NOVELTY - Battery (1) comprises a stack of several prismatic individual battery cells (2), where the individual battery cells respectively comprise a stack of electrodes welded in films. The individual battery cells are clamped together with frames (3), by means of tie rods (5) to form a stack of individual battery cells. The films are welded peripherally around the electrode. The peripheral welded region (8) is clamped between two adjacent frames. The peripheral welded region has openings through which the tie rods extend.    USE - The battery is useful as a traction battery in at least partially electrically driven vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The battery ensures the maintenance of battery cells in a safe manner in the compound of the total battery during the compound of the total battery is charged, for example by vibrations, or shocks, providing a stable battery, which maintains the single-cell battery in place in a safe manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of the construction of the battery.    Battery (1)    Individual battery cells (2)    Frames (3)    Tie rods (5)    Welded region (8)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a battery support (10) that holds a battery element (30). A foil cover (50) and the battery support together surround a battery compartment (60) that accommodates the battery element. The foil cover is formed as a flexible foil that encapsulates the battery compartment together with the battery support in a gas-tight manner. The foil includes a locking layer present at an outer side of the foil. The compartment is connected with an environment over a pressure relief valve (70) and outside an inner area of a vehicle.    USE - Apparatus for holding a battery element in a vehicle such as road vehicle e.g. passenger car, bus and lorry, for transportation of persons and/or goods and working vehicle (all claimed) i.e. fork-lift truck.    ADVANTAGE - The utilization of the foil cover enables simple and cost-effective manufacturing and assembly of the apparatus. The foil cover is formed as the flexible foil that encapsulates the battery compartment together with the battery support in a gas-tight manner, thus preventing emission of harmful substances such as gases and liquids, from the battery element in the vehicle interior, and hence accommodating the battery element in the vehicle in a simple, economical and storage-stable manner. The battery support exhibits less weight, thus ensuring energetic operation of the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a battery element holding apparatus with a battery support and a foil cover.    Longitudinal beams (1)    Battery support (10)    Battery element (30)    Foil cover (50)    Battery compartment (60)    Pressure relief valve (70)
NOVELTY - An anode strip is fed, while feeding a cathode strip (20) and a separator strip (30). An anode element is stamped out from anode strip. A cathode element is stamped out from the cathode strip. The separator strip is cut for obtaining separator elements. The anode element is applied to a first separator element to form an anode/separator element, and the cathode element is applied to second separator element to form a cathode/separator element. The anode, cathode and separator elements are stacked on each other.    USE - Method for manufacturing electrical cells for electrochemical energy storage devices used for electrically powered motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Continuous production of electrical cells can be achieved. The quality of anode separator element and the cathode-separator element can be improved. Formation of impurities in the cells can be avoided, and additional production costs can be reduced. The quality of subsequent sealing of the cells can be increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for system for manufacturing electrical cells for electrochemical energy storage devices.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of electrical cell production system.    Filament reel (2)    Feeder (4)    Sorting device (10)    Cathode strip (20)    Separator strip (30)
NOVELTY - The battery has a set of battery modules in a star configuration and several switches that interconnect the battery modules. A selectable number of battery modules is connected in a series and parallel configuration correspondingly when selected switches among several switches are in open and closed states, respectively. An output switch connects an output terminal of battery to initial load.    USE - Electronically reconfigurable battery for power distribution system mounted in hybrid electric vehicle, combat hybrid vehicle and hybrid electric ship and boat.    ADVANTAGE - The selectable number of battery modules are connected in a series and parallel configuration correspondingly when switches are in open and closed states, respectively, so as to optimize impedance match to minimize the need for an associated power converter for pulsed power applications.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for reconfigurable battery system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of power distribution system.    Power distribution system (100)    Prime mover (101)    Gears (102)    Generator (104)    Wheel hub (109)
NOVELTY - The battery SOC determining system (24) has a magnetic field generator that subjects a battery (22) to a predetermined magnetic field such that the battery and the magnetic field generator jointly create a resultant magnetic field. A magnetically responsive component generates an electromagnetic response to the resultant magnetic field.    USE - Battery SOC determining system for use in hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures accurate determination of battery SOC to allow vehicles to maximize performance and efficiency while minimizing emissions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic circuit diagram of an SOC determination system.    Battery (22)    Battery SOC determining system (24)    Conductive winding (40,42)    Differential amplifier pre-amplifier (52)    Amplifier (54)
NOVELTY - The fan has a fan head driving a shaking head of a rotating shaft assembly. A first level worm wheel component is connected with a motor. A second level worm wheel component is connected with the rotating shaft assembly. A second grade worm-gear assembly is engaged with the secondary level worm wheel component by a knob to drive the second level worm wheel component and rotating operation of a fuel cell component. A first grade worm-gear assembly drives a brake sheet. A nylon ring is arranged between the shell and the knob.    USE - Oscillating fan.    ADVANTAGE - The fan ensures that a rocker head passes through a knob switch so as to ensure better stability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side perspective view of an oscillating fan.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (5) has a load device (11) connected to an electrical storage element through the input connections (E1,E2), to discharge the electrical storage element. A clocked switching device (12) connected to a control device (10), interrupts a discharge current associated with the electrical storage element. A voltage detection device (9) detects a storage voltage of the electrical storage element. A discharge condition monitor device is coupled to the voltage detection device, for evaluating the dischargeability of the electrical storage element.    USE - Safety discharge apparatus for electrical storage element such as capacitor used in motor vehicle batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The signaling device achieves the high degree of safety in the handling of the safety discharge apparatus by operator, thus the incorrect operations can be avoided. A protection device is arranged between the input connections and the load device, thus the simple and safe handling is possible. The clock ratio of switched-on duration and dead time can be continuously adapted on the basis of the measured values of storage voltage and temperature, thus the shortest duration of the discharge process is achieved without overheating the load device or the switching device. The arc protection of the protection device is directly downstream of the input connections, so that the polarity reversal of the direct current (DC) voltage connections and connection of an alternating current (AC) voltage source are non-critical, thus the destruction of the apparatus is avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for operating method of safety discharge apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the safety discharge apparatus.    Safety discharge apparatus (5)    Voltage detection device (9)    Control device (10)    Load device (11)    Clocked switching device (12)    Input connections (E1,E2)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has several battery blocks which are held by a base plate (4). A cover plate (5) has ends provided with hood segments that extend from base-attachment surfaces in a direction approximately perpendicular to attachment surfaces and cover sides of flat sealing plate and cover-attachment surfaces. The flat sealing plate intervened between cover-attachment surface and base-attachment surface, base plate and cover plate attachment surfaces are sealed together with the sealing pieces compressed on top of the flexible projections.    USE - Power source apparatus used as drive source in vehicle (claimed) such as plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle or electric vehicle e.g. car. Can also be used in backup power source for server computer, wireless base station such as cell phone base station, power storage apparatus for home or manufacturing facility, streetlight power source, power storage apparatus for use with solar cells and traffic signals.    ADVANTAGE - Since the rigid sealing platecan contact with the base plateand cover plateover a wide area, stress concentration due to vibration and impact can be avoided to maintain robustness with respect to vibration. The flat sealing plate is sandwiched between the base attachment surface, cover attachment surface, base plate and cover plate in a stable manner to minimize changes in the size of the interval between attachment surfaces. Hence, the ingress of dust, dirt and water are prevented resulting in long term operation of power source apparatus even in environments exposed to blowing rain and snow.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for dust free case.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the power source apparatus.    Base plate (4)    Cover plate (5)    Side plate (6)    Top cover (7)    Power source apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - Lithium battery comprises a first plate (102) formed by number of first electrode material layers (102a) stacked on one another, where at least one of the first electrode material layer includes a thermal activation material; a second plate (104); and a separator (108) located between the first plate and second plate.    USE - The lithium batteries are useful in light-weighted electromobile industry, automobile industry and large-sized electronic storage industry, in computers products, communication products and consumer electronics.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium batteries: are light in weight; posses improved durability with high energy density and high-voltage; provides safer handling; and can be recycled and provides environmental protection.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electrode plate structure comprising number of electrode material layers stacked on one another, where at least one of the electrode material layers includes a thermal activation material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a partially enlarged view of the cross-section of the lithium battery.    First plate (102)    Electrode material layers (102a)    Second plate (104)    Electrolyte (106)    Separator (108)
NOVELTY - An electric storage device comprises an electrode assembly, a case (1) that houses the electrode assembly and has a defining wall, and a rivet (12) that passes through the defining wall, wherein a peripheral area of a portion in the defining wall through which the rivet passes has a higher hardness than the remaining area.    USE - An electric storage device for vehicles and devices.    ADVANTAGE - The electric storage device can ensure seal in a peripheral area of a portion in a defining wall through which a rivet passes even when a rivet is inserted through the defining wall of the case and the rivet is caulked.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of a terminal part of a battery cell.    Case (1)    Case body (2)    Cover plate (3)    Outer gasket (11)    Rivet (12)
NOVELTY - The power source apparatus has a socket (4) which is connected in series with battery blocks (2) and is placed on a outer case (3) of battery blocks. A service plug (5) is connected with the socket in a removable manner such that the socket connects the service plug in series with the batteries through the socket. The outer case of battery blocks is provided with a socket and a service plug thermal isolation region (8) which are sectioned-off by a heat-shielding plate (7). The socket and service plug are placed in thermal isolation region.    USE - Power source apparatus used in electric vehicle e.g. electric car, and hybrid vehicle e.g. hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - Since the socket and service plug are placed in a thermal isolation region formed by heat-shielding plate, the spread of heat or flames to other regions and detrimental effects caused by the flow of resin into other regions are prevented, thus the reliability of the power source apparatus is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the power source apparatus.    Battery block (2)    Outer case of battery blocks (3)    Socket (4)    Service plug (5)    Heat-shielding plate (7)    Thermal isolation region of service plug (8)
NOVELTY - The battery has a wound electrode assembly (110) comprising two electrode plates (111, 112) with respective non-coating portions (114, 115) and a separator (113) between the electrode plates. A collecting plate (120) includes a track accommodating the non-coating portion of one of the electrode plates, and is electrically coupled to the non-coating portion of the electrode plate. A case housing the electrode assembly and the collecting plate comprises an upper opening. A cap assembly seals the upper opening of the case.    USE - Cylindrical/prismatic shaped rechargeable low/high capacity secondary battery for use in a small portable electronic device e.g. cellular phone and camcorder, and as a motor-driving power source for an electric scooter and a hybrid vehicle or electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery allows a bent non-coating end to be coupled to extension of a slide part, so that dead-space can be minimized and size and weight of the battery can be minimized. The battery contains penetration holes formed in a plate-shaped base corresponding to the non-coating end, so that the non-coating end and the extension can be easily welded together. The battery utilizes an insulation member made of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) located between a cap plate and the collecting plate to prevent a short circuit between the collecting plate and the cap plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a cylindrical/prismatic shaped rechargeable low/high capacity secondary battery.    Wound electrode assembly (110)    Electrode plates (111, 112)    Separator (113)    Non-coating portions of electrode plates (114, 115)    Collecting plates (120, 130)
NOVELTY - A lithium ion secondary battery comprises positive electrode (1) for occluding and releasing lithium ions; negative electrode (2) for occluding and releasing lithium ions; separator (3) disposed between the positive and negative electrodes; and non-aqueous liquid electrolyte containing lithium salt. The positive electrode includes particles of polymethyl methacrylate. The particles of positive electrode active material in the positive electrode are covered with the particles of polymethyl methacrylate.    USE - As lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) which is useful in environmentally compatible vehicles, such as next-generation clean energy vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion secondary battery provides high reliability, high safety, high capacity, and long life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows side cross sectional view of cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery.    Positive electrode (1)    Negative electrode (2)    Separator (3)    Battery can (4)    Positive electrode collecting lead pieces (5)    Negative electrode collecting lead pieces (6)    Positive electrode collecting lead portion (7)    Negative electrode collecting lead portion (8)    Battery cover (9)    Positive electrode terminal portion (10)    Safety valve (11)    Gasket (12)
NOVELTY - The cover has a wheel hub cover substrate (1) and a seat (2) that are connected with each other. A space is formed between a transparent cover (3) and the seat and provided with an LED lamp, a solar battery and a control circuit (4). An inner edge of the transparent cover is utilized for covering the seat. A groove is formed between the seat and the transparent cover and provided with an annular ring convex part. An inner side of the convex part is provided with a sealing ring. A waterproof cushion is arranged at a screw hole, which is formed in the transparent cover.    USE - Decorative automobile wheel hub cover.    ADVANTAGE - The cover has better waterproof effect and prolonged service life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a decorative automobile wheel hub cover.    Wheel hub cover substrate (1)    Seat (2)    Transparent cover (3)    Control circuit (4)
NOVELTY - The mechanism has a locating pin provided with a spring and locking a lock part in a battery box. The locating pin is provided with an anti-dropping mechanism body of the lock part. A lock hole is formed in a power cabin. The power cabin is matched with a lock tongue by a linkage mechanism body. A retaining mechanism body is provided with a convex part. The convex part is located along a before-and-after limit position for moving the lock part between lock heads. The locating pin realizes a double locking position of the lock head by spanning a bump.    USE - Locking mechanism for a battery case (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The mechanism is simple in structure and convenient to operate, and ensures stability and security of the battery box.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a locking mechanism for a battery case.
NOVELTY - The tricycle has a tricycle body located at a lower part of a chassis body. A chassis front part is provided with a front wheel mechanism. An upper part of the chassis body is provided with a rear carriage, which is arranged on a base plate. The base plate is provided with a storage battery box, which is provided with chairs. An inner side part of the storage battery box is equipped with a storage battery. A solar energy silicon crystal part is connected with a transfer switch through a solar energy converting charging circuit on the base plate.    USE - Solar energy electric tricycle.    ADVANTAGE - The tricycle is provided with a solar energy silicon wafer and rational in design, and has environmental protection and energy conservation effect and prolonged service life. The tricycle realizes exterior direct current charging effect and ensures long-distance driving and solar energy utilized for driving so as to fully utilize solar energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar energy electric tricycle.
NOVELTY - The engine has an external power supply connector (24) and a movable motor energy intelligent control system (12), which are connected with each other. The movable motor energy intelligent control system is electrically connected with a power synthesizer (13). An end of the power synthesizer is extended out of a power output shaft (22). The motor energy intelligent control system is provided with a power supply controller. The power supply controller is provided with a voltage regulator, a booster and a transducer. Bearings are made of magnetic-suspension bearing.    USE - Vehicle kinetic energy engine.    ADVANTAGE - The engine utilizes the home power source and the solar energy as power source without needing auxiliary device. The engine is simple in structure and environment-friendly, and has low manufacturing cost and high performance and power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a vehicle kinetic energy engine.    Movable motor energy intelligent control system (12)    Power synthesizer (13)    Energy formers (14-18)    Power output shaft (22)    External power supply connector (24)
NOVELTY - The electric vehicle has a driven device which is provided within the vehicle main portion. Each motor is connected with the transmission system. The top ceiling is provided with a solar generating device. The front portion of the main portion is provided with a wind power generating device. The vehicle wheel is connected with a motor and a generator. The vehicle main portion is connected with a vibrate generator, solar generating device and wind power generating device. Each generator is connected with the battery.    USE - Multi-energy electric vehicle such as electric car (claimed) and electric bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The power consumption of the electric vehicle can be reduced effectively, the service life of the battery can be prolonged. The safety performance of the vehicle can be improved effectively. The electric vehicle with flexible operation can be achieved. The environment pollution caused by the electric vehicle can be reduced effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the Multi-energy electric vehicle.
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a vehicle body (2) whose top outer side is provided with a solar power generation device (3) for converting solar illumination into electrical energy. A storage battery (4) stores electric energy generated by the solar energy power generation device. A motor (5), an electric lamp (6) and a fan (7) are arranged on a lower part of the vehicle body, where the motor is arranged on a front part of the vehicle body. The motor provides power for operation of the vehicle. The lamp provides illumination, and the fan is arranged on top of the vehicle to reduce temperature heat.    USE - Solar energy electric logistics transporting vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The storage battery can provide electric energy to the electric lamp and the electric fan during sun shading period, so that the vehicle has energy saving and emission reduction functions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar energy electric logistics transporting vehicle.    Vehicle body (2)    Solar power generation device (3)    Storage battery (4)    Motor (5)    Electric lamp (6)    Fan (7)
NOVELTY - The electric vehicle has a vehicle frame, and a wheel hub motor that is connected with a differential control device and a general controller. A master controller is connected with a storage battery that is connected with a charger. The differential control device is provided with steering machine. A traversing mechanism is connected with steering wheel. The two sides of the traversing mechanism are connected with synchronous moving telescopic mechanisms that are connected with a total controller. The total controller is provided with a sensing device.    USE - Electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The differential control function can be provided effectively and the structure can be simplified, so that the strong adaptability can be provided, the production efficiency can be improved, and the operation cost can be reduced. Hence the performance of the device can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the electric vehicle.
NOVELTY - The reflecting pad has a cushion layer (1) that is provided with an aluminum reflection layer (2). The cushion layer is provided with a glass bead layer (3) which performs higher refraction on the aluminum reflecting layer. The glass bead layer is embedded in the aluminum reflecting layer. The cushion layer is provided with an adhesive layer (4).    USE - Reflecting pad of car battery.    ADVANTAGE - The travel position of car battery can be seen effectively so that the traffic accident can be avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the reflecting pad of car battery.    Cushion layer (1)    Aluminum reflection layer (2)    Glass bead layer (3)    Adhesive layer (4)
NOVELTY - The tricycle comprises a tricycle main portion that is located at the lower portion of chassis main unit. The chassis whose front portion is provided with a front wheel mechanism, and back portion is provided with chassis rear wheel mechanism. The chassis upper portion is provided with rear carriage. The carriage portion is provided with a storage battery box. The upper portion of the carriage is provided with windmill that is connected with breeze generator through a rotating shaft. The breeze generator is connected with the conversion switch by the converting circuit.    USE - Wind powered electric tricycle.    ADVANTAGE - The wind powered electric tricycle has a reasonable design, can support the long distance running. The charging of the device is convenient. The energy-saving can be achieved. The environmental protection can be obtained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the wind powered electric tricycle.
NOVELTY - A frame has a guide inner groove matched with a guide lug boss. A locating slot is formed under a lower portion of battery case and assembled with a locating lug boss on an upper portion of a front locating plate. A locating lug boss is arranged under a battery case and assembled with a locating slot on a lower locating guide plate. The sides of lower locating guide plate are matched with battery case. A space formed among battery case, upper and lower locating guide plates, is sealed fully. An outer arc line is coordinated and matched with a lower pipe arc side.    USE - Electric bicycle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the electric bicycle.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (E) has an air passage pipe (3) fixed in a vehicle. An air introduction opening (2) is arranged in a front tip part. A movable part (4) moves moisture content mixed in airflow that is produced by working of the vehicle. An electric power generation part generates electric power by movement of the movable part. A base end part of the air passage pipe is provided with an induction unit (6). An opening part (3a) of the induction unit is fixed in the air passage pipe such that the airflow is passed through the induction part.    USE - Electric power generating apparatus for use in a motor vehicle (claimed) e.g. electric vehicle and hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The opening part of the induction part is fixed in the passage pipe such that the airflow is passed through the induction unit, thus improving electric power generation efficiency in a better manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an electric power generating apparatus.    Electric power generating apparatus (E)    Air introduction opening (2)    Air passage pipe (3)    Opening part (3a)    Movable part (4)    Induction part (6)
NOVELTY - The device has a load supply circuit (12) provided with a power output connecting an auxiliary power source to an electronic odometer. A fault protection circuit (14) is electrically connected to the source and electrically in parallel with the load circuit. The fault protection circuit comprises a current-limiting circuit to limit current in the protection circuit to a predetermined maximum value. A trigger module (32) is electrically connected in series intermediate the current-limiting circuit and a control relay (20) providing a control input to the relay in response to a trigger input.    USE - Device for activating an electronic odometer of a vehicle i.e. motorcycle.    ADVANTAGE - The device is designed such that immediate shutdown of the device is in response to short circuit in an automobile's electrical, thus preventing electrical damage of components of the device and components of the automobile's electrical system in an effective manner. The device allows probes accidentally brought into contact with a delicate conductive surface, so that deactivation of the device upon movement prevents electrical damage to the conductive surface in an effective manner. The device allows a circuit breaker to prevent unintentional depletion of a battery of the device in an effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a device for activating an electronic odometer of a vehicle.    Load supply circuit (12)    Fault protection circuit (14)    Battery (16)    Circuit breaker (18)    Control relay (20)    Terminal strip (22)    Probe/charger receptacle (24)    Trigger module (32)
NOVELTY - The power supply has a power resistor connected to a starter (3) as a series resistor (42) for limiting current to the starter so that voltage drop of a battery (1) is limited in a switch-on condition of the starter. A switch (52) bridges the series resistor for terminating the limitation of the current to the starter. A control unit adaptively controls the switch based on an actual condition of the battery for bridging the series resistor. The control unit evaluates the actual condition of the battery based on an operating parameter i.e. battery voltage (Ukl30), of the power supply.    USE - Power supply for supplying current to controllable devices e.g. heater, air-conditioning system, windscreen wiper, consumer electronics and window lifter and power steering, and signal components i.e. navigation system, in a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The control unit adaptively controls the switch based on the actual condition of the battery for bridging the series resistor, thus temporarily restricting current consumption of the starter bridged with the series resistor, and hence preventing excessive voltage drop of the battery during a starting process of a vehicle engine, and ensuring optimal balancing between reduction of voltage consumption during operation of the starter with high current consumption and operability of high current consumer. The power supply thus achieves optimum balance between safe and quick starting of the engine and protection of components of on-board electronics e.g. navigation devices, against under-voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling battery voltage in a power supply of a motor vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram illustrating series connection of a battery, a starter and a series resistor in a power supply.    Terminal (KL30)    Battery voltage (Ukl30)    Battery (1)    Starter (3)    Series resistor (42)    Switch (52)
NOVELTY - A paste composition for a rear electrode of a solar cell comprises: a conductive powder including a first powder having a first mean particle diameter, a second powder having a second mean particle diameter larger than the first mean particle diameter, and a third powder having a third mean particle diameter larger than the second mean particle diameter; and an organic vehicle.    USE - The paste composition is useful for a rear electrode of a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The paste composition is highly optimized, improved and efficient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a solar cell comprising a rear electrode formed by using the paste composition for a rear electrode of the solar cell.
NOVELTY - The conditioning method involves determining if the ESS (20) is likely to need conditioning the next time the vehicle is parked, and if the ESS is likely to have enough charge to perform the conditioning the next time the vehicle is parked. The ESS is determined if having enough charge to perform the conditioning, and the conditioning is enabled the next time the vehicle is parked. The ESS is determined if having enough charge to perform conditioning, and an energy generator (18) that provides ESS with additional charge is operated.    USE - Conditioning method for ESS for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Improves the durability, lifespan, and/or other aspects of the battery by heating up if too cold or by cooling down if too hot. Enables or allows subsequent conditioning of battery when the vehicle is left unattended or is parked since an internal flag or maker can be set.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a conditioning system for use in vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the conditioning system for ESS in a vehicle.    ESS conditioning system (10)    Energy generator (18)    ESS (20)    Heating unit (22)    Cooling unit (24)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining whether cell resistance of a fuel cell unit is decreased by amount not less than predetermined amount of change. Determination is made whether a time differential value of the cell resistance and another time differential value reach a negative predetermined value when the cell resistance decreases by amount not less than the predetermined amount of change. Determination is made whether the time differential value of the cell resistance and the latter time differential value changes to a positive value.    USE - Method for detecting a start of freezing of water and a change of an output voltage and an output current of cell resistance, cell temperature and cell fastening pressure within a fuel cell unit.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables allowing phenomenon specific to the time when water within the fuel cell unit starts to freeze detected by enabling prompt and precise detection of the freezing of the fuel cell unit and reducing malfunction and energy loss for a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a fuel cell.    Electrolyte membranes (11, 12)    Oxidizer electrodes (13)    Gas diffusion layers (14)    Collectors (15)    Sealing members (16)
NOVELTY - The oxygen removal method involves providing hydrogen process of additionally supplying the bull to the anode of the fuel cell. The signal of the sensor is inputted. The cathode oxygen is separated from the fuel cell, and the tank valve is closed.    USE - Oxygen removal method for the fuel cell in a park.    ADVANTAGE - The oxygen removal method involves providing hydrogen process of additionally supplying the bull to the anode of the fuel cell, and thus ensures a simple and improved oxygen removal method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of an oxygen removal method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The reinforcement structure has several reinforcing units (2a) which are provided in both sides of subframe portions (2). A battery case (1a) comprises a reinforcing component (10) which is arranged in a top unit. The reinforcing component comprises a horizontal section (10c) that connects a top end portion of a left side slope portion (10a) in which one side lower end portion is welded with an outside of a left side inclined frame portion (3) and a right side slope portion (10b) in which other side lower portion is welded with a right side inclined frame portion (3a).    USE - Reinforcement structure for battery case used in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery case can be prevented from being damaged due to the stress applied from the battery of high weight. The extended service life of the battery case can be ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of the reinforcement structure.    Battery case (1a)    Subframe portion (2)    Reinforcing unit (2a)    Left side inclined frame portion (3)    Right side inclined frame portion (3a)    Reinforcing component (10)    Left side slope portion (10a)    Right side slope portion (10b)    Horizontal section (10c)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has engine and motor that are driven respectively at the same time. First heater core supplies heat generated in engine or motor to the interior portion. The electric power converting section converts the previous records which are supplied to motor. Second heater core supplies the heat generated in the electric power converting section within the vehicle interior.    USE - Vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the heater core supplies the heat generated in the electric power converting section within the vehicle interior, the energy efficiency of the vehicle can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The device has concentration measuring unit (16) that is provided to measure the concentration of the oxygen existing within the anode of the fuel cell stack (10). A hydrogen flux is provided to control the inlet end of the anode. A controller (20) is provided to receive the oxygen content signal value of the concentration measuring unit so that the hydrogen flow velocity is controlled.    USE - Start-up control device.    ADVANTAGE - The feed flow-rate of hydrogen can be maintained with the normal level and the hydrogen consumption can be reduced effectively. The supply of hydrogen at high speed can be minimized. The over-voltage production at the cathode can be minimized and the durability of the cathode electrode can be maintained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for staring fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of the start-up control device.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell stack (10)    Anode (12)    Cathode (14)    Concentration measurement unit (16)    Controller (20)
NOVELTY - The control method involves measuring start-up initial temperature of the fuel cell stack air outlet end, and producing the initial driving revolutions per minute of the air blower. The real-time stack current value is measured. The real-time stack cell valley voltage is measured.    USE - Control method for revolutions per minute of air blower at fuel cell initial starting.    ADVANTAGE - The control method involves measuring start-up initial temperature of the fuel cell stack air outlet end, and producing the initial driving revolutions per minute of the air blower, and thus ensures a simple and improved control method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of a control method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a radiator absorbing heat from a secondary battery cell and stick on a surface of the secondary battery cell. A set of heat radiation pins is vertically arranged with the radiator. Another set of heat radiation pins is connected with the former heat radiation pins. Upper and lower sides of the former set of heat radiation pins are extended outside. A third set of heat radiation pins is arranged in sides of the latter heat radiation pins. Lower sides of the third set of heat radiation pins are connected to the former set of heat radiation pins.    USE - Secondary battery cooling apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus has better heat exchange efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a heating system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a secondary battery cooling apparatus.
NOVELTY - The system has multiple secondary battery cells arranged together in parallel manner and provided with a cathode tab. The tab is protruded from a surface of a secondary battery cell. Electric power is obtained by multiple heat-electric power generating elements. The heat-electric power generating elements are installed in a secondary battery system unit. A one-way electrode is adhered with the tab. The heat-electric power generating elements are adhered on a surface of the secondary battery cell. A gap is formed among the secondary battery cell and the heat-electric power generating elements.    USE - Secondary battery system.    ADVANTAGE - The system obtains energy efficient application by converting operation heat of the secondary battery cells into the electric power. The heat-electric power generating elements are adhered to the cathode tab to improve thermoelectric power generation performance. The system produces cold air on a side electrode of each heat-electric power generating element, thus improving working efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a secondary battery system.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has multiple secondary battery modules parallelly receiving a respective overhang amount pole tab. Multiple secondary battery cells are provided with a cathode tab. Multiple absorber plates are formed in the cathode tap. The secondary battery cells closely adhere to a site. A common cooling member is formed in a cooling medium fluid path. The cooling medium is commonly connected with the secondary battery cells. The absorber plates closely adhere to a surface part of the secondary battery cells. The secondary battery modules are connected with the cooling medium fluid path.    USE - Secondary battery cooling apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus improves operation heat cooling efficiency of electrode tap peripheral units in a quick manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a secondary battery cooling apparatus.
NOVELTY - The device has a cooling water supply line supplying cooling water to a fuel cell. A pipeline member is filled with electromagnet powder. A shield case generates electromagnetic field by a power source unit. The electromagnetic field is applied to a coil. The coil is connected with outer periphery of the pipeline member. The pipeline member is provided with a mesh member. The coil is linked with the shield case. A controller controls power that is supplied to the coil. A stack cooling loop is connected with the cooling water supply line.    USE - Fuel cell based heating device.    ADVANTAGE - The device avoids reverse voltage generation, and improves operating efficiency and cooling performance while maintaining high temperature in the fuel cell, thus preventing the fuel cell from being damaged. The device avoids pipeline member vibration, secures the power source unit by an electrical insulation unit and removes bubbles in a cooling system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell based heating device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The system has a chilled water tank storing cooling water. A cooling water pump passes the cooling water to a fuel cell stack through a cooling water supply line. The cooling water in the fuel cell stack is circulated through a radiator. A bypass line is connected with an upper side of the cooling water supply line. The bypass line detects bubble in the cooling water. A bubble sensing unit is connected with a controller. The bubble sensing unit is provided with a capacitance sensor to sense the bubble while measuring field alternation value in a constant area.    USE - Fuel cell cooling system.    ADVANTAGE - The bubble sensing unit can sense bubble in the cooling water while measuring field alternation amount of the constant area so as to measure the bubble in the cooling water in real-time, thus improving cooling efficiency of the fuel cell stack and stability of the system. The bubble in the cooling water can more easily sense through the capacitance sensor so as to save processing time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell cooling system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The cell has a power-receiving antenna (6) that is connected to an electric storage element (5), to receive power stored in electric storage element. A power-transmission antenna is connected to electric storage element, to transmit power stored in the electric storage element. The power-reception antenna and the power-transmission antenna are arranged within the container (10).    USE - Electric storage cell for electric storage apparatus (claimed) of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The reliability and security of the electric storage cell can be improved. The operation efficiency of the electric storage cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electric storage apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electric storage cell.    Electric storage element (5)    Power-receiving antenna (6)    Power-transmission antenna (7)    Container (10)    Capacitor (100)
NOVELTY - A battery pack has an assembly cell (4) having several connected single cells (3) contained within an exterior casing (7). At least some of the single cells are covered by a cushioning component (8) having dilatant characteristics.    USE - Battery pack. Uses include but are not limited to electronic device, motor vehicle, electric motorcycle and electrically-driven play equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack has excellent flexibility, impact strength and designability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of battery pack.    Cell (3)    Assembly cell (4)    Exterior casing (7)    Cushioning component (8)
NOVELTY - An electrode material comprises an aggregate obtained by aggregating an electrode active material obtained by forming a carbonaceous coating film on a surface. The average particle diameter of the aggregate is 0.5-100 mu m. The volume density of the aggregate is 50-80 volume% of the volume density when the aggregate is treated as a solid.    USE - Material is used as positive electrode material of lithium-ion battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook-type personal computer, electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle and electric tool.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode material has excellent electroconductivity, and reduced internal resistance. The nonuniformity of the load of the carbonaceous film formed on the surface of the electrode active material particles is decreased. The battery has excellent charging and discharging characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of electrode material, which involves drying slurry including precursor and organic compound of electrode active material or electrode active material, and baking the obtained dried material in non-oxidizing atmosphere at 500-1000 degrees C.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen fuel supply device (100) comprises a fuel cell stack (10) as electricity aggregate, in which fuel cells of unit are consecutively arranged. An air supply unit is designed for supplying air to the fuel cell stack. A hydrogen supplying unit (30) is provided for supplying hydrogen to the fuel cell stack, where a hydrogen recirculation unit (50) is also designed for recirculating rest hydrogen ejected in the fuel cell stack.    USE - Hydrogen fuel supply device.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen fuel supply device comprises a fuel cell stack as electricity aggregate, in which fuel cells of unit are consecutively arranged, and thus improved durability, easy removal of condensed moisture, reduced hydrogen fuzzy cycle and improved stack performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing for supplying hydrogen fuel for the fuel supply device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the hydrogen fuel supply device.    Fuel cell stack (10)    Hydrogen supply line (21)    Hydrogen supplying unit (30)    Hydrogen recirculation unit (50)    Hydrogen fuel supply device (100)
NOVELTY - The silencer has a fuel cell stack providing exhaust gas to an exhaust line unit. A waste gas incoming pipe and an exhaust gas outlet pipe are installed at a front side of a case. Drain ports are connected to an internal space of the case. A filler is filled with waste gas from an incoming pipe. A condensed water storing unit is connected to exhaust ports. The drain ports eject condensed water to an outer side of the case. A discharge member is connected to a reservoir. The reservoir stores the condensed water from the outer side of the case.    USE - Silencer for use in a fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The silencer avoids noise from the condensed water storing unit, thus improving noise reduction efficiency of the condensed water storing unit, and has better noise absorbing efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a silencer.
NOVELTY - A closed type battery (1) has an electrode body (20) with a positive electrode plate (21) contained in a battery case (10). A safety mechanism (SD) is operated when the internal pressure of the case exceeds a given working pressure. A gas foaming agent (GS) contacts the case, which serves as a positive electrode electric potential member by being made of metal, and generates gas out of the electrode body, when the electric potential of the electrode plate and the case becomes more than an overcharge positive electrode electric potential.    USE - Closed type battery for vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle. Can also be applied to portable electronic devices e.g. notebook computer, video camcorder.    ADVANTAGE - The gas produced by the gas forming agent is not held in the electrode body and instead immediately raises the internal pressure within the battery case, enabling the safety mechanism to be operated reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the partly broken plan view of a battery.    Closed type battery (1)    Battery case (10)    Electrode body (20)    Positive electrode plate (21)    Gas foaming agent (GS)    Safety mechanism (SD)
NOVELTY - The system has a performance-characteristics storage device (17) storing performance-characteristics value data. A performance-characteristics input unit i.e. setter (12), inputs or changes performance-characteristics. An electric-power-generation-amount range change apparatus (20) changes electric-power-generation-amount range of a fuel cell with reference to the performance-characteristics value data. Warm water demanding amount data and power-electricity-demand data are referred in the changed generation-amount range.    USE - Fuel cell system for producing electric power that is supplied to an electric power load such as electric light and electric appliances.    ADVANTAGE - The system optimizes the amount of primary energy reductions within the range of operation required by a consumer, so that convenience and energy-saving effect can be improved. The system controls electric power generation amount, so that electric power generation of the system tracks the electric power demand of the consumer such that electric power generation efficiency is improved during high electric power generation process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a fuel cell system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Setter (12)    Controller (16)    Performance-characteristics storage device (17)    Inverter (18)    Electric-power-generation-amount range change apparatus (20)
NOVELTY - A jump starter for a battery such as a vehicle battery, comprises: a first clip (2, 20) having a first handle (3, 25) for connection to one terminal (4) of a battery (5); a second clip (7, 21) having a second handle (15, 25) for connection to a second terminal of a battery; an interconnection means (10, 28) extending between the first clip and the second clip; and an on-board starter battery means (15, 26) provided along the interconnection means (10) and/or adjacent at least one of the clips (20, 21).    USE - The jump starter is useful for a battery such as a vehicle battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The jump starter is highly improved and can be efficiently used for jump starting a flat vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an engine jump starter system.    Jump starter (1)    First clip (2)    First handle (3)    Second clip (7)    Second handle (8)    Interconnecting cable (10)    Spring biased jaws (11)    On-board starter batteries (15)
NOVELTY - The automobile has a drive device provided with an electric power storage unit, a controller and an electric motor. The electric power storage unit stores electric energy. The controller controls the electric motor to rotate for driving the automobile. A transparent thin film solar energy panel is electrically connected with the electric power storage unit. The transparent film solar panel converts received light into electric energy and stores in the electric power storage unit. The controller distributes the electric energy in the electric power storage unit to the automobile.    USE - Automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The automobile takes petrol and electricity converted from solar energy as compound energy and adopts transparent film solar energy panel to receive sunlight. The automobile is supplied with electric energy stored in the storage unit so as to avoid gas and reduce effect of carbon dioxide emission.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The transparent film solar panel is a dye-sensitized electric unit or metal film solar energy panel, semiconductor and organic conducting macromolecular type transparent film solar panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side perspective view of an automobile.
NOVELTY - The alarm has a box body (1) provided with a control mechanism (2) and an alarm circuit (3), where the control mechanism is connected with a storage battery. The alarm circuit is provided with a buzzer, a lead wire and a power supply. The buzzer is connected with the power supply.    USE - Battery alarm.    ADVANTAGE - The alarm prevents the battery from being stolen, and has simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a battery alarm.    Box body (1)    Control mechanism (2)    Alarm circuit (3)
NOVELTY - The bicycle has a seat cushion connected to a vehicle frame and a driving device. The driving device is provided with a storage unit, a controller and an electric motor, where the storage unit is utilized for storing electric energy. The controller is utilized for controlling rotation of the electric motor to drive an electric bicycle unit. A transparent thin film solar energy panel is electrically connected with the storage unit. The transparent thin film solar energy panel is utilized to convert the received light into electric energy, which is stored in the storage unit of the bicycle unit.    USE - Electric bicycle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The transparent thin film solar energy plate is provided with amorphous silicon, microcrystalline silicon, cadmium sulfide, cadmium telluride, copper indium selenite, copper-indium-gallium-selenium compound, dye-sensitized electric unit or film solar energy panel of metal, semiconductor and organic conducting macromolecular type materials.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an electric bicycle.
NOVELTY - The vehicle has an internal combustion engine (103) to apply a drive torque to wheels (101) for moving the vehicle. An electric motor applies drive torque to wheels for moving the vehicle in drive mode and generates current when placed in braking mode of operation. The electric motor is driven by the wheels and operated in the braking mode when the engine is applying drive torque to the wheels. A master controller (102) is arranged for controlling the current generated by the electric motor in brake mode by controlling the amount of braking torque generated by the electric motor.    USE - Electric hybrid vehicle e.g. car and lorry.    ADVANTAGE - Since electric motor is driven by the wheel and operated in the braking mode when the engine is applying drive torque to the wheel, the battery can be charged within the vehicle while the vehicle is driven and vehicle can be used during recharging process. By performing recharging process while vehicle is driven, the recharge rate can be set at higher level using fixed recharging point. The rotor is fixed to the vehicle via the bearing block at the central portion so that wheel rim and tire can be fixed to the rotor at the central portion using the normal wheel bolts to fix the wheel rim to the central portion of the rotor and firmly onto the rotatable side of the bearing block.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the vehicle.    Wheels (101)    Master controller (102)    Internal combustion engine (103)    Gear box (104)    Drive shafts (105)
NOVELTY - The system (10) has an accumulator (13) i.e. capacitor, accumulating electric power received from a rechargeable battery (11) i.e. lithium-ion rechargeable battery. A voltage converting unit (12) i.e. boost converter, performs voltage conversion of electric power between the battery and the accumulator. A control unit (15) receives battery voltage of the battery, and controls the voltage converting unit to change a transfer direction of the electric power between the battery and the accumulator, where the received battery voltage reaches a battery upper limit or a battery lower limit.    USE - Battery temperature rise causing system for use with a driving apparatus to drive an electric current consumer such as inverter and electric motor, of an electric car such as hybrid electric car and plug-in hybrid electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The system controls the converting unit to change transfer of the electric power from the battery to the capacitor to transfer the electric power from the capacitor to the battery when capacitor voltage is increased to the upper limit, so that the system can prevent the capacitor from being broken or damaged. The system can prevent the battery from being overcharged or over-discharged so as to prevent the battery from being damaged or broken, and can assure safety of the battery, thus a car can reliably be driven at desired speed. The system can prevent the capacitor from being saturated so as to reduce calorific power generated in the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of an electric current consumer driving apparatus with a battery temperature rise causing system.    Battery temperature rise causing system (10)    Rechargeable battery (11)    Voltage converting unit (12)    Accumulator (13)    Control unit (15)    Inverter (20)
NOVELTY - The refrigerator is provided with multiple chamber fuel cell direct current (DC) generators.    USE - Refrigerator.    ADVANTAGE - The structure of the refrigerator with multi chamber fuel cell DC generator can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the refrigerator.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell DC voltage generator is provided with ring plate and metal holder.    USE - Fuel cell DC voltage generator for residential stove.    ADVANTAGE - The structure of voltage generator can be simplified.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the Fuel cell DC voltage generator for residential stove.
NOVELTY - The portable electric fan is provided with a dual chamber fuel cell.    USE - Portable electric fan.    ADVANTAGE - The structure of the electric fan with dual chamber fuel cell can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the portable electric fan.
NOVELTY - The zinc-air fuel cell assembly has a filter (16a), a cathode bag (8) and current collector (10), where a cathode bag has a sphere-shaped zinc ball (2) that reacts with the oxygen in the air in the inner side of accommodation space (6). The zinc ball produces zinc oxide oxygen and a redox reaction in an electrolyte (4).    USE - Zinc-air fuel cell assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The zinc ball produces zinc oxide oxygen and a redox reaction in the electrolyte, and hence ensures to improve the current collecting ratio.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a zinc-air fuel cell assembly.    Zinc ball (2)    Electrolyte (4)    Accommodation space (6)    Cathode bag (8)    Current collector (10)    Filter (16a)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode material comprises compound which has lithium ion coordinating group, crosslinkable group and hydrophobic group in a molecule.    USE - Negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries (claimed) used for notebook personal computer, pen input personal computer, mobile personal computer, electronic book player, mobile telephone, cordless phone substation, pager, hand-held terminal, portable fax, portable copy, portable printer, headphones stereo, video movie, liquid crystal television, handy cleaner, portable compact disk, minidisc, electric shaver, transceiver, electronic organizer, calculator, memory card, portable tape recorder, radio, backup power supply, memory card, motor vehicle, electric vehicle, motor, lighting fixture, toy, game machine device, load conditioner, timepiece, electronic flash, camera, and medical devices.    ADVANTAGE - The charging/discharging rate dependence of capacitance and charging/discharging cycling characteristics are improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a lithium ion secondary battery comprising negative electrode material.
NOVELTY - The battery (100) has electrode assembly which is provided with main electrode plate, separator, and sub electrode plate. A collecting plate is electrically connected to electrode assembly. A case (140) is configured to accommodate the electrode assembly and the collecting plate. A cap plate (151) is configured to seal the case. An electrode terminal portion (122) is arranged through cap plate and electrically connected to collecting plate. The electrode terminal portion includes electrode terminals (120,130).    USE - Secondary battery of battery pack (claimed) used in cellular phone, camcorder, electric scooter, hybrid vehicle, and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The coupling force between the bus bar and electrode terminal portions can be improved for durability against vibration and impact in efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the secondary battery.    Secondary battery (100)    Electrode terminals (120,130)    Electrode terminal portion (122)    Case (140)    Cap plate (151)
NOVELTY - The pressure equalizing element comprises a head section (12), a body section (14), and a duct (16), by which an air passes and extends through the head section and the body section. A drying element (18) has a desiccant that draws moisture from air flowing through the duct, and an indicator to an information over an absorption capacity of the desiccant, and is arranged in the duct. The indicator is an electronic sensor, which is connectable with an electronic management system, and has a variable appearance in dependence of the absorption capacity of the duct.    USE - The pressure equalizing element is useful for a housing, and in a battery of a motor vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The pressure equalizing element can be simply and economically manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The pressure equalizing element comprises a head section (12), a body section (14), and a duct (16), by which an air passes and extends through the head section and the body section. A drying element (18) has a desiccant that draws moisture from air flowing through the duct, and an indicator to an information over an absorption capacity of the desiccant, and is arranged in the duct. The indicator is an electronic sensor, which is connectable with an electronic management system, and has a variable appearance in dependence of the absorption capacity of the duct. A valve (20) is arranged in the channel in direction of the head section to the body section behind the drying element and is electronically controllable and connectable with the management system. The body section comprises an external thread, and the head section comprises a shape that is positively connected with a tool.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic sectional view of a pressure equalizing element.    Head section (12)    Body section (14)    Duct (16)    Drying element (18)    Valve. (20)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has two reinforcing elements (5, 13) fixed on a mast for carrying two flexible blades (7). The mast is configured to vary in height from a folded position to an extended position, where the flexible blades are wound up or take place depending on the height exhibited by the mast. The blades with complex shape are provided with two screens that are vertically extended to form a bend. The mast comprises a remotely operatable cylinder. Ends of the blades are connected by a winding drum (9) carried by one of the reinforcing elements.    USE - Wind device for use with a vehicle (claimed) for converting wind energy into mechanical or electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The reinforcing elements are fixed on the mast for carrying the two flexible blades, and the mast is configured to vary in height from the folded position to the extended position, thus reducing the size of the device. The device reduces generation of the noise, and is easy to retract to use as a backup source of energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a wind device.    Wind device (1)    Rotor body (3)    Reinforcing elements (5, 13)    Flexible blades (7)    Winding drum (9)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has an air pump (10) which supplies air to fuel cell (2). A hydrogen tank (3) supplies hydrogen gas to fuel cell. A temperature control unit adjusts the temperature in fuel cell system (1). An electronic controller (30) operates speaker (20) to produce additional noise, when vehicle speed exists in predetermined range. The amount of comprehensive proximity noises defined for every vehicle speed is produced, by calculating the sum of sound volume of noise produced from component of fuel cell system and additional generated sounds produced from speaker.    USE - Fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The alerting of own vehicle can be reliably performed to pedestrian. Since sound volume of noise produced from component of fuel cell system can be calculated accurately, the amount of additional generated sounds generated with the speaker can also be determined accurately. The amount of comprehensive proximity noises defined for every vehicle speed can be generated at the time of driving of fuel cell vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell system mounted in the fuel cell vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (2)    Hydrogen tank (3)    Air pump (10)    Speaker (20)    Electronic controller (30)
NOVELTY - A heat exchanger contains aluminum alloy including (in %mass) magnesium (0.3-2), silicon (1.5-14), copper (1.5-3.5) and remainder of aluminum and unavoidable impurity, and has flow path with cross-sectional area of 1 mm2 or less. The interval from an outer wall is 0.1 mm or more. The flow-path interval is 0.1 mm or more.    USE - Heat exchanger is used for cooling heated power semiconductor module, micro-gas turbine, fuel cell and small freezing air-conditioner.    ADVANTAGE - The heat exchanger has excellent performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of heat exchanger.
NOVELTY - The combination (10) has an electrical motive machine electrically driven by power from an electrical storage device (29) to provide drive to drive ground engaging wheels (45a, 45b) to tend to accelerate a trailer unit (14) relative to a tractor unit (12). An electrical motive machine generates the electrical power for storage by the electrical storage device in response to the trailer unit tending to accelerate relative to the tractor unit. A controller (65) controls the electrical motive machine in response to signals from a sensor device to minimize loads imposed on a connecting pin (33).    USE - Tractor unit and trailer unit combination for use on road.    ADVANTAGE - The combination reduces load signals received by the controller from the sensor device when an angle between the tractor and trailer units increases, thus avoiding serious risk of the controller controlling the electrical motive machine to cause instability in an effective manner. The controller controls a clutch apparatus and the electrical motive machine so as to increase or maximize generation of the electrical power for storage, thus restoring the electrical power of the electrical power storage device in an efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for adapting a trailer unit that is coupled to a tractor unit    (2) a method for operating a combination of a tractor unit and a trailer unit    (3) a connection device for providing a connection between a tractor unit and a trailer unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a combination of a tractor unit and a trailer unit.    Tractor unit and trailer unit combination (10)    Tractor unit (12)    Trailer unit (14)    Electrical storage devices (29, 58)    Connecting pin (33)    Ground engaging wheels (45a, 45b)    Controller (65)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging a direct current (DC)/DC converter (5) to receive a voltage level on protected electrical load (3), as a control signal. The DC/DC converter in a feed line (7) is arranged in parallel with a diode (4) such that voltage of a battery (2) of a motor vehicle is fed to an input of the converter and to an anode of the diode, so that the electrical load is fed from an output of the DC/DC converter and a cathode side of the diode. A controller area network (CAN) bus is arranged as a transferring unit for transferring information between vehicle systems.    USE - Method for protecting voltage of an electrical load in a motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The DC/DC converter is arranged in the feed line to the electrical load in parallel with the diode such that voltage of the battery of the vehicle is fed to the input of the converter and to the anode of the diode, so that the electrical load is fed from the output of the DC/DC converter and the cathode side of the diode, thus protecting voltage of the electrical load in a motor vehicle in a reliable and secure manner without consideration of intermediate components while reducing energy losses, and hence reducing fuel consumption of the vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an arrangement for protecting voltage of electrical load in a motor vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic circuit diagram of an arrangement for voltage protection of an electrical load in a motor vehicle.    Battery (2)    Protected electrical load (3)    Diode (4)    DC/DC converter (5)    Feed line (7)
NOVELTY - A ductile iron alloy is subjected to casting to form cast having specified thickness. The cast is subjected to austempering at austenitization temperature for specified time to obtain microstructure having single-phase matrix, and then quenched to cool the cast from austenitization temperature to austempering temperature, to avoid formation of martensite and pearlite in the cast. The cast is maintained in the austempering temperature for certain period of time to yield microstructure having ausferrite-containing matrix which does not contain martensite and pearlite.    USE - Method of producing component e.g. main shaft for wind turbine, automotive component, construction component, mining component, railroad component, and agricultural component (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides component having excellent strength and toughness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A ductile iron alloy containing iron, carbon, silicon and alloying elements is subjected to casting to form cast having specified thickness. The cast is solidified at rate which inhibits segregation of the alloying elements, to obtain cast containing graphite nodules having 100 nodules per mm2. The cast is subjected to austempering at austenitization temperature for specified time to obtain microstructure having single-phase matrix of austenite containing carbon, and then quenched in quenching medium to cool the cast from austenitization temperature to austempering temperature which is martensite initiation temperature of the ductile iron alloy, to avoid formation of martensite and pearlite in the cast. The cast is maintained in the austempering temperature for certain period of time to yield microstructure having ausferrite-containing matrix which does not contain martensite and pearlite.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of the wind turbine and main shaft.    Main shaft (18)
NOVELTY - The heat exchanger (1) has a cooling channel (2), a heating channel (3), and heat pipes (5) to thermally couple the cooling channel with the heating channel. A thermo-electrical generator (11) is arranged on a cold side of the heat pipes and coupled with the heat pipe by a material joint. The material joint is realized by a liquid metal.    USE - Heat exchanger for installation in a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The heat exchanger has a cooling channel, a heating channel, and heat pipes to thermally couple the cooling channel with the heating channel, and thus ensures a heat exchanger with long-life span.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a heat exchanger.    Heat exchanger (1)    Cooling channel (2)    Heating channel (3)    Heat pipes (5)    Thermo-electrical generator (11)
NOVELTY - The radiator has an inlet port provided with refrigerant that is loaded and unloaded in an internal space of a battery cell part. A heat radiation case is provided with a concave-shaped vent. Multiple diffusion protrusions and multiple dam bars are arranged in an internal space of the case. The inlet port is fixed at top of a case body. The vent is arranged at a side of the case body to allow the refrigerant for absorbing heat. The inlet port and the vent are arranged in the case body along diagonal direction of the radiator. A heat exchanger performs heat exchange process of the refrigerant.    USE - Battery cell radiator for an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The radiator suppresses backflow of the refrigerant, and can reduce diffusion of the refrigerant injected within the radiator.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery cell module for an electric vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a battery cell radiator.
NOVELTY - A transition metal element-containing solution and basic solution are liquid-fed in a flow-through type reactor, contacted, stirred and mixed to obtain slurry containing solid substance having transition-metal hydroxide as main component.    USE - Manufacture of transition-metal hydroxide used for manufacturing lithium composite metal oxide (claimed) used as positive electrode active material for lithium secondary battery used as power supply for mobile telephone, notebook personal computer and automobile applications.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides transition-metal hydroxide with high specific surface area and productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of lithium composite metal oxide, which involves mixing transition-metal hydroxide with lithium compound, and baking.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of stirring system having tubular-type reactor. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Transition metal element raw material tank (2a)    Basic solution raw material tank (2b)    Liquid feeding pump (3a,3b)
NOVELTY - The operating parameters of the battery are measured (S100) and the relevant operating parameters of the battery are determined (S101) from the measured operating parameters. One of the determined operating parameters is compared (S102) with a predefined comparison range. If an operating parameter lies within the predefined comparison range, the permissible operating range of the operating parameters is determined (S103) using a mathematical model of the battery.    USE - Method for determining operational parameters of battery such as lithium ion battery connected with propulsion system of motor vehicle (all claimed). Can also be used in hybrid and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The service life of battery is prolonged, and the maximum efficiency and/or the permissible operation range of the battery can be improved. The prediction of performance data of batteries is enhanced. Precise prediction of all relevant performance data of battery is enabled. Simplified and reliable prediction of permissible operation range of the relevant operational parameters is enabled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery management system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the method for determining operating parameters of battery.    Measuring of operating parameters of battery (S100)    Measuring of relevant operating parameters of battery (S101)    Comparing operating parameters (S102)    Determining permissible operating range of operating parameters (S103,S104)
NOVELTY - The collector (10) for a negative electrode of a lithium-ion accumulator comprising a lithium-ion cell, comprises an aluminum workpiece (14), where a metal layer (13) consisting of copper or nickel is covered in a contact region with the negative electrode of the lithium-ion cell. The collector is completely surrounded by the metal layer, which is applied galvanically, by roll-bonding or by ion beam coating.    USE - The collector is useful for a negative electrode of a lithium-ion accumulator, which is useful for an electric drive motor of a motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The collector can be economically, simply and efficiently manufactured with reduced weight and high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for: a lithium-ion accumulator having a lithium-ion cell with a collector; and #a motor vehicle with an electric drive motor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional side view of a collector.    Collector (10)    Metal layer (13)    Aluminum workpiece. (14)
NOVELTY - The battery has a negative electrode active material particle (22) that is provided with graphite particles (22A) and amorphous carbon particles (22B). The ratio of graphite and amorphous carbon particles relative to the total amount of the negative electrode active material particles in a portion that is located in thickness direction of a material layer (21) is higher than the ratio of graphite particles relative to the total amount of the negative electrode active material particles in the whole region of the material layer.    USE - Lithium ion battery used in portable electronic device such as notebook computer, video camcorder and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The internal resistance of lithium ion battery can be reduced, since negative electrode active material particle is provided with graphite particles and amorphous carbon particles. The capacity maintenance factor of lithium ion battery can be improved effectively. The lithium ion battery can be manufactured easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of lithium ion battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the negative electrode plate.    Negative electrode plate (20)    Material layer (21)    Negative electrode active material particle (22)    Graphite particle (22A)    Amorphous carbon particle (22B)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying a slurry-form binder (18a) onto a collector (12a) and supplying negative electrode mix (20a) containing graphite on the slurry-form binder which is applied on the collector. A magnetic field with a magnetic force line is applied to the negative electrode mix in the direction perpendicular to the collector. A heat is applied to the negative electrode mix to which the magnetic field is applied to generate the convection against the negative electrode mix.    USE - Method for manufacturing lithium ion secondary battery used in vehicle such as hybrid vehicle, motor vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The negative mix layer cannot separate easily from the collector and can be at high speed. Thus the high output characteristics and the cycling characteristics can be achieved with high speed and also the stability of the battery can be improved. The direction of the graphite oriented by the magnetic field can be easily maintained and the thickness of the slurry-form binder can be easily adjusted. Since the usage of the binder can be lessened, the manufacturing cost of the battery can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for manufacturing lithium ion secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the apparatus for manufacturing lithium ion secondary battery.    Collector (12a)    Supply unit (14)    Control unit (16b)    Slurry-form binder (18a)    Negative electrode mix (20a)
NOVELTY - An alloy containing nickel and tungsten is coated on a nickel porous material. The coated material is heated and tungsten is diffused into the porous material to obtain a metal porous material. The metal porous material contains 10 %mass or less of phosphorus. The alloy further contains tin.    USE - Manufacture of metal porous material used as collector of batteries e.g. lithium ion battery, capacitor and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal porous material has excellent electrolysis proof property and corrosion resistance. Since the nickel-tungsten alloy plating layer with strong stress can be formed stably, peeling and cracking of the alloy plating layer can be prevented. The metal porous material with improved quality is produced.
NOVELTY - The battery pack has a battery holder for holding unit cells. A lead board is provided with an insertion portion (54) for inserting in a circuit board. The circuit board is provided with a slit (42) into which a bendable connector tab is inserted. The insertion portion is abutted by the inner surface of the slit. The slit is arranged obliquely with respect to bending direction of the connector tab.    USE - Battery pack for electric scooter and electric bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The reliability and the operativity of the battery pack can be improved. The reliability of electrical connection is improved. The battery pack is provided with simplified structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the battery pack.    Slit (42)    Notch (44)    Insertion portion (54)    Protrusion (56)
NOVELTY - The material has a core unit provided with a crystalline carbon-based material. A composite coating layer is provided with hydrophilic substance and normal substance, which is selected from a group consisting of low crystalline carbon and amorphous carbon. Oxide is selected from anyone or group among aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide and zirconium oxide.    USE - Anodal active material for a lithium ion secondary battery of an electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The material is inexpensive.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a cathode for a secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell row merge system comprises a cooling water circulation pipe between a heat recovery part (1) and a water tank (2). An air-cooling type heat exchanger (7) is installed at the cooling water circulation pipe, where a cooling fan (8) is connected with an internal space of the water tank. A supply cooling water pipe (3a) and a redemption cooling water pipe (3b) of the cooling water circulation pipe are set up in the water tank, which circulates the cooling water.    USE - Fuel cell row merge system.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell row merge system comprises a cooling water circulation pipe between a heat recovery part and a water tank, where an air-cooling type heat exchanger is installed at the cooling water circulation pipe and a cooling fan is connected with an internal space of the water tank, and hence ensures reducing the heat loss, which improves the energy efficiency of the fuel cell row merge system with reduction in water supply and drainage cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell row merge system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Heat recovery part (1)    Water tank (2)    Supply cooling water pipe (3a)    Redemption cooling water pipe (3b)    Air-cooling type heat exchanger (7)    Cooling fan (8)
NOVELTY - The cell stack has a cooling water inlet fixed with multiple unit cells. The unit cells are arranged in a separator and provided with thermoelectric elements. A membrane-electrode assembly is closely adhered with the separator. A temperature sensor is connected with each unit cell to sense temperature of each unit cell. A diode is arranged between a pair of electrical conducting plates.    USE - Fuel cell stack.    ADVANTAGE - The cell stack ensures better durability, increases temperature adjustment accuracy and improves usage performance and spacing efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell stack.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system comprises a stack, which forms a fuel cell, where an air supply unit supplies air to an air electrode of the fuel cell. A humidifier (50) humidifies feed air of high temperature and high humidity, where exhaust air is ejected from the air electrode from the air supply unit. A hydrogen providing unit supplies the bull to a fuel anode of the fuel cell. The humidifier comprises housing (51), where the exhaust air is arranged inside housing, and a hollow fiber membrane (56) receives the feed air.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system comprises a stack, which forms a fuel cell, where an air supply unit supplies air to an air electrode of the fuel cell and a humidifier humidifies feed air of high temperature and high humidity, where exhaust air is ejected from the air electrode from the air supply unit, and hence ensures improving the relative humidity of the feed air supplied to the humidifier and providing endurance and stable output of the stack of the fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell system humidifier. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Exhaustion air extract part (19)    Humidifier (50)    Housing (51)    Hollow fiber membrane (56)    Separate connection line (63)
NOVELTY - The device has a battery power unit (10) and a voltage regulator (11) that regularly controls a battery output voltage, where a current source (12) applies the current in an outer switch. A logic block is provided for adjudging the switch open and close condition and generates a wake-up output signal.    USE - Device for detecting switch input in a sleep mode.    ADVANTAGE - The device has a battery power unit and a voltage regulator that regularly controls a battery output voltage, where a current source applies the current in an outer switch, and hence ensures stable and compact detecting device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for detecting switch input in a sleep mode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a detecting device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Battery power unit (10)    Voltage regulator (11)    Current source (12)    Switch (14)    Logic (15)
NOVELTY - The method involves measuring start-up initial hydrogen temperature of a stack inlet end of a fuel cell system. A critical temperature estimation process of a hydrogen pressure sensor is estimated. The measured initial hydrogen temperature is compared with the start-up initial hydrogen temperature of a stack inlet end of a fuel cell system to measure hydrogen pressure of the cell system via the hydrogen pressure sensor. A hydrogen pressure control process is performed when a normal driving range of measured hydrogen pressure of the fuel cell system is in stack current limit as maximum value.    USE - Control method for a fuel cell hydrogen supplying system through hydrogen pressure sensor estimating malfunction.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables measuring hydrogen pressure value through the hydrogen pressure sensor to implement limit operation when a normal hydrogen temperature range is less than an assumed temperature value and efficiently manage malfunction situation of the hydrogen pressure sensor, thus ensuring high fuel cell system control stability. The method enables performing hydrogen pressure normality determination process without cold starting division process. The method enables controlling temperature of a hydrogen supplying system to change driving temperature and driving pattern according to normal driving situation and limit driving condition, thus preventing the stack inlet end of the fuel cell system form being damaged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a control method for a fuel cell hydrogen supplying system through hydrogen pressure sensor estimating malfunction.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The ejector has a circulation valve way installed to open and close multiple ejector nozzles (3), where the ejector is connected to a chamber body (1). A valve body is equipped with a supply port. A circulation spool is formed to open and close an inlet part. Hydrogen is supplied to the ejector nozzles by a circular arc surface. The ejector nozzles are connected to the valve body, so that diameter of the valve body is increased according to rotary direction of the circulation spool.    USE - Parallel-type multi-stage hydrogen recirculation ejector for a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The ejector is simple in structure and inexpensive. The ejector ensures small volume and weight of a fuel feeding system and improves fuel ratio of a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a parallel-type multi-stage hydrogen recirculation ejector.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Chamber body (1)    Ejector nozzles (3)
NOVELTY - The source has a fuel cell (FC) (200) for receiving fuel and generating electrical power for powering a component of a portable electronic device (201). A thermoelectric (TE) module (204) includes a shared TE module for regulating heat transfer and a separate TE module for adjusting the temperature of the FC or a fuel tank (FT) (202). A temperature sensor monitors the temperature of the FC and the FT. A controller monitors the temperatures of the FC and FT using the sensors and regulates the TE modules for providing the temperatures of the FC and FT within an operating range.    USE - Electrical power source for a portable electronic device. Uses include but are not limited to a mobile phone, a smartphone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable video game console, a tablet computer, a media player, and a fuel-cell-powered device i.e. industrial-sized fuel cell, in an automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The controller monitors the temperatures of the FC and FT using the sensors and regulates the TE modules for providing the temperatures of the FC and FT within an operating range, thus increasing thermal contact among FCs, FTs and TE modules.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a portable electronic device comprising an electronic component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a portable electronic device including a FC and a FT.    FC (200)    Portable electronic device (201)    FT (202)    TE modules (204, 206)    Electrical nodes (208, 210)
NOVELTY - The automatic energy producing device (1) has a collector on the gas temporary left device (10). The power collector (11) is combined with a sensor to sense the air density. A current converting controller (16) is connected with an electricity collector, such that the power collector receives the current for alternating-direct current conversion and stable current is outputted to a battery (18) or the traffic tool.    USE - Automatic energy producing device of non-pollution traffic tool.    ADVANTAGE - The moving efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for automatic energy producing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the automatic energy producing device.    Automatic energy producing device (1)    Gas temporary left device (10)    Power collector (11)    Current converting controller (16)    Battery (18)
NOVELTY - The electrical storage device has a graphite material contained in a negative electrode. The graphite material has plane intensity ratio of 0.01-0.7 measured by X-ray diffraction. The graphite material is doped with 100 milliampere-hour per gram or more of lithium ion. Propylene carbonate is contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte solution (7).    USE - Electrical storage device e.g. hybrid capacitor or secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery, for high power use, e.g. for hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a low-cost electrical storage device with high energy density and high-output density, and which does not decompose even if propylene-carbonate solvent for electrolyte solution is used. Ensures high energy densification and high output of electrical storage device by using the graphite material doped with 100 milliampere-hour per gram or more of lithium ion. Electrical storage device has high heat-resistance since propylene carbonate with high boiling point for non-aqueous electrolyte solution. Eases conduction between graphite particles by setting 50-percent volume cumulative diameter of graphite material to 1.1 to 20 micrometer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the structure of the electrical storage device.    Separator (3)    Positive electrode collector (4)    Negative electrode collector (5)    Lithium supply source (6)    Non-aqueous electrolyte solution (7)
NOVELTY - The gasification system (10A) has dust removal unit (17) to remove the biomass char contained in the gasifying gas generated by the biomass gasifier (13). The generated gas cooler (16) cools the generated gas. The dust removal and acidic-gas removal apparatus (42) removes the dust and acidic gas in the hot air generated in the biomass firing air-heating furnace.    USE - Biomass gasification system for gasifying biomass for fuels used for gas turbine, and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The coal tar fractions in the generated gas and the multiple components of a sulfur compound is removed and the dust collecting performance is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for purification method of biomass gasifying gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the biomass gasification system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Gasification system (10A)    Biomass gasifier (13)    Generated gas cooler (16)    Dust removal unit (17)    Dust removal and acidic-gas removal apparatus (42)
NOVELTY - The battery has case (140) which is configured to accommodate an electrode assembly (110). A cap plate (151) is configured to seal the case, and provided with openings (157a). The left side and right side terminals (120,130) are connected to the electrode assembly via the openings of cap plate. An insulating portion (127) is arranged between the cap plate and left side and right side terminals, and provided with penetration hole. A fuse (160) is provided in the penetration hole of insulating portion, to connect cap plate and left side terminal.    USE - Secondary battery for portable electronic device such as cellular phone and camcorder. Can also be used in hybrid vehicle, and electric vehicle e.g. electric scooter.    ADVANTAGE - The fuse is provided in the penetration hole of insulating portion to connect cap plate and left side terminal, such that the case and cap plate are in neutral state. Hence the safety of secondary battery can be ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the secondary battery.    Electrode assembly (110)    Left side terminal (120)    Insulating portion (127)    Right side terminal (130)    Case (140)    Cap plate (151)    Opening (157a)    Fuse (160)
NOVELTY - The connector has housing (11) which is formed with cavity (13), and terminal fitting which is accommodated in cavity. A locking strip is projected out on terminal fitting. An erroneous insertion prevention part (22A) is formed in cavity, and is configured to engage the locking strip when the terminal fitting is inserted into the cavity in an erroneous rotational orientation about an axis of the terminal fitting, thus preventing erroneous insertion of the terminal fitting into the cavity.    USE - Connector for use in connecting power electric wire of inverter and battery of hybrid cars, electric cars.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents terminal fitting from being accommodated in cavity in erroneous posture or orientation about the axis by including erroneous insertion prevention part which is formed in cavity, and is configured to engage the locking strip when the terminal fitting is inserted into the cavity in an erroneous rotational orientation about an axis of the terminal fitting.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional rear view of the connector.    Housing (11)    Cavity (13)    Lance (17)    Upper and lower first rotation prevention parts (19)    Annular coupling (22)    Erroneous insertion prevention part (22A)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has bus-bar (20) which is provided with bus-bar convex portion (22) protruding outward in center side. Terminal fit-in opening portion is formed in one end side with respect to bus-bar convex portion. Another terminal fit-in opening portion is formed in other end side so that electrode terminal (12) used as connection object fits on both sides of bus-bar convex portion. Back surface of bus-bar convex portion (22a) protrudes upwards opposing positioning convex portion (31). Terminal fit-in opening portions fit electrode terminal of connection object.    USE - Assembled battery used for hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Unsuitable electrical connection state can be prevented. Battery cell can be cooled quickly. Capability to cool bus bar can be improved. Short-circuit between bus bars can be prevented. Damage to the components of the battery can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional side view of the assembled battery.    Assembled battery (1)    Electrode terminal (12)    Bus-bar (20)    Bus-bar convex portion (22)    Back surface of bus-bar convex portion (22a)    Positioning convex portion (31)
NOVELTY - The structure (1) has a thin portion (4) whose thickness is thinner than thick portion (2), so that the groove portion is formed between thick portions. One thick portion is standingly arranged with respect to other thick portion. A closed portion (3) is provided to obstruct the space formed in the inner side in which the thin portion is bended in the thick portion.    USE - Foaming molding structure used as insulation cover (claimed) for motor vehicle battery.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal radiation occurred from the space formed in the inner side can be reduced and thermal-insulation-property in the bent state can be improved. The foaming molding structure can maintain the bend portion reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the foaming molding structure.    Foaming molding structure (1)    Thick portion (2)    Closed portion (3)    Thin portion (4)    Connecting end portion (S)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging a separator sheet (30) surrounding a shaft of a core (42). The separator sheet is wound-up with a porous layer (32) to the surrounding of the shaft of the core. A winding-up position of the separator sheet with the porous layer is changed with respect to the core along core shaft direction. Total winding number of the separator sheet with the porous layer is 600 turns, and full length of the separator sheet with the porous layer is 200 m.    USE - Winding-up method for a separator sheet with a porous layer that is utilized in a battery e.g. lithium ion battery and nickel-hydrogen battery, in a vehicle or personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing the separator sheet with the porous layer, so that wrinkles nor wavy is easily generated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a winding apparatus for a separator sheet with a porous layer    (2) a winding body for a separator sheet with a porous layer    (3) a method for manufacturing a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view and a front view of a winding apparatus.    Separator sheet (30)    Porous layer (32)    Winding center part (36a)    Core (42)    Drive motor (46a)
NOVELTY - The machine has inverter which is mounted on capacitor (6) charged by power generated from generator motor. Cable (44) for electric power transmission between inverters is connected to terminal box (32). Cables (41,42) for power transmission from generator motor and cable (43) for power transmission to electric motor are connected to terminal case (31). Cooling air is passed to radiator through recessed portion (33) formed between terminal case and terminal box. Connecting surfaces (54-56) facing radiator are inclined with respect to flow direction of cooling air.    USE - Working machine such as hybrid hydraulic shovel. Can also be used in construction machinery, civil engineering machinery, agricultural machine, moving vehicle and carrier-vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the opposing surface facing the radiator is inclined with respect to the flow direction of the cooling air, when the cooling air passes through the opposing surface, the cooling air can easily flow through along the opposing surface, and cooling air can easily flow towards the radiator. The cooling air can be efficiently supplied to the radiator, even if electric control unit enlarges.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the principal portion of the hybrid hydraulic shovel. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Capacitor (6)    Terminal case (31)    Terminal box (32)    Recessed portion (33)    Cables (41-44)    Connecting surfaces (54-56)
NOVELTY - The evaluator has an impedance acquisition unit (33) that acquires impedances of the fuel cell (100) for a certain current value in a Tafel region by changing a measurement frequency. An extraction unit extracts a reaction resistance from the acquired impedances. A calculator (34,36) calculates the product of the reaction resistance and the certain current value. An indicator (37) indicates the product calculated by the calculator as the frequency characteristic of the impedance of the fuel cell.    USE - Fuel cell evaluator.    ADVANTAGE - The extraction unit extracts the reaction resistance by removing direct current resistance components not involved in the reaction resistance from the impedances. The standardized impedance can be presented easily as index for the power generation state of the fuel cell without any labor for adjusting the environmental condition or preprocessing condition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell evaluation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of fuel cell measuring system.    Load controller (31)    Impedance acquisition unit (33)    Calculators (34,36)    Indicator (37)    Fuel cell (100)
NOVELTY - The board has inner-layer electrode (15) that is buried under base material (14). Surface electrode (16) is formed in surface with level difference at side of electronic circuit board (10). Thickness in direction orthogonal to surface of inner-layer electrode and surface electrode is set to 50 ~ mm or more. Level difference is formed so as to oppose each terminal of power semiconductor element (21), and each surface electrode when semiconductor element and substrate exists in relative positional relationship regulated by contact with side surfaces at time of stacking.    USE - Circuit board for periphery circuit such as drive circuit of high capacitance module (claimed) including power modules, such as inverter used in hybrid car or electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The size and weight reduction of high capacitance modules can be achieved. The increase of the electrical resistance in the junction portion of the terminal of power semiconductor element and the electrode of periphery circuit and the fall of the withstand voltage between adjacent junction portions can be reduced. The quantity of the packing material used for sealing can be reduced and the manufacturing cost of high capacitance module can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the high capacitance module.    Electronic circuit board (10)    Base material (14)    Inner-layer electrode (15)    Surface electrode (16)    Power semiconductor element (21)
NOVELTY - The generator has a thermoelectric module (19) comprising an outer surface with a warm side (20) that is in heat conducting contact with an exhaust gas channel (11) of an internal combustion chamber and a cold side (22) in contact with heat sink. A cooling channel (25) guides cold fluid, and stays in heat conductive connection with the cold side of the thermoelectric module. The cooling channel includes an opening at a cold side of the thermoelectric module. The cooling channel is fluid-tightly sealed around the opening opposite to the heat side of the thermoelectric module.    USE - Thermoelectric generator for converting heat energy into electrical energy in an exhaust passage of an exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine of a motor car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The generator is operated with an increased overall efficiency, an enhanced electrical power generation, and high heat dissipation factor, and enables better guidance of the cooling medium over the cold side of the thermoelectric module. The generator is adapted for various applications in a simple manner with reduced sound emission.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a device for utilizing an exhaust gas heat with an internal combustion engine, comprising a electrical energy storage    (2) a exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine of a motor car, comprising sound proofing device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective sectional view of a device for converting heat energy into electrical energy an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine.    Exhaust gas channel (11)    Thermoelectric module (19)    Warm side of an outer surface of a thermoelectric module (20)    Cold side of the outer surface of the thermoelectric module (22)    Cooling channel (25)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a heat carrier fluid heating channel (11) which is integrable in an exhaust gas passage in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. A thermoelectric module (19) has a hot side (20) that contacts with a heat source, and a cold side (22) that contacts heat sink. The hot side of the thermoelectric module covers the apertures that are formed in outer wall of heating channel.    USE - Apparatus for converting heat energy into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - Since the hot side of the thermoelectric module covers the apertures that are formed in outer wall of heating channel, the hot side of the thermoelectric module directly contacts heat carrier fluid. The heat transfer from the heat carrier fluid to the thermoelectric module can be improved so that the conversion efficiency of the apparatus can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial perspective view of the apparatus for converting heat energy into electrical energy.    Heating channel (11)    Flange (13)    Thermoelectric module (19)    Hot side (20)    Cold side (22)
NOVELTY - The vehicle battery (20) has electronic sensors (2-4) and an evaluating device (5). The device evaluates the signals (6) supplied from the sensors. The device switches to the battery poles (7) without tension when detecting a pre-defined hazard state of the vehicle battery indicated by the signals.    USE - Battery mounted in vehicle (claimed) such as motor car.    ADVANTAGE - Since the vehicle battery has electronic sensor, the need of external device for detecting predefined hazardous condition can be avoided. Therefore, the vehicle battery can detect in a position to pre-defined risk state, so that damage to the vehicle battery by dynamic effects in a handling of the vehicle battery in logistics, production, can be detected at the customer service and vehicle battery can be disconnected from the mains.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the vehicle battery.    Electronic sensors (2-4)    Evaluating device (5)    Signals supplied from electronic sensors (6)    Poles without tension (7)    Vehicle battery (20)
NOVELTY - The device has a rotor with a vertical axis including a rotary cylinder (3) from which two flexible blades (5) are extended. The blades include a unit to unroll or roll up the blades according to appreciably horizontal direction to deploy the blades or to fold up the blades. The blades are unrolled when the unfolding or the rolling up of the blades in the rotary cylinder modifies the scale of the device. The blades are rolled up on inner side of the rotary cylinder. The unit is arranged to radially deploy the blades compared to the rotary cylinder.    USE - Wind power device for use on a roof of a vehicle (claimed) e.g. camping car, to transform wind energy into mechanical or electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The design of the device allows the blades to unroll or roll up according to the appreciably horizontal direction for deploying the blades or to fold up the blades so as to decrease obstruction of the device with vertical axis, and to vary the scale of the device while matching the dimensions of the blades to the weather conditions. The design of the device allows folding up of the blades and retraction of the blades so as to attend with braking and stop the rotation of the device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a wind power device whose blades are entirely deployed.    Rotary cylinder (3)    Flexible blades (5)    Slots (7)    Winding shaft (9)
NOVELTY - The compressor (1) has a rotatable shaft (4) stored in a bearing housing (6), where a compressor wheel (3) is fixed outside the bearing housing. A compressor housing (7) is surrounded by the compressor wheel that comprises an axial intake guide (8) on the bearing housing, where the bearing housing is arranged on an opposite side of the compressor wheel and a spiral housing (9). An axial spacer (18) is attached to the intake guide such that the spacer measures distance between the intake guide and the bearing housing. A rear wall (10) of the compressor housing comprises a recess.    USE - Radial compressor for a turbo supercharger i.e. exhaust gas turbocharger, for a fuel cell system of a combustion engine in a motor car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The axial spacer is attached to the intake guide such that the spacer measures distance between the intake guide and the bearing housing, so that the distance between the intake guide and the bearing housing is adjusted in an exact manner, thus increasing efficiency of the radial compressor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a turbo supercharger comprising a turbine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a radial compressor.    Radial compressor (1)    Compressor wheel (3)    Rotatable shaft (4)    Bearing housing (6)    Compressor housing (7)    Axial intake guide (8)    Spiral housing (9)    Rear wall (10)    Axial spacer (18)
NOVELTY - The device has a suspension link arm (50) connecting a wheel carrier to vehicle chassis (100) to move up and down according to road condition, and a rotational direction converter (60) set between vehicle chassis side connecting portion (52) of suspension link and vehicle chassis to convert opposing directional movements of connecting portion according to up-and-down movement of link arm into one directional rotational movement. A generator (70) generates electrical energy, a rectifier (80) rectifies electrical energy, and a battery (90) stores the electrical energy.    USE - Energy recovery device for suspension system of multi-link type, MacPherson type, dual-link type, and double wishbone type (all claimed) of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - An energy recovery device whose energy efficiency is improved by recovering kinetic energy that is formed by a bump or a rebound motion of a wheel according to a driving condition is provided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the energy recovery device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Suspension link arm (50)    Vehicle chassis side connecting portion (52)    Rotational direction converter (60)    Generator (70)    Rectifier (80)    Battery (90)    Vehicle chassis (100)
NOVELTY - The device has a humidity probe that is connected with humidity sensor. The humidity sensor, single chip, stepper motor and stepper motor driver are electrically connected with each other. The humidity sensor is provided to transmit the data input into the single chip. The single chip is provided to transmit command to stepper motor driver. The step motor is integrated with servo drive motor to adjust the humidity value range.    USE - Gas humidifying device.    ADVANTAGE - The humidity of the gas can be adjusted automatically using gas humidifying device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the gas humidifying device.
NOVELTY - The structure has a fixing cover rotationally sleeved on a cable, and a locking structure placed between the fixing cover of one cable and a fixing cover of the other cable. The locking structure is placed on a screw thread structure on a conical fixing sleeve. The cable is provided with a plug part or a socket part, and two ends of the fixing sleeve are provided with openings. One end of the fixing sleeve is formed with an outer screw thread or inner screw thread, and the other end is provided with an inner side for pressing the plug part or socket part.    USE - Cable joint fixing structure for a battery box of a bicycle lamp (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The structure prevents fall off of a plug from a hole, which can prevent error connection, and ensures high reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a bicycle lamp.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded view of a cable joint fixing structure.
NOVELTY - The device has a battery fixed on a body of an electric vehicle, where a fixing plate is provided with a connector i.e. rigid connector, that is connected with a battery box of the vehicle. The battery box is movably connected with the fixed plate. The battery box is connected with the fixed plate through an elastic connection device i.e. spring. The elastic device comprises a connecting bolt and a nut. The connection bolt passes through two mounting holes of the fixing plate and solar cell box.    USE - Floating connection device for connecting a power battery box to an electric automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The device reduces certain floating quantity to keep the connecting device on three directions so as to improve the mounting precision and the reliability of the connection of the battery box to an automobile. The device is simple in structure and low in cost, so that installation efficiency and connection reliability and stability can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows side view of a floating connection device.
NOVELTY - The board has a turning device provided with a connecting rod (3), a rotating shaft base (4) and a rotating shaft (5). An upper layer photo-electric board body (2) is connected with a lower layer photo-electrical board body (1). A bracket (6) is fixed on the lower layer photo-electric board body. The rotating shaft is arranged on the rotating shaft base and connected with the connecting rod. The connecting rod and the upper layer photo-electric board body are connected with each other along a width direction.    USE - Automatic cover solar photo-electric board for an electric automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The board is simple in structure and convenient to operate, and can increase an area of the photo-electric board body with electric energy so as to improve electric automobile accumulator effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of an automatic cover solar photo-electric board in partial section.    Lower layer photo-electrical board body (1)    Upper layer photo-electric board body (2)    Connecting rod (3)    Rotating shaft base (4)    Rotating shaft (5)    Bracket (6)
NOVELTY - The light has a lamp (2) that is embedded into a bicycle handle (1). A LED light source (3) is sealed in the lamp. A solar battery (4) is located in the top portion of the lamp. A battery is located in the bottom of the lamp. A controller is set in the bottom of the lamp. The lamp is sleeved on the bicycle handle by the sleeve hole.    USE - LED solar warning light of bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The lamp stores the solar energy in the battery of the lamp so as to supply power to the LED light source, which can warn and light.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the LED solar warning light.    Bicycle handle (1)    Lamp (2)    LED light source (3)    Solar battery (4)
NOVELTY - The car has a main portion which includes driving cab and chassis. A solar photovoltaic array is LED indicator lamp. The lower portion of solar energy photovoltaic array is arranged with a rotary support frame. A rectifier is connected with diesel generator to generate electricity for load. A power distribution cabinet includes bus box, controller, inverter, alternating current power distribution box and monitoring system. The storage battery is arranged on the rear wheel axle, front portion of chassis and lower surface of solar photovoltaic array.    USE - Solar emergency car.    ADVANTAGE - The high conversion efficiency of the battery with solar energy photovoltaic array can be improved. The power generation of diesel oil can be ensured. The commercial power can be provided for the emergency rescue vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the solar emergency car.
NOVELTY - The generating device has an automobile tire having a steel wire bracket that is fixed with several permanent magnets. Several induction coils are provided in the automobile tire, so as to contact on the road.    USE - Electricity generating device of road vehicle e.g. car.    ADVANTAGE - The stable electricity generating device is provided to generate the high quality electric power energy for realizing efficient driving of vehicle according to the road. The energy consumption of vehicle can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the vehicle tire.
NOVELTY - The storage battery is fixed on upper surface of pressing plate. The pressure plate consists of strip component which is divided into straight line section and bending section. The straight section is fixed on the tray by hook. The tail end of bending section is fixed on the cross beam body by bolts.    USE - Fixing structure of storage battery.    ADVANTAGE - The pressing plate bending section can reduce the buffering effect of external impact, so that storage battery can be protected effectively. The number of elements used in the storage battery can be reduced, so that size of storage battery structure can be reduced. The durability of the storage battery structure can be increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of storage battery fixing structure.
NOVELTY - The system has a car sunshade arranged on an automobile front windshield (6). An electric vehicle wind energy device is provided with an impeller (1), a bracket (2), a rectification voltage stabilizer (3), a motor (4) and a storage battery (5). The motor is fixed on the bracket. Two ends of the impeller are connected with left and right sides of the motor through a shaft, respectively. The bracket is fixed on the automobile front windshield that is located on a plane with a vehicle roof.    USE - Electric vehicle wind energy utilization system.    ADVANTAGE - The system is environment-friendly, simple in structure and easy to install. The system can generate electricity by utilizing an upward airflow technique. The system saves energy consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electric vehicle wind energy utilization system.    Impeller (1)    Bracket (2)    Rectification voltage stabilizer (3)    Motor (4)    Storage battery (5)    Automobile front windshield (6)
NOVELTY - Hydrogen-storage alloy particles contain a matrix phase and a segregation phase. The matrix phase contains alloy comprising nickel and cobalt (1-5 %mass) having calcium-copper-type crystal structure. The segregation phase comprises magnetic material containing nickel as a main component, and has average particle diameter of 1-5 nm.    USE - Hydrogen-storage alloy particles are used for alloy powder for electrode of alkaline storage battery (all claimed) e.g. nickel-hydrogen secondary battery for electric vehicle, electrical storage apparatus and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The alkaline storage battery containing the hydrogen-storage alloy particles has excellent discharge characteristics even at low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Hydrogen-storage alloy particles contain a matrix phase and a segregation phase. The matrix phase contains alloy comprising nickel and cobalt (1-5 %mass) having calcium-copper (CaCu5)-type crystal structure. The segregation phase comprises magnetic material containing nickel as a main component, and has average particle diameter of 1-5 nm. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) alloy powder, contains hydrogen-storage alloy particles having volume average particle diameter of 5-200 mu m; and    (2) alkaline storage battery, which has a positive electrode (10), a negative electrode (11), a separator (12) interposed between positive electrode and negative electrode, and alkali electrolyte solution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the nickel-hydrogen secondary battery.    Positive electrode (10)    Negative electrode (11)    Separator (12)    Sealing board (15)    Gasket (16)
NOVELTY - The module (300) has current-conducting sections (34) that connect the electrode terminals of element batteries (100), and signal line (50) that measures capacity of element batteries. Current-conducting sections are equipped with parallel portion comprising two sections arranged parallel to each other with current flowing in mutually opposing directions. Connecting portion is set at end of parallel portion to connect the two sections. Signal line is arranged equidistant from two sections and parallel to two sections, and extended to just before connecting portion.    USE - Battery module for supplying power to portable electronic device such as notebook computer in home application, and motor vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the signal line is arranged equidistant from two sections and parallel to two sections, and extended to just before connecting portion, the signal line cannot intersect the current-output line, so that the influence on signal line of noise caused by internal current output line can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the battery module.    Current-conducting section (34)    Case (40)    Signal line (50)    Element battery (100)    Battery module-0 (300)
NOVELTY - The cell has a hard case that accommodates an electrical storage element with electrolyte. An electrode terminal (20) is connected to a collector electrode of electrical storage element and is exposed to exterior of hard case. The electrode terminal is provided with a collector-electrode connection unit (22) which passes through an opening (13) formed in hard case and is connected to collector electrode. A housing portion (21) is surface-contacted to outer peripheral surfaces (11a-11d) of hard case.    USE - Electrical storage cell laminated by electrical storage module of electrical storage apparatus mounted on vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The magnitude of electrical storage cell hard case is made similar to the magnitude of the electrical storage module, so that the electrical storage apparatus is obtained with compact structure and light weight. The ratio of space occupied by electrical storage apparatus is enlarged, so that the electrical storage efficiency is effectively improved. The unit module of electrical storage module is positioned at two perpendicular directions, so that the height of electrical storage apparatus is reduced, such that the apparatus is efficiently mounted on the vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrical storage module;    (2) electrical storage apparatus; and    (3) vehicle having electrical storage apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the electrode terminal and oblong frame.    Outer peripheral surfaces of hard case electrical storage cell (11a-11d)    Opening in hard case of electrical storage cell (13)    Electrode terminal (20)    Housing portion (21)    Collector-electrode connection unit (22)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a piezoelectric power generation board (2) that is provided with piezoelectric plate with several polarization regions. A supporting element (3) supports the piezoelectric power generation board. The free end of piezoelectric power generation board is displaced with respect to a fixing portion when external force is applied to board. A notch (2a) is provided between fixing portion and free end of piezoelectric power generation board. A piezoelectric power generation board section (2f) is provided between the notch and edge of fixing portion.    USE - Piezoelectric generating apparatus used in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the resonant frequency of the piezoelectric power generation board is reduced, the displacement amount of power generation board is increased. The piezoelectric generation apparatus is manufactured easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of piezoelectric generating apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views of piezoelectric generating apparatus.    Piezoelectric generating apparatus (1)    Piezoelectric power generation board (2)    Notch (2a)    Piezoelectric power generation board portion (2f)    Supporting element (3)
NOVELTY - The machine has a transmitter disk (40) rotational fixedly connected with an eccentric shaft (13). The disk includes teeth (21) and tooth gaps (22), where a speed and/or a rotational position of the shaft is determined when a sensor (25) senses the teeth and the tooth gaps. The disk includes a gear rim (50), where a starter pinion (51), a starter shaft (52) and an electric motor (53) interact with the gear rim for setting the shaft into rotation. The disk for producing unbalance includes a non rotation symmetric mass distribution.    USE - Triangular rotary piston machine i.e. rotary piston engine (claimed), for use as a range extender in an electrically operating motor vehicle. Can also be used for a rotary piston engine with two, four or more corner pistons, a rotary piston machine with a rotary piston centrically running in an engine housing, and a rotary piston machine with two, three or more rotary pistons arranged adjacent to each other.    ADVANTAGE - The transmitter disk includes the gear rim, where the starter pinion, the starter shaft and the electric motor interact with the gear rim for setting the shaft into rotation, thus avoiding the need for a separate, additional gear rim, and hence simplifying a design and manufacture of the machine and increasing compactness of the machine. The utilization of the gear rim ensures reliable start by engagement of toothed wheel of the starting device and simplifies assembly of the machine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a transmitter disk including a gear rim together with a starter device for driving the disk.    Eccentric shaft (13)    Teeth (21)    Tooth gaps (22)    Sensor (25)    Transmitter disk (40)    Gear rim (50)    Starter pinion (51)    Starter shaft (52)    Electric motor (53)
NOVELTY - The current actual state of charge value of energy store (ES) is determined. The vehicle operating mode is changed from a purely combustion engine operation to a combined operation with the power output of the internal combustion engine (VM) and a power output of the electric motor (EM) when current actual state exceeds the target state of charge value. The hybrid vehicle (FZ) is operated with the power output of internal combustion engine and the electric motor as long as the current actual state of charge value exceeds the target state of charge value.    USE - Method for operating hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The engine can be operated in a torque-speed range in which the energy consumption is optimal, and the overall efficiency of the two drives sufficiently charged by energy storage can be optimized. The output or efficiency of the drive train is increased so especially in short-term requirements for drive power of the vehicle such as during acceleration or passing maneuver of the vehicle. The operation of hybrid vehicle is optimized, and the efficiency of the internal combustion engine is increased. The primary energy consumption and exhaust emissions are reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for operating hybrid vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the apparatus for operating hybrid vehicle.    Drive wheel (AR)    Electric motor (EM)    Energy store (ES)    Hybrid vehicle (FZ)    Internal combustion engine (VM)
NOVELTY - The method involves discharging or charging the parallel connected power supply stacks until a state of charge of each of the power supply stacks becomes a predetermined value. The targeted power supply stack is replaced among the power supply stacks of which each state of charge is predetermined value through the discharging or charging with replacement power supply stack. The discharging or charging one of the power supply stacks of which the state of charge has reached the predetermined value is stopped.    USE - Power supply stack replacement method.    ADVANTAGE - The efficient usage of the power supply device after stack replacement and safe stack replacement work is achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) control device; and    (2) computer-readable storage medium storing computer program for executing control device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings shows the flowchart illustrating processing flow of power supply stack replacement method.    Step for determining whether maintenance instruction signal is received (S1)    Step for determining whether there is difference in voltage between assembled cells (S2)    Step for detecting whether system-on-chip of assembled cell has reached predetermined value (S4)    Step for stopping discharge control (S5)    Step for starting discharge control (S6)
NOVELTY - The battery cell (20) has an IC (50) which is provided to store identification information. IC is provided with wiring abnormality detection circuit. The detection circuit detects wiring abnormality when the IC is removed from a battery cell main portion. The abnormality detection circuit is connected to the shield wiring (66) provided in the battery cell main portion.    USE - Secondary battery cell used in battery pack for power consumption apparatus (all claimed). Can also be used in portable equipment such as mobile telephone, digital still camera, handheld game machine, notebook-type personal computer and electric tool, electric vehicle such as electric-power-assisted bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - Removal of IC from battery cell can be detected and prevented reliably. Attachment of IC to another battery cell can be prevented reliably. Wiring abnormality can be detected easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) battery pack; and    (2) power consumption apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the perspective view, sectional view and top view of the battery cell, IC and shield wiring. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Secondary battery cell (20)    Battery case (31)    IC (50)    Shield wiring (66)    Control circuit (90)
NOVELTY - A cathode active material comprises composite oxide particles (I) containing lithium, nickel, cobalt and metal chosen from metal other than lithium, cobalt and nickel.    USE - Cathode active material for lithium secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to notebook, laptop, pocket computer, mobile telephone, portable compact disk player, radio, liquid crystal television, back-up power source, memory card, video, vehicle, electric vehicle, game machine, electronic device for public welfare and electric tool.    ADVANTAGE - The cathode active material provides batteries with excellent cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A cathode active material comprises composite oxide particles having composition of formula: LixNi1-x-zCoyMzO2 (I).    M=metal other than lithium, cobalt and nickel, preferably manganese, aluminum, magnesium, tin, chromium, zirconium, bismuth or molybdenum;    x=0.98-1.20;    y,z=0-0.5 (excluding 0);and    y+z=less than 1.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the cathode active material.
