Temperature compensation for magnetic determination method for the state of charge of a battery
    71.
    发明授权
    Temperature compensation for magnetic determination method for the state of charge of a battery 有权
    用于电池充电状态的磁性测定方法的温度补偿

    公开(公告)号:US09176194B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-03

    申请号:US12900914

    申请日:2010-10-08

    摘要: An exemplary embodiment includes a method of determining a state of charge of a battery system including determining a temperature dependent magnetic property value of a magnetic material proximate a battery cell; determining a temperature compensated value of said determined magnetic property value; and, using said temperature compensated value as an input to a state of charge (SOC) estimator to determine a state of charge (SOC) of said battery system.

    摘要翻译: 一个示例性实施例包括确定电池系统的充电状态的方法,包括确定靠近电池单元的磁性材料的与温度相关的磁性能值; 确定所述确定的磁特性值的温度补偿值; 并且使用所述温度补偿值作为充电状态(SOC)估计器的输入,以确定所述电池系统的充电状态(SOC)。

    Lithium-ion cell with an array of reference electrodes
    73.
    发明授权
    Lithium-ion cell with an array of reference electrodes 有权
    具有参考电极阵列的锂离子电池

    公开(公告)号:US08586222B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-19

    申请号:US12756251

    申请日:2010-04-08

    IPC分类号: H01M10/48 H01M4/00

    摘要: A cluster or array of reference electrode materials is prepared and used to monitor the state of charge of positive and negative active electrode materials of a lithium-ion cell. The reference electrode materials are composed so as to provide useful electrochemical potential values when placed in the same electrolyte in proximity with a positive or negative electrode. The array of reference electrodes includes at least two electrically discrete instances of reference electrode materials. Such duplication of reference material in the array permits confirmation of the present quality and activity of a reference material used for evaluation of positive and/or negative electrode material in a lithium-ion cell.

    摘要翻译: 制备参考电极材料的簇或阵列,并用于监测锂离子电池正极和负极活性电极材料的电荷状态。 参考电极材料组成为当放置在与正极或负极接近的相同电解质中时提供有用的电化学电位值。 参考电极阵列包括参考电极材料的至少两个电离离的实例。 阵列中的这种重复参考物质可以确认用于评价锂离子电池中的正极和/或负极材料的参考材料的当前质量和活性。

    System and method for heating and cooling a vehicle
    74.
    发明授权
    System and method for heating and cooling a vehicle 有权
    用于加热和冷却车辆的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08316650B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-27

    申请号:US12470280

    申请日:2009-05-21

    IPC分类号: F25B21/02

    摘要: A system for heating and cooling a vehicle includes a solar panel disposed on a surface of a vehicle and a thermoelectric unit i) disposed on or in an internal surface disposed in a cabin area of the vehicle, and ii) operatively connected to the solar panel. The thermoelectric unit is configured to heat and/or cool the internal surface in response to electric current applied thereto from the solar panel. The system further includes a control unit operatively associated with the thermoelectric unit. The control unit is configured to determine the amount and direction of the electric current to be applied to the thermoelectric unit based on i) a measured ambient temperature, ii) a measured temperature of the internal surface, and iii) a user-preferred reference temperature.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于加热和冷却车辆的系统包括设置在车辆表面上的太阳能电池板和设置在车辆的车厢区域中的内表面上或其中的热电单元i),以及ii)可操作地连接到太阳能电池板 。 热电单元被配置为响应于从太阳能电池板施加到其上的电流来加热和/或冷却内表面。 该系统还包括与热电单元可操作地相关联的控制单元。 控制单元被配置为基于i)测量的环境温度来确定要施加到热电单元的电流的量和方向,ii)内表面的测量温度,以及iii)用户优选的参考温度 。

    LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES WITH COATED SEPARATORS
    75.
    发明申请
    LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES WITH COATED SEPARATORS 有权
    具有涂层分离器的锂离子电池

