Electrolytes For Electrical Devices (e.g., Rectifier, Condenser) Patents (Class 252/62.2)
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Patent number: 10147552Abstract: A conductive polymer microparticle dispersion contains a solvent, and polythiophene microparticles dispersed in the solvent. The polymerization unit of the polythiophene is one of thiophene and derivatives thereof, and the polythiophene contains a polyanion as a dopant. The conductive polymer microparticle dispersion has a pH value of 3 or greater and contains a solvent-insoluble iron compound containing iron with a concentration of 450 ppm or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Takatani, Tatsuji Aoyama
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Patent number: 10128534Abstract: A polymer electrolyte material that has both structural and conductive phases and is easy and inexpensive to manufacture is provided. The material has rigid spheres in a close-packed arrangement. Some or essentially all of the spheres are connected to their nearest neighbors through a fusion process. A solution of conductive electrolyte fills the interstices. Such an electrolyte offers excellent resistance to growth of lithium dendrites in secondary lithium battery cells.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Seeo, Inc.Inventor: Russell Clayton Pratt
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Patent number: 10096430Abstract: A capacitor structure and a manufacturing method achieve suppression of ESR increase and improved productivity for electrolytic capacitors produced by a manufacturing process in which an additive layer is applied to a separator before impregnation of a capacitor element. An anode foil and a cathode foil having undergone an area increasing process are laminated and wound via separators, on which additive layers are formed on respective one surfaces, to produce the capacitor element. At least the separator having a surface at the center side of the capacitor element facing the anode foil and a surface at the outer circumference side of the capacitor element facing the cathode foil, has the additive layer formed on the surface at the center side of the capacitor element.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Nippon Chemi-Con CorporationInventors: Hirotsugu Ashino, Junya Shiroto
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Patent number: 10084203Abstract: A non-aqueous secondary battery containing: a positive electrode containing a transition metal oxide as an active material thereof; a negative electrode; and a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte containing an electrolyte, an organic solvent, and less than 0.1 mol/L of an organometallic compound containing a transition element or a rare-earth element as a central metal thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yohei Ishiji, Michio Ono
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Patent number: 10069166Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution characterized by containing at least one type of cyclic sulfonic acid ester compound represented by general formula (1). According to the present invention, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution capable of improving battery characteristics can be provided. (In the formula, R1 to R4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1-6 carbon atoms, and Z is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1-6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted fluoroalkylene group having 1-6 carbon atoms, or a divalent organic group having 2-6 carbon atoms in which alkylene unit(s) or fluoroalkylene unit(s) are bonded via one or more ether bonds.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Katsumi Maeda, Kentaro Nakahara
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Patent number: 10069167Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; a first compound represented by Chemical Formula 1; and a second compound represented by Chemical Formula 2, wherein an amount of the first compound is about 0.05 wt % to about 10 wt % and an amount of the second compound is about 0.05 wt % to about 10 wt %. In Chemical Formulae 1 and 2, the substituents are the same as defined in the detailed description.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yun-Hee Kim, Ho-Seok Yang, Jin-Hyeok Lim, Hee-Yeon Hwang, Min-Young Lee, Se-Jeong Park, Min-Seo Kim, Hyun-Woo Kim, Su-Jeong Koh
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Patent number: 10020119Abstract: A capacitor structure is provided, which includes a positive electrode, a dielectric layer on the positive electrode, and an organic-inorganic composite layer on the dielectric layer. The capacitor structure also includes a negative electrode, and a conductive conjugated polymer electrolyte disposed between the organic-inorganic composite layer and the negative electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yi-Chang Du, Li-Duan Tsai, Kan-Hsuan Lin
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Patent number: 10014553Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignees: WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC, JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANYInventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz
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Patent number: 9997804Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same are provided. The electrolyte includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, lithium salt, and an additive that is either a dicarboxylic acid anhydride and a halogenated ethylene carbonate or a diglycolic acid anhydride and a halogenated ethylene carbonate.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Sung Kim, Ha Young Lee, Jinbum Kim, Yongshik Kim, Narae Park, Myungkuk Patk
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Patent number: 9991518Abstract: A polythiophene derivative including a repeating unit represented by General Formula (1) below: where R1 and R2 each independently denote a group having from 2 through 9 carbon atoms represented by —(R3—S)p—R4 (where R3 denotes an alkylene group having from 1 through 4 carbon atoms, R4 denotes an alkyl group having from 1 through 6 carbon atoms or an aromatic group having from 5 through 6 carbon atoms, and p denotes an integer of 1 or 2), Ar denotes an optionally substituted divalent or monovalent aromatic ring moiety or aromatic heterocyclic moiety, m denotes a natural number of 2 or more, and n denotes a natural number of 0 or 2 or more.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Masayoshi Nomura
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Patent number: 9991503Abstract: A method for producing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present invention is characterized in that the method comprises the steps of: placing an electrode body into an outer casing, the electrode body having a folded-separator structure or a wound structure in which a positive electrode including a positive-electrode active material and a negative electrode including a negative-electrode active material are stacked with a separator interposed therebetween; placing a non-aqueous electrolyte free of a flame retardant into the outer casing; charging the electrode body by applying a voltage between the positive electrode and the negative electrode placed in the outer casing; placing a flame retardant into the outer casing; and sealing the outer casing, wherein the step of charging is a step of charging the electrode body with the state in which the surface of the positive-electrode active material and the surface of the negative-electrode active material are in contact with the non-aquType: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: ELIIY POWER CO., LTD.Inventors: Takao Fukunaga, Tomitaro Hara, Yusuke Kazushima
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Patent number: 9991557Abstract: A composite solid electrolyte, which includes a solid electrolyte containing LaF3, and solid electrolyte particles, which are either Li3xLa2/3-xTiO3 (0?x??) or Li7La3Zr2O12 connected via the solid electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Kenji Homma, Tamotsu Yamamoto, Satoru Watanabe
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Patent number: 9972838Abstract: Provided herein are ionically conductive solid-state compositions that include ionically conductive inorganic particles in a matrix of an organic material. The resulting composite material has high ionic conductivity and mechanical properties that facilitate processing. In particular embodiments, the ionically conductive solid-state compositions are compliant and may be cast as films. In some embodiments of the present invention, solid-state electrolytes including the ionically conductive solid-state compositions are provided. In some embodiments of the present invention, electrodes including the ionically conductive solid-state compositions are provided. The present invention further includes embodiments that are directed to methods of manufacturing the ionically conductive solid-state compositions and batteries incorporating the ionically conductive solid-state compositions.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Blue Current, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Teran, Joanna Burdynska, Benjamin Rupert, Eduard Nasybulin, Saranya Venugopal, Simmi Kaur Uppal
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Patent number: 9966200Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, and a liquid solution with which the capacitor element is impregnated. The capacitor element includes: an anode foil having a dielectric layer thereon, and a cathode layer including a conductive polymer and in contact with the dielectric layer. The liquid solution contains at least one of polyalkylene glycol and derivatives thereof. A total weight content of polyalkylene glycol and derivatives thereof in the liquid solution is 15 wt % or greater with respect to a weight of the liquid solution.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsuura, Shigetaka Furusawa, Hidehiro Sasaki, Tatsuji Aoyama
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Patent number: 9959977Abstract: Provided is an electrolysis solution for an electrolytic capacitor, having high spark voltage and excellent electric conductivity and heat resistance to spark voltage, and an electrolytic capacitor using the electrolysis solution. An electrolysis solution for an electrolytic capacitor including at least a silicone-based surfactant, colloidal silica, an electrolyte salt, and an organic solvent, and an electrolytic capacitor using the electrolysis solution. Containing the silicone-based surfactant makes it possible to prevent charge balance of the colloidal silica from being lost.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Carlit Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoto Wada, Kazuyuki Kanemoto
