Abstract: In order to enhance reliability of a battery against bending or twisting in particular, at least one cell group comprising 4 unit cells is formed on a flexible substrate. The cell group has a rectangular shape, and is divided into the 4 unit cells by strip-shaped portions arranged along 2 diagonal lines of the rectangle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for the design and manufacture of foldable integrated stiffeners. These stiffeners may be used in, for example, thin-film arrays of electrochemical devices.

Abstract: A battery bundle includes a first battery having a first outer surface with a first graphic, a second battery substantially identical to the first battery in all respects except that the second battery has a second outer surface with a second graphic distinct from the first graphic and a packaging binding the first battery and the second battery.

Abstract: The application describes a cell unit which includes at least two flat electrochemical cells (1′, 1″, 1′″) and a circuit board (5), the cells being folded onto one or both sides of the circuit board whereby the circuitry on the circuit board is protected. Preferably, the cells and the circuit board have the same lengths and widths. The cells may be provided on two or more edges of the circuit board and optionally two cells are connected at the same edges on the board.

Abstract: Primary and secondary Li-ion and lithium-metal based electrochemical cell systems. Suppression of gas generation is achieved in the cell through the addition of an additive or additives to the electrolyte system of the respective cell, or to the cell whether it be a liquid, a solid- or plastized polymer electrolyte system. The gas suppression additives are preferably based on unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Abstract: A lithium secondary cell includes an inner electrode body impregnated with a non-aqueous electrolyte. The inner electrode body includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode wound or laminated together with a separator inserted therebetween. A cell case contains the inner electrode body and includes an electrode cover sealing the inner electrode body and is provided with cell covers, external terminals and internal terminals. The lithium secondary cell is provided with a unit for cooling the electric current path. The lithium secondary cell is capable of preventing a lowering of performance and extending the service life by preventing heating of the lithium secondary cell and maintaining the cell temperature within an adequate range.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes a housing having at least two cells and a cover which closes the housing. The cover includes a lower part which is coupled to the housing, an upper part which is arranged at a distance from the lower part and closes the lower part forming a seal, and labyrinth-like outlet channels provided between the lower part and the upper part for acid deposition. The lower part is cut through in the area of the upper part adjacent to the outlet channels. The cells in the cut-through areas are separated from one another in a liquid-tight manner by cell separating wall sections which are adjacent to the upper part, and which are closed by the upper part.

Abstract: A battery pack for reducing a memory effect is disclosed. The battery pack includes at least one or more battery cells. A battery cell with the smallest residual voltage is selected from battery cells each having a residual voltage greater than a minimum threshold voltage, and first charged. Power is supplied to a terminal from a battery cell having the smallest residual voltage among battery cells having the residual voltage greater than the minimum threshold voltage, thereby lengthening a life span of the battery pack.

Abstract: A drop-fill assembly and method for uniformly distributing electrode active particles onto a current collector is described. The drop-fill assembly comprises a conduit containing two or more spaced apart sifting screens. A funnel is located upstream of the sifting screens to distribute an electrode active powder into the center of the conduit with a downward velocity. The mesh of any one sifting screen is out of direct alignment with respect to the next or previous screen. The electrode active powder is poured into the funnel and distributed across the conduit's cross-section as it bounces off and passes through the misaligned sifting screens. The powder exits at the bottom of the conduit lying in a thin, uniform layer on a current collector, taking on the shape of the desired electrode due to the boundary of the conduit and pressing fixtures located above and beneath the current collector. The powder layer is then pressed on to the current collector to produce an electrode.

Abstract: A battery pack containing a plurality of battery modules, these modules comprising a plurality of individual battery units, these battery units comprising a plurality of bicells with opposing terminals. The battery modules are connected in series by use of a flexible circuit and by opposing positive and negative terminals of each battery unit. The terminals of each battery unit contain a region of apertures which allow the adhesive of the packaging material to seal more effectively, thereby eliminating or reducing the amount of leakage from an individual battery unit.

