Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aqueous dispersible polymer composition comprising: (a) at least one of: (i) a dendritic polymer in admixture with a hydrophilic functionalizing agent; and (ii) a hydrophilic functionalized dendrimer; and (b) a non-dendritic polymer capable of forming bonds with said dendritic polymer to thereby form a dendrimer-non-dendrimer (DND) polymer hybrid that is dispersible in the aqueous phase, methods of forming the same and uses thereof.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a urethane resin composition for forming a skin layer of a leather-like sheet having a sufficient level of durability, including perspiration resistance and oil resistance, not to result in a poor appearance of the leather-like sheet or peeling of the skin layer from the support over time, for example, when perspiration or oil adheres thereto. The present invention is a leather-like sheet including a skin layer (C) formed from a urethane resin composition containing a urethane resin (A) having two or more hydroxyl groups on at least one end thereof and an aqueous medium (B); an adhesive layer (D); and a support layer (E).

Abstract: A method is described here for the layerwise construction of models, wherein, in a building region, a particulate material is applied layerwise and selectively cured. These steps are repeated until a desired model is obtained. The material comprises in this case a particulate building material and a spray-dried alkali metal silicate solution. Selective activation of the curing proceeds using a water-comprising solution.

Abstract: Provided are a soldering device and method which allow for oldering at low cost with high yield and high reliability.

Abstract: A radio-opaque film with a laminate structure includes one or more layers of radio-opaque material between a pair of containment layers. Each radio-opaque layer may comprise particles of radio-opaque material and a binder, which holds the particles of radio-opaque material together. One or both of the containment layers may impart the radio-opaque film with paper-like or cloth-like characteristics. Alternatively, a sheet of paper-like or cloth-like material may be adhered to one or both of the containment layers. Methods for manufacturing radio-opaque films are also disclosed, as are systems in which radio-opaque films are used.

Abstract: The present invention relates a printing element comprising at least one polymer layer which has photoimageable constituents and additions to make the polymer layer either hydrophobic or hydrophilic. The printing element may have two polymer layers on a substrate in which one of the layers comprises fluorinated acrylates or methacrylates.

Abstract: A joining process and a joined article are disclosed. The joining process includes positioning an article having a base material, and friction welding a pre-sintered preform to the base material. The pre-sintered preform forms a feature on the article. The joined article includes a feature joined to a base material by friction welding of a pre-sintered preform.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a metal structure in which an array of a plurality of pin arrangements is formed on a surface of a metal, in which the method includes: performing a laser processing along a route between pin regions in which the pins are to be formed on a metal base material to form a dross on the pin regions, and repeating the laser processing. As the dross formed in each pin region is repeatedly cast and recast during the repetitive laser processing, the recast layer is formed in a shape of the pin.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a cup-shaped body (1), the edge (2) of which has a flange (3) and extends in a plane (E) which is inclined to a plane (F) which is perpendicular to the direction of the axial extension (L) of the cup-shaped body (1). For a simple, cost-efficient and reliable production, the method comprises the steps: Producing a hollow body (5) by way of a deep-drawing process, and a circumferential shoulder (7) is formed in the shell (6) of the hollow body (5), which shoulder (7) extends between two shell sections (8, 9) and extends in a plane which is inclined to a plane which is perpendicular to the deep-drawing direction (R) of the deep-drawing process, and cutting the hollow body (5) along the shoulder (7) in order to obtain the cup-shaped body (1), with the flange (3) of the cup-shaped body (1) being formed by at least one part of the shoulder (7).

