NOVELTY - The method involves sending predefined data rate (M) of data source (8) repeated over the data network (4), to the battery control device (3). A set (S) of measurement data to be transmitted from the battery control device is defined and the data source is communicated.    USE - Method for transmitting data of rechargeable battery to battery control device of battery system in motor car (all claimed) via data network.    ADVANTAGE - The significant reduction in the total amount of data to be transmitted is achieved in the case of the repeated transmission of the measured data set. The amount of measurement data is reduced, so that the space available for repeatedly transmitting the data bandwidth of the data network.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) battery system; and    (2) motor car with battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the battery system.    Battery system (1)    Battery control device (3)    Data network (4)    Predefined data rate of data source (M)    Set of measurement data (S)
NOVELTY - The locking device has a loading plug to charge a traction battery of the vehicle over a charging cable connected to a power supply. A locking element is provided with a recess for the passage of the charging cable. The cross-section of the recess is smaller than the cross-section of the loading plug. The locking element is provided with a communication port arranged between the recess and the locking element edge. The locking element is formed from the stainless steel.    USE - Locking device for locking a loading plug into charge corner box of vehicle such as electric motor car, hybrid vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The locking device can safely lock the loading plug into the charge corner box, so that the withdrawal of the loading plug from the charge corner box can be prevented, and the proper charging of the traction battery of the vehicle can be ensured. The locking device can prevent the unauthorized foreign action on the loading plug connected to the charge corner box. The locking device is simple in structure, and is convenient to operate. The cost required for installing the locking device in the vehicle is reduced. The installation space and weight of the locking device can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the charge corner box of vehicle.    Charge corner box (1)    Trough (3)    Outer cover (4)    Closure unit (5)
NOVELTY - The present invention provides a gas diffusion assembly of a cell. The gas diffusion assembly comprises a gas diffusion layer (GDL) and a high activity catalyst, the gas diffusion layer is used for diffusing gas averagely, the high activity catalyst is compounded with the gas diffusion layer, and the high activity catalyst can prevent the gas diffusion layer from corroding and oxidizing under a high current density condition.
NOVELTY - The present invention discloses a vehicle rechargeable battery control system and control method thereof, with the start-up circuit of the vehicle. The vehicle rechargeable battery control system comprises of a rechargeable battery, a diode, a battery management device and an attachment circuit. The rechargeable battery is connected to an input of the start-up circuit. The diode with a positive electrode is connected to the rechargeable battery. The attachment circuit is connected to a negative electrode of the diode and an output of the start-up circuit. The battery management device is connected to the rechargeable battery and the output of the start-up circuit. In short, the lifetime of the rechargeable battery can be extended by the vehicle rechargeable battery control system.
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to a piezoelectric power generation module and application of the same. Primarily, a piezoelectric power generation module being assembled on a vehicle comprises a shell, a piezoelectric component, an axial segment and a retaining element, wherein the piezoelectric component is fitted in the shell, the axial segment is assembled at the center of the piezoelectric component and the retaining element is slipped on the axial segment to correspond to the piezoelectric component. Thus, the external force from the vehicle may drive the axial segment to displace, and allow the retaining element to exert compressive stress on the piezoelectric component such that the force exerted on the piezoelectric component, including torque and crashing, generates elastic deformation to convert into electricity. As a result, conversion of mechanical power into electrical power and supply of the same to a vehicle via this invention can achieve the best efficacy of shock absorption and power generation by use of existing intelligent materials in co-action between actuation and electrical power as well as further provide with advantages of low cost and high efficiency.
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to an intelligent vehicle guide system of a parking lot, which is provided with a PLC programmable controller that is in signal connection with first sensors, a solar panel, a first display unit, a second display unit, guide units, and a second sensor. The first sensors, once triggered, issue a first signal to the PLC programmable controller. The solar panel supplies electrical power necessary for the operation of the PLC programmable controller. The first display unit displays parking spaces of a parking lot that are unoccupied. The second display unit displays the floor level and the location number of each parking space. The guide units are respectively arranged in the parking spaces. The second sensor, upon triggered, issues a second signal to the PLC programmable controller to guide a vehicle to efficiently reach and park in a parking space.
NOVELTY - The method involves utilizing navigation data from a navigation system to segment a route to be traveled by a traveling vehicle i.e. hybrid electric vehicle, into segments, each having a road grade different from that of neighboring segments. An electric battery (12) of the vehicle is discharged as the vehicle travels along an initial segment of the route according to a state-of-charge (SoC) set-point based on the road grade of the initial segment and a variable representative of the road grades of two other segments of the route.    USE - Method for controlling a set point of a battery of a hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electric battery of the vehicle is discharged as the vehicle travels along the initial segment of the route according to the SoC set-point based on the road grade of the initial segment and the variable representative of the road grades of two other segments of the route, thus reducing fuel consumption to improve fuel economy, and attaining significant fraction of achievable benefit by a route optimization approach.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a system for controlling a set point of a battery of a hybrid electric vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a hybrid electric vehicle.    Controller (10)    Electric battery (12)    Internal combustion engine (16)    Planetary gear set (20)    Electric motor (46)
NOVELTY - The medium has a set of instructions for operating a vehicle electrical system in a light-rest mode if solar power is greater than a predetermined solar-power value and a vehicle system (100) is turned-off. The solar power is selectively utilized to charge an advanced energy storage subsystem (AESS) (102) or maintain charge of the AESS above a full level of a base portion (103) and a solar buffer (105). The vehicle electrical system is operated in a dark-rest mode if the solar power is not greater than the predetermined solar-power value and the vehicle is turned-off.    USE - Computer-readable storage medium for utilizing energy obtained from a solar subsystem and storing the energy in a solar buffer of an advanced energy storage subsystem and meeting electrical needs of a vehicle and an automobile selectively utilizing energy received from a solar subsystem, a solar buffer, and/or a high-voltage energy converter for operating various vehicle electrical components e.g. vehicle lights and HVAC.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle electrical system is operated in a dark-rest mode, if the solar power is not greater than the predetermined solar-power value and the vehicle is turned-off, thus allowing the automobiles to be equipped with the solar subsystem, and utilizing solar energy in various ways with improved power efficiency and vehicle-mileage characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vehicle system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic side view of a vehicle system.    Vehicle system (100)    Advanced energy storage subsystem (102)    Base portion (103)    Solar buffer (105)    Vehicle charging socket (120)
NOVELTY - Production of a joined product by reactive joining a ceramic member to a further member, involves: (a) providing a joining layer between the ceramic member and the further member in order to form an intermediate product, where the joining layer comprises a glass or glass-ceramic composition, or a precursor; (b) joining the ceramic member to the further member by heating the intermediate product to a specific temperature.    USE - The method and the glass or glass-ceramic composition are useful for producing a joined product (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides a joined member with an improved adhesion and sealing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Production of a joined product by reactive joining a ceramic member to a further member, involves: (a) providing a joining layer between the ceramic member and the further member in order to form an intermediate product, where the joining layer comprises a glass or glass-ceramic composition, or a precursor; (b) joining the ceramic member to the further member by heating the intermediate product to a specific temperature, where the specific temperature is lower than the melting temperature of the ceramic member, and where the specific temperature is higher than the glass transition temperature of the glass composition or higher than the melting temperature of the glass-ceramic composition, and where the heating forms a reaction layer between the ceramic member and the joining layer by inter-diffusion and chemical reaction of components of the ceramic member and the joining layer. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a joined product of a ceramic member and a further member, which is obtainable by the method above.
NOVELTY - The electric motor vehicle has a vehicle main portion which is comprised of a windmill. The windmill is attached to rooftop of the vehicle main portion. The windmill is configured to generate electricity and supply to the vehicle main portion.    USE - Electric motor vehicle with windmill, such as car, bus and truck.    ADVANTAGE - The electric vehicle is very economical. The environment can be maintained clean. The depletion of gasoline can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the windmill attached to rooftop of electric vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The element has a positive electrode active material layer (412) containing an active material of specific type. Another positive electrode active material layer (413) contains another active material. Operation electric potential of the latter active material is higher than that of the former active material. The latter positive electrode active material layer is arranged in a position opposite to a region where a negative electrode (420) is not positioned. A negative electrode active material layer (422) is formed in the negative electrode.    USE - Electrical storage element i.e. nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery such as lithium ion secondary battery, for use in an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode active material layer is arranged in the position opposite to the region where the negative electrode is not positioned, so that the element can suppress arise of overcharge even at time of high voltage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an electrode body of an electrical storage element.    Positive electrode base material layer (411)    Positive electrode active material layer (412, 413)    Negative electrode (420)    Negative electrode active material layer (422)    Separators (431, 432)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a battery voltage detector (101) that monitors the battery voltage. An error voltage subtractor (102) subtracts the error voltage generated by a voltage dropping element from the sensed battery voltage. A power blocking unit (103) cuts off the power supplied to load when the error voltage is less than the pre-set voltage. The battery voltage is measured in no-load state.    USE - Apparatus for intercepting power of black box for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery voltage can be measured accurately.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a power-shutting method of the black box for vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the apparatus for intercepting power of black box.    Battery voltage detector (101)    Error voltage subtractor (102)    Power blocking unit (103)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has a temperature sensor (130) that monitors a temperature within a battery compartment. A control unit (140) is communicatively coupled to the temperature sensor and is configured to calculate an optimized dimension of a space between battery cells (110) in the battery compartment. A spacer (120) is mounted between battery cells and communicatively coupled to the control unit and is configured to adjust the space between the battery cells in response to a command received from the control unit based on the calculated optimized dimensions.    USE - Space adjusting system for battery module used for various portable electronic devices e.g. cellular phones, laptop computers and camcorders, and used as power source for drive motor in hybrid electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The rate of airflow for each battery cell can be optimized by providing the spacer to adjust the space dimensions between battery cells according to the temperature of the individual battery cell and/or other temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a method for adjusting space between battery cells in battery module; and    (2) a computer readable medium storing instructions for adjusting space between battery cells in battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the space adjusting system.    Space adjusting system (100)    Battery cells (110)    Spacer (120)    Temperature sensor (130)    Control unit (140)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10) consists of positive electrode (1) containing positive electrode active material, a negative electrode (2), and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material contains lithium containing transition metal oxide having compound of rare earth adhered to the surface. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains lithium tetrafluoroborate.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery used as drive power supply. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephones, notebook personal computers, electric tools and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has reduced battery resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Positive electrode (1)    Negative electrode (2)    Separator (3)    Electrode material (4)    Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10)
NOVELTY - A liquid-type lead acid battery consists of a negative electrode active material, a positive electrode active material composed mainly of lead dioxide, and an electrolyte solution, which is free-flowing, and contains sulfuric acid. The negative electrode active material contains spongy lead, carbon, bisphenol-type condensate, and alginic acid or its alkali metal salt.    USE - Liquid-type lead acid battery is used for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid-type lead acid battery has low muddiness of electrolyte solution, excellent rate discharge performance characteristics even at low temperature, regeneration performance, and durability, suppressed hardening of negative-electrode active material paste, and favorable fillability with respect to negative electrode grating.
NOVELTY - A negative electrode comprises silicate having pyroxene structure (I).    USE - Negative electrode is used for battery for vehicle and battery-mounted apparatus (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The battery having the negative electrode has high capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A negative electrode comprises silicate having pyroxene structure of formula: ApM2-pX2O6 (I).    A=Na, Ca, Fe, Zn, Mn or Mg;    M=Al, Mg or transition metal element;    p=0-2;    X2=Si2 or AlqSi2-q;and    q=0-2.
NOVELTY - The non-motorized engine has a cylinder block (10) that is formed with the cylinders (19). The connecting rod is mounted on the piston (15) that is connected to the crankshaft (11) using the resilient compression spring. The support portions (26) are mounted on the resilient compression spring. The engine half crankshaft and head right and left crankshaft are connected to the chain gear.    USE - Non-motorized engine for vehicle e.g. vessel (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The economic benefit of the engine can be improved. The air pollution can be decreased. The generation of the heat can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a method for manufacturing non-motorized engine;    (2) a method for using engine as generator in vehicle and vessel; and    (3) a power converting vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the non-motorized engine.    Cylinder block (10)    Crankshaft (11)    Piston (15)    Cylinders (19)    Support portions (26)
NOVELTY - The air blower (100) is configured to inhale air based on rotation of driving shaft (141) by motor (150) for generating rotatory power. The volute (110) has compression unit that compresses inhaled air, and the compressed air is discharge out via outlet duct formed in scroll portion (130). A diffuser portion (120) is cooperated with scroll portion to form single unit, and impeller (160) is equipped in lower surface of diffuser portion.    USE - Air blower installed in fuel cell of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The air blower having simple structure can be produced effectively at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the air blower.    Air blower (100)    Volute (110)    Diffuser portion (120)    Scroll portion (130)    Driving shaft (141)    Motor (150)    Impeller (160)
NOVELTY - The car battery cooling system has battery chamber (100) having multiple pouch-type batteries (B). An evaporator (200) for the back seat cooling of the vehicle is arranged in one side of the battery chamber and communicates to the inner portion of the battery chamber. A cooling fan (300) is arranged in the other one side of the evaporator and forcedly ventilates the outside air of the battery chamber via the evaporator to the inner portion of the battery chamber.    USE - Car battery cooling system.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is effectively cooled using the evaporator for the back seat cooling of the vehicle and cooling fan even in case the vehicle external temperature is high and the barrier rib structure is applied inside the evaporator for the battery chamber inner portion and the back seat in which multiple batteries are received. Hence battery of the battery chamber inner portion is evenly cooled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the car battery cooling system.    Battery chamber (100)    Partition wall (110)    Evaporator (200)    Cooling fan (300)    Battery (B)
NOVELTY - A molten salt capacitor comprises electrolyte, positive electrode, negative electrode and separator. The electrolyte is molten salt comprising at least one anion chosen from halogen anion and anion of compound having halogen atom, and at least one cation chosen from metal cation and organic cation. The positive electrode is electrode obtained by supporting a positive electrode material containing carbon material which is capable of carrying anion in a reversible manner on a positive electrode current collector.    USE - Molten salt capacitor is used for electrical storage device including secondary battery for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery comprising the molten salt capacitor has excellent charging/discharging characteristics even in high-temperature environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A molten salt capacitor comprises electrolyte, positive electrode, negative electrode and separator. The electrolyte is molten salt comprising at least one anion chosen from halogen anion and anion of compound having halogen atom, and at least one cation chosen from metal cation and organic cation. The positive electrode is electrode obtained by supporting a positive electrode material containing carbon material which is capable of carrying anion in a reversible manner on a positive electrode current collector. The negative electrode is an electrode obtained by supporting a negative electrode material containing a material capable of carrying a cation in a reversible manner on a negative electrode current collector. The separator comprises a material having allowable temperature of 120 degrees C or more.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an electrode (22) whose edge portion (22c) is provided with a tab (32). An electrically-conductive portion (42) is provided with a step-difference portion (53) as a boundary between a thick portion (61) and a thin portion (62). The bottom face of the thin portion adjoins to the step-difference portion. The electrode is accommodated in a case. A terminal is electrically connected to the electrically-conductive portion. The tab and the electrically-conductive portion are welded in the reverse surface of the thin portion.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus such as secondary battery (claimed) mounted in vehicle such as electric vehicle (EV) and plug in hybrid vehicle (PHV).    ADVANTAGE - Improvement of the contact area can be achieved effectively. The poor weld resulting from the position shift can be suppressed. Since the welding area increases, the reduction of resistance between the negative electrode tab and the negative electrode electrically-conductive portion can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the secondary battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrode (22)    Edge portion of electrode (22c)    Tab (32)    Electrically-conductive portion (42)    Step-difference portion (53)    Thick portion (61)    Thin portion (62)
NOVELTY - A slurry composition (A) containing nonelectroconductive particles, water-soluble high molecular compound, water, and low-molecular-weight compound chosen from ammonia and amine compound is coated on at least one surface of a separator base material and dried, to form a porous film. A slurry composition (B) containing a particulate-form polymer having glass transition temperature of 10-110 degrees C is coated on the porous film and dried to form contact bonding layer, and to obtain porous film separator.    USE - Manufacture of porous film separator used for manufacture of laminated material (claimed) for lithium-ion secondary battery for small electronics and motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of porous film separator with excellent adhesiveness with respect to electrode, and blocking resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of laminated material, which involves carrying out pressure adhesion of electrode and the porous film separator.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of electrode material involves mixing fibrous carbon and granular carbon as carbonaceous material, combining the carbonaceous material and a material source of metallic compound, forming a precursor of metallic compound from the material source of the metallic compound, baking a mixture containing the precursor of metallic compound and carbonaceous material, generating the metallic compound, and conjugating the generated metallic compound and the carbonaceous material.    USE - Manufacture of electrode material used for capacitor and secondary battery e.g. lithium-ion secondary battery used in portable electronic devices. Uses include but are not limited to digital camera, smart phone, portable personal computer, electric vehicle, and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables the manufacture of electrode material with stable nanoparticle formation of carbonaceous material and metallic compound, and provides the light-weight secondary battery with excellent durability and charge and discharge cyclic characteristics, and high capacitance and voltage. The generation of metallic compound aggregates during the baking process is suppressed.
NOVELTY - Electrolyte composition comprises carbonate compound (I) and pyridine compound (II), nonaqueous solvent, lithium salt and an additive.    USE - The electrolyte composition is useful for a secondary battery (claimed) that is used as a power source of a mobile apparatus such as smart phone and notebook, and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The composition inhibits decomposition of the electrolyte, and improves cycleability, charging/discharging capability, electrical resistivity characteristic, heat resistance, stability and storage characteristics of the secondary battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Electrolyte composition comprises carbonate compound of formula (I) and a pyridine compound of formula (II), nonaqueous solvent, lithium salt and an additive.    R1, R2 = Hydrocarbon group having 1-2C or halogenated hydrocarbon, where R1 and R2 are connected by a single bond or double bond to form a ring structure; and    X = H, CN or F.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing electrolyte composition for a secondary battery comprising: stirring (I) and (II) in a state in which oxygen is blocked at a temperature of 40-100 degrees C over 3 hours; adding additive and aging the mixture.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (50) has an identification unit (55) that identifies type of battery provided in vehicle (200), based on measured characteristic of battery. A control unit (56) stops idle stop function when the identified type of battery indicates that the battery is not for an idle-stop vehicle. The control unit permits execution of the idle stop function where execution of idle stop function is permitted by input of a specified signal from an external terminal (300) even when the identified type of the battery indicates that the battery is not for idle-stop vehicle.    USE - Control apparatus for controlling vehicle (claimed) having idle stop function.    ADVANTAGE - The execution of the idle stop function is permitted as a result of the identification of the type of the battery, even when the identified type indicates that the battery is not for the idle-stop vehicle, in the case where the specified signal is inputted from the external terminal. Therefore the idle stop function is normally executed by connecting the vehicle and the external terminal even where the mounted battery is erroneously identified as the battery that is not for the idle-stop vehicle even when the battery for the idle-stop vehicle is provided in the vehicle. Thus the convenience of a user can be enhanced. Therefore, a proper execution of the idle stop function in the vehicle having the idle stop function is allowed. In addition, proper determination of battery replacement, simplification of a configuration, a reduction in cost, and an improvement in usability are obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a control method for controlling vehicle having idle stop function.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the configuration of an automobile.    Control apparatus (50)    Identification unit (55)    Control unit (56)    Vehicle (200)    External terminal (300)
NOVELTY - The method involves identifying that vehicle has been keyed off. The freeze purge is performed if humidification value of stack membranes in fuel cells in fuel cell stack (12) is not less than preset humidification value, and if ambient temperature is below preset ambient temperature. A short non-freeze purge of flow channels in fuel cell stack is performed if ambient temperature is not below preset ambient temperature. A wake-up time for controller for next time is determined to determine whether freeze purge has to be performed.    USE - Method for selectively determining whether a freeze purge has to be performed at shut-down of fuel cell stack.    ADVANTAGE - The shut-down process of the fuel cell system that selectively determines whether a freeze purge is to be performed based on various factors so that the freeze purge is not performed unless it is necessary, so that system resources, such as hydrogen fuel, can be efficiently used, and relative humidity cycling of the membranes can be reduced to increase stack durability. The freeze purge is more robust than the short quick purge that removes water from the flow channels of the stack that is performed at every shut-down unless the freeze purge is performed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the system for selectively determining whether a freeze purge has to be performed at shut-down of fuel cell stack.    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell stack (12)    Hydrogen source (14)    Anode input line (16)    Anode exhaust gas line (18)
NOVELTY - The exchanger (1) has a pipe (6) i.e. flat tube, arranged between collecting boxes (2, 3). The collecting boxes are respectively arranged in a fluid inlet (4) and a fluid outlet (5). Apertures (7) are surrounded by an opening edge. Outer contours of the pipes are formed corresponding to a cross-section of interior of the collecting boxes, where the collecting boxes are connected in fluid communication with the apertures. The pipes are inserted into the apertures. An accessible groove is formed between the pipes and the opening edge.    USE - Heat exchanger for use in an electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The exchanger is light in weight and inexpensive, and can be manufactured in a simple manner. The exchanger can prevent damage of energy stores, so that efficiency of the energy stores can be improved, thus increasing service life of the energy stores in an easy manner. The collecting boxes are easy to produce and simple to use. The exchanger allows a plate to be connected with an electrical insulating coating or a pressurize film so as to prevent generation of short circuits.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a heat exchanger.    Heat exchanger (1)    Collecting boxes (2, 3)    Fluid inlet (4)    Fluid outlet (5)    Pipe (6)    Apertures (7)
NOVELTY - The car (1) has an internal combustion engine (3) i.e. thermal engine, arranged in an engine compartment (2), and a lower housing (4) enclosing a lower portion of the compartment. An electric motor (5b) i.e. direct-current motor, supplies electrical energy to a fan (5a) that is arranged horizontally in the lower housing under the compartment. The electric motor is supplied with electrical energy by an autonomous electrical energy generation and storage unit i.e. electric battery (9), through an electrical network of the car. The compartment and the lower housing are placed in rear of the car.    USE - Combustion or hybrid powered car.    ADVANTAGE - The electric motor supplies the electrical energy to the fan that is arranged horizontally in the lower housing under the engine compartment such that the engine compartment can be efficiently cooled, thus sufficiently cooling certain components of the engine while avoiding damages caused by heat, and hence improving aerodynamic characteristics of the car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a front part or a rear part of a combustion or hybrid powered car.    Combustion or hybrid powered car (1)    Engine compartment (2)    Internal combustion engine (3)    Lower housing (4)    Fan (5a)    Electric motor (5b)    Electric battery (9)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining power supply requirements of a military vehicle (10) according to units (28) in operation, and measuring a charge state of an electrical energy storage element (18) that is powered by an alternator (16). Operation of a heat engine (14) is stopped when the measured charge state is sufficient for the units to be powered by the storage element for a period that is longer than a pre-determined period, where the alternator is connected to the engine. Current applied to the storage element is varied according to a characteristic of the storage element.    USE - Method for managing an on-board electric power in a military vehicle (claimed) i.e. front armored vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The operation of the heat engine is stopped when the measured charge state is sufficient for the units to be powered by the storage element for the period that is longer than the pre-determined period, thus enabling functioning of the units for a high length of time while increasing lifetime of the engine while reducing fossil energy consumption, and hence enabling the vehicle to exhibit a reduced ecological impact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The electrical energy storage element is designed as a lithium ion battery. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a military vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a military vehicle.    Military vehicle (10)    Heat engine (14)    Alternator (16)    Electrical energy storage element (18)    Units (28)
NOVELTY - The device has an assistance unit parking and positioning a vehicle (1), and an oscillating electric jack (3) fixed at a frame of the vehicle and centered on a vertical center of gravity of a removable battery (2). A gripping head attaches and detaches the battery by pushing on a jack rod. An elliptic base cone is fixed at the jack for guiding the battery. A male electric connector is fixed at the jack to establish connection between the battery and the vehicle. Three electromagnetic bolts (4) lock the battery in a place such that arrangements of components co-act on the battery.    USE - On-board device for mounting and removing a removable battery of an electric or hybrid vehicle i.e. car (from drawings).    ADVANTAGE - The electromagnetic bolts lock the battery in the place such that the arrangements of components co-act on the battery, thus allowing the battery to be mounted with reduced human effort without requirement of high powers and connectors, and hence simplifying mounting of the battery and ensuring aesthetic integration of the battery on a vehicle body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of main elements of an on-board device attached on a vehicle.    Vehicle (1)    Removable battery (2)    Oscillating electric jack (3)    Electromagnetic bolts (4)    Probes (5)
NOVELTY - The device (4) has a storage unit (20) placed inside a sealing wall that is fixed to a vehicle by flexible lower supports (26) and side springs (28). The storage unit comprises another sealing wall that surrounds the former sealing wall and fixed to the vehicle. The lower supports and the side springs are arranged between the two sealing walls, where an inner volume (24) between the two sealing walls receives a coolant. The lower supports are arranged under the storage unit. The device exhibits a cylindrical form and placed along a horizontal axis.    USE - Electrical energy storage device i.e. battery, for fixing on a traction thermal engine e.g. diesel engine and petrol engine, that is connected with an electric machine of a hybrid vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The lower supports and the side springs are arranged between the two sealing walls, where the inner volume between the two sealing walls receives the coolant, thus avoiding heating of the device without utilizing complementary devices, and hence reducing mass, volume and cost of the device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a hybrid vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an electrical energy storage device in a rest position.    Electrical energy storage device (4)    Storage unit (20)    Inner volume (24)    Flexible lower supports (26)    Side springs (28)
NOVELTY - The battery terminal has a first actuation area formed at a ring portion (100). Two ends of actuation area are arranged relative to each other. A clamping element is provided with a screw thread and a mating surface. The clamping element arranged along a screw thread axle relative to ring portion, is moveable to move mating surface along actuation area so that ring portion is contracted in sequence of the movement, and main portion is firmly connected with pole of battery. A spacing formed between axles of ring portion and screw thread axles is larger than diameter of ring portion.    USE - Battery terminal used in motor car for manufacturing electric contact to pole of battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery terminal with a sufficient twist and flue strength can be achieved. The battery terminal can be reliably and easily assembled and disassembled. The enhanced current transmission of the battery terminal can be achieved. The weight of the clamping element can be reduced. The friction between surfaces of the ring portion can be reduced, and seizing and jamming of the surfaces can be prevented. The flange prevents a movement of the clamping element in radial direction away from the ring portion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery terminal.    Ring portion (100)    Mounting arrangement (200)
NOVELTY - The system has a direct current (DC) storage device (30) for supplying DC output. A dual-input DC-to-alternating current (AC) (26) power inverter inverts the DC output from a photovoltaic (PV) module (28) and the DC storage device to AC output, where the inverter comprises a first input (34) electrically coupled to the PV module to receive the DC output, and a second input (38) electrically coupled to the storage device to receive the DC output. A controller (66) selectively controls inversion of the DC output from the PV module and the storage device.    USE - PV system for controlling DC voltage from a PV array and a DC battery source such as fuel cell and ultra capacitor, received by a common PV inverter in solar plants.    ADVANTAGE - The controller continuously monitors the output of the inverter via a set of sensors and adjusts switching of inverter switches so as to maximize power output to a power grid. The system ensures dynamic control of output voltage of the PV array assembly and the output voltage of the battery source, so that a combined battery and PV system is configured with a single inverter, thus reducing a number of electronic components in a dual DC source system in an expensive and reliable manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The controller is a separate dedicated controller. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling a PV system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a dual DC source inverter system.    Dual DC source system (24)    Dual-input DC-to-AC power inverter (26)    PV module (28)    DC storage device (30)    Inputs (34, 38)    Controller (66)
NOVELTY - The starting device (2) has a starting air supply unit (23) to supply the compressed air in a cylinder (7) according to an ignition cylinder order at the time of engine starting by pushing down a piston. A supercharger assist air supply unit (33) is provided for supplying an exhaust turbocharger (3) aside from the waste gas from an engine (1). An exhaust gas turbine (3b) provides the rotational force in an exhaust gas direction, where a controller (11) controls an operation of the starting air supply unit and the supercharger assist air supply unit.    USE - Starting device for the compression ignition engines, such as a diesel engine provided with the exhaust turbocharger and a gas engine.    ADVANTAGE - The starting air supply unit is provided to supply the compressed air in a cylinder according to an ignition cylinder order at the time of engine starting by pushing down a piston, and hence enables reducing the influence in an exhaust gas narrowing element of an exhaust gas turbine seen from the engine side in an effective manner and improves the starting performance of a starting device in a reliable manner, and also improves engine speed and the starting time-lag at the time of starting of the engine and reduces the inhibition of discharge of the combustion gas from the combustion chamber by the exhaust gas turbine, and also suppresses the generation of the smoke at the time of start-up.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a starting device for the compression ignition engines with an exhaust turbocharger. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Engine (1)    Starting device (2)    Exhaust turbocharger (3)    Exhaust gas turbine (3b)    Cylinder (7)    Controller (11)    Starting air supply unit (23)    Supercharger assist air supply unit (33)
NOVELTY - An alkaline storage battery has positive electrode (2) containing nickel, negative electrode (1) containing electrochemically occulusive-releasable hydrogen storage alloy for hydrogen, alkali electrolyte solution, and separator (3) interposed between positive electrode and negative electrode. The hydrogen storage alloy contains lanthanum, magnesium, nickel, cobalt, aluminum and M chosen from yttrium and tin. The molar ratio of magnesium, nickel, cobalt and lanthanum is 0.01-0.5, 2-4, 0.25-0.75, 0.01-0.06, respectively, with respect to total of magnesium and lanthanum.    USE - Alkaline storage battery e.g. lithium-ion secondary battery is used for electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The alkaline storage battery has improved discharge characteristics and electroconductivity, in low-temperature, and high-temperature storage characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An alkaline storage battery consists of positive electrode containing nickel, negative electrode containing electrochemically occulusive-releasable hydrogen storage alloy for hydrogen, alkali electrolyte solution comprising 0.08-40.2 %mass potassium hydroxide, 9.7-30.4 %mass sodium hydroxide, and 0.53 %mass or less lithium hydroxide, and separator interposed between positive electrode containing nickel and negative electrode. The hydrogen storage alloy contains lanthanum, magnesium, nickel, cobalt, aluminum and 0.45 %mass M chosen from yttrium and tin. The molar ratio of magnesium, nickel, cobalt and lanthanum is 0.01-0.5, 2-4, 0.25-0.75, 0.01-0.06, respectively, with respect to total of magnesium and lanthanum.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of alkaline storage battery.    Negative electrode (1)    Positive electrode (2)    Separator (3)    Battery case (4)    Safety valve (6)
NOVELTY - Invention relates to electric drives of carriers, said, scoters, bikes, electric vehicles, helicopters and aircraft. Proposed invention consists in adding extra internal magnetic core with teeth on vehicle drive motor stator body in case said motor is used as an inductor motor. In case external magnetic core with teeth is composed by inductor composed by permanent magnets, extra inner inductor with permanent magnets is fitted therein. Application of permanent magnets as the stator inner and outer inductors is required to ensure higher torque.    USE - Transport.    ADVANTAGE - Decreased consumption of electric power, higher torque.2 dwg
NOVELTY - Anion exchange membrane containing imidazole functionalized brominated polyphenylene ether compounds (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful as exchange membrane fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method: is simple; produces imidazole functionalized brominated polyphenylene ether, which has excellent film properties e.g. OH-anion exchange membrane, high conductivity, good thermal stability and good alkali resistance; and can regulate performance of the film easily via changing addition amount of N-substituted imidazole.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Anion exchange membrane containing imidazole functionalized brominated polyphenylene ether compounds of formula (I) are new.    n = (x-m);    x = 10-100;    m = 10-60;    p = (1-x); and    R = CH3, CH2CH3, CH2CH2CH3 or CH(CH3)2.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparation of (I).
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to automobile air conditioner system, belonging to the technical field of one electric vehicle air conditioner system, comprising a connecting of the compressor, the condenser and the drying, a condenser is provided with corresponding condensing fan, from the drying reservoir of refrigerant from the expansion valve, a first valve, a first evaporator in heating and ventilating air conditioner shell of, a second valve, a rear changing second evaporator in hot water tank of the compressor in the first valve of said two ends and first evaporator of the third valve is connected with the second valve of said two ends and of the second evaporator is connected with the fourth valve. The shell body and the heating ventilating and air conditioning water tank in series, time is needed to be used air conditioner refrigerating or cooling function, it only needs to open the corresponding of electromagnetic valve. Air conditioner system with the battery energy control system common part, the parts configuration and reduce the cost of time but also saves the vehicle space.
NOVELTY - Electric motor coach pressure generating device, belonging to the field of electric passenger car power generation control device field. Wherein comprising a generating mechanism is installed in the vehicle body (1) and of the electric passenger car wheel of self-weight abdominal muscle strengthener pressure generator of power generation mechanism and a dead weight pressure generator generating control system process. This utility new type of electric motor coach pressure generating device, the time pressure, and electric motor coach running time using the nano power generator, and a passenger in the vehicle body walking gravity of self-electricity-generating nano-generator, of power allixiary power device of electric passenger car up process, indirectly improves the cruising of electric abiligy. Makes full use of the vehicle body and passenger of the self-gravity power generation process, reduces the additional of energy consumption and improve the efficiency of the energy. At the same time, it has simple structure and reliable performance of use.
NOVELTY - One brake power generation device for vehicle, wherein a wheel (1) of the outer side through a mounting bracket (2) is equipped with a micro-generator (4), a micro-generator (4) of power input end is provided with a friction wheel (5), a wheel (1) of the outer side is provided with a brake disc (6), a brake disc (6) and the wheel (1) of holding part of piezoelectric ceramic sheet (7), micro-generator (4) and piezoelectric ceramic sheet (7) are respectively convert module is connected with electric energy (8) is connected with the electric energy convert module (8) is connected with the storage battery (9) is connected, this utility new type is equipped with micro-generator by a mounting bracket on the outer side of the wheel, and a piezoelectric ceramic sheet in the holding part of the brake disc and the wheel, through the micro-generator and piezoelectric ceramic sheets are respectively using brake energy of vehicle, the efficiency of energy recovery is greatly improved in vehicle brake system of, good commonality and convenient for large-scale popularization and application.
NOVELTY - Electric motor coach for increasing air power energy integrated control generator program, belonging to the field of electric passenger car special for test of wind-driven generator device field. The gas storage device comprises air heating device of electric passenger car and the bottom of a storage device comprising an air storage tank (1) and collecting tank (2), an air storage tank (1) one side mounted with air heating device, an air storage tank (1) connect connecting impeller electric generating set, forming main generating system, the electric passenger car shock absorber (22) is installed shock absorption charging device, an electric passenger car rear door pedal (26) is provided with a pressure charging device, a damping device and a pressure charging device charging the connecting gas-collecting tank (2), (2) one side is installed on the other set air heating device, (2) connecting the impeller electric generating set, forming sub-power generation system. The electric motor coach for increasing air power energy integrated control program generator saves energy and realizes zero discharge of waste gas and reduces the electric automobile operation cost.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one built-in storage battery power-off protector, the storage battery is under power-off protection BCM (controller), the power-off protector structure is simple, can effectively save electric energy storage battery lack the preventing reversed pole of rechargeable battery, comprising a BCM, contactor and control switch, BCM output relay, comprising a relay output of one normally open contact are respectively connecting positive electrode and a contactor sucking coil of one end of the suction coil of the other end connecting to the cathode of storage battery, the contactor normally open contact is serially connected in the storage battery of the car power supply negative electrode of electric appliance, BCM by the storage battery power supply, a control switch connecting BCM of I/O pin and BCM power supply.
NOVELTY - A double-power supply one pressure display, wherein it comprises a central processor, high frequency antenna network, high frequency filter, high frequency processor, a display drive, a display screen, a voice driving, a buzzer, a power supply manager, an external vehicle power supply and battery pack, a high frequency antenna network, high frequency filter and high frequency processor are connected in series to form the tyre pressure data processing circuit, high frequency processor and the central processor connecting, and a display drive and sound drive are respectively connecting with the central processor, buzzer and sound drive connecting the display screen connecting with the display drive, power supply processor to the central processor connecting the battery pack and the external vehicle power supply and power supply processor connect. Using the structure of this way, rear vehicle starting, power supply manager is externally connected with power supply of automobile rear automatic switching under the condition that rear parking, power supply manager is switched to the power supply battery pack, so as to ensure the starting and stopping of the car can play warning function, it is convenient to use.
NOVELTY - The vehicle has an air power energy generating system formed with a turbine (1), speed increaser (9), a generator (14), a rectifier (17), and a pulse automatic charging and discharging controller (18). The turbine is composed of a wheel hub (5), a wind blade (3), a D-shape blade (4), a pulley plate bracket (6) and a rotating main shaft (7). The wheel hub is provided with a wheel shaft (2). The pulley plate bracket is fixed on an upper part of the turbine rotating main shaft. A front end of a driving system controller (20) is connected with a power storage battery group (19).    USE - Air power one-photovoltaic electric agricultural vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle is simple in structure, inexpensive and easy to operate, and shortens production period.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of an air power one-photovoltaic electric agricultural vehicle. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Turbine (1)    Wheel shaft (2)    Wind blade (3)    D-shape blade (4)    Wheel hub (5)    Pulley plate bracket (6)    Rotating main shaft (7)    Speed increaser (9)    Generator (14)    Rectifier (17)    Pulse automatic charging and discharging controller (18)    Power storage battery group (19)    Driving system controller (20)
NOVELTY - The system has a direct current (DC)-to-DC converter converting high pressure of a power battery to a low voltage output. A vehicle controller controls the DC-to-DC converter. A power supply of the storage battery is connected with the vehicle controller and the DC-to-DC converter to supply power.    USE - Energy automobile starting system.    ADVANTAGE - The system ensures high pressure safety.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an energy automobile starting system. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The device has a storing unit connected with a heating control unit. An air inlet of the heating control unit is connected to an engine tail gas supply unit. A heating outlet is connected with an air outlet of a water storage unit. A discharging unit is connected with the engine tail gas supply unit that supplies high temperature tail gas. The heating control unit controls high temperature off-gas flow in a heating unit to control water temperature of the water storage unit. A temperature sensor is arranged on an outer wall of a kettle.    USE - Automatic automobile engine tail gas processing device.    ADVANTAGE - The device can automatically control the heating and heat preservation of the automobile engine tail gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an automatic automobile engine tail gas processing device.
NOVELTY - The engine has an air inlet bypass pipe (2) arranged on an air inlet channel of an internal combustion engine unit (1). An exhaust gas bypass pipe (3) is arranged in an exhaust channel of the internal combustion engine unit. The air inlet bypass pipe and the exhaust gas by-pass pipe are connected through a bypass control valve (4). The air inlet channel is provided with an air inlet control valve. The exhaust gas by-pass pipe is provided with an exhaust gas control valve. A wheel is arranged on the air inlet channel of the internal combustion engine unit.    USE - High starting type engine.    ADVANTAGE - The engine has simple structure, and is convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a high starting type engine.    Internal combustion engine unit (1)    Air inlet bypass pipe (2)    Exhaust gas bypass pipe (3)    Bypass control valve (4)
NOVELTY - The windmill has a blower arranged with an air pressing cylinder. A V-shaped shutter is arranged with a blade root. A left blade and a right blade of a shutter window are formed with multiple left air inlets and right air inlets. Concave wings are installed in a vertical shaft.    USE - Vehicle windmill.    ADVANTAGE - The windmill has simple design, long service life, low operation cost, and wide social popularization and application.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a vehicle windmill.
NOVELTY - The radiator has a seal end plate vertically connected with another seal end plate. A core heat dissipation unit is provided with a chunk carbon hot guide pipe and metal radiating fins. A hot pipe belt is provided with a metal heat output patch. A horizontal groove is formed on an inner side wall of the former seal end plate. The horizontal groove is matched with a fluid inlet. The chunk carbon hot guide pipe is formed with a fluid outlet. The former seal end plates are connected with the core heat dissipation unit that is fixed with a fluid channel.    USE - Carbon conductive hot pipe radiator.    ADVANTAGE - The radiator is light in weight, and has less volume, high heat exchanging efficiency and better corrosion resistance effect, and improves fuel cell system environment humidity change condition maintaining water balancing efficiency and satisfies emergency power supply requirements of an electronic product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a carbon conductive hot pipe radiator.
NOVELTY - The device has a PCB board connected with a signal amplifying module and a data collecting module through an USB port that is connected with a computer. The PCB board is equipped with a fuel battery. The PCB board is provided with multiple independent detecting areas. The fuel battery is formed with a reaction layer. The detecting areas are provided with a current sensing resistor and a temperature sensing resistor. An end of the USB port is connected with a data acquisition module.    USE - Fuel battery real-time internal performance detecting system.    ADVANTAGE - The system can determine current density, dynamic response and temperature level of the fuel battery based on an electrochemical reaction mechanism and reduce local partition diagnosis failure of the fuel battery, and is durable to use, and has higher theoretical and practical value.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel battery real-time internal performance detecting method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a fuel battery real-time internal performance detecting system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves collecting voltage, current and temperature value of a battery pack by a data collecting terminal from a battery management system. Machine software is used for calculating a SOC value using fuzzy prediction algorithm. A membership function is provided with a current fuzzy subset profile. The SOC value is sent to the data collecting terminal using general packet radio service (GPRS) wireless network. A Controller area network (CAN) interface is connected with the battery management system.    USE - Electric automobile battery power residual quantity amount evaluating method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables achieving real-time evaluation of electric automobile battery power residual quantity amount.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electric automobile battery power residual quantity amount evaluating device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating an electric automobile battery power residual quantity amount evaluating method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The pedal has a pedal main body provided with a through-hole. A permanent magnet is contained in the through-hole. A rotating shaft passes through the through-hole. The pedal main body is provided around a rotating shaft. A conductive coil is wound on the rotating shaft. The conductive coil and the magnet are set oppositely. The conductive coil cuts of the magnet to produce induction current when the pedal main body rotates around the rotating shaft relative to the conductive coil.    USE - Foot pedal for a bicycle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The pedal can generate electricity, and does not need additionally provide independently of a generator. The pedal increases self-loading of the bicycle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a bicycle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a foot pedal.
NOVELTY - The device has a lead whose one end is fixed on a vehicle body. A lock catch is formed with a male lock head and a female lock head. A lock head is fixed with another end of the lead. The female lock head is fixed with a traction set, where the traction set is an annular leather sheath set in an animal body. The female lock head is formed with a shell, a lever mechanism, a supporting spring and an unlocking button. A supporting point of the lever mechanism is fixed with an upper part of the shell. An end of the lever mechanism is provided with a reverse hook.    USE - Animal-powered electricity-generating traction device for a livestock wheel body.    ADVANTAGE - The device greatly simplifies operation, shortens operation time of unlocking and locking process, and improves working efficiency and power generation efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of an animal-powered electricity-generating traction device.
NOVELTY - The battery has a substrate made of double-layer nano-tube of nickel hydroxide, and a double layer nano-tube whose outer diameter is 120-300 nm, and length is 10 to 200 nm, where the substrate is made of porous electrically conductive carbon material of carbon felt, graphite felt, carbon paper or carbon cloth.    USE - Zinc-nickel single liquid stream battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has high energy density, long cycle life, low cost, simple structure and simple manufacturing process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a zinc-nickel single liquid stream battery preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a zinc-nickel single liquid stream battery. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The system has an outer circuit electrically connecting positive and negative terminals, and provided with a hydrogen inlet, an air inlet, a hydrogen outlet, and an air outlet of an upper end plate. The hydrogen inlet and the hydrogen outlet are provided with a hydrogen inlet valve and a gas outlet valve, respectively. The air outlet is connected with an air compressor or blower, for supplying air to a fuel cell stack of a cathode. The hydrogen inlet is connected with a hydrogen gas source, and a direct current voltage transducer is provided with positive and negative terminals of the stack.    USE - Fuel battery system for a vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system avoids a parking attenuation of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a parking control method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a fuel battery system for a vehicle.
NOVELTY - The stack has a flow cell clamped between a double-pole plate of a membrane electrode assembly of a bipolar plate that is provided with a fluid inlet. Corners of the galvanic pile are respectively provided with an electrolyte inlet and an outlet pipe. An electrolyte stack is provided on the inlet. A fastening piece is arranged at a fixing end plate and a cathode end plate. An upper convex block is provided with a fluid inlet and an outlet hole. A liquid outlet branch flow channel is provided with two opposite sides of a plate-and-frame.    USE - Liquid flow battery stack.    ADVANTAGE - The stack is easy to seal, and saves raw material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a liquid flow battery stack.
NOVELTY - The method involves collecting rear aging of voltage, resistance and capacitance of a single battery. Monomer aging process is performed by a liquid electrolyte battery. Voltage change value of the single battery is calculated. Irreversible capacitance loss ratio and resistance change ratio are calculated. The voltage change value, the irreversible capacitance loss ratio and the resistance change ratio are compared to select a matching factor according to single battery assembling process.    USE - Electric bicycle/automobile lithium ion battery group matching method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables realizing separating process, reducing processing cost, improving battery group service life and eliminating unqualified rear electric core.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating an electric bicycle/automobile lithium ion battery group matching method. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The system has a battery pack installed on an upper of a current collecting module. A signal output end of a current collecting module is connected with a signal input end of a Hall current sensor. A temperature collecting module is connected with a microprocessor. A signal output end of the Hall current sensor is connected with a signal input end of the microprocessor. The microprocessor is provided with a CAN bus with a display unit. The Hall current sensor is connected with a voltage collecting module.    USE - Electric automobile lithium battery management system.    ADVANTAGE - The system improves utilization rate of the battery pack, and enhances stability of battery pack and ensures safety of driving.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an electric automobile lithium battery management system. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one for vehicle internal temperature adjusting device, comprising a solar device, cooling device, heating device, a storage battery, a temperature sensor, a control device, a solar energy device through lead is connected with the storage battery, a refrigerating device and heating device are respectively connect with the control device, the temperature sensor is installed on the automobile and the control device connecting the temperature sensor in real time monitoring of temperature in the automobile and the data transfer working of device to the control device, the control device receiving data of temperature sensor and controlling a cooling device or heating by the solar power supply is a vehicle temperature adjusting device of, green and environment-friendly.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to one solar energy car radiator, comprising a solar power supply device, a radiating fan and used for connecting solar power supply device, a radiating fan of lead, wherein said solar power supply device is a solar amorphous silicon is attached on the upper surface of flexible automobile sun-shading thin film battery, a radiator fan fixing the one is used for clamping the frame of skylight and roof of automobile up. Because this utility new type of solar power supply device is a solar amorphous silicon is attached on the upper surface of flexible battery automobile sun-shading thin film, the sun-shading of at the same time radiating fan set to provide the electric energy, and the radiating fan is installed on skylight and roof of automobile up to increase the ventilation area, good of hot radiation effect.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one new power generation device, comprising a generator and tension spring, a generator and the vehicle semi-shaft, a tension spring is two, one end of each one of two shell connecting with the generator, and the other end is connected with the vehicle chassis, time can make the vehicle semi-shaft, a generator shell is not the same, so as to generator working to generate electricity. The utility model has unique design, it is suitable for all vehicle engine through a belt to drive the generator can save the consumption of energy of energy-saving.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one electric bicycle pushing anti-accident motor starting control device, comprising a battery pack (1) is respectively connected with the electric motor car controller (2) and for preventing the motor from starting controller (3) connect anti-accident motor starting controller (3) is respectively connected with the electric motor car controller (2) and motor (4) connect, a battery group (1) is connected with the cathode is respectively connected with the anti-accident motor starting controller (3) and motor (4) connect. Driving the electric bicycle sits, preventing the motor from starting controller motor loop, rear anti-off motor from starting controller cutting off the motor circuit, the time the pushing electric bicycle power supply even if the key switch is in an open position and the driver accidentally rotary speed regulating handle, it will not accidentally error starting electric motor lock of electric bicycle, so it ensures the driver pushing electric bicycle of safety time, which eliminates the accident hidden trouble of.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one of electric tricycle starting and protecting device, belonging to the technical field of electric motor car. The electric tricycle is mainly suitable for 24V kV to 48V starting and protection. Comprising a storage battery, an electric tricycle controller, connecting with the controller of boost pressure controller, a direct current contactor, a power supply control switch and direct current breaker protector, a direct current contactor of the circuit connect with the storage battery, at the same time, connecting with the voltage booster controller, provided with a switch up the storage battery and the connecting circuit of direct current contactor, one direct current breaker protector is equipped with upper connecting circuit of the boost controller is connected with the controller. Solves the problem that the power supply current, boost pressure controller of it is not easy to control, eliminates the safety hidden trouble of in working and improves the stability of the whole vehicle electric system, using direct current breaker protector to replace original of fuse control circuit, solves the problem that the fuse can not reach of, effectively reduces the whole vehicle by the overload and short circuit of electric device caused by damage, which improves the safety of the whole electric system.
NOVELTY - One new-type solar car, comprising a car body, a car main body is provided with a power driving system and a control system, a drive system and an electric power supply system, a control system by the control circuit and control pedal is composed of a power supply system by the control system electrically connecting with the electric motor. Said power supply system comprises a solar panel of the car body top part and/or solar battery film fixing on the upper of automobile engine cover and storage device set on the automobile main body of, a solar battery power supply device through lead and the filter rectifying device and transformation device storage device electric connect. Said solar panel is connected with the mounting plate of the car body top part is provided with a quake. This utility new type of beneficial effects: the new-type solar energy car This utility new type of cleaning using permanent energy source (solar energy) is energy-saving and environment-friendly, the 0, it will not bring pollution to the environment.
NOVELTY - One of electric automobile energy supply device, which is used for the electric automobile power supply, comprising two supply battery, comprising a battery shell, a battery shell upper fixing connecting with a battery cover, upper in the upper battery case is provided with a wire outlet hole and an aviation plug, a battery shell is equipped with battery shell, battery shell is provided with a threading hole, the inner shell is equipped with battery monomer module, module through the copper connector in series, upper monomer module connecting with power line, power line passes through a wire outlet hole connecting with a battery management system, the battery management system is covered with upper battery management system control box, a battery management system control box is installed with a upper display screen, battery management system control box is connected with the can.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to one type of car, comprising a bottom frame and cabin body, the cabin bottom frame is set on the upper of said bottom frame comprises two parallel longitudinal beams and three-pin bracket of the top of three-leg bracket is equipped with a trailer connector, comprising two side edges of bottom ends are respectively connecting the one end of two longitudinal beams, a cabin body comprises a top plate, a bottom plate, a left side plate, a right side plate, a front end plate and rear end plate, a cabin top plate of the upper part is provided with a solar panel, the inner cabin body is provided with a storage battery, a solar panel and a storage battery connecting. This utility new type solar panel body is set up in the cabin body is provided with a storage battery, a solar panel and a storage battery connecting, said storage battery is 225Ah of 12V storage battery, and solar panel of the cabin can be the storage battery in the vehicle of continuous charging, storage battery to full-car electric appliance, the electric appliance in the room under the condition of no need of vehicle alternating current can still be used. This utility new type has simple structure and is suitable for wide range.
NOVELTY - The multifunctional automobile sun-shading device has a sunshade main case (1) with a charging power supply, and a suction device (2). The edge of the sunshade case is provided with a layer of antistatic rubber (3). The antistatic rubber is provided with a thickness of 50mm. USB interface is connected in series with the solar battery plate (5). The middle portion of the sunshade main case is provided with the buckle (4).    USE - Multifunctional automobile sun-shading device.    ADVANTAGE - The sunshade sliding problem is effectively solved, and thus the mobile phones and other electronic products are effectively charged. The use efficiency of the sun-shade is effectively improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the multifunctional automobile sun-shading device.    Sunshade main case (1)    Suction device (2)    Antistatic rubber (3)    Buckle (4)    Solar battery plate (5)
NOVELTY - The generator has a wind power generator main body generating wind power for driving a driving wheel at certain speed.    USE - Wind power generator for an automobile.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a wind power generator.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The generator has a wind power motor that is provided to drive the driving wheel using wind power. A wind power generator unit is provided to produce current to charge the battery of the wind power motor.    USE - Wind power generator for wind power bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The wind power can be generated effectively so that the wind power motor of the wind power bicycle can be driven easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating the wind power generation. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The bicycle has a front wheel (1) which is provided with a generator (3). The rotor of the generator is connected with the rotating shaft of the front wheel through the transmission mechanism. The outer side of the rear wheel (2) is provided with a motor (4). The main shaft of the motor is connected with the rotating shaft of rear wheel through a belt. The output end of generator is connected with a storage battery (5) arranged in electric connecting base at rear end of bicycle. The storage battery is connected with input end of motor and is provided with control switches (6,7).    USE - Bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The generator whose output end is connected with storage battery whose which is connected with input end of motor and provided with control switch, so that the motor receives power supply from generator and hence the a bicycle gets driving force at required time. The generator can make full use of potential energy time slope, so that the bicycle is not completely depending on the brake system process and hence the brake system service life is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of bicycle.    Front wheel (1)    Rear wheel (2)    Generator (3)    Motor (4)    Storage battery (5)    Control switches (6,7)
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic power station one dry-type dust cleaning device belongs to the dust cleaning device field. This utility new type comprises a vehicle (1), a control cabinet fixing on the vehicle (1) of upper (2), a water tank (3), a tail gas treatment part (4), a first blower (5), the second fan (10), a storage battery (11) and fixing the second fan upper of the air filter (9), a vehicle (1) up of two blower through two soft pipe (6) is connected with the dust-removing cleaning part (7) connecting the dust cleaning component comprises two brushes, an air knife to the air, an exhaust port, a air flow rectifying cover, a dust cleaning member main body, first electric machine, a gear, a second electric machine, a roller, first brush through bearing fixing the de-dusting cleaning component main body up, first electric machine (5) is connected with the brush (65) of the shaft end connecting the gear (62) on the brush fixing shaft upper, gear (62) and the fixing of the other brush shaft upper gear are engaged with each other. The cleaning time photovoltaic power station, vehicle and dust-cleaning member both do not interfere each other, and high dust removing efficiency.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to the technical field of living goods field, specifically one for car front windshield glass can move solar film device, the car front windshield glass movable solar film device, comprising a main shaft (1), a longitudinal connecting main shaft (1) of sliding chute (10), wherein the movable solar film device further comprises a main shaft (1) and can slide along the connecting sliding groove (10) of moving solar film (7) and a connecting chain (11) of chain wheel (6) is connected with the rotating connecting device. The advantages are as follows: the need time effectively shield sunshine and does not affect the normal driving, time is not lost if there is a need of movable solar film device, it can according to the people for to the condition of sunshine, the control button adjusting solar film to obtain the length, has simple structure, convenient installation and using are very convenient.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one solar energy oil-electricity hybrid power system, comprising an ECU and internal combustion engine is composed of fuel driving unit, further comprising a driving unit and solar energy collecting unit, a power driving unit comprises an ECU, a storage battery, an inverter and a hub motor, a wheel hub motor is installed on the two driven wheels, substituted the original driven wheel of wheel hub, a brake is mounted on the rotor upper surface of hub motor, an inverter installed on the wheel hub electric machine with the storage battery through the lead and the wheel hub motor, a storage battery set, a solar collecting unit is composed of the solar panel, the solar panel through lead is connected with the storage battery, a fuel driving unit and electric drive unit are controlled by the ECU. This utility new type solar energy oil-electricity hybrid power system is advantaged in convenient installation, strong reliability, low manufacturing cost and so on.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims with one combined electric vehicle body of power battery pack radiating system hot, comprising a box body and a plurality of battery pack, a plurality of battery group is installed in the box body, further comprising a pulse hot pipe and phase change material, a pulse hot pipe is located between two adjacent battery pack, and the battery pack of single battery is clung to the surface of said phase change material is filled in the box body, condensing section of said pulse hot pipe passes through the box body of the box cover in the box body, said box body fixing head of the electric automobile, and a box body and between the air inlet grid of the head have an included angle, the head is provided with a grid connected with the air inlet of the air outlet. This utility new type pulse hot pipe of the high-efficient hot transfer, and then combined with the vehicle body of the electric vehicle by wind cooling radiating, so as to improve the radiating effect, at the same time, hot without consuming too much energy.
NOVELTY - One of double four-wheel electric vehicle driving and control system, comprising a front wheel, a front wheel speed reducing mechanism, a front wheel driving motor controller, a rear wheel, a rear wheel speed reducing mechanism and rear wheel driving motor controller, a driving motor, and a battery, a driving motor is a drive motor for providing power supply of a front wheel drive motor and rear wheel driving motor, a front wheel driving motor controller is connected with the front wheel driving motor electrically connecting and controlling the rotating output shaft of a front wheel drive motor through the first transmission shaft is connected with the speed reducing mechanism transmission connecting the front wheel, a front wheel speed reducing mechanism connecting with the front wheel, rear wheel driving motor controller and the rear wheel driving motor electrically connecting and controlling the rotating rear wheel driving output shaft of the motor through the second transmission shaft and the rear wheel speed reducing mechanism transmission connecting the rear wheel speed reducing mechanism and the rear wheel connecting. This utility new type reduces the weight of the whole vehicle, improves the transmission efficiency, and it has simple structure, it is more environment-friendly, low in cost and performance.
NOVELTY - A convenient travel of one travel management. Travelling vehicle mainly solves the problem that only transportation of passenger has simple function and cannot allixiary the manager process for management of working. Wherein the top end of wagon body is equipped with radio frequency reader cabin and radio frequency for high gain antenna, a solar battery storage cabin and a solar battery plate, a radio frequency reader in the cabin is equipped with a non-contact radio frequency card reader and a GPRS module, a storage battery and a solar battery plate and storage battery of solar power supply module is matched with the solar battery in storage chamber at the door of the vehicle body is equipped with the non-contact radio frequency card reader and access password keyboard, vehicle body fixing with a display screen, an input keyboard, an alarm, a loudspeaker and a damping box, box fixing in a central controller. The station is set in the vehicle, coded door lock, a wireless radio frequency device and an alarm circuit and so on, can be allixiary manager process for management.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one hybrid power vehicle chassis energy regeneration system, belonging to the technical field of energy saving and emission reduction. The system comprises a composite energy storing system, public bus, regenerative braking system, energy feeding suspension system, the energy consumption resistance switch, energy consumption resistor and system controller. This utility new type using a common bus technology, the vehicle up four energy feeding suspension share one stage DC-DC converter, and entering into the public bus network, at the same time, energy feeding suspension system and regenerative braking system in the common bus line up. For the energy recovery process of integrated management and coordination control and solves energy feeding suspension system and suspension system and the regenerative braking energy feeding feed energy system status and energy consumption status of the sharing of the mixed power vehicle chassis energy between each sub-system, and the surplus of energy storage, improving the mixing performance of power vehicle, reducing the fuel consumption and improve the efficiency of mixing power vehicle energy storage system and prolong the service life of the storage battery.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to one of electric bicycle solar energy automatic electric device, the upper beam of electric bicycle set symmetrically is hinged by two solar battery plate. The device the solar panel is fixedly installed on the electric bicycle beam, time, the solar energy panel folded down, so does not affect driving, parking time, the solar panel is unfolded, can receive the solar energy of solar energy obtained by the energy convert device connecting battery, the battery supply. The device has simple structure, scientific design, energy-saving, nation and people.
NOVELTY - Handle and rear carrier with one externally-hung solar power supply device of electric bicycle, on the vertical tube of the bicycle frame upper outer hanging with one front bearing frame, the base and upper outer pipe with one rear bearing frame, and the front and rear upper supporting plate frame is a solar panel, and one rechargeable battery is set up on the frame, and the front of the solar panel with the rechargeable battery electrically between upper rear bearing frame connecting the upper front bearing plate bracket also can be externally hung handle pipe of vehicle frame, rear front upper supporting plate frame also can be hung rear luggage carrier of vehicle frame, rear bearing frame can be added on the electric motor car of upper. This utility new type can be movably set on the frame is hung up and solar panel of detachable, charging battery pack for electric car, and can use the solar energy plate to absorb solar energy, and to convert into electric energy, the process for charging a rechargeable battery, to provide time driving power.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one device for the marine internal combustion engine waste heat recovery and noise-attenuating device, comprising a waste heat recovery module, a main smoke exhaust pipe, a bypass pipe, a pressure sensor and a control box. Waste heat recovery module through the first valve and the main machine is connected with smoke exhaust pipe, a main smoke exhaust pipe is connected with the atmosphere via the second valve, the bypass smoke pipe through the bypass valve and the main machine, and the exhaust bypass valve and the pressure sensor are control box through cable connecting. Time when the host load is increased to 60% or more, noise and vibration of waste heat recovery module, pressure sensor detect and time of pressure increase the signal transfer to the control box, the control box according to the pressure signal controlling the opening degree of the bypass valve, a main flue gas passes through the bypass pipe bypass one part of it can maintain module discharging waste heat recovery of flue gas, the host can effectively reduce the noise and vibration of overlarge load module by flue gas waste heat recovery amount caused by the increase of.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one kind of solar vehicle player, comprising a player main body (1), a player main body (1) has a CD slot (11), a USB interface (12) and power storage power supply (13), said player further comprises a solar photovoltaic plate (2) and convert solar power generation device (3), a solar power convert device (3) is set on the said player main body (1), a solar power convert device (3) and a storage power supply (13) connecting circuit, a solar photovoltaic plate (2) is a flexible movable member, an automobile parked under sunshine time is stuck on the front windshield of vehicle or rear windshield. This utility new type by setting the solar photovoltaic panel and convert solar power generation device with the storage power supply is matched with the time for automobile engine to closed status to the player provides power supply, it can avoid opening player automobile engine under the closed status, damage of automobile power supply.
NOVELTY - One capable of improving safety performance of battery exhaust hole structure, wherein the technical solution is that it comprises battery main body and battery cover, one end of upper cover of storage battery is provided with a positive and negative terminal, specifically is: said storage battery cover is provided with an exhaust hole up, battery cover of exhaust hole is located far away from the anode and one side end part of the negative terminal. This utility new type the exhaust hole furthest away from the terminal, because the exhaust away from the terminal, and the terminal is set exhaust hole is opposite to explosive gas mixture gas diffusion to the terminal time is longer, can greatly reduce diffusion of mixed gas quantity to the terminal so as to effectively avoid the acid mist terminal caused by corrosion, furthest eliminates explosion hidden trouble of effect. The experiment new especially for one end of the positive and negative terminal of the battery in the length direction of a commercial vehicle for maintenance-free lead acid storage battery most benefit is obvious.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one battery protection plate, comprising a plate body upper plate body is provided with multiple round through hole, the plate body is provided with a buckle, the buckle is opened with a rectangular through hole, the upper plate body and the lower surface are provided with multiple recessed flow channel, hollow flow channel whose section is semi-circular, to the liquid in the storage battery. This utility new type through setting protection plate, the electrode plate body is opened with a through hole and upper flow channel to the electrolytic solution and is set around the plate body of fixing buckle is convenient between the plate body and the electrode. It has simple structure, convenient installation, effectively protect the electrode.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provides one of battery jar temperature controller, comprising a box body, the box body comprises two first relay, second relay, third relay, two heating device and a temperature control device, a heating device controlled by temperature control device, first relay automatic mode circuit, the second relay manual mode circuit, the third relay circuit maintenance mode, the temperature control device controls the heating device in the heating or stopping heating status. Compared with the existing technology, this utility new type of beneficial effects can for battery charging process of electric bicycle or electric tricycle temperature protection.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to one radiating device, especially relates to one lithium battery box of electric motor car radiating device. Its structure comprises a battery box main body, a battery box upper body is provided with a box cover, a battery box main body is connected with the lithium battery contact position of aluminium plate and whose internal part is provided with a fin. Compared with the existing technology, this utility new type of advantages as follows: quick heat dissipation box body, heat absorbing, absent water, at the same time, reduces the cost, elegant appearance, effective protection of battery and prolong the service life of the battery.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to one kind of connector, comprising a plug and a socket, wherein the plug comprises a plug shell, in the shell is provided with a plug shell, the plug signal terminal is provided with a male and female plug needle in the plug shell, the male signal terminal and the female contact pin contact female plug through the wire connecting tube is provided with a front cover at the front end of the plug shell is provided with the rear end cap of the shell in the plug, a wire passes through the tail cap, the socket comprises a socket base, the inner shell is provided with a socket in the socket base, the inner wall of the socket shell is provided with a female signal terminal and the male contact pin and the female signal terminal and the male contact pin contact, a male contact pin and wire connecting plug between the inner shell and the plug is provided with a plug shell; between the inner shell and the socket base is provided with a socket; This utility new type of beneficial effects as follows: it can process for shielding external interference signal, then the effect for transmission of signal.
(CN203445653-U)   NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one kind of automobile emergency starting the mobile power supply, comprising a shell, a battery module and a circuit board, a battery module and a circuit board is contained in the said shell, a battery module and a circuit board connecting, said battery module comprises an electric core, a battery circuit board and an output port, a battery circuit board connecting to said core, said ignition output port is set on the said battery circuit board and extends to the said shell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a mobile power bank.    Battery module (16)    Base cover (20)    Battery cell (42)    Battery circuit board (44)    Ignition output port (46)
NOVELTY - The device has two shells forming an inner cavity, and a flexible disk set on the inner cavity and provided with a holding cavity. A cooling medium is partially filled in the holding cavity, where the cooling medium is water or a mixture of ethanol and water. The flexible disk is provided with a seal part at a peripheral edge, where the seal part is clamped between the shells. The flexible disk is made of a silicon glue material, and comprises a containing cavity that is located at a side of a surface, which is provided with multiple deformable projections.    USE - Electric automobile battery heating device.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling medium is partially filled in the holding cavity such that temperature of the battery heating device can be quickly reduced, thus improving working stability and safety of the battery heating device, and prolonging service life of the heating device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of an electric automobile battery heating device.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one based on RFID technology of the goods automatic recognize device, belonging to the technical field of logistics, comprising a goods upper of RFID label, an RFID card reading module, a vehicle terminal controller, a vehicle display device and solar battery board, a RFID module using UHF frequency band, said RFID card reading module through the wireless signal reading of data up an RFID tag, said RFID card reading module through the control circuit and a vehicle-mounted terminal connecting controller, a vehicle-mounted terminal controller circuit and a vehicle display device and solar battery board connecting. This utility new type using solar energy technology and RFID technology, saves energy, at the same time realizes the goods automatically identify function, the information collecting efficiency, reduces the error rate, and the data collection of timely displaying on the display device up to driver and know the goods information, the structure is simple, it is easy to make, and the cost is low.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provides one kind of power battery pack cooling box, comprising a box frame and a plurality of fixing the partition of the battery module, a box body frame is a closed frame structure, each transverse partition are arranged in parallel, each transverse partition the two ends of the box body fixing frame, a cross partition upper is provided with a plurality of ventilation holes, a box body upper frame is provided with an air outlet and an air inlet, wherein the air outlet from the air inlet near a small area of the air outlet area from a far away from the air inlet of; said power battery pack cooling box body, has simple structure, reasonable design, which greatly improves the energy density of the battery system, and the cooling effect is obvious, the box body is applied to lithium ion electric vehicle in to realize the light weight of the whole vehicle, suitable for large scale industrial production of.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one battery box and vehicle. Said upper vehicle using a storage battery box body. A storage battery box body comprises a metal frame, and plastic layer is set on the said two side of metal frame. This utility new type storage battery box body is composed of a metal framework and metal framework two side of plastic layer, so that it has light weight, corrosion resistance, good insulation property and so on.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one for electric vehicle power battery quick changing device of, wherein, comprising a battery box, a battery box upper side is provided with upper frame part, a battery box lower side is provided with a lower frame part, said upper fixing frame on the lower part of the vehicle body chassis, a lower frame part lower side is provided with a push feeding device. This utility new type of one for electric vehicle power battery quick changing of device, using the above solution has the following of effect of effectively the battery of loading and unloading, can quickly and accurately locating in a short time, and the operation is simple, the fixing and reliable, and does not need other allixiary.
NOVELTY - The filter has an internal filter core comprising a physical filter part and a filtering part. A chemical filter portion comprises a tubular filter element of a chemical filter part inlet section, a middle section of a chemical filtering type filter element and a chemical filter part outlet of a porous plate section. A tubular filter core comprises a filling adsorption medium, a layered annular array, and an upper opening. A porous upper plate is provided with multiple layers of annular arrangement.    USE - Cathode air filter for a fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The filter has high adsorption efficiency, and compact structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a cathode air filter for a fuel cell system. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims with one fixing device of electric vehicle battery bracket, belonging to the technical field of electric motor car. This utility new type comprises a main wall formed of shell is composed of side plate of bracket and two side plate, said two side of upper bracket of each fixing with one side of vertical battery wire, between the wire-pressing two side of connecting with a horizontally movable battery pressing strip of said plate of upper bottom plate are symmetrically provided with two rows of long hole between the two row hole connecting with a battery baffle plate. This utility new type is used for installing electric motor car battery, battery box of electric motor car of convenient fixing, and heat dissipation.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims an automobile storage battery box, comprising a box body, the box body is provided with a plurality of up each side wall, the reinforcing rib is vertically set outside the upper box body side wall and extruding to the box body between each of adjacent two reinforcing ribs is provided with a transverse of reinforcing plate. This utility new type in the injection cooling process shrinkage deformation is small, the size meet the requirement can be smoothly placed vehicle storage battery.
NOVELTY - This utility new type refers to one of lithium ion storage battery, belonging to lithium ion battery manufacturing technical field. The electric core comprises a plurality of positive plate and negative plate, wherein the positive plate and the negative plate of positive and reverse double-coated anode and cathode material time on the two opposite sides of the positive pole piece and negative pole piece of left blank region as electrode ear, wherein the positive plate and the negative plate to cross overlapped, maintain lug of positive plate distributed on the other two opposite sides of the two electric core of battery core tab of a negative plate, each of the positive pole piece and the negative pole piece is distributed with. side edge of battery shell with multiple metal column, metal pole through connecting sheet and electrode lug connecting. Not only can the monomer battery capacity several times, tens of times, also can make the electric core charge is uniformly distributed, the internal resistance is small, so as to realize the large capacity, large current and large power output characteristic so as to expand lithium ion battery in power storage system in a large scale of application.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one vehicle power battery of protection device of vehicle, and protection device of wherein the car power battery comprises a first MOS tube and a second MOS tube, a first MOS tube and a second MOS tube connect in series for sampling the first MOS tube of current of sampling circuit, sampling circuit and the first MOS pipe, a driving control circuit, a drive control circuit and the sampling circuit, the first MOS tube and the second MOS tube are respectively connected with drive control circuit controlling the first MOS tube is opened and closed, and sampling according to sampling of current control circuit to control the second MOS tube through the second MOS tube of current. Said vehicle comprises a protective device of the on-vehicle power battery. This new type utility claims of device, solves the problem that the lithium iron phosphate battery of vehicle application environment and meet the requirement of low temperature charging needs to overcome the problem, so as to realize the lithium iron phosphate battery completely replace the lead-acid battery applied to the vehicle-mounted power system, green and environment-friendly, and can effectively protect the battery.
NOVELTY - The device has an upper cigarette lighter connector (5) provided with a water tank (10). A water inlet of the water tank is provided with an electric water pump (9), where a water outlet port of the electric water pump is connected to an end of the water outlet pipe of a water spraying unit (6). An upper lead of the electric water pump is connected with a switching switch (8) that is connected with a storage battery and the cigarette lighter connector.    USE - Vehicle-mounted solar photovoltaic power generation water spraying device.    ADVANTAGE - The device is portable and practical and convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a vehicle-mounted solar photovoltaic power generation water spraying device.    Cigarette lighter connector (5)    Water spraying unit (6)    Switching switch (8)    Electric water pump (9)    Water tank (10)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves dissolving compound containing fluorine in aqueous medium to immerse or install fluorine in the surface of the negative electrode active material at predetermined temperature. Lithium titanate is used as the main component of the negative electrode active material in the negative electrode.    USE - Manufacturing method of negative electrode active material (claimed) for negative electrode (claimed) for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (claimed) for various applications. Uses include but are not limited to portable apparatus, hybrid motor vehicle, electric vehicle and domestic and electrical storage use.    ADVANTAGE - Negative electrode active material with fluorine on surface is manufactured by simple operation.
NOVELTY - An electrical storage apparatus (1) has cells (10) containing electrolyte solution, and holder (30) which holds cells in insulation state in prescribed plane. The holder has electrically conductive member (31) located in moving direction of electrolyte solution leaking into the cells, in state exposed to the exterior of the holder. The electrically conductive member is connected with the sensor (100) which detects conduction and non-conduction state of electrically conductive member of the holder.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus e.g. battery module for mounting in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Early stage detection of leaking electrolyte solution of the cells is performed by connecting the electrically conductive member with sensor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the battery module. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Electrical storage apparatus (1)    Cells (10)    Holder (30)    Electrically conductive member (31)    Sensor (100)
NOVELTY - The cell (10) has a cathode electrode (20) arranged with an electrode catalyst layer (20a) and a gas diffusion layer (20b). A cell main body is equipped with a solid polymer electrolyte membrane (18). An electrode structure (12) rotates outer periphery of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. Two separators (14, 16) are laminated along horizontal direction. An opening part (26a) connects an inner side and an outer side of the electrolytic membrane. The electrode structure is provided with a resin frame part (24).    USE - Polymer electrolyte fuel cell for use in a fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode structure is provided with the resin frame part, so that stagnant water generated in the solid polymer electrolyte membrane can be suppressed, thus preventing deterioration of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane in a better manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell (10)    Electrode structure (12)    Separators (14, 16)    Solid polymer electrolyte membrane (18)    Cathode electrode (20)    Electrode catalyst layer (20a)    Gas diffusion layer (20b)    Resin frame part (24)    Opening part (26a)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has fuel cell (70) which can take out electric power electric-power-generated from specific outlet socket (71). The electricity distribution panel (60) is cut away from commercial power source (200) and photovoltaic power generation part (10), and fuel cell is cut away from electricity distribution panel, such that electric power of fuel cell can only be taken out from specific outlet socket, if vehicle-mount-type electrical storage apparatus (30) is connected with electricity distribution panel and electric power supply is enabled to electricity distribution panel.    USE - Electric power supply system for use in residence.    ADVANTAGE - Provides high convenience of electric power supply since the electric power of fuel cell can only be taken out from the specific outlet socket when vehicle-mount-type electrical storage apparatus is connected with electricity distribution panel and supply of electric power is enabled from the vehicle-mount-type electrical storage apparatus to electricity distribution panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the second supply mode of the electric power supply system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Electric power supply system (1)    Photovoltaic power generation part (10)    Vehicle-mount-type electrical storage apparatus (30)    Electricity distribution panel (60)    Fuel cell (70)    Specific outlet socket (71)    Commercial power source (200)
NOVELTY - Invention relates to means of ensuring safety when reloading ampoules with bundles of spent fuel cells of a RBMK-1000 reactor into canisters, and is intended for use in the chamber of a set of canisters of a dry storage or at an atomic power station as an emergency tool. The clamp has a housing and cups with covers, radially mounted on said housing. The cups are fitted with spring-loaded supports whose ends, which enter the inner cavity of the clamp, are at an angle to the vertical. In the lower part, the housing of the clamp enables entrance of the housing of an ampoule with a bundle of fuel cells. The spring-loaded supports are placed in the cups with the possibility of rectilinear displacement only. A movable support bushing is placed inside the housing. The clamp is operated using a bridge-type non-copying electromechanical manipulator placed in the set of canisters of a dry storage, the clamp of which is inserted into the tail of the disclosed clamp.    USE - Physics.    ADVANTAGE - Safer extraction of the housing of an ampoule with a bundle of fuel cells from a casing or canister.5 cl, 3 dwg
NOVELTY - The lead-acid cell has separator set within container filled with electrolyte to separate said positive plate and negative plate. The positive plate has grid supporting structure with active material layer, and made from lead-based alloy consisting of lead essentially, 1.5 to 3.0 wt.% tin, 0 to 0.02 wt.% copper, 0.0 15 to about 0.04 wt.% bismuth and 0 to 0.08 wt.% calcium.    USE - Lead acid cell for battery for transportation vehicle including microhybrid vehicle such as automobile and truck. Can also be used in industrial stationary applications including emergency lighting and power supply systems with battery backup such as data networks, high-speed data transmission networks, wireless communication and cable television (TV) systems.    ADVANTAGE - Provide lead acid cell with grid made from lead based alloy to provide enhanced mechanical property, corrosion resistance, less battery gassing, low sulfation and water loss and no post-casting treatment requirements for age hardening and prolong the service life of the battery with superior performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the graph of battery council international (BCI) cycle life capacity discharge for Alloy 15 cells.
NOVELTY - The battery module (500) has several battery blocks (100a,100b) in which multiple unit cells are arranged, respectively. A pair of spacers (200a,200b) of cavity is arranged between two adjacent battery blocks. A pair of storage units (150a,150b) includes a cylinder to accommodate the unit cells, respectively. The storage unit and the spacer are made of metal material.    USE - Battery module of secondary battery, nickel-hydrogen battery and lithium ion battery mounted in hybrid vehicle, plug-in hybrid car and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The packaging of secondary battery with high heat generation tolerance can be realized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery module.    Battery blocks (100a,100b)    Storage units (150a,150b)    Spacers (200a,200b)    Battery module (500)
NOVELTY - The battery block (100) has several guide elements (11a-14a) in which a rail for making an outer surface of block main portion to connect with another block main portion is passed. The guide element is provided in adjacent two surfaces among four-faces other than the opposite two faces by which a positive electrode external terminal and negative electrode external terminal are arrange, respectively.    USE - Battery block of secondary battery, nickel-hydrogen battery and lithium ion battery mounted in hybrid vehicle, plug-in hybrid car, and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The packaging of the secondary battery whose versatility of shape is robust and high, can be realized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery module.    Brackets (10a-10c)    Guide elements (11a-14a)    Covers (20a,20b)    Positive electrode external terminal portion material (30a,30b)    Battery block (100)
NOVELTY - The battery has electric current interruption mechanism that is provided with connection electrode (67) which is formed of plate element in which through hole (61d) that passes through to outside of battery is opened to a flat surface portion. Dome shaped diaphragm unit (68a) gradually shrinks in diameter moving in axial direction and flange portion (68b) that expands out toward the outside in radial direction from outer peripheral edge of diaphragm unit. Diaphragm unit covers through-hole of connection electrode, and flange portion is joined to flat surface portion of electrode (67).    USE - Square secondary battery e.g. square lithium ion secondary battery used as drive source of vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The square secondary battery has electric current interruption mechanism with increased rigidity for vibration and impact. The sealing property in the electric current interruption mechanism portion is not spoiled, so that malfunctioning does not generated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electric current interruption mechanism.    Battery cover (3)    Through hole (61d)    Connection electrode (67)    Diaphragm unit (68a)    Flange portion (68b)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery consists of positive electrode, negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode contains lithium containing transition metal oxide particles (1) comprising nickel as positive electrode active material. The positive electrode contains a compound (2) which has a composition different from the lithium containing transition metal oxide particles sintered onto a portion of the metal oxide particles, and a compound (3) containing element (Mb') of group VI. The compound (2) contains element (Ma) chosen from group IV and V.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery used as power supply of electric vehicles especially hybrid type electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has improved output characteristics even at low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for positive electrode active material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the compound sintered on the surface of lithium containing transition metal oxide particles, and the compound adhered on the surface of the positive electrode active material.    Lithium containing transition metal oxide particles (1)    Compounds (2, 3)    Surface solid solution portion (4)    Particle surface portion (5)
NOVELTY - A positive electrode active material comprises nickel oxide. In a powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by 2 theta / theta method using copper K- alpha ray of nickel oxide, the ratio of peak intensity (I001) along (001) plane and peak intensity (I101) along (101) plane is 2 or more, and the ratio of full width at half maximum (FWHM001) along (001) plane and full width at half maximum (FWHM101) along (101) plane is 0.6 or less.    USE - Active material is used for positive electrode for alkaline storage battery e.g. nickel-hydrogen storage battery (all claimed) and nickel-cadmium storage battery for electronic device, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The alkaline storage battery containing positive active material has high charge efficiency even at high temperature, and suppresses self discharge effectively. Since the crystal structure of nickel oxide in the alkaline storage battery is controlled, the proton diffusibility of the alkaline storage battery is improved. The fall of discharge voltage of the alkaline storage battery is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) positive electrode; and    (2) alkaline storage battery.
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10) consists of positive electrode (1) containing positive electrode active material, negative electrode (2), and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The electrolyte contains lithium salt having oxalate anion. The positive electrode contains positive electrode active material containing lithium containing transition metal oxide having compound of rare earths adhered to the surface.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery used as power supply. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook personal computers, electric tools and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has improved large-current-discharge performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of cylindrical shape nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Positive electrode (1)    Negative electrode (2)    Separator (3)    Electrode material (4)    Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10)
NOVELTY - An electrode has an electrical power collector, and an electrode layer provided in contact with the electrical power collector and occluding and discharging cations. The electrode layer comprises carbon-material particles (C) and carbon-material particles (D) carrying out occluding and discharging cations and comprising primary particles having average particle diameter less than average particle diameter of primary particles of carbon-material particles (C). The content of the carbon-material particles (D) is less than content of carbon-material particles (C).    USE - Electrode is used for capacitor (claimed) for hybrid vehicle power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The capacitor having the electrode has excellent energy density, and cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrode; and    (2) capacitor (10).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the capacitor.    Capacitor element (1)    Positive electrode (2)    Negative electrode (3)    Sealing component (7)    Capacitor (10)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode active material contains silicon oxide-containing particles containing lithium silicate phase. The surface of particles containing silicon oxide, is coated with 50-100% carbon.    USE - Negative electrode active material is used for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to drive power supply of mobile information terminals such as mobile telephone, notebook personal computer and personal digital appliances, electric vehicle and electric tool.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the negative electrode active material has high capacity, and initial charging and discharging characteristics and cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A negative electrode active material contains particles containing silicon oxide (SiOx, where x is 0.8-1.2) containing lithium silicate phase. The surface of particles containing silicon oxide, is coated with 50-100% carbon. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which has negative electrode containing negative electrode active material, positive electrode containing positive electrode active material, a separator arranged between positive electrode and negative electrode, and nonaqueous electrolyte.
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10) comprises positive plate (11), negative plate (12), separator (13) and nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative plate contains negative-electrode active material which is a mixture of a graphite material, and silicon or silicon compound. The separator is a polyolefin microporous film, which contains polyethylene as an essential component, and which is formed of laminated film having at least two layers. The separator contains inorganic particles at least in a surface layer on the side facing the negative plate.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone containing smart phone, portable personal computer, personal digital assistant, handheld game machine, electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has high capacity and excellent cycle characteristics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows perspective view of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10)    Positive plate (11)    Negative plate (12)    Separator (13)    Winding electrode component (14)
NOVELTY - The battery has an electrode group (4) whose separator (3) is positioned between positive electrode (1) and negative electrode (2). A filter hole (13a) is formed in a sealant attached to opening portion of a container. The ratio of the area of the filter hole with respect to the area of the opening portion of the container is 3x 10-5 to 9.1x 10-3. The filter hole is equipped with a cap portion (9) whose melting point is lower than the melting point of hot gas emitted at the time of abnormality.    USE - Closed type battery such as cylindrical non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery used for power supply in electronic device such as personal computer and mobile telephone, electric vehicle, and electric tool. Can also be used in lead acid battery, nickel cadmium secondary battery, nickel-hydrogen secondary battery, alkaline dry battery, lithium ion secondary battery and lithium primary battery.    ADVANTAGE - Since the area of the filter hole with respect to the area of the opening portion of the container is related by preset ratio, the hot gas can be discharged out of the battery reliably at the time of abnormality. Hence the safety of the battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the cylindrical non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Positive electrode (1)    Negative electrode (2)    Separator (3)    Electrode group (4)    Cap portion (9)    Filter hole (13a)
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery consists of a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode contains lithium-transition metal composite oxide particles as a positive electrode active material, and borate. The lithium-transition metal composite oxide particles contain a rare earth compound adhered in the surface. The rare earth compound is chosen from rare-earths hydroxide and rare-earths oxyhydroxide. The non-aqueous electrolyte contains a fluorinated non-aqueous solvent.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (claimed) e.g. lithium-ion secondary battery used for mobile information terminals e.g. mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent high-temperature battery characteristics such as high-temperature storage characteristics and high-temperature cyclic characteristics, and high capacitance.
NOVELTY - The controller (1) has fuel cell (3) that is operated in idle state in which power generation is suspended during receiving of fuel supply, and stopped state in which fuel supply is cut off and power generation is stopped. Estimation unit (11) is provided to estimate residual number of times of starting that corresponds to residual value of allowable number of times of starting of fuel cell. Control unit (16) is provided to control state of fuel cell, based on residual number of times of starting, when secondary battery (2) is uncharged to either one of state of fuel cell.    USE - Power controller for vehicle such as hybrid fuel cell vehicle and electric vehicle, used for controlling charging/discharging state of fuel cell and secondary battery such as lithium ion secondary battery and lithium ion polymer secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - Since the state of fuel cell is controlled based on residual number of times of starting, when secondary battery is uncharged to either one of state of fuel cell, the deterioration of the fuel cell can be suppressed by reducing the energy consumption amount.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the structure of the power controller. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Controller (1)    Secondary battery (2)    Fuel cell (3)    Estimation unit (11)    Control unit (16)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has fuel cell (70) and fixed-type electrical storage apparatus (80) that are connected to electricity distribution panel (60). The power is supplied from vehicle-mount-type electrical storage apparatus (30) to distribution panel, when vehicle-mount-type electrical storage apparatus is connected to distribution panel, so that fuel cell continues power generation by receiving power from vehicle-mount-type electrical storage apparatus, while distribution panel is separated from commercial power source (200) and photovoltaic power generation unit (10).    USE - Electric power supply system installed in residential building. Can also be used in factory.    ADVANTAGE - The power is supplied from vehicle-mount-type electrical storage apparatus to distribution panel to enable fuel cell to continue to generate power, so that the electric power generated in the photovoltaic power generation unit can be utilized effectively at the time of power failure. The convenient electric power supply system can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the electric power supply system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electric power supply system (1)    Photovoltaic power generation unit (10)    Vehicle-mount-type electrical storage apparatus (30)    Electricity distribution panel (60)    Fuel cell (70)    Fixed-type electrical storage apparatus (80)    Commercial power source (200)
NOVELTY - The method comprises forming a ceramic coating layer on a surface of a membrane, drying the ceramic layer, coating a first electrode active material on the ceramic layer, coating a slurry on the first electrode active material layer, coating a second electrode active material on a collector layer, coating a slurry on the second electrode active material layer, and bonding the first and second electrode active material layers. A binder is used for bonding the electrode active material layers. The ceramic coating layer has a porosity of 45-75%, and a viscosity of 500-200 cps.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing a lithium secondary battery (claimed) that is useful as a power source of a power tool, an electric bicycle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, a cellular phone, a notebook, and a computer.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of manufacturing the secondary lithium battery with excellent temperature stability, high-index charging characteristic, heat resistance and long service life.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method comprises forming a ceramic coating layer on a surface of a membrane, drying the ceramic layer, coating a first electrode active material on the ceramic layer, coating a slurry on the first electrode active material layer, coating a second electrode active material on a collector layer, coating a slurry on the second electrode active material layer, and bonding the first and second electrode active material layers. A thickness of the first and second electrode active material layers is 1/10-1/2. A binder is used for bonding the electrode active material layers. The ceramic coating layer has a porosity of 45-75%, and a viscosity of 500-200 cps. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a lithium secondary battery manufactured by the method.
