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市場調查報告書

固定式・產業・消費性電子・運輸設備的能源儲存用之超級電容器市場:產業・技術・市場分析

ULTRACAPACITORS FOR STATIONARY, INDUSTRIAL, CONSUMER AND TRANSPORT ENERGY STORAGE - AN INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY AND MARKET ANALYSIS

出版商 Innovative Research and Products (iRAP), Inc.
出版日期 2010年02月 商品編碼 113794
內容資訊 英文 171 Pages
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固定式・產業・消費性電子・運輸設備的能源儲存用之超級電容器市場:產業・技術・市場分析 是由出版商Innovative Research and Products (iRAP), Inc.在2010年02月所出版的。 這份英文市場調查報告書包含171 Pages 價格從美金3650起跳。

簡介

本報告,針對全球的超級電容器市場進行全面分析,提供把重心置於超級電容器產品的主要市場的規模以及成長相關的資料,並彙整商業課題、新產品的發展趨勢、安全性與環保問題、專利資訊、主要企業的檔案資料等,由下列摘要形式闡述。

簡介

報告摘要

產業概述

  • 產業概述
  • 超級電容器的發展
  • 類型與應用
    • 固定式能源儲存  
    • 產業能源儲存  
    • 消費性電子能源儲存  
    • 運輸設備能源儲存
    • 市場區隔

作為超級電容器替代品的鋰電池:成本以及商業課題

  • 成本課題
  • 鋰離子電池的課題

市場規模以及市佔率

  • 固定式能源儲存
  • 產業能源儲存
  • 消費性電子能源儲存
  • 運輸設備能源儲存
  • 能源儲存:2009年・2014年
  • 區域別市場規模

超級電容器的技術以及產品

  • 定義
  • 超級電容器技術的基本樣貌
  • 超級電容器vs.鋰離子電池
  • 超級電容器vs.電容器
  • 典型的對秤型EDLC(電氣雙層電容器)的操作
  • 超級電容器用的最新材料
  • 超級電容器的認證以及規格

產業結構

  • 原材料供應商
  • 市場動向

專利以及專利分析

  • 專利一覽表
  • 專利分析
  • 超級電容器於美國專利活動的國際性概述

企業檔案資料

目錄

Abstract

Although ultracapacitors have been around since the 1960s, they are relatively expensive and only recently have begun to be manufactured in sufficient quantities to become cost competitive. Today ultracapacitors can be found in a range of electronic devices, from computers to cars.

An ultracapacitor (supercapacitor or electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC)) stores more power than a battery and more energy than a capacitor. For this reason, it brings significant benefits in both “peak-assist” and “power-assist” applications.

Traditional symmetric supercapacitors with two identical electrodes work by storing energy electrostatically, by polarizing an electrolyte solution at the electrode surface. Most advanced ultracapacitors today use two carbon electrodes with an organic electrolyte. This creates a problem for designers, since the energy that carbon-carbon electrodes are able to store effectively is limited, and the electrolyte is both expensive and potentially hazardous. The next generation of supercapacitors (asymmetric or hybrid supercapacitors) substitutes one of the carbon electrodes for a “redox” electrode similar to those used in batteries. The use of a battery-like electrode, in combination with a carbon electrode, increases the energy density considerably, although the power density decreases.

The terms, “supercapacitor,” ”ultracapacitor,” and ”electrochemical double layer capacitor,” have been used indiscriminately in literature in reference to high capacitance devices. It is generally recognized that these terms are interchangeable depending on the manufacturer. Throughout the rest of this report, the term “ultracapacitor” will generally be adopted, for the sole purpose of keeping with consistency.

STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVES

This study focuses on key ultracapacitor products and provides data about the size and growth of the ultracapacitor markets, as well as company profiles and industry trends. The goal of this report is to provide a detailed and comprehensive multi-client study of the markets for ultracapacitors in North America, Europe, Japan, China, Korea and the rest of the world (ROW), as well as potential business opportunities in the future. The objectives include thorough coverage of underlying economic issues driving the ultracapacitor business, as well as assessments of new, advanced ultracapacitors that companies are developing. Also covered are legislative pressures for increased safety and environmental protection, as well as users' expectations for economical ultracapacitors. Another important objective is to provide realistic market data and forecasts for ultracapacitors. This study provides the most thorough and up-to-date assessment that can be found anywhere on the subject. The study also provides extensive quantification of the many important facets of worldwide market development in ultracapacitors. This, in turn, contributes to a determination of what kind of strategic response companies may adopt in order to compete in these dynamic markets.