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Patent number: 9941559Abstract: A metal-air battery comprising an emulsified or dispersed aqueous/ionic liquid two phase electrolyte system is provided. The two phase electrolyte system contains an aqueous phase and an ionic liquid phase wherein an amount of water exceeds the aqueous solubility of the ionic liquid. In one embodiment the metal-air battery is a lithium-air battery.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Fuminori Mizuno, Kensuke Takechi
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Patent number: 9929440Abstract: A vehicle propulsion system comprising a plurality of solid state rechargeable battery cells configured to power a drivetrain. In accordance with once aspect of the invention, a transportation system that is powered at least in part by electricity stored in the form of rechargeable electrochemical cells. According to an embodiment of the present invention, these cells are combined in series and in parallel to form a pack that is regulated by charge and discharge control circuits that are programmed with algorithms to monitor state of charge, battery lifetime, and battery health.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Sakti3, Inc.Inventors: Ann Marie Sastry, Fabio Albano, Chia-Wei Wang, Robert Kruse, Jeffrey Lebrun
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Patent number: 9928970Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion capacitor that can retain a capacity under a high temperature environment and has small increase in internal resistance while using an aqueous binder for a positive electrode. A lithium ion capacitor includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and an electrolytic solution contacting the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The electrolytic solution includes an organic solvent and a lithium salt electrolyte having an imide structure; the positive electrode includes a collector foil and a positive electrode active material; and the positive electrode active material is held onto the collector foil through a binder including a polymer having a RED value to the electrolytic solution of more than 1, the RED value representing a relative energy difference with respect to the electrolytic solution based on Hansen solubility parameters.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Matsuura, Koji Nishi, Naoki Ohmi, Yukihiro Komatsubara, Sachiko Kubota, Takashi Tamura, Takumi Mio
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Patent number: 9920170Abstract: A process includes utilizing biorenewable cis-3-hexenol to form a bio-derived cross-linker and utilizing the bio-derived cross-linker to form a cross-linked polymeric material.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sarah K. Czaplewski, Brandon M. Kobilka, Joseph Kuczynski, Jason T. Wertz
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Patent number: 9902804Abstract: An improved contrast electrochromic polymers(ECP), is a copolymer having donor sequences with a normal distribution of at least one solubilizing donor repeating unit selected from substituted propylenedioxythiophene units (ProDOT) and/or substituted acyclic dioxythiophene units (AcDOT) and a plurality of monodispersed trimer sequences consisting of an acceptor unit bonded between two ethylenedioxythiophene units (EDOT), two methylenedioxythiophene units (MDOT), or a fused DAD trimer, where the monodispersed trimer sequence separates two of the donor sequences. One useful monodispersed trimer sequence is EDOT-BTD-EDOT (EBE). The donor sequences can have ProDOT units bound to the monodispersed trimer sequence. The donor sequence can have ProDOT units alternating with AcDOT units. Useful ECPs can have the structure: Pro-Pro/EBE; Ac-Ac/EBE; or Pro-Ac x/EBE1?x where x is a fraction between 0.5 and 0.9.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Reynolds, Justin Adam Kerszulis
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Patent number: 9905375Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolytic solution that provides an electric double layer capacitor having excellent durability. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution is prepared by dissolving a quaternary ammonium salt as an electrolyte in a nonaqueous solvent, and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprises a diethylpyrrolidinium salt and/or a 1-ethyl-1,3-dimethylpyrrolidinium salt.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: OTSUKA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihisa Tokumaru, Taiji Nakagawa, Shoji Hiketa, Koichi Sorajo
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Patent number: 9893382Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing electrodes against dissolution and/or hydrolysis including use of cosolvents in liquid electrolyte batteries for three purposes: the extension of the calendar and cycle life time of electrodes that are partially soluble in liquid electrolytes, the purpose of limiting the rate of electrolysis of water into hydrogen and oxygen as a side reaction during battery operation, and for the purpose of cost reduction.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Natron Energy, Inc.Inventors: Colin Deane Wessells, Ali Firouzi, Shahrokh Motallebi, Sven Strohband