NOVELTY - The system has a battery controlling device selectively providing power source of a battery to multiple loads according to a switching signal, where the battery is installed at a vehicle. A switch outputs the switching signal to the loads according to ignition key/start button pressing operation performed by a user. The battery controlling device controls operation of an alternator of the vehicle by using an electronic control unit. A battery sensor senses voltage value of the battery. The battery controlling device is provided with a power output part that outputs power to the loads.    USE - Battery power supplying system for use in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The system monitors consumption power value and charge state of the battery by using a monitoring unit, thus improving power generation control efficiency of the vehicle, grasps current leakage and generation of dark current of the battery controlling device in an automatic manner and reduces size of an engine room box.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a battery power supplying system. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The electrical storage apparatus has electrical storage element (1) which is provided with an external terminal (4). A bus-bar (5) is connected to external terminal in connection portion. The connection portion of bus-bar is provided with a thin portion (8) facing the external terminal. The thin portion and external terminal are welded. The thin portion is formed by carrying out the coining process of connection portion.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus for motor vehicle and two-wheeled motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The laser beam is irradiated to the thin portion formed in the bus-bar, and the thin portion and external terminal are welded by denting the opposing surface and other side with external terminal. Thus, the heat damage to the external terminal of electrical storage element can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a welding method of the external terminal of an electrical storage element and a bus-bar.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrical storage apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrical storage element (1)    External terminal (4)    Bus-bar (5)    Thin portion (8)    Welding head (21)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an electrical storage element (1) which is provided with an external terminal (4). A bus-bar (5) is connected with the external terminal in connection portion. The connection portion of bus-bar is provided with a through-hole (8). An inner surface portion (8a) is allowed to demarcate the through-hole and external terminal which are welded. The external terminal is provided with an axial portion (4a) inserted into the electrical storage element.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus for motor vehicle and two-wheeled motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The connection portion of bus-bar is provided with through-hole, and the external terminal is provided with axial portion inserted into the electrical storage element. Thus, the heat damage to the external terminal of electrical storage element can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a welding method of the external terminal of an electrical storage element and a bus-bar.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrical storage apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrical storage element (1)    External terminal (4)    Axial portion (4a)    Bus-bar (5)    Through-hole (8)    Inner surface portion (8a)
NOVELTY - The spirometer comprises a water tank (1-11) for storing the water used for the electrolysis. A display unit (1-9) is provided, which is formed in upper end of an air duct. An electric motor (1-3) is provided, which is set up in the center of the cylinder air duct. The vital capacity information is indicated through the screen. The vital capacity information is computed according to the control signal.    USE - Spirometer for use in diagnoses of the ventilation failure using electrolysis of water and hydrogen fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The spirometer comprises a water tank for storing the water used for the electrolysis, and thus enables reducing the error generation, when the instrument measures the breathing airflow. The pulmonary function is easily measured by the asthmatic patients for self-diagnoses. The availability of the spirometer is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a spirometer.    Breathing hole (1-1)    Water tank (1-11)    Exhausting unit (1-2)    Electric motor (1-3)    Electrolysis device (1-5)    Display unit (1-9)
NOVELTY - The equipment has a load apparatus which is connected with fuel cell. An electric current detection unit is provided to detect the electric current which flows into load apparatus (2) from the fuel cell. An electric power interruption unit is provided between the fuel cell and load apparatus. A discharge unit is provided to discharge the electric charge which accumulated in the load apparatus before OFF of electric power interruption unit until the voltage of load apparatus becomes lower than fuel cell voltage after OFF of electric power interruption unit.    USE - Fault diagnosis equipment of electric power interruption unit.    ADVANTAGE - The discharge unit is provided to discharge the electric charge which accumulated in the load apparatus before OFF of electric power interruption unit until the voltage of load apparatus becomes lower than fuel cell voltage after OFF of electric power interruption unit. Thus, the presence or absence of the adhering failure of the electric power interruption unit provided between the fuel cell and the load apparatus can be diagnosed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of the fault diagnosis equipment of electric power interruption unit. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell stack (1)    Controller (4)    Diode (5)    Current sensor (6)    Voltage sensor (7)
NOVELTY - The electric energy measuring device is provided with the electric energy that is computed and an operation value is changed from analog to digital form. The changed operation value is outputted to a user, when the output solves the problem of an error while measuring the electric energy. A power meter measures the current or the voltage and outputs another operation value and then displayed to the limiting apparatus.    USE - Device for measuring electric energy using the hydrogen fuel cell and electrolysis device.    ADVANTAGE - The electric energy measuring device is provided with the electric energy that is computed and an operation value is changed from analog to digital form, thus conveniently measuring the electric energy and improving the conversion efficiency of the operation value, ensures the environmental friendliness and enables to promote the availability of power to the student and experts.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electric energy measuring device.    Hydrogen fuel cell wattmeter (1-1)    Positive electrode (1-2)    Negative electrode (1-3)    Generation hydrogen quantity display device (1-4)    Electrolysis device (1-5)
NOVELTY - The solar cell module (1) has first protection component (16) that is provided farther away from moving object than the solar cell (10). The second protection component (17) is provided closer to moving object than the solar cells. A metal layer (17a) is distributed to the inner side of the mobile object rather than the solar cell. The metal layer is insulated with the solar cell and is connected to ground potential.    USE - Solar cell module attached to mobile object such as motor vehicle (claimed), electric train and car.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of non-uniformity in the output characteristics of the solar cell module can be prevented. Stable output characteristics can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Solar cell (10)    Protection components (16,17)    Metal layer (17a)    Earth wire (30)
NOVELTY - The system has multiple refrigerant tubes (100) supplying refrigerant. A fold portion (200) is connected with another fold portion (300). A set of cooling plates (400) is connected with the fold portions. Another set of cooling plates (500) is circulated with refrigerant. The former set of cooling plates contacts with the refrigerant tubes to cool a pouch-type battery. Multiple bonding grooves are formed in the former set of the cooling plates to bond the latter set of cooling plates. The latter set of cooling plates is provided with multiple combining projections.    USE - Battery cooling system for use in a vehicle i.e. car.    ADVANTAGE - The system cools the pouch-type battery by using cooling water and the refrigerant in an effective manner, thus reducing external temperature of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery cooling system.    Refrigerant tubes (100)    Fold portions (200, 300)    Sets of cooling plates (400, 500)
NOVELTY - An electrical storage collector is provided with a metal foil, a conductive layer containing core-shell particles and formed on a one portion or the whole portion of at least one surface of the metal foil and a conductive shell layer (116) formed on the surface of the core particles. Each of core particles (114) is formed of an insulating crystalline polymer as main component.    USE - Electrical storage collector is used for electrode structure for nonaqueous electrolyte battery for electrical storage component (all claimed) for electronic device e.g. a mobile telephone and notebook personal computer and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical storage collector has excellent adhesiveness, stability and positive temperature coefficient characteristics. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery obtained by the electrical storage collector has high capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrode structure;    (2) nonaqueous electrolyte battery;    (3) electrical storage component; and    (4) electroconductive filler.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrical storage collector.    Core Particles (114)    Shell layer (116)    Electroconductive particles (118)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive paste comprises electroconductive powder, glass frit containing 35-90 mol% tellurium converted to tellurium oxide, 5-50 mol% zinc converted to zinc oxide, 1-20 mol% bismuth converted to bismuth oxide, and 0.1-15 mol% element chosen from lithium, sodium, and potassium converted to oxide, and organic vehicle.    USE - Electroconductive paste is used for forming electrode of solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive paste has low contact resistance between electrode and semiconductor substrate. The solar cell formed using the paste has high energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solar cell manufactured using electroconductive paste.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    Anti-reflective film (2)    Electrode (3)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive paste comprises electroconductive powder, glass frit and organic vehicle. The glass frit comprises tellurium, barium and bismuth, and element (A) chosen from lithium, sodium and potassium. The molar content of tellurium is 55-85 mol% in conversion of tellurium oxide. The molar content of barium is 0.1-35 mol% in conversion of barium oxide. The molar content of bismuth is 0.1-25 mol% in conversion of bismuth trioxide. The molar content of element (A) is 0.1-15 mol% in conversion of oxide.    USE - Electroconductive paste is used for forming electrode of solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive paste has low contact resistance between electrode and semiconductor substrate. The solar cell formed using the paste has high energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solar cell manufactured using electroconductive paste.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    Anti-reflective film (2)    Electrode (3)
NOVELTY - The air blower includes a driving shaft that is rotated with the power received from a motor in a motor housing. A bearing mounting portion (181) of a bearing case (180) is pivotally supported in the driving shaft. A preloading unit is provided for adding the pre-load to an angular ball bearing (150), such that an initial contact angle of the angular ball bearing is maintained. An anti-rotation unit is equipped between a bearing bush (170) and the angular ball bearing to prevent the rotation of an outer ring (155) of the angular ball bearing.    USE - Air blower for fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The noise generated in the inner ring of the angular ball bearing is minimized. The skidding of the outer ring of the angular ball bearing is prevented, and the durability of the angular ball bearing is improved. Therefore, the manufacturing cost is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the air blower for fuel cell vehicle.    Ball bearing (150)    Outer ring (155)    Bearing bush (170)    Bearing case (180)    Bearing mounting portion (181)
NOVELTY - The battery sets the distance from connection portion between positive electrode tab (2a) and positive electrode terminal (11) to boundary portion between application portion and non-coating portion of positive electrode active material along lamination direction as shorter for positive electrode (1) laminated on position most away from reference positive electrode (1a) than for the reference positive electrode. The reference positive electrode is provided with shortest boundary portion with slant distance from connection portion.    USE - Lithium ion secondary battery used in electric vehicle such as electric-power-assisted bicycle and electric motorcycle.    ADVANTAGE - The intensity of the lithium ion secondary battery can be improved with regard to impact and vibration. The generation of the crack in the current collector foil of the battery can be avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacturing method of the lithium ion secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the positive electrode terminal. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Positive electrode (1)    Reference positive electrode (1a)    Positive electrode tab (2a)    Positive electrode terminal (11)    Flexible film (30)
NOVELTY - The method involves transmitting the identification information request message that request the identification information used for identifying the apparatus from the control apparatus. An identification information notification message including the identification information is transmitted with respect to the control apparatus from preset apparatus. The apparatus is managed based on identification information which is the unchanged information uniquely defined in the predetermined network.    USE - Energy management method of apparatus such as electric power generating apparatus e.g. fuel cell apparatus, electrical storage apparatus e.g. storage battery apparatus, photovoltaic (PV) apparatus and hot water storage apparatus. Can also be used in managing energy of air conditioner, solar cell apparatus, refrigerator, freezer and illuminator used in apartment, convenience store or supermarket and commercial plant e.g. factory.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can be managed appropriately, even when the dynamic address allocated to the apparatus changes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a control apparatus; and    (2) a communication processing device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the energy management system (EMS). (Drawing includes non-English language text)    EMS (200)    Receiving unit (210)    Transmission unit (220)    Control unit (230)
NOVELTY - The management system has transmission unit (146) which transmits classification message including classification of apparatus over predetermined period, when power supply of apparatus is switched on. A control apparatus transmits identification information request message according to reception of classification message. The transmission unit stops repeat transmission of classification message, when the apparatus receives identification information request message in predetermined period.    USE - Management system such as home energy management system, store energy management system, building energy management system, factory energy management system, cluster/community energy management system for household appliance such as air conditioner illumination, solar cell apparatus, storage battery apparatus, and a fuel cell apparatus, installed in supermarket, commercial plant and factory.    ADVANTAGE - The reachability of classification message can be improved with respect to control apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) management method; and    (2) management apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the management system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Storage battery apparatus (140)    Receiving unit (145)    Transmission unit (146)    Control unit (147)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an area detection unit that detects a possible parking area (201). A line detection unit detects a parking partition line (102). A target-position calculation unit calculates a parking target position (200) by the detection result of possible parking area, when the parking partition line is located outside the possible parking area. The target-position calculation unit calculates the parking target position using the corrected possible parking area based on detecting the obstruction of rear and side of the vehicle during the backward motion of vehicle (1).    USE - Parking assistance apparatus assisting-in parking of electric vehicle, four-wheeled vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle reaching nearer to the parking target position of other vehicle can be suppressed. The detection of parking possible area and the detection of the parking partition line are performed reliably at the time of stop of the vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a parking assistance apparatus method; and    (2) a parking assistance program.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the parking target position of the vehicle.    Vehicle (1)    Ranging unit (17)    Parking partition line (102)    Parking target position (200)    Possible parking area (201)
NOVELTY - Treatment (BB) to increase functional groups of the carbon material is performed. A metal compound precursor is loaded on carbon material using treatment (CC) in which active groups of carbon material are made to adsorb material source of metal compound and a treatment in which the remaining material source is reacted with adsorbed material source of the metal compound and the metal compound precursor is produced (DD). The obtained product is baked (EE), to produce the electrode material.    USE - Manufacture of electrode material (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to secondary battery, capacitor, digital camera, smart phone, portable personal computer, component for motive power of motor vehicle, component for electrical storage of smart grid, electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of electrode material having excellent capacitance and input-output characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Treatment to increase the functional groups of the carbon material is performed in advance. A metal compound precursor is loaded on the carbon material using a treatment in which the active groups of the carbon material having an increased number of functional groups are made to adsorb one type of a material source of the metal compound and a treatment in which the remaining material source is reacted with the adsorbed material source of the metal compound on the carbon material and the metal compound precursor is produced on the carbon material. The obtained product is baked, to produce the electrode material which conjugates a metallic compound.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart for manufacture of electrode material. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Start (AA)    Treatment for increasing functional groups (BB)    Carbon material dispersion treatment (CC)    Treatment for producing metal compound metal compound precursor (DD)    Firing treatment (EE)    End (FF)
NOVELTY - A positive-electrode active material comprises composition comprising lithium-nickel oxide (I), and has unit cell volume of 101.70 Angstrom 3, and crystallite size of 870 Angstrom or more obtained by analyzing X-ray diffraction pattern.    USE - Active material is used for lithium-ion battery positive electrode for lithium-ion battery (all claimed) e.g. lithium-ion secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to automotive, mobile telephone, personal computer and load leveling.    ADVANTAGE - The positive-electrode active material has excellent crack resistance, and provides battery having excellent battery characteristics and cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive-electrode active material comprises composition comprising lithium-nickel oxide of formula: LixNi1-yMyO(~a) (I) where, M is chosen from titanium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, copper, aluminum, tin, magnesium or zirconium, x is 0.9-1.2, y is 0-0.5 (excluding 0) and ( alpha ) is 2-2.2, and has unit cell volume of 101.70 Angstrom 3, and crystallite size of 870 Angstrom or more obtained by analyzing X-ray diffraction pattern. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium-ion battery positive electrode.
NOVELTY - A slurry comprises an inorganic solid electrolyte, ion-conductive polymer, alkali metal salt, ether and ketone-system solvent, and has boiling point in dispersion medium is 100-250 degrees C.    USE - Slurry is used for electrode for all-solid-state secondary battery (all claimed) e.g. electric power storage battery. Uses include but are not limited to portable information terminal, portable electronic device, two-wheeled motor vehicle, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The all-solid-state secondary battery having electrode obtained using the slurry has excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of electrode; and    (2) all-solid-state secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The assembly has multiple battery modules connected with a connection unit that is provided with multiple battery cells. A terminal insertion slot is connected with multiple unit modules that are mounted in an inner side of a module case. An outer portion input-output terminal is electrically connected with another outer portion input-output terminal that is electrically connected to a unit cell, where the unit cell is mounted on an inner portion of a side of each battery module. Multiple electrode terminals are serially interconnected with a cell cover.    USE - Battery module assembly for use in a battery pack of a device e.g. electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and power storage system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The assembly avoids requirement of a bus bar for cascade connection of the battery modules. The assembly has low production cost and high production 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 assembly.
NOVELTY - The device has a water storage unit fixed in a fuel anode. A hydrogen bypass line (28) is separated from a hydrogen supply line and connected to an entrance part of a hollow fiber membrane (24). The hollow fiber membrane is fixed with a water trap for recirculating hydrogen. A power supply unit (32) is fixed in a heating element that heats water in the water trap. The water trap is separated from a surface of the hollow fiber membrane. The heating element is coated with thin membrane carbon. The fuel anode is fixed in an upper end of the water trap through a hydrogen exit unit (34).    USE - Humidification device for a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hollow fiber membrane is connected with the water trap for supplying hydrogen with water to the fuel anode so as to increase humidity of the hydrogen and by-pass factor about air of an air electrode, thus maximizing fuel cell stack in a membrane electrode assembly. The device has low manufacturing cost, and can absorb the water so as to reduce amount of hydrogen supplied to the fuel anode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a humidification device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Hollow fiber membrane (24)    Hydrogen bypass line (28)    Power supply unit (32)    Hydrogen exit unit (34)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a thermal management system for regulation of operating temperature of an energy storage system within limits prescribed by a battery manufacturer. The management system measures the current drawn from a battery or its battery module (1), the cell temperature and ambient temperature. The management system also receives an input signal from a control device that requests the current being drawn from the battery at a specific time and at specific current, and outputs allowable current to be drawn to a vehicle controller.    USE - Apparatus for dynamically managing heat in energy storage system such as battery pack system or ultra-capacitor pack system in electric vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to automobiles, light duty commercial vehicles, heavy duty commercial vehicles such as transit buses, material handling equipment such as port cranes, trucks, and forklifts, as well as non-mobile applications such as grid energy storage, remote power and back-up power systems, and wind turbine power generators for pitch control and line power stabilization.    ADVANTAGE - By efficiently controlling the energy storage system operating temperature, battery life is maximized without increasing cost while battery temperature sensing hardware and associated wiring are minimized. Maximizes overall electric vehicle range by predicting anticipated set point required for thermal management and tracking the overall duty cycle of the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of a thermal management system to heat or cool an energy storage system.    Battery modules (1)    Sensors (2)    Pipe systems (5)    Pump (6)    Heat exchanger interface (7)
NOVELTY - The generator has thermoelectric converters (20) that are supported by laminar elements (7) facing thermally insulating panels. The laminar elements and thermally insulating panels are housed inside a containment portion (2) to define several flow ducts (9,10) communicating with the inlet ways (3,5) and outlet ways (4,6) to ensure the circulation of two heat exchange fluids (C,F). Each one of flow ducts (9) is arranged adjacent and parallel to the flow duct (10). The thermoelectric converters are provided with surface (20a) in direct contact with heat exchange fluid (C).    USE - Thermoelectric generator for converting heat energy into electric energy for vehicle e.g. motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The construction of the thermoelectric generator can be simplified so that the construction complexity and production costs of the generator can be reduced and the disassembly, re-assembly, maintenance and repair operations of the generator can be facilitated easily. Since the laminar elements and insulating panels are arranged in the array, the considerable heat exchange between the thermoelectric converters and fluids can be obtained. Thus the electric power density and heat exchanging efficiency of the generator can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the thermoelectric generator.    Containment portion (2)    Inlet ways (3,5)    Outlet ways (4,6)    Laminar elements (7)    Flow ducts (9,10)    Thermoelectric converters (20)    Surface of thermoelectric converter (20a)    Heat exchange fluids (C,F)
NOVELTY - The system (10) has a cooling circuit (14) for cooling a fuel cell stack (12). A cooling unit (16) is provided with a first coolant tank (28) in which an ion exchanger cartridge (30) is arranged. A second coolant tank (34) is arranged in the cooling circuit such that a side branch (38) of the cooling circuit prevents a flow of coolant between the coolant tanks in a cooling operation. The first and second coolant tanks provide a coolant level (36) in the same adjustable height. The second coolant tank is coupled with an outlet (40) of the first coolant tank through the side branch.    USE - Fuel cell system for a vehicle i.e. bus.    ADVANTAGE - The system avoids the need for coolant to flow through the coolant circuit and the first coolant tank, so that a low pressure drop is achieved in the cooling circuit. The first coolant tank contains the ion exchanger cartridge that acts as a coolant reservoir, so that space is saved and weight for the coolant expansion tank is reduced, thus constructing the cooling circuit in a simple manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell stack (12)    Cooling circuit (14)    Cooling unit (16)    Coolant tanks (28, 34)    Ion exchanger cartridge (30)    Coolant level (36)    Side branch (38)    Outlet (40)
NOVELTY - The bipolar plate (10) has injection-molded seal (24) arranged vertically. An elastically deformable spring portion is injection-molded, and is provided with stiffener structure (20). The cathode plate (12) and anode plate (14) are together secured area by area by the stiffener structure.    USE - Bipolar plate for fuel cell for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The injection-molded seal can be reliably mounted.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing bipolar plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the perspective views of the bipolar plate.    Bipolar plate (10)    Cathode plate (12)    Anode plate (14)    Stiffener structure (20)    Injection-molded seal (24)
NOVELTY - The connection structure (1) has a fuse unit (7) which is mounted to the battery terminal (3) through a fixing section. The connection structure is provided between the battery terminal and the fuse unit. The battery terminal is provided with a regulating protrusion (9) formed in a protruding manner. The fuse unit is provided with several regulating grooves (11), into which one of the regulating protrusion is made to engage so as to position the mounting position of the battery terminal to the fuse unit.    USE - Connection structure of battery terminal mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The mountability of battery terminal to vehicle can be improved. The engagement between the regulating protrusion and one of the regulating grooves can stably hold the battery terminal at the mounting position. The mounting position of the battery terminal can be changed without replacing the battery terminal and/or the fuse unit in accordance with the mounting space in vehicle, so that the mountability to the vehicle is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the connection structure of battery terminal.    Connection structure (1)    Battery terminal (3)    Fuse unit (7)    Regulating protrusion (9)    Regulating groove (11)
NOVELTY - An electrical terminal power is determined. The temperature is calculated based on electric terminal power, electric terminal power associated power dissipation, and heat capacity of the electrical element (1), thermal conductivity and heat transfer resistance to the surface of the electrical element.    USE - Method for determining temperature in electrical element such as accumulator mounted in vehicle such as electrical vehicle, hybrid vehicle (all claimed) such as motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The current temperature in electrical element can be precisely determined without increasing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) device for determining temperature in electrical element; and    (2) vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the device for determining temperature in electrical element.    Electrical element (1)    Lead (2)    Voltage sensor (3)    Current sensor (4)    Calculation unit (5)
NOVELTY - The terminal has a ring section (100) manufactured by a punching bending process, and an actuation region formed at the ring section. An end of the actuation region is movably arranged in axial direction of the ring section relative to another end of the actuation region. A clasp element comprises an engagement surface and is moved relative to the ring section in such a manner that the surface moves along the actuation region. The ring section is contracted in sequence to the movement of the clasp element, with which the terminal is firmly connected with a pole of a battery.    USE - Battery terminal for producing an electric contact to a pole of a battery of a motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The ring section is contracted in sequence to the movement of the clasp element, with which the terminal is firmly connected with the pole of the battery, thus allowing the terminal to be mounted and dismantled in a reliable manner, and allowing the terminal to be designed in a simple and cost effective manner with an increased stability, a reduced overall weight, better accessibility and handling capability. The terminal is designed such that an enhanced current transmission is achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery terminal.    Ring section (100)    Fastening arrangement (200)
NOVELTY - The battery temperature adjustment system (2) has reserve tank (3) which stores a liquid, a first circuit (10), and a second circuit (20). The first circuit circulates a liquid between the reserve tank, the inverter (18), and the radiator (12). The second circuit circulates a liquid between the reserve tank and the battery. The first circuit cools the inverter, while the second circuit adjusts the temperature of the battery.    USE - Battery temperature adjustment system for use in electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Suppresses the quantity of the coolant since the system is provided with circuit that makes both inverter and battery circulated with liquid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the temperature control system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Battery temperature adjustment system (2)    Reserve tank (3)    First circuit (10)    Radiator (12)    Inverter (18)    Second circuit (20)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a buffer tank (3) which stores cooling fluid, and is provided in a coolant circuit (4) through which cooling fluid flows. A circulation pump (5) circulates the fluid. A rotation speed sensor (55) detects the rotation speed of circulation pump. The liquid temperature sensors (61,62) detect temperature of cooling fluid. The supervisory-control unit (7) detects the lack of circulating loads of cooling fluid based on the abnormality of rotation speed of circulation pump and the temperature of cooling fluid.    USE - Cooling device of electric power generation source e.g. gas-engine generator used in office, apartment and house. Can also be used in fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the supervisory-control unit detects the lack of circulating loads of cooling fluid based on abnormality of rotation speed of circulation pump, and the temperature of cooling fluid, the lack of circulating loads of cooling fluid can be detected without delay when fluid leaks to the limit of allowable leakage amount, and fluid can be treated rapidly at the time of abnormality. The lack of circulating loads of cooling fluid is reliably detected before the leaked cooling fluid begins to leak outside.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the cooling device.    Cooling device (1)    Buffer tank (3)    Coolant circuit (4)    Circulation pump (5)    Supervisory-control unit (7)    Rotation speed sensor (55)    Liquid temperature sensors (61,62)
NOVELTY - The system has switch (23) that controls output destination so that portion of direct-current power obtained from solar power generator is output to power conditioner (9), when overvoltage is detected by overvoltage detector (21). A MMPT control unit (20) controls solar power generator to operate at maximum power operating point. Controller (22) stops operation of MMPT control unit, when overvoltage is detected by overvoltage detector, and while outputting direct-current power to direct current system with preset fixed voltage.    USE - Solar energy power generation system installed in house and factory. Can also be used in charging device of electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The energy electric-power-generated by photovoltaic power generation can be exploited efficiently. The direct-current power output from the solar power generation device is directly output to the direct current system, without converting the direct-current power output from the solar power generation device into alternating current power, so that loss by power conversion can be suppressed. The surplus electric power that is not consumed by a direct current system can be effectively utilizable.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the control apparatus and power conditioner. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Power conditioner (9)    MMPT control unit (20)    Overvoltage detector (21)    Controller (22)    Controller (23)
NOVELTY - The lithium ion secondary battery has battery main portion whose upper face is provided with an opening to which steel plates are joined. A first linear junction portion is reached to the lower end of the side wall portion and is faced to the bottom portion. The second and third linear junction portions are connected with the first linear junction portion and are reached to the upper end of the each side wall portion, so that the second and third linear junction portions are opposingly faced with each other at the center of the side wall portion.    USE - Square-shaped lithium ion secondary battery used in electric appliances such as mobile telephone and notebook-type personal computer, hybrid vehicle, plug-in hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The second and third linear junction portions are connected with the first linear junction portion, so that the second and third linear junction portions are opposingly faced with each other at the center of the side wall portion, such that the enlargement structure can be achieved. The simplified structure can be achieved. The dimensional accuracy can be ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of the square shaped battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the square-shaped lithium ion secondary battery.    Rectangular parallelepiped portions (3a,3b)    Openings (31a,31b,32a,32b)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a plate-shaped element that is positioned adjacent to the fuel cell. A measurement unit (42) includes a resistor (423) which is connected with electrodes in both sides of plate shaped element. The signal line wires (424a,424b) are positioned inside plate shaped element and are adjoined in parallel to the plate surface direction. A voltage detection unit (431) detects the voltage arise in resistor through the signal line wires connected to electrodes. A calculation unit computes current value flowing into measurement unit from resistance value of resistor.    USE - Current measurement apparatus for measuring electric current flowing through fuel cell mounted in fuel cell vehicle. Can also be used in robot, boat, ship, aircraft and in power generation equipment of building such as residence.    ADVANTAGE - Since the signal wires are adjoined in parallel with direction of the plate surface and are arranged inside the plate shaped element, the deviation with the phase of the electric current value and true electric current value can be suppressed effectively. Thus, the measurement precision of the electric current in the current measurement apparatus can be effectively improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the current measurement unit.    Current measurement unit (42)    Printed circuit boards (411-413)    Resistor (423)    Signal line wires (424a,424b)    Voltage detection unit (431)
NOVELTY - The negative electrode comprises a main peak, in which the pore diameter peak of a negative electrode active material layer (15) is obtained, when a pore-volume-distribution measurement is performed with a mercury intrusion technique. The average particle diameter is obtained in the graphite particle, when the particle size distribution measurement is performed by laser diffractometry. The graphite particle surface is coated by amorphous carbon.    USE - Negative electrode for secondary battery (Claimed), such as bipolar type lithium ion secondary battery used in an electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle and fuel-cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode comprises a main peak, in which the pore diameter peak of a negative electrode active material layer is obtained, when a pore-volume-distribution measurement is performed with a mercury intrusion technique, and thus enables reducing the reaction of the graphite particle and electrolyte solution resulting from the expansion contraction at the time of charging or discharging. The cycling characteristics of the negative electrode are improved. The reactivity of the outermost surface of a graphite particle is improved. The electroconductivity of the negative electrode active material layer is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a secondary battery has an electrolyte layer that is arranged between the negative electrode and the positive electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional of a bipolar type lithium ion secondary battery.    Electrical power collector (11)    Positive electrode active material layer (13)    Negative electrode active material layer (15)    Electrolyte layer (17)    Cell layer (19)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has clamp units (11,12) that are provided in side portions of stack (1) which is inserted along lamination direction of electric power generation element through end plate (2,3). Provision units (13-16) provide clamping force to the clamp units. First contact point of clamp units and the end plate is located inside of outer periphery of stack. First contact point is placed inside of second contact point that is most separated from center of stack among contact points of clamp units. Provision unit is located in view of center of stack.    USE - Fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell can provide a clamping force effectively to the stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell.    Stack (1)    End plates (2,3)    Clamp element (10)    Clamp units (11,12)    Provision units (13-16)
NOVELTY - The battery wiring module (10) has a terminal (16) that connects an electric wire (19) to the end portion, while detecting the state of a cell (11). A resin protector (20) has an electric wire accommodating unit (27) to accommodate the maintenance unit that holds the terminal, and the electric wire. The electric wire accommodating unit has a guide portion (29) to guide the electric wire that is longer than the distance between the terminal and a connection portion (19A) to the terminal. The connection portion has a connector (43) to connect the electric wires to the terminal.    USE - Battery wiring module for use as a power supply for driving a vehicle, such as an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electric wire accommodating unit has a guide portion to guide the electric wire that is longer than the distance between the terminal and the connection portion to the terminal, and thus prevents the slack, while guiding the voltage detection wire in the connector, and hence ensures that a cost effective battery cell module is obtained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a battery wiring module.    Battery wiring module (10)    Cell (11)    Terminal (16)    Electric wire (19)    Connection portion (19A)    Resin protector (20)    Electric wire accommodating unit (27)    Guide portion (29)    Connector (43)
NOVELTY - The electrode structure has positive and negative electrode plates (11,12) that are exposed and provided from overlap portion (14c) of laminated structure (14) along longitudinal direction of one end side and other end side of width direction respectively. Positive and negative electrode exposure units (11B,12B) are joined to positive electrode electrical power collector and anode collector respectively. Length of width direction is formed short compared with direction where electrode portion is on center side of winding is on outer peripheral side.    USE - Electrode structure of secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery used as electric power source of mobile telephone and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the length of the width direction is formed small compared with the direction where electrode portion on center side of winding is on outer peripheral side, the electrode portion can eliminate fluctuation in the length of a front-tip portion when crushed after winding. Hence welding area can be equalized and occurrence of the foreign material at the time of joining the positive electrode electrical power collector and the anode collector with welding can be suppressed and cost can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a demonstration of electrode structure of the secondary battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrode plates (11,12)    Electrode exposure units (11B,12B)    Separators (13,15)    Laminated structure (14)    Overlap portion (14c)
NOVELTY - The system has a fuel-supply unit (3) that supplies liquid fuel to fuel side electrode (12). An oxygen supply unit (4) supplies oxygen to oxygen side electrode (13). A discharge unit (5) emits the excreta containing the fragment (33) of the oxygen side electrode. The discharge unit is a discharge line (6). An electrical collection unit (7) is provided in the discharge line and to collect the fragment of the oxygen side electrode electrochemically from the excreta.    USE - Fuel cell system used for power supply in communication terminals such as mobile telephone, and power supply of drive motor in motor vehicle, boat, ship and aircraft.    ADVANTAGE - The fragment of the oxygen side electrode fallen off can be collected efficiently by fuel cell system. The liquid fuel leaks out to the oxygen side electrode can be avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system.    Fuel-supply unit (3)    Oxygen supply unit (4)    Discharge unit (5)    Discharge line (6)    Electrical collection unit (7)    Fuel side electrode (12)    Oxygen side electrode (13)    Fragment (33)
NOVELTY - The method involves performing mixing layer forming process to form the mixed layer (6a) which consists of mixed composition containing the raw material and fusing agent (3) of electrode active material (7) on modification layer (2). The active material generation process is performed to generate the electrode active material from raw material of electrode active material, when the electrode active material and component contained in modification layer is chemically bonded together. The fusing agent removal process is performed to remove the fusing agent.    USE - Method for manufacturing electrode portion used in battery (all claimed) such as lithium ion secondary battery and high output and high capacity battery for personal computer, video camera, and mobile telephone, mounted in motor vehicle, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The internal resistance of the electrode portion is not separated easily by performing active material generation process to generate electrode active material from raw material. The size and weight of the battery can be reduced. The strength of the active material layer and modification layer can be improved. The energy density of the battery can be improved. The electroconductive fall in the active material layer can be suppressed. The charging/discharging characteristic of the battery can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) the electrode portion; and    (2) the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the manufacturing process of the electrode portion. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modification layer (2)    Fusing agent (3)    Mixed layer (6a)    Electrode active material (7)    Electrode portion (10)
NOVELTY - A lithium-ion secondary battery consists of positive electrode containing material chosen from material capable of occluding and releasing lithium ion as positive electrode active material, negative electrode containing metallic lithium and material capable of occluding and releasing lithium ion as negative electrode active material, electrolyte solution containing nonaqueous solvent and lithium salt, and separator. The separator has layer(s) containing nonwoven fabric layer (f1) comprising fiber having fiber diameter of 4 mu m or less.    USE - Lithium-ion secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, portable audio, personal computer, hybrid vehicle, plug-in hybrid motor vehicle, electric vehicle and capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-ion secondary battery has excellent capacity and output characteristics, and does not have short circuit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium-ion secondary battery consists of positive electrode containing material chosen from material capable of occluding and releasing lithium ion as positive electrode active material, negative electrode containing metallic lithium and material capable of occluding and releasing lithium ion as negative electrode active material, electrolyte solution containing nonaqueous solvent and lithium salt, and separator. The separator has layer(s) containing nonwoven fabric layer (f1) comprising fiber having fiber diameter of 4 mu m or less. The electrolyte solution further comprises compound chosen from cyclic carbonate cyclic carbonate having fluorine atom and sulfone having carbonate ester having carbon-carbon double bond.
NOVELTY - A lithium ion secondary battery comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material with noble lithium occlusion-discharging electric potential of 1 V or more, electrolyte solution, and separator which has nonwoven fabric film containing the resin fiber.    USE - Lithium ion secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephones, personal computer, portable audio device, hybrid vehicle, plug-in hybrid motor vehicle, and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion secondary battery has high battery capacity and suppresses short circuit.
NOVELTY - A silicon secondary battery module comprises silica as a positive electrode, and silicon nitride, silicon boride or metal as a negative electrode, and is prepared by mixing zeolite with silicon compound powder to manufacture the silicon secondary battery which adopts a nonaqueous electrolyte between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, followed by printing resultant product on an UV ray, heating at 130 degrees C and forming each electrode into a film, mixing the solid electrolyte with electrode, coating and joining positive and negative electrodes to create a unit cell.    USE - Silicon secondary battery module for use in portable equipment such as a personal computer, a mobile telephone, a motor vehicle and smart grids.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon secondary battery module has high capacity, durability, and is inexpensive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a silicon secondary battery module.    Positive-electrode titanium base board (1)    Positive-electrode platinum sputtering (2)    Positive-electrode sputtering (3)    Positive electrode (4)    Zeolite electrolyte (5)    Negative electrode (6)
NOVELTY - The battery case has a battery tray (40) covered with a cover (50) that covers the batteries (20) accommodated in the battery tray. A pressure relief part (60) with a weak portion (61) encloses the outer peripheral part of the predetermined area on the upper surface of the battery cover, such that the weak portion opens by deformation accompanying a raise of an internal pressure.    USE - Battery case for battery pack (claimed) mounted in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The safety of the vehicle-mounted battery pack is improved, since the pressure relief part can open and make the gas within the battery case discharge outside reliably, when gas is emitted and the pressure within the battery case rises.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a disassembled perspective view of the battery pack.    Batteries (20)    Battery tray (40)    Battery cover (50)    Pressure relief part (60)    Weak portion (61)
NOVELTY - The electrically conductive paste has electroconductive powder, glass frit, and an organic vehicle. The glass frit is provided to convert molybdenum into molybdenum trioxide with 60-90 mol%. The bismuth is converted into bismuth oxide with 1-35 mol%. The alkaline-earth metal element is made of magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, lithium, sodium potassium, titanium, aluminum, zirconium, silicon, and boron. The electroconductive powder is selected from sliver.    USE - Electrically conductive paste for forming electrode of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The contact resistance between electrode and semiconductor substrate is low, so that the energy conversion efficiency of the electrically conductive paste can be increased. The characteristic of the solar cell can be improved. The solar cell can be manufactured using electrically conductive paste. The reflection loss of the injecting sunlight can be suppressed with the anti-reflective film. The adhesive strength of light-receiving surface electrode and semiconductor substrate can be increased. The chemical durability and thermophysical property of the glass frit can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell manufactured using electrically conductive paste.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    N-type-semiconductor layer (1a)    Anti-reflective film (2)    Light-receiving surface electrode (3)    Back surface electrode (4)
NOVELTY - The device (2) has lamination units (20) laminated on flat type semiconductor modules (22) and flat type cooling plates (21) arranged alternately in an aluminum case (10). An elastic unit i.e. plate spring (3), adds load along lamination direction to the lamination unit. The case is provided with a pillar (12) that supports an end of the lamination unit such that clamping support of the lamination unit and the elastic unit is carried out between a case side wall (10b) and the pillar. A rib (13) is provided on a side opposite to the lamination unit of the pillar.    USE - Power converter device e.g. inverter and voltage converter, for driving a propulsion motor of an electric vehicle. Can also be used for a hybrid vehicle and a fuel-cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The device allows clamping support of the lamination unit and the elastic unit to be carried out between the case side wall and the pillar by providing the rib on the side opposite to the lamination unit of the pillar, so that intensity of the pillar that carries out clamping support of the lamination unit is raised, thus preventing the pillar from being bent. The elastic unit adds the load along the lamination direction to the lamination unit, so that heat transfer efficiency from the semiconductor module to the cooling plate in the case can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a power converter device.    Power converter device (2)    Plate spring (3)    Aluminum case (10)    Case side wall (10b)    Pillar (12)    Rib (13)    Lamination units (20)    Flat type cooling plates (21)    Flat type semiconductor modules (22)
NOVELTY - Production of textured substrate involves cryogenically-etching base substrate containing silicon at -140 degrees C or less by contacting surface with inductively coupled plasma comprising sulfur hexafluoride and oxygen gas, without mask at a pressure and for a period of time sufficient to produce several needle-like structures depending perpendicularly away from the base. The needle structure has depth of 50 mu m or more determined perpendicularly to the base and width of 50 mu m or more determined parallel to the base.    USE - Producing textured substrate used as anode of lithium ion battery for electronic devices, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and space applications.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables production of economical textured substrate. The battery including the textured substrate has improved charge/discharge cycle characteristics.
NOVELTY - The battery has a sealing portion (400) with several sealing surfaces that have different sealing strength. A pouch (300) receives an electrode assembly (100), and an electrode tap (200) is extended from electrode assembly. The electrode assembly and electrode tap are sealed. The pouch covers the lower portion of battery in which an accommodating chamber (325) for receiving electrode assembly is formed. The sealing strength of one sealing surface is weak than sealing strength of other sealing surfaces. The electrode tap is arranged in the direction of sealing surface.    USE - Pouch type secondary battery e.g. lithium secondary battery for medium-to large-sized battery module or the battery pack (all claimed) for portable electronic products. Can also be used in lead accumulator, nickel-cadmium cell, nickel-metal hydride battery and nickel-zinc battery for digital camera, video camera, cellular phone, notebook computer, portable personal computer, hybrid vehicle, commercial electric vehicle, electric truck and electric vehicle such as hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).    ADVANTAGE - The stability of the secondary battery can be secured for gas discharge by facilitating the exhaustion of the gas through the pre-set side. The exhaustion of gas is facilitated effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a medium-to large-sized battery module or battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the pouch type secondary battery.    Electrode assembly (100)    Electrode tap (200)    Pouch (300)    Accommodating chamber (325)    Sealing portion (400)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly (10), which is equipped within a battery case (20). A cover tape (130) is adhered to an electrode tap (110), where a bonding surface is connected with the leading end of the upper portion of the electrode tap. An electrode lead (120) is adhered to the lower portion of the electrode tap, where the cover tape is adhered to the upper side of the electrode lead. The cover tape surrounds the left side of a flank portion equipped within the electrode lead. A buffer element is positioned at the leading end of the electrode tap.    USE - Secondary battery, such as lithium secondary battery for use as a power source in an electronic apparatus, such as a cellular phone, a notebook computer or a camcorder and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode lead is adhered to the lower portion of the electrode tap, where the cover tape is adhered to the upper side of the electrode lead, and thus prevents the damage of the electrode tap due to the electric insulation, while preventing the malfunction of the secondary battery, and also prevents the safety accidents, reduces the unnecessary use of the cover tape, and hence reduces the manufacturing cost of the secondary battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for coupling an electrode lead and electrode tap.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a secondary battery.    Electrode assembly (10)    Battery case (20)    Electrode tap (110)    Electrode lead (120)    Cover tape (130)
NOVELTY - The battery module has a battery cell (10) that includes a cell case (13) which is provided for receiving an electrode assembly (11). A pair of electrode lead (12) is connected with an electrode tap (11a) of the electrode assembly. The cell case includes an edge portion (13a) that is extended from an accommodating chamber (13b), such that the electrode leads are drawn out. The electrode tap is connected to a locking axis passing through a joint hole (H) formed in a corresponding position of the accommodating chamber.    USE - Battery module. Uses include but are not limited to mobile apparatuses such as cellular phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), digital camera and notebook computer, electric bicycle, electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The capacity per volume of the battery module is decreased by utilizing the dead space at the inner portion of the battery cell. The adhesive strength of the cell case is not degraded. The manufacturing process is simplified, and the manufacturing cost is reduced. Therefore, the screwing task of the battery cell is facilitated, and the product quality is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the battery cell.    Battery case (10)    Electrode assembly (11)    Electrode tap (11a)    Electrode lead (12)    Cell case (13)    Edge portion (13a)    Accommodating chamber (13b)    Joint hole (H)
NOVELTY - Lithium secondary battery comprises an anode containing lithium-manganese-metal oxide based-anode active material (I), and a cathode comprising a first cathode active material and a second cathode active material having capacity higher than that of the first cathode active material and initial charge-discharge efficiency of less than or equal to 85%.    USE - The lithium secondary battery is useful as unit cell of battery module of power source of medium-to-large-sized devices including power tool, electric vehicles comprising hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, electric two-wheeled vehicles comprising E-bike and E-scooter, electric golf cards, electric trucks, electric commercial vehicles and power storage systems (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery utilizes the cathode containing the second cathode active material having low initial coulometric efficiency, controls the overuse of carbon-based material, and economically maximizes the efficiency and energy density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Lithium secondary battery comprises an anode containing an lithium-manganese-metal oxide based-anode active material of formula (xLi2MnO3).(1-x)LiyMO2) (I), and a cathode comprising a first cathode active material and a second cathode active material having capacity higher than that of the first cathode active material and initial charge-discharge efficiency of less than or equal to 85%.    x = greater than zero and less than 1;    y = 0.9-1.2; and    M = Mn, Ni, Co, Fe, Cr, V, Cu, Zn, Ti, Al, Mg or B.    .    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of the irreversible degree of the anode and cathode of the lithium secondary battery if the battery is formed by lithium transition metal oxide anode material and graphite cathode material (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The car has an energy storage device (1) comprising first charging state-dependent internal resistance characteristic charge- and discharge curves, and another energy storage device (2) comprising second charging state-dependent internal resistance characteristic charge- and discharge curves such that the first charge curve extends over an entire relative charging state range above the second charge curve. The first discharge curve extends over an entire relative charging state range below the second discharge curve. The devices are interconnected in a neutral voltage range.    USE - Motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The storage devices are interconnected in the neutral voltage range such that no voltage-coupling elements e.g. direct-current regulator, circuit breaker or relay, can be used between the energy storage devices, thus achieving simple and sturdy operation strategy, and hence maximizing service life of the lead acid battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The energy storage devices are formed as a lead acid battery and a lithium ion battery respectively. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating a method for operating a motor car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating an open-circuit voltage position of two energy storage devices in a coupling storage system.    Charging voltage characteristics (Ur)    Energy storage devices (1, 2)    Overlapping region (3)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has two batteries (3, 4) supplying electric power to a motor (9) and including capacities and outputs. A liquid-cooled cooler cools one of the batteries. A temperature adjuster adjusts temperature of the other battery, where one of the capacities is different from the other capacity, and one of the outputs is different from the other output. A circulation channel (16) circulates a liquid cooling medium to the former battery. A heat exchanger exchanges heat between the medium and air, where batteries are selected from a lithium-ion battery and a nickel cadmium battery.    USE - Electrically driven vehicle i.e. hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle allows efficient cooling of the batteries, realizes thermal protection of the batteries from the liquid cooling medium in the reserve tank and enhances efficiency of battery temperature adjustment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a battery temperature adjustment system of an electrically driven vehicle.    Batteries (3, 4)    Motor (9)    Circulation channel (16)    Fan (18)    Temperature adjustment system (20)
NOVELTY - The control apparatus has alternator (2) which obtains and electric-power-generates motive power from engine (1). The alternator is made to generate electric power until the electric power in capacitor (3) exceeds the electric power consumption, when electric power stored in capacitor is below power consumption. The learning operation is performed using the electric power stored in capacitor and electric power with alternator is not generated, when the electric power stored in capacitor exceeds the power consumption due to electric power generated with alternator.    USE - Apparatus for controlling engine e.g. diesel engine used in power supply device.    ADVANTAGE - The characteristic of the engine control associated portion used for engine control of fuel-injection control can be learned easily to maintain the engine in no load state. The reliability of the engine can be improved. The performance of the engine can be improved. The fuel consumption of the engine can be reduced. The driveability of the engine can be improved. The noise,vibration,harshness (NVH) of the engine can be ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for engine control method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the engine and power supply device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Engine (1)    Alternator (2)    Capacitor (3)    Wheel (12)    Power supply device (100)
NOVELTY - The battery has bottomed cylindrical battery case (15) having opening portion (12a). A sealant (20) is provided to seal the opening portion of battery case. Positive electrode plate (2) and negative electrode plate (2) are equipped with winding type electrode group (4) wound through separator (3). Annular thin portion (15a) is formed in the bottom portion of the battery case. The ratio of the area of region enclosed by annular thin portion with respect to the area of bottom portion of battery case is 10 % or more. The volume energy density of main portion is 500 or more Wh/L.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte sealed secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery used as drive power supply of portable electronic device such as mobile telephone, portable personal computer, and portable music player, used as power supply for hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) or electric vehicle (EV).    ADVANTAGE - The scattering of the sealant and the cracking in the cylindrical portion of the battery case can be prevented. The safety of the sealed secondary battery can be improved. The rupture of the annular thin portion can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the sealed secondary battery.    Positive electrode plate (1)    Negative electrode plate (2)    Separator (3)    Electrode group (4)    Opening portion (12a)    Battery case (15)    Thin portion (15a)    Sealant (20)
NOVELTY - The system has heat medium circulator (4) that is provided in circulation path for conveying heat medium from a heater (5) toward temperature sensor (7). A controller (16) performs heating operation for heating heat medium in the heater so as to operate heat medium circulator. Controller determines the malfunctioning of system main portion, when temperature detected by temperature sensor is less than preset temperature after heating operation or when temperatures difference detected by temperature sensor is less than preset temperature difference before and after heating operation.    USE - Cogeneration system such as fuel battery cogeneration system. Can also be used in gas-engine generator or gas-engine cogeneration system.    ADVANTAGE - Malfunction of cogeneration system can be effectively detected, abnormality of valve provided in circulation path or connection abnormality of piping can be effectively detected.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for operating method of cogeneration system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the structure of cogeneration system such as fuel battery cogeneration system.    Heat medium circulator (4)    Heater (5)    Temperature sensor (7)    Valves (11A,11B)    Controller (16)
NOVELTY - The structure has a floor lower component (5) arranged under floor panel (10) which divides compartment space (R) and under-floor space (Y). A floor upper component (84) is arranged at vehicle forward side. A harness (13) is arranged to connect floor lower and upper components and penetrated to harness through-hole (14) formed in floor panel. The harness through-hole is formed in position between floor top and bottom connection positions of upper and lower components to which ends (13a,13b) of harness is connected at vehicle front-back directions.    USE - Harness wiring structure such as battery pack structure, air-conditioner unit structure and grommet structure of electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The harness through-hole is formed in position between floor top and bottom connection positions of upper and lower components to which ends of harness is connected at vehicle front-back directions, so that the bottom harness connection position of floor and harness through-hole adjoin relatively at the time of a vehicle front collision and the burden which acts on harness is reducible.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of electric vehicle with harness wiring structure.    Floor lower component (5)    Floor panel (10)    Harness (13)    Ends of harness (13a,13b)    Harness through-hole (14)    Floor upper component (84)    Compartment space (R)    Under-floor space (Y)
NOVELTY - The system has a fuel generation element (1) which generates fuel gas by a chemical reaction. The gas is circulated between the fuel generation element and electric power generation/electrolysis section by a gas flow path. A circulating system is provided on the gas flow path, to forcedly circulate gas between the fuel generation element and electric power generation/electrolysis section. A gas diffusion section (8) is provided between the gas inflow sides of the fuel generation element and the gas outflow side of electric power generation/electrolysis section.    USE - Secondary battery type fuel cell system for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electric power generation operation and charging operation of the system are switched frequently, and the fuel-gas-concentration change of the gas supplied to the fuel generation element becomes gentle by gas diffused in the gas diffusion section, even when the fuel gas concentration of the gas output from electric power generation/electrolysis section changes frequently, thus the expansion and contraction of fuel generation element can be prevented, and the durability of fuel generation element can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the secondary battery type fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel generation element (1)    Heaters (3,4)    Containers (5,6)    Pump (7)    Gas diffusion section (8)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution comprises an electrolyte and a solvent containing nitrogen compound (I)-(VI) and carbonate compound (A).    USE - Electrolyte solution is used for non-aqueous secondary battery (claimed) e.g. lithium-ion secondary battery used in portable electronic devices. Uses include but are not limited to video tape recorder, mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, printer, and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte solution provides the lithium-ion secondary battery with excellent performance, charge and discharge cyclic characteristics, and overcharge-prevention property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolyte solution comprises an electrolyte and a solvent containing nitrogen compound of formula (I)-(VI) and carbonate compound (A).    Ar=aryl;    L=1-20C alkylene;    R11=1-20C alkyl;    L2,L4=group, which is capable of forming ring structure (E) with nitrogen atom;    R12,R31,R32,R51-R53,R61=1-20C organic group;    n3,n4=2-6;    L5=coupling group;    n5=1-6;    Ar6,L6,L7=coupling group having aryl;and    L6,L7=single bond or 1-3C alkylene.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for non-aqueous secondary battery, which consists of a negative electrode (A), a positive electrode (C), and an electrolyte solution (5).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining the mechanism of lithium-ion secondary battery.    Electrolyte solution (5)    Separator (9)    Lithium-ion secondary battery (10)    Negative electrode (A)    Positive electrode (C)
NOVELTY - The electrical storage apparatus has positive electrode tab group and negative electrode tab group (19a) and electrically-conductive element (25) that are joined by welding components (30) respectively. A mixing unit (32) is provided with a dissimilar metal such as nickel and tin in which an electrical resistivity is higher than a metal of the metal foil in the welding components. The area of the mixing unit is smaller than welding unit in a direction along the surface joined to tab group in electrically-conductive element.    USE - 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 (PHV). Can also be used in electrical double layer capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - Since the welding unit of the tab group and electrically-conductive element is provided with mixing unit, the welding can be accelerated by heat generation of dissimilar metal portion between the tab group and electrically-conductive element, such that poor weld between the tab group of electrode and electrically-conductive element can be suppressed, and output fall can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a welding method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrical storage apparatus.    Negative electrode tab group (19a)    Electrically-conductive element (25)    Welding components (30)    Mixing unit (32)    Welding electrodes (35,36)
NOVELTY - The installation (100) has a power module including a fuel cell (12) having an anode (12a) and a cathode (12b), where the anode is fed with hydrogen from a reformer (14), and the cathode is fed with oxygen. A water circulation circuit (10) includes condensers (30-38) having heating circuits (30a-38a) thermally coupled to the power module, and heated circuits (30b-38b) inserted in the water circulation circuit, where the heating circuits exchanging heat with the heated circuit, so as to heat the water.    USE - Electrical installation for use on-board an aircraft (claimed) i.e. airplane.    ADVANTAGE - The condensers of the water circulation circuit include the heating circuits exchanging heat with the heated circuit, so as to heat the water, thus enabling to obtain warm water to be used to de-ice the wings of an airplane at the time of the phases of takeoff and/or landing. The installation is compact and space-saving as the fuel cell and the reformer are directly cooled by the water circulation circuit. The installation avoids the need for a radiator to be coupled to a ventilator to cool the water circulating in the condensers, and optimizes the energy efficiency of the power module as the heat generated by the power module is recovered to heat the water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an installation of a module of power.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Water circulation circuit (10)    Fuel cell (12)    Anode (12a)    Cathode (12b)    Reformer (14)    Condensers (30-38)    Heating circuits (30a-38a)    Heated circuits (30b-38b)    Installation (100)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a heat exchanger (3) and a bundle (4) of heat pipes (5). Each heat pipe includes an end (5a) having a surface (12) intended to be in thermal contact with a battery of a car, and another end having a surface intended to be in thermal contact with the heat exchanger. The heat pipes include a filling stopper (6), a sealing stopper (7), and a central trunk delimiting channels. The channels are closed at one end by the filling stopper, and closed at the other end by the sealing stopper.    USE - Thermal control device for heating or cooling a battery module of a car (all claimed) e.g. electric car or hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The device allows the temperature of a battery module to be controlled in a narrow range of temperature, particularly between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius. The device is simple to manufacture, simple to implement, compact, and allows accurate and effective maintenance of the temperature with a good price/performance ratio.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for manufacturing a thermal control device    (2) a battery module of a car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a thermal control device for a battery module of a car.    Thermal control device (1)    Heat exchanger (3)    Bundle of heat pipes (4)    Heat pipes (5)    End of heat pipe (5a)    Filling stopper (6)    Sealing stopper (7)    Surface of heat pipe (12)
NOVELTY - A lithium-ion battery positive electrode active material comprises lithium, sulfur and copper, as main component. The lithium-ion battery positive electrode active material has diffraction peak at 26-28 degrees , 44-46 degrees and 52-54 degrees , respectively measured using spectrum obtained by the X-ray diffraction using copper-K- alpha ray as a ray source, and does not have diffraction peak at 30-32 degrees and 55-57 degrees .    USE - Active material is used for positive electrode for lithium-ion battery (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electric vehicle, electric power storage device, mobile telephone and notebook personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-ion battery obtained by the active material has excellent initial-stage discharge capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) positive electrode;    (2) lithium-ion battery; and    (3) manufacture of active material.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (10) has a metal separator (16) formed by a metal plate (40) and a resin frame (42) integrally molded by the outer periphery of the metal plate. An oxidizing agent gas flow path (44) provided in the metal separator, has edge part oxidizing agent gas flow path groove (44ae) which opposes outer periphery edge part (20be) of the cathode electrode catalyst layer (20b). Edge part oxidizing agent gas flow path groove is provided in the resin frame.    USE - Fuel cell e.g. polymer electrolyte fuel cell for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents elution of the metal ion from metal separator and suppresses deterioration of solid polymer electrolyte membrane since metal separator is not positioned facing the outer periphery edge part of the electrode catalyst layer which high electric potential and an electric potential gradient tend to occur.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell (10)    Metal separator (16)    Cathode electrode catalyst layer (20b)    Outer periphery edge part (20be)    Metal plate (40)    Resin frame (42)    Oxidizing agent gas flow path (44)    Edge part oxidizing agent gas flow path groove (44ae)
NOVELTY - The air conditioner has an economy switch (60a) that selects the normal operation mode or the economy operation mode by a passenger operation. An execution operation mode determination unit determines the execution operation mode actually performed among the normal operation mode and the economy operation mode. The execution operation mode determination unit determines the execution operation mode to the economy operation mode at the time of starting of vehicle system.    USE - Air conditioner mounted in vehicle such as plug-in hybrid vehicle, fuel cell vehicle and car.    ADVANTAGE - The energy consumption reduction effect can be obtained effectively by switching to the economy operation mode. The rotation speed is controlled by control voltage output from the air-conditioning control apparatus reliably. The temperature difference with the temperature of refrigerant and external temperature in the outdoor heat exchanger can be reduced. The heat release of the refrigerant in the outdoor heat exchanger can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a vehicle air conditioner. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Positive temperature coefficient heater (47)    Air-conditioning control-apparatus (50)    Internal air sensor (51)    Economy switch (60a)    Driving force control apparatus (70)
NOVELTY - The connector (10) has two tabs (20, 30) arranged in fastening regions (21, 31). A flexible region (40) is formed between the tabs. A wave-shaped profile is arranged in the tabs. The tabs are extended in longitudinal direction of the connector, where material thickness of the flexible region is less than that of the tabs. The flexible region of a liaison vehicle is designed as twin shaft, where the connector is made from an electrical conductive material that is selected from a group consisting of metal sheet or aluminum and/or copper alloy.    USE - Connector for electrically connecting two cells or modules of a battery i.e. lithium ion battery, that is connected with a powertrain of a motor car e.g. hybrid car and electric car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The connector allows a mechanical cell to be connected with a cells or modules of a battery system, so that the connector can increase compliance in a better way, thus increasing mechanical strength of the battery system in an easy manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a liaison vehicle for electrically connecting two battery cells or battery modules.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a connector.    Connector (10)    Tabs (20, 30)    Fastening regions (21, 31)    Flexible region (40)    Portions of flexible region (41, 42)
NOVELTY - The system has an electric motor, a battery, and a control device that is connected to a controller so as to control extension of a power cable. The control device is arranged with a control unit (17) for selecting a control mode for controlling the extension of the power cable, where the control mode is chosen from one of a forced stop mode, a forced working mode and an automatic mode. Another control unit (18) is arranged to fix two values that are distinct from a parameter characteristic of the selected mode.    USE - System for management of a range extender of an electric powered vehicle or car. Can also be used for a maritime transport vehicle, underwater vehicle and aircraft.    ADVANTAGE - The control unit is arranged to fix two values that are distinct from the parameter characteristic of the selected mode, thus enabling to increase usage configurations of the extension cable. The system optimizes autonomy of the vehicle with control and precision and limits costs associated to the energy consumption of the vehicle. The system allows coupling of the cable with heating units, thus providing improvement in terms of output and costs. The system limits electricity consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a simplified schematic view of a control unit of a management system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Touch screen (9)    Icons (10, 11)    Control units (17, 18)
NOVELTY - The system has distribution plates (18a,18b) that guide flow of cooling water among multiple unit cells towards selected unit cell. A temperature sensor (20) measures the temperature of the corresponding unit cell or manifold interface (28) connected to coolant inlet manifold (14). A control unit (24) controls the opening and closing of the distribution of cooling water unit based on sensing value of temperature sensor. Cooling water distribution unit distributes the flow rate of the cooling water at each distribution of cooling water space classified by each distribution plate.    USE - Thermal management system for fuel cell stack mounted in fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Temperature distribution toward total cells of stack can be uniformly maintained. Operating efficiency of the thermal management system can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the thermal management system for fuel cell stack. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Coolant inlet manifold (14)    Distribution plates (18a,18b)    Temperature sensor (20)    Control unit (24)    Manifold interface (28)
NOVELTY - Palladium chloride as palladium salt is dissolved in conductive nonaqueous solvent containing 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium chloride, and electrolysis is carried out at the ionization temperature of 110-150 degrees C for more than 0 second to less than 6 seconds, and granulating obtained palladium nanoparticles having particle size of 5-50 nm.    USE - Manufacture of palladium nanoparticles (claimed) used for nano particle catalyst, and electrode for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides palladium nanoparticles having high purity, by simple method in short period of time.
NOVELTY - The portable electronic device (100) has a fuel cell assembly (150) and an actuator (140). The vibration is induced in a portable electronic device, by the actuator. The actuator is provided with a fixed portion and a moveable portion. A linkage portion is extended between the actuator and the fuel cell assembly. The fuel cell assembly is provided with one end connected to moveable portion of the actuator, and another end coupled to a portion of the fuel cell assembly to transfer motion of the actuator to the portion of the fuel cell assembly.    USE - Portable electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - Since the motion of the actuator can be leveraged, the performance of the fuel cell assembly can be improved. Since the actuator can be used to induce the motion in portions of the fuel cell assembly, the use of the separate components for fuel cell management can be avoided. Hence the form factor or the cost of the portable electronic device can be reduced. Since the processor can monitor the status of the fuel cell assembly, and the actuator can be made to induce vibration when mixing of the fuel in the fuel area is needed, the improved fuel cell performance can be acquired easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a method of controlling fuel flow in a portable electronic device; and    (2) a method of mixing fuel in a portable electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the portable electronic device.    Portable electronic device (100)    Actuator (140)    Fuel cell assembly (150)    Reaction area (152)    Outlet port (162)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has a processor (130) selecting a primary combination of donor and receiver cells, where the primary combination comprises a first combination with equal numbers of donor cells and receiver cells in one mode. The primary combination comprises a second combination with more donor cells than receiver cells in another mode. Switches (140) transiently couple cells to a capacitor (120), and are operated among four configurations in response to selection of the combinations. The switches connect the capacitor to donor cells and receiver cells of the combinations.    USE - System for balancing charge within a battery pack of a mobile device. Uses include but are not limited to a portable computer, a mobile phone, grid-connected battery backup system, electric vehicle and a hybrid-electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The processor alternatively selects suitable combination of donor cells and receiver cells to increase charge transfer efficiency between cells, allows increased flexibility in charge balancing, optimizes rate of charge transfer and efficiency of charge transfer between cells for different usage scenarios, prevents amplification of charge imbalance, increases combined voltage potential of the donor cells for an increased amount of charge to be transferred to the receiver cells in a fixed-time charge and discharge cycle of the capacitor, and speed of charge balancing within the battery pack.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for balancing charge within a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a charge balancing system.    System for balancing charge within battery pack (100)    Cells (110)    Capacitor (120)    Processor (130)    Switches (140)
NOVELTY - The switch-mode electric motor drive circuit has an electric motor (201), a switch (203), a diode (204), a capacitor (205) and terminals. The capacitor stores electrical energy delivered from the electric motor. The terminals are coupled with the electric motor and the capacitor.    USE - Switch-mode electric motor drive circuit e.g., half-bridge or a full H-bridge circuit for electrical circuit (claimed) used for electronic devices e.g., portable computers, and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Overall energy output of an electric motor drive system is improved, since both mechanical energy and electrical energy are produced through the use of pulse width modulation. Electrical energy consumption and electrical energy drain on the power source are reduced, since recapturing motor drive recaptures more than half of the electrical energy that flows through the electric motor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an electrical circuit; and    (2) a recapturing and utilizing method for electrical energy from an electric motor drive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of a switch-mode electric motor drive circuit.    Power source (200)    Electric motor (201)    Switch (203)    Diode (204)    Capacitor (205)
NOVELTY - The body has 5-25 weight percentage of tin, 1-45 weight percentage of chromium, and 15 weight percentage of an additional element including one of phosphorus, boron, aluminum, titanium, manganese, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, or tungsten. A conductive coating layer containing chromium on a surface of a porous base is formed of a resin material. A metal-layer including a nickel layer and a tin layer is formed in order on a surface of the conductive coating layer, where inter-diffusion of metal atoms among the nickel layer, the tin layer and the chromium layer is caused by heat treatment.    USE - Porous metal body for use in collectors of batteries, capacitors and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The metal body has significant benefit of high oxidation resistance and high corrosion resistance with stability and low electric resistance for manufacturing higher power and higher capacity batteries, capacitors, and fuel cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for producing a porous metal body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating relationships between potential with reference to a standard hydrogen electrode and a current value in a case of performing a corrosion resistance test based on ASTM G5-94.
NOVELTY - The battery has a conducting part i.e. rivet (53), inserted through a lid (16) and for electrically connecting a rolled electrode body to an external terminal provided on the lid. An insulating plate (90) is interposed between the lid and the conducting part, and insulates the lid from the conducting part, where a protruding portion (93) is formed on an abutting surface of the insulating plate that abuts against the lid and the conducting part in a position able to be visually recognized from outside, while the insulating plate is in a state tightly fixed between the lid and the part.    USE - Sealed battery e.g. non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery such as lithium-ion secondary battery, for use in vehicles i.e. electric vehicles, and electrical products e.g. personal computers and mobile terminals.    ADVANTAGE - The battery can improve contact between the lid and the insulating plate and contact between the plate and the conducting part, and can confirm whether the plate is tightly fixed between the lid and the conducting part in an effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The external terminal is a positive or negative terminal. The rolled electrode body acts as a collector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a frame format of a current interrupting device.    Lid (16)    Rivet (53)    Insulating plate (90)    Main body of plate (91)    Leg portions (92)    Protruding portions (93, 94)
NOVELTY - A positive electrode has a positive electrode mixture layer containing a positive active material, a conductive aid and a binder. The positive active material contains a positive active material (A) comprising lithium-iron phosphate with olivine structure, and a positive active material (B) comprising lithium-manganese complex oxide. The content of material (A) is 80-90 %mass with respect to total amount of materials (A,B).    USE - Positive electrode for lithium ion secondary battery used in battery system (all claimed) used as power supply for portable electronic devices and hybrid automobiles.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode provides lithium ion secondary battery having high capacity and energy density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive electrode has a positive electrode mixture layer containing a positive active material, a conductive aid and a binder. The positive active material contains a positive active material (A) comprising lithium-iron phosphate (LiFePO4) with olivine structure, and a positive active material (B) comprising lithium-manganese complex oxide (yLi2MnO3.(1-y)LiMO2) having total valence of 3.    y=0.3-0.7;and    M=cobalt, manganese, nickel, iron, and/or titanium.    The content of material (A) is 80-90 %mass with respect to total amount of materials (A,B). INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) lithium ion secondary battery comprising the positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution; and    (2) battery system comprising the lithium ion secondary battery and a charge and discharge control portion for controlling charge and discharge of the battery with a voltage.
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell (1) comprises case (2), element housed in the case, where element comprising a positive electrode member, negative electrode member and separator, and an electrolyte solution poured into the case.    USE - As non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell used in hybrid electric vehicle (claimed), where non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell is lithium-ion battery cell.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell is capable of suppressing the degradation of the input-output performance immediately after the repeated charge and discharge and also achieving weight reduction. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell has high capacity, and prevents leakage of the electrolyte solution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows schematic perspective view of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell.    Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell (1)    Case (2)    Case body (3)    Cover member (4)    External gaskets (5)    Pouring port (6)    External terminals (21)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has a target determination subsystem, which determines the target charge state for a first vehicle (110). A source identification subsystem identifies a second vehicle (120) with excess electrical energy. A transfer subsystem transfers the quantity of electrical energy from the second vehicle to achieve the target charge state of the first vehicle. The first and second vehicles are in common fleet or affinity group.    USE - Transfer system for electrical energy between motor vehicles e.g., pure electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles or fuel cell vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Transfer is monitored, thus determining the quantity transferred and detecting dangerous conditions. Risk of electrical shock due to energy remaining in the transfer subsystem after disconnecting transfer mechanism is reduced, since a low-inductance cable and a low-stored-energy switch are provided. A monitoring subsystem is provided, thus ensuring the electrical energy is transferred in accordance with the negotiated agreement.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a transfer method for electrical energy between motor vehicles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of a transfer system for electrical energy between motor vehicles.    System (100)    First vehicle (110)    Wireless transmission subsystems (112,122,132)    Second vehicle (120)    Central location (130)
NOVELTY - The generator has a data server operably connected to a set of fuel cell systems, where the data server obtains operational data from the set of fuel cell systems. An efficiency controller is connected to the data server and predicts efficiency and power output of a fleet (1) from operational data, where the efficiency is determined by a ratio of fleet output current or output power to the fleet fuel consumption. The efficiency controller optimizes the efficiency of the fleet to minimize the fleet fuel consumption while maintaining desired fleet output power.    USE - Power generator for use in industrial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The generator achieves efficiency for the fleet by controlling the efficiency controller so as to optimize fleet output power set by the power controller in a cost effective manner, while automating collection of real-time operational data from front fuel cell systems and control of the systems within the fleet, thus improving operational efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The fleet is a power generation fleet i.e. candidate fleet for profit optimizing. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for optimizing efficiency of a fuel cell fleet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a modular power generation fleet.    Fleet (1)    Cluster system (10)    Fuel cell module (20)    Fuel cell supervisory controller (25)
NOVELTY - The lateral and vertical bonded battery terminal has a connection unit, which is made of a semicircular shape elastomer pair. The connection unit is arranged to face the state in a battery post. An insertion unit has a hole that built in the bottom surface of the semicircular shape elastomer. A clamping portion is provided for consisting a side equation connecting apparatus. A tightening elastomer is equipped in the center of the tightening elastomer and the semicircular shape elastomers. A fixed level mimetic vacancies are formed in the center of a support piece.    USE - Lateral and vertical bonded battery terminal for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The connection unit is arranged to face the state in a battery post and the insertion unit has a hole that built in the bottom surface of the semicircular shape elastomer, thus reduces the installation cost of the lateral and vertical bonded battery terminal, prevents the damage of the battery, and also prevents the safety of the battery post and battery terminal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - 123456: NO DESCRIPTION REQUIRED
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a battery system (10) with several sensor control units (13). A battery cell (15) is controlled by a battery control unit (12). The sensor control units are assigned with identifiers confirmed by the battery control unit. The sensor control unit is switched in such a manner that only the switched sensor controller is assigned or confirmed the identifier.    USE - Battery management method for motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the sensor control units are assigned with identifiers confirmed by the battery control unit, the process can ensure a safe and reliable function of the ordered battery modules to the battery cells. The assignment or confirmation of identifiers can be performed easily by the process. The sensor control devices can be switched easily. The sensor control devices can be manufactured and installed, regardless of mounting position effectively. Since re-programming of the battery control unit can be avoided, the effort of the process can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a battery system; and    (2) a motor vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the battery system.    Battery system (10)    Battery control unit (12)    Sensor control unit (13)    Battery cell (15)    Signal lines (17)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has housing (2) and battery cells (3) which are consecutively arranged in the housing along a battery longitudinal direction. An elastically deformable compensating element (4) comprising elastomer is arranged between successive battery cells in longitudinal direction and is provided with phase change material which alters physical property at preset temperature of battery cell.    USE - Battery e.g. lithium ion battery of battery system mounted in motor car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The elastically deformable compensating element is arranged between successive battery cells, so that the vibration or shock generated during operation of vehicle is reduced. Hence the unwanted displacement of battery cell is prevented, the mechanical wear of battery is reduced and the high performance of battery is ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the battery.    Battery (1)    Housing (2)    Battery cell (3)    Compensating element (4)    Bottom portion of housing (6)
NOVELTY - The electric storage device comprises a positive electrode that has a positive electrode substrate, in which a positive electrode mixture layer is formed with a positive electrode active material. A negative electrode has a negative electrode substrate, in which a negative electrode mixture layer is formed with a negative electrode active material. The negative electrode is made of active material containing the hard carbon. A separator (12) is disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separator has a sheet substrate with a resin and an inorganic layer.    USE - Electric storage devices, such as battery cells for lithium ion cells and nickel hydrogen cells for use in a vehicle mounted electric storage system (Claimed) for used as a power source for vehicles, such as cars and motorcycles and multiple appliances, such as mobile terminals and laptop computers.    ADVANTAGE - The separator is disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and thus reduces the temporary deterioration of the electric storage device, while improving the operational efficiency of the electric storage device, and also prevents the safety accidents, enables improving the safety of battery cells in the vehicle mounted electric storage system, ensures the improvement in the volume density of the input power at the low temperature, and hence ensures the miniaturization of the electric storage device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a vehicle mounted electric storage system with a control unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a separator.    Separator (12)
NOVELTY - The film has a main film part filled with a continuous phase-perfluorosulfonic acid ion exchange resin and provided with a dispersed phase-high water-absorbing plastic short fiber. Thickness of the main film part is 20-500 microns. The main film part is provided with a two-phase loose structure. Wt. % of the continuous phase-perfluorosulfonic acid ion exchange resin is 2-40. Wt. % of the dispersed phase-high water-absorbing plastic short fiber is 20-90. A windproof plate is exposed on a side of the main film part.    USE - Flat-moisture permeable film for a gas humidifying system of a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film provides high mechanical strength to humidify or dry gas under high pressure difference condition. The film has high moisture permeability and barrier property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a flat-moisture permeable film preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a flat-moisture permeable film.
NOVELTY - The system (100) has a fuel cell stack (10) generating electric-power by supplying reactive gas to an anode gas flow path (12) and a cathode gas flow path (13). A collision estimation part i.e. millimeter-wave radar (50), detects collision possibility of a vehicle. A scavenging-air part (30) scavenges the gas flow paths in the fuel cell stack. A control part i.e. electronic control unit (ECU) (40), reduces EMF of the stack when collision possibility of the vehicle is detected by the estimation part. A battery (42) electrically stores the electric-power generated by the stack.    USE - Fuel cell system for a vehicle i.e. motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The control part reduces EMF of the stack when collision possibility of the vehicle is detected by the estimation part, so that EMF of the fuel cell can decrease before the vehicle collides.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a fuel cell system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fuel cell stack (10)    Anode gas flow path (12)    Cathode gas flow path (13)    Scavenging-air part (30)    ECU (40)    Battery (42)    Millimeter-wave radar (50)    Fuel cell system (100)
NOVELTY - The positive electrode active material comprises a iron(III) fluoride. An iron(III) oxide is formed by oxidizing the iron(III) fone to sixcluoride. The range of the iron(III) oxide is between 1-16 mass percent corresponding to whole quantity of the positive electrode active material. The iron(III) oxide is between 3-15 mass percent corresponding to whole quantity of the positive electrode active material. The iron(III) oxide is between 13-15 mass percent corresponding to whole quantity of the positive electrode active material.    USE - Positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries of electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode active material comprises a iron(III) oxide that is formed by oxidizing the iron(III) fluoride, and thus enables improving the capacity of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The positive electrode active material obtains sufficient charge or discharge characteristic in the region used as high current density is enabled. The energy density per unit weight of positive electrode material is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (1)    Positive electrode (2)    Negative electrode (3)    Electrolyte layer (4)    Case (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing electrode ink containing soluble particles. An oxygen side electrode (3) is formed in a side surface of an electrolyte layer (4). A fuel side electrode (2) is formed in another side surface of the electrolyte layer. A fuel cell part (S) is obtained while coating the electrode ink to the former side surface of the electrolyte layer. The fuel cell part is laminated to form a cell laminated body (15). The oxygen side electrode is porositized by supplying liquid fuel to the cell laminated body to remove soluble particles.    USE - Method for manufacturing a fuel cell that is utilized in an automotive application. Uses include but are not limited to an alkali-type fuel cell, a solid polymer-type fuel cell, a phosphoric acid-type fuel cell, a melting carbonate-type fuel cell and a solid electrolyte-type fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The oxygen side electrode is porositized by supplying the liquid fuel to the cell laminated body to remove soluble particles, so that electric power generation performance and durable improvement of the fuel cell can be achieved and inner pressure rise of the oxygen side electrode can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an enlarged perspective view of a fuel cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fuel cell part (S)    Fuel side electrode (2)    Oxygen side electrode (3)    Electrolyte layer (4)    Cell laminated body (15)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has an electrode terminal (60) that is an electrode lead and a current collection portion (20) of an electricity generating element (10) that are connected mutually. The electrode terminal is formed by combining two types of connection units (210,220) to implement the physical strength and an electrical low resistance. The two types of communication units are connected through a screw by using a resistance welding or an ultrasonic welding. The weight of the electricity generating element is more than or equal to 500 grams.    USE - Battery, such as a non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery for use as a power supply for driving a vehicle, such as an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle. Can also be used as a home-use storage battery.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode lead and the current collection portion of the electricity generating element are connected mutually, and thus ensure the sufficient physical intensity, when the battery components are electrically connected within the exterior body and ensures the battery of a compact size.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a battery.    Battery (1)    Current collection portion (20)    Exterior body (30)    Electrode terminal (60)    Connection units (210,220)
NOVELTY - The cell voltage measuring apparatus (200) has a battery cell (101) that measures the voltage of a fuel cell (100) connected in series. A voltage-measurement circuit (210) measures the cell voltage of the battery cell. An abnormality determination unit (240) determines a contact failure with a battery cell based on the time change rate of the cell voltage measured in the voltage measurement circuit. The abnormality determination unit is a case, where abnormality of the cell voltage is detected, when the time change rate of the cell voltage exceeds a disconnection threshold value.    USE - Cell voltage measuring apparatus for measuring the cell voltage of a fuel cell in a fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The abnormality determination unit determines a contact failure with a battery cell based on the time change rate of the cell voltage measured in the voltage measurement circuit, thus simply detects the contact failure using the time change rate of a cell voltage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a cell voltage measuring apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell (100)    Battery cell (101)    Cell voltage measuring apparatus (200)    Voltage-measurement circuit (210)    Abnormality determination unit (240)
NOVELTY - The paste comprises electroconductive powder and glass frit contained in an organic vehicle. A glass frit is crystallized at a specific temperature range and re-melted at another specific temperature range. Temperature of a dry zone, a preheating zone and a baking zone is at a specific temperature range during heat-process. Crystallization point is between 250 degrees Celsius- 500 degrees Celsius. Re-melting point is between 500 degrees Celsius-750 degrees Celsius. The glass frit contains tellurium (Te) or molybdenum (Mo).    USE - Electrically conductive paste for electrode formation of a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The glass frit is crystallized at the specific temperature range and re-melted at the other specific temperature range, so that contact resistance between an electrode and a semiconductor substrate can be reduced and energy conversion efficiency and battery characteristic can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a solar cell    (2) a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating a baking process of a baking profile.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a polymer insulating layer on a metallic layer exposed portion, which is equipped on a sealing portion outside a pouch case. The pouch case is thermally sealed. A metallic layer is made of aluminum material. The polymer is inserted into the metallic layer exposed portion. The polymer is coated on the polymer insulating layer using a nozzle along the metallic layer exposed portion. The sealing portion is formed at the cross section of the pouch case. The polymer insulating layer is made of polyethylene, and polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate.    USE - Method for manufacturing a pouch-type secondary battery, particularly a lithium secondary battery used as a battery module or a battery pack (all claimed) of a wireless mobile apparatus, such as cellular phone or notebook and an electric vehicle, such as electronic scooter, hybrid electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer is inserted into the metallic layer exposed portion. the polymer is coated on the polymer insulating layer using a nozzle along the metallic layer exposed portion, and thus improves the operational efficiency of the secondary battery, while preventing the safety accidents, simplifies the structure of the secondary battery, and hence enhances the economical efficiency of the secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a pouch-type secondary battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The pouch cell has an electrode assembly (100) which is provided with anode, separation film and cathode. An insulation frame (200) is arranged for receiving the electrode assembly. An electrolyte (300) is provided within the insulation frame.    USE - Pouch cell for secondary battery such as lithium-ion polymer secondary battery (claimed) used as power source in medium-to large-sized device such as power tool and vehicle such as electric vehicle (EV), electricity commercial vehicle, bike, scooter, electrical golf cart, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV).    ADVANTAGE - Since the insulation frame is arranged for receiving the electrode assembly, the increase in thickness of the pouch cell can be prevented and the degeneration of the pouch cell can be avoided. The performance and life span of the battery can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of the pouch cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the pouch cell.    Electrode assembly (100)    Anode terminal (110)    Cathode terminal (120)    Insulation frame (200)    Electrolyte (300)
NOVELTY - The battery module (100) has battery cells (110a,110b,110c) that seal the structure of anouter periphery of a case with a built-in electrode assembly with a resin layer. A sheet of a metal material is curved, where pulse pins (120a,120b,120c) are formed. The metal material is provided with aluminum. A cathode terminal is protruded to the opposite side, where the outer periphery of an anode is protruded. The outer periphery of the pulse pins is fixed with the cartridges (130a,130b,) that are combined with an insert injection molding. The battery cell is provided with lithium secondary battery.    USE - Battery module for use with a pulse-type pin. Uses include but are not limited to wireless mobile apparatus, electric vehicle, diesel vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cathode terminal is protruded to the opposite side, where the outer periphery of the anode is protruded and the outer periphery of the pulse pins is fixed with the cartridges that are combined with the insert injection molding, thus ensures high cooling efficiency, excellent lifetime property and safety, and thus provides improved structure interposing the pulse pin between battery cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a battery module.    Battery module (100)    Battery cells (110a,110b,110c)    Pulse pins (120a,120b,120c)    Cartridges (130a,130b)    Coolant flow (150)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (100) has a fuel cell stack (110) and ejector (120). The ejector is provided to eject the rest hydrogen to the fuel cell stack through the recycle line (130). An air supply line is configured to guide the moisture to the outer side. The recycle line is provided to re-supply the rest hydrogen to the fuel cell stack. A cooling portion (140) is arranged on the recycle line. A water trap portion (150) is provided to condense the rest hydrogen to the ejector.    USE - Fuel cell system for vehicle e.g. hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The moisture content supplied to the fuel cell stack can be controlled efficiently. The eco-friendly of the vehicle can be obtained. The performance of the fuel cell system can be improved. The durability of the fuel cell system can be improved. The cost of the air-cooled radiator can be reduced. The air-cooled radiator can be manufactured easily. The structure of the fuel cell system can be simplified easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system for vehicle.    Fuel cell system (100)    Fuel cell stack (110)    Ejector (120)    Recycle line (130)    Cooling portion (140)    Water trap portion (150)
NOVELTY - The apparatus comprises a diode that is located between an automatic switching unit (310) that compares the amount of the voltage. A detection sensor (500) is provided for sensing the vehicle pillage. An alarming part (400) outputs the warning signal. A control unit (200) measures the voltage of the power blocking part (110). A main battery (100) provides voltage in the automatic switching unit.    USE - Apparatus for preventing robbery of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The detection sensor is provided for sensing the vehicle pillage, where the alarming part outputs the warning signal, thus the reliability of the security system is increased. The stable power supply is maintained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an apparatus for preventing robbery of a vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Main battery (100)    Power blocking part (110)    Control unit (200)    Automatic switching unit (310)    Alarming part (400)    Detection sensor (500)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a connector connecting an integral power source to a depleted automotive battery (500). A first circuit controls supply of electricity from the integral power source to the depleted automotive battery. A second circuit provides an alert to a user. The second circuit comprises a connection indicator LED to inform the user when the system is properly connected to the depleted automotive battery. A voltmeter shows output voltage of the integral power source. A charging circuitry charges the battery by an alternator arranged in an operating motor vehicle.    USE - Self-contained automotive battery booster system for delivering a surge of electrical current to a depleted automotive battery in an operating motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The first circuit controls supply of electricity from the integral power source to the depleted automotive battery, and the second circuit provides the alert to the user, thus enabling safe boosting of automotive batteries using an internal direct current source, and hence ensuring user safety.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block circuit diagram of a self-contained automotive battery booster system connected to a depleted battery.    Self-contained automotive battery booster system (1)    Self-contained automotive battery booster system case (3)    Chassis ground (10)    Positive booster cable (20)    Depleted automotive battery (500)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining a distributed generator output current reading at a point of common coupling where a distributed generator e.g. photovoltaic (PV) solar farm (100) is coupled to the power distribution and transmission network. The determination is made if fault condition is satisfied based on the current reading. The distributed generator is disconnected from the power distribution and transmission network, when the fault condition is satisfied.    USE - Method for determining if short circuit is occurred on power distribution and transmission network, used in inverter based distributed generators such as PV solar farm, wind farm (all claimed), fuel cell based distributed generator, or inverter based distributed generator.    ADVANTAGE - The inverter based distributed generators can disconnect the PV inverter permanently in response to short circuit fault in the network for period of time while the fault is cleared. The rapid fault detection technique can monitor the rate of rise of current and the current magnitude using the auxiliary fault detector controller. Thus, the quick disconnection of the distributed generators can be capable of preventing the rise of the short circuit current. The issue of fault level can be alleviated when more distributed generators are integrated to the network. The issue of limiting short circuit currents from inverter based distributed generators can be less expensive, as no additional expensive equipment is required.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a computer readable media storing instructions for determining if short circuit is occurred on power distribution and transmission network; and    (2) a fault detector system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram for fault detector.    PV solar farm (100)    Zero crossing detector (240)    D flip-flop (250)    Low pass filter (270)    Time delay (310)
NOVELTY - The battery cell has a sealing unit formed along an outer periphery of a storage unit. The storage unit stores a battery case that is an electrode assembly interposed between an anode and a cathode. The anode and cathode of the separation film structure is built in the battery case with a thermal boding. The sealing unit is formed into the narrow structure. The electrode assembly is the stacked type or stack or folding type structure. The battery case includes the metallic layer and the resin layer.    USE - Battery cell for use in a battery pack use in a device, such as cellular phone, handheld computer, smart phone, smart pad, netbook, light electronic vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and power storage system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The storage unit stores a battery case that is an electrode assembly interposed between an anode and a cathode, and thus maintains the outflow direction of the high pressure gas regularly, prevents the risk of the firing of the battery to the explosion beforehand, and enhances production efficiency of the battery.