Ultracapacitor users in developed markets must contend with twin pressures: to innovate and, at the same time, to reduce costs. New applications for ultracapacitors have been proposed in recent years. The popularity of these devices is due to their long cycle life and high power density relative to batteries. In principle, ultracapacitors exhibit unlimited cycle life and maintenance-free operation as an alternative to batteries in power circuits. A new, promising application for ultracapacitors is a pulse-power source in fuel cell and hybrid vehicle applications. The pulse-power source provides the peak power during acceleration and stores regenerative energy during braking.

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

The ultracapacitor market is an attractive and still growing multi-million dollar market characterized by very high production volumes of ultracapacitors that must be both extremely reliable and low in cost. Growth in the ultracapacitor market continues to be driven by increasing demands in fuel-cell and hybrid-vehicle applications, for industrial systems and consumer electronics. Existing products will continue to find new applications, and new products will emerge to improve functionality.

The ultracapacitor industry is complex and fast-moving, with manufacturers increasingly adopting a truly global view of the market. Around the world, consumers are demanding a high power density as well as extremely long cycle life. The energy density of ultracapacitors is small compared with that of batteries. Against this difficult background, manufacturers have attempted to achieve growth through company mergers and acquisitions, and by implementing global strategies.

Ultracapacitors, once a technological novelty, are now mainstream and are showing significant sales volumes. As prices of ultracapacitors drop, better commercial viability and growing dissatisfaction with existing energy-storage solutions are expected to steer customers toward this emerging technology. Mobile applications are a strong area of growth for ultracapacitors, as continuous product enhancements and value-added features such as on-line gaming and Wi-Fi accessibility necessarily require more power. Demand from the industrial sector is also expected to increase. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) and DC power systems are looking at incorporating ultracapacitors as the primary energy-storage solution to boost power reliability.

iRAP conducted a study on ultrascapacitors in 2006. Since then, more new-generation electric and hybrid vehicles have been coming into the market. Therefore, iRAP felt a need for another detailed study in order to better understand both the technology and market dynamics. The report identifies and evaluates automotive electric product markets and technologies with significant potential growth.

SCOPE AND FORMAT

The market data contained in this report quantify opportunities for ultracapacitors. In addition to product types, this report also covers the many issues concerning the merits and future prospects of the ultracapacitor business, including corporate strategies, information technologies, and the means for providing these highly advanced product and service offerings.

The supply chain is of keen interest, focusing on the use of carbon cloth and powder, the need for higher voltages per cell, automation, and lower raw materials prices. The industry has set price targets of $0.01 to $ 0.005 per farad by 2010.

This report also covers in detail the economic and technological issues regarded by many as critical to the industry' s current state of change. It provides a review of the ultracapacitor industry and its structure, and of the many companies involved in providing these products. The competitive positions of the main players in the ultracapacitor market and the strategic options they face are also discussed, along with such competitive factors as marketing, distribution and operations.

Major findings of this report are:

  • Ultracapacitor market growth will continue during 2009 to 2014. Worldwide business, over US$275 million in 2009, will continue to grow at an AAGR of 21.4% through 2014.
  • There are four major markets where ultracapacitors are needed - stationary, industrial, consumer and transport energy storage power management. Each has its own specific requirements.
  • The transport energy storage market aims to use ultracapacitors as load-leveling devices with batteries in electric and hybrid vehicles. Automotive applications range from hybrid drive trains to power network stabilization to the "electrification" of braking, steering, air conditioning and other subsystems to improve the fuel efficiency and reliability. From 2009 to 2014, transport energy applications, which are mostly automotive applications, will show the highest growth rate.
  • The stationary energy storage market needs ultracapacitors for short duration applications of energy storage, which are characterized by the need for high power for short periods of time. These include power quality ride-through applications, power stabilization, adjustable speed drive support, temporary support of DR (distributed resources) during load steps, voltage flicker mitigation and many other applications.
  • Industrial applications need ultracapacitors to improve power quality, specifically using ultracapacitors to handle power surges and short-term power loss.
  • The consumer electronics and computer market needs small high frequency devices in order to reduce battery size. Typical applications are pagers, personal data assistance devices and cell phones.

INFORMATION SOURCES

Initially, a comprehensive and exhaustive search of the literature on ultracapacitors was conducted. These sources included the latest press releases on company websites including application news, company news, marketing news and product news, as well as brochures, product literature, energy storage magazines, technical journals, technical books, marketing literature, other promotional literature, annual reports, securities analysts' reports and other stationary, industrial, consumer and transport energy storage business publications. There are very little data in the available literature that analyze ultracapacitors as a whole, and the data that do exist, for the most part, present ultracapacitors as part of general purpose electrical products. The challenge was to identify the ultracapacitor market and evaluate how it fits into the ultracapacitor user industry globally. An extensive patent analysis was conducted to gauge technological innovation and to determine research activity as it applies to new product development.

