NOVELTY - The fuel cell (201) has air electrode (23) and fuel electrode (24) which are formed, so that the solid polymer electrolyte layer (22) is arranged with each other. The electrical power collectors (26,27) are laminated on electrode layers. A primary gas flow path is provided with oxygen. A metal porous layer (28) is configured to electrically connect the air electrode and electrical power collector (26) while the gas flows on air electrode. The corrosion resistance and electroconductivity is provided with metal porous layer in gas flow path.    USE - Fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) mounted in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The gas can be supplied to the membrane electrode assembly entirely and uniformly while reducing the electrical resistance between electrode layer and electrical power collector. The generating efficiency of the fuel cell can be improved. The fuel cell can be manufactured easily. The cost of the fuel cell can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the cell structure of the fuel cell.    Solid polymer electrolyte layer (22)    Air electrode (23)    Fuel electrode (24)    Electrical power collector (26,27)    Metal porous layer (28)    Fuel cell (201)
NOVELTY - The wiring module (10) has a temperature sensor (50) that is contacted to target cell (12). An insulated resin protector (20) has sensor holding portion for holding temperature sensor. A protective wall (38) is provided in sensor holding portion for covering the temperature sensor and equipped with locking holes (39A) for latching the temperature sensor in sensor holding portion. A spring (53) includes securing protrusion (54) latched in locking hole for latching temperature sensor, and biases the temperature sensor in direction which contacts the cell.    USE - Wiring module attached to battery module e.g. lithium ion battery module mounted in electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the temperature sensor is protected by resin protector and the regular movement of temperature sensor with respect to cell is enabled by spring, the detection precision of temperature sensor is improved reliably. The operativity at the time of attaching the temperature sensor in the sensor holding portion is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the wiring module. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Wiring module (10)    Target cell (12)    Resin protector (20)    Protective wall (38)    Locking hole (39A)    Temperature sensor (50)    Spring (53)    Securing protrusion (54)
NOVELTY - The electrolytic membrane has egg-shell membranes (1), which are adsorbed in a pigment, which is a water-soluble organic pigment. The pigment is yellow number 4, red number 106, or green number 3.    USE - Electrolytic membrane for fuel cells (claimed) e.g., direct type methanol type fuel cell used for motor vehicle and electrical appliance.    ADVANTAGE - A utilization method with a new egg-shell membrane, is achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the photographic view of an egg-shell membrane which coated platinum. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Egg-shell membranes (1)    Platinum (2)
NOVELTY - The module has fastening parts (38) provided in a positive electrode terminal (33AP) of an electrical storage cell (31A) and a negative electrode terminal (33AN) of another electrical storage cell (31B) and fastened mutually. The fastening parts are arranged such that one of the fastening parts provided in a positive electrode terminal (33BP) of the latter electrical storage cell after position change of the latter electrical storage cell does not overlap with the other fastening part provided in the positive electrode terminal of the former electrical storage cell.    USE - Electrical storage module for driving an electric motor in a working machine (claimed) i.e. shovel.    ADVANTAGE - The fastening parts are arranged such that one of the fastening parts provided in the positive electrode terminal of the electrical storage cell after position change of the electrical storage cell does not overlap with the other fastening part provided in the positive electrode terminal of the other electrical storage cell, thus preventing polarity mistake at time of connection of the electrical storage cells by detecting inversion of polarity easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a working machine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of electrical storage cells.    Electrical storage cells (31A, 31B)    Rotation center (32)    Negative electrode terminals (33AN, 33BN)    Positive electrode terminals (33AP, 33BP)    Fastening parts (38)
NOVELTY - The system has a metallic heat sink (4) that is provided with an electrically insulating coating portion (3) in the contact surface of cells (1). A weld/soldering seam (7) is arranged between the heat sink and a metallic end cap (6) and provided in an uncoated portion (4.1) of heat sink. An adhesive bead (5) of an electrically insulating adhesive portion (2.1) is arranged between the uncoated portion arranged close to the cell and a portion of the uncoated portion.    USE - Battery system used as energy storage for drive of electric and hybrid vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Since the adhesive bead of electrically insulating adhesive portion is arranged between the uncoated portion arranged close to the cell and portion of the uncoated portion, the electrical insulation between the cell and the heat-sink can be provided easily and reliably. Thus, the occurrence of arc, or formation of leakage in battery system can be avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing battery system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the battery system.    Cell (1)    Adhesive portion (2.1)    Coating portion (3)    Metallic heat sink (4)    Uncoated portion (4.1)    Adhesive bead (5)    Metallic end cap (6)    Weld/soldering seam (7)
NOVELTY - The method involves detecting an impact of a vehicle by using an impact sensor, such that supply of current and/or fuel are interrupted within the vehicle. An elastically deformable cavity is interconnected with a pressure sensor in the vehicle, such that the pressure sensor is provided for detecting an impact signal and for controlling the supply of current and/or fuel.    USE - Method for controlling supply of current and/or fuel in motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the pressure sensor is provided for detecting the impact signal and for controlling the supply of current and/or fuel, the safety against erroneous generation of signal can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a motor vehicle; and    (2) a battery for motor vehicle.
NOVELTY - The board element has three connecting elements i.e. rectangular copper sections, made of conductive material for connecting cell terminals (14, 16) e.g. positive pole and negative pole, of galvanic cells (12) e.g. battery cells, to create a series connection of the cells. The connecting elements are designed such that heat is generated when cell current is passed through the connecting elements and dissipated via a cooling fluid i.e. water, through a coolant fluid channel internally provided in the board element. An electrically isolating and thermally conductive layer is provided between the connecting elements and the channel.    USE - Printed circuit board element for use in a cell arrangement (claimed) for an energy storage i.e. rechargeable battery, of an electric motor of a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The design of the board element ensures that a connection element necessary for cell connection and a cooling device with regulation electronics unit necessary for heat dissipation are integrated in the board element. The connecting elements are made of the conductive material, so that the board element has better thermal conductivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side perspective view of a usable pouch cell.    Galvanic cells (12)    Cell terminals (14, 16)
NOVELTY - Providing electrical energy for a load (16), comprises (a) storing current as a metal by electrolytically producing the metal, (b) transporting the metal to the location of generation of the electrical energy, and (c) generating the electrical energy using the chemical reaction energy of the metal and an oxidizing agent, and supplying the electrical energy to the load for use.    USE - The method is useful for providing electrical energy for a load (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is independent of time and location of the energy production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for providing the electrical energy for the load, comprising an electrolysis unit (12) by which the metal is producible by electrolysis, using current provided by an energy generator (10), where the electrical energy is stored in the metal, and an energy converter (14) by which the electrical energy is generated by the chemical reaction energy of the metal and the oxidizing agent, and provided to the load for consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of the device for providing the electrical energy for the load.    Energy generator (10)    Power line (11)    Electrolysis unit (12)    Energy Converter (14)    Load (16)
NOVELTY - The device has a recess comprising a thrust axis and a shielding and contact element. The shielding and contact element is adapted for shielding against an entry of heat into a metallic element (13) i.e. connecting sheet, and transfer of heat from the metallic element to the shielding and contact element. The thrust axis of the recess of the shielding and contact element and a central axis (15) of another recess (14) of the metallic element are aligned with each other during hot caulking. A stamp for hot caulking is attached to the recess of the shielding and contact element.    USE - Device for hot caulking of homogenous plastic domes of plastic construction sections of a traction battery or a battery module and implementation of plastic domes for a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The device connects two components e.g. traction batteries, by hot caulking without impairing the components, thus prolonging service life of the device. The lower thermal load of the components ensures multiple handling so as to reduce hot caulking process time, thus reducing productioncost of the device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for hot caulking of homogenous plastic domes of plastic construction sections and implementation of plastic domes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a device for hot caulking of homogenous plastic domes of plastic construction sections and implementation of plastic domes.    Metallic element (13)    Recess (14)    Central axis (15)
NOVELTY - The humidifier (1) has a moisture exchanger arranged in the housing (2). The moisture exchanger has water-permeable and/or water-vapor permeable hollow fibers which separate the fresh air stream (6) and exhaust gas stream (7) from each other. The moisture exchanger has a spacer for securing the hollow fibers in a defined position within the housing. The spacer has a moisture storage medium that is partially comprised of super-absorbent material.    USE - Humidifier for fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - A humidifier having high degree of efficiency, can be provided. The fresh air stream is enriched with moisture, can be supplied to cathode of fuel cell. By the compensation function of the spacer with super-absorbent material, a more uniform moisture transfer can be achieved. The super-absorbent material of spacer can absorb high moisture content. The position of the hollow fibers within the membrane block can be securely fixed. As soon as the degree of saturation in the super-absorbent material is reached, the moisture of the super-absorbent material can be released gradually so that a more uniform moisture release can be achieved. The proportion of residual moisture still contained in the air stream exiting from the membrane block can be reduced, so that an improved efficiency for the moisture transfer from the supplied air stream onto the fresh air stream can be achieved by using super-absorbent material in the spacer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the humidifier for fuel cell, with moisture exchanger comprising hollow fibers with water-permeable walls.    Humidifier (1)    Housing (2)    Cartridge (3)    Fresh air stream (6)    Exhaust gas stream (7)
NOVELTY - The device has a generator (60) arranged at a side of a vehicle body (100) i.e. rear wheel element, and generating electricity while being rotated by one-way rotational power. A speed-up mechanism (70) is arranged between the generator and a one-way power transmission mechanism (50), speeds up the transmitted rotational power, and transmits the rotational power increased in speed to a rotary shaft of the generator. A rectifier (80) is electrically connected with the generator and rectifies the electricity. A battery (90) is electrically connected with the rectifier and stores electric energy.    USE - Energy regeneration device for use in a suspension system for a vehicle i.e. motor car, to regenerate rotational kinetic energy generated from wheels into electric energy.    ADVANTAGE - The rectifier is electrically connected with the generator and rectifies the generated electricity, and the battery is electrically connected with the rectifier and stores the electric energy such that energy efficiency can be increased by regenerating the kinetic energy from bumping and rebounding of the wheel depending on traveling condition, into electric energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of a perspective view of an energy regeneration device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    One-way power transmission mechanism (50)    Generator (60)    Speed-up mechanism (70)    Rectifier (80)    Battery (90)    Vehicle body (100)
NOVELTY - The cooling system has a fluid source for providing cooling fluid to turbulator (14) in which the cooling fluid flows along an average flow direction. The turbulator is provided with rods that are arranged between respective support elements. One rod is offset from the other rod in a direction perpendicular to the average flow direction. The rods are configured to disrupt the fluid flow from the fluid source into non-laminar flow.    USE - Cooling system for battery pack (claimed) used in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The rods of the turbulator can efficiently disrupt the fluid flow from the fluid source into non-laminar flow, so that the battery pack can be cooled efficiently in a cost-effective manner. The cooling system can increase air speed and promote the uniform heat balance between the opposite walls in the channel of the turbulator in which cooling fluid flows.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the battery pack including cooling system having turbulator.    Battery pack (10)    Battery cells (12)    Turbulator (14)    Control electronic (16)
NOVELTY - A lithium ion battery comprises high-density lithium-manganese oxide.    USE - Lithium ion battery for use in cylinder, soft pack batteries and electronic cigarettes, power tools, mobile phones, electric bicycle, EV, and HEV battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has improved compaction density, while improving circulation and high temperature storage performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium ion battery comprises high-density lithium-manganese oxide (Li1+xMn2-x-y-z(M1)y(M2) zO4), where M1, M2 is boron, niobium, vanadium, magnesium, aluminum, chromium, titanium, cobalt, nickel or lithium, x is 0.05-0.15, and y, z is 0.01-0.1. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing lithium ion battery, which involves taking manganese source raw material, lithium source raw material and dopant, adding in ball milling pot, grinding medium using large proportion of alumina ball or tons, grinding, large sphere diameter of 50-30 mm and middle ball whose diameter is 25-15 mm, the diameter is 5-10 mm, ball milling and mixing for 4 hours, mixing rear the visual inspection whether there is white point to obtain the mixed material, where the manganese source raw material is manganese dioxide, trimanganese tetroxide, manganese carbonate, manganese dioxide, the dopant is oxide, hydroxide, carbonate, sulfate, halide, nitrate, phosphate, acetate, oxalate, or acid or alkali, the lithium source material is lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride, putting mixing material into a sintering device under air atmosphere of 1-10 m3/hour, heating up the solution at 800-1000 degrees C for 5-15 hours, reducing the temperature to 500-800 degrees C for 5-15 hours, naturally cooling at 100 degrees C, discharging, powder processing and initial crushing through 200-400 meshes sieve, to obtain the product.
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a control unit provided with a battery condition-monitoring unit, which monitors state of a battery (25). A battery electric current value acquisition part acquires battery electric current value of the battery. A consumption current calculating part (12) calculates consumption current of an electronic device based on the acquired battery electric current value and operation state of the device. A data table (13) relates and stores the consumption current that is calculated by the consumption current calculating part in the operation state of the device.    USE - Automotive battery condition-monitoring system for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The data table relates and stores the consumption current that is calculated by the consumption current calculating part in the operation state of the electronic device, so that processing load and power consumption of ECUs can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The electronic device and the control unit are ECUs (A-H). The battery condition-monitoring unit is an electric current monitoring part (10). The battery electric current value acquisition part is a battery electric current monitoring part (11).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an automotive battery condition-monitoring system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    ECUs (A-H)    Automotive battery condition-monitoring system (1)    Electric current monitoring part (10)    Battery electric current monitoring part (11)    Consumption current calculating part (12)    Data table (13)    Battery (25)
NOVELTY - The device has grooves which are extended in a vehicle front-back direction and formed in the center portion of the vehicle width direction in the lower surface of the cushion portion (105). The support unit (4) is extended in the vehicle width direction under the cushion portion in the upper surface of the rear floor panel (103). A space for duct penetration which penetrates the air intake duct (3) is formed in the region in support unit which intersects the groove. The air intake duct is extended ahead of a vehicle front-back direction through inside of groove from battery pack (2).    USE - Cooling device of battery pack for vehicle mounted in electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle and plug-in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling device for vehicle can ensure the intensity of rear floor panel, while being able to exhibit the cooling capability of battery pack reliably and improving a passenger comfort.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Battery pack (2)    Air intake duct (3)    Support unit (4)    Rear floor panel (103)    Cushion portion (105)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has a heat shrink part (26XS) in which retainability of electrolyte solution is reduced rather than an interposed part (22XT) interposed between opposing parts of a negative electrode active material layer (41) that opposes a positive electrode active material layer (31). An inner peripheral part end surface (40TP) belongs to an outer peripheral part end surface (40SP), which belongs to a negative electrode outer peripheral part (40S) on other side end surfaces (40P) of a negative electrode plate (40) and the negative electrode inner peripheral part.    USE - Lithium ion secondary battery for a driving power supply of a portable electronic device e.g. vehicle, such as hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle, a notebook computer and a video camcorder.    ADVANTAGE - The design of the battery reduces generation of the short circuit between the positive and negative electrodes by the metal precipitation onto the negative electrode active material layer under high temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a lithium ion secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial expanded sectional view of an outer side portion on electrode bodies in a lithium ion secondary battery.    Lithium ion secondary battery (1)    Interposed part (22XT)    Heat shrink part (26XS)    Positive electrode active material layer (31)    Negative electrode plate (40)    Side end surface (40P)    Negative electrode outer peripheral part (40S)    Outer peripheral part end surface (40SP)    Inner peripheral part end surface (40TP)    Negative electrode active material layer (41)
NOVELTY - An automatic fire extinguisher (10) consists of fire extinguisher and a container filled with the fire extinguisher. The fire extinguisher contains a compound which is a liquid at 25 degrees C and has a boiling point of at least 75 degrees C and has fire extinguishing effect. The container contains thermoplastic resin.    USE - Automatic fire extinguisher used for extinguishing fire of electricity distribution panel, switchboard, power panel, secondary battery (all claimed) and engine compartments.    ADVANTAGE - The automatic fire extinguisher has simple structure, is compact, and can be installed easily in narrow installation spaces such as engine compartments.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the automatic fire extinguisher installed in a secondary battery (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Automatic fire extinguisher (10)    Secondary battery (18)    Rack-storage type (AA)    Door (BB)
NOVELTY - The lock has a rotation projection (10) that is protruded from both sides of a cover (30). Two sides of the handle are respectively comprised with an inlet hole which is pressed in the rotation projection. A jamming portion (12) is configured to jam the inlet hole of the handle in the end of the segment (11). The cover is configured to seal the upper side of the battery hermetically, and the handle is fixed rotatably with the cover.    USE - Handle lock for battery mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The handle can be prevented from deviating from the cover, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the handle lock for battery.    Rotation projection (10)    Segment (11)    Jamming portion (12)    Cover (30)    Support stand (32)
NOVELTY - The power train (10) comprises a motor (20) for generating the rotation driving power. A deceleration unit (30) is rotated with the rotation driving power of the motor. An oil circulation supply unit (40) is equipped in the motor and deceleration unit. The oil circulation supply unit is provided for supplying the oil to the motor and deceleration unit. An oil pump (43) is connected to the motor. Multiple heat radiation pins (51) are protruded in housing (50). An oil pan (45) is equipped in the internal space of the housing. A heat exchanger (60) is equipped in the outside of the housing.    USE - Power train for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The power train comprises a motor for generating the rotation driving power, and thus enables improving the performance of the vehicle by reducing the heat generated in the motor operation of the power train for the electric vehicle. The structure of the power train for the electric vehicle is simplified. The production cost is reduced. The performance and durability of the discrete component portions are improved. The vibration and noise generated in the reduction device of the power train for the electric vehicle are effectively prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a power train.    Power train (10)    Motor (20)    Deceleration unit (30)    Oil circulation supply unit (40)    Oil pump (43)    Oil pan (45)    Housing (50)    Heat radiation pin (51)    Heat exchanger (60)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery (1000) has an electrode assembly (100), two electrode taps (210,220), an outer case (300) and a fixing portion (400). A separation film is sandwiched between anode and cathode of the electrode assembly. The two electrode taps are extended and formed from the anode and the cathode respectively. The outer case is comprised of space in inner portion. The electrode assembly and fixing portion are accepted and sealed so that the two electrode taps are protruded outside of the outer case.    USE - Secondary battery used as energy source of wireless mobile apparatus and vehicle such as electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV).    ADVANTAGE - The swelling phenomenon can be prevented from being changed by upper side and lower side edge portion of the electrode assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the secondary battery.    Electrode assembly (100)    Electrode taps (210,220)    Outer case (300)    Fixing portion (400)    Secondary battery (1000)
NOVELTY - The arrangement (1) has a fuel cell (10) provided with a cathode (11) and a cathode gas lead (12). A moistening device (3) is arranged in the cathode gas lead. A first mass flow sensor (20) is arranged in a front part of the moistening device and arranged in the cathode gas lead. A second mass flow sensor (21) is arranged in a back part of the moistening device and arranged in the cathode gas lead, where the two mass flow sensors are designed as hot-film mass sensors. The moistening device is operated based on measurements of the mass flow sensors.    USE - Fuel cell arrangement for use in a fuel cell system (claimed) to determine humidity of cathode gas in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The arrangement can determine a humidity of a cathode gas in a simple and inexpensive manner. The arrangement can acquire humidity of the cathode gas in a simple manner. The arrangement ensures a proper and ideal operation of the fuel cell, so that large humidity of the cathode gas can be obtained in the fuel cell, thus preventing a damage of the fuel cell in an effective manner. The arrangement can reduce stability problems when humidity sensors are utilized in the arrangement. The mass flow sensors are inexpensive, and can be produced at reduced costs. The mass flow sensors are arranged in the cathode gas lead, so that precision of measurement can be increased in an easy manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for determining humidity of a cathode gas of a fuel cell arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a fuel cell arrangement.    Fuel cell arrangement (1)    Moistening device (3)    Fuel cell (10)    Cathode (11)    Cathode gas lead (12)    Mass flow sensors (20, 21)
NOVELTY - The starter (1) has an electromagnetic switch (6) including a movable contact (20), which is selectively opened and closed in response to selective excitation and non-excitation of an exciter coil (14). A pinion (PN) is designed to engage with a toothed ring for transferring a rotational torque from a commutator motor (3) to the ring. A noise suppressor device (7) is designed with capacitors (C) and two terminals (T1, T2), which electrically connect the capacitors with a power line (LN) and a ground potential, respectively. The motor is supplied with power by the power line from a battery (2).    USE - Starter for starting a machine, which is attached at a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The starter suppresses generation of commutating sparks, thus effectively suppressing electrical noise produced by the motor. The starter suppresses switching-on current of the motor, thus preventing reduction of terminal voltage of the battery, and hence preventing direct deactivation of electrical loads e.g. audio systems, in the vehicle when the motor is operated. The noise suppressor device is designed with the capacitors and the two terminals, which electrically connect the capacitors with the power line and the ground potential, respectively, thus suppressing high current flowing through the starter when operating the motor, and hence suppressing commutator current flowing between brushes and a commutator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an electrical circuit diagram of a starter. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Capacitors (C)    Power line (LN)    Pinion (PN)    Terminals of noise suppressor device (T1, T2)    Starter (1)    Battery (2)    Commutator motor (3)    Electromagnetic switch (6)    Noise suppressor device (7)    Exciter coil (14)    Movable contact (20)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a coating part (110) i.e. die-coater, for coating positive electrode paste (21P) on an electrode substrate i.e. positive electrode foil (28). The electrode paste is stored on multiple accommodation tanks (190). Multiple supply paths (140,150) are utilized for supplying the electrode paste towards the coating part from the tanks. The supply paths are formed between each tank and a valve (V1). Mass flow-meters (M1,M2) are utilized for detecting mass flow rates e.g. flow volumes, of the electrode paste. The coating part is provided with a slit-shaped nozzle part (111).    USE - Coating apparatus for an electrode plate such as positive electrode plate and negative electrode plate, of a battery i.e. lithium ion secondary battery (all claimed), which is utilized in portable electronic devices such as notebook computer and video camcorder, and vehicles such as hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The mass flow-meters are utilized for detecting mass flow rates of the electrode paste so as to avoid coating defect of the electrode paste by formation of bubbles, so that the electrode plate can be manufactured with high quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an electrode plate manufacturing method    (2) a battery manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a coating apparatus.    Mass flow-meters (M1,M2)    Valve (V1)    Coating positive electrode paste (21P)    Positive electrode foil (28)    Coating apparatus (100)    Coating part (110)    Slit-shaped nozzle part (111)    Supply paths (140,150)    Accommodation tanks (190)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of graphite powder involves melt-mixing coke powder obtained by subjecting a green coke powder having particle diameter of 5-50 mu m at cumulative volume of 50% in volume-based cumulative particle size distribution, to heat treatment in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at 600-1450 degrees C with a carbon precursor binder, adjusting amount of fixed carbon of the carbon precursor binder, pressing, forming a compact, conducting carbonization and graphitization of the compact by heating in a non-oxidizing atmosphere, forming a graphitized compact, and pulverizing the graphitized compact.    USE - Manufacture of graphite powder used for negative electrode material for lithium secondary battery for hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of graphite powder having reduced specific surface area and graphitization efficiency by a simple process with reduced energy consumption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of graphite powder involves melt-mixing coke powder obtained by subjecting a green coke powder having particle diameter of 5-50 mu m at cumulative volume of 50% in volume-based cumulative particle size distribution, to heat treatment in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at 600-1450 degrees C with a carbon precursor binder, adjusting amount of fixed carbon of the carbon precursor binder to 5-15 parts mass with respect to 100 parts mass coke powder, pressing the resulting mixture, forming a compact, conducting carbonization and graphitization of the compact by heating in a non-oxidizing atmosphere, forming a graphitized compact, and pulverizing the graphitized compact.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of lithium secondary battery.    Case (1)    Sealing cover (2)    Electrical power collector (3)    Positive electrode (4)    Separator (5)
NOVELTY - The electrode assembly (10) has a jig (2) that places a separation film in an interval. The separation film is installed to laminate at top and bottom of a unit cell surface. The unit cell laminate (1) has an anode and a cathode with a material without reactivity with the electrolyte. The thermoplastic resin is selected from polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene therewithal, polyphenylenesulfide, polyethersulfone, polysulfone, polyphenylene oxide, poly tetra fluoro ethylene, polyfluoroethylene, polyfluoroalkoxy, ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer and epoxy resin.    USE - Electrode assembly for use in a battery cell of a battery pack in a device, such as a cellular phone, a hand held computer, a smart phone, a smart pad, a net book, the light electronic vehicle, electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or a power storage system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The jig places a separation film in an interval and is installed to laminate at the top and bottom of a unit cell surface that laminates anode and cathode and consists of material without reactivity, thus protects the battery from outside, improves the stability of the battery, and prevents degeneration and swelling phenomena.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an electrode assembly.    Unit cell laminate (1)    Jig (2)    Flat board (3)    Fastening unit (4)    Electrode assembly (10)
NOVELTY - The method comprises: forming a ceramic coating layer by coating a ceramic coating solution on both sides of a porous base material; forming a nanofiber layer on the ceramic coating layer with constant thickness by coating an electrospinning solution; and uniformly calendering the nanofiber layer to the constant thickness. The ceramic coating solution is prepared by mixing a ceramic particle, a macromolecular binder and a solvent. The ceramic particle has a particle size of 0.05-2 mu m. The viscosity of the ceramic coating solution is 200-3000 centipoise.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing a separation film for a lithium secondary battery (all claimed) that is used in a hybrid electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The separation film prevents the thermal shrinkage of the battery at high temperature, improves the mechanical property and the performance of the battery, improves the electrolyte impregnation property, and reduces the interface resistance by coating the nanofiber layer on the ceramic coating layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method comprises: forming a ceramic coating layer by coating a ceramic coating solution on both sides of a porous base material; forming a nanofiber layer on the ceramic coating layer with constant thickness by coating an electrospinning solution; and uniformly calendering the nanofiber layer to the constant thickness. The ceramic coating solution is prepared by mixing a ceramic particle, a macromolecular binder and a solvent. The ceramic particle has a particle size of 0.05-2 mu m. The viscosity of the ceramic coating solution is 200-3000 centipoise. The ceramic coating layer has a thickness of 1-10 mu m. The diameter of the nanofiber in the nanofiber layer is 50-900 mm. The coating thickness of the nanofiber layer is 4-20 mu m.
NOVELTY - The conductor has a main pipe (1) containing flanges (4) that are provided with holes (7) for coupling the conductor. The main pipe is provided with a baffle (18) that is fixed on a shaft by using bolts. A slot (9) is formed to position the baffle. A cap is fixed with a screw to eliminate gas leakage.    USE - Conductor for driving, diverting and returning engine exhaust gas of internal combustion to transfer heat inside a specialized chamber of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The conductor allows a user to control and direct volume of the gas at time of deviation. The cap is fixed with the screw to eliminate backlash in the holes so as to ensure sealing effect of the conductor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a conductor.    Main pipe (1)    Flanges (4)    Holes (7)    Slot (9)    Baffle (18)
NOVELTY - The battery terminal (10) has a leakage prevention portion (40) which is formed in a lower portion of an uneven portion (20) coupled to a cover of a battery to prevent filling of electrolyte between the uneven portion and the cover. A connection portion (30) is connected to an external electric circuit and protruded to specific direction, such that external diameter of connection portion is expanded to a lower portion of uneven portion. An incoming groove (41) is flowed in a lower-side of leakage prevention portion.    USE - Battery terminal for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the water leakage of the electrolyte filled inside the battery is blocked by the leakage prevention portion formed on the lower portion of uneven portion, the performance degradation of the battery can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a die casting mold for battery terminal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery terminal.    Battery terminal (10)    Uneven portion (20)    Connection portion (30)    Leakage prevention portion (40)    Incoming groove (41)
NOVELTY - The system has a sound module that is divided into emitter and receiver for transmission and reception of sound wave signal. A temperature compensation module is arranged for correcting measured distance. A clock module is arranged for providing clock signal. A storage module is provided to store recorded liquid level data that is measured in low-consumption. A key-press module is provided for recording power consumption level during control process. A handheld personal digital assistant (PDA) is arranged to collect, process and store recorded liquid level information.    USE - Low-consumption single chip based system for tracking ultrasonic liquid such as petrol oil, diesel oil and fuel oil level in fuel cell vehicle. Can also be used in chemical industry, electric power industry, metallurgy industry, light industry, water treatment industry and other industrial or civil departments.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid level tracking system is simple in structure, and RC reset and chip reset modes can be used in order to save cost of tracking system. The reliability of the tracking system can be increased effectively. The machinery wear due to machinery fault can be reduced efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an ultrasonic liquid level tracking method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the ultrasonic distance measurement.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one solar energy without a cream, include set with windshield of helmet, a helmet outer wall set with solar battery plate, the inner helmet is further set with a lithium battery, a windshield inner wall set with hot resistance wire, a solar charging and discharging control module through connecting lithium battery, said lithium battery connecting hot resistance wire. This utility new type with solar energy battery, energy-saving and environment-friendly, in wearing process can be charged, use is convenient.
NOVELTY - The heating preservation cup has a cover main portion (1) that is provided with solar panel (2), voltage stabilizing circuit, temperature control timer and heating element. The solar panel is installed on surface of cover main portion. An electric energy output end of solar panel is provided through input end of the voltage stabilizing circuit connecting lead, output end of temperature control timer of stabilizing circuit. The output end of temperature control timer is connected with heating element set in the cover main portion of electrically connected portion.    USE - Solar heating preservation cup for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since output end of temperature control timer is connected with heating element set in the cover main portion of electrically connected portion, the solar panel absorbing the solar energy and converting the solar energy into the electric energy, voltage stabilizing rear through temperature of the heating element, so as to improve the vehicle starting the oil path system. The compact structure of the preservation cup is incorporated with low carbon and environment-friendly making to carry easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar heating preservation cup.    Cover main portion (1)    Solar panel (2)
NOVELTY - The natural multi-energy hybrid complementary driving method involves running the car by the independent operating mechanism. The car is moved in the generation of wind energy, the inertia energy, the braking energy, the elastic power energy and solar energy such as a renewable energy. The front portion and the rear portion of the car are provided with the solar photoelectric plate which is in turn provided with the power module system. The electric energy is generated in the running of car brake by reciprocal motor.    USE - Natural multi-energy hybrid complementary driving method of new car e.g. sports car.    ADVANTAGE - Hybrid complementary driving of new car is achieved by the naturally occurring renewable energy. Thus the occurrence of the environmental pollution is effectively reduced. The use of natural energy ensures the car driving of practicality, reliability and environment-friendly property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the new car.    Internal combustion engine water tank (2)    Internal combustion engine (3)    Air inlet (6)    Top fan passage (7)    Multi-grade mutually inverse motor (8)
NOVELTY - The car has a carriage provided with a methanol storage tank. A hydrogen tank is connected with a hydrogen fuel battery module whose output end is connected with an alternate current (AC) power supply unit through a direct current (DC) power supply unit. A maintenance control unit is connected with a methanol reforming device, a hydrogen fuel battery module, an auxiliary battery and a pneuma pressure sensor. The auxiliary battery is connected with the methanol reforming device, the hydrogen fuel battery module and a DC power supply unit.    USE - Methanol fuel battery integrated mobile emergency generator car for residential areas.    ADVANTAGE - The methanol fuel battery module has high energy utilization ratio, prolonged service life and low noise, maintenance and generating cost, and meets energy development direction and avoids pollution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a rear view of a methanol fuel battery integrated mobile emergency generator car.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - This utility new type theft-proof alarm device technology field, especially relates to a new-type one battery box anti-theft device, comprise an outer shell, an inner shell, alarm circuit module, a micro direct current electric source, switch, and sensor, the inner shell of shell and the bottom shell, the shell is installed with alarm circuit module and micro-direct current power source, alarm circuit module with the micro direct current power source phase connect, sensor is installed on the wall of the shell, the alarm circuit module is connected with said upper shell is further set with one of dark switch through wire and is connected with the battery charging. Said inner upper shell set with an opening of cross line. This utility new type is alarm provide independent of power supply can be valid to solve directly cutting rear battery alarm function of the problem of battery box and the power supply can be independently a, which improves the safety.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to the technical field of alarm device, especially relates to a one battery box anti-theft device. The battery box anti-theft device comprise a buzzer, a wireless module, a micro controller, an anti-theft circuit, battery one, user-defined three-wire communication interface, a converter, a LCD, circuit collector, one battery and second battery, said micro-controller of output connecting burglar-proof circuit, a buzzer and a wireless module, microcontroller is further up-defined three-connecting communication interface, a custom three-up communication interface connecting converter, connecting AN output of said converter, connecting battery converter two, converter connecting upper electric quantity collect circuit, micro-controller upper connecting battery one. The battery box anti-theft device with a low power consumption ', theft-proof effect is good, it can realize simple and complete function of.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to a electric bicycle one radio device, comprise electric bicycle of , which is set on the of the electric bottle and vibration alarm, wherein it further comprise one of circuit board is set on the said , wherein said circuit plate is set with upper switch, a voltage reducing circuit, a radio circuit and key-press circuit, the bottle through a switch, a voltage reducing circuit is a circuit plate, output end of a voltage reducing circuit and a radio circuit connecting, a key circuit and a radio circuit connecting, audio output end of a radio circuit and a vibration alarm of loudspeaker connecting; and a switch key-press of said key-press circuit is set on the surface of said battery box. This utility new type is based on electric bicycle battery, radio device and the radio circuit integrated on the of the inner, the children seat of rear base provide radio function to make children more of multi-sensing world.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one a fracturing construction vehicle fuel management system, comprise a non-contact-type sensor, an MCU multi point control unit, EUC fuel control processor, a wireless transmission terminal, wireless terminal and receive power supply power supply, a contact-type measuring sensor is connected with the fuel tank, the non-contact measuring sensor include temperature measuring module, oil level measuring module, the density detecting module, pressure measuring module and compensation quantity measuring module, a non-contact measuring sensor, an MCU multi point control unit, EUC fuel control processor, a wireless transmission terminal, wireless receive terminal in turn is connected with the wireless receive terminal connecting with a fuel oil management centre client end and mobile phone client, fuel management centre client end is provided with a display and an alarm power supply power supply comprise solar power supply and fuel generating device, a solar power supply comprise micro-solar generator. Compared with the existing technology, this utility new type good integration, high precision, good stability, low energy consumption.
NOVELTY - The clapboard has an S-type anode plate (1) and an S-type cathode plate (2) coated with a SWP clapboard body (3). The SWP clapboard body is connected with an AGMS plate (4), which is made of boron silicon glass and glass fiber cotton. The cathode plate is connected with the AGMS plate, where the SWP clapboard body is made of silicon alga soil, synthetic fiber and sol-gel.    USE - Electric vehicle power battery clapboard.    ADVANTAGE - The clapboard has better rebound resilience, strong permeability resistance and strong shock-resisting property, and prevents breakage of a battery and realizes a baffle plate with high temperature resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an electric vehicle power battery clapboard.    S-type anode plate (1)    S-type cathode plate (2)    SWP clapboard body (3)    AGMS plate (4)
NOVELTY - The set has a screen formed with a hollow cavity. A water set body is connected with an inlet channel of a pump. The screen is arranged with an outlet channel of a cooling liquid source. The inlet channel is fixed at a side part of the hollow cavity. A bottom part of the hollow cavity is filled with fluid. An insulation frame is located with a butt joint piece. An annular blocking unit is placed at a top part of the hollow cavity, where the water set body is made of stainless steel plate or copper plate. Thickness of the water set body is about 1.0-3.0 mm.    USE - Cooling water set for a vehicle power battery system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The set has light weight and high heat transfer efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vehicle power battery system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a cooling water set.
NOVELTY - The device has a box body connected with a direct current (DC) permanent-magnet generator and an inner wall through a bolt. A gear is matched with the DC permanent-magnet generator and a ratchet wheel. The gear is engaged with a pawl swing rod and a heavy punch rod, which is provided with a shaft bearing. The pawl swing rod is connected with teeth, which is fixed with the ratchet wheel. An USB interface is connected with an inner wall. The DC permanent-magnet generator is fixed with a stator.    USE - USB interface integrated vehicle vibration generating device.    ADVANTAGE - The device has high working efficiency, prolonged service life, strong universality and double-acting ratchet mechanism so as to convert linear motion into rotational motion, and improve transferring and convert efficiency and vibration efficiency and realize renewable energy generation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an USB interface integrated vehicle vibration generating device.
NOVELTY - The device has a shock absorber inner ring (1) fixed with a bending vibration inner ring (2). A vibration damping rubber (3) is connected with a lateral-vibration damping block (4). The shock absorber inner ring and a torsional vibration damping disk (5) are fixed with a torsional vibration damping rubber (6). The torsional vibration damping rubber is provided with a ceramic piezoelectric sheet (7) through a connecting lead. A bending vibration damping block is fixed with an inner ring through the vibration damping rubber.    USE - Piezoelectric composite energy recovery torsion damping device for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The device generates damping energy using the heat dissipated outward, and sufficient electric energy is produced effectively for a vehicle lighting unit as piezoelectric area is large.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a piezoelectric composite energy recovery torsion damping device.    Shock absorber inner ring (1)    Bending vibration inner ring (2)    Vibration damping rubber (3)    Lateral-vibration damping block (4)    Torsional vibration damping disk (5)    Torsional vibration damping rubber (6)    Ceramic piezoelectric sheet (7)
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one car lead-acid battery of electric bicycle battery box, referring to electric bicycle technology field, comprise box bottom and box cover, wherein said box bottom set with multi-placing lead-acid battery of battery groove, set with limiting using up the inner wall bottom box of said lead acid battery end of lug boss. Through using said technical scheme, this utility new type can prevent the lead-acid battery is valid error is, at the same time it can prevent the lead-acid battery shake, connecting lead cross; it can improve safety coeffcient of battery box.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide a battery module of one connecting structure comprise of multi-single battery composed of battery module, two end battery module of a set of electrode sheet through the upper the electrode of each single battery process connecting the two battery module through two collecting connecting plate, a collecting plate is fixed on the end surface of upper electrode. Electrode sheet through welding the and of monomer battery connected in series is simple operation and fast speed of target, and the multi-battery module through the collecting plate connect forming battery group, easy operation and can realize industrial production.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one strengthening safety discharge of hydrogen fuel battery air supply system, the system comprise air supply machinery, humidifier, the main way regulating system, the branch regulating system and hydrogen diluter, a machinery air supply ambient air of one part by the input fuel battery humidifier, rear discharge of reaction air a humidifier to a main way of regulating system, output connecting hydrogen diluter; said air supply machinery ambient air of the other part of the said branch system regulating input to a hydrogen diluter of the main way regulating system. This utility new type of simple fast strengthening hydrogen safety discharge of air supply system, for solving the problem that tail discharging hydrogen concentration super-standard problem of fuel battery safety operation creates condition.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one electric automobile lead acid battery protector, a multi-passage comprises an A/D converter, a compare circuit, a direct current contactor and electric vehicle electrical circuit, further comprises at least 2 lead-acid battery and lead-acid battery equal number of corresponding single battery isolation detection circuit. Lead-acid battery in the same direction are connected in series to form battery group, the anode of battery group through direct current contactor with the anode of electric vehicle electrical circuit connecting the cathode the electric circuit of electric vehicle of battery group connect. Only single battery isolation detection circuit with the corresponding of a lead acid battery connected in parallel, each single battery isolation detection circuit through bus signal transmitted to the multi-passage A/D converter, a multi-path A/D converter the signal rear A/D convert a transfer to the compare circuit. This utility new type not only can prolong the use life of electric automobile lead acid battery, but also can reduce the maintenance time and reduces the maintenance cost.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to one automobile exhaust gas a difference generating device, automobile exhaust gas from the air inlet end cone input, the heat waste of time in pneuma of the waste heat collecting and heat is transmitted to the heat collector is installed on the outer surface of hot sheet of hot end, the cold end of the thermoelectric piece water cooler closely attached to the flakes hot end is heat collector, cold end water cooler is cooling, the thermoelectric piece hot produce temperature difference, so as to produce power.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide a one automobile, sun-shading plate type solar energy application system and folding type photovoltaic generating device, wherein the folding type photovoltaic generating device comprise photovoltaic module and support device, a photovoltaic module is set on the said support upper device, wherein said support device comprise a multi-panel, a photovoltaic module fixed on a multi-of said upper panel, of a between multi-panel is movable to connect the multi-of a panel can be folded, a photovoltaic module having a positive bus-bar and negative bus point point, multi-of said upper panel of said photovoltaic module of positive bus-bar point through one line connecting the anode and cathode bus point through one cathode bus wire connecting. This utility new type can conveniently, fast and valid of using solar energy to generate electricity, but also can make the vehicle against solar radiation.
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a wind power generator (2) mounted on a front end of a vehicle body (1). The wind power generator is connected with a wind energy charging controller (3) through a lead groove (7). An energy storage battery (4) is arranged with the wind energy charging controller and a driving controller (5). The driving controller is connected with a driving motor (6) through the lead groove.    USE - Wind energy electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle has low energy consumption, environment-friendly effect and aesthetic appearance, and is convenient to install and clean.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a wind energy electric vehicle.    Vehicle body (1)    Wind power generator (2)    Wind energy charging controller (3)    Energy storage battery (4)    Driving controller (5)    Driving motor (6)    Lead groove (7)
NOVELTY - Automobile tail pneuma waste heat generator, comprise a hoop, hoop of the upper hot plate and lower hot plate through the bolt are integrally connected, the outer upper side of set with multi-semiconductor generating sheet, the semiconductor generating sheet connecting the semiconductor generating sheet are lead through connecting in series, each upper semiconductor generating sheet set with contact connecting of hot exchange between hot exchange sheet with the hoop relative surface fill insulating layer, use time, the clamp fixing the upper silencer device for car, the car working time, using waste heat tail pneuma of the semiconductor generating sheet by direct current, multi-semiconductor series of connecting through of electric or battery parallel upper diode connecting with the vehicle, the waste heat of automobile exhaust pneuma is converted into electric energy for automobile use or appliance is battery charging of the purpose, the utility model is new type not only has small volume, long service life, energy saving, no pollution, and it does not need maintenance, and convenient use.
NOVELTY - The system has a galvanic pile connected with a monomer anode plate and a joint that is connected with single anode plate, a membrane electrode and single cathode plate. A detection system unit is provided with the galvanic pile, a printed circuit board (PCB), a data collection device and a computer. The PCB is arranged with the monomer anode plate. An input end of the data collection device is connected with the PCB. An output end of the data collection device is linked with the computer. The computer receives a signal for performing detection processing to obtain a display processing result.    USE - On-line fuel battery galvanic pile sub-area detection system.    ADVANTAGE - The system has wide range of application, and realizes property detecting multi-parameter to direct display processing result.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an on-line fuel battery galvanic pile sub-area detecting method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an on-line fuel battery galvanic pile sub-area detection system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The device has a jig (120) that is adhered closely to a bipolar plate (300). The fluid path (310) of bipolar plate for fuel cell is formed through multiple holes and is settled in a surface plate (110). A measurement unit (130) configured to measure the height of the fluid path formed through the hole in the bipolar plate for fuel cell. The multiple holes configure for removing bending of the bipolar plate for the fuel cell. The bipolar plate for fuel cell is arranged in parallel to the surface plate.    USE - Fluid path device for measuring height of bipolar plate for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the multiple holes configure for removing bending of the bipolar plate for the fuel cell, the measurement error is minimized in the height measurement of fluid path in bipolar plate. Since the measurement unit configured to measure the height of the fluid path formed through the hole in the bipolar plate, the accuracy and reliability for measuring height of bipolar plate can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for measuring height of bipolar plate for fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fluid path device.    Surface plate (110)    Jig (120)    Measurement unit (130)    Bipolar plate (300)    Fluid path (310)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has thermo-element (43) to contain heat sinking plane (43b) that contacts heat exchanger plate (32a) of high temperature side and heat exchanger plate (45a) of low temperature side. Electric-power is generated based on temperature difference between endothermic surface and plane (43b) by thermo-element. Plate (45a) has non-contact area (R2) that does not contact a contact region (R1) which contacts thermo-element. Thermo-element is provided among plates (32a,45a). Rigidity of wall surface portion (45a1) of region (R1) is low from wall surface portion (45a2) of area (R2).    USE - Thermoelectric-generation apparatus used in piping structure of internal combustion engine e.g. four-cycle gasoline engine, mounted in vehicle e.g. motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal strain and the contact surface corrugation are made easy to absorb between the heat exchanger plates of the heating surface of thermo-element. The high temperature side, and a low temperature side as lower rigid in the wall surface portion of the contact region of one heat exchanger plate which contacts a thermo-element than the wall surface portion of a non-contact region. The thermoelectric-generation apparatus achieves simple high generating efficiency of the structure which can ensure a stable contact state with the heat exchanger plate of the heating surface of thermo element, a high temperature side, and a low temperature side.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the thermoelectric-generation apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Heat exchanger plates (32a,45a)    Thermo-element (43)    Heat sinking plane (43b)    Wall surface portions (45a1,45a2)    Contact region (R1)    Non-contact area (R2)
NOVELTY - The separator has a fuel mixing part for supplying fluid fuel to a power generator for generating electricity. A gas-liquid separation part separates gas from fluid fuel. The fuel mixing part is floated on a mixing portion body. Fluid fuel is filled in an inner side of the mixing portion body. A gas out-flux pipe is arranged in an upper portion of an inlet port. A holder part is fixed in an internal space of a separate unit body. A liquid discharge pipe is fixed in a lower part of the separate unit body. The gas out-flux pipe is penetrated through a central part of the separate unit body.    USE - Gas-liquid separator for a fuel cell of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The separator prevents ejection of redemption fuel to the gas out-flux pipe so as to effectively separate gas from fluid collected by the power generator. The separator supplies fluid fuel to the fuel mixing part in a stable manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a gas-liquid separator.
NOVELTY - A positive-electrode active material comprises a compound having molybdenum-containing units other than hexamolybdenum octasulfide, or molybdenum-containing compound.    USE - Positive-electrode active material is used for magnesium ion secondary batteries (claimed) used in mobile telephones, notebook computers, and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The positive-electrode active material provides magnesium ion secondary batteries having high capacity density equivalent to Chevrel compound (Mo6S8). Insertion without trapping magnesium ion can be carried out during discharge.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive-electrode active material comprises a compound having molybdenum-containing units of formula: Mo3nX3n+2, other than hexamolybdenum octasulfide, or molybdenum-containing compound of formula: Mo3mX3m.    X=S, Se or Te;    n=2-6;and    m=1 or 2.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for magnesium ion secondary battery consisting of a positive electrode containing the active material, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte.
NOVELTY - Battery separator has nanofiber mat consisting of nanofiber which contains ceramic material.    USE - Battery separator for lithium ion battery (claimed) used in electronics and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Porosity is sufficient, runway reactions are minimized are prevented, and has improved thermal stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery comprising a battery separator.
NOVELTY - A surface modified lithium-ion battery cathode material comprises lithium-nickel-cobalt-metal oxide compound, and lithium-manganese oxide compound, where the metal compound is an oxide of fluoride, phosphate, nitrate, acetate, alkoxide or organic ester salt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A surface modified lithium-ion battery cathode material comprises lithium-nickel-cobalt-metal oxide compound (LiNixCoyMzO2), and lithium-manganese oxide compound (LiMn2O4), where x is 0-1 and y, z are more than 1, the metal compound is an oxide of fluoride, phosphate, nitrate, acetate, alkoxide or organic ester salt. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for modifying lithium ion battery anode material, which involves adding metal salt and carbon source material into solvent to form slurry, regulating pH value of slurry, making metal compound and carbon source to form sol, absorbing on anode material surface under stirring, hot processing mixture and drying resultant product at 50-200 degrees C.    USE - Surface modified lithium-ion battery cathode material for manufacturing electric tool and electric automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The surface modified lithium-ion battery cathode material has better charging-discharging characteristics.
NOVELTY - A negative plate lead paste comprises 100 kg lead oxide, 0.03-0.10 kg short fiber, 1300-1700 g activated carbon, 10 g titania, 20 g bismuth trioxide, 100-150 g sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, 200-300 g Teflon (RTM: PTFE), 200-250 g conductive graphite, 100-150 g fumed silica powder, 10000-11000 g deionized water and 8000-9000 ml sulfuric acid, where concentration of sulfuric acid is 1.30-1.40 g/cm3 (25 degrees C).    USE - Negative plate lead paste for a vehicle battery.    ADVANTAGE - The lead paste provides high energy and long service life to the battery.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a ventilating fan (5) for enabling discharge of air in a generator room (3E) to an exterior of a housing (3) via an exhaust passage (4). A raise curving path (4U) is formed by a sound absorption duct (41) that is made from sound absorption material for connecting a lower start end to an upside termination in the generator room. A descent path (4D) is opened outside from an exhaust port (331) that is formed adjacent to the raise curving path connected to the upside termination of the raise curving path by an upside start end in the housing by a lower termination.    USE - Outdoor-installation type electric power generating apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The descent path is connected to the raise curving path and opened outside from the exhaust port, so that a vibration component of noise is absorbed by the sound absorption duct and damped when the air in the generator room is carried out to curving of the sound absorption duct, thus improving sound absorbing performance with excellent ventilation structure and simple configuration, and hence reducing cost of the apparatus. The apparatus allows snow penetrated in the descent path to be reliably melted by heat as a wall surface is warmed by exhaust gas and warm air in the generator room, so that water arising from the snow is drained out of the housing, thus improving snow melting performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of an exhaust passage of an outdoor-installation type electric power generating apparatus.    Housing (3)    Generator room (3E)    Exhaust passage (4)    Descent path (4D)    Raise curving path (4U)    Ventilating fan (5)    Sound absorption duct (41)    Exhaust port (331)
NOVELTY - The lamination exterior battery (1) has a positive electrode tab (14), a negative electrode tab (15), and a conductor (16) arranged on positive electrode tab. An insulating layer (17) is inserted between the positive electrode tab and conductor. A bridge (18) electrically connects positive electrode tab and the conductor arranged by rerouting the outer side of the edge of the insulating layer. The bridge is cut by melting before the electrode body (10) receives a serious damage, when excessive electric current flows.    USE - Lamination exterior battery used in battery pack (claimed) for e.g. mobile device such mobile telephone, vehicle such as hybrid electric vehicle, electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Exhibits high safety by a simple structure which uses the bridge that is cut by melting when excessive electric current flows, so that electrode body will not be damaged.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the lamination exterior battery.    Lamination exterior battery (1)    Electrode body (10)    Positive electrode tab (14)    Negative electrode tab (15)    Conductor (16)    Insulating layer (17)    Bridge (18)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves forming and depositing a first mixture layer (53) on the electrical power collector (Z), by press-molding the first deposit (52) formed by supplying a granulation component (51) containing powder mixture of at least a first active material and a binder to powder form. A second mixture layer (63) is formed and deposited on first mixture layer, by press-molding the second deposit (62) formed by supplying a granulation component (61) containing powder mixture of second active material and a binder.    USE - Manufacturing method of electrode for secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery used in e.g. electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Obtains high production efficiency of electrode which reduces battery resistance while maintaining high peeling strength of electrical power collector by forming and laminating two mixture layers on electrical power collector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the manufacturing apparatus of the secondary battery electrode.    Granulation component (51)    First deposit (52)    First mixture layer (53)    Granulation component (61)    Second deposit (62)    Second mixture layer (63)    Electrical power collector (Z)
NOVELTY - The FC system (1) has FC-ECU (301) which determines whether raise of pressure in the gas-liquid separators (24,82) are completed. The pressure difference of the pressure detected by FC exit air pressure sensor (212) and the pressure detected by a gas-liquid separator pressure sensor (171) determines is computed. The flow volume corresponding to the pressure difference is acquired based on the relationship stored in a FC-ECU. The FC-ECU computes time to open a recirculation solenoid valve (102) based on ratio of the liquid quantity acquired by the FC-ECU and the flow volume.    USE - FC system for supplying liquid fuel, e.g., hydrazine, to fuel cells mounted in vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Enables the leaked liquid fuel to be recovered on fuel-supply path, and suppresses increase in cost size, weight, and power consumption since the FC-ECU computes time to open the recirculation solenoid valve based on ratio of the liquid quantity acquired by the FC-ECU and the flow volume.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the FC system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Gas-liquid separators (24,82)    Recirculation solenoid valve (102)    Gas-liquid separator pressure sensor (171)    FC exit air pressure sensor (212)    FC-ECU (301)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system has a fuel gas flow channel which distributes fuel to anode chamber of fuel cell modules (100) from a fuel storage unit. A gas-liquid separation unit (200) is connected to the anode chamber. An output adjustment unit (20) reduces the electrical connection between the load (600) and fuel cell module. An interruption unit interrupts the electrical connection between the load and the fuel cell module. A control unit is reconnected or reset after using the interruption unit or the output adjustment unit to reduce or block the output from the fuel cell module to the load.    USE - Fuel cell system, e.g., passive-type fuel cell system, for motor vehicles. Uses include but are not limited to portable devices and large scale electric power generators and small scale electric power generators.    ADVANTAGE - Reliably discharges moisture content from the cathode to anode chamber during electric power generation via a simple structure since the control unit is reconnected or reset after using the interruption unit or the output adjustment unit to reduce or block the output from the fuel cell module to the load. Suppresses the pressure loss in the exit section of the anode chamber of the fuel cell module since the flow path from the fuel cell modules to the gas-liquid separation part is shortened.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Output adjustment unit (20)    Fuel cell modules (100)    Gas-liquid separation unit (200)    Fuel sources (300)    Load (600)
NOVELTY - The car has a support pole connected with a front wheel. A rear wheel is fixed on a rear pedal. A handle is connected with the support pole. A lower pedal is formed with a cavity, which is provided with a battery and an engine. The rear wheel is connected with the support pole through a chain transmission. The support pole is provided with a foldable canvas. A connecting pole is provided with the support pole and a sliding groove, which is connected with the connecting rod. A rod is provided with a micro-wind power generator.    USE - Wind power electric motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The car saves energy, and is smooth to drive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side perspective view of a wind power electric motor car.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one automobile engine tail gas of heating system, include engine, an air conditioner water pump, heating device, defroster, is provided with a water inlet tube and a water outlet tube, a water outlet tube and air conditioner water pump connect with upper radiator, muffler, control system, engine, heating device mounted on the turbocharger and the muffler, the water channel of the heating device in the device include air control device and hot exchanger, hot exchanger form water channel, with the engine water outlet tube, an air conditioner water pump, a radiator, a defroster and engine water inlet tube through water tube connecting form loop. This utility new type reasonable structure, novel structure, through heating device is set on the engine exhaust tube of between, the discharge of high-temperature tail gas engine for vehicle, the exhaust gas again, fuel, there is no second time pollution, saving cost, control of system, convenient operation, convenient maintenance, strong practicability, and convenient to be spread and applied.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to a vehicle using one solar energy automatic cooler, belonging to the technical field of solar energy application, wherein, set with solar battery plate, an axial flow fan, a control circuit plate, a decorative plate, a car top set with air outlet, a solar panel, an axial flow fan, a control circuit connecting plate is installed on the decorative plate composed of upper solar energy automatic, solar energy automatic cooler is set with outer cover, the outer cover can automatically cover the upper part of the cooler of the sun during said air outlet, said air outlet. The air inlet pipe of said axial-flow fan set with colour in the automobile is similar with the surface of decorative ring. Said upper control circuit plate set with temperature sensor. This utility new type through the solar control circuit plate through driving axial-flow fan, an axial flow fan to be hot air forced out the outer carriage, low temperature gas through the outer gap supplement in the carriage in the vehicle so as to limit the temperature slightly higher than the range of the environment temperature.
NOVELTY - This utility new type refers to a hybrid power automobile field, especially relates to one increasing type mixed power for a school bus, it also include a fuel tank (9) and a booster (10), a booster (10) and a driving motor (6) and the power battery set (8) electrically connecting, a fuel tank (9) and booster (10) through connecting pipeline. The special school a zero discharge, energy-saving and environment-friendly, low noise, simple structure and can through extender in working to satisfy the vehicle far distance driving of need.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide the one based on a main energy source electric energy, solar energy and wind energy allixiary of mixed power vehicle, wherein, include vehicle main body, and the said upper main body of vehicle device and wind energy device and solar battery, solar energy device and a wind energy device a is connected with a battery group. This utility new type of electric energy based on the main energy source, solar energy and wind energy allixiary of mixed power vehicle, the set of solar device and wind energy device can be valid by using solar energy and wind energy, energy-saving and environment-friendly, has simple structure, and it is convenient and practical.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one wind power electric vehicle, to solve the technology wind power electric vehicle in frequent charging of. A wind power electric vehicle include car body, car body set with first upper battery group with the first battery group of electric connecting of air, wind power generation device, the wind power generation device electric connecting of second battery group, a wind power generator and air accelerator group are orderly arranged along the advancing direction of the wind power generation device include a wind power generator, a wind wheel, a wind wheel, a wind wheel multi-axial with the vehicle body advancing direction of input shaft of the wind generator connecting wind wheel shaft, multi-wind wheels are set on the upper wind wheel, upper air accelerator set with one horn of the induced draft hopper, bucket one end set with an air accelerating air flow of fan, the fan and the first battery group of electric connecting. This utility new type has no pollution and saves energy.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one solar energy electric car, include driving motor, switch, battery, a starter, a rectifier and solar energy power generating plate, a battery is a driving motor, a solar energy power generating plate is installed on a solar energy electric car of said front cover, rear cover and the door boot up, a switch, a battery, a starter, a rectifier and a solar energy power generating plate are connected in series electrically connect. This utility new type is a one solar energy electric car, on the basis of upper of traditional electric car, solar power generation, the solar energy charge to the battery charging device of solar energy electric car, to prolong the electric car of continuously, is energy-saving and environment-friendly, this utility new type has compact structure and reliable movement and high power of it has popularization and use of value.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide a one pure electric small field instruction car, the learner-driven vehicle include a motor, a power battery, motor controller, electronic accelerator pedal, a speed changer, a clutch and a flywheel, said flywheel through connecting mechanism connected with the motor, the motor controller is connected with the electronic accelerator pedal, a motor and a power battery, connecting mechanism include connecting shaft, connecting one end shaft of the motor output shaft, and the other end is connected with the flywheel, upper connecting shaft is provided with a connecting set, connect set and connecting shaft is provided with one for reverse mounting of tapered roller bearing, this utility new type provide the one a zero emission and low noise, no pollution of pure electric small field instruction car, the vehicle satisfies the requirement of school training, and control method and the fuel oil instruction car are the same, and reliable working, driving safety.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to a one type limo, include no power chassis and carriage, front end of life without power chassis set with traction arm, rear end of the bottom of the chassis set with power telescopic slide way, the top surface of non-power chassis set with life, life carriage of two upper side wall set with a window, and wherein one side wall is further set with upper door, the top part of the carriage set with life extension mechanism, the telescopic mechanism of the top end set with top upper roof luggage rack and set with solar plate, the front end of the carriage set with electric life. This utility new type of beneficial effects as follows: compared with the existing of car, it has small volume of it, so that the travel time and easy parking, in addition, also has expansibility, so that when reducing the volume of lower vehicle, of a space expansion can reasonably. In addition, this utility new type is equipped with telescopic slide way up and electric capstan device so as to be convenient for carrying larger volume, it has time saving force, reducing the characteristics of labour force.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a quick-change one electric motor car and the battery box is not locking alarm system, include string set with one indicating circuit and one group of multi-input and door circuit is composed of detection circuit, indicating circuit one end used for connecting the anode short joint of the battery box, and the other end connecting said multi-input and the corresponding input end of door circuit corresponding to the input end of multi-input and door circuit is further used for through corresponding travel switch of the battery box module assembling cathode short joint of the battery box, multi-input and the door is also set with circuit output is not used for locking output end of alarming signal. Battery bracket of this utility new type quick change of the electric vehicle and battery box locking alarm system is not set with the mounting box of upper battery of travel switch corresponding to the set of detection circuit and indicating circuit, which not only can realize the battery box bracket and the corresponding non-locking function of alarm, and through indicating lamp directly identify tripping of battery box, the system has simple structure, small volume, low cost, and it is convenient to install.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide a one vehicle hydrogen system of fuel cell vehicle multimedia integrated device, to 3G network information based on the communication information form, intelligent and entertainment, and integrated function of sharing of resource platform, comprising a vehicle computer, the software bag, 3G network, network interface, data interface, an intelligent control terminal, a GPRS module, a network line, data line, vehicle body, wherein the 3G network through network and network interface connecting with the vehicular computer, an intelligent control terminal through data wire and data interface connecting with the vehicular computer, vehicular computer through data wire and data interface is connected with the automobile entire car connecting, GPRS module through data line connecting with the vehicular computer.
NOVELTY - Output end of the new type utility claims one based on a battery power supply system and vehicle of solar energy hybrid power system and vehicle, the battery power supply system include with the vehicle low-voltage electrical appliance used for connecting power supply of battery, wherein the power supply system further include solar energy battery and the output end connecting of the solar energy voltage-stabilizing circuit, a solar voltage stabilizing circuit and the battery connecting, and the output end of the solar voltage stabilizing circuit is further set with one of time used for connecting the time driving voltage regulating high voltage power supply system and parking and the high voltage power supply system off of relay. This utility new type with solar energy battery power supply system supply power, at the normal time, solar battery at the same time and battery power battery, the battery system is only the power to prevent the low voltage deficiency, solves the problem that the vehicle cannot meet the rear electric component in the long time is normal working of the problem and improve the reliability of the whole vehicle parking time.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one car rotating, include battery and fixing hook with storage rack main body, a battery main body one side frame is provided with a vehicle body of electric connecting rack connecting piece, electric bottle connecting piece through a connecting hinge shaft and a battery frame one side is hinged with the main body is provided with a fixing piece on the other side a battery frame main body bottom is provided with a roller at the bottom of the storage rack main body. This utility new type structure is reasonable, fixed and reliable. Not only can satisfy the protective requirement of storage battery, and the storage battery frame main body can be conveniently to rotate out of the battery so that the maintenance convenience of maintenance is greatly improved.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one electric fork truck, a forklift frame include, further include of solar battery plate is set on the forklift frame, a fork frame four corners are set with a hydraulic cylinder, a hydraulic jar piston rod end part of the solar battery plate part through spherical hinge. Forklift working time or parking outdoors through regulating solar battery cover plate inclined angle, the large capacity, improving the power generation efficiency, reduces the external power source, energy saving and emission reduction, in rainy day, it can through solar battery plate rain and prevent the rain water inlet driver seat up.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to a one battery box push-pull locking device, the battery box used for storing the horizontal car and taking out, include: fixed matching mechanism and the locking device of the battery box upper, matching mechanism of upper battery box set with a locking groove, a locking device include a shell, a lock tongue groove guiding plate, a locking tongue, a locking tongue pre-tightening spring, a first tongue driving connecting pole, second tongue driving connecting pole, driving plate, a central control pole, a central control lock link pole, a central control locking swing pole pre-tightening spring and a central control pole mounting base, a central control pole with normal position and unlocking position a two different status, the whole mechanism through pushing push and pull mechanism of, it can realize automatic tongue retracted lower tongue guide groove, and pre-tightening effect of the spring on the locking tongue automatically to realize locking of action, the central control pole is located at the unlocking time, a central control pole drives the driving plate, driving plate drives the driving connecting pole tongue, the tongue to retract to unlocking.
NOVELTY - Upper end of this utility new type relates to a one for electric equipment, namely a converter capacitor one maintenance platform, include lifting frame (4) and battery (9), a lifting frame (4) is set with safety column (5), wherein the safety bar (5) of one side set with strip of cantilever axle (6). The beneficial effect is as follows: capacitor through cantilever bridge, and saving force, it is convenient to install change, operation space, reduces the swing change time is reduced by more than 60%, low power consumption is obviously reduced, and the heat preservation measures to avoid using battery, capable of continuously working lower wind cold environment, as in converter capacitor maintenance of necessary device.
NOVELTY - A one environment-friendly tail gas turbine dust remover, belonging to a vehicle special energy saving and emission reducing device one, mainly solves the problem that tail gas discharge and cleaning working difficulty of. It include dust catcher main body, an air inlet tube, the energy converter, a dust collection box, and dust collector, use time, the dirt catcher main body is installed on the right end of exhaust gas muffler for automobile, vehicle running time, discharging large amount of waste gas and exhaust muffler upper part solid particles entering into dust collecting box of the waste gas through the air inlet tube rear energy converter converts the energy to convert into electric energy, of the cavity energy converter output of electric energy through the turbocharger pressure rear is dust collector of working power supply, a dust collector suction dust entering into dust collecting box of low part hollow cavity, so there is no need to set special cleaning of workpiece and sweeping vehicle, at the same time using waste gas energy convert later provide cleaning power, realizes the energy-saving and environment-friendly.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to a one hot energy recycling heating device, relates to a one using a hot can of automobile tail gas heating device. The heating device include return exhaust tube, an air inlet tube, an air outlet tube, a heat exchange pipe, water heater, an indoor radiator, the mud heater and heater, the front window glass is provided with upper heat exchange tube, the heat exchange tube in the heat exhaust tube is set with upper air inlet tube and air outlet tube, an air outlet tube is installed with an air outlet total valve and safety exhaust valve, an air outlet total valve connected with a water heater, an indoor radiator, the mud heater and the front window glass. This utility new type has simple structure, can be valid for recycling vehicle tail gas discharge of hot energy, driving the need of drinking water during heat preservation, and the low temperature weather to the heating in the car window glass to the front wheel fender heat supply and heating, solves the problem that the condensed water atomizing the front window glass of the vehicle, and a slurry or and the problem of stacking up mud plate, for saving energy and reducing consumption of it has positive significance for popularization.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one automobile generator configuration, for mounting of the generator engine up uniform use of generator shell, mounting size, bracket of multi-set generator, to the combination of bracket for mounting one generator or two generator or multi-generator. This utility new type solves the problem that configuration of engine, a generator variety, but with different according to mode of multi-a to meet distribution demand, so that it does not waste electricity, at the same time, reduces the design cost of the generator plate, the invention fully considers the requirement of user, the way of double-generator that is suitable for range of engine enlarges the one times, the structure is up, two table generator is installed on one vertical surface up, when assembling two generator engine would not super-wide, the structure is simple, the production cost and the maintenance cost is reduced.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a new-type electronic lighter circuit one, include power supply, switch, first capacitance, second capacitance, third capacitance, fourth capacitance, first resistance, second resistance, the third resistance, the fourth resistance, the fifth resistance, the sixth resistance, the seventh resistance, the eighth resistance, a ninth resistance, a triode, a first transformer, a second transformer, a first diode, a second diode, a third diode, a potentiometer and is controllable. This utility new type has small volume, low energy consumption, ' sensitive reaction, ignition ability is strong, the rear when switch, it can produce instantaneous high voltage pulse electronic lighting process, use life is long.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a convenient one type on-vehicle solar energy fan, include fixing plate, absorbing device, a photoelectric convert module and the movable plate, the fixed upper surface is provided with a photoelectric convert module, of said upper photoelectric convert module set with adsorption device, a fixing plate through the rotating shaft of the movable plate is hinged in the movable plate is a cavity, the cavity is installed with a photoelectric convert module connecting power of fan, the movable plate and the upper fan is relative to the positon of is equipped with a mesh enclosure, can be conveniently absorbed on the front windshield glass of upper is convenient to use without using power supply of driving, energy-saving and environment-friendly in the vehicle, use is convenient.
NOVELTY - The invention claims a one battery, battery cover and include, a battery upper cover set with annular welding of wire chase sheet include sheet main body and a sheet bonding a sheet bonding wires and a wire groove matched with the notch of said wire groove is wider than groove bottom width of the groove of said wire groove set with chamfer angle, a sheet of the wire bonding section is reverse trapezoid, a sheet bonding wires and a wire groove. Time set with chamfer angle through the notch of the welding wire, and the cross section of the wire bonding surface is an inverted trapezoid, facing the welding line and the welding groove welding, welding groove of the end surface of the welding line chamfer angle of can, reduces the battery cover and the surface of the welding fraction defective seal effect of sheet.
NOVELTY - Two upper side plate this utility new type claims the vehicle battery box include box body and the cover body, a box body include bottom plate and four side of upward extending from the bottom plate of side plate, one of opposite correspond to the positon of a air inlet and air outlet, said air inlet is provided with an outer side of one-way air inlet valve, an air inlet connect with one air inlet pipeline, air outlet of said built-in air-discharging fans. Compared with the existing technology, this utility new type vehicle-mounted battery box of maximum advantage as follows: air inlet pipeline extending to the vehicle inside of seating in the space, the inner can through air inlet pipeline entering into vehicle battery box of summer, when air in the rear carriage of air, and finally is discharged through the air outlet, the inner of rear air, the air conditioner in the carriage of winter heating can through air inlet pipeline entering into vehicle battery box, and finally is discharged through the air outlet, through the circulation so as to ensure the vehicle battery box of battery of normal working temperature.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to vehicle parts manufacturing of the technical field, specific relates to a one electric vehicle battery box. Include battery box, the battery box. The one end connector is set, bottom is set connecting groove, center positon hollow groove, two side hollow groove of battery groove is set. This utility new type provide of electric motor car battery box, the hollow groove bottom, the main function is to make the electric motor car can realize the main vehicle body and the front wheel tailback and the parallel overlapped, make the front wheel through the folded space positon, reducing the floor space of whole vehicle, it saves positon.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a lithium ion battery of one upper gasket. This utility new type include left and right two end are circular bead of gasket body, said gasket body two end U-shaped type upper wall, a gasket body close to the middle part is a rectangular cathode lug, a cathode lug long side two side are symmetrically set with higher than upper wall of fixing wall nickel sheet, nickel sheet fixed wall fixed low. This utility new type lithium ion battery of said gasket body has lower wall structure, it can convenient to operation staff in the battery assembling process and gasket of the one step in the lower wall of the gasket body and the battery pole group, so as to prevent the deflection gasket body and a gasket body deflection caused by the body of shim card wound electrode group in the battery shell, cathode ear wall, of damaging and cover bad, and the lithium ion battery safety performance and improves the lithium ion battery process percent of pass, at the same time, which is good for improving the assembling efficiency of lithium ion battery.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one multi-stage serial lithium battery group, include a plurality of lithium battery module, end of insulating plate, an insulating bolt, total positive end and the external wire end total negative external wires, wherein the lithium battery module in series to form a battery string, end plate of battery strings on the two side and through an insulating bolt pressing fixed end total positive external wire and total negative outer wire leading-out end side end plate, also can be multi-battery string to form a battery group. This utility new type rear technical solution, through the lithium battery module is fixed and two side end part for using end plate and insulating bolt pressing fixed, and improves the degree of fixing and electrically connecting reliability of lithium battery module. In addition, whereby an insulating treatment and cover plate, valid to avoid short way of the module, battery group property is more stable.
NOVELTY - The invention claims a motorcycle battery one, wherein each group of polar group include intervals of positive electrode plate, negative electrode plate, and upper end of each set of pole group connecting with the positive bus-bar and negative bus-bar of the between the positive bus bar and the negative bus-bar group are welded forming two big bus-bar pole group rear through large manifold connected in series in the battery shell, that is to say in the process of pole group cast-welding, using method of the multi-cast-weld pole group are welded together, does not need subsequent span of welding or welding, so it can avoid wall welding or bridge welding caused by the wall of the short way, and epoxy resin glue layer is covered on the pole positon of upper big bus-bar, the whole pole is epoxy resin glue seal, then the column milling out through milling cutter, which avoids the pole at the bad seal caused by battery acid leaking of risk.
NOVELTY - One set with an oxidant and a coolant public channel guide plate of air cooling type fuel battery, a flow-guiding plate include anode plate and the cathode plate, the anode plate and cathode plate upper are set with the inlet and outlet of air and of fuel, an outlet, a plate surface of said anode plate two side is provided with a fuel passage and a coolant passage, a cathode plate of plate face two side is set a the oxidizer passage and coolant passage of the coolant channel or the oxidizer passage and the air inlet set with gas distribution region, of the coolant passage or oxidizing agent passage and air outlet set with gas collection zone. This utility new type for the oxidant and coolant channel phase separation of cooling design, the cathode guide plate is designed as oxidant and coolant common one of inlet and outlet of mode, using normal pressure air is used as cooling guide plate of oxidant and a coolant through a single air supply device can realize the oxidizer passage and coolant passage of air supply, and saves the cost, reduces the device of charge.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one capable of maintaining a seal of lead-acid battery, include battery cover, wherein the battery cover is provided with liquid injection hole of include in cover, and cover of upper cover in the upper cover, wherein the upper cover is provided with a liquid injection hole correspond to positon of liquid adding hole, a charging hole is filled with seal bolt. This utility new type is convenient and practical, simple in structure, and is convenient to process, liquid adding hole of battery of good liquid maintaining, prolongs the use life of battery can reduce the frequency and cost of battery change, to reduce the waste of resource.
NOVELTY - This utility new type positioning theft-proof technology field, especially relates to a wireless theft-proof battery, battery group and include the positioning tracker of battery group electrically connected with the orientation tracker include locating module, a mobile communication module and processor, monitoring device sends detecting signal through mobile communication module to processor, processor sends instruction starting the locating module, geographical coordinate locating module detecting the battery of the geographical coordinate and send to processor, the processor to receive geographical coordinate of transmission to the mobile communication module, through the mobile communication module send to the monitoring device, the battery is an electric vehicle of power core component and the positioning tracker is set in the battery, so even if the electric motor car is stolen, the stolen vehicle also would not detached battery, the vehicle owner or the police can be through mobile phone or other monitoring device for positon of battery in a real time monitoring, so as to avoid stealing of electric motor car.
NOVELTY - This utility new type belonging to the vehicle using lithium battery technology field, claims an electric or hybrid power vehicle using lithium battery of battery pack cooling device, battery group is installed in the cooling cavity of cooling liquid is filled with the pole of battery group extending cooling cavity, upper cooling cavity is provided with a liquid inlet tube and a liquid outlet tube of the cooling liquid, the advantages are: this utility new type of cooling cavity and cover the whole battery package cooling liquid leakage of the risk, the cooling liquid directly flows through the outer battery surface, through hot conductive and convective heat transfer at the same time, improves the heat exchange efficiency of the device, which is suitable for vehicle using lithium battery of battery pack cooling device.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to one a mixed power vehicle battery system low temperature control device, include the power battery, battery management system, power supply distribution unit and vehicle battery, the structure characteristic is that a power supply distribution unit and battery and connect with a bidirectional DCDC converter, a vehicle-mounted battery upper connecting voltage collect module, power battery bag set with the temperature sensor, the input end of the voltage signal collect module and temperature sensor are electrically connecting the battery management system of up, control output end of battery management system send a PDU on-off signal and DCDC reversing signal to the power supply distribution unit and bidirectional DCDC converter. This utility new type replaces the complex of external heating structure and the whole structure is simple, the control is convenient, which ensures the high efficiency of battery.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims a electric bicycle of one of super capacitor charger, in turn include of connecting electric source, input rectification filter circuit, a transformer, a controller, an output rectification filter circuit and a charging port, wherein the charging port can be connected with a electric bicycle of super capacitor connect. Alternating current power supply provide for of input rectification filter wave circuit through a filter, and then the rear filter of electric current through the transformer to suitable for adjusting of voltage, then the controller makes the electric current through the output rectifying filter circuit to filter, and through charging opening is super-capacitor of electric bicycle process. A charging process for super-capacitor of electric bicycle of the in, it can make the charging and discharging efficiency of lifting, which can reach 98%, and, this utility new type provide of charger is charging process of super-capacitor of electric bicycle in a few seconds to a few minutes, the charging speed is fast.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to one a vehicle vibration energy recovery device, belonging to energy recovery field. This utility new type include vibration receiving main body, a generating component, device, lead, wherein said vibration receiving main body include a frame structure, seal film, the inertia liquid generating part on the outer surface of seal film, deformation produce of charge generating part through lead, transmission to energy storage device, an energy storage element and the energy storage device in circuit of rear rectifying the electric energy in the energy storage device of in, through support device of side frame structure top side a support, seal film cover on the outer surface of frame structure, the inertia liquid seal in the frame structure. This utility new type has small structure, convenient use, can effectively realize in the vehicle driving process of energy recovery.
NOVELTY - This utility new type linkage opening type solar electric vehicle charging device, include first linkage, a second linkage, a box body and a set of charging controller in the box body, wherein said box body upper surface fixed with a solar panel, a box body upper surface two side is provided with a first sliding rail, a first linkage plate upper surface two side is provided with a second slide rail, a first linkage plate lower part through first slide rail sliding connecting box, a second linkage plate lower part of second slide rail through the first linkage plate sliding connect. Through first linkage, a second linkage plate in turn in the same direction are expanded as charging wire break alarm of electric vehicle, the driver does not affect the unfolding of the ride of, at the same time one side box body is provided with a concave part, the concave part of the of the passenger space, through matching of card hole locking device and the first linkage, a second linkage plate.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one a vehicle automatic ventilation system. It include solar photovoltaic, first rectifier diode, second rectifier diode, a charging and discharging protection circuit, a charging battery, a temperature control switch, a DC/DC converter, an air inlet pipeline and exhaust pipeline, air inlet pipeline in the air inlet set with fan, in exhaust pipeline set with exhaust fan, a solar photovoltaic plate through first rectifying diode and the charging and discharging protection circuit is connected with automobile generator through second rectifying diode and the charging and discharging protection circuit is connected with charge and discharge protection circuit further with the charging battery and a temperature control switch one end is connected, the temperature control switch end and the other one end is connected with DC/DC converter, the DC/DC converter while the other end with the air inlet fan and the exhaust fan. This utility new type in the temperature over-high caused by in interior in the vehicle of formaldehyde, benzene, dimethylbenzene and other harmful substances of volatile time for taking air in the vehicle, discharging harmful gas in the vehicle and improves the air in the vehicle mass.
NOVELTY - This utility new type design traffic tool technology field, specifically, especially claims a generating control device for vehicle device and one car. Wherein the vehicle generator device, upper include: wind power system, a wind power system include turntable and electromagnetic power generation module, a rotary disc is set with a fan and used for the rotating of rotating shaft, electromagnetic module with the rotating shaft connecting a photoelectric system, photo-electric system include for a solar power generation of solar battery board, energy storage system, an energy storage system include wire box, an inverter and a battery, a wind power system through inverter and wire connecting box, a wind power system and a photoelectric system through wire box and the battery connecting. This utility new type provide of vehicle generator device which can increase the endurance mileage of the electric automobile.
NOVELTY - This utility new type belongs to the technical field of electric motor car, one with a electric power saver, include wheel, frame, pedal and control system, said control system by the central processor, battery, motor, a contact switch and an electronic gyroscope, a contact-type switch is set on the said upper pedal, a battery and motor connecting with electricity-saving appliance. Equivalent to one part can save electric energy, preferably of efficiency further can compensate the starting loss power, temperature of upper coating wheel can be light (a gas whether by high temperature, noctilucent and self-luminous coating of the frame is convenient to use of night.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide a one battery cooling construction. The battery cooling construction is the cooling air channel (4) of the outlet is provided with the cooling air channel (4) of flow passage (43) is divided into four branch flow passage (43a-43d), and the outlet is divided into four branch of outlet (42a-42d) of three concave part (44-46), the concave part (44-46) of second side wall branch passage area of air flow passage are respectively provided with the respective adjacent of the flow direction of the cooling medium is gradually reduced of. Using this utility new type of construction, it can control temperature distribute condition of battery module.
NOVELTY - The fixing device has a fixed frame (1) which is arranged in the box main portion (21). The guide slots are inserted in the left and right front sides of the fixed frame. The left and right side walls are respectively provided in corresponding stoppers of a U-type baffle plate (13) before turning edge of the flange. The baffle plate is provided with a fastening bolt (25) that passes through the front and back portions of the bolt through hole. The fastening screw thread is connected with a fastening nut of the baffle plate.    USE - Fixing device for power supply box mounted in electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The power supply box can be reliably and stably fixed on the frame without increasing the height of the frame, and the space occupied by the device can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fixing device.    Fixed frame (1)    Bottom frame (11)    U-type baffle plate (13)    Box main portion (21)    Fastening bolt (25)
NOVELTY - The car has a wind power tower (FDC11), a box-type battery (FDC17) and battery box (FDC18) and a water tank. The wind power tower is installed on upper box-type battery, and battery box is installed under car roof box on lower portion of box car. The water tank, box-type electric bottle vehicle cockpit and life cabin are provided. The cabin is equipped with positioning navigation system and is equipped with TV, refrigerator, air conditioner, washing machine, bed, chair, table, bathing device and domestic installation.    USE - Wind electric car for field worker, field army, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The wind electric car can be featured with explosion prevention frying, anti-fire, anti-poisoning, shock and anti-pollution. The modern social life can be provided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the wind electric car.    Wind power tower (FDC11)    Small wind power generator (FDC13)    Transverse rod (FDC14)    Vertical rod (FDC15)    Box type battery (FDC17)    Battery box (FDC18)
NOVELTY - The system has a motor for driving a control device. A conductor is connected with a capacitor and electrically connected with a power supply. The power supply is connected with a bidirectional DC/DC converter. The capacitor is connected with a switch that is fixed on a secondary battery charger.    USE - Self-conveying system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a self-conveying system. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a vehicle housing (1) whose table portion is set with width of 50-100 cm, length of 150 cm and height of 120 cm. The two trolley type battery (2) in the range of 120AH to 200AH is connected to lower portion of the vehicle housing. The battery is selected from any one of 120AHX2, 135AHX2, 150AHX2, 165AHX2, 180AHX2 and 195AHX2.    USE - Micro motor vehicle with emergency power supply function.    ADVANTAGE - Since the two trolley type battery that is connected to lower portion of vehicle housing, the manpower, labor intensity and material resources needed for power supplying the vehicle can be reduced. The start-up requirement for the vehicle in the parking lot can be reduced. The safety of the vehicle can be improved while improving the convenient use of the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the structure of the micro motor vehicle.    Vehicle housing (1)    Trolley type battery (2)
NOVELTY - The system has a battery module provided with an electric core. Anode and cathode ends of the electric core are connected with a collecting pole that is connected with an upper part of a collecting plate. A voltage temperature collect device is provided with the collecting plate. The voltage temperature collect device is connected with the connecting pole and a main control board. The collect pole is provided with an upper conductive strip. A single chip is connected with a voltage temperature sensor and the main control board.    USE - Battery voltage and temperature collecting system for an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The system avoids collecting battery voltage and wiring temperature leads difficulties, and has low operational cost and better temperature collecting accuracy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a battery voltage and temperature collect system.
NOVELTY - The method involves calculating stable idle speed, starting and stopping operation time and working condition of a fuel battery. The starting and stopping operation time of the fuel battery is recorded. Numerical value of the fuel battery is determined according to environment condition and influence factor. Statistical analysis data of the fuel battery is determined. The influence factor is updated by using a peripheral unit.    USE - Fuel battery residual life prediction method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing more accurate prediction result of residual life of the fuel battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical illustration of a fuel battery residual life prediction method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to battery field, especially relates to a one zinc air power battery and zinc air power battery group. The zinc air power battery negative electrode include metal shell, anode metal cover, a seal insulating set, an electrolyte, a carbon plate and zinc plate, negative electrode of upper surface of the metal shell is provided with a first opening, seal insulating set set on the metal cover and the first opening seal, the cathode of the metal shell is provided with a first cavity, the second cavity and the third cavity, the first cavity plate, electrolyte is located in the second cavity, zinc plate is located in the third cavity, upper anode metal cover is provided with a first cavity connected with the air flow hole of the outside. The zinc air battery power than the high energy discharge voltage is stable, working electric current is stable, can long-term storage, no natural discharge, good safety, low cost, cheap raw materials, quick and convenient change, there is no environment pollution. The zinc air power battery group is in particular an electric vehicle provide electrical energy.
NOVELTY - The battery has static contact module that is provided with moving contact module provided with seal head (3), head base (4), moving contact (5) and joint bearing (6). The head base is provided in centre hole of the movable contact whose front end is movably contacted with movable contact head (5a). rear plate of head base is provided with movable contact fixed with sealing head. Rear end of static contact (8) formed with a moving contact head that is matched with static contact head (8a). The static contact is provided with a spring (11) whose front end is provided with choke plug (10).    USE - Power battery for use in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Efficiency and reliability of transfer operation can be improved, and movable and static contact end face separated from the instantaneous arc or interruption can be avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the power battery.    Seal head (3)    Head base (4)    Moving contact (5)    Movable contact head (5a)    Joint bearing (6)    Static contact (8)    Static contact head (8a)    Choke plug (10)    Spring (11)
NOVELTY - The method involves uniformly distributing thermosetting or thermoplastic high polymer and conductive material on substrate (1). The grain diameter range of conductive material is processed to nano-level or nanometre to micron level. A metal sputtering layer (2) is formed on the substrate using metal vacuum magnetic control sputtering process. The substrate is coated, dried, cured and assembled to obtain composite material bipolar battery.    USE - Method for preparing composite material bipolar lead-acid battery such as single pole bipolar lead-acid battery, double pole bipolar lead-acid battery and quasi bipolar lead-acid battery used in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The anti-corrosive property is improved and the plate base sputtering layer is achieved with firm bonding. The weight and production cost of the battery are reduced. The large scale production efficiency can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of composite material bipolar lead-acid battery.    Substrate (1)    Metal sputtering layer (2)
NOVELTY - The plate has an anode single plate and a cathode single pole plate that are provided with a reducing agent inlet flow channel, a reducing outlet flow channel, an oxidant inlet flow channel and an oxidizer outlet main channel. An oxidant inlet flow channel is provided in reactant in an oxidant stream flow channel through an oxidant flow-guide passage, and provided in the reactant by the cooling liquid guide flow channel. The cooling liquid guide flow channel flows into the cooling liquid flow channel. A cooling liquid leading-out channel is composed of a cooling liquid outlet main channel.    USE - Metal dual-polar plate for a fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The plate has simple and reliable seal, simple manufacturing technique, and light weight, and is inexpensive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a metal dual-polar plate.
NOVELTY - The battery has a positive electrode end and a negative electrode that are coated with iron complex solution and complexing agent. The positive electrode utilizes a divalent iron/phenanthroline complex electrolyte. A cathode is made of trivalent iron/triethanolamine complex.    USE - Iron complex liquid flow battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery inhibits hydrogen evolution reaction, and has high efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an iron complex liquid flow battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves performing external natural wind process when temperature in a battery case exceeds preset temperature. Air conditioner cold air in a vehicle is extracted. The temperature is reduced to be not more than set temperature. Extraction of air conditioner cold air in the vehicle is stopped for external natural wind.    USE - Electric automobile battery box radiating method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing better heat radiating effect, and avoiding waste energy and influence the environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electric automobile battery box.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating an electric automobile battery box radiating method. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The device has a passenger compartment (1) provided with a temperature sensor (5) and another temperature sensor (6). An inlet (12) of the compartment is provided with a one-way valve (2). The temperature sensors are electrically connected with a vehicle controller (7). The vehicle controller controls the one-way valve. The latter temperature sensor detects temperature of the former high temperature sensor. The latter temperature sensor detects. The vehicle controller controls the one-way valve to close when temperature reaches a threshold value.    USE - Electric vehicle battery bag device.    ADVANTAGE - The device can effectively improve utilization efficiency of energy, and make full use of passenger cabin cooling air to a battery bag process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electric vehicle battery bag device.    Passenger compartment (1)    One-way valve (2)    Temperature sensors (5, 6)    Vehicle controller (7)    Inlet (12)
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide the a one energy-saving environment-friendly of vehicle mobile video intelligent monitoring system, include vehicle intelligent video data management analysis processing platform server, several vehicle-mounted high resolution ratio automatic focus collect camera, an alarm system, network interface, a wireless signal receiving and sending device, a tripod head omni-directional shifter and lens zoom control system, an intelligent vehicle-mounted digital video recorder, a data base server, a gateway server, a stream media transmission server, a storage server, a global satellite positioning system, the mobile monitoring terminal, an energy system, each part are electrically connecting, a vehicle-mounted high resolution ratio automatic focus collect camera include high speed stepping motor holder, a lens high, automatic focusing control device, a video data management intelligent analysis treatment platform server connecting monitoring centre, said intelligent vehicle digital video recorder include audio/video input device.
NOVELTY - The bus has an isolating relay coil providing commercial power to a resonant cavity by electromagnetic coupling. A wireless range finder detects vehicle station distance. The isolating relay coil is closed to make an electromagnetic coupling coil to produce resonance. Another cavity produces electric current through a rectification circuit into direct current. A booster is connected to a super capacitance battery.    USE - High frequency battery bus.
NOVELTY - The membrane has a polyvinylidene fluoride porous separating film formed with a controllable aperture, where molecular amount of polyvinylidene fluoride is about 10000-100000 molecular ethylene weight, hole diameter of the film is about 0.1-500 nm and film thickness is about 30 to 1000 um.    USE - Polymer porous separation membrane for liquid flow energy storage battery e.g. all-vanadium liquid energy-storing battery, zinc/bromine liquid flow battery, sodium/bromine liquid flow battery, iron/chromium redox flow battery, vanadium/bromine liquid flow battery and zinc oxide/cerium liquid flow battery (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The membrane is simple to prepare and easy for mass production, and has better chemical stability and a controllable aperture.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a porous separating film phase inversion processing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a polymer porous separation membrane.
NOVELTY - The battery has a single battery unit connected with an electrolyte liquid storage tank in a series manner and provided with a cathode end plate. The electrolyte liquid storage tank is filled with iron oxide (FeO) and iron oxide (Fe2O3) anode reaction positive and negative electrode alkaline zinc solution and connected with the cathode end plate through a circulation pump. A substrate is made of carbon felt and graphite felt or foam metal. A negative electrode is formed as plate-shaped porous metal or carbon material deposition type zinc electrode.    USE - Zinc-iron single liquid stream battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is inexpensive, simple in structure and convenient to manufacture, and has prolonged service life, and avoids zinc-iron redox flow battery cross pollution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a zinc-iron single liquid stream battery.
NOVELTY - The system has a heat-conducting filler part formed with a honeycomb structure and made of foam metal material that is formed as foam copper material. A heat-transfer sheet is formed with a sealed cavity. A cavity fill part is fixed with the heat-conducting filler part. A heat-filling gap of the cavity fill part is filled with paraffin. A fixing sheet is provided with a fixed plate that is connected with an energy-storage device. The box body is formed as a sealed box body. The paraffin is selected from one of tetradecane, hexadecane, octadecane, alkyl, docosane, twenty-four and twenty alkyl.    USE - Heat-radiating system for an energy storage device e.g. battery and capacitor, of a vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system has less volume, better heat-radiating effect and high radiating property, and satisfies vehicle heat-radiating seal status processing requirements and utilizes the energy-storage device to absorb emitting heat in a quick manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The heat-transfer sheet is formed as a folded or corrugated heat-transfer sheet. The energy-storage device is formed as a battery and capacitor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a heat-radiating system.
NOVELTY - A substrate and a raw material are prepared, the raw material is sputtered on the substrate, when heating the substrate at 400-600 degrees C and under inert gas atmosphere, to obtain an electrode active material layer. The electrode active material layer comprises lithium-manganese-nickel-cobalt-oxide compound (I).    USE - Manufacture of active material layer used for positive electrode for lithium ion battery (claimed) for mobile phone and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode active material layer has excellent electrochemical characteristics. The highly efficient lithium ion battery containing positive electrode active material layer has excellent cycle characteristics and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A substrate and a raw material are prepared, the raw material is sputtered on the substrate, when heating the substrate at 400-600 degrees C and under inert gas atmosphere, to obtain an electrode active material layer. The electrode active material layer comprises lithium-manganese-nickel-cobalt-oxide compound of formula: LixMnyNizCo1-y-zO2 (I).    x=0.5-1.4;and    y,z=0-1.
