Optical leak detection sensor
    3.
    发明授权
    Optical leak detection sensor 失效
    光漏检测传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08535821B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-17

    申请号:US13735835

    申请日:2013-01-07

    IPC分类号: H01M10/48 G01B11/00 G01N7/00

    摘要: A leak detection sensor for detecting a leakage of an electrolyte solution in a flow battery system is provided. The sensor includes a sensor housing, the sensor housing being at least partially surrounded by a fluid and having mounted therein at least one light source. The device also includes at least one light detector, wherein light emitted from at least one light source is incident on a portion of the housing in contact with a fluid and is at least partially refracted by an amount which is dependent on a refractive index of the refractor lens and the surrounding fluid, such that the amount of refraction at the refractor lens and the surrounding fluid causes a loss in a power of light detected by the at least one light detector, the light detector determines the intensity of the detected light, determines the composition of fluid surrounding the device housing based on the based on the difference between the measured light intensity and the intensity of light produced by the light source, and determines a leak if the composition of fluid is determined to be an electrolyte solution.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于检测流动电池系统中的电解质溶液泄漏的泄漏检测传感器。 传感器包括传感器外壳,传感器外壳至少部分地被流体包围并且安装在其中至少一个光源。 该装置还包括至少一个光检测器,其中从至少一个光源发射的光入射到与流体接触的壳体的一部分上,并且至少部分地折射取决于所述光源的折射率的量 折射透镜和周围液体,使得折射镜和周围液体的折射量导致由至少一个光检测器检测到的光的功率损失,光检测器确定检测到的光的强度,确定 基于测量的光强度和由光源产生的光的强度之间的差异,围绕设备壳体的流体的组成,并且如果流体的组成被确定为电解液,则确定泄漏。

    Level sensor for conductive liquids
    4.
    发明授权
    Level sensor for conductive liquids 有权
    导电液体液位传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08230736B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-31

    申请号:US12577147

    申请日:2009-10-09

    IPC分类号: G01F23/26 G01F23/24

    摘要: A sensor for measuring a level of a conductive liquid, is provided. The sensor includes at least two electrodes that can be positioned in a holding tank so as to be partially submerged in the conductive liquid, sensor leads coupled to the at least two electrodes, and circuitry and a controller for determining the properties of the electrolyte, the circuitry being coupled to the at least two electrodes via the sensor leads, and the controller being coupled to the circuitry. The sensor may be used as an electrolyte level sensor in a flow battery system.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于测量导电液体水平的传感器。 传感器包括至少两个电极,其可以定位在容纳槽中,以便部分地浸没在导电液体中,耦合到至少两个电极的传感器引线以及用于确定电解质性质的电路和控制器, 电路经由传感器引线耦合到至少两个电极,并且控制器耦合到电路。 传感器可以用作流动电池系统中的电解液液位传感器。

    Battery charger
    5.
    发明申请
    Battery charger 失效
    充电器

    公开(公告)号:US20090218984A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-03

    申请号:US12074110

    申请日:2008-02-28

    IPC分类号: H02J7/04

    摘要: A battery charging system according to some embodiments includes a plurality of power modules coupled to a backplane, each of the plurality of power modules providing an electrical indication of type of power module to the backplane, the power modules of each type providing an electrical function associated with charging a battery consistent with the type of power module; and a controller that determines the number of power modules of a particular type and supplies control signals that allocate to each of the power modules of the particular type a portion of the electrical function.

