Patents Issued in September 17, 2019
  • Patent number: 10418642
    Abstract: A device for bonding fuel cell parts may include a die, which forms vacuum suction holes, a lower hot press, respectively installed on both edges of a lower die to be movable in a vertical direction an upper die, installed to be movable in a vertical direction from the upper side of the lower die, a vacuum attachment member, which constitutes the same plane with the lower surface of the upper die, forms vacuum suction holes on the lower surface, and is installed on the upper die to be movable in a vertical direction while corresponding to the upper surface of the lower die between the lower hot press, and an upper hot press, respectively installed between both edges of the upper die to be movable in a vertical direction while corresponding to the lower hot press and constituting the same plane with the lower surface of the upper die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Young Gun Kim, Sun Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 10418643
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metallic bipolar plate for use in an electrochemical cell, wherein the bipolar plate comprises an electrically conductive graphene-like coating. The graphene-like coating has a layer thickness between 10 nm and 1 ?m. Chemical synthesis is initially carried out to produce the graphene-like coating according to the invention comprising one or more at least partially reduced graphene oxide layers. Proceeding from graphite powder, a graphite oxide powder is initially produced, which is subsequently converted into a stable graphene oxide (GO) suspension by way of ultrasonic dispersion. By depositing this suspension on a metallic carrier substrate (bipolar plate), thin graphene oxide layers can then be applied and subsequently be reduced to obtain at least partially reduced graphene oxide (rGO), which is referred to as graphene-like. This coating advantageously has sufficient stability and the necessary electrical conductivity for use in an electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH
    Inventors: Vitali Weissbecker, Werner Lehnert, Uwe Reimer
  • Patent number: 10418644
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite bipolar plate from a composition including at least one lamellar graphite and at least one thermoplastic polymer. This method includes dry sieving of the composition with a sieve for which the mesh diameter is less than or equal to 1,000 ?m, dry blending of the sieved composition, deposition of the blended composition in a mold, this mold preferably being pre-heated, molding by thermocompression of the blended composition with induction heating of the mold, and removal from the mold of the thermocompressed composition leading to the obtaining of the composite bipolar plate. A composite bipolar plate manufactured by this method, to the use of this composite bipolar plate as well as to a fuel cell including such a composite bipolar plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Pierrick Buvat, Philippe Toneguzzo, Sebastien Dagaz, Brice Page
  • Patent number: 10418645
    Abstract: This invention provides a composite material for bipolar plates for fuel cells including cemented by a MPC binder and electrically conductive fillers, and a method of manufacturing the same. The resulting bipolar plate achieves low gas permeability, high electrical conductivity, high flexural strength and good corrosion resistance. The flexural strength and corrosion resistance can further be enhanced by the incorporation of macro-reinforcement and a polymer based surface treatment, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: NANO AND ADVANCED MATERIALS INSTITUTE LIMITED
    Inventors: Zongjin Li, Hongyan Ma, Wenbin Hao
  • Patent number: 10418646
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a composite membrane containing an ion transfer polymer and a method for preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sikwon Moon, Tae Geun Noh, Bong Hyun Jeong, Geungi Min, Jeongbae Lee, Sujin Byun
  • Patent number: 10418647
    Abstract: Productive electrochemical reactions can often occur most effectively in proximity to a separator dividing an electrochemical cell into two half-cells. Parasitic reactions can often occur at locations more removed from the separator. Parasitic reactions are generally undesirable in flow batteries and other electrochemical systems, since they can impact operating performance. Flow batteries having a decreased incidence of parasitic reactions can include, a first half-cell containing a first electrode, a second half-cell containing a second electrode, a separator disposed between the first half-cell and the second half-cell and contacting the first and second electrodes, a first bipolar plate contacting the first electrode, and a second bipolar plate contacting the second electrode, where a portion of the first electrode or the first bipolar plate contains a dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Morris-Cohen, Srivatsava Puranam, John Goeltz, Arthur J. Esswein
  • Patent number: 10418648
    Abstract: A method for producing bipolar plates includes removing scrap material from an electrically conductive plate. The scrap material is created when the plate is cut through to produce a fluid flow opening therein and in which an inlet manifold opening and an outlet manifold opening are located at the ends of the fluid flow opening and in communication therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas Jones
  • Patent number: 10418649