NOVELTY - The method involves determining a revolution number command value of an air feeder. The air feeder revolution number command value is controlled by a cooling water supply controller. Air feeder revolution number command value information is transmitted to an upper controller. Number of rotations of a cooling water feeder is determined. Cooling water is supplied to the air feeder. An air mass flow sensor is connected to an air-supply controller. Coolant temperature of a cooling water temperature measurement sensor is measured.    USE - Cooling water supplying method for a fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables increasing cooling water supply rate to a fuel cell system and preventing temperature deflection of a fluid inlet shift unit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a cooling water supply system comprising a fuel cell stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a cooling water supplying method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The device has multiple rest grippers (30a, 30b) and multiple electrode units manufactured from a successive electrode sheet (10) that is arranged on an active electrode material. The electrode sheet is positioned based on press stamped. A top end portion and a low end portion of the electrode sheet are positioned in a positioned state. The grippers transfer the electrode sheet to an end time point from a press part (20a). A notch is formed on the top end portion and the low-end portion of the electrode sheet. The press part is provided with a mold part (22a).    USE - Notching device.    ADVANTAGE - The device improves blanking operation time productivity and thermal unit productivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a notching device.    Successive electrode sheet (10)    Press part (20a)    Mold part (22a)    Rest grippers (30a,30b)
NOVELTY - The arrangement has a pump (4) for circulating a zeotropic refrigerant mixture in a line circuit (3). The refrigerant mixture is intended to be vaporized in an evaporator (6) by a heat source (7). The evaporator leads the incompletely vaporized refrigerant mixture to leave to a separating device (14) in which a portion of the refrigerant mixture is in liquid form that is separated from a portion of the refrigerant mixture in gaseous form after the gaseous portion of the refrigerant mixture proceeds toward a turbine (9) in the line circuit.    USE - Arrangement for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The arrangement utilizes heat sources which have a varying thermal capacity, so that the heat sources can be utilized as coolant in a vehicle cooling system. The arrangement extracts mechanical energy from the heat source in an effective way even at times when the source is at a low temperature. The arrangement allows the mass flow of the zeotropic refrigerant mixture not entirely dependent on available temperature, so that the mass flow can be controlled, thus providing optimum turbine efficiency by altering the composition of the refrigerant mixture.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an arrangement for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy.    Line circuit (3)    Pump (4)    Evaporator (6)    Heat source (7)    Turbine (9)    Separating device (14)
NOVELTY - The load transportation system has a skyline which is used to obtain energy for the system running from fuel cells (10). A winding device (3) is connected with an electric generator (8) which is connected with fuel cells using electric conductors in the phase of gravitational approaching. The fuel cell is connected by electric conductors with an electric motor (9), which is connected to the winding device in the phase of pulling empty carriage up the hill. The winding device is run using a clutch (6).    USE - Load transportation system e.g. for downhill yarding or skidding.    ADVANTAGE - Provides an energy-saving and ecologically clean recuperative cableway system since excess gravitational energy of the carriage and load is used for electrolysis of water in a fuel cell and the hydrogen and oxygen made by electrolysis are stored in tanks used as an energy accumulator while generated voltage is used to connect the cableway system e.g. to pull an empty carriage up the hill using the skyline.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a diagram of the load transportation system.    Winding device (3)    Clutch (6)    Electric generator (8)    Electric motor (9)    Fuel cells (10)
NOVELTY - The block has a splitter body provided with a fluid path. A current collector administers electric power generated from a fuel cell unit module. Multiple unit cells are laminated in the fuel cell unit module. An insulating plate provides electrical isolation between the current collector and the splitter body. Multiple joint grooves are formed in a contraction bar that is fixed in the splitter body.    USE - Integrated distributing block for use in a fuel cell unit module of a fuel cell stack (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The block is light in weight and easy to manage, and has better rigidity and security. The block improves productivity of the fuel cell stack, maximizes spatial utilization and improves sealing stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell stack comprising a fastening member.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an integrated distributing block.
NOVELTY - The battery pack has lithium-based rechargeable cells that are arranged within the housing. The total discharging amount of each lithium-based rechargeable cell is from 1-5000 Ah, and charging voltage of one cell is 3-4.2 V.    USE - Battery pack for driving electrical device e.g. starting device such as starting motor for internal combustion engine (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack is very compact and light weight. Since the lead-acid starter battery can be replaced with a lithium base or lithium-iron-phosphate, the weight and size of the battery pack can be drastically reduced and life time of the battery pack can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solid state switching apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the battery pack.
NOVELTY - The system has battery case (34) that is mounted on under floor area (15) formed within lower portion extending from front seat (10) to back seat (11). The inlet duct (20) is provided at front end of battery case to draw cooling air from interior of vehicle. The outlet duct (51) is located at rear end of battery case to discharge cooling air passed over battery module (33).    USE - System for cooling high voltage battery by emitting cooling air from outlet duct to interior of vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to motor vehicles e.g. passenger automobiles such as sports utility vehicles (SUV), bus, truck and commercial vehicle, watercraft such as boat and ship and aircraft, hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles and fuel vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The charging efficiency of high voltage battery can be increased and performance of high voltage battery can be maximized by cooling high voltage battery reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the high voltage battery cooling system.    Front seat (10)    Back seat (11)    Under floor area (15)    Inlet duct (20)    Battery module (33)    Battery case (34)    Outlet duct (51)
NOVELTY - The system has a high voltage battery that comprises several cells or modules. The modules are connected to a low voltage electric equipment of the vehicle through a NC relay (14). The modules of the high voltage battery are connected to the low voltage electric equipment at ignition-off.    USE - High voltage system of electric vehicle such as hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).    ADVANTAGE - The requirement of sub-battery can be eliminated, as the high voltage battery functions as sub-battery. The commercial value can be ensured, as the requirement of space and fuel is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of the high voltage system.    High voltage battery (10)    Safety fuse (11)    High voltage relay (12)    NC relay (14)    High voltage motor (16)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an electric current breaker structure (7) which electrically connects an electric power generation element (3) and positive electrode terminal (1a) during one state. Battery blocks connection of power generation element and positive electrode terminal during other state. Electrical connection with power generation element is maintained in other state by filter (7c) in breaker structure. Voltage value output from voltage sensor (41) connected between positive electrode terminal and negative electrode terminal (1b) is monitored by controller (51).    USE - Monitoring apparatus of electric current breaker structure provided in cell such as nickel-hydrogen battery used for electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The operation information of the electric current breaker structure provided in the cell can be detected rapidly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Positive electrode terminal (1a)    Negative electrode terminal (1b)    Electric power generation element (3)    Electric current breaker structure (7)    Filter (7c)    Voltage sensor (41)    Controller (51)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (30) has a detection part (35) detecting state of an electrical storage apparatus (15) by a content of a count of a count part and obtaining detection output. A pressure sensor apparatus measures an expanded state of the electrical storage apparatus, and obtains another detection output. An amendment part amends the former detection output with the latter detection output. A display part (50) obtains a display output, which promotes inspection of the electrical storage apparatus based on a value of the amendment output of the former detection output.    USE - Electric vehicle control apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The display part obtains the display output, which promotes the inspection of the electrical storage apparatus based on the value of the amendment output of the former detection output, so that abnormality of the electrical storage apparatus can be detected at an early stage, thus improving reliability of the apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of an electric vehicle control apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Pantograph (11)    Electrical storage apparatus (15)    Vehicle control apparatus (30)    Detection part (35)    Display part (50)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has rotational speed control unit that adjusts an engine rotational speed. A controllable engine power control unit controls engine power when the requirement of electric power is reduced. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) control is performed for maintaining rotational speed until the shifting conditions is lower than thermal efficiency and the EGR rate is increased. The rotational speed is controlled by making the EGR rate to zero from the control state if the shifting conditions are satisfied.    USE - Cogeneration apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The engine power is changed without reducing an engine thermal efficiency, when the electric power requirement in electric power load is declined. The electric power generation output of an electric power generating apparatus is varied according to the magnitude of the requirement electric power in electric power load so that the energy efficiency is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the cogeneration apparatus.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Engine (1)    Combustion chamber (2)    Throttle valve (9)    Engine power control unit (101)    Engine operating state judging unit (102)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a foreign material detection unit (2) which detects metal foreign material mixed in slurry, and provides slurry in flow path for forming an electrode film (12). A reject valve (3) discriminates whether slurry flows into downstream of the foreign material detection unit through a normal flow path (10b) or through a discharge flow path (10a). A flow volume adjustment tank (4) maintains constant volume of slurry flowing in normal flow path. Coating unit (9) coats slurry to a metal foil (11) provided in downstream of flow volume adjustment tank.    USE - Manufacturing apparatus of electrode plate for lithium secondary batteries used in electric vehicles, electric power storage system and portable electronic devices such as notebook-type personal computer, digital camera, and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The reliable lithium secondary battery which does not produce the internal short circuit resulting from the metal foreign material can be manufactured effectively and the manufacture yield of the lithium secondary battery can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of lithium secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the manufacturing apparatus of electrode plate.    Foreign material detection unit (2)    Reject valve (3)    Flow volume adjustment tank (4)    Coating unit (9)    Discharge flow path (10a)    Normal flow path (10b)    Metal foil (11)    Electrode film (12)
NOVELTY - The electric vehicle (11) has a main storage battery (14) for driving portion of a wheel. A storage battery is used for collection which collects the electric power obtained with the generator. The generator operates by the exercise aiding apparatus (18a, 18b) and the exercise aiding apparatus is installed in the crew's seat vicinity.    USE - Electric vehicle e.g. four wheel-drive motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lack of exercise of the crew in a motor vehicle can be eliminated. The crew's kinetic energy can be converted into electric energy, and is used for the drive of the accessory of operationsystem of vehicle by collecting the electrical energies. The driving becomes possible to a nearby electric power station, by making a kinetic energy into an electrical energy. Since a self-electric power generation is possible and electric vehicle is highly efficient and extensible.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic side view of the electric vehicle.    Electric vehicle (11)    Storage battery (14)    Exercise aiding apparatus (18a,18b)    Controller (20)    Operation system unit (30)
NOVELTY - The method involves analyzing the battery deterioration degree provided with the positive electrode (1) and negative electrode (2) by conductive layers (5,7). The electrodes are provided with the collectors (4,6) formed using a Raman spectroscopy. The laser beam is irradiated to the conductive layer, and a Raman spectrum is obtained based on the produced Raman scattered light. The ratio of peak intensity irrelevant to a binder, while relating to the conductive support agent is computed. The deterioration degree of battery is determined based on the value of the ratio.    USE - Method for analyzing deterioration of battery such as lithium ion battery and lamination type secondary battery used for hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The performance of the battery can be determined accurately based on the binder deterioration degree contained in the conductive layer of the electrode. The deterioration analysis of battery can be conducted appropriately by Raman spectroscopy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the secondary battery.    Positive electrode (1)    Negative electrode (2)    Collectors (4,6)    Conductive layers (5,7)    Case portion (11)
NOVELTY - The gas turbine system (1) includes a gas turbine (10) with turbine driven by the combustion gas of air and fuel. A cooler (20) cools the air inlet port vicinity in the gas turbine. A generator (G) is provided in the back stage of the gas turbine.    USE - Gas turbine system for use in vehicle engine waste heat recovery.    ADVANTAGE - The gas turbine system enables suppression of the decrease in durability of the heat exchanger.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the gas turbine system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Gas turbine system (1)    Gas turbine (10)    Compressor (11)    Cooler (20)    Generator (G)
NOVELTY - The method involves setting a virtual gas pedal value, while a current desired state table is maintained. The desired switching state is determined according to the current desired switching table based on the virtual gas pedal value. A drive control mode is adjusted for inhibiting high engine speed after determining the desired switching state.    USE - Method for protecting a high-voltage battery of a hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method involves setting a virtual gas pedal value, while a current desired state table is maintained, where the desired switching state is determined according to the current desired switching table based on the virtual gas pedal value, and thus prevents fire caused by an explosion of the battery and ensures improved safety of the driver.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a device for use in a hybrid electric vehicle with a drive motor; and    (2) a storage medium.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show graphical representations of the adjustment of a drive control mode. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A steam reformer (500) comprises an outer wall (204), an inner wall which includes a step extending outward toward the outer wall and downward toward a bottom of the steam reformer at a position between a top of the steam reformer and the bottom, and a reaction chamber (202) disposed between the outer wall and the inner wall.    USE - A steam reformer.    ADVANTAGE - The stem reformer has better heat transfer to a feed gas in reaction chamber thus improving efficiency of the reaction and thus reducing feed gas usage; and allows feed gas to enter the reaction chamber over a shorter reaction chamber length thus reducing an amount of materials needed for the steam reformer and a cost of the steam reformer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic cross-sectional view of a steam reformer.    Reaction chamber (202)    Outer wall (204)    Heat exchanger (218)    Steam reformer (500)    Diffusion burner (504)
NOVELTY - The battery has lithium metal (11) utilized as a supply source of lithium ions. A sulfur electrode (12) is utilized as a positive electrode. An intercalation electrode (10) is interposed between the lithium metal and the sulfur electrode and used as a negative electrode after the lithium ions are intercalated from the lithium metal to be charged and discharged together with the sulfur electrode, and includes a structure to cause intercalation reaction. The intercalation electrode includes a mesh metal electrode whose surface is coated with graphite.    USE - Lithium ion-sulfur battery for use in a next-generation electric vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to a motor vehicle e.g. passenger automobile such as sports utility vehicle (SUV), bus, lorry and commercial vehicle, watercraft e.g. boat and ship, aircraft, hybrid vehicle e.g. petrol-powered vehicle and electric-powered vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, hydrogen-powered vehicle and a fuel vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The intercalation electrode and the sulfur electrode are used as the negative and positive electrodes to react with each other, thus preventing formation of dendrite caused when the lithium ions are used as the negative electrode, and hence improving charging and discharging durability and energy density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The intercalation electrode is made of material selected from a group consisting of carbon, graphite, silicon, tin, lithium tin oxides (LTO) and highly capacitive oxides, which are intercalated with the lithium ions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a lithium ion-sulfur battery before and after initial charge.    Intercalation electrode (10)    Lithium metal (11)    Sulfur electrode (12)    Separator membrane (13)    Electrolyte (14)
NOVELTY - The battery has an electrode active material particle arranged with an anode. A cathode is connected with an electrode. The electrode is provided with a dinitrile compound. A metal oxide coating layer is arranged on a current collector. The current collector is arranged on an electrode layer surface. The dinitrile compound is made of 1,4-dicyano-2-butene, 1,4-dicyano-2-methyl-2-butene, 1,4- dicyano-2-ethyl-2-butene, 1,4-dicyano-2, 3-dimethyl-2-butene, 1,4-dicyano-2, 3-diethyl-2-butene, 1,6-dicyano-3-hexene, 1,6-dicyano-2-methyl-3-hexene and 1,6-dicyano-2-methyl-5-methyl-3-hexene.    USE - Lithium secondary battery for use in an electric vehicle and an electronic device such as a cellular phone, a camcorder and a notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The battery prevents deterioration of the electrode active material particle and side reaction of an electrolyte, improves life cycle and output performance of the electrode active material particle and suppresses acceleration of the electrolyte in an effective manner.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has battery systems (5a, 5b, 5c) arranged in a parallel circuit. A load output (9) of the battery systems is formed by an output (14a) of a precharge circuit (14). The load output of the battery systems is connected and disconnected to and from a common load output (11) by the precharge circuit. The common load output is directly coupled to an inverter input (12) of an inverter (3) of the apparatus in an energetic manner by an intermediate circuit capacitor (13). The precharge circuit is coupled to an energy storage (6) e.g. traction battery, of the battery systems.    USE - Apparatus for use in an electrical drive system i.e. hybridized drive system, of a motor car i.e. plug-in hybrid motor car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The common load output is directly coupled to the inverter input of the inverter of the apparatus in an energetic manner by the intermediate circuit capacitor, thus minimizing effort for operating the parallel batteries or battery systems without using intermediate circuit electronics in the inverter.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating an apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an apparatus for use in an electrical drive system for executing a method.    Apparatus (1)    Inverter (3)    Battery systems (5a, 5b, 5c)    Energy storage (6)    Load output (9)    Common load output (11)    Inverter input (12)    Intermediate circuit capacitor (13)    Precharge circuit (14)    Output (14a)
NOVELTY - The device has a case that is provided with anode region (13) and cathode region (14). The anode and cathode conductive elements are electrically connected with anode joint (6) and cathode joint (7) respectively. The anode joint is inserted through the three anode jacks. The cathode joint is inserted through the three cathode jacks. The cathode conductive component is electrically connected with circuit board.    USE - Battery device for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of the battery device can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery device.    Anode joint (6)    Cathode joint (7)    Waterproof plug (9)    Anode region (13)    Cathode region (14)
NOVELTY - The electrochemical double layer capacitor electrode has microporous carbon comprising a median pore width of 1.2 nanometers or less. A ratio of BET surface area to total pore volume is greater than 2200 m2/cm3. The ratio of BET surface area to total pore volume from 2200 m2/cm3 to 20,000 m2/cm3. The ratio of BET surface area to pore volume is from 2200 m2/cm3 to 3500 m2/cm3. The BET surface area of the microporous carbon is greater than 1000 m2/g.    USE - Electrochemical double layer capacitor electrode for use in cell phone and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The amount of charge stored in an electrochemical double layer impacts the achievable energy density and power density of the capacitor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plot showing volumetric specific capacitance as a function of the ratio of total BET surface area to total pore volume of activated carbon samples.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a reservoir storing water through a ventilation component. A pump pumps water stored in the reservoir. A nozzle supplies water by the solar cell. A current voltage controller controls electricity supplied to the pump and the pump is driven in a low voltage battery. The low voltage battery is charged through the voltage of a high voltage battery. The high voltage battery is charged through the voltage of the fuel cell. The pump is driven and generated in the fuel cell driving.    USE - Solar cell cooling apparatus for a fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus allows cooling the solar cell using the ventilation component, the reservoir and the pump does not need separate cooling apparatus so as to prevent the generation efficiency of the solar cell from being degraded.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a driving method for a solar cell cooling apparatus of a fuel cell vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a solar cell cooling apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a pouch case with a lower-side and an upper side, and receiving an electrode assembly in an accommodating space that is formed in the pouch case. An end part of a path and another path is cut, and gas is collected in a gas collection volume part. A center area of a flange for the accommodating space and the gas collection volume part is cut. The end part of a third cut path is again welded, where width of the former path and the third path is 1-5 mm.    USE - Method for manufacturing a pouch type secondary battery that is utilized in a car.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables releasing the gas generated inside the pouch type secondary battery to the fixed direction so as to improve safety for utilizing the secondary battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a pouch type secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a pouch type secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The device has a generator with a rotor (41) engaged with a gear train (32) of a transmitting assembly. A pedal (21) drives a connecting rod (23) of a pedal assembly to drive the transmitting assembly for rotating the rotor in a rotating direction to generate electric power, when the pedal is pressed. A twist spring (22) of the pedal assembly pushes the pedal to be restored, when the pedal is released so that the rod is reversely driven by the pedal to drive the transmitting assembly that continuously rotates the rotor in the same rotating direction.    USE - Pedal power generating device for recharging a battery of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The transmitting assembly is continuously engaged with the rotor and the rotor is continuously rotated in the same direction during the movement of pressing and releasing the pedal, such that the electric power is continuously and stably generated to effectively and conveniently provide an essential voltage of 13.4V for the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a pedal power generating device in an operation state.    Pedal (21)    Twist spring (22)    Connecting rod (23)    Gear train (32)    Rotor (41)    Driving gear (314)
NOVELTY - The power distribution system (50) has a distribution management system (DMS) (52) which controls the operation of at least one corresponding renewable energy source or storage device power converter in response to integrated volt/var control (IVVC) commands. At least one renewable energy source or storage device operates alone or in coordination with one or more discrete step size reactive power compensation devices (22) e.g. capacitor banks to generate continuously varying reactive power (Q) required by the power distribution system.    USE - Power distribution system.    ADVANTAGE - Allows integration of freely controllable reactive power capabilities of renewable power generators, which include solar, wind, fuel cell, storage battery, and the like, with IVVC optimization algorithms to provide an enhanced distribution management system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The renewable energy source or storage device comprises photovoltaic (PV) energy source (56), a wind energy source (58), a fuel cell (60), a storage battery (62) and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) (64). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of operating a power distribution system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of an IVVC system.    Reactive power compensation devices (22)    Power distribution system (50)    DMS (52)    PV energy source (56)    Wind energy source (58)    Fuel cell (60)    Storage battery (62)    PHEV (64)
NOVELTY - The method involves estimating an amount of time after which a temperature of a RESS (122) is outside a predetermined range. The amount of time is estimated using the current temperature of the RESS and the ambient temperature. The RESS is thermally conditioned in accordance with the instructions provided by a controller (146) after the amount of time has elapsed.    USE - Method for thermally conditioning RESS of vehicle (claimed) such as electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle. Can also be used in sedan, wagon, truck, sport utility vehicle (SUV), and two-wheel drive (2WD) i.e. rear-wheel drive or front-wheel drive, four-wheel drive (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Since the thermal conditioning of RESS is performed based on estimated amount of time that is expected to take for temperature of the RESS outside a desirable range of temperature values and the controller is maintained in sleep mode, until the amount of time has elapsed, the energy and vehicle resources can be conserved. Hence the performance or lifespan of the controller and vehicle components are improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for control system for thermally conditioning a RESS of vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a functional block diagram of a vehicle with control system for thermally conditioning RESS.    Vehicle (100)    Actuator assembly (120)    Rechargeable energy storage system (122)    Thermal conditioning system (138)    Controller (146)
NOVELTY - The semiconductor film has silicide layer (163) comprising a metal and a silicide are grained over the silicide layer. A primary silicon layer comprises a needle-like silicon structure contacting with the silicide layer and the silicide grain (165). The thickness of the silicide layer is greater than or equal to 1 nm and less than 100 nm. The grain size of the silicide grain is greater than or equal to 1 nm and less than 50 nm. The silicide grain comprises a nickel, cobalt, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten.    USE - Semiconductor film for power storage devices such as lithium ion secondary battery used for electric vehicles such as car and bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The power storage device with improved charging and discharging characteristics and the needle like silicon whiskers whose density are controlled is obtained and the reliability of power storage device is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) power storage device; and    (2) method for manufacturing semiconductor film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of semiconductor manufacturing method.    Substrate (101)    Silicide layer (163)    Silicide grain (165)    Metal layer (171)    Silicon whiskers (177)
NOVELTY - The caravan has a fuel cell drive including a fuel cell centrifuge and a hydrogen fuel supply, and an optimally safe storage tank. Emergency power generators are provided with polymer plastic based batteries of necessary current and voltage for auxiliary heating and electrical appliance.    USE - Fuel cell integrated caravan i.e. hybrid caravan, for use in a residential area.
NOVELTY - The converter (10) has change-over switch (31) which switches the connection state, so that electric power is supplied to information terminal (13) from speaker (11). The sound signal is transmitted from the information terminal to the speaker. The alternating electromotive force from the speaker is converted by impedance conversion circuit (33). The alternating power of the information terminal is rectified by rectifier circuit (34) and smoothing capacitor (36).    USE - Electric converter for speaker (claimed) mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electromotive force generated in the speaker can be stored effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the electric converter. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electric converter (10)    Speaker (11)    Information terminal (13)    Change-over switch (31)    Impedance conversion circuit (33)    Rectifier circuit (34)    Smoothing capacitor (36)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining functional state of a temperature control system based on heat balance of a battery management system and measured temperature for each of modules of the battery management system. Countermeasures are triggered when malfunction of the battery management system is determined, where the countermeasures comprise an output of a warning message and/or disconnection of the battery management system from a mains system. The temperature of cooling fluid of the temperature control system is determined upon entry into the battery management system.    USE - Method for functional monitoring of a temperature control system for temperature control of a battery management system of a motor vehicle (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to an electrical hybrid vehicle, plug-in hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and a fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method determines temperature increase of the battery management system, thus avoiding damage or endangerment of the battery management system of the motor vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery management system.
NOVELTY - The connector (5) has connector portion (12) which is fitted to high voltage side connector attached to battery provided in vehicle. Another connector portion (13) is detached from low voltage side connector fitted in domestic low voltage external power supply side, after charging. Connecting portions are provided in sides of main portion, and arranged back to back via partition wall (11) provided in housing (10). Terminal portions (15a,15b) are protruded in respective connection portions while intermediate support portion (15c) is supported by partition wall.    USE - Power connector used for driving battery mounted in vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle, for use with harness for supplying power (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the frequent insertion/extraction of the connection portion with the expensive high voltage side connector is eliminated, the abrasion of the terminals of high voltage side connector is eliminated, and the replacement of high voltage side connector often is eliminated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for harness for supplying power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view, sectional view and expanded sectional view of the power connector.    Power connector (5)    Housing (10)    Partition wall (11)    Connector portions (12,13)    Terminal portions (15a,15b)    Intermediate support portion (15c)
NOVELTY - The method involves estimating a diffusion voltage value of a battery (105) by selecting a diffusion voltage value from a look-up table and estimating another diffusion voltage value of the battery using an estimation procedure. One of the estimated diffusion voltage values is selected. The open circuit voltage of the battery is determined via a computing device (115) based in part on the selected diffusion voltage value. One of terminal voltage, an accumulated charge or temperature of the battery is determined.    USE - Method for determining an open circuit voltage of a battery of a vehicle (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle such as hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and extended range electric vehicle (EREV), a gas-powered vehicle and a battery electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables applying a filtering procedure to the selected diffusion voltage value to provide a smooth transition between diffusion voltage values.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vehicle comprising a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a vehicle comprising a computing device to determine diffusion voltage value of a battery.    Vehicle (100)    Battery (105)    Sensor (110)    Computing device (115)    Memory device (120)
NOVELTY - The method involves acquiring a cyclic voltammogram of a fuel cell. Hydrogen is supplied to a catalyst electrode layer of the fuel cell, and fluorine solvent is supplied to another catalyst electrode layer of the fuel cell (S110). Catalysts in the latter catalyst electrode layer of the fuel cell are evaluated with the cyclic voltammogram. A cathode is immersed in the fluorine solvent. Calorific value (CV) measurement of the fuel cell is performed in a state when the hydrogen is supplied to an anode (S120).    USE - Evaluation method for a catalyst electrode layer that is contained in a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell system of an evaluation apparatus. Can also be used for a control method for a fuel cell system in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables evaluating catalysts in the catalyst electrode layer of the fuel cell with the cyclic voltammogram, so that precision of evaluation of the catalyst in the catalyst electrode layer is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating an evaluation method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Step for supplying fluorine solvent and hydrogen gas to a fuel cell (S110)    Step for performing CV measurement of a fuel cell (S120)    Step for taking out fluorine solvent from a cathode (S130)
NOVELTY - The cell has a negative electrode containing an organic molecule that is a mixture of an organic pigment molecule and a borazine molecule transparent with respect to visible light, where molar ratio of the organic pigment molecule and the borazine molecule is 6:4-4:6 and molecular size of the borazine molecule is 0.3-0.9 nm. The organic molecule is covered on a surface of titanium dioxide microparticles on a metal foil. A hole propagates an electrolyte layer by redox reaction and reaches a positive electrode.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell for a vehicle sub power supply and an outdoor portable electronic device power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The organic pigment molecule is mixed with the transparent molecule, so that energy produced in an ultraviolet-absorption rate can be lowered, thus prolonging service life of the cell. The cell enables reducing capital investment when a coating process is performed during a cell manufacturing process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a change of a molecular orbital when an organic pigment molecule is mixed with a borazine molecule. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The system (10) has proximity sensors (12) mounted within cargo area of a vehicle to provide a wireless signal indicative of a sensed condition. An alarm unit (14) is located in the vicinity of the sensor for outputting a trigger signal upon receipt of wireless signal from the sensor. A wireless communication unit (16) communicates existence of the trigger signal, and the geographical position from a geographical position determining device to a remote location. An independent rechargeable battery (18) accepts power from a vehicle power source and a solar generated supply (15).    USE - Vehicle security system i.e. monitoring and alarm system, for use in a detachable vehicle trailer (claimed) for protecting enclosable cargo area of large vehicles i.e. heavy goods vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The sensors produce a radio-frequency signal for reading by the alarm unit, so that need to run wires from the sensors to the alarm unit can be eliminated, thus saving significant time in installation, improving the reliability of the alarm unit, and preventing wires from being damaged.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The wireless communication unit is a two way speech communication unit, tracker system or global positioning system tracker unit. The proximity sensors are ultrasonic sensors, passive infra red proximity sensors and break-contact sensors. The alarm unit is an audible and/or light signal emitter. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a detachable vehicle trailer comprising a vehicle security system    (2) a method for fitting a vehicle security system to a trailer of a vehicle having a covered cargo area.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a vehicle security system.    Vehicle security system (10)    Proximity sensors (12)    Alarm unit (14)    Solar generated supply (15)    Wireless communication unit (16)    Independent rechargeable battery (18)
NOVELTY - The device has a temperature sensing unit (30) including temperature sensors (31) that are arranged on respective connecting terminals (11) e.g. positive pole and negative pole, of memory cells (10) i.e. lithium ion memory cells, of an electrochemical energy storage for detecting temperature corresponding to internal temperature of the cells. The connecting terminals are electrically contacted over connectors (20, 21). The sensors are directly located in a blind hole of the connector on the connecting terminals. The cells are operated in a temperature range between 5 and 40 degree Celsius.    USE - Device for detecting temperature of an electrochemical energy storage i.e. battery, in a motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature sensing unit includes the temperature sensors that are arranged on the respective connecting terminals of the memory cells of the electrochemical energy storage for detecting the temperature corresponding to the internal temperature of the memory cells, thus enabling precise detection of the temperature of the electrochemical energy storage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective sectional view of a portion of a memory cell of an electrochemical energy storage.    Memory cells (10)    Connecting terminals (11)    Connectors (20, 21)    Temperature sensing unit (30)    Temperature sensors (31)
NOVELTY - The cell (20) has two terminals (10, 21) applied with a common coating that is made of metal, where the metal is selected from a group consisting of copper, nickel, stainless steel or aluminum. The coating is applied galvanically, by a sputtering process or an ion beam coating process. The coated terminals comprise an aluminum core with diameter of 4970 micrometer, and a copper core with diameter of 15 micrometer such that overall diameter of the coated terminals is 5000 micrometer, where the cells are combined into a battery module (22).    USE - Battery cell i.e. lithium ion cell, for use in a battery that is connected with an electric drive motor of a motor car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The two terminals are applied with the common coating that is made of metal, thus improving stability of the cell against mechanical loads.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of an assembly of battery cells.    Terminals (10, 21)    Battery cell (20)    Battery module (22)    Battery pack (23)
NOVELTY - The device has a primary heating medium circuit (2) comprising a water pipe (4), an on-board network heating system (6), a heater (7) and a heat exchanger (8) of an inner space heating system of a motor vehicle (1). An electrically operable heating system (12) controls temperature of a fuel cell (10) and comprises circulating heating medium. A secondary heating medium circuit (3) is thermally coupled with the primary heating medium circuit and the fuel cell. The electrically operable heating system is operated by an electric power source (13) that is arranged external to the motor vehicle.    USE - Device for adjusting temperature of a fuel cell of a motor vehicle (claimed) i.e. omnibus.    ADVANTAGE - The electrically operable heating system is operated by the electric power source that is arranged external to the motor vehicle, thus operating the heating system in a reliable manner while ensuring moderate temperature in the fuel cell. The device ensures small ambient temperature in the fuel cell, thus avoiding freezing of the fuel cell. The device avoids damage of electric components in the motor vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a motor vehicle comprising an on-board power supply system    (2) a method for adjusting temperature of a fuel cell of a motor vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a device for adjusting temperature of a fuel cell of a motor vehicle, with primary and secondary heating medium circuits.    Motor vehicle (1)    Primary heating medium circuit (2)    Secondary heating medium circuit (3)    Water pipe (4)    On-board network heating system (6)    Heater (7)    Heat exchanger (8)    Fuel cell (10)    Electrically operable heating system (12)    Electric power source (13)
NOVELTY - The system has a circuit that is connected to an inflow port and an outflow port. A pump (15) circulates and supplies the cooling fluid provided in the circuit, for collecting cooling fluid from the outflow port with respect to inflow port. A heat radiator (17) cools the cooling fluid which is circulated in the circuit.    USE - System for cooling dash-board of vehicle e.g. motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - As the heat radiator cools the cooling fluid which is circulated in the circuit, the raise of interior temperature of vehicle can be reduced. The ventilation effect of the vehicle can be improved. The discomfort of the passenger at the time of boarding can be reduced, by performing cooling of the dash-board and ventilation in the compartment during parking. The electric power generation efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the vehicle.    Roof (7)    Circulation pipe (9)    Pump (15)    Heat radiator (17)    Fan motor (20)
NOVELTY - A dash board cooling system (1) has a cooling panel (6), arranged on the upper surface of a dash board (4), having a cooling pipe circulating cooling fluid near the entire region of the same upper surface. The cooling pipe is connected to a circuit equipped with a pump (22) and a heat radiator (24). The pump circulates cooling fluid to and from the cooling panel. The heat radiator cools the cooling fluid. The pump is operated or stopped when the detected temperature of the vehicle compartment (3) is over or under predetermined temperature.    USE - Dash board cooling system for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The dash board upper surface is cooled with cooling fluid, effectively suppressing temperature rise of the dash board. The pump and fan may be powered by a solar cell in a manner which varies in proportion to the solar radiation amount, improving both compartment ventilation effect and dash board cooling effect without requiring pump and fan control. Sensor for pump and fan control is unnecessary, suppressing increase in number of parts. Electricity produced by solar cell can be effectively utilized when needed since unused electricity may be stored by battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of a vehicle with a dash board cooling system.    Dash board cooling system (1)    Compartment (3)    Dash board (4)    Cooling panel (6)    Pump (22)    Heat radiator (24)
NOVELTY - The system has a power generation machine drives by the working medium vaporized by an exhaust heat exchanger (16) and generates motive power. A condenser condenses the working medium passed through the power generation machine by heat exchange. A flow regulating valve adjusts the flow volume of the cooling water induced to the exhaust heat exchanger from exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler (12). A control apparatus (22) controls the opening degree of the flow regulating valve such that the temperature of a cooling water (14) is maintained in the predetermined temperature range.    USE - Waste heat recovery system used in engine of motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The waste heat recovery system can obtain recovery motive power efficiently and stably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the waste heat recovery system.    EGR cooler (12)    Cooling water (14)    Exhaust heat exchanger (16)    Rankine cycle (20)    Control apparatus (22)
NOVELTY - The battery has a lead tab (51) which is electrically connected to a terminal and an electrode assembly (10). A supporting element (61) is provided between the lead tab and a case. A coupling bar (515) of lead tab is attached to the electrode assembly. A supporting protrusion (615) of supporting element is coupled to one surface of the coupling bar. A base (612) of supporting element is supported by an inner surface of the case.    USE - Rechargeable battery e.g. lithium ion rechargeable battery used for portable electronic device such as mobile phone, notebook computer and camcorder, and used as power source for driving motor of hybrid electric vehicle. Can also be used in lithium polymer battery and cylindrical battery.    ADVANTAGE - The lead tab and the electrode assembly can be stably supported, since the supporting case is positioned between lead tab and an inner surface of the case. Thus, the movement and transformation of supporting element can be prevented. The durability of battery against vibration and impact can be improved, by supporting electrode assembly and lead tab.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the rechargeable battery.    Electrode assembly (10)    Lead tab (51)    Supporting element (61)    Coupling bar (515)    Base (612)    Supporting protrusion (615)
NOVELTY - The system has a vehicle management system (VMS) that is connected by preliminary controller area network (CANB) network. A DVD information converter is connected with the sound system. The various information of DVD information converter is converted into the PAL format signal to the sound system.    USE - Energy conversion display system of pentium fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The system is convenient for the user to know vehicle information. The system reduces the driving danger which saves time and improves the efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the energy conversion display system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The conversion method involves adding a wind turbine (WT) to the charging system of the electric car. As the car is driven, the wind turbine charges the battery pack (BP) such that the car can be operated as it charges itself. The battery pack is connected to an electric drive motor (DM) and secured to the main frame of the car.    USE - Converting any electric car (claimed) into continuous operating vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Enables the provision of a low-cost, easy-to-manufacture and easy-to-market electric transportation device. The electric car is easy-to-use and versatile due to its own on-board internal charging system that can operate per long periods and 100 percent pollution and fuel free.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electric with self-charging device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the elevation view of the electric car showing the relationship of all major components parts in relationship to the wind turbine.    Battery pack (BP)    Electric drive motor (DM)    Generator (G)    Wire harness (WH)    Wind turbine (WT)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has fuel line which leads fuel to motor. A control unit controls motor. A power converter part converts alternating-current power to electrical power of required specification. The housing is partitioned into power-generation compartment and electrical-equipment compartment. The motor, electrical generator and heat exchanger are accommodated in power-generation compartment. The housing is provided with concave portion formed by depressing empty space toward the electrical-equipment compartment.    USE - Cogeneration apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The effects of the heat of the motor on fuel gas can be reduced. The assembly and maintainability of the cogeneration apparatus can be improved. The cost of the cogeneration apparatus can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the air-cleaning device.    Intake system (41)    Air-intake portion (42)    Air-introducing channel (43)    Air-cleaning device (45)
NOVELTY - The machine (1) has a nature adjustment chamber (2) that is provided with electric power generation substance which is the mixture of water and light hydrogen tritium. The instant vaporization is performed on the light hydrogen tritiated water by a vacuum device (3). A double pendulum-type mechanical generator (12) performs semipermanent continuous operation of fuel cell electric power generation. A deuterium type light hydrogen nickel battery apparatus (13) adjusts the amount of deuterium in hydrogen.    USE - Fuel cell power generation machine for motor vehicle, electric airplane, electric construction machine, electric vehicle, electric space robot, and solar battery vehicle such as battery car.    ADVANTAGE - The harmless unlubricated semipermanent continuous operation of electric power generation can be performed by the fuel cell power generation machine efficiently, without destructing the nature and depleting the natural resource. Hence safety to the environment is ensured. High output dynamo of ultra-small water turbine is realized through fuel cell power generation machine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the fuel cell power generation machine. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell power generation machine (1)    Nature adjustment chamber (2)    Vacuum device (3)    Double pendulum-type mechanical generator (12)    Deuterium type light hydrogen nickel battery apparatus (13)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying an electrical excitation signal to the material (5). Movement of mobile ions of the material is induced in response to the electrical excitation signal. An electrochemical strain response induced by the movement of the mobile ions such as fluorine ion, oxygen ion, lithium ion, hydroxyl ion and sodium ion is measured.    USE - Method of mapping activity on electrochemically active surface of material such as battery material and fuel cell material.    ADVANTAGE - The electrochemical activities at the nano-scale region can be measured effectively by displacement of mobile ion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for mapping activity on electrochemically active surface of material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the probe tip contacting the specimen.    Specimen (1)    Scanning probe microscopy probe (2)    Electrodes (3,4)    Material (5)    Electric field (7)
NOVELTY - The system comprises power module (106) that is provided with fuel cell segment. An input/output module (104) is provided with inverter (102A). An uninterruptible power module (102) is provided with inverter (104A). The fuel cell segment is electrically connected in parallel to both the inverters. The inverter (102A) is electrically connected to a load through an electrical grid (114). The inverter (104A) is electrically connected to the load without using the electrical grid.    USE - Fuel cell system for charging batteries of electric vehicle (EV) (claimed). Can also be used in providing electrical power to appliances such as lights, air conditioners, heating units, factory equipment, machinery tools, power storage units, computers and security systems installed in buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The reliability of the system can be improved. The requirement of the components is reduced so as to reduce the cost and the complexity of the system. The efficiency of the system is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of providing electrical power to load; and    (2) method of charging electric vehicles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of the fuel cell system.    Uninterruptible power module (102)    Inverters (102A,104A)    Input/output module (104)    Power module (106)    Electric grid (114)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has engine control ECU (44) that performs regenerative control during deceleration of vehicle according to deceleration instruction from driver of vehicle by driving at least one accessory to convert kinetic energy of vehicle into drive energy of at least one accessory. An accessory control ECU (52) performs drive control of at least one accessory during vehicle running period other than regenerative control period so to provide battery (36) with margin in energy storage capacity for storing energy generated by at least one accessory driven by engine during regenerative control.    USE - Control apparatus for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Provides control apparatus that can effectively use kinetic energy of the vehicle as drive energy of the vehicle-mounted accessories through the regenerative control so to increase the fuel efficiency of the internal combustion engine. Allows battery to be charged to properly reflect a degree of demand for charging the battery and the evaporator to store heat to properly reflect the degree of demand for air-conditioning the passenger compartment even in case of large difference between alternator maximum drive torque and the compressor maximum drive torque.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram illustrating the collection of engine system, airconditioning system and power generation system, to which control apparatus for vehicle can be applied.    Battery (36)    Electrical load (38)    Engine control ECU (44)    Accessory control ECU (52)    Air conditioning switch (54)
NOVELTY - The circuit has a polyphase electric machine (11) i.e. alternator, delivering polyphase systems (15-17) and including windings (12-14) in which current is induced. A converter (20) delivers continuous potential difference between a positive terminal (21) and a negative terminal (22) from the polyphase system. A battery (24) and an onboard system (25) are connected between the positive terminal and the negative terminal. Connection units (K7, K8) connect the onboard system on the positive terminal through the winding. The connection units are integrated into the converter.    USE - Electric circuit for use in a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The circuit improves a tension holding fixture of the onboard system by combining the onboard system with the alternator, and the functions performed by the two elements cannot be simultaneously utilized, so as to utilize certain components of the alternator to fill the function of the tension holding fixture, thus maintaining the tension, and hence reducing weight. The circuit is inexpensive, and reduces obstruction and embarked mass so as to reduce fuel consumption and pollutant emissions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for implementing an electric circuit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of an electric circuit.    Connection units (K7, K8)    Polyphase electric machine (11)    Windings (12-14)    Polyphase systems (15-17)    Converter (20)    Positive terminal (21)    Negative terminal (22)    Battery (24)    Onboard system (25)
NOVELTY - The system has an activation control unit performing activation control of a fuel cell stack. A common distributor is connected to the fuel cell stack for supplying fuel and oxidizer to the fuel cell stack through the control unit. An electronic load is electrically connected with the fuel cell stack. A relay unit is connected to the electronic load. A common reservoir accommodates the fuel and the oxidizer. A manifold part is connected to the reservoir through an oxidizer supply line. A solenoid valve operates the supply line according to a control signal of the control unit.    USE - Fuel cell stacks activating system.    ADVANTAGE - The system activates the fuel cell stack with a single activation equipment, thus improving productivity of the fuel cell stack. The system is inexpensive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell stacks activating system.
NOVELTY - The battery has a cell assembly connected with an electrode lead. An exterior part of a battery part is wrapped with the cell assembly and connected with an outer side of the electrode lead. A temperature measurement pad is adhered to a side of the electrode lead. A resistance value of the temperature measurement pad is greater than a resistance value of the electrode lead. An insulation layer is interposed between the electrode lead and the temperature measurement pad.    USE - Secondary battery for use with a protective gear.    ADVANTAGE - The battery predicts over current occurrence in the temperature measurement pad and monitors linear gradient of temperature change of the battery part in an effective manner. The battery has better prediction accuracy and reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a protective gear comprising a switch.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The water cooling and heating apparatus (100) has a heater, which is installed in a cooling water line for heating the cooling water supplied to a fuel cell stack, where a heating element is formed in a built-in heating portion (110) for heating the cooling water. A valve actuator (140) is provided for driving a bypass valve (130).    USE - Water cooling and heating apparatus for fuel cell of a fuel cell system (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The water cooling and heating apparatus has a heater, which is installed in a cooling water line for heating the cooling water supplied to a fuel cell stack, where a heating element is formed in a built-in heating portion for heating the cooling water, and hence ensures increasing the cooling and heating efficiency of the apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a water cooling and heating apparatus.    Water cooling and heating apparatus (100)    Built-in heating portion (110)    Bypass valve (130)    Valve actuator (140)    Driving control section (150)
NOVELTY - The method involves measuring input variables by an input variable evaluation phase part. A cooling fan is connected with a battery module. Heat-generating temperature of the cooling fan is estimated through a parameter table. Inlet temperature and outdoor air temperature of a driving singular member of the cooling fan are changed through another parameter table by a change temperature estimation process. Minimum temperature and maximum temperature of the battery module is estimated through the changed temperature of the cooling fan.    USE - Battery temperature estimating method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables estimating minimum temperature and maximum temperature of the battery module without arranging a separate temperature sensor and reducing cost of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery temperature estimating logic comprising a temperature change output unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram illustrating a battery temperature estimating method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves detecting a set of battery parameter values during a successful starting sequence of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle at a first time. Another set of battery parameter values is detected at a second time following the first time. Expected battery voltage is determined at the second time for the starting sequence of the engine taking place at a third time on the basis of the sets of detected battery parameter values. The expected battery voltage at the third time is compared with a predetermined threshold value to derive starting capability of the engine.    USE - Method for determining starting capability of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle e.g. passenger car, lorry and bus, which is started by an electric motor powered by a battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables determining the starting capability of the internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle in simple and inexpensive manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for determining starting capability of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle started by an electric motor powered by a battery, comprising a sensor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a device for determining starting capability of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, which is started by an electric motor powered by a battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Sensor- and evaluation unit (1)    Analog to digital converters (2, 3)    Motor controlling unit (11)    Stop-start-controller (12)    Parameter of stop-start-controller (13)
NOVELTY - The structure has a heat exchange panel (43) that is positioned above a lower layer battery group main portion (B4). The upper battery group unit (B6) is supported on the upper surface of the heat exchange panel. The lower layer battery group main portion and the upper battery group unit are cooled by the circulating coolant to the lower layer battery group main portion and the upper battery group unit.    USE - Structure for cooling battery used in vehicle e.g. electric vehicle. Can also be used in electronic component.    ADVANTAGE - The component reduction of battery can be attained. The contamination of coolant in the battery group can be suppressed. The cooling structure of the battery can be simplified. The heat exchange efficiency, service lifetime, operability and reliability of the cooling structure of battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the battery.    Tray (11)    Support stand (41)    Heat exchange panel (43)    Lower layer battery group main portion (B4)    Upper battery group unit (B6)
NOVELTY - The arrangement has a high-voltage battery (1) located under second-row seat floor of a vehicle and behind a heel board (10) of the vehicle floor, where the high voltage battery extends in a transverse direction of the vehicle. The high voltage battery is located immediately behind fuel tank of the vehicle, where the fuel tank is located immediately behind the heel board of the vehicle floor. Electronics associated with the high voltage battery is located in a zone located on the top of the battery.    USE - High-voltage battery arrangement for a hybrid motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The high-voltage battery is located under the second-row seat floor of the vehicle and behind the heel board of the vehicle floor, thus enabling to preserve volume of boot acceptable for a hybrid or electric vehicle, and preserve the modularity of the seat and the boot of the vehicle. The arrangement allows the mass of the vehicle to be distributed by locating the battery near a rear wheel-axle unit, and protects the high voltage battery from possible constraints due to shocks while allowing establishment of other elements of hybrid propulsion at the back of the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an arrangement of a high voltage battery of a hybrid motor vehicle.    High-voltage battery (1)    Electric motor (3)    Wheels (4, 5)    Exhaust line (7)    Heel board (10)
NOVELTY - The crane has a load hook (20) fastened indirectly/directly at a crane hoist rope (50). A frame is suspended at the load hook for receiving a special load i.e. rotor blade (101), of a wind turbine (100). Control elements e.g. control ropes (40), of the frame suspended at the load hook are guided along a guide rope area (50a) of the rope. The guide rope area is formed by returning the hoist rope by a pulley block (23) via a guide roller (14) in a direction as a boom longitudinal axis to a lower anchorage point at the crane. The guide roller is mounted at a variable height at a crane boom.    USE - Crane e.g. vehicle crane and crawler crane.    ADVANTAGE - The load hook is fastened indirectly/directly at the crane hoist rope, and the frame is suspended at the load hook for receiving the special load i.e. rotor blade, of the wind turbine, thus providing improved guiding possibilities for the control elements of the frame, and manufacturing the crane in a simple and cost-effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The control elements are spindles and/or cylinders and/or telescopic seaweeds and/or kink steering wheels.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a crane with a rotor blade of a wind turbine.    Crane structure (10)    Guide roller (14)    Load hook (20)    Pulley block (23)    Control ropes (40)    Crane hoist rope (50)    Guide rope area (50a)    Wind turbine (100)    Rotor blade (101)
NOVELTY - The module has batteries (11) whose ends are provided with a positive electrode (13) and other ends are provided with a negative electrode (14). Multiple compression-bonding electric wires (20) are arranged along diagonal direction with respect to a direction of the batteries, where the compression-bonding electric wires are accommodated in an electric wire accommodating member (30) and arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The batteries are connected together in series by connecting the positive electrode and the negative electrode.    USE - Battery module for use as a drive source in an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The compression-bonding electric wires are arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, so that strain deformation of the compression bonding electric wires can be carried out in a simple manner, thus allowing to measure a distance between the positive electrode and the negative electrode easily. The module is simple in structure and small in size.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a connection structure for a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a battery module.    Batteries (11)    Positive electrode (13)    Negative electrode (14)    Compression-bonding electric wires (20)    Electric wire accommodating member (30)
NOVELTY - The electrode has a heat resistant porous layer (3) formed between a positive electrode part and a negative electrode part. An electrode active material layer (2) is formed on a collector (1). The heat resistant porous layer is directly formed by arranging the active material layer of a positive electrode active material layer or a negative electrode active material layer. A conductive layer is formed between the collector and the active material layer. Content of binder is less than mass percent of the active material layer.    USE - Electrode for a secondary battery (claimed) i.e. non-aqueous electrolyte lithium ion secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to an electric vehicle, a medical device e.g. pacemaker, hearing aid, shoulder massage machine and recorder, a domestic electric apparatus, an electronic device e.g. notebook personal computer, pen input personal computer, mobile personal computer, electronic book player, portable facsimile machine, portable copying machine, portable printer, headphones stereo, liquid crystal TV, handy cleaner, portable compact disk player, minidisk player, electric shaver, electronic organizer, calculator, memory card, portable tape, lighting fixture, toy, game machine device, load conditioner, timepiece, electronic flash player, and camera, and a portable communication apparatus e.g. mobile telephone, cordless phone sub station, pager, handheld terminal, and transceiver.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode is arranged with the heat resistant porous layer so as to improve output rate and safety of the secondary battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an electrode.    Collector (1)    Electrode active material layer (2)    Heat resistant porous layer (3)
NOVELTY - The method involves placing object (10) on conveyor (1) so that lower object side (12) is turned to conveyor. The object on conveyor is induced to cleaning apparatus (21) for cleaning lower side surface of object. The object on conveyor (1) is placed on conveyor (2) so that upper object side (11) is turned to conveyor (2). The object on conveyor (2) is transferred to cleaning apparatus (22) for cleaning upper side surface of object.    USE - Method for cleaning of electrode/separator for storage device of electrochemical energy for supply to motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The lower and upper sides of electrode/separator can be cleaned effectively in short period of time. The structure of the cleaning system is compact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for device for cleaning of electrode/separator for electrochemical energy storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the cleaning system.    Conveyor (1,2)    Monitoring unit (4)    Object (10)    Object sides (11,12)    Cleaning apparatuses (21,22)
NOVELTY - The system has a closed housing (10) arranged for holding an energy storage module (20) including multiple memory cells (21- 23). A pressure equalization element (30) equalizes pressure inside the housing to ambient pressure. A closure device (40) i.e. umbrella valve, is provided at a bottom part (12) of the housing. The pressure equalization element produces a throttle effect, and the closure device opens during exceeding of threshold value of positive pressure difference so that condensate is removable from the interior of the housing and the pressure difference is reduced.    USE - Energy-storage system for providing energy to a drive of an electric car or hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The closure device opens during exceeding of the threshold value of positive pressure difference so that condensate is removable from the interior of the housing in a simple and economical manner using reduced mounting space.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an energy-storage system.    Closed housing (10)    Bottom part of housing (12)    Energy storage module (20)    Memory cells (21- 23)    Pressure equalization element (30)    Closure device (40)
NOVELTY - The method involves connecting a terminal of a charger (20) to a positive pole (27) of a battery cell (11-1) via rectifying units e.g. diodes (23) such as semiconductor diodes. The rectifying units are aligned such that flow of charge current in a battery is enabled. Another terminal of the charger is connected to a negative pole (28) of another battery cell (11-n) via switching units e.g. contactors (22). One of terminals of one of the switching units is connected with a negative battery terminal (13).    USE - Method for charging a battery i.e. lithium ion battery, in a motor car i.e. electric motor car (all claimed). Can also be used for a wind turbine and a hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The rectifying units are aligned such that flow of charge current is enabled, thus avoiding short circuit on the side of the charger and avoiding flow of current in an opposite direction, and hence preventing discharge of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a charger that comprises a rectifying unit    (2) a motor car comprising a battery    (3) a battery comprising a battery cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a battery that is charged by implementation of the method.    Battery cells (11-1, 11-n)    Negative battery terminal (13)    Charger (20)    Contactors (22)    Diodes (23)    Positive pole (27)    Negative pole (28)
NOVELTY - The system has a solar panel (102) mountable to an exterior of a vehicle. A display controller (206) is in electronic communication with an electronic display (104). A power and brightness controller (200) is in power communication with the electronic display, the solar panel and a vehicle electrical system (202). The power and brightness controller combines power supplied by the solar panel and the vehicle electrical system to provide the display sufficient power to achieve brightness, which is close to the desired display brightness.    USE - Solar-assisted on-vehicle electronic display system for use on small vehicle i.e. taxis cab.    ADVANTAGE - The power and brightness controller combines energy from the vehicle electrical system with energy from vehicle-mounted solar panels, so as to provide increased display brightness during daylight hours when solar energy is available and obtains maximum brightness while automatically dimming the display to an acceptable brightness for nighttime usage when solar energy is not available, thus decreasing operating cost of the vehicle and increasing energy efficiency of the vehicle in an effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for automatically controlling brightness of an electronic display mounted on a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a solar-assisted on-vehicle electronic display system.    Solar panel (102)    Electronic display (104)    Power and brightness controller (200)    Vehicle electrical system (202)    Display controller (206)
NOVELTY - The humidifier has a cylindrical shaped case (1), a heating apparatus, a tube (3) and a vapor transportation pipeline (8), where a gas injector (11) is provided for injecting gas. A water inlet (12) is provided, in which water (W) is inflowed, where one end (31) of the tube is connected to the gas injector.    USE - Humidifier for fuel cell test equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The humidifier has a cylindrical shaped case, a heating apparatus, a tube and a vapor transportation pipeline, where a gas injector is provided for injecting gas, and hence ensures simple structure of the humidifier.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a control method for a humidifier for fuel cell test equipment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a humidifier.    Cylindrical shaped case (1)    Tube (3)    Vapor transportation pipeline (8)    Gas injector (11)    Water inlet (12)    Ends (31,32,81,82)    Water (W)
NOVELTY - The objective of this creation applies solar cell techniques on heat dissipative device for automobile cabin. The idea of this creation is to develop a new automatic heat-extraction system for automobile. A thin film solar cell on the heat dissipative device converts the sun's energy to electricity, and provides electrical energy for fans and atomized sprayer. The design principles of this creation are applications of basic heat transfer. These principles include natural convection, forced convection, and absorb of heat of vaporization. These ways produce the temperature in automobile cabin can be reduced efficiently.
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a power generator arranged in a body. An orbit assembly is provided with multiple wheels. The wheels are connected to the power generator through a driving shaft. Multiple running wheels are connected to the driving shaft through a pulley. An edge plate is formed with an accommodating groove. An O-ring is equipped in the accommodating groove. Multiple clincher rims are protruded from an inner side of the body. An end part of each clincher rim is connected to the pulley.    USE - Complex wheel vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The running wheels are provided with wide contact area so as to prevent lateral directional slipping accident of the vehicle and provide high running speed to the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a complex wheel vehicle.
NOVELTY - The solar power generation glass has a solar electric generator knuckle. The storage battery is provided for separately charging electricity.    USE - Solar power generation glass used for electric vehicle such as car, dwelling house, and home electrical appliances such as TV.    ADVANTAGE - The solar power generation function of the glass can be improved. The power can be utilized from storage battery during emergency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of dwelling house and car. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The tire has an outer tire part sleeved on a wheel hub that is provided with an inner frame and an outer frame. The outer frame is placed close to one side of the inner frame and provided with a groove. The groove is provided with a piezoelectric ring that is utilized for generating electric energy and outputting the electric energy to a vehicle. An insulating ring is provided between the wheel hub and the piezoelectric ring. The inner frame is provided with a guide hole. The piezoelectric ring is passed through the guide hole and electrically connected with the vehicle.    USE - Vehicle tire.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a vehicle tire.
NOVELTY - The device has a cylindrical part provided on a casing ribbed surface and fixed on a rod and two ball bearings to reduce a support aerodynamic drag via rotation and its conversion in electric energy.    USE - Electro aerodynamic fairing device.
NOVELTY - The steam generator has housing (10) which is installed on the exhaust pipe of the vehicle. An inner cell is arranged in an axial direction on the central portion of housing and is installed within housing. An inner circumference pin is arranged in the inner periphery of the inner pipe. A stream tube of spiral structure is arranged in the outer periphery of the inner pipe. An exhaust heat comprising the circumference pin is arranged in the outer periphery of the stream tube.    USE - Superheated steam generator for vehicle such as car, fuel cell electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The continued ratio and energy efficiency of the vehicle can be drastically improved by utilizing the separate energy source used in the driving of the vehicle. The superheated steam is generated using the exhaust heat of the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the superheated steam generator.    Housing (10)    Inlet corn portion (11)    Outlet corn portion (12)    Reinforcing element (15)    Connector tube (45)
NOVELTY - The device has an auxiliary power supply module whose voltage output end is connected with an up end of an up module. Another voltage output end of the power supply module is connected with a power supply end of the up module. The power supply module is utilized for receiving a power source of a battery. An awaking module controls a working state of a main power supply for outputting power supply voltage of a sleep state to realize operation process. The working state of the power supply is converted into an operating state of a key switch. The awaking module is provided with a controller.    USE - Auxiliary power supply device, especially a pure electric automobile power supply system.    ADVANTAGE - The device realizes quick wake-up main power supply, and has small volume and low power consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an electro mobile main power supply awaking device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (10) includes a CPU (910) provided with a detection unit (912) which judges that an abnormality of a sealing valve (340) exists when the rate of increase of a voltage sensed by a voltage detector is negative. The sealing valve regulates the supply of a fuel gas to a fuel cell (100).    USE - Fuel cell system for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Enables easy detection of the abnormality of a sealing valve.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of a fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell (100)    Sealing valve (340)    CPU (910)    Detection unit (912)
NOVELTY - The structure has lower holder (50) with lower surface support portion which supports lower surface of battery module (20). Side surface protection portion covers side surface of battery module, while extending battery module above from lower surface support portion. Other side surface protection portion in upper holder (40) covers side surface of battery module, while extending battery module down from upper surface protection portion. Both side surface protection portions are overlaid, so that side surfaces of battery module are contacted.    USE - Battery module protection structure of battery pack mounted in vehicle e.g. electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The deformation of the battery cell by collision energy can be suppressed effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery module protection structure. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Battery pack (10)    Battery module (20)    Module case (21)    Upper holder (40)    Lower holder (50)
NOVELTY - The assembly (100) has several plates that are joined to the edge portion of thin battery. The plate with terminal (120) is equipped with terminal for voltage detection (140) connected to the tab of thin battery. The guide plate (110) provided with guide portion (180) regulating the motion of battery surface direction of the thin battery, is combined with the terminal.    USE - Plate assembly used for battery module (claimed) mounted in electric vehicle and motor vehicle e.g. motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The alignment accuracy in the battery surface direction of fixing point of the terminal can be improved by battery module, thus the positioning handling can perform the attachment position of battery surface direction of the terminal correctly. The fitting form of terminal and connector can be achieved with requested high alignment accuracy. The battery module can be employed with favorable workability and reliability. The high electrical connection of wire harness side connector can be realized. The battery module is easy to install between terminal and connector without using any fitting force.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the laminated battery.    Plate assembly (100)    Guide plate (110)    Plate with terminal (120)    Terminal for voltage detection (140)    Guide portion (180)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery (100) has a sealing (130) which has a sealing plate (133), an electrode terminal (131), and a cap (139). The electrode terminal which has a through-hole (137) in alignment with the winding shaft of the electrode group (120) ranging over the through hole. The cap plugs up the opening of the outside of the through-hole of the electrode terminal. Either the positive electrode lead (140) or the negative electrode lead (150) is joined by the inner surface of the through-hole.    USE - Secondary battery for use as secondary batteries for vehicles, such as electric vehicle, backup secondary battery of electronic device, and home-use secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to nickel-hydrogen battery, nickel cadmium battery, lithium cell, and lithium ion battery.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces bending of the electrode lead joined to the electrode terminal of the sealing in the secondary battery, thus ensuring little heat generation of the electrode lead joined to the electrode terminal in the secondary battery at the time of use.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the secondary battery.    Secondary battery (100)    Electrode group (120)    Sealing (130)    Electrode terminal (131)    Sealing plate (133)    Through-hole (137)    Cap (139)    Positive electrode lead (140)    Negative electrode lead (150)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery has sealing element that plugs up the accommodation hole. A cap (139) plugs up the opening portion of the bottomless cylinder. The flange portion is formed at the outer side of the edge portions of the bottomless cylinder. The axis of bottomless cylinder is aligned with the winding axis of the electrode group ranging over the through hole of the sealing plate. The positive electrode lead or the negative electrode lead is joined by the inner surface of the cylinder.    USE - Secondary battery such as nickel-hydrogen battery, nickel cadmium battery, and lithium ion battery used for portable electronic device. Can also be used in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - since electrolyte solution permeates the electrode group, the injection rate of electrolyte solution is improved, and the time for injecting electrolyte solution is reduced. Since the cap plugs up the opening portion of the secondary battery of the cylinder, the leakage of electrolyte solution is avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method to manufacture secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views of the secondary battery.    Cap (139)    Electrolyte solution injection element (170)    Injection path (171)    Pressure reduction path (173)    Electrolyte solution (177)
NOVELTY - The separator (10) has a lithium element (2) that absorbs a liquid component dispersed on a base material (1). An inorganic oxide fine particle is formed on the surface of the lithium element.    USE - Battery-cell separator of ion conductor used in battery (all claimed) e.g. lithium ion secondary battery used in mobile telephone. Can also be used in electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cycling characteristics of battery can be improved effectively, since liquid component dispersed on base material is absorbed. The manufacturing cost of battery can be reduced, since size of battery is reduced. The charging and discharging capacity of battery can be improved efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacturing method of battery-cell separator;    (2) manufacturing method of ion conductor; and    (3) manufacturing method of battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the battery-cell separator.    Base material (1)    Lithium element (2)    Outer wall (2a)    Hollow portion (2b)    Battery-cell separator (10)
NOVELTY - The unit (30) has order joint reactor (34) that is provided with order bonding side phase coils (40,42) by which order bonding is performed magnetically. The back-bonding reactor (32) is provided with back-bonding side phase coils (36,38) by which back bonding is performed magnetically. The order bonding side phase coil (40) and back-bonding side phase coil (36) are connected in series for providing element (44). The order bonding side phase coil (42) and back-bonding side phase coil (38) are connected in series for providing element (46).    USE - Reactor unit for multiphase converter used for secondary battery and rotary electric machine of vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The size of the converter is reduced and the convenience about the power supply of the converter is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic circuit diagram of power supply circuit.    Reactor unit (30)    Back-bonding reactor (32)    Order joint reactor (34)    Back-bonding side phase coils (36,38)    Order bonding side phase coils (40,42)    Elements (44,46)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1-1) has an engine (1) provided as a motive power source. A generator (4) is driven to produce electric power to a battery (5) with a motive power input and an electric load. The battery stores energy from generator. A hydraulic system (3) outputs motive power with respect to the generator. The generator is driven with the motive power when the charge amount of the battery falls while stopping the engine. The hydraulic system is connected with a driving wheel (6) via a motive power division mechanism.    USE - Vehicle control apparatus for use in a hybrid vehicle. Can also be used for an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus improves power supply and reduces fuel consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a vehicle control apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Engine (1)    Vehicle control apparatus (1-1)    Hydraulic system (3)    Generator (4)    Battery (5)    Driving wheel (6)
NOVELTY - The compressor has an inverter apparatus (10) for converting direct-current (DC) power into alternating current (AC) power. An inverter housing (20) is connected to a main body housing (2). A storage chamber (22) is formed between the main body housing and the inverter housing. A filter part (36) i.e. condenser, is formed at an inner side of the storage chamber. A fixation surface (33b) is formed in a bus-bar board (30) i.e. plate-shaped member, for fixing the filter part. The bus-bar board is fixed to the inverter housing by a resin-made adhesive bond layer (23).    USE - Inverter integrated electric compressor for an air-conditioner of a vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive bond layer and the bus-bar board are interposed between the inverter housing and the filter part to form a shock absorbing material, so that propagation or reverse propagation of vibration can be reduced to a filter part from the inverter housing, thus improving vibration-proof effect of the compressor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an inverter apparatus.    Main body housing (2)    Inverter apparatus (10)    Inverter housing (20)    Storage chamber (22)    Resin-made adhesive bond layer (23)    Bus-bar board (30)    Fixation surface (33b)    Filter part (36)
NOVELTY - The system has a hydrogen fuel gas producing part provided with hydrogen gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG). A liquefaction air separator is utilized for separating cold and hot air in a LNG evaporation process and produces liquefied oxygen from the cold and hot air. A heat exchanger exchanges the liquefied oxygen into oxygen gas via an image-transform process. A fuel cell stack unit is utilized for producing current from a hydrogen fuel gas producing part via a hydrogen fuel gas and oxygen gas circulating process. A catalytic combustor is utilized for placing exhaust gas into the stack unit.    USE - Hydrogen fuel cell system for use in a LNG ship (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system generates pure oxygen from the cold and hot air so as to improve working efficiency and enhance reaction rate in a better manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a LNG ship comprising an engine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a hydrogen fuel cell system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Invention relates to electrical industry and can be used in production of cathode active material for lithium-ion accumulators and batteries based thereon, particularly meant for powering electrical vehicles, electrical tools and uninterrupted power devices in conditions with high-energy consuming loads. The disclosed cathode material has the composition LiFe1-xMnxPO4/C, where 0.01\~x\~0.6. Modification of lithiated iron phosphate via partial substitution of iron with manganese increases internal conductance and discharge capacity of the cathode active material and also increases voltage and specific energy of the accumulator.    USE - Physics.    ADVANTAGE - Improved capacitance and energy characteristics of lithium-ion accumulators with LiFePO4 based cathode material. 5 dwg
NOVELTY - A solar cell array (110) comprises a substrate(50); solar cells (60) spaced apart from one another and bonded onto the substrate; a transparent adhesive bonding layer on the solar cells covering the solar cells and the substrate between the solar cells; a transparent buffer layer on the adhesive bonding layer; and a transparent protective film over the buffer layer.    USE - Solar cell array for harsh aerospace environments for supplying power for aero and space vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell array has improved manufacturability and durability, low thickness and light weight, and can be manufactured to withstand the hazardous environment of outer space.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of a solar cell array comprising:    (A) providing a substrate;    (B) molding a superstrate having a layer of transparent adhesive bonding material, molded to provide spaced apart cavities on one side, and a layer of transparent rigid buffer material on the layer of transparent adhesive bonding material on a side opposite the one side, and a transparent radiation protection layer on the layer of transparent rigid buffer layer;    (C) placing solar cells in the superstrate with a solar cell positioned in each cavity of the transparent adhesive bonding material, to form a resultant structure; and    (D) placing the resultant structure on the substrate, with the one side of the transparent adhesive bonding material contacting the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell array.    Substrate (50)    Solar cells (60)    Superstrate (70)    Solar cell array (110)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a remaining capacity calculation unit (110) which calculates remaining capacities of batteries (300-1,300-2) connected in parallel to one another. A control unit (130) preferentially discharges battery until the remaining capacity of battery becomes a same vale as threshold value stored in storage unit (120).    USE - Discharge control apparatus of battery such as lithium ion battery used for electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The service life of the battery can be prolonged effectively. The deterioration of the battery can be prevented effectively. The discharging operation of the battery can be controlled effectively. The remaining capacity of the battery in the constant ratio to the time of discharge can be reduced effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) discharge control method of battery; and    (2) discharge control program of battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the discharge control apparatus of battery.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Discharge control apparatus (100)    Remaining capacity calculation unit (110)    Storage unit (120)    Control unit (130)    Batteries (300-1,300-2)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a remaining capacity calculation unit (110) which calculates remaining capacities of batteries (300-1,300-2) connected in parallel to one another. A control unit (130) stops discharge of batteries until remaining capacity of battery calculated by calculation unit becomes same value as a threshold value stored in a storage unit (120).    USE - Discharge control apparatus of battery such as lithium ion battery used for electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The service life of the battery can be prolonged effectively. The deterioration of the battery can be prevented effectively. The discharging operation of the battery can be controlled effectively. The remaining capacity of the battery in the constant ratio to the time of discharge can be reduced effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) discharge control method of battery; and    (2) discharge control program of battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the discharge control apparatus of battery.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Discharge control apparatus (100)    Remaining capacity calculation unit (110)    Storage unit (120)    Control unit (130)    Batteries (300-1,300-2)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a racking system whose top side defines an opening for insertion of solar panels, and a bottom side defines grooves to hold the solar panels. A cushion protects the solar panels arranged around on the racking system. A fixture locks the racking system onto a vehicle. The cushion is made of a material selected from a group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and polyurethane. A reflective material is provided over the racking system to protect the solar panels.    USE - Apparatus for protecting solar panels during transportation of vehicle and installation of solar panels to a work site.    ADVANTAGE - The racking system allows transportation of 15 solar panels safely into the field for installation by a 2-man crew, eliminates the need of trailer solution, and maximizes the squirt bucket storage space for increased crew efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photographic view of a rack system on a transportation vehicle.
NOVELTY - The composition comprises aluminum powder, 50-80 molecular percent of a glass frit and 20-50 molecular percent of zinc oxide. The glass frit is selected from an alkali metal oxide and an alkaline earth metal oxide.    USE - Aluminum paste composition for use in a solar cell device of an organic vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has strong heat-etching properties so as to enhance durability of a solar cell device and provide environment-friendly effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a solar cell device.    Silicon wafer substrate (10)    N+ layer (20)    Reflection barrier layer (30)    Front contact electrode (40)    P+ layer (50)    Back contact electrode (60)
NOVELTY - A lead acid battery has structure which accommodated an electrode group formed by laminating negative electrode plate formed by filling negative electrode collector with negative electrode active material, and positive electrode plate formed by filling a positive electrode collector with a positive electrode active material through a separator in a battery case with an electrolyte solution. The negative electrode active material contains flaky graphite and bisphenol aminobenzenesulfonic acid condensate. The average primary particle diameter of flaky graphite is 10-220 mu m.    USE - Lead acid battery is used as power supply for motor vehicles and electrical component.    ADVANTAGE - The lead acid battery has excellent durability and initial charging acceptance performance.
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a battery case (15) that is arranged on mainframe section (8) at the back of head tube. A battery (27) is housed in case for supplying electricity to an electric motor that generates driving power. An airflow channel (50) is provided in interior space of battery case. An inflow port (15a) is formed above the front end of battery case for making the traveling airflow from front end to flow into the battery case. An outflow port is formed above the rear end of battery case for making the traveling airflow that flowed into the battery case to flow out back.    USE - Saddle riding type electric vehicle e.g. electrically-driven two-wheeled vehicle. Can also be used in all terrain vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The traveling airflow is flown into the battery case, and is flown out of the battery case smoothly, thus the battery which drives the vehicle can be cooled efficiently. The traveling airflow resistance is suppressed in the electric vehicle, thus the electric vehicle can be operated at high-speed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional side view of the electrically-driven two-wheeled vehicle.    Mainframe section (8)    Battery case (15)    Traveling airflow inflow port (15a)    Battery (27)    Traveling airflow channel (50)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has an anode side gas diffusion layer (52) and cathode side gas diffusion layer (54) contains carbon fiber (24). The degree of processing for suppressing protrusion of carbon fibers in the anode-side gas diffusion layer and the degree of processing for suppressing protrusion of carbon fibers in the cathode-side gas diffusion layer are set to be different from each other. The anode-side gas diffusion layer is sufficiently suppressed in the protrusion.    USE - Fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The damage to the membrane electrode assembly by the protrusion from the surface of carbon fiber can be prevented. The outputting rate of the fuel cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A catalyst layer is provided on both surfaces of an electrolytic membrane. An anode side gas diffusion layer is provided in the anode side of the membrane electrode assembly (50). The cathode side gas diffusion layer is provided in the cathode side portion of the membrane electrode assembly. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fuel cell.    Water repellent layer (22)    Carbon fiber (24)    Membrane electrode assembly (50)    Anode side gas diffusion layer (52)    Cathode side gas diffusion layer (54)
NOVELTY - The circuit has an energy storage inductor whose one end is connected with a positive pole of a storage battery, and other end passed through a primary diode and a positive end of a super capacitor. The super capacitor is connected with a negative pole of the storage battery. The power switch tubes are connected in parallel at the ends of the primary diode and a secondary diode. The super capacitor is connected in parallel between the output ends of an inverter, the storage battery and a charging interface unit.    USE - Electric source control circuit for hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The super capacitor is charged by the storage battery, so as to reduce the amount of the power switch tube. Hence, cost of the electric source control circuit and the hybrid vehicle can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of the electric source control circuit. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The device has an electrolytic cell electrically connected with a battery module, a hydrogen and oxygen fuel cell, a gas pipe and a pure water guide pipe. The pure water pipe is connected with the electrolytic cell. The hydrogen oxygen fuel cell is electrically connected with the battery module. A vehicle power system is electrically connected to the battery module. The battery module is utilized to supply current to the electrolytic cell. Pure water is injected into the electrolytic cell via the pure water guide tube. The battery module supplies power to the power system of a hybrid vehicle.    USE - Electric vehicle battery module automatically charging device.    ADVANTAGE - The device can be automatically charged so as to reduces manual charging time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electric vehicle battery module automatically charging device.
NOVELTY - The device has an inner box body (2) arranged on an outer box body (1). A storage battery (5) is arranged in the inner box body. A connecting rod is arranged in the outer box body. Two ends of an outer wall of the connecting rod are connected with an oil cylinder. A hydraulic lock is arranged on the oil cylinder. A power unit and the hydraulic lock are connected with an electromagnetic valve that is arranged on the power unit. The power unit and the storage battery are connected together.    USE - Electric vehicle storage battery case assembly device.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly can be installed on a vehicle beam of various small electric motor cars so as to save space and ensure reasonable weight of a vehicle. The assembly can conveniently change the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an electric vehicle storage battery case assembly device.    Outer box body (1)    Inner box body (2)    Storage battery (5)
NOVELTY - The device has driving shaft which is provided with big belt pulley. A baffle on wheel hub is equipped with electric generator and storage battery. A generator main shaft is provided with small belt pulley. A small belt wheel is connected with big belt pulley on driving shaft connected with output end of motor coil through charging circuit. The charging circuit is provided with input end of storage battery connected with output end of storage battery. The output end of storage battery is connected with air power of operation circuit.    USE - Belt self-charging device of aerodynamic vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The device has simple structure. The charging time of air power vehicle can be reduced efficiently. The driving distance and application range of the air power vehicle can be improved efficiently. The operation cost of the device can be reduced efficiently. The device can ensure time-saving, energy-saving and environment-friendly in efficient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the belt self-charging device of aerodynamic vehicle.
NOVELTY - The method involves supplying electric power to built-in infrared (IR) transmitter capacitor (22) of IR transmitter module (20), by secondary battery (100). The electric power is always supplied to the secondary battery from a primary battery (10). The electric power supply from the secondary battery is stopped at the time of charging hydrogen in the fuel cell vehicle from hydrogen charging station (30).    USE - Method for supplying electric power to transmitter of fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the electric power supply from secondary battery to transmitter capacitor is stopped during charging hydrogen in vehicle from hydrogen charging station, the hydrogen is successfully charged in the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram explaining the process for supplying electric power to transmitter.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Primary battery (10)    IR transmitter module (20)    IR transmitter capacitor (22)    Hydrogen charging station (30)    Secondary battery (100)
NOVELTY - The system has inverter (130) in which multiple power switching elements are connected, to convert direct current (DC) voltage of battery (110) into three phase alternating current (AC) voltage. The battery supplies driving voltage to motor (140). A controller (200) detects temperature of power switch elements and motor, and limits the speed of engine (150) and motor based on the detected temperature values. The charging voltage of the DC link is stabilized the controller.    USE - Inverter protection system for vehicle such as hybrid vehicle, fuel cell vehicle, plug-in hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The speed of the engine and motor can be stabilized, and the inverter can be protected reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for inverter protection method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the inverter protection system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Battery (110)    Inverter (130)    Motor (140)    Engine (150)    Controller (200)
NOVELTY - The system has a generator connected to a clutch. A battery is connected to the generator. A driving shaft is connected to another clutch. A microcomputer (MICOM) is connected to an engine control unit. Power is generated by controlling the MICOM according to a load mode and a no-load mode. The MICOM is fixed with the clutches.    USE - Engine waste heat recovery system for a vehicle i.e. car.    ADVANTAGE - The system converts collected braking energy and waste heat energy into shaft power or electric power, improves continued ratio of a vehicle and increases driving capacity of a cryogenic heat exchanger and a cooling fan.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vehicle i.e. car, engine waste heat recovery system controlling method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an engine waste heat recovery system.`(Drawing includes non-English language text)`
NOVELTY - The battery has a vibration source (5) that is placed within an active internal structure of the battery such that the vibration source is placed at a central area or a periphery of the battery. An active part is arranged within a housing, where the vibration source is partially arranged within the housing or within a compartment in which the battery is attached. The vibration source is linked to the active part as electrodes (1, 2) or a current collector (4). A vibration receiving unit (6) is arranged inside the internal structure, and merged or separated from the vibration source.    USE - Battery i.e. lithium-ion battery, for use in a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vibration source is placed within the active internal structure of the battery such that the vibration source is placed at the central area or periphery of the battery, thus enabling optimal utilization of the battery, and simplifying execution of a diagnosis of charging and discharging condition of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for managing a battery    (2) a system for managing a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of an active internal structure of a battery.    Electrodes (1, 2)    Current collector (4)    Vibration source (5)    Vibration receiving unit (6)
NOVELTY - The method involves calculating amount of energy consumption for charging a battery. Optimal charge current for a charger is determined based on a charging option, where the charging option provides a set of desired charging parameters for a charger controller. A state of charge of the battery is determined within a state of a charge range. The charger is controlled by using the charger controller to provide charge current to the battery, where the charge current is optimal charge current for a state of a charge range of the battery.    USE - Method for charging a battery in a battery electric type plug-in hybrid vehicle and a fuel cell electric vehicle e.g. car (from drawings). Uses include but are not limited to lithium family battery such as lithium-ion battery, lithium-ion polymer battery and lithium iron phosphate battery, a nickel cadmium battery, a nickel metal hydride battery, a zinc air battery, and a lead-acid battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables controlling the charger by using the charger controller to provide the charge current to the battery, where the charge current is the optimal charge current for the state of charge range of the battery, so as to minimize the amount of energy consumption by the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The charge option is minimum energy consumption charge, fast charge, economical charge, start at charge, and finish by charge. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery charging system for an electrically powered vehicle, comprising a battery charger.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front perspective view of a vehicle charging at a charging station.
NOVELTY - The structure (10) comprises a carbon nanotube film (102) comprising several carbon nanotubes (104). The carbon nanotubes are parallel to a surface of the carbon nanotube film and are parallel to each other. The length of each of the carbon nanotubes is approximately 1 cm or greater. The diameter of each of the carbon nanotubes is approximately in range of 0.5 nm to 50 nm. The carbon nanotubes are selected from a group comprising of single-walled carbon nanotubes, double-walled carbon nanotubes, and multi-walled carbon nanotubes.    USE - Carbon nanotube film structure for membrane electrode assembly of fuel cell and anode of lithium ion battery.    ADVANTAGE - The mechanical strength and toughness of the carbon nanotube film are increased and coefficient of friction of carbon nanotube films is reduced due to the decrease of the specific surface area. The sticky property of the treated carbon nanotube film structure is reduced so that the treated carbon nanotube film structure can be easily removed from the receiving substrate. The entanglement of the carbon nanotubes can be avoided effectively so that the properties of carbon nanotubes can be utilized efficiently. Since the catalysts introduced into the carbon nanotube film structure can be prevented reliably, the purity of the carbon nanotube film structure can be improved significantly. Thus the mass production of the carbon nanotube film structure can be attained recycling the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the carbon nanotube film structure.    Carbon nanotube film structure (10)    Carbon nanotube film (102)    Carbon nanotube (104)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery has a current collector foil which includes a strip-shaped coating portion (3) that comprises an active material mixture. One long side edge of the current collector foil is exposed to define a strip shape. A hole process area (60) includes multiple holes (2) formed in the coating portion excluding the long side top of the coating portion.    USE - Secondary battery for vehicle e.g. electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Achieves weight reduction by providing holes in the current collector foil. Prevents detachment of active material mixture layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view of a positive electrode sheet or a negative electrode sheet before a cutting process.    Uncoated portion (1)    Holes (2)    Coating portion (3)    Hole process area (60)    Non-porous area (61)
NOVELTY - The method involves monitoring voltage of battery (10). The determination is made whether the engine is started or not. The voltage level of the battery is detected. The detected voltage level is compared with reference voltage level. The error signal is generated with respect to reference voltage level.    USE - Method for preventing malfunction of electronic control unit of motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The malfunction of the electronic control device can be prevented by omitting the voltage feed-back during starting of engine. The stress of the operator can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram illustrating the process for preventing malfunction of electronic control unit. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Battery (10)    Air suspension electronic control unit (20)    Relay (30)    Compressor (40)    Reservoir tank (50)
NOVELTY - the vaporizer has a combustion chamber (110) in which multiple exhaust ports (112) are formed in the upper side so that exhaust gas generated by the explosion of fuel. A fuel tank delivers fuel to the engine (100), and equipped in both side ends of the engine and the header portion (200) supplies the external air to engine. The generating unit (300) is parallely equipped in both sides of the engine and in which electricity is generated with the operation of the engine.    USE - Fuel vaporizer used in engine.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical output can be directly obtained with the linear generator so that the loss of fuel can be minimized and the durability and efficiency of engine can be increased. The external air is easily flowed in by the operation of the piston through both sides of the air pump. The usage of number of component can be reduced so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced. The damage of engine by overheat can be prevented and the durability and efficiency of engine increase.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the fuel vaporizer.    Engine (100)    Combustion chamber (110)    Exhaust port (112)    Header portion (200)    Generating unit (300)
NOVELTY - A lithium ion secondary battery has positive electrode containing lithium-metal composite oxide as positive electrode active material, negative electrode containing negative electrode active material which occludes-discharges lithium, nonaqueous electrolyte and lithium ion-type zeolite which is contacted with the nonaqueous electrolyte.    USE - Lithium ion secondary battery is used as power supply for mobile telephone, electric vehicle and notebook personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion secondary battery has excellent cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium ion secondary battery has positive electrode containing lithium-metal composite oxide (Lia(MxMn2-x-yAy)O4, where x is less than 0.4, y is 0 or more, x+y is less than 2, a is 0-2, M is nickel, cobalt or iron, and A is boron, magnesium, aluminum or titanium) as positive electrode active material, negative electrode containing negative electrode active material which occludes-discharges lithium, nonaqueous electrolyte and lithium ion-type zeolite which is contacted with the nonaqueous electrolyte. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of lithium ion secondary battery.
NOVELTY - A positive electrode material precursor glass comprises (in mol%) lithium oxide (20-50), phosphorus pentoxide (20-40), ferric oxide (0-40), manganese oxide (0-60), niobium oxide (0.1-2.4), and ratio of sum total of ferric oxide and manganese oxide, and phosphorus pentoxide of 0.85 or more. The sum total content of silica, vanadium oxide, boron trioxide, germanium oxide, alumina, gallium oxide, antimony trioxide and bismuth oxide is 0-2.4 mol%.    USE - Positive electrode material precursor glass for lithium ion secondary battery used for portable electronic device and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode material has high electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the lithium ion secondary battery positive electrode material, which involves preparing the raw material composition, melting the raw material powder to obtain molten glass, and cooling the molten glass to obtain precursor glass.