Abstract: The invention provides a multi-series connection type battery cell pack, characterized by comprising a plurality of series-connected battery cells 1, a charge/discharge control switch 2 for performing charge/discharge control, a plurality of protective circuits 3-1 and 3-2 for dividing the plurality of battery cells 1 into a plurality of blocks to detect at least the voltage of each battery cell, a computing circuit 5 for performing computation of pack detection signals and a level conversion circuit 4 for unifying voltages references of the detection signals between the plurality of protective circuits 3-1 and 3-2 and the computing circuit 5, wherein the plurality of protective circuits 3-1 and 3-2 are joined in parallel with the battery cells 1 in a multistage fashion. It is thus possible to unify the voltage references while computation and communication are executed irrespective of control.

Abstract: The battery of the battery pack is temporarily held in a mold to form a molded resin region, synthetic resin injected into the mold cavity to form the molded resin region attaches to the battery, and the molded resin region attaches to a safety valve opening surface established at the battery safety valve opening region. Further, insulating material is attached at the interface between the battery safety valve opening surface and the molded resin region in a position which closes off the safety valve opening region.

Abstract: A redox gel battery comprising at least one cell consisting of: (i) a positive gel electrolyte containing reactive ions which are reduced but do not undergo phase transfer during operation of the battery; (ii) a negative gel electrolyte containing reactive ions which are oxidized but do not undergo phase transfer during operation of the battery; and (iii) a membrane separating the positive and negative gel electrolytes.

Abstract: In case a similar component-to-be-loaded is erroneously loaded on a main body side apparatus, contact of terminals are avoided. To this end, a video camera (main body side apparatus) 1 has a main body side terminal 30, and a battery pack (component-to-be-loaded) 100 has a battery side terminal (component-to-be-loaded side terminal) 120.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a back-up battery for an electronic device with a rechargeable battery, which electronic device is provided with a contact for connecting a battery charger and which back-up battery consists of one or more battery cells. According to the invention the terminals on the back-up battery are connected to a contact adapted to the contact for the battery charger on the electronic device, with the result that when it is connected to the electronic device's battery charger contact the back-up battery will charge the electronic device's rechargeable battery, thereby providing increased service life for the electronic device.

Abstract: Microscopic batteries, integratable or integrated with and integrated circuit, including a MEMS microcircuit, and methods of microfabrication of such microscopic batteries are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides an EC bundle having a plurality of cells. In turn, each cell respectively comprises: a pair of sheet-like electrodes; electrolyte interposed between the electrodes; and a sheet like current collecting element. The sheet-like current collecting element, which includes a pair of generally opposite main faces, projects from at least one of the sheet-like electrodes and is electrically connected thereto. Moreover, the plurality of cells are arranged into a stack such that their respective sheet-like current collecting elements are in a side-by-side relationship with their main faces generally facing one another. The EC bundle further comprises a current collecting terminal featuring a pair of arms in a spaced apart relationship which define a recess which receives the sheet-like current collecting elements and which establishes an electrical connection with them.

Abstract: A multi-cell monoblock battery in which a plurality of electrochemical cells are disposed in a battery case. The battery case includes one or more cell partitions which divide the interior of the case into a plurality of cell compartments that house the electrochemical cells. Preferably, one or more coolant channels are integrally formed with at least one of the cell partitions. The coolant channels may have inlets and outlets disposed in the walls of the battery case so as to provide a cross-flow cooling design.

Abstract: A battery pack of a series combination of cell units is connected with a motor drive control circuit to drive a traction motor for a vehicle. A current sensor senses a discharge/charge current of the battery pack, and a voltage detecting circuit senses a voltage between two separate points in the series combination of the battery pack. A memory section stores a reference voltage drop quantity representing a decrease in voltage during a predetermined time interval between the two separate points. An offset detecting section compares an actual voltage drop quantity sensed by the voltage detecting circuit, with the reference voltage drop quantity, thereby detects a non-discharge/charge-current state of the current sensor, and reserves an output of the current sensor, as an offset quantity upon the detection. A correcting section corrects a sensed value of the discharge/charge current with the reserved offset quantity.