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a plurality of cell modules each formed by stacking a plurality of fuel cells, each of the plurality of fuel cells having a membrane electrode assembly having an insulating member at an outer periphery portion thereof and paired separators sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly, and by attaching the insulating members of adjacent fuel cells together, and a seal plate interposed between the stacked cell modules. The seal plate includes a plurality of manifold holes from which two power-generation gases flow separately through the plurality of fuel cells, and a first seal member provided along a peripheral portion of each of the plurality of manifold holes to seal a corresponding one of the two power-generation gases flowing through the manifold hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Numao, Kazuhiro Kageyama
  • Patent number: 10418650
    Abstract: An object is to improve the durability of a seal member such as a gasket. A bottom 23 is a seal surface that comes into contact with a gasket 40 placed between the bottom 23 and an adjacent cell. A cooling water manifold 411 is a flow path for cooling water that is formed to pass through a separator for fuel cell in its thickness direction. A flange 24 is protruded from one surface of a first separator in the thickness direction to surround part of the cooling water manifold 411. An area between respective ends T1 and T2 of the flange 24 is an opening K that forms a flow path in an in-plane direction of the first separator. An inclined surface 22 located on a limit line RL of the flange 24 is formed to face the gasket 40, in order to limit the move of the gasket 40 in an adjacent cell. At the end T1 located on the limit line RL, a surface opposed to the gasket 40 is covered by a protective film 70 for protecting the gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuya Kurihara, Kenji Sato
  • Patent number: 10418651
    Abstract: A humidifier for transferring water vapor from a first gas stream to a second gas stream in a fuel cell system has a stack of thin plates joined together at their edges by planar sealing surfaces, with water permeable membranes between the plates. Each plate defines a gas flow passage along its top and bottom surfaces, with an inlet and outlet defined along edges of the plate, and a flow field extending between the inlet and outlet openings. Inlet and outlet passages connect the inlet and outlet openings to the flow field, with the planar sealing surfaces including bridging portions extending across these passages. Support structures are provided throughout the flow field to support the membrane and diffusion medium layer(s). Each support structure comprises a porous material which is sufficiently porous to permit gas flow through the flow field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Dana Canada Corporation
    Inventor: Doug Vanderwees
  • Patent number: 10418652
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. The fuel cell includes: a container, wherein the container includes a reacting room, a fuel room connected to the reacting room through a fuel inputting hole, a fuel inputting door located on the fuel inputting hole, a waste collecting room connected to the reacting room through a waste outputting hole, a waste outputting door located on the waste outputting hole; a membrane electrode assembly device located in the reacting room, wherein the reacting room is divided into an anode electrode space and a cathode electrode space connected to the outside through a pipe, the volume of the anode electrode space and the cathode electrode space can be changed by moving the membrane electrode assembly device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Na Zhang, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 10418653
    Abstract: A fuel reforming device includes a combustion part including a burner; an exhaust part configured to circulate an exhaust gas that is generated from the combustion part; and a reactor that is configured to generate hydrogen from a raw material by absorbing heat from the exhaust gas circulating in the exhaust part. The reactor includes a heat storage member that is configured to absorb the heat from the exhaust gas during operation of the combustion part, store the absorbed heat, and provide the absorbed heat to the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyoungsuk Woo, Choonjae Ryu, Dongkeun Yang
  • Patent number: 10418654
    Abstract: A roof cap assembly for a fuel cell system includes a housing, and a cover assembly disposed on the housing and configured to move between a first position and a second position. The cover assembly includes a cover including a first opening and a second opening, and a door connected to the cover and configured to selectively open and close the second opening. When the cover assembly is in the first position, the door closes the second opening, such that the reaction exhaust and the cabinet exhaust are directed through the first opening. When the cover assembly is in the second position, the door opens the second opening, such that the cabinet exhaust is directed through first opening and the reaction exhaust is directed through the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Trevisan, Gilbert Richards, Arne Ballantine, Jessica Mahler, Ross Parker, Zachary Odenheimer
  • Patent number: 10418655
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cathode catalyst layer for fuel cells including heat-treated ordered mesoporous carbon, wherein the heat-treated ordered mesoporous carbon is present in an amount of 1% by weight to 15% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the cathode catalyst layer for fuel cells, and a method of manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yeon Su Kim, Tae Yoon Kim, Dae Jong You, Hong Chul Jang
