51st week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150364673 | Freestanding Films With Electric Field-Enhanced Piezoelectric Coefficients - A method to produce low-temperature sinterable powders which are then subsequently used to fabricate freestanding piezoelectric films with very large electric-field-enhanced piezoelectric response is provided. The −d | 2015-12-17 |
20150364674 | OXIDE PARTICLES, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OXIDE PARTICLES - The present invention provides oxide particles having a compositional formula of Pb(Zr | 2015-12-17 |
20150364675 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, ACTUATOR, SENSOR, AND PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL - A piezoelectric element includes a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer which is provided on the first electrode, and a second electrode which is provided on the piezoelectric layer, and the piezoelectric layer is made of a piezoelectric material expressed as a mixed crystal including a first component formed of a complex oxide containing Bi and Fe and having a rhombohedral perovskite structure and a complex oxide containing Ba and Ti and having a tetragonal perovskite structure, a second component formed of a complex oxide containing Bi, K, and Ti and having a tetragonal perovskite structure, and a third component formed of a complex oxide containing Bi, Mg, and Ti and having a rhombohedral perovskite structure. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364676 | THREE-TERMINAL SPIN TRANSISTOR MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AND THE METHOD TO MAKE THE SAME - This invention is about a three-terminal spin transistor magnetic random access memory and the method to make it with a narrow foot print. The first terminal, a bit line, is connected to the top magnetic reference layer, and the second terminal is located at the middle memory layer which is connected to the underneath CMOS control circuit through VIA and the third one, a digital line, is a voltage gate with a narrow point underneath the memory layer across an insulating layer which is used to reduce the write current when it is turned on. The fabrication includes formation of a large VIA base, formation of digital line, formation of memory cell & VIA connection and formation of the top bit line. Dual photolithography patterning and hard mask etch are used to form the digital line pillar and small memory pillar. Oxygen plasma ion implantation is used to define an insulating region underneath the memory cell and metallic ion implantation is used to convert a buried dielectric VIA base outside the center memory pillar into an electric conductive path between middle memory cell and underneath CMOS device. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364677 | THIN-FILM MAGNETORESISTANCE SENSING ELEMENT, COMBINATION THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COUPLED TO THE COMBINATION - A thin film magnetoresistive sensor for detecting a magnetic field components perpendicular and parallel to the plane of the sensor substrate is disclosed. The sensing element comprises a free layer, a reference layer, and a spacer layer between the free layer and the reference layer. The easy-axis magnetization, which is inherent to the material of the free layer, is arranged to be perpendicular to the plane of the sensor substrate. The magnetization direction of the reference layer is confined to a direction parallel to the substrate plane. The reference layer consists of a ferromagnetic layer exchange coupled to an antiferromagnetic layer, or consists of a ferromagnetic layer having a higher coercive force than that of the free layer. The spacer layer is composed of an insulating material or a conductive material. The magnetoresistive sensor further includes an array of aforementioned sensing elements coupled to an electronic device in order to provide three-axis sensing. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364678 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE - In a method of manufacturing a phase change memory device, an insulating interlayer having a through opening is formed on a substrate, at least one conformal phase change material layer pattern is formed along the sides of the opening, and a plug-like phase change material pattern having a composition different from that of each conformal phase change material layer pattern is formed on the at least one conformal phase change material layer pattern as occupying a remaining portion of the opening. Energy is applied to the phase change material layer patterns to form a mixed phase change material layer pattern including elements from the conformal and plug-like phase change material layer patterns. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364679 | RESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE - A resistive random access memory device includes a first electrode made of inert material; a second electrode made of soluble material; a solid electrolyte including a region made of an oxide of a first metal element, referred to as first metal oxide doped by a second element, distinct from the first metal and able to form a second oxide, the second element being selected such that the band gap energy of the second oxide is strictly greater than the band gap energy of the first metal oxide, the atomic percentage of the second element within the region of the solid electrolyte being comprised between 5% and 20%. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364680 | RESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE - A resistive random access memory device includes a first electrode; a solid electrolyte made of metal oxide extending onto the first electrode; a second electrode able to supply mobile ions circulating in the solid electrolyte made of metal oxide to the first electrode to form a conductive filament between the first and second electrodes when a voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes; an interface layer including a transition metal from groups 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the periodic table and a chalcogen element; the interface layer extending onto the solid electrolyte made of metal oxide, the second electrode extending onto the interface layer. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364681 | NONVOLATILE STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE DEVICE - A nonvolatile storage device includes a first conductive layer disposed on a substrate, a contact plug including a conductive material and disposed on the first conductive layer, a variable resistance element covering the upper surface of the contact plug, resistance of the variable resistance element changing in accordance with an voltage applied to the variable resistance element, one single insulating layer that is directly or indirectly in contact with a sidewall of the contact plug and that is directly or indirectly in contact with a sidewall of the variable resistance element, and a second conductive layer disposed on the variable resistance element. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364682 | Complementary resistance switch, contact-connected polycrystalline piezo- or ferroelectric thin-film layer, method for encrypting a bit sequence - Disclosed is a complementary resistor switch ( | 2015-12-17 |
20150364683 | MEMORY CELLS WITH RECESSED ELECTRODE CONTACTS - Memory cells with recessed electrode contacts and methods of forming the same are provided. An example memory cell can include an electrode contact formed in a substrate. An upper surface of the electrode contact is recessed a distance relative to an upper surface of the substrate. A first portion of a memory element is formed on an upper surface of the electrode contact and the upper surface of the substrate. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364684 | SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS OF PHOSPHONIC ACIDS AS DIELECTRIC SURFACES FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE ORGANIC THIN FILM TRANSISTORS - Cycloalkylalkylphosphonic acids are presented that are useful for forming a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on a surface of a metal oxide layer. The combined SAM and metal oxide layer form the dielectric layer of an organic thin film transistor (OTFT). The OTFT can be formed with p-type and n-type organic semiconductor layers on the SAM. The OTFT display superior field effect mobilities and air stabilities to other SAMs and the SAMS of cycloalkylalkylphosphonic acids allow deposition of the organic semiconductors by either vapor deposition or solution processing techniques. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364685 | PROCESS FOR PATTERNING MATERIALS IN THIN-FILM DEVICES - A method for forming a device includes providing a substrate; depositing a single fluorinated photo-patternable layer over the substrate; forming a first and a second active layer over the substrate; and applying the photo-patternable layer to form a first pattern within the first active layer and a second, different pattern within the second active layer. Particular examples disclosed in the present disclosure can be employed to form thin film electronics devices, including OLED devices and TFTs with a reduced number of photolithographic steps. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364686 | METHOD FOR FORMING ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR FILM - A method for forming an organic semiconductor film includes: forming a solution film by applying a solution containing an organic semiconductor material and a solvent to at least a part of a substrate; and drying the solution film by irradiating at least a part of the solution film with electromagnetic waves with a wavelength of at least 8 μm and an energy density of from 0.1 to 10 J/cm | 2015-12-17 |
20150364687 | DEVICES HAVING DIELECTRIC LAYERS WITH THIOSULFATE-CONTAINING POLYMERS - A semiconductor device can be prepared with a gate dielectric layer that comprises: (1) a photochemically or thermally crosslinked product of a photocurable or thermally curable thiosulfate-containing polymer that has a T | 2015-12-17 |
20150364688 | PRECURSOR DIELECTRIC COMPOSITION WITH THIOSULFATE-CONTAINING POLYMERS - A precursor dielectric composition comprises: (1) a photocurable or thermally curable thiosulfate-containing polymer that has a T | 2015-12-17 |
20150364689 | FORMULATIONS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A formulation comprising at least one solvent and at least two different functional compounds of formula (I) | 2015-12-17 |
