公开(公告)号：US20180170702A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15841478

申请日：2017-12-14

Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yusuke Wada ,  Kensuke Namba

IPC: B65H35/00 ,  B65H16/10 ,  B65H20/10 ,  B65H35/08 ,  B65H35/02 ,  B65H41/00 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/1018

CPC classification number: B65H35/008 ,  B26D7/01 ,  B26D7/018 ,  B26D7/06 ,  B26D2007/0025 ,  B26D2007/0068 ,  B26D2011/005 ,  B65H16/106 ,  B65H20/10 ,  B65H35/006 ,  B65H35/02 ,  B65H35/08 ,  B65H41/00 ,  B65H2301/4127 ,  B65H2301/41487 ,  B65H2301/415185 ,  B65H2301/44324 ,  B65H2301/51512 ,  B65H2301/515323 ,  B65H2301/5155 ,  B65H2406/351 ,  B65H2801/72 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/1018 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02E60/521

Abstract: A sheet material conveying device unwinds from a roll body a sheet-shaped member constituting a membrane electrode assembly and conveys the sheet-shaped member. The sheet material conveying device is equipped with a suction member that moves the sheet-shaped member, and a negative pressure supply unit that supplies a negative pressure to the suction member. The suction member is constituted by a porous body capable of sucking under the negative pressure one surface of the sheet material having been unwound from the roll body and is movable in a conveying direction.

公开(公告)号：US20180131024A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15782633

申请日：2017-10-12

Applicant: Encite LLC

Inventor： Stephen A. Marsh ,  Lawrence W. Hill

IPC: H01M8/0662 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  H01M8/0289 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/04537 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04858 ,  H01M8/04828 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/1097

CPC classification number: H01M8/0662 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  H01M8/0289 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/04365 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/04552 ,  H01M8/04582 ,  H01M8/04619 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/0488 ,  H01M8/0491 ,  H01M8/0494 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/1097 ,  H01M8/1286 ,  H01M8/2405 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2415 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2300/0082 ,  Y02E60/521

Abstract: A method of cleaning power cells in an array of power cells, comprising coupling at least one first power cell to second power cells in an array of power cells and causing the second power cells to drive the at least one first power cell with a voltage to clean catalyst on the at least one first power cell.

公开(公告)号：US20180062140A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15795757

申请日：2017-10-27

Applicant: DREXEL UNIVERSITY ,  THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Inventor： YOSSEF A. ELABD ,  KAREN I. WINEY ,  YUESHENG YE ,  JAE-HONG CHOI ,  TSEN-SHAN SHARON SHARICK

IPC: H01M2/16 ,  B01J41/14 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  C08F293/00 ,  C08J5/22 ,  B01J41/00 ,  H01M10/0565 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/052 ,  C08F220/22 ,  C08F220/34 ,  C08F220/14

CPC classification number: H01M2/1653 ,  B01J41/00 ,  B01J41/14 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  C08F220/14 ,  C08F220/22 ,  C08F220/34 ,  C08F293/005 ,  C08F2438/02 ,  C08J5/2231 ,  C08J2353/00 ,  H01M8/1018 ,  H01M8/1027 ,  H01M8/103 ,  H01M8/1032 ,  H01M8/1067 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/0565 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2300/0082 ,  Y02E60/122 ,  Y02E60/521 ,  Y10S977/70

Abstract: The present invention is directed to lithium ion transport media for use in separators in lithium ion batteries, and the membranes, separators, and devices derived therefrom.

公开(公告)号：US20170369661A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

申请号：US15648726

申请日：2017-07-13

Applicant: NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA

Inventor： Asmae MOKRINI ,  Francois VACHON ,  Jacques DUFOUR

IPC: C08J5/22 ,  B29C49/04 ,  B32B7/06 ,  B32B27/32 ,  C08K3/00 ,  H01M8/1039 ,  H01M8/1069 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B29C47/00 ,  B29C47/06

CPC classification number: C08J5/225 ,  B29C48/023 ,  B29C48/08 ,  B29C48/10 ,  B29C48/1474 ,  B29C48/21 ,  B29C49/04 ,  B29C2049/044 ,  B29C2791/007 ,  B32B7/06 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/322 ,  B32B2250/24 ,  B32B2250/242 ,  B32B2250/40 ,  B32B2307/518 ,  B32B2307/734 ,  B32B2457/18 ,  C08J2327/18 ,  C08J2329/10 ,  C08K3/013 ,  H01M8/1039 ,  H01M8/1069 ,  Y02E60/521 ,  Y02P70/56 ,  C08K3/0033 ,  C08L27/18

