Abstract: A battery pack includes: a battery cell including first and second surfaces arranged at opposite sides and at which first and second electrodes are respectively located, and a side surface connecting the first and second surfaces to each other; a first circuit board arranged on the first surface and connected to the first electrode; a second circuit board arranged on the second surface; a first flexible line extending from a first side of the first circuit board to the second circuit board while surrounding a portion of the side surface of the battery cell; and a second flexible line extending from a second side of the first circuit board to the second surface of the battery cell while surrounding another portion of the side surface of the battery cell and connected to the second electrode.

Abstract: An antenna electrode including a first electrode that includes a core and a first conductive surface; a second electrode that includes a second conductive surface; and an electrical tunnel junction between the first conductive surface and the second conductive surface, the tunnel junction having a gap width greater than about 0.1 nm and less than about 10 nm.

Abstract: A curved battery pack may include (1) a housing comprising a curved surface and (2) a curved battery shaped to conform to the curved surface. The curved battery may be positioned relative to the curved surface such that the curved surface applies a force that counteracts a flattening force experienced by the curved battery. Various other apparatus, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A shock absorbing device for a rechargeable battery, in particular for supplying a machine tool with electrical energy, wherein the rechargeable battery includes a housing for accommodating at least one energy storage cell. The shock absorbing device includes at least one shock absorbing element for absorbing shock energy exerted on the housing of the rechargeable battery.

Abstract: This power storage module includes power storage devices (100), and a device holder (200) in which the power storage devices (100) are held. The device holder (200) includes accommodation parts (210) in which the power storage devices (100) are accommodated. Each accommodation part (210) includes a semicircular arc face (212) to which a peripheral face of the power storage device (100) is opposed, and linear faces (213) respectively continuous with both ends of the semicircular arc face (212) and each extending to an opening end of the accommodation part (210). Further, the power storage module includes an elastic adhesive (250) filled, in each accommodation part (210), between the peripheral face of the power storage device (100) and each linear face (213), and adhered to the peripheral face of the power storage device (100) and the linear face (213).

Abstract: A cell module assembly includes multiple lithium-ion battery cells connected in parallel and an electronic controller. The electronic controller is programmed to receive useful life data for a useful life indicator of the battery cells, save the life data to memory to create a life data history, determine a life measurement based on the life data history, compare the life measurement to a first end of life threshold, determine if the life measurement has met the first end of life threshold, provide a first end of life output indicating that the life measurement has met the first end of life threshold, compare the life measurement to a second end of life threshold, determine if the life measurement has met the second end of life threshold, and provide a second end of life output indicating that the life measurement has met the second end of life threshold.

Abstract: Provided is a pouch type battery case. The pouch type battery case include a cup part configured to accommodate an electrode assembly, which is formed by stacking electrodes and separators, therein and a plurality of die edges configured to connect an outer wall of the cup part to a side extending from the outer wall. At least one die edge includes a first area formed to be rounded with a first curvature radius and a second area formed to be rounded with a second curvature radius less than the first curvature radius.

Abstract: A direct isopropanol fuel cell adapted for use in ambient conditions and utilizing as fuel isopropanol and water preferably with isopropanol at relatively high concentrations representing 30% to 90% isopropanol.

Abstract: Energy storage devices, battery cells, and batteries of the present technology may include a first circuit board defining a plurality of apertures through the first circuit board. The batteries may include a battery stack overlying the first circuit board and electrically coupled with the first circuit board. The battery stack may include a plurality of battery cells. The battery stack may define a plurality of apertures axially aligned with a corresponding aperture through the first circuit board. The batteries may include a second circuit board that defines a plurality of apertures through the second circuit board. The batteries may include a plurality of fasteners, each fastener extending through a separate channel of the plurality of channels. The batteries may include a plurality of conductive extensions electrically coupling each battery cell of the battery stack with one or more fasteners of the plurality of fasteners.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a technical field of batteries, and in particular, relates to a battery pack. The battery pack includes a box body, a beam, a battery apparatus, and an electrical support base. The beam is disposed in the box body. The battery apparatus is disposed in the box body, and an electrical conductor is disposed on the battery apparatus. The electrical support base is disposed on the beam. The electrical conductor extends from the battery apparatus to the electrical support base and is connected to the electrical support base.

