patentstorm.us 258 85 http://www.patentstorm.us/ http://www.patentstorm.us/images/logo.gif PatentStorm -> Applications -> Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process http://www.patentstorm.us/rss/class/applications/rss-429.xml Recent patent applications filings in USPTO Class 429 Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:04:15 patents@patentstorm.us en <![CDATA[ALKALI METAL SEAWATER BATTERY]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068629/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068629
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventor:  Gordon, John Howard
    • A galvanic cell is disclosed. Generally, the cell includes an alkali metal anode, which electrochemcially oxidizes to release alkali metal ions, and a cathode, which is configured to be exposed to an electrolyte solution. A water-impermeable, alkali-ion-conductive ceramic membrane separates the anode from the cathode. Moreover, an alkali-ion-permeable anode current collector is placed in electrical communication with the anode. In some cases, to keep the anode in contact with the current ...
    ]]>     20100068629     <![CDATA[ALL SOLID-STATE POLYMER BATTERY]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068628/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068628
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventor:  Ueda, Tomohiro
    • An all solid-state polymer battery uses: 1) a lithium based negative electrode active material including crystal grains and crystal grain boundaries, wherein at least part of the crystal grain boundaries are exposed on a surface of the lithium-based negative electrode active material, and the area of the exposed surface of the crystal grain boundaries is 0.02 to 0.5 cm2 per square centimeter of surface; 2) a dry polymer electrolyte including a specific ethylene glycol ether, a ...
    ]]>     20100068628     <![CDATA[NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME ( as amended]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068627/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068627
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Okada, Yukihiro; Muraoka, Yoshiyuki; Inoue, Kaoru; Watanabe, Kozo
    • A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode 4 including a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer containing a positive electrode active material and a binder, the positive electrode mixture layer being provided on the positive electrode current collector; a negative electrode 5; a porous insulating layer 6 interposed between the positive electrode 4 and the negative electrode 5; and a ...
    ]]>     20100068627     <![CDATA[NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERY]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068626/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068626
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Yoshikawa, Kazuo; Miura, Koji; Tsuchiya, Masakatsu; Ishii, Kenta
    • A negative electrode material for lithium secondary batteries includes carbon microspheres having an arithmetic mean particle diameter do measured using an electron microscope of 150 to 1000 nm, a volatile content Vm of 5.0% or less, a ratio ΔDst/Dst (where, Dst indicates the Stokes mode diameter Dst measured using a disk centrifuge (DCF), and ΔDst indicates the half-width of the Stokes mode diameter Dst) of 0.40 to 1.10, and a lattice spacing (d002) measured by X-ray diffractometry of 0.370 ...
    ]]>     20100068626     <![CDATA[NOVEL TITANIUM OXIDE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME AS ACTIVE MATERIAL]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068625/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068625
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  AKIMOTO, Junji; KIJIMA, Norihito; HAYAKAWA, Hiroshi; TAKAHASHI, Yasuhiko; IDEMOTO, Yasushi
    • The present invention relates to a novel compound characterized by having a one-dimensional tunnel structure and being represented by the chemical formula H2Ti12O25, a method for manufacturing the same, and a lithium secondary battery containing, as a constituent thereof, an electrode produced by using the novel titanium oxide as an active material, and expected to demonstrate superior charge/discharge cycle characteristics over a long period of time as well as ...
    ]]>     20100068625     <![CDATA[NICKEL HYDROXIDE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068624/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068624
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Hiratsuka, Hidekazu; Hanaoka, Shigeru
    • A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including a lithium nickel composite oxide, is produced by baking a nickel hydroxide having a mean primary particle size of 1 to 5 μm and a DBP absorption amount of 10 to 30 mL/100 g and a lithium compound in an oxidizing atmosphere. This lithium nickel composite oxide is excellent in packing characteristics and power characteristics (particularly high-rate characteristics), and useful as a positive electrode ...
