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        <title>Free Patents Online: Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process</title>
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        <description>USPTO Class 429 Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process</description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Connection unit for the connection of electrical components to a motor vehicle battery]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659639.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The invention relates to a connection unit for the connection of electrical and/or electronic components to a pole of a motor vehicle battery comprising a first conductor section that can be connected to a battery pole; a second conductor section originating from the first conductor section and including a main conductor and a bypass conductor, to which the at least one respective electrical and/or electronic component can be connected; an interruption unit, by which an electrical and/or electronic component connected to the main conductor can be electrically isolated from the battery; and at least one sensor for the measurement of a battery current and/or of a battery voltage.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Polymer membrane for fuel cell, method of preparing the same, membrane-electrode assembly including the same, and fuel cell system including the same]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659318.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention relates to a polymer electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell, a method for manufacturing the polymer electrolyte membrane, a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell including the polymer electrolyte membrane, and a fuel cell system including the membrane-electrode assembly. The polymer electrolyte membrane includes a proton-conductive polymer membrane including a polymer micelle inside a hydrophilic channel. Herein, the micelle includes a vinyl-based polymer obtained from polymerization of a vinyl-based monomer and an anionic surfactant surrounding the vinyl-based polymer.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Catalyst nanoparticle]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659224.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Although nanoparticles capable of providing an extremely large active surface area have highly marked advantages, when a PEFC electrode utilizing nanoparticles is used for a prolonged period of time, the catalyst nanoparticles on carrier of the PEFC electrode because of the nano-size thereof migrate and aggregate together to result in a rapid loss of activity. Thus, there is a demand for inhibition of the above aggregation so as to prevent any drop of catalytic activity. According to the present invention the aggregation of nanoparticles can be inhibited by catalyst nanoparticles containing Pt wherein a porous matter containing an inorganic oxide is disposed on the surface of the catalyst nanoparticles. When use is made of nanoparticles whose surface has undergone specific modification, excellent activity can be realized. Therefore, there are provided surface-modified nanoparticles and catalyst and further a PEFC electrode utilizing these nanoparticles.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nonaqueous secondary cell]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659037.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Using a positive electrode active material including spinel type manganese oxide as the main constituent, a novel low cost and high output power flat type nonaqueous secondary cell for HEVs that has increased safety at overcharge, and superior storage properties and cycle life is provided. A flat type nonaqueous secondary cell that has increased safety and is superior in storage and cycle properties even though the cell is a laminate type cell which does not have a blocking mechanism can be obtained by blending the spinel type lithium manganese oxide of the positive electrode and 5 wt % to 40 wt % of layered type lithium manganese oxide, to suppress storage deterioration at a high temperature and to simultaneously achieve safety when overcharged, and further, by adding a Li compound having a structure as shown in Formula (1) structure, to suppress deterioration of a mixed positive electrode active material during a high temperature cycle.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lithium rechargeable battery including a porous membrane separator formed of ceramic secondary particles and a binder]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659036.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A lithium rechargeable battery includes a separator that shows excellent safety characteristics such as short circuit resistance and heat resistance. The lithium rechargeable battery includes a cathode, an anode, a separator that separates the cathode and the anode from each other, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the separator includes a porous membrane formed of a ceramic material and a binder, and wherein the binder includes at least one crystalline resin having a crystal melting temperature of 250° C. or higher or at least one non-crystalline resin having an initial decomposition temperature of 250° C. or higher.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659035.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a cathode; an anode containing at least an anode active material and a conductive agent; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the anode has an anode mixture, the anode mixture containing 1.5 wt % or more to 10 wt % or less aluminum oxide which has an average particle diameter of 0.1 μm or more to 5.0 μm or less.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lithium secondary battery]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659034.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Charge-discharge cycle performance is improved in a lithium secondary battery including a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material having silicon as its main component, provided on a surface of a current collector, a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material is a lithium transition metal oxide containing Li and Co and having a layered structure, and further containing a group IVA element of the periodic table, such as Zr, Ti, or Tf, and a group IIA element of the periodic table, such as Mg.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Graphite powders suited for negative electrode material of lithium ion secondary battery]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659033.