Liquid Electrolytic Capacitor Patents (Class 361/503)
  • Patent number: 7907387
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode for energy storage systems, the production method thereof, and an energy storage system comprising said electrode. More specifically, the invention relates to films of carbonaceous active material based on activated carbon with a determined porosity, purity and particle size distribution and a polymer binder, whereby the electrodes comprise one such coating film on a current collector and the supercapacitors comprise at least one of these electrodes. The invention also relates to the method of preparing the aforementioned films, electrodes and supercapacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Ceca S.A.
    Inventors: Thierry Aubert, Patrice Simon, Pierre-Louis Taberna
  • Publication number: 20110058309
    Abstract: The electrode film of the present invention includes electrode material particles having an average particle diameter of Da, solid particles having an average particle diameter of Db, and an ionic liquid, wherein Da and Db satisfy a formula Db/Da?1.0×10?1. This electrode film is fabricated into an electrode in which the electrode film is stacked on a current collector. The electrode film is produced by a method including a step of dispersing electrode material particles having an average particle diameter of Da, solid particles having an average particle diameter of Db, and an ionic liquid in a liquid medium to obtain a dispersion liquid, a step of applying the dispersion liquid onto a support to form a dispersion liquid film, a step of removing the liquid medium from the dispersion liquid film to form an electrode film on the support, and a step of removing the support to isolate the electrode film. If a current collector is used as the support, an electrode is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
    Inventors: Hinonori Eguchi, Takumi Shibut, Taiichi Sakaya, Naoko Sakaya
  • Publication number: 20110058308
    Abstract: This invention provides a metal encapsulated dendritic carbon nanostructure comprising a dendritic carbon nanostructure comprising a branched carbon-containing rod-shaped or annular material and a metallic body capsulated in the carbon nanostructure. There is also provided a dendritic carbon nanostructure comprising a branched carbon-containing rod-shaped or annular material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Nishi, Shigenori Numao, Kent Judai, Junichi Nishijo, Kazuhiko Mizuuchi
  • Publication number: 20110059340
    Abstract: The present invention includes a conductive plastic that is used as an electrode substrate in bipolar batteries. This conductive plastic has shown resistances as low as 1 ohm cm2. Using a dry process for active material electrode construction, the conductive plastic allows for lamination of the dry oxide and carbons for cathodes and anodes necessary in the initial assembly of the cell. The bipolar electrodes are then able to be sealed. With this process, the product can then be assembled into a multi cell battery. The cell uses an organosilane or organosiloxane solvent electrolyte to prevent leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas J. Dougherty, Robert C. West
  • Patent number: 7903389
    Abstract: An ultracapacitor or hybrid capacitor includes an electrically non-conductive rigid or semi-rigid porous honeycomb separator structure having cells extending along a common direction and supporting current collector structure(s) thereon. The current collector structure may be porous and extend continuously on all inner surfaces of a cell of the honeycomb structure, or may extend along the common direction on separate portions of the inner surfaces of a cell. The material may desirably be an oxide or non-oxide ceramic, such as cordierite, silicon nitride, aluminum titanate, alumina, zircon, glass, or glass-ceramic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Bourcier, Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Mallanagouda Dyamanagouda Patil, Huan-Hung Sheng, Mark J Soulliere
  • Patent number: 7903390
    Abstract: A supercapacitor having a bipolar membrane separator having a first side facing the negative electrode of the supercapacitor and having a plurality of cations and a second side facing the positive electrode and having a plurality of anions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Gas Technology Institute
    Inventor: Qinbai Fan
  • Patent number: 7903388
    Abstract: Capacitive devices are described having electrical isolators for electrodes which possess efficient electrical contact between current collectors, electrical isolation of electrodes, and/or electrochemical stability, while minimizing the mechanical stress and strain applied to the electrodes. The capacitive devices are adaptable to a wide range of electrode diameters and electrode stack lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Todd Michael Roswech, Todd P. St. Clair
  • Publication number: 20110043037
    Abstract: High surface area electrodes are described here. The electrodes comprise a conductive substrate and a mesh of nanostructures disposed on the conductive substrate. The nanostructures are coated with conductive or semiconducting nanoparticles to form a high surface area electrode. Methods for making high surface area electrodes are also provided. Further, energy storage devices incorporating the high surface area electrodes are described. Related systems incorporating energy storage devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: David N. Mcilroy, Grant Norton
  • Patent number: 7885053
    Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor includes first and second collectors, first and second polarizable electrode layers provided on the first and second collectors, respectively, a separator having an insulating property provided between the first and second polarizable electrode layers, and an electrolytic solution impregnated in the separator and the first and second polarizable electrode layers. A lower electric potential is to be applied to the second collector than to the first collector. The electrolytic solution contains anion including fluorine as electrolyte. The separator includes a separation layer facing the second polarizable electrode layer, and an inhibition layer facing the first polarizable electrode layer. The separation layer contains cellulose. The inhibition layer is made of material different from that of the separation layer. The inhibition layer prevents cellulose from decomposing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Nao Matsumura, Motohiro Sakata, Hideki Shimamoto
  • Patent number: 7881043
    Abstract: A wound electric double-layer capacitor suppresses electrochemical reaction on polarized electrode layers, reduces characteristic degradation, and has high reliability. The capacitor has a capacitor element formed by winding positive and negative electrodes with a separator interposed between them, a metal case for storing the capacitor element and an electrolyte for driving, and a sealing member for sealing an opening of the metal case. In the positive and negative electrodes, positive and negative electrode lead wires are coupled to exposed parts of current collectors having polarized electrode layers on their both surfaces, respectively. The negative electrode is wound at least one extra turn from the winding end of the positive electrode of the capacitor element, and hence a part where the polarized electrode layers formed in the negative electrode face each other through the separator is formed on the outermost periphery of the capacitor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Eri Hirose, Yoshinori Takamuku, Yasuyuki Ito, Satomi Onishi
  • Patent number: 7875204
    Abstract: A flame retarding polymer electrolyte composition containing maleimides includes a modified maleimide; a lithium salt; and at least one ionic solution in a ratio of at least 2 wt % relative to the total weight of the composition. By using the hyperbranched dendrimer-like structure of the modified maleimide as grafted skeleton for polymer electrolytes, the electrolyte composition can encapsulate an electrolytic solution continuously, thus preventing the exudation of the electrolytic solution and increasing the stability of lithium ionic conduction. Since the ionic solution is nonflammable, the safety of batteries are further enhanced when the polymer electrolyte composition is used as polymer electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jing-Pin Pan, Chang-Rung Yang, Fu-Ming Wang, Jung-Mu Hsu, Yueh-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 7872856
    Abstract: An energy storage cell pack cradle assembly for holding multiple rows of energy storage cells oriented along a dominant axis of vibration includes a first cradle member including a plurality of energy storage cell body supporting structures including respective holes; a second cradle member including a plurality of energy storage cell body supporting structures including respective holes; and one or more fasteners connecting the first cradle member and the second cradle member together. The energy storage cell body supporting structures are configured to structurally support the energy storage cells, with the energy storage cells oriented along a dominant axis of vibration, by energy storage cell bodies of the energy storage cells with respective electrically conductive terminals extending through the respective holes without structural support of the electrically conductive terminals by the cradle members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: ISE Corporation
    Inventors: Vinh-duy Nguyen, Alexander J. Smith, Kevin T. Stone, Alfonso O. Medina
  • Publication number: 20110002085
    Abstract: There are provided an electrode for a capacitor and an electric double layer capacitor having the same. The electrode for a capacitor may include: activated carbon; and 25 to 75 parts by weight of carbon aerogel per 100 parts by weight of the activated carbon. The electrode according to an aspect of the invention has excellent bonding strength between electrode materials and is free of defects such as aggregation and cracking. An electric double layer capacitor having this electrode has high capacitance and low internal resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Hee Bae, Hyun Chul Jung, Hak Kwan Kim
  • Patent number: 7864507
    Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor (EDLC) in a coin or button cell configuration having low equivalent series resistance (ESR). The capacitor comprises mesh or other porous metal that is attached via conducting adhesive to one or both the current collectors. The mesh is embedded into the surface of the adjacent electrode, thereby reducing the interfacial resistance between the electrode and the current collector, thus reducing the ESR of the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: TPL, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Franz Fleig, Charles D. E. Lakeman, Mark Fuge
  • Patent number: 7864508
    Abstract: An electrode material for an electric double layer capacitor, where a moldability is good, a flexion resistance and a cohesiveness to a current collector after molding into an active material layer are high and an internal resistance can be reduced, an electrode for an electric double layer capacitor obtained using the electrode material, and a capacitor are provided. The electrode material for the electric double layer capacitor is composed of a mixture particle containing a binder and an electrode active material, and in said mixture particle, 50 area % or more of a surface of said mixture particle has been coated with the binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Zeon Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshio Fukumine
  • Patent number: 7859171
