50th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120315455 | PREFORM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a preform and a preform manufactured by the method includes a plurality of substrates to which a binder has been affixed laminated to form a laminate and a forming die is used to form the laminate, thereby manufacturing a preform which is a precursor in resin transfer molding (RTM) of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP). During the manufacturing the laminate is pressed into a predetermined shape by the forming die, the binder is melted by directly heating the binder of the substrates in the laminate being pressed or both and is cooled thereafter to solidify the binder, and the substrates are adhered between layers thereof to retain the formed shape of the preform. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315456 | VIBRATION DAMPING STRUCTURES - A vibration damping body including an auxetic cellular structure having cell walls therein formed substantially of a first material having a first stiffness, the cellular structure further including a second material attached to said cell walls, the second material being selectively located throughout the cellular structure so as to include less than 50% by mass thereof and having a second stiffness which is lower than said first stiffness. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315457 | FIBERGLASS COMPOSITES WITH IMPROVED FLAME RESISTANCE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Fiberglass products with increased flame resistance are described. The products may include fiberglass-containing thermal insulation that include a plurality of glass fibers that are at least partially coated with a vermiculite-containing flame retardant. The products may further include fiberglass composites that are about 50 wt. % to about 98 wt. % glass fibers, about 2 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of a binder; and a flame retardant that includes vermiculite. Also described are methods of making fiberglass products with increased flame resistance. These methods may include the steps of contacting glass fibers and/or fiberglass composite with a flame retardant mixture that includes vermiculite. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315458 | FIBERGLASS COMPOSITES WITH IMPROVED FLAME RESISTANCE FROM PHOSPHOROUS-CONTAINING MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Fiberglass products with increased flame resistance are described. The products may include fiberglass-containing thermal insulation that include a plurality of glass fibers coated with a phosphorous-containing flame retardant. The flame retardant may include an organophosphorous compound having a substituted or unsubstituted organophosphorous group bonded to a substituted or unsubstituted amide group by a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group. The fiberglass products may further include fiberglass composites that are about 50 wt. % to about 98 wt. % glass fibers, about 2 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of a binder; and a phosphorous-containing flame retardant. Also described are methods of making fiberglass products with increased flame resistance. These methods may include the steps of contacting glass fibers and/or fiberglass products with a flame retardant mixture that includes a phosphorous-containing compound. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315459 | CARBON NANOTUBE SHEET AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A carbon nanotube sheet of the present invention includes carbon nanotubes and a polymeric material, wherein the carbon nanotubes are present in an isolated state, the axis directions of the carbon nanotubes are aligned m a thickness direction of the carbon nanotube sheet, and the space between the carbon nanotubes is filled with the polymeric material. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315460 | HYBRID CUSHIONING ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Cushioning material comprising air cell material may include a layer of air cell material, a layer of gel disposed on one side of the air cell material, and optionally on both sides of the air cell material, and two outer film layers, one on each side of the air cell material. The air cell material is disposed between the outer film layers, and the gel is disposed between at least one of the outer films and the air cell material. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315461 | Porous Material and Method for Producing the Same - A method for making a composite and/or structured material includes: forming a lattice construction from a plurality of solid particles, the construction being formed so as to have one or more gaps between the particles; invading the lattice construction with a fluid material such that the fluid material at least partially penetrates the gaps; and, solidifying the material which invaded the lattice construction to form a composite material. In one suitable embodiment, the method further includes removing at least a portion of the lattice construction from the composite material thereby forming at the location of the removed portion one or more pores in the solidified material that invaded the construction. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315462 | GAS BARRIER FILM LAMINATE - Disclosed is a gas-barrier film laminate having at least two gas-barrier film layers laminated via an adhesive layer, wherein the gas-barrier film layer has a substrate film, and at least one constitutive unit layer comprising an anchor coat layer and an inorganic thin film layer formed on at least one surface of the substrate film in that order, and wherein the number of the bubbles having a diameter of at least 0.5 mm and the impurities having a diameter of at least 0.5 mm existing between the gas-barrier film layers is at most 3 in total per 100 cm | 2012-12-13 |
20120315463 | LAMINATED SHEET AND COMPOSITE FORMED ARTICLE USING THE SAME - Disclosed are: a composite formed article which is usable even in a high-temperature environment and less suffers delamination between a foamed resin sheet and a metal sheet; and a formed article precursor (laminated sheet) which enables the manufacture of the composite formed article. The laminated sheet includes a foamable resin sheet containing a resin and a foaming agent; and, provided on both sides of the resin sheet, a pair of metal sheets each through the medium of an adhesive. The resin has a melting point of 145° C. or higher, and the adhesive has a melting point substantially equal to or higher than the melting point of the resin. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315464 | LIGHTWEIGHT CEMENT BOARD - A cement board has a density from 200 to 1000 kg/m | 2012-12-13 |