NOVELTY - Composition comprises one or more compound comprising hexanal, ethyl-2-methylbutyrate (butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester), heptanal, octanal, decanal, 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene, 1-methoxy-2-propanol, decane, 2-butoxyethanol, ethylbenzene, heptane, 2-methylpentane and n-undecane.    USE - The composition is useful for detecting burnt odor from an air conditioner of vehicles including hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, combustion, and fuel cell vehicles (all claimed), where the vehicles also include motor vehicles such as passenger automobiles including sports utility vehicles, buses, trucks, various commercial vehicles, watercraft including a variety of boats and ships, aircraft, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles, and other alternative fuel vehicles (including fuels derived from resources other than petroleum).    ADVANTAGE - The composition has improved oxidation and corrosion resistances.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for analyzing the compounds contributing to burnt odor from an air conditioner, comprising collecting a gas emitted from an air conditioner, and analyzing the components of the gas.
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a wheel, where an internal gear (1) is arranged on the wheel. The internal gear is provided in engagement with a gear wheel (2), which is driven by an electric motor. The vehicle has an energy storage device, from which the electric motor is recharged. The vehicle has a secondary winding, from which the energy storage device is charged. A rim of the vehicle is made from aluminum and the other unit is made from cast steel or steel.    USE - Vehicle, particularly bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle has a wheel, where an internal gear is arranged on the wheel, where the internal gear is provided in engagement with a gear wheel, which is driven by an electric motor, and hence ensures simplified and improved vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of internal gear.    Internal gear (1)    Gear wheel (2)
NOVELTY - The structure has an air cleaner case (40) with a battery accommodating unit (51) that is integrally formed in exterior of a case main portion (41) to accommodate a battery (59). An air cleaner lid (61) covers an opening portion of the case main portion. A lid fixing tool (63) fixes the air cleaner lid to the air cleaner case. A band hook (58) which latches a battery band (57) which fixes the battery to the unit (51) in the air cleaner case has a common fixing unit (58a) fixed to the air cleaner case.    USE - Battery holding unit structure of vehicle e.g. two-wheeled motor vehicle such as bicycle and scooter type vehicle. Can also be used in vehicle of three wheels, vehicle of front two-wheels, back single wheel, or four-wheel.    ADVANTAGE - The lid fixing tool fixes air cleaner lid to air cleaner case by prescribed force. Since the resistance force with respect to the load of the tension direction of the battery band is exhibited, the fixed force of the band hook can be improved. Since the band hook which latched the battery band exhibits the resistance force with respect to the load of the direction which strips off the lid fixing tool from the air cleaner case, the fixed force of the lid fixing tool can be improved. Therefore the lid fixing tool and the band hook can improve multiplicatively the fixed force of the lid fixing tool and the band hook by having common fixing unit. The fixed space of the lid fixing tool and the band hook can be reduced while reducing a number of units. Thus the band hook which latches the battery band and the lid fixing tool which fixes the air cleaner lid are installed efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of.    Air cleaner case (40)    Case main portion (41)    Battery accommodating unit (51)    Battery band (57)    Band hook (58)    Common fixing unit (58a)    Air cleaner lid (61)    Lid fixing tool (63)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system has a contact structure that is accommodated in the region to avoid the upper region of the fuel cell (2) among the motor room (51) for accommodating the fuel cell. The contact structure is arranged under the fuel cell stack. The fuel cell control unit or the fuel cell voltage measurement unit is arranged between contact structure and fuel cell stack.    USE - Fuel cell system mounted in vehicle e.g. fuel cell mounting vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the hydrogen leaked from the connection portion of a fuel cell stack and hydrogen supply device is discharged outside of storage space toward upper direction, without passing a contact structure. Since the electrical connection portion is not need to be accommodated in a case, after suppressing the increase in a number of parts, the deterioration of layout property can be prevented. Thus the exposing of contact structure to hydrogen in storage space can be effectively suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional enlarged view of fuel cell system.    Fuel cell (2)    Inlet port sealing valve (15)    Cathode gas circulation pump (22)    Motor room (51)    Relay box (81)
NOVELTY - A lithium compound containing complex oxide of lithium, iron and phosphorus is claimed.    USE - Lithium compound for positive electrode of lithium ion battery (claimed) used as power supply for mobile telephone, personal computer and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium compound provides lithium ion battery having excellent discharge capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium compound having composition formula: LiaFebMcP2O7 (I) is claimed.    M=Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Ir, Pt or Au;    a=1.5-2.5;    b=0.7-0.99;and    c=0.01-0.3.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium ion battery having a positive electrode (10) containing the lithium compound.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of lithium ion battery.    Positive electrode (10)    Negative electrode (20)    Electrolyte layer (30)    Electrical power collector (43)    Packing material (44)
NOVELTY - The assembled battery (100) is consists of molten salt battery cells (20) gathered in rectangular parallelepiped shape. The molten salt battery cells are consist of first battery group (C1) and second battery group (C2) arranged in specific line. The first battery group is smaller than 1 unit to length direction. The first and second battery groups are adjoined with each other mutually, with 2 sides of the adjacent molten salt battery cells contacting each other.    USE - Assembled battery for vehicle such as truck and bus. Can also be used as electric power storage in middle-scale power network and home.    ADVANTAGE - Temperature difference between the molten salt battery cells of the assembled battery is reduced effectively by simple operation by adjoining first and second battery groups with each other mutually, with 2 sides of the adjacent molten salt battery cells contacting each other.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view and the top view of the assembled battery.    Molten salt battery cells (20)    Heater (30)    Assembled battery (100)    First battery group (C1)    Second battery group (C2)
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte solution secondary battery comprises positive electrode and negative electrode which can occlude-discharge non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing fluorinated cyclic carbonate, lithium salt, and non-aqueous solvent which dissolves lithium salt into lithium ion. Upper limit operation electric potential of the positive electrode is 4.75-4.9 V on lithium/lithium ion (Li/Li+) reference.    USE - A non-aqueous electrolyte solution secondary battery for personal computer, pen input personal computer, mobile personal computer, Electronic Book player, mobile telephone, smart phone, portable facsimile, portable copy, portable printer, headphones stereo, video movie, liquid crystal television, handicap cleaner, portable compact disk, minidisk, transceiver, electronic organizer, calculator, memory card, portable tape recorder, radio, backup power supply, motor, motor vehicle, motorbike, bicycle with power engine, lighting fixture, toy, game machine device, timepiece, electric tool, electronic flash, camera, power supply for load leveling, and natural energy storage power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery has suppressed cycle deterioration, high-temperature cycle durable characteristic, and high energy density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A non-aqueous electrolyte solution secondary battery comprises positive electrode and negative electrode which can occlude-discharge non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing fluorinated cyclic carbonate of formula (1), lithium salt, and non-aqueous solvent which dissolves lithium salt into lithium ion. Upper limit operation electric potential of the positive electrode is 4.75-4.9 V on lithium/lithium ion (Li/Li+) reference.    R1=hydrocarbon group which may have H, F, or substituent.
NOVELTY - The device has a wire electrode (61) which is connected to a connecting terminal (22) of a semiconductor module (2). A bolt (71) is provided to screw the connecting terminal of semiconductor module together with a nut (8) and is fixed to the wire electrode. A concave-shaped portion (66) is provided in contact surface which contacts the nut on the back surface of wire electrode. A portion of the nut is provided to entrap into the concave-shaped portion and is positioned at the concave-shaped portion.    USE - Semiconductor device such as power module mounted on vehicle such as hybrid vehicle and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the portion of nut entraps into the concave-shaped portion and positions at the concave-shaped portion, the device provides excellent space efficiency and obtains reliable fastening of wire electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the semiconductor device.    Semiconductor module (2)    Nut (8)    Connecting terminal (22)    Wire electrode (61)    Concave-shaped portion (66)    Bolt (71)
NOVELTY - The device has a cooling pipe (3) equipped with a refrigerant flow path (31) that distributes a cooling medium e.g. ammonia. The refrigerant flow path is formed in a direction orthogonal to a lamination direction of a semiconductor module (2) and the cooling pipe. A partition rib (32) partitions off the refrigerant flow path in a width direction (Z) orthogonal to both of flow-path directions (Y) of the refrigerant flow path along the flow-path directions. The partition rib narrows a part of the cooling pipe in the lamination direction.    USE - Power converter device e.g. inverter and a converter, for use in an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling pipe comprises the partition rib, which improves intensity of the cooling pipe with respect to the applied pressure at the lamination direction, so that even when a dimension of the width direction enlarges the dimension of the width direction of the cooling pipe corresponding to a large semiconductor module, the intensity of the cooling pipe with respect to the applied pressure of the lamination direction in a securable manner, thus preventing deformation of a contact surface with the semiconductor module in the cooling pipe, securing adhesiveness between the cooling pipe and the semiconductor module and reducing flow volume distribution of the cooling medium in the refrigerant flow path, and hence improving cooling efficiency of the semiconductor module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a power converter device.    Flow-path directions (Y)    Width direction (Z)    Semiconductor module (2)    Cooling pipe (3)    Refrigerant flow path (31)    Partition rib (32)
NOVELTY - The device (A) has a hydrogen fuel feeder channel (120) to discharge the hydrogen that is separated from a hydrogen storage media to an upper portion of a liquefied fuel feeder channel (110). The fluid hydrogen storage media separates the hydrogen in the liquefied fuel feeder channel by performing an endoergic reaction by using a catalyst. A hydrogen gas separate module (100) has a hydrogen gas mobile hole (130) that is formed in a penetrating state inside the liquefied fuel feeder channel. The catalyst has platinum and palladium, and the device is coated with the Teflon.    USE - Channel detachable type hydrogen fuel supply device for supplying hydrogen fuel from an energy plant to a fuel cell of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen gas separate module has the hydrogen gas mobile hole that is formed in a penetrating state inside the liquefied fuel feeder channel, and thus prevents the flow instability according to the reverse transfer type flow of an external device, and hence ensures that the hydrogen fuel supply device is steadily operated without causing the degradation of the hydrogen gas separating power. The fluid hydrogen storage media separates the hydrogen in the liquefied fuel feeder channel by performing an endoergic reaction by using a catalyst, and thus ensures that the hydrogen fuel supply device with fast dynamic response property and improved chemical reaction efficiency is realized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a hydrogen fuel supply device.    Hydrogen gas separate module (100)    Liquefied fuel feeder channel (110)    Hydrogen fuel feeder channel (120)    Hydrogen gas mobile hole (130)    Hydrogen fuel supply device (A)
NOVELTY - The electrode has carbon nanotubes which are attached to a metal foil of thickness of less than about 500 micrometers. The metal foil has a root mean square roughness of less than about 200 nanometers, and the length of metal foil is sufficient for roll-to-roll manufacturing of the electrode. The metal foil is comprised of a catalyst for the growth of carbon nanotubes, and comprised of iron, nickel, aluminum, cobalt, copper, chromium, gold and combinations thereof.    USE - Electrode for use in e.g. electrochemical energy storage systems such as lithium-ion secondary batteries, fuel cells, and secondary batteries.    ADVANTAGE - Increases the charge density since the plasma treatment enables ions from electrolytes to access the pores of the carbon nanotubes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a synthesizing method for electrode; and    (2) an ultracapacitor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the coupling of carbon nanotube to membrane and submersion of the carbon nanotubes in electrolyte solution.
NOVELTY - A positive electrode (100) comprises a current collector (101) and an active material layer (102) on the current collector and containing active material particles having a layered rock salt structure, graphene and a binder.    USE - Positive electrode is used for nonaqueous secondary battery for electrical device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile phone, smartphone, laptop computer, portable music player, digital camera, medical equipment, hybrid electric vehicles, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, electric shavers, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode provides nonaqueous secondary battery having excellent capacity per electrode volume.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation of positive electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of positive electrode.    Positive electrode (100)    Current collector (101)    Active material layer (102)
NOVELTY - The exhaust gas system (20) has an exhaust gas line (21) comprising a turbocharger (23) and a thermoelectric converter arrangement (24) which is arranged downstream the turbocharger in the flow direction (S) of an exhaust gas. The thermoelectric converter arrangement comprises a thermoelectric converter stage (25). The exhaust gas line is assigned a bypass line (27) which branches out from the exhaust gas line upstream the turbocharger in an exhaust gas-conductive manner to discharge a portion (B) of the exhaust gas into the bypass line.    USE - Exhaust gas system for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The exhaust gas system has an exhaust gas line comprising a turbocharger and a thermoelectric converter arrangement, where bypass line opens into the exhaust gas line downstream the thermoelectric converter stage in an exhaust gas-conductive manner, and hence ensures simple and improved exhaust gas system that increases the efficiency of the internal combustion engine, makes use of the high thermal energy of the internal combustion engine and avoids an unused removal of the energy to the environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The bypass line opens into the exhaust gas line downstream the thermoelectric converter stage in an exhaust gas-conductive manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an exhaust gas system.    Exhaust gas system (20)    Exhaust gas line (21)    Turbocharger (23)    Thermoelectric converter arrangement (24)    Thermoelectric converter stage (25)    Bypass line (27)    Exhaust gas portion (B)    Flow direction (S)
NOVELTY - The unit has cells whose positive electrode terminal and negative electrode terminal are adjacently arranged to vertical surface with respect to the lamination direction, and formed with terminal contact portion. An insulation block (21) is provided between the terminal-connection portions formed by laminating the some cell. The insulation block is in contact with the terminal-connection portion. The insulating metal consists of alumina, magnesium oxide or metal which coated insulating resin.    USE - Square shaped lithium ion secondary battery unit mounted in electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The low-cost and lightweight battery unit can be provided. The battery unit can be connected serially or parallelly, without carrying out joining or welding by fixing tool. The fixation of the insulation block can be made easily, and productivity of the battery unit can be improved. The safety of the cell can be ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery unit.    Insulation block (21)    Positive electrode side metal block of outermost single cell (22)    Negative electrode side metal block of outermost single cell (23)    External stress (24)
NOVELTY - All-solid-state lithium-ion secondary battery consists of a positive electrode (1), a negative electrode (1), and a solid electrolyte (3) having lithium-ion conductivity, arranged between the positive and negative electrodes. The positive electrode has an electrical power collector and a positive electrode active material. The electrical power collector consists of aluminum, and has holes of three-dimensional meshwork structure which is filled with the positive electrode active material, in which the surface of the holes is covered by a film containing electroconductive glass.    USE - All-solid-state lithium-ion secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook-type computer, hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary battery has low battery resistance and low resistance increase rate with respect to charge/discharge cycle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrical power collector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows electricity generating element of the all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary battery.    Positive electrode (1)    Negative electrode (2)    Solid electrolyte (3)    Electricity generating element (4)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery consists of positive electrode (11) having positive electrode active material which occludes/releases lithium ion, negative electrode (12) having negative electrode active material which occludes/releases lithium ion, and nonaqueous electrolyte (18). The positive electrode active material contains lithium cobalt complex oxide containing nickel, manganese, calcium, copper, zinc, strontium, germanium, tin, silicon, phosphorus, niobium, molybdenum, sulfur and tungsten.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, smart phone, portable computer, personal digital assistant, portable music player, electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle solar photoelectric system, and wind power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent durability, and suppressed structural change of positive electrode active material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery consists of positive electrode having positive electrode active material which occludes/releases lithium ion, negative electrode having negative electrode active material which occludes/releases lithium ion, and nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material contains lithium cobalt complex oxide containing nickel, manganese, calcium, copper, zinc, strontium, germanium, tin, silicon, phosphorus, niobium, molybdenum, sulfur and tungsten. A rare-earth compound is adhered to portion of surface of the positive electrode active material. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is charged, such that electric potential of positive electrode is 4.53 V or more based on lithium reference.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of unipolar-system cell.    Unipolar-system cell (10)    Positive electrode (11)    Negative electrode (12)    Separator (13)    Nonaqueous electrolyte (18)
NOVELTY - A nickel-hydride storage battery (10) consists of a nickel positive electrode (11) containing nickel hydroxide as main active material (17), a hydrogen-storage alloy negative electrode (12) containing hydrogen storage alloy as active material, a separator (13), and an alkali electrolyte solution. The quantity of alkali electrolyte solution per unit positive electrode capacitance is 2.4-3.3 g/Ah. The alkali electrolyte comprises tungsten compound, molybdenum compound, and/or niobium compound in an amount of 20-50 mg/g electrolyte solution by metal conversion.    USE - Nickel-hydride storage battery is used in storage battery systems installed in engine compartments of vehicles (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The nickel-hydride storage battery has excellent high-temperature durability and output characteristics, and reduced increase in battery temperature during charging/discharging.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for storage battery system consisting of the nickel-hydride storage battery and lead acid battery connected in parallel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the nickel-hydride storage battery.    Nickel-hydride storage battery (10)    Nickel positive electrode (11)    Hydrogen-storage alloy negative electrode (12)    Separator (13)    Positive-electrode active material (17)
NOVELTY - The battery system (100) has electrical storage module (10) that includes housing (14) for accommodating a lead acid battery. The electrical storage module (20) has housing that accommodates an electrical storage unit having energy density higher than battery. The battery and electrical storage unit are electrically and parallely connected with respect to an electric power generation unit. A top surface (27) of housing (24) is formed by same chemical-resistance material such as polypropylene, polycarbonate, and polybutylene terephthalate as housing (14).    USE - Battery system for providing electric power supply to electric load such as starter motor, headlight, wiper and ventilation fan of air conditioner mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lead acid battery and electrical storage unit can be installed side by side, and can be effectively used in same use environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the vehicle-mounted battery system.    Electrical storage module (10,20)    Housings (14,24)    Top surface of housing (27)    Negative electrode terminal (29a)    Vehicle-mounted battery system (100)
NOVELTY - The power supply device (100) has a power storage block (10) formed by connecting accumulators (1) in series or in parallel. A housing case (30) is provided to house the power storage block. A circuit portion (20) is electrically connected to the power storage block and is provided to monitor the power storage block. A circuit case (23) is provided to house the circuit portion. The housing case and circuit case are treated as separate elements.    USE - Power supply device for vehicle (claimed) such as plug-in type hybrid electric vehicle, hybrid type electric vehicle, and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The housing case is provided to house the power storage block, and the circuit case is provided to house the circuit portion. The housing case and circuit case are treated as separate elements. Since the storage cases and circuit case can be electrically connected by contact portion, the cost can be reduced and reliability can be improved. Thus, the installation of power supply device can be facilitated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a vehicle;    (2) an electrical storage apparatus; and    (3) a battery system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the power supply device.    Accumulator (1)    Power storage block (10)    Circuit portion (20)    Circuit case (23)    Housing case (30)    Power supply device (100)
NOVELTY - The device has an auxiliary battery (2) which is connected in parallel to a lead battery (1). The auxiliary battery is provided with greater reduction in discharge resistance relative to temperature increase than the lead battery and is provided with a smaller heat capacity than the lead battery.    USE - Power supply device for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The auxiliary battery is provided with greater reduction in discharge resistance relative to temperature increase than the lead battery and is provided with smaller heat capacity than the lead battery. The temperature environment of lead battery can be improved. Thus, the deterioration of lead battery is prevented effectively and the lifetime characteristic of power supply device is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the vehicle-mounted power supply device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Lead battery (1)    Auxiliary battery (2)    Electrically equipped apparatus (20)    Engine (21)    Starter motor (22)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has two electrical power storage modules (10,20) which are arranged in parallel with each other. The first bus bar (31) is used for connecting the positive electrode terminal (11) of first power storage module with positive electrode terminal (21) of second power storage module. A second bus bar (32) is used for connecting negative electrode terminal (12) of first power storage module with negative electrode terminal (22) of second power storage module. A fixing element (50) is attached to first and second bars, so as to fix the relative positions of bus bars.    USE - Electrical power storage apparatus mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The safety of the user when handling the power storage device having several parallely connected electrical power storage modules can be improved. The lead acid battery and a nickel hydride storage battery has high comparatively high-temperature tolerance, so that the batteries can be installed in a compartment by a simple safety practice. The short circuiting between the electrode terminals can be prevented effectively while removing the bus bar. The operator can remove the bus-bar from an electrode terminal with the insulated fixing element, so that the electrical shock risk of operator can be suppressed. The first bus, second bus bar and fixing element forms a comparatively big component, so that the loss risk of bus bars can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the power storage apparatus.    Electrical power storage modules (10,20)    Positive electrode terminals (11,21)    Negative electrode terminals (12,22)    Bus bars (31,32)    Fixing element (50)    Power storage apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10) consists of a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode contains lithium cobaltate and lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese complex oxide having an average primary particle diameter of 1.2-5 mu m, as active material. The negative electrode contains silicon and/or silicon oxide as active material.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery e.g. lithium ion battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephones, smart phones, portable computers, personal digital assistants, portable music players, electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, photovoltaic power generation, and wind power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent cycle characteristics and high capacitance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery consists of a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode contains lithium cobaltate and lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese complex oxide of formula: LiaNibCocMn1-b-cO2, where a is greater than 0.9 and 1.2 or less, b is greater than 0 and 0.8 or less, and c is greater than 0 and 0.9 or less, having an average primary particle diameter of 1.2-5 mu m, as active material. The negative electrode contains silicon and/or silicon oxide of formula: SiOx, where x is 0.5 or more and less than 1.6, as active material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the laminated type nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10)    Laminated exterior (12)    Positive-electrode current collection tab (16)    Negative-electrode current collection tab (18)    Resin component (26)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10) consists of positive electrode (13) in which the positive electrode active material mixture layer is formed, negative electrode (14) in which the negative electrode active material mixture layer is formed, nonaqueous electrolyte and separator (15). An inorganic particle layer containing rare earth element compound is formed in at least one surface of the positive or negative electrode active material mixture layer.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery used as power supply. Uses include but are not limited to hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, mobile telephone, portable personal computer and portable music player.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has improved cycle characteristics in high temperature environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of laminated type nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10)    Laminated exterior component (11)    Positive electrode (13)    Negative electrode (14)    Separator (15)
NOVELTY - The seal has a film, sheet, or plate-shaped base material (11). A gasket (12) is integrally provided with the base material, made of rubbery elastic material. A fill layer (13) is formed by rubbery elastic material that is filled into through hole (11a) provided in the base material in open state. One portion of fill layer is connected to the gasket and another portion extended out from the gasket.    USE - Base-material integrated seal for fuel cell mounted in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Width of gasket can be reduced, so that accommodation space can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for metal mold for manufacturing base-material integrated seal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the metal mold for manufacturing seal for fuel cells.    Plate-shaped base material (11)    Through hole (11a)    Gasket (12)    Fill layer (13)    Injection gate (34)
NOVELTY - An aluminum secondary battery consists of a positive electrode (11) containing anion receptor, a negative electrode (12) containing aluminum, and an electrolyte solution. The electrolyte solution contains aluminum salt, sulfone, and solvent having dielectric constant of 20 or less.    USE - Aluminum secondary battery is used for electronic device (claimed) used for battery pack used for power supply of electric power storage in electric vehicle and portable electronic devices. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, personal computer, music player, radio, and digital camera.    ADVANTAGE - The aluminum secondary battery has excellent strength, and charging or discharging cyclic characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electronic device, which consists of the aluminum secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the aluminum secondary battery.    Positive electrode (11)    Negative electrode (12)    External circuit (20)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a heat regulation unit (3) that adjusts the temperature of a battery module. A battery pack case accommodates the battery module and heat regulation unit. The heat regulation unit comprises an evaporator (32) that heat-exchanges from the upstream of a wind flow direction using the coolant of a vehicle interior air-conditioner. An air blower (33) is made to circulate the internal air through the battery pack case. A positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heater (34) is used as a fin element. A duct (35) is used to send a wind to the battery module.    USE - Battery heat regulation apparatus for battery pack mounted in vehicle e.g. electric vehicle, motor vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The flow of the condensed water generated in the evaporator of the heat regulation unit into the electrode of the battery module can be prevented so that the temperature control of the battery pack can be made uniform.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged sectional view of the heat regulation unit. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Heat regulation unit (3)    Evaporator (32)    Air blower (33)    PTC heater (34)    Duct (35)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode consists of carbon layer as surface obtained by forming and growing graphene sheet which is formed on a substrate consisting of an iron-type metal, and formed in a diagonal direction with respect to surface of substrate. The carbon layer is used as surface of negative electrode.    USE - Negative electrode is used for lithium ion secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to tablet devices, mobile telephone, personal computer, motor vehicle, power system of smart grid, storage of wind power and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode provides compact and light weight lithium ion battery with excellent charge/discharge capacitance, and drives the battery using charge-discharge mechanism by formation and degradation of organic compound layer. The volume of the active material of the negative electrode is not affected by the charge-discharge capacitance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) lithium ion secondary battery, which is formed by directly-contacting carbon nano-chips layer of the negative electrode with electrolyte solution of battery and assembling; and    (2) manufacture of negative electrode, which involves supplying mixed gas of hydrogen and methane to substrate at flow ratio (hydrogen/methane) of 1/2-2/1, substrate temperature of 650-850 degrees C and direct current bias voltage of -200 V to 0 V, growing graphene sheet for 15 minutes to 2 hours by plasma crystal vapor deposition method, and forming carbon nano-chips layer consisting of graphene sheet, and inclining and growing the carbon nano-chips layer in the irregular direction on the substrate.
NOVELTY - The pack (100) has a case (150) which accommodates the battery cells (110). The case is provided with wall including several injection holes (155). A shock absorbing element (140) is integrally formed at an outside of case, inside of the case and inside the injection holes. The shock absorbing element is provided for supporting the battery cells by the curve receiving elements. The shock absorbing element is provided with a prop unit (141) surrounding external surfaces of the case.    USE - Battery pack used as power source such as motor driving power sources for electric scooter and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the shock absorbing element can be integrally formed inside and outside of the case accommodating the battery cells, the battery cells can be prevented from moving within the case. Thus, the battery cells can be protected from external shock or vibration. The case and the shock absorbing element can be integrally formed by the double injection forming process, so that the number of components and the number of processing steps can be reduced. Thus, the manufacturing cost of the battery pack can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the battery pack.    Battery pack (100)    Battery cells (110)    Shock absorbing element (140)    Prop unit (141)    Case (150)    Injection holes (155)
NOVELTY - The system has several layers (20) and a channel system (40). Each layer contains two fuel cells. The channel system contains a supply unit (42) that is attributed to each layer. The supply unit is adapted to supply the reactant media to the fuel cells and to guide the reactant media from an inlet (60) to an outlet (62). The fuel cells are arranged in series along the supply unit. The supply unit is connected with the layers such that the reactant media is flowed in series from one layer to another and to the outlet.    USE - Fuel cell system for generating electrical energy from fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cells are arranged in series along the supply unit with minimal length so that the internal currents can be avoided effectively to suppress the occurrence of the reverse reactions in the fuel cell. Thus the performance and power output flexibility of the fuel cell can be improved efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for operating fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the fuel cell system.    Layers (20)    Channel system (40)    Supply unit (42)    Inlet (60)    Outlet (62)
NOVELTY - The battery pack (102) has battery pack modules (104a-104n) that are provided with battery cells (106a-106n) and power converters (108a-108n). A controller (110) is arranged to regulate output voltage of battery pack main portion. The power converters of each battery pack modules are connected in series to form a string of battery pack modules. Each battery pack module is independently controlled. The voltage across battery pack modules defines output voltage of battery pack main portion.    USE - Battery pack of energy storage system installed in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack with longer operational life and better performance can be achieved effectively. The requirement for additional electronic circuits and controller can be eliminated effectively, thus the complexity and cost of battery pack can be reduced efficiently. The voltage of battery pack can be increased effectively by adding battery pack modules in series. The size of battery pack can be reduced and reliability of battery pack can be achieved. The battery pack capacity may be increased by using higher capacity cells. The number of modules can be reduced effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for controlling battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the energy storage system.    Battery pack (102)    Battery pack modules (104a-104n)    Battery cells (106a-106n)    Power converters (108a-108n)    Controller (110)
NOVELTY - The battery cell (100) has an insulating film, which is interposed in a battery case (140), where a main body of an electrode lead (130) forms an outside input-output terminal of an engaging portion. The engaging portion is coupled to an upper side and lower side of an electrode tap laminate (120), where the electrode taps are piled up in the electrode tap laminate. An electrode active material protruded from an electrode assembly (110), where the material of the electrode lead is selected from a group consisting of aluminum, aluminum alloy, copper, copper alloy, nickel and nickel alloy.    USE - Battery cell for use as an energy source of a mobile apparatus, a cellular phone, a handheld computer, a smart phone, a smart pad, a netbook, a light electronic vehicle, an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and a power storage system.    ADVANTAGE - The insulating film is interposed in a battery case, where a main body of an electrode lead forms an outside input-output terminal of an engaging portion, and hence ensures increasing the welding strength between the electrode tap laminate and the electrode lead in an effective manner and improves the pressure tightness and the stability of a battery cell in a reliable manner, and also reduces the space for the battery pack assembly, thus improves the convenience of the user.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery cell.    Battery cell (100)    Electrode assembly (110)    Electrode tap laminate (120)    Electrode lead (130)    Battery case (140)
NOVELTY - The element has negative and positive electrode current collection portions in which negative electrode (12) and positive electrode are connected. Electric power generation unit is arranged to accommodate negative electrode current collection portion and positive electrode. A negative electrode tab (17) is formed along one side edge (61) of negative mix uncoated portion (12c). The negative electrode tab is equipped with base portion connected to negative mix uncoated portion with mountain fold unit (50), so as to provide rigidity with respect to in-plane deformation of tab.    USE - Cylindrical electrical storage element such as lithium ion secondary battery, nickel-hydrogen battery and nickel cadmium battery for plug-in hybrid motor vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The mountain fold unit can be formed in the negative electrode tab, in order to improve rigidity of the negative electrode tab. The deformation of falling-down and crease can be prevented, after dry-processing the negative mix coating portion. Thus, the efficiency of next process can be improved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view and side view of the negative electrode tab vicinity.    Negative electrode (12)    Negative mix uncoated portion (12c)    Negative electrode tab (17)    Mountain fold unit (50)    One side edge (61)
NOVELTY - The element has a separator (430) and a nonaqueous electrolyte that are arranged between the positive electrode (410) and a negative electrode (420). The negative electrode is made of a negative electrode active material containing carbon. The separator is provided with a cellulose fiber. A protective layer is formed in a surface of positive and negative electrodes. The protective layer is comprised with ceramic with insulation. An additive is made of a fluorine compound. The positive electrode is made of active material containing polyanion-based compound groups.    USE - Electrical storage element such as battery used for electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid EV (HEV).    ADVANTAGE - Since the negative electrode contains carbon as negative electrode active material and the separator contains cellulose fiber, high porosity, excellent ionic permeability, reduced cell internal resistance and improved energy density of storage element are achieved. Thus, the output performance is improved effectively at reduced manufacturing cost while ensuring the high injection property of nonaqueous electrolyte. The protective layer is formed in the positive electrode so that the manufacturing cost is reduced even when the flame retardant is added to electrolyte. Thus, the safety in high temperature can be improved by suppressing short circuit generation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrode case.    Positive electrode (410)    Positive electrode base material layer (411)    Positive electrode compound material layer (412)    Negative electrode (420)    Separator (430)
NOVELTY - A lithium-ion secondary battery consists of a cathode comprising a cathode active material chosen from lithium cobalt phosphate, an anode comprising an anode active material which can reversibly occlude and release lithium ions, and a nonaqueous electrolyte comprising lithium salt and/or nonaqueous organic solvent chosen from fluorinated carbonate and optionally fluorinated boroxine (I).    USE - Lithium-ion secondary battery is used for electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-ion secondary battery has improved capacity retention property, faradaic efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium-ion secondary battery consists of a cathode comprising a cathode active material chosen from lithium cobalt phosphate, an anode comprising an anode active material which can reversibly occlude and release lithium ions, and a nonaqueous electrolyte comprising lithium salt and/or nonaqueous organic solvent chosen from fluorinated carbonate and optionally fluorinated boroxine of formula (I).    R1-R3=(1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, (5-7C)aryl or (5-7C)aryloxy, in which alkyl, alkyloxy, aryl or aryloxy is optionally substituted by F, or (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, (5-7C)aryl or (5-7C)aryloxy (all optionally substituted by F).    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) nonaqueous electrolyte; and    (2) usage of electrolyte in lithium-ion secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves determining distribution state of electrically active material (1) in an electrode by correlating an observed image of cross section of the electrode. Electro conductive evaluation of the active material is determined by using a scanning probe microscope. The observed image of the cross section is acquired by using a laser microscope, an optical microscope or a scanning electron microscope. Electroconductivity is measured between the active material and an electrical power collector (10).    USE - Method for evaluating electronic-conduction network in an electrode e.g. positive electrode and negative electrode, of a lithium-ion battery for a motor vehicle and a mobile device e.g. mobile telephone, notebook personal computer and digital camera. Can also be used for an electrode for a chemical cell and an electrode for a capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive evaluation of the active material is determined by the active material in the electrode, thus improving battery capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a quality control method for a battery    (2) an electroconductive map    (3) an evaluation apparatus for an electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electrode.    Electrically active materials (1-5)    Electrically isolated materials (6, 7)    Binder (8)    Conductive support agent (9)    Electrical power collector (10)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has an electrical connector (4), which is formed for operability in a vehicle, a unit (2) for generating a signal and a unit (3) for measuring the signal. The device is designed for the simultaneous monitoring of an electrical conductivity of a coolant (9) of a system (5) of the vehicle. The device is configured to determine the strength or quality of the signal. A portion is electrically conductively connected to the coolant. The system comprises a fuel cell (6) or stack of fuel cells.    USE - Device for monitoring electrical components, such as fuel cells, motors, cables or connectors, of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The device is designed for the simultaneous monitoring of an electrical conductivity of a coolant of a system of the vehicle, and hence ensures safe operation and improved functionality of the vehicle, particularly a proper state of the coolant of the vehicle is ensured in a simple manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for monitoring electrical components of a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a monitoring device.    Monitoring device (1)    Unit for generating a signal (2)    Unit for measuring the signal (3)    Electrical connector (4)    System (5)    Fuel cell (6)    Coolant (9)
NOVELTY - A positive electrode active material comprises silicic-acid metallic lithium salt particles including aggregate of primary particles and secondary particles. At least one portion of the contact surface with electrolyte solution of the silicic-acid metallic lithium salt particles is coated with the electroconductive carbonaceous material. In the measurement by scanning electroscopic microscope observation, the active material has primary particle diameter of 10-300 nm, specific surface area of 25-35 m2/g and carbon content of 3-7 %mass.    USE - Active material is used for positive electrode for lithium secondary battery (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook computer, information technology apparatuses, hybrid vehicle, plug-in hybrid motor vehicle and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The active material provides battery with excellent safety and battery characteristics, and high capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive electrode active material comprises silicic-acid metallic lithium salt particles (LixMySiO4) including aggregate of primary particles and secondary particles. At least one portion of the contact surface with electrolyte solution of the silicic-acid metallic lithium salt particles is coated with the electroconductive carbonaceous material. In the measurement by scanning electroscopic microscope observation, the active material has primary particle diameter of 10-300 nm, specific surface area of 25-35 m2/g and carbon content of 3-7 %mass.    x=1.90-2.15;    y=0.90-1.1;and    M=Mn, Fe, Ni or Co.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of positive electrode active; and    (2) lithium secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The battery system (1) has multiple interconnected electrochemical or electrostatic energy storage cells (3) and a sensor device (7) with a measuring probe for the detection of hydrofluoric acid. A collecting unit (9) is provided for receiving the fluid emerging in a housing (5), where the measuring probe of the sensor device and the collecting unit are arranged and constructed in the housing, such that the liquid absorbed in the collecting unit comes into contact with the probe. The measuring probe of the sensor device is arranged in a collection structure.    USE - Battery system for use with a measuring probe (Claimed) for detection of hydrofluoric acid in a hybrid- or electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The measuring probe of the sensor device and the collecting unit are arranged and constructed in the housing, such that the liquid absorbed in the collecting unit comes into contact with the probe, and hence ensures minimizing the risk emanating from the hydrofluoric acid.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a measuring probe for detection of hydrofluoric acid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a battery system.    Battery system (1)    Electrochemical or electrostatic energy storage cells (3)    Housing (5)    Sensor device (7)    Collecting unit (9)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a control circuit substrate (3) linked to a control terminal (24) for carrying out on-off action of a switching element i.e. MOSFET. A main-body part (21) is formed in a quadrilateral plate shape, where an input terminal (22), an output terminal (23) and the control terminal protrude from a side surface (25) of the main-body part. The output terminal protrudes along a direction parallel to the protrusion direction of the input terminal to protrude in the direction orthogonal to the protrusion direction from the main-body part.    USE - Synchronous rectification apparatus for a power supply device (claimed) i.e. direct-current (DC)-DC converter, that is mounted in a vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle and battery motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The output terminal protrudes in the direction parallel to the protrusion direction of the input terminal to protrude in the direction orthogonal to the protrusion direction from the main-body part, so that influence of alternating current magnetic field is reduced, thus suppressing noise in electric current generation in a control terminal. The apparatus allows a larger electronic component i.e. choke coil, to be positioned in a space between an upper wall of a case and the main body part effectively, thus reducing size of the apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a power supply device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a synchronous rectification apparatus without choke coil.    Synchronous rectification apparatus (1)    Control circuit substrate (3)    Main-body part (21)    Input terminal (22)    Output terminal (23)    Control terminal (24)    Side surface (25)
NOVELTY - The rear portion structure for vehicle (1) has a battery accommodation space (5) which is provided to accommodate a battery (6) for a vehicle drive and a cooling device (7) for cooling the battery between loading chamber (2) and backseat (4) in a compartment (3). A front trunk trim (20C) is provided to partition off the loading chamber and the battery accommodation space. The front trunk trim is provided with a load mounting surface (22a), so that a portion of an upper surface of the battery for vehicle drive is covered.    USE - Rear portion structure of hybrid/electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the front trunk trim is provided with load mounting surface to cover portion of upper surface of battery for vehicle drive, the loading chamber capacity can be expandable easily. The fuse box can be protected from load input by collision of vehicle, and the safety of the fuse box can be ensured. The load can be guided to load mounting surface easily, and the operativity of the rear portion structure at the time of loading the load can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of rear portion structure of vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Rear portion structure for vehicle (1)    Loading chamber (2)    Backseat (4)    Battery accommodation space (5)    Battery (6)    Cooling device (7)    Front trunk trim (20C)    Load mounting surface (22a)
NOVELTY - A ferrite sintered compact comprises 50-80 mol% iron oxide as a main component with respect to conversion of iron oxide, and 20-50 mol% manganese oxide, zinc oxide, or nickel oxide as remainder with respect to conversion of manganese oxide, zinc oxide, or nickel oxide. The circularity of crystal grain in the portion of non-processed surface portion is 0.9 or less.    USE - Ferrite sintered compact is used for magnetic component used in electronic devices e.g. television, personal computer, mobile telephone, hybrid car, and wind power generator.    ADVANTAGE - The ferrite sintered compact has excellent strength, and provides the electronic devices with excellent durability and reduced size.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a process for making bipolar plates of graphitic materials with included liquid-type cooling circuit fitting out fuel cell assemblies with proton exchange polymeric membranes - PEM. According to the invention, the process consists in attaching two semi-plates (1, 2), having some profiled channels (4, 5, 8) on some upper attachment surfaces (12, 13), using a graphite cement (3) which is applied in a controlled coating and, after the application of a heat treatment and of some compression forces, the graphite cement (3) achieves the designed plate configuration with included cooling system.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a ventilation system providing air circulation inside a parked car, meant to ensure an internal temperature close to the external atmospheric temperature, preventing the interior overheating by exposure to solar radiation. According to the invention, the system consists of a photovoltaic panel (1) mounted within the space above the car trunk and directly exposed to solar light through the motor vehicle back window without affecting the visibility, a secondary battery (2) supplied with electric power from the photovoltaic panel (1) by means of some diodes (6), and supplying, in its turn, by means of a switch (7), an assembly of five fans (3) operating at a supply voltage of 12 V, which move the air inside the passenger compartment of the car into the car trunk, as the air is so moved, a slight overpressure being generated inside the trunk and leading to the air discharge through some outlet windows (4) and then through some outlet valves (5) which are cut into the trunk.
NOVELTY - The method involves defining a set of values (100) of injected fuel flow rate, inlet air flow rate, and temperature and flow rate of exhaust gases. An optimum position of a bypass valve is defined (200) on the basis of a fuel consumption saving corresponding to the defined set of values. The values are provided corresponding to an optimum position of the bypass valve, and the bypass valve is positioned (300) in an optimum position. A difference in fuel mass rate of injected flow at one moment and the fuel mass rate of injected flow at another moment is calculated.    USE - Method for controlling an energy recovery system of an exhaust line of an engine of a motor vehicle i.e. car, for depollution of exhaust fumes.    ADVANTAGE - The values are provided corresponding to the optimum position of the bypass valve, and the bypass valve is positioned in the optimum position, thus maximizing thermal energy recovery of exhaust fumes circulating in the exhaust line, while minimizing pressure loss associated with the recovery system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an energy recovery system.    Step for defining a set of values (100)    Step for defining optimum position of bypass valve (200)    Step for providing optimal position of the valve (202)    Step for determining a closed position of the valve (203)    Step for positioning bypass valve in optimum position (300)
NOVELTY - The method involves connecting a connection unit (26) to an electricity source so as to enable a charge transfer towards a battery unit (21) i.e. rechargeable battery. A capacitor (11) is precharged with a predetermined voltage from voltage provided by the battery unit via a voltage converter (13). The step of precharging of the capacitor is performed prior to transfer of charge of the electric source towards the battery unit. A value of the predetermined voltage corresponds to a voltage upper or equal to voltage obtained at boundaries of the capacitor.    USE - Method for transferring a charge from an electricity source to a battery unit of an electric device (claimed) of a motor vehicle i.e. car.    ADVANTAGE - The step of precharging of the capacitor is performed prior to transfer of charge of the electric source towards the battery unit, thus enabling to obtain a sinusoidal absorption of current delivered by the electricity source before beginning of transfer of charge between the source and the battery unit, and hence enabling to recharge the battery unit without creating over-currents. The battery unit and the voltage converter limits number of components necessary for charging the battery unit, thus allowing charging of the battery unit at reduced costs.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electric device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of components of an electric device.    Capacitor (11)    Voltage converter (13)    Electrical motor (17)    Battery unit (21)    Connection unit (26)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a lithium-ion battery (2) having a specific energy and a specific power, and an electric double layer capacitor (3) having another specific energy that is lower than the former specific energy, and another specific power that is greater than the former specific power. The battery and the capacitor are electrically connected by a bidirectional DC-DC converter (4) controlled on the basis of the states of operation of a car, where the DC-DC converter floats, in part, with respect to a reference line (13) of a power network (5).    USE - Power supply system for connection to a power network of an electric or hybrid car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-ion battery and the electric double layer capacitor are electrically connected by the bidirectional DC-DC converter controlled on the basis of the states of operation of the car, thus enabling to achieve dual electric power storage while limiting the costs of the components of a double power storage system of the car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a power supply system for an electric or hybrid car.    Power supply system (1)    Lithium-ion battery (2)    Electric double layer capacitor (3)    Bidirectional DC-DC converter (4)    Power network (5)    Reference line of power network (13)
NOVELTY - The system has a first power-storage device (2) comprising first specific energy, first specific power and first operating voltage (Ue), and second power-storage device (3) comprising second specific energy lower than the first specific energy, second specific power higher than the first specific power and second operating voltage (Up) higher than the first voltage. The devices are coupled by a bidirectional direct current (DC)-DC converter (4) controlled according to operating states of a vehicle. The converter has a floating capacitor (14) connected in series between the devices.    USE - Dual power storage device integrated electricity supply system for an electric or hybrid motor vehicle (claimed) i.e. car. Can also be used for a van and a light commercial vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The design of the system allows limiting the cost of components required to switch power of the supply system and increasing the lifetime of the supply system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an electrical circuit diagram of an electricity supply system with double power-storage devices of an electric or a hybrid motor vehicle.    Operating voltages (Ue, Up)    Dual power storage device integrated electricity supply system (1)    Power-storage devices (2, 3)    Bidirectional DC-DC converter (4)    Power network (5)    Floating capacitor (14)
NOVELTY - The system has a turbo-charger (400) connected with an engine i.e. homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine (500). A cathode (110) is connected to a fuel cell (100) that is formed with oxygen ion or carbonate ion. An anode (120) is connected to the fuel cell to generate electricity. A reformer (200) supplies hydrogen to the anode of the fuel cell. A mixer (310) mixes anode off-gas and air of the fuel cell. A turbine (420) is connected to a compressor (410) that supplies exhaust gas to the turbine. The compressor compresses mixed gas supplied to the engine.    USE - High-efficient fuel cell hybrid system.    ADVANTAGE - The system supplies fuel to the engine without using a separate apparatus. The system improves mixing characteristic of the air and the fuel in the engine in an effective manner. The system reduces size of the engine and volume of the air and the fuel supplied through the compressor of the turbo-charger. The system reduces smoke generation during combustion of the fuel in an advance manner. The system mixes and injects the anode off-gas and external air into the engine, thus improving durability and fuel efficiency of the engine. The system facilitates running of the engine by using the anode off-gas, thus improving electric power generation and power generation efficiency of the system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a high-efficient fuel cell hybrid system. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fuel cell (100)    Cathode (110)    Anode (120)    Reformer (200)    Mixer (310)    Turbo-charger (400)    Compressor (410)    Turbine (420)    Engine (500)
NOVELTY - The module (19) has a heat exchanger (9) i.e. sub-cooling exchanger, arranged for heat exchange between refrigerating fluid (FR) and outside air flow, where the refrigerating fluid circulates inside an air-conditioning loop (3). Another heat exchanger (17) i.e. radiator, is arranged for heat exchange between heat-transfer fluid (FC) i.e. water, and the outside air flow, where the heat-transfer fluid circulates inside a secondary loop (5). A heat exchange bundle comprises an internal separation wall (29) for defining intermediate beams for circulation of the fluids.    USE - Heat exchange module for an air-conditioning circuit (claimed) that is utilized for ventilation, heating and/or air-conditioning of a car i.e. electric or hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The heat exchanger is arranged for heat exchange between the refrigerating fluid and the outside air flow, and another heat exchanger is arranged for heat exchange between the heat-transfer fluid and the outside air flow, so that the need of additional heat exchangers can be avoided, thus manufacturing the module in a weightless and cost-effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an air-conditioning circuit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic circuit diagram of an air-conditioning circuit for a car.    Heat-transfer fluid (FC)    Refrigerating fluid (FR)    Air-conditioning loop (3)    Secondary loop (5)    Heat exchangers (9, 17)    Heat exchange module (19)    Internal separation wall (29)
NOVELTY - Monoclinic lithium hydroxysulfate (I) is claimed.    USE - The monoclinic lithium hydroxysulfate is useful in an electrode of an electrochemical cell that functions as a lithium battery (all claimed), which is useful in electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The monoclinic lithium hydroxysulfate improves energy density and ensures safe operation of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Monoclinic lithium hydroxysulfate of formula (LixFeSO4OH) (I), is claimed.    x = less than or equal to 1.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparing (I) comprising preparing a mixture of ferrous sulfate powder and lithium hydroxide powder, and subjecting the mixture to grinding, where a molar ratio of lithium hydroxide and ferrous sulfate is greater than or equal to 0.5 and the grinding process is performed in a ball mill without heating and maintaining the powder mixture at a temperature of less than 300 degrees C;    (2) an electrode comprising a current collector having a layer of electrode material containing lithium hydroxysulfate; and    (3) an electrochemical cell comprising a cathode and an anode separated by an electrolyte, where the cathode is an electrode.
NOVELTY - Iron salt, lithium salt and phosphate are uniformly mixed in a reaction vessel, to form a solid phase. Deionized water or aqueous solution containing ammonia or organic acid as liquid phase is added to the reaction vessel, and heated to obtain lithium iron phosphate, such that solid-liquid two-phase heating is carried out and mass transfer is carried out through the steam.    USE - Preparation of lithium iron phosphate for energy storage battery used as power supply for electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides lithium iron phosphate having excellent recycleability and high crystallinity, by simple method.
NOVELTY - Preparation of sulfonated polyarylene ether sulfone comprises reacting repeating unit (I) and concentrated sulfuric acid at a mass ratio of 1:10-30 at 80-90 degrees C for 5-25 hours, adding ice water, washing with deionized water, neutralizing pH and drying to obtain repeating unit (II) at degree of sulfonation of 25-55%.    USE - Method for preparing sulfonated polyarylene ether sulfone used for preparing vanadium redox flow batter blend film (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of sulfonated polyarylene ether sulfone comprises reacting repeating unit of formula (I) and concentrated sulfuric acid at a mass ratio of 1:10-30 at 80-90 degrees C for 5-25 hours, adding ice water, washing with deionized water, neutralizing pH and drying to obtain repeating unit of formula (II) at degree of sulfonation of 25-55%.
NOVELTY - The electrode assembly has several electrode units (110,120,130) which are formed in identical length. The electrode units are formed with different widths. The predetermined relationship between the reversible capacity per the unit area of the anode of electrode unit and the reversible capacity per the unit area of the cathode of the electrode unit is satisfied.    USE - Electrode assembly for battery cell e.g. e.g. lithium-ion polymer secondary battery used in device such as cellular phone, handheld computer, smart phone, smart pad, netbook, light electronic vehicle (LEV), electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or power storage system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The capability and durability property of the electrode assembly can be improved. The space utilization effect can be improved. The designing and installation effort can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the battery cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the electrode assembly.    Electrode units (110,120,130)
NOVELTY - The device has a rotating unit coupled to a power transmission unit and rotated based on rotation of a tire rotation axis part. A generating part generates power. The power transmission unit delivers the generated power to the rotating unit that is connected to the generating part. The generating part is combined with a body portion that is fixed with an upper part of a rim mounting part along vertical direction. The rim mounting part is mounted on a rim of a car wheel. The power transmission unit is provided with a power transmission gear unit.    USE - Device for supplying auxiliary power to a vehicle i.e. car.    ADVANTAGE - The rim mounting part is mounted on the rim of the car wheel so as to improve driving capability of a car. The rotating unit is rotated based on the rotation of the tire rotation axis part so as to facilitate generation of the power from the generating part, thus avoiding need of a dry cell and a large-size coil for power generation required for the car. The tire can be rotated by coupling two magnetic materials and a time telegram part to rotate at high speed when the tire exceeds standard speed, thus generating high voltage through gear ratio of the power transmission unit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for supplying auxiliary power to a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a device for supplying auxiliary power to a vehicle.
NOVELTY - The system has a car battery connected with an inverter and a wireless station. The inverter is connected with a car roof alarm warning lamp. The wireless station is connected with a car glove box. The car battery is fixed on a front part of a cover part of a car. A foot chain is connected with the car glove box through a screw. An equipment box is fixed on the car. A card clamp way door is installed on a top part of the car.    USE - Multi-functional alarming unit integrated car configuration system.    ADVANTAGE - The system is safe and reliable to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a car.
NOVELTY - The system has an upper vehicle body equipped with a solar battery plate. The solar battery plate is connected with an energy storage battery of a backup box through a lead of a controller. The energy storage battery is electrically connected with the vehicle body through the controller and an air temperature regulating device. The vehicle body is provided with a temperature sensor. The air temperature regulating device is provided with a central processor. The energy storage battery adopts a lead battery.    USE - Vehicle temperature control system.    ADVANTAGE - The system has high popularization value, and prevents a vehicle component from being damaged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a vehicle temperature control system. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a vehicle body (1) whose top end is provided with a solar battery (2). An inverter (3) is fixed with a battery (4), where the battery is a large capacity battery lead. An advertisement display screen (5) is fixed at a side of the vehicle body. A scroll protective cover (6) is fixed at an outer side of the advertisement display screen.    USE - Energy-saving light-powered advertising vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The solar battery is fixed at the top end of the vehicle body so as to convert solar energy into electric energy and supply the electric energy to the advertisement display screen in an effective manner. The vehicle has rational design, and is convenient to use and environment-friendly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side perspective view of an energy-saving light-powered advertising vehicle.    Vehicle body (1)    Solar battery (2)    Inverter (3)    Battery (4)    Advertisement display screen (5)    Scroll protective cover (6)
NOVELTY - The system has a bus body (1) fixed with a support frame (2) that is fixed with a display screen (3) through a bolt. An upper part of the bus body is mounted with a solar battery (4) through a charging controller (5). The display screen is a dot matrix LED display. The solar battery is a dye-sensitized solar battery.    USE - Environment-friendly and energy-saving video advertisement bus system.    ADVANTAGE - The system is simple in structure and convenient to use, and has better advertising effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front perspective view of an environment-friendly and energy-saving video advertisement bus system.    Bus body (1)    Support frame (2)    Display screen (3)    Solar battery (4)    Charging controller (5)
NOVELTY - The device has a cover body (4) whose one end is formed with an air outlet hole and another end is formed with an opening. The cover body is provided with a mounting bracket (2) that is provided with a mounting part (3). A tail end of the cover body is sleeved on a tail gas pipeline that is located at a side part of a motor vehicle (1). The cover body is provided with a baffle plate (9). A de-dusting mechanism is provided with an electrostatic-removing net (11) and a static-removing net mounting bracket. A generator (7) is connected with a rotating shaft (5) and fixed on the cover body.    USE - Car tail gas pipeline de-dusting device.    ADVANTAGE - The device is provided with a tail gas tube connected to a rear end of a car, so that the tail gas can be discharged through the tail gas tube via a small opening. The generator is connected with a power supply so as to generate electricity. The device removes dust and reduces exhaust emissions in an effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a car tail gas pipeline de-dusting device.    Motor vehicle (1)    Mounting bracket (2)    Mounting part (3)    Cover body (4)    Rotating shaft (5)    Generator (7)    Baffle plate (9)    Electrostatic-removing net (11)
NOVELTY - The device has two gears (6) which are engaged with arc-shaped rack (11) and movable end of cantilever beam (13). The fixing end is provided to fix box main portion left plate, such that fixing end of beam and upper shaft are provided on same horizontal plane. The bottom plate of box main portion and ratchet wheel (8) are provided in same distance with Universal serial bus interface of electric energy processing circuit (3) fixed on upper side inner wall of box (1) through lead with direct current permanent-magnet generator (5) of stator winding.    USE - Vehicle vibration generating device.    ADVANTAGE - Since bottom plate of box main portion and ratchet wheel are provided in same distance with USB interface of electric energy processing circuit fixed on upper side inner wall of box through lead with direct current permanent-magnet generator of stator winding, the cantilever beam and the ratchet wheel mechanism can be combined used for vibration in the operation of the vehicle vertical direction of convert linear motion into rotational motion through one-way gear mechanism of high efficiency driving low damping permanent magnet direct current generator working. The transferring and conversion efficiency is improved with machinery vibration of renewable energy generation, vibration efficiency, long service life using USB interface for multiple vehicle electronic device use and strong universality.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the vehicle vibration generating device.    Box (1)    USB interface of electric energy processing circuit (3)    Direct current permanent-magnet generator (5)    Two gears (6)    Ratchet wheel (8)    Arc-shaped rack (11)    Cantilever beam (13)
NOVELTY - The machine has an inner gear ring (1) provided with a cylindrical shell body. A reverse pushing shaft module is assembled with a driven disk through a self-aligning bearing unit. The driven disk is formed with an outer gear ring locating hole, a transition gear locating hole and a planet gear locating hole that is equipped with an outer gear ring (2), a planet gear (8) and a transition gear (9). The reverse pushing shaft module is equipped with a seal (6) and a jack pole (5) that is filled with hydraulic oil (7). The reverse pushing shaft module is provided with a roller (4).    USE - Top edge thrust force machine.    ADVANTAGE - The machine achieves non-burning fossil fuel to drive a generator for generating electricity and drives a vehicle without environment pollution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a top edge thrust force machine.    Inner gear ring (1)    Outer gear ring (2)    Roller (4)    Jack pole (5)    Seal (6)    Hydraulic oil (7)    Planet gear (8)    Transition gear (9)
NOVELTY - The system has an ARM processor, a power supply module and a meter display circuit connected with each other. The meter display circuit displays data, and is provided with an external storage device. A battery management unit circuit and a programmable DC-DC conversion module are connected with each other. The battery management unit circuit is provided with a fuel battery, a lithium battery and a solar battery. An embedded system control unit realizes controlling function of the battery management unit circuit for optimizing multi-energy management strategy.    USE - Multi-energy vehicle circuit control system.    ADVANTAGE - The system produces clean solar energy and improves driving mileage and maintenance period of the battery so as to increase road cleaning range of an electric vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a multi-energy vehicle circuit control system. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The system has an orientation and elevation driving device provided with a driving motor and an azimuth angle driving motor driving circuit, an electric machinery direction part and an electric elevation machinery. A large front face (102) of a flat plate (101) is fixed with a center part of a long pointer in a vertical manner. The long pointer is equipped with a light sensitive diode. A plane plate is equipped with a signal output cable socket. The signal output cable socket and a photosensitive diode (VD177) are connected with each other.    USE - Vehicle-mounted solar battery ring needle-type solar tracking driving system.    ADVANTAGE - The system is simple in structure and light in weight, and has small wind resistance effect and less volume.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a vehicle-mounted solar battery ring needle-type solar tracking driving system.    Photosensitive diode (VD177)    Flat plate (101)    Large front face (102)    Clapboard (104)    Connecting piece (108)
NOVELTY - The system has a server (1) connected with a management system (2), a communication network (3), a touch screen (4), a charging pile (11) and a self-help payment terminal (12). An interchanger (5) is connected with the communication network and a monitoring device (6) e.g. camera, TV, computer and intelligent mobile phone, an intelligent household appliance (7) e.g. air conditioner, refrigerator, electric lamp, microwave oven, intelligent socket and intelligent switch, a data collecting device (8), a security device (9) and a photovoltaic generating device (10).    USE - Intelligent cell set display system for an electric automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The system realizes electric information collecting process through the server to obtain interactive information. The system can realize bidirectional interactive service and information exchange of an electric automobile.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The photovoltaic generating device is a solar power generating device or wind power generating device. The data collecting device is an electric meter, a water meter or gas meter. The security device is a door and window magnetic sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a smoke sensor or temperature sensor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an intelligent cell set display system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Server (1)    Management system (2)    Communication network (3)    Touch screen (4)    Interchanger (5)    Monitoring device (6)    Intelligent household appliance (7)    Data collecting device (8)    Security device (9)    Photovoltaic generating device (10)    Charging pile (11)    Self-help payment terminal (12)
NOVELTY - The film has a porous composite film body surface formed with organic polymer resin as raw material. The raw material is converted into nanometer inorganic particles through a gas-phase inductive phase convert process. Concentration of air phase of poor solvent vapor atmosphere of the organic polymer resin is determined. Mass ratio of organic high molecular resin and nanometer inorganic particle is 1: 0.05-1.    USE - Liquid flow energy storage battery organic-inorganic porous composite film.    ADVANTAGE - The film realizes simple film material preparation process. The film has low production cost and wide application range.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a liquid flow energy storage battery organic-inorganic porous composite film preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a liquid flow energy storage battery organic-inorganic porous composite film.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The chip has a passivation layer formed on an insulating substrate. A resistance layer formed on a metal electric connecting layer. A metal layer is connected with an outer layer circuit. The resistance layer is formed on a metal layer that is provided with an inter-digital metal electrode.    USE - Flexible chip for use in a power battery group of an electric automobile (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The chip is simple in structure, easy to assemble, convenient to realize large-scale production and inexpensive, and has high reliability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a flexible chip.
NOVELTY - The module has a movable contact (5) whose front end is connected with a movable contact head (5a). A rear end of a head base (4) is fixed with the movable contact that is fixed with a seal head (3). A front end of the head base is connected with a joint bearing (6) that is connected with the movable contact. A front end face of the contact head is formed with a ring groove (5b). The ring groove is equipped with an elastic conductive ring (7). The elastic conducting ring is provided with a spiral coil. The elastic conductive ring is fixed with the front end face of the contact head.    USE - Electric vehicle power battery bag moving contact module.    ADVANTAGE - The module has high working efficiency and avoids dynamic and static contact end face instantaneous interruption. The module is easy to transport.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front sectional view of an electric vehicle power battery bag moving contact module.    Seal head (3)    Head base (4)    Movable contact (5)    Movable contact head (5a)    Ring groove (5b)    Joint bearing (6)    Elastic conductive ring (7)
NOVELTY - The battery has a metal electrode lead wire connected with a multi-carbon nano-tube solid electrode and a multi-carbon nano-tube guide screen. An upper part of the carbon nano-tube three-dimensional electrode is provided with a catalyst. A base plate is connected with a micro-membranous fuel battery body and formed with a sheet package containing groove. A base plate material is contained with a silicon sheet. The metal electrode lead wire is formed as a chromium-gold double-layer metal lead electrode. The carbon nano-tube solid electrode is composed of a carbon nano-tube bundle part.    USE - Carbon nano-tube solid electrode containing micro-membranous fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery increases working substances and a contact area of the electrode, reduces layer flow material disturbance effect, enhances local diffusion effect and ensures reactant electrode consumption boundary layer valid duration so as to improve high power density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a carbon nano-tube solid electrode containing micro-membranous fuel battery preparing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a carbon nano-tube solid electrode containing micro-membranous fuel battery.
NOVELTY - The battery has a metal electrode lead wire connected with a carbon fiber nano-tube. An upper part of the carbon fiber nano-tube is fixed with a catalyst i.e. metal/alloy catalyst. A metal electrode lead i.e. chromium metal thin film electrode lead, is connected with the catalyst and the carbon fiber nano-tube. The catalyst and the nano-tube are connected with a three-dimensional porous carbon electrode by catalyst three-dimensional porous carbon electrode oxidation-reduction process. A base material plate i.e. silicon/glass sheet, is connected with a rear cover plate bonding package.    USE - Three-dimensional porous carbon electrode containing micro-membranous fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has high fuel utilization rate, high power density, high working efficiency and better diffusion/convection material transmission characteristics, and reduces boundary layer electrode consumption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a three-dimensional porous carbon electrode containing micro-membranous fuel battery manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a three-dimensional porous carbon electrode containing micro-membranous fuel battery.
NOVELTY - The module has an electrode formed with a reaction opening (12). A liquid inlet and a liquid outlet are connected with each other through a flow channel. The flow channel is matched with the reaction opening, arranged between two side surfaces of a liquid flow frame module and formed as a snake-shaped flow channel. The reaction opening is matched with a liquid flow frame main body (20) that is connected with a guide plate (30). A circumferential edge of the guide plate is formed with a glue containing groove. Another guide plate (50) is fixed with the main body.    USE - Flow frame module for a liquid flow battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The flow channel can be fixed with two sides of the liquid flow frame module so as to realize anode and cathode electrolyte ion exchanging process of an ion exchange film, thus ensuring positive and negative electrolyte capacity of a liquid flow battery. The module is simple in structure, and has low manufacturing cost, and improves liquid flow battery working performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a liquid flow battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a flow frame module.    Reaction opening (12)    Liquid flow frame main body (20)    Guide plates (30, 50)
NOVELTY - The method involves controlling an angle of a car by using a car controller. A comprehensive operation is performed according to working condition requirement of the car. An operation result is sent to a battery management system. A car controller command is executed by the battery management system. An execution result is sent to the car controller. A judgment is made whether to determine a battery management program is continuously executed or not.    USE - Electric car controller battery management method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables realizing stable and comfortable operation of the car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating an electric car controller battery management method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a battery bag provided with a shell. Insulating guide hot liquid i.e. silicon oil, is poured in the shell that is provided with an outlet and an inlet. An external cooling device is provided with two fluid paths that are used for cooling the insulating guide hot liquid. The external cooling device is provided with radiating fins and a plate-type heat exchanger. An electric motor of the external cooling device is provided with a cooling plate.    USE - Electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle avoids liquid leakage by pouring the insulating hot liquid in a battery enclosure through electrolyte so as to avoid occurrence of burning and explosion, and has better cooling effect and high safety.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electric vehicle.
NOVELTY - The box has a pulley guide rail connected with a battery box body (4) that is provided with a battery box locking button (2). A battery box handle (3) is provided with a stress mechanism that is connected with the battery box body. A handle mechanism (1) is provided with a battery box charging interface (5) that is provided with a battery box anode connector and a battery box cathode connector. A damping module and a dust-proof and water-proof device are connected with an internal transmission mechanism that is connected with a battery box locking mechanism.    USE - Portable-type drawer and suitcase-shaped mini electric car battery box.    ADVANTAGE - The box is safe and convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a bottom perspective view of a portable-type drawer and suitcase-shaped mini electric car battery box.    Handle mechanism (1)    Battery box locking button (2)    Battery box handle (3)    Battery box body (4)    Battery box charging interface (5)
NOVELTY - The unit has a shell provided with a power supply output end. The shell is provided with an electric heating circuit, a temperature sensor and first and second switch circuits that are provided with an electric core. The power supply output end is connected with positive and negative parts of the electric core through first and second metal bars. A switching plate is provided with an upper electric current output circuit. The shell is provided with upper and bottom covers. A buckle bar is formed with a blocking hole.    USE - Vehicle ignition starting power supply unit for lithium battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a vehicle ignition starting power supply unit.
NOVELTY - The battery has a direct current (DC) motor provided with an electromagnetic coupling coil group that is connected to a resonator. Working frequency of the electromagnetic coupling coil group is 650000-900OOO Hz. The resonator is utilized for adjusting electromagnetic radiation direction by utilizing a radio range finder. A rectifying circuit converts received energy into DC and supplies the converted DC to a super capacitor battery unit by utilizing a booster. The super capacitor battery unit is utilized for supplying the DC to a DC motor driving machine.    USE - High frequency battery for a wireless power agricultural machinery, a bus and a municipal patrol vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery utilizes the radio range finder and the super capacitor battery unit so as to achieve directional wireless energy transmission and realize high voltage transmission of up to distance of 10 m. The battery has high transmission efficiency of about more than 95%, and avoids power short problem.
NOVELTY - The device has a rotary connecting pole whose two ends are connected to a vehicle suspension control arm and a ball hinge, respectively. An end of the ball hinge is connected with a shell through a middle connecting pole. A piezoelectric power generation module is provided with a piezoelectric component. A storage device is electrically connected with the piezoelectric component. The piezoelectric power generation module is arranged on the shell and connected with the middle connecting pole. The piezoelectric component produces electrical energy that is stored in the storage device.    USE - Vehicle suspension control arm piezoelectric generating device for a car (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device is simple and compact in structure and easy to realize, and can satisfy vehicle retrofitting requirement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a vehicle suspension control arm piezoelectric generating device.
NOVELTY - The device has a temperature difference generating module cold end connected with an outside contact end by a hot conducting strip that is fixed with a device engine. A voltage transformation module transmits electric current to an automobile battery. A generating module hot end is fixed with the temperature difference generating module cold end. An automobile engine produces electric energy. A direct current (DC) device is fixed with a stable temperature difference sensing generating module. A power supply module transmits electric energy temperature difference to an automobile part.    USE - Automobile temperature difference power supply device.    ADVANTAGE - The device is environment-friendly and safe and reliable to use, and has high stability and high hot energy utilization rate and high economic benefits, and produces large amount of electric energy, improves battery charging and discharging efficiency, realizes dynamo load testing process and automobile lifting power process and reduces energy consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an automobile temperature difference power supply device.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one on-vehicle solar energy, wind power unit and a solar energy plate and a radiating shell is hinged through power supply wire of solar energy plate include a plate base and a plate base is matched with the plate cover, one side of said extension plate of base is provided with a radiating shell of hinge arm, a hinge shaft is axially provided with a plate base and the through hole of said radiating shell. The connecting plate of solar power supply wire through hole and the cover is provided with the connecting plate of the wind power unit in the radiating shell, the power supply would not exposed outside, at the same time, and plate matched with the base of, the photoelectric convert chip is convenient to detach and maintain, and radiating shell seal strip of the radiating device is more reliable and can prevent the sand or water into the carriage, this utility new type is firm, window seal tightly, it can reduce the temperature and valid panel and convenient maintenance, power supply would not exposed.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide a one battery management system, include a central processor, battery module, battery monitoring unit, capacitance group and capacitance control unit, temperature, voltage and electric current information, charging and discharging of a battery module, a capacitance control unit of battery module, wherein said battery monitoring unit for monitoring a correspond to using for control of charging and discharging of capacitance group, said central processor through CAN1 bus is connected with the battery monitoring unit and a capacitance control unit, a data processing and issuing control instruction, through CAN2 bus is connected with the whole vehicle control system. This utility new type of battery management system through the central processor and a battery monitoring unit and capacitance control unit for discharging and charging of battery module and capacitance of a management process, which not only improves the operation property of electric automobile, but also can improve the use efficiency of battery.
NOVELTY - A comprehensive working condition in town by one utility electric bus system, include vehicle body, a chassis and fast charging system. A chassis include wheels, connecting frame of the wheel and of the beam is set between the front and back vehicle frames, a fast charging system include battery group and fast charging joint. Fast charging joint of one head is flat shape, for the joint is burr shape, fast charging joint of wherein one head and the battery group. This utility new type of electric bus system using of charging joint is of new contact, thorn joint soft mud is directly inserted into the metal surface, the contact area is large, the contact resistance is small, it is not enough caused by flow of large electric current would produce electric spark, and solves the problem that the virtual connection electrode and so on caused of safety at the same time provide the one space, a charging time is short, the structure is light, use high safety of electric bus system.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide a multifunctional charging one variable speed electric automobile, belonging to the technical field of electric automobile, the structure is that the shell surface of electric vehicle are provided with a solar panel, a solar plate connecting direct current load and a selector, the selector connecting a first battery group, second group and third group of battery battery, three groups of battery through a battery controller connecting with the electric motor, a motor a driving electric generator and speed changer, a generator rectifier connecting quick charger, a rectifying a fast charger connecting three groups of battery, battery controller is connected with the control connecting selector, battery group are two are two bi-directional charging connecting, of a battery connecting to an upper, an inverter connecting the alternating current load. The multifunctional charging electric energy of electric automobile gearbox convert efficiency is high, the starting is fast. Valid convert obtain of using solar energy to electric energy, but also can the machinery can convert into electric energy storage in the form of a process.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to one a car battery, include a rectangular frame, one end a rectangular frame length direction of said rectangular frame is vertical to direction of bending, the bending angle of greater than or equal to 90 degrees, a rectangular frame parallel to the railing edge of said rectangular frame, the rectangular frame of the bending end is welded with a U-shaped frame, set with the protective cover used for fixing bottle shell is mounted on the upper mounting plate of the part of said U-shaped frame is welded on said upper bent end, said upper plate is set with bolt mounting holes. This utility new type the following beneficial effects: it can prevent battery is pedal, which can protect battery, protective cover can lock the vehicle up to prevent the battery being stolen, can be used as ladder use the goods to the carriage.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one fuel vehicle using a Rankine power generation device is one device by using a Rankine cycle of principle produce power, an electric force of. Include an evaporator (1), a steam tube (2), a rotor cavity (3), a rotor (4), output shaft (5), a generating module (6), a condenser (7), a main back-flow tube (10), an inner return tube (11), a temperature control throttle valve (14) and fixed component of vehicle engine, include engine water cooling system (15), engine cooling water water pump (16), engine cooling water tube (17), engine exhaust tube (8).
NOVELTY - One a roof wind power generating device, include the front part of car roof is set on the fan housing, a fan blade shell set with air inlet, rear part of fan blade cover set with an air outlet, set with rotating impeller in the fan blade shell, set with impeller coaxial with the rotating module provided with an electric generator on the rotating wheel of lower part set with planet wheel transmission between the rotary impeller and the generator module, two end of the rotor shaft of the generator module is set as needle tip, the wheel shaft of the impeller and the rotor shaft of the generator module between through swinging needle bearing connecting. Using the top of the wind power generation device, the electric motor car wind power generator for driving electric motor car can be valid continuously, the motor using swing needle type bearing, a generator module of rotor shaft two head needle tip, which is good for friction coeffcient of small, the generation speed is 10 kilometres time, through shaping can be rectified voltage to the battery , which effectively saves battery power consumption and has effect.
NOVELTY - This utility new type of using solar energy of refrigerator transport vehicle refrigeration system, include a solar panel, a refrigerating device and a circuit part, a solar panel fixed on the upper surface of refrigerator box up, a refrigeration device using a refrigeration semiconductor refrigerating sheet, wherein the solar battery by boosting and stabilizing module to the semiconductor refrigeration piece provide electric energy, a circuit part include a microcontroller, fan refrigerating surface, the radiating surface fan, temperature sensor and temperature display, a microcontroller with collect operation and control, refrigerating surface cooling fan is set on upper surface, a radiating fan is set on radiating surface face up. This utility new type of transport vehicle refrigerator refrigerating system, the solar battery converts the solar energy into the chemical energy storage battery in the semiconductor refrigeration module power supply, which not only reduces the generator, and there is no harmful gas emission, which avoids using the burning gasoline obtain electric energy of that, the invention has the following advantages, suitable for popularization and application.
NOVELTY - A one detachable outer connecting module electric motor car battery, battery box, include independent battery unit, wherein the independent battery unit placed in the battery box in the battery unit independent of positive terminal and the negative terminal are connected with one umbrella for connecting line, one for said umbrella connecting line, one of the end is joint, and the other end is the joint between the independent battery unit are connected in series, the adjacent independent battery unit of positive terminal and the negative terminal through one umbrella connecting wire for connecting. This utility new type detachable outer connecting module using technology, saves the weighing plate, the lead dust pollution, using umbrella-type external connecting line, battery connecting module and fast, it can change any combination of series-parallel connection use until the energy of each module of maintainability is good, the battery group has fault, it only needs to change a module wherein of, reduces the maintaining cost, the whole group battery consistency more balanced, not easy to single behind, the use service life compared with the common battery prolonged half year to one year.
NOVELTY - One for a graphite polar plate of all-vanadium flow battery of oxidation reduction, relating to a use one all-vanadium redox flow battery device. Wherein the one composite material into a graphite pole plate inside and solidifying, forming net-like structure, a composite material is coated on the one surface layer graphite polar plate and solidifying, forming a laminated structure, the utility model is new type with high pressure sealing, heat resistance, corrosion resistance, impact resistance, machinery electric pulse impact, there is no deformation and so on property. The full-vanadium redox flow battery capable of normal working stably.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide a one remote control electric vehicle lithium battery group, battery group include main body, protecting plate and remote control key, wherein the remote control key through wireless data transmitter of the is equipped with protection plate of wireless receive circuit send matching code to realize a battery of allowing or forbidding status of charging and discharging. Compared with the existing technology, this utility new type of beneficial effects: it saves the cost of battery, reduces the cost, user use electric motor car is more convenient, improves the performance, reducing the battery set of wiring.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one electric automobile battery box of hot management system, battery management system include polarity convert switch, battery module, a semiconductor refrigerating sheet, hot tube, a radiating fin and temperature sensor, temperature sensor is adhered to the battery module up, hot tube connecting semiconductor refrigeration piece and the radiating fin, battery management system and the temperature sensor connect with the battery management system and the polarity convert switch is connected with polarity convert switch is connected with the semiconductor refrigeration piece, wherein the battery management system according to detecting result of temperature sensor, a polarity convert switch of switch, and convert switch of positive and negative polarity. The patent can not only realize of cooling for battery module can be realized of heating for battery module, and the structure is simple.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one automatically a polarity conversion circuit, the first pin of the relay of first, fourth pin, the fourth pin of the relay of second external electric motor car battery of second electric source input end, first second pin of relay is connected with electric vehicle battery of a first power source input end, cathode, anode of diode of diode is connected with the emitter of the triode, a triode of base is connected with the first resistance, the other end a of the first electric motor car battery of second electric source input end, second first pin of relay, the third pin second relay is connected with the cathode of the first relay of the third pin and second pin of second relay is connected with the anode of the fifth pin of the relay of first, fifth pin second relay of the second resistance, and the other end a of the second triode of the collector. The automatic change polarity circuit is simple in design, smart and suitable for using of automatically changing polarity of the power supply main circuit of polarity matching and simplifies the operation.
NOVELTY - This utility new type refers to a mobile photovoltaic lighting one trailer, wherein it include trailer chassis (1) and a trailer chassis (1) is set on the upper of photovoltaic power generation system (2) and the lifting lighting system (3), a photovoltaic power generation system (2) include photovoltaic bracket, a photovoltaic module (5) and a power (4), a photovoltaic power generation module (5) is set on the frame of upper photovoltaic bracket, a lifting lighting system (3) include telescopic pole (3.1), a rotating fixed frame (3.2), an illumination lamp (3.3), conduit (3.4) and an electric control cabinet (3.5), a rotating fixed frame (3.2) connecting on the telescopic pole (3.1), a lighting lamp (3.3) is set on the rotating fixed frame (3.2) up. This utility new type is suitable for large area, The high lighting of the environment without power, in particular for rapid deployment emergency lighting need and using electric device.
NOVELTY - The box has a glove box chamber connected with a glove system. The glove system is provided with a glove box body. The glove box body is connected to a transition cabin that is arranged in a carriage of an air pump. The glove box chamber is connected with the glove box body. An energy storage device is arranged in the glove box chamber and connected with a lithium ion battery bag.    USE - Integrated type glove box for a power battery scene maintenance vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The box uses similar container to reduce electric vehicle battery failure rate and realizes electric vehicle battery maintenance operation in an easy manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an integrated type glove box.
NOVELTY - The sunscreen device has a support frame whose lower surface is provided with multi-sucker. A solar panel is provided in an upper surface of the support frame. Two sides of the support frame are fixed with the upper window of a blocking mechanism. The blocking mechanism is provided with a refrigeration unit. The solar panel is used for providing power to the blocking mechanism. Multi-connection units are arranged in a connection belt of telescopic of the blocking mechanism.    USE - Solar refrigeration sunscreen device for car.    ADVANTAGE - The convenience of user in car can be improved, and the energy consumption of the car can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar refrigeration sunscreen device.    Connecting plate (9)    Motor (10)    Elastic shaft joint (11)    Transmission shaft (12)    Synchronous belt wheel (13)
NOVELTY - The dual-core solar automobile has main portion which is fixedly mounted on a roof bracket, slide connecting rod (11), solar panels and generator mounted electric drive motor vehicles. The contraction of solar plate power device is covered in the inside of the car roof during driving time. A lifting device is used for lifting unfolded roof vertical to sunlight to track and receive solar energy during parking time.    USE - Dual-core solar automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The contraction of the solar plate is hidden in the roof area to reduce resistance, which does not affect the beauty of driving safety. The vehicle stops the solar panel to be unfolded, so that the energy transfer is increased to three times the area of roof. The transfer solar panel is vertical to the sunshine to track sunshine thus generates solar energy efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the dual-core solar automobile.    Constant-arm iron plate (1)    Frames (3,10,19,30)    Micro-type planetary speed reduction motors (6,8,18,22,26)    Slide connecting rod (11)    Supporting arm (29)
NOVELTY - The system has a wind power generating unit (10) whose electric energy output end is connected with a solar power generation unit (12) and an input end of a wind-light complementary controller (20). An electric energy output end of a sound wave power generation unit (14) is connected with an input end of an inversion voltage stabilizing device (23). A discharge end of a battery (30) is connected with an electric amount input end of a charging controller (40). The charging controller is connected with an input end of a battery group.    USE - Automatic energy comprehensive charging system for an electric vehicle i.e. car (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system can produce wind energy, wave energy and rotating and mechanical energy during automobile running process to rotate or stop a driving wheel of a driving shaft and convert solar energy into electric energy in a storage battery, so that the battery group can supply power, thus saving large amount of power and petroleum resource and avoiding generation of pollution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an automatic energy comprehensive charging system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Wind power generating unit (10)    Solar power generation unit (12)    Sound wave power generation unit (14)    Wind-light (20)    Inversion voltage stabilizing device (23)    Battery (30)    Charging controller (40)
NOVELTY - The device has a battery connected with a gasoline engine and a generator. A convert switch is provided with a two-way motor wire connecting terminal and a two-way battery wire connecting terminal. An electric machine wire connecting terminal is connected with the generator. The battery connecting terminal is connected with the convert switch and a spare battery. A movable contact of a relay of the convert switch is connected with the two-way motor wire connecting terminal. A static contact of another relay is connected with the battery wire connecting terminal.    USE - Dual-mode power automobile energy saving device.    ADVANTAGE - The device has better energy conservation effect, and increases travelling distance of an automobile.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a dual-mode power automobile energy saving device.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric sensor is used for detecting (S101) the intensity of light in a battery case. A battery management system detects the rupture of battery case when the detected intensity of light exceeds a threshold value. The battery management system disconnects (S103) the high voltage battery after the detection of the rupture of the battery case.    USE - Protection control method for high voltage battery in electric vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The safety at the time of damage of battery in an accident is improved by disconnecting the battery during the rupture of battery case.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) high voltage battery protection control device; and    (2) high voltage battery protection control system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart explaining the protection control method for high voltage battery.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Light intensity detection step (S101)    Comparison step (S102)    Battery disconnection step (S103)
NOVELTY - The assembly has a transverse reinforcing rib (9) whose right part is connected with a lower bracket (2) that is formed with a mounting hole. An upper support frame (1) is connected with a lug boss (17) that is fixed with a through hole (13). A right part of the upper support frame is formed with another through hole. An upper part of the lower bracket is fixed with a cavity structure. A cabin side beam (4) is connected with the lower bracket through a connecting bolt. A front wheel drum is fixed on a bag front section (5). The connecting bolt is connected with the front wheel drum.    USE - Car battery fixing bracket assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly reduces installation space and labor intensity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side perspective view of a car battery fixing bracket assembly.    Upper support frame (1)    Lower bracket (2)    Cabin side beam (4)    Bag front section (5)    Transverse reinforcing rib (9)    Through hole (13)    Lug boss (17)
NOVELTY - The bonnet has a main body (1) whose center part is arranged with a search lamp (2) along 30 degrees. A surface of the main body is arranged with a solar panel plate (3). A battery is connected with the search lamp.    USE - Vehicle engine bonnet.    ADVANTAGE - The bonnet provides solar energy to the lamp during driving process so as to reduce energy consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a vehicle engine bonnet.    Main body (1)    Search lamp (2)    Solar panel plate (3)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a solar energy bicycle with a foot pedal, a chain, a bearing, a gear, a wheel, a handlebar, a brake, a saddle, a vehicle beam and a suitcase shell. A solar panel is installed on an outer part of a suitcase. Human biological energy is converted into mechanical energy by using an optical system. An outer surface of the suitcase is fixed on the solar panel. The suitcase is provided with a motor and a battery. Centrifugal force is produced by using a rear bicycle wheel. The foot pedal is fixed in a comprehensive system.    USE - Suitcase-type TRIZ based solar energy bicycle design method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables removing large amount of heat in the suitcase by using solar energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photographic view illustrating a suitcase-type TRIZ based solar energy bicycle design method.
NOVELTY - The method involves installing a solar panel on an outer part of a suitcase. Human biological energy is converted into mechanical energy. An outer surface of the suitcase is fixed with the solar panel. The suitcase is provided with a motor and a battery. Power is supplied to a multifunctional bicycle by using solar energy. A luggage barrow is utilized for storing articles such as dozens of a jack. A parameter TRIZ of a conflict matrix is determined according to a TRIZ technology conflict solving principle. An execute device is provided with a wheel, a rolling car, a control handle and a brake.    USE - Suitcase-type TRIZ based multifunctional solar bicycle designing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving usage effect of a multifunctional solar bicycle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photographic view illustrating a suitcase-type TRIZ based multifunctional solar bicycle designing method.
NOVELTY - The material has modification metal oxide sol modified 0.55-5.5 mmol perg of metal oxide sol by a functional group represented by a specific formula constituted of parameters hydrogen ion, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a metal ion, or ammonium group and C1-C5 alkyl group or hydrogen atom, which is same as for R2 or different, and n represents 0 or 1. The metal oxide sol is an organo silica-sol.    USE - Non-aqueous electrical storage device material for a non-aqueous electrical storage device (claimed) such as lithium ion battery and capacitor in a hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and momentary-power-failure backup.    ADVANTAGE - The formation of the material reduces resistance, and ensures high input-output characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a non-aqueous electrical storage device comprising a non-aqueous electrical storage device material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of alternating current internal resistance of complex impedance sprocket of a non-aqueous electrical storage device. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a current sensor (2) for detecting an input value to a battery (1), and a voltage sensor (3) for detecting an output value of the battery when the input value is input in a predetermined-time-range. An output estimation part (6) computes a predicted value of the output value based on the parameter of a battery model (5) at a range for predetermined time. An error calculation part (7) computes the difference between the output value detected by the output detection part and the predicted value computed by the output estimation part.    USE - Parameter-identification apparatus for a projection type continuous time system.    ADVANTAGE - The configuration of the apparatus estimates the parameter to the non-linear model same as the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a continuous-time parameter system identification method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a continuous time system parameter identification apparatus. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Battery (1)    Current sensor (2)    Voltage sensor (3)    Microcomputer (4)    Battery model (5)    Output estimation part (6)    Error calculation part (7)
NOVELTY - The backup power supply apparatus has a selector switch which is provided in the power supply side of a traffic signal and switched to alternating current (AC) power supply or direct current (DC) power supply. A battery comprised on police car, police motorcycle or common vehicle is connected through DC/AC inverter provided at the DC power supply input terminal side of selector switch.    USE - Backup power supply apparatus used for driving traffic signal using battery of police car, police motorcycle and common vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The prompt initial stage action can be possible by the police car hastening to a field or obtaining cooperation of a common vehicle at the time of the power failure by an earthquake disaster. The cost reduction of the power supply installation for backup can be possible. The reliability of the backup power supply apparatus can be improved. Since the electric power supply from the battery of mounting in a police car, a common vehicle or a police motorcycle is utilized effectively, the mechanical trouble and an administrative-expenses reduction can be possible.