    ]]>     20100068624     <![CDATA[POROUS BATTERY ELECTRODE FOR A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE ELECTRODE]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068623/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068623
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Braun, Paul V.; Zhang, Hui Gang; Yu, Xindi
    • A porous battery electrode for a rechargeable battery includes a monolithic porous structure having a porosity in the range of from about 74% to about 99% and comprising a conductive material. An active material layer is deposited on the monolithic porous structure. The pores of the monolithic porous structure have a size in the range of from about 0.2 micron to about 10 microns. A method of making the porous battery electrode is also ...
    ]]>     20100068623     <![CDATA[Electrode Binder Compositions and Electrodes for Lithium Ion Batteries and Electric Double Layer Capacitors]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068622/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068622
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Wang, Jian; Uschold, Ronald Earl; Yamamoto, Masahiro
    • An electrode binder composition comprising at least one metal chelate compound and at least one fluoropolymer. The binder composition used in a battery electrode improves the cohesion of the powdered active electrode material as well as the adhesion strength between the active material layer and the metallic current collector. The invention further relates to battery electrodes containing the binder composition for lithium ion secondary batteries and electric double layer ...
    ]]>     20100068622     <![CDATA[NANOTUBE WIRING]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068621/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068621
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Exnar, Ivan; Kavan, Ladislav; Zakeeruddin, Shaik Mohammed; Gratzel, Michael
    • This invention concerns a novel method for surface derivatization of electrode materials for Li-ion batteries. The derivatization is based on adsorption of a composite assembly consisting of amphiphilic redox active molecule attached to single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT). Its role consists in the enhancement of electronic conductivity of electrode materials, such as phosphate olivines, without requesting any significant increase of the electrode volume and mass. The SWCNT is linked to the ...
    ]]>     20100068621     <![CDATA[ALKALINE BATTERY]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068620/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068620
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Nunome, Jun; Shimamura, Harunari; Kato, Fumio
    • An alkaline battery includes a positive electrode containing as a positive electrode active material manganese dioxide and nickel oxyhydroxide, and when the manganese dioxide is heated, a weight reduction percentage of the manganese dioxide at a temperature within a range of 100° C. or more and 400° C. or less is 3.8 wt % or more. When the manganese dioxide is subjected to X-ray powder diffraction measurement, a peak position of a diffraction plane with Miller indices of (110) is 20.5 degrees ...
    ]]>     20100068620     <![CDATA[Electrochemical Cell With Improved Internal Contact]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068619/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068619
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventor:  Kaplin, David Aaron
    • Electrochemical battery cells with strip-like electrodes and having a pressure contact between a lead from one of the electrodes and a side wall of the cell container. An electrochemical cell having a spiral wound electrode assembly having an internal lead in direct pressure contact with a lithium foil negative electrode free of a separate current collector and in contact with an inner portion of the cell container, wherein specified contact between the lead and lithium foil provides current ...
    ]]>     20100068619     <![CDATA[METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANODE CAN FOR BATTERY AND MANGANESE DRY BATTERY USING SUCH ANODE CAN FOR BATTERY]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068618/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068618
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  KOBAYASHI, Kazunari; FURUKOSHI, Yoshiki; MAEDA, Mutsuhiro
    • A manganese dry battery made from a virtually lead additive-free but highly reliable and practical anode zinc can that has improved process-ability and corrosion ...
    ]]>     20100068618     <![CDATA[Lithium microbattery comprising an encapsulating layer and fabrication method]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068617/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068617
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Martin, Steve; Bedjaoui, Messaoud
    • A lithium microbattery formed by a stack of thin layers on a substrate which comprises two current collectors, a positive electrode, a solid electrolyte layer, a negative electrode and an encapsulating layer. The encapsulating layer is formed by a protective layer made from polymer material on which a barrier layer is arranged. The protective layer comprises a copolymer formed from a homogeneous mixture of at least two photopolymerizable precursor materials, respectively acrylate-based and ...
    ]]>     20100068617     <![CDATA[Secondary battery]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068616/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068616
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventor:  Uh, Hwa Il
    • A secondary battery including an electrode assembly; a can having an opening at an upper portion thereof and housing the electrode assembly; a cap assembly sealing the opening of the can; and an insulation case disposed between the electrode assembly and the cap assembly, the insulation case having an impact absorber configured to deform and absorb an external ...
