Patents Examined by Jenna Shulman
  • Patent number: 11171347
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes an anode gas flow passage in which an injector is disposed, a plurality of pressure sensors that measures a pressure value in the anode gas flow passage closer to the fuel cell stack than to the injector, and a control unit configured to control an output of the fuel cell stack by adjusting an amount of supplied anode gas using the measured pressure values. The control unit limits the output of the fuel cell stack when a first condition that a state in which a deviation, of a plurality of pressure values measured by the plurality of pressure sensors is equal to or greater than a predetermined first threshold value is maintained for a predetermined time or more has been satisfied compared with when the first condition has not been satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiromu Saito
  • Patent number: 11152638
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery provided with a multi-tab. The secondary battery includes a jelly-roll in which an electrode and a separator are stacked to cross each other and which is wound around a central core, a plurality of multi-tab parts extending from the electrode and formed on a predetermined area at an end of the jelly-roll, a can member accommodating the jelly-roll, and an insulation member disposed adjacent to the end to insulate the can member from the jelly-roll. The insulation member includes a central hole punched in a center of the insulation member so that the central core passes therethrough and a tab hole punched around the central hole to correspond to the plurality of multi-tab parts so that the plurality of multi-tab parts pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventors: Hae Jin Lim, Sang Uck Kim
  • Patent number: 11139475
    Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery with improved t electrochemical characteristics through improvement of the structural stability by including a cathode active material doped with molybdenum (Mo). The lithium secondary battery includes a cathode; an anode; a separator positioned between the cathode and the anode; and an electrolyte. In particular, the cathode active material includes molybdenum (Mo) doped on a composite oxide of lithium and metal including manganese (Mn) and titanium (Ti).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Seung-Min Oh, KiSeok Koh, Yeolmae Yeo, Dongjun Kim, Yoon Sung Lee, Jieun Lee, Sa Heum Kim, Seung-Taek Myung
  • Patent number: 11127958
    Abstract: A cell unit is provided for a solid oxide fuel cell, and has a sequential stack of a power generation cell, an auxiliary collector layer and a separator. The power generation cell includes a cathode layer, an electrolyte layer, and an anode layer. The auxiliary collector layer assists electrical contact. The separator is provided with flow passage portions that define a gas flow passage for gas. The auxiliary collector layer has a curved in an arch shape that is disposed so as to overlap the gas flow passage in the stacking direction, and that is curved so as to project toward the power generation cell side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sato, Manabu Sugino
  • Patent number: 11108047
    Abstract: A conductive polymer material is provided that includes an electrically conducting monomer and a zwitterionic sulfate chemically attached to the monomer. The electrically conducting monomer is at least one of acetylene, pyrrole, thiophene, phenylenevinylene, paraphenylene and aniline. The zwitterionic sulfonate includes an imidazolium group or an ammonium group. A solid-state battery is also provided that includes the conductive polymer material in an electrode. The solid-state battery includes an anode, a cathode and a solid electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode. At least one of the anode and the cathode includes the conductive polymer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Dianne Atienza
  • Patent number: 11101469
    Abstract: In a power generating cell, on a surface on a side opposite from an electrolyte membrane in an anode, there are provided an outer peripheral surface positioned on an outer peripheral portion of the anode, a central surface located more inwardly than an inner peripheral portion of a resin frame member, and a stepped portion connecting the outer peripheral surface and the central surface to each other. A height of the central surface from the electrolyte membrane is lower than that of the outer peripheral surface. A protruding end surface of an end linear protrusion is in contact with the central surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yosuke Nishida
  • Patent number: 11101503
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that is an example of an embodiment includes a flat electrode body that has a winding structure in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are wound with a separator interposed in between, in which flat portions and bend portions are formed in the flat electrode body. A negative electrode mixture layer is provided in the negative electrode to a winding outer end thereof. The negative electrode includes an extension portion that extends out from a winding outer end of the positive electrode towards a winding direction outer side. A length L of the extension portion in a winding direction satisfies a condition L/((a?b)×2+b?)>0.135, where a is a width of the electrode body and b is a thickness of the electrode body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Taiki Nonaka
  • Patent number: 11056745
    Abstract: There is provided a battery module capable of restraining an increase in manufacturing costs and reducing a height dimension of the battery module. The battery module includes a cell-stacked body in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, and a module case for holding the cell-stacked body. The module case includes a pair of side plates for holding side surfaces of the cell-stacked body, a bottom plate on which the cell-stacked body is loaded, and a plate member installed on an upper end portion of the pair of side plates to cover at least a part of an upper surface of the cell-stacked body. A filler is filled in a first space formed between the plate member and the upper surface of the cell-stacked body and in a second space formed between the side plate and the side surface of the cell-stacked body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidemi Seki, Atsushi Hayashida
  • Patent number: 11031594
    Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, and a rechargeable lithium battery and a battery module including the same are provided. The positive active material may include a lithium nickel-manganese-cobalt composite oxide with a coating layer on the surface. The coating layer on the surface may include a lithium oxide including Al and/or W, for example, Al and W.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngjoo Chae, Kitae Kim, Young-Ki Kim, Jungjoon Park, Dong-Hwan Yu, Soonrewl Lee, Hyerim Lee, Ickkyu Choi, Soonkie Hong, Kisoo Lee
  • Patent number: 10964952
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode current collector, a protective layer provided on a surface of the positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode composite material layer containing a positive electrode active material provided on a surface of the protective layer. The protective layer includes an insulating filler, a binder, and a conductive material. The protective layer is composed of a central portion and an end portion in a plan view as seen from the stacking direction. The ratio of the conductive material in the end portion of the protective layer is smaller than the ratio of the conductive material in the central portion of the protective layer. The ratio Sc/S of the area Sc of the end portion of the protective layer to the total area S of the protective layer in plan view is 0.12 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Torita, Shuji Tsutsumi, Yusuke Fukumoto