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves restraining the single cells (10) in a thickness direction of an electrode plate and a separator at a maximum restraint contact pressure. The single cells that are in a state restrained at the maximum restraint contact pressure are left to stand for a predetermined number of days in an electrically open state after the restraining process. An internal short is tested in the single cells left standing in the state restrained at the maximum restraint contact pressure after the standing process.    USE - Manufacturing method of battery pack mounted in vehicle such as hybrid vehicle or electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The provided battery pack manufacturing techniques are featured with improved workability when assembling the battery pack. The provided techniques can enable only a single cell in which a short occur in the future due to conductive foreign matter, to be differentiated in a short period of time and removed. The number of days for which the single cells are left standing in the standing process can be reduced, so a single cell in which a short has occurred can be differentiated in a short period of time and removed. The short can be prevented from occurring due to small foreign matter passing through the separator, even when the maximum restraint contact pressure continues to be applied in the completed battery pack, so that the need to perform a short-circuit test for an extended period of time after the single cells have been restrained at the maximum restraint contact pressure, can be eliminated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side view of the battery pack.    Single cells (10)    Battery pack (100)    Restraining segment (110)    End plates (111)    Spacer (130)
NOVELTY - The device (100) has multiple photovoltaic stack of layers formed on a substrate in which one of the photovoltaic stack of layers include a microcrystalline silicon layer (106). The silicon layer is formed by purging a vacuum chamber with gettering gas to remove contaminant species from the chamber before forming the microcrystalline layer. The microcrystalline layer is deposited at a low vacuum base pressure of specific value while maintaining microcrystalline quality comparable to the microcrystalline quality obtained by utilizing an ultra-high vacuum base pressure for deposition.    USE - Photovoltaic device for use as an integrated circuit chip in solar cells or panels for providing power to electronic devices, homes, buildings and vehicles. Can also be used in toys, energy collectors, computer products or devices including a display, a keyboard, and a central processor.    ADVANTAGE - The device is fabricated in vacuum chambers under elevated temperature conditions so as to create and maintain low pressure and elevated temperature environments at low cost by reducing the number of processes to be performed in such environments to preserve thermal budget, maintain or improve efficiency of solar cells and reduce costs of processing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a photovoltaic device including microcrystalline layers.    Photovoltaic device (100)    Microcrystalline silicon layer (106)    Intrinsic layer (108)    Top cell (115)    Lower cell (125)
NOVELTY - The electric storage device (P) has storage modules (M) provided between two connection plates (26A,26B) in a stacking direction. Each storage module includes rectangular storage cells stacked in the stacking direction to provide a stack of storage cells. The storage modules are arranged next to each other in a direction that crosses the stacking direction, and clamped between the connection plates and fastened together by bolts (29). At least one of the connection plates is fastened to the storage modules in the stacking direction by the bolts.    USE - Electric storage device, e.g., used as power source of electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - A sufficient distance can be provided between the tool used to fasten the bolts and at least one of the connection plates without changing the shape of at least one of the connection plates, thus the work efficiency of the fastening process can be increased and the size of at least one of the connection plates can be reduced. The fastening portion can be easily deformed by the fastening load applied by the bolts, so that differences in dimension in the stacking direction between the storage modules can be absorbed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is an exploded perspective view of an electric storage device.    Connection plates (26A,26B)    Bolts (29)    Storage modules (M)    Electric storage device (P)
NOVELTY - The method involves directing a fuel to contact an electrochemical cell layer. Electrochemical reaction regions form at least a part of a first surface and at least a part of a second surface of the electrochemical cell layer. Current-carrying structures (23A,23B) are in electrical communication with at least one of the electrochemical reaction regions forming a part of the first surface and at least one of the electrochemical reaction regions forming a part of the second surface. The fuel contacts the electrochemical reaction regions on the first surface.    USE - Method of producing electricity using electrochemical cell, such as fuel cell (claimed), electrolyzer, or electrochemical cell used for chlor-alkali processing.    ADVANTAGE - The configuration of the current-carrying structures provides reactants with improved access to the catalyst layer, and permits the construction of electrochemical cells which are thinner than similar prior art electrochemical cells of the type having current-carrying layers positioned on outer surfaces of the catalyst layers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An oxidant is directed to contact the electrochemical reaction regions on the second surface. An electrical current is directed through the current-carrying structures (23A,23B) and through the electrochemical cell layer. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an electrochemical cell layer; and    (2) a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a unit cell structure.    Unit cell structure (20A)    Current-carrying structures (23A,23B)    Electrochemical reaction layers (24A,24B)    Ion exchange membrane (25)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of positive electrode active material involves preparing co-precipitation compound containing transition metal element (X) chosen from aluminum, cobalt, manganese and nickel by mixing sulfate (A) chosen from nickel sulfate, cobalt sulfate, manganese sulfate and aluminum sulfate, and carbonate (B) chosen from sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate in an aqueous solution, and mixing and baking co-precipitation compound and lithium carbonate at 500-1000 degrees C.    USE - Manufacture of positive electrode active material used for lithium-ion secondary battery used for portable electronic devices e.g. mobile telephone and notebook computer, and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables the manufacture of positive electrode active material with excellent cyclic characteristics and high discharge capacity, and is simple.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has brake pedal that is operated according to driver's brake required amount, and brake booster that amplifies brake force using negative pressure generated by rotation of engine. The free-run coasting is maintained until a brake-pedal force (Brk) reaches a first threshold ( alpha ), and the coasting in neutral which produces appropriate amplification of brake-pedal force via brake booster by traveling with the engine still running, is maintained until a second threshold ( beta ) that is higher than the first threshold is reached.    USE - Traveling control apparatus of vehicle such as engine-driven vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel economy is improved while ensuring amplification of braking force upon brake operation in a vehicle capable of coasting in a state in which there is less engine-braking force than when traveling with engine braking.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the difference between free-run inertial driving and neutral inertial driving in execution region with respect to brake operation force of vehicle drive device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Free running (AA)    Neutral (BB)    Brake-pedal force (Brk)    Threshold values (alpha, beta, gamma)
NOVELTY - The device (1-1) has output unit (7) which outputs power (P1) received by power receiving unit (6) and power (Pb) discharged by storage battery as charging power (Po) to external device (EV). A switching unit (8) connects or disconnects commercial power supply. An acquisition unit (20) acquires power (P2) generated by solar power generation system. The commercial power supply is disconnected by switching unit when power failure of commercial power supply is occurred, so that command value of power received is set to value in accordance with generated power.    USE - Quick-charge device for electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The quick-charge device can be effective in the ability of electric-power-receiving-amount power-received from the solar energy power generation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the quick-charge device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Quick-charge device (1-1)    Power receiving unit (6)    Output unit (7)    Switching unit (8)    Acquisition unit (20)    External device (EV)    Power received (P1)    Power generated (P2)    Power discharged (Pb)    Charging power (Po)
NOVELTY - The cell module (7) has two separators (60,70) which are arranged at both sides of membrane electrode assembly. The two attachment regions (80a,80b) are formed to attach respective separators e.g. metal plate, and frame. The third attachment region (80c) is formed to attach separators of adjacent single cells (10). The attachment region is formed in position where single cell is not overlapped with other attachment region among single cells, when single cell is seen along lamination direction. The element is made of carbon particles and resin.    USE - Cell module of fuel cell stack (claimed) mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the attachment region is formed in position where single cell is not overlapped with other attachment region among single cells, when single cell is seen along lamination direction, the deformation of peripheral region in which frame is located can be made to track deformation of the center region in which gas diffusion layer is located. The deformation of cell module into drum cylinder shape can be suppressed by using the simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the attachment pattern of cell module.    Cell module (7)    Single cell (10)    Separators (60,70)    Attachment regions (80a,80b,80c)    Anode side diffused layer (229)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a storage battery module that is mounted with some nickel hydride storage batteries connected in series. The space in-vehicle volume of battery module is determined by satisfying predetermined formula when the capacity of the nickel hydride storage battery is set to number of solid components. The nickel hydride storage battery and lead acid battery are connected parallelly with the storage battery system.    USE - Vehicle such as hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since in-vehicle in-air hydrogen concentration of vehicle can be set in predetermined range even if overcharging of nickel hydride storage battery is performed, the safety of vehicle carrying the nickel hydride storage battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the backseat vicinity of the vehicle which uses the storage battery module. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The battery module has two electrical power collectors which are welded respectively at edge portion of sides of winding axis of positive electrode plate and negative electrode plate. The first electrical power collector is electrically connected to sealant which serves as other pole. A connection element is welded in position where one side is not overlapped with slit position of second electrical power collector at bottom outer surface of cylindrical storage battery, and other side is welded to sealant of other cylindrical storage battery.    USE - Storage battery module mounted in vehicle such as hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the connection element is welded in position where one side is not overlapped with slit position of second electrical power collector at bottom outer surface of cylindrical storage battery, and other side is welded to sealant of other cylindrical storage battery, the electricity supply path of welding current is stabilized and sputtering of metal particle can be prevented. The generation of internal short circuit at the time of use can be prevented and the reliable storage battery module is obtained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the storage battery module.    Nickel hydride storage battery (10A)    Winding electrode portion (14)    Anode collector (20)    Armored can (22)    Spring (29)
NOVELTY - The battery has disc-shaped electrical power collectors that are welded at edge portion of sides of positive and negative electrode plates. Notch portion is formed in outer periphery of second electrical power collector connected to bottom inner surface of cylindrical armored can. Winding electrode (14) is wound so that negative electrode plate becomes outer peripheral side rather than positive electrode plate. The winding end of negative electrode plate not opposes positive electrode, and is arranged in position of notch portion of second electrical power collector.    USE - Cylindrical storage battery such as nickel hydride storage battery and lithium ion secondary battery of storage battery module (all claimed) mounted in vehicle such as hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the winding end of negative electrode plate not opposes positive electrode, and is arranged in position of notch portion of second electrical power collector, the influence of the winding end of negative electrode which cannot be easily concerned in charging/discharging reaction with respect to battery capacity can be decreased and the variation in the output of battery can be decreased. The reliable storage battery module is obtained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view illustrating the arrangement of winding end of the winding electrode.    Nickel positive electrode (11)    Hydrogen storage alloy negative electrode (12)    Winding electrode (14)    Anode collector (20)    Notch (20d)
NOVELTY - The preliminary battery unit has sub-battery (2) that includes battery cells which are accommodated in storage case (3). A fixing mechanism (5) fixes the storage case in vehicle cabin. A harness (6) is inserted into an extraction hole (16), and is adapted to connect the sub-battery in parallel with battery for electrical equipments positioned outside cabin. A gas pipe (8) discharges the gas discharged from battery cell to the exterior of cabin, and is inserted into extraction-hole through which the harness is penetrated, and led outside the cabin.    USE - Electrically equipped preliminary battery unit for power supply device mounted in vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The piping work which discharges the gas discharged from the battery cell of the sub-battery positioned in a cabin to the exterior of the cabin can be facilitated, while reducing the manufacturing cost. Also penetration of the foreign material and moisture from the outside flow into the inside of the storage case can be prevented effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a power supply device; and    (2) a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of the sub-battery positioned below the seat.    Sub-battery (2)    Storage case (3)    Fixing mechanism (5)    Harness (6)    Gas pipe (8)    Extraction hole (16)
NOVELTY - The device (100) has first and second electrical power storage units which are connected in parallel with each other, so as to store the power generated by power generator in a vehicle and to supply power to electrical component (400) inside the vehicle. The second storage unit is provided with several storage battery cells connected in series with each other. A control unit (40) is used for managing the second electrical power storage unit. The control unit is used for monitoring partial pressure ratio of battery cells and for detecting the abnormality in second power storage unit.    USE - Power supply device mounted in vehicle, for supplying power to vehicle electrical components such as headlight, power steering, oil pump, car-navigation system and audio device.    ADVANTAGE - The state of the storage batteries connected in parallel with each other, can be accurately detected, by monitoring the partial pressure ratio of the storage battery cells. The management control of first storage battery and storage battery can be performed using one control circuit. The second storage battery can be protected from heavy current. The wiring of power supply device can be simplified.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the power supply device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Control unit (40)    Direct current-direct current converter (50)    Power supply device (100)    Starter (300)    Electrical component (400)
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a second power storage unit which is connected in parallel to the first power storage unit. A first switch (S1) is inserted in a path between the power storage units. The diode (D1) is connected in parallel to the first switch, such that the cathode of diode is fixed on second power storage unit side. The control units (30,40) are adapted to monitor the voltages of first and second storage units and to compare the differential voltage between the storage units with the forward drop voltage of diode, so as to detect the errors in switch.    USE - Power supply device mounted in vehicle, for supplying power to vehicle electrical components such as headlight, power steering, oil pump, car-navigation system and audio device.    ADVANTAGE - The malfunctioning of the switch inserted between the electrical power storage units connected in parallel with each other, can be accurately detected, by monitoring the voltage of the storage units and comparing the differential voltage between the storage units with forward drop voltage of diode. The management control of first storage battery and storage battery can be performed using one control circuit. The second storage battery can be protected from heavy current.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the power supply device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Control units (30,40)    Power supply device (100)    Electrical component (400)    Diode (D1)    Switch (S1)
NOVELTY - The storage battery system has lead acid battery and sub-battery such as nickel-hydride storage battery (10) which are connected in parallel. The discharge voltage at the time of the discharge except engine starting is controlled to a preset value, when the discharge depth of the lead acid battery is less than 5.0% and the nominal voltage of the lead acid battery is set to preset value.    USE - Storage battery system used in vehicle-mounted power source system.    ADVANTAGE - The lead acid battery and sub-battery can be connected in parallel, so that the life of the lead acid battery can be prolonged. The operability of the lead acid battery can be improved by controlling the discharge voltage to a preset value. The durability of lead acid battery can be improved. Since discharge load is reduced, the lifetime improvement of the storage battery system can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the nickel hydride storage battery.    Nickel-hydride storage battery (10)    Nickel positive electrode (11)    Separator (13)    Anode collector (20)    Sealant (23)
NOVELTY - The wireless transmitter (101) has an operation unit (11), an electric power generation unit (12) that generates electric power when the operating unit is operated. A transmission unit (51) transmits, using the electric power generated by electric power generation unit, radio signals for controlling an object unit which is being in the vehicle and to be controlled.    USE - Wireless transmitter for transmitting radio signal received by wireless receiver, used radio-control system mounted in vehicle (all claimed) e.g. motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - A signal wire can be eliminated by performing transmission of control information by wireless using the generated electric-power, so that wire harness can be line-reduced effectively, manufacturing cost can be reduced, the necessity for maintenance can be reduced, and the freedom degree of the design of vehicle can be raised. The operation energy in operation unit is transformed into electric power, while eliminating power wire, so that mounting of battery can be avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a radio-control system; and    (2) a wireless receiver mounted in vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the wireless transmitter in the radio-control system.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Operation unit (11)    Electric power generation unit (12)    Antenna (15)    Transmission unit (51)    Wireless transmitter (101)
NOVELTY - The case (1) has a through-hole (2) that is serves as a fluid flow channel in a wall surface. Rounded ribs (4,4,4) are provided to an acute angle edge portion of the through-hole on the inner side of a case main portion.    USE - Case for hollow fiber membrane modules used as humidifier of fuel cell (all claimed) mounted in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the rounded rib is formed integrally with the edge portion, the structure is simplified and case for hollow fiber membrane modules can be easily manufactured. Damage of hollow fiber membrane modules can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hollow fiber membrane module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the case for hollow fiber membrane modules.    Case for hollow fiber membrane module (1)    Through hole (2)    Rounded ribs (4,4,4)
NOVELTY - The battery temperature regulating device has airflow distribution duct (9) with first blowout opening (91), a second blowout opening (92), and a third blowout opening (93) provided between battery modules of battery pack case (3), for causing temperature regulating airflow that is exited from the airflow distribution duct to flow along same long side of several battery modules. The battery module has flat lamination cell laminated to inside of module short side direction. A sealing portion of lamination cell is provided facing the heat regulation surface of battery module.    USE - Device for regulating temperature of battery used as drive source for propulsion motor in electric vehicle. Can also be used in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The uniform temperature regulating performance of the battery temperature regulating device is secured efficiently, without causing an increase in cost/weight of the device, as the temperature regulating airflow that is exited from the airflow distribution duct is made to flow along same long side of several battery modules.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view which shows the heat regulation unit and the wind distribution duct which were mounted in the battery pack.    Battery stack (2)    Battery pack case (3)    Airflow distribution duct (9)    Refrigerant-pipe connector terminal (13)    Blowout openings (91-93)
NOVELTY - The reactor (1) has a heat sink in which a coil (2) is mounted. A sensor (7) measures the physical quantity at the time of movement of the reactor main portion. Each coil element (2a,2b) is provided in the cylindrical main portion by winding a coil helically. The corner section of the corner portion (21) is rounded off, and is arranged parallelly, so that the shaft of each coil element is parallel. The sensor is provided in the trapezoidal space formed by the corner section that is opposingly arranged in each coil element and the heat sink.    USE - Reactor for use with power converter device (claimed) such as direct current-direct current converter mounted in vehicle such as plug-in hybrid motor vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle, and in air conditioning machine.    ADVANTAGE - The reactor can efficiently measure the physical quantities at the time of operation of the reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the perspective and sectional views of the reactor.    Reactor (1)    Coil (2)    Coil elements (2a,2b)    Sensor (7)    Corner portion (21)
NOVELTY - The reactor has a magnetic core (3) whose pair of inner core portions are positioned in each coil elements (2a,2b). An outer core portion (32) is connected with the pair of inner core portion. The coil elements are formed in a cylindrical shape by winding a coil (2w) into helical formation and positions parallelly so that the axis of each coil element are parallel to each other. The sensor is positioned in a trapezoidal space enclosed between the rounded corner sections arranged opposite to each coil element.    USE - Reactor of converter of power converter device (all claimed) such as vehicle-mounted DC-DC converter mounted in vehicle such as electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid motor vehicle. Can also be used in converter of air conditioning machine.    ADVANTAGE - Since the sensor is positioned in a trapezoidal space enclosed between the rounded corner sections arranged opposite to each coil element, the physical quantity such as temperature and electric current of the coil can be measured at the time of operation of the reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a disassembled perspective view of the reactor. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Coil elements (2a,2b)    Coil (2w)    Magnetic core (3)    Outer core portion (32)    Joining layer (42)
NOVELTY - The supply (100) has a coil (12) that is wound into a swirl shape in a prescribed planar surface. Primary capacitor (13i) is serially connected with the inner terminal of the coil. Secondary capacitor (13o) is serially connected with the outer terminal of the coil. The ratio of the electrostatic capacitance of primary capacitor to the electrostatic capacitance of secondary capacitor satisfies a predetermined formula, when the inner diameter of the coil is Di and the outer diameter of the coil is Do.    USE - Non-contact electric power supply for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electric power can be supplied efficiently to the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the non-contact electric power supply.    Coil (12)    Capacitors (13i,13o)    Relay unit (27)    Non-contact electric power supply (100)    Vehicle (200)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a case with main portion that is provided with a junction portion for welding the case main portion and a plate-shaped cover portion (14) with each other. A pressure relief valve (18) is integrally formed with cover portion, so that the pressure within a case is released out. An enclosing region of cover portion is provided for surrounding the pressure relief valve. A thin portion of enclosing region is made thinner than plate thickness of cover portion, or a thickness portion is made thicker than the plate thickness of cover portion.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus e.g. lithium ion battery mounted in vehicle such as electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid vehicle, motor vehicle and industrial vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The change of the open pressure of the pressure relief valve under the influence of heat can be suppressed, so that the pressure relief valve can be opened by an appropriate open pressure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of electrical storage apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the cover portion of the secondary battery.    Plate-shaped cover portion (14)    Positive electrode terminal (15)    Negative electrode terminal (16)    Pressure relief valve (18)    Groove (23)
NOVELTY - The module has a protection circuit board (210) which is mounted on one side of battery module mina portion and is electrically connected to battery module main portion. Multiple LED elements are mounted on protection circuit board so as to display change operating state of battery cells. A cover plate (200) is provided with window for light transmission of LED elements. A transparent LED cover (220) is mounted on inner side of cover plate corresponding to window of cover plate so as to emit light of LED elements.    USE - Battery module for battery pack used in device such as electrical golf cart, power storage system, electric scooter, electric bike, electric vehicle, power tool, hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and plug-in HEV (PHEV) (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The structural stability of the battery module can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the battery module.    Cover plate (200)    Protection circuit board (210)    LED cover (220)    Light guide plate (230)
NOVELTY - The device (16) has electrical conductor with joint surfaces. Plate-shaped semiconductor elements are located between electrical conductors. Insulator (52) is provided with flat bottom surface in which electrical conductors are exposed. Second lateral surface (52b) of insulator is provided to extend perpendicular to bottom surface and opposed parallel to first lateral surface (52a). Power terminals (46a,46b), and signal terminal (50) are provided to extend outwardly from end surfaces (52e), and ceiling surface (52d). End surfaces and ceiling surface are formed with parting line (54).    USE - Semiconductor device used in semiconductor power converter for hybrid and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor devices can be set in such manner that the respective first and second lateral surfaces of each two adjacent molded resin structures can be opposed parallel to one another with the small gaps. Since the first and second lateral surfaces of each molded resin structure can be formed flat and parallel to each other, the semiconductor devices can be arranged with very small gaps. Thus, the packaging density of the semiconductor devices can be increased to reduce the size of the power converter, and the output of the power converter can be increased relative to the size.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the semiconductor device.    Semiconductor device (16)    Power terminals (46a,46b)    Signal terminal (50)    Insulator (52)    Lateral surfaces (52a,52b)    Ceiling surface (52d)    End surfaces (52e)    Parting line (54)
NOVELTY - The system has filter housing (F) which is provided for filtering fresh air sucked by an internal combustion engine. A pneumatic connection (C) is provided for connecting a battery compartment (B) with the filter housing. The filter housing is provided with a fresh air intake duct (IN). The pneumatic connection is made through the fresh air intake duct. The pneumatic connection is provided with automatic closing unit.    USE - Ventilation system of battery compartment of ground vehicle (claimed) and industrial vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cross section of the duct can be such that the flow rate of the air sucked from the battery compartment can be limited to the small percentage of the whole fresh air sucked by the internal combustion engine. The sufficient change of air in the battery compartment can be ensured without overheating the air sucked by the engine. The battery compartment can be provided with the window, in order to facilitate the intake of fresh air in the compartment. The arrangement of the cover on the lid can protect the compartment from the direct radiation and protect mechanically the electric fan. Thus, the system can be provided for extracting air from the battery compartment of the industrial vehicle which limits the overheating of the batteries.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a ground vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the Ventilation system of battery compartment of vehicle.    Battery compartment (B)    Lid (B1)    Pneumatic connection (C)    Filter housing (F)    Fresh air intake duct (IN)
NOVELTY - The converter has a steam pressure buffer division (12) connected with an end of a heat exchanger tube (11), where an expansion valve (14) is provided between a terminal of the heat exchanger tube and the steam pressure buffer division. Another heat exchanger tube (13) is connected with another end of the steam pressure buffer division. A nozzle (30) is connected with a terminal of the latter heat exchanger tube. A water level detector is installed inside a storing water bucket (20), where the storing water bucket is connected with the former heat exchanger tube with a pump (21).    USE - Heat recovery converter for recovering heat energy of discharged waste gas from an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The converter allows the water steam of high pressure/high temperature to be formed by heat exchange with hot discharge waste gas and water that flows out of the nozzle, so that electric power can be produced by recycling the generated heat energy, and the temperature of the discharged waste gas is reduced, thus reducing air pollution, and hence achieving progressivity or practicability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a heat recovery converter.    Heat exchanger tubes (11, 13)    Steam pressure buffer division (12)    Expansion valve (14)    Storing water bucket (20)    Pump (21)    Nozzle (30)
NOVELTY - The element i.e. non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (1), has a storage container for accommodating an electric power generation element. Electrode terminals of a positive electrode and a negative electrode are connected with the electric power generation element. A short circuit mechanism i.e. electro-conductive metal film (31), is connected to the electrode terminals. A resistance part is fixed in a short circuit path of each electrode terminal. The resistance part is provided with a resistance material i.e. conductive ceramic, and an electrically-conductive material.    USE - Electrical storage element i.e. non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery such as lithium ion secondary battery, for use in a power supply module (claimed) that is utilized in electronic devices such as mobile telephone and IT apparatus. Can also be used for an industrial large sized electric equipment i.e. electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The resistance part is fixed in the short circuit paths of the electrode terminals of the positive electrode and the negative electrode so as to ensure safety during overcharging process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (1)    Container main body (10)    Plate-shaped cover part (20)    Electro-conductive metal film (31)    To-be-contacted board (32)
NOVELTY - The battery power control system (101) has a battery module (2,2a to 2d), which is detachable corresponding to a load apparatus (1) with a battery (26). An electronic controller (3) controls the electric power supply of the battery corresponding to a load (16), which is mounted in the load apparatus. A storage unit (15,25) is provided in a battery module for storing the identification information, where another storage unit is provided in the electronic controller for storing another identification information. A read-out unit (11,12) reads the identification information.    USE - Battery power control system for an electric two-wheeled motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery module is detachable corresponding to a load apparatus with a battery, where an electronic controller controls the electric power supply of the battery corresponding to a load, and hence ensures improving the usability of a battery power control system in an effective manner and prevents the unauthorized use of a battery module or a load apparatus in a reliable manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a battery power control system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Load apparatus (1)    Battery modules (2,2a to 2d)    Electronic controller (3)    Identification information read-out units (11,12)    Comparison unit (13)    Electric power switching unit (14)    Storage units (15,25)    Load (16)    Battery (26)    Battery power control system (101)
NOVELTY - The module (1) has covers arranged on a front side of a condenser cup (5) to fix a capacitor coil in an interior of the condenser cup. A support plate (3) is provided with a chamber (6) for accommodating an electrolytic capacitor (4). The condenser cup has an opening at an inside of the electrolytic capacitor. A casting compound (12) is partially filled at an intermediate space between an inner wall of the cup and the capacitor coil. The electrolytic capacitor is partially surrounded with the casting compound at an outside in a region of the chamber.    USE - Electrolytic capacitor module for installation in a housing of a motor vehicle control device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrolytic capacitor is partially surrounded with the casting compound at the outside in the region of the chamber, so that the electrolytic capacitor for contacting outside of the capacitor and the capacitor winding at the interior of the capacitor are prevented from being damaged against the vibratory loads on the electrical connections of the connection wires.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an electrolytic capacitor module.    Electrolytic capacitor module (1)    Support plate (3)    Electrolytic capacitor (4)    Condenser cup (5)    Chamber (6)    Casting compound (12)
NOVELTY - The kinetic energy storage apparatus (1) has an electrical machine (8) which is operated as a motor or generator. An energy recovery system is provided for the intermediate storage of produced kinetic energy and for converting the kinetic energy into an electrical energy. The energy recovery system has a flywheel (5) formed as a rotor, and a stator arranged in apparatus housing (2). One of the rotor and the stator is formed as a vacuum pump stage. The flywheel is secured on a hub (4) which is arranged on rotor shaft (3).    USE - Kinetic energy storage apparatus for car, and used in interruption-free current supply system, wind energy installation, and photovoltaic power system.    ADVANTAGE - The high efficiency of kinetic energy storage device is ensured while minimizing influence of air friction in apparatus and avoiding upstream high vacuum pump.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal section view of the kinetic energy storage apparatus.    Kinetic energy storage apparatus (1)    Apparatus housing (2)    Rotor shaft (3)    Hub (4)    Flywheel (5)    Electrical machine (8)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a memory which stores a history data regarding a use condition of an electrical storage apparatus. A controller is configured to generate the advice information regarding the use method of a vehicle, based on the history data. First advice information which presents improvement of the use method, or second advice information which presents continuation of the use method is generated, according to a comparison result with the history data acquired in a second period before a first period.    USE - Diagnostic apparatus of diagnosis system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The diagnostic apparatus can diagnose the use method of the vehicle provided with the electrical storage apparatus. The advice information regarding the use method of the vehicle is generated easily. The operating life of the storage apparatus can be prolonged. The user experience can be improved. The engine fuel consumption can be reduced. The advice information can be recognized to the user of the vehicle, by using the information output portion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a diagnosis system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process for generating advice information. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for computing difference of history data (S101)    Step for determining whether computed difference is more than threshold value (S102)    Step for generating advice information which recommends improvement of use method of vehicle (S103)    Step for generating advice information which recommends continuation of use method of vehicle (S104)
NOVELTY - The machine i.e. battery-type forklift (1), has a bottom part (2B) comprising a storage space (2). A control apparatus is accommodated in the storage space. A charging device (54) is mounted in one of the sides of the bottom part, and a fuse (55) of the charging device is arranged by facing one of the sides of the bottom part. An electric motor (52) generates motive power to operate a fork (13). A hydraulic oil tank (53) stores hydraulic fluid. Front and back partition parts are arranged in front and back sides of a vehicle body (10), respectively.    USE - Battery-type working machine i.e. battery-type forklift (claimed), for performing loading/unloading and movement of a load. Can also be used as wheel loader and hydraulic shovel.    ADVANTAGE - The machine allows fuses of the control apparatus to be arranged in vicinity of the control apparatus and the fuse of the charging device to be arranged in vicinity of the charging device, so that wiring with the fuses and the control apparatus, and wiring with the fuses and the charging device can be shortened, thus permitting easy maintenance of the fuses.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a battery-type working machine.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Battery-type forklift (1)    Storage space (2)    Bottom parts (2B, 30B)    Vehicle body (10)    Fork (13)    Electric motor (52)    Hydraulic oil tank (53)    Charging device (54)    Fuse (55)
NOVELTY - A lithium silicate compound comprises lithium manganese silicate (Li2MnSiO4) composition in which metallic element is substituted by aluminum. The largest strong peak of powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurement pattern measured on crystal structure conditions equivalent to Li2MnSiO4 and using copper-potassium (CuK) alpha -ray is 32.5-33 degrees .    USE - A lithium silicate compound for lithium cell (claimed) used for lithium ion battery of mobile telephones, notebook computer and information technology apparatuses, hybrid vehicles (HEV), plug-in hybrid motor vehicle (PHEV), electric vehicles (EV), electric power leveling, and electric power storage.    ADVANTAGE - Compound is highly safe and has high capacitance. Lithium secondary battery is excellent in cycle life.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a lithium cell comprising lithium silicate compound as positive electrode active material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a chart of the result of analyzed lithium silicate compound.
NOVELTY - The system (1) has an exhaust gas duct (8), a supply duct (11), an exhaust air duct (12) and a system bypass (16) for supplying a starting material and for removing a product. An actively or passively controlled flap (17) e.g. throttle flap, for influencing a flow is arranged in the supply duct, the air duct and the bypass. The supply duct, the air duct and the bypass are arranged inclined in an angle ranging from 50 degrees to maximum 80 degrees, preferably approximately 70 degrees to approximately 73 degrees relative to a direction of a gravitational force in a region of the flap during use.    USE - Fuel cell system for delivering electrical drive power for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The supply duct, the exhaust air duct and the system bypass are arranged inclined in the angle ranging from 50 degrees to maximum 80 degrees, preferably approximately 70 degrees to approximately 73 degrees relative to the direction of the gravitational force in the region of the flap during use, thus safely and reliably draining fluid water and condensed water from the flap region before temperatures fall below a freezing point, freezing of the water and blocking of the flap, and hence enabling simple and efficient actuation and better functioning of the flap even when temperatures lie below a freezing point. The system is simple and expensive, and has an improved freezing starting capability without the need for excess energy, time, components and additional installation space.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell system in a vehicle.    Fuel cell system (1)    Exhaust gas duct (8)    Supply duct (11)    Exhaust air duct (12)    System bypass (16)    Actively or passively controlled flap (17)
NOVELTY - The method (20) involves performing (24) high shear mixing of catalyst ink for predetermined time. The catalyst ink is ultrasonicated (22) for predetermined time before performing the high shear mixing of catalyst ink. The ultrasonicating is performed to achieve catalyst particle size on the order of one micron. The catalyst ink is provided with catalyst phase, ionomer phase and buffer. The catalyst ink is depositing onto a substrate. The deposited catalyst ink and substrate are provided with fuel cell component which is provided with membrane electrode assembly.    USE - Method for processing catalyst ink for fabricating membrane electrode assembly for use in fuel cell component (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst ink can be used for manufacturing fuel cell component at reduced cost. The ultrasonicating with high shear mixing can improve the ionomer coverage over the surface area. The process of performing high shear mixing after ultrasonicating does not cause any re-agglomeration of the particles. The performance characteristics can be improved even when relatively lower amount of precious metal such as platinum is used.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the Method for processing catalyst ink.    Method for processing catalyst ink (20)    Step for ultrasonicating catalyst ink (22)    Step for performing high shear mixing of catalyst ink (24)    Step for depositing ink on membrane (26)
NOVELTY - The arrangement has at least one fuel cell (FC) that is shaped as a circular disc. Each fuel cell has at least one primary fluid channel (PCH) that is provided on one side of the disc and stretches from a periphery (12) to a hollow center (14), and at least one secondary fluid channel that is provided on the other side of the disc. The primary fluid channel has an inlet (CHI) formed at the periphery, and an outlet (CHO) formed at the hollow center of the disc.    USE - Energy generation arrangement for producing electric power using fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Fuel cell structure for operation at high temperatures is improved duet to even temperature of the fuel cell, while efficiency of fuel cell is raised. Electric power and coolant for cooling stack are efficiently generated by flowing first fluid which acts as chemical substance through the primary fluid channels.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the fuel cell.    Periphery (12)    Hollow center (14)    Inlet (CHI)    Outlet (CHO)    Fuel cell (FC)    Primary fluid channel (PCH)
NOVELTY - The battery system includes controller that limits charging and discharging operations of the nickel metal hydride battery when negative electrode reserve capacity of the nickel metal hydride battery is smaller than the target value as measured by temperature sensor. The controller calculates negative electrode reserve capacities corresponding to the acquired temperatures by the temperature sensor using the correspondence relationship between the temperature of the nickel metal hydride battery and the negative electrode reserve capacity.    USE - Battery system for controlling charging and discharging operations of nickel metal hydride battery.    ADVANTAGE - Battery system limits input and output of the nickel metal hydride battery based on the negative electrode reserve capacity in the nickel metal hydride battery, so to enable efficient charging and discharging which will prolong the service life of the battery. Accuracy in estimating the negative electrode reserve capacity is improved by taking in consideration not only the temperature of battery during charging or discharging but also the temperature of the battery when not charged or discharged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of the operation in estimating the negative electrode reserve capacity.    Acquiring battery temperature (S301)    Calculating variation amount in negative electrode reserve capacity (S302)    Calculating current negative electrode reserve capacity (S303)
NOVELTY - The device has a cutting section (31) which is mounted on one side of a battery pack (11) to cut a cell tap in a lithium secondary battery during swelling phenomenon generation of the battery. A displacement element is pushed behind the expanded and place changed battery along a thickness direction. The displacement element is positioned to cut the cell tap.    USE - Device for cutting cell tap in lithium secondary battery of battery pack (claimed) used in portable electronic instrument e.g. smart phone, and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The over-charging and over-discharging of the battery can be identified easily. The dangers of explosion and ignition of the secondary battery from external impact can be prevented by cutting the cell taps, when the unit battery cells are starting to swell. The construction of the cutting device can be simplified and the reliability of the cutting device can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a disassembled perspective view of the device for cutting cell tap.    Battery pack (11)    Cell module (13)    Casing (15)    Hinge section (23)    Cutting section (31)
NOVELTY - The method involves connecting a hydraulic machine (20) to a shaft (10) of a transmission via a coupling system (22), where the hydraulic machine functions as a motor or a pump and exhibits a variable cubic capacity. Coupling of the hydraulic machine is systematically maintained to add inertia to the shaft whether or not the hydraulic machine is in operation in an operation mode. The hydraulic machine is decoupled in another operation mode, where the two operation modes respectively exhibit high and low levels of vibration excitation generated by a heat engine (2).    USE - Method for filtering torsional vibrations of a heat engine of a traction chain that is connected to a transmission for driving driving wheels of a hybrid vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The coupling of the hydraulic machine is systematically maintained to add inertia to the shaft in the operation mode, and the hydraulic machine is decoupled in the other operation mode, where the two operation modes respectively exhibit the high and low levels of vibration excitation generated by the heat engine, thus increasing accelerations of the hybrid vehicle while decreasing electricity consumption of the hybrid vehicle. The method enables reduction of frictions and total inertia during decoupling of the hydraulic machine in an energy-saving manner, thus ensuring reduction of vibration level of the hybrid vehicle, and hence increasing comfort of the hybrid vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a traction chain    (2) a hybrid vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a traction chain for implementing a method for filtering vibrations.    Traction chain (1)    Heat engine (2)    Shaft (10)    Hydraulic machine (20)    Coupling system (22)
NOVELTY - The method involves generating a control signal (34) utilized for electrical connection of a lithium source i.e. electrode, to a positive electrode to regenerate an electrochemical cell according to an estimated value of current quantity of lithium present in the electrode and a nominal quantity of lithium in the electrode. Lithium is transferred between the electrode to be regenerated and the lithium source. The control signal is transmitted (35) towards an electric connection unit of the lithium source and the electrode to regenerate the electrode.    USE - Method for managing capacity of a lithium battery utilized in a refillable electrical energy production system of a car (all claimed) i.e. electric car. Can also be used for an aeronautical vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The control signal is transmitted towards the electric connection unit of the lithium source and the electrode to regenerate the electrode, thus allowing checking of quantity of lithium inserted into the electrode, while enabling to precisely control the quantity of lithium inserted into the electrode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a device for managing capacity of a lithium battery    (2) a refillable electrical energy production system    (3) a car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a method for managing capacity of a lithium battery.    Step for receiving a value of a parameter representative of ageing of an electrochemical cell (31)    Step for estimating a value of wear parameter of the cell (32)    Step for comparing the wear parameter with a threshold (33)    Step for generating a control signal (34)    Step for transmitting control signal towards an electric connection unit (35)
NOVELTY - The method involves selecting an initial use profile e.g. current profile, and defining a dynamic ageing model of an electrical energy storage system e.g. Li-Ion battery. Losses of electrical capacity and/or power of the storage system are/is modelled on the basis of time. The dynamic ageing model is utilized so as to define an indicator of ageing of the storage system after applying the profile to the storage system. The use profile is modified, and calculation of indicator is repeated until a minimal ageing indicator is obtained. An optimum profile is applied to the storage system.    USE - Method for using an electric energy storage system i.e. battery such as Li-Ion battery, Ni-MH battery, Pb-Acid battery, and ultracapacity battery (all claimed), utilized in a vehicle such as electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The use profile is modified, and calculation of indicator is repeated until the minimal ageing indicator is obtained, and the optimum profile is applied to the storage system, thus enabling to effectively minimize ageing of the storage system. The method allows modelling of electrical capacity losses and/or power losses of the storage system according to time contrary to traditional static models. The method takes into account the electric transients and thermal transients like initial ageing state, thus providing more accurate results. The method allows testing of the profile spectrum in a broader manner with realistic loads. The method allows emphasizing of pulsated character of the load.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The ageing indicator is provided as electric capacity loss or power loss.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating a result of optimization of load profile obtained by the method for using electric energy storage system.
NOVELTY - The tool has a support i.e. rectangular insulating plate (22), including a series of housings i.e. drillings (30), that is designed to adjust simultaneously on a set of terminals of a set of cells. The housings are provided with specific forms so as to check the position or alignment of the set of terminals at respective locations. The housings are provided correspondent with various cell assembles to form multiple types of batteries. The plate is lengthened and is provided with a set of sides including respective housings.    USE - Tool for checking assembly of electric cells to form a battery utilized for traction of an electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The housings are provided with specific forms so as to check the position or alignment of the set of terminals at respective locations, thus ensuring good positioning of the cells, allowing simple and effective elimination of cell positioning errors, and providing better safety for operators by removing the risks of assembly that cause short-circuits during installation of connectors on the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a checkpoint of assembly of electric cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a tool for carrying out two types of tests.    Rectangular insulating plate (22)    Separator (24)    Handle (26)    Drillings (30)    Actuation button (34)
NOVELTY - The converter has two electrical conductors opposed to each other. Two semiconductor elements are joined to a primary joint surface of primary electrical conductor. Convex electrical conductors are joined to semiconductor elements. Junction is joined to convex electrical conductors and secondary joint surface of secondary electrical conductor, power terminals (46a,46b), signal terminals (50), and envelope. The envelope is included with flat bottom surface which extends perpendicular to semiconductor elements and in which bottom surfaces of electrical conductors are exposed.    USE - Semiconductor power converter for use in hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor element can be reliably prevented from being damaged by static electricity and the product yield and reliability of the semiconductor power converter can be improved. The semiconductor power converter can be downsized efficiently. By using a split jig to position the semiconductor elements during the manufacture of the semiconductor module, the jig can be easily removed even after the connecting element such as solder is solidified. The variation of the height of the joint portion can be reduced to improve the assembly accuracy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing semiconductor power converter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view illustrating the resin molding process in process of manufacturing semiconductor module.    Power terminals (46a,46b)    Signal terminal (50)    Molded resin portion (52)    Parting line (54)    Lead frame (70)
NOVELTY - The pinhole detection system has a determiner that selects the photon energy level of X-ray and an X-ray window according to the density level of a fuel cell element (110). The focus of the X-ray source (100) ranges from 0.1 to 10. The target includes rhodium, chromium, copper or tungsten. The X-ray window is made of Beryllium, Boron family, Silicon, Nitride family or Polymer family. The resolution of an image detector (120) is lower than 1 micrometer. The magnification ranges from 2000-15000. The vacuum rate inside the discharge pipe of the X-ray source is below 10-7 torr.    USE - Pinhole detection system for fuel cell element unit used in vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to passenger automobile, sports utility vehicle (SUV), bus, truck, commercial vehicle, boat, ship, aircraft and hydrogen-powered vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures effective detection of pinhole formed inside fuel cell stack element, especially membrane-electrode assembly and bipolar plates.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of a pinhole detection section.    X-ray source (100)    Fuel cell element (110)    Image detector (120)    Stage (130)    Motor (140)
NOVELTY - An electrode protective film formation agent comprises a compound having coupling agent selected from allophanate bond and biuret coupling agent, and a polymerizable unsaturated bond.    USE - Electrode protective film formation agent for use in lithium secondary battery or lithium ion capacitors (all claimed) that is utilized in electric vehicles, portable information device, mobile information machines including a mobile telephone and a notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The agent provides the battery or capacitors with better charging/discharging property and better cycling characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an electrode comprising electrode protective film formation agent and active material    (2) an electrolyte solution comprising electrode protective film formation agent, electrolyte, and nonaqueous solvent    (3) a lithium secondary battery comprising electrode protective film formation agent in an electrode and/or electrolyte solution    (4) a lithium ion capacitor comprising the electrode protective film formation agent, electrode and/or electrolyte solution    (5) a method for manufacturing an electrode protective film, which involves applying a voltage after making an electrode and/or electrolyte solution contain the electrode protective film formation agent.
NOVELTY - Negative electrode of an electrochemical energy storage cell, is claimed. The negative electrode is made from a composite material comprising a carbon compound that receives lithium and a pre-determined proportion of lithium-containing compound.    USE - The negative electrode is useful in an electrochemical energy storage cell of a lithium-ion battery, which is useful for an electric motor of an automobile vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode improves capacity, performance, lifespan and charge-discharge characteristics of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Negative electrode of an electrochemical energy storage cell, is claimed. The negative electrode is made from a composite material comprising a carbon compound that can receive lithium and a pre-determined proportion of lithium-containing compound of formula (Li3X).    X = N, P, As or Sb.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the electrochemical energy storage cell comprising the negative electrode.
NOVELTY - The generator (1) has a cylindrical side wall (385) provided with an outlet opening (389). An electromagnetic rotor (76) is fixed on a revolving shaft (77) that is coupled to a crank shaft axis (79) of an internal combustion engine (78). An electrical control box (90) comprises sidewalls, which are interconnected and attached to each other. An outlet (102) is connected to an electric generator (60) and extended to the electric control box, which is connected to a key switch. The outlet is extended to be connected to an electric motor (444) to move a lorry (440).    USE - Hydroelectric generator for use on a lorry.    ADVANTAGE - The generator reuses water collected and returned at bottom of a vertical water tank, so that the generator is clean, renewable and safe for environment, and has better economic benefits and low environmental impact.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a hydroelectric generator.    Hydroelectric generator (1)    Electric generator (60)    Electromagnetic rotor (76)    Revolving shaft (77)    Internal combustion engine (78)    Crank shaft axis (79)    Electrical control box (90)    Outlet (102)    Cylindrical side wall (385)    Outlet opening (389)    Lorry (440)    Electric motor (444)
NOVELTY - The jig has bending operating unit (20) that is provided in between end units of the shunt. A bending operating block (23) and bending base block (22) are provided with curved unit (22a) in warped surface. A groove (21) is extended in straight line side unit in parallel direction. The shunt is rotatably coupled in the central unit of the bending base block, while inserting shunt into the bending operating groove. The straight line side unit of the bending operating block is changed, by contacting shunt and straight line side unit with the shunt main portion.    USE - Shunt bending jig of secondary battery used in electric and electronic equipments such as cellular phone, personal digital assistant, MP4 and vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle or electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The end of the unbending shunt is firmly clamped in the support groove of the bending support unit. The shunt bending operation can be performed effectively, by rotating the bending operating block of the bending operating unit, so that the bending operation can be performed conveniently. The workability of the shunt can be improved. One end of the unbending shunt is supported with the bending support unit, so that the intensity of the jig can be improved. The reliability on the shunt bending operation can be enhanced. The occurrence of malfunction of shunt bending jig can be prevented effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the shunt bending jig.    Bending operating unit (20)    Groove (21)    Bending base block (22)    Curved unit (22a)    Bending operating block (23)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen supply system (100) has a dehydrogenation device (3) which obtains a hydrogen-containing-gas by carrying out dehydrogenation of raw material such as organic hydride. A heat source (10) supplies heat to dehydrogenation device. A hydrogen purification device (8) removes a dehydrogenation product from the hydrogen-containing-gas obtained in the dehydrogenation device by a membrane separation. An off-gas line (GL1,GL2) supplies portion or all off gas from hydrogen purification device to the dehydrogenation device.    USE - Hydrogen supply system for supplying hydrogen to hydrogen consumption apparatus (claimed) such as fuel cell electric vehicle, hydrogen fueled car and electric power generation apparatus. Can also be used in distributed power supply such as home-use power supply and emergency power source.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen amount can be obtained efficiently by enabling removal of dehydrogenation product in hydrogen purification device again, without enlarging dehydrogenation device. The durability of dehydrogenation device which performs dehydrogenation can be improved effectively, without enlarging dehydrogenation device of hydrogen supply system. The need for separately providing the compressor for supplying hydrogen to dehydrogenation device can be eliminated effectively. The fuel heat utilization in hydrogen supply system can be improved efficiently. The hydrogen recovery rate of hydrogen supply system can be improved. The pressure of hydrogen purification device and dehydrogenation device, and flow volume of off gas can be optimized and stabilized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the hydrogen supply system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Dehydrogenation device (3)    Hydrogen purification device (8)    Heat source (10)    Hydrogen supply system (100)    Off-gas lines (GL1,GL2)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a high voltage electrode (5) that is connected to a power supply (2) in state arranged inside a plasma reactor (3). A ground electrode (7) is arranged on outer side of reactor in position facing the electrode. A gas supply unit (15) is provided to supply the gas provided with ammonia to reactor. The electrode is comprised with a hydrogen separation membrane (12). The electrode is discharged between the ground electrodes with the electric power supplied from the power supply. The hydrogen is generated by making into plasma ammonia provided in gas.    USE - Hydrogen generating apparatus of fuel cell system (claimed), for distributed power supply, emergency power source, and fuel-cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen generating apparatus can produce hydrogen without using the expensive catalyst, so that the apparatus can be conventionally comprised in low cost, and the hydrogen can be manufactured more to the low cost. The hydrogen generating apparatus can take out the hydrogen in ammonia of the raw material as hydrogen gas 100% by optimizing the applied voltage of a high voltage electrode, and the flow volume of ammonia, thus, the apparatus can be highly efficient. The process of residual ammonia is not needed, while hydrogen can be manufactured. Since hydrogen is provided more cheaply than before and efficiently, the fuel cell system can be electric-power-generated by lower-cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the hydrogen generating apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Hydrogen generating apparatus (1)    High-voltage pulse power supply (2)    Plasma reactor (3)    High voltage electrode (5)    Ground electrode (7)    Hydrogen separation membrane (12)    Gas supply unit (15)
NOVELTY - The structure (100) has an inner layer (10A) that is provided with dielectric layer and electrode layer. An external layer (10B) is formed with the metallic layer and/or the insulating layer. A vibration isolation layer (110) is formed in the external layer surface of capacitor, and is formed with the soft rubber insulating material or insulation silicone. A rubber isolation layer is laminated on the insulation silicon layer.    USE - Noise reduction structure of capacitor for capacitor assembly (all claimed) used in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the vibration isolation layer can be formed with the soft rubber insulating material or insulation silicone, the vibration of the capacitor can be transmitted to the outside, and the noise of capacitor can be reduced, even when the weight of capacitor or capacitor assembly is not increased, so that the manufacturing cost of vehicle can be reduced and fuel consumption of vehicle can be reduced effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views of the noise reduction structure of the capacitor for electric vehicle.    Inner layer (10A)    External layer (10B)    Noise reduction structure (100)    Vibration isolation layer (110)
NOVELTY - Anion exchange membrane manufactured by performing an amination process in a heat-treated copolymer including an amide group monomer, a styrene based monomer and 1-20C hydroxy alkyl(meth)acrylate-based monomer, is claimed.    USE - The anion exchange membrane is useful in a waste water treatment device, a fuel cell, and in a secondary battery or redox flow battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The anion exchange membrane is manufactured in an environment-friendly manner with excellent electric property, ion-exchange capacity, resistance property of heat, acid, alkali and surfactant, structure dimensional stability, durability and flexibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing an anion exchange membrane comprising preparing a copolymer including amide group monomer, styrene based monomer and 1-20C hydroxy alkyl(meth)acrylate-based monomer, heat-treating the copolymer, performing an amination process in the copolymer using glycidyltrimethylammonium chloride, and casting the aminized copolymer.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of with safety type flat computer protective sleeve of LED lamp, comprising a sleeve body, wherein the sleeve body is connected with a left side elastic wrist sleeve through connecting with the elastic wrist sleeve is provided with an LED flash lamp, a control switch and a solar battery, wherein the LED flashing lamp, a control switch and a solar battery electrically connected with each other. The sleeve body is sleeved to the tablet computer and external part, and the elastic sleeve is sleeved on the wrist on the wrist, so it can well prevent tablet computer falling off, the LED flashing lamp on the elastic wrist sleeve will continue flashing after opening the control switch, when the circuit is in a panel computer, to the opposite side of the vehicle to provide a warning and reminding function, so as to improve the safety of the user when there is sunshine, the solar energy battery can provide power to the LED flashing lamp.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to a new one hydrogen fuel battery, the hydrogen fuel battery solves the problem that the existing air tightness is bad, low generating efficiency and easy to dry electrolyte membrane caused by the battery property reducing, the comprising a shell, a fuel battery module and hydrogen storage part, the shell comprises upper shell and lower shell, hydrogen component is set up lower shell, between the fuel battery module is set on upper shell and hydrogen storage component, a fuel battery module comprises a cathode shell and anode shell and cathode shell is set between the shell and the anode of membrane electrode module, the shape of membrane electrode module is rectangular, the electrolyte film, electrolyte film one side set with four cathode, the other side set with four anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer opposite of the thickness of electrolyte film is 0.1 mm nm. This utility new type is widely used in fuel battery power generation technology field.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to a one battery connecting wire assembly, comprising a battery connecting end and the generator connecting end, connecting end and the generator connecting battery by lead, a battery connecting end is fixed end and movable end head is composed of a fixed end head and the lead is fixed connecting cross section shape, one end the movable end and the fixed end connecting of E type, middle part convex outer surface fixed with the movable end surface of type-shaped middle part square hole is inserted into the E phase. This utility new type battery connecting line assembly, battery connecting end is fixed end and movable end head, the time when the movable end serious corrosion, as long as change of corresponding movable end, prolongs the service life of battery connecting wire, saves the raw material and reduces the using cost of automobile.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to one a hydrogen fuel battery humidifying device, the humidifying device solves the problem that the existing humidifying valid use area is small, the humidifying speed, large volume, large weight, high cost, large energy consumption and non-adjustable humidification of the technical problem comprises a shell, the upper part of shell is set with an air inlet, the lower part of shell is set with air outlet, the shell is set with sieve plate and heat exchange plate, the top part of the shell set with nozzle, the number of heat exchange plate is three, the three plate from up to down in turn arranged in parallel, further set with electromagnetic valve, the electromagnetic valve and the nozzle connecting pipeline, air outlet set with temperature sensor. This utility new type is widely used in fuel battery humidifying technology field.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a drawn one automobile engine exhaust high temperature process of generating micro-device. Comprises one evaporator (1), one condenser (2), one of the steam turbine generator unit (7), one electric control throttle valve (18), with one steam tube of said electric control air throttle valve (19), one steam pipe (20), one air vent valve (21), with one main back-flow tube of said electric control throttle valve (22), one electric control throttle valve (23), one can produce internal reflux tube of cyclone (24), one turbine rotor (27), one of the protective sleeve (28), one cooling system (29).
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide the one locking device and a battery packet module, a locking device comprising: fixing the first upper bracket of car body and the second bracket, the first bracket is provided with a rotatable upper of operation pole and screw mandrel, a screw with the rotation of operation pole to rotate with the operation pole; one end of the screw rod is set on the first bracket and one end said upper screw rod is sleeved with a gear of the other end of the screw rod can rotate around the vertical axis to the way of the second bracket upper support, and an outer wall of operation pole one end is provided with a screw thread, the operation pole of the user operation, the other end operation of the pole of thread up operation pole and a screw rod transmission gear and connect the upper second bracket fixed limit column, the screw rod part of the bracket of the second positon is screwed along the column to move up and down of the locking pressing block. This utility new type can conveniently and quickly the battery bag fixed on the vehicle body.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one of self-charging electric car, comprising a car body and upper three storage battery group, said vehicle body is provided with a solar power generation device, the wind power generation device and machinery energy generating device, a battery group and a solar power generation device, the wind power generation device and power generation device is connecting mechanism, a vehicle with two front driving wheel, the two driving wheel a is a first driving wheel and second driving wheel, two driving wheels a connecting said first electric machine and second electric machine, a first electric machine connecting first battery group, a second electric machine connect second battery group, a first battery group and a solar power generation device are connecting, said second battery group and a wind power generation device, a machinery energy generating device and the third battery is connected, a third battery group of electric amount with the lighting circuit in the vehicle connecting device.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to motor vehicle, especially relates to a wind power generation motor vehicle. The invention claims a motor vehicle, comprising a car body, car body set with trunk, head and battery, a trunk set with backup box upper cover, trunk upper cover set with first wind power generation device, the wind power generation device and the first battery connecting head set with second wind power generation device, the wind power generation device and the second battery connecting. The beneficial effect is, through the first wind power generation device, the natural wind which can convert electric energy to provide power to supplement energy effect of the second wind power generation device, the movement running in of loss convert kinetic energy into electric energy, reduce energy loss of effect. At the same time reduces the energy loss, so that discharge of waste gas is reduced, environment-friendly of effect.
NOVELTY - The motor car has an electric motor car main body provided with a power generating device. An electric power storage device is electrically connected with the power generating device for storing power generated by the power generating device. The power generating device is provided with a solar energy power generating device. The solar energy generating device is fixed with a solar panel of the car main body. A wind power generating device is connected with two wheel wind turbines. A control switch is connected with the solar energy generating device and the wind power generating device.    USE - Environment-friendly electric motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The motor car rationally utilizes natural resources, and can connect the electric power storage device with the power generating device for storing power generated by the power generating device so as to prevent environment from being polluted.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an environment-friendly electric motor car.
NOVELTY - The device has an energy providing device absorbing solar energy in a vehicle engine, which is connected with a solar energy generating unit. The energy providing device provides energy to a cooling device. A vehicle glass is connected with the energy providing device, which is connected with a windscreen. The solar power generation unit is provided with a photovoltaic polycrystalline silicon material. The cooling device is connected with a fan and a semiconductor refrigeration device. The energy providing device is connected with the cooling device by a plug.    USE - Vehicle indoor cooling device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a vehicle indoor cooling device.
NOVELTY - The device has a Z-source converter connected with a battery packet and a motor driving circuit that is provided with an electric motor. A Z-source inverter module is provided with a diode, three capacitors and three inductors. An output feedback control module is provided with a PWM generator and a feedback compensation circuit. An anode of the battery is connected with the first capacitor and the first inductor. The third capacitor is connected with an end of the first inductor. A gate circuit of a MOS tube is provided with the PWM generator.    USE - Electric vehicle drive device.    ADVANTAGE - The device realizes high boosting effect of a low voltage battery packet and large voltage range of the motor, and has wide range of multiplying power regulating process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an electric vehicle drive device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The system has a battery (1) connected with a high pressure connector (9) through a cathode contactor (5). A pre-charging resistance circuit (6) is connected with a pre-charge contactor (7) and a positive pole contactor (8). The positive pole contactor and the cathode contactor are connected with a battery management unit. The battery is provided with a fuse part (2) and a manual maintenance switch (3). A sampling resistance circuit (4) is provided with a sampling signal that is sent to the battery management unit. A temperature sensor is provided with a temperature signal.    USE - Electric automobile working range extending system for use as an electric automobile battery system fault rescue device.    ADVANTAGE - The system has modularized design, simple structure, reliable property, better product compatibility and less manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of an electric automobile working range extending system.    Battery (1)    Fuse part (2)    Manual maintenance switch (3)    Sampling resistance circuit (4)    Cathode contactor (5)    Pre-charging resistance circuit (6)    Pre-charge contactor (7)    Positive pole contactor (8)    High pressure connector (9)
NOVELTY - The tap has a cross bar (1) connected with two handle ends (2). An inner part of the cross bar is connected with a vibration sensor module for sensing vibration signal. A controller is connected with a wireless communication module that is connected with a power supply module, where the communication module is a 3G or 4G network module. A transverse rod (7) is connected with the controller. An LED lamp is fixed on a cross rod (11). A solar battery plate (13) is connected with the cross bar.    USE - Bicycle tap.    ADVANTAGE - The tap is simple in structure, convenient to produce electric energy using solar energy and safe to ride during night time, and has pro-longed service life, wireless alarming function, which prevents vehicles from being stolen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a bicycle tap.    Cross bar (1)    Handle ends (2)    Transverse rod (7)    Cross rod (11)    Solar battery plate (13)
NOVELTY - The lamp has a street lamp main body whose top part is arranged with a solar panel. A battery is connected with the street lamp main body. An UV air cleaner is fixed at an outer side of a bottom part of the street lamp main body. The solar panel, the battery and the UV air purifier are electrically connected with each other.    USE - Automobile tail gas purifying street lamp.    ADVANTAGE - The lamp is environment-friendly, and utilizes solar energy as power supply so as to reduce electric energy consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an automobile tail gas purifying street lamp.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide a one pure electric passenger car battery cabin radiating fan control circuit, comprising a power supply, a radiating fan, a rocker switch, a relay and a battery management system, a radiating fan and a rocker switch power supply connected in parallel on two end, radiating fan and a relay main contact, a rocker switch and the relay coil are connected in series, said battery management system comprises a fan control output end, a control output end fan coil connecting with the relay. This utility new type of battery management system through a fan control output end for the on-off of the relay process control so as to control starting and stopping of radiating fan, avoids the rocker switch to closed radiating fan of the battery over-hot phenomenon of fundamentally solves the problem that the upper control problem of battery cabin radiating fan, which improves the safety and reliability of the whole vehicle.
NOVELTY - A plug-in type automobile exhaust gas generating pipeline comprises housing (3), pipe clamp (2), automobile exhaust gas pipe (1), connecting wire (4), charger (11), battery box (9), and rechargeable battery (10). The housing has generation mechanism including generators comprising first and second generators; turbine blades comprising first and second turbine blades; turbine shaft comprising first and second turbine shafts; and turbine shaft coupling comprising first and second turbine couplings.    USE - Plug-in type automobile exhaust gas generating pipeline.    ADVANTAGE - The pipeline is easy to install and has high power generation efficiency and excellent market prospects.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of plug-in type automobile exhaust gas generating pipeline.    Automobile exhaust gas pipe (1)    Pipe clamp (2)    Housing (3)    Connecting wire (4)    Battery box (9)    Rechargeable battery (10)    Charger (11)
NOVELTY - The source has a fuel gas cylinder arranged on a high pressure air cylinder along axial direction. A high pressure condensing tube is connected to an air inlet of the high pressure air cylinder. The fuel gas cylinder and the high pressure air cylinder are installed with a spiral heat tube. An exhaust port of the fuel gas cylinder is connected with an exhaust tube joint. A radiating fan (31) and an electric energy ultrasonic humidifier (34) are connected with a solar panel (37) that is provided with a solar panel charging controller (36) and a battery (35).    USE - Medium heat energy recovering internal combustion engine car power source.    ADVANTAGE - The source adopts a water cooling system that avoids a need of an internal combustion engine to reduce production cost and the solar panel that is utilized to charge the battery to avoid a need of a battery generator, which can obtain large power from the solar panel, reduces energy consumption of a humidifier and saves energy of vehicle, so that automobile oil consumption rate can be greatly reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a medium heat energy recovering internal combustion engine car power source.    Radiating fan (31)    Electric energy ultrasonic humidifier (34)    Battery (35)    Solar panel charging controller (36)    Solar panel (37)
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one power battery top cover of a connecting structure, comprising a positive pole, a negative pole, a top cover body, upper insulating pad, a lower insulating pad, an anode connecting sheet and the negative electrode connecting piece, anode pole passes through the lower insulated pad, a top cover body, upper insulating pad and the anode connecting sheet connecting the negative pole passes through the lower insulated pad, a top cover body, upper insulating pad with the cathode connecting sheet connect. Wherein the anode post and the anode connecting sheet by ultrasonic welding manner connecting the cathode post and the cathode connecting sheet by ultrasonic welding connecting way, in addition, positive pole connecting with the positive electrode by laser welding manner connecting the cathode post and the cathode connecting sheet through laser welding connecting. This utility new type by ultrasonic technology and point welding method of laser technical improvement of connecting structure of top cover, the top cover internal resistance change of the possibility is reduced, improving the whole property of battery and improves the safety performance of electric automobile, and can be used in manufacturing production of lithium ion battery.
NOVELTY - A one electric automobile power battery group system upper cover and the pallet of seal protective device, the protective device comprises an upper cover seal and pallet, and of seal ring and the upper cover, further comprising a pallet for fixing upper cover, pallet and fastening piece of seal ring, the seal ring comprises a seal ring main body, seal ring is set on the upper of the main body upper seal ring linear convex seal, seal ring is set on the seal ring main body of downwards convex upper seal, upper seal ring is set on the main body side of seal ring bidirectional seal bump. This utility new type using multiple seal channel, valid from entering into or seeps of water, the system in the battery of safety and working.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one battery protection cover and a vehicle having the same of the battery protective cover comprises the first cover part and second cover part. Said shield part and a second shield part with first form for holding battery of cavity. Installation process according to battery protection cover of this utility new type, the protective cover of battery in the first cover part and the second cover part is installed on a battery pallet up so as to simplify the installation of battery, improves the mounting efficiency of battery, and the forming of battery protective cover convenient, improves the forming efficiency of battery protective cover, and the protective cover of battery cost, besides, the battery in the unloading process, only the first protective cover part or second shield part can be disassembled for disassembly of the battery, the battery is convenient to disassemble, convenient to maintain, reduces the maintenance cost.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a light amount for one battery box, comprising a bottom plate, a left side plate, a right side plate and a reinforcing plate, said bottom plate is square, the left side plate and right side plate is vertically set on the two side board of bottom, a left side plate and right side plate is high with low front of rear triangular structure, set with the total power supply switch bracket mounting hole on the front side of bottom plate, upper bottom plate air cylinder mounting hole is provided with an expansion bracket mounting hole, a bottom plate, a left side plate and upper right side plate is set with multi-hole hollow. up on the left side plate and right side plate This utility new type box body of hollow structure to make the whole weight is light; accumulator power supply main switch bracket is installed positon the whole set of space, box body lifting air cylinder, and the whole layout, the box body can be gradually increased extension bracket of electric appliance device, make up the shortage of the inner space.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a folding solar one mounting plate, comprising a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate and fixed connecting first hinge on the first mounting plate and second mounting plate to make it capable of abutting and overlapping of, this utility new type of folding solar mounting plate, for being mounted with solar battery plate, overlapping time occupies small space, rear expanding can provide 2 times the superposition area of the light receiving area, and superposing and splicing with multiple abiligy, the light-receiving area of multi-times overlapping area of solar energy collecting and convert enough, can meet the using need of people, the utility model is new type of folding solar mounting plate, with rigid structures on the rear, according to the illumination condition is inclined to the ground or other support objects up, up to truck roof of automobile and so on. Especially for camper such a power consumption amount of the vehicle is large, it is not only convenient to carry, but also can the vehicle fuel consumption and exhaust gas, noise and other vehicle time stops provide full of electric energy and reduce the generator of environment pollution, prolong the endurance mileage of the vehicle.
NOVELTY - The module has a first main body (10) provided with a first liquid inlet (11) and a first liquid outlet (12) that is connected with a second main body. Multi-flow channel sections are connected together to form a flow channel. The first main body is formed with a first guide groove (13) that is matched with a first reaction opening (14). The second main body is formed with a second guide groove. The first guide groove and the second guide groove are formed with a flow channel. The first liquid inlet is connected with a second liquid inlet and a second liquid outlet.    USE - Liquid flow frame module for a liquid flow battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The module adopts main pipeline that is connected with an electrolyte through multi-flow channel section so as to improve liquid flow path, thus reducing bypass electric current. The module improves electric current efficiency of the liquid flow battery system. The module is simple in structure, and has low manufacturing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a liquid flow battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a liquid flow frame module.    Main body (10)    Liquid inlet (11)    Liquid outlet (12)    Guide groove (13)    Reaction opening (14)
NOVELTY - The module has a bipolar plate main body (10) provided with a guide groove that is provided with an electrode (20) and a reaction groove. A guide tube (30) is fixed in the guide groove and connected with a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet and the reaction groove. An end of a tube wall of the guide tube is formed with a liquid flowing hole along length direction. The guide tube is made of acid-resistant insulating material and connected with multi-electrolyte distributing grooves. A baffle block is fixed in the guide groove and the reaction groove.    USE - Bipolar plate module for a liquid flow battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The module improves positive and negative electrolyte capacity of a liquid flow battery, improves performance of the liquid flow battery and reduces bypass electric current. The module is simple in structure, and can be manufactured at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a liquid flow battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a bipolar plate module.    Bipolar plate main body (10)    Electrode (20)    Guide tube (30)    Ion exchange film (50)    Seal gasket (60)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining matching relationship between an aluminum acid membrane and a lithium carbonate electrolyte. A temperature value of a molten-carbonate fuel battery is measured. An open-circuit voltage value of the molten-carbonate fuel battery is measured. Judgment is made to determine whether the temperature value is increased to 500 degrees Celsius.    USE - Molten carbonate fuel battery performance diagnosis method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables saving test cost of the molten carbonate fuel battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating a molten carbonate fuel battery performance diagnosis method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves determining volumetric flow rate of an electrolyte for a flow battery unit in real-time. Judgment is made whether the real-time volumetric flow rate is equal to preset volumetric flow rate of the electrolyte. Working of the flow battery unit is continuously controlled when the real-time volumetric flow rate is equal to the preset volumetric flow rate of the electrolyte. The real-time volumetric flow rate is replaced when the real-time volumetric flow rate is unequal to the preset volumetric flow rate of the electrolyte.    USE - Method for controlling a liquid flow battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables charging and discharging the flow battery unit corresponding to the real-time volumetric flow rate so as to optimize controlling operation and reduce charging and discharging period of the flow battery unit during concentration polarization phenomenon occurrence.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a liquid flow battery controlling method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The battery has a cathode chamber (17) connected with a top part of an anode chamber (6) through a U-shaped tube. The top part of the anode chamber is connected with an anode plate (8). Accelerating hydrogen is entered into the anode chamber, a control valve and a hydrogen storage tank. The anode chamber is connected with an upper side wall of a laser reflection device (9). Two side walls of the anode chamber are respectively provided with a laser. The laser emits electron ions of hydrogen molecules. The laser reflection device is located in the anode chamber.    USE - Laser-alkaline fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has high strong alkali liquid level of an electron collection device and high laser efficiency, and reduces probability re-composite of hydrogen and realizes fuel battery output power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a laser-alkaline fuel battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Anode chamber (6)    Anode plate (8)    Laser reflection device (9)    Cathode chamber (17)
NOVELTY - The module has two main bodies (10) connected to each other to form a flow channel. One of the main bodies is provided with a liquid inlet (11) and a liquid outlet (12). A snake shaped guide groove (13) is provided with an electrode that is formed with a reaction opening (14). The liquid inlet and the liquid outlet are connected with the reaction opening through the guide groove. Another liquid outlet is connected with the former liquid outlet. An ion exchange film is arranged in a liquid flow frame module main body.    USE - Liquid flow frame module for a liquid flow battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The main bodies are connected with each other to form the flow channel for flowing electrolyte in the liquid flow frame module for exchanging an anode and a cathode of the electrolyte by utilizing the ion exchange film so as to ensure better positive and negative electrolyte capacity, thus improving capacity of a liquid flow battery and liquid flow battery performance. The module is simple in structure, and reduces manufacturing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The main bodies are made of acid-resistant insulating material. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a liquid flow battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a liquid flow frame module.    Two main bodies (10)    Liquid inlet (11)    Liquid outlet (12)    Snake shaped guide groove (13)    Reaction opening (14)    Baffle block (30)
NOVELTY - The battery has a fastening piece (40) passed through two end plates (10, 20) and a battery sheet (30). The battery sheet is clamped between two end plates. A battery main body is provided with another fastening piece (50). The latter fastening piece passes through two end plates and the battery sheet. An ion exchange film (36) is provided with a semi-battery negative electrode. A positive half battery and a negative half-battery are provided with an insulating plate (31), a collecting plate (32) and a double-pole plate (33).    USE - Liquid flow battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery avoids deformation effect caused by a panel so as to ensure reaction uniformity in the liquid flow battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a liquid flow battery.    Through two end plates (10, 20)    Battery sheet (30)    Insulating plate (31)    Collecting plate (32)    Double-pole plate (33)    Ion exchange film (36)    Fastening piece (40)    Another fastening piece (50)
NOVELTY - The method involves measuring thickness of a main electrode. Number of the main electrode is obtained. Rear measuring degree of the main electrode is determined corresponding to a software recording stack electrode and a bipolar plate distribution software database. Thickness of a bipolar plate is measured. Number of the bipolar plate is obtained. The rear measuring degree of the bipolar plate is determined. Thickness of the electrode and the bipolar plate is adjusted from low to high. Thickness of the software recording stack electrode is determined.    USE - Fuel battery galvanic pile assembly method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving assembling efficiency, simplifying the structure and realizing power consistence effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a fuel battery galvanic pile.
NOVELTY - The active material comprises: a silicon-based core; and a porous aluminum-based coating layer disposed on a part of the silicon-based core. The aluminum-based coating layer has a layered structure. The active material further includes a carbonaceous coating layer on an outer surface of the aluminum-based coating layer, and a binder layer on an outer surface of the aluminum-based coating layer.    USE - The active material is useful in a secondary battery (claimed) such as lithium secondary battery that is useful in portable electronic devices such as personal data assistants, mobile phones and laptop computers and electric vehicle such as electric bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The active material improves charging and discharging capacities and lifetime characteristics of the secondary battery, and has high initial efficiency and energy density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a secondary battery; and    (2) a method for preparing an active material for a secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic exploded perspective view of a structure of a lithium secondary battery.    Negative electrode (112)    Separator (113)    Positive electrode (114)    Battery case (120)    Sealing member. (140)
NOVELTY - An electrode comprises current collector, active material layer comprising binder and active material (103) on current collector, and coating film (104) comprising silicon and oxygen on portion of active material. The coating film has pores (105). The binder comprises carboxyl group.    USE - Electrode is used for power storage device (claimed) e.g. lithium-ion secondary battery, lithium ion capacitor and air cell. Uses include but are not limited to mobile phones, smart phone, laptop computer, portable music player, digital camera, medical equipment, hybrid electric vehicle, electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The power storage device obtained using electrode has excellent cycle characteristics by reducing or inhibiting decomposition reaction of electrolyte solution occurring as side reaction in repeated charging and discharging of power storage device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation of electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of electrode. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Active material (103)    Coating film (104)    Pores (105)
NOVELTY - The battery module (12) has battery cells (10) and moderate temperature elements (28) which are arranged between the battery cells and are thermally connected with battery cells. Each temperature element has closed duct (40) which is formed between an inlet and an outlet. An electrical insulator (30) is arranged between battery cell and moderate temperature element.    USE - Battery module of battery assembly for drive system of motor car (all claimed) such as hybrid and electric motor cars. Can also be used in wind turbine and electronic devices such as mobile telephone and laptop.    ADVANTAGE - The moderate temperature elements are arranged between the battery cells and are thermally connected with battery cells, so that the heat of battery cell is dissipated efficiently. Hence the moderate temperature of battery cell is maintained safely and the service life of battery cell is improved. The compact structure of battery module is ensured and the cost of battery module is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the battery module.    Battery cell (10)    Battery module (12)    Moderate temperature element (28)    Electrical insulator (30)    Closed duct (40)
NOVELTY - The pulsating machine has a vehicle battery (B) whose poles are connected with an electronic system (AS). The electronic system applies the desulphation pulses to the vehicle battery to block the application of the current voltage pulses by a serving circuit carried out in provided vehicle. The electronic system is connected to the vehicle battery over a duration pulse (DP). The electronic system controls the drive of a brushless direct current (DC) motor (BLDC) and radiator fan (KV) at pulsing power-output stages.    USE - Pulsating machine for lead-acid battery used in motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The electronic system applies the desulphation pulses to the vehicle battery to block the application of the current voltage pulses by the serving circuit carried out in provided vehicle, such that the deposition of lead sulfate can be avoided. The battery capacity can be improved effectively. The active material of the battery can be endured. The performance of the battery can be prolonged. The prolonged pulse mode in standby state of the vehicle engine can be avoided. The simplified structure can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the pulsating machine.    Electronic system (AS)    Vehicle battery (B)    Brushless DC motor (BLDC)    Duration pulse (DP)    Radiator fan (KV)
NOVELTY - The battery module (200) has a traction element (230) and a clamping plate (240) that are configured to cover the battery cells (100) in an assembled state. The clamping plate has a convex shape in an initial state with respect to the battery cells. The thrust force (150) is exerted to several battery cells in a longitudinal direction (231). The clamping plate is provided with a layer (245) in assembled state configured to distribute the thrust force on a contact surface arranged in the battery cell (100A).    USE - Battery module of battery pack (claimed) for electric engine used in electric and hybrid vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The layer can provide a uniform distribution of the pressure in the stretched or assembled state exerted by the clamping plate to the battery cell. The assembly process of the battery module can be performed safely. The battery module can be used over a prolonged period of time. The service life of the lithium-ion cells can be prolonged. The weight of the vehicle can be reduced. The mounted state of the battery modules can enable space-saving installation of the battery modules in the battery pack. Since the clamping plates exert a compressive force, the volume increase of the battery cells in the longitudinal direction of the battery module can be avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic view of the battery pack and battery module.    Battery cells (100,100A)    Thrust force (150)    Battery module (200)    Traction element (230)    Longitudinal direction (231)    Clamping plate (240)    Layer (245)
NOVELTY - The casing has a plug-in battery mounting arrangement which is provided with a main longitudinal cross element on a vehicle rear axle, and arranged adjacent to a main trough (1). A fastening cross element (3) of mounting arrangement is connected with the main longitudinal cross element. A boundary wall of main trough is connected to an extension bracket (4) provided with an extension support surface (412) to support a portion of a plug-in battery (2). The extension support surface is matched with a bottom portion (6), and extended over an edge of the main trough.    USE - Motor car casing assembled with plug-in battery used in motor car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The installation space of the motor car casing for installing the plug-in battery can be increased. The movement of battery around the amount of backlash in positive retainer can be prevented. The damage of the battery can be prevented during installation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an assembly set for assembling plug-in battery into motor car casing;    (2) the plug-in battery; and    (3) the motor car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal sectional view of the motor car.    Main trough (1)    Plug-in battery (2)    Fastening cross element (3)    Extension bracket (4)    Bottom portion (6)    Extension support surface (412)
NOVELTY - The recycling system (1) has an acquisition module (10) with film value acquisition part (11) which acquires measured production amount of the lithium fluoride film which arises in a positive electrode. A memory module (30) has a film range storage part (31) that holds range of amount of lithium fluoride film which arises in a positive electrode. A cell determination unit (40) judges suitability of reuse of an object battery based on comparison between measured value and stored value of lithium fluoride film.    USE - Recycling system for reusing non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery used in e.g. motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Determines suitability of reuse of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, correctly by measured production amount of the lithium fluoride film which arises in a positive electrode, to value stored in memory.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the recycling system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Recycling system (1)    Acquisition module (10)    Film value acquisition part (11)    Memory module (30)    Film range storage part (31)    Cell determination unit (40)
NOVELTY - The vehicle (6) has a minimum voltage storage device (7) connected parallelly with a vehicle mounting storage battery (1) near a driver's seat of the vehicle. A high capacity electrolysis capacitor (8) is parallelly connected with the minimum voltage storage device through a silicon diode (4). An electric circuit connects an electrical switch (2) for electric motor starting in series with an electric motor (3) for vehicle engine starting. Electric apparatuses are mounted in the vehicle by a pushbutton switch (5) for recharging of the capacitor.    USE - Vehicle e.g. motor vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle is provided by which an LED signal is received to emit transistor light such that the vehicle mounting storage battery can be installed near the driver's seat, so that deterioration of the mounting storage battery can be reduced and failure on a path can be reduced by checking the storage battery if displayed voltage is lower than normal voltage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a high capacity electrolytic capacitor with a silicon diode.    Vehicle mounting storage battery (1)    Electrical switch (2)    Electric motor (3)    Silicon diode (4)    Pushbutton switch (5)    Vehicle (6)    Minimum voltage storage device (7)    High capacity electrolysis capacitor (8)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has an inside moisture-content control unit that controls the parameter which affects the internal moisture content of a fuel cell (1). A correction unit corrects the parameter which affects the internal moisture content of the cell at the time of the required output fall, when required output of the cell declines. The internal moisture content of the fuel cell is increased, when the fall amount is large. The correction increase amount of the internal moisture content of the fuel cell is made small, when fall amount of required output of the fuel cell is small.    USE - System for supplying anode gas e.g. fuel gas and cathode gas e.g. oxidizing agent gas to fuel cell for use as motive power source for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of unnecessary electric power can be suppressed. The over-drying of fuel cell stack depending on the charging rate of the battery can be suppressed. The internal moisture content of the fuel cell is appropriately controlled, when required output of the fuel cell is declined.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (1)    Anode gas supply-discharge apparatus (2)    Cathode gas supply-discharge apparatus (3)    Controller (5)    Fuel cell system (100)
NOVELTY - The system has a fuel cell exhaust system (4) which discharges the fuel cell exhaust gas. The fuel cell exhaust system is integrated with an auxiliary heat exchanger (5) for transferring the heat of the fuel cell exhaust gas to a heating medium. A heating medium path (24) is merged with a bypass path (6) of exhaust system for bypassing the auxiliary heat of the fuel cell exhaust gas from auxiliary heat exchanger. A control device (7) controls the heating operation of auxiliary heat exchanger to flow the fuel cell exhaust gas prominently through the bypass path.    USE - Fuel cell system for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The control device controls the heating operation of auxiliary heat exchanger to flow the fuel cell exhaust gas prominently through the bypass path, such that the preheating of the engine can be performed efficiently. The warm-up period of the engine can be shortened. The fuel cell can be activated once it is sufficiently heated, hence power supply of all electrical consumers of the fuel cell system and the vehicle can be ensured. The input of heat from the fuel cell exhaust gas to the heating medium or the coolant can be minimized. The regulation of the heat input into the heating medium can be realized. The heating of residual gas burner exhaust gas can be increased significantly, hence temperature level in the fuel cell exhaust gas can be improved. The electric power can be generated simultaneously. The control device is provided, hence overheating of the heating medium can be avoided. The safety can be ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of operating vehicle fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the vehicle fuel cell system.    Fuel cell exhaust system (4)    Auxiliary heat exchanger (5)    Bypass path (6)    Control device (7)    Heating medium path (24)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an edge detection circuit (1) connected with a measurement part i.e. L-pulse accumulated total measure circuit (2). Average of one pulse period is obtained from sync bit of break character when period of the break character is more than estimated value. Speed of synchronous clock is updated based on the average of pulse period. The measurement part measures period between adjoining edges, in which receiving data differs. A shift part i.e. L-pulse time period memory registers (4- 8), shifts measured value obtained by the measurement part with the synchronous clock.    USE - Serial communication apparatus for a local interconnect network (LIN) protocol that is utilized for attaching/detaching a battery unit in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The speed of the synchronous clock is updated based on the average of pulse period, so that break character determination and the synchronous determination can be performed according to transmission speed of other party communication apparatus and transmission speed of the other party communication apparatus can be tracked.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a serial communication apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Edge detection circuit (1)    L-pulse accumulated total measure circuit (2)    L-pulse time period memory registers (4- 8)    Adder (13)    Multiplier (14)
NOVELTY - The device has a microprocessor (104) that is configured to control a supply controlled switch by closing switch when detection is to be performed and opening switch when the detection is finished, and resume from a stand-by functioning resuming when a detection is to be performed. Detecting device is configured to be installed in the middle of a parking space to emerge the top surface with the photovoltaic cell, and entirely below a vehicle parked in the space. The operating energy is received from the external environment exclusively through a photovoltaic cell (101).    USE - Device for detecting proximity of vehicle in system for monitoring parking spaces of parking lot (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The power supply of the analog section is disabled in order to reduce energy consumption and lifetime of the system and of the battery of more than 48 months can be ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a system for monitoring parking spaces of parking lot.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the device for detecting proximity.    Photovoltaic cell (101)    Battery (103)    Microprocessor (104)    Ultrasonic capsule (106)    Analog section (107)
NOVELTY - The battery assembly has battery cells that are supported by a tray shaped support (1002). A terminal pin having a first locking feature is electrically communicated with the battery cells. A socket (1550) of terminal connectors (1516) is removably coupled to the terminal pin. The socket having a second locking feature is cooperated with the first locking feature to lock the socket onto the terminal pin. An insulating cover (1530) is coupled to the tray shaped support. A terminal pin is located at or behind a plane containing the outer surface of insulating cover.    USE - Battery assembly for providing power to electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery cell can be removed and replaced with the new cell without disturbing other cells in support. The battery support can include nesting features so as to facilitate stacking of adjacent battery supports. The covers can facilitate safe interactions with positive pin and negative pin while attaching and/or removing positive terminal connector and negative terminal connector respectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the positive terminal connector coupled to the battery module.    Tray shaped support (1002)    Terminal connector (1516)    Insulating cover (1530)    Socket (1550)    Cable (1556)
NOVELTY - A coated nickel hydroxide powder has transmittance ratio (A-Bmax)/(B0-Bmax) of 30% or more, where A is transmittance of the coated nickel hydroxide powder, B0 is transmittance of a nickel hydroxide powder, and Bmax is transmittance of the nickel hydroxide powder and the cobalt compound corresponding to the cobalt content in the coating, which are obtained by inserting and sealing each powder in a cylindrical transparent cell, shaking for a fixed time period, and subsequently extracting the contents and measuring the transmittance of the transparent cell.    USE - Coated nickel hydroxide powder is used for positive electrode material for alkali secondary battery used as power supply for electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The coated nickel hydroxide powder provides electrode material having excellent electroconductivity and battery having excellent capacitance and output characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for evaluation method of the coatability of the coated nickel-hydroxide powder.
NOVELTY - The power supply device (100) has a bus bar (30) that connects electrodes (20) of battery cells. The flat surface of a base portion (22) is formed opposite to the bus-bar. A thick portion (31) is formed in the center of the bus-bar. A thin portion (32) is formed in the edges of the thick portion of the bus-bar. The thickness of thin portion is made thinner than the thick portion. The thin portion enclosing the flat surface of the base portion is welded with a welding portion.    USE - Power supply device of fixed-type used in electric vehicle, and electrical storage apparatus (all claimed) used for household and factory applications. Can also be used in hybrid vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle, and electrically-driven motorcycle.    ADVANTAGE - The thin portion can be directly welded to electrode portion, without the need of using another element such as a welding ring, so that intensity of labor required for performing welding process is reduced. By lengthening the distance of the portion that welds bus-bar and electrode portion, the improvement of joint strength can be attained. The positioning operation of buster can be performed easily by utilizing the electrode terminal protruded from base portion as a guide for positioning the bus-bar. The increase of electric current resistance can be suppressed by forming the thin portion in the edge for the thick portion set at the approximate center of the bus-bar.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an electric vehicle;    (2) an electrical storage apparatus; and    (3) a manufacturing method of the power supply device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic plan view of the power supply device.    Electrode (20)    Base portion (22)    Bus bar (30)    Thick portion (31)    Thin portion (32)    Power supply device (100)
NOVELTY - The pack battery has a protective circuit board that is attached to one surface of a battery assembly. The tap portions (101a,103a,105a,107a,109a,111a,113a) of the lead board are provided in ascending order or descending order of electric potential towards one surface of battery assembly. The circuit board is equipped with pivotal support structure, and located in one-way edge-portion side in the surface of the battery assembly in a state at which each input terminal of the protective circuit board is electrically connected to each corresponding tap portion.    USE - Pack battery for use as power supply in electric-power-assisted bicycle, electric vehicle and industrial robot.    ADVANTAGE - Each input terminal of the protective circuit board can be easily connectable with the corresponding electric potential of the lead board. Each input terminal can be made to contact the tap portion of the corresponding lead board sequentially, when the pack battery is assembled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of pack battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side view and explanatory view of the lead-pin connected to the tap portion.    Battery unit (10)    Circuit unit (20)    Ribs (61,62)    Tap portions (101a,103a,105a,107a,109a,111a,113a)    Lead pins (203,205,207,209,211)
NOVELTY - A carbon material comprises nitrogen and carbon. The molar ratio of nitrogen is 1.9x 10-2 or more with respect to carbon. The carbon material is glass-like carbon material.    USE - Carbon material is used for positive electrode of lithium air-battery (claimed) and catalyst for air electrode of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-air battery obtained by the positive electrode containing the carbon material has high capacity and charging/discharging characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium-air battery.
NOVELTY - The adjustment unit (100) has a unit case (110) that is provided with suction-inlet (111) and blower outlet (112). The heat exchanger (120) and ventilation unit (130) are arranged inside the unit case. The air inside module case (10) is inhaled through suction-inlet and is blown out from blower outlet by ventilation unit, so as to circulate inside of module case. The air blown out from blower outlet is provided with air which passes the heat exchanger and air which does not passes the heat exchanger.    USE - Battery temperature adjustment unit used in battery module mounted in vehicle (all claimed) such as electric vehicle and hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The battery temperature adjustment unit can efficiently supply air adjusted to appropriate temperature to battery. The space of heater core and evaporator can be shortened, so that the size of battery temperature adjustment unit can be reduced efficiently. The efficiency of temperature control of battery can be improved reliably. The cooling efficiency of battery can be improved reliably. The freedom degree of design of the unit case can be improved. The malfunctions such as corrosion of heater can be avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the cross-sectional views of the battery temperature adjustment unit and battery module.    Module case (10)    Battery temperature adjustment unit (100)    Unit case (110)    Suction-inlet (111)    Blower outlet (112)    Heat exchanger (120)    Ventilation unit (130)
NOVELTY - The compartment (17) has a top lid that is securely connected to compartment portion with swinging metal hinge (G). The first and second securing metal brackets (19) are provided to be securely connected to side of underbracing pivoting mounted swingarm exterior in front of motorcycle rear wheel. The securing metal brackets are extended out from outer back view side. The securing metal bracket is provided with a aligned through hole, so that securing support rod is able to extend into aligned through hole of front underbracing of pivoting mounted swingarm.    USE - Alternate battery power storage compartment for motorcycle.    ADVANTAGE - The additional battery power storage capability can be switched to the alternate battery, when the engine is not in operation, can provide power to added accessories without using the main engine starting battery, that is neat and have the custom appearance, that can be easily manufactured with light weight metal, that can be designed with the chrome finish with added color design. The structure of the alternate battery power storage compartment can be simple, so that no major alterations can be required and the cost of the alternate battery power storage compartment can be reduced efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the storage compartment with the annotated view of battery post shown inside, while the top lid is raised with additional components.    Storage compartment (17)    Exterior hinge (18)    Metal bracket (19)    Battery post (20)    Swinging hinge (G)
NOVELTY - A negative active material comprises titanium oxide nanotubes (10), and has a Raman spectrum having a characteristic peak located at a Raman shift of 680-750 cm-1.    USE - Active material for negative electrode for lithium secondary battery (all claimed) for automobile and power storage device.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery comprising the negative electrode active material has excellent cycle characteristics, and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of negative active material, which involves hydrothermally contacting (S1) a titanium oxide nanotubes (A) and alkali metal hydroxide, obtaining microparticles (A1) comprising a cluster of alkali metal titanate nanotubes, exchanging (S2) alkali metal ions of the microparticles (A1) with a hydrogen ion, obtaining microparticles (B1) comprising a cluster of hydrogen titanate nanotubes, and annealing (S3) microparticles (B1), and obtaining microparticles (C1) comprising a cluster of titanium oxide nanotubes (B).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating manufacture of negative electrode active material.    Titanium oxide nanotubes (10)    Microparticles (20)    Hydrothermally contacting titanium oxide nanotube and alkali metal hydroxide (S1)    Alkali metal ion exchanging process (S2)    Annealing process (S3)
NOVELTY - The bubble removing device (30) comprises a ball (36) disposed at the upper end of body portion of an ion filter, and which is moved by buoyancy between open and closed positions with respect to the exterior of the ion filter. A cooling water inlet is disposed at the bottom end of the body portion of ion filter, and ion resin (18) is embedded within the body portion. A bubble outlet (32) is disposed at top end tip of the ion filter.    USE - Bubble removing device for ion filter (claimed) of fuel cell system in fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Bubbles generated from cooling water passing through an ion resin are easily removed and discharged outside the fuel cell system, thus maximizing power efficiency and heat emission efficiency of fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the bubble removing device.    Ion resin (18)    Bubble removing device (30)    Bubble outlet (32)    Ball departure preventing guide (34)    Ball (36)    Buoyant shell (37)
NOVELTY - The method involves identifying base resistance of a fuel cell stack (12) at humidified conditions. The base resistance of the fuel cell stack is normalized against base resistance of a reference fuel cell stack to determine normalized high frequency resistance of the fuel cell stack. Membrane hydration state of the fuel cell stack is estimated at humidified conditions using a water buffer model before identifying the base resistance of the fuel cell stack at humidified conditions. Data gathered for base fuel cell stack resistance at humidified conditions is filtered.    USE - Method for determining membrane protonic resistance of a fuel cell stack of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables determining membrane protonic resistance of the fuel cell stack using high frequency resistance by determining amount of total high frequency resistance caused by various non-membrane resistances and removing resistances. The method enables utilizing HFR-based membrane humidification control systems to adapt variations to ensure that level of humidification of fuel cell membrane is maintained at an appropriate level for life of the fuel cell stack. The method enables calculating fuel cell stack with reasonable degree of accuracy by using fuel cell membrane humidification.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell stack (12)    Hydrogen source (14)    Anode input line (16)    Compressor (20)
NOVELTY - The system (200) has an inert gas supply (204) that is configured to be connected to a fuel cell stack (202) to supply an inert gas to an anode side of fuel cell stack during diagnosis. A detecting unit (208) detects an amount of crossover cathode gas in an exhaust (210) from the anode side of the stack during diagnosis. A collection cell receives the exhaust from anode side of fuel cell stack so as to collect condensed liquid from exhaust and release dewatered exhaust. A gas detector detects crossover cathode gas in dewatered exhaust from collection cell.    USE - System for diagnosing in situ degradation of membrane in fuel cell stack of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The detecting unit detects the amount of crossover cathode gas in the exhaust \from the anode side of the stack during diagnosis so that the early detection of membrane degradation can initiate fuel cell stack maintenance to maintain the efficiency of the fuel cell stack and to prevent a failure of the fuel cell stack system. Thus, the performance and durability of membrane electrode are improved and the environmental impact on the fuel cell is reduced which in turn reduces the cost of fuel cells. The sparger?is provided for bubbling an inert gas?into the condensed liquid?collected in the collection chamber?to remove dissolved gas in the condensed liquid. Thus, the accuracy of the cross-over fluid measurement is increased effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for measuring in situ degradation of membrane in fuel cell stack of vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the system for diagnosing membrane degradation of fuel cell stack.    System for diagnosing in situ degradation of membrane in fuel cell stack of vehicle (200)    Fuel cell stack (202)    Inert gas supply (204)    Detecting unit (208)    Exhaust (210)
NOVELTY - The compressor surge avoiding method involves maintaining compressor map (500) corresponding to operation of compressor (202) in memory (404), controlling compressor using default strategy such that its operation approaches setpoint within compressor map, and, upon detection of surge condition in compressor, utilizing first surge mitigation strategy that regulates cathode backpressure valve (216), if compressor is operating at speed above threshold value, or utilizing second surge mitigation strategy that regulates recirculation valve (218) if compressor is operating below threshold value.    USE - Compressor surge avoiding method for fuel cell system of fuel cell vehicle, such as car, bus, truck, or motorcycle.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces impact of a surge in situations where a surge condition is detected. Initiates operational changes within cathode backpressure valve or compressor recirculation valve to reduce impact of such condition on system operation. Reduces the effects of surge condition while minimizing the effects of such mitigation strategies on fuel cell performance. Surge avoidance is accomplished quickly, thus avoiding undesirable operating conditions, such as overheating the compressor, while also promoting efficient operation of the fuel cell system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a controller for fuel cell system of fuel cell vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a controller that makes up a portion of the fuel cell system.    Compressor (202)    Cathode backpressure valve (216)    Recirculation valve (218)    Memory (404)    Compressor map (500)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining average cell voltage at or near first average cell voltage level. The average cell voltage of fuel cells (30) is allowed to rise to a second average cell voltage level from the first average cell voltage level in a predetermined manner. Oxidation state of a catalyst i.e. platinum, is determined within the fuel cells. The average cell voltage is caused to rise from the second average cell voltage level to third average cell voltage level in another predetermined manner that depends on the oxidation state of the catalyst.    USE - Method for determining an average cell voltage set-point of fuel cells such as Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) and hydrogen fuel cell, in a fuel cell stack of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables determining maximum cell voltage for the fuel cells in a fuel cell stack and determining oxidation state of the fuel cell catalyst, so that maximum stack voltage set-point is adjusted during operation of the fuel cell system to minimize platinum catalyst surface area loss and stack operating efficiency is improved. The method enables increasing cell voltage without extensively damaging the catalyst once platinum oxide (PtOH) level is high.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a system for determining an average cell voltage set-point for fuel cells in a fuel cell stack of a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell stack (12)    Cathode input line (16)    Fuel cells (30)    Component (32)
NOVELTY - The active material comprises an orthorhombic system oxide represented by a formula LixM1M2O6, where Li is lithium, M1 is selected from a group consisting of iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn), M2 is selected from a group consisting of niobium (Nb), tantalum (Ta) and vanadium (V), and x ranges from 0 to 5.    USE - Active material used in nonaqueous electrolyte battery for battery pack (all claimed) for power source for power digital camera, and vehicle, such as two- or four-wheel hybrid electric vehicle, two- or four-wheel electric vehicle, and assisted bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte battery attains high energy density, and reduces or eliminates electrocrystallization of metal lithium, resulting in rapid charge and discharge and improvement in electrode capacitance. Conductive agent is added to improve current collection performance and suppress contact resistance with the current collector.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a nonaqueous electrolyte battery; and    (2) a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of a flat-shaped nonaqueous electrolyte battery.    Flat-shaped wound electrode group (1)    Bag-shaped container (2)    Negative electrode terminal (6)    Positive electrode terminal (7)    Nonaqueous electrolyte battery (10)
NOVELTY - The battery module cover has a battery module that is installed between a top cover and bottom cover. The battery module is provided with multiple brackets which are stiffed horizontally. A through-hole is penetrated toward top and bottom in a horizontal bending portion of the bracket. A guide pin is inserted in the through-hole of the bracket when a steel plate (S1) is settled in mold. The top cover of the SMCs (S2) is pressure-molded in the steel plate in which the multiple quadrangle holes are punched.    USE - Hybrid type battery module cover for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The weight of the hybrid type battery module cover can be reduced. The waterproofness of the cover can be is improved. The burglar is excellent and can protect the battery module from the external shock. The manufacturing cost of the battery module cover can be reduced. The productivity shape does not need to pass through the separate rust preventive painting process. The convenience of the fixing process can be improved. The assembling work of the battery module cover can be enabled easily and bond strength of the steel can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing hybrid type battery module cover for electric vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the hybrid type battery module cover for electric vehicle.    Bottom cover (200)    Bracket (230)    Insert nut (240)    Steel plate (S1)    SMC (S2)
NOVELTY - The switch arrangement (400) includes electronic switching devices (412,422) arranged on the front side (404) of the carrier (402), and each electronic switching device has drain terminal (414) and source terminal (416). Each drain terminal is connected to the first switch terminal (408) via respective electrically conductive connection. The electrically conductive connections have substantially the same length. Each source terminal is connected to the respective through connection to connect the second switch terminal (410).    USE - Switch arrangement for battery arrangement (claimed) for vehicle such as electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle. Can also be used in inverter of solar cell, and in smart grid application.    ADVANTAGE - Sufficiently high switching performance with respect to the switches is achieved by connecting the switches in parallel, so that the currents and switching performance will be added up, with first main switch serve for voltage disconnect or for precharging of direct current (DC) link, second main switch serve for redundant voltage disconnect or for precharging of input capacitor and third main switch serve to prevent overcharging when battery charger is in failure mode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view of the switch arrangement.    Switch arrangement (400)    Carrier (402)    Front side (404)    First switch terminal (408)    Second switch terminal (410)    Electronic switching devices (412,422)    Drain terminal (414)    Source terminal (416)
NOVELTY - The method involves coating a paste (80) containing a first negative electrode active material i.e. graphite, on a negative electrode foil (42) and drying to form an active material layer (45z). A carbon compound layer (46x) consisting of carbon compounds (85) is formed on the material layer. Another paste (86) containing a second negative electrode active material i.e. lithium titanate, is coated on the carbon compound layer and dried to form another active material layer (47z). The carbon compounds of the carbon compound layer are carbonized after forming the latter active material layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing a lithium ion secondary battery i.e. closed type square shape battery, which is mounted in a vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables carbonizing the carbon compounds of the carbon compound layer after forming the latter active material layer such that precipitation of lithium on a surface of the latter active material layer at the time of use of the battery is suppressed, so that the latter active material layer is mutually separated from the former active material layer through the carbon compound layer, thus preventing exposure of the former active material layer at the side of the electrode foil to the surface of the negative electrode active material layers, and hence improving electroconductivity between the active material layers.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a part of a lithium ion secondary battery in which an active material layer is formed on a carbon compound layer.    Negative electrode foil (42)    Active material layers (45z, 47z)    Carbon compound layer (46x)    Pastes (80, 86)    Carbon compounds (85)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (1) has separators (25,26) that have a groove-shaped gas flow path (30) that faces the gas diffusion layer (23). The gas flow path is formed so that mainstream of gas may flow along a gas flow path and the side-stream (B) of gas may flow into the mainstream orthogonal direction through a gas diffusion layer between gas flow paths. The chamferings (R1,R2) are bigger than the corners (60,61) of side by which the side-stream flows into gas diffusion layer, and is formed in the corner portion of the side, into which the side-stream of corner portion flows out to gas diffusion layer.    USE - Fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Drying of the electrode of a fuel cell can be suppressed and electric power generation performance will be favorable at the time of a high temperature driving, since the chamfering of the fuel cell is bigger than corner of side by which side-stream flows into gas diffusion layer, and is formed in corner portion of side, into which side-stream of corner portion flows out to gas diffusion layer, which makes the water in a gas flow path retains in the gas diffusion layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the shape of the groove of gas flow path of a separator.    Fuel cell (1)    Gas diffusion layer (23)    Separators (25,26)    As flow path (30)    Corners (60,61)    Side-stream (B)    Chamferings (R1,R2)
NOVELTY - The negative electrode active material has microcrystal size of the sodium-titanium-oxide complex crystal phase that is in the range of 190-520 Angstrom. The negative electrode active material is a sodium ion battery negative electrode. The negative electrode active material layer (2) has electro-conductive material that is made from a carbon material, in which the D-band to G-band ratio is 3.50 Angstrom or less, or the carbon material is calculated by Raman spectroscopy with measurement of 0.80 or less.    USE - Negative electrode active material for sodium ion battery (claimed) used in vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Provides effective improvement of the charging and discharging efficiency of sodium ion battery by making microcrystal size of the sodium-titanium-oxide complex crystal phase in the range of 190-520 Angstrom.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The sodium-titanium-oxide complex is Na2Ti6O13, in which Na is sodium, Ti is titanium and O is oxygen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of the sodium ion battery.    Positive electrode active material layer (1)    Negative electrode active material layer (2)    Electrolyte layer (3)    Anode collector (5)    Sodium ion battery (10)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery (10) has a case (11) with an electrode assembly (14) which has a positive electrode (21) and a negative electrode (22) that are laminated through a separator (23). A pair of lamination outermost portions (14a,14b) are arranged a direction orthogonal along a lamination direction and a protrusion direction of a positive electrode tab, and is equipped with a pair of mutually opposing side portions (14c,14d). A swelling tape (16) is arranged between the pair of the mutually opposing side portions and an inner surface (11a) of the case.    USE - Secondary battery e.g., lithium ion battery, or nickel hydride for propulsion motors in vehicles. Uses include but are not limited to an electrical vehicle, a plug-in hybrid vehicle, a motor vehicle, and an industrial vehicle. Can also be used for electrical double layer capacitors.    ADVANTAGE - Improves battery performance, and suppresses damage on a joining location even when under vibration, by using a swelling tape.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a secondary battery.    Secondary battery (10)    Case (11)    Inner surface (11a)    Electrode assembly (14)    Lamination outermost portions (14a,14b)    Opposing side portions (14c,14d)    Swelling tape (16)    Positive electrode (21)    Negative electrode (22)    Separator (23)
NOVELTY - The electrode manufacturing method involves coating a first (22a) and a second surface (22b) of a metal foil (22) with an active material to form a first (G1) and a second coating portion (G2). The coating portions are heated during a primary baking process, while the metal foil is wound up by winding rollers (47,48). The metal foil is rewound in a reverse direction of the winding rollers. The coating portions are reheated during a secondary baking process, while the metal foil is rewound in a reverse direction of the winding rollers.    USE - Electrode manufacturing method for secondary batteries e.g., lithium ion battery for electric motors of vehicles e.g., electric vehicle, or plug-in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Restrains curvature of an electrode by employing a secondary baking process on the coating portions, with respect to a reverse direction of winding rollers during an electrode manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a rewinding state of winding rollers, and a metal foil during a secondary baking process.    Metal foil (22)    First (22a)    Second surface (22b)    Winding rollers (47,48)    First (G1)    Second coating portion (G2)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery (10) has a case (11) that accommodates an electrode assembly (12), and an insulation member (61) which insulates the case and the electrode assembly. A pair of end surfaces (12a,12b) is equipped with an opposing area (24) which has an opposing portion (25), in which a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator are fixed by a fixing tape. The opposing portion is opposed with the inner surfaces of the insulation member, and a recessed portion (73) is formed in a surface portion facing the fixing tape.    USE - Secondary battery e.g., lithium ion battery for propulsion motors of vehicles e.g., electric vehicle, or plug-in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Improves thermal radiation efficiency of electrode assembly, and prevents a local load to contact with an opposing area with respect to an active material layer, by forming a recessed portion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a disassembled perspective view of a secondary battery.    Secondary battery (10)    Case (11)    Electrode assembly (12)    End surfaces (12a,12b)    Opposing area (24)    Opposing portion (25)    Insulation member (61)    Recessed portion (73)
NOVELTY - A battery electrode for battery used in electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle contains cyano borate compound.    USE - A battery electrode for battery (claimed) used in electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has excellent cycling characteristics and stable drive, and deterioration of time-dependent characteristic is suppressed even when driven under a high voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A battery electrode for battery used in electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle contains cyano borate compound of formula Mn +((B(CN) 4-mY' m) -) n (1).    Mn +=organic or inorganic cation of H +, monovalence, bivalence, or trivalence;    Y'=1-10C hydrocarbon, -C(=O)R 14, -S(=O) lR 14, -Z(R 14) 2, -SR 14, or -OR 15 of the principal chain which may have halo;    R 14=H, halo, or organic substituent of 1-10 atoms of a principal chain;    Z=N or P;    R 15=1-10C alkylsilyl, 1-10C alkanoyl, halo sulfinyl, 1-10C alkyl sulfinyl which may have halo, halo sulfonyl, or 1-10C alkylsulfonyl which may have halo;    l=1-2; and    m, n=1-3.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a battery comprising electrode which contains the cyano borate compound of formula (1).