NOVELTY - The electrical system has rechargeable electric batteries (1,2) for electricity storage, a starter (7) for starting an internal combustion engine and a generator (9) driven by the internal combustion engine to generate power. A voltage-carrying power cable (5) is provided for electrical contacting of the battery with the generator and the starter. An energy storage device (11) is provided for power storage, where the energy storage device is connected in parallel to the battery at the power cable.    USE - Electrical system for a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, particularly a commercial vehicle, such as truck or bus (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrical system has rechargeable electric batteries for electricity storage, a starter for starting an internal combustion engine and a generator driven by the internal combustion engine to generate power, and hence ensures fuel saving electrical system with long service life.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an operating method for a motor-vehicle electrical system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a motor vehicle-electrical system.    Rechargeable electric batteries (1,2)    Voltage-carrying power cable (5)    Starter (7)    Generator (9)    Energy storage device (11)
NOVELTY - The battery system (10) has battery sub-assemblies (16a-16c) that includes first frames (20a-20c) having an inner surface for facing the battery cell e.g. lithium-ion battery cell and an outer surface (28) provided opposite to the inner surface. An inner surface of second frames (22a-22c) faces the battery cell and an outer surface is faced opposite to the inner surface. The inner surfaces of two frames are welded together to compress the battery cell.    USE - Multi-cell battery system used in hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The posts and recesses can be enabled to serve as alignment guides or locators to facilitate assembly of left and right frames, so that the posts and recesses can minimize the lateral movement between left and right frames, and thus the stability and rigidity to each sub-assembly can be improved. The proper orientation of left and right frames can be ensured and the battery cells can be properly concealed between left and right frames. The left and right frames are coupled together around battery cells by welding without using external fasteners and thus the weight of sub-assembly can be minimized. The pre-assembled nature of each sub-assembly can effectively protect battery cells from damage caused by the environment or human tampering. The manufacturing cost of the left and right frames can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of battery system.    Battery system (10)    Battery sub-assemblies (16a-16c)    Metered cooling gap (17)    Frames (20a-20c,22a-22c)    Outer surface of frame (28)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has battery case which is formed from an insulating material which is resin. An accommodating portion (121) is formed of the inner-wall portion of battery case. The accommodating portion is provided to accommodate battery main portion. An electrically-conductive element is provided for connection of cells (110), and is buried in the wall portion of battery case. A clamping element (111a) is provided to clamp the electrode portion of winding portion. The electrically-conductive element is mutually connected to the clamping element of the adjacent winding portion.    USE - Battery of battery pack (claimed) mounted in electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The size reduction and cost reduction of the battery can be attained. The retention strength of the connection electrically-conductive board can be raised. The connection reliability of the connection electrically-conductive board can be improved. The joint strength of battery can be improved by welding the joint surfaces of the flange portions. The increase of the pressure loss at the time of ventilating the heat exchange medium can be suppressed. The position shift of each battery can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) battery pack; and    (2) manufacturing method of battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the battery.    Battery (1)    Cell (110)    Clamping element (111a)    Connection electrically-conductive board (111b)    Accommodating portion (121)
NOVELTY - The system has cathode pressure controller controls pressure of cathode gas supplied to fuel cell. Anode controller controls anode pressure, so that difference between lower limit of pulse width and cathode pressure becomes preset value or more, while increasing/decreasing anode pressure. Differential pressure determiner determines (S7) whether difference of anode/cathode pressure in fuel cell is less than preset management value. Estimator estimates anode pressure in fuel cell based on change rate of anode pressure detected by anode pressure detector.    USE - Fuel cell system of anode gas non-circulating type and anode gas circulation type used for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) can be protected reliably, by implementing output restriction of the fuel cell stack when differential pressure is determined to be less than the management value. By precisely estimating the pressure in the anode gas flow path of the fuel cell stack, the precision of differential pressure determination can be improved based on the differential pressure of detection anode pressure, and the deterioration of MEA can be suppressed and durability of the fuel cell system can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the differential pressure determination process. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for calculating anode gas supply mass flow rate (S1)    Step for converting anode gas supply mass flow rate into volumetric flow rate (S2)    Steps for calculating pressure loss (S3,S4)    Step for calculating estimated anode pressure (S5)    Step for calculating difference between anode pressure and cathode pressure (S6)
NOVELTY - The battery pack has positive electrode extraction tab and negative electrode extraction tab that derived from each film-covered battery among the end surfaces of battery modules (300a,300b) which are opposed each other. The battery modules are electrically connected with an insulating portion which is arranged between each module. The side surface adjacent to a side in which positive electrode extraction tab and negative electrode extraction tab are derived from each film-covered battery is reinforced by the common reinforcement portion.    USE - Battery pack for accommodating lithium ion battery mounted in electric-power-assisted bicycle, electric motorcycle, and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the wiring length of the positive electrode side and negative electrode side can be made equal, while shortening wiring length, the electrical property of battery pack can be improved be improves effectively. The vibration and impact of each film-covered battery can be moderated, so that the drawing-out direction of the positive electrode extraction tab and negative electrode extraction tab of each film-covered battery does not influence, and the mounting direction can be improved be freely set to battery use apparatus. The operation stable over the long time can be anticipated, and the freedom degree of battery pack can be improved, even if the vibration and impact are received.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the coupling portion connected to the battery module.    Battery modules (300a,300b)    Shock absorbing material (310)    Input-output lead (350)    Lead wire for sense line (352)    Battery management unit (360)
NOVELTY - The voltage detection apparatus has a LPF (5) which is provided to cut a high frequency component from both-ends voltage of unit battery. An A/D converter (8) is provided to detect the both-ends voltage of the unit battery that is supplied/not supplied through the LPF. A main microcomputer is provided to compare the detected voltage value of unit cell detected through LPF with the voltage of unit cell detected without the LPF in A/D converter to detect a failure of the LPF.    USE - Voltage detection apparatus of equalization apparatus (claimed) used for detecting both-ends voltage of assembled battery mounted in hybrid vehicle/electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the main microcomputer is provided to compare detected voltage value of A/D converter to detect failure of LPF, the leak failure of the capacitor of the low-pass filter can be detected effectively. Since the voltage detection units are comprised as one A/D converter, the cost reduction of the voltage detection apparatus can be aimed easily. Since on-off of equalization switch can be determined, the failure of the circuit that controls on-off of the equalization switch can be detected in effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an equalization apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating battery monitoring integrated chip (IC) that comprises equalization apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    LPF (5)    Selector switch (7)    A/D converter (8)    Control logic circuit (9)    Control unit (10)
NOVELTY - The device has lifting connection portion (3) having power supply connection terminals (32) which are connected to a battery pack (5) in a linkable manner through a lever operating portion (1). The lifting operation force is provided as input in lever operating portion. A pivot portion is connected to the lifting connection portion for guiding the lifting of the lifting connection portion which is linked to the lifting operation of the lever operating portion.    USE - Device for supplying power to battery of electrically powered vehicle used for agricultural field.    ADVANTAGE - The weight of the battery power supply connection device can be reduced. The battery pack and vehicle power line can be easily connected by the simple lever elevation operation. The changing of battery can be made rapidly and the driving or the work discontinuance time can be minimized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of the power supply device.    Lever operating portion (1)    Lifting connection portion (3)    Battery pack (5)    Operation plate (22)    Power supply connection terminals (32)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has separator that insulates between positive electrode sheet (18) and negative electrode sheets. A positive electrode active material layer is formed in surface among positive electrode metal foil (25) and negative electrode metal foil. An active material layer is not formed in positive electrode non-formation portion (27) provided with insulating layer (30) where microparticles (31) of insulating ceramics are deposited. The particles of ceramics and metal foil of positive electrode are contacted before formation of oxide in between particles of ceramic.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus such as lithium ion secondary battery and nickel-hydrogen secondary battery mounted in vehicle such as riding vehicle, commercial vehicle, electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Safety of the electrical storage apparatus can be improved. The insulating layer can be provided with respect to the non-formation portion in which the active material layer is not formed such that the fall of performance of the active material layer can be prevented. The occurrences of damage to the insulating layer and the separator can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacturing method of the electrical storage apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating the structure of the insulating layer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Positive electrode sheet (18)    Positive electrode metal foil (25)    Positive electrode non-formation portion (27)    Insulating layer (30)    Microparticles (31)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a negative electrode active material layer on an electrical power collector. A negative electrode active material, a thickener, and water are provided and mixed. A solid content rate is made to prepare 60% of one paste under temperature below 40 degrees C. The water and a binder are add-mixed to one paste and at which the solid content rate is made to prepare 60% or less of other paste under the temperature of 40-90 degrees C. The other paste is applied on an electrical power collector, under the temperature below 40 degrees C.    USE - Method for manufacturing negative electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery such as lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) mounted in plug-in hybrid car (PHV) and electric vehicle (EV).    ADVANTAGE - The formation of the pinhole from which the active material passed-through can be suppressed. The production of the microgel containing the aggregate can be suppressed. The desired battery characteristic of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery can be manufactured stably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph showing the relationship between the preparation temperature of one paste, and the number of the microgels of 80 micrometers in obtained other paste. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The power converter device (1) comprises a laminated body (10) that laminates a coolant flow path (3). A semiconductor module (2), in which a power terminal is protruded from a main-body portion (20). The semiconductor module is arranged in a frame (4). An elastic element (5) fixes the laminated body to the frame by pressing the laminated body in a lamination direction. A storage case (6) accommodates the laminated body with the frame and the elastic element. An introductory pipe (7a) introduces a refrigerant (11) into the said coolant flow path. A derivation pipe (7b) derives the refrigerant.    USE - Power converter device, such as a vehicle power conversion apparatus for performing power conversion between direct-current power and alternating current power in a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The power converter device comprises a semiconductor module, in which a power terminal is protruded from a main-body portion, where the semiconductor module is arranged in a frame, and thus reduces the weight of the frame, suppress the deformation of the frame, reduces the pushing pressure force added to the frame, and reduces the manufacturing cost of the power converter device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a power converter device.    Power converter (1)    Power converter device (1)    Semiconductor module (2)    Coolant flow path (3)    Frame (4)    Elastic element (5)    Storage case (6)    Introductory pipe (7a)    Derivation pipe (7b)    Laminated body (10)    Refrigerant (11)    Main-body portion (20)
NOVELTY - The method involves detecting the currently required power level. The difference between characteristic power level (Pc) and currently required power level is stored in an energy storage device (4), if required power level is below the characteristic power level and the fuel cell (2) is operated by generation of characteristic power. The currently required power level is partly provided by the electrical energy store device if required power level exceeds the characteristic power level.    USE - Method for operating fuel cell system used in vehicle (claimed) such as fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system can be operated with high efficiency and high service life of the fuel cell can be ensured. The electric power losses can be minimized. Reduction of the fuel consumption of the vehicle can be achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for use of the method for provision of electrical driving power in a vehicle with fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the block diagram of the vehicle with fuel cell system and the graph illustrating the relationship between efficiency of the fuel cell system and the driving power.    Vehicle (1)    Fuel cell (2)    Energy storage device (4)    Electric traction motor (5)    Characteristic power level (Pc)
NOVELTY - The device (10) has a compressor (101) propelled with an electric machine (12) and an intercooler (102). The intercooler is arranged along air flow direction of the compressor and cools a cooling medium i.e. liquid cooling medium, in a cooling circuit. The electric machine is cooled by the cooling medium in the cooling circuit at the intercooler. An exhaust air turbine (11) is arranged in the compressor and the electric machine. The intercooler and the compressor are formed in a housing.    USE - Air conveying device for supplying air to a fuel cell system (all claimed), in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The device uses duct elements that are placed in a region of a fuel cell for reliably preventing undesired entries into the device. The cooling medium in the cooling circuit achieves small volumetric flow of supply air on a level in a fuel cell system. The compressor is integrated with an intercooler such that compact structure, sufficient cooling of compressed supply air and better humidification effect are realized before air is made to flow into a humidifier, thus achieving safe and reliable operation of the fuel cell without using proton exchange membranes during cooling of humidification air.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell system.    Air conveying device (10)    Exhaust air turbine (11)    Electric machine (12)    Compressor (101)    Intercooler (102)
NOVELTY - The gas humidifier (13) comprises a heat exchanger (16) that is provided for the cooling medium of a fuel cell (3) and for heating the drainage pipes (15). The heat exchanger is provided with the coolant channels that are arranged in proximity to the drainage pipes for cooling medium of the fuel cell.    USE - Gas humidifier for fuel cell system used in vehicle e.g. electric vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The simple and compact structured gas humidifier can be provided so that the assembly cost of the gas humidifier can be reduced significantly. The refrigeration efficiency of the fuel cell can be enhanced while improving the energy efficiency of the gas humidifier.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic view of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (3)    Gas humidifier (13)    Drainage pipes (15)    Heat exchanger (16)
NOVELTY - The humidifier (10) has water vapor transmissive membranes (14) disconnecting a moistened page (12) from a dry page (11). A liquid separator (16) is integrated with plate-shaped membranes (13) and made of knitted fabric. The plate-shaped membranes are filled with dry gas and moistened gas. Mounting plates are fixed with the plate-shaped membranes and formed with a feed opening and a removal aperture. End plates are arranged between the plate-shaped membrane and the mounting plate.    USE - Gas humidifier for humidification of supply air in a fuel cell system (all claimed), of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid separator reliably separates residual moisture in exhaust air in a form of water droplets before the air passes to a region of a turbine for protecting the turbine from damage. The low gas current in the plate-shaped membrane is passed to a region of a liquid separator such that deposition of damp gas in removal apertures is achieved, thus easily collecting the water droplets in a liquid reservoir and a lower end plate over a drain spacer and a drain valve.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell system of a gas humidifier.    Gas humidifier (10)    Dry page (11)    Moistened page (12)    Plate-shaped membranes (13)    Water vapor transmissive membranes (14)    Liquid separator (16)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (1) comprises an air conveying device (12) for compressing intake air of a fuel cell (3), a charge air cooler (13) for cooling the air supplied to the fuel cell and for transferring the heat from supplied air to the exhaust air of fuel cell, through a heat pipe (15). The heat pipe is designed as a two-phase thermosiphon and is composed of a pipe which is closed at both ends (19,22). The charge air cooler is integrally formed into a gas humidifier (14).    USE - Fuel cell system for generation of electrical power used as drive power in vehicle (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to motor vehicle such as rail-based or trackless land vehicle, logistics transporter, watercraft, etc.    ADVANTAGE - A simple, safe and reliable structure which relieves the cooling system from critical and adverse operating conditions is provided. The construction is simple and compact, so that space occupied in vehicle is reduced. Improved heat transfer is enabled, and a smaller, safe and reliable intercooler is provided. The yield can be increased in mechanical performance, resulting in an improvement in the overall efficiency of the fuel cell system due to an increased energy recovery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic views of a vehicle incorporating a fuel cell system and a heat pipe for explaining the operating principle.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (3)    Air conveying device (12)    Charge air cooler (13)    Gas humidifier (14)    Heat pipe (15)    Heat pipe ends (19,22)
NOVELTY - The device has a cooling plate (7) utilized for attaching and cooling an energy storage device. A one-piece is connected with the cooling plate. A bordering cooling passage (9) i.e. spacer, is attached to the cooling plate and a retainer of a coolant, where the cooling passage is passed along a side of the cooling plate. The cooling plate and the cooling passage are arranged in a reference plane. Outer perimeter of the cooling passage is larger than perimeter of the cooling plate. Coolant dispatchers are connected with the cooling passage.    USE - Device for cooling an energy storage device (claimed) to store electrical power for a vehicle i.e. motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The device utilizes an electromotor so as to reduce fuel consumption and pollutant emissions in motor cars in an effective manner. The energy storage device has high electrical power performance by using electrochemical energy storage device e.g. batteries and/or electrostatic energy storage device e.g. capacitors or double layer capacitors. The energy storage device provides maximum power output and high memory capacity, and occupies less installation space. The device can prevent critical temperature states and increase service life of the energy storage device. The device is simple in structure and high in cooling efficiency. The device has better mechanical strength, and can be manufactured at reduced cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an energy storage device    (2) a method for manufacturing a cooling device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows side views of a device for cooling an energy storage device.    Metal sheets (E1, E2)    Cooling plate (7)    Part of sheet metal (8)    Bordering cooling passage (9)    End of sheet metal (10)    Tin solder (11)
NOVELTY - The module (200) has a module region (105) having cell accommodating recess (120,140) which accommodates and mounts an electrical energy storage cell (61a,61b). An electrical connection region (160) comprises electrical pole terminals. A coolant connection region (110) has coolant inlet (110a,110b) and coolant outlet (111a,111b) that supplies and discharges the coolant. An electrical connector (62) connects electrical pole terminals. A mechanical connector (12a,12b) connects the coolant inlet and the coolant outlet of module main portion (100) in a fluid-tight manner.    USE - Cell mounting module for electrical energy storage cell in battery box for electric vehicle, and for use in cell mounting system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The thermal contact between the electrical energy storage cell and cell mounting module can be improved effectively. The manufacturing cost of the cell mounting module can be reduced effectively, so that production efficiency of the cell mounting module can be improved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) cell mounting system; and    (2) method for manufacturing cell mounting system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the cell mounting module.    Mechanical connector (12a,12b)    Electrical energy storage cell (61a,61b)    Electrical connector (62)    Module main portion (100)    Module region (105)    Coolant connection region (110)    Coolant inlets (110a,110b)    Coolant outlets (111a,111b)    Cell accommodating recess (120,140)    Cell mounting module (200)
NOVELTY - The arrangement has storage module (1) comprising several cells assigned to cooling elements through which coolant is flowed. The cells and the cooling elements are connected together and secured to a supporting frame for vehicle-mounted connection, via coolant distributor transverse profile (3) and coolant distributor longitudinal profile (6).    USE - Arrangement for securing electric energy storage module in hybrid or electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The individual cells and cooling elements can be connected stably and firmly to form compact storage module. The cells and the cooling elements can be reliably secured to the supporting frame, via coolant distributor transverse profile and coolant distributor longitudinal profile. The decoupling of the housing and the supporting frame can be improved by using rubber mounts. The storage module can be transported easily in a simple manner using the holder during assembly process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show exploded perspective views of the storage module with central coolant terminal and central electrical terminal.    Storage module (1)    Coolant distributor transverse profile (3)    Coolant distributor longitudinal profile (6)    Seal plate (7)    Coolant terminal (8)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining a single cell for the high quality measurement data (14), and determining a further single cell for low quality measurement data (16). The high quality measurement data and low quality measurement data are determined. The low quality measurement data is transmitted after the high quality measurement data is transmitted to control device through data bus.    USE - Method for transmitting measurement data of battery cell of battery system to control device in vehicle such as electric and hybrid vehicles (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The precise measurement data of battery cell is transmitted to control device so that the extensibility and scalability of data of battery system are improved. The overloading of data bus is reduced and the data communication effort is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the data packet transfer process.    Vehicle-internal communication bus (8b)    Data packets (10,12)    Measurement data with high data quality (14)    Measurement data with low data quality (16)
NOVELTY - The battery cell has a winding element and current collectors that are inserted into housing through an aperture of container. A lid arrangement is provided in aperture of container in gas-tight and pressure-tight manner. A feed-through arrangement of lid arrangement is formed out of housing in gas-tight manner, by contacting electrical conductive contact arrangements with current collectors. Specific current collector is formed as housing contact current collector (29) such that current collector is contacted directly with housing in mechanical and electrical conductive manner.    USE - Battery cell e.g. lithium-ion battery cell for supplying power to motor car (claimed). Can also be used in mobile apparatus, mobile electric car and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the housing contact current collector is contacted directly with housing in mechanical and electrical conductive manner, the short circuit of battery cell can be avoided. Thus, the damage to the housing contact current collector due to excessive surface pressure can be prevented. The need for providing independent devices for assembling the battery cell can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the contact housing for current collector of battery cell.    Housing contact current collector (29)    Legs (31,33)    Plate-like region (35)    Edge area of housing contact current collector (37)
NOVELTY - The energy storage system has an energy storage unit (12) which is provided with a cell (14,16) and a temperature sensor (18). The temperature sensor is provided for measuring the temperature of the energy storage unit, while the energy storage unit is in safety-critical rest state. An evaluation unit (20) is configured to receive and analyze the temperature data determined from the temperature sensor. A control unit (24) is provided for initiating a safety-enhancing reaction in response to a safety-critical rest state of the energy storage unit.    USE - Energy storage system. Uses included but are not limited to computer, laptop, mobile telephone, smartphone and highly-driven electric vehicles such as motor vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The control unit is provided for initiating safety-enhancing reaction in response to temperature of energy storage unit, determined in safety-critical rest state of energy storage unit, such that the contact protection against live components can be achieved. The high-voltage safety can be improved effectively. The safe and reliable operation of the energy storage can be attained. The risk can be reduced significantly by an appropriate recognition of safety-critical state. The security state of the energy storage system can be determined can be examined accordingly. The safety-critical state can be determined securely. The safety-enhancing measure of the energy storage can be attained. The temperature increase risk of the energy storage can be significantly reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for monitoring of safety-critical rest state of energy-storage system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the energy storage system.    Energy storage unit (12)    Cells (14,16)    Temperature sensor (18)    Evaluation unit (20)    Control unit (24)
NOVELTY - The device has an electrical power generation source connected to low voltage on-board power system (20) and providing an electrical supply to the on-board power system. The electrical power generation source comprises an on-board energy receiver (12) that is embedded in a vehicle. The energy receiver is coupled to an external inductor (110) to allow transfer of energy by inductive coupling between the external inductor and the energy receiver to provide the electrical supply to the on-board power system. The energy receiver comprises an induction loop (120).    USE - Auxiliary electric device for supplying an electric power to a consumer element of an electrically driven car (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to a lighting system, a windscreen wiper, an air-conditioning device, a power supply controller and a car radio.    ADVANTAGE - The energy receiver is coupled to the external inductor to allow transfer of the energy by inductive coupling between the external inductor and the energy receiver to provide the electrical supply to the on-board power system, thus ensuring a private access to the set of consuming elements requiring the electrical supply from the on-board power system throughout all exchange sequences of a traction battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an electrically driven car    (2) a battery exchanging station for an electrically driven car    (3) a method for electrical supply of a low voltage on-board power system of an electrically driven car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block circuit diagram of an electrical circuit of a supply system of an on-board power system of an electrically driven car.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    On-board energy receiver (12)    Low voltage on-board power system (20)    External inductor (110)    Inverter (111)    Induction loop (120)
NOVELTY - A cathode material comprises iron fluoride and carbon-coated lithium iron phosphate as cathode active material.    USE - Cathode material for use as lithium ion secondary battery i.e. utilized in electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The material has high energy density, excellent output characteristics, and high capacity retention ratio.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of lithium ion secondary battery.    Lithium ion secondary battery (1)    Positive electrode (2)    Negative electrode (3)    Electrolyte layer (4)    Case (5)
NOVELTY - The structure has a metal case (6) whose one face and the opposite face of a housing (11) is provided with a pin. The other face of case and opposite face of the housing is provided with a positioning hole. A recess is provided with a slant face along circumferential direction about the center axis of an insertion hole (7) of case and slanted in a recess direction. The pin of improper combination is abutted onto the slant face in order to rotate a bolt hole (8) of case and a through hole (25) of housing about the center axis upon improper combination of case and housing.    USE - Shield connector structure for connecting shield electric wire with automobile device such as motor, battery or inverter used in electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle. Can also be used in electric connection box.    ADVANTAGE - Since the pin of improper combination is abutted onto the slant face in order to rotate a bolt hole of case and a through hole of housing about the center axis upon improper combination of case and housing, the operator can easily find improper combination. Thus, the improper connection of the shield electric wire can be securely prevented. Since the pin, the positioning hole and the recess are formed symmetrically corresponding to the two types of shield electric wires, the pin abutted onto the slant face of the recess can allow the bolt hole and the through hole securely to rotate, so as to avoid the bolt threading, when fixing the housing corresponding to the one shield electric wire to the metal case of the improper combination.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the shield connector structure.    Metal case (6)    Insertion hole (7)    Bolt hole (8)    Housing (11)    Through hole (25)
NOVELTY - A sulfide solid electrolyte comprises lithium, aluminum, germanium, phosphorus, and sulfur. The value (M0) is the ratio of molar content of aluminum to molar content of phosphorus, which is equal to more than 0 to less than 0.323. The crystal structure of solid electrolyte has octahedron (O) formed by lithium and sulfur, tetrahedron (T1) formed by sulfur and element (X1), and tetrahedron (T2) formed by sulfur and element (X2), (where X1 and X2 are elements chosen from phosphorus, germanium and aluminum). The tetrahedron (T1) share a ridge and tetrahedron (T2) share a vertex.    USE - Sulfide solid electrolyte is used for lithium-ion secondary battery for hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The sulfide solid electrolyte has suppressed reductive decomposition electric potential.
NOVELTY - A positive electrode active material contains lithium-manganese-nickel-metal oxide composition.    USE - Active material is used for positive electrode for lithium-ion secondary batteries (all claimed) for electric vehicle and electric power storage system.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode active material provides lithium-ion secondary batteries having high capacitance and reduced increase in resistance at the end of discharge.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive electrode active material contains lithium-manganese-nickel-metal oxide composition (xLi4/3Mn2/3O2-yLiNi1/2Mn1/2O2-(1-x-y)LiMn1-aMaO2, where x and y are more than 0 and less than 1, x+y is less than 11, a is 0-0.02, and metal (M) is aluminum, magnesium, iron, molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, niobium or titanium). INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) positive electrode; and    (2) lithium-ion secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The electrical storage element has an electrode portion on which an electrode (21) is laminated. A current collection element (40) is provided to electrically connect an external terminal and the electrode portion. The current collection element is provided with a connection portion (431) welded by the electrode by vibration welding. The connection portion of the current collection element is provided with a rolling material. The rolling direction (AA) of connection portion is corresponded with the amplitude direction (BB) of vibration provided during vibration welding.    USE - Electrical storage element of battery such as lithium ion battery and nickel-hydrogen battery, and capacitor such as electrical double layer capacitor used in motor vehicle, two-wheeled motor vehicle, portable terminal and notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The joining defect in vibration welding can be eliminated with electrode portion and current collection element. The electrical storage element can be manufactured effectively. The electrical and mechanical connection of electrode portion and current collection element can be ensured by the electrical storage element. The damage caused to electrode due to influence of vibration can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing electrical storage element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial front view of the current collection element and electrode portion illustrating the manufacturing method of battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrode (21)    Current collection element (40)    Connection portion (431)    Rolling direction of rolled material (AA)    Amplitude direction of micro-vibration (BB)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has an electrode terminal (41) with base (43) and electric pole (44) which is protruded via a penetration hole (14b). A terminal-insulating element (19) is between internal surface of through-hole and external surface of electric pole. Inner surface (14a) of case (14) at periphery of through-hole and distal end of terminal-insulating element comprise a tapered portion (T) that slope to outward side in radial direction of through-hole from base toward through-hole-side in cross-sectional shape along direction in which base and inner surface of case face each other.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus such as secondary battery for supplying power to propulsion motor in vehicle such as EV and plug in hybrid vehicle (PHV).    ADVANTAGE - Since tapered portion slope to outward side in radial direction of through-hole from base toward through-hole-side in cross-sectional shape along direction in which base and inner surface of case face each other, the sealing element can be easily located in the position so as to exhibit sealing performance effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrical storage apparatus.    Electrical storage apparatus (10)    Case (14)    Inner surface of case (14a)    Penetration hole (14b)    Terminal-insulating element (19)    Electrode terminal (41)    Base (43)    Electric pole (44)    Tapered portion (T)
NOVELTY - The air blower (100) has an impeller (410) that is rotated by a motor (310) in an inner portion and is coupled to the rear end of a motor housing (300). A bearing inserting hole is formed in one side of a main portion. The motor in the inner portion is coupled to the rear end of an inlet duct (200). The inlet duct is provided with an air inlet (210) to flow the air. A rear support (500) is configured to support a rotation shaft (311). The rear end of the motor is coupled to rear end of the installed impeller housing (400).    USE - Air blower for fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vibration of the bearing and the noise occurrence in the motor operation can be reduced. The quality and durability of the air blower can be improved. The deformation of the rotation shaft support can be prevented and noise by the bearing oscillation excitation can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the air blower for the fuel cell vehicle.    Air blower (100)    Inlet duct (200)    Air inlet (210)    Motor housing (300)    Motor (310)    Rotation shaft (311)    Impeller housing (400)    Impeller (410)    Rear support (500)
NOVELTY - The battery (100) has external cap (120) that is bonded with the exterior can (110). An electrode plate is laminated on the separation film for limiting the cathode electrode plate. The electrode plates are provided with separation film in specific interval. The cathode electrode plate is provided with the electrode assembly (130) while the coated active material is placed in sides of the cathode electrode plate. The exterior can of the cathode electrode plate is positioned in the lower portion of the electrode assembly.    USE - Stack secondary battery such as lithium-ion secondary battery, nickel-cadmium secondary battery, nickel-hydrogen secondary battery, lithium polymer secondary battery etc used in electronic instrument e.g. pocket telephone or notebook computer, camcorder and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The conductivity between case and the electrode plate are steadily secured and the performance of the secondary battery can be can be improved effectively, since the conductive polymer film is arranged between the electrode plate and the case is positioned in the outer side of the electrode assembly. The safety of the secondary battery can be ensured and the danger of explosion by overheat of the secondary battery are prevented effectively. The electrical resistance of the conductive polymer film can be increased. The conductivity between case and the electrode plate are steadily secured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the stack secondary battery.    Stack secondary battery (100)    Exterior can (110)    External cap (120)    Electrode assembly (130)    Insulation seal (160)
NOVELTY - A lithium secondary battery comprises negative electrode containing silicon-carbon composite, positive electrode, separation film and electrolyte to which fluoroethylene carbonate, vinyl-ethylene carbonate, vinylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, difluoroethylene carbonate, t-butylbenzene and t-pentylbenzene as additives, are added.    USE - Lithium secondary battery is used for electronic device (claimed) for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery has ion conductivity, coulombic efficiency, rate control property, electrical conductivity and capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of lithium secondary battery.
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte comprises a non-aqueous solvent containing 0.1-6 mass% ethylene glycol sulfate (I) and 0.001-7 mass% chain-shaped ether having tertiary carbon, and an electrolyte.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) that is utilized as a power supply for portable electronic device, hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte improves lithium ion conductivity and cycling characteristics of the battery, and provides sufficient discharge capacity at low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A non-aqueous electrolyte comprises a non-aqueous solvent containing 0.1-6 mass% ethylene glycol sulfate of formula (I) and 0.001-7 mass% chain-shaped ether having tertiary carbon, and electrolyte. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a lithium ion secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and the non-aqueous electrolyte, where the negative electrode contains carbon material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a lithium ion secondary battery.    Lithium ion secondary battery (10)    Negative electrode (20)    Negative electrode active material layer (21)    Negative electrode electrical power collector (22)    Positive electrode (30)
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of extender power control device, comprising a central processing unit, a signal collecting unit, a control unit and a communication interface. The central processing unit through the three data input/output interface is respectively connected with the signal collecting unit, a control unit, a communication interface part is connected with the signal collecting unit is connected with the current and voltage sampling circuit connected with the control unit through the first synchronous rectifier control terminal and the terminal, the control unit receives the central processing unit's control command and sends the control command into control signal controls the synchronous rectifier; communication interface is provided with two paths of CAN bus, the first CAN bus interface is connected with the monitoring system, the central control unit back to the monitoring system, the second CAN bus interface the central processing unit control command to the synchronous rectifier up, and the synchronous rectifier working state information to the central processing unit.
NOVELTY - The device has a PWM output unit applying calculated driving voltage of a fixing solenoid according to measured input voltage. An input voltage measuring unit measures input voltage from a battery that is computed to the fixing solenoid.    USE - Locking solenoid control device for an active front steering system (AFS).    ADVANTAGE - The device increases electric current generation, minimizes heat generation and improves stability and durability of the fixing solenoid due to input voltage rising effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a locking solenoid controlling method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a locking solenoid control device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The multicomponent battery has a basic tractive battery that is installed on a board transport unit, and charged from an external power source. Additional batteries are connected in parallel to a main tractive battery. The additional batteries perform precharging of a primary tractive battery, and provide power supply to the electromotors of the transportation unit together with the main tractive battery.    USE - Multicomponent battery for hybrid and electric transport unit.
NOVELTY - Producing a carbon/catalyst composite comprises dissolving dopamine in a buffer solution, coating polyester and cabonyl carbon on a surface of the dopamine dissolved buffer solution, preparing a coating solution by dissolving an oxide catalyst in the buffer solution and adding the poly-coated carbon to the coating solution and heat treating the reactants.    USE - The method is useful for producing a carbon/catalyst composite that is useful as an air electrode of a lithium-air rechargeable battery (all claimed) that is used as power storage for of a smart grid, in an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The environment friendly carbon/catalyst composite has improved conductivity, is easy to manufacture, and improves air electrode efficiency of the lithium-air secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The energy scavenging interface has a first input (22') and output (24') terminals which are respectively coupled to a storage element (27) and a load (28). A first switch (30) is coupled between first input terminal and second output terminal (22''). A control unit (60) controls the switch in a close state until the stored electrical energy reaches a threshold value, and acquires a scaled copy of a first peak value. The control unit maintains the switch in an open state until a current value for the output signal from stored electric charged is higher than the scaled copy of first peak value.    USE - Energy scavenging interface for energy scavenging system (claimed) used for e.g., vehicle and sports footwear.    ADVANTAGE - Presence of diodes on the output branch enables increase in the robustness of scavenging interface, and eliminates reverse current flow from the capacitor to the transducer. Energy scavenging system and rectifier are fully integrated and require minimum space of installation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) energy scavenging system; and    (2) an energy-scavenging method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of an energy scavenging system with an energy scavenging interface.    First input terminal (22')    Second output terminal (22'')    First output terminal (24')    Storage element (27)    Load (28)    First switch (30)    Control unit (60)
NOVELTY - The analysis system (10) has a voltage source (40) electrically coupled to the electrical terminals (120,130) of a battery pack (20), and a voltage meter (50) that measures voltage level between electrical terminal and vehicle chassis (30) when resistor (90) is electrically coupled between the electrical terminal and vehicle chassis. A microprocessor (60) operably communicates with the voltage meter, and determines isolation resistance value associated with the battery pack based on voltage level and predetermined resistance level of resistor.    USE - Analysis system for determining isolation resistance of battery pack disposed on chassis of vehicle e.g. electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack does not need to be fully-charged to determine the isolation resistance by utilizing voltage source that supplies predetermined voltage to battery pack while determining the isolation resistance of battery pack.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for determining an isolation resistance of a battery pack disposed on a vehicle chassis.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the system for determining isolation resistance of a battery pack disposed on a vehicle chassis.    Analysis system (10)    Battery pack (20)    Vehicle chassis (30)    Voltage source (40)    Voltage meter (50)    Microprocessor (60)    Resistor (90)    Electrical terminals (120,130)
NOVELTY - The module has a printed circuit board (PCB) (10) which is formed by sequentially providing the electrode substrates and an insulation substrate. Several DC link capacitors (CD1-CDn) are connected in parallel to each of the electrode substrates. Several upper Y-capacitors (CY11-CY1n) are connected in series to each of the electrode substrates and connected in parallel to the DC link capacitors. Lower Y-capacitors (CY21-CY2n) are connected in series to each of the electrode substrates and connected in parallel to the upper Y-capacitors.    USE - Direct current (DC) link capacitor module for electric power transmission device of electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The design of the direct current link capacitor module can be simplified, as the fabrication process of the direct current link capacitor module is facilitated. The equivalent serial resistance characteristic can be enhanced by connecting several direct current link capacitors, so that degradation in product performance occurring due to high frequency ripple current can be prevented effectively. The reliability of the DC link capacitor can be improved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a direct current link capacitor module.    Printed circuit board (10)    Case (20)    Lead plates (21-25)    DC link capacitors (CD1-CDn)    Y-capacitors (CY11-CY1n,CY21-CY2n)
NOVELTY - The battery cell has a metallic cover assembly with a cover plate (23). The cover plate has a click spring area (31) of reduced thickness which is configured to snap from a first state, in which the click spring area is bent inwardly into a housing, into a second state in which the click spring area is bent outwardly from the housing when a threshold internal pressure in the housing is exceeded to establish an electrical connection between the cover plate and one current collector. The cover plate closes the opening of a metallic container.    USE - Battery cell e.g. lithium ion cell, for use in motor vehicle (claimed) e.g. hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Offers simple, inexpensive and easy to assemble battery cell which can be deactivated in targeted manner when pressure rise is generated in housing due to temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a battery cell housing manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of a cover plate.    Cover plate (23)    Click spring area (31)    Connecting plate (32)    Thickened portion (33)    Click spring area thickness (d1)    Sheet metal thickness (d2)
NOVELTY - The lead-acid electrochemical cell (10) has a separator sector that enables ionic charge exchange between the first charged sector of a first plate and the second charged sector of a second plate. Layer electrodes individually have a first charged sector and a second charged sector. The second charged sector is charged oppositely compared to the first charged sector. The layer electrodes are assembled with respect to each other such that the first charged sector is laid below the second charged sector.    USE - Lead-acid electrochemical cell used for starting, lighting and ignition applications in automotive industry.    ADVANTAGE - Offers lightweight and compact lead-acid electrochemical cell with versatile form factor and high capacity cells. Can be combined in hybrid system with other types of electrochemical cells to provide electric power that is tailored to unique automotive application. Reduces relative sizes of each component. Helps improve fuel efficiency of automobile.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the isometric view of a lead-acid electrochemical cell.    Lead-acid electrochemical cell (10)    Electrode assemblies (12)    Opening (32)
NOVELTY - A graphite negative material (200) consists of several channels (212) capable of allowing lithium ions to pass through freely, provided through several graphite layers (210), which are parallel to each other.    USE - Graphite negative material is used as negative electrode material for lithium-ion battery (claimed) used for electronic product, electric vehicle and electric tool.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion battery containing graphite negative material has excellent rate charge-discharge performance and cycle stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of graphite negative material, which involves loading a catalyst on a graphite material (100) comprising graphite layers, to form a graphite material loaded with catalyst, and reacting with a reaction gas to transform carbon of the graphite material to a gaseous product, and form several channels through the graphite layers. The catalyst comprises titanium, zirconium, vanadium, niobium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, manganese, iron, ruthenium, cobalt, rhodium, iridium, nickel, palladium, platinum, copper, silver, gold, zinc, gadolinium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, aluminum, gallium, indium, tin, bismuth and/or their compounds; and    (2) lithium-ion battery, which consists of the graphite negative material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic views explaining the graphite material and the graphite negative material.    Graphite material (100)    Graphite negative material (200)    Graphite layers (210)    Channels (212)
NOVELTY - Method of producing an electrical potential using a fuel and an oxidizer involves providing an alkaline membrane electrolyte (12) between a catalyst coated anode (18) and a catalyst-coated cathode (20), which are respectively provided adjacent to anode diffusion layer and cathode diffusion layer, wetting electrolyte by 10-50 %mass aqueous potassium hydroxide solution, providing a gaseous fuel to anode diffusion layer, and providing a gaseous oxidizer to cathode diffusion layer. The electrolyte is made of filter paper having porosity of 5-30 volume%.    USE - Method of producing electrical potential in fuel cell used in power generation and motor vehicle applications.    ADVANTAGE - The operating performance of fuel cell is improved. The fuel cell design is thin and efficient. The catalytic efficiency is effectively enhanced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of producing electricity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of fuel cell.    Fuel cell (10)    Electrolyte (12)    Anode (18)    Cathode (20)    Fuel outlet (24)
NOVELTY - The device has a separate unit (100) for separating a plate (300), where a carrier is provided, in which a plate supply unit (210) loads the plate. A shielding film is interposed in each plate. The separate unit is installed at the plate supply unit. The separate unit separates a top layer plate and a lower layer plate, which are provided adjacent to each other. A separate unit stops the rotary motion of the arm.    USE - Device for separating plate from stacked plate assembly for manufacturing battery of electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The plate separating device has a separate unit for separating a plate, in which the plate separating device is loaded in a plate supply unit, where a carrier is provided, in which the plate supply unit loads the plate, and thus ensures simple and reliable structure separation of plate, where battery manufacturing time is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a plate separating device.    Separate unit (100)    Plate supply unit (210)    Carrying part (230)    Plate (300)
NOVELTY - The system has an evaluator, which monitors an over-current internal short flag indicative of over-current internal short within electrically-serially-coupled battery modules (100) storing energy for a battery pack (200). A remediation system is coupled to the battery modules and is responsive to over-current internal short flag when evaluator detects over-current internal short, to decrease risks associated with over-current internal short when operated.    USE - Microprocessor-implemented response system for over-current internal short of battery pack used for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Affected series elements are prevented from heating to a hazardous temperature, since maximum heat rejection capability of system is summoned until the short ceases and the affected elements cool. Response system allows a battery pack to continue to power the cooling system even though battery pack enters over-discharged state. Detects and responds to potentially hazardous over-current due, thus limits excessive thermal conditions of the individual battery cells and modules.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a computer-implemented method for responding to an over-current internal short of battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of a battery pack.    Battery modules (100)    Battery pack (200)    Fuse (215)    Coolant loop (235)    Pump (240)
NOVELTY - The system has a negotiation subsystem for determining a quantity of electrical energy to be transferred. A transfer subsystem transfers the quantity of electrical energy to or from a vehicle. A monitoring subsystem monitors amount of transferred electrical energy. The negotiation subsystem determines an amount of energy to remain in another vehicle after the transfer and a price for the quantity of electrical energy by receiving bids from the vehicles to buy electrical energy and selects a winning bid based on predetermined criteria.    USE - System for transferring electrical energy between motorized vehicles e.g. automobiles such as pure-electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, fuel cell vehicles and dedicated source vehicles (all claimed), in accordance with a negotiated agreement.    ADVANTAGE - The transfer subsystem allows a low-stored-energy switch to control transfer, so that transfer line or low-inductance cable and low-stored-energy switch can reduce risk of electrical shock due to energy remaining in the transfer subsystem after transfer mechanism is disconnected, thus enabling transferring the electrical energy between the motorized vehicles in an efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for transferring electrical energy between motor vehicles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a screen shot of a screen display displaying information about possible exchange partners.    Screen display (200)    Exchange partners (210, 220, 230, 240)    Usernames (211, 231)    User ratings (212, 232)    Compatible transfer types (213, 233)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has a communication subsystem receiving a request for electrical energy from a first motor vehicle (110). A source identification subsystem identifies a second motor vehicle (120) with excess electrical energy. A negotiation subsystem determines exchange terms for transferring the electrical energy from the second motor vehicle to the first motor vehicle. The communication subsystem receives a post-exchange report from one of the two motor vehicles. An accounting subsystem updates user information in an information storage subsystem.    USE - System for negotiating exchange of electrical energy between motor vehicles such as fuel cell vehicles, hybrid vehicles i.e. hybrid automobiles, and pure electric vehicles i.e. electric automobiles.    ADVANTAGE - The system is provided with an information wire that is coupled to the first and second motor vehicles to convey transfer information such as monitoring data and charge state, between the vehicles, so that exchange of electrical energy between the first and second motor vehicles is performed in stationary and/or motion states when the first and second motor vehicles need to acquire electrical energy, thus allowing vehicles with sufficient energy to reach a destination and hence detecting dangerous conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a system for authorizing exchange of electrical energy between motor vehicles    (2) a method for negotiating exchange of electrical energy between motor vehicles    (3) a method for identifying motor vehicles to exchange electrical energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a system for negotiating exchange of electrical energy between motor vehicles.    System for negotiating exchange of electrical energy between motor vehicles (100)    Motor vehicle (110, 120)    Wireless transmission subsystems (112, 122, 132)    Central location (130)
NOVELTY - Making (M1) a composite electrode catalyst layer comprises: (a) forming a sol-gel by at least partially polymerizing first and second precursors of an ionomer in the presence of a carbon-supported catalyst, where the first precursor is a sulfonated organosilane; and (b) applying the sol-gel to a substrate.    USE - The method is useful for making the composite electrode catalyst layer (claimed) that is used in electrodes of membrane electrode assemblies of fuel cells, sensor, a lithium ion battery or a super capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides catalyst layer that: improves the fuel cell performance and water management capabilities at low humidity and higher temperature; and protects the carbon support from degradation over prolonged use in a corrosive fuel cell environment, while the porosity facilitates enhance three-phase boundaries to promote gas and water transport to and from active sites.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) forming (M2) a catalyst layer of a composite electrode, comprising: coating a substrate with a sol-gel composition comprising the reaction product of first and second precursors of the ionomer and the carbon-supported catalyst; and drying the coated substrate to remove solvent of the composition and form the catalyst layer; and    (2) a composite material comprising the ionomer and carbon-supported catalyst, where the carbon-supported catalyst is embedded in the matrix of the ionomer and the ionomer comprises the reaction product of a sulfonated organosilane and a silica precursor.
NOVELTY - The method involves obtaining an organic carbon source graphite material and mixed material, carbonization processing the mixed material to obtain a disordered carbon material graphite material, and performing mechanical grinding modified treatment on the disordered carbon material graphite material to obtain a lithium ion battery cathode material. The organic carbon source is coal asphalt, petroleum asphalt or middle-phase asphalt.    USE - Vehicle lithium ion battery cathode material preparation method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables ensuring simple operation and easy controlling process, reducing production cost and improving power performance of the lithium ion battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vehicle lithium ion battery cathode material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows low temperature properties of Comparative view of a vehicle lithium ion battery cathode material.
NOVELTY - The lid (1) comprises a shaped closing element (2) that is suited to be coupled with a container of an accumulator. The discharge holes (5a,5b) are provided in the shaped closing element to allow the gas produced in the container to flow out. The labyrinth portions (6a,6b,6c,6d,6e,6f) are provided in an internal surface (7) of the shaped closing element. Another labyrinth portion is provided in shaped bodies that are external to the shaped closing element. The former and latter labyrinth portions include matching profiles to be tightly coupled with each other.    USE - Lid for electric accumulators used in motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The discharge hole is provided in the shaped closing element to allow the gas produced in the container to flow out, and the labyrinth portions are provided in the internal surface of the shaped closing element, thus avoids the outflow of the contained electrolyte when the accumulator is overturned in any position, also avoids the issues related to the accumulator washing operation. The shaped bodies that are external to the lid have same size and are modular, and thus shaped bodies are allowed to be applied to electric accumulators having multiple sizes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a lid for electric accumulators used in motor vehicles.    Lid (1)    Shaped closing element (2)    Discharge holes (5a,5b)    Labyrinth portions (6a,6b,6c,6d,6e,6f)    Internal surface (7)
NOVELTY - The pack has a set of zero power supply monomers connected in series and/or in parallel, where each zero power supply monomer comprises a positive electrode, a Gamma layer, a negative electrode and a neutrino layer that contains aluminum salt and tourmaline.    USE - Zero power supply battery pack for use as an electric motor car power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The pack has improved zero point energy density.
NOVELTY - The box has a box bottom comprising multiple battery grooves. Multiple lead-acid batteries are installed on the battery grooves. A lug boss is formed on an inner wall of the box bottom. An L- shaped sponge box cover is installed on the box bottom and fixed to an end wall of the lead-acid batteries. Two ends of each battery groove are respectively provided with two fixing circuit side ribs. A fixing circuit is clamped on an outer side of the box bottom.    USE - Lead-acid battery box for an electric bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The box prevents wrong installation of the lead-acid battery and improves safety factor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a lead-acid battery box.
NOVELTY - The method involves collecting information about production factory, production batch, service life, battery type and electrode system. An obsolete battery external characteristic index is selected according to a sorting standard, where the external characteristic index comprises normal temperature, discharging capacity and internal resistance of battery. The battery type is selected from a power type battery or an energy battery.    USE - Electric automobile recombinant battery sorting method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating an electric automobile recombinant battery sorting method. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The system has a diagnosis device connected with a CAN bus (2) and a battery management system (1). An upper position machine (3) is connected with the diagnosis device by the CAN bus. The upper position machine displays diagnosing instructions. The CAN bus is connected with a CAN network through a standard vehicle-mounted self-diagnostic system interface. The CAN network is connected with the battery management system.    USE - CAN bus based automobile battery management maintenance diagnosis system.    ADVANTAGE - The system can upgrade software and update software codes so as to quickly locate faults, thus improving battery maintenance efficiency by reading fault information in a timely manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a CAN bus based automobile battery management maintenance diagnosis method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a CAN bus based automobile battery management maintenance diagnosis system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Battery management system (1)    Bus (2)    Upper position machine (3)
NOVELTY - The combination has a battery pack comprising a zero power supply monomer and a lithium ion battery connected in series and/or in parallel. The lithium ion battery comprises a pole shank and non-aqueous electrolyte. An electrode core and the non-aqueous electrolyte are sealed in a battery shell. The core comprises an anode, a cathode and a diaphragm. The anode comprises an anode material filled on a collector, where the anode material comprises anode active material, conductive agent and adhesive. The anode material comprises yttrium oxide and/or niobium oxide.    USE - Zero power supply and lithium ion battery combination for an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The combination has stable and continuous current and prolonged service life.
NOVELTY - The method involves taking power battery heating control, and taking a power battery heating control process by making use of a switch pipe as a current-limiting buffer device. A motor control system of a conduction mode is controlled, and duty ratio of a switch tube is adjusted for controlling power battery loop current and power battery internal resistance heating so as to drive power battery temperature and to control battery power. A power battery circuit is a three-phase full-bridge inverter circuit comprising a power supply and a resistor.    USE - Electric automobile heating control method for a power battery pack.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables heating the electric automobile power battery by using the original electric driving system, and self-heating the power battery using energy of the power battery. The method enables avoiding need to increase cost, and realizing quick power battery temperature with high efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a power battery pack. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The battery has an electrolytic cell (4) set parallel opposite to two chunk mounting plates and connected with a connecting component. The cell is provided with a metal electrode and the mounting plates. An inner wall is provided with an air electrode (56), and the electrolytic cell is provided with a slag discharging box (6). The metal electrode is made of magnesium aluminum alloy, and a lower mounting plate (53) is connected with the box.    USE - Small power portable magnesium air battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery can realize stable discharge power, small volume and simple operation. The battery is convenient to carry.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a small power portable magnesium air battery.    Electrolytic cell (4)    Slag discharging box (6)    Lower mounting plate (53)    Air electrode (56)
NOVELTY - The station has a solar panel obliquely installed in a power distribution box. A fixing base is installed on the distribution box. The distribution box is equipped with a storage battery, a power supply converter, a Universal serial bus (USB) interface and an electric bicycle charging interface.    USE - Portable outdoor charging station.    ADVANTAGE - The station is convenient and quick, and has better environmental protection and energy conservation effects.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a portable outdoor charging station.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one new wind energy electric car, comprising a car body, a ceiling part above the vehicle body is set with a solar battery board and the solar battery board is connected with the energy controller, said controller is connected with the energy storage battery of the electric automobile is connected, at the same time, the forward wind field of the front side is provided with multiple generator wind impeller and the generator fan impeller is connected with the wind power generator controller connecting, said wind energy generator controller is connected with the storage battery module of electric car. The beneficial effects of this utility model are: the solar and wind energy combined, it is convenient to charge the storage battery process, it has simple structure, strong practicability, which is good for reducing cost and so on.
NOVELTY - The embodiment of the utility model claims one for travel and living room, using solar energy to generate electricity can provide more sufficient power supply. Said travel car room comprises a roof and back wall, further comprising a solar power generation system, said solar power generation system comprising: a solar cell sheet, which is installed at the outer side of said back wall, and close to the back wall surface of the fully contracted position and from the surface of the back wall to the said travel and living room of the back opening of the fully extended position selectively, so that the solar battery plate of said working surface and the back wall is formed on the surface of an included angle of 0-120 degrees, wherein, when said travel and living room driving time, said the solar battery plate fixing the free end of the travel and living room of said vehicle body and said included angle is 0-30 degrees.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of solar mobile police vehicle, wherein the cabin body is composed of upper cabin assembly and assembly is composed of two parts, the assembly is a frame large plate cabin structure, which is composed of aluminium alloy frame, inner and outer aluminium alloy skin, the middle is polyurethane foaming and heat preservation material is composed of the composite plate, the assembly is connected with the sub-frame assembly, the cabin is equipped with work and life guarantee device, communication device, heating device, feeding device and power supply device. The advantages are, strong flexibility, strong climbing ability and so on, can be normal running up the complex terrain, the highest speed can reach 85km/h, it is convenient and fast. Good applicability, the skeleton-type large plate, has good hot heat preservation effect, has multiple functions, the satellite positioning system can be any place through a communication with the host, real-time reporting related condition, at the same time, it can remote monitoring, command, the vehicle is provided with a detaining chamber is convenient to suspect temporary lock up, interrogating.
NOVELTY - The chemical reaction device has a left magnet (1), a chemical reaction container (2), a first chemical reactant (3), a second chemical reactant (4) and a right magnet (5). The chemical reaction container is provided with magnetic field on left and right orientations. The first and second chemical reactants are overlapped up and down or front and back, such that chemical reaction in electronic moving direction is maintained. The left magnet and right magnet are configured to generate a magnetic field magnetic force line direction vertical to each other.    USE - Chemical reaction device used for automobile and motorcycle.    ADVANTAGE - The chemical reaction is more sufficient and quicker. The device saves energy, reduces emission of carbon, and is environment-friendly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the chemical reaction device.    Left magnet (1)    Chemical reaction container (2)    First chemical reactant (3)    Second chemical reactant (4)    Right magnet (5)
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one multifunctional lithium battery protection plate, wherein it comprises a battery protection circuit, an electric quantity indication circuit, a USB charging circuit, a charging interface, a discharge interface, a USB interface and battery pack interface, a battery protection circuit respectively connecting with the electric quantity indicating circuit, a USB charging circuit, a charging interface, a discharge interface and battery pack interface, a positive/negative end of said battery pack interface connected with the lithium battery electric core groups are connecting, said USB interface output DC5V voltage. The circuit of the utility model can be widely applied to battery type, electric bicycle and uninterrupted USB power supply, medical device and light electric automobile and so on, which greatly improves the safety of the lithium ion and lithium polymer battery group of their use. The protective plate not only has compact structure, multiple function, wide application range and so on.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of electric bicycle, comprising a vehicle body, said vehicle body front part middle part of the handle is equipped with navigator, the navigator is equipped with a waterproof glass cover, the main body is equipped with two solid tyre, the pedal main body is equipped with a photovoltaic cell assembly, a main body back part seat is equipped with a rechargeable battery pack, a main body back upper end is provided with a tail, four sides and the box cover is provided with a multi-edge solar panel, said solid inner tyre is uniformly installed with five square head screw rod is provided with a wheel frame, wheel frame, a square head screw rod middle part is sleeved with a strong spring, a square head screw rod front part is provided with a baffle block, mounting pad, a square head screw rod is mounted on the front end is equipped with bearing in the wheel hub, the wheel hub between the spring and the baffle plate. This utility model has the following beneficial effects: it can improve the service life of the battery and travelling distance is not limited, green and environment-friendly, and the market prospect is wide, large space, it is not afraid of binding and vinylpyrrolidone, no tyre burst and so on.
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a vehicle body provided with a solar panel battery. A middle part of the solar panel battery is connected with a middle part of a front frame. A middle frame is connected with a left side wheel that is hinged with a frame through a left swinging arm. The frame is provided with the left swinging arm and a left swinging arm oil cylinder. A right side wheel is hinged with the frame through a right swinging arm. The frame is fixed with the right swinging arm and a right swinging arm oil cylinder.    USE - Tracking solar electric vehicle i.e. automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle is simple in structure, light in weight. The vehicle reduces production cost, saves energy and adjusts solar inclination angle of a vehicle body top part so as to improve generated energy of a solar panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a tracking solar electric vehicle.
NOVELTY - The system has an integrated control unit (7) whose output ends are connected with a large power driving motor (1) and a small power driving motor (2), respectively. The large power driving motor is connected with the small power driving motor by utilizing a power coupler (3). Integrated power output of the large power driving motor and the small power driving motor are output to a transmission shaft of a vehicle. An input end of the integrated control unit is connected with a super capacitor (5), a flywheel battery (4) and a wireless charging device (6).    USE - Electric car double-motor driving system.    ADVANTAGE - The system adjusts a car running state according to different applied powers. The system has high energy utilization rate and environmental adaptability and better electric energy recycling ability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electric car double-motor driving system.    Large power driving motor (1)    Small power driving motor (2)    Power coupler (3)    Flywheel battery (4)    Super capacitor (5)    Wireless charging device (6)    Integrated control unit (7)
NOVELTY - The system has a main body provided with a main processor (20), a secondary processor (30), cameras (11-16), communication circuits (21-31), a memory (22), an alarm (23), a vibration detector (24), a scenic liquid crystal screen (40), a solar power supply controller (50), lithium batteries (51-53) and solar panels (52-54). The cameras are connected with the main processor that is to with the communication circuits. The solar power supply controller is connected to an upper part of the main processor. A lower part of the main processor is fixed to the batteries.    USE - Automobile i.e. car, scenic monitoring solar assistant electric equipment safety early warning system.    ADVANTAGE - The system ensures better alarming effect and avoids driving dangerous condition, and has better safety and maintenance effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an automobile scenic monitoring solar assistant electric equipment safety early warning system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Cameras (11-16)    Main processor (20)    Communication circuits (21-31)    Memory (22)    Alarm (23)    Vibration detector (24)    Secondary processor (30)    Scenic liquid crystal screen (40)    Solar power supply controller (50)    Lithium batteries (51-53)    Solar panels (52-54)
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one rotative double-purpose solar energy for power device, comprising an engine, an air inlet with the air filter of the engine connecting, the upper air inlet pipe is provided with a throttle valve, air inlet pipe is connected with an air suction pipe, an air inlet pipe up further bypass is connected with a brake booster vacuum tube, a negative pressure pipe, the air outlet of the engine catalytic converter connecting with the evaporation, evaporation catalyst up to the air outlet end of the bypass is connected with a silicon glue pipe, silica glue pipe is connected to isolation, evaporation catalyst up to the air inlet end of the bypass is connected with the other silicon glue pipe, the silicon glue pipe is connected to one end of a hydroxide ion generator, the other end of the bypass ion generator is connected to the negative pressure pipe up.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims an industrial vehicle battery upper fixing technology, especially relates to one kind of towing vehicle storage battery fixing device. The utility model is realized by the following technical solution: one kind of towing vehicle storage battery fixing device, comprising a base for supporting the weight of the battery, a horizontal upper said pedestal limit structure and a vertical structure, said vertical limiting structure comprises a limiting of the handle rod is set on said base, said base can be matched with limited battery vertical position and said handle rod can produce horizontal displacement of the limiting frame. The utility model is simple and convenient for mounting and dismounting the battery.
NOVELTY - One of automobile power lithium battery, comprising a rectangular shell, composed of an anode piece, a diaphragm, a negative plate orderly overlapped is composed of the electric core unit, and is provided with a positive bus-bar and negative bus-bar, said anode sheet is set up with a positive ear, said cathode sheet is set up negative pole ear, the anode pole ear and positive bus-bar through the rivet connecting the cathode tab and the cathode bus bar through the rivet connecting the positive bus-bar and the positive pole connecting on upper shell, a negative bus-bar and the negative pole connecting on upper shell. The utility model tab and bus bar through the rivet connecting solves the problem that the existing lithium battery by welding the welding slag is easy to cause battery short circuit; And the structure is simple, connecting is reliable, it can be widely applied to the lithium battery field.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of power cell of electric automobile using the power battery cold plate, a cold plate (6) comprises hot exchanger element and heater. The utility model integrates the function of the hot exchange device, heating device and module bottom plate structure. The structure makes the structure of the electric vehicle power battery pack is simple, hot exchange efficiency, small volume, light weight and low cost.
NOVELTY - Based on intelligent mobile communication terminal, relating to one kind of vehicle hydrogen system of fuel cell vehicle electronic technical field, solving the problems that provides vehicle intelligent terminal system, comprising an embedded main board, 3G communication module is connected with the embedded main board connecting of the GPS Big Dipper module and WIFI module and CPK module are integrated on the embedded main board up, voice recording and broadcasting module, digital audio and video compression and coding and decoding module, an audio/video collection input interface, vehicle drive parameter data collection input interface and a special wide power supply, said special wide power supply is the embedded main board and connecting embedded main board module, the utility model is a set of 3G. The safety authenticating WIFI and CPK combined public key system, each vehicle intelligent terminal and unique digital certificate to ensure the information is safe and reliable. And increases the automatic voice transcribing and playing module condition, better fused to vehicle operation service.
NOVELTY - The device has an automobile radiator provided with a liquid storage tank, an expander and an evaporation chamber. The evaporation chamber is filled with tail gas of an automobile. The evaporation chamber is provided with an evaporation pipe. The evaporation pipe is connected with an end of an air outlet pipe of the liquid storage tank. An end of an air inlet pipe is connected with the expander. A mechanical output shaft of the expander is connected with a generator. The generator is connected with a storage battery. Normal heptane liquid is filled in the liquid storage tank.    USE - Automobile tail gas thermal cycle power generation device.    ADVANTAGE - The device can recycle internal combustion engine fuel combustion exhaust emission due to energy loss, thus saving energy, improving utilization rate of fuel, reducing environmental pollution due to high temperature tail gas and increasing environmental performance of a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of an automobile tail gas thermal cycle power generation device.
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a battery (26), a fuel tank (50) and electric supplemental-equipment components arranged along a front-back direction of the vehicle. A cooling flow path is formed among the electric supplemental-equipment components and the fuel tank or among the battery and the electric supplemental-equipment components and the battery. The cooling flow path allows flow of cooling medium to cool the battery and the electric supplemental-equipment components. A cross member (11) is arranged at front of the battery and the electric supplemental-equipment components.    USE - Hybrid vehicle    ADVANTAGE - The battery, fuel tank and the electric supplemental-equipment components are arranged along a front-back direction of the vehicle, thus improving vehicle-mounted efficiency. The electric supplemental-equipment components are positioned between the battery and the fuel tank, and the cooling flow path is formed between the electric supplemental-equipment components and the fuel tank or between the battery and the electric supplemental-equipment components and the battery, so as to suppress heat transfer of the battery and a fuel tank. The cross members are arranged in the vehicle body along the width direction, which improves intensity and rigidity of the vehicle body and protects battery and electric supplemental-equipment components from a side collision reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a hybrid vehicle. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Seat (1)    Cross members (11-13)    Sirocco fan (24)    Battery (26)    Intermediate duct (44)    Fuel tank (50)
NOVELTY - The tool (50) has a hook part (61) provided in an end of a main-body part (51) and engaged with a latch part of a trunk (10). A pin part (71) provided in another end of the main-body part is engaged with a striker (35) formed in an edge cover (13) of an opening part. The latch part and the striker are connected so that the trunk (10) is locked by a locking mechanism, and a clearance gap (A) is formed with respect to an opening part.    USE - Tool for fixing a door apparatus in fixing state of opening door elements such as trunk of a vehicle such as electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The fixing tool is fixable between the trunk and opening part, so that the trunk does not move along an opening and closing direction, thus preventing accidental closure of trunk and avoiding possibility of the charge cable pinched between the trunk and the edge of the opening part. The fixation of the trunk cannot be removed unless lock of the locking mechanism provided in the trunk is released, thus possibility of others opening the trunk irregularly is avoided, and hence performing crime prevention and securing security of the vehicle without providing a different anti-theft device and an opening-and-closing detector, thus simplifying and reducing a structure of the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial side sectional view of a striker of opening part side of a trunk, and a ratchet mechanism of a fixing tool.    Clearance gap (A)    Trunk (10)    Edge cover (13)    Striker (35)    Fixing tool (50)    Main-body part (51)    Hook part (61)    Pin part (71)
NOVELTY - The indicator (10) has an electric current sensor (15) for measuring electric current that flows between an electric power system and a master circuit (9a). A calculating part calculates value of power consumption according to voltage value and electric current, where the electric value is input from an electric current value input part and voltage value is input from a voltage input part. A display part displays value of electric-power selling-purchasing force and value of power consumption based on calculation result of the calculating part.    USE - Electric power indicator for use with a solar energy power generation system, a housing internal electricity distribution panel and an electric power generating apparatus e.g. residential fuel cell and independent-power-production system, that are installed in a house.    ADVANTAGE - The display part displays the value of electric-power selling-purchasing force and the value of power consumption based on the calculation result of the calculating part, so that electric power generation amount of an electric power generating apparatus can be determined and energy saving activity can be practiced, thus suppressing energy consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a combination structure of an electric power indicator, an electric power generating apparatus and a housing internal electricity distribution panel.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Domestic fuel cell (7)    Master circuit (9a)    Electric power indicator (10)    Electric current sensor (15)    Voltage input terminal (21)
NOVELTY - The diagnostic apparatus has a conversion calculation unit for mapping the state quantity of a storage battery on the discrimination space with a discrimination space conversion function according to the use of a storage battery. A scrap-value calculation unit (7) calculates the output value of the battery performance discriminant function, which divides the discrimination space into an usable area and usage-disabled area. The scrap-value calculation unit calculates the scrap value of the storage battery based on the output value of the battery performance discriminant function.    USE - Diagnostic apparatus for storage battery of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The diagnostic apparatus has a conversion calculation unit for mapping the state quantity of a storage battery on the discrimination space with a discrimination space conversion function according to the use of a storage battery, and thus ensures effective diagnosing of a storage battery. The service life and reliability of the storage battery are improved. The storage battery performance is improved. The economical efficiency of the storage battery is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for diagnosing storage battery of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a storage battery diagnostic apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Scrap-value calculation unit (7)    Storage battery state data storage unit (15)    Symbol storage unit (16)    State quantity predicted value calculation unit (25)    Storage battery state quantity history data storage unit (27)
NOVELTY - The solar motorcycle has a front wheel (1), a rear wheel (2) and a vehicle frame (3). The vehicle frame is provided with an upper supporting rod. The upper supporting rod is connected with a foldable solar panel and a storage battery. The solar panel is connected with the storage battery through the rectifying circuit. The storage battery is provided with an upper socket. The front wheel is provided with a front wheel main frame (11) and front left and right auxiliary wheels.    USE - Solar motorcycle.    ADVANTAGE - The solar panel converts the solar energy into the electric energy and sends to the storage battery, so that the frequent replacement of the storage battery, and resource waste and environmental pollution can be avoided. Since the storage battery is provided with upper socket, the portable digital product can be powered timely with supplement electric quantity. The solar panel can be folded, so that space can be saved. The solar motorcycle can be adapted to different road conditions, and is very convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar motorcycle.    Front wheel (1)    Rear wheel (2)    Vehicle frame (3)    Front wheel main frame (11)    Rotating cover (12)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a shell provided with a first fixing shaft and a second fixing shaft, where the first fixing shaft is connected with a front wheel through a front wheel fork, which is connected with the second fixing shaft. Lower surface of the shell is provided with a handle seat, which is provided with a storage battery. The storage battery is provided inside the shell to drive a motor, where the motor is connected with the rear wheel through a chain wheel mechanism. Upper part of the shell is provided with a power generator and the storage battery.    USE - Wind power electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle improves wind power electric vehicle cruising ability, saves energy and avoids the problem of frequent charging of the rechargeable battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a wind power electric vehicle.
NOVELTY - The circuit has a first diode (D1) whose anode is connected with a first resistor (R7). A power supply unit (P1) is connected with the first resistor that is connected with a cathode of the first diode. A controllable voltage stabilizing diode (DW3) and an anode of a first capacitor (C4) are grounded. An output end of a comparator (U1) is connected with a fourth resistor (R10) that is connected with a base electrode of an NPN-type transistor (Q2). A second capacitor (C5) is connected with a negative input end of a comparator terminal (b2). A connecting terminal (d3) is connected with ground.    USE - Self-adaptive vehicle power supply voltage protection circuit for use in a vehicle power distribution field.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a self-adaptive vehicle power supply voltage protection circuit.    Comparator terminals (a1, b1, a2, b2)    Capacitors (C1-C5)    Connecting terminals (d1-d3)    Diodes (D1, D2)    Controllable voltage stabilizing diodes (DW1-DW3)    Power supply units (P1, P2)    NPN-type transistors (Q1, Q2)    Resistors (R1-R13)    Comparators (U1, U2)
NOVELTY - The tester has a SPI driving module connected with a dot matrix liquid crystal screen. A switching value input signal is input to a single-chip through an optical coupling isolation circuit and a driving amplifying circuit to provide a switching value output signal. A simulate quantity input signal is input to the single-chip through a RC filter circuit and a digital-to-analog convert module to provide a simulate quantity output signal. A PWM input signal is input to the single-chip by a PWM acquisition module to provide a PWM output signal to a PWM output module.    USE - New-energy vehicle i.e. fuel battery car, controller signal functional tester.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The tester is provided with a FLASH storage module and a CAN bus receiving and sending module. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a new-energy vehicle i.e. fuel battery car, controller signal functional tester operating method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a new-energy vehicle controller signal functional tester.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves injecting the electrolyte in an electrode assembly and dipping a cell with the electrode assembly in the electrolyte. The physical pressure is applied from outside to the cell in which vacuum is formed. The cell with the electrode assembly is placed in the electrolyte dipping apparatus. The electrode assembly is dipped in the lower portion of the electrolyte dipping apparatus. The physical pressure is applied from outside in specific range. The vacuum is created by introducing pressure gas.    USE - Method for introducing electrolyte in secondary battery e.g. lithium secondary battery (all claimed). Can also be used in personal digital assistant (PDA), cellular phone, notebook, hybrid vehicle e.g. hybrid car, electric commercial vehicle, electric golf cart, electric truck, electric two-wheeled vehicle such as electric-bike (e-bike) and electric scooter (e-scooter), electric vehicle such as hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).    ADVANTAGE - The dead space of the cell is reduced. The incipient impregnation of the electrolyte about the electrode assembly and wetting nature can be improved and the wet-out rate can be improved. The performance of the battery is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating the process for introducing electrolyte in secondary battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The system has a power supply unit for supplying power source to a thermoelectric element for absorbing heat from a hydrogen storage unit and cooling the hydrogen storage unit. The hydrogen storage unit is formed with a gateway for allowing hydrogen in an inner side and an outer side of the hydrogen storage unit. The hydrogen storage unit is provided with the thermoelectric element and a control unit. The control unit controls the thermoelectric element for cooling the inner side of the hydrogen storage unit. A switching unit is fixed between the power supply unit and the element.    USE - Hydrogen supply system for a hydrogen charging system of a fuel cell vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen storage stores hydrogen in form of reversible metal hydride, so that hydrogen gas does not need to be stored with high pressure and safety can be improved. The thermoelectric element efficiently cools the hydrogen storage unit so as to easily perform hydrogenation and dehydrogenation of a metal. The system improves hydrogen charging of a fuel cell so as to improve performance of a fuel cell vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a hydrogen supply system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The power generator (500) has a slope pad (100) operated by the load of vehicle (V), and a power generating portion (600) which rotates with the pressure of air ejected through a nozzle (330) arranged at one side of the pressure tank (300). Several blades (520) are arranged rotating around a rotary shaft (510). The nozzle is opened and closed selectively according to atmospheric pressure of pressure tank, such that air stored inside pressure tank is exhausted outside to generate electricity. Several compression units (200) are arranged to supply compressed air to pressure tank.    USE - Power generator for generating power using the passageway of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The environmental contamination in comparison with power generation in which fossil fuel is used is reduced. The installation fee of the power generator is reduced. The compression ratio of air can be enhanced against the passage of vehicle without reducing the power generation efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of the power generator.    Slope pad (100)    Compression unit (200)    Pressure tank (300)    Nozzle (330)    Power generator (500)    Rotary shaft (510)    Blade (520)    Power generating portion (600)    Vehicle (V)
NOVELTY - The system has a heater core and a sub heat-exchanger installed in a thermal medium cycle line that is formed in a plate-type battery heat exchanger. The battery heat exchanger cools a battery. The battery heat exchanger is connected to a condenser through a separate refrigerant circulation line and fixed with a water pump through the thermal medium cycle line. The thermal medium cycle line is passed through an inner portion of an intake duct that is provided with an evaporator. A branch line is connected to the evaporator, an outlet and the refrigerant circulation line.    USE - System for managing cooling-and-heating temperature of an indoor of a battery of an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The system can manage heating and cooling temperature of an interior of the battery so as to ensure low energy consumption, so that saved energy can be utilized in summer time, thus implementing cooling of the battery in a cooling medium. The system can collect the cooling and heating temperature from an indoor for exchanging temperature of the battery by using the sub heat-exchanger so as to ensure low energy consumption in an easy manner, thus improving energy efficiency of the system. The system can charge an electric vehicle in one time to drive the vehicle for long distance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for managing cooling-and-heating temperature of an indoor of a battery of an electric vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a system for managing cooling-and-heating temperature of an indoor of a battery of an electric vehicle.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The invention relates to a control system which equips an electric bicycle. The control system consists of a board computer which sets and monitors the running regime and a motor computer which controls the electronic power component which supplies an electric propulsion motor (1); the voltage generated by the motor (1) connected as a generator is supplemented with a voltage produced by an addition converter (6), supplied from the same generator, the converter (6) brings the value of the variable voltage generated at various speeds of the bicycle to a stabilized value optimal for charging the batteries; the board computer provides the voluntary preset of the running speed and its automatic regulation by memorizing the command; the regimes for speed and for charging-discharging some batteries voluntarily controlled by two inter-connected programmable micro-controllers (4, 8) also use objective information from a gyroscopic transducer (7) which detects the road inclination angle.
NOVELTY - The car has an electrolyte solution power device provided with a battery cover, so that the cathode plate and the anode plate are firmly fixed in housing.    USE - Toy car.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte solution power device is provided with the battery cover that is arranged to firmly fix the cathode plate and the anode plate in the housing, thus ensuring that the cathode plate and the anode plate work properly and are electrically connected to the gear to supply power for the car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a toy car.
NOVELTY - The supporting element (14) is constructed from a modulus supporting unit (20) and a plate-like closure element (22). The modulus supporting unit is provided with several modulus fastening elements to which the several energy accumulator modules are fastened, and is provided with a recess (30) which is closed by the plate-like closure element. The modulus supporting unit is arranged around a pressure casting unit. The closure element is arranged around a metal sheet.    USE - Supporting element for housing (claimed) for vehicle traction battery.    ADVANTAGE - The productivity of the supporting element can be improved. The weight and manufacturing cost of the supporting element can be reduced. The complexity in the manufacturing process of the supporting element can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) housing for a vehicle traction battery;    (2) method for manufacturing a supporting element for a housing for a vehicle traction battery; and    (3) method for manufacturing a vehicle traction battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the supporting element.    Supporting element (14)    Modulus supporting unit (20)    Plate-like closure element (22)    Recess (30)    Receiving element (32)
NOVELTY - The redox flow cell (1) has upper piping (11,21) which supplies the electrolyte solution in the tank (106,107) to the battery element (100c). A downstream piping (12,22) returns the electrolyte solution from the battery element to the tank. The end of upper piping is connected with end of accommodation piping (10A) or downstream piping is opened in position near liquid level of electrolyte solution in tank, or upward space of liquid level. The leaking out prevention hole (10h, 20h) is smaller than opening portion (10o,20o) of other end side of accommodation piping.    USE - Redox flow cell for high capacitance storage battery.    ADVANTAGE - The redox flow cell can be utilized suitably for the high capacity storage battery at stabilization of fluctuation of an electric power generation output, electrical storage at the time of excess of generated electric power, or load levelling with respect to electric power generation of alternative energy. Since the leak of the electrolyte solution in tank can be limited in case of accident, when the leaking out prevention hole is a specific size, the loss of the pump at the time of supplying the electrolyte solution in a tank to a battery element can be reduced at the time of charging/discharging. The RF battery can reduce the leak of the electrolyte solution in a tank in case of accident.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the redox flow battery.    Redox flow cell (1)    Accommodation piping (10A)    Leaking out prevention hole (10h, 20h)    Opening portion (10o,20o)    Upper piping (11,21)    Downstream piping (12,22)    Battery element (100c)    Tanks (106,107)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a rotor (1) which has coils (20) that are arranged in axial direction with the circumferential direction along the outer periphery of a non-magnetic material holder (32). A stator has an element that is tinged with a ring-shaped magnet (31). The ring shaped magnet has opening portions which matches the magnetic direction with the circumference of the rotor at the coil axial direction, and the rotor is rotated with respect to the stator. The coil produces electric power by passing the element of stator, in which the coil is tinged with the ring-shaped magnet.    USE - Electric power generating apparatus e.g., small portable generator and oscillating power generator, used for e.g., wind power generation and vehicle e.g., hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Electricity is produced efficiently. Influence of iron core is decreased, and enables to suppress cogging force, since magnetic line of force traverses to the winding direction of coil at substantially right angle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective and cross-sectional views of an electric power generating apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Rotor (1)    Frame board (6)    Coils (20)    Ring-shaped magnet (31)    Holder (32)
NOVELTY - Producing a biofuel from an aqueous mixture of carbonized biomass obtained by hydrothermal carbonization of biomass, involves: (a) grinding the aqueous mixture of carbonized biomass until a maximum size of less than 500 mu m of the particles contained in the mixture is obtained; (b) applying a method for the physical separation of inorganic substances; and (c) reducing the humidity content until a water content of between 25 and 55 wt.% is reached.    USE - The method is useful for producing biofuel from aqueous mixture of carbonized biomass obtained by hydrothermal carbonization of biomass. The biofuel is useful as boiler fuel, fuel for internal combustion engines of Diesel cycle, gas turbine fuel and as fuel for fuel cells (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The biofuel provides optimized properties with respect to coal-water-fuel (CWF).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for biofuel obtained from the method above.
NOVELTY - An electroconductive paste comprises electroconductive powder, glass frit containing tellurium, bismuth and zinc as main component, and organic vehicle. The total molar quantity of tellurium, bismuth and zinc in glass frit is 95 mol% or more based on conversion of oxide.    USE - Electroconductive paste is used for forming electrode of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The lead-free electroconductive paste is capable of reducing both contact resistance between electrodes and semiconductor substrate, and line resistance of electrodes. The solar cell manufactured using the electroconductive paste has high energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell, which has electrode which penetrates anti-reflective film, and anti-reflective film (2) formed on one main surface of semiconductor substrate (1). The electroconductive paste is sintered for the electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell manufactured using the electroconductive paste.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    N-type semiconductor layer (1a)    P-type semiconductor layer (1b)    Anti-reflective film (2)    Light-receiving surface electrode (3)
NOVELTY - Composite graphite particles comprise metal particles alloyed using lithium and graphite, and has cross section measured using a scanning electron microscope where graphite has a folded structure, and abundance ratio of metal particles is 0.2 or more.    USE - Composite graphite particles are used for active material for negative electrode for non-aqueous secondary battery (all claimed) for mobile telephone, electric appliance and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous secondary battery having negative electrode comprising composite graphite particles has excellent cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Composite graphite particles comprise metal particles alloyed using lithium and graphite, and has cross section measured using a scanning electron microscope where graphite has a folded structure, and abundance ratio of metal particles is 0.2 or more. The abundance ratio is measured using scanning electron microscope by choosing arbitrary particles, determining area (a) of metal particles, carrying out binarization process of background other than chosen particles, carrying out contraction process with respect to 70% extracted image of chosen particles, determining area (b) from the obtained image, determining ratio of areas (a and b), calculation another abundance ratio by selecting another 2 portions of arbitrary particles, and calculating average of the calculated abundance ratios of chosen particles. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) active material; and    (2) negative electrode.
NOVELTY - The module has a discharge case (200) that is spaced apart from an introduction case (100) in the horizontal direction. A connecting case (200) is provided between the discharge and introduction cases. Hollow fiber bundles (400) extend through the accommodation spaces of the introduction case, an interior of the connecting case, and the accommodation spaces of the discharge case. The introduction case has first and second channels having cross-sectional areas that are smaller than that of an intermediate channel.    USE - Hollow fiber membrane module for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cross-sectional areas of the first and second channels of the introduction case are smaller than the cross-sectional area of the intermediate channel, thus minimizing the deviation between the internal pressure of the first and second channels and the internal pressure of the intermediate channel. The fluid flowing through the intermediate channel is smoothly introduced into the first and second accommodation spaces, thus the hollow fiber bundles accommodated in the accommodation spaces may uniformly contact the fluid throughout the entire portion. Since the cross-sectional areas of the first and second channels are gradually reduced in a direction from a channel end towards the fluid inlet to an opposite channel end, the internal pressure of each of the first and second channels is gradually reduced in one direction such that the flow rate deviation of the introduction windows in each of the first and second channels and, as such, the flow rates of the introduction windows in each of the first and second channels become uniform.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the partially-broken perspective view of the hollow fiber membrane module.    Introduction case (100)    Fluid inlet (120)    Gap (130)    Connecting case (200)    Discharge case (200)    Hollow fiber bundles (400)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a positive electrode current collection tab group (24a) having a press-contact section (35) that is abutted in the welding electrode (32). The positive electrode current collection tab (24) and positive electrode current collection tab group are mutually press-contacted by the contact section. The contact section is welded with positive electrode electrically-conductive section (30) while being provided in a position in which one section of the contact section does not overlap with the contact section in a section that does not overlap with the contact section.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus, e.g., lithium ion secondary battery and nickel-hydrogen secondary battery, for vehicles, such as, electric vehicle. Can also be used for plug-in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Improves electrical connection since the positive electrode current collection tab of the electrode are configured to be welded in the positive electrode current collection tab group and the electrode terminal overlapping having layered form.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method for the electrical storage apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrical storage apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Positive electrode current collection tab (24)    Positive electrode current collection tab group (24a)    Positive electrode electrically-conductive section (30)    Welding electrode (32)    Press-contact section (35)
NOVELTY - The battery has current interruption mechanism (80) that is provided with current collecting plate (72) which connects with winding electrode main portion (50) in case. Portion of inversion board (30) is joined to center thin portion (74) of plate through groove, so that electricity supply is possible. The board is separated from ruptured thin portion of plate and electric current interruption is achieved when board deforms into direction away from plate with high internal pressure within case when center thin portion of plate is ruptured in portion of groove.    USE - Sealed secondary battery such as sealed lithium ion secondary battery and nickel-hydrogen battery of assembled battery used in vehicle (all claimed) such as plug-in hybrid motor vehicle (PHV), hybrid vehicle (HV), and electric vehicle (EV). Can also be used in personal computer and portable terminal.    ADVANTAGE - The high heat-resistant electric current interruption mechanism can prevent fusion cutting of the current collecting plate by the Joule heat at the time of high-rate charging/discharging, so as to achieve electric current interruption accurately.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) the assembled battery; and    (2) the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the sealed secondary battery.    Inversion board (30)    Winding electrode main portion (50)    Current collecting plate (72)    Center thin portion (74)    Electric current interruption mechanism (80)
NOVELTY - A phosphoric acid compound has composition (I).    USE - Phosphoric acid compound is used for positive electrode material for secondary battery (all claimed) for electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid motor vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The phosphoric acid compound has high electroconductivity. The battery containing the electrode formed using the compound has high discharge capacity, and rate maintenance factor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A phosphoric acid compound has composition of formula: Li1+a(Mn1-(q+r)FeqMr)1+bNbcPO4+d (I).    M=Co or Ni;    a=-0.1-0.1;    b=-0.1-0.1;    c=0.0005-0.08;    q=0 to less than 0.2;    r,q+r=0 to less than 0.2;and    d=electrical neutrality.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) positive electrode material for secondary batteries;    (2) secondary battery; and    (3) manufacture of phosphoric acid compound, which involves preparing raw material component comprising 20-35 mol% lithium oxide, 20-30 mol% phosphorus pentoxide, 35-55 mol% manganese oxide, 0-5 mol% iron oxide, 0.01-1.2 mol% niobium oxide, 0-3 mol% cobalt oxide, melting raw material and obtaining molten material, cooling the molten material and obtaining solidified material, pulverizing the solidified material and obtaining ground material, and heating ground material.
NOVELTY - A phosphoric acid composition contains lithium, manganese, iron, phosphorus and oxygen.    USE - Phosphoric acid composition used for positive electrode material for secondary battery for electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The phosphoric acid composition is manufactured efficiently with excellent electroconductivity, ionic conductivity, rate maintenance factor and discharge capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A phosphoric acid composition contains lithium, manganese, iron, phosphorus and oxygen, and is of compositional formula: Li1+a(Mn1-(q+r)FeqMr)1+bP1-xXxO4+c.    M=Co or Ni;    X=V, Si, B or Al;    q=0-0.20;    r=0-0.2;    q+r=0-0.20;    a,b=-0.1 to 0.1;    x=0.0005-0.10;and    d=valence of Mn, Fe, M and X.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of phosphoric acid composition.
NOVELTY - The battery has battery container (20) of square shape which accommodates electrode unit (10) and nonaqueous electrolyte. A positive electrode electrical power collector is consists of aluminum foil having purity of 98.5 mass percent or more and contains 0.15 to 0.4 mass percent iron and 0.3 to 0.75 mass percent silicon. The battery satisfies thickness ratio of x divide by y set to 0.96 to 1.02 , where x is the thickness of electrode unit and y is the thickness of positive electrode electrical power collector which ranges from 10 to 25 micrometers.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery for PHV and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Highly pure aluminum foil is used in the positive electrode electrical power collector to suppress formation of wrinkles in the separator, and as well as suppress generation of wrinkles in the assembly or after the assembly of the electrode, or foil breakage of the electrical power collector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view during manufacture of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Battery cell (1)    Electrode unit (10)    Winding body (11)    Insulation film (12)    Battery container (20)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has a positive electrode plate (30) that includes a sheet-like metal plate material (32) made from a ferrous material. A negative electrode plate (31) is overlapped with the lamination direction in the state when a separator (20) is interposed in between. A positive electrode active material layer (22) is not provided, aluminum plating layer (33) is provided, and negative electrode active material layer (26) is not provided in the metal plate material. copper plating layer (34) is provided in the metal plate material of the positive electrode plate.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus such as secondary battery (claimed) e.g. lithium ion secondary battery mounted in vehicle such as electric vehicle, and plug-in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical storage apparatus is safe and secure to use, while suppressing the generation of the short circuit by the external force.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the lithium ion secondary battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrical storage apparatus (10)    Separator (20)    Positive electrode active material layer (22)    Negative electrode active material layer (26)    Positive electrode plate (30)    Negative electrode plate (31)    Sheet-like metal plate material (32)    Aluminum plating layer (33)    Copper plating layer (34)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system includes controller (7) having drive command value calculation part (32) that computes drive command value to each calculation period, and memory that stores drive command value less than the drive command threshold value. A threshold value determination part (35) determines whether drive command additional value is more or less than the drive command threshold value, and store it in the memory by the storage process part (36). The controller has drive control unit (37) that drives fuel gas supply valve e.g. injector based on drive command additional value.    USE - Fuel cell system for fuel cell vehicle. Can also be used for four-wheeled vehicle, three-wheeled vehicle, two-wheeled vehicle, unicycle, train, boat, ship and aircraft.    ADVANTAGE - Provide fuel cell system that can supply fuel gas urgently with respect to load fluctuation, and can accelerate drain of generated water without using complicated control algorithm.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a control method for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the main structure of the controller. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Controller (7)    Drive command value calculation part (32)    Threshold value determination part (35)    Storage process part (36)    Drive control unit (37)
NOVELTY - The method involves computing amount of liquid drip water, and the gas flow rate. The required gas flow rate is computed from the threshold value for another gas flow rate control based on the computed amount of liquid drip water, and the gas flow rate. The required gas flow rate exceeding the allowance set is judged based on the reaction gas pump. The reaction gas pump is controlled and accelerated to required gas flow rate, when the required gas flow rate is judged to be below the allowance.    USE - Control method of a fuel cell system mounted in fuel cell vehicle such as fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The driving condition of the reaction gas pump can be considered and the noise of vehicle can be reduced. The required gas flow rate can calculate the ground fault by liquid drip water from the threshold value.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating the controlling method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Threshold values for gas flow rate control (76,78)
NOVELTY - A power generating device has power failure detector (33), abnormality detector (31) and controller (32) in operation control apparatus (30). The power failure detector detects whether electric power grid (50) connected with power generation output of fuel cell (FC) exists in power failure state. The abnormality detector detects abnormality. The controller stops operation of fuel cell and fuel cell related equipment e.g. modification part (1) and combustion part (2), in state which permits restarting, when the electric power grid exists in power failure state and abnormality is detected.    USE - Fuel cell power generating device.    ADVANTAGE - Provide fuel cell power generation device in which restarting of fuel cell related equipment is permitted or prohibited if necessary when abnormality is detected by the abnormality detector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of the structure of the fuel cell power generating device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Modification part (1)    Combustion part (2)    Operation control apparatus (30)    Abnormality detector (31)    Controller (32)    Power failure detector (33)    Electric power grid (50)    Fuel cell (FC)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a fuel-supply unit that supplies fuel to fuel cell stack (21). An air pump (26) supplies air to stack. An electronic control unit (ECU) (61) intermittently performs efficiency priority operation of stack, output suppression operation, or power generation stop at time of electric power feeding from vehicle (11) to external electric power feeder (12) and external load (13) by feeding circuit. The ECU always continues the drive of air pump as flow volume of air is more than preset flow volume which a preset dilution in diluted device requires.    USE - External electric power feeding control apparatus mounted in fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The ECU always continues the drive of air pump as flow volume of air is more than preset flow volume which the preset dilution in diluted device requires, without performing desired energy management control to which the state of fuel cell stack is changed, for example for dilution of the anode off gas in diluted device to restrictions absence, irrespective of state of stack, at time of electric power feeding to apparatus of vehicle exterior by electric power feeding circuit. Thus, the desired feeding efficiency can be ensured efficiently, off gas discharged from fuel cell stack can be processed appropriately, and energy efficiency of electric power feeding system can be improved effectively. The desired energy management control can be performed easily. The generation of noise accompanying the drive of air pump can be suppressed efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the electric power feeding system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    External electric power feeding control apparatus (1)    Fuel cell vehicle (11)    External electric power feeder (12)    External load (13)    Fuel cell stack (21)    Air pump (26)    ECU (61)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves bonding second sealing material (17) and first sealing material (16) of electrode sheet (11,11A-11D) to the positive electrode side and the negative electrode side of a bipolar electrode (12), respectively. The bipolar electrode has a positioning hole provided in the position which bonds the sealing materials. The positioning hole (11a) of electrode sheet and positioning hole of bipolar electrode are matched and stacked when laminating the sealing material and the bipolar electrode.    USE - Manufacturing method of bipolar secondary battery e.g. lithium ion battery for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Minimizes position shift error when laminating the stack structure by aligning the positioning holes of the electrode sheets and the bipolar electrode when laminating the sealing materials and bipolar electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an electrode sheet and laminates.    Electrode sheet (11,11A-11D)    Positioning hole (11a)    Bipolar electrode (12)    First sealing material (16)    Second sealing material (17)    Lamination error (G-0,G-1)
NOVELTY - The bipolar secondary battery has a bipolar electrode (12) which provides a positive electrode and a negative electrode (15) in surface of an electrical power collector (13). A frame shape sealing material (17) is bonded between the electrical power collectors, while surrounding a circumference of cell with a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The frame shape sealing material is provided with the high voltage arrival portion (24), while the frame shape sealing material surrounds the circumference of the cell.    USE - Bipolar secondary battery installed in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the frame shape sealing material is provided with high voltage arrival portion, the leak of the electrolyte solution enclosed with the inside of the battery can be suppressed effectively. Thus, the working efficiency of the bipolar secondary battery can be improved in effective manner. The sealing performance of the battery can be excellent, without increasing new process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of bipolar secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of bipolar secondary battery.    Bipolar electrode (12)    Electrical power collector (13)    Negative electrode (15)    Frame shape sealing material (17)    High voltage arrival portion (24)
NOVELTY - The bipolar secondary battery has an electrode sheet (11) formed by a bipolar electrode (12) and sealing materials (16,17), having a positioning hole (12,16a,17a) respectively. The bipolar electrode and sealing material are laminated in the state which connects the positioning holes in lamination direction. The positioning hole of sealing material has diameter smaller than to that of positioning hole of bipolar electrode.    USE - Bipolar secondary battery e.g. lithium ion battery for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Suppresses short circuit of the bipolar electrode while reducing size of the stack structure and minimizing position shift error when laminating the bipolar electrode and sealing materials by laminating bipolar electrode and sealing materials in state which connects the positioning holes in lamination direction.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view and an enlarged sectional view of the electrode sheet.    Electrode sheet (11)    Bipolar electrode (12)    Positioning hole (12,16a,17a)    Positive electrode (14)    Negative electrode (15)    Sealing materials (16,17)
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a casing wall (108) adapted to delimit a receiving space (102) for accommodating an energy storage device (200) in water-tight manner. A re-closable access opening (104) is formed in the casing wall for passing the energy storage device into and out of the receiving space. The casing wall includes a vapor-permeable first wall section and a second wall section. The first and second wall sections permit complementary partitioning of the casing wall. A sensor detects temperature and atmospheric moisture in the receiving space.    USE - Casing device for an energy storage device in a vehicle e.g. electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The device improves ventilating, aerating and/or dehumidifying of the casing wall during the operation of an energy storage device. The first wall section improves sealing efficiency of the housing. The device comprises an inner layer and an outer layer that are directly connected together or a space that is formed between the layers so as to mechanically protect the energy storage device against impact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an arrangement with a casing device    (2) a method for protecting an energy storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a casing device.    Casing device (100)    Receiving space (102)    Re-closable access opening (104)    Casing wall (108)    Energy storage device (200)
NOVELTY - The system has a switching device comprising a detection unit for detecting a failure of a power supply of a motor vehicle, and electrically connecting power-consuming electrical devices i.e. lighting system (4), of the vehicle with a voltage source (2) of the system in case of the power supply failure during exhaustion of capacity of a battery (1) of the vehicle. An optical signal transmitter (5) of the vehicle is automatically activated, where the optical signal transmitter is deactivatable by a shift element i.e. push button. A display element is integrated into the shift element.    USE - Emergency system for a motor vehicle e.g. single-lane motor vehicle or multi-lane motor vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The switching device electrically connects the power-consuming electrical devices of the motor vehicle with the voltage source of the system in case of the failure of the power supply during exhaustion of capacity of the battery such that motor and headlights can be prevented from being deactivated. The optical signal transmitter of the motor vehicle is automatically activated such that safety of vehicle occupants and other road users can be increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic circuit diagram of an emergency system.    Alternator (G)    Battery (1)    Voltage source (2)    Lighting system (4)    Optical signal transmitter (5)
NOVELTY - The system has a fuel cell provided with a supply conduit (7) and an exhaust air duct (8). A passive valve unit (14) is arranged in the supply conduit and the exhaust air duct. The valve unit is provided with a flap (15) that is pressed against operating fluid (19) by the force of a restoring element (17). A thermostatic element (18) is held by the flap below a predetermined temperature in a partially open condition. The flap is operatively connected with a pressure chamber, so that the opening of the valve is affected or assisted when pressure is applied to the pressure chamber.    USE - Fuel cell system for providing electrical power to drive a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The system avoids installation of the flap on the walls of a pipe element so as to ensure that the flap does not freeze at a line item. The system is constructed in a simple manner at low cost, and has prolonged service life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a valve unit in a fuel cell system.    Supply conduit (7)    Exhaust air duct (8)    Passive valve unit (14)    Flap (15)    Restoring element (17)    Thermostatic element (18)    Operating fluid (19)
NOVELTY - The arrangement (1) has a cooling device adapted for cooling an electric power stored energy storage unit (7). The cooling device comprises a gaseous cooling medium that flows through a closed coolant circuit (8) i.e. refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant circuit is arranged in a heat exchanger. A coolant conveying device i.e. blower, is arranged in a refrigerant circuit. A heating device is provided in the refrigerant circuit. The energy storage unit stores lithium or lithium-based compounds and electrochemical cells.    USE - Energy store arrangement for a motor car (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The gaseous cooling medium flows through the closed coolant circuit, so that the leakage of liquid coolant is reduced. The heating device is used to heat a gaseous refrigerant, so that the refrigerant is tempered with coolant specific condensation temperature during external climatic influences, so that damage to the energy storage arrangement is avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an energy store arrangement.    Energy store arrangement (1)    Tunnel-type foot portion (5)    Base part (6)    Electric power stored energy storage unit (7)    Closed coolant circuit (8)
NOVELTY - The generator (1) comprises a housing (2), and a generator shaft (3), which is guided on the housing. A belt pulley (4) is rotatably connected with the generator shaft for guiding a belt of a belt drive. Multiple tensioning and deflection elements (9) are provided for the belt, where the tensioning and deflection elements are supported on the housing. The tensioning and deflection elements are received on a pivotably arranged tension roller support (13). The tension roller support are connected directly on the housing.    USE - Generator for generating electric power in a motor vehicle (Claimed), particularly a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The generator shaft is guided on the housing, where a belt pulley is rotatably connected with the generator shaft for guiding a belt of a belt drive, and multiple tensioning and deflection elements are provided for the belt, and thus enables reducing installation space and economical assembly of the generator, and also enables controlling the damping force dependant on frequency and vibration amplitude.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a motor vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine and a generator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a generator.    Generator (1)    Housing (2)    Generator shaft (3)    Belt pulley (4)    Tensioning and deflection element (9)    Tension roller support (13)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging two components parallel to a cutting thread (5) at a required point for joining through a circumferential bead of adhesive (4). The adhesive bead is applied on one component by a device with an adhesive application nozzle, while the component is moved parallel to the cutting thread. The cutting thread is supplied in the device with the application of the adhesive beads. The cutting thread is wetted with the adhesive and is pressed against the component.    USE - Method for producing an adhesive bond for two components, particularly glass panes and frame clips of bodies of the motor vehicles, such as a flange of a two-piece battery housing of the traction batteries of the motor vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive bond is produced in a process-safe manner without requiring additional adhesive supply for covering the components surface with adhesive. The cutitng thread is uniformly pressed on the component. A high-strength connection is formed between the components to withstand the increased operation laods from regular usage and vehicle collisions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus for carrying out the adhesive bond production method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a traction battery housing of a partially electrically-driven motor vehicle.    Traction battery hoising (1)    Housing halves (2,3)    Peripheral flange portions (2a,3a)    Adhesive bead (4)    Cutting thread (5)
NOVELTY - The suction chuck has a main body that comprises an opposing surface (31) that is provided opposite to a workpiece. A suction element has a space (45) that comprises a jet nozzle (41) to the opposing surface. A distributing path (62) distributes a gas to a nozzle (44) that is opened to an inner peripheral wall of the jet nozzle. A common supply path (47) supplies the gas to the distributing path. The suction element, the distributing path and the common supply path are formed in a position that is different from the thickness direction of the main body.    USE - Suction chuck for sucking and holding a workpiece, such as a flat workpiece with a solar cell wafer, a thin electrode of a fuel cell or a secondary battery and a separator in a transfer equipment (Claimed), particularly a transfer robot (from drawings), such as a scalar arm type transfer robot and a parallel mechanism type transfer robot.    ADVANTAGE - The distributing path distributes a gas to the nozzles that are opened to the inner peripheral wall of the jet nozzle, and thus ensures that the path of the common supply path is simplified, and hence improves the intensity for holding the workpiece by the suction chuck.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a transfer equipment with a parallel mechanism.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a suction element.    Opposing surface (31)    Jet nozzle (41)    Nozzle (44)    Space (45)    Common supply path (47)    Distributing path (62)
NOVELTY - The storage has a stack with a storage cell (4), which includes a positive electrode (6) and a negative electrode (10) that abuts on channels (12). The channels contain a storage medium (9) and water vapor. The channels include a large cross-section area than a cross-section of the storage medium. A gas passage is formed between the negative electrode and the storage medium along the channels. A fixing device i.e. metallic net, fixes the storage medium at channel walls such that the storage medium is arranged at a distance from the negative electrode.    USE - Electrical energy storage i.e. rechargeable oxide battery, for stationary home use and for storing excessive electrical current produced by a renewable energy source and a power plant during current generation.    ADVANTAGE - The channels include the large cross-section area than the cross-section of the storage medium, and the gas passage is formed between the negative electrode and the storage medium along the channels, thus ensuring homogenous supply of the storage medium over an entire channel length, and optimal use of an entire storage capacity of the storage cell and the storage, and hence achieving constant energy absorption capacities of the storage and increasing service life and reliability of the storage. The storage ensures a sufficient freedom of movement of shuttle gas along the gas passage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a cell of a rechargeable oxide battery.    Storage cell (4)    Positive electrode (6)    Storage medium (9)    Negative electrode (10)    Channels (12)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has two feedthrough arrangements (31) formed on a lid arrangement (15) for gastight carrying out an electrically conductive contact arrangement (19). One of the feedthrough arrangements stands in contact with current collectors (7, 9) in inner side of a housing (11) that comprises a prismatic mold, and passes through a covering plate (23) from the housing. Annular disks are arranged on one of the feedthrough arrangements. The contact arrangement and covering plate stand in mechanical contact with each other, and the annular disks comprise an equal geometry.    USE - Battery cell i.e. lithium ion battery cell, for use in a lithium ion rechargeable battery, for supplying electrical power to a motor car (all claimed), a portable electric car or a hybrid vehicle and a mobile apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The annular disks are arranged on feedthrough arrangements, and the contact arrangement and covering plate stand in mechanical contact with each other, where the annular disks comprise the equal geometry, thus allowing the annular disks to be easily and quickly interchanged during testing phase of the cell, and allowing the cell to be easily and cost-effectively fabricated with high energy density, thermal stability and high electrical mobility, and allowing the lid arrangement of the cell to be manufactured with reduced number of components.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The annular disks made from one of electrical insulative material, plastic material and metal. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for testing electrical potential states of a housing of a battery cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a lithium ion battery cell with a lid arrangement.    Battery cell (1)    Current collectors (7, 9)    Housing (11)    Lid arrangement (15)    Electrically conductive contact arrangement (19)    Covering plate (23)    Feedthrough arrangements (31)
NOVELTY - The battery has several battery cells (12) that are provided with a battery module (11). The battery cells are connected in a series circuit by cell connectors (14). The battery cells are connected to power electronic actuator (15), by connections (18,19). The battery cells are arranged in several series (17) and an even number of lines (16) in the battery module. The connections are formed in two adjacent battery cells of the same row of different series. The battery cells are made of lithium ion cells.    USE - Battery for motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The wiring inductances can be greatly reduced within the switching equipment. Since the heat loss is proportional to the wiring inductances occur during the switching operations, the heat loss in the power electronic actuator can be reduced. The battery has light weight and is compact. The efficient operation of the motor vehicle with increased range can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a motor vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the battery.    Battery module (11)    Battery cell (12)    Cell connector (14)    Power electronic actuator (15)    Lines (16)    Series (17)    Connections (18,19)
NOVELTY - The battery (100) has galvanic elements (104) i.e. battery cells, electrically connected with one another, where each element has a housing with degassing openings. A degassing cover (101) covers the openings and has passage openings (105), where the degassing openings are attached to the respective passage openings. A projection of each degassing opening partially overlaps with the passage openings in plane of the cover along an axis that runs perpendicular to a surface of the cover. The cover is mechanically connected with an adapter plate (102) arranged at a side of the galvanic elements.    USE - Battery i.e. lithium-ion-battery, for a motor vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cover covers the degassing openings and comprises the passage openings, where the degassing openings are attached to the respective passage openings, thus preventing corrosion of the battery, without the need for expensive pipework system or tube connector technique of a degassing system for removal of gases from the battery, and hence ensuring simple and cost-effective manufacturing of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of a battery with a degassing cover.    Battery (100)    Degassing cover (101)    Adapter plate (102)    Galvanic elements (104)    Passage openings (105)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has membrane electrode assembly that is located between separator plates (12). The separator plates are provided with channel (14) for distributing reactant. The channel (26) is formed in gas diffusion layers (18). The channel of the separator plate is arranged opposite to channel of the gas diffusion layer. The flow path (28) for reactants is limited through the channel of gas diffusion layer or channel of the separator plate.    USE - Fuel cell for fuel cell system mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of the fuel cell can be improved, since the flow path for reactants is limited through the channel of gas diffusion layer or channel of the separator plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show a sectional view and the perspective view of the bipolar plate and gas diffusion layer of the fuel cell.    Separator plate (12)    Channel of separator plate (14)    Gas diffusion layer (18)    Channel of gas diffusion layer (26)    Flow path (28)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has frame elements (2.1-2.n) arranged in a frame and provided in a single cell. Two cell arrester tabs are fixed with a cell connector in a connection region. A girder construction (1.1) is provided in a retainer of a battery module (2) and a mounting structure (1.2). The mounting structure is fixed with the frame elements, and moves along portions (1.2.1, 1.2.2) of the mounting structure. A retainer structure (1.3) is fixed with connection region of the cell arrester tabs. A suction apparatus is adapted to suck liquid and/or gaseous substances.    USE - Device for exchanging electrical single cells of a battery module of an electrical battery in a hybrid vehicle and an electrical claimant vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The relative movement of portions disconnects connection between frame elements and resulting parts of a battery module to easily change a defective single cell of the battery module clamped by a mounting structure and reducing mechanical stress between the frame elements and voltage between the frame element and defective single cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for exchanging single cells of a battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a device for exchanging electrical single cells of a battery module.    Electrical single cells exchanging device (1)    Girder construction (1.1)    Mounting structure (1.2)    Portions of mounting structure (1.2.1, 1.2.2)    Retainer structure (1.3)    Battery module (2)    Frame elements (2.1-2.n)
NOVELTY - An electrochemical cell comprises negative electrode (102), positive electrode (106), precipitate ion zone which is arranged between negative electrode and positive electrode and stands in fluid connection with the positive electrode, and liquid electrolyte within positive electrode and precipitate ion zone. The precipitate ion zone is arranged such that an unloading product produced while the cell discharges within the precipitate ion zone is separated.    USE - Electrochemical cell is used for rechargeable lithium ion battery used as energy-storage system for portable electronics, electrical and hybrid electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The electrochemical cell has high energy density. K-deposition of the negative electrode in electrochemical cell is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation of electrochemical cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of battery.    Battery cell (100)    Negative electrode (102)    Separator (104)    Positive electrode (106)    Conductive material (108)
NOVELTY - The electrode connection structure (1) has an inner component (10), an outer component (20), and an electrode (51) of lamination cell type battery (5) arranged on the outer side of the inner component. The leg part (22) of the outer component is expand/contracted by relatively displacing the inner component and the outer component. The electrode and the inner component are pressed by the leg part.    USE - Electrode connection structure for lamination cell type battery used in e.g. electric vehicle, domestic emergency power supply.    ADVANTAGE - Suppresses deformation and damage of electrode while allowing easy connection and use of lamination cell type battery since electrodes are reliably connected by relative displacement of the inner and outer components so that expansion/contraction of the leg part which presses electrode and inner component, is possible.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a fragmentary sectional view of the electrode connection structure.    Electrode connection structure (1)    Lamination cell type battery (5)    Inner component (10)    Outer component (20)    Leg part (22)    Electrode (51)
NOVELTY - The protective cover (10b) has a cover main body (11) which is provided with electrically-conductive member outlets (12). Drawing out direction of an electrically-conductive member is varied by selecting the electrically conductive member that is used for side wall portion (11a) which surrounds the circumference of a terminal (2) when the upper surface of a battery pack (1) is mounted. An opening and closing member is provided in a cover body (16), for opening each electrically-conductive member outlet at the time of use and closing at the time of non-use.    USE - Terminal portion protective cover for battery pack used in vehicle e.g., electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Unused electrically-conductive member outlet is covered by the opening and closing member, and is protected from foreign material. Safety at the time of assembly and maintenance is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective cross-sectional view of a partial structure of a terminal portion protective cover. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Battery pack (1)    Terminal (2)    Protective cover (10b)    Cover main body (11)    Side wall portion (11a)    Electrically-conductive member outlets (12)    Cover body (16)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (100) has a cathode side catalyst layer (12c), which is formed in one side of electrolytic membrane (11), and an anode side catalyst layer (12a) formed in the other side of electrolytic membrane. A sealing member (40p) has acid-modified thermoplastic resin (42) on the surface, and is pinchingly supported by anode side separator (33a) and cathode side separator (33c). The sealing member has portion in which the electrolytic membrane is exposed, and an adhesion portion (50) to adhere. The adhesion portion is formed by amino group provided to the acid-modified thermoplastic resin.    USE - Fuel cell e.g., polymer electrolyte fuel cell for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Generation of fuel cell cross leak is suppressed, since adhesiveness of electrolytic membrane and sealing member is improved. Increase in the manufacturing cost of the fuel cell is suppressed, since the cost which the acid modified thermoplastic resin requires is held down.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of a fuel cell.    Electrolytic membrane (11)    Anode side catalyst layer (12a)    Cathode side catalyst layer (12c)    Anode side separator (33a)    Cathode side separator (33c)    Sealing member (40p)    Acid-modified thermoplastic resin (42)    Adhesion portion (50)    Fuel cell (100)
NOVELTY - A carbon material comprises carbon black and carbon nanofiber. Carbon black has a specific surface area of 30-70 m2/g, and a ratio of 3 (ml/100)/(m2/g) or more with respect to dibutyl phthalate absorption amount and specific surface area. Carbon nanofiber has an average fiber diameter of 5-40 nm. The carbon material has 50% cumulative particle diameter (d50) of 2-10 mu m, and 90% cumulative particle diameter (d90) of 20 mu m or less.    USE - Carbon material is used as electroconductive agent in negative and/or positive electrodes of nonaqueous secondary batteries (claimed) used in mobile telephones, notebook personal computers, and vehicles. Can also be used for primary batteries, fuel cells, and capacitors.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon material has excellent dispersibility and electroconductivity-providing property. The carbon material provides secondary batteries having excellent cycle characteristics and rate characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of carbon material, which involves supporting a catalyst for carbon-nanofiber production on carbon black, and contacting with a carbon-containing compound.
