Abstract: A polyolefin multilayer microporous membrane is disclosed. The polyolefin multilayer microporous membrane has at least three layers, the membrane comprising a first microporous layer composed of a polyethylene resin containing an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (surface layers) and a second microporous layer composed of a polyolefin rein containing a high-density polyethylene and polypropylene (intermediate layer), wherein (I) the pin puncture strength is at least 25 g/?m, (II) the coefficient of static friction with respect to a metal foil is at least 0.40, and (III) the meltdown temperature is at least 180° C.

Abstract: A printed energy storage device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first and the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator includes frustules, for example of diatoms. The frustules may have a uniform or substantially uniform property or attribute such as shape, dimension, and/or porosity. A property or attribute of the frustules can also be modified by applying or forming a surface modifying structure and/or material to a surface of the frustules. A membrane for an energy storage device includes frustules. An ink for a printed film includes frustules.

Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a composite body which includes an active material layer containing an active material constituted by a transition metal oxide, a solid electrolyte layer (solid electrolyte portion) containing a solid electrolyte, and a multiple oxide molded body (multiple oxide portion) containing at least one of a metal multiple oxide represented by the following general formula (1): Ln2Li0.5M0.5O4 (wherein Ln represents a lanthanoid, and M represents a transition metal) and a derivative thereof, and a current collector which is provided on one face (one of the faces) of the composite body by being bonded to the active material layer, wherein in the composite body, the multiple oxide molded body, the active material layer, and the solid electrolyte layer are formed in contact with each other in this order from the side of the one face of the composite body.

Abstract: A battery accommodating module is used for accommodating a battery. The battery accommodating module includes a battery case and a latch member. The battery case has an accommodating space and a side of the battery case has two pivot holes and at least one first restraining portion. The latch member has two pivot portions and at least one second restraining portion, wherein the pivot portions are pivotally connected to the pivot holes, such that the latch member can rotate with respect to the battery case between a lock position and an unlock position. When the latch member is located at the unlock position, the first restraining portion keeps the second restraining portion at a first side of the first restraining portion. When the latch member is located at the lock position, the first restraining portion keeps the second restraining portion at a second side of the first restraining portion.

Abstract: A an electricity storage device according to the present invention including an electricity storage device packaging material, in the electricity storage device packaging material, from an outer layer thereof, at least an outer layer side resin film layer, an outer layer side adhesive layer, a metal foil layer, an inner layer side adhesive layer, and a heat seal layer being stacked, in which the inner layer side adhesive layer is a layer for bonding the metal foil layer with the heat seal layer, and is a layer obtained by performing a curing process for an adhesive compound including: a polyolefin resin (A) including a carboxyl group or an acid anhydride group; and an epoxy compound (B) including at least two epoxy groups and including at least one of an aromatic amino group and a heterocycle including a nitrogen atom as a heteroatom.

Abstract: An energy storage device can include a cathode having a first plurality of frustules, where the first plurality of frustules can include nanostructures having an oxide of manganese. The energy storage device can include an anode comprising a second plurality of frustules, where the second plurality of frustules can include nanostructures having zinc oxide. A frustule can have a plurality of nanostructures on at least one surface, where the plurality of nanostructures can include an oxide of manganese. A frustule can have a plurality of nanostructures on at least one surface, where the plurality of nanostructures can include zinc oxide. An electrode for an energy storage device includes a plurality of frustules, where each of the plurality of frustules can have a plurality of nanostructures formed on at least one surface.

Abstract: A fuel cell system 10 includes a fuel cell 20, gas supply systems 30, 40, which supply gases to the fuel cell 20, and a controller 60, which controls the gas supply systems 30, 40. During a non-operation period of the fuel cell 20, the controller 60 controls the gas supply systems 30, 40 to carry out the scavenging treatment. If the scavenging treatment is interrupted by an operation performed by a user, then the controller 60 controls the gas supply systems 30, 40 and restarts the scavenging treatment after a predetermined time elapses from the interruption.

Abstract: As integrated fossil fuel power plant and a method of operating the power plant is provided. The integrated fossil fuel power plant includes a gas turbine arrangement and a carbonate fuel cell having an anode side and a cathode side. The operating method for the integrated fossil fuel power plant includes partially expanding combustion gases in the gas turbine arrangement so that the temperature of the partially expanded combustion gases is optimized for reaction in the cathode side of the carbonate fuel cell, and feeding the partially expanded combustion gases at the optimized temperature to the cathode side of the carbonate fuel cell for reaction in the cathode side of the carbonate fuel cell.