    ]]>     20100068616     <![CDATA[RESIN COMPOSITION FOR METAL PLATING, MOLDED ARTICLE THEREOF, AND METAL-PLATED MOLDED ARTICLE]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068615/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068615
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Kurata, Takashi; Higashijima, Toshiyuki; Kaito, Hiroyoshi
    • A resin composition for metal plating provides a molded article exhibiting excellent metal plating adhesion strength and chemical resistance, while having excellent productivity. A metal-plated molded article can also be made from such a resin composition. The resin composition for metal plating includes 50-90% by mass of Component (A) and 10-50% by mass of Component (B), the total of Component (A) and Component (B) being 100% by mass, wherein Component (A) is a polypropylene resin, and ...
    ]]>     20100068615     <![CDATA[FLAT BATTERY]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068614/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068614
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  YAMAGUCHI, Koji; YOSHIBA, Toshikazu; YABUSHITA, Noriyuki; TSUDA, Kenji
    • A flat battery of the present invention is a flat battery including an exterior can and a sealing can with which an opening of the exterior can is sealed, wherein the exterior can and the sealing can include a bottom portion and a circumferential wall extending upright from an outer circumference of the bottom portion and have a cylindrical shape that is open at one end; a distal end portion of the circumferential wall of the exterior can is bent toward a central axis of the sealing can to form ...
    ]]>     20100068614     <![CDATA[NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068613/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068613
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventor:  Deguchi, Masaki
    • A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode including a transition metal oxide capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions; a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions; a separator; and a non-aqueous electrolyte. A polyamide film or a porous film containing an inorganic oxide is disposed at least between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an unsaturated sultone is added to the non-aqueous electrolyte. This can ...
    ]]>     20100068613     <![CDATA[SEPARATOR FOR NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068612/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068612
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventor:  Nishikawa, Satoshi
    • A first object of the present invention is to provide a separator including a polyethylene microporous membrane and a heat-resistant porous layer, and that has a sufficient shutdown function and a sufficient heat resistance, and can be formed with a reduced thickness and can overcome the problem of slidability. A first aspect of the present invention is a separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery. The separator includes a microporous membrane of primarily polyethylene, and a heat-resistant ...
    ]]>     20100068612     <![CDATA[POWER SUPPLY DEVICE]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068611/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068611
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventor:  Murata, Takashi
    • A power supply device in which power storage bodies are disposed in a casing that houses a cooling medium is provided. The power supply device includes a moving portion that moves the power storage bodies in the cooling ...
    ]]>     20100068611     <![CDATA[CATHODE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068610/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068610
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventor:  Sudworth, James
    • The invention provides a cathode for an electrochemical cell comprising: a first particulate material having particles comprising a mixture of at least one alkali metal halide and at least one metal; and a second particulate material comprising at least one alkali metal halide, wherein the second particulate material has a particle size smaller than that of the first particulate ...
    ]]>     20100068610     <![CDATA[HYBRID CELL CONSTRUCTION FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068609/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068609
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventor:  Wang, Xinrong
    • A hybrid lithium electrochemical cell comprising a spirally wound cathode, separator and anode in a generally cylindrical structure with the packaging materials and terminal structure of a pouch cell. The cell may also contain a welded metal grid outside the pouch cell packaging material to insure a cylindrical shape. The resultant hybrid cell features improved capacity and specific ...
    ]]>     20100068609     <![CDATA[BATTERY MODULE OF IMPROVED SAFETY AGAINST EXTERNAL IMPACT]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068608/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068608
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Yoon, Junill; Yang, Seung-Jin; Hong, Seung-Taek
    • Disclosed herein is a battery module including at least one battery cell constructed in a structure in which an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure is mounted in a battery case such that electrode leads of the electrode assembly protrude outside, wherein, when external impacts are directly or indirectly applied to the battery cell, with the result that the electrode leads move toward the electrode assembly of the battery cell, the external impacts are absorbed by the ...