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A graphite powder suitable for a negative electrode material of a lithium ion secondary battery which assures a high discharging capacity not lower than 320 mAh/g is to be manufactured at a lower cost. Specifically, a graphite powder containing 0.01 to 5.0 wt % of boron and having a looped closure structure at an end of a graphite c-planar layer on the surface of a powder, with the density of the interstitial planar sections between neighboring closure structures being not less than 100/μm and not more than 1500/μm, and with d 002  being preferably not larger than 3.3650 Å, is manufactured by (1) heat-treating a carbon material pulverized at an elevated speed before or after carbonization for graphization at temperature exceeding 1500° C. or by (2) heat-treating the carbon material pulverized before or after carbonization at a temperature exceeding 1500° C. for graphization and subsequently further heat-treating the graphized material at a temperature exceeding a temperature of the oxidating heat treatment and the heat treatment in the inert gas.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cathode active material, cathode material having the cathode active material, secondary aqueous lithium-ion battery having the cathode material, and method for preparing the cathode active material]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659032.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A cathode active material is provided, having d-MoS 2 (FeS 2 , ZnS) A cathode material is provided, including the cathode active material. A method for preparing the cathode active material is provided. A secondary aqueous lithium-ion battery (LIB) is provided, including the cathode material. Accordingly, it is possible to fabricate a secondary aqueous LIB which has an excellent charge/discharge performance and improves the charge/discharge cycles.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Size AA alkaline battery]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659031.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A size AA alkaline battery includes an anode principally composed of zinc functioning as an active material, a cathode principally composed of manganese dioxide or nickel oxyhydroxide functioning as an active material, a separator composed of a nonwoven fabric, an electrolyte composed of an aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide, and zinc oxide.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cell structure having improved heat dissipation and lower vibrations]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659030.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A cell structure that can improve heat dissipation and the vibration-proofing nature of a cell without using a cooling medium while keeping the rigidity and the discharge current quantity of the cell includes at least one electrode having a positive pole active material layer, a current collector and a negative pole active material layer. The cell structure also includes a separator provided between each electrode; and a casing. The cell structure satisfies the inequality:  
 S c × 1000 &gt; b × 1000 S 
 
wherein b (mm) indicates a short-side length of the electrode, S (m 2 ) indicates an electrode area, c (mm) indicates a cell structure thickness and 1000 (m 2 /mm) is a constant. The separators have a different Shore A hardness and the separator having the lowest Shore A hardness is placed at a center of the cell structure.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Battery module with insulating plates nipping electrode tabs]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659029.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A battery module has stacked therein a plurality of flat cells each formed by sealing a power generating element with a package member and deriving to the exterior electrode tabs from the package member and has the electrode tabs of the flat cells connected electrically. The battery module includes electrically insulated spacers adapted to nip the electrode tab from the opposite surface sides of the electrode tab along the stacking direction of the plurality of flat cells. The paired spacers nipping the electrode tab include an engaging member adapted to fasten the electrode tab by being passed through the electrode tab along the stacking direction.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Polymer electrolyte fuel cell]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659028.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This invention provides an electrode for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell which fuel cell contains: a solid polymer electrolyte membrane; electrode layers formed respectively on both faces of the electrolyte membrane; two reinforcing members which cover respective outer surfaces of the electrode layers; and a sealing member which covers, extending from respective end faces to respective end parts of the reinforcing members, whole peripheries of the two reinforcing members, wherein the electrolyte membrane, the electrode layers and the reinforcing members are integrally formed by the sealing member.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fuel cell and fuel cell stack]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659027.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, a fluid unit including a heat exchanger for heating an oxygen-containing gas, before the oxygen-containing gas is supplied to the fuel cell stack, and a casing for containing the fuel cell stack and the fluid unit. A first output terminal is electrically connected to one electrode, and provided adjacent to an end plate. A second output terminal is electrically connected to another electrode through a tightening member, and provided adjacent to the end plate. The fluid unit is provided adjacent to an end plate.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fluorinated sulfonamide compounds and polymer electrolyte membranes prepared therefrom for use in electrochemical cells]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659026.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A fluorinated sulfonamide small molecule having the general structure  
 wherein m, n and p are 0 to 3, with the proviso that m+n+p is equal to 1 to 4; A 1  is an aromatic heterocyclic group, with the proviso that carbon atoms of the heterocyclic ring are fully substituted by fluorinated sulfonamide groups; and R 1 , R 2 , and R 3  are linear or branched perfluoroalkylene groups, optionally containing oxygen, chlorine, bromine, or iodine atoms. Polymers and small molecules useful in making polymer electrode membranes, membrane electrode assemblies, and electrochemical cells, such as fuel cells, are also described.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Electrode-supported solid state electrochemical cell]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659025.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A process for manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell involves forming a tubular anode comprising an electrolyte substance and an oxide of an electrochemically active metallic substance without a distinct pore forming substance, sintering the tubular anode, forming an electrolyte onto the sintered anode, forming a cathode onto the electrolyte, and after forming the electrolyte and the cathode, reducing the oxide of the electrochemically active substance in the sintered anode to form pores in the anode.