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  • BATTERY CLAMPING DEVICE, BATTERY HEATING DEVICE, BATTERY DRYING DEVICE, BATTERY COOLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY
    Publication number: 20140356659
    Abstract: A battery clamping device includes: interposition member configured to be interposed between rectangular parallelepiped batteries such that interposition member is stacked with a plurality of the batteries alternately; clamping portion configured to clamp by pressing the stacked batteries and interposition member in a stacking direction of the batteries and the interposition member from outside in the stacking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroyasu KADO
  • Battery Connection Device and Method of Operation Thereof
    Publication number: 20100115761
    Abstract: A single battery connection device that allows for connection both to a battery post and to a battery side terminal. Regardless of whether the device is connected to the battery post or side terminal, the device may be used as part of a four-point Kelvin connection to the battery. Also, a method of connecting to either to a battery post or to a battery side terminal using a single device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Garret Miller, Surender Makhija, Scott Opsahl, Robert Jensen
  • Battery pack and method of manufacturing the same
    Publication number: 20100075220
    Abstract: A battery pack and method of manufacturing the same, the battery pack including a battery, and a plurality of metal cases surrounding the battery, wherein the plurality of metal cases includes a first metal case and a second metal case and the first and second metal cases are welded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: Sangdo Heo
  • BATTERY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140360010
    Abstract: A method for loading electrical vehicles with batteries may be provided. The battery system may comprise a battery container with an inlet channel for a serially inserting multiple batteries with substantially identical shape into the battery container, and a battery holder with a holding mechanism to selectively hold the inserted battery. For each of the battery holders, electrical connectors for connecting the inserted batteries may be available. An ejection may be possible via an outlet channel and an ejection mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Walter Haug, Stefan Letz, Roland Seiffert
  • Battery pack
    Publication number: 20110117419
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a first battery module, the first battery module including first unit batteries arranged side by side in a first direction, a second battery module adjacent to the first battery module, the second battery module including second unit batteries arranged side by side in the first direction, and at least one supporting block in a space between the first unit batteries and the second unit batteries, the at least one supporting block contacting the first and second battery modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Hyun-Ye Lee, Tae-Yong Kim, Myung-Chul Kim, Shi-Dong Park
  • BATTERY CELL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE BATTERY CELL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100086842
    Abstract: A battery cell assembly and a method for assembling the battery cell assembly are provided. The battery cell assembly includes first and second rectangular ring-shaped panel members and at least one battery cell. The first and second rectangular ring-shaped panel members are configured to easily couple together to hold the battery cell therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventor: Heekook Yang
  • SECONDARY BATTERY FOR MEDIUM AND LARGE SIZE BATTERY MODULE
    Publication number: 20090211082
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery for medium-sized or large-sized battery modules. The secondary battery is assembled while an electrically connecting member used at the time of manufacturing a battery module is previously welded to at least one of electrode terminals of the secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: LG CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junill Yoon, Jong-yul Ro, Seungjae You, Jisang Yu, John E. Namgoong
  • RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WITH CURRENT LIMITER
    Publication number: 20120034502
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery comprises a battery cell comprising a plurality of battery component films on a substrate, the battery component films including at least a pair of electrodes about an electrolyte. A current limiter is electrically coupled to the battery cell to limit the current flowing through the battery cell when (i) the current flowing through the battery cell exceeds a predefined current, (ii) the temperature of the battery cell exceeds a predefined temperature, or (iii) both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: FRONT EDGE TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kai Wei Nieh, Tung-Hsiu Shih
  • BATTERY PACK THERMAL PROTECTION FROM HEAT STERILIZATION
    Publication number: 20110293997
    Abstract: An application for a battery pack that includes a set of walls made of sturdy material, power interface terminals and battery cells/electronics held within the walls. The battery cells are separated from the walls by a highly insulating material, thereby reducing the temperature that the battery cells reach during heat sterilization cycles performed on the battery pack after, for example, exposure of the battery pack to pathogens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: Steven Tartaglia
  • BATTERY WITH EMBEDDED DETECTING UNITS
    Publication number: 20120225327
