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| 8187580 | Polymeric assisted delivery using separate addition Benefit agent delivery systems, compositions incorporating such benefit agent delivery systems, and methods for making the delivery system in the compositions are provided. The benefit agent delivery systems of the present invention employ polymer particles having a... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187740 | 3-D microbatteries based on interlaced micro-container structures An electrical energy storage device (20,70) includes a substrate (22), which is formed so as to define a multiplicity of micro-containers separated by electrically-insulating and ion-conducting walls (32). A first plurality of anodes (A) is disp... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187755 | Electrode for electrochemical element, its manufacturing method, and electrochemical element using the same Having a current collector having a concave portion and a convex portion at least on one side, and a columnar body formed on the convex portion of the current collector, the columnar body contains an active material for inserting and extracting lithium ions bonding ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187447 | Zinc ferrite thin film, method for manufacturing the same and application thereof Electrochemical methods for manufacturing a zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4) thin film include preparing an electrodeposition solution and forming the zinc ferrite thin film on a conductive substrate under suitable conditions. The electrodeposition solut... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187739 | Power storage apparatus and cooling system To provide a power storage apparatus which can achieve improved heat radiation of a power storage unit, a power storage apparatus has a power storage unit including an electrode element placed with an electrolyte layer, and a case housing the power storage unit and ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182943 | Composite solid electrolyte for protection of active metal anodes A composite solid electrolyte include a monolithic solid electrolyte base component that is a continuous matrix of an inorganic active metal ion conductor and a filler component used to eliminate through porosity in the solid electrolyte. In this way a solid electro... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182944 | Composite particles for electrochemical element electrode The present invention provides a method of producing composite particle for high density electrochemical element electrodes in electrochemical elements having low internal resistance and high capacitance. Slurry containing an electric conductive material and ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 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 |
| 8182938 | Composite current collector for electrochemical cell Composite current collectors containing coatings of metals, alloys or compounds, selected from the group of Zn, Cd, Hg, Ga, In, Tl, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi and Se on non-metallic, non-conductive or poorly-conductive substrates are disclosed. The composite current collect... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178226 | Film-covered electric device and method of manufacturing same Battery element 2 is sandwiched between and surrounded by casing films 4, 5 each having a thermo-fusing resin layer, and is sealed by thermally fused region 6 formed by thermally fusing around the overall periphery. Cross-link structure portion ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178237 | Non-aqueous electrolyte battery and negative electrode A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode contains a negative electrode mixture containing a binder; and the binder contains polyvinylidene fluoride ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178234 | Cell-to-cell connection structure Cell-to-cell connection plates (1) each integrally having a welding part (2) shaped to fall within a circular end of a battery case (7) and a connecting part (2) extending from this welding part (2) are provided. The cell-to-cell c... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178205 | Matte topcoat airfoil coatings A multilayer polyurethane or polyurea erosion resistant coating with a matte topcoat over a primer layer and filled basecoat layer used to protect the leading edge against high speed liquid or solid particle erosion for helicopter rotor blades, propellers and other ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173296 | Lithium rechargeable battery A lithium rechargeable battery comprising: an electrode assembly including a cathode plate and an anode plate facing each other; a separator provided between the cathode plated and the anode plate; a can to receive the electrode assembly; a cap assembly to seal an u... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173293 | Pouch type battery pack A pouch type battery pack, including: a first pouch battery and a second pouch battery adjacent to the first pouch battery, wherein the first and second pouch batteries are combined by bonding an edge of the first pouch battery and an edge of the second pouch batter... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173312 | Fuel cell system with electric storage device and voltage converter The present invention seeks, when a temporary abnormality occurs in a voltage converter, a recovery of the voltage converter, and minimizes the inadequacy of the drive power. In a fuel cell system comprising an electric storage device disposed with a voltage convert... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173315 | Fuel battery system, method for detecting gas leakage in such system, and mobile object The accuracy of detecting gas leakage in a fuel battery system is improved. A fuel battery system includes a fuel battery to which a reactive gas is supplied to generate power, and a gas passage (a fuel gas supply path and a fuel gas circulation path) connected to t... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173316 | Fuel cell system A fuel cell system which includes: a fuel cell having a fuel gas flow path and an oxidant gas flow path and generating electricity by being supplied a fuel gas to the fuel gas flow path and an oxidant gas to the oxidant gas flow path; fuel gas supplying means; a dis... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173307 | Metal-air fuel cell and power source therefor A metal-air fuel cell has electrodes including a cathode and an anode, current pickups provided for each of said electrodes for taking currents from a respective one of the electrode, wherein at least one of the electrodes being formed as a frameless box-shaped elem... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168350 | Fuel cell structures and assemblies with channeled current collectors, and method of making the same A channeled metal clad fiber comprises one or more surface channels that extend along directions substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of such fiber. Metal clad fibers may include multiple protective layers, and one or more protective layers may contain mu... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168322 | Thin film battery with protective packaging A battery comprises a substrate comprising a first surface comprising a first battery cell having a first non-contact surface, a pliable dielectric abutting the first non-contact surface, the pliable dielectric comprising a peripheral edge, and a first cap about the... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168341 | Fuel cell and fuel cell stack A fuel cell includes a plurality of electrolyte electrode assemblies and a pair of separators sandwiching the electrolyte electrode assemblies. A fuel gas supply channel formed by a channel member fixed to the separator is connected to a fuel gas inlet formed in an ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168340 | Water removal features for PEMfc stack manifolds A bipolar plate includes angled facets oriented to form V-shaped projections on the plate edge. Liquid leaving the reactant channels is drawn back into the V-shaped grooves of the projections, leaving no liquid to obstruct the channel exit openings. The bipolar plat... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168058 | Method for manufacturing a lithium phosphate thin film An electrochemical method for manufacturing a lithium phosphate (Li3PO4) thin film includes preparing an electroplating solution and forming the lithium phosphate thin film on a conductive substrate under suitable conditions. The electroplating... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8158279 | Separator configuration for a battery A battery unit and a lithium secondary battery employing the same are provided. The battery unit includes a positive electrode plate having a positive current collector and a positive active material layer formed on at least one plane of the positive current collect... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158295 | Fuel cell system A fuel cell system of the present invention includes: a fuel cell configured to generate electric power using a fuel; a fuel processor configured to generate the fuel from a power generation material and supply the fuel to the fuel cell; composition-related informat... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158301 | Polyelectrolyte membranes and methods for making A polymer electrolyte membrane includes a porous base membrane and electrolytes dispersed within the pores of the base membrane. The electrolytes include metal oxide compounds having acid functionality. A process for making the membrane is also provided. The membran... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153312 | Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell body to generate electrical energy using a reaction of hydrogen and oxygen; a reformer to generate a reformed gas containing hydrogen by reforming fuel and to supply the reformed gas to the fuel cell body; a fuel tank to store... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153313 | Hybrid voltage supply apparatus, method of controlling the same, and electronic system employing the same as power supply A hybrid voltage supply apparatus, a method of controlling the same, and an electronic system employing the hybrid voltage supply apparatus as a power supply are provided. The hybrid voltage supply apparatus includes a hybrid voltage supply apparatus including a mai... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153289 | Secondary battery A secondary battery has a safety vent formed on a can accommodating an electrode assembly. The safety vent is formed in a groove shape and the depth of the groove varies. The fracture site of the safety vent is controlled by adjusting the depth of the safety vent. T... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148029 | Electrode for fuel cell and fuel cell using the same An electrode for a fuel cell including a support and a catalyst layer formed on the support, wherein the catalyst layer comprises a supported catalyst and a polyurethane-based compound, wherein all or some of the polyurethane-based compound is synthesized from a pol... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148033 | Fuel cell system with suppressed noise and vibration An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel cell system in which a noise and a vibration of a compressor can be suppressed. In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a fuel cell system including a fuel cell; a compressor for su... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148020 | Molybdenum/air battery and cell design A metal-air battery has an anode in which the electrochemically active material is molybdenum. The molybdenum may be in the form of a bulk body of material or it may comprise a particulate material dispersed with or in another material. In some instances, the molybd... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148026 | Multi-layered electrode for fuel cell and method for producing the same Disclosed are a multi-layered electrode for fuel cell and a method for producing the same, wherein the electrode can be operated under non-humidification and normal temperature, the flooding of the electrode catalyst layer can be prevented, and the long-term operati... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142926 | Portable computer and battery device thereof A battery device includes a containing shell, a first battery set, and a second battery set. The battery device is configured on an electronic device along an assembling plane. The containing shell has a first containing portion and a second containing portion, whic... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142937 | Fuel cell system A fuel cell system is capable of easily determining whether or not supply of gas to a cathode has been cut off after an issuance of a power generation stop command. The fuel cell system includes a cell stack which includes a plurality of fuel cells; a stop valve whi... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142927 | Lithium secondary battery A lithium secondary battery comprising positive and negative electrodes both capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions, and a lithium ion conductive material which contains a compound of formula (1) exhibits improved characteristics including charge/discharge ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142951 | Monopolar fuel cell endplate and fuel cell comprising same The invention concerns a monopolar fuel cell endplate (4) of the type with proton exchanging membrane consisting of a cathode or anode monopolar half-plate (41) attached to a closure plate (42). The monopolar half-plate comprises, in its central... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142946 | Fuel cell system Disclosed is a fuel cell system capable of restraining a temperature change in a fuel cell caused by a refrigerant. The fuel cell system has a refrigerant circulating system for circulating the refrigerant from the fuel cell to the fuel cell. The refrigerant circula... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142523 | Electrochemical battery and method for making same A method for making a battery is disclosed which comprises providing a plurality of Electrochemical Cell (EC) bundles; providing a current collecting terminal having first and second ends; electrically connecting the projections of the sheet like electrodes extendin... | 03/27/2012 |
