14th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150093608 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING VENTING GUIDING PORTION - A battery cell is provided. The battery cell includes a battery case, an electrode assembly located in the battery case, the electrode assembly comprising a cathode, an anode, and a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode, an electrolyte present in the battery case, the battery case being sealed at a perimeter thereof, and a frame coupled to the perimeter of the battery case, the frame having a venting guiding portion at the perimeter of the battery case, such that sealing of the battery case is released through the venting guiding portion when internal pressure of the battery cell increases, the venting guiding portion comprising a reduction in the amount of material of the frame in a predetermined location at the perimeter of the battery case. A battery cell module is also provided. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093609 | RECHARGABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly for charging and discharging, a case in which the electrode assembly is stored; an electrode terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly; a current collecting portion that electrically connects the electrode assembly with the electrode terminal, the current collecting portion including a fuse portion; and an insulation portion that insulates the fuse portion, the insulation portion being slidable in response to pressure applied in the fuse portion. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093610 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly; a case housing the electrode assembly; and an electrode connection assembly electrically coupled to the electrode assembly, the electrode connection assembly including: a terminal; a current collector electrically coupled to the electrode assembly; an insulating member between the terminal and the current collector, wherein a portion of the insulating member is spaced from the terminal and the current collector; and a connection member electrically coupling the terminal and the current collector, the connection member including a fuse part, wherein the portion of the insulating member overlaps with the connection member. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093611 | SECONDARY BATTERY REUSE METHOD, VEHICLE DRIVE POWER SOURCE, AND VEHICLE - Secondary battery reuse method in which, when used secondary battery packs G and A in a lithium secondary battery have become unusable, the resistances and capacities of a plurality of secondary battery stacks constituting the secondary battery pack G are measured and a reusable secondary battery stack is selected and separated therefrom by comparing these measured resistances and capacities with a resistance threshold value H and a capacity threshold value I, respectively. In addition, a new secondary battery pack is rebuilt (constructed) by combining the secondary battery stack with a secondary battery stack that has been determined to be reusable in the secondary battery pack A in the same manner as in the secondary battery pack G. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093612 | Energy Storage Device - An energy storage device includes an electrode assembly, a case, a terminal part, and a current collector, wherein the terminal part has: an external terminal having at least a part exposed to outside of the case; a conduction member configured to make the external terminal and the current collector conductive; a decoupling mechanism configured to decouple the conduction member, or hinder a conduction state of the conduction member; and an auxiliary terminal disposed spaced from the external terminal, and having at least a part exposed to the outside of the case, the auxiliary terminal being electrically connected to the current collector. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093613 | COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY MODULE - A system includes a battery module having electrochemical cells and a housing configured to receive the electrochemical cells. The housing includes a first sidewall having a first surface and a second surface. The housing also includes cooling channels extending through the first sidewall of the housing from the first surface to the second surface, where the cooling channels are configured to permit fluid flow through the cooling channels for cooling the electrochemical cells. Each of the cooling channels includes a first cross-sectional area across the first surface of the first sidewall and a second cross-sectional area across the second surface of the first sidewall, where the first cross-sectional area is not equal to the second-cross sectional area. Each of the cooling channels also includes a tapered portion extending between the first-cross sectional area and the second cross-sectional area. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093614 | SECONDARY-BATTERY SYSTEM AND SECONDARY-BATTERY-FAILURE-DETECTION SYSTEM - A secondary battery system and a secondary battery failure detection system includes a monitoring unit, a main gas pipe, a plurality of auxiliary gas pipes, and a plurality of solenoid valves provided in correspondence with the respective auxiliary gas pipes. The monitoring unit includes a pump for sucking a gas supplied into the main gas pipe, an active material detection sensor for detecting active material contained in the gas, a failure module identification unit for identifying a module having a failure based on an output from the active material detection sensor, and a sequence controller for performing opening/closing operation of the solenoid valves in accordance with a predetermined sequence. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093615 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device (A) comprising a battery assembly ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150093616 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly that is chargeable and dischargeable, the electrode assembly including a first assembly portion and a second assembly portion; a case accommodating the electrode assembly therein; a cap plate coupled to the case; and an electrode terminal group connected to the electrode assembly through a lead tab, the electrode terminal group being in a terminal hole of the cap plate, wherein the electrode terminal group includes three electrode terminals that are selectively connected to first electrodes and second electrodes of the first assembly portion and the second assembly portion. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093617 | LITHIUM ION PRISMATIC CELL COMPRISING MULTIPLE JELLY ROLLS WITH ADDITIONAL MATERIAL BETWEEN JELLY ROLLS - Techniques disclosed herein include systems and methods that improve the speed of jelly roll assembly for large format and high capacity cells as compared to a stack-folding production method. In one embodiment, a higher speed winding process is achieved, and, in addition, a higher capacity and energy can be achieved by adding at least one (additional) cathode layer between the jelly roll. Such an addition minimizes the loss of use of an anode outer layer. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093618 | ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY - An alkaline storage battery includes a spiral electrode group with a positive plate and a negative plate spirally wound with a separator interposed therebetween. The separator includes a plurality of sulfone group-containing regions. The plurality of sulfone group-containing regions are separated from one another in a winding direction, and disposed to face the positive plate or the negative plate. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093619 | BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY - A battery includes a case and an electrode group disposed in the case and formed by winding electrodes. Lengths of the electrodes in a direction of a winding axis of the electrode group are smaller than a length of a housing space in the case in the direction of the winding axis of the electrode group. The electrode group is formed by helically winding the electrodes. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093620 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS - An electric storage device includes: an electrode assembly in which electrodes are wound such that paired curved portions and a straight portion connecting the paired curved portions are formed; a case which houses the electrode assembly, the case comprising a convex part protruding toward the straight portion of the electrode assembly to support the straight portion; and a support portion which supports the curved portion toward an inside of the electrode assembly. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093621 | LI-ION BATTERY AND BATTERY ACTIVE COMPONENTS ON METAL WIRE - A battery on a conductive metal wire and components of a battery on a conductive metal wire of circular cross section diameter of 5-500 micrometers and methods of making the battery and battery components are disclosed. In one embodiment, the battery features a porous anode or cathode layer which assist with ion exchange in batteries. Methods of forming the porous anode or cathode layer include deposition of an inert gas or hydrogen enriched carbon or silicon layer on a heated metal wire followed by annealing of the inert gas or hydrogen enriched carbon silicon layer. Energy storage devices having bundles of batteries on wires are also disclosed as are other energy storage devices. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093622 | BATTERY CASE - A battery case includes a first case and a second case. The first case has a first side portion surrounding an internal space thereof, and has a first fastening portion extended from an end portion of the first side portion. The second case has a second side portion corresponding to the first side portion, and has a second fastening portion fastened to the first fastening portion. In the battery case, the first fastening portion is bent to extend toward the internal space from the end portion of the side portion, and the second fastening portion is spaced apart from the second side portion inside the second case to extend toward the first fastening portion. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093623 | BATTERY PACK, HOLSTER, AND EXTENDIBLE PROCESSING AND INTERFACE PLATFORM FOR MOBILE DEVICES - Embodiments of this disclosure relate to battery packs and/or holsters and, more particular, to an external battery pack and/or holster for mobile electronic devices. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093624 | ELECTRODE COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - A positive electrode composition is provided. The positive electrode composition includes at least one electroactive metal, a first alkali metal halide, an electrolyte comprising a complex metal halide having a second alkali metal halide; and sodium iodide. The electroactive metal is selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, iron, zinc, tin, vanadium, niobium, manganese and antimony; and the first alkali metal halide and the second alkali metal halide independently comprise a halide selected from chlorine, bromine, and fluorine. The composition includes sodium iodide present in an amount in a range from about 0.1 weight percent to about 0.9 weight percent, based on a total weight of metal halides in the positive electrode composition. Related devices also form embodiments of this invention. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093625 | SEPARATOR FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A separator for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a first layer containing thermoplastic fibers, and a second layer formed on at least one side of the first layer and containing cellulose fibers as a main component. The first layer includes a mixed portion in which the thermoplastic fibers and the cellulose fibers are mixed, the mixed portion being disposed at an interface with the second layer. A total weight per area of the cellulose fibers contained in the second layer and the mixed portion is more than 5 g/m | 2015-04-02 |
20150093626 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY SEPARATORS AND ELECTRODES - A lithium ion battery separator includes a porous film of a polymeric chelating agent. The polymeric chelating agent includes a poly(undecylenyl-macrocycle), where the macrocycle is a chelating agent. A positive electrode includes a structure and a coating formed on a surface of the structure. The structure includes a lithium transition metal based active material, a binder, and a conductive carbon; and the coating includes a poly(undecylenyl-macrocycle), where the macrocycle is a chelating agent. The separator and/or positive electrode are suitable for use in a lithium ion battery. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093627 | HIGHLY POROUS SEPARATOR FILM HAVING PARTIAL LAMINATION - The invention relates to a biaxially oriented, single or multilayer porous film comprising at least one porous layer, said layer containing at least one propylene polymer, wherein (i) the porosity of the porous film is 30% to 80%, and (ii) the permeability of the porous film is <1000 s (Gurley value). The invention is characterized in that (iii) the porous film is provided with a partially inorganic, preferably ceramic lamination, and (iv) in that the laminated porous film has a Gurley value of <1200 s. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a film, and to the use thereof in high-energy or high-performance systems, in particular in lithium batteries, lithium ion batteries, lithium polymer batteries, and alkaline earth batteries. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093628 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY COMPONENTS WITH CHELATING AGENTS HAVING ORIENTED PERMANENT DIPOLE MOMENTS - One example of a lithium ion battery component is a lithium ion battery separator including a planar microporous polymer membrane and a chelating agent bonded to the planar microporous polymer membrane through a linking group. The chelating agent is bonded such that the permanent dipole moment of the chelating agent is oriented perpendicular to the plane of the planar microporous polymer membrane. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093629 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL CELL FOR STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS - An electrochemical device comprises one or more anode, cathode, and separator. In some embodiments, the separator is also an electrolyte. In addition it has two or more current collectors. The anode and cathode are between the two current collectors and each is adhered to an adjacent current collector. The separator is between the anode and cathode and adhered to the anode and cathode. The current collectors are a barrier, and are bonded together to create a sealed container for the anode, cathode, and separator. The electrochemical device may be integrated into a composite panel suitable for uses such as structural load bearing panels or sheets for aircraft wings or fuselage, composite armor, torpedo, missile body, consumer electronics, etc. The electrochemical device may include, but is not limited to, energy storage (batteries, supercapacitors), and energy generation (fuel cells). | 2015-04-02 |