NOVELTY - The electric motor drive system has a second electrical storage unit (56) parallelly connected to a first electrical storage unit (53) with a secondary battery (51) and a first impedance element (52). The second electrical storage unit has a capacitor (54) and a second impedance element (55). An electric motor (57) is connected to the output side of an electric power converter (58), while connecting both ends of the parallel connection circuit of the first electrical storage unit and the second electrical storage unit to the input side of the electric power converter.    USE - Electric motor drive system used for electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures efficient collection of regenerated electric power of electric motor. Prevents deterioration of each electrical storage apparatus. Offers efficient, reliable and long-life electric motor drive system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of an electric motor drive system. (Drawing includes non-English text).    Secondary battery (51)    First impedance element (52)    First electrical storage unit (53)    Capacitor (54)    Second impedance element (55)    Second electrical storage unit (56)    Electric motor (57)    Electric power converter (58)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has an electric power generating apparatus for supplying electric power generated to a domestic electric power load (14). Another apparatus supplies the electric power to the load more preferentially than the former apparatus. An indicator (13) displays amount of the generated electric power. Upper limit of head-tide electric power is set when the head-tide electric power uses the indicator as a graph for every period from the former apparatus such that the electric power is displayed on the graph.    USE - Electric power generation system for home use and business use.    ADVANTAGE - The system displays reverse power-flow electric energy, which increases to load preferentially with the electric power generated with the latter electric power generating apparatus, which supplies electric power intelligibly, so that user can know items of reverse power-flow electric power and can realize function to the reverse power-flow electric power of the latter electric power generating apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The electric power generating apparatuses are fuel cell power generating devices (11) and solar power generation devices (12).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an electric power generation system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Electric power generation system (1)    Fuel cell power generating devices (11)    Solar power generation devices (12)    Indicator (13)    Domestic electric power load (14)
NOVELTY - The commercial vehicle has a battery module (50) joined to a balance weight (32). A cover (43) vacates a portion and interval of battery module that are not joined to the balance weight. A press portion (43a) is formed and protruded in cover toward the battery module and controls the movement of a square-shaped battery (52).    USE - Commercial vehicle e.g. forklift, power shovel.    ADVANTAGE - Maintains state by which square-shaped battery is joined to the balance weight since vibration of the battery module is suppressed by pressing the battery module on balance weight by the press portion. The square-shaped battery is cooled efficiently since balance weight thermally absorbs efficiently at the time of heat generation by square-shaped battery. The battery module is joinable to the weight main body arranged at perpendicular direction since square-shaped battery is arranged so that the width direction end surface of square-shaped battery is made opposite to the weight main body. Eliminates need to provide heat exchange unit separately since balance weight is used as heat exchange unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery pack. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Balance weight (32)    Cover (43)    Press portion (43a)    Battery module (50)    Square-shaped battery (52)
NOVELTY - The cooling device (1) has a compressor (12) that cools electric vehicle (EV) apparatus to circulate a coolant. The heat exchangers (14,15) heat-exchange the coolant with external air. An expansion valve (16) reduces pressure of the coolant. Heat exchanger (18) heat-exchanges the coolant with air for air conditioning. A cooling unit (30) is provided in one of the coolant paths which are connected in parallel between the heat exchangers (14,15) to cool the EV apparatus. A four way valve (50) switches the flow of the coolant to the cooling unit and the expansion valve.    USE - Cooling device for electric equipment such as motor generator and inverter used in hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicle e.g. car (from drawing).    ADVANTAGE - By providing the four way valve for switching the flow of the coolant to the cooling unit and the expansion valve, the cooling performance can be improved and the power consumption of the cooling device can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the cooling device.    Cooling device (1)    Compressor (12)    Heat exchangers (14,15,18)    Expansion valve (16)    Cooling unit (30)    Four way valve (50)
NOVELTY - The battery has an electrode terminal (10) with a plate-like-portion (1) connected to the tip potion of a columnar portion (2) which follows a protrusion direction. The columnar portion protrudes on the outer side of battery case by welding. The plate-like-portion has a larger cross-sectional area than the columnar portion. A recessed portion (1a) is formed in an overlapping position in the tip portion of the columnar portion in a surface of the protrusion direction side, in which welding area (12) of the columnar portion exists in the area of the recessed portion.    USE - Battery. Uses include but are not limited to a primary cell, a secondary battery, a fuel cell, and a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Large contact area is taken in the case for connecting a connection board to the electrode terminal, since the broad plate-like-portion is provided in the edge of the electrode terminal with respect to the columnar portion. Resistance of the battery is stabilized, and heavy current charge/discharge is enabled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of principal portion of a battery.    Plate-like-portion (1)    Recessed portion (1a)    Columnar portion (2)    Electrode terminal (10)    Welding area (12)
NOVELTY - The exchanger (3) has an exhaust gas control device (4)connected with a bypass duct (5). The exhaust gas control device controls evaporation temperature of working medium using organic rankine cycle (ORC) process. The exhaust gas control device is installed in a pipe system (2). An intermediate circuit transfers heat to the exchanger. The bypass duct is provided with a separate guide tube. The exhaust gas control device is designed as a direction flap, a rotary valve and a flat slide valve.    USE - Waste-gas heat exchanger e.g. heat carrier, vaporizer for working medium of a organic rankine cycle (ORC) system, plate-type heat exchanger, tube bundle heat exchanger and pipe heat exchanger (all claimed), for an internal combustion engine of a motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The exhaust gas control device controls evaporation temperature of the working medium using the ORC process so as to select operating modes in the internal combustion engine at moderate speed and temperature in an easy manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a pneumatic circuit diagram of a waste-gas heat exchanger.    Internal combustion engine (1)    ORC system (2)    Waste-gas heat exchanger (3)    Exhaust gas control device (4)    Bypass duct (5)
NOVELTY - The device has a current sensor (20) for measuring current in a main pipe (15) switched from an electrically switchable circuit breaker (21) i.e. electromechanical switch such as contactor. An evaluation electronic system (22) opens the circuit breaker based on the current measured by the current sensor. The circuit breaker is opened or closed by a vehicle control system (23) of an industrial truck (1) over a switching terminal (24) of the evaluation electronic system. The evaluation electronic system comprises a controller, which controls opening of the circuit breaker.    USE - Separation switching device for a power supply unit e.g. electrical traction battery, fuel cell and combustion motor, of an industrial truck (all claimed) e.g. electric forklift truck, warehouse truck and tractor.    ADVANTAGE - The device enables safe and reliable disconnection of the power supply unit with simultaneous low power dissipation, and reduces transition resistances and losses. The device exhibits compact structure and reduced expenditure for removal of dissipated heat. The device reduces or changes release characteristic of the circuit breaker operationally by the vehicle control system, and saves supplementary connection and simplifies wiring is simplified. The precharge control can be integrated into the switching device in a simple and effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The current sensor is designed as a Hall sensor or a shunt resistor. The evaluation electronic system is designed as a programmable controller. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling an industrial truck.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of an industrial truck with a separation switching device.    Industrial truck (1)    Main pipe (15)    Current sensor (20)    Electrically switchable circuit breaker (21)    Evaluation electronic system (22)    Vehicle control system (23)    Switching terminal (24)
NOVELTY - The battery module (1) has a gas channel (40), a printed circuit board (50) and a battery module housing (20) that accommodates several battery cells that have a gas exhaust port. The gas exhaust port and the gas channel are arranged to one another such that the exiting gas from gas exhaust port flows into the gas channel. A wall of the gas channel is formed in the circuit board. The gas exhaust port has a pressure relief valve that is designed such that the valve opens in the battery cell when excess pressure emerges in gas from the battery cell.    USE - Battery module for use in vehicle e.g. electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The battery module has compact structure and is manufactured with less cost. The penetration of gas into the inner space of the vehicle and the occupants are protected effectively. The required number of fixing units is reduced. The hazard of short circuit is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the perspective views of the battery module.    Battery module (1)    Battery module housing (20)    Gas channel (40)    Printed circuit board (50)    Fastening bolt (62)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining whether the temperature differences of multiple battery cells in multiple battery packs (1,3) is within a reference value of a temperature difference, by a pair of control device (5,7) if a maximum temperatures of the battery packs is less than or equal to the reference value for the maximum temperature. A discharge from a cooling unit for cooling the battery packs, is changed in response to each of the temperature differences of the battery packs which lies above the reference value for the temperature difference.    USE - Control method for cooling battery system for vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to motor vehicles such as passenger cars, four-wheel suburban utility vehicle (SUV), buses, trucks, commercial vehicles, watercraft including boats and ships, aircraft, hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles and fuel vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The number of times at which a cell balancing occurs is minimized by appropriately controlling the temperature of the battery system containing battery packs installed at different locations in the vehicle. Therefore, the performance and service life of the battery, are improved, and the performance of the vehicle is prevented from slackening.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a control device for cooling a battery system for a vehicle; and    (2) a non-volatile computer-readable medium storing program instructions for cooling a battery system for a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the battery system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Battery packs (1,3)    Control devices (5,7)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a fuel cell (3) comprising an anode compartment (4) and a cathode compartment (5). A carbon dioxide storage volume (16) i.e. compressed gas storage such as carbondioxide cartridge, is arranged in fluid connection to the cathode compartment. The carbon dioxide storage volume is connected with a vent pipe (8) of a cathode space (5) over a valve device (17). The carbondioxide storage volume is connected with a posterior end of the cathode compartment in flow direction of air flowing through the cathode compartment.    USE - Fuel cell system for providing electrical power input to a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system ensures an efficient restart without extensive measures to protect the fuel cell without limiting service life of the fuel cell system. The fuel cell system avoids problem of the degradation of cathode in an efficient and reliable manner by simple allowance of carbondioxide during the start of the fuel cell system and exhibits reduced installation space, construction volume, complexity and manufacturing cost. The fuel cell system reduces the oxygen contents in the anode, saves energy, and prevents an undesired aging of the fuel cell, and is simple and sturdy. The fuel cell system increases comfort of a user.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for starting a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a pneumatic circuit diagram of a fuel cell system for a vehicle.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (3)    Anode compartment (4)    Cathode compartment (5)    Vent pipe (8)    Carbon dioxide storage volume (16)    Valve device (17)
NOVELTY - The device (40) has multiple plate-like or pipe-like temperature control modules i.e. cooling modules, for controlling temperature of a battery (20) i.e. traction battery, which is divided into multiple battery modules and/or multiple battery cells. The temperature control modules are arranged at outer surfaces of the battery. The temperature control modules comprise multiple temperature control medium channels extending in a longitudinal direction of the temperature control modules, where the channels are formed as cooling water conduits and cool air channels.    USE - Temperature control device i.e. cooling device, for arranging at a support structure for controlling temperature of a battery i.e. traction battery, in a motor car (claimed) e.g. electric car and hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature control modules are arranged at the outer surfaces of the battery such that an easy heat transition contact between the battery and the temperature control modules can be enabled, thus achieving quick and effective heat dissipation during operation of the battery. The temperature control modules are identically designed such that manufacturing cost of the temperature control device can be reduced. The design of temperature control device simplifies the manufacturing of the motor car with the temperature control device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a support structure of a motor car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a motor car with a support structure and a battery temperature control device.    Support structure (5)    Central longitudinal beam arrangement (10)    Longitudinal beams (11-14)    Battery (20)    Battery temperature control device (40)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (2) has a first connection element (4) comprising a first housing arrangement (20) that includes a first insulating housing part with a first contact element (18), which is electrically connected to an internal conductor (16) of a cable (14). A shielding arrangement (28) is connected to a shielding housing part (12) by a shielding part (32). A second connection element (6) includes a second housing arrangement (41) that comprises a second insulating housing part (42). A weak-current contact arrangement comprises a ring contact element (52) and two spring contact elements.    USE - Connecting apparatus for transmitting high-voltage current in a vehicle such as hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The first contact element comprises the spring element so as to provide a secure contact-connection when the first contact element is in the form of a socket and the second contact element is in the form of a pin, thus making fitting in a simpler manner. The spring contact element is arranged in the housing part in a displaceable manner, so that the spring contact element is arranged to be recessed in relation to a housing surface in the non-fitted state and to project in relation to the housing surface in the fitted state, thus ensuring that the spring contact element is moved into the contact position in the fitted state, and hence protecting the spring contact element from the environment in the non-fitted state.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a connecting apparatus.    Connecting apparatus (2)    Connection elements (4, 6)    Shielding housing part (12)    Cable (14)    Internal conductor (16)    Contact element (18)    Housing arrangements (20, 41)    Shielding arrangement (28)    Shielding part (32)    Insulating housing part (42)    Ring contact element (52)
NOVELTY - The battery module (1) has a box-shaped battery module housing (20) that is configured to accommodate several battery cells. The end walls (22) are connected at opposite ends of the side walls (23a, 23b). The end walls of the top battery module rest on the end walls of the bottom battery module. The end walls are provided with lower and upper floor spaces (22c,22d). The distance between the upper floor space and the lower floor space of the respective end wall is greater than the height of end walls arranged in the battery module housing.    USE - Battery module for use in vehicle such as electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery module housing can enable easy mounting of the battery module. The space of the battery module can be saved. The manufacturing cost of the battery module can be reduced. The load on the side wall by stacked battery modules can be reduced or even eliminated to a large extent. The risk of a short circuit accidentally produced by the assembly is reduced. The transition resistance between bus bar and conductor is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a system of battery module; and    (2) a method for manufacturing a battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the perspective view of the battery module.    Battery module (1)    Battery module housing (20)    End walls (22)    Lower floor space (22c)    Upper floor space (22d)    Side walls (23a,23b)
NOVELTY - The device (10) has a primary cooling circuit (12) for receiving heat to a coolant. An expander unit is provided in the primary cooling circuit for converting heat energy from the coolant into mechanical energy. A compressor unit operates a refrigeration circuit by utilizing mechanical energy. An energy converter converts mechanical energy and other energy. The energy converter is designed as generator to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. A clutch disconnects the energy converter of the expander unit.    USE - Cooling device for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle i.e. hybrid vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The dissipated heat energy can be used even if the low pressure cooling circuit is not required, thus increasing the efficiency of the entire system with the cooling device. The cooling device is provided with the electric machine that is designed as the generator to convert mechanical energy into the electrical energy, thus reducing the manufacturing cost of the cooling device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a drive assembly for a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic side view of a hybrid vehicle with an internal combustion engine and a cooling device.    Vehicle (2)    Internal combustion engine (4)    Air conditioning apparatus (6)    Passenger compartment (8)    Cooling device (10)    Primary cooling circuit (12)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a main reaction chamber (100) including an aluminum coil and producing gas. A sub-chamber (200) is in fluid communication with the main reaction chamber to communicate the produced gas. A circulation pump (300) supplies sodium hydroxide aqueous solution in the sub-chamber to the main reaction chamber while producing the fuel. The pump returns the sodium hydroxide aqueous solution in the main reaction chamber to the sub-chamber while stopping production of the fuel. A separator (500) separates hydrogen gas from the produced gas and supplies the hydrogen gas to a fuel cell (C).    USE - Apparatus for producing hydrogen fuel for a fuel cell car. Can also be used in passenger automobile such as sports utility vehicle (SUV), bus, lorry, commercial vehicle, boat, ship, aircraft, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles and fuel vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The aluminum coil in the main reaction chamber is replaced and the sodium hydrogen aqueous solution in the sub-chamber is replaced, so that the apparatus provides convenience for a user and freely controls the hydrogen production speed, thus filling and discharging the fuel in a safe and easy manner while producing hydrogen from chemical reaction, and hence controlling the reaction while stopping/restarting production of hydrogen in an easy manner. The apparatus produces and supplies the necessary amount of hydrogen in real time by receiving aluminum and the sodium hydroxide aqueous solution, thus preventing dangerous factors such as charging and storing hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for producing fuel for a fuel cell car.    Fuel cell (C)    Main reaction chamber (100)    Sub-chamber (200)    Circulation pump (300)    Separator (500)
NOVELTY - The ship has a fuel cell system installed at a main body. A crude oil tank is fixed in the main body. A pipe provides main fuel into the fuel cell system. A vapor generation controlling element controls generation rate of vapor. The vapor generation controlling element is connected with the fuel cell system. An inactive gas blower is provided with the vapor generation controlling element. An inactive gas separator separates inactive gas from exhaust gas. A boiler is fixed in a main engine. An inert gas supply pipe is equipped with a supply tube.    USE - Crude oil transporting ship.    ADVANTAGE - The ship utilizes main fuel of the fuel cell system so as to avoid usage of separate fuel. The ship is inexpensive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a crude oil transporting ship.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The system has a combustor (6) that is connected to shaft of turbine (24). A compressor (25) is connected to the turbine having steam. A heat exchanger (22) changes the water supplied using the anode off-gas of the high temperature ejected in the anode (2) from the water supply portion (21) to the steam of the high pressure. The heat exchanger is connected to the shaft of turbine for compressing the energy source supplied to the cathode (3) of the fuel cell (1). The turbine is driven after the second column switch penetrates the first heat exchanger.    USE - Air fuel inflow fuel cell system of turbocharger.    ADVANTAGE - The structure of the air fuel inflow fuel cell system can be simplified and the efficiency of the system can be improved. The supplied natural gas can be condensed and does not pass through the separate high pressure process as the reformer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the air fuel inflow fuel cell system of turbocharger.    Fuel cell (1)    Anode (2)    Cathode (3)    Combustor (6)    Water supply portion (21)    Heat exchanger (22)    Turbine (24)    Compressor (25)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a right wheel connected to a control link. A stabilizer bar is connected to a generator. A set-up gear part is fixed in the generator. A rotor is mounted on another stabilizer bar. The generator generates electric power according to rotation of the rotor. The electric power is delivered through the set-up gear part. The generator is provided with a stator. A housing portion is mounted on the set-up gear part. A planetary gear set increases rotating speed of the rotor. The generator is electrically connected to an electric power inverter and a battery.    USE - Stabilizer bar regenerative apparatus for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus generates kinetic energy by torsion torque according to driving of the vehicle and converts the kinetic energy into electric power, so that continued ratio of the vehicle can be increased. The apparatus instantaneously increases rigidity of the stabilizer bar, so that rolling angle of the vehicle can be reduced, rolling control of the vehicle can be made possible and ride comfort and control stability of the vehicle can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a stabilizer bar regenerative apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The system (22) has a pressurized fluid cartridge (24) connected to a gas diffusion device (32), within a battery pack (10) by a pipe (30), where a set of cells (16) is placed in a box (12) to form the battery pack. A visual checking unit (44) checks an operating condition i.e. operation pressure state, of the fluid cartridge and comprises a luminous indicator (46). The indicator light is connected to a measuring unit i.e. pressure sensor, that measures a pressure of a fluid. The luminous indicator is placed on faces of the battery pack or an instrument panel of a car.    USE - Emergency cooling system for an electrochemical storage system such as electric battery i.e. lithium-ion battery, of a car e.g. hybrid car and electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The visual checking unit checks the operating condition of the pressurized fluid cartridge, thus enabling checking of the operating condition of the system in an easy manner, and hence guaranteeing effectiveness of the system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an emergency cooling system with a battery pack.    Battery pack (10)    Box (12)    Cells (16)    Emergency cooling system (22)    Pressurized fluid cartridge (24)    Pipe (30)    Gas diffusion device (32)    Checking unit (44)    Luminous indicator (46)
NOVELTY - The device has a heat exchanger conduit (11) and an inflating valve (14) or a capillary conduit that is connected to the heat exchanger. A buffer body (12) for steam pressure is connected between the inflating valve and another heat exchanger conduit (13) that is connected to a tube (30). A water tank is connected to the former heater exchanger conduit by a pump (21). The former heat exchanger conduit, buffer body, the latter heat exchanger, and the inflating valve are located in a silencer.    USE - Device for re-use and transformation of heat from exhaust system utilized for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The buffer body for steam pressure is connected between the inflating valve and the heat exchanger conduit that is connected to the tube, thus allowing the final temperature of exhaust fumes to be reduced to 50 degrees Celsius, and hence providing less impact to the environment through air.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional side view of a device for re-use and transformation of heat from exhaust system of a vehicle.    Heat exchanger conduits (11, 13)    Buffer body (12)    Inflating valve (14)    Pump (21)    Tube (30)
NOVELTY - The tricycle has two engines, four batteries of 12 volts, and two electronic modules arranged in a reservoir in a body. A chassis includes a bar (8) placed at a bottom portion and coupled with rubber bristles (7) placed on a lower base, where the bristles are operated to mix coffee beans. A squeegee system is handled in up/down direction.    USE - Electric tricycle for use in a coffee yard.    ADVANTAGE - The squeegee is coupled to rotate the coffee beans, thus decreasing drying time of the coffee beans, and reducing damage to grains that are better distributed in a yard.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a rear perspective view of an electric tricycle.    Squeegee (6)    Rubber bristles (7)    Bar (8)
NOVELTY - A carbon supported tetrasulphonated tetrasodium copper phthalocyanine catalyst for fuel cell, prepared by a calcined catalyst precursor reduction treatment, where the catalyst precursor comprises 30-90 wt.% of carbon material and 10-70 wt.% of copper phthalocyanine sulfonic acid tetrasodium salt, is new.    USE - As catalyst for fuel cell, for preparing fuel cell membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell electrode (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst forms high N- and S-content of pyridine nitrogen and graphite nitrogen in alkaline medium system composite structure and C-Sn-C structure that improves the catalytic activity of for oxygen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a method of preparation of the carbon supported tetrasulphonated tetrasodium copper phthalocyanine catalyst; and    (2) a method of preparing fuel cell membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell electrode, involving: dispersing the carbon supported tetrasulphonated tetrasodium copper phthalocyanine catalyst in isopropyl alcohol solution in ultrasonic to obtain the catalyst solution; transferring the catalyst solution to the rear GC electrode; transferring bonding agent to the electrode, where bonding agent comprises mixed solution of methanol and Nafion; and drying naturally, to obtain a membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell electrode.
NOVELTY - An active material comprises alternately stacked primary layers and secondary layers. The primary layers and secondary layers comprise silicon. The concentration of oxygen in the primary layers is higher than the concentration of oxygen in the secondary layers.    USE - Active material is used for manufacturing negative electrode for lithium-ion secondary battery for electric appliances (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to solar power generation devices, portable phone, smart phone, laptop computer, portable music player, digital camera, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, refrigerators, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The active material has excellent conductivity, flexibility and strength, and provides lithium-ion secondary battery having excellent cyclic characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) negative electrode, which consists of current collector (100), and active material contacted with current collector. The current collector includes protrusion portions, and base portion (101a) connected to protrusion portions (101b). The protrusion portions extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface of the current collector. Protrusion portions and the base portion are formed with the same material;    (2) lithium-ion secondary battery, which consists of positive electrode, negative electrode, and electrolyte containing a lithium-ion; and    (3) manufacture of negative electrode, which involves forming an active material using a deposition gas containing silicon, and supplying oxidizing gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of negative electrode.    Current collector (101)    Base portion (101a)    Protrusion portion (101b)
NOVELTY - The separator comprises a network structure, inorganic particles, and a binder polymer formed in a side of a porous base material, where the porous base material has pores. A thermal conductivity of the network structure is greater than or equal to 50 W/mK. The network structure is a three-dimensional close-packed structure. The inorganic particles are present in an amount of greater than or equal to 70 wt.%. An average particle diameter of the inorganic particle is 0.001-10 mu m. A thickness of the porous base material is 1-100 mu m.    USE - The separator is useful in an electrochemical device (claimed) such as lithium secondary battery for electric vehicle, cellular phone, camcorder and notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The separator effectively ejects the heat generated inside the electrochemical device, so that safety of the electrochemical device can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrochemical device.
NOVELTY - A zero power lithium ion battery comprises zero power supply monomer and lithium ion cell, which are connected series and/or in parallel, where lithium ion cell comprises a core electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte, the electrode core and non-aqueous electrolyte are seal in the battery shell, pole core comprises an anode, a cathode and a diaphragm, the anode comprises current collector and coating and/or filling material in the anode material on the collector, and the anode material comprises anode active material, conductive agent and adhesive, and yttrium oxide and/or niobium oxide.    USE - Zero power lithium ion battery for use innmanned Aeronautical Vehicle application.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has long life time.
NOVELTY - A zero power supply lithium ion battery comprises power supply monomer and lithium ion cell, which are connected in series and/or in parallel, where lithium ion battery cell comprises pole core and non-aqueous electrolyte sealed in the battery shell, the pole core comprises an anode, a cathode and a diaphragm, the anode comprises current collector and coating and/or filling material of the anode material on the collector, and the anode material comprises anode active material, conductive agent and adhesive, yttrium oxide and/or niobium oxide.    USE - Zero power supply lithium ion battery for use in GPS navigator vehicle (claimed).
NOVELTY - The structure has a contact main body fixed on a car chassis and a battery pack assembly. An electric appliance (2) is connected with a contact connecting column that is connected with the contact main body. The contact main body is provided with a spring. The electric appliance and a spring are connected with a contact terminal. The contact main body is provided with a shell and a cover. The connecting column is provided with a sealing ring (8). The contact connecting column is fixed with the shell. A fixing surface is provided with a locating bolt (6).    USE - Car battery pack replacing damping contact structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure is simple and reasonable in design, and has low production cost and better safety performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a car battery pack replacing damping contact structure.    Electric appliance (2)    Locating bolt (6)    Sealing ring (8)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of platinum precursor-supported core-shell structured carbon nanofiber-ruthenium bearing component involves preparing carbon nanofiber by electrospinning peroxyacyl nitrate-polyvinylpyrrolidone/dimethyl formamide precursor solution, injecting platinum precursor into carbon nanofiber dispersion solution obtained dispersing carbon nanofiber in distilled water and adding ruthenium precursor, forming a shell layer, providing resultant product into a bearing component, and forming core-shell structure of platinum on carrier by catalytic reduction method.    USE - Manufacture of platinum precursor-supported core-shell structured carbon nanofiber-ruthenium bearing component used for platinum/carbon nanofiber-ruthenium catalyst for methanol fuel cell electrode (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of platinum precursor-supported core-shell structured carbon nanofiber-ruthenium bearing component having excellent electrocatalyst activity, stability and reaction efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of platinum precursor-supported core-shell structured carbon nanofiber-ruthenium bearing component involves preparing carbon nanofiber by electrospinning peroxyacyl nitrate-polyvinylpyrrolidone/dimethyl formamide precursor solution, carbonizing in nitrogen atmosphere at -1 degrees C to 100 degrees C, acid-treating, and freeze-drying, injecting platinum precursor into carbon nanofiber dispersion solution obtained dispersing carbon nanofiber in distilled water and adding ruthenium precurosr, reducing by using sodium borohydride as reducing agent, forming a shell layer, providing resultant product into a bearing component, and forming core-shell structure of platinum on carrier by catalytic reduction method. The peroxyacyl nitrate-polyvinylpyrrolidone/dimethyl formamide precursor solution contains 1-30 wt.% dimethyl formamide and 1-30 wt.%.
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a low-power energy station of up to 5 kW and to the control way employed for adapting the station-generated power to the consumer needs. According to the invention, the station comprises a fuel cell assembly (100) of the PEM type (Proton Exchange Membrane) supplied with hydrogen (20) and air (40), managed by means of an automation programmable controller (200) controlled by a computer, as to provide any time the required power on load (1), a system for the management of the operating temperature of the PEM-type fuel cell assembly (100), a system for the optimized management of the reagents humidity, a system for the management of the hydrogen supply (20) and air supply (40) correlated with the load (1) and a system for the energy station operation monitoring and control.
NOVELTY - This invention relates to a power source supply system of a hydrogen-oxygen generator, in which an AC electrical power or DC electrical power is rectified by an electronic component rectifier to a fixed power which has a fixed voltage and a fixed electrical power, and then outputted to a power receiving end of the hydrogen-oxygen generator and received by the power receiving end of the hydrogen-oxygen generator, thereby electrically conducting an electrode sheet in an electrolysis tank, such that the electrode sheet of the hydrogen-oxygen generator can produce hydrogen-oxygen fuel gas with the high hydrogen specific gravity and purity and less impurities. This invention can achieve the optimal performance of the hydrogen-oxygen generator for producing the high quality, sufficiency and stability hydrogen-oxygen fuel gas, which can be effectively applicable to various motor vehicles as an alternative energy source. Furthermore, it can prolong the service life of the electrode sheet and thereby increase the utility and economic benefits of the ecofriendly green technology.
NOVELTY - An integrally packaged and formed fillable fuel cell structure of the invention has a square overall shape. The cell structure is generally divided into three portions of an anode portion, a cathode portion and a package body. The anode portion includes an anode portion housing, an anode portion collector plate, a nonwoven fabric isolation film, and a fuel sealing plug, wherein the anode portion housing and the nonwoven fabric isolation film are packaged by glue or hot press. The anode portion collector plate is placed at the center of the anode portion housing, and one end of the anode portion collector plate is exposed out of the cell main body as an electrode. The fuel sealing plug can be removed while filling fuel, and the fuel sealing plug then is plugged to seal after completing filling. The cathode portion includes a U-shaped catalyst carbon electrode, and a catalyst carbon electrode collector plate, wherein the U-shaped catalyst carbon electrode and the catalyst carbon electrode collector plate are packaged by rivets or a conductive paste to form close electrical contact. The package body is a sealant. After assembling the anode portion and the cathode portion, the package body can be hardened by means of injection molding via a mold to form around the cell body, and the package body can be taken as the cell body housing. The cell structure of the invention can be quickly filled with colloidal or liquefied fuel and could be repeatedly used by extremely many times. While refilling fuel each time, the electric energy supplied by unit weight or unit volume is much higher than a conventional battery. The utilized colloidal or liquefied fuel can be easily added, and electrolyte may not easily permeate so as to form a cell structure having highly environmental protection concept.
NOVELTY - This invention relates to a battery charging/discharging plug structure, comprising a socket set disposed at one end of a battery and a plug set disposed at a charging or discharging device base for charging or discharging. The socket set and the plug set comprise positive pole contacts and pins, discharging negative pole contacts and pins, and charging negative pole contacts and pins, wherein the horizontal height of the disposed positive pole pins is different from that of the discharging negative pole pins and the charging negative pole pins, thereby preventing circuits from being damaged by the transient voltage caused by the positive and negative poles being simultaneously in contact through their contacts. In addition, through the first and second sockets and joints with different shapes or sizes disposed on the socket set and the plug set, which are in mutual correspondence to each other in a male-female pair, the fool-proof safety effect can be achieved. Further, the positive and negative pole contacts and pins have corresponding curved convex and concave to enable the battery to supply stable power to an electric vehicle.
NOVELTY - The separator has a pair of electrode plates whose outer side is fixed with a separator body. A membrane is interposed among the electrode plates and an electrode. The electrode plates are classified into a positive electrode board and a negative electrode board. Catholyte is filled in a battery cell. The battery cell is fixed in a redox flow battery for supplying anolyte from a core unit. The core unit is provided with a metal and a carbon fiber. A black lead surface layer is fixed in an outer side of the core unit. A core unit surface adheres a graphite layer to a core layer.    USE - Separator for a redox flow battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The separator arranges the carbon surface layer on the outer side surface of the core unit so as to easily perform formation process of the battery without loss of electrical characteristic, so that mechanical rigidity and manufacturing cost of the redox flow battery can be reduced and durability of the redox flow battery can be increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The metal is made of iron, copper, magnesium, nickel, chromium and aluminum.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a separator.
NOVELTY - Electrolyte solution comprises a salt, a solvent, and a silane compound (I).    USE - The electrolyte solution is useful in a battery (claimed), preferably lithium ion battery, which is useful in consumer electronics, portable electronics, hybrid vehicles, electrical vehicles, power tools, power grid, military applications, and aerospace applications.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte solution: has improved electrochemical stability, low electronic conductivity, high lithium ion solubility and low viscosity; provides high stability during battery cycling up to high temperatures and high voltages, improved discharge capacity and coulombic efficiency and excellent retention of discharge capacity and coulombic efficiency over the cycles of charging and discharging to the battery; improves the performance, energy density and safety of the battery; and prevents the electrical contact between electrodes in the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Electrolyte solution comprises a salt, a solvent, and a silane compound of formula (I).    R1-R4 = 1-20C-alkyl, 1-20C-alkenyl, 1-20C-alkynyl, or 5-20C aryl (all optionally substituted).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a battery (100) comprising an anode (102) comprising an anode active material having a first specific capacity, a cathode (106) comprising a cathode active material having a second specific capacity, where the first specific capacity and the second specific capacity are matched such that the battery has a potential as measured relative to a lithium (Li)/Li+anode of greater than 4.2 V, a solvent, and the electrolyte solution (104) comprising a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent and (I).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a lithium-ion battery.    Lithium-ion battery (100)    Anode (102)    Electrolyte (104)    Cathode (106)    Separator. (108)
NOVELTY - The electrode assembly comprises an electrode lead (50) that is connected to an anode collector, in which a contact pattern (60) is implemented. An embossment protrusion pattern is formed on the surface of the electrode lead. The contact pattern is integrally formed on a lead portion, in which multiple protrusion patterns are formed. A mesh type pattern is provided to intersect the protrusion pattern on the lead portion. A vertical section is provided with multiple shapes, such as semicircle, oval and polygon, where the vertical section is formed on the surface of the electrode lead.    USE - Electrode assembly for use in an electrochemical device, particularly a secondary battery (all claimed) used as energy source for a wireless mobile apparatus. Can also be used for a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, a battery electric vehicle or an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The contact pattern is integrally formed on a lead portion, in which multiple protrusion patterns are formed, where a mesh type pattern is provided to intersect the protrusion pattern on the lead portion, and thus enhances the lifetime of the gripper, while improving the marketability of the gripper, and hence ensures the efficiency in the maintenance and repair of the electrode assembly, while reducing the maintenance cost of the electrode assembly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrochemical device has a battery pack, where an anode collector is made of lithium or manganese oxide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a contact pattern of an electrode lead of an electrode assembly.    Battery case (20)    Electrode lead (50)    Contact pattern (60)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a refrigerant circulation line part connected with a fuel cell system. A filter unit is mounted on a side of a housing part, and removes ion from refrigerant. A spiral-shaped guide projection part is fixed at inner periphery of the housing part. The housing part is provided with a refrigerant inlet that is flown with the refrigerant. A coolant outlet is equipped with the refrigerant inlet. A conical-shaped support column is fixed with the filter unit and formed with a column joint hole. A cover unit is connected to an upper end of a body portion.    USE - Apparatus for removing ion from coolant of a fuel cell system of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The conical-shaped support column is arranged in a central part of the housing part, and the guide projection part is spirally fixed at the inner periphery of the housing part so as to facilitate spiral flow of the refrigerant into the housing part, thus achieving uniform flow of the refrigerant in the housing part in an efficient manner. The apparatus can reduce dead zone area in the filter unit, thus improving ion removal effect of a main body and prolonging service life of the filter unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an apparatus for removing ion from coolant of a fuel cell system of a vehicle in partial section.
NOVELTY - Composition comprises a carbon material having a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area of 150-2000 m2/g and having a particle size (D90) value of greater than 5 mu m, where the carbon material is present at 0.1-1.5 wt.%.    USE - The composition is useful in a negative active material of a valve regulated lead-acid battery (claimed), where the valve-regulated lead-acid battery is useful for automotive applications.    ADVANTAGE - The composition improves deep cycling performance of the gel electrolyte filled valve regulated lead acid batteries while maintaining discharge performance. The battery has long shelf life.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a valve regulated lead-acid battery, comprising a positive plate, a negative plate, a separator, and an electrolyte disposed in a container comprising a valve, where the negative plate comprises a substrate comprising lead or its alloy and a negative active material comprising the composition.
NOVELTY - The electrode assembly (100) has a separation film which is arranged between the positive electrode sheet and cathode sheet. The anode terminal and cathode terminal are protruded from the top of main portion. The electrically insulating protective element is used for surrounding the lower end surface and outer side surface of electrode assembly main portion. The lower end surface and outer side surface are contacted with each other.    USE - Electrode assembly such as jelly roll type electrode assembly and stack folding type electrode assembly of lithium secondary battery (claimed) used in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the electrically insulating protective element surrounds the lower end surface and outer side surface of electrode assembly main portion, the boundary area of electrode assembly is prevented from being contacting with liquid electrolyte. Hence the dropping impact stability of the electrode assembly can be improved. The stability of the battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the electrode assembly.    Adhesive tape (70)    Boundary of electrode assembly (80)    Electrode assembly (100)
NOVELTY - The system has an air electrode fixed in a fuel cell. A hot-water tank is filled with warm water and refrigerant. The fuel cell is provided with a fuel anode. A heat dissipation unit dissipates the heat of the fuel cell by the refrigerant. A main heat exchanger exchanges the heat of the warm water. A control unit controls flow of exhaust gas in the hot-water tank. A valve is fixed in a fluid path. The refrigerant is made to flow between a heat pump and the heat dissipation unit. The control unit closes another valve that blocks the warm water of the hot-water tank.    USE - Hybrid-type fuel cell cooling and heating system.    ADVANTAGE - The system smoothly performs heating and cooling processes of the fuel cell in an efficient manner by using the warm water and the refrigerant. The control unit controls heating and cooling processes of the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a hybrid-type fuel cell cooling and heating system.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell hybrid system has an inverter (170) that converts the direct current into the direct current from a fuel cell (110). A converter (150) converts alternating electricity of electric furnace into the direct current. An organic Rankin cycle device (130) produces the alternating electricity. A heat exchange heats the working fluid with the exhaust gas from the fuel cell. The fuel cell produces the direct current through the electrochemical reaction. A condenser condenses the working fluid ejected from a turbo-expander and the organic Rankin cycle device generates mechanical energy.    USE - Fuel cell hybrid system for connecting a fuel cell with an organic Rankin cycle device.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell hybrid system has an organic Rankin cycle device that produces the alternating electricity, and converter converts alternating electricity into the direct current, and thus improves the efficiency and the response characteristics of the system, and hence enables to control the electricity produced in the organic Rankin cycle device and in the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a fuel cell hybrid system.    Fuel cell (110)    Organic Rankin cycle device (130)    Converter (150)    Inverter (170)    Transformer (191)
NOVELTY - The metal air battery comprises: a first porous solid electrolyte having a porous three-dimensional structure and filled in each of open pores of a positive electrode laminated material as an anode; and a second porous solid electrolyte having a porous three-dimensional structure and filled in each of open pores of lithium metal or lithium alloy or a metal alloy as a cathode. A thin film is formed between the anode and the cathode. A surface of the positive electrode and the negative electrode are coupled to a current collector.    USE - The metal air battery is useful in an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has improved capacity and performance and prolonged service life.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The metal air battery comprises: a first porous solid electrolyte having a porous three-dimensional structure and filled in each of open pores of a positive electrode laminated material as an anode; and a second porous solid electrolyte having a porous three-dimensional structure and filled in each of open pores of lithium metal or lithium alloy or a metal alloy as a cathode. A thin film is formed between the anode and the cathode. A surface of the positive electrode and the negative electrode are coupled to a current collector. The porous solid electrolyte has a porosity of 20-90%, pore size of 0.1-50 mu m, a thickness of 1-500 mu m, and an ion conductivity of 10-2-10-3 S/cm at a room temperature. The anode comprises a catalyst containing a supporter. The porous three-dimensional structure of the first solid electrolyte is made by a colloidal crystal molding process, a carbon molding process, a freeze molding process, an aerogel composition method, or a tape casting method. The lithium metal, lithium alloy, or metal alloy is filled by a thin film coating method, a powder particle paste fill method, and a hot melting method.
NOVELTY - The fluid supply system has a tank (2) to store fluid in volume based on pressure change. A shutoff valve (3) is provided in a port of the tank. The shutoff valve includes a shared channel to enable fluid to flow from a fill hole (5) to the tank and to flow from the tank to a fluid usage device. A fluid fill channel includes an end connected to the shared channel and another end connected to the fill hole. A fluid supply channel includes an end connected to the shared channel and another end connected to the fluid usage device. A fill detector detects that the system is in a supplying state.    USE - Fluid supply system for use in fuel cell vehicle. Can also be used in transportation devices, such as ships and airplanes.    ADVANTAGE - The shutoff valve includes a shared channel to enable fluid to flow from a fill hole to the tank and to flow from the tank to a fluid usage device, and thus prevents the filling of the tank with hydrogen and the processing to determine open valve malfunctions from occurring simultaneously, reliably prevents false determinations of open valve malfunctions, and improves perceived reliability of the system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for controlling a fluid supply system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fluid supply system.    Fuel cell (1)    Tank (2)    Shutoff valve (3)    Fill hole (5)    Fuel cell vehicle (100)
NOVELTY - The system has a pull-down driving section driving battery voltage to generate a pull-down driving signal in a driving signal generator. The driving signal generator is fixed with a signal input part that inputs a signal for blocking battery power. The battery power is supplied to an engine management system (EMS). The EMS controls a drive circuit part to generate ground voltage. A sub-micro control unit (MCU) is connected with the signal input part that inputs an urgency starting off signal to the driving signal generator. The drive circuit part is fixed to the driving signal generator.    USE - Battery power control system for a car.    ADVANTAGE - The system satisfies starting off condition. The system prevents a car from accident due to quick start, so that safety of a passenger can be ensured due to malfunction of a smart key unit generated during driving.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a battery power control system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a lower part adhesion protection unit provided with an upper portion adhesion protection unit for removing a metal separation plate from a press upper plate. The press upper plate sprays air on the metal separation plate. An upper portion air blower is mounted on the press upper plate that is equipped with a lower part lift pin. The lower part lift pin and an upper part lift pin are fixed with a side edge of the metal separation plate. A press lower plate is placed on the press upper plate. A lower part air blower is arranged on the metal separation plate.    USE - Metal separation plate adhesion preventing apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can improve press upper plate inspection process including constant resistance test of the metal separation plate. The apparatus prevents the metal separation plate from being separated from the press lower plate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a metal separation plate adhesion preventing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a metal separation plate adhesion preventing apparatus.
NOVELTY - The battery has electrode group (1) that contains a positive electrode plate (1a), a negative electrode plate (1b), and the separator that separates both electrode plates. The separator further has a mat separator (1c) which is made up of glass fiber and a non-woven fabric separator (1d). The ratio of the total pore volume of the mat separator and the total pore volume of the non-woven fabric separator ranges from 5-10. The thickness of the mat separator is 0.8-1.4 millimeter.    USE - Lead acid battery for e.g., electrical equipment and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Provides low rate discharge capacity which shows favorable output characteristics in the charging/discharging cycle, by making ratio of the total pore volume of the mat separator and the total pore volume of the non-woven fabric separator ranging from 5-10, thus, maximum value can be provided while suppressing an internal short circuit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the lead acid battery.    Electrode group (1)    Positive electrode plate (1a)    Negative electrode plate (1b)    Mat separator (1c)    Non-woven fabric separator (1d)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging an upstream guide roller (34f) and a downstream guide roller (34b) to an upstream and a downstream along a baking roll (32) while arranging the baking roll for baking a film material (PF) in a conveyance path of the film material for manufacturing a reinforcement film. The film material is sent out from the baking roll from the upstream guide roller before the downstream guide roller. The film material is made to contact the baking roll through the guide rollers, and the film material is baked. The film material after baking is wound up by a winding roll.    USE - Method for manufacturing a reinforcement film i.e. porous membrane, utilized for an electrolytic membrane of a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables the film material to contact the baking roll without applying stress such that heat is applied to the film material, the baking roll is covered along an outer peripheral surface, and big stress is suppressed from being added to the film material, and the film material is suppressed from deforming along film thickness direction, so that porous structural failure can be suppressed by obstruction of a pore, and the film material is held by a holding unit during baking process, thus suppressing shrinkage of the film and manufacturing the reinforcement film efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a baking apparatus contained in a manufacturing apparatus of a reinforcement film.    Film material (PF)    Holding unit (20)    Baking roll (32)    Downstream guide roller (34b)    Upstream guide roller (34f)
NOVELTY - The device (130) has temperature sensor (113) that detects the temperature of the assembled battery (100). A first heating circuit electrically feeds from the capacitor to the heating apparatus, and makes electrolyte of molten salt battery a molten state. A second heating circuit electrically feeds from molten battery to the heating apparatus, and stabilizes the electrolyte of the molten salt battery. A control apparatus (110) starts first heating circuit as initial operation, when temperature sensor detects temperature in starting molten salt battery is less than prescribed value.    USE - Power supply device for vehicle (claimed) e.g., electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Provides excellent performance regarding withdrawing and inserting of energy and the initial operation performance which starts a molten salt battery of the vehicle since a control apparatus starts first heating circuit as initial operation, when temperature sensor detects temperature in starting molten salt battery is less than prescribed value.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of the electric vehicle carrying the power supply device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Assembled battery (100)    Control apparatus (110)    Temperature sensor (113)    Power supply device (130)    Electric vehicle (200)
NOVELTY - The battery has a main body unit (111) formed in bottomed rectangular tube shape and comprising a rectangular opening part (111h) provided with opening long side parts and opening short-side parts (111b). A short-inner side protrusion part (111e) supports a cover short-side part (113b) of a cover unit (113) and the opening long side parts, while covering the opening long side part protruding to an inner side (DJ). A long side inner protrusion part is formed along depth direction (DD) of the body unit lower than the short-side inner protrusion part and spaced apart from a cover long side part.    USE - Lithium ion secondary battery for use as a driving power supply for a portable electronic device e.g. notebook computer and video camcorder, and a vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The long side inner protrusion part is formed along the depth direction of the main body unit lower than the short-side inner side protrusion part and spaced apart with the cover long side part, so that malfunction arising by approach of energy beam into the main body unit is prevented in a reliable manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The main body unit is a battery can. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a Lithium ion secondary battery.    Depth direction (DD)    Inner side (DJ)    Main body unit (111)    Opening short-side parts (111b)    Short-inner side protrusion part (111e)    Rectangular opening part (111h)    Cover unit (113)    Cover short-side part (113b)
NOVELTY - The pack (30) has a battery module (60) including battery cells i.e. square-shaped batteries (61), that are arranged in parallel with each other. A rectangular cross-sectional shaped recessed part (51) of a fixing part i.e. weight main body (33), includes a support surface, which supports a part along perpendicular downward direction of the battery module, and another support surface that supports a part along perpendicular upper direction of the battery module. The battery module is supported by the support surfaces while the module faces the former support surface.    USE - Battery pack for use on a lower part of a driver's cab that is utilized in a center part of a vehicle body of a forklift.    ADVANTAGE - The support surface supports the part along perpendicular downward and upward direction of the battery module in an appropriate manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The support surfaces are a lower surface (53) and an upper surface (52). The weight main body is selected from a group consisting of polygonal shape, circular shape, pentagon shape and hexagonal shape.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a battery pack.    Battery pack (30)    Weight main body (33)    Rectangular cross-sectional shaped recessed part (51)    Upper surface (52)    Lower surface (53)    Battery module (60)    Square-shaped battery (61)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has voltage adjustment unit (22) that adjusts the output voltage of the fuel cell (11). A flow volume adjustment unit (21) adjusts the flow volume of the reactive gas supplied to the fuel cell based on the output voltage. The factor of a fall of the performance of the fuel cell is judged based on the flow volume and variation of the electric current output from the fuel cell. A control unit (20) controls the output voltage and the flow volume, and recovers the fall of the performance according to the judged factor.    USE - Fuel cell system for vehicles e.g., motor vehicles and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to recover a fuel cell appropriately since a control unit controls the output voltage and the flow volume, and recovers the fall of the performance according to the judged factor of the electric power generation performance of a fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a performance fall recovery method of fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of the fuel system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell (11)    Control unit (20)    Flow volume adjustment unit (21)    Voltage adjustment unit (22)    Fuel cell system (100)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (10) has a membrane and electrode structure (12) which has a first protective film (24) and a first catalyst layer (20a) that forms a first overlap portion (24a) in an outer edge of an electrolyte membrane (18). A second protective film (26) forms a second overlap portion (26a) with a second catalyst layer (22a). A cathode side separator (14) forms a first step-difference portion (28a) in a portion which opposes the first overlap portion at thickness direction. An anode side separator (16) forms a second step-difference portion (28b) which opposes the second overlap portion.    USE - Fuel cell for vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Prevent a stress to concentrate on an overlap portion of a protective film and a catalyst layer, suppresses damage to a solid polymer electrolyte membrane using a simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell (10)    Membrane and electrode structure (12)    Cathode side separator (14)    Anode side separator (16)    Electrolyte membrane (18)    First catalyst layer (20a)    Second catalyst layer (22a)    First protective film (24)    First overlap portion (24a)    Second protective film (26)    Second overlap portion (26a)    First step-difference portion (28a)    Second step-difference portion (28b)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell stack has a link mechanism (24a) which connects with a first end plate and a second end plate. The link mechanism has a first link bar (30a,30b) which fluctuates a side of the first end plate at a fulcrum, and a second link bar (32a,32b,) which fluctuates a side of the second end plate at the fulcrum. The first and second link bars are engaged integrally, and form a connector bar (52a,52b) with a triangle shaped portion.    USE - Fuel cell stack for vehicles e.g., fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Achieves a reliable and desired load to a lamination direction with respect to fuel cells laminated by simple and compact structure, since the separation space of the end plates are favorably adjusted only by engaging the connector bar with the link bars integrally.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a disassembled isometric view of a link mechanism of a fuel cell stack.    Link mechanism (24a)    First link bar (30a,30b)    Second link bar (32a,32b,)    Bolt (44a,44b)    Connector bar (52a,52b)
NOVELTY - The system (10) has a catalyst layer contacting a side of an electrolytic membrane. A measurement electrode is electrically connected to the membrane. An electric current electric potential control part measures electric current detected with the measurement electrode, while making another layer into a reference electrode and controlling electric potential of the measurement electrode with respect to the reference electrode. A refreshing part (42) removes poisoning according to condition of poisoning of the latter layer determined based on a value of the measured electric current.    USE - Fuel cell system i.e. portable fuel cell system, for use as an electric power generation system for a motor vehicle. Can also be used as a fixed-type fuel cell system and for a mobile body e.g. two-wheeled vehicle, boat, ship, airplane and robot.    ADVANTAGE - The system has reduced cost and improved usability, and saves resources. The refreshing part removes poisoning according to condition of poisoning of the layer determined based on the value of the measured electric current so as to restore output of a fuel cell in an efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The catalyst layers are cathode catalyst layers and anode catalyst layers. The measurement electrode is a platinum probe (80), and the electric current electric potential control part is a potentiostat (90). The electrolytic membrane is a solid polymer type electrolytic membrane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a fuel cell system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fuel cell system (10)    Inverter (22)    Refreshing part (42)    Platinum probe (80)    Potentiostat (90)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a sealing part (19) i.e. resin-made insulator, positioned between a positive electrode terminal (41) and a terminal wall i.e. cover body (14). The electrode terminal includes a protrusion part (44), which is protruded from the terminal wall. The protrusion part includes an external thread part (44a) and a non-thread part i.e. taper part (44b) in an outer peripheral surface. A fastening part (55) is screwed with the thread part. The fastening part is pressingly injected into the non-thread part such that a receiving pressure part i.e. flange part (19b), is pressed.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus e.g. square-shaped secondary battery such as lithium ion battery, for storing power supply to an electric motor that is utilized as a power-engine in a vehicle e.g. electric vehicle and plug in hybrid vehicle. Can also be used as an electrical double layer capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal can be fastened with the fastening part by press injection by the non-thread part of the protrusion part such that the fastening of the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal by the fastening part does not be loosed in an easy manner even if creep arises in the sealing part by a load that is added from the fastening part, so that fall of sealing performance between a case and the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view representing a state at which a fastening part and a terminal-connection part are connected to an electrode terminal.    Cover body (14)    Sealing part (19)    Flange part (19b)    Positive electrode terminal (41)    Protrusion part (44)    External thread part (44a)    Taper part (44b)    Fastening part (55)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery has a case has a vent (23c) which penetrates a wall surface (14a,14b) of a cover member (14) in a different position from a hole (21) that is penetrated in a thickness direction of the cover member. The hole and the vent are blocked by an obstruction surface (25b) of a closure member (25).    USE - Secondary battery e.g., lithium ion battery for electric motors of vehicles. Uses include but are not limited to an electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid vehicle, an industrial vehicle, and a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures precise sealing of an injection hole of a case, and improves productivity of an electrical storage apparatus by using a closure member with an obstruction surface.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an injection method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a secondary battery at a state in which an injection nozzle is inserted in a hole, and at a state in which the injection nozzle operation is done.    Cover member (14)    Wall surface (14a,14b)    Hole (21)    Vent (23c)    Closure member (25)    Obstruction surface (25b)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an uncoated part (M) to which active material mixture is not coated among coating parts (G) while vacating a space for a single side of a belt-shaped metal foil (22). Support layer forming process is carried-out after pressing the coating parts. A support layer (40) formed of material different from the coating part is provided in the uncoated part. The foil is wound-up after the support layer forming process is carried-out to a winding roller (46) along the longitudinal direction, where thickness of the support layer is same as that of the coating part.    USE - Method for manufacturing an electrode e.g. positive electrode and negative electrode, used for an electrical storage apparatus e.g. secondary battery such as square-shaped lithium battery, that stores power supply to an electric motor in a vehicle e.g. electric vehicle and plug, in hybrid vehicle. Can also be used for an electric double layer capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables suppressing that the coating part bends from the edge of the coating part so as to prevent unevenness formed in the coating part, thus forming flat surface-shape active material layer for positive electrodes and negative electrodes, and preventing bending of the coating part.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The coating parts are formed in planar shape.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a belt-shaped metal foil and a winding roller for baking, and a top view of the belt-shaped metal foil for positive electrodes provided with a support layer and a coating part.    Coating parts (G)    Uncoated part (M)    Belt-shaped metal foil (22)    Support layer (40)    Winding roller (46)
NOVELTY - The method involves measuring a displacement amount along thickness direction of a metal foil (40a) of a contactor (55) by making a coating surface side of the metal foil relatively displaced with respect to the contactor along a longitudinal direction in a state in which the contactor is made contacting. An edge (40d) of the coating part (40b) is detected by determining the displacement amount of the contactor measured in the measurement process reaches a preset threshold value. A determination is made whether thickness of the coating part is preset thickness based on displacement amount.    USE - Method for detecting an edge of a coating part coated with an active material in a metal foil i.e. belt shaped metal foil, for manufacturing an electrode e.g. positive electrode and negative electrode, of a secondary battery i.e. lithium ion secondary battery, utilized in an electrical storage apparatus mounted in a vehicle. Can also be used for detecting an edge of a coating part coated with an active material in a sheet form metal foil for a nickel-hydrogen secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables detecting the edge of the coating part by determining that the displacement amount of the contactor measured in the measurement process reaches the predetermined threshold value, so that processing load is reduced, thus detecting edge of the coating part rapidly and precisely.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an edge detection sensor in a state before a contactor contacts a coating part and in another state after the contactor contacts the coating part.    Metal foil (40a)    Coating part (40b)    Edge (40d)    Edge detection sensor (54)    Contactor (55)    Supporting unit (56)
NOVELTY - The battery module (10) has a lamination exterior material (20) which covers an electrode body. Each battery cell (12) is equipped with electrode terminals (22a,22b) which are extended from the electrode body to the exterior of the lamination exterior material, respectively. Two adjacent electrode terminals of the battery cell are mutually connected. A covering material (14) has liquid absorption and insulation for covering a portion of the battery cell. The covering material is interposed between adjacent battery cells which are mutually stacked.    USE - Battery module used for e.g., vehicle and industrial battery module.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to fix simply each battery cell of the battery module which is excellent in weight energy efficiency and volume energy efficiency, and has high cooling efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of a battery module.    Battery module (10)    Battery cell (12)    Covering material (14)    Lamination exterior material (20)    Electrode terminals (22a,22b)
NOVELTY - The battery (10) has an electrode terminal (13a) currently extended from an electrode body i.e. electrode coil (12). A lamination exterior (11) covers the electrode body and electrode terminal and comprises a cylindrical part (14a) that forms a refrigerant flow path (16a) distributing refrigerant. The cylindrical part traverses the electrode terminal in contact with the refrigerant flow path. The lamination exterior is equipped with a lower surface side laminate film (11a) and an upper surface side laminate film (11b) mutually piled-up on sides of the electrode body and terminal.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte lamination-type secondary battery i.e. lithium ion battery, for vehicle-mounted use and industrial use.    ADVANTAGE - The battery comprises a tube provided with an insulator that prevents short-circuit of an electrode terminal such that the tube is made of material, which does not permeate water content, so that formation of rust is prevented in the electrode terminal, thus cooling the electrode terminal efficiently through the tube by pouring the refrigerant through the tube.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The refrigerant is electroconductive liquid refrigerant of water. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a secondary battery system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a non-aqueous electrolyte lamination-type secondary battery.    Non-aqueous electrolyte lamination-type secondary battery (10)    Lamination exterior (11)    Lower surface side laminate film (11a)    Upper surface side laminate film (11b)    Electrode coil (12)    Electrode terminals (13a, 13b)    Cylindrical parts (14a, 14b)    Refrigerant flow paths (16a, 16b)
NOVELTY - The module (10) has a supporting part (16) penetrated by a through-hole (28) and supporting a bag-like exterior body (14). Battery cells (12) and exterior body are folded in position of an electrode terminal (22a). A fixed support part (26) is located in sides of the cell along lamination direction. Lamination cladding (20) covers an electrode body with electrolyte. The cell is equipped with the terminal extended from the electrode body to an exterior of the cladding. A mountain fold part is located on an outer side of a folding part. A cell voltage detection line is connected to the terminal.    USE - Battery module for cooling a lamination-type battery cell e.g. non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery cell such as lithium ion battery cell, for vehicle-mounting and industrial use.    ADVANTAGE - The through-hole can be provided in the exterior body such that the module can be fixed by pulling-up the exterior body using the pillar penetrated to the through-holes, so that rigidity of a battery cell stack can be improved, thus improving weight energy efficiency and volume energy efficiency of the module. The battery cell can be directly cooled by filling the exterior body with refrigerant such as insulating oil, so as to attain improvement of cooling efficiency of the battery cell, thus obtaining the battery cell with high durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The supporting part is a support pillar. The electrode body is a flat rectangular solid shaped electrode body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery module.    Battery module (10)    Battery cells (12)    Bag-like exterior body (14)    Supporting part (16)    Lamination cladding (20)    Electrode terminals (22a, 22b)    Fixed support part (26)    Through-hole (28)
NOVELTY - A positive electrode active material (1) comprises lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing 0.1-5 mol.% tungsten.    USE - A positive electrode active material for secondary nonaqueous electrolyte battery (claimed) used for power supplies, such as mobile devices e.g. mobile telephone, notebook computer, and digital camera, and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode active material has high volume energy density and improves charge/discharge capacitance and cycling characteristics of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive electrode active material (1) comprises lithium-transition metal composite oxide of formula xLi2MnO3.(1-x)LiNiaCo1-a-bMnbO2 containing 0.1-5 mol.% tungsten.    x=0.3-0.7;    a=0-0.6; and    b=0-0.5.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the form of the positive electrode active material.    Positive electrode active material (1)    Secondary particle of lithium-transition metal composite oxide (11)    Subphase (12)    Primary particle of lithium-transition metal composite oxide (111)
NOVELTY - The structure has a refrigeration unit (60) provided in a longitudinal direction on an end side of a battery case (50). A sub-ventilation path (102) is provided along a direction, which intersects a main ventilation path (101), and is connected to the main ventilation path by predetermined space. Cooling air (CA) flowed into the sub-ventilation path through the main ventilation path is distributed along left-right direction of the case, and blows-off from an injection opening (43) such that the flow of cooling air from a back side of the case is merged and sent ahead of the battery case.    USE - Structure for cooling a battery pack mounted in an electric vehicle. Can also be used in a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The structure allows the cooling air to circulate through inside of the battery case along an up-down direction through the ventilation path such that batteries are cooled by cooling air, which flows through inside of the battery case, so that temperature rise of cooling air is suppressed, and the batteries can be cooled effectively. The structure allows the sub-ventilation path to extend between adjacent batteries, so that the cooling air flows in between the batteries through the sub-ventilation path, thus suppressing temperature dispersion of the batteries more reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a cooling structure in a state showing flow of cooling air in a battery pack.    Cooling air (CA)    Injection opening (43)    Battery case (50)    Refrigeration unit (60)    Main ventilation path (101)    Sub ventilation path (102)
NOVELTY - The reactor (1) has a magnetic path formed by a magnetic core (10b) and a shared magnetic core (20). The magnetic core winds such that magnetic flux of the magnetic path arises in the shared magnetic core with excitation. The magnetic core and another magnetic core (10a) are formed in the shared magnetic core, which uses soft magnetic material with larger saturation magnetic flux density than the shared magnetic core. The shared magnetic core is formed in a ferrite core, where effective permeability of the latter magnetic core is larger than the former magnetic core.    USE - Composite reactor for use in a switched-mode power supply circuit and a power factor improvement circuit of an interleaving multiphase system of a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle i.e. fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The reactor is mounted in the switched-mode power supply circuit of a two-phase multiphase system such that converter efficiency can be measured, so that a structure of a magnetic core part can be simplified and formation of the magnetic cores becomes easier, thus reducing size and magnetic core loss of the reactor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The magnetic core is formed in U-shape. The shared magnetic core is a powder magnetic core.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a composite reactor.    Space (G)    Composite reactor (1)    Magnetic cores (10a, 10b)    Shared magnetic core (20)    Coils (40a, 40b)
NOVELTY - The reactor (1) has a case (4) for accommodating a coil assembly formed by winding a coil (2) i.e. edgewise coil, and equipped with a baseplate part (40) in which the coil assembly is mounted and a side wall part is equipped with a frame shaped side wall base (410) surrounding circumference of the coil assembly. A clamping part (45) is provided in an opening edge of the side wall base, and comprises a notch (45s) that inserts a coil edge part (2e) of the coil, where the side wall base and the clamping part are integrally formed by insulating resin.    USE - Reactor for use in a converter i.e. direct current (DC)-DC converter, of a power converter device (all claimed) utilized in a vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle such as plug-in hybrid motor vehicle. Can also be used in an electric vehicle i.e. fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The reactor allows the clamping part to be provided in the opening edge of the side wall base such that the notch inserts the coil edge part of the coil and the side wall base and the clamping part are integrally formed by the insulating resin, so that the reactor is assembled with excellent operativity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method for a reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a reactor.    Reactor (1)    Coil (2)    Coil edge part (2e)    Case (4)    Baseplate part (40)    Clamping part (45)    Notch (45s)    Frame shaped side wall base (410)
NOVELTY - The controller (102) has control coefficient computing unit that identifies first speed of vehicle (1) when start signal for regeneration control is detected. The computing unit assigns a value to control coefficient. The computing unit increases or decreased control coefficient when current speed is faster or slower than first speed, until the stop signal for regeneration control is detected. A control unit derives a value of control parameter based on target value of control parameter and control coefficient, and forwards derived value to control driving of motor (105).    USE - Controller for driving motor in motor driven vehicle such as electric power assisted bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the control unit derives the value of control parameter in accordance with target value of control parameter and control coefficient, and forwards derived value of control parameter to motor, thus the motor of bicycle can be controlled efficiently by enabling regenerative braking force that is consistent with the intentions of the rider. The computing unit continues the increasing and decreasing until detection unit detects the stop signal for regeneration control, thus the appropriate degree of regenerative braking force can be maintained without repeated or prolonged operation of the brakes by the rider. The danger for the rider when descending long downward slopes at high speed can be avoided efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the motor-assisted bicycle.    Motor-assisted bicycle (1)    Rechargeable battery (101)    Controller (102)    Torque sensor (103)    Motor (105)
NOVELTY - The device (130) has a heating circuit electrically feeding power from a lithium ion capacitor (120) to a heating apparatus (140), and making electrolyte of a molten salt battery (100) to be in molten state. Another circuit is stabilized in the electrolyte of the molten salt battery when detected temperature is less than predetermined value. A separator is interposed between positive and negative electrodes to make non-woven fabric or polyolefin sheet of glass impregnate molten salt as electrolyte. A molten-salt-battery main body is accommodated in a cube-shaped battery container.    USE - Power supply device for use in a remote-start system of a vehicle (all claimed) i.e. electric vehicle. Can also be used for a hybrid vehicle and a plug-in hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The device achieves better performance regarding withdrawing/adding of energy and initial operation performance upon starting of an assembled battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The heating circuits are electric power feeding circuits. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a remote-start system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an electric vehicle carrying a power supply device concerning a power supply.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Molten salt battery (100)    Control apparatus (110)    Lithium ion capacitor (120)    Power supply device (130)    Heating apparatus (140)
NOVELTY - The frame structure includes a front end connected to the head tube (31). The left-right paired mainframe (32) traverses the fuel tank (5) that inserts the fuel tank in vehicle planar view, and orients a longitudinal direction to the substantially vertical direction of a vehicle in a vehicle side view. A left right paired pivot bracket (33) is joined to the lower end of the rear end of each of the left to right paired mainframe.    USE - Frame structure for fuel cell two wheeled vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The frame structure of the fuel cell two-wheeled vehicle can be protected more strongly can be provided for a fuel tank with respect to the load added from the side of a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the principal part of the fuel cell two wheeled vehicle from diagonally left forward.    Motor (3)    Fuel tank (5)    Head tube (31)    Mainframe (32)    Pivot bracket (33)
NOVELTY - The protective casing has a first cover portion (1) and a second cover portion (2) that are releasably connected together so as to form a cavity (3) for receiving the battery. The first cover portion and second cover portion are each formed as a U-shaped plate structures. The end portions of first protective cover portion are connected with end portions of second protective cover portion.    USE - Protective casing for battery of vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The simple design of first protective cover portion and the second protective cover portion is attained, so that mounting of protective housing for battery is simplified, and assembling performance of battery is improved. The shape-forming performance of the protective housing on the battery is increased while reducing the cost of the protective casing for the battery. The dismantling of battery is facilitated, while reducing the maintenance cost. The first protective cover portion and second protective cover portion are provided with relatively high structural strength, so that operating life of protective casing can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the protective casing for battery.    First cover portion (1)    Second cover portion (2)    Cavity (3)    Clamping knob structure (14)    Protective casing (100)
NOVELTY - The system (200) has a fuel cell stack (204) defining anode and cathode flowpaths. A controller comprises a non-transitory memory such that instructions stored in memory are executed by a processor to control positions of a backpressure valve and a bypass valve to simultaneously satisfy a backpressure setpoint and a flow setpoint through utilization of a feedforward-based control strategy. The control strategy utilizes a stack pressure setpoint, a stack pressure feedback value and a feedforward backpressure valve value corresponding to a position of the backpressure valve.    USE - Fuel cell system for vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to a car, a bus, a lorry and a motorcycle.    ADVANTAGE - The optimization of the operation of fuel cell system is enhanced by combining feedforward elements with feedback-based elements such that the feedforward control is preferred for quickness in transitions and the feedback-based elements are utilized to reduce minor steady state errors in the feedforward model in an efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling a cathode flowpath of a vehicular fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a vehicle.    Vehicle (10)    Engine (100)    Fuel cell system (200)    Fuel cell stack (204)
NOVELTY - A control unit is used to generate a command signal corresponding to position of a stop valve connected to an outlet of fuel cell stack. The forward coupling component of command signal is determined using output from pressure decrease-models, valve position model and batch capacity model. The stack flow set point signal is modified for stacking capacity model as an input to pressure decrease model and valve position model. The command signal is generated based on forward coupling component and feedback component so that the position of stop valve is changed.    USE - Method for controlling operational transients of fuel cell stack in fuel cell system (claimed) installed in vehicle such as car, bus, truck, and motorcycle.    ADVANTAGE - The precise valve position is achieved based on command signal, so that the control of operational transients of fuel cell stack is enhanced. The high reliability, low cost and less weight of fuel cell system are achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the vehicle with fuel cell system.    Vehicle (10)    Motor (100)    Fuel cell system (200)    Fuel cell stack (204)
NOVELTY - The data corresponding to fuel cell stack and compressor operating conditions is received by controller. A future compressor outlet pressure setpoint is determined using received data. The compressor operating condition at a desired fuel cell stack operating point is determined. A feedforward compressor speed is determined based on compressor operating condition in conjunction with compressor operational data. A feedforward compressor speed control signal is delivered to compressor to adjust a speed.    USE - Method for predictively controlling speed of compressor used in conjunction with fuel cell stack of fuel cell system (claimed) used in vehicle such as bus, truck, motorcycle.    ADVANTAGE - The compressor speed can be rapid changed to comply with the new operating point of the fuel cell system that is brought about by the operational transient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fuel cell system; and    (2) method of delivering reactant to fuel cell stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Vehicle (10)    Engine (50)    Fuel cell system (100)    Fuel cell stack (105)
NOVELTY - The method involves calculating a recirculation valve flow setpoint value for supplied gas flow using compressor operational data and stack cathode flow setpoint. A feedforward term is calculated corresponding to a recirculation valve position by using the recirculation value. A feedback term is generated corresponding to the recirculation position through a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control strategy based on an error between the stack cathode setpoint and the feedback term. A recirculation valve control command is generated based on the feedforward term and the feedback term.    USE - Method for controlling a compressor recirculation valve for a fuel cell system of a vehicle (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to car, bus, lorry and motorcycle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing differences in the stack flow setpoint and stack flow feedback, so that the dryout area can be minimized so as to reduce cathode dryout, thus improving stack performance and durability. The method enables providing quick opening and closing of a recirculation valve so as to meet the flow setpoint quickly, thus avoiding a stack overstoichiometry condition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a controller for a vehicle fuel cell system    (2) a vehicular fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of an air supply system in a vehicle fuel cell system.    Compressor (202)    Fuel cell stack (204)    Bypass valve (214)    Recirculation valve (218)    Compressor map (500)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining whether a stack power request for a fuel cell stack (105) is below a first threshold value. An off-time value for the coolant pump to supply the coolant to the fuel cell stack, is determined using the stack power demand. The supply of coolant to the fuel cell stack is stopped during the off-time and the coolant is supplied to the fuel cell stack during the on-time by using the control instruction generated in a processor. The control instruction for the coolant pump is executed until the stack power demand is below the first threshold value.    USE - Method for controlling a coolant pump of fuel cell system (claimed) used in vehicle e.g. car, bus, truck and motorcycle.    ADVANTAGE - The operation of the fuel cell system can be improved. The parasitic power consumption of the fuel cell stack can be reduced. The demand of the coolant flow by the refrigerant circuit can be satisfied. The duty cycle or frequency of the pulsed signal can be increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a pumping controller; and    (2) a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the vehicle.    Vehicle (10)    Engine (50)    Fuel cell system (100)    Fuel cell stack (105)
NOVELTY - The membrane electrode arrangement (28) has a membrane-electrode unit (20) that is provided with a perforation portion along which a seal element (30) is extended on both side portions of the membrane-electrode unit. A first partial section of the seal element is arranged on a first flat side and a second partial section is arranged on a second flat side of the membrane-electrode unit. The first and second partial sections are integrally connected with each other through the perforation portion.    USE - Membrane electrode arrangement for fuel cell (claimed) used in motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing element can be positioned reliably on the membrane-electrode unit of the membrane electrode arrangement. The efficiency of the fuel cell can be improved. The short-circuit safety can be increased by the spacing elements in the membrane electrode arrangement. The generation of short circuit in bipolar plates can be prevented by the centering aperture in the membrane electrode arrangement. The safety of the fuel cell can be enhanced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the support structure of membrane electrode arrangement.    Membrane-electrode unit (20)    Membrane electrode arrangement (28)    Seal element (30)    Chemical active region (32)    Aperture (34)
NOVELTY - The method involves adjusting a target current dynamic rate of target performance request with respect to the actual performance of the fuel cell (3). The current dynamic rate is limited based on measured current fuel cell voltage with reference to maximum value of fuel cell voltage. The fuel cell voltage is adjusted as a function of current dynamic rate based on temperature of the fuel cell.    USE - Method for dynamically operating fuel cell as power supplier to vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since current dynamic rate is limited based on measured current fuel cell voltage with reference to maximum value of fuel cell voltage, the maximum momentum is possible without producing damage to the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system.    Vehicle (1)    Fuel cell system (2)    Fuel cell (3)    Electric drive motor (6)    Control device (14)
NOVELTY - The arrangement (10) has a membrane (20) arranged on sides of a contacting surface of electrodes (22). The membrane peripherally surrounds and seals a seal carrier (14). A connecting layer (24) circumferentially overlaps the membrane and a seal carrier. An inner edge portion (28) of the connecting layer is connected with a membrane-electrode unit (12). An outer edge portion (30) of the connecting layer is integrally connected with the seal carrier. Outside of the diaphragm is connected to the seal carrier and a seal (16).    USE - Membrane electrode arrangement for a fuel cell e.g. high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells and low temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, of a motor car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The arrangement prevents undesired crossing by arranging mediums between two sides of the membrane. The arrangement achieves improved stability by achieving firmly bonded connection between the components of the arrangement. The seal is connected with the seal carrier, so that connection of the seal carrier with the membrane is performed in simple manner by using connecting layer so as to reduce assembly cost of the arrangement by avoiding additional assembly of the membrane electrode unit and to shorten process times of the arrangement when molding on the seal.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a fuel cell    (2) a method for manufacturing a membrane electrode arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a membrane electrode arrangement.    Membrane electrode arrangement (10)    Membrane-electrode unit (12)    Seal carrier (14)    Seal (16)    Membrane (20)    Electrode (22)    Connecting layer (24)    Inner edge portion (28)    Outer edge portion (30)
NOVELTY - The valve device (1) has an actuating element for movably actuating the valve housing (19) against the force of spring (24). The actuating element is equipped with a piston connected with valve housing over a gear element comprising rack gears and a gear wheel. The piston is pressure-actuated with a cooling medium supplied to the fuel cell (3) through a cooling circuit (8).    USE - Valve device for fuel cell system (claimed) e.g. polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell system mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The valve device is simple in structure and the operation efficiency of valve device is improved. A straightforward, quick and energy-efficient start of the fuel cell system can be realized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system with fuel cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic view of the fuel cell system mounted in vehicle and the sectional view of the valve device.    Valve device (1)    Fuel cell (3)    Cooling circuit (8)    Valve housing (19)    Spring (24)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a heat-emitting element whose hot side surface (3) is faced away from a cold side surface (2). The cold side surface and hot side surface of the heat-emitting element are defined by metal sheets (4,5) in between preset space is formed. A sorption storage material made layer (7) is formed in the preset space adjacently to the hot side surface with the metal sheet (5). The sorption storage material made layer is comprised of silica gel and/or zeolite and/or metal hydride. A warm-shielding material made shield layer (6) is arranged in cold side surface.    USE - Heat shielding system for internal combustion engine of motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The cold and hot side surfaces which are defined by metal sheets in between preset space is formed, in which sorption storage material made layer is arranged adjacently to hot side surface with metal sheet, such that the more radiant heat can be absorbed efficiently. The radiated heat can be discharged efficiently in simple manner for long time. The heat shielding layer can be arranged by facing away from storage granules, hence metal and sorption heat layer can be separated reliably. The thermal conductivity can be improved effectively with good thermal connection and mechanical stability. The back flow of the condensate can be prevented. The sorption storage material made layer is comprised of silica gel and/or zeolite and/or metal hydride, hence temperature gradient can be utilized reliably. The system efficiency can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the heat shielding system.    Heat shielding system (1)    Cold side surface (2)    Hot side surface (3)    Metal sheets (4,5)    Warm-shielding material made shield layer (6)    Sorption storage material made layer (7)
NOVELTY - The method involves initiating a startup procedure for a fuel cell system (310) without applying a load to a fuel cell (312). The fuel cell is allowed to reach open circuit voltage. A delay period is applied with a current control module after the fuel cell reaches the open circuit voltage. A load is applied to the fuel cell with a current control module (314) after expire of delay period. Temperature is measured within the fuel cell system. A concentration of oxygen is estimated within the fuel cell.    USE - Method for controlling a startup of a fuel cell system for a vehicle (claimed) such as fuel cell-powered electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving startup robustness for fuel cells in cold temperatures, so that the performance of fuel cell system can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vehicle fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell system.    Vehicle (300)    Fuel cell system (310)    Fuel cell (312)    Current control module (314)    Voltage monitoring module (316)
NOVELTY - The system has a pressure vessel provided with a blow off line to pass hydrogen ejected from a hydrogen cylinder. The blow off line is arranged with a hydrogen supply line. A safety valve is fixed in the blow off line. A hydrogen recycle line recycles hydrogen ejected in the pressure vessel, and is connected with the hydrogen supply line to feed back hydrogen in the pressure vessel to a fuel cell module.    USE - Hydrogen supplying system for a submarine fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The system enables providing the pressure vessel with the blow off line so as to automatically blow off hydrogen to an inner portion of a submarine, so that pressure of the hydrogen cylinder can be automatically lowered, thus preventing explosion danger and ensuring safety of a submarine fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a pneumatic circuit diagram of a hydrogen supplying system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The electrode potential measuring apparatus (1) comprises a lithium reference electrode (4) that has a positive electrode (2) with a positive electrode plate that is provided with an active material layer, where a negative electrode (3) is provided with a negative electrode plate. The positive electrode and negative electrode are equipped on a lithium metal board. The active material of the positive electrode opposes the active material of the negative electrode. A lithium reference electrode is positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and is alloyed with aluminum.    USE - Electrode potential measuring apparatus for a lithium secondary battery or a lithium ion secondary battery used in a camcorder mobile telephone or motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The active material of the positive electrode opposes the active material of the negative electrode, and thus ensures the efficiency in measuring the stable electric potential, simplifies the structure of the electrode potential measuring apparatus, and enhances the reliability of the electrode potential measuring apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for measuring an electrode potential of a lithium secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electrode potential measuring apparatus.    Electrode potential measuring apparatus (1)    Positive electrode (2)    Negative electrode (3)    Lithium reference electrode (4)    Lead wire (6)
NOVELTY - The system (101) reads first ID from storage unit (26) in a cell module (2), and second ID from storage unit (16) in controller (la). First and second IDs are compared. The power of battery (22) is supplied to load (lb), when first and second IDs match, or when first ID is not stored in storage unit (26). The power of battery is cut off from the load, when first and second IDs do not match. The display modes (15a-15c) of display unit (15) are changed according to whether first and second IDs match or do not match, or whether first ID is stored in storage unit (26).    USE - System for controlling power of battery for battery module (claimed) connected to load apparatus such as electric two-wheeled motor vehicle, and electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The usability of system for controlling power of battery can be improved effectively, and the unauthorized use of battery module or load apparatus can be prevented reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an electronic controller; and    (2) a battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the battery power control system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electronic controller (1a)    Load (1b)    Battery module (2)    Display unit (15)    Display modes (15a-15c)    Storage units (16,26)    Battery (22)    Battery power control system (101)
NOVELTY - The tool has a suspending body (34) whose back-front-pair inserts a fork (19) in right-and-left side-plates (31RS, 31LS). A battery case (31) opposes the right-and-left side-plates. A latch (41) is latched to the suspending body at a lower finger-bar (27D) of a back rest. The latch controls movement of a fork front end side of the battery case. The fork consists of horizontal cargo handling parts (19A). A latching claw (45) is folded below by a free end of a latching arm (44). A coiled spring (46) biases the latching arm through a vertical axis (43).    USE - Battery case suspending tool i.e. forklift such as battery-type industrial use vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The latch controls the movement of the fork front end side of the battery case, so that fall of the battery case by misoperation is prevented beforehand while carrying the battery case by utilizing the forklift.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional and enlarged sectional views of a battery case suspending tool.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fork (19)    Horizontal cargo handling parts (19A)    Lower finger-bar (27D)    Battery case (31)    Right side-plate (31RS)    Left side-plate (31LS)    Suspending body (34)    Latch (41)    Vertical axis (43)    Latching arm (44)    Latching claw (45)    Coiled spring (46)
NOVELTY - The method involves tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding a metal bushing terminal (2) and an electric pole (3). A welding area is formed in a position away from boundary of the bushing terminal and the electric pole after rotating a welding path along the boundary of the bushing terminal and the electric pole. The welding area is fixed with a center part i.e. central axis (C), of a front end surface of the electric pole. The electric pole is arranged in the central axis. Aperture diameter of a front end side opening is larger than outer diameter of a front-end part (3a) of the electric pole.    USE - Method for welding a terminal of a storage battery i.e. lead acid battery, which is utilized for a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables forming the welding area in the position away from the boundary of the bushing terminal and the electric pole after rotating the welding path along the boundary of the bushing terminal and the electric pole so as to avoid formation of crack in a welding part of the bushing terminal and the electric pole, so that leakage of electrolyte solution can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The metal bushing terminal is a lead or a lead alloy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a terminal structure of a lead acid battery along axial direction.    Central axis (C)    Metal bushing terminal (2)    Front-end part of bushing terminal (2a)    Electric pole (3)    Front-end part of electric pole (3a)
NOVELTY - The capacitor has a box-type electrolyte solution tank (12) for accommodating electrolyte solution (14). A positive electrode unit (16) and a negative electrode unit (18) are immersed in the electrolyte solution and mutually and electrically fixed together. The electrolyte solution is refluxed by a circulation reflux pump (36) such that the electrolyte solution is moved in an internal-external space between the positive and negative electrode units. On-off valves (19a, 19c) are arranged in an outer side of the electrolyte solution tank at discharge ports (15a, 15c).    USE - Electrical double layer capacitor for a high electric power supply i.e. start power supply, of a hybrid-type motor vehicle. Can also be used for a low power electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte solution is refluxed by the reflux mechanism such that the electrolyte solution is moved in the internal-external space between the positive electrode unit and the negative electrode unit so as to increase number of electrodes, so that the capacitor can satisfy requirement of an object for high electric power.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The electrolyte solution is potassium chloride aqueous solution that is one among sodium chloride, calcium chloride, organic electrolyte or ionic liquid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an electrical double layer capacitor and a top view and a sectional view of a sheet of an electro plate of an electrical double layer capacitor.    Box-type electrolyte solution tank (12)    Electrolyte solution (14)    Discharge ports (15a, 15c)    Positive electrode unit (16)    Negative electrode unit (18)    On-off valves (19a, 19c)    Circulation reflux pump (36)
NOVELTY - The device has a main-portion unit that is driven based on electrical energy supplied from base station or electrical energy charged by battery. The switch is turned on as a confirmation of the connection state of the main-portion unit and the base station, when the main-portion unit is attached to the base station. The electric power supply from the base station to the main-portion unit is performed after connection state of main-portion unit and base station is confirmed by the confirmation unit.    USE - Information output device e.g. on-dash attachment type car-navigation system.    ADVANTAGE - Wiring of an electric power supply or a signal transmission is eliminated. The information output device can be handled easily, and the design structure of the information output device is enhanced.