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-strength galvanized steel sheet with maximum tensile strength of 900 MPa or more. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet has an alloyed galvanized layer formed on a surface of a base steel sheet containing predetermined amounts of C, Si, Mn, P, S, Al, N, O with a balance being constituted of iron and inevitable impurities, in which in a structure of the base steel sheet, retained austenite is limited to 8% or less in volume fraction, kurtosis K* of the hardness distribution between 2% hardness and 98% hardness is ?0.30 or less, a ratio between Vickers hardness of surface layer of the base steel sheet and Vickers hardness of ¼ thickness of the base steel sheet is 0.35 to 0.70, and a content of iron in the alloyed galvanized layer is 8 to 12% in mass %.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an engine 52, in particular a combustion engine or a jet-power unit, or an engine part 54, 56 made from metal, and in particular Al or Mg, or an alloy comprising one or more thereof.

Abstract: A hot-dip galvanized cold-rolled steel sheet has a tensile strength of 750 MPa or higher, a composition consisting, in mass percent, of C: more than 0.10% and less than 0.25%, Si: more than 0.50% and less than 2.0%, Mn: more than 1.50% and 3.0% or less, and optionally containing one or more types of Ti, Nb, V, Cr, Mo, B, Ca, Mg, REM, and Bi, P: less than 0.050%, S: 0.010% or less, sol. Al: 0.50% or less, and N: 0.010% or less, and a main phase as a low-temperature transformation product and a second phase as retained austenite. The retained austenite volume fraction is more than 4.0% and less than 25.0% of the whole structure, and has an average grain size of less than 0.80 ?m. A number density of retained austenite grains having a grain size of 1.2 ?m or more is 3.0?10?2/?m2 or less.

Abstract: A method of thermomechanical shaping a final product with very high strength including the steps of: providing a coated hot-rolled and/or cold-rolled steel strip or sheet including (all percentages in wt. %): 0.04%<carbon<0.5%, 0.5%<manganese<3.5%, silicon<1.0%, 0.01%<chromium<1%, titanium<0.2%, aluminium<0.2%, phosphorus<0.1%, nitrogen<0.015% N, sulphur<0.05%, boron<0.015%, unavoidable impurities, balance iron, the steel being coated with a zinc alloy coating layer, wherein the zinc alloy includes 0.3-4.0% Mg and 0.05-6.0% Al; optionally at most 0.2% of one or more additional elements; unavoidable impurities; the remainder being zinc; cutting the steel sheet to obtain a steel sheet blank; thermomechanical shaping of the steel sheet blank to a final product with its final properties.

Abstract: A sheet of titanium alloy that is less than 0.015? thick has adequate plasticity for subsequent forming into at least a part of a medical device that is MR-Conditional. A method for making the titanium alloy sheet includes cold rolling a titanium alloy to form a sheet having an average thickness less than or equal to 0.015?, cutting the sheet to length, and vacuum annealing the sheet in a final step, wherein the sheet following vacuum annealing has adequate plasticity for subsequent forming into at least a part of a medical device that is MR-Conditional. Neither grinding nor chemical etching is used to reduce the thickness of the titanium alloy when processing the sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed are a film with high strength which does not easily deteriorate, and a method for manufacturing the film. A step for manufacturing a film formed on the molding surface of a die, includes an initial film-forming step for forming, on the molding surface of the die, an initial film having a carbon film which has a plurality of nano-carbons, and to which a plurality of fullerenes are applied, and a nitrogen compound layer and a sulfurized layer which are situated between the carbon film and the die, and an intermittent heating step for intermittently heating the initial film formed in the initial film-forming step under a non-oxidizing atmosphere.

Abstract: Aspects include recording media with enhanced areal density through reduction of head media spacing, head keeper spacing, or head to soft underlayer spacing. Such aspects comprise replacing currently non-magnetic components of devices, such as interlayers and overcoats with components and compositions comprising magnetic materials. Other aspects relate to magnetic seed layers deposited within a recording medium. Preferably, these aspects, embodied as methods, systems and/or components thereof reduce effective magnetic spacing without sacrificing physical spacing.