Abstract: A process for producing an ion exchange precursor resin membrane involves co-extruding an ion exchange precursor resin with an incompatible polymer to form a multilayer film having a layer of the ion exchange precursor resin supported on a layer of the incompatible polymer. The layer of incompatible polymer is then removed from the layer of ion exchange precursor resin to provide the ion exchange precursor resin membrane. The ion exchange precursor resin membrane may be converted to an ion exchange resin membrane by hydrolysis, and subsequent acidification if desired. Ion exchange resin membranes and ion exchange precursor resin membranes having a uniform thickness of 25 microns or less may be formed by the process.

公开(公告)号：US09806354B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US15172889

申请日：2016-06-03

Applicant: W. L. Gore & Associates, Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yoichi Suzuki ,  Tomoya Nomura ,  Takuya Kosaka ,  Shinichi Nishimura

IPC: H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/0286 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/242 ,  B29C45/00 ,  B29C45/14 ,  H01M8/0276 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/0273 ,  B29L12/00 ,  B29L31/34 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/1018

CPC classification number: H01M8/0286 ,  B29C45/0046 ,  B29C45/14336 ,  B29C45/14811 ,  B29C45/14836 ,  B29L2012/00 ,  B29L2031/3468 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0273 ,  H01M8/0276 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/1018 ,  H01M8/242 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02E60/521 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: To provide a manufacturing method of a membrane electrode assembly which improves the reliability of seal, mechanical strength, and handling ability of a solid polymer type fuel cell. The manufacturing method of a membrane electrode assembly according to the present invention prepares a membrane electrode assembly which differs in size of gas diffusion layers at an anode side and cathode side, provides the outer peripheral edge of the membrane electrode assembly with a resin frame by molding, and, at that time, provides projections or a concave part and convex part at a top mold and bottom mold used for the molding so as to keep to a minimum the penetration of the resin frame material to the gas diffusion layers and/or electrode layers and prevent warping of the outer peripheral edges of the larger gas diffusion layer etc.

公开(公告)号：US09774041B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-26

申请号：US15178259

申请日：2016-06-09

Applicant: AUDI AG

Inventor： Thomas H. Madden ,  Robert Mason Darling ,  Michael L. Perry

IPC: H01M8/02 ,  H01M4/88 ,  H01M4/86 ,  H01M4/92 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/1007

CPC classification number: H01M4/8828 ,  H01M4/8652 ,  H01M4/8657 ,  H01M4/8807 ,  H01M4/881 ,  H01M4/92 ,  H01M4/926 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  Y02E60/521

Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly includes a membrane, an anode catalyst layer and a cathode catalyst layer. The anode catalyst layer is on a first side of the membrane and the cathode catalyst layer is on a second side of the membrane, wherein the second side of the membrane is opposite the first side of the membrane along a first axis. The cathode catalyst layer includes agglomerates formed of a catalyst support supporting catalyst particles, an agglomerate ionomer and an inter-agglomerate ionomer. The agglomerate ionomer surrounds the agglomerates and the inter-agglomerate ionomer is in regions between the agglomerates surrounded by the agglomerate ionomer. The agglomerate ionomer is different than the inter-agglomerate. Methods to produce the catalyst layer are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20170256762A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15451408

申请日：2017-03-07

Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hideharu NAITO

IPC: H01M2/10 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  B60K1/04 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2457

CPC classification number: H01M2/1083 ,  B60K1/00 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60K2001/001 ,  B60K2001/005 ,  B60K2001/0411 ,  B60L11/1896 ,  B60Y2410/10 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  H01M2300/0082 ,  Y02E60/521 ,  Y02T90/32

Abstract: A vehicle mount structure for includes a stack case and a boss. The stack case accommodates a fuel cell stack. The stack case includes a bottom panel to be provided on a bracket member of a vehicle. The bottom panel includes a lower plate and an intermediate member. The lower plate is opposite to and below an upper plate in a height direction of the vehicle. The lower plate has an opening to surround a bearing surface of the bracket member. The intermediate member is disposed between the upper plate and the lower plate. The intermediate member has a thickness thicker than a thickness of the upper plate and a thickness of the lower plate. The boss is disposed on the intermediate member and includes a rib. The boss with the rib protrudes toward the bracket member to pass through the opening.

