Patents Issued in January 31, 2013
  • STABLE SILICATE SOLUTION FOR INHIBITING CORROSION
    Publication number: 20130029165
    Abstract: Novel anti-corrosion compositions and methods of using those solutions are provided. The solutions are preferably aqueous solutions comprising silicate and a silicate polymerization inhibitor. Upon contact with a metal surface to be protected, a silicate layer is formed on the surface, thus protecting that surface from corrosion. The solutions are useful in numerous systems, including oil and gas pipelines and wells and in amine treatment plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Marvin Johnson
  • MATTE FINISH POLYIMIDE FILMS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO
    Publication number: 20130029166
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a base film having a chemically converted polyimide, a particulate polyimide matting agent having a density from 1.3 to 1.5 g/cc and either a non-carbon black pigment or a dye. The particulate polyimide matting agent is present in an amount from 1.6 to 20 weight percent of the base film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
  • COATING FOR THE INNER SURFACE OF PLASTIC BOTTLES FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DEGRADATION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20130029167
    Abstract: The present invention relates to coatings for a polymer, the coating comprising a diacrylate of an aliphatic diol, a polyacrylate of an aliphatic polyol, a photoinitiator, wherein the average molecular weight between cross-links in the coating is less than 190 g/mol. The invention further relates to articles comprising the coating and a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Inventors: Martin Frederick Schick, Amy Lee Bolton, Jayme Leita, Alisa Annette Williams, Gary Michael Stack, Scott Ellery George
  • COATING COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20130029168
    Abstract: Coating compositions containing components derived from the thermo-catalytic conversion of biomass are provided. The components derived from the thermo-catalytic conversion of biomass are useful in increasing the bond strength retention of such coating compositions to the surface of a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: KIOR, INC.
    Inventor: KiOR, Inc.
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING MULTICOLOURED COATINGS
    Publication number: 20130029169
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing multicoloured coatings on substrates, whereby a first and a second coating composition are subsequently coated onto a substrate by partially overlapping each other in a wet-on-wet state, the first and the second coating containing a polymerisable nematic liquid crystal material, followed by polymerisation of the resulting coating, to a multicoloured coating produced by said method as well as to products comprising said multicoloured coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Robert Hammond-Smith, Philip Edward May
  • POROUS MATERIALS, ARTICLES INCLUDING SUCH POROUS MATERIALS, AND METHODS OF MAKING SUCH POROUS MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20130029170
    Abstract: Articles of manufacture comprise a body. A porous material is plated on the body, the porous material comprising nickel having a plurality of pores disposed in a generally ordered array extending into the nickel. Methods of forming a porous material on a body comprise disposing an anode and a cathode in an electrolyte comprising nickel ions. An electrical signal is pulsed to at least one of the anode and the cathode. A porous material comprising nickel having a plurality of pores generally disposed in an ordered array extending into the nickel is deposited on the cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Hendrik John, Sven Hartwig, Claus-Peter Klages
  • Nickel-Base Alloy
    Publication number: 20130029171
    Abstract: A nickel-base alloy comprising: 12-40 wt % chromium; up to 13 wt % copper; up to 8% aluminium; balance nickel and incidental impurities is disclosed. Such alloys show an improved carbon corrosion resistance at high temperatures. Such an alloy could therefore be utilised in chemical processing or conveying apparatus, such as steam reforming, syngas production, fertilizer production, ammonia production or coal gasification, or more generally where gases with high carbon potentials are present. The alloy may further comprise one or more rare earth elements, up to a combined total of 1 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Philip Johann Meinrad Speck, David J. Young
  • COATED STEEL STRIPS, METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME, METHODS OF USING THE SAME, STAMPING BLANKS PREPARED FROM THE SAME, STAMPED PRODUCTS PREPARED FROM THE SAME, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE WHICH CONTAIN SUCH A STAMPED PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20130029172
    Abstract: Coated steel having a well defined and uniform thickness is useful and advantageous for preparing products by hot stamping. Products prepared by hot stamping such a steel are particularly advantageous when subjected to a subsequent spot welding step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: ArcelorMittal France
    Inventors: Pascal DRILLET, Dominique Spehner, Ronald Kefferstein
  • Coatings for Protection Against Corrosion in Adhesively Bonded Steel Joints
    Publication number: 20130029173
