Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a single coolant loop (40) that can be used for cooling at least two systems (100, 26) that are generally operable at two different temperatures. Rather than providing two separate cooling loops that can provide the two different cooling temperatures, there is provided a single cooling loop (40) that can route, harness, and mix heated coolant so that the two system can be served by a single loop.

Abstract: An in-line coating device includes: a coating section configured to perform coating on a workpiece; and a transport section configured to transport a plurality of the workpieces in the coating section. The coating section is provided with a plurality of coating materials which are aligned. The transport section transports the workpieces such that the workpieces face the plurality of coating materials. The in-line coating device includes a voltage applying section configured to, when the workpiece is transported and faces each coating material, apply to the workpiece, a bias voltage to attract particles emitted from the coating material toward the workpiece. The bias voltages applied to the workpiece by the voltage applying section when the workpiece faces one of the coating materials can be different from that applied when the workpiece faces another one of the coating material.

Abstract: The following description relates to systems and methods for a vehicle battery. The vehicle battery may be a Lithium-ion battery, and may comprise a plurality of prismatic shaped battery cells, arranged and stacked to form a series of battery cell groups, and where protective casings or partitioned chambers of a protective casing enclose each battery cell group. The protective casings, or component segments of a protective casing, may be coupled to one another by a series of ridges and mating grooves. A protective casing may alternatively comprise of a monolithic extrusion comprising a plurality of partitioned chambers. The protective casing may be configured to absorb a threshold compressive force without resulting in deformation of the battery cell groups.

Abstract: A battery includes a metal can having a bottom, a top opening, and four sides. The battery also includes a plurality of cells stacked inside the metal can, wherein at least two opposing sides of the four sides of the metal can are biased inward against the plurality of cells to provide compression.

Abstract: A battery electrode material includes: 1) primary particles formed of an electrochemically active material; and 2) a secondary particle defining multiple, discrete internal volumes, wherein the primary particles are disposed within respective ones of the internal volumes.

Abstract: Provided are an electrode structure and a lithium battery including the same. The electrode structure may include a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a first separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode and the negative electrode have active material layers having different loading levels. A lithium battery may have improved high rate characteristics and lifespan characteristics by including the electrode structure.

Abstract: An exterior package for an electrode assembly of an electrochemical device includes a plurality of linear patterns. Each of the linear patterns has a cross-section of an uneven structure in a thickness direction of the electrode assembly and a linear pattern of the linear patterns includes a first element line and a second element line, which extend in different directions on a plane perpendicular to the thickness direction of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode and a second electrode; a housing having an open side, the housing accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap assembly including a cap plate for closing and sealing the open side of the housing; a first current collecting member under the cap assembly and connected to the first electrode; a second current collecting member under the cap assembly and connected to the second electrode; and an insulating case joined with the cap assembly, arranged between the cap plate and the electrode assembly, and having grooves at portions thereof respectively corresponding to the first and second current collecting members.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to storing energy in a form that is carbon neutral, storable and transportable, so that it can be used on demand. The present invention provides a process and system for using energy as available to produce carbon from carbon oxide, and then oxidizing the carbon to generate useful energy on demand, while effectively recycling the carbon, oxidant, and carbon oxide used in the process or system. In one embodiment, the present invention effectively stores renewable energy as carbon, transports the carbon, oxidizes the carbon to generate useful energy on demand and recycles the carbon as carbon dioxide. This invention may increase the utilization of renewable energy, especially for electrical power generation, while producing no net carbon dioxide or other air pollutants.

Abstract: A fuel cell having an anode-cathode stack includes at least one active surface layer formed by a first channel structure with a first and at least one second channel for conducting a first fluid over the at least one active surface layer of the anode-cathode stack. A first distributor structure for distributing the first fluid into the first and the at least one second channel of the channel structure is provided. The first distributor structure is configured with a first surface region assigned to the first channel and with a second surface region assigned to the second channel. The two surface regions are configured with a flow resistance of differing magnitude for the first fluid distributed in the first distributor structure.

