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Electric double layer capacitor

US6507480B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2002
Grant dateJan 14, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/13
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electric double layer capacitor of the present invention having a capacitor element and an electrolyte arranged in a case sealed with a sealer, and further includes in the case a solid buffer for suppressing fluctuation in pH of the electrolyte. The solid buffer includes a compound selected from an oxide and a hydroxide. An element contained in the compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of Be, Al, Si, Sc, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Y, Zr, Mo, Ag, Cd, In, Te, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Lu, W and Pb.

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