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A battery module includes pressure release features (37, 38) for releasing excess pressure in a battery container, a wrap blanket (150) disposed between a module (13) and potting material (152) disposed in a case to secure modules (13) while allowing repair, replacement, recycling and / or reuse of modules (13) and a connector (130).

The invention relates to a non-human multicellular organism carrying a dominant lethal genetic system, the lethal effect of which is conditional, wherein the lethal effect of the lethal system occurs in the natural environment of the organism.

An organic EL device includes light-reflective electrodes; light-transmissive electrodes; organic EL layers that are respectively provided between the light-reflective electrodes and the light-transmissive electrodes to emit a plurality of color light components, the organic EL layer emitting a different color light component in each pixel; and transflective layers that are selectively provide in predetermined color pixels to reflect or transmit light emitted from the organic EL layers, respectively, each transflective layer being opposite to the light-reflective electrode with the organic EL layer interposed therebetween.

The present invention discloses a battery pack which can be used for an electric vehicle, an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS), and a power supply for a smart grid and which can be easily manufactured and repaired and which is capable of improving productivity, the span of life, and performance, and a battery management system including the battery pack.The battery pack of the present invention comprises a casing in which a reception space is provided and battery modules coupled to the casing at regular intervals by fastening members so that the battery modules can be easily dismantled from the casing. Each of the battery modules includes a tray, a battery cell provided in the tray, a cell charger provided in the tray and configured to charge the battery cell, a cell controller provided in the tray and configured to control the cell charger, a heating mat coupled to the battery cell, and a temperature sensor provided in the tray and configured to sense a temperature of the battery cell.

A method for making a thin film lithium ion battery is provided. A cathode material layer and an anode material layer are provided. A cathode current collector is formed on a surface of the cathode material layer to obtain a cathode electrode. The cathode current collector includes a graphene layer. An anode current collector is applied on a surface of the anode material layer to obtain an anode electrode. A solid electrolyte layer is applied between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode, thereby forming a battery cell. Then at least one battery cell is encapsulated in an external encapsulating shell.

Disclosed are a battery package and a method for charging and discharging secondary batteries including nickel hydrogen batteries by refreshing and suppressing inactivity of the batteries. More concretely, battery package (101) comprises a group of batteries having a plurality of connected secondary batteries, each forming a unit battery, a plurality of sensors for detecting a temperature and a voltage, a display device for displaying a condition of the group of batteries, a switch for controlling charge and discharge of the group of batteries, and an operational control circuit (4) for generating a signal based on signals input from the plurality of sensors to make the display device display the condition of the group of batteries and to activate the switch, wherein the battery package (101) is provided with refreshing demand display device (13) for displaying a need to initiate a refreshing charge and discharge, and it uses the method of carrying out the refreshing charge and discharge automatically when a recovery voltage of the secondary batteries does not exceed a predetermined voltage after a lapse of a predetermined time from a moment when the secondary batteries come to a final discharge voltage. This invention can thus carry out the refreshing charge and discharge even for secondary batteries that become inactive after having been left unused for a long time.

Disclosed herein is a plate-shaped secondary battery constructed in a structure in which an electrode assembly of a cathode / separator / anode structure is mounted in a battery case, and the battery case is sealed by thermal welding, wherein the secondary battery has at least one valve (one-way exhaust valve), having a small thickness, mounted at a sealed portion, formed at the outer circumference of an electrode assembly receiving part of the battery case, for allowing internal high-pressure gas to be exhausted out of a battery cell and preventing external gas from being introduced into the battery cell. The secondary battery according to the present invention has the effect of effectively exhausting internal high-pressure gas generated during the abnormal operation of the battery, such as overcharge, out of the battery case, while maintaining the sealability of the battery case, thereby simultaneously improving the efficiency and safety of the battery.

A high pressure fluid jetting system generally includes a fluid cylinder pump, a drive assembly, a pressurized liquid supply and an applicator gun. The drive assembly includes a diesel or electric powered motor which drives a rotatable drive shaft. The drive shaft drives a triple plunger which are reciprocally driven. The plungers communicate fluid from the supply to the gun to selectively jet water from the gun at a pressure of approximately 50,000 psi and 10.0 gallons per minute.