Abstract: When an output voltage of a secondary battery cell E1 is obtained, only SW1 and SW2 are turned on. As a result, a capacitor C1 is charged by a secondary battery cell E1. With a delay of a time period ÄT, SW1 and SW2 are turned off. SW4 and SW5 are turned on. As a result, electric charges of the capacitor C1 are moved to a capacitor C2. Those operations are repeated until the potential of the capacitor C2 becomes almost equal to the output voltage of the secondary battery cell E1. When the potential of the capacitor C2 becomes almost equal to the output voltage of the capacitor C2, the potential of the capacitor C2 is detected by the voltage detector 11. A first terminal of the capacitor C2 is connected to a ground potential. As a result, the voltage of the secondary battery cell E1 can be stably detected. When the secondary battery cell E2 is detected, only SW5 is turned on. As a result, the capacitor C2 is charged by the secondary battery cell E2.

Abstract: A battery assembly (E) comprises firstly a battery (B) having at least one module (1-i) constituted by at least two secondary electrochemical cells (2-j) connected in series, and secondly control apparatus comprising control means (4) for acting at the end of charging the battery (B) to determine the number of cells (1-i) that are in working condition in each module (2-j) and then for determining a threshold voltage value for each module (1-i) as a function of said number, and finally for acting at the end of discharge of the battery (B) to compare an end-of-discharge voltage measured across the terminals of each module (1-i) with the corresponding threshold voltage as previously determined so as to interrupt operation of the battery (B) when at least one measured end-of-discharge voltage (VFD-i) is less than the corresponding value determined for the threshold voltage.

Abstract: A removable battery package incorporating electronic functions and a method to assemble said battery package is achieved. The battery package comprises one or more rigid or flexible battery cells of various shape and a smart card being wrapped around said battery cells to form an inside housing of the battery package casing. Said smart card could have customised dimensions to suit the battery cell and battery pack dimensions and could have the external connections on one side or on both sides. A cold welding process is possible to provide the connections from the battery tabs to said smart card.

Abstract: In a battery pack including rechargeable batteries arranged in parallel, a cooling medium path for allowing a cooling medium to horizontally flow be formed between the rechargeable batteries. A cooling medium delivery device for delivering the cooling medium to the cooling medium path is provided so as to reduce a height of the battery pack including a cooling device. The cooling medium delivery device is constituted by a pair of cooling medium introduction ducts provided on both right and left sides of the battery pack, each having delivery ports for delivering the cooling medium alternately in horizontally opposed directions to each of the cooling medium paths, and a cooling medium compression transport device for supplying the cooling medium to both of the cooling medium introduction ducts.

Abstract: A battery includes connector members and a plurality of unit cells connected in parallel through the connector members. Each of the plurality of unit cells having a gradient in a curve of an open circuit voltage with respect to a depth of discharge such that depths of discharge of the plurality of the unit cells are balanced in level to one another.

Abstract: A composition for prolonging battery life by reducing water loss and the degradation of properties due to dendritic precipitation, is refreshingly added to a battery electrolyte. By the refreshment of the composition, battery cycle life is substantially increased while degradation of the internal battery components is substantially reduced.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a high power electrochemical energy storage device, comprising at least one stackable, monolithic battery unit. The monolithic battery unit includes at least two electrochemical energy storage cells. The cells have a lithium ion insertion anode and a lithium ion insertion cathode, a bipolar current collector between cells and end plate current collectors at the opposing ends of each battery unit. A frame may be associated with the perimeter of the current collector. The current collector comprises a high-conductivity metal. The device also has the at least two storage cells substantially aligned adjacent one another, a separator material associated between the anode and the cathode within each cell; and an electrolyte within each cell.