NOVELTY - The system (10) is included with a replaceable hydrogen fuel supply and a fuel cell (12). A toggle switch (32) is set with a rotatable flat cylindrical portion, a cam along a portion of edge, opening through the cylindrical portion, and an actuator portion. The hydrogen is provided to the fuel cell and the electrical ON/OFF state of toggle switch is activated by the cam when the actuator portion is moved into initial position. The hydrogen is purged from the fuel cell when the actuator is moved to other position.    USE - Fuel cell system for charging stand-alone battery or battery such as lithium ion battery of electronic device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to cell phone, personal digital assistant, personal gaming device, computer and global positioning device.    ADVANTAGE - Since the cathode or oxidant side of fuel cell is set internal to fuel cell system, the atmospheric air can be warmed to more preferred temperature range for fuel cell and the atmospheric air's relative humidity can be controlled with produced heat. Hence the space between fuel cell and fuel supply can be minimized. The cathode side of fuel cell can be protected from possible physical damages caused by exposure to outside environment or by direct contacts from the users while improving the performance of the fuel cell. Thus the longevity and performance of the fuel cell can be increased. The structural integrity of fuel cell system can be improved during possible impacts at time of usage by using the hydrogen fuel source.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell (12)    Lid (16)    Pressure regulator (26)    Toggle switch (32)
NOVELTY - An electrode for an electrochemical cell, comprises a carbon-comprising body, where at least a portion of the carbon of the carbon-comprising material consists of more than 99% sp2 hybridized carbons and where the carbon material has been acid treated and has undergone a set of low voltage cathodic cycles to form an electrode for a hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and a hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR).    USE - The electrode is useful for an electrochemical cell (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) an electrochemical device, comprising at least one electrode, where the HER or the HOR can be performed, where the device functions as an electrolyzer or a hydrogen fuel cell; and    (2) an electrical energy generation system comprising: at least one primary energy generator comprising a fuel free natural renewable energy generator; and at least one secondary energy generator comprising one or more electrochemical devices, where the secondary energy generator is coupled to the primary energy generator, where the secondary energy generator functions as an electrolyzer to font hydrogen on demand when powered by the primary energy generator and where the secondary energy generator functions as a hydrogen fuel cell to generate electricity on demand.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has ion-filter apparatus (5) that removes metal ion of the cooling water and is installed at connected quarter roof line (4) in HVAC unit (3). An ion-filter (8) removes the metal ion of cooling water. An ion-filter apparatus is connected to divergence roof line. An opening and closing switch (10) form the cooling water that is flowed into bypass line, when the flow of cooling water is isolated with filter blocking of ion-filter.    USE - Ion filter device in fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The flow of cooling water in the ion-filter is maintained reliably with cooling water pressure. The rise of electric conduction of vehicle can be prevented. Hence the heating efficiency maintenance of heater ventilated air conditioning heater can be improved efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the HVAC unit of fuel cell vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    HVAC unit (3)    Quarter roof line (4)    Ion-filter apparatus (5)    Ion-filter (8)    Opening and closing switch (10)
NOVELTY - The battery has a positive electrode plate (2a) and a negative electrode plate (2b) that are submerged in an electrolyte solution. A cover (4) is provided with cell chambers (1b) based on an apertures of cell compartments (5). The chamber communicates with an interior and exterior of the cell compartments by using ventilation holes. A narrowest portion of a primary flat plate unit is formed on the primary ventilation hole. The cross-sectional area of the narrowest portion in the primary ventilation hole is 0.03 mm to 0.2 mm.    USE - Lead acid battery for auxiliary machine used in hybrid electric vehicle such as electric motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The durability of the lead acid battery is increased and the contamination and the failures of the battery by the explosion can be prevented effectively. The leakage of electrolyte solution can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the lead acid battery.    Cell chamber (1b)    Positive electrode plate (2a)    Negative electrode plate (2b)    Cover (4)    Compartment (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing the polymer film (10b) is affixed on one surface of a polymer electrolyte membrane (1) so as to be protruded on both sides of width direction of the electrolytic membrane by preparatory process. A catalyst layer (4a) is formed on the other surface of the electrolytic membrane that affixed to shape retention film (2) by applying a catalyst ink using catalyst layer formation process.    USE - Method for manufacturing membrane-catalyst layer assembly connected with fuel cell used as drive power supply for portable electronic device, motor vehicle, distribution electric power generation system, and domestic cogeneration system.    ADVANTAGE - The electric power generation performance of the fuel cell can be improved by forming catalyst layer on other surface of electrolytic membrane that affixed to shape retention film by applying catalyst ink. The generation of wrinkles and pinhole can be suppressed. The occurrence of conveyance trouble or appearance defect can be suppressed. The productive efficiency of the membrane-catalyst layer assembly can be improved. The curl of the polymer electrolyte membrane can be suppressed. The cost of membrane-catalyst layer assembly can be reduced. The quantity of the air remains in the space can be reduced. The joint strength of the polymer electrolyte membrane and shape holding film can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the process for manufacturing membrane-catalyst layer assembly.    Polymer electrolyte membrane (1)    Shape retention film (2)    Edge portion (2a)    Catalyst layer (4a)    Polymer film (10b)
NOVELTY - The battery has a sheet-like insulating member (180c) mounted on upper end of a jelly-roll. An anode/cathode separation film is equipped in a case, and multiple pores (182c) are formed in front of the insulating member, where diameter of each pore is 100 micrometer. An opening (181c) is formed in the insulating member for pouring electrolyte. The insulating member is made of membranous polymer resin that is chosen from polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, natural rubber and synthetic rubber.    USE - Lithium secondary battery such as pouch type lithium secondary battery and cylindrical lithium secondary battery for use in an electronic device such as cellular phone, handheld computer, electric vehicle i.e. plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and power storage system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The battery is safe to use, and has aesthetic appearance, high working efficiency and prolonged service life.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electronic device comprising a power source.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an insulating member.    Sheet-like insulating member (180c)    Opening (181c)    Pores (182c)
NOVELTY - The system (101A) has a ventilator (3) that is provided for ventilating the interior of the chassis (2). The exhaust gas discharged from the ventilator, is flowed through the exhaust gas channel (4) to the exterior of the chassis. The exhaust gas channel (4) is merged before the connection junction between the exhaust gas channel (6) and a duct (11) which is opened to outside air. The combustion exhaust gas is flowed from combustion unit to thermal load through exhaust gas channel (6).    USE - Electric power generation system for use with combustion apparatus in cogeneration apparatus installed in building.    ADVANTAGE - The back flow of the exhaust gas from the exhaust gas channel can be suppressed. The operation efficiency of the electric power generation system can be improved. The leakage of the exhaust gas can be avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for operating method of electric power generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the electric power generation system.    Chassis (2)    Ventilator (3)    Exhaust gas channels (4,6)    Duct (11)    Electric power generation system (101A)
NOVELTY - The vehicle (1) has control apparatus (100) that controls the charging device (200) and the auxiliary machine apparatus (80). The driving of the auxiliary machine apparatus is continued, if operation of auxiliary machine apparatus is requested when electrical storage apparatus (10) is charged. The electrical storage apparatus is isolated from charging device and auxiliary machine apparatus if the operation of auxiliary machine apparatus is not requested when electric power from outside interrupts charging of electrical storage apparatus.    USE - Vehicle such as electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The unexpected situation of an auxiliary machine apparatus stopping suddenly can be prevented when the input of the electric power from the outside interrupts at the time of charge, and an auxiliary machine apparatus can be controlled to meet a user's intent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for control method of vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the vehicle.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Vehicle (1)    Electrical storage apparatus (10)    Auxiliary machine apparatus (80)    Control apparatus (100)    Charging device (200)
NOVELTY - The method involves producing an assembly consisting of positive electrode (10), separator (30) and negative electrode (20). The assembly is impregnated with non-aqueous electrolyte. The impregnated assembly is charged for one minute or less so that the maximum achieved potential of the positive electrode is 3.2 V higher than oxidation-reduction potential of lithium. Assembly is allowed to rest for ten minutes or less from the time charging is completed. The charge in the assembly is discharged for one minute or less after the resting process.    USE - Manufacturing method of lithium secondary battery for motor vehicle such as car (from drawings). Can also be used in hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The charge in assembly is discharged for one minute or less after the resting process, so that the concentrated precipitation of metal impurities at the negative electrode and short circuit can be prevented. The reliability of the battery is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of lithium secondary battery.    Lithium ion secondary battery (1)    Positive electrode (10)    Battery case (15)    Negative electrode (20)    Separator (30)
NOVELTY - The surface-characteristics value in reference area is set for area selected from reference plane. Surface-characteristics value in surface area is set for area selected from other than reference area. Ratio of surface-characteristics values of surface area and reference area, and value ratio of other surface area and reference area are satisfied preset condition. Surface-characteristics value is set to one selected from arithmetic mean roughness, maximum height, and maximum depth of valleys of roughness curve when multiple surfaces adjacent to reference plane exists.    USE - Compacting structure for forming low-loss magnetic core (claimed) for reactor for power converter device mounted in vehicle such as hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle. Can also be used in transformer, motor and choke coil.    ADVANTAGE - The magnetic core with high magnetic permeability and magnetic flux density can be obtained. The compacting structure is included with pure iron, so that the eddy-current loss of the core using compacting structure can be reduced and the low-loss magnetic core can be manufactured productively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of compacting structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views illustrating the manufacturing process of compacting structure.    Upper punch (11)    Lower punch (12)    Moving mechanism (14)    Molding space (31)    Raw material powder (P)
NOVELTY - The battery has guide route (8) that discharges gas to outer side of cell chamber. The guide element (9B,9C) guides the gas from the cell chamber along a horizontal direction. The corner element (9K,10K) is formed of guide elements. The guide route is formed, so that angle with respect to the linear horizontal line inscribed in corner elements is larger than the inclination angle of vehicle. The inclination angle of vehicle is maximized during running on sloping ground.    USE - Lead acid battery for vehicle e.g. motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The muddy water can be easily discharged from the discharge port, so that water proof effect of the battery can be improved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of lead acid battery.    Inclined surface (1c)    Upper cover (5)    Guide route (8)    Guide elements (9B,9C)    Corner elements (9K,10K)
NOVELTY - Graphite material has crystal size in the c-axis direction, calculated using diffraction line (112), measured by powder X-ray diffraction is 4-30 nm. The carbon spectrum of graphite material measured using X-band, by electron spin resonance spectroscopy, is 3200-3400 gauss. The relative signal strength ratio of the spectrum measured at 4.8 K with respect to the signal strength of the spectrum measured at 40 K, is 1.5-3. The line width of the spectrum measured from primary derivative spectrum at 4.8 K is 20-40 gauss.    USE - Graphite material is used for negative electrode for lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) used as power supply for mobile telephone, notebook computer, electric power storage apparatus, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion secondary battery using the graphite material has excellent storage stability and cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of graphite material; and    (2) lithium ion secondary battery (10).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the battery.    Lithium ion secondary battery (10)    Negative electrode (11)    Negative electrode collector (12)    Positive electrode (13)    Positive electrode collector (14)    Separator (15)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a thermocouple unit (4) fixed in a part of a fuel cell. A reception part (2a) is inserted into a hollow part of a heat transfer tube (3). The heat transfer tube is connected to a base member (2). The base member is provided with a flat board. The reception part is fixed to a side of the flat board. Multiple grooves (5-9) are formed in another side of the flat board. The flat board is made of stainless steel.    USE - Device for measuring temperature distribution of a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The device effectively measures temperature distribution of the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a device for measuring temperature distribution of a fuel cell.    Fuel cell temperature distribution measuring device (1)    Base member (2)    Reception part (2a)    Heat transfer tube (3)    Thermocouple unit (4)    Grooves (5-9)
NOVELTY - A positive electrode is obtained by including olivine lithium composite particles with a carbonaceous film on the surface, as positive electrode active material. The carbonaceous film has a coverage factor of 95% or more with respect to the surface of olivine lithium composite particles.    USE - Positive electrode is used for non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery for battery module (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to portable telephone apparatus, notebook type personal computer, electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle, electric tool and electric power storage.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode has low resistance and improved charge/discharge rate by increasing the rate at which lithium ions are taken into and released from olivine lithium composite particles. The secondary battery and battery module have improved charge/discharge characteristics and high-charging rate even under low voltage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Secondary battery (1)    Case (2)    Electric power generation element (4)    Positive electrode connecting terminal (5)    Negative electrode connecting terminal (6)
NOVELTY - The battery has a positive electrode (10) that is provided with collector (11) of multilayer structure. A conductive layer (14) is formed on surfaces of a resin layer (13). A positive electrode active material layer (12) is formed on the collector. A penetrating element (80) containing electroconductive material is penetrated into the collector in the thickness direction. A tab electrode (41) is electrically connected to the positive electrode. The positive electrode is laminated in multiple layers. The penetrating element is penetrated into positive electrodes continuously.    USE - Non-aqueous secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery used in consumer application apparatus such as portable apparatus, and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the tab electrode is electrically connected to the positive electrode, the fall of battery performance can be suppressed. The temperature rise inside the battery can be suppressed by the resin layer, thus the abnormalities such as ignition in the battery is prevented. Hence, the security to the battery is improved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the lithium ion secondary battery.    Positive electrode (10)    Positive electrode collector (11)    Positive electrode active material layer (12)    Resin layer (13)    Conductive layer (14)    Tab electrode (41)    Penetrating element (80)
NOVELTY - A new pitch polymer has a low molecular weight of 300-1500 and consists of a repeating unit having a tetrahydro-dibenzo-chrysene-containing structure (I).    USE - New pitch polymer is used for preparing carbon nanofibers used in porous carbon materials used for electrodes of electrical-double-layer capacitors, fuel cell electrodes, diffusion layers of fuel cells, and hydrophobic selective filters (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The new pitch polymer has excellent solubility, and provides carbon nanofibers having excellent strength and tensile elasticity. The carbon nanofibers provide porous carbon having high energy density, high power density, and high separation adsorption capability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A new pitch polymer has a low molecular weight of 300-1500 and consists of a repeating unit having a tetrahydro-dibenzo-chrysene-containing structure of formula (I). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for carbon nanofiber obtained by electrospinning a spinning solution containing the pitch polymer dissolved optionally with polyacrylonitrile.
NOVELTY - The electric power generation system has housing (2) that accommodates a power generation unit (1), and a ventilator (3) that ventilates inside of the housing. A waste gas flow path (5) is provided in housing so as to flow waste gas with the movement of ventilator. A combustion exhaust gas flow path (6) is provided in housing so as to circulate combustion exhaust gas from the power generation unit. The gas flow paths are merged inside housing.    USE - Electric power generation system installed in building.    ADVANTAGE - The gas flow paths are provided to circulate waste gas with movement of ventilator and combustion exhaust gas from power generation unit, so as to dilute combustible gas in combustion exhaust gas, so that humidity of combustion exhaust gas can be reduced effectively. The gas flow paths are merged in upstream of condenser so as to increase amount of water condensation in condenser, so that corrosion of downstream waste gas flow path can be reduced effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of electric power generation system.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Power generation unit (1)    Housing (2)    Ventilator (3)    Waste gas flow path (5)    Combustion exhaust gas flow path (6)    Electric power generation system (100A)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (10) has oxygen-containing gas supply channel (60a) which supplies oxygen-containing gas to oxygen-containing gas channel (37) formed in bridge unit (34A). A reactant gas supply unit (36) is connected to bridge unit. A fuel gas supply passage (46) supplies fuel gas to fuel gas supply channel (56a). A fuel gas discharge passage (48) discharges fuel gas flowing through fuel gas return channel (58a). An oxygen-containing gas supply passage (50) supplies oxygen-containing gas to oxygen-containing gas supply channel extended in stacking direction through reactant gas supply unit.    USE - Fuel cell such as flat plate stacked type solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) (claimed) mounted on vehicle. Can also be used in stationary application.    ADVANTAGE - The structure of the fuel cell can be improved. Power generation performance can be improved and distortion of the separators can be suppressed. Durability of the fuel cell can be improved since the durability of the electrolyte electrode assembly can be improved. Thermal self- sustaining operation can be facilitated and improvement in heat efficiency can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the fuel cell.    Fuel cell (10)    Bridge unit (34A)    Reactant gas supply unit (36)    Oxygen-containing gas channel (37)    Fuel gas supply passage (46)    Fuel gas discharge passage (48)    Oxygen-containing gas supply passage (50)    Fuel gas supply channel (56a)    Fuel gas return channel (58a)    Oxygen-containing gas supply channel (60a)
NOVELTY - The solid oxide fuel cell has a fuel electrode separator (1) provided with a fuel flow path (1a) which supplies fuel gas to the fuel electrode (32) of each single cell (3), and an air electrode separator provided with an oxidizing agent flow path (6a) which supplies oxidizing agent gas to the air electrode (33) of each single cell. A plate-shaped cell holder (4) is interposed between the separators and arranged in the position such that single cells are supplied with fuel gas from the fuel flow path, and oxidizing agent gas from the oxidizing agent flow path.    USE - Solid oxide fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell for motor vehicles and domestic or home-use cogeneration system.    ADVANTAGE - Assembly is easy and productive efficiency is improved since each single cell can be correctly arranged inside a solid oxide fuel cell by providing the plate-shaped cell holder. Reduces pressure loss in alignment with gas flow path by gas flow path. Prevents fuel gas and oxidizing agent gas from mixing by connecting the edges of the electrolyte of the adjacent single cell by metal film. Enables to implement micro cell array easily, and increase electric generating capacity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the principal part sectional view of the solid oxide fuel cell.    Fuel electrode separator (1)    Fuel flow path (1a)    Single cell (3)    Plate-shaped cell holder (4)    Oxidizing agent flow path (6a)    Fuel electrode (32)    Air electrode (33)
NOVELTY - The method involves accommodating battery cells (1) in a housing (8), filling the housing interior with gas (10), preferably inert gas or dry air, and sealing the gas inside the housing such that the gas temperature turns to a temperature lower than that at time of using the battery (100).    USE - Manufacturing method for battery used as power supply e.g. for portable apparatus, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Sufficient pressure can be applied on the battery cells accommodated in the housing, since the housing interior is filled with gas which encloses the cells. Since the dry air or inert gas is used, non-use of the battery can be avoided. The gas pressure ranges from 0.01 to 20 mega Pascal, avoiding battery cell damage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the rough schematic diagram of a battery.    Battery cells (1)    Terminals (2,3)    Housing (8)    Gas (10)    Battery (100)
NOVELTY - The battery module includes a case (23) divided into first and second battery chambers (27A,27B), and an exhaust duct (29) that is bisected into first and second exhaust duct portions (29A,29B) by a movable member (31) expandable to a discharge direction in the exhaust route. The gas discharged from a unit cell (1) accommodated in the first battery chamber (27A) pushes the movable member, and extends the interior space for the first exhaust duct portion (29A) such that the gas is discharged out of the case via the first exhaust duct portion.    USE - Battery module for e.g. vehicle, thermal storage unit.    ADVANTAGE - Enables provision of a battery module in which fall of energy density is suppressed, thus resulting in excellent safety.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view of the internal structure of the battery module. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Unit cell (1)    Case (23)    First battery chamber (27A)    Second battery chamber (27B)    Exhaust duct (29)    First exhaust duct portion (29A)    Second exhaust duct portion (29B)    Movable member (31)
NOVELTY - The battery has a separator (2) connected with each battery cell (1) in normal position. The separator includes an outer peripheral wall (22) provided around an insulation plate (21) interposed between cells, and a box-shaped recess (23) defined within the outer peripheral wall. A press-fixing portion (9) is inserted into the corner of the outer peripheral wall to press the corner of the cell and fix the cell in the recess.    USE - Assembled battery for electric vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The battery cell is fixed to the separator in a manner in which the cell surface is protected by the separator, ensuring safe handling and assembling of the cells. The outer peripheral wall protects at least part of the battery cell, without damaging the weld of the armored body of the cell and a sealing board. The cell may be easily fixed to the separator by press-fitting the cell in the recess of the separator, reducing number of parts and cost of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the disassembled perspective view of the separator and battery cell.    Battery cell (1)    Separator (2)    Press-fixing portion (9)    Insulation plate (21)    Outer peripheral wall (22)    Box-shaped recess (23)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell system (10) has a controller (700) determining that the catalyst electrode formed in each of both sides of the electrolytic membrane of a fuel cell (100) has deteriorated, when the measured output current value of the fuel cell is lower than the allowable electric current value of a preset output current in a standby control state. Supply of electric power with respect to the load of the fuel cell system is stopped in the standby control state of the fuel cell.    USE - Fuel cell system for vehicle. Can also be applied as a fixed type fuel cell system or a portable fuel cell system for a two-wheeled vehicle, boats or ships, an airplane and a robot.    ADVANTAGE - Deterioration of the catalyst electrode can be simply determined without being on measurement of cyclic voltammetry, simplifying structure of the fuel cell system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a control method of a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of a fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell (100)    Controller (700)    Central processing unit (710)    Memory (720)
NOVELTY - The structure has a wind energy generating device connected with an electric drive device. A vehicle part is arranged with a drum type screw wind power generator (1), an electric motor, an automatic gear box (3) and a battery group (4). An internal combustion engine is arranged at a front end of an automobile body (5). The drum type screw wind power generator is arranged with a spiral blade and a transmission shaft of an outer cover.    USE - Structure for a hybrid power automobile and a train.    ADVANTAGE - The structure reduces running cost of a motor vehicle and improves performance of the automobile and the train.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side perspective view of a structure for a hybrid power automobile and a train.    Drum type screw wind power generator (1)    Automatic gear box (3)    Battery group (4)    Automobile body (5)
NOVELTY - The economizer has an exhaust pipe and an air inlet manifold installed at an internal combustion engine. A silica gel water pipe is connected with an evaporator that is installed at an exhaust pipe unit of a water evaporation gasification unit. A plasma generator generates high voltage electric field through a plasma emitter circuit. The plasma emitter circuit is connected with an intake manifold through a silica gel pipe. An air filter is connected with an air inlet pipe. A medium baffled non-equilibrium plasma generator is provided with a high-voltage electrode and an outer electrode.    USE - Economizer for an internal combustion engine.    ADVANTAGE - The economizer has high fuel combustion speed, and improves internal combustion engine processing efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an economizer.
NOVELTY - The method involves utilizing an umbrella wind tunnel structure, a large turbine driving multi-level air compressor and a cooling unit. The cooling unit is provided with a liquefied air unit. Liquefied air is stored in the liquefied air unit to drive a steam turbine to generate electricity. A horizontal transmission shaft is driven by the steam turbine.    USE - Wind energy utilization and storing method for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables generating the electricity to drive a vehicle in an efficient manner.
NOVELTY - The computer has a cover body connected with an end of a main body of an electronic component, where the main body executes specific function. A power supply module i.e. rechargeable battery, is electrically connected with a computer unit to supply power, where the rechargeable battery is a nickel-hydrogen battery, a lithium ion battery or fuel battery. The cover body is provided with a display panel. A transparent film solar panel i.e. organic conductive high molecule-type film solar panel, is installed on the display panel and electrically connected with the computer unit.    USE - Notebook-type computer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The transparent film solar panel is made of amorphous silicon, microcrystalline silicon, cadmium sulphide, cadmium telluride, copper indium selenide or copper-indium-gallium-selenium compound.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a notebook-type computer.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen storage system (10) comprises a buffer container (15) which hands over the bulk storing overflow of the hydrogen produced in a reaction container (11). A water pump (27) is installed at an exhaust line (21) coming out of the reaction container with a radiator (25). The radiator is equipped in an inlet line (23) coming out of the water pump and enters the reaction container. A chemical hydride in the reaction container produces the hydrogen through the hydrolysis with water.    USE - Hydrogen storage system for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen storage system comprises a buffer container which hands over the bulk storing the overflow of the hydrogen produced in a reaction container, and hence ensures reducing the weight of the system and improving the charge driving distance of the fuel cell vehicle by using the hydrogen storage system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for storing hydrogen of the car hydrogen storage system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a hydrogen storage system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Hydrogen storage system (10)    Reaction container (11)    Buffer container (15)    Exhaust line (21)    Inlet line (23)    Radiator (25)    Water pump (27)
NOVELTY - The safety system has a limit switch (1) that is arranged on one side of the rolling unit installed at the top of a pillar. A main switch (100) having a trip coil (101) is arranged inside a main electrical box (2) installed at the pillar and is connected to the transformer (110). The power from transformer is supplied to the trip coil of the main switch through hand operated gate unit (120) to switch off the main switch if limit switch is operated.    USE - Safety system of construction equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The boom stand is moved smoothly from the pillar such that the electrical shock and damage of the pillar and boom stand can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the safety system of the construction equipment. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Limit switch (1)    Main electrical box (2)    Main switch (100)    Trip coil (101)    Transformer (110)    Hand operated gate unit (120)
NOVELTY - The generator has a small outlet hole which is formed in the metal chamber.    USE - Multi-channel fuel cell generator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the multi-channel fuel cell generator.
NOVELTY - The cooler has a cooler main portion which is provided with flame fuel cell.    USE - Portable cooler.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the portable cooler.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has battery case (30) in which several air passages (31,32) are formed. The intake ducts (41,42) are respectively connected to battery case and air passage. The exhaust ducts (43,44) are connected to air passages which are connected to respective sides of battery case. A ventilation fan (46) is installed at the exhaust duct (45).    USE - Apparatus for cooling high voltage battery installed in vehicle such as hybrid electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The high voltage battery can be cooled efficiently. The performance degradation of the high voltage battery can be prevented. The lifetime of the battery can be prolonged. The cooling efficiency can be improved. The high voltage batteries installed in battery case can be cooled uniformly. The cost of the cooling apparatus can be saved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the apparatus for cooling high voltage battery.    Battery case (30)    Air passages (31,32)    Intake ducts (41,42)    Exhaust ducts (43-45)    Ventilation fan (46)
NOVELTY - The header (100) has multiple distribution pipes (160) which are extended to the inside of the main portion. A fuel injection pipe (120) accommodates a portion of the distribution pipe. A water flood is passed to the distribution pipe which is made with the overflow. A distribution pipe is positioned in the center of the material feed pipe within certain domain of the fuel injection pipe inner diameter.    USE - Heat-exchange type vaporizer header for fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel can be uniformly flowed into multiple distribution pipes. The capacity of the fuel cell and driving condition of the system can be changed. The installed capacity and plan the stabilization of the performance can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the heat-exchange type vaporizer header.    Header (100)    Fuel injection pipe (120)    Obstacle plate (130)    Water supply pipe (140)    Distribution pipe (160)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery consists of a positive electrode containing positive electrode active material which can release lithium ion, a negative electrode containing negative electrode active material which can release lithium ion, and nonaqueous electrolyte containing a cyclic carbonate and a linear carbonate as nonaqueous solvent, and a solute. The positive electrode active material contains lithium-nickel-cobalt manganate (I) and spinel-type lithium manganate (II), in a mass ratio of 60:40-90:10.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to electric tool, hybrid electric vehicle, electric vehicle, mobile telephone, portable personal computer and portable music player.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has high charging/discharging cycle characteristics and excellent stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery consists of a positive electrode containing positive electrode active material which can release lithium ion, a negative electrode containing negative electrode active material which can release lithium ion, and nonaqueous electrolyte containing a cyclic carbonate and a linear carbonate as nonaqueous solvent, and a solute. The positive electrode active material contains lithium-nickel-cobalt manganate of formula: Lia(NibCocMnd)(1-x-y)WxZryO2 (I) and spinel-type lithium manganate of formula: LieMn2-fM1fO4 (II) (where a is 0.9-1.2, b is 0.3-0.6, c is 0.1-0.7, d is 0-0.4, b+c+d is 1, x is 0.001-0.05, y is 0.001-0.05, M1 is element chosen from boron, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, titanium, nickel, aluminum, niobium, molybdenum, tungsten, yttrium and rhodium, e is 0.9-1.2 and f is 0-0.1), in a mass ratio of 60:40-90:10. The linear carbonate is dimethyl carbonate. The content rate of cyclic carbonate and linear carbonate in the nonaqueous electrolyte is 10-40 %mass and 25 %mass or more, respectively.
NOVELTY - The dual power linear power module system comprises a battery for supplying electricity to a motor. An electric control part is provided, which supplies auxiliary power to the motor according to the comparison result of power state and power source of the battery. The auxiliary power is the electricity generated from sunlight by the solar cell. The electric controlling part is integrally mounted on a motor controller, which controls motor speed for maximum output generation of the auxiliary power.    USE - Dual power linear power module system for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electric control part supplies auxiliary power to the motor according to the comparison result of power state and power source of the battery, where the auxiliary power is the electricity generated from sunlight by the solar cell, and the electric controlling part is integrally mounted on a motor controller, which controls motor speed for maximum output generation of the auxiliary power, and thus enables efficient control of the vehicle traveling speed in real time by supplying the electricity required for motor driving from the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a dual power linear power module system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The emergency hydrogen charging apparatus (100) has a nozzle connection unit (10) for connecting a charge port of a fuel cell vehicle, where one pressure equilibrium unit (50) controls the hydrogen charging pressure of a low pressure vehicle (1) and hydrogen charging pressure of a high pressure vehicle (3). A reduced pressure regulator reduces the hydrogen pressure of the high pressure vehicle pressure to a fixed pressure.    USE - Emergency hydrogen charging apparatus for fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The emergency hydrogen charging apparatus has a nozzle connection unit for connecting a charge port of a fuel cell vehicle, where one pressure equilibrium unit controls the hydrogen charging pressure of a low pressure vehicle and hydrogen charging pressure of a high pressure vehicle, and hence ensures improved emergency hydrogen charging apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an emergency hydrogen charging apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Low pressure vehicle (1)    High pressure vehicle (3)    Nozzle connection unit (10)    Pressure equilibrium unit (50)    Emergency hydrogen charging apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - The system has an electrolyzed water tub for electrolyzing waste water. A solar cell is provided with a cathode, and an electrolysis part is connected to the electrolyzed water tub. An electrolyzing part is arranged in the electrolyzed water tub and a fuel cell so that hydrogen in the electrolyzed water tub and the fuel cell is electrolyzed and reacts with oxygen to produce pure water. A gas condensation filter is connected with the cathode. An anode is provided with the solar cell. An inlet side of the electrolyzed water tub is equipped with a macro filter.    USE - Waste-water treatment system for use in a solar cell purification system.    ADVANTAGE - The system electrolyzes hydrogen and oxygen through gas condensation to produce high purity water so as to refine the solar cell. The system saves energy and reduces oil consumption of a power supply unit in the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a waste-water treatment system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method of producing a bipolar plate (1), comprises joining an anode plate (1.1) and a cathode plate, introducing an adhesive between the anode and cathode plates, by which the anode and cathode plates are glued to each other, automatically activating an adhesion of the adhesive during a contact with the anode and/or cathode plates, and mixing the adhesive of activators for accelerating an activation and/or cure of the adhesive. A viscosity of the adhesive is adjusted in dependence of a material and/or a formation of a surface of the anode and/or cathode plates.    USE - The method is useful for producing a bipolar plate, which is useful for a fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of rapidly and economically producing the bipolar plate with improved productivity and quality and high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method of producing a bipolar plate (1), comprises joining an anode plate (1.1) and a cathode plate, introducing an adhesive between the anode and cathode plates, by which the anode and cathode plates are glued to each other, automatically activating an adhesion of the adhesive during a contact with the anode and/or cathode plates, and mixing the adhesive of activators for accelerating an activation and/or cure of the adhesive. A viscosity of the adhesive is adjusted in dependence of a material and/or a formation of a surface of the anode and/or cathode plates. Electrically conductive particles are added to the adhesive. The anode plate, the cathode plate and/or the adhesive are heated to the cure of the adhesive and/or are pressurized with pressure. The adhesive is applied on an outside sealing region and/or an active region of the anode plate and/or the cathode plate. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a bipolar plate for a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic view of a bipolar plate.    Bipolar plate (1)    Anode plate. (1.1)
NOVELTY - Electrochemical cell comprises at least one negative electrode, at least one positive electrode, at least one separator which separates the positive electrode from the negative electrode, and also at least one electrolyte. The negative electrode at least partially comprises metallic lithium, and is at least partially coated.    USE - The electrochemical cell is useful: for supplying energy to a load; and in mobile information device, tools, electric-powered automobiles or automobiles with hybrid drive (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrochemical cell is safe and comprises a binder which improves the adhesion between the electrochemical active material and electrode support.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for producing an electrochemical cell, comprising providing a positive electrode, providing a negative electrode having at least partially metallic lithium, at least partially, preferably completely coating the negative electrode, providing a separator, soaking the separator with electrolyte, and joining the positive electrode provided with the separator and the negative electrode corresponding to the negative electrode layer, separator or positive electrode or vice versa.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (2) has a housing (4) that encases a fuel cell (6). A supply line (14) for fuel, and an exhaust gas line (10) for fuel-cell exhaust gas are provided inside the housing. The fuel supply line is extended in the exhaust gas line that is connected to cathode of fuel cell. The fuel supply line is encased by exhaust gas line by forming space (16).    USE - Fuel cell system for vehicle e.g. aircraft.    ADVANTAGE - Since the fuel supply line is encased by exhaust gas line by forming space, the fuel leaked out from fuel supply line can be flushed easily by exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust gas line. Hence higher system reliability can be attained while reducing the cost for monitoring leakage of fuel. The generation of explosion due to leakage of fuel can be prevented, so that safety is increased. The good ventilation of housing is ensured without requiring the need of addition measures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for aircraft.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (2)    Housing (4)    Fuel cell (6)    Exhaust gas line (10)    Fuel supply line (14)    Space (16)
NOVELTY - The method involves kneading electrode active material and electrically conductive material in a solid state to obtain kneaded material A, where ratio of average particle diameter of the active material and average particle diameter of the conductive material is 0.1:5.0. The kneaded material A and aqueous solution of water-soluble polymer are kneaded to obtain kneaded material B. The kneaded material B is kneaded to obtain kneaded material C. Aqueous dispersion of binder containing fluorine-containing copolymer is added to the kneaded material C to obtain an electrode mixture.    USE - Method for manufacturing electrode mixture for an electrical storage device i.e. coin-shaped lithium ion secondary battery, which is utilized as a power supply for a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle, and an uninterruptible power supply for an electronic device e.g. mobile communication apparatus and portable apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacturing the electrode mixture having appropriate viscosity, coating property and favorable dispersibility, so that an electrode for electrical storage devices made of the electrode mixture has favourable dispersibility, high adhesiveness and excellent charge/discharge characteristics.
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery separator has porous base material containing polyolefin and heat-resistant porous layer which is provided on single surface or both surfaces of the porous base material, and contains heat-resistant resin. The separator has lower tearing strength along length direction and width direction of 0.5-5mN/ mu m measured based on JIS K7128-1.    USE - Separator is used for nonaqueous electrolyte battery (claimed) e.g. lithium secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, electric vehicle and hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte battery including separator has excellent charging and discharging characteristics, strength, winding property and heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for nonaqueous electrolyte battery.
NOVELTY - The structure has an annular lower cover plate (4) provided with an annular column sealed battery shell body. An inner cylinder (1) is connected with an outer cylinder and an annular upper cover plate (3). An anode sheet (5) is connected with a negative plate (6). A diaphragm (7) is provided with a battery core. An inner surface of the inner cylinder is provided with rifles.    USE - Power battery structure for use in an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The structure has better power performance and reliability, and prolongs service life of a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a power battery structure.    Inner cylinder (1)    Annular upper cover plate (3)    Annular lower cover plate (4)    Anode sheet (5)    Negative plate (6)    Diaphragm (7)
NOVELTY - A battery pack comprises an isolation plate that directly contacts both a first electrically conductive housing and a second electrically conductive housing and that electrically isolates the first electrically conductive housing from the second electrically conductive housing.    USE - A battery pack for prismatic cells for vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack has maximized lifespan and performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A battery pack comprises:    (A) a frame member including a floor (212), walls formed perpendicular to the floor, and an aperture defined by the walls;    (B) a first lithium ion cell including a first positive terminal, a first negative terminal, and a first electrically conductive housing disposed between the walls of the frame member;    (C) a second lithium ion cell including a second positive terminal, a second negative terminal, and a second electrically conductive housing disposed between the walls of the frame member; and    (D) an isolation plate that directly contacts both a first electrically conductive housing and a second electrically conductive housing and that electrically isolates the first electrically conductive housing from the second electrically conductive housing.    The frame member is formed from an electrically non-conductive plastic. The first positive terminal is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive housing. The second positive terminal is electrically connected to the second electrically conductive housing. The isolation plate is formed from the electrically non-conductive plastic. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a frame member of a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic perspective view of a lower frame member positioned below the upper frame member for attachment to the upper frame member.    Upper frame member (202)    First end wall (204)    Second end wall (208)    Floor (212)    Side walls (216)
NOVELTY - A bipolar plate comprises a skin layer, a core layer wrapped inside the skin layer, and a conductive grid formed between the skin layer and the core layer.    USE - A bipolar plate.    ADVANTAGE - The bipolar plate is easy to produce and has good through-plane conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a dual-material co-injection molding method comprising injecting a skin polymer melt containing a first conductive material into a mold cavity (2) of a bipolar plate mold (4); injecting sequentially or simultaneously a core polymer melt containing a second conductive and the skin polymer melt into the mold cavity; and molding a bipolar plate, being a sandwich structure having a core layer packed inside a skin layer, while enabling a conductive grid comprising first conductive material and second conductive material to be formed between the core layer and the skin layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of injection of skin polymer melt into a mold cavity of a bipolar plate mold according to a dual-material co-injection molding method.    Injection molding machine (1)    Mold cavity (2)    Bipolar plate mold (4)    First feed tank (11)    Second feed tank (12)
NOVELTY - The method involves thermally coupling a power supply battery (10) and electrical components e.g. electric motor (11), battery charger (12) and inverter (13), of rest of an electric traction chain of an electric traction vehicle. A thermoregulation circuit is used to regulate temperature of the battery and the components by exchanging heat with a coolant e.g. water or oil, circulating in the circuit. A heat exchanger (14) is used to change temperature of the coolant by realizing heat exchange with air from exterior of the vehicle.    USE - Method for regulating temperature of a power supply battery e.g. fuel cell battery and lithium-ion battery, of an electric traction vehicle i.e. electric car (claimed). Can also be used for regulating the temperature of a power supply battery of a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method avoids the utilization of high consumption components such as air-conditioning compressor and condenser, so as to allow the utilization of a highly efficient fluid-air heat exchanger of the thermoregulation circuit and to improve the permeability of air in front face of the vehicle, thus regulating the temperature of the battery and the electrical components in a rapid manner by using components having simple design and controlled weight, and hence increasing the overall thermal regulation performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a system for regulating temperature of a power supply battery of an electric traction vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a regulation system.    Power supply battery (10)    Electric motor (11)    Battery charger (12)    Inverter (13)    Heat exchanger (14)    Electric pumps (16, 32)
NOVELTY - An electrode structure comprises a layer of greater than or equal to 2 interdigitated materials. The first material is an electrically conductive material, and the second material is ionically conductive material. The materials reside coplanarly on a membrane in fluid form, where at least one of the interdigitated materials forms a feature having an aspect ratio of greater than 1. The ionically conductive material comprises an electrolyte residing in a porous material. The electrically conductive material is a cathode or an anode material.    USE - An electrode structure used for energy storage devices, e.g. batteries, fuel cells, and electrical interconnects.    ADVANTAGE - The material features are much smaller and more numerous than the fluidic channels that convey them.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for forming the electrode structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a block diagram of a fluid flow of two materials to an interdigitated single flow.    Merging flows (10, 12)    Combined flow (16)    Dividing (20)    Merging (24)    Separating (30)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell has an anode comprises a current collector and microorganisms, a cathode and a source of sulfur-containing compound. The fuel cell used for selectively oxidizing sulfur-containing compound to elemental sulfur or oxidized sulfur species including sulfate.    USE - Fuel cell is used for purifying sulfur-contaminated fuel and performing carbon sequestration (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) purification of sulfur-contaminated fuel. The feed gas stream is contacted with microorganisms in fuel cell, such that microorganisms selectively oxidize the sulfur-containing compound to elemental sulfur without or partially oxidizing fuel. The resultant purified gas stream is collected. The feed gas stream comprises fuel contaminated with sulfur-containing compound. The purified gas stream comprises fuel with lower concentration of sulfur-containing compound than feed gas stream; and    (2) method of carbon sequestration, which involves providing fuel cell, and introducing carbonic acid to cathode to react with oxygen to produce water and carbonate or bicarbonate salt.
NOVELTY - The jig has a pressurization unit (210) which is positioned in lower portion of welding object (100). A pair of pressurization units (220,230) is arranged at upper side of welding object. The secondary pressurization units are arranged in order to be separated from each other with distance corresponding to constant width of pressurization unit.    USE - Welding jig of welding machine (claimed) used for welding battery electrode of battery mounted in motor cart and electric vehicle e.g. car.    ADVANTAGE - The welding object can be welded stably with high speed, thus the welding efficiency of the welding machine can be improved effectively. The jig can be manufactured with reduced cost with simplified process. The productivity of welding machine can be improved. The generation of inter metallic compound, during welding process of the welding object can be suppressed effectively. The electrical resistance between the electrode tap, electrode lead and bus bar can be minimized effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) welding machine of battery electrode; and    (2) welding method of battery electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the battery electrode welding jig.    Welding object (100)    Pressurization units (210,220,230)    Groove (212)
NOVELTY - A secondary battery consists of a separator (4) interposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The separator consists of separator layer (21) formed by stretching a polyolefin resin containing an inorganic filler, and separator layer (22) formed on layer (21) by laminating an inorganic filler.    USE - Secondary battery is used for hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery has a configuration which suppresses cost increase and reduction of per-cell capacity and output caused by thermal contraction of the separator. Short circuiting and capacity reduction caused by foreign metal components are suppressed, resulting in a low-cost, high-capacity and high-output secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional schematic view of the inorganic-filler-containing separator.    Separator (4)    Layers (21,22)
NOVELTY - The vehicle is provided with loop door on which heat insulating material is arranged. Insulating glass is fixed in the loop door. Heated-insulating plates are arranged in the main portion of the vehicle. A vacuum layer is formed between the heated-insulating plates and coated with silver. The heat insulating material is made of stainless steel and plastic.    USE - Vehicle such as fuel cell vehicle and electric vehicle e.g. car.    ADVANTAGE - The heat loss of the vehicle can be reduced as the heat transmission can be protected. The energy consumption of the vehicle can be reduced for operating the air-conditioner and heater of vehicle. The emission of carbon-dioxide from the vehicle can be reduced. Global warming can be reduced. Environment-friendly vehicle can be obtained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the heat insulating material.
NOVELTY - The method involves sealing a contact side with a catalytic film on a sealing frame and a diffusion layer. A protection strip is located on the diffusion layer or the sealing frame. The inner side of the edge of the protecting strip is arranged in the radial direction in the diffusion layer and the outer side edge of the sealing frame in the radial direction. A catalytic membrane is provided with the protection strip.    USE - Method for manufacturing membrane electrode assembly (MES) of regenerative fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - Since the manufacturing process is simplified, the reliability is improved and the production is increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the process for manufacturing MES of regenerative fuel battery.
NOVELTY - Method-I of producing an alloy catalyst for redox reaction comprising alloy particles of platinum and nickel, where the alloy particles are equipped at an outer surface with a crystal lattice plane represented by a Miller index (111) and have an average particle diameter of 6-20 nm, comprises: (a) dissolving, in an alcohol, a salt and/or complex of platinum, a salt and/or complex of nickel, and a polymer containing salt structures comprising an organic cation and a halogen anion in a polymer chain; and (b) heating the resulting solution to reflux under an inert atmosphere.    USE - The method is useful for producing an alloy catalyst for redox reaction comprising alloy particles of platinum and nickel (claimed), where the alloy catalyst is useful as an electrode catalyst for a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The alloy catalyst exhibits high catalytic activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for a method-II of producing a carbon powder supporting an alloy catalyst for redox reaction comprising alloy particles of platinum and nickel, where the alloy catalyst for redox reaction is supported on the carbon powder, comprising: either the steps (a) and (b) as above per se, attaching the alloy particles of platinum and nickel, which are a reaction product of the heating to reflux, onto the carbon powder, and heat treating the carbon powder having the alloy particles of platinum and nickel attached under a nonoxidative atmosphere; or the step (a) as above per se, dispersing a carbon powder into the resulting solution, heating the resulting dispersed solution to reflux under an inert atmosphere, and heat treating a reaction product of the heating to reflux under a nonoxidative atmosphere.
NOVELTY - A modified compound comprises mixture containing metal complex and carbon carrier modify-processed at greater than or equal to 500 degrees C.    USE - Modified compound for electrode catalyst for fuel cell and metal complex (claimed). Can also be used as modification hydrogen-producing catalyst, oxygen sensor, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, and antioxidant of foodstuff.    ADVANTAGE - Oxygen reduction catalyst activity is high.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A modified compound comprises mixture containing metal complex which makes compound of formula (1) a ligand, and carbon carrier modify-processed at greater than or equal to 500 degrees C.    R1,R2,R4,R5=H or hydrocarbyl group;    R3,R6=hydrocarbyl group in which R1, R2 and R3 or R4-R6 may be same or different and may combine with each other and form a ring;    Q1=bivalent group of formulae (i) or (ii); and    R4,R5=H or hydrocarbyl group each independently.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) composition comprising modified compound and carbon carrier and/or high molecular compound;    (2) catalyst comprising modified compound and the composition;    (3) electrode catalyst for fuel cell comprising the catalyst;    (4) complex compound of formula (2); and    (5) metal complex comprising the compound of formula (2), and metal atom or metal ion.    R1,R2,R7=H or hydrocarbyl group; and    R3=hydrocarbyl group in which R1-R3 and R7 may be same or different or may combine with each other to form a ring.
NOVELTY - The module (100) has a holder (20) with multiple housing elements, and several unit cell (10). A spacer (50) is provided with an elastic element and is arranged between a positive electrode collector plate (30) and the element batteries. The spacer is provided with extended portions (51) which extend toward a negative electrode terminal (12). The edges of the extended portions at the negative electrode terminals are connected with a negative electrode collector plate (40).    USE - Battery module of battery pack (claimed) mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery module is provided with high safety features. The size and weight of the battery module is reduced. The performance of the battery is enhanced. The assembling time of the battery pack is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the battery module.    Unit cell (10)    Negative electrode terminal (12)    Holder (20)    Positive electrode collector plate (30)    Negative electrode collector plate (40)    Spacer (50)    Extended portions (51)    Battery module (100)
NOVELTY - The film has graphene sheets (11-25) that are stacked in parallel through single wall carbon nanotubes (31-48, 51-56). The graphene sheet stacked portion (101) is connected electrically and mechanically with carbon nanotube at the three-dimensional form. The length of the single wall carbon nanotube is 5-20 mu .    USE - Graphene sheet film for graphene sheet capacitor (claimed) used in electric vehicle, battery industry and energy industry.    ADVANTAGE - Since the graphene sheet stacked portion is connected electrically and mechanically with carbon nanotube at three-dimensional form, the high-speed diffusion of electrolyte solution ion can be performed and the electrolyte solution can be absorbed and removed with high density. The electroconductivity between grapheme sheets can be improved while interposing electroconductive carbon nanotube between grapheme sheets. The high conductivity of the carbon nanotube can be harnessed and the capacitor performance can be improved. The energy density and power density of the capacitor can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of graphene sheet film, involves producing the mixed solution which adds carbon nanotube to aqueous solution to which the graphene sheet resorted chemically is dispersed uniformly, and contains graphene sheet and carbon nanotube. The mixed solution is filtered. Te graphite oxide is restored and graphene restored chemically is generated using hydrazine hydrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the graphene sheet capacitor.    Graphene sheets (11-25)    Carbon nanotube (31-48,51-56)    Graphene sheet laminated portion (61-65)    Graphene sheet stacked portion (101)
NOVELTY - The bicycle has a converter which is connected to a storage battery. The storage battery is connected with a light switch through several piezoelectric ceramics which are distributed in a rubber tire of the bicycle. Multiple LEDs are provided at front and back side of the bicycle.    USE - Bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The bicycle is featured with power generation function. The switching ON and switching OFF of light of bicycle can be controlled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the bicycle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The method involves sulfonating bromination carbon nanotube using sulfocompound. The product is cleaned and processed at 50-100 degrees C to obtain sulfonation carbon nanotube. The platinum salt and sodium citrate are added to sulfonation carbon nanotube according to the mass ratio of 1 to (0.28-1.67) to (0.33-2). The mixture is oscillated by polyatomic alcohol and mechanically stirred to adjust the pH value of the mixture to be 9 to 12. The product is cleaned and processed at 50-100 degrees C under vacuum condition so as to obtain platinum carrying catalyst of sulfonation carbon nanotube.    USE - Method of manufacturing platinum carrying catalyst for fuel cell used in automobile, spacecraft and portable electronic device such as camera, notebook computer and electronic toy.    ADVANTAGE - Since the platinum salt and sodium citrate are added to sulfonation carbon nanotube, the utilization rate of the catalyst in the fuel cell is improved. The platinum loading capacity of the catalyst is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The bromination carbon nanotube is obtained by stirring, cleaning using acetone, and drying the mixture of 0.1 g of hydroxylation carbon nanotube, 1.2 g of phosphorus tribromide and 180 ml of acetone.
NOVELTY - A dynamic self-balancing gas generator has a gas generation tank, a material chamber, a gas outlet, a gas collecting cover and a gas pressure-regulating hole. The cover is installed in the tank, and the material chamber is embedded in the cover, where the material chamber is a permeable reticular structure. The gas pressure-regulating hole is formed at top of the tank and located between top of a side wall of the cover and top of the side wall of the tank. The gas outlet is installed at top of the tank and located above the cover.    USE - Dynamic self-balancing gas generator for a fuel cell in a mobile device.    ADVANTAGE - The generator is simple in structure and light in weight. The generator has better sealing performance, high reaction speed and small volume.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a dynamic self-balancing gas generator.
NOVELTY - A sulfur dioxide oxidation method involves adding sulfur dioxide into a battery for generating sulfuric acid and electric energy at same time.    USE - Method for oxidizing sulfur dioxide that is utilized for generating sulfuric acid.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables generating the sulfuric acid and the electric energy at the same time in a cost-effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a sulfur dioxide oxidation device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a sulfur dioxide oxidation device.
NOVELTY - A metal nanometer electrocatalyst preparation method involves reducing chloroplatinic acid with carbon powder and mixing carbon-supported metal nanometer catalyst particles into a hydrothermal reaction kettle. The resultant product is added with complexing agent EDTA, Vulcan XC-72 carbon powder and platinum into the reaction kettle for ultrasonical treating. A filtered nanometer catalyst particle is washed by water and ethyl alcohol to obtain carbon-supported nanometer platinum metal nanometer electrocatalyst.    USE - Method for preparing metal nanometer electrocatalyst for use in oxygen reduction reaction of a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal nanometer electrocatalyst can be prepared in a simple manner with stable structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A metal nanometer electro-catalyst preparation method involves reducing chloroplatinic acid with carbon powder and mixing carbon-supported metal nanometer catalyst particles into a hydrothermal reaction kettle. The resultant product is added with complexing agent ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), Vulcan XC-72 carbon powder and platinum (40-60 mass %) at 140-200 degrees C for 6-12 hours into reaction kettle for ultrasonical treating, where the EDTA as a complexing agent and NaBH4 as a reducing agent. The ultrasonic treatment time is 5-20 minutes. The obtained solution is cooled, and liquid is filtered. A filtered nanometer catalyst particle is washed by water and ethyl alcohol to obtain carbon-supported nanometer platinum metal nanometer electrocatalyst. Concentration of the H2PtCl6 liquid is 2-10 mM and the concentration of the complexing agent EDTA is 40-200 mM. The mass percent concentration of the NaBH4 liquid is (3-10).
NOVELTY - The method involves detecting malfunction of a hydrogen purge valve, and converting an operation mode into an emergency operation mode during fault detection of the hydrogen purge valve. Opening and closing of a water trap valve are controlled according to a hydrogen purge valve operation condition. Hydrogen exhaust is made when the water trap valve is opened in the emergency operation mode. Malfunction of the hydrogen purge valve is determined by repeated opening state of the hydrogen purge valve for predetermined time.    USE - Method for driving a fuel cell vehicle during hydrogen purge valve failure.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables securing hydrogen purging function in the emergency condition, so that the stability of the vehicle can be secured during malfunction of the hydrogen purge valve. The method enables facilitating exhaustion of impure hydrogen, thus preventing break down of the hydrogen purge valve.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a method for driving fuel cell vehicle during hydrogen purge valve failure.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The system has a battery housing (3) equipped with a receiving chamber (3a), and multiple battery packs (5) placed in the receiving chamber at specific intervals. A temperature sensor (40) is installed at the receiving chamber for sensing temperature of the battery packs. An air feed unit supplies air to a specified zone for cooling the battery packs when angular domain temperature input from temperature sensor is greater than predetermined standard temperature. An air blowing port (30) is formed at an air transfer duct (20).    USE - Battery cooling system for an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The system supplies air to the battery packs to reduce overheating, thus improving the cooling efficiency of the battery pack uniformly without the deviation. The system improves performance of the battery, and increases lifetime of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a battery cooling system for an electric vehicle.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Battery housing (3)    Receiving chamber (3a)    Battery packs (5)    Air transfer duct (20)    Air blowing port (30)    Temperature sensor (40)
NOVELTY - The thermoelectric generator has heat sinks (50) which are contacted with radiator of power generation module (40). A base tube is installed within casing (10), so that absorber plate is contacted with external side of casing. The suction heat fins are formed in casing. An expansion passage is formed in inlet (11) of casing. The width of expansion passage is narrowed towards inlet with respect to length of casing.    USE - Thermoelectric generator for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The width of inlet of casing is optimally projected, thus the width can be distributed even though the flux of the exhaust gas passing through the suction heat fin is not hindered. The efficiency of power generation module is improved and the exhaust pressure loss can be minimized. The temperature distribution is uniform and the service life of the power generation module is enhanced by uniform distribution of exhaust gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the thermoelectric generator.    Casing (10)    Inlet of casing (11)    Exit (12)    Power generation module (40)    Heat sinks (50)
NOVELTY - The system has a stack cooling loop cooling a fuel cell stack. A heater is provided with a heating source. An electrical field cooling loop cools automotive electric parts using cooling water. A bypass loop connects the electrical field cooling loop to the stack cooling loop. A heat exchanger is provided with the heating source that heats the cooling water of the stack cooling loop. A temperature sensor detects temperature of the fuel cell stack in the stack cooling loop. A controller is connected to the temperature sensor.    USE - Fuel cell cooling system for a fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The system controls driving temperature of the fuel cell stack, improves continued ratio of heat source supply of the fuel cell stack during driving of the fuel cell vehicle and improves cooling performance and conductivity of the stack cooling loop by reducing size of an ion eliminator filter.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell cooling system controlling method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a fuel cell cooling system.
NOVELTY - The assembled battery has battery cell (1) that is accommodated in the metal can through the insulating layer (2). The heat transfer portion (3) is fixed to the cooling plate (30). The heat of a battery cell is conducted to a cooling plate through an insulating layer. The insulating layer formed between battery cell and heat transfer portion, is filled with insulating adhesive agent (5).    USE - Assembled battery for supplying power to motor for driving electric vehicle (claimed) and hybrid vehicle such as hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - Since the can outside the heat transfer portion contacts the battery cell through insulating layer, the heat conducted with the can is efficiently cooled by cooling plate and thermal radiation characteristic of a battery cell can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the assembled battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Battery cell (1)    Insulating layer (2)    Heat transfer portion (3)    Insulating adhesive agent (5)    Cooling plate (30)
NOVELTY - The cell has a battery stack (1) laminated with unit cells. Two end plates (2, 3) are arranged in direction perpendicular to lamination direction of the battery stack. A rod (5) is located in an outer side of one of the end plates. A rod acceptance part is arranged in the end plates to penetrate the rod in the lamination direction of the battery stack. An opening part (61) of a fixing component (6) is extended from the rod acceptance part. A passage is formed in the opening part. A head of the rod acceptance part is formed in the end plates. The rod is positioned at the rod acceptance part.    USE - Solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell for use in a vehicle and a home-use power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The battery stack has simple structure, and is uniformly tightened. The cell reduces magnitude of materials of the battery stack, rod and the end plates and shaping time of the end plates, ensures pressurization maintenance of the battery stack, reduces contact resistance of electrode reaction surface, maintains gas seal of a fuel electrode or oxidizing agent electrode, prevents short pass between gas channels in an electrode plane and suppresses dispersion in gas distribution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The end plates are formed by thermoplastic resin and thermosetting resin. The end plates are made up of metal i.e. stainless steel. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for manufacturing a solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell    (2) a decomposition method for a solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell.    Battery stack (1)    End plates (2, 3)    Rod (5)    Fixing component (6)    Opening part (61)
NOVELTY - The module (21) has multiple unit cells (1) accommodated in an accommodating part (25a) that is formed in a holder (25). The holder consists of thermal conductivity materials. A thermal absorption agent (27) is provided between the unit cells. A water absorption member is provided between the unit cells. The thermal absorption agent absorbs abnormal heat generated by the unit cells. The water absorption member absorbs water produced due to decomposition of the thermal absorption agent.    USE - Battery module for a vehicle and thermal storage. Can also be used as a portable electronic device and a mobile communication apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal absorption agent absorbs the abnormal heat generated by the unit cells, so that the module achieves improved safety without reducing energy density. The water absorption member absorbs water produced due to decomposition of the thermal absorption agent, so that the module avoids damage to the unit cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a battery module.    Unit cells (1)    Battery module (21)    Holder (25)    Accommodating part (25a)    Thermal absorption agent (27)
NOVELTY - The battery has an outer peripheral wall (22) arranged on a bottom face (1A) of a battery cell (1). An upper surface (1C) of the battery cell is provided in a peripheral part of an insulation plate part (21). A separator (2) is interposingly attached to the battery cell in an insulation state. A box-shaped recessed part (23) is provided in an inner side of the insulation plate part and the outer peripheral wall of the battery cell. A convex part (24) is protruded to the battery cell. The battery cell is arranged at the box-shaped recessed part of the separator and connected with the separator.    USE - Assembled battery for use in an electric vehicle (claimed) and a hybrid vehicle i.e. hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The battery prevents short circuit by dew condensation water of battery cell without covering the battery cell with a heat contraction tube, enlarges thermal radiation area of an insulation plate part, thermally radiates the battery cell efficiently with a thermal radiation rib, protects characteristics of the battery cell while insulating bottom face of the battery cell in a reliable manner, adheres the battery cell and separator without gap, prevents dew condensation characteristics between the battery cell and the separator in an effective manner, blocks penetration of air and dew condensation of an in-air moisture content, improves thermal radiation of the battery cell and provides excellent conductivity in separator.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The battery cell is a lithium ion battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a separator and a battery cell of an assembled battery.    Battery cell (1)    Battery cell bottom face (1A)    Battery cell upper surface (1C)    Separator (2)    Insulation plate part (21)    Battery cell outer peripheral wall (22)    Box-shaped recessed part (23)    Convex part (24)
NOVELTY - The device has a hollow cylinder shape permanent magnet (200) provided with two cylindrical elements equipped in electromagnetic coils (100A,100B) and coil back yokes (115AA,115BB) of several air cores. The electromagnetic coil is provided with an active coil region which produces the force of moving the permanent magnet to a moving direction relatively, and a coil end region. The coil back yoke is arranged in a position of pinching the electromagnetic coil with the coil back yoke and permanent magnet. The coil back yoke is provided to cover the active coil region.    USE - Core-less electromechanical device e.g. electrically-driven coreless motor used in fuel cell type mobile telephone, electric-power assisted bicycle, rail vehicle, and projector. Can also be used in digital display, fuel cell type personal computer, fuel cell type video camera, fuel cell type digital camera, household appliance, optical memory device, magnetic storage apparatus, polygon mirror drive device and robot.    ADVANTAGE - Since the generation of the electrical eddy current can be suppressed and the magnetic flux of the permanent magnet can be utilized effectively, the loss by the eddy current can be reduced significantly and torque can be increased reliably. Thus the core-less electromechanical device can be driven efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the coreless motor. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Coreless motor (10)    Electromagnetic coils (100A,100B)    Casing (110)    Coil back yokes (115AA,115BB)    Permanent magnet (200)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has a fuel electrode (12) provided at a surface of a plate-shaped electrolyte (11). An air electrode (13) is provided at other surface of the plate-shaped electrolyte. An air electrode material is arranged in a first layer of the air electrode. Strontium material is arranged in a second layer of the air electrode, where the second layer is chosen from cobalt tri oxide doped lanthanide-strontium composite, manganese trioxide doped lanthanide-strontium composite, cobalt iron-oxide doped lanthanide-strontium composite or cobalt tri oxide doped samarium-strontium composite.    USE - Single cell for a solid oxide fuel cell (claimed) that is utilized in a motor vehicle and a cogeneration system at a home and a power plant.    ADVANTAGE - The air electrode material is arranged in the first layer of the air electrode, and the strontium material is arranged in the second layer of the air electrode, so that electric power generation efficiency of the solid oxide fuel cell can be enhanced. The cell is inexpensive.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solid oxide fuel cell comprising a separator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a single cell for a solid oxide fuel cell.    Single cell (1)    Plate-shaped electrolyte (11)    Fuel electrode (12)    Air electrode (13)    Active layer (13a)    Current collection layer (13b)
NOVELTY - The battery has an electrode group (5) provided with a positive electrode (2) and a negative electrode (3) that are mutually opposed cell chambers (1a) of a battery case. An impact dispersion member (15) is arranged at an upper part of the electrode group. Volume of a space part formed between an inner side upper surface of a cover (8) and the impact dispersion member is smaller than that of another space part formed between the impact dispersion member and the electrode group. Ratio of thickness of a partition (1b) and thickness of an outer wall of the battery case is 2.5:3.5.    USE - Lead acid battery for a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The impact dispersion member is provided in the upper part of the electrode group so as to avoid scattering problem of the cover or the outer wall even when the battery ignites gas, which is retained in inside of the battery by optimizing ratio of the thickness of the partition and the thickness of the outer wall of the battery case, so that liquid junction is carried out by without damage of the partition and possibility of igniting again the battery can be avoided, thus ensuring safe usage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial cut perspective view of a lead acid battery.    Mutually opposed cell chambers (1a)    Partition (1b)    Positive electrode (2)    Negative electrode (3)    Electrode group (5)    Cover (8)    Impact dispersion member (15)
NOVELTY - The module (900) has primary battery holders (200) which are provided with unit cell (100). The secondary battery holders (300) are provided with outside region (S1,S3) and center region (S2). The thermal capacity of center region is larger than the thermal capacity of outside region per primary battery holder. The battery holders are made of aluminum or aluminum alloy. The distance between secondary battery holders in center region is larger than the distance between the primary battery holders in outside region.    USE - Battery module used as power supply of portable electronic device, mobile communication apparatus, and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal capacity of center region is larger than the thermal capacity of outside region per primary battery holder, such that the heat of unit cell can be discharged to the exterior, and the heterogeneity of temperature difference at the time of charging/discharging of unit cell can be eliminated. Hence the life time of battery module can be prolonged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the battery module.    Unit cell (100)    Primary battery holder (200)    Secondary holder (300)    Battery module (900)    Outside regions (S1,S3)    Center region (S2)
NOVELTY - The structure has a bipolar board (11b) whose one surface is provided with one of positive and negative electrodes (104, 105) and a cell and other surface is electrically connected with a current collecting plate (10). A metal layer (12) is formed on the bipolar board. A cushion layer (13) is placed between the board and the collecting plate, where deformability of the cushion layer occurs when resistance value between the board and a collector under atmospheric pressure is 1.4 times less than resistance value between the board and the cell under negative pressure.    USE - Current collection structure for a battery of a battery cell stack utilized in a redox flow cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cushion layer suppress raise of resistance between the bipolar board and the current collecting plate under negative pressure, thus reducing loss of a cell stack due to resistance, and hence reducing electrical loss of battery output and fall of battery capacity of a redox flow cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The resistance value between the bipolar board and the collector in the atmospheric pressure is less than 100m(ohm)x 100 square centimeter. The cushion layer is made of one or combinations of mesh, foil, felt and liquid metals. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a redox flow cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a cell stack.    Current collecting plate (10)    Bipolar board (11b)    Metal layer (12)    Cushion layer (13)    Positive and negative electrodes (104, 105)
NOVELTY - The tray (1) has a tray part (T2) comprising a tray surface (3) whose inner surface is provided with convex parts (32, 33) from which height changes to taper shape gradually. The convex parts maintain a positioning surface (207) of a battery (200) in parallel with an inner surface of a battery holding wall (4) of another tray part (T1) by abutting to a contact surface (206) of the battery when the battery is accommodated in the latter tray part. Another tray surface (2) of the latter tray part is arranged at right angles to a side of the former tray surface.    USE - Box-type tray for containing a lead acid battery that is utilized in an uninterruptible power system and a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The convex parts maintain the positioning surface of the battery in parallel with the inner surface of the battery holding wall of the tray part by abutting to the contact surface of the battery when the battery is accommodated in the tray part, so that a position of the battery can be controlled, and the battery can be fixed in the tray in a simple manner, thus enabling removal of the battery from the tray in an easy manner, improving workability of replacement of the battery, and saving space.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a box-type tray. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Tray parts (T1, T2)    Tray (1)    Tray surfaces (2, 3)    Battery holding wall (4)    Convex parts (32, 33)    Battery (200)    Contact surface of battery (206)    Positioning surface of battery (207)
NOVELTY - The automobile has an electric power source provided with a solar cell whose object surface is sprayed with emulsifiable paste with coverage area decided according to solar energy material. Width or length of a vehicle part is changed according to flexible requirement of a user. A vehicle seat is arranged in a foldable or telescopic or movable manner.    USE - Folding type solar energy electric automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The automobile realizes energy-saving and environment-friendly effects. The automobile is flexible and convenient to use, so as to reduce traffic jam with better parking effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a folding type solar energy electric automobile.
NOVELTY - Aluminum paste composition comprises: 0.005-2.6 wt.% of at least one siloxane; 44.5-84.9 wt.% of an aluminum powder, such that the weight ratio of aluminum powder to siloxane is 30:1-10000:1; and 0.01-6.8 wt.% of an optional indium-free additive, where the optional indium-free additive comprises lead-free glass frit, amorphous silicon dioxide, organometallic compounds, boron-containing compounds and/or metal salts, and 15-50 wt.% of an organic vehicle.    USE - The composition is useful for forming silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has improved energy conversion efficiency of the solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a process of forming a silicon solar cell comprising: (a) applying an aluminum paste on a back-side of a p-type silicon substrate, (b) applying a metal paste on a front-side of the p-type silicon substrate, where the front-side is opposite to the back-side, and (c) firing the p-type silicon substrate after the application of both the aluminum paste and the metal paste to a peak temperature (Tmax) of 600-980 degrees C, such that the substrate is fired at the temperature of (Tmax-100)-Tmax for 0.4-30 second; and    (2) a silicon solar cell made by the process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell    Sun-side (401)    P-type region (410)    N-type region (420)    Antireflective coating layer (430)    Metal front electrode. (451)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (1) has a porous exterior electrode that is connected to end surfaces which opposed fuel electrode exposure portion (21) and air electrode exposure portion (31). The fuel electrode and air electrode side protrusion portions (11,12) are protruded in predetermined direction in which fuel electrode (2) and air electrode (3) are derived in upper surface position of cell, while blazing up of flame is carried out. The fuel electrode and air electrode side end surface are tied, while exposing fuel electrode side and air electrode side end surface to flame.    USE - Laminated solid oxide fuel cell used for electric vehicle, domestic cogeneration system and small power supply for portable device.    ADVANTAGE - The efficient and reliable laminated solid oxide fuel cell can be provided without producing the performance decrement by gas diffusion disturbance. The supply of fuel gas to the inside of fuel electrode can be performed efficiently, so that electric power can be produced efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the laminated solid oxide fuel cell.    Laminated solid oxide fuel cell (1)    Fuel electrode (2)    Air electrode (3)    Fuel electrode side protrusion portion (11)    Air electrode side protrusion portion (12)    Fuel electrode exposure portion (21)    Air electrode exposure portion (31)
NOVELTY - An aluminum paste composition (C1) comprises boron nitride (0.003-9 wt.%); an aluminum powder (27-89 wt.%), such that the weight ratio of aluminum powder to boron nitride is 9:1 to 9909:1; an optional glass frit-free additive (0.1-9 wt.%) selected from amorphous silicon dioxide, crystalline calcium oxide, organometallic compounds and/or metal salts; and an organic vehicle (10-70 wt.%).    USE - For forming silicon solar cell (claimed); and in semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell using the aluminum paste composition decreases bowing and improves efficiency of the solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a solar cell (S1) comprising a p-type silicon substrate comprising a p-type region disposed between an n-type region and a p+ layer where the p+ layer comprising boron and aluminum, an aluminum back electrode disposed on the p+ layer where the aluminum back electrode comprising boron nitride (0.01-10 wt.%) and aluminum (90-99.99 wt.%), and a metal front electrode disposed on a portion of the n-type region;    (2) forming a silicon solar cell involving applying the aluminum paste composition (C1) on a back-side of a p-type silicon substrate, applying a metal paste on a front-side of the p-type silicon substrate where the front-side is opposite to the back-side, firing the p-type silicon substrate after the application of the composition (C1) at 600-950 degrees C, and firing the p-type silicon substrate after the application of the metal paste at 600-950 degrees C.
NOVELTY - Composition comprises: aluminum powder (50-80 wt.%); an organic vehicle (9.9-49.9 wt.%); and an additive (0.1-15 (preferably 0.1-7) wt.%) comprising a salt of an alkaline earth metal ion and an organic counterion which is a carboxylate, phenylate, resonate or carbonate, where the composition is in the form of a paste.    USE - The composition is useful: in making silicon solar cells (claimed); and in semiconductor devices and photodiodes.    ADVANTAGE - The composition: provides silicon solar cells with low bowing; and provides good adhesion of the fired aluminum back surface field to the back-side of the silicon wafer without compromising electrical performance e.g. cell efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) forming a silicon solar cell comprising: applying the composition on the back-side of a silicon wafer having a p-type region, an n-type region and a p-n junction; and firing the surface provided with the composition, where the wafer reaches a peak temperature of 600-900 degrees C, and the organic counterion is essentially removed; and    (2) the silicon solar cell comprising an aluminum back electrode which is produced making use of the composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the manufacturing process for manufacturing a silicon solar cell using an electroconductive aluminum paste.    Silicon substrate (102)    Electrodes (104)    Aluminum electrodes (110)    Silver/aluminum electrodes (112)
NOVELTY - The device has a hydrogen half cell including a hydrogen electrode located between inner hydrogen half cell spacer screen and an outer hydrogen half cell spacer screen. An oxygen half cell includes an oxygen electrode located between an inner oxygen half cell spacer screen and an outer oxygen half cell spacer screen. A gas separation membrane (GSM) is located among the inner hydrogen half cell spacer screens of the hydrogen half cell and the two inner oxygen half cell spacer screens of the oxygen half cell to from an electrolyzer.    USE - Alkaline electrolyzer device for use in an extremely affordable high power density uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system for residential, commercial and industrial applications, for use with high performance phase exchange material (PEM) fuel cell stack, and for use as a primary unit for low cost/high power density energy storage for renewable energy power generation, and a refueling station for production and dispensing of very low cost hydrogen fuel for a hybrid vehicle, for storing hydrogen fuel for later use with externally-fired gas turbine generator sets on wind farms and for supplemental or backup power generation when winds are low or nonexistent.    ADVANTAGE - The device has large active area and high power density, and improves the working efficiency by 81 percent and operating pressure capability up to 200 barometric pressure at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front elevational view of an assembled single cell configuration showing tie rod fasteners, single width reinforcement bars and triple width manifold/reinforcement bars.    Tie rod fasteners (15)    Single width reinforcement bars (16)    Triple width manifold/reinforcement bars (17, 18)
NOVELTY - The method involves measuring hydrostatic pressure prevailing in a branch e.g. heat exchanger branch (14) and bypass branch (12), and comparing the pressure to a reference value. Setting and a current position of an exhaust gas flap (16) are ascertained from the comparison of the pressure to the value. The value is determined from speed and load of an internal combustion engine (30) that feeds an exhaust tract (18). The value is accessed from a characteristic diagram stored in a control unit (32). A combustion procedure of the engine is optimized based on an angle of the flap.    USE - Method for ascertaining a setting of an exhaust gas flap for adjustability in an exhaust system of a motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables ascertainment of the current and the actual positions of the exhaust gas flap with precision sufficient for controlling the engine, and implementing a flap setting in a simple, robust, low-maintenance and cost-effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an exhaust system for an internal combustion engine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a branching exhaust tract with an exhaust gas heat exchanger having an exhaust gas flap in a bypass setting.    Bypass branch (12)    Heat exchanger branch (14)    Exhaust gas flap (16)    Exhaust tract (18)    Internal combustion engine (30)    Control unit (32)
NOVELTY - The splitter has resonant configuration of elements that are submerged in a water bath. The oxygen ions, hydrogen ions, and free electrons are released from water molecules with the application of pulsed electrical charge applied to bipolar. The oxygen ions and hydrogen ions are extracted to directly fuel combustion engine. The free electrons are collected through an electron extraction circuit.    USE - Water ion splitter used in fuel cell of combustion engine.    ADVANTAGE - The water ion splitting operating can be performed efficiently by collecting the free electrons through electron extraction circuit so as to clear the free electrons generated in the process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the water ion splitting process.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an electronic balance (12) to measure the weight of hydrogen tank (10). A high-pressure regulator (14) and quick coupler (16) are connected to the output stage of the hydrogen tank. The backward and forward end atmospheric pressure of the quick coupler is reduced and the quick coupler is separated smoothly from the high-pressure regulator. The high-pressure regulator is directly connected with the vent valve and flexible hose.    USE - Apparatus for measuring fuel consumption rate of fuel cell system used in fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Unnecessary hydrogen consumption can be reduced since the hydrogen pipe length is reduced. The generation of measurement error can be reduced. The measurement time can be reduced. The location of the quick coupler can be exchanged easily by excluding the vent valve and flexible hose. Since hydrogen voltage between the quick coupler and the hydrogen tank is not ejected through the vent valve, the unnecessary use of hydrogen amount can be evaluated easily. The fuel consumption rate of the fuel cell system can be measured accurately.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the apparatus for measuring rate of fuel consumption of the fuel cell system.    Hydrogen tank (10)    Electronic balance (12)    High-pressure regulator (14)    Quick coupler (16)    Monitor (22)
NOVELTY - The method involves producing (220) first stoichiometric ratio based on comparison of detected relative humidity of air outlet and predetermined relative humidity. The second stoichiometric ratio for maintaining predetermined pneumatic pressure in high current section and third stoichiometric ratio for preventing gear shift are produced (230,240) using fuel cell stack current, cathode pressure and electrode pressure. The input stoichiometric ratio is selected (250) based on maximum values of three stoichiometric ratios to produce (300) final target air flow of fuel cell.    USE - Method for controlling air supply rate of fuel cell of fuel cell system used in vehicle such as car.    ADVANTAGE - The relative humidity of the air outlet end is maintained appropriately and flooding phenomenon within the fluid path can be prevented. Stable output of the fuel cell stack can be secured and traveling efficiency can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram explaining process for producing final air flow value of fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for estimating relative humidity at air outlet (110)    Step for measuring relative humidity (120)    Step for producing three stoichiometric ratios (220,230,240)    Step for selecting input stoichiometric ratio based on maximum values of three stoichiometric ratios (250)    Step for producing final target air flow of fuel cell (300)
NOVELTY - The power supply unit has a multi-output regulator (192) for outputting provided fundamental voltage from an electric power supply battery (145) to multiple voltage levels, which are different from one another. One oppression unit (194) is provided for bringing pressure to bear upon one among the outputted voltage levels to output another voltage level.    USE - Power supply unit for supplying power source to an integrated control system of a hybrid vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The power supply unit has a multi-output regulator for outputting provided fundamental voltage from an electric power supply battery to multiple voltage levels, which are different from one another, and hence ensures simple and cost-effective manufacturing of the power supply unit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an integrated control system for hybrid vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a power supply unit. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Motor position sensor (175)    Power circuit (190)    Multi-output regulator (192)    Oppression unit (194)    Buck-boost unit (196)
NOVELTY - The method involves stopping supply of oxidizing fluid e.g. pure deoxygenate, to a catholic conduit of a cell of a fuel cell (S04) that is connected to an electric load. The inert fluid is injected (S06) into the cathodic conduit, and the reducer fluid e.g. pure dihydrogen gas, is injected into an anodic conduit of the cell, where the oxidizing fluid comprises an oxidizing element e.g. dioxygen molecule, reacted with a reducer element e.g. dihydrogen molecule, of the reducer fluid. The load is electrically disconnected (S02) before the injection of the inert fluid and the reducer fluid.    USE - Method for inerting a fuel cell electrically connected to an electric load.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving purging of cathodic and anodic conduits, and reducing the accelerated aging risks of membranes of the fuel cell. The method ensures assuring evacuation of the residual active gas from the fuel cell in a rapid and complete manner, eliminating quasi-entirety of reactive elements of the fuel cell, and reducing the electrocution or electrifying risks of the fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a method for inerting a fuel cell.    Step for disconnecting electric load (S02)    Step for stopping supply of oxidizing fluid to cathodic conduit of cell of fuel cell (S04)    Step for injecting inert fluid into cathodic conduit of cell (S06)    Step for cooling fuel cell (S10)    Step for injecting inert fluid into anodic conduit of cell (S14)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a slider (10) for sliding inside an opening (20) of a chamber (2) and a closing element (12) connected to the slider, where the slider acts as a tubular element. The closing element is in support on an outer surface (22'') and closes the opening of the chamber. A maintaining device (15) maintains the closing element in contact with the chamber by exerting the force on the closing element, where the force is reduced to the contrary force exerted by a predetermined internal pressure value. An elastic unit (16) e.g. tension spring, is provided for exerting the force.    USE - Device i.e. discharge valve, for discharging excess pressure inside an chamber of a battery (claimed) of an electric vehicle e.g. light weight urban vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The device is manufactured in a cost-effective manner and easily installed. The utilization of the slider assures rapid evacuation of the excess pressure that occurs inside the closed chamber.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for connecting a discharging device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a discharging device.    Excess pressure discharging device (1)    Chamber (2)    Slider (10)    Closing element (12)    Maintaining device (15)    Elastic unit (16)    Opening (20)    Outer surface (22'')
NOVELTY - The device has a cold start current controlling element controlling cold starting required electric current of a fuel cell stack. A scaling value output unit calculates a scaling value of the fuel cell stack according to durability and capacity of the fuel cell stack. Current-voltage is applied to a stack performance curve storage unit to store a current-voltage curve according to the durability and capacity of the fuel cell stack. A stack performance monitoring unit monitors the current-voltage curve and a current comparison voltage value of the fuel cell stack.    USE - Cold start control device for a fuel cell system in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The device increases service life of the fuel cell system and improves durability and capacity of the fuel cell stack and cold starting performance of a cold starting box.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a cold start controlling method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating a cold start controlling method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The battery-cell separator has a surface in which a heat resistant porous layer is provided. The surface has a central-line average roughness (Ra), a maximum height (Rmax), and 10-point average roughness (Rz) which are provided in Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) B0601-1982and satisfying the following conditions: 0.1 micrometer less than or equal to Ra less than or equal to 0.5 micrometer, 0.5 micrometer less than or equal to Rmax less than or equal to 3.0micrometer, and 0.2 micrometer less than or equal to Rz less than or equal to 1.0 micrometer.    USE - Battery-cell separator for nonaqueous electrolyte battery (claimed) e.g. lithium ion secondary battery used as a main power supply of portable electronic devices, such as a mobile telephone and a notebook personal computer, main power supply of electric vehicle or hybrid car, and electrical storage system for nighttime electricity.    ADVANTAGE - Nonaqueous electrolyte battery is safe and excellent in cycling characteristics at the time of longterm since generation of fine surface defect in nonaqueous electrolyte battery-cell is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery.
NOVELTY - The frame (1) has a first flow blocker (11), arranged on a rim (6), which extends into an opening (8). A second flow blocker (11) is arranged in the inflow region of a distribution channel (9) for supplying an electrolyte liquid into a cell or in the outflow region of the distribution channel for discharging the electrolyte liquid. The flow blockers restrict the flow of the electrolyte liquid from the distribution channel toward the opening.    USE - Frame for half cell of redox flow battery (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Improves the utilization of electrolyte liquid circulated by the cell by suppressing the formation of a flow channel between the frame and electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of a frame.    Frame (1)    Rim (6)    Opening (8)    Distribution channel (9)    Flow blocker (11)
NOVELTY - The battery pack has battery module (110) that include several battery cells aligned in specific direction. A heat conductive element is provided in contact with bottom surfaces of battery cells, and provided with porous plates and guide portions. The guide portions are spaced apart from porous plates to form flow paths for directing coolant between the porous plates. Housing (150) is provided for accommodating the battery module and heat conductive element.    USE - Battery pack used as power source for driving high-power hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and electric vehicle (EV).    ADVANTAGE - The heat conductive element having porous plates and guide portions can form flow path of coolant, so that the thermal dissipation characteristics can be enhanced using coolant. Thus, the cooling efficiency of battery pack can be improved, and the deterioration of battery cells can be prevented, even while the battery pack is charged and discharged for several times.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery pack.    Battery module (110)    Through-hole portion (133)    Housing (150)
NOVELTY - The method involves defining a time period for determining the flow. The measurement of the pressure in the anode sub-system is provided at the predetermined time intervals during the time period. The slope of a pressure line representing changes in the pressure in the anode sub-system during the time period using the pressure measurements is calculated. The flow of anode gas out of the anode sub-system is determined using the slope of the pressure line.    USE - Method for determining flow of anode gas out of anode sub-system of fuel cell system in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The closing time of the injector cannot be modeled, so that the algorithm can collect the incorrect pressure point to ignore the resulting value.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for determining flow of gas out of closed system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the fuel cell system.    High pressure hydrogen gas source (14)    Injector (20)    Pressure sensor (26)    Recirculation line (34)    Drain valve (36)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has hybrid power train that is provided with internal combustion engine (104) and electric motor (106). A battery pack (116) is electrically coupled to the electric motor, and an energy securing device is thermally coupled to the battery pack. The energy securing device is provided for removing thermal energy from the battery pack, and for securing portion of removed thermal energy.    USE - Apparatus for thermal management of battery pack used with hybrid power vehicle and electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack with improved thermanl management efficiency can prevent the lose efficiency and operating life of the battery pack, while the temperature of battery pack is too high or too low.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) system for thermal management of battery pack; and    (2) method for thermal management of battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the system for thermal management of battery pack.    System for thermal management of battery pack (100)    Internal combustion engine (104)    Electric motor (106)    Driveline (108)    Battery pack (116)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (2) has a gas injector (5) for returning a portion of refrigerant passed through a condenser (4) in the form of intermediate-pressure refrigerant gas to a compressor (3). An external heat exchanger (7) is used as an evaporator, and the gas injector returns the intermediate-pressure refrigerant gas to the compressor in a heating mode. The external heat exchanger is used as a condenser in a cooling mode. The external heat exchanger includes a compartment interposed between upstream and downstream heat exchange sections.    USE - Refrigeration cycle apparatus for an air-conditioning system in an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The external heat exchanger is used as the evaporator, and the gas injector returns the intermediate-pressure refrigerant gas to the compressor in the heating mode, thus improving the heating performance of the apparatus. The external heat exchanger is used as the condenser in the cooling mode such that no intermediate-pressure refrigerant gas is returned to the compressor, thus preventing unnecessary increase in the amount of flow of refrigerant, and hence preventing deterioration of the coefficient of performance (COP). The compartment between the upstream and downstream heat exchange sections of the heat exchanger serves to accumulate super-cooled refrigerant so that the refrigerant can be supplied to an internal evaporator for improving the heat-absorption performance of the internal evaporator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an air-conditioning system including a refrigeration cycle apparatus.    Refrigeration cycle apparatus (2)    Compressor (3)    Condenser (4)    Gas injector (5)    External heat exchanger (7)
NOVELTY - The capacitor has a capacitor electrode sheet (1) whose upper part is provided with an outlet terminal (5). A metal plate (9) is fixedly connected with an end of the outlet terminal. A pole piece is arranged on the metal board, where two pieces of the metal plate are arranged in parallel to each other. The capacitor electrode sheet is located between the metal plate and another metal plate. Outer sides of the pieces of the metal plates are provided with outer shells (6) that are filed with insulating resin (8).    USE - Dry-type direct current support capacitor for an electric automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The capacitor has prolonged life span.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a dry-type direct current support capacitor.    Capacitor electrode sheet (1)    Outlet terminal (5)    Outer shells (6)    Insulating resin (8)    Metal plate (9)
NOVELTY - A gas discharge pipe (10) guides gas discharged from the safety valve (22) through a through hole (31) penetrated inside from the duct exterior of the duct (30) for gas discharge. The outer side of annular groove part (12) fitted in the part of through hole opens by pressing against the fuel cell (20) in state took up between the through hole and outer wall surfaces of gas discharge pipe. The circumference of safety valve is surrounded by closely contacting the annular seal lip part (14) to the outer wall surface of fuel cell.    USE - Gas discharge pipe for fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Provides gas discharge pipe with outstanding sealing performance even with small number of parts.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the expanded sectional drawing of the part of the fuel cell system which has the gas discharge pipe.    Gas discharge pipe (10)    Annular groove part (12)    Annular seal lip part (14)    Fuel cell (20)    Safety valve (22)    Duct (30)    Through hole (31)
NOVELTY - A lithium-nickel-manganese complex oxide has spinal structure, and is of formula (I). The lithium-nickel-manganese complex oxide has median diameter of 5-20 mu m, particle-diameter variation coefficient of 2-3.5%, and BET specific surface area 0.3-1.3 m2/g.    USE - Lithium-nickel-manganese complex oxide is used for manufacturing positive electrode active material for positive electrode for secondary battery (all claimed) used as power supply for mobile telephone, computer, electric power storage, electric vehicles and personal handy-phone system.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery using lithium-nickel-manganese complex oxide has high initial stage discharge capacity and cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium-nickel-manganese complex oxide has spinal structure, and is of formula: Li1+xNi0.5-1/4x-1/4yMn1.5-3/4x-3/4yByO4 (I). The lithium-nickel-manganese complex oxide has median diameter of 5-20 mu m, particle-diameter variation coefficient of 2-3.5%, and BET specific surface area 0.3-1.3 m2/g. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) positive electrode active material;    (2) manufacture of lithium-nickel-manganese complex oxide, which involves injecting lithium source, nickel source, manganese source and boron source to a solvent, pulverizing to average particle diameter of 0.4 mu m or less, spray-drying the obtained slurry, obtaining precursor, and baking obtained precursor at 800-950 degrees C;    (3) positive electrode, which comprises positive electrode active material bound to a binder;    (4) manufacture of positive electrode active material; and    (5) secondary battery, which has negative electrode, positive electrode and electrolyte solution.
NOVELTY - The device has two inlet ports (40, 42) receiving different materials, where a combining channel (44) receives the materials and combines the materials into a combined flow in a particular direction. A splitter channel (48) receives the combined flow and splits the combined flow into two split flows in another direction partially orthogonal to the former direction. Another combining channel (52) receives the split flows and combines the split flows into another combined flow in the former direction. An exit orifice is arranged to allow the materials to exit the device as a single flow.    USE - Co-extrusion device for forming electrochemical devices such as batteries, fuel cells and electrical interconnects.    ADVANTAGE - The device ensures that vertically stacked integrated circuits can be interconnected along edges with a series of metal lines separated by insulating spacers, thus enhancing performance of electrochemical devices in a variety of ways while exhibiting improved oxygen reduction activity, and improving power output of the electrochemical devices.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for depositing a structure comprising interdigitated materials.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an isometric view of a fluid path in a co-extrusion device.    Inlet ports (40, 42)    Combining channels (44, 52)    Focusing region (46)    Splitter channels (48, 50, 58)
NOVELTY - A battery casing (7) for receiving a battery for driving an electric vehicle, comprises a sheet metal tray member (40) made from a sheet metal and placed on the tray member (10). The sheet metal tray member (40) comprises sheet metal recesses (41) that receive the battery and a sheet metal flange (42) placed on an upper face of the standing wall (11a, 11b, 13F, 13R).    USE - The battery casing is used for receiving a battery for driving an electric vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The battery casing can enhance the stiffness of the battery casing, while providing sufficient space in a tray member.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A battery casing (7) for receiving a battery for driving an electric vehicle, comprises a tray member (10) made from a resin and supporting the battery; a support member (30) provided under a lower face of the tray member (10) and supporting the tray member (10) from its bottom; a standing wall (11a, 11b, 13F, 13R) provided so as to stand in the tray member (10); and a sheet metal tray member (40) made from a sheet metal and placed on the tray member (10). The sheet metal tray member (40) comprises sheet metal recesses (41) that receive the battery and a sheet metal flange (42) placed on an upper face of the standing wall (11a, 11b, 13F, 13R). The standing wall (11a, 11b, 13F, 13R) comprises a through hole formed through the standing wall (11a, 11b, 13F, 13R) in a standing direction of the standing wall (11a, 11b, 13F, 13R). The support member (30) and the sheet metal flange (42) are fastened to the tray member (10) by means of a sheet metal fastening member provided through the through hole.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic exploded perspective view of the battery casing.    Battery casing (7)    Tray member (10)    Standing wall (11a, 11b, 13F, 13R)    Support member (30)    Sheet metal tray member (40)    Sheet metal recess (41)    Sheet metal flange (42)
NOVELTY - The system (101) has fuel cell (100) formed by stacking two or more electrodes and electrolyte integration elements having a solid polymer electrolyte membrane. An oxidizing agent gas flow path with supply port and discharge port of oxidizing agent gas is formed in one main surface of the separator. An air supply portion (91) for supply supplies oxidizing agent gas to the supply port of oxidizing agent gas flow path. An air supply portion (90) for discharge discharges the oxidizing agent gas in oxidizing agent gas flow path from discharge port outside the flow path.    USE - Fuel cell system for use in motor vehicle and electronic device such personal computer and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system with reduced size can supply oxidizing agent gas to fuel cell stably, and can perform the stable electric power generation over long time. The electric power is produced stably and the space saving effect is achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the fuel cell system.    Duct (80)    Air supply portion for discharge (90)    Air supply portion for supply (91)    Fuel cell (100)    Fuel cell system (101)
NOVELTY - A separator consists of separator main material supported with powdery vulcanized rubber crosslinked with sulfur. The vulcanized rubber contains 33-52 parts weight of sulfur with respect to 100 parts weight of the rubber components.    USE - Separator for leas acid battery (claimed) used for backup and motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The separator efficiently suppresses the generation of hydrogen from the negative electrode plate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lead acid battery.
NOVELTY - The material (100) has several amorphous pressure tight particles (2,4,6) that are contained with several primary spheroidization graphite particles. An amorphous carbon layer (10) covers the surfaces of the amorphous pressure tight particles and couples amorphous pressure tight particles with each other. A highly crystalline carbon layer (18) covers outer surface of the amorphous coating particle. The interplanar distance of highly crystalline carbon layer is less than 0.335-0.3369 nm.    USE - Negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) used in vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electric power generation efficiency of battery can be improved effectively, since outer surface of the amorphous coating particle is covered. The charging capacity of battery can be improved efficiently. The durability of battery can be improved reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the negative electrode material.    Amorphous pressure tight particle (2,4,6)    Cavity (7,8)    Amorphous carbon layer (10)    Highly crystalline carbon layer (18)    Negative electrode material (100)
NOVELTY - The method involves discharging electrolyte with metal ion conductivity in solvent during electrode layer forming process. An electrode slurry is adjusted, and the adjusted electrode slurry is coated to base material. A sheet-like electrode layer is formed (S11) with binder. An electrolyte with metal ion conductivity is discharged in solvent during electrolyte layer forming process. The electrode slurry is adjusted, and the adjusted electrode slurry is coated to electrode layer. A sheet-like electrolyte layer is formed (S13) in the surface of electrode layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing electrode casing of lithium ion secondary battery in vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet-like electrolyte layer is formed in the surface of electrode layer, such that the electrode layer and electrolyte layer can be joined through binder. Hence the adhesiveness of electrode layer and electrolyte layer can be improved, and the internal resistance of electrode casing can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the method for manufacturing electrode casing of lithium ion secondary battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for forming sheet-like electrode layer (S11)    Step for removing solvent contained in electrode slurry coated to base material (S12)    Step for forming sheet-like electrolyte layer in surface of electrode layer (S13)    Step for removing solvent contained in electrode slurry coated to electrode layer (S14)    Step for pressing electrode layer and electrolyte layer (S15)
NOVELTY - The battery has electric power generation unit which is provided in a battery container. External terminals (9A,9B) of positive-negative electrode are connected with electric power generation portion through positive-negative electrode current collection element. Pair of terminal insulation elements (7A,7B) is provided to insulate the external terminal of positive-negative electrode. Mounting unit is provided to mount battery container with external components.    USE - Secondary battery for hybrid vehicle, and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The usage of additional components for mounting the secondary battery with the external components are avoided, so that the elements in the secondary battery are reduced. The mounting protrusions of cell holder are suppressed in the secondary battery, so that the secondary battery can be assembled easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the secondary battery.    Case (1)    Lid (6)    Terminal insulation elements (7A,7B)    External terminals (9A,9B)    Bus-bar attaching unit (92A,92B)
NOVELTY - An electrode (1) has an electrode active material containing oxide, a solid electrolyte material (2) containing sulfide, and a solid electrolyte material (3). The difference between the electronegativity of the structural elements of the solid electrolyte material (3) and electronegativity of elemental oxygen is lesser than the difference between the electronegativity of the structural elements bonded to the elemental sulfur in the solid electrolyte material (2) and the electronegativity of elemental oxygen.    USE - Electrode is used for all-solid-state battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to personal computer, video camera, mobile telephone, communication apparatus, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode suppresses increases in interface resistance, and has excellent cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrode (1) has an electrode active material containing oxide, a solid electrolyte material (2) containing sulfide, and a solid electrolyte material (3) which is disposed at the interface of the electrode active material and solid electrolyte material (2). The difference between the electronegativity of the structural elements of the solid electrolyte material (3) and electronegativity of elemental oxygen is lesser than the difference between the electronegativity of the structural elements bonded to the elemental sulfur in the solid electrolyte material (2) and the electronegativity of elemental oxygen. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for all-solid-state battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of electrode.    Electrode (1)    Solid electrolyte materials (2,3)
NOVELTY - An additive comprises an amino compound having an amino group and an oxidation potential of 3.8-4.2 V with respect to metal lithium. The additive is used in electrolyte solutions of lithium ion batteries and lithium ion capacitors consisting of a negative electrode which occlude-discharges lithium ion.    USE - Additive is used in electrolyte solutions of lithium ion batteries and lithium ion capacitors (all claimed) used for portable information devices e.g. mobile telephones and notebook personal computers, and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The additive provides electrolyte solutions which improve change/discharge cycle performance and high-temperature storage property of lithium ion batteries and capacitors.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrolyte solution containing a nonaqueous solvent, an electrolyte, and the additive.
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte is obtained by dissolving an electrolytic salt in a nonaqueous solvent. The nonaqueous solvent contains 0.1-30 volume% of cyclic carbonate having fluorine atom. The nonaqueous electrolyte further contains branched dinitrile compound (0.001-5 %mass) whose principal chain of alkylene chain which connects two nitrile groups has 2-4 carbon atoms.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte is used for electrochemical element (claimed) e.g. lithium cell. Uses include but are not limited to small electronic devices e.g. mobile telephone and notebook computer, electric vehicle, electric power storage, motor vehicles, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte provides electrochemical element with improved electrochemical characteristics in wide temperature range, preferably low-temperature discharge characteristic after high-temperature preservation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrochemical element.