The second phase involved formal and informal telephone interviews and email correspondence with personnel working in companies which produce and supply ultracapacitors, as well as design engineers and consulting companies. In addition, technical experts, government officials and trade association officials were interviewed, as were personnel in ultracapacitor user companies dealing in stationary, industrial, consumer and transport energy storage systems and components.

AUTHOR' S CREDENTIALS

Analyst B.L. Gupta, mechanical engineer with a Bachelor of Engineering, has 35 years of R&D experience in key positions and has handled high-tech product development in a number of fields. Before starting his own consultancy in 2001, Gupta worked with leading ISO-9000 certified and reputed multinational companies. He has been a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers since 1996; a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India) since 2001; Charter Engineer of the Institution of Engineers (India) since 2001; a member of the Consulting Development Centre, a Government of India society, since 2000; and a member of the Bureau of Indian Standards working on formulation of national standards on printing presses and allied subjects since 1997.

Publish Date: Feb 2010, Pages: 171.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

  • STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVES
  • REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
  • CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE STUDY
  • SCOPE AND FORMAT
  • METHODOLOGY
  • INFORMATION SOURCES
  • WHOM THE STUDY CATERS TO
  • AUTHOR' S CREDENTIALS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY APPLICATION, 2009 AND 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
  • SUMMARY FIGURE ILLUSTRATION OF GLOBAL MARKET FOR ULTRACAPACITORS, BY APPLICATION, 2009 AND 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

  • INDUSTRY OVERVIEW (CONTINUED)
  • DEVELOPMENT OF ULTRACAPACITORS
    • DEVELOPMENT OF ULTRACAPACITORS (CONTINUED)
    • DEVELOPMENT OF ULTRACAPACITORS (CONTINUED)
    • DEVELOPMENT OF ULTRACAPACITORS (CONTINUED)
  • TYPES AND APPLICATIONS
    • TYPES AND APPLICATIONS (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 1 APPLICATIONS AND POTENTIAL ENERGY/POWER FUNCTIONS OF ULTRACAPACITORS
  • TABLE 2 BROAD APPLICATION AREAS AND RATINGS OF ULTRACAPACITORS
  • MARKET DOMAIN
  • TABLE 3 APPLICATIONS OF ULTRACAPACITORS BY MARKET DOMAIN
    • STATIONARY ENERGY STORAGE
      • STATIONARY SUBSTATION BATTERY REPLACEMENT
      • STATIONARY SUBSTATION BATTERY REPLACEMENT (CONTINUED)
    • SUBSTATION BATTERY REPLACEMENT FOR LONG DURATION OUTAGES
    • MITIGATING ELECTRIC SERVICE VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS PRODUCED BY PULSING CUSTOMER LOADS
    • DISTRIBUTED GENERATION
    • WIND ENERGY STORAGE
      • PITCH SYSTEMS OF WINDMILLS
    • SOLAR POWER
  • INDUSTRIAL ENERGY STORAGE
    • UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS)
    • OEM EQUIPMENT
      • OEM EQUIPMENT RETROFITS
    • TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    • ELECTRIC FORK TRUCKS
  • TABLE 4 BATTERY COST V/S ULTRACAPACITOR COST COMPARISON IN CLASS-1 LIFT TRUCK
    • RUBBER-TIRE GANTRY CRANES
  • FIGURE 1 APPLICATION OF ULTRACAPACITORS-EXPLANATION OF TYPICAL LOAD CYCLE OF RUBBER-TIRED GANTRY CRANE
    • CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ENERGY STORAGE
    • CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ENERGY STORAGE (CONTINUED)
    • CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ENERGY STORAGE (CONTINUED)
    • COMPUTER SOLID STATE DRIVES (SSDS)
    • MOBILE PHONE CAMERA FLASH AND POWER MANAGEMENT
      • MOBILE PHONE CAMERA FLASH AND POWER MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
    • AUTOMOTIVE METER READING
    • OTHER CONSUMER APPLICATIONS
      • TOYS
      • HOME APPLIANCES (SMALL UPS)
      • BACKUP POWER
      • OFFICE EQUIPMENT
    • ENERGY HARVESTING FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKING (WSN)
      • CASE STUDY
      • CASE STUDY (CONTINUED)
  • FIGURE 2 APPLICATION OF ULTRACAPACITORS IN VIBRATIONAL ENERGY HARVESTING WIRELESS SENSORS NETWORK MODULE
    • TRANSPORT ENERGY STORAGE
      • DISTRIBUTED POWER
      • POWER ACTUATORS
    • MARKET SEGMENTS
      • STORAGE OF REGENERATED BRAKING ENERGY IN HEVS, PHEVS AND EVS
      • AUTO ENGINE CRANKING (COLD CRANKING OF DIESEL ENGINES
      • POWER BACKUP FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKES OF HYBRID PASSENGER CARS
      • CAPTURE OF REGENERATED BRAKING ENERGY IN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, TRANSIT BUSES AND DELIVERY VANS
      • CAPTURE OF REGENERATED BRAKING (CONTINUED)
      • CAPTURE OF REGENERATED BRAKING ENERGY IN ELECTRIC TRAINS/TRAMS
      • BOARDNET STABILIZATION, 42V DISTRIBUTED POWER MODULES IN HIGH-END CARS
      • DISTRIBUTED POWER APPLICATION - POWER STEERING
      • POWER-STEERING PROFILE
      • OTHER POSSIBLE AUTOMOTIVE USES OF ULTRACAPACITORS
        • INTEGRATED STARTING ALTERNATORS
        • INTEGRATION WITH FUEL CELLS
        • INTEGRATION WITH BATTERY-HYBRID BATTERY/ULTRACAPACITOR COMBINATION
  • FIGURE 3 FUNCTIONING OF AN ULTRACAPACITOR USED WITH A BATTERY
    • INTEGRATION WITH BATTERY-HYBRID BATTERY/ULTRACAPACITOR COMBINATION (CONTINUED)
  • FIGURE 4 FUNCTIONING OF AN ULTRACAPACITOR, BATTERY AND BUCKBOOST CONVERTER IN REGENERATING BRAKING ENERGY IN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
    • INTEGRATION WITH BATTERY-HYBRID BATTERY/ULTRACAPACITOR COMBINATION (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 5 TARGET PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS OF ULTRACAPACITORS - DOE GUIDELINES
  • FIGURE 5 ILLUSTRATION OF ULTRACAPACITORS USED IN A 42V SYSTEM TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS IN PASSENGER CARS

