Abstract: A removable battery assembly is configured to provide electrical power to a device. The device may include, for example, an oxygen concentrator, a ventilator, a respiratory therapy device, an electromagnetic radiation therapy device, a nebulizer, and/or other devices. The battery assembly is configured to securely engage the device, while allowing for quick and easy disengagement and removal. The mechanism for disengaging the battery assembly from the device may be intuitive to users, such that users may not have to spend substantial time learning how to remove the battery assembly from engagement.

Abstract: A battery system having at least one contact element configured to provide a high level of mechanical stability. The battery system has a plurality of cells with cell poles, the electrical voltage of the cells configured to be tapped by the at least one contact element at the cell poles or at cell connectors that are connected to the cell poles in an electrically conductive manner. The contact element has a first contact element section and a second contact element section.

Abstract: Robust separator which has, on a substrate and in the voids of the substrate, which comprises fibers of an electrically nonconductive material, an electrically nonconductive coating comprising oxide particles which are adhesively bonded to one another and to the substrate by an inorganic adhesive and comprise at least one oxide selected from Al2O3, ZrO2 and SiO2, polymer particles also being present in the ceramic coating in addition to the oxide particles of Al2O3, ZrO2 and/or SiO2. These separators have particularly good handling properties since they are mechanically very stable.

Abstract: Slurry for secondary batteries used for manufacturing a porous membrane superior in a thermal shrinkage resistance. Said slurry for secondary batteries comprises non-conductive particles and a water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer is a maleimide-maleic acid copolymer including a structural unit (a) shown by the below general formula (I) and a structural unit (b) shown by the below general formula (II); in which “R1” is hydrogen or a substitution group selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 6, a cycloalkyl group having a carbon number of 3 to 12, a phenyl group and a hydroxyphenyl group, and “X” is a residual group of maleic acid which may be neutralized with an ion other than hydrogen ion, dehydrated or esterified.

Abstract: An electrode assembly manufactured by a third method other than a stack folding method or a stack method, and an electrochemical device including thereof are disclosed. The electrode assembly includes at least one radical cell. The radical cell has a four-layered structure obtained by stacking a first electrode, a first separator, a second electrode, and a second separator one by one.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selecting electrochemical cells during the production of a battery that has a number of electrochemical cells, said method having the following steps: (S1) detecting the parameter data (DPar.) of an individual cell that is to be analysed; (S2) transmitting the detected parameter data (Dpar.) to a control unit; (S3) assigning the detected parameter data (DPar.) to the electrochemical cell; and (S4) determining for the electrochemical cell that has been allocated the parameter data if a predefined relationship exists between the parameter data (Dpar.) and predefined parameter values (WPar, Wpar.1, WPar.2, WPar.3. WPar 4, WPar.5) by means of the control unit. The method can further have the following steps: (S5a) feeding the electrochemical cell that has been assigned the parameter data (DPar.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in a first direction; first and second end plates, the first and second end plates being located along the first direction at opposite ends of the plurality of battery cells; and at least one support plate coupling the first and second end plates to each other, the first end plate including at least one first fastening portion, the second end plate including at least one second fastening portion, and the support plate including a third fastening portion and a fourth fastening portion, the first and second fastening portions being coupled at an inner surface of the third and fourth fastening portions, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bus bar module and a power source unit capable of reducing manufacturing cost thereof. A bus bar module (1) includes a plurality of bus bars (3) arranged in line so as to connect a plurality of batteries (3) in series; a plurality of housings (50) housing each of the bus bars (3) and each including a placement part (51) on which each of the bus bar (3) is placed; a pair of opposite walls (52) upstanding from the placement, part (51) and opposed to each other, a continuing wall (52) continuous wish the pair of opposite walls (52), and an opening (54) located opposed to the continuing wall (53); and a flat circuit board (4) connected to each of the bus bars (3) and arranged in an arrangement direction X of the bus bars (3), the flat circuit board (4) being, with a width direction thereof along an upstanding direction of the pair of opposite walls (52), attached to the housings (50) so as to cover the opening (54).