    Abstract: A piezoelectric ultracapacitor is disclosed capable of converting the kinetic energy of ordinary motion into an electrical potential. Multiple piezoelectric ultracapacitors may be configured together to provide an increased output voltage and various materials may advantageously be used. The piezoelectric ultracapacitor of the present invention may be used in various contexts, including power generation, switching and control and memory. An elastomeric piezoelectric ultracapacitor, along with methods of making and operating such a device, is also disclosed. The elastomeric piezoelectric ultracapacitor utilizes the voltage generation capabilities of a piezoelectric ultracapacitor and the generator mode operation of an elastomer actuator, combined and cooperating in novel ways, to provide improved energy generation capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventor: Joseph A. Micallef
  • Patent number: 7859826
    Abstract: A thermally fitted interconnect couples energy storage cells without the use of additional materials of fasteners. Variations of the interconnect can be used to facilitate fitting of multiple energy storage cell with multiple cell to cell spacings in a rapid and inexpensive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Maxwell Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Guy C. Thrap, James L. Borkenhagen, Mark Wardas, Adrian Schneuwly, Philippe Lauper
  • Patent number: 7854855
    Abstract: There is provided an electrolytic solution comprising a fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate (I) represented by the formula (I): wherein Rf1 is a fluorine-containing ether group (Ia), a fluorine-containing alkoxyl group (Ib) or a fluorine-containing alkyl group (Ic) having two or more carbon atoms; X1 and X2 are the same or different and each is H, F, Cl, CF3 or CH3; X3 is H, F, Cl or an alkyl group in which hydrogen atom may be substituted with halogen atom and hetero atom may be contained in its chain, and an electrolyte salt (II). The electrolytic solution is excellent in flame retardance, low temperature characteristics and withstand voltage, high in solubility of an electrolyte salt and excellent in compatibility with a hydrocarbon solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meiten Koh, Akiyoshi Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 7852613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to electroconductive inks and methods of making and using the same. The electroconductive inks include carbon fibrils and a liquid vehicle. The electroconductive ink may further include a polymeric binder. The electroconductive filler used is carbon fibrils which may be oxidized. The ink has rheological properties similar to that of commercially available electroconductive inks that use carbon black as their filler. The ink can be screen-printed, slot-coated, sprayed, brushed or dipped onto a wide variety of substrates to form an electroconductive coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Ma, Alan Fischer, Chunming Niu, Lein Ngaw
  • Patent number: 7848080
    Abstract: The electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolyte solution with which the capacitor element is impregnated. The capacitor element is composed of a positive electrode made of a valve metal, an etched negative electrode containing copper, and a separator disposed therebetween. The electrolyte solution contains complex salt of an azole ring compound with copper ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masami Tsubaki, Hisao Nagara, Kazumitsu Honda
  • Patent number: 7843680
    Abstract: A capacitor is provided to overcome the following problem: when plural capacitors are linked, a large coupling space is required because an anode and a cathode are brought out through the opposite ends, so that downsizing of the capacitor is difficult. The capacitor also allows easy electrical and mechanical coupling, reducing the required coupling space and unnecessary resistance. According to a structure of the capacitor, capacitor element (2) is enclosed in mechanical housing (3) having an opening sealed by terminal plate (4). Terminal slip (5), which includes rib (5b) to be coupled to one of the anode and the cathode of capacitor element (2) and terminal (5a), is insert-molded into terminal plate (4). The other of the anode and the cathode is coupled to an inner bottom face of metal housing (3). The one of the anode and the cathode is brought out through terminal (5a), and the other of the anode and the cathode is brought out through metal housing (3), thus a lower resistance is expected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Teruhisa Miura, Hideki Simamoto, Tatehiko Inoue, Tsuyoshi Yoshino
  • Patent number: 7835137
    Abstract: A supercapacitor which includes a cathode, an anode, a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, and an electrolyte interposed between the cathode and the anode to allow current to flow. The cathode includes a catalyst having characteristics of a pseudo capacitor and a binder, and an electrochemical apparatus for water purification including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyo-rang Kang, Ho-jung Yang
  • Patent number: 7830646
    Abstract: The present invention is an electrochemical double layer capacitor (EDLC) series stack formed into a single electrolyte cell structure. The concatenated multiple electrode assembly stack has electrode assemblies electrically connected in series. The electrode assemblies have a double-sided activated carbon electrode formed on a current collector. Power tabs are connected to the end electrode assemblies. An electrolyte is also provided. A poly bag contains the electrolyte and the electrode assemblies. The electrode assemblies form a double-sided activated-carbon electrode on a current collector. The EDLC stack has a number of segments and mass free zones separating them. The segments are folded so that mass free zones are disposed at the apex of each fold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Ioxus, Inc.
