Abstract: A battery comprises: a container including a bottom portion, long-sidewall portions each standing on a corresponding one of longer side portions of the bottom portion, short-sidewall portions each standing on a corresponding one of two shorter side portions of the bottom portion, and a welded portion in which portions of a flat plate are mutually welded; an electrode assembly housed in the container; an electrode terminal; and a lid closing the container, the container having a cuboid shape, the bottom portion being rectangular, the long-sidewall portions each being rectangular, the short-sidewall portions each being rectangular, the flat plate being made of metal and being folded, and the portions of the flat plate being mutually abutting or overlapping.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical energy storage module, comprising at least one storage cell stack (7) that has a plurality of groups of first planar parallel energy storage cells (1), each having first electrode elements (1a), and a plurality of groups of second planar parallel energy storage cells (2) arranged planar parallel to the group of first energy storage cells (1), said second groups each having second electrode elements (2a). The groups of first and second energy storage cells (1; 2) are arranged alternately along a first direction of extension of the storage cell stack (7) and the first electrode elements (1a) have a polarity on a side face of the storage cell stack (7) that is different from the second electrode elements (2a) on the side face of the storage cell stack (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to an article comprising: a) one or more stacks of battery plates comprising one or more bipolar plates; b) located between each plate is a separator and a liquid electrolyte; further comprising one of more of the features: an integrated valve and an integrated channel communicating with the valve.

Abstract: The invention relates to an article comprising: a) one or more stacks of battery plates comprising one or more bipolar plates; b) located between each plate is a separator and a liquid electrolyte; further comprising one of more of the features: 1) c) the one or more stacks of battery plates having a plurality of channels passing transversely though the portion of the plates having the cathode and/or the anode deposited thereon; and d) i) one or more seals about the periphery of the channels which prevent the leakage of the liquid electrolyte into the channels, and/or posts located in one or more of the channels having on each end an overlapping portion that covers the channel and sealing surface on the outside of the monopolar plates adjacent to the holes for the transverse channels and applies pressure on the sealing surface of the monopolar plates.

Abstract: A fuel cell system, including: a fuel cell having at least one combination of an electrolyte membrane and a cathode-side catalyst layer and an anode-side catalyst layer that have a plurality of pores; a control unit that operates the fuel cell such that an output current determined in accordance with an external load is output from the fuel cell; and an output current acquisition unit that acquires an output current of the fuel cell; wherein, when the control unit determines that an anode in-flowing water amount, which flows to the anode-side catalyst layer when the fuel cell continues power generation at a first output current acquired at a prescribed timing, exceeds a prescribed anode-side allowable water amount, the control unit performs current limitation control to operate the fuel cell at a second output current that is higher than the first output current, regardless of a requirement of the external load.

Abstract: A battery module including at least two battery cells, each battery cell including a terminal surface having a terminal therein, a back surface, and a side surface extending in a plane between the terminal surface and the back surface, the back surface of one battery cell facing the back surface of another battery cell such that the at least two battery cells have face-to-face back surfaces; a housing fixing the at least two battery cells together; and a mid-support between the at least two battery cells, the mid-support including at least one base portion in an interposed, adjoining relationship with the face-to-face back surfaces of the battery cells, and at least one flange portion extending in a plane parallel to the plane of the side surface.

Abstract: A system and method for limiting voltage cycling of a fuel cell stack during a stand-by mode by providing power from a battery to the stack while the stack is turned off. The method includes monitoring the voltage of each of the fuel cells in the fuel cell stack and determining an average cell voltage of the fuel cells in the fuel cell stack. The method also determines whether the average cell voltage of the fuel cells in the fuel cell stack has fallen below a predetermined voltage value and, if so, applies a voltage potential to the fuel cell stack to increase the average cell voltage above the predetermined voltage value.

Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode assembly; a case containing the electrode assembly; a cap plate covering an opening of the case; a safety device on the cap plate; a stiffener on the safety device and holding the safety device against the cap plate; and an electrode terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly and fixing the safety device and the stiffener to the cap plate.

Abstract: A method for producing power from a liquid reserve battery. The method including heating a liquid electrolyte and forcing the heated liquid electrolyte into gaps dispersed in a battery cell.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode containing an anode active material, and an electrolytic solution. The anode active material contains tin, iron, cobalt, carbon, and titanium as an element. In the anode active material, a carbon content is from 9 mass % to 30 mass % both inclusive, a ratio of cobalt to total of iron and cobalt is from 10 mass % to 80 mass % both inclusive, a ratio of the total of iron and cobalt to total of tin, iron, and cobalt is from 11.3 mass % to 26.3 mass % both inclusive, a titanium content is from 0.5 mass % to 8 mass % both inclusive, and half-width of diffraction peak obtained by X-ray diffraction (peak obtained where diffraction angle of 2? is from 34 deg to 37 deg both inclusive) is 1 deg or more.

Abstract: A composition, compound, device, and uses thereof according to AxMn(y-k)Mjk[Mnm(CN)(6-p)(NC)p]z.(Vac)(1-z).nH2O (wherein Vac is a Mn(CN)(6-p)(NC)p vacancy); wherein: A=Na, K, Li; and M=Mg, Al, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Pb; and wherein 0<j?4; 0?k?0.1; 0?p?3; 0<x?4; 0?y?1; 0<z?1; 0<n?6; and wherein: x+2(y?k)+jk+(m?6)z=0.

Abstract: A lithium iron phosphate hierarchical structure includes a plurality of lithium iron phosphate nano sheets and has an overall spherical-shaped structure. The overall spherical-shaped structure is constructed by a plurality of lithium iron phosphate nano sheets layered together. A method for making a lithium iron phosphate hierarchical structure includes several steps. In the method, a lithium ion contained liquid solution, a ferrous ion contained liquid solution, and a phosphate ion contained liquid solution are respectively provided. A concentration of lithium ions in the lithium ion contained liquid solution is equal to or larger than 1.8 mol/L. The lithium ion contained liquid solution, the ferrous ion contained liquid solution, and the phosphate ion contained liquid solution are mixed to form a liquid mixture. The liquid mixture is heated in a sealed reactor to form the lithium iron phosphate hierarchical structure.

Abstract: A storage battery is provided comprising a positive electrode of vanadium, a negative electrode of zinc, and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide dissolved in alcohol or glycol. Upon charging, the vanadium oxidizes to vanadium pentoxide and zinc oxide is reduced to the metal. The reverse reactions occur during discharge.