37th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120231255 | POLYCARBONATE RESIN FILM, AND TRANSPARENT FILM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A polycarbonate resin film of the present invention is formed from a polycarbonate resin which contains at least a constitutional unit derived from a dihydroxy compound having a bonded structure represented by the following structural formula (1) and satisfies the following expression (2) when subjected to a tensile test at a standard stretching temperature for the polycarbonate resin and at a pulling speed (strain rate) of 1,000%/min. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231256 | CHIP THROUGH FLOORING MATERIAL USING PLA RESIN - Disclosed is a chip through flooring material using a PLA resin, which is environmentally friendly by using the PLA resin and can realize the texture of natural wood and the unique fragrance of trees. According to the present invention, the chip through flooring material using the PLA resin includes: a chip through layer; and a surface treatment layer which is formed on a surface of the chip through layer, wherein the chip through layer includes the PLA resin. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231257 | THERMALLY AND DIMENSIONALLY STABLE POLYIMIDE FILMS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present disclosure is directed to a polyimide film. The film is composed of a polyimide and a sub-micron filler. The polyimide is derived from at least one aromatic dianhydride component selected from rigid rod dianhydride, non-rigid rod dianhydride and combinations thereof, and at least one aromatic diamine component selected from rigid rod diamine, non-rigid rod diamine and combinations thereof. The mole ratio of dianhydride to diamine is 48-52:52-48 and the ratio of X:Y is 20-80:80-20 where X is the mole percent of rigid rod dianhydride and rigid rod diamine, and Y is the mole percent of non-rigid rod dianhydride and non-rigid rod diamine. The sub-micron filler is less than 550 nanometers in at least one dimension; has an aspect ratio greater than 3:1; is less than the thickness of the film in all dimensions. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231258 | FUSER MEMBER - The present teachings provide a fuser member. The fuser member includes a substrate layer comprising a polyimide polymer and an amine neutralized phosphate ester. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231259 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAYS - An apparatus is provided for harvesting a carbon nanotube array from a substrate. The apparatus includes a peeler that peels the carbon nanotube array from the substrate and a support that receives the carbon nanotube array peeled from the substrate. In addition the apparatus includes a drawing device that simultaneously draws the carbon nanotube array from the substrate onto the support as the carbon nanotube array is peeled from the substrate. The peeler and drawing device are synchronized in operation so that as a given length of carbon nanotube array is peeled from the substrate, that same given length of carbon nanotube array is drawn onto the support. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231260 | FIBER, FIBER AGGREGATE AND ADHESIVE HAVING THE SAME - Provided is a functional fiber and a fiber aggregate for realizing various functions, an adhesive for easily bonding electronic components, and a method for manufacturing the same. Particularly, a fiber extended in a length direction includes a carrier polymer and a plurality of functional particles, wherein the plurality of functional particles are embedded in the carrier polymer and physically fixed to the carrier polymer to be integrated. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231261 | METALLIC COATING COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED SOLAR REFLECTANCE AND ANTI-SETTLING PROPERTIES - Reflective bituminous coating compositions are within the disclosure herein that include a bituminous component; a petroleum distillate solvent, a fibrous material; a reflective metallic filler component; and expanded glass granules. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231262 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides an electrode material for aluminum electrolytic capacitors and a production method thereof. The electrode material of the present invention is formed of a sintered body of at least one of aluminum or aluminum alloys, and does not require an etching process. The electrode material of the present invention ensures a high capacitance even when the aluminum or aluminum alloy powder has a small particle diameter and the sintered body has a large thickness. Specifically, the present invention provides an electrode material for aluminum electrolytic capacitors, comprising a sintered body of at least one of an aluminum powder and aluminum alloy powders, wherein: the powder has an average particle diameter d50 of 1 to 10 μm, and the sintered body comprises two or more sintered layers in which average particle diameters d50 of powders contained in adjacent sintered layers have a difference of at least 0.5 μm. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231263 | COVERLAY COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present disclosure is directed to a coverlay comprising a polyimide film and an adhesive layer. The polyimide film is composed of a polyimide and a sub-micron filler. The polyimide is derived from at least one aromatic dianhydride component selected from rigid rod dianhydride, non-rigid rod dianhydride and combinations thereof, and at least one aromatic diamine component selected from rigid rod diamine, non-rigid rod diamine and combinations thereof. The mole ratio of dianhydride to diamine is 48-52:52-48 and the ratio of X:Y is 20-80:80-20 where X is the mole percent of rigid rod dianhydride and rigid rod diamine, and Y is the mole percent of non-rigid rod dianhydride and non-rigid rod diamine. The sub-micron filler is less than 550 nanometers in at least one dimension; has an aspect ratio greater than 3:1; is less than the thickness of the film in all dimensions. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231264 | WIRE WRAP COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present disclosure is directed to a wire wrap composition having a polyimide layer and a bonding layer. The polyimide layer is composed of a polyimide and a sub-micron filler. The polyimide is derived from at least one aromatic dianhydride component selected from rigid rod dianhydride, non-rigid rod dianhydride and combinations thereof, and at least one aromatic diamine component selected from rigid rod diamine, non-rigid rod diamine and combinations thereof. The mole ratio of dianhydride to diamine is 48-52:52-48 and the ratio of X:Y is 20-80:80-20 where X is the mole percent of rigid rod dianhydride and rigid rod diamine, and Y is the mole percent of non-rigid rod dianhydride and non-rigid rod diamine. The sub-micron filler is less than 550 nanometers in at least one dimension; has an aspect ratio greater than 3:1; is less than the thickness of the film in all dimensions. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231265 | TRANSPARENT FILM AND USE THEREOF - A transparent film, the back-face of which has excellent resistance to scratch and printability, and a surface protection film which has such a transparent film are provided. A transparent film | 2012-09-13 |