Abstract: The present invention provides a nanostructured metal oxide material for use as a component of an electrode in a lithium-ion or sodium-ion battery. The material comprises a nanostructured titanium oxide or vanadium oxide film on a metal foil substrate, produced by depositing or forming a nanostructured titanium dioxide or vanadium oxide material on the substrate, and then charging and discharging the material in an electrochemical cell from a high voltage in the range of about 2.8 to 3.8 V, to a low voltage in the range of about 0.8 to 1.4 V over a period of about 1/30 of an hour or less. Lithium-ion and sodium-ion electrochemical cells comprising electrodes formed from the nanostructured metal oxide materials, as well as batteries formed from the cells, also are provided.

Abstract: A cathode element is formed as a continuous single element with a plurality of cathode leaves connected by cathode bridges. An anode element is similarly formed as a continuous single element with a plurality of anode leaves connected by anode bridges. The cathode element and anode element can be aligned and interleaved at spaces between adjacent leaves. The resulting battery pre-stack can then be folded along its bridges in alternating directions to form a battery stack whose layers alternate between an anode and cathode, and which requires minimal components and minimal or no welds.

Abstract: A system and method of forming a thin film battery includes a substrate, a first current collector formed on the substrate, a cathode layer formed on a portion of the first current collector, a solid layer of electrolyte material formed on the cathode layer, a silicon-metal thin film anode layer formed on the solid layer of electrolyte material and a second current collector electrically coupled to the silicon-metal thin film anode layer. A method and a system for forming the thin film battery are also disclosed.

Abstract: In some examples, a primary battery comprising a cathode comprising at least one active material and at least one of a metal oxide and metal fluoride, wherein the active material exhibits a first discharge capacity and the at least one of metal oxide and metal fluoride exhibits a second discharge capacity at a voltage lower than the first discharge capacity; an anode comprising a metal as an electron source; and an electrolyte between the cathode and anode. The metal reacts with the electrolyte below a third discharge capacity at a voltage lower than the second discharge capacity to form a gas, where the metal reacts with the active material at the first discharge capacity, and, following the consumption of the active material of the cathode, the metal reacts with the at least one of metal oxide and metal fluoride of the cathode prior to reacting with the electrolyte below the third discharge capacity.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a spacer. The spacer for the battery pack can be used by being cut according to the number of batteries received in the battery pack, and can thus be applied to multiple battery packs in which different numbers of batteries are received, and can be easily separated manually. In one type of spacer, a first plurality of concave battery receiving parts corresponding to portions of outer surfaces of the cylindrical batteries are formed on a first surface of a rectangular frame, and cutting grooves are formed in the respective battery receiving parts in a direction corresponding to the center axes of the cylindrical batteries to facilitate cutting of the spacer.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a battery with a metallic housing and an electrical insulation layer covering the outside of the housing. The method includes: providing a metallic housing or housing part for a battery; corona treating the outside of the housing or of the housing part, with simultaneous extraction of the gases and particles which arise; and applying the electrical insulation layer onto the treated outside of the housing or housing part.

Abstract: Provided is a terminal portion for storage batteries that allows a nut to be fixed thereto easily and reliably so that the nut does not fall therefrom, and that allows a bolt to be inserted into the nut by selecting either one of the upper surface or the front surface, or two or more points at the same time when connecting an external lead wire to a storage battery even if the nut is fixed to the terminal portion, and a storage battery including such a terminal portion for storage batteries.

Abstract: A connecting body for electrically connecting a power generating element and an electrode terminal positioned on a surface of a device container for housing the power generating element, the connecting body including: a plate portion positioned on the surface of the device container; and a protruding portion being in a position on a surface of the plate portion and displaced from a position of the electrode terminal, and having a tip end protruding to face the power generating element and a base with a peripheral edge surrounded with a principal face of the plate portion.

Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery including: an electrode assembly; a case housing the electrode assembly and having a case opening; a cap plate substantially sealing the case opening; a first terminal plate on the cap plate; a first collector terminal coupling the electrode assembly to the first terminal plate; and a seal gasket between the first collector terminal and the cap plate, wherein the first collector terminal includes: a lower terminal adjacent the electrode assembly, and an upper terminal adjacent the first terminal plate, the upper terminal including a first metal different from a second metal of the lower terminal, and contacting the lower terminal at an interface between the first metal and the second metal, and wherein the seal gasket covers at least a portion of a side surface of the interface between the first metal and the second metal.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly that performs charging and discharging, a case in which the electrode assembly is installed a cap plate coupled to the case, a lead tab connected to an electrode of the electrode assembly, and an electrode terminal in the cap plate and connected to the lead tab. The electrode terminal includes a column portion inserted into a terminal hole of the cap plate and a flange portion at one end of the column portion, the flange portion being wider than a cross-section of the column portion, and the flange portion being at an inner side of the cap plate. The lead tab includes an insertion portion into which the column portion is inserted, the lead tab being welded in a surface contact manner to the flange portion along an inner surface of an external circumference of the insertion portion.

Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the case; a terminal plate on the cap plate; a current collecting terminal penetrating through the cap plate and the terminal plate, the current collecting terminal being coupled with a top surface of the terminal plate and being electrically connected to the electrode assembly; and a reinforcing plate coupled with a bottom surface of the terminal plate to face the terminal plate.

Abstract: A battery housing structure for housing a battery body that includes a positive electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode layer. A housing member houses the battery body and includes conductors connected to the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, respectively. An interposition member is interposed between the battery body and the housing member.

Abstract: In an aspect, a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including: a compound that reversibly intercalates and deintercalates lithium; and a coating layer coating the compound and including a metal nitrate is disclosed. Since the positive active material is structurally stable during the charge and discharge, the obtained battery may have excellent battery capacity and cycle-life characteristics and also have high power.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery for producing a high voltage, the lithium secondary battery including a negative electrode; a cyclic polyamine compound as an additive; and a positive electrode including a high-voltage spinel-type positive active material represented by Formula 1: Li1+xNiyMn2?y?zMzO4+w??(1) wherein, in Formula 1, 0?x<0.2, 0.4?y?0.6, 0?z?0.2, 0?w?0.1, and M is at least one element selected from the group of Al, Ti, Mg, Zn, Mo, Y, Zr and Ca.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes LixMnaNibCOcMdO2 (0<x<1.3, 0.1<a<0.7, 0.1<b<0.6, 0.1<c<0.67, 0?d<0.1, a+b+c+d=1, and M represents a metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Ti, Mq, Cr, Zn, W, Zr and Nb) as a positive active material. The nonaqueous electrolyte includes a cyclic disulfone compound of the general formula (1) in an amount of 0.1 to 4.0% by mass based on the total mass of the nonaqueous electrolyte.

Abstract: A process includes casting a solution including poly(phenylene oxide), inorganic nanoparticles, a solvent, and a non-solvent on a substrate; and removing the solvent to form a porous film; wherein: the porous film is configured for use as a porous separator for a lithium ion battery.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for preparing a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery and a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, the method including: preparing a mixture of a precursor represented by Chemical Formula 1 below, a lithium composite oxide represented by Chemical Formula 2 below and capable of intercalating/deintercalating lithium ions, and a lithium feed material; and firing the prepared mixture: A(OH)2-a??[Chemical Formula 1] Li[LizA(1-z-a)Da]EbO2-b??[Chemical Formula 2]

Abstract: Disclosed is an anode active material for lithium secondary batteries that includes natural graphite particles consisting of spherical particles of agglomerated graphite sheets, outer surfaces of which are not coated with a carbon-based material, wherein the surfaces of the particles have a degree of amorphization of at least 0.3 within a range within which an R value [R=I1350/I1580] (I1350 is the intensity of Raman around 1350 cm?1 and I1580 is the intensity of Raman around 1580 cm?1) of a Raman spectrum is in the range of 0.30 to 1.0.