NOVELTY - The system has a measurement part measuring parameter showing driving state of a fuel cell (60) that comprises an anode (62), a cathode (64) and an electrolyte layer. A control part (10) performs back pressure control of the cathode when increase of required output to the fuel cell is beyond a reference value. The control part performs refreshing control to recover activity of the catalyst supported by the electrolyte layer to enable electric-power-generation in the fuel cell based on the parameter showing driving state when required output is larger than the output.    USE - Fuel cell system for use in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The control part performs refreshing control to recover the activity of the catalyst supported by the electrolyte layer to enable electric-power-generation in the fuel cell based on the parameter when the required output is larger than the output, so that the back pressure control of the cathode is performed at a quick response, thus recovering the output of the fuel cell in an optimized manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Control part (10)    Fuel cell (60)    Anode (62)    Cathode (64)    Air compressor (72)
NOVELTY - The sealed secondary battery (100) has a sealing board (10) that seals the opening of a battery case (5) through a gasket (9). An insulation board (6) with a through-hole (7) is arranged at the sealing board side of an electrode group (4). The insulation board is restrained by a groove (5a) that projects radially inward from the side wall of the battery case. The battery satisfies predetermined expressions of P greater than or equal to - 0.008N+0.7 and 30 less than or equal to N less than or equal to 60, where P is plane compressive strength of insulation board and N is aperture ratio of through-hole of insulation board.    USE - Sealed secondary battery used as driving power supply of e.g. motor vehicle, electric motorcycle, and electrically driven play equipment.    ADVANTAGE - Jumping out of electrode jump is prevented irrespective of application of impact to the battery since the insulation board is restrained by the groove of the battery case. Damage of the battery case is prevented irrespective of emission of abnormal gas within the battery by setting the aperture ratio of the through-hole of the insulation board.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the sealed secondary battery.    Electrode group (4)    Battery case (5)    Groove (5a)    Insulation board (6)    Through-hole (7)    Gasket (9)    Sealing board (10)    Sealed secondary battery (100)
NOVELTY - The power converter device (100) has a bottom face plate section (42) which covers the bottom face side of a circuit board (50) of the L-shaped plate (40) and is arranged along the main surface of an outer case (10). An inner surface of one side surface of a first metal plate (31) follows the main surface of the outer case. A second metal plate follows to the inner surface of the other surface following the main surface of the outer case.    USE - Power converter device, e.g., alternating current (AC) adapter, for electric vehicles, such as electric motorcycle. Uses include but are not limited for electrically-assisted bicycle and electrically-driven cart and electric tools.    ADVANTAGE - Increases the tensile strength of the connecting cable since the cable is physically fastened with the metal plate and can be fixed inside the outer case. Improves the reliability by increasing the tensile strength of the connecting cable. Improves heat dissipation since the inner surface of one side surface of the first metal plate follows the main surface of the outer case while the second metal plate follows to the inner surface of the other surface following the main surface of the outer case.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a vertical cross-sectional of the power converter device.    Outer case (10)    First metal plate (31)    L-shaped plate (40)    Bottom face plate section (42)    Circuit board (50)    Power converter device (100)
NOVELTY - The stack has membrane electrode assembly which is laminated on gas diffusion layer. The gas diffusion layer is laminated on each reaction area portion of separator (20). Supply side manifold and the division fence separators (20a,20b) are welded with each other. Hydrogen manifold (26), and cooling water supply manifold (25), and air-supply manifold (24) are respectively formed as the supply side manifold. A gasket (18) is injected to the edge portion of reaction area portion, and is injected into edge portion of each manifold.    USE - Fuel cell stack of fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The productivity of the stack can be improved and the manufacturing cost reduction of the stack can be realizes. The productivity and vehicle loading ability improvement of the stack can be improved. The in-vehicle space of the stack can be secured. The efficiency of the driving unit can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic views of the fuel cell stack.    Gasket (18)    Separator (20)    Division fence separators (20a,20b)    Air-supply manifold (24)    Cooling water supply manifold (25)    Providing hydrogen manifold (26)
NOVELTY - The assembly has second connection terminal that is formed in first wiring to be connected to second connector. The first connection terminal is connected to first connector. The third connection terminal is formed in second wiring to be connected to third connector. The fourth connector is formed in third wiring to be connected to fourth connector. The fifth wiring is connected to fifth connection terminal connected with fourth wiring. The communication port is connected to sixth wiring connected to the sixth linkage channel.    USE - Hollowed fan and shroud assembly for vehicle such as hybrid vehicle and fuel cell vehicle e.g. car.    ADVANTAGE - The total fabrication nature can be improved. The check and change operation can be facilitated effectively. The wiring connection work can be facilitated. The communication management check can be facilitated effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the hollowed fan and shroud assembly.    Dual fan driving unit (100)    First fan (310)    Second fan (320)    First bellmouth (410)    Second bellmouth (420)
NOVELTY - A composition comprises polymer particles (A1), polymer particles (A2), and fluid medium. The content of repeating unit derived from compound (A) having polymerizable unsaturated groups with respect to 100 parts mass polymer particles (A1) is less than 15 parts mass. The content of repeating unit derived from compound (A) with respect to 100 parts mass polymer particles (A2) is 20-100 parts mass. The composition forms protective film (30) positioned between positive electrode (10) and negative electrode (20) of an electricity storage device (1).    USE - Composition is used for forming protective film for electrical storage device (all claimed) e.g. lithium ion battery used as secondary battery and lithium ion capacitor. Uses include but are not limited to electric vehicles, hybrid cars, trucks, audio-video equipment, electronic office equipment and communication apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has excellent oxidation resistance, permeability and liquid maintenance property. The electrical storage device having protective film formed using the composition has excellent charging/discharging characteristics, reduced internal resistance, and suppressed short circuit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) protective film; and    (2) electrical storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows cross-sectional view of electrical storage device.    Electrical storage device (1)    Positive electrode (10)    Negative electrode (20)    Protective film (30)    Electrolyte solution (40)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has control unit (50) which is provided to selectively limit the fuel supply according to concentration of inner temperature of sulfur material. Reformers (20A,20B) are provided for reforming the fuel. A detecting poisoning sensor (40) is provided for poisoning the reforming catalyst (22) of reformers. A devulcanizer (10) is provided for removing the sulfur material of fuel according to the sensing condition of the poisoning sensor. A valve (52A) is positioned between the devulcanizer and the reformer (22A).    USE - Marine fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The stable continuous operation environment can be secured, the operating efficiency ratio can be improved and the operational stability can be enhanced. The reforming of fuel can be performed easily. The working efficiency can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Devulcanizer (10)    Reformers (20A,20B)    Reforming catalyst (22)    Poisoning sensor (40)    Control unit (50)    Valve (52A)    Fuel cell system (100)
NOVELTY - The film (330) has an extension part overlapped with an anode terminal (312) and a cathode terminal (322) that is fixed with a terminal. A secondary battery electrode assembly is located between an anode plate (310) and the anode terminal. The anode terminal is protruded with a negative plate (320) that is fixed with the cathode terminal. The cathode terminal blocks current flow between the negative plate and the anode plate. Width of the extension part is greater than width of the terminal. An elongate portion is extended along a projection direction of an extension section (332).    USE - Separation film for use in an electrode assembly of a secondary battery (claimed) of a portable small electronic instrument such as a phone, a notebook computer and a camcorder, and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The film avoids contact of the cathode terminal with the anode terminal by minimizing size of the film so as to maximize battery capacity and rapidly reduce short circuit concern, thus preventing the film from being damaged.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a separation film.    Anode plate (310)    Anode terminal (312)    Negative plate (320)    Cathode terminal (322)    Separation film (330)    Extension section (332)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a guide structure (220) for forming a guide route for guiding movement of multiple insulators (30) that run through wire, and linear structures (212,214) that thread multiple insulators through same hole of multiple insulators. The guide structure has a C-shaped cross-section with end in which insulator is circled around. The guide structure has a guide hole in which insulators are passed. A fixing structure fixes wire. The linear structure is made of metal and is inclined along moving direction of insulators to downward.    USE - Apparatus for feeding insulator for secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to lithium secondary battery for use as energy source of wireless mobile apparatus, hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), battery electric vehicle (BEV), and electric vehicle (EV).    ADVANTAGE - The overwinding of insulator is prevented, and the insulator can be supplied steadily for the secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the insulator feeding apparatus.    Insulator (30)    Linear structures (212,241)    Guide structure (220)
NOVELTY - The vehicle (1) has a first climate heat exchanger (9) connected with an air supply (6) and a second climate heat exchanger (10). A low temperature cooling part (13) cools a battery device (3) and a power source of an electromotor (2). A low temperature conveying device (14) drives a low temperature cooling medium in the low temperature cooling part. A low temperature radiator (15) is coupled with the air supply. The first climate heat exchanger and the second climate heat exchanger are provided with a boot line (33).    USE - Vehicle e.g. electric cars and hybrid vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The first climate heat exchanger transfers heat to a boot line so as to control a low temperature valve arrangement, flow a low temperature cooling medium into the boot line and vaporize mediums in a conveying device for increasing temperature of mediums and increasing output efficiency of the second climate heat exchanger.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a vehicle.    Vehicle (1)    Electromotor (2)    Battery device (3)    Air supply (6)    Climate heat exchangers (9, 10)    Low temperature cooling part (13)    Low temperature conveying device (14)    Low temperature radiator (15)    Boot line (33)
NOVELTY - The cell has an electrical isolating insulation layer (20) adhering at outer side of a battery cell housing (18). The insulation layer comprises first electrical insulating layer (22) and second electrical insulating layer (24) that is arranged remote from the first layer. The second layer comprises space aligned fibers (26) and a film (28) i.e. fiber reinforced film, arranged in different directions. The insulation layer comprises a matrix, to which the fibers are embedded. The matrix directly adheres to the battery cell housing.    USE - Electrical conductive battery cell for a battery i.e. lithium ion battery, of a motor vehicle (claimed) e.g. hybrid or electrical motor cars. Can also be used for laptops or mobile telephones.    ADVANTAGE - The fibers are aligned in different directions in a space to form a fabric so as to increase strength and rigidity of the insulation layer, so that damage to the insulation layer is reduced and lifetime of the cell is prolonged. The second layer directly adheres to the first layer, so that compact structure of the cell is achieved without interlayers.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an insulation layer of a battery cell.    Battery cell housing (18)    Electrical isolating insulation layer (20)    Electrical insulating layers (22, 24)    Fibers (26)    Film (28)
NOVELTY - The device has a first inductors (L1) attached to an alternating voltage source (10). A second inductor (L2) is connected with a load circuit and the voltage source, where the first and second inductors are inductively coupled with each other. A third inductors (L3) is arranged in an electric appliance. A capacitor (C1) is electrically connected with the second inductors. Another capacitor (C2) is electrically connected with the first inductors. Individual voltage sources provide time variable voltages with variable adjustable frequency.    USE - Device i.e. charger, for wireless transmission of electrical power to an electric appliance such as mobile phone and electrical toothbrush, portable computer and digital camera. Can also be used for charging of stationary apparatuses in a portable charging station, for charging medical devices i.e. body implanted medical devices, and wireless charging of accumulators for electric drive vehicles e.g. electric car and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The device has simple mechanical structure, and is inexpensive. The device reduces resistive losses. The inductor is electrically connected between primary and secondary coils, and an intermediate coil is provided with a narrow-band resonance behavior, so that efficiency of energy transmission can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a wireless energy transmission system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a device for wireless transmission of electrical power to an electric appliance.    Capacitors (C1-C3)    Inductors (L1-L3)    Alternating voltage source (10)    Load (15)
NOVELTY - The seal has a fluorine-containing connection arranged in the seal and comprising 60-75 pts.wt of fluorine contents related to 100 pts.wt of fluoroelastomer. The seal is provided such that the seal is integrated with a thin bipolar plate with a thickness of 200 micrometer by injection molding of the seal on the thin bipolar plate and cross linking the seal to keep a thickness of the seal at 750 micrometer. A moving die rheometer (MDR) cures the fluorine-containing connection from 3.5-5.0 minutes at a temperature of 185 degree Celsius based on ISO 6502:1999 (E).    USE - Integrated fluorine-containing seal for a fuel cell stack of a hydrogen fuel cell of a vehicle. Can also be used for a polymeric electrolyte membrane fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The seal is provided such that the seal is integrated with the thin bipolar plate with the thickness of 200 micrometer by injection molding of the seal on the thin bipolar plate and cross linking the seal to keep the thickness of the seal at 750 micrometer, so that the seal is not individually present at the bipolar plate during assembling a fuel cell stack, thus enabling practical assembly of the stack, and hence increasing productivity of the fuel cell. The seal exhibits proper hardness, outstanding elasticity, small compression set, excellent mechanical properties, excellent resistance against acids/against hydrolysis, low diffusion with respect to hydrogen, oxygen or a coolant, low content of impurities causing poisoning of a catalyst, excellent heat resistance, better electrical insulation, high productivity and low costs.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating comparison of an amount of deformation of a metallic bipolar plate after removal of a seal from the bipolar plate.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A composite material (20) consists of secondary particles (2) formed by aggregating primary particles (1). The primary particles consist of a silicate core portion (11) containing lithium silicate-based compound comprising lithium, silicon and oxygen, and a carbon coating portion (12) containing carbon materials coated on the surface of the silicate core portion.    USE - Composite material is used for active material for positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle, personal computer and mobile communication apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The composite material provides nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery with high discharge capacity, rate characteristics, cycle characteristics, and driving torque for a long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of composite material, which involves using compound raw material as a raw material of the lithium silicate-based compound, performing energy provision process to obtain mixed raw material containing compound raw material and carbon raw material by providing mechanical energy to the carbon raw material which is the raw material of carbon material in the presence of a solvent, granulating the mixed raw material by spray-drying, drying the solvent, and heating the granulated mixed raw material; and    (2) nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which consists of positive electrode, negative electrode and electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a conceptual explanatory drawing of the composite material. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Primary particles (1)    Secondary particles (2)    Silicate core portion (11)    Carbon coating portion (12)    Composite material (20)
NOVELTY - A single-crystal particles contain hydrogen titanium oxide (I).    USE - Single-crystal particles are used for electrode active material for electrical storage device (all claimed) e.g. sodium rechargeable battery, magnesium secondary battery, calcium secondary battery, capacitor and lithium secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, hybrid car and electric power load leveling system.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical storage device e.g. lithium secondary battery containing the electrode active material containing the single-crystal particles has excellent density, capacity and battery characteristics, and is reliable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A single-crystal particles contain hydrogen titanium oxide (H2Ti12O25). INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrode active material, which comprises the single-crystal particles;    (2) manufacture of single-crystal particles, which involves heat-processing single-crystal particles of hydrogen titanium oxide (H2Ti3O7) as a starting material at 150-300 degrees C; and    (3) electrical storage device, which has positive electrode (6), negative electrode (3), and separator/electrolyte (4). The positive electrode or negative electrode contains the electrode active material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of electrical storage device.    Coin-shaped lithium secondary battery (1)    Negative electrode terminal (2)    Negative electrode (3)    Separator/electrolyte (4)    Positive electrode (6)
NOVELTY - Supported membrane (20) comprises: a first expanded PTFE support (32) having pores with a diameter of 0.1-1 mu m and a thickness of 4-12 mu m; a second expanded PTFE support (34) having pores with a diameter of 0.1-1 mu m and a thickness of 4-12 mu m; and an ion conducting polymer (36) imbibing into the first expanded PTFE support and the second expanded PTFE support such that the membrane has a thickness of 10-25 mu m.    USE - The supported membrane is useful for a fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The supported membrane exhibits improved mechanical durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell, comprising a supported membrane having a first side and a second side, where the supported membrane comprises the first and second expanded PTFE supports, the ion conducting polymer, an anode catalyst layer disposed over the first side of the proton supported membrane, and a cathode catalyst layer disposed over the second side of the proton supported membrane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic cross sectional view of a supported membrane.    Supported membrane (20)    First expanded PTFE support (32)    Second expanded PTFE support (34)    Ion conducting polymer. (36)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a fuel cell (3) provided with an anode compartment (5) and a cathode compartment (4). The anode compartment and the cathode compartment are arranged in a housing (10). A lead (11) is connected with an output of the cathode compartment of the fuel cell. Drying devices (7, 8) are installed between the cathode compartment and the lead in the housing. A dissipation part (12) connects the housing with an exhibiting region of a catalytic material. A gas flow amount confinement device (13) is fixed with the lead and the dissipation part.    USE - Fuel cell system for use in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lead in region of a turbine reduces eventual diffusing of oxygen in a region of a fuel cell, avoids leakage in the region of the fuel cell during standstill operation of the system, maintains diffusing oxygen inhibited into the fuel cell for a long time during operation in region of the housing, achieves prolonged downtime spaces of the system without restarting the fuel cell, and protects the system from corrosion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (3)    Cathode compartment (4)    Anode compartment (5)    Drying devices (7, 8)    Housing (10)    Lead (11)    Dissipation part (12)    Gas flow amount confinement device (13)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining a pressure value for pressure of air into an air inlet opening of motor vehicle (100,104). A value of speed (138) of a running wind is derived, and a value of speed (136) of actual wind is determined from a difference of a speed (140) of the motor vehicle and the speed of wind.    USE - Method for determining speed of actual wind experienced by vehicle such as motor car, electric car and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The speed of actual wind experienced by vehicle can be determined accurately. The fuel consumption of the vehicle can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a device for determining speed of actual wind experienced by vehicle; and    (2) a arrangement for managing dynamic card.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the schematic view of speed determination device.    Motor vehicle (100,104)    Control unit (112)    Central processing unit (120)    Speed (136,138,140)    Dynamic card (142)
NOVELTY - A secondary battery comprises solid electrolyte containing elements selected from sodium, potassium, a rubidium, a cesium, francium, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, radium, and sulfur.    USE - Secondary battery such as power supply devices, preferably electric vehicle, a hybrid vehicle, an automatic vending machine, an electrically-driven cart, an electrical storage system for load leveling, a home-use electric condenser, distribution type electric power storage machine system, an emergency electric power supply system, and portable electronic devices, preferably notebook computer, a mobile telephone, a video camera, an electrically-driven shaving machine, a digital camera, and a portable game.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has high heat resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of all-solid-state battery.    All-solid-state battery (101)    Negative electrode layer (112)    Positive electrode layer (113)    Solid electrolyte layer (114)    Interior material (120)
NOVELTY - A battery packaging material consists of a laminated component comprising a base material layer (1), a contact bonding layer (2), a metal layer (3), a contact bonding layer (4) and a sealant layer (5), laminated sequentially. The sealant layer is formed of a resin layer containing a polyglycolic acid resin.    USE - Packaging material is used for accommodating elements e.g. positive electrode, negative electrode and electrolyte in battery e.g. secondary battery (all claimed) and primary battery. Uses include but are not limited to lithium ion polymer battery, lead storage battery, nickel-hydrogen storage battery, nickel cadmium storage battery, ferronickel storage battery, nickel and zinc storage battery, silver oxide and zinc storage battery, metal air cell, polyvalent cation battery and capacitor, etc. used for electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, personal computer, camera and mobile phone.    ADVANTAGE - The environmentally-friendly battery packaging material has excellent sealing performance, durability with respect to electrolyte solution and water vapor barrier property, favorable insulation property and reduced environmental load after the use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the battery packaging material.    Base material layer (1)    Contact bonding layers (2, 4)    Metal layer (3)    Sealant layer (5)
NOVELTY - Lithium-air battery (100) comprises: a lithium anode (110); an air cathode (120); and a separator (130) between the lithium anode and an air cathode, where the separator comprises a crosslinked polysiloxane.    USE - Used as lithium-air battery.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-air battery utilizes crosslinked polysiloxane which: suppresses lithium dendrite growth, and limits moisture and air infiltration into the battery; and is less expensive and less brittle than separators made of ceramic glass or lithium super-ionic conductor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparing a separator comprising a crosslinked polysiloxane, comprising: providing a polysiloxane comprising silicon-hydrogen groups; contacting the polysiloxane with a crosslinker, an olefinic polyethylene oxide, and a catalyst to form a polymerization mixture; and heating the polymerization mixture to form a crosslinked polysiloxane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a lithium-air battery.    Battery (100)    Lithium anode (110)    Air cathode (120)    Separator (130)    Porous membrane (140)
NOVELTY - The heat exchanger has a fluid path formation plate, a heat exchanging plate and contact plates, where the fluid path formation plate is provided with an influx unit. An exhausting part is connected to a flow route formation part with a fluid path (20), in which the cooling fluid moves. The former contact plate has an inlet port (51) which is guided, so that the cooling fluid flows into another influx unit. A guide rib (35) is guided, so that the cooling fluid moves in the fluid path. The guide rib is formed in the heat exchanging plate.    USE - Heat exchanger for a battery.    ADVANTAGE - The heat exchanger has a fluid path formation plate, a heat exchanging plate and contact plates, where the fluid path formation plate is provided with an influx unit, and the exhausting part is connected to a flow route formation part with a fluid path, in which the cooling fluid moves, and thus ensures simple and efficient working of the heat exchanger.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a heat exchanger.    Fluid path (20)    Guide rib (35)    Projections (40)    Flow-through hole (41)    Inlet port (51)
NOVELTY - An nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has electrode component having positive electrode and negative electrode, and nonaqueous electrolyte. Positive electrode has positive electrode electrical power collector and positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer contains positive electrode active material including lithium-transition metal composite oxide, and electroconductive material including lithium phosphate compound in which electroconductive carbon adhered to at least one portion of surface.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is used for vehicle (claimed) e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle, personal computer and portable terminal.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has high energy density and power density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has an electrode component having a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode has a positive electrode electrical power collector and positive electrode active material layer formed on the electrical power collector. The positive electrode active material layer contains a positive electrode active material and an electroconductive material. The positive electrode active material contains lithium-transition metal composite oxide. The electroconductive material contains lithium phosphate compound in which electroconductive carbon adhered to at least one portion of surface. The ratio of electroconductive material 10 %mass or less with respect to 100 %mass of whole positive electrode active material layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Battery case (50)    Cover component (54)    Positive electrode terminal (70)    Negative electrode terminal (72)    Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (100)
NOVELTY - The motor drive controller has a moving start sensor (106) that outputs a moving start signal in response to a moving start instruction from a rider. A controller (1020) starts driving of a motor (105) in response to a torque input or a pedal rotation input in the case where the moving start signal from the moving start sensor is detected.    USE - Motor drive controller for power-assisted vehicle (claimed) e.g. motor-assisted bicycle for use by rider.    ADVANTAGE - The sudden start of vehicle can be prevented effectively, since controller is provided to start driving of motor in response to torque input or pedal rotation input in the case where the moving start signal from the moving start sensor is detected. The intention of rider for starting moving of vehicle can be detected accurately by the moving start sensor. The rapid and smooth assist can be enabled in response to the rider intention for starting moving of vehicle. The assist from the motor can be prevented in circumstances when the rider simply places his foot on pedal at standstill.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a functional block diagram of the motor drive controller.    Torque sensor (103)    Brake sensor (104)    Motor (105)    Moving start sensor (106)    Controller (1020)
NOVELTY - The present utility model discloses a multi-functional power device adapted to be installed on motorcycles and like vehicles using the vehicle battery as the electrical source. The multi-functional power device includes a multiplesocket power distribution device adapted to be connected to the DC battery of the motorcycle and a plurality of electric devices each provided with a plug adapted to be connected into the power distribution device. The electric devices includes a portable immersion water heater, a light emitting diode (LED) bulb, and a multiple battery charger for electronic devices which are essential when a user is in a remote area where electricity may not be always accessible and/or during emergency cases.    USE - Multi-functional power device
NOVELTY - The installation has a thermal motor whose shaft is mechanically connected to a shaft of an electrical reversible machine. A gear drive is arranged between the thermal motor and the electrical reversible machine. The thermal motor is connected with an electronic control unit that is arranged on a united electronic board.    USE - Power installation for electronically controlling torque of a leading shaft.
NOVELTY - The battery has a positive electrode (1) and a negative electrode (2) wound by coil shape through a separator (3) and accommodated in a battery case (5). An insulator (6) for insertion of a winding electrode body is arranged at a bottom part. A thin part (7a) of a sealing board (7) is provided in a center part, where circumference of the thin part is provided with a hole as a pressure inlet (7b) for making battery internal pressure act on an explosion-protection valve (9). A protrusion part (9a) of the explosion-protection valve is welded to an upper surface of the thin part.    USE - Non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery i.e. lithium secondary battery, for use as a power supply in a portable electronic device e.g. mobile telephone and notebook computer, and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery uses a layered lithium nickel cobalt complex oxide with specific average particle diameter together with a layered lithium nickel cobalt manganese complex oxide with specific average particle diameter, so that improvement of charging/discharging cycling characteristics in a light load and heavy loading and maintenance of high leaking resistance are enabled, thus attaining high capacitance of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery.    Positive electrode (1)    Negative electrode (2)    Separator (3)    Battery case (5)    Insulator (6)    Sealing board (7)    Thin part (7a)    Pressure inlet (7b)    Explosion-protection valve (9)    Protrusion part (9a)
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte gas battery (10) has positive electrode (13) that makes halogen and oxygen from gas as positive electrode active material, and negative electrode (12) which has negative electrode active material which releases lithium ion. A separator (14) is interposed and filled with non-aqueous electrolyte (17) that conducts lithium ion between the positive electrode and negative electrode.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte gas battery for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Provide electric vehicle with non-aqueous electrolyte gas battery with favorable cycling characteristics by supplying mixed gas which mixed oxygen gas and iodine gas from the positive electrode side.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side view of the non-aqueous electrolyte gas battery.    Non-aqueous electrolyte gas battery (10)    Negative electrode (12)    Positive electrode (13)    Separator (14)    Non-aqueous electrolyte (17)
NOVELTY - The method involves detecting the temperature of the combustion exhaust gases. The temperature of the combustion exhaust gases is compared with a given threshold value that is above the critical hydrogen concentration. The exhaust gases from an anode compartment (4) and a cathode compartment (5) of a fuel cell (3) are burned together by a catalytic burner (17).    USE - Method for detecting critical hydrogen concentration in exhaust gas of fuel cell system used in electrically powered vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The critical hydrogen concentration in the exhaust gas of the fuel cell system can be detected in simple, inexpensive and safe manner so that the reliability and safety of the fuel cell system can be improved efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (3)    Anode compartment (4)    Cathode compartment (5)    Catalytic burner (17)
NOVELTY - The apparatus comprises an exhaust gas turbine (13) which is arranged at the downstream side of an exhaust catalyst (11), in which the exhaust catalyst is comprised of an electrical heating unit (16). The exhaust catalyst is partially coated with a catalytic material support structure which is integrally arranged with the electrical heating unit. The electrical heating unit is designed as a resistance heater. The exhaust catalyst is integrated into a component of the fuel cell system (1).    USE - Apparatus for energy production or energy recovery in a fuel cell system of fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Safe and reliable operation of the device is achieved. Energy balance of the whole system is improved as compared to the pure combustion gases already present in the fuel cell system. The exhaust catalyst can be heated safely and reliably. A resistance heater can be easily integrated in the production of support structure for catalytic material, and a very direct and energy efficient heating of the support structure is enabled. A simple and compact implementation of the apparatus is achieved. The heat losses are reduced, and the path between exhaust catalyst and turbine is minimized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for starting exhaust catalyst in fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (2)    Exhaust catalyst (11)    Exhaust gas turbine (13)    Electrical heating unit (16)
NOVELTY - The method involves executing a control for operating a battery arrangement (2), so that an operating range of the battery cells is maintained. A parameter with respect to two predetermined parameter ranges is monitored. An error is determined when the parameter is more than a predetermined time period outside the former parameter range and within the latter parameter range.    USE - Method for monitoring a battery arrangement with multiple battery cells for a battery system (Claimed), particularly a battery management system.    ADVANTAGE - The method involves executing a control for operating a battery arrangement, so that an operating range of the battery cells is maintained, where a parameter with respect to two predetermined parameter ranges is monitored, and hence ensures an improved and efficient battery arrangement monitoring method, with which the individual cells are protected.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a device for monitoring a battery arrangement with multiple battery cells; and    (2) a computer program product with a program code for executing the battery arrangement monitoring method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a battery management system.    Battery management system (1)    Battery arrangement (2)    Control unit (3)    Cell voltage measuring unit (4)    Battery cells (21)
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of powder tank car can be drawing battery fixing, comprising one battery fixing pedestal assembly, which can be used to set the battery, the bottom is provided with a lock piece and guide, and one withdrawing orbit, the battery can be used for fixing the base, the upper is provided with a long hole to the guide piece and the battery fixing pedestal assembly relative to the withdrawing orbit combined as push/pull out, wherein, the battery fixing pedestal assembly through fastening piece and the lock piece is matched with the locking pushing state. The utility model also claims one powder tank car. The utility model can realize charging the battery under the precondition of not detaching battery, it is convenient and fast, and the structure production difficulty is low, so as to improve the production efficiency and improves the appearance quality of the product.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an inner drum/cylinder provided with an inlet for waste to be introduced at an end and an outlet at another end, where the inner drum is rotatable about an apparatus axis. An outer drum is rotatable about the inner drum, and receives material from the outlet of the inner drum. The outer drum is provided with an outlet to output the treated material, where the outlet of the outer drum is located at a same end of the apparatus as the inlet of the inner drum and waste is received by the outer drum from the inner drum toward the latter end.    USE - Apparatus for treating or recycling solid municipal domestic waste material i.e. biomass, to form fuel e.g. biodiesel, fuel for a hyperbaric engine or a fuel cell, bio-alcohol such as bio-ethanol or bio-butanol, aviation fuel and substitute fossil fuel (all claimed), utilized to power a generator/engine i.e. aircraft engine, or plant steam boiler to produce electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus is environmentally friendly, and consumes less energy and treats or recycles the biomass to form the bio-ethanol for powering the aircraft engine to produce electrical energy by using a microwave treating station, where the biomass is subjected to steam to sanitize the treated material and reduce volume of the treated material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for treating waste material    (2) an acid hydrolysis method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a process plant for treating waste material.    Drive motor (12)    Screw (16)    Drive shaft (20)    Outer chamber (22)    Flights (30)
NOVELTY - The electrode has a porous conductor which contains a carbon atom while having the connected hole, and the metal and/or metallic compound filled in the hole. The porous conductor is porous carbon while the metal and/or metallic compound are zinc, iron, cobalt, tin, lead, and/or their compounds, zinc, zinc oxide, zinc hydroxide, and zinc alloy.    USE - Electrode e.g. negative electrode for air secondary battery (claimed) used for e.g. electric vehicle, domestic power supply, mobile machine such as mobile telephone, portable personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - Improves charging/discharging cycling characteristics using porous carbon conductor and filling holes of porous carbon conductor with metal and/or metallic compound.
NOVELTY - The device has a ventilation blower tube equipped with a distribution pipe that is connected to a waste gas control valve. A 3-way catalyst converter is fixed at an inner side of the distribution pipe. An exhaust outlet distributes exhaust gas of an automobile engine along horizontal direction. A communication unit receives a specific command from an outer server. A cooling fan blows air. Another exhaust outlet is equipped with a side of the distribution pipe. A control unit controls an air release agent part that removes snow of the automobile engine.    USE - Eco-friendly snow removing device for an automobile engine.    ADVANTAGE - The device effectively utilizes the control unit to control the air release agent part by using the specific command of the outer server, thus performing snow-removing work by using waste heat and the exhaust gas of the automobile engine.
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic cell comprises greater than or equal to 2 group-IV subcells within multijunction cell in which greater than or equal to 1 upper subcell is positioned closer to primary light source than greater than or equal to 1 lower subcell and greater than or equal to 1 upper subcell has higher direct or indirect energy bandgap than lower subcell.    USE - A photovoltaic cell for vehicle and energy storage system or energy generation system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic cell exhibits improved voltage and efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional diagram of a group-IV solar cell.
NOVELTY - The system has a fuel cell row switching section (11) provided with a fuel cell (10). A ground heat exchanger (20) exchanges heat through a thermal medium for circulating the heat of the fuel cell. A circulating pipe (30) is connected with a heat pump heat exchanger (40). The ground heat exchanger is fixed at an underground. A load (60) is connected with another circulating pipe (50) that is formed with the thermal medium for circulating refrigerant in the fuel cell. A pair of valves (V1) is fixed in the fuel cell row switching section at fixed interval.    USE - Hybrid air conditioning system.    ADVANTAGE - The system simultaneously performs cooling and heating processes in the fuel cell. The system improves heating efficiency based on driving temperature of the fuel cell. The system reduces usage power source during operation of a compressor in the heat pump heat exchanger. The fuel cell can be operated in an efficient manner. The system is environment-friendly and inexpensive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a hybrid air conditioning system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Valves (V1)    Fuel cell (10)    Fuel cell row switching section (11)    Ground heat exchanger (20)    Circulating pipes (30, 50)    Heat pump heat exchanger (40)    Load (60)
NOVELTY - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a cathode capable of being electrochemically doped/dedoped with lithium, an anode capable of being electrochemically doped/dedoped with lithium, and an electrolyte placed between the cathode and the anode. The electrolyte contains at least one of fluoro ethylene carbonate (I) and difluoro ethylene carbonate (II). One of fluoro ethylene carbonate and difluoro ethylene carbonate is capable of suppressing an increase in temperature associated with the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    USE - The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, preferably lithium-ion secondary battery, is useful in a portable electronic equipment such as camera-integrated videotape recorder, cellular phone, notebook computers, electrical vehicles and hybrid vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery can be economically manufactured with high-power characteristics, safety and energy density, reduced size and light weight and without using positive temperature coefficient element.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a cathode capable of being electrochemically doped/dedoped with lithium, an anode capable of being electrochemically doped/dedoped with lithium, and an electrolyte placed between the cathode and the anode. The electrolyte contains at least one of fluoro ethylene carbonate of formula (I) and difluoro ethylene carbonate of formula (II). The ratio of a discharge capacity B during discharging at a 5C rate to a discharge capacity A during discharging at a 0.2C rate ((B/A)x 100) is 80% or more. One of fluoro ethylene carbonate and difluoro ethylene carbonate is capable of suppressing an increase in temperature associated with the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
NOVELTY - A metal-air battery (100) comprises a liquid sodium anode (160); an air cathode (120); and a solid electrolyte (150), where the battery has an operating temperature of 100-200 degrees C, and where the metal-air battery is a sodium metal-air battery.    USE - As metal-air battery which is useful as e.g. sodium metal-air battery (claimed); and for grid applications.    ADVANTAGE - The metal-air battery is rechargeable; is also attractive because of the low material cost and availability; and is operated at intermediate temperatures to achieve adequate electrochemical performance for both the electrolyte and electrodes.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a view of the metal-air battery.    Metal-air battery (100)    Air cathode (120)    Solid electrolyte (150)    Liquid sodium anode (160)    Alumina washers (190)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system comprises a holder (H) providing a fuel cell module (F) mount to the fuel cell system. The holder has a channel to provide an incoming fluid. Multiple fuel cell modules have an edge mounted to the holder, which are arranged in a radial configuration around the holder. A fluid distribution base (B) is coupled between the channel of the holder and the fuel cell modules to distribute the incoming fluid to the fuel cell modules. The fluid distribution base has a channel that is coupled to the channel of the holder for distributing the incoming fluid to the fuel cell modules.    USE - Fuel cell system for applying in electronic apparatuses, transportations, vehicles, military equipments, and the aerospace industry.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell system comprises a holder providing a fuel cell module mount to the fuel cell system, thus reduce the contact impedance between gas diffusion layer and another current collector, and provide improves the electrical conductivity by the contact force. A fluid distribution base is coupled between the channel of the holder and multiple fuel cell modules to distribute the incoming fluid to multiple fuel cell modules, thus prevents leakage of the reactant fluid by coupling of fluid flow plate 10 and the membrane electrode assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the fuel cell system having multiple fuel cell modules.    Manifolds (12)    Base (B)    Fuel cell modules (F)    Holder (H)    Channel (H21)
NOVELTY - The cell (10) has a membrane electrode assembly (12) including two electrodes placed on surfaces of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane (18) and provided with catalyst and gas diffusion layers, where planar size of one of the gas diffusion layers is larger than planar size of the other gas diffusion layer. Separators are respectively placed on sides of the membrane electrode assembly, where one of the separators faces one of the electrodes including a thin clearance part provided at a portion that faces an outer peripheral portion of the latter gas diffusion layer.    USE - Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell for an automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The separator effectively faces the electrode including the thin clearance part provided at the portion that faces the outer peripheral portion of the gas diffusion layer, where excessive stress does not act on an end portion of the gas diffusion layer including the planar size smaller than that of the other gas diffusion layer and stress concentration on the solid polymer electrolyte membrane can be suppressed, so that the cell exhibits or achieves desired power generating performance and damage on the solid polymer electrolyte membrane of the cell can be satisfactorily suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The electrodes are a cathode (20) and an anode (22). The separators are an oblong cathode-side separator (14) and an oblong anode-side separator (16) i.e. carbon separator. The solid polymer electrolyte membrane is a perfluorosulfonic acid thin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a fuel cell.    Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell (10)    Membrane electrode assembly (12)    Oblong cathode-side separator (14)    Oblong anode-side separator (16)    Solid polymer electrolyte membrane (18)    Cathode (20)    Anode (22)
NOVELTY - Hybrid-type lithium complex oxide contains secondary particles containing 2 or more types of primary particles.    USE - Hybrid-type lithium complex oxide is used for active material for positive electrode for lithium ion secondary battery (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, computer, electric power storage, electric vehicles and personal handyphone system.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion secondary battery using the hybrid-type lithium complex oxide has excellent cycling characteristics even at high temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of hybrid-type lithium complex oxide involves adding 2 or more types of lithium complex oxides to solvent, pulverizing, and drying obtained slurry;    (2) hybrid-type lithium complex oxide; and    (3) lithium ion secondary battery, which has the positive electrode, a negative electrode, and electrolyte solution.
NOVELTY - The product has a thin film layer (42) provided with chemically stable synthetic rubbers that are formed on a surface of a molding layer (41) made of polyamide resin. An opening part of a cylindrical shaped positive electrode tin (11) is sealed with a disk-shaped negative electrode terminal (13) through a battery gasket (2A) such that the gasket insulates the electrode tin and the negative electrode terminal. A nail-shaped electrical power collector (17) is inserted in negative electrode material (16). The thin film layer is formed using dispersion liquid of the resin with the gasket.    USE - Insulation-type resin molded product for a coin shaped electrochemical cell e.g. cylinder-shaped/square-shaped alkaline dry battery and cylindrical shaped nickel-hydrogen battery used for a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle. Can also be used for a lithium ion battery and a nickel cadmium battery.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film layer is provided with the chemically stable synthetic rubbers that are formed in the surface of the molding layer of the polyamide resin with respect to electrolyte solution over a long term, so that mechanical characteristic and temperature characteristic of the product are excellent in battery use environment, thus reducing cost of the product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of an alkaline dry battery with a battery gasket as a resin molded product for insulation.    Battery gasket (2A)    Cylindrical shaped positive electrode tin (11)    Disk-shaped negative electrode terminal (13)    Negative electrode material (16)    Nail-shaped electrical power collector (17)    Molding layer (41)    Thin film layer (42)
NOVELTY - The temperature adjusting device (10) has a thermoelectric conversion apparatus (30) with two electrodes (31,32) connected with a thermoelectric conversion element (13) that performs an action of thermal absorption and radiation contradicting as to the polarity of the electric current supplied from a power supply (11). A thermal medium is heat-exchanged with two surfaces (13a,13b) of the thermoelectric conversion element and is supplied to a to-be-thermally-regulated body (17). A positive temperature coefficient heater (12) is arranged in a distribution direction of the thermal medium.    USE - Temperature adjusting device for controlling the temperature of a to-be-thermally-regulated body, particularly a secondary battery used as an electric power source for mounting in an electric vehicle, such as driving a motor and electronic components, such as a motor.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature adjusting device has a thermoelectric conversion apparatus with two electrodes connected with a thermoelectric conversion element that performs an action of thermal absorption and radiation contradicting as to the polarity of the electric current supplied from a power supply, and thus suppresses the thermoelectric conversion efficiency of a thermoelectric conversion element by performing both cooling and heating of a to-be-thermally-regulated body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a temperature adjusting device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Temperature adjusting device (10)    Power supply (11)    Positive temperature coefficient heater (12)    Thermoelectric conversion element (13)    Surfaces (13a,13b)    To-be-thermally-regulated body (17)    Thermoelectric conversion apparatus (30)    Electrodes (31,32)
NOVELTY - The circuit board (10) has an inner-layer electrode (15) and a dummy inner-layer electrode (17) which is buried under a base material (14). The inner-layer electrode is in contact with a contact pattern on first surface and dummy inner-layer electrode is not in contact with contact pattern. A shrinkage behavior of material in dummy inner-layer electrode in baking conditions of the said circuit board is closer to the shrinkage behavior of material in inner-layer electrode in same baking conditions than shrinkage behavior of material in base material in same baking conditions.    USE - Circuit board for periphery circuits of large-capacity module of power module such as inverter used in hybrid car and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the shrinkage behavior of the dummy inner-layer electrode is close to the shrinkage behavior of the inner-layer electrode, the generation of problems, such as deformation of board and the deterioration of planarity, curvature, can be suppressed effectively at the time of simultaneous baking.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing circuit board for the periphery circuits of a large capacity module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the circuit board.    Circuit board (10)    Base material (14)    Inner-layer electrode (15)    Dummy inner-layer electrode (17)    Heat sink (22)
NOVELTY - The sensing module comprises a sensing connector (220) made of the conductive material, while providing the voltage or the current of a secondary battery to a sensing printed circuit board (PCB) (110). The sensing PCB has an electronic circuit that applies the sensing signal to a battery management system. A shell tap is equipped on a gripping groove of a connector terminal, where an electric interface unit is connected to the shell tap through the connector terminal. The sensing connector has a connector body, in which the connector terminal connects with a solder tail (226).    USE - Sensing module for a secondary battery for a terminal of a mobile radio communication or an electric vehicle, such as an electric bicycle or an electricity motorcycle or a hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The shell tap is equipped on a gripping groove of a connector terminal, where an electric interface unit is connected to the shell tap through the connector terminal, and thus simplifies the structure of the sensing module, while eliminating the need of the separate wire in the sensing connector, ensures the miniaturization of the sensing module, while maintaining the electric connection condition in the sensing connector, efficiently maintains the stability of the battery cell, while facilitating the easy installation of the battery cell in the sensing connector, minimizes the welding portion in the sensing connector, and hence efficiently produces the environment-friendly product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a sensing module.    Printed circuit board assembly (100)    Sensing printed circuit board (110)    Sensing connector (220)    Solder tail (226)    Housing (300)
NOVELTY - The battery has a storage unit connected with an electrode assembly. Another storage unit is connected with another electrode assembly. A battery case is provided with an anode terminal. The former storage unit is separated from the latter storage unit. A separation film is interposed between a cathode terminal and the anode terminal. An upper case is equipped in the battery case. An upper side of a lower case is connected to the former storage unit. The anode terminal and the cathode terminal are protruded to an outer side of the battery case.    USE - Lithium secondary battery for use in a battery pack (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 battery prevents crack generation, vibration and external shock of the battery case. The battery safely protects an inner portion of the electrode assembly. The battery has high structural stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a lithium secondary battery manufacturing method    (2) a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a lithium secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The drive apparatus has an induction unit including a stator and a rotor to induce current for generating electricity as each wheel (10) rotates. The generated electricity is passed into the batteries (12,14) as energy boost independent of the movement of a throttle pedal to and from a throttle position. The induction unit also receives power from the batteries to create eddy currents for braking each wheel. Each wheel fan (28) is rotated together with each wheel to produce airflow for taking away heat generated by airflow.    USE - Self-rechargeable synergy drive apparatus for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle power supply including the batteries boosts in energy from all electricity generated as the wheels rotate. The airflow produced by the wheel fans not only dissipates heat generated at time of eddy current braking but is also utilized by a turbine generator to further produce electricity. Some of the energy lost during vehicle stopping by friction or regenerative braking is recovered by saving energy in the batteries and using the energy later to power the vehicle in electric mode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of a motor vehicle drive system.    Wheels (10)    Batteries (12,14)    Motor (16)    Solar panel electricity generator (18)    Wheel fans (28)
NOVELTY - The method involves supplying hydrogen to a fuel anode of a stack portion by a hydrogen supply part. A COD heater is turned on. Current of the stack portion is consumed by using the COD heater. Heat is exchanged from the COD heater through a heater plate (27), and inner side of the COD heater is provided with a heat rod.    USE - Method for heating and cooling hydrogen supplied to a fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables effectively preventing presence of condensed water in the stack portion so as to increase temperature of hydrogen supplied to the fuel anode of the stack portion. The method enables preventing noise occurrence of a fuel cell vehicle. The method enables heating and cooling of water and hydrogen in an effective manner during winter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side perspective view of a heating and cooling-type hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.    Heater plate (27)
NOVELTY - The winding device has a transferring roller (310) which supports a supplied electrode plate (11) in a feed roller (100), and transfers the supplied electrode plate to a mandrel (400). A rolling roller portion (200) is positioned between the feed roller and transferring roller, for pressurizing the electrode plate in both sides. The rollers (200A,200B) of the rolling roller portion are located in both sides of the electrode plate.    USE - Winding device of electrode assembly for lithium ion secondary battery and lithium polymer battery. Uses include but are not limited to wireless mobile apparatus, hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), battery electric vehicle (BEV) and electric vehicle (EV).    ADVANTAGE - The transferring roller is provided to transfer the supplied electrode plate to the mandrel, and the rolling roller portion is positioned between the feed roller and transferring roller, for pressurizing the electrode plate in both sides, thus the operation of electrode plate can be improved, and the reliability, quality and processing yield of the electrode assembly are improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the winding device.    Electrode plate (11)    Feed roller (100)    Rolling roller portion (200)    Rollers (200A,200B)    Transferring roller (310)    Mandrel (400)
NOVELTY - The device has electrode band (1) that is pressed onto and affixed to an electrode band transport platform (75) along a cutting line of electrode band with pressing and affixing units (20a,20b). A laser beam (41) output by a laser output unit (40) is made to progress over the cutting line in order to cause melting at a light collection position for the laser beam. A blade (12) of a blade operating mechanism (10) follows the laser beam and is made to make ingress into a molten site, such that one of the molten ends of the molten site is separated from the other.    USE - Dustless cutting device for electrode bands of electronic component such as lithium cell and capacitor using laser beam, for use in electronic device such as mobile telephone and personal computer, and in hybrid or electrical storage apparatus of electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The separation of molten ends of molten site is carried out continuously, while giving external force to melting portion. The re-melting of molten site is inhibited, while running the laser beam along the cutting plane line and melting the condensing position, so that dust-free laser cutting is achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the cutting device.    Electrode band (1)    Blade operating mechanism (10)    Blade (12)    Pressing and affixing units (20a,20b)    Laser output unit (40)    Laser beam (41)    Electrode band transport platform (75)
NOVELTY - The device has beam lead (3a-3d) that is provided with the power module which is connected with a power element (1a-1d). An upper arm (10) is provided with the power module in parallel connection. The beam lead is provided to divide the electric current of the arm of the one side of the power module.    USE - Semiconductor device such as insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) mounted in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The largest electric current amount which flows through a beam lead can be made small, so that the temperature rise of a beam lead can be suppressed by decreasing the number of wiring. The manufacturing cost of the semiconductor device can be suppressed. The flow of electric current amount in each pair of the power element of the same number is reduced and the electric current can be prevented from inclining between beam leads, so that the temperature rise of a beam lead can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the semiconductor device.    Beam leads (1a-1d)    Power elements (3a-3d)    Insulated substrate (5)    Upper arm (10)    Lower arm (11)
NOVELTY - The system has an air feed system for supplying air to a fuel cell stack and provided with an air blower. The air blower re-circulates hydrogen gas of a hydrogen supplying system. A cooling pump of a water/heat management system is serially connected with the air blower. The water/heat management system controls the air blower. The water/heat management system is opened with the hydrogen supplying system for supplying the hydrogen gas to the fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack ejects the water. The air blower is connected with an integration motor.    USE - Control system for a fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The system provides user convenience to control a fuel cell vehicle by controlling the air blower. The system reduces required number of components, thus reducing manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a control system for a fuel cell vehicle.
NOVELTY - The vehicle rechargeable battery swelling detecting apparatus (100) comprises a plate in a cell of the battery module. A control unit (160) collects the voltage waveform of the plate about swelling of the battery module. A power supply unit (140) is provided for supplying power to both ends of the plate. A sensor (150) senses the voltage waveform of another plate. The voltage waveform sensed by the sensor is changed by the capacitance between plates.    USE - Apparatus for detecting swelling of vehicle rechargeable battery with pulse power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The plates are attached in the cells the battery module and the swelling of the battery module is grasped from the output voltage waveform of the bipolar plates, thus ensures safety of the passenger as well as proper replacement of the battery system of the vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a vehicle rechargeable battery swelling sensing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a vehicle rechargeable battery swelling detecting apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Vehicle rechargeable battery swelling detecting apparatus (100)    Swelling plates (110,120)    Power supply unit (140)    Sensor (150)    Control unit (160)
NOVELTY - The pressure relief structure has battery pack upper cover (12) that is joined-fixed through the sealing element which continues over a perimeter along each outer-periphery edge portion with respect to battery pack lower frame (11). The step difference deformation portion (83) with elevation difference is provided in a height direction in battery pack upper cover. The joining weak portion (84) whose joint strength is lower than another junction portion is set to region corresponding to level difference deformation portion among sealing members continuous over the perimeter.    USE - Pressure relief structure of vehicle-mounted battery pack.    ADVANTAGE - The joining weak portion peels in connection with a cover deformation, and connects a case chamber and external air. For this reason, when the internal pressure of a case chamber increases by production of gas, internal gas can be discharged to the exterior by spacing opening of a joining weak portion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the pressure relief structures of battery pack during adjoining of deformation portion and joining weak portion. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Battery pack lower frame (11)    Battery pack upper cover (12)    Shoulder bolts (72)    Step difference deformation portion (83)    Joining weak portion (84)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an electrode terminal that includes a base portion (43) and a pole column portion (44). A seal element is held between an inside surface of lid (14) and a seat surface (43a) of base portion. The portion of periphery of an axis line of pole column portion is provided in root portion connected to base portion of a pole column portion. A tapered portion (T) is spread towards the base portion in cross-sectional shape along the axis line (L) of pole column portion. The seal element is positioned on outside of tapered portion along radial direction.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus for storing power supply to propulsion motor in vehicles, such as electric vehicle (EV) and plug in hybrid vehicle (PHV), and for storing secondary battery (claimed) such as nickel-hydrogen secondary battery using electrical double layer capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing performance of the through-hole can be improved by tightening the first nut and pinching the insulation element with the collar portion and the washer of the positive electrode leading-out terminal. The need for correcting the position of O-ring manually is avoided, so that attachability/assemblability of the secondary battery, and productivity of secondary battery can be improved. The O-ring that is crushed too much with the lid can be prevented by thickness of the upper side insulation board. The O-ring that floats up towards the lid by the terminal insulation element can be prevented even if an internal pressure acts on O-ring.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of insulation structure of positive electrode terminal.    Lid (14)    Base portion (43)    Seat surface (43a)    Pole column portion (44)    Axial line (L)    Tapered portion (T)
NOVELTY - The device has a control unit generating a request signal for balancing an event signal of a vehicle. A cell balancing part performs strong balancing and detects a basis of a cell balancing object based on another event signal of the vehicle. A cell of battery is fixed with a control unit that records identifying information in a strong balancing list. The control unit detects the cell balancing object. The control unit records the identifying information in a cell balancing list for detecting a state of charging of the cell balancing object.    USE - Vehicle battery controlling device.    ADVANTAGE - The device detects the cell balancing object and performs strong balancing process about the object by maintaining a minimum status of capacitance after receiving a vehicle starting off signal. The device optimizes strong balancing of the object by re-executing cell balancing after completing battery cell balancing process so as to reduce power consumption by switching the request signal.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vehicle battery control method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a vehicle battery controlling device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one for car lamp's warning control system, comprising a main controller, a one level sensor, one level display lamp and power supply, one level by one level display lamp main controller is connected with the connecting, the power supply is connected with the main controller, further comprises a sensor, a sensor, a display lamp and three-grade, the secondary sensor by the main controller and the secondary connecting display lamp, a sensor by the main controller and display lamp connecting, one level sensor, the secondary sensor and three level sensors are piezoresistive sensor, a power supply connecting flexible solar panel, a display lamp and three-grade display lamp are LED cold light source. The beneficial effect is that it can accurately's front braking situation is displayed to inform the rear vehicle, the driver's back is convenient for taking to accurately judge, which effectively avoids the collision's.
NOVELTY - The car has direct current power source, solar power generation unit and wind power generation. Direct current power source, solar power generation unit and wind power generation unit are stored into a battery. The battery is installed in vehicle main portion that is provided with power supply switch, power supply voltage stabilizer, driving chamber and brake device.    USE - Electric vehicle such as car.    ADVANTAGE - Consumption of power can be reduced, and vehicle is featured with good operating efficiency and environment-friendly.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has planar electrodes that are provided with respective catalyst. An electrolyte membrane having layer of specific thickness is located between the planar electrodes. Each planar electrode has catalyst-free circular region with respective radius. A center of catalyst-free region of both the electrodes is located on the same axis, during measurement with beam axis of X-ray beam.    USE - Fuel cell for performing transmission measurements of X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS).    ADVANTAGE - The transmission measurement of XAS can be made in-situ during the operation of fuel cell so that the state of catalyst can be examined in operating fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for performing transmission measurements of XAS.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view showing the arrangement of fuel cell for performing transmission measurements of XAS.
NOVELTY - The motor vehicle (100) has an arrangement (101) that is configured for charging an energy storage device (102). A conversion element (103) configured for converting radiation energy into electrical energy. A generator (104) configured for providing electrical energy. A control device (105) is coupled with the conversion element. The control device is configured to control the charging of the energy storage device at predetermined value to store prediction data provided with weather data. The energy storage device is provided with an accumulator.    USE - Motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The internal combustion engine can be started reliably. The operation of the electric air conditioner with the energy of the element can enable a low-emission increase comfort for users of motor vehicle. The motor vehicle is cost effective and weight efficient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for charging an energy storage device of motor vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the motor vehicle.    Motor vehicle (100)    Arrangement (101)    Energy storage device (102)    Conversion element (103)    Generator (104)    Control device (105)
NOVELTY - The device has two cells (11). A containment vessel, a lithium-ion battery (10) and metal bars (13) are arranged for piercing cell of the lithium-ion battery such that the metal bars implement an internal short circuit by piercing the cell. The containment vessel is provided with a cover plate and an exhaust channel. The exhaust channel is provided with a filter and/or cooling trap. The containment vessel comprises a front plate with a transparent aperture flap.    USE - Device for deactivating defective, damaged, and/or non-transportable lithium-ion battery for wind turbines, motor vehicles, hybrid or electric vehicles and electronic equipments such as laptops or mobile phones.    ADVANTAGE - The storage density of the battery is improved. The chemical waste is reduced. The deactivation of the lithium-ion battery is performed safely in simple manner. The complexity is reduced and the environment risk is eliminated. The hazardous cell reaction is prevented. The decomposition of the electrolyte or the cathode material is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for deactivating lithium-ion battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the device for deactivating lithium-ion battery.    Lithium-ion battery (10)    Cell (11)    Metal bar (13)    Base plate (20)    Fixation element (21)
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a sensor (104) that detects predetermined measured variable of galvanic cell. A sensor housing (102) is provided for receiving the sensor. The sensor is provided in a recess (108) of sensor housing. A measured variable transmission medium (106) covering the recess of sensor housing is formed. The measured variable transmission medium is made of resilient film, acid-resistant material, solvent-resistant material, metal and/or plastic material. The sensor is connected with outer environment of the sensor device for transmitting the measured variable.    USE - Sensor device arranged in galvanic cell for battery or accumulator used for driving electric or hybrid vehicle, used in battery management system.    ADVANTAGE - The operation mode of the galvanic cell can be monitored efficiently. Efficient and quick acquisition of measurable variable can be enabled. The pressure transfer between the sensor and outer environment of the sensor device can be ensured. Since the measured variable transmission medium can be formed to prevent the interaction between the cell elements, the electrolyte of galvanic cell and sensor, the galvanic cell and sensor can be protected from mechanical or chemical impairment. The weight and size of the sensor device can be reduced. The damage of sensor caused due to penetration of electrolyte into the recess can be prevented. The robustness, acid resistance and flexibility of the variable transmission medium can be improved. The expansion of galvanic cell can be detected efficiently. The decomposition process in the galvanic cell and sensor can be effectively avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing sensor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the sectional views of the sensor device.    Sensor device (100)    Sensor housing (102)    Sensor (104)    Variable transmission medium (106)    Recess (108)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has housing (2) that is provided with several battery cells (3) and a cooling plate (4) through which a cooling medium flows. The battery cells are provided in thermal contact with the plate. A portion of the cooling plate is arranged inside the housing. An inlet terminal (7) and an outlet terminal (8) of the cooling plate are connected through a wall of housing. The housing is provided with an opening (6) through which the plate and terminals are connected. The opening is provided with a seal (5) for fluid-tight sealing of the inner space of the housing.    USE - High-voltage battery for use in vehicle (claimed) such as electric car and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The risk of short circuits and the risk of electrolysis can be reduced. The risk can be minimized by an arrangement of inlet and outlet terminals, thus the areas located in the interior of the housing of the connectors are not damaged even in the accident situation. The high degree of security against the occurrence of leakage can be achieved. The efficiency of the high-voltage battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the sectional views of the high-voltage battery with the cooling plate.    High-voltage battery (1)    Housing (2)    Battery cell (3)    Cooling plate (4)    Seal (5)    Opening (6)    Inlet terminal (7)    Outlet port (8)
NOVELTY - Method of improving chemical stability of vapor transfer membrane (16) involves providing vapor transfer membrane comprising an ionomer layer containing protic group, carrying out heat treatment of the vapor transfer membrane at temperature more than forming temperature of 110 degrees C, and installing the heat-treated vapor transfer membrane into a vapor transfer system.    USE - Method of improving chemical stability of vapor transfer membrane used for fuel cell as electric power source for automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The method improves chemical stability of vapor transfer membrane having excellent durability and efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of fuel cell system.    Membrane humidifier (10)    Primary flow field plate (12)    Secondary flow field plate (14)    Vapor transfer membrane (16)    Channel (28)
NOVELTY - The battery comprises several electrochemical single cells (1,8) that comprise a cell cladding (2) of prismatic cross-section. The heat guidance rods (5,9) are arranged in the cell cladding. A cell winding (3) is wrapped around the heat guidance rods and is surrounded by a cell stack. The single cells are located on a heat guide plate (6). The heat guidance rods of the single cells are connected firmly and bonded with the heat guide plate.    USE - Battery e.g. lithium ion cell used in motor car (claimed). Can also be used in electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The heat transfer between the single cells and heat guide plate can be enabled safely and reliably so that the thermal conductivity of the battery can be improved efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the side and top views of the single cell of the battery.    Electrochemical single cells (1,8)    Cell cladding (2)    Cell winding (3)    Heat guidance rods (5,9)    Heat guide plate (6)
NOVELTY - The method involves detecting fuel stock in a fuel cell vehicle (1) by a pressure sensor (9), where position of the fuel cell vehicle is detected. A control device (10) is installed in the fuel cell vehicle. Necessity of refueling the fuel cell vehicle is determined. The position for filling and time for filling the fuel cell vehicle is transmitted to an independent control center (11). The fuel cell vehicle is filled up with the fuel stock when a mobile tank device (12) is attached to the vehicle. The tank device is communicated with a refueling apparatus (13).    USE - Method for refueling hydrogen gas in a fuel cell vehicle at a mobile hydrogen gas station, an underground parking and a multi-storey car parking. Can also be used at home, parking lot of an employer and parking lot of an enterprise.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables refueling of hydrogen vehicles at arbitrary standpoints in a simple and reliable manner. The method enables implementing refueling operation in a safe, reliable and easy manner. The method ensures that a driving request is turned off, so that transmission of the tank request can be suppressed. The method enables improving quality of data, preventing influence on fuel consumption, and improving the efficiency of the fuel cell vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell vehicle.    Fuel cell vehicle (1)    Pressure sensor (9)    Control device (10)    Independent control center (11)    Mobile tank device (12)    Refueling apparatus (13)
NOVELTY - The device (8) comprises housing (10) that is provided with a gas inlet (14) and a gas outlet (12). The housing is provided with a pressure regulating valve (11) that is integrated into a filter (13) integrated into the housing. A spring loaded overpressure safety valve (15) is integrally formed in the housing. The housing is provided with terminals (18,20) for a high pressure sensor (21) and a low pressure sensor (19). The filter is arranged in flow direction in front of the pressure regulating valve.    USE - Device for regulating pressure of gas stored under high-pressure in fuel cell system for vehicle e.g. motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly effort, installation space and weight of the pressure regulating device can be reduced significantly by integrally forming the pressure regulating valve, filter and overpressure safety valve in the housing. The operation reliability and safety of the pressure regulating device can be improved efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic views of the fuel cell system and pressure regulating device.    Pressure regulating device (8)    Housing (10)    Pressure regulating valve (11)    Gas outlet (12)    Filter (13)    Gas inlet (14)    Spring loaded overpressure safety valve (15)    Terminals (18,20)    Low pressure sensor (19)    High pressure sensor (21)
NOVELTY - The device (10) has a series-connected circuit connected with a resistive element (20) and provided with another resistive element. A module cover is mounted in a battery cell (30) and a cell connector, where capacity, performance, internal resistance, self-discharge and cold start behavior of the battery cell are adjusted. The cell connector is electrically connected with a terminal of the battery cell that is connected with a terminal of another battery cell. The former resistant element is connected with electrical terminals (21, 22).    USE - Device for a serially connecting a cell of a battery e.g. lithium ion cell battery and nickel metal hydride battery, that is utilized in a motor car. Can also be used for small portable electronic device e.g. mobile telephone, laptop and camcorder, and driving motors of a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The device ensures that size of new cells is corresponding to size of blocked cells in a battery, so that service life of the battery can be improved, thus reducing costs of the battery. The device adjusts the capacity, the performance, the internal resistance, the self-discharge and the cold start behavior of the battery cell, so that the battery is provided with higher energy density and electrical performance data can be improved. The device is simple in structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for replacing a battery cell of a battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a device for serially connecting a cell of a battery.    Device for a serially connecting a cell of a battery (10)    Resistive element (20)    Electrical terminals (21, 22)    Battery cells (30, 35)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a fuel cell unit (20) accommodating a fuel cell (22). A hydrogen concentration detector (31) detects hydrogen concentration inside the fuel cell unit. A cooling water channel (24) circulates thermal medium. A radiator (25) is arranged in the cooling water channel. A radiator fan (26) is made to generate airflow with respect to the radiator. A fuel cell controller (32) controls a cooling-water pump (28). The controller increases circulating load of the thermal medium by controlling the cooling-water pump when the fan receives an instruction of stop or rotation speed fall.    USE - Fuel cell-type commercial vehicle i.e. fuel cell-type forklift.    ADVANTAGE - The controller increases circulating load of the thermal medium by controlling the cooling-water pump when the fan receives the instruction of stop or rotation speed fall so as to prevent fall of cooling capability with respect to the thermal medium when detecting concentration of hydrogen gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell unit.    Fuel cell unit (20)    Fuel cell (22)    Cooling water channel (24)    Radiator (25)    Radiator fan (26)    Cooling-water pump (28)    Hydrogen concentration detector (31)    Fuel cell controller (32)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte comprises nonaqueous solvent, electrolyte, 0.1-10 %mass ethylene glycol sulfate (I), and 0.001-1 %mass 1,4-dioxane.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte is used for lithium-ion secondary battery (claimed) for power supply of portable electronic device, hybrid vehicle, and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte has excellent initial stage discharge capacity, and high-temperature discharge capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nonaqueous electrolyte comprises nonaqueous solvent, electrolyte, 0.1-10 %mass ethylene glycol sulfate of formula (I), and 0.001-1 %mass 1,4-dioxane. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium-ion secondary battery (10), which has positive electrode (30), negative electrode (20), separator (40), and nonaqueous electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of lithium-ion secondary battery.    Lithium-ion secondary battery (10)    Negative electrode (20)    Positive electrode (30)    Positive electrode active material layer (31)    Separator (40)
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte comprises non-aqueous solvent, electrolyte, cyclic carbonate having unsaturated bond, and cyclic ether. The amount of cyclic carbonate and cyclic ether contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte is 0.01-3 %mass and 0.001-0.5 %mass, respectively.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte is used for lithium-ion secondary battery (claimed) used as power supply of portable electronic devices e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte provides the lithium-ion secondary battery with excellent charging and discharging cyclic characteristics even at low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium-ion secondary battery (100), which consists of the non-aqueous electrolyte, a positive electrode (10), a negative electrode (20), and a separator (18).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the lithium-ion secondary battery.    Positive electrode (10)    Separator (18)    Negative electrode (20)    Lithium ion secondary battery (100)
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte comprises non-aqueous solvent, electrolyte, chain-shaped ether containing tertiary carbon, and fluoroethylene carbonate. The amount of fluoroethylene carbonate and chain-shaped ether contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte is 0.05-3 %mass and 0.001-1 %mass, respectively.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte is used for lithium-ion secondary battery (claimed) used as power supply of portable electronic devices e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte has excellent storage stability even at high temperature, and provides the lithium-ion secondary battery with excellent charging and discharging cyclic characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium-ion secondary battery (100), which consists of the non-aqueous electrolyte, a positive electrode (10), a negative electrode (20), and a separator (18).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the lithium-ion secondary battery.    Positive electrode (10)    Separator (18)    Negative electrode (20)    Lithium ion secondary battery (100)
NOVELTY - The battery packaging material has a base material layer (1), a barrier layer (3), and a sealant layer (5) that are stacked successively. The sealant layer is provided with laminated portion. The barrier layer is formed of the resin layer containing polyglycolic acid resin. The contact bonding layer (2,4) is formed between base material layer and barrier layer and/or between barrier layer and sealant layer.    USE - Battery packaging material used for electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, personal computer, camera, mobile telephone, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The durability of the battery packaging material is excellent. The delamination of the battery packaging material or the generation of a pinhole is eliminated. The battery packaging material is lightweight with biodegradability function. The environmental load at the time of discard of the material is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of battery packaging material.    Base material layer (1)    Contact bonding layers (2,4)    Barrier layer (3)    Sealant layer (5)
NOVELTY - The separator (10) has second porous layer (2) containing polyolefin, that is provided on first porous layer (1) containing non-denatured polyolefin. A heat-resistant layer (4) containing particles (3) is provided on second porous layer containing polar group. The positive electrode plate, negative electrode plate, and electrolyte are provided in secondary battery.    USE - Separator for secondary battery such as lithium ion secondary battery for battery pack (all claimed) used in portable apparatus such as notebook computer, plug-in hybrid motor vehicle, and electric vehicle. Can also be used in lithium ion capacitor battery, magnesium ion secondary battery, and aluminum ion secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - Since the heat-resistant layer containing particles is provided on second porous layer, the heat resistance efficiency can be improved. Since the base material can be comprised from first and second porous layers, the mechanical strength of separator can be improved, and the adhesiveness with the heat-resistant layer can be ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a secondary battery; and    (2) a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the separator for secondary battery.    Porous layers (1,2)    Particle (3)    Heat-resistant layer (4)    Binder (5)    Separator for secondary battery (10)
NOVELTY - The device has an electrode assembly (20) with sheet-shaped positive and negative electrodes that are wound with a separator. Electrode assembly comprises two flat portions which are opposed to each other and two curved portions which connect the end portions of the flat portions together. One electrode is provided to cover an inner-circumferential end portion of other electrode and is mounted on innermost circumference of electrode assembly. An inner-circumferential end portion of one electrode is provided to cause elastic force to act outwardly on other electrode.    USE - Electric storage device such as battery cell such as lithium-ion battery cell or nickel-metal-hydride battery cell and capacitor such as electric double layer capacitor used as power source of vehicle such as automobile and motorcycle and device such as portable terminal and laptop personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - Since the inner-circumferential end portion of the negative electrode is mounted in innermost circumference of electrode assembly, the free movement of the inner-circumferential end portion of the negative electrode is prevented. Thus, it is possible to prevent inner-circumferential end portions of negative and positive electrodes from moving in the space at the winding center of electrode assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional front view of the cell.    Metal case (10)    Electrode assembly (20)    Positive and negative electrode terminals (31,32)    Current collector (40)    Inner connecting portion (41)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has an electrode assembly (12) that is overlapped with layered form and is provided with a separator insulated and positioned between electrode sheets (18,19). A case is provided to accommodate electrode assembly. The case is made of the steel of Vickers hardness 500-850, a copper coating layer (17), an aluminum coating layer or resin coating layer having tolerance with respect to electrolyte to the inner surface of case.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus such as lithium ion secondary battery mounted in vehicle such as electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The strength of case can be improved and the safety of the electrical storage apparatus can be improved. Since steel is used for case, the cost as secondary battery can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of electrical storage apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrical storage apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrical storage apparatus (10)    Case (11)    Electrode assembly (12)    Copper coating layer (17)    Electrode sheets (18,19)
NOVELTY - The biaxially-stretched nylon film (3) has a main portion which is wound by a pair of winding rollers (62) and a guide roller (61) through a tension control apparatus (50). The loss tangent tan-delta in dynamic viscoelasticity of the main portion is calculated according to numerical formula considering parameters such as peak value of tan-delta in gamma distribution and peak value of tan-delta in beta distribution. The peak value of tan-delta in gamma distribution is 0.036 or more, and the peak value of tan-delta in beta distribution is 0.045 or more.    USE - Biaxially-stretched nylon film for laminate wrapping material (claimed) used for wrapping objects for battery packaging, pharmaceutical, daily necessaries, liquid detergents, foodstuffs, etc. Can also be used in lithium cells mounted in electric vehicle, tablet-type terminal device, smart phone, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The outstanding deeply-drawn moldability of the nylon film at the time of cold molding can be achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) the laminate film;    (2) the laminate wrapping material; and    (3) the manufacturing method of the biaxially-stretched nylon film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the apparatus for manufacturing biaxially-stretched nylon film.    Raw film (1)    Biaxially-stretched nylon film (3)    Tension control apparatus (50)    Guide roller (61)    Winding roller (62)
NOVELTY - The switching apparatus includes a movable panel (12) that exists in the state which covers the sunshade panel (17) from the vehicle outer side. A permeability adjuster (26) is joined to the movable panel to adjust the light transmitted through the movable panel. A permeability control switch controls the permeability adjuster so that permeability of light in the movable panel increases when the sunshade panel exists in the state which obstructs the opening (10a) formed in the vehicle roof (10). A solar cell (21) receives the light from the movable panel.    USE - Switching apparatus for opening and closing of the electric power generation control apparatus in vehicle provided with solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The switching apparatus allows for highly efficient generation of electric power through the solar cell without spoiling crime prevention.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross sectional view of the switching apparatus for vehicle with solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Roof (10)    Opening (10a)    Movable panel (12)    Sunshade panel (17)    Permeability adjuster (26)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a power supply (16) that applies a voltage between a spinning formation portion (11) for injecting raw material liquid, and a collector (13) for collecting spinning formation jet (S). The spinning formation jet injected by the application of the voltage from the spinning formation portion is electrically charged. An air spraying portion (14) is provided to assist a movement of the spinning formation jet to the collector by spraying the air (A) on the multiple spinning formation jet through a nozzle.    USE - Electrospinning apparatus used for manufacturing nano fiber, bio-filter, sensor, fuel cell electrode material, accurate filter and electronic paper for use in engineering field and medical field.    ADVANTAGE - By spraying the air on the multiple spinning formation jet through the nozzle, the discharge amount of the raw material liquid injected from the spinning formation portion can be increased. Therefore, the manufacturing amount of the nanofiber can be increased. The occurrence of the spinning formation defect due to the adherence of the raw material liquid in the front-end of the nozzle can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic of the structure of the electrospinning apparatus.    Spinning formation portion (11)    Collector (13)    Air spraying portion (14)    Power supply (16)    Electrospinning apparatus (100)    Air (A)    Spinning formation jet (S)
NOVELTY - A carbonaceous material is obtained by carbonizing a plant-derived organic material, and has atomic ratio of hydrogen atoms to carbon atoms of 0.1 or less determined by elemental analysis, average particle diameter of 2-50 mu m, and average interplanar spacing of (002)-plane of 0.365-0.400 nm determined by a powder X-ray diffraction method. The carbonaceous material comprises 0.5 %mass or less potassium and 0.02 %mass or less calcium.    USE - Carbonaceous material is used for negative electrode of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery for vehicle (all claimed) e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The carbonaceous material has high purity, and is manufactured efficiently by a safe process. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises carbonaceous material has excellent discharge capacity, durability, and efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of intermediate component, which involves demineralizing plant-derived organic substance having average particle diameter of 100 mu m or more using acidic solution having pH of 3 or less, and detarring at 300-1000 degrees C;    (2) manufacture of carbonaceous material, which involves baking the intermediate component at 1000-1500 degrees C;    (3) negative electrode, which comprises the carbonaceous material;    (4) nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which has the negative electrode; and    (5) vehicle, which has the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
NOVELTY - A lithium secondary battery comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. Cyclic siloxane and/or its reaction product are present in the surface of the negative electrode. The cyclic siloxane is siloxy side chain-containing cyclic siloxane having dimethyl siloxy group in a side chain.    USE - Lithium secondary battery is used for vehicle (claimed) e.g. hybrid vehicle, plug-in hybrid motor vehicle and electric vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to personal computer and portable terminal.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery has excellent charging and discharging characteristics, and capacitance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing lithium secondary battery, which involves preparing positive electrode and negative electrode, and supplying cyclic siloxane to the negative electrode.
NOVELTY - The battery (12) has a battery cell (10) having an electrically conductive battery cell housing (16) and a housing cover provided with a monitoring circuit. An electrode of the battery cell in the monitoring circuit is electrically conductively connected to the battery cell housing via a switching unit. The monitoring circuit is designed to open upon detection of a fault signal in the fault-free operation closed switching unit.    USE - Battery such as lithium-ion batteryfor driving motor vehicle, hybrid vehicle and electric vehicles, and for portable electronic devices such as mobile phone, laptop computer and camcorder.    ADVANTAGE - The damage of the insulation between the battery cells can be reduced. The safety of using the battery can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a motor vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the battery for motor vehicle.    Battery cell (10)    Battery (12,14)    Electrically conductive battery cell housing (16)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (21) has an electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate disposed with a separator interposed between, a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a solvent and a solute and an outer component (6) storing the electrode assembly and nonaqueous electrolyte. The solvent contains 20-40 vol.% ethylene carbonate and 60-80 vol.% chain carbonate with respect to total amount of solvent at 25 degrees C. The concentration of solute is 1.3-1.6 mol/L. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains lithium difluorophosphate.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is used for electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent low-temperature characteristics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Outer component (6)    Positive electrode terminal (10)    Negative electrode terminal (11)    Insulating film (13)    Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (21)
NOVELTY - Producing porous carbon material, comprises embedding inorganic nanoparticles into a carbon-containing matrix consisting of natural and synthetic organic materials and then reacting with a halogen gas.    USE - The method is useful for producing porous carbon material that is useful as an electrode material for batteries in fuel cells, a catalyst support in the gas adsorption, and a filter material in the immobilization of biomaterials and filtration or adsorptive separation processes (all claimed). The porous carbon is useful in chemistry, medicine and electrical engineering. The batteries are lithium ion batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables precise control of the pore size and the pore size distribution of the resulting carbon materials.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a porous carbon material produced by the method.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of with retractable or foldable solar panel of automobile, comprising a roof (6) is assembled on the upper of the solar battery plate assembly, a controller and an inverter (5), said solar battery plate assembly comprising a storage tank (4), a solar panel (7) and base plate, said base plate is a drawer type structure or folding structure, substrate can be expanded and contracted in the elongated storage box, said solar energy battery board is set on the base plate and upper storage tank. It can automobile storage battery by solar energy charging time taking the utility model driving and parking, it can prolong travelling distance of vehicle, which not only saves the cost, but also without searching the power supply problem, and the solar panel can be freely extended is shortened, the solar battery board when parking, it can generate electricity and sun-shading, and the vehicle running time, solar battery board, it not only does not affect the driving and beauty of the automobile can be taking a small amount.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one wind energy moped, belonging to the tool field. The bottom side through the driving shaft with four fixing rotating wheel, the drive shaft and the output shaft of the electric motor, the upper bottom plate is paved with a solar panel, the solar panel is an electric motor to provide electric energy, a bottom up vertical fixing rod, upper end of the connecting rod is equipped with a shaft sleeve, the shaft sleeve can rotate around the connecting rod, bearing is horizontally installed with a driving rod, the driving rod upper fixing with wind wheel shaft sleeve upper gear and the lower shaft sleeve of the upper connecting rod is horizontally installed with an inclined gear, upper tooth surface and the upper bevel gear, connecting rod upper bevel gear through a rotating shaft fixing with lower gear, the lower gear and the inclined gear tooth is meshed through lower fixing belt and the upper connecting rod is connected to the driving wheel, the driving wheel through the transmission belt and is installed with a rotating wheel of the connecting shaft of the driving bevel gear. The utility model has the wind energy directly into mechanical energy, is provided, at the same time, is used, the adjusting is very convenient, it is automatically.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one battery of electric vehicle voltage heating system, comprising a controller, a speed regulating handle, brake handle, driving circuit, an electric motor, a speed regulating handle, brake handle, driving circuit respectively connecting with the controller, the electric motor and the drive circuit connecting, wherein LC filter circuit one end connecting with the controller, and the other end connecting with the microprocessor, the microprocessor connecting with the temperature sensor, the temperature sensor is connected with the storage battery connecting, storage battery are respectively connecting with the solar battery board, an electric heater, an electric heater connecting with the control switch, the control switch connecting with the microprocessor. This utility model has the following beneficial effects: can filter side driving heating process produce a negative voltage, the voltage is stable, if the environment temperature is low, the electric quantity of the storage battery consumption taking timely supplement the storage battery loop heating, solar battery plate, prolongs the electric vehicle travelling distance, which ensures the safety of driving.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of solar energy air circulating type special electronic label for car cooling system, comprising a shell, in the shell of the fan frame, and fixing the air inlet and exhaust fan blade in the fan frame up, said solar fan further comprises a filter body above the fan blade, said filter for filtering the pollutant in the air. Solar energy air circulating cooling system is set in the filter, can effectively remove the pollutant in the air to reduce the temperature at the same time, protecting the vehicle owner;
NOVELTY - The utility model claims A on one of the low speed micro electric automobile driven by solar energy, comprising a power supply system, an electric control system, a vehicle body system, an energy storage part, said system comprising a vehicle body and vehicle body chassis, is provided with a back wheel on the back part of the chassis, a rear wheel axle and rear drive axle assembly, a rear wheel connecting up the rear wheel axle, said power supply system comprises a silicon crystal photovoltaic component, said electric control system comprises upper direct current motor mounted on the chassis and convert solar energy charging circuit, said energy storage component comprises storage battery, said storage battery connecting direct current motor, a motor shaft and rear drive axle assembly connecting of the direct current motor, the drive axle assembly and the rear wheel axle connecting the silicon crystal photovoltaic component converting the solar energy into electric energy and charges the storage battery through the storage battery drives the direct current motor so as to drive the back wheel to rotate. The utility model is filled under the electrified one time solar light is enough, the flat area, every day to 30-50 km for example, placing in the natural light environment, it can continuous multiple days without charging, energy-saving effect is good.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one numerical control vehicle, comprising a top layer of the steel beam in the vehicle, 8 wheel device, a platform, and the top steel beam, the outer layer feeding servo steering system device, a brake device, a cylinder lifting device and a gear, a wheel device comprises a wheel and a wheel shaft, and the inner layer of the top steel beam of steel column or cable connecting vehicle four wheel device by the steel column and steel beam in the connecting layer, the outer layer of the top platform is composed of a steel beam and steel column or cable connecting the external four wheels device through the steel column and steel beam connecting the top of the outer layer, the top steel beam of steel column is connected in the vehicle is provided with a computer numerical control device and small air compressor.