NOVELTY - The device has main-portion unit that is driven based on electrical energy supplied from base station, or electrical energy charged by first battery. The main-portion unit is provided with a recessed portion and the base station is provided with a convex portion. The recessed portion and the convex portion are engaged, when the main-portion unit is attached to the base station. The electric power is supplied from the base station to the main-portion unit through the recessed portion and the convex portion.    USE - Information output device e.g. on-dash attachment type car-navigation system.    ADVANTAGE - Wiring of an electric power supply or a signal transmission is eliminated. The information output device can be handled easily, and a good-looking information output device is obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for base station.
NOVELTY - The method involves frequency of appearance of particles within determined particle size range. The integration region is divided into given number of regions by performing first division, so that values of integrals obtained for respective regions are equal. The particle sizes of the respective division points are determined as typical points. The particle size distribution is plotted such that frequencies of appearance of particles are equal to values of integrals. The assumed particle size distribution is obtained as a particle size distribution model.    USE - Method for creating particle size distribution model for predicting degradation of fuel cell catalyst.    ADVANTAGE - The region including the maximum particle size is further divided into a given number of regions so that integrals for the individual regions are equal. Thus, the particle size distribution model can be useful for investigating changes in the particle size distribution over a long period of time. The particle size distribution is determined using the minimum particle size, the maximum particle size, and the respective points at which the integral of the frequency of appearance is equally or evenly divided, as typical points. Thus, the particle size distribution model can be created with a reduced number of variables, for precisely simulating a particle size distribution obtained by experiment. Since the total surface area of the catalyst particles decreases, the catalyst reaction field that governs a reaction at the electrode of the fuel cell is reduced. Thus, results in degradation of the fuel cell catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating the simulation result in first application of method for predicting degradation of fuel cell catalyst.
NOVELTY - The wheel has a sun gear unit mounted on a wheel main body. A planetary gear unit is arranged in an intervening space of a ring gear unit. A gear generating unit is installed between the planetary gear unit and a rim. Power is delivered to the wheel main body. A tire is fixed in a bead part. A slip prevention pin is mounted on an inner surface of the rim. An electricity generation unit is provided with a bar clutch. The bar clutch is provided with a clutch disk. The electricity generation unit generates electricity. The clutch disk delivers electricity to a charge unit.    USE - Multifunctional wheel for a vehicle i.e. car.    ADVANTAGE - The wheel is rotated even when power of a shaft is cut off. The electricity generation unit generates electricity and charges a battery, so that a powered axle part does not rotate through one-way clutch, resistance can be damped and maintenance cost and vehicle fuel cost can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a multifunctional wheel.
NOVELTY - The de-vulcanizer (S) has inflowing of gas (100) that ejects LNG or LPG gas flowing into devulcanizer inside to outside. A dust filter of gas discharge (400) removes fine dust included inside gas and ejects to outside. Expanding portions are selectively formed, so that inflowing of gas, adsorption catalyst assembly (200), desulfurization catalyst assembly (300), and gas discharge are integrally combined with each other with separation. Connection instrument (500) is provided for welding gasket between expanding portions, so that sealing of portions is maintained.    USE - Room temperature de-vulcanizer for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The odorant included inside LNG and LPG can be removed at a room temperature. The manufacturing process of de-vulcanizer for fuel cell can be simplified and the cost can be reduced effectively. The lifetime of the desulfurization catalyst can be prolonged. The poisoning of the stack and the catalyst can be fundamentally prevented so that the productivity of the de-vulcanizer for fuel cell can be increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The adsorption catalyst assembly is provided at the inner side of desulfurization catalyst assembly, so as to absorb and eradicate the sulfide provided in the LPG and LNG. The desulfurization catalyst assembly is provided with desulfurization catalyst for removing the sulfide included in LPG gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of room temperature de-vulcanizer for fuel cell.    Inflowing of gas (100)    Adsorption catalyst assembly (200)    Desulfurization catalyst assembly (300)    Gas discharge (400)    Connection instrument (500)
NOVELTY - Battery housing (1) comprises an inner volume (6) for receiving at least one battery cell, a base (2), and a first discharge opening (8). The first discharge opening is fluid conductively connected with a portion of the inner volume adjacent to the base. The first discharge opening is directed transversely to the base in an opened manner.    USE - The battery housing is useful for a motor vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a battery comprising the battery housing, which encloses the inner volume and comprises the base, and at least one battery cell, which is arranged in the inner volume; and    (2) a motor vehicle with a driving energy for a driving device of the motor vehicle-providing battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic representation of the battery housing.    Battery housing (1)    Base (2)    Inner volume (6)    First discharge opening (8)    Second discharge opening (10)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (10) has an oxidant gas supply unit for supplying an oxidant gas to a cathode electrode of a fuel cell (20), and a gas pressure control unit that is formed to detect a ratio of the variation in an output of the fuel cell to variation in the pressure of the oxidant gas as a gas pressure sensitivity. A correspondence relationship between the pressure of the oxidant gas and the output of the fuel cell is specified based on the detected gas pressure sensitivity. The pressure of the oxidant gas is controlled based on the specified correspondence relationship.    USE - Fuel cell system for an in-vehicle power generation system for a fuel cell vehicle (from drawings).    ADVANTAGE - The pressure of the oxidant gas is controlled based on the gas pressure sensitivity for reliably securing a required output, and thus ensures a high power generation performance. The required output is reliably secured during a flooded- or idling condition. The pressure of the oxidant gas is controlled easily for a higher power generation performance of the fuel cell system. The correspondence relationship between the pressure of the oxidant gas and the output of the fuel cell is specified quickly. The occurrence of flooding is detected with a high degree of precision, while a process is executed for to avoid flooding. The fuel cell system is installed in a vehicle with reduced size and cost, while the amount of consumed natural resources is reduced with simplified manufacturing process and improved user-friendliness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a control method for a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell (20)    Control unit (60)    Gas pressure sensitivity detection unit (62)    Target gas pressure calculation unit (64)
NOVELTY - A lithium-nickel complex oxide particle powder comprises a composition containing lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminum, zirconium and magnesium.    USE - Lithium-nickel complex oxide particle powder is used for positive electrode material of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, audio-video equipment and personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-nickel complex oxide particle powder suppresses the change of crystal structure accompanying intercalation-desorption of lithium ion at the time of charging/discharging. The positive electrode active material containing the lithium-nickel complex oxide particle powder provides nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery with high initial discharge capacity and charging/discharging efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium-nickel complex oxide particle powder comprises a composition of formula: Lix(Niy(Co2)(1-y)/5Mn3(1-y)/5)1-zMzO2, where x is 1-1.1, y is 0.65-0.82, z is 0-0.05 and M is aluminum, magnesium or zirconium.
NOVELTY - The method involves folding separator (4) in zigzag manner by inserting positive and negative electrode plates (5,6) into trough groove. The laminated structure is pressed in a direction in which electrode plates are laminated to manufacture electrode group. The buffer roller is contacted to separator, when buffer rollers (45,46) are located between support rollers (42-44). The separator is suspended between guide bars (21) through suspending roller (41). The buffer rollers are descended and ascended, when separator is folded in zigzag manner by movement of guide bar.    USE - Method for manufacturing secondary battery such as lithium ion secondary battery used for emergency power source system, electronic device and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The separator can be smoothly pulled by guide elements by inhibiting a phenomenon in which the separator moves in the width direction and flutters, when the separator is pulled by the guide elements. The precision of electrode group can be effectively maintained in allowable range, even if width, thickness and surface state of the separator are varied, so as to improve the quality of the electrode group.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing apparatus of secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic views of the separator supply unit in relationship with electrode group manufacture unit.    Separator (4)    Positive electrode plate (5)    Negative electrode plate (6)    Guide bar (21)    Suspending roller (41)    Support rollers (42-44)    Buffer rollers (45,46)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (3) has integrated circuit (IC) units (41-43) that perform cell balancing for adjusting capacitance of battery cell (1). A control unit (6) controls IC unit. A power supply unit (7) supplies power to control unit. The control unit starts and suspends cell balancing for IC unit according to power supply from power supply unit and stops power supply from power supply unit after setting timer to the time to start the power supply unit. The power supply unit is activated in accordance with the timer time and is provided to start power supply to control unit.    USE - Assembled battery monitoring apparatus mounted on vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the power supply unit is activated in accordance with the timer time and is provided to start power supply to control unit, the operation of the control unit can be stopped during execution of cell balancing, and the assembled battery monitoring apparatus can be operated in low-power-consumption mode, and the completion of cell balancing can be confirmed at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the assembled battery monitoring apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Battery cell (1)    Assembled battery monitoring apparatus (3)    Control unit (6)    Power supply unit (7)    IC units (41-43)
NOVELTY - The combustion engine has low voltage stage turbocharger which has low voltage stage turbine (3LT) and low voltage stage compressor. A high-pressure-stage turbocharger has high-pressure-stage turbine (3HT) and high-pressure-stage compressor. The air supplied to fuel cell (4) is extracted from the downstream of low voltage stage compressor. The waste gas is discharged from fuel cell is supplied to downstream of the high-pressure-stage turbine and the upstream of low voltage stage turbine.    USE - Internal combustion engine e.g. spark ignition type internal combustion engine e.g. gasoline engine and combustion compression-ignition type internal engine e.g. diesel engine mounted in vehicle e.g. motor vehicle for hybrid system.    ADVANTAGE - The waste gas discharged from fuel cell to optimal place is exhibited. The discharging efficiency of exhaust gas can be improved effectively. The air volume displacement from compressor increases, so that air quantity supplied to the fuel cell can be increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the internal combustion engine.    High-pressure-stage turbine (3HT)    Low voltage stage turbine (3LT)    Fuel cell (4)    Air supply controlling valve (26)    Electronic control unit (100)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has battery pack (30) that is provided with balance weight (31) and secondary battery thermally coupled with balance weight. The balance weight is provided with weight portions (41,51). The weight portions are provided with weight main portions (42,52), and standing arrangement portions (43,53) in which secondary battery is installed, when arrangement potions are standingly arranged from weight main portions. The weight portions are connected by weight main portions in state where standing arrangement portions are spaced apart and opposed.    USE - Commercial vehicle such as forklift. Can also be used in power shovel.    ADVANTAGE - Since two weight portions are connected, two standing arrangement portions are spaced apart fully, and process of performing heat exchange between two standing arrangement portions is suppressed. Hence the heat dissipation of the balance weight is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the commercial vehicle.    Battery pack (30)    Balance weight (31)    Weight portions (41,51)    Weight main portions (42,52)    Standing arrangement portions (43,53)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an equalization unit which controls the switch and equalizes the unit battery. A division unit divides the magnitude of the both-ends voltage of each unit battery or more into three according to a difference with the both-ends voltage of the unit battery detected by a voltage detection unit. A switch control unit controls on-off of the switch so that the division from the reference voltage with unit battery of another division close to the reference voltage which does not discharge the divisional unit battery discharges long most.    USE - Apparatus for equalizing both-end voltages of unit battery for use as power supply of electric motor and engine mounted in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The unit battery can be discharged in step-wise discharge time for every division according to a both-ends voltage, and can equalize precisely rapidly by simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the equalization apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Microcontroller unit (4)    Insulation (7)    Equalization blocks (31-36)    Assembled batteries (B1-B6)    Unit batteries (C1-C60)
NOVELTY - The module has an insulating unit surrounding an exterior of a refrigenerating pipe. A thermal conduction unit is contacted with the refrigenerating pipe. A lithium secondary battery is equipped with the refrigenerating pipe. The thermal conduction unit is equipped in the lithium secondary battery. The thermal conduction unit is formed with a metal material. The metal material is selected from aluminum or aluminum alloy. The refrigenerating pipe is connected with a pump.    USE - Battery module for battery pack of an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and a power storage system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The thermal conduction unit is isolated from outside by the insulating unit so as to prevent generation of heat. The module has better cooling efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery module.
NOVELTY - The thermostat comprises a heat generation control unit (40), which supplies power to a heating system (20). A sensor (30) measures the temperature of a battery (10). A power supply unit supplies power source to the heating system. A heating wire is embedded in a cover pad that is provided for covering the battery and the heat generation control unit controls the battery power that is supplied to the heating wire. The power supply unit is provided with the battery. The heating system heats the battery with optimal temperature.    USE - Thermostat for a battery of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The power supply unit supplies power source to the heating system that heats the battery with optimal temperature, thus ensures maintaining the temperature of the battery in the surrounding environment, prevents the performance degradation of the battery, and also prevents the discharge of the battery according to the operation of the heating system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a warm keeping method for a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a thermostat of a battery.    Battery (10)    Heating system (20)    Sensor (30)    Heat generation control unit (40)    Electronic control unit (50)
NOVELTY - The silicon anode material is provided with a silicon-oxide composite powder, in which the content of oxygen is expressed by a general formula with a certain range. The average granularity of the metal silicon powder is 500 nanometer (nm) or less than 50nm. The content of the silicon oxide powder is 98 parts by weight. A graphene powder combines with the silicon-oxide composite powder. A carbonaceous material powder combines with the graphene powder. A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode formed by using the silicon anode material.    USE - Silicon anode material for a lithium secondary battery used in an electric vehicle and energy storage system.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon anode material is provided with a silicon-oxide composite powder, in which the content of oxygen is expressed by a general formula with a certain range, and thus enhances the energy density and energy storage property of the silicon anode material, enhances the lifetime of lithium secondary battery, minimizes the strain energy by suppressing irreversible reaction with lithium, ensures high-capacity of the silicon anode material, improves the electric conduction by increasing specific surface area.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of a silicon anode material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of an electrochemical characteristic evaluation result of silicon anode material. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The battery pack has a battery module (70) that includes forward and backward array module (72) that is arranged along forward and backward directions of car. A battery case (60) is fixed in under floor panel (51) for arranging the car main portion on the car outside. A right and left array module (71) is fixed within the battery case and is arranged along left and right of the car.    USE - High-voltage battery pack for saddle electric vehicle e.g. car. Can also be used in hybrid electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The dead space of the sedan passenger car can be effectively utilized and the performance of the vehicle can be improved according to planning of capacity enhancement. The cooling performance of the battery module can be improved and the marketability of the vehicle can be improved through security of enough luggage room.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of high-voltage battery pack installation structure for saddle electric vehicle.    Under floor panel (51)    Battery case (60)    Battery module (70)    Right and left array module (71)    Forward and backward array module (72)
NOVELTY - A lithium air cell system (1000) contains a lithium air cell electrolyte solvent recovery system (200) which comprises the gas inlet tube (120) in which the mixed gas of the electrolyte solvent vapor disappears from the lithium air cell, a lithium air cell (100) and air flows, the internal space electrolyte solvent vapor inner portion connected to the gas inlet tube space is formed in the inner portion, and an electrolyte solvent transfer pipe transferring the electrolyte solvent which is collected in the fetching unit (220) and the fetching unit.    USE - Lithium air battery system is used for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium air battery system has excellent stability and operability in continuous manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium air cell system comprises a lithium air cell electrolyte solvent recovery system which comprises the gas inlet tube in which the mixed gas of the electrolyte solvent vapor disappears from the lithium air cell, a lithium air cell and air flows, the internal space electrolyte solvent vapor inner portion connected to the gas inlet tube space is formed in the inner portion, and an electrolyte solvent transfer pipe transferring the electrolyte solvent which is collected in the fetching unit and the fetching unit formed in the lower portion of the reactive portion (210) while being connected with the space of the reactive portion, in which the mixed gas of air flows and the electrolyte solvent filtration portion (230), which is equipped inside the reactive portion and separates the electrolyte solvent from the mixed gas and reactive portion to the lithium air cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of lithium air battery system.    Lithium air cell (100)    Gas inlet tube (120)    Lithium air cell electrolyte solvent recovery system (200)    Reactive portion (210)    Fetching unit (220)    Electrolyte solvent filtration portion (230)    Lithium air cell system (1000)
NOVELTY - The assembly has a box-shaped air intake duct with uneven surface in which recessed and protruding units are alternately arranged, and vent holes on uneven surface. The box-shaped air exhaust duct is set with uneven surface in which recessed and protruding units are alternately arranged. Several battery modules (100) are set with battery cells and flat upper and lower covers. The upper case is made to cover upper portion of battery modules. The lower case is coupled to lower portion of upper case to surround battery modules between which air channel is formed.    USE - Module assembly of battery e.g. secondary battery such as nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery, nickel-hydrogen (Ni-MH) battery, lithium (Li) battery, lithium ion (Li-ion) battery, and lithium secondary battery used in compact and lightened electricity/electronic device e.g. mobile telephone, notebook computer and camcorder vehicle and vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated battery module can be supported effectively. The battery module assembly is compact in structure and light in weight. The number of configuration element can be remarkably decreased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery module assembly.    Battery module (100)
NOVELTY - The case has an upper case covering a battery pack that is fixed in an upper side of a lower case. An inner portion of the battery pack is provided with a steel reinforced material that is fixed in an edge part. An outside area of the lower case is provided with a main panel part. The main panel part is made of a plastic material. A frame part is protruded to an edge of the main panel part along upward direction and fixed in an inner side of an insert steel part. The insert steel part is extended to a contact surface of a light weight cover unit.    USE - Battery case for an electric vehicle i.e. car.    ADVANTAGE - The case utilizes the light weight cover unit, so that the case is light in weight, thus improving rigidity and durability of a lower case. The insert steel part is fixed in a part of the lower case so as to fix the battery pack in different design structures of a vehicle. The main panel part can be easily manufactured by utilizing the steel material without need of a separate soldering process. The light weight cover unit is provided with a conductivity plastic material so as to avoid generation of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and unnecessary electromagnetic wave signal and degradation of barrier performance and electrostatic discharge (ESD) performance. The case reduces requirement number of components.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a battery case.
NOVELTY - The method involves coating an electrode paste (16) on an electrode base material (15). The electrode paste coated on the electrode base material is dried in a drying furnace (121). A radiation heat of the electrode paste is measured with a radiation heat meter (13) during drying. A dried state of the electrode paste is determined based on the measured radiation heat. The radiation heat meter is disposed in a place where an atmospheric temperature in the drying furnace is constant. The air is blown between the electrode paste during drying and the radiation heat meter.    USE - Method for manufacturing an electrode of a battery, such as lithium ion secondary battery or a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dried state of the electrode paste is determined based on the radiation heat of the electrode paste measured with a radiation heat meter which ensures that the dried state of the electrode paste is determined accurately which improves the yield of the battery electrode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus of manufacturing a battery electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an apparatus for manufacturing a battery electrode.    Radiation heat meter (13)    Electrode base material (15)    Electrode paste (16)    Drying furnace (121)    Lens (131)
NOVELTY - The assembly (10) has two frames that are respectively located above two battery cells (14), and first frame provided with support feature extending outwardly from a portion of peripheral edge of end frame (11). Two battery cells are provided with two electrically conductive tabs (16,18) extending outwardly from the peripheral edge of two frames respectively. Second frame is provided in a stacked relation to first frame, and electrically conductive tab of first battery cell and electrically conductive tab of second battery cell are received on support feature of first frame.    USE - Battery assembly for housing battery cells (claimed) such as lithium-ion battery cells and nickel-metal hydride battery cells of battery pack used for supplying electric power to electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Battery cells can be supported and militate against damage during joining of adjacent individual battery cells with each other or with electrical connector. Battery assembly can be manufactured easily, and manufacturing cost of battery cell can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded side perspective view of the battery assembly.    Battery assembly (10)    End frame (11)    Battery cell (14)    Electrically conductive tabs (16,18)    Ear (30)
NOVELTY - An ionic liquid comprising boron-containing anion is new.    USE - In electrolyte composition for a lithium ion battery (claimed) which is used in consumer electronics, such as laptop computers, camcorders, cameras, and cell phones; in electric vehicles (EV), hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs).    ADVANTAGE - The ionic liquid has non-flammability, high electrochemical stability and negligible vapor pressure; low viscosity and good compatibility with graphite electrode; has purity of at least or greater than 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, 99.5%, or 99.9%.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An ionic liquid of formula Y+Z- (I) is new.    Y+=positively-charged component of the ionic liquid;    Z-=negatively-charged component of the ionic liquid and has group of formula (II);    R28,R29,R30,R31=H, F, hydrocarbon groups R attaching to the shown boron atom by a carbon atom, and alkoxy groups -OR;    R28+R29=boron-containing ring;    r=0 or 1.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrolyte composition for a lithium ion battery, comprising either composition (c1) comprising first ionic liquid (I), second ionic liquid of formula Y+X- (III) and lithium salt; composition (c2) comprising ionic liquid of formula Y+X-, non-ionic solvent additive and lithium salt; or composition (c3) comprising the ionic liquid (I), a non-ionic solvent and lithium salt.    X-=negatively-charged component of the ionic liquid.    Provided that X- does not have the compound (II).
NOVELTY - The power plant has hydrogen tank that supply hydrogen to the cell stack to generate electric power. A high-voltage device receives and manages the electric power generated. A frame has the front portion of the fuel cell vehicle (51), while an impact cushion has a protective space inside and surrounds the power plant unit (71). A gap is provided between the power plant unit and the impact cushioning portion so that the power plant unit moves, in case a collision load is applied from an outside of the vehicle.    USE - Fuel cell power plant for fuel cell vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Since the power plant unit is disposed in the impact cushion that serves as a frame that defines the motor room, unlike in the previous structure, in which an additional component is provided to reduce the impact load applied to the power plant unit, the number of components for impact load reduction is not increased and the freedom of layout is not reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the front portion of a fuel cell vehicle.    Fuel cell vehicle (51)    Motor room (53)    Cabin (58)    Power plant unit (71)    Fan shroud (77)
NOVELTY - The light source module has at least one light emitting device, and a thermoelectric device (300) coupled to the light emitting device. The thermoelectric device has conductive layers (311,312) made of resin material containing thermoelectric conversion material and insulating layers (320) laminated to conductive layers. The thermoelectric device generates electricity by using heat from the light emitting device. The thermoelectric conversion material includes carbon nanotubes (CNT). The resin material is an organic substance.    USE - Light source module for illumination device (claimed) used as e.g. bulb lamp, streetlight, vehicle headlight. Can also be used in clothing.    ADVANTAGE - Increases degree of freedom in design since thermoelectric device with ductility is warped or bent to bypass the obstacles. Provides light source module that produces electric power at low cost and enhances energy usage efficiency due to thermoelectric device that generates electricity by using heat from light emitting device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross sectional view of the thermoelectric device in which layers are laminated together.    Thermoelectric device (300)    Conductive layers (311,312)    Insulating layers (320)    High temperature element (H)    Low temperature element (L)
NOVELTY - Set of invention relates to automotive industry. Proposed carrier comprises power regenerator, motion speed and moment setter, braking moment setter, motion mode selector, motors, inverter, top level control system (TLCS), consumed current transducers of inverters and load distribution system (LDS). LDS outputs are connected to outputs of inverters and current transducers. Signals of setting the factors of load distribution between drive wheels are fed to LDS inputs. LDS outputs are connected to inputs of inverter speed setting. In compliance with first version, control method consists in determination of load mean current and drive actual current departure magnitude, generation of speed setting correction signal to set required distribution of torques at drive wheels via communication link proceeding from obtained drive current departure magnitude. In compliance with second version, control method consists in determination of load mean current and drive actual current departure magnitude, generation of speed setting correction signal to set required distribution of torques at drive wheels via communication link proceeding from obtained drive current departure magnitude.    USE - Transport.    ADVANTAGE - Better operating performances.7 cl, 6 dwg
NOVELTY - The control circuit (30) has outlets (15,16) to connect to the connections of control bobbins for contactors. A holding voltage unit (10) connected to the outlet (15) via outlet (6) provides holding voltage for adjusting a holding current for the control bobbins. A regulating circuit (20) connected to the electric connections (8) and inlet (9) of the holding voltage unit generates a control signal based on the currents circulating in the electric connections, and transmits control signal to the holding voltage unit.    USE - Control circuit for contactors for battery systems of vehicles such as hybrid and electric cars.    ADVANTAGE - The current is more adjustable precise by the heading for coils to each point of time. The components used for the realization of the control circuit do not have then any longer provisional to be oversized, so that the costs and necessary installation space for the realization of the control circuit can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for operating contractors.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the control circuit.    Outlet of the holding voltage unit (6)    Electric connections (8)    Inlet of the holding voltage unit (9)    Holding voltage unit (10)    Outlets (15,16)    Regulating circuit (20)    Control circuit (30)
NOVELTY - The circuit (40) has switching units (2) including terminals connected with an input (12). Other terminals of the switching units are connected with terminals (15), which are connected with other terminals (14) of the circuit. Other switching units (1) include a terminal connected with an input (11), and others terminal connected with the latter terminals of the circuit. An adjustable nonrelease voltage source (20) includes a pole connected with another input (12), and another pole connected with the latter terminals of the circuit. The inputs are connected with an energy storage.    USE - Controlling circuit for use in a battery (claimed) i.e. lithium ion battery, for controlling contactors in a vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle, and a stationary application.    ADVANTAGE - The circuit enables protection of operation of the contactors in a draft mode and a holding mode by reduced component expenditure. The circuit ensures accurate adjustment of a current flow and/or a holding current through control coils. The circuit enables adjusting of the holding current to an optimum value at any time, thus saving energy and cost. The circuit ensures optimized shutdown of the contactors. The circuit has a high energy density and a large thermal stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The energy storage is a voltage source. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling contactors.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a connection diagram of a controlling circuit.    Switching units (1, 2)    Inputs (11, 12)    Terminals of a controlling circuit (14, 15)    Adjustable nonrelease voltage source (20)    Controlling circuit (40)
NOVELTY - The circuit (40) has terminals (21, 22) connected with an energy storage, and a switching regulator-IC (25) comprising power supply voltage inputs (26, 27) connected with one of the terminals. The regulator-IC comprises a switch terminal (31), a feedback-terminal (32) and a compensation-terminal (33). Outputs (18, 19) connect the circuit with terminals of a control coil of a contactor. One of the outputs is connected with the switch terminal, and another output is connected with a current measuring and amplifier unit (34) whose output is connected with the feedback terminal.    USE - Current control circuit for use in a control coil of a contactor utilized in a battery i.e. lithium-ion-battery, of a vehicle (all claimed) e.g. electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The outputs connect the circuit with terminals of the control coil of the contactor and connected with the switch terminal and the amplifier unit, respectively, where the output of the amplifier unit is connected with the feedback terminal, thus avoiding the need for discrete components, and reducing cost and installation area of the control circuit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The switching regulator-IC is designed as a buck converter-IC.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a current control circuit for a control coil of a contactor.    Outputs (18, 19)    Terminals (21, 22)    Switching regulator-IC (25)    Power supply voltage inputs (26, 27)    Switch terminal (31)    Feedback-terminal (32)    Compensation-terminal (33)    Current measuring and amplifier unit (34)    Current control circuit (40)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a capacitor circuit (22) that includes capacitors (C1,C2). An input-side switching circuit (21) applies the cell voltage of battery cells (V1-V14) one by one with respect to capacitor. A voltage correction unit (25b) corrects the voltage detected in voltage detection circuit. A storage unit (25a) stores charge characteristic at the time of inversion. The voltage correction unit corrects voltage detected in voltage detection circuit, based on charge characteristic at the time of polarity of the voltage applied to capacitor is reversed.    USE - Apparatus for monitoring voltage of assembled battery mounted in hybrid vehicle or electric vehicle, of flying-capacitor system.    ADVANTAGE - The voltage at the time of the polarity of the voltage applied to capacitor being reversed can be detected accurately.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the monitoring system containing the voltage monitoring apparatus.    Input-side switching circuit (21)    Capacitor circuit (22)    Storage unit (25a)    Voltage correction unit (25b)    Capacitors (C1,C2)    Battery cells (V1-V14)
NOVELTY - The detector (1) has discharge unit (15) which discharges the electric power stored in the secondary battery (14) by switching the switches (15a,15b) connected to terminal of secondary battery. A detection unit (10) detects the state of secondary battery based on voltage and electric current when discharge is made by discharge unit. A control unit controls the discharge unit and the detection unit which detects the state of secondary battery in period after user approaches the vehicle until the motor of vehicle starts.    USE - Secondary battery state detector used in power system of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The state of secondary battery can be detected correctly without exhausting the electric power of secondary battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for secondary battery state detection method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the secondary battery state detector. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Secondary battery state detector (1)    Detection unit (10)    Secondary battery (14)    Discharge unit (15)    Switches (15a,15b)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing an analog test signal by a signal generator (24), and retrieving a measurement value from external measuring units (12, 14, 16) by a central control device (10), where the measuring units are connected to the control device. The analog test signal is converted into a digital measurement value by the measuring units and transmitted to the control device. The received digitized measurement value is compared to a stored reference value in the control device. A fault response is initiated in case that deviations are determined during the comparison.    USE - Method for testing external measuring units i.e. measuring chips such as external sensors, utilized as monitoring units for a battery module (claimed) in a high voltage battery management system of an electric car to detect data about environment, data about a state of technical apparatuses and inputs from users.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables comparing the received digitized measurement value to the stored reference value in the control device, and initiating the fault response in case that the deviations are determined during the comparison such that a signal acquisition can be verified for safety functions with high requirement on the measuring chip without requirement of a redundant signal path in form of another measuring chip or a farther hardware circuitry based on standard of ISO-26262. The method enables saving costs of additional components.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for testing external measuring units.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a battery management system with a central control device and battery modules connected over a bus.    Central control device (10)    External measuring units (12, 14, 16)    Microcontroller (18)    Analog-to-digital converter (22)    Signal generator (24)
NOVELTY - The battery has galvanic cells (200) electrically connected with one another, where each cell comprises a cell housing (210) with a degassing opening (220). A battery housing (230) partially encloses the cells and has a safety valve (240) that is provided for outwardly discharging overpressure in an inner area of the battery. Conducting elements (250) are arranged in an inner side of the battery housing and spatially arranged at a distance from the degassing openings. The conducting elements gas flow-technically guide fluid and/or gas towards the safety valve.    USE - Battery i.e. lithium-ion-battery, for a motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conducting elements are spatially arranged at the distance from the degassing openings, and gas flow-technically guide fluid and/or gas towards the safety valve, thus preventing concentration of substances, protecting a battery management system against damages through chemically reactive electrolytes in the fluid, and avoiding corrosion of the battery. The battery is manufactured in a cost-effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic side view of a battery.    Galvanic cells (200)    Cell housing (210)    Degassing opening (220)    Battery housing (230)    Safety valve (240)    Conducting elements (250)
NOVELTY - The module connector (13) has a pipe (14) which is provided for conveying of cooling liquid. The contacting elements (17) formed by straight, bent or rounded metal sheet (15) is provided in the region of the two ends of the pipe so as to contact with one end terminal of module. A through-hole is formed in each element. The module connector is made from aluminum or copper.    USE - Module connector for battery pack of motor car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Efficient heat exchange between individual cells can be achieved so as to efficiently cool the interior of the cell. The manufacturing process of module connector can be simplified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) battery pack; and    (2) motor car with electric drive motor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the module connector.    Module connector (13)    Pipe (14)    Metal sheet (15)    Coolant hoses (16)    Contacting elements (17)
NOVELTY - The battery assembly has several battery modules that are classified along first direction (X). The battery modules are provided with a battery cell. Several battery modules are arranged in a base plate (102). The base plate has a housing (102a) made of an electrically insulating material. Several separate, electrically conductive bus bars (103) are inserted in the housing. The bus bars are arranged parallel and equidistant from one another. The battery modules are electrically connected with two bus bars.    USE - Battery assembly of motor vehicle (claimed) such as electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The expensive pack housing of the battery module can be avoided. Since the bus bars can serve for the mechanical stabilization of the base plate, no additional strength portion is placed in the base plate. The geometry of the battery modules can be improved. The installation costs of the battery assembly can be reduced due to a reduced number of component variants. The mechanical stability of the battery assembly can be improved. The replacement of cells can be achieved easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a motor vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the base plate of the battery assembly.    Base plate (102)    Housing (102a)    Bus bars (103)    Fixation elements (104)    Insulating layer (106)    First direction (X)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining target charge state of discharge cells, receiving corresponding set of loading capacity and corresponding set of actual charges for cells, and determining corresponding set of target discharge charges and usable charge for cells. Discharge capacity is detected using corresponding load capacity, and usable capacity is detected using corresponding actual charge and target discharge. Charging bias is determined by using amount of charges used, and corresponding set of charges to be compensated is calculated using amount of usable charge and charging bias.    USE - Method for calculating a charge to be compensated for cells in a multi-cell battery mounted in hybrid vehicle. Can also be used in pure electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles, range extended electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles, etc.    ADVANTAGE - An algorithm that can accurately determine the charge to balance, which is the extra charge that can be distributed to the other cells, so that the battery supplies maximum usable charge and does not leave behind charge in cells when the first cell falls to the charge depletion floor, is provided. The charge to be compensated can be used to optimize battery performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a simplified plan view of a hybrid vehicle having a battery and a main drive source.    Hybrid vehicle (10)    Multi-cell battery pack (12)    Main driving source (14)    Control unit (16)
NOVELTY - The material has a surface coating applied by non-aqueous deposition process, where the surface coating is fluoride-based surface coating, carbide-based surface coating and nitride-based surface coating. Thickness of the surface coating is less than or equal to 30 nm, to suppress generation of gas within an electrochemical cell i.e. lithium-ion battery (20), where the material comprises lithium titanate oxide material. The fluoride-based surface coating is formed of a precursor material e.g. lithium fluoride and aluminum fluoride.    USE - Electroactive material for an electrochemical cell i.e. lithium-ion battery, for use in a portable electronic device e.g. laptop computer, tablet computer and cellular phone, a cordless power tool or appliance and a vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle and electrical vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The thickness of the surface coating is less than or equal to 30 nm, to suppress generation of the gas within the cell while permitting electrical conduction within the cell, thus improving user safety and battery life when using the lithium titanate oxide material as negative electrode active material, and improving useful life of a lithium-ion battery cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an electroactive material for an electrochemical cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electrochemical battery.    Lithium ion battery (20)    Negative electrode (22)    Positive electrode (24)    Separator (26)    Electrolyte (30)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery consists of positive electrode (1), negative electrode (2), and electrolyte. The negative electrode comprises negative mixture layer in which aluminum silicate is provided on the surface of the mixture layer. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains lithium salt. The concentration of lithium salt is 1-3 mol/L. When lithium hexafluorophosphate is used as lithium salt, the concentration of lithium hexafluorophosphate is 0.1-0.7 mol/L.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook-type personal computer, motor vehicle and electric tool.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent reliability and durability, and prevents short circuit. The elution of metal ions from positive electrode and foreign material in electrolyte solution of battery is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of nonaqueous electrolyte battery.    Positive electrode (1)    Negative electrode (2)    Separator (3)    Insulator (12)    Nonaqueous electrolyte injection hole (20)
NOVELTY - The method involves covering insertion edge portion (12a) to the case (11) with the cover (30) which carried out the normal temperature solidification of the electrolyte component comprising ethylene carbonate. The electrode assembly (12) is inserted in the case from the cover side. The electrolyte solution composition (21) is injected into the case that accommodated the electrode assembly.    USE - Method for manufacturing electrical storage apparatus e.g. secondary battery (claimed) such as lithium ion battery mounted in vehicle such as electric vehicle and plug in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The productivity can be improved and the fall of the capacitance or output performance can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrode assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the secondary battery.    Case (11)    Electrode assembly (12)    Insertion edge portion (12a)    Electrolyte solution composition (21)    Cover (30)
NOVELTY - The stirring apparatus (30) has a tank (31) which accommodates a raw material (32). The raw material includes an active material, a binder, a solvent, and a coating-film agent for electrodes. A pair of stirring blades (33,34) has a contact portion (47) which contacts and stirs the raw material in the tank. A motor (45) drives the pair of stirring blades, and a detachable film-type adhesive tape (48) is arranged in the contact portion of the stirring blades.    USE - Stirring apparatus for electrical storage apparatuses e.g., lithium ion secondary battery or nickel-hydrogen secondary battery for vehicles e.g., electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Allows a user to clean stirring blades of a stirring apparatus easily by using a detachable adhesive tape.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a stirring apparatus cleaning method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows front view of a stirring apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Stirring apparatus (30)    Tank (31)    Raw material (32)    Stirring blades (33,34)    Motor (45)    Contact portion (47)    Adhesive tape (48)
NOVELTY - A precursor has vanadium-phosphate-type crystal structure. The compositional ratio of phosphate with respect to vanadium is 0.85 to less than 1.    USE - Precursor is used for material for forming electrode used for electrical storage device (all claimed) e.g. lithium-ion secondary battery for motor vehicle and portable information communication apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The precursor provides electrical storage device with excellent cycle characteristics and charging/discharging capability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:(1) manufacture of precursor.    (2)A composition is represented by LiV(PO4)yF; and    (3)The electrode for electrical storage devices containing the electrical storage device material combined through the precursor manufactured by the method or the electrical storage device material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows flowchart of manufacture of precursor. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The assembled battery has a battery module group (50a) which has battery modules (50) with output terminals arrange in an array. A bolt (43) is penetrated to a bolt hole to fasten the output terminals of the battery modules. An electroconductive bus bar (40) electrically connects the battery modules, and is mounted on a bus bar holding plate (20). An insulating cover member (30) covers or exposes the bus bar. A recess accommodates the bolt which is dented in a direction spaced apart from the bus bar surface, and is protruded from the bus bar.    USE - Assembled battery for vehicles e.g., motor vehicle or electric trains.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents a short circuit to occur in between battery modules during a fixed operation of a bus bar, and improves the fixed operation of a bus bar by using an insulating cover member and a recess.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an assembled battery.    Bus bar holding plate (20)    Insulating cover member (30)    Bus bar (40)    Bolt (43)    Battery modules (50)    Battery module group (50a)
NOVELTY - The device has insulated gate bipolar transistors (6,8) and diodes (7,9) that are respectively provided in inverter upper and lower arms arranged on same surface of substrate (2). The positive electrode side beam lead (B1) is used for wiring the IGBTs. The negative electrode side beam lead (B2) is used for wiring the diodes of the arm opposite side of IGBT. The positive electrode side beam lead and negative electrode side beam lead for wiring the diodes of other side arm are molded with resin in electric non-conduction state, by using the resin mold.    USE - Semiconductor device with inverter, used for controlling electric power supplied to vehicle drive motor of electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The inductance which becomes the origin of noise that generates during switching of power element, can be reduced. The manufacturing cost of semiconductor device can be reduced. The noise generated during the switching of power element can be reduced, by reducing the inductance of coil.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacturing method of semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the inverter.    Substrate (2)    Insulated gate bipolar transistors (6,8)    Diodes (7,9)    Positive electrode side beam lead (B1)    Negative electrode side beam lead (B2)
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a cooler (20) that opposes multiple semiconductor modules (10) which are standingly arranged. A protrusion (4B) is engaged in lower portions of width-wide surfaces. The protrusion is fixed to both upper and lower sides of adjacent semiconductor module so as to form a fixed portion (6). The cooler is arranged in the fixed portion through grease (30).    USE - Semiconductor device used in power control unit of hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The attachment/detachment of semiconductor module can be performed easily. Since the cooler is arranged in the fixed portion through grease, the leakage prevention property can be improved. The temperature rise of the semiconductor device can be suppressed effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the semiconductor device.    Protrusion (4A)    Fixed portion (6)    Semiconductor module (10)    Cooler (20)    Grease (30)    Semiconductor device (100)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has cooling unit (5A,5B) that is arranged by both sides of thermoelectric conversion module (4) respectively. The temperature difference is given to thermoelectric conversion module by heating unit (35A) and cooling unit. The electric conducting wire (46) is wired, while conversion module is accommodated in airtight container (3). The heating unit is set with heating flow path (351) where heating fluid is poured. The electric conducting wire penetrating side wall at side of cooling unit of airtight container in side of heating flow path is taken out outside.    USE - Thermoelectric conversion-type apparatus for generating electric power from exhaust gas of factory, incinerator, and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The influence of the heat of heating flow path becomes unattainable to electric conducting wire, thus effectively suppressing deterioration of the electric conducting wire. The influence of the temperature to the lead wire can be reduced. The electric power generating apparatus can be manufactured easily. The use of expensive airtight electrode can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the thermoelectric conversion-type apparatus.    Airtight container (3)    Thermoelectric conversion module (4)    Cooling units (5A,5B)    Heating unit (35A)    Electric conducting wire (46)    Heating flow path (351)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has the heating unit (35A) and cooling units (5A,5B) that are positioned at both sides of a thermoelectric conversion module (4). The heating unit is set with a heating flow path (351) where a heating fluid (H) is poured. A compartment (39) is formed in an upstream of the heating flow path, and separated from the heating unit and the cooling units. Each edge portion of the compartment is located corresponding to the downstream of the cooling units.    USE - Thermoelectric conversion type electric power generating apparatus mounted in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since each edge portion of the compartment is located corresponding to the downstream of the cooling units, the thermal effect receiving from the heating unit can be decreased. The fall of electric power generation performance of the electric power generating apparatus can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the thermoelectric conversion type electric power generating apparatus.    Thermoelectric conversion module (4)    Cooling units (5A,5B)    Heating unit (35A)    Compartment (39)    Heating flow path (351)    Heating fluid (H)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode additive contains polyalkylene imine-type resin (A) having polymerizable unsaturated bond (g) and/or an aromatic ring (f).    USE - Additive for protective film of negative electrode for lithium ion capacitor and lithium secondary battery (all claimed) used as power supply for portable information devices and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The additive provides negative electrode capable of forming battery having excellent cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) negative electrode containing the additive, a binder (D) and an active material (C); and    (2) negative electrode protective film formed by polymerizing the additive.
NOVELTY - The fan drive control apparatus has a fan control unit (32) for driving a fan based on the driving state of a motor vehicle. The fan is arranged inside a battery accommodation case. The fan is driven for discharging the gas inside the case towards the outer side of the case through an exhaust duct in the case. The exhaust duct consists of an exhaust opening located in the vicinity of an exhaust port of a muffler of the vehicle.    USE - Fan drive control apparatus for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The entry of waste gas in the case through the exhaust duct is prevented effectively by controlling the operation of fan according to the driving state of the vehicle. The excess or deficiency in the driving of the fan is prevented by changing the fan driving speed according to the waste gas density. The cooling of the battery is performed appropriately.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the structure of the electronic control unit.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Wind pressure sensor (10)    Vehicle speed sensor (11)    Engine speed sensor (12)    Battery state sensor (13)    Fan control unit (32)
NOVELTY - The cooling system (100) has cooling pipes (31a-31e) circulating coolant stored in a main reserve tank (37) for cooling an inverter. A battery cooler (36) performs heat exchange in between the coolant and the air used for cooling a battery (10). The battery supplies electric power to a propulsion motor (3). A switching valve (39a) is provided for switching the destination of coolant discharged from the battery cooler to the main reserve tank or sub-reserve tank (38).    USE - Cooling system for hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The earth leakage of the battery due to the leakage of coolant is prevented effectively by rapidly discharging coolant from the battery cooler. The battery cooling effect is improved by cooling the air sent to the battery. The reuse of the coolant discharged by the sub-reserve tank is performed easily. The main reserve tank is used as heat exchanger for increasing heat exchange effect, saving space, reducing coolant usage amount and reducing the weight of the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the cooling system.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Motor (3)    Battery (10)    Cooling pipes (31a-31e)    Battery cooler (36)    Main reserve tank (37)    Sub-reserve tank (38)    Switching valve (39a)    Cooling system (100)
NOVELTY - The battery unit mounting structure has a battery unit mounting space (20) provided below a seat frame (11). The battery unit mounting space is enclosed by seat frame reinforcement units, seat fixing units (8,9), side rails (2) and suspension unit. The seat frame is coupled with the seat fixing units. The seat fixing units are arranged above the side rails. The side rails are arranged at the lower side of a floor panel (1).    USE - Battery unit mounting structure for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is mounted without narrowing the luggage space at the seat back side. The damage of the battery during the collision of the vehicle is prevented effectively by protecting the battery using the seat frame reinforcement units.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an isometric view of the battery unit mounting structure.    Floor panel (1)    Side rail (2)    Seat fixing units (8,9)    Seat frame (11)    Battery unit mounting space (20)    Battery unit (30)
NOVELTY - The energy storage arrangement (6) has a battery (7) and a switched capacitor (8) such as super capacitor connected parallel to the battery. The battery and the capacitor are connected through a switching device. A bistable relay (9) provided as switching device is connected in parallel with the resistor (10). A control unit (11) is provided for controlling the relay as a function of the battery and the measured voltage at the capacitor.    USE - Energy storage arrangement for electrical system of motor car (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The energy storage arrangement enables a better protection of the capacitor device and charges the capacitor in a tension-free state within the motor vehicle. The bistable relay is only activated when certain conditions are met, to evaluate measured voltages by suitable measuring devices at the capacitor device and the battery, and show ultimately whether there is a hazard of capacitor device and/or relay or not. The resistance value of pre-charge resistor is ultimately chosen, the power loss across the resistor is small, and the charging time does not last too long. The capacitor is used as redundant power source for safety relevant consumer through the controllable relay. The operability of safety-related consumer is guaranteed temporarily by the stored energy in the capacitor device after opening the relay for the safety-related consumer. The functionality of the safety-relevant load for long time can be ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) motor car; and    (2) method for operating energy storage arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic views of the electrical system with energy storage arrangement.    Energy storage arrangement (6)    Battery (7)    Capacitor (8)    Relay (9)    Resistor (10)    Control unit (11)
NOVELTY - The method involves electrically connecting an energy storage units (3) having an electrical connection element (8) to the temperature sensor. The temperature sensor is provided to determine the temperature value of the electrical connection element. The determined temperature value of the element is compared with the predetermined temperature value to determine the quality of the electrical connection. The faulty electrical connection in the vehicle (1) is signaled.    USE - Method for testing quality of electrical connection between two energy storage units of battery assembly of battery device (all claimed) such as traction battery mounted in motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The recognition or identification of the defective or faulty electrical connection is simplified. The overheating of the battery assembly can be avoided. The hybrid or electric drive is provided in vehicles to meet various security requirements in order to avoid the hazard to occupants or maintenance personnel of the vehicle. The quality of electrical connection between two energy storage units of battery assembly of battery system can be tested accurately.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) battery assembly; and    (2) battery system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the perspective and schematic views of the vehicle having the battery assembly.    Vehicle (1)    Battery assembly (2)    Energy storage unit (3)    Battery cell (4)    Electrical connection element (8)
NOVELTY - The vehicle (1) has a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system (2) coupled with a condensation trap (4). The condensation trap acts upon with condensation water produced in the HVAC system. The condensation trap is fluidically coupled with a cathode inlet and/or a proton exchange membrane of a fuel cell i.e. polymer electrolyte fuel cell, of a fuel cell system (3). The condensation water is conveyed from the HVAC system to the cathode inlet and/or the proton exchange membrane by the condensation trap.    USE - Vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The condensation water is conveyed from the HVAC system to the cathode inlet and/or the proton exchange membrane by the condensation trap, thus improving operation efficiency of the vehicle. The container reduces humidification of the oxidizing agent and/or proton exchange membrane, thus reducing utilization space and weight and manufacturing cost of the vehicle. The condensation water has high purity. The vehicle avoids entry of foreign particles into the fuel cell and contamination of the fuel cell components, thus preventing damage to the fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic side view of a vehicle with a HVAC system and a fuel cell system.    Vehicle (1)    HVAC system (2)    Fuel cell system (3)    Condensation trap (4)
NOVELTY - The devices (11, 14) have a helical flow path along which gas flow loaded with liquid is supplied, where the helical flow path comprises apertures at external periphery. The external periphery of the helical path is surrounded by a porous material i.e. knitted fabric. The porous material is arranged outside the apertures. A water reservoir is arranged with drain valves (12, 15) for intended use below the helical flow path. The gas flow loaded with liquid flows perpendicular to central axis of the helical flow path.    USE - Separating devices for use in a fuel cell system (claimed) for separating liquid from gas flow loaded with the liquid in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The devices exhibit a very large deposition rate on volume of construction, so that the device can be built in a compact manner with better separation of the liquid water from gas flow.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a hydraulic circuit diagram of a fuel cell system in a vehicle.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (3)    Cathode space (4)    Separating devices (11, 14)    Drain valves (12, 15)
NOVELTY - A cooling circuit is coupled to the cooling circuit (3) of the fuel cell system (1), such that the climatic chamber is cooled down for the testing of freezing-start capability at temperatures below the freezing point and cooling of the fuel cell system is carried out via the coupled cooling circuits. The cooling circuits are coupled over a heat exchanger (5). The additional cooling process is time delayed by the coupled cooling circuits according to the start of cooling in the climatic chamber.    USE - Method of testing fuel cell system mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The additional cooling ensures that the cooling medium is cooled in the fuel cell system to the subsequent target temperature, allowing a significant acceleration of the cooling of fuel cell system, so that more realistic results over those critical special cases of startup can be created. The development can be improved, efficient start strategies can be made easily and testing can be carried out at low cost. The coupling of cooling circuits via heat exchanger ensures that the cooling circuit of fuel cell system itself is not changed, so that desired results can be obtained under realistic conditions. The test facility and associated optimization of starting operation of fuel cell system is considerably improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show a schematic structural view of the device for testing a fuel cell system, and a timing diagram of cooling process of fuel cell system in the test method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (2)    Cooling circuit (3)    Heat exchanger (5)    Cooling system (8)
NOVELTY - The rotary valve (14) has a valve housing comprising three pipe openings and a rotary slide valve, where the rotary slide valve has a control edge for influencing a media flow by one of the pipe openings cooperating with the cross-section. The rotary valve is arranged to close one of the pipe openings, while simultaneously influencing the permeable cross-section of the adjacent pipe opening. The influencing of through-flow cross-section of adjacent pipe opening is carried out by opening about one-third of a pipe opening.    USE - Rotary valve for use in fuel cell system mounted in vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Pure continuous switching between the individual pipe openings is enabled, and targeted flow through affect is achieved in order to improve the flow of other parallel-connected components. The higher pressure losses can be reduced. Very simple construction of valve is achieved. The heating of interior space of vehicle is improved and the comfort for occupants of vehicle is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a fuel cell system;    (2) a vehicle; and    (3) a method of starting a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic sectional views of a fuel cell system mounted in vehicle and a cooling circuit of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Vehicle (2)    Cooling circuit (10)    Rotary valve (14)    Addition circuit (15)
NOVELTY - The frame (1) has electrical link assemblies (7,7a) that are contacted with current arresters (3,3a). A measuring device (9) is provided to acquire parameter of an energy storage device (2) to enable operating mode. First capacitive communication device (18) is provided to transmit parameter, data and signal to a superordinate control device. The frame main portion is mechanically connected with frame by first fastening devices (6,6a). The electrical link assemblies, measuring device and first capacitive communication device are firmly bonded with frame main portion.    USE - Frame for electrochemical energy storage device of battery cell used in battery (all claimed) e.g. lithium ion battery used in vehicle such as motor car and hybrid or electric car.    ADVANTAGE - By simpler construction of the energy storage device without functional devices, the cost required for production of the energy storage device can be reduced. Thus, the economic efficiency during the operation of the battery can be improved. The insertion of the energy storage device into the receiving space can be simplified. The protection of the energy storage device by the frame main portion can be improved. The safe operation of the energy storage device can be ensured. The exchange of the energy storage device can be simplified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) the battery cell;    (2) the battery; and    (3) a method for manufacturing the frame.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic view of the frame.    Frame (1)    Energy storage device (2)    Current arresters (3,3a)    Fastening devices (6,6a)    Electrical link assemblies (7,7a)    Measuring device (9)    Capacitive communication device (18)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has an electrochemical electrode component intermittently providing electrical voltage and cuboid housing (2) partially accommodating the electrode assembly. A cell terminal (5) comprises a contact surface (7) with first normal vector, and is formed on a plate-like connecting leg (8). The connecting leg partially extends beyond a housing wall (3) and comprises second contact surface (9) having second normal vector. The second normal vector formed in a direction equal to the direction of formation of the first normal vector and reversed orientation.    USE - Energy store device i.e. electrochemical secondary cell (claimed), for a secondary battery e.g. stationary batter, for supplying electrical energy to a motor car. Uses include but are not limited to buffer storage, device battery, industrial battery and starter battery.    ADVANTAGE - The connecting leg partially extends beyond the housing wall and comprises the second contact surface having the second normal vector, thus allowing the batter to be manufactured in a simple, cost-effective and rapid manner. The first and second contact areas of the energy storage devices of the battery are electrically interconnected in a simple and cost- effective manner, without the need of an interconnection unit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a secondary battery for supplying electrical energy to a motor car    (2) a method for electrically connecting energy store devices during manufacturing a secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an energy store device.    Energy store device (1)    Cuboid housings (2, 3)    Cell terminals (5, 6)    Contact surfaces (7, 9)    Plate-like connecting leg (8)
NOVELTY - The drive system (1) has an internal combustion engine (2) and the fuel cell (4). An intake passage (5) is arranged in the internal combustion engine to supply air in the fuel cell, when a driving state is determined from the rotation speed and load of the internal combustion engine exists outside a predetermined exhaust gas operation area. An exhaust passage (6) arranged in the internal combustion engine supplies an exhaust gas to the fuel cell, when the driving state exists in the exhaust gas operation area.    USE - Drive system for vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Suppresses contamination of an electrode of a fuel cell can be suppressed, improves fuel consumption, and ensures compatibility with output of an internal combustion engine and continuation of electric power generation of a fuel cell, by using an exhaust passage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a drive system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Drive system (1)    Internal combustion engine (2)    Fuel cell (4)    Intake passage (5)    Exhaust passage (6)
NOVELTY - The battery has a positive electrode element (11) containing a positive electrode electrical power collector (11a) and a positive electrode active material (11b) are applied on the positive electrode electrical power collector. A negative electrode is provided in electrolyte solution. The positive electrode active material is comprised of oxide of positive electrode active material with iron. The oxide is mostly contained on the opposite side to positive electrode electrical power collector rather than on positive electrode electrical power collector side.    USE - Non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery for use in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The durable fall and the fall of the capacity can be fully suppressed even when the battery is left to stand and is used in the high temperature environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing non aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery.    Positive electrode element (11)    Positive electrode electrical power collector (11a)    Positive electrode active material (11b)    Region (11c,11d)
NOVELTY - The module (1) is formed by arranging an electrical storage element e.g. a secondary battery (10a-10f) and an electric power generation element in multiple arrays. The electrical storage element has a storage container which accommodates the electric power generation element. A non-return valve (40) has operation units e.g. springs that are provided in the storage container of the electrical storage element to operate the valve main portion.    USE - Power supply module for electronic devices such as mobile telephone and information technology (IT) apparatus, and large sized electric equipments such as electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The power supply module suppresses the overheating or the deformation of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery by having provided the operation units and the valve main portion by combination of the springs. Modular reliability can be improved, and hence a reliable power supply module is provided. The springs function as shock absorbing materials with bigger damping force than the spacer. Also, the power supply module is obtained with lower manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the structure of the power supply module.    Power supply module (1)    Electrical storage elements (10a-10f)    Base frame (20)    Side walls (30a,30b)    Non-return valve (40)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a first signal line (11) connected between a circuit and an electrical storage element for transmitting first information of electrical storage element. A second signal line (13) is connected between circuit and sensor unit (12) to transmit second information detected by sensor unit from electrical storage element. A connecting terminal (10) is equipped with first connection portion (14) connected to first signal line and second connection portion (15) connected to electrical storage element. A holding unit (16) holds the sensor unit.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus with lithium ion secondary battery used in vehicle (claimed) such as motor vehicle. Can also be used with primary battery and capacitor such as electrical double layer capacitor in two-wheeled motor vehicle, portable terminal and notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical storage apparatus with connecting terminal can decrease the placement space and the operation man-hour at the time of connecting the electrical storage element and the signal lines.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the connecting terminal.    Connecting terminal (10)    Signal lines (11,13)    Sensor unit (12)    Connection portions (14,15)    Holding unit (16)
NOVELTY - The wind power generation electric vehicle has a main portion that drives comfortably, without discharging carbon dioxide. The main portion rotates a fan (1) by a wind force, produces electric power with a generator (4), and drives the vehicle with the electric power. A condenser electrically stores the electricity generated by the wind force, and remains after driving.    USE - Wind power generation electric vehicle used at home.    ADVANTAGE - The economic effect and global environment can be improved, by making the gas volume into energy. The power consumption of the battery can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the wind power generation electric vehicle.    Fan (1)    Horizontal-axis shaft (2)    Inner side portion (3)    Generator (4)    Storage battery (5)
NOVELTY - The power supply circuit has a first conducting path (W1) connected to the first load (10) which generates noise with an end that electrically feed the output voltage from the battery (30) for first load. A second conducting path (W2) is connected to second load (20) which draws in noise with an end electrically feed the output voltage from the battery for second load. The filter (70) is provided in the first conducting path or second conducting path at one end and the third conducting path (W3) is connected to the ground line which is connected to first load at the other end.    USE - Power supply circuit for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The power supply circuit for vehicles effectively suppresses the noise that is generated while drawing-in load. Thus a suitable efficient noise protection circuit is provided for every system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of the power supply circuit. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    First load (10)    Second load (20)    Battery (30)    Filter (70)    First conducting path (W1)    Second conducting path (W2)    Third conducting path (W3)
NOVELTY - The battery has a spacer (44) that is inserted between inner surfaces of lamination exterior main portion, positive electrode lead, and negative electrode lead. The spacer is provided with plate-shaped main wall arranged in state extended along inner surface of lamination exterior main portion, and leads from each insertion portion with inner surface of exterior main portion. A rib (44e-44i) is protruded from main wall in spacer toward inner side opposite to side to which inner surface of exterior main portion that opposes in extended portion in spacer.    USE - Battery used for mobile device such as mobile telephone, and electrical storage in vehicle such as hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and plug-in electric vehicle (PEV), home and store.    ADVANTAGE - The rib provided in spacer suppresses denting the surface of lamination exterior main portion, while suppressing deterioration of external appearance quality, so that the generation of pinholes and wrinkles can be suppressed. The occurrence of dent in external appearance of lamination exterior main portion can be suppressed effectively, so that the high production yield of battery can be achieved. The generation of curvature or shrinkage cavity can be suppressed. The cost and weight of battery can be reduced effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the spacer of battery.    Spacer (44)    Bottom wall (44a)    Standing wall (44b)    End walls (44c,44d)    Ribs (44e-44i)
NOVELTY - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (19) has main and auxiliary insulation boards (7,8) which are positioned at an exhaust valve. A projection portion (8a) is projected from the peripheral side at the center side of the auxiliary insulation board to the surface at the side of a winding electrode portion (4). The nonaqueous electrolyte accommodated in a cylindrical battery case contains 0.1-5.0 mass % of cyclic ether compounds selected from 1,3- dioxane, 1,3-dioxolane, or ether compound derivatives.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery used as drive power supply of mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, hybrid type motor vehicle, and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the projection portion is provided in the surface at the side of the electrode portion, the gas emitted in the exhaust valve and other side of the electrode portion can be sent rapidly to the exhaust-valve side through the space between the electrode portion and the battery case. Thus, the safe reliability at the time of abnormality e.g. combustion in the battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional drawing of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Winding electrode portion (4)    Main insulation board (7)    Auxiliary insulation board (8)    Projection portion (8a)    Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (19)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (10) has three fuel cell modules (100A-100C) which are provided with the fuel storage portions (400Aa,400Ab,400Ba,400Bb,400Ca,400Cb) and the fuel cells (110A-110C). A pressure regulation portion (113) is provided between each fuel storage portion and a piping (112,114,116a,116b). The downstream pressure of the pressure regulation portion is adjusted so that the downstream pressure of flue gas in the second fuel cell module is higher than the downstream pressure of the flue gas in the first and third fuel cell modules.    USE - Fuel cell system used for motor vehicle and portable device. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook-type personal computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), MPEG audio-3 layer player, digital camera, electronic dictionary, and electronic book.    ADVANTAGE - Since the downstream pressure of the pressure regulation portion is adjusted so that the downstream pressure of the second fuel cell module is higher than that of the first and third fuel cell modules, the variation in the temperature of the fuel cell module can be suppressed. Thus, the stabilization of the output of the fuel cell module can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the feed route of the fuel gas in the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell modules (100A-100C)    Fuel cells (110A-110C)    Pipings (112,114,116a,116b)    Pressure regulation portion (113)    Fuel storage portions (400Aa,400Ab,400Ba,400Bb,400Ca,400Cb)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has fuel outlet temperature detection unit (32) which detects temperature of liquid fuel emitted by fuel exhaust passage from fuel cell (11). A target rotation speed setting unit sets target rotation speed of refrigerant pump (66) so that temperature difference with temperature detected by fuel inlet port temperature detection unit and fuel outlet temperature detection unit is settled in preset tolerance range. A pump-control unit controls drive of refrigerant pump based on target rotation speed set by target rotation speed setting unit.    USE - Cooling control apparatus of fuel cell system mounted in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling control apparatus can ensure the reduction of power consumption and can cool the fuel cell favorably in efficient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell (11)    Fuel outlet temperature detection unit (32)    Air supply pipe (42)    Air discharge pipe (52)    Refrigerant pump (66)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a fuel cell which is provided with a membrane electrode assembly, and a fuel-supply unit to supply liquid fuel to the anode of the fuel cell. A waste gas flow path (34) circulates waste gas from either the anode of the fuel cell or the cathode. A neutralizing-agent supply path supplies the neutralizing agent for neutralizing hazardous substance contained in waste gas. Another waste gas flow path (106) is discharged waste gas containing the neutralizing agent discharged from the ejection opening (135,138) of waste gas flow path.    USE - Waste gas processing apparatus of fuel cell system mounted in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The hazardous substance contained in waste gas is can be removed efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the gas-liquid separator of waste gas processing apparatus.    Waste gas flow paths (34,106,132,133)    Gas-liquid separator (104)    Exhaust pipe (108)    Side wall of gas-liquid separator (131)    Ejection openings (135,138)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell stack (10) has an electric power generation cell (12) which is laminated on separator (24,26). An end plate (20a) is arranged in ends of laminated portion (14) along lamination direction. The opening-closing mechanism (80) is provided to open and close the lower portion of reactive-gas supply piping while the end plate is provided with reactive-gas supply piping which supplies the reactive gas used for power generation reaction to laminated portion from stack exterior.    USE - Fuel cell stack mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The unnecessary introduction of the water into fuel cell stack can be prevented so as to maintain the high electric power generation performance. The structure of the fuel cell stack can be simplified easily. The electric power generation defect of the electric power generation cell can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fuel cell stack. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell stack (10)    Electric power generation cell (12)    Laminated portion (14)    End plate (20a)    Separator (24,26)    Opening-closing mechanism (80)
NOVELTY - The non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery (1) has winding-type electrode group (9) which includes positive electrode plate (17) provided with positive electrode tab and negative electrode plate provided with negative electrode tab are wound by axial center through separator. The positive electrode side reinforcement portion (69) is formed, when olefin type adhesive agent is applied, so that the adhesive agent is not reacted with non-aqueous electrolyte to connect the positive electrode terminal portion (11) and winding-type electrode group.    USE - Non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery e.g. winding-type lithium ion battery mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The characteristic fall of non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery can be prevented even if the vibration-resistant property and impact resistance of the non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery is improved. The high energy density of the battery can be ensured. The self discharges of the battery can be reduced. The cycle performance of the battery can be improved. The displacement of the electrode group with respect to the electrical power collector can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the lithium ion battery.    Non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery (1)    Winding-type electrode group (9)    Positive electrode terminal portion (11)    Positive electrode plate (17)    Positive electrode side reinforcement portion (69)
NOVELTY - The power module (10) has a first connecting terminal (82) that is mounted on a surface on the opposite side to the mounting surface to a conductive substrate (72) of switching element (60), and is electrically connected to direct current (DC) power supply. A second connecting terminal (88) is mounted on the surface on the opposite side to the mounting surface to the conductive substrate of diode element (62), and is electrically connected to the DC power supply. The electrodes are equipped with a snubber capacitor (68) electrically connected to the connecting terminals.    USE - Power module such as semiconductor module for power converter device such as three-phase inverter (all claimed) and step up converter mounted in hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The mounting of snubber capacitor can be comparatively realized by short distance with both the switching element and the diode element. The increase in surge voltage while raising the switching speed can be suppressed. The power module can be assembled easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a power converter device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the cell of power module for power converter device.    Power module (10)    Switching element (60)    Diode element (62)    Snubber capacitor (68)    Conductive substrate (72)    First connecting terminal (82)    Second connecting terminal (88)
NOVELTY - The timer circuit (40) has constant current source (42) that generates electric current which flows towards capacitor (C41). A reference voltage generation unit (41,R41) generates a predetermined reference voltage (B) from power supply voltage (VCC). A comparator (43) compares reference voltage with timer voltage (A) which is the voltage charged by capacitor. The comparison circuit (N42,R42) compares timer voltage/reference voltage with predetermined threshold voltage. A logic gate (44,45) masks the output (C) of comparator, according to output (D) of comparison circuit.    USE - Timer circuit of power-on reset circuit for electronic device e.g. engine control unit, lamp control unit, transmission control unit, component conscious dress trawl unit, security control unit, oil pump motor, water pump motor, battery cooling fan, etc., mounted in vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The malfunctioning resulting from a residual voltage can be avoided by simple structure, when a power supply is turned off suddenly. The period which prevents a malfunctioning can be set appropriately.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) power-on reset circuit;    (2) electronic device; and    (3) vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of power-on reset circuit.    Timer circuit (40)    Reference voltage generation unit (41,R41)    Constant current source (42)    Comparator (43)    Logic gates (44,45)    Timer voltage (A)    Reference voltage (B)    Output of comparator (C)    Capacitor (C41)    Output of comparison circuit (D)    Comparison circuit (N42,R42)    Power supply voltage (VCC)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery (100) has an electrode assembly (120) that is housed in a case (110). The assembly is provided with electrodes. A separator (123) is provided between the electrodes One of the electrodes is provided with a coating portion coated with an active material and a non-coating portion (124) absent the active material on an edge portion of the coating portion. A collector plate (130) is provided with first and second collector plates. The collector plates and non-coating portion are enmeshed together to cover edge portion of the coating portion at a weld.    USE - Secondary batteries in small size used in high-tech electronic devices such as cellular phones, notebook computers, camcorders and in bulk size secondary batteries used as power source for motor drive, such as in electric vehicles or hybrid electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Since in welding the collector plate to the non-coating portion of the electrode assembly, butt welding is performed in a state in which the non-coating portion is fixed between protrusions of the first collector plate and the second collector plate meshed with each other, the welding efficiency can be increased. Since the welding is performed on lateral surfaces of the non-coating portion, welding quality can be easily detected externally. Thus the welding reliability is improved and can increase the capacity of the electrode assembly by reducing the thickness of the non-coating portion by as much as the step height between the first collector plate and the second collector plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the secondary battery.    Secondary battery (100)    Case (110)    Electrode assembly (120)    Separator (123)    Non-coating portion (124)    Collector plate (130)
NOVELTY - Silicon and silicon dioxide are mixed and heated. A gas capable of creating a reducing atmosphere is supplied to the heated mixture. The obtained mixture is reacted under a pressure of 10-4-10-1 torr, to obtain silicon oxide.    USE - Manufacture of silicon oxide is used in anode active material of secondary battery (all claimed) e.g. lithium-ion secondary battery used in portable devices and vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces silicon oxide having low amount of oxygen by creating a reducing atmosphere and controlling pressure. The anode active material using the silicon oxide produces secondary batteries with improved initial efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for secondary battery, which contains a cathode including a cathode active material, a separator, an anode including the anode active material and an electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the silicon oxide manufacturing apparatus.    Reaction chamber (1)    Reactor (2)    Container (3)    Electric furnace (4)    Vacuum pump (5)
NOVELTY - The ROB stack has multiple stacked ROB cells, in which each ROB cell comprising an electrically conducting thin metal bipolar housing (13) having a thickness of from about 0.1 cm to 0.75 cm. The bipolar housing is provided with openings for vertical air inlets, vertical air exhaust inlets and interiors of horizontal channels for feeding air between the vertical air inlets and air exhaust inlets, where interiors of channels have top ridges. The grooves (25) between the top ridges are provided for containing active material. An auxiliary gas is selected from hydrogen gas.    USE - ROB stack for use in electronic devices such as computers and cell phones and used in hybrid electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The additional perimeter seal is be placed between opposing bipolar housings of the planar ROB cell assemblies to prevent air from bypassing from the air inlet plenum to the outlet plenum.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the single metal bipolar housing.    Metal frame (5)    Metal bipolar housing (13)    Groove (25)    Oxygen ion transfer membrane (37)    Perimeter seal (42)
NOVELTY - The method (500) involves forming (504) mesas in semiconductor layer stack. Width of each mesa is increased to width greater than determined normal source pillar width. Current flow differences is minimized (506) between current flowing from first layer to mesas at first and second applied gate bias, when voltage is applied to semiconductor device by increasing spacing between each gate. Mesas are masked that are each wider than each mesa. Masks cover and protect mesas from dopant implantation. Semiconductor layer stack is implanted and masks are removed.    USE - Method for fabricating semiconductor device such as vertical junction FET (VJFET) (claimed), metal-oxide-semiconductor FET (MOSFET), metal?semiconductor FET (MESFET), insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT), bipolar junction transistor (BJT), thyristor, diode with minimized current flow differences. Can also be used in solid-state circuit breaker, renewable energy application, industrial application, hybrid vehicle such as military ground vehicle, electric-gasoline hybrid vehicle, fuel cell hybrid vehicle, rolling mill, conveyor belt, and lift.    ADVANTAGE - The efficient bidirectional power flow operation can be achieved by the VJFET.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the method for fabricating semiconductor devices with minimized current flow difference.    Method for fabricating semiconductor devices with minimized current flow difference (500)    Step for forming semiconductor stack with multiple layers (502)    Step for forming mesas in semiconductor layer stack (504)    Step for forming gates to minimize current flow between current flowing from first layer to mesas at first and second applied gate bias (506)
NOVELTY - The tester has a battery testing unit (12) connected to a piece of equipment, an apparatus, or a component to be tested. A smart device (14) e.g. smart phone, is arranged independent from the testing unit and adapted by software to be stored in a smart device. The smart device receives values communicated by the testing unit, analyzes the received values to determine the condition of the equipment, apparatus, or component to be tested, and provides an indication of the condition of the equipment, apparatus, or component to be tested.    USE - Tester i.e. battery tester, for equipment, apparatus, or component having distributed measurement and analytical functions in an automotive industry for measuring useful parameters of a piece of the equipment, apparatus, or component and analyzing parameters derived from the test.    ADVANTAGE - The tester is designed such that the measurement of the basic battery parameters of interest such as open circuit voltage, ohmic value for the battery's internal resistance and temperature, are enabled in a simple and convenient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for determining a condition of a piece of equipment, an apparatus, or a component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a battery tester with distributed measurement and analytical functions.    Battery (10)    Battery testing unit (12)    Screen (13)    Smart device (14)    Remote computer (20)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell module (12) has first area (Rl) that is provided with exhaust gas combustor (52) and start-up combustor (54). An annular second area (R2) is provided around first area (Rl) with reformer (46) and evaporator (48). An annular third area (R3) is provided around second area. The combustors are provided coaxially with and separately away from each other. A combustion gas hole (62a) for supplying combustion gas produced in combustion cup portion (60) of exhaust gas combustor to second area (R2) is formed in an outer circumferential portion of combustion cup portion.    USE - Solid oxide fuel cell module for use in vehicle, and stationary and mobile applications.    ADVANTAGE - Since the first area is provided with exhaust gas combustor and start-up combustor, annular second area is provided around first area with reformer and evaporator, and annular third area is provided around second area, the heat waste and heat radiation can be suppressed suitably. Hence, the heat efficiency can be improved, and thermally self-sustaining operation can be facilitated. The simple and compact structure can be achieved in the entire fuel cell module. The number of assembling steps can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the fuel cell peripheral equipment.    Fuel cell module (12)    Exhaust gas combustor (52)    Start-up combustor (54)    Combustion cup portion (60)    Combustion gas hole (62a)    Second area of fuel cell module (R2)
NOVELTY - The equipment has a battery monitoring apparatus (510) which detects state of battery system (500), and state of cell battery (560). A regeneration limiting unit limits amount of regeneration of motor (200) accompanying damping requirement of vehicle. Regeneration limiting area is started at time of damping requirement, and regeneration limiting is performed by limiting amount according to state of system. Other limiting area where limiting amount is defined based on state of cell battery following the limiting area during line crack and regeneration of limiting area.    USE - Regenerative control equipment for electrically-driven power-train system of vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The regeneration limiting can be started rapidly by preset regeneration limiting amount at time of damping requirement of vehicle before detecting state of all cell batteries, so that the voltage between terminals of each cell battery reaching to regeneration prohibition voltage can be avoided reliably. Thus, the deterioration of each cell battery can be suppressed effectively, even when time-lag is generated in state detection of voltage between terminals of cell battery. The amount of regeneration can be increased close to regeneration prohibition voltage to limit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the electrically-driven power-train system of vehicle to which regenerative control equipment is applied. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrically-driven power-train system (100)    Motor (200)    Battery system (500)    Battery monitoring apparatus (510)    Cell battery (560)
NOVELTY - The impedance measuring apparatus (5) has an alternating current (AC) power-supply unit which outputs an AC to a fuel cell (1). A positive/negative electrode side AC electrical potential difference detection unit (521,522) calculates positive/negative electrode side AC electrical potential difference. An impedance calculation unit (550) computes an impedance of a stacked-cell battery. A filter (561,562) removes signal of AC-signal frequency, and adders (571,572) add AC signal, after passing through the filter.    USE - Impedance measuring apparatus of stacked-cell battery in impedance measuring object such as fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the filter removes signal of AC-signal frequency, and adders adds AC signal after passing through filter, the impedance of the stacked-cell battery can be measured correctly and effectively, without the influence of noise. The deterioration of the local cell can be monitored. The efficient operation can be performed in the impedance measuring apparatus of stacked-cell battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of the impedance measuring apparatus of the stacked-cell battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (1)    Impedance measuring apparatus (5)    Positive and negative electrode side AC electrical potential difference detection units (521,522)    Impedance calculation unit (550)    Notch filters (561,562)    Adders (571,572)
NOVELTY - A semiconductor device (1) consists of a circuitry layer (12), a base layer (31) having porosity of 5-55% formed on the surface of circuitry layer and joining layer (38) formed on the base layer. The joining layer consists of sintered component of a joining material containing metal particles and/or metal oxide particles, and an organic material. The circuitry layer contains an electroconductive material, and a semiconductor element (3) mounted on the circuitry layer. The circuitry layer and the semiconductor element are bonded to each other with base layer and joining layer.    USE - Semiconductor device is used as LEDs, power modules and control electric vehicles e.g. wind power generation vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor device efficiently transfers the heat from semiconductor element to circuitry layer, restrains low welding temperature and reduces thermal load to semiconductor element. The semiconductor device has excellent electroconductivity and strength in joining layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) ceramic circuit board used for semiconductor device; and    (2) manufacture of semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of semiconductor device.    Semiconductor device (1)    Semiconductor element (3)    Circuitry layer (12)    Base layer (31)    Joining layer (38)
NOVELTY - The battery (100) has an inner electrode which is formed on surface of inner electrode supporter (120) and is provided with inner current collector and inner electrode active material layer. A parting layer (140) prevents short circuit of electrode which is formed to wrap around outer surface of inner electrode. An outer electrode (150) is formed to wrap around outer surface of parting layer. A lithium ion supply core unit (110) is placed inside inner electrode supporter and is provided with electrolyte.    USE - Cable-type secondary battery mounted in vehicle such as car.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte of the lithium ion supply core unit can easily permeate through an active material of an electrode, and thus allow facilitation of supply of lithium ion and exchange of lithium ion. The flexibility of the battery can be improved, when a large hollow fiber having flexibility is applied as the inner electrode supporter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the cable-type secondary battery.    Cable-type secondary battery (100)    Lithium ion supply core unit (110)    Inner electrode supporter (120)    Parting layer (140)    Outer electrode (150)
NOVELTY - The battery assembly (1000) has a support unit (1082) that is removably coupled to a tray (1002). A compression unit (1084) is removably coupled to the tray, and is compressed against the support unit. A first prismatic battery cell is supported by the tray with negative terminal. A second prismatic battery cell is supported by the tray with a positive terminal. The negative and positive terminals are compressed together between the support unit and compression unit to electrically or physically couple the negative and positive terminals.    USE - Battery assembly for computing device, equipment in data center, vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery assembly storing and providing energy to various devices with several batteries in efficient manner can be achieved efficiently. The low profile design that is electrically safe and low in cost with friendly mass/volume ratio for battery packaging can be achieved efficiently. The life of the battery assembly can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery assembly.    Battery assembly (1000)    Tray (1002)    Pockets (1040A-1040F)    Support unit (1082)    Compression unit (1084)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has a first insulation resistance that is connected with a ground terminal (GND). One switch (S1) is connected to an anode terminal of a vehicle power source in parallel with the first insulation resistance. Another switch (S2) is connected to a cathode terminal of the vehicle power source in parallel with the second insulation resistance. One end of a measurement resistor (Rm) is serially connected to a measurement switch (Sm) and the other end is connected to the ground terminal.    USE - Apparatus for measuring insulation resistance in high voltage battery and fuel cell of vehicle such as electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The insulation resistance can be measured accurately. The break down of the insulation resistance can be avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for measuring insulation resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of the apparatus for measuring insulation resistance.    Apparatus for measuring insulation resistance (10)    Connection portions (11,12,13,14)    Measurement resistor (Rm)    Switches (S1,S2)    Measurement switch (Sm)
NOVELTY - The system has a turbine rotated by pressure of combustion gas of an engine and connected to an exhaust pipe. An intercooler cools compressed air. A super charger is connected to the exhaust pipe that is provided with a suction pipe to inhale the compressed air. The exhaust pipe exhausts the combustion gas of the engine. A heat recovery part is connected with another turbine. The heat recovery part is provided with an evaporator and a super heater. The turbines are connected to a generator. A heat exchanger is provided with an actuator.    USE - Engine waste heat recovering system.    ADVANTAGE - The system collects waste heat of a cool zone during driving of the engine in effective and steady manners, thus minimizing heat energy loss of the engine. The system reduces engine load and generation of combustion gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an engine waste heat recovering system.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has power transmission element (80) that is connected to cable (7) of vehicle. The connector housing (10) is installed in battery equipment module (3) in which battery (1) is attached and detached. The connector housing is corresponded to connection element (30) with guide pin (9) equipped in connector (5) of battery. The cable is connected to connection element which is connected with connector of battery. The movable element (50) is installed to be movable in connector housing for moving connection element to direction opposed to moving direction of movable element.    USE - Apparatus for automatically attaching and removing high-voltage connector for battery exchanging-type electric vehicle e.g. electrical car.    ADVANTAGE - The high-voltage connector can be attached and removed automatically and effectively. The exchange operation of the battery can be made easily. The battery time required for exchange process can be reduced. The operator convenience can be improved. The personnel cost can be reduced. The generation of accidents can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the connector attaching and removing apparatus.    Battery (1)    Battery equipment module (3)    Connector (5)    Cable (7)    Guide pin (9)    Connector housing (10)    Connection element (30)    Movable element (50)    Power transmission element (80)    Connector attaching and removing apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode comprises negative electrode active material mixture layer containing silicon and/or silicon based-alloy, polyimide resin and/or polyamic-acid resin, and lithium titanium complex oxide formed on surface of electroconductive metal foil. The negative electrode active material mixture layer is obtained by mixing lithium titanium complex oxide with polyimide resin and/or polyamic-acid resin.    USE - Negative electrode is used for lithium secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, personal data assistant, and heavy electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode provides lithium secondary battery having excellent charging-discharging cyclic characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) lithium secondary battery, which contains negative electrode, positive electrode having positive electrode active material, nonaqueous electrolyte having nonaqueous solvent and electrolytic salt and separator; and    (2) manufacture of negative electrode, which involves preparing negative electrode active material mixture slurry by dispersing lithium titanic acid complex oxide particles, coating negative electrode active material mixture slurry on surface of electroconductive metal foil, and drying the coated material by removing solvent and covering the surface of the foil.
NOVELTY - The pack (1) has a parallelepiped housing (2) in which a battery cell group (3) with battery cells. An air inlet conducts air into the housing. An air outlet (25) discharges air to an outer side of the housing, and a bottom chamber is formed between an inner base surface of the housing and a base surface of the cell group. An air supply flow path is formed in the housing and extended from the air inlet to the chamber. A cooling fan (5) is arranged in the housing and operated such that the fan supplies air flow to the path, chamber, intermediate areas between the cells and outlet.    USE - Battery pack for a vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling fan is arranged in the housing and operated such that the fan supplies air flow to the path, chamber, intermediate areas between the cells and outlet, thus achieving homogeneous temperature distribution in the housing, ensuring uniform cooling of battery cells and increasing performance of the battery pack. The battery pack is designed such that a base surface of the battery pack is protected against damage, and stability of outer power of the battery cells is ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery pack.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Battery pack (1)    Parallelepiped housing (2)    Battery cell group (3)    Cooling fan (5)    Air outlet (25)
NOVELTY - The storage device (1) has a housing case that accommodates the power generation element. A covering element (11) is formed by wrapping an insulating layer around the housing container. The housing case is provided with round or chamfered sections formed between the adjacent side surfaces (10a,10b). The round or tapered boundary sections are formed between underside and side surfaces. The covering element is provided for covering the portions of boundary portions, side surfaces and round sections or chamfered sections.    USE - Electrical storage device e.g. non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery such as lithium ion battery for power source module (claimed) used in electronic device such as cell phone and information technology (IT) device, and industrial large electric device such as electric car. Can also be used in nickel-metal hydride battery, primary battery and electric double layer capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical storage device is accurately covered along outer mould of housing case with the cladding layer. Since the gaskets are provided for sealing the spaces and clearances between the conductive paths and housing container, the leakage of the electrolyte solution from inside the housing container is prevented. The wounded covering sheets are efficiently bonded to the container main portion without positional displacement. The contact of film with the surface of the container main portion is prevented. The cladding layer conforming to the shapes of the boundary faces is closely contacted with the boundary faces, without forming any voids.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) cladding layer; and    (2) method for covering the container.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the electrical storage device.    Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (1)    Side surfaces (10a,10b)    Covering element (11)    Safety valve (21)    Electrode clamp (31)
NOVELTY - The water vapor transfer unit has a dry side plates and wet side plates that are configured to define flow channels. The dry side plates and wet side plates are stacked between the plates. An edge strip is arranged on opposite lateral edges of a respective wet side and a dry side plates. The water vapor transfer unit main portion is arranged between the wet side and a dry side plates. A sealing plate configured to seal the water vapor transfer unit main portion to prevent fluid flow leakage.    USE - Water vapor transfer unit for fuel cell system (claimed) used in vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Since the sealing plate is configured to seal the water vapor transfer unit main portion to prevent fluid flow leakage, the simpler sealing strategy can improve management of expansion and contraction of the water vapor transfer unit. The water vapor transfer unit can be simplified to achieve an efficient transfer of water vapor between adjacent flow fields to provide humidification of the dry side flow path. The edgesof the plates are sealed with potting material to prevent fluid flow leakage through the ends of the respective flow channels. The taper can be achieved efficiently by blanking the platesduring the plate stacking process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a fuel cell system; and    (2) a method for transferring water vapor in a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective views of stacked separator plates of the water vapor transfer unit.    Water vapor transfer unit (1)    Outlet headers (4)    Sealing plates (11)    Face seals (12)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has an onboard network comprising a board voltage socket (3) to which an external electrical load (5) i.e. mobile navigation apparatus, is connected. A socket spacer (4) is attached to the board voltage socket for electrical supply. The socket spacer comprises a switching-element (9), and a control unit (10) switches the switching-element based on an output of a voltage comparator (11) and an output of a threshold value comparator (12). The voltage comparator with an attached electrical load determines voltage difference at a power output and at the board voltage socket.    USE - Vehicle i.e. motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle protects the potential-prominent spacer against an overload and the battery against over discharge, and ensures stabilization of the electrical vehicle onboard network. The vehicle ensures the functionality of the backup such as over-current protection, without a battery sensor and better stability in the onboard network.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The switching-element is designed as a monostable relay, bistable relay or a semiconductor switch i.e. MOSFET.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block circuit diagram of a protective circuit for a board voltage socket.    Board voltage socket (3)    Socket spacer (4)    External electrical load (5)    Switching-element (9)    Control unit (10)    Voltage comparator (11)    Threshold value comparator (12)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system has device for selectively generating electrical short-circuit at fuel cells in the event of an accident, crash of vehicle. A mechanically movable structure is shifted by application of force in a sequence of deformation caused by accident of the vehicle so that a short circuit is produced. The movable structure has device for producing electrical short circuit, or is displaced.    USE - Fuel cell system for vehicle such as motor car e.g. passenger car.    ADVANTAGE - The quick shutdown of the hazard potential in case of accident can be achieved. Thus endangerment of humans and material is prevented.
NOVELTY - The method involves measuring a characteristic parameter of performance of a fuel cell i.e. proton exchange membrane fuel cell, at an air mass flow that is supplied to the fuel cell. A determination is made to check whether the measured parameter value is lower than a predetermined threshold value. Oxygen content of ambient air is limited when the measured parameter value exceeds a threshold value. The determination step is again performed, and the fuel cell is switched-off if the measured parameter value exceeds the threshold value.    USE - Method for operating a fuel cell i.e. proton exchange membrane fuel cell, in a vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The oxygen content of ambient air is limited when the measured parameter value exceeds the threshold value, and the fuel cell is switched-off if the measured parameter value exceeds the threshold value, so that safety shutdown of the fuel cell system can be achieved. The method enables preventing leakages, discharge and damages of the fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a system for operating a fuel cell    (2) a computer program comprising a set of instructions for performing a method for operating a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating a relationship between current and voltage during reduction of cell voltage of a fuel cell at an oxygen depletion.
NOVELTY - The arrangement (1) has a fuel cell (2) with a cathode and an anode, and two electrical contacts (10, 11) for tapping electrical energy. A load resistor (20) i.e. low voltage resistor, is arranged between the electrical contacts of the arrangement. The load resistor is connected by a switching element (21) as an exclusive load during heat-up phase of the arrangement. A cooling device cools the fuel cell with cooling fluid, and the load resistor is arranged in a cooling fluid heating device. The cooling fluid is heated by waste heat of the load resistor during the heating phase.    USE - Proton exchange membrane fuel cell arrangement for use in a traction battery of a motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The load resistor is arranged between the electrical contacts of the cell arrangement and connected by the switching element as the exclusive load during heat-up phase of the cell arrangement, thus enabling safe and quick heating, ensuring short heating phase of the fuel cell arrangement in a simple and inexpensive manner, reducing electric power to about 30 KW and avoiding short circuit of the electric contacts of the fuel cell arrangement. The fuel cell arrangement exhibits compact construction, better efficiency, and reduced installation space and manufacturing cost, and enables better supplementary heating of the cooling fluid. The fuel cell arrangement is operated at high temperature without damage of the cell arrangement.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for heating a fuel cell arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell arrangement.    Fuel cell arrangement (1)    Fuel cell (2)    Electrical contacts (10, 11)    Load resistor (20)    Switching element (21)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has an energy storing unit (6) i.e. 12 V lithium-ion battery, electrically coupled with an on-board electrical system branch (2) in a closed switching state of switching devices (9, 10) e.g. MOSFET switches. The energy storing unit is electrically separated from the on-board electrical system branch in an opened switching state of the switching devices and in an inactive condition of a direct current (DC) to DC converter (8). A controlling device (12) controls the switching devices and the DC-DC converter dependent on ascertained current voltage (U).    USE - On-board electrical system for a motor vehicle e.g. passenger car and lorry. Can also be used for a hybrid vehicle and a vehicle with an internal combustion engine-drive.    ADVANTAGE - The controlling device controls the switching devices and DC-DC converter dependent on the ascertained current voltage, thus allowing the on-board electrical system for the vehicle to be operated with enhanced voltage stabilization in a simple and reliable manner without the risk of cable rupture, short circuit or faulty operation and without the risk of damage to the DC-DC converter.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating an on-board electrical system for a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of an on-board electrical system for a vehicle.    On-board electrical system (1)    On-board electrical system branch (2)    Energy storing unit (6)    DC-DC converter (8)    Switching devices (9, 10)    Controlling device (12)
NOVELTY - The device (10) has a fluid-conducting connecting line (14) between an interior of a storage (12) i.e. gas generator of an air bag system, and a region of an energy production system, where the region contains ignitable or combustible gas e.g. hydrogen. The gas is used for operating the energy production system. A substance (18) i.e. earth alkali acid, releasing inert gas after a releasing process is contained in the storage. The substance additionally contains an oxidant i.e. nitrate, and non-combustible filling material in form of oxide.    USE - Safety device for an energy production system e.g. fuel cell system, motor vehicle operated with liquid or compressed gas, and gas power plant operated with natural gas (all claimed) for producing electrical energy and thermal energy.    ADVANTAGE - The substance quickly releasing the inert gas after the releasing process is contained in the storage, thus quickly supplying the produced inert gas under a high pressure to hazardous regions of the system, and hence enabling quick inertization of energy production system's regions subjected with combustible gas if necessary. The device ensures fluid-conducting contact between the storage and an interior of the housing only if necessary. The device is easily and cost-effectively implemented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating an energy production system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a safety device.    Safety device (10)    Storage (12)    Fluid-conducting connecting line (14)    Substance (18)    Electrical heating element (20)    Particle filter (22)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (1) has two fuel cell blocks (10-12) each of which has fuel cell (20) with an anode and cathode. The anodes and cathodes of fuel cells of each fuel cell block are parallel to anode side (13) and cathode side of fuel cell block respectively. A guide element (30) is arranged between two fuel cell blocks, so that the anode gas current (14) is guided from output (22) of anode side of first fuel cell block to input (21) of anode side of second fuel cell block and flow direction of anode gas current in fuel cell blocks is rectified.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The operation efficiency of the fuel cell system can be improved in a cost-effective way. The service life of the fuel cell system can be improved. The maintenance property and robustness of the fuel cell system can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for operating fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell blocks (10-12)    Anode side (13)    Anode gas current (14)    Fuel cell (20)    Input of anode side (21)    Output of anode side (22)    Guide element (30)
NOVELTY - Preparing lithium-iron-molybdate material (I), comprises preparing aqueous solution containing lithium source compound, molybdenum source compound and ferric iron source compound, carrying out hydro-thermal reaction, and carrying out solid-liquid separation to obtain material.    USE - The material is used as: lithium ion battery anode material; and fly ash oxidation catalyst material in exhaust gas purifying muffler of motor vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The material has high initial discharge capacity, and can obviously reduce temperature of fly ash in exhaust gas purifying device of motor vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing lithium-iron-molybdate material of formula Li(2+x)Fe(2-x)(MoO4)3 (I), comprises preparing aqueous solution containing lithium source compound, molybdenum source compound and ferric iron source compound, carrying out hydro-thermal reaction, carrying out solid-liquid separation to obtain (I), where x is 0-1
NOVELTY - A low-hydrocarbon aromatization catalyst is obtained by supporting silver and molybdenum on a metallosilicate carrier.    USE - low-hydrocarbon aromatization catalyst is used for manufacture of benzene, toluene, xylene and methane used as raw material for producing plastics and high purity hydrogen gas for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The low-hydrocarbon aromatization catalyst has excellent methane conversion ratio, benzene generation rate, naphthalene generation rate, and active durability, and xylene generation-rate.