NOVELTY - The plate has a battery junction unit (121) that connects the plate to the end portion of cell laminated portion. A plate support units (122) support other plate laminated on plate connected with edge portion of thin battery. A terminal (140) is provided with flat tab connection unit (142) connected to tab of thin cell. A pin-type contact portion is connected to connector. A hood unit (160) protects pin-type contact portion. The hood unit is offset so as to be shifted to end portion side from center of plate in longitudinal direction.    USE - Plate with terminal used in plate assembly for battery module (all claimed) mounted in motor vehicle and electric vehicle e.g. hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The plate is laminated with several sheets, interference of hood units due to inverting front and back of plate can be avoided, hence the hood unit corresponding to kind of contact portion can be made wider. By forming connector fitting portion at end portion of battery module, the increase in thickness of the battery module can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) plate assembly; and    (2) battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of plate with terminal.    Battery junction unit (121)    Plate support unit (122)    Terminal (140)    Flat tab connection unit (142)    Hood unit (160)
NOVELTY - A positive-electrode active material comprises a complex oxide of lithium, nickel, chromium, manganese, and sodium, magnesium, boron, aluminum, titanium, silicon, lithium, iron, copper, cobalt, sulfur and/or phosphorus.    USE - Active material is used for positive electrodes used in manufacture of secondary batteries (all claimed) e.g. lithium ion secondary batteries. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephones, notebook computers, electric vehicles, electric-power-assisted bicycles, electric motor cycles, uninterruptible power supplies, electric tools, digital cameras, and portable music apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The active material has improved crystal structure and durability. The active material provides secondary batteries having excellent charging/discharging characteristics and high energy density and capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive-electrode active material comprises a complex oxide of formula: Lia(NixCryMn2-x-y-zM1z)O4, where x is greater than 0, preferably 0.25-0.5, y is greater than 0, preferably greater than 0 and 0.5 or less, z is greater than 0, preferably greater than 0 and 0.1 or less, x+y+z is less than 2, a is 0-2, preferably 0-1, 2x+y is 0.8-1.2, and M1 is sodium, magnesium, boron, aluminum, titanium, silicon, lithium, iron, copper, cobalt, sulfur and/or phosphorus. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the secondary battery.    Positive-electrode active material layer (1)    Negative-electrode active material layer (2)    Positive electrode collector (3)    Negative electrode collector (4)    Porous separator (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves preheating a supply flow (14) of the cathode side by recuperator unit. The central duct (20) is provided at a supply and exhaust line (10, 11) of the anode side of the fuel stack cells (6). The central duct is arranged inside exhaust line of the anode side so as to locate an exhaust line (15) of the cathode side before recuperator unit.    USE - Method for guiding gas stream in fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - the pressure difference between the piping and the environment end can be reduced, thus fuel leakages in the system can be minimized. The duct can be fixed and integrated with the rest supporting structures of a fuel cell system, thus the size reduction can be achieved. The gas flow between the recuperator and the duct is enhanced, thus requirement for the support of the recuperator is effectively eliminated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for arrangement for guiding gas streams in fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating method for guiding gas stream in fuel cell system.    Fuel stack cell (6)    Exhaust lines of anode side (10,11)    Supply flow (14)    Exhaust line of cathode side (15)    Central duct (20)
NOVELTY - The engine (60) has a heat engine section with heat engine bore that receives a heat engine piston. A heat engine valve assembly is communicated with the heat engine bore for effecting reciprocal motion of the heat engine piston. An output section is provided with output bore that receives an output piston. A piston rod interconnects the heat engine piston to the output piston. A control unit controls the heat engine valve assemblies to operate the heat engine section in accordance with a desired output from the output section.    USE - Universal heat engine mounted in motor vehicle such as tractor. Can also be used in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The energy can be converted from the input heat source to the output heat source easily, so that the operation of the universal heat engine can be preformed easily and the cost of the device can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the motor vehicle.    Engine condenser (51)    Output condenser (52)    Mobile air conditioning module (54)    Thermostat (56)    Universal heat engine (60)
NOVELTY - The cooling module comprises a drive motor for operating a stack to convert the chemical energy into electric power. An air conditioning system is installed, in which the refrigerant is injected in the inside. A stack radiator (10) is provided, in which the cooling water is flowed in for cooling the stack. The stack radiator is arranged in the front of a cooling fan (40), where a condenser (20) is arranged behind the cooling fan.    USE - Cooling module for a fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The stack radiator is provided, in which the cooling water is flowed in for cooling the stack, and the stack radiator is arranged in the front of a cooling fan, where a condenser is arranged behind the cooling fan, and thus enables improving the cooling efficiency of the cooling module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a cooling system for a fuel cell vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a cooling module. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Stack radiator (10)    Condenser (20)    Shroud (30)    Cooling fan (40)    Mounting bracket (50)
NOVELTY - The system has a fuel cell (12) which directs oxidant and fuel reactant streams to generate an electric current and provides electric current through load circuit (14) to primary load (16) during operation of fuel cell. A system controller (46) secured in communication with fuel cell for maintaining operation of fuel cell, functions as an ON/OFF switching device (58) to shut down the fuel cell and as a temperature sensor (52) to sense fuel cell temperature below predetermined freeze-safe operating temperature.    USE - Fuel cell power plant operating system for operating power plant e.g. portable or stationary power plant. Can also be used in operating transportation vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The problems associated with freezing of fuel cell water can be minimized and the fuel cell can be started in sub- freezing ambient conditions. The fuel cell increases in temperature to the freeze-safe operating temperature, thus the acceptable and stable operating balance of liquid and gaseous water can be achieved. Thus the effective operation of the fuel cell can be enhanced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of operating fuel cell power plant system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of fuel cell power plant operating system.    Fuel cell (12)    Load circuit (14)    Primary load (16)    System controller (46)    Temperature sensor (52)    ON/OFF switching device (58)
NOVELTY - The automotive battery unit has an exhaust duct (76) which is arranged between the floor panel (67) of a compartment, and the cooling fan (72). The axis line of the inlet (27a) of the cooling duct opened on the vehicle body rear surface, and axis line of the discharge port (73b) of the cooling fan opened on the vehicle body rear surface, deviated in planar view.    USE - Automotive battery unit.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces noise by arranging exhaust duct between floor panel of compartment and cooling fan. Heightens cooling effect since coolant is directly suck from inlet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the battery unit. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Inlet (27a)    Floor panel (67)    Cooling fan (72)    Discharge port (73b)    Exhaust duct (76)
NOVELTY - An electrode has metal layer (10) having dendrite formed on one surface, and electrode material (20) formed on surface of the metal layer.    USE - Electrode is used for energy storage device (claimed) e.g. electric capacitor used for electronic products and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode has reduced resistance characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of electrode; and    (2) energy storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of electric double layer capacitor.    Metal layer (10)    Electrode material (20)    Active material (21)    Conductive material (22)    Binder (23)    Separator (30)
NOVELTY - The system (900) has conduit with an inlet (901) that receives a premixed, ammonia-rich gaseous mixture containing ammonia and oxygen. The combustion apparatus comprises a heating element that is arranged within the conduit, for heating the mixture to a temperature higher than 1100 degrees C. The heated mixture undergoes a gaseous-phase avalanche of reactions involving water formation and ammonia decomposition. An outlet expels a mixture of gaseous products including non-combusted hydrogen gas from the conduit that results from the reactions.    USE - Ammonia flame cracker system for decomposing ammonia into hydrogen-containing product mixture.    ADVANTAGE - Ammonia flame cracker system is made compact and the system is capable of decomposing ammonia at a high decomposition yield. High overall thermal conversion efficiency and high throughput rate can be achieved, using very little or no catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) apparatus for cracking ammonia and combusting a fuel in separate loops; and    (2) method of cracking ammonia.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the ammonia flame cracker system.    Ammonia flame cracker system (900)    Inlet (901)    Round tubings (902,903,905,906)    Exit (907)    Igniter (909)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (10) has an electroconductive part (52) which sends electric current toward the lamination direction between the dielectric materials (50). A load is provided to the fuel cell stack (12) at the lamination direction when starting the contact-pressure measurement of the electric power generation surface interior. An initial stage load providing mechanism (21) compresses the thickness of the dielectric material into the thickness same as the thickness of the electroconductive part.    USE - Fuel cell system for e.g. electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Enables reliable and precise measurement of the contact-pressure distribution in fuel cell stack to obtain a highly-efficient fuel cell stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial cross-sectional view of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell stack (12)    Initial stage load providing mechanism (21)    Dielectric materials (50)    Electroconductive part (52)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging a metal foil layer with a molding part (11) and a blade part (12). An aperture hole is formed in a three-dimensional (3D) molded object while molding an exterior-material (8). The exterior-material is accommodated in an air cell main-body part. An accommodation recessed part is fixed in an upper surface of a lower side seal board. The 3D molded object is mounted in the upper surface of the lower side seal board. A peripheral part of a diaphragm made of ceramic is heated by performing a heat seal process.    USE - Method for manufacturing an exterior case of an air cell i.e. lithium-air battery, that is utilized in a vehicle e.g. motor vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The peripheral part of the diaphragm is heated by the heat seal process, so that energy density of the battery can be improved, thus preventing damage of the diaphragm during heat seal operation, and hence reducing manufacturing cost of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a heat seal apparatus for an exterior case.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a molding dice and a molding punch.    Exterior-material (8)    Molding dice (10)    Molding part (11)    Blade part (12)    Molding punch (20)
NOVELTY - The device (100) has lower PV cells that are provided with substrate (102), metallic back contact layer (110), semiconductor absorber layer, heterojunction partner layer (114) and transparent conductor layer (116). An upper PV cell is provided with III-V semiconductor absorber layer, semiconductor junction layer (122) and top transparent conductor layer. An electrically conductive bonding agent is provided for adhering upper PV cell to lower PV cell. The upper and lower PV cells are provided for receiving light.    USE - PV device e.g. hybrid stacked junction PV devices, I-III-IV semiconductor based PV devices and gallium-arsenide based PV devices. Uses include but are not limited to standard rooftop applications, hikers, campers, recreational vehicle users, illuminated gunsights, radios, computers, electronic map devices, navigational equipment, sensors, lights and for military purposes.    ADVANTAGE - The performance of the PV device is improved by using the lightly and heavily doped materials, to produce corresponding sub layers. The operating efficiency of the PV device is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of manufacturing PV device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the PV device.    PV device (100)    Substrate (102)    Metallic back contact layer (110)    Heterojunction partner layer (114)    Transparent conductor layer (116)    Semiconductor junction layer (122)
NOVELTY - A carbon material has initial stage moisture absorption rate (X) of 0.1-5 mg/m2x h, an average face distance computed using a Bragg formula from an X-ray-diffraction spectral method, and a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area of 0.001-0.015 m2/mg.    USE - Carbon material for a lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) that is utilized in a personal computer, portable apparatus, electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon material improves charging and discharging efficiency of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a negative mix for a lithium ion secondary battery, containing a binder and water    (2) a negative electrode for the lithium ion secondary battery, obtained by using the negative mix    (3) a lithium ion secondary battery containing the negative electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a lithium ion secondary battery.    Secondary battery (10)    Negative electrode material (12)    Negative electrode (13)    Negative electrode collector (14)    Electrolyte solution (16)    Separator (18)    Positive electrode material (20)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves preparing positive mixture (224) containing positive electrode active material (610) and electrically conductive material (620). The prepared mixture is coated to collector (221), and then it is dried. The positive mixture layer (225) obtained in drying process is then rolled.    USE - Manufacturing method of lithium secondary battery (claimed) for use in e.g. motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Provides high output and high capacitance of the lithium secondary battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a lithium secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the manufacturing method of lithium secondary battery.    Collector (221)    Positive mixture (224)    Positive mixture layer (225)    Positive electrode active material (610)    Electrically conductive material (620)
NOVELTY - The method involves supplying liquid fuel and inert gas to fuel cell apparatus (2). A primary gas holder (55) and supply portion (53) are connected by line (56). The inert gas is supplied to fuel cell main casing (3) by secondary gas holder (24). The supply portion and receipt portion (7) are connected. The inert gas is supplied to secondary gas holder from primary gas holder through line (56). The liquid fuel is supplied to secondary fuel tank (28) from primary fuel tank (58) through line (59). The supply portion and receipt portion are separated.    USE - Method for supplying fuel in fuel cell such as alkaline fuel cell (AFC), polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC), phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC), molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC), and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) of vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The supply portion and receipt portion are separated, such that the inert gas and liquid fuel can be separated, and the number of portions can be reduced. Hence the space saving can be attained, and the lack of liquid fuel can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the vehicle.    Fuel cell apparatus (2)    Fuel cell main casing (3)    Receipt portion (7)    Secondary gas holder (24)    Secondary fuel tank (28)    Supply portion (53)    Primary gas holder (55)    Lines (56,59)    Primary fuel tank (58)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery apparatus comprises an assembled battery containing a different secondary battery cells, and a battery monitoring circuit (10) for measuring voltage of the secondary battery cell and outputting data of a measured value. An electric current detector (30) is provided to measure electric current, which flows into the assembled battery. A battery state is computed from the data of the measured value received from the electric current detector.    USE - Secondary battery apparatus for use in a vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery apparatus comprises an assembled battery containing a different secondary battery cells, and thus outputs a long voltage transmission period and reduced voltage inclination.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a secondary battery apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Battery monitoring circuit (10)    Electric current detector (30)    Battery management unit (40)    Electric control apparatus (60)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode active material contains silicon-containing oxide, where halogen ions such as chloride, bromide and iodide ions are coupled with the silicon-containing oxide.    USE - Negative electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) or lithium-air secondary battery that are utilized in personal digital assistant devices such as mobile telephone and personal computer, and vehicles such as hybrid vehicle or electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The material improves charging and discharging efficiency, and durability of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a negative electrode.
NOVELTY - The battery pack (20) has a casing (50) containing cells (23) for production, storage and release of electric energy. A drawer shaped removable tank (25) contains a moisture absorbing material i.e. absorbing salt. A sealing maintaining unit maintains interior of the casing sealed when the tank is removed. The unit comprises non-rigid zones (22) deformed to balance pressure at the interior and the exterior of the pack, and a sealing device to close an orifice of tank housing when the tank is moved to a removable position. The unit has a plate to close the orifice during removal of the tank.    USE - Sealed, high-voltage battery pack for a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealing maintaining unit maintains the interior of the casing sealed when the removable tank is removed, thus maintaining the sealing of the battery pack from the interior toward the exterior and vice versa, without compromising the safety, reliability and durability of the pack, and hence enabling simultaneous control of condensates and interior differential pressure of the pack cooled by a refrigerant loop in an inexpensive manner. The design of the battery pack enables assuring heat exchanging performances at negligible cost in terms of battery price as well as warranty cost and customer service cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the sealed, high-voltage battery pack comprising the moisture absorbing material.    Sealed, high-voltage battery pack (20)    Non-rigid zones (22)    Cells (23)    Drawer shaped removable tank (25)    Casing (50)
NOVELTY - The method involves measuring a set of temperature values within a battery by a set of temperature sensors (2), and comparing measurements to detect where there is an anomaly in the battery. The set of measured temperature values is filtered by a primary filter or Kalman type filter. The set of temperature values is measured and filtered in a filter module (4) by taking heat exchange within the battery. A checking is made whether a criterion retains an abnormality value on a predetermined time interval.    USE - Method for diagnosing a battery of a motor vehicle (claimed) e.g. electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The set of temperature values within the battery is measured by the set of temperature sensors, and the measurements are compared to detect where there is an anomaly in the battery, thus enabling real-time diagnosis of the motor vehicle battery from temperature measurement according to a predetermined frequency, while avoiding unnecessary temperature rise within the battery, and allowing to improve performance of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a system for diagnosing a motor vehicle battery    (2) a motor vehicle comprising a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a battery management system of a motor vehicle.    Analysis device (1)    Temperature sensors (2)    Communication network (3)    Filter module (4)    Confirmation module (7)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a rotor with vertical axis carrying blades (9) inserted between lower and upper reinforcement elements (5, 7). The blades are inflated and arranged to modify the spacing between the reinforcement elements from a deployed position of the device to a folded position of the device, where height of the device in the folded position is lower than height of the device in deployed position. A set of units inflates the blades when the device is in the deployed position and deflates the blades when the device is in the folded position.    USE - Wind power device e.g. Savonius rotor-type wind power device (claimed) such as wind turbine, for use on a roof of a vehicle e.g. motor vehicle and camping cars, to transform wind energy into mechanical or electrical energy. Can also be used for Darrieus-type wind power device.    ADVANTAGE - The blades are inflated and arranged to modify the spacing between the reinforcement elements from the deployed position to the folded position, where the height of the device in the folded position is lower than the height of the device in the deployed position, so that the device can be in deployed position when the vehicle is at a stop to reload battery, and the device is in the folded position when the vehicle moves while facilitating simple retraction by reducing the obstructions in the device, and avoiding human intervention for deployment or folding the blades on the device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a wind power device in deployed position.    Wind power device (1)    Rotor body (3)    Lower reinforcement element (5)    Upper reinforcement element (7)    Blades (9)
NOVELTY - The composite receiving structure (1) has a plastic matrix (8) in which the fibers are embedded. The sensor devices (14-20) are partly embedded into the plastic matrix in axial direction, before curing and cross-linking the plastic matrix. The sensor devices are strain gage, temperature sensor, pressure sensor, path sensor or position sensor. The strain gages are connected over spacers with a control and measuring unit.    USE - Composite receiving structure such as fluid cylinder like hydraulic cylinder or pneumatic cylinder used in gas-powered vehicle, fuel cell vehicle, hydraulic drive vehicle, hydraulic hybrid vehicle, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The strain gauge can be easily embedded into the composite receiving structure with cutting or drilling process, so that construction of composite receiving structure is simple and inexpensive. Maintenance and control of composite receiving structure can be performed reliably by detecting damage in advance using the sensor devices.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for manufacturing composite receiving structure; and    (2) method for monitoring composite receiving structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the composite receiving structure.    Composite receiving structure (1)    Base (4)    Plastic matrix (8)    Piston (10)    Sensor devices (14-20)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has multiple capacitors (14) attached parallel to an internal battery (2) and designed as multilayer capacitors or ultra-cap-capacitors. The capacitors are arranged in multiple capacitor blocks (12a-12c). A control electronics (4) is designed for charging the battery. A resistor (18) is connected with the capacitors, which are discharged via the resistor. A reverse polarity protection unit is designed such that the protection unit interrupts current flow or delivers an acoustic/optical warning signal, when the apparatus is connected with the electro starter in a wrong pole.    USE - Mobile power supply apparatus for an electro starter for starting a combustion engine e.g. diesel engine and petrol engine, in a motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The capacitors are attached parallel to the internal battery and designed as multilayer capacitors and/or ultra-cap-capacitors, thus providing necessary starting power corresponding to the size of the car engine, and reducing weight and/or volume of the power supply apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating an electro starter for starting a combustion engine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a mobile power supply apparatus.    Mobile power supply apparatus (1)    Internal battery (2)    Control electronics (4)    Capacitor blocks (12a-12c)    Capacitors (14)    Resistor (18)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing several individual cells that are interconnected with each other, a battery for simulation purpose described by an overall model based on an arithmetic unit, and a first model which models a reference cell (EMK) and with which the terminal voltage of the reference cell is calculated. A second model with which the deviation of terminal voltage of each other cell and the terminal voltage of the reference cell is calculated based on the reference terminal voltage and derived values of terminal voltages of each cell, is provided.    USE - Method for real-time simulation of battery such as lithium ion battery used in hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The simulation of a large cell composite is enabled in real time and deviations between the single cells due to parameter scattering or different states of charge are reduced. The input current of cell composite is received as input. Hence the behavior of a cell in the cell composite is simulated. The cost of computation is reduced and real time simulation is carried out. The memory consumption is optimized. The computing time is reduced. The complexity of the difference model becomes independent of the number of cells. The inductances of the single cells as well as the thermal losses can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the electrical circuit diagram of the battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Capacitor (CDS)    Reference cell (EMK)    Terminal current (Ikl)    Leakage current (Iv)    Resistor (RDS)
NOVELTY - The battery-cell (11) has electrical storage elements (13, 14) i.e. lithium ion storage cells, and a cooling guide plate (15) that are arranged in a housing (12). The guide plate is arranged between the storage elements so that the storage elements are contacted with the guide plate. The housing comprises an aperture (27) that is passed through a portion (17) of the cooling guide plate, where the aperture is sealed by casting material (23) i.e. plastic. The guide plate has a deformation unit (19) in the portion, where the deformation unit rises from a plane (26) of the guide plate.    USE - Battery-cell i.e. lithium ion battery cell (claimed), for use in a battery of a hybrid car and an electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling guide plate is arranged between the electrical storage elements, so that the electrical storage elements are contacted with the cooling guide plate, thus enabling an effective cooling of the electrical storage elements, and hence discharging lost heat that is generated during charging and discharging of the car from the electrical storage elements in a highly efficient manner. The housing comprises the aperture sealed by the casting material, so that a penetration of moisture into the housing can be avoided. The battery-cell is manufactured in a simple, light-weight and cost-effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional perspective view of a battery cell.    Battery-cell (11)    Housing (12)    Electrical storage elements (13, 14)    Cooling guide plate (15)    Portion of cooling guide plate (17)    Deformation unit (19)    Casting material (23)    Plane of cooling guide plate (26)    Aperture (27)
NOVELTY - The battery (10) has open-pore structure (13) with cavities (14) that is formed on the region of housing (11). The plastic material (15) and plastic foam (16) are filled in the cavities of open-pore structure. The foam structure (17) is formed in the open-pore structure and is formed by aluminum metal foam (19). The open-pore structure is formed as honeycomb structure. The inner layer (20) and outer layer (21) of housing are made of plastic or ceramic material. The thickness of honeycomb portion in the honeycomb structure is set in the range of 0.05-0.8 mm.    USE - Battery such as lithium ion battery for hybrid vehicle and electrical vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The plastic material and plastic foam are filled in cavities of open-pore structure formed in housing such that the rigidity and stability of the battery can be improved. The manufacturing cost of the battery can be reduced and weight of the battery can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery.    Battery (10)    Housing (11)    Open-pore structure (13)    Cavity (14)    Plastic material (15)    Plastic foam (16)    Foam structure (17)    Metal foam (19)    Inner layer (20)    Outer layer (21)
NOVELTY - The lithium-ion cell comprises conductor foils and collectors (10), where the conductor foil is made of an aluminum foil for a negative electrode of the lithium-ion cell. Both sides of the aluminum foil are covered with a metallic layer (13) consisting of copper or nickel. The collector is made of an aluminum workpiece (14) for the negative electrode. The workpiece is completely covered with a metallic layer in a contact region with the negative electrode of the lithium-ion cell, where the metallic layer consists of copper or nickel.    USE - The lithium-ion cell is useful in a lithium-ion battery, which is useful for an electric drive motor of a motor vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-ion cell can be economically manufactured with reduced weight, increased energy density and long-term stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The lithium-ion cell comprises conductor foils and collectors (10), where the conductor foil is made of an aluminum foil for a negative electrode of the lithium-ion cell. Both sides of the aluminum foil are covered with a metallic layer (13) consisting of copper or nickel. The collector is made of an aluminum workpiece (14) for the negative electrode. The workpiece is completely covered with a metallic layer in a contact region with the negative electrode of the lithium-ion cell, where the metallic layer consists of copper or nickel. The collector is completely surrounded by the metallic layer. The metallic layer of the conductor foil and/or the collector is applied: galvanically; by clad rolling; or by ion beam deposition. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a lithium-ion battery; and    (2) a motor vehicle with an electric drive motor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic sectional view of a collector.    Collectors (10)    Metallic layer (13)    Aluminum workpiece. (14)
NOVELTY - The battery system (10) has an electrochemical cell (20), and latent heat storage elements (30) in which a phase change material is used as a storage element. The crystallization initiation devices (33) are provided for triggering an exothermic phase transition of the phase change material. The crystallization initiation devices are controlled by a control device (11). A Peltier element is provided in the crystallization initiation devices, for local super-cooling of the phase change material.    USE - Battery system for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The phase change of the battery system can be performed rapidly by enabling the crystallization process in the fluid state of the phase change material to a desired point of time. The operational functions of the individual components of the battery system can be optimized reliably. Since the latent heat storage elements are provided in the battery system, the regeneration of the latent heat can be ensured during the the operation of the electrochemical cell, and the unused waste heat can be delivered effectively to the environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the battery system.    Battery system (10)    Control device (11)    Electrochemical cell (20)    Latent heat storage element (30)    Crystallization initiation device (33)
NOVELTY - The method involves releasing reaction substance in interior portion of one of the individual cells (3-1-3-n) of a battery (3) of a vehicle (1), by using a battery monitoring unit (4). The functional parameters of the individual cells are detected by a detecting unit of a collision sensor (6), and the charging state, discharging state, and/or damage of the individual cell are determined.    USE - Method for operating battery e.g. traction battery of electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle or fuel cell vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The risk of short circuit and spark of the battery can be reduced and safety of the battery can be enhanced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for device for operating battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the vehicle with device for operating battery.    Vehicle (1)    Battery (3)    Individual cells (3-1-3-n)    Battery monitoring unit (4)    Collision sensor (6)
NOVELTY - The device has a cooling plate (3) for positioningly receiving a battery (1) and for heat absorption and distribution over an entire surface of the cooling plate. A cooling pipe (4), a flexible cooling hose (8) i.e. hybrid hose, and a flat pipe (10) are thermally contacted with the cooling plate under mechanical stress. The pipes and the hose are arranged between flexible elastic elements for application of contact pressure, and the cooling plate for producing the mechanical stress. The pipes and the hose are screwed with the cooling plate by fastening elements (5) i.e. screws.    USE - Heat discharge device for cooling batteries for a motor car e.g. electromotively driven motor car and motor car with hybrid drive.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling pipe, the cooling hose and the flat pipe are thermally contacted with the cooling plate under the mechanical stress, thus achieving maximum heat transfer between the pipes, the hose and the cooling plate independent of a surrounding temperature and a battery cell temperature over a life span of the motor car. The device is efficiently manufactured and assembled, and provides a better heat conductive arrangement of connection of battery cells and the cooling device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a heat discharge device including a cooling pipe, a flexible cooling hose and a flat pipe screwed at a cooling plate.    Battery (1)    Cooling plate (3)    Cooling pipe (4)    Fastening elements (5)    Flexible cooling hose (8)    Flat pipe (10)
NOVELTY - The battery module (800) has positive and negative electrode bus bars (200,300) that are connected to positive and negative electrode terminals. The bus bar (200) is provided with a plate-like extended portion (210). The bus bar (300) is provided with bent portion (320) bending towards negative terminal from edge that is in direction opposite to extended portion. Slits (230) are formed in extended portion in edges in width direction perpendicular to direction of extension of extended portion. The front end portion of extended portion and bent portion are connected.    USE - Battery module of battery pack (claimed) for providing power supply to portable electronic device, mobile communication apparatus and vehicle such as bicycle, genuine electrical vehicle and hybrid electrical vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The raise of the electrical resistance between the front end portions of the slits can be prevented. The occurrence of stress distortion of the junction portion of the electrode bus bars can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery module.    Positive and negative electrode bus bars (200,300)    Plate-like extended portion (210)    Slits (230)    Bent portion (320)    Battery module (800)
NOVELTY - The device has a unit cell mounting portion whose top portion is mounted with a unit cell laminate (10). A wrapper (200) surrounding an exterior surface of the laminate is removed with a detach film (210). A heating portion (300) i.e. hot chamber, is fixed to an external surface of the detach film. An anode plate and a cathode plate are fixed to the laminate. A separation film is placed between the anode and cathode plates. A hopper structure is arranged at a top portion of the unit cell mounting portion. A tensioning member is laminated to a lower part of the unit cell mounting portion.    USE - Device for manufacturing a battery cell i.e. lithium secondary battery (claimed), for a wireless mobile apparatus, and a vehicle e.g. petrol car, electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle i.e. plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and diesel vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The device improves charging/discharging capacity and quality of a battery cell while reducing manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a battery cell manufacturing device.    Unit cell (10)    Wrapper (200)    Detach film (210)    Heating portion (300)    Conveyor belt (400)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has cells (2a, 2b) containing a fluid electrolyte, two connection electrodes (4a, 4b) and housing (3). The housing partially comprises an electrolyte-tight and gas-permeable material i.e. expanded polypropylene or foamed polypropylene. The housing includes a box-like base body (3a) that comprises base and side walls, and a cover (3b) is connected with the base body. The cover is provided with the electrolyte-tight and gas-permeable material, and the housing includes an opening that is connected with a surrounding region.    USE - Battery e.g. nickel-cadmium battery, nickel-metal hydride battery, and starter battery, for use in a vehicle i.e. passenger car.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is designed with the cover such that an exit of gas from the housing is simply enabled without any leakage of the electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a battery.    Battery (1)    Cells (2a, 2b)    Housing (3)    Box-like base body (3a)    Cover (3b)    Connection electrodes (4a, 4b)
NOVELTY - Lithium secondary battery comprises: electrode group including positive electrode (1), negative electrode (2) and separator (3) interposed between electrodes, and electrolytic solution; has current shut-off portion activated by increase in internal pressure; and includes polymerizable compound having aromatic group and polymerizable group, or polymer having aromatic group and residue of polymerizable group, where positive electrode and/or separator contains carbon dioxide generating agent which generates carbon dioxide by neutralization reaction.    USE - As lithium secondary battery (claimed), useful in laptop computers, cellular phones and other devices, and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery activates current shut-off valve in early stage of overcharge to increase safety of overcharged battery. When battery is overcharged, aromatic functional group in polymer reacts to produce hydrogen ions. The reaction between hydrogen ions and the carbon dioxide generating agent produces carbon dioxide, which activates current shut-off valve i.e. current shut-off portion in early stage of overcharge to prevent overcharge. Thus solves the problems of safety of overcharged lithium secondary batteries.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows partial cross-sectional view of the lithium secondary battery.    Positive electrode (1)    Negative electrode (2)    Separator (3)    Negative electrode lead (55)    Lid (56)    Positive electrode lead (57)    Insulating plates (59)
NOVELTY - A paste composition comprises conductive powder with spherical powder and aspheric powder. An organic vehicle comprises solvent, binder and glass frit, where the binder is cellulose acetate butyrate or cellulose acetate propionate.    USE - Paste composition for use in a back contact electrode of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The paste composition improves photo current, has high working efficiency and better reflectance, and is prepared in a cost effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The device has a rubber anti-vibration pad assembly provided with an electric vacuum assist pump that is fixed with a support frame. A sound insulation cover is sleeved on the electric vacuum assist pump via four rubber vibration damping assemblies. The sound insulation cover is formed with 3 meter thickness of sound absorbing cotton.    USE - Pentium (RTM: 32-bit processor) fuel cell vehicle electric vacuum assist pump vibration insulation noise reduction device.    ADVANTAGE - The device isolates vibration and noise transmission path so as to avoid vibration and transmission defects of a fuel cell vehicle electric vacuum assist pump system. The device improves comfortness of a Pentium (RTM: 32-bit processor) fuel cell vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a 32-bit processor fuel cell vehicle electric vacuum assist pump vibration insulation noise reduction device.
NOVELTY - A vanadium liquid flow battery comprises (in wt.%) film-forming substrate high molecular material (80-99) and ion liquid (1-20).    USE - Vanadium liquid flow battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables enhancing resistance performance of the vanadium film material through the ion liquid on the substrate film material, effectively inhibiting vanadium ion permeable migration of battery performance and improving the energy efficiency of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a vanadium liquid flow battery.
NOVELTY - The processor has a diesel engine whose burning chamber is provided with a high-conductivity net heat storage device. A position closest to an exhaust pipeline is provided with an explosion buffer. An outlet of the explosion buffer is provided with an infrared generator. A heat recycling device is arranged in an internal combustion engine. The explosion buffer and the infrared generator are arranged in the exhaust pipeline.    USE - Internal-combustion engine carbon processor.    ADVANTAGE - The processor makes the exhaust pipeline to completely eliminate carbon dioxide for petrol engine exhaust passage with an infrared processor.
NOVELTY - The method involves spraying mixed slurry (22) on electrode current collector (21) in film form. The electrode current collector is immersed into non-solvent which not dissolving the polymer binder. The composition change of mixed slurry is caused by inter-exchange and inter-diffusion of solvent and non-solvent. The solidification of polymer including liquid-liquid phase separation is performed for drying combined material of electrode current collector and electrode layer. The electrode in which porous electrode layer is laminated on collector, is manufactured by rolling.    USE - Manufacturing method of electrode for secondary battery (all claimed) used for portable appliance such as notebook, netbook, tablet personal computer (PC), cellular phone, smart phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), digital camera, camcorder, and communication terminal, for industries such as electronics industry, and for pure electrical car or hybrid vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to lead accumulator, nickel-metal hydride battery, nickel-cadmium cell, lithium ion battery, lithium polymer battery, and lithium metal battery.    ADVANTAGE - The usage amount of binder can be reduced and the content of active material can be increased remarkably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the electrode for secondary battery.    Supply roll (1)    Guide roller (2)    Coating roller (3)    Electrode current collector (21)    Mixed slurry (22)
NOVELTY - The device has a waste gas porous medium heat pipe (3) set with a nozzle (4), and an air inlet pipe (8) fixed on a pulse combustion chamber (1), where the device includes a high temperature fuel pipe (17) and a high temperature fuel pulsing injector (18). A high temperature stable combustion burner (11) is provided with a high temperature flame torch generator (12). The high temperature fuel pipe is connected with an end of a fuel conveying pipe (19) and the high temperature fuel pulsing injector. An end of the fuel conveying pipe is connected with a fuel input control system (16).    USE - Low calorific harmful waste gas combustion purifying type pulse-jet engine main part device.    ADVANTAGE - The device is energy saving.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a low calorific harmful waste gas combustion purifying type pulse-jet engine main part device.    Pulse combustion chamber (1)    Waste gas porous medium heat pipe (3)    Nozzle (4)    Air inlet pipe (8)    High temperature stable combustion burner (11)    High temperature flame torch generator (12)    Fuel input control system (16)    High temperature fuel pipe (17)    High temperature fuel pulsing injector (18)    Fuel conveying pipe (19)
NOVELTY - The device has a high temperature preheating combustion chamber (12) fixed on a pulsating combustion chamber (1). A high temperature stable combustion burner (16) is set with a high temperature fuel pulse injector (17), a high temperature fuel gas pulse injector (18) and a high temperature flame torch generator (19). The pulsating combustion chamber is fixed outside a kiln body. A fuel input control system (10), a pressure fuel conveying pipe (11), a high-temperature combustion-gas input control system (20) and the stable combustion burner are fixed on the pulsating combustion chamber.    USE - Low heat value harmful waste gas combustion purifying micro discharging energy-saving pulse engine main part device.    ADVANTAGE - The device saves energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a low heat value harmful waste gas combustion purifying micro discharging energy-saving pulse engine main part device.    Pulsating combustion chamber (1)    Fuel input control system (10)    Pressure fuel conveying pipe (11)    High temperature preheating combustion chamber (12)    High temperature stable combustion burner (16)    High temperature fuel pulse injector (17)    High temperature fuel gas pulse injector (18)    High temperature flame torch generator (19)    High-temperature combustion-gas input control system (20)
NOVELTY - The device has an oxygen-enriched air generator (20) connected with an oxygen-enriched air pressure gas storage tank (21) and an oxygen-enriched air input control system (22). A high-temperature combustion-gas input control system is provided in an input end of a recycling heat pipe on an outer porous medium heat unit (7). An engine air inlet pipe (10) is provided with multi-fuel cylinder (18). A high temperature and low oxygen combustion chamber is provided with a cigarette ash high temperature re-purifying electric heating self-cleaning filter.    USE - Regenerative exhaust heat recycling tail gas micro-discharging energy-saving multi-fuel engine device.    ADVANTAGE - The device saves energy engine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a regenerative exhaust heat recycling tail gas micro-discharging energy-saving multi-fuel engine device.    Outer porous medium heat unit (7)    Engine air inlet pipe (10)    Multi-fuel cylinder (18)    Oxygen-enriched air generator (20)    Oxygen-enriched air pressure gas storage tank (21)    Oxygen-enriched air input control system (22)
NOVELTY - The device has device body provided with a tail gas inlet pipe (1), an air filter, an engine inlet pipe and a silencer. A fresh low temperature air inlet pipe provided in an engine air input pipe. A fresh low temperature air inlet pipe (5) is provided with a spare secondary compressor. The engine air input pipe is provided with a main compressor (17), an oxygen enrichment air generator and an oxygen enrichment air pressure storage tank and an oxygen enrichment air input control system.    USE - Accumulating porous medium tail gas heat energy recovery-emission and energy-saving engine main part device.    ADVANTAGE - The device has better dust cleaning efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an accumulating porous medium tail gas heat energy recovery-emission and energy-saving engine device.    Tail gas inlet pipe (1)    Porous medium heat accumulator (3)    Fresh low temperature air inlet pipe (5)    Outer layer porous medium heat accumulator (8)    Main compressor (17)
NOVELTY - The method involves expanding superheated steam of working fluid circulated in a Rankine cycle circuit (10) by an expander (12), where the expanded superheated steam is provided as motive power of internal combustion engine (1). An electromagnetic clutch (19) is blocked, and self sustaining of a pump integrated expander (13) is performed during shutdown of the engine.    USE - Shutdown method of exhaust heat recovery apparatus used in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the electromagnetic clutch is blocked, and self sustaining of a pump integrated expander is performed during shutdown of the engine, flow of working fluid can be directed towards the heat exchanger of recovery apparatus without supplying electric power to coolant pump and the heat exchanger can be cooled efficiently. Increase in temperature of working fluid or thermal decomposition of working fluid can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the exhaust heat recovery apparatus.    Internal combustion engine (1)    Rankine cycle circuit (10)    Expander (12)    Pump integrated expander (13)    Electromagnetic clutch (19)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a shunt resistor (Rs) connected with a battery (1) in series with a vehicle equipment (4). A voltage sensor (Sv1) detects voltage value of the shunt resistor. An arithmetic circuit (7) detects state of the battery based on the voltage value. A timer (5) outputs the voltage value. A CPU (6) controls start-up operation of an engine (3). The shunt resistor is provided with a comparator (Cmp). The vehicle equipment is an illumination part, an air conditioner, an audio and a car navigation system. The battery charges a generator (2).    USE - State detection apparatus for detecting deteriorating degree of an electrical storage apparatus i.e. battery, of a vehicle i.e. car.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus measures voltage value of the electrical storage apparatus immediately after engine starting, suppresses power consumption, increases operation of vehicle equipment and reduces frequency of detecting state of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a state detection apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Comparator (Cmp)    Shunt resistor (Rs)    Voltage sensor (Sv1)    Battery (1)    Generator (2)    Engine (3)    Vehicle equipment (4)    Timer (5)    CPU (6)    Arithmetic circuit (7)
NOVELTY - The system has a hydraulic brake that is provided in wheels (2,4,46,48) of a vehicle, and operated by a brake cylinder. A control unit controls the supply of hydraulic pressure to the brake cylinder, while generating the hydraulic pressure by supply of electrical energy. A manual hydraulic pressure system supplies manual hydraulic pressure generated by a driver brake operation in the brake cylinder of wheels at the time of abnormality.    USE - Hydraulic pressure system of vehicle such as hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The manual hydraulic pressure system supplies manual hydraulic pressure to brake cylinder of wheels at the time of abnormality so that the driving safety of the hydraulic pressure system can be improved. The yaw moment can be made hard to produce, when the sum of the braking force that acts on the front-and-rear wheels of the left side differs from the sum of the braking force which acts on the front-and-rear wheels of the right side.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic views of the hydraulic system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Wheels (2,4,46,48)    Hydraulic source (64)    Accumulator (66)    Storage chambers (80,82,84)    Common channel (94)
NOVELTY - A power generator comprises a fuel cell stack comprising: a cathode gas diffusion layer (310) electrically coupled to the cathode current collector and having a hydrophobic layer; and an anode gas diffusion layer (330) electrically coupled to the anode current collector and having a hydrophilic layer. The cathode gas diffusion layer with the hydrophobic layer and the anode gas diffusion layer with the hydrophilic layer operate to recycle water to provide regulation of power generation.    USE - Used as a power generator (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The present invention provides proton exchange membrane fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A power generator comprises a fuel cell stack comprising: a cathode current collector (305); a cathode gas diffusion layer (310) electrically coupled to the cathode current collector and having a hydrophobic layer; an anode current collector (335); an anode gas diffusion layer (330) electrically coupled to the anode current collector and having a hydrophilic layer; a proton exchange member sandwiched between the hydrophobic layer and the hydrophilic layer; and a water reactive hydrogen generating fuel surrounded by the fuel cell stack. The cathode gas diffusion layer with the hydrophobic layer and the anode gas diffusion layer with the hydrophilic layer operate to recycle water to provide regulation of power generation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a fuel cell stack.    Cathode current collector (305)    Cathode gas diffusion layer (310)    Anode gas diffusion layer (330)    Anode current collector (335)    Multiple pores (410)
NOVELTY - The starter system has clips provided with handles to connect with terminals (4,9) of battery (5) respectively. An on-board starter battery is provided along the interconnection unit (10) and clips. The starter battery has several separate batteries (15) which are electrically interconnected with each other. Some of the starter batteries are housed within the handles.    USE - Jump starter system for vehicle battery.    ADVANTAGE - The on-board starter battery is provided along the interconnection unit and clips, so that the weight of the system gets reduced. The starting ability, lifespan and energy retention of the system are improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the jump starter system.    Terminals (4,9)    Battery (5)    Handle (8)    Interconnection unit (10)    Batteries (15)
NOVELTY - The lead acid battery has a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and the electrolyte solution in which the positive and negative electrode plates are immersed. The electrolyte solution contains powdery vulcanized rubber crosslinked with sulfur. The lattice body of any one of the electrode plates is made of lead-antimony type alloy. The powdery vulcanized rubber contains sulfur with 33 to 52 wt.% with respect to 100 wt.% of rubber component.    USE - Lead acid battery used as e.g. battery for motor vehicle, back-up battery.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures reduced production of hydrogen from the negative electrode plate due to prevented generation of hydrogen sulfide, thus ensuring that no big ventilation capability has to be provided in the lead acid battery installation. Ensures that no electric power is necessary for hydrolyzing. Ensures reduced cost especially if the lead acid battery is used for large-scale installation.
NOVELTY - The cell has an anode (10) for oxidizing a compound i.e. hydrogen, into hydrogen ions. An electrolyte (20) is in contact with the anode for conducting the hydrogen ions. A cathode (50) reduces another compound i.e. oxygen, into oxide ions. Another electrolyte (40) is in contact with the cathode for conducting the oxide ions. A porous central membrane (30) has two opposite faces that are in contact with the former electrolyte and the latter electrolyte, respectively. The electrolytes and the membrane are formed from same material such as ceramic e.g. barium cerate, which conducts both ions.    USE - Fuel cell for producing electrical and heat energy in stationary application and onboard application i.e. automobile application.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolytes and the porous central membrane are made from same material that conducts the hydrogen and oxygen ions, so that an assembly of the electrolytes and the porous membrane is obtained by a single sintering operation, thus simplifying the manufacturing process of the fuel cell, and improving mechanical resistance and durability of the assembly so as to improve the functioning efficiency and the life duration of the fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a fuel cell.    Anode (10)    Electrolytes (20, 40)    Porous central membrane (30)    Cathode (50)    Conductor (90)
NOVELTY - The control unit (32) estimates temperature of branch electric wires (31-1-31-n,51-1-51-n). The second threshold value defines upper limit temperature of main electric wires (21). The switches are shut off, when estimated temperature of main electric wires exceeds the threshold values. The fourth threshold value defines upper limit temperature of branch electric wires. The electric power reduction control is performed for second switch, when the estimated temperature of branch electric wire exceeds third threshold value.    USE - Electric power distribution device for supplying electric power of battery mounted on vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The operations of respective electronic switches can be controlled with respect to degree of over-current flowing through the main electric wires and branch electric wires, so that occurrence of erroneous shutoff can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of vehicle electric power distribution device.    Main electric wire (21)    Current sensor (21s)    Branch electric wires (31-1-31-n,51-1-51-n)    Control unit (32)    Electric power distribution device (100)
NOVELTY - A battery module comprises a battery pack comprising single batteries and power splicers (3) for electrically connecting adjacent single batteries; a sampling module comprising a flexible circuit board (1), where voltage sampling terminals (7) and temperature sensors (4) are disposed on the flexible circuit board respectively, each voltage sampling terminal is electrically connected with each power splicer, and each temperature sensor is connected with each power splicer; and a shell for receiving the battery pack and the sampling module.    USE - Battery module for electromotive vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery module has a simple sampling structure and a simple assembling process with high reliability and enhanced safety performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a sampling module in a battery module.    Flexible circuit board (1)    Power splicers (3)    Temperature sensors (4)    Voltage sampling terminals (7)    Insulating layers (51, 52)
NOVELTY - The gasket (1) has a flat main-portion (11). The lip-shaped protrusions (12) are extended in parallel along the main-portion. The small projected portions (13) are extended along the said main-body portion. A through-hole (14) is provided in the several places of the main-portion. An annular seal portion is provided around the through-hole. A metal ring is provided with the through hole to clamp the gasket between the planar shaped surfaces.    USE - Gasket for battery used in electric vehicle, fuel-cell vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the gasket is clamped between the planar shaped surfaces, the stability of the gasket is improved. The reliability and the sealing performance of the gasket are enhanced. The damage of the gasket is prevented effectively. Since the unnecessary interference is eliminated, the lifetime of the gasket is increased. The manufacturing cost of the gasket is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view and cross sectional view of gasket.    Gasket (1)    Flat main-portion (11)    Lip-shaped protrusion (12)    Small projected portion (13)    Through-hole (14)
NOVELTY - The structure has a framework part forming a skeleton structural member. An inter-layer bracket is bonded with an internal space of the framework part. Multiple lattice-like partitions support the inter-layer bracket and the framework part. A battery module is attached and detached with a sliding mechanism. A peripheral module is provided with a sensor, a cooling fan and a controller. A slide bar is adhered at two sides of a module casing. A handle part is installed at a front side of the module casing. A supporting plate is provided with multiple mounting holes.    USE - Electric vehicle battery pack structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure is easy to maintain, design and repair, and has better cooling performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an electric vehicle battery pack structure.
NOVELTY - The structure has a battery case whose upper case and lower case are connected with lower part of an under floor panel. Edge of the battery case is extended to lower part of a car body member. A panel duct is formed in a case duct that is formed on the upper case inserted in inner side of the panel duct formed on the under floor panel. Leading end of a bolt passes through the car body member. A screw nut is connected to the leading end of the bolt. A side member of the car body member is installed at left and right sides of a car body.    USE - Structure for mounting a high-voltage battery pack in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The structure is light in weight, has high stability, and requires less accommodation space. The structure improves fuel efficiency, can be manufactured at low cost, and improves rigidity of the lower case of a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a structure for mounting a high-voltage battery pack in a vehicle.
NOVELTY - The device has a connecting part provided with a joint hole. A joint rod is arranged in the joint hole. The connecting part is combined with a fuel cell part. A joint part is arranged in a peripheral part of an endocentric unit. A screw nut is connected to the endocentric part. The peripheral part is combined with the connecting part.    USE - Fully cell stack fixing device.    ADVANTAGE - The device reduces generation of heat of the fuel cell part.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a fully cell stack fixing device.
NOVELTY - The method involves measuring (S2) electric current density cell voltage of reference cell and measurement cell. The anode voltage between measurement and reference cells is measured (S3) according to discharged electric current density. The cathode voltage between the measurement and reference cells is produced (S4) using the anode voltage. The anode voltage and cathode voltage between the measurement and reference cells are compared. A spline pole damage potential of anode and cathode electrodes of measurement cell is determined (S5) based on comparison result.    USE - Method for evaluating discrete electric potential of electrode of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The damage potential of the electrodes of the measurement cell can be determined accurately by the comparing the anode and cathode voltages so that the quality of the fuel cell can be improved efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the method for evaluating discrete electric potential of electrode of fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step to connect measurement cell and reference cell (S1)    Step to measure electric current density cell voltage (S2)    Step to measure anode voltage between measurement cell and reference cell (S3)    Step to measure cathode voltage between measurement cell and reference cell (S4)    Step to determine spline pole damage potential of anode and cathode electrodes of measurement cell (S5)
NOVELTY - The combustor has a cylindrical catalyst reaction combustor part provided with a built-in reactive part (10). A catalyst layer (110) is adhered in a side of the reactive part. Another side of the reactive part is provided with an influx unit (20). Reactant of a gas phase is flowed in the influx unit and the reactive part and ejected out through an exhausting part (30). A front-end layer (112) and a rear end layer (114) are adhered in the catalyst layer. Cell density of the front-end layer is lower than cell density of the rear end layer.    USE - Fuel cell exhaust gas combustor.    ADVANTAGE - The combustor is simple in structure and inexpensive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell exhaust gas combustor.    Built-in reactive part (10)    Influx unit (20)    Exhausting part (30)    Catalyst layer (110)    Front-end layer (112)    Rear end layer (114)
NOVELTY - The exhaust gas combustor comprises a cylinder catalyst reaction combustor, which has a catalyst layer (11) in a reactive part (10). The catalyst layer is prepared in a side of the reactive part and a side of an influx unit (20). An exhausting part (30) ejects the gas after doing a reaction, where a dummy layer (400) is installed between the catalyst layer and the influx unit. The dummy layer is formed of a pallet type material, which is laminated.    USE - Exhaust gas combustor for a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The exhaust gas combustor comprises a cylinder catalyst reaction combustor which has a catalyst layer in a reactive part, where the catalyst layer is prepared in a side of the reactive part and a side of the influx unit and an exhausting part ejects the gas after doing a reaction, and hence ensures minimizing the volume of an influx unit, which provides uniform flow distribution in a exhaust gas combustor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an exhaust gas combustor.    Reactive part (10)    Catalyst layer (11)    Influx unit (20)    Exhausting part (30)    Dummy layer (400)
NOVELTY - The combustor has a catalyst layer (11) connected with a reactive part (10). A side of the reactive part is connected to a side of an influx unit (20). Gas phase reactant is flowed in the reactive part. An exhausting part (30) ejects the gas phase reactant to the influx unit along progressive direction. A metal foam layer (400) is installed between the catalyst layer and the influx unit and provided with an air gap, where diameter length of the air gap is 1-5 mm. Porosity of the metal foam layer is 75-95 percent. Thickness of the metal foam layer is 1-10 cm.    USE - Exhaust gas combustor for a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The combustor can minimize volume of the influx unit, thus improving flow distribution effect of the combustor in an efficient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an exhaust gas combustor.    Reactive part (10)    Catalyst layer (11)    Influx unit (20)    Exhausting part (30)    Metal foam layer (400)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a motor shaft (400) that is connected to s motor (500) and is rotated with the power of motor. A flywheel (200) is connected to the motor shaft. An adapter (100) is arranged between motor and flywheel to fix the flywheel on the arbitrary spot of the motor shaft. A support device (300) is arranged between the adapter and flywheel to support the load of the flywheel and adapter.    USE - Electric vehicle apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The load of the flywheel can be endured. The vibration of the apparatus by the unbalance of the flywheel can be absorbed. The durability of the flywheel can be improved. The resources of the electric vehicle can be recycled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the electric vehicle apparatus.    Adapter (100)    Flywheel (200)    Support device (300)    Motor shaft (400)    Motor (500)
NOVELTY - The battery pack has multiple battery modules electrically connected at an exterior part of a pack lifting member. The battery modules are mounted in an upper side of a base plate. A lower part of a pack case is connected around exterior parts of the battery modules. A combining portion of a base plate is connected at an exterior part of the pack case. The pack lifting member is provided with a lower end coupling portion. An upper end mounting part is combined with the pack lifting member. A curved board is interconnected with a rivet. The upper end mounting part is provided with a bolt.    USE - Battery pack for use as a power source. Uses include but are not limited to an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and a power storage system.    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack is convenient to use and compact in structure. The battery pack occupies less installation space.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery pack.
NOVELTY - The multispeed transmission (120) includes a transmission case (300) that surrounds the high speed ring gear (150) and a low speed ring gear (152). A clutch (200) is located proximate the high speed ring gear and the low speed ring gear. The clutch selectively couples the high speed ring gear or the low speed ring gear with the transmission case. A carrier (160) rotationally engages with the planetary gears (140,142) such that either gear controls rotation of the carrier.    USE - Multispeed transmission e.g. hydraulic free type for powertrain system (claimed) of an electrically powered vehicle or a fuel cell hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The controller may allow for control of the electric motor to improve shift performance of the multispeed transmission. The controller may be able to control the rotational velocity of the electric motor to reduce and minimize the occurrence of shift shock in the multispeed transmission, or a disruption of torque throughout the powertrain system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the powertrain system for a vehicle.    Multispeed transmission (120)    Planetary gears (140,142)    High speed ring gear (150)    Low speed ring gear (152)    Carrier (160)    Clutch (200)    Transmission case (300)
NOVELTY - The kit has fuel supply unit for electrolyzing the water supplied from water storage, so as to produce the hydrogen gas. The hydrogen reservoir is connected to the water storage by using opened connection pipe, while storing the generated hydrogen gas. The fuel cell is provided for receiving the hydrogen gas from the hydrogen reservoir, so as to produce the electric power. The operation material is provided with the electric power generated from fuel cell.    USE - Power generation demonstration kit for fuel cell education.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen quantity ejected from fuel cell equipped with the valve in the fuel outlet can be reduced, so that the hydrogen consumption amount can be saved for producing electric power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the power generation demonstration kit for fuel cell education.
NOVELTY - The module (1) has surface protective layer (20) that is comprised by transparent resin which is formed on sealing layer (10). A back sheet (30) is formed under the sealing layer. A flat frame (16) is positioned between surface protective layer and electricity generating element, while comprising raw material of back sheet with high rigidity and low linear expansion coefficient.    USE - Solar cell module mounted in vehicle such as motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The deterioration by ultraviolet-ray of surface protective layer and penetration of water content to joint surface with sealing layer can be suppressed reliably. Hence the weather resistance and durability of surface protective layer can be guaranteed for long period of time. The cost of solar cell module is reduced, while reducing the weight of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Sealing layer (10)    Flat frame (16)    Protective layer (20)    Back sheet (30)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has a set of heat pipes (14), where each heat pipe comprises a low-profile extrusion with a set of hollow tubes formed in the extrusion. Each heat pipe comprises an evaporator portion (16) and a condenser portion (18). A heat-transfer fluid is placed within the hollow tubes. The evaporator portion is placed between successive batteries within a battery array. The condenser portion is placed outside the battery array (10) i.e. 12-Volt Lithium-ion battery array, and exposed to a heat sink, where a cooling circuit is thermally exposed to the condenser portion.    USE - Battery-cooling system for use in an electric-powered passenger vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The angular arrangement of the heat pipes allows increased surface contact between the evaporator portion and the batteries so as to maximize thermal exposure between the batteries and the evaporator portion. The angular placement of the heat pipes allows condensed heat-transfer fluid within the heat pipes to move from the condenser portion to the evaporator portion via gravity, thus eliminating the need for a pump. The low-profile extrusion includes a wick structure e.g. metal screen, inside the hollow tubes so as to maximize heat transfer capability via capillary action. The heat pipes provide effective thermal conductivity so as to increase efficiency due to high phase-change heat transfer coefficients.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The low-profile extrusions are made of aluminum. The heat pipe is a Phase Plane (RTM: aluminum-extrusion, grooved-wick, heat pipe). The heat sink is a vehicle frame or a secondary cooling circuit. The heat- transfer fluid is water, glycol, or alcohol. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for cooling a battery array.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery-cooling system.    Battery array (10)    Heat pipes (14)    Evaporator portion (16)    Condenser portion (18)    Battery-cooling system (100)
NOVELTY - The film (1) has a base (2) which is formed from a non-woven fabric. A surface layer (3) formed on one of the surfaces of the base includes a resin material and inorganic particles. The variation in thickness is expressed using standard deviation equal to or less than 2.5%. The resin material includes polyvinylidene fluoride. The inorganic particles are formed from one type of alumina (A12O3), titania (TiO2) with rutile structure or silica (SiO2).    USE - Laminated microporous film for non-aqueous electrolyte battery (claimed) used in electric power tool, electrically-powered bicycle, electric car and hybrid car. Can also be used in portable information electronic apparatuses such as mobile phones, video cameras, laptop computers.    ADVANTAGE - Since thickness of the laminated microporous film is reduced, the high levels of safety for the battery can be achieved and the volumetric efficiency of the battery can be improved and also the energy density of the battery unit can be improved. The stress on the non-aqueous electrolyte batteries can be reduced during manufacturing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) separator; and    (2) non-aqueous electrolyte battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of laminated microporous film.    Laminated microporous film (1)    Base (2)    Surface layer (3)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell system comprises fuel cell (12) having anode chamber (18) and cathode chamber (20), hydrogen source (14) which is connected in selective fluid communication with anode chamber of fuel cell in which during fuel cell operation, hydrogen from hydrogen source is supplied to anode chamber of fuel cell and during fuel cell shutdown, the supply of hydrogen to the anode chamber of fuel cell is restricted, and dehumidifier source (16) containing hygroscopic hydrolyzing chemical and is connected in selective fluid communication with anode chamber of fuel cell.    USE - A fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Water vapor is efficiently eliminated at very low water partial pressures. The onboard weight and replacement rate of the hygroscopic hydrolyzing chemical is low.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel cell system comprises fuel cell (12) having anode chamber (18) and cathode chamber (20), hydrogen source (14) which is connected in selective fluid communication with anode chamber of fuel cell in which during fuel cell operation, hydrogen from hydrogen source is supplied to anode chamber of fuel cell and during fuel cell shutdown, the supply of hydrogen to the anode chamber of fuel cell is restricted, and dehumidifier source (16) containing hygroscopic hydrolyzing chemical and is connected in selective fluid communication with anode chamber of fuel cell in which during fuel cell shutdown, fluid communication between dehumidifier source and anode chamber is permitted such that hygroscopic hydrolyzing chemical reacts with water vapor in the anode chamber. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a dehumidifying fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a diagrammatic view of the 1st fuel cell dehumidification system.    Fuel cell (12)    Hydrogen source (14)    Dehumidifier source (16)    Anode chamber (18)    Cathode chamber (20)
NOVELTY - The method involves dividing hydrogen production cell into oxygen gas side and hydrogen gas side by using membrane electrode assembly as diaphragm. Hydrogen gas/oxygen gas is generated in cathode/anode sides respectively by electrolyzing pure water with electric power supplied to production cell. Hydrogen production system (1) supplies hydrogen gas to demand side by predefined high pressure. Supply of electric power to production cell is stopped when pressure of oxygen gas side is normal pressure. Gas of hydrogen gas side is exhausted when stop time reaches predefined value.    USE - Method for manufacturing hydrogen for fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Waste of electric energy can be reduced by reducing pressure in oxygen gas side to normal. The size of the system can be reduced and thus the cost of the system can be reduced. Risk of cell damage can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen production system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the hydrogen production system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Hydrogen production system (1)    Hydrogen production cell stack (10)    Pump (31)    Solenoid valve (50)    Safety valve (52)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has infrared (IR) data transmitter (40) that transmits and receives data to and from a hydrogen charger (50). A power supply apparatus main unit (30) is connected to the IR data transmitter and selected power is supplied according to the opening/closing of the fuel door. A sensing apparatus (20) is connected to the power supply apparatus, and opening/closing of fuel door is sensed. A normal power source (10) is connected to sensing apparatus, for supplying selected power to the sensing apparatus.    USE - Apparatus for supplying power to transmitter of hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to sports utility vehicle (SUV), bus, truck, commercial vehicle, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, hydrogen-powered vehicle, aircraft and watercraft e.g. boat and ship.    ADVANTAGE - The time required to charge the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle is reduced, so that the power consumption is reduced. The charging speed can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for supplying power to transmitter of fuel cell vehicle; and    (2) non-transitory computer readable medium storing program for supplying power to transmitter of fuel cell vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the power supply apparatus.    Normal power source (10)    Sensing apparatus (20)    Power supply apparatus main unit (30)    IR data transmitter (40)    Hydrogen charger (50)
NOVELTY - The method involves adjusting charge condition of a cell in an inflection region of a charge and discharge characteristic curve in a state. The cell is combined after charge condition of an assembled battery is adjusted. Voltage among terminals of the cell is adjusted (S103) such that voltage among terminals of an inclination region of the charge and discharge characteristic curve is increased. The charge and discharge characteristic curve of the cell (S101) is determined in a predetermined range of an inflection region.    USE - Method for manufacturing an assembled battery (claimed) for an electronic device e.g. personal computer and mobile telephone. Can also be used for a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The charge and discharge characteristic curve of the cell is existed in the predetermined range of the inflection region so as to reduce variation in the charge and discharge characteristic of the cell and improve yield of the assembled battery, thus increasing productivity of the assembled battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an assembled battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing an assembled battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Step for determining a charging and discharging characteristic curve of a cell (S101)    Step for excluding an assembled battery (S102)    Step for adjusting voltage among terminals of a cell (S103)    Step for setting an assembled battery by combining a cell (S104)    Step for checking voltage among terminals of a cell (S106)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an active material layer. A negative electrode collector is provided with a negative electrode active material. The active material is provided with a predetermined convex pattern. An electrolyte layer is formed during an electrolyte layer formation process. The electrolyte layer is provided with a corrugation part that is coated by coating liquid. Another active material layer is formed to cover a convex part of the electrolyte layer while coating a surface of the electrolyte layer and filling up a recessed part of the electrolyte layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing a battery i.e. lithium ion secondary battery such as storage battery, utilized in an electric vehicle and an electronic device (all claimed). Can also be used for a lithium ion primary battery and an alkaline cell of a chemical cell that are utilized in an electric-power assisted bicycle, an electric tool, a robot and a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The active material layer is formed to cover the convex part of the electrolyte layer while coating the surface of the electrolyte layer and filling up the recessed part of the electrolyte layer, so that efficiency of cell reaction is improved in a favorable manner, a battery is manufactured with high productivity and the active material layers are shortened in an efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electronic device comprising a circuit unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating locus of multiple ejection openings relatively displaced based on a negative electrode collector.    Discharge head (40)    Ejection openings (44)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode material contains niobium pentoxide contacted with magnesium hydride.    USE - Negative electrode material for a metal secondary battery (claimed) such as sodium rechargeable battery, potassium secondary battery, magnesium secondary battery and calcium secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to portable apparatus, information related equipment, communication apparatus, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The material improves the charging and discharging efficiency, and capacity of the metal secondary battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a metal secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating a charging/discharging curve of a metal secondary battery. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a bag body (10) provided with a soft sheet-like raw material i.e. elastic member. A pump (11) transmits thermal medium e.g. water and antifreeze, of liquid to the bag body. The bag body is expanded with pressure of the thermal medium and in press-contact with a battery (100) during temperature control of the battery. A pressure buffer part (14) buffers the pressure of the thermal medium. A refrigerating cycle (20) is equipped with a compressor (21) to compress refrigerant. A heat radiator (22) cools the refrigerant.    USE - Battery temperature regulating apparatus i.e. chiller, for use in an electric vehicle and a hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The bag body is expanded with the pressure of the thermal medium and in press-contact with the battery during temperature control of the battery, thus improving temperature-controlling operation in an efficient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a battery temperature regulating apparatus.    Battery temperature regulating apparatus (1)    Bag body (10)    Pump (11)    Pressure buffer part (14)    Refrigerating cycle (20)    Compressor (21)    Heat radiator (22)    Battery (100)
NOVELTY - The method involves baking electrolyte material positioned at hollow portion of fiber and removing fiber so as to manufacture porous electrolyte (50). An electro conductive treatment process is performed by arranging electro conductive material (60) made of carbon, on surface of hole (51) formed on electrolyte after performing baking process. An electrode active material (70) is arranged in the hole, after performing electro conductive treatment process. The fiber consists of cellulose, polyimide or polyamide.    USE - Method for manufacturing electrode for secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) used in electric vehicle, eco friendly car and hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The process can miniaturize the electrode active material easily, and the fiber bundle can be removed easily by performing baking process. Since the electrode active material is arranged in the hole, the space for the electrode active material to expand at the time of use of the secondary battery is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrolyte. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrolyte (50)    Hole portion (51)    Electro conductive material (60)    Electrode active material (70)
NOVELTY - The electrical system includes a vehicle battery (B), an electrical consumer (V2), an energy store (E) with positive and negative terminals, and switching units (LS1,LS2,HS1,HS2). In the first switching state of the switching units, the positive and negative terminals of the energy store are coupled with the electrical load. A control device (S) is arranged for setting the switching state of the switching unit, and a charging unit (S1) is provided for charging the energy store.    USE - Electrical system for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Sufficient high voltage is available at any time in the energy store, and by providing a device for charging the energy store, the need for charging the energy store under provision of a differential voltage is not necessary and the voltage can be set comfortably. Any voltage at the energy store can be easily adjusted. Since the load is taken from the battery, it is not necessary to provide a farther measure such as a separate energy store. The over-voltage and under-voltage conditions of the energy store can be avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic circuit diagram of the electrical system.    Vehicle battery (B)    Energy store (E)    Switching units (LS1,LS2,HS1,HS2)    Control device (S)    Charging unit (S1)    Electrical consumer (V2)
NOVELTY - The method involves detecting driver's intention of acceleration of the vehicle. The electric machine of one wheel is separated at separation point. Energizing and spin up of electric machine is performed. Separation point for one wheel is closed. The rotational energy generated by electric machine after energizing is introduced to assist the acceleration of the vehicle.    USE - Method for accelerating electrically driven vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle can be driven at high speed using rotational energy generated by energizing and spinning up of the electric machine. Thus need for spinning up of wheels is eliminated.
NOVELTY - The reactor has an anode and a cathode respectively arranged on a surface of an anode chamber and a cathode chamber. Two hollow cylinders are sleeved to form the anode chamber and separated by an anode chamber cation exchange membrane. An air breathing cathode is attached to a hollow cathode chamber outer wall. The anode chamber and the cathode chamber are provided with a cation exchange film.    USE - Non-aeration bio-cathode microbial fuel cell reactor.    ADVANTAGE - The reactor is convenient to manufacture, assemble and adjust a radial size of the cathode chamber by selecting diameter of inner and outer cylinders, and controls distance producing quantity, and reduces microbial fuel cell aeration cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a non-aeration bio-cathode microbial fuel cell reactor.
NOVELTY - Lithium air battery (10) comprises: a negative electrode (13) including lithium; a positive electrode (15) using oxygen as a positive active material; and an organic electrolyte (18), where the organic electrolyte comprises a metal-ligand complex.    USE - The lithium air battery is useful as a large scale battery for electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium air batteries has improved energy efficiencies by reducing the charge-discharge over voltages.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the lithium air battery.    Lithium air battery (10)    Negative electrode (13)    Positive electrode (15)    Separator (16)    Organic electrolyte (18)
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous rechargeable lithium ion battery (8) comprises a metal can (5); a lithium insertion compound cathode (2); a lithium insertion compound anode; a separator; a non-aqueous electrolyte in the metal can; and a substance between an interior wall of the metal can and an assembly of the cathode, anode, and separator, where the substance adheres the metal can and the cathode, anode, and separator together. The substance layer is a thin coating on the surface of a copper foil, an aluminum foil, a separator, or a jelly roll tape, that completely or partially covers the surface.    USE - A non-aqueous rechargeable lithium ion battery used for commercial mobile devices, power tools and electrical vehicles including hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, or electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - A polymer layer comprising the polyvinyl butyral is sandwiched between the metal can and a winding type electrode (1) constructed by winding the cathode and the anode sheet. The polymer layer swells in a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte to form an adhesive bond between the metal can and the jelly roll, thus securing the jelly roll and improves battery safety and mechanical reliability in case of battery drop or vibration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for assembling the non-aqueous rechargeable lithium ion battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a front sectional view of the battery.    Winding type electrode (1)    Cathode (2)    Metal can (5)    Battery (8)    Polyvinyl butyral (14)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing automated alternating device for the exchange and transport of the battery modules (6), where battery storage (1) is provided for storage and charging of the battery module. Depending on the vehicle type one or more admission chambers are available for the battery modules, in which one of these battery modules is interposed. Depending on the vehicle type the vehicle battery consists of multiple battery modules. The battery modules are electrically connected only after the insertion into the vehicle (2) by vehicle-side contacts.    USE - Method for power supply to vehicles (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method involves providing automated alternating device for the exchange and transport of the battery modules, where battery storage is provided for storage and charging of the battery module, and thus ensures a simple, reliable and cost-effective power supply method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a vehicle;    (2) a device for power supply to vehicles; and    (3) a system for power supply to vehicles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a container for the battery exchange station.    Battery storage (1)    Vehicle (2)    Battery modules (6)    Lifting frame (40)    Shelf mounting (41)
NOVELTY - The structure (10) has several nodes (18) that are located in two parallel planes, which are arranged at an intersection of three self-propagating polymer waveguides. Multiple truss elements (12,14,16) are defined by corresponding self-propagating polymer waveguides. The waveguides of the self-propagating polymer waveguides are parallel to each other. The two self-propagating polymer waveguides are intersected at the nodes to define the parallel planes, and the other self-propagating polymer waveguide intersects with the parallel planes at non perpendicular angles.    USE - 3D ordered open-cellular structure for use in biological growth template. Can also be used in energy absorbing materials for impact and ballistic protection, heat transfer applications, deployable structures, acoustic damping structures, hook and loop attachment surfaces, functionally graded structures, 3D batteries or fuel cells, catalyst support structures, filtration and separation structures, directional wicking materials, distributed lighting structures, sensor supports with high surface area, high friction and wear surfaces and flame retardant structural foams.    ADVANTAGE - Since the open volume of the cellular structure is filled partially with a material different from the material of the cellular structure, ordered bi-phase composite is created and the thermal behavior of the structure can be adjusted. The base elements are removed to create a self-supporting structure with continuous but separated volumes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the 3D ordered open-cellular structure.    Three-dimensional ordered open-cellular structure (10)    Truss elements (12,14,16)    Node (18)
NOVELTY - The method involves utilizing an evaporator of a closed fluid circulation circuit (34) i.e. Rankine cycle type circuit, as a heat exchange unit i.e. reversible heat exchanger (32), where the heat exchange unit cools or heats exhaust gas traversing a selective catalytic reduction catalyst (30) that treats pollutants e.g. nitrogen dioxide, in the gas. Hot fluid contained in a heat insulated storage reservoir is introduced into the evaporator, so as to heat the exhaust gas, where the storage reservoir is connected to the evaporator by a bypass line.    USE - Method for controlling temperature of exhaust gas circulating in an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine i.e. diesel engine, of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The reversible heat exchanger cools or heats the exhaust gas, so that the temperature of the gas is maintained in a usual operating window of the catalyst ranging between 300 and 500 degree Celsius in a simple and inexpensive manner, thus assuring pollution control treatment of the gas, irrespective of operating conditions of the engine.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for controlling temperature of the exhaust gas circulating in an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a device for controlling temperature of exhaust gas of internal combustion engine.    Cylinder (12)    Exhaust line (20)    Selective catalytic reduction catalyst (30)    Reversible heat exchanger (32)    Closed fluid circulation circuit (34)
NOVELTY - The module has lamination pack (20) provided with top plate, bottom plate, and a central plate. The cutouts of central plate is provided to form flow channels when central plate is located in between top and bottom plates. Each lamination pack is provided with flow inlet (11) and flow outlet (12). The flow inlets and outlets of neighboring lamination pack are aligned such that single inlet tube and single outlet tube are formed for establishing fluid communication among laminations packs.    USE - Heat exchanger module for accommodating and exchanging heat of battery cell used in battery operated vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the flow inlets and outlets of neighboring lamination pack are aligned such that single inlet tube and single outlet tube are formed for establishing fluid communication among laminations packs, the heat of battery cell can be exchanged effectively. The heat exchanger module is provided with fluid inlet and fluid outlet for reducing the risk of fluid leakage in the exchanger module. The compact heat exchanger module requires reduced amount of heat exchange fluid. The heat exchanger module helps the battery group provide longer service life by way of maintaining balanced isothermal conditions inside the battery container. The size and weight of the heat exchanger module can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the heat exchanger module.    Flow inlet (11)    Flow outlet (12)    Lamination pack (20)    Spacer (24)    Collector outlet (28)
NOVELTY - The battery block (200) has an accommodating portion that accommodates several unit cells (100). An exhaust passage (32) comprises a space through which the gas generated by the unit cell is passed. An impact-absorbing element absorbs the impact caused due to vehicle collision, by deforming in such a manner that the space in the exhaust passage is reduced.    USE - Vehicle-mounted battery block of battery module (claimed) used for power supply of motor vehicle. Can also be used in power supply of portable electronic device e.g. notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The impact-absorbing element of vehicle-mounted battery pack is provided for absorbing the impact force during the collision without increasing the overall size of the battery pack. The performance of the battery block is enhanced. The cost of the battery block is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) battery module; and    (2) battery pack arrangement structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the battery module.    Exhaust passage (32)    Case (40)    Unit cell (100)    Battery block (200)    Battery module (300)
NOVELTY - The battery pack (51) has a case (23) that is divided into battery chamber in which unit cells are accommodated. An exhaust duct is formed to discharge exhaust gas from unit cell. A discharge port (35) is formed in case side surface. A battery module (21A) is arranged in opening direction of discharge port. The exhaust gas discharged from discharge port of battery module located next is introduced into inlet portion (37). The discharge port is connected with inlet portion of the battery module located next through the hollow communication element (57).    USE - Battery pack for use as power supply for vehicle. Can also be used in portable electronic device and mobile communication apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Since the discharge port is connected with inlet portion of the battery module located next through the hollow communication element, the length of the battery pack in the sequence direction of battery module can be ensured. The reduction of the energy density resulting from exhaust route in the battery pack can be suppressed and safety of the battery pack can be improved so that the production cost of the battery pack can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the battery pack. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Battery module (21A)    Case (23)    Discharge port (35)    Inlet portion (37)    Battery pack (51)    Hollow communication element (57)
NOVELTY - The method involves hydrophobilizing porous silicon base material having hole diameter of 1-5 nm using organic compound having hydrophobic group at carbon-carbon unsaturated double bond or carbon-carbon unsaturated triple bond. A metal is filled in the hole of the porous silicon base material by performing the electroplating process to the porous silicon base material. The porous silicon base material is manufactured by forming hole in silicon base material having specific-resistance using hydrogen fluoride.    USE - Manufacturing method of porous silicon material for manufacturing metal nano-particle and metal nanofiber (all claimed), for electrode of solar wet cell and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the metal is filled in the hole of the porous silicon base material by performing the electroplating process to the porous silicon base material, the mechanical strength of porous silicon material can be improved effectively. The light weight metal nanoparticle or metal nanofiber can be obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for porous silicon material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the picked-up image by the scanning electron microscope of the porous silicon base material.
NOVELTY - The system has fuel generator (5) to generate fuel which contains hydrogen by a chemical reaction. The generator can also reproduce the chemical reaction by a reverse reaction. The fuel cell apparatus (6) is provided to produce electric power by using fuel supplied from the fuel generator. The fuel generator and fuel cell apparatus are thermally connected.    USE - Secondary battery type fuel cell system for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The heat transmission of fuel generator is ensured. The performance of the system is enhanced and capacity of the battery is increased. The fuel generator and fuel cell apparatus are thermally connected, so that the energy supplied to the system from the exterior can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the secondary battery type fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel generator (5)    Fuel cell apparatus (6)    Circulation path (7)    Container (8)    Heaters (H1,H2)
NOVELTY - The device (100) has thermosetted resin layer (10) that adheres with external surface of metallic pipe (50) and metal foil (20). The metal foil is arranged on outer surface of metallic pipe. The thermosetted resin layer contains ceramic particles.    USE - Cooling device for electronic components used in motor vehicle, electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The thermosetted resin layer adheres with external surface of metallic pipe and metal foil, so that the thermal contact between pipe and foil can be ensured. Cooling efficiency of electronic components is increased. The size and weight of cooling device can be reduced by simplifying the structure of cooling device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of cooling for electronic components.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of cooling device for electronic components.    Resin layer (10)    Metal foil (20)    Metallic pipe (50)    Nozzle (52)    Cooling device (100)
NOVELTY - A positive-electrode active material comprises a complex oxide of lithium, nickel, and cobalt, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, aluminum, bismuth, tin, magnesium, calcium, boron and/or zirconium. The active material has an average particle diameter of 5-15 mu m.    USE - Active material is used for positive electrodes of lithium ion batteries (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephones, personal computers, vehicle-mounted applications, and load-leveling applications.    ADVANTAGE - The active material provides lithium ion batteries having high capacity, excellent cycle characteristics, storage characteristics, and safety, and low internal resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive-electrode active material comprises a complex oxide of formula: Li(LixNi1-x-yMy)O2+a, where M is cobalt, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, aluminum, bismuth, tin, magnesium, calcium, boron and/or zirconium, x is 0-0.1, y is greater than 0 and 0.7 or less, and a is greater than 0, preferably greater than 0.1. The active material has an average particle diameter of 5-15 mu m.
NOVELTY - A positive-electrode active material comprises a complex oxide of lithium, nickel, and cobalt, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, aluminum, bismuth, tin, magnesium, calcium, boron and/or zirconium. The active material has an average particle diameter of 5-15 mu m.    USE - Active material is used for positive electrodes of lithium ion batteries (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephones, personal computers, vehicle-mounted applications, and load-leveling applications.    ADVANTAGE - The active material provides lithium ion batteries having high capacity, excellent cycle characteristics, storage characteristics, and safety, and low internal resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive-electrode active material comprises a complex oxide of formula: LixNi1-yMyO2+a, where M is cobalt, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, aluminum, bismuth, tin, magnesium, calcium, boron and/or zirconium, x is 0.9-1.2, y is greater than 0 and 0.7 or less, and a is greater than 0.05, preferably greater than 0.2. The active material has an average particle diameter of 5-15 mu m.
NOVELTY - A positive-electrode active material comprises a complex oxide of lithium, nickel, and cobalt, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, aluminum, bismuth, tin, magnesium, calcium, boron and/or zirconium. The active material has a median diameter of 1-20 mu m in particle size distribution, and a repose angle of 80 degrees or less.    USE - Active material is used for positive electrodes of lithium ion batteries (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephones, personal computers, vehicle-mounted applications, and load-leveling applications.    ADVANTAGE - The active material provides lithium ion batteries having high capacity, excellent cycle characteristics, storage characteristics, and safety, and low internal resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive-electrode active material comprises a complex oxide of formula: LixNi1-yMyO2+a, where M is cobalt, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, aluminum, bismuth, tin, magnesium, calcium, boron and/or zirconium, x is 0.9-1.2, y is greater than 0 and 0.7 or less, and a is greater than 0.05, preferably greater than 0.2. The active material has a median diameter of 1-20 mu m in particle size distribution, and a repose angle of 80 degrees or less.
NOVELTY - A positive-electrode active material comprises a complex oxide of lithium, nickel, and cobalt, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, aluminum, bismuth, tin, magnesium, calcium, boron and/or zirconium. The active material has a median diameter of 1-20 mu m in particle size distribution, and a repose angle of 80 degrees or less.    USE - Active material is used for positive electrodes of lithium ion batteries (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephones, personal computers, vehicle-mounted applications, and load-leveling applications.    ADVANTAGE - The active material provides lithium ion batteries having high capacity, excellent cycle characteristics, storage characteristics, and safety, and low internal resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive-electrode active material comprises a complex oxide of formula: Li(LixNi1-x-yMy)O2+a, where M is cobalt, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, aluminum, bismuth, tin, magnesium, calcium, boron and/or zirconium, x is 0-0.1, y is greater than 0 and 0.7 or less, and a is greater than 0, preferably greater than 0.1. The active material has a median diameter of 1-20 mu m in particle size distribution, and a repose angle of 80 degrees or less.
NOVELTY - A binder contains a polyimide precursor containing a tetracarboxylic acid residue (I) or (II), and a diamine residue (III) or (IV), and/or a polyimide. The amount of acid residue is 0.9-0.95 mol with respect to 1 mol of diamine residue.    USE - Binder is used for paste for manufacturing negative electrode of lithium ion battery (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to power supply for motor vehicle, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, electronic device, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode formed using the paste containing the binder provides lithium ion battery with improved initial-stage efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A binder contains a polyimide precursor containing a tetracarboxylic-acid residue of formula (I) or (II), and a diamine residue of formula (III) or (IV), and/or a polyimide. The amount of acid residue is 0.9-0.95 mol with respect to 1 mol of diamine residue.    R1-R6=1-4C alkyl, 1-4C fluoroalkyl, 1-4C alkoxy, or phenyl in which H is optionally substituted by 1-10C alkyl;    Y'=direct bond, 1-10C alkylene, fluoro alkylene, 4-10C cycloalkylene, fluoro cycloalkylene, carbonyl, ester, amide, sulfide, ether or sulfonyl;    n=0-2;    m,o=0-3;    p,q,r=0-4;and    s=1-4.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) paste, which contains a lithium ion battery negative electrode active material containing 1 or more types of atoms chosen from silicon atom, tin atom, and germanium atom, and the binder; and    (2) manufacture of lithium ion battery negative electrode, which involves applying the paste on a metal foil to thickness of 1-100 mu m, and heat-processing for 1 minute(s) to 24 hour(s) at 100-500 degrees C.
NOVELTY - The device (100a) has an electrode active material coated on two sides of an electrode sheet (10). Top and lower end portions of the electrode sheet are connected with a tensioning part (30) to generate tensile force. The tensioning part is provided with grippers (30b, 30c) and a roller. A notch part is arranged between the top and lower end portions of the electrode sheet. A motor is connected with the roller and the tensioning part. A serpentine control part controls an unwinder part.    USE - Notching device for use in a battery pack that is utilized as a power source of an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and a power storage system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The notch part is steadily arranged between the top and lower end portions of the electrode sheet, so that the device can be operated at high speed, thus improving notching process efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a notching device.    Electrode sheet (10)    Press part (20a)    Tensioning part (30)    Grippers (30b, 30c)    Notching device (100a)
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a transport unit transferring a web (200) through an influx unit (110). A heating portion (140) is connected with an exhausting part (150). The exhausting part heats the web to induce hot junction in the web. The web is provided with an anode, a separation film and a cathode structure. The transport unit provides transfer driving force to the web, where the transport unit is connected with an upper side of the web. The heating portion delivers energy to the hot junction in the web. The transport unit is provided with rollers (121a, 121b, 122a, 122b).    USE - Lamination device for use in a battery pack that is utilized in an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a power source of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and a power storage system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device can perform a lamination process of the separation film at the short period of time, thus improving processing efficiency of the device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a lamination device.    Lamination device (100)    Influx unit (110)    Rollers (121a, 121b, 122a, 122b)    Heating portion (140)    Exhausting part (150)    Web (200)
NOVELTY - The module (13) has multiple power terminals (L1-L7) and control and auxiliary terminals (H1-H14), where the module is formed in shape of a tub. Internal volume of the module is limited by two tub walls (14, 15) and a rectangular tub bottom (16). Four power terminals are arranged on one tub wall and three power terminals are arranged on another tub wall at a predetermined pitch from each other. Two control and auxiliary terminals and four control and auxiliary terminals are arranged between two power terminals that are arranged on the former and the latter tub walls, respectively.    USE - Tub-shaped power semiconductor module for a circuit device utilized in an electrical system of an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle (all claimed). Can also be used for a motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The module allows flexibly realizing multiple functions in an electrical system while reducing material costs of the module. The capacitor module and a circuit device ensure high power variation in combination with the module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a capacitor module comprising input power terminals    (2) a circuit device comprising a power semiconductor module    (3) an electrical system of an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle, comprising a load branch.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a power semiconductor module.    Control and auxiliary terminals (H1-H14)    Power terminals (L1-L7)    Power semiconductor module (13)    Tub walls (14, 15)    Rectangular tub bottom (16)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a fuel cell stack (10) used as a power supplier, where an electric heater (30) i.e. positive temperature coefficient heater, is operated by power from the fuel cell stack. A blower fan (31) provides air to the electric heater. An air channel is adapted to pass air heated by the electric heater to an air conditioner evaporator (51). A controller is adapted for controlling operations of the electric heater and the blower fan, where moisture is removed from the air conditioner evaporator by supplying the air heated by the electric heater to the air conditioner evaporator.    USE - Fuel cell vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to a motor vehicle such as sports utility vehicle (SUV), bus, lorry, commercial vehicle, watercraft such as boats and ships, aircraft, and hybrid vehicle i.e. gasoline-powered and electric-powered vehicles, electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, hydrogen-powered vehicle and other alternative fuel vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electric heater is utilized to heat the air passed by the blower fan, and the air channel is utilized to pass heated air into the air conditioner evaporator so as to effectively remove moisture from the air conditioner evaporator, thus ensuring that the generation of poor and unpleasant odor can be avoided during early operation of an air conditioner. The electric heater is connected with the fuel cell stack so as to consume stack power and remove oxygen remaining in a cathode when a fuel cell system is shut down. The electric heater is utilized to heat the air, and an air-conditioning duct is utilized to supply the heated air into interior of a vehicle so as to heat interior of the vehicle during winter season.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of an air-conditioning system of a fuel cell vehicle.    Fuel cell stack (10)    Cathode oxygen depletion (20)    Electric heater (30)    Blower fan (31)    Air conditioner evaporator (51)
NOVELTY - A rechargeable energy storage device has an air electrode, in which electrochemical process including reduction and evolution of oxygen is carried out, a capacitive electrode for carrying out electrode process comprising nonfaradic reaction, which contributes to 5% or more of the overall specific capacitance of capacitive electrode, an ion-permeable separator and an electrolyte containing ions for non-faradic and faradic reactions.    USE - Rechargeable energy storage device. Uses include but are not limited to electric vehicles, telephone communication system, power supply system and electronic applications.    ADVANTAGE - The rechargeable energy storage device has improved stability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of two-electrode asymmetric rechargeable energy storage device.
NOVELTY - The decelerator has an input shaft (420) that is connected with a motor, and an input gear (440) that is engaged with input shaft. An output gear is mated with the input gear. The motor controls the vehicle speed and delivers torque of the output gear. An unbalanced drive gear (300) is installed on the input shaft and spaced at preset distance from the input gear. An unbalanced driven gear (200) is mated with the unbalanced drive gear, and an unbalanced module (100) is connected with unbalanced driven gear and provided with an unbalanced mass (120) which adjusts booming sound.    USE - Decelerator for use in vehicle such as motor-driven electric vehicle. Can also be used in passenger automobile such as sports utility vehicle (SUV), bus and truck, commercial vehicle, watercraft such as boat and ship, aircraft, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, hydrogen-powered vehicle, hybrid vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Real sound is produced since booming sound is generated by real mechanical vibration using the unbalanced module having the unbalanced mass. The simple structure and low cost of decelerator are achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the unbalanced module, unbalanced driven gear, and unbalanced drive gear.    Unbalanced module (100)    Unbalanced mass (120)    Unbalanced driven gear (200)    Unbalanced drive gear (300)    Input shaft (420)    Input gear (440)
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte comprises non-aqueous solvent consists of amide lithium salt which is a derivative of oxocarbonic acid or carboxylic acid as an additive and greater than or equal to 1 N-fluorinated alkane sulfonyl group.    USE - A non-aqueous electrolyte for non-aqueous secondary battery used in vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Non-aqueous electrolyte suppresses deterioration of battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of a non-aqueous secondary battery.    Winding electrode body (20)    Positive electrode sheet (30)    Positive electrode active material layer (34)    Negative electrode sheet (40)    Non-aqueous electrolyte (90)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves applying an electrode film paste, which contains an active material, a conductive support agent, and a binder, on a metal foil (3). The applied electrode film paste is made to dry. Each defect e.g. pinhole (1) in the dried paste surface is filled with a correction paste (5) which contains a binder. The metal foil is then heated and pressed to form an electrode plate.    USE - Manufacturing method for lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) used in e.g. hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Enables correcting the coating defect of an electrode film, thus improving the operating efficiency of the battery and achieving high productivity. Reduces manufacturing cost of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a lithium ion secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of a coating defect correction process. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Pinhole (1)    Metal foil (3)    Coating electrode film (4)    Correction paste (5)
NOVELTY - The electrode plate (10,50) has an electrode active material layer (2,54) formed including an active material particle which shows alkali-metal-ion intercalation-desorption, and a bonding material containing a metal oxide. The active material particle is doped by one or more types of element selected from a semi-metal element and a typical metal element.    USE - Electrode plate for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of battery pack (all claimed) used for mobile phone, electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle or power tool.    ADVANTAGE - Improves adhesiveness of electrode active material layer with respect to collector. Ensures excellent cycling characteristics of secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of a lithium ion secondary battery.    Collector (1,55)    Electrode active material layer (2,54)    Electrode plate (10,50)    Non-aqueous electrolyte (90)    Lithium ion secondary battery (100)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode material includes carbon active material which covers electroconductive carbon and occludes-discharges lithium ion. The carbon active material has crystallinity degree less than the crystallinity degree of electroconductive carbon. The content of electroconductive carbon is 1-20 %mass with respect to total content of negative electrode material.    USE - Negative electrode material is used for lithium ion secondary battery for electronic device, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion secondary battery using the negative electrode material has high average voltage, capacitance and energy density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of carbon active material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of manufacture of negative electrode material. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The electrode (4) has an electrode layer (4b) that is supported by an aluminum alloy foil current collector (4a). The electrode main portion is provided with porous structure. A pore diameter distribution of electrode main portion is provided with peaks having mode diameters within a range of 0.01 to 0.2 mu m and 0.003 to 0.02 mu m respectively determined by mercury porosimetry. The volumes of pores having diameters of 0.01 to 0.2 mu m and 0.003 to 0.02 mu m is 0.05 to 0.5 and 0.0001 to 0.02 mL per grams of electrode main portion respectively excluding weight of current collector.    USE - Electrode in non aqueous electrolyte battery for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since fine pores are uniformly distributed in the negative electrode, the high impregnation capability of the negative electrode can be retained without lowering the electrode density. Thus, the density of the electrode is increase leading to a high capacity of the battery. The productivity, the large current characteristics and the charge-discharge cycle life of the battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the construction of circular region of flat type non-aqueous electrolyte battery.    Positive electrode (3)    Negative electrode (4)    Current collector (4a)    Electrode layer (4b)    Separator (5)
NOVELTY - The plate (4) has several longitudinal portions (6) that are provided with two ends. The one end of the longitudinal portions is connected to a base portion (5). The base portion and several longitudinal portions are arranged in a common plane. The longitudinal portions are arranged spaced from each other such that an interval between two longitudinal portions matches to an interval between two rows of the battery cells (3).    USE - Conductor plate for vehicle battery module (claimed) for use in electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - As the amount of electrical current flowing through the longitudinal portion increases from one end to other end, the tapered form of the longitudinal portion achieves a constant current density and a minimum of material can be used which reduces the weight of the conductor plate. The spacing between the longitudinal portions provides a channel for dissipating gas and heat from a battery cell during a thermal runaway. Thus, cell propagation can be avoided. The vibration resistance of the battery module can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the vehicle battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the vehicle battery module.    Battery module (1)    Battery cell (3)    Conductor plate (4)    Base portion (5)    Longitudinal portion (6)
NOVELTY - The cell (3) has an end and an opposite end with respect to a longitudinal axis of the battery cell main portion. A lateral surface is extended from one end to the other end. An attachment structure is extended in an outward direction from the lateral surface at the other end adapted to couple the battery cell main portion to a battery module (1).    USE - Longitudinal battery cell for vehicle battery module (claimed) for use in electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery cell is held reliably at both ends even if the battery cell exhibits tolerances in the longitudinal direction. The vehicle battery module can be easily assembled by inserting the battery cells into the openings of the alignment plate and subsequently fixing the connector plate to the alignment plate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the vehicle battery module for accommodating several longitudinal battery cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the vehicle battery module.    Battery module (1)    Frame (2)    Battery cell (3)    Upper conductor plate (4)    Lower conductor plate (5)
NOVELTY - The battery has a separator provided with binder polymer and inorganic particle mixture. The separator is provided with dinitrile compound and organic solvent, where the dinitrile compound is selected from a group consisting of 1,4- dicyano -2- butene, 1,4- dicyano -2- methyl -2- butene, 1,4- dicyano -2- ethyl -2- butene, 1,4- dicyano -2,3- dimethyl -2- butene, 1,4- dicyano -2,3- diethyl -2- butene, 1,6- dicyano -3- hexene, 1,6- dicyano -2- methyl -3- hexene or 1,6- dicyano -2- methyl -5- methyl -3- hexane. An anode, a cathode and non-aqueous liquid electrolyte are equipped with the separator.    USE - Lithium secondary battery for use in an electric vehicle and an electronic device such as cellular phone, camcorder and notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The battery ensures safety of usage and prevents side reaction of the electrolyte due to organic and inorganic complex separators. The battery has long service life and better output performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The battery is provided with a porous base material that is selected for alkylene, halo alkaline, alkenylene, benzylene, halo benzylene or halo arylene, hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, aryl, haloaryl, benzyl and alobenzyl. The organic solvent is selected from group consisting of ester, amide, chain carbonate and cyclic carbonate. The binder polymer and the inorganic particle mixture are coated at a side of a porous base material.
