04th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120021246 | WELD METAL AND WELDED STRUCTURE HAVING WELD JOINTS USING THE SAME - To provide weld metal that has a high strength and toughness in the as-welded condition or in the annealed condition. The weld metal of the present invention contains by weight %, C: 0.04-0.15%, Si: 0.50% or less, Mn: 1.0-1.9%, Ni: 1.0-4.0%, Cr: 0.10-1.0%, Mo: 0.20 to 1.2%, Ti: 0.010-0.060%, Al: 0.030% or less, O: 0.15-0.060%, N: 0.010% or less, Fe and inevitable impurities as the remaining contents. The weld metal is further characterized by the fact that the ratio of Ti content (%) to Si content (%) i.e.,[compound type Ti]/[compound type Si] is more than 1.5, and the number A defined by the following formula is 0.50 or more, wherein A=[Ti]/([O]−1.1×[Al]+0.05×[Si]). | 2012-01-26 |
20120021247 | Refrigeration Circuit-Forming Member - Disclosed is a refrigeration circuit-forming member which has a metal surface and is used for a refrigeration circuit in which HFO-1234yf that is a refrigerant configured of molecules having a double bond is used. The metal surface, which comes into contact with the HFO-1234yf, is covered with a coating layer that is not reactive with the HFO-1234yf within the range of temperature at which the HFO-1234yf is used. The coating layer is formed of any of a coating film that is firmly fixed to the metal surface, a coating layer that is formed by adhesion of a specific component added into the lubricant oil, and a coating layer that is formed by modification of the metal surface layer itself that forms the metal surface. Consequently, the chemical instability that is caused when the refrigerant HFO-1234yf comes into contact with the metal can be eliminated. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021248 | SYNTHESIS OF NANOPEAPODS BY GALVANIC DISPLACEMENT OF SEGMENTED NANOWIRES - A method for fabricating nanostructures, which includes the steps of forming a multi-segmented nanowire; and performing a galvanic displacement reaction on the multi-segmented nanowire. The method utilizes template directed electrodeposition to fabricate nanowires with alternating layers of sacrificial/noble metal, enabling a new level of control over particle spacing, aspect ratio, and composition. Moreover, by exploiting the redox potential dependent reaction of galvanic displacement, nanopeapod materials can be extended (semiconductor/metal, p-type/n-type, metal/metal, ferromagnetic/nonmagnetic, etc.) beyond the fundamental metal/metal-oxide nanopeapods synthesized by high temperature techniques. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment. Co/Au and Ni/Au multisegmented nanowires were used to create Te/Au nanopeapods by galvanic displacement, producing Te nanotubes and nanowires with embedded Au particles, respectively. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021249 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING NUMBER OF GRAPHENE LAYERS - A method of controlling the number of layers of graphene layers includes forming graphene on a first surface of a first substrate, and forming a second substrate on a second surface of the first substrate; and irradiating the graphene with light to cause constructive Fresnel interference, wherein a multilayer structure or non-uniform graphene structure formed on the a surface of the graphene is removed by the constructive Fresnel interference. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021250 | METHOD OF PREPARING CARBON THIN FILM, ELECTRONICS COMPRISING CARBON THIN FILM, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPRISING CARBON THIN FILM - A method of preparing a carbon thin film, and electronics including the carbon thin film. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021251 | HIGH-INTENSITY, PERSISTENT PHOTOLUMINESCENT FORMULATIONS AND OBJECTS, AND METHODS FOR CREATING THE SAME - Disclosed are photoluminescent formulations, comprising an effective amount of photoluminescent phosphorescent materials, which exhibit high luminous intensity and persistence. Also disclosed are photoluminescent objects formed by applying at least one photoluminescent layer, formed from photoluminescent formulations, to preformed articles. Further disclosed are methods for creating photoluminescent objects. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021252 | Treating Surface of Substrate Using Inert Gas Plasma in Atomic Layer Deposition - Depositing one or more layers of material on a substrate using atomic layer deposition (ALD) followed by surface treating the substrate with radicals of inert gas before subjecting the substrate to further deposition of layers. The radicals of the inert gas appear to change the surface state of the deposited layer to a state more amenable to absorb subsequent source precursor molecules. The radicals of the inert gas disconnect bonding of molecules on the surface of the substrate, and render the molecules on the surface to have dangling bonds. The dangling bonds facilitate absorption of subsequently injected source precursor molecules into the surface. Exposure to the radicals of the inert gas thereby increases the deposition rate and improves the properties of the deposited layer. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021253 | LUBRICANT COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF - [Problem] Provided is a novel lubricant composition that is useful as a material of a lubricating layer of a magnetic recording medium. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021254 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A perpendicular magnetic recording medium is disclosed which is capable of reducing the orientational dispersion and crystal grain size of a magnetic recording layer, simultaneously reducing the thickness of a non-magnetic intermediate layer, hence, reducing noise, and improving S/N ratio and recording density characteristics. The medium includes a non-magnetic substrate, soft magnetic underlayer, seed layer, first non-magnetic intermediate layer, second non-magnetic intermediate layer, granular magnetic recording layer, exchange coupling force control layer, non-granular magnetic recording layer, protective layer, and lubricant layer sequentially formed on the non-magnetic substrate. The first and second non-magnetic intermediate layers are laminated to form a two-layer non-magnetic intermediate layer and the seed layer is made of a material having an fcc structure. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021255 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OF CHARGING AND DISCHARGING OF THE SAME - A battery pack capable of safely control charging and discharging and a method of controlling this charging and discharging. The battery pack includes a battery assembly at least one battery cell, a protective circuit board electrically connected to the battery assembly, and an outer terminal electrically connecting the battery assembly to an external power supply or an external load. The protective circuit board includes a charging and discharging device charging and discharging the battery assembly, a temperature device measuring the temperature of the battery assembly; and a charging and discharging controller electrically connected to the battery assembly, the charging and discharging device, and the temperature device and controlling the charging and discharging of the battery assembly. The temperature device is set to measure the temperature of the battery assembly in the state in which the charging and discharging of the battery assembly stops. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021256 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes a bare cell having a can, a cap plate on the can, and an electrode terminal protruding from the cap plate; a protection circuit module on the bare cell, the protection circuit module including a circuit board; a temperature sensitive device coupled to the circuit board; and a first lead plate electrically coupled to the circuit board and to the electrode terminal. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021257 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a secondary cell, a voltage transformer, and a control portion. The control portion charges the secondary cell with surplus electric power at the time of starting the fuel cell, and adjusts voltage of the fuel cell between an open-circuit voltage and a high-potential-avoiding voltage in the case where the secondary cell is expected to become overcharged while the output voltage of the fuel cell is decreased from the open-circuit voltage to the high-potential-avoiding voltage. The foregoing case is at least one of the case where a passage electric power that passes through the voltage transformer exceeds a secondary cell-charging-purpose permitted-to-pass electric power, the case where the input electric power restriction value for the secondary cell is exceeded, and the case where amount of regeneration by the mover that is charged is not restricted. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021258 | Method of Controlling System Temperature to Extend Battery Pack Life - A method for actively cooling the battery pack of an electric vehicle after the vehicle has been turned off, thereby limiting the adverse effects of temperature on battery life, is provided. Different battery pack cooling techniques are provided, thus allowing the cooling technique used in a particular instance to be selected not only based on the thermal needs of the battery pack, but also on the thermal capacity and energy requirements of the selected approach. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021259 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the case, the cap plate including a vent hole for discharge of gas; and a safety vent at the vent hole, wherein the safety vent includes main groove at a center thereof; and sub groove around the main groove. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021260 | BATTERY MODULE - The battery module includes a plurality of cells serving as cylindrical secondary batteries; and a temperature regulator configured to regulate a temperature of the cells, wherein the cells are aligned with their side surfaces adjacent to each other, all the cells are electrically connected to each other in series, the temperature regulator includes a heat transferring member, and a heat dissipation member, the heat transferring member includes a plurality of insertion portions inserted into space surrounded by the side surfaces of the plurality of cells, and a base portion facing lower surfaces of the cells, at least a part of the heat transferring member which faces the cells is made of an electrically insulative substance, and the cells connected to each other in series are isolated from each other by the heat transferring member in a liquid-tight manner at the side surfaces and bottom surfaces of the cells. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021261 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH A GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANE - The present invention provides a means for minimizing and improving the reliability and safety of the electrochemical cells such as batteries, capacitors, or the like. The present invention involves forming one or more holes in an electrochemical cell such that the holes are connected to the outside, and attaching a gas permeable membrane around the hole such that the bonded surface of the gas permeable membrane is surface-treated in order to improve bonding properties. Thus, gas generated by the electrochemical cell is discharged to the outside to prevent the internal pressure of the electrochemical cell from rising, thereby reducing the weight and volume of the electrochemical cell and improving the reliability and safety thereof. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021262 | BATTERY, VEHICLE, AND BATTERY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT - A lithium secondary battery is equipped with a non-recovering safety valve comprising a valve, which ruptures when the valve opens, and a valve surrounding part that surrounds the valve. The safety valve is further disposed in the valve surrounding part, and has an anti-scattering means that prevents shards, which are produced by the valve rupturing when the valve opens, from scattering outside the battery. The anti-scattering means constitutes an anti-fragmentation part of a form that prevents shards from fragmenting from the valve surrounding part. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021263 | TEMPERATURE ELEVATING APPARATUS OF SECONDARY BATTERY AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SAME - A temperature elevating apparatus of a secondary battery ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021264 | LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND USE THEREOF - The lithium-ion battery provided by the present invention has an electrode assembly ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021265 | NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY PACK - In a flat nonaqueous secondary battery, an electrode assembly formed by stacking or winding a positive electrode and a negative electrode with a separator interposed therebetween is sealed in a laminated outer body together with a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a positive electrode tab and a negative electrode tab are led out from the laminated outer body. The separator has a rupture elongation of 50% or more in at least the TD direction or the MD direction. A metal plate connected to the positive electrode tab is placed on an outer principal surface of the laminated outer body. This structure provides a nonaqueous secondary battery and a nonaqueous secondary battery pack that are extremely safe, being unlikely to emit smoke or explode even when a nail penetrates the battery in a charged state. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021266 | High Discharge Capacity Lithium Battery - A lithium/iron disulfide electrochemical battery cell with a high discharge capacity. The cell has a lithium negative electrode, an iron disulfide positive electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The iron disulfide of the positive electrode has a controlled average particle size range which allows the electrochemical cells to exhibit desired properties in both low and high rate applications. In various embodiments, the iron disulfide particles are wet milled, preferably utilizing a media mill or milled utilizing a non-mechanical mill such as a jet mill, which reduces the iron disulfide particles to a desired average particle size range for incorporation into the positive electrode. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021267 | BATTERY - The metal foil of the positive electrode | 2012-01-26 |