Abstract: Various embodiments may be generally directed to a magnetic element capable of optimized magnetoresistive data reading. Such a magnetic element may be configured at least with a magnetoresistive stack that has an electrode lamination having at least a transition metal layer disposed between a magnetically free layer of the magnetoresistive stack and an electrode layer of the electrode lamination.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium, that makes it possible to reduce head flying height, includes a nonmagnetic substrate and provided thereon, in the order recited; an underlayer; a magnetic layer; a protective layer comprised of carbon; and a lubricating layer composed of a lubricant mixture including a lubricant represented by Formula (I) below where m is an integer equal to or greater than 1; and a lubricant represented by Formula (II) below where p and q are integers equal to or greater than 0, provided that p=q=0 is excluded.

Abstract: The magnetic recording medium includes a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder and a binder on a nonmagnetic support, wherein the ferromagnetic powder is an ?-iron oxide powder, and the magnetic layer comprises a compound comprising at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group and a quaternary ammonium salt group.

Abstract: A composite anode active material, an anode including the composite anode active material, a lithium battery including the anode, and a method of preparing the composite anode active material, the composite anode active material including a core including a ternary alloy, the ternary alloy being capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium; and a carbonaceous coating layer on the core.

Abstract: A system and method for improving on conventional techniques for connecting energy storage elements of a high-voltage battery pack. A tuned flexible printed circuit individually coupled to each electrode of each cell of a matrix of cells of the battery pack provides improved manufacturability and reliability.

Abstract: A battery pack is disclosed. In one aspect, the battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells electrically connected to each other and comprising first and second outermost battery cells positioned at opposite ends thereof and a case accommodating the battery cells. The battery pack also includes a barrier wall formed between the battery cells and the case and a traversing tab positioned between the case and the barrier wall and electrically connecting the first and second outermost battery cells. At least one embodiment can facilitate a welding process while preventing a conductive tab connecting battery cells to a protective circuit module from being short-circuited.

Abstract: Provided is a battery pack that includes: unit batteries disposed in parallel with each other and the unit batteries are prismatic type; a connecting substrate for electrically coupling the unit batteries; a plurality of tabs which extend from the connecting substrate, electrically connect the unit batteries and the connecting substrate, and are bent so that the connecting substrate is adjacently disposed to first surfaces of the unit batteries; a protection circuit module electrically connected with the connecting substrate; and a lead which extends from the protection circuit module, electrically connect the connecting substrate and the protection circuit module and are bent so that the protection circuit module is adjacently disposed to second surfaces of the unit batteries.

Abstract: Provided is a battery pack including: square-shaped unit batteries arranged side-by-side; a substrate for electrically connecting the unit batteries to each other; a metal layer formed on a first side of the substrate; and a protection circuit module that is electrically connected to the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises an area reduction portion of which an area is partially reduced, and the metal layer is formed to correspond to the area reduction portion.

Abstract: A protection circuit module (PCM) integrated cap assembly includes a cap plate including an electrically conductive material and defining a through hole passing from a first surface of the cap plate to a second surface of the cap plate, a wiring unit including an electrically conductive material and a circuit pattern, and facing the first surface of the cap plate, wherein a first edge of the wiring unit is electrically coupled to the cap plate, and wherein a second edge of the wiring unit extends through the through hole of the cap plate a first insulating unit in a space of the circuit pattern a second insulating unit between the second edge of the wiring unit and a portion of the cap plate defining the through hole, and at least one electrical component coupled to the circuit pattern.

Abstract: A secondary battery including a bare cell having an electrode lead; a protective circuit module connected to the electrode lead; a top case at least partially surrounding the protective circuit module; and a bottom case attached to a lower surface of the bare cell is disclosed. In the secondary battery, the bottom case includes first and second films on the lower surface of the bare cell, and the second film has an opening.

Abstract: A battery cell including an electrode assembly, a case and a protection element is disclosed. The electrode assembly is electrically coupled to electrode tabs. The case houses the electrode assembly and includes a sealing portion formed at an edge thereof and a mounting portion at the sealing portion and housing a protection element electrically coupled to one of the electrode tabs.