Abstract: A fabricating method of a unit structure for accomplishing an electrode assembly formed by a stacking method, and an electrochemical cell including the same are disclosed. The fabricating method of the electrode assembly is characterized with fabricating the unit structure by conducting a first process of laminating and forming a bicell having a first electrode/separator/second electrode/separator/first electrode structure, conducting a second process of laminating a first separator on one of the first electrode among two of the first electrodes, and conducting a third process of laminating second separator/second electrode one by one on the other first electrode among the two of the first electrodes.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery capable of improving a high rate discharge property while securing safety is provided. A laminated electrode group 10 is sealed in a laminate film of an outer casing in a lithium-ion secondary battery. A positive electrode plate 14 and a negative electrode plate 15 are stacked alternatively in the laminated electrode group 10. In the positive electrode plate 14, a positive electrode mixture layer W2 containing a lithium manganese complex oxide of a positive electrode active material is formed at both surfaces of an aluminum foil W1. In the positive electrode mixture layer W2, other than the positive electrode active material, a carbon material of a conductor and a phosphazene compound of a flame retardant are dispersed and mixed uniformly. A ratio of a mass of the conductor to that of the flame retardant is set to 1.3 or more.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of active materials for organometallic and organometallic-inorganic hybrid electrodes and particularly active materials for organometallic and organometallic-inorganic hybrid cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. In certain embodiments the organometallic material comprises a ferrocene polymer.

Abstract: Provided is a battery having a high charging/discharging capacity density as compared with a conventional one. The battery (1) is characterized by comprising a positive electrode (2), a negative electrode (3), and an electrolytic solution interposed between the positive electrode (2) and the negative electrode (3) and formed by dissolving an electrolytic solution in a solvent, wherein the positive electrode (2) includes rubeanic acid or a rubeanic acid derivative as an active material and the solvent includes an ionic liquid. In the battery (1), it is possible to neutralize, by anions present in the ions, positive charges generated when rubeanic acid or the rubeanic acid derivative is oxidized. Therefore, rubeanic acid or the rubeanic acid derivative can take three states from an oxidant to a reductant, so that a high charging/discharging capacity density can be obtained in comparison with a conventional one.

Abstract: An as-prepared cathode for a secondary battery, the cathode including an alkaline source material including an alkali metal oxide, an alkali metal sulfide, an alkali metal salt, or a combination of any two or more thereof.

Abstract: A lithium iron phosphate cathode material has high electron conductivity and high lithium ion conductivity, in other words, has excellent performance as an electrode material, which is provided by a carbon coating formed using a small amount of a carbon material. A method for producing the lithium iron phosphate cathode material is also provided. In particular, a lithium iron phosphate cathode material has primary particles of lithium iron phosphate coated with a conductive carbon cover layer. The conductive carbon cover layer is characterized by having thick layer portions with a thickness of 2 nm or greater and thin layer portions with a thickness of smaller than 2 nm.

Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent output characteristics. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery 1 includes a positive electrode 12, a negative electrode 11, a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a separator 13. The positive electrode 12 includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode active material layer, and a carbon layer. The carbon layer is provided between the positive electrode current collector and the positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer contains a lithium composite oxide. The lithium composite oxide has a molar ratio of nickel to manganese (nickel/manganese) of 6/4 or more.

Abstract: To provide a cathode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery excellent in the cycle characteristics and rate characteristics even when charging is conducted at a high voltage. A cathode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, which comprises particles (III) having a covering layer comprising a metal oxide (I) containing at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of elements in Groups 3 and 13 of the periodic table and lanthanoid elements, and a compound (II) containing Li and P, on the surface of a lithium-containing composite oxide comprising lithium and a transition metal element, wherein the atomic ratio of said P to said metal element (P/metal element) contained within 5 nm of the surface layer of the particles (III) is from 0.03 to 0.45.