20120021268 | BIPOLAR BATTERY WITH IMPROVED OPERATION - A bipolar battery including unit cells fitted with an element including a first electronic conductive support, a second electronic conductive support, an electronic conductive connection connecting the first and the second support, with each support including a first and a second face separate from the first and second faces of the other support, a positive electrode material deposited on one of the faces of the first conductor, and a negative electrode material deposited on one of the faces of the other support. The positive electrode material is supported by the first support, and is positioned facing a negative electrode material, the negative electrode material is supported by the second support, and is positioned opposite a positive electrode material, where the facing electrode materials are separated by an insulator containing an electrolyte, thus forming two juxtaposed unit cells. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021269 | CAMPING KIT - An electrical system ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021270 | PRISMATIC BATTERY CELL WITH INTEGRATED COOLING PASSAGES AND ASSEMBLY FRAME - A battery cell assembly includes a main body configured to generate power from an electrochemical reaction. The main body has a first end and a second end, a first side and a second side, and a first major surface and a second major surface. A pair of electrical tabs extends outwardly at the first end of the main body. An insulating element is disposed adjacent the first major surface of the main body. A cooling element is disposed adjacent the second major surface of the main body. The cooling element includes at least one cooling passage. The at least one cooling passage is in heat exchange relationship with the main body and configured to transfer heat generated during the electrochemical reaction away from the main body. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021271 | BATTERY CELL SYSTEM WITH INTERCONNECTED FRAMES - A battery cell assembly includes a plurality of sub-assemblies. Each sub-assembly includes a heat sink and a first frame and a second frame disposed on opposite sides of the heat sink. The sub-assemblies are stacked to form a plurality of cell pockets that receive a battery cell. The battery cell assembly further includes a plurality of tie rods for fixing the plurality of sub-assemblies together. The first frame is formed with a plurality of through holes, and the second frame is formed with a plurality of protrusions with a hole extending therethrough. The frames are brought together such that each protrusion is at least partially received in a respective through hole. The interior surfaces of corresponding protrusions and through holes of the stack of frames form a passage for one of the tie rods to extend through. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021272 | SEPARATOR FOR GEL ELECTROLYTE STORAGE BATTERIES - A method of synthetic imaging comprising the steps of: emitting a first electromagnetic signal having a first frequency from a first radiation source, emitting at least one second electromagnetic signal having a second frequency from a second radiation source, wherein the first and second frequencies are different from each other, substantially simultaneously receiving the first signal and the second signal with a first receiver, substantially simultaneously receiving the first signal and the second signal with at least one second receiver, arranging an object on the path of at least one electromagnetic signal between the radiation sources and the receivers, wherein the signals are reflected by the object before they meet the receivers, and computing an image of the object from the signals received by the receivers and a device for practicing the method. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021273 | SODIUM ION BATTERY - Disclosed is a sodium ion battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a sodium ion nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode comprises a negative electrode active material and a negative electrode current collector made of aluminum or aluminum alloy. Also disclosed is use of the negative electrode current collector made of aluminum or aluminum alloy as a negative electrode current collector of a sodium ion secondary battery. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021274 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes a plurality of electrode assemblies each having a first planar surface and a second planar surface substantially opposite to the first planar surface; a case housing the electrode assemblies; and a safety member having a first side plate that contacts the first planar surface of a first electrode assembly of the plurality of electrode assemblies, wherein the first electrode assembly is located at a periphery of the electrode assemblies, a second side plate that contacts the second planar surface of the first electrode assembly, and a connector electrically connecting the first side plate and the second side plate to each other, wherein the safety member is electrically coupled to the first electrode. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021275 | Prismatic type secondary battery including insulation tube - A prismatic type secondary battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first and second electrodes; a case accommodating the electrode assembly, the case having an open upper end and at least two pairs of surfaces facing each other; a cap assembly sealing the open upper end of the case; and an insulation tube surrounding a lateral periphery of the case and the cap assembly within a region up to a certain height or greater, the insulation tube including at least one elasticity part at a side thereof. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021276 | SECONDARY BATTERY CELL - The present invention is a secondary battery, including: an electrode group that includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode, an electrolyte, and a battery cell container that contains the electrode group and the electrolyte and that is sealed, wherein: an adhesive layer for trapping foreign matter present inside the battery cell container is disposed in the battery cell container by exposing at least part of the adhesive layer so as to allow the adhesive layer to come into contact with the electrolyte. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021277 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a separator interposed between a first electrode and a second electrode; a case, the case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate, the cap plate sealing an opening at one end of the case; and electrode terminals, the electrode terminals being electrically connected to the electrode assembly, wherein at least one of the electrode terminals is integrally formed with the cap plate. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021278 | TERMINAL OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A rechargeable battery including a case; a cap plate on the case; a terminal post protruding from the cap plate; a terminal plate coupled to the terminal post, wherein the terminal plate includes a body having an opening; and a conductor within the opening and coupled to the body, wherein the conductor substantially surrounds a circumference of the terminal post. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021279 | HIGH-ENERGY NON-AQUEOUS BATTERIES CONTAINING ION-CONDUCTING GELS, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING AND USING SAME - Method for the preparation of a composite electrode and accumulator or battery including at least one composite electrode, the method includes a step of pouring a medium including at least one ionic liquid, a lithium, sodium or magnesium salt with at least one inorganic molecular precursor or a polymerizable monomer, the medium being in excess, and an in situ polycondensation or polymerization step. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021280 | COMPOSITE ELECTRODE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A composite electrode includes a plate-shaped conductor; a plurality of auxiliary electrodes disposed such that ends of the plurality of auxiliary electrodes are connected to a surface of the plate-shaped conductor and the plurality of auxiliary electrodes extend from the surface of the plate-shaped conductor; and an active material layer formed between the plurality of auxiliary electrodes so as to be in contact with the plate-shaped conductor. When the height of the plurality of auxiliary electrodes is defined as h, the center-to-center spacing of auxiliary electrodes facing each other in the plurality of auxiliary electrodes or the spacing of auxiliary electrodes facing each other in the plurality of auxiliary electrodes is h or more and 2h or less. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021281 | CURRENT CARRIER FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - A current collector plate for an energy storage device comprising a first current collector, a bonding layer connected to the first current collector; and, at least one current carrier disposed at least partially between the first current collector and the bonding layer. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021282 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which has excellent nonaqueous electrolyte permeability, a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including the positive electrode, and a method for producing the same. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer is formed on the positive electrode current collector and contains a positive electrode active material, a binder, and an acid anhydride. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021283 | Silicon Clathrate Anodes For Lithium-Ion Batteries - The present disclosure is directed at an electrode and methods for forming such electrode for a battery wherein the electrode comprises silicon clathrate. The silicon clathrate may include silicon clathrate Si | 2012-01-26 |
20120021284 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is a positive electrode and a lithium battery including the positive electrode. The positive electrode includes a current collector, a first layer irreversibly deintercalating lithium ions, and a second layer allowing reversible intercalation and deintercalation of lithium ions. In one embodiment, the first layer further comprises a first sublayer and a second sublayer, in which the first sublayer is interposed between the current collector and the second sublayer. The first sublayer comprises a first active material represented by Formula 1 Li | 2012-01-26 |
20120021285 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery includes a current collector and a negative electrode active material layer supported on a surface of the current collector. The negative electrode active material layer includes a plurality of granular particles that include an alloyable active material. The granular particles are supported on a region of the current collector excluding a peripheral region that has a width of 20 μm to 500 μm from the edge thereof. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021286 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode having a negative active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte; characterized in that the negative active material contains composite particle (C), which has silicon-containing particle (A) and electronic conductive additive (B), and carbon material (D), wherein the weight of the electronic conductive additive (B) falls within the range of 0.5 wt. % to 60 wt. % to the weight of the composite particle (C). The negative active material contains silicon which is capable of performing high discharge capacity, so that a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a large discharge capacity can be obtained. In addition, since the negative active material contains the electronic conductive additive (B) and the carbon material (D), the contact conductivity between the silicon-containing particle (A) or between the negative active material improves and, as a result, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having satisfactory cycle performance can be attained. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021287 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is a positive electrode and a lithium battery including the positive electrode. The positive electrode includes a first active material represented by Formula 1: Li | 2012-01-26 |
20120021288 | ELECTRODE-ACTIVE ANION-DEFICIENT LITHIUM TRANSITION-METAL PHOSPHATE, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE USING THE SAME - The invention provides an anion-deficient lithium transition-metal phosphate as an electrode-active material, which is represented by the chemical formula Li | 2012-01-26 |
20120021289 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium secondary battery ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021290 | ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE SYSTEM - An electric power storage system, having application in energy systems, is primarily assembled from an electric power storage device and an electric power management system. In which, the electric power storage device is assembled from a first electric storage unit, a second electric storage unit and a super capacitance. Characteristics of the super capacitance are used to effect an electrical connection between the first electric storage unit and the second electric storage unit. The electric power management system is then used to implement management of energy resources. The present invention primarily uses the battery characteristics of lead acid batteries and lithium batteries (or lithium iron batteries) and management by the electric power management system to increase endurance and electric storage capacity the battery storage devices. The present invention further uses the characteristics of the super capacitance to enable the electric power storage system to implement momentary charging and discharging. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021291 | Method for Producing a Carbon Composite Material - The invention discloses a method for producing a carbon composite material, which includes the step of providing at least one carbon nanostructured composite material onto the surface of LiFePO4 particles to produce a LiFePO4/carbon nanostructured composite material. The carbon nanostructured composite material is obtained by synthesizing at least one nanostructured composite material to form the carbon nanostructured composite material. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021292 | Anode active material for lithium secondary battery and method for preparing the same - An anode active material for lithium secondary batteries including lithium titanate represented by the following general formula (1): Li | 2012-01-26 |
