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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7892666 | Case for film-covered electrical device and film-covered electrical device assemblage The cell case (10) of the present invention includes first cooling channel wall surfaces (13c) and second cooling channel wall surfaces (13d) that form a cooling channel (13A) through which cooling air flows for cooling a fi... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7771865 | Battery unit A battery unit comprises a bypass structure. The bypass structure includes a bypass exit opening formed at one end of a second direction traversing a first direction at a first end of the battery case, the first direction being oriented from the first end to a secon... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7547487 | Multi-cell battery assembly A multi-cell battery in which a plurality of electrochemical cells are disposed in a battery case. The battery case includes one or more partitions which divide the interior of the case into a plurality of cell compartments that house the electrochemical cells. The ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7399551 | Battery cooling structure In a battery cooling structure, a battery case housing a large number of battery modules is formed into the shape of a rectangular tube having a cooling air inlet and a cooling air outlet, and V-shaped cooling air guide channels having a decreasing flow-path cross s... | 07/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7264901 | Monoblock battery A monoblock battery case and a monoblock battery. The monoblock battery case comprises a first and a second container each having partitions that divide the containers into cell compartments. The first container is attached to and co-operates with the second contain... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252904 | 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... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7226510 | Film forming apparatus In a film forming apparatus according to the aerosol deposition method, the thickness of a structure being formed can be controlled accurately. The film forming apparatus includes an aerosol generating part in which raw material powder is to be provided, a compresse... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7186296 | Film formation apparatus A film formation apparatus by which a film thickness can be precisely measured and whether the film quality is good or bad can be confirmed in a process of performing film formation according to the aerosol deposition method. The film formation apparatus includes: a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6992746 | Liquid droplet discharging method, and liquid droplet discharging apparatus A liquid droplet discharging method of the present invention forms a pattern on a substrate by discharging liquid droplets on the substrate from a discharging head having a liquid droplet discharging device, and moving the discharging head and the substrate relative... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6824915 | Air managing systems and methods for gas depolarized power supplies utilizing a diaphragm Air managers for power supplies such as metal-air batteries or fuel cells are described. In some embodiments, the air managers can include a diaphragm, the movement of which can cause air to be exchanged, for example, between the interior and exterior of the casing ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6645666 | 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... | 11/11/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6500575 | In-cell air management A method for fabricating cylindrical and prismatic rechargeable metal-air batteries is devised. The method includes using micro fans to control air flowing through the batteries via air pathways between the packs of electrodes and separator sheet. The air... | 12/31/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6365296 | Convective air manager for metal-air battery An orientation independent metal-air power source utilizing convective airflow for enhancing power output for powering a load. A battery housing for enclosing at least one metal-air cell has an air cavity at each end. Between the two cavities is an elonga... | 04/02/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6294282 | Two way battery vent cap using cup valves A vent valve is capable of mechanical attachment to a lead acid battery through vent hole structure provided in the case cover. The vent valve is a molded hollow tubular housing having a cup portion, the bottom of which rests atop the battery case, and a ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6261719 | Battery-connecting plate A battery-connecting plate for connecting batteries in series. The batteries, each with a positive and a negative electrodes at opposite ends, are assembled in a row with the positive and negative electrodes reversed in an alternating manner. The battery-... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6248464 | Air-managing system for metal-air battery using resealable septum An air-managing system for metal-air battery includes resealable septum and one or more hollow needles. The septum separates air pathway into two segments. One segment is from air cathodes of the battery to the septum and the other is from the septum to t... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6242121 | Primary metal-power source and ventilation system for the same A primary metal-air power source containing one or more metal-air cells incorporating an air manager in a power source housing of the power source. The power source provides intermittent use at high power levels over a long lifetime while demonstrating a ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6106962 | Air manager control using cell voltage as auto-reference An air manager system for a metal-air battery. The system includes a housing for enclosing at least one metal-air cell with an air electrode. The housing also has at least one air inlet opening, at least one air outlet opening, and a fan positioned to for... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6087029 | Water recovery using a bi-directional air exchanger for a metal-air battery A bi-directional air exchanger for a metal-air battery having a housing. The air exchanger includes an ambient air passageway for a first flow of air in a first direction, a battery exhaust passageway for a second flow of air in a second direction, and on... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5919582 | Diffusion controlled air vent and recirculation air manager for a metal-air battery A ventilation system for a metal-air battery having a housing for enclosing at least one metal-air cell. The housing has at least one air inlet opening and at least one air outlet opening. A fan is positioned to force air into the air inlet opening and ou... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5691076 | Leak proof venting system for electric storage battery A leak proof horizontal-type venting system for an electric storage battery including an exhaust chamber adjacent an exhaust port, a reservoir chamber for collecting and trapping electrolyte exiting the battery when it is laid on its end or side, and an i... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5691074 | Diffusion controlled air vent for a metal-air battery A ventilation system for a metal-air battery having a housing for enclosing at least one metal-air cell. The housing has at least one air inlet opening and at least one air outlet opening. A fan is positioned to force air into the air inlet opening and ou... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5650241 | Metal-air cell battery A metal-air battery assembly having plurality of free standing metal-air cells forming a cell group within a battery case assembly. Each free standing cell has flexible, compressible walls capable of containing electrolyte, the walls comprising air cathod... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5543243 | Battery electrolyte circulation system A liquid electrolyte battery (10) comprises a number of electrolytic cells (12), an inlet port (22) extending into a first electrolytic cell (12-1), an electrolyte transport channel (30) residing within each electrolytic cell, a number of carry-over passa... | 08/06/1996 |
| 4618544 | Explosion proof battery An improved explosion proof battery wherein the improvement comprises the separation of the gas flows in and out of each chamber from each other and the provision of check valves to each independent gas path to prevent the propagation of gas ignition from... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4053683 | System for fuel supplementation An improved wet plate battery for use in the electrical system of an internal combustion engine and adapted to produce hydrogen and oxygen gases for enrichment of the air/fuel mixture is disclosed. The battery includes a plurality of electrical generating... | 10/11/1977 |