Abstract: A lithium metal oxide powder for use as a cathode material in a rechargeable battery, consisting of a core material and a surface layer, the core having a layered crystal structure consisting of the elements Li, a metal M and oxygen, wherein the Li content is stoichiometrically controlled, wherein the metal M has the formula M=Co1-aM?a, with 0?a?0.05, wherein M? is either one or more metals of the group consisting of Al, Ga and B; and the surface layer consisting of a mixture of the elements of the core material and inorganic N-based oxides, wherein N is either one or more metals of the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Fe, Cu, Ca, Ba, Y, Sn, Sb, Na, Zn, Zr and Si.

Abstract: The invention provides improved paper-like electrodes and electrode active materials for use in flexible energy storage devices, and methods for preparing such electrodes and materials, as well as flexible energy storage devices fabricated from such electrodes and materials and methods of making such devices. The electrodes and electrode active materials comprise multi-layer high-quality thin carbon films, and the methods comprise the use of a repetitive laminar process to deposit such films directly on polymer separators or electrolyte membranes.

Abstract: An electrode material of the invention includes an agglomerate formed by agglomerating carbonaceous coated electrode active material particles obtained by forming a carbonaceous coat on surfaces of electrode active material particles at a coating rate of 80% or more, and the carbonaceous coated electrode active material particles include first carbonaceous coated electrode active material particles on which a carbonaceous coat having a film thickness in a range of 0.1 nm to 3.0 nm and an average film thickness in a range of 1.0 nm to 2.0 nm is formed and second carbonaceous coated electrode active material particles on which a carbonaceous coat having a film thickness in a range of 1.0 nm to 10.0 nm and an average film thickness in a range of more than 2.0 nm to 7.0 nm is formed.

Abstract: Particles (A) including an element capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions, carbon particles (B) capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (C), carbon nanofibers (D) and optionally electrically conductive carbon particles (E) are mixed in the presence of shear force to obtain a composite electrode material. A lithium ion secondary battery is obtained using the above composite electrode material.

Abstract: A composite electrode and a lithium-based battery are disclosed, wherein the composite electrode comprises: a substrate and a conductive layer formed on the substrate, wherein the conductive layer comprises graphite powders, Si-based powders, Ti-based powders, or a combination thereof embedded in a conductive matrix and coated with diamond films, and the diamond films are formed of diamond grains. The novel electrodes of the present invention when used in the Li-based battery can provide superior performance including excellent chemical inertness, physical integrity, and charge-discharge cycling life-time, and exhibit high electric conductivity and excellent lithium ion permeability.

Abstract: [Object] To regularize a potential distribution at a grid, prevent local corrosion, and lengthen product lifetime. [Solution Means] A storage battery grid includes: a frame bone 2 that includes a substantially rectangular shape; a lug portion 21 that is formed upward from an upper side 2a of the frame bone 2; one or more main vertical bone 3X that extend downward from the lug portion 21 in the frame bone 2; plural slanted bones 4 that extend obliquely from the upper side 2a toward a lower side 2b, at least the slanted bones branching from the main vertical bone 3X, which is a center, toward both sides. The slanted bones 4 are arranged at intervals in a direction in which the main vertical bone 3X extends, and at least part of plural spaces, which are defined by the main vertical bone 3X partially forming a side of the spaces, include a substantially quadrilateral shape.

Abstract: A valve-regulated lead acid battery comprises an element including a positive electrode plate which retains a positive active material, a negative electrode plate which retains a negative active material, and a separator. An average pore diameter of the negative active material measured by a bubble point method is 0.2 ?m or more and 0.35 ?m or less. An average pore diameter of the separator measured by the bubble point method is 10 to 40 times as large as the average pore diameter of the negative active material.