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first steel component having a first surface, a second steel component having a second surface, a corrosion resistant coating on at least one of the first and second surfaces, and an adhesive bonding the first and second components together. The corrosion resistant coating can be electrically conductive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: John D. Weir, John A. Crawford
  • COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130029174
    Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, an anti-corrosion layer formed on the substrate, and a decorative layer formed on the anti-corrosion layer. The anti-corrosion layer is an amorphous alloy layer containing elements of iron, chromium, boron and M, wherein M is one or more selected from the group consisting of phosphorus, carbon and silicon. A method for making the coated article is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO. LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY(ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HUANN-WU CHIANG, CHENG-SHI CHEN, CONG LI
  • Composite Material
    Publication number: 20130029175
    Abstract: A composite material has a cBN sintered body firmly bonded to a hard metal. The composite material includes a cBN sintered body, hard metal, and a bonding layer present between the cBN sintered body and the hard metal. The bonding layer includes a metal with a thickness of 0.1 to 5 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Tungaloy Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Umemura
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY STEEL SHEET FOR CONTAINER MATERIAL, ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY STEEL SHEET FOR CONTAINER MATERIAL, AND LAMINATED AND PRE-COATED STEEL SHEET FOR CONTAINER MATERIAL USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130029176
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the cathodic electrocoating of a tin-coated steel sheet in a treatment solution that does not contain any Cr compound, F or nitrite nitrogen. In the method, a tin oxide layer that is not subjected to a cathodic electrocoating treatment yet and is arranged on a tin-coated steel sheet is thinned to a specified thickness or less by a cathodic electrocoating treatment in an aqueous solution containing sodium carbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate or a aqueous sulfuric acid solution immersion treatment, and the tin oxide layer is subjected to a cathodic electrocoating treatment in an aqueous solution of an alkaline metal sulfate containing a zirconium compound having a specified composition. In this manner, a coating film is formed on the tin oxide layer at a specific adhered amount in terms of Zr content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuo Kadowaki, Hironori Nakayama, Yuji Abe
  • COLD SPRAYED AND HEAT TREATED COATING FOR MAGNESIUM
    Publication number: 20130029177
    Abstract: Methods of coating a magnesium substrate are provided along with coated magnesium substrates. A low melting point material is cold sprayed onto a region of the magnesium substrate. A corrosion resistant material or a zinc material is cold sprayed over at least a portion of the low melting point material to form a coated magnesium substrate. The coated magnesium substrate is then heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Guangling Song
  • ACTIVE SOLDER
    Publication number: 20130029178
    Abstract: An active solder is revealed. The active solder includes an active material and a metal substrate. There are two kinds of active materials, titanium together with rare earth elements and magnesium. The metal substrate is composed of a main component and an additive. The main component is tin-zinc alloy and the additive is selected from bismuth, indium, silver, copper or their combinations. The active solder enables targets and backing plates to be joined with each other directly in the atmosphere. The target is ceramic or aluminum with low wetting properties. The bonding temperature of the active solder ranges from 150° C. to 200° C. so that the problem of thermal stress can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Shih-Ying CHANG, Lung-Chuan Tsao, Tung-Han Chuang, Yen-Huan Lei, Cheng-Kai Li, Wei-Chia Huang
  • GERMANIUM-CONTAINING SOLDER, A COMPONENT COMPRISING A SOLDER AND A PROCESS FOR SOLDERING
    Publication number: 20130029179
    Abstract: A germanium containing nickel-based solder having a similar composition to a nickel-based superalloy is provided. As a result of which the proportion of ?? formed in the solder is reduced. The solder also includes chromium, cobalt, molybdenum, tungsten, aluminum, and titanium. A component including the solder is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Ott, Sebastian Piegert, Peter Randelzhofer, Robert Singer
  • Magnesium-Based Alloy Wire and Method of Its Manufacture
    Publication number: 20130029180
    Abstract: Magnesium-based alloy wire excelling in strength and toughness, its method of manufacture, and springs in which the magnesium-based alloy wire is utilized are made available. The magnesium-based alloy wire contains, in mass %, 0.1 to 12.0% Al, and 0.1 to 1.0% Mn, and is provided with the following constitution. Diameter d that is 0.1 mm or more and 10.0 mm or less; length L that is 1000d or more; tensile strength that is 250 MPa or more; necking-down rate that is 15% or more; and elongation that is 6% or more. Such wire is produced by draw-forming it at a working temperature of 50° C. or more, and by heating it to a temperature of 100° C. or more and 300° C. or less after the drawing process has been performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicants: SUMITOMO (SEI) STEEL WIRE CORP., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo (SEI) Steel Wire Corp.
