Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module and a control device. The control device includes a partial oxidation reformer adjuster, a combustion starter, and a power generator. Based on at least any of the reforming state in the partial oxidation reformer, the combustion state in the exhaust gas combustor and the temperature of the fuel cell stack, the partial oxidation reformer adjuster adjusts the temperature of the partial oxidation reformer, the supply amount of raw fuel, and the supply amount of oxygen-containing gas, the combustion starter starts combustion in the exhaust gas combustor, and the power generator starts power generation in the fuel cell stack.

Abstract: A power generation system of the present invention includes: a fuel cell unit (101) including a fuel cell (11) and a case (12); a controller (102); a combustion unit (103) provided outside the case (12) and configured to combust a combustible gas to supply heat; and a discharge passage (70) configured to cause the fuel cell unit (101) and the combustion unit (103) to communicate with each other, wherein in a case where an exhaust gas is being discharged to the discharge passage (70) from one of the fuel cell unit (101) and the combustion unit (103) and the controller (102) changes the flow rate of the exhaust gas discharged from the other unit, the controller (102) controls at least the flow rate of the exhaust gas discharged from the other unit such that the flow rate of the exhaust gas discharged from the one unit becomes constant.

Abstract: A power generator includes a chemical hydride multilayer fuel cell stack. A flow path extends through the fuel cell stack to provide oxygen containing air to the fuel cell stack and to cool the fuel cell stack. A hydrogen generator is coupled to the flow path to receive water vapor from ambient air introduced into the flow path and water vapor generated by the fuel cell stack and to provide hydrogen to the fuel cell stack. A controller separately controls airflow past the fuel cell stack and water vapor provided to the hydrogen generator.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a unique fuel cell system. Another embodiment is a unique desulfurization system. Yet another embodiment is a method of operating a fuel cell system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for fuel cell systems and desulfurization systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.

Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a membrane electrode assembly which makes it possible to produce a polymer electrolyte fuel cell at a high level of productivity. According to the present invention, it is possible to make differences in characteristics between a first catalyst electrode 11A and a second catalyst electrode 11B, which are formed on the both surfaces of a polymer electrolyte membrane 3, without changing materials of the first and the second catalyst electrode 11A and 11B. In the present invention, the first and the second catalyst electrode 11A and 11B are adhered to the polymer electrolyte membrane 3 by sticking the first catalyst electrode 11A by a first roll press 7 followed by sticking the second catalyst electrode 11B by a second roll press 8.

Abstract: A fuel cell electrode layer may include a catalyst, an electronic conductor, and an ionic conductor. Within the electrode layer are a plurality of electronic conductor rich networks and a plurality of ionic conductor rich networks that are interspersed with the electronic conductor rich networks. A volume ratio of the ionic conductor to the electronic conductor is greater in the ionic conductor rich networks than in the electronic conductor rich networks. During operation of a fuel cell that includes the electrode layer, conduction of electrons occurs predominantly within the electronic conductor rich networks and conduction of ions occurs predominantly within the ionic conductor rich networks.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes an anode, a solid electrolyte layer, a barrier layer, and a cathode. The anode includes a transition metal and an oxygen ion conductive material. In the interface region within 3 micrometers from the interface with the solid electrolyte layer of the anode after reduction, the content rate of silicon is less than or equal to 200 ppm, the content rate of phosphorous is less than or equal to 50 ppm, the content rate of chromium is less than or equal to 100 ppm, the content rate of boron is less than or equal to 100 ppm, and the content rate of sulfur is less than or equal to 100 ppm.

Abstract: A redox flow battery is provided. The redox flow battery involves multiple-membrane (at least one cation exchange membrane and at least one anion exchange membrane), multiple-electrolyte (one electrolyte in contact with the negative electrode, one electrolyte in contact with the positive electrode, and at least one electrolyte disposed between the two membranes) as the basic characteristic, such as a double-membrane, triple electrolyte (DMTE) configuration or a triple-membrane, quadruple electrolyte (TMQE) configuration. The cation exchange membrane is used to separate the negative or positive electrolyte and the middle electrolyte, and the anion exchange membrane is used to separate the middle electrolyte and the positive or negative electrolyte.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a fuel cell system having a fuel cell stack to which a fuel is supplied on the anode side and an oxidizing agent is supplied on the cathode side, wherein at least during one phase of the operation of the fuel cell system, urea is supplied to the fuel cell stack as a fuel.

Abstract: There is provided a fuel cell stack assembly being thermally and mechanically compliant. The fuel cell stack comprises fuel feed pipe and fuel outlet pipe, a plurality of bundles of fuel cell tube sub-assemblies, the bundles being separated by an expansion gap to prevent thermal and mechanical stresses propagating from one bundle to an adjacent bundle.