20120315465 | LAMINATED POLYESTER FILM - The present invention provides a laminated polyester film which can be suitably used in the applications requiring good easy-slip property, anti-sticking property and antistatic property, for example, such as members constituting liquid crystal displays. The laminated polyester film of the present invention comprises a polyester film, a coating layer formed on one surface of the polyester film which comprises a resin, particles and an antistatic agent, and a coating layer formed on the other surface of the polyester film which comprises a resin. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315466 | COATING COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE AND RELATED COATED SUBSTRATES - Magnesium hydroxide particles having a particle size of less than 200 nm and corrosion resisting properties are disclosed. Also disclosed are suspensions and powders that include the corrosion resisting particles. Coating compositions that include the corrosion resisting particles such that the coating composition can exhibit corrosion resistance properties, and substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and multi-component composite coatings, wherein at least one coating layer is deposited from such a coating composition, are also disclosed. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315467 | RECEPTOR-CATALYST GROWTH PROCESS FOR CARBON NANOTUBES - A method of growing carbon nanomaterials on a substrate wherein the substrate is exposed to an oxidizing gas; a seed material is deposited on the substrate to form a receptor for a catalyst on the surface of said substrate; a catalyst is deposited on the seed material by exposing the receptor on the surface of the substrate to a vapor of the catalyst; and substrate is subjected to chemical vapor deposition in a carbon containing gas to grow carbon nanomaterial on the substrate. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315468 | COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A coated article is provided. A coated article includes a substrate, a ceramic layer deposited on the substrate by vacuum plating, and a color layer deposited on the ceramic layer. The ceramic layer substantially includes substance M, elemental O and elemental N, wherein the M is Al or Si. The color layer substantially includes metal M′, elemental O and elemental N, wherein the M′ is Al or Zn. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315469 | COATED ARTICLE WITH LOW-E COATING INCLUDING ZIRCONIUM OXIDE AND/OR ZIRCONIUM SILICON OXYNITRIDE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - This application relates to a coated article including at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a material such as silver or the like in a low-E coating. In certain embodiments, at least one layer of the coating is of or includes zirconium oxide (e.g., ZrO | 2012-12-13 |
20120315470 | CARRIER MATERIAL FOR THIN LAYER BASE MATERIAL - The present invention provides a carrier material for a thin layer base material, which does not cause defects such as generation of wrinkles and scratches, and impossibility of shape retention even in the case of using a thin layer base material in processing step, transporting step or the like in the state of being bonded to a carrier material, and is also excellent in workability. Disclosed is a carrier material for a thin layer base material, including a support having a thickness of 50 to 150 μm and formed from a polyester-based resin, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on at least one surface of the support. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315471 | Composites Utilizing Polymeric Capstocks and Methods of Manufacture - An extruded composite adapted for use as a building material includes a core having a base polymer and a filler material in a substantially homogeneous mixture and a polymeric capstock modified with an elastomer and/or a plastomer. To improve adherence of the polymeric capstock to the base polymer, the capstock can include a capstock polymer that is similar or substantially similar the base polymer. Additionally, various additives may be mixed with the capstock material to improve visual aesthetics of the product and performance of the building material, especially over time. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315472 | BONDED BODY OF A CARBON THIN FILM COVERED ARTICLE AND A RUBBER - A bonded body | 2012-12-13 |
20120315473 | SELF-ADHESIVE CLOTH - A self-adhesive cloth in one embodiment includes a main layer ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120315474 | HOTMELT ADHESIVE COMPRISING RADIATION-CROSSLINKABLE POLY(METH)ACRYLATE AND OLIGO(METH)ACRYLATE WITH NONACRYLIC C-C DOUBLE BONDS - Described is a radiation-crosslinkable hotmelt adhesive comprising at least one radiation-crosslinkable poly(meth)acrylate formed to an extent of at least 60% by weight of C1 to C10 alkyl (meth)acrylates and at least one oligo(meth)acrylate which comprises nonacrylic C—C double bonds and has a K value of less than or equal to 20. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315475 | HEAT-RESISTANT ANTI-STATIC ADHESIVE FILM - The invention provides a heat-resistant anti-static adhesive film having at least includes a top film, a silane-treated release layer on an underlying substrate layer, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer coated over the release layer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is obtained by adding a plasticizer, an ionic compound or an anti-static agent, a cross-linking agent and aliphatic or alicyclic multi-functional isocyanate into (meth)acrylate polymer of the reactive silane compound. The composition has a long working life (pot life) of up to 24 hours and anti-static capability. A pressure-sensitive patch or surface protective film containing the abovementioned composition in the form of sheets or strips is capable of standing high temperature of 150 for up to 3 hours without leaving glue residue. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315476 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND SURFACE PROTECTION FILM USING THE SAME - An adhesive composition includes 100 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylate copolymer including 0 to less than 0.5 parts by weight of a carboxyl group containing monomer, 0.6 to 9 parts by weight of a hydroxyl group containing (meth)acrylic monomer, and 90.5 to 99.4 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer, and having a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 g/mol to less than 1,000,000 g/mol; and 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a carbodiimide cross-linking agent. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315477 | FIBER COMPOSITE FOR APPLICATION OF A LIQUID - Provided is a fiber composite for the application of a liquid, including a fibrous member containing a porous carbon material having a specific surface area value by the nitrogen BET method of 10 m | 2012-12-13 |
20120315478 | PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER - A plastic optical fiber (POF) is provided which includes a core layer constructed such that a portion at least a certain distance away from a core center, as seen in cross section, contains a plurality of regions of polymer materials having different refractive indices, wherein the average refractive index per circumference continuously decreases with the increase in distance from the core center and wherein the refractive indices are discontinuously distributed on each whole circumference at each distance from the core center. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315479 | IRON OXYHYDROXIDES AND METHODS OF SYNTHESIZING THE IRON OXYHYDROXIDES - An iron oxyhydroxide includes a plurality of iron oxyhydroxide octahedra components, a plurality of chloride components and at least one of germanium hydroxide components or germanium oxide components. The iron oxyhydroxide octahedra components form a tunnel-type structure. The chloride components are disposed in a tunnel of the tunnel-type structure and bonded to at least one of the iron hydroxide octahedra components. The germanium hydroxide components or the germanium oxide components substitute for at least one of the chloride components. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315480 | COPPER NANOPARTICLES WITH MAGNETIC PROPERTIES - The present invention relates to thiol- or an amine-associated ferromagnetic or superparamagnetic copper nanoparticles with an average diameter less than 30 nm, to the method for obtaining them and their applications in biomedicine and other fields. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315481 | POROUS DIACETYLENE PARTICLES, SYNTHESIS METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a radial porous diacetylene particle, which is synthesized by ion-bonding a diacetylene-containing dicarboxylic acid or diamine monomer represented by Formula 1 above with a diamine or dicarboxylic acid monomer represented by Formula 2 above, and a method of manufacturing the same. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315482 | CARBON MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - There are provided a cluster of thin sheet graphite crystals or the like which is useful as an electrode material for lithium ion batteries, hybrid capacitors and the like, and a method for efficiently producing the same at high productivity. The method is one for producing a cluster of thin sheet graphite crystals composed of aggregates in such a state that thin sheet graphite crystals extend from the inside toward the outside, comprising charging a powdery and/or particulate material of an organic compound pre-baked to an extent of containing remaining hydrogen in a graphite vessel, and subjecting the powdery and/or particulate material together with the vessel to hot isostatic pressing treatment (HIP treatment) using a compressed gas atmosphere under the predetermined conditions. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315483 | POLYAMIDE-BASED POLYMER POWDER, USE THEREOF IN A MOLDING METHOD, AND MOLDED ARTICLES MADE FROM SAID POLYMER POWDER - The invention relates to a polymer powder for use in a layer-by-layer method in which areas of each powder layer are selectively fused by introducing electromagnetic energy. Said polymer powder contains: at least one AB-type polyamide produced by polymerizing lactams comprising 10 to 12 carbon atoms in the monomer unit or polycondensing the corresponding ω-amino carboxylic acids comprising 10 to 12 carbon atoms in the monomer unit and at least one AABB-type polyamide produced by polycondensing diamines and dicarboxylic acids, each of which comprises 10 to 14 carbon atoms in the monomer units, the AB-type polyamide containing up to 20 mole % of the AABB comonomer units and the AABB-type polyamide containing up to 20 mole % of the AB monomer units. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a powder, a layer-by-layer method for producing a molded article from such a powder in which areas of each layer are selectively fused by introducing electromagnetic energy, the selectivity being obtained using masks or by applying inhibitors, absorbers or susceptors or focusing the applied energy, and molded articles produced in said manner. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315484 | HIGHLY FLEXIBLE FOIL COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND ITS USE IN CARD BODIES - A foil composite material usable as a layer in a card body of a portable data carrier, that includes one outer plastic layer, one inner plastic layer and one second outer plastic layer. All the layers jointly form a coextruded composite, and the plastic of one outer layer is a thermoplastic polymer or a mixture thereof. The plastic of the one inner layer is a mixture of at least one thermoplastic elastomer and at least one thermoplastic polymer. The plastic of the second outer layer is a thermoplastic polymer or a mixture thereof. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315485 | HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX AQUEOUS POLYURETHANE DISPERSION COATING COMPOSITIONS - High refractive index aqueous polyurethane dispersion primer coating compositions that provide transparent, impact-resistant, and adhesive primer coatings when applied and cured on a substrate, are provided herein. These polyurethane coating compositions coating compositions comprise a polyurethane polymer having aromatic functional groups in an amount ranging from about | 2012-12-13 |
20120315486 | OPTICAL COATING COMPOSITION - Coating compositions yielding cured coatings that exhibit excellent abrasion-resistance and hardness for use on polymeric substrates such as the front side of optical lenses, in a manner that meets or exceeds the stringent requirements for such use. The compositions include a monomeric organofunctional silane, and colloidal silica present in an amount sufficient to improve abrasion resistance as compared to a composition lacking the colloidal silica. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315487 | COMPOSITE PARTICLE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND RESIN COMPOSITION - A composite particle is constituted to include: an aluminum nitride particle; a first coating layer that contains α-alumina and coats at least a part of a region of a surface of the aluminum nitride particle; and a second coating layer that contains organic matter and coats a region other than the first coating layer of the surface of the aluminum nitride particle. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315488 | LAMINATE AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION - To provide a laminate which is excellent in weather resistance and moisture-proofing property and also excellent in interlayer adhesion and its long-term stability, and a process for its production. A laminate which comprises a substrate sheet containing a fluororesin, an adhesion layer containing an acrylic resin, and a moisture-proofing layer containing, as its main component, at least one inorganic compound selected from the group consisting of inorganic oxides, inorganic nitrides and inorganic oxynitrides, laminated in this order, wherein the surface composition (as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) of the surface in contact with the adhesion layer, of the substrate sheet, is such that the atomic percentage of nitrogen is at least 0.2 at % and at most 3.0 at %, and the atomic percentage of oxygen is at least 1.0 at % and at most 5.0 at %. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315489 | CELLULOSE ETHER COMPOUNDS FOR IMPROVED HOT TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE IN EXTERNAL INSULATION FINISHING SYSTEMS (EIFS) MORTARS - The present invention relates to mortars which include a blend of cellulose ether compounds and exhibit improved pot life, water retention capability, and open time, as well as high tensile strength values. These mortars can be used in the fabrication of external insulation finishing systems (EIFS), particularly in hot environments. The cellulose ether blend includes hydroxyethylcellulose ether and methylhydroxyethylcellulose ether. Water soluble anionic polyacrylamide and hydroxypropyl starch can also be added to the mortar. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315490 | NOVEL COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR OPTICAL USE AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING SAME - A composite material for optical use as well as the method for obtaining it. This material includes a substrate made from a thermoplastic copolyester, a layer of polyurethane bonding primer, and a silicone anti-scratch varnish; advantageously, this varnish has hydroxyl groups, aliphatic CH groups, ester groups, and siloxane groups without methyl groups. This material makes it possible to produce optical pieces, in particular sunglasses, particularly solar glasses, as well as eyeshades for helmets or masks. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315491 | HOT MELT ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS HAVING GOOD ADHESION ON BOTH POLAR AND NONPOLAR SUBSTRATES - A hot melt adhesive composition including a) at least one thermoplastic silane grafted poly-α-olefin that is solid at 25° C.; and b) at least one reaction product of a polyisocyanate having an isocyanate-reactive silane, wherein the isocyanate-reactive silane includes exactly one group reactive to an isocyanate group, selected from a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, and an amino group, and wherein the reaction product includes a molecular weight M | 2012-12-13 |