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CERAMICS AND PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20130029181
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing ceramics includes: placing, on a base material, a first slurry in which a metal oxide powder is dispersed; applying a magnetic field to the first slurry to solidify the first slurry, thereby forming an under coat layer made of a first compact; placing, on the under coat layer, a second slurry containing a metal oxide powder constituting the ceramics; applying a magnetic field to the second slurry to solidify the second slurry, thereby forming a second compact to obtain a laminated body of the second compact and the under coat layer; and obtaining the ceramics made of the second compact by removing the under coat layer from the laminated body of the second compact and the under coat layer and then sintering the second compact, or sintering the laminated body of the second compact and the under coat layer and then removing the under coat layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI, CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takanori Matsuda, Tatsuo Furuta, Takayuki Watanabe, Jumpei Hayashi, Nobuhiro Kumada
  • CoFe/Ni Multilayer Film with Perpendicular Anisotropy for Microwave Assisted Magnetic Recording
    Publication number: 20130029182
    Abstract: A spin transfer oscillator with a seed/SIL/spacer/FGL/capping configuration is disclosed with a composite seed layer made of Ta and a metal layer having a fcc(111) or hcp(001) texture to enhance perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) in an overlying (A1/A2)X laminated spin injection layer (SIL). Field generation layer (FGL) is made of a high Bs material such FeCo. Alternatively, the STO has a seed/FGL/spacer/SIL/capping configuration. The SIL may include a FeCo layer that is exchanged coupled with the (A1/A2)X laminate (x is 5 to 50) to improve robustness. The FGL may include an (A1/A2)Y laminate (y=5 to 30) exchange coupled with the high Bs layer to enable easier oscillations. A1 may be one of Co, CoFe, or CoFeR where R is a metal, and A2 is one of Ni, NiCo, or NiFe. The STO may be formed between a main pole and trailing shield in a write head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kunliang Zhang, Min Li, Yuchen Zhou
  • CARBON BLACK COMPOSITION AND USAGE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130029183
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a carbon black composition, which comprises carbon black; an organic tertiary amine selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic tertiary monoamine and an alicyclic tertiary amine; and at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, isophorone, and ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Kazufumi OMURA
  • LEAD STORAGE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130029184
    Abstract: A lead storage battery which prevents deterioration due to sulfation, wherein a nonionic dispersing agent is contained in an electrolytic solution, and a lead sulfate film removing device for applying a weak pulse current with a number of pulses of 4000 to 7000 times per second and a voltage amplitude of ±2 to ±5 V is incorporated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: MASSTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masafumi EMOTO
  • Electrochemical System Having a System for Determining a State of Charge
    Publication number: 20130029185
    Abstract: An electrochemical system, such as a flow battery, includes a vessel. The vessel contains at least one cell that includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a reaction zone between the first and second electrodes. The vessel also contains a flow circuit configured to deliver a fluid comprising a liquefied halogen reactant and at least one metal halide electrolyte to the at least one cell, and at least one sensor configured to measure a property of the electrochemical system indicative of a state of charge (SOC) of the electrochemical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Primus Power Corporation
    Inventors: David Ridley, Jonathan L. Hall, Gerardo Jose Ia O', Rick Winter, Thomas Stepien
  • ELECTROLYTE INJECTION DEVICE AND ELECTROLYTE INJECTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20130029186
    Abstract: A battery case is disposed in a decompression chamber. An electrolyte in an aeration tank is injected into the battery case in the decompression chamber using a liquid injection nozzle. By exposing the electrolyte to an ambient pressure in the decompression chamber within the aeration tank before supplying the electrolyte to the liquid injection nozzle, a pressure of the electrolyte is regulated to a pressure in the decompression chamber, and gas molecules in the electrolyte are separated therefrom. By providing the aeration tank, an efficiency with which the gas molecules are separated from the electrolyte is improved, and as a result, the electrolyte is injected into the battery case smoothly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Koichi Takada
  • HIGH PERFORMANCE FLOW BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130029187
    Abstract: High performance flow batteries, based on alkaline zinc/ferro-ferricyanide rechargeable (“ZnFe”) and similar flow batteries, may include one or more of the following improvements. First, the battery design has a cell stack comprising a low resistance positive electrode in at least one positive half cell and a low resistance negative electrode in at least one negative half cell, where the positive electrode and negative electrode resistances are selected for uniform high current density across a region of the cell stack. Second, a flow of electrolyte, such as zinc species in the ZnFe battery, with a high level of mixing through at least one negative half cell in a Zn deposition region proximate a deposition surface where the electrolyte close to the deposition surface has sufficiently high zinc concentration for deposition rates on the deposition surface that sustain the uniform high current density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: ZINC AIR INCORPORATED