NOVELTY - The device has an elongated tubular element (10) passing through an entire vehicle and tapered for creating a primary channel (2) where wind, which enters into a front of the moving vehicle, is accelerated. The accelerated wind directly affects a propeller (4) located in the element at a distance from an entrance to get an axis integral with the propeller. The propeller is directly connected to an alternator (5) such that a rotation of the alternator produces electricity stored in an accumulator (9) to be used as energy for a hybrid engine to move a vehicle.    USE - Auxiliary device for producing electrical energy for a vehicle i.e. fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The tubular element is tapered for creating the primary channel where the wind that enters into the front of the moving vehicle, is accelerated, and the accelerated wind directly affects a propeller located in the tubular element at the distance from the entrance to get the axis integral with the propeller directly connected to the alternator such that a rotation of the alternator produces electricity stored in an accumulator to be used as energy for the hybrid engine to move the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view of a device installed in a motor vehicle.    Primary channel (2)    Propeller (4)    Alternator (5)    Accumulator (9)    Elongated tubular element (10)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution comprises a nonaqueous solvent, an electrolyte salt, and 0.001-9 %mass cyclic carbonate (I).    USE - Electrolyte solution is used in electrochemical device e.g. lithium cell used in modules (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephones, notebook personal computers, pen input personal computers, portable printers, headphone stereos, transceivers, radio, mini discs, motor vehicles, lighting fixtures, game machine devices, toys, timepieces, electric tools, electronic flash, and load leveling power supplies.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte solution provides lithium cells having high residual energy capacity after high-temperature storage. The electrolyte solution has high dielectric constant, high withstand voltage, high ionic conductivity, low internal resistance, and excellent safety. The electrolyte solution provides batteries having high capacity maintenance factor even after high-temperature storage test and endurance test, and excellent input-output performance characteristics even at low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolyte solution comprises a nonaqueous solvent, an electrolyte salt, and 0.001-9 %mass cyclic carbonate of formula (I).    R1-R3=H, fluoro, or 1-20C (fluoro)alkyl, with at least one being fluoro or 1-20C (fluoro)alkyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium cell consisting of a negative electrode which discharges/occludes lithium ion, a positive electrode, a separator, and the electrolyte solution.
NOVELTY - The case (200) comprises a primary resin layer (210) and a secondary resin layer (220), where the primary resin layer is formed in the outer side surface of an aluminum layer (250). A side coating layer (260) is formed by combining the primary resin layer and the secondary resin layer. The primary resin layer is made of polyethylene terephthalate, polybuthylene terephthalate and polyethylene naphthalate, where the secondary resin layer is made of polyetherurethane group, polypropylene and polyethylene. The primary to fourth resin layers (230,240) are equipped on the aluminum layer.    USE - Case for a secondary battery, such as a nickel-cadmium battery or a sulfuric acid-lead battery of a electric vehicle, a cellular phone, a camcorder and a notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The side coating layer is formed by combining the primary resin layer and the secondary resin layer, and thus reduces the exposure of the aluminum layer of the secondary battery, while preventing the corrosion of the secondary battery, and enhances the life span of the secondary battery, while improving the productivity of the secondary battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing a case.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a secondary battery case.    Case (200)    Resin layers (210,220,230,240)    Aluminum layer (250)    Side coating layer (260)
NOVELTY - An electrode assembly comprises anode, cathode and separator disposed between the anode and the cathode. The plane electric potential of anode in the state of charge is 80% or less. The anode contains active material containing lithium nickel-manganese composite oxide. The cathode contains active material containing lithium titanium oxide. The separator is nonwoven fabric separator.    USE - Electrode assembly is used for secondary battery e.g. lithium secondary battery for battery module for battery pack for device e.g. electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, system for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and power storage (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrode assembly has excellent high temperature safety.
NOVELTY - The automobile has an automobile body provided with a motor power supply and fixed with a front part of a cabin seat (4). A hydrogen fuel battery unit is connected with a fuel battery (31), a hydrogen tank (32), a positive collision detect sensor (10) and a discharging control unit. The hydrogen tank is connected with a hydrogen tank slide rail (14). An escape tube (33) is provided with a control valve (34). The discharging control unit is connected with the positive collision detect sensor. The automobile body is fixed between the control valve and an electronic lock (8).    USE - Hydrogen fuel battery automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The automobile improves utilization rate and safety performance of the fuel battery in the hydrogen tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a hydrogen fuel battery automobile.    Cabin seat (4)    Electronic lock (8)    Positive collision detect sensor (10)    Hydrogen tank slide rail (14)    Fuel battery (31)    Hydrogen tank (32)    Escape tube (33)    Control valve (34)
NOVELTY - The system has a machine controller (IC) connected with a power battery (GB). The machine controller includes ten insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) (V1-V10) whose collector and emitter electrodes are connected with anode and cathode of a high voltage power grid (U). One end of a brake resistor (R) is connected between the IGBTs (V1,V2) while other end is grounded. A capacitor (C) is connected in series between emitter electrodes of the IGBTs. An inductor (L) is connected in series with the diodes (D1,D2) that are connected in parallel with the IGBTs.    USE - Double-source bus control system used in high-voltage network.    ADVANTAGE - The energy consumption of the bus control system can be reduced and the utilization rate of the bus control system can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of the double-source bus control system.    Capacitor (C)    Diodes (D1,D2)    Power battery (GB)    Machine controller (IC)    Inductor (L)    Brake resistor (R)    High voltage power grid (U)    IGBTs (V1-V10)
NOVELTY - The rechargeable battery cell (100) comprises a housing in which the first and second electrodes are arranged. The housing comprises first and second housing portions (10,20) which are manufactured from plastic, in which the second housing portion comprises a flow device for guiding the flow of electrolyte liquid. The flow device has inlet openings (23) and outlet openings (24) for the electrolyte fluid. The inlet and outlet openings are provided over several flow channels. The flow channels are arranged parallel to one another.    USE - Rechargeable battery cell such as metal-air battery like lithium-air battery for battery module used in drive system for motor vehicles (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The rechargeable battery cell has reduced over-voltage flashovers, low weight and high reliability in high-voltage systems and is inexpensive to manufacture. Uniform distribution of electrolyte inside the cell and electrode is achieved for the optimum operation of battery cell, so that a separate cooling circuit is not required. Hence a slender design and simple production of the battery cell are achieved. Simple way of insulation from adjacent battery cells is achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded view of the battery cell.    Housing portions (10,20)    Frame (22)    Inlet opening (23)    Outlet opening (24)    Rechargeable battery cell (100)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a control unit controlling a power-generating unit to generate power after satisfying conditions when an external power supply unit supplies electric power to an outer side in a condition in which a shift lever is placed in a parking position when a relay is operated to switch-ON and electric power is generated by the power-generating unit after an amount of electric power stored in the battery is reduced in a condition in which the relay is switched-OFF and when the voltage between the terminals of the smoothing capacitor is smaller than the output voltage of the battery.    USE - Hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electric power generated by a power-generating unit is supplied to a battery while electric power is being supplied from the battery to an external power supply unit, so that excessively large current is prevented from flowing into devices of a power converter and the devices are prevented from being damaged or broken.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling a hybrid vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating an operation of charging flow executed by a hybrid vehicle electronic control unit.    Step for determining whether the relay is cut-off (S200)    Step for determining whether the power storage percent of the battery is smaller than the threshold value (S210)    Step for closing the relay if the power storage percentage is smaller than the threshold value (S220)    Step for limiting generated current (S240)    Step for start generating electric power (S250)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a fuel cell fluid flow field plate by extruding carbonaceous elongated sheets (25) of specific material. Sheets having grooves (28) are cut orthogonally into multiple components to form fuel reactant gas flow field plates, and oxidant reactant gas flow field plates (32). Cooler plates are provided. Each of multiple membrane electrode assemblies is arranged between first sides of fuel and oxidant reactant gas flow field plates (32), and cooler plates are arranged between second sides of reactant gas flow field plates, to form fuel cell stack.    USE - Method for manufacturing fuel cell stack (claimed) mounted in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cooler plate is made by stamping metal sheet in corrugated fashion so as to provide coolant channels opened to both reactant flow surfaces. The coolant flow field plate is made by impregnating carbonaceous porous, hydrophilic substrate with hydrophobic material, so as to delineate channels in the substrate, and direct the direct flow of water or other coolant. The need of performing end milling can be eliminated, so that the manufacturing cost of fuel cell stack can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of forming cooler plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the elongated strip of extruded porous, hydrophilic carbonaceous substrate material, with straight fuel flow channels formed by extrusion die.    Elongated sheets (25)    Grooves (28)    Ridges (29)    Oxidant reactant gas flow field plates (32)    Edges of oxidant reactant gas flow field plates (35)
NOVELTY - The capacitor has a capacitor element (100) that is provided with two end surfaces in opposite sides. The metallized contact electrodes (101,102) are provided in respective end surfaces of capacitor element, and are connected to metal membrane electrodes. The connecting terminals (103,104) are connected to metallized contact electrodes. The peeling strength between first metallized contact electrode and connecting terminal is lower than peeling strength between first metallized contact electrode and end surface of capacitor element.    USE - Metallized film capacitor for use in hybrid vehicle and large sized motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The energy saving and efficiency improvement of the capacitor can be obtained. The malfunction of the apparatus connected to the metallized film capacitor can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the metallized film capacitor under high temperature.    Capacitor element (100)    Metallized contact electrodes (101,102)    Connecting terminals (103,104)    Insulators (105)
NOVELTY - The line (5) has a set of insulated electrical conductors (6-8) surrounded by a common electrically effective screen (9). A light conductor (10) is presented in construction of the line over entire length of the line. The light conductor is connected to an evaluating unit that is connected to a switching element in an operating position and integrated in the screen or directly underneath the screen while contacting the screen such that damage to the line produces with certainty of deformation of the light conductor that results in a signal to be recognized by the evaluating unit.    USE - Three-strand electrical line for electrically and conductively connecting units of an electric motor, inverter and an energy storage in a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The evaluating unit can be arranged in the inverter to switch off current flowing through the line by a gate or a relay such that an explosive charge can be used as the switching element through which connecting terminals can be blown away at an energy source when damage to the line is observed, so that arrangement can be completed without power, thus enabling checking of functional security in a simple manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a three-strand electrical line.    Three-strand electrical line (5)    Insulated electrical conductors (6-8)    Common electrically effective screen (9)    Light conductor (10)
NOVELTY - The power converter (5) comprises a capacitor and a case, in which the capacitor is housed. The case is provided with a metal plate (63) and a partition wall, where the metal plate is positioned between the capacitor and an electronic component. The partition wall is provided for separating the capacitor from the metal plate. Filler is interposed between the case and the capacitor. The case and the partition wall are made of resin. The metal plate is fixed to the housing outside of the case. The metal plate is extended toward an outside of the case.    USE - Power converter, such as a voltage converter, power control unit or inverter for use in power system of an electric vehicle, such as fuel cell vehicle and hybrid vehicle for converting the electric power of a battery into electric power suitable for driving a running motor.    ADVANTAGE - The power converter comprises a capacitor and a case, in which the capacitor is housed, and thus enables reducing the effects of heat on the components of the power converter. The packaging density of the components of the power converter is improved. The stress acts on the filled resin is reduced. The heat generated by the reactor from being transferred directly to the filter capacitor is prevented. The capacitor is protected from the heat of components. The crack occurs in the filler is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic top view of a power converter.    Power converter (5)    Reactor (14)    Upper case (41a)    Lower case (41b)    Metal plate (63)
NOVELTY - The locking mechanism has a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag (40) that is configured to acquire key information, for releasing locking, by radio communications. A short-circuit unit is configured to short-circuit a power generator (20). A control unit is configured to acquire specific information of device, make comparison between the specific information and the key information acquired by the radio tag, and cause the short-circuit unit to short-circuit the power generator based on a result of the comparison, so as to control locking of the device.    USE - Locking mechanism of locking system (claimed) for locking device that acquires power from power generator mounted on bicycle using electronic device such as mobile phone, smart phone, mobile information terminal, and game apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The device that acquires power from the generator can be locked efficiently by short-circuiting the generator even as a user pedals the bicycle, so that bicycle theft can be prevented. The locking mechanism is provided as an inner circuit, so that the locking mechanism does not easy to remove or separate, thus the locking mechanism can be provided with higher security. By adding the short-circuit unit is to the light lighting circuit and the power generator which is generally mounted on a bicycle, the locking mechanism or locking system can be easily integrated at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a locking system for managing locking of bicycle using electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the locking system.    Locking system (1)    Bicycle (10)    Power generator (20)    RFID tag (40)    Mobile phone (50)
NOVELTY - The system has a pressure reducer (4) that is provided for lowering the pressure of a hydrogen pressure tank (1) to an input pressure. The pressure of hydrogen pressure tank is controlled to an anode pressure by using a pressure regulating valve (6). A spring chamber of pressure reducer is pressure-loaded and spring-loaded by using the prevailing pressure of a valve piston, such that the spring chamber is pressurized with the anode pressure.    USE - System for performing hydrogen supply of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell mounted in motor car.    ADVANTAGE - Since the spring chamber of pressure reducer is pressure-loaded and spring-loaded by using the prevailing pressure of valve piston, the intermediate pressure level of hydrogen pressure tank can be stabilized. Thus, the performance of fuel cell system can be improved without redesigning the pressure control components. The hydrogen inflow to the anode of fuel cell can be increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system.    Hydrogen pressure tank (1)    Shut-off valve (3)    Pressure reducer (4)    Pressure regulating valve (6)    Pressure sensor (11)
NOVELTY - The terminal block (1) has injection-molded plastic package structure (6) with HV-connectors for the electrical contact, which is provided in housing. The shape of the package structure in cross-section follows the cross-section of almost circular housing of the electric motor and extends along a circular segment.    USE - Terminal block for contact of electric machine in motor vehicle, hybrid vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly of the terminal block is performed easily and protection of terminal block from small components in the electrical machine is attained, and the necessary force insulation spacing is ensured with the smallest possible dimension.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the exploded perspective view of the terminal block, and perspective view of terminal block in assembled state.    Terminal block (1)    Package structure (6)    Outer contour of block housing (8)    Opening (11)    Ribs (12)
NOVELTY - A secondary battery comprises positive electrode (21), negative electrode (22), and electrolyte containing electrolyte solution which contains lactone compounds.    USE - A secondary battery for battery pack and electronic device used for electric vehicle, electrical storage apparatus, and electric power system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - High temperature characteristic can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A secondary battery comprises positive electrode (21), negative electrode (22), and electrolyte containing electrolyte solution which contains lactone compounds of formula (1).    R1, R2=H, C, N, O, F, Cl, Br, or I;    m=1-6 provided that when m is 1, greater than or equal to 1 of the R1 is not H; and    Rn=Cn or NO2.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) battery pack comprising control part which controls the secondary battery and the secondary battery at the exterior;    (2) electronic device which receives supply of electric power from the secondary battery;    (3) electric vehicle comprising secondary battery, converter which receives supply of electric power from the secondary battery and converts electric power into driving force of a vehicle, and control apparatus which performs information processing regarding vehicle control based on the information regarding the secondary battery;    (4) electrical storage apparatus which supplies electric power to electronic device connected to the secondary battery; and    (5) electric power system which receives supply of electric power from the secondary battery with which electric power is supplied to the secondary battery from electric power generating apparatus or power network.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional diagram of a secondary battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Battery can (11)    Insulation board (12, 13)    Battery cover (14)    Positive electrode (21)    Negative electrode (22)
NOVELTY - The battery module has a protection member (8) that is provided in a case. The protection member has an accommodating portion (81) which accommodates a portion of a gas exhaust valve (7) which protrudes in an inside of the case. A box shaped protection member has a gas-permeable film portion (83) for allowing gas to pass through, without allowing a liquid to pass through into the accommodating portion from the outside.    USE - Battery module e.g., lithium ion battery and nickel-hydrogen battery, used for vehicles e.g., electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to suppress fully leaking out of electrolyte solution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of a protection member of a battery module. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Gas exhaust valve (7)    Protection member (8)    Accommodating portion (81)    Gas exhaust-valve cover (82)    Gas-permeable film portion (83)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves applying an electrode paste (81) on an electrode foil (42), and forming an electrode paste layer (43p1). The electrode paste layer is frozen at a first cooling temperature (Tc) which satisfies Tg not greater than Tc not greater than Tf, in which Tg is the glass transition point of binder (84) and Tf is the freezing point of solvent (82). The frozen electrode paste layer (43p2) is freeze dried at a second cooling temperature (Td) which satisfies Tg not greater than Td not greater than Tf, and active material layer (43) is formed.    USE - Manufacturing method of electrode plate for battery e.g., lithium ion secondary battery, used in vehicles e.g., hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents uneven distribution of the thickness direction of a binder, and suppresses the fall of the adhesion strength of electrode foil and an active material layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of a negative electrode plate.    Electrode foil (42)    Active material layer (43)    Electrode paste layer (43p1)    Frozen electrode paste layer (43p2)    Electrode paste (81)    Solvent (82)    Binder (84)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a cover body (14) of a case which has a through-hole (20) which penetrates a wall surface (14a), and a pressure relief valve (25) which occludes the through-hole. The pressure relief valve is fixed to the case by welding portion (31), and is released when the internal pressure of the case exceeds an open pressure. The wall surface of the cover body has a convex portion (14c). The pressure relief valve has an engagement hole (27c) on an edge portion which is engaged with the convex portion.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus e.g., secondary battery such as lithium ion battery, used for vehicles e.g., electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to occlude precisely the through-hole which penetrates the wall surface of a case, thus suppressing the fall of productivity of an electrical storage apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic top view of a cover body which attached a pressure relief valve.    Cover body (14)    Wall surface (14a)    Convex portion (14c)    Through-hole (20)    Pressure relief valve (25)    Engagement hole (27c)    Welding portion (31)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an electrode assembly (14), in which negative electrode (22) and positive electrode (21) are stacked. A first weld portion (71), in which a tab (31) and any of first separator (23) or second separator (24) are welded along edge portion (21c). The second weld portion (72), in which the first separator and second separator are welded. The first weld portion is formed continuously in first area (Z1) which opposes tab and lamination direction in first and second separators. The second weld portion is intermittently formed in numbers in second area (Z2) other than the first area.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus such as secondary battery e.g., lithium ion battery or nickel hydride battery, for electric motor of vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to motor vehicle, industrial vehicle, electric vehicle and plug in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Occurrence of wrinkles in a separator is suppressed, which suppresses position shift of first electrode with respect to the separator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the disassembled perspective view of an electrode assembly.    Electrode assembly (14)    Positive electrode (21)    Edge portion (21c)    Negative electrode (22)    First separator (23)    Second separator (24)    Tab (31)    First weld portion (71)    Second weld portion (72)    First area (Z1)    Second area (Z2)
NOVELTY - The female terminal member (10) has first slot (14), which has a first insertion point (13), and a second slot (17) which has a second insertion point (16). The first insertion port and second insertion port mutually intersect at 90 degree angle. The first slot has first plate springs (12) formed in the intersection (C) both sides. The second slot has second plate springs (15) formed in the intersection both sides. A contact is formed so that each first plate spring and each second plate spring closes the first and second insertion ports elastically.    USE - Female terminal member for assembled battery (claimed) e.g., lithium ion battery or a nickel-hydrogen battery, of vehicles e.g., electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle or motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Responds to the various connection method of a cell easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a male terminal member; and    (2) an assembled battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of a female terminal member.    Female terminal member (10)    First plate springs (12)    First insertion point (13)    First slot (14)    Second plate springs (15)    Second insertion point (16)    Second slot (17)    Intersection (C)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves forming a spacer (2) in the peripheral portion of the electrode base material (1) surface. A catalyst paste is applied to the area enclosed by the spacer. The catalyst layer (3) is bonded to the electrode base material surface by pressurization, and a catalyst layer is formed after drying the catalyst paste.    USE - Manufacturing method for electrode of fuel cells e.g., alkaline fuel cell, solid oxide fuel cell and phosphoric acid form fuel cell, used in e.g., motor vehicles, household use and portable applications.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst paste for catalyst formation has excellent shape, even if paste has low or high viscosity, ensuring a detachment of an electrode can be suppressed at the time of formation of a catalyst layer, thus, providing excellent electrode reaction for fuel cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the electrode for fuel cells. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Electrode base material (1)    Spacer (2)    Catalyst layer (3)    Electrode (11)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has a heat-emitting unit cooling system which has cooling pipes (31a-31e), an oil cooler (33), a radiator (34) and an inverter cooler (35), for cooling heat emitting units with a cooling fluid that is stored in a reserve tank (37). A battery cooler (36) cools with the air of main battery (10) which supplies electric power. The battery cooler is in contact with battery case (12) to heat exchange between the cooling fluid in the cooling pipe and the air sent to battery main body (11).    USE - Cooling system for electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to cool the battery main body at low temperature compared with the case in which the battery is cooled by external air. Enables to cool uniformly the battery main body compared when using water-cooling system and avoids earth-leakage risk.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of a cooling system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Main battery (10)    Battery main body (11)    Battery case (12)    Cooling pipes (31a-31e)    Oil cooler (33)    Radiator (34)    Inverter cooler (35)    Battery cooler (36)    Reserve tank (37)    Cooling system (100)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an infeed station (101) that is provided to receive planar substrates. An outfeed station (103) is provided to deliver the planar substrates. A planar substrate inverting device (107) is operated to deliver the planar substrate from the infeed station to the outfeed station in an orient received at the infeed station or inverted orient from the orient received at the infeed station.    USE - Apparatus for handling or inverting work piece such as planar substrate e.g. fuel or solar cell wafer.    ADVANTAGE - The planar substrate inverting device is operated to deliver the planar substrate from the infeed station to the outfeed station in the orient received at the infeed station or inverted orient from the orient received at the infeed station, thus the planar substrate can be inverted efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for handling planar substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the work piece inverting apparatus.    Infeed station (101)    Outfeed station (103)    Work piece inverting device (107)    Work piece transport device (111)    Transport belt (115)
NOVELTY - The battery has an accommodation tank which is provided for accommodating cell (1) formed by accommodating an electrode structure (10) in a container (11) consisting of film (f) without a metal layer. Insulating oil is provided for immersing the cell. A moisture content absorber (17) is arranged inside the cell. The film is a laminate film and is provided with resin layers.    USE - Battery for oil-immersion type battery cell (claimed) used in deep ocean research vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the insulating oil is provided for immersing the cell, highly reliable and long life oil-immersion type battery can be achieved. The moisture-content absorber can be positioned efficiently in required location, and rational oil-immersion mold battery can be provided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a vertical side view of the partial notch of the oil-immersion type battery.    Cell (1)    Electrode structure (10)    Container (11)    Moisture content absorber (17)    Film without metal layer (f)
NOVELTY - The element has a storage container comprising a container main body (10) and a cover part (20) for accommodating an electric power generation element (11) and electrolyte solution. Hollow insulating buffers (40a, 40b) are located between the electric power generation element and an inner wall of the storage container. A through-hole forms a side wall opposing the electric power generation element connected to an inner side of the buffers and the storage container.    USE - Electrical storage element i.e. i.e. non-aqueous electrolyte lithium ion secondary battery, for a power supply module (claimed) that is utilized for providing power supply to an electronic device such as mobile telephone and IT apparatus, and an electric vehicle. Can also be used as a nickel-hydrogen secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The configuration of the element acquires prolonged service life by suppressing performance degradation of the power supply module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a non-aqueous electrolyte lithium ion secondary battery.    Non-aqueous electrolyte lithium ion secondary battery (1)    Container main body (10)    Electric power generation element (11)    Cover part (20)    Hollow insulating buffers (40a, 40b)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has charge-and-discharge control unit (31) that controls charging and discharging of the electrical storage apparatus (30), according to the detection result of first composite sensor (40). The first composite sensor is a compound sensor made up of from the second current sensor (42). which detects the electric power by which a reverse power flow is carried out to the first current sensor (41), which detects the generated electric power of the photovoltaic power generation unit (10), and the commercial power source (90).    USE - Electric power supply system for commercial power source in residential building.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents time lag by acquiring the information needed by charge-and-discharge control unit for control of an electrical storage apparatus. Charging and discharging of an electrical storage apparatus can be performed with sufficient timing, by basing on the detection result of the composite sensor unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the electric power supply system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Electric power system (1)    Photovoltaic power generation unit (10)    Electrical storage apparatus (30)    Control unit (31)    First composite sensor (40)    First current sensor (41)    Second current sensor (42)    Commercial power source (90)
NOVELTY - The system has an air duct (1) attached to a front part of a vehicle. Wind pressure is utilized to generate electric power by a fan motor (2).    USE - Auxiliary electric power system for a battery of a vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The wind pressure is utilized to generate electric power by the fan motor so as to produce electric power as auxiliary electric power of electricity by a battery using the wind pressure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an auxiliary electric power system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Air duct (1)    Fan motor (2)    Electric current capacitor (3)
NOVELTY - A laminated body is formed by laminating polyester film on both sides of metal foil (A) with thickness of 10-100 mu m. Plane orientation coefficient (fn) of polyester film is 0.161-0.178. Absolute value of difference of plane orientation coefficients of polyester films laminated on component (A) is less than or equal to 0.01.    USE - A laminated body for battery used for motor vehicles and medical package e.g. press through package used for tablets (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The laminated body has deep drawn molded structure and exhibits excellent shape retention property and durability.
NOVELTY - The power supply circuit has a first conducting path (W1) connected to a noise generating load (10) and electrically feeding output voltage from a battery (30) for the noise generating load. A second conducting path (W2) connected to a noise drawing load (20) electrically feeds output voltage from the battery for the noise drawing load. A third conducting path (W3) connected to a filter (70) connects one of the first conducting path and second conducting path.    USE - Power supply circuit for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Noise propagating in one of two conducting paths is propagated through the third conducting path and is interrupted by the filter, suppressing noise being drawn in further into the noise drawing load.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the circuit diagram of a power supply circuit for vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Noise generating load (10)    Noise drawing load (20)    Battery (30)    Filter (70)    First conducting path (W1)    Second conducting path (W2)    Third conducting path (W3)
NOVELTY - An ion-cluster exchange membrane (1) has support sheet (3) which supports ion exchangeable sheet (2) which has ion exchangeability consisting of cationic polymer and/or anionic polymer, and ion-exchangeable sheet. The ion-cluster exchange membrane has a sheet surrounding part and center part enclosed by the surrounding part. The ion-exchangeable sheet has a back surface opposite to the surface where to-be-processed liquid contacts. The ion-exchangeable sheet is porous. The support sheet is a non-porous.    USE - Ion-cluster exchange membrane for electrodialysis in salt manufacture, desalination of foodstuff, and electrolytic membrane for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - Permeation flow is increased, resistance is low, ion-exchange capacity is high, liquid spill is prevented, and shape is stable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of ion cluster exchange membrane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the structure of ion-cluster exchange membrane.    Ion-cluster exchange membrane (1)    Ion exchangeable sheet (2)    Support sheet (3)
NOVELTY - The charging-discharging test system (100) has a calibration machine unit (102) that is provided with the connecting terminals (ch1 to ch10) arranged in a secondary battery. A measurement unit connects with the connecting terminal and measures an electrical property instead of the secondary battery. A power supply unit (113) supplies a power supply input from a charging-discharging testing apparatus (101) through the pre-determined connecting terminal unit among a connecting terminal of a self-unit. A detection unit detects the connection of a calibration machine unit.    USE - System for testing the charging-discharging of a secondary battery used in multiple fields, such as an electric vehicle, a solar cell system and an emergency storage battery.    ADVANTAGE - The charging-discharging test system has a detection unit that detects the connection of a calibration machine unit, thus improving the production efficiency of the secondary battery, enables to calibrate rapidly and automatically the apparatus for doing a charging-discharging test at the time of manufacture of the secondary battery, eliminating the need to perform the periodic calibration by a maintenance person in a cost effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a calibration machine unit that has a readable information storage unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a charging-discharging testing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Charging-discharging test system (100)    Charging-discharging testing apparatus (101)    Calibration machine unit (102)    Power supply unit (113)    Connecting terminals (ch1 to ch10)
NOVELTY - The temperature adjusting device (20) has a thermoelectric conversion element (34) with two surfaces (34a,34b) that perform the action with which thermal radiation and thermal absorption contradict. A heat exchanger (31) is thermally coupled with a surface. Another heat exchanger (35) is thermally coupled with another surface. A supply unit supplies the dew condensation water that is generated in the former heat exchanger to latter heat exchanger.    USE - Temperature adjusting device for controlling temperature a to-be-thermally-regulated body, such as battery in a battery pack (from drawings).    ADVANTAGE - The temperature adjusting device has a thermoelectric conversion element with two surfaces that perform the action with which thermal radiation and thermal absorption contradict, and thus makes small the temperature difference of two surfaces of a thermoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a temperature adjusting device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Battery pack (10)    Temperature adjusting device (20)    Heat exchangers (31,35)    Thermoelectric conversion element (34)    Thermoelectric conversion element surfaces (34a,34b)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (10) has housing (16), in which 2 sides of the vehicle width direction both ends are made up by the end plates (24a,24b), while 2 sides of vehicle length direction both ends are made up by the front L-type side plate (66) and a back L-shape side plate (68). The 2 sides of vehicle height direction both ends are made up by an upper side flat plate (70) and the lower side flat plate (72).    USE - Vehicle-mounted fuel cell system for fuel electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Enables a firm contact on each edge of a housing, since 2 sides of the vehicle length direction both ends of a housing are made up by the front L-shape side plate and a back L-shape side plate, while 2 sides of vehicle height direction both ends are made up by the upper side flat plate and the lower side flat plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the disassembled isometric view of the vehicle-mounted fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (10)    Housing (16)    End plates (24a,24b)    Front L-type side plate (66)    Back L-shape side plate (68)    Upper side flat plate (70)    Lower side flat plate (72)
NOVELTY - The load receiving part (52) integrally molded with the intermediate separator (18) has several anchoring holes (58) filled with resin-made guide part, and receive load from outside. The resin-made guide part has a waveform shaped end surface (52c) terminated inside separator surface, and has several convex-shaped curved parts (52ca) which cover each through-hole, and concave-shape curved parts (52cb) entrapped between the through-holes.    USE - Fuel cell stack e.g. vehicle-mounted fuel cell stack.    ADVANTAGE - The usage-amount of resin can be reduced, since the end surface of the resin-made guide part is waveform-shaped, and has concave shaped curved parts which entrap between the through-holes, compared with the case where it comprises in a flat end surface. The mechanical strength of the separator with respect to external load can be maintained, since the end surface of the resin-made guide part has convex-shaped curved parts which cover each through-hole.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged view of the separator provided in the fuel cell unit.    Intermediate separator (18)    Load receiving part (52)    Waveform shaped end surface (52c)    Convex-shaped curved parts (52ca)    Concave-shape curved parts (52cb)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode active material is manufactured by mixing silicon oxide (SiOx) and lithium compound, making lithium compound adhere to surface of SiOx, heat-processing, and forming lithium silicate phase in SiOx in which x is 0.8-1.2.    USE - Manufacture of negative electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery used for drive power supply of mobile information terminals, such as mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, and personal digital assistant, electric vehicle, and electric tool.    ADVANTAGE - The 1st time charging and discharging efficiency and cycling characteristics of the battery are improved greatly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the X-ray diffraction measurement result of silicon oxide in battery A1 and Z. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The group (3) has a set of sheets of pole electrodes stacked with each other through a separator, where the group is divided into groups in lamination direction in order. Two of the groups emit the heat, where the emitted heat amount of the groups at the time of battery abuse is smaller than the emitted-heat amount of the other group located at the center of the group.    USE - Electrode group for a secondary battery (claimed) e.g. lithium ion battery in mobile body and industrial utilization such as electric power storage of uninterruptible power system and photovoltaic power generation. Uses include but are not limited to mobile body such as hybrid electric vehicle, electric vehicle, forklift and shovel car.    ADVANTAGE - The configuration of the group enables improving battery characteristic and increasing the life cycle of charging/discharging while reducing explosion risk.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front partial sectional view of a lithium ion secondary battery to which a pole electrode of a secondary battery is attached.    Lithium ion secondary battery (1)    Electrode group (3)    Battery container (5)    Battery cover (9)    Plain washer (19)
NOVELTY - The lithium ion battery has an electrode structure (1) formed by stacking a positive electrode, a separator, a negative electrode, and a separator successively. The electrode structure is wound with a strip-shaped base material provided with a photoresist and photo-initiator, and vacuum sealed after hardening of the strip-shaped base material.    USE - Lithium ion battery used as power supply for electronic devices such as mobile telephone and portable notebook computer, and vehicles such as hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The shift of the electrode structure due to the gas emitted inside the battery during use can be suppressed. Thus, the stacked electrode is fixed more firmly, the adhesiveness of electrodes is increased, and the internal resistance of the battery is decreased. Thus, a rate characteristic and cycling characteristics of the battery are improved, resulting in improved charging and discharging efficiency and the lifetime improvement of the battery. The lithium ion battery can be produced with fewer processes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the lithium ion battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrode structure (1)    Strip-shaped base material (11)    Leads (12a,12b)    Flange (15)    Cover (16)
NOVELTY - The battery has spacer (44) that is inserted between inner surface of lamination exterior body, and first side surface of the electrode body (10). The spacer has first and second wall which share mutual one side. A holding unit is inserted in each interval of the second side surface and third side surface in the electrode body, and opposite third wall and fourth wall in the spacer. The spacer is maintained with respect to the electrode body, by inserting of the holding unit.    USE - Battery for electrical storage in vehicles e.g., hybrid electric vehicle and electric vehicle. Can also be used for home and stores.    ADVANTAGE - Suppress that a spacer raises or deviates from a position shift with respect to an electrode body, since the spacer is maintained with respect to the electrode body, by inserting of the holding unit, which is inserted in each interval of the second side surface and third side surface in the electrode body, and opposite third wall and fourth wall in the spacer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the positioning relationship with the spacer in the side portion of the electrode body.    Electrode body (10)    Spacer (44)    Rectangular-shaped bottom wall (44a)    End wall (44d)    Flap portion (44m)
NOVELTY - The positive electrode (19) and the negative electrode (20) of the electrode assembly accommodated in the case have a bending part (30,31) bent by the lamination direction of the electrode assembly on each surface. The bending parts have the bending lamination part overlapping in the lamination direction of the electrode assembly. The curvature or the bending angle of each bending part is small compared with the releasing state with which each of the bending part took out the electrode assembly out of the case in the restraint state.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus e.g. secondary battery such as lithium ion battery used for supplying electric power to electric motor mounted in vehicles such as electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The fall of the battery output by the lamination offset of the positive electrode and the negative electrode can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator of the electrical storage apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Positive electrode (19)    Negative electrode (20)    Separator (21)    Current collection tabs (24,27)    Bending parts (30,31)
NOVELTY - The battery has a thermo-element provided with a thermoelectric material film positioned at inner side of a solid electrolyte part (3). The thermo-element is equipped with a thermoelectric conversion unit (4), and a protective film preventing diffusion of a component of the solid electrolyte part is interposed between the thermoelectric material film and the solid electrolyte part. Surface areas contacting the solid electrolyte part of the thermoelectric material film constitute less than 20 % of the surface areas of the solid electrolyte part.    USE - All-solid-state secondary battery for a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The configuration of the battery allows conversion of the heat produced at the inner side of the solid electrolyte of the battery into electric power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of an all-solid-state secondary battery. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Insulated substrate (1)    Positive electrode part (2)    Solid electrolyte part (3)    Thermoelectric conversion unit (4)    Negative electrode part (6)
NOVELTY - An electrical storage device has a positive electrode containing lithium metal fluorinated phosphate compound in which fluorine is partially defected from stoichiometric composition as a positive electrode active material, and electrolyte solution containing organic compound having fluorine in molecule.    USE - Electrical storage device e.g. lithium-ion secondary battery used for motor vehicle and portable information communication equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical storage device has excellent charge/discharge characteristics and reliability, with suppressed internal resistance and fluctuation in cell characteristics.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a recessed part (11) at a surface of a substrate (10), and forming a large negative electrode material (21) in the recessed part. An electrode layer (102) containing a small negative electrode material (22) is formed on a surface (101) in which the large negative electrode material is formed, and the substrate is pressed with the electrode materials, where the expansion amount or shrinkage volume of the material is small when the small electrode material is compared with the large electrode material and lithium ion inserted or detached into the material.    USE - Method for manufacturing a negative electrode of a battery i.e. lithium ion secondary battery used as a motive power source replaced by fossil fuel such as petroleum for a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode material with expansion or contraction accompanying charging/discharging of the lithium is formed on the surface, where the other negative electrode material is formed in the recessed part, thus providing the negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries with the high capacitance and high cycling characteristics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view illustrating a lithium ion secondary battery manufacturing method.    Substrate (10)    Recessed part (11)    Large negative electrode material (21)    Small negative electrode material (22)    Surface (101)    Electrolyte layer (102)
NOVELTY - The battery has a positive electrode lead (105) electrically connected to a positive electrode plate, and a negative electrode lead (106) electrically connected to a negative electrode plate. An outer edge part is sealed in a state in which a lamination exterior body is wrapped using a metal laminate sheet, and a spacer is arranged between an inner surface of the lamination exterior body and the positive and negative electrode leads and extended along the inner surface of the lamination exterior body from an insertion part.    USE - Battery for a mobile device such as mobile telephone, an electrical storage in a vehicle such as hybrid electric vehicle and an electric vehicle, and a home and a store.    ADVANTAGE - The spacer and the electrode body are fixed by joining the joining element to the terminal and the spacer, so that the spacer avoids producing position shift with respect to the electrode body at the time of manufacturing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a spacer mounted with respect to an electrode body and stuck with a joining tape.    Electrode body (10)    Insulating tape (43)    Spacer (44)    Positive electrode lead (105)    Negative electrode lead (106)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery has negative electrode (2) that contains a lithium titanate as an active material. A separator (3) is arranged between the positive (1) and negative electrode. The non-aqueous electrolyte (15) has the electrolyte except for lithium borofluoride, non-aqueous solvent, a lithium borofluoride, and LiPO2F2. The predetermined time holding of the single electrode potential of the negative electrode with respect to a lithium metal is carried out in the voltage area used as 1.7 Volts, at the time of first time charge. The predetermined time is 5 hours or more.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery e.g., lithium ion battery, for electrical storage battery of mobile devices. Can also be used for a vehicles e.g., hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle, and home-use electrical storage.    ADVANTAGE - Provides improved battery performance, since initial stage polarization at time of high discharge or low-temperature discharge is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The non-aqueous solvent has cyclic carbonate and a linear carbonate, in which the cyclic carbonate is a propylene carbonate, and the linear carbonate is at least any 1 selected from the group of dimethyl carbonate, ethylmethyl carbonate, and diethyl carbonate. The volume ratio of the cyclic carbonate is 20% or more. The weight proportion of the lithium borofluoride is 3% or less. The weight proportion of the LiPO2F2 is 0.1-1.5%.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective and sectional views of the lithium ion secondary battery.    Positive electrode (1)    Negative electrode (2)    Separator (3)    Battery case (14)    Non-aqueous electrolyte (15)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a fuel cell which discharges waste gas that circulates in a purge pipe (52). A scrubber (103) is interposed between the purge pipe and a connecting pipe (106). A neutralizing agent injection pipe (136) with a neutralizing agent injection opening (137) is arranged in the scrubber, and allows a neutralizing agent from a supply pipe (102) to pass through and neutralize toxic substances in the discharged waste gas from the fuel cell. The injection opening is arranged facing a downstream direction of the scrubber, with respect to the circulation direction of the waste gas.    USE - Waste gas processing apparatus for fuel cell systems of motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents waste gas that circulates in a scrubber to flow into a neutralizing-agent injection pipe, and improves removal efficiency of toxic substances e.g., ammonia, by arranging an injection opening that faces in a downstream direction of the scrubber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a scrubber of a waste gas apparatus.    Purge pipe (52)    Supply pipe (102)    Scrubber (103)    Connecting pipe (106)    Neutralizing agent injection pipe (136)    Neutralizing agent injection opening (137)
NOVELTY - The internal combustion engine (1) has a fuel cell (4) which introduces air from a turbocharger (3) via an intake passage (5) of a compressor (3C) to an exhaust passage (6) of a turbine (3T). A starter motor (18) cranks an engine main body (2) with respect to the fuel cell. An electronic control unit (100) cranks the engine main body, when the motor is operated in a state in which fuel injection is stopped in the engine main body.    USE - Internal combustion engine for vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to start only a fuel cell, without starting an internal combustion engine, reduces mechanical loss and fuel consumption by using an electronic control unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of an internal combustion engine. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Internal combustion engine (1)    Engine main body (2)    Turbocharger (3)    Compressor (3C)    Turbine (3T)    Fuel cell (4)    Intake passage (5)    Exhaust passage (6)    Starter motor (18)    Electronic control unit (100)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system has a fuel cell (1), and first (5) and second circulation paths (10), The second circulation path has a thermal medium supplied from a second tank (4) via a first tank (2). The second circulation path is equipped with a heat exchange portion (6) which heat-exchanges a first thermal medium with second thermal medium in the first tank. A heat-emitting portion of a heater (3) is arranged in the first tank, and between an upper and lower end of the heat exchange portion.    USE - Fuel cell system for electric power generation systems for home or business use.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents thermal radiation in a circulation circuit, improves heat recovery efficiency by using a heat exchange portion in a first 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 (1)    First tank (2)    Heater (3)    Second tank (4)    First (5)    Heat exchange portion (6)    Second circulation paths (10)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has two gas diffusion layers (110, 120) positioned in two surfaces of a rectangular membrane electrode assembly (100). A seal part (150) is provided in an outer edge part of one side of the membrane electrode assembly such that the membrane electrode assembly is made into a state, which is slackened at normal humidity between the gas diffusion layers. A pair of separator plates (130, 140) clamps the membrane electrode assembly, the gas diffusion layers and the seal part. A clearance gap (160) is formed in a rectangular short side of the membrane electrode assembly.    USE - Fuel cell for a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The membrane electrode assembly is age-deteriorated when expansion and shrinkage are repeated, so that the membrane electrode assembly is torn in a state, which has stress smaller than stress required to tear the membrane electrode assembly immediately after manufacturing process is started, thus suppressing split of the membrane electrode assembly within the life.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an edge part of a single cell of a fuel cell.    Rectangular membrane electrode assembly (100)    Gas diffusion layers (110, 120)    Separator plates (130, 140)    Seal part (150)    Clearance gap (160)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has a seal part (400) positioned at an outer peripheral part of an electric power generation module (230). An end surface of a cathode side diffused layer (210) is located inside along surface direction from an end surface of an anode side diffused layer (220). An anode side specification part adjacent to a space (ES) in the cathode side diffused layer is in contact with contact parts of cathode and anode side separators (310, 320). Resin is impregnated with a cathode side specification part that is in contact with the contact parts while opposing a space in the anode side diffused layer.    USE - Fuel cell for use as a motive power source of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cathode side diffused layer or the seal part is laminated on the membrane electrode assembly in a position of the space, so that contact pressure is not added to the membrane electrode assembly, and dimensional change is not suppressed by the contact-pressure such that flowing-in of oxidizing agent gas to the space is prevented or suppressed by presence of the cathode side specification part, thus suppressing dryness-and-moisture input with respect to the membrane electrode assembly, suppressing dimensional change of the membrane electrode assembly, and avoiding fatigue breaking of the membrane electrode assembly in an effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The seal part is a solid seal formed by polymeric materials such as polyethylene naphthalate, polyethylene terephthalate and polyimide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a single cell. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Space (ES)    Cathode side diffused layer (210)    Anode side diffused layer (220)    Electric power generation module (230)    Cathode side separator (310)    Anode side separator (320)    Seal part (400)
NOVELTY - The heat processing apparatus (100) has a stage (20) that mounts and holds a substrate (W). A lamp house (50) incorporates a flash lamp (FL) that radiates flash light. A movement unit moves the stage relatively corresponding to the lamp house and holds the substrate on the stage to oppose the flash lamp. A heating unit heats the substrate. A cooling unit cools the substrate. A chamber accommodates the stage. The substrate is held on the stage with an atmosphere isolation unit that obstructs the space between the stage and the lamp house.    USE - Heat processing apparatus for heating a rectangular glass substrate, such as flat panel display, an electronic device, a solar cell, a fuel cell and a semiconductor device by irradiating flash light.    ADVANTAGE - The lamp house incorporates a flash lamp that radiates flash light and the movement unit moves the stage relatively corresponding to the lamp house and holds the substrate on the stage to oppose the flash lamp, thus reduces the transfer of the substrate during the process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a heat processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Stage (20)    Lamp house (50)    Heat processing apparatus (100)    Flash lamp (FL)    Substrate (W)
NOVELTY - The integrated type engine control unit power supply device (100) has a valve power supply unit (102), an electronic stability control valve power supply unit (104) and a motor power supply unit (106), where a connector (F1) is connected to one end of the valve power supply unit. The connector is coupled to a battery (B). A fuse is connected to the other end of the connector to supply the power source to the valve power supply unit. The electronic stability control valve power supply unit supplies power to the electronic stability control electric power supply valve.    USE - Integrated type engine control unit power supply device.    ADVANTAGE - The integrated type engine control unit power supply device has a valve power supply unit, an electronic stability control valve power supply unit and a motor power supply unit, where a connector is connected to one end of the valve power supply unit, and thus ensures efficient and reliable integrated type engine control unit power supply device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an integrated type engine control unit power supply device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Integrated type engine control unit power supply device (100)    Valve power supply unit (102)    Electronic stability control valve power supply unit (104)    Motor power supply unit (106)    Battery (B)    Connector (F1)
NOVELTY - The transport refrigeration system (TRS) (200) has an undersized main power source (202) i.e. 25 HP engine, generating maximum threshold power that is lower than amount of power sufficient to run the TRS at full cooling capacity. A secondary power source (204) generates the maximum threshold power that is lower than the amount of power sufficient to run the TRS at the full cooling capacity. The main power source and the secondary power source are cooperated with each other to supply power to the TRS at the full cooling capacity.    USE - TRS for cooling a refrigerated transport unit such as temperature controlled trailers and containers containing cargo such as food product and flowers.    ADVANTAGE - The TRS is provided with a tertiary power source e.g. battery or battery bank, so as to supply additional power to the TRS when a control unit determines that maximum current draw from the secondary power source is reached, so that the secondary power source can be prevented from being damaged.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for supplying power to a TRS.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a TRS including an undersized main power source and a secondary power source connected to a tractor alternator system.    TRS (200)    Undersized main power source (202)    Secondary power source (204)    Optional current limiting device (208)    Tractor alternator system (210)
NOVELTY - The battery has a controller (160) that controls current flow of a battery pack (130). The resistance of the battery pack is changed according to the temperature increment of the battery for a vehicle system. The controller changes the resistance according to the temperature increment delivered from battery pack cell modules that configures the battery pack. The controller changes the resistance according to the temperature increment and is connected between battery pack cell modules that configure the battery pack.    USE - Battery for controlling a vehicle system using a positive temperature coefficient thermistor.    ADVANTAGE - The controller controls current flow of a battery pack and the resistance of the battery pack is changed according to the temperature increment of the battery for a vehicle system, thus prevents heat generation and intensifies the protection of the battery pack in case of abnormality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a vehicle protection method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a battery for a vehicle system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Battery management system (110)    Cooling blower (120)    Battery pack (130)    Current interrupt device (140)    Controller (160)
NOVELTY - Composite carbon grains comprises core particles which consist of carbon material obtained by heat-processing petroleum-based cokes with grindability index at 2500 degrees C or less of 30-60 based on ASTMD409, and coating layer including carbonaceous material. The carbonaceous material is obtained by heat-processing organic compound at 1000-2000 degrees C. The 50-% particle diameter of composite carbon grains in volume-based cumulative particle size distribution is 1-30 mu m, measured by laser diffractometry. The composite carbon grains have specific surface area of 0.4-50 m2/g.    USE - Composite carbon grains are used for paste for negative electrode sheet used for lithium ion secondary battery (all claimed) used as power supplies for mobile telephone, notebook-type personal computer, tablet, digital camera, electric tool, battery electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion secondary battery provided with negative electrode sheet has high capacity, initial stage efficiency and cycling characteristics at the time of high-speed charging/discharging by heavy current, and low direct current resistance characteristic.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of composite carbon grains;    (2) paste;    (3) negative electrode sheet; and    (4) lithium ion secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The module has a connection unit (200) whose end is fixed to an anode terminal (120) or cathode terminal (140) of a battery pack (100). A battery pack terminal is opened by lifting another end of the connection unit according to elevation of internal pressure of the battery pack. A bypass module (400) is connected to the former end of the connection unit. The latter end of the connection unit is lifted by an operating unit (300). A rest battery pack (101) is connected with the battery pack in a cascade manner. A presser portion is fixed to a sealing matrix.    USE - Battery module for a high voltage battery system of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The module can short-circuit an abnormal battery pack terminal so as to prevent abnormal cell reaction, so that change of inner pressure of the battery pack can be avoided, battery management system safety can be secured and continuous usage of the battery management system can be maintained, thus securing safety of a vehicle. The module converts pressure change in an end cell into driving force by utilizing a vacuum booster and a bypass electrode circuit, so that safety of the battery management system can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery module.    Battery pack (100)    Rest battery pack (101)    Anode terminal (120)    Cathode terminal (140)    Connection unit (200)    Operating unit (300)    Bypass module (400)
NOVELTY - The arrangement (1) has housing (2) which is provided with first plane (4) and second plane (5). A first energy storage module (6) is provided in the first plane. A second energy storage module (7) is provided in the second plane. The housing is attached to the second energy storage module carrying the intermediate bottom (8). The energy storage module is provided with end plates between which braced memory cell is provided. The intermediate bottom is screwed to the housing.    USE - Energy storage arrangement used for power supply of motor vehicle. Can also used in electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly of the energy storage arrangement can be performed effectively. The energy storage arrangement with simplified structure is achieved, so that manufacturing cost of the energy storage arrangement can be reduced effectively. The reliability and crash safety of the energy storage arrangement can be ensured. The cooling power efficiency of the energy storage arrangement can be improved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for assembly device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the energy storage arrangement.    Energy storage arrangement (1)    Housing (2)    Planes (4,5)    Energy storage modules (6,7)    Intermediate bottom (8)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution is formed by combining ammonium tetrafluoroborate and triethylmethyl ammonium bromide as reactants in liquid solvent to form triethylmethyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate and ammonium bromide in which the amount of one of the reactants is greater than its solubility limit in the liquid solvent.    USE - Formation of electrolyte solution for ultracapacitors and other electrochemical electrode/device structures, such as batteries or fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte solution exhibits excellent performance in ultracapacitors.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a button cell.    Button cell (10)    Current collectors (12)    Sealing components (14)    Electrodes (16)    Separator (18)
NOVELTY - The lithium ion secondary battery (20) has electrolyte layer which consists of electrolyte which is formed on the positive electrode (24) and allows lithium to pass through. The negative electrode (28) facing the positive electrode is provided on both sides of electrolyte layer. The lithium iron phosphate thin film (23) is formed on the surface of silicon oxide film (22) in the positive electrode.    USE - Lithium ion secondary battery for use in EV, HEV.    ADVANTAGE - Improves the electric-capacitance efficiency of the lithium ion secondary battery since the lithium iron phosphate thin film is formed on the surface of the silicon oxide film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional drawing which shows the structure of the lithium ion secondary battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Lithium ion secondary battery (20)    Silicon substrate (21)    Silicon oxide film (22)    Lithium iron phosphate thin film (23)    Positive electrode (24)    Negative electrode (28)
NOVELTY - Alloy powder contains hydrogen storage alloy particles containing 35-60 %mass nickel and magnesium. The hydrogen storage alloy particles have a relative standard deviation measured from average value and standard deviation of 25.8-35.3% when element distribution of cross section of hydrogen storage alloy particle is measured, and average value and standard deviation of peak intensity of magnesium are calculated, by an electron probe microanalyzer.    USE - Alloy powder is used for negative electrode for alkaline storage battery (all claimed) for power supply for hybrid vehicles used in hostile environment.    ADVANTAGE - The alloy powder provides negative electrode having improved low-temperature discharge characteristic and high-temperature life characteristic.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) negative electrode (1); and    (2) alkaline storage battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of alkaline storage battery.    Negative electrode (1)    Positive electrode (2)    Separator (3)    Battery case (4)    Safety valve (6)
NOVELTY - A carbon material comprises composite carbon material (A) and metal microparticles (B). The carbon material (A) contains a pressure-processed carbon material (a) covered with carbonaceous substance or graphite substance.    USE - Carbon material is used for negative electrode used for non-aqueous secondary battery (all claimed) e.g. nickel-cadmium battery, nickel-hydrogen battery, and lithium-ion secondary battery used in electronic devices e.g. electric tool and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon material provides the non-aqueous secondary battery with excellent charging or discharging rate characteristics, and high capacitance and reduced deterioration of cyclic time. The occurrence of swelling and gas evolutions in the negative electrode are suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) negative electrode, which is obtained by forming active material layer containing carbon material on an electrical power collector; and    (2) non-aqueous secondary battery, which consists of a positive electrode, an electrolyte, and the negative electrode.
NOVELTY - A carbon material comprises a composite carbon material (A) containing carbonaceous substance which is coated by a pressure-processed carbon material (a), and a composite carbon material (B) containing conjugated graphite substance and pressure-processed carbon material (b). When manufacturing composite carbon material (B), an organic compound (c) is added as raw material of graphite substance. The carbon powder obtained by graphitization process of organic compound (c) has (002) face distance (d002) of 0.3357-0.34 nm, and microcrystal size of 10-500 nm.    USE - Carbon material is used for negative electrode for nonaqueous secondary battery (all claimed) e.g. nickel-cadmium battery, nickel-hydrogen battery and lithium-ion secondary battery for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon material provides nonaqueous secondary battery having excellent capacity and cyclic characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A carbon material comprises a composite carbon material (A) containing carbonaceous substance which is coated by a pressure-processed carbon material (a), and a composite carbon material (B) containing conjugated graphite substance and pressure-processed carbon material (b). When manufacturing composite-carbon material (B), an organic compound (c) is added as a raw material of graphite substance. The carbon powder obtained by graphitization process of organic compound (c) has (002) face distance (d002) of 0.3357-0.34 nm measured by X-ray wide-angle diffraction method, and microcrystal size of 10-500 nm. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) negative electrode; and    (2) nonaqueous secondary battery.
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises positive electrode, negative electrode, nonaqueous electrolyte, and exterior body in which greater than or equal to 1 of the components contain basic compound.    USE - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery for power supplies used for noncommercial machines and motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has excellent cycling characteristics, storing characteristics, and continuous charge characteristics even when used at severe temperatures.
NOVELTY - The parking assistance apparatus comprises an imaging unit that images an external environment containing a road surface, in which a vehicle moves. A detection unit detects an object existing in the external environment. A margin region shows an area that becomes a standard of a movement of the vehicle. A display unit displays the area represented as the road surface among the external environments imaged by the imaging unit. An acquisition unit (403) acquires the steering angle of a wheel of the vehicle. The display unit changes the color of the margin region.    USE - Parking assistance apparatus for use in a parking assistance system (from drawings) for a motor vehicle, such as a four-wheeled vehicle, internal combustion engine motor vehicle, electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The parking assistance apparatus comprises an imaging unit that images an external environment containing a road surface, in which a vehicle moves, and thus assists parking of the vehicle, effectively reduces the burden of the steering, and easily grasps the interval of the object by confirming the distance by the display mode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a control method of a parking assistance apparatus; and    (2) a computer program for a parking assistance apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a parking assistance apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Parking assistance unit (400)    Operation reception unit (401)    Acquisition unit (403)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has an electric motor arranged at a vehicle body frame (10) and operated by electric power from a control apparatus, and a wheel attached to a rotation output part of the motor. An operating stick is fixed in the body frame, and an operating device comprises a holding part arranged at edge of the stick. The frame comprises a mainframe (11) to which the stick is attached, and the control apparatus and the battery are arranged in a sub-frame (12). Two connection plates (13, 14) connect the mainframe and the sub-frame, where the motor is attached to the plate.    USE - Electric vehicle i.e. hand-pushing handy cart, for conveyance of luggage during shopping.    ADVANTAGE - The rotation of the wheel of the electric motor is controlled according to the instruction acting on an operating stick through the holding part from an operator, thus allowing the electric vehicle to move in forward and backward direction according to the need.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a vehicle main body.    Vehicle body frame (10)    Mainframe (11)    Sub-frame (12)    Connection plates (13, 14)    Reinforcement member (15)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a fuel cell system that is provided with a radiator (33). The fuel cell system is arranged in the storage chamber (37) contiguous to a driver's cab (18). A supply flow path (Y1) guides the thermal radiation wind of radiator after heat exchange to driver's cab. A blower outlet (42) enables the driver's cab to blow out the thermal radiation wind that flows through the supply flow path.    USE - Industrial vehicle such as forklift. Can also be used in tow car.    ADVANTAGE - Since the fuel cell system is arranged in storage chamber contiguous to driver's cab, the thermal radiation wind of the radiator which cools the cooling fluid of fuel cell can be reliably guided to driver's cab to efficiently heat the cab, without complicating the structure of industrial vehicle. Since the blower outlet enables the driver's cab to blow out the thermal radiation wind that flows through the supply flow path, the heating efficiency of the vehicle can be reliably improved and the inside of driver's cab can be easily ventilated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the flow of the thermal radiation. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Driver's cab (18)    Radiator (33)    Storage chamber (37)    Blower outlet (42)    Supply flow path (Y1)
NOVELTY - The control apparatus, in form of an electronic control unit (2), measures the fluctuations of the electric current of a battery (120) associated with fluctuation of the electric power generation voltage of an alternator (110) between zero voltage and predetermined voltage. The apparatus determines specification of the alternator based on the difference of battery electric current associated with zero voltage of the alternator and the battery electric current associated with predetermined voltage of the alternator.    USE - Control apparatus for internal combustion engine of motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Alternator specification can be determined using differences in electric current of the battery without addition of excess hardware.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the circuit diagram of an electrically-equipped system including a control apparatus.    Electronic control unit (2)    Relay switch (6)    Power device (7)    Alternator (110)    Battery (120)
NOVELTY - The system has an acquisition unit (12,22) which acquires the information of a battery product, a battery capacity maintenance factor and an average battery temperature. A calculation unit (33) computes the average value of the battery product stored, and volume statistics value of standard deviation in a storage unit (32). A judgment unit (24) judges whether the battery product of a specific electric vehicle (10,20) is abnormal based on the volume statistics value computed by the calculation unit and average battery temperature of specific electric vehicle.    USE - Battery abnormality judgment system mounted in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery abnormality can be detected efficiently. The precision of abnormality judgment of the battery can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery abnormality judgment method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the battery abnormality judgment system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electric vehicle (10,20)    Acquisition unit (12,22)    Judgment unit (24)    Storage unit (32)    Calculation unit (33)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has electrical storage apparatuses (60,30) that are connected with electricity distribution panels (50,90). A fuel cell (100) is provided to supply electric power to lower electricity distribution panel. The upper electricity distribution panel is cut away from commercial power source and a power generation portion (10), when vehicle-mount-type electrical storage apparatus is connected with upper electricity distribution panel and supply of electric power is enabled from vehicle-mount-type electrical storage apparatus to upper electricity distribution panel.    USE - Electric power supply system installed in residence.    ADVANTAGE - The electric power from vehicle-mount-type electrical storage apparatus and the electric power from the fuel cell do not mutually interfere. The electrical storage apparatuses, a commercial power source, a photovoltaic power generation portion, and the electric power from the fuel cell can be suitably supplied to load, and the electric power supply system can be provided with the high convenience. The usage of electric power from the commercial power source and the photovoltaic power generation portion can be avoided as much as possible. The electric power charged by the electrical storage apparatuses can be utilized effectively. The electric power electric power-generated in the photovoltaic power generation portion at the time of the power failure can be utilized effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the electric power supply system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electric power supply system (1)    Photovoltaic power generation portion (10)    Electrical storage apparatuses (30,60)    Electricity distribution panels (50,90)    Fuel cell (100)
NOVELTY - The electrolyzer has anode electric power feeding portion (42) and cathode electric power feeding portion (44) that is provided to clamp a flat film element (40). A sealing element (66) is positioned by surrounding cathode electric power feeding portion. Flat film element is provided to cover an electrolysis area of anode and cathode electric power feeding portion, such that sealing element contacts an outer-periphery edge portion of anode side separator (34). Elastic element (48) with seal function is positioned at outer peripheral side rather than at contact portion of sealing element.    USE - High-pressure water electrolyzer e.g. differential pressure type water electrolysis apparatus of unit cell used for electrolyzing water to generate higher pressure of hydrogen than oxygen.    ADVANTAGE - The usage-amount of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane is reduced, so that high-pressure water electrolyzer can be provided easily and economically. The solid polymer electrolyte membrane, the anode electric power feeding body, and the cathode electric power feeding body portion can contact reliably, so that contact resistance can be increased. Each unit cell is pressed by the low load comparatively, so that load can be reduced by a tie rod. Thus, durability of the tie-rod can be improved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of unit cell.    Anode side separator (34)    Flat film element (40)    Anode electric power feeding portion (42)    Cathode electric power feeding portion (44)    Elastic element (48)    Sealing element (66)
NOVELTY - The exhaust valve controls the distribution of exhaust-gas discharged from an internal combustion engine. A valve main portion is arranged, so that the displacement in the distribution channel of exhaust-gas is obtained. An attenuation portion is provided to transform kinetic energy of valve main portion arises when placing chattering of valve main portion, into heat energy and to absorb heat energy.    USE - Exhaust valve used for exhaust-gas heat recovery equipment for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The occurrence of bell ringing sound made in connection with the chattering of valve main portion can be reduced. The impact noise at the time of vibrating can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a spring.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the front view and upper side view of the spring.    Spring (15)    Coil portion (15A)    Hook portion (15B)    Resistor (15C)    Spring material (15E)    Friction material (15F)
NOVELTY - The solenoid valve (10) has valve body (16) connected with the drive part and provided seatably-separably with respect to the valve-seat part (50) of the valve body in which communication chamber (32) is connected. The valve body has pressure receiving area that is largely set with respect to the pressure receiving area of the diaphragm (92). The diaphragm, made from flexible elastic material, is provided between the valve body and the drive part. The diaphragm is bent under the displacement action of the drive part, and isolates solenoid part and the communication chamber.    USE - Solenoid valve for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - Improves durability of the diaphragm by reducing load with respect to the valve body to smoothly open or close the valve body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the solenoid valve for fuel cells.    Solenoid valve (10)    Valve body (16)    Communication chamber (32)    Valve-seat part (50)    Diaphragm (92)
NOVELTY - A polymer comprising a cationic-group-containing repeating unit and an anionic-group-containing repeating unit, is new. The cationic group and anionic group of the polymer form an intermolecular ionic bond with an anionic group and a cationic group of another polymer, respectively.    USE - Polymer is used for electrode binder composition for lithium secondary battery (all claimed) for hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery containing polymer has high capacitance retention ratio and increased lifespan.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrode binder composition, which comprises 0.2-100 wt.%. polymer, more preferably 1-20 wt.% with respect to total weight of electrode binder composition, and optionally a solvent of water.
NOVELTY - A solar cell precursor comprises: i) a wafer with sheet resistance of at least 80 Ohm/sq; and ii) an electro-conductive paste (313) comprising a) metallic particles, b) a glass frit, c) an organic vehicle, and d) a halogen containing compound applied to the wafer.    USE - As solar cell precursor for preparation of a solar cell (claimed), preferably photovoltaic solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell obtained by using the solar cell precursor has high Ohmic sheet resistance; provides improved performance, in particular reduced contact resistance between electrodes and wafers in particular between electrodes and such high Ohmic wafers; provides high efficiency in terms of proportion of total energy of incident light converted into electrical energy output; and is light and durable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation (P1) of a solar cell involving provision of the solar cell precursor, and firing of the solar cell precursor to obtain a solar cell;    (2) a solar cell (C1) obtainable by the process (P1);    (3) a solar cell (C2) comprising electrodes with a halogen content of 0.1-40 mmol/kg based on the number of halogen atoms/ions and the total weight of the electrode; and    (4) a module comprising the solar cell (C1) or (C2) and at least further other solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a process of firing a front side paste.    Front doped layer (105)    Back doped layer (106)    Back face (311)    Front face (312)    Electro-conductive paste (313)
NOVELTY - The cell connector (3) has several battery cells (2) which are electrically conductively connected with each other through a pole (6) of adjacent battery cell. An insulation-piercing terminal (7) is provided for tapping the electric voltage. The insulation-piercing terminal is partially coated with the specific material having nickel and copper. The insulation piercing connector is soldered, ultrasonically welded and is pressed into the cell connector main portion. A measuring conduit (4) is inserted into insulation piercing connector.    USE - Cell connector for battery system (claimed) installed in electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Several battery cells are electrically connected with each other through pole of adjacent battery cell, and insulation-piercing terminal that is provided for tapping electric voltage, such that the introduction of the measuring line into the cutting clamp can be effectively automated. The fast, secure and cost-effective installation can be realized. The measuring line can be partially coated with the insulating layer, hence inadvertent contact electrically conductive components can be prevented reliably. The large number of cables can be contacted quickly and reliably electrically and mechanically. The good contact of the measuring line in the insulation displacement terminal can be ensured. The relatively small terminal connection is produced, hence cost and weight can be reduced. The measuring lines can be detachably connected to the cell connectors.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a Cell connector for battery system.    Battery cell (2)    Cell connector (3)    Measuring conduit (4)    Pole (6)    Insulation-piercing terminal (7)
NOVELTY - The battery (10) has battery cells, and a gas-tight housing (11) that includes upper housing (12) and lower housing (13). The break sections (14) are provided at preset locations in upper and lower housings such that the break section is opened when inside pressure of housing exceeds preset pressure. The housing is made of plastic or metal.    USE - Battery e.g. lithium ion battery for drive system of vehicle e.g. motor car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The break section is manufactured at small effort when forming the housing by appropriate tool. The even disruption of break section is ensured and the notch effect on surrounding material is prevented favorably so that stability of housing is optimized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the perspective and sectional views of the battery.    Battery (10)    Gas-tight housing (11)    Upper housing (12)    Lower housing (13)    Break section (14)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has two electrical power storing units (3) connected with a thermal insulation device (5). The thermal insulation device isolates the electrical power storing units and a cooling device (6). The electrical power storing units are arranged between the thermal insulation device and the cooling device. Energy storage groups are arranged on the electrical power storing units and fixed with the thermal insulation device and the cooling device. The thermal insulation device is made of combustible material, and the cooling device is made of a metallic material.    USE - Energy storage device such as driver assistance system, multimedia facility and lighting facility, for a motor car (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The thermal insulation device protects the storage device from damage caused by overheating and avoids heat transfer between electrical power storing units. The cooling device can maintain moderate temperature of energy storage groups and supply a coolant to temperature sensors during overheating of the device and ensure efficient refrigeration of the electrical power storing units.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an energy storage device of a motor car.    Energy storage device (1)    Motor car (2)    Electrical power storing units (3)    Thermal insulation device (5)    Cooling device (6)
NOVELTY - The method involves detecting a temperature (TK) of a coolant (4) of a cooling device (3). The temperature (Ti) of an electric component (2) is detected. The condensation probability is estimated based on the detected temperature values. The temperature of the coolant is increased and the power output of the electric component is reduced, when the condensation probability is larger than a predefined threshold value.    USE - Method for preventing or reducing condensation dew formation in cooled electric component e.g. battery system for electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The condensation dew formation in the electric component can be reduced or prevented effectively by increasing the temperature of the coolant and by reducing the power output of the electric component.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for device for reducing condensation dew formation in electric component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the device for preventing or reducing condensation dew formation.    Electric component (2)    Cooling device (3)    Coolant (4)    Temperature of coolant (TK)    Temperature of electric component (Ti)
NOVELTY - The terminal box (10) has a circuit portion that is equipped with electronic components. A conductive heat radiating element is provided to radiate the heat from circuit portion. The circuit portion is arranged between conductive housing (25) and heat radiating component. An intermediate ground terminal (33) is provided with a ground connection portion (34) which is connected with mass of vehicle. The ground terminal is provided with radiating component connected with connection portion. Another connection portion (42) is connected to housing.    USE - Electrical terminal box installed in conductive path between load and battery of vehicle such as electric car or hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - Since both the heat radiating component and housing can be electrically connected to the mass of the vehicle, the structure of the electric terminal box can be simplified. The housing and radiating component of terminal box can be connected easily with ground potential. The structure of the intermediate ground terminal can be simplified. The intermediate ground terminal can be attached firmly with the heat radiating component. The connection portions can be connected together by the introduction of ridge in the circulating edge of through hole, without the use of nut.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the electrical terminal box.    Electrical terminal box (10)    Conductive housing (25)    Intermediate ground terminal (33)    Ground connection portion (34)    Connection portion (42)
NOVELTY - The device comprises tensile wall sections that surrounded by an extensible configured cell wall. An isolating device is provided for elongation of a mechanical opening through the tensile wall sections, for mechanical penetrating and splitting the extensible configured cell wall. The isolating device is provided with a cut element having a tip or a cut edge. The tensile elements are movably arranged opposite to the cut element.    USE - Device for degassing electrochemical cell for vehicle e.g. electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The construction of the degassing device can be simplified effectively. The mechanical penetration and splitting of the cell wall can be performed efficiently so that the electrochemical cell can be degassed precisely.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic views of the electrochemical cell.    Electrochemical cell (20)    Cell housing (21)    Plastic film (22)    Seal seam (23)    Battery connection (24)
NOVELTY - The connector (10) has a housing (12) receiving a terminal fitting and formed of an insulator. A shield shell (13) has a conductor and arranged in the housing. The housing has a fixed portion fixed to a surface of an object e.g. electric motor, by a bolt (5). A tubular section (15) is extended from the fixed portion. The shell is arranged inside the tubular portion to surround the fitting. The shell is connected to an end portion of a grounding electric wire (18) that is extended through an extending portion (17), where another end portion of the wire is connected with a surface of the object.    USE - Shield connector i.e. plug connector, for producing a connection between an electric motor and an inverter and between the inverter and a battery in a vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The shell is connected to the end portion of the conducting member that is extended through the extending portion, where another end portion of the conducting member is connected with the surface of the object, thus improving reliability of shield performance of the connector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a shield connector.    Bolt (5)    Shield connector (10)    Housing (12)    Shield shell (13)    Tubular section (15)    Extending portion (17)    Grounding electric wire (18)
NOVELTY - The humidifying device (1) has a moisture exchanger that is provided with a water or water vapor permeable membrane, such that an air supply flow-path (4) is separated from an exhaust air flow-path (5). A moisture storage unit is provided in a flow-path of the moisture exchanger. The moisture storage unit is provided with a moisture storage medium as a superabsorbent material. The moisture storage medium of moisture storage unit is arranged in the flow-path of moisture exchanger.    USE - Humidifying device for fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the moisture storage unit is provided in flow-path of the moisture exchanger, the high moisture content in the flow path can be reduced to required target value.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the humidifying device for fuel cell.    Humidifying device (1)    Cartridge (3)    Air supply flow-path (4)    Exhaust air flow-path (5)    Effluent stream (7)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a moisture exchanger with a water and/or water vapor permeable membrane, such that an inlet air flow-path (4) is separated from an exhaust air flow-path (5). A moisture reservoir is arranged in a flow-path of the moisture exchanger. The moisture exchanger is flushed with scavenging air which is then passed through the moisture reservoir. The scavenging air is discharged into the environment, after passing through the moisture reservoir.    USE - Method for operating humidifying device (claimed) for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the moisture exchanger is flushed with scavenging air which is then passed through the moisture reservoir, the residual moisture can be transported away from the humidifying device. Thus, the remaining moisture contents in the humidifying device can be reduced and the risk of damage due to remaining residual moisture can be reduced. The risk of frost-caused damage of membrane in the moisture exchanger can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a humidifying device for fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the humidifying device for fuel cell.    Humidifying device (1)    Housing (2)    Cartridge (3)    Inlet air flow-path (4)    Exhaust air flow-path (5)
NOVELTY - The vehicle e.g. dump truck (1), has a power source device (10) supplying electrical power to a set of electromotors (5L, 5R). The power source device comprises a thermal conductive element (11) that is arranged on left and right sides based on driving of a vehicle body (2) along horizontal direction. The thermal conductive element radiates heat absorbed on a base end side and on tip of the vehicle. A part of a power supply circuits e.g. inverter circuits (12L, 12M, 12U) supplies electrical power to the base end side of the thermal conductive element.    USE - Electrically-operated vehicle e.g. dump truck, for use in a mine.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle is designed in a simple manner with reduced overall weight and increased stretcher capacitance, operated in a simple and less fuel consumption manner and cooled in a simple and reliable manner with increased overall efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for cooling a power source device for an electrically-operated vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electrically-operated vehicle.    Dump truck (1)    Vehicle body (2)    Electromotors (5L, 5R)    Power source device (10)    Thermal conductive element (11)    Inverter circuits (12L, 12M, 12U)
NOVELTY - The stack has a set of individual cells (26), each comprising an anode flow field (31), a membrane electrode arrangement (27) and a cathode flow field (32). Each flow field includes media inlets and channels (33) for conducting media. The media inlets of the anode flow fields and/or cathode flow fields are arranged on a flow field side facing upward when utilized as intended, and the flow fields are opened on the side facing downward when used as intended. Seals are arranged between the membrane electrode arrangement and flow field.    USE - Fuel cell stack for use in a fuel cell system (claimed) in a vehicle i.e. motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The media inlets of the anode flow fields and/or cathode flow fields are arranged on the flow field side facing upward when utilized as intended, and the flow fields are opened on the side facing downward when used as intended, thus allowing draining of water and/or dewatering from the flow fields of the stack in a simple, safe and reliable manner without condensation. The stack is designed in a simple and compact manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a single cell in a fuel cell stack.    Individual cells (26)    Membrane electrode arrangement (27)    Anode flow field (31)    Cathode flow field (32)    Channels (33)
NOVELTY - The vehicle (10) has a battery (14) i.e. lithium ion battery, for storing electrical energy, and a housing (18) comprising a receiving space (20) in which an electrolyte of the battery is accommodated. An outlet opening for the electrolyte is formed in the housing by an opening element (38) when a specifiable condition is met. A sorption element (40) sorbs the electrolyte flowing from the housing by the outlet opening. The sorbtion element is arranged at a wall element i.e. floor element, of the motor vehicle. The opening element comprises an opening part.    USE - Motor vehicle e.g. passenger car. Can also be used for an electric car or hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The sorption element sorbs the electrolyte flowing from the housing by the outlet opening, thus realizing improved safety of a user, preventing an undesired large propagation of the electrolytes and avoiding resulting effects and hazard situations. The vehicle avoids generation of undesired high pressure in the receiving space of the battery and sequences of an internal short circuit of the battery. The battery has high energy density, low weight and small installation space.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic plan view of a passenger car with a battery for storing electrical power.    Vehicle (10)    Battery (14)    Housing (18)    Receiving space (20)    Opening element (38)    Sorption element (40)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a mobile frame provided with three wheels (2, 22). A control work area (8) is attached with the mobile frame. A battery coupling element (7) is movably fixed with the mobile frame and the control work area. A battery is arranged at the battery coupling element. An operator handle end on a feed section is slid along the battery coupling element and the battery. An L-shaped beam is provided with a horizontal arm (24) and a vertical arm. An end portion (14) of the vertical arm is connected with an operator handle.    USE - Battery removal apparatus for an industrial lorry.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can change batteries at an industrial lorry in a simple manner. The apparatus uses a hook-shaped engaging part that protects a battery from sliding down. The front face of the battery abuts in raised state, so that the battery can stably rest between the stop element and an L-shaped structure and ensure safe removal of the apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery removal apparatus without a battery.    Battery removal apparatus (1)    Wheels (2, 22)    Battery coupling element (7)    Control work area (8)    End portion of vertical arm (14)    Horizontal arm (24)
NOVELTY - The motor vehicle (K) comprises a sound-generating system for generating an artificial engine noise, which comprises an electrically controllable vibration exciter (8). The vibration exciter is fastened to a component (7) that is acoustically or vibrationally decoupled from a body of the motor vehicle. The component is retained on the motor vehicle by a retaining device (11), which covers the component to a large extent. The component is fixed at a carrier (1), at which a cooler (4) is retained.    USE - Motor vehicle, particularly hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The component is retained on the motor vehicle by a retaining device, which covers the component to a large extent, and thus enables improving the acoustic properties of the sound-generating system, and reduces the risk of accidents for the pedestrians or cyclists by generating loud artificial engine noise, and also ensures improved efficiency and long term stability of the vibration exciter by reliable protection of the vibration exciter against environmental influences, where the manufacturing and assembly cost of retaining device is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a front portion of a motor vehicle.    Carrier (1)    Cooler (4)    Component (7)    Vibration exciter (8)    Vibration-decoupling fastening element (9)    Retaining device (11)    Fastening point (73)    Motor vehicle (K)
NOVELTY - The device has a signaling device (116) comprising an evaluation unit (132) for determining an electrical state variable, and a control unit (134) for controlling signal elements (128) i.e. multi color LEDs. The control unit evaluates an electric signal (140) of the evaluation unit corresponding to the determined state variable for controlling the signal elements. The signal elements are arranged at battery housing elements (118, 120) or in an inner space (122) of the battery housing elements, where the electrical state variable is freely selectable by an operator from two possibilities.    USE - Battery status indication device for displaying electrical characteristics of a vehicle battery.    ADVANTAGE - The signal elements are arranged at the battery housing elements or in the inner space of the battery housing elements such that an evenly spaced arrangement of the signal elements can be enabled on a virtual circumference, thus protecting the signal elements against dust and splash-water. The indication device achieves better visualization of the electrical state variable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The electrical state variable is selected from electric current, electric voltage, current delivered electric power or a charge state of a vehicle battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery system.    Signaling device (116)    Battery housing elements (118, 120)    Inner space of battery housing elements (122)    Signal elements (128)    Evaluation unit (132)    Control unit (134)    Electric signal (140)
NOVELTY - The method involves performing the variation of the difference in pressure between an anode system and a cathode system during a constant operating mode of the fuel cell. The hydrogen partial pressure of the hydrogen portions and the nitrogen partial pressure of the nitrogen portion are acquired during the variation of the difference in pressure between the anode system and cathode system.    USE - Method for detecting defects of polymer electrolyte membrane of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell for motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The defects of the polymer electrolyte membrane can be detected effectively so that the fuel cell can be operated efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation illustrating the method for verifying polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell.
NOVELTY - The bipolar plate (1) comprises an open gas distributor structure (2) that is located on a separator plate. The flow guide elements (5) are brought into the gas distributor structure for formation of flow channels that direct the flow of gas from a feed channel (3) to a drain channel (4). The gas distributor structure is formed of metallic structure such as expanded metal, froth or wire mesh. The flow guide elements are formed with guide bars that are integrally formed on the separator plate.    USE - Bipolar plate for fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell for motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The uniform distribution of the gas can be ensured and the pressure loss can be suppressed so that the efficiency of the fuel cell can be improved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the bipolar plate.    Bipolar plate (1)    Open gas distributor structure (2)    Feed channel (3)    Drain channel (4)    Flow guide elements (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves performing an insulation resistance test between a mass of a vehicle and an electric contact of a fuel cell stack (12) over a defined time window using a measurement device (18) at a connection of an ion exchanger (10) in a coolant circuit (16). The ion exchanger is switched over a valve (14) for deionization of a coolant to the coolant circuit. A final insulation resistance is determined after expiry of the time window. The determined insulation resistance is utilized as a characteristic value for assessment of operability of the ion exchanger.    USE - Method for monitoring an ion exchanger for a fuel cell system of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables utilizing the determined insulation resistance as the characteristic value for assessment of operability of the ion exchanger such that rapid and precise analysis of statement of the operability of the ion exchanger can be allowed. The method enables avoiding a need of a direct conductivity sensor for a monitoring device such that the device can be manufactured in simple and reliable manner. The method enables ensuring a simple exchange of the ion exchanger is in the coolant circuit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for monitoring an ion exchanger for a fuel cell system of a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic circuit diagram of a radiator circuit of a fuel cell system.    Ion exchanger (10)    Fuel cell stack (12)    Valve (14)    Coolant circuit (16)    Measurement device (18)
NOVELTY - The generator (1) has support plate section (10) that includes first supporting plate formed with through groove and second supporting plate formed with through-hole. A pressurized membrane is coupled to supporting plate, if rotating unit (100) is rotated continuously along transverse direction and provided with lever units (200). The pressurized membrane is formed with asymmetry triangle shape whose side is formed longer than the width of cross section of lever frame. Several piezoelectric element units (300) are fixed to upper end of second supporting plate.    USE - Generator for piezoelectric element of pick-up microphone, mechanical filter and mobile tool such as vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the rotary motion of the rotating unit at the transverse direction is converted into the pressurization motion, the piezoelectric element of plural numbers can be set up around the rotary shaft. The energy loss generated in the process where energy by the wind force or the hydraulic power is delivered to the piezoelectric element can be minimized. The repulsive power of the lever unit is minimized and the resistance applied in the rotating unit is minimized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the piezoelectric element generator.    Piezoelectric element generator (1)    Support plate section (10)    Rotating unit (100)    Lever unit (200)    Piezoelectric element unit (300)
NOVELTY - The square battery has insulation protective film (41) which is arranged between battery can and winding electrode portion (31). A frame-side-cover portion (42) is wound around the circumference of winding electrode portion. A bottom surface cover portion is protruded from frame-side-cover portion to cover the curved portion below the winding electrode portion. A folding portion (44,45) is protruded from bottom surface cover portion, and is arranged between side surface of winding electrode portion and vertical wall portion of battery can.    USE - Square battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery used for vehicle such as hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The folding portion is arranged between side surface of winding electrode portion and vertical wall portion of battery can, so that the automation of the mounting operation of the insulation portion can be performed easily. The production of the square battery can be improved. The square battery can be manufactured easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of the square battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the insulation protective film and electric power generation element assembly.    Winding electrode portion (31)    Insulation protective film (41)    Frame-side-cover portion (42)    Folding portion (44,45)    External terminal (62)
NOVELTY - The battery has battery casing that is provided with corner portion (22) formed in edge portion of plane structure and inclined from plane structure (21). The edge potion of insulation film (3) provided in outer surface (2d) of battery casing is turned to direction parallel to edge potion of plane structure. The insulation film has extension portion (31) that is extended to corner portion side of battery casing rather than boundary (2R) between plane structure and corner portion.    USE - Battery such as square and circular shaped lithium ion secondary battery of electrical storage apparatus (claimed) mounted in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the edge potion of insulation film provided in outer surface of battery casing is turned to direction parallel to edge potion of plane structure, the insulation film is not curved along the corner portion. Hence the clearance gap between insulation film and outer surface of battery casing can be avoided. The wrinkles which arise in insulation film can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrical storage apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the battery casing and arrangement of insulation film.    Boundary (2R)    Outer surface (2d)    Insulation film (3)    Plane structure (21)    Corner portion (22)    Extension portion (31)
NOVELTY - The sensor has magnetoresistive effect element (21a,21b) that is provided with fixed magnetic layer to which magnetization direction is fixed. The magnetization direction of free magnetic layer is varied with respect to external magnetic field. The antiferromagnetic layer applies bias magnetic field (Fb) with respect to free magnetic layer. The magnetization direction of fixed magnetic layer is mutually opposing. The antiferromagnetic layer applies bias magnetic field to free magnetic layer so that magnetization direction of free magnetic layer is mutually opposing.    USE - Magnetic sensor for electric vehicle, hybrid car and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The tolerance with respect to a strong magnetic field is strong. The magnetic sensor can be manufactured easily. The fall of the linearity of the sensor output resulting from the affixing error at the time of a mold bonding can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of magnetic sensor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the fall of linearity by the magnetic sensor. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Sensor chip (2a)    Magnetoresistive effect elements (21a,21b)    Induction field (Fa)    Bias magnetic field (Fb)    Offset component (Fc)
NOVELTY - A positive electrode active material has lithium-transition metal composite oxide. Space group R3-m regulates the lithium-transition metal composite oxide in the charge condition of 4.3 V (vs.Li/Li+) after overcharge chemical forming. Oxygen location parameter z (O) is greater than or equal to 0.267.    USE - Positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries (claimed) used in hybrid vehicles, and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has excellent high discharge performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive electrode active material has lithium-transition metal composite oxide of formula Li1+alphaMe1-alphaO2. Space group R3-m regulates the lithium-transition metal composite oxide in the charge condition of 4.3 V (vs.Li/Li+) after overcharge chemical forming. Oxygen location parameter z (O) is greater than or equal to 0.267.    Me=transition metal element having Co, Ni, or Mn; and    alpha =0-0.2.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) manufacturing method of the active material for lithium secondary batteries which involves coprecipitating transition metal element (Me) compound in a solution to obtain coprecipitation precursor of transition metal hydroxide, drying the coprecipitation precursor, mixing with lithium compound so that the molar ratio of Li with respect to the transition metal element Me of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide ((1+ alpha )/(1- alpha )) is 1-1.5, and baking at 700-800 degrees C;    (2) electrode for lithium secondary batteries comprising positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries; and    (3) lithium secondary battery comprising electrode for lithium secondary batteries.