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fuel cell having a separator with water-retaining groove portions]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659024.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In a fuel cell composed of a pair of separators with a membrane electrode assembly sandwiched therebetween, gas passages having a plurality of generally linear passage portions, and bent passage portions each of which makes one end portion of the linear passage portions communicated with the other end portion of the linear passage portions, are formed so as to be communicative from a gas introducing port to a discharge port. In inner wall surfaces of the groove portions of the separators constituting the linear passage portions, water-retaining groove portions capable of retaining inside thereof at least part of water generated in the gas passage are formed in such a grooved configuration as to be substantially continuous along the passage portion. As a water drop generated within the gas passage makes contact with retained water within the water-retaining groove portions, growth of the water drop is suppressed to avoid any blockage of the gas passage, by which the anti-flooding property is improved.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Multi-zone voltage fuel cell]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659023.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention is directed to an electrochemical fuel cell. The configuration of the fuel cell stack provides a multiple-legged current flow path therethrough. Electrically isolated zones are formed in the cells and one coupled in a serial manner. This configuration provides incremental voltage summing such that additional power converting element are not needed to match the stack output to the load.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Integrated solid oxide fuel cell and fuel processor]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659022.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An integrated fuel cell unit ( 10 ) includes an annular array ( 12 ) of fuel cell stacks ( 14 ), an annular cathode recuperator ( 20 ), an annular anode recuperator ( 22 ), a reformer ( 24 ), and an anode exhaust cooler ( 26 ), all integrated within a common housing structure ( 28 ).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Power generating apparatus using solid oxide fuel cell]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659021.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention relates to a power generating apparatus using a solid oxide fuel cell. A plurality of solid oxide fuel cells, each comprising a solid oxide substrate, a porous cathode electrode layer, and a porous anode electrode layer, are stacked vertically and housed inside a walled structure. A mixture gas is supplied to each solid oxide fuel cell from above. An exhaust gas discharged from each fuel cell is burned in a space below each fuel cell, producing a flame. Each fuel cell is heated by this flame.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Power supply plate for a coplanar circuit fuel cell]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659020.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The bipolar plate is thinner because it includes in a single plane all of the channels ( 21 ) for circulation of the oxidiser, the fuel and the coolant fluid ( 41 ).  The feed plate, which is preferably made of a composite material, has on each of its faces ( 1 A,  1 B) a network of channels for the circulation either of oxidiser or fuel, which are supplied through feed apertures ( 2, 3 ) passing through the plate. Refrigeration is achieved by means of feed apertures ( 4 ) feeding into one or more refrigeration channels ( 41 ) positioned between the parts of the circulation channels ( 21 ) for the oxidiser or the fuel. Possible through passages ( 43 ) allow these different channels to pass from one face to the other so as to organise the circulation and the removal of these three fluids. It is thus possible to distribute the oxidiser and the fuel to both sides of the plate, while also arranging its refrigeration. Application to fuel cells of average and high power.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thermally primed hydrogen-producing fuel cell system]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659019.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Thermally primed fuel processing assemblies and hydrogen-producing fuel cell systems that include the same. The thermally primed fuel processing assemblies include at least one hydrogen-producing region housed within an internal compartment of a heated containment structure. In some embodiments, the heated containment structure is an oven. In some embodiments, the compartment also contains a purification region and/or heating assembly. In some embodiments, the containment structure is adapted to heat and maintain the internal compartment at or above a threshold temperature, which may correspond to a suitable hydrogen-producing temperature. In some embodiments, the containment structure is adapted to maintain this temperature during periods in which the fuel cell system is not producing power and/or not producing power to satisfy an applied load to the system. In some embodiments, the fuel cell system is adapted to provide backup power to a power source, which may be adapted to power the containment structure.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fuel cell power control unit]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659018.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention provides a highly efficient fuel cell power supply unit, which is constructed by directly connecting a fuel cell with a capacitor. In this power supply unit, a control device of the unit calculates the output voltage V 2  of the fuel cell after the variation of electrical load based on the synthetic current-voltage characteristics of the fuel cell and the capacitor and the predetermined width of the variation of electrical load ΔI, calculates the corresponding current Ifc 2 ′, and then calculates the equilibrium reacting gas supply amount Qa 1 , and supplies an excess amount of the reacting gas exceeding Qa 1  before the variation of electrical load.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Drying method for fuel cell stacks]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659017.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[For various reasons, it can be desirable to subject fuel cells to drying procedures. In solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells for instance, drying may be carried out prior to storing at below freezing temperatures, or to recover cell performance lost following freeze/thaw events. An improved drying method involves drying the cell uniformly throughout. That is, the drying power over the length of the fuel cell is adjusted to be essentially uniform. This can be accomplished by using an appropriate set of operating conditions. The improved drying method can improve the lifetime of the fuel cell.