20120315492 | ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATING - The present invention relates generally to a multi-layered article suitable for service in severe environments. The article may be formed of a substrate, such as silicon carbide and/or silicon nitride. The substrate may have a first layer of a mixture of a rare earth silicate and Cordierite. The substrate may also have a second layer of a rare earth silicate or a mixture of a rare earth silicate and cordierite. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315493 | JOINING OF PARTS VIA MAGNETIC HEATING OF METAL ALUMINUM POWDERS - A method of joining at least two parts includes steps of dispersing a joining material comprising a multi-phase magnetic metal-aluminum powder at an interface between the at least two parts to be joined and applying an alternating magnetic field (AMF). The AMF has a magnetic field strength and frequency suitable for inducing magnetic hysteresis losses in the metal-aluminum powder and is applied for a period that raises temperature of the metal-aluminum powder to an exothermic transformation temperature. At the exothermic transformation temperature, the metal-aluminum powder melts and resolidifies as a metal aluminide solid having a non-magnetic configuration. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315494 | Polyamic Acid Resin Composition, Method for Preparing the Same and Polyimide Metal Clad Laminate Using the Same - There is provided a polyamic acid resin composition, a method for preparing the same and a polyimide metal clad laminate using the same, in which the polyamic acid resin composition includes an epoxy compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is defined in specification. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315495 | CONDUCTIVE INKS OBTAINED BY COMBINING AQCS AND METAL NANOPARTICLES - The invention relates to conductive inks obtained by combining AQCs and metal nanoparticles. Atomic quantum clusters (AQCs), which melt at temperatures of less than 150° C., are used as low-temperature “flux” for the formulation of conductive inks. The combination of AQCs with bimodal and trimodal mixtures of nanoparticles of various sizes guarantees the elimination of free volumes in the final sintering of the nanoparticles in order to achieve electronic structures with very low resistivity (close to that of the bulk material) with low-temperature thermal treatments (<150° C.) | 2012-12-13 |
20120315496 | METHOD OF FORMING AN OXIDE COATING THAT REDUCES ACCUMULATION OF RADIOACTIVE SPECIES ON A METALLIC SURFACE - A method of forming an oxide coating for reducing the accumulation of radioactive species on a metallic surface exposed to fluids containing charged particles is disclosed. The method includes preparing an aqueous colloidal suspension containing about 0.5 to about 35 weight percent of nanoparticles that contain at least one of titania and zirconia, and about 0.1% to about 10% 2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid (C | 2012-12-13 |
20120315497 | Flux forming an insoluble brazing residue - Aluminum parts, e.g., heat exchangers, with improved resistance towards corrosion caused by contact with stationary water or aqueous compositions such as cooling water can be obtained by addition of Li compounds in specific amounts to the flux used for brazing the parts. LiF and especially Li fluoroaluminates are very suitable. The flux and the Li salt can be dispersed in water or an aqueous composition separately. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315498 | LAMINATE STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTUING LAMINATE STRUCTURE, ELECTRONIC ELEMENT ARRAY, IMAGE DISPLAYING MEDIUM, IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS, DIAMINE, POLYAMIC ACID, AND POLYIMIDE - Disclosed is a laminate structure including a substrate, a wettability changing layer, and an electrical conductor layer, wherein the wettability changing layer and the electrical conductor layer are laminated on the substrate in order, wherein the wettability changing layer contains a polyimide, wherein the polyimide is obtainable by dehydrating and ring-opening a polyamic acid, wherein the polyamic acid is obtainable by ring-opening and addition-polymerizing a diamine and a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride, wherein the diamine includes a compound represented by a general formula of: | 2012-12-13 |
20120315499 | RELEASE FILM - The object of the present invention is to provide a release film in which the oligomer precipitation from the film surfaces constituting the release film in the respective film processing steps such as an adhesive-applying step of, drying step and sticking step is reduced as possible and it can be attained to improve the continuous production of film. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315500 | LAMINATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A laminate ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120315501 | COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A coated article is provided. A coated article includes a substrate having a color layer and a ceramic layer formed thereon, and in that order. The color layer substantially comprises a material elected from the group consisting of aluminum, aluminum alloy, zinc, and zinc alloy. The ceramic layer substantially consists of substance M, elemental O, and elemental N, wherein M is elemental Al or elemental Zn. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315502 | METAL LAMINATED STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - There is provided a metal laminated structure in which a first metal layer containing tungsten is provided on a first surface of a second metal layer containing copper and a third metal layer containing tungsten is provided on a second surface of the second metal layer opposite to the first surface, and the first metal layer contains crystal grains of tungsten in a form of a columnar crystal extending in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the second metal layer and the third metal layer contains crystal grains of tungsten in a form of a columnar crystal extending in a direction perpendicular to the second surface of the second metal layer, and a method for producing the metal laminated structure. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315503 | IMMERSION PLATINUM PLATING SOLUTION - A platinum plating solution for immersion plating a continuous film of platinum on a metal structure. The immersion platinum plating solution is free of a reducing agent. The plating process does not require electricity (e.g., electrical current) and does not require electrodes (e.g., anode and/or cathode). The solution includes a platinum source and a complexing agent including Oxalic Acid. The solution enables immersion plating of platinum onto a metal surface, a metal substrate, or a structure of which at least a portion is a metal. The resulting platinum plating comprises a continuous thin film layer of platinum having a thickness not exceeding 300 Å. The solution can be used for plating articles including but not limited to jewelry, medical devices, electronic structures, microelectronics structures, MEMS structures, nano-sized or smaller structures, structures used for chemical and/or catalytic reactions (e.g., catalytic converters), and irregularly shaped metal surfaces. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315504 | FLUOROPOLYETHER COMPOUND, LUBRICANT AND MAGNETIC DISK EACH CONTAINING THE SAME - A compound of the formula (1), lubricant containing the compound and magnetic disk | 2012-12-13 |