Abstract: A high power bipolar battery, such as a high power lithium polymer battery is provided. The bipolar battery includes a plurality of multiple cell assemblies. The plurality of multiple cell assemblies is connected in series to form the high power bipolar battery. Each of the plurality of multiple cell assemblies includes a rigid core with a bipolar cell stack of multiple cells wound together around the rigid core to produce a large active cell area. The wound bipolar cell stack includes a positive battery connection and a negative battery connection. A container surrounds the bipolar cell stack. A positive terminal carried by the container is connected to the positive battery connection. A negative terminal carried by the container is spaced apart from the positive terminal and connected to the negative battery connection. A state-of-charge connector carried by the container is spaced apart from the positive and negative terminals.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electric energy storage device having a large capacity and includes a thin active material layer and a plurality of integrated electrodes. The electric energy storage device comprises at least one electrode group in which a cathode, a separator and an anode are in regular sequence, repeatedly integrated and wound into a plate shape. The electrode group has lead lines collected at a predetermined place for a connection with a terminal. Since the cathode and anode are wound with the insertion of the separator between them, the increase of the number of the lead lines is advantageous. In addition, the lead lines can be preferably formed by cutting each portion of the electrode at once by utilizing an apparatus such as a press, the manufacture of the electric energy storage device having a large capacity is advantageous.

Abstract: A battery and a battery pack comprising a rechargeable battery (2) and a circuit substrate (3) integrated therein by a resin mold package (11) are provided.

Abstract: The protective circuit module includes a substrate, electronic components mounted on the substrate for constituting a protective circuit, a molding formed on the substrate to enclose the electronic components, and terminal plates connected to appropriate portions of the substrate for connecting the protective circuit to a rechargeable battery. The molding includes a cover surface oriented opposite to the substrate and projections integrally formed on the cover surface to project therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an implementation for cooling and positioning prismatic battery cells. In one embodiment of the present invention, a cooling fin made of thermally conductive material is placed between prismatic battery cells. The cooling fin also acts as a structural component for the battery. The area of the cooling fin in contact with the cell us used to transfer the cell's heat to a second area of the cooling fin that is not in contact with the cell. The second area is in direct in a fluid stream (air, water, oil, etc.) that conducts the heat away. In one embodiment, the cooling fin is constrained with other fins where an alternating (cell, cooling fin, cell) geometry is obtained. Then components are combined into a compressed unit. The present invention results in a lighter and efficient structure than existing methods that solely rely on water or air circulation.

Abstract: This invention provides a small battery and an electric double layer capacitor exhibiting adequate cell voltage and capacitor withstand voltage. Specifically, this invention provides a battery or electric double layer capacitor in which basic cells comprising a pair of electrodes oppositely laminated via the separator, and an electrolyte are packaged in a resin sheet package, wherein the basic cells are laminated in series via a sheet current collector; the sheet current collector extends to an edge of the resin sheet package around the periphery of the basic cells laminated on both sides of the current collector; the sheet current collector is glued or fused to the resin sheet in its edge; and the adjacent basic cells via the sheet current collector are fluid-tightly separated within the resin sheet package.

Abstract: There is disclosed a battery pack, which has a plate-shaped resin-formed body to divide an internal space of the battery pack into at least two spaces in a thickness direction thereof, so that a battery is received in a first internal space, while a wiring substrate having a control circuit packaged thereon is placed in a second internal space, thereby allowing the battery pack to hold an input/output circuit or the like of a memory card securely in a limited space in the battery pack, while ensuring that a sufficient insulation is provided to the battery, when the battery pack is used for PDA's, for instance.

Abstract: The specification discloses a consecutively wound or stacked battery system and a method for making these devices. In one aspect, battery cells are wound consecutively, separated by insulating layers, to form an integral battery system capable of producing multiple voltages. In a second, but related, aspect, multiple battery cells are wound consecutively on a large diameter mandrel, cut in a radial plane, and laid flat to form stacked battery systems capable of producing multiple voltages. Whether remaining in the consecutively wound configuration, or being cut to become a stacked cell configuration, each cell in these configurations may be selectively coupled to other cells within its consecutive winding or stack to produce desired output voltages and current ratings. In the case of the stacked battery system, this battery system may be selectively cut to provide amperage capacities to order.

Abstract: A sealed prismatic battery having a battery case made of a plurality of prismatic cell cases coupled together via partition walls, electrode plate groups, and collectors bonded to lead portions on both sides of the electrode plate groups. In at least one side wall of the battery case is formed openings at locations corresponding to the partition walls such as to open to the cell cases on both sides of the partition walls. Pairs of conductive connection plates are connected to each other through the partition walls and formed with connection pieces that face the openings. The collectors are connected together via the conductive connection plates, i.e., they are connected to the connection pieces after the electrode plate groups are encased in the cell cases, and the openings are sealed by sealing plates in a manner that separates the cell cases.

