermally insulating material disposed between a battery electrode assembly and a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7241529 | Secondary battery including improved cap assembly and plug for the secondary battery A secondary battery including a cap assembly with a structure improved for tight sealing and a plug therefor are provided. The secondary battery includes a battery unit formed by rolling a stack of a negative plate, a separator, and a positive plate, a cap assembly,... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7227110 | Prevention of ice formation by applying electric power to a liquid water layer A first electrode is separated from a second electrode by an interelectrode space. The interelectrode space does not exceed 3 mm, and preferably does not exceed 100 μm. Liquid water fills the interelectrode space, thereby electrically connecting the first electrode... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220515 | Pressure fluctuation prevention tank structure, electrolyte circulation type secondary battery, and redox flow type secondary battery A simplified, pressure-variation preventing tank structure capable of preventing pressure variations in a gas phase portion resulting from temperature variations, without bringing stored liquid into contact with air. This pressure-variation preventing structure incl... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7205065 | Gastight prismatic nickel-metal hydride cell A gastight nickel/metal hydride cell for the storage of electrochemical energy, having at least one positive nickel oxide electrode and at least one hydrogen-storing negative electrode, a hydrophilic separator being arranged between the positive and negative electro... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192671 | Battery having nonconductive core In a battery having a structure that an electrode plate group, formed by winding a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate with a separator interposed therebetween, is housed in a battery case together with an electrolyte solution, the electrode plat... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172831 | Battery system for automotive vehicle A battery system for an automotive vehicle includes a battery case having a number of battery cells housed within the case. Coolant passages extend about the battery cells, and a coolant pump or driver circulates coolant from the coolant supply through the passages ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7157671 | Flat capacitor for an implantable medical device One aspect provides a capacitor having a first stack of capacitive elements a second stack of capacitive elements, wherein the first and second stacks are enclosed in separate compartments of a capacitor case that electrically isolate the electrolytes of each stack ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154739 | Flat capacitor having an active case A capacitor comprising an aluminum case; a capacitor stack mounted within the aluminum case, the capacitor stack comprising one or more anodes and one or more cathodes, one of the one or more anodes and one or more anodes attached to the aluminum case; wherein the c... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147972 | Method and apparatus for achieving prolonged battery life A composition for prolonging battery life by reducing water loss and the degradation of properties due to dendritic precipitation, is refreshingly added to a battery electrolyte. By the refreshment of the composition, battery cycle life is substantially increased wh... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7122273 | Light bipolar plate for fuel cell and method for making same The two-pole plate is relatively lightweight and can be manufactured quickly and easily. It consists of a skeleton made with two thin plates (30) spaced by blocks (34, 45) between which a cooling fluid circulates. The fuel and oxidant manifolds ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122276 | Pouch type secondary battery with safety vent A pouch type secondary battery has a safety vent which prevents explosion and fire by removing a sealing mechanism of a pouch casing when the internal temperature increases due to overcharging, overdischarging or over-heating, and which exhausts internal gas before ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118828 | Implantable battery The present invention discloses a device and method pertaining to battery construction. In the preferred embodiment, the shape and construction of the battery is designed to maximize energy density and efficiency, while minimizing volume and related restrictions. Fu... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7101640 | Screw-in vent plug for lead-acid batteries A venting plug for a wet, lead-acid storage battery, a battery containing the same, a method of molding the venting plug body, and a mold for molding the venting plug body are disclosed. The sealing surfaces of the venting plug do not include a mold parting line alo... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097935 | Rechargeable battery A rechargeable battery includes a housing having at least two cells and a cover which closes the housing. The cover includes a lower part which is coupled to the housing, an upper part which is arranged at a distance from the lower part and closes the lower part for... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087347 | Vehicle battery jar structure A battery jar structure includes a main body, a top cover, a plurality of urging members, a plurality of inner covers, a first top plate, and a second top plate. Thus, the guide portion of each of the support recesses of the top cover and each of the urging members ... | 08/08/2006 |