NOVELTY - The method involves keeping the vehicle control system ON, turning OFF the supply of air to the fuel cell, and turning OFF the fuel cell power output during a period of low vehicle power demand in , the standby mode. The positive voltage is applied to the fuel cell using a power source. The reverse current is supplied to the fuel cell, such that fuel cell voltage is maintained at specified level. The duration of the standby mode is extended and the concentration of hydrogen in the fuel cell cathode during the standby Mode is reduced.    USE - Method of operating fuel cell vehicle in standby mode.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell voltage can be maintained at specified level efficiently through simple technique, thus the fuel cell and the auxiliaries of the vehicle can be restarted quickly from the standby mode, when the vehicle load demand increases. Hence the degradation of fuel cell is decreased, and the vehicle can be operated efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the conceptual diagram illustrating operation of fuel cell vehicle.
NOVELTY - A lithium compound and manganese oxide compound (I) are reacted under reduced atmosphere, to obtain lithium-manganese oxide (II) having spinal crystal structure.    USE - Preparation of lithium-manganese oxide used for positive electrode mixture for lithium secondary battery used as power supply for electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery using lithium-manganese oxide-containing positive electrode mixture has excellent cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium compound and manganese oxide compound of formula: Li1+xMyMn2-yO4-zQz (I) are reacted under reduced atmosphere, to obtain lithium-manganese oxide of formula: Li1+x'M'y'Mn2-x'-y'O4-z'Q'z' (II) having spinal crystal structure.    x=0.4-1;    x'=0-0.35;    y,y'=0-0.5;    z,z'=0-1;    M,M'=aluminum, magnesium, nickel, cobalt, iron, chromium, vanadium, titanium, copper, boron, calcium, zinc, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, strontium, antimony, tungsten, titanium or bismuth;and    Q,Q'=nitrogen, fluoride, sulfide or chloride.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) positive electrode mixture; and    (2) lithium secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an acquisition unit (S1041) that acquires required electric energy supplied to consumers from an electric power system. A selection unit selects (S1043) the consumer linked from parallel-disconnected consumers based on the required electric energy. An indication unit indicates (S1045) that the selected consumer is linked to the electric power system.    USE - Apparatus for controlling electric power supplied from solar cell and storage battery mounted in electric vehicle to consumer such as general household.    ADVANTAGE - The occurrence of the overload state of the electric power at the time of restoration can be suppressed effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electric power control method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the electric power control method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step to acquire required electric energy (S1041)    Step to determine linkage rate of consumer (S1042)    Step to select consumer linked from parallel-disconnected consumers (S1043)    Step to select consumer out of consumer group (S1044)    Step to indicate that selected consumer is linked to electric power system (S1045)
NOVELTY - The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (100) is equipped with a positive electrode (10), a negative electrode (20), a separator (30) and electrolyte (31). The negative electrode has a negative electrode active material which can occlude and discharge lithium ion. The electrolyte contains salt of lithium ion and an anion. An active material in the positive electrode has a reduction potential lower than the electric potential of the positive electrode in the discharge minimum voltage of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery for power supply device (claimed) used for e.g. vehicle such as hybrid vehicle, electronic device such portable audio device, mobile telephone, laptop computer.    ADVANTAGE - Suppresses deterioration of positive electrode by over discharge.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the coin-type battery.    Positive electrode (10)    Negative electrode (20)    Separator (30)    Electrolyte (31)    Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (100)
NOVELTY - The system (10) has a temperature estimation unit that estimates the inside temperature of the fuel cell based on the output voltage and output current of the fuel cell. A pump-control unit (71c) controls starting and a stop of the pump based on the presumed temperature by the temperature estimation unit so that the water in the fuel cell does not freeze. The control unit (70) controls the operation of the fuel cell. A pump is provided in the fuel cell that is equipped with the refrigerant.    USE - Fuel cell system such as fixed-type fuel cell system and portable fuel cell system mounted in electric vehicle such as two-wheeled vehicle, boat, ship, airplane, and robot.    ADVANTAGE - The refreezing of residual water in the fuel cell can be suppressed. The deterioration of the catalyst layer resulting from refreezing can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (10)    Output terminal (22)    Electric power control unit (60)    Control unit (70)    Pump-control unit (71c)
NOVELTY - The battery system has a battery cell (3) having an exhaust port (33). The channel divisions (2,23,24) which are configured to be divided between an exhaust passage (26) connected to the exhaust port. The battery cell is arranged in the configuration-spaces (6,7,13). The pressure regulation units (15,16,17,18) sets the pressure in the exhaust passage to be lower than the pressure in the configuration space.    USE - Battery system for vehicles having electric motors.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents damage to the battery pack by gas since the gas is discharged by the exterior of the battery pack through the exhaust duct. Suppresses gas leakage from the exhaust passage to configuration space since the pressure regulation unit sets the exhaust passage to be lower than the pressure in configuration space. Suppresses mixing of the gas to the cooling air since the gas leakage from the exhaust passage to the cooling passage is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the battery system.    Channel divisions (2,23,24)    Battery cell (3)    Configuration-spaces (6,7,13)    Pressure regulation units (15,16,17,18)    Exhaust passage (26)    Exhaust port (33)
NOVELTY - The cell (10) has an electric power generation body (14) in which a positive electrode active material layer and a negative electrode active material layer including a reaction zone which mutually faces. The electric power generation body is accommodated while an adhesive tape is attached to the electric power generation body. An adhesive tape gives the load received from a battery case (13) with respect to a first region which includes the edge section of the reaction zone among the reaction zones.    USE - Cell for vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Suppresses variation in contact-pressure of the cell accompanying charge and discharge since the adhesive tape gives the load received from a battery case with respect to a first region which includes the edge section of the reaction zone among the reaction zones. Suppresses variation in deterioration in the electric power generation body by suppressing deformation of the electric power generation body partially. Prevents increase in resistance increase rate by suppressing deterioration of the cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a battery stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the cell.    Cell (10)    Positive electrode terminal (11)    Negative electrode terminal (12)    Battery case (13)    Electric power generation body (14)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has spacer (20) that is positioned between several cells (10) in predetermined direction. A constrained mechanism is provided to generate the force between several cells and spacer. Each cell is provided with a case. An electric power generation element is accommodated in the case. The spacer is provided with a holding element (22) to contact the welding portion of the case.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus such as battery pack mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can suppress excessive load applied to the welding element. Expansion of the cell can be suppressed. Deterioration of the input-output characteristics of the cell can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the cell and partition plate.    Cells (10)    Battery cover (13a)    Spacer (20)    Rib (21)    Holding element (22)
NOVELTY - The battery has electrode winding section that is obtained by opposing strip-shaped positive electrode which coated positive electrode active material layer on sides of strip-shaped separator, and strip-shaped negative electrode which coated negative electrode active material layer. Thermal responsive section is set pinched between electrode winding section and cylindrical can, and set with continuous interruption (4) which followed edge portion (5b) from initial edge portion (5a) of responsive section with respect to axial direction of electrode winding section.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte type secondary battery e.g. lithium ion battery for motor vehicle, two-wheeled vehicle and portable electronic device such as mobile telephone and notebook personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The friction with sufficient gas flow path cross-sectional area can be ensured. The short circuit of the lithium ion battery by the gas emitted inside the electrode at the time of gas mass generation in the thermal runaway state by overcharge can be avoided. The protrusion of the electrode winding section can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the thermal responsive section.    Continuous interruption (4)    Edge portions of axial direction of thermal responsive section (5a,5b)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (10) has oxidizing agent gas supply apparatus (14) which supplies oxidizing agent gas to fuel cell stack (12). A fuel gas supply apparatus (16) supplies fuel gas to fuel cell stack. A supplementary-fuel battery stack (18) generates waste gas more nitrogen rich to cathode exit side, while operating in low-oxygen stoichiometry lower than oxygen stoichiometry at the time of normal electric power generation by fuel cell stack.    USE - Fuel cell system for fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Suppresses deterioration of fuel cell by simple and compact structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell stack (12)    Oxidizing agent gas supply apparatus (14)    Fuel gas supply apparatus (16)    Supplementary-fuel battery stack (18)
NOVELTY - A catalyst composition comprises carbide material of polypyrrole and/or polypyridine, and transition metal. The transition metal is coordinated to nitrogen atom of polypyrrole and/or polypyridine.    USE - Catalyst composition is used for forming electrode of fuel cell e.g. alkali-type fuel cell, polymer electrolyte fuel cell, phosphoric acid-type fuel cell, molten carbonate-type fuel cell and solid electrolyte-type fuel cell for automobiles.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell containing the electrode formed using the catalyst composition has excellent power-generating performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic structure of fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (1)    Fuel side electrode (2)    Oxygen side electrode (3)    Electrolyte layer (4)    Fuel supply component (5)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1a) has an electrical storage apparatus storing electric power. Pressure energy is stored in a pressure accumulation apparatus. An engine (1) converts combustion energy of a fuel into rotary motion of an output shaft (2a). The output shaft is connected with an input shaft. The output shaft is connected to a gear (G1) via a clutch (C1). The gear is connected with a driving wheel (7). A pressure accumulation container stores high pressure hydraulic fluid. A hydraulic-pump motor (32) is connected with a reserve tank (33) via a low pressure oil path (35).    USE - Control apparatus for use in a transport vehicle e.g. lorry and bus.    ADVANTAGE - The pressure accumulation container stores the high pressure hydraulic fluid so as to improve start running performance when the pressure energy is converted into motive power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a hybrid vehicle.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Clutch (C1)    Gear (G1)    Engine (1)    Control apparatus (1a)    Output shaft (2a)    Driving wheel (7)    Hydraulic-pump motor (32)    Reserve tank (33)    Low pressure oil path (35)
NOVELTY - The system has a set of fuel cells provided with multiple LEDs that are connected in series. Multiple collector plates are arranged between the fuel cells and provided with a voltage output terminal that is utilized for outputting multiple voltage levels. A voltage detecting module is connected with the voltage output terminal for detecting the voltage levels. A power supply switch module is connected with the voltage detecting module and the output terminal. Load is automatically switched to close operating voltage of one of the voltage levels to adjust output voltage of the fuel cells.    USE - Fuel cell system for providing load operating voltage.    ADVANTAGE - The system avoids excessive load caused by large changes in the output voltage according to change in automatic load voltage level.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a fuel cell system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The system has an electrical bar (4,8) that is arranged on a sealing box (1). An inner sealing tank is filled with temperature control liquid. A battery core bracket (6) is adhered to a battery core (3). The battery core bracket is provided with multiple heat conducting holes (13,14,17). The bracket is provided with a radiating fin (2) and a supporting post (12). The electric core is set on the supporting column of bracket which is connected with a temperature measuring instrument (9) so as to realize automobile battery cell.    USE - Battery temperature control system for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The performance of the power battery can be improved. The charging time can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the battery temperature control system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Sealing box (1)    Radiating fin (2)    Battery core (3)    Electrical bar (4,8)    Battery core bracket (6)    Temperature measuring instrument (9)    Supporting post (12)    Heat conducting holes (13,14,17)
NOVELTY - The process comprises electrically and mechanically connecting a lithium ion battery to a power plant fixed with respect to an environment, recharging the battery using the power plant, electrically and mechanically disconnecting the battery and power plant to make the battery electrically and mechanically independent, and supplying an electrical power to a system for producing hydrogen and injecting the hydrogen in the combustion chamber to reduce the consumption of the hydrocarbon fuel of the vehicle.    USE - The process is useful for supplying electrical energy to a lithium ion battery, which is useful for a system to produce hydrogen by electrolysis and to inject hydrogen as an additive in a combustion chamber of hydrocarbon fuel of an internal combustion engine vehicle that is movable with respect to an environment.    ADVANTAGE - The process is capable of efficiently supplying the electrical energy to the lithium ion battery thus enhancing the storage capacity, charge and discharge characteristics and lifespan of the battery and increasing the hydrogen production efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a device for reducing the consumption of hydrocarbon fuel of an internal combustion engine vehicle.
NOVELTY - The bicycle has an electric bicycle main body provided with a wheel motor. A lead is connected with a solar energy battery board. A control switch is connected with the wheel motor. The solar energy battery board is placed on an electric bicycle back seat. A storage battery is placed on a bottom part of the bicycle. The control switch is placed on a handle.    USE - Solar energy electric bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The bicycle avoids pollution and converts solar energy into electric energy to provide needed power. The bicycle saves energy, and is safe, reliable and convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a solar energy electric bicycle.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The device has a fuel cell provided with a cathode air inlet channel, a cathode tail gas discharge channel, an anode air inlet channel and an anode tail gas discharge channel. The cathode tail gas discharge channel and the anode tail gas discharge channel are connected with a gas discharge circuit of a fuel cell cathode tail gas discharging channel. The fuel cell cathode tail gas discharging channel is provided with a turbocharger.    USE - Fuel battery power system discharging hydrogen concentration device.    ADVANTAGE - The device is simple in design and inexpensive, and improves fuel battery power system utilization efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for reducing hydrogen concentration in a fuel battery generating system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a fuel battery power system discharging hydrogen concentration device.
NOVELTY - The structure has a battery positive wire (1) located at an upper part of left side of a battery pack frame. A battery negative wire (5) is located in a middle part of a right side of the battery pack frame. A manual switch (3) is located at middle of a left side of the battery pack frame. The manual switch is connected to two terminals (2, 4) of a battery monomer. One of the terminals is connected to a front half cell of the manual switch, and the other terminal is connected to the battery negative wire.    USE - Connecting structure for a power battery pack of a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The structure allows changing arrangement of the battery monomer so as to avoid an obstacle in connecting two position lines of a battery pack to the manual switch at same time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a connecting structure.    Battery positive wire (1)    Terminals of battery monomer (2, 4)    Manual switch (3)    Battery negative wire (5)
NOVELTY - The battery has a shell, a positive pole, a negative pole, and a positive electrode provided with a positive electrode lug and a negative electrode lug. An anode pole ear is set at one end of the shell. The positive electrode lug and negative electrode lug are provided with a hole. Pieces of aluminum sheet and a lead column are arranged on a lead base. The sheets are separately connected with positive pole ear by rivet connection.    USE - Dynamic polymer lithium ion battery for an automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has large current bearing capacity and quick radiation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a dynamic polymer lithium ion battery.
NOVELTY - The device has an ultrasonic wave generator (4) generating void effect to nickel-zinc electrodes (1, 3) and circulating an electrolyte (2). The ultrasonic wave generator is mounted at an outer wall of a bottom surface of an electrolyte tank (11) containing the electrolyte. An electrolyte circulating device is provided with an electrolyte storage tank (6) and a pump (8). The electrolyte tank is provided with a connecting pipe (9) connected to the storage tank. The electrolyte storage tank is provided with a pump inlet pipe (7).    USE - Nickel-zinc fuel battery device for an electric automobile or electric device.    ADVANTAGE - The device is simple in structure, reliable to use and easy to maintain, and saves energy and avoids the need of a proton exchange membrane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a nickel-zinc fuel battery device.    Nickel-zinc electrodes (1, 3)    Electrolyte (2)    Ultrasonic wave generator (4)    Electrolyte storage tank (6)    Pump inlet pipe (7)    Pump (8)    Connecting pipe (9)    Electrolyte tank (11)
NOVELTY - The system has a ventilation pipeline, a battery case chamber, a gas drive component, a battery management module and a relay circuit, where a power battery box is mounted in the battery case chamber and connected with a hybrid electric automobile. The gas drive component is connected with the battery case chamber, where the gas drive component drives gas passing through the power battery box. The battery management module is arranged on the power battery box and connected with the gas driving component through the relay circuit.    USE - Hybrid electric vehicle battery box intelligent thermal management system.    ADVANTAGE - The system is rational in design and simple in structure, and ensures better heating and cooling effects. The system reduces temperature difference of the battery box and improves discharging efficiency of the battery. The manufacturing cost of the system is reduced, and the system has wide popularization and application range.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a hybrid electric vehicle battery box intelligent thermal management system.
NOVELTY - Polyolefin microporous membrane, comprises a film that forms a surface layer and contains organosilicone particles, where a single layer or laminated structure.    USE - The polyolefin microporous membrane is useful in a separator for a lithium ion battery (claimed), a precision filter membrane, a separator for a capacitor and a material for a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polyolefin microporous membrane molding operations are easy, high in mechanical strength, and high thermal stability at high temperatures.
NOVELTY - An outermost plate (30) is arranged at end surface of a cell stack (22). An end plate (32) is arranged adjacent to outermost plate at end surface. An electrically nonconductive material anti-rotation unit is arranged at each opposite end surface, for preventing relative movement between the outermost plates and the end plates. The anti-rotation unit is partially inserted into end surface of end plate. The anti-rotation unit is partially inserted into end surface of the outermost plate at the corresponding end without extending through the outermost plate.    USE - Assembly of fuel cell used during electrochemical reaction to generate electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of the fuel cell can be improved. As the relative movement between the outermost plates and the end plate is suppressed, the deformation of anti-rotation unit can be prevented. Since the interface between outermost plates and the end plate does not provide a reliable placement or relative orientation between components, the desired alignment between outermost plates and the end plate can be attained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of controlling position of fuel cell stack assembly components.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the fuel cell assembly.    Fuel cell assembly (20)    Cell stack (22)    Plates (24,26,28)    Outermost plate (30)    End plate (32)
NOVELTY - The lamp has micro wind power generator (2), lamp shell, solar power generation plate (3), lithium battery (4) and lamp (1). The lamp frame is provided with fixing rod (5).    USE - Bicycle lamp.    ADVANTAGE - The bicycle lamp has ensures normal operation for long time, and is environment-friendly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the bicycle lamp. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Lamp (1)    Micro wind power generator (2)    Solar power generation plate (3)    Lithium battery (4)    Fixing rod (5)
NOVELTY - Gas-tight incorporation of at least one adjacent oxygen consumable electrode in an electrochemical half-cell, comprises sealing a bending regions and/or cracking regions of the oxygen consumable electrodes and/or overlapping areas of the adjacent oxygen consumable electrodes which are formed during the incorporation of the oxygen-consuming electrode on the frame of a gas compartment of a cell, using a paste that is based on at least silver oxide and a hydrophobic polymer component, and a perfluorinated-or partially fluorinated solvent.    USE - The electrochemical half-cell is useful in a chlor-alkali electrolysis, preferably sodium-chloride electrolysis (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple, and achieves an easy incorporation of the oxygen consumable electrode in the electrochemical half-cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) electrochemical half-cell comprising oxygen consumable electrodes that are adjacent to each other, where the bending regions and/or cracking regions of the oxygen consumable electrodes and/or overlapping areas of the adjacent oxygen consumable electrodes which are formed during the incorporation of the oxygen-consuming electrode on the frame of the gas compartment of the cell, are sealed using a sealing paste that is based on at least silver oxide and the hydrophobic polymer component, and a fluorinated solvent; and    (2) electro-chemical half cell incorporated with an oxygen consumption electrodes, according to the procedure mentioned above.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has batteries (BT1-BTN) and an electric component. The external terminals (4, 5) of the negative and positive poles of the batteries are adapted to provide an electrical connection from outside the case to the corresponding positive and negative poles of the battery unit. The electronic components are accessed only when the connection with the battery unit is disconnected from the external terminals of both the poles.    USE - Power storage apparatus such as lithium ion battery of power storage system used in, electronic device, electric power system and motor driven vehicle (all claimed) such as hybrid car, electric automobile and electric bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The work efficiency and the safety of the power storage apparatus are improved by operating the electronic components outside the case. Also the risk of electric shock due to the contact with the external terminal can be eliminated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) connection apparatus;    (2) power storage system;    (3) motor driven vehicle; and    (4) electric power system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the power storage module.    Power storage apparatus (1)    Connectors (3a,3b)    External terminals (4,5)    Knob (15)    Batteries (BT1-BTN)
NOVELTY - The bracket has a upper cover plate whose left and right front side is provided between left and right side plate. A back L-shaped side plate and bottom connecting plate (6) is formed by assembling and welding process. The front L-shaped side plate and the L shaped side plate are provided with left and right sides of the end section. The left side Z-shaped plate (11) and right side Z-shaped plate (12) of the lower wing plate are symmetrically provided with a through hole. The double-joint wire (17) and battery (14) is connected in series with power switch (10).    USE - Electric bottle bracket for bulk cement semi trailer engine.    ADVANTAGE - The power consumption of electric bottle bracket can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The left and right of battery is sleeved with a fastening belt (7). The fastening belt is strip-shaped band steel. The left and right of end sections are respectively welded on tightening bolt (18). The sides of left and right side Z-shaped plates are welded with needle handle. A bracket plate (9) with middle fixed bolt (1) is arranged with power supply switch.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the electric bottle bracket for bulk cement semi trailer engine.    Fixed bolt (1)    Bottom connecting plate (6)    Fastening belt (7)    Bracket plate (9)    Power switch (10)    Left side Z-shaped plate (11)    Right side Z-shaped plate (12)    Battery (14)    Double-joint wire (17)    Tightening bolt (18)
NOVELTY - The solar electric bicycle has a pedal (5) that is respectively provided with two storage battery groups. A sunshade (2) is provided in the top surface of solar photocell panel (3). The solar energy photo-electric cell is connected on vehicle chassis (1) by the lead. A control module is connected with a drive motor and storage battery group.    USE - Solar electric bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The durability of the storage batteries can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar electric bicycle.    Vehicle chassis (1)    Sunshade (2)    Solar photocell panel (3)    Seat (4)    Pedal (5)
NOVELTY - The assembly has a front cabin connected with a suspension bracket and arranged opposite to a bottom surface of a movable cover plate. A high voltage module is installed on a support frame and provided with a drive unit. The drive control unit is connected with a front axle. A driving control unit is connected with a front cabin of the suspension bracket. A power battery is connected with a hollow part of the support frame. The driving control unit and the drive control unit are electrically connected with an electric drive unit and a power unit.    USE - Pure electric vehicle front cabin assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly can optimize a charge shaft of the vehicle effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a pure electric vehicle front cabin assembly.
NOVELTY - Partial flow cell (150) comprises cathode current collector (120); mobile catholyte including a cathode active material, and in contact with cathode current collector; separator arrangement (116) in contact with catholyte; fixed anode active material (162) in contact with separator arrangement, the separator arrangement permitting ionic flow between cathode active material and fixed anode active material; and anode current collector (158) in contact with fixed anode active material and configured to be externally electrically connected with cathode current collector.    USE - Partial flow cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram of a partial flow cell.    Separator arrangement (116)    Cathode current collector (120)    Partial flow cell (150)    Anode current collector (158)    Fixed anode active material (162)
NOVELTY - The equipment has translating arm (12) that is provided with gripper (23) for extracting each individual initial block (14) from the feed plate (11) so as to transfer the block to die of forging press. The translating arm is moved forward and back rectilinearly between pick-up position of individual initial block from imprint (18) of feed plate and die. The imprints are angularly spaced around the rotation axis. The feed plate is rotated intermittently at an angle corresponding to the distance between consecutive imprints.    USE - Equipment for loading initial blocks pressed in die assembled on forging presses of bushes for poles or lugs in motor vehicle battery.    ADVANTAGE - Since the rotation of the loading plate of small angle is enough to position a block at the pick up area by the translating arm, the rotation times of the feed plate and the pick-up of each initial block are shortened. Hence the production of forged items per time unit is increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the equipment for loading initial blocks. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Feed plate (11)    Translating arm (12)    Block (14)    Imprint (18)    Gripper (23)
NOVELTY - The tunnel (100) has a piezoelectric electric power generation part (110) provided with a piezoelectric material for generating piezoelectric electric power by applying force to a passage of a motor vehicle (102) with respect to the piezoelectric material on a path. An electrical storage part (120) i.e. storage battery, accommodated in an emergency display sign box stores the generated electric power. An emergency display sign (130) installed in a road-shoulder inner wall (103) is equipped with a luminous body and light-emitted using the generated or electrically stored electric power.    USE - Tunnel. Can also be used in large-sized facilities such as stadium and concert hall, and an indoor parking area.    ADVANTAGE - The emergency display sign ensures light emission during fire emergencies and display of passage of the motor vehicle in a tunnel by using electrically stored electric power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of a tunnel.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Tunnel (100)    Motor vehicle (102)    Road-shoulder inner wall (103)    Piezoelectric electric power generation part (110)    Electrical storage part (120)    Emergency display sign (130)
NOVELTY - The motor has main unit (1) which is provided with the storage battery for driving. The generator is made to transmit the rotation of main unit. The rotation ring is attached to the axial center rod (2) of the main unit. The groove of transmission belt is provided for the transmit rotation of the rotation ring that is provided on the gear tooth.    USE - Electric motor of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The transmission-bet groove is provided for transmit rotation, so that driving operation of the electric motor can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electric motor. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Main unit of electric motor (1)    Axial center rod (2)    Line coil (3)    Clutch plate (6)    Rotation bearing (7)
NOVELTY - The module has a conductor (9) that is connected with the capacitor element. A mold resin (13a) is provided to seal portion of conductors while sealing whole capacitor element. The storage space is formed in case for mold resin. The flow-path formation portion is formed with flow path in order to pour a cooling refrigerant. The cases are integrally formed with flow path formation portion.    USE - Capacitor module for power converter device (claimed) such as direct current (DC)-DC converter and DC chopper used in electrical machinery system mounted in vehicle such as hybrid electric vehicle, electric train and motor vehicle. Can also be used in house and industry.    ADVANTAGE - Since the flow-path formation portion is formed with flow path in order to pour a cooling refrigerant, the capacitor element and conductor can be protected from heat. The temperature of a power semiconductor element can be lowered and the size reduction and cost reduction of power converter device can be achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for power converter device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the perspective view and sectional view of the power converter device.    Conductor (9)    Insulating sheet (10)    Metal casing (12)    Mold resin (13a)    Cooling piping (17)
NOVELTY - The battery has an electrode terminal (10) that is provided with columnar portion (2) whose lower end is connected with current collecting plate (3) by welding, while upper end is protruded on outer side of battery case. A gasket (7) is compressed by tightening nut (4) that is inserted by columnar portion. The electrode terminal is provided with plate-like-portion (1) that is protruded on outer side of battery case. The cross-sectional area of plate-like-portion is larger than cross-sectional area of columnar portion.    USE - Lithium ion battery for fuel cell, solar cell, primary cell and secondary cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing process of electrode terminal and attachment of plate-like-portion can be performed simultaneously, so that the work process can be reduced and productivity of battery can be improved. Since the tightening portion, such as nut and crimping portion required for the battery can be reduced, so that the size of the battery can be reduced and height dimension of the electrode terminal can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the battery.    Plate-like-portion (1)    Columnar portion (2)    Current collecting plate (3)    Nut (4)    Gasket (7)    Electrode terminal (10)
NOVELTY - The device is provided with wind guide valve, wind tunnel, and wind power generator. The wind tunnel is set between two big lamps located in front of vehicle, and whole baffle plate is located below big lamp. Each wind tunnel is provided with one or two wind power generators that generate electricity used for charging storage battery of vehicle, through lead.    USE - Automotive power generation device.    ADVANTAGE - The device having low cost, good benefits and actual operations can enable the wind power generators to generate electricity, even while the vehicle drives in speed of 15 km per hour so that the loss of electric energy can be reduced to largest extent.
NOVELTY - The automobile has an electric car body (5) equipped with a charging coil (3) and a charging magnetic conductor, where the charging coil is fixed with a charging magnetizer (4).    USE - Mobile electromagnetic charging electric automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The automobile ensures better charging effect and reliability. The automobile avoids problem of existing electric automobile storage. The usage value and commercial value of the automobile is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a mobile electromagnetic charging electric automobile.    Charging coil (3)    Charging magnetizer (4)    Electric car body (5)
NOVELTY - The bus has a bus body provided with an upper layer and a lower layer. The upper layer is provided with an electric vehicle to transmit direct-current (DC) power to a bus chamber. A power wheel is provided with a power motor.    USE - Three-dimensional (3D) trackless electric bus for use in public place.    ADVANTAGE - The bus occupies less space and saves energy.
NOVELTY - The pack (200) has battery modules (100A-100C) which are equipped with holder. The holder is provided with heat conductive material that is arranged to accommodate unit cells. Rectangular parallelepiped case is provided to accommodate the holder provided with accommodating portion in which unit cells is accommodated. The case is provided to mutually oppose side surfaces (30a,30b) of case which are parallel to side surface of accommodating portion of holder. Spacers (50a,50b) are provided to form gap via which cooling medium flows between the side surfaces of case.    USE - Battery pack for vehicle such as motor vehicle, electric vehicle and electrical-driven play equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The heat transmitted to the case can be cooled by the cooling medium flowed via gap, so that the cooling effect of the module is improved. Since the heat generated in the cell is rapidly radiated to the holder, the temperature rise of the cell can be suppressed effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery pack.    Side surfaces of case (30a,30b)    Spacers (50a,50b)    Tabs (51a,51b)    Battery modules (100A-100C)    Battery pack (200)
NOVELTY - The battery (30) has positive/negative electrode active material that stacks positive and negative electrode plates through separator. The electric power generation element group (6) is accommodated in battery container. The electric power generation element connection element and positive/negative electrode external terminal (4A,4B) is formed in end surfaces of positive/negative electrode connection board (5A,5B). The specific surface of connection board is provided in parallel with outer peripheral surface of battery container from through-hole (31A,31B).    USE - Secondary battery for vehicle, accommodated in secondary battery module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the positive/negative electrode terminal extends in parallel with the surface of a battery container, the size of the secondary battery is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for secondary battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of secondary battery.    Positive/negative electrode external terminals (4A,4B)    Positive/negative electrode connection boards (5A,5B)    Electric power generation element group (6)    Secondary battery (30)    Through-holes (31A,31B)
NOVELTY - The battery pack has an exhaust passage that is provided adjacent to the unit cells, and a housing provided for covering the unit cells and exhaust passage. A gas exhaust duct (42) is attached to the housing, and is provided with a lid (51) having a waterproof element positioned on an outlet (44) or midway of the exhaust passage. The gas exhaust duct is sealed by the lid, and is provided with an opening element (61) for unsealing the lid and for opening the gas exhaust duct. The opening element is configured to operate according to gas generated by the cell units.    USE - Battery pack mounted on motor vehicle e.g. car.    ADVANTAGE - The penetration of the water into the battery pack is prevented, and the gas generated by the battery pack is safely released to the outside environment. The battery pack is easily manufactured at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the battery pack.    Gas exhaust duct (42)    Outlet (44)    Ring shaped pressing element (45)    Lid (51)    Opening element (61)
NOVELTY - The module (100) has a laminated portion (10) which is provided with a structure (5) having an electrolyte layer and pair of electrodes so that the electrolyte layer is clamped. Separators (1-4) are arranged with the laminated portion so that the structure is clamped. The separators are arranged with a groove portion that is provided to accommodate an O-ring (8,9) in the surface that does not facing the structure. The groove portion is provided with deep-slot portions (1x,1y,4x,4y) whose depth is equal or greater than the thickness of the separators.    USE - Polymer electrolyte fuel cell module used for home-use cogeneration system, motor vehicle, electric vehicle and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The seal function of the module is ensured efficiently by reducing the thickness of the single cell, so that the leakage of the leakage of the coolant is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fuel cell module.    Separators (1-4)    Deep-slot portion (1x,1y,4x,4y)    Structure (5)    O-ring (8,9)    Laminated portion (10)    Fuel cell module (100)
NOVELTY - An ionic polymer contains aliphatic hydrocarbon-containing repeating unit (a), and repeating unit (b) containing sulfonimide group (I).    USE - Ionic polymer is used for polymer electrolyte (claimed) for fuel cell and lithium secondary battery for portable apparatus and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The ionic polymer has high ion conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An ionic polymer contains aliphatic hydrocarbon-containing repeating unit (a), and repeating unit (b) containing sulfonimide group of formula: -SO2N(M)SO2R1 (I).    R1=fluoro, 1-8C alkyl, or fluoroalkyl;and    M=proton or lithium ion, preferably lithium ion.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) polymer electrolyte, which contains the ionic polymer, and nonaqueous solvent and/or water; and    (2) manufacture of ionic polymer, which involves sulfoimidizing copolymer containing repeating unit (a) and repeating unit which has halogenated sulfonyl group of formula (V) and acid cleaning obtained compound.    X=halo;    R2,R3=H or 1-4C alkyl;    R4-R7=H, fluoro, 1-4C fluoroalkyl, or 1-4C alkyl;    R8=1-4C fluoroalkyl, 1-4C alkyl, 1-4C fluoroalkyl having ether group, or 1-4C alkyl which has ether group;and    m,n=0-4.
NOVELTY - A control unit (3) controls electro-motive portion stir unit (5) of a master cylinder (6) to produce required brake fluid pressure. A pair of valves (15,17) is installed at a pair of hydraulic lines (10) for controlling hydraulic flow. The hydraulic lines are connected to the master cylinder and a control unit (40) for distributing brake fluid pressure to a wheel cylinder (50) of rear wheel and front-wheel. Another master cylinder connected to a pedal simulator (30) is operated by a pedal (1) to form the fluid pressure for delivering reaction force towards the pedal.    USE - Brake device for use in vehicle such as hybrid vehicle, fuel cell vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The frictional braking of the front-wheel and rear wheel are adjusted according to the front-wheel braking amount and rear wheel braking amount, thus the regenerative braking performance of the brake device is improved. The fuel consumption of the braking device is reduced. Since the reaction force is delivered towards the pedal by the master cylinder, the pedal operation can be performed effectively. The efficiency of the brake device is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for regenerative braking method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the brake device.    Pedal (1)    Electronic control unit (3)    Electro-motive portion stir unit (5)    Master cylinder (6)    Hydraulic line (10)    Valves (15,17)    Pedal simulator (30)    Electronic stability control unit (40)    Wheel cylinder (50)
NOVELTY - Silver-manganese-carbon-containing catalyst contains mixture of manganese oxide or mixture of manganese oxide and manganese dioxide in the mass ratio of 0.01-99.9%.    USE - Silver-manganese-carbon-containing catalyst is used for oxidation and reduction of metal air fuel cell, and alkali anion-exchange membrane air fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silver-manganese-carbon-containing catalyst has excellent stability, safety, and can be manufactured without polluting the environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Silver-manganese-carbon-containing catalyst contains mixture of manganese oxide (Mn3O4) and manganese oxide (MnO), or mixture of manganese oxide (Mn3O4) and manganese dioxide in the mass ratio of 0.01-99.9%. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of silver-manganese-carbon-containing catalyst.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a piezoelectric electric power generation board (2) that is positioned on the surface of piezoelectric electric power generation board (7). The piezoelectric electricity generating element has connection portions (8,9) that are connected to the piezoelectric electric power generation boards. A supporting unit is provided on the piezoelectric electric power generation board (2) for fixing the piezoelectric electricity generating element externally.    USE - Piezoelectric generation apparatus for use in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the piezoelectric electric power generation boards are connected through the connection portion without enlarging the surface direction of the piezoelectric electric power generation board of the piezoelectric generation apparatus, the size of the piezoelectric generation apparatus can be reduced. The bending portion in the center portion of the piezoelectric electric power generation board can be reduced so that the occurrence of stress in the center portion of the piezoelectric electric power generation board can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the piezoelectric generation apparatus.    Piezoelectric generation apparatus (1)    Piezoelectric electric power generation boards (2,7)    Piezoelectric elements (3,5)    Metal plates (4,6)    Connection portions (8,9)
NOVELTY - The battery pack assembly has soft and malleable pad (30) which is set on the top of battery cells. A printed circuit board (PCB) (50) is set on the top of the plastic cell lattice (40). An ultrasonic wire connects positive contacts and negative contacts of the battery cells (20) with the printed circuit board.    USE - Battery pack assembly for use in light electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The phase change material equalizes the temperature potentials of every battery cell in the pack, thus the performance of the battery pack can be improved, and the accuracy of the state of charge (SOC) estimations can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the battery pack cell.    Battery cell (20)    Soft and malleable pad (30)    Plastic cell lattice (40)    PCB (50)    Ribbon bond (70)
NOVELTY - The battery pack (10) has casing (12) provided with storage portions (X1,X2). Space (84) is formed between two storage portions. Coupling portion (X3) connects storage portions with each other. The battery units (24,26) are provided with multiple rechargeable batteries located in parallel with each other and are housed inside storage portions respectively. Connecting portion (X4) connects batteries of battery unit (24) with batteries of battery unit (26).    USE - Battery pack for saddle type vehicle (claimed) e.g. electric motorcycle. Can also be used in scooters, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles.    ADVANTAGE - Since the connecting portion connects batteries of battery unit with batteries of another battery unit, large energy capacity can be achieved. Since the battery units are located in space formed between storage portions, need of requiring large two-dimensional space for locating batteries is eliminated. Since heat generated by battery unit can be efficiently released from space, high heat releasing capability can be achieved. Since the coupling portion connects the first and second storage portions with each other and guides the connecting portion from first to second storage portion, need of arrangements to guide connecting portion from first to second storage portion is eliminated and construction of battery pack is simplified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for saddle type vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of battery pack.    Battery pack (10)    Casing (12)    Battery units (24,26)    Heat releasing space (84)    Storage portions (X1,X2)    Connecting portion (X4)
NOVELTY - The electric vehicle has axle shaft. The axle shaft is extended to a tapered-shape. The drive-type generator is provided which is attached at the front-end at all wheels.    USE - Electric vehicle e.g. motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle reduces the exhaust gas and Carbon dioxide emissions of a gasoline automobile and high energy efficiency is achieved. A motor of motor vehicle is run by motive power source electricity made from four wheels.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of electric vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The shaft has a motor (1) that is connected in the knuckle (2). A power transmission axis (16) integrally installed at motor. A gear group is installed at power transmission axis. An herb (8) connected with the final gear and bolt of the gear group. A hub bearing (13) is installed between the axle shaft (11) and the knuckle.    USE - Axle shaft used in vehicle such as electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle, fuel cell vehicle and solar cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The shaft hole formed on the herb and the axle shaft can be penetrated. The dismantlement and assembling eminent in the front of the axle shaft can be easily performed. The existing wheel can be used, without changing the location of the hub bolt of the herb and value.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the axle shaft.    Motor (1)    Knuckle (2)    Herb (8)    Axle shaft (11)    Hub bearing (13)    Power transmission axis (16)
NOVELTY - The method involves producing anode inlet and outlet pressure difference of the stack from the operating state of the output-pressure difference mapping data. The hydrogen recirculation amount is produced by using anode inlet and outlet pressure difference of operating state of the stack, so that the ejector performance map data is recirculated with the ejector.    USE - Method for estimating hydrogen recirculation flow rate of fuel cell system for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The number of sensors can be reduced, thus decreasing the measurement variable during production of hydrogen recirculation amount in real-time manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of controlling fuel cell for vehicles apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the estimating process of hydrogen recirculation flow rate of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A positive electrode has positive mix layer containing positive electrode active material formed on the surface of positive electrode core, and porous inorganic particle layer formed on the surface of positive mix layer. The porous inorganic particle layer contains sodium-phosphate salt chosen from sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium pyrophosphate, trisodium phosphate and disodium hydrogen phosphate.    USE - Positive electrode is used for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (claimed) used as power supply for hybrid electric vehicle, electric vehicle, mobile telephone, personal computer and portable music player.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode has excellent storage stability. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery using the positive electrode has excellent cycle characteristics and heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of positive electrode; and    (2) nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The material has a main portion which is sprayed with powder. The powder is prepared by producing the etched foil and cutting the etched foil. The etched foil is produced by etching the surfaces of foil comprising aluminum having a purity of 90 mass%.    USE - Negative electrode active material for lithium secondary battery such as lithium ion battery and lithium polymer battery used in mobile communication apparatus, vehicle and portable electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The crystal particles formed with opened holes, are provided in the powder, so that the volume change of the negative electrode material can be suppressed effectively. The peeling of conductive support agent from the material can be prevented. The charging and discharging capacity of the battery can be improved. The fall in the capacity of battery due to frequent charging and discharging of battery can be suppressed. The service lifetime of the lithium ion secondary battery can be extended. The swelling of material during the charging of battery can be prevented. The shrinkage of electrode material can be prevented during the removal of lithium ions from the material. The negative electrode material can be manufactured easily at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing negative electrode active material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings shows the perspective views illustrating the process of manufacturing negative electrode active material.    Crystal particle (1)    Hole of particle (2)    Hole portion (2A)
NOVELTY - The lithium-air battery system has an anode, in which oxygen is reduced, an electrolyte, in which a lithium ion is moved, and a cathode, in which lithium is oxidized. A separation film is arranged in the electrolyte and separates the anode and cathode. The anode has carbon and catalyst. The cathode is provided with a lithium metal.    USE - Lithium-air battery system for vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-air battery system has an anode, in which oxygen is reduced, an electrolyte, in which a lithium ion is moved, and a cathode, in which lithium is oxidized, and hence ensures cost-effective lithium-air battery system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a lithium-air battery system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Lithium air battery (10)    Ultrasonic generator (20)    Sensor unit (30)    Controller (40)    Temperature sensor (50)
NOVELTY - The device (100) has an electrode sheet (10) arranged on rest transport grippers. The electrode sheet is fixed on a front side of a cutter. An active electrode material is coated on sides of the transport grippers. The electrode sheet is a cathode sheet, a positive electrode sheet, a separation film, a cathode sheet structure or positive electrode sheet structure. A fixing gripper (35) is fixed on the electrode sheet. A slitter (20) is combined with the electrode sheet. A delivery conveyor (50) is arranged in a rearward gripper (40a).    USE - Electrode sheet cutting device for use in a battery pack that is utilized in an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a power source of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and a power storage system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device can adjust operation of a cutter and improves process of the transport grippers.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an electrode sheet cutting device.    Electrode sheet (10)    Slitter (20)    Fixing gripper (35)    Rearward gripper (40a)    Delivery conveyor (50)    Electrode sheet cutting device (100)
NOVELTY - The device has a unit cell supply portion (100) supplying unit cells (10). A unit cell transport unit (500) transmits an image signal to a control portion (300). The image signal is obtained by capturing position of the unit cells in the unit cell supply portion. The control portion confirms alignment of the unit cells based on the image signal that is received from a position inspection portion. The control portion controls operation of grippers (400). The unit cell transport unit is provided with a lower conveyer belt (510) and an upper conveyer belt (520).    USE - Folding device for an electrode assembly in a secondary battery that is utilized in an electric two-wheeled vehicle e.g. electrical golf cart, electric bicycle (E-bike) and electrical scooter (E-scooter).    ADVANTAGE - The device has simple manufacturing process, and controls the operation of the grippers in an effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a folding device.    Unit cells (10)    Unit cell supply portion (100)    Control portion (300)    Grippers (400)    Unit cell transport unit (500)    Lower conveyer belt (510)    Upper conveyer belt (520)
NOVELTY - The pack (90) has a cover portion accommodated with a reception part to provide multiple battery cells (50). A connecting part (100) is screwed with the cover portion. A battery built-in protection circuit is connected to the reception part and the cover portion. A connection state of the battery built-in protection circuit is determined. A conclusion body is admitted through a penetration hole. An accommodating groove is formed in the reception part.    USE - Medium-to large-sized lithium secondary battery pack. Uses include but are not limited to a cellular phone, a digital camera, a personal digital assistant, a portable multimedia player, a notebook, wireless electronic device, an electric bicycle, an electric vehicle and a hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The pack improves productivity and ensures safety. The pack is easy to design, and has high energy density.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a medium-to large-sized lithium secondary battery pack.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Battery cells (50)    Battery management system (60)    Relay (70)    Inverter (80)    Medium-to large-sized lithium secondary battery pack (90)    Connecting part (100)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has storage unit (41) for storing variation behavior data. A correlation resistance value estimation unit (31) estimates positive pole correlation resistance value and negative pole correlation resistance value of secondary battery. A storage unit (42) stores degradation degree data which indicates relationship between degree of deterioration of each of pole of battery and each pole correlation resistance value. The deterioration degree estimation unit (32) estimates degree of deterioration of each of positive pole and negative pole of battery.    USE - Apparatus for estimating deterioration of secondary battery mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode side correlation resistance value and negative electrode side correlation resistance value of secondary battery can be estimated easily. Thus deterioration degree for every positive and negative electrode can be easily estimated, so that the lifetime of battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of deterioration estimation apparatus of secondary battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Deterioration estimation apparatus (10)    State detection portion (12)    Correlation resistance value estimation unit (31)    Deterioration degree estimation unit (32)    Storage units (41,42)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen storage material has porous carbonaceous material containing activated component of plant-derived raw material having functional group on the surface, and lithium coupled with the surface of the porous carbonaceous material.    USE - Hydrogen storage material is used in petroleum refining and chemical industry, and for fuel cell used as power supply for electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen storage material has excellent hydrogen storage ability.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a reformer (20) for generating hydrogen gas. The fuel cell (12) is arranged downstream of the burner (26). The operating mode of fuel cell is deviated from the normal operation mode such that the flow of inert gases is essentially purged. The exhaust gas of the fuel cell in the burner is converted into the inert gases. The flow of gas withdrawn from the burner is conducted over an exhaust gas recirculation for rinsing, by the fuel cell.    USE - Method for operating fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The flow of inert gas created by the burner can be conducted by the reformer in such a way to rinse the reformer. The driving off phase of the system is operated in rinsing process of burners with air ratio, such that no oxygen arrives into the fuel cell system. The gas stream is guided partially through the return line or the bypass line such that the volume of gas stream is reduced, without changing the composition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell (12)    Reformer (20)    Burner (26)    Exhaust line (28)
NOVELTY - The device (5) has an actuating element for diverting a partial stream of exhaust gas from an exhaust line (9) into a combustion engine (1). Heat exchangers (6-8) transfer heat from the exhaust gas temporarily on operation medium e.g. engine oil (2), coolant (3) and transmission oil (4). The element is designed as a fan (14), where operation of the element is controlled in a region of the engine based on a state variable detected by an exhaust gas temperature sensor (15), an engine oil temperature sensor (16), a coolant temperature sensor (17) or a transmission oil temperature sensor (18).    USE - Heating device for heating an operating medium such as lubricant e.g. engine oil and transmission oil, and coolant, of an aggregate i.e. transmission containing combustion engine, of a motor vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device heats the operating medium in a rapid manner after cold starting of the combustion engine. The device enables integration of flow and control techniques in a simple manner. The operation of the actuating element is controlled in the region of the engine based on the state variable detected by the exhaust gas temperature sensor, the engine oil temperature sensor, the coolant temperature sensor or the transmission oil temperature sensor, thus controlling the device in a simple and precise manner. The device has reduced installation space.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating a heating device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a heating device with a transmission and heat exchangers.    Combustion engine (1)    Engine oil (2)    Coolant (3)    Transmission oil (4)    Heating device (5)    Heat exchangers (6-8)    Exhaust line (9)    Fan (14)    Exhaust gas temperature sensor (15)    Engine oil temperature sensor (16)    Coolant temperature sensor (17)    Transmission oil temperature sensor (18)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming anode and cathode current collectors that are electrically isolated from each other. A current collector material is simultaneously deposited on anode support structure (67) and cathode support structures (64,66) to form the anode and cathode current collectors respectively. The anode and cathode support structures with actual surface area that is greater than twice its geometrical surface area. The deposited current collector material is removed after simultaneous deposition to electrically isolate the anode current collector from the cathode current collector.    USE - Method of forming current collectors of energy storage device such as batteries, fuel cells and electrochemical capacitors.    ADVANTAGE - The unwanted current collector material is removed by etching the current collector material. Three dimensional energy storage devices provides a higher rate of energy by minimizing or reducing transport distances for electron and ion transfer between an anode and a cathode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of electrode support structure.    Substrate (63)    Cathode support structures (64,66)    Electrode support structure (65)    Anode support structure (67)
NOVELTY - An oxygen consumable electrode comprises carrier element in the form of a sheet and a coating with gas diffusion layer and catalytically active component. The electrode is further coated with a solvent-soluble fluoropolymer.    USE - Oxygen consumable electrode for use in chlorine alkali electrolysis (claimed).
NOVELTY - The method involves providing an anode electrode and a cathode electrode with an electrode catalyst. Fuel gas is supplied to the anode electrode. Oxidizing agent gas is supplied to the cathode electrode. Reaction heat in a fuel cell is cooled by a cooling unit. An alarm signal is transmitted when cell voltage of the fuel cell is changed into predetermined cell voltage. An operation of the fuel cell is stopped based on transmission of the alarm signal. The predetermined cell voltage is set in a range of 0.01-0.1 V.    USE - Fuel cell operation-control method.    ADVANTAGE - The alarm signal is transmitted when the cell voltage of the fuel cell is changed into the predetermined cell voltage, so that exposure of the electrode catalyst in the fuel cell can be prevented for long time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell power generating device comprising a fuel cell stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating a fuel cell operation-control method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A secondary battery (100) consists of positive mix layer containing positive electrode active material and electroconductive material provided on positive electrode collector. The porosity of the positive mix layer is 0.30 or more. The positive electrode active material contains nickel-containing lithium complex oxide comprising tungsten and zirconium. The complex oxide does not contain niobium.    USE - Secondary battery used for vehicle drive (claimed), e.g. hybrid vehicles, motor vehicles and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery has low internal resistance and excellent output performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the structure of the secondary battery.    Secondary battery (100)    Wound electrode material (200)    Positive electrode sheet (220)    Uncoated portion (222)    Negative electrode sheet (240)
NOVELTY - The system has a fuel cell (3) connected with an anode (2a) and a cathode (2b). A fuel gas supply part (4) is provided with a modification part (43) that generates fuel gas and source gas. The fuel gas supply part supplies the fuel gas to the anode. A fuel gas supply line (46) is connected with the fuel gas supply part, the fuel cell and oxidizing agent gas supply lines (71, 72). The oxidizing agent gas supply lines supply oxidizing agent gas. The oxidizing agent gas supply lines are equipped with a radical supply part (81) to generate a radical part in the fuel cell.    USE - Fuel cell power generation system for a motor vehicle and a mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The oxidizing agent gas supply lines supply the oxidizing agent gas, where the oxidizing agent gas supply lines are equipped with the radical supply part that supplies the radical in the fuel cell, so that electric power generation efficiency and durability of the system can be improved and fall of battery voltage and deterioration of a polymer electrolyte can be prevented, thus reducing size and manufacturing cost of the system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell power generation system.    Anode (2a)    Cathode (2b)    Fuel cell (3)    Fuel gas supply part (4)    Modification part (43)    Fuel gas supply line (46)    Oxidizing agent gas supply lines (71, 72)    Radical supply part (81)
NOVELTY - The positive electrode comprises an electrode active material bound by a binder containing a fluororesin water-based dispersion and water soluble polyamidoimide resin. Preferably the fluororesin water-based dispersion is a polytetrafluoroethylene.    USE - Positive electrode of lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) for e.g. motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Can suppress detachment and drop off of electrode. Suppress battery performance degradation since dispersing agents such as carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and surfactant, are pressed down to a non-use or very small amount.
NOVELTY - The electroplating cell unit (1) has a electroplating cell stack (21) for generating electric power, which comprises several stacked electrode metal sheets and membranes. Two end units (2) arranged at both sides of electroplating cell stack, comprise pressure plates or membranes (5) for pressurizing the electroplating cell stack. Each end unit comprises pressure pad which transmits sealing force to the electroplating cell stack by pressure plates or membranes. The pressure pad receives the pressurized fluid.    USE - Electroplating cell unit.    ADVANTAGE - Since each end unit comprises pressure plate for pressurizing electroplating cell stack, and pressure pad to transmit sealing force to electroplating cell stack by pressure plate and to receive pressurized fluid, high performance of the electroplating cell unit can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the electroplating cell unit.    Electroplating cell unit (1)    End unit (2)    Pressure plate (5)    Supply terminals (13,15)    Electroplating cell stack (21)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a film in a surface of a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate by deterioration of battery performance. A film removal agent is added by a film removal agent addition process. The film is removed by the film removal agent from an inner side of an opening part. Electrolyte solution of a nonaqueous-electrolyte-type secondary battery is removed by an electrolyte solution removal process. The electrolyte solution of the nonaqueous-electrolyte-type secondary battery is replaced by an electrolyte solution replacement process.    USE - Method for regenerating a nonaqueous-electrolyte-type secondary battery in a vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle, and an electronic device such as mobile telephone and a personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The film is removed by the film removal agent from the inner side of the opening part, so that internal resistance of a secondary battery can be improved and restoration of battery performance can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating a relationship between addition amount of acetonitrile and resistance increase rate of a nonaqueous-electrolyte-type secondary battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a high pressure injection apparatus (12) supplying fuel gas discharged from a hydrogen tank (11) to a fuel cell stack (2). A fuel gas supply apparatus comprises a fuel gas supply part. The fuel gas supply part is provided with the high pressure injection apparatus. A refrigerant chamber (23f) of an oxidizing agent gas supply apparatus introduces liquid through a connecting piping. The oxidizing agent gas supply apparatus is arranged on cathode-type pipes (24a-24c), where oxidizing agent gas is compressed by decreasing volume of a pressure rise chamber (23g).    USE - Fuel cell system for use in a vehicle i.e. fuel cell electric vehicle. Can also be used for a boat, a ship and a two-wheeled motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The oxidizing agent gas supply apparatus is arranged on the cathode-type pipes, where the oxidizing agent gas is compressed by decreasing volume of the pressure rise chamber, so that high energy efficiency can be obtained by utilizing high pressure energy in the hydrogen tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell stack (2)    Hydrogen tank (11)    High pressure injection apparatus (12)    Refrigerant chamber (23f)    Pressure rise chamber (23g)    Cathode-type pipes (24a-24c)
NOVELTY - The battery pack (100) has electrical storage elements (10) that are arranged between end plates along preset direction, and accommodated in case (50). The connection elements (42, 43) are extended in preset direction and fixed to pair of end plate. The electrical storage element is equipped with valve (13) for discharging the gas emitted inside the storage element. The connection elements are arranged along outer surface of storage element with valve to contact with inner wall surface of case. The movement space (S1) of gas emitted from valve with case is formed.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus such as battery pack mounted in vehicle such as hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the connection element is fixed to the inner wall surface of the case using bolt, the rigidity of the case can be improved and the case can be prevented from being transformed towards the inner side or outer side of the electrical storage apparatus. Since the valve can be provided in the upper surface of the electrical storage element, the gas emitted inside the electrical storage element can be carried out easily. The movement path of the gas emitted from the valve can be formed by using connection element, so that the size of the movement path of gas can be changed by changing the space of connection elements.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the battery pack.    Electrical storage element (10)    Valve (13)    Connection element (42,43)    Case (50)    Battery pack (100)    Movement space (S1)
NOVELTY - The system has hydrogen supply passage through which hydrogen is supplied from hydrogen supply unit (11) to fuel cell stack (20). A flow device selected from group of injectors (14,15), pressure control valve and pressure control actuator, is located along hydrogen supply passage between hydrogen supply unit and fuel cell stack. A hydrogen recirculation ejector is located along hydrogen supply passage between flow device and fuel cell stack. A sub injector is located along hydrogen supply passage in series between flow device and hydrogen recirculation ejector.    USE - Fuel control system for fuel cell system. Uses include but are not limited to sports utility vehicle (SUV), bus, truck, commercial vehicle, watercraft e.g. boat and ship, aircraft, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, hydrogen-powered vehicle and other alternative fuel vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel control system has series-connected multi-stage pressure control structure to efficiently supply hydrogen to the fuel cell stack and increase the efficiency of the ejector. The number of purging operations of anode exhaust line is minimized, since the control system is able to purge an anode of a fuel cell stack by increasing and decreasing the amount of hydrogen recirculated by the ejector if the additional injector is periodically opened and closed. Hence the control system minimizes the amount of hydrogen discharged from the anode exhaust line to the outside of the fuel cell stack and thus increases fuel efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel control method for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the fuel control system.    Hydrogen supply unit (11)    Pressure regulator (12)    Injectors (14,15)    Fuel cell stack (20)    Purge valve (22)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell plate has unipolar plates which are cooperate to form bipolar plate (14) with coolant inlet and outlet and reactant inlet and outlet. A coolant flow channel (70) is formed between unipolar plates. The middle portion (74) of channel is placed between lower portion (72) and upper portion (76) adjacent to reactant outlet. The middle portion is spaced apart from reactant outlet at initial distance and lower and upper portions are spaced apart from the reactant outlet at distance greater than the initial distance.    USE - Fuel cell plate for use in electrical vehicular power plants.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell plate is provided with coolant flow channel, hence the melting of ice formed on fuel cell plate can be facilitated easily and the startup time of fuel cell stack can be reduced with low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top plan view of fuel cell plate.    Bipolar plate (14)    Flow channel (64)    Coolant flow channel (70)    Lower portion (72)    Middle portion (74)    Upper portion (76)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell power source is operated by providing a fuel cell power source that includes an expandable and collapsible enclosure (102) with a resealable opening and a fuel cell layer including fuel cell(s) (304) adjacently arranged. The volume of the enclosure in a collapsed state is smaller than sum of volume of a first reactant (402) stored within the enclosure and the volume of an amount of a second reactant (202) needed to consume the first reactant stored within the enclosure.    USE - Method of operating a fuel cell power source.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows for a simple, low-cost way of generating a fuel by chemical reaction, extends shelf-life of power source, and provides a high-performance way of generating electrical power.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel cell power source is operated by:    (A) providing a fuel cell power source that includes an expandable and collapsible enclosure (102) with a resealable opening and a fuel cell layer including fuel cell(s) (304) adjacently arranged;    (B) storing a first reactant (402) within the enclosure;    (C) directing a second reactant (202) through the resealable opening;    (D) contacting the first reactant with the second reactant to generate a fuel; and    (E) contacting the fuel with the fuel cell layer.    The volume of the enclosure in a collapsed state is smaller than the sum of the volume of the first reactant stored within the enclosure and the volume of an amount of the second reactant needed to consume the first reactant stored within the enclosure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic cross-sectional view of a portable fuel cell power source with first reactant in contact with an interior surface and in contact with a second reactant.    Collapsible enclosure (102)    Second reactant (202)    Fuel cell (304)    First reactant (402)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has several sprays (10,12) to receive and store catalyst slurry. The catalyst slurry injected from the sprays is applied to a pair of metal drums (20,22). A voltage supply source (30) applies a voltage to the sprays and the metal drums. A dry heating unit is provided in the metal drums to dry the catalyst slurry applied to the surface of the metal drums.    USE - Apparatus for manufacturing fuel cell membrane-electrode assembly used in vehicles. Uses include but are not limited to passenger automobiles, sports utility vehicles, buses, trucks, various commercial vehicles, watercraft such as boats and ships, aircraft, hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles and fuel vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The dry heating unit is provided in the metal drums to dry the catalyst slurry applied to the surface of the metal drums, so that high uniform distribution and high porosity of the catalyst layer is achieved and further the manufacturing yield of the electrodes is increased. since the membrane-electrode assembly is manufactured by drying the catalyst layer by heating the metal drums to an appropriate temperature and transferring the dried catalyst layer directly to the polymer electrolyte membrane, the bond-ability between the catalyst layer and the polymer electrolyte membrane is improved and the manufacturing process is simplified at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing fuel cell membrane-electrode assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of apparatus for manufacturing fuel cell membrane-electrode assembly.    Sprays (10,12)    Metal drums (20,22)    Pattern (24)    Voltage supply source (30)    Catalyst layer (50)
NOVELTY - A battery pack (10) comprises battery cells (1) that have a rectangular box exterior shape; a bind bar (4) that couples the battery cells to each other with the battery cells being arranged side by side; and a regulation member (31) that regulates upward deviation of the battery cell(s) when the battery pack is secured onto a horizontal surface, and is located in a central part of the battery pack in the side-by-side arrangement direction of the battery cells.    USE - A battery pack for an electrically-driven vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack has simple structure, and can suppress vertical movement of battery cells thus preventing defects caused by the vertical movement of battery cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic exploded perspective view of a battery pack.    Battery cells (1)    Bind bar (4)    Battery pack (10)    Nut (12)    Regulation member (31)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has a stack (10) and an air supply unit (30) that supplies external air to fuel cell cathode. A valve unit (90) is set with a valve component (53) that constitutes air supply path and air exhaust path as valve passages and an opening and closing component. The valve unit is connected to stack and humidifier (50) so as to prevent external air from being introduced to air supply and exhaust paths through humidifier when stack is turned off.    USE - Fuel cell system. Uses include but are not limited to sports utility vehicles, buses, trucks, various commercial vehicles, watercraft e.g. boats and ships, aircraft, hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles and other alternative fuel vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system prevents degradation of a fuel cell by preventing external air from being introduced to an air exhaust and supply paths of stack when the stack is turned off. Since the valve unit is configured as a 4-way valve, the air exhaust and supply paths of the stack can be opened or closed by a single valve. Thus the structure of the overall system can be simplified and lightened, the fabrication cost can be reduced, the vehicle package can be improved, the system can be modularized, maintenance characteristics of the system can be enhanced, and failure rate can also be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for controlling actuator in valve unit of fuel cell vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the fuel cell system.    Stack (10)    Air supply unit (30)    Humidifier (50)    Valve component (53)    Hydrogen supply unit (70)    Valve unit (90)    Fuel cell system (100)
NOVELTY - The integrated hybrid generator (10) has one or more wind turbines each comprising a vane assembly (20) that is rotary mounted on a shaft. The vane assembly comprises of multiple vanes. An aerodynamic deflector (15) is mounted over the turbines, and shields the vane assembly from upwind drag. The deflector having an opening that is associated with each wind turbine, and channels air current onto the vane assembly.    USE - Integrated hybrid generator for harvesting energy from air current to deliver continuous supply of electricity to cellular repeater station and microwave tower. Uses include but are not limited to providing emergency power in disaster zones, forward deployment military troop support, portable power pack, and vehicle e.g. truck, trailer, train and bus.    ADVANTAGE - The generator is scaled proportionately and easily relocated to areas where a portable supply of power is required. The generator provides an alternate energy hybrid device encompassing features of wind and solar generation technology, while offering significant advantages over existing wind or solar systems. The generator has small size for easy use in remote locations. Photovoltaic efficiency increases since the generator surface is exposed to sunlight at all times without the use of mechanical or electrical actuation. Cost is reduced since expensive fabricated mounting systems and automated sun seeker tracking systems are not required.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the isometric view of the integrated hybrid generator.    Integrated hybrid generator (10)    Aerodynamic deflector (15)    Vane assembly (20)
NOVELTY - Lithium carbonate powder and gas containing sulfur are contacted to obtain lithium carbonate. The obtained lithium carbonate is heated, to obtain lithium sulfide powder with lesser particle size using lithium carbonate powder with small particle size.    USE - Manufacture of lithium sulfide used as solid electrolyte for lithium ion battery used as power supply for electric tool, portable electronic device, video camera, notebook personal computer, mobile telephone, hybrid electric vehicle and power tool.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides lithium sulfide, by a simple process.
NOVELTY - The electrochemical cell (100) has an anode (112) and a cathode (114) that are respectively provided with the active layers (112a,114a) applied to the corresponding conductive layers (112b,114b). A heat resistant coating provided with ceramic material is applied to the active layer of anode and cathode. The heat resistant coating is attached to the anode or cathode due to the plastic deformation of particles forming the heat resistant coating which is occurred during dry deposition.    USE - Electrochemical cell such as lithium based non aqueous electrochemical cell for use in hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and electric vehicle (EV).    ADVANTAGE - The heat resistant coating can be applied to the precise and predetermined areas of the final substrate so as to eliminate the sharp edges and surface irregularities from the shaping process. The mechanical and thermal properties of the cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the method of manufacturing solid state electrochemical cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of lithium based non aqueous electrochemical cell.    Electrochemical cell (100)    Anode (112)    Active layers (112a,114a)    Conductive layers (112b,114b)    Cathode (114)
NOVELTY - Preparing an alloy catalyst comprises preparing a platinum catalyst supported on carbon, coating the surface of the platinum catalyst with a conductive polymer, supporting a transition metal salt on the coated catalyst, and heat treating the catalyst on which the transition metal salt is supported.    USE - The method is useful for preparing alloy catalyst, which is useful as a fuel cell electrode.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides alloy catalyst with improved performance and durability in an economical and environmental friendly manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing an alloy catalyst comprises: preparing a platinum catalyst supported on carbon, coating the surface of the platinum catalyst with a conductive polymer, supporting a transition metal salt on the coated catalyst, and heat treating the catalyst on which the transition metal salt is supported; or preparing a platinum-transition metal catalyst supported on carbon, coating the surface of the platinum-transition metal catalyst with a conductive polymer, and heat treating the coated catalyst. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for a system for preparing an alloy catalyst, comprising: means for preparing a platinum catalyst supported on carbon, means for coating the surface of the platinum catalyst with a conductive polymer, means for supporting a transition metal salt on the coated catalyst, and means for heat treating the catalyst on which the transition metal salt is supported; or means for preparing a platinum-transition metal catalyst supported on carbon, means for coating the surface of the platinum-transition metal catalyst with a conductive polymer, and means for heat treating the coated catalyst.
NOVELTY - The electronic system is set between gas turbine and fuel cell subsystem connected to raw material preheating sub-system. Reforming sub-system is connected to fuel cell system connected to preheating system. Fuel cell system by preheating sub-system is connected to burning system, and combustion sub-system to provide and exhaust burning reaction mixed gas. Combustion subsystem is connected to gas turbine connected to waste heat reforming sub-system connected to waste heat recovery system. Electronic system is connected with feeding sub-system and generating device.    USE - Fuel battery gas combined heat-and-power cogeneration system.    ADVANTAGE - The pressurization molten carbonate fuel cell and micro gas turbine engine are organically combined to form the combined cycle system of mass exchange. The power density of the cogeneration system can be increased. The tail gas waste heat can be effectively recovered and the energy utilization rate can be improved using tail gas waste heat.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel battery gas combined heat-and-power cogeneration system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A glass window (1) comprises glass portion (10), solar cell portion (20) provided inside glass portion and consists of substrate (21) made of flexible material and solar cells (22) provided on upper surface of substrate in hidden area of glass window, and solar cell adhesive film (30) disposed between glass portion and solar cell portion.    USE - A glass window for vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Additional weight due to addition of solar cell to vehicle is reduced while simultaneously providing sufficient protection to solar cells, anti-wear properties of substrate and adhesiveness to adhesive film are improved, and entire thickness of glass is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional diagram of a glass window for a vehicle.    Glass window (1)    Glass portion (10)    Solar cell portion (20)    Substrate (21)    Solar cells (22)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of electrode involves forming active material layer on collector, applying coating liquid containing silicon-containing compound (I) on active material layer, drying and polymerizing silicon-containing compound.    USE - Manufacture of electrode used for lithium-ion secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to notebook personal computer, mobile telephone, personal digital assistant and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode is manufactured efficiently with excellent durability, and provides lithium-ion secondary battery with excellent charging/discharging cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of electrode involves forming active material layer on collector, applying coating liquid containing silicon-containing compound of formula: R1R2R3Si-(O-SiR4R5)x-L-A (I) on active material layer, drying and polymerizing silicon-containing compound.    R1-R5=hydroxy, aryl, aralkyl, amino substituted alkyl, carboxy substituted alkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, or alkyl substituted by halo;    L=coupling group;    A=linear or branched organic group having 1-3 (meth)acryl groups at the terminal;and    x=0-20.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium-ion secondary battery.
NOVELTY - A polymerizable monomer or composition containing polymerizable monomer is impregnated in a colloid crystalline substance and polymerized, to obtain polymer which is then baked at 800-3000 degrees C in inert gas atmosphere. The polymer is immersed in a soluble solvent, and colloid crystalline substance is removed by dissolving, to obtain porous carbon material.    USE - Manufacture of porous carbon material used as optical material and electronic material for capacitor, lithium ion battery and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides porous carbon material having controlled nanopores.
NOVELTY - A dispersion liquid (L1) containing carbon particles for forming outer shell portion and polymer particles comprising organic polymer compound dispersed in a dispersion medium, is prepared. The dispersion liquid is sprayed in a heating furnace (20) in the form of mist-like droplets. The sprayed droplets (L2) are heated within the furnace and the dispersion medium is evaporated to form mixed aggregate (A) of carbon particles and polymer particles. The mixed aggregate is heated and the polymer particles are removed to obtain porous carbon particles (P).    USE - Manufacture of porous carbon material (claimed) for support for gas adsorption and fuel cell catalyst.    ADVANTAGE - The porous carbon material having smaller particle size is manufactured easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dispersion liquid containing carbon particles for forming outer shell portion and polymer particles comprising organic polymer compound different from the carbon particles dispersed in a dispersion medium, is prepared. The dispersion liquid is sprayed in a heating furnace in the form of mist-like droplets. The sprayed droplets are heated within the furnace and the dispersion medium is evaporated to form mixed aggregate of carbon particles and polymer particles. The mixed aggregate is heated and the polymer particles are removed to obtain porous carbon particles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the apparatus used for manufacturing the porous carbon particles.    Heating furnace (20)    Mixed aggregate (A)    Dispersion liquid (L1)    Droplet (L2)    Porous carbon particle (P)
NOVELTY - The reformer (1) has reformation tube filled with the catalyst, to ignite gaseous mixture of fuel gas and air with spark plug (14). A burner (2) has air paths (11a,13a) which allow flow of air between section walls (11) provided at outer side of burner, while providing the spark plug in the center. A fuel channel (12a) is provided for allowing flow of fuel gas between another set of section walls (12). A discharge rod is provided at edge portion in any one of section walls (11-13).    USE - Reformer for reforming fuel reformed gas and oxidizing agent for generation of electric power using fuel cell power generation system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The reformer with stable ignition property is produced efficiently at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the structure of reformer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Reformer (1)    Burner (2)    Section walls (11-13)    Air paths (11a,13a)    Fuel channel (12a)    Spark plug (14)
NOVELTY - Trifluoro halo ethylene (I) and phenyl boron compound (II) are reacted in the presence of a palladium complex coordinated with a bidentate phosphine ligand, water and an alkali metal salt to obtain (trifluoro vinyl)benzene (III). The amount of water is 1-100 equivalent with respect to phenyl boron compound.    USE - Manufacture of (trifluoro vinyl)benzene (claimed) used as intermediate of functional material for electrolytic membrane for fuel cell, chemically amplified resist material, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.    ADVANTAGE - The (trifluoro vinyl)benzene is manufactured at high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Trifluoro halo ethylene of formula: CH(-F)(-F)=CH(-X)(-F) (I) and phenyl boron compound of formula (II) are reacted in the presence of a palladium complex coordinated with a bidentate phosphine ligand, water and an alkali metal salt to obtain (trifluoro vinyl)benzene of formula (III). The amount of water is 1-100 equivalent with respect to phenyl boron compound.    Y'=dihydroxy boryl, 1,3,2-dioxaborinan-2-yl optionally substituted by methyl, or 1,3,2-dioxa-borolan-2-yl optionally substituted by methyl;    R1=H or formyl;    R2,R3=H, 1-4C alkyl, 2-4C alkenyl, 2-5C acyl, carbonyl (1-4C alkoxy), 1-4C alkoxy, tri(1-4C alkyl)silyl, 2-5C acylamino, cyano, phenyl, chloro, fluoro, or nitro;    R2+R3+C=ring;and    X=chloro, bromo, or iodo.
NOVELTY - The device has a photovoltaic cell (19) submerged in an electrolyte solution (5) and connected to an anode (8) and a cathode (9). A clear UV coating is provided on the cell. A membrane (17) separates a vessel (2) into two independent hydrogen and oxygen chambers (3, 4), where one of the chambers has the anode and the other chamber has the cathode. A hydrogen gas collection area is formed in the former chamber. A hydrogen gas exhaustion arrangement is coupled to the area.    USE - Device for generating hydrogen gas used in fuel cells for electrical generation for residential application or for automobile and lorry.    ADVANTAGE - The device generates the hydrogen gas by using only renewable sources of energy and provides the simple membrane structure for keeping the hydrogen gas separated from the oxygen and other contaminants. The coating protects the cell from the solution and increases electrical efficiency of the cell. The device eliminates the need for an electrolyzer, and provides pure hydrogen gas without complex gas separation equipment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The coating is equivalent to ENVIBAR UV 1244 coating product. The electrolyte solution is a mixture of water and an acid or salt, or a mixture of water and a polymeric gel-type electrolyte, or a mixture of water and a solid electrolyte. The membrane is a proton-exchange membrane. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for generating hydrogen gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a hydrogen generation system.    Vessel (2)    Hydrogen chamber (3)    Oxygen chamber (4)    Electrolyte solution (5)    Anode (8)    Cathode (9)    Membrane (17)    Photovoltaic cell (19)
NOVELTY - Electrolyzer cell (100) comprises: a cathode (104) to reduce an oxygen-containing molecule to produce an oxygen ion and a fuel molecule; an electrolyte coupled to the cathode to transport the oxygen ion; and an anode (102) coupled to the electrolyte to receive the oxygen ion to produce oxygen gas. The anode comprises an electron-conducting phase and an ion-conducting phase comprising an oxide, where the electron-conducting phase comprises a perovskite (I).    USE - The electrolyzer cell is useful as a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyzer cell: exhibits improved electrochemical efficiency, higher resistance or polarization and long-term stability; can be operated in both fuel cell mode and electrolyzer mode; and utilizes the electrodes, which exhibit improved electrocatalytic performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Electrolyzer cell (100) comprises: a cathode (104) to reduce an oxygen-containing molecule to produce an oxygen ion and a fuel molecule; an electrolyte coupled to the cathode to transport the oxygen ion; and an anode (102) coupled to the electrolyte to receive the oxygen ion to produce oxygen gas. The anode comprises an electron-conducting phase and an ion-conducting phase comprising an oxide, where the electron-conducting phase comprises a perovskite of formula ((Pr1-x1D1x1)z1-y1A1y1B1O3-m) (I).    x1 = greater than 0 and less than 1, preferably greater than 0.05 and less than 0.95;    y1 = 0-0.5;    z1 = 0.8-1.1;    D1 = La and/or Ba;    A1 = alkaline earth metal;    B1 = transition metal; and    m = oxygen non-stoichiometry, which depends on the crystalline chemistry and electro-neutrality conditions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a high-level block diagram of the electrolyzer cell.    Electrolyzer cell (100)    Anode (102)    Cathode (104)    Electrolyte layer (106)    Circuit (108)
NOVELTY - The module has a thermal conductance heat dissipation unit inserted in a radiator. A unit cell is arranged in an inner side of a module case. A supporting plate is connected with the radiator. Thickness of the radiator is 0.1- 2mm. The unit cell is connected between an external terminal and the module case. The unit cell is provided with an inner resin layer, a blocking metal layer and an outer resin layer. The heat dissipation unit is made of metal or carbon material. An opened part is sealed by a case lid.    USE - Battery module for a lithium secondary battery pack (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The thermal conductance heat dissipation unit is inserted in the radiator that is connected between the unit cell and the module case so as to reduce external shock property and improve energy density level of a pouched-type battery. The module is simple in structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a battery module.
NOVELTY - The water trap assembly has a mounting flange (3), which is mounted on side wall of a water trap (1), where the water trap is equipped with a space, which is formed to be mounted on a lower side of a stack to store water discharged from the water trap. A solenoid valve (5) fixes the mounting flange on the side wall of the water trap with multiple bolts (11).    USE - Water trap assembly for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The water trap assembly has a mounting flange, which is mounted on side wall of a water trap, where the water trap is equipped with a space, which is formed to be mounted on a lower side of a stack to store water discharged from the water trap, and hence ensures improved structure of the water trap assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective exploded view of a water trap assembly.    Water trap (1)    Mounting flange (3)    Solenoid valve (5)    Drain pipe (7)    Bolts (11)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery has negative electrode which can remove and insert lithium ion, positive electrode including lithium containing compound as a positive electrode active material, and nonaqueous electrolyte containing lithium salt dissolved in organic solvent. The lithium containing compound is polyanion compound or lithium nickelate. The non-aqueous electrolyte contains fluorosilane compound (I).    USE - Nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery is used for hybrid vehicle and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery has excellent durability and cycling characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery has negative electrode which can remove and insert lithium ion, positive electrode including lithium containing compound as a positive electrode active material, and nonaqueous electrolyte containing lithium salt dissolved in organic solvent. The lithium containing compound is polyanion compound or lithium nickelate. The non-aqueous electrolyte contains fluorosilane compound of formula: F2-Si(-R1)-R4-Si(-R2)(-F)-R3 (I).    R1-R3=1-8C alkyl, 2-8C alkenyl, 5-8C cycloalkyl, 6-8C aryl or fluoro;and    R4=1-8C alkylene or 4-8C alkylene group having ether group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for nonaqueous electrolyte.
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery has negative electrode which can remove and insert lithium ion, positive electrode including lithium containing compound as a positive electrode active material, and nonaqueous electrolyte containing lithium salt dissolved in organic solvent. The lithium containing compound is lithium-containing metal oxide containing manganese. The non-aqueous electrolyte contains fluorosilane compound (I).    USE - Nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery is used for hybrid vehicle and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery has excellent durability and cycling characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery has negative electrode which can remove and insert lithium ion, positive electrode including lithium containing compound as a positive electrode active material, and nonaqueous electrolyte containing lithium salt dissolved in organic solvent. The lithium containing compound is lithium-containing metal oxide containing manganese. The non-aqueous electrolyte contains fluorosilane compound of formula: F2-Si(-R1)-R4-Si(-R2)(-F)-R3 (I).    R1-R3=1-8C alkyl, 2-8C alkenyl, 5-8C cycloalkyl, 6-8C aryl or fluoro;and    R4=1-8C alkylene or 4-8C alkylene group having ether group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for nonaqueous electrolyte.
NOVELTY - An anode active material comprises silicon nanoparticles having diameter of 5-100 nm.    USE - Anode active material is used for anode material for anode used for lithium secondary battery (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to power supply for electronic device e.g. cellular phone, electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, electric trucks, electric commercial vehicles, electric bicycles including E-bike and E-scooter, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery having anode formed using the anode active material has high capacitance, energy density, durability and cycle characteristics. The electrode deterioration phenomenon due to volume change of silicon is reduced, and electric contact property is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) anode material, which comprises the anode active material, a conductive material and a binder;    (2) anode, which has an anode collector, and the anode material coated on the current collector; and    (3) lithium secondary battery, which has a cathode, the anode, a separation membrane and a liquid electrolyte.
NOVELTY - A back contact composition contains (in wt.%) aluminum (60-85), oxide adhesive component (0.1-10) and organic vehicle (5-30), and is free of glass frit.    USE - Back contact composition is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back contact composition enables formation of back coating layer having desired thickness, and provides solar cell having high efficiency, desired back surface field, low-bowing and wide window of firing. The adhesiveness between back coating layer and wafer is improved.
NOVELTY - A carbon nanoporous membrane virus filter comprises three-dimensional conjunction nanoporous carbon separation membrane having uniform pore size of 5-500 nm with margin error of plus minus 10%, and virus-antibody adsorbed on a surface of three-dimensional conjunction nanoporous carbon separation membrane.    USE - Carbon nanoporous membrane virus filter is used in electrical and electronic components, electrodes for fuel cell, membrane-electrodes for fuel cell, medical scaffolds, coating materials, organic light-emitting diode, plasma display panels, biodegradable polymer porous continuous membrane, gas masks and porous membranes for blocking viruses, preferably enterovirus capable of causing infection in human in air (all claimed), and filtering virus from weak alkaline drinking water, industrial water and agricultural water. The infections are chosen from typhoid, cholera, bacillary dysentery, and amoebic dysentery.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon nanoporous membrane virus filter is efficiently manufactured with excellent strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of carbon nanoporous membrane virus filter.
NOVELTY - Carbon coating is formed on the surfaces of ceramic nanoparticles, and the ceramic nanoparticles are mixed with carbon precursor. The obtained mixture is heat-treated and carbonized. The ceramic nanoparticles are removed from the carbonized mixture to obtain porous carbon material.    USE - Manufacture of porous carbon material used for catalyst support for electrode of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The porous carbon material having uniformly dispersed mesopores is manufactured economically and with improved productivity.
NOVELTY - The assembly has a battery module provided with multiple unit batteries (210). A housing is arranged with an exterior case (220). A heat dissipating film is fixed among the unit batteries. The heat dissipating film is adhered with an inner side surface of the exterior case. The heat dissipating film is provided with two heat dissipating layers and made of a thermally conductive material. An adhesive layer is formed between the heat dissipating layers. One of the heat dissipation layers is adhered with a base material layer.    USE - Battery assembly for a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle i.e. car.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly ensures better heat radiating effect and improves calorie function by coating a carbon nanotube heating element with the battery module. The assembly improves electrical characteristic and heat conduction characteristic of the battery module so as to enhance operation efficiency of the battery module, so that generation of heat in the battery module can be avoided, thus preventing generation of fire and controlling heat-generating temperature of the battery module by a temperature sensor and a controller, and hence maintaining battery assembly temperature at a superior condition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The base material layer is made of biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), elongation polystyrene(OPS), stretched polypropylene (OPP), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyethersulfone (PES), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) and polyimide (PI).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a battery assembly.    Unit batteries (210)    Cathode electrode (214)    Exterior case (220)    Heat generation film (230)    Temperature sensor (240)
NOVELTY - Composition of a solvent cast solution (I), comprises an impedance organic binder, purified diamine crosslinker, polypyrrole powder, organic sulfonate salt and polar solvent.    USE - (I) is useful for the preparation of ion selective electrode (ISE) chemical sensor, ion sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) chemical sensor, amperometric biosensor, conductometric sensor, voltammetric sensor, reference electrode and fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) provides ISE chemical sensor with reproducible characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method for purifying the diamine crosslinker, comprising diluting the diamine crosslinker with diethyl ether and obtain a mixture, washing the mixture with saturated sodium bicarbonate and brine solution, drying the mixture with sodium sulfate followed by magnesium sulfate, and extracting the mixture by distillation under reduced pressure over a drying agent and obtaining a purified diamine crosslinker; and    (2) a method for producing the solvent cast solution, comprising adding a purified diamine crosslinker and impedance organic binder into a polar organic solvent to obtain a first mixture, adding a polypyrrole powder and an organic sulfonate salt into a polar solvent to obtain a second mixture, stirring the first and second mixture at 10-60 minutes, and mixing the first and second solution followed by stirring the mixture at 10-60 minutes and obtaining a solvent cast solution.
NOVELTY - Removing carbon monoxide, hydrogen and methane from an anode waste gas stream from a fuel cell involves: passing the anode waste gas stream comprising carbon monoxide, hydrogen and methane through a catalyst system, where the waste gas stream first contacts a platinum/palladium catalyst and then contacts a copper/manganese catalyst.    USE - For removing carbon monoxide, hydrogen and methane from an anode waste gas stream from a fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The platinum/palladium catalyst effectively operates at temperatures 140-800 degrees C and is primarily utilized to oxidize the CO and H2. By using the combination of the platinum/palladium catalyst and the manganese/copper catalyst, complete conversion of the hydrogen and CO can be achieved at a lower temperature than using only the copper/manganese catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a catalyst system for removing carbon monoxide, hydrogen and methane from an anode waste gas stream from a fuel cell, comprising a first platinum/palladium catalyst and a second copper/manganese catalyst, where the anode waste stream contacts the first catalyst before contacting the second catalyst.
NOVELTY - The system has an adiabatic pre-reformer or pre-reforming reactor, and an isothermal reformer or reforming reactor. The ethanol is catalytically transformed into methane, hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the adiabatic pre-reformer or pre-reforming reactor. The methane provided in the pre-reformed gas stream obtained in the pre-reformer is catalytically converted into hydrogen in the isothermal reformer or reforming reactor. A catalytic combustor provides the thermal energy required by the reformer.    USE - Bioethanol processing system of electric energy generating system for propelling motor vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the methane provided in the pre-reformed gas stream obtained in the pre-reformer is catalytically converted into hydrogen in the isothermal reformer or reforming reactor, pollutant emission can be reduced, and gradual generation of coke deposits can be prevented, due to which the deactivation of the catalytic systems in the reformer can be avoided, hence hydrogen gas-rich reformed gas stream can be generated effectively. Since the different reactors form the ethanol processing system, the size of reforming systems can be reduced, collisions and vibrations can be eliminated, and the energy demands in remote or difficult-to-access locations can be satisfied.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for reforming ethanol.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the bioethanol processing system.
NOVELTY - Producing frame element comprises: (i) providing a homopolymer and/or a copolymer, preferably polymer blends; (ii) adding at least one additive comprising plasticizers, flame retardants, processing aids, and agents for elastomeric modifiers to obtain a plastic mixture; and (iii) injection molding the resulting plastic mixture to obtain a frame element.    USE - The process is useful for producing frame elements for frames of electrochemical energy storage units, preferably with high power density. The plastic mixture is useful in frame elements for frames of electrochemical energy storage units, where the electrochemical energy storage units: are useful in the propulsion of motor vehicles; comprise a lithium-ion battery; and has a power density of more than 100 W/kg, preferably more than 2000 W/kg (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process is capable of effectively and economically producing frame elements with high power density.
NOVELTY - A molten resin having at least one portion is electrically charged and fiberized by applying voltage between collector (18) arranged opposite to the electrode, and electrode. The fiber is integrated on collector, to obtain nonwoven fabric. The electrode for electrically charging (16) is negative electrode.    USE - Manufacture of nonwoven fabric used as separator of reinforcing material of electrolytic membrane for solid-type fuel cells, filter and battery.    ADVANTAGE - The nonwoven fabric is efficiently manufactured with high quality, and excellent strength, shape stability and handleability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of nonwoven fabric manufacturing apparatus.    Nonwoven fabric manufacturing apparatus (10)    Penetration hole (14)    Electrode for electrically charging (16)    Collector (18)    High-voltage power supply (20)
NOVELTY - A secondary battery consists of a positive electrode comprising a composite lithium oxide or a composite sodium oxide, a negative electrode comprising a material which can hold lithium or sodium, a separator, and an electrolyte solution or a solid electrolyte containing a nonaqueous solvent. The separator comprises a ceramic material and a phosphorus-containing material supported on a nonwoven fabric.    USE - Secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to communication apparatus, computers, electric vehicles, and electric power load-leveling systems.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery uses a separator with which it is possible to continuously maintain insulation in an expected environment and improve safety. The battery has excellent capacity, output characteristics, liquid maintaining property, flame retardance, and durability. Metal degradation is suppressed. Short circuit, generation of cracked gas, and temperature-increase are prevented. The battery can be charged/discharged stably even in a high operating voltage region of 4.45 V o more. Since the lattice energy of lithium salt or sodium salt is low, degree of dissociation is large, and ionic conductivity, heat resistance, and oxidation resistance are excellent.
NOVELTY - The container is provided with material having aluminum or aluminum alloy layer and is filled with nonaqueous electrolyte solution formed by dissolving electrolyte salt in non- aqueous solvent. The container structure is provided with resin cap and intermediate plug. The water content of nonaqueous electrolyte is maintained at 50 ppm or less, after 30 days of storage in the container structure.    USE - Container for nonaqueous electrolyte solution (claimed) used in lithium secondary battery for mobile telephone, notebook computer isoelectronic apparatus, and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The container prevents decomposition of the non- aqueous electrolyte solution during storage, thus preserving high quality. The container is light in weight. The container can easily and assuredly handle the nonaqueous electrolyte solutions. The decomposition at the time of the preservation of non-aqueous electrolyte can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) container-packed non-aqueous electrolyte; and    (2) method for preserving non-aqueous electrolyte within container.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view illustrating the stopper and cover.    Stoppers (7,8)    Cover (9)
NOVELTY - A lithium-manganese composite oxide comprises aluminum, magnesium, zirconium, copper, nickel, tin, strontium, zinc and/or silicon. The abundance ratio of trivalent manganese ion and tetravalent manganese ion is 95-100.    USE - Lithium-manganese composite oxide is used for electrochemical devices e.g. lithium secondary batteries and hybrid capacitors (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to notebook computers, video cameras, digital cameras, mobile telephones, and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-manganese composite oxide provides lithium secondary batteries having high energy density and excellent cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium-manganese composite oxide is of formula: Li1+aMn2-xMxO4. The abundance ratio of trivalent manganese ion and tetravalent manganese ion given by, A=(Mn4+ abundance/(Mn3+ ion abundance+Mn4+ ion abundance))x 100, is 95-100.    a=0-0.2;    x=0-0.4;and    M=Al, Mg, Zr, Cu, Ni, Sn, Sr, Zn and/or Si.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of lithium-manganese composite oxide, which involves mixing lithium source, manganese source, and metal source, wet-milling to obtain a slurry, spray-drying the slurry to obtain precursor particles, and heating the precursor particles.
NOVELTY - The unit has a mounting part provided with a cooling water flow path. A joint is protruded in a top part of a housing unit. An opening part and a closing part are formed on the cooling water flow path to open/close the cooling water flow path. A cylindrical-type open guide part is connected to an inner side of the housing unit. A joining block is coupled with the mounting part. A gasket is sealed with the mounting part and outer periphery of the joining block. A resilient pad is installed with the cooling water flow path.    USE - Ion-exchange filter mounting unit for a fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The unit prevents pollution effect and outflow of the cooling water in an efficient manner. The unit is easy to replace, maintain and repair.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of an ion-exchange filter mounting unit.
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains electrolyte dissolved in non-aqueous solvent and lithium salt chosen from difluoro lithium-phosphate salt, bis(fluorosulfonyl) amide lithium salt and fluorosulfonic acid lithium salt, and cyclic disulfonate.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a secondary battery that is utilized in an electronic device. Uses include but are not limited to a notebook personal computer, a pen input personal computer, a mobile personal computer, an electronic book player, a mobile telephone, a portable FAX, a portable copy, a portable printer, a headphones stereo, a video movie, a liquid crystal television, a handy cleaner, portable compact disk, a minidisk, a transceiver, an electronic organizer, a calculator, memory card, a portable tape recorder, radio, a backup power supply, a motor, a motor vehicle, a motorbike, a bicycle with a motor engine, a bicycle, a lighting fixture, a toy, a game machine device, a timepiece, an electric tool, electronic flash and camera.    ADVANTAGE - The solution improves charging/discharging performance, power efficiency, capacity, durability, load characteristics, cycling characteristics and storing characteristics of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution secondary battery comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode that discharge lithium ion, and non-aqueous electrolyte solution.