20120021293 | Method of producing nano-scaled inorganic platelets - The present invention provides a method of exfoliating a layered material (e.g., transition metal dichalcogenide) to produce nano-scaled platelets having a thickness smaller than 100 nm, typically smaller than 10 nm. The method comprises (a) dispersing particles of a non-graphite laminar compound in a liquid medium containing therein a surfactant or dispersing agent to obtain a stable suspension or slurry; and (b) exposing the suspension or slurry to ultrasonic waves at an energy level for a sufficient length of time to produce separated nano-scaled platelets. The nano-scaled platelets are candidate reinforcement fillers for polymer nanocomposites. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021294 | Graphite or carbon particulates for the lithium ion battery anode - This invention provides a graphite or graphite-carbon particulate for use as a lithium secondary battery anode material having a high-rate capability. The particulate is formed of a core carbon or graphite particle and a plurality of satellite carbon or graphite particles that are each separately bonded to the core particle wherein the core particle is spherical in shape, slightly elongate in shape with a major axis-to-minor axis ratio less than 2, or fibril in shape, and wherein the satellite particles are disc-, platelet-, or flake-like particles each containing a graphite crystallite with a crystallographic c-axis dimension Lc and a lateral dimension. Preferably, Lc is less than 100 nm and the flake/platelet lateral dimension is less than 1 μm. The core particle may be selected from natural graphite, artificial graphite, spherical graphite, graphitic coke, meso-carbon micro-bead, soft carbon, hard carbon, graphitic fibril, carbon nano-fiber, carbon fiber, or graphite fiber. Preferably, the flat-shaped particles are randomly oriented with respect to one another. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021295 | Battery Separators with Bismuth Containing Glass Fibers - Disclosed are glass compositions, glass fiber compositions, glass fiber battery separators, glass fiber filter media, battery additives and active materials formed with glass compositions disclosed, glass fiber radiation shields, and glass fiber paper compositions. Certain embodiments include, among other components, bismuth oxide. Certain embodiments include about 0.5-30% bismuth oxide of the composition by weight and silica oxide at about 54-70% of the composition by weight. Embodiments may also include other components. For example, zinc oxide can make up about 0.01-3% of the composition by weight. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021296 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a solvent, an electrolyte salt, and a polyacid and/or a polyacid compound, and the solvent contains a chain carboxylate with a total carbon number of 4 or more. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021297 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A lithium battery comprising an anode and a cathode structure separated from one another by a membrane structure. The membrane structure comprises a layer which is only conductive to lithium ions and which is characterized by the property of having sufficient mechanical stability at temperatures higher than 150° C. to prevent a local short circuit between the anode and the cathode structure. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021298 | ALL-SOLID LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRODE THEREFOR - The positive electrode of a solid lithium ion secondary battery including a solid electrolyte and a positive active material that includes core particles and a coated layer at least partially covering the surfaces of the core particles. The core particles comprise a layered lithium composite oxide including a metal element having an oxidation number that remains constant during charging and discharging within a voltage range from about 2 V to about 5 V. The coated layer comprises a metal compound including a metal element having an oxidation number that remains constant during charging and discharging within a voltage range from about 2 V to about 5 V. The structure of the positive active material is stable over repeated charge and discharge cycles. Interfacial reaction between the positive active material and the solid electrolyte is suppressed. The solid lithium ion secondary battery has high output power and a long lifetime. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021299 | SOLID LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRODE THEREFOR - A solid lithium ion secondary battery with high safety and high capacity, and an electrode for the solid lithium ion secondary battery. At least one of positive and negative electrodes of the solid lithium ion secondary battery includes a lithium salt of a cyclic imide compound. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021300 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM CELL USING THE SAME - A nonaqueous electrolytic solution of an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, containing a hydantoin compound represented by the following general formula (I) in an amount of from 0.01 to 5% by mass of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution, and excellent in battery characteristics such as high-temperature storage property and cycle property. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021301 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - Provided are a fuel cell system and a vehicle that enable effective protection of fuel cell and related devices from impacts from below. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell unit ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021302 | OXYGEN-CONSUMING ELECTRODE - The present invention relates to an oxygen-consuming electrode comprising at least one support structure having a surface and a gas diffusion coating having a catalytically active component disposed on the surface. The coating contains at least one fluorine-containing polymer, a silver compound, selected from the group consisting of silver particles, reducible silver compounds, and mixtures thereof, and a hydrophilic caustic alkali-resistant filler which is electrically nonconductive or has a poor electrical conductivity and has an average particle diameter from 5 to 200 μm. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021303 | ELECTRICALLY RECHARGEABLE, METAL-AIR BATTERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The invention provides for a fully electrically rechargeable metal-air battery systems and methods of achieving such systems. A rechargeable metal air battery cell may comprise a metal electrode an air electrode, and an aqueous electrolyte separating the metal electrode and the air electrode. In some embodiments, the metal electrode may directly contact the electrolyte and no separator or porous membrane need be provided between the air electrode and the electrolyte. Rechargeable metal air battery cells may be electrically connected to one another through a centrode connection between a metal electrode of a first battery cell and an air electrode of a second battery cell. Air tunnels may be provided between individual metal air battery cells. In some embodiments, an electrolyte flow management system may be provided. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021304 | ELECTROLYTE SHEET FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND CELL FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - An electrolyte sheet for solid oxide fuel batteries with mechanical strength characteristics is proposed. These characteristics may include a high and stable average value of strength, Weibull coefficient, and a high adhesion to an electrode formed on a surface thereof and hence inhibits the electrode from interfacial separation from the electrolyte sheet. The electrolyte sheet for solid oxide fuel batteries is characterized by having a plurality of concaves and/or convexes on at least one surface thereof, the concaves and convexes having base faces which are circular or elliptic or are a rounded polygon in which the vertexes have a curved shape with a curvature radius of 0.1 μm or larger and/or the concaves and convexes having a three-dimensional shape which is semispherical or semiellipsoidal or is a polyhedron in which the vertexes and the edges have a curved cross-sectional shape having a curvature radius of 0.1 μm or larger. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021305 | PRECURSOR OF DESULFURIZING AGENT FOR HYDROCARBON AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, CALCINED PRECURSOR OF DESULFURIZING AGENT FOR HYDROCARBON AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, DESULFURIZING AGENT FOR HYDROCARBON AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, HYDROCARBON DESULFURIZATION METHOD, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A desulfurizing agent for a hydrocarbon comprises: 10 to 30 percent by mass of a porous inorganic oxide based on the total mass of the desulfurizing agent; 3 to 40 percent by mass of zinc oxide; and 45 to 75 percent by mass of a nickel atom in terms of nickel oxide, wherein the reduction degree of the nickel atom is 50 to 80 percent, and wherein the amount of hydrogen adsorption per unit desulfurizing agent mass is 3.5 to 4.6 ml/g. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021306 | ACID FUEL CELL CONDENSING HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger for a fuel cell includes first and second heat exchanger portions that provide a fluid flow passage. The second heat exchanger portion is arranged downstream from the first heat exchanger portion. The first and second heat exchanger portions include a coolant flow passage, which is provided by tubes in one example. The first and second heat exchanger portions are configured to transfer heat between the fluid flow and coolant flow passages. The first heat exchanger portion is configured to provide a first heat transfer rate capacity. The second heat exchanger portion includes a second heat transfer rate capacity that is greater than the first heat transfer rate capacity. In one example, the first heat exchanger portion includes tubes and does not include any fins, and the second heat exchanger includes spaced apart fins supporting the tubes. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021307 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL DEVICE - The present invention comprises individual fuel cells | 2012-01-26 |
20120021308 | INTEGRATED APPARATUS OF GAS-LIQUID SEPARATOR AND DILUTER - An integrated apparatus includes: a gas-liquid separator that separates a gas and a liquid from a gas-liquid mixture fluid; a diluter disposed below the gas-liquid separator; and a communication pipe that communicates between the gas-liquid separator and the diluter, and that is disposed at a predetermined angle to a horizontal direction, and that introduces at least the liquid separated from the gas-liquid mixture fluid, into the diluter. The gas-liquid separator, the diluter, and the communication pipe are integrated. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021309 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system capable of inhibiting dew condensation in an area affected by freezing by providing an area for actively promoting dew condensation is provided. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell and an off-gas passage for allowing an off-gas discharged from the fuel cell flow through, wherein a dew condensation promoting area for promoting dew condensation is placed around a freezing-affected area that will be adversely affected by freezing. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021310 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM CONDENSING HEAT EXCHANGER - A fuel cell system is disclosed that includes a heat exchanger having first and second heat exchanger portions arranged in a fluid flow passage. The second heat exchanger portion is arranged downstream from the first heat exchanger portion. The first and second heat exchanger portions include a coolant flow passage and are configured to transfer heat between the fluid flow and coolant flow passages. The first heat exchanger portion includes a first corrosion-resistant material and the second heat exchanger portion includes a second corrosion-resistant material that is less corrosion-resistant than the first corrosion-resistant material. A collector, which includes a tray and/or a mist trap, is configured to collect acid in the first heat exchanger portion from a gas stream in the fluid flow passage. Collected acid can be sprayed into a gas stream upstream from a flow field of the fuel cell. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021311 | Hydrogen Storage Material - Novel mixed alkali metal borohydrides are disclosed which can be used as hydrogen storage materials. Processes for producing the mixed alkali metal borohydrides and their use in hydrogen storage devices are also described. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021312 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING DINITROGEN OXIDE - A method is disclosed for obtaining dinitrogen monoxide by stepwise reduction of nitrates and/or nitrites from substances containing nitrate and/or nitrite, the reduction reaction being interrupted or limited after the step in which the dinitrogen monoxide is formed and the dinitrogen monoxide produced in the reduction reaction being separated, captured and/or collected. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021313 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A fuel cell system of the present invention includes: a fuel cell ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021314 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL WITH INTERNAL REFORMING MEMBER - A solid oxide fuel cell module includes a fuel cell tube defining a fuel cell tube inner chamber. The fuel cell tube includes a fuel cell tube inlet, a fuel cell tube outlet, and an active portion comprising an anode layer, a cathode layer, and an electrolyte layer. The active portion is configured to react an oxidizing fluid and a reducing fluid to generate an electromotive force. The solid oxide fuel cell module further includes an internal reforming member disposed within the fuel cell tube, the internal reforming member being configured to receive raw fuel and convert raw fuel to reformed fuel. The solid fuel cell tube further includes an anode current collector disposed within the fuel cell tube, the anode current collector connected to the anode layer of the anode current collector and providing support to the internal reforming member such that the internal reforming member retains a desired position within the fuel cell tube. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021315 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021316 | CELL VOLTAGE MONITORING (CVM) PICK-UP ASSEMBLY FOR A FUEL CELL STACK - Disclosed herein is a cell voltage monitoring (CVM) pick-up assembly for a fuel cell stack. The assembly includes a tab and a contact wire having two ends. A loop is located between the two ends to mount the wire on the tab to resiliently urge one end towards a fuel cell to provide electrical contact with it. Also disclosed is a fuel cell stack that includes a plurality of assemblies. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021317 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - Provides a solid oxide fuel cell with which product life can be extended while a practical output power is maintained. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell, having a fuel cell module ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021318 | FUEL CELL, METHOD FOR OPERATING FULL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell, a method for operating a fuel cell and a fuel cell system, which ensure no dew condensation for a wet reaction gas in the inlet area of gas channels in plates in a fuel cell stack, are provided. Gas channels | 2012-01-26 |