Abstract: A heater includes a heater housing extending along a heater axis; a fuel cell stack assembly disposed within the heater housing and having a plurality of fuel cells which convert chemical energy from a fuel into heat and electricity through a chemical reaction with an oxidizing agent; an electric resistive heating element disposed within the heater housing and electrically connected to the fuel cell stack assembly; and a first thermal switch located between the fuel cell stack assembly and the electric resistive heating element. The first thermal switch is closed to place the fuel cell stack assembly in electrical communication with the electric resistive heating element when the fuel cell stack assembly is electrochemically active and is open to prevent electrical communication between the fuel cell stack assembly and the electric resistive heating element when the fuel cell stack assembly is not electrochemically active.

Abstract: A current collector including a first principal plane and a second principal plane. In the current collector, the roughness of the first principal plane and second principal plane being mutually different.

Abstract: In the case where a film, which has lower strength than a metal can, is used as an exterior body of a secondary battery, a current collector provided in a region surrounded by the exterior body, an active material layer provided on a surface of the current collector, or the like might be damaged when force is externally applied to the secondary battery. A secondary battery that is durable even when force is externally applied thereto is provided. A region that is easily partly bent and a region that is not easily partly bent owing to a protective material provided in the region are intentionally formed to obtain the durable secondary battery.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that has a battery element including a positive electrode member, a negative electrode member, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The negative electrode member contains graphitizable carbon. With respect to 100 parts by weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution, fluoroethylenecarbonate is added at 0.5 parts by weight or more and 1.0 parts by weight or less, and lithium difluorobis(oxalato)phosphate is added at 0.5 parts by weight or more and 1.0 parts by weight or less, or fluoroethylenecarbonate and lithium difluorobis(oxalato)phosphate are added at 0.5 parts by weight or more and 2.0 parts by weight or less in total.

Abstract: A lithium secondary cell array in a cylindrical design has a winding mandrel and a winding packet, which contains foil-like coated strips and contacting strips that form the electric cell structure consisting of anode, cathode and separator. The cell array has outer electrical connections which include pole caps. The winding mandrel includes an insulating material and has a through-channel extending in the longitudinal axis direction. The winding mandrel is connected to an inner pole cap at each end, the pole caps likewise having a respective through-channel. One outer pole cap having a through-passage is respectively provided, which surrounds the winding packet circumferentially at least in the edge region, wherein several radially arranged force-fit connections, each acting between the outer and the inner pole cap, are used to fix the winding packet and achieve the electrical contacting between the contacting strips and the outer pole cap.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium battery including a first pouch film, a first anode part on the first pouch film, a second cathode part on the first anode part, a polymer insulating film on the second cathode part, the polymer insulating film including a disk which is configured to penetrate the polymer insulating film, a second anode part on the polymer insulating film, a first cathode part on the second anode part, and a second pouch film on the first cathode part. Herein, the second cathode part is electrically connected to the second anode part through the disk.

Abstract: An ion conducting glass-ceramics represented by the general formula (I): Na2S-MxSy—NaSb, wherein M and N are different and selected from P, Si, Ge, B, Al and Ga; x, y, a and b are integers indicating the stoichiometric ratio depending on the species of M and N; and the content of Na2S is more than 60 mol % and less than 80 mol %.

Abstract: A solid-state electrolyte suitable for use in an electrochemical cell includes a first borohydride salt, a second borohydride salt, and an ether solvent. The first borohydride salt can be magnesium borohydride, or a variate thereof, and the second borohydride salt can include lithium and/or sodium borohydride. The ether solvent is present at low concentration, insufficient to form a liquid electrolyte. The solid-state electrolyte is a homogeneous solid at room temperature, and possesses appreciable ionic conductivity. Methods for forming the solid-state electrolyte include combining the aforementioned components at specified molar ratios, and may include additional mixing. Electrochemical cells having the solid-state electrolyte support appreciable current density, and magnesium electrochemical cells in particular support magnesium deposition and stripping.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method for producing such a sulfide solid electrolyte that it has high lithium ion conductivity and the total amount of heat generated by the reaction with the charged anode material that proceeds at around 315° C., is reduced. Disclosed is a method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte, wherein the method includes: a first step of preparing Li3PS4 having a ? structure, and a second step in which a second step mixture that contains the Li3PS4 having the ? structure obtained in the first step and LiX (where X is halogen) is non-crystallized, and the non-crystallized second step mixture is heated in a temperature range of more than 150° C. and less than 190° C.