NOVELTY - The device has inflow case that is provided with exhaustion case (300) that includes accommodation space (312,314) for accommodating hollow fiber. An air outlet (320) is provided at specific side of exhaustion space for passing inside air that contact with hollow fiber. The exhaustion case is connected to connection case, and exhaustion windows (313,315) are formed on the accommodation space. Fluid paths (301,302) are formed on both sides of accommodation space for allowing flow of air.    USE - Humidification device for fuel cell used for generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The flow rate of air within the fluid path can be controlled so that the function of humidification device can be improved. The device having low cost can prolong the life of fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the exhaustion case of humidification device.    Humidification device (300)    Fluid paths (301,302)    Accommodation space (312,314)    Exhaustion windows (313,315)    Air outlet (320)
NOVELTY - The device has stabilizing voltage unit (4) which stabilizes boosted voltage in voltage booster (3). The voltage booster is connected to timer (1) for determining step-up voltage. The low voltage comparison unit (6) compares the reference voltage and low voltage. The low voltage control unit (7) blocks the power source to the electronic device of the vehicle according to the output of the low voltage comparison unit.    USE - Device for stabilizing black box used in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery of the vehicle can be protected efficiently since the deviation of the voltage is accurately controlled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of the black box stabilizing device.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Timer (1)    Voltage booster (3)    Stabilizing voltage unit (4)    Low voltage comparison unit (6)    Low voltage control unit (7)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has reading unit (1b) which reads identification information stored in storage unit (3). An elimination unit (1d) eliminates the identification information from storage unit. A control unit (1e) controls the electric power supply of battery (10) with respect to load (8) provided in load apparatus (200). A command unit (1f) transmits the command for releasing fixation of the battery with respect to battery fixation/release mechanism (6), when unfixing of the battery is instructed by instruction unit (5), after eliminating identification information.    USE - Apparatus for managing battery such as lithium-ion battery mounted in electric two-wheeled motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The removing of battery from the load apparatus improperly can be prevented. The theft of the battery and unauthorized use of the battery can be prevented, so that the crime prevention of the battery can be improved. The usability of the battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the battery management apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Reading unit (1b)    Elimination unit (1d)    Electric power feeding control unit (1e)    Fixation-release command unit (1f)    Identification storage unit (3)    Battery unfixing instruction unit (5)    Battery fixation-release mechanism (6)    Load (8)    Battery (10)    Battery management apparatus (100)    Load apparatus (200)
NOVELTY - The road boundary stone marker has a planar section (A) that adheres closely to a plane of a curb. A light irradiation portion (8) is provided with a side portion (B) adhering closely to a side portion of the curb. A protrusion portion is inserted into a surface of the planar section to contribute with the side portion. A solar cell (4) is installed inside a main portion (5) to investigate the sunlight. The light is protruded outside of the main portion to investigate the light of a LED which is located in an upper portion of the main portion.    USE - Road boundary stone marker installed in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lane during night time or in rain can be readily identified. The damage of the marker can be avoided, even though the marker is enabled to receive pressure from wheel of the vehicle. Since the light is irradiated by the LED, the easy identification of the lane is possible.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the stone marker. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar cell (4)    Main portion (5)    Light irradiation portion (8)    Planar section (A)    Side portion (B)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery (100) has a battery case (110) that is provided with a first storage unit (112) and a second storage unit. A cooling element is contacted in the side (119) of the site protruded to the outside. A cathode terminal of the first electrode assembly and anode terminal (124) of the second electrode assembly are electrically connected in state and are folded so that the first and second storage units of the battery case are overlapped to top and bottom. A separation film is placed between the anode and cathode.    USE - Secondary battery e.g. lithium secondary battery of battery pack as power source e.g. medium-to large-sized device of electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and power storage system (all claimed). Can also be used as energy source of wireless mobile apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling efficiency of the secondary battery can be improved. The number of components used for the battery can be reduced, so that the structure of the secondary battery can be simplified, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. The structural stability of the secondary battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view illustrating the manufacturing process of the secondary battery.    Secondary battery (100)    Battery case (110)    Storage unit (112)    Side of site (119)    Anode terminal (124)
NOVELTY - The high temperature type fuel cell system has an air supplying unit to feed air supplied to a fuel cell (2). A temperature separating device (5) is provided for separating the air electrode exit gas of the fuel cell according to the fluid of the low temperature and the fluid of the high temperature. A hydrogen supply unit (3a,3b) is provided to feed the hydrogen to the air supplying unit. A heat source supply unit (4a,4b) is provided for supplying heating source to the hydrogen supply unit. A turbine (6) performs additional power generation to the exhaust gas of the heat source supply unit.    USE - High temperature type fuel cell system for generating electricity through the electro chemical reaction of the oxidizing agent and fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The high temperature type fuel cell system has an temperature separating device for separating the air electrode exit gas of the fuel cell according to the fluid of the low temperature and the fluid of the high temperature, and thus enables improving the efficiency of the fuel cell system to the simple additional of the hardware including the temperature separating device. The electrical efficiency of the outside reforming fuel cell is improved. The thermal efficiency of a high temperature type fuel cell system is improved. The waste heat in the high temperature type fuel cell system is reduced. The reaction speed of the high temperature type fuel cell system is improved without the expensive catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a high temperature type fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell (2)    Hydrogen supply units (3a,3b)    Heat source supply units (4a,4b)    Temperature separating device (5)    Turbine (6)
NOVELTY - The converter has a control unit (24) that outputs the control value using the nominal value that is obtained from the error of the output of a filter section (34) and an external command unit. A current controller (31) compensates for the error at the steady-state output of a combiner (30) based on the nominal value from outside. A combiner (33) adds up the output of the current controller and a repetition control unit (32), and the filter section filters the output of the current controller.    USE - Alternating current (AC)/direct current (DC) converter installed in low-voltage direct current (LVDC) distribution line for LVDC system of micro-grid electric power system. Can also be used in power storage system, solar cell generating system, electric vehicle charging station and wind power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The ripple component is removed and the power quality of the distribution line is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a control method of AC/DC converter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the control unit of AC/DC converter. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Control unit (24)    Combiners (30,33)    Current controller (31)    Repetition control unit (32)    Filter section (34)
NOVELTY - The electric cell module comprises electric cells (1), which are located inside a housing (2) created from identical chambers. A structure is formed with a honeycomb pattern. A layer (5) of electrical conductive paste is provided between cells and internal walls of the chamber. The housing is closed at bottom by a thermally conductive bottom plate (6). The bottom plate is in contact with a thermally cooling module having an integrated Peltier element (8).    USE - Electric cell module for use in fixed and mobile electric devices, electric car or a hybrid drive unit.    ADVANTAGE - Thermal stability is ensured with regulated temperature. The compact structures ensures easy and efficient storage. Durability of the battery module is ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electric cell module.    Electric cells (1)    Housing (2)    Layer (5)    Bottom plate (6)    Peltier element (8)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (100) has stack (10) that is provided with several end plates (200). A main housing is provided between end plates in inner side or the outside of the stack. A membrane-electrode assembly and a separator are provided adjacent to the frame. The membrane-electrode assembly is provided outside of main stream passage (1). A retiring unit is provided outside of the stack, for preventing the leakage of the reactant to the stack. The oil is withdrawn through return flow path (2).    USE - Fuel cell for redox flow battery.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing reliability of the redox flow battery or the fuel cell can be improved. The maintenance and repair of the redox flow battery or the fuel cell can be facilitated, and the leakage of the reactant to the stack can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of fuel cell for redox flow battery.    Main stream passage (1)    Return flow path (2)    Stack (10)    Fuel cell (100)    End plates (200)
NOVELTY - A positive electrode active material contains a lithium-containing transition metal oxide containing nickel and zirconium, and secondary particles formed by the agglomeration of primary particles, and a rare earth compound that adheres to interfaces, in which two of the primary particles are in contact with each other, and/or to the interface vicinities.    USE - Positive electrode active material is used for nonaqueous electrolyte battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to drive power supply, electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, smart phone and electrical storage-related power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode active material has excellent cyclic characteristics, and charging and discharging characteristics, and suppresses the fall of output characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for nonaqueous electrolyte battery (1), which contains positive electrode (11) comprising positive electrode active material, negative electrode (12) containing negative electrode active material which can occlude and discharge lithium, and nonaqueous electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (1)    Electrode material (10)    Positive electrode (11)    Negative electrode (12)    Separator (16)
NOVELTY - The method involves checking whether a current vehicle velocity is smaller than a given velocity threshold value. An engine stop phase is determined to be imminent based on movement of a motor vehicle or influencing parameter. The engine stop phase is determined to be imminent based on brake pedal operation time, vehicle deceleration value and vehicle speed value. A main energy storage unit (12) and an auxiliary energy accumulator (14) are connected in parallel with a voltage generator (16). The main energy storage unit and the auxiliary energy accumulator are connected in parallel together.    USE - Method for operating an onboard network for a motor vehicle i.e. motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables detecting the engine stop phase of the motor vehicle in a convenient manner. The method ensures that the energy storage unit is provided with lead-acid batteries and lithium ion batteries, so that a motor car can be charged with reduced time consumption, thus prolonging service life of the motor car. The method ensures that a DC static converter can be actuated on the energy storage unit in a simple and quick manner, so that energy storage unit can be loaded in a fast and reliable manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an onboard network for a motor vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic circuit diagram view of an onboard network for a motor vehicle.    Onboard network (10)    Main energy storage unit (12)    Auxiliary energy accumulator (14)    Voltage generator (16)    Control device (18)    Load (20)
NOVELTY - The device has a shift element (3) for optional electrical interconnection of a terminal (6) of a circuit device (1) for a charging battery (4) with another terminal (7) of the circuit device for an intermediate circuit capacitor (5). An electrical precharge resistor (2) is parallely switchable to the shift element. An electronic switch (12) and an electromechanical switch (13) are connected in series with the precharge resistor and parallely switched to the shift element. The electromechanical switch is conductive charging in operation to or from the precharge resistor.    USE - Circuit device for charging an intermediate circuit capacitor with electrical power from a charging battery for a battery system of a motor car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electronic switch and the electromechanical switch are connected in series with the precharge resistor and parallely switched to the shift element, thus preventing an overload of the charging battery or the battery system from being damaged, and reducing installation space necessary for the circuit device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for charging an intermediate circuit capacitor with electrical power from a charging battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a circuit device.    Circuit device (1)    Electrical precharge resistor (2)    Shift element (3)    Charging battery (4)    Intermediate circuit capacitor (5)    Terminals (6, 7)    Electronic switch (12)    Electromechanical switch (13)
NOVELTY - The unit (1) has a fuel cell comprising an anode (3) and a cathode (4), where the anode is connected with a hydrogen tank (6) over an inlet valve (5). The anode is connected with a hydrogen reservoir (2) over an outlet valve (7). The anode is rinsed with hydrogen at a determined time point during operation of the fuel cell such that flushing gas is produced. The reservoir filters the hydrogen from the flushing gas when the hydrogen is stored in the reservoir, where residue of the flushing gas is transferred to environment. The reservoir contains metal hydride or metal organic framework.    USE - Fuel cell unit for use in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The reservoir filters the hydrogen from the flushing gas when the hydrogen is stored in the reservoir, where residue of the flushing gas is transferred to environment, thus avoiding the emission of combustible mixture to the environment, and avoiding damages to the fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling a hydrogen reservoir.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an arrangement of a fuel cell unit with a hydrogen reservoir in an anode of a fuel cell.    Fuel cell unit (1)    Hydrogen reservoir (2)    Anode (3)    Cathode (4)    Inlet valve (5)    Hydrogen tank (6)    Outlet valve (7)
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a battery cell (102) e.g. electrostatic energy store cell, comprising an elastic element (104) i.e. air bag, at one side. A cooling element (110) cools the battery cell, and a sealing layer (106) partly surrounds the battery cell with the elastic element to seal against an environment, where expansion of the battery cell leads to compression of the elastic element. The battery cell is surrounded by a casing, and the elastic element is arranged between the battery cell and casing or within the casing.    USE - Electrical battery device for use in a vehicle e.g. electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing layer partly surrounds the battery cell with the elastic element so as to seal against the environment, where expansion of battery cell leads to compression of the elastic element, so that the electrical battery device can be manufactured in a simple and flexible manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an electrical battery device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an electrical battery device with indirect electrical battery device.    Electrical battery device (100)    Battery cell (102)    Elastic element (104)    Sealing layer (106)    Cooling element (110)
NOVELTY - The network (1) has a step-down direct-current (DC)/DC converter (4) for charging an energy storage unit i.e. super-capacitor (31), of an electrical sub-network (3) from another electrical sub-network (2). A switching unit i.e. mechanical relay, links the sub-networks when voltage across terminals of the storage unit becomes equal to voltage across terminals of another energy storage unit i.e. battery (22), of the latter sub-network to ensure supply of an electric consumer i.e. electric supercharger compressor (32), of the former sub-network by an electrical generator (21) i.e. alternator.    USE - Electrical network for supplying electric energy to ventilation and lighting devices of a car.    ADVANTAGE - The switching unit electrically links the sub-networks when the voltage across terminals of the energy storage unit becomes equal to voltage across the terminals of another energy storage unit so as to ensure the supply of the consumer by the electrical generator, so that sufficient voltage can be provided to simultaneously ensure activation of a high power component and power supply of other energy consumers, thus avoiding cost required for installation of the higher power battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of an electrical network.    Electrical network (1)    Electrical sub-networks (2, 3)    Step-down DC/DC converter (4)    Electrical generator (21)    Battery (22)    Super-capacitor (31)    Electric supercharger compressor (32)
NOVELTY - The system has a charging system comprising a display panel, a control panel, a solar panel, a battery and a charging and discharging module. A control module is connected with the display panel and the battery. The solar panel is connected with the battery and the charging and discharging module. A computer operation system provides internet access client information.    USE - Electric vehicle charging system.    ADVANTAGE - The system has low-carbon, better environment-friendly effect, reasonable design and wide application range.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an electric vehicle charging system. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The curved panel grid has a lug ribs which are provided in a multi-frame (1). The frame is provided with a lengthways frame (5-11,5-21), a transverse frame (2-11,2-21), a lengthways rib (4-1) and a transverse rib (3-1). The lengthways frame and lengthways rib are provided with curve-shaped wave crest and wave trough. An upper surface of the transverse rib is connected to lower surface of a grid plane. The shape, size and pitch of wave crest and wave trough are same.    USE - Curved panel grid of lead-acid battery installed in e.g. electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The filling ratio in curved panel grid can be improved, and activity substance that binds intensity of lead-acid battery curved panel can be enhanced. Thus, the specific energy of the lead battery can be improved, and the fall off activity substance can be prevented. Hence, the service life of the lead battery can be prolonged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of curved panel grid of lead-acid battery.    Multi-frame (1)    Transverse frames (2-11,2-21)    Transverse rib (3-1)    Lengthways rib (4-1)    Lengthways frame (5-11,5-21)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming electrolyte between electrodes, forming insulating material on the electrodes, and connecting a liquid flow circuit to the electrodes. A pipeline is connected to an electrochemical device that is provided with flow of electrolyte. An outside of the pipeline is provided with the insulating material. A separating impeller is provided with a shell, a wheel hub, a multi-blade partition, an impeller shaft and a multi-partition blade.    USE - Electrochemical device anti-leakage method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables avoiding short circuit and leakage of electricity by continuous electrolyte flow.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electrochemical device anti-leakage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electrochemical device anti-leakage device.
NOVELTY - Electrode assembly comprises an anode, a cathode, and a separator that is arranged between the anode and cathode, where an active material of the anode is nickel, manganese and cobalt-transition metal composite oxide composed of lithium, an active material of the cathode is lithium titanium oxide and the separator is a nonwoven fabric separator.    USE - The electrode assembly is useful in a secondary battery i.e. lithium secondary battery, of a battery module of a battery pack of a device including electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, power storage system (all claimed), electric golf cart, electric bicycle and electrical scooter.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode assembly is low in cost, has high porosity, excellent output characteristics and excellent high-temperature stability, and prevents the internal short-circuit.
NOVELTY - The device has a load connected with a generator by a clutch. A hydraulic motor is connected with a pressurizing device through a branch. A proportional flow valve controller is connected with the branch. A main oil circuit is set with a three-way valve that is connected with another branch. The pressurizing device is provided for a battery powered hydraulic oil process to provide hydraulic oil pressure to the main oil circuit through the latter branch.    USE - Engineering machinery hydraulic driving system vehicle energy-saving device.    ADVANTAGE - The device realizes recycling of energy, and improves effect of energy-saving.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of an engineering machinery hydraulic driving system vehicle energy-saving device.
NOVELTY - The system has an intelligent control module connected with a semiconductor refrigeration module that is equipped with an anode and a cathode. A solar battery array module is connected with the intelligent control module that is equipped with a capacitor. A positive electrode of the capacitor is connected with the anode and an exhaust system, which is connected with the anode, the cathode and the semiconductor refrigeration module. The intelligent control module is equipped with a wireless communication module.    USE - Portable remote intelligent control vehicle refrigerating system.    ADVANTAGE - The system improves portability, working performance, cooling efficiency and processing speed of a vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The semiconductor refrigeration module utilizes a TECI12704-type chip. The intelligent control module utilizes an AT89C51-type chip.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a portable remote intelligent control vehicle refrigerating system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The transformer has a power supply module connected with an input end of a collecting processing circuit connecting module that is connected with a high voltage wire. An output end of the collecting processing circuit module connecting module is connected with a signal output module. The power supply module is provided with a high voltage resistance arm and a low-pressure resistance arm. A light emitting plate is connected with the high voltage resistance arm and the low-pressure resistance arm. A photovoltaic cell plate is placed beside the light emitting plate.    USE - Track vehicle high voltage power transformer.    ADVANTAGE - The transformer has small volume, and avoids external power supply.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a track vehicle high voltage power transformer.
NOVELTY - The device has a partition property detecting zone provided with an embedded resistance. Two poles of a voltage stabilizing power supply are connected with a calibration circuit board. A calibration circuit embedded resistance plate is provided with a calibration resistor. The calibration circuit board is provided with a wiring end and a cable interface. One end of the calibration resistor is connected with the voltage-stabilizing power supply. Another end of the calibration resistor is connected with a cable interface.    USE - Fuel cell partition property calibration device for use in a printed circuit board (PCB)    ADVANTAGE - The device ensures high precision.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a fuel cell partition property calibration device. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves connecting a wind power station with an electric automobile. Wind power prediction data information of the wind power station is determined. A power grid system is connected with the wind power station. Carbon emission rate of the wind power station is analyzed. Target function and constraint condition of the wind power station is analyzed. Uncertainty condition of the wind power station is determined. An electric charging-discharging module is connected with the electric automobile.    USE - Electric automobile wind power and load uncertainty optimal adjusting method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing feasible operation, energy saving function and carbon emission reduction function and improving wind power generating efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating an electric automobile wind power and load uncertainty optimal adjusting method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The battery shell has a shell main body (1) whose lower end is provided with a fixed bottom base (2). A fixing plate (4) is fixed on a side surface of the shell main body. Upper and lower ends of the fixing plate are formed with sliding grooves (5). Four corners of the fixed bottom base are formed with grooves. An intermediate position of the fixed bottom base is formed with a convex groove. A lower end of the fixing plate passes through the convex groove.    USE - Electric motor car battery shell.    ADVANTAGE - The battery shell fixedly mounts a battery in a mounting slide way of an electric vehicle in simple and convenient manners so as to prevent the battery from being damaged while shaking the battery. The battery shell is reasonable in design and simple and convenient to use, assemble and disassemble.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of an electric motor car battery shell.    Shell main body (1)    Fixed bottom base (2)    Fixing plate (4)    Sliding grooves (5)
NOVELTY - The electrode has a conductive layer and a catalyst layer that are overlapped with each other. Total thickness of the conductive layer is 10-90 %. The conductive layer is provided with a carbon material i.e. nonporous graphite and flexible graphite. Density of a graphite felt is 0.2-1 gcnT3. The catalyst layer is arranged on a carbon felt, a carbon paper and a carbon cloth that are overlapped with each other. A main body is provided with a polymer i.e. polypyrrole, polythiophene, polyaniline, polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC, epoxy resin, phenolic resin or polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF).    USE - Composite electrode for a liquid energy-storing battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrode has high porosity, and can reduce contact resistance between bipolar plate and the main body in a better manner. The electrode reduces ohm internal resistance of a liquid energy-storing battery, thus improving energy and voltage efficiency of the liquid energy-storing battery so as to improve working electric current density of the electrode in a uniform manner. The electrode reduces power consumption, weight, manufacturing cost and space occupied by the liquid energy-storing battery in a better manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a liquid energy-storing battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a composite electrode.
NOVELTY - The stack has a shell (1) provided with a high point and low point that are formed with two openings (3, 4). A water-proof ventilating film is fixed with one of the openings. A permeable component is fixed with the other opening.    USE - Vehicle fuel cell stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a vehicle fuel cell stack.    Shell (1)    Openings (3, 4)
NOVELTY - The structure has a multi-section single tank (4) fixed between two end plates. An integrated end plate (7) is made of a conductive material. A surface of the integrated end plate is covered with an insulating layer. An upper contact surface of the multi-section single tank is processed with a hydrogen gas flow channel, an air flow channel and a cooling liquid flow channel (6). The integrated end plate is connected with a pile anode and cathode outlet that is connected with an upper part of an interface (5).    USE - Simplified fuel cell structure.    ADVANTAGE - The integrated end plate is integrated with an end plate, collecting plate and false battery function so as to reduce stack volume and weight, so that lifting pile volume ratio and weight ratio of power density are increased. The structure avoids requirement of an electric stack component. The structure has simplified galvanic pile structure and high reliability. The structure improves maintenance efficiency of a galvanic pile assembly. The flow field structure of the integrated end plate can be adjusted.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a simplified fuel cell structure.    Multi-section single tank (4)    Interface (5)    Cooling liquid flow channel (6)    Integrated end plate (7)
NOVELTY - The system has an unattended monitoring plate card connected with a non-scene data collecting/control unit, an information processing/communication unit and a scene data collecting/control unit through a CAN communication module. A remote data processing unit receives fuel cell operation information from the unattended monitoring plate card. The information processing/communication unit is provided with a central processor, CAN communication module, GPRS communication module and an embedded storage module.    USE - Communication based fuel battery unmanned monitoring system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a communication based fuel battery unmanned monitoring system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The pile has a pile main body (1) whose two sides are fixed with two fixing end plates (2, 3), respectively. The pile main body is provided with a floating end plate (4). A side surface of the floating end plate is provided with multiple fixing springs.    USE - Metal fuel cell galvanic pile.    ADVANTAGE - The pile has high integration degree so as to increase volume ratio of a galvanic cell. The area of the pile can be enlarged so as to avoid self-deformation of the galvanic cell, so that assembling force can be uniformly distributed in the pile. The pile adopts the springs to compensate assembling force of an internal design while changes occur in actual assembling force, so that delay of galvanic cell assembling force can be reduced, thus ensuring valid galvanic cell assembling force by using the floating end plate. The pile realizes galvanic cell assembling, disassembling and transporting process in simple and convenient manners so as to improve production efficiency. The pile has better fastening effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a metal fuel cell galvanic pile.    Pile main body (1)    Fixing end plates (2, 3)    Floating end plate (4)
NOVELTY - The battery has a chunk (1) connected with a binding post, a lead (2), a diode (3), a protective shell (4), a zinc plate (5), a C1-type exchange film (6), a carbon rod (7), a graphite rod (8), a salt bridge plate (9), a sponge (10) and two air bags (11). The graphite rod is inserted into the sponge. A section is formed with a small opening. A large opening is matched with the small opening. The air bags are connected with another section. A porous carbon rod groove is filled with ferric hydroxide and sodium chloride. Zinc chloride and water are mixed and coated on the zinc plate.    USE - Intelligent high-voltage rechargeable battery for an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery produces anode current for producing chlorine transition to a cathode to enter into the air bags, so that the sponge can be moved downward when the air bags are full and simultaneously electrode and electrolyte can be moved to finish charging operation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The air bags are made of a synthetic fiber material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an intelligent high-voltage rechargeable battery.    Chunk (1)    Lead (2)    Diode (3)    Protective shell (4)    Zinc plate (5)    C1-type exchange film (6)    Carbon rod (7)    Graphite rod (8)    Salt bridge plate (9)    Sponge (10)    Air bags (11)
NOVELTY - The system has a battery pack shell provided with an air channel. The air channel is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet. The battery pack shell is connected with the air outlet. The air inlet is fixed with a PTC assembly and a fan. The PTC assembly is connected with the fan to charge a machine or battery power supply. A battery management unit is installed with the PTC assembly. A control switch of the fan is connected with a control unit. The air channel is connected with a metal guide hot plate. An inner wall of the battery pack shell is adhered with an insulating interlayer.    USE - Battery control system for an electric automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The system can heat or cool a battery pack in a quick manner and reduce heat loss and electric current discharge rate. The system improves charging efficiency at low temperature and controls the battery of a pure electric automobile during winter or cold season. The system has better power control property and wide application range. The system is simple in structure, inexpensive and convenient to control.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery controlling method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery control system.
NOVELTY - The charger has a capacitor electrically connected to an alternating current input end of a bridge rectifier that is connected with an output end of a timer. An output interface is arranged between an anode output end and a cathode output end of the bridge rectifier. The output interface and the capacitor are equipped with a charging port. An electric motor car is provided with a multi-group of the charging port. Outer surfaces of multiple capacitances are covered with water-proof material.    USE - Electric motor car charger for an electric motor car charging station (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The charger realizes multi-connection of the capacitance when voltage is too high or low so as to adjust voltage in an automatic manner and avoids need of burning of a capacitor circuit, thus reducing safety hidden trouble of the electric motor car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of an electric motor car charger.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The generator has a stress ring (3) connected with a limiting box (1) that is provided with a receiving stress chunk (2). The stress ring and the receiving stress chunk are connected with a piezoelectric ceramic stack (4). The piezoelectric ceramic stack is provided with multiple piezoelectric ceramic sheets and fixed with the stress ring through a connecting chunk (5).    USE - Annular extruding piezoelectric generator for a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The generator directly presses piezoelectric ceramic material so as to avoid vertical force and fragility and achieve high power generation efficiency. The generator is conveniently used in remote areas, and achieves convenient usage of a power supply. The generator has prolonged service life and wide application range.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an annular extruding piezoelectric generator.    Limiting box (1)    Receiving stress chunk (2)    Stress ring (3)    Piezoelectric ceramic stack (4)    Connecting chunk (5)
(CN203472501-U)   NOVELTY - This utility new type provide a riding type vehicle of one battery receiving structure. The battery (40) is contained in the battery box (41) in receiving status of the lower opening part of the battery box (41), (42) of the forming is set with the anode side of post head (44 L) of the left side concave part (43 L) of the battery (40) of corner part of the battery (40) of height of upper corner part 2 faces close to or contact of is set on left side of concave part (43 L) of positon, the battery box (41) of the opening part (42) of the forming is set with the left side concave part (43 L) and the right concave part (43R) of the battery (40) of corner part of the battery (40) of upper 2 is not close to or contact of is set to the upper part of convex extending part (64).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of the saddle-riding type vehicle.    Two-wheeled motor vehicle (1)    Head tube (12)    Front center cover (32)    Front side cover (33)    Battery (40)
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one a mixed power automobile power battery pack fixing structure, comprising a longitudinal edge of the battery tank and suspension fixing the battery cabin upper part of power battery pack, power battery pack of the two side is provided with multiple lifting lug structure of battery cabin is provided with two bracket beam structure, a lifting lug bracket beam structure and the bolt connecting structure, two side beam structure of bracket are respectively provided with first flange, first flange fixing the side longitudinal beam of rear floor upper part, a bracket beam structure of the inner side lug structure bolt connecting plate structure is provided with a nut, the nut and the bracket beam plate structure multi-fixing connecting structure. This utility new type by adding up edge on the bracket beam and side beam structure to increase the fixing area, intensity of a nut plate structure and the support beam structure of multi-fixing connecting valid strengthens the structure intensity of the bracket cross beam structure, futher improve the intensity of fixing point to realize the reliable mounting of the battery pack is improved and stability of the bracket connecting beam structure.
NOVELTY - This utility new type solar energy claims a one solar electric vehicle, comprising a vehicle body, fixing can be lifted on the top part, lifting bracket of , is installed on the upper bracket of automatic rotation, the sun tracking rotating device of the rotating device is installed on the upper of telescopic unfolding of the solar plate, the telescopic expanding of, through the transmission mechanism and the drive motor transmission link, vehicle driving of the solar panel can be contracted, is hidden in the roof area to reduce resistance, and does not affect the beauty of driving safety, the vehicle stops, the solar panel can be unfolded, energy transfer is increased to three times the area of roof, expanding receiving area of solar panel and solar energy transfer is vertical to the sunshine, and tracking sunshine and improves the generated energy of solar energy.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to automobile field, especially relates to one a car starting device. The automobile starting device comprises a capacitance type lithium battery, double-contact large electric current switch K2, red and black clip; a black clamp and the cathode of said lithium battery connecting capacitance, a large electric current double-contact switch one end of K2 and the anode of a capacitance type lithium battery connecting the other end with a red connecting clip. The automobile starting device is convenient to carry, starting current, starting time is short, the automobile can be multi-time starting car, not only can be used as spare battery is an automobile starting, but also can detect the condition of generator, a circuit system and a battery of the vehicle.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one-building tricycle, comprising a frame, a transmission mechanism, a steering mechanism, a handle, a pressure device, a seat and gas collecting device, a transmission mechanism is installed on the front end of the frame middle part on the vehicle frame, a steering mechanism, the one end with the steering mechanism, and the other end with the transmission connecting mechanism, an air pressure device one end is fixedly provided with seat, and the other end is fixed on the upper frame, and with the gas collecting device is connected with the gas collecting device is fixed on the upper frame, the utility model is new type of Health-building tricycle can be normal running on the ground, by cooperative working of handle, a transmission mechanism, a crank connecting pole mechanism, a double-arm riding staff of waist part to part of the force, so as to process training for double-arm, waist part and so on, the road through road is not flat of time, weight of riding through the piston rod of pneumatic device of the gas in the cylinder is compressed, the gas collecting device, the utility model is new type is further provided with a generator, the rear wheel to drive the generator to generate electricity, and the storage device is stored.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one has a fixing function of electric theft-proof device, comprising a front side and rear side fixing protecting shell, a connecting sheet and a fixing ring, the front side and rear side of upper surface protective shell comprises a fixing piece fixing the two side of the top part of the rotating shaft and the semicircular ring lock of lock connecting the front side and rear side fixing protection shell and the connecting piece through the rotating shaft through the semicircular ring lock is locked, the front side and rear side protection shell fixing piece of fixing side and fixing ring is provided with two corresponding to the positon of the screw hole, the screw corresponding to the fixing sheet and the fixing ring of connecting fixing. The local device has simple structure, convenient assembly and disassembly, simple operation, and it has fixing function and theft-proof effect.
NOVELTY - A one consideration environmental sanitation vehicle is provided with a vehicle body, a fixing hood through a supporting rod on the upper part of the vehicle body, comprising a controller and a solar panel is set on the top part of the hood of the controller is provided with storage battery and control circuit, the solar panel is connected with the storage battery is connected with a caution light and electric fan connecting by lead up the control circuit. This utility new type hood mounted on upper of caution light, can cause attention of vehicle, which avoids the happening of traffic accident, and improves the sanitation workers to clean of the safety time and, using of electric fan is detachably installed on the supporting pole up, so that sanitation worker with the cooling device time in summer hot weather, which avoids the sanitation worker because of heat stroke in the high temperature caused by the lead connecting the control circuit of upper multi-hole socket, but also can be used for charging the mobile phone and increases the function of the car body.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide a one solar environment-friendly electric road sweeper, the sweeper is mainly composed of energy supply system, power system, cleaning system, control system, hydraulic system, a vehicle main body, energy supply system comprises a top part of the solar photovoltaic plate (1), battery group (2), a lead (3), a solar photovoltaic plate fixing on the top of the carriage, each of the fixing point has lead connecting to battery group, battery group through the lead the electric energy transmission to the power system, the power system to ensure the vehicle normally working. This utility new type using power supplied by solar energy and reduces the use cost and reduces the pollution discharge, low-carbon environment-friendly, vehicle has small volume, flexible and working in the narrow road environment of working, each key system can realize convenient dismounting and mounting, convenient maintenance and can realize dry road, save water resource.
NOVELTY - This utility new type belongs to automobile engine field, especially a one booster engine waste gas generating device, comprising engine, an air inlet tube, an exhaust tube, a turbocharger, the ISG motor and the ISG motor connecting of battery, press and exhaust gas turbocharger comprises a turbine chamber, a turbine impeller and a waste gas turbine room of of pressure machine by the same transmission shaft, the engine is respectively connecting with the exhaust tube and the air inlet tube, the air inlet tube and the press connecting, upper air inlet tube is further provided with an air filter, an exhaust tube connected with the waste gas turbine room connecting, wherein the motor shaft of ISG motor and a transmission shaft connecting the upper turbine is provided with a pressure sensor, correspondingly, upper ISG motor is provided with an electronic controller. This utility new type to overcome the prior art engine in low speed running time is long, the turbocharger efficiency is low caused by the defect of waste engine discharge of waste gas is directly discharged to the atmosphere, the hot energy of.
NOVELTY - The system has a DC/AC convert device (200) connected with a low voltage power supply circuit (20). A battery management system (40) is connected with the DC/AC convert device and a vehicle controller (50), where the vehicle controller is connected with the power supply circuit. An electric vehicle power module (100) is connected with a panel (60) that is equipped with the vehicle controller. The vehicle power module is connected with the power supply circuit, where the battery management module is connected with an external loading part (300).    USE - Electric vehicle power system.    ADVANTAGE - The system improves connecting efficiency, and reduces energy consumption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electric vehicle power system monitoring method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an electric vehicle power system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Low voltage power supply module (20)    Battery management system (40)    Vehicle controller (50)    Panel (60)    Electric vehicle power system (100)    DC/AC convert device (200)    External loading part (300)
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one multifunctional a solar panel cleaning vehicle, the main body is a crawler, and the top part of said crawler is provided with up and down telescopic link of hydraulic telescopic bracket, a hydraulic telescopic bracket of side up to down is provided with hydraulic telescopic pole, a hydraulic telescopic pole of bottom end fixing in said hydraulic telescopic bracket up, a hydraulic telescopic pole of the top end is provided with a rotary brush, a hydraulic telescopic pole of bottom end and a hydraulic telescopic bracket is provided with a pressure sensor. This utility new type of advantages, 1, speed is faster, the cleaning effect is more clean, 2, at the same time, using dry method, save a large amount of water resource, reduces cleaning cost, 3, weeding, cleaning module of at the same time, the bus stop can be eliminated from the module nearer weeds, weed for the photovoltaic module of shielding, avoiding hot spot effect, solar panel (module) provide better of generating condition.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to a one room for water heater is provided with a water supply device, a heating device, safety protection device, wherein the water supply device is a heating device provide cold water, safety protection device for protecting the heating device of safety in normal operation, through pipeline and circuit; This utility new type low-carbon environment-friendly of the car of high temperature tail gas discharged as hot source, the structure is simple, not influence the shape of the automobile power property, simple and easy operation and maintenance, using automatic temperature control, a temperature sensor time detect system safety, which can prevent the occurrence of valid high temperature explosion tube.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide the one battery pole piece and a high power battery, the battery comprising a pole piece coating area and non-coating area, an area comprises a first tab and a second tab region area, the second area comprises a multi-lug with each other with a certain interval of convex part of convex connecting of first tab area, the battery pole piece with improved structure of caused by tab and cover plate of battery can be fully and reliably connecting. And the high power battery, comprising a shell and an electric core, an electric core in the cavity in the shell, an electric core comprises multiple positive pole piece, an isolating film and the cathode sheet is formed by winding, the isolating film is separated from adjacent of a positive plate, a negative plate, wherein the positive plate or the negative plate using the of battery pole piece by non-coating area for taking pole piece, is convenient for tab and cover plate of electrical connecting can be valid to prevent rosin piercing of the valid solves the problem that the battery capacity is increased by electrically connecting difficult problem of electrochemical property of battery obtain.
NOVELTY - The method involves charging voltage of battery group of vehicle-mounted range-suspension common to speed determining an energy feeding motor of a parallel coil of a stator magnetic flux linkage value. Relative speed limit process numerical simulation is obtained according to magnetic flux linkage value. Relative speed and charging voltage of electromagnetic damping force generator energy feeding time of equivalent damping force are determined.    USE - Energy feeding method for determining feed-can type semi active suspension electromagnetic force generator parameter    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating an energy feeding method for determining feed-can type semi active suspension electromagnetic force generator parameter.
NOVELTY - The system has a rectifier/inverter (2) connected with alternating current (AC) port of a power generation motor (1) according to a three-phase winding. A direct current (DC) port of the power generation motor is connected with a main power converter (3). A bypass switch (6) is connected with the main power converter. A microprocessor unit (8) is connected with the rectifier/inverter. A super capacitor (4) is connected with the power generation motor. The power generation motor generates electric energy to store in a battery (7). The main power converter is provided with the super capacitor.    USE - Composite energy storage vehicle power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The system recycles vehicle kinetic energy to improve engine starting and stopping function under municipal road condition. The system prolongs service life of a battery and application range of the motor, reduces oil consumption and energy discharge amount of the vehicle and improves performance of the vehicle based on oil emission reduction and vehicle kinetic energy storage process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a composite energy storage vehicle power generation system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Power generation motor (1)    Rectifier/inverter (2)    Main power converter (3)    Super capacitor (4)    Bypass switch (6)    Battery (7)    Microprocessor unit (8)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has rear and front rotating shafts (2,4) and wheel (3) which are connected with the bottom of a vehicle frame (1). The reciprocating piston air compressor pumps (6) are arranged between the frame and rotating shaft. The reciprocating piston air compression pump is connected with the frame at acute angle, obtuse angle or right angle. The air outlet end of reciprocating piston air compressing pump is connected with an air outlet tube. A pneumatic turbine is connected with air outlet tube to transmit the power to engine for driving the engine.    USE - Compressed air powered vehicle e.g. car.    ADVANTAGE - The air energy is produced to drive the vehicle so that the environmental-friendly compressed air powered vehicle is realized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the compressed air powered vehicle.    Vehicle frame (1)    Rear rotating shaft (2)    Wheel (3)    Front rotating shaft (4)    Reciprocating piston air compressor pump (6)
NOVELTY - The tractor has a machine body (3) provided with a motor and a battery. A rear tire baffle plate (2) has a surface provided with a solar battery board. A solar panel is used for absorbing solar energy to the battery. A connecting arm (4) is used for connecting a mop bucket. A bottom plate is provided with an upper battery.    USE - Hybrid power tractor.    ADVANTAGE - The tractor can realize mixed power, and has better property and flexible usage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a hybrid power tractor.    Tractor front cover (1)    Rear tire baffle plate (2)    Machine body (3)    Connecting arm (4)
NOVELTY - The solar car has a solar battery pack (1), regulating controller (2), a storage capacitor (3), a battery group (4), an inverter (5), a transformer (6), an electric motor (7), a torque converter (8), a transmission mechanism (9) and driving mechanism (10). Storage capacitor, battery set, solar battery pack, regulating controller, inverter and transformer are connected with electric motor through torque converter. Solar battery pack is installed on a vehicle chassis.    USE - Solar car.    ADVANTAGE - Practicability, economical efficiency and reliability of the solar vehicle can be improved, environment pollution can be avoided, and fuel consumption can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the solar car.    Solar energy battery pack (1)    Regulating controller (2)    Storage capacitor (3)    Battery group (4)    Inverter (5)    Transformer (6)    Electric motor (7)    Torque converter (8)    Transmission mechanism (9)    Driving mechanism (10)
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to the technical field of intelligent traffic, specifically claims a vehicle device of one power supply system. Comprising: a fuse box, relay, a vehicle display, a control host, a junction box and holder, one end of fuse box and the battery connecting, and the other end of fuse box connect with the relay, the relay connect with the junction box, the junction box respectively connect with the vehicle display, control host and tripod head, a vehicle display and control host connect, in the junction box is provided with over-voltage protection circuit, relay connect with the ACC switch, the fuse box is provided with Inserted pattern fuse. Inserted pattern fuse the fuse value 10A, control host computer is one industrial computer, control host computer is set on the back of the passenger seat of the vehicle. This utility new type to realize the vehicle device with the vehicle starting device, a vehicle flameout device of synchronous, time when the vehicle is flameout, the vehicle device can automatically cut off, it will not waste the electric bottle power, which avoids the safety hidden trouble.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a new-type of one battery pressure plate structure, the battery fixing device comprises a bracket and a pressing plate, bracket comprises upper supporting plate and lower supporting plate, pressing plate comprises multiple limiting plate and connecting plate, a pressure plate and the bearing surface of upper top end is provided with a pull rod supporting plate, connecting one end plate of the engine installing beam is fixedly connected, this utility new type upper battery bracket base of the triangular structure, the battery is only used for clamping limiting and does not load battery by weight of two-type plate into a structure, the connecting plate and the engine head of three-point mounting beam fixing connecting pressure plate structure, shares one part of bracket, bracket can prevent the stress of large deformation and fatigue crack;
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a solar emergency one, comprising a carriage, said carriage of two side outer wall and the outer side of the top wall is provided with a solar battery plate, two side outer wall of the solar panel are respectively composed of three parts, first the middle of panel, the second panel and the first panel side of two, length of the second panel first panel length equal to half of the second turning rear panel is covered on the first surface. First battery plate through hydraulic driving device pushing the away from or close to outside of the carriage wall. This utility new type provide the one a clean and environment-friendly, efficient and convenient emergency of solar as the energy shortage of emergency rescue vehicle for emergency, this utility new type comprehensive using solar energy photovoltaic power generation, at the same time, provided with diesel generator is used as a spare power supply, provide power to the emergency rescue tool and device of vehicle, the utility model is new type of carriage can be used as emergency headquarter is used as platform of rescue scene.
NOVELTY - A split-type battery box, comprising a one the two ends of the transmission shaft is installed on the side of one battery box and battery box two, a battery box and ZX of one second vertical battery box mounting base and ZY vertical mounting base by the bolt fixing the automobile longitudinal beam and cross beam, a battery box and battery box two as a whole one battery of the total positive electrode and the total negative electrode by the battery management system BMS control. This utility new type of produce beneficial effects: it avoids battery box transmission shaft, the transmission shaft is covered in the jumping time battery box does not collide, it is more convenient to make the automobile maintenance time, reduces the maintenance cost, increases the ground clearance of the vehicle.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one insulating stopping frame of a lithium battery, comprising a metal shell of lithium battery, upper metal shell is provided with a top cover, the metal shell is provided with an electric core, the positive and negative of the positive and negative leading-out wire and the top cover of the electric core connecting line, further comprising a half cylinder, the middle of a semi-cylindrical stop chunk is provided with a cylindrical through hole, semi-cylindrical stop chunk front, left and right end of rear side arc-shaped sheet are respectively provided with a left and right arc-shaped, two chunk left arc sheet and two chunk right arc-shaped insulating sheet and the middle of a semi-cylindrical block connect into an integral structure injection molding, injection molding of a whole structure connecting the metal shell is pressed up the electric core, a left arc and right arc-shaped insulating the positive and negative pole insulating anode and cathode lines and the connecting of the top cover of the battery core of leading-out wire is covered with the metal shell. This utility new type has simple structure but smart design, can prevent the electric core in the battery shell to move up and down, and it can prevent the electric core leading-out wire contact to metal shell caused by short circuit, good practicability.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one electric automobile quick change battery connector of socket, comprising a front end cover and a rear end cover of the front end cover, the front end cover by the fastening piece and the rear end cover is detachably connect, uniformity is provided with multiple pin front end upper cover, front end cover along the axial direction, the upper part of the front end and the lower part of the wire attachment end, the front end is exposed out of the front end cover upper end surface, a wire attachment end extends to the rear end cover, a rear end cover is provided with an end matched with the wire of wiring through holes. This utility new type of is mainly used in order to provide a one electric automobile quick change battery connector and the socket, convenient maintenance of later period, prolong the service life, saves the resource and the client of save unnecessary expense.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide a battery using one punched grid, belonging to the deep circulation lead-acid battery technology field. The gate plate main body upper part is provided with two sides and narrow middle is transition structure of frame, panel of upper grid main body is provided with horizontal ribs and vertical ribs are staggered. Upper plate grid main body board ear of positive lower part of three ribs and three vertical two sides of two vertical rib is up of thin structure, other horizontal and vertical rib are the same. This utility new type combined battery groove body width grid size is maximized, mainly solves the problem that the grid conductive, corrosion and shortage of the capacity of the battery. Has good conductivity and corrosion abiligy of strong, mainly using the deep circulation lead-acid battery.
NOVELTY - One up a electric automobile power battery constant temperature system, wherein it comprises one for mounting the power battery (11) of seal container (10), a seal container (10) is provided with a connecting vacuum pump (13) of the air outlet and hot exchanger (6) connecting the air inlet of the power battery (11) in the surface of or of a seal container for detect sensor of power battery temperature (15), the vacuum pump (13), a hot exchanger and temperature sensor are connected with the controller (16) is electrically connect. This utility new type by using the configuration of electric automobile air conditioner system as the battery constant temperature of hot source and cold source, at the same time, the first vacuum heat-preservation technology to creatively using the management of battery in constant temperature, method is simple in structure, easy to realize, and can improve property of vehicle power battery and prolong the service life of battery.
NOVELTY - A multi-one power supply access and a safety monitoring controller, for wind power generation, solar power generation and power generation process centralized control, it does not need inverter, directly output direct current power supply is supplied in the direct current power supply device, such as a light emitting diode (LED) lighting, safety protection monitoring system, electric motor car, a mobile phone, a camera charging and so on, saving commercial power, improves the efficiency and the energy-saving environment-friendly; wind power generation, solar energy and surplus parts using manpower electric generating set of storage battery, the inverter for the alternating current power supply device, and time to the power grid conveying selling surplus and surplus time, is power generation using commercial power, wind energy and solar energy and so on to realize high-efficient complementary, multi-power supply with a safety monitoring controller is also used as indoor safety monitoring controller, a safety accessing each monitoring terminal to achieve, fire-proof, water-proof, gas leakage and so on, and alarm process for emergency treatment according to cut off water supply and so on.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one a semiconductor temperature difference generating device, which is one using a Seebeck effect process of temperature difference generating device, the structure is composed of a condenser, a multi-group NP type semiconductor and radiator and so on, of the claims wherein the condenser and radiator along the lengthways at intervals is provided with multi -, and between each adjacent condenser and radiator are respectively provided with multi-group is arranged along the transverse direction of THE NP type semiconductor by a structure design can make the whole temperature difference generating device can process the overlapping and moulding on the transverse and lengthways, can according to need is set taking THE NP type of semiconductor, and each upper and lower adjacent two groups of NP type semiconductor shared condenser or radiator, which makes the hot efficiency is high, the volume is more compact, the power generating device can use industrial discharge hot source or automobile, air conditioner and electric appliance such as emission of waste heat as hot source, so it can reduce the discharge, saves energy, it is good for protecting environment.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one solar wing unfolding mechanism and solar power supply. In order to solve the problem of solar power generation efficiency is not high, a wing mechanism comprises a rotating base, the rotating base is installed on the upper of rotary table, a movable connecting for being mounted with solar battery plate of main supporting frame on the upper rotary table, a solar battery plate comprises a solar top plate and movable connecting the solar plate of the solar energy side two sides of the top plate side end, a rotating base and the main supporting frame, supporting frame and the solar plate through the corresponding side of telescopic pole. This utility new type using unique solar module extending mechanism and angle system, the solar radiation intensity, so as to improve the generating efficiency of the battery plate.
NOVELTY - This utility new type upper claims one electric vehicle using a battery, comprising a battery box body one, it further comprises one of up installed on the vehicle frame of the battery mounting base, upper battery mounting base is formed with a convex rib, and is further provided with a power supply socket, a battery box body is a battery mounting base up upper is provided with a holding hole, in said containing opening is formed with groove, and the containing opening in is further provided with a power supply plug, a battery mounting base is contained, a convex rib and groove is matched with the power supply socket and a power supply plug socket, a battery mounting base and battery box body through lock. This utility new type dismounting is very simple, quick and convenient to user for the process.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to a one battery box of electric motor car, specifically to a portable one battery box of electric motor car, belonging to the field of battery box technology field. Comprising a box body, the top of the box body is provided with upper lug boss, the lug boss is rotatably connect upper joint rotating shaft, rotating shaft upper end stretching lug boss connecting two double-joint handle. Box body middle part is provided with a sliding groove, the bottom of the box body is provided with a lower lug boss. The lower lug boss to rotate connecting roller rotating shaft, connecting lug boss under the two ends of the rotating roller end. This utility new type has simple, compact and reasonable structure, it is convenient to carry, reliable use, using double-joint handle is convenient for people to hand, and portable battery charging device, the bottom is provided with a roller wheel, the battery box easily up safety of walking on the ground.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one capable of rapidly assembling and disassembling of electric car battery box outer box connector assembly comprises a connector, a mounting panel, a signal cable combination, power cable. Fixing connector installed on the upper mounting panel, in connector of power in power cable combination of contact element and the connecting terminal connecting the other end power cable combination of connecting the other connecting terminal. Power cable combined using line card fixing the upper mounting panel, in signal contact element and the signal of cable combined in connector of signal wire connecting the other end signal of cable connect adaptor connector. Upper panel is installed with several through hole, using bolt can be conveniently assembled on the upper outer box of battery box.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provides one a vehicle power battery pack shell, comprising a shell, a battery pack shell, air inlet hole of upper shell, the air hole is square, the radiating hole of battery pack upper air outlet shell is rectangle, and the arrangement direction of the radiating hole is the long side with the battery pack in parallel, the width of the battery pack is vertical to length of rectangular radiating hole is not less than height of single battery, the width is the diameter of single battery is 30% to 85%. Using this utility model of vehicle power battery pack, good radiating performance, compared with the existing battery pack, the temperature can be reduced by 25% to 50% and prolongs the service life of the battery pack.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to an electric vehicle field, specifically relates to a electric vehicle using one battery box. One electric vehicle using a battery box, comprising a box body, the box body side wall is provided with a surrounding lifting belt, a baffle plate, a box body top end side of said inner box body is set on the inner wall with a lifting belt the box main body is provided with a telescopic handle, a telescopic handle inner wall is provided with a soft body. This utility new type is simply structured, convenient to use and capable of saving space, so as to make the battery box in the main body space is increased.
NOVELTY - A one fuel cell engine system, comprising a fuel cell stack, distributing assembly, a hydrogen supply unit, an air supply unit, a cooling unit and a heat exchanger, air supply unit of humidifier, a hydrogen supply unit comprises a hydrogen reflux part, hot end heat exchanger fluid is air, a heat exchanger cold end is two respectively independent fluid, one of fluid is hydrogen, the other one strand is fluid cooling circulation, heat exchanger inlet end air outlet is connected with the air compressor, the outlet of the fuel cell stack air inlet connected with the heat exchanger cold fluid inlet two outlet of the hydrogen storage tank of control valve outlet and cooling circulation pump is connected with the outlet, the heat exchanger cold fluid outlet are respectively connected with the two fuel cell stack hydrogen inlet and cooling circulation pump inlet. The beneficial effect is as follows: the air cooler and the hydrogen pre-heater, using hydrogen reflux substituted side air humidifier, simplifies the system, reduces the parts of the volume and weight, reduces the energy consumption of system.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one solar allixiary a electric vehicle charging station, comprising at least one of charger, the charger comprises a first relay is connected with the electric supply power supply connecting of charger, connect with a remote server of a controller, the input end of the controller for charging parameter and a display touch screen of charging information, charging for verifying the authority of a card reader, a plurality of solar battery plate, solar panel connecting with each of the storage battery, the storage battery and the charger connect through the second relay, the first relay, a storage battery, a second relay, a charger, a touch screen, a card reader are respectively connect with the controller. This utility new type of charging station using solar energy allixiary, when storage battery by the solar battery board of the solar conversion of electrical energy and the commercial power is enough time cannot be, can use storage battery is charging wire break alarm of electric vehicle, which not only can reduce the electric supply of power supply pressure, saves energy, but also can ensure the charging power of the power supply abiligy.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provides one battery pack of electric vehicle of a radiating device, comprising a connecting of a circulating fan, air outlet pipe, air inlet pipe, a radiator and a circulating fan through a wiring harness connecting a battery pack of the battery management module. This utility new type radiating device comprises the battery not only has battery radiating function, at the same time, because it does not need to fill with vent hole is opened on the battery so that further has high water resistance of dust, the electric motor car safety and reliable.
NOVELTY - The structure has a battery module comprising a hot wind channel management frame, a temperature sensor and an air inlet blade control unit. A battery monomer is arranged with the wind channel management frame and the battery module. An air inlet is equipped with an air inlet blade. An air outlet is placed with the battery module that is connected with an external connecting space. A battery module cooling air channel is provided with the air inlet. The air inlet blade control unit is integrated with a battery management system (BMS) and a micro-motor.    USE - Power battery heat management structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure is simple in structure, has simple control principle and integrated high operability, and ensures balanced hot management effect and improves property of a battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a power battery hot management method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a power battery heat management structure.
NOVELTY - The device has a container main body whose sides are provided with a fixing frame. A middle part of the container main body is provided with a repairing passage. The fixing frame is equipped with multiple layers. A battery pack is fixed on a machine frame and connected with an alternating current cable. The container main body is provided with an air outlet and an air-conditioner. The battery pack is equipped with a power convert system, a UPS, a battery management system and an energy management system. A smoke sensor is connected with an automatic carbon dioxide fire extinguishing device.    USE - Vehicle container-type mobile storage device.    ADVANTAGE - The device utilizes modulating and voltage-regulating power grid, ensures stable transmission system by a power supply and realizes load balancing, peak valley and energy user management, and is convenient to move and transport.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a vehicle container-type mobile storage device.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to a one for upper electric car of air wind power generating system, comprising a shaft micro-generator and the storage battery, upper shaft micro-generator is provided with a generator fan impeller, the upper shaft body is located on the periphery of the micro-generator is set guide unit, at the same time, the guide unit is set in the air guide groove type guide acceleration wind tunnel, a miniature generator through the lead shaft and wind energy generator controller, the wind energy generator controller is connected with the storage battery. This utility new type the following beneficial effects: natural air time reaches a certain driving speed the vehicle wind tunnel through the special design of produce acceleration wind energy, blade high speed to make the generator produce electricity by the controller or inverter to store in the storage battery charging device of electrically-propelled vehicle, so as to increase the endurance and range of abiligy, the new scientific idea of convert into power energy.
NOVELTY - The device has a starting system connected with an engine that is connected with a generator through a planet row connecting mechanism. The planet row mechanism is provided with a gear ring, a planet wheel, a planet frame and a sun wheel. An engine output shaft is connected with the planet frame. The generator is fixedly connected with the sun wheel and connected with a super capacitor that is electrically connected with a controller. The gear ring and the engine output shaft are fixedly connected with each other.    USE - Super capacitance mixed power vehicle charging device.    ADVANTAGE - The device has strong practicability, and is inexpensive, and eliminates an external charging port of a vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a super capacitance mixed power vehicle charging method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a super capacitance mixed power vehicle charging device.
NOVELTY - The collector has a machine frame (2) fixed on a top part of a motor vehicle (1). The machine frame is provided with multiple solar heat collecting plates (3) that are connected with a hot water tank (4). The hot water tank is provided with an electric heating module (5) that provides electric energy. The solar heat collecting plates are provided with a protective cover. A prompt module (7) sends prompt information when water temperature reaches set value.    USE - Vehicular solar composite heat collector.    ADVANTAGE - The collector has convenient cross-country enthusiast process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side perspective view of a vehicular solar composite heat collector.    Motor vehicle (1)    Machine frame (2)    Solar heat collecting plates (3)    Hot water tank (4)    Electric heating module (5)    Prompt module (7)
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one pure electric environmental sanitation vehicle, comprising an annular main body, sanitation and environmental sanitation vehicle body is set on the upper of the storage battery, and the solar panel is set on the main body upper of environmental sanitation, and charging interface is set on the main body upper of environmental sanitation, and environmental sanitation vehicle body is set on the upper of electric drive device, and of the environmental sanitation garbage can main body, a solar battery board is installed on the environmental sanitation vehicle main body, a solar battery board connecting with an inverter, said inverter is connected with the storage battery, a storage battery group and electric driving device is connected with a storage battery group is installed on the environmental sanitation vehicle main body, said upper main body is provided with environmental sanitation vehicle communication transmitting-receiving device. This utility new type has simple structure and it is convenient to use and install, operation is simple, energy-saving, environment-friendly, the battery pack is convenient to charge, it has safety and reliability of action.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a battery pressing plate and one storage battery fixing bracket, a storage battery pressure plate on the basis of the original pressing plate up to increase the branch one, branch piece one end pressing plate is connected with the storage battery, and the other end and the cathode of the storage battery, the negative electrode of the storage battery to connected to the upper body, and the original pressing plate also needs fixing on the upper body, therefore, the storage battery through the branch directly connecting to storage battery plate up, which saves the existing technology in the storage battery cathode and the body of cable, simplifies the structure of storage battery, the storage battery is convenient to install and maintain, at the same time, avoids the cable number of multi-diameter thick of interference caused by the fault.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to heating control system of mixed power automobile power battery. This utility new type of mixed power automobile power battery of heating control system, wherein the system is used for power battery of hybrid power automobile process temperature control, wherein, comprising: a power battery and used for connecting a power cell for process heat exchange of heat exchanger, flowing through the engine cooling water of engine cooling water set is set between said heat exchanger and said engine cooling water set of pipeline, electromagnetic switch valve of on-off control of a pipeline for according to the water temperature signal of the engine cooling water set and a temperature signal of the power battery of a power cell control said electromagnetic switch valve of open/close of ECU control unit, and is set in a heat exchanger and a connecting pipeline of the heat exchange spiral tube.
NOVELTY - A driven by solar energy multi-energy complementary one of electric motor car. This utility new type driving process in order to solve the problem is provided with a solar charging of electric vehicle will always produce storage battery electric energy up suddenly, cannot continue driving of electric motor car. The technical solution is as follows: more than three of a walking wheel, a storage battery, a driving motor, a transmission mechanism, a steering device, a brake, a solar panel and an electric controller comprises a vehicle body and is installed on the upper of the car body, wherein the battery through the electric controller and the driving motor is electrically connect, the driving motor through the transmission mechanism and the walking wheel driving connecting, and brake are respectively connected with walking wheel, the solar panel controller through the charging connecting with the storage battery, wherein the upper vehicle body is further equipped with a manual driver and pedal driver, driver and pedal driver through the transmission mechanism and the walking wheel driving connecting.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one electric car battery box air circulation temperature management system, wherein the system comprises an air circulating device, a refrigerant circulation device and cooling device, an air circulating system comprises a fan, a battery box radiator, a battery box, a circulating air channel, a refrigerant circulating system comprises an electric air conditioning compressor, a condenser, a pressure switch, an electromagnetic switch and an expansion valve and heat exchanger and connecting pipe, blower, cell box and all the temperature sensor on the pipeline in the valve body are connected with the whole vehicle controller of. This utility new type can be so as to ensure the normal working of the lithium battery, which is mainly the temperature signal according to the sensor output of the battery box, under the control of the whole vehicle controller, the fan produce of air blowing through the battery radiator of water tank, the cooling liquid of refrigerant circulation system and cooling circulation system cooling and heating energy of blowing in the battery box of the battery box is always maintain temperature of the reasonable temperature range.
NOVELTY - This utility new type is aimed to provide one of a passenger car power battery box of detaching device. Wherein the power battery box lock hole plate fixing set of the power battery box and upper set of rotatable of the rotating arm, the bolt module, the bolt module comprises a lock tongue, a lock tongue channel, a connecting rod, a spring and a safety pin, one end of connecting pole rotation arm, and the other end connecting the lock tongue, the lock tongue passes through the lock hole plate and the lock hole plate and connecting pole of the lock tongue in free sliding channel, a spring arranged on the lock tongue up the lock tongue has a restoring force, a connecting rod, a rotating arm, a lock tongue according to chunk crank slide mechanism is set, a safety pin is inserted into the lock tongue upper and located on the outer side of lock hole plate to prevent the lock tongue lock hole plate, time rotating arm safety pin is pulled out by the manual rotating to drive the lock tongue to the middle fold, so that the lock tongue lock hole plate, so that the power battery box body to unlock.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one solar self-charging electric bicycle, comprising a vehicle body, is set in front of wind, wind one side of electric bottle, the rear wheel and the front of two sides installed on the upper vehicle body of vehicle seat, wherein it further comprises a seat lower part of solar energy convert module, two side wind, the front and back and two sides of the vehicle body side of the solar battery plate. This utility new type the solar technology to electric bicycle and convert to obtain the solar battery of electric energy stored in the storage battery in, and it can process, has simple structure, can adapt to the sunlight angle of time, the light receiving area is large, the charging effect is good.
NOVELTY - A storage storing one bus, comprising a bus, a front windshield glass, the front lamp, a front wheel, a rear door, rear wheel, rear vehicle lamp connecting in turn, top of upper bus is the roof water storage tank, water storage tank upper fixing bracket, upper bracket fixing solar panel, solar energy panel top part mounting rod, a right valve of water tank, valve connecting water tube, the water tube connecting nozzle, a nozzle is set on the upper part of the front windshield glass, bus of the bottom middle part is installed with storage battery, the lower of front door is installed with a lifting pedal. This utility new type is installed roof water storage tank and solar panel at the top, washing time front windshield, opening the valve, the nozzle spraying glass, rainy days, the rain collected in the roof water storage tank. The solar energy is converted into electric energy and stored in the storage battery. Front door is installed with a lifting pedal, a passenger can get safety, it will not jam on to ensure the car is safety.
NOVELTY - The circuit has an interface circuit (1) connected with a high-voltage display circuit, a medium-voltage display circuit and a low voltage display circuit. The high-voltage display circuit is connected in series with a high-voltage protection resistor (41) and a high- voltage indicating element (21) i.e. green LED indicator lamp. The low voltage display circuit is connected in series with a low voltage protective resistor (43) and a low voltage indicator element (23) i.e. orange LED indicating lamp. A voltage comparator is provided with an anti-vibration module (3).    USE - Battery indicator circuit for an electric motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The circuit is simple in structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a battery indicator circuit.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Interface circuit (1)    Anti-vibration module (3)    High- voltage indicating element (21)    Low voltage indicator element (23)    High-voltage protection resistor (41)    Low voltage protective resistor (43)
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one solar vehicle dynamic advertising device, relating to LED lighting field, comprising a control device and light emitting device, control device comprises a protection box for protecting internal box is provided with a light of a display controller and storage battery, output end of the storage battery is respectively connected with light a display controller, a light emitting connecting device, a display output end of controller is connected with the light emitting device connecting the side wall of the protection box is provided with a threading hole, output end of electric wire of storage battery, a display light are wire of output end of controller through the threading hole of the protection box is provided with a thin film solar panel, thin film solar panel of output end with the input end of a storage battery connecting wire output end of thin film of the solar panel passes through the threading hole. This utility new type not only the service life is long, the cost is low, and the waterproof effect is good, compare safety.
NOVELTY - The battery has a shell provided with a battery core. A battery chip set is provided with an electric core module. The electric core module is provided with a connecting plate and two battery chips. A plate body is provided with a welding upper disk. A solar battery body is provided with an electric core main body. The electric core main body is fixed with an adjacent core main body that is provided with a supporting bar. The plate body is provided with an anode region and a cathode region. A pole ear is formed with an anode lug hole.    USE - Lithium battery for an electric motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The car allows an electric-supporting strip that is fixed between adjacent cells so as to reserve expansion gap, and avoids solder joint failure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a lithium battery.
NOVELTY - The device has an electrolyte inlet (2) and an electrolyte outlet (19) arranged in a liquid flow battery system (1). The electrolyte outlet is connected with an outlet main pipeline (7) and the electrolyte inlet. A drying machine (5) is connected with a first temperature sensor (16), which detects temperature of electrolyte. A shell (6) detects whether the temperature in a second temperature sensor (13) is greater than a third temperature sensor (14). A fan (4) is started when the temperature in the electrolyte is less than preset temperature.    USE - Heat treatment device for a liquid flow battery.    ADVANTAGE - The device is simple in structure. The device has high automation degree, wide range of application and low energy consumption, and avoids causing pollution in the electrolyte.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling a hot treatment device of a liquid flow battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a heat treatment device. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Liquid flow battery system (1)    Electrolyte inlet (2)    Fans (4, 10)    Drying machine (5)    Shell (6)    Outlet main pipeline (7)    Temperature sensors (13, 14, 16)    Electrolyte outlet (19)
NOVELTY - The method involves removing impurity element in vanadium containing raw material by using alkali solution. Vanadium oxide is obtained. The vanadium oxide is mixed and stirred with concentrated sulfuric acid to obtain vanadium electrolyte. The alkali solution is selected from sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide or ammonia. Impurity removing agent is selected from aluminum sulfate, aluminum chloride, sodium metaaluminate or soluble aluminum salt.    USE - Vanadium battery electrolyte preparation method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables removing impurity in the vanadium containing raw material in an effective manner, improving vanadium yield and purity of a product and preparing a vanadium battery electrolyte with better economic benefit and social benefit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The vanadium containing raw material is ammonium metavanadate, ammonium vanadate, vanadium pentoxide, vanadium trioxide and vanadium product mixture.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram illustrating a vanadium battery electrolyte preparation method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one electric automobile power battery pack of insulation detect device, wherein the device comprises a micro-controller, a communication unit for connecting the insulating detect unit and voltage collecting unit of the series-wound battery group positive and negative end under the condition that the insulating device can not only detect according to voltage sampling signal and sample measuring resistance of battery pack of voltage sampling signal to precisely calculate the high voltage positive and negative buses for insulation resistance of vehicle body, the insulating or insulating damage of accurately judge the fault position so as to determine the series-wound battery group specifically which one battery of positive and negative pole post insulating exception while at the same time through the CAN network communication system of the fault information is sent to the vehicle controller, driver can know the insulating condition of power battery pack, when an abnormal condition of the making of accurately processing, at the same time, is convenient to maintain the insulating repairing working process.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one automobile power cable, comprising a cable core, an insulating layer, a shielding layer and a sheath layer, a cable core comprises of several strands stranded, said insulating layer is covered on the cable, said insulating layer is covered on the cable, a shielding layer is coated on the insulating layer, a protective layer is coated on the shielding layer, the cable further comprises the outer sheath layer of thermoplastic polyester elastomer TPEE-proof oil layer, a yarn comprises multiple beam made of thick layer-coated copper coated aluminum-magnesium alloy thin wire, a shielding layer includes a thick layer of several knitting-coated copper coated aluminum-magnesium alloy thin wire. This utility new type current-carrying amount is large, anti-electromagnetic interference, resistance to hot high, low smoke, halogen-free, flame retardant, weight is light, the cost is low.
NOVELTY - This utility new type adjustable oxygen concentration fuel cell cathode processing system, comprising: a first two-position three-way valve connecting of the air, an air compressor, a second two-position three-way valve and the galvanic pile, a interface of wherein b interface is connected with an air inlet of a first two-position three-way valve connecting, c interface is connected with said air compressor of a first two-position three-way valve connect, a first two-position three-way valve by said air and said air compressor connect, b interface of a second two-position three-way valve is connected with said air compressor connect a interface of a second two-position three-way valve through a space and a pile connecting, and c interface of said second two-position three-way valve is directly connected with the a connecting pile. This utility new type adjustable oxygen concentration fuel cell cathode processing system device is simple and convenient, it can realize; Solves the problem that the fuel cell system in oxygen-enriched and nitrogen-enriched air are provided of the technical problem.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to the technical field of automobile and claims a one hot managing system of pure electric automobile, comprising a compressor, a four-way reversing valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, a first expansion valve and indoor heat exchanger, a four-position reversing valve comprises four working port, exhaust port of compressor connect to four reversing valve of one port, a compressor air suction port of connecting to double ported of four-position reversing valve, reversing valve of three orderly connect an outdoor heat exchanger, a first expansion valve, an indoor heat exchanger to the compressor of pure electric automobile provides electric energy, first expansion valve through four one-way valve is set on the pipeline in bridge. This utility new type the new hot managing system of energy conversion ratio of hot energy, improve the utilization efficiency of energy and meet the requirement hot managing system of the complex.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one diesel engine frame, comprising two longitudinal beams between two longitudinal beams is welded with a fixing beam between two longitudinal beams on one side of the cross beam are respectively provided with fixing bracket of diesel engine and electric bottle bracket, upper end of two longitudinal beams are respectively welded with fixing bracket, two bracket upper end of longitudinal beams is welded with a water tank fixing bracket. This utility new type has simple structure, high intensity, it can be mounted diesel engine, diesel engine water tank and diesel engine starting battery, is firm and reliable, good stability, saves the mounting space and material, reduces the whole vehicle weight.
NOVELTY - This utility new type belongs to automobile manufacturing technology field, especially relates to one with a failure backup of controllable pressure to the piston jar is a brake system of power source, which is aimed to provide a fast response, one hydraulic pipeline is simple, it can process single-wheel brake pressure control and a failure of backup system. The feature is that it comprises a front piston jar (2), a reset spring (3), front cylinder piston and push rod (4), a vibration absorbing and seal element (7), rear piston jar (8), rear jar piston (9), the for the piston and connecting rod (11), a pedal travel simulator (12), a brake pedal (13) and the locking piston cavity (14), an energy accumulator (18), oil tank (22) and electromagnetic valve. Using high pressure accumulator module as power source, rear piston jar and pressure difference to control the piston to move produce pressure, through control electromagnetic valve to select control of wheel cylinder pressure regulating or pressure process. The method of fast switching the automobile wheel jar increasing and reducing of effect, and the structure is simple.
NOVELTY - This utility new type belongs to the technical field of bicycle, specifically to a solar energy bicycle base one, mainly in order to solve the riding bicycle body cold time of the technical problem and claims a one base solar energy bicycle, comprising a saddle main body, is provided with a solar heat collecting plate on the rear end of the seat main body, is provided with a solar collector on the vehicle seat main body, is set in the seat body in winter of solar heat collector structure is net-shaped, using this utility new type can increase the warm degree and comfort of riding bicycle in winter, and it is simple and practical.
NOVELTY - The system has an electric drive system (16) connected to an electric driving system cooling loop. The electric drive system is provided with a power battery, a water pump (2) and a battery radiator. The power battery is connected with a radiating loop through a pipeline. An upper part of the pipeline is provided with a check valve (3). A cooler (8) is connected to a battery cooling liquid circulation loop. A stop valve (4) is arranged between an air compressor (1) and an HVAC system. Cold air is flowed to a passenger compartment by utilizing a blower and the HVAC system.    USE - Pure electric automobile heat management control system.    ADVANTAGE - The system can control working temperature of the battery and the electric drive system, thus improving heat managing efficiency and consuming less energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a pure electric vehicle heat management control system control method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a pure electric automobile heat management control system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Air compressor (1)    Water pump (2)    Check valve (3)    Stop valve (4)    Cooler (8)    Electric drive system (16)
NOVELTY - The tractor has a tractor body provided with a photovoltaic power generation plate (1). A decompression mechanism (21) is provided with a screw decompression mechanism. A wheel shaft (14) is provided with a three-wheel shaft. A steering pressure switch is provided with a pressure bearing (5), a hexagonal nut (6) and a steering shaft (7). A movable bracket is provided with two movable brackets. A hydraulic decompression mechanism is provided with a lower jar cover and a piston. A steering pressure switch is provided with a square and an insulating base.    USE - Tractor.    ADVANTAGE - The tractor reduces upper traction wheel pressure and power consumption and saves fuel resources, and has high speed and inertia effect, low operation cost and environment friendly effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a tractor.    Photovoltaic power generation plate (1)    Pressure bearing (5)    Hexagonal nut (6)    Steering shaft (7)    Wheel shaft (14)    Decompression mechanism (21)
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to data collecting terminal technology field, especially relates to a one mixing power vehicle data collecting terminal. The data collecting terminal comprises a relatively independent of battery monitoring module, a battery monitoring module real time monitoring and a battery monitoring information, at the same time, the battery monitoring information through the CAN bus transfer to the main processor module, a main processor module to the battery monitoring information through the communication module to the management center, wherein the CAN bus has a transfer speed, high reliability and so on, battery information so it can effectively detect of the data collecting terminal can effectively and in time of a mixed power vehicle and the of the transfer to the management center.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provides a one solar LED street lamp, comprising a lamp pole, a solar panel, an LED lamp, an LED lamp, a lithium battery, a solar control system, an infrared sensing device, a pull wire switch and anti-magnetic ring, a solar panel set on the lamp pole top end and the connecting line is connected with the lithium battery, said antimagnetic ring is set up on the said connecting wire, said LED lamp is the LED lamp, said LED lamp on a lamp pole fixing up, said infrared sensing device is set on the middle position of the lamp pole, a solar control system is set on the bottom of said pull switch and the solar control system connected with the infrared sensing device can judge whether there is pedestrian or vehicle passing, and to determine the LED lamp of switch; The utility new type design principle and reliable, and it has wide application prospect of.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to controller of electric motor car manufacturing technology field, especially relates to an electric vehicle battery, comprising a plurality of battery in said battery groove is placed on the electric motor car battery pack upper of fixing, a battery pack in turn through the wire connecting form single battery, a single battery is provided with a power supply output of upper socket, wherein the outer set of said battery pack with the middle of said insulating hot set is provided with a vacuum layer, each single battery in the battery share one of the safety valve, a safety valve through said insulating hot set and connected with the external vacuum layer. This utility new type has simple structure, in order to prevent the hydrogen of multi-caused by the high internal pressure, the battery design time than the cathode multi-anode leaving the one part in the state of charging capacity. When the battery set of common one of safety valve time, even one of the rechargeable battery capacity, state of hydrogen wherein through ventilating film is dispersed to other monomer batteries and is consumed, and it will not cause a rise in internal pressure.
NOVELTY - One a combined wind generator, referring to wind and light generation device. Comprising a base, a lower supporting piece, upper supporting piece, an upright post, a solar panel and a wind power generation device, wherein the base is one of horizontal platform, a lower support piece and a detachable base, upper supporting piece and lower supporting piece is detachable, and the lower support and upper support are combined into one inflection upwards extends out of the mounting frame body, an upright post vertically detachably assembled on the upper support member of upper end of upper on the upper supporting piece detachably assembled solar panel, wind power generation device is assembled at the upper end of the upright post detachably. Using the light energy and wind energy can be a two energy. Dismounting and assembling are very convenient. Detachable rear basically is plane is convenient to orderly stack and to the tank volume, convenient vehicle or by embedded operation and so on for long distance transportation, also is convenient to store, family short distance. Convenient to assemble, not using mounting tool. Applied range is wide.
NOVELTY - The backpressure exhaust tube comprises tube casing whose front section (11) and rear section (12) are respectively connected with a return pressure engine and a muffler. Two manifolds (21,22) of the front section of the tube casing are connected with the rear section of the tube casing. The manifold (21) is provided with an impeller (3) that is connected with an electric generator. The manifold (22) is provided with a blocking door (51) for closing the inlet of the tube casing.    USE - Backpressure exhaust tube for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The recycling of the waste gas energy can be performed so that the wastage of the material resources can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the backpressure exhaust tube.    Impeller (3)    Front section (11)    Rear section (12)    Manifolds (21,22)    Blocking door (51)
NOVELTY - The stabilizer has an anode and a cathode connected with a battery box of an electric motor car. Positive and negative electrodes are connected with an output end of a pressure stabilizer that is connected with a controller. The controller is fixed with a brushless motor. The electric motor car is provided with a multi-strand copper cable. The pressure stabilizer is arranged with a capacitor that is provided with an input capacitor and an output capacitor. The output capacitor is formed as an ESR capacitor unit.    USE - Lead-acid battery booster stabilizer.    ADVANTAGE - The stabilizer has high converting efficiency, and reduces electric energy loss.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a lead-acid battery booster stabilizer.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of modified cellulose involves preparing cellulose raw material with average particle diameter of 500 mu m or less and chemically processing cellulose raw material.    USE - Manufacture of modified cellulose raw material used for preparing cellulose nanofiber (claimed) for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently enables manufacture of modified cellulose with reduced usage of chemicals.
NOVELTY - A positive electrode active material comprises lithium-transition metal composite oxide (21) containing lithium, nickel and/or manganese, and rare earth element-containing compound (22) adhering to portion of surface of lithium-transition metal composite oxide, and having layer structure. The average particle diameter of rare earth element-containing compound is greater than 100 nm and 500 nm or less.    USE - Positive electrode active material is used for positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, personal digital assistant, hybrid electric vehicle, electric power system and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode active material has high capacity and discharge voltage. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery consisting of the positive electrode active suppresses the fall of average operating voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of positive electrode active material, which involves adhering rare earth element-containing compound on the surface of lithium-transition metal composite oxide, and heat-processing the lithium-transition metal composite oxide at greater than 700 degrees C; and    (2) positive electrode, which consists of positive electrode electrical power collector in which positive mix layer containing the positive electrode active material and binder is formed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of surface state of nickel cobalt lithium manganate.    Lithium-transition metal composite oxide (21)    Rare earth element-containing compound (22)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has a fuel cell (10), which has a gas channel in which a reactant gas is supplied to generate electricity. A millimeter-wave radar (50) device predicts probability of a vehicle collision. An ECU (40) regulates a short circuit (47) to discharge the electricity from the fuel cell intermittently, when the collision millimeter-wave radar predicts that the probability of the vehicle collision is higher than a predetermined probability.    USE - Fuel cell system for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Electromotive force discharge of a fuel cell stack is performed more rapidly. Amount of heat generated due to short-circuiting of fuel cell stack is reduced and decrease in the current-carrying performance is suppressed. Excessive deterioration of fuel cell stack due to excessive discharge is prevented. Influence of the breakage on other units is reduced, since fuel cell stack and battery are electrically disconnected from the fuel cell system if the vehicle collision determined is unavoidable. Driver drives the vehicle without having a strange sensation despite a change in the voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vehicle fuel cell system discharging method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell (10)    ECU (40)    Short circuit (47)    Millimeter-wave radar (50)    Fuel cell system (100)
NOVELTY - The determining method involves identifying a route to destination along roads available to be followed by the vehicle before dividing the route into road segments. The type of each road segment is determined such that a factor to a running sum is added based on the determined type of road segment. The estimated range is adjusted based on the type of road segment to determine a location along the route where remaining energy available for the vehicle to follow the route will reach a predetermined level.    USE - Determining method for vehicle range of e.g. electric vehicle, vehicle with internal combustion engine, hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - An improved estimate of the expected maximum range is achieved after estimates of the effects on the maximum range due to the road conditions and its accessory state can be averaged on the fly continuously while providing the necessary road information database and routing capabilities for driving from one location to another.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a table of the common driving schedules currently used to measure fuel efficiency and range.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell module (12) has a first area (R1) which is provided with exhaust gas combustor (52) and start-up combustor (54). An annular second area (R2) around the first area and is provided with reformer (46) and evaporator (48). An annular third area (R3) is provided around the second area, and is provided with heat exchanger (50).    USE - Fuel cell module for fuel cell system of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Suppresses radiation of the heat from the central area having the highest temperature using heat insulation material. Achieves improved heat efficiency and facilitates thermally self-sustaining operation. Achieves simple and compact structure in the entire fuel cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the fuel cell peripheral equipment.    Fuel cell module (12)    Reformer (46)    Evaporator (48)    Heat exchanger (50)    Exhaust gas combustor (52)    Start-up combustor (54)    First area (R1)    Annular second area (R2)    Annular third area (R3)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell module (12) has first area (R1) provided with exhaust gas combustor (52) and start-up combustor (54), and an annular second area (R2) around the first area and is provided with reformer (46) and evaporator (48). An annular third area (R3) is provided around the second area and is provided with heat exchanger (50). An annular heat recovery area (106) is provided around the third area as passage of fluid for recovery of heat radiated from the third area toward an outer circumference of the fuel cell module.    USE - Fuel cell module for use in fuel cell system for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Achieves improvement in the heat efficiency and facilitates the thermally self-sustaining operation, while providing a simple and compact structure of fuel cell module. Suppresses heat radiation and heat waste by providing heat insulation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the fuel cell peripheral equipment.    Fuel cell module (12)    Reformer (46)    Evaporator (48)    Heat exchanger (50)    Exhaust gas combustor (52)    Start-up combustor (54)    Annular heat recovery area (106)    First area (R1)    Annular second area (R2)    Annular third area (R3)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a setting unit that sets (S12) a target heat amount line prescribing successive target value for amount of heat injecting-in for a period up to request time. A state in which amount of heat injecting-in and amount of heat required by a heater core is achieved at request time at which usage of injection-in amount of heat is actually started. A control unit circulates cooling water in one channel and stops circulation other channel. The control unit adjusts (S24) output of internal combustion engine such that injection-in amount of heat track target heat amount line.    USE - Cooling water apparatus for controlling cooling or warming up of internal combustion engine of hybrid vehicle such as plug-in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - As the amount of heat injected-in heater core adjusts actively at the time before blowing start time, the discomfort given to a passenger can be eliminated. The deterioration of the fuel consumption resulting from inflow of the cooling water to the engine can be suppressed. The discomfort given with respect to a passenger can be suppressed and running performance of a vehicle can be enhanced. The easy stimulation of warming-up of an internal combustion engine can be provided. The cooling water is cooled and overheat of the engine can be suppressed. Since the temperature fall of a cooling water is suppressed, the over period of treatment of the engine can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process for controlling cooling device by electronically controlled unit.    Step for setting target heat amount line (S12)    Step for calculating heater core amount of heat injection-in (S21)    Step for determining the ability of heater core to track a target heat amount line (S23)    Step for adjusting output of engine (S24)    Step for obtaining engine water temperature (S26)
NOVELTY - The transmission unit (100) has multiple driving gears (G1-G6) connected with two output shafts (OS1, OS2) and arranged on multi-hydraulic plate clutches. The output shafts are arranged parallel to each other and connected with an input shaft (IS). Multiple change-speed gears (D1-D6) are arranged on the output shafts and connected with the driving gears. Multiple gear selectors (S1, S2) are arranged among the change-speed gears. The input shaft is rotated by a drive motor along vertical axis direction. The drive motor is connected with the driving gears.    USE - Multi-hydraulic plate clutches transmission unit. Uses include but are not limited to a fuel cell vehicle, an electric vehicle, a hybrid car and an internal combustion car.    ADVANTAGE - The multi-hydraulic plate clutches and the gear selectors are easily assembled so as to prevent complicate structure of the transmission unit and reduce size of the transmission unit. The transmission unit improves shift time of a shift gear while driving a vehicle. The transmission unit performs on/off operations of the gear selectors so as to increase gear change-speed. The transmission unit can be easily controlled. The transmission unit reduces malfunction of the gear selectors, and has high stability. The transmission avoids transmission shock and easily performs acceleration of the driving gears.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a multi-hydraulic plate clutches transmission unit.    Change-speed gears (D1-D6)    Driving gears (G1-G6)    Input shaft (IS)    Output shafts (OS1, OS2)    Gear selectors (S1, S2)    Multi-hydraulic plate clutches transmission unit (100)
NOVELTY - A binder contains copolymer of vinyl alcohol and ethylenically unsaturated-carboxylic-acid alkali-metal neutralized material.    USE - Binder is used for positive electrode for lithium-ion secondary battery used for electric equipment (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to notebook personal computer, smart phone, handheld game machine device, personal digital assistant, electrically-driven motor vehicle, electrically-driven two-wheeled vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The binder has excellent heat resistance, and efficiently and economically provides positive electrode with high capacity, excellent cycling characteristics and highly-efficient discharge characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for positive electrode, which contains active material, conductive support agent, and binder.
NOVELTY - Cathode active material comprises a lithium metal oxide (I).    USE - The cathode active material is useful as cathode in a lithium battery (all claimed) which is useful in electric vehicle, electric bicycle or an electric tool.    ADVANTAGE - The cathode active material exhibits high capacity and improved structural stability at high voltage, and thus prevents a decrease in discharging voltage and exhibits enhanced lifetime characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Cathode active material comprises a lithium metal oxide of formula (Li(LixMeyM1z)O(2+d)) (I).    x+y+z = 1;    x = greater than 0 to less than 0.33;    z = 0-0.1, preferably 0.005-0.05; and    d = 0-0.1;    Me = at least one metal comprising Mn, V, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Al or B; and    M1 = at least one metal comprising Sc, Y or La.    .    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure illustrates a schematic view of a lithium battery.    Lithium battery (1)    Anode (2)    Cathode (3)    Separator (4)    Battery case (5)
NOVELTY - The assembly has a cathode side gasket layer (4) and an anode side gasket layer (5) that are formed in surroundings of cathode and anode catalyst layers, respectively. A seal part (7) is formed at an end surface of a resin film. Thickness of the cathode catalyst layer is equal to thickness of the cathode side gasket layer, and thickness of the anode catalyst layer is equal to thickness of the anode side gasket layer. The cathode side gasket layer and the anode side gasket layer consist of a thermoplastic resin film of a mono layer.    USE - Membrane electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell that is utilized as a power supply of a fuel cell electric vehicle and domestic-use application.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly forms the weld-cut sealing part in the contact part of the gasket layer that mutually faces and contacts by the edge-part side of the electrolytic membrane, and air tightly seals the peripheral part of the gasket layer by the weld-cut sealing part, thus improving sealing performance of the assembly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The thermoplastic resin film consists of polyester-based resin that is biaxially-stretched polyethylene naphthalate. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a membrane electrode assembly.    Cathode side gasket layer (4)    Anode side gasket layer (5)    Metal blade (6)    Seal part (7)
NOVELTY - A carbon material comprises an organic compound which has basal adsorptivity group and a cationic group, and isotropic pressurized carbonaceous substance.    USE - Carbon material is used for negative electrode for nonaqueous secondary battery (all claimed) for electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode containing carbon material provides batteries with excellent charging/discharging characteristics and stability, and reduced capacitance loss and generation of gases during charging/discharging. The nonaqueous secondary battery has excellent cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) negative electrode, which comprises an electric power collector and an active material layer containing the carbon material formed on the collector; and    (2) nonaqueous secondary battery, which comprises a positive electrode, the negative electrode and an electrolyte.
NOVELTY - A separator comprises polyolefin resin and a basic phosphate, where the cation of the basic phosphate is alkali metal and alkaline-earth metal.    USE - Separator for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (claimed) i.e. lithium ion secondary battery utilized for hybrid vehicle and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The separator improves cycling characteristics, storing characteristics and continuous charging and discharging characteristics, and safety of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves heating a to-be-processed object (8) by irradiating light below a surface layer with respect to to-be-processed object containing resin, for time period of 10-100 microseconds. A filter transmits light irradiated to to-be-processed object, and filters UV light below wavelength 400nm from torch. The to-be-processed object includes a structure, which sticks the base material with adhesive agent i.e. resin.    USE - Heat processing method for to-be-processed object used for manufacturing a flexible device such as electronic paper, flexible display, flat panel display (FPD), electronic device, solar cell, fuel cell and semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables light irradiation of the to-be-processed object without damaging resin contained in to-be-processed object.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for heat processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a heat processing apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    To-be-processed object (8)    Processing chamber (10)    Exhaustion mechanism (50)    Heating light source (70)    Reflector (72)
NOVELTY - The method involves transferring proton exchange membrane material (PEM) filled in a solvent ultrasonic bath. The membrane material of the ultrasonic treatment in the solvent is subjected. The precious metal is provided in the solvent. The fluorine-containing membrane material (PFSA) loaded with the noble metal solvent is separated. The membrane material is supplied for thermal recycling. The filtration of the laden with the solvent is performed to obtain the precious metal loaded filter material. The precious metals are recovered from the laden filter material.    USE - Method for recycling membrane electrode unit of fuel cell for use as alternative energy source for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The stripping of precious metal or platinum fluorides is prevented, so that the yield of noble metal is increased. The movement of the membrane material in an ultrasonic bath can be improved. The extraction efficiency can be improved. The sophisticated flue gas cleaning can be avoided, so that the furnace downtime can be reduced. The recovery rate of the electrode units can be reduced. The ultrasound-induced solvent extraction of the soot particles is achieved. The service lifetime of the furnace can be prolonged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating the process for recycling membrane electrode unit of fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Gas diffusion layer (GDL)    Membrane electrode unit (MEA)    Step for separating membrane-electrode assemblies, proton exchange membrane, gas diffusion layer and gasket (P1)    Proton exchange membrane material (PEM)    Fluorine-containing membrane material (PFSA)
NOVELTY - The device includes a heat-insulated casing, a heater, a temperature sensor for detecting temperature of the casing of the storage battery, and a control unit. The output of the control unit is connected to the heater. The control unit includes a timing device and a key. The temperature sensor is connected to the input of a timing device. The output of the timing device is connected to the input of the control unit and to the input of a key.    USE - Device for protecting storage battery of vehicle from excessive cooling.
NOVELTY - The motor vehicle (K) has a sound generating system for generating an artificial engine sound, where an electrically actuatable vibration exciter (3) is provided in the sound generating system. The vibration exciter is fastened to a component, which is acoustically or vibrationally coupled to the body of the motor vehicle. The component is provided as an engine cover (2). The vibration exciter is fastened at a bottom wall (21) and side wall (20) of the engine cover.    USE - Motor vehicle, particularly hybrid-, electric- and fuel cell vehicles, for slow travel in the residential area.    ADVANTAGE - The motor vehicle has an inexpensive sound generating system with high reliability and provides an efficient warning effect of a motor vehicle on the pedestrians. The sound emission is reduced through the engine cover, where the vibration exciter at a bottom wall of the engine cover easily stimulates the oscillations. The component, particularly engine cover, reduces the assembly and manufacturing costs.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a wall of an engine cover for use as a sound transducer for generating an artificial engine sound.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a motor vehicle.    Engine cover (2)    Vibration exciter (3)    Side wall (20)    Bottom wall (21)    Motor vehicle (K)
NOVELTY - The switch has a button (110) that is arranged in fixed position of housing (H), whose one end is provided with magnetic material (111). A magnetic field sensor device (310) is provided in a housing (H), and is configured to face the magnetic material. Induced voltage is generated according to the gap changed with the magnetic material based on operation of the button. A semiconductor device (330) is driven with the induced voltage generated in the magnetic field sensor device and configured to switch the power supplied from a separate battery (B) to separate load (L).    USE - Contactless switch for controlling flow of current fed to load from battery mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Noise generated in the operation of switch can be removed, and durability of the contactless switch can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the contactless switch.    Button (110)    Magnetic material (111)    Magnetic field sensor device (310)    Semiconductor device (330)    Separate battery (B)    Housing (H)    Separate load (L)
NOVELTY - The battery degradation determination apparatus (200) has a time detection unit (230) that detects electric current value and/or voltage value of a secondary battery, at first time and second time respectively. A resistance value calculation unit (240) computes internal resistance value of the secondary battery, based on the electric current value and/or voltage value of the secondary battery. A battery deterioration condition determination unit (250) determines deterioration condition of the secondary battery, based on the internal resistance value of the secondary battery.    USE - Battery degradation determination apparatus used with secondary battery system in power source system of motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the resistance value calculation unit computes internal resistance value of secondary battery, the deterioration condition of the secondary battery can be determined with high precision. The influence of temporary measurement error of sensor or external noise can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a battery deterioration determination method; and    (2) a program for battery degradation determination apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of power source system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Secondary battery system (100)    Battery degradation determination apparatus (200)    Time detection unit (230)    Resistance value calculation unit (240)    Battery deterioration condition determination unit (250)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (100) has one permission unit which permits an electric power supply from a fuel cell stack (1) to an external load, when power generation characteristic of fuel cell turns into a predetermined characteristic. A warming-up time control unit warms up fuel cell by electric power supply, before the permission gets down by permission unit. An estimation unit estimates the power generation characteristic of fuel cell, based on electric power generation voltage of fuel cell. A temperature detection unit detects temperature of fuel cell.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Since the estimation unit estimates power generation characteristic of fuel cell based on electric power generation voltage of fuel cell, the IV characteristic of fuel cell can be determined correctly. Hence, the rise of voltage omission in fuel cell system can be suppressed effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a control method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell stack (1)    Current sensor (51)    Voltage sensor (52)    Drive motor (53)    Fuel cell system (100)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has a coating unit (12) that comprises several coating materials (121-124) which are arranged in a line so that a workpiece(W) is coated. A conveyance unit (13) conveys several workpiece to face several coating materials in the coating unit. A voltage imparting unit (14) imparts a bias voltage which attracts particles to the workpiece which are discharged from the coating materials to the workpiece, when the workpiece is conveyed and faces the coating materials.    USE - In-line type coating apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The mass productivity is superior. The in-line type coating apparatus can effectively impart the appropriate bias voltage to the workpiece. The adhesion of the coating material to the linear membrane can be prevented, and the effort of the maintenance can be decreased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an in-line type coating method; and    (2) a separator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the in-line type coating apparatus.    In-line type coating apparatus (10)    Coating unit (12)    Conveyance unit (13)    Voltage imparting unit (14)    Coating materials (121-124)    Workpiece (W)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery consists of electrode produced by applying paste prepared by dispersing active material, conductive material and binder in solvent, onto surface(s) of current collector. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has high-density region(s) having +5 to +10% application amount of active material and low-density region(s) having -5 to -10% application amount of active material, with respect to average application amount of active material per unit area of surface(s) of current collector.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to portable electronic device, vehicle-mounted use, solar energy power generation system and nighttime electric power storage.    ADVANTAGE - The increase in internal resistance of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is prevented even when thickness of coating film is increased. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent rate characteristics, and is safe and economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The attachment structure has an auxiliary machine battery (60) that is connected to an inverter (40) which converts direct-current power supplied from an electric power supply unit into alternating current power. The inverter attachment unit (150) is attached to vehicle chassis (130), such that the auxiliary machine battery attachment unit (160) has auxiliary machine battery adjoins with the inverter attachment unit. The auxiliary machine battery attachment unit is attached to vehicle chassis, such that attaching units of inverter attachment unit and vehicle chassis are covered.    USE - Attachment structure of vehicle apparatus such as inverter and auxiliary machine battery for vehicle such as hybrid vehicle, and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The inverter attachment unit removed in the state which attached the auxiliary machine battery attachment unit is suppressed. Thus the auxiliary machine battery attachment unit and the inverter attachment unit can be removed more reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the auxiliary machine battery attached next to the inverter.    Inverter (40)    Auxiliary machine battery (60)    Vehicle chassis (130)    Inverter attachment unit (150)    Auxiliary machine battery attachment unit (160)
NOVELTY - The attachment section has a crushing region (R1) that is provided to displace relatively in connection with crush deformation of front-side element (81). A deformation suppression region (R2) is provided where a relative displacement is suppressed, when a load is input from predetermined direction. An apparatus attaching unit for vehicle (110) is provided, such that a fastening unit (184a-184d) is provided to fix inverter (40) and apparatus attaching unit for vehicle in the deformation suppression region.    USE - Apparatus attachment section for vehicle such as electric vehicle such as fuel cell electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The deformation of the fastening unit of the inverter and the apparatus attaching unit for vehicles can be suppressed. The load input into the inverter fixed to the apparatus attaching unit for vehicles can be suppressed, so that the damage to inverter can be suppressed reliably. Thus, the fall of impact-absorbing capability of front-side element can be suppressed effectively. The apparatus attachment section for vehicles can suppress the damage to apparatus for vehicles reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top and side views illustrating the attachment state of bracket and inverter, when load is added.    Inverter (40)    Front-side element (81)    Apparatus attaching unit for vehicle (110)    Fastening unit (184a-184d)    Crushing region (R1)    Deformation suppression region (R2)
NOVELTY - A secondary battery has a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode contains an active material (A) (100) comprising both a central portion (101) and a coated portion (102) provided on at least a portion of the central portion. The central portion contains silicon and/or tin as a constituent element. The coated portion contains multiple fibrous carbon substances, and at least some of the multiple fibrous carbon substances extend along the surface of the central portion and adhere tightly to the central portion.    USE - Secondary battery e.g. cylindrical shape lithium-ion secondary battery and laminate film-type lithium-ion secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, personal digital assistant, battery pack, electric vehicle, refrigerator, air-conditioner, television, heater, hybrid vehicle, electric motorbike, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery has excellent cyclic characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrode;    (2) active material; and    (3) manufacture of active material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of active material.    Active material (100)    Central portion (101)    Coated portion (102)
NOVELTY - Energy storage arrangement (1) comprises at least one first energy storage module (11), a component fixed to the first energy storage module and a second energy storage module (12) positioned on the first energy storage module. Each energy storage module comprises two end plates (2) and a number of storage cells (10) tensioned between the end plates. At least one end plate of the first energy storage module is mounted with at least one first screw and at least one end plate of the second energy storage module is mounted with at least one second screw.    USE - The energy storage arrangement is useful for supplying power to a motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The energy storage arrangement: ensures weight-optimized and cost-efficient manufacturing and assembly of energy storage modules and is crash-proof.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Energy storage arrangement (1) comprises at least one first energy storage module (11), a component fixed to the first energy storage module and a second energy storage module (12) positioned on the first energy storage module. Each energy storage module comprises two end plates (2) and a number of storage cells (10) tensioned between the end plates. At least one end plate of the first energy storage module is mounted with at least one first screw and at least one end plate of the second energy storage module is mounted with at least one second screw. An internal thread is formed in the screw head of the first screw and the second screw is screwed into the screw head of the first screw. The component is fixed with at least one second screw.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic sectional view of the energy storage arrangement.    Energy storage arrangement (1)    End plates (2)    Storage cells (10)    First energy storage module (11)    Second energy storage module (12)
NOVELTY - The system has an intake duct (10) that leads air of a vehicle interior to an electric storage device (41). A fan (30) is configured to cause the air to be taken into intake duct. A filter (20) is provided inside the intake duct to trap foreign matter. A controller (60) is configured to estimate a clogging amount of foreign matter on filter, and to increase the estimated clogging amount when the total amount of air supplied to storage device is increased, and the number of times that vehicle is brought to a state in which air is allowed to flow into and flow out of vehicle.    USE - Temperature regulation system for regulating temperature of electric storage device installed in vehicle such as hybrid vehicle or electric vehicle for estimating dust clogging amount on filter.    ADVANTAGE - The threshold value can be set to lie within a range such that the temperature regulation ability of the electric storage device can be maintained. Thus, the assembled battery can be used without the drop in the input-output characteristic of the assembled battery, by maintaining the temperature of the assembled battery within a predefined temperature range. The ability to regulate the temperature of the assembled battery can be enhanced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for estimating a foreign matter clogging amount.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the temperature regulation system.    Intake duct (10)    Filter (20)    Fan (30)    Electric storage device (41)    Controller (60)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (2) has an on-off voltage acquisition unit (211) which acquires voltage detected by voltage detector (U1) as ON state voltage (Vm(1)on) and OFF state voltage (Vm(1)off) when discharger (D1) is in respective ON and OFF states. Leak information calculation unit (212) is configured to calculate resistance value between conducting paths (L1,L0) and battery voltage (Vb(1)) of battery (B1) based on OFF state voltage (Vm(1)off) and ON state voltage (Vm(1)on).    USE - Leak processing apparatus for battery power supply device (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electronic device such as portable personal computer, digital camera and mobile telephone, battery-mounted apparatus system such as vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid car and electric power generating apparatus such as solar power generation device and wind power generator.    ADVANTAGE - Since the resistance value between the conducting paths and battery voltage of the battery can be calculated based on OFF state voltage and ON state voltage, the leak processing apparatus can easily cope with a leak failure in the conducting paths. The battery voltage can be obtained without performing specific formula, so that the amount of arithmetic processing can be significantly decreased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a battery power supply device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the structure of battery power supply device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Leak processing apparatus (2)    On-off voltage acquisition unit (211)    Leak information calculation unit (212)    Battery (B1)    Discharger (D1)    Conducting paths (L1,L2)    Voltage detector (U1)    Battery voltage (Vb-1)    OFF state voltage (Vm-1off)    ON state voltage (Vm-1on)
NOVELTY - The power supply device has a first switching unit that turns on first switch corresponding to identified battery module and turns off the other first switches corresponding to the other battery modules when supplying electric power to portion of load. A second switching unit turns on second switch corresponding to second battery module and turns off another switch corresponding to a first battery module. An acquisition unit acquires an open circuit voltage for each battery in the second battery module which does not supply electric power to portion of the load.    USE - Power supply device for vehicle e.g. forklift.    ADVANTAGE - Since the batteries are connected in series, respectively, the circulating current can be supplied effectively and the open-circuit voltage of the battery of a battery module can be obtained accurately with enhanced battery capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for switching battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the power supply device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Control unit (1)    Load (2)    Auxiliary machine (3)    Key switch (4)    Control switch (5)
NOVELTY - The battery system has a battery specification unit which specifies the battery cartridge among several battery cartridges (D). A gas supply unit supplies gas for an electric power generation toward specified battery cartridge. A supply path switching device switches gas supply path so that gas for an electric power generation is supplied by only specified battery cartridge. The gas supply path establishment unit establishes the supply path for supplying gas for an electric power generation only to specified battery cartridge with supply path switching device.    USE - Battery system such as air cell and fuel cell mounted on vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the gas supply path establishment unit establishes supply path for supplying gas for electric power generation only to specified battery cartridge with supply path switching device, the supply of the gas for an electric power generation can be suppressed, and exhaustion of the battery can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of the battery system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrolyte solution tank (5)    Bus-bar (20)    Pipe (40)    Ammeter (70)    Air cell cartridge (D)
NOVELTY - The device has an input-side switch control unit (25a) to control input-side switches (SW1-SW15) connected between independent terminals (A1,A2) of a capacitor circuit (22), so as to be turned on in predetermined sequence. The output-side switches (SW16-SW18) are provided to connect the input terminal with independent terminals and connecting terminals (A3) of capacitor circuit. An output-side switch control unit (25b) controls output-side switches, so as to be turned on in predetermined sequence to connect the input terminals to connecting terminal and independent terminals.    USE - Device for monitoring voltage of battery pack e.g. high voltage battery in vehicle (claimed) such as hybrid cars or electric cars.    ADVANTAGE - The total number of the input-side switches that require high withstand-voltage properties is less than the total number of the electrode terminals of the battery cells. The number of components can be reduced during configuring of voltage monitoring device. Hence, the components manufacturing cost incurred in the entire voltage monitoring device can be reduced efficiently. Thus voltage of battery pack can be monitored efficiently, by using capacitors.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a voltage monitoring system; and    (2) a voltage monitoring method for monitoring voltage of battery pack using flying capacitor process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of the voltage monitoring system.    Capacitor circuit (22)    Input and output side switch control units (25a,25b)    Pair of independent terminals (A1,A2)    Connecting terminal (A3)    Input terminals (B1-B3)    Input-side switches (SW1-SW15)    Output-side switches (SW16-SW18)
NOVELTY - A sulfate compound (I) comprises lithium, manganese, and sulfate.    USE - Sulfate compound is used for positive electrode for lithium secondary battery (all claimed) for portable apparatus. Uses include but are not limited to notebook computer, mobile telephone, handicap video camera, and electrical vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery comprising sulfate compound is safe to use, and has excellent energy density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sulfate compound of formula: Li2(Mn1-aQa)(SO4)2 (I) comprises lithium, manganese, and sulfate.    Q=dopant element;and    a=more than 0.5 to 0.    (i) when a is 0 electrical neutrality of sulfate compound is maintained. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) positive electrode, which comprises sulfate compound (I); and    (2) lithium secondary battery, which has a negative electrode releasing lithium, and positive electrode releasing lithium, and comprises nonaqueous electrolyte containing lithium salt.
