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 List of recent Electrochemical Cell-related patents |
07/24/14
20140205912 |   Lithium anodes for electrochemical cells
Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. Another aspect of the invention provides an anode active layer formed by the in-situ deposition of lithium vapor and a reactive gas. |
07/24/14
20140205905 |  Ultrathin surface coating on negative electrodes to prevent transition metal deposition and methods for making and use thereof
An electrode material for use in an electrochemical cell, like a lithium-ion battery, is provided. The electrode material may be a negative electrode comprising graphite, silicon, silicon-alloys, or tin-alloys, for example. |
07/24/14
20140205894 |  Electrochemical cell packaging material
Provided is a packaging material for electrochemical cells which has an identification mark that can be recognized from the outside and that is difficult to forge. The packaging material comprises a multilayer film which has a structure formed by laminating a base layer (11), an adhesive layer (13), a metal foil layer (12), an acid-modified polyolefin layer (14), and a heat-sealable layer (15) in this order, wherein the base layer (11) comprises both a oriented polyester film (11b) and a oriented nylon film (11e) with a printed layer (11c) provided on the surface of the oriented polyester film (11b) that faces the oriented nylon film (11e).. |
07/17/14
20140199611 |  Proton-conducting membrane, method for their production and their use in electrochemical cells
The present invention relates to a novel proton-conducting polymer membrane based on polyazole polymers which, owing to their outstanding chemical and thermal properties, can be used widely and are suitable in particular as polymer electrolyte membrane (pem) for producing membrane electrode assemblies or so-called pem fuel cells.. . |
07/17/14
20140199610 |  Proton-conducting membrane, method for their production and their use in electrochemical cells
The present invention relates to a novel proton-conducting polymer membrane based on polyazole polymers which, owing to their outstanding chemical and thermal properties, can be used widely and are suitable in particular as polymer electrolyte membrane (pem) for producing membrane electrode assemblies or so-called pem fuel cells.. . |
07/17/14
20140199592 |  High sulfur content copolymers and composite materials and electrochemical cells and optical elements using them
The present invention relates generally to high sulfur content polymeric materials and composites, methods for making them, and devices using them such as electrochemical cells and optical elements. In one aspect, a polymeric composition comprising a copolymer of sulfur, at a level in the range of at least about 50 wt % of the copolymer, and one or more monomers each selected from the group consisting of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, epoxide monomers, and thiirane monomers, at a level in the range of about 0.1 wt % to about 50 wt % of the copolymer.. |
07/17/14
20140199577 |  Alkali metal intercalation material as an electrode in an electrolytic cell
The present invention provides an electrochemical cell that includes an anolyte compartment housing an anode electrode; a catholyte compartment housing a cathode electrode; and a solid alkali ion conductive electrolyte membrane separating the anolyte compartment from the cathode compartment. In some cases, the electrolyte membrane is selected from a sodium ion conductive electrolyte membrane and a lithium ion conductive membrane. |
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07/17/14
20140197799 |  Electrochemical cell or battery with reduced impedance and method for producing same
The invention disclosed is a method for decreasing the internal resistance or impedance of a battery or electrochemical cell is described which comprises the step of discharging the battery or cell until it reaches an overdischarge condition and maintaining the battery or cell in the overdischarge condition for a period of time sufficient to effect a diminution of the internal resistance or impedance of a battery or electrochemical cell; and a battery or electrochemical cell having a reduced impedance.. . |
07/10/14
20140194641 |  Method and system for the electrochemical co-production of halogen and carbon monoxide for carbonylated products
The present disclosure is a system and method for producing a first product from a first region of an electrochemical cell having a cathode and a second product from a second region of the electrochemical cell having an anode. The method may include a step of contacting the first region with a catholyte including carbon dioxide and contacting the second region with an anolyte including a recycled reactant. |
07/10/14
20140193723 |  Conductivity control in electrochemical cells
Electrochemical cells having desirable electronic and ionic conductivities, and associated systems and methods, are generally described.. . |
07/10/14
20140193713 | Passivation of electrodes in electrochemical cells
Electrochemical cells having desirable electronic and ionic conductivities, and associated systems and methods, are generally described.. . |
07/10/14
