Abstract: A cylindrical secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a separator, and a second electrode plate; a case accommodating the electrode assembly and electrically connected to the second electrode plate; a terminal passing through a lower surface of the case and electrically connected to the first electrode plate; and a cap plate sealing an upper end portion of the case and having a vent. The vent is a thinner portion of the cap plate than other regions thereof and has a central notch having a ring shape and being at a central portion of the cap plate and an inner peripheral notch having a line shape extending from the central notch toward an edge of the cap plate.

Abstract: Provided is a battery provided with a collector plate including a fuse part that blocks current if short circuit or overcurrent occurs. For example, disclosed is a battery including an electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate, a separator, and a negative electrode plate, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, and electrically connected to the negative electrode plate, a rivet terminal electrically connected to the positive electrode plate, and embedded in a bottom surface of the case, a cap plate sealing an upper portion of the case, and a positive electrode collector plate below the electrode assembly, and including a terminal connection part connected to the rivet terminal, an electrode plate connection part connected to the positive electrode plate, and a fuse part between the terminal connection part and the electrode plate connection part.

Abstract: A secondary battery, includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator wherein the electrode assembly is wound; a can for accommodating the electrode assembly and an electrolyte; a finishing tape including a film layer comprising a nylon material and an adhesive layer for attaching the film layer to the electrode assembly, wherein the finishing tape at least partially surrounds the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly that seals the can.

Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode assembly including a negative electrode plate having a negative electrode tab, a positive electrode plate having a positive electrode tab, and a separator between the negative electrode plate and the positive electrode plate; a pouch accommodating the electrode assembly, the pouch having a sealing portion at an edge thereof that is sealed with the electrode assembly accommodated in the pouch; and a strip terminal, including a negative electrode lead electrically connected to the negative electrode tab, a positive electrode lead electrically connected to the positive electrode tab, and a tab film having one end coupled to the negative electrode lead and another end coupled to the positive electrode lead, the tab film insulating the negative electrode lead, the positive electrode lead, and the pouch from one another and including a through-hole passing therethrough between the one end and the other end.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery which includes a sheathing made of a material having an increased thermal conductivity and can thus have an improved safety. As an example, disclosed is a secondary battery comprising: an electrode assembly; and a sheath material which receives the electrode assembly and comprises a metal layer and a non-metal layer formed on the surface of the metal layer, wherein the thickness of the metal layer occupies 50% to 70% of the total thickness of the sheath material.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly; a pouch case accommodating the electrode assembly; and a finishing tape attached to an outer surface of the electrode assembly and contacting an inner surface of the pouch case.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) capable of reducing an address discharge voltage between address electrodes and Y electrodes, suppressing an address discharge delay, and improving brightness includes: a first substrate, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate and facing the first substrate, barrier ribs arranged between the first and second substrates and defining discharge cells where a discharge occurs, discharge electrode pairs including X electrodes and Y electrodes extending across the discharge cells, floating electrodes arranged closer to the Y electrodes than to the X electrodes, address electrodes extending across the discharge cells and intersecting the discharge electrode pairs within the discharge cells, and phosphor layers arranged within the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel. The plasma display panel includes a first substrate made of a transparent material, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a first partition wall being located between the first substrate and the second substrate, defining discharge cells together with the first and second substrates, and being made of a dielectric material, upper discharge electrodes being located in the first partition wall and surrounding the discharge cells, lower discharge electrodes being located in the first partition wall to surround the discharge cells and separated from the upper discharge electrodes by a predetermined gap, protrusive electrodes being located in the first partition wall between the upper discharge electrodes and the lower discharge electrodes, connected to one of the upper discharge electrodes and the lower discharge electrodes, and separated from the other discharge electrodes by a predetermined gap, and a phosphor layer arranged in the discharge cells.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) capable of reducing an address discharge voltage between address electrodes and Y electrodes, suppressing an address discharge delay, and improving brightness includes: a first substrate, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate and facing the first substrate, barrier ribs arranged between the first and second substrates and defining discharge cells where a discharge occurs, discharge electrode pairs including X electrodes and Y electrodes extending across the discharge cells, floating electrodes arranged closer to the Y electrodes than to the X electrodes, address electrodes extending across the discharge cells and intersecting the discharge electrode pairs within the discharge cells, and phosphor layers arranged within the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel, which enables low voltage addressing and reduces deterioration of the fluorescent layers, thereby achieving excellent luminance, includes: a front substrate having sustaining electrodes arranged at predetermined intervals; a front dielectric layer adapted to bury the sustaining electrodes; a rear substrate facing the front substrate and including address electrodes arranged orthogonal to the sustaining electrodes; a rear dielectric layer adapted to bury the address electrodes; barrier walls adapted to define stripe-shaped discharge spaces arranged between the front substrate and rear substrate, the stripe-shaped discharge spaces being parallel to and alternating with the address electrodes; fluorescent layers arranged within the discharge spaces; and at least one floating electrode respectively arranged within the barrier walls in a longitudinal direction of the barrier walls.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma display panel (PDP) with a structure that can reduce an outer reflection of an external light source and increase the reflection of visible rays emitted from the phosphor, remarkably increase the aperture ratio of the front panel, and remarkably reduce occurrence of a permanent residual image.