Abstract: An organic electrolyte solution and a lithium battery using the same are disclosed. The organic electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, an organic solution, a thiophene-based compound and a nitrile-based compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte composition (A) containing (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one conducting salt; (iii) at least one compound of formula (I) and (iv) optionally at least one further additive.

Abstract: A sodium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution including a non-aqueous solvent. The non-aqueous solvent includes a fluoro group-containing chain carboxylic acid ester represented by General Formula (1): wherein R1 is an aromatic group, an unsaturated aliphatic group or a saturated aliphatic group; R2, R3 and R4 are each a hydrogen atom, an aromatic group, an unsaturated aliphatic group or a saturated aliphatic group; and at least one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 includes one or more fluoro groups.

Abstract: A semiconductor device capable of reducing an inter-source electrode resistance RSS(on) and reducing a chip size is provided. A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a chip partitioned into three areas including a first area, a second area, and a third area, and a common drain electrode provided on a back surface of the chip, in which the second area is formed between the first and third areas, a first MOSFET is formed in the first area and the third area, and a second MOSFET is formed in the second area.

Abstract: A structural improvement of an upper cover of an intelligent storage battery is provided. A circuit mounting area and a terminal mounting area are provided on the upper surface of its upper cover body. A cap covers the circuit mounting area. A LCD screen and a circuit board are mounted on an inner lateral surface of a to plate of the cap. A conductive adhesive tape is clamped between one end of the LCD screen and a corresponding lateral plate of the cap. A connection terminal in corresponding contact with the bottom of the conductive adhesive tape is arranged on the circuit board. The top plate inclines downward and outward. The inclined plate has a larger mounting area, and can accordingly be provided with a LCD screen which has a larger area; and the conductive adhesive tape is staggered with the edge of the circuit board.

Abstract: An isolation apparatus includes isolation circuitry that includes multiple semiconductor switches arranged electrically in parallel to isolate, from an electrical system, a plurality of battery cells of a battery capable of providing high levels of current. The apparatus includes a microcontroller operatively coupled to the isolation circuitry, wherein the battery cells are isolated from the electrical system to which the battery is connected when the microcontroller switches off the multiple semiconductor switches. The apparatus provides cell-balancing, circuit isolation, trace matching, split columns, heat-tied use of materials and slow-speed switching to provide safety through isolation, equalization and stress reduction.

Abstract: A temperature adjustment device includes a cooling member and a connecting member. The cooling member consists of a first plate and a second plate. The first plate is thermally abutted against a heat-generating member. The second plate is stacked on a lower surface of the first plate to define a cooling space with the first plate, the cooling space a cooling medium flows through, and being configured to include an inlet and an outlet of the cooling medium on a bottom surface facing against the first plate. The connecting member is the connecting member to a temperature adjustment circuit, and that is configured with a tube member having a flat part. The connecting member includes a connecting port connected to the inlet or the outlet on the flat part, and that is laminated and arranged on the second plate such that the flat part is abutted against the second plate.

Abstract: A temperature-raising device for an in-car battery includes: a battery temperature acquisition unit configured to acquire a temperature of a battery mounted in a vehicle; an environmental temperature acquisition unit configured to acquire an environmental temperature; a heater configured to raise the temperature of the battery; and a controller configured to i) turn ON or OFF the heater based on a result of a comparison between the battery temperature acquired by the battery temperature acquisition unit and a predetermined threshold, and ii) reduce the threshold in accordance with a reduction in the environmental temperature acquired by the environmental temperature acquisition unit.

Abstract: Implementations and techniques are generally disclosed are generally described for providing a metal air batter comprising, a cathode tube included in the metal air battery, the cathode tube having a conductive outer surface and a hydrophobic inner surface configured to define a tube wall there between, wherein the tube wall includes polymeric material and an anode material that surrounds the cathode tube.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a waveguide device comprises: a first common waveguide; a polarizer section, the polarizer section including a conductive septum dividing the first common waveguide into a first divided waveguide portion and a second waveguide divided portion; a second waveguide coupled to the first divided waveguide portion of the polarizer section; a third waveguide coupled to the second divided waveguide portion of the polarizer section; and a dielectric insert. The dielectric insert includes a first dielectric portion partially filling the polarizer section. The conductive septum and the dielectric portion convert a signal between a polarized state in the first common waveguide and a first polarization component in the second waveguide and a second polarization component in the third waveguide.