20140193698 | Electrochemical cell, cell case and method for making same
An electrochemical cell comprises a negative electrode, an positive electrode, a cell case, and a solid electrolyte. The cell case comprises an outer case and an inner case. |
07/10/14
20140193689 | Electrochemical cell, method of producing electrochemical cell, battery pack, and car
According to one embodiment, an electrochemical cell includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a sulfide-based solid electrolyte layer and an oxide-based solid electrolyte layer. The positive electrode includes positive electrode active material particles which absorb and release lithium ions at a potential of 3 v (vs. |
07/10/14
20140193688 | Underwater craft having an electrochemical battery
Disclosed is an underwater craft having an electrochemical battery activated by an electrolyte, including: an electrochemical cell; a tank (13) intended to contain the electrolyte; a seawater flow rate regulator (37) arranged upstream of the tank (13). The flow rate regulator includes: a fixed housing (60) including first ports (64); a slide (62) including second ports (66); the slide (62) being movable, in relation to the fixed housing (60), under the effect of the pressure of the seawater entering the regulator (37), to a balanced position in which the first and second ports (64, 66) define outlet openings (70) for seawater to flow to the tank (13), the slide (62) being movable between a maximum opening position, in which the area of the openings is at a maximum, and a maximum restriction position, in which the area of the openings (70) is at a minimum.. |
07/03/14
20140186713 | Carbon fluoride cathodes and batteries made therefrom
Electrochemical cells containing a stoichiometric capacity ratio of carbon-treated carbon monofluoride to carbon monofluoride being greater than 1:1 provide electrochemical cells having a tunable end-of-service indication.. . |
07/03/14
20140186693 | Polymerized lithium ion battery cells and modules with permeability management features
A lithium ion (li-ion) battery module includes a container with one or more partitions that define compartments within the container. Each of the compartments is configured to receive and hold a prismatic li-ion electrochemical cell element and electrolyte. |
07/03/14
20140186687 | Polymerized lithium ion battery cells and modules with thermal management features
A lithium ion (li-ion) battery module includes a container with one or more partitions that define compartments within the container. Each of the compartments is configured to receive and hold a prismatic li-ion electrochemical cell element, and a cover is configured to be disposed over the container to close the compartments. |
07/03/14
20140186684 | Electrochemical cell
An electrochemical cell is presented. The cell includes a housing formed of a metallic material. |
07/03/14
20140186683 | Welding techniques for polymerized lithium ion battery cells and modules
A lithium ion (li-ion) battery cell includes a housing. The housing includes side walls coupled to and extending from a first portion of the housing to form an opening in the housing opposite the first portion of the housing. |
07/03/14
20140186669 | Polymerized lithium ion battery cells and modules with overmolded heat sinks
A lithium ion (li-ion) battery cell includes a prismatic housing that includes four sides formed by side walls coupled to and extending from a bottom portion of the housing. The housing is configured to receive and hold a prismatic li-ion electrochemical cell element. |
07/03/14
20140183054 | Efficient treatment of wastewater using electrochemical cell
An efficient method and system for the electrochemical treatment of waste water comprising organic and/or inorganic pollutants is disclosed. The system comprises an electrolytic cell comprising a solid polymer, proton exchange membrane electrolyte operating without catholyte or other supporting electrolyte. |
07/03/14
20140183051 | Deposition of pure metals in 3d structures
A system and method generate atomic hydrogen (h) for deposition of a pure metal in a three-dimensional (3d) structure. The method includes forming a monolayer of a compound that includes the pure metal. |
07/03/14
20140183047 | Regeneration system for metal electrodes
The electrochemical regeneration of a replaceable metal electrode of a metal-air battery takes place in a supplementary electrochemical cell with a chemical agent oxidized on the counter electrode. The decrease of the regeneration voltage at the supplementary electrochemical cell results in the growth of the regeneration efficiency. |
07/03/14
20140183038 | Carbon dioxide capture and conversion to organic products
Methods and systems for capture of carbon dioxide and electrochemical conversion of the captured carbon dioxide to organic products are disclosed. A method may include, but is not limited to, steps (a) to (c). |
06/26/14
20140178771 | Cyano-benzimidazole salts for electrochemical cells and method for synthesis thereof
The present invention discloses a new metal cyano-substituted benzimidazolide salt having formula (i) and its preparation. This new cyano-substituted benzimidazole derivatives exhibited excellent thermal stability. |
06/26/14