20120021319 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL DEVICE - The SOFC of the present invention has a plurality of individual solid oxide fuel cells ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021320 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021321 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021322 | FUEL CELL STACK FLOW DIVERSION - A fuel cell system has a compressor delivering compressed gas to a fuel cell stack and a control valve affecting the flow of compressed gas. A load dump condition is determined for the fuel cell stack. The flow through the compressor is increased and the additional flow diverted away from the fuel cell stack by the control valve to provide additional load for the fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack may then be operated at a higher output power for the purpose of generating more waste heat to more rapidly warm itself. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021323 | FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention relates to a fuel cell ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021324 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell is provided with a separator that supports an electrolyte/electrode assembly sandwiched therebetween. The separator is provided with: first and second fuel gas supply parts in the center of which fuel gas supply holes are formed; first and second cross-link parts connected to the first and second fuel gas supply parts; and first and second sandwiching support parts connected to the first and second cross-link parts. Each first sandwiching support part is provided with a set of fuel gas exhaust passages that discharge fuel gas that has gone through a fuel gas passage and been used. The cross-sectional areas of the fuel gas exhaust passages are larger on the downstream sides than on the upstream sides, in terms of the direction of fuel gas flow. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021325 | Membrane-Electrode Assembly, and Fuel Cell Stack and Fabricating Method of Membrane-Electrode Assembly - A membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell, the membrane-electrode assembly including an electrolyte membrane; an edge protective layer located at generally an edge of the electrolyte membrane; and a catalytic layer including a plate portion contacting the electrolyte membrane and a protruding portion protruding from the plate portion and contacting the edge protective layer. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021326 | FUEL CELL STACK HAVING TIGHTENING MEMBERS - A fuel cell stack includes a stack body formed by stacking a plurality of fuel cells in a stacking direction, and first and second end plates at both ends in the stacking direction. Long sides of the first and second end plates are fixed together by a pair of tightening members. The tightening member includes a bent portion bent in a direction along a surface of the second end plate, and coupled to the pressure application adjustment device, and a wide portion having a width extended toward the first end plate. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021327 | FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL DEVICE - The fuel cell assembly of the present invention comprises a first fuel cell, a second fuel cell disposed adjacent to the first fuel cell, and a current collector for electrically connecting the first fuel cell and the second fuel cell. The first fuel cell and the second fuel cell are respectively furnished with an electrical generating portion for generating electricity, each of the electrical generation portion having a first electrode through the interior of which a first gas flows, a second electrode of a polarity different from the first electrode, on the exterior of which a second gas flows, and an electrolyte disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The current collector distributes and sources the current generated in the first fuel cell generating portion from two different locations on the first electrode on the first fuel cell to the second electrode of the second fuel cell. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021328 | HIGH PERFORMANCE ELECTROLYTE FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS - A high-performance carbonate electrolyte for use in a molten carbonate fuel cell comprising a cathode electrode, an anode electrode, an electrolyte matrix and at least a cathode current collector abutting said cathode electrode, the high-performance carbonate electrolyte comprising: a first carbonate electrolyte stored in at least the cathode electrode of the molten carbonate fuel cell comprising a mixture of eutectic Li/Na carbonate electrolyte doped with one or more additive materials and one or more lithium precursors, wherein the additive materials include one or more of Rb | 2012-01-26 |
20120021329 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AS WELL AS FUEL CELL - In order to provide a membrane electrode assembly that can further improve power generation performances of a fuel cell, the present invention allows a rib portion ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120021330 | Electrode material and solid oxide fuel cell containing the electrode material - The electrode material contains a complex oxide having a perovskite structure represented by a general formula ABO | 2012-01-26 |
20120021331 | NANOSTRUCTURED CATALYST SUPPORTS - The present invention relates to SiC nanostructures, including SiC nanopowder, SiC nanowires, and composites of SiC nanopowder and nanowires, which can be used as catalyst supports in membrane electrode assemblies and in fuel cells. The present invention also relates to composite catalyst supports comprising nanopowder and one or more inorganic nanowires for a membrane electrode assembly. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021332 | ANODE ON A PRETREATED SUBSTRATE FOR IMPROVING REDOX-STABILITY OF SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND THE FABRICATION METHOD THEROF - The disclosure provides a double-layer anode structure on a pretreated porous metal substrate and a method for fabricating the same, for improving the redox stability and decreasing the anode polarization resistance of a SOFC. The anode structure comprises: a porous metal substrate of high gas permeability; a first porous anode functional layer, formed on the porous metal substrate by a high-voltage high-enthalpy Ar—He—H | 2012-01-26 |
20120021333 | POROUS METAL SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE FOR A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - The disclosure provides a porous metal substrate structure with high gas permeability and redox stability for a SOFC and the fabrication process thereof, the porous metal substrate structure comprising: a porous metal plate composed of first metal particles; and a porous metal film composed of second metal particles and formed on the porous metal plate; wherein the porous metal plate has a thickness more than the porous metal film, and the first metal particle has a size more than the second metal particle. Further, a porous shell containing Fe is formed on the surface of each metal particle by impregnating a solution containing Fe in a high temperature sintering process of reducing or vacuum atmosphere, and the oxidation and reduction processes. The substrate uses the porous shells containing Fe particles to absorb the leakage oxygen. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021334 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL CONTAINING THE ELECTRODE MATERIAL - The electrode material contains a complex oxide and at least one of ZrO | 2012-01-26 |