20120231266 | ADHESIVE SHEET AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - Provided are an adhesive sheet having a conductive die attach film that is superior in semiconductor chip-holding efficiency and pick-up efficiency and an electronic component prepared by using the adhesive sheet. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231267 | DOUBLE-SIDED PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet according to the present invention is a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having a plastic substrate and pressure-sensitive adhesive layers provided on each side thereof. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layers are formed from a water-dispersed pressure-sensitive adhesive composition having an acrylic polymer dispersed in an aqueous solvent. An anchor layer formed from an anchor composition containing polyester-polyurethane dissolved in an organic solvent is provided between at least a first side of the substrate and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231268 | Process to Improve the Adhesion Between Thermosetting Laminate and Thermoplastic Shell - The present invention related to a process to improve the adhesion between a thermosetting laminate and a thermoplastic shell in making reinforced plastic laminates for sanitary fixtures, such as shower receptors, spas, bathtubs, sinks, lavatories and the like, and composites laminates for transportation, marine, and construction applications. The adhesion improvement is through a designed post-curing process of the cured composites laminates. The thermosetting resin used in the construction of composites laminate can be unsaturated polyester resin of any kind, vinyl ester resin, or combination of both. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231269 | COMPOSITE FILM - [PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED] To provide a composite film having photo-curable property and weather resistance | 2012-09-13 |
20120231270 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY - A method of implementing a carbon nanotube thermal interface material onto a heat sink that includes growing carbon nanotubes on said heat sink by chemical vapor deposition and compressing the carbon nanotubes onto metallic surfaces to increase a contact surface area between the carbon nanotubes and the metallic surfaces. The increase in the contact surface area is the area of the carbon nanotubes that is in contact with the metallic surfaces. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231271 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A QUARTZ GLASS CYLINDER AND ALSO SUPPORT FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROCESS - In a known process for producing a quartz glass cylinder, a porous soot tube, which is sintered to form the quartz glass cylinder, is produced by depositing SiO | 2012-09-13 |
20120231272 | COMPRESSIBLE DUAL RESIN THERMOPLASTIC WELDING ROD AND METHOD FOR ELECTRIC RESISTANCE THERMOPLASTIC WELDING - An innovative method of thermoplastic electrofusion welding uses a novel compressible dual resin thermoplastic welding rod. This welding rod comprises an inner core made of a soft first thermoplastic resin, a resistance wire wrapped around the inner core, and an outer coating surrounding the inner core and wire. The outer coating is made of a second thermoplastic resin that is harder than the first thermoplastic resin of the inner core. The first thermoplastic may be made of thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV). The second thermoplastic resin may be made of a high-density polyethylene (HDPE). Because of its compressibility, this dual resin electrofusion welding rod greatly facilitates the seating of parts that are to be welded together. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231273 | RAW YARN FOR AIR BAG AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE RAW YARN - A yarn for air bags including polyamide multifilament with a total fineness of 200 to 700 dtex, a single fiber fineness of 1 to 2 dtex, strength of 7 to 10 cN/dtex, and elongation of 20 to 30%. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231274 | CERAMIC FIBER COMPOSITION WHICH IS SOLUBLE IN SALT - A biodegradable ceramic fiber composition for a high-temperature thermal insulator is provided. The composition includes: 58 to 67% by weight SiO | 2012-09-13 |
20120231275 | MIXTURE, LUMINESCENT COMPOSITION, PRODUCTION PROCESS AND USE - The present invention concerns mixtures containing at least one luminescent composition, luminescent compositions, processes for the production of luminescent compositions and uses of the mixtures and compositions. To provide mixtures which can be used in small amounts for marking articles, substances and materials, wherein analysis and copying thereof is made more difficult, it is proposed according to the invention that the mixtures include at least one luminescent composition and at least one substantially non-luminescent composition, wherein the luminescent composition includes a mixed crystal of inorganic salts and the at least one substantially non-luminescent substance is an inorganic salt or a mixed crystal of inorganic salts. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231276 | SOLID MATERIAL IN THE DIVIDED STATE, PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH A MATERIAL, AND USE OF SUCH A MATERIAL IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - The invention relates to a solid material with the following formula (A) : (Cu | 2012-09-13 |
20120231277 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GRANULES - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of granules comprising the steps of: providing a granulation zone comprising particles, the particles being kept in motion; providing a first feed stream comprising a liquid composition into the granulation zone, the liquid composition being applied onto or over the moving particles in the granulation zone; withdrawing a product stream comprising granules from the granulation zone, the granules being the result of layered growth of the moving particles in the granulation zone; wherein a second feed stream comprising granulation nuclei is fed into the granulation zone, wherein the granulation nuclei have a particle size distribution characterized by a standard deviation of the particle size that is less than 15% of the mean particle size, and wherein the second feed stream comprises between 0.05 wt % and 50 wt % of the product stream. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231278 | POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED FLAME RESISTANCE FOR EXTRUSION APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to compositions which contain flame-retardant polycarbonate and are suitable for the production of flame-resistant and milky-white sheets. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231279 | PROCESS FOR MAKING POLYMERS HAVING NANOSTRUCTURES INCORPORATED INTO THE MATRIX OF THE POLYMER - The present invention is directed toward a method for making a polymer that has nanostructures incorporated into the matrix of the polymer. The method of the present invention involves mixing a precursor solution for the polymer with a precursor for the nanostructures to form a mixture. Nanostructures are formed in the mixture from the precursor of the nanostructures, such that the nanostructures are surrounded by the precursor solution for the polymer. The polymer is formed from the precursor solution of the polymer, which results in the nanostructures being incorporated into the matrix of the polymer. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231280 | COMPONENT COMPRISING AN INSERT PART AND PLASTICS JACKETING, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THE COMPONENT - The invention relates to a component comprising an insert part and plastics jacketing composed of at least two plastics components, where the insert part is enclosed by a first plastics component A and there is a second plastics component B enclosing the first plastics component A, where the first plastics component A is composed of:
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20120231281 | ALUMINUM ALLOY ARTICLE, ALUMINUM ALLOY MEMBER, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed are an aluminum alloy article having an excellent bonding force between a resin and an aluminum alloy using an alkoxysilane-containing triazinethiol, and a method for producing the same. The aluminum alloy article comprises a substrate made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and a resin bonded onto at least a portion of a surface of the substrate through a dehydrated silanol-containing triazinethiol derivative layer. The aluminum alloy article comprises a metal compound layer containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydroxide, a hydrous oxide, an ammonium salt, a carboxylate, a phosphate, a carbonate, a silicate, and a fluoride between the substrate and the dehydrated silanol-containing a triazinethiol derivative layer. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231282 | INORGANIC BOARD AND INORGANIC BOARD PRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention provides an inorganic board having excellent wind pressure resistance and long-term durability, and a production method of such an inorganic board. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231283 | POWDER COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING A POLYESTER AND A CROSSLINKER WITH OXIRANE GROUPS PROVIDING IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE TO A SUBSTRATE COATED THEREWITH - The invention relates to a carboxylic acid functional branched polyester for thermosetting powder coating composition, wherein said polyester is prepared from at least the following monomers: a difunctional aromatic acid, the difunctional aromatic acid being a combination of terephthalic acid (TPA), isophthalic acid (IPA), an at least trifunctional monomer and a difunctional alcohol, the difunctional alcohol being a combination of at least ethylene glycol (EG) and/or diethylene glycol (DEG) and neopentyl glycol (NPG), the molar ratio of TPA to IPA in the carboxylic acid functional branched polyester is at most 12.4, and the functionality of the carboxylic acid functional branched polyester is from 2.15 to 4.0, and the carboxylic acid functional branched polyester has an acid value of from 14 to 80 mg KOH/g resin, and the carboxylic acid functional branched polyester has a glass transition temperature of at least 40C. The powder coating compositions of the present invention derived upon curing of the thermosetting powder coating compositions which comprise the polyester according to the invention together with a crosslinker with oxirane groups and an epoxy cure catalyst present good corrosion resistance to steel substrates. Furthermore, said low cost and corrosion resistant powder coatings may present good reverse impact resistance (RIR) and/or good smoothness. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231284 | PROCESS FOR COATING PLASTIC OR METAL SURFACES - A method of coating surfaces of plastic or metal, which comprises treating the plastic or metal surface in question with an aqueous dispersion comprising
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20120231285 | LASER-TRANSPARENT POLYESTERS WITH CARBOXYLIC SALTS - Use of thermoplastic molding compositions comprising, as essential components,
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20120231286 | ANAEROBICALLY CURABLE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to anaerobically curable compositions containing a benzoxazine component and which demonstrates resistance to elevated temperature conditions and/or accelerated cure speed. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231287 | Interpolymers Suitable for Multilayer Films - The present invention relates to compositions and processes of making and using interpolymers having a controlled molecular weight distribution. Multilayer films and film layers derived from novel ethylene/α-olefin interpolymers are also disclosed. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231288 | LOW IGNITION PROPENSITY WRAPPING PAPER AND METHOD AND MACHINE OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A low ignition propensity wrapping paper includes a paper web and bands arranged on the web at predetermined intervals in a longitudinal direction of the web. These bands are formed by applying a combustion-inhibition liquid onto the web. The combustion-inhibiting liquid contains a solvent and a combustion inhibitor that is sodium alginate or pectin dissolved in the solvent. The solvent is treated water obtained by substantially removing at least calcium ions and magnesium ions from raw water of a water supply or a well. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231289 | SLIDING MEMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - First, in a primary sintering step, a manufacturing system | 2012-09-13 |
20120231290 | METAL NANOSTRUCTURE AND PREPARATION THEREOF - Nanoporous polystyrene matrix can be fabricated from the self-assembly of degradable block copolymer, polystyrene-b-poly(L-lactide) (PS-PLLA), followed by the hydrolysis of PLLA blocks. Metal is deposited in nanopores of the PS matrix using the nanoporous PS as a template via electroless plating. After subsequent UV degradation of the PS matrix, metal in the nanopores remains, yielding a metal nanostructure. The metal nanostructure may be a gyroid nanostructure, helical nanostructure or columnar nanastructure. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231291 | METAL FIBER HAVING A CHAMFER IN THE FIBER EDGE EXTENDING IN THE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF THE FIBER - The metal fiber has fiber outer surfaces ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120231292 | COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A coated article is described. The coated article includes an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, a combined gradient layer formed on the substrate, and a decorative layer formed on the combined gradient layer. The combined gradient layer includes a plurality of aluminum-oxygen-nitrogen layers. The atomic percentage of aluminum atoms within the combined gradient layer is gradually decreased from near the substrate to far away the substrate, the atomic percentages of oxygen atoms and nitrogen atoms within the combined gradient layer are gradually increased from near the substrate to far away the substrate. The decorative layer is a non-metallic layer. A method for making the coated article is also described. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231293 | ALUMINUM ALLOY CLAD SHEET FOR HEAT EXCHANGER - An aluminum alloy clad sheet for heat exchangers includes a core layer, a sacrificial layer disposed on one side of the core layer, and a brazing layer of an Al—Si alloy disposed on the other side of the core layer, wherein the core layer contains Si: 0.15% to 1.6% by mass, Mn: 0.3% to 2.0% by mass, Cu: 0.1% to 1.0% by mass, Ti: 0.02% to 0.30% by mass, and the remainder of Al and incidental impurities, and the sacrificial layer contains Zn: 4.0% to 10.0% by mass, Cr: 0.01% to 0.5% by mass, and the remainder of Al and incidental impurities. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231294 | HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING - A housing for an electronic device is described. The housing includes a substrate made of metal and an amorphous alloy film formed on the substrate. The bonding layer is a nickel-chromium alloy layer. The amorphous alloy film consists of an amorphous alloy having a super-cooled liquid region of 10 K or more. The amorphous alloy film defines a pattern on an outer surface thereof. The pattern is defined by recesses or protrusions formed on the outer surface. A method for making the housing is also described. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231295 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A COMPONENT AND A COMPONENT - A method of fabricating a component and a component are disclosed. The method includes beam brazing a pre-sintered preform to the component to form a beam-brazed portion. The component includes a beam-brazed portion formed by a pre-sintered preform. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231296 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ADVANCED MAGNETIC READ SENSOR - A method for manufacturing a magnetic sensor that minimizes topography resulting from stripe height defining masking and patterning in order to facilitate definition of track width. The method includes depositing a series of mask layers and then masking and ion milling the series of sensor layers to define a back edge of a sensor. A non-magnetic fill layer is then deposited, the magnetic fill layer being constructed of a material that has an ion mill rate that is similar to that of the series of sensor layers. A second masking and milling process is then performed to define the track width of the sensor and hard bias is deposited. Because the non-magnetic fill layer is removed at substantially the same rate as the sensor material the structure has a very flat topography on which to form the sensor track width. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231297 | LUBRICANT COMPOSITION, FLUORINE-BASED COMPOUND, AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed is a lubricant composition comprising at least one kind of compound represented by following formula (1): | 2012-09-13 |
20120231298 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of forming a perpendicular magnetic recording medium. The perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprises a substrate, an underlayer on the substrate, an intermediate layer on the underlayer and a recording layer on the intermediate layer. The underlayer comprises a first soft underlayer, an antiferromagnetically coupled Ru layer on the first soft underlayer, a second soft underlayer on the antiferromagnetically coupled Ru layer, and an orientation control layer on the second soft underlayer, the method comprises applying a negative bias voltage to the substrate during formation of the underlayer. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231299 | MOLDED RIGID CASINGS FOR NON-ACTIVE COMPONENTS OF LITHIUM-POLYMER BATTERIES - The disclosed embodiments provide a power source for use with a portable electronic device. The power source includes a battery cell sealed in a pouch along a terrace seal to form a sealed battery cell. The battery cell includes a cathode with an active coating, a separator, and an anode with an active coating. The power source also includes a rigid casing molded around a set of non-active components which include the terrace seal. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231300 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including a core pack including a plurality of unit cells, the plurality of unit cells including a first unit cell including a first electrode tab extending in a first direction, and a second unit cell including a second electrode tab coupled to the first electrode tab at a first coupling region at which the second electrode tab overlaps the first electrode tab; and a lead member coupled to the first electrode tab at a second coupling region at which the lead member overlaps the first electrode tab, the second coupling region being different from the first coupling region. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231301 | Secondary Battery - A secondary battery having a compact design by using planar lead plates. In the secondary battery, a third lead plate is arranged on a top side of a protective circuit module, while the first and second lead plates are planar and are arranged on a bottom side of the protective circuit module. Therefore, a coupling height of a bare cell to the protective circuit module can be minimized to allow for an increased capacity of the bare cell. The protective circuit module may include an accommodation portion, such as a groove or a through hole, to accommodate a plug of an electrolyte injection hole in the cap plate. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231302 | CASE FOR BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY PACK HAVING THE SAME - A case for a battery pack includes a first case member including a first sidewall, a first rib extending from the first sidewall, and a coupling hook disposed on the first rib and a second case member including a second sidewall, a second rib spaced from and parallel to the second sidewall, a coupling hole defined in the second rib and coupled to the coupling hook. The first rib includes a reinforcement part disposed on an inner surface thereof facing the second rib. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231303 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack configured to prevent excess solder material from flowing down onto a protective circuit module (PCM) is disclosed. According to some aspects, the battery pack includes at least one battery cell, a protective circuit module (PCM) electrically connected to the battery cell, and a conductive tab configured to electrically connect the battery cell to the PCM. A tapered through hole is formed in the PCM so that the conductive tab is inserted into and fixed to the through hole. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231304 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COOLING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORE - A device for cooling an electrochemical energy store, particularly a galvanic cell containing lithium, is provided with a cooling agent ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120231305 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK HAVING THE SAME - A secondary battery including a case having an opening; an electrode assembly housed in the case; at least one current collector coupled to an uncoated portion of the electrode assembly and forming an electrode terminal, wherein the case has a coupling groove recessed toward the at least one current collector; and a cap plate coupled to seal the opening of the case. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231306 | Battery Pack Venting System - A thermal management system is provided that minimizes the effects of thermal runaway within a battery pack. The system is comprised of a sealed battery pack enclosure configured to hold a plurality of batteries, where the battery pack enclosure is divided into a plurality of sealed battery pack compartments. The system also includes a plurality of battery venting assemblies, where at least one battery venting assembly is integrated into each of the sealed battery pack compartments, and where each of the battery venting assemblies includes an exhaust port integrated into an outer wall of the battery pack compartment and a valve, the valve being configured to seal the exhaust port under normal operating conditions and to unseal the exhaust port when at least one of the batteries within the battery pack compartment enters into thermal runaway. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231307 | SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a secondary battery, which can prevent explosion and fire of the battery by melting a safety film formed on an electrode tab to quickly clear a sealed state of a case when the internal temperature or pressure of the battery rises. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab, and a case accommodating the electrode assembly such that the electrode tab is exposed to the outside. At least one of the first and second electrode tabs has a recess formed lengthwise on at least one of top and bottom surfaces of the at least one of the first and second electrode tabs, and a safety film is positioned in the recess. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231308 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL MIXED METAL OLIVINES FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - Electroactive compositions are disclosed for use in lithium ion battery electrodes. The compositions, such as multifunctional mixed metal olivines, provide an electrochemical cell having a plurality of open circuit voltages at different states of charge. The compositions afford improved state-of-charge monitoring, overcharge protection and/or overdischarge protection for lithium ion batteries. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231309 | BATTERY BLOCK AND BATTERY MODULE - A battery block includes a metal case including a side surface and a bottom surface, and a plurality of cells accommodated in the metal case, wherein each cell includes a first electrode and a second electrode which is electrically insulated from the first electrode, and also serves as a cell case of the cell, the plurality of cells are aligned with the first electrodes being in a same direction, the first electrodes of the plurality of cells are connected to a connector arranged to face an opening of the metal case, the second electrodes of the plurality of cells are connected to the bottom surface of the metal case, the height of the side surface of the metal case is substantially the same as the height of the cells, and the opening of the metal case is almost completely covered with the connector. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231310 | PROFILE STRIP FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - A profile strip to border an electrochemical energy storage device having at least one, essentially, longitudinally extending first recess, which is bordered by a first arm and a second arm. The first and the second arm are made such that they are attachable to opposite sides of an boundary area of the electrochemical energy storage device, and at least partially connected to each other with a backside part. In a method of producing such a profile strip for an electrochemical energy storage device, at least one first recess is inserted into the profile strip by a suitable method, and the profile strip is converted in said first recess from a first, stretched, state into a second, angled, state. The corner resulting from bending may have a connection by force-fit or by material engagement. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231311 | Point Contact Thermal Isolation - In one aspect of the present invention, a battery assembly is configured that comprises a battery housing. The battery housing encases a battery cell. At least one insulator is disposed between the housing and the battery cell. A thermal pathway is formed through a point contact in the at least one insulator between the housing and the battery cell. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231312 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery cover for an electronic device including a battery receptacle. The battery cover generally comprises a base and a cover mating element. The base is operable to couple with a portion of the electronic device and at least partially cover the battery receptacle. The cover mating element is operable to couple with the base and interchangeably mate with a reciprocal mating element associated with a mount to couple the electronic device to the mount. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231313 | PRISMATIC CELL WITH INTEGRATED COOLING PLATE - A battery cell assembly includes a battery cell including active material configured to generate power from an electrochemical reaction. A pouch formed from insulating material envelopes the battery cell. The battery cell assembly further includes a cooling element having an internal portion and an external portion. The internal portion is disposed within the pouch and is in thermal communication with the battery cell. The external portion is disposed outside of the pouch. The cooling element is configured to transfer heat generated during the electrochemical reaction away from the battery cell. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231314 | Battery pack - A battery pack includes at least one battery module having a plurality of battery cells that are aligned in the same direction, a heat dissipation member disposed in alignment with the battery module, and a heat conducting member connected to the heat dissipation member. The heat dissipation member has a plurality of heat dissipation fins and a heat dissipation pipe. The heat dissipation pipe is connected with the plurality of heat dissipation fins. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231315 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module capable of improving low-temperature performance and heat dissipation characteristics. The battery module includes a plurality of battery cells and a heat conducting member. The plurality of battery cells are aligned in one direction. The heat conducting member is interposed between the neighboring battery cells, and has at least one electronic element that generates a change in temperature of the battery cells. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231316 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack having improved heat dissipation characteristics. A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules, each including a plurality of battery cells aligned in a direction, and a plurality of barriers, each being between a respective pair of adjacent battery cells of the plurality of battery cells and including a connection portion protruded to the outside of the adjacent battery cells. The battery pack further includes a heat dissipation member connected to connection portions of the plurality of connection portions, and a heat conducting member connected to the heat dissipation member. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231317 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module | 2012-09-13 |