    Inventor: ZINC AIR INCORPORATED
  • SECONDARY BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130029188
    Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including an uncoated region at ends thereof; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate coupled with the case; and an insulation member in the case, the insulation member including a first region between the electrode assembly and the cap plate, and a second region between the uncoated region of the electrode assembly and an inner surface of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Dukjung KIM, In Kim
  • RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130029189
    Abstract: Provided is a rechargeable battery capable of easily connecting a terminal and a cap plate to each other. The rechargeable battery includes; an electrode assembly having a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a case receiving the electrode assembly; a cap plate coupled with the case; first and second terminals electrically connected to the electrodes; and a connecting member electrically connecting the first terminal to the cap plate, in which the connecting member may have an elastically deformable structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Duk-Jung Kim
  • RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130029190
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes a case, an electrode assembly in the case, a terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly sealing the case. The cap assembly includes a cap plate having a short circuit opening and a short circuit plate in the short circuit opening. The terminal includes a collector plate connected to the electrode assembly, a collector terminal connected to the collector plate and penetrating the cap plate, and a fastening terminal spaced apart from the cap plate. The fastening terminal includes a fastener engaged with the collector terminal, and an extender extending from the fastener. The extender is adjacent to the short circuit plate. The cap assembly also includes an insulation member between the cap plate and the fastening terminal, and a cover covering the extender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Dukjung Kim
  • RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130029191
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly; a case housing the electrode assembly; a cap assembly including a cap plate having a short-circuit hole and sealing an opening of the case; and a short-circuiting member including a short-circuiting plate arranged at the short-circuit hole and a connection plate covering at least a portion of the short-circuit hole at an exterior side, the connection plate being spaced apart from the cap plate and electrically connected to the electrode assembly, and the case and the cap assembly are electrically insulated from the electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Sangwon Byun, Jeongwon Oh, Haekwon Yoon, Minyeol Han
  • BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130029192
    Abstract: A battery module of the present invention includes: a battery cell (2) having electrode terminals (21 and 22); first holding bodies (4 and 5), which surrounds and holds the battery cell (2), having hole portions (53a and 53b) to pass through the electrode terminals (21 and 22); and a second holding body (6) which is attachably and detachably connected to the first holding bodies (4 and 5) with a predetermined space at the opposite side to the electrode terminals (21 and 22) of the battery cell (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Takumi Oya
  • RAPID CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RAPID CHARGING
    Publication number: 20130029193
    Abstract: An electric vehicle is provided. The electric vehicle includes an electric battery powering a drive system of the vehicle. The battery has a housing and a plurality of cells within the housing. The cells are spaced apart by interconnectors. The electric vehicle also includes a coolant delivery. The coolant delivery delivers coolant to the interconnectors. An electric battery is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Lightening Energy
    Inventors: Christopher K. DYER, Michael L. EPSTEIN, Duncan CULVER
  • Module for an Electrical Charge Storage Apparatus Including a Seal Layer and a Method of Making the Same
    Publication number: 20130029194
    Abstract: A flow cell battery system includes a plurality of stacked cells that include an anode plate and a cathode plate that are separated by a seal layer off an inner side of the anode plates and cathode plates. An outer side of the anode plates and cathode plates is disposed in an anolyte flow path and a catholyte flow path, respectively. A membrane acts as a barrier between the anolyte flow path and the catholyte flow path. A flow screen may be provided in the flow paths to mix the anolyte and catholyte in the respective flow paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: ZINC AIR INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Steven L. Peace
  • Energy Storage Apparatus and Method of Making Same with Paired Plates and Perimeter Seal
    Publication number: 20130029195
    Abstract: A stacked cell battery including anode plates and cathode plates that define an anolyte chamber and a catholyte chamber that are divided by a separator membrane. Perimeter flanges of the anode plate and cathode plate may define a seal retainer on the plate that extends between the perimeter flanges and the housing. Alternatively, an over-molded seal may be provided on the flanges of the anode plate and cathode plate that extends between the flanges and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: ZINC AIR INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Steven L. Peace