LITHIUM BATTERIES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ULTRACAPACITORS - COST AND BUSINESS ISSUES

  • COST ISSUE
    • COST OF MATERIALS
  • TABLE 6 PRICE STRUCTURE OF LARGE-FORMAT ULTRACAPACITORS
    • COST COMPARISON
    • CHALLENGE FROM LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
  • TABLE 7 COMPARISON OF ULTRACAPACITORS WITH LI-ION BATTERIES

MARKET SIZE AND SHARE

  • TABLE 8 SUMMARY OF GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY APPLICATION, 2009 AND 2014
  • FIGURE 6 SUMMARY OF GLOBAL MARKET FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY APPLICATION, 2009 AND 2014
    • STATIONARY ENERGY STORAGE
  • TABLE 9 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS, BY CATEGORY OF STATIONARY APPLICATIONS
    • INDUSTRIAL ENERGY STORAGE
  • TABLE 10 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS, BY CATEGORY OF INDUTRIAL ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATIONS
    • CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ENERGY STORAGE
  • TABLE 11 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS, BY CATEGORY OF APPLICATION IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
    • TRANSPORT ENERGY STORAGE
  • TABLE 12 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS, BY CATEGORY OF APPLICATION IN TRANSPORT ENERGY STORAGE, 2009 AND 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
    • KEY POINTS IN TRANSPORT ENERGY STORAGE
    • AREAS FOR POTENTIAL GROWTH IN TRANSPORT ENERGY STORAGE
      • HYBRID TRANSIT BUSES, POSTAL VANS, URBAN SHUTTLES AND DELIVERY VANS
      • HYBRID CARS
    • MARKET SIZE BY REGION
  • TABLE 13 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY REGION, 2009 AND 2014
  • FIGURE 7 REGIONAL PERCENTAGES OF MARKET SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS, 2009 AND 2014
    • MARKET SIZE BY ULTRACAPACITOR FORM FACTOR
  • TABLE 14 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY SIZE, 2009 AND 2014
  • FIGURE 8 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY SIZE, 2009 AND 2014
    • MARKET SIZE BY TECHNOLOGY
  • TABLE 15 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2009 AND 2014
  • FIGURE 9 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2009 AND 2014