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Patent number: 9887045Abstract: A power storage device has a power storage element and an electrolytic solution. The power storage element includes an anode body, a cathode body opposed to the anode body, and a separator interposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The separator includes a separator base material and a conductive polymer deposited on the separator base material. The power storage element is impregnated with the electrolytic solution. The separator has a first surface layer, which includes a first surface opposed to the anode body, and a second surface layer, which includes a second surface opposed to the cathode body. The first surface layer has a first region in which the conductive polymer is deposited, and the second surface layer has a second region in which the conductive polymer is not deposited.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Kubo, Masayuki Takahashi, Yukihiro Shimasaki, Tomoyuki Tashiro, Tatsuji Aoyama
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Patent number: 9870872Abstract: An asymmetric supercapacitor includes a negative electrode made of a first carbon, a positive electrode made of a soft carbon, a separator and an electrolyte. The separator is disposed in between the negative and positive electrodes. The soft carbon has an activation threshold (AT) larger than 1400, and the activation threshold (AT) is obtained from the following formula: AT=La*(Aa/Ac). La is an in-plane correlation length of the soft carbon, Aa is an area of amorphous peak of the soft carbon analysed by X-ray diffraction in Gaussian distribution graph, and Ac is an area of crystalline peak of the soft carbon analysed by X-ray diffraction in Gaussian distribution graph.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignees: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY, DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chi-Chang Hu, Hsiao-Hsuan Shen
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Patent number: 9865401Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor with excellent ESR properties and a solid electrolytic capacitor. A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, wherein an anode body is obtained by forming a dielectric oxide film on the surface of a sintered body that is formed by sintering a molded body formed of a valve acting metal powder or on the surface of a roughened valve acting metal foil, and a solid electrolyte layer is formed on the surface of the anode body.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: AVX CorporationInventors: Kiyofumi Aoki, Hiromasa Ageo, Junya Tatsuno, Koji Inazawa
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Patent number: 9857656Abstract: Provided are an electrode plate using an ITO, and an electrochromic plate, an electrochromic mirror and a display device using the electrode plate, the electrode plate including a transparent electrode layer, a metal mesh pattern on the transparent electrode layer, an insulating layer provided in a space defined by an upper surface of the transparent electrode layer and the metal mesh pattern and between metal components of the metal mesh pattern, and a base substrate on the metal mesh pattern and the insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Dae Seo, Hyo Won Son, Joo Hyun Hwang
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Patent number: 9853328Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries including 10 wt % to 90 wt % of an ester based solvent and 10 wt % to 90 wt % of a carbonate based solvent with respect to the total weight of a non-aqueous solvent, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Young Geun Choi, Jong Mo Jung, Jonghyun Chae, Chul Haeng Lee, Geun Chang Chung, Yourim Yoon, Young Cheol Choi, Seung Jae Yoon
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Patent number: 9847551Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide an electrolyte solution effective for reducing the amount of gas generated in a charge-discharge cycle of a lithium-ion secondary battery, preferably a lithium-ion secondary battery using a 5 V-class positive electrode. The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprising at least one type of aniline derivative represented by a predetermined formula, and a non-aqueous solvent, and to a lithium-ion secondary battery using the same.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Hideaki Sasaki, Takehiro Noguchi
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Patent number: 9847555Abstract: A power storage device with reduced initial irreversible capacity is provided. The power storage device includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode including a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer, and an electrolyte solution. In the negative electrode active material layer, the content percentage of a carbon material with an R value of 1.1 or more is less than 2 wt %. The R value refers to a ratio of a peak intensity I1360 to a peak intensity I1580 (I1360/I1580). The peak intensity I1360 and the peak intensity I1580 are observed by Raman spectrometry at a Raman shift of 1360 cm?1 and a Raman shift of 1580 cm?1, respectively. The electrolyte solution contains a lithium ion and an ionic liquid composed of an organic cation and an anion.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., LTD.Inventors: Toru Itakura, Kyosuke Ito, Jun Ishikawa, Rie Yokoi