Abstract: A flexible power storage device or a power storage device of which the capacity and cycle characteristics do not easily deteriorate even when the power storage device is curved is provided. An electrode in which an active material layer, a current collector, and a friction layer are stacked in this order is provided. Furthermore, a power storage device that includes the electrode as at least one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sodium-aluminum secondary cell. The cell includes a sodium metal negative electrode, a positive electrode compartment that includes an aluminum positive electrode disposed in a positive electrolyte mixture of NaAl2X7 and NaAlX4, where X is a halogen atom or mixture of different halogen atoms selected from chlorine, bromine, and iodine, and a sodium ion conductive electrolyte membrane that separates the negative electrode from the positive electrolyte. In such cases, the electrolyte membrane can include any suitable material, including, without limitation, a NaSICON-type membrane. Generally, when the cell functions, both the sodium negative electrode and the positive electrolyte are molten and in contact with the electrolyte membrane. Additionally, the cell is functional at an operating temperature between about 100° C. and about 200° C.

Abstract: A battery pack has a case. The case has battery cells received therein. The case has a closed-bottom cylindrical case body and a flat plate-shaped lid body. Each of the walls of the case body has an end surface surrounding the opening of the case body. A seal member is provided to the end surfaces of the walls. The seal member has an inner overlapping portion and an outer overlapping portion, which overlap each other. Because of the presence of a sixth bend, the inner overlapping portion has restoring force acting toward the outer overlapping portion.

Abstract: An energy storage arrangement includes an energy storage receptacle which has multiple cup-shaped receiving compartments and energy storages respective positive and a negative electrode and being received in the receiving compartments, wherein one of the electrodes of each of the energy storages is in electrically conductive contact with the receiving compartment that receives the respective energy storage and the electrodes of all energy storages that are in contact with the energy storage receptacle are electrically conductively connected via the energy storage receptacle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a galvanic cell (2) comprising a housing (4) which is equipped with at least one cell coil or a cell stack and comprising a sensor (16) for detecting the pressure of the galvanic cell (2). The housing (4) has a recess which is formed from a through-opening between an interior and an exterior of the cell (2), and the sensor (16) is arranged outside of the cell (2) so as to be secured directly or indirectly to the cell. The sensor (16), in particular a micro electromechanical system, is in contact with the interior of the galvanic cell (2) via the recess. The invention additionally relates to a method for producing such a galvanic cell (2).

Abstract: An electrode assembly wound by interposing a separator between a first electrode and a second electrode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is disclosed, wherein the first electrode includes a first coating part coated with an active material and a plurality of first electrode taps that are not coated with the active material and protrude to an outer side of the first coating part, and two first electrode taps per the number of three winding times are formed so as to protrude from the first electrode.

Abstract: An electric double layer device is configured such that a lower terminal is directly withdrawn from a lower collecting plate in the same manner as the manner in which an upper terminal is directly withdrawn from an upper collecting plate, thereby improving productivity and ease of assembly, and in addition increasing connection force.

Abstract: All-vanadium sulfate redox flow battery systems have a catholyte and an anolyte comprising an aqueous supporting solution including chloride ions and phosphate ions. The aqueous supporting solution stabilizes and increases the solubility of vanadium species in the electrolyte, allowing an increased vanadium concentration over a desired operating temperature range. According to one example, the chloride ions are provided by MgCl2, and the phosphate ions are provided by (NH4)2HPO4.

Abstract: There is provided a fuel cell system, wherein a controller configured to set the flow volume of a fluid in an anode flow path at an outlet of an anode of the fuel cell to a first flow volume, then set thereafter the flow volume of the fluid in the anode flow path at the outlet of the anode to a second flow volume which is smaller than the first flow volume, and discharge the water in the hydrogen discharge flow path by opening an exhaust and drain valve while the fluid is flowing at the second flow volume.

Abstract: A battery compartment can include a primary battery slot, at least one optional intermediate battery slot, a terminal battery slot, and a bypass switch. More specifically, the primary battery slot can retain a first battery and can have primary positive and negative leads oriented to contact corresponding positive and negative terminals of the first battery. The optional intermediate battery slot can retain a second battery and can have intermediate positive and negative leads oriented to contact positive and negative terminals of the second battery. The terminal battery slot can retain a third battery and can have terminal positive and negative leads oriented to contact positive and negative terminals of the third battery. The battery slots can be connected in series with the intermediate battery slot oriented between the primary and terminal slots. At least one bypass switch can be coupled to one or both of the leads of at least one of the battery slots.