Supercapacitor module having matched supercapacitors

    公开(公告)号:US11133133B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-28

    申请号:US16123007

    申请日:2018-09-06

    申请人: AVX Corporation

    发明人: Shawn Hansen

    摘要: A supercapacitor module is provided. In some implementations, the supercapacitor module may include a first supercapacitor having a first parameter value for a capacitor parameter in a first test condition. The supercapacitor module may include a second supercapacitor having a second parameter value for the capacitor parameter in about the first test condition. A ratio of the second parameter value to the first parameter value may be from about 0.8 to about 1.2. The supercapacitor module may prevent overvoltages across the first and second supercapacitors, such that the supercapacitor module may satisfactorily operate without a balancing circuit.

    Meter including a supercapacitor
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11043337B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-22

    申请号:US16275589

    申请日:2019-02-14

    申请人: AVX Corporation

    发明人: Shawn Hansen

    摘要: A meter for measuring a flow of a product is disclosed. The meter includes a sensor configured to sense the flow of the product and a microcomputer communicatively coupled with the sensor and configured to measure the flow of the product based on signals received from the sensor. The meter also includes at least one supercapacitor electrically coupled with the microcomputer and configured to supply power to the microcomputer.

    System and method for charging a capacitor

    公开(公告)号:US10454293B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US15598851

    申请日:2017-05-18

    申请人: AVX Corporation

    发明人: Shawn Hansen

    摘要: Systems and methods of charging and discharging an ultracapacitor are disclosed. In one embodiment, a circuit for charging a capacitor can include a power source configured to provide a source voltage. The circuit can further include an ultracapacitor, a temperature sensing device, a power converter, and one or more control devices configured to receive signals indicative of a temperature from the temperature sensing device, and to control operation of the power converter based at least in part on the one or more signals indicative of the temperature.

    Ultracapacitor for Use at High Temperatures
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200066461A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-27

    申请号:US16671213

    申请日:2019-11-01

    申请人: AVX Corporation

    摘要: An ultracapacitor that is in contact with a hot atmosphere having a temperature of about 80° C. or more is provided. The ultracapacitor contains a first electrode, second electrode, separator, nonaqueous electrolyte, and housing is provided. The first electrode comprises a first current collector electrically coupled to a first carbonaceous coating and the second electrode comprises a second current collector electrically coupled to a second carbonaceous coating. The capacitor exhibits a capacitance value within the hot atmosphere of about 6 Farads per cubic centimeter or more as determined at a frequency of 120 Hz and without an applied voltage.

    Multi-cell ultracapacitor
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10446328B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US15598865

    申请日:2017-05-18

    申请人: AVX Corporation

    摘要: An ultracapacitor that comprises a first and second electrochemical cell that are connected in parallel is provided. The cells are define by a first electrode that contains a current collector having opposing sides coated with a carbonaceous material, a second electrode that contains a current collector having opposing sides coated with a carbonaceous material, and a separator positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second cell is by the second electrode, a third electrode that contains a current collector having opposing sides coated with a carbonaceous material, and a separator positioned between the second electrode and the third electrode. The ultracapacitor also contains a nonaqueous electrolyte that is in ionic contact with the electrodes and contains a nonaqueous solvent and an ionic liquid. A package encloses the first cell, the second cell, and the nonaqueous electrolyte.

    Supercapacitor Assembly having a Barrier Layer

    公开(公告)号:US20190304711A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-03

    申请号:US16275544

    申请日:2019-02-14

    申请人: AVX Corporation

    发明人: Shawn Hansen

    摘要: A supercapacitor assembly is disclosed that includes a supercapacitor enclosed within a housing. The housing may have an outer surface and may be sealed at a seal location. A barrier layer may be formed on a portion of the outer surface that is adjacent at least one of the seal location or a surface to which the supercapacitor is mounted. The barrier layer may be a high performance polymer, such as a thermoplastic polymer or a thermoset polymer.

    Ultracapacitor with a Low Leakage Current
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190088421A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US16132849

    申请日:2018-09-17

    申请人: AVX Corporation

    IPC分类号: H01G11/42 H01G11/68 H01G11/58

    摘要: An ultracapacitor that contains at least one electrochemical cell is provided. The cell includes a first electrode that contains a first carbonaceous coating (e.g., activated carbon particles) electrically coupled to a first current collector, a second electrode that contains a second carbonaceous coating (e.g., activated carbon particles) electrically coupled to a second current collector, an aqueous electrolyte in ionic contact with the first electrode and the second electrode and that contains a polyprotic acid (e.g., sulfuric acid), and a separator that is positioned between the first and second electrodes. Through selective control over the particular nature of the materials used to form the ultracapacitor, as well as the manner in which they are formed, a variety of beneficial properties may be achieved.