NOVELTY - Fuel cell (10) comprises an anode, a cathode, and an ion conducting membrane interposed between the anode and cathode, where the ion conducting membrane (20) comprises a base layer comprising an ion conducting polymer and an additive layer (42) including a metal catalyst supported on an oxide support, and the oxide support scavenging radicals formed during fuel cell operation.    USE - The fuel cell is useful as an electrical power source in many applications such as automobiles.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell has improved resistance to chemical degradation and high durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of forming a membrane electrode assembly for the fuel cell, comprising forming an additive mixture comprising a metal catalyst and an oxide, reacting the additive mixture with a reducing agent to form solid particles of the metal supported on the oxide, collecting the solid particles of the metal supported on the oxide, combining the solid particles with an ionomer to form an additive ionomer mixture, applying the additive ionomer mixture to a base layer to form a multilayer membrane having an additive layer disposed over the base layer, applying a cathode to the multilayer membrane proximate to the additive layer, and applying an anode to the multilayer membrane proximate to the base layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a fuel cell system incorporating a multilayer ion conducting membrane.    Fuel cell (10)    Flow field plate (12)    Ion conducting membrane (20)    Catalyst layer (22)    Additive layer. (42)
NOVELTY - A coating layer containing cobalt oxyhydroxide is formed on the surface of the core material containing nickel-hydroxide particles. Slurry containing nickel-hydroxide particles and aqueous solution containing cobalt salt which forms coating layer are continuously supplied to a reaction tank with overflow port. The cobalt hydroxide is coated on the nickel-hydroxide particles surface, to obtain cobalt hydroxide-coated nickel hydroxide. The obtained slurry of cobalt hydroxide-coated nickel hydroxide is oxidized to obtain cobalt oxyhydroxide-coated nickel hydroxide.    USE - Manufacture of cobalt oxyhydroxide-coated nickel hydroxide used for alkaline storage battery used as power supply for portable equipment, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically and efficiently provides cobalt oxyhydroxide-coated nickel hydroxide with high stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A coating layer containing cobalt oxyhydroxide is formed on the surface of the core material containing nickel-hydroxide particles (Ni1-x-yCoxMy(OH)2). The content of cobalt contained in the coating layer is 3-7 %mass with respect to the total amount of core material and coating layer. Slurry containing nickel-hydroxide particles and aqueous solution containing cobalt salt which forms coating layer are continuously supplied to a reaction tank with overflow port, and aqueous alkali solution is continuously supplied such that pH is maintained at 9.5-10.5 at 25 degrees C. The cobalt hydroxide is coated on the nickel-hydroxide particles surface, to obtain cobalt hydroxide-coated nickel hydroxide. The obtained slurry of cobalt hydroxide-coated nickel hydroxide obtained is supplied to reaction tank with overflow port, and aqueous alkali solution and air are supplied continuously and oxidized to obtain cobalt oxyhydroxide-coated nickel hydroxide.    x=0.005-0.05;    y=0.005-0.05;and    M=calcium, magnesium or zinc.
NOVELTY - A cation exchange membrane (G1) comprises 10-30C isophthalic monomer having cation exchanger; 2-10C diol system monomer; 2-12C aromatic family mountain system monomer; and acid anhydride monomer.    USE - For manufacturing copolymer i.e. acid anhydride monomer selected from maleic anhydride or phthalic anhydride (claimed); and for composite film for the water treatment and electrodialysis and bulk condensing battery.    ADVANTAGE - The cation exchange membrane has excellent workability, ion exchange capacity, durability and acid-resistant.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation (M1) of the membrane (G1) involving agitating 10-30C isophthalic monomer having the cation exchanger, 2-10C diol system monomer, 2-12C aromatic family mountain system monomer, acid anhydride monomer and reactive initiators using the reacting solution, the film by the solvent casting method including the copolymer, the film by the cross-linking agent, and the photoinitiator followed by photocrosslinking method.
NOVELTY - The method involves coating metal on surface of spherical nano particle aggregate to obtain coated nano particle aggregate. The nano particle included in the nano particle aggregate is removed. A spherical porous structure is made of material selected from nickel, titanium, copper, zirconium, strontium, zinc, indium, lanthanum, vanadium, tungsten, molybdenum, tin, niobium, magnesium, aluminum, yttrium, scandium, samarium, palladium or gallium.    USE - Manufacturing method of spherical porous structure (claimed) for hydrogen fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The spherical porous structure can be manufactured easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for porous structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating manufacturing process of spherical porous structure. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Preparation of fuel cell catalyst involves adding chloroplatinic acid, carrier and urea to deionized water, and heating under stirring to obtain first solution; and adding ethylene glycol to the first solution, and heating under stirring.    USE - Method for preparing fuel cell catalyst (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The obtained catalyst has controllable grain diameter and better platinum dispersibility on carrier surface under higher load.
NOVELTY - Anionic polymer with 2,7-diphenyl-9H-fluorene-imidazolium salt based repeating units (I), is new.    USE - The anionic polymer is useful in preparing polymeric anion exchange membrane for alkali fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The polymeric anion exchange membrane prepared by the anion polymer has excellent performance, overcomes the problem of poor chemical stability of the quaternary ammonium salt polymer anion exchange membrane, and avoids the use of chloromethyl ether during preparation and thus decreases danger on the human body and environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Anionic polymer with 2,7-diphenyl-9H-fluorene-imidazolium salt based repeating units of formula (I), is new.    n = 0-7;    R1 = 1-4C alkyl;    R2 = methyl or H;    X = I, Br, Cl, SCN, BF4, NO3, PF6, CF3SO3, N(CN)2, (N(SO2CF3)2) or OH; and    Ar = bis(phenyl)methanone-4,4'-diyl, bis(phenyl)sulfone-4,4'-diyl, perfluorobiphenyl-4,4'-diyl, or 3,3'-difluorobisphenyl sulfone-4,4'-diyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) preparing (I); and    (2) a polymeric anion exchange membrane prepared from the anionic polymer.
NOVELTY - An aqueous solution containing metal precursor and hydrocarbon is pyrolyzed, to obtain microspheres. Then, carbene precursor is deposited on the metal particles of microspheres, to obtain graphene spheres.    USE - Manufacture of graphene spheres used for storing electrode material of fuel cell, detergent, organic compound absorber, deodorizing agent, biosensor, biocatalyst and bioseparation membrane.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides graphene spheres having excellent conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for device for manufacturing graphene spheres.
NOVELTY - The device has an exhaust pipe (4) arranged on a high pressure turbocharger and connected with a high temperature exhaust gas homogenizing pressure of a blasting combustion cylinder (12). The combustion cylinder is arranged with a high pressure exhaust gas input device (11). A catalytic reformer is arranged in water-alcohol (22) provided with a catalytic reforming heating pipeline. A mixing gas generator is connected with a high-pressure alcohol hydrogen mixed gas fuel inlet pipe (33). A super-pressure alcohol agent pipeline (25) is equipped with an ultra-high pressure pump (17).    USE - Exhaust gas ultra-high pressure homogenizing explosion zero emission power energy-saving machine main part device for an internal combustion engine.    ADVANTAGE - The device adopts high temperature homogenizing pressure and realizes multieffect function of a purifying device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an exhaust gas ultra-high pressure homogenizing explosion zero emission power energy-saving machine main part device.    Exhaust pipe (4)    High pressure exhaust gas input device (11)    Blasting combustion cylinder (12)    Ultra-high pressure pump (17)    Water-alcohol (22)    Super-pressure alcohol agent pipeline (25)    High-pressure alcohol hydrogen mixed gas fuel inlet pipe (33)
NOVELTY - Polyphenyl carbosilane and silicon carbide powder are added to an organic solvent to obtain a coating solution. The obtained coating solution is coated on the surface of a stainless steel having an oxide film, and heat-treated to obtain ceramic membrane-containing stainless steel.    USE - Manufacture of ceramic membrane-containing stainless steel used for gas turbine, automobile engine, heat exchanger tube and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides ceramic membrane-containing stainless steel having high strength.
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises central metal palladium. The central metal palladium is combined to the bivalent counter anion. The center of the auxiliary ligand is coordinated to the metal palladium. The counter anion is boron fluoride anion, antimony fluoride anion and phosphorus fluoride anion.    USE - Catalyst is used for dehydrogenating metal hydride.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high efficiency, and excellent regenerative.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production of hydrogen.
NOVELTY - An electrode is formed of ternary composite of silicon, carbon, and carbon fiber foil.    USE - Electrode is used for lithium ion batteries used as power supply for cell phones, notebook personal computer, camera, power tool, hybrid electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion battery using electrode has excellent cycling characteristics and discharge capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of silicon/carbon/carbon fiber foil composite electrode, which involves mixing silicon and organic substance capable of forming carbon after heat treatment, in solvent, forming slurry, immersing carbon fiber foil in the slurry until the slurry coats on and penetrates into the carbon fiber foil, and heating the carbon fiber foil under inert gas atmosphere or inert gas atmosphere mixed with reductive gas at 400-1000 degrees C for 2 hours or more.
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery consists of positive electrode (10), negative electrode (20) and separator (30) provided between the electrodes. The separator consists of 2 layer structure of porous polyethylene layer (34) and porous polymer layer (32). An inorganic filler layer (40) containing inorganic filler and binder is formed in the near surface in which layer (32) of the layer (34) is not formed.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery for drive power supply of vehicle (claimed) e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has improved durability, charging/discharging characteristics, improved safety and high efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Positive electrode (10)    Negative electrode (20)    Separator (30)    Porous polymer layer (32)    Porous polyethylene layer (34)    Inorganic filler layer (40)
NOVELTY - The method involves connecting a switching bridge (10) with another switching bridge (20) over a transmitter (30). Switches (11-14) of the former switching bridge are switched such that an oscillating circuit formed by the transmitter and capacitors (41, 42) resonates. Switches (21, 22) of the latter switching bridge are switched out of phase of about 0 to 180 degrees to the former switches with clock frequency equal to that of the former switches. The phase shift between the switches is adjusted based on a difference between a measured output voltage (U-aus) and a reference output voltage.    USE - Method for operating a DC voltage converter i.e. unidirectional DC/DC converter, of a back-up electrical power supply e.g. photovoltaic, battery-powered or fuel-cell powered back-up electrical power supply (all claimed), of a local power supply network or a fuel cell heating system.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows for varying the voltage conversion ratio at components without large supplementary effort with an effective power transmission. The switches can be switched without applying tension or power, so that high efficiency is obtained during the direct voltage transformation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a direct current (DC) voltage converter comprising two switching bridges    (2) a back-up electrical power supply comprising two power supplies.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a DC voltage converter.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Measured output voltage (U-aus)    Switching bridges (10, 20)    Switches (11-14, 21, 22)    Transmitter (30)    Capacitors (41, 42)
NOVELTY - The unit (800) has secondary batteries that are connected to battery module assembly (450) and electric apparatus assembly (400). The electrical field is changed to electricity for operation of motor of vehicle. A battery module assembly and electric apparatus assembly are mounted by mounting element into specific area of vehicle in adjacent state to state which is built in housing case (500). The housing case consists of structure of circling around exterior of assembly structure that is made up of flooding prevention material in order to prevent flooding of assemblies.    USE - Power supply unit for vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The housing case surrounds exterior of electric apparatus assembly and battery module assembly. Hence the flooding of battery module assembly and electric apparatus assembly can be prevented effectively. The assembly of power supply unit is facilitated and the excellent structural stability is achieved reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective sectional view of the power supply unit.    Electric apparatus assembly (400)    Inverter (410)    Battery module assembly (450)    Housing case (500)    Power supply unit (800)
NOVELTY - The ion conductor (10) includes silica powder (1) whose BET-specific-surface-area is 0.01 to 30 square meters per gram, and a liquid (2) which has an ionic-conduction function. Preferably, the ratio of the volume of silica powder with respect to the volume of liquid ranges from 1 to 10.    USE - Ion conductor for battery (claimed) e.g. lithium ion secondary battery used in electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Allows the liquid to be uniformly dispersed, thus improving ionic-conduction performance. Suppresses oozing of the liquid even if a high pressure is applied to the ion conductor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of an ion conductor.    Silica powder (1)    Liquid (2)    Ion conductor (10)
NOVELTY - The battery pack includes an exterior label (20) which is arranged on the surrounding surface of a unit cell (10) through a holder defined by case bodies (19a,19b). The edge area of each case body is externally exposed corresponding to each longitudinal-direction end of the unit cell.    USE - Battery pack for mobile electronic device. Uses include but are not limited to handheld terminal, personal digital assistant (PDA), or vehicle-mounted antitheft apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Improves impact resistance and mechanical strength to provide appropriate protection to the unit cell and circuit board to avoid damage and short circuit, even when an impact is added from the exterior, thus high reliability and good battery characteristic can be maintained. Improves dimensional accuracy and space utilization efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the exploded perspective view of a battery pack.    Unit cell (10)    Protective circuit board (16)    Connector (18)    Case bodies (19a,19b)    Exterior label (20)
NOVELTY - The electrode plate has an electrode active material layer comprising an active material particle containing metal oxide which shows alkali-metal-ion intercalation-desorption, and the bonding material containing metal oxide. The active material particle is doped by 1 or 2 or more types of element selected from a semi-metal element and a typical metal element. The metal oxide, contained in the bonding material, is a metal oxide in which alkali-metal-ion intercalation-desorption is possible.    USE - Electrode plate for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of battery pack (all claimed) used in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Obtains outstanding non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and battery pack. Ensures outstanding entrance-and-exit characteristic of electrode plate. Improves cycling characteristics of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The system has a set of energy receiving components i.e. solar panels (200), outputting direct current (DC). The energy receiving components comprise converter components (205) comprising a boost converter for up converting the DC from the energy receiving component to DC buss voltage. The converter component is connected to the DC buss. The boost converter operates the converter component as an independent power producer by converting a variable DC voltage and current received from the energy receiving components to output power at voltage determined by the DC buss as set by the load.    USE - System for generating maximum power from energy sources e.g. solar power, wind energy, hydroelectric energy, fuel cell, and battery (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system allows the current from each individually optimized panel to sum together to produce a current that is independent of the efficiency or solar conversion capability of any one panel, so that the system overcomes the Christmas light problem and the system continues to function even with broken panels. The boost converter is disabled to prevent damage to the various components and to provide a safe environment for maintenance or emergency conditions, where the system is turned off if the power good signal is not received by the communication component.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for generating energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a solar panel system connected in parallel.    Solar panels (200)    Converter components (205)    DC power buss (225)    Inverter (230)
NOVELTY - The method involves dipping, drying, burning and curing the diffusion layer and obtaining the processed gas diffusion layer. The processed carbon powder resin mixed slurry is loaded. The burned diffusion layer is dried and solidified and the high flexural strength of the gas diffusion layer is obtained by using carbon powder-resin mixed slurry material. The carbon powder-resin mixed slurry is made of a hydrophobic resin which includes commercial poly tetra fluoro ethylene (PTFE) resin, fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) resin or poly vinylidene fluoride (PVDF) resin.    USE - Method for improving bending intensity of fuel cell gas diffusion layer.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell diffusion layer is ensured and the performance of fuel battery is improved effectively. The bending intensity of the fuel gas diffusion layer is improved effectively.
NOVELTY - A complex material composition comprises epoxy resin, curing agent, hardening accelerator and graphite. The epoxy resin is chosen from cresol novolac epoxy resin and urethane-modified epoxy resin. The curing agent is phenol resin.    USE - Complex material composition for use in a molded product of a fuel cell separating board (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition has excellent conductivity, flexural strength, mechanical property, electrical characteristic and low gas transmittance. The sealibility of a fuel cell separating board is excellent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a molded product    (2) a fuel cell separating board.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing complex material composition. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The storage has a set of electric energy storage cells i.e. front cells (1a-1e), and a flange e.g. front flange (6) or rear flange (7) comprising a set of holding elements (13), where each element cooperates with one of the cells for holding the cell in a fixed position relative to other cells. Each cell is separated from other cells by a space at a distance greater than determined threshold. Conductive elements electrically connect each electric pole of one of the cells to a positive terminal (15a) or a negative terminal (15e) and/or to an electric pole of the latter cell.    USE - Electric energy storage e.g. electric double layer capacitor or battery, for smoothing electrical supply current of electric machine and/or generator of motor vehicle i.e. hybrid motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The holding elements facilitate assembling, and allow optimizing overall capacity of the storage without degrading discharge of calories generated during electrical operation of cells. The flange enables controlling the relative position of the energy storage cells and optimizing compromise between required overall compactness and heat dissipation even for the storage cell surrounded by other cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing electric energy storage of vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an isometric front perspective view of an energy storage.    Front cells (1a-1e)    Front flange (6)    Rear flange (7)    Holding elements (13)    Positive terminal (15a)    Negative terminal (15e)
NOVELTY - The system has a hydraulic brake (40,50) which is provided in several wheels (FL,FR,RL,RR) of a vehicle, and operated by the hydraulic pressure of a brake cylinder (42,52) for suppressing rotation of the wheel. Manual type hydraulic source generates hydraulic pressure by operator brake operation. Manual path respectively bypasses pressure increase apparatus and connects manual type hydraulic source and brake cylinder. Manual cut-off valve of normally closed type provides in manual path.    USE - Hydraulic brake system mounted in vehicle such as hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the electric current supplied to the coil of solenoid of manual cutoff valve is eliminated, reduction of power consumption can be achieved by normal closed state of manual cutoff valve, so that the outflow of the working fluid which passes along a manual channel from the manual type hydraulic source can be prevented effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of the hydraulic brake system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Hydraulic brakes (40,50)    Brake cylinders (42,52)    Input-side cut off valve (148)    Motive power hydraulic-pressure channel (170)    Wheels (FL,FR,RL,RR)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming positive electrode active material layer (12) on positive electrode collector (11), and forming negative electrode active material layer (22) on negative electrode collector (21). Insulator particle, binder, and solvent are mixed. Coating material is produced for separator layer (30) with specific viscosity. Separator layer is formed on obverse surface of one of positive electrode active material layer or negative electrode active material layer by applying coating.    USE - Manufacturing method of battery (claimed) e.g. lithium ion secondary battery for vehicle such as motor vehicle, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, and fuel cell electric vehicle. Can also be used in electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - Since the separator layer is formed on obverse surface of one of positive electrode active material layer or negative electrode active material layer by applying coating, quantity of the air extruded from the active material layer can be reduced, variation in quantity can be suppressed, and smoothness of separator layer can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrode structure of the battery.    Positive electrode collector (11)    Positive electrode active material layer (12)    Negative electrode collector (21)    Negative electrode active material layer (22)    Separator layer (30)
NOVELTY - The material (90) has a carbon material (92) which can occlude and release lithium reversibly. The surface of the carbon material is covered by an amorphous carbon film (94). The surface of the amorphous carbon film is coated by a coating film that is contained with a phosphoric acid compound (96). A specific-surface-area of the carbon material covered with the amorphous carbon film is 654 microgram/m or less.    USE - Negative electrode active material for lithium ion secondary batteries used as power supply for electric motor mounted in vehicles e.g. motor vehicles, hybrid vehicle and fuel motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the carbon material and the amorphous carbon film are covered by the phosphoric acid coat, the contact with the electrolyte solution is suppressed, and the disassembly of the electrolyte solution in the surface of the amorphous carbon film can be prevented. Hence the initial stage charging and discharging of the battery us improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of lithium ion secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the negative electrode active material. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Negative electrode active material (90)    Carbon material (92)    Amorphous carbon film (94)    Coating film contained with phosphoric acid compound (96)
NOVELTY - The electrode (P) has carbon nano-tubes (4) that are grown on a surface of a current collector (P1) and aligned in a direction perpendicular to the surface. The surface of the carbon nano tubes are covered with sulfur (5) so as to form predetermined gap between adjacent carbon nano-tubes.    USE - Positive electrode for lithium sulfur secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, personal computer, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and electric power storage electrical storage system.    ADVANTAGE - As the surface of the carbon nano tubes are covered with sulfur so as to form predetermined gap between adjacent carbon nano-tubes, the battery characteristics can be improved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation method of positive electrode for lithium sulfur secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the positive electrode for lithium sulfur secondary battery.    Substrate (1)    Carbon nano-tube (4)    Sulfur (5)    Positive electrode for lithium sulfur secondary battery (P)    Current collector (P1)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode active material contains complex of silicon, carbon and aluminum.    USE - Negative electrode active material is used for negative electrode of electric device and electronic device e.g. lithium ion secondary battery (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to power supply for motor vehicles, electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The electric device having the negative electrode has high capacitance and charging/discharging characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A negative electrode active material has composition formula: SixCyAlz, where x+y+z is 100, x is 36 or more and less than 100, preferably 43-61 and y and z are between 0 and 64, y is preferably 3-29 and z is preferably 20-54.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional schematic view of secondary battery.    Laminate type battery (10)    Positive electrode collector (11)    Negative electrode collector (12)    Positive electrode active material layer (13)    Negative electrode active material layer (15)
NOVELTY - The battery pack has an upper end connecting member (330) connected with a front side supporting member (310). An upper end of a battery module assembly (220) is connected with a top part of a backside support member (320). The front side supporting member is connected with a lower part of the battery module assembly. A unit module is connected with battery cells. A fastener is arranged in a lower part of a cartridge. An engaging screw line is formed between two end parts of a rod. A low connecting member (340) is inserted into a lower part of the backside support member.    USE - Battery pack for use as a power source. Uses include but are not limited to an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and a power storage system.    ADVANTAGE - The upper end connecting member and the low connecting member are mounted on the front side supporting member and the backside support member, so that the battery pack is easy to assemble and light in weight. The battery pack has better structural stability, and minimizes large space utilization rate and facilitates assembling process in a better manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a battery pack.    Battery module assembly (220)    Front side supporting member (310)    Backside support member (320)    Upper end connecting member (330)    Low connecting member (340)
NOVELTY - The system has an electrolyte provided with an anode and a cathode. A separation film is arranged in the electrolyte to separate the anode and the cathode. The cathode is provided with a lithium metal that is made of carbon, catalyst and magnetic material. An electromagnet vibrates the magnetic material of the anode to provide electricity and form an electromagnetic field. A sensor unit measures a voltage and current value of a battery. A controller supplies the electricity to the electromagnet based on the measured value of the sensor unit.    USE - Lithium-air battery system for a vehicle i.e. car.    ADVANTAGE - The system removes lithium peroxide generated by performing oxidation reaction, and ensures stable and better lithium air battery performance while forming outside pore with different diameter on the anode of the lithium air battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The magnetic material is selected from one of manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper and zinc.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a lithium-air battery system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The cooling duct structure has an air-cooled battery unit (11) which is provided with a cooling duct (13) and a cooling fan for taking in external air and cooling an internal battery. The upper direction is arranged to project while the case of a cooling fan is provided from the upper surface of the air-cooled battery unit. The cooling duct is provided to extend from the case of the cooling fan. An intermediate section (6) of the cooling duct is arranged so that the upper direction of the case of the cooling fan crosses over.    USE - Cooling duct structure for air-cooled battery unit installed in vehicles, e.g., electric vehicle, sedan, truck.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents permeation of water inside the air-cooled battery unit, exhibits a compact and simple structure since the cooling duct is provided to extend from the case of the cooling fan while the intermediate section of the cooling duct is arranged so that the upper direction of the case of the cooling fan crosses over.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English Language text).    Vehicle body (2)    Floor panel (3)    Intermediate section (6)    Air-cooled battery unit (11)    Cooling duct (13)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (25) has main-relay (4) which carries out ON/OFF drive according to the ignition switch (2). The power wire (22) is connected to the positive side terminal of the battery through ignition switch. The power wire (24) is connected to the positive side terminal of the battery through the coil of power wire (23). The power wire with highest voltage is selected by selecting circuit (34), and the power is supplied from battery. A predetermined power supply voltage is generated by power supply circuit (38) from the battery voltage supplied through selecting circuit.    USE - Power supply apparatus for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The exclusive wiring which connects the battery and the power supply apparatus for vehicles is eliminated, so that the cost of the power supply apparatus for vehicles can be reduced, and the reliability of the system can be improved. The voltage can be supplied to volatile memory or the battery lose detection circuit, without providing exclusive wiring.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the power supply apparatus for vehicles. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Ignition switch (2)    Main-relay (4)    Power wire (22-24)    Power supply apparatus (25)    Selecting circuit (34)    Power supply circuit (38)
NOVELTY - The system has a sub module connected to a supply tube that is utilized for supplying fluid. Liquid filters are provided with a porous media that is installed at inlet ports of branches, and transmits fluid to a transmittance part. The porous media is made of polymer, metal and ceramics. The branches are connected to multiple sub-filters that are connected to the supply tube.    USE - Fluid supplying system.    ADVANTAGE - The branches of the system equally supplies fluid through the supply tube so as to efficiently improve fluid distributing mechanism and provide uniform flow rate in an effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fluid supplying system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The module has flake-type battery cells electrically connected with a case member i.e. positive temperature coefficient heater. An exothermic member heats the battery cells. An electrode assembly is equipped in an anode/cathode separation film. Each flake-type battery cell comprises a resin layer and a metal layer. The exothermic member comprises a power terminal formed in an end of a heat emitting plate. A connection part is equipped in the power terminal. Multiple linear projections are separated from each other in an exterior of the case member.    USE - Unit module for use in a battery module of a vehicle such as an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The module is small in size, light in weight and simple to manufacture at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a battery module comprising a unit module    (2) a vehicle comprising a battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a unit module.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a control unit that controls a charging device to charge a battery. The charging state of battery is estimated. A determination unit is arranged to determine whether variations exist in open circuit voltage of battery. The charge of charging device is stopped when variations existed in open circuit voltage. The remaining capacity of battery is estimated during rest state of battery. The remaining capacity of battery is estimated at charging ends of charging device. The total capacity of battery is estimated based on remaining capacity of battery.    USE - Apparatus for estimating capacity of battery mounted in vehicle e.g. fuel cell electric vehicle. Can also be used in two-wheeled motor vehicle, boat and ship.    ADVANTAGE - The total capacity of battery can be estimated effectively without extending the charging time of battery, since total capacity of battery is estimated based on remaining capacity of battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery capacity estimation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating the electric charging control process. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The silencer (20) has sound force electric power generating apparatus that is provided in exhaust pipe (22). An exhaust-sound measurement microphone (32) is provided in downstream of the sound force electric power generating apparatus. An amplifier circuit (40) with antiphase amplifies analog signal input from the exhaust-sound measurement microphone and outputs the signal to a muffling speaker (34).    USE - Silencer of engine type compressor, used in fixed machine or construction machine (all claimed). Can also be used in engine type welding machine, engine type high-pressure water pump, excavator, shovel car, crane, bulldozer, machine for foundation work, punch machine and machine for tunneling work.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of noise during exit of exhaust gas from internal combustion engine such as diesel engine is reduced. The noise of construction machine is reduced. The operation of the silencer is simplified and cost of the silencer is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the silencer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Silencer (20)    Exhaust pipe (22)    Exhaust-sound measurement microphone (32)    Muffling speaker (34)    Amplifier circuit (40)
NOVELTY - The system has a cell unit (11) that performs electric power generation by mutually separating and flow-contacting a hydrogen containing gas and oxygen containing gas. An ejector (22) refluxes exhausted-hydrogen containing gas discharged from cell unit to reflux path (30a). A circulation control unit (25) implements or stops recirculation of exhausted-hydrogen containing gas in reflux path based on temperature.    USE - Fuel cell system for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The freezing of three way tube installed instead of ejector can be prevented, while preventing back flow of exhausted-hydrogen containing gas. The stable electric power generation can be achieved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the fuel cell system and flow diagram illustrating starting operation of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Cell unit (11)    Ejector (22)    Nitrogen purge valve (24)    Circulation control unit (25)    Reflux path (30a)
NOVELTY - The switching element prohibition determination process unit (204) determines whether the voltage rise converter circuit device (10) carries out the predetermined time ensuring of lead time and the overlap time. The switching element prohibition determination process unit (206) determines whether switching element (144) is turned off after turning ON and carrying out the predetermined time passage of the switching element (144) in period until turns ON the second time of switching element (134) after turning off first of switching element (134).    USE - Voltage rise converter circuit device for fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Since the switching element prohibition determination process unit is configured to determine whether switching element is turned off after turning ON and carrying out the predetermined time passage of the switching element, the prohibition determination of ON-OFF control of the second time of second switching element and prohibition determination of ON-OFF control of third switching element can be made possible.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of the voltage rise converter circuit device containing voltage rise converter circuit and control unit. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Voltage rise conversion circuit apparatus (10)    Voltage rise converter circuit (100)    Switching elements (134,144)    Control unit (200)    Switching element prohibition determination process units (204,206)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a reciprocating motion displacement type expansion compressor which power-transmits a cylinder through a crankshaft. The cylinders are comprised with fuel gas and oxidizing agent gas. A fuel gas supply flow path is connected to the fuel cell (2) through the fuel gas cylinder. The piston is pressed to release the fuel gas from the high-pressure fuel gasholder. The piston of the fuel gas cylinder is pressed by an oxidizing agent gas supply flow path.    USE - Fuel cell system mounted in vehicle such as electric vehicle, two-wheeled motor vehicle, boat and ship.    ADVANTAGE - High-energy efficiency can be achieved by the vehicle, as the high-pressure energy in the high-pressure fuel gasholder is utilized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (2)    Hydrogen tank (11)    Water pump (34)    Crankshaft (51)
NOVELTY - The system has fuel cell (3) which is provided with anode (2a) and cathode (2b). Oxidizing agent gas supply line (51) is provided to supply oxidizing agent gas containing oxygen to cathode. Radical supply unit (8) is provided to generate radical and to supply radical in oxidizing agent gas.    USE - Fuel cell power generation system for mobile and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The ammonia content in fuel gas is removed efficiently in fuel cell power generation system. The fall of the battery voltage by ammonia and deterioration of polymer electrolyte can be suppressed. The electric power generation efficiency of fuel cell power generation system and durability of system are improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the fuel cell power generation system.    Anode (2a)    Cathode (2b)    Fuel cell (3)    Radical supply unit (8)    Oxidizing agent gas supply line (51)
NOVELTY - The power module has a base (10) in which several slots are formed. The building blocks (30) are inserted into slots in base. The power cables (40,42) are interconnected with building blocks. The power device is equipped in each building block.    USE - Power module for inverter mounted in electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The damage of power module can be prevented. The production cost of the power module can be reduced with improved yield.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of power module.    Base (10)    Cooling channel (12)    Building block (30)    Power cables (40,42)
NOVELTY - The auxiliary heater has a bottom duct (42), in which a three-way valve is formed to open and close the three-way fluid path. An airflow control valve is mounted on the front-end of an exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe is connected to a discharge manifold of a fuel cell stack. The discharge manifold is mounted on the bottom of an under flow (40).    USE - Auxiliary heater for fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The auxiliary heater has a bottom duct, in which a three-way valve is formed to open and close the three-way fluid path, and thus ensures improved auxiliary heater.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an auxiliary heater.    Under flow (40)    Bottom duct (42)
NOVELTY - The rear suspension comprises a cross unit (1), a wheel motor case (2), an upper arm (3), a trailing arm (5) and a shock absorber (7), where the cross unit is installed in order to positioned both ends of a vehicle body. The wheel motor case is installed at regular intervals of the cross unit.    USE - Rear suspension for fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The rear suspension comprises a cross unit, a wheel motor case, an upper arm, a trailing arm and a shock absorber, and hence ensures improved accuracy of relative assembly position between each parts.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the rear suspension. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Cross unit (1)    Wheel motor case (2)    Upper arm (3)    Trailing arm (5)    Shock absorber (7)
NOVELTY - The lithium secondary battery (10) has a pouch case (100) that is provided with an anode plate (12) and a negative plate (14). An electrode assembly (11) is provided with a separator (13) that is provided with the negative plate. A space is provided for accommodating the electrode assembly. The pouch case is provided with a front surface and a back side.    USE - Lithium secondary battery for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery has a pouch case that is provided with an anode plate and a negative plate, where an electrode assembly is provided with a separator that is provided with the negative plate, and thus ensures efficient and convenient battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method for lithium secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a lithium secondary battery.    Lithium secondary battery (10)    Electrode assembly (11)    Anode plate (12)    Separator (13)    Negative plate (14)    Pouch case (100)
NOVELTY - The mounting structure has reinforcement bracket elements that are arranged in battery portion (10) for increasing the lateral stiffness of the battery portion. A high voltage battery portion is fixed to the reinforcement bracket element.    USE - High voltage battery mounting structure used in vehicle such as hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of fault in the battery mounting structure is prevented. The damage caused to the battery mounting structure is prevented. The intensity of the battery is increased. The safety of the battery structure is ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic views of high voltage battery mounting structure.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Battery portion (10)    Upper structure (11)    Under floor panel portion (30)    Rectangle beam portion (40)
NOVELTY - The device (101) has a resonance coil (107) connected to a variable capacitor (106) and electromagnetically coupled with a power transmission coil (103). A detector (108) detects intensity of parameter output from a directional coupler (105). A control device (109) sets resonance frequency of the resonance coil after a capacitance value of the variable capacitor is set in accordance with frequency of another resonance coil (111). The control device sets oscillation frequency of signal output from high-frequency power source (104) as the resonance frequencies of the resonance coils.    USE - Power transmission device for use in a wireless power transmission system (claimed) that transmits power to a battery or an electric motor in portable electronic devices e.g. cellular phone and portable information terminals such as mobile computer, portable game machine and electronic book reader, and electric propulsion moving vehicle i.e. electric car. Can also be used for digital video camera, computer, small household electrical appliances and image reproducing device.    ADVANTAGE - The device receives and transmits electric power be consistent with the resonance frequency and performs power transmission between the resonance coils so as to increase the efficiency of electric power transmission.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a wireless power transmission system comprising a power receiving device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a power transmission device.    Power transmission device (101)    Power transmission coil (103)    High-frequency power source (104)    Directional coupler (105)    Variable capacitor (106)    Resonance coils (107, 111)    Detector (108)    Control device (109)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves fitting the upper portion of a shaft (31) into a second bearing (42) supported by a second plate portion (522). The second plate portion is fixed to the upper portion of a housing (21). Multiple rotor magnets (33) are axially inserted into the corresponding axially-extending magnet-holding holes or grooves of a rotor core (32) through a magnet insertion hole defined in the second plate portion.    USE - Manufacturing method for rotating electrical machine (claimed) e.g. inner rotor type motor used as drive source of electrically-driven vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to electric power assisted bicycle, electric motorcycle, or electric car. Can also be used for electric generator, wind power generator, gas power generator, and drive source of power steering device.    ADVANTAGE - Enables assembling the rotating electrical machine with ease and increased accuracy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a rotating electrical machine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of a motor.    Housing (21)    Shaft (31)    Rotor core (32)    Rotor magnets (33)    Second bearing (42)    Second plate portion (522)
NOVELTY - The package (100) has multiple battery cells (70) each with a frame of specific length. Two brackets (33,37) are arranged respectively at the two opposite terminals of the frame for allowing the battery cells to be sandwiched between the two brackets. Two shells (10,40) allow the two brackets to be sandwiched between the two shells. Multiple fixtures exert clamping forces in a direction parallel with the longitudinal direction of the frame so as to press the two shells to move toward each other.    USE - Battery set package for vehicle e.g. battery electric vehicle (BEV).    ADVANTAGE - The battery cells can be fully cooled down by the wind resulting from the moving of the vehicle without requiring any additional cooling device. Hence the weight of the complete battery set package can be greatly reduced with comparatively smaller space required for installment and the probability of malfunction is greatly reduced as well as the manufacturing cost is greatly reduced. The structural rigidity of the package can be enhanced effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery set package.    Shell (10,40)    Bracket (33,37)    Spacer (52)    Battery cell (70)    Battery set package (100)
NOVELTY - Preparing an electrocatalyst for fuel cells, comprises: preparing a core support in which core particles having a nanosize diameter are supported through out a support by a reaction of the support and metal precursors for forming core particles in an ether-based solvent; and selectively forming shell layers on surfaces of the core particles by a reaction of the core support and metal precursors for forming shell layers in the presence of an ester-based reducing agent.    USE - The method is useful for preparing an electrocatalyst for fuel cells in a core-shell structure.    ADVANTAGE - The electrocatalyst for fuel cells has a high catalyst-supporting amount and excellent catalyst activity and electrochemical property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a core support of nano-sized core particles which is homogeneously supported in a support, where the core particles are supported through out the support by a reaction of a support and metal precursors for forming core particles in an ether-based solvent; and    (2) an electrocatalyst for fuel cells comprising a support and a catalyst component supported throughout the support, where the catalyst component is core-shell structured and comprises core particles having a nanosize diameter and homogeneously supported through out the support, and shell layers selectively formed on surfaces of the core particles through out the support from metal precursors by a reaction in the presence of Hantzsch ester or its derivative.
NOVELTY - Negative electrode active material comprises a metal-displaced lithium-titanium oxide complex (I).    USE - The negative electrode active material is useful in a nonaqueous electrolyte battery, which is used in a battery pack and a vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode active material provides the nonaqueous electrolyte battery, which exhibits excellent fast and repeated charging and discharging performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Negative electrode active material comprises a metal-displaced lithium-titanium oxide complex of formula (Li2.29-xTi3.43-yMyO8) (I).    M = at least one metal element including Nb, Ta, Mo or W;    x = 0-2.29, preferably 0-0.5; and    y = 0-3.43, preferably 0-0.5.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery comprising a negative electrode (87), which comprises a negative electrode active material, a positive electrode (86), a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a battery container (81) which accommodates the negative electrode, the positive electrode, and the nonaqueous electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a partially cut-away perspective view of a square type nonaqueous electrolyte battery.    Battery container (81)    Lid (82)    Electrode group (85)    Positive electrode (86)    Negative electrode (87)    Separator (88)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module (10) has a sealing resin layer (3) arranged by a surface of multiple electricity generating elements (2y,2z) that are electrically connected through a connection unit (2x). A water repellent (9) is interposed between the connection unit and the sealing resin layer for preventing the coupling of the connection unit and the sealing resin layer.    USE - Solar cell module for solar energy power generation system of electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The water repellent is interposed between the connection unit and the sealing resin layer for preventing the coupling of the connection unit and the sealing resin layer, and hence ensures improved performance of a solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell module.    Connection unit (2x)    Electricity generating elements (2y,2z)    Sealing resin layer (3)    Water repellent (9)    Solar cell module (10)
NOVELTY - The device has a capacitor (42) provided with electrodes. Two conductor boards (50) are connected to the electrodes, equipped with multiple capacitor cells and accommodated in a concave case (49). Another capacitor (43) is provided with a resin part for covering opening parts of external connection terminals (50a, 51a). A positive electrode and a negative electrode are arranged at the opening part and connected with a switching element of a power module.    USE - Electric power converter device for use in a vehicle such as electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The device has a bus-bar for connecting the electrodes of the capacitor and a third external connection terminal of another capacitor, minimizes electric power loss and required number of components, and increases number of connection members.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a reactor and capacitors of an electric power converter device.    Reactor (41)    Capacitors (42, 43)    Concave case (49)    Conductor boards (50)    External connection terminals (50a, 51a)
NOVELTY - The method involves estimating a parameter value that is connected to a functional state of a battery (102). A terminal voltage, an accumulated charge, charging state or temperature of the battery is determined. A reserve capacity of battery is determined in real time by a computing device (115) on the basis of estimated parameter value and multiple terminal voltage, accumulated charge, charge state and temperature of battery in a partial manner.    USE - Method for determining a functional condition of a battery in real time.    ADVANTAGE - The terminal voltage, an accumulated charge, charging state or temperature of the battery is determined, and hence ensures an improved battery functional condition determining method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vehicle with a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a vehicle with a computing device.    Vehicle (100)    Battery (105)    Sensors (110)    Computing device (115)    Memory device (120)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode material comprises composite powder obtained by coating component (b) on surface of component (a). The component (a) comprises material which occludes lithium ion electrochemically. The component (b) comprises compound which carries out lithium reduction by charge of initial stage and decomposes into buffer layer.    USE - Material is used for negative electrode for lithium secondary battery (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile communication apparatus, portable electronic device, electric-power-assisted bicycle, electrically-driven two-wheeled vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery comprising the negative electrode material has excellent charging and discharging characteristics and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of negative electrode material; and    (2) negative electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the shows the flowchart of manufacture of negative electrode material. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The structure has an elastic sheet (11) provided with a heat conductivity part and an electric insulation part, which are interposed between an electrical storage apparatus (10) and an inner wall face of a halving-type case (1). The case comprises a resin-made case member (2). A protrusion part (12) is fixed with the elastic sheet on the electrical storage apparatus. An outer wall surface of the case is provided with a radiation fin (7). The case is formed with synthetic resin that contains acicular filler (15) with high heat conductivity.    USE - Accommodation structure for an electrical storage apparatus e.g. secondary battery, battery cell and electric condenser, of a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The protrusion part is fixed with the elastic sheet on the electrical storage apparatus, so that the electrical storage apparatus can be reliably maintained without any changes in the case. The structure has high durability and high vibration effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a storage structure.    Halving-type case (1)    Resin-made case member (2)    Radiation fin (7)    Electrical storage apparatus (10)    Elastic sheet (11)    Protrusion part (12)    Acicular filler (15)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has fuel cell (1) to produce electric power by supplying fuel and oxidizing agent. A thermostat valve (45) selects distribution channel of refrigerant between radiator (44) and radiator bypass flow path (46). A control unit (60) sets opening degree of coolant flow rate regulating valve (48) based on amount of electric power generation relation of cell. The opening degree correction unit (68) corrects opening degree of coolant flow rate regulating valve during electric power generation of cell and increase of pressure loss of refrigerant flow path.    USE - Fuel cell system mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The appropriate coolant flow rate is ensured and fuel cell can be controlled to target temperature reliably, since thermostat valve is provided in fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of structure of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (1)    Radiator (44)    Thermostat valve (45)    Radiator bypass flow path (46)    Coolant flow rate regulating valve (48)    Control unit (60)    Opening degree correction unit (68)    Fuel cell system (100)
NOVELTY - The battery (10) has electrode portion (11) which is accommodated in a case. A belt-shaped positive electrode plate and negative electrode plate are wound in the coil shape through a belt-shaped separator. An axial center (22) is provided in a center portion. The axial center is formed with the rubber material when the axial center provided with hollow portion (25) is sealed in the center portion. The contact pressure of the electrode portion is made into a desired pressure by adjusting the amount of fluid in the hollow portion of the axial center.    USE - Closed type battery e.g. square lithium ion secondary battery mounted in electric vehicle and hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - Since the contact pressure of the electrode portion can be adjusted after winding of the electrode portion, the contact-pressure of the electrode portion can be made uniform.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of the closed type battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the closed type battery.    Square lithium ion secondary battery (10)    Electrode portion (11)    Winding portion (21)    Axial center (22)    Hollow portion (25)
NOVELTY - The system (100) supplies electric power to an external power load (5). A controller (3) starts the operation of the generation system. The controller limits the operation of the generation system, when the sum of starting power of generation system and power consumed by the external power load from electric power system (101) exceeds the specific limit.    USE - Electric power generation system such as fuel cell system (claimed). Can also be used in gas-engine electric power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The controller limits the operation of the generation system, so that the exceeding of electric power can be suppressed effectively. The starting operation of the electric power generation system can be performed efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for operating method of electric power generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the electric power generation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Generator (1)    Controller (3)    External power load (5)    Electric power generation system (100)    Electric power system (101)
NOVELTY - The system has an oxidizing agent gas flow path with a cross-sectional area, which is formed in oxidizing agent gas supply line by upper valve when opening degree of upper valve is adjusted in pressure regulation region. The full closure of oxidizing agent gas supply line is performed by lower valve and the full closure of oxidizing agent gas discharge pipe is performed by upper valve, when opening degree of upper valve is not adjusted in pressure regulation region but is maintained at preset magnitude defined in accepted range during power generation by fuel cell stack.    USE - Fuel cell system mounted in fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The flow resistance of the downstream air of cathode pole can be adjusted making the upstream pressure loss of cathode pole into minimum by adjusting valve opening degree in pressure regulation region. The pressure of the oxidizing agent gas in oxidizing agent electrode is precisely controllable. The number of components is reduced such that the weight and cost of the system can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating the relationship between flow-path cross-sectional area of air supply pipe and flow-path cross-sectional area of air discharge pipe.(Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The battery has a positive electrode sheet (32) and a negative electrode sheet provided with a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode sheet is provided with a positive mix layer (326). A collector holds an electrode mixture. A conductive layer (324) is interposed between a positive electrode collector (322) and the positive mix layer. A mass ratio of polyvinylidene fluoride based alpha crystal and a conductive layer nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum based beta crystal is 0.35-0.56. The conductive layer utilizes an electrically conductive material and the fluoride as a binder.    USE - Non-aqueous secondary battery i.e. lithium ion secondary battery, for vehicle such as a motor vehicle, a hybrid vehicle, an electric vehicle and a fuel cell electric vehicle. Can also be used for a personal computer and a portable terminal.    ADVANTAGE - The mass ratio of the polyvinylidene fluoride crystal and crystal based on the nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum of the conductive layer is 0.35-0.56, and the conductive layer utilizes the electrically conductive material and the polyvinylidene fluoride as the binder, so that internal resistance of the battery at the time of normal operation can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a non-aqueous secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a positive electrode sheet.    Positive electrode sheet (32)    Positive electrode collector (322)    Conductive layer (324)    Positive mix layer (326)
NOVELTY - The system (10) has a gas supply section (200) which supplies fuel gas and an oxidant gas to the fuel cell (100) as gas for an electric power generation. A voltage monitoring unit (710b) monitors the voltage of fuel cell, and the time change of the voltage. An abnormality-monitoring unit (710c) detects abnormality of the monitoring voltage. The abnormality-monitoring unit raises the setting value of the monitoring upper limit voltage which is used as the reference voltage for detecting abnormality, while restarting supply of the gas for the electric power generation.    USE - Fuel cell system such as fixed type fuel cell mounted in electric vehicle. Can also be used in portable fuel cell system mounted in two-wheeled vehicle, boats, ships, airplane, and robot.    ADVANTAGE - The occurrence of the misdetection originated in the fuel lack of gasoline supplied to an anode can be suppressed. The failure of the component electrically connected to the fuel cell can be detected efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for abnormality detection method of fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell (100)    Gas supply section (200)    Voltage monitoring unit (710b)    Abnormality-monitoring unit (710c)
NOVELTY - A laminated material is obtained by laminating film containing polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate and/or polylactic acid, a non-stretched nylon 6 film, an aluminum foil (C) and a non-stretched polypropylene film (D) in order. A modified polyolefin layer is provided between layer (C) and layer (D). The layer (D) contains 0.1-20 weight ppm of erucic-acid amide, oleic amide, stearamide and ethylene bisoleic amide.    USE - Laminated material is used for containers used in secondary battery (claimed) for electric vehicle, hybrid motor vehicle, and electric two-wheeled motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated material has excellent vibration resistance and chemical resistance, and is free from lubricating agent contamination in electrolyte solution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of laminated material.
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a penetrable tube (3) i.e. hose, for connecting the device with a hot gas flowing container (2), and a sampling lance introducible into the tube. The tube comprises a closure device (7) at an inlet side (3a) for opening and closing the inlet side, where the inlet side enables fluid communication of the tube with an inner space (2a) of the container. The tube comprises a closure device (9) i.e. closure cap, arranged at an outlet side and cooperating with the sampling lance for closing a discharge side (3c) of the tube, when the sampling lance is immersed in the tube.    USE - Device for removal of a solid material sample of fuel cell hot gas from a hot gas flowing container i.e. hot gas filter container (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The provision of the closure elements at the inlet side and the exit side of the tube prevents leakage of exhaust gas from the container. The device allows sampling the combustible gas in a simple manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for removal of a solid material sample from a hot gas flowing container.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a device for removal of a solid material sample from a hot gas flowing container.    Solid material sample removal device (1)    Hot gas flowing container (2)    Inner space of container (2a)    Penetrable tube (3)    Inlet side of tube (3a)    Discharge side of tube (3c)    Closure devices (7, 9)
NOVELTY - The vehicle (1) has an oxidant supply installation part (5) attached to a fuel cell unit (2). An electric drive motor (17) is attached at an electrical traction motor (14) and a compressor unit (7). The compressor unit is electrically driven such that an oxidant storage vessel (8) and/or the fuel cell unit of the compressor unit are supplied with compressed oxidant. The electrical traction motor is formed to convert mechanical brake energy of the vehicle into electrical power in a generator operation and to feed the electric drive motor.    USE - Fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle provides peak performances for brake energy recovery, and compensates occurring of power peaks.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a simplified schematic block diagram of a fuel cell vehicle.    Fuel cell vehicle (1)    Fuel cell unit (2)    Oxidant supply installation part (5)    Compressor unit (7)    Oxidant storage vessel (8)    Electrical traction motor (14)    Electric drive motor (17)
NOVELTY - The assembly (1) has two ceramic components (2a-2d) comprising groups of flow channels (3) for guiding fluids e.g. gas and liquid. A coupling device (4) selectively connects one of the groups of flow channels of the two components with each other in a flow-optimized manner. The coupling device is formed for coupling and decoupling of the fluids into the other groups of flow channels of the two components. The coupling device is attached to a separation plate that separates the groups of flow channels. The plate has connection openings selectively attached to the flow channels.    USE - Ceramic assembly for use as a gas-to-gas humidifier and a heat exchanger in anode- and cathode gas branches in a fuel cell system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The coupling device is formed for coupling and decoupling of the fluids into the groups of the flow channels of the two ceramic components, thus enabling conditioning of the cathode gas or anode gas for fuel cells of the fuel cell system with respect to temperature or humidity. The ceramic components are formed in such a manner that it can be produced in a cost-effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic three-dimensional view of a ceramic assembly.    Ceramic assembly (1)    Ceramic components (2a-2d)    Flow channels (3)    Coupling device (4)    Interfaces (5a, 5b)
NOVELTY - The mobile working machine comprises an electric vehicle power supply unit (24), which has a battery (13), particularly lithium-ion battery as the energy source, and a light emitting diode lamp (15,15a,15b), which is arranged in the area of a vehicle body of the working machine. The light emitting diode lamp is assigned an energy storage unit (22), which allows the operation of the light emitting diode lamp independent of the electric vehicle power supply unit. A receiver unit (26) is provided, which is formed as a Bluetooth receiver.    USE - Mobile working machine, particularly industrial truck.    ADVANTAGE - The light emitting diode lamp is assigned an energy storage unit, which allows the operation of the light emitting diode lamp independent of the electric vehicle power supply unit, and thus enables easy and economical installation of the light emitting diode lamp.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a light emitting diode lamp.    Battery (13)    Light emitting diode lamps (15,15a,15b)    Energy storage unit (22)    Electric vehicle power supply unit (24)    Receiver unit (26)
NOVELTY - The device has a fluid-to-fluid exchanger (7) and multiple flow channels made of ceramic material whose end openings are opened at a coupling side of the fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger. An adapter device (8) comprises multiple coupling apertures that are distributed corresponding to the end openings. The adapter device comprises multiple plates that are arranged together to form a plate stack. Coupling openings are arranged on an end face of the plate stack by free side surfaces of the plates.    USE - Adapter device for a fluid-to-fluid exchanger in a fuel cell system (all claimed) for a motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The plates are arranged together to form the plate stack, and the coupling openings are arranged on an end face of the plate stack by free side surfaces of the plates, so that the adapter device can be manufactured in an inexpensive manner and the usage of the fuels is optimized in an efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fluid-to-fluid exchanger comprising flow channels.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell system.    Supply (4)    Dissipation (5)    Fluid-to-fluid exchange device (6)    Fluid-to-fluid exchanger (7)    Adapter device (8)
NOVELTY - A Rankine cycle system (100) has an engine (1) with a water jacket in which mixture of water and LLC passes. An expander (10) recovers energy from water in gaseous phase by using the exhaust heat of the engine. A condenser (12) condenses water back into the liquid phase. A mixed coolant channel (19) enables heat exchange between water in gaseous or liquid phase and the water and LLC mixture, while the water exists and flows in a circuit.    USE - Rankine cycle system for recovering exhaust heat from internal combustion engine to vaporize coolant in order to convert heat from vapor into electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The water and LLC mixture does not freeze even when water freezes in the circuit, enabling engine start-up. Heat exchange between water and mixture is enabled as engine warm-up progresses, rapidly working the Rankine cycle even at low temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of a Rankine cycle system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Engine (1)    Expander (10)    Condenser (12)    Mixed coolant channel (19)    Rankine cycle system (100)
NOVELTY - The method involves recording the state and back-up power supply voltage of a battery on a non-volatile memory (3) before a passenger protection device, such as an airbag (7A,7B) is started, when determined that starting of such device is required. The state of the battery corresponds to state of battery voltage (VB).    USE - Drive control method for passenger protection control apparatus (claimed) for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method makes it possible to support the consistency of the data in the analysis of the state of the battery voltage and back-up power supply voltage in the non-volatile memory, improving reliability of the passenger protection control apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a passenger protection control apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of a passenger protection control apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Ignition circuit (2)    Non-volatile memory (3)    Airbag (7A,7B)    Squib (11a,11b)    Battery voltage (VB)
NOVELTY - The tray (25) includes a side wall (25A-25D) whose second surface (25C-3) is bent from the upper end of a first surface (25C) in a direction away from a battery module (30A). A holder (35), which retains the battery module, is fastened to the second surface of the side wall.    USE - Tray for battery pack mounted in electric vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures high retention strength of battery module holder, and avoids serious damage to the battery module even if a collision load acts on the tray side wall. Improves reliability of protection of battery module against a local collision load.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the enlarged cross-sectional view of a tray for battery pack.    Tray (25)    Side wall (25A-25D)    First surface (25C)    Second surface (25C-3)    Battery module (30A)    Holder (35)
NOVELTY - Battery (1) comprises at least one stack (2) of battery cells (3), which are adjacent or disposed one above the other and are pressed against each other by at least one tensioning element (7), where a respective end plate is located at each end of the stack. At least one tensioning element exhibits a positive-fit connection on at least one end of a positive-fit element. At least one end of the tensioning element is detachably connected to at least one end plate by at least one positive-fit connection.    USE - The battery is useful for an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery ensures an easy connection of the battery cells in a stack, achieves low weight and requires a small installation space.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic oblique view of the battery.    Battery (1)    Stack (2)    Battery cells (3)    First end plate (5)    Tensioning element (7)
NOVELTY - The system (170) has a logic unit obtaining a current run time corresponding to a backup power source (110) i.e. backup generator. The logic unit determines a current fuel level based in a part upon the current run time and a starting fuel source level. The current fuel level corresponding to a fuel tank supplies the backup power source. The logic unit provides a fuel level warning based upon the current fuel level and a predefined fuel level threshold. A fuel tank refill request is submitted to a fuel supplier in response to the fuel level warning.    USE - Fuel monitoring system for monitoring fuel usage and/or remaining run time of a backup power source e.g. backup generator and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The backup power source allows for continued operation of loads such as computing systems, telecommunication infrastructure, and supply backup power, when primary power supply is not in online state. The system monitors fuel levels in fuel tanks of backup generators during disaster recovery operations to ensure continuous operation of communication and control equipment during restoration process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for monitoring fuel usage of a backup power source.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram illustrating monitoring of a backup power source.    Backup power source (110)    Load (120)    Fuel Source (140)    Local monitoring system (150)    Supervisory system (160)    Fuel monitoring system (170)
NOVELTY - The generator has a hydraulic device comprising an input piston (90) displacing a liquid (136) in a tubing (138). An output piston is coupled with the input piston through the tubing such that force is exerted on the output piston by the displaced liquid when the input piston is compressed. A connecting part secures the output piston with a top surface of a piezoelectric device such that the output piston is compressed at the piezoelectric device when the input piston is compressed. The piezoelectric device generates electrical power when repetitive external force compresses the input piston.    USE - Electrical power generator i.e. piezoelectric generator, for use in a road vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The generator provides rollers used to assist compressive surface's side supports to move downward while performing compression. The generator prevents a rigid surface to roll out from a housing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The liquid is oil.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a piezoelectric generator.    Input piston (90)    Compressing surface (100)    Output cylinder (134)    Liquid (136)    Tubing (138)
NOVELTY - The arrangement has separate cooling circuits (3, 10) for cooling components e.g. fuel cell stack (2) and electric motor (11), of a vehicle (1), where the cooling circuits have coolants (5, 9) e.g. fluorescent dyes. The coolants are differently colored. One of the cooling circuits comprises a pump (4), which conveys one of the coolants from the fuel cell stack to a radiator (6). Spacers (7) connect the fuel cell stack with the radiator, the radiator with the pump and the pump with the fuel cell stack.    USE - Cooling arrangement for a vehicle e.g. electric vehicle, fuel cell vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling circuits include coolants, which are differently colored, thus reducing conductivity of the coolants, and hence avoiding short circuit current in the region of the fuel cell stack while avoiding transmission of electrical voltage on maintenance person.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a vehicle with separate cooling circuits.    Vehicle (1)    Fuel cell stack (2)    Separate cooling circuits (3, 10)    Pump (4)    Coolants (5, 9)    Radiator (6)    Spacers (7)    Electric motor (11)
NOVELTY - Positive electrode comprises oxygen as a positive active material, and a catalyst for a redox reaction of oxygen, where the catalyst comprises manganese oxide including at least one transition metal comprising zinc, cobalt, iron, copper and nickel.    USE - The positive electrode is useful in a lithium air battery (claimed), which is useful as an aqueous electrolyte or a non-aqueous electrolyte.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode exhibits excellent stability and has high energy efficiency and capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparing the positive electrode comprising providing the transition metal salt on a carbonaceous material by contacting the carbonaceous material with an alcohol solution saturated with the transition metal salt, and providing manganese oxide including the transition metal by contacting the carbonaceous material on which the transition metal is provided with a manganese oxide precursor-aqueous solution; and    (2) a lithium air battery comprising a negative electrode (13) in which lithium ions are intercalatable and deintercalatable, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and the positive electrode (15).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a lithium air battery.    First current collector (12)    Negative electrode (13)    Second current collector (14)    Positive electrode (15)    Lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte membrane. (16)
NOVELTY - The battery has a battery case provided with a laminated sheet. An electrode assembly is provided with an anode, a separation film and a cathode that are sealed with a resin layer and a metal layer. An end part of an electrode lead is fixed to an electrode terminal. A top part of the electrode is protruded in an outer side of the battery case. An insulating layer is formed at location of an electrode tap-lead joint that is provided with the electrode lead. An electrode tap is fixed in an inner surface upper end of the battery case. Thickness of the insulating layer is 0.1- 0.5 mm.    USE - Secondary lithium ion polymer battery. Uses include but are not limited to a mobile electric device, an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and a power storage system.    ADVANTAGE - The battery improves insulating property and ensures better recharging process and safety.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The insulating layer is made of insulative polymer resin. The resin layer is made of polyester, polypropylene, PVC and neopentyl glycol.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a secondary lithium ion polymer battery.
NOVELTY - A super-hydrophobic material manufacturing method involves depositing silicon oxide and diamond-like carbon by using polymer containing silicon as a precursor and evaporating the silicon oxide and diamond-like carbon to manufacture super-hydrophobic material.    USE - Method for manufacturing super-hydrophobic material that is utilized in semiconductor device, electronic product exterior material, construction material, airplane exterior, fiber, solar cell and fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables depositing silicon oxide and diamond-like carbon by using polymer containing silicon as the precursor so as to ensure better stability and durability of the super-hydrophobic material. The method enables utilizing cost-effective silicon so as to facilitate mass production of the super-hydrophobic material with low cost. The method enables simplifying manufacturing process of the super-hydrophobic material and improving field of application. The super-hydrophobic material can be easily fixed to complex structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a super-hydrophobic material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a comparison result of acidity of super-hydrophobic material.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The secondary battery has water soluble electrolysis solution in which metal ion is dissolved in floating state. The metal ion is adhered to surface in the charge to the metal phase, so that the surface is dissolved in discharge to the water soluble electrolysis solution for electrification. The non-conductive granule is made of plastic or polyhedron material.    USE - Secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The metal ion can be electrified, thus preventing the dendritic growth of the metal ion adhered on the surface of the current collector. The metal adhesion of the surface of current collector can be enhanced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The layer has a catalytic leveling layer provided with a carbon material or metal material substrate. A catalytic flat layer utilizes a hydrophobic silane coupling agent for a resistance leveling material, where the resistance leveling material is oxide of titanium, iridium, molybdenum or a noble metal that is gold, ruthenium or rhodium. A loading active component is provided with tantalum or nickel oxide. A main carbon chain is provided with the hydrophobic silane coupling agent containing fluorine. The diffusion part is formed by using the carbon material substrate.    USE - Regenerative fuel cell diffusion layer.    ADVANTAGE - The layer has hydrophobic function, and reduces electrode resistance during dewatering process and improves performance and diffusion mass transfer capability of a battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing a regenerative fuel cell diffusion layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of a regenerative fuel cell diffusion layer. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The gas diffusion layer has a micro-porous layer which is composed of a material that forms a porous layer from macro-porous carbon base unit of the battery flow. A macro-porous carbon base carriage unit forms a material concentration of the micro-pore layer from the primary surface to the secondary surface of the direction which increases a flow from the battery to electrode catalytic layer direction on the micro-porous layer with content of material.    USE - Gas diffusion layer with gradient hole structure.    ADVANTAGE - The gas diffusion layer of the structure effectively increases the water and gas and fuel battery effectively prolongs the product transfer path which is good for keeping liquid water in the battery especially suitable for operating under low humidity condition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of preparing gas diffusion layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the gas diffusion layer.
NOVELTY - The system has a battery module electrically connected to a balance circuit board and provided with two lithium ion battery monomers that are serially connected. An equalizing circuit board is utilized for detecting the voltage of a single battery set module, where the single battery set module is connected to the balance circuit board. A switch control module i.e. MOSFET switch chip is electrically connected to the battery module electrode through a conductive wire and utilized for inputting a switch signal to a signal bus.    USE - Lithium ion battery pack system for use in an electric vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a lithium ion battery pack system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves controlling a switch of an electric vehicle battery pack. A drive is electrically connected with a control system. An acceleration sensor is connected with a battery management system (BMS). The electric property connection of the BMS is controlled.    USE - Method for protecting power failure in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The control system can cut OFF the power supply circuit, so that the leakage of the power in the electric vehicle is avoided. Thus, the safety of the passengers is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram illustrating the process for protecting power failure in electric vehicle.(Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining opening and closing state of the air flap. The speed information of the vehicle is collected. The control is applied according to the refrigerant pressure. The opening and closing state of the air flap is determined based on predetermined opening refrigerant pressure value and closure refrigerant pressure value.    USE - Method for controlling air flap for vehicle such as hybrid car, fuel cell powered vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The air flap can be opened and closed efficiently. The aerodynamic characteristic can be improved. The power consumption of air-conditioner can be reduced. The cooling performance can be secured. The closed state of the air flap can be maintained. The fuel efficiency can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process for controlling air flap.(Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The module has a base plate fixed to an end plate of a fuel cell stack that includes multiple metal separation plates and a membrane electrode assembly. A contact terminal is protruded in one side of base plate and inserted into an interval between the metal separation plates. A connection wiring is connected to the contact terminal. A contact point is formed in one side of the contact terminal, and a centering rod is formed in the base plate in a vertical direction. The base plate is fixed to an end plate.    USE - Stack voltage detection terminal module for a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The module utilizes a socket type electrode terminal for one side of the fuel cell stack, so that separate protrusion part is not required, and separator fabrication cost is reduced. The module improves queue efficiency of the separator, so that outer tube of the fuel cell stack is improved, and robustness of the stack is improved. The module easily monitors performance of the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a stack voltage detection terminal module for a fuel cell.
NOVELTY - The system has a cooling fan motor operated in a cooling mode to cool a heat exchanger with applied power from a main battery or operated in a power generation mode to produce electricity by rotating a cooling fan by driving wind. A control device controls rotation of the motor, and determines whether the motor is operated in the power generation mode or the cooling mode. The control device determines operation of the motor according to a control logic that is predetermined for each condition by using temperature of cooling water and speed of a vehicle as variables.    USE - Wind power generating system for a vehicle e.g. future-generation electric vehicle, fuel cell vehicle, and internal combustion engine vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The system can perform wind power generation function by using the motor for a cooling fan without newly installing an additional fan so as to prevent the fan from serving as a load, even in the case of routine driving, so that the change in an internal layout of the vehicle can be minimized, and manufacturing cost of the vehicle can be reduced. The control device determines operation of the cooling fan motor according to the control logic that is predetermined by using temperature of cooling water and speed of the vehicle as variables, so as to exclude addition of duplicated devices, so that electricity is produced without deteriorating driving performance of the vehicle, the energy consumption rate of the vehicle can be reduced, generable electric capacitance function of the system can be improved and reliability of electric devices can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a wind power generating system for a vehicle using a cooling fan motor.
NOVELTY - The plate (1) has an instrument plate provided with a meter plate main body. The meter plate main body is fixed in a folding area (2) and provided with a telescopic solar panel or curtain and a front defrosting grid. The solar energy battery panel or curtain is fixed with two electric push rod assemblies. An electric push rod (5) is connected by a guide rail. A rear foldable type spacer plate is installed on the meter plate main body. Another electric push rod (6) is connected with the former electric push rod.    USE - Vehicle foldable-type solar battery meter plate.    ADVANTAGE - The plate is easy to charge by utilizing a solar battery for supplying electricity to electric appliances.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a vehicle foldable-type solar battery meter plate.    Vehicle foldable-type solar battery meter plate (1)    Folding area (2)    Electric push rods (3, 4, 5, 6)
NOVELTY - The circuit (12) has a current limiting circuit (22) for limiting magnitude of electric current flowing into an electrical double layer capacitor (21). A FET (23) is connected to a terminal of the electrical double layer capacitor for controlling electric current. A resistor (R1) is connected to a source of the FET for detecting magnitude of electric current flowing into the FET. Another resistor (R2) is connected to a gate of the FET for applying voltage to the FET for turning ON the FET. A feedback element i.e. transistor (24), is connected to the gate of the FET for turning OFF the FET.    USE - Charge-and-discharge circuit for use in a motor drive circuit (claimed) that is utilized to drive a motor e.g. servo motor, synchronous motor, permanent magnet synchronous motor and three-phase alternating current motor. Uses include but are not limited to electric vehicle, lift, crane, press apparatus and conveying apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The circuit is provided with a diode so as to perform rapid discharge of electric charge stored in the electrical double layer capacitor to the motor in an effective manner at the time of voltage drop without detecting switching timing of a switch.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The electrical double layer capacitor is a fuel cell. The FET is N-channel MOSFET (NMOSFET) and P-channel MOSFET (PMOSFET). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a motor drive circuit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a motor drive circuit.    Resistors (R1, R2)    Charge-and-discharge circuit (12)    Electrical double layer capacitor (21)    Current limiting circuit (22)    FET (23)    Transistor (24)
NOVELTY - The structure (1) has an electroconductive element (12) that annularly arranged along the circumferential direction of frame (11A,11B). A fusion layer (13) is provided to adjoin electroconductive element and part of frame. Adjacent frames (10A,10B) are joined and inner side region of each frame is sealed by the fusion layer.    USE - Joining structure of cell frame for battery cell stack used in redox flow cell (all claimed) and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The operation property and sealing performance of joining structure can be improved. The assembly and disassembly operation of cell stack can be simplified. The bonding operation of frames can be performed easily. The performance of cell can be improved, since leakage of electrolyte solution from cell stack can be prevented effectively. The generation of crack in frame can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) battery cell stack;    (2) redox flow cell; and    (3) manufacturing method of battery cell stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the perspective view and schematic view of the joining structure of frame.    Joining structure (1)    Adjacent frame (10A,10B)    Frame (11A,11B)    Electroconductive element (12)    Fusion layer (13)
NOVELTY - The flexible printed circuit board (1) includes a conductive pattern (3) which is formed on a base insulating layer (2). The base insulating layer includes a porous material which has a continuous hole.    USE - Flexible printed circuit board for fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Simplifies the structure of a fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a flexible printed circuit board manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view and sectional view of flexible printed circuit board.    Flexible printed circuit board (1)    Base insulating layer (2)    First insulating portion (2a)    Conductive pattern (3)    Coating portion (6a)
NOVELTY - The closed type battery (1) has a battery case accommodating an electrode body airtightly. The battery case has a case main body (30), a sealing lid (40), and a welding part (20) that mutually welds the case main body and sealing lid. The welding part has a boundary part (22) located in the boundary of the main body inner surface (31) and lid inner surface (41). The boundary part faces the interior space (CS) formed with the main body inner surface and lid inner surface. An R-form hollow part (23) has an R surface (23R) that is hollow toward the inside of the welding part.    USE - Closed type battery for battery pack for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Fracture strength and fatigue strength in a welding part of the battery case are improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of a closed type battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the partial expanded sectional view of welding part vicinity among the batteries.    Closed type battery (1)    Welding part (20)    Boundary part (22)    R-form hollow part (23)    R surface (23R)    Case main body (30)    Main body inner surface (31)    Sealing lid (40)    Lid inner surface (41)    Interior space (CS)
NOVELTY - The battery (30) has negative electrode terminal (23) facing a reverse direction which faces a reverse direction at the battery module. The positive electrode terminal (22) is facing predetermined direction which faces predetermined direction at the battery module. The assembled battery comprises substantially prismatic shape.    USE - Battery for use in automobile industry.    ADVANTAGE - Improves operativity of equipment since an assembled battery can be comprised easily by connecting between adjacent batteries by an electrical-connector. Ensures high yield, easy assembly and favorable equipment property since the negative electrode terminal of one battery and the positive electrode terminal of other battery can be positioned face to face.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the assembled battery.    Upper-surface portion (21a)    Positive electrode terminal (22)    Negative electrode terminal (23)    Module indirect continued use bus bar (24)    Battery (30)
NOVELTY - The foil (1) has a surface comprising a copper particle (2), where another surface comprises a 10-point average roughness surface that is in range of 2.3 to 20 micrometers and size of the copper particle is 30 to 300 nanometers. A binder (3) is coupled with an active material (4). The active material is comprised in a negative electrode material (10).    USE - Copper foil for a lithium ion secondary battery of a portable apparatus e.g. mobile telephone, notebook personal computer and electric tool, which is mounted in a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The foil has better adhesiveness with respect to the active material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a negative electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery    (2) a method for manufacturing a copper foil.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a negative electrode material.    Copper foil (1)    Copper particle (2)    Binder (3)    Active material (4)    Negative electrode material (10)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (3) has an opening part (19) penetrated within and without a battery case (11). A heat collecting member (15) collects generated heat from a secondary battery cell (12). A heat radiating member (16) diffuses heat of the heat collecting member to an exterior of the battery case. The heat collecting member is provided with an insertion space (17) to be inserted into the secondary battery cell. The heat radiating member is provided with an external exposure part (16a) that is exposed to the exterior part of the battery case through the opening part.    USE - Battery apparatus for an electric-power-assisted bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The heat radiating member is provided with the external exposure part, where the external exposure part is exposed to the exterior part of the battery case through the opening part, so that the generation of heat is escaped from the secondary battery cell in an efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a battery apparatus of an electric-power-assisted bicycle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a battery apparatus.    Battery apparatus (3)    Battery case (11)    Secondary battery cell (12)    Heat collecting member (15)    Heat radiating member (16)    External exposure part (16a)    Insertion space (17)    Opening part (19)
NOVELTY - The ceramic assembly (1) has ceramic components (2a,2b), provided with flow channels (6). The openings of flow channels are arranged in coupling regions (3b,4a) that are connected by a coupling plate (5) provided with several connection openings. The ceramic is selected from metal oxides such as alumina, zirconia, or cordierite or silicon carbide.    USE - Ceramic assembly for use as gas-gas humidifier and/or heat exchanger for fuel cell system for generating electric energy for mobile (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The opening area of connecting breakthrough is smaller than the opening area of adjacent or flow-related stream channel, so that design tolerances of ceramic components can be compensated. The opening of flow channel can be deformed in any direction. The precision of ceramic component is increased. The structure of ceramic assembly is simplified. The flow channel cross-sections and flow resistances are not reduced by combination of monolithic structure with fine channel structure. The size of adapter plate is reduced and the cost of ceramic assembly is minimized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the ceramic module.    Ceramic assembly (1)    Ceramic components (2a,2b)    Coupling regions (3b,4a)    Coupling plate (5)    Flow channels (6)
NOVELTY - The ceramic assembly (1) has one ceramic component (2) formed with several flow channels (4) for guiding two different fluids. A coupling region (5) of the flow channels is formed for substance transfer and/or mass transfer of two different fluids. A separating plate (3) is formed with several openings (6) such that each opening is associated with exactly one flow channel. The flow channels and/or connection openings are arranged in grid form and matrix form.    USE - Ceramic assembly of fuel cell system for mobile device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The separation plate can be reliably secured to the ceramic component. The ceramic assembly can be operated very effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the ceramic assembly.    Ceramic assembly (1)    Ceramic component (2)    Separating plate (3)    Flow channel (4)    Coupling region (5)    Opening (6)
NOVELTY - The coupling unit (13) has several flow channels and bus structures (14a,14b) that are arranged in preset manner. The primary and secondary end openings of each flow channel are opened at end face of the fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger. Two different fluids are allowed to pass through respective bus structures that are separated aerodynamically from one another. The bussing structures are fluidically connected with primary and secondary end openings respectively.    USE - Coupling device for fluid-to-fluid exchanger in fuel cell system for motor vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The simple structured coupling device is designed easily. Since the coupling device is made of metal or ceramic, good heat transfer is enabled. Hence efficiency of the fuel cell system is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fluid-to-fluid exchanger; and    (2) fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the coupling device.    Coupling unit (13)    Bus structures (14a,14b)    Side surfaces (A1,A2,B1,B2)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (100) comprises a fuel cell (101), a water tank (103) for storing the water dispensed from the fuel cell. A control or regulating device (115) controls or regulates the fuel cell in response to a current level or level of the water tank and predicted future water consumption. A condenser (102) condenses the discharged water from the fuel cell, before supplying to the tank.    USE - Fuel cell system for aircraft (claimed). Can also be used in airplane, helicopter, airship, space vehicle, land vehicle and watercraft.    ADVANTAGE - Since the control or regulation of the fuel cell is performed based on the current water tank level, the current water consumption and estimated water demand, the fuel cell operates in optimum operating point even during the entire duration. The electrical energy efficiency is improved while the long life of the fuel cell is achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electric energy generation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (100)    Fuel cell (101)    Condenser (102)    Water tank (103)    Control or regulating device (115)
NOVELTY - The component (1) has a ceramic part (3) with a set of flow channels e.g. micro-channels, for guiding different fluids (A, B) e.g. gases or liquids, where the flow channels are opened in a coupling region of the ceramic part. The ceramic part is formed to enable substance transfer and/or mass transfer between the fluids. Separation devices e.g. sort plate (4), separation plate (7) and seal plate (10), are fluidically connected to the coupling region and formed to guide the flow channels of the fluids in common fluid regions (12, 15), respectively.    USE - Ceramic component for use as a gas-to-gas exchanger and/or heat exchanger for a fuel cell system to generate electrical energy for an automobile (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The separation devices are fluidically connected to the coupling region and formed to guide the flow channels of the fluids in the common fluid regions, respectively, thus operating the ceramic component in an effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic exploded perspective view of a ceramic component.    Fluids (A, B)    Ceramic component (1)    Ceramic part (3)    Sort plate (4)    Separation plate (7)    Seal plate (10)    Common fluid regions (12, 15)
NOVELTY - The method involves mixing air (2) and combustible gas (3) to an incineration gas mixture (1) in a mixture arrangement (140). The incineration gas mixture is burned for outputting exhaust gas (4) from a combustion chamber, where temperature (T-AG) of the exhaust gas is detected. A throttle position (LRV) of a component e.g. throttle element and mixture control unit (30), of the mixture arrangement is predetermined as a manipulated variable to adjust an ignition timing of a spark ignition gas engine (100) depending on the exhaust gas temperature and the throttle position.    USE - Method for operating a spark ignition gas engine with fuel gas i.e. biogas, during adjusting ignition timing for decentralized power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables predetermining the throttle position of the component of the mixture arrangement as the manipulated variable to adjust the ignition timing of the spark ignition gas engine depending on the exhaust gas temperature and the throttle position, so that the need for a complex gas sensor for determining composition of the fuel gas or combustion gas mixture can be avoided while achieving a reliable and sturdy operating method against age-related effects of the spark ignition gas engine.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a control device for operating a spark ignition gas engine with fuel gas i.e. biogas, during adjusting an ignition timing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a spark ignition gas engine coupled to a generator to form a generating unit.    Throttle position (LRV)    Exhaust gas temperature (T-AG)    Incineration gas mixture (1)    Air (2)    Combustible gas (3)    Exhaust gas (4)    Mixture control unit (30)    Spark ignition gas engine (100)    Mixture arrangement (140)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has single battery which is sequentially stacked. A guide cover is covered on the single battery. A flow distribution plate includes a baffle plate and spacer. The spacer is provided with ends. One end is connected with the baffle plate while other end is connected to guide sleeve so as to make a space between guide sleeve and spacer. A flow opening is formed on the baffle plate. The fluid flows from baffle plate into the single cell.    USE - Fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The direct impact on the fluid flows from baffle plate into the single cell is avoided so as to reduce the single cell damage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the fuel cell.
NOVELTY - The structure has a fixing part (81) for fixing a pair of sides of a battery pack (3) to a vehicle body (4), where the battery pack is planarly viewed and formed in rectangular shape opposing from lower direction of a floor panel (5). Another fixing part (82) fixes another pair of sides of the battery pack and an adjacent side of the battery pack to the vehicle body from an interior of a hybrid electric vehicle (1). The latter fixing part supports weight of the battery pack while releasing the battery pack by the former fixing part.    USE - Fixation structure for a battery pack i.e. lithium rechargeable battery pack, of a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) e.g. passenger-car type vehicle and forklift vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The fixing parts fix the pair of sides of the battery pack and the adjacent side of the battery pack to the vehicle body, so that the battery pack can be removed from the vehicle body without using an exclusive lifter for a loading/unloading operation of the battery pack, thus improving recovery of the battery pack and reducing recovery expense of the battery pack.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery pack removal method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a fixation structure of battery pack of HEV. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Hybrid electric vehicle (1)    Battery pack (3)    Vehicle body (4)    Floor panel (5)    Fixing parts (81, 82)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has deceleration regeneration requirement detection unit which detects the regeneration requirement of vehicle (1). A connection unit supplies external energy to the generator apparatus. An acceptance electric power derivation unit calculates the acceptable electric power. A control unit controls supply of external energy to generator apparatus according to acceptable electric power of vehicle derived by acceptance electric power derivation unit.    USE - Electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle can collect the regenerated electric power effectively irrespective of charge condition of electric load of vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of electric vehicle.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Vehicle (1)    Engine (2)    Front wheel (4)    Motor generator (6)    Power transmission device (7)
NOVELTY - The module (100) has positive electrode external terminal (20) and negative electrode external terminal (21) that are connected to each electrode of unit cells which are parallelly arranged by predetermined spacing. A pair of groove portions (30,31) is formed in side surface (12) of case (10) that is adjacent to other side surface (11) of case. The portion (52) of L-shaped electrode structure (50) is attached with other portion (51) of L-shaped electrode structure with respect to pair of groove portions.    USE - Battery module of battery pack (claimed) used for portable electronic device such as notebook computer. Can also be used in motor vehicle, electric motorcycle and electrically driven play equipment.    ADVANTAGE - Since highly efficient general purpose battery can be used as the unit cell of battery module, the performance enhancement, and manufacturing cost reduction of battery module can be attained effectively. The maintainability of the battery pack can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective views of the battery module and the L-shaped electrode structure.    Case (10)    Side surfaces of case (11,12)    Positive electrode external terminal (20)    Negative electrode external terminal (21)    Groove portions (30,31)    L-shaped electrode structure (50)    Portions of L-shaped electrode structure (51,52)    Battery module (100)
NOVELTY - The plate has a frame plate main portion that is provided with ionic membrane. The ionic membrane and plate surface are integrally connected. The shapes and sizes of ionic membrane and frame plane are similar in structure.    USE - Vanadium liquid flow battery integrated frame plate.    ADVANTAGE - The stable fuel battery cell is ensured. Hence the damage of vanadium liquid flow battery integrated frame plate can be prevented effectively. The sealing effect of Vanadium liquid flow battery integrated frame plate is improved efficiently. The leakage of positive and negative liquid-liquid can be prevented. The battery performance is improved. Hence the service life of battery is extended reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for galvanic pile.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the vanadium liquid flow battery stack unit.    Conducting electrode plate (106)    Frame plates (107,108)    Guide plate (109)    Ion (111)    Guiding hole (1091)
NOVELTY - The tube has a cover portion (1) and a shell portion (2) which is provided with an upper fixing seat (31). An upper fixing seat and the lower fixing seat (32) are provided with multiple transversely arranged lithium batteries (4). The lithium battery is provided with a radiating pipe (5). The radiating pipe is connected with the battery. The cover portion and the upper fixing seat are provided with a through hole. The radiating pipe is passed through the through hole and extended out of the shell portion.    USE - Radiating heat tube of vehicle lithium battery.    ADVANTAGE - The radiating effect of the radiating pipe with vehicle lithium battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the radiating heat tube of vehicle lithium battery.    Cover portion (1)    Shell portion (2)    Lithium batteries (4)    Radiating pipe (5)    Upper fixing seat (31)    Lower fixing seat (32)
NOVELTY - A lithium secondary battery (100) consists of a positive electrode (10) and a negative electrode (20). The positive electrode comprises a solid solution of a complex oxide (I) of lithium, titanium, and manganese, iron, cobalt and/or nickel, and complex oxide (II) of lithium, and manganese, cobalt and/or nickel.    USE - Lithium secondary battery is used for motor vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and electric vehicles. Can also be used for personal computers and portable terminals.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery has high capacity, and excellent cycle characteristics and performance characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium secondary battery consists of a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The positive electrode comprises a solid solution of a complex oxide (I) of formula: Li2M1TiO4, where M1 is manganese, iron, cobalt and/or nickel, and a complex oxide (II) of formula: LiM2O2, where M2 is cobalt and/or nickel. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) positive electrode;    (2) positive-electrode active material; and    (3) manufacture of positive-electrode active material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the lithium secondary battery.    Positive electrode (10)    Negative electrode (20)    Separator (40)    Electrode component (80)    Lithium secondary battery (100)
NOVELTY - An insulator is insulated between a coil (2) and a magnetic core (3). An insulating resin side wall element (41) is attached to aluminum alloy base plate (40), by enclosing circumference of assembly (10). A thermal radiation layer (42) is arranged between base plate and coil. The thermal radiation layer is comprised by insulating material whose heat conductivity is more than preset value. A pressing mechanism presses installation surface on internal peripheral surface of coil, when coil is contacted with thermal radiation layer uniformly.    USE - Reactor for power converter device e.g. direct current (DC)-DC converter mounted in vehicle such as hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The size reduction and weight reduction of reactor can be attained. The productivity and heat dissipation efficiency of reactor can be improved. The occurrence of leakage flux in reactor can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the exploded perspective view of the reactor.    Coil (2)    Magnetic core (3)    Assembly (10)    Base plate (40)    Side wall element (41)    Thermal radiation layer (42)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous secondary battery has positive electrode (1), negative electrode (2), separator (3), and nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode contains lithium-containing complex oxide (I). The nonaqueous electrolyte contains compound chosen from cycloalkane derivative (A) having at least one alkyl ether group containing unsaturated bond, azacrown ether compound (B) having functional group, where at least one nitrogen atom contains unsaturated bond, and nitrogen-containing heterocycle compound (C).    USE - Nonaqueous secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to lithium-ion secondary battery for mobile telephone, notebook-type personal computer, electric vehicle, motor vehicle, bicycle and electric power storage device.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous secondary battery has excellent cycle characteristics and storage characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nonaqueous secondary battery has positive electrode, negative electrode, separator, and nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode contains lithium-containing complex oxide: Li1+yMO2 (I), where y is -0.5 to 0.5, preferably 0 or more, M is element group containing (in mol%) nickel (30-95) and element chosen from cobalt (40 or more), manganese (40 or more), iron (30 or more), and titanium (30 or more), and total content of cobalt, manganese, iron and titanium is 5-60 mol%. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains compound chosen from cycloalkane derivative (A) having at least one alkyl ether group containing unsaturated bond, azacrown ether compound (B) having functional group, where at least one nitrogen atom contains unsaturated bond, and nitrogen-containing heterocycle compound (C).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view of nonaqueous secondary battery.    Positive electrode (1)    Negative electrode (2)    Separator (3)    Battery case (4)    Insulator (5)
NOVELTY - The system has an input device (14) which is inputted with brake operation of an operator. A motor cylinder apparatus (16) is provided to generate brake hydraulic pressure by driving a hydraulic pressure controlling piston accommodated in a cylinder main portion (82) by an electric motor (72) according to the brake operation. The electric motor is positioned with respect to the axis line of the hydraulic pressure controlling piston on an upper portion of the cylinder main portion at left-right direction.    USE - Brake system for vehicle such as hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, motor vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The ingress of the brake fluid leaked out from the cylinder main portion of the motor cylinder apparatus in the brake system can be prevented. The motor cylinder apparatus can be provided in the power-plant accommodation chamber in space-efficient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Vehicle (1)    Input device (14)    Motor cylinder apparatus (16)    Electric motor (72)    Cylinder main portion (82)
NOVELTY - The system has an input device (14) which is inputted with brake operation of an operator. A motor cylinder apparatus (16) is provided to generate brake hydraulic pressure by driving a hydraulic pressure controlling piston accommodated in a cylinder main portion (82) by an electric motor (72) according to the brake operation. The electric motor is positioned with respect to the axis line of the hydraulic pressure controlling piston in a lower portion of the cylinder main portion at left-right direction.    USE - Brake system for vehicle such as motor vehicle, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The motor cylinder apparatus in the brake system can be attached stably in balanced manner. The motor cylinder apparatus can be provided in the power-plant accommodation chamber in space-efficient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Vehicle (1)    Input device (14)    Motor cylinder apparatus (16)    Electric motor (72)    Cylinder main portion (82)
NOVELTY - A feedstock mixture containing lithium, sodium, potassium, iron, manganese, cobalt, nickel, silicon, aluminum or boron is heated, to obtain molten material. The obtained molten material is cooled, to obtain a solidified material. The obtained solidified material is pulverized, to obtain a pulverized material. The resultant product is heated, to obtain silicate compound (I).    USE - Manufacture of silicate compound used for manufacture of positive electrode for manufacture of secondary battery (all claimed) for hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The silicate-compound is manufactured by improved control of composition and grain size.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A feedstock mixture containing lithium, sodium, potassium, iron, manganese, cobalt, nickel, silicon, aluminum or boron is heated, to obtain molten material. The obtained molten material is cooled, to obtain a solidified material. The solidified material is pulverized, to obtain a pulverized material. The resultant product is heated, to obtain silicate compound of formula: AeMbSixD1-xOf2 (I).    A=lithium, sodium or potassium;    M=iron, manganese, cobalt or nickel;    D=aluminum or boron;    e=0.8-2.4;    b=0.7-1.3;    x=0.3-1;and    f2=number that depends on e, b, x and valence of M.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) silicate-aluminic acid compound, which is of formula: AeMbSixA1-xOf2; and    (2) silicate-boric acid-aluminic acid compound, which is of compositional formula: AeMbSix(BcA1-c)1-xOf2.    F2=e;and    c=0-1.
NOVELTY - A raw material preparation formed by adjusting the raw material containing the element A, the elements M and silicon, is heated to obtain a molten material. The molten material is cooled and the solidified material is pulverized to obtain a ground material. The ground material is heated to obtain silicate compound (I).    USE - Manufacture of silicate compound used for manufacturing positive electrode for secondary batteries (all claimed) used for hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles and for electric power storage.    ADVANTAGE - The silicate compound having uniform particle size can be manufactured efficiently. The positive electrode manufactured using the silicate compound provides batteries with excellent reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A raw material preparation formed by adjusting the raw material containing the element A, the elements M and silicon, is heated to obtain a molten material. The molten material is cooled and the solidified material is pulverized to obtain a ground material. The ground material is heated to obtain silicate compound having composition of formula: AfMbSi1-x-yPxEyOg2 (I).    A=lithium, sodium or potassium;    M=iron, manganese, cobalt or nickel;    E=aluminum, or boron;    f=0.8-2.4 (excluding 0.8 and 2.4);    b=0.7-1.3;    x,y=0-0.7 (excluding 0 and 0.7);    x+y=0-0.7 (including 0.7);and    g2=number depending on valence of M.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of the positive electrode for secondary batteries, which involves using the silicate compound for positive electrode material; and    (2) manufacture of the secondary battery, which involves using the positive electrode.
NOVELTY - A powder comprises core particles (31) consisting of positive-electrode active material, and electroconductive material particles (33) consisting of carbon. A reaction portion (37) of positive-electrode active material and hydroxide ion, and an electroconductive portion (35) covered with electroconductive material particles are formed in the surface of core particles.    USE - Powder is used for positive electrodes of alkaline storage batteries (all claimed) used for motor vehicles and electric trains.    ADVANTAGE - The powder economically provides batteries having excellent output characteristics and low internal resistance. The electroconductive material has excellent tolerance with respect to electrochemical oxidation and reduction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of powder;    (2) positive electrode; and    (3) alkaline storage battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the powder.    Core particles (31)    Electroconductive material particles (33)    Electroconductive portion (35)    Reaction portion (37)
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte is a gel containing non-aqueous electrolyte solution and polymer. The polymer is chitin or chitosan.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte is used for electrical storage device (claimed) e.g. electrical double layer capacitor, dye-sensitized solar cell, and lithium ion battery used for mobile telephone and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte has excellent ionic conductivity, and provides electrical storage device having excellent charging/discharging characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrical storage device; and    (2) manufacture of non-aqueous electrolyte.
NOVELTY - The battery has unit cell with pair of electrodes. The carbon felt surface is treated through investigation of plasma. The current collector is welded into both sides of unit cell. The cell frame is adhered to the outer face of current collector. The polyacrylo nitrile series and rayon series are included. The plasma source is chosen from hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, acetylene, argon or air.    USE - Redox flow secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The surface area can be improved due to the surface process of the carbon felt portion through investigation of plasma. The affinity with the electrolyte can be improved and the energy efficiency of the redox flow secondary battery can be improved. The production efficiency can be improved due to the fast surface process within 30 hours.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the redox flow secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The system has a sand layer that is provided with a cloth anode material. An active carbon layer, an insulating sand layer and current-conducting material layer are arranged on the fuel cell main portion. The cathode MFC is arranged on the current-conducting material layer. The cathode and anode electrodes are lead out to an external circuit. The conductive material is made of active carbon particle, stainless steel, carbon cloth, graphite particles or graphite felt.    USE - Artificial wetland coupled microbial fuel cell (MFC) system.    ADVANTAGE - The electric performance of the MFC can be improved. The degradable removing efficiency of the organic matter can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the MFC system.
NOVELTY - The system has a lithium bromide absorption type machine whose sub-exhaust outlet end is connected to an inlet end of an exhaust waste heat utilization system. The exhaust waste heat utilization system is provided with an anode exhaust part and a cathode exhaust part. A heat outlet end of the exhaust waste heat utilization system is connected to an inlet end of a waste heat lithium bromide absorption type machine sub-system. A steam outlet end of an exhaust gas recycle sub system is connected to a reformer fuel power system to provide reforming reaction of steam.    USE - Fuel battery electric heat cooling system.    ADVANTAGE - The system has simple structure, and fully utilizes residual heat of a fuel battery so as to improve usage capacity ratio.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a fuel battery electric heat cooling system.