  • Patent number: 10418656
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a compound comprising an aromatic ring, a polymer comprising the same, a polyelectrolyte membrane comprising the same, a membrane-electrode assembly comprising the polyelectrolyte membrane, a fuel cell comprising the membrane-electrode assembly, and a redox flow battery comprising the polyelectrolyte membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Jin Jang, Joong Jin Han, Youngjea Kim, Esder Kang, Sehee Jung, Hyun Woog Ryu, Yunah Yu
  • Patent number: 10418657
    Abstract: The present embodiment describes a method of forming different layers in a solid oxide fuel cell. The method begins by preparing slurries which are then delivered to a spray nozzle. The slurries are then atomized and sprayed subsequently onto a support to produce a layer which is then dried. In this embodiment different layers can comprise an anode, an electrolyte and a cathode. Also the support can be a metal or a metal oxide which is later removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Ying Liu, Mingfei Liu, David M. Bierschenk, Ting He
  • Patent number: 10418658
    Abstract: An electrical storage system is provided that has a thickness of less than 2 mm, which includes at least one sheet-type discrete element. The sheet-type discrete element exhibits high resistance against an attack of transition metals or transition metal ions, in particular titanium, wherein the sheet-type discrete element contains titanium. The invention also relates to a sheet-type discrete element for use in an electrical storage system, which exhibits high resistance to the attack of transition metals or of transition metal ions, in particular titanium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Peuchert, Rainer Liebald, Miriam Kunze, Thorsten Damm, Clemens Ottermann, Nikolaus Schultz
  • Patent number: 10418660
    Abstract: In manufacturing a lithium battery, a plasma deposition of a layer of LiPON is made on a structure that includes an anode contact zone and a cathode contact zone. Before making the deposition of layer of LiPON, a conductive portion is deposited to short the anode contact zone to the cathode contact zone. After the deposition of the layer of LiPON in completed, the conductive portion is cut to sever the short between the anode and cathode contact zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SAS
    Inventors: Julien Ladroue, Fabien Pierre
  • Patent number: 10418661
    Abstract: A solid silicon secondary battery, by substitutions of silicon for lithium, enables decreasing of preparations cost and minimizing of environmental pollutions. By laminate pressing multiple times a positive or negative electrode material, the present invention enables increasing of the density of a positive or negative electrode active material, thereby increasing current density and capacity. By having mesh plates equipped inside the positive electrode active material and the negative electrode active material, the present invention enables effective moving of electrons. By enabling common use of an electrode, of a silicon secondary battery, connected during a serial connections of the silicon secondary battery, the present invention enables decreasing of the thickness of a silicon secondary battery assembly and increasing of output voltage. By being integrally formed with a PCB or a chip and supplying a power source, the present invention plays the role of a backup power source for instant discharging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: REKRIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Hoon Ryu, Jae Kyung Kong
  • Patent number: 10418662
    Abstract: Provided is a cable-shaped alkali metal battery comprising: (a) a first electrode comprising an electrically conductive porous rod having pores and a first mixture of a first electrode active material and a first electrolyte, wherein the first mixture resides in the pores of the porous rod; (b) a porous separator wrapping around the first electrode; (c) a second electrode comprising an electrically conductive porous layer wrapping around or encasing the porous separator, wherein the conductive porous layer contains pores and a second mixture of a second electrode active material and a second electrolyte, and the second mixture resides in the pores of the porous layer; and (d) a protective casing or packing tube wrapping around or encasing the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Aruna Zhamu, Hui He, Baofei Pan, Yu-Sheng Su, Bor Z Jang
  • Patent number: 10418663
    Abstract: A metal-ion battery are provided. The disclosure provides a metal-ion battery. The metal-ion battery includes a positive electrode; a negative electrode, wherein the negative electrode is a metal or an alloy thereof, the metal is Cu, Fe, Zn, Co, In, Ni, Sn, Cr, La, Y, Ti, Mn, or Mo; a separator, wherein the positive electrode is separated from the negative electrode by the separator; and an electrolyte, disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The electrolyte includes ionic liquid, aluminum halide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chien-Chih Chiang, Chun-Kai Lin, Kuang-Yao Chen, Chun-Hsing Wu
  • Patent number: 10418664