20140178763 | Self-assembled composite of graphene oxide and tetravalent vanadium oxohydroxide
A composite material comprising graphene oxide and an electrochemically active ingredient, in particular h4−xv3o8 with x ranging from 0.1 to 2.2, as well as a method for its manufacture were developed. The composite material is suitable for being used as electrode in an electrochemical cell.. |
06/26/14
20140178750 | Lithium/graphite fluoride primary battery and method for its manufacturing
A lithium/graphite fluoride primary battery prepared by a process which includes providing a graphite fluoride powder, mechanically milling the graphite fluoride powder so as to obtain an active material, providing a mixture comprising the active material and an electrically conductive carbon so as to form a part of a positive electrode, providing a body comprising lithium as a part of a negative electrode, and forming an electrochemical cell with the positive electrode and the negative electrode.. . |
06/26/14
20140178742 | System and method for battery insulation
In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, an assembly of tubular cell insulator casings is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of tubular cell insulator casings, wherein each cell insulator casing is open at a top end and configured to surround at least one of a plurality of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells, wherein said plurality of tubular cell insulator casings comprises a monolithic unit. |
06/26/14
20140178735 | Redox flow battery system
A redox flow battery system having an electrochemical cell and an energy reservoir. The system includes a cathodic compartment, an anodic compartment, a separator that divides the two compartments, and an energy reservoir which contains an electro-active material, electro-active ions, an electrolyte, and a redox mediator. |
06/26/14
20140175874 | Security architecture, battery and motor vehicle having a corresponding battery
A security architecture, a battery, and a motor vehicle that has a corresponding battery are configured to be used to combine battery packs of a lower security integrity level into a battery system that has a higher security integrity level. The security architecture is for at least two batteries and each battery includes at least one electrochemical cell. |
06/26/14
20140174268 | Cutting apparatus
In a cutting apparatus, a continuous element with a row of electrochemical cells for lithium batteries is supplied along a supply path on which there are sequentially arranged, a cutting device and two dragging devices, each having a shuttle element that has an operating unit associated with the continuous element.. . |
06/19/14
20140170524 | Semi-solid electrodes having high rate capability
Embodiments described herein relate generally to electrochemical cells having high rate capability, and more particularly to devices, systems and methods of producing high capacity and high rate capability batteries having relatively thick semi-solid electrodes. In some embodiments, an electrochemical cell includes an anode, a semi-solid cathode that includes a suspension of an active material and a conductive material in a liquid electrolyte, and an ion permeable membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode. |
06/19/14
20140170482 | Electrodes, electrochemical cells, and methods of forming electrodes and electrochemical cells
Electrodes and methods of forming electrodes are described herein. The electrode can be an electrode of an electrochemical cell or battery. |
06/19/14
20140170478 | Lithium-ion electrochemical cell, components thereof, and methods of making and using same
An electrochemical cell including at least one nitrogen-containing compound is disclosed. The at least one nitrogen-containing compound may form part of or be included in: an anode structure, a cathode structure, an electrolyte and/or a separator of the electrochemical cell. |
06/19/14
20140170475 | Electrodes, electrochemical cells, and methods of forming electrodes and electrochemical cells
Electrodes and methods of forming electrodes are described herein. The electrode can be an electrode of an electrochemical cell or battery. |
06/19/14
20140170443 | Degradation protection of solid alkali ion conductive electrolyte membrane
The present invention provides an electrochemical cell having an negative electrode compartment and a positive electrode compartment. A solid alkali ion conductive electrolyte membrane is positioned between the negative electrode compartment and the positive electrode compartment. |
06/12/14
20140162145 | Operating a metal-air battery
Methods for operating open electrochemical cells are disclosed. The open electrochemical cells generally comprise a cathode, an electrolyte, and an anode. |
06/12/14
20140162116 | Electrochemical cell
Wherein the anode current collector and the cathode current collector form an encapsulating housing for the assembly of anode, cathode and separator.. . |
06/12/14
20140162097 | Current collector for an electromechanical cell
A current collector for an electrochemical cell includes a member having an outer member and an inner member coupled to the outer member by a plurality of flexible arms configured to allow the inner member to move relative to the outer member.. . |