Abstract: A battery pack includes an electrode assembly, a lower case and an upper case. The electrode assembly has first and second electrode tabs. The lower case has an opening, and accommodates the electrode assembly so that the first and second electrode tabs face the opening. The upper case includes a protective circuit module and a molding portion integrally injection-molded with the protective circuit module, and seals the opening. In the battery pack, the protective circuit module has first and second terminals directly connected to the respective first and second electrode tabs.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a magnesium ion rechargeable battery, allowing electrical charge and discharge regardless the type of the electrolyte, and improving the cycle characteristic and the electrical charge and discharge efficiency. The battery pack includes a storage case, a magnesium ion rechargeable battery which contains a positive terminal and a negative terminal, and a protection circuit which possesses an over-charge protection function and an over-discharge function. The magnesium ion rechargeable battery and the protection circuit are stored in the storage case. The magnesium ion rechargeable battery includes a positive plate, a negative plate and an electrolyte. The negative plate includes a material for the negative plate of the magnesium ion rechargeable battery. The material for the negative plate of the magnesium ion rechargeable battery includes magnesium metal and an allotrope of carbon. The magnesium metal and the allotrope of carbon are in at least partial contact with each other.

Abstract: A manifold for use with fuel cell and fuel cell stacks is provided. In certain examples, the manifold may be constructed and arranged to provide air to all cathodes in a first fuel cell stack fluidically coupled to the manifold and configured to provide fuel to all anodes in the first fuel cell stack. In some examples, the manifold may be constructed and arranged to provide air to all cathodes in a first fuel cell stack and a second fuel cell stack and to provide fuel to all anodes in the first fuel cell stack and the second fuel cell stack.

Abstract: A solid dye sensitization type solar cell includes a substrate, a first electrode disposed on the substrate, an electron transport layer including an electron transport semiconductor and disposed on the first electrode, the electron transport layer including a photosensitizing compound adsorbed on a surface of the electron transport semiconductor, a hole transport layer disposed on the electron transport layer, and a second electrode disposed on the hole transport layer. Each of the first electrode and the second electrode includes divided multiple electrodes.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of welding a tab of a battery pack, is disclosed. Batteries are placed on a main body of a jig, having a wing unit attached to the jig. A tab is attached to the wing unit, the wing unit being rotatably connected to the main body of the jig. The method includes attaching the tab to a wing unit of the jig by using an adhesive member, welding the terminals of the batteries to the tab, and separating the wing unit from the tab.

Abstract: The present invention provides a molten sodium secondary cell. In some cases, the secondary cell includes a sodium metal negative electrode, a positive electrode compartment that includes a positive electrode disposed in a molten positive electrolyte comprising Na—FSA (sodium-bis(fluorosulonyl)amide), and a sodium ion conductive electrolyte membrane that separates the negative electrode from the positive electrolyte. One disclosed example of electrolyte membrane material includes, without limitation, a NaSICON-type membrane. The positive electrode includes a sodium intercalation electrode. Non-limiting examples of the sodium intercalation electrode include NaxMnO2, NaxCrO2, NaxNiO, and NaxFey(PO4)z. The cell is functional at an operating temperature between about 100° C. and about 150° C., and preferably between about 110° C. and about 130° C.

Abstract: A thermal management system is provided that minimizes the effects of thermal runaway within a battery pack. The system includes a sealed battery pack enclosure configured to hold a plurality of batteries and at least one exhaust nozzle assembly. The exhaust nozzle assembly includes an exhaust nozzle that passes and directs the flow of hot gas from within the battery pack to the ambient environment during a thermal runaway event, a nozzle seal mounted within the exhaust nozzle that seals the exhaust nozzle during normal operation of the battery pack, and a nozzle seal mounting nut that holds the nozzle seal within the exhaust nozzle during normal operation and then melts during a thermal runaway event, thereby allowing the nozzle seal to be ejected through the exhaust nozzle during the event.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, a can having an opening at one side thereof through which the electrode assembly is inserted, the electrode assembly being accommodated in the inside of the can, and a cap plate that seals the opening of the can. The can includes a first vent on a first side surface of the can, and a second vent on a second side surface of the can.