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Patent number: 9837682Abstract: Examples are disclosed herein that relate to curved batteries. One example provides a battery comprising an anode arranged on an anode substrate, a cathode arranged on a cathode substrate, the anode substrate being curved at a first curvature and the cathode substrate being curved at a second curvature, and a separator between the anode and the cathode. A thickness of the anode substrate and a thickness of the cathode substrate are determined based on the curvature of the respective substrate, such that the one of the anode substrate and the cathode substrate with a larger curvature has a larger thickness.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Michael Nikkhoo, Vijayasekaran Boovaragavan, Dongli Zeng, Tzu-Yuan Lin, John Christopher Collins
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Patent number: 9837664Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode for a secondary battery including an electrode current collector, an electrode active material combination layer formed on one or both sides of the electrode current collector, and a polyurethane-based coating layer formed on the electrode active material combination layer, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Kyoung Ho Ahn, Min Jung Kim, Jung Hoon Lee, Yi Jin Jung, Doo Kyung Yang, Chul Haeng Lee
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Patent number: 9812947Abstract: A motor control device includes a converter that converts AC power into DC power, a smoothing capacitor provided in a DC link, an inverter that converts the DC power in the DC link into AC power for a motor, a capacitor capacity measurement unit that measures a capacity of the smoothing capacitor, a data record unit that records a plurality of pieces of data composed of a measurement value of the capacity of the smoothing capacitor and a date or both a date and time when the measurement has been performed, a deterioration characteristic calculation unit that calculates a deterioration characteristic line indicating a change of the capacity of the smoothing capacitor with respect to elapsed time, on the basis of the recorded data, and a life prediction unit that predicts a period when a life of the smoothing capacitor ends, on the basis of the deterioration characteristic line.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Kenta Yamamoto, Tadashi Okita
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Patent number: 9806377Abstract: A secondary battery capable of improving cycle characteristics, conservation characteristics, and load characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. A separator provided between the cathode and the anode is impregnated with an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes one or more of a dicarbonic ester compound, a dicarboxylic compound, a disulfonic compound, a monofluoro lithium phosphate, and difluoro lithium phosphate and one or more of fluorinated lithium phosphate, fluorinated lithium borate, and imide lithium.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masayuki Ihara, Yuko Hayakawa, Tadahiko Kubota
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Patent number: 9793065Abstract: Technologies are generally described for an electron conductive polymer capacitor may incorporate a conductive polymer mixture embedded with carbon nanoparticles between electrodes to rapidly charge and store large amounts of charge compared to conventional electrolytic capacitors. Such a capacitor may be constructed with a laminate sheet including layers of inner and outer electrodes, an electrolyte mixture between the electrodes, a conductive polymer mixture, and a composite mixture of carbon nanoparticles embedded in the conductive polymer between the inner electrodes. The laminate sheet may be wound into a roll and the inner and outer electrodes are coupled electrically. When an electric field is applied, cations within the electrolyte mixture move towards the outer electrodes and anions towards the inner electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLCInventor: Vincenzo Casasanta, III
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Patent number: 9793059Abstract: An issue of this invention is to enhance reliability of an electrolytic capacitor in a manner that an electrolytic solution does not leak from a sealed part while a high initial electrical conductivity is maintained even at a higher environment temperature or in a high-humidity condition. An electrolytic solution for aluminum electrolytic capacitor is described, containing a solvent (A) and an electrolyte (D) represented by general formula (1) below. In formula (1), R1 to R3 each represent alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R4 to R7 each represent alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom, and X? represents an anion of an acid (C).Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Murata, Hideo Seike