Abstract: The protection circuit unit 52 is an integrated body comprising a surface-mount type PTC thermistor 49 mounted by a soldering on a printed circuit board 44 through reflow soldering or the like soldering method together with a protection IC 45 and a FET unit 46. The surface-mount type PTC thermistor 49, as compared with a PTC thermistor with leads, can be mounted readily on the printed circuit board 44, without requiring bending and welding work of a lead to be connected to a negative terminal of prismatic battery cell 41, for forming a circuit. As a result, change in a resistance due to a bending stress, a thermal stress, etc. can be eliminated. Furthermore, a degree of thermal coupling with the battery cell 41 can be adjusted by changing a location of the thermistor 49. Thus, varieties of control functions can be implemented.

Abstract: A battery module of the present invention comprises an annular connecting member 10 having an aperture 14 at a position corresponding to a cap 8 provided on a sealing plate 7 and between the sealing member 7 of one cell B and a bottom of a can 6 of the other cell A. The annular connecting member 10 comprises an annular base portion 11 having its outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the opening portion of the can 6, a convex portion 12 with bottom protruding upward or downward alternately from the annular base portion 11, and a projection 13 projecting from the bottom of the convex portion 12. Thereby, the connecting portion between the cell A and the cell B has a collecting path of a length between both projections 13, namely, a length between the sealing plate 7 of the cell B and the bottom of the can 6 of the cell A, whereby the voltage drop across the connecting portion decreases, resulting in a battery module having high operation voltage.

Abstract: A cell such as a nonaqueous electrolytic secondary cell includes a plurality of power-generating elements each of which includes a strip-like positive electrode and a strip-like negative electrode both wound into an elliptic cylinder with a separator being interposed therebetween, each power-generating element having a peripheral face including at least a flat portion, a cell case for housing the power-generating elements, the cell case having an opening, and a cover hermetically sealing the opening of the cell case. The flat portion of each power-generating element is superposed on the flat portion of the adjacent power-generating element, and a sheet member is wound around peripheries of the power-generating elements superposed to fasten the power-generating elements such that the power-generating elements are integrated.

Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell having a laminate overcoat, a pair of rubber sheets, a pair of pressure plates, and a pair of housing members from the internal to the external of the battery module. An intervention member including four poles is interposed between the pressure plate and the housing member at the central area of the battery cell to alleviate the stress concentration on the peripheral area of the battery cell. The intervention member may be formed separately from or integrated with the pressure plate.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte battery produced by a recessed portion forming step of forming a recessed portion 10 having a predetermined shape and a predetermined depth at a predetermined position on a substrate a1 and by a laminating step of laminating the layers of a power-generating element f on the recessed portion 10. With this configuration, the height of portions projecting from the surface of the substrate can be limited significantly, and the step coverage on the upper layer can be improved, whereby it is possible to produce a solid electrolyte secondary battery being excellent in reliability.

Abstract: A battery device designed so that a plurality of battery modules (1) are arranged in rows at given spaces in a enclosure (2). Turbulence accelerators (5), such as dummy battery units or the like, are provided in a position on the uppermost-stream side of the enclosure in which air flows in the direction of arrangement of the battery modules. The heat transfer ability for the battery modules in the upper-stream position is enhanced by the turbulence accelerators which disorders the airflow introduced into the enclosure. Auxiliary coolant intake ports (7) for the introduction of a coolant are provided in the middle of an airflow path, whereby the heat transfer ability on the lower-stream side is enhanced, so that battery temperature differences between the battery units arranged in the enclosure can be restrained. Thus, a simple-construction battery device is realized enjoying improved quality and operation stability.

Abstract: The present invention provides a electrochemical element, wherein a multi-component composite film comprising a) polymer support layer film and b) a porous gellable polymer layer which is formed on either or both sides of the support layer film of a), wherein the support layer film of a) and the gellable polymer layer of b) are unified with each other without an interface between them.