    摘要翻译: 根据一些实施例的电池充电系统包括耦合到背板的多个功率模块,多个功率模块中的每个功率模块向背板提供功率模块类型的电指示,每种类型的功率模块提供相关的电功能 充电电池与电源模块类型一致; 以及控制器,其确定特定类型的功率模块的数量,并且提供分配给所述特定类型的每个功率模块的电功能的一部分的控制信号。

    Bi-directional buck-boost circuit
    6.
    发明授权
    Bi-directional buck-boost circuit 失效
    双向降压 - 升压电路

    公开(公告)号:US08723489B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-13

    申请号:US12790783

    申请日:2010-05-28

    IPC分类号: G05F1/24 H02H7/00

    摘要: In accordance with some embodiments, a buck-boost circuit is contemplated which is bi-directional. That is, the buck-boost circuit be configured to produce a load voltage for a load responsive to a source voltage from a voltage source, and the buck-boost circuit may also be configured to produce a charging voltage for the voltage source responsive to a second voltage source connected to the load. In an embodiment, the buck-boost circuit may be operating in boost mode when providing the load voltage and may be operating in buck mode when providing the charging voltage.

    摘要翻译: 根据一些实施例,预期是双向的降压 - 升压电路。 也就是说,降压 - 升压电路被配置为响应于来自电压源的源极电压产生用于负载的负载电压,并且降压 - 升压电路还可以被配置为响应于电压源产生用于电压源的充电电压 第二电压源连接到负载。 在一个实施例中,降压 - 升压电路可以在提供负载电压时以升压模式工作,并且当提供充电电压时可以以降压模式工作。

    Preparation of flow cell battery electrolytes from raw materials
    7.
    发明授权
    Preparation of flow cell battery electrolytes from raw materials 有权
    从原材料制备流动池电池电解质

    公开(公告)号:US08394529B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-12

    申请号:US12790595

    申请日:2010-05-28

    IPC分类号: H01M6/04

    摘要: A method for preparing a redox flow battery electrolyte is provided. In some embodiments, the method includes the processing of raw materials that include sources of chromium ions and/or iron ions. The method further comprises the removal of impurities such as metal ions from those raw materials. In some embodiments, an ammonium salt may be used to remove metal impurities from an aqueous mixture of chromium ions and/or iron ions. Further provided is a redox flow battery comprising at least one electrolyte prepared from the above-identified methods.

    摘要翻译: 提供了制备氧化还原液电池电解质的方法。 在一些实施方案中,该方法包括处理包含铬离子和/或铁离子源的原料。 该方法还包括从这些原料中除去诸如金属离子的杂质。 在一些实施方案中,可以使用铵盐从铬离子和/或铁离子的水性混合物中除去金属杂质。 还提供了包含至少一种由上述方法制备的电解质的氧化还原液流电池。

    METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ELECTROLYTES FOR CHROMIUM-IRON REDOX FLOW BATTERIES
    9.
    发明申请
    METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ELECTROLYTES FOR CHROMIUM-IRON REDOX FLOW BATTERIES 有权
    用于制备铬铁氧化还原电池的电解质的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100261070A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-14

    申请号:US12721411

    申请日:2010-03-10

    IPC分类号: H01M6/04

    CPC分类号: H01M8/188 Y02E60/528

    摘要: A method for preparing a redox flow battery electrolyte is provided. In some embodiments, the method includes the processing of raw materials containing sources of chromium ions in a high oxidation state. In some embodiments, a solution of the raw materials in an acidic aqueous solution is subjected to a reducing process to reduce the chromium in a high oxide state to an aqueous electrolyte containing chromium (III) ions. In some embodiments, the reducing process is electrochemical process. In some embodiments, the reducing process is addition of an inorganic reductant. In some embodiments, the reducing process is addition of an organic reductant. In some embodiments, the inorganic reductant or the organic reductant includes iron powder.

    摘要翻译: 提供了制备氧化还原液电池电解质的方法。 在一些实施方案中,该方法包括处理含有高氧化态的铬离子源的原料。 在一些实施方案中,将原料在酸性水溶液中的溶液进行还原过程以将具有高氧化态的铬还原成含有铬(III)离子的含水电解质。 在一些实施方案中,还原过程是电化学过程。 在一些实施方案中,还原过程是无机还原剂的添加。 在一些实施方案中,还原过程是添加有机还原剂。 在一些实施方案中,无机还原剂或有机还原剂包括铁粉。