Abstract: An artificial microstructure made of conductive wires includes a split resonant ring with a split, and two curves. The two curves respectively start from first end and the second end of the split resonant ring and curvedly extend inside the split resonant ring, where the two curves do not intersect with each other, and do not intersect with the split resonant ring.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of isolator/circulator junctions that can be used for radio-frequency (RF) applications, and methods of manufacturing the junctions. The junctions can have excellent impedance matching, even as they are being miniaturized, providing significant advantages over previously used junctions. The junctions can be formed of both high and low dielectric constant material.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for generating first electromagnetic waves and directing instances of the first electromagnetic waves to an interface of a transmission medium to induce propagation of second electromagnetic waves having at least a dominant non-fundamental wave mode. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: High power RF phase-directed power combiners include magic H hybrid and/or superhybrid circuits oriented in orthogonal H-planes and connected using E-plane bends and/or twists to produce compact 3D waveguide circuits, including 8×8 and 16×16 combiners. Using phase control at the input ports, RF power can be directed to a single output port, enabling fast switching between output ports for applications such as multi-angle radiation therapy.

Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (1800) for making a marker housing. The methods comprise: forming a first housing portion from a flexible material so as to have a planar shape; and forming a second housing portion (700, 1200, 1500) from the flexible material so as to comprise a cavity (702, 1202) in which resonator and bias elements (104, 110) of the marker can be housed when the second housing portion is coupled to the first housing portion. The cavity is defined by two opposing short sidewalls (708, 712), two opposing elongate sidewalls (706, 710) and a bottom sidewall (704). The two opposing elongate sidewalls are stiffened such that crushing and bending thereof is made difficult. The stiffening is achieved by forming a plurality of first stiffener edge features (714) along an exterior surface of each of the two opposing elongate sidewalls which partially define the cavity of the second housing portion.

Abstract: Sealing portions of an orthomode transducer or another antenna component is accomplished by forming first and second receptacles or channels in one half or portion of the transducer and inserting first and second type of compressible sealing components into the receptacles. Upon attaching additional portions of the transducer the compressible sealing components may be compressed, but the compression is limited to an amount within a compression range to maintain a seal.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a circuit board having a pattern formed on a surface thereof, a wireless communication main body configured to perform wireless communication, a shield cover configured to cover and shield the wireless communication main body arranged on the one surface of the circuit board, and an antenna connected to the wireless communication main body, in which the shield cover and the antenna include one metal plate, an attachment portion for attachment to a product, the antenna is an inverted F-antenna including an antenna main body, a feed portion, and a short-circuit portion, the short-circuit portion provided on one end side of the antenna and a top plate portion of the shield cover facing the wireless communication main body are connected by a short-circuit plate portion, and the feed portion is connected to a feed land formed on the surface of the circuit board.

Abstract: A chipless RFID transponder is disclosed. The transponder comprises an antenna and a plurality of resonant structures that together define a spectral signature of the RFID transponder. Each of the resonant structures comprises conductive portions separated by interstitial regions. A photo-polymerizable filler is disposed in the interstitial regions of the resonant structures between the conductive portions. The photo-polymerizable filler is positioned so as to shift the spectral signature of the RFID when exposed to radiation.

Abstract: A multiple antenna feed assembly including an antenna feed support having a body made of an electrically insulating material and a method of forming the antenna feed assembly. The antenna feed support may have a slot adapted to receive a connector; and a gap formed in the body having a thickness to fit a printed circuit board (PCB). The multiple antenna feed assembly may include a first connector adapted to fit in the slot of the antenna feed support; and a second connector electrically isolated from the first connector. Also provided is an antenna feed support to provide structural support and electrical isolation for the components of a multiple antenna feed assembly as above.

Abstract: A communication module includes a circuit board having electronic components thereon, an insulative molded member encapsulating the electronic components on the circuit board, and an antenna unit on the molded member. The circuit board is electrically connected to the antenna unit through a post terminal. The antenna unit and the molded member define a cavity therebetween.

Abstract: Apparatus includes a device housing, a device face, a printed circuit board (PCB), and an antenna array. The device housing has a shape characterized by an axis, a planar housing surface that is perpendicular to the axis, and a housing sidewall that is parallel to the axis. The housing sidewall is positioned along a periphery of a planar housing surface. The device face is positioned at an opposite end of the device housing from the planar housing surface. The PCB is positioned between and parallel to the planar housing surface and the device face. The antenna array has multiple antenna elements at least some of which are electrically coupled to the PCB. The antenna array is configured to concentrate radiation of radio waves laterally through a radiation plane that is parallel to the sidewall of the housing and that is perpendicular to the device face and the planar housing surface.