ULTRACAPACITOR TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTS

  • DEFINITIONS
    • DEFINITIONS (CONTINUED)
    • DEFINITIONS (CONTINUED)
  • BASIC ASPECTS OF ULTRACAPACITOR TECHNOLOGY
    • BASIC ASPECTS OF ULTRACAPACITOR TECHNOLOGY (CONTINUED)
    • BASIC ASPECTS OF ULTRACAPACITOR TECHNOLOGY (CONTINUED)
  • ULTRACAPACITORS VS. LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
  • ULTRACAPACITORS VS. CAPACITORS
  • TABLE 16 COMPARISON OF ULTRACAPACITOR AND BATTERY CHARACTERISTICS
    • OPERATION OF A TYPICAL SYMMETRIC EDLC (PURE EDLC USING AQUEOUS ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR)
    • CURRENT MATERIALS FOR ULTRACAPACITORS
      • CURRENT MATERIALS FOR ULTRACAPACITORS (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 17 CURRENT MATERIALS USED IN EDLCS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2009
  • TABLE 17 CURRENT MATERIALS USED IN EDLCS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2009 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 17 CURRENT MATERIALS USED IN EDLCS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2009 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 17 CURRENT MATERIALS USED IN EDLCS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2009 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 17 CURRENT MATERIALS USED IN EDLCS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2009 (CONTINUED)
    • EMERGING MATERIALS: CARBON NANOTUBE ULTRACAPACITORS
      • EMERGING MATERIALS: CARBON NANOTUBE ULTRACAPACITORS (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 18 EMERGING MATERIALS USED IN EDLCS
    • SIZING OF ULTRACAPACITORS
  • FIGURE 10 INTERNAL CONSTRUCTION OF CYLINDRICAL ULTRACAPACITOR SINGLE CELLS
  • FIGURE 11 ELECTRODES, SEPARATORS AND ELECTROLYTES INTERACTION IN A CYLINDRICAL ULTRACAPACITOR
    • SIZING ACCORDING TO POWER
  • FORMAT 2-LOW VOLTAGE (LESS THAN 10V)
  • FIGURE 12 DIFFERENT FORM FACTORS OF COMMERCIAL ULTRACAPACITORS
    • FORMAT 3-HIGH VOLTAGE (MORE THAN 10V)
    • FORMAT 4
  • SIZING ACCORDING TO SHAPES
    • COMPACT TYPE
  • TABLE 19 TYPICAL SIZES OF COMPACT ULTRACAPACITOR CELLS
    • COIN TYPE
  • TABLE 20 TYPICAL SIZES OF COIN ULTRACAPACITOR CELLS
    • LARGE-SIZE MODULE
    • ULTRACAPACITORS IN SERIES
      • FORMAT 1 - LARGE FORMAT BANK
  • FIGURE 13 ULTRACAPACITOR CELLS IN SERIES TO FORM A MODULE
    • MODULAR CONFIGURATIONS
  • TABLE 21 TYPICAL SIZES OF LARGE-SIZE MODULES OF ULTRACAPACITOR CELLS
    • QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR ULTRACAPACITORS
      • QUALIFICATIONS & STANDARDS FOR ULTRACAPACITORS (CONTINUED)

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

  • TABLE 22 ULTRACAPACITOR PRODUCT LINE REFERENCE, 2009
  • TABLE 22 ULTRACAPACITOR PRODUCT LINE REFERENCE, 2009 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 23 ULTRACAPACITORS-RELATED PARTS SUPPLIERS, MANUFACTURERS, SYSTEM INTEGRATORS PRODUCT LINE REFERENCE
  • TABLE 23 ULTRACAPACITORS-RELATED PARTS SUPPLIERS, MANUFACTURERS, SYSTEM INTEGRATORS PRODUCT LINE REFERENCE (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 23 ULTRACAPACITORS-RELATED PARTS SUPPLIERS, MANUFACTURERS, SYSTEM INTEGRATORS PRODUCT LINE REFERENCE (CONTINUED)
    • RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS
    • MARKET DYNAMICS
      • COMPETITION AND MARKET TRENDS
      • ALLIANCES
  • TABLE 24 ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS OF COMPANIES MANUFACTURING ULTRACAPACITORS, 2004 TO APRIL 2009
    • RANKING OF MARKET PLAYERS
  • TABLE 25 TOP MANUFACTURERS OF ULTRACAPACITORS FOR TRANSPORT ENERGY STORAGE IN 2009