    ]]>     20100068608     <![CDATA[SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND RESPONDING TO FORCES INFLUENCING A BATTERY]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068607/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068607
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Murphy, Robert Sean; Spare, Bradley L.
    • Systems and methods for monitoring and responding to forces influencing batteries of electronic devices are provided. One or more sensors may be provided at various positions within a battery assembly including one or more battery cells within an enclosure. In some embodiments, a sensor may be provided between a battery cell and a portion of the enclosure. In other embodiments, a sensor may be positioned between two adjacent cells in a stack. Each sensor may detect a force influencing a battery ...
    ]]>     20100068607     <![CDATA[SAFETY DEVICE FOR AN ACCUMULATOR CELL]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068606/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068606
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventor:  Matthias, Wolf
    • In the case of a safety device for an accumulator cell, which has an electrode assembly disposed in an elastic cell sheath and at least one electrical connector, a blocking element is provided which blocks at least a first electrical contact associated with the electrical connector with at least a second electrical contact in a releasable electrical connection, the blocking element being configured for the purpose of releasing the releasable electrical connection when the cell sheath expands as ...
    ]]>     20100068606     <![CDATA[REJUVENATION AND REUSE OF DEGRADED LITHIUM ION BATTERY CELLS]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068605/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068605
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Harris, Stephen J.; Walker, Merry Michelle
    • One embodiment includes a method for rejuvenating failed or degraded pouch-type lithium-ions ...
    ]]>     20100068605     <![CDATA[Phosphonium Ionic Liquids, Compositions, Methods of Making and Electrolytic Films Formed There From]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068604/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068604
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Hawkins, J. Adrian; Hudgins, David A.; Irwin, Levi J.
    • The invention generally encompasses phosphonium ionic liquids and compositions and their use in many applications, including but not limited to: as electrolytes in electronic devices such as memory devices including static, permanent and dynamic random access memory, as battery electrolytes, as a heat transfer medium, fuel cells and electrochromatic devices, among other applications. In particular, the invention generally relates to phosphonium ionic liquids, compositions and molecules ...
    ]]>     20100068604     <![CDATA[HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068603/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068603
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Kanazawa, Hirofumi; Kondo, Toshiyuki; Shirakawa, Hiroyasu
    • In a humidifying membrane module, a humidifying membrane having plural hollow fiber membranes bundled together is housed in a humidifying membrane chassis having a cylindrical outer periphery, and the humidifying membrane chassis is housed in an assembly chassis having a cylindrical inner periphery. The assembly chassis has an inlet port for taking air that is made to flow into hollow parts of the humidifying membrane, an outlet port for discharging the air, an inlet port for taking an off-gas ...
    ]]>     20100068603     <![CDATA[FUEL CELL STACK AND SEAL FOR A FUEL CELL STACK, AS WELL AS A PRODUCTION METHOD FOR IT]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068602/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068602
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Wunderlich, Christian; Kusnezoff, Mihails; Reinert, Andreas; Bucher, Karl-Hermann; Otterstedt, Ralf; Baldus, Hans-Peter; Stelter, Michael; Rost, Axel
    • The invention relates to a sealing for the gas-tight connection of two elements of a fuel cell stack comprising an electrically non-conducting spacer component and at least one solder component solid or viscous over its entire extension at the operating temperature of the fuel cell stack and coupling the spacer component to at least one of the elements to be connected of the fuel cell stack in a gas-tight manner. According to the invention it is envisaged that the spacer component is formed of ...
    ]]>     20100068602     <![CDATA[FIBROUS CERAMIC MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068601/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068601
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Kelley, Dana A.; Yuh, Chao-Yi; Jalani, Nikhil H.
    • A fibrous ceramic material including a plurality of fibers entangled with one another. The fibrous ceramic material includes at least one connector projecting between the fibers. At least a portion of the fibers have the connectors extending between and attach the fibers to one another. A method of manufacturing the fibrous ceramic material includes providing a precursor material having a plurality of fibers. A holder is provided for holding the precursor material. The precursor material is ...