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a flexible and stretchable battery which is formed of an assembly having anode side and a cathode side separated by a separator and sealed in a packaging. The assembly is in a folded configuration and contains at least one cut therein, such that when the assembly is unfolded and subjected to subsequent deformation, a final folded state of the battery is able to stretch beyond a flat planar state of the battery in all dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hanqing Jiang, Zeming Song, Hongyu Yu, Xu Wang
  • Patent number: 10418665
    Abstract: A separator roll in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a core, a heat-resistant separator wound around the core and in contact with an outer peripheral surface thereof, and a multilayer label attached to an outer layer surface of the heat-resistant separator, the multilayer label including a first film base and a second film base detachable from the first film base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Akio Sakai, Yasutoshi Minemoto, Yusuke Kon
  • Patent number: 10418666
    Abstract: A battery comprises a cathode, an anode and an electrolyte. The cathode comprises a cathode active material which is configured to reversibly intercalate-deintercalate a plurality of first metal ions. The electrolyte comprises at least a solvent configured to dissolve a solute, the solute being ionized to a plurality of second metal ions that can be reduced to a metallic state during a charge cycle and be oxidized from the metallic state to the second metal ions during a discharge cycle and the first metal ions The battery further comprises an anode modifier which is selected from at least one of gelatin, agar, cellulose, cellulose ether and soluble salt thereof, dextrin and cyclodextrin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: POSITEC POWER TOOLS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Liu, Pu Chen, Jing Yan
  • Patent number: 10418667
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (30) which includes: a positive electrode (1); a negative electrode (2); a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a non-aqueous solvent; an outer package (5, 7, 19) receiving the positive electrode (1), the negative electrode (2), and the non-aqueous electrolyte; and a current interrupt valve (14) which interrupts a current in response to an increase in pressure inside the outer package (5, 7, 19). The positive electrode (1) contains a carbonate compound, the non-aqueous solvent contains a fluorinated cyclic carbonate and a fluorinated chain ester, and the total content of the fluorinated cyclic carbonate and the fluorinated chain ester is with respect to the total volume of the non-aqueous solvent, 50 percent by volume or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoya Morisawa, Takanobu Chiga, Takashi Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 10418668
    Abstract: Electrochemical cells that cycle lithium ions and methods for suppressing or minimizing dendrite formation are provided. The electrochemical cells include a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator sandwiched therebetween. The positive and negative electrodes and separator may each include an electrolyte system comprising one or more lithium salts, one or more solvents, and one or more complexing agents. The one or more complexing agents binds to metal contaminants found within the electrochemical cell to form metal ion complex compounds that minimize or suppress formation of dendrite protrusions on the negative electrode at least by increasing the horizontal area (e.g., decreasing the height) of any dendrite formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Qiang Wu, Zhiqiang Yu, Haijing Liu, Honggu Pan, Ion C. Halalay
  • Patent number: 10418669
    Abstract: A method of propagation test on a battery system has: a main irradiation step of irradiating a laser beam in prescribed conditions, on a light-receiving part of the outer member of a light-receiving cell, or on a light-receiving part which is arranged in contact with the outer member of the light-receiving cell, thereby to heat the light-receiving cell; a thermal runaway confirming step of confirming a thermal runaway of the light-receiving cell; an irradiation stopping step of stopping the laser-beam irradiation after the thermal runaway was confirmed in the thermal runaway confirming step; and a system integrity inspection step of inspecting an integrity of the cells other than the light-receiving cell after the irradiation stopping step. The prescribed conditions are conditions in which a melted scar is formed on the light-receiving part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories
    Inventors: Keizoh Honda, Hideki Tsuruga, Masachika Kodama, Takeshi Senoo, Kenji Nishioka, Hideo Ichimaru
  • Patent number: 10418670
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode active material, wherein the positive electrode active material includes one or more lithium transition metal oxides selected from compounds represented by Formula 1 defined in claim 1, and activation of the lithium secondary battery is conducted while changing charge/discharge voltage ranges and number of cycles depending on doping amount of M1 in Formula 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Il Hong Kim, Kyoung Ho Kim, Hoe Jin Hah
  • Patent number: 10418671