PATENTS AND PATENT ANALYSIS

  • LIST OF PATENTS
    • US PATENTS
      • POWER SUPPLY
      • WET ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR
      • ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITORS MANUFACTURING METHOD, ELECTRIC DOUBLELAYER CAPACITOR AND CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE
    • CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • ELECTRODE AND CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CAPACITOR
    • WET ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR AND ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION THEREFOR
    • METHOD OF MAKING, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURING FOR AN ELECTRODE TERMINATION CONTACT INTERFACE
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM USING THE SAME
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR (EDLC), ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR EDLC
    • METHOD FOR SELECTING ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLELAYER CAPACITOR AND ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • PROCESS OF PRODUCING ACTIVATED CARBON FOR ELECTRODE OF ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • METHOD OF MAKING A MULTI-ELECTRODE DOUBLELAYER CAPACITOR HAVING HERMETIC ELECTROLYTE SSEAL
    • DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR UTILIZING A MULTI-LAYER ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR AND ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION THEREFOR
    • ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
    • DENSIFICATION OF COMPRESSIBLE LAYERS DURING ELECTRODE LAMINATION
    • CHARGE STORAGE DEVICE
    • COMPOSITION FOR POLYELECTROLYTES, EDLC AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY CELLS
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • PRETREATED POROUS ELECTRODE
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • ELECTROLYTE FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE
    • HIGH-POWER ULTRACAPACITOR ENERGY STORAGE PPACK AND METHOD OF USE
    • RAPID CHARGER FOR ULTRACAPACITORS
    • CAPACITOR WITH BATTERY FORM FACTOR HOUSING
    • METHOD OF MAKING POLARIZABLE ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • IONIC LIQUIDS, ELECTROLYTE SALTS FOR STORAGE DEVICE, ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR STORAGE DEVICE, EDLC AND SECONDARY BATTERY
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • LOW-PROFILE ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR ASSEMBLY
    • CARBON MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • CARBON MATERIAL FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR ELECTRODES
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR AND ELECTROLYTIC CELL
    • PRODUCTION METHOD FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • ENHANCED BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE ELECTRODE
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR AND ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION THEREFOR
    • METHOD FOR PREPARING COMPOSITE FLEXIBLE GRAPHITE MATERIAL
    • ELECTRODE DESIGN
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACTIVATED CARBON FOR ELECTRODE OF ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • COMPOSITE ELECTRODE AND CURRENT COLLECTORS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME
    • THERMAL INTERCONNECTION FOR CAPACITOR SYSTEMS
    • BATTERY PACK
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CCAPACITOR
    • CAPACITOR STARTUP APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH FAIL-SAFE SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • ROLL CONTAINER WITH PRESSER PLATES
    • IONIC LIQUID, METHOD OF DEHYDRATION, ELECTRICAL DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR, AND SECONDARY BATTERY
    • GRANULES FOR FORMATION OF AN ELECTRODE OF AN EDLC, MANUFACTURING METHOD, ELECTRODE SHEET, POLARIZED ELECTRODE, AND EDLC USING A POLARIZED ELECTRODE
    • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRECHARGING AND DISCHARGING A HIGH-POWER ULTRACAPACITOR PACK
    • HIGH-POWER ULTRACAPACITOR ENERGY STORAGE PACK AND METHOD OF USE
    • POLARIZING ELECTRODE FOR EDLC
    • NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE, EDLC AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY CELLS
    • PRETREATED POROUS ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
    • METHOD OF REMOVING RESIDUAL ACTIVE OXYHYDROGENS
    • MULTI-ELECTRODE DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR HAVING HERMETIC ELECTROLYTE SEAL
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR, AND SLURRY FOR FORMING THE SAME
    • PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF ELECTRODE FOR EDLC
    • EDLC WITH IMPROVED ACTIVATED CARBON ELECTRODES
    • ACTIVATED CARBON FOR USE IN ELECTRIC DOUBLELAYER CAPACITORS
    • COMPOSITE ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAME
    • METHOD OF MAKING A MULTI-ELECTRODE DOUBLELAYER CAPACITOR HAVING HERMETIC ELECTROLYTE SEAL
    • POLYMER GEL ELECTROLYTE, SECONDARY CELL, AND ELECTRICAL DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • CARBONIZED PRODUCT USED FOR PRODUCTION OF ACTIVATED CARBON FOR ELECTRODE OF ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • PROTON-CONDUCTING ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR USING ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION
    • EDLC, ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    • METHOD OF MAKING SHEET ELECTRODE FOR EDLC AND ROLLER ROLLING MACHINE SUITABLE FOR USE
    • THEREIN
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBONIZED PRODUCT USED FOR PRODUCING ACTIVATED CARBON FOR ELECTRODE OF EDLC, AND ORGANIC MATERIAL FOR
    • CARBONIZED PRODUCT
    • POLARIZING ELECTRODE FOR EDLC
    • SUPERCAPACITOR HAVING ELECTRODE MATERIAL COMPRISING SINGLE-WALL CARBON NANOTUBES AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME
    • POLARIZABLE ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLELAYER CAPACITOR, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE POLARIZABLE ELECTRODE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR AND ELECTROLYTE BATTERY
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR, ELECTROLYTIC CELL AND PROCESS FOR FABRICATING SAME
    • POLARIZABLE ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLELAYER CAPACITOR AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING POLARIZABLE ELECTRODE AND CAPACITOR
    • ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • MANUFACTURING METHOD OF POLARIZING PROPERTY ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRODE SHEET FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR
    • POLARIZABLE ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLELAYER CAPACITOR AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING POLARIZABLE ELECTRODE AND CAPACITOR
    • METAL COLLECTOR FOIL FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR, AND EDLC USING THE SAME
    • ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELECTRODES AND AN ELECTROLYTE
  • PATENT ANALYSIS
  • TABLE 26 NUMBER OF US PATENTS GRANTED TO COMPANIES IN THE ULTRACAPACITOR (EDLC) DESIGN CATEGORY FROM 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 2009
  • FIGURE 14 NUMBER OF US PATENTS GRANTED TO TOP COMPANIES IN THE ULTRACAPACITOR (EDLC) DESIGN CATEGORY FROM 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 2009
    • INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW OF U.S. PATENT ACTIVITY IN ULTRACAPACITORS
  • TABLE 27 NUMBER OF US PATENTS GRANTED FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY ASSIGNED COUNTRY/REGION FROM JANUARY 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 2009
    • INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW OF U.S. PATENT ACTIVITY IN ULTRACAPACITORS