Abstract: The present application relates to a technical filed of energy storage devices, and particularly relates to a battery pack. The battery pack includes: a plurality of battery modules, in which each battery module includes a plurality of unit batteries electrically connected to each other, and output electrodes are arranged at joints of each of the battery modules in a height direction and in a length direction; a flexible electrical connection member, electrically connected to the output electrode, and arranged at an end of the battery module in the length direction; a fixing member, arranged on an outside of the flexible electrical connection member to fix the flexible electrical connection member on the battery module.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack and inspection method, the fuel cell stack including fuel cells disposed in a stack and interconnects disposed between the fuel cells. Each fuel cell includes an electrolyte, an anode disposed on a first side of the electrolyte, a cathode disposed on an opposing second side of an electrolyte, and a witness mark disposed on the first side of the electrolyte. Each interconnect includes first ribs disposed on air side of the interconnect and at least partially defining oxidant channels, and second ribs disposed on an opposing fuel side of the interconnect and at least partially defining fuel channels. The witness mark of each fuel cell is visible from outside of the stack when the cathode directly faces the air side of an adjacent interconnect.

Abstract: A planar SOFC cell unit is formed from a plurality of planar elements (1100, 1200, 1300) stacked one above another. The cell unit encloses a cell chamber (1400) that includes a solid oxide fuel cell (2000) configured for electro-chemical generation, compliantly supported within the cell chamber. The plurality planar elements each comprise a thermally conductive material having a co-efficient of thermal conductivity that is a least 100 W/mK such as aluminum or copper. The planar elements are thermally conductively coupled to each other to provide a continuous thermally conductive pathway that extends from perimeter edges of the cell chamber to perimeter edges of the plurality of planar elements. An SOFC stack comprises a plurality of the planar SOFC cell units stacked one above another.

Abstract: Pouch cell having a positive contact region and a negative contact region, by which contact regions electrical contact can be made with the pouch cell and the pouch cell can be charged and discharged in this way, wherein the pouch cell is of planar design and has a cell top side as well as a cell bottom side which is situated opposite the cell top side, wherein the positive contact region is located exclusively on the cell top side and the negative contact region is located exclusively on the cell bottom side, or vice versa.

Abstract: Disclosed is a negative electrode active material which includes: secondary particles having a plurality of primary particles which include a silicon oxide composite including i) Si, ii) a silicon oxide represented by SiOx (0<x?2), and iii) a metal silicate containing Si and M, wherein M is at least one of Li and Mg; and a first carbon coating layer disposed partially or totally on the surfaces of the primary particles to interconnect and fix the primary particles; and a second carbon coating layer disposed on the surfaces of the secondary particles, wherein the second carbon coating layer has higher crystallinity as compared to the first carbon coating layer, and the primary particles have an average particle diameter (D50) of 0.1-3.5 ?m. A negative electrode including the negative electrode active material, and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods that provide an improved mechanism for attaching a sensor wire to a bus bar in a battery module are disclosed. A battery module according to the present disclosure may include a bus bar comprising a rivet hole and a plurality of battery cells electrically coupled to the bus bar. The battery module may also include a sensor wire comprising a terminal end, as well as a blind rivet passing through the rivet hole of the bus bar and coupling the bus bar to the terminal end of the sensor wire. Attaching the sensor wire to the bus bar with a blind rivet may provide one or more of the following mechanical advantages: fast assembly, robustness for low power applications, elimination of the need to wait for an adhesive to cure, and elimination of the need for double-sided access of the bus bar.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an energy storage device according to one aspect of the present invention includes inserting an electrode assembly into a case while causing an insulating member having a sheet-like shape to follow a surface of the electrode assembly in which electrodes are layered. The insulating member includes a first portion corresponding to a first surface of the electrode assembly in a first direction which is a direction of a short side surface of the case and a thickness direction of the electrode assembly, a second portion corresponding to a first end surface which is an end surface of the electrode assembly in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a third portion corresponding to a second surface of the electrode assembly in the first direction, and a first extending portion extending from the first portion.

Abstract: Provided is a superwide pouch type secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly including a cathode plate, an anode plate, and a separator; a pouch surrounding the electrode assembly; and electrode tabs connected to both ends of the electrode assembly and protruding outward of the pouch, wherein the electrode tabs connected to the both ends of the electrode assembly include one or more cathode tabs and anode tabs, respectively, and width of battery cell is more than 4 times longer than height of battery cell such that loading efficiency of the pouch type secondary battery into a vehicle and an energy density may be improved without increasing an internal electrode.

Abstract: Methods for detecting electronics amongst a plurality of recycling materials.

Abstract: A separator including a porous substrate and a porous layer. The porous layer is disposed on a surface of the porous substrate and includes inorganic particles and a binder. The porous substrate has an absolute plastic deformation rate in a first direction ranging from about 40% to about 1800%. By using the separator provided in the present application, the safety performance of lithium ion batteries is improved.