NOVELTY - The name of the utility model is one with high security quick change battery box locking device. Belonging to the technical field of new energy vehicle. It mainly solves the problem that the current automobile power battery box fixing device is complex in mounting and dismounting is very convenient. It comprises a locating hole and locking hole of the battery box slide rail, a locating pin, a locating pin shell and a pre-tightening spring, a locating pin matched with the locating hole respectively, the locking hole of the locating pin and the locating pin safety pin , a locating pin shell is provided with a guide groove, a pre-tightening spring is located in the locating pin shell inner end of the locating pin is located in the rear locating pin shell, safety locating pin passes through the locating pin shell guide groove is connected with the main pin connecting locating pin, a locating pin shell and the battery box slide way fixing connecting. The utility model is featured with simple structure, low cost, small in space, capable of fast installing or dismounting and safety is high, it can be widely used in new energy vehicle power battery box system with quick change.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one battery box push-pull device for mounting the switching device in the battery box is pushed and pulled out of automobile battery box, comprising a pushing handle, pushing and pulling locking module is used for locking the battery box, the induction is connecting to the battery box connecting to non-contact position sensor, sensing whether the push/push to the non-contact position sensor, pulling and pushing-pulling locking module matched with the locking mechanism, connecting to the non-contact sensing module of microwave movement sensor connecting to the position of the block, and a non-contact position sensor senses the sliding position of the sliding block, and a control system. Connecting to the non-contact position sensor and non-contact position sensor by pushing and pulling induction non-contact and influences the control system through adjusting sensing distance, it has function of adjusted in real time, and it is not limited by using time factors such as vibration, it has high stability.
NOVELTY - Electric vehicle power system, relating to one power supply device. Comprising a storage battery set, a solar panel subassembly and solar charging controller, solar charging controller is connected with said solar battery plate assembly connecting the output end of the solar charging controller is connected with the storage battery group connecting. The utility model has the natural energy-solar energy as the power supply of the electric motor car, which greatly improves the endurance of the electric bicycle, it saves the non-renewable energy, at the same time the active effect on the environmental protection.
NOVELTY - The utility model belongs to the technical field of battery pack, specifically to one electrode plate core unit in series connecting structure, comprising multiple plate type electric core, said plurality of pole plate core by a plurality of copper-nickel composite in series connecting with the said copper-nickel composite sheet comprises a copper sheet and copper sheet of said connecting nickel sheet, nickel sheet said distinguishing anode region and cathode region, said anode region and cathode region are respectively corresponding to the two adjacent said core positive and negative pole through the resistance spot welding is welded so as to form a plurality of welding points on the surface of said anode region and the cathode region. This utility model can satisfy the plate type large-current discharge performance of the battery core, the battery system saves the space, at the same time, the processing and welding technique is simple and convenient, improving the energy density and power density of the battery system.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one of battery cell and electrochemical energy storage device. Said electric core comprises: a first pole piece of the battery electrode, comprising a first electrode current collector and the first electrode is set up on the membrane, the first electrode current collector is provided with a first electrode tab, a second pole piece of the battery electrode, comprising a second electrode current collector and the second electrode is set on the upper of the membrane, the second electrode current collector is provided with a second electrode tab, isolating film between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, the first electrode plate, an isolating film and the second electrode sheet are wound and/or formed; after a plurality of the first electrode tab overlapping the first electrode tab sets, a plurality of second electrode ears are overlapped to form a second electrode tab, the first electrode tab and the second electrode tab of at least one of one group is set at least two groups of the first electrode tab and the second electrode tab of the group are located on the same one side of the pole ear group are staggered with each other to ensure the bending up on the same one side of the non-overlapping.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of lithium ion secondary battery and the safety protection device. Said safety protection device comprises a side wall, connecting the lithium ion secondary battery of the top cover, and a top wall connecting the side walls, and wherein the upper part of the anti-explosion valve is set on the upper of the top cover, upper side wall or side wall is provided with an exhaust port to form an exhaust port. Said lithium ion secondary battery comprises a top cover is provided with a liquid injection hole, anti-explosion valve is set on the top cover, the first pole is set on the top cover, and the second pole is set on the top cover, a safety protection device, wherein the protection device is a safety protection device of the lithium ion secondary battery. The utility model can collect spark through said project, the battery electrolyte vapor, so that lithium ion secondary battery will not fire, so as to improve the abuse test safety performance of the battery, is simple and easy, convenient and reliable.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one new-energy vehicle photovoltaic charger circuit, said new energy vehicle hydrogen system of fuel cell vehicle photovoltaic charger circuit comprises a power switch tube (Q1), a power switch tube (Q2), a power switch tube Q3, a boost inductor L1, an inductor L2, a power diode D1, allixiary power diode D2, a power diode D3, a power diode D4, filter capacitor C1, filter capacitor C2, BUS capacitor C3, relay RY1 and relay RY2. The utility model of new energy vehicle hydrogen system of fuel cell vehicle photovoltaic charger circuit using allixiary soft switching boost topology structure, the switching loss is small, convert efficiency is high, suitable for the input voltage range is wide, at the same time, this utility model has board taking the photovoltaic cell output maximum power point tracking control, the charging process and charging voltage taking real time monitoring to ensure efficient battery charging, safe and reliable.
NOVELTY - The tool has a wind power generator (1) fixed on a transportation tool body (6). A charging controller (2) is connected with the wind power generator, an energy storage battery i.e. chargeable storage battery (3), and an inverter (4). The inverter is connected with a power supply device (5). The power supply device is provided with a storage battery (51). The power supply device is externally connected with a charger (52).    USE - Wind power complementation traffic transportation tool for an electric vehicle e.g. bicycle and car (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The tool reduces energy consumption of a vehicle, relieves pressure of the power supply device and avoids generation of environmental pollution. The tool has high utilization rate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a wind-electric power complementing traffic transportation tool.    Wind power generator (1)    Charging controller (2)    Chargeable storage battery (3)    Inverter (4)    Power supply device (5)    Transportation tool body (6)    Storage battery (51)    Charger (52)
NOVELTY - The system has a solar cell sheet (1) arranged on an automobile (6). A control device (3) is connected with a power generating device (2), an induction device (4) and an alarm (5). The power generation device is provided with a controller, a storage battery and an inverter. The controller is connected with the storage battery and the inverter. The induction device is provided with a photosensitive sensor (41) and a humidity sensor (42). The photosensitive sensor and the humidity sensor are arranged on a window edge of the automobile.    USE - Automobile solar energy alarm system.    ADVANTAGE - The system is simple in structure, convenient to operate and environment-friendly. The system can save solar energy of the automobile. The system can prevent the automobile from thief and rain permeate by utilizing the induction device and the alarm. The system can make to flow air in an opening window of the automobile in a normal manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an automobile solar energy alarm system.    Solar cell sheet (1)    Power generating device (2)    Control device (3)    Induction device (4)    Alarm (5)    Automobile (6)    Photosensitive sensor (41)    Humidity sensor (42)
NOVELTY - The power mechanism comprises a rotating shaft (2) that is provided towards ventilation advancing direction through upper opening of a box casing. The box casing is provided with a vane fixing sleeve that is connected to the rotating shaft. A micro-generator (13) and a micro-motor (14) are coaxially fixed on the rotating shaft and are connected with a storage battery, a controller and a sensor.    USE - Energy-saving type rotating shaft power mechanism for motorcycle and electric bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The deficiency of the wind energy can be suppressed effectively so that the safety of the power mechanism can be ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the rotating shaft power mechanism.    Rotating shaft (2)    Transparent thin film (3)    Wiper (5)    Micro-generator (13)    Micro-motor (14)
NOVELTY - The purifier has an upper cover (3) whose upper surface is detachably provided with a solar battery component (1). An upper surface of the solar battery component is provided with first and second magnetic adsorption parts. An upper surface of the upper cover is fixed with a first magnetic absorption part. A cutting face is formed with a spherical bulge, where a surface of the cutting face is vertically connected with the solar battery component. A shell (7) and a lower cover (28) are formed with an air passage that is fixed with an air channel plate (12).    USE - Vehicle air purifier.    ADVANTAGE - The purifier has solar battery component conveniently disassembled from an upper surface of the upper cover so as to improve usage convenience.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a vehicle air purifier.    Solar battery component (1)    Upper cover (3)    Shell (7)    Air channel plate (12)    Lower cover (28)
NOVELTY - The system has a motor controller provided with a BSG unit, an ultra-capacitor, a single buck converter, a starter and a starting and stopping system controller. An output port of the single buck converter is connected with a storage battery and the starter. An input port of the single buck converter is connected with the ultra-capacitor. A motor is connected with an electric engine integrated motor. An electric machine body is connected with the motor controller. The starting and stopping system controller is connected with the motor controller and the single buck converter by a bus.    USE - Recycling braking energy vehicle starting and stopping system.    ADVANTAGE - The system realizes engine starting and stopping function and reduces production cost, and can effectively provide recycling braking energy to a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a recycling braking energy vehicle starting and stopping system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The device has a movable base (1) fixed with a supporting rod (2) that is provided with a locating chunk (5). The locating chunk is arranged on a supporting frame (6) that is provided with a warning board (3) and a rotating seat (10). An end of the warning board is connected with an alarm (8). The warning board is provided with an electronic eye (9) and a camera (7). The rotating seat is provided with an electric control box (13) that is connected with a solar panel (14). The supporting frame is hinged with an angle locating knob (11).    USE - Vehicle warning device for use during road construction process.    ADVANTAGE - The device is simple in structure, rational in design and convenient to use. The device improves traffic safety of a vehicle so as to ensure better safety for construction workers. The device saves solar energy and provides better environmental protection.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a vehicle warning device.    Movable base (1)    Supporting rod (2)    Warning board (3)    Locating chunk (5)    Supporting frame (6)    Camera (7)    Alarm (8)    Electronic eye (9)    Rotating seat (10)    Angle locating knob (11)    Electric control box (13)    Solar panel (14)
NOVELTY - The device has a pre-heating body closely arranged to an engine and embedded with a pre-heating pipe. A catalyst bed is formed with a recombined multi-specific molecule channel that is formed with multiple reciprocating holes. Two ends of the pre-heating pipe are connected with a fuel aqueous solution output device and the recombined multi-specific molecule channel, respectively. The pre-heating pipe of the pre-heating body is fixed with a temperature sensor to detect temperature of a catalyst. The pre-heating body is formed with an axial through hole.    USE - Engine exhaust pipe catalyst converting device for use during a hydrogen production process.    ADVANTAGE - The device has a photocatalyst bed for absorbing waste heat of an engine so as to increase fuel aqueous solution gasification efficiency at high temperature. The recombined multi-specific molecule channel avoids chemical reactions during a hydrogenation operation of the engine, and has oil-saving and pollution-reducing effects.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The pre-heating body is a metal material cylinder. The pre-heating pipe is a spiral copper pipe. The fuel aqueous solution is petrol or diesel oil.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an engine exhaust pipe catalyst converting device.
NOVELTY - The system has a rotating shaft (5) whose one end is connected with a turbine (4) and other end is connected with an electric generator (6). An energy storage unit (3) stores electric energy. The energy storage unit is placed in an automobile boot. A system shell is provided with a generating unit shell, a seal material and an air guide sleeve. The turbine is placed in a fluid chamber. The electric generator is formed in a generating chamber. A guide sleeve is arranged at a top end of a tube body.    USE - Fluid power generating system for a car (from drawing).    ADVANTAGE - The system has simple structure, and is convenient to install and use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fluid power generating system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Generating unit (1)    Energy storage unit (3)    Turbine (4)    Rotating shaft (5)    Electric generator (6)
NOVELTY - The system has a solar heat collecting part connected with a water tank heat collecting part. A water tank is fixed with a hot pipe that is connected with a generator. The generator is connected with a gas importing condenser that is fixed with a liquid exchanger. An evaporator is connected with an absorber that is fixed with the exchanger. The absorber is filled with helium gas or argon gas. The liquid exchanger is connected with the generator. A refrigerant unit is filled with ammonia, sodium thiocyanate, triethylamine or methylamine.    USE - Solar energy absorption refrigeration system for a car engine.    ADVANTAGE - The system is convenient to use, and reduces carbon emission problem and refrigerating operation cost and improves cooling efficiency and heating efficiency, and can easily replace a fossil fuel of a solar renewable energy source module in an effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The absorber is filled with ammonia, methanol, lithium chloride, bromide, lithium bromide, lithium iodide or calcium chloride solution. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar refrigerator car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a solar energy absorption refrigeration system. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The module has a power switch (241) whose output and control ends are connected with an output electrode (13) and an upper bridge arm insulating substrate conductive layer (22). The output end of power switch (241) is connected with one diode. The input end of a power switch (341) is connected with lower bridge arm insulating substrate current conducting layers (33a,33b). The output end of power switch (341) is connected with anode of another diode. The cathode of another diode is connected with the lower bridge arm insulating substrate current conducting layer.    USE - Power module for electric automobile and electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - Since the switch loss of the power module is effectively reduced, the reliability of the power module is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the power module.    Bottom plate (10)    Output electrode (13)    Upper bridge arm insulating substrate conductive layer (22)    Lower bridge arm insulating substrate current conducting layers (33a,33b)    Power switch (241,341)
NOVELTY - The separator has AGM separator sheet layer whose surface is coated with a polymer gel. A colloid layer is made of linear high molecular weight polyacrylamide product. The thickness of the polymer colloid layer is 0.01 to 1 mm.    USE - Colloidal separator for lead-acid battery used in electric bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The uneven filling of the lead-acid battery can be avoided. The production efficiency of the lead-acid battery can be improved. The service life of the lead-acid battery can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method for colloidal separator for lead-acid battery.
NOVELTY - The double layer structure of lithium ion battery cathode material has a two shell layer which is composed of a first shell layer (2) made of metal oxide shell layer, and a second shell layer (3) made of invisible carbon material. The first shell layer is coated on a silicon particle surface (1), and the second shell layer is covered on the first shell layer. The metal oxide shell layer is made of aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide or zinc oxide. The carbon material is made of sucrose, glucose or polyethylene carbide.    USE - Double layer structure of cathode material for lithium ion battery used in electronic product and electric automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The double layer structure has simple manufacturing process, so mass production can be achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of double layer structure of lithium ion battery cathode material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the double layer structure of cathode material for lithium ion battery.    Silicon particle surface (1)    First shell layer (2)    Second shell layer (3)
NOVELTY - The battery pack has a package electrode assembly fixed with a unit battery. The package electrode assembly is made of a high-strength resin material. The high-strength resin material is filled in a box body to form a battery. The high-strength resin material comprises a layered material. The layered material comprises two polyester material layers. Thicknesses of the polyester material layers are 20-50 mm and 50-100 mm, respectively. An electrode component is provided with a positive plate, a membrane i.e. micro-porous polyethylene membrane, and a negative plate.    USE - Electric bicycle battery pack.    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack is light in weight, easy to manufacture, convenient to charge and discharge and inexpensive, and has high insulating property, safety performance and power performance.
NOVELTY - The battery has a baffle plate arranged with a middle part of a shell. The shell is divided into upper and lower parts. A metal electrode is fixed on the upper part of the shell. An anode cap is directly connected with a lower end of the baffle plate. An air electrode is provided with a conical surface and a metal electrode surface. A lower end of the air electrode is connected with the baffle plate. An upper wall of the shell is formed with multiple air holes. An electrolyte opening is formed on the lower part of the shell. The metal electrode is made of a metal or metal alloy material.    USE - Conical-shaped metal-air fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is easy to precipitate an anode and inexpensive, and has long maintenance period.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a conical-shaped metal-air fuel battery.
NOVELTY - The device has a solar panel whose two ends are provided with an input interface and an output interface. A light sensing board is connected with the solar panel through the input interface. The solar panel is connected with an energy storage tank, a working component, a rotating shaft and a solar controller. A bottom part of the solar panel is installed with a bracket. A bottom part of the bracket is connected with a sucking disk. The bracket is connected with an automobile glass plate by the sucking disk.    USE - Vehicle solar energy storage device.    ADVANTAGE - The device can absorb solar energy to meet requirement of a vehicular electric power supply. The device avoids waste of solar energy. The device has high solar energy absorbing efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a vehicle solar energy storage device.
NOVELTY - The bipolar plate has a three-dimensional net-shaped graphite-foamed glassy carbon (1) is connected with an opening structure. The side portion, double-side portion or the middle portion of the three-dimensional net-shaped graphite-foamed glassy carbon is provided with a graphite current collector (2). The amount of the graphite carbon content is 10-100 %. The three-dimensional net-shaped graphite-foamed glassy carbon and the graphite current collector are connected together.    USE - Bipolar plate of vanadium redox flow battery for use in hotel, restaurant and telecommunication field.    ADVANTAGE - The specific surface area of active material of battery is increased so that the utilization rate of the vanadium redox flow battery bipolar plate is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the vanadium redox flow battery bipolar plate.    Three-dimensional net-shaped graphite-foamed glassy carbon (1)    Graphite current collector (2)
NOVELTY - The method involves starting the heating process of battery, when the time is provided in accordance with the condition indicating the starting process of heating the battery. The heating process of battery is stopped, when the time is provided in accordance with the condition indicating the stopping process of heating the battery. The internal resistance of the battery is reduced to a preset value and the resistance heating time is increased to a maximum heating time value of the battery.    USE - Method for controlling heating of battery used in electronic device and electric motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature of the battery can be determined accurately. The heating process of the battery can be controlled effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process of controlling heating of battery used in electronic device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The cell has an electrode bar whose shell is connected with a negative electrode bar, a positive plate, a negative plate and a membrane. A guide hot passage is set in a shell body. The guide hot passage passes through the shell. A hollow hot guide pipe is inserted in the guide hot passage. The negative electrode bar and the positive plate are arranged parallel to each other. The guide hot passage is formed as a round, elliptic or rectangular-shaped structure.    USE - Air cooling type cell for use in a battery of a vehicle e.g. pure electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cell has simple and compact structure, better heat exchange performance and high heat exchange efficiency, and is easy to manufacture, safe to use and inexpensive, prolongs service life of the battery and increases energy utilization efficiency of the battery, thus prolonging endurance mileage of the vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of an air cooling type cell.
NOVELTY - The cell has a fluid heat-exchanging battery monomer which comprises a guide pipe (7) set in a shell (1). The shell is provided with a positive electrode (2), a negative electrode (3), a positive plate (4) and a negative plate (5). Two ends of a flow guide pipe are extended out of the shell. An external fluid supply source is connected to the guide pipe for hot fluid exchange. The guide pipe and the positive plate are arranged to maintain electrical insulation and contact with a membrane (6).    USE - Fluid heat exchange cell of battery mounted in vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The structure of the fluid heat exchange cell is simple and compact, thus the fluid heat exchange cell can be manufactured easily. Work reliability of the fluid heat exchange cell can be improved. The heat exchange performance of the heat exchange cell can be improved. The service life of the battery can be prolonged. Safety of the vehicle can be ensured. The energy utilization efficiency of the vehicle-mounted power battery can be improved. The mileage of the vehicle can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a battery; and    (2) a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the partial unfolded structure of fluid flow condition display.    Shell (1)    Positive electrode (2)    Negative electrode (3)    Positive plate (4)    Negative plate (5)    Membrane (6)    Guide pipe (7)
NOVELTY - The heating of a battery is started according to a heating start condition. The heating operation is stopped temporarily according to a set pause time. The reheating of battery is performed according to the set reheating time. The pause and reheating operations are repeated until the stop of the heating operation according to a heating stop condition.    USE - Heating control method for lithium battery. Uses include but are not limited to portable electronic device and electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The heating of the battery is performed uniformly in order to prolong the service life of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery heating control device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart explaining the battery heating control method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The interface has a large current terminal arranged on a circular insulating base. A treadle bar is fixed with a square insulating pedestal. A circular insulating base is fixed with a bottom part of a lower cover plate. A battery box electric interface body is provided with a battery box electric interface panel, a water-proof rib and a battery box electric interface frame. The battery box electric interface panel is provided with a fixing plate and a limiting iron chunk. A small current terminal is fixed with an insulating pad. The limiting iron chunk is fixed with the fixing plate.    USE - Quick electric automobile battery changing interface.    ADVANTAGE - The interface generates magnet suction force so as to allow the spring to generate slow automobile jounce response. The interface can fix an automobile chassis electric interface body with a bottom part of a water-proof rubber ring so as to ensure better water-proof sealing performance. The interface utilizes an automobile chassis suspension frame so as to prevent a battery box from being shaken along left and right directions during occurrence of friction between the automobile chassis electric interface body and the battery box electric interface body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a quick electric automobile battery changing interface.
NOVELTY - The system has a coordination controller connected with a power generating device, an energy storage system, a load, a hybrid electric vehicle body, a bidirectional converter and an electric power connecting circuit by a communication network. The power generating device is connected with the energy storage system, the load and a grid-connected bidirectional converter circuit by a utility grid. A hybrid vehicle energy storage battery is connected with an output end of the generating device. The controller is fixed with an internal combustion engine through the communication network.    USE - Hybrid electric vehicle standby power supply micro electric grid system.    ADVANTAGE - The system is inexpensive, and ensures electric vehicle energy storing power compensating effect and reduces electric vehicle energy storage time consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a hybrid electric vehicle standby power supply micro electric grid system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic cell comprises tunnel junction 1st layer containing group-IV material having p-type or n-type doping and tunnel junction 2nd layer containing group-IV material different from 1st layer group-IV material and having doping type opposite from doping type of 1st layer in which tunnel junction is formed at heterojunction between 1st and 2nd tunnel junction layers.    USE - A photovoltaic cell for vehicle, energy storage system and energy generation system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Single-junction cells or subcells are improved in multijunction photovoltaic (PV) cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) vehicle;    (2) energy storage system;    (3) energy generation system; and    (4) energy generation process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the group-IV solar cell in which primary photoabsorber is emitter layer that may be doped by group-V elements from III-V semiconductor layers and group-V elements from III-V semiconductor layers, and forms p-n junction of solar cell at heterostructure between emitter and base or layer.
NOVELTY - A battery comprises an anode (Y8) containing lithium material, cathode (Y2) containing sulfur and porous conducting medium, and electrolyte (Y9) containing additive chosen from organic surfactant additive and inorganic additive.    USE - Lithium-sulfur battery. Uses include but are not limited to automotive application, transportation, personal safety and security, remote monitoring, law enforcement, utilities and metering, military, and aerospace application.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-sulfur battery has excellent shelf life characteristics, cyclic characteristics, charging-discharging characteristics and capacitance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of battery.    Cathode (Y2)    Separator (Y3)    Stainless steel spacer (Y4)    Anode (Y8)    Nonaqueous electrolyte (Y9)
NOVELTY - Surface of the collector is pattern coated using binder coating liquid comprising binder (A), to regularly form binder-coated sections and uncoated sections on the collector. Powder of mixed particles including positive electrode active material or negative electrode active material and binder (B) is provided on the binder-coated sections and the uncoated sections, to form the mixed layer on the collector, to obtain lithium-ion secondary battery (100). The lithium ion secondary battery has electrode (101) having the mixed layer.    USE - Manufacture of lithium-ion secondary battery used for hybrid vehicle, and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of lithium-ion secondary battery having high conversion efficiency, reduced penetration resistance, and excellent peel strength of collector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of lithium-ion secondary battery.    Lithium-ion secondary battery (100)    Electrode (101)    Electrolytic solution (103)    Battery case (104)    Separator (105)
NOVELTY - The positive electrode active material comprises iron fluoride in which a portion of a surface is coated with an electroconductive metal oxide. The positive electrode active material includes the electroconductive metal oxide with respect to a total amount of the positive electrode active material. The electroconductive metal oxide comprises one type of a metal oxide selected from a group consisting of ruthenium dioxide, tin dioxide and zinc oxide.    USE - Positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery for electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode active material includes the electroconductive metal oxide with respect to a total amount of the positive electrode active material, thus obtains high capacity density when used in the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and obtains sufficient charge-discharge characteristics in the region which involves high current density. The additive amount of the conductive auxiliary is increased, thus the amount of iron fluoride as the positive electrode active material in overall positive material is reduced, and thus reduces the energy density per unit weight of the positive material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a frame format of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using a positive electrode active material.    Positive electrode (2)    Negative electrode (3)    Electrolyte layer (4)    Case (5)    Case body (6)
NOVELTY - A composite core shell material (100) comprises a lithium sulfide core (5) having longest axis (L1) of 0.01-100 microns, shell (10) comprising lithium-phosphorus-sulfur compound (I), in direct contact with an exterior surface of lithium sulfide core and encapsulating the lithium sulfide core, and shell(s) (15) comprising compound (I) and carbon, in direct contact with an exterior surface of the shell (10). The thickness of shell (10) and shell(s) (15) is 1-100 nm, each respectively.    USE - Composite core shell material is used for coating conductive substrate of positive electrode used in batteries e.g. wet cell battery (all claimed) and solid-state battery, e.g. lithium ion battery used for portable electronics and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The shell which does not contain carbon has excellent polysulfide diffusion-barrier property with respect to core comprising lithium sulfide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A composite core shell material comprises a lithium sulfide core having longest axis of 0.01-100 microns, shell (10) comprising lithium-phosphorus-sulfur compound of formula: Li4P2S7 (I), in direct contact with an exterior surface of lithium sulfide core and encapsulating the lithium sulfide core, and a shell(s) (15) comprising the compound (I) and carbon, in direct contact with an exterior surface of the shell (10). The thickness of shell (10) and shell(s) (15) is 1-100 nm, each respectively. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for wet cell battery, which consists of an ether-based electrolyte comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode containing a conductive substrate coated with composite core shell material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the composite core shell material.    Lithium sulfide core (5)    Shells (10,15)    Composite core shell material (100)    Longest axis (L1)
NOVELTY - The method involves receiving an acceleration command value input to accelerate an electric bicycle on starting from a stopped state. The input acceleration command value is compared with a reference value. A speed gradient of a motor is varied, such that the speed gradient is lower than a target speed gradient when input acceleration command value exceeds a reference value. A throttle opening degree and a pedal torque to rotate pedals are sensed (100). Time taken for rotation speed to reach target speed is increased, when the input acceleration command value exceeds the reference value.    USE - Control method for driving an electric bicycle (Claimed) by rotating a motor using electrical energy accumulated in a battery.    ADVANTAGE - The speed gradient of a motor is varied, such that the speed gradient is lower than a target speed gradient when input acceleration command value is greater than a reference value and time taken for rotation speed to reach target speed is increased, when the input acceleration command value exceeds the reference value, and thus enhances ride sensation and ensures safety against sudden start.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electric bicycle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of a method.    Sensing a throttle opening degree (100)    Determining that sensed throttle opening degree is equal to or greater than predetermined value (110)    Fixing a sensed throttle opening degree is fixed (120)    Increasing time taken to reach target speed (130)    Controlling motor speed gradient (140)
NOVELTY - The catalyst ink (2) containing polymeric material and multiple types of solvents is coated on an electrolytic membrane (1). The heating and drying of the catalyst ink is performed after the coating process. The swelling ratio of electrolytic membrane during the coating of electrolytic membrane with catalyst ink is set to 30% or less.    USE - Method for manufacturing membrane electrode assembly of polymer electrolyte fuel cell used in electric vehicle and home.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of wrinkles and crack in the catalyst layer formed on the electrolytic membrane is prevented effectively by suppressing the diffusion of solvent inside the electrolytic membrane. The battery performance is improved by increasing the adhesiveness of electrolytic membrane and the catalyst layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the application of catalyst ink on the electrolytic membrane in the manufacture of membrane electrode assembly.    Electrolytic membrane (1)    Catalyst ink (2)    Gasket layer (3)    Mask (4)    Hole (6)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has cathode side (33c) and anode side separator (33a) that is arranged at anode side (22a) and cathode side diffusion layer (22c). The joining layer (50) is attached with third support and third electrolyte resin. The sealing portion (40) is pinchingly supported by cathode and anode side separator. The sealing portion is joined to the portion which the electrolytic membrane (11) exposed integrally with joining layer, by impregnating in joining layer with heat processing. The intensity of the joining layer is higher than intensity of cathode side catalyst layer (12c).    USE - Membrane electrode assembly-based fuel cell for vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Suppress peeling off of a sealing portion from an electrolytic membrane, since the sealing portion is impregnated in the joining layer in the portion which the electrolytic membrane exposed, and a joining layer has intensity higher than a catalyst layer, ensuring the sealing portion and an electrolytic membrane are fully joined. Since peeling sealing portion peeling off from electrolytic membrane is suppressed, the oxygen-permeating performance of the catalyst layer is maintained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of the fuel cell.    Electrolytic membrane (11)    Cathode side catalyst layer (12c)    Anode side diffusion layer (22a)    Cathode side diffusion layer (22c)    Anode side separator (33a)    Cathode side separator (33c)    Sealing portion (40)    Joining layer (50)
NOVELTY - The assembled battery module (201) contains cylindrical battery cells (206), each inserted into corresponding battery cases (207,208), each with different individual heat conductivity. Copper battery casings (207), with high heat conductivities, are arranged in the periphery of aluminum battery casings (208).    USE - Assembled battery module for e.g. hybrid vehicle, plug-in hybrid car, electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Provides an assembled battery module in which the temperature variance of the battery cells is eliminated, thus preventing performance degradation of the module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of the assembled battery module.    Assembled battery module (201)    Cooling air flow path (205)    Battery cells (206)    Copper battery casings (207)    Aluminum battery casings (208)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (1) includes a controller (10) that regulates a fuel cell (60), an air compressor (72), a negative electrode gas pump (74), and an air conditioner (52). The controller regulates the air conditioner and operates the fuel cell based on the value regarding the control object of the air conditioner, and the required output to the fuel cell.    USE - Fuel cell system for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a fuel cell system in which the generating efficiency of the fuel cell is optimized due to restriction of power consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell system (1)    Controller (10)    Air conditioner (52)    Fuel cell (60)    Air compressor (72)    Negative electrode gas pump (74)
NOVELTY - The electrical storage module (10) has an insertion port (20a) that is obstructed by the bottom wall (22) of a case (20) which adjoins a cover member (13) such that cases are clamped by a clamping member, comprising an end plate (43), a through bolt (44), and a nut (45), at the parallel direction. The insertion port is enclosed by an annular sealing member (42) that is clamped by the clamping member between the bottom wall or the cover member, and the step portion (23a) of the surrounding wall (23).    USE - Electrical storage module for vehicle e.g. electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Improves productivity since the insertion port of case can be sealed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of an electrical storage module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the battery module.    Electrical storage module (10)    Cover member (13)    Case (20)    Insertion port (20a)    Bottom wall (22)    Surrounding wall (23)    Step portion (23a)    Sealing member (42)    End plate (43)    Through bolt (44)    Nut (45)
NOVELTY - The electrical storage module (10) has a controller (45) that detects the capacitance maintenance factor of a lithium ion secondary battery (11). The controller also determines if the variation of the capacitance maintenance factor with respect to the amount of accumulated charge and the discharge amount of the secondary battery is more than a preset value. The controller then causes a restraining force modification mechanism (40) to increase the restraining force if the variation is more than the preset value.    USE - Electrical storage module for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Provides an electrical storage module that suppresses the reduction of the capacitance maintenance factor with the increase in the frequency of the charge and discharge cycles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the electrical storage module. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Electrical storage module (10)    Lithium ion secondary battery (11)    Secondary battery group (12)    Restraining force modification mechanism (40)    Controller (45)
NOVELTY - The electrical power collector (11) has an electric current relaxation layer (102) that is provided in one side of a conductive resin layer (101). An electrode terminal (50) is electrically connected to one end of the relaxation layer. The relaxation layer generates a reference line that ties the electrode terminals in an electrical power collector plane, when electrical power collectors are stacked. The collector that is positioned farthest from the reference line has a lower resistance.    USE - Electrical power collector for bipolar electrode of bipolar secondary battery (all claimed) used in vehicle e.g. electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode terminal that is farthest from the reference line has the lower resistance, thus electric current flows into the area through which electric current at the surface direction of the collector cannot flow easily, thus abolishing the bias of the current distribution in the inner surface of the collector.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a bipolar electrode; and    (2) a bipolar secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the top and sectional views of the electrical power collector.    Electrical power collector (11)    Electrode terminal (50)    Conductive resin layer (101)    Electric current relaxation layer (102)    Reference line areas (102a-102d)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (1) has a heater (6) which heats cooling water used to cool a fuel cell (2). A cooling water temperature sensor (9) measures the temperature of the circulating water which the heater heated. A cooling water feed pump (16) is arranged in a cooling water feed route (14) which supplies water in a condensed water tank (13) to a cooling water tank (5). When the circulating water temperature measured during operation of the cooling water feed pump and the heater exceeds a predetermined temperature, a controller (19) stops operation of the heater.    USE - Fuel cell system for producing electric power, e.g., for operating cogeneration apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a fuel cell system which does not maintain an ion exchange resin for a long period of time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (2)    Cooling water tank (5)    Heater (6)    Cooling water temperature sensor (9)    Condensed water tank (13)    Cooling water feed route (14)    Cooling water feed pump (16)    Controller (19)
NOVELTY - The electrolyte solution includes 1-5 mass% phosphoric acid tris, supporting electrolytic salt and non-aqueous solvent. The supporting electrolytic salt is preferably a lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6). The non-aqueous solvent is preferably an ethylene carbonate, an ethylmethyl carbonate, or a dimethyl carbonate.    USE - Electrolyte solution for non-aqueous lithium secondary battery (claimed) used for e.g., vehicle, notebook personal computer and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - Oxidative degradation of electrolyte solution is suppressed. Enables to improve the initial stage discharge capacity of non-aqueous lithium secondary battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a non-aqueous lithium secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the graphical view of initial stage discharge capacity with respect to a phosphoric acid tris. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The unit (21) has a lead conductor (22) comprising a flat conductor and connected by a positive electrode and a negative electrode in enclosure material (11) provided with a laminated-film (11a). The unit is taken out from a seal part for electrical connection to an exterior such that covering insulation of the lead conductor is carried out with an insulation film (23). Contact bonding layers (23b) of the insulation film are fused through the lead conductor such that 0.5 wt.% or more and 10 wt.% or less of crosslinking adjuvant is added to a crosslinking layer (23a) of the insulation film.    USE - Lead unit for an electrical storage device (claimed) e.g. non-aqueous electrolyte electrical storage device such as non-aqueous electrolyte battery e.g. lithium ion battery, utilized in a small electronic device i.e. mobile telephone, and a large sized vehicle. Can also be used for an electric double layer capacitor (EDLC) and a lithium ion capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The unit allows thickness of the contact bonding layers to be more than one-fifth of thickness of the lead conductor so as to fuse the contact bonding layers through the lead conductor and to mutually bond the contact bonding layers together, so that the insulation film fills up circumference of the lead conductor without gap and peeling of the insulation film in both sides of the lead conductor can be prevented reliably, thus providing a reliable battery without leakage of an electrolyte medium.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electrical storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a non-aqueous electrolyte battery.    Enclosure material (11)    Laminated-films (11a, 11b)    Lead unit (21)    Lead conductor (22)    Insulation film (23)    Crosslinking layer (23a)    Contact bonding layer (23b)
NOVELTY - The design method involves accommodating an electrochemical cell main body (22) in an exterior body (10), which consists of a laminated body formed by stacking of a base material layer, a barrier layer, and a sealing layer. An electrochemical cell heat-seals the periphery of the exterior body. The volume of a space (20) formed between the electrochemical cell main body and exterior body is derived based on gas increase amount of the exterior body according to the usage period of electrochemical cell inside the exterior body.    USE - Electrochemical cell design method for lithium ion battery used as power supply of electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Bursting of the exterior body due to raise of internal pressure of exterior body is prevented during usage period of electrochemical cell since the volume of space is derived based on gas increase amount inside the exterior body. Output per volume of electrochemical cell is ensured by optimizing the volume of the whole electrochemical cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the lithium ion battery.    Lithium ion battery (1)    Exterior body (10)    Space (20)    Electrochemical cell main body (22)    Metal terminal (24)
NOVELTY - The battery cell has housing that consists of metal container inside which winding element, current collectors, and electrolyte are accommodated. The container is covered using cover plate (23) after introducing interior components of battery cell inside the container. A filling opening (25) is provided in cover plate, through which the electrolyte is filled into interior of housing, and filling opening is sealed using sealing stopper (27). A sealing arrangement (35) prevents electrolyte from coming into contact with and chemically attacking the adhesive (31).    USE - Battery cell such as lithium-ion battery cell used for hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle such as electric car (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The battery cell having simple structure can be assembled within the vehicle at low cost. The sealing arrangement provided in the battery cell can prevent the ejection of electrolyte that chemically attacks the adhesive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a portion of schematic cross-sectional view and an enlarged view showing the top portion of housing of the battery cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Cover plate (23)    Filling opening (25)    Sealing stopper (27)    Adhesive (31)    Sealing arrangement (35)
NOVELTY - The controller has a power inverter circuit i.e. step-up circuit (32a), for outputting electric power (Psp) of an output part i.e. voltage fall converter (34), and an electrical storage part i.e. auxiliary machine battery (Ba), to a vehicle-mounted battery i.e. main engine battery (Bm). A setting part sets a guard value of the output of the power inverter circuit based on the output electric power of the output part, and output-processing parts perform a process, which outputs the electric power to a vehicle-mounted battery side by protecting the guard value of the power inverter circuit.    USE - Vehicle-mounted power controller.    ADVANTAGE - The power inverter circuit outputs the electric power of the output part and the electrical storage part to the vehicle-mounted battery by protecting the guard value, thus avoiding fall of reliability of the electrical storage part, and improving charge efficiency of generated electric power of a photovoltaic power generation part, and hence reducing power consumption of the controller by reducing charging time of the electrical storage part.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The output-processing parts are a high-order electronic controller (52) and a drive control part (32b).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a vehicle-mounted power controller.    Auxiliary machine battery (Ba)    Main engine battery (Bm)    Electric power (Psp)    Step-up circuit (32a)    Drive control part (32b)    Voltage fall converter (34)    High-order electronic controller (52)
NOVELTY - The method involves obstructing an opening portion of a case main structure (13) by a metal cover structure (14), while accommodating an electrode assembly in metal case main structure. The case main structure and cover structures are joined by laser welding. A metal plate (20) with same or different melting point as case main structure and cover structure is arranged on a to-be-joined portion (19a,19b), based on melting point of structures. The metal plate and the to-be-joined portion are fused by performing keyhole-type welding which irradiates a laser beam to metal plate.    USE - Laser welding method of electrical storage apparatus e.g. secondary battery such as lithium ion battery for electric motor used in vehicle such as electric vehicle and plug-in-hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Large to-be-joined portion can be efficiently welded with keyhole-type welding, so weld efficiency can be improved. Usage-amount of the metal plate with respect to secondary battery can be restrained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view illustrating the laser welding process of electrical storage apparatus.    Case main structure (13)    Metal cover structure (14)    Negative electrode terminal (16)    To-be-joined portion (19a,19b)    Metal plate (20)
NOVELTY - The exhaust valve has an inlet pipe combined with an outlet pipe that is equipped with a side of a housing part. A spring elastically presses a gate that is in contact with the inlet pipe. A load is combined with the gate. Multiple piezoelectric elements are arranged in the housing part, and produces electricity. The inlet pipe is flowed with exhaust gas. The load pressurizes the piezoelectric elements according to slide of the gate. Gear teeth are protruded to an outer periphery of a gear. A claw portion is inserted into an inner periphery of the gear that is formed with a screw groove.    USE - Exhaust valve for use in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The exhaust valve effectively converts kinetic energy of the ejected exhaust gas into electric power so as to improve energy reduction effect of a vehicle. The exhaust valve has high electricity production efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an exhaust valve.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing a cathode active material precursor for a lithium secondary battery, comprises preparing a mixed solution comprising a nickel compound, a manganese compound and a cobalt compound, adding a complexing agent comprising oxalic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, malic acid, fumaric acid and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and sodium hydroxide to the mixed solution, and adjusting a pH of the solution to 10.5 using hydroxide ions. A ratio of mixed solution and complexing agent is 1:0.5-1:1.5.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing a cathode active material precursor for a lithium secondary battery (claimed), which is useful in an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cathode active material precursor improves energy density, cycle life, charge-discharge characteristics and thermal stability of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing a secondary battery positive electrode active material, comprising mixing the precursor and lithium compound to obtain a mixture, calcining the mixture to obtain a lithium-metal oxide composite having a structure of formula (Li(NixCoyMnz)O2) (I).    x, y, z = 0-1.
NOVELTY - The VAWT is air-flow operated. The solar panels are used in conjunction with vehicle batteries to store electricity, to recharge vehicles and to offset peak electric production cycles and peak demand surges. The demand for electricity generation from coal-fired power plants is reduced. The solar panel is integrated into the local electric grid.    USE - Program for designing vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) installed along with solar panels in parking lots for shopping mall, office complex large retail box store and on residential rooftop, for recharging battery of vehicle such as electric or hybrid vehicle, car and light-duty truck.    ADVANTAGE - The solar panel efficiency and VAWT output efficiency can be improved. The Air quality is greatly improved due to replacing or phasing out a large number of internal combustion engines in densely populated urban centers. The improved health conditions in urban areas are achieved in eco-friendly manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the process of designing VAWT installed along with solar panels.
NOVELTY - The battery device (1) comprises two battery modules (2) and a cooling plate (3). The cooling plate is arranged between the battery modules, for cooling the battery modules. The wrapping housing is provided with a frame structure (5). The fluid is flowed through the cooling plate. Two metal layers (7,8) are formed and connected so that the front ends of the cooling plate are firmly connected with the frame structure and braces.    USE - Battery device for motor vehicle e.g. motor car (claimed). Can also be used in electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the front ends of the cooling plate are firmly connected with the frame structure and braces, the rigidity of the battery device can be improved efficiently. The heat conductivity and cooling effect of the battery module can be enhanced by refrigerating the battery modules using the cooling plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery device.    Battery device (1)    Battery modules (2)    Cooling plate (3)    Frame structure (5)    Metal layers (7,8)
NOVELTY - The method involves calculating (S1) a thermal power of the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine from state parameters of the internal combustion engine. The efficiency of the device is calculated (S2) from the state parameters of the device. An output power of the device is calculated (S3) from the thermal power of the exhaust gas and the efficiency of the device. The output power of the device is detected (S4). The calculated output power is compared (S5) with the detected output power of the device.    USE - Method of operating a device for waste heat recovery of an internal combustion engine.    ADVANTAGE - The method involves calculating a thermal power of the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine from state parameters of the internal combustion engine, where the efficiency of the device is calculated from the state parameters of the device, and hence ensures efficient operation of the waste heat recovery device and thus a systematic error tracing and elimination of errors for the device is possible.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a device for operating a device for waste heat recovery of an internal combustion engine; and    (2) a computer program product with a program code unit for executing the waste heat recovery device operating method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the waste heat recovery device operating method.    Calculating a thermal power of the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine from state parameters of the internal combustion engine (S1)    Calculating the efficiency of the device from the state parameters of the device (S2)    Calculating an output power of the device from the thermal power of the exhaust gas and the efficiency of the device (S3)    Detecting the output power of the device (S4)    Comparing the calculated output power with the detected output power of the device (S5)
NOVELTY - The controller (20) has a memory (25) which stores the time information regarding the periods, and when an engine is stopped. The engine starting date-time estimation unit (28) estimates the setup time when the engine is restarted next with reference to the time information stored in the memory the engine is stopped. The engine starting date-time estimation unit estimates the predetermined period corresponding to the setup time, and the control unit (21) performs control that reduces or interrupts supply of the electric power supply with respect to load.    USE - Power controller for battery mounted in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Provides electric power supply apparatus which can restart load rapidly, even if electric power to load is interrupted by the control unit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a power control method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of the power controller. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Power controller (20)    Control unit (21)    Passenger detection unit (22)    Memory (25)    Engine starting date-time estimation unit (28)
NOVELTY - The structure (2) has a direct current (DC) power supply i.e. fuel cell, mounted in a fuel cell electric vehicle (100). An electric power feeding connector (40) is electrically connected to an inverter apparatus (200) that is fixed with the DC power supply. The electric power feeding connector is electrically connected with the DC power supply. A contactor box (30) accommodates the connector. The electric power feeding connector is connected to a back side surface (33) of the contactor box. A storage room (151) is positioned in a back part of the vehicle.    USE - External electric power feeding structure for a fuel cell electric vehicle i.e. hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electric power feeding connector is connected to the back side surface of the contactor box, so that the electric power feeding connector can be firmly fixed without using a bracket at low cost, thus improving layout property of the electric power feeding connector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an inverter apparatus.    External electric power feeding structure (2)    Contactor box (30)    Contactor box back side surface (33)    Electric power feeding connector (40)    Fuel cell electric vehicle (100)    Storage room (151)    Inverter apparatus (200)
NOVELTY - The system has a fuel cell (101) which generates electric power with fuel gas and oxidizing gas. An external power supply circuit (200) supplies power supplied from the electric power to an external load. A cooler (108) cools the released fuel cell. A condenser fan (107) blows air to the cooler. A controller (120) controls the supply of electric power to the external load, and driving of condenser fan. A dryness detecting device (120a) detects dryness of the fuel cell, while supplying electrical energy to the external load.    USE - Electric power supply system of electric vehicle such as electric automobile, for use with household electrical device.    ADVANTAGE - The wasteful electric power consumption can be prevented by the radiator fan. The external power supply with electrical energy generated by the fuel cell can be conducted for long time stably. The power generation performance of the fuel cell can be improved effectively, so that deterioration in the electrolyte membrane can be prevented effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic plan view of the fuel cell vehicle.    Fuel cell (101)    Condenser fan (107)    Cooler (108)    Controller (120)    Dryness detecting device (120a)    External power supply circuit (200)
NOVELTY - The system (10) has a drive cycle setting unit (74) setting a drive cycle of an electronically controlled injector (68) based on a load of a fuel cell (20). A water state determining unit (76) determines whether an amount of water content in the cell is excessive or not by determining whether the amount of the water content is a preset quantity, more than or not more than the preset quantity. The setting unit sets the drive cycle for injecting combustible gas longer than a drive cycle used during a normal operation, when the determining unit determines that the amount of the content is excess.    USE - Fuel cell system i.e. solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell system, for producing electrical energy by electrochemical reactions of oxygen-containing gas i.e. air, and combustion gas for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The drive cycle setting unit sets the drive cycle for injecting the combustible gas longer than the drive cycle used during the normal operation, when the determining unit determines that the amount of the water content is excess, thus enabling simple and reliable discharge of the water remaining in a combustion gas channel of the fuel cell, and maintaining a desired current producing power.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fuel cell system (10)    Controller (18)    Fuel cell (20)    Electronically controlled injector (68)    Drive cycle setting unit (74)    Water state determining unit (76)
NOVELTY - The device (10) has a fluid-tight housing (22) which is arranged in housing (12). A flow medium (66) is guided between the first housing and second housing. A fluid-tight housing (46) is located in the housing (22). A thermoelectric module (44) is located between the housing (22) and housing (46). The sides (76,78) of thermoelectric module is in thermal contact with the housing (22,46). The thermoelectric module is applied to the flat wall portion or the planar wall portions (68a,68b,72b).    USE - Thermoelectric generator device used in automotive engineering applications.    ADVANTAGE - The thermoelectric generator device can be manufacture in a simple way and in which the thermo-mechanical stresses are minimized during operation. The first medium flow and the second flow direction can be in simple way without contact with each other, the design effort is minimized to prevent the contact. The thermo-mechanical stresses of the device can be minimized. The manufacturing cost of the device can be minimized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the thermoelectric generator device.    Thermoelectric generator device (10)    Housing (12,22,46)    Thermoelectric module (44)    Planar wall portions (68a,68b,72b)    Sides of thermoelectric module (76,78)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has machine frame (2) comprising generator coupled to output shaft (4) of internal combustion engine (3) is arranged. The exhaust gases (6) of engine are supplied to the heat exchanger (7) in machine frame. A flywheel (8) is arranged as a fan wheel on engine and/or generator. An air conditioner (10) is arranged adjacent to flywheel in a machine frame portion. The circumferential air flow (12) produced by flywheel is made to pass through the air conditioner, so that rotating air stream cools the engine and/or generator.    USE - Combined heat and electric power generation device e.g. force-heat coupling block-type thermal power station.    ADVANTAGE - The combined heat and power plant with compact structure and with relatively small-sized motor, as the gas engine is operated as an emergency generator and does not require integration of essential functions such as cooling, heating, hot water, electricity, telecommunications into the electric grid, even if the network operation from the outside completely collapses.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the combined heat and electric power generation device.    Combined heat and electric power generation device (1)    Machine frame (2)    Internal combustion engine (3)    Output shaft of engine (4)    Exhaust gases (6)    Heat exchanger (7)    Flywheel (8)    Air conditioner (10)    Circumferential air flow (12)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (17) has a hot section that opposes an exhaust pipe (4). A low-temperature section opposes a cooling medium. Thermoelectric conversion modules perform thermoelectric generation according to temperature difference between hot section and low-temperature section is provided. The main portion is attached to exhaust pipe so that the sound pressure by exhaust gas is located in high site (SB). Thermoelectric conversion modules are connected so that the current pathway which produces the magnetic field (H) reducing the sound pressure is formed.    USE - Thermoelectric-generation apparatus for exhaust system of internal combustion engine e.g. four-cycle gasoline engine of motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the thermoelectric conversion modules are connected so that the current pathway which produces the magnetic field reducing the sound pressure is formed, the sound pressure level can be reduced. Thus the noise of exhaust gas can be reduced with a simple structure. The cost of the thermoelectric-generation apparatus can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory views of the exhaust system.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Exhaust pipe (4)    Thermoelectric-generation apparatus (17)    Tail pipe (19)    Magnetic field (H)    High site (SB)
NOVELTY - The system has a control part (3) for controlling opening/closing position of valves (7, 8) based on detected value of an inflow port temperature detection part i.e. temperature sensor (55). An exhaust-heat recovery apparatus i.e. rankine-cycle circuit (2), collects waste-heat energy of an internal combustion engine (1). The valves are operated such that cooling fluid flows into a heat exchanger (6) and the exhaust-heat recovery apparatus when detection temperature of the inflow port temperature detection part is less than warm-air target temperature of the internal combustion engine.    USE - Waste heat recovery system for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The valves are operated such that cooling fluid flows into the heat exchanger and the exhaust-heat recovery apparatus when the detection temperature of the inflow port temperature detection part is less than the warm-air target temperature of the internal combustion engine so as to heat the cooling fluid by the waste gas of the internal combustion engine, so that reduction of the fuel consumption can be achieved and carbonization of a working medium can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an exhaust-heat recovery method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a warm-air promoting apparatus of an internal combustion engine.    Internal combustion engine (1)    Rankine-cycle circuit (2)    Control part (3)    Heat exchanger (6)    Valves (7, 8)    Temperature sensor (55)
NOVELTY - The heavy-duty transport vehicle (10) has a chassis (14) that is provided with a load support bed (16) that comprises supporting surface for supporting a transportable main load (12) e.g. tower segment of wind turbine. The load-bearing bed is exclusively connected with chassis through a hydraulic cylinder (30). The load-bearing bed is raised with respect to the chassis by synchronous driving of piston rods of hydraulic cylinder.    USE - Heavy-duty transport vehicle for transporting tower segments used during construction of wind turbine.    ADVANTAGE - The installation of the load-support bed on heavy-duty transport vehicle is performed easily without increasing the overall height of vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a rear view of the heavy-duty transport vehicle.    Heavy-duty transport vehicle (10)    Transportable main load (12)    Chassis (14)    Load support bed (16)    Hydraulic cylinder (30)
NOVELTY - The positive electrode material has a lithium- transition metal composite oxide represented by predetermined formula. The lithium- transition metal composite oxide has integrated-intensity ratio of 1.61-2.11 of the 18.3 + divide by - 1 degree diffraction peak with respect to the 44.5 + divide by - 1 degree diffraction peak by the X-ray diffraction measurement which targeted ratio in the charge condition of 4.3 volts after overcharge chemical forming.    USE - Positive electrode active material for electrode (claimed) of lithium secondary battery (claimed) used for e.g. hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Achieves high discharge capacity and excellent charging and discharging cycle performance by using predetermined lithium- transition metal composite oxide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for    (1) an electrode; and    (2) a lithium secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The hydrogen fuel battery has a hydrogen storage metal layer (60), selected from magnesium-type hydrogen storage metal, rare earth hydrogen storage metal, titanium hydrogen storage metal, and iron hydrogen storage alloy, which is interposed between a proton exchange membrane (40) and a second electrode plate. The hydrogen proton passes the proton exchange membrane to permit joint reaction of the electron and hydrogen storage metal layer to form a hydrogenation alloy. A hydrogen absorber (70) absorbs hydrogen from hydrogenation alloy and sends the hydrogen to a storage tank for reuse.    USE - Hydrogen fuel battery for use as electric vehicle battery.    ADVANTAGE - Allows for reuse of hydrogen since the hydrogen absorber absorbs hydrogen from hydrogenation alloy and sends the hydrogen to the storage tank for reuse. Reduces material costs by providing only one catalyst layer of platinum or palladium. Prevents wasting of hydrogen energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the hydrogen fuel battery.    Anode module (10)    Proton exchange membrane (40)    Transport inlet pipe (50)    Hydrogen storage metal layer (60)    Hydrogen absorber (70)
NOVELTY - The case has main portion (12) which seals a positive electrode and a negative electrode A safety valve (14) discharges the internal pressure to outside for secondary batteries provided in the case main portion. The thin portion (28) of safety valve is thinner than case main portion. The rupture groove (32,33) is cleaved, when the internal pressure of case main portion becomes the prescribed pressure provided in the site corresponding to the thickness direction of both surfaces of thin portion.    USE - Case for secondary battery (claimed) such as nickel-cadmium secondary battery, nickel-hydrogen secondary battery, lithium ion secondary battery for portable electronic device such as notebook computer and mobile telephone. Can also be used for hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The structure can cleave safety valve with high precision by predetermined prescribed pressure. The self-return type safety valve is provided in the case so that the cost reduction can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the case.    Case (10)    Case main portion (12)    Safety valve (14)    Thin portion of safety valve (28)    Rupture grooves (32,33)
NOVELTY - The wiring module (15) has connection element (16A,16B) which is connected between the adjacent electrode terminals in some electrical storage element which includes an electrode terminal of a positive electrode and a negative electrode and accommodated in an insulation protector (20). A main portion (21) is provided to hold the connection element. An electric wire guide (35) is comprised of an electric wire through portion (37) which is accumulated in a portion of the insulation cover in closed position, and configured to pass the electric wire.    USE - Wiring module of electrical storage module used as drive source of vehicles such as electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The deterioration of insulation can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the wiring module of the state which wired the electric wire.    Wiring module (15)    Connection element (16A,16B)    Insulation protector (20)    Main portion (21)    Electric wire guide (35)    Electric wire through portion (37)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has cuboid shaped housing (2) that is formed with three housing elements. The housing is set an inlet port and outlet portion for cooling fluid. An upper cooling chamber (500) is formed between central element (22) and upper deck element (20). A lower cooling chamber (542) is formed between central element and lower deck element (24). The cooling chamber is provided with a cooling surface (506), and cooling chamber is provided with inlet port through which cooling fluid is entered and outlet port through which cooling fluid is withdrawn from liquid cooling device (5).    USE - Power-electronic system used in vehicle such as electrical propelled vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of the power-electronic system can be improved. The uniformity of refrigeration in cooling chamber can be achieved. The cooling performance of the liquid cooling device can be enhanced, by reducing the pressure loss of cooling fluid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic sectional views of the power-electronic system.    Power-electronic system (1)    Housing (2)    Liquid cooling device (5)    Upper deck element (20)    Central element (22)    Lower deck element (24)    Upper cooling chamber (500,502,504)    Cooling surface (506,508,522,524,526,528,546)    Lower cooling chamber (542,544)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a bottomed cylindrical case main body for accommodating an electrode assembly and electrolyte solution by using a plate-shaped cover body (14). A pressure relief valve (21) is opened when internal pressure of the case main body exceeds open pressure. The pressure relief valve connects inner and outer sides of a case with the cover body. Welding parts (27) are formed to a center area (Z2) when the cover body is divided into three parts along plate thickness direction of the relief valve. The cover body is provided with a recessed part i.e. small diameter part (26).    USE - Electrical storage apparatus i.e. secondary battery (claimed) e.g. lithium ion secondary battery, for vehicles such as electric vehicle (EV), plug in hybrid vehicle (PHV), motor vehicle and industrial vehicle. Can also be used as an electric double layer capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The welding part is formed in the center area when the cover body is divided into three parts along plate thickness direction of the relief valve so as to ensure firm welding between the case main body and the cover body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an electrical storage apparatus.    Center area (Z2)    Plate-shaped cover body (14)    Pressure relief valve (21)    Small diameter part (26)    Welding parts (27)
NOVELTY - An electrical storage apparatus has separators (31,32) having protruding parts (331,332) in which outer edges (231a,232a) are protruded from the four sides (122a-122d) of the positive electrode (12). A negative electrode (13) also has protruding part (132) having shape which protrudes outer edge (131a) from four sides of the positive electrode. The separators and negative electrode have overlapping holes (132a,132b,331a,331b,332a,332b) in predetermined position when the separators and negative electrode are laminated.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus e.g. secondary battery such as lithium ion battery for storing power supply to electric motor used as power engine in vehicles such as electric vehicle (EV) and plug in hybrid vehicle (PHV).    ADVANTAGE - Lamination offset is inspected efficiently to suppress decline in the production efficiency of the electrode assembly of the electrical storage apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the disassembled perspective view of the structure of the electrode assembly.    Positive electrode (12)    Negative electrode (13)    Separators (31,32)    Sides (122a-122d)    Outer edges (131a,231a,232a)    Protruding parts (132,331,332)    Holes (132a,132b,331a,331b,332a,332b)
NOVELTY - The compact unit has a solid electrolyte material (1) i.e. nasicon-type phosphoric acid compound, provided with an active substance material (3) e.g. Bi metal or Bi compound. A solid electrolyte layer (2) is formed on the solid electrolyte material. An active material layer (4) is formed on the active substance material. A laminated body (5) i.e. intermediate body, is provided with the solid electrolyte material and the active substance material.    USE - Battery sintered compact unit for a solid-state lithium cell (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to a personal computer, a video camera, a mobile telephone, a communication apparatus, a motor vehicle, an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The solid electrolyte material is provided with the active substance material, so that capacity of the compact unit can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery sintered compact unit manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a battery sintered compact unit.    Solid electrolyte material (1)    Solid electrolyte layer (2)    Active substance material (3)    Active material layer (4)    Laminated body (5)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has a controller (102) for controlling starting and stopping of a system main body. An alerting device (103) reports an operating condition of the system main body. The alerting device reports predetermined alerting information when the system main body does not generates electric-power. The alerting information is included with setting information for confirming setting of operation of the system main body. The controller reports alerting information to the alerting device when an operation device (104) is operated.    USE - Electric power generation system e.g. fuel cell system and generator, for use in a house and an office.    ADVANTAGE - The alerting device reports predetermined alerting information when the system main body does not generates electric-power so as to detect running state of the system, so that carbon dioxide emission reduction, primary energy reduction and electricity-cost reduction are achieved in a reliable manner, thus prolonging service life of the system.    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 (100)    Electric power generation unit (101)    Controller (102)    Alerting device (103)    Operation device (104)
NOVELTY - The battery has positive electrode tab (14) and negative electrode tab extending to the lamination exterior body (20). A terminal body (16) is connected with respect to the main surface of the positive electrode tab. The insulating layer (161) and conductor (162) are laminated in order from main surface side of positive electrode tab, with terminal body penetrating the insulating layer. A bridge (163) is provided at electrical connection between positive electrode tab and conductor, made from same aluminum as positive electrode tab, and cut by melting when excessive electric current flows.    USE - Lamination exterior body for battery pack (claimed) for mobile device such as mobile telephone, for electrical storage in vehicle such as hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and plug-in type electric vehicle (PEV) and for use at home or store.    ADVANTAGE - Lamination exterior battery is provided in highly safe, reliable and simple structured battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the model perspective view of the positive electrode tab in the lamination exterior battery and the periphery structure of the positive electrode tab, and the partial cross sectional view of the structure of the terminal body.    Positive electrode tab (14)    Terminal body (16)    Lamination exterior body (20)    Insulating layer (161)    Conductor (162)    Bridge (163)
NOVELTY - The battery pack has a battery holder (5) formed with a storage space (1S-6S). The storage space accommodates a cylindrical-shaped elongate unit cell. The holder is provided with semi-cylindrical-shaped surrounding surface coating parts (57A-57F, 58A-58F, 59A-59F) that covers a surface area of the unit cell along longitudinal direction. The battery holder is provided with an integral part such that pair of edge part coating parts cover two ends of the unit cell along longitudinal direction. The battery holder is provided with a substrate mounting part (P3) and a lead board guide part (P4).    USE - Battery pack i.e. lithium ion battery pack, for use in electronic devices. Uses include but are not limited to a note book-type computer, a mobile telephone, a PDA, a tablet, a portable DVD player, a portable GPS, a transceiver, an electric tool, a hand held-type vacuum cleaner and a power-assist bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery holder is provided with the integral part such that the edge part coating parts cover the ends of the unit cell along longitudinal direction so as to improve molding precision of the battery holder in an easy manner, so that the battery holder can be manufactured in a better manner, thus improving productivity of the battery pack in a better manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The edge part coating parts are an eaves part (55A-55F) and a nail part (56A-56F). INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for manufacturing a battery holder    (2) a method for manufacturing a battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of an upper surface of a battery holder.    Substrate mounting part (P3)    Lead board guide part (P4)    Storage space (1S-6S)    Battery holder (5)    Eaves part (55A-55F)    Nail part (56A-56F)    Semi-cylindrical-shaped surrounding surface coating parts (57A-57F, 58A-58F, 59A-59F)
NOVELTY - The system has an oxidant gas supply unit that supplies an oxidant gas to a cathode. A pressure regulation unit adjusts the cathode pressure of supplied oxidant gas. A temperature detection unit detects the temperature of a fuel cell. A control unit sets the cathode pressure of the pressure regulation unit based on the required output (Edx). The control unit sets the cathode pressure higher than the setting value of the cathode pressure set by the required output, after the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit exceeds predetermined temperature.    USE - Fuel cell system mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the cathode back pressure is set higher than the cathode back pressure set by the required output in the normal driving state, the moisture content of the cathode is increased. Since the anion adhered to the catalyst of the cathode is removed by the driving of the high temperature of the fuel cell using the moisture content of the cathode, the deterioration of the catalyst can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating the relationship between network output of fuel cell system and cathode back pressure. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Curves (A-C)    Required output (Edx)    Cathode back pressures (Pc,Pc1,Pc2)
NOVELTY - The polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack has a separator (12) with flow path for circulating air and fuel, and a band (14) for fastening the end plate (13) in state in which the fuel inlet port (15), fuel exit, air inlet, and the air outlet (18) of the end plate, are connected with the flow path of each separator. The contact area of an end plate and a separator overlaps with a seal part (19) for preventing leak of the fuel and air contained in the separator.    USE - Polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack used in e.g. fuel cell electric vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to electronic device, motor vehicle, generator.    ADVANTAGE - Makes fastening load uniform while achieving excellent reliability and generation efficiency since contact area of an end plate and a separator overlaps with a seal part that prevents leak of the fuel and air contained in the separator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the fuel cell stack. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Separator (12)    End plate (13)    Band (14)    Fuel inlet port (15)    Air outlet (18)    Seal part (19)
NOVELTY - The device has a gas producer (22) that is arranged in a storage chamber (18) to generate gas with the input of an operation signal. An electrical connection portion (16) is extended in housing (17). A fuse portion (Rh) which is provided with a portion cut by melting is formed on the electrical connection portion, if the electric current which flows through the electrical connection portion is provided in predetermined value or more. The fuse portion is parted as the movable portion is moved with the pressure of the gas emitted by the gas producer.    USE - Electrical connection interrupting device for interrupting electric continuity of electric circuit connected to battery mounted in vehicle such as hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The fuse portion which is provided with the portion cut by melting is formed on the electrical connection portion, if the electric current which flows through the electrical connection portion is provided in predetermined value or more. Hence the electrical connection of the electric circuit can be rapidly interrupted by self melting of fuse portion, when abnormality is generated and big electric current is raised in electric circuit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the service plug. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrical connection portion (16)    Housing (17)    Storage chamber (18)    Gas producer (22)    Fuse portion (Rh)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a resin containing ceramic layer (32) formed on two surfaces of two separator parts (20a, 20b). Polarity of an electrode i.e. positive electrode sheet (18), differs from polarity of another electrode i.e. negative electrode sheet (19). An accommodating part i.e. storage space, accommodates the former electrode that is arranged between the separator parts. A surface opposite to the former electrode is equipped with the ceramic layer that contains thermoplastic resin particles (32b). The separator parts are joined together by heat-welding at edge sides.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus i.e. lithium ion secondary battery, for use in a vehicle such as electric vehicle (EV), plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV), riding vehicle and commercial vehicle. Can also be used as a nickel-hydrogen secondary battery and an electrical double-layer capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The separator parts are joined together by the heat-welding at the edge sides so as to improve heat resistance of the separator parts, so that contraction of the ceramic layer can be suppressed, stability of the ceramic layer can be improved, strength of a weld part can be improved and productivity of the apparatus can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of an electrode assembly of an electrical storage apparatus, an exploded perspective view of an electrode accommodation separator and an enlarged sectional view of an end surface of a separator.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Positive electrode sheet (18)    Negative electrode sheet (19)    Separator parts (20a, 20b)    Resin layer (31)    Resin containing ceramic layer (32)    Thermoplastic resin particles (32b)
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode containing positive electrode active material that is adhered to the compound containing elemental fluorine on a surface of a lithium-transition metal composite oxide, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing fluorinated carboxylate ester.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery for use in mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, smart phone, drive power supply, electrical storage-related power supply, electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle and electric tool.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has high energy density, high capacity and better cycling characteristics, and can suppress a gas-evolution and fall of discharge capacity, and improve the reliability and performance of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Positive electrode current collection tab (4)    Negative electrode current collection tab (5)    Aluminum lamination exterior body (6)    Preliminary chamber (8)    Flat type electrode body (9)
NOVELTY - The battery (11) has a separator arranged between positive and negative electrodes, and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing fluorinated cyclic carbonate and fluorinated carboxylate ester. An electrode body (9) accommodates positive electrode, negative electrode, and separator and non-aqueous electrolyte. The aluminum lamination exterior body (6) deforms when battery internal pressure rises. The carboxylite ester is trifluoro ethylene methyl propionate. The battery has compounds of rare earths having neodymium, samarium, erbium, hydroxide, oxyhydroxide, carbonic acid compound and oxide.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery for use in non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery stack (claimed) of e.g. electric vehicle. Uses include but not limited to hybrid electronic vehicle (HEV), electric tool of mobile information terminals, such as mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, smart phone, and electrical storage-related power supply.    ADVANTAGE - Restrains the battery swelling arises and suppresses the voltage drop at the time of discharge even if the case that high temperature continuous charge is performed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the front view of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Aluminum lamination exterior body (6)    Closure part (7)    Reserve chamber (8)    Electrode body (9)    Secondary battery (11)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode consists of negative mix layer provided with negative electrode active material containing dispersing agent, binder and graphite, provided on at least one surface of negative electrode electrical power collector. The dispersing agent coverage of silicon oxide and dispersing agent coverage (Rc) of graphite satisfies a specific relation.    USE - Negative electrode is used for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electrical storage related power supply electric vehicle, drive power supply, hybrid electric vehicle and electric tool of mobile information terminal e.g. mobile telephone, notebook personal computer and smart phone.    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode is capable of improving cycle characteristics of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery by suppressing current collection performance of SiOx, even in the final stage of discharge.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A negative electrode consists of negative mix layer provided with negative electrode active material containing dispersing agent, binder with (SiOx, where x is 0.8-1.2) and graphite, provided on at least one surface of negative electrode electrical power collector. The dispersing agent coverage (Rsio) of SiOx and dispersing agent coverage of graphite satisfies the relation: (Rsio) greater than (Rc), where the dispersing agent coverage (Rsio) of SiOx is the ratio of content of dispersing agent covered on SiOx, and content of SiOx, and the dispersing agent coverage (Rc) of graphite is the ratio of content of dispersing agent covered on graphite, and content of graphite. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (2) has a case (3) which is provided with a main portion (4) in which an electrode assembly (5) is accommodated. A negative electrode (11) and a separator (12) cover the surface of a positive electrode (10). A protruding portion is formed in side surface of positive electrode active material layer at front-end (5a) of electrode assembly. The protruding portion of negative electrode and separator are provided in front-end of electrode assembly along insertion direction. A protection portion (30) protects an insertion portion, when inserting electrode assembly in main portion.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus such as secondary battery mounted in electric vehicle (EV), plug in hybrid vehicle (PHV) and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The workability for inserting the electrode assembly in the case can be improved. The shrinking of the interior space of the case can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the secondary battery.    Electrical storage apparatus (2)    Case (3)    Main portion (4)    Electrode assembly (5)    Front end of electrode assembly (5a)    Positive electrode (10)    Negative electrode (11)    Separator (12)    Protection portion (30)
NOVELTY - The electrode has a catalyst carrying out uniform distribution of perovskite-type oxide, which supports a noble metal when an electro-conductive carrier is utilized. The perovskite-type oxide contains lanthanum and manganese components. The noble metal is made of platinum. The electro-conductive carrier is made of a carbon. A gas diffusion layer is formed on an electrically conductive material, an electrical power collector and a water repellent. A reaction layer is formed on the catalyst and the electrically conductive material.    USE - Gas diffusion electrode for use in a metal air cell (claimed) e.g. lead acid battery, nickel-hydrogen battery and lithium ion battery. Can also be used for a fuel cell, a zinc air battery, an iron air cell, a lithium-air battery and an aluminum air cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst carrying out uniform distribution of the perovskite-type oxide, which supports the noble metal when the electro-conductive carrier is used so as to improve oxygen reduction activity of the catalyst, so that voltage drop and overvoltage at time of discharge can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a gas diffusion electrode preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a gas diffusion electrode.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The electrical storage apparatus has positive electrode tab group (26) comprised by positive electrode tab (23c) comprising layered form, and is weld-bonded by the resistance welding with respect to the positive electrode electrically-conductive unit (19) electrically connected with a positive electrode terminal. The welding part (40) having electrical conductivity is weld-bonded at the surface on opposite side to the surface where the positive electrode tab group is weld-bonded in the positive electrode electrically-conductive unit.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus for use in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Suppresses deformation of the laminated body by electrically-conductive unit when performing resistance welding since the welding part having electrical conductivity is weld-bonded at the surface on opposite side to the surface where the positive electrode tab group is weld-bonded in the positive electrode electrically-conductive unit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of electrical storage apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional drawing which shows typically the welding state of a positive electrode tab group and a positive electrode electrically-conductive unit.    Positive electrode electrically-conductive unit (19)    Positive electrode (23)    Metal foil (23a)    Positive electrode tab (23c)    Positive electrode tab group (26)    Welding part (40)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a separator (20) that insulates positive electrode (12) and negative electrode (16). The four side wall (22b-22e) of the square-shaped case (21) is standingly arranged to the bottom wall. The plate-shaped reinforcement element (30) covers side wall (22b,22d) in alignment with the lamination direction of the electrode assembly (11). A limitation element (31) regulates the movement of the reinforcement element in the direction which approximates the electrode assembly from side wall (22b,22d).    USE - Electrical storage apparatus e.g. lithium ion secondary battery for vehicle e.g. electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The rigidity of the electrical storage apparatus is improved suppressing the fall of productivity of electrical storage apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of secondary battery.    Electrode assembly (11)    Positive electrode (12)    Negative electrode (16)    Separator (20)    Case (21)    Side walls of case (22b-22e)    Plate-shaped reinforcement element (30)    Limitation element (31)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a reservoir chamber liquid quantity detection part i.e. level switch (165), detecting liquid quantity of a reservoir chamber (43). A switch control part connects the reservoir chamber and a liquid supply path when the liquid quantity detected by a circulation chamber liquid quantity detection part is lesser than predetermined switch liquid quantity. A switch part controls the reservoir chamber and the liquid supply path when the liquid quantity detected by the reservoir chamber liquid quantity detection part is lesser than minimum liquid quantity.    USE - Fuel cell system for use in a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The switch part controls the reservoir chamber and the liquid supply path when the liquid quantity detected by the reservoir chamber liquid quantity detection part is lesser than minimum liquid quantity so as to adjust density of hydrazine liquid fuel, which circulates through a fuel circuit, so that quality of the hydrazine liquid fuel can be maintained and decomposition of the hydrazine liquid fuel in the reservoir chamber can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The switch control part is a FC-electronically controlled unit (ECU) (301).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (11)    Reservoir chamber (43)    Level switch (165)    FC-ECU (301)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a fuel circuits (24,51,52,54,61,71) that supplies liquid fuel to a fuel cell (11). An air discharge pipe (91) discharges the air from fuel cell. A temperature rising judgment unit judges the important point/needlessness of the temperature rise of the fuel cell. A flow volume reduction unit decreases the flow volume of the air circulated in the air discharge pipe, when the important point of the temperature rise of the fuel cell is judged rather than the needlessness of the temperature rise of the fuel cell.    USE - Fuel cell system mounted in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the flow volume reduction unit decreases the flow volume of the air circulated in the air discharge pipe, the temperature of the fuel cell can be raised rapidly, without consuming liquid fuel futilely. As a result, the electric power generation performance of the fuel cell can be rapidly raised at the time of starting of the fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the fuel cell system.    Fuel system (1)    Fuel cell (11)    Fuel tanks (21,22)    Fuel circuits (24,51,52,54,61,71)    Air discharge pipe (91)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has an emitted-heat amount calculation part computing emitted-heat amount at a time of electric power generation of a fuel cell (11). A latent heat cooling amount calculation part computes amount of a latent-heat cooling of the fuel cell. An abnormality judgment part judges abnormality generated in the fuel cell when value obtained by subtracting the amount of cooling water computed by the latent heat cooling amount calculation part from the emitted heat amount computed by the emitted heat amount calculation part is larger than predetermined threshold value.    USE - Fuel cell system for use in a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The abnormality judgment part judges the abnormality generated in the fuel cell when the value obtained by subtracting the amount of cooling water computed by the latent heat cooling amount calculation part from the emitted heat amount computed by the emitted heat amount calculation part is larger than predetermined threshold value, so that liquid fuel leaks out from the anode side of the membrane electrode assembly to the cathode side can be prevented, thus preventing the membrane electrode assembly in the fuel cell from being damaged.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The emitted-heat amount calculation part, the latent-heat cooling amount calculation part and the abnormality judgment part are FC-electronically controlled unit (ECU) (301).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a hydraulic circuit diagram of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (11)    Fuel discharge pipe (61)    Air discharge pipe (91)    FC-ECU (301)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a fuel cell electronic control unit (301) that computes an emitted-heat amount value during electric power generation of a fuel cell (11) based on temperature of fuel inlet port (12) and exit (13). Replenishment of liquid fuel from fuel tank (21) to the fuel circuits (24,51,52,54,61,71) is suppressed, when emitted-heat amount compatible value is larger than preset upper limit value, and replenishment of liquid fuel from fuel tank to fuel circuit is accelerated, when emitted-heat amount compatible value is smaller than preset lower limit value.    USE - Apparatus for controlling concentration of liquid fuel such as hydrazine hydrate in fuel cell system mounted in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the control unit suppresses or accelerates replenishment of fuel, the need for the detection sensor for detecting the concentration of the liquid fuel circulating through the fuel circuit can be eliminated so that the size reduction of the fuel cell system can be attained at low operating cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (11)    Fuel inlet port (12)    Fuel exit (13)    Fuel tank (21)    Fuel circuits (24,51,52,54,61,71)    Fuel cell electronic control unit (301)
NOVELTY - The system (10) has fuel cell (12) provided with electrolytic membrane (30), cathode (32) provided in one side of electrolytic membrane, and anode (34) provided in other side of electrolytic membrane. Fuel accommodating unit (60) is provided to accommodate fuel supplied to fuel cell. First heat-transfer unit (50) is provided to thermally connect fuel cell and fuel accommodating unit. Second heat-transfer unit (52) is thermally connected to fuel cell, and is set with specific thermal conductivity lower than first heat-transfer unit with respect to fuel accommodating unit.    USE - Fuel cell system mounted in motor vehicle, and used for supplying electric power to portable device mobile telephone, notebook-type personal computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), MPEG audio layer-3 (MP3) player, digital camera, electronic dictionary and electronic book.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature of the fuel cell and fuel accommodating unit can be controlled appropriately by setting thermal conductivity of second heat-transfer unit to be lower than thermal conductivity of first heat-transfer unit with respect to fuel accommodating unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell (12)    Electrolytic membrane (30)    Cathode (32)    Anode (34)    First heat-transfer unit (50)    Second heat-transfer unit (52)    Fuel accommodating unit (60)
NOVELTY - The cell stack (10) has a sheet-like heater (72) provided with a connector part (74) that is interposed between a terminal plate (16b) and an insulation part (18b). An opening part (70) is inserted in the connector part. An end plate (20b) is fixed at an edge part of a laminated body (14). The connector part is inserted in an inner side of the insulation plate. A recessed part (68) is formed in the terminal plate and connected with an outer side of the insulation part through the opening part. A hole is penetrated along lamination direction and formed in the insulation part.    USE - Fuel cell stack i.e. vehicle-mounted fuel cell stack, for use in a fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The connector part is inserted in the inner side of the insulation plate, so that fall of seal function can be suppressed during abutting a sealing part to a plate surface and temperature fall of an edge part cell can be avoided, thus improving electric power generation performance. The cell stack is simple and economical in structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a fuel cell stack.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fuel cell stack (10)    Laminated body (14)    Terminal plate (16b)    Insulation part (18b)    End plate (20b)    Recessed part (68)    Opening part (70)    Sheet-like heater (72)    Connector part (74)
NOVELTY - The battery state estimation apparatus has a first sensor, e.g., ultrasonic sensor (2), arranged for detecting an oscillatory wave propagating inside a battery (1), which is arranged on a surface of an exterior section. A battery state estimation unit (31) is configured to measure the hardness of the battery based on the detected value of the first sensor. A battery state estimation section (32) estimates the state of the battery from the measured value of the battery state estimation unit based on the relationship between the hardness of the battery, and the state of the battery.    USE - Battery state estimation apparatus for estimating state of batteries mounted in vehicles (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Improves precision for estimating the state of the battery by providing the battery state estimation section which estimates the state of battery from the measured value of battery state estimation unit based on relationship between the hardness of the battery, and the state of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery state estimation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the battery state estimation apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Battery (1)    Ultrasonic sensor (2)    Controller (3)    Battery state estimation unit (31)    Battery state estimation section (32)
NOVELTY - The method involves defining a preset temperature of the cooling device for cooling a secondary battery by the sum of the estimate value of the largest temperature-rise degree of a secondary battery (S10), and the estimate value of the maximum temperature on the day (S11). A cooling device is operated, when a battery temperature is higher than the temperature which starts an operation of cooling device. The operation of cooling device is stopped, when the battery temperature is lower than the temperature which stops operation of cooling device.    USE - Cooling method of secondary battery mounted in motor vehicle and electric train.    ADVANTAGE - Since the regenerated electric power arises at the time of a brake is stored in the secondary battery and can be used as motive power source of a vehicle, when the secondary battery is mounted in vehicle, the energy efficiency of vehicle can be improved. Since a battery can be more efficiently cooled, use of useless electric power is suppressed and user cost reduction can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the cooling method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for estimating the maximum value of the temperature rise of the battery (S10)    Step for estimating the maximum temperature on the day (S11)    Step for deducting and calculating sum of the estimate value of the largest temperature-rise degree of the battery (S12)    Step for adding difference of major failure preset temperature and minor failure preset temperature to basic cooling device (S15)    Step for shutting down the cooling device (S22)
NOVELTY - The battery has a stacked electrode structure in which the partition layer is arranged between a negative electrode active material layer (12) and positive electrode active material layer (15). The glass transition temperature of thermal expansion element is more than the service temperature of battery and thermal expansion coefficient is less than glass transition temperature of thermal expansion element. The thermal expansion coefficient is more than glass transition temperature of thermal expansion element of partition layer which satisfy the relationship.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery for electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle and fuel-cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery can suppress abnormal heat generation, and excellent in the shutdown function which prevents a short circuit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the laminate type battery.    Stacked secondary battery (10)    Negative electrode electrical power collector (11)    Negative electrode active material layer (12)    Electrolyte layer (13)    Positive electrode active material layer (15)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a positive electrode active material layer (26) formed on a surface of a positive electrode metal foil (25). A positive electrode non-formation part (27) is connected with a negative electrode active material layer (22). A negative electrode formation part (22a) is fixed with the positive electrode active material layer. A reinforcement part i.e. resin compound part (30), is impregnated by insulating resin i.e. PTFE fiber, and fixed between the positive electrode non-formation part and the negative electrode formation part.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus i.e. secondary battery such as lithium ion secondary battery and nickel-hydrogen secondary battery, for use in vehicles such as electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV). Can also be used in a riding vehicle and a commercial vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The reinforcement part is impregnated by the insulating resin and fixed between the positive electrode non-formation part and the negative electrode formation part so as to prevent a separator from being damaged.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electrical storage apparatus manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an electrode assembly of an electrical storage apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Negative electrode active material layer (22)    Negative electrode formation part (22a)    Positive electrode metal foil (25)    Positive electrode active material layer (26)    Positive electrode non-formation part (27)    Resin compound part (30)
NOVELTY - The electrical storage apparatus has a negative electrode sheet (19), including a negative electrode active material layer (26) containing negative electrode active material particle, which is formed on a surface of a negative electrode metal foil (25). An electrode assembly (12) is overlapped with a layered form in a state having a separator (20) which provides insulation between a positive electrode sheet (18) and the negative electrode sheet. A positive electrode metal foil (21) is an aluminum-lithium alloy, and the lithium is crystallized or precipitated.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus, e.g., lithium ion secondary battery or lithium ion capacitor, for vehicles, such as electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents supply of lithium from being non-uniform since the electrode assembly is overlapped with a layered form in a state having a separator which provides insulation between a positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the electrode assembly for the electrical storage apparatus.    Electrode assembly (12)    Positive electrode sheet (18)    Negative electrode sheet (19)    Separator (20)    Positive electrode metal foil (21)    Negative electrode metal foil (25)    Negative electrode active material layer (26)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has housing (2) whose inner side is divided into a primary accommodating portion (25a) and a secondary accommodating portion (25b). The edge portions (3g,3h) of a cell (3) are accommodated in primary accommodating portion. An electrically-conductive element (4) is accommodated in the secondary accommodating portion, and is connected to a positive-electrode portion (3b) and a negative-electrode portion. The insulating covered portion is provided to cover the portion of the cell containing electrode portions, and the electrically-conductive element.    USE - Assembled battery such as storage battery and rechargeable battery. Uses include but are not limited to motor vehicle, bicycle, point of sale (POS) system, mobile telephone, personal computer and portable music player.    ADVANTAGE - The insulating covered portion is provided to cover portion of cell containing the positive-electrode portion and negative-electrode portion, and the electrically-conductive element, and the electrode portions and electrically-conductive element are spaced apart mutually, thus the generation of the spark or short circuit between the electrode portions and electrically-conductive element can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a section view of the assembled battery.    Assembled battery (1)    Housing (2)    Cell (3)    Positive-electrode portion (3b)    Edge portions of cell (3g,3h)    Electrically-conductive element (4)    Primary Accommodating portion (25a)    Secondary accommodating portion (25b)
NOVELTY - The electrode has positive and negative electrode active material layers laminated on positive and negative electrode electrical power collectors. A specific surface area is provided with activated carbon and a binder. Bulk density of the binder is greater than 2,500 m2 /g. Bulk density of the electrical power collector is greater than 0.40 g/cm3. An electrode main body (6) is connected to a winding-up roll (4) through a guide unit (2). The electrical power collectors are installed in an unwinding roll position. The activated carbon is black fine powder or granular goods.    USE - Electrode e.g. positive electrode and negative electrode, for an electrical storage element i.e. secondary battery such as lithium ion battery, lithium ion capacitor and electrical double layer capacitor, utilized in an electrical storage system that is utilized for an electric vehicle i.e. motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The positive and negative electrode active material layers are laminated on the positive and negative electrode electrical power collectors so as to ensure high capacitance, high output characteristics and high bulk density to the electrical storage element.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electrical storage element electrode manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electrode.    Unwinding roll (1)    Guide unit (2)    Heating press roll (3)    Winding-up roll (4)    Electrode main body (6)
NOVELTY - The semiconductor module has a conductor board (34) that faces one side of specific power semiconductor element. An intermediate connecting terminal (34c) is protruded from an edge of conductor board (33) forming recessed portion (38) in the edge of conductor board (33). The recessed portion is formed so that projection portion of recessed portion is overlapped with projection portion of conductor board (35). The intermediate connecting terminal is formed so that slant shadow portion of intermediate connecting terminal is overlapped with projection portion of the recessed portion.    USE - Power semiconductor module used for power converter device used for drive of electrical machinery system mounted in electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The improvement of the heat dissipation of the power semiconductor module can be attained. The occurrences of abnormality such as excessive temperature raise and over voltage in the power semiconductor module can be prevented. Size reduction of the semiconductor unit can be attained. The connection reliability of the adhering component can be improved. The adhesion reliability with the plastic molding component can be improved. Assemblability and productivity of the power semiconductor module can be improved. Reliability of the connection component can be improved. The stress concerning each power semiconductor element can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the semiconductor unit.    Semiconductor unit of power semiconductor module (30)    Conductor boards (33-35)    Intermediate connecting terminal (34c)    Recessed portion (38)
NOVELTY - The conditioner has a substrate (17) and reactors (21, 22) for mounting electrical components. The substrate and the reactors are arranged in a housing in a parallel manner. The reactors and a barrel electrolytic capacitor of the electrical components are proximately connected with each other. A thermal-insulation part (9) is interposed among the reactors and the electrolytic capacitor of the electrical components. The thermal-insulation part is fixed by inclination posture projected out of the electrical components side over a side of the reactors.    USE - Power converter device i.e. power conditioner, for converting direct-current power-generated by a power generation equipment e.g. solar panel, wind-powered generator and fuel cell, into alternating current power in an electric power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal-insulation part is fixed by inclination posture projected out of the electrical components side over the side of the reactors, so that fall of performance of the device is prevented due to heat emitted by the reactors.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a thermal-insulation part.    Thermal-insulation part (9)    Substrate (17)    Reactors (21, 22)    Bending part (39)    Fixing hole (47)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a determination unit which determines (S10) whether the plan (S11) of a cargo handling work exists after the vehicle stop state from which a vehicle key switch becomes ON to OFF and within predetermined time. The control unit performs voltage holding control (S12) that holds the cell voltage of the fuel cell, when the determination result of the determination unit is affirmation. The cargo handling work is the load discharge and loading which make a cargo transport object.    USE - Industrial vehicle e.g., forklift. Uses include but are not limited for an automatic guided vehicle, a wagon, boats and ships, and an aircraft.    ADVANTAGE - Suppresses performance degradation of a fuel cell, since an electric power generation of the fuel cell and a repetition of a power generation stop are suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of the execution determination processing of an industrial vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Vehicle key switch operation determination step (S10)    Cargo handling work planning step (S11)    Voltage holding step for 10 minutes (S12)    Voltage holding step for 2 minutes (S13)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen separation body (1) comprises support body (9) with porous support part (5) which can pass gas, and air-tight dense support part (7), and hydrogen separation metal layer (21) which selects and permeates only hydrogen from hydrogen-containing gas, and which has hydrogen separation metal provided in layered structure on the support body. The pores of the porous material is filled with the hydrogen separation metal.    USE - A hydrogen separation body.    ADVANTAGE - Gas leak is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrogen separation body (1) comprises support body (9) with porous support part (5) which can pass gas, and air-tight dense support part (7), and hydrogen separation metal layer (21) which selects and permeates only hydrogen from hydrogen-containing gas, and which has hydrogen separation metal provided in layered structure on the support body. The pores of the porous material is filled with the hydrogen separation metal. The air-tight dense layer is formed on the support body ranging over the porous support part and the dense support part so that the interface part (13) of the porous support part and the dense support part is covered. Hydrogen separation metal layer contacts the dense layer (17) and covers the surface of the porous support part.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the hydrogen separation body along the axial direction.    Hydrogen separation body (1)    Porous support part (5)    Dense support part (7)    Support body (9)    Interface part (13)    Dense layer (17)    Hydrogen separation metal layer (21)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1a) has a loaded-condition determination unit for determining a loaded condition of an own vehicle. A statistic information acquisition unit acquires statistic information corresponding to the loaded condition from another vehicle among the statistic information such that statistical processing of vehicle information is carried out for the loaded condition of the vehicles. An update unit updates the statistic information. A vehicle state diagnostic unit diagnoses a vehicle state of the own vehicle based on the updated statistic information and own vehicle information.    USE - Vehicle state diagnosis apparatus for use in a fuel cell electric vehicle, a hybrid vehicle and an engine vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle state diagnostic unit diagnoses the vehicle state of the own vehicle based on the updated statistic information and the own vehicle information corresponding to the loaded condition of the own vehicle acquired from the vehicle without passing a data center, so that time required to diagnose the vehicle state of the own vehicle can be shortened.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a structure of a vehicle state diagnosis system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Vehicle state diagnosis apparatuses (1a, 1b)    Battery (100)    Battery controller (110)    Vehicle controller (120)    Communication apparatus (130)    Control apparatus (140)    Reporting apparatus (150)
NOVELTY - The high voltage battery pack has a cooling water bypass line (28) and an inverter (22) which is fixed in a battery case to increase the temperature of a battery module (12), where a temperature sensor detects the temperature of the battery module. A controller (31) controls the operation of the cooling water valve (29). The temperature sensor is installed at the bifurcation of the cooling water bypass line and selects the flow of the cooling water. A duct valve is installed at the air duct.    USE - High voltage battery pack for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The high voltage battery pack has a cooling water bypass line and an inverter which is fixed in a battery case to increase the temperature of a battery module, where a temperature sensor detects the temperature of the battery module, and thus ensures simple and improved structure of the high voltage battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a high voltage battery pack. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Battery module (12)    Inverter (22)    Cooling water bypass line (28)    Cooling water valve (29)    Controller (31)
NOVELTY - A ceramic material is a solid electrolyte ceramic material having lithium ion conductivity, and comprising a oxide sinter having a garnet type or a garnet-like crystal structure comprising lithium, lanthanum, zirconium and oxygen as a main constitutent element, and bismuth as substituted element.    USE - Ceramic material is used as solid electrolyte for lithium cell (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to eco-friendly car, personal computer, mobile telephone, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, lithium-air battery, lithium sulfur battery, all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary battery, lithium secondary battery, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The compact ceramic material has excellent lithium-ion conductivity, strength and density, and prevents lithium dendrite short circuit, and provides battery having excellent capacity. The generation of crack, void, baking nonuniformity and abnormal grain growth in the ceramic material is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium cell, which has positive electrode, negative electrode, and solid electrolyte comprising ceramic material provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
NOVELTY - A secondary battery (100) has electrode assemblies (110) including cathode plates (113), anode plates (115) and separator (117), and a cladding (130) which accommodates electrode assemblies, and having an inner-side sealing unit (135a) and an inner-side sealing unit (135b) between adjacent electrode assemblies to separate electrode assemblies.    USE - Secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, camcorder, notebook personal computer, hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery is prepared, with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the secondary battery.    Secondary battery (100)    Electrode assemblies (110)    Cathode plates (113)    Anode plates (115)    Separator (117)    Cladding (130)    Inner-side sealing units (135a,135b)
NOVELTY - The clamp structure includes a latching portion (20) provided in the middle portion of one clamping piece (11,12). The internal diameter at the direction of the hinge part (14) to the fitting point is the longest among the opening-shaped internal diameters of the clamping pieces when the lock part (16) and lock bearing (18) are fitted and a fitting point is formed. Two pairs of protrusions are provided in a position opposite the opening shaped inner wall with respect to the opening shaped center.    USE - Clamp structure for e.g. gas hose, fuel gas pipe used in e.g. radiator, fuel cell of motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The front end of the protrusion reliably relieves the pressing down force applied to the outer diameter of the hose.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the clamp which has a clamp structure.    Clamping piece (11,12)    Hinge part (14)    Lock part (16)    Lock bearing (18)    Latching portion (20)
NOVELTY - A dispersing agent comprises substituted naphthalene compound (I).    USE - Dispersing agent for non-aqueous dispersion medium for forming dispersion (claimed) that is utilized in flooring, wallpaper, resin composition for sealing materials, a film-form composition, spray washing agent, an inorganic / organic hybrid material, a surface-protection agent, an electrically conductive paste, an electroconductive ink, composition for sensors, an accurate analysis element, an optical memory, a LCD element, a nano magnet, a heat-transfer medium, a high functional catalyst for fuel cells, an organic solar cell, a nanotechnology glass device, an abrasive agent, a drag carrier, an environmental catalyst, printing ink, ink for inkjets, a resist for color filters, ink for writing instruments, an optical thin film, an adhesive, an anti-reflective film, a hard-coat film, a hydraulic-oil agent, a lubricating oil agent, and processing oil.    ADVANTAGE - The agent has excellent dispersion stability, dilution stability, a freeze thaw stability, and a hydrolytic stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dispersing agent comprises substituted naphthalene compound of formula (I).    R1-R2 = 8-22C linear or branched chain hydrocarbon;    m = 1-2; and    n = 0-2, where m, n represents average substitution degree, respectively, and the sum of the number of m and n are 1-4.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a dispersion formed by distributing organic substance particle and/or an inorganic particle in a non-aqueous dispersion medium using the dispersing agent.