Disclosed herein is a plate-shaped secondary battery constructed in a structure in which an electrode assembly of a cathode / separator / anode structure is mounted in a battery case, and the battery case is sealed by thermal welding, wherein the secondary battery has at least one-way exhaust member, mounted at a sealed portion, formed at the outer circumference of an electrode assembly receiving part of the battery case, for allowing internal high-pressure gas to be exhausted out of a battery cell and preventing external gas from being introduced into the battery cell. The secondary battery according to the present invention has the effect of effectively exhausting internal high-pressure gas generated during the abnormal operation of the battery, such as overcharge, out of the battery case, while maintaining the sealability of the battery case, thereby simultaneously improving the efficiency and safety of the battery.

The present invention discloses a transgenic fly that expresses the Italian mutant version of the human Aβ42 peptide of human amyloid-β precursor protein (APP), and a double transgenic fly that expresses both the Tau protein and the human Aβ42Italian peptide of human amyloid-β precursor protein (APP). The transgenic flies of the present invention provide for models of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention further discloses methods for identifying genetic modifiers, as well as screening methods to identify therapeutic compounds to treat neurodegenerative disorders using the transgenic flies.

The present invention relates to an extra-high pressure mercury lamp in which 0.15 mg / mm3 or more of mercury is filled as light emitting material, and a pair of electrodes facing each other is disposed in an arc tube, in which at least one of the pair of electrodes has an axis portion, and a thick diameter portion formed by winding a coil around the axis portion, the thick diameter portion comprising a winding portion provided on the axis portion, and a curvature portion which is integrally formed with the axis portion, and has a curved portion at least in part around a circumference of the axis portion between the axis portion and the curvature portion, and the curved portion connected to a back end portion of the winding portion.

A lithium ion battery includes at least one battery cell. The battery cell includes a cathode electrode, an anode electrode, and a separator. The separator is sandwiched between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode. At least one of the cathode electrode and the anode electrode includes a current collector. The current collector is a carbon nanotube layer consisting of a plurality of carbon nanotubes.

A thin film lithium ion battery includes a cathode electrode, an anode electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer. The solid electrolyte layer is sandwiched between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode. At least one of the cathode electrode and the anode electrode includes a current collector. The current collector is a carbon nanotube layer consisting of a plurality of carbon nanotubes.

Disclosed herein is a control method for a multiple heat pump. In the control method, when one of multiple indoor units operates in the heating mode and the other indoor units shut down, electronic expansion valves of the shutdown indoor units are controlled to have an opening degree higher than a standard opening degree if an outlet temperature of compressors is higher than a preset temperature, so as to permit a liquid refrigerant, remaining in the shutdown indoor units, to be more readily recovered to the compressors. This eliminates a refrigerant shortage phenomenon of the compressors and prevents deterioration of heating performance as well as reduction of life-span of the compressors.

A secondary battery includes a container; an electrode assembly having a positive plate, a negative plate, and a separator interposed between those two plates. The electrode assembly is mounted inside the container and a cap assembly is fixed to the container to seal the container. A positive collector plate and a negative collector plate are electrically connected to the positive and negative plates of the electrode assembly. At least one collector plate of the positive and negative collector plates includes a plate-shaped body and a contact portion projecting from the body to contact the collector of the corresponding plate.

A lithium ion battery electrode includes an electrode material layer. The lithium ion battery electrode further includes a current collector. The current collector is located on a surface of the electrode material layer. The current collector is a carbon nanotube layer. The carbon nanotube layer consists of a number of carbon nanotubes.

An exemplary heat dissipation fan includes a fan housing 10, a bearing assembly 20, a stator 30 and a rotor 40. The fan housing includes a base 12 and a central tube 14 extending upwardly from the base. The bearing assembly includes a bearing 23 received in the central tube, a porous wick element 24 and a locking washer 25. The stator is mounted around the central tube. The rotor includes a shaft 47 extending through a bearing hole 231 of the bearing. The locking washer is mounted around the shaft and fixed on a top end of the central tube. The locking washer, the bearing and the shaft cooperatively form an oil reservoir 50 in the top end of the central tube. The porous wick element is received in the oil reservoir and physically contacts with the bearing.

An image forming apparatus comprising a subsidiary charge roller and a development roller, wherein the diameter ratio I of the subsidiary charge roller to the development roller is in the range of 0.45 to 0.8. The subsidiary charge roller and the development roller can be arranged such that the linear velocity of the subsidiary charge roller Vs is larger than the linear velocity of the development roller Vd, and preferably the linear velocity ratio K of the subsidiary charge roller to the development roller is in the range of 1.01 to 1.06. Alternatively, the image forming apparatus can further comprises a compression section for applying a predetermined pressure to the opposite ends of the shaft of the subsidiary roller such that the subsidiary charge roller exerts a line pressure in the range of 8 to 100 gf / cm to the development roller. In addition, the subsidiary charge roller can further comprise a development roller gear coaxially formed on the development roller shaft and engaged with a subsidiary charge roller gear coaxially formed on the subsidiary charge roller shaft.