    Abstract: A power supply device is provided with: a plurality of battery cells, each of which has a prismatic external form; a separator connected to each battery cell to cover at least a portion of the surface of the battery cell; and a fastening member that fastens a battery stack obtained by stacking the battery cells covered by the separator in a state where main surfaces face each other. The separator is formed from an insulating material which is elastically deformable, and provided with the main plate section covering the main surface of the battery cell disposed to face said section, a box-shaped covering section provided on a bottom part of the main plate section on a side of a first surface, and a corner covering section provided on a top part of the main plate section on the side of the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshihiko Bessho
  • Patent number: 10418672
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel method for harnessing the heat generated by one or more components (e.g., a set of IR LEDs) of an A/V recording and communication device in order to manage the temperature of one or more batteries of the A/V recording and communication device. Some aspects of the present embodiments raise the temperature of the battery in a cold weather without requiring any additional electrical power (e.g., without consuming any additional power for heating up the battery). In one aspect of the present embodiments, a thermally conductive sheet is coupled to a printed circuit board to which one or more IR LEDs are coupled. The thermally conductive sheet transfers the waste heat generated by the IR LEDs of the A/V recording and communication device to a rechargeable battery of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Tso, Samuel T. Lee, James Siminoff
  • Patent number: 10418673
    Abstract: A battery module having a controllable external heat sink and methods of operating the battery module are provided. According to an aspect of the invention, the battery module includes a battery cell, an external circuit connected to the battery cell, and a controller that controls the external circuit. The external circuit includes a first switch and a heat sink. If an internal short circuit within the battery cell is detected, the controller closes the first switch in order to generate heat in the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Simon Lux, Max Von Groll
  • Patent number: 10418675
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a cooling structure of a battery, including: a battery; an intake port, from which air in an vehicle interior is taken in; and an intake duct, which is in communication with the intake port and from which the air in the vehicle interior is introduced to the battery, wherein the intake duct is connected with a discharge port of an air conditioning duct, which is connected with an air conditioning system, and from which air discharged from the air conditioning system is introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sachiko Katsuno, Yasushi Ogihara, Suguru Umetsu, Keishi Kosaka, Yoshiaki Arai
  • Patent number: 10418676
    Abstract: An electrode structure includes a first electrode unit, a second electrode unit and a first insulating frame, in which the electrode units are adjacent to each other. The first insulating unit has an airflow space therein and includes an electrically conducive base with an airflow plane and an air cell cathode disposed on an outer surface of the airflow plane. The second insulating unit includes an electrically conductive base and an air cell anode disposed on an outer surface of the electrically conductive base. The first insulating frame spaces and joins the adjacent electrode units to each other such that the air cell cathode and the air cell anode of the adjacent electrode units are opposed to each other. The first insulating frame together with the adjacent electrode units forms an electrolytic solution container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Itaru Shibata, Noriko Uchiyama, Hirokazu Komatsu, Yoshiko Tsukada
  • Patent number: 10418677
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a radio frequency filter having a cavity structure including a housing, a cover and a resonance element. The housing has a hollow interior for providing a cavity, and an open side. The cover shields the open side of the housing. The resonance element is positioned in the hollow interior of the housing, and has a planar portion and a support for supporting and fixing the planar portion to the housing. The planar portion of the resonance element has at least two through holes, and the support has a lower end portion formed with a male thread structure for screw fastening. The housing is formed with a female thread structure to be screw fastened with the male thread structure formed at the lower end portion of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: KMW INC.
    Inventors: Nam-Shin Park, Byeong-Chul Kim, Dae-Soo Jeong
  • Patent number: 10418678
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for receiving a communication signal, generating an electromagnetic wave from the communication signal, and inducing the electromagnetic wave on a portion of a transmission medium having an insulation layer with a tapered end covering at least part of a conductor. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Robert Bennett, Farhad Barzegar, Irwin Gerszberg, Donald J. Barnickel, Thomas M. Willis, III
  • Patent number: 10418679
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described that include one or more septum features to improve performance of a waveguide device. In particular, the septum features may be utilized within a polarizer section of a polarizer device such as a septum polarizers. The septum feature(s) may be a ridge. When a plurality of septum features are employed, the location, size, shape and spacing may vary according to a particular design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: VIASAT, INC.