    ]]>     20100068601     <![CDATA[FUEL CELL SYSTEM]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068600/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068600
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Nishiyama, Tadashi; Sato, Masahiko
    • A fuel cell system includes first and second fuel cell stacks which are juxtaposed to each other. An assembly manifold is attached to the first and second fuel cell stacks. A connection block is provided at a central position of the assembly manifold. A fuel gas supply port and a fuel gas discharge port are provided on a front surface of the connection block, and an oxygen-containing gas supply port and an oxygen-containing gas discharge port are provided on a back surface of the connection ...
    ]]>     20100068600     <![CDATA[FUEL CELL STACK]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068599/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068599
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  KOTANI, Yasunori; NAGOSHI, Kentaro; KIKUCHI, Hideaki; FURUSAWA, Koichiro; TOGASAWA, Shuichi
    • A fuel cell stack includes a stack body formed by stacking a plurality of power generation units. A first end power generation unit and first dummy units are provided near an end plate where reactant gas pipes for the stack body are provided. A second end power generation unit and second dummy units are provided near an end plate of the stack body on the opposite side. The number of first dummy units is larger than the number of second dummy ...
    ]]>     20100068599     <![CDATA[MEDIA SUPPLY PLATE FOR A FUEL CELL STACK]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068598/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068598
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Kaeding, Stefan; Grube, Rainer
    • The invention relates to a media supply plate for a fuel cell stack comprising at least one anode gas terminal and at least one cathode gas terminal. According to the invention the media supply plate further comprises at least one anode waste gas terminal and at least one cathode waste gas terminal. The invention further relates to a fuel cell system using such a media supply plate as well as a method for producing such a fuel cell ...
    ]]>     20100068598     <![CDATA[HOUSING FOR RECEIVING AND TENSIONING AT LEAST ONE FUEL CELL STACK]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068597/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068597
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Hafemeister, Jens; Boltze, Matthias
    • The invention relates to a housing for accommodating at least one fuel cell stack comprising a housing part formed so that it is capable of at least partly accommodating the fuel cell stack. According to the invention it is envisaged that clamping means are provided by which the fuel cell stack is restrainable via at least one orifice of the housing portion. The invention further relates to a system comprising such a housing and at least one fuel cell stack accommodated ...
    ]]>     20100068597     <![CDATA[Direct methanol fuel cell system and portable electronic device]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068596/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068596
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Mori, Koichi; Obuse, Hiroshi; Yagi, Minoru; Nozue, Mitsuru; Motohashi, Tetsuo
    • A direct methanol fuel cell system comprises a fuel storage portion that stores solid-state methanol resulting from making methanol into a solid state, a fuel cell, and carrier gas circulation means. The fuel storage portion is provided with a carrier gas supply path communicating with the carrier gas circulation means and a fuel gas flow path 4 communicating with a fuel electrode side of the fuel cell, while the fuel cell is provided with a circulation flow path communicating with the carrier ...
    ]]>     20100068596     <![CDATA[POLYMER ELECTROLYTE COMPRISING INORGANIC CONDUCTIVE NANO-PARTICLES AND FUEL CELL EMPLOYING THE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068595/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068595
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Cho, Ju-hee; KIM, Hae-kyoung
    • A polymer electrolyte and a fuel cell employing the polymer electrolyte are provided. The polymer electrolyte includes: an ionic conductive polymer membrane; a porous support having nano-sized pores; and inorganic conductive nano-particles including an ionic conductive material impregnated into the porous support, wherein the inorganic conductive nano-particles are impregnated into microchannels formed by aggregation of polar portions of the ionic conductive polymer membrane, and/or between ...
    ]]>     20100068595     <![CDATA[POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068594/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068594
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Watanabe, Hiroyuki; Yanase, Satoshi; AIHARA, Yuichi; Takezawa, Manabu
    • Provided are a polymer electrolyte membrane that is stable even at high temperatures in non-humidified conditions, thereby having high proton conductivity, a method of preparing the polymer electrolyte membrane described above, by which high productivity can be obtained, and a fuel cell with high power generation characteristics by using the polymer electrolyte membrane. In particular, there is provided a method of preparing a polymer electrolyte membrane in which a mixed solution prepared by ...