20150093630 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRISMATIC TYPE BATTERY CASE - Provided are extruding a raw material into a prismatic hollow material having both open ends (Step (a)), drawing the hollow material a plurality of times so as to have a desired thickness (Step (b)), manufacturing a main body by cutting the drawn hollow material to a predetermined length (Step (c)), forming a sealing cover having a shape corresponding to an open end of the main body (Step (d)), and adhering the sealing cover to the open end of the main body (Step (e)). | 2015-04-02 |
20150093631 | SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention relates to a secondary battery, comprising an electrode element comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode placed opposite to each other, an electrolyte, and an outer package housing the electrode element and the electrolyte; wherein
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20150093632 | Rechargeable Electrochemical Cell - A rechargeable electrochemical battery cell with a housing, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte which contains SO | 2015-04-02 |
20150093633 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY USING THEREOF - A lithium ion secondary battery with a high electrode density and an excellent rate discharge characteristic. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material of a compound represented by Li | 2015-04-02 |
20150093634 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate; a can accommodating the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly having a cap plate sealing the opening of the can, a terminal plate on one side of the cap plate and being electrically connected to the second electrode plate, and an insulation plate located between the cap plate and the terminal plate, the insulation plate including a bottom plate, and first and second long side walls and first and second short side walls extending from the bottom plate and respectively encompassing opposing long sides and opposing short sides of the terminal plate, wherein the first and second long side walls have recessed regions, and wherein the terminal plate is configured to contact the can at the recessed regions when the can is deformed by compression. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093635 | ADDITIVE FOR AN ELECTROLYTE OF A LITHIUM-BASED SECONDARY BATTERY CELL - An additive is described for an electrolyte of a lithium-based secondary battery cell, including at least one additive unit, which includes a closed capsule, which is filled at least partially with at least one additive dissolved in a fluid or with at least one liquid additive, characterized in that the capsule is designed in coordination with the additive, in such a way that the additive may reach the environment around the capsule by diffusion out of the capsule. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093636 | Low Cost Si-Based Negative Electrodes with Enhanced Cycling Performance - A rechargeable battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte, wherein: —the electrolyte comprises a SEI film-forming agent, and—the negative electrode comprises a micrometric Si based active material, a polymeric binder material and a conductive agent, wherein at least part of the surface of the Si based active material consists of Si—OCO—R groups, Si being part of the active material, and R being the polymeric chain of the binder material. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093637 | SECONDARY BATTERY - According to one embodiment, there is provided a secondary battery. This secondary battery includes an electrode and an organic-fiber layer. The electrode includes a current collector including an edge part, an active material-containing layer including an end part supported on the edge part, and a current-collecting tab including a surface a part of which is adjacent to the edge part. The organic-fiber layer is bonded with the end part of the active material-containing layer with maximum thickness and with the part of the surface of the current-collecting tab. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093638 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein at least one of the positive electrode and the separator contains a phosphoric acid ester compound containing at least one metal element and represented by a general formula (1) | 2015-04-02 |
20150093639 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY ELECTRODES - A lithium ion battery includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode. In an example, a positive electrode for the lithium ion battery includes a lithium transition metal oxide-based active material and a high surface area carbon. The positive electrode further includes a reactive binder having a macrocycle bonded thereto. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093640 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL, AND CAPACITOR AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING SAID ELECTRODE MATERIAL - An electrode material that is used as an electrode in an electric double layer capacitor, a lithium ion capacitor, and a lithium secondary battery and has a reduced internal resistance for improving output is provided. The electrode material is characterized in that a metal is filled into pores in a surface portion at one surface of a powder molded body containing at least an active material powder and a metal film is formed on the one surface. The electrode material can be formed by performing a plating treatment on the powder molded body. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093641 | Lithium Transition Metal Oxide Having Layered Structure - Provided is a lithium metal compound oxide having a layered structure, which is very excellent as a positive electrode active material of a battery that is mounted on, particularly, an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093642 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND BATTERY - Anode active materials, anodes, and batteries are provided. In one embodiment, an anode active material includes particles consisting essentially of a material selected from the group consisting of silicon and an alloy of silicon. An average degree of circularity of the particles is 90% or less. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093643 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is represented by a general formula of Li,Ni | 2015-04-02 |
20150093644 | SODIUM MANGANESE COMPOSITE OXIDE AND ELECTRODE AND SODIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A sodium manganese composite oxide represented by Formula 1: | 2015-04-02 |
20150093645 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A power storage device including a positive electrode in which a positive electrode active material is formed over a positive electrode current collector and a negative electrode which faces the positive electrode with an electrolyte interposed therebetween is provided. The positive electrode active material includes a first region which includes a compound containing lithium and one or more of manganese, cobalt, and nickel; and a second region which covers the first region and includes a compound containing lithium and iron. Since a superficial portion of the positive electrode active material includes the second region containing iron, an energy barrier when lithium is inserted into and extracted from the surface of the positive electrode active material can be decreased. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093646 | POSITIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A positive-electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present disclosure contains a layered lithium(Li)-containing transition metal composite oxide that contains Li in the transition metal layer and more than 0.4 μmol/g and less than 25 μmol/g of iodine (I) or bromine (Br). | 2015-04-02 |