    Inventor: Thor E. Eilertsen
  • Patent number: 7826197
    Abstract: A modular energy storage device comprises a customer-defined parameter, such as electrical capacity, a can that has a dimension based on the customer-defined parameter, an electrode package that has properties based on the customer-defined parameter, and a header that has a configuration that is not dependent on the customer-defined parameter. A method for producing the modular energy storage device comprises generating a standardized energy storage device configuration, receiving a customer-defined parameter, and modifying the standardized energy storage device configuration according to the customer-defined parameter. The step of modifying the standardized energy storage device configuration comprises the steps of modifying the electrode package without modifying the location of the current collectors, modifying the length of the can according to the customer-defined parameter, and using the header already developed to complete construction of the modular energy storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: EaglePicher Technologies
    Inventors: Scott Gramm, Clay Braziller, Grant Farrell
  • Patent number: 7826198
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a first electrode, a second electrode opposite to the first electrode, a separator sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode, a cell accommodating the first electrode, the second electrode and the separator, and an electrolytic solution filled into the inner space of the cell, with the first electrode, the second electrode and the separator immersed into the electrolytic solution. The first electrode and second electrode are in a CNT film structure, and the CNT film structure includes a number of CNT films stacked and packed closely by van der Waals attractive force. Each CNT film includes a number of aligned CNTs, and an angle between the aligned directions of CNTs of any two adjacent CNT film is in an approximate range from 0 to 90 degrees. The electrolytic capacitor is a high-performance capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 7821771
    Abstract: An apparatus for storing electrical energy is provided. The apparatus includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a dielectric layer. The first magnetic layer has a first surface with saw tooth roughness; the second magnetic layer has a second surface with saw tooth roughness; and the dielectric layer is configured between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The dielectric layer is arranged to store electrical energy; the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer are arranged to prevent electrical energy leakage; and the saw tooth roughness on the first surface and the second surface is designed to increase the capacitance of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Northern Lights Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: James Chyi Lai
  • Patent number: 7820065
    Abstract: This invention relates to an additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte of an electric double layer capacitor comprising a combustion inhibiting substance releasing compound capable of releasing a combustion inhibiting substance having particularly excellent combustion inhibiting effect during combustion, and more particularly to an additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte of an electric double layer capacitor comprising a combustion inhibiting substance releasing compound which releases a combustion inhibiting substance during combustion, characterized in that the combustion inhibiting substance is a phosphine oxide compound having P—F bond and/or P—NH2 bond in its molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Masashi Ohtsuki
  • Patent number: 7813106
    Abstract: An electrode assembly is provided. The assembly includes a chargeable electrode configured to adsorb oppositely charged ions, where the electrode comprises a porous material. The assembly further includes an ion exchange material in contact with the porous material of the chargeable electrode, where the ion exchange material is similarly charged as the chargeable electrode, and where the ion exchange material is permeable to the oppositely charged ions and at least partially impermeable to the similarly charged ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wei Cai, Chang Wei, Lei Cao, Rihua Xiong, Su Lu, Yu Du, Zhigang Deng
  • Patent number: 7808771
    Abstract: An energy storage cell pack cradle assembly for holding multiple rows of energy storage cells oriented along a dominant axis of vibration includes a first cradle member including a plurality of energy storage cell body supporting structures including respective holes; a second cradle member including a plurality of energy storage cell body supporting structures including respective holes; and one or more fasteners connecting the first cradle member and the second cradle member together. The energy storage cell body supporting structures are configured to structurally support the energy storage cells, with the energy storage cells oriented along a dominant axis of vibration, by energy storage cell bodies of the energy storage cells with respective electrically conductive terminals extending through the respective holes without structural support of the electrically conductive terminals by the cradle members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: ISE Corporation
    Inventors: Vinh-duy Nguyen, Alexander J. Smith, Kevin T. Stone, Alfonso O. Medina
  • Patent number: 7808772