Abstract: A unique discontinuous cathode sheet structure is incorporated within thin-film electrochemical halfcells and full cells. A thin-film electrochemical cell structure includes a cathode sheet layer comprising a series of discontinuous cathode sheets. In a monoface configuration, each of the cathode sheets includes one cathode layer in contact with a current collector layer. In a biface configuration, each of the cathode sheets includes a pair of cathode layers each contacting a current collector layer. A gap is defined between adjacent ones of the cathode sheets. A solid electrolyte layer contacts a surface of one or both cathode layers, depending on the configuration, and extends across the gaps defined between the adjacent cathode sheets. The cathode sheets may be arranged in a number of rows to define a matrix of the cathode sheets.

Abstract: A battery pack system is composed of a plurality of battery pack blocks, each of which is constituted by connecting a plurality of cells in series, that are connected with one another by a combination of serial connection and parallel connection. The battery pack blocks are each provided with a current sensor for detecting current values. Detection results are inputted to a control section, which processes the detected current values using an algorithm constructed in accordance with the connection status of the battery pack blocks. Thereby, an abnormality of the battery pack block is detected, and an abnormal battery pack block is identified.

Abstract: This invention provides a new design and fabrication for a three-dimensional crossbar architecture embedding a sub-micron or nanometer sized hole (called a molehole) in each cross-region. Each molehole is an electrochemical cell consisting of two or more sectional surfaces separated by a non-conductor (e.g. a dialectric layer and solid electrolyte). When used in electrochemical molecular memory device (EMMD), the architecture provides unique features such as a nano-scale electroactive surface, no interaction between memory elements, and easier miniaturization and integration.

Abstract: A plurality of cells each encased in prismatic cell cases having short lateral walls and long lateral walls are arranged side by side, with adjacent short lateral walls being integral with each other, thereby constituting an integral battery case. The upper open ends of the plurality of prismatic cell cases are integrally closed by a single lid member. Each of the cells accommodates therein a group of electrodes stacked alternately upon one another parallel to the long lateral walls of the cell cases with intervening separators therebetween. Neighboring cells are connected in series at their abutting lateral opposite ends with each other.

Abstract: The battery has two cells of equal voltage (expressed as Volts DC or VDC) and equal electrochemical capacity (expressed as Ampere-Hours or AH). Each cell has one or more hinged and electrically connected modules. Both cells are hinged to each other but are not electrically connected. The modules of the battery can be folded into four basic prismatic shapes and an infinite number of non-prismatic shapes. Each shape is basically two batteries because the equal voltage cells can be connected to the load equipment in electrical series or electrical parallel. An adapter can be connected to the battery to provide additional battery footprints.

Abstract: A battery case is formed by juxtaposing a plurality of electrode plate group housing chambers. An electrolyte-impregnated electrode plate group is housed in each of the housing chambers. A side plate is arranged in abutment with each side face of the battery case. The respective side faces are faced with the openings of the electrode plate group housing chambers. This makes it possible to close the openings of the electrode plate group housing chambers. Thus, the cells and the battery module are fabricated concurrently.

Abstract: An electrical power generator includes a plastic cylindrical case that has an interior divided into a plurality of chambers. A copper electrode and a zinc electrode are disposed within each of the chambers. The copper electrodes have a positive electromotive force. The zinc electrodes have a negative electromotive force. The electrodes are in a circuit arrangement that has a negative terminal and a positive terminal. The negative output and a positive output terminals are respectively connected to the positive and negative outputs of the generator.

Abstract: A multi-cell structure battery (1A) comprising: a plurality of columnar cells accommodated in a casing (11); bus bars (23A, 23B) to connect respective terminals of the cells; signal transmitting wires (16) to connect the respective cells to an external device; a cell holder (12) to hold the cells; and a covering (13) fixed to the cell holder so as to oppose against the terminals of the cells, the bus bars being disposed on an inner surface of the covering opposed to the terminals of the cells and the signal transmitting wires being disposed in an outer surface of the covering.