公开(公告)号：US09748593B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-29

申请号：US14647781

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.

Inventor： Tomoyuki Kunita ,  Daisuke Izuhara ,  Naoki Shimoyama ,  Yuka Fujieda ,  Hiroaki Umeda

IPC: H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/103 ,  C08L71/10 ,  C08L101/02 ,  H01B1/12 ,  H01M8/1025 ,  H01M8/1044 ,  H01M8/1051 ,  C08J5/22 ,  C08K5/3437 ,  C08K5/42 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/1018

CPC classification number: H01M8/103 ,  C08G2650/40 ,  C08J5/2256 ,  C08J2371/10 ,  C08K5/3437 ,  C08K5/42 ,  C08L71/00 ,  C08L71/10 ,  C08L101/02 ,  H01B1/122 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/1025 ,  H01M8/1044 ,  H01M8/1051 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  H01M2250/30 ,  H01M2300/0082 ,  Y02B90/18 ,  Y02E60/521 ,  Y02T90/32

Abstract: The present invention provides: a polymer electrolyte composition which can achieve excellent proton conductivity under slightly humidified conditions, excellent mechanical strength and excellent physical durability, has excellent practicality, and can be produced using a nitrogen-containing additive, wherein the nitrogen-containing additive can prevent the elution of the additive under a strongly acidic atmosphere during the operation of a fuel cell, has excellent chemical stability so as to tolerate a strongly acidic atmosphere, can be dissolved in various general-purpose organic solvents, has superior processability, can be mixed with an ionic-group-containing polymer, can prevent the occurrence of phase separation during the formation of a film, and can prevent the formation of an island-in-sea-like phase separation structure or the occurrence of bleeding out during the formation of a film; and a polymer electrolyte membrane, a membrane electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, each of which is produced using the polymer electrolyte composition. The polymer electrolyte composition according to the present invention comprises at least an ionic-group-containing polymer (A) and a nitrogen-containing additive (B), said polymer electrolyte composition being characterized in that the nitrogen-containing additive (B) is represented by a specific structural formula.

公开(公告)号：US09742022B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14668373

申请日：2015-03-25

Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hideaki Nakai

IPC: H01M2/38 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/0215 ,  H01M8/04089

CPC classification number: H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/0215 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  Y02E60/521 ,  Y02E60/525

Abstract: A solid electrolytic fuel battery having a battery structure part that includes a plurality of cells each composed of fuel electrode layers, a solid electrolytic layer, and air electrode layers. A cell separation part is arranged between the plurality of cells, and formed of a material containing ceramics. A gas supply path structure part has fuel gas supply paths to supply a fuel gas to each cell, and an air supply path to supply air to each cell. The air supply path is arranged in an inside of the battery structure part.

公开(公告)号：US20170229719A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15019152

申请日：2016-02-09

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Yeh-Hung Lai ,  Anita Luong

IPC: H01M8/0286 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/242 ,  H01M8/0284 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/2483

CPC classification number: H01M8/0286 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0284 ,  H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/2404 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/242 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  H01M2300/0082 ,  Y02E60/521 ,  Y02T90/32

Abstract: A fuel cell stack with a bipolar plate assembly and a method of assembling a fuel cell stack such that reactant or coolant leakage is reduced. Bipolar plates within the system include reactant channels and coolant channels that are fluidly coupled to inlet and outlet flowpaths, all of which are formed within a coolant-engaging or reactant-engaging surface of the plate. One or more thin or low aspect-ratio microseals are also formed on a metal bead that is integrally-formed on a surface of the plate and is used to help reduce leakage by maintaining fluid isolation of the reactants and coolant as they flow through their respective channels and flowpaths that are defined between adjacently-placed plates. By delaying the activation of the adhesive bond formed between the microseal and an adjacent surface within the fuel cell until after the aligned cell assemblies have been compressively supported in a stack housing, the ability of the microseal and its adjacent surface to avoid reactant or coolant leakage is enhanced.