20150093647 | BATTERY - A battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode including a negative active material layer containing hardly-graphitizable carbon as a negative active material and an aqueous binder, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative active material layer has a density of not less than 0.81 g/cc and not more than 1.01 g/cc. The negative active material has a particle size D90 of not less than 1.9 μm and not more than 11.5 μm, the particle size D90 being a particle size at which the cumulative volume is 90% in the particle size distribution. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093648 | COMPOSITE, CARBON COMPOSITE INCLUDING THE COMPOSITE, ELECTRODE, LITHIUM BATTERY, ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE, BIOSENSOR, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE COMPOSITE AND/OR THE CARBON COMPOSITE - A composite including: silicon (Si); a silicon oxide of the formula SiOx, wherein 02015-04-02 | |
20150093649 | METHOD OF PRODUCING CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT, METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT, CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT, ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT, AND COATING LIQUID FOR FABRICATING CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT - An object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing a current collector for an electrochemical element that enable rapid charging and discharging with low internal resistance. The method of producing a current collector for an electrochemical element in the present invention has a step for coating a coating liquid onto a metal foil, the coating liquid containing at least one substance selected from the group consisting of methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl starch, hydroxypropyl starch, dextrin, pullulan, dextran, guar gum and hydroxypropyl guar gum; an organic acid having valence of two or more or a derivative thereof, carbon particles and an organic solvent, followed by removing the organic solvent and forming a coating layer on the metal foil. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093650 | BATTERY SEPARATOR - The present invention relates to a battery separator, comprising cellulosic fibers of the lyocell genus, wherein the R10-value, the R18-value and the hemicellulose content of the lyocell fibers is as follows:
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20150093651 | LITHIUM BATTERY AND METHOD OF PREPARING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR THE LITHIUM BATTERY - A lithium battery and a method of preparing the lithium battery, wherein the lithium battery includes: a cathode layer including a cathode active material including a core, and an ion conductive phosphate coating layer on a surface of the core; an anode layer; and a solid electrolyte layer that is disposed between the cathode layer and the anode layer, wherein the solid electrolyte layer includes a sulfide solid electrolyte. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093652 | SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND SOLID STATE BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A sulfide solid electrolyte including a sulfide product prepared by mixing at least Li | 2015-04-02 |
20150093653 | ADDITIVE FOR LITHIUM ION RECHARGEABLE BATTERY CELLS - A lithium ion rechargeable battery cell includes an anode having electroactive material-containing particles wherein the electroactive material is selective from one or more of silicon, germanium, and tin. A cathode includes an active material adapted to incorporate lithium and also to liberate lithium electrochemically. The anode is adapted to incorporate lithium during lithiation. Also provided is an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte includes both a cyclic carbonate having a vinyl group and a fluorinated cyclic carbonte. The total amount of the cyclic carbonate including a vinyl group and the fluorinated cyclic carbonate together is in the range of 3.5 wt % to 70 wt % based on the total weight of the electrolyte solution. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093654 | COMPOSITION FOR A LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SPECIFIC FLUORINATED COMPOUND AS AN ORGANIC SOLVENT AND AT LEAST ONE LITHIUM SALT - The invention relates to compositions comprising at least one fluorinated compound of the following formula (I): | 2015-04-02 |
20150093655 | IONIC COMPOUNDS HAVING A SILYLOXY GROUP - There is provided an ionic compound having attached thereto a silyloxy group. There is also provided methods of making this ionic compound as well as electrolytes, electrochemical cells and capacitors comprising this ionic compound. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093656 | Liquid nitrogen battery - The Liquid Nitrogen battery uses electrical energy an existing electrical power source to utilize Nitrogen from the atmosphere to generate power, in any form required, to provide continuous, augmented, supplemental or alternate power in any predetermined form, including but not limited to electrical, mechanical and/or hydraulic, which may be produced individually or in any combination. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093657 | DIRECT ALUMINUM FUEL CELL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a direct aluminum fuel cell including: an anode | 2015-04-02 |
20150093658 | LITHIUM-AIR BATTERIES, METHOD FOR MAKING LITHIUM-AIR BATTERIES - The invention provides a method for generating Li | 2015-04-02 |
20150093659 | ALUMINIUM-AIR BATTERY AND ACCUMULATOR SYSTEM - The invention relates to an electrochemical cell capable of generating and/or accumulating electrical energy, comprising an oxidizable electrode ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150093660 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL CARBON FOAM-SUPPORTED ELECTRODE FOR METAL-AIR BATTERIES - The present invention describes an electrode material based on carbon foam impregnated with particulate carbon, and a method for preparing the electrode material. The electrode material may be used as a cathode active material in a metal-air/metal-oxygen battery, such as a lithium-air, sodium-air, magnesium-air, zinc-air, tin-air or silicon-air battery. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093661 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME - To provide a method for manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell apparatus. The present invention is a method for manufacturing a fuel cell apparatus, including an adhesive application step for adhering ceramic adhesive to joining portions so as to constitute an airtight flow path for guiding fuel, and a drying and hardening step for drying and hardening ceramic adhesive, whereby the drying and hardening step has: a workable hardening step for drying the ceramic adhesive at a predetermined first temperature to a state whereby the next manufacturing step can be implemented, and a solvent elimination and hardening step further hardens ceramic adhesive hardened in each of the workable hardening steps by raising it to a second temperature higher than the first temperature and approximately equal to the temperature of the fuel cells during an electrical generation operation. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093662 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A casing of a fuel cell system is divided into a fluid supply section, a module section, and an electrical equipment section by a first vertical partition plate and a second vertical partition plate. The first vertical partition plate extends from a front plate of the casing toward a back plate of the casing. The first vertical partition plate has a recess formed by bending a marginal end portion of the first vertical partition plate on the back plate side toward the module section at a predetermined angle. At least a raw fuel pipe of the fuel gas supply apparatus as a passage of a raw fuel is provided in the recess. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093663 | FUEL CELL AND SEPARATOR - A separator of a fuel cell may have a planer shape, may be provided on one surface of a membrane electrode assembly, and may include a first protrusion formed over a region between a first position which is provided a first distance apart from a first hole being pierced in the separator and a second position which is provided a second distance apart from a second hole being pierced in the separator on a first surface opposed to the membrane electrode assembly, the first protrusion abutting the membrane electrode assembly. The separator further may include a second protrusion formed over a region at least between the first position and the second hole on the first surface, the second protrusion abutting the electrode membrane assembly between the first position and the second position. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093664 | INTEGRATED POWER GENERATION AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTION USING SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS - In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for operating a solid oxide fuel cell at conditions that can improve or optimize the combined electrical efficiency and chemical efficiency of the fuel cell. Instead of selecting conventional conditions for maximizing the electrical efficiency of a fuel cell, the operating conditions can allow for output of excess synthesis gas and/or hydrogen in the anode exhaust of the fuel cell. The synthesis gas and/or hydrogen can then be used in a variety of applications, including chemical synthesis processes and collection of hydrogen for use as a fuel. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093665 | CATHODE COMBUSTION FOR ENHANCED FUEL CELL SYNGAS PRODUCTION - Molten carbonate fuel cells are operated with a cathode inlet stream that contains a portion of a combustible gas which may be a hydrocarbon, hydrogen, or other gas that will combine with oxygen to form heat on the cathode catalyst surface. The combustible gases can be reacted in the cathode and/or in a stage that is heat integrated with the cathode. The heat generated by the combustion reaction in the cathode can be used, for example, to allow additional endothermic reactions (such as reforming) to take place in the anode portion of the fuel cell while still maintaining a desirable temperature gradient across the fuel cell. Optionally, the cathode of the fuel cell can be modified to further enhance or control the combustion within the cathode, such as by introducing an additional catalytic surface in the cathode. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093666 | REFORMER SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND FUEL CELL MODULE - There is provided a reformer support structure for a fuel cell module, the fuel cell module including a fuel cell body which includes a cell stack and a reformer disposed above the cell stack, and a housing which contains the fuel cell body. The reformer support structure includes a first member which includes a first engagement portion and is attached to the housing and a second member which includes a second engagement portion and is attached to the reformer. The reformer is supported by the housing by engaging the second engagement portion with the first engagement portion, an engagement part where the second engagement portion is engaged with the first engagement portion is provided above a bottom of the reformer, and the second engagement portion is slidable on the first engagement portion in a direction of thermal expansion of the reformer. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093667 | VERIFICATION OF REPLACEABLE FUEL CARTRIDGES FOR FUEL CELL POWER SYSTEMS - A hydrogen cartridge with a dispensing end, said cartridge having unique identification associated therewith is disclosed, said cartridge providing a supply of hydrogen and being removably fitted to a host device. Prior to use in said host device, the unique identifier is input into a communications device which, through a network, contacts a secure database with records of authentic unique identifiers. Said secure database may require verification of a user and/or a communication device prior to granting access. The host device also has a communications link whereby one of the database and the communications device may provide authorization to a host device, including but not limited to a controller, to utilize the hydrogen in the canister associated with a specific unique identifier. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093668 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system may comprise: a fuel cell including an anode electrode, a cathode electrode and a polymeric membrane; a first valve configured to supply a material to anode electrode; a second valve configured to discharge gas from anode electrode; a third valve configured to supply a material to cathode electrode; a fourth valve configured to discharge gas from the cathode electrode; a fifth valve configured to supply a material to the anode electrode; a voltage measurement unit configured to measure voltage of the fuel cell system; and a controller. The controller may be configured to: instruct the first valve, third valve, and fourth valve to be in the closed state; instruct the second valve and fifth valve to be in the open state; acquire a voltage value from the voltage measurement unit after instructing these valves; and determine whether the voltage value satisfies a predetermine condition. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093669 | FUEL CELL AND SEPARATOR - A separator having planar shape may comprise a second inner wall and a third inner wall formed inside of the separator and disposed between a first hole and a plurality of first inner walls. The second inner wall and the third inner walls may comprise a plurality of first grooves formed inside of the separator and a plurality of first concaves facing the plurality of first grooves inside of the separator. Each of the plurality of first grooves extends between the first hole and the plurality of first inner walls along a first direction. Each of the plurality of first concaves curves outward from inside of the separator and extends between one of the plurality of first grooves and other of the plurality of first grooves. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093670 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack includes a stack body formed by stacking a plurality of power generation cells. At one end of the stack body, a terminal plate, an insulating member, and an end plate are stacked. At the other end of the stack body, a terminal plate, an insulating member, and an end plate are stacked. A coolant channel is formed between the insulating member and the end plate for allowing a coolant to flow along a surface of the end plate. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093671 | FUEL CELL SUB-ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING IT - A sub-assembly for an electrochemical stack, such as a PEM fuel cell stack, has a bipolar plate with sealing material extending from its upper face, around the edge of the bipolar plate, and onto its lower face. The bipolar plate is preferably a combination of an anode plate and a cathode plate defining an internal coolant flow field and bonded together by sealing material which also provides a seal around the coolant flow field. All of the sealing material in the sub-assembly may be one contiguous mass. To make the sub-assembly, anode and cathode plates are loaded into a mold. Liquid sealing material is injected into the mold and fills a gap between the edge of the plates, and portions of the outer faces of the plates, and the mold. In a stack, sub-assemblies are separated by MEAs which at least partially overlap the sealing material on their faces. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093672 | HEAD PLATE - The invention relates to a head plate, fixing the end of a tube bundle with a number of, in particular, porous tubes with a membrane in sealing manner. The head plate is made from a metal or a metal alloy with a melting point lower than the lowest failure temperature for a tube material and/or the membrane. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093673 | PEM FUEL CELL STACK INLET WATER REGULATION SYSTEM - A fuel cell stack assembly is disclosed that includes a porous member disposed within a flow path for a reactant. A fluid collection member is provided within the flow path adjacent to and in fluid communication with the porous member. The porous member and the fluid collection member cooperate to collect liquid water from the reactant flowing in the flow path, wherein the collected liquid water may be drained from the fluid collection member. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093674 | FUEL CELL STACK AND SEPARATOR - A separator of planar shape includes a plurality of grooves which are formed in a first surface of the separator serving as one surface facing a membrane electrode assembly and which extend along a first direction parallel to the first surface. The separator includes a protrusion formed in the first surface and enclosing a first hole, a second hole, and the plurality of grooves. The separator includes a cutout part located between two third holes adjacent to each other and formed by the one outer edge part of the separator approaching the protrusion and the plurality of grooves in a second direction. A collecting electrode plate includes: a cutout part formed at a position corresponding to the cutout part of the separator; and a terminal part extending from the cutout part of the collecting electrode plate toward the second direction. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093675 | FUEL CELL STACK INCLUDING END PLATE HAVING INSERTION HOLE - A fuel cell stack includes a stack including a plurality of unit cells, which is stacked on one another in a predetermined direction, first and second end plates disposed on opposing ends of the stack, and a supply line disposed on a first surface of the first end plate to supply fuel or air to the plurality of unit cells, where an insertion hole is defined in a second surface of the first end plate to be adjacent to the supply line, and the second surface of the first end plate is substantially perpendicular to the first surface of the first end plate. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093676 | FUEL CELL INTEGRATION WITHIN A HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR - Systems and methods are provided for incorporating molten carbonate fuel cells into a heat recovery steam generation system (HRSG) for production of electrical power while also reducing or minimizing the amount of CO | 2015-04-02 |
20150093677 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK - Provided is a solid oxide fuel cell stack including: a porous insulating support having a gas permeability and provided with a gas flow path therein; and a plurality of power generating elements which are provided on the insulating support and each of which includes an inner electrode, an electrolyte. An outer electrode, the inner electrode, the electrolyte and the outer electrode are sequentially laminated one another, and the inner electrode of one of adjacent two of the plurality of power generating elements is electrically connected to the outer electrode of the other of the adjacent two of the plurality of power generating elements via an interconnector, so that the plurality of power generating elements are connected in series, wherein the insulating support comprises forsterite, the insulating support contains a Mg element and a Si element with a concentration of 90 mass % or more in total in terms of MgO and SiO | 2015-04-02 |
20150093678 | Bonding Layer for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells - A bonding layer used to join individually formed fuel cell units together to create a solid oxide fuel cell stack can include particles contained within a carrier material. The particles can have at least one material component in common with a porous electrode of a first type and a bimodal particle size distribution. In some embodiments, the particles of a first mode of the bimodal particle size distribution are small enough to fit at least partially into the porosity of the electrodes bonded together, while the particles of the second mode of the bimodal particle size distribution are larger than the porosity of the electrodes. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093679 | FUEL CELL AND SEPARATOR - A separator of a fuel cell may comprise: a first groove portion formed between a first hole and a second hole on a first surface of the separator; a second groove portion formed between a third hole and a fourth hole on a second surface of the separator; a first protrusion portion formed on the first surface and surrounding the first groove portion and the first, second, third and fourth holes; a second protrusion portion formed on the second surface and surrounding the second groove portion and the first, second, third and fourth holes; and third protrusion portions formed between fifth holes and an edge of the separator on the first and second surfaces, the fifth holes being formed between the edge of the separator and an area corresponding to a region surrounded by the first protrusion portion and a region surrounded by the second protrusion portion. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093680 | HIGH PERFORMANCE MULTILAYER ELECTRODES FOR USE IN REDUCING GASES - Electrode materials systems for planar solid oxide fuel cells with high electrochemical performance including anode materials that provide exceptional long-term durability when used in reducing gases and cathode materials that provide exceptional long-term durability when used in oxygen-containing gases. The anode materials may comprise a cermet in which the metal component is a cobalt-nickel alloy. These anode materials provide exceptional long-term durability when used in reducing gases, e.g., in SOFCs with sulfur contaminated fuels. The cermet also may comprise a mixed-conducting ceria-based electrolyte material. The anode may have a bi-layer structure. A cerium oxide-based interfacial layer with mixed electronic and ionic conduction may be provided at the electrolyte/anode interface. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093681 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FUEL CELL ELECTRODE CATALYST, FUEL CELL ELECTRODE CATALYST, AND USES THEREOF - An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel cell electrode catalyst with which high durability and a high maximum output density are obtained even when a fuel cell is continuously operated for long time; a method for producing the fuel cell electrode catalyst; a fuel cell in which the catalyst is used; and the like. A method for producing a fuel cell electrode catalyst is provided, the method including: a step of preparing a catalyst precursor comprising each atom of a metal element, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen, and comprising copper as the metal element; and a contact step of bringing the catalyst precursor and an acid solution into contact with each other to obtain a catalyst. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093682 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST FOR FUEL CELLS, AND FUEL CELL CONTAINING CATALYST FOR FUEL CELLS PRODUCED BY THE PRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention is to provide a method for producing a catalyst for fuel cells with excellent durability, and a fuel cell comprising a catalyst for fuel cells produced by the production method. Disclosed is a method for producing a catalyst for fuel cells, the catalyst comprising fine catalyst particles, each of which comprises a palladium-containing core particle and a platinum-containing outermost layer covering the core particle, and carbon supports on which the fine catalyst particles are supported, wherein the method comprises the steps of: preparing carbon supports on which palladium-containing particles are supported; fining the carbon supports; and covering the palladium-containing particles with a platinum-containing outermost layer after the fining step. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093683 | TWO-LAYER COATINGS ON METAL SUBSTRATES AND DENSE ELECTROLYTE FOR HIGH SPECIFIC POWER METAL-SUPPORTED SOFC - A fuel cell includes a chromium-containing metal support, a ceramic electrode layer on the metal support and an electroconductive ceramic layer between the chromium-containing metal support and the ceramic electrode layer. The electroconductive ceramic layer includes a ceramic material selected from lanthanum-doped strontium titanate and perovskite oxides. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093684 | FUEL CELL MEMBRANE WITH CROSSOVER BARRIER - Embodiments of fuel cells and their membrane electrode assemblies are provided, as well as methods for preparing the membrane electrode assemblies. One embodiment of a membrane electrode assembly comprises an anode catalyst layer, a cathode catalyst layer, a polymer electrolyte membrane between the anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer and a gas barrier layer between the polymer electrolyte membrane and the anode catalyst layer. The gas barrier layer comprises a proton conductive material and is configured to prevent crossover of gas through the polymer electrolyte membrane to the cathode catalyst layer. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093685 | Platinum Based Oxygen Reaction Reduction Catalyst - An oxygen reduction reaction catalyst and method for making the catalyst includes a graphitized carbon substrate with an amorphous metal oxide layer overlying the surface of the substrate. The amorphous metal oxide layer has a worm-like structure. A catalyst overlies the metal oxide layer. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093686 | Metal-Oxide Catalysts for Fuel Cells - A method of preparing catalytic materials comprising depositing platinum or non-platinum group metals, or alloys thereof on a porous oxide support. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093687 | EXPOSURE MASK AND METHOD OF FABRICATING DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME - An exposure mask for forming a pattern in a photosensitive material includes a mask substrate which is disposed facing the photosensitive material; a body portion on the mask substrate and corresponding to a shape of the pattern at a distance furthest from the exposure mask; and a plurality of branch portions on the mask substrate and each extending outward from an outer edge of the body portion, in a plan view. The pattern comprises a contact hole of a display device. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093688 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PHOTOMASK - A manufacturing method for a photomask for wafer processing includes a step of forming a groove on the front side of a light shielding plate in an area where light is to be passed. The groove has a depth not reaching the back side of the light shielding plate. A uniting step applies a bonding agent capable of transmitting light to the front side of the light shielding plate after performing the groove forming step and next attaching a transparent plate through the bonding agent to the front side of the light shielding plate to thereby unite the light shielding plate and the transparent plate. A grinding step holds the transparent plate on a chuck table after performing the uniting step. The back side of the light shielding plate is ground until the groove is exposed to the back side of the light shielding plate. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093689 | BLANKMASK AND PHOTOMASK - Provided is a photomask having a high-resolution pattern of a half-pitch of 32 nm or less (particularly, a half-pitch of 22 nm or less), which is manufactured by forming a blankmask in which a light-proof film and a hard film having a small thickness and high etch selectivity with respect to the light-proof film are formed on a transparent substrate. The photomask may have a high quality by adjusting a composition ratio of a metal, silicon (Si), and light elements that constitute the light-proof film to suppress damage to the pattern caused by an XeF | 2015-04-02 |
20150093690 | WHITE CURABLE COMPOSITION FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, CURED COATING FILM USING THE SAME, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An object of the present invention is to obtain a white curable composition that can yield a highly reflective cured coating film without requiring a complicated step and show good dispersion even without being subjected to an extended dispersion treatment. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093691 | ACTINIC-RAY- OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN USING THE COMPOSITION - According to one embodiment, an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes compound (A) that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, generates acids and resin (B) that when acted on by an acid, is decomposed to thereby increase its solubility in an alkali developer. Compound (A) is expressed by general formula (I) below. Resin (B) contains at least one of repeating units of general formula (1) below. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093692 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD, ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND RESIST FILM USED THEREFOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAMEDEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - There is provided a pattern forming method including: (a) forming a film by an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing (A) to (C), (A) a resin capable of increasing polarity by the action of an acid to decrease solubility in a developer containing an organic solvent, (B) a compound capable of generating acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, and (C) a salt having a conjugate base structure of an acid having a pKa of −2 or more in a molecule thereof and substantially not capable of decomposing by an actinic ray or radiation, (b) exposing the film, and (c) developing the exposed film using a developer containing an organic solvent to form a negative pattern. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093693 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive member, including a support, a charge generating layer on the support, and a charge transporting layer on the charge generating layer, wherein the charge generating layer includes a gallium phthalocyanine crystal, a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having a nitrogen atom having a substituent, and a compound represented by Formula (1) or (2). | 2015-04-02 |