    Abstract: An electrical insulation system and method for electrical power storage component separation is disclosed. Some implementations of the system use various forms of polyurethane elastomer based material such as tapes to electrically separate various components of electrical power storage devices such as battery packs. These components can include cells, connecting tabs, printed circuit assemblies, solder joints, nickel strips, and other conductive members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Micro Power Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Charlie Young, Ted Guzman
  • Publication number: 20100248078
    Abstract: An electrochemical device is proposed that uses a novel electrolyte system technology, based on the use of conventional electrodes with high specific capacity selected to provide operating cell potentials within a range of approximately between 1.2 and 2.4 volts along with the use of an unconventional electrolyte solution. Specifically, his novel electrolyte system is based on the use of an aqueous electrolyte solution that has a window of voltage stability above the range of conventional aqueous electrolytes. Any of a variety of acid, neutral or basic aqueous solutions or gels with or without any of a variety of co-solvents, inorganic or organic salts or ionic liquids may be employed provided the conductivity and stability of the electrolytes are compatible with the selected electrochemical couples so as to provide high cell capacity, high rate capability and long term stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventor: Kirby W. Beard
  • Patent number: 7804676
    Abstract: A hybrid capacitor includes a body of dielectric material having spaced-apart first and second surfaces. A first electrode is associated with the first surface. A second electrode is associated with the second surface. One or more third electrodes are transversely disposed within the dielectric body between the first and second electrodes. Either the first or second electrode is not conductively coupled to any electrode transversely extending into the body. The resulting arrangement provides a hybrid capacitor having characteristics of both a tubular capacitor and a discoidal capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard L. Brendel, John Roberts, Jason Woods, Robert A. Stevenson, Warren S. Dabney
  • Patent number: 7800886
    Abstract: An electric double-layer capacitor comprising an electrode containing an activated carbon, an electrolytic solution containing an electrolyte and a separator, wherein the electrolyte is an imidazolium salt represented by the following formula (1) (wherein R and R? each independently represent alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R1 to R3 each independently represent hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and X? represents a counter ion), and the activated carbon is produced by carbonizing an organic aerogel obtained by polymerizing a phenolic compound having at least one hydroxyl group in its molecule with an aldehyde compound in an aqueous solvent in the presence of a basic catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tamon Itahashi, Masahito Sekiguchi, Taketoshi Kikuchi, Naoki Inui
  • Patent number: 7791861
    Abstract: An inexpensive and reliable dry process based capacitor and method for making a self-supporting dry electrode film for use therein is disclosed. Also disclosed is an exemplary process for manufacturing an electrode for use in an energy storage device product, the process comprising: supplying dry carbon particles; supplying dry binder; dry mixing the dry carbon particles and dry binder; and dry fibrillizing the dry binder to create a matrix within which to support the dry carbon particles as dry material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Maxwell Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda Zhong, Xiaomei Xi, Porter Mitchell, Bin Zou
  • Patent number: 7791860
    Abstract: A coated electrode is provided for use in energy storage devices. The coated electrode comprises a dry fibrillized polymer that is fibrillized with no processing additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Maxwell Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Porter Mitchell, Linda Zhong, Vincent Hermann, Chenniah Nanjundiah
  • Patent number: 7768771
    Abstract: A laminate electrode of a bendable supercapacitor has a carbon fabric element and an electrically conductive current collector element secured by staple-shaped metallic fasteners or metallic wires so as to prevent two elements from being taken apart when the laminate electrode is bent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Taiwan Textile Research Institute
    Inventors: Wen-Ting Lin, Hung-Chang Chen, Hsaio-Kuan Tsai
  • Patent number: 7768770
    Abstract: A connecting structure of a lead wire is electrically connected to an electrode in which a polarized electrode layer is formed on a surface of a current collector plate. A region of the electrode, to which the lead wire is to be joined, is free from the polarized electrode layer. The lead wire is joined to the current collector plate by means of stitching and then compressed thereto. This connecting structure may keep a capacitance of a capacitor and improve contact reliability. An electric double layer capacitor having the structure and a method for manufacturing the capacitor are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: LS Mtron Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-A Kang, Hee-Young Lee
  • Patent number: 7755879