NOVELTY - The plate has a frame plate main body (101) whose periphery is connected with an extension-shaped connecting part (102). The connecting part is provided with a locating hole (103). The connecting part and the frame plate main body are provided with an integral structure.    USE - Vanadium liquid galvanic pile flow battery frame plate for a vanadium liquid electric stack (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The plate has simple and compact structure, better relative position fixing effect and prolonged service life, and improves vanadium liquid galvanic pile flow.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vanadium liquid electric stack comprising multiple vanadium liquid flow electric pile units.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a vanadium liquid galvanic pile flow battery frame plate.    Frame plate main body (101)    Extension-shaped connecting part (102)    Locating hole (103)
NOVELTY - The valve has a guide sleeve (14) provided with a guide hole. A coil framework (8) is provided with a shell (7) and an armature (5). The coil framework and the armature are coaxially provided with a through-hole. An upper valve body (9) and a lower valve body (10) are provided with a valve core (17) i.e. ball head. The valve core is connected with a valve rod (15). The valve rod passes through the guide hole. An annular permanent magnet is formed with a magnetic steel (6). A coil is wound on the coil framework and upper and lower parts of the magnetic steel.    USE - Two-position three-way magnetic valve for use in a chemical fuel cell power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The valve effectively saves energy consumption, improves reliability and ensures sealing performance of the valve body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a two-position three-way magnetic valve.    Armature (5)    Magnetic steel (6)    Shell (7)    Coil framework (8)    Upper valve body (9)    Lower valve body (10)    Guide sleeve (14)    Valve rod (15)    Valve core (17)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery (30) has an electrode group (6) and a battery can (1) which accommodates electrode group. The battery can has an opening (11) which is sealed by battery cover (3). The electrode group is formed by sheet-like positive-negative electrode boards interposing a separator so that winding and outermost surface is covered with separator in a flat shape. The winding end edge (61) of separator adheres on tape (600) after winding of positive-negative electrode board and separator is completed.    USE - Secondary battery for e.g. electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents winding end of separator from turning up.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a disassembled perspective view of the state before electrode group joining of the secondary battery.    Battery can (1)    Battery cover (3)    Electrode group (6)    Opening (11)    Secondary battery (30)    Winding end edge (61)    Tape (600)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has a rod shaped or plate shaped electrolyte (14) that separates a positive electrode and a negative electrode. Several sodium flow paths (13) are provided at the electrolytic center. The negative electrode chamber and the positive electrode chamber are separated by a partition (7). A porous support layer is provided in the negative electrode side of the electrolyte. An iron-type metal and an iron aluminum alloy plate are provided in the battery.    USE - Sodium-sulfur battery for use as motive power source of motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The current density and the reliability of sodium-sulfur battery is high.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of electrolyte of sodium-sulfur battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of sodium-sulfur battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Sodium-sulfur battery (1)    Pillar (2)    Partition (7)    Sodium flow path (13)    Electrolyte (14)
NOVELTY - The battery has an electrode group that is accommodated in the metal can (18) sealed by the metal lid (10). An elastic duct (30) is provided for collecting and guiding the gas discharged from the gas exhaust valve. Several protrusions (15) are arranged around the gas exhaust valve. The base (29) is contacted to the surface of the lid along the circumference of the gas exhaust valve. The protrusion attachment hole in which the protrusions are attached is provided in the base.    USE - Secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery for secondary battery module (claimed), for use as motive power source of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The gas discharge structure of the secondary battery is simple.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for secondary battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of secondary battery.    Metal lid (10)    Protrusion (15)    Metal can (18)    Base (29)    Duct (30)
NOVELTY - The cooling system includes a valve that changes flow of heat medium among different modes based on temperature of heat medium. The different modes include a radiator bypass mode where heat medium bypasses a radiator (5,6), and a radiator flow mode where heat medium flows through the radiator. The valve changes flow of heat medium to have radiator bypass mode when temperature of heat medium is lower than first predetermined value. The valve changes flow of heat medium to have radiator flow mode when temperature of heat medium is higher than or equal to first predetermined value.    USE - Cooling system for vehicle e.g. fuel cell vehicle, hybrid vehicle. Can be used for cooling an engine, a motor generator, and an inverter of a vehicle using cooling water.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a cooling system that raises heating properties without worsening fuel efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The cooling system also includes a circulator provide to circulate heat medium, e.g. cooling water, in a heat medium circuit for cooling an energy generator of a vehicle. A cooler is provided to cool the electric parts of the vehicle using the heat medium. The radiator emits the heat of the heat medium to the air. A heat exchanger (3,4) heats the air to be sent into a passenger compartment of the vehicle by exchanging heat with the heat medium. The first predetermined value is set in a manner that the radiator bypass mode is selected when it is necessary that the heat exchanger heats air to be sent into the passenger compartment of the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the circuit diagram illustrating the cooling system for vehicle.    Water pump (2)    Heat exchangers (3,4)    Radiators (5,6)    Heater core (7)    First thermostat (21)    Second thermostat (22)
NOVELTY - A sulfur-resistant palladium alloy composite membrane has sequential lamination of palladium layer, secondary layer material and tertiary layer material on porous substrate. The secondary layer material is chosen from copper, silver and gold. The tertiary layer material is chosen from copper, gold and silver.    USE - Sulfur-resistant palladium alloy composite membrane is used for fuel cell power system and hydrocarbon reforming reactor.    ADVANTAGE - The sulfur-resistant palladium alloy composite membrane is environmentally-friendly, and has high hydrogen permeability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for sulfur-resistant palladium-gold alloy composite membrane.
NOVELTY - The pack has a set of bare cells (10) electrically connected in series or parallel to one another. A protection circuit module (20) is provided with a thermistor (30) and electrically connected to the bare cells. The thermistor is provided to be parallel along length direction (L) of the protection circuit module between the bare cells and the protection circuit module, where the thermistor senses temperature of the bare cells by measuring a variable resistance and transfers the measured variable resistance as an electrical signal to the protection circuit module.    USE - Battery pack for use in a mobile electronic device e.g. cellular phone and notebook computer, and a medium-and large-sized apparatus e.g. machine tool, electric bicycle and automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The thermistor can be provided in a space between the protection circuit module and the bare cells, so that the thermistor is provided to be spaced apart from a case, thus avoiding influence of the interference by the case. The thermistor comprises a temperature sensing element that is firmly adhered closely to the bare cells so as to improve the accuracy of temperature sensing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The thermistor comprises an adhesive member that is silicon or double-faced tape.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a core pack of a battery pack.    Length direction of protection circuit module (L)    Bare cells (10)    Protection circuit module (20)    Thermistor (30)
NOVELTY - The housing (100) has a bottom housing (110) for receiving a battery. A battery fixing bracket fixes the battery to a top surface of the bottom housing. A set of flanges extends from an upper end edge of a side wall of the bottom housing, where each flange includes a coupling aperture (122) for coupling the flange to a chassis side member. A protruding reinforcing portion (160) extends transversely between opposite sides of the bottom housing on a bottom surface of the bottom housing. The reinforcing portion is formed transversely between the flanges.    USE - Integrated high-voltage battery housing for fixing a high-voltage battery to an interior of a chassis of a vehicle i.e. hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The housing provides secure safety against side impact collisions and reduces the weight of a vehicle by integrating a connecting structure between the housing and a side member of a chassis of the vehicle. The chassis side member is firmly supported by the housing, thus minimizing deformation of the chassis created during a side impact collision of the vehicle. The impact transferred during a side collision of a vehicle can be efficiently distributed, thus minimizing the damage to a battery cell in the housing. The housing has weight that is reduced by eliminating the cross member and the side fixing bracket, thus reducing manufacturing cost. The support bracket and the support plate help to enhance the support force of the battery housing and the strength of the flange.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a bottom perspective view of an integrated high-voltage battery housing.    Integrated high-voltage battery housing (100)    Bottom housing (110)    Coupling aperture (122)    Support bracket (124)    Protruding reinforcing portion (160)
NOVELTY - Reactor system (10) comprises a fuel delivery element comprising at least one wall forming a fuel passage, a fuel inlet at one end of the fuel passage, and a fuel outlet at an opposite end of the fuel passage, where the fuel delivery element is configured to deliver fuel through the fuel outlet into the cavity of a fuel cell (20) and to induce recirculation of partially utilized anode gas within the cavity or into the fuel passage.    USE - The reactor system is useful for a fuel cell having an anode-side cavity and in a fuel cell system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The reactor system: obviates carbon formation; has compact and simple fuel delivery element that readily lends the integral reactor system to scaling to fuel cell systems of any size or complexity; and achieves high efficiencies while mitigating the formation of solid carbon, due to the ability of the system to operate in less thermodynamically favorable regions of hydrogen:carbon:oxygen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a fuel cell system comprising the reactor system, and a fuel cell including an anode-side cavity, where the reactor system is disposed to eject fuel into the anode-side cavity of the fuel cell; and    (2) delivering a fuel stream in a fuel cell system, comprising providing a fuel cell system containing many fuel cells, where each fuel cell comprises an anode-side cavity, and introducing a fuel into the cavity of each of the fuel cells to induce recirculation of anode gas within the cavity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows an integral reactor system in a fuel cell system incorporating an insulation slab for temperature moderation of the inlet feed and pre-reforming section of the integral reactor.    Integral reactor system (10)    Tubular fuel cell (20)    Generator chamber (26)    Tube (40)    Insulating material (106)
NOVELTY - The method involves measuring a requested output by user who demands change in output of fuel cell stack (2). The required output of fuel cell stack is calculated based on the measured requested output. Predicted amount of heat in the stack is calculated depending on the calculated required output. A flux of supplied cooling water corresponding to the calculated predicted amount of generated heat is calculated. The rpm of cooling water supplier (1) corresponding to the calculated flux of supplied cooling water is controlled.    USE - Method of supplying cooling water to fuel cell system of motor vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to sports utility vehicle, bus, truck, commercial vehicle, boat, ship, aircraft, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, hydrogen-powered vehicle, petroleum-powered and electric-powered vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature difference in the fuel cell stack is prevented from increasing due to rapid increase of power output required in the stack by detecting requested output such as amount of power required for pushing accelerator pedal. The rpm of cooling water supplier corresponding to the flux of supplied cooling water is controlled effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for cooling water supply system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the cooling water supply system.    Cooling water supplier (1)    Fuel cell stack (2)    Cooling water supply controller (6)    Demand output detector (12)    High level controller (13)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell comprises an inlet buffer connecting the reactant gas supply passage and the reactant gas flow field and an outlet buffer connecting the reactant gas discharge passage and the reactant gas flow field. The inlet buffer includes a first inlet buffer area adjacent to the reactant gas supply passage and a second inlet buffer area adjacent to the reactant gas flow field. The outlet buffer includes a first outlet buffer area adjacent to the reactant gas discharge passage and a second outlet buffer area adjacent to the reactant gas flow field.    USE - Used as a fuel cell (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel cell comprises an inlet buffer connecting the reactant gas supply passage and the reactant gas flow field and an outlet buffer connecting the reactant gas discharge passage and the reactant gas flow field. The inlet buffer includes a first inlet buffer area adjacent to the reactant gas supply passage and a second inlet buffer area adjacent to the reactant gas flow field. The outlet buffer includes a first outlet buffer area adjacent to the reactant gas discharge passage and a second outlet buffer area adjacent to the reactant gas flow field. The first inlet buffer area is deeper than the second inlet buffer area in the stacking direction, and the first outlet buffer area is deeper than the second outlet buffer area in the stacking direction. The first inlet buffer area and the first outlet buffer area have different surface areas.
NOVELTY - The method involves implementing new value of voltage regulation, and detecting evolution of engine speed caused by introduction of the new value of the voltage regulation. An alarm signal is transmitted when the evolution of the engine speed is not detected at detection stage. The voltage regulation is decreased by a value ranging between 0.5 V to 2.5 V. Threshold is compared with current measured in an entry or exit of a battery (10). A control signal is transmitted when the measured current is less than that of the threshold.    USE - Method for detecting disconnection of a battery assembled on an electric feeder system of a motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables detection of disconnection of a battery without increasing additional material cost, in a simple manner, even when the engine is idle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for detecting disconnection of a battery assembled on an electric feeder system of a motor vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electric feeder system.    Battery (10)    Case (15)    Power supply source (20)    Engine (30)    Man-machine interface (60)
NOVELTY - The battery has a case containing prismatic cells (3i) having same dimension. The cells are arranged in an adjacent manner while maintaining compression inside the case. The case includes a self-supporting structure (21) for maintaining each compressed cell in an individual housing (7i) that is arranged in the self-supporting structure. The housing utilizes outer shape of the cell. The cells are arranged in a row in which each cell is adjacent to that of the same row.    USE - Electric storage battery i.e. traction battery, for an electric or hybrid vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The battery carries out assembly of the battery-cells into the battery, without passing via modules for ensuring compact establishment of the cells, so as to increase the number of cells for same battery volume, thus increasing performance in terms of battery capacity, energy and power embarked in a vehicle, without reducing the size of the battery for the same energy and embarked power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view illustrating assembling of a cell in a housing of a battery case.    Prismatic cells (3i)    Individual housing (7i)    Terminals (13, 14)    Nipples (15, 16)    Self-supporting structure (21)
NOVELTY - The method involves identifying defective elements, where a battery includes a set of rechargeable electric energy storage elements (30) connected in series. Electric connections respectively formed by the defective elements are short-circuited, where the storage elements of the battery are electrochemical elements with cylindrical, parallelepiped or plate shape. Replacing elements (46) are provided with an envelope conductive material for ensuring short-circuits between electrical contacts.    USE - Method for maintaining a rechargeable electric energy storage battery utilized for supplying electric energy to a traction chain of a motor vehicle e.g. electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle such as plug-in type hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The fuse-link of the defective element of the battery avoids obstruction to the defective element and comprises a short-circuit connection between two electrodes or electrical contacts of the element so as to avoid displacement of the other elements, which are not permitted by empty space corresponding to a withdrawn defective element, and maintain initial configuration of internal volumes of the battery for maintenance of the performance level of possible cooling by forced air circulation. The electric connections respectively formed by the defective elements are short-circuited so as to allow repairing of the battery at reduced cost with low loss of tension and low loss of capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a rechargeable electric energy storage battery comprising a set of rechargeable electric energy storage elements.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery in a state of connection between terminals of the elements during maintenance operation.    Case (28)    Rechargeable electric energy storage elements (30)    Perforated plate (38)    Connection bars (42)    Replacing elements (46)
NOVELTY - The battery (B) has cells gathered in modules (M1-M5). The modules are electrically assembled by junction bars (BP). A detection element (FT) i.e. resettable thermal fuse, detects temperature rise. The detection element is positioned on one of the junction bars. The detection element is electrically connected by connectors (LC) to send heating information of the battery to a logic controller (CS), where one of the connectors is a cell voltage acquisition connector of the battery. Each junction bar of the battery is equipped with the detection element.    USE - Storage battery i.e. lithium ion battery, for an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery reliably detects rise in temperature of the detection element positioned on the junction bar of the battery, so that heating information of the battery can be sent to a battery monitoring computer associated with the battery, thus allowing monitoring of the system related to the battery to limit current crossing the battery, and hence preventing the deterioration of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for detecting heating of a storage battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a storage battery.    Storage battery (B)    Junction bars (BP)    Logic controller (CS)    Detection element (FT)    Connectors (LC)    Modules (M1-M5)
NOVELTY - The generator has a wing portion installed in a vehicle, where the generator is provided with an air collecting part that is arranged on a front side of the wing portion. A power generation shaft transmits power to a power generation module. A rotary shaft and a screw projection part are arranged in the wing portion. An axis supporting part is arranged at stepped area, and supports the rotary shaft. A screw groove portion and a groove portion are connected with the power generation shaft. The axis supporting part is connected with a housing extension part.    USE - Wind power generator for use in a vehicle i.e. electric vehicle such as car.    ADVANTAGE - The power generation shaft transmits the power to the power generation module so as to reduce vibration and noise while driving.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a wind power generator.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The device has a gear transmission mechanism which is arranged between a motor and a driving wheel. A brush case cover (16) is assembled to a cover attaching portion (19). A protecting jig (20) is installed, such that the brush contacts are covered, when a slide contact brush (25) is assembled to a shaft end portion (3c'). The protecting jig is set to have the length in axial direction that interferes with the brush case cover, when the case cover is assembled to the cover attachment portion in a state where the protecting jig is installed.    USE - Power transmission device for electric vehicle such as hybrid vehicle and fuel-cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The reduction performance of the radio noise can be ensured, while improving a working property and can prevent the protecting jig for protecting a brush contact, if the contact is not removed when assembling a slide contact brush.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production method for power transmission device for electric vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the power transmission device.    Shaft end portions (3c')    Brush case cover (16)    Cover attaching portion (19)    Protecting jig (20)    Slide contact brush (25)
NOVELTY - The battery unit has a center plate (30A) that is positioned in the lamination direction of an intermediate portion of a battery cell (21). The first center plate is mounted in the upper portion of the second center plate (30B). A second end plate (29B) is mounted in the upper portion of a first end plate (29A).    USE - Automotive battery unit for hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The intensity of the battery module can be improved. The weight of battery module can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows exploded perspective view of the automotive battery unit.    Battery cell (21)    End plates (29A,29B)    Center plates (30A,30B)    Holder (46)    Engaging groove (46e)
NOVELTY - The system (10A) has motor cylinder apparatus (16) which generates brake hydraulic pressure based on the electric signal. VSA apparatus (18) assists stabilization of behavior of vehicle. Master cylinder generates hydraulic pressure by input operation of brake operator. Stroke simulator provides the operation reaction force of brake operator in pseudo-manner. Boss is arranged in several places of housing, so that the process of port is attained at the arbitrary locations of several places. The port is formed towards front surface of input device (14).    USE - Brake system for vehicle such as motor vehicle, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The brake system for vehicle can raise the freedom degree of layout.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the brake system for vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Brake system for vehicle (10A)    Input device (14)    Motor cylinder apparatus (16)    VSA apparatus (18)    Engine compartment (R)
NOVELTY - The battery has several battery cells (1) which are made of square external shape and an insulating separator is located between the battery cells. A pair of end plates is formed by positioning the battery cells and the separators and a bind bar is formed by fastening the pair of end plates. A thin portion (23,23A) of the separator is formed more thinly than a portion facing a center portion (20A) of the battery cell and is formed along a portion facing an upper end portion of the battery cell in the arranging attachment plate portion (20) using adjoining battery cell.    USE - Assembled battery in vehicle (claimed) such as hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The arranging attachment plate portion avoids the stress concentration on the upper end portion on the batter cell and prevents the thin portion and upper end portion of the cell and prevents the failure of the battery cell effectively. The thin portion of the separator can be distinguished easily and clearly. The temperature sensor is maintained reliably so that the insertion position is acquired easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partially exploded cross-sectional view of the battery cell and the separator.    Battery cells (1)    Cooling clearance gap (13)    Arranging attachment plate portion (20)    Center portion (20A)    Thin portion (23,23A)
NOVELTY - The actuator has an electric motor (72) which is provided to urging a piston. The actuator housing (75) is provided for housing a gear mechanism and a ball screw structure. The gear mechanism is provided to transmit rotational driving force of the electric motor. The ball screw structure is provided to convert the rotational driving force transmitted through the gear mechanism into the linear motion. The linear motion is transmitted to the piston. The actuator housing is provided with a mount portion attached in support of actuator main portion.    USE - Electrically-driven brake actuator e.g. motor cylinder apparatus used in brake system (claimed) for vehicle such as four-wheel-drive motor vehicle, front-wheel drive motor vehicle, rear-wheel drive motor vehicle, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The size of the electrically-driven brake actuator can be reduced. Hence, versatility of the electrically-driven brake actuator can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for brake system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the motor cylinder apparatus.    Motor cylinder apparatus (16)    Electric motor (72)    Driving force transmission portion (73)    Actuator mechanism (74)    Actuator housing (75)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a vehicle battery electrode inserted into a battery electrode insertion part. An electrode controlling element (140) is connected to an electrode portion (130). A positive electrode part and a negative electrode part are separated with each other. A battery part is provided with a circuit (120). Multiple battery cells (122a, 122b, 122c) are serially connected to the battery part. The circuit and the electrode portion are connected to a connector. An elastic member is arranged on a fixing unit.    USE - Vehicle emergency starting current supplying apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The battery cells are serially connected to the battery part so as to output high-current in real-time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a vehicle emergency starting current supplying apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Vehicle emergency starting current supplying apparatus (100)    Circuit (120)    Battery cells (122a, 122b, 122c)    Electrode portion (130)    Electrode controlling element (140)
NOVELTY - The pack has a pack case provided with multiple battery module layers (100A, 100B) along longitudinal direction. Multiple battery cells are positioned in the battery module layers. A refrigerant part is provided with a coolant discharge part (123). A refrigerant inlet portion is formed on the refrigerant part. The refrigerant inlet portion is provided with a branch influx unit (113a). A fluid path converting portion (130) is arranged in the refrigerant part. A unit cell (101) is electrically connected to the battery module layers.    USE - Battery pack for a wireless mobile apparatus. Can also be used for an electric vehicle, a petrol car, a diesel vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and a medium-to-large-sized device.    ADVANTAGE - The pack reduces cooling declination of the battery cells, thus preventing performance degradation of the pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery pack.    Battery module layers (100A, 100B)    Unit cell (101)    Branch influx unit (113a)    Basin influx unit (113b)    Coolant discharge part (123)    Fluid path converting portion (130)
NOVELTY - The module (10) has a stop unit provided with multiple secondary batteries. Upper parts of a pair of end plates (30) are interconnected with each other. A supporting bar (40) is adhered close to exterior surfaces of the secondary batteries. A lower part of the supporting bar is fixed in a base plate (300). A concavo-convex region (310) is formed in the base plate. The secondary batteries are mounted in a lower part of the concavo-convex region. Outside surface parts of the secondary batteries are vertically connected with a main body of the base plate.    USE - Battery module for use in an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The module is provided with the concavo-convex region to balance vibration generated in the batteries and distribute equal bending load. The module is environment friendly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a battery module.    Battery module (10)    End plates (30)    Supporting bar (40)    Base plate (300)    Concavo-convex region (310)
NOVELTY - The pack has a pack case whose upper and lower portions are provided with a coolant inlet port (110) and a coolant discharging port (120), respectively. A battery module is arranged in the pack case. A coolant exhaust duct and a coolant inlet duct (180) are respectively connected to the coolant discharging port and the coolant inlet port. A unit module is provided with a pair of metallic module housing parts. Exterior surfaces of battery cells electrode terminals are serially interconnected through an electrode terminal site. A suction fan applies driving force to a coolant.    USE - Battery e.g. prismatic-type battery and a pouched-type battery, pack for e.g. vehicle such as an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (all claimed) and wireless mobile apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The pack is compact in size, light in weight and inexpensive. The suction fan applies driving force to the coolant so as to improve cooling efficiency of a pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a battery pack.    Coolant inlet port (110)    Coolant discharging port (120)    Coolant inlet duct (180)
NOVELTY - The battery pack (200) has multiple battery cells stacked in a vertical or horizontal manner. A coolant inlet (240) and a coolant outlet (250) are respectively provided at an upper portion and a lower portion of a pack case (270). Coolant flows from a side to another side of multiple battery modules (232) along stacking direction for cooling the battery cells. The coolant outlet is bent to 30 degrees in side direction with respect to flowing direction of the coolant that flows into the coolant inlet.    USE - Battery pack for a battery cell that is utilized as an energy source of a wireless mobile apparatus. Can also be used for an electric vehicle, a petrol car, a diesel vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and a medium-to large-sized device.    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack reduces cooling declination of the battery cells, thus preventing performance degradation of the battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery pack.    Battery pack (200)    Battery modules (232)    Coolant inlet (240)    Coolant outlet (250)    Pack case (270)
NOVELTY - The module (400) has module housing parts (200) connected to flake type battery cells (100). A buffer member (300) is fixed in a board. Electrode terminal parts (110, 120) are arranged on the flake type battery cells. Metal layers and resin layers are adhered on the flake type battery cells. The buffer member is made of a polymer resin material. A section combination part is combined with the module housing parts. The module housing parts are provided with female and male combining structures.    USE - Prismatic and pouched type battery module for use in a diesel vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The module improves safety of a vehicle and prolongs service life of the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a prismatic and pouched type battery module.    Battery cells (100)    Electrode terminal parts (110, 120)    Module housing parts (200)    Buffer member (300)    Prismatic and pouched type battery module (400)
NOVELTY - The circuit has a resonant switch provided with two diodes (D1, D2), a resonant capacitor (Cr) and two switches (S1, S2). The switches are respectively utilized to control open and closed states of two power semiconductor devices through two terminals that are respectively connected with an anode of one diode and a cathode of another diode. Two ends of a resonant capacitor are respectively connected with a cathode of the latter diode and an anode of the former diode. Two ends of one switch are respectively connected to the cathode of the latter diode and the resonant capacitor.    USE - Controllable resonant switch circuit for softly switching a step-down chopper of an electric power supply system (all claimed) of an electrical storage apparatus i.e. high energy density secondary battery, in an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The circuit ensures that the capacitor is reduced in size, thus reducing weight of a power supply system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The power semiconductor device is an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT), power MOSFET, integrated gate commutated thyristor (IGCT), injection enhanced gate transistor (IEGT) or emitter switched bipolar transistor (ESBT). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electric power supply system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a controllable resonant switch circuit.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Resonant capacitor (Cr)    Diodes (D1, D2)    Switches (S1, S2)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has a fuel cell stack (10) that includes bipolar plates (20) and a reactant collector, where the openings of collector are provided corresponding to the bipolar plates. A collector sealing is arranged between the bipolar plates while surrounding the openings of the collector. The reactant flow channels (34,36,38) are formed in the bipolar plates and comprised with tunnel areas. The reactant flow channels are fluidly connected with the collector, where at least one of the tunnel areas is rectilinear.    USE - Fuel cell such as hydrogen fuel cell and proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell used in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The transport of gaseous fuels, reactants and reactant byproducts can be enabled efficiently for different configuration of fuel cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fuel cell stack.    Fuel cell stack (10)    Bipolar plates (20)    Anode reactant plate (22)    Cathode reactant plate (24)    Reactant flow channels (34,36,38)
NOVELTY - The solar cell array (20) is generated by sunlight. A control unit (101) computes required charge amount from predicted value of used electric power amount of secondary battery (40). The control unit determines charge start prediction timing so that electric energy of electric power is generated by solar cell array in period and beginning-of-using prediction timing final period becomes equal to computed charge amount. The control unit starts charge of secondary battery from determined charge start prediction timing and completes charge to beginning-of using prediction timing.    USE - Charge system used in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The charge start timing is determined based on the amount of use prediction electric power, so that the secondary battery can be charged at a suitable timing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) charge method; and    (2) charge program.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the electric charging control system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Charging control apparatus (10)    Solar cell array (20)    Charging device (30)    Secondary battery (40)    Control unit (101)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an electrical generator driven by a motor e.g. engine. An air-cleaning device (45) is provided to an intake system (41) of the motor for purifying outside air introduced into the motor. An air-cleaning case (61) is connected with the intake system. An air filter (66) is provided at a position where a space within the case is split into an upstream space (76) and a downstream space (77). A hollow resonator (68) includes an internal space (69), so that outside air passed through the downstream space is introduced into the internal space of the hollow resonator.    USE - Cogeneration apparatus such as combined heat and power apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The resonator is accommodated in the downstream space within the air-cleaning case to allow an introduction port and a lead-out port provided to the resonator to be positioned within the air-cleaning case, so that manufacturing of the apparatus is simplified, and manufacturing cost of the apparatus can be reduced. The apparatus is provided with an internal fuel line to be readily removed without requiring significant labor. The apparatus is provided with a power converter part that can be accomplished without significant labor, so that ease of assembling and maintainability of the apparatus can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a cogeneration apparatus.    Intake system (41)    Air-cleaning device (45)    Air-cleaning case (61)    Air filter (66)    Hollow resonator (68)    Internal space (69)    Upstream space (76)    Downstream space (77)
NOVELTY - The interchangeable battery (10) has a battery housing (12) that is secured in a module retainer (14) in a motor vehicle, by matching the electric contacts (30) of battery housing and module retainer. The battery housing is comprised of openings (38) for receiving gripper for gripping and removing the battery from the module retainer.    USE - Interchangeable battery for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The replacement of battery can be performed easily and reliably, such that the labor intensity can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for device for exchanging interchangeable battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the interchangeable battery.    Interchangeable battery (10)    Battery housing (12)    Module retainer (14)    Electric contact (30)    Opening (38)
NOVELTY - A battery pack (1) comprises a battery assembly (4) having a battery cell(s); a housing (7) enclosing the battery assembly, and comprising a baffle(s) (2) having openings (3) for directing an air flow around the battery assembly; and a foil (13) comprising a material (16) with an electrical resistivity having a positive temperature coefficient characteristic. The foil is arranged on a portion of the baffle such that openings (14) of the foil and openings of the portion are superposed. The foil is connectable to a power source (20), thus enabling temperature control of the battery pack.    USE - A battery pack used for a vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack has both heating and cooling mechanism.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing the battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a perspective view of the battery pack.    Battery pack (1)    Baffle (2)    Openings (3)    Battery assembly (4)    Housing (7)    Foil (13)    Openings (14)    Material (16)    Power source (20)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (FCS) has a circulation pump (CS2) of cooling system (CS) which is provided in a pipeline for supplying cooling water to a fuel cell (FC). A controller (EC) is configured to control the rotation speed of the circulation pump. The controller provides an upper limit in the rotation speed of circulation pump such that when the temperature of cooling water during start of fuel cell system or the pipeline is less than threshold value temperature. The circulation pump is operated at a rotation speed which does not exceed the upper limit.    USE - Fuel cell system for vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to fuel cell electric vehicle, electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Prevent cost increase and worsening the attachability of fuel cell system even when forming the upstream pipeline of a circulation pump with a flexible hose and avoids crushing the pipeline with negative pressure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a structure of the fuel cell system mounted in the fuel cell vehicle.    Cooling system (CS)    Circulation pump (CS2)    Controller (EC)    Fuel cell (FC)    Fuel cell system (FCS)
NOVELTY - The cell has a battery container (2) formed with a through-hole, and a laminated body (3) accommodated in the battery container including an electrode plate (6). An axial part (40), the laminated body and an electrode terminal (4) are provided with enlarged diameter parts (41). External shape of the enlarged diameter parts is different from that of the through-hole. The laminated body contains an electrically-conductive member (25) that is electrically connected with the electrode terminal. The electrode terminal and the laminated body are electrically connected with each other.    USE - Cell for use in a lithium ion secondary battery system that is utilized for charging/discharging an electric vehicle, a power supply device and an electric power generating apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The cell has reduced contact resistance generated between the electrode terminal and the laminated body including the electrode plate accommodated in the battery container.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a cell.    Battery container (2)    Laminated body (3)    Electrode terminal (4)    Electrode plate (6)    Electrically-conductive member (25)    Axial part (40)    Enlarged diameter parts (41)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (1) has a fuel cell (2), which has a fuel flow path (8), and a fuel-supply path (15) connected to the fuel flow path and where the liquid fuel supplied to the fuel flow path circulates. A fuel feed pump (18) is interposed on the fuel-supply path and sends fuel toward the fuel flow path. A bubble containing part contains the bubble in the liquid fuel in the fuel flow path. An ECU (41) starts the fuel feed pump and the bubble containing part to contain bubble in the liquid fuel in the fuel flow path after controlling the fuel feed pump.    USE - Fuel cell system for mounting in motor vehicles, and domestic electric power generating apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Required time and electric power are reduced since load of pump at the time of start-up of pump is reduced and the rotation speed of pump rises to predetermined rotation speed when the liquid fuel in the fuel flow path contains bubble prior to start-up of pump.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the structure of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (2)    Fuel flow path (8)    Fuel-supply path (15)    Fuel feed pump (18)    ECU (41)
NOVELTY - An inorganic solid electrolyte comprises a lithium atom and a sulfur atom. The electrolyte is prepared by using lithium sulfide, aluminium chalcogenide, and essential component(s) consisting of compound of the atom of periodic table group 13-15 as a raw material.    USE - Inorganic solid electrolyte for a solid-state lithium secondary battery (claimed) that is utilized in an electronic device and a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte has high ionic conductivity, electrochemical stability, electrical property, heat resistance and reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An inorganic solid electrolyte comprises a lithium atom and a sulfur atom. The electrolyte is prepared by using lithium sulfide, aluminium chalcogenide, and essential component(s) consisting of compound of the atom of periodic table group 13-15 as a raw material, where a molar ratio of lithium sulfide in the raw material of the essential components is set to x, aluminum chalcogenide is set to y and the compound of the atom of periodic table group 13-15 is set to z, x is 65-75, y is 1-4.5 and z is 100-x-y. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a lithium secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solid-state lithium secondary battery. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The pack (10) has a secondary battery (11) accommodated in a storage case that is filled with cooling medium i.e. air. An introductory cover (30) covers an opening part of the storage case. A space is formed between the storage case and the introductory cover. Inlets (30A-30D) are utilized to introduce the cooling medium into the space between the storage case and the introductory cover. A guide part guides the cooling medium introduced from the inlets to the opening part of the storage case. A lower case (12) and an upper case (13) are connected by flanges (14).    USE - Battery pack for supplying electric power to an electric motor of an electric vehicle i.e. lorry and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The inlets are utilized to introduce the cooling medium into the space between the storage case and the introductory cover so as to prevent penetration of water and dust into the pack and cool a battery module in limited physique.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery pack.    Battery pack (10)    Secondary battery (11)    Lower case (12)    Upper case (13)    Flanges (14)    Introductory cover (30)    Inlets (30A-30D)
NOVELTY - A positive electrode active material comprises metal oxide which does not substantially contain lithium iron oxide e.g. Li5FeO4 as basic composition.    USE - A positive electrode active material for lithium ion secondary batteries used in a vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Battery characteristic can be fully drawn out.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an Li ion secondary battery containing positive electrode containing positive electrode active material, negative electrode which does not contain Li substantially, and non-aqueous electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the charge/discharge characteristic of lithium ion secondary battery using the positive electrode active material containing lithium iron oxide and manganese(IV) oxide. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The positive electrode active material (2) is covered by a coating layer (3). An acidic polyanion structure is provided in the coating layer.    USE - Positive electrode active material of positive electrode active material layer used in all-solid-state battery (all claimed) mounted in vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to all-solid-state lithium battery, all-solid-state sodium battery, all-solid-state magnesium battery, and all-solid-state calcium battery of coin shape, lamination type, cylindrical shape, and square shape.    ADVANTAGE - Since the surface of strong base positive electrode active material is covered by the coating layer provided with acidic polyanion structure, the initial stage interfacial resistance of positive electrode active material and solid electrolyte material can be reduced. Since the positive electrode active material is oxide positive electrode active material, the energy density of the material is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) positive electrode active material layer;    (2) all-solid-state battery; and    (3) method of manufacturing positive electrode active material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the positive electrode active material layer.    Positive electrode active material layer (1)    Positive electrode active material (2)    Coating layer (3)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system has a channel that supplies reactive gas to a first fuel cell stack (10A) and a second fuel cell stack (10B). A flow-control unit increases the flow volume of reactive gas supplied to the second fuel cell stack but not to the first fuel cell stack, by controlling the amount of distribution of the reactive gas to each of the fuel cell stacks in oxidizing agent gas supply paths (32A,32B).    USE - Fuel cell system for moving body and industrial machine. Uses include but are not limited to a motor vehicle, boat, ship, or aircraft.    ADVANTAGE - Output performance of fuel cell is improved irrespective of supply amount of reactive gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    First fuel cell stack (10A)    Second fuel cell stack (10B)    Fuel reformer (21)    Oxidizing agent gas supply paths (32A,32B)    Electronic control unit (60)    Throttle opening sensor (62)
NOVELTY - The method involves previously doping a lithium ion in the positive electrode (12) and negative electrode (14). Electric current load is applied between the positive electrode and negative electrode so that the electrical potential difference of the positive electrode and negative electrode is maintained at a constant value. The constant value of the electrical potential difference is 1.0-3.5V. Electric power supply source is provided between the positive electrode and negative electrode by charge process.    USE - Manufacturing method of electrical storage device (claimed) for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The pre-doping can be uniformly performed in the positive electrode and negative electrode, so that the non-uniformity lithium ion-doping in the positive electrode and negative electrode. The long-term reliability of the device can be achieved. The lithium ion uniformly distributed in the positive electrode is stably moved to the negative electrode, by performing the charge process. The stable performance of the electrical storage device can be achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrical storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram illustrating the manufacturing process of the electrical storage device.    Electrical storage device (10)    Positive electrode (12)    Negative electrode (14)    Separator (16)    Electrode unit (30)
NOVELTY - The cell stack (1) has a bipolar/dipolar board (121) integrated to a cell frame (120), while annular sealing members (127) confine electrolyte solution in the center of the frame. A holding member (10) is positioned between end plates (210,220) to maintain the space between end plates. The holding member has excellent creep resistance with respect to the cell frame, and has a substantially equal length with respect to the sum total thickness of the cell frame.    USE - Cell stack for redox flow cell (claimed) of electrical storage system.    ADVANTAGE - The cell stack ensures that the electrolyte solution in a storage battery does not leak easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a cell frame;    (2) a redox flow cell; and    (3) a manufacturing method of the cell stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the fragmentary sectional view of the cell stack.    Cell stack (1)    Holding member (10)    Cell frame (120)    Bipolar/dipolar board (121)    Annular sealing members (127)    End plates (210,220)
NOVELTY - The separator has a gas discharge flow path structure that discharges gas from a membrane electrode assembly. A gas discharge flow path formation unit is provided for forming the gas discharge flow path structure that obstructs the upstream edge portion along specific direction. A liquid moving flow path formation unit for forming the liquid moving flow path structure and moving the liquid accommodated in the gas supply flow path structure, to the gas discharge path structure.    USE - Separator for fuel cell (claimed) of fuel system used in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the separator is provided to form liquid moving flow path structure and move liquid accommodated in gas supply flow path structure, to gas discharge path structure, the electric power generation efficiency of the separator is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of anode side separator. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Anode side separator (400)    Gas supply flow channel structure (410)    Gas supply flux flow channel structure (411)    Gas discharge flow path channel structure (420)    Liquid moving flow channel structure (430)
NOVELTY - The cell has a flame part provided with supply of electrolyte solution to an electrode. The flame part is provided in an outer periphery of a bipolar board (121) and arranged at the bipolar board. A sealing mechanism seals electrolyte solution mainly in the electrode. A liquid reservoir channel (2) is provided with a drainage liquid part i.e. discharge channel (3), that is utilized as a flow path when collecting the electrolyte solution of the liquid reservoir channel and discharging the electrolyte solution to an exterior of the flame part.    USE - High capacity redox flow storage cell i.e. radio frequency battery, for photovoltaic power generation and wind power generation fields.    ADVANTAGE - The cell can detect leakage of the electrolyte solution of the radio frequency battery at early stage by a leakage sensor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a high capacity redox flow storage cell.    Liquid reservoir channel (2)    Discharge channel (3)    Liquid receptacle tub (15)    Leakage sensor (20)    Bipolar board (121)
NOVELTY - The ion conductor (10) has ion-conductive material that is provided with an inorganic oxide microcapsule such as silica microcapsule (1). The electrolyte solution (2) is filled in the microcapsule. A molded object is formed integrally in the ion-conductive material.    USE - Lithium ion-conductor of battery (claimed) used in electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the electrolyte solution is held in the flame-retardant inorganic oxide microcapsule, the leakage of the electrolyte solution is prevented easily. Hence the exposure of ion conductor with respect to fire is eliminated. The ionic conductivity and the flame retardant capability of the ion conductor are improved. The internal resistance of the battery is reduced, thus the safety of the battery is ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) battery;    (2) manufacturing method of ion conductor; and    (3) manufacturing method of battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the ion-conductor.    Silica microcapsule (1)    Hollow portion (1b)    Through-hole (1c)    Electrolyte solution (2)    Ion conductor (10)
NOVELTY - The battery has a positive electrode plate (3) and a negative electrode plate (4) which are arranged into cover portions (7,8). An electrode portion (5) is laminated by current collection sheets (9Aa,9Ab,9Ba,9Bb) in the orthogonal direction, and penetrated through a separator (2). The outer side portion of the current collection sheet is provided to contact the electrode plate which is located in outer side portion of other current collection sheet. The nickel hydroxide is adhered to a foaming urethane sheet.    USE - Secondary battery such as nickel-hydrogen secondary battery for vehicle such as motor vehicle and electric train.    ADVANTAGE - The outer side portion of the current collection sheet contacts the electrode plate located in outer side portion of other current collection sheet, so that the short circuit generated inside the battery is prevented and the original function of the current collection sheet is not damaged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory views of the current collection sheets.    Separator (2)    Positive electrode plate (3)    Negative electrode plate (4)    Electrode portion (5)    Cover portions (7,8)    Current collection sheets (9Aa,9Ab,9Ba,9Bb)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (100) includes a load detector (21) which senses an output power required to be delivered from a fuel cell (1) to an external load. A controller (20) reduces the output power of the fuel cell for a time difference when a load requirement is switched from a loaded requirement to a no-load requirement.    USE - Fuel cell system for driving a moving body e.g. fuel cell hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Suppresses generation of electric potential cycle in the fuel cell to prevent melting of a metal component in the catalyst of an oxidizing agent electrode, thus improving the durability of fuel cell system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an operating method for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of a fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell (1)    Secondary battery (16)    Controller (20)    Load detector (21)    Fuel cell system (100)
NOVELTY - The passenger vehicle (1) comprises an electrical energy emitting unit (7) between two opposite wheel housings (2) of body of the passenger vehicle. A protective component (4) is arranged above the energy emitting unit. The protective component is made of steel sheet and has flange. The flange is extended in opposite direction of the wheel housing.    USE - Passenger vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The passenger vehicle comprises an electrical energy emitting unit between two opposite wheel housings of body of the passenger vehicle, and hence ensures better protection of electrical energy emitting unit from mechanical damage from an accident.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial view of the passenger vehicle.    Passenger vehicle (1)    Wheel housings (2)    Protective component (4)    Electrical energy emitting unit (7)    Floor assembly (8)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell assembly (500) has flexible pressure transmission elements (520a-520c) that are arranged between adjacent fuel cells (510a,510b) in a stack. The pressure plates (530a,530b) are provided at the sides of the pressure transmission elements. The pressure transmission surface of the pressure transmission elements is formed in convex or concave shape.    USE - Fuel cell assembly for fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Flexible adaptation of a number of fuel cells in the housing of fuel cell system can be enabled and the fuel cell assembly can be arranged simply with less effort. Hence, a modular fuel system can be obtained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the fuel cell assembly.    Fuel cell assembly (500)    Fuel cells (510a,510b)    Pressure transmission elements (520a-520c)    Pressure plates (530a,530b)    Current derivative plate (540)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a power unit (34) that includes an electric motor (33) to generate running drive force. A battery unit (36) is provided with a battery (35) electrically fed to the electric motor. The battery unit is wired in a vehicle frame (11), while connecting wiring (37) with the power unit. A connection unit (48) is electrically connected to the battery unit of the wiring, and connection unit (49) is electrically connected to the power unit. Two connection units are provided in the vehicle frame.    USE - Electrically-driven two-wheeled vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The external appearance of the two-wheeled vehicle is excellent. The operating performance and maintainability of the vehicle can be effectively improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the electrically-driven two-wheeled vehicle.    Vehicle frame (11)    Electric motor (33)    Power unit (34)    Battery (35)    Battery unit (36)    Wiring (37)    Connection units (48,49)
NOVELTY - The structure has a cooling fan (27) provided in a case (28) and equipped at an upper surface of a battery unit (19) for receiving external air. A cooling duct (26) is provided in the case and extended from the cooling fan for cooling the battery unit. A service plug part (29) is protruded into an upper surface of the battery unit and extended from the cooling duct. An opening end of the cooling duct is provided around the service plug part and connected to a rear surface of the service plug part for lifting the cooling duct upwardly.    USE - Duct structure for cooling an air-cooled battery unit that is mounted under a floor panel of a vehicle i.e. hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). Can also be used for a high lid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The opening end of the cooling duct is provided around the service plug part, so that permeation of water into an inner side of the battery unit can be prevented and supply of high voltage electric power can be blocked in an effective manner. The structure effectively ensures workability of the battery unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a vehicle body.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Battery unit (19)    Cooling duct (26)    Cooling fan (27)    Case (28)    Service plug part (29)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has an intake port (3) introducing a cooling fluid to a hollow tubular shaped cooling body (2). An outlet recovers the cooling fluid from the cooling body. A collection area (4) collects the cooling fluid, and an insert (5) provides the cooling fluid to another collection area. The collection areas and the insert are arranged within the cooling body. A closure element (7) is made of plastic. The insert is placed between two collection chambers. The cooling body is made of aluminum alloy.    USE - Device for refrigerating a heat source i.e. lithium ion battery, of a motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling body is integrated to the heat source, so that installation space of the device is reduced in the motor car. The device is manufactured in a simple and cost-effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a device for refrigerating a heat source of a motor car.    Heat source refrigerating device (1)    Hollow tubular shaped cooling body (2)    Intake port (3)    Collection area (4)    Insert (5)    Closure element (7)
NOVELTY - The device (104) has a relaxation device (114) lowering pressure of fluid e.g. natural gas, from a high pressure range to a middle pressure range. A compression device (118) increases pressure of another fluid from a low pressure range to the middle pressure range. A coupling device (124) couples the relaxation device with the compression device such that energy is freely released when lowering the pressure of the former fluid to increase the pressure of the latter fluid. The coupling device comprises a driving apparatus for driving the relaxation device and the compression device.    USE - Fluid supply device for use in a fuel cell system (claimed) for separate supply of two fluids e.g. oxidizer and fuel i.e. natural gas, in a middle pressure range.    ADVANTAGE - The coupling device couples the relaxation device with the compression device such that energy is freely released when lowering the pressure of the fluid to increase the pressure of the other fluid, thus supplying two fluids in the middle pressure range in an energy efficient and economical manner without external energy supply.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for separate supply of two fluids in a middle pressure range.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell system in which exhaust gas that exhausts from a fuel cell equipment of a fuel cell system remains unchanged.    Fluid supply device (104)    Relaxation device (114)    Compression device (118)    Coupling device (124)    Shaft (128)
NOVELTY - The method involves adhering flat side of lithium ion battery cell (10) with flat surface of heat sink (20), where the surface of the battery cell is comprised with the flat side in the center of curved end sides. The battery cell and the heat sink are joined by successively bonding flat sides of the battery cell with flat surfaces of the heat sink.    USE - Method for connecting battery cell with heat sink of electrical battery used in electric/hybrid vehicle (all claimed). Can also be used in plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (HEV).    ADVANTAGE - Thermal connection between battery cell and heat sink can be improved and inclusion of air in the adhesive layer between the battery cell and heat sink can be avoided. Connection area of the battery cell and heat sink can be increased effectively and cooling efficiency of the battery can be enhanced. Hence, service life of the battery cell can be prolonged and flexibility of the battery can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing electrical battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the battery cell and heat sink bonding process.    Battery cell (10)    Heat sink (20)
NOVELTY - The refrigeration apparatus has a refrigerant compressor (6) and a capacitor (7). The evaporators (1,3) are associated with controllable expansion element (2) and adjustable expansion device (4) respectively and are provided for cooling the battery of vehicle. A throttle (5) is arranged between evaporator and tap (8) of adjustable expansion device.    USE - Apparatus for refrigerating battery of vehicle such as motor vehicle, electrical vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Efficiency of refrigeration apparatus is improved. Direct cooling of battery is improved by maintaining uniform temperature distribution, so that durability of battery is improved. Highly efficient vehicle battery is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for refrigerating method of vehicle battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of the refrigeration apparatus.    Evaporators (1,3)    Controllable expansion element (2)    Adjustable expansion device (4)    Throttle (5)    Refrigerant compressor (6)    Capacitor (7)    Tap of adjustable expansion device (8)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has a compression portion which compresses raw material supplied from a supply material. A cooling unit (7) is connected with melting portion (5) which heats the compressed raw material, to cool and solidify melt substance used as solid electrolyte glass (6). A melting portion is positioned connecting the compression portion and cooling unit such that melt substance is isolated from space of outer side of melting portion with the compressed raw material.    USE - Manufacturing apparatus of solid electrolyte glass for lithium ion secondary battery mounted in electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle and information technology equipment such as mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The quantity of raw material leaked to the outer side of melting portion is reduced. The composition shift in the solid electrolyte glass can be suppressed. The productivity and quality of the solid electrolyte glass are improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the manufacturing apparatus of solid electrolyte glass.    Compression portion (3)    Melting portion (5)    Glass (6)    Cooling unit (7)    Exit portion (8)    Manufacturing apparatus of solid electrolyte glass (10)
NOVELTY - The sun visor (1) is adjusted between a folded-down use position and a non-use position. A solar cell (2) is arranged at a side of the sun visor. A retainer (3) is provided for an electronic component on an opposite side. The solar cell is provided as a dye solar cell. The electronic component is provided as a smart phone, a I-Phone (RTM: Series of smart phones), a Tablet-computer (RTM: Type of mobile computers), a mobile telephone, a Moving picture experts group-1 audio layer-3-player, a digital camera or I-Pad (RTM: Series of tablet computers).    USE - Sun visor for a motor vehicle (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sun visor has a solar cell arranged at a side of the sun visor, where a retainer is provided for an electronic component on an opposite side, and hence ensures simple and improved sun visor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective front and rear view of a sun visor.    Sun visor (1)    Solar cell (2)    Retainer (3)    Camera (5)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has electrical and/or electronic components (3) arranged at an outer-side of a battery housing (2), where individual cells e.g. lithium ion cells, of the battery are kept at moderate temperature. The electrical and/or electronic components are thermally coupled with the battery housing such that the electrical and/or electronic components are cooled by moderate temperature of the battery housing. The electrical and/or electronic components are formed as a charge controller (3.1), battery electronics and/or a voltage transformer (3.2).    USE - Battery i.e. high-voltage battery, for storage of electrical energy in a vehicle e.g. electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle. Can also be used as a starter battery for starting an internal combustion engine of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical and/or electronic components are thermally coupled with the battery housing such that the electrical and/or electronic components are cooled by moderate temperature of the battery housing, so that need of separate cooling device or a separate cooling circuit for cooling the electrical and/or electronic components can be avoided, thus reducing cost, weight and installation space of the battery while avoiding intense temperature fluctuations in the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a battery housing of a battery with electrical and/or electronic components.    Battery (1)    Battery housing (2)    Electrical and/or electronic components (3)    Charge controller (3.1)    Voltage transformer (3.2)    Electrical connection units (5)
NOVELTY - The assembly (2) has a set of flow channels (12) formed in a plate (6) i.e. unipolar cathode plate, to connect a supply region (8) and an active region (10) of the plate. The plate includes a first stage (13) oriented transverse to the flow channels in the supply region, and a second stage (15) oriented transverse to the flow channels in the active region, where the second stage is formed in the flow channels of the plate. A flexible transition region (24) between the active region and the supply region is defined between the stages.    USE - Fuel cell plate assembly i.e. bipolar plate assembly, for use in a vehicle i.e. electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The second stage permits the transition region to flex in a controlled manner and to minimize peak compressive stresses across the transition region, when the assembly is compressed in the fuel cell stack, and provides relief to the transition region when nested, thus desirably managing the peak compressive stresses at outboard edges of diffusion medium layers and an inboard edge of a subgasket.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an isometric plan view of a fuel cell plate assembly.    Fuel cell plate assembly (2)    Plate (6)    Supply region (8)    Active region (10)    Flow channels (12)    Stages (13, 15)    Flexible transition region (24)
NOVELTY - The electric power generation system (100) has regenerator (3) provided on first thermal medium flow path (4). The first thermal medium is stored in first thermal medium flow path and collects exhaust heat of electric power generation unit (1) and combustor (2) so that heat is supplied to the regenerator.    USE - Electric power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - Suppresses excessive temperature rise of first thermal medium by performing control so that temperature of first thermal medium is set into below the upper limit temperature. Obtains extended operation time of electric power generation system since remaining power that stores exhaust heat from electric power generation unit in regenerator is ensured. Suppresses lack of heat storage amount of the regenerator since first thermal medium that collects exhaust heat of electric power generation unit and combustor is stored in the regenerator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the electric power generation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Electric power generation unit (1)    Combustor (2)    Regenerator (3)    First thermal medium flow path (4)    Electric power generation system (100)
NOVELTY - The end portions of pressure vessel are held along the longitudinal direction. The brackets (50,60) and attachment units (34,44) are provided to attach a base material. The holding units (32,42) are provided to hold the edge portion of pressure vessel with respect to the attachment unit. The attachment unit and the holding unit are connected. The external-force buffer units (55,65) are provided to buffer the external force received by the pressure vessel.    USE - Support structure of pressure vessel used in vehicle (claimed) such as two-wheeled motor vehicle such as natural gas vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle, bicycle and electric train.    ADVANTAGE - The load with respect to the pressure vessel and the bracket is buffered thus the load can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the support structure of pressure vessel.    Holding units (32,42)    Attachment units (34,44)    Brackets (50,60)    External-force buffer units (55,65)    Vehicle (200)
NOVELTY - The shell has an upper cover (2) that is provided with a lifting handle (3). A battery chamber and upper cover (2) are provided with a folding structure (4). The upper cover is buckled on a battery cavity (1). The potential is formed to avoid influence of lifting and sealing effect.    USE - Waterproof type electric vehicle shell.    ADVANTAGE - The moisture inlet of electric vehicle shell is reduced effectively. Hence the battery of electric vehicle shell can be protected reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the electric vehicle shell.    Battery cavity (1)    Upper cover (2)    Lifting handle (3)    Folding structure (4)
NOVELTY - The evaporator has a sleeve type structured main body part provided with multiple different air pre-heating chambers (11), a heat exchanging cavity (12), a liquid-gas chamber (13), a combustion chamber (14) and a liquid gasification chamber (15), which are formed between cavities. The cavities are provided with a heat transfer plate. A lower part of the heat exchanging cavity is provided with an outlet (1e). A liquid-gasification chamber is arranged on an upper part (1f). Raw materials of a lower part of the liquid gasification chamber are arranged on an upper part gas outlet (1g).    USE - Integrated type catalytic combustion evaporator for a strong exothermic and heat absorption coupling reaction system.    ADVANTAGE - The evaporator ensures heat parts transmitted to the evaporation cavity by a heat conducting plate to make quick material flowing through the evaporation cavity, and has compact structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of an integrated type catalytic combustion evaporator for a strong exothermic and heat absorption coupling reaction system.    Outlet (1e)    Upper part (1f)    Upper part gas outlet (1g)    Air pre-heating chambers (11)    Heat exchanging cavity (12)    Liquid-gas chamber (13)    Combustion chamber (14)    Liquid gasification chamber (15)
NOVELTY - The battery has electric core with guide device and aluminum plastic composite film. A stream guidance device consists of positive electrode plate and negative plate. The aluminum-plastic composite film is provided with an explosion-proof valve on the shell.    USE - Lithium ion power battery of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The safety and service life of the lithium ion power battery can be improved effectively.
NOVELTY - The structure has a housing provided with an insulating shelf that is arranged in a loading holder, where the insulating shelf is provided with an assembly support frame along space intervals. The assembly support frame is formed with multiple cavities. A lithium ion battery unit is arranged in a sub-cavity. Two opposite inner walls of the sub-cavity are adhered with the lithium ion battery unit in a tight manner. A side of an insulating mounting bracket is formed with a detachable side plate and arranged in a shell.    USE - Power lithium ion battery pack assembly structure for an electric vehicle i.e. electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The structure is stable, and has better discharging performance and prolonged service life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a power lithium ion battery pack assembly structure.
NOVELTY - The system has a microcontroller (1), a CAN communication interface (2) and multiple external execution components and multiple feedback circuits. The microcontroller is connected with a magnetic valve drive interface (7). The microcontroller is connected with multiple external sensors.    USE - Thermal management system for use in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of the electric vehicle can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of thermal management system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Microcontroller (1)    Communication interface (2)    Magnetic valve drive interface (7)    Analog-to-digital converter (15)    Interface (16)
NOVELTY - The system has a temperature sensor utilized for detecting temperature of a battery. An input end of a control device is connected with an output end of the temperature sensor. The temperature sensor controls a heating device according to a comparison result of the detected temperature with predetermined temperature. The heating device is connected with a control output end of a drive device. The drive device is utilized for starting or stopping heating under control of the control device. A cell managing device is provided between the temperature sensor and the control device.    USE - Battery pre-heating system for an electric vehicle (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system ensures low environment temperature, prolongs service life of the battery, and maintains storage capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery pre-heating method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a battery pre-heating system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The battery has an electric automobile whose upper part is fixed with a small wind generator. A lithium battery supplies power to the electric automobile for continuous charging.    USE - Wind power generator integrated electric automobile self-charging up battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a wind power generator integrated electric automobile self-charging up battery.
NOVELTY - The plate (1) has an electrode active material layer (3) formed in a collector (2). The electrode active material layer is provided with multiple active material particles, electrically conductive material, and bonding material i.e. metal oxide. An adhering structure of the active material particle and the electrically conductive material are mutually adhered with each other by the bonding material. The active material particle and the electrically conductive material are adhered to the collector by the bonding material.    USE - Electrode plate for non-aqueous electrolyte lithium ion secondary batteries in a battery pack (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to a large-sized apparatus, an electric vehicle, a plug-in-type hybrid vehicle, a power tool and a portable apparatuses such as notebook personal computer, camera and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The plate is provided with the bonding material as metal oxide so as to reduce electrical resistance by using resin-made binders and improve electro-conductivity of the battery. The battery has high energy density and high voltage capacity. The plate is formed with multiple electrically conductive paths with better electro-conductivity effect at the electrode active material layer so as to obtain high and better output/input characteristic.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery    (2) a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of an electrode plate.    Electrode plate (1)    Collector (2)    Electrode active material layer (3)
NOVELTY - The mechanism has a lock head assembled on an upper part of a battery box. A lock hole is formed on a power cabin that is matched with a linkage bolt lock mechanism. A bolt locating mechanism is provided with a locating block that is arranged close to or far away from a movable assembly of a locating bolt on the battery box along linear guiding direction. A clamping block is clipped to limit the locating block and a clamping bolt and arranged close to a groove. The battery box is pushed into the power cabin for distributing power from a stress end of the groove.    USE - Locking mechanism for a battery box.    ADVANTAGE - The mechanism locates the bolt by the locating mechanism so as to prevent the bolt from being moved in left and right sides, thus providing convenience for replacing the battery box. The mechanism is simple in structure and convenient to operate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a locking mechanism.
NOVELTY - The vehicle has solar energy collecting system whose main structure is provided to collect solar energy. The collected solar energy is stored in energy configuration system. The energy configuration system is connected to an energy recycling device by a solar energy charging circuit. A storage battery is connected with energy configuration system and vehicle automatic control device. The storage battery is provided with sensor configuration system that is connected with motor connected with external power supply.    USE - Hybrid electric vehicle e.g. car.    ADVANTAGE - The cost of the hybrid electric vehicle is reduced. The safety of the vehicle safe is efficiently increased. The development of the automobile with characteristics of energy-saving and environment-friendly is effectively promoted.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the hybrid electric vehicle.    Air outlet (2)    Magnetic brake disc (4)    Solar energy generating patch (13)    Tire (5)
NOVELTY - The system has a solar power supply device that is provided with a solar photovoltaic battery plate (11), and a guide rail (3) is provided on the side of the solar photovoltaic battery plate through a support frame. The solar photovoltaic battery plate is slidably stacked on top portion of a vehicle.    USE - Auxiliary power supply system for vehicle air conditioner.    ADVANTAGE - The oil consumption of the vehicle is reduced by using the auxiliary power supply system having simple structure. The service life of the vehicle is improved by using the auxiliary power supply system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the auxiliary power supply system.    Guide rail (3)    Solar photovoltaic battery plate (11)
NOVELTY - The sensor has a lead wire (5) connected with an external circuit that is connected to a connection port (6). A round-shaped film heat flow sensor (4) is located in a fuel battery graphite flow field plate (1) that is arranged between two adjacent flow passages (2) of a supporting rib (3) by the lead wire. An end of a nickel thermocouple is provided with a strip silicon dioxide thermal resistance layer that provided with a metal plating layer. The heat flow sensor is connected in series with a copper-nickel thermocouple and a circular-shaped copper plated layer.    USE - Internal transient film heat flow sensor for a fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The sensor has simple structure, easy processing and manufacturing process, accurate measurement and convenient usage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The film heat flow sensor is made of vacuum film plating process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of an internal transient film heat flow sensor.    Fuel battery graphite flow field plate (1)    Adjacent flow passages (2)    Supporting rib (3)    Round-shaped film heat flow sensor (4)    Lead wire (5)    Connection port (6)
NOVELTY - The box has a bottom plate fixed between adjacent pressing cells. A pressing strip is provided with pressed pressure for opening a side of pressing cells with a convex part by pressing force. A projection part provides battery applying pressing force towards a pressing surface of the bottom plate. The pressing strip is arranged corresponding to a lock groove that is provided with a pressure bar. A riser comprises front, back, left and right vertical plates. Front and rear ends of the pressing strip are set with front pressure for pressing strip.    USE - Battery box for fixing a power battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a battery box.
NOVELTY - The module has a single battery whose upper part is provided with a pressure plate assembly. An anode ear is provided with a fastening bolt. A monitoring system is installed on an upper cover. An upper part of the upper cover is provided with a monitoring plate, a digital signal processor (DSP), a voltage collecting module, a temperature collecting module, a power processing mold, data access module, a Controller area network (CAN) communication module. The monitoring plate is provided with a printed circuit board. A printed base plate is arranged with the printing circuit board.    USE - Intelligent power lithium battery module for a new-energy electric motor, a hybrid electric vehicle, an energy storage station, an Uninterrupted power supply (UPS) and an underwater latent navigation device and power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The module ensures monitoring voltage and temperature at real-time. The module has intelligent monitoring effect and high current discharge performance, and is compact in structure, reliable in connection, simple in process, high in safety effect and prolonged in cycle life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an intelligent power lithium battery module.
NOVELTY - The battery has a small cover whose outer edge is provided with an air outlet. An air outlet side of an upper surface of an upper cover is provided with a filter. An upper part surface of the small cover is provided with an electric quantity display. Multiple pole groups are connected in series in a battery groove. A wire connecting terminal is connected to electrode groups that are same as number of positive and negative electrode plates. The positive and negative electrode plates are made of polyethylene (PE) clapboard, Thickness of positive and negative electrode plates is 1.1-1.7 mm.    USE - DS-70MF type storage battery for a micro-hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has better charging and discharging effect and prolonged service life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a DS-70MF type storage battery.
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution contains solvent and electrolytic salt. The solvent contains fluorine-containing chain ether and nitrile compound.    USE - Electrolyte solution is used for electrical double layer capacitor (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to lithium secondary battery, radical battery, dye-sensitized solar cell, fuel cell, sensors, electrochromic element and electrochemical switching element.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte solution provides capacitor with excellent voltage resistance and long-term reliability, and reduced degradation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrical double layer capacitor.
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises a primary conjugated polymer material forming an interface with a secondary material. A charge is separated from photo excited species generated in one or both primary and secondary materials, and participates in electro-catalytic reaction or redox reaction.    USE - Catalyst is used for electrode used in fuel cell, tandem cell, biohydrogen device, actuator, solar cell and battery (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst efficiently supports complete redox reaction. The chemical reaction is driven by environmentally sound energy source. The electrode is easily and economically manufactured without using precious metals.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for catalysis method.
NOVELTY - The method involves assembling structure by arranging multiple single solid oxide cell into stack. Each single solid oxide cell contains electrode layers that are separated by electrolyte layer. A catalyst precursor is impregnated in the electrode layer of solid oxide cell. The solution of the catalyst precursor is dried.    USE - Method for producing solid state cell stack structure.    ADVANTAGE - The impregnation of the electrodes with suitable catalyst is conducted, thus the negative effect on the performance exerted by unwanted reaction between the catalyst and electrode material or unwanted reaction between the catalyst and electrode material can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating method for producing solid state cell stack structure.
NOVELTY - The energy storage module (2) has an electrical connection (7), through which an electrical load (3) is electrically coupled to the energy storage module, where a physical energy storage (10) and a chemical energy storage (9) are provided. An electrical circuit is provided, which is designed such that the electrical load is electrically connected to the physical energy storage and chemical energy storage in the electrically coupled state.    USE - Energy storage module for a system (Claimed) for supplying energy to electrical load in a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The energy storage module has an electrical connection, through which an electrical load is electrically coupled to the energy storage module, where a physical energy storage and a chemical energy storage are provided, and hence ensures simple and cost-effective manufacturing of the energy storage module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a system with an additional energy storage; and    (2) a method for controlling an energy storage module of a system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a system.    Energy storage module (2)    Electrical loads (3,4,5)    Electrical connections (7,8)    Chemical energy storage (9)    Physical energy storage (10)
NOVELTY - The battery has a mixture layer (223) that is applied over a positive electrode collector (221). The mixture layer has an active material (610) and a conductive material (620). The ratio of the volume of voids formed within the mixture layer relative to the apparent volume of the mixture layer satisfies specific condition. The mixture layer has a peak at specific pore diameter and another peak at a pore diameter larger than the pore diameter of the previous peak.    USE - Secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery for use as battery for drive of vehicle (claimed) e.g. motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - As the ratio of the volume of voids formed within the mixture layer relative to the apparent volume of the mixture layer satisfies specific condition and mixture layer has a peak at specific pore diameter and another peak at a pore diameter larger than the pore diameter of the previous peak, the output characteristics of the secondary battery can be improved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the secondary battery.    Positive electrode collector (221)    Mixture layer (223)    Active material (610)    Conductive material (620)    Binder (630)
NOVELTY - The capacitor (1) has pair of end plates arranged on both sides of capacitor cell (10) and arranged in parallel. A metal casing (6) accommodates end plate and capacitor cell. An edge portion is arranged by end plate within insulation resin (7) and another edge portion is provided with an external connection (5) that protrudes outwardly from insulating resin. The lead terminals (12) of capacitor cell are arranged adjacent to end plate that is connected with edge portion of external connection.    USE - Electrical double layer capacitor used for electric power application such as electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical double layer capacitor achieves good heat dissipation characteristics, can assure vibration resistance and impact resistance and improve durability in severe surrounding environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electric double layer capacitor.    Electric double layer capacitor (1)    Terminal for external connection (5)    Metal casing (6)    Insulation resin (7)    Capacitor cell (10)    Lead terminal (12)
NOVELTY - Surface of collector base formed using aluminum is roughened using etching agent, to obtain positive electrode collector. The etching agent contains alkaline aqueous solution-type etching agent containing alkali source and amphoteric metal ions, and/or aqueous ferric ion solution-type etching agent containing ferric ion source, cupric ions source, manganese ion source and inorganic acid.    USE - Manufacture of positive electrode collector for positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (all claimed) used as power supply for mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode collector has improved electroconductivity between active material and collector.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of positive electrode.
NOVELTY - The negative electrode material contains oxide material and binder with water-soluble polymer e.g. cellulose derivative or polyvinyl alcohol. The oxide material contains phosphorus pentoxide, boron oxide and tin oxide. The negative electrode material further contains materials selected from silicon, tin or aluminum.    USE - Negative electrode material of negative electrode for electrical storage device (claimed) e.g. lithium ion non-aqueous secondary battery. Uses included but are not limited to digital camera, portable personal computer, mobile telephone, electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode material is provided with high capacity, excellent initial charge and discharge characteristics. The safety of the storage device is improved. The environment pollution is reduced and cost of the storage device is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating relationship between discharge capacity and discharge rate of negative electrode material. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - An acid-modified polyolefin resin (A) to which carboxylic acid is grafted and a resin (B) having functional groups capable of reacting with carboxy groups of resin (A) are melted and kneaded together and converted to resin (C). The obtained resin (C) is formed into a layer, to form heat-resistant layer (3). A carboxylic-acid-modified polyolefin resin (D) is formed into a layer, to form an electrode adhesion layer (2) which adheres to electrodes. The heat-resistant layer and the electrode adhesion layer are directly laminated to each other, to obtain sealing film.    USE - Manufacture of film used for sealing electrode of electric power generating element e.g. secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to notebook-type personal computes, mobile telephones, hybrid vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides sealing film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An acid-modified polyolefin resin (A) to which carboxylic acid is grafted and a resin (B) having functional groups capable of reacting with the carboxy groups of the resin (A) are melted and kneaded together to chemically bond the carboxy groups of the resin (A) to the functional groups of the resin (B) and converted to resin (C). The obtained resin (C) is formed into a layer, to form heat-resistant layer (3). A carboxylic-acid-modified polyolefin resin (D) is formed into a layer, to form an electrode adhesion layer (2) which adheres to electrodes. The heat-resistant layer and the electrode adhesion layer are directly laminated to each other, to obtain sealing film. The sealing film (1) is interposed between each electrode, as a power-generating element, which is introduced into or edge of a bag.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of sealing film.    Sealing film (1)    Electrode adhesion layer (2)    Heat-resistant layer (3)    Sealant (4)
NOVELTY - A slurry contains inorganic material, organic material, and solvent. The organic material contains nonionic dispersant having molecular weight of 15000 or more. The nonionic dispersant has hydroxyl group in the side chain, ether bond or ester bond in a molecule, and is preferably chosen from polyvinyl acetal resin, cellulosic resin, acrylic resin, urethane resin, polyvinyl acetate resin and polyvinyl alcohol resin. The inorganic material contains electrode active material, solid electrolyte precursor, solid electrolyte and electroconductive agent.    USE - Slurry for green sheet for all-solid-state battery (all claimed) used as power supply. Uses include but are not limited to backup, hybrid vehicles, mobile telephone and portable personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The slurry has high dispersibility, and produces battery with favorable battery characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the all-solid-state battery slurry.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the battery laminated material.    Battery laminated material (10)    Negative electrode layer (11)    Solid electrolyte layer (12)    Positive electrode layer (13)
NOVELTY - The active material has negative electrode layer (11), positive electrode layer (13) and solid-state electrolyte layer (12), and contains lithium-containing compound with Nasicon structure. The lithium-containing compound has average particle diameter of 20 mu m or less and particle diameter (D90) of 40 mu m or less.    USE - Electrode active material of all-solid-state battery (claimed) e.g. lithium ion secondary battery for backup power supply. Uses included but are not limited to mobile telephone, portable personal computer and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery characteristics can be improved and utilization factor of the electrode active material is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the all-solid-state battery.    Laminated structure (10)    Negative electrode layer (11)    Solid-state electrolyte layer (12)    Positive electrode layer (13)
NOVELTY - The machine (10) has an irradiation unit (130) for outputting a laser beam having energy which is higher than the melting point of the first electrode and lower than the melting point of the second electrode. An optical system (150) is provided for condensing the laser beam output from irradiation unit and irradiating the condensed laser beam with respect to contact portions of first and second electrodes.    USE - Welding machine for welding electrode of secondary battery such as lithium ion battery for motor cart used in golf course, electric vehicle, etc. Can also be used for welding electrode of nickel-cadmium batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, etc.    ADVANTAGE - As the laser beam having energy which is higher than the melting point of the first electrode and lower than the melting point of the second electrode is output, the generation of inter-metallic compound during contact of two electrodes is reduced efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for welding secondary battery electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the welding machine. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Welding machine (10)    Control unit (110)    Light source (120)    Beam irradiation unit (130)    Optical system (150)
NOVELTY - Metal nanotube comprises composition (I). The nanotube has wall thickness of 2-12 nm, outer diameter of 30-100 nm, and length of 5-30 mu m, where M1 is platinum, palladium or gold.    USE - The metal nanotube and metal nanowire are useful in fuel cell (all claimed), gas separation cell, electrolyzer, and solar hydrogen cell, as catalysts for oxygen reduction and methanol and alcohol oxidation reactions.    ADVANTAGE - The metal nanotube and metal nanowire are cost-effective, and have excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Metal nanotube comprises composition of formula: (M1)NT (I). The nanotube has wall thickness of 2-12 nm, outer diameter of 30-100 nm, and length of 5-30 mu m, where M1 is platinum, palladium or gold. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) metal nanowire comprising composition of formula: (M2)NW (II), where M2 is silver or copper, and when M2 is silver, the diameter of the nanowire is 25-60 nm and length of the nanowire is 1-10 mu m, and when M2 is copper, the diameter of the nanowire is 50-100 nm and length of the nanowire is 10-50 mu m; and    (2) fuel cell comprising at least one anode, at least one cathode, electrolyte membrane between the at least one anode and at least one cathode, and catalyst comprising the metal nanotube or metal nanowire.
NOVELTY - A copper foil has tensile strength of 250 MPa or less from direction which is parallel to rolling direction, and angle for measuring Young's modulus of 0 degrees , 22.5 degrees , 45 degrees , 67.5 degrees , and 90 degrees with respect to rolling direction, after annealing. The ratio of maximum Young's modulus value with respect to minimum Young's modulus value is 1.3 or less.    USE - Copper foil is used for collector for negative-electrode plate used for secondary battery (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The copper foil provides secondary battery with excellent charging/discharging characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) negative electrode collector;    (2) negative electrode plate;    (3) secondary battery; and    (4) manufacture of copper coil.
NOVELTY - The cell (A) has an exhaustion path (2) that guides gas discharged from a case (10) when a safety valve is opened. The safety valve is positioned between a pair of ribs that protrudes from the end plate of a case main body (19). Each rib has a frame-like seat that is formed into square C-shape in planar view to define an enclosed space. A spacer aligns the ends of both ribs with respect to the side-plate (12) of the case main body.    USE - Cell for battery module of assembled battery (all claimed) use in electric vehicle and hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - Heat dissipation is ensured by discharging gas from the case through opening of the safety valve, such that gas is effectively exhausted to the direction of expectation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a battery module; and    (2) an assembled battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the isometric view of the battery module with cell.    Exhaustion path (2)    Case (10)    Side-plate (12)    Case main body (19)    Cell (A)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a laminated body (5) laminating multiple sheet-like bodies (3). A supply structure (7) is utilized for supplying the sheet-like bodies. A falling movement part (9) carries out falling movement of each sheet-like body in a predetermined position. Each sheet-like body is downwardly arranged to the supply structure. A guidance stacking part (11) guides each sheet-like body. A guidance lamination part is positioned downward to the falling movement part. A sliding part (25) is provided with a discharge part (30).    USE - Laminated body preparation apparatus for electrochemical power supply devices e.g. battery and fuel cell, in a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The guidance lamination part is positioned downward to the falling movement part, so that the laminated body can be effectively manufactured with reduced cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing a laminated body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a laminated body preparation apparatus.    Laminated body preparation apparatus (1)    Sheet-like bodies (3)    Laminated body (5)    Supply structure (7)    Falling movement part (9)    Guidance stacking part (11)    Sliding part (25)    Discharge part (30)
NOVELTY - The battery pack (100) has a battery cell (110) that is provided with an electrode assembly (111) arranged within a can (112) having an opening sealed by a cap plate (113). A top case (150) is attached to top portion of battery cell. A protection circuit board (131) is arranged within inner space of top case and electrically connected to electrode assembly. Edge of opposite sides of top case is provided with a recessed interference preventing portion corresponding to a location of a weld connecting an electrode tap to an electrode terminal.    USE - Battery pack e.g. lithium secondary battery pack used as energy source for small-sized device such as cellular phone, laptop computer and camcorder, and for medium-large sized device such as electric car, hybrid electric car, electric bicycle and uninterruptable power supply (UPS).    ADVANTAGE - Since the interference preventing portion is formed in the top case of the battery pack, the occurrence of interference can be prevented when the electrode tap is welded to the electrode terminal. Since the top case is provided with position determination portion, the electrode tap can be efficiently welded to the electrode terminal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the battery pack.    Battery pack (100)    Battery cell (110)    Electrode assembly (111)    Can (112)    Cap plate (113)    Protection circuit board (131)    Top case (150)
NOVELTY - A battery pack comprises a lower case (100) having an interior space formed between top and bottom, a battery cell in the interior space of the lower case, a protection circuit board mounted on the second surface of the battery cell and placed in the interior space of the lower case, an upper case (400) formed over the top of the lower case, and a separator (310) case formed between the protection circuit board and the upper case. The separator case (300) is formed at least partially of an elastic material.    USE - A battery pack used for an electric bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack is capable of preventing water from penetrates into the interior even when it is exposed to moisture for a long period of time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a perspective view of a battery pack.    Lower case (100)    Separator case (300)    Separator (310)    Discharge groove (312)    Upper case (400)
NOVELTY - The electroactive device comprises a solid structure coated by a layer of discrete peptide nanocrystals. The discrete peptide nanocrystals occupy pores in a surface of the solid structure, are peptide quantum dots, and are devoid of or contain less than 10% of peptide quantum wells. The solid structure is an electrically conductive electrode, a carbon electrode, and a semiconductor electrode.    USE - The electroactive device is useful in energy storage device such as an electrochemical capacitor including a supercapacitor or a ultra capacitor for capacitive and Faradic storage of electrical energy and in an electrochemical cell (all claimed), where the energy storage device further includes batteries and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The electroactive device exhibits enhanced electrical performance, high wettability and low weight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method of storing electrical energy; and    (2) a method of fabricating an electrode device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic view of an electroactive device.    Electroactive device (10)    Solid structure (12)    Surfaces (14, 16)    Layer. (18)
NOVELTY - A capacitor (1001) comprises a capacitor element (1) including a first electrode (1b); an electrolyte; a collector plate made of metal and joined to the first electrode of the capacitor element; and a case (5) made of metal. The case has a tubular portion (205A) with an opening and a bottom plate. The junction portion of the inner surface of the bottom plate has a joining point joined to the collector plate and a separation part facing the collector plate around the joining point by a gap between the junction portion and the collector plate.    USE - Capacitor for regenerating or storing electricity in electronic devices or hybrid electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The capacitor has high reliability in connecting the electrodes, and prevents an unnecessary resistance or pin hole produced in the case.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A capacitor (1001) comprises a capacitor element (1) including a first electrode (1b); an electrolyte; a collector plate made of metal and joined to the first electrode of the capacitor element; and a case (5) made of metal accommodating the capacitor element, the electrolyte, and the first collector plate. The case has a tubular portion (205A) with an opening and a bottom plate closing the tubular portion. An inner surface of the bottom plate of the case has a contacting portion contacting the collector plate and a first junction portion facing the collector plate. The junction portion of the inner surface of the bottom plate has a joining point joined to the collector plate and a separation part facing the collector plate around the joining point by a gap between the junction portion and the collector plate. The collector plate is located away from the contacting portion. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of capacitor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a capacitor.    Capacitor element (1)    First electrode (1b)    Case (5)    Tubular portion (205A)    Capacitor (1001)
NOVELTY - The optimal charging system (500) comprises a common power generating part (540), which receives the power supplied from a power grid through the transmission line. A power control device (550) is provided for controlling supply of electric power supplied from a wind-force electricity generating part (510), a solar power generating part (520) or the common power generating part.    USE - Optimal charging system for an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The power control device is provided for controlling supply of electric power supplied from a wind-force electricity generating part, a solar power generating part or the common power generating part, and thus enables easy and efficient charging of the electric vehicle in real time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a charging method for an electric vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an optimal charging system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Optimal charging system (500)    Wind-force electricity generating part (510)    Solar power generating part (520)    Electric power conversion unit (530)    Common power generating part (540)    Power control device (550)
NOVELTY - Electrolyte comprises a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive compound (I).    USE - The electrolyte is useful in a lithium secondary battery, which is useful in electric vehicles and power storage device.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte provides lithium secondary battery with improved durability and high temperature conservation capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Electrolyte comprises a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive compound of formula (I).    R1-R4 = 1-20C alkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, 2-20C alkenyl, 2-20C alkynyl, 2-20C alkylene oxide, 3-30C cycloalkyl, 6-30C aryl, 6-30C aryloxy, 6-30C heteroaryl (all optionally substituted), H, halo element, OH (preferred), -N(R)(R1a), ester, carbonate, carbonyl, -NO2, CN and/or thio group; and    R, R1a = H, 1-10C alkyl or 6-20C aryl group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a lithium secondary battery (100) comprising a cathode (114), an anode (112), and the electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of an electrolyte for lithium secondary battery.    Cylindrical lithium secondary battery (100)    Anode (112)    Separator (113)    Cathode (114)    Battery container. (120)
NOVELTY - A rechargeable battery (303) comprises a cathode cavity (507) formed in a cathode housing (501) and an anode cavity in an anode housing (505); an immovable membrane rigidly fixed between the cathode cavity and the anode cavity; and compressible mechanism(s) disposed within either the anode or cathode cavities.    USE - Rechargeable battery. Uses include but are not limited to oil and gas drilling, automobiles, or rockets.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is suitable for environments with high temperature and pressure, and has increased performance without the loss of battery life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the rechargeable battery.    Rechargeable battery (303)    Cathode housing (501)    Anode housing (505)    Cathode cavity (507)    Sodium metal (603)
NOVELTY - Rhenium (Re) nanostructure (I) comprising binary Re-metal nanotube, a binary Re-metal nanowire, a binary Re-metal nanorod, a Re branched nanostructure, and a hollow Re nanostructure, is claimed.    USE - (I) is useful in: catalysis of an organic or inorganic reaction; and in device, which is a fuel cell, an article coating, an electronic or a microelectronic device (all claimed), aerospace components or components/part of components in nuclear plants or medical devices. (I) is useful as: coating material or a component of a coating material, where the coating is hard coating; and components in thin films, which is useful in variety of electronic or microelectronic devices.    ADVANTAGE - (I): provides high wear resistance and stability at very high temperatures (2200 degrees C); and is resistance to corrosion in strong acid, even in the presence of chloride environments.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an atomic Re nanostructure prepared by electrodeposition;    (2) a method for the preparation of atomic Re nanostructure, comprising (i) employing a Re precursor and a precursor of at least one material in the presence of at least one complexant, under conditions, preferably electrochemical conditions to induce formation of atomic Re nanostructure; and    (3) a catalyst comprising (I).
NOVELTY - The system (101) has a fuel concentration detection apparatus detecting fuel concentration of fuel i.e. methanol, supplied to a fuel cell (102). A concentration detection element (112) in the apparatus has a proton electroconductivity solid polymer film arranged between electrodes. A polar switching unit (114) switches a polarity of a voltage applied to the detection element. A current measurement unit measures oxidation current of the fuel produced by applying the voltage to the detection element. A concentration sensor controls a methanol concentration in a preset range.    USE - Fuel cell system i.e. direct methanol fuel cell system, for use as a portable type power supply for an electric motorcycle, an assist type bicycle, a wheelchair for medical nursing care and a senior car.    ADVANTAGE - The system improves stability of the concentration sensor using the oxidation current of the fuel, and stably uses the concentration sensor in long run.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (101)    Fuel cell (102)    Gas-liquid separation film (110)    Air supply unit (111)    Concentration detection element (112)    Polar switching unit (114)
NOVELTY - The reactor has an annular core (2) formed at two ends of a pair of character parts (4) by connecting a U-shaped core block (5). A coil is provided in an outer periphery of the annular core. A spacer (7) consists of magnetic material in a base part and non-magnetic materials i.e. resin materials or ceramic materials, and is inserted between the character part and the U-shaped core block, where the relative magnetic permeabilities of the material of the spacer is about 1.5-5. The spacer sets the relative magnetic permeability to a predetermined value.    USE - Reactor for use in an electric vehicle, a hybrid vehicle and a fuel-cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The reactor reduces the loss and solves misdistribution problem of magnetic flux density by decreasing leakage flux produced in a gap peripheral part. The spacer enables improving energy conversion efficiency of the reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an external appearance of a core of a reactor. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Annular core (2)    Character parts (4)    Rectangular-shaped core blocks (4a-4c)    U-shaped core block (5)    Spacer (7)
NOVELTY - Method of making crosslinked tri(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)poly(vinylbenzyl chloride) quaternary phosphonium hydroxide (C-PVBC-QPOH-x %) ionomer membrane (I) comprises preparing a mixture of poly(vinylbenzyl chloride)(PVBC) and tris(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)phosphine (TTMPP) dissolved in an aprotic solvent, reacting the mixture at greater than 75 degrees C and for 24 hours, introducing a short chain crosslinker into the mixture during the reaction, casting and curing the reaction mixture at temperature or less than 30 degrees C for 24 hours to form a highly basic ionomer membrane.    USE - (I) is useful in anion exchange membranes fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - (I) is tough, flexible, not self-crack and not brittle. (I) exhibits suitable hydroxide conductivity, excellent alkaline, temperature stability and excellent solvent resistance. (I) enhances hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cell current density and power density and reduces internal resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method of making crosslinked tri(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)poly(vinylbenzyl chloride) quaternary phosphonium hydroxide (C-PVBC-QPOH-x %) ionomer membrane (I) comprises preparing a mixture of poly(vinylbenzyl chloride)(PVBC) and tris(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)phosphine (TTMPP) dissolved in an aprotic solvent, reacting the mixture at greater than 75 degrees C and for 24 hours, introducing a short chain crosslinker into the mixture during the reaction, casting and curing the reaction mixture at temperature about or less than 30 degrees C for 24 hours to form a highly basic ionomer membrane, and heating the membrane at 135 degrees C for 3 hours to complete the cross linking reaction within membrane, where the crosslinker is introduced to the mixture to achieve desired degree of crosslinking (DCL) of the highly basic ionomer membrane, preferably 10-50%, and the ion exchange capacity of the membrane is about or greater than 1.4 mmol/g.
NOVELTY - Positive electrode (15) comprises a carbonaceous material doped with a non-metallic element.    USE - The positive electrode is useful in lithium air battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode provides: high energy efficient lithium air batteries with high charge and discharge capacity without utilizing complicated process and expensive material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) preparing the positive electrode comprising: mixing a non-metal precursor and a mesoporous material with a solvent to prepare a slurry; drying the slurry and calcining the dried product under an inert atmosphere to produce a calcined product; and contacting the calcined product and a hydrogen halide; and    (2) a lithium air battery (10) comprising: a negative electrode (13) enabling intercalation and deintercalation of lithium ions; an electrolyte; and the positive electrode using oxygen as a positive electrode active material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the lithium air battery.    Lithium air battery (10)    First current collector (12)    Negative electrode (13)    Positive electrode (15)    Catalyst (17)
NOVELTY - A sulfur-type positive electrode active material consists of carbon, sulfur and several types of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.    USE - Sulfur-type positive electrode active material for positive electrode for lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) used as power supply for electric vehicles and portable electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode formed using sulfur-type positive electrode active material provides lithium ion secondary battery with improved charging and discharging characteristics, and cycle characteristics. The active material is easily manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of sulfur-type positive electrode active material, which involves mixing sulfur and carbon material, and heating raw material. At least one portion of carbon material and at least one portion of sulfur become liquid. The carbon material is chosen from at least 1 type of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, coal pitch, petroleum pitch, mesophase pitch, asphalt, coal tar, coal tar pitch, organic synthesis pitch obtained by polycondensation of condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compound, and organic-synthesis pitch obtained by polycondensation of hetero atom-containing condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compound.
NOVELTY - External magnetic field is applied to magnetic material such as magnetic graphite and magnetic graphene containing light element chosen from carbon, nitrogen, silicon, boron, oxygen, aluminum, phosphorus and sulfur, by controlling the arrangement direction of molecules or particles of magnetic material, and the magnetic material is laminated three-dimensionally to obtain magnetic material laminate.    USE - Manufacture of magnetic material laminate used for electrode for lithium ion battery, capacitor electrode, fuel cell electrode, and photovoltaic power generation electrode.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides magnetic material laminate having reproducibility and yield, and is lightweight and economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of magnetic material laminate, which involves providing magnetic asymmetry to magnetic graphene by modifying both terminals of the graphene by group (A) chosen from alkyl group (CH), silicon hydride (SiH) group, nitrogen group, and/or phosphorus group, generating high molecular weight than the target molecules, modifying terminal of the high molecular weight graphene with group (B) chosen from methylene group, boron hydride group, aluminum hydride group, silicon hydride group, silicon group, amino group, phosphorus group (PH or PH3), and/or oxygen, and crushing.
NOVELTY - An oxidant gas supply flow path (11) supplies oxidant gas to fuel cell (5). An oxidation off-gas emission flow path (13) discharges oxidation off gas discharged from cell. A bypass flow path (29) connects oxidant gas supply flow path and oxidation off-gas emission flow path. A drive device performs opening-and-closing drive of poppet valve of three way valve (2) by which oxidant gas is bypassed to bypass flow path. The pressure regulation valve (25) is positioned in oxidation off gas emission flow path, to adjust pressure of oxidation off gas discharged from cell.    USE - Fuel cell system mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing performance of fuel cell system can be improved so that service lifetime of fuel cell system can be prolonged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the fuel cell system.    Three way valve (2)    Fuel cell (5)    Oxidant gas supply flow path (11)    Oxidation off gas emission flow path (13)    Pressure regulation valves (25,27)    Bypass flow path (29)
NOVELTY - The leg (1) has receiving unit (2) that is contacted to equipment (3). A fixed portion (4) is contacted to installation surface (5). Both ends of fixed portion are formed by cut surface (7). The clearance gap is formed between the cut surface and installation surface, while fixed portion is provided with convex portion (8) that is contacted to installation surface.    USE - Casing supporting leg for installing equipment (claimed) such as fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of rust can be prevented reliably so that durability of casing supporting leg can be prolonged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the front view and sectional view of the casing supporting leg. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Casing supporting leg (1)    Receiving portion (2)    Equipment (3)    Fixed portion (4)    Installation surface (5)    Cut surface (7)    Convex portion (8)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a drive device located on a back end of a vehicle body. A power generating device is arranged in the vehicle body, where a front side of the power generating device is provided with an air inlet device and a front chamber. A fan impeller is located between the air inlet device and an air outlet device. A power shaft is fixed with a connecting plate. An arc-shaped blade is connected to a pole support. A support rod is attached on an outer surface of the arc-shaped blade.    USE - Wind energy power electric vehicle i.e. car (from drawings).    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle can effectively utilize various wind energy to charge a storage battery that can effectively improve traveling mileage of the vehicle, thus reducing energy consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a wind energy power electric vehicle.
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a fan impeller which is provided in the front cabin of the vehicle portion, and provided with a power shaft and several blades. The power shaft is connected to a power generator. The front wall of the vehicle portion is provided with an air outlet device. The fan impeller is located between the air inlet and air outlet device. The front cabin of the vehicle portion is provided with a power converter. The inner surface of a blade is provided with several annular convex portions.    USE - Wind power electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The fan impeller is located between air inlet and air outlet device, so that the wind energy can be effectively utilized by the vehicle. Hence the traveling mileage of the electric vehicle is effectively improved and the energy consumption is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the wind power electric vehicle.