Abstract: A plasma display panel with reinforcing electrodes arranged at both ends of discharge cells along a direction address electrodes are formed and coupled to display electrodes. The reinforcing electrodes may comprise carbon-based material such as carbon nanotubes or graphite, and they may be stacked in two or more layers and covered with a dielectric layer and a protective layer. The dielectric layer may be interposed between the reinforcing electrodes and the display electrodes. The dielectric layer may expose the reinforcing electrodes so that the protective layer covers the reinforcing electrodes. A portion of the protective layer corresponding to the reinforcing electrodes has a surface roughness of about 300 nm to about 700 nm.

Abstract: The plasma display panel (PDP) includes: a front panel; a rear panel disposed in parallel with the front panel; a plurality of opaque side dielectric ribs disposed between the front panel and the rear panel to define a plurality of discharge cells, and formed of a dielectric material; a lower discharge electrode and an upper discharge electrode disposed within the plurality of opaque side dielectric ribs; a plurality of phosphor layers corresponding to the discharge cells; and a discharge gas disposed inside the discharge cells. The structure of the PDP limits an outer reflection of an external light source and increase the reflection of visible rays emitted from the phosphor, increasing the aperture ratio of the front panel, and reducing the occurrence of a permanent residual image.

Abstract: A method of driving a PDP including, in a sustain discharge period, alternately applying a first sustain pulse and a second sustain pulse to a first electrode and a second electrode, respectively, and applying a pulse to a third electrode. The first sustain pulse and the second sustain pulse rise to a first voltage and fall to a tenth voltage, and a period in which a voltage of the first sustain pulse varies temporally overlaps a period in which a voltage of the second sustain pulse varies. The pulse applied to the third electrode is applied during the overlapping period.

Abstract: A plasma display panel. The plasma display panel includes a first substrate made of a transparent material, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a first partition wall being located between the first substrate and the second substrate, defining discharge cells together with the first and second substrates, and being made of a dielectric material, upper discharge electrodes being located in the first partition wall and surrounding the discharge cells, lower discharge electrodes being located in the first partition wall to surround the discharge cells and separated from the upper discharge electrodes by a predetermined gap, protrusive electrodes being located in the first partition wall between the upper discharge electrodes and the lower discharge electrodes, connected to one of the upper discharge electrodes and the lower discharge electrodes, and separated from the other discharge electrodes by a predetermined gap, and a phosphor layer arranged in the discharge cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma display panel (PDP) with a structure that can reduce an outer reflection of an external light source and increase the reflection of visible rays emitted from the phosphor, remarkably increase the aperture ratio of the front panel, and remarkably reduce occurrence of a permanent residual image.

Abstract: A plasma display panel with reinforcing electrodes arranged at both ends of discharge cells along a direction address electrodes are formed and coupled to display electrodes. The reinforcing electrodes may comprise carbon-based material such as carbon nanotubes or graphite, and they may be stacked in two or more layers and covered with a dielectric layer and a protective layer. The dielectric layer may be interposed between the reinforcing electrodes and the display electrodes. The dielectric layer may expose the reinforcing electrodes so that the protective layer covers the reinforcing electrodes. A portion of the protective layer corresponding to the reinforcing electrodes has a surface roughness of about 300 nm to about 700 nm.

Abstract: A plasma display panel, which enables low voltage addressing and reduces deterioration of the fluorescent layers, thereby achieving excellent luminance, includes: a front substrate having sustaining electrodes arranged at predetermined intervals; a front dielectric layer adapted to bury the sustaining electrodes; a rear substrate facing the front substrate and including address electrodes arranged orthogonal to the sustaining electrodes; a rear dielectric layer adapted to bury the address electrodes; barrier walls adapted to define stripe-shaped discharge spaces arranged between the front substrate and rear substrate, the stripe-shaped discharge spaces being parallel to and alternating with the address electrodes; fluorescent layers arranged within the discharge spaces; and at least one floating electrode respectively arranged within the barrier walls in a longitudinal direction of the barrier walls.