    Abstract: To provide a non-aqueous electrolytic solution for an electric double layer capacitor excellent in low-temperature characteristics, which solution has from 15 to 40 mass % of an electrolyte, more than 30 mass % and at most 45 mass % of a fluorobenzene represented by the following formula 1, and from 15 to 55 mass % of a cyclic carbonate represented by the formula 2: in the formula 1, n is an integer of from 1 to 6, and in the formula 2, each of R1 and R2 which are independent of each other, is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Naoki Yoshida, Katsuji Ikeda
  • Patent number: 7755257
    Abstract: Piezoelectric ultracapacitor is disclosed capable of converting the kinetic energy of ordinary motion into an electrical potential. The piezoelectric ultracapacitor of the present invention may be used in various contexts, including power generation, switching and control and memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Inventor: Joseph A. Micallef
  • Patent number: 7745047
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nano-scaled graphene platelet-based composite material composition for use as an electrode, particularly as an anode of a lithium ion battery. The composition comprises: (a) micron- or nanometer-scaled particles or coating which are capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions; and (b) a plurality of nano-scaled graphene platelets (NGPs), wherein a platelet comprises a graphene sheet or a stack of graphene sheets having a platelet thickness less than 100 nm; wherein at least one of the particles or coating is physically attached or chemically bonded to at least one of the graphene platelets and the amount of platelets is in the range of 2% to 90% by weight and the amount of particles or coating in the range of 98% to 10% by weight. Also provided is a lithium secondary battery comprising such a negative electrode (anode). The battery exhibits an exceptional specific capacity, an excellent reversible capacity, and a long cycle life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Aruna Zhamu, Bor Z. Jang
  • Patent number: 7742279
    Abstract: A secondary battery comprises a single-plate lead acid battery (Va), a positive electrode capacitor layer and a negative electrode capacitor layer, which are formed on the respective surfaces of a positive electrode plate, and a negative electrode plate. Each of the positive electrode plate and negative electrode plate contains an active material, to have a configuration in which activated carbon has a concentration gradient. The electronic resistance between a collector terminal and the center of a portion where activated carbon is present at a high concentration is lower than the electronic resistance between the collector terminal and the center of a portion where activated carbon is present at a low concentration. In the single-plate lead acid battery, charges are accumulated in the positive electrode capacitor layer and in the negative electrode capacitor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Takahashi, Kyoko Honbo, Masanori Sakai
  • Patent number: 7742280
    Abstract: A coin-shaped storage cell (1) has a pair of polarizable electrodes (17, 18), an insulating separator (21) interposed between the polarizable electrodes, an electrolytic solution (22) impregnated in the polarizable electrodes (17, 18) and the separator (21), a metal case (11) for housing the polarizable electrodes (17, 18), an insulating ring packing (15) arranged in the metal case, and a top lid (13) which is caulked integrally with the metal case (11) via the ring packing (15). The inner bottom surface of the metal case (11) is provided with recessed and projected portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Sato, Masashige Ashizaki, Koichi Morikawa, Isamu Nishiyama, Nario Niibo, Masayuki Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 7733629
    Abstract: A lithium ion capacitor including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an aprotic organic solvent solution of a lithium salt as an electrolytic solution. The positive electrode active material is capable of reversibly supporting lithium ions and/or anions, the negative electrode active material is capable of reversibly supporting lithium ions and anions, and the potentials of the positive electrode and the negative electrode are at most 2.0 V after the positive electrode and the negative electrode are short-circuited. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are alternately laminated with a separator interposed therebetween to constitute an electrode unit, the cell is constituted by at least two such electrode units, lithium metal is disposed between the electrode units, and lithium ions are preliminarily supported by the negative electrode and/or the positive electrode by electrochemical contact of the lithium metal with the negative electrode and/or the positive electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Tasaki, Nobuo Ando, Mitsuru Nagai, Atsuro Shirakami, Kohei Matsui, Yukinori Hato
  • Patent number: 7719821
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electric double layer capacitor. An electric double layer capacitor element sandwiches a separator between a cathode and an anode, arranged inside a container comprising a concave shaped containing portion and lid. A first conductive layer on the inner bottom face of a containing portion is covered by an insulating layer, and opening portions formed on the insulating layer penetrate to the first conductive layer. A second conductive layer is formed on the insulating layer and inside the opening portions, and is connected to a cathode through a conductive adhesive. The first conductive layer penetrates through the side wall of the containing portion, and is connected to a connecting terminal. An anode is connected to a third conductive layer through a conductive adhesive, and a collector is connected to a connecting terminal by extending between the containing portion and the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kikuko Kato, Sachi Niki, Hiroshi Nonoue
