Patents Examined by Phoebe Riner
  • Patent number: 7494746
    Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a compound represented by Formula 1, a lithium salt, and a non-aqueous organic solvent: A[OSi(CmH2m+1)3]3??(1) wherein A is P or B, and m is an integer ranging from 0 to 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Vasily Tarnopolsky
  • Patent number: 7485388
    Abstract: A fuel cell including at least a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), a pipe, a pump and a linkage arrangement is provided. The MEA includes an anode layer, a cathode layer and an electrolyte layer disposed between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The pump is adapted to drive a fluid flowing in the pipe to provide fuel for the anode layer. The linkage arrangement includes a first blade, at least a second blade and a connecting element. The first blade is disposed inside the pipe and located on a flowing path of the fluid, and the fluid is adapted to drive the first blade to rotate. The second blade is disposed outside the pipe, and the connecting element is adapted to connect the first blade and the second blade so that the first blade drives the second blade to rotate to bring air to flow through the cathode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Jin-Shu Huang, Ching-Po Lee, Nien-Hui Hsu, Cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 7435499
    Abstract: A fuel cartridge for a fuel cell includes a casing configured to detachably connect to a predetermined position on the cell and having a connecting port communicated with a supply port of the cell, a fuel holding pack belt housed in the casing and including fuel holding packs holding fuels for the cell, respectively, the packs being arranged in a predetermined direction and connected to one another such that the belt can flex along the predetermined direction, and a belt conveying mechanism configured to convey the belt in the casing in the predetermined direction such that the packs pass over the connecting port of the casing. The pack is opened at the connecting port of the casing by a pack opening mechanism and the fuel in the pack is supplied to the supply port of the cell. The cell includes a fuel absorber in the fuel supply port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kei Matsuoka, Atsushi Sadamoto