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Patent number: 9793574Abstract: A method for producing a solid electrolyte including step of bringing the following into contact with each other in a solvent having a solubility parameter of 9.0 or more: an alkali metal sulfide; one or two or more sulfur compounds selected from phosphorus sulfide, germanium sulfide, silicon sulfide and boron sulfide; and a halogen compound.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshikatsu Seino, Takayoshi Kambara, Minoru Senga, Ryo Aburatani, Tadanori Junke, Masakatsu Kimura
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Patent number: 9768462Abstract: A liquid electrolyte formed by reacting phosphoric acid (H3PO4) in the liquid state with silicon tetrachloride (SiCl4), thereby forming a fluid suspension. The fluid suspension is heated to yield a liquid electrolyte including phosphoric acid (H3PO4), pyrophosphoric acid (H4P2O7), and a particulate solid comprising a silicophosphoric acid, wherein the silicophosphoric acid is an acidic molecular compound including silicon and phosphorus. A concentrated silicophosphoric acid composition prepared by removing most of the liquid from the liquid electrolyte is dissolved in water to yield a homogeneous solution. The homogeneous solution is dried to yield a solid electrolyte. In some cases, the homogenous solution is dried on a substrate to coat at least a portion of the substrate with a proton conductive solid electrolyte. A fuel cell may include the liquid electrolyte, the solid electrolyte, or the coated substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, A BODY CORPORATE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: C. Austen Angell, Younes Ansari, Telpriore Greg Tucker
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Patent number: 9761378Abstract: A method for forming a capacitor, a capacitor formed thereby and an improved composition for a conductive coating are described. The method includes providing an anode, forming a dielectric on the anode and forming a cathode layer over the dielectric by applying a monoamine, a weak acid and a conductive polymer.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: KEMET Electronics CorporationInventors: Yaru Shi, Antony P. Chacko, Hong Zhang, Qingping Chen, Lei Xu, Yang Jin, Zhen Wu
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Patent number: 9755276Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid electrolyte for a fluoride ion battery with improved fluoride ion stability. By providing a liquid electrolyte for a fluoride ion battery comprising a fluoride salt and a diol compound in which one or two ether bonds are disposed between two OH groups, the present invention achieves the aforementioned object.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Kyoto UniversityInventors: Hirofumi Nakamoto, Zempachi Ogumi, Takeshi Abe
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Patent number: 9754726Abstract: To provide a nonaqueous electrolytic capacitor element, which contains: a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material capable of intercalating or deintercalating anions; a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, which contains a nonaqueous solvent, an electrolyte salt containing a halogen atom, and a compound having a site capable of bonding to an anion containing a halogen atom.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignees: Ricoh Company, Ltd., Kyushu UniversityInventors: Nobuaki Onagi, Okitoshi Kimura, Eiko Hibino, Hisamitsu Kamezaki, Tatsumi Ishihara
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Patent number: 9748607Abstract: Provided are an electrolyte for a lithium battery and a lithium battery including the electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte includes a disultone-based compound represented by Formula 1; an oxalate-based compound; and an organic solvent: wherein, in Formula 1, A1, A2, A3, and A4 are each independently a substituent-substituted or unsubstituted C1-C5 alkylene group; a carbonyl group; or a sulfinyl group.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Myungheui Woo
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Patent number: 9748605Abstract: The invention relates to sulfur-containing compounds of the formula I, to their preparation, and to their use as additives in electrochemical or electrooptical devices, more particularly in electrolytes for lithium batteries, lithium ion batteries, double layer capacitors, lithium ion capacitors, solar cells, electrochromic displays, sensors and/or biosensors.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Michael Schmidt, Nikolai Ignatyev, Guenter Semrau, Walter Frank, Peter Barthen, Christoph Breitenstein
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Patent number: 9711800Abstract: Disclosed is a cable-type secondary battery including an inner electrode including an inner current collector and an inner electrode active material layer formed surrounding an outer surface of the inner current collector, a separation layer formed surrounding an outer surface of the inner electrode to insert the inner electrode inside, an outer electrode active material structure formed surrounding an outer surface of the separation layer to insert the separation layer inside, the outer electrode active material structure including a porous polymer support and an outer electrode active material layer formed on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the porous polymer support, and an outer electrode including an outer current collector formed surrounding the outer electrode active material structure to insert the outer electrode active material structure inside.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Yo-Han Kwon, Byung-Hun Oh, Je-Young Kim, Sang-Wook Woo