Abstract: Disclosed are an antenna apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same. The antenna apparatus includes a base, a radiation device on the base, and a protective layer formed on the radiation device to expose a partial region of the radiation device. The outer appearance failure of the antenna apparatus can be prevented, and the electrical performance of the antenna apparatus can be ensured.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a center substrate including a dielectric substrate and a center conductor on the dielectric substrate, and two ground plates sandwiching via an air layer the center substrate therebetween to form a feeder line. A hole is formed in the dielectric substrate on at least one side of the center conductor along a longitudinal direction of the center conductor.

Abstract: A coupling-type antenna includes a substrate having opposing top surface and bottom surface, a monopole antenna element formed on the top surface of the substrate for transmitting a first current and having a feed point and a radiator and a conductor respectively extended from the feed point, and a coupling body formed on the bottom surface of the substrate opposite to the monopole antenna element for transmitting a second current. Further, the transmitting direction of the first current in the monopole antenna element is opposite to the transmitting direction of the second current in the coupling grating body.

Abstract: A conical radiator coupled to an antenna patch disposed along a first end of the radiator, said patch disposed on an insulator. A ground plane is connected to the insulator and a radiomen is disposed opposite a second end of the radiator. The radiomen has a first region presenting a convex surface towards the radiator, and a second region presenting a concave surface towards the radiator. The first end of the conical radiator is the apex of the cone. A ground plane is included and a portion of the ground plane is a planar surface and another portion extends away from the planar portion towards the radiomen. Also disclosed is a method for forming a radiation pattern by shaping the radiomen to effectuate a predetermined radiation pattern using localized convex and concave surfaces positioned on the radiomen at different points in relation to the conical radiator.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a device and a method for antenna impedance matching. The device comprises an application detection module, configured to detect a current state of an antenna of a terminal, and output a matching adjustment signal according to the state; an adaptive control module, configured to perform control over a process of matching adjustment in response to the matching adjustment signal; and a matching adjustable module, configured to, under control of the adaptive control module, perform matching adjustment on impedance of the antenna through an impedance matching network corresponding to the matching adjustment signal. Through the technical solution provided by the disclosure, the problem of single impedance matching mode in the prior art is solved, and further, the effect that differential matching can be performed for various application states of the terminal is achieved.

Abstract: A radio-frequency transceiver device capable of reducing a specific absorption rate (SAR) includes an antenna including a radiating element and a grounding element, wherein the radiating element substantially extends along a first direction on a first plane; and a SAR suppression unit, substantially extending along the first direction and an edge of the radiating element of the antenna on the first plane and apart from the edge of the radiating element by a gap, for reducing the SAR of the antenna.

Abstract: A device and method are provided for forming a beam of a transmit antenna array in the direction of a positioning receiver. Since the beam of the transmit antenna array is formed remotely by the positioning receiver, the received gain of the incoming positioning signal is maximized while signals from other directions are attenuated, thereby mitigating any unwanted effects of multipath. Depending on the number of elements in the transmit antenna array and their physical distribution, the width of the beam can be made finer such that the positioning receiver only requires a simple omni-directional antenna to achieve an accurate positioning solution.

Abstract: Various embodiments described herein are directed to methods and systems for multibeam adaptive antenna architectures for recovering user signals in the coverage area of the antenna in the presence of interference sources. For example, various embodiments may utilize an architecture comprised of an array of antenna feeds, an RF to baseband conversion subsystem, a bank of digital beamformers, a channelization subsystem, a bank of weighted combiners, and a bank of demodulators for the demodulation and detection of user signals. The multiple beamformers introduce nulls in the direction of interference sources based on distinct adaptive algorithms for providing different antenna beam patterns after adaptation. Various other embodiments may utilize architecture for providing the directions of the interference sources or intentional jammers.

Abstract: A tunable phase shifter is provided that includes a spatial phase shift element and a conducting sheet. The spatial phase shift element includes a dielectric substrate and a conductive antenna element mounted on the dielectric substrate. The conducting sheet is mounted a distance from the spatial phase shift element and configured to reflect an electromagnetic wave through the spatial phase shift element. The conductive antenna element is configured to radiate a second electromagnetic wave in response to receipt of the reflected electromagnetic wave. The distance between the conducting sheet and the spatial phase shift element can be changed to adjust a phase shift of the reflected electromagnetic wave.

Abstract: A wideband antenna includes a first radiator formed as a part of a metal frame for resonating a first signal component of a radio-frequency signal, a second radiator disposed within an area enclosed by the metal frame for resonating a second signal component of the radio-frequency signal, and a feed terminal electrically connected between the second radiator and a ground for feeding the radio-frequency signal, wherein there is a distance between the first and second radiators such that a coupling effect is induced between the first and second radiators, which allows the first signal component being fed from the second radiator into the first radiator via the coupling effect.