NOVELTY - The battery frame has mounting hole that is connected with a vehicle frame. A bottom surface of the battery frame is fixed with air cylinder connecting bracket. The battery frame is provided with dryer and four-circuit protection valve installing hole.    USE - Battery frame.    ADVANTAGE - The cost of the battery frame and vehicle frame can be reduced. The installation space of the battery frame is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the battery frame.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has several panels (110) with solar cell (120). A mechanism connects adjacent panels and locks the panels in unfolded and folded positions. An electrical path electrically connects solar cell of each of the panels that supplies an unregulated voltage which results in transfer of solar energy into electrical energy by solar cell. A voltage regulator is embedded in one of the panels to provide a regulated voltage as an output of the apparatus. A control circuit controls content to be displayed on the display.    USE - Portable folding type solar panel apparatus for providing electrical power from solar energy used in vehicle e.g. car.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus provides power necessary to operate without relying on the energy sources available in the vehicle. The portability and transportability of apparatus are improved without increasing weight of apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the solar panel apparatus.    Portable folding type solar panel apparatus (100)    Panel (110)    Solar cell (120)    Pivots (130-1-130-3)    Connector protrusion (140)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has duty calculation section (12) that calculates duty instruction values provided to boost converter (5). The boost converter is configured to boost output voltage of fuel cell (2), and to output boosted output voltage to load side. A first duty instruction value is calculated using output power and target power provided for fuel cell and second duty instruction value is calculated using output voltage and target voltage provided to fuel cell and boost converter.    USE - Output control apparatus of fuel cell used in fuel cell system used as electric power generation system of fuel cell hybrid vehicle. Can also be used for robot, boat, ship, aircraft, and residence.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can be enabled to control the output power of fuel cell, while the fuel cell is operated normally or while providing rapid power generation requirements at target power, and also controls the output voltage of fuel cell to target voltage while rapid warm-up of fuel cell is switchable.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the output control apparatus of fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (2)    Inverter (4)    Boost converter (5)    Duty calculation section (12)
NOVELTY - The battery has positive electrode mixture layer (223) which includes a positive electrode active material (610) and conductive material (620). The positive electrode mixture layer is applied to the positive electrode collector (221). A negative electrode mixture layer includes a negative electrode active material and is applied to the negative electrode collector. The porosities of the positive electrode mixture layer and negative electrode mixture layer are set in predetermined range.    USE - Lithium ion secondary battery used in motor vehicle such as car. Can also be used in electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The output characteristic and performance of battery are improved efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of positive electrode mix layer.    Positive electrode sheet (220)    Positive electrode collector (221)    Positive electrode mixture layer (223)    Positive electrode active material (610)    Conductive material (620)
NOVELTY - The module has battery cell having electroconductive battery container coupled to object (2). An electrode terminal (8) is exposed to outside of battery container and electrode plate. The object has resistor (83) arranged between two conduction sections (81,82). The conduction section (81) is electrically connected to battery container and another section (82) is electrically connected to electrode terminal automatically while attaching battery cell and object.    USE - Battery module for various electric systems such as electric vehicle, power supply device for fixation and electric power generating apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The performance of battery module is increased hence manufacturing efficiency is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of battery module.    Object (2)    Electrode terminal (8)    Conduction sections (81,82)    Resistor (83)
NOVELTY - The method involves comparing output of a current voltage converter (U4) with output voltage of an attenuator and adjusting reference voltage (VREF) by a reference voltage regulator (U20). A renewable energy source is operated by attenuation factor x peak flow, and a maximum electric power point of the renewable energy source is tracked when electric current charging energy at a coil of a direct current (DC)/DC converter (U5) is made into peak flow. DC voltage from an input terminal is transformed into another DC voltage using the DC/DC converter.    USE - Method for tracking maximum electric power of a solar cell using a charging device for charging secondary batteries of a portable apparatus and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The renewable energy source is operated by the attenuation factor x peak flow and the maximum electric power point of the renewable energy source is tracked when electric current charging energy at the coil of the DC/DC converter is made into peak flow, at reduced current consumption and at reduced number of components of a control circuit while following temperature change of a solar cell and charging a secondary battery efficiently even in a limited solar cell area.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a charging device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block circuit diagram of a charging device implementing maximum power tracking method.    Current voltage converter (U4)    DC/DC converter (U5)    Reference voltage regulator (U20)    Input terminals (Vb, Vg)    Reference voltage (VREF)
NOVELTY - A water fuel cell composes a positive metal electrode and a negative metal electrode. Metals in reactive series of different electrodes and ion particles with surface electric charge functions to produce voltage?Positive ions coating on the positive metal electrode and negative ions coating on the negative metal electrode with water, this will produce hydrogen and oxygen separately in water. The electricity will generate after the hydrogen and oxygen combine together.
NOVELTY - The method involves registering identification of a battery (130). The authentication stage notifying holder is registered in the server (110), where the product selling information is registered in the server. The purchase demand of the battery is provided in the server. The ownership situation of the identification is provided through the server.    USE - Method for burglarproofing a battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method involves registering identification of a battery, where the authentication stage notifying holder is registered in the server, and the product selling information is registered in the server, thus ensures improved burglarproofing method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a burglarproofing device for a battery; and    (2) a burglarproof system for a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of a battery burglarproofing method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Server (110)    Electric vehicle manufacturer (120)    Battery (130)    Battery manufacturer (140)
NOVELTY - The stack has an E-shaped upper isolation board provided with a ventilation hole to eject disappeared condensed water. A lower-side of an L-shaped lower insulating plate is closely adhered with the upper isolation board. A separator is combined with the insulating plate. An L-shaped planar stack body is connected with two sides of a stack module.    USE - Fuel cell stack for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The stack avoids generated moisture and collision impact between the insulating plate and the separator during stack operation. The stack improves insulation performance of the insulating plate. The stack is prevented from being damaged and electrical accident. The stack has high durability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a fuel cell stack.
NOVELTY - The system has an anode output stage water trap (60) installed at an anode output stage of a fuel cell stack (10). The fuel cell stack collects water ejected from a hydrogen channel. An anode inlet end water trap (70) is installed at an anode inlet end. A hydrogen recirculation apparatus is provided with a hydrogen supply part (21) to recirculate hydrogen. The hydrogen supply part collects condensed water from a water-mixed-hydrogen part. An upstream hydrogen supply line (22) is connected with a top part of a hydrogen recirculation line (23).    USE - Fuel cell water management system for use in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The system effectively removes condensed moisture in the anode inlet end and the anode output stage of the fuel cell stack, thus reducing water level in the fuel cell stack to improve durability of a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell water management system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fuel cell stack (10)    Hydrogen supply part (21)    Upstream hydrogen supply line (22)    Hydrogen recirculation line (23)    Anode output stage water trap (60)    Anode inlet end water trap (70)
NOVELTY - The valve has a valve body part provided with an exhaust port. Water is stored in a water trap of a fuel cell system. A solenoid part applies a power source to the valve body part. The solenoid part generates electromechanical power. An opening and closing part opens and close the exhaust port with the solenoid part. The opening and closing part is provided between the solenoid part and the valve body part. An air drainage channel is utilized for discharging operation of an air expanding part that is formed between the solenoid part and the opening and closing part.    USE - Condensed water drain valve for a fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The valve prevents operation failure and condensate water draining fault of a fuel cell system. The valve improves performance of the fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a condensed water drain valve.
NOVELTY - The method involves sensing a communications disconnect state between a controller of a vehicle and a cooling system. The controller of the cooling system controls the cooling system according to predetermined control command. A value detected from a sensor of the cooling system is provided as predetermined standard value or less.    USE - Method for controlling emergency driving for fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method involves sensing a communications disconnect state between a controller of a vehicle and a cooling system, where the controller of the cooling system controls the cooling system according to predetermined control command, and hence ensures improved safety performance of a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart of a controlling method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Progressing a normal driving mode through a starting and normal drive (S401)    Communicating an inverter controller for a vehicle controller and cooling pump in a normal driving mode (S402)    Confirming whether the problem occurred in the communication (S403)    Existing an energy storage device (S412)    Progressing engine-off of the vehicle if energy storage device is not provided (S413)
NOVELTY - The structure has end plates (3a, 3b) arranged multiple fuel cells (1). An inlet manifold (7) is connected to an outlet manifold (11). A bypass tube (13) is connected to the inlet manifold. The inlet manifold is installed in laminating direction of the fuel cells. A stack inlet part (5) is combined with the outlet manifold. Fluid is filled in the fuel cells. The fuel cells eject the fluid to a stack outlet part. The bypass tube is equipped with an opposite side part of the stack outlet part. The end plates are combined with the bypass tube.    USE - Fuel cell stack structure for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The structure improves fuel ratio of the vehicle, dispersion and operation performance and durability of the fuel cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a fuel cell stack structure.    Fuel cells (1)    End plates (3a, 3b)    Stack inlet part (5)    Inlet manifold (7)    Outlet manifold (11)    Bypass tube (13)
NOVELTY - The separator has a polyolefin microporous membrane containing a reinforcing material consisting of thermoplastic resins. A heat resistant porous layer is provided in one surface or both surfaces of the polyolefin microporous membrane, and contains heat resistant resin. A shape of the reinforcing material is a particulate form, fibrous form or radial. An average particle diameter of a particulate reinforcing material is 0.01 to 2.0 mm. A mean fiber length of a fibrous reinforcing material is 0.02 to 2.0 mm. An average maximal diameter of a radial reinforcing material is 0.02 to 2.0 mm.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte battery separator for a lithium cell for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery i.e. lithium ion secondary battery, which is used as a main power supply for a portable electronic device e.g. mobile telephone and notebook personal computer an electric vehicle and a hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The separator has better shutdown function and heat resistance, thus achieving excellent mechanical characteristics. The separator provides high productivity and safety for the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including positive and negative electrodes.
NOVELTY - The module has prismatic sealed rechargeable batteries (1) which are arranged in parallel to form battery pack. The walls of side face channels are defined by ribbed protruding portion (5) and battery case (2). The prismatic batteries are arranged in parallel with each other in which thin plate (4) of prismatic battery faces another thin plate of another prismatic battery with cooling fluid path formed between prismatic battery thin plates. A cooling fluid is allowed to flow along cooling fluid path within side face channels of prismatic battery thin plates.    USE - Battery module of battery pack (claimed) used in rechargeable battery for fuel-cell vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling capability of the battery can be improved by flowing cooling fluid along cooling fluid path within side face channels of prismatic battery thin plates. The size and weight of the battery can be reduced. The capacity and power of rechargeable battery can be increased. The heat transfer surface area of battery can be increased. The installation space of the battery pack can be reduced. The cost of the battery can be reduced. The expansion of the side face of the battery case caused by the pressure inside the battery can be suppressed. The gas leakage from battery can be prevented for long time. The durability of the battery can be improved. The resistance to the vibration or shock from the battery can be improved, when the battery pack is mounted on the vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the prismatic sealed rechargeable battery.    Prismatic sealed rechargeable battery (1)    Battery case (2)    Positive connection terminal (3a)    Thin plate (4)    Ribbed protruding portion (5)
NOVELTY - A rechargeable battery comprises a cathode cavity formed in a cathode housing and an anode cavity in an anode housing; and a moveable membrane disposed between the cathode cavity and the anode cavity. The cavities are filled with an electrolyte.    USE - Rechargeable battery. Uses include but are not limited to oil and gas drilling, automobiles, or rockets.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is suitable for environments with high temperature and pressure, and has increased performance without the loss of battery life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cutaway view of a downhole drill string suspended from a drill rig.    Downhole drill string (100)    Drill rig (101)    Downhole assembly (102)    Drill bit (104)    Soft or hard earthen formations (105)
NOVELTY - Fuel cell stack (1) having a water drainage structure, comprises many unit cells (5) disposed between end plates at both ends of the fuel cell stack respectively, where at least one cathode dummy cell (300) and at least one anode dummy cell (320) are included in the fuel cell stack, and cathode and anode dummy cells provided for draining water from the fuel cell stack and are disposed between end cells of a power generation unit and the end plates at both ends of the fuel cell stack.    USE - The fuel cell stack is useful as an electric power supply source of small-sized electrical and electronic devices e.g. portable devices, industrial and household appliances, and vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell stack: is cost effective; can effectively drain condensed water and prevent the water from flowing into the end cells located at the outermost ends of the power generation unit, and thus it is possible to effectively remove the water flowing through the fuel cell stack; and minimizes the instability of the performance of the unit cells due to the water fed into the fuel cell stack in an actual vehicle and prevent the deterioration of membrane electrode assembly catalyst due to the presence of a large amount of water in the unit cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the typical fuel cell stack.    Unit cell (5)    Cathode plate (20)    Gas diffusion layer (40)    Cathode dummy cell (300)    Anode dummy cell (320)
NOVELTY - An apparatus comprises a fuel cell separator; a gasket integrally formed on a first side of the separator, where the gasket is airtight with the separator; and a frame gasket (20) created independently from the separator. The frame gasket has a first airtight portion in airtight contact with a second side of the separator.    USE - Apparatus used for vehicle fuel cell stack (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus has improved air-tightness, electrical stability, and durability of the fuel cell separator.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) manufacture of a fuel cell separator with a gasket; and    (2) a fuel cell stack comprising fuel cell separators where each separator has an airtight gasket integrally formed on a first side; frame gaskets created independently from the separators, where each frame gasket has a first airtight portion having opposing sides each in airtight contact with a second side of a respective separator, and each frame gasket also has a second airtight portion projecting upward and downward from both ends of the first airtight portion; and membrane-electrode assemblies, where the second airtight portion of the frame gaskets are stacked on another second airtight portion of an adjacent unit cell with one of the membrane-electrode assemblies interposed in between.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view and a cross-sectional view of a separator assembly.    Frame gasket (20)    Frame (21)    Upper mold (25)    Upper receiving groove (25a)    Lower mold (26)
NOVELTY - A ferrite-type stainless steel foil comprises (in %mass) silicon (0.1-1), manganese (1 or less), chromium (11-14), aluminum (0-0.003), nitrogen (0.05 or less), carbon (0.05 or less) and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities, and has thickness of 40-150 mu m. The ratio of particle diameter of nonmetallic inclusions in the surface of the foil in foil thickness direction to thickness of foil is 0.02 or less. The area ratio of nonmetallic inclusions on the surface(s) of the foil is 0.1% or less.    USE - Ferrite-type stainless steel foil is used for laminating case of lithium ion secondary battery for notebook-type personal computer, electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle, electric power generation system, solar cell and mobile telephones.    ADVANTAGE - The ferrite-type stainless steel foil has high strength and coating-film-peeling resistance, and is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of ferrite-type stainless steel foil.
NOVELTY - A precipitation hardened copper alloy foil comprises copper as mother phase, chromium, zirconium, tin and unavoidable impurity. The foil has mother phase with crystal grain diameter of 50 mu m or less in 600 nmx 400 nm region, and 100 precipitates containing chromium or zirconium with arithmetic mean value of diameter of largest crystal grain of 15 nm or less, in the cross section perpendicular to the rolling direction. The number of precipitates with size of 15 nm or less in the region with area of 900 nm2 within the domain is 5 or more.    USE - Precipitation hardened copper alloy foil used as collector for negative electrode of lithium ion secondary batteries (all claimed) used as power supply. Uses include but are not limited to mobile personal computer, portable terminal, hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The precipitation hardened copper alloy foil has high strength and ductility and provides batteries with improved lifetime.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A precipitation hardened copper alloy foil comprises (in %mass) copper as mother phase, chromium (0.05-0.4), zirconium (0.01-0.08), tin (0.05-0.3) and unavoidable impurity. The foil has mother phase with crystal grain diameter of 50 mu m or less in 600 nmx 400 nm region, and 100 precipitates containing chromium or zirconium with arithmetic mean value of diameter of largest crystal grain of 15 nm or less, in the cross section perpendicular to the rolling direction. The number of precipitates with size of 15 nm or less in the region with area of 900 nm2 within the domain is 5 or more. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the precipitation hardened copper alloy foil.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of the manufacture of copper alloy foil. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Melting process (S10)    Hot rolling process (S20)    Cold-rolling process (S30,S50)    Solution treatment process (S40)    Aging-treatment process (S60)
NOVELTY - The cell (S) has a fuel side electrode (2) and an oxygen side electrode (3) opposingly arranged on both sides of an electrolyte layer (4). The electrolyte layer is provided with anion exchange membranes. Ruthenium and nickel are included in the fuel side electrode as a metal catalyst. A compound e.g. hydrazine, containing hydrogen and nitrogen is used as a fuel. The fuel is supplied to the fuel side electrode. Oxygen is supplied to the oxygen side electrode. The ruthenium and the nickel are supported by carbon.    USE - Fuel cell i.e. polymer electrolyte fuel cell, for electric power generation in automotive application.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte layer is provided with the anion exchange membranes, and the compound e.g. hydrazine, containing the hydrogen and the nitrogen is used as the fuel, thus providing outstanding electric power generation performance of the fuel cell. The ruthenium and nickel are included in the fuel side electrode as the metal catalyst, thus suppressing disassembly of the fuel by a side reaction, and increasing utilization efficiency of the fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fuel cell (S)    Fuel side electrode (2)    Oxygen side electrode (3)    Electrolyte layer (4)    Fuel supply (5)    Oxygen supply (6)    Fuel side flow path (7)    Supply port (8)    Discharge port (9)
NOVELTY - An electrode plate (10) is formed by laminating primer layer (3) and electrode active material layer (2) sequentially on a collector (1). The electrode active material layer contains electrode active material particles (21) and bonding material (22) including metal oxides. The electrode active material particles are adhered by bonding material. The primary layer contains silicon and oxygen. The abundance ratio of number of silicon with respect to number of oxygen is 0.22 or more measured using X-ray electronic-spectroscopic analysis method.    USE - Electrode plate is used for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery for battery pack (all claimed) used for notebook computer, portable equipment and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode plate has excellent durability and adhesiveness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of electrode plate;    (2) nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery; and    (3) battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of positive electrode plate.    Positive electrode collector (1)    Positive electrode active material layer (2)    Primer layer (3)    Positive electrode plate (10)    Positive electrode active material particles (21)    Bonding material (22)
NOVELTY - The capacitor has positive and negative electrodes (10, 11) integrating an active material in a casing at a collector. An electrolyte solution (5) is filled while a separator (21) has a liquid permeability and a non-electronic conductivity that are interposed between the positive and negative electrodes. An active charcoal powder and nitrogen oxide is processed as an active material in a hole of a foaming aluminum which has a three-dimensional network skeleton structure. Length of a straight-line segment of the skeleton structure is 1cm.    USE - Electrical double layer type capacitor for use in a power supply device of a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The capacitor has high voltage and high capacitance maintenance factor with enhanced durability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of an electrical double layer type capacitor.    Electrolyte solution (5)    Positive electrode (10)    Negative electrode (11)    Casing main body (20)    Separator (21)
NOVELTY - The device has sensing information reader agent (1) that detects speed of running vehicle and pedal effort information. The engine noise effective information from the transceiver process unit (3) is assembled by synthesis output unit (4). The transceiver process unit is communicated through the controller area network communication. The engine noise effector (5) has vibration speaker that is installed in outside of vehicle or in vehicle room.    USE - Sound activation device of imaginary engine used in hybrid vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The sensibility performance of the vehicle can be improved. The usability of the sound activation device can be enhanced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the sound activation device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Sensing information reader agent (1)    Controller (2)    Transceiver process unit (3)    Synthesis output unit (4)    Engine noise effector (5)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has two switches (11a, 11b) for disconnecting electrical conductive connection between converters (2a, 2b) and an electric motor (3). A two-way charging controller (5) is connected to a battery (6) for charge-stepping down of input voltage from an external power supply network during charging the battery. The controller includes a charging circuit for charging the battery and an intermediate circuit capacitor (4) independent of an operating circuit for operating the electric motor. The charging circuit is formed with positive conductors (12a, 12b) and a negative conductor (13).    USE - Charging system for charging a battery of a vehicle e.g. car, moped and bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The two-way charging controller comprises the charging circuit for charging the battery, so that charging of the capacitor at maximum voltage that is higher than voltage of the external power supply network can be avoided, thus protecting the external power supply network from being damaged. The charging system is designed with small sized components, so that an installation space for the charging system can be minimized while producing the charging system in a simple manner at reduced cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a switching circuit of a charging system with a double-converter.    Charging system (1)    Converters (2a, 2b)    Electric motor (3)    Intermediate circuit capacitor (4)    Two-way charging controller (5)    Battery (6)    Switches (11a, 11b)    Positive conductors (12a, 12b)    Negative conductor (13)
NOVELTY - The method involves operating electrical components (14, 18) in an operating mode by a control device when temperature of the components exceeds a predetermined threshold value, and operating the components in another operating mode when the temperature of the components falls below the threshold value. The components are operated, such that the components produce higher power dissipation in the latter mode than in the former mode. The components are thermally coupled with a cooling medium circuit (12) of a motor vehicle.    USE - Method for operating an electrical component i.e. semiconductor switch, of a motor vehicle (all claimed). Can also be used for a voltage converter, direct current-direct current converter, power converter and charging device for an electrical energy storage.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical component is operated, such that the component produces higher power dissipation in the operating mode than in another operating mode, thus ensuring simple and effective operation of the electrical component, without the need for additional heating elements.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a temperature control arrangement for a motor vehicle    (2) a motor vehicle comprising a temperature control arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a cooling medium circuit arrangement.    Cooling medium circuit (12)    Electrical components (14, 18)    Temperature sensor (20)    Pump (22)    Heating circuit (28)
NOVELTY - In-situ preparation of a polybenzimidazole-based electrolyte membrane (10), comprises polymerizing a polybenzimidazole polymer in a solution, casting a solution containing the polymerized polymer onto a substrate and drying the solution in air to form a membrane, washing the dried membrane with water or alcohol, and allowing water or alcohol to evaporate from the membrane containing water or alcohol, while maintaining the shape of the membrane.    USE - The polybenzimidazole-based electrolyte membrane is useful in polymer electrolyte fuel cells, which are useful in portable systems, automobiles and electric power generating systems.    ADVANTAGE - The polybenzimidazole-based electrolyte membrane has improved solubility and thermal and chemical stability in an economical and environmentally friendly manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a polybenzimidazole-based electrolyte membrane prepared by the method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a method for in-situ preparation of a polybenzimidazole-based polymer electrolyte membrane.    Polybenzimidazole-based polymer membrane (10)    End portion of membrane with tongs. (30)
NOVELTY - A composite metal oxide has composition containing sodium, iron, manganese and oxygen, and has oxide with P2 structure and layered oxide having triangular prism structure as stacking fault.    USE - Composite metal oxide used in electrode active material of positive electrode for sodium rechargeable batteries (all claimed) used as power supply. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle and power supply for disruption type electric power storage.    ADVANTAGE - The composite metal oxide provides batteries with improved performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the composite metal oxide, which involves baking mixture of sodium compound, manganese compound and iron compound at 800-1000 degrees C for 2-24 hours.
NOVELTY - A positive-electrode active material includes main crystal phase comprising lithium-containing transition metal oxide having manganese-containing spinel-type structure, one or more secondary oxide having oxygen arrangement same as the lithium-containing transition metal oxide and phase oxide (p3) comprising suboxide and is different from main crystal phase. The presence of suboxide in phase oxide (p3) is confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.    USE - Positive-electrode active material is used for nonaqueous secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to portable information terminal, portable electronic device, electrically-driven two-wheeled vehicle, and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The positive-electrode active material has suppressed elution of manganese and generation of crack, and excellent durability. The nonaqueous secondary battery containing the positive-electrode active material has high discharge capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for nonaqueous secondary battery.
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte composition comprises supporting electrolyte, nonaqueous solvent, sulfonate and phosphazene compound.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte composition for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (claimed) used as driving power supply for electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte composition forms protective film on the surface of the electrode and prevents the decomposition of the solvent molecule.
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery has a negative electrode that can occlude-discharge lithium ion, and a positive electrode. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains lithium salt.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery for use in an electronic device. Uses include but are not limited to notebook personal computer, pen input personal computer, mobile personal computer, electronic book player, mobile telephone, portable FAX, portable copy, portable printer, headphones stereo, video movie, liquid crystal television, handy cleaner, portable compact disk, minidisk, transceiver, electronic organizer, calculator, memory card, portable tape recorder, radio, backup power supply, motor, motor vehicle, motorbike, bicycle with motor, lighting fixture, toy, game machine device, timepiece, electric tool, electronic flash, a camera, power supply for load levelling and natural energy storage power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has improved cyclic characteristics, charging/discharging efficiency, internal resistance and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery has a negative electrode that can occlude-discharge lithium ion, and a positive electrode. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains lithium salt and satisfies the following relation: 1.1 less than or equal to QA/QC less than or equal to 2, where QC is positive electrode single pole capacitance (mAh/cm2) and QA is negative electrode single pole capacitance (mAh/cm2).
NOVELTY - Designed is a gear wheel, which is used to connect motor to the tricycle and bicycle. Image 0/0
NOVELTY - Energy storage device having electrode comprising silicon (Si)-containing nanowires is made by coating solid powder granules comprising silicon with catalyst, where catalyst and Si form liquid, mixed phase having eutectic/pertectic point when heated; heating the granules coated with the catalyst to temperature greater than or equal to eutectic/peritectic point; and introducing during the heating vapor source comprising second element, where vapor source chemically interacts with liquid, mixed phase to consume Si and to induce condensation of product comprising silicon and second elements that forms nanowires.    USE - As an energy storage device, e.g. lithium-ion battery, used in hybrid electric vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The energy storage device synthesize nanowires without introduction of a vapor source were unsuccessful. Quartz furnaces were utilized to avoid residual carbon associated with graphite furnaces. The oxygen trap was used to minimize oxygen contamination. The energy storage device has discharge capacity greater than or equal to 400 mAh/g.
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte contains compound (A) chosen from at least one of fluorinated chain-shaped sulfone and fluorinated chain-shaped sulfonate, and electrolytic salt (B).    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte is used for electrical double layer capacitor and lithium ion secondary battery for module (all claimed) used as power supply for hybrid vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The decomposition of nonaqueous electrolyte does not occur easily. The lithium ion secondary battery using nonaqueous electrolyte has excellent durability and battery performance. The module using lithium ion secondary battery has excellent storing characteristics and high voltage cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solvent, which comprises (in volume%) compound (A) (0.1-20), non-fluorine cyclic carbonate (C) (5-50), and non-fluorine linear carbonate (D) (44.9-94.9), such that total content of component (A), (C) and (D) is 100 volume%.
NOVELTY - The power converter has a power controlling unit and a controller, which works according to an algorithm. A power booster is provided which contains an inductor, capacitors and semiconductor switches.    USE - Power converter for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The power converter has power controlling unit and controller, which works according to algorithm, and power booster is provided which contains an inductor, capacitors and semiconductor switches, and thus the power converter is simple and improved.
NOVELTY - A polyolefin battery diaphragm preparation method involves adding polyolefin resin, additive and remainder as solvent at 150-280 degrees C to obtain melting solution, where the solution is subjected to extruding from die head at 150-280 degrees C, followed by cooling and casting into thick sheet on cooling roller at -5 to 30 degrees C. The obtained thick sheet is longitudinally tensioned at 50-11 degrees C and horizontally tensioned at 90-150 degrees C, followed by passing to diaphragm. The solvent is removed and dried, and the diaphragm is horizontally tensioned at 80-130 degrees C to obtain polyolefin microporous membrane.    USE - Method for preparing polyolefin battery diaphragm.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparing the polyolefin battery diaphragm with better ventilation effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyolefin battery diaphragm preparation method involves adding (in wt.%) polyolefin resin (15-40), additive (1-10) and solvent at 150-280 degrees C to obtain melting solution. The obtained melting solution is subjected to extruding from die head at 150-280 degrees C, followed by cooling and casting into thick sheet on cooling roller at -5 to 30 degrees C. The obtained thick sheet is longitudinally tensioned at 50-11 degrees C for 2-7 times and horizontally tensioned at first time at 90-150 degrees C for 3-9 times, followed by passing to diaphragm. The solvent is removed and dried, and the diaphragm is horizontally tensioned at 80-130 degrees C, where the ratio of horizontal tensioning at second time to the first time is 0.35-0.5 : 1. The obtained product is shaped at high temperature to obtain polyolefin microporous membrane.
NOVELTY - The mechanism has a wheel rim (1) whose axial end is connected with an annular ring-shaped stopper (11) along radial direction. An end of a motor (2) is extended to another annular ring-shaped stopper (21) along axial direction. The motor is connected with an inner part of the wheel rim. The latter ring-shaped stopper is connected with an outer side of the former ring-shaped stopper. An end of the former ring-shaped stopper is provided with a connecting piece (3), where the connecting piece is connected with the ring-shaped stoppers that are detachably or fixedly connected with each other.    USE - Detachable battery box electric vehicle hub motor connection mechanism.    ADVANTAGE - The mechanism is simple in structure and convenient to assemble, disassemble and maintain.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a detachable battery box electric vehicle hub motor connection mechanism.    Wheel rim (1)    Motor (2)    Connecting piece (3)    Annular ring-shaped stoppers (11, 21)
NOVELTY - The structure has traveling airflow channel that passes airflow in battery block (50) along front-back direction during driving of electric vehicle. The traveling airflow channel is provided in connecting terminal (51a) of battery (51) and electric wire (55).    USE - Mounting structure of electrical storage apparatus such as battery in electrically-driven two-wheeled vehicle and hybrid vehicle such as hybrid scooter.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical storage apparatus can be cooled effectively by traveling airflow channel. The fuel consumption in a motor vehicle can be decreased. The electrical resistance of the vehicle can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of mounting structure of battery for electrically-driven two-wheeled vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Battery block (50)    Battery (51)    Connecting terminal (51a)    Electric wire (55)    Airflow guidance duct (57)
NOVELTY - A control apparatus (300) controls operation of electric power converter based on voltage (Vo) of power line. The electric power converter is operated when voltage of power line is set higher than determination voltage at time of external charging by charger (200). Subelectrical storage apparatus (180) is charged at time of discharge of smoothing capacitor (C1) after completing charging process. The storage electric charge of capacitor is converted into charging power of subelectrical storage apparatus even if voltage of power line falls from determination voltage.    USE - Power source system of electric vehicle (claimed) such as fuel cell electric vehicle. Can also be used hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the storage electric charge of capacitor is converted into charging power of subelectrical storage apparatus even if voltage of power line falls from determination voltage, the charger which charges vehicle-mounted electrical storage apparatus with external power supply can be mounted. The discharge of the smoothing capacitor contained in the charger can be performed efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) control method of power source system of electric vehicle; and    (2) electric vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the electric vehicle provided with power source system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Subelectrical storage apparatus (180)    Charger (200)    Control apparatus (300)    Smoothing capacitor (C1)    Voltage (Vo)
NOVELTY - The system has a fuel cell module provided with heat exchangers to produce direct current with an electro chemical reaction of oxygen and hydrogen. Heat pump supplies warm water to one of the heat exchangers. Another heat pump supplies the warm water to the other heat exchanger. An evaporator is arranged in the heat pump. A branch portion guides a flow rate of the warm water discharged from a condenser. The fuel cell module is provided with a cooling module that cools the fuel cell module.    USE - Complex power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The system recycles wastage heat generation of the fuel cell module, so that heating efficiency and thermal efficiency of the system are improved. The system is environment-friendly. The system reduces exhaustion of waste heat and enhances economical efficiency due to recycle of the waste heat.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for supplying heated water to a complex power generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a complex power generation system.
NOVELTY - The wind power generation apparatus comprises a bumper body (10), guide and wind generating unit (30). An inlet port (11) is installed at front region of a vehicle (5) and the bumper body for protecting vehicle from external shock. The wind generating unit is guided through a guide portion and an outlet port (12).    USE - Wind power generation apparatus for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The wind power generation apparatus comprises a bumper body, guide and wind generating unit, and hence ensures good wind power generating efficiency, minimized vehicle operation and reduced fuel consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the wind power generation apparatus.    Vehicle (5)    Bumper body (10)    Inlet port (11)    Outlet port (12)    Wind generating unit (30)
NOVELTY - The module (2) has a junction box (130) provided with an alternator. A battery is fixed in an engine. The engine is included to a body control module unit. The body control module unit controls an electrical load of a vehicle. The battery supplies power source to the junction box. A printed circuit board (PCB) is connected to an in-plane switching (IPS) device (4). A header pin (8) is fixed in a terminal unit (6). A case (7) is arranged on a cover (9). A computer input terminal (6a) receives a signal from the body control module unit.    USE - Plug-in type power control IPS module for use in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The module reduces operation noise and heat generation of the IPS device and size of the junction box, steadily drives electronics load to the body control module unit, and easily supplies power source to the junction box.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a plug-in type power control IPS module.    Plug-in type power control IPS module (2)    IPS device (4)    Terminal unit (6)    Computer input terminal (6a)    Case (7)    Header pin (8)    Cover (9)    Junction box (130)
NOVELTY - The system has an electric heater (41) which heats air blown by a blower fan (43) and supplied to interior of vehicle. A heater core (42) is provided in coolant line (22) through which coolant for cooling fuel cell stack (10) is circulated by heat transfer between coolant and air. The heater core is provided at the downstream side of the fuel cell stack in a coolant circulation path, such that the air is heated by waste heat of the coolant discharged from fuel cell stack.    USE - Heating system for fuel cell vehicle such as electric vehicle (EV), hybrid EV (HEV), plug-in HEV and hydrogen-powered vehicle such as sports utility vehicle (SUV), bus, truck, watercraft such as boat and ship, and aircraft.    ADVANTAGE - The heat is generated by positive temperature (PTC) heater, so that the interior temperature of the heating system can be increased easily. The driving distance of the vehicle can be reduced. The power consumption for heating the interior of the vehicle can be reduced. The fuel efficiency of heating system can be improved. The cost of the heating system can be reduced. The mass production of system can be improved. The durability of the fuel cell stack due to corrosion of catalyst-supported carbon can be improved. The heating performance in fuel cell vehicles can be improved. The air-conditioning efficiency of fuel cell vehicle can be improved. The capacity and size of the electric heater can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for heating interior of fuel cell vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the block diagram and explanatory view of the PTC heater.    Fuel cell stack (10)    Coolant line (22)    Electric heater (41)    Heater core (42)    Blower fan (43)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has an upper switch (SW1) that is connected to one end of upper resistor (R-1), connected to the anode of the battery (Vpack). The lower switch (SW2) is connected to the cathode of the battery. One end of lower resistor (R-2) is connected to the upper resistor and other end is connected to ground. The controller (U2) is provided for measuring voltage across the lower resistor such that the leak of the battery is determined by the resistors (R-i1,R-i2) connected to the battery.    USE - Apparatus for sensing leakage current of battery for hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle such as car.    ADVANTAGE - The insulation resistance of vehicle can be measured in consideration of the battery voltage, in real-time. The battery leak can be accurately sensed. The circuit design of the apparatus can be simplified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for sensing battery leakage current.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of apparatus for sensing leakage current of battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Apparatus for sensing leakage current of battery (10)    Upper resistor (R-1)    Lower resistor (R-2)    Resistors (R-i1,R-i2)    Upper switch (SW1)    Lower switch (SW2)    Controller (U2)    Battery (Vpack)
NOVELTY - The cooling starting valve (100) comprises a valve body unit (10), a solenoid unit (20) and opening and closing unit (70). The valve body unit is connected to anode of drain unit of the water trap or the fuel cell. The valve body unit comprises an inflow port (11) and exhaust port (13) to allow water with interconnection to discharge.    USE - Cooling starting valve for fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling starting valve comprises valve body unit, solenoid unit and opening and closing unit, and hence ensures improved consequently by preventing icing at low temperature and reduces consumable power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the cooling starting valve.    Valve body unit (10)    Inflow port (11)    Exhaust port (13)    Solenoid unit (20)    Opening and closing unit (70)    Cooling starting valve (100)
NOVELTY - The cell (10) has an ionically conductive layer i.e. hydrophobic ionic liquid layer (18), provided between an inner surface (24) of a fuel electrode (14) and an interface (30). A basic hygroscopic semi-solid ionically conductive layer (16) i.e. gel, absorbs water through an air electrode (12). The semi-solid ionically conductive layer and the ionic liquid layer conduct reduced oxygen species and permit transport of the reduced oxygen species across the interface to react with an oxidized metal fuel during a discharge cycle and for oxidation to oxygen during a recharge cycle.    USE - Rechargeable electrochemical metal-air cell for use at standard ambient high temperature environment using hydrophobic and hygroscopic ionically conductive mediums.    ADVANTAGE - The cell utilizes a semi-solid material of layer penetrated into body of the air electrode so as to provide intimate contact between the air electrode and layer to promote ion conductivity. The cell is designed to retain benefits of water presence at the air electrode, thus reducing or eliminating issues/problems with water presence at the fuel electrode in an efficient manner. The cell utilizes materials to provide functionality for supporting electrochemical reactions and water uptake, so that barrier is impermeable for two liquids to prevent mixing and cross-dilution, thus preventing transport reduced oxygen species in an efficient manner. The air electrode is provided to absorb and reduce oxygen to a reduced oxygen species during a discharge cycle in an efficient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a rechargeable electrochemical metal-air cell.    Rechargeable electrochemical metal-air cell (10)    Air electrode (12)    Fuel electrode (14)    Hygroscopic semi-solid ionically conductive layer (16)    Hydrophobic ionic liquid layer (18)    Inner surfaces of fuel electrode (24, 28)    Interface (30)
NOVELTY - The insert (100) has distribution guides dividing a flow field from an inlet port to an outlet port such that a fuel cell stack (1) is divided into regions according to a distance from the inlet port. The guides are provided with a surface that are partially curved such that a flow of fluid from the inlet port to the outlet port is changed by curved surfaces, where the guides form guide flow fields for guiding the fluid to the divided regions of the stack such that the fluid is supplied to the divided regions when the regions of the stack along the guide fields are at different flow rates.    USE - Manifold insert for forming a flow field from an inlet port of fluid e.g. air, hydrogen and coolant, to an outlet port connected to a fuel cell stack containing components such as electrolyte, electrode and bipolar plate, in a vehicle (all claimed). Use include but are not limited to a motor vehicle such as passenger automobile e.g. sports utility vehicle (SUV), bus, lorry and commercial vehicle, watercraft such as boat and ship, aircraft, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, hydrogen-powered vehicle and fuel vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The insert reduces output voltage deviation caused by flow instability between unit cells, and prevents local flow instability of electrodes by stably distributing a flow of fluid supplied to the fuel cell stack, thus maintaining a stable performance of the unit cells in an efficient manner. The insert supplies the fluid to the fuel cell stack in a stable manner so as to prevent damage to the components of the fuel cell stack caused by a local lack of fuel and oxygen in the fuel cell stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a fuel cell stack with a manifold insert comprising a distribution guide.    Fuel cell stack (1)    Manifold insert (100)    Manifold (200)
NOVELTY - The pack (100) has bare cells (10) which include electrodes. A protection circuit module (200) includes through-hole (210). The electrode leads (110,120) are electrically connected to electrodes. A holder case (130) includes a support portion (131) to support the bare cells with one end of electrode leads passes through the through-hole of protection circuit module. The electrode leads are electrically connected to bare cells so as to balance the bare cells by transmitting voltage and current of the bare cells to protection circuit module.    USE - Battery pack for mobile phone and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The specific wires for cell balancing is not required for battery pack. The number of components provided in the battery pack can be reduced. The manufacturing cost of battery pack can be reduced by reducing the number of processes of connecting the wires. The battery pack can prevent defects in processes due to soldering and high current terminals. The battery pack can be stably used without damaging by external shock. The productivity of battery pack can be improved by simplifying the manufacturing process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the battery pack.    Bare cells (10)    Battery pack (100)    Electrode leads (110,120)    Holder case (130)    Support portion (131)    Protection circuit module (200)    Through-hole (210)
NOVELTY - The battery unit has a main portion which includes a floor face to support a battery. A hollow frame is arranged along the floor face of the main portion to reinforce the main portion. A drain hole is formed with floor face of the main portion to an interior of the hollow frame. A drain pipe is extended downward from the interior of the hollow frame through a bottom wall of the hollow frame.    USE - Vehicular battery unit.    ADVANTAGE - The drain pipe is extended downward from the interior of the hollow frame through a bottom wall of the hollow frame, so that the air supplied between heat exchange panel and silicon sheet of vehicular battery unit can be prevented. The heat exchanging efficiency of vehicular battery unit can be reduced. The battery cells can be cooled uniformly. The durability of the battery cells can be improved. The number of components provided in the battery unit can be reduced. The cost of battery unit can be reduced. The structure of the battery unit can be simplified. The water staying on the floor face of the tray can be discharged reliably. The rigidity of the duct can be enhanced with the drain pipe. The muddy water entered to the hollow frame through the drain pipe can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery unit of electronic vehicle.    Flat-shaped tray (11)    Battery module (12)    Mounting bracket (14)    Cross element (15)    Power-supply switch support (51)
NOVELTY - The system has a system body provided with a front door plate and a back door plate. The back door plate is sealed with a shell body. The front door plate is located with three layers of a metal framework. The metal framework is provided with a hydrogen fuel battery, a hydrogen storage unit and a radiating fan. The metal framework is connected with an air path control element. An inverter is provided with the air path control element. The direct current (DC)/ DC converter is electrically connected with a controller. The controller is respectively connected with a display unit.    USE - Hydrogen fuel battery independent power supply system.    ADVANTAGE - The system is convenient to carry and reasonable in structure, and has less heat radiation, high power and convenient operation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a hydrogen fuel battery independent power supply system.
NOVELTY - The device has a lithium battery provided with a lithium battery pack and a capacitor part and connected with a control part. The control part comprises a main control board. The main control board is connected with a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) panel. The main control board is connected with a capacitor. A positive electrode is connected with an anode of a lithium battery set. A capacitor negative electrode is connected with a cathode of the lithium battery set. The capacitor negative electrode is provided with a negative output terminal.    USE - Lead acid battery power supply device for use in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The device ensures high reaction efficiency and sufficient petrol utilization rate, reduces oil and power consumption, enhances engine operation efficiency and prolongs lead acid battery service life. The device is simple in design, easy to install and disassemble and quick to charge, and has high power output.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a lead acid battery power supply device.
NOVELTY - The element (10) has sealing portion which seals end portion of cylindrical membrane electrode assembly (MEA) (7). The gas induction pipe (11) forms cylindrical flow path between internal peripheral surfaces of cylindrical MEA. The heating stimulation element (50) stimulates heat conduction with flow gas in gas induction pipe while assigning cylindrical flow path and making gas to flow in opposite direction from flow in gas induction pipe. The electrode layer is set as sintered case including nickel, oxygen ion and ion-conducting ceramic.    USE - Gas decomposing element of electric power generating apparatus (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the heating stimulation element stimulates heat conduction with flow gas in gas induction pipe while assigning cylindrical flow path and making gas to flow in opposite direction from flow in gas induction pipe, the temperature of the gas which flows through inside of cylindrical MEA can be increased while increasing the decomposition efficiency of gas. The processing cost can be reduced by utilizing the electrochemical reaction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for gas decomposition method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the sealing side of gas decomposing element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrode layer (2)    MEA (7)    Gas decomposing element (10)    Gas induction pipe (11)    Heating stimulation element (50)
NOVELTY - The electric equipment apparatus includes an electric equipment (4) which operates with the electric power of the solar electric power generation device (3). The operation of the electric equipment through the solar electric power generation device is delayed after a judging unit confirms that the present electric power generation amount of the solar electric power generation device is less than the electric power required for the operation of the electric equipment. The electric equipment is operated immediately after the electric power becomes more than the required electric power.    USE - Electric equipment apparatus for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Functionality is ensured while enjoying benefits of a solar electric power generation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic structure of the electric equipment apparatus for a vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Vehicle (1)    Secondary battery (2)    Solar electric power generation device (3)    Electric equipment (4)    Roof (11)
NOVELTY - The shipping box has a pair of slits (2a) notched at a pair of flaps (2). The width of the slit in the front-end of the flap is larger than the width of the slit in the deepest part of the flap. The parallel part with substantially identical width of the slit is provided in the vicinity of the deepest part of the flap.    USE - Shipping box for lead acid battery used e.g. as a cell starter of a motor vehicle and as an object for repair in a home center.    ADVANTAGE - Packing form has improved volumetric efficiency since the surrounding intensity of the hand hole at the time of moving the shipping box is improved. Damage centering on the periphery of hand hole is hard to produce even if hand is applied and drawn near to the hand hole provided in the side surface of the shipping box.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the principal part in the shipping box for lead acid battery.    Flaps (2)    Slits (2a)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (20) has a control part (48), which has an upper limit voltage control part, which controls the output voltage of fuel cell by the upper limit voltage value, and gas supply section is driven. At least one supply amount of fuel gas and oxidant gases is decreased gradually, when the voltage of the predetermined single cell which comprises the fuel cell falls to a predetermined minimum voltage value. A gas supply volume reduction part fixes the supply amount when the voltage of the predetermined single cell falls to the minimum voltage value.    USE - Fuel cell system for moving bodies (claimed), e.g. electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Form change of electrode catalyst resulting from voltage variation is suppressed since the output voltage of fuel cell is maintained to an upper limit voltage as a whole. Electric power generation which becomes excess with respect to a load requirement is also suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of the structure of the electric vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Electric vehicle (10)    Power source system (15)    Fuel cell system (20)    Control part (48)    Wiring (50)
NOVELTY - The battery has several battery units (10) which are arranged on both sides of an insulated separator which is placed on a heat exchange surface (22) of a cooling plate (12). A holding plate (85) is provided at the front-back and left-right sides of battery units. The separator has battery holders (37) which respectively and independently hold the battery units.    USE - Assembled battery for battery system of vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle or electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - As the separator has battery holders which respectively and independently hold battery units, the reduction in the cooling capability of the battery can be prevented even if the battery units are modularized in parallel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the assembled battery.    Battery unit (10)    Cooling plate (12)    Heat exchange surface (22)    Battery holder (37)    Holding plate (85)
NOVELTY - The structure has a cooling plate (12) provided with a dehumidification accelerator, and a duct (40) collecting dew condensation water, which forms condensation and flows out downward to the dehumidification accelerator. A drainage apparatus is positioned into the duct. An air blower (21) ventilates air dry around an assembled battery (11) while cooling the dehumidification accelerator. The cooling plate is vertically positioned, and heat-conducting fins are integrally provided in the dehumidification accelerator.    USE - Cooling structure for a battery apparatus for a drive of a vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The duct collects dew condensation water, which forms condensation and flows out downward to the dehumidification accelerator, and the drainage apparatus is positioned into the duct, so that water content in battery apparatus periphery air is made to form condensation effectively by the dehumidification accelerator while preventing generation of dew condensation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a battery apparatus.    Battery apparatus (1)    Assembled battery (11)    Cooling plate (12)    Air blower (21)    Duct (40)
NOVELTY - The method involves curving a convex curve process in a heating process such that one surface (1a) of a collector (1) is convex. The concave curve process is curved such that the surface of the collector is concave. A precursor (2a) is formed with an electrode active material particle and a metallic-element containing compound by application on the surfaces of the collector. The electrode active material particle contained in the precursor, and the collector and an electrode active material particle under the precursor are adhered with a metal oxide.    USE - Method for manufacturing an electrode plate for non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary batteries of a next-generation clean energy vehicle e.g. plug-in hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The convex curve process is curved in the heating process, so that the surface of the collector is convex and concave, thus manufacturing an electrode plate with improved yield and precision and in a convenient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a collector.    Collector (1)    Surfaces of collector (1a, 1b)    Precursors (2a, 2b)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming precursors (32a,32b) which contains an electrode active material particle and a metallic-unit containing compound on both surfaces of a collector (31). The metallic-unit containing compound in the precursor turns into a metal oxide by heating above the temperature. The temperature difference of the surface of each precursor is formed on both surfaces of the collector in the heating process in range of 10 degrees centigrade or less.    USE - Manufacturing method for non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery used for portable apparatus, notebook computer, and portable equipment. Can also be used for electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Improves precision and manufacture yield since the metallic-unit containing compound in the precursor turns into a metal oxide by heating above the temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the heating furnace for performing the heating process.    Heating furnace (30)    Collector (31)    Precursors (32a,32b)    Far-infrared plate heater (33)    Rollers (R)
NOVELTY - The electrode plate has an electrode active material layer which is formed from a bonding material consisting of active material particle which consists of a crystalline metallic compound. A metal oxide does not show lithium ion intercalation-desorption reaction. The active material particle is dispersed and exists in an electrode active material layer. The bonding material has continuous body which is embedded between the active material particles in a state which separates the gap to one section between the active material particles.    USE - Electrode plate for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries (claimed) for large sized apparatus, e.g., motor vehicle and electric vehicles, and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - Exhibits excellent output and input, and cycling characteristics, and improves strength of the electrode plate since the bonding material has continuous body which is embedded between the active material particles in a state which separates the gap to one section between the active material particles.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photograph of the scanning electron micrograph of the surface of the electrode active material layer.
NOVELTY - The battery (100) has a positive electrode plate (10) equipped with a positive electrode active material layer (2) on a positive electrode collector (1). A negative electrode plate (50) is equipped with a negative electrode active material layer (54) on a negative electrode collector (55). A separator (70) is provided between the positive and negative plates and a non-aqueous electrolyte, which contains a lithium compound. The battery is formed by adding cyclic sulfone, chain-shaped sulfone, cyclic sulfonate ester and chain-shaped sulfonate to the electrolyte.    USE - Non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery for use in a notebook computer, a portable equipment and a next-generation clean energy vehicle e.g. plug-in hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is formed by adding the cyclic sulfone, chain-shaped sulfone, cyclic sulfonate ester and the chain-shaped sulfonate to the electrolyte, thus producing the battery with excellent output/input characteristic and long term battery characteristic.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The chain-shaped sulfonate is formed as methyl methane sulfonate, and the cyclic sulfone is formed as sulfolane and the chain-shaped sulfone is formed as dimethyl sulfone and the cyclic sulfonate ester is 1, 3 propane sultone or 1, and 4 butane sultone. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery pack comprising a non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery.    Positive electrode collector (1)    Positive electrode active material layer (2)    Positive electrode plate (10)    Negative electrode plate (50)    Negative electrode active material layer (54)    Negative electrode collector (55)    Separator (70)    Non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery (100)
NOVELTY - The lithium ion secondary battery (100) has a positive electrode active material layer (2) which contains a positive electrode active material particle and a metal oxide. A positive electrode collector (1) and the positive electrode active material particles are adhered with the metal oxide. The positive electrode active material particles are adhered with the metal oxide. A negative electrode active material layer (54) contains lithium titanium complex oxide.    USE - Lithium ion secondary battery for portable apparatus, notebook computer and portable equipment. Can also be used for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Improves speed of with respect to charging and discharging since the positive electrode active material particles are adhered with the metal oxide while the negative electrode active material layer contains lithium titanium complex oxide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the lithium ion secondary battery.    Positive electrode collector (1)    Positive electrode active material layer (2)    Positive electrode plate (10)    Negative electrode active material layer (54)    Lithium ion secondary battery (100)
NOVELTY - The electrode plate (10) has an electrode active material layer (2) contains active material particle (21) and bonding material particles (22). The bonding material particle has a metal oxide particle which does not show lithium ion intercalation-desorption reaction. The average particle diameter of the bonding material particle is smaller than the average particle diameter of the active material particle.    USE - Electrode plate for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries (claimed) used for mobile telephone, motor vehicle, power tools. Can also be used for electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Exhibits excellent output-input characteristic and improves initial stage charging and discharging efficiency since the average particle diameter of the bonding material particle is smaller than the average particle diameter of the active material particle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional schematic diagram during disconnection of the electrode plate which is substantially perpendicular to the collector surface.    Collector (1)    Electrode active material layer (2)    Electrode plate (10)    Active material particle (21)    Bonding material particles (22)
NOVELTY - The module has a battery stack with cells provided with heat regulation plates e.g. cooling plates (12A-12D). Each heat regulation plate is equipped with an entrance header (31) of coolant for heat regulation, and an exit header (33) and a flow path i.e. tube (35), connected between the entrance and exit headers. Entrance and exit connection ports (37, 39) are provided in a diagonal position of the respective headers. A lower surface of the heat regulation plate is equipped with a heat insulation body (52), and a connection connector is pressed and maintained with the heat insulation body.    USE - Battery module for a drive of an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The entrance and exit connection ports are provided in the diagonal position of the respective headers, thus utilizing the module with different capacities for different vehicles in a simple manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a cooling plate.    Cooling plates (12A-12D)    Entrance header (31)    Exit header (33)    Tube (35)    Entrance connection port (37)    Exit connection port (39)    Heat insulation body (52)
NOVELTY - The assembled battery (10) has a predetermined number of batteries (1) which are arranged on both sides of a separator (7) having insulation. A cooling air is ventilated between the batteries. The battery is cooled. A wire form inlet port turbulent flow accelerator (11) has insulation which is arranged in the inlet port section of cooling air which enters between the batteries.    USE - Assembled battery for vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Efficiently cools the battery surface by the turbulent flow effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of the assembled batteries.    Batteries (1)    Heat insulation plate (2)    Separator (7)    Assembled battery (10)    Inlet port turbulent flow accelerator (11)
NOVELTY - The cover (1) has cover portion (11) with cylindrical portion (12) and the bushing portion (13) is provided so that fits with the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical portion. The bushing portion has annular grooves (13f) that are continuously provided in the perimeter of the circumferential direction of the bottom face (13e). The cylindrical portion covers the annular groove and the bushing portion is fitted engaged with cylindrical portion.    USE - Cover for storage battery such as lead acid battery for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte solution which crawls up the clearance gap between a bushing portion and a cylindrical portion are suppressed effectively and the lifetime of storage battery is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) housing of storage battery; and    (2) storage battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the cover for storage battery.    Cover (1)    Cover portion (11)    Cylindrical portion (12)    Bushing portion (13)    Bottom face (13e)    Annular grooves (13f)
NOVELTY - The material has a step difference process part provided with a connection part that connects a step difference end surface part extended along a width direction (3b) of a tab (3). A step difference side part is extended along a thickness direction (3a) of the tab from an edge part of the surface part and an edge part of a junction part (20). The process part adapts a cross-sectional shape of the tab in the position inserted between sheets of the cladding material and is formed previously before inserting the tab.    USE - Cladding material for a lamination-type battery of an attachment object i.e. electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The design of the cladding material avoids formation of a clearance gap between the cladding material and the tab, and ensures sealing performance of a battery case in a reliable manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a cladding material of a lamination-type battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a lamination-type battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Battery case (2)    Tab (3)    Thickness direction of tab (3a)    Width direction of tab (3b)    Attachment hole (4)    Junction part (20)
NOVELTY - The structure (13) has a cooling plate (12) that cools an assembled battery (11) mounted on a heat exchange surface (12A) with the cooling-heat from the heat exchange surface. A water guide path (20) is adjoined to an edge (21) of assembled battery in the heat exchange surface of cooling plate along the circumferences of the assembled battery. A water capture portion (22) is connected with the water guide path.    USE - Cooling structure of battery apparatus mounted in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The dew condensation water generated in the battery apparatus can be captured efficiently in the cooling structure of battery apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of cooling structure.    Assembled battery (11)    Cooling plate (12)    Cooling surface (12A)    Cooling structure (13)    Water guide path (20)    Edge (21)    Water capture portion (22)
NOVELTY - The solid electrolyte sintered compact (10) has a solid electrolyte material (1) having lithium ion conductivity and covalent connectivity. A crystalline material (2) has ionic bond property. The crystalline material have no heterogeneous phase in the interface of the solid electrolyte material and the crystalline material. The average particle diameter of the crystalline material is below the average particle diameter of the solid electrolyte material.    USE - Solid electrolyte sintered compact for all-solid-state lithium cell (claimed) for electrical and hybrid vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Improves safety, reduces manufacturing costs, improves productivity, and enables simple manufacture of the all-solid-state lithium cell since the crystalline material have no heterogeneous phase in the interface of the solid electrolyte material and the crystalline material. Improves strength of ion conductive material and coexistence of maintenance having favorable ionic conductivity by mixing barium titanate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the solid electrolyte sintered compact.    Solid electrolyte material (1)    Crystalline material (2)    Solid electrolyte sintered compact (10)
NOVELTY - The metal air secondary battery (1) has an electrolytic membrane which is installed between a negative electrode (11) and a positive electrode (13), and impregnates electrolyte solution (19). An electrolyte solution reservoir (14) is contacted by the electrolytic membrane while the electrolyte solution is impregnated. The solution is stored by the reservoir. A sealing section prevents the leakage of the electrolyte solution stored by the reservoir.    USE - Metal air secondary battery for hybrid electric vehicle which uses engine and motor together as motive power and electric vehicle using only motor as motive power source.    ADVANTAGE - Improves maintenance performance and reliability by performing countermeasure against leakage and countermeasure against evaporation against electrolyte solution. Improves performance and lifetime since the sealing section prevents leakage of electrolyte solution from the reservoir to the gas space of the positive electrode side. Enables reliable supply since the leakage of the electrolyte solution is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional block diagram of the metal air secondary battery.    Metal air secondary battery (1)    Negative electrode (11)    Positive electrode (13)    Electrolyte solution reservoir (14)    Electrolyte solution (19)
NOVELTY - The material (10) has a shell body (12) adhered so that a part of a surface of a core body (11) is covered. The core body and the shell body include electrode active materials. The electrode active material of the shell body includes a higher theoretical capacitance than the electrode active material of the core body. The electrode active materials are complex oxides of cobalt, nickel, manganese and iron, and metals selected from titanium and lithium. The electrode active material of the shell body permeates non-aqueous electrolyte.    USE - Active material for an electrode plate e.g. positive electrode plate and negative electrode plate, of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery i.e. lithium ion secondary battery, in a battery pack (all claimed) for a portable apparatus i.e. notebook computer, and for use as a driving force for a next-generation clean energy vehicle and a plug-in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The material has an excellent output/input characteristic, and simultaneously satisfies two opposite requirements of high capacitation and improvement in charging/discharging speed without raising a layer thickness of an electrode active material layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery pack including a storage case.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an active material for an non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Active material (10)    Core body (11)    Shell body (12)
NOVELTY - The battery (100) has positive and negative electrode plates (10, 50) equipped with positive and negative electrode active material layers (2, 54) on positive and negative electrode collectors (1, 55), respectively. The layers contain positive and negative electrode active material particles and bonding materials consisting of metal oxides, respectively. The particles and the collectors are adhered by the respective bonding materials. A solid electrolyte layer (3) contains oxide i.e. oxide with nasicon structure, or sulfide i.e. sulfide with lisicon structure, with lithium ion conductivity.    USE - All-solid-state secondary battery for a portable apparatus e.g. notebook computer, and use as a driving force for a next-generation clean energy vehicle and a plug-in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is manufactured without liquid spill or danger of ignition. The battery has an excellent rate and output/input characteristic, and maintains safety in high-temperature environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an all-solid-state secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of an all-solid-state secondary battery.    Positive electrode collector (1)    Positive electrode active material layer (2)    Solid electrolyte layer (3)    Positive electrode plate (10)    Negative electrode plate (50)    Negative electrode active material layer (54)    Negative electrode collector (55)    All-solid-state secondary battery (100)
NOVELTY - The battery has electrode housing which stacked a positive electrode plate (P) and a negative electrode plate (N) in the state which located a separator (S) between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate. A collector is welded to the electrode housing. A non-sulfonating region (X) is arranged in the position which faces the heat affected zone melted at the time of welding with the electrode housing in the surface on the back side which is a joint surface of the collector.    USE - Battery used in vehicles. Can also be used in electronic devices such as mobile telephone and personal computer, hybrid vehicle, and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The separator of damage which are hardly produced are provided by the separator by welding a collector to the electrode housing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for welding method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of laser welding.    Positive electrode current collecting plate (110)    Negative electrode plate (N)    Positive electrode plate (P)    Separator (S)    Non-sulfonating region (X)
NOVELTY - The battery cell separator (10) has a porous inorganic oxide micro-capsule (2) by which sulfuric acid modification is carried out. The porous inorganic oxide micro-capsule is provided on a base material containing a polymeric substrate (1).    USE - Battery cell separator for battery (claimed) used in electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Improves ionic conductivity and the lithium ion transport number at the time of absorbing electrolyte solution. Reduces battery resistance and improves battery output. Improves cycling characteristics of battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an ion conductor;    (2) an ion conductor manufacturing method; a    (3) battery manufacturing method; and    (4) a battery cell separator manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of a battery cell separator.    Polymeric substrate (1)    Micro-capsule (2)    Outer wall (2a)    Hollow part (2b)    Battery cell separator (10)
NOVELTY - The electrical storage unit has a bottomed exterior case (1) with several storage chambers (1a) that are divided by a partition (1b). An electrical storage element (2) and an electrolyte solution are respectively accommodated to several storage chambers. A connection segment (3) electrically connects these electrical storage elements. A cover segment (5) seals exterior case and a gas permeation rubber segment (4a,4b) seals a through-hole provided in partition. The gas permeation rubber segment contains a butyl rubber, a silicone rubber, and ethylene rubber.    USE - Electrical storage unit used for object for backup power supplies of various electronic devices, hybrid vehicle, or fuel-cell vehicle, object for regeneration or object for electric power storage.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical storage unit is provided with a gas permeation rubber segment that seals a through-hole which permeates the gas emitted in the storage chamber of vicinity, and air-tightness is ensured, in order to seal so that it can protect that electrolyte solution leaks to another storage chamber or the exterior case exterior from the through-hole. The ventilation can be aimed at between each storage chamber, and reliability can be made to be improved as an electrical storage unit. The portions other than projection portion of the external connection portion are more actively pressed by the wall surface of the partition, so that the sealing intensity of an opposition location with the external connection portion in the partition is effectively improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the exploded perspective view of the electrical storage unit. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Bottom exterior case (1)    Storage chambers (1a)    Partition (1b)    Electrical storage element (2)    Connection segment (3)    Gas permeation rubber segment (4a,4b)    Cover segment (5)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module has lead drawing-out opening portion (24h) which draws out the output lead to take out electric power from a solar cell element is formed in a back surface protection portion. The terminal box (3) with bottom face and back surface protection portion are adhesive-fixed with the double-sided tape housing (40) comprising damp proofness. The double-sided tape housing is provided in the whole bottom face of the terminal box except the lead drawing-out opening portion and peripheral portion.    USE - Solar cell module mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The dimensional control of the thickness after adhering terminal box on a back surface protection portion becomes easy by changing adhesive fixing with the bottom face of a terminal box and the permeation of the water content from the periphery of a bottom face of a terminal box is prevented. The terminal box is adhesive-fixed reliably and closely by the surface of a back surface protection element.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell module assembling-element; and    (2) moving housing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of solar cell module.    Terminal box (3)    Back sheet (24)    Drawing out opening portion (24h)    Double sided tape housing (40)    Double sided tape portion (45)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a comparison circuit (3) that compares magnitude correlation of each cell voltage and threshold value of several battery cells (10). A voltage detection circuit (5) detects voltage information of each battery cell. A microcomputer (6) monitors state of battery cell based on comparison result outputted from comparison circuit and voltage information outputted from detection circuit. A latch unit (61) maintains comparison result outputted from the comparison circuit.    USE - Apparatus for monitoring state of assembled battery e.g. lithium ion battery mounted in hybrid vehicle, and used as power supply for driving load such as inverter, propulsion motor and power supply of various electric appliances. Can also be used in monitoring state of lead acid battery and nickel hydrogen battery.    ADVANTAGE - As the latch unit maintains the comparison result of magnitude correlation of cell voltage and threshold value of battery cell, the voltage at the ends of each battery cell can be detected with high accuracy so that fine abnormal process can be performed correctly. Thus, abnormality of battery cell can be detected efficiently within a short time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the battery monitoring system containing battery state monitoring apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Comparison circuit (3)    Voltage detection circuit (5)    Microcomputer (6)    Battery cell (10)    Latch unit (61)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining whether an attachment position of current sensor (10) which detects reverse power-flow from electric power generation system (3) is normal. Output electric power from reverse power-flow electric power generation system (2) is fluctuated in stop or controlled state. A determination is made as to whether the current sensor is determined to be in incorrect construction, when fluctuation amount of detected value of current sensor becomes more than predetermined value.    USE - Incorrect construction determination method of current sensor, used in composite electric power generation system (claimed) e.g. solar energy power generation system, gas-engine electric power generation system, fuel cell electric power generation system and wind generator system for household applications.    ADVANTAGE - Even if the attachment position of current sensor has construction mistake, the construction mistake can be discovered at early stage. The improper reverse power flow in the electric power generation system can be eliminated by determining fluctuation amount of detected value of current sensor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for composite electric power generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the composite electric power generation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Reverse power-flow electric power generation systems (2,3)    Electric power load (5)    Distribution line (6)    Power conditioner (9)    Current sensor (10)
NOVELTY - The power conditioner has a control unit (6) that controls output voltage of converter unit (2) based on voltage of direct current (DC) link unit (4) that is calculated based on the voltage input into control unit. An abnormality determination threshold value is set based on voltage-measurement value of DC link unit which is acquired by control unit. The closed-circuit failure in resistor is determined when the relationship of voltage measurement value is greater than and equal to the abnormality determination threshold value.    USE - Power conditioner for interconnecting commercial power source e.g. single phase three-wire system with power generation equipment such as solar cell and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Even if either of the resistor has closed-circuit failure in the voltage detection circuit, the power conditioner can interconnect the commercial power source with the power generation equipment safely. The early detection of the closed-circuit failure and the early repair can be performed by alerting the power conditioner that the closed-circuit failure has occurred in the resistor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show a schematic view of the power conditioner and the detection circuit of DC link voltage in the power conditioner. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Converter unit (2)    Inverter (3)    DC link unit (4)    Control unit (6)    Detection circuit (8)
NOVELTY - A fixing device of fuel cells for fixing a plurality of fuel cells has a plurality of fixing structures. Each of fixing structures includes a fixing element, an elastic element and a screw. The fixing element has a fixed portion, a positioning portion and a connection portion.The positioning portion is connected with the fixed portion. The connection portion is located in the positioning portion. The elastic element is disposed around the positioning portion. A first end of the elastic element is touched to the fixed portion. The screw fixes the fuel cells and passes through the elastic element to connect with the connection portion. The fixing device of this invention is suitable for fixing and positioning the fuel cells.
NOVELTY - The system has a case (26) provided with a cathode bag (14) that is provided with an accommodation space (12). The accommodation space is provided with a zinc ball. The case is provided with an electrolyte. A current collector (16) is arranged in an inner side of the cathode bag. An air exhaust line (32) discharges air to outside according to system charging rate. The air exhaust line is connected with a vacuum generating part (33). The air exhaust line is equipped with a shutoff valve (35). A transmitting exhaust line discharges the electrolyte to outside.    USE - Zinc-air fuel cell system for an electric drive unit in an electric power production system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The air exhaust line can eject the air to the outside according to the charging rate of a fuel cell so as to maintain the vacuum condition in the system and prevent overcharging and self-discharging of the system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling a zinc-air fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a zinc-air fuel cell system.    Accommodation space (12)    Cathode bag (14)    Current collector (16)    Case (26)    Air exhaust line (32)    Vacuum generating part (33)    Shutoff valve (35)
NOVELTY - The article (10) has an article portion made of moldable material with labels (12,18) integral with article portion. The label has outer film ply that defines outer label surface, printable sheet ply made of micro-porous polyethylene film and adhesive layer between outer film ply and printable sheet ply. The outer film ply has length and width that are greater than the length and width of printable sheet ply such that outer film ply extends beyond printable sheet ply adjacent and shields the printable sheet ply from exposure to the environment surrounding the labeled article.    USE - Labeled article e.g. automobile battery.    ADVANTAGE - The printable sheet ply can be printed on the surface facing the outer film ply such that the printing is visible through the adhesive and the outer film ply.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of making labeled article; and    (2) label for in-mold application to molded article.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of labeled article.    Labeled article (10)    Labels (12,18)    Side surface (14)    Battery casing (16)    Top surface (20)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a secondary battery housing part connected to a secondary battery pack. A temperature measuring part measures a temperature value of the battery pack. A cooling part supplies ventilation air within the battery housing part for cooling the battery pack. Another cooling part supplies liquid coolant to a cooling jacket, which is combined with the battery pack. A controller receives a vehicle speed value from an electrical field control computer of an electricity drive vehicle and drives the former and the latter cooling parts according to the vehicle speed value.    USE - Cooling apparatus for a secondary battery pack of an electricity drive vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus drives the cooling parts according to the vehicle speed value, thus improving cooling performance. The apparatus reduces noise.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a secondary battery pack cooling method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a secondary battery pack cooling apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The device has a power supply control circuit (7) making control such that electric power stored in a capacitor is supplied to load in a case that voltage of the capacitor is not less than predetermined voltage for a predetermined time period (T1) after operation of a vehicle engine is stopped. The power supply control circuit makes a control such that an electric power stored in the capacitor is supplied to a battery (5) when the voltage of the capacitor is not less than the predetermined voltage for another predetermined time period (T2) after the former period is passed.    USE - Power supply device for a vehicle i.e. automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The electric power being stored in the capacitor is used only for consumption at the electronic devices for the predetermined time period when a vehicle engine is restarted for a while after the vehicle engine is stopped, so that the energy being stored in the capacitor is not wasted, thus enabling to obtain a highly efficient power supply device while achieving longer service life of the capacitor. The electric power being stored in the capacitor is forced to discharge using the forced discharge circuit, thus enabling to minimize the deterioration of the capacitor. The predetermined period is let, so that an OFF signal of an ignition switch of the vehicle is not input, thus reducing the number of external input terminals of the power supply control circuit. The function of monitoring the charge or discharge time period of the capacitor is simplified, thus obtaining simple circuit arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an internal arrangement of a power supply control circuit.    Predetermined time periods (T1, T2, T3)    Battery (5)    Power supply control circuit (7)    Capacitor voltage detection circuit (9)    Battery voltage detection circuit (10)
NOVELTY - The system has an internal combustion engine (17) and heat storage (3), where the combustion engine is arranged in a motor vehicle (15). The heat storage is arranged in stationary manner. The internal combustion engine is coupled to the heat storage, such that heat of the exhaust gases of internal combustion engine is supplied from the heat storage.    USE - System for combined heat and power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The internal combustion engine is coupled to the heat storage, such that heat of the exhaust gases of internal combustion engine is supplied from the heat storage, and hence ensures an energy efficient and environmentally friendly combined heat and power generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a schematic view of a combined heat and power generation system.    Gas line (2)    Heat storage (3)    Catalyst (12)    Motor vehicle (15)    Internal combustion engine (17)
NOVELTY - The axle has two drive shafts (15) assigned for respective wheels (1, 2), and an axle carrier (9) comprising multiple wheel-guiding rods (4-6) secured to the axle carrier. Power supply elements (16) i.e. fuel cell, are secured at the axle carrier for supplying electrical power to an electromotor (13) arranged in a housing, or form a component of the axle carrier in form of a base body (9a), where the electromotor is secured at the axle carrier. The wheel-guiding rods are connected to the base body or the housing, where one electromotor is provided for each wheel.    USE - Electrically propelled axle for a double-track vehicle i.e. passenger car such as electric and hybrid passenger cars.    ADVANTAGE - The power supply elements are arranged within the housing for supplying electrical power to the electromotors, so that the power supply elements are protected from environmental influences. The design of the housing reduces an air resistance factor of the vehicle and allows for cooling of the power supply elements. The design of the axle allows for assigning one electromotor for each wheel, thus enabling a rational manufacturing process of the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of an electrically propelled axle.    Wheels (1, 2)    Wheel-guiding rods (4-6)    Axle carrier (9)    Base body (9a)    Electromotor (13)    Drive shafts (15)    Power supply elements (16)
NOVELTY - The cooling device (10) has cooling plate (14) which is arranged between energy storage cells. The cooling plate is provided with a cooling channel (16) for conducting coolant through inlet and outlet ports (18,20). The sockets (30,32) are formed in corner region of plate elements (22,24). The protrusions (26) are formed in plate element. The plate elements of cooling plate are closely arranged, such that coolant from cooling channel does not flow between the plate elements. The plate elements are made of aluminum, steel, plastic and composite material.    USE - Cooling device for energy storage module (claimed) of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The aging of the energy storage module is reduced, thus the service life of the energy storage module can be prolonged. The weight of the cooling device can be reduced significantly. The cooling efficiency of the energy storage module can be improved. The durability and stability of the plate element can be improved effectively. The compression strength and stiffness of the cooling plate can be enhanced. The cooling plate of the cooling device can be manufactured at low cost. The space required for installation of cooling device can be minimized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the cooling device for energy storage device of vehicle.    Cooling device (10)    Cooling plate (14)    Cooling channel (16)    Inlet port (18)    Outlet port (20)    Plate elements (22,24)    Protrusions (26)    Sockets (30,32)
NOVELTY - The circuit (1) has an ion exchanger module (3) fluidically coupled with a component (2) e.g. coolant surge tank, of the circuit flowed through in cooling operation of coolant. The ion exchanger module is fastened to an exterior wall (5) of the component using connection elements (6) that are passed through the coolant, where an installation direction (15) is provided by an arrangement of one of the connection elements when coupling the ion exchanger module with the component. The ion exchanger module includes a base (11), and the connection element is arranged in regions (12, 13).    USE - Coolant circuit for a fuel cell system of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The ion exchanger module is fastened to the exterior wall of the component of the circuit using the connection elements that are passed through the coolant, thus prolonging service life of the ion exchanger module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for fluidic coupling an ion exchanger module with a component of a coolant circuit for a fuel cell system of a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial section view of a coolant circuit for cooling components of a fuel cell system.    Coolant circuit (1)    Component (2)    Ion exchanger module (3)    Exterior wall (5)    Connection elements (6)    Base (11)    Regions (12, 13)    Installation direction (15)
NOVELTY - The circuit (3) has components (5,6) through which air conditioning coolant flows. An ion exchanger material (4) is provided in inside (7) of wall of component. The ion-exchange material is exchanged by exchanging the components with the replacement components (12,13). The ion-exchange material is latched, glued, attached, riveted or pressed on the inside of the wall of the component.    USE - Coolant circuit for fuel cell system of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the ion exchange material is replaced by replacing the entire component, the contamination of ion exchange material is prevented, so that the service life of ion exchange material is increased. The need for cartridge for accommodating the ion exchange material is avoided, and hence the component is compact. The handling errors when replacing the ion exchange material can be eliminated, and the safe operation of the fuel cell system is achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for exchanging ion exchanger material in coolant circuit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the coolant circuit for fuel cell system of vehicle.    Coolant circuit (3)    Ion exchanger material (4)    Components (5,6)    Inside of wall (7)    Replacement components (12,13)
NOVELTY - The arrangement has three radial bearings (1-3) positioned and fixed in a bearing support (22) for rotational bearing of a shaft (10) and a magnetically driven micropump (P) e.g. toothed ring pump. The micropump is held in one of the bearings (3) by a lid (26). A channel structure includes a channel section (23b) in the lid and another channel section (23e) in the support for actively rinsing and/or lubricating the bearings with liquid conveyor medium. The other two radial bearings are arranged proximate to inner magnets (40) and the micropump, respectively.    USE - Pump arrangement for conveying liquid conveyor medium such as hazardous medium i.e. chemical medium, crystalline medium i.e. urea, and easily volatile medium e.g. methanol and water, in fuel cell technology and automotive manufacturing application.    ADVANTAGE - The arrangement has an inexpensive structure and has minimum number of components, which are easily manufactured and precisely mounted. The arrangement partially substitutes manufacturing expenditure by assembly expenditure, thus reaching required narrow tolerances. The arrangement rinses and lubricates the micropump in a storage region without problems in a rotational speed above 5.000 revolutions per minute.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for conveying liquid conveyor medium. The bearing support is manufactured by injection molding from metal or plastic.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a vertical sectional view of a pump arrangement with a magnetically driven micropump.    Magnetically driven micropump (P)    Radial bearings (1-3)    Shaft (10)    Bearing support (22)    Channel sections (23b, 23e)    Lid (26)    Inner magnets (40)    Outer rotor (80)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a layer system (18) that is formed on a side (16) of a porous ceramic support (12). A conductive surface layer (26) is formed on the side of porous support. The barium titanate layer (20) and electrical conductive layer (22) are formed as layer system. A barium titanate layer with adjustable minimum layer thickness (D) is formed by applying external electric field towards layer sequence of layer system and by applying alcohol with titanate particles on the porous support.    USE - Method for manufacture of capacitive memory element used for electric energy storage unit of motor vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The barium titanate layer with adjustable minimum layer thickness (D) is formed by applying external electric field towards layer sequence of layer system and by applying alcohol with titanate particles on the porous support such that the layer-like character of the titanate layer can be ensured and ratio of layer thickness at the location with largest thickness and smallest thickness can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for capacitive memory element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the capacitive memory element.    Porous ceramic support (12)    Side (16)    Layer system (18)    Barium titanate layer (20)    Electrical conductive layer (22)    Conductive surface layer (26)    Layer thickness (D)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a coolant-impinged heat exchanger (2) and a bypass control valve (3) with an exhaust gas inlet channel (9) and an exhaust gas outlet channel (10). The exhaust gas inlet channel and the exhaust gas outlet channel are integrated inside the bypass control valve. The heat exchanger and the bypass control valve have a common housing.    USE - Device for exhaust gas cooling, particularly for motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The exhaust gas inlet channel and the exhaust gas outlet channel are integrated inside the bypass control valve, and the heat exchanger and the bypass control valve have a common housing, and hence ensure cost effective manufacturing, high thermal efficiency and space saving structure of the exhaust gas cooling device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for exhaust gas cooling, particularly for motor vehicles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of an exhaust gas cooling device.    Exhaust gas cooling device (1)    Heat exchanger (2)    Bypass control valve (3)    Exhaust gas inlet channel (9)    Exhaust gas outlet channel (10)
NOVELTY - The battery has an electrode assembly that is located within a case. A cap plate (170) is fitted to the case and comprised with a terminal hole (171). A collector (130) is electrically connected to the electrode assembly. An electrode terminal (140) is electrically connected to the collector and projected through the terminal hole to the exterior of the cap plate. A bridge portion (172) is extended between cap plate and collector to form physical connection between cap plate and collector.    USE - Secondary battery used in electronic device such as cellular phone, notebook computer and camcorder, and vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the coupling force between the cap plate and collector can be improved, the electrolyte leakage of secondary battery can be prevented. Hence mechanical strength of the secondary battery can be improved by providing secure connection between cap plate and collector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged sectional view of the secondary battery.    Collector (130)    Electrode terminal (140)    Cap plate (170)    Terminal hole (171)    Bridge portion (172)
NOVELTY - A grid alloy contains (in weight%) aluminum (0.045-0.055, preferably 0.05), bismuth (0.04-0.06, preferably 0.05), nickel (0.06-0.08, preferably 0.07), copper (0.6-0.7, preferably 0.65), selenium (0.11-0.13, preferably 0.12), tin (1.3-1.7, preferably 1.5) and remainder of lead.    USE - Grid alloy is used for electric bicycle.
NOVELTY - The alloy is composed of (in weight%) bismuth (0.03-0.07), copper and cerium (0.05-0.08), tin (0.10-0.15), calcium (1.0-2.0), aluminum (0.10-0.20), silver (0.02-0.04) and lead (0.08-0.15).    USE - Accumulator grid alloy for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of the electric vehicle can be improved.
NOVELTY - The battery has a single battery unit provided with a macromolecule fiber film (3) that is divided into two parts. One of the parts of the macromolecule fiber film is provided with a waterproof breathing layer (1) and arranged with a cathode catalyst of a loaded current collector (4). The waterproof breathing layer and oxygen are directly connected with the cathode catalyst of the loaded current collector. The other one part of the macromolecule fiber film is directly arranged with an anode catalyst of the loaded current collector and a fuel cavity loading borohydride fuel (5).    USE - Non-noble metal catalytic macromolecule fiber film borohydride fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The macromolecule fiber film replaces a fuel battery nafion film, and allows ion free so as to effectively reduce internal resistance of the battery to greatly improve performance of the battery. The catalyst is provided with low oxygen to avoid functioning of catalyst boron hydrogen radical ion decomposition to avoid the ion cross problem in the fuel cell, thus avoiding influence of fuel solution leaking into cathode and catalytic efficiency of the cathode catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The cathode catalyst is provided with Manganese oxide, Manganese dioxide, Manganese Oxide Micropowder, Cerium Oxide Powder, Iron phthalocyanine, Cobalt phthalocyanine and lanthanum-203.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a non-noble metal catalytic macromolecule fiber film borohydride fuel battery.    Waterproof breathing layer (1)    Macromolecule fiber film (3)    Loaded current collector (4)    Fuel cavity loading borohydride fuel (5)
NOVELTY - The system has a steam-water separator connected with a tail gas channel of a fuel cell. A water pump is connected with a bottom part of the steam-water separator. Water vapor generated by liquid in the bottom part of the steam-water separator is sent to a fuel cell water tank. The steam-water separator is provided with a refrigerating device. The refrigerating device comprises a controller and a semiconductor refrigerating sheet. A radiating fan is arranged on an outer side of a fin, where the fin is made of stainless steel or aluminum material. The sheet is connected with the fan.    USE - Water balance system for use in a fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The system ensures that steam can be recycled completely to the system water tank to recycle the humidifying hydrogen and air for ensuring maximum water balance of a fuel battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a water balance system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves utilizing a power battery for analyzing an external characteristic of a ladder, where the ladder utilizes the battery according to an external characteristic parameter. A working state of the power battery is evaluated according to the external characteristic parameter of the ladder. The power battery is connected with the ladder by utilizing a condition of power battery working state evaluation result, where the condition of power battery working state evaluation result comprises state-of-charge (SOC) value of the power battery.    USE - Method for classifying an electric vehicle battery ladder.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving performance of the battery during use.
NOVELTY - The system has an air inlet grid connected with a power battery pack in parallel manner. The power battery pack of a power battery monomer (7) is arranged with an air inlet passage (8). A box body (1) is arranged with a support frame. An inlet is located at top of the box body. The air intake passage is connected with a funnel-shaped main air channel pipe (9) i.e. plastic pipe. The main air channel pipe is connected with an air outlet pipe (3) that is connected with an air outlet of a fan (4). The fan is connected with an exhaust pipe (5).    USE - Power battery assembly heat dissipation system for an electric automobile (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system controls heat dissipation by an arranged space, and has improved parallel radiating efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a power battery assembly heat dissipation system.    Box body (1)    Air outlet pipe (3)    Fan (4)    Exhaust pipe (5)    Power battery monomer (7)    Air inlet passage (8)    Funnel-shaped main air channel pipe (9)
NOVELTY - The circuit has a negative balance bus circuit connected with a battery unit bidirectional transfer composite balancing module. A bidirectional direct current-direct current (DC/DC) module, a switch matrix and multiple discharge balancing circuits are connected and controlled by an equalization control module that is connected with a balance control module circuit. A main control module is connected with a balance control module of the battery unit bidirectional transfer composite balance module. Input and output ends of a two-way module are connected with a battery module.    USE - Series-wound battery group energy synchronous transfer composite automatic balancing circuit for use in industrialization production field such as electric automobile, rail traffic and wind power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The circuit has high reliability, low production cost and complete diagnosis control function, is light in weight, and occupies less space.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for balancing a series-wound battery group energy synchronous transfer composite automatic balancing circuit. The bidirectional DC/DC module is an isolated bidirectional DC/DC bidirectional converter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a series-wound battery group energy synchronous transfer composite automatic balancing circuit. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The charger has a rectification filter circuit, an inverter circuit and an emitting coil that are arranged on a transmission end. A receiving end comprises a receiving coil, an inductor capacitor (LC) oscillation circuit, a rectification filter circuit unit and a load battery set. Two ends of a capacitor are connected with the inverter circuit. A MOSFET is controlled by wave. H-bridges are provided with an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT). An output end of the inverter circuit is connected with a transmitting coil. The filter circuit unit is connected with a charging battery.    USE - Electric automobile wireless charger.    ADVANTAGE - The charger is simple in structure and convenient to use.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The wave is Pulse-width modulation wave.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an electric automobile wireless charger.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves utilizing a detachable heat preservation coat and a sealed chamber. A hydraulic system and an engine system of construction machine are connected with the sealed chamber. A heating device is arranged in the sealed cavity. A hydraulic test device is used for detecting hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic system. A removable heat preservation coat is provided with a zipper (RTM: slide fastener).    USE - Method for assisting an ultra-low temperature environment hydraulic engine of a fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables starting hydraulic engine at low temperature, so as to avoid damage. The method ensures a hydraulic engine to be simple in structure and low in cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for starting an ultra-low temperature environment hydraulic engine of a navigation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a ultra-low temperature environment hydraulic engine of a fuel cell system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The device comprises permanent magnet unit (1), electric coil (2) and several fan blades (3). The magnet unit is comprised of permanent magnet (1-2) that is installed on assembly bracket (1-1). Several magnet units are provided on the wheel spoke (4) of the bicycle along the circumferential direction, and bracket is fixed on the wheel spoke. Several permanent magnets are uniformly distributed along circumferential direction on wheel spoke. The coil is fixed on the inner side wall of front fork of bicycle frame, and several fan blades are arranged on wheel spoke.    USE - Wind power generation device for riding bicycle. Can also be used in charging mobile phone and lighting LED lamp appliances.    ADVANTAGE - The kinetic energy generated by the wheel rotation can be converted into electric energy, which effectively utilizes the energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the bicycle wheel.    Permanent magnet unit (1)    Assembly bracket (1-1)    Permanent magnet (1-2)    Electric coil (2)    Fan blade (3)    Wheel spoke (4)
NOVELTY - The cover has air guide sleeve (1) that is provided at tail portion of vehicle. The sides of the air guide surface (2) are sealed. The air guide surface is provided with an air inlet (3) and air outlet (4). The air outlet is connected with the air inlet through an air guide sleeve.    USE - Air guide cover for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The deformation of the vehicle can be prevented. The flow of air can be guided to generate electric power. The energy consumption can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the air guide cover.    Air guide sleeve (1)    Air guide surface (2)    Air inlet (3)    Air outlet (4)    Fan blade net cover (6)
NOVELTY - The module has circuit boards i.e. rigid AA form factor circuit boards (1), comprising surface mounted solid state energy cells (3a) connected in series and enclosed in an appropriate casing to protect the circuit boards. A biodegradable, non corrosive, non toxic coolant keeps the energy cells cool as needed. A control module controls voltage output. The circuit boards are plugged into a receiving plug of appropriate configuration, and are connected in series or parallel, where voltage from the circuit boards is appropriately channeled to a negative end plate or a positive end plate.    USE - Energy storage module for use in a cell phone battery form factor casing. Can also be used for a toy and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The solid state energy cells reduce chemical waste associated with disposal of toxic chemicals and drastically reduce weight footprint of the module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a rigid circuit board for an AA form factor storage module.    Rigid AA form factor circuit boards (1)    Surface mounted solid state energy cells (3a)
NOVELTY - The energy storage device cell has separators (12) between lithium ion battery anode and cathode portions, between lithium ion battery cathode and common anode portions and between common anode and lithium ion capacitor cathode portions. A lithium ion battery main portion, common anode portion, lithium ion capacitor cathode portion and separators are included in a container. A battery anode and a common anode collector foils (14,18) are connected to each other electrically. A battery cathode and capacitor cathode collector foils (16,20) are connected to each other electrically.    USE - Energy storage device cell used for brake regeneration of hybrid automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The energy density of the energy storage device cell can be enhanced by enlarging a region that the lithium ion battery portion occupies in the entire energy storage device cell. The effect of prolonging the cycle life of the lithium ion battery portion can be obtained sufficiently. The electrical resistance between the anode and cathode terminals can be reduced by enlarging each cross sectional area of the anode and cathode terminals. The degradation in production efficiency of the energy storage device cell can be suppressed by forming through holes in common anode collector foils of the common anode plate units. The effect of preventing electrical short circuit between the electrodes can be obtained. The safety of the energy storage device cell can be enhanced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the energy storage device cell.    Common anode plate unit (10)    Capacitor cathode plate unit (11)    Separator (12)    Battery anode and common anode collector foils (14,18)    Battery cathode and capacitor cathode collector foils (16,20)
NOVELTY - The system has a first water outlet pipe (1) and an engine body that are connected with a main thermostat and a heater for cooling a radiator (8) for circulating water into a pump body of the engine body. The main thermostat and the heater are provided with an automobile tail gas heating unit. The heater and the pump body are supplied with the circulating water in the heater water outlet flow pipe. A node temperature controller is provided with a second water outlet pipe (5) and the pump body. A third water outlet pipe (6) is connected with an input end of the radiator.    USE - Cooling water automobile tail gas waste heating system.    ADVANTAGE - The system flows out waste heat of automobile tail gas and circulating water from the engine body to maintain circulating water temperature. The system ensures that circulating water is heated by heat energy in air, so as to quickly realize reliable air. The system increases circulation water return temperature of the engine body when the car is started, and reduces engine starting warming time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a cooling water automobile tail gas waste heating system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Water outlet pipes (1, 5, 6)    Water pipeline (3)    Radiator (8)    Circulation pipeline (9)
NOVELTY - The system has a solar battery component fixed on the outer top unit for converting solar energy into electric energy. A semiconductor refrigerating system is arranged on the vehicle compartment. A temperature sensor is arranged on the solar battery assembly to obtain electric energy and refrigerate the automobile compartment.    USE - Air-conditioning system for vehicle e.g. car.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency, operability, reliability and usability of the air conditioning system can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the air conditioning system.
NOVELTY - The device has a small solar battery plate (4) arranged on a transparent resin material. A black heat collecting plate (2) is sealed and filled with water. A water pipe (22) is passed through the case. A circulating pump (23) and radiating platform (3) are arranged on the case. A radiating fin (32) is arranged on the temperature difference generating sheet (31).    USE - Solar energy cooling device for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency and operability of the solar energy cooling device can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar energy cooling device.    Black heat collecting plate (2)    Radiating platform (3)    Solar battery plate (4)    Water pipe (22)    Circulating pump (23)    Temperature difference generating sheet (31)    Radiating fin (32)
NOVELTY - The car (1) has a shell (6) formed with an interlayer air cavity (7) that is provided with an air inlet (71) and an air outlet (72). A brush disk type wind power generating set (3) is set in the air cavity. An outer surface of the shell is attached to a solar energy film battery (4). The solar energy film battery and the brush disk type wind power generating set are connected to a storage battery through a power supply regulator. A group of storage batteries (9) is connected with a rare earth permanent magnet brushless motor iron core (2) that passes through the power supply regulator.    USE - Regenerative self-sufficient electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The car can adopt the rare earth permanent magnet brushless motor without iron core.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a regenerative self-sufficient electric car.    Regenerative self-sufficient electric car (1)    Rare earth permanent magnet brushless motor iron core (2)    Brush disk type wind power generating set (3)    Solar energy film battery (4)    Shell (6)    Interlayer air cavity (7)    Storage batteries (9)    Air inlet (71)    Air outlet (72)
NOVELTY - The rack has a wheel placing part (3) provided with a front supporting frame (1). Top of a roof frame (8) and a C-shaped steel (7) are connected with a solar panel (6). A mobile phone (27) is arranged in a lower part of a battery box (24) or compressor. The battery box is fixed in a side of the front supporting frame. An angle control part (10) is fixed in the front supporting frame. A hinge cavity part (22) is fixed in a supporting frame engagement claw (21). A combining hole is formed in the front supporting frame.    USE - Bicycle rack.    ADVANTAGE - The rack can maximize electric generation amount, and is convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a bicycle rack.    Front supporting frame (1)    Wheel placing part (3)    Solar panel (6)    C- shaped steel (7)    Roof frame (8)    Angle control part (10)    Supporting frame engagement claw (21)    Hinge cavity part (22)    Battery box (24)    Mobile phone (27)
NOVELTY - The strip has a supporting frame engagement claw (21) fixed with top of a supporting frame (2). A switch box (53) is equipped with a direct current (DC) fuse. A connector (52) is connected to a DC battery (51). A solar panel (6) is connected with a solar battery charger (50). A hinge cavity (22) is provided with the supporting frame engagement claw. A roof frame (8) is arranged with a bolt. A lift frame engagement claw (12) is provided with a coupling field ball that is connected to top of a lift frame (11). A pinion gear is fixed in an inner side of a front supporting frame (1).    USE - Electric bicycle charging system integrated parking strip for an electric vehicle i.e. electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The strip is convenient to use, easy to install the solar panel and environment-friendly. The strip reduces heat optimization effect of the solar panel, and improves electric generation efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an electric bicycle charging system integrated parking strip.    Front supporting frame (1)    Supporting frame (2)    Solar panel (6)    Roof frame (8)    Lift frame (11)    Lift frame engagement claw (12)    Supporting frame engagement claw (21)    Hinge cavity (22)    Solar battery charger (50)    DC battery (51)    Connector (52)    Switch box (53)