  • Patent number: 7719820
    Abstract: An electrolyte solution proposed for double layer capacitors contains at least one conducting salt comprising a cation having a maximum diameter<9.20 Á which additionally comprises substituents on the central atom which are not all the same and further contains at least one solvent comprising a functional group selected from lactones and nitrites. Such electrolyte solutions are superior to conventional electrolyte solutions at low temperatures when acetonitrile is the solvent, so that double layer capacitors provided with electrolyte solutions according to the invention have improved electrical properties at low temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Degen, Klaus Ebel, Andree Schwake, Kristin Tiefensee
  • Patent number: 7710713
    Abstract: An anode/separator assembly for a capacitor is described. The capacitor includes a pellet of anode active material having opposed first and second major faces extending to a surrounding side wall and a separator enveloping the pellet. The separator is formed of a first sheet of separator material including a first central region contiguous with the first major face wall of the anode pellet and a first perimeter region folded in contact with the surrounding side wall of the anode pellet, and a second sheet of separator material including a second central region contiguous with the second major face wall of the anode pellet and a second perimeter region overlapping a portion of the first perimeter region of the first separator sheet. The first and second sheets of separator material are then sealed to each other at a seam formed at the overlap between them using the anode pellet surrounding sidewall as a backing surface for a heat sealing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Monica Restorff, Douglas Eberhard, Troy Lindke
  • Patent number: 7706129
    Abstract: In an electric double-layer capacitor, resistance of a polarizable electrode layer is reduced and gas generation inside a case is suppressed in an attempt to improve reliability. On that account, an electric double-layer capacitor is provided, which is obtained by housing in a case, together with a driving electrolyte, a capacitor element wound with a separator interposed between electrodes being paired anode and cathode electrodes in each of which polarizable electrode layers are formed on and lead wires are fixed to both sides of a current collector made of metallic foil, such that the polarizable electrode layers are opposed to each other. Further, an electric double-layer capacitor is provided in which the lead wire is fixed to a polarizable-electrode-layer-removed section on the electrode where the polarizable electrode layer has been removed, and an area of the polarizable-electrode-layer-removed section is not smaller than 1 and not larger than 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Eri Hirose, Yasuyuki Ito, Satomi Onishi, Mitsuru Iwai, Takumi Yamaguchi, Ichiro Aoki, Kouji Moriyama, Yoshiki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 7706130
    Abstract: A process for producing an electrode for an electric double layer capacitor, in which water is used as a forming auxiliary agent and kneading an pulverizing steps are omitted to improve production efficiency, and a process for producing an electric double layer capacitor employing such a electrode, are provided. In a first mixing step, an activated carbon and a carbon black are mixed by a grinder containing a grinding medium. As the grinder containing a grinding medium used in this first mixing step, a commonly used ball mill can be used. In the second mixing step, a mixture is taken out from the grinder containing a grinding medium of the first mixing step, and moved into a second mixer prepared separately. Then, polytetrafluoroethylene as a binder and water as a liquid lubricant are added and the materials are mixed again. Thereafter, a calendar forming is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Toru Shimoyama, Yasuo Shinozaki
  • Patent number: 7706128
    Abstract: Capacitive devices are described having electrical interconnects of electrodes which possess efficient electrical contact between current collectors, electrical isolation of electrodes, and/or electrochemical stability, while minimizing the mechanical stress and strain applied to the electrodes. The capacitive devices are adaptable to a wide range of electrode diameters and electrode stack lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Roy Joseph Bourcier
  • Patent number: 7697264
    Abstract: It is to provide a lithium ion capacitor having a high energy density, a high output density, a large capacity and high safety. A lithium ion capacitor comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an aprotic organic solvent solution of a lithium salt as an electrolytic solution, wherein a positive electrode active material is a material capable of reversibly supporting lithium ions and anions, a negative electrode active material is a material capable of reversibly supporting lithium ions, and the potentials of the positive electrode and the negative electrode are at most 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Tasaki, Nobuo Ando, Mitsuru Nagai, Atsuro Shirakami, Kohei Matsui, Yukinori Hato