  • FLOW BATTERY CELLS ARRANGED BETWEEN AN INLET MANIFOLD AND AN OUTLET MANIFOLD
    Publication number: 20130029196
    Abstract: A flow battery stack includes an inlet manifold, an outlet manifold and a plurality of flow battery cells. The inlet and outlet manifolds each have first and second passages. The first and second passages in at least one of the inlet and outlet manifolds are tortuous. Each flow battery cell includes a separator arranged between a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer. The flow battery cells are axially connected between the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold such that a first solution having a first reversible redox couple reactant is directed from the inlet first passage through the flow battery cells, wetting the first electrode layers, to the outlet first passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY ROCKETDYNE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael L. Perry, Arun Pandy, Jinlei Ding
  • BATTERY PACK INCLUDING A SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130029197
    Abstract: One aspect according to the present invention includes a battery pack and a shock absorbing device interposed between a battery cell holder and a case body and capable of keeping the battery cell holder and the battery cells not to directly contact with an inner surface of the case body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi MURAYAMA, Hideyuki TAGA, Kazutoshi OGINO, Hidekazu HAYASHI, Hitoshi SUZUKI
  • BATTERY UNIT AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130029198
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery unit that includes: a plurality of laminate batteries (32) electrically connected with each other; and tray (33) on which the plurality of laminate batteries (32) is mounted and which is stackable on another tray (33) on which another plurality of laminate batteries (32) is mounted. On the respective outer peripheral portions of the plurality of laminate batteries (32), there are formed gas discharge sections (35) that respectively release pressures generated in the plurality of laminate batteries (32) to the outside. The plurality of laminate batteries (32) is disposed such that gas discharge sections (35) are adjacent to the outer peripheral portion of tray (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: NEC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.
    Inventor: Toru Suzuki
  • BATTERY HANDLE AND COVER WITH PIVOT CAM FEATURE, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130029199
    Abstract: A battery is disclosed. The battery includes a battery housing containing operable battery elements. A battery cover is secured to the battery housing and has a cover recess in an outer surface. A handle is provided which has a crossbar interconnecting first and second arms. The handle is pivotally attached to the battery cover in the recess. The battery handle is pivotable between a raised position relative to the battery cover and a lowered position in which the first and second arms and the crossbar are positioned within the cover recess. A cam is carried by the handle and positioned to interact with a surface on the battery cover. A first mating attachment element is also carried by the handle and mates with a second mating attachment element carried by the battery cover. A battery handle and a method of attaching a handle to a battery cover are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventor: Glenn W. Andersen
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DETACHABLE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130029200
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure, a retaining piece, and a battery. The enclosure defines a battery space. The retaining piece is located at a side of the enclosure. The retaining piece can move elastically along a first direction. The battery is laid in the battery space and adapted to move along a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction. The retaining piece is adapted to move from a compressed state to an ejected state. The battery pressed the retaining piece in the compressed state. The battery is moved into the battery space along the second direction and is blocked by the retaining piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: PO-CHING CHIANG, CHENG-HSIU DU
  • CELL MODULE
    Publication number: 20130029201
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cell module formed by laminating a plurality of flat cells, each of which has electrode tabs, and a plurality of insulating members, which are disposed so as to eliminate a short circuit between the electrode tabs. The cell module has: a fitting portion 70 formed by lamination of the insulating members so as to be fitted with an external connector 80; and a second engaging portion formed in the insulating members 100 so as to be engaged with a first engaging portion of the external connector 80. It is possible to provide the cell module with a reduced number of component parts such that the connector can be inserted and engaged with the cell module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Motohashi, Tatsuya Higashino, Yasuhiro Suzuki
  • SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130029202
    Abstract: Provided is a separator for an electrochemical device including a plate-like porous substrate, and a porous thin-film coating layer formed on at least one surface of the plate-like porous substrate and containing crosslinked polyester. The crosslinked polyester coating layer hardly affects the air permeability of the separator. Also, the crosslinked polyester coating layer has good hydrophilicity and wettability to an electrolyte, and thus improves the performance of the battery. Also, the crosslinked polyester coating layer has excellent resistance to heat and deformation, and thus prevents the thermal shrinkage of the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventor: LG CHEM, LTD.