    Abstract: A battery includes multiple battery cells separated by isolating plates, and multiple detecting units coupled to the battery cells and operable for detecting a status of the battery cells. The battery further includes multiple interfaces coupled to the detecting units and operable for receiving detecting results indicating the status from the detecting units. After the battery is airproofed, the battery cells and the detecting units are enveloped inside the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Shanming MA, Min WANG, Wei ZHANG, Wenbo ZHANG, Shaolan WANG
  • BATTERY PRESSING DEVICE AND BATTERY PRESSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20150000116
    Abstract: A battery pressing device includes a roller and a transport device. The roller is configured to rotate at a rotational speed when pressing a battery cell in which is disposed a battery element having electrodes and separators layered inside an external packaging. The transport mechanism is configured to transport the battery cell at a transport speed that is synchronized with the rotational speed of the roller when the battery cell is being pressed by the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Takeshi Yasooka
  • THIN METAL-AIR BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20100203394
    Abstract: Thin metal-air batteries are described. The batteries do not have an enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: In Tae Bae, Jonathan M. Boulton, Steven J. Specht
  • Extended Battery
    Publication number: 20150099144
    Abstract: A battery for use in an electronic device having a user-accessible battery compartment, including a connection module accommodatable in the battery compartment, and an extension module attached to and in electrical connection with the connection module. The extension module is larger than the battery compartment, such that, when the battery in installed, the connection module is disposed in the battery compartment, and the extension module covers the battery compartment and a portion of the electronic device other than the battery compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: ZeroLemon LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Ching Yat CHAN, Wei Chen
  • Batteries
    Publication number: 20080148554
    Abstract: A method of making a battery includes forming a pressure relief vent, for example, a groove, in the housing of the battery after the anode and cathode are in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Brien Merrill, Derek R. Bobowick, Robert S. Ferrin
  • Moisture Activated Battery
    Publication number: 20120258346
    Abstract: A battery includes a first battery. The first battery includes a first anode, a first cathode, and a dry electrolyte. The dry electrolyte is configured to be activated by a first biological fluid to electrically connect the first anode and the first cathode to generate an electrical current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventor: Glenn Godden
  • BATTERY ACCOMMODATION STRUCTURE AND BATTERY ACCOMMODATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20140342206
    Abstract: A battery accommodation structure includes an accommodation case and a movable partition portion. The accommodation case accommodates a first battery and a second battery. The partition portion is provided in the accommodation case and partitions the accommodation case into a first accommodation space for accommodating a first battery and a second accommodation space for accommodating a second battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiaki IWAO, Yoshitaka TAMURA, Masato IBUKI, Noboru WAKITANI, Junji TAKAMOTO
  • BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR BATTERY POWERED PORTABLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130115500
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes at least a plurality of battery cells that includes at least a first and a second battery cell each attached to a distributed battery monitoring unit, the second battery cell being associated with an external circuit, the second battery cell connected to a battery management unit (BMU) by way of a pre-formed battery contact shaped to accommodate the external circuit. The plurality of battery cells are electrically connected to at least the BMU such that each of the plurality of battery cells are substantially aligned with each other thereby preserving a battery profile corresponding to unconnected battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Apple Inc.
  • Leak sensor for flowing electrolyte batteries
    Publication number: 20030008203
    Abstract: A leak detection system for a flowing electrolyte battery comprising a containment member associated with at least one of a stack of a flowing electrolyte battery and an electrolyte reservoir of a flowing electrolyte battery and a sensing member for sensing a fluid leak within the containment member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventor: Rick Winter
  • Battery pack and method for producing same
    Publication number: 20040115527
    Abstract: A battery pack is provided. The battery device is accommodated and hermetically sealed in a packaging unit and is packed along with a connection substrate and a frame by the packaging unit. A laminated material used for hermetically sealing the battery device is also used as an exterior material for the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Masaru Hiratsuka, Mitsuo Sakamoto, Takao Sawaguchi, Kazuhito Hatta
  • BATTERY PACK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140127543
    Abstract: A battery pack and a method for manufacturing the same are provided, which can protect a plurality battery cells from external shock or vibration by preventing the plurality battery cells from moving within a case. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells, a case accommodating the battery cells and including a plurality of injection holes, and a shock absorbing member integrally formed at the outside and inside of the case so as to penetrate the injection holes and supporting the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mansik Cho