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fuel cell with a device for storing water]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659016.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A fuel cell system with flow passages and/or flow chambers which conduct moist gases in operation is characterized in that at least a part of the flow passages and/or flow chambers is provided with a coating which takes up water in distributed form at low temperatures and releases the water again at least in part at higher temperatures. This coating makes it possible to operate the fuel cell system at pronounced temperatures below zero, such as, for example, −40° C., and to ensure an adequate humidification of the operating gases, which protects the membranes from damage and favors a faster starting up of the fuel cell system.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Combined fuel cell system]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659015.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A fuel cell system comprises a combination of a first fuel cell of a first type and a second fuel cell of a second type, arranged downstream of the first fuel cell. The anode side of the first fuel cell is coupled with a cathode side of the second fuel cell; allowing the purge gas emanating from the first fuel cell to be fed to the cathode side of the second fuel chamber, rather than to outside air.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Electrode assembly having super-capacitor and lithium secondary battery having the same]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659014.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An electrode assembly having a super-capacitor for allowing high current charge/discharge operations and a lithium secondary battery having the same. The electrode assembly includes first and second electrode plates, a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates; and a super-capacitor. Each plate has an electrode charge collector, an activation material layer formed on at least one surface of the electrode charge collector, and an electrode tap attached to the electrode charge collector.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Plastic molding type secondary battery and method of forming the same]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7659013.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method of forming a plastic molding type secondary battery. A protective circuit board is electrically connected to a bare cell, both mounted in a mold. The mold is capable of receiving the protective circuit board connected to the bare cell and at least of a part of the bare cell, and has an insertable core corresponding to the surface of an external I/O terminal, which is axially movable so as to contact the terminal surface. Supporting pins are trans-axially dispersed in the mold so that a lateral part of the pin is in contact with the back surface of the protective circuit board disposed in a correct position. A resulting plastic molding type secondary battery has pinholes formed on a part made of the plastic molding in the direction parallel to the protective circuit board so as to come into contact with one surface of the protective circuit board.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method of preparing a negative active material for rechargeable lithium battery]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7658871.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Disclosed is a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery comprising a Si phase, a SiM phase and at least one of a X phase and a SiX phase, wherein each of phases has a crystal grain size of 100 nm and 500 nm. The element M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, B, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ti, and Y, the element X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, and Au. However, where M is Cu, X is not Cu.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Membrane-electrode assembly for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7658867.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A membrane-electrode assembly for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells, in which a sulfonic acid is an ion exchange group, and the heat resistance is superior, is provided. The membrane-electrode assembly for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells contains a polymer including a principal chain that forms polyphenylene structure, a branched chain having a sulfonic acid group, and a branched chain having a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group. It is preferred that a branched chain having a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group is a structure expressed by the general formula (D) below.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Si-C-O composite, making method, and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell negative electrode material]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7658863.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A Si—C—O composite powder is obtained by curing a reactive silane or siloxane having crosslinkable groups through heat curing or catalytic reaction into a crosslinked product and sintering the crosslinked product in an inert gas stream at a temperature of 700-1,400° C. into an inorganic state. It exhibits satisfactory cycle performance when used as the negative electrode material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cells.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method of producing lattice body for lead storage battery, and lead storage battery]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7658774.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method of producing a grid for a lead-acid battery in accordance with the present invention includes the step of placing lead alloy foil on a base material sheet of a lead-calcium alloy and attaching the lead alloy foil under pressure to the base material sheet. The thickness t of the lead alloy foil, the thickness a of the base material sheet before the attaching, and the thickness b of the composite sheet after the attaching satisfy the relational expression 1.3≦(a+t)/b. The length L of the contact part of rollers with the base material sheet and the lead alloy foil is 10 mm or more.  This makes it possible to secure good adhesion of the lead alloy foil to the base material sheet. Also, when this composite sheet is subjected to an expanding process and used as a positive electrode grid, it is possible to provide a lead-acid battery having excellent cycle life characteristics.]]></description>
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