NOVELTY - The control method involves specifying a temperature index value and a dry index value of an electrolytic membrane (112) while an electric power generation of a fuel cell has stopped. The dry index and temperature index values are determined whether it corresponds to the conditions of the preset dry index and temperature index values. The electrolytic membrane is cooled until the dry index and temperature index values stop, which corresponds to the preset condition according to the first determination of index values.    USE - Control method for fuel cell of a fuel cell system (claimed) used in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to suppress the fall of the relative humidity in an electrolytic membrane at the time of stopping the electric power generation of fuel cell. Damage with respect to the electrolytic membrane is decreased, thus, durability of the fuel cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of a unit cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Unit cell (105)    Electrolytic membrane (112)    Cathode (114)    Anode (116)    Separator (140)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a compressible compartment (4) including electrochemical cells (2) and a compressible pocket (31) for protection against a shock. The pocket is placed between one of the electrochemical cells and the compartment. The pocket comprises a shock absorber element (6) that is made of a material chosen among gel, gas or foam. The element is fireproofed to delay propagation of a starting point of fire. The pocket is provided with a drilling point adapted to bore a wall of the cell. The point comprises a weakness zone adapted to create an opening in the pocket.    USE - Battery system for a vehicle i.e. car (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The arrangement of the compressible pocket ensures absorption of a part of energy at the time of a shock on the compartment, thus limiting mechanical damage undergone by the electrochemical cells while absorbing energy of the shock, and hence reducing risks of explosion and fire. The pocket is placed between one of the electrochemical cells and the compartment so as to reduce damage caused to the cells at the time of the shock between the cells. The shock absorber element is fireproofed so as to ensure delay and/or to prevent the starting point of fire following excessive heating of the cells consecutive to the shock.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a battery system.    Battery system (1)    Electrochemical cells (2)    Compressible compartment (4)    Shock absorber element (6)    Compressible pocket (31)
NOVELTY - The electrical storage apparatus has an end that is located in overlap direction which is a direction with which a tab overlaps, and is joined to an electrically-conductive unit (24). Other end in overlap direction is connected to a metal plate (30). The both ends of electrically conductive unit and metal plate of overlap direction are jammed. A tab group (15b) is equipped with an insulation unit (32,33) that is joined to electrically-conductive unit or metal plate, and extended on other side from one side.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus such as lithium ion secondary battery for use in vehicle such as commercial vehicle and riding vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the insulation unit of tab group is joined to electrically-conductive unit or metal plate, and extended on other side from one side, the electrical storage apparatus which can suppress the decline in the current collection efficiency from the electrode can be achieved efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of electrode assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the electrical storage apparatus illustrating the state in which tabs are collected and tab group is formed. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrode assembly (11)    Tab group (15b)    Electrically-conductive unit (24)    Metal plate (30)    Insulation units (32,33)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell (10) has a convex portion (40a,44a), which connects electrolytic membrane and electrode structure. A recessed portion (40b,44b) is spaced apart from electrolytic membrane and electrode structure. The convex portion and recessed portion are molded by turns by a metal separator (18,20). An edge portion oxidizing agent gas flow path groove (38ae) opposes outer periphery edge portion (52be) of cathode side electrode catalyst layer (52b). A corrosion-resistant film (56a,56b) is in the outward of convex portion adjacent to inward of edge portion oxidizing agent gas flow path groove.    USE - Fuel cell e.g., polymer electrolyte fuel cell for fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents the elution of a metal ion from a metal separator by simple and economical structure. Increase in the contact resistance is prevented by corrosion-resistant film, while deterioration of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane is suppressed in an electric power generation area.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of an electric power generation cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Fuel cell (10)    Metal separators (18,20)    Edge portion oxidizing agent gas flow path groove (38ae)    Convex portions (40a,44a)    Recessed portions (40b,44b)    Cathode side electrode catalyst layer (52b)    Outer periphery edge portion (52be)    Corrosion-resistant films (56a,56b)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a Peltier element (5) arranged between a single cell (3) of a battery (2) and a battery housing (6). A side (5.1) of the Peltier element is in thermal contact with the single cell over a moderate temperature plate, and another side (5.2) of the Peltier element is in thermal contact with inner side of the battery housing. The moderate temperature plate is arranged between the single cell and the former side of the Peltier element. A set of common heat guide plates (W1, W2) is arranged at the sides of the Peltier element.    USE - Device for controlling a temperature of a battery for a vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle, electric car or fuel cell vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The side of the Peltier element is in thermal contact with the single cell over the moderate temperature plate, and another side of the Peltier element is in thermal contact with the inner side of the battery housing, thus realizing temperature control of the battery in a simple manner with reduced energy consumption, allowing the device to be designed with reduced overall weight and installed in a space-saving manner, obviating the risk of damages of the battery due to too lower or to high temperatures, and optimizing heat dissipation of the battery housing. The device is designed such that the energy required for the operation of the Peltier element is reduced and operating efficiency of the improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling temperature of a battery using a controlling device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic front view of a device for controlling temperature of a battery.    Common heat guide plates (W1, W2)    Device for controlling temperature of battery (1)    Battery (2)    Single cell (3)    Peltier element (5)    Sides of Peltier element (5.1, 5.2)    Battery housing (6)
NOVELTY - The method involves monitoring voltage of each fuel cell in a fuel cell stack, and determining an average cell voltage of the voltage of each fuel cell. A determination is made to check whether an average voltage of the fuel cells in the fuel cell stack falls below a predetermined voltage value. A voltage potential is applied to the fuel cell stack from a battery through an electrical converter to increase the average cell voltage above the predetermined voltage value when the average cell voltage falls below the predetermined voltage value.    USE - Method for maintaining a voltage of a fuel cell stack e.g. proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and hydrogen fuel cell, in a fuel cell system above a desired voltage value to extend life of an electrode catalyst in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables applying the voltage potential to the fuel cell stack from the battery through the electrical converter to increase the average cell voltage above the predetermined voltage value when the average cell voltage falls below the predetermined voltage value, thus preventing an unwanted voltage cycling while avoiding additional steps required to limit loss of the electrode catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating a relationship between an average cell voltage and power provided to a fuel cell stack by a battery in relation with time.    Line represents time when a stand-by mode is initiated and air flow from a cathode compressor is stopped or a compressor airflow is by-passed around a fuel cell stack (60)    Line represents average cell voltage (62)    Line represents application of battery to fuel cell stack (64)
NOVELTY - The method involves closing a back-pressure valve (28) positioned within a cathode exhaust line (26) to prevent cathode air flow through a fuel cell stack (12). A by-pass valve (30) is closed to prevent air flow around the fuel cell stack. A recirculation valve (36) is opened to allow the cathode air to flow around a compressor (14) and send back to a compressor input. A flow of air is measured into the compressor upstream of a location. Determination is made whether the measured air flow indicates leakage of the cathode air from a fuel cell system (10).    USE - Method for determining overboard leakage of cathode air in a fuel cell system on a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables performing leak detection by modeling the low flow through the slightly open back-pressure valve and subtracting that flow value from the flow measured through an air flow meter in an efficient manner. The method enables utilizing the compressor that can be run at a slow enough speed to provide the minimum flow rate under all applicable system operating conditions, so that the recirculation valve and a recirculation line can be eliminated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a system for determining overboard leakage of cathode air.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a cathode sub-system of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell stack (12)    Compressor (14)    Cathode exhaust line (26)    Back-pressure valve (28)    By-pass valve (30)    Recirculation valve (36)
NOVELTY - The assembly (1) has a coated subgasket (10) overlying a perimeter (31) of an electrolyte membrane. The subgasket defines an active area (30) of the electrolyte membrane inside the perimeter of the membrane. The subgasket comprises a subgasket body that is formed from a subgasket material. The subgasket body is provided with a first subgasket side that faces the electrolyte membrane and a second subgasket side that is opposite to the first subgasket side. The first and second subgasket sides of the subgasket body comprise a subgasket coating layer that is arranged over the subgasket material.    USE - Fuel-cell membrane-subgasket assembly for fuel cell assembly (claimed) in fuel cell stack for use as power source to a vehicle such as automobile and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The coated subgaskets comprises a subgasket coating layer that is arranged over a subgasket body so as to increase resistance to degradation and deformation of the coated subgasket, thus avoiding negative effects of degradation or deformation on the operation of electrical output of fuel cells incorporating the coated subgaskets without increasing manufacturing costs or production output.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The subgasket coating layer comprises a subgasket coating material that is selected from the group consisting of metals, steels, alloys, ceramics, oxides, nitrides, carbides, carbon, diamond like carbon, acrylics, polymers, polymer composites and hard coatings. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a fuel-cell membrane-subgasket assembly.    Fuel-cell membrane-subgasket assembly (1)    Coated subgasket (10)    Active area (30)    Perimeter (31)    Subgasket fuel channel (50)
NOVELTY - Membrane electrode assembly (12) comprises (a) a proton-conducting membrane (20) exhibiting a first- and a second side, comprising (i) a second polymer having sulfonic acid groups and (ii) a first polymer having cyclic polyether groups, (b) an anode which is arranged above the first side of the proton-conducting layer, and (c) a cathode catalyst layer (16) which is arranged above the second side of the proton-conducting layer.    USE - The membrane electrode assembly is useful for a fuel cell (10) (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The assembly comprises the proton exchange membrane exhibiting improved chemical stability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of the fuel cell.    Fuel cell (10)    Membrane electrode assembly (12)    Cathode catalyst layer (16)    Proton-conducting membrane (20)    Gas diffusion layer (22)
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one photovoltaic electric wheelchair, comprising a connecting storage unit and said storage unit to provide electric energy power's drive mechanism, wherein it further comprises a solar panel (1), and power supply controller is connected with said solar battery plate (1) connecting said's storage unit, said solar panel (1) is set on the top of wheel chair, comprising a backrest's connecting bracket (2). The utility model claims a photovoltaic electric wheel chair, the solar water heater capable of obtaining supplementary power so as to conveniently disabled people's, enlarging activity range.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one for medium and heavy vehicle, the back of the cab, which is used for battery protection's mounting plate, the mounting plate at the same time effective protection's battery, solves the problem that the cab's maintenance, the mounting plate can be used as a pedal, maintenance personnel's maintenance position to provide better. The mounting plate is composed of planar area (1), the bending part (2), connecting part (3) and fixing screw (4), the bent part connecting the right side edge's surface area, connecting part on the front part's surface area, fixing screw's plane area is located at the inner side and the left and right's plane area, wherein, said plane area, there is one for stepping upon pedal's sunken area (5).
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one photovoltaic electric sightseeing bus, comprising a solar battery board, and a power supply controller controls said solar battery board connecting's storage unit, said storage unit through the power supply controller connecting the electric vehicle electric device. For each electric device of electric vehicle's are set said power supply controller. In addition, upper part's windshield's vehicle is provided with a first solar battery board (2), a ceiling's vehicle is provided with a second solar panel (1), said wind shield glass is the front windshield's vehicle. The utility model claims a photovoltaic electric sightseeing bus can effectively ensure current stability, ensuring the safety of electric motor car's.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a solar power supply transport device technology field, especially relates to one kind of solar electric vehicle, comprising a vehicle body, wherein the front is provided with a storage battery, the vehicle engine is set at the bottom of said vehicle body upper is provided with a supporting frame, said supporting frame's top part is provided with a solar battery plate, said supporting frame's four sides is provided with portable canopy. The utility model has portable canopy automatically, saving time's energy.
NOVELTY - Train traction system's one energy-storing device, wherein it is mainly comprises an energy storage device, traction, the traction motor, an energy storage device is directly connected with the traction, the traction connecting with the traction motor. The utility model is green and environment-friendly, realizes zero discharge, braking energy by the energy storage device taking absorption, realizes recycling's energy, energy-saving idea; the motor train unit with's existing structure mode, which greatly reduces the design cost because of adopting the energy storage device, the motor not only has the capability's time non-electrified section, the special rainy and snowy days or contact net's with an emergency rescue and combat readiness, but also can be used as mobile power supply.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of solar light; vehicle light belongs to the technical field of pedal, comprising a panel, wherein said panel's up along the length direction is distributed with multiple solar panel, said solar panel in turn connecting with a main controller and storage battery, is provided with a light source on the panel's upper side solar panel, said light source circuit connecting with the main controller, the utility model is to provide one with compact structure, simple and convenient installation and good use effect's solar light pedal, and can be used for automobile vehicle door display.
NOVELTY - This utility model relates to vehicle technology field, especially relates to one for solar driven air conditioner and the solar driven air conditioner's vehicle. The solar driven air conditioner comprises solar panel, said solar panel is installed on the top of the vehicle, the solar panel is connected with the storage battery, connecting the central controller. The air conditioner is not used, without consuming engine's finite oil resources, but the solar panel absorbs solar energy is installed on the top of vehicle's part, converting the solar energy into electric energy for the main body, solar photoelectric conversion to supply power, inexhaustible, and solar energy as green energy, no pollution, no noise, no radiation, completely realizes the energy-saving and environment-friendly, protects the human lysine to the environment's.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one solar energy bicycle, comprising a car lamp shell and handle, said lamp shell is located above the handle, said lamp shell and said handle fixing connecting card, said lamp shell is provided with a storage battery, said front end is provided with a car lamp shell, said lamp front end of the shell top part is provided with an infrared induction lamp, said lamp at the bottom front end of the shell is provided with a mosquito inducing arc column. The utility model beneficial effects are the day's can use solar energy to collect solar energy, then the's solar energy collecting, converting into the electric energy stored in the storage battery for night, the switch's upper open solar bicycle lamp at night, it can work normally, and the infrared induction lamp can sense object's; the front end at the bottom of the car lamp shell's mosquito inducing arc column can attract and kill mosquito, the solar energy bicycle is simple, the operation is convenient to use but also saves and environment-friendly.
NOVELTY - The box has a left side plate (2) and a right side plate (3) that are provided with a high-front low-triangular structure and vertically and respectively arranged at two sides of a square-shaped bottom plate (1). A front side of the bottom plate is formed with a power supply total switch bracket mounting hole. The bottom plate is formed with air cylinder mounting holes. The left side plate and the right side plate are formed with an expansion bracket mounting hole. The base plate and the left and right side plates are formed with hollow holes.    USE - Light-weight battery box for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The box is light in weight, and occupies less internal space.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a light-weight battery box.    Square-shaped bottom plate (1)    Left side plate (2)    Right side plate (3)    Reinforcing plate (4)
NOVELTY - The plate has a liquid flow battery whose graphite polar plate body thickness is less than 2 mm and length and width is greater than 400 mmo.    USE - Liquid flow battery graphite polar plate.    ADVANTAGE - The plate is simple in structure, easy to process and convenient to assemble, and has low internal resistance, better electrolyte diffusion effect, high energy efficiency and pro-longed service, and can store large power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a liquid flow battery graphite polar plate.
NOVELTY - The system has a temperature sensor adhered with a battery module. A hot pipe is connected with a semiconductor refrigerating sheet and a radiating fin. A battery management system is connected with the temperature sensor and a polarity-reversing switch that is connected with the semiconductor refrigerating sheet. The semiconductor refrigerating sheet is connected with the battery management system according to the temperature sensor detection result. The polarity-reversing switch is controlled by anode and cathode terminals.    USE - Battery box hot management system for an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The system realizes cooling and heating operation of the battery module, and has simple structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electric vehicle battery box hot management method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating a battery box hot management method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one new-type 110KV vehicle magnetic resonance testing power frequency transformer, comprising a 380V plug, power supply control device, a ferromagnetic resonance transformer, a capacitor voltage divider and two boost conversion units, two boost conversion unit and ferromagnetic resonance transformer from up to down in turn's, and is set on the middle position's mounting bottom frame, an electric source control device is set on the mounting frame one side of the ferromagnetic resonance transformer and two boost conversion units are connected in series, a capacitor voltage divider is set on the other side of the frame's bottom. The utility model claims's 110KV vehicle magnetic power frequency testing transformer's resonance has reasonable structure design, the two voltage booster unit and ferromagnetic resonance transformer, reduce the volume, strong mobility, easy to mount on the vehicle, convenient for operation and use.
NOVELTY - An adjustable one camping house the photovoltaic cell plate support, belonging to the camping house vehicle photovoltaic micro-grid system technology field. Comprising a beam and a supporting column, the lower end of inclined beam fixing's's edge to the central line, an inclined beam's turntable to form an acute angle with the turntable, upper end of inclined beam upper end's's support column. The utility model's beneficial effects as follows: the photovoltaic cell plate support can rotate and can adjust angle makes full use of solar energy photovoltaic battery plate, and the photovoltaic cell plate support capable of adjusting angle, can according to need or is supported, so as to convenient for placing and moving.
NOVELTY - The utility model belongs to the battery manufacturing field, especially relates to one kind of cylindrical battery's shell is divided into two sections. The battery shell is divided into two sections, which are respectively connected with the positive pole and negative pole, according to anode and cathode of the battery's heat can be the battery's negative electrode casing taking length adjustment to the anode and cathode of the battery radiating's uniformity. Between the anode and cathode shell by one with lug boss's insulating layer, insulating layer between the shell and the sealing connecting. Battery is simple in structure, convenient to process, especially suitable for preparing's high power battery, can be applied to the electric automobile, electric tool and other high power electrical device.
NOVELTY - One balance of electric vehicle battery for providing power balance car, comprising an upward opening's battery shell, battery shell upper end fixing connecting with a battery cover, the battery shell is equipped with upper cylindrical lithium battery, a battery cover fixing connecting with fixing handle, upper battery shell further is provided with input port and output port, the input port is connected with pressure Anderson, upper output port connecting with a fixing aviation plug.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of increasing the battery's thickness welding fixture for automobile rear axle cover, said lower cover in two sides of the upper surface is provided with multiple over-bridge and the middle hole, the upper cover is provided with sinking's cover board slot, said cover plate groove is divided into double-cover plate groove, cover plate groove is left between the middle bridge hole depth space. The structure of this utility model is simple, the whole cover plate groove's past is divided into double-groove cover board to avoid the over-bridge middle hole depth less than's defect, a middle cover lower surface's middle bridge hole depth can be increased by 1.8 to 2.5 mm, the thickness of the middle's over-bridge welding, convenient assembly structure of single power battery, which effectively ensures battery quality.
NOVELTY - In order to solve said technical problem, this utility model claims has simple structure, is convenient to separate one's separated lithium battery box of electric motor car, comprising a control box and main box body, control box connecting one upper slide base, upper slide base is provided with a slide way groove, a control box is set on the upper slide way, the lower control box is provided with two roller wheels, the roller is set in the groove, the upper box body is provided with one outlet, the outlet is provided with one handle, close to the outlet end of the main box body is provided with two baffle plates. Roller through rotating device is connected with the groove. Control box connecting one upper slide base, upper slide base is provided with a slide way groove, a control box is set on the upper slide way, it is convenient to control box is separated from the vehicle's frame, so that we can carry multiple chunk lithium battery box to prolong travel of electric motor car, at the same time, can be conveniently detached's lithium battery box for taking. Control box is provided with two lower idler wheel, idler wheel is set in the groove, it is convenient to control box's and the The structure of this utility model is simple, the design is novel.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one bearing device of storage battery, the storage battery upper bearing device for supporting the battery's rolling elements. In addition, the utility model claims one supporting device for storage battery, and the storage battery supporting device comprising a storage battery support part, wherein the bottom of said storage battery's supporting part is equipped with rolling elements. Furthermore, the utility model also claims one rechargeable battery mounting device comprising said storage battery bearing's device or storage battery supporting device, comprising a storage battery assembly and vehicle's the battery mounting device. The utility model through the rolling element makes the storage battery mounting and dismounting operation convenient and labor-saving, reduces the assembling and disassembling's workload.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of power cell of electric automobile's structure, at the same time solves the fixing problem's power battery, a cooling air channel's power battery so as to reduce the assembling difficulty and cost. This utility model comprises several overlapped together's cell's adjacent surfaces of adjacent battery monomer is provided with a corresponding to the position's lug boss, said adjacent cell by using the lug boss set's upper limit structure connecting fixing. The mounting time, the battery, and the battery's upper's limiting structure are matched with each other between the adjacent monomer battery fixing as a whole, the limit structure is set on the lug boss upper's, and lug boss with a certain height, so the installation's's adjacent cell after finishing a gap's specific size is and the height's boss's upper adjacent cell, the gap can be used as air channel, is a battery monomer ventilating and cooling, so it saves the cost of the hardware's traditional air channel.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of vehicle power battery pack assembly, comprising a battery pack and the air outlet pipe, one end or two ends of said battery pack is polygonal, the battery pack's bottom surface and the horizontal plane form an included angle, one side outside the battery pack case's's high voltage integrated control module, a high voltage integrated control module through the wiring harness and the battery pack. The utility model's battery pack assembly, battery pack adopts the whole polygonal structure, battery pack bottom surface and the horizontal plane form an included angle, the high voltage integrated control module comprises one side outside the shell's battery, the battery comprises the whole structure is more compact, and can improve the battery pack up and the each component's tightly matched with the reduced occupied space and improves the space's luggage case, and it is convenient to install and maintain the battery pack's high voltage integrated control module.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims the utility model's one quick change battery frame of electric automobile, comprising a battery frame main body, said upper main body is set with several battery frame side plate, said side plate of the battery frame body is divided into multiple battery cavity, said battery chamber along the width direction is provided with multiple damping roller. Wherein the battery cavity bottom surface along the width direction is provided with multiple damping roller, the time can reduce the battery pack due to the self gravity quickly after end of the battery connecting plate moment caused by great impact, so as to one's protective effect of the battery connecting plate, the battery pack, improves the safety factor, and prolongs the service life. The utility model's main purpose is to provide one quick change battery frame of electric automobile with damping device, time quick change the impact to the battery pack's rear end of the battery connecting plate is small, the structure is simple, the safety factor is high, the service life is long.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of power cell of electric automobile's connecting structure, comprising a battery (4), a battery (4) is composed of multiple single battery, each single battery is provided with two upper electrodes (41), wherein it further comprises a plurality of flexible connecting belt (1), a flexible connecting belt (1) is the adjacent cell's are connected, a plurality of battery monomers are connected in series to form a power supply circuit. Flexible connecting belt (1) connecting end's (11) at two ends by the bolt (3) is electrically connected with the electrode (41) is fixedly connected with the flexible connecting belt (1) in the part's is a flexible part (12), a flexible part (12) is convex's massif-shaped structure. Between the screw (3) and connecting end (11) is provided with a gasket (2). Battery (4)'s external connecting ends of the flexible connecting belt (1) is connected with the external connecting cable connecting. The utility model has reliable connecting, reasonable technique, simple and beautiful, simplifies the installation, which is convenient to dismount.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of electric automobile starting and stopping for lead acid storage battery pole plate, especially relates to one kind of lead-acid storage battery grid, comprising a lug, a frame and set on the frame's rib, said lug is set on the up end's frame, said ribs including ribs and vertical ribs, cross ribs and vertical ribs are formed net-shaped structure, ribs horizontally arranged in parallel, vertical ribs on the lug frame along the middle part to the two sides of the radial, vertical ribs close to one end of the third lug ribs to at least eight vertical ribs is provided with rib branch, branch through the transition with the vertical ribs connecting forks, forks is set on the transition's vertical ribs in upper part, and vertical ribs are alternately arranged. The utility model grid's radioactive ribs improve the battery capacity, and improves the current distribution and voltage drop loss's potential, so as to improve the large-current discharge performance, low temperature starting performance and charging receiving ability.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one fuel cell system's air supply and energy recycling device, the upper device of centrifugal compressor, a radial turbo-expander are respectively installed on the output shaft's high speed motor, and the centrifugal compressor, a radial turbine expansion machine and the output shaft connecting, wherein the gas adjustable nozzle device by setting up the centripetal turbine expansion machine, so that the cell reactor reaction with a certain energy's through an adjustable upper nozzle device's nozzle sprays the impeller's blades up to drive the impeller to rotate, the impeller to rotate so as to drive the output shaft to rotate at high speed so as to drive the motor to work, which saves electric energy consumption's high speed motor's energy in the gas after the reaction is fully's recycling, improves the efficiency and energy recovered air supply in a fuel cell system using's efficiency and greatly saves the production cost.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of power battery, comprising a plurality of core's battery shell and the battery core temperature taking control's temperature adjusting device, the temperature adjusting device comprises a semiconductor refrigerator, wherein the semiconductor refrigerator's one surface and capable of taking the battery core conductor's hot, with the other surface of the semiconductor refrigerator's exposed's radiating body and the external air. The utility model's power battery, semiconductor refrigerator of the battery core can adopt the internal taking's's better cooling, at the same time, there is no need to directly connected with the external air, the battery shell taking sealing processing does not's cooling liquid leakage problem in the liquid-cooling condition, using the hot body and the radiating body can heat quickly's absorption and emission, which ensures the hot radiation effect, improves the reliability's power battery. The utility model is suitable for all electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle's up for vehicle advances to provide power.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of electric bicycle lithium-ion battery cooling device, comprising a lithium battery, a loudspeaker, a thermometer, a temperature meter and connecting with the lithium battery, the lithium battery is embedded in the one closed in the main body, a lithium battery and the main one in the cooling loop, the cooling loop is a closed loop structure of the cooling loop is close to one side of the lithium battery is provided with a hot exchanger's main body further comprises a system control centre, said cooling loop and the main body is a hollow structure, the hot exchanger is several, said switch and loudspeaker through hot and system control centre connecting line, the utility model's merits and positive effects: because of adopting said technical solution, when using lithium battery as power source's bicycle is safer, more convenient and has simple structure, convenient maintenance, low processing cost and high working efficiency.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of with safety's battery management module and increases the safety protection function without affecting the existing battery management module's under the condition that all functions, comprising a battery management module, several fuse, one controller and one of the contactor, a battery management module comprises the battery taking the voltage, current and temperature collecting's sampling unit, a fuse serially connected up the up each voltage sampling channel sampling unit's and each current sampling channel, the entire car controller respectively connecting battery management module and the contactor's sucking coil, the contactor's normally open contact is serially connected in the load loop's battery.
NOVELTY - The converter has a filter capacitor whose end is connected with a cathode of a high pressure end. Another end of the filter capacitor is connected to an end of an inductor. A drain MOSFET and cathode reverse diode are connected with each other. A high voltage terminal anode, the drain MOSFET, another cathode reverse diode and an end of another filter capacitor are connected with each other. A high voltage end of the inductor is sampled. A low pressure end of a positive electrode and the inductor are connected between an end of a switch and another switch.    USE - Bidirectional direct current (DC)-DC converter for a hybrid power vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The converter is utilized for controlling DC bus voltage so as to provide better reverse charging function of a battery pack in a convenient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a hybrid power vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a bidirectional DC-DC converter.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The plate has a main body provided with fixing and connecting hinges that are between a first mounting plate body and a second mounting plate body. The first mounting plate body and the second mounting plate body are joined together. A third mounting plate body is fixed with the first mounting plate body that is fixed with two hinge joints. The hinge joints are overlapped together. The second mounting plate body is fixed with an installation board. A locating plate hinge is fixed on a supporting hinge shaft in a vertical manner.    USE - Foldable solar mounting plate for a camper vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The plate is convenient to carry. The plate reduces vehicle fuel consumption, exhaust gas, noise and environmental pollution. The plate prolongs service life of a camper vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a foldable solar mounting plate.
NOVELTY - The system (100) has an aluminum air battery stack (10) provided with an aluminum-air cell (11). An electrolyte output pipe (30) is connected to an electrolyte tank (20) and the cell. A water pump (50) and the aluminum-air cell are connected to the electrolyte tank. A controller controls operation of the water pump. An electrolyte return pipe (40) is connected with an electrolyte (60). The electrolyte tank is provided with a filter (70), a hydrogen sensor (23) and a hydrogen discharging fan (24). The electrolyte return pipe is provided with a branch unit (45) and a radiating branch unit (46).    USE - Aluminum-air battery system for use in an electric car (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electric car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an aluminum-air battery system.    Aluminum air battery stack (10)    Aluminum-air cell (11)    Electrolyte tank (20)    Hydrogen sensor (23)    Hydrogen discharging fan (24)    Electrolyte output pipe (30)    Electrolyte return pipe (40)    Branch unit (45)    Radiating branch unit (46)    Water pump (50)    Electrolyte (60)    Filter (70)    Aluminum-air battery system (100)
NOVELTY - The system has a magnesium-air battery set whose bottom part is provided with a conical funnel. A bottom part of a chunk anode plate is formed with an opening that is matched with the conical funnel. The conical funnel is connected with an electrolyte regeneration tank through an upper part of an electrolyte pipeline. A bottom part of the electrolyte regeneration tank is provided with a filter plate and the magnesium-air battery set through an electrolyte circulating pump. The electrolyte regeneration tank is provided with a charging port.    USE - Household magnesium air battery system.    ADVANTAGE - The system is inexpensive, and recycles hydroxide and discharge waste and changes the electrolyte pump to maintain battery performance in a convenient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a household magnesium air battery system.
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a vehicle roof mounted on a solar panel that is used for charging a storage battery. A wheel hub motor is equipped with a petrol engine that is provided with a digital display unit, which is used for displaying electric quantity of the storage battery. The storage battery is connected with a solar battery board (2), where output voltage of the storage battery is 18V. A back seat (3) is provided with a front seat (10), where an elevation angle of the front seat and the back seat can be adjusted.    USE - Solar electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle has strong cruising ability and better load capacity. The vehicle is comfortable, economical and practical to use, and occupies less space.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar electric vehicle.    Solar battery board (2)    Back seat (3)    Front seat (10)
NOVELTY - The device has a gear box having a wind wheel chamber which is provided with an air inlet hole (15) and an air outlet hole (17). A vent hole is formed below the wind wheel chamber. A wind wheel (16) is driven to maximize the air flow through air inlet hole and air outlet hole of wind wheel chamber along guide direction.    USE - Wind power generation device for automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The air resistance can be generated in the energy source.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the automobile.    Air inlet hole (15)    Wind wheel (16)    Air outlet hole (17)
NOVELTY - The loudspeaker has a base whose upper surface is equipped with a photovoltaic plate (3). A power output end of the photovoltaic plate is connected with a storage battery that is fixed in a loudspeaker shell (1). The loudspeaker shell is provided with a circuit board (2), a rubber sucking disk, a USBcharging interface (4) and a volume adjusting button (5). The USB charging interface and the volume adjusting button are connected with a connecting board.    USE - Vehicle-mounted solar loudspeaker.    ADVANTAGE - The loudspeaker has high application prospect, and is energy-saving and environment-friendly. The loudspeaker fixes vehicle disk in a convenient manner so as to ensure better fixing effect. The loudspeaker allows usage of photovoltaic plate, which converts solar energy into electric energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a vehicle-mounted solar loudspeaker.    Loudspeaker shell (1)    Circuit board (2)    Photovoltaic plate (3)    USB charging interface (4)    Volume adjusting button (5)
NOVELTY - The automobile auxiliary refrigeration device has a secondary storage battery (1), an auxiliary air conditioning system (2), a controller (3) and an inverter (4). The input end of the inverter is connected with the secondary battery, and the output end of the inverter is connected with the controller. The controller is used for receiving control starting signal based on which auxiliary air conditioning system and the inverter connections are controlled.    USE - Automobile auxiliary refrigeration device of automobile cooling system used in automobile (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cooling effectively can be effectively provided to the automobile without the need for starting the engine of the vehicle by the stored air conditioner system energy. The discharge of the harmful gas is effectively prevented. The power consumption and the fuel consumption of the vehicle are reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an automobile cooling system; and    (2) an automobile.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the automobile auxiliary refrigeration device of automobile cooling system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Secondary storage battery (1)    Auxiliary air conditioning system (2)    Controller (3)    Inverter (4)    Temperature sensor (5)
NOVELTY - The structure has an electric passenger car provided with a car frame assembly, which is equipped with a front frame assembly section and a back section frame assembly section. The front frame assembly section is provided with a rear wheel frame assembly, where an upper surface of the front frame assembly section is formed with device mounting area that is provided with a motor frame assembly, where an upper part of the motor frame assembly is equipped with a battery box frame assembly, which is provided with a battery box lower frame layer, a framework layer and a cell box.    USE - Electric passenger car frame structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure realizes utilization of the motor frame assembly above the battery box frame assembly so as to avoid interruptions in a battery mounting process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a rear view of an electric passenger car frame structure.
NOVELTY - The tricycle has a solar panel fixed on a tricycle top part. A wind power generation device is fixed at a lower part of a tricycle seat. The wind power generation device is provided with a wind wheel and an upper center shaft generator. The wind power generation device is located on a tail part of the tricycle. A foldable solar panel is fixed on a rear part of a tricycle body. A blade is provided with a strip-shaped curved surface rotary vane.    USE - Solar energy and wind energy model based multi-wheel electric tricycle.    ADVANTAGE - The tricycle has rational structure, high strength and low energy consumption. The tricycle realizes comprehensive energy without using commercial power charging, and ensures long-distance driving function, and is environment-friendly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side perspective view of a solar energy and wind energy model based multi-wheel electric tricycle.
NOVELTY - The engine has a main body provided with a Laval nozzle (1), an exhaust valve control assembly (2), a spark plug (3), an air inlet door (4), an inlet channel (5), a cylinder cover (6), a cylinder body (7), a piston (8) and a connecting rod (9). The piston is arranged on the cylindrical body. The cylindrical cover is connected with the cylindrical body and the Laval nozzle.    USE - Straight piston-type engine for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The engine utilizes waste gas energy, and is inexpensive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a straight piston-type engine.    Laval nozzle (1)    Exhaust valve control assembly (2)    Spark plug (3)    Air inlet door (4)    Inlet channel (5)    Cylinder cover (6)    Cylinder body (7)    Piston (8)    Connecting rod (9)
NOVELTY - The carburetor has a gasification chamber installed on a temperature sensor that senses temperature when the temperature reaches 700 degree Celsius. An exhaust hole is directly connected with an engine for exhausting waste heat generated due to evaporation of petrol. An electric control nozzle is fixed above the gasification chamber. An electromagnetic valve closes an engine oil supply system when gas pressure in an air storage chamber of an oil supply pump is high. The gasification chamber and the air storage chamber are in a vacuum state.    USE - Petrol carburetor for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The carburetor is small in size, and has high vaporized liquid petrol efficiency, high pigment application accuracy and high quality. The carburetor is convenient to use and debug, thus ensuring high safety and reliability and greatly reducing fuel consumption of the engine and emission of harmful gas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a petrol carburetor.
NOVELTY - The pole plate has active material group which is electrically connected with electrical power collector. The active material group is characterized by including the fiber which has an bend. The crimp rate of fiber which is a curl-shaped fiber has bend and is expressed in units of percentage with respect to length.    USE - Pole plate for lead acid battery used in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The characteristic of lead acid battery can be excellent by using the pole plate and the omission of the active material from the electrical power collector can be prevented, so that the lifetime of lead acid battery can be prolonged without reducing discharge capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of the pole plate for lead acid battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fiber.
NOVELTY - The plate has a negative plate body connected with a current collector (1) and an active substance (2). The current collector is provided with a lead, copper, titanium, tantalum, tungsten, aluminum, carbon foam and hard plastic. An active material is provided with active carbon, lead powder, carbon black, carbon nano tube, carbon fiber, carbon aerogel, carbon, mesoporous carbon, carbide-derived carbon, polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, polythiophene and poly-fluorin phenyl. The current collector is fixed with a grid-shaped structure. Pore size of a grid is 0.1-10cm2.    USE - Lead storage battery cathode plate for an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The plate ensures high impulse response performance, improves power density and prolongs the service life of a lead storage battery. The plate improves utilization rate of the lead-acid battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a lead storage battery cathode plate.    Current collector (1)    Active substance (2)
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one self-adaptive wind power tower profile's mechanical device, which can be used to detect, maintain and warfare and air 's work. The utility model's adaptive wind power tower profile's mechanical device comprises one fixed bracket, said fixed bracket is equipped with a upper climbing unit, said fixing bracket is equipped with at least one horizontal guide rail, wherein said upper horizontal guide rail is provided with at least one suitable for the outer horizontal guide rail can move along the mobile's profile; said outer profile suitable for vehicle is provided with a horizontal movable frame, said horizontal moving frame through the adjustable angle and length's push rod is installed with a mechanical arm. The utility model's each mechanical arm's position can be freely adjusted, so that the mechanical arm chain can be suitable for all kinds of irregular outline's wind power tower cylinder and the fan blade, installing various device up through the mechanical arm in such a manner that high-altitude operation is easier, reduces the safety hidden trouble and labour intensity, reduces the cost, and it is very suitable for the maintenance operation's air .
NOVELTY - The device has a battery unit (5) that is provided with a primary terminal (1) which is connected with an electrical load (7) and a resistor (6). A secondary terminal (2) is electrically connected with electrical load. The battery unit is electrically connected with a switch component (4). Which is closed so that resistor is short circuited, when the voltage of tertiary terminal (3) is exceeded a predetermined value. The switch component is opened so that short circuit of resistor is cancelled, when the voltage of tertiary terminal is set less than predetermined value.    USE - Battery device for electrical load apparatus such as tachograph, telematics apparatus, toll apparatus and accident data memory of electrical system (claimed) in vehicle for transporting dangerous goods on road.    ADVANTAGE - The cost and manual effort for transporting dangerous goods can be reduced. The switching time delay of shift operation of switch component can be determined precisely.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an electrical system; and    (2) a method for operating battery device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the battery device.    Primary terminal (1)    Secondary terminal (2)    Tertiary terminal (3)    Switch component (4)    Battery unit (5)    Resistor (6)    Electrical load (7)
NOVELTY - The device has a housing (1) for receiving and controlling temperature of multiple energy storage cells i.e. lithium ion cells. The housing comprises bottom plates (2a-2c), two end walls (4a) and two side walls (3a-3d). The cells are arranged in the bottom plates, the end walls and the side walls to form a box-type housing sections (12a-12c). The side walls are connected with the plates by a cold press weld joint (8a-8d, 8f). The bottom plate, the side and end walls are connected to each other in fluid communication channels (9a-c, 10a-d) for circulating a heat transfer liquid.    USE - Energy storage device for a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The side walls are connected with bottom plates by cold press weld joint, such that cold pressure welding connections are easy, quick and inexpensive to produce, so that cold press welding connection improves strength and stability of the device, thus producing the device in a simple and inexpensive manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for producing an energy storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an energy storage device.    Housing (1)    Bottom plates (2a-2c)    Two side walls (3a-3d)    Two end walls (4a)    Cold press weld joint (8a-8d, 8f)    Fluid communication channels (9a-c, 10a-d)    Box-type housing sections (12a-12c)
NOVELTY - The illuminating device has an enclosure portion that is enclosed air and antifreeze liquid at an entrance to a path of house. A piezoelectric element is provided to generate a voltage by change of air and liquid in the enclosure portion, when person or vehicle passes above the enclosure portion, so that the light provided in the path edge portion is illuminated by signal from the piezoelectric element.    USE - Illuminating device for illuminating path of house, and installed in factory and rooftop of house.    ADVANTAGE - Since the light provided in the edge portion or parking lot of the path is illuminated automatically, the passage of vehicle or person through the path of house can be identified easily while suppressing load fluctuation and improving the performance of piezoelectric element. The illumination in the stairway of the house can be obtained reliably while improving safety practices.
NOVELTY - The engine (1) has a heat exchanger (11) inserted into an exhaust line (3). A part of a fluid circuit (12) is arranged in the heat exchanger. An expander (15) i.e. turbine, is arranged at a side of the heat exchanger. A mechanical output device (17) i.e. shaft, is connected with a hydraulic pump (18). The hydraulic pump is interconnected with a hydraulic pressure reservoir (20a). The pressure reservoir comprises a gas bubble storage. A shutoff valve (21) is arranged in a fluid entrance of the pressure reservoir. A hydraulic working machine (23) is interconnected with the reservoir.    USE - Combustion engine i.e. auto-ignition internal combustion engine, for a motor car and a commercial vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The engine utilizes waste heat from an exhaust line in an effective manner. The engine is convenient to operate, and increases efficiency of a motor car by storing and removing hydraulic fluid in the pressure reservoir. The engine reduces exhaust emissions and fuel consumption, and enables operating the motor car in a comfortable manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for operating a combustion engine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic circuit diagram of a combustion engine with an external fluid circuit for recovering heat from the exhaust gas stream, where the fluid circuit comprises a hydraulic pump with a hydraulic hybrid system that is connected to an output shaft of a motor vehicle.    Combustion engine (1)    Exhaust line (3)    Heat exchanger (11)    Fluid circuit (12)    Expander (15)    Mechanical output device (17)    Hydraulic pump (18)    Hydraulic pressure reservoir (20a)    Shutoff valve (21)    Hydraulic working machine (23)
NOVELTY - The bridge (2) has a resistor portion (14) arranged between contact portions (6, 8). The contact portions are rotated around 90 degree. Twist guards (16, 22) are provided in a curved portion. Two parts (10, 12) are connected with the contact portions. Two linking modules are fixed with a counter part. An angular aperture is formed in cross-section of a retainer of an n-angular bolt.    USE - Measuring bridge i.e. measuring shunt, for a sensor arrangement (claimed), to determine operational parameters of a battery in a motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The contact portions are connected with a terminal clamp of a battery by a nut without using an insulating part in a simple manner and utilize housing for protecting the bridge and an electrical battery sensor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a sensor arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a measuring bridge.    Measuring bridge (2)    Contact portions (6, 8)    Parts (10, 12)    Resistor portion (14)    Twist guards (16, 22)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has carbon nano-small tubes provided with a fluid conduit (5) in a spacer for maintaining a moderate temperature liquid (4). A fiber switching structure (D) is arranged in an inner side of the fluid conduit and extended along a direction of flow (S) of the moderate temperature liquid by the fluid conduit. An electrical heating device heats the moderate temperature liquid. Electrodes (15, 16) are placed adjacent to the fluid conduit. A fluid pump (6) i.e. diaphragm pump, outputs the moderate temperature liquid to the fluid conduit.    USE - Temperature control device for maintaining moderate temperature of a battery system in a motor car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fiber switching structure is arranged in an inner side of a fluid conduit so as to maintain a moderate temperature liquid in carbon nano-small tubes and prevent deposition of solid components in corner regions of the fluid conduit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a temperature control device.    Fiber switching structure (D)    Flow of moderate temperature liquid (S)    Temperature control device (1)    Moderate temperature liquid (4)    Fluid conduit (5)    Fluid pump (6)    Electrodes (15, 16)
NOVELTY - The system (20) has battery modules (18) connected with a case of a battery cell (16) in series. A switching unit (2) e.g. semiconductor switch or electromagnetic switch, switches the battery modules and the battery cell. Trigger current of the battery cell is lesser than or equal to maximum operating current of the system. Terminals (12, 13) are connected with another switching unit (14) e.g. contactors as relays. Trigger current of backup is greater than trigger current of the battery modules.    USE - Lithium ion battery system for vehicles e.g. motor car (claimed), hybrid car and electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The battery cell and the switching unit are opened during short circuit of the system so as to backup the switching unit, prolong service life of the system and ensure safety to the system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a lithium ion battery system.    Switching units (2, 14)    Terminals (12, 13)    Battery cell (16)    Battery modules (18)    Lithium ion battery system (20)
NOVELTY - The method involves serially connecting an energy storage module (3) having multiple energy storage cells in a power supply path (Z) of an energy storage device (1). A subsetof the energy storage module in the power supply path, is selected. The energy storage cell module in the power supply path is selectively switched or bypassed for a predetermined time period by driving a coupling device. An open circuit voltage of the energy storage cells of the subset of the energy storage module is detected after the predetermined time period.    USE - Method for determining charge state of energy storage cells of energy storage device for use in electric power supply system (claimed). Can also be used in wind turbines or solar panels, vehicles such as hybrid or electric vehicles and ships.    ADVANTAGE - The charge state is reliably and accurately determined by measuring the open circuit voltage of the energy storage cells. Therefore, the cost and space savings are achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electric power supply system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic views of the electric power supply system and the energy storage module.    Energy storage device (1)    Energy storage module (3)    Output terminals (3a,3b)    Electric power supply system (100)    Power supply path (Z)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (50) has a substrate (51) in which convex shaped heating unit (56) is abutted around the positive electrode (20) in the outer surface of a separator. An adhesive agent is discharged around the electrode in the outer surface of the separator. The substrate is connected to the nozzle (57) and has a cavity (52) which supplies adhesive agent to the nozzle. The heating unit and ejection opening are arranged in the position which opposes the same side around the electrode in the outer surface of separator in the substrate.    USE - Manufacturing apparatus of electrode assembly used in electrical storage apparatus (all claimed) such as lithium ion battery and nickel hydrogen secondary battery mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The liquidity of the adhesive agent discharged from ejection opening can be improved by heating the ejection opening which discharges an adhesive agent. The adhesive agent can suppress retaining in an ejection opening and producing clogging.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrode assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of manufacturing apparatus.    Positive electrode (20)    Manufacturing apparatus (50)    Substrate (51)    Cavity (52)    Convex shaped heating unit (56)    Nozzle (57)
NOVELTY - The battery is equipped with an electrode group which consist of a nickel positive electrode, hydrogen storage alloy negative electrode (12), hydrogen storage alloy, negative and positive electrode active materials and nickel hydroxide. A separator (13) in the container (17) is provided with alkali electrolyte solution. The axial length change of the nickel hydroxide at the time of the charge depth of alkaline storage battery is less than 0.4 %.    USE - Alkaline storage battery for vehicle such as idling stop motor vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery capacity can be ensured in high temperature, and charging/discharging cycling characteristics can be obtained excellently. The structure of the alkaline storage battery can be simplified.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the alkaline storage battery.    Nickel electrode (11)    Core exposure portion (11c)    Hydrogen storage alloy negative electrode (12)    Separator (13)    Container (17)
NOVELTY - The module (1) has battery cells (10,20) which are connected with each other. The negative electrode (12,22) has negative electrode layer which has negative electrode active material, and air electrode (11) has air electrode layer which has electroconductive material. An air permeable layer (112) is positioned on opposite side to electrolyte (13,23) of air electrode layer (111). The battery cells are arranged, so that air electrode and negative electrode of battery cell are oppose to each other. The negative electrode or air electrode of battery cell has a water/air flow hole (31).    USE - Metal air cell module e.g. battery module for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The metal air cell module can supply electric power stably, while suppressing voltage loss by resistance of a connection unit and conducting wire.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the metal air cell module.    Metal air cell module (1)    Battery cells (10,20)    Air electrode (11)    Negative electrode (12,22)    Electrolyte (13,23)    Water/air flow hole (31)    Air electrode layer (111)    Air permeable layer (112)
NOVELTY - The method involves measuring (S110) resistance of an electrolytic membrane per fuel cell. The electric current of the load is interrupted from the energized state which connected load to the fuel cell. The voltage between both terminals of the fuel cell is measured during read time. The voltage drop variation is calculated, when voltage drop is produced in the electrode catalyst layer by the drive of fuel cell. The read time is changed based on the voltage drop reference value and voltage drop variation. Resistance of the electrolytic membrane is measured.    USE - Method for measuring resistance value of electrolytic membrane of fuel cell installed in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the resistance value of the electrolytic membrane of the fuel cell can be measured at high precision, the water content of the fuel cell can be grasped correctly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a measuring apparatus of fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the method for measuring resistance value of fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for reading voltage value of initial stage (S102)    Step for detecting voltage value (S104)    Step for calculating read time corresponding to voltage drop variation (S106)    Step for calculating read time used by electric current interruption method (S108)    Step for performing measurement of resistance value (S110)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a temperature detection unit (3) which is more highly accurate than temperature detection unit (2). A storage unit (4a) stores the combination of detected values of temperature detection units (2,3) at the time of power supply re-injecting of after predetermined time progress from power supply cutoff to temperature detection units (2,3). A preparation unit (4b) produces a model function with the least squares method based on the group of combination. A correction unit (4c) corrects preset detected value based on model function.    USE - Temperature measuring device for use in power converter device used for driving drive motor of hybrid vehicle or fuel cell electric vehicle such as passenger car, truck and bus. Can also be used in industrial and home-use computer, and workstation.    ADVANTAGE - The preset detected value can be corrected to exact detected value based on model function, after producing the model function which shows compatibility with preset detected value and specific value based on the group of combination of preset and specific detected values.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) temperature measurement method;    (2) temperature measurement program; and    (3) computer readable medium temperature measurement program.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the temperature measuring device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Temperature measuring device (1)    Temperature detection units (2,3)    Motor generator electronic control unit (4)    Storage unit (4a)    Preparation unit (4b)    Correction unit (4c)
NOVELTY - A raw material composition contains an organic material derived from roasted coffee beans having an L value of 18.0 or less.    USE - Raw material composition is used for the production of carbonaceous material for negative electrode of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery for vehicle (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to motor vehicle, hybrid vehicle, mobile telephone and notebook personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The raw material composition has excellent electrical property, and provides battery having excellent charging and discharging characteristics, and enables manufacture of carbonaceous material having high purity and reliability, with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of intermediate material, which involves de-liming the raw material composition and detarring de-limed raw material composition at 300-1000 degrees C;    (2) manufacture of carbonaceous material, which involves baking the intermediate material at 1000-1500 degrees C, and grinding the intermediate material or its baked products;    (3) manufacture of negative electrode, which involves manufacturing carbonaceous material;    (4) manufacture of nonaqueous electrolyte battery, which involves manufacturing negative electrode; and    (5) manufacture of vehicle, which involves manufacturing nonaqueous electrolyte battery and mounting the nonaqueous electrolyte battery.
NOVELTY - The electric vehicle (2) has a voltage converter (10) for stepping up the output voltage (VL) of a battery (3). The converter has a reactor (12), a step-up switching unit (15), and an interrupter (18). The reactor is connected to a low voltage side positive electrode terminal (10a) and a high voltage side positive electrode terminal (10c). The switching unit is connected between the high voltage side of the reactor and a common negative electrode line (N). The interrupter isolates the switching unit from the converter when the switching unit has short-circuit fault.    USE - Electric vehicle, particularly a hybrid vehicle or a fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The voltage converter serves as a mere conducting path that directly couples the low and high voltage side terminals in event of short-circuit fault of the step-up switching unit such that electricity is supplied to the inverter without flow of short-circuit current through the battery, providing protection to the battery and enabling the vehicle to continue running even in event of the short-circuit fault.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the electrical system and drive system of an electric vehicle.    Electric vehicle (2)    Battery (3)    Voltage converter (10)    Low voltage side positive electrode terminal (10a)    High voltage side positive electrode terminal (10c)    Reactor (12)    Step-up switching unit (15)    Interrupter (18)    Common negative electrode line (N)    Output voltage (VL)
NOVELTY - The container has a cover settled in an upper end of a battery case that is formed with a space. A car battery is equipped with a cover sealing portion that is connected with the upper end of the battery case. The car battery is provided with a wall. A rib is protruded in an inner side of the wall. A supporting unit supports the car battery that is connected with the wall. A control panel is formed with a panel seating groove. The control panel controls input-output of a power source of the car battery. A wire is connected to the car battery.    USE - Container for a battery of a motor vehicle i.e. car.    ADVANTAGE - The container protects the car battery from vibration and impact, and is simple in structure. The container prevents damage of the car battery and improves service life of the car battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a container.
NOVELTY - The heater has a bridge (300) connected with a cooling water duct (200). An upper duct (210) and a bottom duct (220) are arranged in an inner portion that is formed in a side of a housing part (100). The housing part is formed in a cooling water inlet pipe (110) to eject cooling water. A cover (500) is formed in the housing part. The bottom duct and the bridge are integrally connected with an injection molding.    USE - Cathode oxygen depletion (COD) heater.    ADVANTAGE - The bridge is arranged between two cooling water ducts, thus improving flowage of an injection material in the injection molding of the cooling water ducts. The heater avoids deformation and improves assimilability and mold-ability of a product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a cathode oxygen depletion heater.    Housing part (100)    Cooling water inlet pipe (110)    Cooling water duct (200)    Upper duct (210)    Bottom duct (220)    Bridge (300)    Cover (500)
NOVELTY - The power source circuit (200) has a regulator (120) which controls the system operation. A battery unit (110) is configured to feed the power source. The power source supplied to battery unit for system operation is blocked by the regulator if system power is cut off and if the output signal is low. The micro control unit (130) is connected to the regulator and is configured to control the system operation. The battery unit is connected to the output terminal of the regulator.    USE - Power source circuit for vehicle system such as anti-lock brake system, electronic stability control system and hydraulic Control Unit.    ADVANTAGE - The regulator controls the system operation and blocks power source supplied to battery unit for system operation if system power is cut off and if output signal is low, so that the dark current can be reduced and the battery lifetime can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of power source circuit. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Battery unit (110)    Regulator (120)    Micro control unit (130)    Power source circuit (200)    Switching unit (210)
NOVELTY - A lithium secondary battery has a positive electrode (30) containing a positive electrode active material layer (34) and a negative electrode (40) containing a negative electrode active material layer (44). The negative electrode active material layer has region (A) containing the non-opposing portion, which does not oppose the positive electrode active material layer. The region (A) contains a negative electrode active material, a binder and a thermosensitive thickener. The melting point of binder and gelling temperature of thickener are each of 45-100 degrees C.    USE - Lithium secondary battery for vehicle (claimed) e.g. electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle, personal computer and portable terminals.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery has excellent charging characteristics, capacity, energy density and cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium secondary battery has a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material layer and a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material layer mutually opposed to positive electrode active material layer. The negative electrode active material layer has region (A) containing the positive electrode non-opposing portion, which does not oppose the positive electrode active material layer. The region (A) contains a negative electrode active material, a thermomeltable binder and a thermosensitive thickener. The melting point of binder and gelling temperature of thickener are each of 45-100 degrees C.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of positive electrode sheet and negative electrode sheet.    Positive electrode (30)    Positive electrode electrical power collector (32)    Positive electrode active material layer (34)    Negative electrode (40)    Negative electrode active material layer (44)
NOVELTY - The battery block has a metal case that contains several pipe-shaped elements (31,31a-31e). Battery cells are stored respectively in the pipe-shaped elements. The pipe-shaped elements are made of metal such as copper, aluminum, and brass and joined to each other to form a single unit, and join portions (34) that join adjacent pipe-shaped elements to each other are 70% as long as the pipe-shaped elements.    USE - Battery block for electric vehicle such as motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery block serves as the portions that contain several battery cells, in which the resulting heat is evenly, rapidly, and efficiently distributed throughout the entire block when the abnormal heat generation occurs. The areas in which the battery cells are stored have the high dimensional precision. The chain of battery deterioration and abnormality is prevented without the adjacent cell raise and the abnormal heat generation. The performance of the storage battery is improved. The battery block is lightweight and compact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of battery block.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the join portion of the pipe-shaped elements which comprise metal casing.    Pipe-shaped elements (31,31a-31e)    Join portions (34)    Full length of pipe-shaped elements (L)    Full length of join portion (L1)
NOVELTY - The battery module (300) has serially connected battery blocks (200A-200C) having several batteries (100) which are connected in parallel. Battery is provided with open portion for discharging gas generated in battery. Bus-bar (22) is positioned on holder for connecting electrodes at side of open portion of battery in parallel. Cover portion (25) is arranged on bus-bar for dividing exhaust gas chamber (30) which exhausts gas which is discharged from open portion. The cover portion is made of material with bigger ionization tendency than aluminum and bus-bar is formed of copper.    USE - Battery module mounted in vehicle such as motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The safety of the battery pack can be maintained even when water invaded in the battery pack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the battery module.    Bus-bar (22)    Cover portion (25)    Exhaust gas chamber (30)    Battery (100)    Battery blocks (200A-200C)    Battery module (300)
NOVELTY - The module (500) has first and second conductors connected to first and second power semiconductor elements respectively. First and second terminals are connected to first and second conductors respectively. Snubber circuit is provided with semiconductor resistor having capacitor and resistor elements. Snubber circuit is located in region at which first and second terminals are opposed to each other. One terminal of snubber circuit is connected to opposing surface of first terminal, and other terminal of snubber circuit is connected to opposing surface of second terminal.    USE - Power semiconductor module mounted in power converter device used in motor drive system of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The inductor-capacitor resonance including wiring inductance between power semiconductor element and smoothing capacitor can be suppressed, and the surge voltage can be reduced effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the internal structure of the power semiconductor module.    Snubber element (300)    U-shaped electrodes (301,302)    Power semiconductor module (500)    Housing (501)    Semiconductor substrate (502,503)
NOVELTY - A active material is obtained from a carbon material having a true specific gravity of 2-2.16 g/cm3, and has a tap density of 0.8 g/cc or more and volume-based particle size distribution of D10 of 3-9 mu m, D50 of 10-20 mu m, D90 of 21-40 mu m and D90-D10 of 15-35 mu m.    USE - Active material is used for lithium-ion secondary battery negative electrode for lithium-ion secondary battery (all claimed) e.g. nickel-hydrogen battery and nickel-cadmium battery for vehicle e.g. hybrid electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and handy video camera, motor, and gasoline engine.    ADVANTAGE - The active material has improved volume density, and provides lithium-ion secondary battery having excellent discharge capacity, input characteristics, initial stage efficiency and capacity retention rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) lithium ion secondary battery negative electrode; and    (2) lithium ion secondary battery.
NOVELTY - A sodium rechargeable battery has a positive electrode in which a positive-electrode material containing a positive-electrode active substance reversibly containing sodium cations is supported on a positive-electrode current collector, a negative electrode in which a negative-electrode material containing a negative-electrode active substance reversibly containing sodium cations is supported on a negative-electrode current collector, an electrolyte interposed at least between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a separator.    USE - Sodium rechargeable battery is used as power supply for electric vehicle, motor vehicle, electrical storage device for electric power storage in power network.    ADVANTAGE - The sodium rechargeable battery has high charging capacity and discharging capacity, and charging/discharging cyclic characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sodium rechargeable battery has a positive electrode in which a positive-electrode material containing a positive-electrode active substance reversibly containing sodium cations is supported on a positive-electrode current collector, a negative electrode in which a negative-electrode material containing a negative-electrode active substance reversibly containing sodium cations is supported on a negative-electrode current collector, an electrolyte interposed at least between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a separator for retaining the electrolyte and separating the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The negative electrode active material is amorphous carbon. The electrolyte is fused salt electrolyte which is mixture of salt containing a sodium cation and an anion, and the salt consisting of an organic cation and an anion.
NOVELTY - A fuel cell component has reactant distribution plate (20) with flow channels (22) configured for facilitating gas reactant flow such that the gas reactant is used in an electrochemical reaction for generating electricity in a fuel cell. Each flow channel has length (L) that corresponds to direction of reactant gas flow along the channel, width (W1,W2) perpendicular to the length and depth (D1,D2) perpendicular to the width and length. At least one of the width or the depth has at least two different dimensions at single lengthwise location.    USE - Fuel cell component used in generating electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - Each flow channel has at least one of the width or the depth with at least two different dimensions at single lengthwise location, so to enable to establish channel portions that tend to remain clear of any liquid water so that reactant gas may continue to flow along the length of the channel even when liquid water is present within the channel. Each flow channel has configuration that prevents liquid water from blocking off any of the channels to ensure reliable gas reactant distribution within the fuel cell and provide enhanced gas reactant access, enhanced fuel cell performance and reduced carbon corrosion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the fuel cell component designed with reactant flow channels.    Reactant distribution plate (20)    Channels (22)    Depth (D1,D2)    Length (L)    Width (W1,W2)
NOVELTY - Electrolyte comprises ethylene sulfate and lithium difluoro oxolato borate.    USE - The electrolyte is useful in a lithium secondary battery (claimed) that is useful in a mobile phone, notebook computer, digital camera, a camcorder, an electric tool, an electric bicycle, a hybrid electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte reduces direct current internal resistance and improves high output characteristic of the lithium secondary battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a lithium secondary battery, comprising a cathode, an anode, and the electrolyte that is a lithium salt and comprises ethylene sulfate as an organic solvent and lithium difluoro oxolato borate as an electrolyte additive.
NOVELTY - The battery module has a battery cell assembly comprising a housing having first and second flanged openings. An electrochemical cell, disposed in the housing, has first and second terminals respectively extending through the corresponding flanged openings. Sealing rings (52) are respectively disposed around the corresponding flanged openings to exert compressive force to hermetically seal each flanged opening.    USE - Battery module for electric vehicles e.g. hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in electric vehicle, battery electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Can also be used for electrical grid power storage system.    ADVANTAGE - Enables the sealing of individual battery cells in a way that protects the components of the battery cell while facilitating access to the positive and negative battery terminals for connection to the desired load. The openings in the housing are hermetically sealed to protect internal components of the battery cell and prevent escape of liquid electrolyte contained within the housing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a housing; and    (2) a method of manufacturing a battery cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of a battery cell for use in a battery module.    Sealing assembly (46)    Insulating gasket (48)    Flange (50)    Sealing rings (52)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a motion state signal generating unit connected to an audio/video (A/V) system. The motion state signal generating unit generates a motion state signal of the A/V system. A hardware cable receives the motion state signal through a CAN communication. A control unit controls driving of an internal voltage boosting unit according to the motion state signal of the A/V system. An engine driving signal is generated in an idle stop and go (ISG) mode.    USE - ISG vehicle battery power saving apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus selectively controls operation of the booster according to an operation state of the A/V system when a vehicle is turned on in the ISG mode so as to prevent power source from being wasted during disable state of the A/V system and improve fuel efficiency of the vehicle.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an ISG vehicle battery power saving method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of an ISG vehicle battery power saving apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The cooling structure has a cooling fan (13) that is positioned in a case (11) which has a discharge port (17) for discharging a cooling air (F1,F2) in a battery pack (1) to the exterior. An inlet (16) is positioned below the discharge port in an up-down direction of the battery pack. A heat radiator (15) is interposed in the middle of a cooling air recirculation pipe (14), and is positioned in a position, in which a traveling airflow which flows through the downward direction of a rear floor panel (104) contacts.    USE - Cooling structure of battery pack for vehicle e.g., electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Enables to stabilize the output performance of battery. Generation of noise which gives discomfort to passenger is reduced. Enables to protect the battery from the bad influence of pouring water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the rear cross sectional view of a cooling structure of a battery pack for vehicles.    Battery pack (1)    Case (11)    Cooling fan (13)    Cooling air recirculation pipe (14)    Heat radiator (15)    Inlet (16)    Discharge port (17)    Rear floor panel (104)    Cooling air (F1,F2)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of ferric fluoride involves preparing solution (S1) by dissolving iron compound containing trivalent iron ion in solvent containing water or lower alcohol, preparing solution (S2) by dissolving ammonium hydrogen fluoride, and organic acid, polyethylene glycol, ethylene glycol and/or ethylene diamine in solvent containing water or lower alcohol, forming reaction solution by mixing solutions (S1) and (S2), producing ammonium ferrifluoride by reacting iron and ammonium hydrogen fluoride in reaction solution, baking ammonium ferrifluoride, and obtaining ferric fluoride.    USE - Manufacture of ferric fluoride used as positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery for electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of ferric fluoride with narrow particle size distribution of primary particles and having high crystallinity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of ferric fluoride involves preparing solution (S1) by dissolving iron compound containing trivalent iron ion in solvent containing water or lower alcohol, preparing solution (S2) by dissolving ammonium hydrogen fluoride, and organic acid, polyethylene glycol, ethylene glycol and/or ethylene diamine in solvent containing water or lower alcohol, forming reaction solution by mixing solutions (S1) and (S2), producing ammonium ferrifluoride by reacting iron and ammonium hydrogen fluoride in reaction solution, separating and baking ammonium ferrifluoride from the reaction solution, and obtaining ferric fluoride by crystallization.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has an impurity trap mechanism (10) which is provided to each electric power generation module. The impurity trap mechanism has a groove (4) that is provided in a non-electric generation area at the side of gas introduction of GDL (42,43) or a flow-path formation member (20). The trap mechanism has a guide member (5) for guiding the gas to the groove, and is formed in the inlet, in which the gas is introduced.    USE - Fuel cell used as electric power generation system. Uses include but are not limited to fuel cell hybrid vehicle (FCHV), boat, ship and robot.    ADVANTAGE - Clogging of the impurity trap mechanism by an impurity is eliminated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the enlarged cross-sectional view of an impurity trap mechanism of a fuel cell.    Groove (4)    Guide member (5)    Impurity trap mechanism (10)    Flow-path formation member (20)    GDL (42,43)
NOVELTY - The device has electrical storage cell groups (200L, 200R) provided with respect to a load i.e. charging/discharging part. A bus-bar (BL1) connects a positive electrode and a negative electrode such that an electrical storage cell (CL1) of the groups is connected in series. A control apparatus computes optimal motor operating voltage according to an operation state of a motor-generator. A converter/inverter control part generates a converter control signal, which controls operation of a converter according to a voltage command value from the control apparatus.    USE - Power supply device for use in a vehicle e.g. electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The bus-bar connects the positive electrode and the negative electrode such that the electrical storage cell of the electrical storage cell groups is connected in series such that resistance difference is reduced between the electrical storage cell groups, so that electric current difference at time of electricity supply and dispersion of charge condition can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The motor-generator is an electric motor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electrical storage stack.    Bus-bars (BL1-BLn-1, BR1-BRn-1)    Electrical storage cells (CL1-CLn, CR1-CRn)    Electrical storage cell groups (200L, 200R)
NOVELTY - The exhaust gas purification device has a valve controller (4) which controls opening and closing of an exhaust throttle valve (33) based on the pressure (P1) upstream of a catalyst (31) on an exhaust passage (23). When the upstream pressure drops into reaching a given value more than atmospheric pressure during one period of periodic pressure change, the throttle valve is closed, and exhaust gas is distributed to a recirculation path (32). When the upstream pressure rises, the throttle valve is opened.    USE - Exhaust gas purification device for internal combustion engine e.g. diesel engine, of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Amount of hydrocarbons in the exhaust not purified by the catalyst can be controlled by increasing the recirculating exhaust stream volume, improving exhaust performance even before the catalyst reaches an active temperature. Amount of catalyst noble metal is reduced, allowing for reduction in catalyst capacity which leads to reduction in cost. Faulty rise in upstream pressure of the catalyst to over the maximum pressure is suppressed, avoiding adverse effects on the engine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of an exhaust gas purification device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Valve controller (4)    Exhaust passage (23)    Catalyst (31)    Recirculation path (32)    Exhaust throttle valve (33)    Upstream pressure (P1)
NOVELTY - The structure has a holding unit (30) that holds a temperature sensor (35). The holding unit is provided with an opening portion (31) in side of cell (12) of a battery module while covering the cell made into the object of the temperature detection by the temperature sensor among several cells of the battery module. The temperature sensor is attached to the direction which contacts the cell made into the object of the temperature detection so that biasing of the temperature sensor attached to holding unit is possible.    USE - Attachment structure of temperature sensor, for attaching temperature sensor to battery module mounted in electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle and used as power supply for drive.    ADVANTAGE - The biasing of temperature sensor attached to the holding unit can be attained in the direction which contacts the cell made into detection object. Since the holding unit has opening portion in the cell side and covering the opening portion is unnecessary, the cell of the cover which can set as the structure closed the other side. Thus the attachment structure of the temperature sensor is obtained with excellent operativity. A resin protector and the holding unit can be molded integrally, and also attachment can be finished in one step, and working efficiency can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the battery module attached to temperature sensor.    Cell of battery module (12)    Holding unit (30)    Opening portion in holding unit (31)    Temperature sensor (35)    Spring portion of temperature sensor (38)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte air cell (20) comprises a positive electrode (26) containing oxygen positive electrode active material containing oxygen, negative electrode (24) which has negative electrode active material, and ion-conduction medium containing compound having carbon-sulfur double bond and carbon-sulfur single bond interposes between the positive electrode and negative electrode.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte air cell. Uses include but are not limited to mobile phone, email terminal, hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte air cell has improved electric potential of oxygen restoration and discharge potential.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for usage method of nonaqueous electrolyte air cell having working temperature of 40 degrees C or more.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic structure of nonaqueous electrolyte air cell.    Nonaqueous electrolyte air cell (20)    Casing (22)    Negative electrode (24)    Separator (25)    Positive electrode (26)    Electrolyte solution (28)
NOVELTY - A hybrid lithium complex oxide consists of core containing lithium complex oxide particles as main component, and shell which covers the core. The core comprises spinel-type lithium complex oxide, inverse spinel-type lithium complex oxide, silicate-type lithium complex oxide, and lithium complex oxide (A) containing olivine-type lithium complex oxide as main component. The shell comprises lithium composite oxide (B) containing layered lithium composite oxide as main component.    USE - Hybrid lithium complex oxide is used for positive electrode active material for lithium ion secondary battery (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, small computer, electric power storage, electric vehicle and personal handy-phone system.    ADVANTAGE - The hybrid lithium complex oxide provides positive electrode active material for lithium ion secondary battery. The lithium ion secondary battery is safe, and has excellent cycle characteristics, even when used at high temperature, discharge characteristics and capacity maintenance factor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of hybrid lithium complex oxide, which involves obtaining lithium complex oxide (A) by drying and baking slurry (S1) obtained by pulverize-mixing lithium source with solvent, obtaining lithium complex oxide (B) by drying and baking slurry (S2) obtained by pulverize-mixing lithium source with solvent, preparing mixture by mixing lithium complex oxide (A) and (B), applying compressive force and shear force to the mixture according to mechanofusion process, and obtaining hybrid lithium complex oxide; and    (2) positive electrode active material, which comprises the hybrid lithium complex oxide.
NOVELTY - The electrical device (1) has a pressing stress generation element (50) that is transformed when pressing stress generation element became more than a predetermined temperature, so that frictional force is generated between an electrode and a separator. The electric device is attached directly or indirectly to electric power generation element (100) through cladding material (40).    USE - Electrical device used for secondary battery such as lithium ion secondary battery, polymer lithium cell, nickel-hydrogen battery and nickel-cadmium battery in hybrid vehicle or electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since frictional force is generated between an electrode and a separator, the shrinkage of a separator can be suppressed according to the frictional force. Hence electrical device can keep an output constant. The electrical device can prevent the electrical short circuit by contraction of the separator accompanying abnormal heating without increasing the thickness layer of separator. The additional element is added to electrical device without changing the assembly process, so that man-hour can be reduced during assembly process. Thus, electrical device can be easily manufactured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of electronic device.    Electrical device (1)    Cladding material (40)    Pressing stress generation element (50)    Electric power generation element (100)
NOVELTY - Described is a method of generating Current in Automobiles involving the principles of a Turbo machine and an A.C Generator. Major components of this system comprises of a Rotary Element and an Alternator coupled together to perform such a function. The power to the rotor is the velocity of the Exhaust gas coming out from the Engine in the Exhaust Manifold. The Current thus produced is stored in a Battery, can be drawn at will. The variations in the speed of the rotor are taken care by a regulator.
NOVELTY - The terminal (1) has an aperture (4) provided in a pipe line (2), and sensors standing in connection with an interior part of the line over the aperture. A receiving element (5) is positioned in the line, and has diameter greater than that of the aperture on a side facing toward the interior part of the line. The receiving element projects on another side over the aperture, and a connecting element is held on outer side of the line over a clamping element to be formed as a nut (9), which is screwed on an external thread (8) of a part (7) of the connecting element.    USE - Sensor terminal for fastening a sensor at a pipe line for managing media in a fuel cell system in a vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The terminal is simple and compact, and can be operated efficiently and installed in space-saving manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a sensor terminal.    Sensor terminal (1)    Pipe line (2)    Aperture (4)    Receiving element (5)    Part of a connecting element (7)    External thread (8)    Nut (9)
NOVELTY - The battery has battery single cells (1) arranged in a stack (2), where each single cell comprises an electrode stack that is welded into a film. The single cells comprise cell frames (3) that carry the electrode stack welded into the film along a portion at an outer perimeter of the cell frames. The cell frames are sprayed, cast or foamed on the film. The cell frames are manufactured as injection molded parts i.e. polyurethane foam parts. The stack of the single cells is brought into a housing (4) that comprises a set of retainers (5) for positive retaining of the single cells.    USE - Battery e.g. high power lithium-ion battery and high volt lithium-ion battery, for use as a traction battery for driving an electrically driven vehicle e.g. electric car and hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The battery single cells comprise the cell frames that carry the electrode stack along the portion at the outer perimeter of the cell frames and are sprayed, cast or foamed on the film, thus enabling manufacturing of the battery in an inexpensive manner while assembling the battery in a simple and rapid manner. The battery is designed such that the electrode stack is introduced into the film, thus applying the cell frames without any damage in a simple and safe manner while reducing material costs of the electrode stack. The battery is designed such that the battery single cells are exchanged in an easy manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a battery.    Battery single cells (1)    Stack (2)    Cell frames (3)    Housing (4)    Retainers (5)
NOVELTY - The battery has a stack (2) of battery individual cells (1) arranged in a housing part (4.1) of a housing (4), where each cell has an electrode stack and a cell frame (3). The electrode stack is welded in a foil (12). The cell frame carries the electrode stack along a section of an outer circumference. The cell frame has cell frame parts that are locked with one another. The frame parts enclose an edge area of the foil at outer circumference of the cells. The cell frame is designed as an injection molding part and made from polypropylene with or without filling material.    USE - Battery e.g. high-power battery and high-voltage battery, for use as a traction battery in an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cell frame has the cell frame parts that are locked with one another, where the frame parts enclose the edge area of the foil at outer circumference of the cells, thus ensuring cost-effective manufacturing and simple and fast mounting of the battery. The individual cells are exchanged in a cost-effective and easy manner in case of damage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective exploded view of a battery.    Battery individual cells (1)    Stack of battery individual cells (2)    Cell frame (3)    Housing (4)    Housing part (4.1)    Foil (12)
NOVELTY - The battery has battery cells (3) that are formed prismatically, and are stacked into a stack (6). An air chamber film (1) is arranged between the battery cells in the stack. The air chamber film is made of polyethylene. An electrically insulating thermal-conduction layer is arranged in electrical contacts between the regions and a cooling unit.    USE - Battery used as traction batteries for electrically driven vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The stable construction of the stack can be achieved. The battery can be constructed easily at low cost. The battery can be installed quickly and efficiently, and can be extremely realized easily with very good elastic properties for tolerance compensation and to compensate for thermal changes in length, with simple structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic views of the battery.    Air chamber film (1)    Air chambers (2.1,2.2)    Battery cell (3)    Electrical contact lug (5)    Stack (6)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (1) is provided with a fuel cell (2), with an adjustable air feed device (7). The adjustable air feed device is provided to deliver air mass flow to a cathode chamber (4) of the fuel cell. The air mass flow sensors (9,18) are spaced apart from each other at the distance in the flow direction, such that the air gap is formed between the air mass flow sensors. The air mass flow sensor (9) is arranged upstream of the air feed device, and the air mass flow sensor (18) is arranged downstream of the air feed device.    USE - Fuel cell system used for providing electric power in vehicle (claimed) such as track-less land vehicle, railway vehicle or watercraft.    ADVANTAGE - As the air mass flow sensors are arranged are spaced apart from each other at the distance in the flow direction such that the air gap is formed between the air mass flow sensors, the simple, safe and reliable way for air supply of fuel cell is achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for supplying air to fuel cell with adjustable air feed device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (2)    Cathode chamber (4)    Air feed device (7)    Air mass flow sensors (9,18)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has a housing in which an electrode foil assembly (2) is arranged. A set of electrode films of a polarity is electrically and conductively connected to a housing part (5). Another set of electrode films of another polarity is electrically and conductively connected to another housing part (6), where the housing parts are made of plastic. A set of regions of connections with the former housing part and the latter housing part is arranged opposite to each other. The electrode foil assembly is arranged between two insulation shells (3, 4).    USE - Single cell i.e. frame flat cell, for a battery that is utilized for a vehicle such as electric car, hybrid vehicle and vehicle operated with fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The set of electrode films of respective polarities is electrically and conductively connected to housing parts, and the set of regions of connections with the housing parts is arranged opposite to each other, thus allowing the cell to have a simple and safe construction regarding electrical- contacts and short circuits, avoiding the need for expensive feeding of the foil assembly with regard to the contact region within the cell housing, and reducing necessary installation space.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a single cell designed as a frame flat cell.    Single cell (1)    Electrode foil assembly (2)    Insulation shells (3, 4)    Recesses (3. 1, 4.1)    Housing parts (5, 6)
NOVELTY - The method involves determining phase difference based on current response detected from initial voltage pulse. A first estimated value is established by comparing current response with current response characteristic curve of synchronous machine (101). A second estimated value is established by comparing phase difference with phase difference characteristic curve of synchronous machine. The difference between first and second estimated values is estimated. An initial estimated value for rotor angle is determined based on determined difference having lowest value.    USE - Method for establishing rotor angle of synchronous machine e.g. three phase synchronous motor of electrical propulsion system (claimed) of vehicle such as hybrid or electric vehicle and stationary applications such as wind turbine or solar installation.    ADVANTAGE - The rotor angle of synchronous machine can be determined easily without using sensor, while improving accuracy, robustness and reliability of the rotor angle determination process. The risk of undesired torque formation at standstill of the synchronous machine is reduced, since the saturation pulses are applied in the direction of the estimated d-axis.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) control device for determining rotor angle of synchronous machine; and    (2) electrical propulsion system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic view of the electrical propulsion system, graphical view illustrating the relationship between voltage pulse and current response in synchronous machine, and timing diagram for current response of synchronous machine.    Control device (10)    Electrical propulsion system (100)    Synchronous machine (101)    Pulse-width-modulation inverter (102)    Battery module (105)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a cooling passage in thermoconductive communication with cold side of a thermoelectric module (19) and including a cooling passage opening facing toward the cold side of the thermoelectric module. An exhaust gas passage (11) includes an exhaust gas passage facing toward hot side of the thermoelectric module. The thermoelectric module is covered in a region of the cooling passage opening and/or of the exhaust gas passage opening by an electrically insulating layer of an electrically insulating material i.e. PTFE.    USE - Apparatus for use with an exhaust gas passage of an internal combustion engine of a motor car, for converting thermal energy into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The electrically insulating layer is gastight and/or watertight so as to provide electrical insulation and to seal the passage in the region of the openings, so that unwanted leak flows and cross-talk between adjacent passage sections can be avoided. The thermoelectric module is directly connected to the cooling passage and/or to the heating passage without a housing. The thermoelectric module is completely covered or surrounded by the layer or film, so as to permit easy manufacture of the apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an apparatus for converting thermal energy into electrical energy which is attached to an exhaust gas passage of an internal combustion engine.    Exhaust gas passage (11)    Secondary passage (12)    Flange (13)    Upper side of thermoelectric module (15)    Thermoelectric module (19)
NOVELTY - The battery management system disconnects or connects the battery modules in the battery module strand, so as to generate alternating current (AC) voltage. The battery management system assigns respective time duration to each battery module based on the position of battery module in the battery module strand while electrically connecting the battery module within a half cycle of the alternating voltage.    USE - Battery management system for battery system such as lithium-ion cell based battery system or nickel metal hydride battery system used in motor car (all claimed) such as electric or hybrid motor cars. Can also be used in small portable electronic devices such as mobile phone, laptop computer, and camcorder.    ADVANTAGE - The connection and disconnection of battery modules in battery module strand can be performed efficiently to generate mutually phase-shifted alternating voltages. The battery module can be managed efficiently, so that the safety of battery can be improved. The efficiency and service life of the battery modules can be improved. The dynamic management of the loading of the battery modules can be performed reliably. The wear condition of the respective battery module can be determined effectively by measuring the profile of voltage of the respective battery module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) battery system;    (2) motor car; and    (3) method of generating periodic alternating voltage at poles of battery modules.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph explaining the time course of output voltage of battery module strand.    Discrete-value voltage curve (80-a)    Ideal curve (80-b)
NOVELTY - The system (10) has circuit breakers (30,32) to disconnect fuel cell stack (12) from high voltage bus. An electrical converter (34) is coupled to high voltage bus between circuit breaker and fuel cell stack and coupled to battery (22). The electrical converter provides oxidation potential to fuel cell stack by converting electrical power from battery, to oxidize contaminants on cathode or anode electrodes (16) in stack. The known amount of hydrogen is provided to stack from hydrogen source (46), when circuit breakers are opened to disconnect load from stack.    USE - Fuel cell system mounted in vehicle such as hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of the fuel cell system can be improved so that durability of fuel Cell system can be prolonged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic block diagram of the fuel cell system with electrical device for increasing the voltage potential in a fuel cell stack.    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell stack (12)    Cathode or anode electrodes (16)    Battery (22)    Circuit breakers (30,32)    Electrical converter (34)    Hydrogen source (46)
NOVELTY - Membrane electrode assembly (12) comprises (a) a proton-conducting membrane (20) exhibiting a first- and a second side, (b) an anode catalyst layer which is arranged above the first side of the proton-conducting layer, and (c) a cathode catalyst layer (16) which is arranged above the second side of the proton-conducting layer. The anode- or the cathode catalyst layer comprises a first polymer comprising cyclic polyether groups.    USE - The membrane electrode assembly is useful for a fuel cell (10) (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The assembly comprises the proton-conducting membrane exhibiting improved chemical stability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of the fuel cell.    Fuel cell (10)    Membrane electrode assembly (12)    Cathode catalyst layer (16)    Proton-conducting membrane (20)    Gas diffusion layer (22)
NOVELTY - The pump has a dome-shaped pump module combined with a housing part that is combined with a motor module. The pump module circulates working fluid through rotary power of the motor module that is provided with a side plate. A rotor is located in the slide plate, and rotates a vane. A cam ring is equipped with the vane. A pressure chamber is formed in an outer side of the rotor. A buffer unit is provided with a domed outlet, and fixed between a housing cover and the side plate that is attachably and detachably combined with the housing part through the dome-shaped pump module.    USE - Electromotive water pump for a vehicle i.e. car, heat recovery device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The pump has better noise reducing effect. The pump can effectively avoid cavitation from being generated in the domed outlet.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vehicle heat recovery device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an electromotive water pump.
NOVELTY - Granules are formed (S110) using raw material containing silica source, zirconia source, phosphorus pentoxide source and sodium oxide source, passed (S120) through heated gaseous-phase atmosphere, granules are melted, and solidified into powder containing glass ceramic by crystallization. The resulted product is heat-treated (S130), to obtain to-be-processed component containing glass ceramic. The to-be-processed component is subjected to ion exchange treatment (S140) in molten salt containing lithium ion, to obtain lithium-ion-conductive glass ceramic.    USE - Manufacture of lithium-ion-conductive glass ceramic for lithium-ion secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to motor vehicle, personal computer, mobile telephone and high-capacitance drive power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-ion-conductive glass ceramic has excellent ion conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Granules are formed using raw material containing silica source, zirconia source, phosphorus pentoxide source and sodium oxide source, passed through heated gaseous-phase atmosphere, granules are melted, and solidified into powder containing glass ceramic by crystallization. The resulted product is heat-treated, to obtain to-be-processed component containing glass ceramic. The to-be-processed component is subjected to ion exchange treatment in molten salt containing lithium ion, to obtain lithium-ion-conductive glass ceramic. The solidified powder comprises 20-60 mol% silica, 5-45 mol% zirconia, 3-30 mol% phosphorus pentoxide and 15-45 mol% sodium oxide with respect to oxide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view explaining manufacture of lithium-ion-conductive glass ceramic.    Formation of granules (S110)    Passing granules through heated gaseous-phase atmosphere (S120)    Heat-treatment of powder (S130)    Ion exchange treatment of to-be-processed component (S140)
NOVELTY - The method involves integrating a heat exchanger to structurally obtain a unit module. Constituent parts (3, 4) of a collector are assembled to form the collector, where the constituent parts are made of a thermoplastic material. A heat exchanger (2) is mounted with the collector. The heat exchanger is rigidly and directly attached with the constituent parts by preserving continuity of walls of the constituent parts. The heat exchanger is solidarized with the constituent parts during manufacturing the constitutive walls.    USE - Method for manufacturing intake collector- or distributor for an internal combustion engine of a motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacturing the intake collector- or distributor in a reliable manner and ensuring accurate positioning of the heat exchanger in the collector in a reliable manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a collector- or distributor before and after assembly of constituent parts.    Heat exchanger (2)    End passage (2')    Constituent parts (3, 4)    Heat exchanger accessory (5)    Thermoplastic material plate (11)
NOVELTY - Liquid composition comprises a precious metal precursor compound consisting of precious metal atoms, hydrogen atoms, oxygen atoms and optionally carbon atoms, and at least one acidic ionomer compound.    USE - The liquid composition is useful in a colloidal dispersion for preparing a catalyst ink that is useful for manufacturing gas-phase active catalytic ionomer layers, catalytic combustion layers, catalyst layers, electrode layers, gas diffusion electrodes, catalyst-coated membranes, membrane-electrode assemblies for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, direct-methanol fuel cells or proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers, and composite catalyst powders (all claimed). The fuel cells are useful in a wide range of different applications such as automotive drive train, stationary units for residential heating, embarqued auxiliary power units, portable electronic equipments, and remote or portable back-up units.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid composition reduces the costs of the manufacturing of electrocatalysts, catalyst layers and other components.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a colloidal dispersion comprising nano-sized precious metal particles stabilized by an acidic ionomer compound, where the colloidal dispersion is obtained by a reduction process of the liquid composition;    (2) preparing a colloidal, precious metal dispersion comprising precious metal particles and an acidic ionomer, comprising (a) mixing at least one precious metal precursor compound consisting of precious metal atoms, hydrogen atoms, oxygen atoms and optionally carbon atoms with the acidic ionomer, and (b) reducing the precious metal precursor compound with a reducing agent to form precious metal particles stabilized by the acidic ionomer; and    (3) a catalyst ink comprising the nano-sized precious metal particles, the acidic ionomer and an electrically conductive or non-conductive support material, obtainable by the process.
NOVELTY - The rechargeable battery pack assembly has a waterproof housing (200) that is installed on a bottom surface of a water accumulation-detecting device (100). A switching unit (130) configured to provide an electrical connection when the float (120) rises to or below a predetermined height. An elastic portion (140) is configured to connect the float and a bottom surface of the base to position floating element at a predetermined position when the buoyancy of the water do not influence the float.    USE - Rechargeable battery pack assembly used in electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles. Uses include but are not limited to passenger cars for sport utility (SUV), buses, trucks, commercial vehicles, water vehicles such as boats and ships, aircraft, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen- powered vehicles and fuel vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack installed in the tire cavity of the waterproof housing to prevent a malfunction of the battery due to condensation and water intake within the tire cavity and to prevent short-circuiting of the battery. The reliability and lifetime of the battery pack assembly can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of detecting a water accumulation within an installation area.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional of the rechargeable battery pack assembly.    Water accumulation-detection device (100)    Float (120)    Switching unit (130)    Elastic portion (140)    Waterproof housing (200)
NOVELTY - The organic/inorganic composite coating porous separating film coated with a coating solution including a polymeric compound binder with a first organic binder and a second organic binder, a water-soluble polymeric compound, a porous base material, an inorganic particle, a water-insoluble polymeric compound and water, is claimed, where the weight ratio of the water and the inorganic particle is 95:5-20:80, the weight ratio of the inorganic particles with the first organic binder is 4:1-140:1, and the weight ratio of the inorganic particles and the second organic binder 10:1-200:1.    USE - The organic/inorganic composite coating porous separating film is useful in an electrochemical device e.g. secondary battery (all claimed) i.e. lithium-ion secondary battery, that is used in an electronic apparatus including cellular phone and notebook, and vehicle including hybrid electric, plug-in electric vehicle and electric bicycle and energy storage system.    ADVANTAGE - The film has excellent adhesive force, prevents the thermal shrinkage at high temperature, and is formed with high speed coating in a cost-effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing an organic/inorganic composite coating porous separating film including: dissolving a second organic binder in water to prepare polymer compound solution; adding inorganic particles with the polymeric compound solution and mixing to prepare a mixed solution; adding a first organic binder with the mixed solution to obtain a coating solution; and coated the coating solution in both sides of a porous substrate, and drying the substrate.