  • ELECTRODE FOR LEAD ACID STORAGE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130029203
    Abstract: An electrode for a lead acid battery is provided. The electrode includes a pasting material distributed on the electrode and arranged to provide uniform current density. A lead acid battery having a plurality of electrodes, each electrode having pasting material providing uniform current density across the electrodes is also provided. A method for manufacturing a battery electrode is also provided and includes applying a portion of the electrode with a pasting material providing uniform current density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: William J. Ross, Christopher P. Kaniut, Margaret Teliska, Dennis Wetzel
  • BATTERY MODULES HAVING INTERCONNECT MEMBERS WITH VIBRATION DAMPENING PORTIONS
    Publication number: 20130029204
    Abstract: Battery modules having interconnect members are provided. An interconnect member includes a first plate portion having a first thickness. The interconnect member further includes a second plate portion having a second thickness equal to the first thickness. The second plate portion extends generally parallel to the first plate portion. The interconnect member further includes a first vibration dampening portion coupled to the first and second plate portions. The first vibration dampening portion has a third thickness greater than the first thickness, such that vibrations induced on the first plate portion are attenuated when a portion of the vibrations pass through the first vibration dampening portion to the second plate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Alex Khakhalev, Igor Isayev
  • Thin Electrochemical Cell
    Publication number: 20130029205
    Abstract: The invention relates to devices incorporating thin, lightweight electrochemical cells and their method of manufacture, whereby a thin flexible pouch-type cell (1) comprises at least one pair of overlying electrode layers separated from one another by an intermediate electrolyte layer (13), the cell exterior being defined by first and second laminated sheets (3, 9) sealed together, wherein each laminated sheet (3, 9) has an outermost layer (3a, 9a) forming a respective external face of the cell (1) and a coextensive, innermost, conductive layer (3b, 9b) that acts as a current collector layer (3b, 9b) and which supports an electrode layer (5, 11), although the conductive layer may also itself act as the active electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: QINETIQ LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul Barrie Adams, Fazlil Ahmode Coowar, Gary Owen Mepsted, Christopher Douglas James Spooner, Girts Vitins
  • LOW PRESSURE ELECTRON BEAM WELDING OF LI-ION BATTERY CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20130029206
    Abstract: A method for connecting individual lithium ion cells into a battery suited for powering an electric or hybrid vehicle is disclosed. The cell current collectors are electron beam welded to one another and to a connector tab in an substantially oxygen-free atmosphere. The cell current collectors and the connector tab are temporarily secured with a clamp, one portion of which has an opening. The electron beam size may be controlled, by magnetic coils and by the extent of electron scattering by the gas atmosphere, to minimally fill the clamp opening to minimize any irradiation of the clamp. The beam or the workpieces may be displaced, if required, fuse the entire opening area. A similar procedure may be followed to weld a plurality of connector tabs to a busbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Leonid C. Lev
  • BATTERY WITH AUXILIARY ELECTRODE
    Publication number: 20130029207
    Abstract: A lithium-ion battery includes a case, an electrolyte, a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an auxiliary electrode. The positive electrode includes a current collector and an active material. The negative electrode includes a current collector and an active material. The auxiliary electrode includes an active material. The electrolyte, positive electrode, and negative electrode are disposed within the case. The auxiliary electrode is configured to selectively couple to the negative electrode to irreversibly absorb lithium from the negative electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Gaurav Jain
  • RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130029208
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery case that prevents a short circuit of a cell by inducing bending of a case under a lateral/longitudinal compression condition in a specific manner. The rechargeable battery case includes an opening in the case through which an electrode assembly is inserted. A bottom portion is provided at an end of the case opposite to that of the opening. A front portion is connected to the bottom portion. A back portion is connected to the bottom portion and the front portion. A joint portion is arranged between the front, back and bottom portion. Further, a first area and a second area are disposed longitudinally in the front and back portions. The second area is on either side of the first area. The joint portion in the second area is thicker than the joint portion in the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JAE-IL SEONG, HIDEAKI YOSHIO, KYUNG-KEUN LEE, JIN-WOOK KIM
  • Nickel Hydrogen Rechargeable Battery
    Publication number: 20130029209