20150364690 | COMPOSITION FOR ENCAPSULATING ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A composition for encapsulating an organic light emitting diode device and an organic light emitting diode display, the composition including a di(meth)acrylate including an unsubstituted alkylene group, a tri(meth)acrylate including a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, and a photo-initiator, wherein the composition for encapsulating the organic light emitting diode device has a chloride content of about 200 ppm or less. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364691 | INFRARED DETECTOR WITH SWNT-BASED DOUBLE-CANTILEVER AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A double-cantilever infrared detector based on single walled carbon nanotube and the manufacture method thereof are provided. The detector comprises: a substrate having a detection window extending through the substrate from the top surface to the bottom surface; two heterogeneous cantilevers, wherein each cantilever is located on the substrate and has a fixed end connected to the substrate and a free end suspended above the detection window; a single walled carbon nanotube film bridged between the two free ends of the two heterogeneous composite cantilevers, wherein the heterogeneous cantilevers include a first material layer and a second material layer located thereon, and the first material layer and the second material layer have different thermal expansion coefficients. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364692 | COMPOUND, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENTS, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention provides an organic electroluminescence device with a high emission efficiency and a long lifetime, an electronic equipment including the organic electroluminescence device, and a compound which realizes them. The compound includes a carbazole ring having a specific structure and a fluoranthene skeleton, the organic electroluminescence device includes this compound, and the electronic equipment includes such an organic electroluminescence device. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364693 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - An organic light-emitting device includes a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer includes at least one first material represented by Formula 1 below, and at least one second material represented by Formula 2 below: | 2015-12-17 |
20150364694 | ORGANIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC ELEMENT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An organic compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, an organic optoelectronic device including the organic compound, and a display device including the organic optoelectronic device are disclosed. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364695 | CONDENSED CYCLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An organic light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including at least one condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1: | 2015-12-17 |
20150364696 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic layer between the first and second electrodes and including an emission layer, wherein the emission layer comprises a first host represented by Formula 1 and a second host represented by Formula 2: | 2015-12-17 |
20150364697 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; an emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; a hole transport region between the first electrode and the emission layer; and an electron transport region between the second electrode and the emission layer, wherein the hole transport region includes a first compound represented by Formula 1. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364698 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer; and an electron transport region between the emission layer and the second electrode, the electron transport region including an electron transport material represented by Formula 1: | 2015-12-17 |
20150364699 | Novel Electron Transport Material for Organic Emitting Diodes - Some embodiments provide a compound represented by Formula 1, wherein ET | 2015-12-17 |
20150364700 | ANTIAROMATIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are an antiaromatic compound and an organic light-emitting device including the same. The antiaromatic compound is represented by Formula 1, where the substituents of Formula 1 are described herein. The organic light-emitting device light includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The organic layer includes the antiaromatic compound represented by Formula 1. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364701 | ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEX AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT USING THE COMPLEX - Provided is an organic light-emitting element having high light-emitting efficiency and a long element lifetime, the organic light-emitting element including an anode, a cathode, and an organic compound layer placed between the anode and the cathode, in which: the organic compound layer includes an emission layer; the emission layer includes a host and a guest; the host is an aromatic hydrocarbon compound; the guest is an iridium complex of a specific structure; and a content of the host is 50 wt % or more with reference to the total amount of the constituent materials for the emission layer. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364702 | IRIDIUM COMPLEX AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention provides a novel iridium complex and an organic light-emitting device including the novel iridium complex. The novel iridium complex includes three ligands, and two of them have a phenyl-naphtho[2,1-f]isoquinoline skeleton. The present invention also provides a display apparatus including the organic light-emitting device and an electrophotographic image-forming apparatus including a light source including the organic light-emitting device and including a photosensitive member. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364703 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a long-lifetime organic light-emitting element having a good device lifetime characteristic. The organic light-emitting device includes: a pair of electrodes; and an organic compound layer placed between the pair of electrodes, in which the organic compound layer includes an iridium complex having a specific structure and a different kind of metal complex. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364704 | PHOSPHORESCENT EMITTING COMPOSITIONS - A light emitting composition comprising a central platinum group transition metal and a bidentate ligand of novel structure for transition metal complexes forming a six membered ring. The platinum group transition metal may be selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, iridium, rhodium, ruthenium, and osmium. Additionally, OLED devices are disclosed, each of the OLED devices comprising a light emitting layer that includes one of the light emitting compositions. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364705 | AMINE-BASED COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An amine-based compound is represented by Formula 1. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364706 | METHOD OF MAKING N-TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER AND METHOD OF MAKING N-TYPE THIN FILM TRANSISTOR - A method of making N-type semiconductor layer includes following steps. A semiconductor carbon nanotube layer is provided. A hafnium oxide layer is deposited on the semiconductor carbon nanotube layer via atomic layer deposition, wherein the atomic layer deposition includes following substeps. The semiconductor carbon nanotube layer is located into an atomic layer deposition system. The semiconductor carbon nanotube layer is heated to a temperature ranging from about 140° C. to about 200° C. A protective gas is continuously introduced into the atomic layer deposition system. The hafnium oxide layer is formed on the semiconductor carbon nanotube layer via introducing hafnium source and water vapor one by one into the atomic layer deposition system in a pulse manner. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364707 | ALL PRINTED AND TRANSPARENT CNT TFT - A transparent thin film transistor is fabricated on a substrate by first depositing a concentrated aqueous metallic carbon nanotube solution using an inkjet printer on the substrate to form source and drain electrodes with a channel therebetween. The deposited metallic carbon nanotubes are then cleaned in mild acid; and the source and drain electrodes are cured by heating. An aqueous semiconducting carbon nanotube solution is then deposited in the channel on the substrate using an inkjet printer on the substrate to form a channel semiconductor. The channel semiconductor is then cleaned using a mild acid. A dielectric gate of ionic gel dielectric is then deposited on the cleaned channel semiconductor using an inkjet printer; and the ionic gel dielectric is cured by heating. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364708 | PLASMONIC ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL USING INDUCED DIPOLE POLYMER-METAL NANOPARTICLE HYBRID AND FABRICATION PROCESS THEREOF - The present invention relates to a high-efficiency organic photovoltaic cell using surface plasmon effect of an induced dipole polymer-metal nanoparticle hybrid and a method for fabricating the same. More particularly, it relates to a high-efficiency organic photovoltaic cell whose photoelectric efficiency is maximized by depositing an induced dipole polymer-metal nanoparticle hybrid in or on a hole injection layer, thereby enhancing surface plasmonic properties, and a method for fabricating the same. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364709 | PRIMARY PACKAGING COMPRISING PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - Primary packaging ( | 2015-12-17 |
20150364710 | LIGHT EMITTING MICROCAPSULE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME AND OLED DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention, which belongs to the technical field of display technology, provides a microcapsule, a method of preparing the same, and an OLED (organic light emitting diode) display device comprising the same. The OLED display device comprises a microcapsule having a phosphorescent material as a core material, which reduces the probability of the phosphorescence self-quenching and is isolated from water and oxygen, thereby improving the display quality and extending the service life of the OLED display device. Therefore, the OLED display device can solve the problem that the phosphorescence OLED display device in the prior art has a low brightness and short service life. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364711 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE GENERATING DEVICES - An electroluminescence generating device comprising e. a channel of organic semiconductor material, said channel being able to carry both types of charge carriers, said charge carriers being electrons and holes; f. an electron electrode, said electron electrode being in contact with said channel and positioned on top of a first side of said channel layer or within said channel layer, said electron electrode being able to inject electrons in said channel layer; g. a hole electrode, said hole electrode being spaced apart from said electron electrode, said hole electrode being in contact with said channel and positioned on top of said first side of said channel layer or within said channel layer, said hole electrode being able to inject holes into said channel; h. a control electrode positioned on said first side or on a second side of said channel; whereby light emission of said electroluminescence generating device can be acquired by applying an electrical potential difference between said electron electrode and said hole electrode. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364712 | Organic Light-Emitting Diode Display With Split Anodes - An organic light-emitting diode display may have thin-film transistor circuitry formed on a substrate. A pixel definition layer may be formed on the thin-film transistor circuitry. Openings in the pixel definition layer may be provided with emissive material overlapping split anodes that are separated by anode gaps. The anode gaps may extend vertically and horizontally or may extend diagonally. The pixel definition layer openings may have edges that extend vertically and horizontally or that extend diagonally. A display may have three different pixel colors or may have four different pixel colors. Each pixel definition layer opening may have a pair of split anodes that are overlapped by a common layer of emissive material or may have four split anodes that are overlapped by a common layer of emissive material. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364713 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMING TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE, TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE, ORGANIC ELECTRONIC ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE - A composition for forming a transparent electrode is to form a conductive polymer layer on a transparent substrate. The composition includes: a conductive polymer; a self-dispersing polymer dispersible in an aqueous solvent; water; a polar solvent other than water; and a glycol ether. The self-dispersing polymer is a self-dispersing polymer containing a dissociable group and having a glass transition temperature of 25° C. or more and 80° C. or less. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364714 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING SHADOW MASK AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE MANUFACTURED THEREBY - The present inventions relates to an organic light emitting device capable of decreasing a leakage current, and more particularly, to an organic light emitting device manufacturing method and an organic light emitting device using the same, which can decrease a leakage current, by flattening a lower electrode in order to decrease a leakage current of the lower electrode deposited through a shadow mask. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364715 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - An organic light-emitting device with a plurality of subpixels, each subpixel including an emission region and a non-emission region, the organic light-emitting device including a substrate; an anode on the substrate, the anode including patterns that separately correspond to respective ones of the plurality of subpixels; an organic layer on the anode, the organic layer being common to the plurality of subpixels; and a cathode on the organic layer, the cathode including a plurality of subcathodes that each correspond to at least one of the subpixels and that allow light to pass through in emission regions, wherein adjacent two of the subcathodes overlap with each other in non-emission regions. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364716 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DEVICE - Provided is an organic light emitting device, including: a substrate; and a lower electrode, an organic compound layer including an emission layer, and an upper electrode sequentially provided on the substrate, in which: the organic compound layer covers the lower electrode; the upper electrode covers the organic compound layer; the upper electrode is electrically connected to a wiring connecting portion provided in the substrate; and when an angle formed between a tilt of a section of an end in at least a partial region of the organic compound layer and a surface of the substrate is represented by θ | 2015-12-17 |
20150364717 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes: a substrate; a display unit disposed on the substrate; a barrier unit disposed between the substrate and the display unit; and a buffer unit disposed between the barrier unit and the display unit, wherein a sum of a thickness of the barrier unit and a thickness of the buffer unit is in the range from 0.9 μm to 3 μm. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364718 | PACKAGE STRUCTURE FOR FLEXIBLE ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICE, METHOD FOR PACKAGING THE SAME AND FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - According to the present disclosure, there is provided a package structure for a flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) device, which may include: a flexible substrate, arranged to support the OLED device; a packaging layer, provided on the flexible substrate; the OLED device, provided on the packaging layer; and a waterproof and oxygenproof transparent thin film, covering the OLED device. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364719 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing a display apparatus, the method including forming a display device on a substrate; and forming a thin-film encapsulation layer on the display device, the thin-film encapsulation layer including at least one inorganic layer that includes low-temperature viscosity transition (LVT) inorganic materials, wherein forming the thin-film encapsulation layer includes irradiating energy beams toward the thin-film encapsulation layer during formation of the thin-film encapsulation layer. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364720 | GAS BARRIER FILM - Provided is a gas barrier film with excellent storage stability, in particular, storage stability under harsh conditions (high temperature and high moisture conditions). The present invention provides a gas barrier film including, in order, a substrate, a first barrier layer which contains an inorganic compound, and a second barrier layer which contains at least silicon atoms and oxygen atoms, which has an abundance ratio of oxygen atoms to silicon atoms (O/Si) of 1.4 to 2.2, and which has an abundance ratio of nitrogen atoms to silicon atoms (N/Si) of 0 to 0.4. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364721 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a first substrate, a light emitting element located on the first substrate, a second substrate having dampproofness and facing the first substrate, a first barrier layer located on the first substrate and having a higher level of dampproofness than the dampproofness of the second substrate, an organic layer located on the first barrier layer at a position facing the light emitting element, and a second barrier layer located on the organic layer and having a higher level of dampproofness than the dampproofness of the second substrate. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364722 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a connecting element and a display medium. The first and second substrates are disposed opposite to each other, and the connecting element is disposed between the first and second substrates. An accommodating space is formed between the first substrate, the second substrate and the connecting element, and the display medium is disposed in the accommodating space. The connecting element has a first sealing layer, a second sealing layer and an adhesive layer. The first and second sealing layers are departed or partially connected. The second sealing layer is disposed adjacent to the accommodating space. The adhesive layer is disposed between the first and second sealing layers. The adhesive layer includes a water-resisting material. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364723 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - A light emitting element ( | 2015-12-17 |
20150364724 | Method for Producing an Organic Light-Emitting Component and Organic Light-Emitting Component - The invention relates to a method for producing an organic component having a layered arrangement, wherein the method includes the following steps: Preparing a substrate and producing a layer stack having an electrode, a counter electrode and organic layers with a light-emitting zone on the substrate, wherein the organic layers are produced between the electrode and the counter electrode, and in electrical contact with the electrode and the counter electrode, wherein the layer arrangement is produced with a light scattering functional layer containing metal oxide particles distributed randomly in two dimensions. The invention further relates to an organic light-emitting component having a layer arrangement. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364725 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY PANEL - An organic light-emitting diode display panel includes a substrate on which an OLED (organic light-emitting diode) light-emitting element is mounted. The OLED light-emitting element includes an OLED organic layer. A black silicon structure is disposed on the substrate and reveals the OLED organic layer. The black silicon structure absorbs ambient light to reduce the reflectance of the ambient light. By disposing the black silicon structure around the OLED organic layer or by directly forming the OLED organic layer in the black silicon structure, the extremely high light absorbing capability of the black silicon structure is used to significantly reduce the reflectance of the ambient light. A clear display effect in a bright environment can be achieved under smaller luminance, reducing the luminance of the display panel and saving the power consumption. Furthermore, the number of films and the overall thickness of the panel can be reduced. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364726 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING A DISPLAY PANEL - An apparatus and method for repairing a display panel are provided. The apparatus includes a laser emitter that etches a faulty portion of the display panel and a first surrounding portion of the faulty portion by irradiating the faulty portion and the first surrounding portion with a laser and a guide disposed to face the laser emitter and configured to adjust at least one of a temperature of the faulty portion or a temperature of the first surrounding portion. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364727 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly having a first electrode tab upwardly protruding from the electrode assembly and a second electrode tab upwardly protruding from the electrode assembly; a first support body surrounding a side portion of the electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the first support body, the case having a top opening; and a cap assembly sealing the top opening of the case, wherein the first support body includes a plate-shaped main body contacting one long side surface of the electrode assembly, and a side surface part bent from the main body, the side surface part having elasticity and surrounding short side surfaces of the electrode assembly. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364728 | BUTTON CELL, IN PARTICULAR FOR A TYRE PRESSURE SENSOR - The invention concerns a button cell, particularly for a tire pressure sensor, with a first electric pole formed by a first front side and a second electric pole ( | 2015-12-17 |