NOVELTY - The device has a temperature detecting module i.e. temperature sensor, connected with a control module i.e. single chip, where the control module is connected with a touch display screen, a temperature comparison module, a data storage module and a control switch. The control switch is respectively connected with a storage battery and an electric cooling fan. The storage battery is connected with a solar panel.    USE - Automatic vehicle temperature maintaining device.    ADVANTAGE - The device can maintain the temperature in the vehicle in a short time, such that the device is convenient for the driver to use. The device uses the solar energy which is transformed into the electrical energy supplied to the air cooler, to save fuel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a vehicle temperature automatic maintain device. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The device has a humidity detection module connected with a control module i.e. single chip, where the control module is connected with a data storage module and a control switch. A storage battery is connected with a solar panel. A timing module and a humidifying device are provided in the device.    USE - Interior humidity maintain and sterilizing device i.e. UV sterilizer (claimed), for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The device can maintain the air humidity in the vehicle, so as to protect the articles to ensure the vehicle's service life. The device has sterilizing function to avoid growing bacteria in the vehicle. The device is convenient for the owner to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an interior humidity maintain and sterilizing device. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The engine has a coil stator's motor fixed up on an output shaft side of a machine's engine, and bearing sleeve ring whose cup-shaped shaft end is tightly installed to an external ring's single-way bearing. An output shaft's engine is tightly matched with a cup-shaped shaft solid end. An outer rotor motor is fixed on a cup shaft middle bearing sleeve upper end face, a controller, a motor coil, a storage battery and a dissipation resistor's control circuit that controls over loading and function's speed.    USE - Oil-electric hybrid power engine for a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The engine has motor vehicle over-speed unloading and speed-limiting brake function. The controller controls the set speed according to driving speed to adjust the size's energy consumption brake current, which reduces the oil consumption and prolongs the service life of the engine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of an oil-electric hybrid power engine.
NOVELTY - The system has a rocker switch connected with a normally closed contact of an electric defrosting relay in series, and a whole vehicle controller connected with the electric defrosting relay. The vehicle controller is used for BMS communication and power battery pack's connection. A control output end of a whole vehicle controller's defrosting relay is connected through a cable.    USE - Electric defrosting energy-saving control system for an electric vehicle (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system uses an electric contact for controlling the starting and stopping of a defrosting device. The BMS transmits the power to the battery pack's information to the vehicle controller, and takes a logic judgment by the whole vehicle controller, so as to control the electric cut off and closing of the defrosting relay. The system can avoid the over- discharging of the power battery, and saves electric energy. The system prolongs the service life of the power battery. The system is simple in structure, and does not damage an original structure of the whole vehicle controller. The system only needs to increase the control port.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an electric vehicle    (2) an electric defrosting energy-saving control method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of an electric defrosting energy-saving control system. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a drive module equipped on bottom of a frame, and a storage battery unit connected with a driving motor i.e. direct current motor, by a discharge controller. The driving motor is connected with a wheel shaft through a transmission mechanism, and a charging module is equipped at a top of the frame. A solar photovoltaic power generation system is connected by an electric connection, and an electricity controller is connected with the discharge controller. A solar panel is formed of 156 of silicon battery.    USE - Solar electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle makes full usage of solar energy photovoltaic power supply compensation, and avoids the need to add any fuel. The vehicle is environment-friendly, and saves energy effect, while filling the blank of the vehicle. The vehicle can use direct supply of about 220Volt power supply for directly charging the vehicle to normally operate the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a solar electric vehicle.
NOVELTY - The device has a push rod mechanism arranged with a push rod, two connecting rods, two connectors, a bump, a torsion spring, a crank, a rocker and a cam. The push rod passes through a shell. Two ends of one of the connecting rods are respectively connecting with ends of connecting pieces. One of the two connecting pieces is fixed on the shell. A convex block i.e. bearing, is arranged at an upper part of the other connecting rod. Two ends of the torsion spring are respectively connected with the shell and the latter connecting rod. The cam is arranged with the convex block.    USE - Battery box switching device.    ADVANTAGE - The device is simple in structure, and has high reliability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery box switching device.
NOVELTY - The plate has a folding pedal comprising a front section and a back section connected by a hinge. A limit angle part is hinged on a pull rod sleeve part. A folding bag is set on a pedal groove. A back sweep type fork is fixed at a back end of a connecting section of the folding pedal. The folding pedal is arranged parallel to a front wheel in an axial direction. A front wheel and a rear wheel are connected with a folding bottom plate. A component self-lock structure is provided with a connecting pin. A tenon-and-mortise buckle is matched with a folding structure.    USE - Foldable sliding plate.    ADVANTAGE - The plate has light weight and high intensity, and is capable of being easily folded.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a foldable sliding plate.
NOVELTY - The handle has a holding part formed with a light emitting layer (2) i.e. hot carbon fiber layer and a mesh layer (3). An inner side of the holding part is provided with a solar battery plate (5). The solar battery plate is connected with an energy storing device (4).    USE - Car handle.    ADVANTAGE - The handle prevents the hand of a user from sweating in summer season. The solar battery plate converts the solar energy into electric energy that is stored in the energy storage device, such that the heat is generated during power on state in winter time so as to bring comfort and safe to the hand of the user.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a car handle.    Transverse pipe (1)    Light emitting layer (2)    Mesh layer (3)    Energy storing device (4)    Solar battery plate (5)
NOVELTY - The board has a board body whose top part is installed on a solar panel. A rechargeable battery is located on the solar panel. A photosensitive sensor is connected with a controller. The battery is electrically connected with the controller. A surface of the photosensitive sensor is provided with a timer. The timer is connected with an LED lamp tube. A LED lamp is installed on a surface of the board body. The controller is connected with the timer. The controller is connected with a single chip.    USE - Road indication board for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The photosensitive sensor detects lamp brightness, so that the controller controls LED lighting effect, thus improving safety of a driver.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a road indication board.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The battery has a bracket whose inner part is provided with multiple containing parts and an electric connecting component. An anode connecting sheet is connected with a main body by a positive screw. A cathode connecting sheet is connected with the main body by a negative screw. A connecting line is utilized for connecting the anode connecting sheet and the cathode connecting sheet. An output joint and the connecting line are connected to form a protection structure in a vacuum state. The bracket is formed with a connecting groove.    USE - Vehicle battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is environment-friendly, and has water-proof effect, fire-proof effect, shock-proof effect and explosion-proof effect and better safety and stability performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vehicle battery manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a vehicle battery.
NOVELTY - The system has a cooling pipe connected with a cooling module, a condenser and a compressor. A battery pack box body is formed with a closed space. The closed space is utilized for containing a battery pack. The cooling module is fixed on the battery pack box body. The cooling module is located on the battery pack. An evaporator is connected with the cooling pipe. A cooling system is provided with a sealing element. A cooling fan is sealed in a containing area. An expansion valve and a temperature sensor are fixed on an outer side of the battery pack.    USE - Lithium ion battery set temperature adjusting system for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The system has simple structure and high temperature adjusting efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a lithium ion battery set temperature adjusting system.
NOVELTY - The motor has a fly-wheel diode (3) connected with an energy storage unit (2) that is connected with a voltage converter (1). An end of the fly-wheel diode is connected with a motor. An anode of a capacitor (C9) is connected with an anode of another capacitor (C10) by utilizing an L-shaped unit. A cathode of one of the capacitors is grounded. Another end of the fly-wheel diode is connected with the L-shaped unit. The fly-wheel diode is provided with two diodes (D3, D4) that are connected together in a series manner.    USE - High-efficient motor for a power adapter-integrated electric car, a solar panel and a voltage conversion device.    ADVANTAGE - The motor is simple in structure and inexpensive. The motor has high working efficiency, prolonged service life and stable rotation, and consumes less power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a high-efficient motor.    Capacitors (C9, C10)    Diodes (D3, D4)    Voltage converter (1)    Energy storage unit (2)    Fly-wheel diode (3)
NOVELTY - The charger has a charging maintain circuit provided with a middle relay coil (KA1) and a normally open contact. A current detection circuit detects current flow in an under-current relay (K1). A 555 integrated circuit chip, a resistor and a capacitor are connected with a mono-stable time delay circuit. A 12V power supply circuit is connected with a charger main circuit by utilizing the middle relay coil and a normally closed contact. The under-current relay and the normally closed contact are connected with the mono-stable delay circuit.    USE - Full power electric car charger.    ADVANTAGE - The charger prevents a part of a circuit from being electrified even after completion of charging operation, so that service life of the charger can be prolonged and power consumption of the charger can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a full power electric car charger.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Under-current relay (KI)    Middle relay coil (KA1)
NOVELTY - The device has a high-voltage equalizing control circuit whose output ends are fixedly connected to direct current (DC) conversion module. A control terminal is connected with a high energy storage power supply corresponding to the DC conversion module. The high energy storage power supply is connected to a low voltage energy-storing power supply charging circuit for supplying voltage to a storage battery of a vehicle. An input end of an inverter circuit is connected to an input end of the DC conversion module.    USE - Voltage balancing device for an energy-storage power supply monomer e.g. super capacitor or rechargeable vehicle battery pack.    ADVANTAGE - The device can transfer electric energy to other energy in the storage power supply monomer by utilizing the DC converting module with a high storage electrical source single body to improve energy utilization ratio. The device can simplify resistance switching process cause by the high energy storage power supply at high temperature. The high energy-storing power supply has prolonged service life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a voltage balancing device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The car has a car main body (1) provided with a solar battery plate (2), a solar generating system and a wind energy generating system. A top end of the car main body is formed with a sliding groove (3). A top end of a connecting device (5) is connected with the solar battery plate. The connecting device is connected with a sliding rod (4) and formed as a universal rotating device. A fixing buckle (6) is matched with the sliding groove and fixed with a roof front end of the car main body. The sliding rod is made of metal alloy material.    USE - Environment-friendly and energy-saving car.    ADVANTAGE - The car is energy-saving and environment-friendly, and effectively improves energy utilization efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an environment-friendly and energy-saving car.    Car main body (1)    Solar battery plate (2)    Sliding groove (3)    Sliding rod (4)    Connecting device (5)    Fixing buckle (6)
NOVELTY - The car has an upper chassis which is provided with a front windshield. An engine cover is provided with front and back portions which are hinged close to front windshield. The door is provided with solar panels. The lower edge of windshield is folded towards solar panel. The solar batteries are connected in series with the air conditioner system and are configured to provide electric energy to air conditioner system. A roof is mounted in specific solar panel.    USE - Car with pre-cooling device.    ADVANTAGE - The air conditioning system can be operated suitable for driver's temperature.
NOVELTY - The vehcile has charger, head up display, lithium battery, ceiling rearview mirror, computer network system, LED and infinite color-changing glass fused lighting equipment that are equipped in vehicle main portion.    USE - Sports utility vehicle (SUV).    ADVANTAGE - Safety performance of the SUV can be increased, and service life period of the lithium battery can be prolonged. Safety and security of the rider can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the sports utility vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The circuit has a battery module and a battery protection integrated circuit (IC) (MM3474) that is connected to a first N-channel MOS tube (N-M0SFET-1) and a second N-channel MOS tube (N-M0SFET-2) respectively. A secondary protection fuse (F1) is adapted to protect secondary overvoltage/under-voltage protection detection IC (MCU) and connected to protection IC and secondary protection transistor. The anode and cathode of battery module are connected to load charging anode/cathode and anode/cathode port. The secondary protection fuse is set on MOS tube and cathode port.    USE - Protection circuit for battery of electric vehicle, mobile phone, camera, notebook computer, wireless telephone, electric tool, remote control electric toy and camera.    ADVANTAGE - The battery can be protected effectively and safely without excessive charge or discharge by the protection circuit, during overvoltage and under-voltage of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of the protection circuit. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Secondary protection fuse (F1)    Secondary overvoltage or under-voltage protection detection integrated circuit (MCU)    Battery protection integrated circuit (MM3474)    First N-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor tube (N-M0SFET-1)    Second N-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor tube (N-M0SFET-2)
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of lithium battery shell, belonging to the technical field of lithium battery for electric vehicle. It solves the problem that the existing lithium battery group radiating structure is complex, hot radiation effect is not obvious. The lithium battery shell, comprising a lithium battery shell body, said upper outer surface's's shell main body is provided with multiple rows of transversely set's bulge, between two adjacent rows to form groove. The utility model has the traditional guide hot sheet design's contact hot resistance, arranged and packaging is difficult and so on, at the same time, the fluid turbulence, fluid boundary layer, so as to achieve enhanced hot's purpose and so on.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of ultrasonic for protective cover plate, comprising a cover plate main body, said upper cover plate main body is fixed with a protective block and the connecting mouth matched with the acid injection's and ultrasonic welding welding line's. The utility model solves the problem that the storage battery in the process of charging and discharging in the acid gas to a plurality of the battery outside the flow, because the acid gas corrosion vehicle's appearance quality hidden trouble caused by the battery explosion or damage. The utility model taking up the cover plate structure improvement, the protection baffle plate and welding line. Not only has simple structure, and it is convenient for operation. And ensure the lead-acid welding intensity, improves the production efficiency and ensures the appearance of the battery is not limited by liquid overflow's pollution.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of electric automobile quick change battery box core, the device comprises an electric core group frame, a base and fixing piece's both. Said electric core is composed by the longitudinal and the transverse frame connecting member, so that the device can form firm and stable's mechanical structure. And the device surface is filled with radiating material, effective management and solves the electric core's temperature is not in the group, can at the same time vibration and the radiating technology's two aspects, improve the electric core group.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one battery box, comprising: one is used for containing multiple battery's case, one said box body is covered on the upper opening of the box's cover, one circuit board and a plurality of connector, said circuit board is fixed on said box cover, said connector and said circuit board electrically connecting, and said connector is connected with said box body's corresponding battery electrode, such that said battery's electrode are connected with said circuit board electrically connecting. The utility model is provided with circuit board is integrated battery management system up on the box cover, and the battery electrode is electrically connected with the circuit board through a connector connecting time on the box cover covers the box body, so as to avoid the wear's lead.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one electric power lead-acid storage battery and dehydrogenating device, comprising a battery cover, said upper battery upper cover is provided with an exhaust valve, said battery upper cover adjacent to the exhaust valve is provided with a filter sheet's filter sulphuric acid electrolyte, said battery upper cover is provided with upper exhaust gas through the exhaust valve's exhaust passage, said exhaust passage is provided with absorbing hydrogen's hydrogen storage alloy, said hydrogen storage alloy side is provided with the hydrogen storage alloy can not absorb oxygen directly discharged's's exhaust hole. The utility model uses the hydrogen storage alloy absorbs hydrogen, reduces battery exhaust gas hydrogen content of the hydrogen accumulation in the battery box does not reach to the hydrogen explosion's content range, simple structure, good effect of eliminating the hydrogen, solves the problem that the electric bicycle explosion combustion's.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims earphone field, especially one capable of displaying travel time's , solves the problem in the production process, the change earphone's travel time, resulting in the lug brush is not clean and not easy to taking field control's problem, this utility model is one of brushing machine, comprising a bracket, a brush lug cutting device, a driving device and a main controller, said brush lug cutting device through a guide rail is installed on the said upper bracket and capable of moving up and down on the drive's drive device along the guide rail back and forth, said further comprising a control/display device, said control/display device is electrically connecting to the main controller, said upper bracket is provided with a first sensor and a second sensor, said control/display device display with brush ear device from the guide rail corresponding to the first upper position to the sensor's time corresponding to the second position, the embodiment of this utility model is applied to field, especially an earphone earphone can travel time display's .
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one with high efficient radiating function's battery, comprising a battery monomer, cooling sheet's adhesive is coated on the two sides of the battery monomer and battery shell is covered on the outermost layer's. The utility model is added the heat phase change cooling sheet on the cell surface, it can absorb battery time working under large current density discharging's to maintain cell's in a certain temperature range, effectively improve the safety performance and cycle life's battery.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one winding square lithium ion power battery with an insulating stop integrally, comprising a core sleeve, through injection moulding connecting device for loading battery core shell upper cover, said two ends of the shell's one side is provided with a convex T-shape buckle's two ends of the other side's is provided with a T-shaped notch, the upper shell injection moulding connecting with arc supporting strip, said arc-shaped supporting strip's two ends is opened with upper opening, a movable's opening is clamped by upper arc-shaped supporting bar is installed on the arc-shaped supporting bar up between the movable bar and the arc-shaped supporting bar is set with the gap, with an electric core pole ear from the active's gap between the arc-shaped supporting bar is inserted, the movable cell lug. The utility model has simple structure design, but can prevent the electric core in the battery shell to move up and down, and it can prevent the electric core leading-out wire contacted with the metal shell caused by short circuit, good practicability.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of lead acid storage battery, the anode plate number adjusting tablet is twenty-four, the size's anode plate is (72 mm) asterisk (76 mm) asterisk (2.3 mm), negative electrode tablet number adjusting is thirty, the size's negative plate is 72 mm asterisk 68 mm asterisk 1.8mm; battery is adjusted to the length direction up two width direction up's lattices are arranged in each single grid is assembled one electrode groups, wherein each pole group comprises four positive plate and negative plate, five arranged six electrode whole casting and welding and connecting the battery's groove, upper grid plate is provided with two through grooves, upper cover plate is set with the acid nozzle's protective block, matched with the upper cover edge is provided with at least two exhaust ports. The utility model's structure lead-acid storage battery taking the overall improved so that the performance improves, assembling process is greatly simplified, the good product rate, purchase rate, especially suitable for 6-DZM-12 type electric moped.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of electric automobile charger, a main circuit uses uncontrollable rectifying and BUCK type PFC two-stage charger structure uses two multi-channel parallel structure and improves the converter's power level, but also improves the hot's distribution system and improve the reliability and prolong the service life system's system, and greatly improves the power factor's system, stable time reaches 0.998. The utility model adopts the ZCS resonant circuit by controlling the conduction time and Cr's Q1, Q4. The SMPS quasi-resonant period's Lr is matched with the soft switch's switching device, so as to greatly improve the converter efficiency. The utility model is composed of switch tube Q2 and Q3, Q5 and Q6 are respectively composed of two bridge arms inverter circuit's, by turning on signal control switch tube's, taking full-control inverter, providing a single-phase alternating current portable power supply. Through the hardware's effective multiplexing, which meets the vehicle charger has small volume, light weight, low cost and's.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one hydraulic motor driving generator device, comprising a hydraulic motor, a hydraulic oil tank, a hydraulic pump and an engine, wherein it further comprises a generator, a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic oil tank connecting, said engine connecting with the hydraulic pump to drive the hydraulic pump from the hydraulic oil tank in the extracting liquid to the hydraulic motor, the input shaft's upper said explosion-proof generator connecting with a shaft joint, the output shaft's upper hydraulic motor connecting with a shaft joint, said two shaft joint by pin. The utility model solves the problem that the existing trackless's technology in the belt's engine to drive the generator, the generator and the engine close to the mounting, an automobile engine around the space utilization rate is low, and it is easy to interfere with exhaust system the problem's maintenance is not convenient, and provides one has simple structure, convenient use, high space utilization rate is greatly improved, the maintenance is convenient, and the other system without interference's hydraulic motor driving generator device.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims an electric vehicle field, and claims one solar electric vehicle, comprising a vehicle frame, said upper vehicle frame is provided with a driving power supply, said the frame's rear upper base is provided with a drive power supply electrically connecting said's solar panel, said solar panel comprises a first receiving said folded on the base's upper plate, said first plate is provided with folded and said back base are oppositely set and used for receiving the solar energy's first receiving surface. The utility model is provided with a solar battery plate on the back base's upper vehicle frame, can effectively increase the driving distance of electric vehicle's, and the first solar battery board's receiving plate can be folded on the upper base, and the first receiving surface and the rear base is opposite to the solar panel's normal condition to the outside to obtain the first receiving face's back, it can form protection effect's first receiving surface.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one with a certain self-maintenance ability to ensure safe and reliable taking wind energy generating's electric vehicle charging device. It comprises frame body, several drum-type wind power generator, a central processor and a storage battery, the main body of frame's shape is cylindrical, drum-type wind power generator is installed on the upper frame main body, a roller type wind driven generator comprises a roller fan, main shaft and power device, a roller fan is installed on the upper main shaft, main shaft set on the two upper side roller fan's are respectively provided with one bearing of the roller bearing and the main shaft is matched installed with the fan's in the frame main body, a generating device is installed on the one side of the main shaft's, drum-type wind power generator connecting the central processing unit and the storage battery. The utility model's beneficial effects are as follows: the device has a certain self-maintenance ability, which ensures safe and reliable taking wind energy generating, the structure is simple, operation is convenient, charging efficiency is high, and the safety factor is high, the stability and the reliability is high, the using range is wide.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one battery of electric vehicle sliding plate, comprising a plate body, said plate body is divided into middle part and two end parts, the middle part of said plate body's downwards to form one groove, two ends of said plate body's part is a horizontal plane and the bottom plane's said groove parallel to said plate body's plane's two ends of upper surface of the said groove's side's joint is provided with embossing. The utility model's beneficial effects is a back processing cost is low, the production efficiency is high, which effectively improves the strength's back plate main body, reduces the set's stress, reduces probability's back plate distortion, improves the service life.
NOVELTY - One special lead-acid storage battery of motorcycle, relating to the technical field of lead-acid storage battery, comprising a shell, electrolyte, positive plate grid in the said shell and negative plate grid, is provided with a clapboard between the positive plate grid and said negative plate grid, said plate comprising a substrate, said substrate is uniformly distributed with two sides of rib, said rib are staggered into a plurality of triangular structure, with micro-pores are uniformly distributed on said upper substrate, said substrate is made is made of PVC material. The structure of this utility model is simple, the volume is small, it is convenient to carry, changes the traditional's clapboard structure, it has low resistance, high porosity, small aperture, good mechanical strength, ageing resistance and so on.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of protection board of lithium battery, belonging to the lithium battery production field, solves the problem that the present technology is set with lithium battery monomer is connected with the lithium battery protection board efficiency is low. A kind of protection board of lithium battery, comprising a bonding pad is provided with 2N of N comprising a board body a lithium battery lithium battery set, a board body, a bonding pad is arranged on the same side of the plate body, the 2a and the 2a + 1 the bonding pad is electrically connected with the a is less than N a positive integer, the number b of a lithium battery 2b-1 bonding pad is electrically connected with the anode of the first b a lithium cell 2b of bonding, b is less than or equal to N is a positive integer. Lithium battery monomer is directly corresponding to the plate body of the protection plate on the bonding pad is electrically connected in series to form a series of printed circuit protection board, reduces the operating difficulty of worker, so the production efficiency of the lithium battery is high.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a snow remover, belonging to the technical field of sweeper relates to a supplementary lighting device of the handrail, comprising a handrail illumination device main body, a handrail lighting device main body comprises a left walking handle, a right walking handle, a horizontal connecting plate and a connecting transverse plate, said horizontal connecting plate is provided with a left walking handle and the right walking handle, the lower part of the front end is connected with a horizontal connecting plate connected with transverse plate; it further comprises a shielding plate, a fog lamp, a lighting big lamp and a solar panel, wherein said connecting transverse plate part is provided with a shielding plate, the second a fog lamp is provided with a transverse plate connected with the left and right sides of the front surface, the illuminating headlight is provided with a transverse plate connected with a middle part of the upper surface, it is provided with simple structure, convenient operation, capable of a snow removal is at the same time illuminating headlight and the two sides of the fog lamp, it not only can the weather is dark when the light, but the light penetrability of the fog lamp, and the remote motor vehicle running to obtain a cleaning snow so as to ensure the life safety of the operator and reduce the occurrence of safety accident.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims an automobile solar energy use field, especially relates to a kind of skylight cooling system, comprising a solar cell panel, an air conditioner air blower, a storage battery, the output end of the solar battery board is connected with the input end of the controller, the output end of the controller is respectively connected with the air conditioner air blower, a storage battery, a controller is further provided with an input end connected with the switch. Because of setting of a plurality of state switch, a controller for selecting a process for charging a driving air conditioner air blower or stop is provided with intelligent features a multi-gear switch and a state detection.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of a hydrogen storage device, a pressure reducing valve based on locomotive traction power system, a fuel gas supply to a fuel cell, a filter, a pressure switch and a first electromagnetic valve, hydrogen storage device connected with the fuel cell hydrogen inlet is connected with the hydrogen, a pressure reducing valve, a filter, a pressure switch and a first electromagnetic valve are set on the gas supply pipe, the hydrogen in the hydrogen storage device through a pressure-reducing valve, a filter, a pressure switch, into a stack and the first electromagnetic valve, wherein the system can real-time changing a total output power by adjusting the air supply flow rate to realize the traction control rotating speed of the motor so as to control the speed of the locomotive and realizes the integration and automatic operation of the fuel cell is connected with the power system. Use hydrogen fuel cell to locomotive traction power system, it can reduce the discharge amount of greenhouse gas and can reduce the transportation line. environmental pollution and can reduce the dependence on the railway transportation oil fuel.
NOVELTY - A redox flow battery (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), a tank (106, 107) is set on the upper side of the leakage preventing holes (10h, 20h, 30h, 40h), when the accident of the upstream piping (11, 21) and so on, by containing piping (10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 30A, 20A, 20B, 20C) and the upstream piping (11, 21) is formed by a part of the U-shaped pipe can reduce the tank according to the principle of siphon pipe (106, 107) of the electrolyte leakage.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a fixing structure of vehicle storage battery, comprising a storage battery tray and welded on the front and back support frame is set with the upper part beam of engine cabin, the battery tray is connected with the front and back is set with bracket, the front and back is set with support frame are respectively located on two sides of the suspension bracket of an automobile engine, a storage battery tray with the suspension bracket of an automobile engine are fixedly connected. The utility model ensures the engine cabin boundary beam is hit according to the designed produce collapse deformation, which effectively protects the vehicle passenger safety.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a light can be compressed to charge the electric car and air, belonging to the technical field of automobile, mainly solving the problem of electric motor car energy compensation problem, solar battery plate set on the top of the a (8), the front part of the vehicle frame (1) of the electric motor (4), a transmission device (6) and a storage battery set on the car frame (2), wherein it further comprises a gas storage bottle (3), a pneumatic motor (5) and a generator (7), the gas storage bottle (3) is set in the car frame and a front frame, the upper part is fixed on the vehicle frame of the pneumatic motor (5) through the gas path and the gas storage bottle is connected with the pneumatic motor (5) is connected with the generator (7), the generator (7) is connected with the storage battery group (2).
NOVELTY - The flying car has a main machine wing provided with a front wing pair. The front wing pair is connected with a machine body. A rear wing pair is movably connected with the machine body. The main machine wing is connected with a front folding device that is connected to two sides of a vehicle body. The vehicle body is movably connected with a machine wing supporting rod. A propeller is installed on the vehicle body. A lower surface of a base is equipped with a solar panel. An upper part of the vehicle body is equipped with a battery.    USE - Flying car.    ADVANTAGE - The flying car has high stability, and realizes vertical take-off and landing of in a better manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a flying car.
NOVELTY - The device has a positioning setting terminal group (6-1-6-M,7-1-7-M) which is designated by a binary code connected with one cell group. An output switching circuit (10) switches whether a signal outputs or interrupts from a transmission signal terminal (4-1-4-M). A mode determination circuit (20) controls output switching circuit based on state of positioning setting terminal group. The mode determination circuit interrupts the output from transmission signal terminal by output switching circuit, when a signal distance with one code about state of terminal group is 1.    USE - Semiconductor device for battery voltage monitoring apparatus (claimed) used in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The components cost for communication between system controller and battery voltage monitoring apparatus can be reduced by little wiring. The high functional communication interface can be provided in battery voltage monitoring apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a battery voltage monitoring apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the battery voltage monitoring apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Transmission signal terminal (4-1-4-M)    Positioning setting terminal group (6-1-6-M,7-1-7-M)    Insulation element (9)    Output switching circuit (10)    Mode determination circuit (20)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (A) has container (100) which is provided into the insulating liquid (200). A battery (1) is immersed in liquid within the container. A container portion (101) is provided with a first opening portion (100e1) through which the battery is inserted and provided into the liquid. A cover portion (102) is attached to container portion so as to close the first opening portion. An attaching portion (108) is attached the battery to the cover portion. A first electrical component (117) is provided in the cover portion and electrically connected to the battery.    USE - Storage battery apparatus for motor vehicle, bicycle, and point of sales system.    ADVANTAGE - The effect of cooling of the storage battery apparatus can be improved in efficient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the internal structure of storage battery apparatus.    Battery (1)    Container (100)    First opening portion (100e1)    Container portion (101)    Cover portion (102)    Attaching portion (108)    First electrical component (117)    Insulating liquid (200)    Storage battery apparatus (A)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has an air supply unit (110) that is provided with an air blower (111) and oxygen tank (112). A control unit (130) selectively drives the air blower and oxygen tank through the environment information received from the navigation device located in vehicle. The control unit has global positioning system (GPS) data sink (131) that analyze the gradient of current road and gradient of route in which vehicle is progressed forward.    USE - Electronic system for fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the air blower and oxygen tank can be selectively driven through the environment information received from the navigation device located in vehicle, the electric power required for driving of the vehicle can be effectively anticipated, and the vibration and noise generated from the air blower can be effectively reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the fuel cell vehicle electronic system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell vehicle electronic system (100)    Air supply unit (110)    Air blower (111)    Oxygen tank (112)    Control unit (130)    GPS data sink (131)
NOVELTY - Cathode active material comprises a lithium oxide-boron oxide (Li2O-B2O3) glass (LBO glass) whose surface is coated with lithium manganese oxide.    USE - The cathode active material is useful in an anode of a lithium secondary battery that is useful in a battery module or battery pack used in a power storage system, an electric commercial vehicle, an electric truck, a power tool, an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cathode active material has good cycleability, improves lifetime of the battery, and can be manufactured with reduced amount of solvent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Cathode active material comprises a lithium oxide-boron oxide (Li2O-B2O3) glass (LBO glass) whose surface is coated with lithium manganese oxide of formula (xLi2MnO3.(1-x)LiyMO2).    M = Mn, Ni, Co, Fe, Cr, V, Cu, Zn, Ti, Al, Mg, or B;    x = 0 or 1; and    y = 0.9-1.2.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an anode for a lithium secondary battery, comprising the cathode active material;    (2) a battery module or battery pack, in which the lithium secondary battery is electrically connected; and    (3) manufacturing the cathode active material, comprising mixing lithium hydroxide, boric acid and lithium manganese oxide, and chemically coating a surface of the glass with the mixture.
NOVELTY - Anode active material, which is lithium manganese oxide (I) coated with lithium metaborate on its surface, is claimed.    USE - The anode active material is useful in anodes for lithium secondary battery. The battery module or battery pack is useful in electric vehicles including power tool, electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, electric trucks, electric commercial vehicles and power storage systems (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The anode active material exhibits excellent durability, and prevents rapid capacity degradation during charging and discharging cycles.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Anode active material, which is lithium manganese oxide of formula (xLi2MnO3.(1-x)LiyMO2) (I) coated with lithium metaborate on its surface, is claimed.    x = greater than 0 and less than 1;    y = 0.9-1.2; and    M = Mn, Ni, Co, Fe, Cr, V, Cu, Zn, Ti, Al, Mg or B.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) anodes comprising the anode active material;    (2) battery module or battery pack comprising several electrically connected lithium secondary batteries; and    (3) producing anode active material, comprising (a) mixing lithium manganese oxide with lithium metaborate, and (b) chemically surface coating the prepared mixture.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell stack has a separator which is provided with a coolant flow way portion (22) whose surface is processed and coated with an insulating material. The separator is provided with adjacent cell (21) in contact electric plate. The filler (24) of insulation material is charged inside the coolant flow way portion. The filler of the insulation material is provided with resin or silicone base. The separator is made to contact towards the end plate (19) and current collector (18) while configuring the adjacent cell.    USE - Fuel cell stack such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack installed in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The separator is provided with coolant flow way portion whose surface is processed and coated with insulating material, so that the cold starting performance and the driving temperature of the fuel cell stack can be uniformly maintained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of fuel cell stack. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Current collector (18)    End plate (19)    Adjacent cell (21)    Coolant flow way portion (22)    Filler (24)
NOVELTY - The battery module has a first (21) and second (31) battery stacks which have secondary batteries. A first (22) and second (32) brackets have the same shape, and are provided in the edge portion of the side adjacent to the first and second battery stacks. The second bracket has a first (44b) and second (45b) convex portions which are inserted in a fourth insertion recessed portion (51) of the first bracket. Insertion convex portions and insertion recessed portions are alternately formed by the first and second brackets, respectively.    USE - Battery module of battery pack (claimed) for electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Position shift of a battery stack is suppressed, and size reduction is attained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the enlarged cross-sectional view of a first and second brackets of a battery module.    First battery stack (21)    First bracket (22)    Second battery stack (31)    Second bracket (32)    First convex portion of second bracket (44b)    Second convex portion of second bracket (45b)    Fourth insertion recessed portion of first bracket (51)
NOVELTY - The system (10) has an end plate (24a,24b) that is positioned by lamination direction at both ends of fuel cell (18). A fuel gas device (62) is positioned by end plate. The visible outline of solenoid valve (80) is set to the position which protrudes in the lamination direction outward of the fuel cell rather than the visible outline of other fuel gas system device. The solenoid valve (80) for air introduction and the solenoid valve (82) for fuel gas emission are positioned corresponding to the angular position of the end plate.    USE - Fuel cell system for use in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The visible outline of the solenoid valve with comparatively high intensity protrudes in lamination direction outward rather than the visible outline of the other fuel gas system device, so that external load is transmitted along load path which continues in row in end plate from solenoid valve. Thus the external load can be applied reliably and the damage to device can be suppressed by the simple and compact structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the fuel cell stack comprising fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell (18)    End plate (24a,24b)    Fuel gas device (62)    Solenoid valve for air introduction (80)    Solenoid valve for fuel gas emission (82)
NOVELTY - The electrical storage apparatus has a support frame (16) that is placed between an opening portion (12b) and an isolating switch (21), for supporting an electric-condenser box (11) into a vehicle structure. An operation portion (22e) is adapted to movably provide a switch operation element (22) facing the opening portion and an action portion (22j) which engages with the isolating switch in the support frame. The operation portion is operated from the opening portion. The isolating switch is turned on/off by the action portion by operating.    USE - Electrical storage apparatus of electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The operativity and safety of isolating switch which are provided in the inside of electric-condenser box can be made compatible. The electrical storage apparatus can interrupt the electric power supply from the electric condenser. The operation can be performed safely by turning off main switch at the time of the maintenance of electrical storage apparatus, and replacement of battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the main switch of electrical storage apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electric-condenser box (11)    Opening portion (12b)    Support frame (16)    Isolating switch (21)    Switch operation element (22)    Operation portion (22e)    Action portions (22j,22k)
NOVELTY - The swappable battery has an inner shell to support an assembly of multiple battery cells, forming a battery pack. An outer shell receives at least one battery pack when the shell cover is opened, allows removal of the one or more battery packs received by the outer shell, provides an enclosure to the battery pack upon closing of the shell cover, and establish connection between the terminals of the inner and outer shells upon reception of the one or more battery packs into the outer shell.    USE - Swappable battery for electric car. Can also be used for an automobile.    ADVANTAGE - Avoids the need for human intervention to establish connections between the respective first set of terminals of the inner shell and the second set of terminals of the outer shell. Provides a novel assembly to accept multiple swappable electric batteries while ensuring a series/parallel connection of the individual batteries, leading to an isolation of individual batteries from the battery pack, thus allowing the user to swap only those portions of the battery pack which have been discharged completely. Holds and locks the individual battery packs in place and ensure proper main terminal and data terminal connections. Allows different battery packs with varying charge levels or different battery types to be connected together in series/parallel in the same electric/hybrid vehicle. Allows the user to connect any number of battery packs in series/parallel and connect them to the main drive motor of the electric/hybrid vehicle. Separates the entire battery pack of an electric/hybrid vehicle into multiple individual units which can enable a new degree-of-freedom for the vehicle designer to balance the weight of the vehicle according to his/her requirements.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the complete assembly of the swappable battery along with the outer shell.
NOVELTY - The individual battery cell (1) has bent cooling fin (11) whose side edge is provided with two sheathing plates (4,5). A meandering section (13) is provided in region between bent cooling fin and sheathing plates. The sheathing plates have dish-shaped middle portion (6) which is surrounded by a sealing flange (7).    USE - Individual battery cell in form of bipolar frame flat-cell for use in battery stack (claimed) of electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The individual battery cell is constructed as bipolar flat-cell frame, so that the increased mechanical stress occurred on battery cell can be reduced by the cooling of the battery single cell. The risk of overloading of battery cells is prevented, by arranged of insulating frame between sheathing plates.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the exploded perspective view and side view of the individual battery cell.    Individual battery cell (1)    Sheathing plates (4,5)    Dish-shaped middle portion of sheathing plates (6)    Sealing flange (7)    Bent cooling fin (11)    Meandering section (13)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has a stack of battery individual cells (2) designed prismatically and inserted between cell frames (4). The stack of individual cells is arranged in a stack housing (6), and foamed plastic material (15) i.e. polyurethane foam, is provided between the cell frames and the housing. The cell frames and the housing are made from injection molding material. The housing has openings for inserting the plastic material, and the cell frames comprise recesses for accommodating the plastic material. Electronic contact areas (5) of the cells are connected with a cooling device (11).    USE - Battery i.e. high- power or voltage battery e.g. lithium-ion-battery, for use as a traction battery, in an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The stack of individual cells is arranged in the stack housing, and the foamed plastic material i.e. polyurethane foam, is provided between the cell frames and the housing, thus ensuring safe and reliable interlocking and/or fastening of the individual cells in the housing, and balancing manufacturing tolerances and different thermal linear expansion of the individual cells, while avoiding the need for tensioning rods and clamping elements. The battery is thus designed in a simple, easy and cost-effective manner with reduced weight. The battery is mounted in a simple and efficient manner with reduced mounting cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The battery individual cells are designed as coffee bag or pouch cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective exploded view of a battery.    Battery (1)    Battery individual cells (2)    Cell frames (4)    Electronic contact areas (5)    Stack housing (6)    Cooling device (11)    Foamed plastic material (15)
NOVELTY - The battery has the single cells (1) that are stacked prismatically between the cell frames (4). An electrode stack of the single cells is welded in between the films. A welded edge region (2) of the films is sandwiched between two frame portions (4.1,4.2) of the cell frame. The slats (13) are arranged in a slat support (12) of the cell frame and are extended transversely to the stacking direction. The slat support is made of plastic. The cell frames and slat support are provided with the locking elements.    USE - Battery e.g. lithium-ion traction battery for electric car and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The simple and efficient structure of the battery can be ensured with reduced weight. The maintenance of the batter can be facilitated easily at low cost. The assembling effort of the battery can be minimized. The exchange of the damaged single cell can be performed easily without dismantling the other single cell. The safe and reliable operation of the battery can be enhanced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the perspective views of the cell frame and slat support of the battery.    Single cells (1)    Edge region of films (2)    Cell frames (4)    Frame portions (4.1,4.2)    Slat support (12)    Slats (13)
NOVELTY - The single cell (1) has an electrode stack (7) whose pole contact pins (11) are electrically connected with housing side walls (2). A flange region is formed at a housing edge of a cell case. An angle portion (13) of the flange region of the housing side walls is bent towards a cell interior (9) and towards a bottom portion (10) of the housing side wall. An attaching element (16) is arranged in the angle portion.    USE - Single cell for battery (claimed) for use in vehicle such as hybrid vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling of the single cells can be enhanced. The manufacturing cost, weight and installation space of the single cell can be reduced. The manufacturing efficiency of the battery can be improved. The battery can be assembled easily, efficiently and rapidly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the single cell for battery.    Single cell (1)    Housing side wall (2)    Electrode stack (7)    Cell interior (9)    Bottom portion (10)    Pole contact pin (11)    Angle portion (13)    Attaching element (16)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has a cell housing (2) and an electrochemical active electrode stack (3) arranged in the cell housing formed as cell components. The electrode stack is wrapped on a mandrel (4) and contacted with pole contacts. The cell components surround the electrode stack in sections, where the cell components comprises phase transition material (7). The phase transition material is arranged in the pole contacts, in or at the cell housing and/or in the mandrel. The phase transition material is arranged between cell housing walls.    USE - Single cell i.e. lithium ion single cell, for an electrochemical battery (claimed) i.e. high volt battery, for use as electrical energy storage unit for a vehicle e.g. electric car and hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The cell components surround the electrode stack in sections, where the cell components comprises the phase transition material, thus ensuring that rise in temperature within the single cell is limited and a cell short circuit is degraded, ensuring even heat distribution and heat-collection within the single cell and an efficient heat dissipation from the single cell, avoiding thermal runaway within the cell, avoiding damage of the cell and the battery, avoiding domino effect within the single cell, and improving safety of the single cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an electrochemical battery    (2) a method for operating a single cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a single cell.    Single cell (1)    Cell housing (2)    Electrochemical active electrode stack (3)    Mandrel (4)    Phase transition material (7)
NOVELTY - The electrochemical energy storage unit has an electrode assembly (2) that is formed as a lithium-ion cell portion. A primary component is provided with an electrically insulating coating layer such as an inorganic layer which is detachably bonded with a secondary component. Several mold portions (7a,7b) are provided with cooling fins.    USE - Electrochemical energy storage unit for battery (claimed) used in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrochemical energy storage unit can be manufactured easily and efficiently at low cost. The long term stability of the battery can be improved. The insulation of components of the electrochemical energy storage unit in the high voltage battery can be performed easily and efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a battery; and    (2) a method for manufacturing electrochemical energy storage unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the electrochemical energy storage unit.    Electrode assembly (2)    Arrester (6)    Mold portions (7a,7b)    Seal frame (8)
NOVELTY - The single cell (1) has a blow-off aperture which is closed in a normal state by a material layer. The blow-off aperture is opened by partial destruction of the material layer in overpressure state. A metallic material portion (13) of an outer casing is arranged on an outer side of the blow-off aperture for mechanically protecting the blow-off aperture, without blocking the outflow of gas from the blow-off aperture.    USE - Single cell for high-voltage battery (claimed) for use as lithium ion traction battery in vehicle such as electric car and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The high-voltage battery can be operated efficiently and safely. The high-voltage battery can be handled easily. The occurrence of eventual damage in the single cell due to inappropriate handling or deformation of the battery single cell can be reduced effectively. The high-voltage battery can be manufactured easily and efficiently at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery single cell.    Single cell (1)    Cladding metal sheets (2,3)    Cooling tab (5)    Insulation portion (8)    Metallic material portion (13)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has battery single cells i.e. pouch cells, comprising an electrode stack. The electrode stack is weldingly formed between films. The cells are clamped between cell frames (5) and stacked to a stack (3). The frames comprise engagement hooks (14) over which one of the frames is latched with another frame in the stack. The frames are made as an injection molded part, and a resilient lip is molded at the frames. Electrical contact pins (7) of the cells are connected with a cooling device i.e. active cooled plate (9), over an electrically insulating heat conductive material (8).    USE - Battery e.g. high speed- and/or high voltage batteries such as lithium ion battery and traction battery, for a motor vehicle e.g. electrically driven vehicle such as electric vehicle, and a hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cell frames comprise the engagement hooks over which one of the cell frames is latched with another cell frame in the stack, thus enabling a simple, quick and inexpensive assembly of the battery single cells without applying accurate defined pressure force, and ensuring safe and reliable support of the battery single cells, and hence facilitating simple construction of the battery with reduced cost. The resilient lip enables a safe and reliable retaining of a pouch cell between the cell frames preferably in the region.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a battery.    Battery (1)    Stack (3)    Cell frames (5)    Electrical contact pins (7)    Electrically insulating heat conductive material (8)    Active cooled plate (9)    Engagement hooks (14)
NOVELTY - The electrochemical battery has several single cells (2) that are provided with cell housing portions (3). Each cell housing portion is provided with a cell head (4), a cell base (5) and a cell wall (6). A circulating insulation element (1) is arranged at the cell head, cell base or cell wall of the single cell. A deformable region is formed by gluing, sticking or molding on circulating elastomer or foam material element. The deformable region is formed by a circulating silicone layer arrangement at the insulation element.    USE - Electrochemical battery for vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The number of components in the electrochemical battery can be reduced. The predetermined geometry of the insulation element enables the adjustment of obligation spacing between single cells within the electrochemical battery such that air/leakage paths for electric current are enabled. The single cells in the electrochemical battery can be assembled safely. The thermal coupling between the respective single cell and the heat guide plate can be enhanced. The single cell fixation is enhanced with the use of casting material within the electrochemical battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the perspective view of the insulation element and side view of the single cell.    Insulation element (1)    Single cell (2)    Cell housing portion (3)    Cell head (4)    Cell base (5)    Cell wall (6)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has single battery cells (3) that are stacked in cuboid shape to form a stack and are electrically contacted with each other. The stack is arranged in housing (2) whose one side is provided with a rectangular opening. The stacked and electrically contacted single battery cells are fixed in housing by a casting material (4) such as silicon gel. The single battery cells are provided with foamed intermediate layers made of polyurethane and polypropylene material.    USE - Battery e.g. lithium ion traction battery used in vehicle such as electric car and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The assembling of the battery can be performed easily. The mechanical stability of the battery can be improved. The cost of the battery can be reduced. The weight reduction of the battery can be achieved. The ingress of casting material into aperture of single battery cells can be prevented reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the perspective view of the battery.    Battery (1)    Housing (2)    Single battery cell (3)    Casting material (4)    Cooling conduit (6)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has several pole contacts (1.1,1.2) of an electric potential, and circuit breaker assembly that is provided with several electrically parallel-connected circuit breakers (2). The pole contacts are electrically connected to the circuit breaker and are switched separately. The circuit breaker is a contactor or a semiconductor switch. An electrical connection (V1) is arranged between the battery main portion and the onboard network area (B1).    USE - Battery for vehicle (claimed) such as electric car and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The quiescent current of vehicle can be minimized reliably. The weight of the battery of vehicle can be reduced and assembly effort of battery of vehicle can be reduced so that manufacturing cost of the battery of vehicle can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) vehicle; and    (2) method for operating battery of vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the circuit diagrams of the battery for vehicle.    Battery (1)    Pole contact (1.1,1.2)    Circuit breaker (2)    Onboard network regions (B1,B2)    Electrical connections (V1,V2)
NOVELTY - The battery has a set of battery cells (2) arranged in an inner space of a housing (1), and a cooling circuit (3) comprising inner cooling circuit branches (3.1) extending within the housing. Outer cooling circuit branches (3.2) are connected with the inner cooling circuit branches. A closure element is provided within the housing and automatically openable above predetermined temperature. The closure element isolates the inner space of the housing from cooling medium of the cooling circuit. A fire extinguishing agent terminal (4) is provided at the outer cooling circuit branches.    USE - Traction battery i.e. lithium ion battery (claimed), for a motor car e.g. electric car and hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The fire extinguishing agent terminal is provided at the outer cooling circuit branches such that cooling medium or fire extinguishing medium can be conducted from the fire extinguishing agent terminal over the outer cooling circuit branches to the inner cooling circuit branches within a short time in case of threatening battery fire, thus preventing occurrence of battery fire in a quick manner without using supplementary flushing connectors at the housing of the battery, and hence reducing installation space, weight and cost for the battery. The outer cooling circuit branches are arranged outside the housing and are easily accessible in a vehicle at various locations.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The cooling medium and/or fire extinguishing agent are selected from fire fighting water or carbon-dioxide. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for avoiding or preventing fire in a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a housing of a battery, whose inner space is cooled with a cooling circuit.    Housing (1)    Battery cells (2)    Cooling circuit (3)    Inner cooling circuit branches (3.1)    Outer cooling circuit branches (3.2)    Fire extinguishing agent terminal (4)
NOVELTY - The single cell (1) has an insulating frame (10) that is installed between two cladding metal sheets (2,3) of an outer enclosure. A blow-off aperture (12) formed in outer enclosure, is closed by a material layer (13) in the normal state and is opened in overpressure state. A channel (14) is formed between cell portion (7) and the outer enclosure. A cup-shaped middle portion (4) is formed in the metal sheets and is projected from a sealing flange (9) connected with the insulating frame. The portion of channel is formed in one side surface of the middle portion.    USE - Single cell e.g. bipolar frame flat cell for high-voltage battery (claimed) used as lithium-ion traction battery for electric car and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The high power volume of the single cell can be enabled. The installation space of the single cell can be reduced. The safe and reliable structure of the single cell can be ensured. The safe operation of the battery can be enhanced. The manufacturing cost of the single cell can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the exploded and perspective views of the single cell.    Single cell (1)    Cladding metal sheets (2,3)    Cup-shaped middle portion (4)    Cell portion (7)    Sealing flange (9)    Insulating frame (10)    Blow-off aperture (12)    Material layer (13)    Channel (14)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has an electrode assembly arranged in a cell case (2) and an electrolyte. A binding unit (6) is arranged within the cell case and/or at an outer side of the cell case for binding bonding agents i.e. source bodies, and substances within an envelope are brought and located within the cell case. The bonding agents are released when an envelope is destroyed by rupture of the single cell. The binding unit is immediately arranged to a venting opening of a venting unit (5) within the cell case.    USE - Single cell for an electrical battery (claimed) for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The bonding agents are released when the envelope is destroyed by rupture of the single cell, thus preventing damages of the environment of the single cell and ensuring protection of the environment of the single cell before the assembly of the cell in a battery housing. The cell has compact construction, and can be integrated into the battery housing without using the bonding agents.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The bonding agent comprises porous ceramic materials and/or with substances of chemical reactive materials. The source bodies are formed from superabsorber materials and/or swellable structured polymers.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a single cell and a binding unit arranged within a cell case.    Single cell (1)    Cell case (2)    Electrical pole contacts (3, 4)    Venting unit (5)    Binding unit (6)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a heat-conducting element (6) which is directly connected to a heat source (2) and directly thermally coupled to a vehicle component (3). A heat-conducting element is connected to the heat source and projected into a recirculated exhaust gas within the exhaust gas line current (A). The heat-conducting element has a thermal insulation (7) in a region between the heat source and the vehicle component. A separation point is coupled to a trip mechanism.    USE - Device for controlling temperature of vehicle component.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of the device can be improved. The thermal insulation can allow a transfer of heat to the vehicle component with minimized heat losses. The low space requirement and low material cost are realizable. The rapid attainment of the operating temperature is achieved, and thus the fuel consumption and pollutant emission reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show a schematic view of the device for controlling temperature of vehicle component.    Device for controlling temperature of vehicle component (1)    Heat source (2)    Vehicle component (3)    Heat-conducting element (6)    Thermal insulation (7)    Exhaust gas line current (A)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing an air mass flow for a cathode space (4) of a fuel cell (2), and performing a computational estimation of the air mass flow for a point (19) of an air gap lying in a flow direction at a distance from an air mass flow sensor (9). The sensor is arranged in the flow direction in front of an air conveying device (7). Another air mass flow sensor (18) is arranged in a region of the point at which the air mass flow is measured. The computational estimation is considered as an actual size during controlling the air supply in case of a defective of the latter sensor.    USE - Method for supplying air to a fuel cell in a fuel cell system that is utilized for providing electric power as driving power for a vehicle (all claimed) i.e. motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables performing the computational estimation of the air mass flow for the point of the air gap lying in the flow direction at the distance from the air mass flow sensor such that simple, safe and reliable air supply of the fuel cell can be enabled. The method enables considering the computational estimation of the air mass flow as the actual size during controlling the air supply in case of the defective of the air mass flow sensor such that a need for additional air mass flow sensors can be saved. The sensors have simple construction and prolonged service life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a section of a fuel cell system.    Fuel cell (2)    Cathode space (4)    Air conveying device (7)    Air mass flow sensors (9, 18)    Air gap point (19)
NOVELTY - The battery has an output conductor (7,8) of individual battery cells (2) that is provided on a side of a stack (1). A cooling device is arranged with a battery electronic system through a low-voltage terminal to each of the battery individual cells. The low-voltage terminals are connected to a circuit board with battery electronic system. The low-voltage terminals are formed in the form of contact lugs. The cooling device and the intermediate frame are connected with the output conductor of the individual battery cells.    USE - Battery such as high-power or high-voltage batteries, and traction batteries for electrically powered vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The effectiveness of the battery can be improved. The simple, efficient and reliable cooling of the battery can be achieved. The manufacturing cost and time consumed for the battery can be reduced. The battery has simple structure. The higher flexibility of the heat conducting foil can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show a perspective view of the battery.    Stack (1)    Battery cell (2)    Intermediate frame (4)    Tie rod (6)    Output conductors (7,8)
NOVELTY - The energy storage (10) has a cell chamber in which an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte are arranged. The cell chamber is disconnected from an external environment by housing (12). A detection unit (18) of the housing is provided for detecting a component located within the housing or a reaction product of the component, during operation of the energy storage. The detection unit is arranged at junctions of the housing. The detection unit is formed from zirconium-alizarin s and iron thiocyanate.    USE - Energy storage such as lithium ion battery, primary, battery, secondary battery and rechargeable accumulator mounted in electric vehicle, laptop computer, mobile phone, smart phone and power tool.    ADVANTAGE - Since the detection unit of the housing is provided for detecting a component located within the housing or a reaction product of the component, during operation of energy storage, the damage such as pinhole or microcracks to energy storage can be detected promptly and reliably. Thus, the repair cost of energy storage can be reduced. The continuous discharge of substances such as gases or liquids directly from the energy storage can be avoided, so that risk for user can be minimized or completely avoided. Thus, the performance of energy storage can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing energy storage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic views of the energy storage.    Energy storage (10)    Housing (12)    Current arresters (14,16)    Detection unit (18)    Discoloration portion (20)
NOVELTY - The device has a thermoelectric module that is provided with an opening that is intended for contact with a heat source planned warm side and a heat sink planned cold side. A heating channel (11) for flow of hot fluid is provided in thermal conductive connection with the warm side of the module. A cooling channel (25) for flow of cooling fluid is provided in heat-conducting connection with the cold side of the module. A ceramic material frame structure (27) is arranged between the heating channel and the cooling channel, so that the enclosure for the module is formed.    USE - Device e.g. thermo-electric generator for converting thermal energy of internal combustion engine into electrical energy supplied to electrical system of motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The portion of the thermal energy of the hot exhaust gas stream is converted into electricity supplied to the electrical system of the vehicle, so that the fuel can be saved. The yield of the electrical energy in devices can be improved. The unwanted material stresses can be avoided. The construction of the thermoelectric generator can be simplified. The stability of the overall assembly can be ensured. The easy integration of the arrangement into an existing exhaust gas system of the motor vehicle can be achieved. The direct contact between the cooling water in the cooling channels and the cold sides of the thermoelectric modules can be achieved, so that the device with high efficiency can be operated. The larger temperature difference between the hot side and cold side of the thermoelectric modules can be controlled during operation of the device, so that the efficiency of the device can be increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the device for converting thermal energy into electrical energy.    Heating channel (11)    Cooling channel (25)    Frame structure (27)    Cooling water inlet (34)    Cooling water outlet (35)
NOVELTY - The alkaline cell has an anode (1), a cathode (2) and a separator (3) arranged between the anode and the cathode. The coating layers are arranged between the anode and the cathode. An inorganic ion exchange material (40) is loaded with alkali ions (A'). The ion exchange material is loaded with alkali metal ions, on which electrochemical reaction of the cell is relied. The ion exchange material is loaded with lithium ions, silicate ion and/or aluminate ion and lithium zeolite ion.    USE - Alkaline cell e.g. lithium-ion cell used as energy store for vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The coating layers are arranged between the anode and cathode, and inorganic ion exchange material is loaded with alkali ions to increase the durability and safety of the cell. The service life of the high energy-alkaline batteries is prolonged with the use of ion exchange material. The degradation of the solid electrolyte interface (SEI)-protective film on the cathode side is made, an associated cell aging can be avoided, and thus the life of cell is increased. The safety of the cell can be increased by the alkali metal ions loaded in inorganic ion exchange material. By mechanically stabilizing and optionally separating effect of the inorganic ion exchange material, the thermal runaway of the cell is avoided so that the safety of cell is increased. The inorganic ion-exchange material can be used to increase the mechanical stability of inorganic particles, so that weight and cost can be reduced, and energy density can be optimized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the cross-sectional view and enlarged view of the alkaline cell.    Anode (1)    Cathode (2)    Separator (3)    Ion exchange material (40)    Alkali ion (A')
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a support structure provided in a housing (110). An electrical energy storage cell (120) is attached to the support structure, and includes a relief port (126) that is closed in a normal operating state of the energy storage cell, where the port opens at certain positive pressure in the energy storage cell. A sealing device (140) is arranged in the housing such that a space volume (142) and another space volume (144) are separately formed in the housing, where the relief port opens exclusively in the latter space volume.    USE - Electrical energy storage device for an electric car or a hybrid car. Uses include but are not limited to a lead acid battery, a double layer capacitor, a nickel metal hydride battery, a nickel/zinc battery, a zinc/air battery, a lithium/air battery, and lithium polymer or lithium ion cells.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing device is arranged in the housing such that two separate space volumes are formed in the housing, where the relief port of the energy storage cell opens exclusively in one of the space volumes, thus enabling to prevent the burst of the energy storage cell or to prevent uncontrolled leakage of substances from the interior of the energy storage cell, and hence preventing any health risk for people in the passenger compartment of a car.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electrical energy storage system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electrical energy storage device.    Electrical energy storage device (100)    Housing (110)    Electrical energy storage cell (120)    Relief port (126)    Sealing device (140)    Space volumes (142, 144)
NOVELTY - The present invention relates to a setup (device) for generating electricity power from the simultaneous conversion of photo energy and chemical energy to electricity energy by using water as fuel and any light as energy source including solar energy. The setup (device) includes: (a) photocatalyst anode; (b) membrane including cation exchange membrane; (c) catalyst gas diffusion layer (catalyst carbon paper); (d)cathode; (e) photofiber; (f) water inlet and outlet; (g) air inlet and outlet; (h) shell of the fuel cell; and (i) the cell stack which is the integration of single cells assembling from (a) to (g).
NOVELTY - The system has a fuel element that is provided to utilize a gaseous agent. A storage system agent is provided in fuel cell. A circulation of agent is provided with regulator section, valve and jet devices. The circulation of agent is provided to contain unit of jet devices having two jet devices with different sections and expense characteristic. The receiving chamber and common terminal header are connected in parallel to apparatus have common control header. The valve and the regulator portions are connected to the electrical controller by cables.    USE - Fuel element system.
NOVELTY - The flywheel has a speed-regulating disk connected with a bracket through a steel rope. An upper part of the bracket is fixed with an upper supporting shaft. An end of an extension spring is fixed with the bracket. Another end of the bracket is connected with a power assembly. An outer driving device is fixed on a surface of a vacuum box. A driving sleeve is provided with multiple magnets along circumferential direction. A centrifugal mechanism is provided with a sliding sleeve and a connecting rod that is connected with a friction wheel. The sliding sleeve is fixed on a rotating shaft.    USE - Downhill bicycle energy storing flywheel.    ADVANTAGE - The flywheel can reduce labor load and can store kinetic energy. The flywheel adopts a drive mechanism to stop driving by using centrifugal force principle so as to avoid unnecessary flywheel energy consumption.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a downhill bicycle energy storing flywheel.
NOVELTY - Magnetic's green and environment-friendly coupled car hybrid power system. Along with the global petroleum resource and motor vehicle waste gas discharge to the urban air pollution continuously exacerbated, green and environment-friendly, the requirement of automobile power system's high-efficient energy-saving when it's needed. The utility model's is comprised of generator (2), the generator and the engine (1) through the magnetic coupling transmission mechanism A (8) is coaxially connected with said engine and a booster generator's energy recycling device (5) is connected with the turbine pressurizing generating energy recycling device is connected with the storage battery (3) is connected with the storage battery and the said's generator, the generator and the gear box (6) through the magnetic coupling transmission mechanism B (16) is connected with said gear box and the motor's (4) through magnetic coupling transmission mechanism C (17) is connected with said motor and said's's battery's said gear box and the driving bridge (7). This utility model is used for automobile power's.
NOVELTY - An electrode material comprises coarse particles (AA) of active material (A) which operates as a positive electrode active material or negative electrode active material of a lithium ion secondary battery, and particles of a composite component (CC) including conductive carbon and active material (B) which adheres to the conductive carbon and operates as an active material having same polarity as the active material (A). The gap portion formed among particles of active material (A) is filled with particles of the composite component.    USE - Electrode material is used for lithium ion secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to power supply for mobile telephone, notebook computer, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion secondary battery comprising electrode material has high energy density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of electrode material; and    (2) lithium ion secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the electrode material. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Coarse particles (AA)    Conductive agent (BB)    Composite component (CC)
NOVELTY - The method involves generating an output having a direct current (dc) component and a double-frequency component of a phase shift angle between the active switches on a low voltage side (120) and a high voltage side (125) of a fuel cell system (100) by a proportional-integral controller. The double-frequency component generated by the proportional-integral controller is offset with the double-frequency component generated by a proportional-resonant controller to reduce a double-frequency ripple current disturbance introduced when an inverter load is coupled to fuel cell system.    USE - Method for reducing double-frequency ripple current disturbance introduced by inverter load coupled to fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The double-frequency ripple current disturbance introduced when an inverter load is coupled to the fuel cell system can be reduced, the double-frequency component generated by the proportional-integral controller is offset with the double-frequency component generated by a proportional-resonant controller. The zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) operation for all switching devices in the dc-dc stage can be guaranteed. Since the fuel cell system has the high-frequency transformer, the synchronized soft start-up scheme is adopted to achieve the minimized transformer current response during the start-up transient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a system for reducing double-frequency ripple current disturbance introduced by inverter load coupled to fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of the two-stage high frequency-link (HFL) based high power fuel cell conditioning system.    Fuel cell system (100)    Converter (105)    Inverter (115)    Low voltage side (120)    High voltage side (125)
NOVELTY - The vehicle (20) has a charging connector receptacle (50) removably receiving a connector (42) of a charging station (60). An electrical inflow section (92) receives electrical charge from the station. A coolant supply conduit (26) is arranged between an electric battery and the receptacle and configured to direct coolant from a coolant inflow section (94) of the receptacle into an interior of the battery to remove heat generated internally within the battery during charging. An electrical power connection is located between the battery and the receptacle.    USE - Electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle can reduce range anxiety, and fulfill the broader objectives for zero emissions and zero petroleum consumption. The vehicle can increase convenience and appeal of pure electric vehicles. The vehicle can achieve economies of scale that can make electric vehicles and the underlying energy to be used to charge electric vehicle batteries in an inexpensive manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The coolant is an oil or paraffinic hydrocarbon. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vehicle charging station.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a rapid charging station for charging an electric vehicle.    Electric vehicle (20)    Coolant supply conduit (26)    Connector (42)    Charging connector receptacle (50)    Charging station (60)    Electrical inflow section (92)    Coolant inflow section (94)
NOVELTY - Electrochemical device comprises a liquid electrolyte comprising a protic solvent, an anode electrode disposed in contact with the liquid electrolyte, a cathode electrode disposed in contact with the liquid electrolyte, and a membrane of tunable ion permeability disposed in the liquid electrolyte between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The membrane comprises hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and has an ion permeability dependent on both membrane temperature and molecular weight of the hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.    USE - The electrochemical device is useful for a battery, a fuel cell, an electrolyzer, a sensor, and an ionic switch (claimed) for preventing fire and explosion hazards.    ADVANTAGE - The electrochemical device has improved stability and temperature dependent wettability.
NOVELTY - A carbon material is obtained by performing gaseous-phase ash removal of plant-derived char, igniting organic compound having volatile component of 10 wt.% or more at 800 degrees C and baking in non-oxidizing gas atmosphere. The carbon material has Brunauer-Emmett-Teller specific surface area of 10 m2/g or less.    USE - Carbon material is used for negative electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery for vehicle (all claimed) e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle, mobile telephone and notebook personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery provided using carbon material has excellent charging and discharging characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of carbon material.
NOVELTY - Production of carbonaceous material involves heat-treating plant-derived char having average particle diameter of 100-10000 mu m at 500-1250 degrees C in an inert gas atmosphere containing halogen compound and obtaining carbonaceous precursor, pulverizing precursor and baking pulverized carbonaceous precursor at less than 1100 degrees C in a non-oxidizing gas atmosphere. The carbonaceous material has average particle diameter of 3-30 mu m.    USE - Production of carbonaceous material used for negative electrode of lithium ion capacitor (claimed) for mobile telephone, hybrid electric vehicle, and notebook-type personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provided carbonaceous material by removing potassium element and iron element by decalcification. The capacitor using the electrode containing the material has high cycle characteristics.
NOVELTY - The method involves using a replacement model (110) for the simulation of the loading- or discharging performance of an energy storage cell, where the replacement model includes a series connection of a series resistor (112) with a resistance value and resistor-capacitor elements (RCa to RCx). One of the resistor-capacitor elements is formed from a parallel connection of a respective resistor (116a to 116x) with a resistance value and a capacitor (118a to 118x) with a capacity. The parameter of the replacement model is adjusted during the service life of the energy storage cell.    USE - Method for determining a maximum permissible load current intensity of an energy storage cell during its service life and for use in a process for determining the performance of a battery unit of a vehicle (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method involves using a replacement model for the simulation of the loading- or discharging performance of an energy storage cell, where the replacement model includes a series connection of a series resistor with a resistance value and resistor-capacitor elements, and thus ensures simple and efficient determination of the load current intensity of an energy storage cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a control unit for determining the performance of a battery unit of a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a replacement model of an energy storage cell.    Replacement model (110)    Series resistor (112)    Resistors (116a to 116x)    Capacitors (118a to 118x)    Resistor-capacitor elements (RCa to RCx)
NOVELTY - The method (10) involves defining absolute amounts of power (11) in which operation strategy of a component air supply is necessary for amounts of power by a battery i.e. traction battery, and determining current energy contents (12) of the battery. The absolute amounts of power are compared (13) with determined energy content of the battery. A component is triggered (14) based on assigned operation strategy if the determined energy content of the battery falls below the absolute amounts of power.    USE - Method for operating a battery i.e. traction battery, of a motor car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables obtaining assigned amounts of power without depending on life period, power state and maximum energy content of the battery. The method enables realizing reliable and sturdy observance of external defaults and providing safety functions or fail-safe operation of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an energy management system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a method for operating a battery.    Method for operating a battery (10)    Step for defining absolute amounts of power (11)    Step for determining current energy contents (12)    Step for comparing absolute amounts of power with determined energy content of battery (13)    Step for triggering component based on assigned operation strategy (14)
NOVELTY - The lithium ion battery cell has a terminal (10) for electrically connecting the battery cell main portion. The terminal is provided with two connecting devices (20,30) for electrically connecting the terminals by using a cuboid-shaped cell connector. The connecting devices are provided with two edges (21,22) which are parallelly arranged to each other. The cuboid-shaped cell connector is received between the two edges of the connecting devices. The connecting device is provided with a pin (31) plugged into the hole (41) arranged in the cell connector.    USE - Lithium ion battery cell of battery cell module of battery used in electromotive drivable motor car (all claimed). Can also be used in hybrid and electric vehicle, hybrid plug in hybrid electric vehicle, wind turbine and mobile electronics apparatuses such as laptop and mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The repairing effort of the battery cell module can be reduced. The low cost terminal of the battery cell can be achieved. The reliability, durability and performance of the battery can be improved. The exchange of battery cell of battery cell module can be achieved in a simple and cost-effective manner. The mechanical working of the connecting devices can be performed in a simple and cost-effective manner for the connection of the exchanged battery cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) battery cell module;    (2) method for manufacturing a battery cell module;    (3) battery; and    (4) electromotive drivable motor car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic views of the portion of battery cell.    Terminal (10)    Connecting devices (20,30)    Edges of connecting devices (21,22)    Pin (31)    Hole of cell connector (41)
NOVELTY - The cell (10) has an enclosure (24) including a functioning layer (243) that is partial electric conductively formed. An electrical insulating layer includes the functioning layer that separates the enclosure from an electrode component (12) at a normal operation state of the cell in a layer direction. The electrode component includes a set of electrodes. The functioning layer is connected with a measuring device (26) that detects an electrical operational parameter and/or electrical operational parameter alteration of the functioning layer.    USE - Electrochemical energy storage cell e.g. pouch cell or coffeebag cell, for use in an electrochemical energy storage device (claimed) e.g. lithium ion battery, for supplying power to drive a motor vehicle i.e. motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The functioning layer is connected with the measuring device that detects the electrical operational parameter and/or electrical operational parameter alteration of the functioning layer, thus increasing the safety of the cell, reducing an endangerment for vehicle occupants and rescue squads, and allowing the cell to be protected from ingress of foreign matters such as nails. The device is designed in a simple and rapid manner with high stability, and avoids the risk of an electrical current flow between the electrodes of the electrode components.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electrochemical energy storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a structure of an electrochemical energy storage cell.    Electrochemical energy storage cell (10)    Electrode component (12)    Enclosure (24)    Measuring device (26)    Functioning layers (243, 244)
NOVELTY - The car has a cabin body (2) arranged on an upper surface of a vehicle body (1). The cabin body is equipped with two air guide pipe groups (3, 4). A bearing (5) is fixedly installed on the cabin body. The bearing is arranged on a steering wheel and integrated with a lower surface of the vehicle body. A wheel cabin (6) is fixedly installed on the vehicle body. The air guide pipe groups are installed on an upper surface of the vehicle body. The air guide pipe groups realize driving operation.    USE - Solar energy racing car.    ADVANTAGE - The car is simple in design, and realizes comprehensive performance so as to improve overall pneumatic performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a solar energy racing car.    Vehicle body (1)    Cabin body (2)    Air guide pipe groups (3, 4)    Bearing (5)    Wheel cabin (6)
NOVELTY - The module has a coil provided with a bobbin and a printed circuit board (PCB). Another coil is positioned between the bobbin and a busbar. The PCB is arranged with an electric material. A pattern unit is electrically connected with the busbar along parallel direction. An upper pattern is equipped in an upper side of the PCB. An underlying pattern is equipped in a lower-side of the PCB. An upper portion of the bobbin is arranged in an upper portion of the busbar. A lower part of the bobbin is arranged in a lower part of the busbar. A cut-out part is penetratedly formed in the PCB.    USE - Transformer module for an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The module is small in size, and has high electric current density and low manufacturing cost. The module simplifies manufacturing process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a transformer module.
NOVELTY - The system has a control unit for determining malfunction generated in a fuel cell stack according to supply quantity of recirculation hydrogen amount. An output measurement part and a flux measurement part are connected to the fuel cell stack. The output measurement part measures output current amount generated in the fuel cell stack. The flux measurement part measures the recirculation hydrogen amount of the fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack generates electricity by performing electro chemical reaction in hydrogen and oxygen.    USE - Fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The flux measurement part measures the recirculation hydrogen amount of the fuel cell stack in an accurate manner so as to easily determine malfunction generated in the fuel cell stack.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a fuel cell system. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The generation unit has an automotive exhaust system provided with a center silencer. A sub-silencer and a main silencer are installed at an exhaust pipe that is connected to an exhaust manifold of an engine, where the manifold generates sound according to pressure of exhaust gas. A sound generator is installed at a leading end of a branching clip that is installed between the exhaust manifold and the center silencer. A branch pipe of a flaw portion is connected to the branching clip that is arranged on the exhaust pipe. The branching clip is arranged on an inner side of an engine room.    USE - Sound generation unit for use in a vehicle i.e. car.    ADVANTAGE - The generating unit generates sound by using the sound generator based on explosion pressure of the exhaust system, thus generating sporty sound during acceleration of a vehicle. The generating unit has better sound generating effect. The sound generator is easy to mount and manufacture, and has low installation cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a sound generation unit.
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a heating resistor (27) whose resistance value is changed due to temperature change in the resistor. A functional unit (7) obtains an average value of resistor voltage values, from which maximum value and minimum value are excluded, of the voltage obtained in a target period at high temperature. The unit obtains another average value of the values, from which maximum value and minimum value are excluded, of the voltage obtained in the target period at low temperature. The unit uses the average values for calculation of density of combustible gas.    USE - Combustible gas detection device for use during density measurement or leakage detection of combustible gas i.e. hydrogen gas, in a room of a fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The functional unit obtains the average value of the heating resistor voltage values, from which the maximum value and the minimum value are excluded, of the voltage obtained in the target period at high temperature, and obtains another average value of the values, from which the maximum value and the minimum value are excluded, of the voltage obtained in the target period at low temperature, and unit uses the average values for calculation of the density of combustible gas, thus reducing impact, with respect to the heating resistor, of the fluctuation of the heating resistor voltage due to a switch of a control to high temperature side or low temperature side, and reducing the impact of the noise, and hence increasing detection accuracy of the hydrogen gas density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a gas detection method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a combustible gas detection apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Combustible gas detection device (1)    Control unit (5)    Functional unit (7)    Heating resistor (27)    Current adjusting circuit (49)
NOVELTY - The windowpane structure (1) comprises a windowpane with a viewing element having electrochromic properties, and a power connector, which is provided on the viewing element for power supply of the electrochromic viewing element. A control unit is provided for adjusting the tinting of the electrochromic viewing element. The electrochromic viewing element is formed as an electrochromic glass- or plastic pane. A solar generator is provided with multiple solar cells that are arranged in the roof area of the motor vehicle.    USE - Windowpane structure for a motor vehicle, particularly a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The windowpane structure comprises a windowpane with a viewing element having electrochromic properties, and a power connector, which is provided on the viewing element for power supply of the electrochromic viewing element, where a control unit is provided for adjusting the tinting of the electrochromic viewing element, and thus enables to adjust the internal temperature of the motor vehicle without great reduction in the electric range of a purely electrically powered vehicle for a corresponding driver, and ensures permanent cooling of the motor vehicle interior, and improved stability of the windowpane structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing a windowpane structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a windowpane structure.    Windowpane structure (1)    Outer pane (2)    Inner pane (3)    Seal (6)    Sealing compound (7)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of manganese-rich composite transition metal hydroxide involves using device containing several inlets, a fixed cylinder and a rotary cylinder, supplying an aqueous solution of nickel salt and manganese salt, and a basic aqueous solution containing the reaction solution through inlets, adjusting pH of the reaction solution to 9-13, arranging reaction space in the direction of the central axis periodically, rotating in opposite directions, and flowing pairs of ring-shaped vortex along the reaction solution.    USE - Manufacture of manganese-rich composite transition metal hydroxide used as active material for cathode of lithium secondary battery for battery pack used in electric vehicle (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of manganese-rich composite transition metal hydroxide involves using device containing several inlets, a fixed cylinder and a rotary cylinder, supplying an aqueous solution of nickel salt and manganese salt, and a basic aqueous solution containing the reaction solution through inlets, adjusting pH of the reaction solution to 9-13, arranging reaction space in the direction of the central axis periodically, rotating in opposite directions, and flowing pairs of ring-shaped vortex along the reaction solution.The manganese-rich composite transition metal hydroxide is of formula: NiaMn1-a(OH1-x)2, where a is 0.2-0.25, and x is more than 0 to 0.5. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manganese rich composite transition metal hydroxide particles; and    (2) lithium secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The machine has a hopper located on an upper part of a vehicle body. The hopper is mounted with a water spraying device. The hopper is provided with a hybrid power source. The hybrid power source is provided with a solar panel. A wind driven generator is connected with a gasoline engine generator. A household electrical socket is connected with an industrial power socket. A power distribution box is provided with a power supply converting switch and connected with the hybrid power source. A storage battery is connected with a voltage converter.    USE - Numerical control hybrid power source vehicle i.e. car, door cleaning machine (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The machine has high standardization degree and has better sanitary effect. The machine ensures a car door washing process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a numerical control hybrid power source vehicle door cleaning machine.
NOVELTY - A positive electrode active material has a layer structure containing lithium-containing transition metal oxide (9a) containing lithium, manganese, and nickel and/or cobalt, and rare-earth compound (9b) adhered to one portion of the surface of lithium-containing transition metal oxide. The content of lithium in lithium-containing transition metal oxide is 1.1 mol or more with respect to total molar content of transition metal element.    USE - Positive electrode active material is used for positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (all claimed) used as power supply for hybrid car, electric vehicle, and portable electronic devices e.g. mobile telephone, notebook-type personal computer and smart phones.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery formed using positive electrode active material has high capacity and rate characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) positive electrode; and    (2) nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of positive electrode active material.    Lithium-containing transition metal oxide (9a)    Rare-earth compound (9b)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte is obtained by dissolving electrolytic salt in nonaqueous solvent, and contains 0.001-5 %mass 1,3-dioxane, and 0.001-5 %mass compound chosen from phosphate (I), cyclic sulfonate (II) and cyclic acid anhydride containing side chain having allylic hydrogen.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte is used for electrical storage device (claimed) e.g. lithium ion capacitor and lithium secondary battery for mobile telephone, notebook computer and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery containing nonaqueous electrolyte has excellent electrochemical characteristics even at high temperature, improved capacity maintenance factor after performing high-temperature cycle test, and reduces rate of increase of electrode thickness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nonaqueous electrolyte is obtained by dissolving electrolytic salt in nonaqueous solvent, and contains 0.001-5 %mass 1,3-dioxane, and 0.001-5 %mass compound chosen from phosphate of formula (I), cyclic sulfonate of formula (II) and cyclic acid anhydride containing side chain having allylic hydrogen.    R1,R2=1-6C alkyl or 1-6C halogenated alkyl in which at least one H is substituted by halo;    R3=1-6C alkyl, 2-6C alkenyl, or 3-6C alkynyl;    R4,R5=H, halo, or 1-4C alkyl;    R6,R7=H, 1-6C alkyl in which at least one H is optionally substituted by halo, or halo;    X=-CH(OR8)- or -C(=O)-;and    R8=formyl, 2-7C alkyl carbonyl, 3-7C alkenyl carbonyl, 3-7C alkynyl carbonyl group, or 7-13C arylcarbonyl group, in which at least one H is optionally substituted by halo.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrical storage device, which consists of nonaqueous electrolyte, positive electrode and negative electrode.
NOVELTY - This utility model relates to light energy wind energy, a utilization technology, especially a kind of combined moving type mini-type wind-light complementary power supply and water purifying device, wherein small water purifying technology in order to solve wind-solar energy, comprising a vehicle, wherein it is provided with a photovoltaic panel according to the surface of the shell of the mobile vehicle, the vehicle is provided with a wind power generation device, a vehicle is provided with a storage battery set is composed of a water storage battery group. Capable of adequately using solar energy, wind energy and so on. energy to generate power, and according to the actual need of water quality of a field required to carry out purifying treatment, protecting water resource.
NOVELTY - Separation film comprises a porous base material whose surface is coated with filler particles, where pores in the porous base material are filled with a cross-linked polymer and a carbon-based material is formed at 100 degrees C during cracking.    USE - The separation film is useful for in a secondary battery i.e. lithium secondary battery, for absorbing metal ions i.e. lithium ions (all claimed), where the secondary battery is useful for a cellular phone, a camcorder, a notebook computer, and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The separation film can absorb excess metal ions within the battery so as to stably maintain the battery at high temperature, thus improving the safety of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Separation film comprises a porous base material whose surface is coated with filler particles, where pores in the porous base material are filled with a cross-linked polymer and a carbon-based material is formed at 100 degrees C during cracking. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a secondary battery comprising an anode, a cathode and a separation film interposed between the anode and cathode; and    (2) producing a separation film comprising adding carbon-based material and monomer or oligomer pores of the porous coating layer coated with porous base material along a surface, drying the coating surface, removing a slurry and adding filler particles and surface passivating agent.
NOVELTY - The system has a fuel cell (1) having a cathode chamber (2) that is supplied with oxygen or oxygen-containing starting material. An anode chamber (3) of fuel cell is connected with a compressed gas storage portion by a pressure regulating and metering device (5), for storing hydrogen. The anode chamber is connected with sides of partial portions (10,12) of a restrictor chamber (9). The partial portions are sealed against each other over a movable releasing agent (11). The partial portions are influenced to each other in volume ratios by movement of the releasing agent.    USE - Fuel cell system for vehicle e.g. motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The performance of the fuel cell system can be improved efficiently while significantly reducing the cost and effectively simplifying the structure of the fuel cell system.    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 (1)    Cathode chamber (2)    Anode chamber (3)    Pressure regulating and metering device (5)    Restrictor chamber (9)    Partial portions (10,12)    Movable releasing agent (11)
NOVELTY - The single cell (1) has a cell case that is provided with the electrode films formed into an electrode stack. The electrode films are connected with an electrical pole contact (4). The cell case is formed from a resilient material.    USE - Single cell for battery of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The single cell can be manufactured conveniently and stably at low cost. Also the service life of the single cell can be improved. The deformation and/or the damage of the single cell can be prevented. The weight of the single cell can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a battery; and    (2) a method for manufacturing single cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the single cell.    Single cell (1)    Housing side wall (2)    Lengthened housing side wall (2.1)    Frame (3)    Extended frame edge (3.1)    Pole contact (4)
NOVELTY - The cell housing (10) has an enclosure portion (14) for protection of electrochemical components. The enclosure portion is equipped with cell vessel (17) and cell lid (18). One or more mounting portions (15,16) formed integrally with the enclosure portion, are set as a holder for mounting the battery cell (11) on a plastic made holding structure of battery.    USE - Cell housing for battery cell of battery e.g. lithium ion battery used in vehicle e.g. hybrid or electric car (all claimed). Can also be used in nickel metal hybrid battery cell or lithium metal polymer battery cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell housing is designed such that housing is directly connected to frame of battery through holder structure. The weight of the battery can be reduced and the specific energy of the battery cell be increased. Stable fastening and positioning of the battery cells within battery can be achieved. High packing density of the battery cells can be achieved with simultaneous good electrical insulation property, without need of supplementary insulating materials and spacers. The handling and maintenance property of the battery can also be simplified.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the battery cell with cell housing.    Cell housing (10)    Battery cell (11)    Enclosure portion (14)    Mounting portions (15,16)    Cell vessel (17)    Cell lid (18)
NOVELTY - The electrical vehicle comprises storage batteries, which are used for slow normal sparing charging and acceleration. The batteries are irreplaceable. Electric generator is provided for partially charging. Brakes are provided for intermediate stoppages on route and light signals and reducing speed during motion under inclination. An electric motor supplies power from storage batteries for motion of the vehicle. The power supply of onboard devices is conducted for heating, cooling, ventilation. The walls of vehicle salon are colored with vacuum heat-saving ceramic paint.    USE - Electrical vehicle, such as electrobus or automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The walls of vehicle salon are colored with vacuum heat-saving ceramic paint, and thus ensure thermal insulation.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an active material layer (165) on a side of a thin metal sheet (160). A drying process is performed in an inner portion of the active material layer by directly heating the thin metal sheet through a conduction coupling coil. Multiple bubbles are uniformly formed on an outer surface of the active material layer. The conduction coupling coil is installed at an upper part of a side of the thin metal sheet along width direction. Two end parts of the conduction coupling coil are curved. A surface of the thin metal plate is coated with plasma.    USE - Method for manufacturing an electrode for a secondary battery that is utilized in a portable electronic instrument such as mobile telephone, digital camera and notebook, a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables performing the drying process in the inner portion of the active material layer by directly heating the thin metal sheet through the conduction coupling coil so as to form bubbles in the active material layer in a uniform manner, so that bonding area between the metal plate and the active material layer can be increased, thus increasing conductivity of the electrode. The method enables avoiding requirement of an external long drying chamber for heating the metal plate so as to reduce drying cost. The method enables performing the drying process in the inner portion of the active material layer at high uniform temperature range so as to prevent damage to the metal plate due to thermal transformation, reduce drying time of the active material layer and improve productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for manufacturing an electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of an electrode manufacturing device.    Unwinding part (100)    Active material coating unit (120)    Dryer part (130)    Thin metal sheet (160)    Active material layer (165)
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one control system used for eliminating interference signal's inverter, comprising a isolation function's power supply module, a voltage sensor and operation comparison amplifier, a power supply module to generate + 15V voltage power supply voltage sensor, the voltage sensor receiving and measuring time's DC voltage 0-500V, time when the voltage sensor measures the voltage value's time range, the corresponding output port M 0-20mA's current value, up the PLC's control unit AB the M end signal; said operation comparison amplifier 3's output end of upper control system is connected with the upper control system given signal, and is connected with a JP1 jumper, according to a simulated voltage value to judge the high voltage side voltage's high and low or residual electric quantity value's size. The utility model has high measuring accuracy, suitable for various severe working condition, wherein it is stable, durable, practical and suitable for wind power generation, photovoltaic cell and green new energy electric automobile field.
NOVELTY - The terminal comprises a compressor (110) for compressing an outer periphery of a battery post (2). A connecting unit (120) is provided, which is formed in both ends of the compressor. Multiple fastening grooves (121,123) are equipped in the connecting unit. An inclined plane (121a,123a) are equipped in an upper side of the fastening groove. A combining element (130) is combined in the connecting unit. A bolt tightening projection (131b) is protruded to the upper side of a head unit (131a). A washer tightening projection (133a) is protruded to a lower side of a washer (133).    USE - Terminal for battery, such as dischargeable secondary battery of vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The terminal comprises a compressor for compressing an outer periphery of a battery post, and thus enables intensifying the tightening force of a terminal with the washer, and also preventing the flow of the terminal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a terminal.    Battery post (2)    Compressor (110)    Connecting unit (120)    Fastening grooves (121,123)    Inclined planes (121a,123a)    Combining element (130)    Head unit (131a)    Bolt tightening projection (131b)    Washer (133)    Washer tightening projection (133a)
NOVELTY - The flow field (22) comprises multiple flow channel portions including certain inlet portions (24-1 to 24-5) for introducing a fluid into the flow field. Multiple pass portions (26-1 to 26-8) direct fluid flow in a direction. Multiple other pass portions (28-1 to 28-9) direct fluid flow in another direction that is generally parallel to and opposite to the former direction. Multiple third pass portions (30-1 to 30-8) direct fluid flow in the former direction. The certain outlet portions (32-1 to 32-5) allow the fluid to exit the flow field. The fluid flows along the flow field.    USE - Flow field for use in fuel cells for distributing fluids, such as reactants and coolants. Can also be used in flow batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The flow field comprises multiple flow channel portions including certain inlet portions for introducing a fluid into the flow field, and thus provides humidification, and dissipates heat within fuel cell effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell component.    Fuel cell component (20)    Flow field (22)    Inlet portions (24-1 to 24-5)    Pass portions (26-1 to 26-8,28-1 to 28-9,30-1 to 30-8)    Outlet portions (32-1 to 32-5)
NOVELTY - The portable electronic device (100) has a fuel cell assembly (150), and an actuator (140) that induces vibration in the portable electronic device. The actuator has a fixed portion, a moveable portion (142) and a linkage (200A). The linkage extends between the actuator and the cell assembly, and has a first end (210A) that is connected to the moveable portion, and a second end (220A) that is coupled to a portion of the cell assembly to transfer motion of the actuator to the fuel cell assembly.    USE - Portable electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - Achieves enhanced efficiency, improved fuel cell performance, reduces cost, and adapts to small form factors by leveraging the motion of an actuator using a linkage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for fuel flow control method in a portable electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device with a fuel cell and a vibration actuator.    Portable electronic device (100)    Actuator (140)    Moveable portion (142)    Fuel cell assembly (150)    Linkage (200A)    First end (210A)    Second end (220A)
NOVELTY - The transport system (1) has a pulling device (16) which pulls one end of a wind turbine blade (12) upwards or sideways to increase the curvature (13) of the wind turbine blade in response to an obstacle during transport of the blade. The pulling device has a cable (21) attached to one end of the blade, a winch (17) for pulling up the cable, and or a hydraulic cylinder for shortening the cable so as increase the blade curvature.    USE - Transport system for wind turbine blade.    ADVANTAGE - By increasing the curvature of the blade during transport, the blade dimensions in one direction can be reduced without the blade extending beyond the road, simplifying transport. The blade may be bent down when transported underneath the bridge to avoid collision of the blade with the bridge. The blade may be bent upward to prevent the blade from touching the road due to excitations resulting from transport. Pulling one end of the blade upwards or sideways requires forces required for pulling and bending. Provision of an additional support for the blade between its opposite ends reduces loads on the blade. The additional support includes a disk of polystyrene material resting on a cradle, allowing for easy and cost-effective rotation about its axis.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for transporting a wind turbine blade.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side view of a transport system.    Transport system (1)    Wind turbine blade (12)    Curvature (13)    Pulling device (16)    Winch (17)    Cable (21)
NOVELTY - The battery (100) has a case (15) that houses the electrode assembly. A cap plate (20) is coupled to opening of case. A negative terminal and positive terminal (21,22) which penetrate cap plate are connected to negative electrode and positive electrode respectively. An external short-circuit unit (40) is separately provided between negative terminal and cap plate and is configured to short-circuit the negative terminal on cap plate. A thermistor (46) connects positive terminal and cap plate. The resistance of thermistor is reduced, when temperature of thermistor is increased.    USE - Rechargeable battery for small portable electronic device such as mobile phone, notebook computer and camcorder, and used as motor-driving power source for hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The perforation characteristic of a conductor can be improved by controlling charging resistance of a case according to temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a rechargeable battery.    Case (15)    Cap plate (20)    Terminals (21,22)    External short-circuit unit (40)    Thermistor (46)    Rechargeable battery (100)
NOVELTY - The battery has a cathode (21), an anode (22), and an electrolytic solution. The anode is comprised of an anode active material layer (22B) that is provided on a portion of an anode current collector (22A), and breaking elongation of anode current collector in second region is larger than breaking elongation of anode current collector in first region. Second region is not provided with anode active material layer, and first region is provided with the anode active material layer.    USE - Secondary battery such as cylindrical type lithium ion secondary battery and laminated film type lithium ion secondary battery of battery pack mounted in electric vehicle (all claimed), used in electronic apparatus such as mobile phone and personal digital assistant (PDA), electric power storage system such as home electric power server and electric power tool such as electric drill.    ADVANTAGE - Anode is subjected to heat treatment at temperature higher than glass transition temperature of the polyimide, in order to suppress lowering of current collectivity associated with progression of charge and discharge cycles. Breakage of anode can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for manufacturing secondary battery;    (2) battery pack; and    (3) electric vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the spirally wound electrode structure.    Spirally wound electrode structure (20)    Cathode (21)    Anode (22)    Anode current collector (22A)    Anode active material layer (22B)
NOVELTY - The battery module has battery cell assembly with housing with fill hole (46) which is configured to receive electrolyte into the battery cell assembly, and a sealing component which is disposed over the fill hole and ultrasonically welded to an annular portion of the housing around the fill hole. The sealing component is comprised of a flat patch and hat-shaped cover disposed over the fill hole. The housing and sealing component are comprised of aluminum or nickel.    USE - Battery module for vehicles, e.g. HEV.    ADVANTAGE - Increases the energy density of the battery cell since the fill hole seal does not extend into the battery cell beyond the housing. Reduces the normal force applied to the battery cell during the assembly process since the ultrasonic torsional welding can produce less of a normal force on the anvil of the welding process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a battery cell assembly; and    (2) a manufacturing method for battery cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial exploded perspective view of the battery module for use in vehicle.    Battery system (12)    Battery cell (24)    Shell (26)    Battery terminals (28,30)    Fill hole (46)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode material comprises complex alloy of three phases comprising composite alloy composed of silicon single phase and silicon-aluminum alloy phase, and L phase.    USE - Negative electrode material for lithium ion battery (claimed), and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has high capacity and long life, high capacity and durability. The material has high conductive and increased energy density per volume of a lithium ion battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A negative electrode material comprises complex alloy of three phases comprising composite alloy composed of silicon single phase and silicon-aluminum alloy (Si-Al-M) phase, and L phase, where M is element selected from transition metals and metals of Groups 4 and 5, and L is element selected from indium, tin, antimony, lead, and magnesium.