06/12/14
20140162095 | Internal header flow divider for uniform electrolyte distribution
The present disclosure details header flow divider designs and methods of electrolyte distribution. Internal header flow dividers may include multiple flow channels and may be built into flow frames. |
06/12/14
20140160549 | Colloid electrolyte composition
The invention relates to a colloidal electrolyte composition comprising a polyelectrolyte selected from one or more cationic polymers, a particulate phase forming a colloidal dispersion, and a binder system able to form a cross-linked network upon curing the electrolyte composition. Also, the invention relates to a method of preparation the colloidal electrolyte composition, to an electrochemical cell and to a method of preparation the electrochemical cell.. |
06/12/14
20140159674 | Method for monitoring a li-ion battery and monitoring device for the implementation thereof
The first storage of lithium in an electrode of the electrochemical cell or of the battery.. . |
06/12/14
20140158547 | Multiphase electrochemical reduction of co2
Disclosed is a system and method for reducing carbon dioxide into a carbon based product. The system includes an electrochemical cell having a cathode region which includes a cathode and a non-aqueous catholyte; an anode region having an anode and an aqueous or gaseous anolyte; and an ion permeable zone disposed between the anode region and the cathode region. |
06/12/14
20140157586 | Pasted zinc electrode for rechargeable nickel-zinc batteries
Active material for a negative electrode of a rechargeable zinc alkaline electrochemical cell is made with zinc metal particles coated with tin and/or lead. The zinc particles may be coated by adding lead and tin salts to a slurry containing zinc particles, a thickening agent and water. |
06/05/14
20140154595 | Anaerobic aluminum-water electrochemical cell
An anaerobic aluminum-water electrochemical cell includes electrode stacks, each electrode stack having an aluminum or aluminum alloy anode, and at least one solid cathode configured to be electrically coupled to the anode. The cell further includes a liquid electrolyte between the anode and the at least one cathode, one or more physical separators between each electrode stack adjacent to the cathode, a housing configured to hold the electrode stacks, the electrolyte, and the physical separators, and a water injection port, in the housing, configured to introduce water into the housing.. |
06/05/14
20140154565 | Electrode assembly, fabricating method of the electrode assembly and electrochemical cell containing the electrode assembly
A fabricating method of a unit structure for accomplishing an electrode assembly formed by a stacking method, and an electrochemical cell including the same are disclosed. The fabricating method of the electrode assembly is characterized with fabricating the unit structure by conducting a first process of laminating and forming a bicell having a first electrode/separator/second electrode/separator/first electrode structure, and conducting a second process of laminating first separator/second electrode/second separator one by one on one of the first electrode among two of the first electrodes.. |
06/05/14
20140154542 | Alkaline electrochemical cells with separator and electrolyte combination
An alkaline electrochemical cell having an anode including electrochemically active anode material, a cathode including electrochemically active cathode material, a separator between the anode and the cathode, and an electrolyte. The electrolyte includes a hydroxide dissolved in water. |
06/05/14
20140154533 | Electrochemical cell
An electrochemical cell comprises at least one negative electrode including at least one material which is capable of absorbing charge carrier; at least one positive electrode including at least one material capable of releasing charge carrier; at least one electrolyte capable of transporting charge carrier, between the electrodes; and at least one protective device that is substantially an integral part in at least one of the electrodes and comprises at least one enclosure, the at least one protective device being designed such that if a damaging influence damaging the electrochemical cell occurs, in particular heat, at least one stabilizing additive is released from inside the enclosure.. . |
06/05/14
20140152314 | Mass distribution indication of flow battery state of charge
An electrochemical device includes at least one electrochemical cell having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, a reservoir configured to store an electrolyte and a mass distribution measuring device. The mass distribution measuring device includes at least one of a scale, a first pressure sensor located in a lower portion of the reservoir and a second pressure sensor located in an upper portion of the reservoir, or at least one strain gauge or load cell configured to measure a change a weight of the at least one electrochemical cell.. |
06/05/14
20140152265 | Method for maintaining the performance level of an electrochemical cell