    Inventors: Sharad V Parekh, Dominic Q Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10418680
    Abstract: A multilayer coupler may include electromagnetically coupled planar first and second signal conductors that are separated by a gap, extend adjacent each other along a ground plane, and change orientation in a bend. A plate may be positioned along the bend between the ground plane and the signal conductors. The ground plane may have an opening extending along the bend and the plate. A multilayer coupler may include two coupled signal conductors formed in a loop having a four-wire section in which different sections of the two signal conductors overlap in a four-wire section. In a transition region in which the coupler transitions from the four-wire section to a two-wire section, an isolating ground plane may separate the two two-wire sections extending from the four-wire section. A bend in the transition region may include a plate between the two signal conductors and the ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Werlatone, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen F. Podell, Gregory J. Pflaum, Ky-Hien Do
  • Patent number: 10418681
    Abstract: A multilayer coupler may include electromagnetically coupled planar first and second signal conductors that are separated by a gap, extend adjacent each other along a ground plane, and change orientation in a bend. A plate may be positioned along the bend between the ground plane and the signal conductors. The ground plane may have an opening extending along the bend and the plate. A multilayer coupler may include two coupled signal conductors formed in a loop having a four-wire section in which different sections of the two signal conductors overlap in a four-wire section. In a transition region in which the coupler transitions from the four-wire section to a two-wire section, an isolating ground plane may separate the two two-wire sections extending from the four-wire section. A bend in the transition region may include a plate between the two signal conductors and the ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Werlatone, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen F. Podell, Gregory J. Pflaum, Ky-Hien Do
  • Patent number: 10418682
    Abstract: An enclosure mountable to a handrail is described wherein the enclosure includes a first shell portion and a second shell portion that can be coupled. When coupled, a cavity is formed between the shell portions and may receive electronic components such as antennas, wireless network access points, etc. A transverse bore is formed in each of two ends of the enclosure such that the bore fits around a portion of a handrail when the shell portions are coupled. In addition to the transfer bore, a third bore opening is formed in a lower edge of the enclosure such that a first end of a substantially vertical support may be received into the third bore opening and a second end of the substantially vertical support may be connected to a stable surface disposed beneath the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: AMPTHINK, LLC
    Inventor: William C. Anderson
  • Patent number: 10418683
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided comprising a clamping portion and a coupling portion, the clamping portion structured to be clamped to a support structure; a mating bracket configured to couple at least one of a radio or an antenna to the coupling portion; a first guide arm disposed intermediate the clamping portion and the coupling portion, the first guide arm structured to enable movement of at least one of the radio or the antenna; and at least one actuator comprising an extendable portion, wherein while extending, the extendable portion causes movement, via the first guide arm, of the coupling portion relative to the clamping portion, thereby rotating at least one of the radio or the antenna along a first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Bensen, Alex W. Eaton, Robert B. Peterson, Matthew C. Creakbaum, Robert L. Bruder
  • Patent number: 10418684
    Abstract: An antenna system includes a first drive assembly configured to rotate a vertical support assembly relative to a base assembly about a first axis, a second drive assembly configured to pivot a level frame assembly relative to the vertical support assembly about a second axis, and a third drive assembly configured to pivot an elevation frame assembly relative to the level frame assembly about a third axis. The antenna system additionally includes a primary antenna and a secondary antenna affixed relative to the level frame assembly and a control unit configured for: selecting operation of a selected one of the primary and secondary antennas, determining a position of the elevation frame assembly based upon sensed motion about said the first, second, and third axes, and controlling one or more of the first, second, and third drive assemblies to alter the position the selected one of the primary and secondary antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SEA TEL, INC.
    Inventor: Peter Blaney
  • Patent number: 10418685
    Abstract: One embodiment disclosed herein is related to a device for pointing a radiating element. The device includes an aligned radiating surface; a hinge that is circumferentially mounted to a rear side of the aligned radiating surface, the hinge configured to change azimuth of the aligned radiating surface; and a Tubular Universal joint (TU-joint) having one end coupled to a rear side of the aligned radiating surface and a second end coupled to a base, the TU-joint being configured to change an elevation of the aligned radiating surface. Another embodiment is related to a Tubular Universal-joint (TU-joint). In the embodiment, the TU-joint includes a hollow tube having a first end and a second end; a plurality of slits along the surface of the tube; and a plurality of members between the plurality of slits, each of the plurality of members configured to bear a portion of a load of the TU-joint, wherein the TU-joint is configured to be axially and torsionally stiff while being bendable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: L3 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared E. Campbell, Matthew Bare, Walter Coe, Charles Paul Curtis, Michael Patrick Walton, Cameron Schmidt, Bryce Anderson, Jeffrey Allen