Abstract: Provided is a battery, and more particularly, a battery in which a cutting unit is formed in a seating groove so that the cutting unit and a sub battery module do not contact each other in a normal operation state, such that the battery may be stably driven, and a pouch of the sub battery module may be cut by the cutting unit only in an abnormal operation state such as over-charging, over-discharging, exposure to a high temperature, an electric short circuit, or the like, to prevent ignition or explosion in advance, such that safety may be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a switching board having switching elements for temperature measurement mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) having a circuit electrically connected to a unit cell constituting a battery module, the switching board including an upper board having a pair of switching elements, a temperature detection element, and one or more vertical through holes, the switching elements being electrically connected to the circuit, the temperature detection element and the vertical through holes being disposed between the switching elements, and a lower board having a heating pad at a position corresponding to the vertical through holes and the temperature detection element.

Abstract: A novel electrode current collector design that can improve performance and extend cycle life for rechargeable batteries based on metal electrodeposition is disclosed. The novel electrode current collector has a reduced effective surface area that can help to balance efficiencies between battery electrodes and to ensure non-uniform electrodeposition of metal onto the anode current collector during charge. One result is mitigation of internal short circuits that can cause a battery to fail prematurely.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules including at least a first group of the battery modules and a second group of the battery modules, a first coolant flow pathway through the battery modules of the first group and the second group, a second coolant flow pathway along an exterior of the battery modules of the first group, and a converging coolant flow pathway connected with the first coolant flow pathway, the converging coolant flow pathway being disposed downstream of the first group of the battery modules, the converging coolant flow pathway joining the second coolant flow pathway with the first coolant flow pathway.

Abstract: A battery management system includes several first measuring units, each associated with at least one respective battery module of the battery to detect a measured variable. The battery management system also includes a control device having a first microcontroller and a second microcontroller, a first communication connection configured to transfer data between the first measuring units and the control device, and several second measuring units configured to detect the measured variable from the battery modules of the battery in addition to the detection of the measured variable by the first measuring units. A second communication connection is used to transfer data between the second measuring units and the control device. The first microcontroller is configured to evaluate measurement data detected by the first measuring units, and the second microcontroller is configured to evaluate measurement data detected by the second measuring units independently of the first microcontroller.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a separator and electrode layers on opposite sides of the separator, the electrode assembly being wound such that curved surface portions are at opposing sides of the electrode assembly and a plane surface portion is between the curved surface portions, a pressing member that presses at least one part of the curved surface portions and the plane surface portion, a case containing the pressing member and the electrode assembly, and a cap plate electrically connected to the electrode assembly and coupled to the case.

Abstract: A monolithic three-dimensional electrochemical energy storage system is provided on an aerogel or nanotube scaffold. An anode, separator, cathode, and cathodic current collector are deposited on the aerogel or nanotube scaffold.

Abstract: An object of this present invention is to provide: a lithium-ion secondary battery 1 constructed to easily interpose an electrical insulating protection film 41 between a battery container 2 and an electricity-generating element 3, to facilitate automatic mounting of the insulating protection film 41, and thus to be highly producible; and a method of manufacturing the battery. The lithium-ion secondary battery 1 of the invention is characterized in that the battery is electrically insulated between the battery container 2 and the electricity-generating element 3, and in that the insulating protection film 41 of a sheet-like form is wrapped around the electricity-generating element 3.