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Patent number: 9698444Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte composition includes an electrolyte salt, a nonaqueous solvent, a matrix polymer, and a ceramic powder, wherein the ceramic powder has an average particle size of 0.1 to 2.5 ?m and a BET specific surface area of 0.5 to 11 m2/g.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Masaki Machida
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Patent number: 9691552Abstract: In order to render an electrolytic solution not leak from a sealed part even at a higher temperature of the environment or in a high-humidity condition to enhance the reliability of an electrolytic capacitor, an electrolytic solution for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor is described. The electrolytic solution includes an aprotic solvent (A), an electrolyte (D) containing a salt composed of a cation (B) represented by formula (1) and an anion (C), and a compound (E) represented by formula (2) and having a content of 0.01 to 3 wt % relative to the total weight of (A) and (D): wherein in formulae (1) and (2), R1 to R3 are each C1-3 alkyl, R4 to R7 are each C1-3 alkyl or a hydrogen atom, and R8 to R14 are each C1-3 alkyl or a hydrogen atom.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiko Akazawa, Takashi Katou, Hideo Seike
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Patent number: 9680191Abstract: A lithium air battery including an electrolyte including lithium ion conductive polymers and lithium salts between a positive electrode and a lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte membrane. The lithium ion conductive polymers are hydrophilic matrix polymers.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION MIE UNIVERSITYInventors: Dong-joon Lee, Victor Roev, Young-gyoon Ryu, Dong-min Im, Min-sik Park, Sang-bok Ma, Osamu Yamamoto, Nobuyuki Imanishi, Yasuo Takeda
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Patent number: 9678368Abstract: To provide a self-dimming system including: a main body section which is configured by a pair of transparent substrates arranged to face each other and to be separated from each other, and a frame body holding the pair of transparent substrates and forming a gap together with the pair of transparent substrates; a dimming section which is arranged in the gap and provided with a dimming element whose optical properties are reversibly changed by hydrogenation and dehydrogenation of the dimming element; a power-generating equipment which is arranged in the main body section; a hydrogen suction and discharge section which, when receiving electric power generated in the power-generating equipment, generates hydrogen by performing electrolysis and supplies the hydrogen to the gap and which, when not receiving electric power generated in the power-generating equipment, generates electric power by using the hydrogen in the gap; and control means which controls whether or not electric power generated in the power-generType: GrantFiled: January 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: ATSUMITEC CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoki Uchiyama, Tomomi Kanai
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Patent number: 9647295Abstract: Provided is an electrolyte additive for a lithium ion secondary battery including an organic lithium compound and a hyper-branched structure material. The electrolyte additive enhances the decomposition voltage of the electrolyte up to 5.5 V, and increases the heat endurable temperature by 10° C. or more. The safety of the battery is thus improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Tsung-Hsiung Wang, Chung-Liang Chang, Jing-Pin Pan
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Patent number: 9640327Abstract: Disclosed is a nonvolatile electrolyte and a method for manufacturing a dye sensitized solar cell using the nonvolatile electrolyte. In particular, the electrolyte may maintain stability during a durability test of a solar cell module. Moreover, sealing breakage of a module occurring in the related arts may be prevented, and ion mobility may be improved thereby improving efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Sol Kim, In Woo Song, Yong Sung Lee, Yong Jun Jang, Sang Hak Kim, Moon Jung Eo, Won Jung Kim
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Patent number: 9608291Abstract: A non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery using negative-electrode active material having Si, Sn and/or Pb, with high charge-capacity, superior characteristics including discharge-capacity retention rate over long is provided. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte of the battery contains carbonate having unsaturated bond and/or halogen and compounds such as LiPF6 and/or LiBF4 (first lithium salt) and lithium salt different from the first lithium salt.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Fujii, Noriko Shima, Youichi Ohashi, Shinichi Kinoshita