A method of maintaining the performance level of an electrochemical cell is described. The cell usually includes a negative electrode that includes an alkali metal; a positive electrode that includes at least one transition metal halide; a molten salt electrolyte based on an alkali metal haloaluminate; and a sodium ion-conducting solid electrolyte partitioning the positive electrode from the negative electrode. |
06/05/14
20140151222 | Measuring device and methods for use therewith
The ability to switch at will between amperometric measurements and potentiometric measurements provides great flexibility in performing analyses of unknowns. Apparatus and methods can provide such switching to collect data from an electrochemical cell. |
05/29/14
20140147770 | Low platinum load electrode
An electrode for an electrochemical cell includes platinum catalysts, carbon support particles and an ionomer. The carbon support particles support the platinum catalysts, and the ionomer connects the platinum catalysts. |
05/29/14
20140147743 | Flexible electrode of an electrochemical cell
The present invention relates to an electrode of an electrochemical cell, comprising at least a fibrous active electrode material, wherein the fibers of the active material are arranged to form a nonwoven or felt-like self-supporting structure. Moreover the invention relates to a respective electrochemical cell and to a method of making such an electrode.. |
05/29/14
20140147723 | Battery cell construction
A flexible battery includes at least one electrochemical cell for generating an electrical current, including a cathode collector layer, a cathode layer, an anode layer, and an optional anode collector layer, some or all of which are formed of a dried or cured ink. A first substrate includes a pair of opposed side portions. |
05/29/14
20140147720 | Battery and mixed molten liquid
An electrochemical cell 10 includes a case 12 serving as an insulating tube, an inner container 13 disposed on the inside wall of the case 12, a separator 14 separating the inside of the case 12 into a positive electrode chamber 20 and a negative electrode chamber 30, a mixed molten liquid 22 which is stored in the positive electrode chamber 20 and which contains a positive electrode active material and a supporting electrolyte, and a negative electrode active material 32 stored in the negative electrode chamber 30. The mixed molten liquid is a liquid obtained by mixing a radical compound having a nitroxyl radical site and serving as an active material and a metal salt having a fluoroalkylsulfonyl site and serving as a supporting electrolyte.. |
05/29/14
20140147494 | Delivery substrates from aligned polymer biomaterials for tissue repair
An aligned polymer article including substrates, wherein the substrates are not covalently bonded to the aligned collagen and a method of forming such articles wherein substrates are mixed with a polymer in solution to form a polymer-substrate mixture. The mixture is placed in an electrochemical cell and a voltage is applied to the cell generating a ph gradient, wherein the polymer aligns in the cell and migrates to the isoelectric plane of the polymer solution.. |
05/29/14
20140144773 | Photoelectrochemical cell
A photoelectrochemical cell includes a compartment divider configured to divide a container into a first compartment and a second compartment, the compartment divider having a first surface facing the first compartment and a second surface facing the second compartment, a first electrolyte in the first compartment, a second electrolyte in the second compartment, a first electrode on the first surface of the compartment divider, a second electrode on the second surface of the compartment divider, a first photocatalyst layer on the first electrode, a second photocatalyst layer on the second electrode, and a catalyst passage connecting the first compartment and the second compartment, the catalyst passage configured to control the first electrolyte and the second electrolyte to flow in one direction.. . |
05/22/14
20140142332 | Process of preparing grignard reagent
A novel process of preparing a grignard reagent is disclosed. The process is effected by electrochemically reacting a grignard precursor with an electrode which comprises a metal for forming the grignard reagent, in the presence an electrolyte solution that comprises a room temperature ionic liquid (rtil). |
05/22/14
20140141317 | Cell terminal seal system and method
A battery module includes a hermetically sealed battery cell assembly. The battery cell assembly includes a housing and an electrochemical cell disposed in the housing. |
05/22/14
20140141157 | Chemical protection of metal surface
An electrochemical cell includes an anode having a metal material having an oxygen containing layer. The electrochemical cell also includes a cathode and an electrolyte. |
05/22/14
20140139228 | Mass distribution indication of flow battery state of charge
An electrochemical device includes at least one electrochemical cell having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, a reservoir configured to store an electrolyte and a mass distribution measuring device. The mass distribution measuring device includes at least one of a scale, a first pressure sensor located in a lower portion of the reservoir and a second pressure sensor located in an upper portion of the reservoir, or at least one strain gauge or load cell configured to measure a change a weight of the at least one electrochemical cell.. |