20120021335 | Laminate and Method For Producing Same - The present invention provides a laminate in which a layer containing an ion-exchange resin is combined with a release film which exhibits satisfactory releasability of the layer containing an ion-exchange resin. The laminate according to the present invention is produced by laminating a layer containing an ion-exchange resin on a release film made of a cycloolefinic copolymer. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021336 | SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC COMPOSITE BIPOLAR PLATE INCLUDING A POROUS SURFACE LAYER - A hydrophobic composite bipolar plate for a fuel cell including a substrate having a composite material including carbon and a surface layer on the substrate. The surface layer includes silicon and oxygen, and a hydrocarbon moiety attached to at least one of the silicon or oxygen. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021337 | FUEL CELL CATALYST WITH METAL OXIDE/PHOSPHATE SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A fuel cell supported catalyst includes an underlying support structure having at least one of a metal oxide and a metal phosphate. Catalyst particles are arranged onto and in engagement with the support structure. An intermediate conductive, corrosion-resistant layer, such as boron-doped-diamond, is arranged onto and in engagement with the support structure to surround the catalyst particles. The supported catalyst is produced by depositing the intermediate layer onto the support structure after the catalyst particles have been deposited on the underlying support structure, in one example. In another example, voids are provided in the intermediate layer, which has been deposited onto the underlying support structure, to subsequently receive the catalyst particles. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021338 | METHOD FOR PREPARING METAL CATALYST AND ELECTRODE - A method for preparing a metal catalyst includes a proton conductive material coating layer formed on the surface of a conductive material. Also, an electrode may be prepared using the metal catalyst. The method for preparing the metal catalyst comprises mixing the conductive catalyst material, the proton conductive material, and a first solvent, casting the mixture onto a supporting layer and drying the mixture to form a conductive catalyst containing film. The method further comprises separating the conductive catalyst containing film from the supporting layer and pulverizing the conductive catalyst containing film to obtain the metal catalyst. The method for preparing the electrode comprises mixing the metal catalyst with a hydrophobic binder and a second solvent, coating the mixture on an electrode support, and drying it. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021339 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a solid oxide fuel cell and a manufacturing method thereof. The solid oxide fuel cell includes: an anode layer, a cathode layer, and an electrolyte layer interposed between the anode layer and the cathode layer, wherein the anode layer includes: a conductive material; yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ); and an oxide compound for forming a solid solution with the yttria stabilized zirconia. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021340 | FABRICATION METHOD FOR ENHANCING THE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY OF BIPOLAR PLATES - A fabrication method for enhancing the electrical conductivity of bipolar plates, adapted for laminating a three-layered structure that is constructed by sandwiching a bonding layer made of a conductive material between two bipolar plates made of a thermoplastic polymer composite, is disclosed, which comprises the steps of: using an induction coil to heat up the bonding layer; and exerting a pressure upon the two bipolar plates for laminating the bonding layer to the two bipolar plates. With the aforesaid method, not only the through-plane conductivity with regard to the two bipolar plates can be enhanced, but also the processing time is greatly reduced. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021341 | SUBSTRATE TO BE PROCESSED HAVING LAMINATED THEREON RESIST FILM FOR ELECTRON BEAM AND ORGANIC CONDUCTIVE FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND RESIST PATTERNING PROCESS - There is disclosed a substrate to be processed having laminated thereon a resist film for electron beam and an organic conductive film, in which at least a resist film for electron beam and an organic conductive film are laminated in order on a substrate to be processed having a conductive inorganic thin film as its surface layer, wherein a surface to be processed of the substrate to be processed has an area of direct contact between the organic conductive film and the conductive inorganic thin film in part thereof. There can be a substrate to be processed capable of forming a resist pattern stably and accurately with efficient removal of electricity even when an electron beam with high current density is irradiated. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021342 | PHOTOMASK HAVING TRANSCRIBING PATTERN AND METHOD OF FORMING PHOTORESIST PATTERN USING THE SAME - A photomask for a proximate type exposure apparatus includes: a transparent substrate; and a transcribing pattern and a peripheral region surrounding the transcribing pattern on the transparent substrate, the transcribing pattern having at least one bar including a plurality of discontinuous regions and a plurality of light controlling regions between the two adjacent discontinuous regions, the plurality of discontinuous regions capable of forming at least one continuous photoresist bar by exposing and developing a photoresist material. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021343 | Process Window Signature Patterns for Lithography Process Control - A method for identifying process window signature patterns in a device area of a mask is disclosed. The signature patterns collectively provide a unique response to changes in a set of process condition parameters to the lithography process. The signature patterns enable monitoring of associated process condition parameters for signs of process drift, analyzing of the process condition parameters to determine which are limiting and affecting the chip yields, analyzing the changes in the process condition parameters to determine the corrections that should be fed back into the lithography process or forwarded to an etch process, identifying specific masks that do not transfer the intended pattern to wafers as intended, and identifying groups of masks that share common characteristics and behave in a similar manner with respect to changes in process condition parameters when transferring the pattern to the wafer. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021344 | REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK AND REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK BLANK - Provided is a reflective photomask reflecting an EUV light and used to irradiate a reflected light to a transfer sample, the reflective photomask including: a substrate; a high reflection part formed on the substrate; and a low reflection part formed on the high reflection part and being patterned, wherein the low reflection part, being patterned, includes at least one or more layers being stacked; and at least one layer of the low reflection part, being patterned, includes a layer including an Sn and an oxygen. | 2012-01-26 |
20120021345 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is to provide a photoelectric conversion device including an organic compound layer which contains polymer (a) having partial structures represented by the following formulae (1) and (2) respectively. In the formula, R | 2012-01-26 |