Abstract: Provided is a prismatic battery resistant to the development of short circuits. The prismatic battery has a structure in which a flat electrode including a positive electrode collector with a positive electrode substrate exposed portion and a negative electrode collector with a negative electrode substrate exposed portion is accommodated in an outer can. At least one of the positive electrode collector and the negative electrode collector has a rib. The rib is provided with an easily bendable part (a thin wall, groove, opening, or notch). The rib is bent at the easily bendable part when force is applied to the tip of the rib to prevent the tip from reaching the outer can by means of an insulation sheet to avoid the development of short circuits between the negative electrode collector and the outer can.

Abstract: Described herein is a cable-type secondary battery having a horizontal cross section of a predetermined shape and extending longitudinally, comprising: a core for supplying lithium ions, which comprises an electrolyte; an inner electrode surrounding the outer surface of the core for supplying lithium ions, and comprising an inner current collector in the form of a pipe having a three-dimensional network structure, the inner current collector being coated with an inner electrode active material on the outer surface thereof; a separation layer surrounding the outer surface of the inner electrode to prevent a short circuit between electrodes; and an outer electrode surrounding the outer surface of the separation layer and comprising an outer electrode active material layer and an outer current collector.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cable-type secondary battery having a horizontal cross section of a predetermined shape and extending longitudinally, comprising: a core for supplying lithium ions, which comprises an electrolyte; an inner electrode, comprising an open-structured inner current collector surrounding the outer surface of the core for supplying lithium ions, an inner electrode active material layer formed on the surface of the inner current collector, and a first electrolyte-absorbing layer formed on the outer surface of the inner electrode active material layer; a separation layer surrounding the outer surface of the inner electrode to prevent a short circuit between electrodes; a second electrolyte-absorbing layer formed on the surface of the separator; and an outer electrode surrounding the outer surface of the second electrolyte-absorbing layer and comprising an outer electrode active material layer and an outer current collector.

Abstract: A cooling structure of an electricity storage device includes a storage cell case, a plurality of storage cells, a plurality of cooling passages, an intake duct, an exhaust duct, a cooling air suction device, and a flow path resistance. The plurality of storage cells are accommodated in the storage cell case. The plurality of cooling passages are provided between the storage cells. The intake duct is connected to an upstream side of the storage cell case. The exhaust duct is connected to a downstream side of the storage cell case. The cooling air suction device is connected to the exhaust duct and configured to draw cooling air from the intake duct. The flow path resistance is provided between the plurality of cooling passages and the cooling air suction device to limit a flow of the cooling air from the intake duct to the cooling air suction device.

Abstract: A battery module assembly having one or more plate-shaped cells, including two or more battery modules having cell units, each of which includes one or more battery cells, electrically connected to one another, a pair of an upper and lower case to surround outer circumferences of the modules such that one surface of each of the outermost modules is exposed outside in a state in which the modules are erected on their sides, one or more first fastening holes vertically formed at a top of the upper case and a bottom of the lower case in a direction in which first fastening holes face each other to fasten and fix the upper and lower case, and two or more second fastening holes horizontally formed at a front and/or a rear of the upper case and a front and/or a rear of the lower case to position or fix the assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery module assembly including two or more battery modules having cell units, each of which includes one or more battery cells having insulating tape at least partially attached to an outer circumference thereof excluding electrode terminals thereof, electrically connected to one another, a pair of an upper case and a lower case to surround an upper part and a lower part of the battery modules in a state in which the battery modules are erected on their sides, a bus bar assembly disposed at a front of the battery modules to electrically connect the battery modules to one another, and fastening holes formed at a top of the upper case and a bottom of the lower case to position or fix the battery module assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery module assembly including (a) two or more battery modules having cell units, each of which includes one or more battery cells, connected in parallel to one another, (b) a pair of an upper case and a lower case to surround an upper part and a lower part of the battery modules in a state in which the battery modules are erected on their sides, (c) a bus bar assembly disposed at a front of the battery modules to electrically connect the battery modules to one another in parallel, and (d) a fastening hole formed at a front of the upper case and/or a front of the lower case to position or fix the battery module assembly.