20120315505 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK WITH MULTIPLE MAGNETIC LAYERS AND INTERMEDIATE DUAL NUCLEATION FILMS FOR CONTROL OF GRAIN SIZE - A perpendicular magnetic recording disk has a graded-anisotropy recording layer (RL) formed of at least two ferromagnetically exchange coupled CoPtCr-oxide magnetic layers (MAG1 and MAG2) with two nucleation films (NF1 and NF2) between the magnetic layers. NF1 is a metal film, preferably Ru or a Ru-based alloy like RuCr, sputter deposited on MAG1 at low pressure to a thickness between about 0.1-1.5 nm. NF2 is a metal oxide film, preferably an oxide of Ta, sputter deposited on NF1 at high pressure to a thickness between about 0.2-1.0 nm. MAG2 is sputter deposited over NF2. NF1 and NF2 provide a significant reduction in average grain size in the RL from a graded-anisotropy RL without nucleation films between MAG1 and MAG2, while also assuring that MAG1 and MAG2 are strongly exchange coupled. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315506 | MODULE SYSTEM FOR MICROBIAL FUEL CELL - Disclosed is a module system for a microbial fuel cell used in the field of a microbial fuel cell, in which a plurality of unit cells electrically connected to each other in series cannot share an anode part solution. In the module system for the microbial fuel cell, the unit cells are electrically connected to each other in series, so that power is produced in a commercial scale. An anode part is given to each individual cell, so that voltage drop does not occur. The unit cells share an anode part solution together, so that the module system for the microbial fuel cell is simply designed. The module system for the microbial fuel cell is applicable when effectively producing power in the commercial scale. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315507 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a plurality of batteries, a circuit board electrically connected to the batteries, a housing having a battery receiving unit to receive the plurality of batteries, the circuit board being at an end of the housing, and a fuse unit electrically connected between the batteries and the circuit board. The fuse unit is coupled to a fuse fixing unit at a side surface of the housing. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315508 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, a plurality of holders, and a thermistor. Each of at least one of holders includes a thermistor holder. The thermistor supporter includes a pair of thermistor receiving segments, a pair of thermistor engagement segments, and a thermistor cover portion. The sensor casing includes a bias portion and an elastic claw portion. The bias portion is provided to press the sensor against one of the top surface and the bottom surface provided in the at least one of the battery cells by utilizing a reaction force generated by pressing the thermistor cover portion. The elastic claw portion has a width larger than the distance between the pair of thermistor receiving segments when the elastic claw portion is in a free state. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315509 | Fuel Cell Bypass Diode Structures and Attachment Methods - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack which includes a plurality of fuel cells contacted in series by a plurality of interconnects. The various embodiments provide systems and methods for coupling a fuel cell stack with an electric bypass module within a hot zone. The bypass module may include elements for conducting a current between interconnects in a fuel cell stack and thereby bypass a failed fuel cell that has become a resistive parasitic load. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315510 | BATTERY PACK WITH BREATHABLE MEMBRANE - A battery pack is provided which includes at least one electrochemical rechargeable battery cell, and a housing enclosing the battery cell. At least one inlet is formed in the housing configured such that gas can enter into the housing, and at least one outlet is formed in the housing configured such that gas can exit the housing. The outlet includes a breathable membrane configured such that water vapor can pass through the membrane and outside the housing. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315511 | ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR ELECTRICAL CELLS - The present invention relates to electrode materials for charged electrical cells, comprising at least one polymer comprising polysulfide bridges, and carbon in a polymorph comprising at least 60% sp | 2012-12-13 |
20120315512 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A positive-electrode material for a lithium ion battery includes two or more types of positive-electrode active materials which are expressed by a chemical formula LiMPO4 (where M includes one or more types of metal elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) and which have an olivine structure. The M in at least one of the positive-electrode active materials includes two or more types of metal elements. An open circuit voltage curve in charging includes an initial rising region, one or more flat regions, one or more detectable voltage varying regions, and a terminal rising region in a state-of-charge region of 0% to 100%. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315513 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium secondary battery including an electrode assembly; a can accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap assembly coupled with the can, the cap assembly being positioned at a topmost part of the can and having an upper cap including gas discharge holes therein; and a washer coupled with the upper cap, wherein the washer includes a body part, the body part having a flat plate shape and having a centrally disposed connection hole; and insertion parts, the insertion parts extending toward a center of the connection hole from the body part and being arranged in the gas discharge holes. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315514 | Lithium-Ion Battery With A Gas-Releasing And Explosion-Proof Safety Valve - The present disclose provides a lithium-ion battery with a gas-releasing and explosion-proof safety valve, which comprises a casing and a battery core. The casing includes an opening that is sealed by a thermal cover, on which a safety valve is disposed. The safety valve comprises a safety cover and a pressure filter. A middle portion of the safety cover includes a through hole. The pressure filter is affixed to the middle portion of the safety cover and has numerous pores. The safety cover and thermal cover are hooked together. The present invention offers multiple advantages. Firstly, simplified structure without aging issue enhances the safety and reliability of the battery. Secondly, during operation, gas is ventilated when an internal pressure of the battery reaches a certain threshold value to avoid rupture of the battery casing. Thirdly, with enhanced performance of the battery, the cycle life of the battery is greatly increased. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315515 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode and a negative electrode, a case in which the electrode assembly is installed, a cap plate coupled with the case, a short-circuit member provided in a short-circuit hole formed in the cap plate and deformed to electrically connect the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a valve member provided under the short-circuit hole and controlling connection between an internal space of the case and the short-circuit hole. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315516 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode and a second electrode; a case housing the electrode assembly; a cap plate coupled to the case; a short-circuit tab electrically coupled to the second electrode and having an opening; a short-circuit member electrically coupled to the first electrode and configured to be moved by a change in pressure to be electrically coupled to the short-circuit tab; and a cover covering the opening in the short-circuit tab. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315517 | Battery Pack Dehumidifier with Active Reactivation System - A battery pack dehumidifier system for controlling the relative humidity within a battery pack enclosure is provided, the dehumidifier system including a desiccant that absorbs/adsorbs water vapor from the battery pack enclosure. The system heats and reactivates the desiccant at predetermined time intervals or when the humidity within the system reaches a preset level, thereby allowing the desiccant to regain its potential for absorbing/adsorbing water vapor. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315518 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXTENDING THE LIFETIME OF A BATTERY IN PARTICULAR OF A VEHICLE - A method includes coupling two conducting rods between terminals of a battery cell of a battery having several branches coupled in parallel, each branch having several battery cells coupled in series. A force tending to squeeze the rods against each other is applied, with the rods being held apart from each other using an insulating block. At least one operating state signal of the cell is monitored, and the insulating block is removed based on the monitoring, allowing the rods to come into electrical contact and short-circuit the battery cell. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315519 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of cell barriers. Each cell barrier is between adjacent battery cells of the plurality of battery cells and includes at least one flange. The flange has a first flange portion and a second flange portion. The first flange portion has a first sealing edge extending therefrom and overlapping a first lateral side of one of the adjacent battery cells, and the second flange portion has a second sealing edge extending therefrom and overlapping a second lateral side of another of the adjacent battery cells. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315520 | BATTERY PACK | 2012-12-13 |
20120315521 | Modular Battery With Exchangeable Cell Elements - A method for manufacturing and to a method for replacing pouches of a secondary battery and to a rack or base for a secondary battery. The base comprises a plurality of reception portions wherein each one of the plurality of reception portions comprises a fastening element for receiving and mechanically supporting at least one of a plurality of pouches. A pair of electrical contact elements is provided for contacting the electrochemical cell in the pouch. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315522 | VOLTAGE SENSING ASSEMBLY FOR BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY MODULE EMPLOYED WITH THE SAME - Disclosed is a voltage sensing assembly for a battery module to sense voltage of battery cells having electrode terminals formed at the upper or lower end thereof in a state in which the voltage sensing assembly is mounted in the battery module, the voltage sensing assembly including (a) an upper and a lower block case to be coupled to each other in an assembled fashion, the upper block case and the lower block case being made of an electrically insulative material, the upper block case and the lower block case being mounted to a region (front or rear) of the battery module corresponding to electrode terminal connection parts of the battery cells, (b) upper-row and lower-row conductive sensors to be connected to the electrode terminal connection parts of the battery cells, respectively, and (c) a connector to transmit voltages sensed by the conductive sensors to a battery management system (BMS). | 2012-12-13 |
20120315523 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS WITH IMPROVED SPIRAL-WOUND ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - A spiral-wound electrode assembly, an electrochemical cell with the spiral-wound electrode assembly, and a method of manufacturing an electrochemical cell with the spiral-wound electrode assembly are disclosed. The spiral-wound electrode assembly has a first electrode that has a first electrode active material, a leading edge and a trailing edge. The assembly has a second electrode that includes a second electrode active material, a leading edge and a trailing edge. A separator is located between the first electrode and the second electrode. The electrode assembly has an interfacial anode-to-cathode ratio of less than about 1.2. The first electrode, second electrode, and separator are wound so that the first electrode forms a layer at the outermost radius of the electrode assembly and so that the trailing edge of the second electrode extends past the trailing edge of the first electrode. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315524 | Negative Electrode for a Nickel-Hydrogen Rechargeable Battery and a Nickel-Hydrogen Rechargeable Battery Using the Same - A negative electrode for a nickel-hydrogen rechargeable battery is a strip-shaped negative electrode, the negative electrode being formed of a core body and a negative mixture layer covering the core body and containing hydrogen-storage alloy particles, including a main section, both sides of which face the positive electrode with the separator intervening therebetween as viewed in a rolled state where the negative electrode forms the electrode group with the positive electrode and the separator, and an outermost circumferential portion and an innermost circumferential portion that are protruding from ends of the main section in a rolling direction and facing the positive electrode with the separator intervening therebetween only with one side, wherein the hydrogen-storage alloy particles contained in the outermost circumferential portion and the innermost circumferential portion have an average diameter larger than an average diameter of the hydrogen-storage alloy particles contained in the main section. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315525 | SQUARE BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A positive electrode sheet and a negative electrode sheet are laminated and wound around a shaft core | 2012-12-13 |
20120315526 | SEALED BATTERY - A sealed battery including: an electrode assembly | 2012-12-13 |
20120315527 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY WITH SLIDING DOOR, AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY - Battery cover assemblies functioning to open/close a terminal connection, and portable electronic devices including the battery cover assemblies are disclosed. A battery cover assembly is provided that includes a first plate having a first opening, a second plate having a second opening corresponding to the first opening, the second plate being combined with the first plate on one side of the first plate, and a sliding door disposed between the first and second plates for sliding between a closed position where the first and second openings are closed and an open position where the first and second openings are open. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315528 | INTEGRATED COOLING, SEALING AND STRUCTURAL BATTERY TRAY FOR A VEHICLE - An integrated cooling, sealing and structural battery tray for a vehicle includes a generally planar base member having a support surface and a cooling system formed by the planar base member. A seal is formed between the battery tray and the support structure for the vehicle. The integrated cooling, sealing and structural battery tray may also include a plurality of fins are disposed on the support surface, wherein the fins are adjacent each other, and a plurality of routing apertures extending through the base member and having a plurality of cooling lines disposed therein. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315529 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a battery module having at least one battery cell, and at least one heat dissipation plate in contact with the battery cell, the heat dissipation plate having at least one channel configured to include a refrigerant, a rib arranged to define a frame of the heat dissipation plate, and a through-hole between the channel and the rib. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315530 | ELECTRODE MIXTURE, ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - An electrode mixture containing a lithium mixed metal oxide having a BET specific surface area of 2 to 30 m | 2012-12-13 |
