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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182959 | Tubular electrochemical cell The present teachings relate to an electrochemical cell having a closed Fermat spiral shape. The electrochemical cell comprises an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte, a fuel channel, an oxidant channel, and optionally a reforming layer. The electrochemical cell can be... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178252 | Method to maximize fuel cell voltage during start-up A method of operating a fuel cell system is disclosed, the method including the steps of providing a fuel cell stack including a plurality of fuel cell assemblies, each fuel cell assembly having a proton exchange membrane disposed between a plurality of fuel cell pl... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8168338 | Mobile terminal equipment using fuel battery and fuel battery system for mobile terminal equipment Mobile terminal equipment is provided with a battery receiving chamber for using a fuel battery cell unit including a hydrogen storage alloy container, a pressure adjusting valve, and a fuel battery cell. A fuel battery system for mobile terminal equipment is furthe... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168346 | Fuel cell stack structure Solid oxide fuel cells each include a circular cell plate holding single cells as a solid oxide fuel cells and having a gas introducing opening and a gas exhausting opening in a central section. A circular separator plate has a gas introducing opening and a gas exha... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8158304 | Formulation of nano-scale electrolyte suspensions and its application process for fabrication of solid oxide fuel cell-membrane electrode assembly (SOFC-MEA) This invention describes the recipe and preparation process of nano-scale electrolyte suspension and its application via a spin coating process for fabrication of airtight/fully dense electrolyte layers composed in solid oxide fuel cell-membrane electrode assembly w... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153327 | Interconnector for high temperature fuel cells In a high-temperature fuel cell at least one electroconductive agent is provided for contacting an anode with an interconnector. Side edges of the interconnector are electrically connected with the anode by the electroconductive agent. Electrically nonconductive spr... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148003 | Power storage apparatus In a power storage apparatus, for storing DC electric power, which is configured by connecting in series a plurality of modules each including a plurality of cells connected with one another, by providing two first switches at the input portion and at the output por... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8129071 | Hydrophilic layer for use in a fuel cell A device that is useful for managing moisture content within a fuel cell assembly (24) includes a hydrophilic layer (46) between a solid reactant distribution plate layer and a hydrophobic layer (38) adjacent to a catalyst layer (34). In ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8119276 | In parallel hybrid power source comprising a lithium/oxyhalide electrochemical cell coupled with a lithium ion cell A lithium oxyhalide cell electrically connected in parallel with a lithium ion cell is described. Importantly, the open circuit voltage of the freshly built primary lithium oxyhalide cell is equal to or less that the open circuit voltage of the lithium ion cell in a... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8119269 | Secondary battery with auxiliary electrode The present invention includes three-dimensional secondary battery cells comprising an electrolyte, a cathode, an anode, and an auxiliary electrode. The cathode, the anode, and the auxiliary electrode have a surface in contact with the electrolyte. The anode and the... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114546 | Fuel cell power generation system and method of operating thereof A temperature adjustment member is arranged to control temperature of a reformer independently of temperature of a fuel cell module. The reformer is structured as a three-fluid heat exchanger into which a fluid is introducible whose temperature is higher or lower th... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8110313 | Fuel cell system The present invention provides a fuel cell system having means for controlling the flow of coolant within a fuel cell system. A desirable rate of flow of coolant is created, during power generation, by determining the difference in temperature between coolant flowin... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8062784 | Sealed compression pole battery box A battery assembly is disclosed having an enclosure with a top and sides, one of the sides having an opening for receiving the batteries therein. A plurality of batteries in electrical communication with one another are disposed within the enclosure. Each battery ha... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8043765 | Fuel cell system comprising vapor-phase fuel supplying system A fuel cell system is provided with a first separation layer and a buffer solution layer disposed between a liquid-phase fuel storage layer and an anode of a membrane electrode assembly. A vapor-phase fuel is transferred to the buffer solution layer through the firs... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8021788 | Secondary battery having electrode for improvement of stability during overcharge Disclosed herein is a secondary battery including an electrode assembly that can be charged and discharged, wherein the electrode assembly includes an electrode (‘safety electrode’) composed of a material that effects an electrochemical reaction when the seconda... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017219 | Process for making a mineral battery The present invention provides a process for making a mineral battery using treated powdered polar crystal mineral and a treated liquid as an electrolyte. The polar crystal powder and liquid are either separately or after mixing together subjected to a rotating EMF.... | 09/13/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7955737 | Battery grid A battery grid includes a frame that includes a top element, a bottom element, a first side element, and a second side element. The battery grid also includes a plurality of wires provided within the frame and defining a plurality of open areas and a current collect... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7947398 | Electrode for a secondary battery and secondary battery comprising the same Disclosed is an electrolyte for a secondary battery comprising an electrolyte salt and an electrolyte solvent, the electrolyte further comprising a lactam-based compound substituted with an electron withdrawing group (EWG) at the nitrogen position thereof. The elect... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7935450 | Method for operation of an energy system, as well as an energy system An energy system, in at least one embodiment, includes an energy production device for production of energy for the energy system with the aid of an working medium, a superconductor for low-loss conduction of electrical energy in the energy system, and a cooling dev... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935451 | Fuel cell system, fuel cell system drive method and fuel container for power generation A fuel cell system having a fuel cell which performs a power generation operation with fuel for power generation of a fuel container; a water supply control section which extracts water from the fuel container and supplies the water to the fuel cell before the fuel ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7923143 | Battery separator and battery comprising same A battery separator comprising a nonwoven fabric, wherein the nonwoven fabric contains (1) superfine fibers having a fiber diameter of 3 μm or less, (2) noncircular fine fibers having a noncircular cross-sectional shape and having a fiber diameter of 3 to 5 μm (ex... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914945 | Fuel cell power and management system, and technique for controlling and/or operating same There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a portable fuel cell power and management system (for example, hydrogen and/or methanol based systems), components and/or elements thereof, as well as tec... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7901838 | Corrosion-resistant interconnects for fuel cells A method of construction of an electrochemical interconnect plate, the method comprising the steps of: (a) etching predetermined fluid flow channels in a first conductive sheet; and (b) coating the first conductive sheet with a corrosion resistant layer of nickel an... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7897295 | Surface engineering of bipolar plate materials for better water management A flow field plate or bipolar plate for a fuel cell, where a surface of the flow field plate is textured or roughened to change the surface morphology of the plate. A conductive coating is deposited on the roughened surface where the roughness of the surface of the ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7883554 | Lithium secondary battery with suppressed decomposition of electrolytic solution and preparation method thereof Provided are a lithium secondary battery with suppressed decomposition of an electrolytic solution, and a preparation method thereof. The lithium secondary battery includes a current collector, a cathode and an anode having each active material layer formed on the c... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7879481 | Method for preventing erroneous loading of component-to-be-loaded on main body side apparatus, component-to-be-loaded and battery pack A battery pack for being slidably loaded on an electronic apparatus. The battery pack has an approximately square-pole shaped battery case with first and second end surfaces and side surfaces disposed between the end surfaces. The battery case has, an erroneous load... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879482 | Battery pack In a battery pack for an electrical device having a base body, a locking unit for locking the base body to the electrical device, and at least one battery cell, the battery pack has a fastening module, which is intended for securing the locking unit to the battery c... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875394 | Fuel cell, using oxidoreductase type enzymes in the cathodic compartment and possibly in the anodic compartment A proton exchange membrane fuel cell comprises an cathodic compartment including a cathode, an oxidant consisting of oxygen and at least one enzyme catalyst, an anodic compartment comprising an anode, a fuel and at least one catalyst. The anodic and cathodic compart... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7875376 | Battery can having off-center C-shaped vent An electrochemical cell is provided with an enhanced pressure relief vent formed in a closed end of the cell container that allows for effective venting of gas from the closed end of the container. The cell includes a container having a first end, a second end, a si... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7875399 | Stop method for fuel cell system A stop method for a fuel cell system that includes a fuel cell unit in which hydrogen is supplied to an anode, and air is supplied to a cathode so as to generate electrical power via an electrochemical reaction. The stop method includes the steps of stopping supply ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7875400 | Method and apparatus for internal hydration of a fuel cell system A fuel cell system having internal pushback of water, with a compact, thermally integrated enthalpy exchanger enabling effective hydration control in a small fuel cell system is provided. The enthalpy exchanger provides for the moisture in the fuel cell effluent to ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7862927 | Thin film battery and manufacturing method In a method of fabricating a battery, a substrate is annealed to reduce surface contaminants or even water of crystallization from the substrate. A series of battery component films are deposited on a substrate, including an adhesion film, electrode films, and an el... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862627 | Thin film battery substrate cutting and fabrication process A method of fabricating a battery comprises selecting a battery substrate having cleavage planes, and cutting the battery substrate with pulsed laser bursts from a pulsed laser beam to control or limit fracture along the cleavage planes. The pulsed laser beam was al... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862926 | Fuel cartridge interconnect for portable fuel cells A hybrid power supply includes a fuel cell and an interface between the fuel cell and a fuel cartridge or external battery and a switching type DC/DC boost type converter that receives energy from the fuel cell or external battery and is arranged to deliver the ener... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862952 | Membrane electrode composite module, fuel cell and electronic equipment, and method of manufacturing the membrane electrode composite module According to the present invention, there is provided a membrane electrode composite module including a membrane electrode composite formed by sandwiching both surfaces of an electrolyte membrane between gas diffusion electrodes, an anode current collecting plate ha... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7858245 | Methods of using integrated fuel processor apparatus and enclosure An integrated fuel processor apparatus and enclosure for converting hydrocarbon fuel to a hydrogen rich gas. The integrated apparatus includes a fuel processor for producing a hydrogen-rich reformate that contains water and a combustible gas component. The fuel proc... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7858240 | Electrode assembly and pouch type lithium rechargeable battery having the same The present invention relates to an electrode assembly and a pouch type lithium rechargeable battery having the same, which can minimize the total volume of a battery while maximizing a distance between electrode tabs. Insulation members cover portions of electrode ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7858265 | Carrier for fuel cell, and catalyst, membrane-electrode assembly, and fuel cell system including the same The present invention provides a carrier for a fuel cell including a cryogel-type carbon. A catalyst of the fuel cell includes the cryogel-type carbon and an active material. One of an anode and cathode of the fuel cell has the catalyst including cryogel-type carbon... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7855027 | Methods and apparatus for breath alcohol testing A fuel cell assembly includes a fuel cell, a fuel cell housing, and a diaphragm. The fuel cell housing includes an endwall and an inlet port extending through said endwall. The inlet port is for admitting a breath sample into the housing. The diaphragm is coupled wi... | 12/21/2010 |