20120231318 | SCALABLE BATTERY MODULE - A scalable battery module ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120231319 | STRUCTURAL AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT COMPONENT - Structural and thermal management component. In at least one exemplary embodiment of a structural and thermal management component of the present disclosure, the component comprises a base portion defining an upper surface and a lower surface. An exemplary component further comprises a plurality of fins extending from the upper surface of the base portion at least substantially extending a length of the base portion, the plurality of fins configured to dissipate heat away from a structure positioned adjacent thereto, the plurality of fins and the base portion forming a structurally-rigid unitary body. In at least one embodiment, the structurally-rigid unitary body of the present disclosure is extruded from a single portion of a metal. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231320 | DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECTING CELLS IN A BATTERY PACK BY MEANS OF CELL CONNECTORS AND BATTERY PACK WITH SUCH CELL CONNECTORS - A device for electrical interconnection of cells ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120231321 | INTEGRAL BI-LAYER SEPARATOR-ELECTRODE CONSTRUCTION FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - A porous bi-layer separator composed of a first layer with a contacting array of non-conducting particles overlaid with a second layer of a microporous polymer layer, may be fabricated on the electrode surface of the anode of a lithium-ion battery to form an integral electrode-separator construction. The bi-layer separator may prevent development of a direct electronic path between the anode and cathode of the battery while accommodating electrolyte solution and enabling passage of lithium ions. Such an integral separator should be mechanically robust and tolerant of elevated temperatures. Exemplary bi-layer separators may be fabricated by sequential deposition of solvent-containing slurries and polymer solutions with subsequent controlled evaporation of solvent. The elevated temperature performance of lithium-ion battery cells incorporating such integral electrode-bi-layer separators was demonstrated to exceed the performance of similar cells using commercial and experimental single layer polymer separators. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231322 | Positive active material for rechargeable lithium battery, method of manufacturing the same and rechargeable lithium battery using the same - A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of manufacturing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery using the same, the positive active material including a secondary particle formed of a plurality of primary particles, the primary particles being made of a metal compound capable of intercalating/deintercalating lithium; and a coating layer on a surface of the secondary particle in an island arrangement, the coating layer including a metal oxide, wherein the secondary particle includes pores formed by the primary particles, the pores including a surface pore on the surface of the secondary particle and an internal pore inside the secondary particle, and the metal oxide of the coating layer fills a portion of the surface pore of the secondary particle. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231323 | LAMINATED POROUS FILM, SEPARATOR FOR BATTERY, AND BATTERY - Disclosed is a laminated porous film which has both gas permeability and heat resistance and can exhibit excellent smoothness and excellent pin extraction properties when used as a separator for a battery. The laminated porous film is characterized by having a heat-resistant layer laminated on at least one surface of a polyolefin resin porous film, wherein the heat-resistant layer comprises a filler and a resin binder, and wherein the surface of the heat-resistant layer has a static friction coefficient of 0.45 or less, a gas permeability degree of 2000 sec/100 ml or less and a tensile elastic modulus of 400 to 1000 MPa when the film is stretched in the lengthwise direction at a stretching rate of 3%. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231324 | BATTERY COVER FOR A HIGH VOLTAGE AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY - A cover for a battery module having a plurality of battery cells arranged in a stacked configuration includes a non-conductive main body having a plurality of spaced apart recessed regions formed therein and a plurality of electrically conductive connectors, each of the connectors disposed in one of the recessed regions and coupled to the main body. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231325 | ELECTROLYTE FOR A LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A lithium rechargeable battery, an electrolyte for a lithium rechargeable battery, and a method of manufacturing a lithium rechargeable battery, the battery including an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; and an electrolyte in the case, wherein the electrolyte includes a lithium salt; a non-aqueous organic solvent, the non-aqueous organic solvent including about 50 wt % or more of an ester-based solvent; lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate; and a first additive, the first additive including at least one selected from tris(trialkylsilyl)phosphate, tris(trialkylsilyl)phosphite, and tris(trialkylsilyl)borate. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231326 | STRUCTURED SILICON BATTERY ANODES - Methods of fabricating porous silicon by electrochemical etching and subsequent coating with a passivating agent process are provided. The coated porous silicon can be used to make anodes and batteries. It is capable of alloying with large amounts of lithium ions, has a capacity of at least 1000 mAh/g and retains this ability through at least 60 charge/discharge cycles. A particular pSi formulation provides very high capacity (3000 mAh/g) for at least 60 cycles, which is 80% of theoretical value of silicon. The Coulombic efficiency after the third cycle is between 95-99%. The very best capacity exceeds 3400 mAh/g and the very best cycle life exceeds 240 cycles, and the capacity and cycle life can be varied as needed for the application. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231327 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF SAME, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY PRODUCED USING SAME - At the time of synthesis of lithium nickelate, by adding a firing aid to material to be fired, crystal growth is promoted at a temperature that is lower than a firing temperature necessary for obtaining desired crystal growth of lithium nickelate, and substitution of elements that contribute to structural stability in crystals is promoted. Furthermore, distortion of crystal or loss of oxygen at the time of synthesis is suppressed. Thus, a lithium ion secondary battery having excellent charge and discharge characteristics and cycling characteristics can be provided. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231328 | CYLINDRICAL BATTERY AND GASKET FOR USE IN SAME - A cylindrical battery gasket that will not functionally deteriorate in absorbing stress caused by the gasket extending radially upon the battery being sealed is provided with a boss part ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120231329 | SURFACE TREATED STEEL SHEET FOR BATTERY CASE, BATTERY CASE AND BATTERY USING THE CASE - A surface treated steel sheet for a battery case, which has a diffusion layer of a nickel-phosphorus alloy or a nickel-cobalt-phosphorus alloy formed on the outermost layer of the inside surface of a plated steel sheet for a battery case; a battery case which is produced through forming the surface-treated steel sheet having a diffusion layer of a nickel-phosphorus alloy or a nickel-cobalt-phosphorus alloy by the deep drawing method, the DI forming or the DTR forming: and a battery using the battery case. The battery case can be used for producing a battery excellent in battery characteristics. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231330 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolytic solution that can provide a high energy density nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a high capacity, excellent storage characteristics, and excellent cycle characteristics and suppressing the decomposition of an electrolytic solution and the deterioration thereof when used in a high-temperature environment includes an electrolyte, a nonaqueous solvent, and a compound represented by general formula (1): | 2012-09-13 |