A method for making lithium ion battery is provided. A cathode material layer and an anode material layer are provided. A cathode current collector is formed on a surface of the cathode material layer to obtain a cathode electrode. The cathode current collector includes a graphene layer and a carbon nanotube layer stacked with the graphene layer. An anode current collector is formed on a surface of the anode material layer to obtain an anode electrode. A separator is applied between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode thereby forming a battery cell. At least one battery cell is encapsulated in an external encapsulating shell. An electrolyte solution is injected into the external encapsulating shell.

A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a rotary element, an elastic element, a cam and a hinge housing. The rotary element is slidable and rotatable relative to the pivot shaft. The elastic element is placed around the pivot shaft. The cam is engaged with the rotary element by the elastic element. The cam is fixed with the shaft. The hinge housing has an open end and a partially-closed end. The receiving portion is formed adjacent to the open end. The receiving portion is radially expandable. The pivot shaft passes through the hinge housing from the partially-closed end. The elastic element is received in the hinge housing, and is placed around the shaft. The cam is received in the receiving portion.

Disclosed are a battery package and a method for charging and discharging secondary batteries including nickel hydrogen batteries by refreshing and suppressing inactivity of the batteries. More concretely, battery package (101) comprises a group of batteries having a plurality of connected secondary batteries, each forming a unit battery, a plurality of sensors for detecting a temperature and a voltage, a display device for displaying a condition of the group of batteries, a switch for controlling charge and discharge of the group of batteries, and an operational control circuit (4) for generating a signal based on signals input from the plurality of sensors to make the display device display the condition of the group of batteries and to activate the switch, wherein the battery package (101) is provided with refreshing demand display device (13) for displaying a need to initiate a refreshing charge and discharge, and it uses the method of carrying out the refreshing charge and discharge automatically when a recovery voltage of the secondary batteries does not exceed a predetermined voltage after a lapse of a predetermined time from a moment when the secondary batteries come to a final discharge voltage. This invention can thus carry out the refreshing charge and discharge even for secondary batteries that become inactive after having been left unused for a long time.

A controller which receives electric power required for operating through a driving voltage terminal and controls a converting circuit to convert an input voltage into an output voltage is provided. The controller is latched to stop providing a part or all of functions until the input voltage is removed. Therefore, the issues of the converting circuit in related arts in shortened life-span and safety of users due to can be avoided in the present invention.

A micro leakage detecting device of a suspension device includes a detecting unit, a driving state determining unit that checks whether or not a vehicle is driving when it is checked in the detecting unit that the vehicle-height correcting control occurs, a vehicle-height increasing control checking unit that checks whether or not the vehicle-height correcting control is control for increasing a vehicle height when it is checked in the driving state determining unit that the vehicle is driving, a micro leakage determining unit that updates vehicle-height correcting control information according to a vehicle-height correcting type when it is checked in the vehicle-height increasing control checking unit that the the vehicle-height correcting control is the control for increasing the vehicle height, and determines whether or not micro leakage occurs when the vehicle-height correcting control information is detected one or more times, and a warning unit that warns a driver.

Pharmaceutical compositions and methods are described comprising at least one Y2 receptor-binding peptide, such as peptide YY (PYY), Neuropeptide Y (NPY) or Pancreatic Peptide (PP) wherein the formulations have increased resistance to microbial contamination and is comprised of a Y2 receptor-binding peptide, water, a cyclodextrin and sodium benzoate.

A subsea umbilical system can be provided for connecting a topside structure at a proximal end of the system to subsea equipment at a distal end of the system. The system can include an umbilical configured to allow one or more cables for powering or communicating with subsea equipment to be passed through at least a portion of the umbilical. The system can further include reinforcing elements radially surrounding a portion of the umbilical. The system can further include a breakout box disposed along the umbilical and configured to be positioned between the reinforcing element and the subsea equipment. The breakout box can include a breakout opening configured to allow one or more breakout cables to exit the umbilical and run along the outside of the reinforcing elements to the topside structure. Related methods of making and using such systems are also described.

A lithium ion battery includes at least one battery cell. The battery cell includes a cathode electrode, an anode electrode, and a separator. The separator is sandwiched between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode. At least one of the cathode electrode and the anode electrode includes a current collector. The current collector is a graphene layer.