NOVELTY - A lithium ion secondary battery has negative electrode active material, binder in which negative electrode active material and electrolyte solution in which lithium organic salt is mixed. The negative electrode active material contains ferric oxide and composite consists of solid content of one or both of silicon and silicon monoxide and transition metal sulfide, molybdenum copper, tungsten, titanium or molybdenum sulfide under the coexistence of solvent while the binder contains polyimide.    USE - Lithium ion secondary battery used as power supply for mobile telephone, notebook personal computer and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Lithium ion secondary battery is provided with outstanding discharge capacity and capacity maintenance factor.
NOVELTY - Electrode comprises: a treated mesoporous metal oxide microsphere composition having (a) microspheres with an average diameter of 200 nm to 10 mu m, and (b) mesopores on the surface and interior of the microspheres. The mesopores have an average diameter of 1-50 nm. The microspheres have a surface area of 50-500 m2/g. The composition has an electrical conductivity of at least 1x 10-7 S/cm at 25 degrees C and 60 MPa.    USE - The electrode is useful for battery (e.g. lithium-ion battery), which is useful in a grid storage application, vehicle battery application, military application, portable electronic device application, medical device application, or standard cell size battery application (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrode has improved packing density and electronic conductivity, improved rate capability and long cycle ability, and good capacity retention and compatibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a battery comprising an anode having the treated mesoporous metal oxide microsphere composition, a cathode, and an electrolyte capable of supporting reversible deposition and stripping of metal at the anode, and reversible intercalation and deintercalation of the metal at the cathode; and    (2) making the treated mesoporous metal oxide microsphere composition, comprising forming the mesoporous metal oxide microsphere composition on the surface and interior of the microspheres, and treating the mesoporous metal oxide microspheres by (i) annealing in a reducing atmosphere, (ii) doping with an aliovalent element, and (iii) coating with a coating composition.
NOVELTY - Particles of complex oxide (A) (I) having center particle size of 10-18 mu m, particles of complex oxide (B) (II) having center particle size of 4-10 mu m and raw material containing lithium compound are mixed, to obtain raw material mixture. The raw material mixture is baked, to obtain positive electrode active material. The particles of complex oxide (B) are smaller than the center particle size of particles of complex oxide (A).    USE - Manufacture of positive electrode active material used for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery e.g. lithium-ion secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, electric vehicle, video tape recorder and electric tool.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides positive electrode active material. The lightweight nonaqueous electrolyte-secondary battery containing the positive electrode active material has high discharge capacity, excellent initial stage efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Particles of complex oxide (A) of formula: (Ni1-x-y-zCoxMnyMz)2O3 (I) having center particle size of 10-18 mu m, particles of complex oxide (B) of formula: Ni1-x'-y'-z'Cox'Mny'M'z' (II) having center particle size of 4-10 mu m and raw material containing lithium compound are mixed, to obtain raw material mixture. The raw material mixture is baked, to obtain positive electrode active material. The particles of complex oxide (B) are smaller than the center particle size of particles of complex oxide (A).    x=more than 0.25 to less than 0.6;    y=more than 0 to less than 0.4;    z=0-0.02;    or x+y+z=more than 1;    M,M'=Zr, W and Mg;    x'=0 to less than 0.2;    y'=more than 0 to less than 0.6;    z'=0-0.02;and    or x'+y'+z'=more than x+y+z-0.1.
NOVELTY - A four-in-one (waterproof, fireproof, shockproof, and explosion-proof) vehicle battery and its manufacturing method are disclosed. The vehicle battery comprises a plurality of lithium iron batteries, at least a support, an electrical connection module, and a package body. The lithium iron batteries are assembled in the support. After forming electrical connection of the lithium iron batteries by the electrical connection module, the package body is used to completely encapsulate the lithium iron batteries, the support and the electrical connection module in a vacuum environment. In this invention, the package body is a thermal conductive adhesive, which can be used for encapsulation in a vacuum environment and fully filled in the seams, so as to provide the four-in-one (waterproof, fireproof, shockproof, and explosion-proof) safety efficacy. In addition, the heat caused by the lithium iron batteries can be dissipated outward by the package body so as to ensure the safety and stability during use.
NOVELTY - A radio frequency controlled vehicle that can travel on all terrains including water surface is disclosed here. The vehicle frame includes an indipendent wheel suspension system for all the four wheels and a compressed air tube. The movement of indipendent suspension system across the wheels permits the vehicle frame to be relatively at even level as the wheels follow the contour of slanted or uneven terrain. The compressed air tube makes it possible to float on water and travel above the water surface. The vehicle is totally controlled by matching the frequencies of the transmitter and the receiver. The vehicle platform and the body are supported by the based frame so the vehicle body which carries the driver also remains at an even level as the vehicle travels over the ground surface.
NOVELTY - The device (60) has a circuitry within a housing to provide computer peripheral function e.g. mouse function. A data interface (68) i.e. universal serial bus interface, provides data transfer to and/or from a computer device i.e. tablet. A fuel cell (63) is incorporated into the peripheral device. A power interface (62) provides power transfer to the computer device when connected to the interface. A power controller (63a) supplies power from the fuel cell to the power interface for supplying the power to the computer device when connected to the peripheral device.    USE - Computer peripheral device e.g. mouse, printer, scanner, keyboard, projector, and a docking station/stand (all claimed) for performing a data input and output function to a computer device i.e. tablet. Can also be used for a lap-top, netbook, palm computer, personal organizer and smart phone.    ADVANTAGE - The power controller supplies power from the fuel cell to the power interface for supplying the power to the computer device when connected to the peripheral device, thus intelligently providing full or partial operating power and recharging power to the computer device without any action required by a user, and hence extending the battery life of the computer device by avoiding or reducing power drain on the computer battery and without increasing battery size and performance by the expedient location of the fuel cell when the peripheral device is connected to the computer device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a stand/docking station for a computer device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram illustrating functionality of a computer device and fuel cell enabled peripheral device.    Computer peripheral device (60)    Power interface (62)    Fuel cell (63)    Power controller (63a)    Computer device (65)    Data interface (68)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining an impedance characteristic of the fuel cells (245,250,255,260,265,270,275,280) using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy while providing power to a load from the fuel cell. The fuel cell is controlled based on the impedance characteristic to optimize an operational parameter of the fuel cell while the fuel cell continuously provides the power to the load. A Nyquist plot is generated for determining the impedance characteristic that includes ohmic resistance or polarization resistance.    USE - Method for controlling fuel cell system for power supply applications.    ADVANTAGE - The impedance characteristic can be determined to effectively optimize the fuel flow rate so that the high efficiency and faster transient response of the fuel cell system can be ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (200)    Fuel cell stacks (205,210,215,220,225,230,235,240)    Fuel cells (245,250,255,260,265,270,275,280)    Fuel cell columns (285,290,292,294)
NOVELTY - The flow battery has inlet manifold opening and outlet manifold opening which are provided in cell frame (31) in stack of cell frames. A fluid impermeable sleeve is configured to prevent electrolyte from leaking outside the stack of cell frames through outer side of stack of cell frames. The first flow cell stack portion of stack of flow cells is electrically connected in series to second flow cell stack portion. The flow cell stack portions are fluidly connected in parallel to electrolyte reservoir by electrolyte inlet conduit.    USE - Flow battery such as single flow loop hybrid flow battery (claimed) and lead-acid battery for metal halogen electrochemical energy system.    ADVANTAGE - The flow cell stack portions are fluidly connected in parallel to electrolyte reservoir by electrolyte inlet conduit, so that the durability of the flow battery can be improved. The cost of the flow battery can be reduced. The high efficiency of the flow battery can be ensured. The flow battery can be maintained easily. The shunt current occurred in the battery can be reduced. The fluidic resistance and pumping loss of the battery can be reduced. The battery can be assembled easily. The reliability of the battery can be improved. The battery can be manufactured easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of operating a flow battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the cell frame for holding the horizontally positioned cells.    Stack outlet manifolds (1,3,4)    Cell frame (31)    Inlet flow channels (40)    Active area (41)    Exit flow channel (42)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution contains a non-aqueous solvent and electrolytic salt. 10 Volume% or more dioxolanone-type compound (I) is contained in 100 volume% of non-aqueous solvent.    USE - Electrolyte solution is used for electrochemical device and lithium secondary battery for module (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to notebook personal computer, electronic book player, mobile telephone, portable copier, portable printer, headphones stereo, video movie, liquid crystal television, transceiver, electronic organizer, calculator, memory card, portable tape recorder, and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery using the electrolyte solution has high capacity, durability, cycle characteristics, load characteristics, and input-output characteristics even in low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolyte solution contains a non-aqueous solvent and electrolytic salt. 10 Volume% or more dioxolanone-type compound of formula (I) is contained in 100 volume% of non-aqueous solvent.    R1-R3=H, fluoro, 1-20C alkyl or 1-20C fluoroalkyl, where all of R1-R3 are not H or F simultaneously.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium secondary battery, which has a negative electrode and positive electrode which discharges or occludes lithium ion, and separator, and electrolyte solution.
NOVELTY - Producing lithium fluorophosphate, comprises contacting the solid lithium fluoride having a water content of more than 1500 ppm, preferably 5000-15000 ppm with gas containing phosphorus pentafluoride.    USE - The method is useful for producing lithium fluorophosphate, which is useful in an electrolyte for lithium batteries (all claimed). The lithium batteries are useful in portable electronic devices such as laptop and palmtop computers, mobile phones and video cameras, and in an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows the economical production of lithium fluorophosphate with high purity and yield thus enhancing the operability and service life of the batteries.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium difluorophosphate having a purity of 99.9-99.9995 wt.%, preferably 99.97-99.9995 based on anhydrous product.
NOVELTY - The tube (10) has multiple longitudinal channels (12) arranged in an inner side for circulation of a fluid, where a portion of the channels is distributed in a transverse cross-section of the tube as to define two rows (15) of the channels. A continuous material band (16) is provided between the two channel rows. The channels of one of the rows are arranged in offset relative to the channels of the other row. The channels of the former row are aligned with the channels of the latter row in a pairwise manner.    USE - Tube for circulating coolant in a heat exchanger (claimed) that is utilized in a cooling radiator e.g. low temperature cooling radiator or air conditioning system condenser, to cool electronic components and a battery of a vehicle i.e. hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The channels of the row are aligned with the channels of the other row in a pairwise manner such that mechanical resistance and thermal efficiency of the tube can be optimized, thus improving thermal efficiency of the heat exchanger.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a heat exchanger for a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a tube. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Tube (10)    Longitudinal channels (12)    Longitudinal channel rows (15)    Continuous material band (16)    Channel ends (20)
NOVELTY - A separator consists of 60 nm or more thick nonwoven fabric film containing polyester-based resin and inorganic thin film laminated on the nonwoven fabric film.    USE - Separator is used for lithium ion secondary batteries (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, portable audio devices, personal computer, motor vehicles, hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid motor vehicles and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The separator improves capacity of battery and provides batteries with excellent cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium ion secondary battery, which includes a positive electrode, negative electrode, electrolyte solution and separator.
NOVELTY - Active material comprises silicon nanowires/graphite composite, solid electrolyte interface layer formed on a surface of the nanowires for generation of reactive sites, where the interface layer is made of polymer.    USE - The active material is useful in a cathode of a lithium secondary battery (all claimed) that is useful as a power source of a cellular phone, a camcorder, a notebook computer and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The active material improves lifetime property of the battery by forming the stable solid electrolyte interface layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a lithium secondary battery which comprises the cathode; and    (2) a surface modification method of active material comprising forming solid electrolyte interface layer on the surface of the silicon nanowires using in-situ polymerization.
NOVELTY - The electrode comprises an electrode material mixture as a solid electrolyte including an electrode active material and an additive, where the electrode material mixture is coated on a surface of a current collector.    USE - The electrode is useful in a secondary battery including a lithium secondary battery (all claimed) that is used in a portable apparatus including a handheld computer, a mobile telephone and a camera, and in an electric vehicle and a hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode improves the output characteristic, the ion conductivity, and a reaction speed of the secondary battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparing an electrode comprising preparing an electrode material mixture with an electrode active material, adding an additive, coating the mixture on the current collector, and drying; and    (2) a secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly including an anode and a cathode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a separation film interposed between the anode and the cathode.
NOVELTY - The blower has a volute case coupled to one side of a motor housing, and an inlet duct coupled to another side of the motor housing. A damper (400) is equipped between a pair of lugs for insulating vibration delivered to a vehicle. A press fit hole is formed in a mounting bracket. A rubber flange (433) is interposed between an inner tube (410) and an outer tube (420), where the rubber flange is connected with an outer side of a flange part. Multiple buffered holes (435) are formed in a buffer material (430) between the inner and outer tubes.    USE - Air blower for a fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The damper secures the durability toward the vibration generated in the blower and prevents with the continued driving of the blower. The tool groove is formed on the buffer material of the damper, thus preventing a part of the buffer material of the damper from being ruined.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front perspective view of a damper of an air blower.    Damper (400)    Inner tube (410)    Outer tube (420)    Buffer material (430)    Rubber flange (433)    Buffered holes (435)
NOVELTY - The electrode has electrode medical mixture coating layer that is included with electrode active material, binder, and conductive material. The carbon slurry coating layer and the electrode medical mixture coating layer are formed on interface of a current collector.    USE - Electrode for secondary battery used in electric vehicle (EV), hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).    ADVANTAGE - Since the carbon slurry coating layer and electrode medical mixture coating layer are consecutively formed in the current collector, the adhesive force between the current collector and the electrode medical mixture can be improved. Hence, the output characteristic of the secondary battery can be improved, by reducing the resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing electrode for secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph denoting the HPPC resistance value of the secondary battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Binder comprises polyvinylidene fluoride having inherent viscosity of 1.2-7 dl/g, and polyvinyl alcohol having saponification degree of 80-90 mol% where content of polyvinyl alcohol is 5-90 %mass with respect to 100 %mass polyvinylidene fluoride and the polyvinyl alcohol.    USE - Binder is used for binder solution for anode mixture for negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (all claimed) for hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The binder has excellent adhesiveness, and effectively reduces initial irreversible capacity of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent capacity retention rate during discharge.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) binder solution;    (2) anode mixture;    (3) negative electrode; and    (4) nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
NOVELTY - A binder comprises functional group-containing vinylidene fluoride polymer, and polyvinyl alcohol having saponification degree of 35-90 mol% where content of polyvinyl alcohol is 5-93 %mass with respect to 100 %mass functional group containing vinylidene fluoride polymer and polyvinyl alcohol.    USE - Binder is used for binder solution for anode mixture for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (all claimed) for electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The binder has excellent adhesiveness, and effectively reduces initial irreversible capacity of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent capacity retention rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) binder solution;    (2) anode mixture; and    (3) negative electrode.
NOVELTY - The gas sensor (1) has a housing (21) with a gas chamber (22) filled with a to-be-detected gas that ignites. A gas inlet (24a) is formed in the housing and for entrance of the to-be-detected gas to the gas chamber from outside. An ignition unit (41) ignites the to-be-detected gas of gas chamber. A gas concentration detection unit (51) detects whether concentration of to-be-detected gas is more than a predetermined concentration based on the state of gas. A propagation prevention unit prevents that the state of gas having to-be-detected gas propagates outside after to-be-detected gas ignites.    USE - Gas sensor for use in a fuel cell system mounted in a fuel-cell vehicle for detecting concentration of a fuel gas, such as hydrogen or methane.    ADVANTAGE - The propagation prevention unit prevents the state of gas to propagate outside, where gas concentration detection unit detects whether the concentration of to-be-detected gas is more than a predetermined concentration, thus enables to favorably detect the concentration of gas without providing a pressure-loss body, and thus improves the efficiency of the fuel cell system by reducing the gas consumption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a hydrogen sensor. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Gas sensor (1)    Housing (21)    Gas chamber (22)    Gas inlet (24a)    Ignition unit (41)    Gas concentration detection unit (51)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell ordered porous nano fiber electrode has a gas diffusion layer that is deposited on a porous polymer nanometer fiber film. Several catalytic active metal nanoparticles are uniformly deposited on the surface of the porous polymer nanometer fiber film, so as to form a porous electrode film. A porous polymer electrospinning film is woven with the porous polymer nanometer fiber with thickness of less than 20 microns.    USE - Fuel cell ordered porous nano fiber electrode.    ADVANTAGE - Since the catalytic activity area of the fuel cell ordered porous nano fiber electrode is increased, the high porosity and catalyst utilization rate of the fuel cell ordered porous nano fiber electrode can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing fuel cell ordered porous nano fiber electrode.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an information acquisition unit acquiring area information of an area. A statistics value calculation unit (32a) computes a statistics value of battery capacity change at a predetermined area. A statistics value of C rate is acquired by the information acquisition unit. A deterioration degree estimation unit (32b) estimates estimation deterioration degree of a battery (11) at the predetermined area based on a calculation result by the statistics value calculation unit.    USE - Battery deterioration degree estimation apparatus for use in a vehicle i.e. car.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus has high precision, and estimates durability of the battery for working area.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery deterioration degree estimation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a route search system containing a battery deterioration degree estimation apparatus. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Battery (11)    Navigation apparatus (13)    Transmission/reception part (14)    Statistics value calculation unit (32a)    Deterioration degree estimation unit (32b)
NOVELTY - The battery contact (10) has a tab (120), which is made from an electrically conductive material. The tab has a mounting portion which provides an electrical connection to the printed circuit board (110), a flexible portion and a contact portion which has an outward facing surface. A compressive spring pushes the contact portion away from the mounting portion, and against the end of cylindrical battery cell (140) when installed. The mounting portion is mechanically attached to the printed circuit board.    USE - Battery contact for providing electrical contact between battery cells e.g., lithium ion cylindrical cells, and printed circuit board, used for electric tools, energy storage and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Distortion and warping during soldering or welding process are reduced. Service or replacement of individual battery cells from a larger pack is efficiently accessed. Printed circuit board provides structural support of assembly and interconnections between various battery cells, thus allowing for complex and high current routing, as well as a convenient location upon which to mount auxiliary components. Corrosion is prevented, since a tab is formed from copper and other high conductivity metals.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of a battery contact.    Battery contact (10)    Printed circuit board (110)    Tab (120)    Elastomeric pad (130)    Battery cell (140)
NOVELTY - Negative active material comprises a silicon-based primary particle that is composed of crystalline silicon having a Raman shift of 500-510 cm-1 measured by Raman spectroscopy and an average particle size of 100-500 nm.    USE - The negative active material is useful in lithium battery (claimed) that is used in e.g. mobile phones, portable computers and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The negative active material: exhibits capacity of 3000-3500 mAh/g (claimed), nano-size, excellent crystalline and cycle characteristics, and high initial efficiency; and provides a battery having excellent life span characteristics and for high performance and high temperature driving.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) preparing the negative active material comprising: mixing silicon-based bulky particles and an emulsifier in an organic solvent to provide a mixture; and pulverizing the mixture by milling, followed by drying to provide a dried mixture; and    (2) a lithium battery (30) comprising: a negative electrode (22) comprising the negative active material; a positive electrode (23) that comprises a positive active material and is configured to face the negative electrode; and an electrolyte interposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the lithium battery.    Negative electrode (22)    Positive electrode (23)    Separator (24)    Battery case (25)    Secondary lithium battery (30)
NOVELTY - A binder composition comprises polymer particles, a fluid medium, and polyamic acid and/or partially imidated polymer.    USE - Binder composition is used in slurry (claimed) used for forming electrodes of electrical storage device e.g. lithium ion secondary battery and lithium ion capacitor used in electrical vehicles and electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The binder composition forms electrodes which provide electrical storage device having high charge-discharge capacitance and low deterioration in capacitance owing to repeated charge-discharge cycles. The electrodes have excellent adhesiveness and mechanical strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of binder composition; and    (2) electrode slurry comprising the binder composition and an electrode active material.
NOVELTY - The method involves producing a resin printing plate (110) with a recessed part (112). Slurry (12a) is filled in the recessed part for forming an active material layer containing a carbon type active material e.g. amorphous carbon. A carbon electrical power collector (11) is joined to the slurry for forming the active material layer. The resin printing plate is peeled from a carbon type active material layer (12) after drying the slurry for forming the active material layer to make the carbon type active material layer with a preset pattern shape on the collector.    USE - Method for manufacturing a carbon electrode i.e. negative electrode, for a non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery (claimed) i.e. lithium ion secondary battery, which is used as a power supply for an electrical industrial product e.g. notebook personal computer, mobile telephone, and electric bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple manufacturing of the high-efficient and long-life carbon electrode at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a carbon electrode    (2) a non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a side surface in a state in which a carbon electrical power collector is joined to slurry for active material layer formation during a method for manufacturing a carbon electrode for a non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery.    Carbon electrical power collector (11)    Carbon type active material layer (12)    Slurry (12a)    Resin printing plate (110)    Recessed part (112)
NOVELTY - The method involves coating the catalyst ink containing a polymer electrolyte, a catalyst substance carrying carbon, and a solvent is coated on a base material. The catalyst electrode layer of membrane electrode assembly is formed, when drying the catalyst ink coated on the base material. The viscosity coats the catalyst ink more than 0.005 (Pa.s) and below 0.1 (Pa.s) with the shear rate of 150 (1/s) or more and 10000 (1/s) or less at the time of coating of the catalyst ink.    USE - Manufacturing method of fuel cell membrane electrode assembly used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell is anticipated as energy source of motor vehicle, railway and cogeneration system.    ADVANTAGE - The uniformity of the polymer electrolyte in a catalyst ink can be improved. Since the electrode catalyst layer can raise the output voltage of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell formed on base material, membrane electrode assembly suitable as a membrane electrode assembly of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell can be manufactured. The improvement of an output voltage of polymer electrolyte fuel cell can be obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a disassembled perspective view of polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell (50)    Polymer electrolyte membrane (51)    Electrode catalyst layer (52A,52F)    Separator (54A,54F)    Gas flow path (55A,55F)
NOVELTY - The electrode (1) has a positive mix layer formed on a surface of an electroconductive metal foil and comprising a positive electrode active material consisting of lithium transition metal oxide and polyimide resin. The polyimide resin has mass mean molecular weight of 5000-60000.    USE - Positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery (claimed) utilized as a drive power supply of a mobile information terminal e.g. mobile telephone, notebook personal computer and PDA. Can also be used in a vehicle e.g. EV, HEV, PHEV and electric tool.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode comprises the positive electrode active material consisting of the lithium transition metal oxide and polyimide resin, so that deterioration of the positive electrode active material and positive electrode structure is suppressed even if charge final voltage is 4.5V or more, thus obtaining the lithium secondary battery with high energy density and cycling characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a lithium secondary battery    (2) a manufacturing method for a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a trilateral type cell.    Positive electrode (1)    Reference pole (3)    Separator (4)    Tabs (5a-5c)    Aluminum lamination exterior body (6)
NOVELTY - A battery electrode or ceramic slurry comprises an amino acid, a ceramic particle, a binder, and a solvent.    USE - Battery electrode or ceramic slurry for separator protection for use in battery (claimed) such as lithium ion battery or secondary battery for utilized in vehicle-mounted power application.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode has better heat resistance, better safety, high voltage resistant collapsing property, better stability, low internal resistance and improved charge and the discharge characteristic, better ion conductivity and better long-term reliability.
NOVELTY - A carbon material comprises composite-carbon material (a) and natural graphite (b). The composite-carbon material (a) is obtained by conjugating graphite substance to carbon material, by isotropic pressurization.    USE - Carbon material used for negative electrode for nonaqueous secondary battery (all claimed) for electronic devices as power supply for electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon material provides negative electrode having low tap density and reduced generation of gas. The nonaqueous secondary battery using the carbon material has excellent high initial stage capacity, and cycle characteristics. The deformation of composite-carbon material during pressing, and swelling of an electrode are suppressed by using the carbon material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) negative electrode, which consists of electrical power collector, and active material layer comprising the nonaqueous secondary battery composite-carbon material formed on the electrical power collector; and    (2) nonaqueous secondary battery, which consists of positive electrode, the negative electrode, and electrolyte.
NOVELTY - The industrial vehicle has a fuel cell system which is arranged in a storage chamber (17) that is positioned at the under floor of a drivers cab (18). The fuel cell system has a radiator (33) provided in the middle of the circuit, which heat-exchanges a cooling fluid and air to cool the cooling fluid of fuel cell (FC). A circular flow path (Y3) makes the storage chamber to circulate through the thermal radiation wind of the radiator after the heat exchange operation. A blower outlet (42) is provided in the middle of the circular flow path to blown out the thermal radiation wind.    USE - Industrial vehicle e.g., forklift.    ADVANTAGE - Freezing of a fuel cell system is suppressed, without complicating the structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of a thermal radiation style. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Storage chamber (17)    Drivers cab (18)    Radiator (33)    Blower outlet (42)    Fuel cell (FC)    Circular flow path (Y3)
NOVELTY - The structure has a motor (M1) and an engine (E1) utilized as drive sources of a hybrid vehicle. A vehicle-mounted battery (B) supplies electric power to the motor. An air cleaner box (A) sucks external air, and an outer shell of the vehicle-mounted battery is integrated to the air cleaner box. A heat sink thermally radiates the vehicle-mounted battery, and a cooling fin of the heat sink is positioned inside the air cleaner box.    USE - Battery arrangement structure for a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The structure improves heat dissipation of the vehicle-mounted battery, thus cooling the vehicle-mounted battery efficiently utilizing the external air introduced into the air cleaner box. The structure prevents the influence of engine heat to the vehicle-mounted battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial cross-sectional left view of a power unit.    Air cleaner box (A)    Vehicle-mounted battery (B)    Engine (E1)    Motor (M1)    Partition plate (32)
NOVELTY - The system has an air-conditioner inverter circuit (109e) which converts direct-current power into alternating current power supplied from power supply, and outputs converted alternating current power to air-conditioner (109). The air-conditioner compressor contactor (109d) connects inverter circuit and auxiliary machine. The control apparatus (120) disconnects compressor contactor and connects contactor for external electric power feeding when supplying alternating current power from power supply to external load (300).    USE - Electric power supply system for fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the control apparatus disconnects compressor contactor and connects contactor for external electric power feeding when supplying alternating current power from power supply to external load, the electric-power-generated by the fuel cell can be supplied to external load and loss of output electric power is reduced. The need to prepare the inverter circuit for electrically feeding for external load can be avoided so that the cost for preparing inverter circuit can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the control system in electric power supply system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Air-conditioner (109)    Air-conditioner compressor contactor (109d)    Air-conditioner inverter circuit (109e)    Control apparatus (120)    External load (300)
NOVELTY - The valve (10) has introductory channel (20) which is provided to flow fuel gas, and which is mounted with a filter (34). A solenoid portion (14) is connected with main portion (22,26) and magnetized under electricity supply effect. A drive portion is arranged along axial direction under excitation effect of solenoid portion. A valve portion (12,16) is connected with drive portion and provided seatably-separably with respect to valve-seat portion (48). The connection portion of introductory channel is arranged upwards than bottom portion of communication chamber.    USE - Solenoid valve for fuel cells used in low-temperature environment e.g. cold area.    ADVANTAGE - The connection portion of introductory channel is arranged upwards than bottom portion of communication chamber, so that the moisture content adhered to the filter can be prevented. The clogging occurred in the solenoid valve can be prevented. The fuel gas can be distributed smoothly. The flow volume of the fuel gas can be adjusted easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solenoid valve for fuel cells.    Solenoid valve (10)    Valve portions (12,16)    Solenoid portion (14)    Introductory channel (20)    Main portion (22,26)    Filter (34)
NOVELTY - The device has a stator unit and a rotor unit which are provided in the device main portion. The rotor unit is provided with the condenser plates, such that the planar inductances of stator unit are arranged between the condenser plates of the stator unit respectively.    USE - Device for performing conversion of thermal energy into electric energy.
NOVELTY - The battery pack (1) has a cell module (10) fixed with multiple connection parts (230, 240, 250). A bus bar (300) connects an electrode tap between the neighboring cell modules. The first connection part is connected to the second connection part. The bus bar is arranged facing the third connection part. The cell module is provided with the electrode tap that is provided with an extended cathode tab (210). A separation film is interposed between a negative plate and an anode plate. The electrode tap and the bus bar are welded with the cell module by laser welding or ultrasound.    USE - Medium-to large-sized battery pack for use as power source of a vehicle e.g. electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), and a wireless mobile apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode tap is fixed between the neighboring cell modules and easily divided into electrode tap areas so as to avoid generation of short circuit, so that management can be easily performed during abnormal situation generation and safety of a user can be improved. The electrode tap and the bus bar are welded with the cell module by laser welding or ultrasound without separate configuration, so that manufacturing cost of the battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a medium-to large-sized battery pack.    Medium-to large-sized battery pack (1)    Cell module (10)    Extended cathode tab (210)    Connection parts (230, 240, 250)    Bus bar (300)
NOVELTY - The battery (100) has a step part (4) interposed by a non-connecting strap pair and formed with an upgradient inclined side that is arranged on an upper end of a side wall (2c) of a battery case (2). Another step part (5) is interposed by a connection strap pair and formed with another upgradient inclined side that is arranged on an upper end of the former step part. The latter step part is connected to the connection strap pair through a partition through-hole. Inclination-angle of the former inclined side is smaller than that of the latter inclined side.    USE - Mono block-type lead acid battery for use in a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The inclination-angle of the inclined side is smaller than that of the other inclined side, so that electrode size can be maintained, battery capacity can be increased and heat welding of a partition and a lid can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a mono block-type lead acid battery in lid removed state.    Battery case (2)    Battery case side walls (2a-2d)    Step parts (4, 5)    Convex part (6)    Mono block-type lead acid battery (100)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has an insulation film (3) protruded from a set of outer side surrounding surfaces (2b, 2c) of a battery case (2) without covering another set of outer side surrounding surfaces (2d, 2e) of the battery case. An extension part is extended above an upper surface of the battery case and provided with an adhesion part. Protrusion shape viewed from a side of one of the sets of the outer side surrounding surfaces of the battery case is asymmetrical.    USE - Battery i.e. lithium ion secondary battery, for use in a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The insulation film protruded from the set of the outer side surrounding surfaces of the battery case without covering the other set of the outer side surrounding surfaces of the battery case, so that the battery can be made easy to stick the insulation film at an edge part of the outer side surrounding surfaces of the battery case, and insulation distance between the mutually adjacent batteries can be lengthened.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows top and side views of a lithium ion secondary battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Battery (1)    Battery case (2)    Outer side surrounding surfaces of a battery case (2b-2e)    Insulation film (3)    Plane part (21)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has electrical storage element accommodated in battery container (103) of storage batteries (C1,C2). The external connection terminals (8A,8B) are connected to electrical storage element. A bus-bar (400) is joined to external connection terminal that is provided with rectangular shaped flat upper surface as joint surface of bus-bar. An inner side area of joint surface of external connection terminal is arranged smaller than external area of joint surface of external connection terminal. The joint surface and bus-bar are joined by laser welding process.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus such as assembled square-shaped lithium-ion secondary battery mounted in electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle. Can also be used in nickel-hydrogen battery, nickel-cadmium battery and lead acid battery.    ADVANTAGE - Since the inner side area of joint surface of external connection terminal is arranged smaller than external area of joint surface of external connection terminal, the joint surface is made larger and connection resistance of external connection terminal and bus-bar is made smaller.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of electrical storage apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the assembled square-shaped secondary battery.    External connection terminals (8A,8B)    Gas exhaust valve (10)    Battery container (103)    Bus-bar (400)    Storage batteries (C1,C2)
NOVELTY - The double layer storage battery box structure has a main portion support frame (1), an upper fixing plate (2) and a lower fixing plate (3). The main portion support frame is provided with an upper supporting surface and a lower supporting surface. The upper fixing plate is fixed in the upper supporting surface. The lower fixing plate is fixed in the lower supporting surface. The main portion support frame is comprised with a supporting frame. The supporting frame is provided with the supporting pipes.    USE - Double-layer box structure of storage battery such as lead acid storage battery for vehicle such as heavy truck.    ADVANTAGE - Since the lead acid storage batteries are overlapped with each other, the arrangement space is effectively saved and the arrangement flexibility is improved. The fixing point of bending moment is reduced to reduce the number of bolts.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the double-layer box structure of storage battery.    Main portion support frame (1)    Upper fixing plate (2)    Lower fixing plate (3)    Limiting plate (14)    Upper lock assembly (17)
NOVELTY - The method involves controlling output power of wind power generator according to the rated power of wind power generator using PID variable pitch control process. The output power of diesel engine sub-system is controlled based on BP neural network. The output power of wind power generator is measured so as to establish following system status equation.    USE - Load frequency control method for diesel hybrid power system.    ADVANTAGE - The load frequency control process for diesel hybrid power system ensures high control precision and improves the power system load frequency deviation in efficient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram illustrating the load frequency control process. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The method involves setting a charging roadway, a high frequency alternating current (AC) bus, and an emitting coil array. An input end of multi-channel high frequency inverter is connected with distributed power supply grid, and output end of high frequency inverter is connected with common adjustable resonance capacitor connected with AC bus and emitting coil array. Electric energy is transmitted to receiving coil in vehicle by emitting coil through resonance coupling when electric vehicle is driven up on charging roadway, to realize wireless charging of electric vehicle.    USE - Intelligent method for charging electric vehicle e.g. electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The continuous and uninterrupted charging of electric vehicle can be realized. Battery capacity can be reduced effectively. The rapid charging of electric car is realized by reducing pressure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for intelligent electric vehicle charging device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram illustrating the electric vehicle charging process. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The humidification device (100) has a housing (10) and a hollow fiber membrane module (30) that is installed inside the housing. Multiple unit cartridges (41) are provided for receiving a hollow fiber membrane bundle (43). A module case (31) is provided with a holding space (33). The unit cartridges are formed in the center of the module case. A concatenated hole (35) is connected to the unit cartridges. Another concatenated hole (55) is connected with the former concatenated hole in the unit cartridge. A outlet port (12) is connected with the former concatenated hole.    USE - Humidification device for humidifying the reactive gas of a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The humidification device has multiple unit cartridges for receiving a hollow fiber membrane bundle, and thus ensures smoothly distributing the dispersion of the dry air and moist air. The humidification performance of a humidification device is improved. The disconnection of the unit cartridge is reduced. The damage of the hollow fiber membrane bundle is reduced for reducing the incur expense generated by replacing the hollow fiber membrane module. The used amount of the hollow fiber membrane is reduced to the performance improvement of the humidification device. The cost of the humidification device is reduced by reducing the size of the humidification device. The load of the air supply apparatus is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a humidification device.    Housing (10)    Outlet ports (12,14)    Hollow fiber membrane module (30)    Module case (31)    Holding space (33)    Concatenated holes (35,55)    Unit cartridge (41)    Hollow fiber membrane bundle (43)    Humidification device (100)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (40) has a stoppage period acquisition unit for obtaining engine stoppage period at which an internal combustion engine (14) is stopped. A battery control unit controls charging/discharging of a secondary battery (36). The battery control unit sets an upper limit value of a storage amount of the secondary battery to be lower when the engine stoppage period equals or exceeds a predetermined period or when the engine stoppage period is shorter than the predetermined period. The apparatus predicts a travel pattern of a subsequent journey on basis of a journey history.    USE - Electronic control apparatus for a plug-in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus reduces the upper limit value such that an amount of electricity charged during charging operation is reduced, so that opportunities to operate the internal combustion engine can be increased from a journey onward, thus promoting consumption of deteriorated fuel in a fuel pipe system without providing discomfort to a driver, while effectively estimating the stoppage period of the internal combustion engine. The apparatus is operated such that battery storage amount remains low, while the upper limit value of the battery storage amount is reduced, so that deterioration of the battery can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling a plug-in hybrid vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of configurations of main parts of a plug-in hybrid vehicle.    Plug-in hybrid vehicle (10)    Internal combustion engine (14)    Power conversion apparatus (34)    Secondary battery (36)    Control apparatus (40)
NOVELTY - Complex oxide catalyst comprising a support made of ceria-alumina oxide, cerium-zirconium oxide, or alumina-zirconium oxide, is new, where the catalyst is supported on the support material and is made of a catalytic material including silver oxide, copper oxide, platinum oxide, palladium oxide, rhodium oxide, manganese oxide, perovskite, ceria, and iron (Fe) oxide.    USE - The complex oxide catalyst is useful in an anode of a lithium-air battery (all claimed) that is useful in a plug-in hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The complex oxide catalyst steadily maintains the discharge state of the battery, and increases the charge and discharge capacity of the battery, and improves the performance of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an anode for a lithium air battery comprising: a catalyst that is dipped in a conductive material, where the catalyst is an oxidation-reduction catalyst; and    (2) a lithium air battery including an anode, a cathode for occulusion and emission of a lithium ion, and an electrolyte interposed between the anode and cathode.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming first epitaxial semiconductor material on an epitaxial substrate to form a first semiconductor material (104). A second epitaxial semiconductor material is formed on first semiconductor material to form a second semiconductor material (105). The conductive regions are formed adjacent junction to provide a conductive path to heterojunction region. The parasitic conduction is occurred between conductive regions by removing material from substrate. The semiconductor materials are coupled to a carrier (920) that is separate from substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing semiconductor device such as FET e.g. high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) for power supply device, electric car, solar cell, and large solid state transistors, in high-power and high-voltage applications. Can also be used in manufacture of diode, LED, memory device and logic device.    ADVANTAGE - Since the carrier and the semiconductor materials are configured such that the bulk region is separate and electrically isolated from the bulk of the epitaxial substrate, the occurrence of the parasitic conduction to the heterojunction region, when the voltage higher than the breakdown voltage applied to the semiconductor device when it is in an off state can be eliminated. The production yields of the semiconductor device after manufacturing are improved, because the material is not required to be removed from directly under the channel region of the semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the semiconductor device.    First semiconductor material (104)    Second semiconductor material (105)    Dielectric material (115)    Semiconductor device (900)    Carrier (920)
NOVELTY - The circuit (400) has a differential amplifier (410) comprising an amplifier (415) having an input (E2 minus). The input is connected with a terminal (102) of a piezoelectric sensor (100). A subtraction module (430) comprises an amplifier (431) that is connected to outlet sides (S1, S2). A generating module (420) generates the common mode voltage. The generating module is connected to a wall (111) of an internal combustion engine and supplies a common mode voltage signal (Vcm) reproducing variations of an engine signal (Sb) received from the wall of the internal combustion engine.    USE - Measurement amplifying circuit for a piezoelectric sensor positioned in an internal combustion engine supplying a signal to be measured.    ADVANTAGE - The circuit amplifies the measurement of the piezoelectric sensor positioned in an internal combustion engine in a better manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for amplifying measurement of a piezoelectric sensor positioned in an internal combustion engine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic circuit diagram of a piezoelectric sensor with a measurement amplifying circuit.    Input (E2 minus)    Outlet sides (S1, S2)    Engine signal (Sb)    Common mode voltage signal (Vcm)    Piezoelectric sensor (100)    Terminal (102)    Wall (111)    Measurement amplifying circuit (400)    Differential amplifier (410)    Amplifiers (415, 431)    Generating module (420)    Subtraction module (430)
NOVELTY - A sealing compound composition comprises 0.1-20 parts mass cobalt blue pigment with respect to 100 parts mass elastomer.    USE - Sealing compound composition for nonaqueous electrolyte solution battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephones, notebook personal computers, electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing compound composition has uniform coating property, and provides batteries with excellent durability, safety and performance, with improved productivity.
NOVELTY - The electrical cell includes a first current collector being multiple fibers (2004), a second current collector spaced from the first current collector, and a separator disposed between the first current collector and the second current collector.    USE - Electrical cell, e.g., fuel cell or cell for primary or secondary battery, used in various applications. Uses include but are not limited to load leveling, uninterruptible power for computing and telecommunications, electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, airplanes, naval ships, ground vehicle, and power for military bases and communications.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical cell overcomes problems including poor potential distribution and shelf shielding, the need for depositing perfect dielectric layers, and the size limitations associated with sputter deposition on planar substrates. The electrical cell is designed around easy to replicate and easy-to-scale materials, such as large bricks of conductive foam and coated fibers, that can be woven and wrapped.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a super-capacitor; and    (2) a manufacturing method of an electrical cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a perspective view illustrating how the self-shielding problem in an electrode is solved.    Electrode body (2000)    Aerogel (2002)    Fibers (2004)
NOVELTY - Preparing spinel lithium titanium oxide nanofibers for negative electrode of lithium secondary battery involves: (1) mixing an organic material selected from polyvinylpyrrolidone, polymethylmethacrylate, polyethylene, polyethylene oxide and polyvinyl alcohol, lithium precursor and titanium precursor with solvent thus preparing mixture solution; (2) electrospinning the mixture solution thus preparing composite nanofibers; and (3) heat-treating the composite nanofibers thus removing the organic material.    USE - For preparing spinel lithium titanium oxide nanofibers for negative electrode of lithium secondary battery (claimed) used as large power storage batteries for electric vehicles or battery power storage systems, and small high-performance energy sources for portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, camcorders, notebooks etc.    ADVANTAGE - The spinel lithium titanium oxide nanofibers provide large surface area per unit volume, thus increasing the contact area between electrolyte and conductor and decreasing the lithium ion diffusion distance, thus improving electronic conductivity and ionic conductivity.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a discharge circuit which carries out discharge of prescribed electric current or voltage waveform, and comprises current limiting resistor that is connected with switching element (18,19) which consumes discharge current. A circuit board (15) is provided with measurement unit to measure electric current value which flows into battery based on electrical potential difference arising in shunt resistor in current pathway connected in series with discharge circuit. A thermal radiation element is thermally connected between element and limiting resistor.    USE - Apparatus for measuring internal resistance of battery mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The sufficient electric current value required for measuring internal resistance of the battery precisely can be ensured by cooling the switching element and current limiting resistor. Since the internal resistance measuring apparatus is always attached to a battery, the highly accurate internal resistance measurement can be realizable by connecting the circuit board with a vehicle control apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the internal resistance measuring apparatus.    Lower storage case (12)    Bus-bar (14)    Circuit board (15)    Switching elements (18,19)    Insulating heat conductor (20)
NOVELTY - Lithium metal oxide compound (I) having an X-ray diffraction pattern including peak values as given in the specification, is new.    USE - (I) is useful in an electrode and an coated electrode material for an electrode composition and a lithium-ion cell or a lithium battery used in a device such as portable electronic device, an automobile and or an energy storage system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) exhibits a large reversible capacity and does not require overcharge during the first cycles and synthesis, so that the process is inexpensive to implement, thus avoiding overcharge leading to oxygen evolution, providing potential safety, and reducing cost and complications during manufacturing of battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Lithium metal oxide compound of formula (LixMyO2) (I) having X-ray diffraction pattern including peak values as given in the specification, is new.    y = 0.623-0.85, where the sum of x and y is 2; and    M = metallic species of Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Sn or Sb.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a coated electrode material comprising (I);    (2) an electrode composition comprising carbon black, a binder, and the coated electrode material; and    (3) a metal compound of formula (Li((4-x1)/3)-w(Mo(2-2x1)/3Crx1)O2) (II).    x1 =0-0.5; and    w = 0-0.2, where w represents a lithium deficiency.
NOVELTY - An electrochemical cell (200) comprises: a first flow structure (240), a second flow structure (250), and a membrane electrode assembly (230) disposed between the first and second flow structures, where the second flow structure has a stiffness greater than the first flow structure.    USE - As electrochemical cell (claimed), particularly a fuel cell used for generating electric current from chemical reactions.    ADVANTAGE - The electrochemical cells operate under high differential pressure. The first flow structure functions similar to that of a spring by exhibiting more flexible structural properties relative to second flow structure which exhibits stiffer structural properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for operation for an electrochemical cell involving: compressing a first flow structure from a first position to a second position different from the first, where the first flow structure remains in contact with a membrane electrode assembly during transition from the first position to the second position, where during the transition from the first position to the second position a second flow structure on the opposite side of the membrane electrode assembly remains in contact with the membrane electrode assembly; and pressurizing the first flow structure causes the transition of the first flow structure from the first position to the second position and creates a differential pressure across the membrane electrode assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of part of an electrochemical cell.    Electrochemical cell (200)    Bipolar plates (210, 220)    Membrane electrode assembly (230)    First flow structure (240)    Second flow structure (250)
NOVELTY - The method involves driving an oxidizing agent gas supply apparatus (14), and introducing oxidizing agent gas into a dilution apparatus such as diluted box (58). A fuel gas supply apparatus (16) is driven to supply fuel gas to a fuel cell (20) after the diluent gas introduction process is started. The fault detection of a purge valve (74) is performed. The oxidizing agent gas whose quantity is increased rather than supply amount of the oxidizing agent gas supplied at the time of normal driving is supplied until the purge-valve fault detection process is completed.    USE - Method for starting fuel cell system used in vehicle such as fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The introduction of the oxidizing agent gas to dilution apparatus is started before the fuel gas pressure is voltage risen by supply of fuel gas at the time of starting of the fuel cell system, thus the target diluted density of fuel gas can be maintained favorably. The fuel gas can be diluted effectively even when the fuel gas is introduced into dilution apparatus by the valve opening failure of purge valve. Hence, the emission of high concentration fuel gas from dilution apparatus can be suppressed simply and reliably even when the valve opening failure is produced in the purge valve.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the fuel cell system in which the starting method is applied. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Oxidizing agent gas supply apparatus (14)    Fuel gas supply apparatus (16)    Fuel cell (20)    Diluted box (58)    Purge valve (74)
NOVELTY - Carbon nanotubes are dispersed to an alkaline tin plating bath, and a tin plating membrane is formed by mixing carbon nanotubes by electroplating on an electrical power collector, to obtain negative electrode material of lithium-ion battery. Trimethyl stearyl ammonium chloride is used as dispersing agent of the carbon nanotubes.    USE - Manufacture of negative electrode material for lithium-ion battery for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of negative electrode material by a simple process, with suppressed tin plating leather destruction of membrane, peeling from electrode, and deterioration of charge/discharge characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium-ion battery negative electrode material, which contains carbon nanotubes dispersed in alkaline tin plating bath with trimethyl stearyl ammonium chloride as dispersing agent, and tin plating membrane.
NOVELTY - A fuel cell (10) comprises 1st sub-cell and 2nd sub-cell (12) each consisting of 1st electrode (14) in fluid communication with source of oxygen gas, 2nd electrode (16) in fluid communication with source of fuel gas, and solid electrolyte (22) between 1st and 2nd electrodes and interconnect (24) which is positioned between 1st and 2nd sub-cells, does not contain chromium, and has 1st layer (26) and 2nd layer (28) different from the 1st layer.    USE - A fuel cell for building or residential use e.g. for generating hot water.    ADVANTAGE - Process steps are reduced because the 1st and 2nd layers can be co-sintered simultaneously, and the fuel cell offer favorable combination of high efficiency electricity generation with low emissions and low noise operation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional diagram of fuel cell.    Fuel cell (10)    Sub-cell (12)    1st electrode (14)    2nd electrode (16)    Electrolyte (22)    Interconnect (24)    1st layer (26)    2nd layer (28)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery has heat pipe which extends from the inner side of a battery container (21) to the outer side and the other end contacts the cooling system provided in the outer side of the battery container while the one end is immersed in the electrolyte solution (H). The electricity generating element (22A) is bent in the battery container. The heat pipe is provided between the surfaces where the bent electricity generating element faces each other.    USE - Secondary battery for battery pack (claimed) used in e.g. electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Provides high thermal radiation efficiency which fully suppresses temperature rising of a secondary battery during a quick charge by the heat exchanger plate provided in each battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side surface sectional view of the battery.    Battery container (21)    Electricity generating element (22A)    Cover part (24)    Heat exchanger plate (60A)    Electrolyte solution (H)
NOVELTY - The semiconductor cooling device has a semiconductor element (20) and a heat sink (26) that mounts the semiconductor element in a first surface. A fin for cooling (27) is arranged in a second surface that faces the first surface. A case that covers the second surface of the heat sink is provided so that the flow path (19) of a coolant is formed between the heat sinks. A projection portion (30) is arranged in the discharge side of the coolant such that the projection portion opposes the fin for cooling.    USE - Semiconductor cooling device such as inverter apparatus used in electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor cooling device can suppress the stagnation of the coolant in the discharge side of the coolant, since projection portion is arranged in the discharge side of the coolant such that the projection portion opposes the fin for cooling.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the semiconductor cooling device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Flow path of coolant (19)    Semiconductor element (20)    Heat sink (26)    Fin for cooling (27)    Projection portion (30)
NOVELTY - The system has a fuel cell (2) that is connected to a reformer (3) through a hydrogen supply line (101) that feeds the hydrogen. A steam separator contains eliminating water unit that is provided with fuel cell. A combustor is installed between exhaust gas line (102) and reformer for feeding the heat to reformer. A cooling unit cools the exhaust gas from heat exchange unit. The condensed water which is condensed with cooling unit is generated from exhaust gas.    USE - Fuel cell system for enlarging combustion limitation of combustor.    ADVANTAGE - The durability of fuel cell system is extended reliably. The efficiency of fuel cell system can be improved through thermal energy application of fuel. The heat exchangers are used with steam separator, such that the supply of heat can be improved. The combustion efficiency of synthetic gas through fuel concentration can be increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell (2)    Reformer (3)    Fuel supply unit (6)    Hydrogen supply line (101)    Exhaust gas line (102)
NOVELTY - The air blower (100) comprises an inlet duct (200) that is provided with an air inlet (210). A motor (320) is coupled to the rear end of the inlet duct. A rotation shaft (330) is coupled to a space (310) of a motor housing (300). A supporting element (500) supports the rotation shaft of the motor. A blowing port (422) is formed in one side of an impeller housing (400). A bearing cover (700) is coupled to the front side of a cover element (600). An outer ring is coupled to the front side of a supporting bearing (620). The rotation shaft is inserted into a hollow (610) of the cover element.    USE - Air blower for fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The air blower comprises an outer ring that is coupled to the front side of a supporting bearing, and thus enables preventing the outer ring rotation of the supporting bearing. The generation of noise and vibration is prevented. The durability of the supporting bearing is improved. The assembly direction of the bearing cover is confirmed with the naked eye. The assemblability of an air blower is improved. The processing cost of the air blower is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an air blower of fuel cell vehicle.    Air blower (100)    Inlet duct (200)    Air inlet (210)    Motor housing (300)    Space (310)    Motor (320)    Rotation shaft (330)    Impeller housing (400)    Blowing port (422)    Supporting element (500)    Cover element (600)    Hollow (610)    Supporting bearing (620)    Bearing cover (700)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of difluoro-lithium phosphate involves reacting lithium hexafluorophosphate, chloride and water in absence of solvent.    USE - Manufacture of difluoro-lithium phosphate used for solvent and additive for electrolyte solution for lithium ion secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, video camera, vehicle and notebook personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides difluoro-lithium phosphate with high purity with suppressed usage of solvent. The lithium ion secondary battery provided using difluoro-lithium phosphate has excellent power density, energy density and cycling characteristics.
NOVELTY - The method involves recycling a part (P4') of an effluent stream downstream of decoupling elements (5') branched off and separated from an effluent stream (P2) by the elements to the device for exhaust gas recirculation to a device arranged upstream of elements preferably to a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine (2) highly preferably over an exhaust gas cooler and/or a compressor. Pre-heated gaseous medium separated from exhaust gas flow is conveyed through the elements for heating the effluent stream. Hot exhaust gas of the engine is utilized as the gaseous medium.    USE - Method for thermal management in an exhaust system for a motor car with an internal combustion engine.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables ensuring efficient thermal management of the exhaust system for the motor car with combustion engine, avoiding additional costly components with efficient possible use of retrofit narrow installation space provided in the exhaust system and operating the exhaust gas purification systems in an efficient manner compliance with existing emission standards. The method enables preventing damage to the exhaust system, and parts on the engine side such as exhaust gas coolers, compressors.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for thermal management in an exhaust system for a motor car with combustion engine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an exhaust system for a motor car.    Effluent stream (P2)    Part of effluent stream (P4')    Internal combustion engine (2)    Decoupling elements (5')    Metal bellows (5a)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining offset from balancing of a battery pack (122) by measuring first and second values of voltage prior to beginning of balancing of the battery pack, and calculating the offset using the first and second values. Preliminary value of voltage of a cell (131) is measured while the battery pack is balanced. Adjusted value of the voltage of the cell is calculated via a microprocessor (162) based on the preliminary value and the offset by calculating the adjusted value using the preliminary value, the offset, and resistance values for resistors (140) via the processor.    USE - Method for determining a voltage of a cell of a battery pack i.e. nanophosphate lithium ion battery pack, within a cockpit of a vehicle e.g. electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle such as series or parallel hybrid electric vehicles, sedan, wagon, and sport utility vehicle (SUV). Can also be used for lorry.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables adjusting voltage values to compensate for bias that can occur while the cells are balanced, so that adjusted voltage values is performed in more accurate manner by updating the offset values at regular intervals and using the actual voltage measures at regular intervals within each particular balancing event.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a system for determining a voltage of a cell of a battery pack of a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a functional block diagram of a vehicle including a battery pack and a control system that determines battery pack voltage values to be adjusted for bias while battery cells of the battery pack are balanced.    Vehicle (100)    Battery pack (122)    Cell (131)    Resistors (140)    Microprocessor (162)
NOVELTY - The element (100) has a planar portion (110) with a planar surface at which an energy store cell is attached, and an edge section (120) connected with the planar portion along an edge of the planar portion. Thickness of the edge section is larger than that of the planar portion. Dispatcher apertures (121, 122) are formed in the edge section along x-direction vertical to z-direction. A cooling passage (124) is extended between the dispatcher apertures along z-direction. The cooling passage is connected with the dispatcher apertures.    USE - Aluminum made supporting element for supporting an energy store cell e.g. electrochemical and/or electrostatic energy store cell, of an electrical energy store (all claimed) for an electrical mobile motor car i.e. hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The element is made of aluminum material, so that high thermal conductivity and low weight of the element can be achieved, and good heat dissipation of an energy store cell can be ensured, so as to reduce manufacturing cost of the element.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an electrical energy store    (2) a method for manufacturing a supporting element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an aluminum made supporting element.    Aluminum made supporting element (100)    Planar portion (110)    Edge section (120)    Dispatcher apertures (121, 122)    Cooling passage (124)
NOVELTY - The battery has two galvanic cells i.e. lithium ion cells, arranged within a housing. Two electrical terminal terminals are partially extended out from the housing. Electromechanical rotary switches (130) are electrically connected with a movable shift part (253) and electrically disconnected from the galvanic cells in second switching state of the shift part. The shift part of the switch is arranged outside of the housing. The shift part is liquid tightly arranged in the switches in the first and second switching states.    USE - Battery i.e. lithium ion battery, for a motor car (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The shift part is liquid tightly arranged in the switches in the first and second switching states, so that leakage of liquid inside the housing into a region outside of the housing is prevented, thus enhancing safety of the battery. The battery can be manufactured in simple and inexpensive manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a hermetic dense rotary switch.    Electromechanical rotary switch (130)    Housing wall (250)    Movable shift part (253)
NOVELTY - The support element (100) has distribution channel (130) that is arranged along the x-axis for supplying coolant, and several cooling channels (140) that are formed along y-axis in flat portion (110). A collection channel (150) is spaced from distribution channel along x-axis for feeding out of coolant. The cooling channels are connected with distribution channel and collecting channel over respective end portions. The cooling channels have cross sectional surface perpendicular to y-axis and deviated from a circular shape.    USE - Support element for holding and cooling energy storage cell e.g. electrochemical/electrostatic energy storage cell of electrical energy storage device (claimed) for electro-mobile motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling of energy storage cell is enhanced by arrangement of cooling channels, so that the heat dissipation from energy storage cell is improved and the lifetime of energy storage cell is improved. The manufacture of support element is performed in simple manner, and the mass production of support element is ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an electrical energy storage device; and    (2) a method for manufacturing support element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the perspective and sectional views of the support element.    Support element (100)    Flat portion (110)    Distribution channel (130)    Cooling channel (140)    Collection channel (150)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has a container (13) including an opening (14) through which a coil element (3) and current collectors (7, 9) are provided into a housing (11). A covering assembly (15) includes a cover plate (23) that is arranged in the opening of the container, where gas-tight and pressure-tight effects of the plate are used to close the opening. The cover plate is held in the opening of the container by a micro-encapsulated adhesive part, and a sealing arrangement is designed such that the cover plate is closed. An electrolyte is filled in the housing and is in contact with the adhesive part.    USE - Battery cell i.e. lithium-ion battery cell, for supplying power to a motor vehicle e.g. motor car (claimed), mobile electric car or hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cover plate is held in the opening of the container by the micro-encapsulated adhesive part, where the electrolyte in the housing is filled and is in contact the adhesive part, thus enabling simple, reliable and stable design of the cell, and providing better adhesive property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a lithium ion battery cell.    Battery cell (1)    Coil element (3)    Current collectors (7, 9)    Housing (11)    Container (13)    Opening (14)    Covering assembly (15)    Cover plate (23)
NOVELTY - The battery interface module (14) has a battery interface and transmission interfaces (14c) that are provided with power bus interface (20c), fluid interface (22c) and data interface (24c), respectively. A bus bar is positioned within housing for electrically connecting the second power bus interfaces of first and second transmission interfaces. The first power bus interface is physically and electrically connected to the bus bar within the housing at a location intermediate of the second power bus interfaces of the first and second transmission interfaces.    USE - Battery interface module for modular vehicular power system (claimed) used in vehicle such as wheeled and tracked vehicles for civilian, commercial and military use.    ADVANTAGE - The power system can be readily scaled and easily maintained by employing common interface. The power system can be more readily tailored to changes in the anticipated power requirements for the vehicle. The battery interface module can be provided to permit multiple batteries to be interconnected so as to facilitate scalability of the resulting power system. The capability of vehicular power system to readily utilize different numbers of battery interface modules and corresponding batteries to permit the efficient adaptation of the power systems so as to be tailored to the specific requirements of vehicle can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a modular vehicular power system; and    (2) a method for satisfying power requirements of vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the modular vehicular power system having three batteries and battery interface modules.    Battery interface module (14)    Transmission interface (14c)    Power bus interface (20c)    Fluid interface (22c)    Data interface (24c)
NOVELTY - The chain mechanism is rotated with the help of a sprocket, producing a circular motion on another sprocket. A gear is mounted in the shaft having the driven sprocket. This gear meshes with another gear which is in a generator shaft, with the resulting rotation generating power which can be stored in a backup battery set.    USE - Chain mechanism for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a chain mechanism that ensures more mileage for the electric vehicle. The gear can be driven directly by having an intermediate gear between the rotor gear and the driven gear. Enables the driving a generator which enables the charging of a standby battery set while the vehicle is moving, the additional battery set providing the extra mileage required for the electric vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the front view of the chain mechanism.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an onboard energy storage device (102). An onboard power conversion device (136) is electrically coupled to an external power source such as a utility power grid (132) to receive electrical power. A drive system is electrically coupled to the onboard energy storage device and the onboard conversion device. Both devices cooperatively provide electrical power for the drive system.    USE - Apparatus, particularly a hybrid electric power supply mechanism for vehicle (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to land vehicles, such as bicycles, motorcycles, cars, trucks, vans, buses, tractors, off-way vehicles, agricultural tractors, electric buses, industrial construction machines, trailers, locomotives, trains, and subways, marine vessels such as ships and boats, and air vehicles such as aircraft and planes, as well as other applications such as elevators or escalators.    ADVANTAGE - Mileage of the vehicle is extended in some modes of operation, such as series hybrid operation control mode in which the onboard energy storage device such as the onboard battery is charged while the drive system is supplied with electrical power from the onboard power interface especially when the external power source is unavailable. Existing engine may not be needed, reducing tail pipe pollutants as well as reducing or eliminating noise emissions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a vehicle; and    (2) a method of managing power supply of an apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the detailed block diagram of a vehicle.    Vehicle (100)    Onboard energy storage device (102)    Utility power grid (132)    Onboard power conversion device (136)    Vehicle controller (152)
NOVELTY - The arrangement has a power supply device (12) i.e. battery, for passing electric voltage at connecting terminals. An electric drive device (14) e.g. asynchronous machine, drives a wheel (18) of a motor car and includes two multi-phase winding devices (16). A power inverter device (22) is connected between the power supply device and the winding devices. The power inverter devices are connected electrically in parallel with one another to output terminals of the power supply device. The power supply device provides electrical direct voltage under 60 volts.    USE - Drive arrangement for a motor car (claimed) i.e. passenger car.    ADVANTAGE - The arrangement allows the value of the direct current voltage to be below the safety extra-low voltage, thus avoiding special qualified electrician persons for the repair or maintenance of the motor vehicle, thus reducing the risk of arcing. The power inverter devices are connected electrically in parallel with one another to output terminals of the power supply device, so that the motor car can be operated in an efficient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a drive arrangement for a motor car.    Power supply device (12)    Electric drive device (14)    Multi-phase winding devices (16)    Wheel (18)    Power inverter device (22)
NOVELTY - The generator (1) has an outside air flow inlet-port (11) whose lower and upper portions are equipped with lower and top airflow guides (12,13). An innermost portion of inlet-port is narrowed up and down from front-end opening portion. The external air which flowed in below inlet-port is guided to tangent direction to front-end rotation trajectory of incident wind blade (8) in windmill (6) by lower airflow guide. The external air which flowed in above inlet-port is made to merge airflow guided by lower airflow guide in inner portion of inlet-port by top airflow guide.    USE - Vehicle-mount-type wind power generator installed on roof of passenger car and truck (claimed), used as window deflector.    ADVANTAGE - The external air which flows through the vehicle chassis roof back by running of the vehicle chassis is exactly supplied to the windmill by the up-and-down airflow guidance guy and the windmill is rotated with the high torque, thus wind power generation can be performed efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the vehicle-mount-type wind power generator.    Vehicle-mount-type wind power generator (1)    Windmill (6)    Incident wind blade (8)    Outside air flow inlet-port (11)    Lower and top airflow guides (12,13)
NOVELTY - The system has a case (31) that accommodates a battery module assembly (1) laminated with multiple cells (10). A cooling pin (40) has a length which is extended in the outer periphery of a refrigerant pipe (32). A refrigerant supply source (34) comprises a feed line (L1) for feeding the refrigerant, and a redemption line (L2) for returning the refrigerant. A cooling apparatus (30) is equipped with an upper valve (35) for controlling the feed line of the refrigerant supply source, and a lower valve (36) for controlling the redemption line of the refrigerant supply source.    USE - Liquid cooling system for battery module assembly. Uses include but are not limited to compact and lightened electricity/electronic devices such as mobile telephone, notebook computer, camcorder, and vehicle such as hybrid vehicle (HV) and electric vehicle (EV).    ADVANTAGE - The heat generated in the cell laminated within the battery module assembly is removed. The battery module assembly is protected from the water cooling structure due to the solution-leaked refrigerant. The additional leakage of the liquid cooling system is prevented. The deterioration of the cells is prevented and the durability is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a control method of the liquid cooling system for the battery module assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the battery module assembly.    Battery module assembly (1)    Cells (10)    Cooling apparatus (30)    Case (31)    Refrigerant pipe (32)    Refrigerant supply source (34)    Upper valve (35)    Lower valve (36)    Cooling pin (40)    Feed line (L1)    Redemption line (L2)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell comprises a cathode side (12) in which an air feed (18) for feeding inflow air to the cathode side and an air discharge for discharging waste air from the cathode side are provided. The air feed and the air discharge are combined to produce an air recirculation unit (26). The air recirculation unit is arranged to enrich the air with oxygen, and comprises an air separation apparatus and an air passage for conveying fresh air from the environment of the fuel cell to the recirculation unit.    USE - The fuel cell is useful for a motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The efficient fuel cell has less power losses.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fuel cell comprises a cathode side (12) in which an air feed (18) for feeding inflow air to the cathode side and an air discharge for discharging waste air from the cathode side are provided. The air feed and the air discharge are combined to produce an air recirculation unit (26). The air recirculation unit is arranged to enrich the air with oxygen, and comprises an air separation apparatus, an air passage for conveying fresh air from the environment of the fuel cell to the recirculation unit and a feeding device for supplying fresh air from the environment of the fuel cell to the recirculation unit. The air discharge is provided with a feed device for supplying fresh air from the environment of the fuel cell to the before recirculation unit, and a discharge device for discharging exhaust air from the vicinity of the fuel cell. The air passage is provided with the feeding device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a fuel cell.    Cathode side (12)    Anode side (14)    Membrane (16)    Air feed (18)    Air recirculation unit. (26)
NOVELTY - The device has a thermal plate (20) whose outer jacket comprises a heat exchange zone. A body of the thermal plate comprises a coolant circulation circuit. An upper casing is integrally formed with a traction battery pack (1), where an outer jacket of the upper casing comprises another heat exchange zone that is placed in contact with the former heat exchange zone. The battery pack is arranged such that a translatory movement of the battery pack along an axis causes loss of contact between the two heat exchange zones. The heat exchange zones comprise guidance elements.    USE - Control device for thermal control of a traction battery pack i.e. lithium ion battery pack, of an electric car and a hybrid electric car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack is arranged such that the translatory movement of the battery pack along the axis causes the loss of contact between the two heat exchange zones, thus avoiding risk of uncontrolled spreading of harmful gases to outside cells of the battery pack while enabling indirect regulation of temperature of the battery pack, and hence increasing service life of the battery pack. The device utilizes a cooling liquid of an engine as a coolant, thus avoiding short circuits between the cells of the battery pack even in case of accident.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a reception opening of a battery under an electric vehicle.    Traction battery pack (1)    Thermal plate (20)    Underbody of vehicle (31)    Bolts (32)    Conical wings (111)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying a voltage (Ve) that is to be measured at an input of a galvanically isolated static converter (2) including a flyback type converter (5). An output voltage (Vs) of the converter is varied based on an image (Ve') of the input voltage of the converter. A value of the input voltage of the converter is determined from a value of the output voltage of the converter. The image of the input voltage is received on an input of a comparator (22), and the output voltage is received on another input of the comparator.    USE - Method for measuring an isolated voltage i.e. terminal voltage, of an electrical energy storage unit i.e. battery, which electrically supplies an electrical motor used for propulsion of a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The value of the input voltage of the converter is determined from the value of the output voltage of the converter, thus easily, inexpensively and effectively measuring the isolated voltage of the electrical energy storage unit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for measuring an isolated voltage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a device for measuring an isolated voltage.    Voltage to be measured at an input of a galvanically isolated static converter (Ve)    Image of an input voltage (Ve')    Output voltage of a galvanically isolated static converter (Vs)    Galvanically isolated static converter (2)    Flyback type converter (5)    Comparator (22)
NOVELTY - The device (3) has a leakproofing seal (2) provided integral with a rigid frame (1). The frame provided with the leakproofing seal defines peripheral openings (7-9) and a central opening (13) through the device. The openings are delimited by the leakproofing seal. The frame includes clamping holes (10) provided for clamping of a passage of a clamping system i.e. tie rod. The frame includes centering holes (11) and centering pins (12), which are perpendicular to a centering plane of the frame and provided to cooperate with conjugated holes of a membrane electrode assembly.    USE - Leakproofing device for use between a membrane electrode assembly and a polar or bipolar plate of an elementary cell of a fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device is easily manually or automatically handled, easily stored, packed and prepared for assembly steps. The device allows positioning and maintenance of a joint of the elementary cells. The device can be positioned on the membrane electrode assembly to allow assembly and setting in compression of stacking of cells. The device ensures sealing of distribution networks i.e. cooling liquid networks, and evacuation of fluids, allows maintenance of the cell by cell of and re-use of the stacking elements. The device reduces a number of different devices by cell, and allows alignment of the membrane electrode assembly compared to the plate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an elementary cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a leakproofing device.    Rigid frame (1)    Leakproofing seal (2)    Leakproofing device (3)    Peripheral openings (7-9)    Clamping holes (10)    Centering holes (11)    Centering pins (12)    Central opening (13)
NOVELTY - The circuit has a battery pack (1) provided with an inductor (2), which is connected with a capacitor (3) to form an oscillation circuit. The capacitor is provided in parallel with a controllable switch (5, 8), which is provided with the battery pack. The inductor and the capacitor are connected in series with a voltage and current detector (4). The controllable switch is connected in series with a controller (6). The battery pack is a monomer battery, which is connected with a single battery. The controller is connected with a temperature sensor (7).    USE - Oscillating type battery pack quick heating circuit for an electric vehicle battery pack.    ADVANTAGE - The circuit has high heating efficiency and quick heating speed, and reduces the cost and heat waste.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an oscillating type battery pack quick heating method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of an oscillating type battery pack quick heating circuit.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Battery pack (1)    Inductor (2)    Capacitor (3)    Voltage and current detector (4)    Controllable switches (5, 8)    Controller (6)    Temperature sensor (7)
NOVELTY - The negative-electrode comprises a negative-electrode collector, anodal active material and a lithium metal that is encapsulated to the polymeric material. The lithium metal is provided in a sheet form. The lithium metal is wrapped up by the membranous polymers material. The lithium metal is located on surface of the negative-electrode collector. The negative-electrode collector is made of copper material. The negative-electrode collector is punched in a copper foil. The membranous polymers material is provided in the sheet or film form.    USE - Negative-electrode for use in an electrode assembly of a lithium secondary battery (all claimed) used in electric vehicle, cellular phone, camcorder and notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The negative-electrode comprises a negative-electrode collector, anodal active material and a lithium metal that is encapsulated to the polymeric material, and thus enables preventing irreversible capacity loss by the solid electrolyte interface stratification in the initial formation, and also improving the capacity of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrode assembly comprises a separation film that is interposed between the anode and negative-electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a negative-electrode. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The electric car has Y-shaped ventilation pipe arranged in the vehicle head grid, whose front end is provided with big wind wheel. The rear end of the ventilating pipe is provided with two small wind wheels. Two wind power generators are attached to the rear end of the pipe. Several air outlet holes are formed in the vehicle head. A fan is installed on the top of the electric car. The diameter of the fan is set to preset value. The fan size is determined according to the structure of car. The vehicle roof fan is operated by using the solar energy.    USE - Wind powered electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The wind energy can be used efficiently, so that the long driving of electric car can be achieved. Thus, environment-friendly and beautiful electric car can be provided. The kinetic energy required for vehicle operation can be satisfied. The safety of the vehicle can be improved.
NOVELTY - The charging device has a buckle (111) that is provided at a rear surface of a main portion. A rear-view mirror (12) is connected between charging unit and on-vehicle navigation device (116) through a hook (11). The folding type solar panels (113,114) are connected with fixing crank (120), and are connected with main portion by pivot connecting mode. The USB interfaces (115,118) are provided in main portion and navigation device respectively, and are connected with each other through USB connecting line (117) corresponding to charging management unit.    USE - Charging device for rear-view mirror navigation instrument mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The power supply line wiring can be made easy and power supply can be conveniently installed. The illumination area can be increased, and electricity can be generated in the limited space by using the foldable solar panel. The navigation terminal can be easily connected by using the buckle, such that the need to upgrade of retrofitting of mould can be avoided, the investment cost can be saved, and the service life of battery can be protected.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for charging vehicle-mounted navigation instrument.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the charging device for rear-view mirror navigation instrument.    Hook (11)    Rear-view mirror (12)    Buckle (111)    Solar panels (113,114)    USB interfaces (115,118)    On-vehicle navigation device (116)    USB connecting line (117)    Fixing crank (120)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a vehicle main portion that is provided with a frame (10), a handle (20), a basket (30), and a rear fork (40) and a back fork (50). The handle and rear fork are respectively located on the frame (10). The front and rear end portions of the basket are fixed on the handle. A back fork is fixed on the rear fork. The frame, basket, rear fork and back fork are respectively provided with a solar panel (60) whose upper portion is connected with a battery (80) through a controller (70).    USE - Solar electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The structure of the electric vehicle is simple, so that reliability and safety of the electric vehicle can be improved effectively. The energy-saving and environment-friendly characteristics can be ensured. The rational arrangement of the solar plate is enhanced, so that utilization efficiency of solar energy is greatly improved. The driving mileage of the electric vehicle can be increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the solar electric vehicle.    Frame (10)    Handle (20)    Basket (30)    Rear fork (40)    Back fork (50)    Solar panel (60)    Controller (70)    Battery (80)
NOVELTY - The battery pack has multiple battery module assemblies mounted on an electrical contact area of a module terminal. An external I/O anode terminal is connected with an external I/O cathode terminal by the module terminal. Multiple unit cells are serially connected with each other. Another module terminal connects the unit cells with an external circuit. A pouch-type laminated sheet is arranged with the unit cell. The laminated sheet comprises a metallic layer and a resin layer. A cartridge is connected along an outer periphery of the unit cells.    USE - Automatic electromagnetic switch integrated battery pack for an external device that is utilized in an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and a power storage system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack enables shuts off electricity from the battery module assembly in abnormal state and operates the other battery module assemblies normally, so that stability of providing electricity to an external device is maintained. The battery pack prevents mistake in connection between battery module assemblies, thus ensuring safety of an operator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of an automatic electromagnetic switch integrated battery pack.
NOVELTY - The tubular reactor has a tube-shaped main body for storing a sodium hydroxide solution, and a proportional/derivative/integral (PDI) control device for automatically controlling an amount of administration of the solution based on the modulation of a hydrogen ion potential. A pump injects the solution. A pH sensor detects the hydrogen ion potential and transmits the data value to the PDI control device. A pH controller controls operates the pump if the data value is smaller than a predefined value, and stops the operation of the pump when the data value is greater than the predefined value.    USE - The tubular reactor is useful for preparing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery (claimed) that is used as a power source for a flash light, an electronic device including a computer, a camera, a camcorder, a mobile telephone and a radio imaging instrument, and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The tubular reactor is automatically and precisely controls the input amount of sodium hydroxide, so that the cathode active material is manufactured with high quality and excellent stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The tubular reactor comprises a tube-shaped main body for storing a sodium hydroxide solution, and a proportional/derivative/integral (PDI) control device for automatically controlling an amount of administration of the sodium hydroxide based on the modulation of a hydrogen ion potential. A pump injects the sodium hydroxide solution. A pH sensor detects the hydrogen ion potential and transmits the data value to the PDI control device. A pH controller controls operates the pump if the data value is smaller than a predefined value and the solution is supplied, and stops the operation of the pump when the data value is greater than the predefined value, where the pH error range of the PDI control device is plus minus 0.3.
NOVELTY - The method involves cooling a secondary battery by using a cooling device when predetermined battery temperature is greater than a setting value. The cooling device is operated with full capacity when cooling capacity is greater than another setting value. The cooling capacity of the cooling device is continuously changed between the setting values. Operation of the cooling device is stopped when temperature of the secondary battery is lesser than a predetermined value. A warning signal is emitted when temperature of the secondary battery exceeds minor failure preset temperature.    USE - Method for cooling a secondary battery that is utilized for an electric power storage apparatus of a vehicle such as motor vehicle and electric train.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables operating the cooling device with full capacity when cooling capacity is greater than another setting value, so that the secondary battery can be cooled in an efficient manner and usage cost and electric power running cost can be reduced, thus performing load leveling using the secondary battery in a better manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating a secondary battery cooling method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The cell voltage measuring apparatus (200) has a voltage-measurement circuit (210) that measures the voltage of a battery cell, when the power supply beyond a predetermined voltage value from the fuel cell is received. A connection switch unit (220) switches the connection state with the power terminal of the voltage-measurement circuit to a connection with a battery cell (101) that supplies the power supply beyond the predetermined voltage value. Another battery cell supplies a bigger power supply voltage than the former battery cell.    USE - Cell voltage measuring apparatus for a fuel cell system (from drawings) for measuring cell voltage of a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The voltage-measurement circuit measures the voltage of a battery cell when the power supply beyond a predetermined voltage value from the fuel cell is received, thus eliminates the need of providing insulation type direct current to direct current converter for voltage measurement circuits and provides simple structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The calculating unit (240) sets the connection switch unit to either of the battery cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Battery cell (101)    Cell voltage measuring apparatus (200)    Voltage-measurement circuit (210)    Connection switch unit (220)    Calculating unit (240)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode or negative electrode material comprises greater than or equal to 50 mass% lithium vanadium oxide, where the material occludes/releases lithium ion.    USE - Negative electrode or negative electrode material for a lithium ion battery (claimed) that is utilized in mobile communication apparatus, portable electronic device, electric-power-assisted bicycle, electrically driven two-wheeled vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode or negative electrode material improves safety, charging/discharging electric potential and charging/discharging capacity of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A negative electrode or negative electrode material comprises greater than or equal to 50 mass% lithium vanadium oxide (Li3VO4), where the material occludes/releases lithium ion. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing the lithium ion battery negative electrode active material.
NOVELTY - The cell has a positive electrode (2) provided with carbon graphite. A negative electrode (1) is provided with a metal electrode, an electrolyte (6) and a separator (7). The positive electrode is fixed in an inner side of a positive-electrode catalyst (13), an outer surface of an air oxygen-permeating film (10) and a metal mesh (11). The negative electrode is made of aluminum and magnesium alloy. The negative electrode is provided with a negative-electrode surface treatment film (12) and an electrolyte additive (14). The electrolyte is made of aluminum chloride and magnesium chloride.    USE - Metal air cell for use in a metal air assembled battery (claimed) that is utilized in a portable equipment e.g. personal computer and mobile telephone, a motor vehicle and a smart grid.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte is made of aluminum chloride and magnesium chloride, so that inter-granular corrosion of a welding material can be prevented and energy density of the cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a metal air assembled battery    (2) a secondary metal air cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a metal air cell.    Negative electrode (1)    Positive electrode (2)    Electrolyte (6)    Separator (7)    Air oxygen-permeating film (10)    Metal mesh (11)    Negative-electrode surface treatment film (12)    Positive-electrode catalyst (13)    Electrolyte additive (14)
NOVELTY - The power converter device (1) has a semiconductor unit (2) having a cooler (4) that cools a semiconductor module (3) containing a semiconductor element. A frame (5) has a side wall (52) that accommodates and holds the semiconductor unit. A case (6) accommodates the frame provided with a positioning unit (55) for positioning the frame with respect to the case. A control board controls the semiconductor module. A wiring element transmitting the signal from the outside is connected to the control board. A protrusion portion (53) is formed by protruding an outer side from the side wall of frame.    USE - Power converter device, such as an inverter and a direct current-direct current converter for use in vehicles, such as an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle with a semiconductor module.    ADVANTAGE - The power converter device has a case that accommodates the frame provided with a positioning unit for positioning the frame with respect to the case, and thus improves the positioning accuracy of the frame with respect to the case, effectively uses the extra space, and reduces the size of the power converter device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a power converter device.    Power converter device (1)    Semiconductor unit (2)    Semiconductor module (3)    Cooler (4)    Frame (5)    Case (6)    Side wall (52)    Protrusion portion (53)    Positioning unit (55)
NOVELTY - The method involves searching positions for storing/shipping a battery cell. The battery cell is arranged to column and row in the searched positions. Translation distance according to row of a crane for delivery of the battery cell is determined. The delivery of the battery cell is finished. The crane is moved along horizontal direction and vertical direction. Sum total of hydrothermal and number of lines empty depositaries are searched.    USE - Method for storing/shipping a secondary battery cell of a battery module of a battery pack of a device such as an electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle and a system for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing translation distance for the delivery of the battery cell so as to reduce battery cell processing time, thus improving processing efficiency of the battery cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a secondary battery cell ageing method    (2) a secondary battery cell    (3) a battery module    (4) a battery pack    (5) a device.
NOVELTY - The module has a cooling unit mounted on a side of a laminate structure of a battery cell. A cartridge unit is formed with an anode lead that is connected to an electrode assembly. The electrode assembly is accepted within a battery case. A cathode lead is fixed to the laminating structure of the battery cell. An insulating thermal conduction unit is electrically contacted with an end of an electrode lead. The battery cell is thermally connected with an outer periphery of the battery case. A laminated sheet is formed with a resin layer and a metallic layer.    USE - Battery module for use in a battery pack of a device (all claimed). 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 module avoids temperature rise of a battery pack due to heat generation of the battery cell by using the insulating thermal conduction unit and the cooling unit. The module lowers temperature deflection of the battery cell, and has better cooling efficiency and better firing/explosion safety.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a battery module.
NOVELTY - Position of fuel supply doser of thermal engine speed and load controller is set; current rate speed of thermal engine is measured and excitation current of traction alternator is changed. Voltage of traction alternator is regulated depending on operation mode of traction scheme of diesel-locomotive shunter and charging mode is set for traction accumulator battery. The signal proportional to changed voltage of traction alternator is multiplied by the signal proportional to measured current and the result is taken as measured power of asynchronous traction electric motor. Power of asynchronous traction electric motor is regulated depending on operating mode of traction scheme of diesel-locomotive shunter.    USE - Electricity.    ADVANTAGE - Improvement of the method.1 dwg
NOVELTY - The component has an ion-conducting membrane (20) that is arranged between a cathode catalyst layer (16) and an anode catalyst layer (14). A sub-gasket (21) includes a structural component and a thermally conductive layer and defines a central opening. An inner portion of the sub-gasket is close to the central opening and positioned between outer periphery of cathode layer or anode layer and outer periphery of ion-conducting membrane and is located in contact to the thermally conductive layer. The sub-gasket is made of polyester or polyethylene naphthalate.    USE - Fuel cell component e.g. solid polymer electrolyte membrane type fuel cell component and proton exchange membrane type fuel cell component for use in motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The dissipation effect of the heat energy can be improved efficiently so that the performance of the fuel cell component can be enhanced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fuel cell.    Fuel cell (10)    Anode catalyst layer (14)    Cathode catalyst layer (16)    Ion-conducting membrane (20)    Sub-gasket (21)
NOVELTY - A battery case is obtained by molding a carbon-fiber-reinforced polypropylene resin composition obtained by mixing 100 pts. wt. polypropylene resin, 8-70 pts. wt. carbon fiber having a weight mean fiber length of 0.5-3 mm, and 0.6-37.5 pts. wt. flame retardant.    USE - Battery case is used for vehicles e.g. electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The battery case has excellent flame retardance, electromagnetic shielding property, interface adhesiveness with respect to carbon fiber and polypropylene resin, weather resistance, tensile strength, mold processability, and impact resistance.
NOVELTY - The method involves measuring (S15) energy recovered by recuperation, which is generated by a regenerative braking device of a motor vehicle and/or fed into an energy storage unit. A first electronic record indicating a measured quantity of the recovered energy in a predetermined unit time, is generated (S20). The recuperated energy relating to a predetermined unit time is calculated (S40) from the first electronic record. A third electronic record is generated from a comparison result (S50) of a reference value of a second electronic record and the recuperated energy.    USE - Method for determining and displaying comparison value of energy recovered by recuperation in motor vehicle (claimed) such as passenger car, hybrid drive vehicle or pure electric drive vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The charging time of the battery is shortened. Therefore, the energy-efficient driving of the motor vehicle is achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a data processing apparatus for determining and displaying a comparison value of energy recovered by recuperation in a motor vehicle;    (2) a motor vehicle; and    (3) a computer program product for determining and displaying a comparison value of energy recovered by recuperation in a motor vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process of determining and displaying comparison value of energy recovered by recuperation in motor vehicle.    Step for measuring energy recovered by recuperation, which is generated by a regenerative braking device of a motor vehicle and/or fed into an energy storage unit (S15)    Step for generating first electronic record (S20)    Step for receiving first electronic record over data connection (S30)    Step for calculating recuperated energy (S40)    Step for comparing reference value of second electronic record and recuperated energy (S50)
NOVELTY - The mounting structure arranges a power supply device (31) between the side members (11a) and between cross members (11b). The power supply device is also disposed ahead or behind a rear axle (14) constructed over the side members.    USE - Mounting structure for onboard power supply apparatus of hybrid vehicle. Can be used for commercial vehicle such as a truck.    ADVANTAGE - The power supply device can be surrounded by side members and cross members and positioned ahead or behind the rear axle, enabling the same power supply device to be suited to vehicles having different wheel bases. The side members and cross members also protect the power supply device from impact or other external force, improving safety.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of an onboard power supply apparatus mounting structure. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Chassis frame (11)    Side members (11a)    Cross members (11b)    Rear axle (14)    Power supply device (31)