20120315531 | BATTERY CELL CONNECTION APPARATUS - A battery component includes electrochemical cells with positive and negative terminals of different metals within a sealed enclosure. A positive terminal and a negative terminal of substantially the same material extend outside the sealed enclosure. The battery component provided enables battery construction which reduces or eliminates exposed welds of different metals. A battery assembly with exposed interconnecting members of the same metal is also provided. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315532 | BATTERY TERMINAL COVER - A battery terminal cover is provided. The battery terminal cover has a base arranged to cover a battery terminal root, a tower arranged to cover a battery terminal post, and a projection coupled to the battery terminal cover. The projection has a retention area for temporary storage of a later used fastener for coupling to the battery terminal post. A battery is also provided. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315533 | SEALED BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A sealed battery uses an outer can | 2012-12-13 |
20120315534 | Materials for Battery Electrolytes and Methods for Use - Described herein are materials for use in electrolytes that provide a number of desirable characteristics when implemented within batteries, such as high stability during battery cycling up to high temperatures high voltages, high discharge capacity, high coulombic efficiency, and excellent retention of discharge capacity and coulombic efficiency over several cycles of charging and discharging. In some embodiments, a high voltage electrolyte includes a base electrolyte and a set of additive compounds, which impart these desirable performance characteristics. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315535 | SECONDARY BATTERY - This invention provides an electricity storage device having improved characteristics by optimizing battery materials, particularly an electrolyte solution. The electrolyte solution ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120315536 | Materials for Battery Electrolytes and Methods for Use - Described herein are materials for use in electrolytes that provide a number of desirable characteristics when implemented within batteries, such as high stability during battery cycling up to high temperatures high voltages, high discharge capacity, high coulombic efficiency, and excellent retention of discharge capacity and coulombic efficiency over several cycles of charging and discharging. In some embodiments, a high voltage electrolyte includes a base electrolyte and a set of additive compounds, which impart these desirable performance characteristics. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315537 | COMPOSITE CURRENT COLLECTOR, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF, AND ARTICLES INCLUDING THE SAME - A current collector including: a polymer film including a first major surface, an opposite second major surface, and a plurality of openings extending through a thickness of the polymer film; a first layer on the first major surface of the polymer film; a second layer on the second major surface of the polymer film; and a third layer on an inner surface of an opening of the plurality of openings, wherein the third layer contacts the first layer and the second layer, and wherein the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer each independently has an electrical conductivity of greater than 10 Siemens per meter. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315538 | CONTROLLED POROSITY IN ELECTRODES - Porous electrodes in which the porosity has a low tortuosity are generally provided. In some embodiments, the porous electrodes can be designed to be filled with electrolyte and used in batteries, and can include low tortuosity in the primary direction of ion transport during charge and discharge of the battery. In some embodiments, the electrodes can have a high volume fraction of electrode active material (i.e., low porosity). The attributes outlined above can allow the electrodes to be fabricated with a higher energy density, higher capacity per unit area of electrode (mAh/cm | 2012-12-13 |
20120315539 | NANOSTRUCTURE COMPOSITE BATTERIES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME FROM NANOSTRUCTURE COMPOSITE SHEETS - A secondary battery capable of being charged after discharging is provided. The battery includes a positive electrode, made from a sheet of carbon nanotubes infiltrated with mixed metal oxides, and a negative electrode made from a sheet of carbon nanotubes with silicon or germanium particles. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315540 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL NETWORK ALUMINUM POROUS BODY FOR CURRENT COLLECTOR, ELECTRODE USING THE ALUMINUM POROUS BODY, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION CAPACITOR AND LITHIUM-ION CAPACITOR EACH USING THE ELECTRODE - It is an object of the present invention to provide an aluminum porous body for a current collector in which electric resistivity is reduced to enhance current collecting performance, and an electrode, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery, a capacitor and a lithium-ion capacitor each using the aluminum porous body for a current collector. Such a sheet-shaped three-dimensional network aluminum porous body of the present invention is a three-dimensional network aluminum porous body for a current collector including an electric resistivity in an in-plane direction and in a thickness direction of 0.5 mΩcm or less. An electrode can be configured by using the three-dimensional network aluminum porous body for a current collector, and further a nonaqueous electrolyte battery, a capacitor and a lithium-ion capacitor can be configured by using the electrode. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315541 | LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery including a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material and specific amount of a negative electrode binder; a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material and specific amount of a positive electrode binder; an electrolyte solution; and a separator, wherein: the negative electrode active material includes a carbonaceous active material; the negative electrode binder is a polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer composition for a negative electrode containing specific amount of styrene and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; the positive electrode active material contains a specific transition metal elements; the positive electrode binder is a polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer composition for a positive electrode containing specific amount of acrylonitrile and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; and a swelling degree of the positive electrode binder is 2.0 to 15.0 times. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315542 | ELECTRODE COATED WITH METAL DOPED CARBON FILM - Disclosed is an electrode coated with a metal-doped carbon film. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315543 | COIN-TYPE LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A coin-type lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material including a silicon alloy material, a conductive agent including a carbon material, and a binder. The silicon alloy material includes a phase A including a lithium-silicon alloy and a phase B including an intermetallic compound of a transition metal element and silicon. In the lithium-silicon alloy, a ratio of lithium atoms relative to silicon atoms is 2.75 to 3.65 in a 100% state-of-charge. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315544 | PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR COMPOSITE OXIDE, POSITIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A composite oxide is produced via the following:
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20120315545 | LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY WITH POLYSULFIDE CONFINING LAYER - The present invention provides a lithium-sulfur battery with a polysulfide confining layer, which can prevent loss of polysulfide formed on the surface of a positive electrode during charge and discharge reactions, thus improving the durability of the battery. For this purpose, the present invention provides a lithium-sulfur battery including a hydrophilic polysulfide confining layer interposed between a positive electrode and a separator to prevent a polysulfide-based material from being lost from the surface of the positive electrode during discharge. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315546 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY - To provide high energy density, good cycle properties and rate characteristics and long-term safety of a lithium ion battery containing at least an ionic liquid and a lithium salt. The above problems are solved by suppressing reduction and decomposition of the ionic liquid on an anode by using a graphite coated with an amorphous carbon or onto which an amorphous carbon is deposited as an anode active material. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315547 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION, SOLID ELECTROLYTE, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - This invention relates to a matrix of a solid electrolyte having a microstructure in which a non-reactive polyalkylene glycol is held on a co-crosslinked product produced by chemically co-crosslinking a hyperbranched polymer with a crosslinkable ethylene oxide multicomponent copolymer, such that a lithium salt is dissolved in the matrix. A negative electrode active material layer is a layer obtained by dispersing a negative electrode active material and a conduction aid in a lithium-ion conducting solid electrolyte. A positive electrode active material layer is a layer obtained by dispersing a positive electrode active material and a conduction aid in a lithium-ion conducting solid electrolyte. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315548 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery including: a positive electrode, a negative electrode including an alloy-type material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte with lithium ion conductivity. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes a non-aqueous solvent and a lithium salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent. The non-aqueous solvent contains a carbonic acid ester, and a sulfinyl compound represented by the general formula (1): R | 2012-12-13 |
20120315549 | BATTERY ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS CONTAINING PHOSPHORUS-SULFUR COMPOUNDS - A battery electrolyte solution contains from 0.001 to 20% by weight of certain phosphorus-sulfur compounds. The phosphorus-sulfur compound performs effectively as a solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) forming material. The phosphorus-sulfur compound has little adverse impact on the electrical properties of the battery, and in some cases actually improves battery performance. Batteries containing the electrolyte solution form robust and stable SEIs even when charged at high rates during initial formation cycles. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315550 | GRAPHENE-MODIFIED LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, PREPARATION OF THE SAME AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY CELL - The invention relates to a graphene-modified lithium iron phosphate positive electrode active material and a method for preparing the same, as well as a lithium-ion secondary cell based on this positive electrode active material. The positive electrode active material is prepared by a method in which graphene or graphene oxide and lithium iron phosphate are dispersed in an aqueous solution, agitated and ultrasonicated to mix homogeneously and for a mixture, dried to obtain a lithium iron phosphate material compounded with graphene or graphene oxide, and annealed at high temperature to obtain finally a graphene-modified lithium iron phosphate positive electrode active material. When compared with conventional modified lithium cells coated with carbon or doped with conductive polymers, the lithium-ion secondary cell based on this positive electrode active material features high cell capacity, good cycling performance of charge and discharge, long life and high cycle stability, and has great utility value. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315551 | Materials for Battery Electrolytes and Methods for Use - Described herein are materials for use in electrolytes that provide a number of desirable characteristics when implemented within batteries, such as high stability during battery cycling up to high temperatures high voltages, high discharge capacity, high coulombic efficiency, and excellent retention of discharge capacity and coulombic efficiency over several cycles of charging and discharging. In some embodiments, a high voltage electrolyte includes a base electrolyte and a set of additive compounds, which impart these desirable performance characteristics. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315552 | Electrically Conductive Ink and Uses Thereof - The present disclosure provides an electrode including an electrically conductive ink deposited thereon comprising: a nano-scale conducting material; a binding agent; and an enzyme; wherein said ink is essentially solvent free. In one embodiment, the ink includes at least one of a mediator, a cross-linking agent and a substrate as well. In one further embodiment, the electrode provided herein is used in a battery, fuel cell or sensor. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315553 | NON-AQUEOUS LIQUID ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS LIQUID ELECTROLYTE FOR NON-AQUEOUS LIQUID ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery, including a cathode, an anode and a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte present between the cathode and the anode. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery has a closed structure in which the cathode, the anode and the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte are insulated from at least carbon dioxide and water. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery has a discharge voltage of 3V or less relative to a Li/Li+ reference electrode. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte includes two or more kinds of anions, and a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte for the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery. | 2012-12-13 |
20120315554 | Lithium/Air Battery with Variable Volume Insertion Material - In accordance with one embodiment, an electrochemical cell includes a negative electrode including a form of lithium, a positive electrode spaced apart from the negative electrode and including an electron conducting matrix and a lithium insertion material which exhibits a volume change when lithium is inserted, a separator positioned between the negative electrode and the positive electrode; and an electrolyte including a salt, wherein Li | 2012-12-13 |