Abstract: The invention herein described is the use of a block copolymer/homopolymer blend for creating nanoporous materials for transport applications. Specifically, this is demonstrated by using the block copolymer poly(styrene-block-ethylene-block-styrene) (SES) and blending it with homopolymer polystyrene (PS). After blending the polymers, a film is cast, and the film is submerged in tetrahydrofuran, which removes the PS. This creates a nanoporous polymer film, whereby the holes are lined with PS. Control of morphology of the system is achieved by manipulating the amount of PS added and the relative size of the PS added. The porous nature of these films was demonstrated by measuring the ionic conductivity in a traditional battery electrolyte, 1M LiPF6 in EC/DEC (1:1 v/v) using AC impedance spectroscopy and comparing these results to commercially available battery separators.

Abstract: Provided is a solid battery which can improve output power and a method for manufacturing the solid battery, the present invention is a solid battery including an electrode body having a cathode layer, an anode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the cathode layer and the anode layer and containing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, wherein the cathode layer and the anode layer are connected via a removable conductive member, and a method for manufacturing the solid battery including the steps of: producing the electrode body; and connecting the cathode layer and the anode layer via the removable conductive member.

Abstract: Various embodiments of solid-state conductors containing solid polymer electrolytes, electronic devices incorporating the solid-sate conductors, and associated methods of manufacturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a solid-state conductor includes poly(ethylene oxide) having molecules with a molecular weight of about 200 to about 8×106 gram/mol, and a soy protein product mixed with the poly(ethylene oxide), the soy protein product containing glycinin and ?-conglycinin and having a fine-stranded network structure. Individual molecules of the poly(ethylene oxide) are entangled in the fine-stranded network structure of the soy protein product, and the poly(ethylene oxide) is at least 50% amorphous.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode contains active material particles and a coating material. The active material particles are represented by any one of the following formulae (1) to (3): LixM1yO2??(1) LizM22wO4??(2) LisM3tPO4??(3) and have an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 10 ?m. The coating material comprises at least particles having an average particle diameter of 60 nm or less or layers having an average thickness of 60 nm or less. The particles or the layers contain at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Zr, Ba, B and C.

Abstract: Disclosed are a non-aqueous electrolytic solution that exhibits excellent electrochemical characteristics over a wide temperature range, and an electrochemical device using the non-aqueous electrolytic solution. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution includes a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent, wherein the non-aqueous electrolytic solution further comprises one compound represented by general formula (I): wherein R1 represents alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkynyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or aryl having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; X represents a divalent linking group that has 1 to 6 carbon atoms and is optionally substituted by a halogen atom; and Y1 represents a specific substituent, for example, alkylcarbonyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode material for an electrical cell comprising activated carbon fibers as component (A) which have been impregnated with elemental sulfur as component (B). The present invention further relates to rechargeable electrical cells comprising at least one electrode which has been produced from or using the inventive electrode material and to a process for producing said inventive electrode material.

Abstract: Provided is an electrolyte solution capable of further increasing the output of a lithium air battery, the electrolyte solution for a lithium air battery having a total bonding strength between Li2O2 is no less than 0.14.

Abstract: To provide an ionic electrolyte membrane structure that enables contact between the air pole and the fuel pole in which structure an edge face of the interface between an ion conducting layer and an ion non-conducting layer stands bare on a plane, an ionic electrolyte membrane structure which transmits ions only is made up of i) a substrate having a plurality of pores which have been made through the substrate in the thickness direction thereof and ii) a plurality of multi-layer membranes each comprising an ion conducting layer formed of an ion conductive material and an ion non-conducting layer formed of an ion non-conductive material which have alternately been formed in laminae a plurality of times on each inner wall surface of the pores of the substrate in such a way that the multi-layer membranes fill up the pores completely; the ions only being transmitted in the through direction by way of the multi-layer membranes provided on the inner wall surfaces of the pores.

Abstract: A gas reclaiming system is disclosed. The gas reclaiming system includes a getter device adapted to receive mixed gases and separate the mixed gases into at least one gas of interest and constituent gases. A recirculation loop is disposed in fluid communication with the getter device and adapted to receive the at least one gas of interest from the getter device. A gas reclaiming method is also disclosed.