20120231331 | ELECTRODE INCLUDING CURRENT COLLECTOR WITH NANO-SCALE COATING AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Current collectors and methods are provided that relate to electrodes that are useful in lithium polymer electrochemical cells. The provided current collectors include a metallic substrate, a substantially uniform nano-scale carbon coating, and an active electrode material. The coating has a maximum thickness of less than about 200 nanometers. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231332 | BINDER COMPOSITION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRODE MIXTURE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY EMPLOYING IT, AND SECONDARY BATTERY - A binder composition of the present invention is for a non-aqueous secondary battery with excellent adhesion between an electrode active material and a current collector. A degree of electrode swelling with an electrolytic solution at a high temperature is small. This binder composition can be used in production of an electrode mixture for a non-aqueous secondary battery. The binder composition can comprise a binder made of a fluorinated copolymer having repeating units derived from tetrafluoroethylene and repeating units derived from propylene, and a solvent or dispersing medium, wherein the fluorinated copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of from 10,000 to 300,000. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231333 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A lithium secondary battery | 2012-09-13 |
20120231334 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLES FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES, POSITIVE ELECTRODE USING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Positive electrode active material particles for lithium ion secondary batteries include: a core particle including a first olivine-structured, lithium-containing phosphate compound which includes Fe and/or Mn and Li; and a shell layer attached to the surface of the core particle. The shell layer includes a second olivine-structured, lithium-containing phosphate compound which includes Fe and/or Mn and Li. At least the core particle includes a phosphorous compound represented by the formula (1): Me | 2012-09-13 |
20120231335 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, CATHODE THEREWITH AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The invention provides a cathode active material that includes: a particle containing a cathode material capable of absorbing and releasing an electrode reactive material; and a film that is disposed at least partially to the particle and contains a metal salt represented by a formula (1). | 2012-09-13 |
20120231336 | ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery includes an electrode active material and a copolymer represented by | 2012-09-13 |
20120231337 | AQUEOUS PASTE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, ELECTRODE PLATE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL OBTAINED BY APPLYING THE AQUEOUS PASTE, AND BATTERY COMPRISING THE ELECTRODE PLATE - The aqueous paste for an electrochemical cell of the present invention comprises an aqueous dispersion for an electrochemical cell that comprises an olefin copolymer (a); an active material; and a conductive assistant, wherein the olefin copolymer (a) has a weight average molecular weight of not less than 50,000 and is at least one kind selected from a random propylene copolymer (a-1) containing 50% by weight to less than 85% by weight of a structural unit derived from propylene; an acid-modified random propylene copolymer (a-2) obtained by modifying the copolymer (a-1) with an acid; and an ethylene-(meth) acrylic acid copolymer (a-3) containing 5% by weight to less than 25% by weight of a structural unit derived from (meth) acrylic acid. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231338 | SUPPORT FOR CATALYST SUPPORTING, CARRIER WITH SUPPORTED CATALYST, ELECTRODE, AND BATTERY - A support for carrying a catalyst is obtained by carbonizing raw materials containing a nitrogen-containing organic substance and a metal. The support for carrying a catalyst may have a peak at a diffraction angle of around 26° in an X-ray diffraction pattern, the peak including 20 to 45% of a graphite-like structure component and 55 to 80% of an amorphous component. In addition, the support for carrying a catalyst may have an intensity ratio of a band at 1,360 cm | 2012-09-13 |
20120231339 | NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed are a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including lithium silicide having a I41-a crystalline phase structure, a method of manufacturing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231340 | TRANSITION-METAL-CONTAINING HYDROXIDE AND LITHIUM-CONTAINING METAL OXIDE - The present invention provides a transition metal mixed hydroxide and a lithium mixed metal oxide. The transition metal mixed hydroxide consists of primary particles and approximately spherical secondary particles formed by aggregation of primary particles, and has an average particle diameter of from 1 μm to 20 μm and contains Mn, Ni, Fe and Co in a molar ratio of a:b:c:d, wherein a is from 0.3 to 0.7, b is from 0.4 to 0.7, c is more than 0 and not more than 0.1, d is from 0 to 0.2, and a+b+c+d=1. The lithium mixed metal oxide is produced by calcining a mixture of the transition metal mixed hydroxide and a lithium compound, and has an average particle diameter of from 1 μm to 20 μm. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231341 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY CONTAINING THE POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a positive active material, an electrode including the positive active material, and a lithium battery including the electrode. Due to the inclusion of a phosphate compound having an olivine structure and a lithium nickel composite oxide in the positive active material, the positive active material has high electric conductivity and high electrode density. A lithium battery manufactured using the positive active material has high capacity and good high-rate characteristics. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231342 | Positive Electrode Active Material For Lithium-Ion Battery, Positive Electrode For Lithium-Ion Battery, And Lithium-Ion Battery - The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for lithium ion batteries having excellent rate performance. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231343 | Positive Electrode Active Material For A Lithium-Ion Battery, Positive Electrode For A Lithium-Ion Battery, Lithium-Ion Battery Using Same, And Precursor To A Positive Electrode Active Material For A Lithium-Ion Battery - The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for lithium ion batteries, which realizes a lithium ion battery that is, while satisfying fundamental characteristics of a battery (capacity, efficiency, load characteristics), low in the resistance and excellent in the lifetime characteristics. In the positive electrode active material for lithium ion batteries, the variation in the composition of transition metal that is a main component inside of particles of or between particles of the positive electrode active material, which is defined as a ratio of the absolute value of the difference between a composition ratio inside of the particles of or in a small area between the particles of the transition metal and a composition ratio in a bulk state to the composition ratio in a bulk state of the transition metal, is 5% or less. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231344 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that can be charged at high voltage and suppress capacity deterioration after charged storage in a high temperature environment. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231345 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND SOLID ELECTROLYTE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - Provided are a nonaqueous electrolyte battery that can suppress internal short circuits due to growth of dendrites from a negative electrode and has high charge-discharge cycle capability; and a solid electrolyte with which the charge-discharge cycle capability of a nonaqueous electrolyte battery can be improved by using the solid electrolyte as a solid electrolyte layer of the nonaqueous electrolyte battery. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between these electrodes, wherein the solid electrolyte layer includes a high-sulfur-content portion containing 10 mol % or more of elemental sulfur. The solid electrolyte for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a high-sulfur-content portion containing 10 mol % or more of elemental sulfur. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231346 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE USING SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE USING FINE POLYMER COMPOSITE PARTICLES - The invention provides n electrochemical device containing a negative electrode having a negative electrode material layer at least on a surface; a positive electrode having a positive electrode material layer at least on a surface; and a solid polymer electrolyte of fine composite particles disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode. Each of the fine composite particles comprises a polymer brush layer of polymer graft chains. The fine composite particles form a substantially three-dimensional ordered array structure, and a continuous ion-conductive network channel is formed in each gap of the fine particles. The negative or positive electrode or electrode material layer have gaps filled with the fine composite particles. A contact interface between the solid electrolyte and the electrode material layer or the electrode is a polymer brush layer composed of polymer graft chains | 2012-09-13 |
20120231347 | BATTERY - A battery capable of improving the energy density and improving the cycle characteristics is provided. The battery includes a cathode, an anode arranged opposite of the cathode and an electrolyte in between the cathode and the anode. The amount of cathode active material and the amount of anode active material is such that the open circuit battery voltage is within the range from 4.25 volts to 6.00 volts, the electrolyte contains an electrolytic solution and a polymer containing vinylidene fluoride, and the cathode contains lithium complex oxides. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231348 | LITHIUM ION CONDUCTING MATERIAL AND LITHIUM BATTERY - A lithium ion conducting material includes a sulfide-based solid electrolyte material that contains Li, an element that belongs to group 13 to group 15 and S, and that contains an MS | 2012-09-13 |
20120231349 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - A solid electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a compound represented by Li | 2012-09-13 |
20120231350 | Solid Battery - A solid battery that includes a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer. The positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer include an electrode active material. The solid electrolyte layer includes a solid electrolyte. A LiZr | 2012-09-13 |
20120231351 | Positive active material for rechargeable lithium battery and recharge lithium battery including the same - A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including a lithium-nickel cobalt manganese composite metal oxide; and 0.18 to 0.25 wt % of sulfur is provided. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231352 | AUTOGENIC PRESSURE REACTIONS FOR BATTERY MATERIALS MANUFACTURE - A lithium- or lithium-ion electrochemical cell of the present invention comprises a lithium-containing cathode, an anode, and a non-aqueous lithium-containing electrolyte therebetween; wherein one or more of the anode and/or the cathode comprises at least one particulate carbon material comprising nanoparticles of the surface of individual carbon particles, wherein the nanoparticles are selected from one or more of (a) a metal oxide or sulfide comprising one or more metal ions selected from the group consisting of Ti, Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Mo, W, In, and Sn; (b) one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Ti, Fe, Co, Mg, Al, Ga, In, and Sn; and (c) one or more metaloid selected from the group consisting of B, Si, Ge, and Sb. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231353 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OXYGEN-CONSUMING ELECTRODES - The present invention relates to a process for producing an oxygen-consuming electrode that includes the steps of (a) producing a powder mixture consisting of at least one polymer as binder and a catalytically active component, (b) applying the powder mixture to an electrically conductive sheet-like support element, and (c) compacting and consolidating the powder mixture on the support element using rollers, wherein the rollers used in the compaction step c) comprises a surface coating of tungsten carbide and wherein the roller surface has a roughness of not more than 0.5 μm. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231354 | ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, FUEL CELL, AND ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A composite membrane that can be used as an electrolyte membrane of a fuel cell is produced from a resin material that contains at least polybenzimidazole and from a composite material that is produced from of hydrogen sulfate and heteropoly acid. The composite membrane has a basic structure of an aromatic hydrocarbon that does not contain fluorine and has good efficiency, even at a low doping level, so it can be used for the electrolyte membrane of a medium temperature dry fuel cell. Phosphoric acid is doped into the composite membrane. Characteristics of the relationship between output current density and output voltage for an electrolyte membrane that is made from the created composite membrane (a specimen | 2012-09-13 |