    ]]>     20100068594     <![CDATA[POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE WITH FUNCTIONALIZED NANOPARTICLES]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068593/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068593
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Melzner, Dieter; Reiche, Annette; Obrecht, Werner; Mähr, Ulrich; Gronwald, Oliver; Früh, Thomas; Ziser, Torsten
    • The present invention relates to a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cells, comprising a polymer matrix of at least one basic polymer and one or more doping agents, wherein particles containing ionogenic groups and having a mean particle diameter in the nanometer range are embedded in the polymer matrix and the particles containing ionogenic groups are distributed homogeneously in the polymer matrix in a concentration of less than 50% relative to the weight of the polymer matrix, as well as ...
    ]]>     20100068593     <![CDATA[Electrodes for use in hydrocarbon-based membrane electrode assemblies of direct oxidation fuel cells]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068592/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068592
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Wang, Chao-Yang; Akiyama, Takashi; Ye, Xinhuai
    • Electrodes for use in direct oxidation fuel cells (DOFCs) comprise, in sequence: an electrically conductive gas diffusion layer; a catalyst layer; and a proton-conducting layer. Membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) comprise cathode and anode electrodes of such type sandwiching a proton conductive polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM), with the proton-conducting layer of the electrodes in contact with opposite surfaces of the PEM. Also disclosed is a method for fabricating the ...
    ]]>     20100068592     <![CDATA[FUEL CELL CATALYST, FUEL CELL CATHODE AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068591/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068591
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventor:  KAWAMURA, Tetsuo
    • The present invention actualizes a polymer electrolyte fuel cell that exhibits a high durability even when undergoing electric potential variation cycles. Used is a fuel cell catalyst characterized in that a metal catalyst, and an oxide of niobium (Nb2O5) and/or an oxide of tantalum (Ta2O5) are supported on a conductive ...
    ]]>     20100068591     <![CDATA[HYDROPHILIC LAYER FOR USE IN A FUEL CELL]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068590/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068590
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventor:  Darling, Robert M.
    • 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 disclosed examples, the hydrophilic layer (46) is positioned relative to the reactant distribution plate to have a flow field configuration similar to that of the reactant distribution plate so that the hydrophilic layer does ...
    ]]>     20100068590     <![CDATA[MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068589/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068589
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Saito, Shin; Kuroda, Ryuma
    • There is provided a membrane-electrode assembly including catalyst layers disposed on both surfaces of an electrolyte membrane, wherein water transfer resistance of said electrolyte membrane, calculated by the following formula (F1), is 10 μm·g/meq or less and a platinum amount contained in at least one of the catalyst layers is 0.02 to 0.20 mg/cm2.


    [Water transfer resistance]=[membrane thickness of electrolyte membrane ...
    ]]> 20100068589 <![CDATA[MEMBRANE-MEMBRANE REINFORCING MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY, MEMBRANE-CATALYST LAYER ASSEMBLY, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068588/description.html

  • Application Number:  20100068588
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Tsuji, Yoichiro; Takebe, Yasuo; Muta, Aoi; Okanishi, Takeou; Nogi, Atsushi; Shintani, Haruhiko
    • A membrane-membrane reinforcing member assembly includes: a polymer electrolyte membrane (1) having a substantially square shape; a pair of membrane-like first membrane reinforcing members (10a) disposed on one main surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane (1) so as to extend along a pair of opposed sides, respectively, of four sides of said one main surface; and a pair of membrane-like second membrane reinforcing members (10b) disposed on another ...