COMPANY PROFILES

  • ADVANCED CAPACITOR TECHNOLOGIES (ACT JAPAN)
  • ADA TECHNOLOGIES, INC
  • ANGLIA COMPONENTS
  • APOWERCAP TECHNOLOGIES (APCT)
  • ARROW ELECTRONICS (UK), LTD.
  • ASC CAPACITORS
  • AXION POWER
  • BATSCAP
  • CAP-XX PTY LTD
  • ELIT CO.
  • ELNA CO., LTD
  • ESMA
  • EVANS CAPACITOR COMPANY
  • FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES
  • GO NANO
  • HITACHI AIC
  • IOXUS, INC.
  • JM ENERGY CORP.
  • KANTHAL GLOBAR
  • KILOFARAD INTERNATIONAL
  • KOLD BAN INTERNATIONAL
  • LS MTRON LTD.
  • MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES
  • MIT LAB FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (LEES)
  • MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
  • NANOTECTURE LTD.
  • NESSCAP CO., LTD.
  • NISSHINBO INDUSTRIES, INC
  • NUINTEK
  • PANASONIC EV ENERGY CO., LTD.
  • POWER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
  • RUBYCON JAPAN
  • SHANGHAI AOWEI TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD
  • SHIZUKI
  • SINAUTEC AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (AUTHOR, FIX THIS.)
  • SMART STORAGE PTY LTD
  • TARTU TECHNOGIAD OU
  • TAVRIMA CANADA
  • TECATE GROUP
  • TECHINVEST
  • UBE INDUSTRIES
  • ULTRACAP TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
  • UNITED CHEMI-CON
  • VINATECH KOREA
  • WIMA