    公开(公告)号:US20110200863A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-18

    申请号:US12704694

    申请日:2010-02-12

    IPC分类号: H01M2/16 B05D5/12

    摘要: A porous polymer sheet or membrane is provided with a thin coating of an electrically non-conductive ceramic composition and the coating conforms to all surfaces, including the pore surfaces, of the membrane. Such a coated membrane serves well, for example, as an intra-cell separator in a lithium ion battery. The coating increases the mechanical properties and thermal stability of the separator in battery operation and retains electrolyte. The coating may be formed by a two-step vapor-phase process in which atoms of one or more metals such as aluminum, calcium, magnesium, titanium, silicon and/or zirconium are deposited in a conformal layer on a workpiece surface. The metal atoms may then be reacted with ammonia, carbon dioxide, and or water to form their respective non-conductive nitrides, carbides, and/or oxides on the surface. The two-step process is repeated as necessary to obtain a ceramic material coating of desired thickness.

    摘要翻译: 多孔聚合物片或膜设置有非导电陶瓷组合物的薄涂层,并且涂层符合膜的所有表面,包括孔表面。 这样的涂布膜例如作为锂离子电池中的细胞内分离器良好地起作用。 涂层在电池操作中增加了隔膜的机械性能和热稳定性,并保持了电解液。 涂层可以通过两步气相法形成,其中一种或多种金属如铝,钙,镁,钛,硅和/或锆的原子沉积在工件表面上的共形层中。 然后可以将金属原子与氨,二氧化碳和/或水反应,以在表面上形成它们各自的非导电氮化物,碳化物和/或氧化物。 根据需要重复两步法以获得所需厚度的陶瓷材料涂层。

    Active material apparatus with activating thermoelectric device thereon and method of fabrication
    77.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20090020188A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-22

    申请号:US11780502

    申请日:2007-07-20

    IPC分类号: C22F3/00

    CPC分类号: F25B21/04 C22F3/00

    摘要: An active material assembly is provided having a thermally-activated active material apparatus with an elongated, non-planar shape and a thermoelectric device in thermal contact therewith. The thermoelectric device is characterized by a thermal differential when current flows through the device to activate the thermally-activated active material apparatus, thereby altering at least one dimension thereof. Multiple discrete thermoelectric devices may be in thermal contact with the active material apparatus and electrically in parallel with one another. The active material apparatus, which may be multiple active material components, each with one of the thermoelectric devices thereon, may be encased within a flexible electronic-insulating material to form an articulated active material assembly that can achieve different geometric shapes by separately activating one or more of the different thermoelectric devices. A method of fabricating an articulated active material assembly is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有热活化活性材料装置的活性材料组件,其具有细长的非平面形状和与其热接触的热电装置。 热电装置的特征在于电流流过装置时的热差,以激活热活化的活性材料装置,从而改变其至少一个维度。 多个分立的热电装置可以与活性材料装置热接触并彼此电并联。 活性材料装置可以是多个活性材料组分,每个活性材料组分各自具有其中的一个热电装置,其可以被包裹在柔性电子绝缘材料内以形成铰接的活性材料组件,其可以通过单独地激活一个或多个 更多的不同的热电器件。 还提供了一种制造铰接式活性材料组件的方法。

    Hot blow forming control method
    80.
    发明授权
    Hot blow forming control method 有权
    热吹成型控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US07112249B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-26

    申请号:US10674947

    申请日:2003-09-30

    IPC分类号: C21D11/00 C22F1/04

    摘要: A sheet material is gripped at its edges and hot blow formed by a pressurized working gas against a forming tool surface. The flow characteristics of the material are determined at increasing gas pressures over a range of temperature relevant to the forming operation. A predetermined pressure/time schedule is determined at a reference temperature for rapid shape formation of good parts on a continual basis. The process is then controlled as parts are thus formed by measuring the forming temperature of the parts and correcting the pressure time schedule, using the determined flow characteristics, for the actual temperature to achieve the desired shape evolution of the parts.

    摘要翻译: 片材在其边缘处被夹持,并且由加压工作气体形成的热吹气抵靠成形工具表面。 在与成形操作相关的温度范围内,在增加的气体压力下确定材料的流动特性。 在基准温度下确定预定的压力/时间表,以便在连续的基础上快速形成好的部件。 然后控制该过程,因为通过测量部件的成形温度并且使用确定的流动特性来校正压力时间表来形成部件,以实现实际温度以实现部件的期望的形状演变。