    ]]>     20100068588     <![CDATA[SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068587/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068587
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Sekino, Shoji; Kobayashi, Kenji
    • A solid polymer fuel cell includes a solid polymer electrolytic membrane 1, an anode 2 contacting one of the faces of the solid polymer electrolytic membrane 1, a cathode 3 contacting the other face of the solid polymer electrolytic membrane 1, and a gas-liquid separation membrane 4 enclosing a MEA 12 including the solid polymer electrolytic membrane 4, the anode 2, and the cathode 3, and which transmits gas but not liquid. ...
    ]]>     20100068587     <![CDATA[FUEL CELL COUPLER AND FUEL CELL USING SAME]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068586/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068586
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventor:  TAKAHASHI, Kenichi
    • A fuel cell coupler includes a socket section (4) which has a socket body (32) set in a fuel cell and a valve mechanism disposed within the socket body, and to which a nozzle section (8) attached to a fuel cartridge is detachably connected. The socket section (4) is provided with a nozzle holding mechanism (43) which has a hook portion (44) protruded inward of the socket body (32) and can retract toward the outside of the socket body (32), ...
    ]]>     20100068586     <![CDATA[LONG-LIFE MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068585/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068585
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Hoppes, Glen; Puffer, Raymond
    • The present invention relates to a membrane electrode assembly comprising a) two electrochemically active electrodes (1, 3) separated by a polymer electrolyte membrane (5) wherein the surfaces of the polymer electrolyte membrane (5) are in contact with the electrodes (1, 3) in such a way that the first electrode (1) partially or totally covers the front of the polymer electrolyte membrane (5) and the second electrode (3) partially or totally ...
    ]]>     20100068585     <![CDATA[FLAT FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068584/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068584
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Kang, Ku-Yen; Tai, Chun-Ho; Lai, Chiou-Chu; Liu, Ching-Jung
    • A flat fuel cell assembly including a MEA, a cathode porous current collector, an anode porous current collector, a gas barrier material layer, a case, and at least one air baffle is provided. The cathode porous current collector and the anode porous current collector are disposed at two opposite sides of the MEA. The gas barrier material layer is disposed at a side of the cathode porous current collector and has at least one opening for exposing a surface of the cathode porous current ...
    ]]>     20100068584     <![CDATA[FUEL CELL STACK]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068583/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068583
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Shibata, Masaaki; Mogi, Satoshi
    • In order to provide a fuel cell stack which can sufficiently use a current range that can originally be output by a fuel cell unit, and from which high output can be obtained even with a small size, a thickness of an oxygen flow field plate is made large for a fuel cell unit having a relatively high temperature during operation, and the thickness of the oxygen flow field plate is made small for a fuel cell unit having a relatively low temperature during ...
    ]]>     20100068583     <![CDATA[Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068582/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068582
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventor:  Finnerty, Caine
    • The present invention provides a solid oxide fuel cell system, which comprises a central support means, a fixture means, a current collection means, a manifold, and at least one fuel cell means, wherein the fuel cell means and the current collection means are moveable in the direction parallel to the axis of the fuel cell ...
    ]]>     20100068582     <![CDATA[MOBILE UNIT HAVING FUEL CELL]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068581/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068581
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventor:  Jufuku, Yasunobu
    • A mobile unit has a fuel cell (100) in which a stacked assembly (ASSY) composed of a plurality of stacked power generation elements (10) is held between two rigid plates (110a, 110b). The mobile unit includes: a first mount (300a), a second mount (300b), and a third mount (300c) each of which is an insulating elastic element that suppresses vibration transferred from the mobile unit to the fuel cell ...
    ]]>     20100068581     <![CDATA[FUEL CELL SYSTEM]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20100068580/description.html
  • Application Number:  20100068580
  • Publication Date:  2010-03-18
  • Inventors:  Bono, Tetsuya; Osada, Yasuhiro
    • Fluid control valves, such as a humidifying module bypass valve, an inlet shutoff valve, an outlet shutoff valve are opened and closed by the pressure of air flowing in a fluid flow path. The pressure of air flowing in the fluid flow path is regulated, based on a drive demand pressure emitted to drive the flow control valves, by the flow rate of air discharged from an air compressor, the degree of opening of a fuel cell bypass valve, the degree of opening of an air pressure regulation valve, ...
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