LIST OF TABLES

  • SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY APPLICATION, 2009 AND 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 1. APPLICATIONS AND POTENTIAL ENERGY/POWER FUNCTIONS OF ULTRACAPACITORS
  • TABLE 2. BROAD APPLICATION AREAS AND RATINGS OF ULTRACAPACITORS
  • TABLE 3. APPLICATIONS OF ULTRACAPACITORS BY MARKET DOMAIN
  • TABLE 4. BATTERY COST V/S ULTRACAPACITOR COST COMPARISON IN CLASS-1 LIFT TRUCK
  • TABLE 5. TARGET PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS OF ULTRACAPACITORS - DOE GUIDELINES
  • TABLE 6. PRICE STRUCTURE OF LARGE-FORMAT ULTRACAPACITORS
  • TABLE 7. COMPARISON OF ULTRACAPACITORS WITH LI-ION BATTERIES
  • TABLE 8. SUMMARY OF GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY APPLICATION, 2009 AND 2014
  • TABLE 9. GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS, BY CATEGORY OF STATIONARY APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 10. GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS, BY CATEGORY OF INDUTRIAL ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 11. GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS, BY CATEGORY OF APPLICATION IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
  • TABLE 12. GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS, BY CATEGORY OF APPLICATION IN TRANSPORT ENERGY STORAGE, 2009 AND 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 13. GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY REGION, 2009 AND 2014
  • TABLE 14. GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY SIZE, 2009 AND 2014
  • TABLE 15. GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2009 AND 2014
  • TABLE 16. COMPARISON OF ULTRACAPACITOR AND BATTERY CHARACTERISTICS
  • TABLE 17. CURRENT MATERIALS USED IN EDLCS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2009
  • TABLE 17. CURRENT MATERIALS USED IN EDLCS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2009 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 17. CURRENT MATERIALS USED IN EDLCS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2009 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 17. CURRENT MATERIALS USED IN EDLCS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2009 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 17. CURRENT MATERIALS USED IN EDLCS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2009 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 18. EMERGING MATERIALS USED IN EDLCS
  • TABLE 19. TYPICAL SIZES OF COMPACT ULTRACAPACITOR CELLS
  • TABLE 20. TYPICAL SIZES OF COIN ULTRACAPACITOR CELLS
  • TABLE 21. TYPICAL SIZES OF LARGE-SIZE MODULES OF ULTRACAPACITOR CELLS
  • TABLE 22. ULTRACAPACITOR PRODUCT LINE REFERENCE, 2009
  • TABLE 22. ULTRACAPACITOR PRODUCT LINE REFERENCE, 2009 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 23. ULTRACAPACITORS-RELATED PARTS SUPPLIERS, MANUFACTURERS, SYSTEM INTEGRATORS PRODUCT LINE REFERENCE
  • TABLE 23. ULTRACAPACITORS-RELATED PARTS SUPPLIERS, MANUFACTURERS, SYSTEM INTEGRATORS PRODUCT LINE REFERENCE (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 23. ULTRACAPACITORS-RELATED PARTS SUPPLIERS, MANUFACTURERS, SYSTEM INTEGRATORS PRODUCT LINE REFERENCE (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 24. ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS OF COMPANIES MANUFACTURING ULTRACAPACITORS, 2004 TO APRIL 2009
  • TABLE 25. TOP MANUFACTURERS OF ULTRACAPACITORS FOR TRANSPORT ENERGY STORAGE IN 2009
  • TABLE 26. NUMBER OF US PATENTS GRANTED TO COMPANIES IN THE ULTRACAPACITOR (EDLC) DESIGN CATEGORY FROM 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 2009
  • TABLE 27. NUMBER OF US PATENTS GRANTED FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY ASSIGNED COUNTRY/REGION FROM JANUARY 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 2009

LIST OF FIGURES

  • SUMMARY FIGURE ILLUSTRATION OF GLOBAL MARKET FOR ULTRACAPACITORS, BY APPLICATION, 2009 AND 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 1. APPLICATION OF ULTRACAPACITORS-EXPLANATION OF TYPICAL LOAD CYCLE OF RUBBER-TIRED GANTRY CRANE
  • FIGURE 2. APPLICATION OF ULTRACAPACITORS IN VIBRATIONAL ENERGY HARVESTING WIRELESS SENSORS NETWORK MODULE
  • FIGURE 3. FUNCTIONING OF AN ULTRACAPACITOR USED WITH A BATTERY
  • FIGURE 4. FUNCTIONING OF AN ULTRACAPACITOR, BATTERY AND BUCKBOOST CONVERTER IN REGENERATING BRAKING ENERGY IN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
  • FIGURE 5. ILLUSTRATION OF ULTRACAPACITORS USED IN A 42V SYSTEM TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS IN PASSENGER CARS
  • FIGURE 6. SUMMARY OF GLOBAL MARKET FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY APPLICATION, 2009 AND 2014
  • FIGURE 7. REGIONAL PERCENTAGES OF MARKET SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS, 2009 AND 2014
  • FIGURE 8. GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY SIZE, 2009 AND 2014
  • FIGURE 9. GLOBAL MARKET SIZE/PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR ULTRACAPACITORS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2009 AND 2014
  • FIGURE 10. INTERNAL CONSTRUCTION OF CYLINDRICAL ULTRACAPACITOR SINGLE CELLS
  • FIGURE 11. ELECTRODES, SEPARATORS AND ELECTROLYTES INTERACTION IN A CYLINDRICAL ULTRACAPACITOR
  • FIGURE 12. DIFFERENT FORM FACTORS OF COMMERCIAL ULTRACAPACITORS
  • FIGURE 13. ULTRACAPACITOR CELLS IN SERIES TO FORM A MODULE
  • FIGURE 14. NUMBER OF US PATENTS GRANTED TO TOP COMPANIES IN THE ULTRACAPACITOR (EDLC) DESIGN CATEGORY FROM 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 2009
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