Abstract: A battery includes a plurality of unit batteries arranged in a stacking direction, each unit battery including a battery element portion and at least one connection portion extending from a side of the battery element portion. A plurality of the connection portions extend from a first side of the unit batteries, and a distance in the stacking direction between at least two of said connection portions decreases as said connection portions extend away from the sides of the respective battery element portions.

Abstract: A method of cleaning power cells in an array of power cells, comprising coupling at least one first power cell to second power cells in an array of power cells and causing the second power cells to drive the at least one first power cell with a voltage to clean catalyst on the at least one first power cell.

Abstract: A wearable power source system is provided. The wearable power source system embodies a wearable power assembly having a wearable adapted to retain a power source, and a tool adapted to be powered by the retained power source. An electrical connection may connect the tool to the power source. A user may don the wearable power assembly, whereby a tool's power source is worn by its user, making handling the tool less of a burden. Clothing relative to the wearable power source system will be designed and become part of the user. Slacks, jackets, vest, apron, wristband, belt, hat jewelry, belly/fanny pack, and other such clothing/personal embodiment items will be designed to become part of the person and the wearable power source system.

Abstract: A battery cell includes a negative electrode and a positive electrode. The battery cell also contains a thermally expandable graphite intercalation compound.

Abstract: Provided is a solid electrolyte with which charge/discharge efficiency and cycle characteristics can be increased by reducing the electron conductivity of a compound which has a cubic crystal structure belonging to a space group F-43m, and is represented by Compositional Formula: Li7-xPS6-xHax (Ha is Cl or Br). Proposed is a sulfide-based solid electrolyte for a lithium ion battery, which includes a compound having a cubic crystal structure belonging to a space group F-43m, and being represented by Compositional Formula: Li7-xPS6-xHax (Ha is Cl or Br), in which x in the above Compositional Formula is 0.2 to 1.8, and the value of the lightness L* thereof in the L*a*b* color system is 60.0 or more.

Abstract: The invention relates to a strip of fuel cell components comprising a plurality of fuel cell components spaced apart in a first direction and a support structure connected to the plurality of fuel cell components. The plurality of fuel cell components comprise a first surface. The support structure comprises two lateral fold regions between adjacent fuel cell components such that the support structure is foldable in order for the first surfaces of the plurality of fuel cell components to face in the same direction when folded.

Abstract: The present invention enables a fuel cell to be stably started by minimizing a lack of air in a gas turbine when starting the fuel cell.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery cell having an electrode tab and a protective circuit module electrically connected to the electrode tab. The protective circuit module has a first surface in an assembling direction of the electrode tab and a second surface opposite the first surface. The electrode tab is separated from the first surface. Therefore, the battery pack has an improved connection structure between the battery cell and the protective circuit module, and short circuits can be prevented or substantially prevented.

Abstract: The invention relates to a material of porous graphene nanowires with a pore-rich structure, production methods and applications of the material of porous graphene nanowires. The method includes: synthesis of catalyst nanowires for porous graphene nanowires, chemical vapor deposition of a carbon source on the catalysts to grow graphene, removal of residual catalyst, and formation of the porous graphene nanowires. The porous graphene nanowires can be used as an electrochemical energy storage material, carriers of catalysts, a conductive material, an adsorption material, a desorption material, or the like.

Abstract: A terminal covering resin film for secondary cell, which is attached so as to cover part of an outer surface of a terminal connected to a power generation element of a secondary cell, comprises an innermost layer contacting the terminal, and an outermost layer forming a surface opposite to the innermost layer wherein the innermost layer is a layer of not less than 20 ?m in thickness containing an acid-modified polyolefin and a melt flow rate of the innermost layer is not less than 2.0 g/10 minutes.

Abstract: A battery assembly utilizing a compact and robust bus bar configuration is provided. The batteries within the assembly are divided into groups, where the batteries within each battery group are connected in parallel and the groups are connected in series. The batteries are interconnected using a repetitive sequence of non-overlapping, alternating polarity bus bars. The bus bars, which are integrated into a battery assembly upper tray member, are devoid of contact fingers and positioned such that there is a single bus bar located adjacent to either side of each battery group.

Abstract: A method is provided for transmitting measured data from cells of a battery system, having a plurality of individual cells, to a control device, comprising the steps of identifying a first individual cell for which measured data are to be furnished at a first measured-data quality; identifying at least one further individual cell or which measured data are to be furnished at a second measured-data quality; the first measured-data quality being higher than the second measured-data quality; identifying the first-quality measured data; identifying the second-quality measured data; transferring the first-quality measured data to a control device using a data connection; and transferring the second-quality measured data after the first-quality measured data have been transferred.