05/22/14
20140138256 | Symmetric electrochemical cell
A three-chamber eletrochemical cell comprises a central chamber, two lateral chambers, and a central part for conveying a fluid solution into and out from the central chamber, the central part being symmetric with respect to a mid-plane of the cell.. . |
05/15/14
20140134521 | Carbon material, method of manufacturing the same, and electrochemical cell using the same
A carbon material of an embodiment includes: a columnar structure in which a carbon compound having a graphene skeleton is laminated, the graphene skeleton whose some of carbon atoms are substituted with nitrogen atoms. In the carbon material, a graphene skeleton surface of the carbon compound is inclined at an angle of 5 degrees or more and 80 degrees or less with respect to a column axial direction of the columnar structure.. |
05/15/14
20140134517 | High water-content membranes
The present invention is a hydrophilic polymer, which can be hydrated to form a hydrated hydrophilic polymer having a water content of at least 65%, wherein water content is defined as [(mass of the hydrated hydrophilic polymer−mass of the dry hydrophilic polymer)/mass of the hydrated hydrophilic polymer]×100. The hydrophilic polymer may be hydrated to form a hydrated hydrophilic polymer having a water content of at least 65%. |
05/15/14
20140134501 | Non-aqueous electrolytic solutions and electrochemical cells comprising same
This invention relates to electrolytic solutions and secondary batteries containing same. The electrolytic solutions contain (a) one or more ionic salts; (b) one or more non-aqueous solvents; (c) at least one solid electrolyte interphase former; (d) at least one fluorinated compound; and (e), optionally, at least one high temperature stability compound. |
05/15/14
20140134498 | Separator media for electrochemical cells
A separator medium for electrochemical cells that contains at least one nonwoven sheet of polymeric fibers. The nonwoven sheet has a surface area of about 0.5 to about 1.5 m2/g and has a maximum pore size that is equal to or more than 2.5 times the mean flow pore size and more than 11 times the minimum pore size. |
05/15/14
20140134488 | Chemical protection of metal surface
An electrochemical cell includes an anode having a metal material having an oxygen containing layer. The electrochemical cell also includes a cathode and an electrolyte. |
05/15/14
20140134473 | Electrical interconnect and method of assembling a rechargeable battery
An electrical interconnect is disclosed that includes an inner conductive material having a top surface and a bottom surface; and an outer conductive material different from the inner conductive material, wherein the outer conductive material is clad on the top and bottom surfaces of the inner conductive material, wherein the electrical interconnect is configured to be secured to a first terminal of a first electrochemical cell and a second terminal of a second electrochemical cell. A method of manufacturing an electrical interconnect is also disclosed.. |
05/15/14
20140134471 | Electrical interconnect and method of assembling a rechargeable battery
An electrical interconnect is disclosed that includes a first portion configured to be secured to a first terminal of a first electrochemical cell, wherein the first portion comprises a first conductive material, and a second portion configured to be secured to a second terminal of a second electrochemical cell, wherein the second portion comprises a second conductive material; wherein the first conductive material is different than the second conductive material. A method of manufacturing an electrical interconnect is also disclosed.. |
05/15/14
20140134438 | Stabilized lithium composite particles
Stabilized lithium particles include a lithium-containing core and a coating of a complex lithium salt that surrounds and encapsulates the core. The coating, which is a barrier to oxygen and water, enables the particles to be handled in the open air and incorporated directly into electrochemical devices. |
05/15/14
20140132238 | System and method for sensing and mitigating hydrogen evolution within a flow battery system
A method is provided for mitigating hydrogen evolution within a flow battery system that includes a plurality of flow battery cells, a power converter and an electrochemical cell. The method includes providing hydrogen generated by the hydrogen evolution within the flow battery system to the electrochemical cell. |
05/15/14
20140132220 | Circuits and methods for determination and control of signal transition rates in electrochemical cells
A charge/discharge input is for respectively supplying charge to, or drawing charge from, an electrochemical cell. A transition modifying circuit is coupled between the charge/discharge input and a terminal of the electrochemical cell and includes at least one of an inductive constituent, a capacitive constituent and a resistive constituent selected to generate an adjusted transition rate on the terminal sufficient to reduce degradation of a charge capacity characteristic of the electrochemical cell. |