20150093694 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive member, comprising a support, a charge generating layer on the support and a charge transporting layer on the charge generating layer, wherein the charge generating layer comprises a gallium phthalocyanine crystal, a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound and a compound represented by Formula (1), wherein a nitrogen atom in a heterocyclic ring of the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound has a substituent. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093695 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a laminated body including a conductive support, a first intermediate layer on the conductive support, and a second intermediate layer on the first intermediate layer, the first intermediate layer containing a binder resin and a metal oxide particle whose surface have been treated with an organic compound, and the second intermediate layer containing a cured product having electron transportability, in which the laminated body satisfies the following expression (1): | 2015-04-02 |
20150093696 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER - An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a photosensitive layer that contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, a binder resin, and a plasticizer. The hole transport material contains a triarylamine derivative represented by General Formula (1) below. The plasticizer contains at least one of a compound represented by General Formula (2a) and a compound represented by General Formula (2b) below. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093697 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, TRANSPARENT DEVELOPER AND DEVELOPER CARTRIDGE - An image formation apparatus includes a first development device configured to form a color developer image with a color developer, and a second development device configured to form a transparent developer image with a transparent developer. The ratio of the viscosity of the transparent developer to the viscosity of the color developer is not greater than a certain amount. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093698 | RESIN COMPOSITION, THIOPYRAN-BASED SQUARYLIUM COMPOUND AND IMAGE FORMING MATERIAL - There is provided a resin composition containing an infrared absorber as an inner salt, at least either a carboxylic acid ester or a phosphoric acid ester, and a resin; and an image forming material containing an infrared absorber as an inner salt, at least either a carboxylic acid ester or a phosphoric acid ester, and a thermoplastic resin. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093699 | CYAN TONER CONTAINING COMPOUND HAVING AZO SKELETON - A cyan toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a phthalocyanine pigment serving as a colorant. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093700 | LIQUID DEVELOPER SET - A liquid developer set of the present invention includes a first liquid developer including an insulating liquid and first toner particles and a second liquid developer including an insulating liquid and second toner particles, the first toner particles include carbon black and a first resin, the second toner particles include a coloring agent other than carbon black and a second resin, without including carbon black, the first resin and the second resin each include a hydrocarbon long chain which is a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 8 to 30, and a mass ratio of the hydrocarbon long chain to the first toner particles is higher than a mass ratio of the hydrocarbon long chain to the second toner particles. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093701 | METHOD FOR CREATING A TRANSPARENCY HAVING WHITE TONER - A method for creating a document, the method includes the steps of providing a transparent substrate; providing a toner image, which includes a plurality of color toners and a black toner; determining an amount of white toner to be deposited dependent upon a mass laydown of the black toner and a covering power of the black toner; depositing the determined amount of white toner with the color toners and black toner on the transparent substrate; and fixing the deposited toners on the substrate. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093702 | EXPOSURE ACTIVATED CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED DIRECTED SELF-ASSEMBLY (DSA) FOR BACK END OF LINE (BEOL) PATTERN CUTTING AND PLUGGING - Self-aligned via and plug patterning for back end of line (BEOL) interconnects are described. In an example, a structure for directed self-assembly includes a substrate and a block co-polymer structure disposed above the substrate. The block co-polymer structure has a polystyrene (PS) component and a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) component. One of the PS component or the PMMA component is photosensitive. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093703 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND RESIST PATTERN-FORMING METHOD - The present invention relates to a radiation-sensitive resin composition that contains: a compound that has a structure represented by the following formula (1); a first polymer that includes a fluorine atom; and a solvent. In the following formula (1), X represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group or a single bond. Y | 2015-04-02 |
20150093704 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIST-PATTERNING METHOD, AND BLOCK COPOLYMER - A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes (A) a block copolymer, and (B) an acid-generating agent. The block copolymer (A) includes a polymer block (I), a polymer block (II), and a moiety contained in the polymer block (I), the polymer block ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150093705 | DEMAGNETIZING APPARATUS, DRAWING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides a demagnetizing apparatus for demagnetization of an object, comprising a coil configured to generate a magnetic field for demagnetizing the object, and a supply device configured to supply, to the coil, an alternating current whose amplitude decreases with time, wherein the supply device supplies the alternating current to the coil such that an amplitude of the alternating current is larger than an absolute value of a current value at which magnetic saturation is occurred in the object in a first period, an absolute value of a rate of change in amplitude of the alternating current is larger than that in the first period in a second period, and an amplitude of the alternating current is smaller than an absolute value of a current value corresponding to a coercive force of the object in a third period. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093706 | METHOD FOR RECORDING AN IMAGE AND ASSOCIATED MEDIUM - The invention relates to a method for recording a source image, in which a reproduction of the source image is made in the form of a matrix of elementary patterns. | 2015-04-02 |
20150093707 | MASK FORMING IMAGEABLE MATERIAL AND USE - An imageable material can be used to form a mask image for providing a relief image. This imageable material has a simplified structure and consists essentially of, in order: a transparent polymeric carrier sheet and a barrier layer comprising a first infrared radiation absorbing compound. A first ultraviolet radiation absorbing compound is provided in the transparent polymeric carrier sheet or the barrier layer. A non-silver halide thermally sensitive imageable layer is disposed on the barrier layer and comprises a second infrared radiation absorbing compound and a second ultraviolet radiation absorbing compound. A relief image is formed by imaging the imageable material to form an imaged mask material, exposing a relief-forming material with curing radiation through the imaged mask material to form exposed regions and non-exposed regions, and developing the imaged relief-forming material to form a relief image by removing its non-exposed regions. | 2015-04-02 |