    Abstract: A nickel hydrogen rechargeable battery has a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The positive electrode includes positive-electrode active material made of nickel hydroxide particles in which magnesium is dissolved, and the negative electrode includes rare earth-Mg—Ni-based hydrogen storage alloy powder. At least either one of the negative and positive electrodes includes as additive at least one selected from a group including zinc and zinc compounds. The content of the additive ranges from 0.2 to 1.5 part by weight per 100 parts by weight of hydrogen storage alloy in the negative electrode, and ranges from 0.3 to 1.5 part by weight per 100 parts by weight of positive-electrode active material in the positive electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: FDK TWICELL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaru Kihara, Masaaki Takei, Tetsuya Yamane
  • LEAD ACID STORAGE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130029210
    Abstract: In a liquid-type lead acid storage battery in which charging is performed for a short time intermittently and high-rate discharging to load is performed in a partially charged state, there are used a positive electrode plate in which the utilization rate of a positive electrode activation substance is set to a range of 50% to 65%, and a negative electrode plate in which a carbonaceous electroconductive material and a bisphenol/aminobenzenesulfonic acid/formaldehyde condensate are added to the negative electrode activation substance, thereby improving the charge acceptance and the lifespan performance; and a separator whose surface disposed opposite the negative electrode plate is formed from a nonwoven fabric made of a material selected from glass, pulp, and polyolefin, is used as a separator; whereby the charge acceptance and the lifespan performance under PSOC are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Satoshi Minoura, Masanori Sakai, Shinsuke Kobayashi, Koji Kogure
  • Rechargeable Battery
    Publication number: 20130029211
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery that prevents an internal short circuit of a cell by inducing bending of a cap plate and a case at a predetermined location and in a predetermined direction under a longitudinal compression condition. The rechargeable battery includes a case having a front sidewall opposite a back sidewall, a bottom wall opposite an opening and joint portions connecting the bottom wall to each of the front and back sidewalls, an electrode assembly arranged within the case, a cap plate arranged within the opening of the case to seal within the electrode assembly, the cap plate including at least one bend inducing groove, a curvature of an inner curved surface of portions of the joint portions arranged within the center portion being greater than a curvature of an inner curved surface of portions of the joint portions arranged within the side portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Il Seong, Hideaki Yoshio, Kyung-Keun Lee, Jin-Wook Kim, Ji-Wan Jeong
  • Insulating Film Attaching Jig and Battery Cell Manufactured by Using the Same
    Publication number: 20130029212
    Abstract: A secondary battery, a jig suitable for fabrication of the secondary battery, and a method for producing a secondary battery constructed with a case accommodating the electrode assembly. The case includes a front portion terminated along opposite edges by a first wing portion and a second wing portion, and a back portion positioned opposite to the front portion, with insulating film bent along a length of a junction between the front portion and each of the first wing portion and the second wing portion, a pair of holes in the insulating film are held in parallel alignment with respect to the length of the junction, with the insulating film adhering to and covering the front portion and a corresponding one of the first wing portion and the second wing portion, in order to prevent leakage of electrolyte, and resulting corrosion of the electrically conducting metal components of the secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sung-Ho Hong
  • BATTERY PARTS HAVING RETAINING AND SEALING FEATURES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE
    Publication number: 20130029213
    Abstract: Battery parts, such as battery terminals, and associated systems and methods for making the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a battery part has a base portion that includes one or more undercut sealing portions, each having a root and a lip. The lip can flare outwardly from the root to define an undercut between the root and the lip of the sealing portion. In some embodiments, the battery terminal can include adjacent sealing portions having opposing undercuts defined by overlapping lips of the adjacent sealing portions. Another embodiment includes a forming assembly for use with, for example, a battery part having a bifurcated acid ring with spaced apart lips. The forming assembly can include movable forming members that can be driven together to peen, crimp, flare or otherwise form the lips on the bifurcated acid ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Water Gremlin Company
    Inventors: Tracy L. Cain, Michael Garin
  • LAMINATE-CASED BATTERY WITH TABS PARTIALLY EXTENDING OUTWARDLY ACROSS SEALED PORTION OF LAMINATE CASE
    Publication number: 20130029214
    Abstract: A laminate-cased battery comprises: an electrode assembly; a laminate case having a sealed portion; a positive tab; and a negative tab. In at least one of crossing areas of the sealed portion that the positive tab and the negative tab cross, a distance between outer surfaces of the laminate case in a thickness direction of the corresponding tab, which is one of the positive tab and the negative tab, is smaller in a first portion of the crossing area than in a second portion thereof, the first portion being located closer to a tip portion of the corresponding tab in an extending direction thereof, and the second portion being located closer to a root portion of the corresponding tab in the extending direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Tamura