  • Patent number: 10418686
    Abstract: An 8-shaped NFC antenna includes a metal back cover and an antenna coil, the metal back cover comprises a first through-hole and a second through-hole, the antenna coil is located on the inner side of the metal back cover, the metal back cover is further provided with a first slit, the first slit is connected with the first through-hole and the second through-hole, the antenna coil surrounding the first through-hole and the second through-hole is in an 8 shape, and the current direction of the part of the coil surrounding the first through-hole and the current direction of the part of the coil surrounding the second through-hole are opposite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SUNWAY COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Anping Zhao, Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 10418687
    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antennas and transceiver circuitry such as millimeter wave transceiver circuitry. The antennas may be formed from metal traces on printed circuits. A flexible printed circuit may have an area on which the transceiver circuitry is mounted. Protruding portions may extend from the area on which the transceiver circuitry is mounted and may be separated from the area on which the transceiver circuitry is mounted by bends. Antenna resonating elements such as patch antenna resonating elements and dipole resonating elements may be formed on the protruding portions and may be used to transmit and receive millimeter wave antenna signals through dielectric-filled openings in a metal electronic device housing or a dielectric layer such as a display cover layer formed from glass or other dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Mow, Basim H. Noori, Ming-Ju Tsai, Xu Han, Victor C. Lee, Mattia Pascolini
  • Patent number: 10418688
    Abstract: A terminal includes: a metal housing; a frame surrounds the metal housing; and a metal antenna radiator arranged between the metal housing and the frame, surrounding the metal housing, and having a first end coupled with a feed source through a matching circuit and a second end grounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Qing Wu, Yizhou Luo, Liang Gu
  • Patent number: 10418689
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a slit, a first antenna element extending along a portion of the housing, a second antenna element spaced apart from at least a portion of the first antenna element by the slit and extends along another portion of the housing, and a wireless communication circuit positioned inside the housing and electrically connected to the first antenna element. The first antenna element is electrically connected to the second antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Ho Kim, Kyung Moon Seol, Kyi Hyun Jang, Kyung Kyun Kang, Gyu Bok Park, Hyun Jeong Lee, Hyo Seok Na, So Young Lee, Jae Bong Chun
  • Patent number: 10418690
    Abstract: An earthing card emits energy tuned to the natural frequency of the Earth. The card may include a material, carbon fiber or other substrate, programmed using scalar waves. Information is embedded into the carbon fiber via a system that uses a wave function generator to produce resonant frequencies for the application and drive wave information from a transmitting electrode to a receiving electrode. The scalar waves between the electrodes may be subjected to a wave or field source modulating the resultant wave information received at the receiving electrode. A material placed on a receiving coil at the receiving electrode receives the resultant wave information programming the material to emit energy tuned to the natural frequencies of the Earth. By placing the card on the body or running water over the card and spraying the body, the body will receive the energetic information emitted by the programmed material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Michael Hassler, Michael Gerhard Hassler, Richard Jack Hassler
  • Patent number: 10418691
    Abstract: An antenna device is described. The antenna device 100 comprises at least two antenna elements each of comprising a first radiating element 110 and a corresponding second radiating element 120. The second radiating element 120 extends in a height direction along a common center axis A from a foot of the antenna device 100 to its corresponding first radiating element 110. The first radiating element 110 extends in a length direction outwards from the common center axis A. The length of the first radiating element 110 defines the maximum supported wavelength. Furthermore, each first radiating element 110 has a greater length than its width and each first radiating element 110 is electrically coupled to its corresponding second radiating element 120 along the length direction, so that the second radiating element 120 can contribute to the smaller wavelengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bruno Biscontini, Vincent Mallepeyre, Yingtao Luo
  • Patent number: 10418692
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments including a modular base station that is, for example, easily deployable in emerging markets. The modular base station is designed to be easily transported and affixed, for example, to poles or trees. The modular base station is designed to withstand high temperatures caused by operating at high altitudes and to be easily configured, oriented, and serviced in the field. Its components (e.g., radio frequency (RF) circuit boards) are modular so as to interoperate with various third-party compatible devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Kashif Ali
  • Patent number: 10418693
    Abstract: A band latch mechanism that is configured to connect a wristband to a fitness tracker is provided. The band latch mechanism may be configured to be inserted into a cavity of a housing of the fitness tracker and configured so that any metallic body of the band latch mechanism does not contact metallic surfaces of the cavity in order to prevent an electrical ground from being positioned within a keep-out zone of an antenna of the fitness tracker. A housing with integrated antenna structures is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Nan Xu, Christos Kinezos Ioannou, Kevin Li, Chadwick John Harber, Eric John Fairbanks, Jonah Avram Becker