NOVELTY - The stack (10) has an attachment structure whose separator/bipolar plate is arranged with a portion of a set of cells (11-15) in a stack and includes a hydrogen flow field inlet that is blocked to induce hydrogen in the portion of the cells. A blocking unit is placed at a front end of the hydrogen flow field inlet to block hydrogen supply through a hydrogen supply inlet. The blocking unit blocks a total area of the hydrogen flow field inlet. The set of cells is connected with the blocked hydrogen flow field inlet.    USE - Stack for simulating cell voltage reversal behavior in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), utilized by a vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to sports utility vehicle (SUV), bus, lorry, commercial vehicle, watercraft such as boat and ship, aircraft, hybrid vehicle such as petrol-powered vehicle and electric-powered vehicle, electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and hydrogen-powered vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The stack simulates cell voltage reversal behavior of a fuel cell to precisely simulate local voltage reversal generated in the cells of the stack in an actual fuel cell vehicle by locally interrupting hydrogen supply by partially blocking the hydrogen flow field inlet in which hydrogen is introduced through the hydrogen flow field inlet using the blocking unit attached to the separator. The stack allows hydrogen supply from the separator to only one cell within the stack to be partially blocked to achieve local hydrogen starvation in the stack. The supply of hydrogen to one of the cells can be blocked by the blocking unit when hydrogen flowing into a hydrogen supply manifold is smoothly supplied to other cells without supply deficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The blocking unit is formed of a polymer and a metallic material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a cell voltage reversal simulation stack of a fuel cell.    End plates (1, 2)    Stack (10)    Cells (11-15)
NOVELTY - The boost converter (100) comprises a transformer (110) and multiple coils (Np,Ns) that are coupled to electromagnetism in the transformer. A switching unit (120) is provided with a switch (M) for switching input power source delivered to the former coil. A clamp section (130) is provided with multiple diodes (D1,D2) for delivering the power source. A stabilizing portion (140) is provided for connecting an output capacitor (Co) in another switch (Q1) and earth. The input power source (Vin) is inputted to the former coil. A link capacitor (Clink) is equipped in one end of the latter coil.    USE - Boost converter for boosting voltage in power supply units of electricity driving system, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, display apparatus, fuel cell, battery base and X-ray apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The boost converter comprises a transformer and multiple coils that are coupled to electromagnetism in the transformer, and thus enables preventing the reduction of the power conversion efficiency of a boost converter, and reducing the internal pressure of the device without the separate loss snubber adoption, and also reducing the manufacturing cost of the boost converter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit diagram of a boost converter.    Boost converter (100)    Transformer (110)    Switching unit (120)    Clamp section (130)    Stabilizing portion (140)    Link capacitor (Clink)    Output capacitor (Co)    Diodes (D1,D2)    Switches (M,Q1)    Coils (Np,Ns)    Input power source (Vin)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode active substance material comprises alloy phase in which thermal-elasticity-type diffusionless transformation is carried out when metal ions are released or when metal ions are occluded.    USE - Negative electrode active substance material is used for negative electrode of battery (all claimed) e.g. lithium ion secondary cell. Uses include but are not limited to camcorder, notebook personal computer, smart phone, hybrid vehicle and plug-in hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The battery obtained using negative electrode active substance material has excellent capacity per volume and charge-discharge cycle characteristics.
NOVELTY - The device has bus-bar (14) to connect electrode terminal (13) of battery cell (1), and bus-bar holder (8) to position bus-bar while fixing to upper surface of battery laminated portion. The bus-bar is fixed by terminal and laser welded in a state of inserting holder between bus-bar and upper surface of laminated portion. The bus-bar holder is equipped with holder protrusion portion for positioning bus-bar into terminal. The height of holder protrusion portion is lower than angle at which sputter by laser welding flies from position where bus-bar is laser-welded.    USE - Power supply device used in electrical storage apparatus and electric vehicle (all claimed) such as fuel cell electric vehicle, plug-in type hybrid electric vehicle and electrically-driven motorcycle. Can also be used in wireless base stations, computer server, mobile telephone, home internal, factories, household use, street light, signal apparatus and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The height of holder protrusion portion is lower than angle at which sputter by laser welding flies from position where bus-bar is laser-welded, so that the holder protrusion portion is prevented from damage and the reliability can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electric vehicle;    (2) electrical storage apparatus; and    (3) manufacturing method of power supply device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the power supply device.    Battery cell (1)    Bus-bar holder (8)    Electrode terminal (13)    Bus-bar (14)    Positioning guide (16)
NOVELTY - An electrical storage device consists of electrode(s) comprising one metal tab lead (5n,5p) and several electrode plates (N,P). The electrode plates (N,P) have metal foil, an undercoating layer formed on at least one surface of the metal foil, and an active substance layer formed on the surface of the undercoating layer. The undercoating layer contains a carbon material, and has basic weight of 0.01-3 g/m2 per one surface. The electrode plates are welded to each other and to the metal tab lead (5n,5p)at the portion where the undercoating layer is formed.    USE - Electrical storage device e.g. lithium ion battery (claimed) used in electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles. Can also be used as capacitor, nickel-hydrogen battery, nickel-cadmium cell, lead acid battery, electrical double layer capacitor, and lithium ion capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical storage device has high capacity, low internal resistance, and excellent charging/discharging cycle characteristics, and is manufactured by a simple process with high productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of electrical storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of side surface of electrode plate.    Welding portions (3n,3p)    Metal tab leads (5n,5p)    Electrode plates (N,P)    Separator (S)
NOVELTY - The arrangement has a power module (300) that includes a direct current positive electrode branch terminal (315D) and a direct current negative electrode branch terminal (319D). A power board (700) is set to transmit direct current. The positive electrode branch terminal and P terminal (701) are sandwiched by a bent element (904) and are connected via a metal connection element having a lower melting point than that of both terminals. The negative electrode branch terminal and N terminal (702) are connected in the same manner.    USE - Electric circuit arrangement such as power converter device of hybrid vehicle and pure electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The durability of the connection portion of the direct current terminal and the connecting terminal portion is securable by use of the bent element. The thermal effect to the surroundings at the time of connecting the direct current terminal and the connecting terminal portion is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of electric circuit arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the connection procedure of the P terminal and direct current positive electrode branch terminal.    Power module (300)    Positive electrode branch terminal (315D)    Negative electrode branch terminal (319D)    Power board (700)    P terminal (701)    N terminal (702)    Bent element (904)
NOVELTY - An electrode catalyst comprises noble metal supported on boron carbide.    USE - Electrode catalyst is used for fuel cells (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to personal computers, mobile telephones, motor vehicles, and rail vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode catalyst has excellent balance between oxidation resistance and catalytic activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell.
NOVELTY - The high power harness connection structure has a battery pack (BP) arranged in under floor position of vehicle, and power unit (PU) arranged in vehicle forward position of battery pack. A high power harness (111) connects battery side and unit side high power connector terminals (14,17) provided in battery pack and power unit. The harness connecting face of battery side high power connector terminal is connected with harness connection inclined surface so that power harness is inclined towards vehicle width direction outer side with respect to vehicle front-back direction.    USE - High power harness connection structure of electric vehicle of minivan type.    ADVANTAGE - The damage to the high power harness is effectively prevented even when a power unit retracts behind the vehicle due to impact force during front collision. The vehicle-mounted layout freedom degree of a battery pack is raised.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the battery pack and power unit of high power harness connection structure. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Battery side high power connector terminal (14)    Unit side high power connector terminal (17)    High power harness (111)    Battery pack (BP)    Power unit (PU)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has tab group (21) that includes positive electrode tab (15) and negative electrode tab and is arranged on edge of electrode assembly (5). Tab group is included with bent portions (27,29), and extension portion (28) extended from bent portion (27) in stacked direction of electrode assembly. Tab group is bent or curved at bent portion (29), such that front end of tab set on outermost peripheral side at bent portion (27) in the extending direction is positioned between the electrode assembly and tab set on the innermost peripheral side at the bent portion (27).    USE - Electrical storage apparatus such as secondary battery (claimed) or lithium ion battery used in vehicle such as electric vehicle and plug in hybrid vehicle. Can also be used in electric double layer capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical storage apparatus can prevent generation of short circuit with tab, and a case and an electrode. Since the front-end of the extension part portion can be arranged in the position spaced apart from the inner surface of the main element, a contact with the front-end and the inner surface of case can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view explaining the structure of bend tab group.    Electrode assembly (5)    Positive electrode tab (15)    Front end (15a)    Tab group (21)    Bent portions (27,29)    Extension portion (28)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode material consists of lithium-silicate particles in which at least one portion in the surface is covered by carbon-type substance. The carbon-type substance is formed by heating carbon-containing compound at a temperature more than the thermal decomposition temperature of the carbon-containing compound and 1100 degrees C or less. The solid-containing compound is a solid at normal temperature. The absolute value of zeta-potential of the carbon-containing compound is 60 or more with respect to N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.    USE - Negative electrode material is used for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery used as power supply for portable electronic devices and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery formed using negative electrode battery has excellent electroconductivity and cycle performance, high charge/discharge capacity, and suppresses the irreversible capacity of lithium using lithium-silicate particles.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of negative electrode material, which involves selecting carbon-containing compound which is solid at room temperature and has absolute value of zeta-potential of 60 or more with respect to N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, dissolving the selected carbon-containing compound in 5-50 %mass organic solvent, obtaining carbon-containing compound solution, mixing lithium-silicate particles and carbon-containing compound solution in the ratio of 10:1-10:100, and heating the obtained mixture under inert atmosphere or in reducing environment at temperature more than the decomposition temperature of the carbon-containing compound and 1100 degrees C or less; and    (2) negative electrode, which has negative electrode material.
NOVELTY - A negative electrode contains a negative electrode mixture layer comprising a negative electrode active material containing silicon oxide (I) and graphite, and an anode collector, on surface of the negative electrode mixture layer. A coating film derived from a compound having an isocyanate group is formed on the surface of the silicon oxide (I).    USE - Negative electrode is used for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to drive power supply, electric vehicle, mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, smart phone, and electrical storage-related power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode provides nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent battery characteristics by suppressing decrease in the discharge capacity during initial cycles and improving the high-temperature charging storage characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A negative electrode contains a negative electrode mixture layer comprising a negative electrode active material containing silicon oxide of formula: SiOx (I), where x=0.8-1.2, and graphite, and an anode collector, on surface of the negative electrode mixture layer. A coating film derived from a compound having an isocyanate group is formed on the surface of the silicon oxide (SiOx). INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of negative electrode; and    (2) nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The electrode plate (21) has an electrical power collector which is formed with an active material layer (21a). The electrode plate main portion is provided with coating region (CR) formed with active material layer, and uncoated region (NC) formed without active material layer. A buffer region (C2,C3) having non-linear corrugated shape is formed in the boundary between coating region and uncoated region. The thickness of the active material layer in the coating region is 150-650 mu m.    USE - Electrode plate such as positive electrode plate and negative electrode plate for secondary battery (claimed) such as lithium secondary battery used in vehicle such as electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle. Can also be used in portable electronic device such as mobile telephone and notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The peeling of an active material layer, abrasion of a crack on an electrical power collector can be prevented even if it secondary battery is provided with the large sized electrode group stacked with the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate. The performance stabilization of the battery can be ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the electrode plate.    Electrode plate (21)    Active material layer (21a)    Buffer regions (C2,C3)    Coating region (CR)    Uncoated region (NC)
NOVELTY - The system (20) has a monitoring unit that is provided for monitoring the electric state of a vehicle battery (2) which is provided to start a motor (4) of the vehicle. A power supply unit is provided to supply the electric power to the monitoring unit. The monitoring unit is provided to monitor the voltage of the vehicle battery in order to determine whether the motor stopped the monitoring unit. The monitoring unit is provided to estimate the time which is less than a voltage of the vehicle battery.    USE - System for monitoring battery in vehicle such as motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The back up battery can suppress the fall of the residual amount of the vehicle battery when the monitoring unit monitors the electric state of the vehicle battery. Since the motor can be made into start-up dysfunction, the theft of the vehicle can be prevented. Since the monitoring unit measures or monitors the voltage or residual amount of the vehicle battery, the measured can be saved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the system for monitoring battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Vehicle frame (1)    Vehicle battery (2)    Motor (4)    Starter (5)    System for monitoring battery (20)
NOVELTY - A solid electrolyte single crystal has a perovskite structure.    USE - Solid electrolyte single crystal is used for lithium-ion secondary battery for mobile telephone, electric vehicle, and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The solid electrolyte single crystal has high melting point.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solid electrolyte single crystal.
NOVELTY - The structure has voltage detecting terminal (15) provided with electric contact portion having insertion hole into which binding post of battery is inserted. Bending portion is formed by bending tip portion of terminal in upward direction with respect to electric contact portion. Bending portion is provided with holding unit (47) whose both ends is expanded in board width direction of tip portion of terminal. Lower end surface of holding unit in thickness direction is contacted with supporting surfaces (49a,49b) of plate (17), and is held by first accommodating unit (19).    USE - Holding structure of voltage detection terminal for measuring voltage of battery mounted in electric motor of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the lower end surface of holding unit in thickness direction is contacted with supporting surfaces of plate, voltage detection terminal can be maintained more stably. The shape retention force of the voltage detection terminal maintained at plate can be heightened by forming bending portion through bending of tip portion of terminal in upward direction with respect to electric contact portion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the voltage detecting terminal supported by the plate.    Voltage detecting terminal (15)    Plate (17)    First accommodating unit (19)    Holding unit (47)    Supporting surfaces (49a,49b)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of carbonaceous material involves subjecting plant-derived char having average particle diameter of 100-10000 mu m, to heat treatment at 500-1250 degrees C under inert gas atmosphere-containing halogen compound, performing gas-phase decalcification, obtaining carbonaceous precursor, pulverizing the obtained precursor, obtaining pulverized carbonaceous precursor and baking the obtained pulverized carbonaceous precursor at 1000-1600 degrees C under non-oxidizing gas atmosphere. The carbonaceous material has average particle diameter of 3-30 mu m.    USE - Manufacture of carbonaceous material used for negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery for vehicle (all claimed) e.g. motor vehicle, hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle, and portable device e.g. mobile telephone and notebook personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides carbonaceous material with high yield. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery obtained using the negative electrode containing the carbonaceous material has excellent cycling characteristics, output characteristics, durability and capacity.
NOVELTY - The battery pack (400) has extended tab that is connected to one of the positive electrode extraction tab and the negative electrode extraction tab. The extended tabs linked to the positive electrode extraction tab and negative electrode extraction tab are extended in the direction at right angles to the direction of the extraction tabs. The extended tabs are bent, so as to overlap along a side surface at right angles to the battery lamination surface, and are electrically connected.    USE - Battery pack for electric-power-assisted bicycle, electric motorcycle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since wiring length of the positive electrode side and the negative electrode side can be made equal while shortening the wiring length, the electrical property of the battery pack is excellent. The vibration and an impact to each film-covered battery can be moderated. The freedom degree of installation of the battery pack is high.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of battery pack.    Battery module (300)    Shock absorbing material (310)    Battery management unit (360)    External connection connector (370)    Battery pack (400)
NOVELTY - The module has a bent portion (210,240) which is formed in an interposed support stand (300) adhered closely to sides of a battery cell (100). Several battery cells are isolated by a lamination formed and protruded on sides of battery cells. A pair of radiation plate (200) is arranged in sides of battery cells. The radiation plates and battery cells are arranged adjacently, so that ends of radiation plate are adhered closely with a tight fit portion (220) which is formed between the sides of bent portion and is isolated with certain distance from battery cells.    USE - Battery module. Uses included but are not limited to installed in digital camera, cellular phone, notebook and hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The ends of radiation plate are adhered closely with the tight fit portion which is formed between the sides of bent portion and is isolated with certain distance from battery cells, hence the use of separate isolated pad can be avoided. The whole weight of the module can be reduced reliably. The manufacturing cost can be minimized. The tolerance of size of the volume change can be absorbed efficiently by the battery cell itself according to the expansion of the battery cell, hence cooling performance can be improved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the battery module.    Battery cell (100)    Radiation plate (200)    Bent portion (210,240)    Tight fit portion (220)    Interposed support stand (300)
NOVELTY - The battery fastening system has an elongated support bar (12) having a second side (122B) that is abutted against a top of a battery (8). An elongated sprung rail (13) has first and second recesses that are arranged at respective first and second ends to receive fastening elements. The second side (132B) of the sprung rail is arranged against the first side (122A) of the bar to transfer a force from the rail to the bar to securely hold the battery.    USE - Battery fastening system for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a fastening system in which a battery sits securely disposed even after a period of time, as the force applied from the sprung rail to the support bar that secures the battery does not diminish over time, with the bar uniformly distributing the pressure across the batteries. Simplifies the disposal of the sprung rail against the battery. Provides an efficient fastening element in that if the battery is not seated securely after a period of use, it can be easily corrected by tightening the nut. Provides a spherical washer which can absorb angle errors since the sprung rail has a curvature. The sprung rail can be pre-mounted in the support bar, facilitating installation by reducing the height of the space required for the sprung rail and also reduces the tightening time for the fastening elements without increasing their stiffness. The sprung rail has a high yield point to counteract the intolerance of the battery when subjected to excessive clamping force. The support bar has a radius of curvature in it longitudinal direction which is greater than the inner radius of curvature of the sprung rail, thus efficiently distributing pressure over the top of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side view of the fastening system.    Battery (8)    Support bar (12)    Sprung rail (13)    First side of support bar (122A)    Second side of support bar (122B)    Second side of sprung rail (132B)
NOVELTY - A sealing material comprises conjugated diene-type polymer, and hydrogenated polymer in which 90% or more carbon-carbon double bonds are hydrogenated. The weight ratio of conjugated diene-type polymer and hydrogenated polymer is 20/80-80/20. The total amount of conjugated diene-type polymer and hydrogenated polymer is 80 wt.% or more with respect to total amount of sealing material.    USE - Material is used for sealing composition (claimed) for electrical double layer capacitor, lithium ion capacitor, and secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to notebook computer, mobile telephone, personal digital assistant and automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The composition containing material has high sealing property at low temperature, and electrolyte resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for sealing composition.
NOVELTY - Method for fabricating solid state battery involves laminating green sheet of positive electrode material and green sheet of separator material, forming laminated green stack, sintering and forming sintered stack comprising positive electrode and separator.    USE - Method for fabricating solid state battery e.g. lithium-ion battery. Uses include but are not limited to portable electronics, power tools, medical device, sensors, electric vehicles and energy storage application.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides solid state battery having high density by economical process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for in-line process system for fabricating solid state battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart explaining manufacture of solid state battery.
NOVELTY - A lithium-ion battery comprises a compound containing 1 or more intramolecular thiol groups in a molecule provided inside the unit cell.    USE - Lithium-ion battery is used for battery module and battery pack (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to digital camera, cellular phone, notebook computer, and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-ion battery having high safety and high quality is prepared. The formation of dendrites on anode surface caused by reduction of copper ions is prevented. The internal short between both electrodes caused by dendrites are suppressed.
NOVELTY - The thermal management system at least one cooling plate (26) having a first side disposed adjacent to the at least one battery cell (24), and includes a TPG to dissipate heat away from the at least one battery cell. Each battery cells includes a first terminal tab having a first tab width and a second terminal tab having a second tab width. The TPG has a first width substantially equal to first tab width and a second width substantially equal to second tab width.    USE - Thermal management system for battery pack e.g. lithium-ion battery pack used in PHEV.    ADVANTAGE - The TPG composite cooling plates can reduce both the maximum cell temperature and the maximum differential cell temperatures. The use of composite cooling plates can mitigate the influences of the tab/busbar ohmic heat on the local cell temperatures near the terminal tabs which is an effective way in reducing temperature gradients in high-power, large-capacity lithium-ion cells for PHEV applications.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery pack cooling method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial cross-sectional view of the battery pack.    Cold plates (14)    Basic cooling unit (22)    Battery cell (24)    Cooling plate (26)    Elastomeric thermal pad (28)
NOVELTY - The method involves reducing oxygen content in a sealed rigid container to not more than 20,000 ppm. A foodstuff in the container is maintained such that the oxygen content in the foodstuff and the gaseous environment of the container approaches equilibrium. The oxygen content in the container is reduced to not more than 2000 ppm by a fuel cell or flush with low-oxygen gas. A fuel cell is provided internal to the container or external to the container. The sealed container is a tote comprising a flexible, collapsible or expandable material.    USE - Method for producing and maintaining a very low level of oxygen in a sealed container containing a foodstuff e.g. meat i.e. red meat, and fish (all claimed) e.g. salmon, tilapia, tuna, shrimp, trout, catfish, sea bream, sea bass, striped bass, red drum, pompano, haddock, hake, halibut, cod, and arctic char. Can also be used for poultry, beef, lamb and pork.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables allowing an initial purge of the food in the sealed container with the inert gas followed by an equilibrium period and followed by a second purge with the same or different inert gas so as to ensure low oxygen levels in the container over a prolonged period of time, thus ensuring that the foodstuff is safe for long use.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The oxygen is an inert gas that is selected from a group consisting of nitrogen, carbon dioxide or combination of nitrogen or carbon dioxide.
NOVELTY - The electric vehicle comprises an optical lens for supplying electricity to the interior of automobile parts and all kinds of load using the auxiliary power unit. The storage battery is charged by the main power source of the solar cell using optical lens.    USE - Electric vehicle, such as electric airplane and electric ship.    ADVANTAGE - The electricity of the storage battery which is charged separately charged is provided very efficiently to the interior of automobile parts using the optical lens.
NOVELTY - The tray has a mounting part connected to a lower part of a car body. A battery is combined with a side of a tray main body. A mounting hook is protruded into an inserting hole along downward direction. A pressure spring is installed in an upper side of a head unit, and flexibly supports a push button. The mounting hook is formed with an upper surface. A frame is installed in an upper end of the tray main body. The head unit is formed with a fitting hole. A latching unit is projected to an inner side of the fitting hole. The battery is inserted into a center tunnel part.    USE - Car battery tray.    ADVANTAGE - The tray effectively improves working efficiency and safety effect of the battery. The battery is inserted into the center tunnel part of the car body so as to avoid deformation of the battery, thus prolonging service life of the battery. The tray has better stability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a car battery tray.
NOVELTY - The device (10) has a high voltage battery (20) for supplying a high voltage to a high voltage circuit (14). The circuit supplies an electric traction motor of a vehicle. A low voltage battery (24) supplies a low voltage to the circuit. A voltage converter (26) i.e. voltage chopper, transfers an electrical energy from the low voltage battery to the high voltage battery to recharge the high voltage battery. Cells of the low voltage battery are designed in a lithium-ion type. The high and low voltage batteries are locked up in a case (64).    USE - Device for storage of electricity on-board of an electric motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cells of the low voltage battery are designed in the lithium-ion type, thus providing the high energy density low voltage battery, enabling storage of a large amount of energy with a low mass, reducing obstruction of the low voltage battery, and providing the light-weight and simple batteries.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a device for storage of electricity on-board of an electric motor vehicle.    Device for storage of electricity on-board of an electric motor vehicle (10)    High voltage circuit (14)    High voltage battery (20)    Low voltage battery (24)    Voltage converter (26)    Case (64)
NOVELTY - The electrochemical energy storage cell (10) has an electrode assembly (12) with electrodes of respective polarities. A film casing (24) partially encloses the electrode assembly, and has a functional layer (243) that is designed to be partially electrically conductive and is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the electrode. An electrical insulating layer separates the functional layer from the electrode assembly in a layering direction of the casing in the normal operating state of the energy storage cell.    USE - Electrochemical energy storage cell for electrochemical energy storage device (claimed) e.g. battery such as lithium ion battery for motor vehicle e.g. motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The safety is ensured. The safe and normal operation state of the electrode component is achieved. The ingress of foreign matter inside the storage cell is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrochemical energy storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the electrochemical energy storage cell.    Electrochemical energy storage cell (10)    Electrode assembly (12)    Current-conducting devices (20,22)    Film casing (24)    Functional layer (243)
NOVELTY - The separator has two individual layers (1, 2) lying on top of one another and pervaded with connected pore structures with a porosity between 20% and 97% for receiving an electrolyte. An average pore size decreases over the individual layers towards a cathode layer (3). One of the individual layers is provided with the cathode in a surface normal direction, a passage opening and a volume for receiving an anode material. The individual layers are made of electrically conductive- organic and/or electrically non-conductive inorganic materials.    USE - Three-dimensional structured multilayer separator for a separator-anode composite for an electrochemical cell e.g. alkali metal-sulfur cell, alkali metal-oxygen cell, alkali metal-air cell, zinc-oxygen cell or zinc-air cell, that is utilized in a battery (all claimed) i.e. secondary battery, in a small electric appliance, electric vehicle or as an intermediate storage of electrical energy in a power grid.    ADVANTAGE - The separator absorbs the electrolyte and allows ion exchange between the anode and the cathode in a reliable manner. The separator is in a physical contact with the anode or cathode or arranged in an immediate vicinity of a part of the anode and cathode or a composite of anode and cathode in order to achieve a highly compact structure of the electrochemical cell and a very high energy density of the electrochemical cell. The separator prevents electrical short circuit in case of heating the cell, ensures prolonged stability, better safety and simple and inexpensive manufacture and better environmental sustainability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of an electrochemical cell with a multilayer separator with porous layers.    Individual layers (1, 2)    Cathode layer (3)    Anode layer (4)    Cathode conductor (5)    Anode conductor (6)
NOVELTY - The method involves producing a container (8) from a thermo conductive material. A wall (2) comprising a longitudinal internal channel (13)is formed by an extrusion process by assembling segments (10) of a hollow extruded profile that is made of aluminum or aluminum alloy, where a length of the segments of the profile is equal to a depth of the container. Longitudinal fins (3) are provided on an outer side of the wall. An electrical energy storage cell is arranged in the container, and the container is filled with a thermo conductive and electrically insulating resin.    USE - Method for manufacturing of an electric energy storage unit such as large-capacity capacitor i.e. electrical double-layer capacitor (EDLC), of a vehicle such as car (all claimed) e.g. micro-hybrid car, mild-hybrid car and full-hybrid car. Can also be used for a 12 volt battery that is utilized for supplying electrical energy to an electrical equipment i.e. starter, for starting a thermal engine.    ADVANTAGE - The longitudinal fins are provided on the outer side of the wall, the electrical energy storage cell is arranged in the container, and the container is filled with the thermo conductive and electrically insulating resin, thus enabling manufacturing the electric energy storage unit without utilizing expensive tools and drawers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electric energy storage unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an electric energy storage unit.    Wall (2)    Longitudinal fins (3)    Container (8)    Segments (10)    Longitudinal internal channel (13)
NOVELTY - The body (11) has a plate (12) having a long shape following a longitudinal axis (Delta), and two elastically deformable tabs (14). Each tab includes a connection edge (140) for connecting the tab to the plate, and a free end edge (142), where the free end edges of the tabs face each other and are arranged on either side of the longitudinal axis of the plate. A fixing unit (18) is provided fixing the body to a support, where the fixing unit includes a wall (180) extending perpendicularly from a periphery of the plate.    USE - Plating body for pressing a power module against a plating surface of a support, in an electronic power unit of an inverter of an electric vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The free end edges of the tabs face each other, and are arranged on either side of the longitudinal axis of the plate, thus enabling a power module to be plated on a heat dissipation surface in a simple manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electronic power unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a plating body.    Longitudinal axis (Delta)    Plating body (11)    Plate (12)    Elastically deformable tabs (14)    Fixing unit (18)    Connection edge (140)    Free end edge (142)    Wall (180)
NOVELTY - The system (20) has a switching unit (T1) adapted for switching reversibly between two configurations. A capacitor is connected in series between a secondary winding (9) and a connection terminal (A) in one of the configurations. Another capacitor is connected in parallel with the secondary winding and between the terminal and another connection terminal (B) in the other configuration. The capacitors receive flow of electric current in the configurations. A control unit controls the switching unit according to a control law.    USE - Electrical energy conversion system for use in a recharging station for recharging a load i.e. electric battery of an electric vehicle (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The switching unit is adapted for switching reversibly between a configuration in which a capacitor is connected in series between the secondary winding and one of the connection terminals, and another configuration, where another capacitor is connected in parallel with the secondary winding and between the terminals, so that the capacitors receive flow of electric current in the configurations, respectively, thus making the system to adapt with battery charging in optimal manner as recommended by a battery manufacturer's data sheet, and simplifying the control law required during use of topologies.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a recharging station.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic circuit diagram of an electrical energy conversion system.    Connection terminals (A, B)    Switching unit (T1)    Transformer (8)    Secondary winding (9)    Electrical energy conversion system (20)
NOVELTY - The power generating system (2) has fuel cell (4) that is provided with an anode (5) that is configured to generate a tail gas. The anode is provided with an inlet (3) and an outlet. A fuel path is configured to divert a first portion (54) of the anode tail gas to inlet of the anode, and is configured to divert a second portion (56) of the anode tail gas to a reciprocating engine. A reciprocating engine (60) is partially powered by the second portion of the anode tail gas. Fuel mixture is comprised of hydrogen and carbon monoxide.    USE - Power generating system used for powering car.    ADVANTAGE - The reciprocating engine is partially powered by the second portion of the anode tail gas, so that the efficiency of the power generating system can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the power generation system.    Power generating system (2)    Inlet (3)    Fuel cell (4)    Anode (5)    Portions of anode (54,56)    Reciprocating engine (60)
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a starter and a control unit that are attached to an internal combustion engine. The starter draws electrical power from a vehicle electrical system battery to start the engine. A back-up battery is connected in parallel with the system battery, and an electrical connecting element is arranged between the batteries and designed as a switch/direct-current regulator. The back-up battery is connected with the system battery by the element when the engine fails to start for causing transfer of specified amount of electrical energy from the back-up battery to the system battery.    USE - Vehicle i.e. passenger car.    ADVANTAGE - The back-up battery is electrically connected with the system battery by the element when the engine fails to start for causing transfer of specified amount of electrical energy from the back-up battery to the system battery, thus enabling promising starting attempt for a user, and enabling the user to be attentive to measures taking place in the vehicle for enabling restarting attempt.
NOVELTY - The device (C) has a gas generator (40) that generates gas to move a cutter block (50) in thickness direction of a cuttable portion (22), such that the cuttable portion is cut between the moving cutter block and the cutting edge portion (34). The cutter block is attached to the cuttable portion such that a portion of the cutter block is located in the cutting chamber (32) and located in a position close to the cutting edge portion in a direction along the surface of the cuttable portion before generation of gas by the gas generator.    USE - Conduction breaking device mounted between storage battery and electric device of vehicle. Can also be used in between fuel cell and vehicle driving motor of fuel cell vehicle, and power source and electric device of stationary system.    ADVANTAGE - Since the cutter block is attached to the cuttable portion, the position of the cutter block with respect to the cutting edge portion in the direction along the surface of the cuttable portion can be easily regulated. Therefore, the clearance between the cutting edge portion and the cutter block can be adequately adjusted, so that the cuttable portion can be stably cut by the cutting edge portion and the cutter block. Stretching of the cuttable portion in the vicinity of the cutting edge portion due to movement of the cutter block can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the conduction breaking device.    Cuttable portion (22)    Cutting chamber (32)    Cutting edge portion (34)    Gas generator (40)    Cutter block (50)    Conduction breaking device (C)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a control unit (20) that controls the electric power generation amount by fuel cell (10) according to required electric energy. The thickness of the electrolytic membrane (12) is provided with 5-10 mu m and is equipped with fuel cell. An electric-power-generation-amount fall unit (24) is provided to keep the amount of power generated by fuel cell below amount of power generated when humidity of the electrolytic membrane is less than 95 % and when humidity of electrolytic membrane is 95-98 % RH.    USE - Control apparatus of fuel cell used in fuel cell system (claimed) mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing cost of the fuel cell system can be reduced with size reduction and efficiency improvement of electric power generation. The humidity of the electrolytic membrane can be reduced, by reducing the electric current value of the fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a fuel cell system; and    (2) a control method of fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell (10)    Electrolytic membrane (12)    Control unit (20)    Electric-power-generation-amount fall unit (24)    Fuel cell system (100)
NOVELTY - The battery has current interruption mechanism, and a current interruption valve (30) that is provided with recessed section (32) containing inclined-side wall portion (32A) in which diameter decreases in a tapered shape from inner peripheral edge of flange portion. Curved portion (32B) is indented in a spherical crown shape from the peripheral edge of end of inclined-side wall portion. Dimensions of curved portion are not greater than 30 mm and less than 100 mm. The outer peripheral edge of curved portion is positioned outward of outer peripheral edge of a thin section (76).    USE - Sealed secondary battery such as lithium secondary battery and nickel-hydrogen battery used as portable power supply for personal computer and portable terminal and vehicle driving power supply for vehicles such as plug-in hybrid motor vehicle (PHV), hybrid vehicle (HV), and electric vehicle (EV).    ADVANTAGE - The material cost can be reduced. The battery performance can be improved. The malfunction of the electric current interruption mechanism can be prevented suitably. The manufacturing cost of the secondary battery can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electric current interruption valve contained in the electric current interruption mechanism comprised to the sealed secondary battery.    Current interruption valve (30)    Recessed section (32)    Inclined-side wall portion (32A)    Curved portion (32B)    Thin section (76)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has a case surface portion (51) formed by opening an injection opening (12) for injecting an electrolyte. A sealing cover (11) includes an outer edge portion welded to the case surface portion to seal the injection opening. An adhesive element (14) fixes sealing cover and case surface portion. A ventilation path allows communication between a gap portion and injection opening to enable ventilation between the gap portion and opening. The gap portion is formed at a position on more external side of a battery case than adhesive element.    USE - Square secondary battery e.g. square lithium ion secondary battery used as drive source for hybrid vehicle or electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - the secondary battery prevents welding failure by temporarily fastening and fixing sealing cover, and enables effective detection of failure by leakage test, even if welding failure occurs.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the square secondary battery.    Square secondary battery (1)    Sealing cover (11)    Injection opening (12)    Adhesive element (14)    Case surface portion (51)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery (100) has temperature suppressing element (110) made of composite material comprising filler provided with insulation property and dispersed in the matrix which consists of resin with insulation. The matrix has a transition point in a temperature range lower than melting point of the electrical power collector (180) provided with the temperature suppressing element. The filler is provided with heat conductivity higher than the matrix. The volume fraction of the filler in the matrix is more than a percolation threshold value.    USE - Secondary battery e.g. square lithium ion secondary battery and flat rectangular parallelepiped secondary battery used as motive power source of hybrid type electric vehicle and electric vehicle. Can also be used in nickel-hydrogen battery.    ADVANTAGE - Since the heat conductivity of filler is higher than matrix, the temperature rise of an electrical power collector can be suppressed without interrupting electrical connection with an external terminal and an electric power generation element. The internal short circuit resulting from the liquation of the electrical power collector and the fall of voltage can be prevented. The temperature suppressing element can be easily attached at the time of manufacture of the secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective views of the clip-shaped temperature suppressing element attached to the electrical power collector in secondary battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Secondary battery (100)    Temperature suppressing element (110)    Electrical power collector (180)    Flat plate portion (182)    Through-hole (184)
NOVELTY - The structure has multiple clamping units (110) arranged in outer periphery of a post (P). One of the clamping units is connected to a post terminal (100). A connecting unit (130) is provided with a battery (B). A lever unit (700) pressurizes the clamping units. A rotation shaft (300) releases pressurization of the clamping units. The lever unit rotates the rotation shaft along forward and rearward directions. A volt shaft is provided with an insertion part that is inserted into an inserting hole. A pressing plate (330) is combined with a side of the rotation shaft.    USE - Vehicle battery post terminal combining structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure can attach and detach the post terminal to a post of the battery of a vehicle in a convenient manner without utilizing a separate tool.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a vehicle battery post terminal combining structure.    Battery (B)    Post (P)    Post terminal (100)    Clamping units (110)    Connecting unit (130)    Rotation shaft (300)    Pressing plate (330)    Lever unit (700)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10) consists of positive electrode (1), negative electrode (2), and nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode consists of positive electrode active material comprising lithium-containing transition metal oxide compound in which rare-earth compound is adhered to the surface. The negative electrode consists of negative electrode active material. A lithium salt having phosphorus-oxygen bond and phosphorus-fluorine bond in molecule and/or boron-oxygen bond and boron-fluorine bond in molecule is added the electrolyte.    USE - Nonaqueous secondary battery is used for power supply of mobile information terminal and motive power. Uses include but are not limited to smart phone, mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, electric tool, electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle and electrical storage-related power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent cycle characteristics even during high current discharge.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the longitudinal cross-sectional schematic view of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Positive electrode (1)    Negative electrode (2)    Separator (3)    Electrode component (4)    Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10)
NOVELTY - The system has two pumps (23,24) arranged in respective flow paths among multiple flow paths (11-16). Two switching units (21,22) are used to selectively connect flow paths with each other. A reserve tank (46) is configured for storing heat medium such that pressure at liquid surface is at a predetermined pressure. The switching units are operated such that flow paths are connected to flow paths with pumps so as to form respective thermal-medium circuits.    USE - Thermal management system for vehicle such as hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal medium that circulates through the temperature control object apparatus can be switched. Since only one flow path is connected among many flow paths, the reserve tank can suppress the local loop circuit effectively. The system can respond to rapid pressure fluctuation favorably. The gas-liquid separation of the bubble mixed in the cooling water can be carried out favorably. The cooling water can be favorably injected at the time of cooling water replacement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the thermal management system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Flow paths (11-16)    Switching units (21,22)    Pumps (23,24)    Heat exchangers (28,33,35)    Reserve tank (46)
NOVELTY - The device (50) has external connecting portions (53,54) that are extended from inside to outside of case (51) in mutually separated state, located in chamber (52). Movable unit is out of contact with external connecting portions when gas generating unit (58) is not activated at first position and moves to second position to cause contact with external connecting portions to activate gas generating unit. Movable unit is provided to function as resistor having predetermined electrical resistance and connects external connecting portions to one another at second position.    USE - Resistance connecting device for forcibly discharging charge in capacitor and used in electrical circuit installed in vehicle and factory.    ADVANTAGE - The structure of the resistance connecting device is simplified. The current leakage can be suppressed from the drive circuit. The variation in output voltage of the converter is suppressed by the capacitor. The low-explosive type actuator can be activated quickly that is low in cost with high operation reliability. The breakers are activated to stop the electric power supply from the storage battery, when collision of the vehicle is detected.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the resistance connecting device after activation of an actuator.    Resistance connecting device (50)    Case (51)    Chamber (52)    External connecting portions (53,54)    Gas generating unit (58)
NOVELTY - The arrangement has a conductor (1) i.e. bus bar, and a bypass conductor (5) that comprise a conductor cross section over a length region. The conductor comprises a fuse area (3) in the length region, where the fuse area exhibits a reduced cross-section in relation to the conductor cross section. The fuse area is coupled at an electrical energy storage unit. The conductor is bridgeable in the fuse area by the bypass conductor. The fuse area is covered with a non-flammable and/or electrically conductive covering.    USE - Conductor arrangement for a high volt electric circuit in an on-board electrical system of a motor vehicle. Can also be used for a drive and an electrical power steering apparatus of a hybrid vehicle, an electrical vehicle and a fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The conductor comprises the fuse area in the length region, where the fuse area exhibits the reduced cross-section in relation to the conductor cross section, thus avoiding utilization of expensive high volt fuses. The fuse area is coupled at the electrical energy storage unit, thus protecting the electrical energy storage unit against short-circuits. The conductor is constructed in a simple manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a bypass conductor in a fuse area of a conductor.    Conductor (1)    Fuse area (3)    Bypass conductor (5)    Screws or pins (7)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell system (1) has a fuel cell (3) having an anode space (4) and a cathode space (5). A recirculation line (9) is used for returning exhaust gas from the anode space. A gas jet pump (10) as the recirculation conveyor is formed in the recirculation line for ideal operating point at partial load.    USE - Fuel cell system for vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The operation efficiency of the fuel cell system can be improved. The space occupied by the fuel cell system and the weight of the system can be reduced. The cost for manufacturing the fuel cell system can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a 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 (3)    Anode space (4)    Cathode space (5)    Recirculation line (9)    Gas jet pump (10)
NOVELTY - The membrane (14) has a cation conducting section (28) made from cation conducting polymer material i.e. sulfonated tetrafluoroethylene polymer, and an anion conducting section (30) made from anion conducting polymer material i.e. poly aryl ether sulfone, where the sections are distributed over a surface of the membrane. Catalytic coatings (16, 18) are formed on the surface, and a gas-tight and electrically-insulated connection (32) is arranged between the sections. The sections are connected one behind the other with respect to flow direction of operating gas.    USE - Polymer electrolyte membrane for use in a membrane-electrode-unit of a fuel cell (all claimed) utilized for generating electric energy for an electric motor for a motor vehicle and for charging an energy storage.    ADVANTAGE - The cation and anion conducting sections are made from cation and anion conducting polymer materials, respectively, where the sections are distributed over the surface of the membrane, thus preventing undesired drying of the membrane, and preventing excessive accumulation of product water on a cathode side. The membrane is designed with small charge transport resistance such that the fuel cell has high power density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a fuel cell with a polymer electrolyte membrane.    Polymer electrolyte membrane (14)    Catalytic coatings (16, 18)    Cation conducting section (28)    Anion conducting section (30)    Gas-tight and electrically-insulated connection (32)
NOVELTY - The battery (10) has battery cells (13,14) that are successively positioned at the opposite end faces of the battery modules (11,12). The battery cells are arranged in the front sides of the battery modules in longitudinal direction. A dummy cell is formed in between the two adjacent battery cells in the center of the battery module. The battery cells of battery module are connected to a cooling plate (18) in second direction perpendicular to the first directed through a tensioning bolt (23).    USE - Battery for vehicle such as motor vehicle, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The compression of the battery cells of each battery module can be improved with the cooling plate. The sufficient mechanical stability of the battery module can be achieved. The cooling of the individual battery cells of the battery module can be ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the battery for vehicle.    Battery (10)    Battery modules (11,12)    Battery cells (13,14)    Cooling plate (18)    Tensioning bolt (23)
NOVELTY - The battery terminal cover (5) has a main portion that is connected with the mounting holes (4a,4b) at the battery housing of a starter battery (1) by using the fixing pins (6a,6b). The fixing pins are respectively provided with the disassembling units (10) which are arranged such that a disassembly force (F) is applied to the disassembling units with respect to a finger of a hand of a person, and a direct power flow for withdrawing the fixing pins from the mounting holes, in order to remove the main portion from the starter battery.    USE - Battery terminal cover of starter battery of vehicle e.g. industrial truck.    ADVANTAGE - The disassembling units are formed by a tunnel-like module channel at the battery terminal cover, so that battery terminal cover can be comfortably and quickly removed from the starter battery. The battery terminal cover can be easily removed from the starter battery in a simple manner, when pulling the fixing pins out of the mounting holes of the starter battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view illustrating the process of removing the battery terminal cover from the starter battery.    Starter battery (1)    Mounting holes (4a,4b)    Battery terminal cover (5)    Fixing pins (6a,6b)    Disassembling unit (10)    Disassembly force (F)
NOVELTY - The system (10) has a decompression device (50) that is configured to enable branch piping pressure to reduce the hydrogen of the pipe interior to specified pressure lower than the target pressure. A dew-point-hygrometer measure apparatus is located downstream from the decompression device and to detect the dew point of hydrogen. An on-off valve (54) is located downstream from the dew-point-hygrometer measure apparatus, and is valve-opened at the time of the dew point detection of the hydrogen.    USE - Water electrolysis system used for power generation reaction of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The moisture content contained in the high-pressure hydrogen generated from the high-pressure water electrolyzer can be removed reliably. The desired product hydrogen can be obtained effectively and economic effect of the dew-point-hygrometer measure Apparatus can be achieved. The expensive dew point hygrometer of high pressure durability can be avoided. The water electrolysis system has simple structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a control method of the water electrolysis system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the water electrolysis system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Water electrolysis system (10)    High-pressure water electrolyzer (12)    Hydrogen supply piping (42)    Decompression device (50)    On-off valve (54)
NOVELTY - An ingot comprising 0.1-1.5 %mass manganese, 0.2-1.5 %mass iron and 0.01-0.13 %mass copper and/or 0.01-0.11 %mass magnesium, and remaining aluminum and unavoidable impurity is homogenized, hot rolled, cold rolled, intermediate annealed and cold rolled to obtain an aluminum alloy foil raw material. The heat processing at 75-200 degrees C for 15 minutes or more is carried out to increase the material strength by 2% or more. The raw material after the intermediate annealing has rolling-reduction ratio of 95% or more, thickness of 5-25 mu m and material strength of 200 MPa or more.    USE - Manufacture of aluminum alloy foil for lithium ion secondary battery positive electrode electrical power collector (all claimed) used for smart phone and automotive application.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of aluminum alloy foil having excellent strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An ingot comprising 0.1-1.5 %mass manganese, 0.2-1.5 %mass iron and 0.01-0.13 %mass copper and/or 0.01-0.11 %mass magnesium, and remaining aluminum and unavoidable impurity is homogenized, hot rolled, cold rolled, intermediate annealed and cold rolled to obtain an aluminum alloy foil raw material. The heat processing at 75-200 degrees C for 15 minutes or more is carried out to increase the material strength by 2% or more. The raw material after the intermediate annealing has rolling-reduction ratio of 95% or more, thickness of 5-25 mu m and material strength of 200 MPa or more. The sum total of manganese and iron is 1.3-2.1 %mass. The sum total of copper, magnesium, or amount of copper and magnesium is 0.02-0.13 %mass.
NOVELTY - The connector (10) has access devices (11, 12) firm-bond and/or force-and/or form fittingly connecting the connector with terminals (111, 211) of battery cells (110, 210) e.g. lithium ion battery cells. A covering device (13), with which one of the access devices is partly covered, and a counter part (15) is designed in a shape such that force- and/or form-fitting connection is realizable for forming an electrically conductive connection with one of the terminals of one of the cells. The covering device partially covers the counter part, and includes an internal thread.    USE - Cell connector for use in a battery cell module of a battery in a motor vehicle e.g. motor car such as electromotive drivable motor car (all claimed), hybrid car, plug-in hybrid car and electric car, a stationary system e.g. wind-power system, and a mobile electronics apparatus e.g. laptop and communication apparatus e.g. mobile telephone.    ADVANTAGE - The access devices firm-bond and/or force-and/or form fittingly connects the connector with the terminals of battery cells, where the covering device with which one of the access devices is partly covered, thus ensuring the simple connection of the battery cells with each other, reducing the hazard potential for repair and/or maintenance staff against current shocks, enabling the safe fastening and positioning of the cover device at the terminal of the battery cell, and increasing the reliability, overall efficiency and service life of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a battery cell module    (2) a battery    (3) a method for manufacturing a battery cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of battery cell modules to be connected with a cell connector.    Cell connector (10)    Access devices (11, 12)    Covering device (13)    Counter part (15)    Battery cells (110, 210)    Terminals (111, 211)
NOVELTY - The battery system (10) has a central battery management control unit (11) that is provided with a module controller (12). A readout device (13) is arranged outside a battery unit for reading specific information. The start identifiers of the module controller are detected by the central battery management control unit during start initialization process for future reference for the detection of unauthorized battery module replacement. The specific information is read out by the readout device based on unauthorized battery module replacement.    USE - Battery system e.g. lithium ion battery system for motor car (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The unauthorized battery module replacement in the battery system can be detected efficiently. The exchange, maintenance and repair of the battery modules in the battery system can be performed easily. The energy storage density of the lithium ion battery can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for detecting unauthorized battery module replacement in battery system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the battery system.    Battery system (10)    Central battery management control unit (11)    Module controller (12)    Readout device (13)    Internal bus system (14)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has an electrochemical or electrostatic storage element (8) arranged in an outer housing, and two terminals (9, 10) for connecting a load with that storage element. Side surfaces (4, 5) of the outer housing are formed as a contact region for attaching the housing to a cooling element. The housing has a connection region in which the housing comprises an assembly seam/surface (7) for closing the housing. An insulation layer is applied outside the housing in sections of the connection region supplementary to the contact region.    USE - Storage cell for an energy storage unit of a hybrid car or an electric car (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The insulation layer is applied outside the outer housing on parts of the connection region supplementary to the contact region, so that the tension strain of the insulation of the storage cell is reduced or prevented by the assembly seam/surface, and easy and efficient cooling of the storage cell is ensured. The insulation layer is made of material with high disruptive strength such as 10 kV/mm, so that high energy density is enabled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an energy storage unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a storage cell before applying an insulating layer in a connection region between lids and housings.    Storage cell (1)    Side surfaces of outer housing (4, 5)    Assembly seam/surface (7)    Electrochemical or electrostatic storage element (8)    Terminals (9, 10)
NOVELTY - The machine has a rotor and a power converter attached at a frame. A coolant liquid passage is defined in the frame. A capacitor holding unit (15) is cooled by a coolant liquid flowing through the passage. The holding unit fixedly holds a part of a housing (24D) of an electrolytic capacitor (24) i.e. aluminum electrolytic capacitor, while ensuring that an operating space lies around a pressure compensation valve (24E), where the operating space is sufficient for a normal operation of the valve. The compensation valve is formed on an end wall and/or a side wall section of the housing.    USE - Three-phase rotating electric machine for use in a motor vehicle e.g. passenger car and truck.    ADVANTAGE - The holding unit fixedly holds the part of the housing of the electrolytic capacitor while ensuring that the operating space lies around the pressure compensation valve, where the operating space is sufficient for the normal operation of the valve, thus ensuring a reliable cooling efficiency for the electrolytic capacitor, and a pressure release function i.e. explosion safety function, of the pressure compensation valve.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a three-phase rotating electric machine.    Capacitor holding unit (15)    Electrolytic capacitor (24)    Anode line connection (24A)    Housing (24D)    Pressure compensation valve (24E)
NOVELTY - The cell stack has an extrusion-based microcellular polymeric foam sub-gasket (301) which is provided between pair of plates. The feed region (303) is provided with a manifold portion. A seal bead channel is integrated into polymeric foam to receive and contain a seal bead material. A cured seal bead is provided in seal bead channel (307,308). The seal bead is formed by depositing seal bead material into channel, before placing the sub-gasket between pair of plates. The seal bead material is cured, after placing the sub-gasket between pair of plates.    USE - Fuel cell stack used in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing efficiency between bipolar plates can be improved. The complexity and manufacturing cost of fuel cell stacks can be reduced. The design freedom for fuel cells can be improved. Since the sub-gasket can be made of polymeric foam, the compression stiffness and operating loads of sub-gasket can be improved. The sealing efficiency of the cell can be improved. The fuel cells can be assembled and manufactured easily. The design flexibility of sub-gaskets and fuel cells can be improved. The reduction of seal failure can be achieved. The undesired flow of coolant can be prevented. The seal bead channels can be easily filled with seal bead.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of sealing between plates of fuel cell stack; and    (2) method of manufacturing sub-gasket for fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the sub-gasket.    Sub-gasket (301)    Active region (302)    Feed region (303)    Anode manifold region (304)    Seal bead channels (307,308)
NOVELTY - The vehicle i.e. hybrid-electric vehicle (10), has a vehicle system controller changing a voltage between a traction battery (14) and an electric-machine i.e. electric traction motor (16), based on a measured voltage signal of the battery. The controller changes the voltage between the battery and the machine based on a substituted battery voltage signal in response to an indication that the measured signal is faulty such that the machine remains operable for a drive cycle. The substituted signal is provided from a battery control unit via a vehicle control area network (CAN).    USE - Vehicle e.g. battery electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The controller changes the voltage between the battery and the electric machine based on the substituted battery voltage signal in response to the indication that the measured signal is faulty such that the electric-machine remains operable for the drive cycle, thus implementing a limited operation strategy to enable a vehicle operator to continue to the drive when certain components are disabled, and hence preventing complete shutdown of the vehicle and ensuring safety of the vehicle occupants.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a hybrid-electric vehicle.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Hybrid-electric vehicle (10)    Vehicle control system (12)    Traction battery (14)    Inverter (15)    Electric traction motor (16)
NOVELTY - The vehicle (10) has battery (14), electric-machines and controller. The controller is arranged to command electric-machines to function in a mode in which torque output is restricted to a threshold value depending on a voltage of the battery and to maintain vehicle propulsion during the drive cycle in response to a faulted condition of the electric-machines during a drive cycle.    USE - Vehicle such as battery electric vehicle (BEV), hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).    ADVANTAGE - Since shutdown of the entire vehicle can be undesirable, limited operation strategy (LOS) modes can be implemented to enable the operator of the vehicle to continue to drive while individual components are disabled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic diagram of the hybrid-electric vehicle and the block diagram of the control system of the hybrid-electric vehicle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Vehicle (10)    Vehicle control system (12)    Battery (14)    Engine (18)    Transmission (20)
NOVELTY - The system has valves for controlling flow of exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine (102). A controller (120) monitors an operation mode of the internal combustion engine and responsively controls the valves. A turbine selectively receives the exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine and converts exhaust energy into mechanical power. A clutched gear drive is selectively coupled to the turbine and the internal combustion engine, and provides the mechanical power generated by the turbine to the internal combustion engine.    USE - Turbo compound-based internal combustion engine system for use in a hybrid powertrain system of a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The clutched gear drive is selectively coupled to the turbine and the internal combustion engine and provides the mechanical power generated by the turbine to the internal combustion engine, thus improving the brake thermal efficiency of the internal combustion engine in the hybrid powertrain system by reducing the energy lost in the form of exhaust enthalpy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for operating a hybrid drive of electric generators strand system    (2) a hybrid drive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a hybrid powertrain for a vehicle.    Hybrid powertrain (100)    Internal combustion engine (102)    Generator (104)    Battery (106)    Controller (120)
NOVELTY - The collection container comprises a housing (2), which has an inlet (4), a separation chamber and an outlet (26) for discharge of the separated liquid. The separation chamber is divided into two sub chambers (8,10), which communicate with each other through an overflow (24). The former sub chamber is assigned a heating unit (28) and the outlet. The former sub chamber has a smaller receiving volume than the latter sub chamber. The inlet is assigned a sealing unit (32) for hydrogen gas-tight sealing.    USE - Collection container for a liquid separator of a fuel cell system (Claimed) for a motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The separation chamber is divided into two sub chambers, which communicate with each other through an overflow, where the former sub chamber is assigned a heating unit and the outlet, and thus ensures efficient operation of the fuel cell system, particularly in the cold start phase during winter season.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a fuel cell system with a fuel cell and a liquid separator; and    (2) a method for operating a liquid separator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional perspective view of a collection container.    Housing (2)    Inlet (4)    Sub chambers (8,10)    Overflow (24)    Outlet (26)    Heating unit (28)    Sealing unit (32)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a fuel cell (3) i.e. PEM fuel cell, and a heat exchanger (21), where a mass flow is made to flow in a region of the fuel cell and out-flow from the fuel cell. An air-conditioning system (16) actively cools the exchanger, and comprises an air conditioner compressor (17). A drain spacer (14) for condensation with a valve device (15) is arranged in the region of the exchanger. The exchanger is arranged in the region of a liquid separator (13). The exchanger is arranged in the region of mass flow that is made to outflow from fuel cell and an anode compartment (4) of fuel cell.    USE - Fuel cell system for supplying an electrically driving power in a vehicle (all claimed) i.e. motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The air-conditioning system actively cools the heat exchanger and comprises the air conditioner compressor, thus avoiding freezing of main and critical components of the system in a reliable manner, and allowing the system to be restarted in safe, reliable and rapid manner without high energy and time consumption. The system has prolonged service life and high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a vehicle    (2) a method for switching-off of a fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell system in a vehicle.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel cell (3)    Anode compartment (4)    Liquid separator (13)    Drain spacer (14)    Valve device (15)    Air-conditioning system (16)    Air conditioner compressor (17)    Heat exchanger (21)
NOVELTY - The moistening device (1) has a stack unit having several steam-permeable diaphragms that are arranged parallel to each other. The diaphragm are clamped between the carrier frames and stacked on one another. A supply air flow path is formed on one side surface of the diaphragm and between the carrier frames while an angle-added exhaust air flow path is extended on other side surface of the diaphragm. A flow opening of the supply air flow path and a flow opening of the exhaust air flow path are limited and are extended parallel to plane of the diaphragm.    USE - Moistening device for fuel cell (claimed), for enrichment of breath air in closed room and cabin in airplane and motor car.    ADVANTAGE - The moistening device can be operated in simple and convenient manner so that the enrichment of the breath air in the closed space and cabin can be enabled easily and efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the moistening device.    Moistening device (1)    Housing (2)    Cartridge (3)    Supply air duct (4)    Exhaust air duct (5)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a stacking unit comprising a set of water-permeable membranes, where the membranes are arranged in parallel and at a distance to each other. The membranes are enclosed at edges by a frame. The frame is formed by a film composite comprising lower and upper films. The edges of the membrane are clamped between the films, where the films are connected with one another in a fixed manner. The frame is formed by a thread that is made from thermoplastic material. The stacking unit is inserted into a housing (2).    USE - Moistening device for a fuel cell (claimed) utilized for enrichment of breathing air in closed spaces and/or cabins in an airplane and motor vehicle and for dehumidifying exhaust gases.    ADVANTAGE - The frame is formed by the film composite that comprises the lower and upper films, where the edges of the membrane are clamped between the films that are connected with one another in a fixed manner such that the moistening device is designed in a constructively simple manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a moistening device for a fuel cell with a housing in which a stacking unit is accommodated.    Moistening device (1)    Housing (2)    Cartridge (3)    Supply air and/or fresh air channel (4)    Supply section (4a)
NOVELTY - The storage cell (10) has a sheet-like envelope (24) that partially encloses an electrode assembly (12) comprising a first electrode of a first polarity, and a second electrode of a second polarity. The envelope has a functional layer (243) that is electrically conductively connected to the first electrode of the electrode assembly by an electrically conductor, and an electrically insulating layer. The functional layer in a laminating direction is separated from the electrode assembly in the normal operating state.    USE - Electrochemical energy storage cell of electrochemical energy storage device (claimed) e.g. battery mounted in motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The energy storage cell is provided with increased security, since the penetration of the foreign material into the casing is prevented. The charge capacity of the electrode assembly is increased, since the electric current flow between the electrodes of the electrode assembly over the functional layer with a fully charged energy storage cell, and the operating temperature range of the energy storage cell is prevented. The risk of the battery due to a pressure or foreign bodies on the energy storage cells is detected. Therefore, a safe normal operating state of the electrode assembly is provided, and the electrical heating is limited.The construction of the envelope is simplified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrochemical energy storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic views of the electrochemical energy storage cell and the electrochemical energy storage device.    Electrochemical energy storage cell (10)    Electrode assembly (12)    Envelope (24)    Battery (30)    Functional layer (243)
NOVELTY - Crude vanadium oxide solution is purified by resolving crude vanadium oxide at pH value of 11-14, filtering solution, adding filtrate with magnesium salt at molar ratio of 1.1-1.5:1, controlling temperature of solution to 90-100 degrees C and pH to not less than 11 and removing impurity; performing secondary filtration, adjusting pH value of filtrate to 8-11, adding aluminum salt at 90-100 degrees C and performing secondary impurity removal; and filtering the solution for the third time, precipitating, washing precipitate, drying and calcining to obtain high purity vanadium oxide.    USE - Method for purifying crude vanadium oxide solution to obtain high purity vanadium oxide used as electrolyte for vanadium battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method can obtain vanadium oxide having purity of not less than 99.99%, and chromium, silicon, iron, aluminum, potassium and sodium impurities content of not greater than 10 ppm.
NOVELTY - The method involves mixing curable resin with core-shell structure nanometer titanium dioxide particle. A carbon fiber felt is covered on one surface of a substrate. A composite metal plate is covered on another surface of the substrate. A full vanadium redox flow battery electrode is obtained with processing of the composite metal plate.    USE - Method for manufacturing double-electrode full-vanadium redox flow battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables ensuring conductivity, toughness, corrosion resistance and aging resistance of the full vanadium redox flow battery electrode, improving assembly of the full vanadium redox flow battery electrode in an easy manner and reducing manufacturing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a double-electrode full-vanadium redox flow battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a double-electrode full-vanadium redox flow battery.
NOVELTY - The element (1) has an electrical wire connected to piezoelectric elements (4) for transmitting generated voltage to an insulating sheet. A support part (6) is arranged between central sections of the piezoelectric elements and made of electrically conductive material. A pusher element (7) is arranged on ground and the central sections of the piezoelectric elements, fixed with a tread and made of resilient compressible material. An upper thrust unit is arranged between the piezoelectric elements.    USE - Floor element for use on a flooring tile to generate electric power when stepped on by a person or a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The insulating sheet placed between piezoelectric elements prevents direct contact between piezoelectric ceramics such that uppermost thrust between a base and the piezoelectric elements moves an armature element, thus effectively avoiding deformation of the piezoelectric elements caused by a footprint of a person or vehicle on a walking surface without using the tread. The element has low installation cost, high electricity producing efficiency and simple and convenient installation operation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a floor element.    Floor element (1)    Upper base (2)    Piezoelectric elements (4)    Support part (6)    Pusher element (7)
NOVELTY - A spinel-type lithium-manganese-nickel-containing complex oxide comprises complex oxide phase containing nickel, manganese and boron, and has an action electric potential of 4.5 V or more with reference to electric potential of lithium metal.    USE - Spinel-type lithium-manganese-nickel-containing complex oxide is used as positive electrode active material for lithium secondary battery (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to portable electronic device, domestic electrical appliances, video camera, notebook computer, mobile telephone, electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, portable information terminal, cassette tape recorder, pacemaker etc.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery formed using the spinel-type lithium-manganese-nickel-containing complex oxide has excellent discharge capacity retention rate at high temperature.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell stack (100) has several connecting bands (31,32) that are arranged on outer section and core region of a unit cell (11). An end plate (21) is laminated in the outermost of unit cell. The connecting band corresponding to the outer section of unit cell is contacted to edge band surfaces (23,25) of the end plate, so as to form the gradient of designated angle in end plate with respect to edge band surface along the longitudinal direction.    USE - Fuel cell stack for fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the gradient of the designated angle is formed in end plate with respect to edge band surface along the longitudinal direction, the separation of unit cell with the external impact force can be prevented. Hence, the structural stability along stack length direction and the rigidity of the fuel cell stack can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view showing the fuel cell stack.    Unit cell (11)    End plate (21)    Band surfaces of end plate (23,25)    Connecting bands (31,32)    Fuel cell stack (100)
NOVELTY - A device consists of positive electrode active material and an electrolyte solution in which the positive electrode active material is immersed. The positive electrode active material is a transition metal chosen from vanadium, nickel and iron or a chloride of the transition metal. The electrolyte solution contains aluminum chloride and salt containing organic cation and halogen. The mixing molar ratio of aluminum and salt is set to 1.02:1.0-1.5:1.0.    USE - Device e.g. secondary battery (claimed) e.g. lithium ion battery and zebra battery for motor vehicles, electric vehicles, hybrid-type electric vehicles and plating apparatus, and primary batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The device is operated efficiently at room temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for secondary battery.
NOVELTY - The solar-powered generator assembly has a spherical heat collector (36) around which the medial portion (44) of a fluid line (16) is wrapped. A lens (32) focuses solar rays (34) to the heat collector. The reflective curved interior surface of the heat collector reflects the solar rays to facilitate heating of the collector. The collector heats the fluid (26) in the fluid line, converting the fluid into gas (28) or steam for driving a turbine (46).    USE - Solar-powered generator assembly for producing electrical current.    ADVANTAGE - Usable electrical current is produced by driving the turbine as well as secondary turbine using the fluid heated by solar rays passing into the heat collector through the lens.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of a solar-powered generator assembly.    Fluid line (16)    Fluid (26)    Gas (28)    Lens (32)    Solar rays (34)    Heat collector (36)    Medial portion (44)    Turbine (46)
NOVELTY - An active material (1) contains rock-salt layer structure comprising lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and/or oxygen, and niobium.    USE - Active material is used for all-solid-state battery (claimed) e.g. lithium cell. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, video camera, communication apparatus, electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle, motor vehicle, and personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The active material has excellent productivity, and suppresses the formation of high resistant layer by contacting sulfide solid electrolyte material, in absence of coating layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) all-solid-state battery, which contains positive electrode active material layer containing positive active material containing rock-salt layer structure comprising lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and/or oxygen, and niobium, and in contact with sulfide solid electrolyte material, negative electrode active material layer containing negative electrode active material, and solid electrolyte layer formed between the positive and electrode active material layer and negative electrode active material layer; and    (2) manufacture of active material, which involves dissolving nickel source, cobalt source, and manganese source in acid, to obtain aqueous acids, precipitating hydroxide containing nickel, cobalt, and/or manganese by adding aqueous alkali solution to aqueous acid, and baking the hydroxide with lithium source, to obtain active material having rock-salt layer structure, and using niobium source in dissolution process and/or baking process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an active material. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Active material (1)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly (220) that moves in an exterior of a battery case in an approval of an external shock. Two electrode terminals (222,232), in which a separation film is interposed between an anode and cathode. A structure is embedded in the battery case of a laminated sheet. An anode and cathode terminals are protruded in one end of the battery case. An outside covering layer has nylon or the polyethylene terephthalate. A barrier layer with an inner portion sealant layer is the casting polypropylene aluminum or the aluminum alloy.    USE - Secondary battery, such as lithium secondary battery for used as power source of an electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, electricity motorcycle and electric bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly that moves in an exterior of a battery case in an approval of an external shock, and thus ensures an easy manufacturing process, prevents the short circuit by the movement of the electrode assembly, effectively releases the inner portion gas of the battery cell, secures the lifetime of the battery, eliminates the risk of the firing about the battery, and improves the safety of the secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a.    Casing body (210)    Electrode assembly (220)    Electrode terminals (222, 232)    Groove (230)
NOVELTY - A negative electrode active material comprises composition containing magnesium lithium aluminum silicon oxide- containing compound (I), and has a mica-type crystal phase and a glass phase.    USE - Negative electrode active material is used for battery (claimed) e.g. lithium cell. Uses include but are not limited to power supply for personal computer, video camera, mobile telephone, communication apparatus, electric vehicle, and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The negative electrode active material has low electric potential, and provides batteries having favorable battery characteristics and improved safety.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A negative electrode active material comprises composition containing magnesium lithium aluminum silicon oxide- containing compound of formula: XMgaLibAlcSidO10&+/-eA2&+/-f, where a+b is 2.5-3.5, c+d is 3.5-4.5, e and f are 0-0.5, X is at least one of lithium, sodium or calcium, and A is at least one of F, hydroxide, Cl, sulfur or oxygen, and has a mica-type crystal phase and a glass phase. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for battery (10).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of a negative electrode active material.    Positive electrode active material layer (1)    Negative electrode active material layer (2)    Electrolyte layer (3)    Positive electrode collector (4)    Battery (10)
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a vehicle alarm technology field, especially a kind of alarm remote controller. It comprises a solar panel, a battery unit, a control unit, a green LED lamp, the red LED lamp and a vibration device, the solar panel is connected with the battery unit, a battery unit is connected with the control unit, a control unit and a green LED lamp, and the other end is electrically connected with the red LED lamp, red LED lamp is connected with the vibration device, a battery unit is provided with a charging device. This kind of alarm remote controller has simple structure, compact and reasonable, convenient and fast, the connection is reliable, reduces the use cost, saves the energy, protects the environment, prolongs the service life of the remote controller, which greatly improves the reliability of the remote controller to work, easy to use.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a charger, comprising a charging control circuit, a storage battery and a timer, the timer is connected with the storage battery is connected with the charging control circuit comprises a phase detection circuit, a phase detecting circuit is connected with current-limiting rectifying circuit, a current-limiting rectification circuit in trickle detection circuit and a voltage detection circuit. This utility model of the charger, a capacitor current-limiting charge, the charger is connected with a recognition circuit, a pressing load after starting, it can prevent charger no-load high voltage output, at the same time, to control the length of the charger charging time by the timer so as to effectively prolong the service life of the storage battery.
NOVELTY - The vehicle has a vehicle main portion that is provided with a front windshield (1). The tail portion of the vehicle main portion is provided with tail box (3). A tarpaulin (2) is connected with the front windshield and a tail box to seal the opening on vehicle main portion. The vehicle main portion is comprised with drive motor (6) and storage battery. A wind power generation device is installed to provide electric energy for storage battery. The tarpaulin is lifted up to the front windshield by using lifting mechanism (5).    USE - Open type electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The environment-friendly performance during use of open type electric vehicle can be improved. The environment pollution can be reduced by use of open type electric vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the open type electric vehicle.    Front windshield (1)    Tarpaulin (2)    Tail box (3)    Lifting mechanism (5)    Motor (6)
NOVELTY - A perovskite-type or garnet-type fibrous oxide solid electrolyte has diameter of 10 nm-10 mu m and aspect ratio of more than 10, and contains lithium.    USE - Perovskite-type or garnet-type fibrous oxide solid electrolyte is used for all-solid-state battery (claimed) e.g. lithium-ion secondary battery for mobile telephone, hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The perovskite-type or garnet-type fibrous oxide solid electrolyte is efficiently manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) all-solid-state battery;    (2) manufacture of fibrous oxide solid electrolyte; and    (3) manufacture of all-solid-state battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a view explaining the manufacturing process of the fibrous oxide solid electrolyte. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Precursor sol preparation process (S11)    Spinning process (S12)    Baking process (S13)
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one pure electric ambulance, comprising a vehicle body, whose body from said cab and carriage, and carriage's up medical appliance cabinet and medical bed is provided in the carriage's, said vehicle body is provided with a solar battery plate, the lower part said medical bed is provided with a storage battery group and reserve power supply, said solar panel is connected with an inverter, said inverter is respectively connected with the storage battery group and storing power supply is connected with the said storage power supply and storage battery group. The utility model is featured with simple structure, convenient use and installation, simple operation, energy-saving, environment-friendly, safe and reliable's effect.
NOVELTY - This utility model belongs to traffic indicating device technology field, especially one capable of moving traffic indicating arrow head, fixed base is fixedly set up on the trailer is provided with the fixed base up 360 degrees's, upper column's outer cylinder is fixed with the panel bracket, the panel is fixed on the upper bracket, the panel's top bracket is fixed with a solar panel, the solar panel is connected with the storage battery, the upper panel is provided with a plurality of lamp's indicating lamp, an indicating lamp's action by the controller, an indicator lamp and a controller is electrically connected with the storage battery, the lower end of said lifting column is provided with a control's lifting rotating's brake device, the utility model is solar energy storage battery to supply power, the field electric quantity of storage battery is enough, the use effect is good; the vehicle running on the road's taking up, and to greatly reduce the weather, traffic, and so on caused by's traffic jam, traffic accident, which can effectively improve the traffic upper end's fixed base.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of up traffic road multi-mode energy collecting system, wherein the system comprises a collecting block's pressure impact energy, collecting block's vibration energy collecting block's surface hot radiant energy collecting block's collecting block, temperature difference energy's energy recovery from airflow, collecting block's road drain energy collecting block's noise energy, collecting block, a stator's type pressure energy, the rotor linear generator mode's energy collector, wind power and photovoltaic energy collecting block, said each collecting block's conversion to generate electric energy. Said system further comprises a system arranged form the whole energy collection, processing, the application system. Realize the traffic's upper vehicle be consumed energy recovery and road environment arranged state energy collecting recovered, so as to realize the energy-saving, new energy development, and, effective's realizes the concentration as a whole system's multi-mode energy collecting system.
NOVELTY - Phosphorus-doped graphene oxide redox electrocatalyst comprises graphene oxide substrate and reactive phosphorus element doped or attached on carbon skeleton of graphene oxide substrate.    USE - The catalyst is useful: as a fuel battery and metal-air battery cathode electrodeposition catalyst; as an electrode material for lithium ion battery, sodium ion battery, super capacitor, electrochemical energy storage and conversion device; and in electrochemical sensors and biosensors (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrocatalyst has high catalytic activity. The method is free of methanol and carbon monoxide poisoning; and has high stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparing the catalyst, comprising (a) preparing graphite oxide using colloidal graphite, carrying out Hummer method to prepare graphite oxide, (b) uniformly mixing graphite oxide and phosphorus-containing ionic liquid in a mass ratio of 1:1, ultrasonically dispersing graphite oxide in the phosphorus-containing ionic liquid (ethanol solution of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BmimPF6)), (c) drying the dispersion liquid in an oven at 45 degrees C for 24 hours under vacuum, and (d) transferring the dried mixture into an inert atmosphere, processing at 200-1000 degrees C.
NOVELTY - The device has a radiating shell arranged on a wind power unit and connected with a solar panel through a power wire. The solar panel is provided with a base plate that is covered with a plate cover. The base plate is connected with the radiating shell that is connected with a hinge arm. The radiating shell is provided with a hinge shaft that is provided with the base plate. The radiating shell is formed with a through-hole. A buckle is connected with the base plate that is formed with a clamping groove. A sealing strip is provided with a notch.    USE - On-vehicle solar energy heat-dissipating device.    ADVANTAGE - The device has a photoelectric conversion chip that is convenient to detach and maintain, and allows the radiating shell installed with a sealing strip to achieve reliable performance, prevents the entry of sand or water inside a carriage, and reduces temperature in the vehicle. The wind power unit is connected with the radiating shell so that the power supply line can be prevented from being exposed. The device is firm and convenient to maintain.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vehicle solar energy heat-dissipating device mounting method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a vehicle solar energy heat-dissipating device mounting method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The device has an electric compressor whose input end is connected with a four-way reversing valve. A liquid-liquid heat exchanger is connected with the four-way reversing valve. An electromagnetic valve is connected with a circulating water pump to form a loop. A temperature control pipeline is connected with the electromagnetic valve and the circulating water pump. The temperature control pipeline is provided with an upper temperature-sensing thermocouple. Another electromagnetic valve is connected with a CAN.    USE - Automobile power battery temperature control device.    ADVANTAGE - The device can control a power battery to work in cold and hot conditions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an automobile power battery temperature control device.
NOVELTY - The tricycle has a cushion (4) provided with a frame (3) through a carriage (2), where the cushion is equipped with a battery component (5). A car head (1) is fixed to a front fork assembly (6) that is connected with a front wheel (7). The front wheel is connected with an upper part of a wheel drive motor (8). The carriage is equipped with a rear wheel shaft that is connected with two rear wheels (10). The drive motor is connected with the battery component through a cable. A handle is fixed with a meter panel, and an electric system (14) is fixed with the car head.    USE - Tricycle.    ADVANTAGE - The tricycle has aesthetic appearance, rational and simple structure and low manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a tricycle.    Car head (1)    Carriage (2)    Frame (3)    Cushion (4)    Battery component (5)    Front fork assembly (6)    Front wheel (7)    Wheel drive motor (8)    Two rear wheels (10)    Electric system (14)
NOVELTY - The bicycle has a front wheel electric motor mounted at an upper part of a front wheel spindle part. A rear wheel electric motor is fixed at an upper part of a rear wheel main shaft. A control plate and a charging and discharging storage battery are arranged on an upper beam. A pedal generator is installed on a pedal. A fan is installed on a head part of a bicycle body. A shielding device is provided with a supporting rod and a locking switch, where the supporting rod is a folding-type rod. An upper surface of a baffle plate is provided with a flexible solar panel or a water-proof layer.    USE - Electric bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The front and rear wheel electric motors can generate power so as to avoid power lose of the bicycle body when any one of the motors is broken down, thus ensuring normal running of the bicycle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an electric bicycle.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one solar tyre pressure monitoring system, comprising a tyre pressure monitoring sensor group, a micro-controller, is connected with the micro-controller's power supply conversion module, further comprising a solar power supply module, an alarm, a wireless transmission module and a reset switch, tyre pressure monitoring sensor group through an A/D conversion module and a wireless transmission module is connected with the micro-solar power supply module through the power supply conversion module is connected with the micro -, I/O's alarm and reset switch is connected with the micro -. The utility model has simple structure, and it is convenient and practical, solar power supply module taking power supply, saves energy consumption, tyre pressure monitoring sensor group and the microcontroller's A/D is connected with the detected tire pressure is reduced to a certain degree, micro-controller will drive the alarm after pressure returns to normal, reset switch can be pressed, taking.
NOVELTY - The utility model belongs to the technical field of power supply, especially relates to one starting technology of the super capacitor and the storage battery car's starting and so on field. Providing one of the storage battery and super capacitor and a combined time, fully give play to it's storage battery and super capacitor, it not only can reduce the battery's discharge current times, prolong the service life of the storage battery, but also can satisfy the frequent starting of the electric vehicle's using large current, and the manufacturing cost is low, the structure is simple, high compatibility's new car starting energy storage device. The device adopts the super-capacitor monomer voltage equalization circuit for series super-capacitor monomer voltage maintain, prolong the service life's super capacitor, the energy storage and improve the reliability's energy storage system. Microprocessor detects the vehicle storage battery voltage when the battery voltage is lower than the set value time is automatically closed to the vehicle electric device, and sending out alarm, which avoids the's lack of automobile storage battery. To the AT89S52 single chip as the control core, using new digital temperature sensor DS18B20 measuring the temperature value to detect's temperature in the super capacitor module, display and alarm.
NOVELTY - This utility model belongs to electric power transmission system, the one of electric automobile charging station. It comprises one data processing module, the data processing module the model's electric vehicle, the capacity of the battery to the technical parameter, and a data processing module can be CDMA/GPRS with the external's personal mobile phone is connected with the data processing module and control switch and display interface, a charging bus, the charging bus and two kinds of power source is connected, which are solar energy module's isolation rectifying transformer and a solar panel group's external high voltage, the charging bus is connected with an external high frequency charging machine's. The utility model can realize the electric automobile charging station's human intelligent charging, suitable for various types of battery capacity's electric vehicle, and effectively using solar power, which is one ideal electric automobile charging station.
NOVELTY - The system has a closed hot guide pipe (2) connected with a diesel engine cylinder body (7) that is connected with a diesel engine exhaust gas discharging pipeline (6). An outer surface of the hot guide pipe is connected with an oil-water pipeline (8). An outer surface of a water tank (9) is provided with a flow control valve that is connected with a controller. An opening is formed on a temperature sensor (5) of the diesel engine cylinder body. An output end of the temperature sensor is connected with the controller by a signal wire. The discharging pipeline is connected with a silencer (1).    USE - Energy-saving safety large diesel engine noise-reducing system.    ADVANTAGE - The system improves heating efficiency and safety performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of an energy-saving safety large diesel engine noise-reducing system.    Silencer (1)    Closed hot guide pipe (2)    Temperature sensor (5)    Diesel engine exhaust gas discharging pipeline (6)    Diesel engine cylinder body (7)    Oil-water pipeline (8)    Water tank (9)
NOVELTY - The device has a cooling system provided with a cooling liquid circulation loop that is provided with an engine, an air conditioner heating system, a water pump and a main pipeline. A separating device unit is provided with a separating film that is divided into a concentrated solution area and a solvent area. The solvent area is formed with an exhaust port. An upper dilute branch pipeline is provided with a diluting valve and a control system. The control system controls LLC control concentration according to a water temperature signal and an automobile external temperature signal.    USE - Automatic engine coolant concentration adjusting device.    ADVANTAGE - The device can be operated under different environment working conditions, and realizes automatic engine cooling process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an automatic engine coolant concentration adjusting method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an automatic engine coolant concentration adjusting device.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one kind of water conditioner utilizing solar energy and piezoelectric generation LED illuminator's bicycle caution light, comprising a control switch, a storage battery, an LED light source, a reflector, a solar panel, a piezoelectric power generation device and shell, said piezoelectric generating device is set on the bicycle saddle, the caution light is installed on the bicycle up, one end of the shell is installed, the top surface and the side surface's's shell is solar panel, LED light source is uniformly provided on the light reflecting plate, the other end of the shell is provided with a bicycle seat's shaft's fixed shaft, the pulse's piezoelectric generating device through a charging control plate is connected with the storage battery. The utility model from the nature's solar energy into electric energy and to record it, at the same time, it can continuously the bicycle's shaking to generate vibration and extrusion for bicycle saddle during riding's generated by the vibration ability into electric energy in the driving process, the two is combined, effectively solves the problem that the solar power generation device lighting effect's.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of automobile tail gas comprehensive utilization energy-saving system, mainly comprising a runoff turbine, a gear box, a generator and a cooling water circulating water pump, water turbine and the speed-change box through a shaft, a gear box are respectively connected with the generator and the cooling water circulating water pump generator electromagnetic clutch is connected with one end of the fan directly through the shaft and the other end of the electromagnetic clutch, the electromagnetic clutch is connected with a temperature control circuit and control. The utility model uses the automobile tail gas energy to drive water turbine, a power part runoff turbine's output is used for driving the cooling water circulating pump and fan, and the other one part to generate electricity, at the same time improves the engine output power, to the energy multipurpose use's. The utility model is featured with simple structure, strong applicability, low cost and easy popularization.
NOVELTY - One for automobile exhaust gas turbine generator, comprising a water jacket, a volute, a blade turbine, a stator, a rotor, a rectifier and an electric brush, a generator shell, a fan, a water jacket (1) and the vent-pipe are in interference fit, an exhaust pipe is connected with volute (2), an inner spiral blade type is provided with a turbine (3) and generator shell (7), upper connecting rod is provided with a turbine rotor (4) and a fan (8), a rotor (4) around the stator (5), a stator (5) one side is connected with the rectifier and electric brush (6).
NOVELTY - The utility model especially relates to one kind of power system. The power system comprises orderly connected's liquid plasma generator, an engine, a vaporizing device, a gas plasma generator, the plasma generator is connected with the engine gas, liquid plasma generator, a vaporization device are respectively connected with the water tank, the water tank is provided with methanol, ethanol is further equipped with hydroxide electrolyte at least one of water, liquid plasma generator. Gas starting liquid plasma generator operation starting this utility model's power system, generated and heating engine's, methanol, ethanol's at least one mixture water vaporizing device by the engine's into alcohol steam heating alcohol water vapour by fuel gas plasma generator into the gas into the engine, maintaining the operation's finishing starting system, system has simple structure and convenient use, the raw material methanol, ethanol is easy to obtain, the gas combustion product;
NOVELTY - Machine oil's recycle and use device of remaining heat of automobile belonging to the technical field of waste heat recycling, recycling machine oil heat for vehicle's low temperature operation, a phase-transition energy-accumulating material inside (3)'s heat and heat exchanger (1) in the independent heat exchange unit's to different hot working substance's different circulating pipeline of the heat transmission and circulation for heating objects, to oil is a hot working medium can pass through corresponding's heat exchange unit to heat and heat exchanger (1) in hot transmission for recycling and storing the heat in the phase change heat storage material (3), starting the engine's abrasion reducing the storage and the external heat transmission, pre-heating to the main oil passage oil pump's engine and enters each friction pair, at the same time, pre-heating the engine body, which is good for low-temperature cold start of diesel motor and greatly's, and it further can pre-heating cooling water, temperature for pre-heating to the engine body can effectively recycle oil heat, energy-saving and environment-friendly, the structure is simple and easy to carry out and is convenient to use, the cost is low, does not affect the original design, convenient for standardization and industrialization production, is suitable for all kinds of motor vehicle.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of high efficiency, safety and reliability for electric automobile battery box's mobile device, comprising two ground wheel's supporting rod, one side of two corners of the battery box's short pipe, said upper supporting rod provided with a plurality of adjusting holes, every two of said short pipe by a bolt is fixed on the one of the upper supporting rod. The utility model claims one's A storage battery applied to electric automobile battery box moving device, which only needs the original box body one side of the two angle is two, each upper short printed several adjusting holes, and the bolt can be operation; the lower end of the upper rotating's with small wheel, one person can finish the work, safe, convenient and saves manpower, reduces the labour intensity, wide application field.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of storage battery of electric motor car shell, comprising upper shell and around the edge's lower shell, said upper shell and lower shell matched with each other's concavo-convex step, the upper shell and the lower shell through the convex step are buckled together, said upper shell body's upper surface is provided with one groove, one end of the groove's extension pull rod is connected through's handle by the connecting rod's capable of popping roller on the other end of the groove's, a connecting rod extending pull rod and the roller's's handle by a gear and a rack transmission, said upper handle canned roller. The utility model is provided with the roller's bottom can be conveniently mobile's battery, solves the problem that the battery charging to hand's technical problem, a telescopic handle and set's roller, does not prevent the battery's normal work up the frame's structure is simple, the cost is low, the utility model is a good solution's battery box of electric motor car.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one for automobile storage battery's positive electrode joint protective cover, comprising a protective cover main body, a protective cover main body and is set with storage battery, upper protective cover main body is provided with a buckle structure and a limiting structure, the buckle structure is a convex part's two and symmetrically set on the two sides of the protection cover main body's, the reverse buckle structure's lower end is provided with a clamping part, clamping part and the storage battery anode joint two sides; the limiting structure is set on the protective cover main body up, and the inverted structure, between the limiting structure and the buckle structure there is a gap. The utility model can protect the storage battery anode joint from collision, falling into the foreign matter and so on, so as to ensure the storage battery power supply is stable, and a vehicle;
NOVELTY - Applied to the electric vehicle's battery management system voltage surge protection circuit, belonging to the technical field of information security's battery management system. The utility model in order to protect the circuit voltage inhibiting effect difference solving BMS's and large volume's. The first self-recovery fuse it's Rp1's one end connected with the tested single cell's positive electrode Vi +, cathode, a transient voltage suppressing diode Zt's first Rp1); the other end of the self-recovery fuse is connected with transient voltage suppressing diode's Zt's self-recovery fuse is connected with the second Rp2's one end, a second self-recovery's Rp2), and the other end connected with the tested safety Vi -'s single battery, negative electrode Zt's transient voltage suppressing diode cathode is anode output end's protection circuit, an anode's transient voltage suppressing diode Zt cathode output end's protection circuit. This utility model is used for battery management system's voltage surge protection.
NOVELTY - The utility model is suitable for the automobile power supply, providing one kind of automobile emergency starting power supply, the storage battery and the electric starter's automobile, said automobile emergency starting power supply comprises a charging and discharging switch, a voltage booster circuit and a super capacitor module, access terminal's said charging and discharging switch is connected with said storage battery and starter is connected, the first connecting end of said charge and discharge switch's by the booster circuit and the power supply end's said super capacitor module is connected, said charge and discharge switch's second connecting end is directly connected with the power supply end's said super capacitor module. Automobile emergency starting power supply time under low temperature environment or storage battery is not enough, the residual current's battery is super capacitor module charging, after charging is finished, a super capacitor module to the automobile starter provides a large current, the emergency starting, this way does not consume electric quantity of storage battery time is not necessary, no need to change the original's battery, saves the application cost.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims one kind of water conditioner utilizing solar energy charging car mobile power supply comprises one's car trunk, solar power supply board are respectively set on two sides of said car's trunk is set with one opening at one end of said car trunk's for one vehicle mobile power supply device capable of matching to said car trunk is set with one controller in the said car trunk, said solar power supply board is used for generating the electric energy by said controller's said vehicle mobile's battery power supply taking charge of the said upper car trunk's and at the opposite side of said opening is provided with one power supply line for's said storage battery provides the electric energy to the battery. The utility model uses the solar energy to time power supply board converts the solar energy into electric energy, and taking the storage battery energy storage, when the battery car's battery electric quantity is low or no power, it can quickly charge, so as to overcome the car can not be taking long distance driving's.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims one road photovoltaic power generation system, comprising a three-dimensional frame and solar panel, frame set on the road, is set with a solar panel on the top and side arranged's three-dimensional frame, upper vertical frame is provided with a solar panel is connected with the photovoltaic power station's. The utility model's open road and photovoltaic power generation system, and has simple structure, is convenient to use, it not only protects the upper travel road's vehicle's road improves the use efficiency and use's safety, avoiding natural disaster to the running vehicle's caused by's, but also avoids the natural environment and meteorological disaster caused by the road's damage and corrosion, prolong the service life road system's, at the same time, all the frame can replace the existing road's device's's mounting upright post and bracket.
NOVELTY - The battery has a collecting plate (4A) that connects the electrode terminals with the electrode group (3). One edge portion of the metal foils is exposed from a positive electrode foil exposure portion (301c) in winding axial direction. The exposure portions of the electrode group and the collecting plate are press joined with each other. One portion of a positive electrode side press junction portion (31A) comprised from the exposure portion and the collecting plate is covered with an adhesive tape (501a,502a).    USE - Square secondary battery such as lithium ion secondary battery mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since one portion of the positive electrode side press junction portion comprised from the exposure portion and the collecting plate is covered with adhesive tape, the invasion of the foreign material into the electrode group can be prevented. The reliability of the square secondary battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view illustrating the process of positioning the adhesive tape in the press junction portion of the electrode group and the current collecting plate.    Electrode group (3)    Positive electrode current collecting plate (4A)    Positive electrode side press junction portion (31A)    Positive electrode foil exposure portion (301c)    Adhesive tape (501a,502a)