20150364729 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY HAVING CORNER FOLDING PORTION - A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly; and a pouch case including a receiving portion accommodating the electrode assembly, and an edge portion at an outer side of the receiving portion, the edge portion including a first bent portion extending in a length direction of the edge portion, a second bent portion extending in a length direction of the edge portion, the first bent portion being bent relative to the second bent portion, and a bent corner folding portion at a corner of the edge portion. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364730 | BATTERY SHIELD WRAP - A battery shield wrap for wrapping around four sides of a battery, where the wrap is foldable and has four sections such that each of the four sections covers a side of the battery when the wrap is folded. Each of the four sections of the wrap includes a bottom sheet of fabric, a layer of foam, a puncture-resistant substrate and a top sheet of fabric in this order. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364731 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including a case; a cap plate installed on the case; and a terminal, the terminal including a terminal pillar protruding from the cap plate, and a terminal plate coupled to the terminal pillar, wherein the terminal pillar includes a first pillar coupled to the terminal plate; second pillar coupled to the first pillar, and a welding member on an exterior of the first pillar or the second pillar. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364732 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery having reinforced stability and durability is provided. The secondary battery includes a case having an opening; an electrode assembly in the case with an electrolyte, a cap plate sealing the opening of the case, a terminal assembly electrically connected to the electrode assembly and protruding through the cap plate, and an insulation bag between the electrode assembly and the case to receive the electrode assembly and to hermetically seal the electrolyte. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364733 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING DETACHABLE BATTERY PACK - An electronic device may include a battery pack and a battery pack mount portion. The battery pack may be mounted or secured within the battery pack mount portion in such a way that the battery pack does not influence or apply pressure to neighboring structures. For examples, the battery pack may include at least one eat protrusion that is received within at least one recess formed in the battery pack mount portion. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364734 | SEALED BATTERY - A sealed battery including a bottomed cylindrical outer can having an opening, the opening and a sealing body being crimp-sealed with an insulating gasket interposed therebetween, is disclosed. The sealing body includes a first plate-shaped member and a second plate-shaped member bonded to a surface of the first plate-shaped member, the surface facing the outside of the battery. At least the first plate-shaped member is crimp-sealed at an outer periphery thereof, and the crimp-sealed plate-shaped member has a thin portion on at least one surface thereof, the thin portion serving as a starting point of deformation of the sealing body when a battery internal pressure increases. When the battery internal pressure increases, the sealing body is deformed so that a gap is formed between the insulating gasket and the sealing body and gas in the outer can is vented to the outside of the outer can. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364735 | SEALED BATTERY - A sealed battery according to the present invention includes a bottomed cylindrical outer can having an opening, the opening and a sealing plate being crimp-sealed with an insulating gasket interposed therebetween. The sealing plate has a thin portion that serves as a starting point of deformation of the sealing plate when a battery internal pressure increases. When the battery internal pressure increases, the sealing plate is deformed so that a gap is formed between the insulating gasket and the sealing plate and gas in the outer can is vented to the outside of the outer can. The sealing plate may be formed of a single plate-shaped member. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364736 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - An electric storage device including an electrode assembly, a case holding the electrode assembly therein, the case including a container, a lid formed in an opening of the container and including a long side and a short side, and a gas exhausting portion comprising a safety valve formed in the lid, the safety valve being configured to open to exhaust internal gas when an internal pressure reaches a specific level, and a sealing member formed on an outer surface of the lid, the sealing member including a short side which is adjacent to the short side of the lid, and a long side which is adjacent to the long side of the lid, and the sealing member including a protective portion formed over the gas exhausting portion, the protective portion comprising a perforation. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364737 | METHOD FOR DRYING SEPARATOR FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS - In a method for drying a separator for a non-aqueous electric storage device including an organic material that thermally shrinks at a thermal shrinkage start temperature of 100° C. or lower, a solvent impregnation and a drying are executed in this order; the solvent impregnation includes bringing the separator into contact with a solvent that has affinity for water and that causes the azeotropic phenomenon at a temperature lower than the boiling point of water so as to lower an azeotropic temperature of a mixture of moisture in the separator and the solvent below a temperature at which the separator starts thermal shrinkage, and the drying includes drying the separator brought into contact with the solvent at a temperature lower than a temperature at which the separator starts thermal shrinkage and higher than the azeotropic point. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364738 | BATTERIES INCORPORATING GRAPHENE MEMBRANES FOR EXTENDING THE CYCLE-LIFE OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - Embodiments of the present invention relate to energy storage devices and associated methods of manufacture. In one embodiment, an energy storage device comprises an electrolyte. An anode is at least partially exposed to the electrolyte. A selectively permeable membrane comprising a graphene-based material is positioned proximate to the anode. The selectively permeable membrane reduces a quantity of a component that is included in the electrolyte from contacting the anode and thereby reduces degradation of the anode. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364739 | FLEXIBLE POROUS ALUMINUM OXIDE FILMS - The present invention provides flexible, porous aluminum oxide and methods for its synthesis. The films exhibit surprising mechanical properties when compared to standard porous aluminum oxide. The flexible, porous aluminum oxide is of use as a separator in lithium-ion batteries. The flexibility of the films improves the capabilities and efficiencies of lithium-ion batteries. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364740 | High-Voltage Energy Storage Module and Method for Producing the High-Voltage Energy Storage Module - A high-voltage energy storage module for supplying a voltage, in particular to a motor vehicle, includes at least two storage cells and at least one electrically conductive connection between two poles of different storage cells. The individual connection consists of multiple adjacently arranged bonding wires, and each bonding wire is secured to the two poles by means of a wire bonding. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364741 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - An electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate having a first electrode active material coated on at least one surface thereof, a second electrode plate having a second electrode active material coated on at least one surface thereof, a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, and at least one support member between the first electrode plate and the separator and outwardly protruding farther than an outermost end of the separator. A secondary battery includes the electrode assembly. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364742 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the case; and a first electrode terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly and passing through the cap plate, wherein the electrode assembly is connected to the first electrode terminal through a first current collection tab. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364743 | Battery - A battery includes a shell, a core received in the shell and having first and second electrode tabs, and first and second protection components. Each of the first and second protection components includes two insulating layers and a conducting layer disposed between two insulating layers. The conducting layer of the first protection component defines a first end electrically connected to the first electrode tab and a second end configured as a free end. The conducting layer of the second protection component defines a first end electrically connected to the second electrode tab and a second end configured as a free end. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364744 | ELECTRODE MEMBER AND BATTERY BLOCK - Collector connected to a terminal of a cell includes: substrate portion made of a conductive plate material; connection portion that is defined by first slit formed in the conductive plate material, and is connected to the terminal of the cell; narrow fuse that is defined by second slits that are formed in the conductive plate material so as to extend from first slit, and whose one end is connected to substrate portion and the other end is connected to connection portion; and insulating film bonded to a region including fuse and second slits defining fuse across substrate portion and connection portion. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364745 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack is disclosed. In one aspect, the battery pack includes first and second battery units having a substantially prismatic shape and separated from each other, and a protective circuit module electrically connected to the first and second battery units. The battery pack also includes a case accommodating the first and second battery units, a rib formed between the first and second battery units, and a temperature sensor accommodated in a space defined by the rib. Lateral sides of the first and second battery units face each other. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364746 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILLING A CELL OF A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WITH ELECTROLYTE LIQUID | 2015-12-17 |
20150364747 | MATERIALS FOR SOLID STATE ELECTROLYTES AND PROTECTIVE ELECTRODE COATINGS FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES - A method for using atomic layer deposition to produce a film configured for use in an anode, cathode, or solid state electrolyte of a lithium-ion battery or a lithium-sulfur battery. The method includes repeating a cycle for a predetermined number of times in an inert atmosphere. The cycle includes exposing a substrate to a first precursor, purging the substrate with inert gas, exposing the substrate to a second precursor, and purging the substrate with inert gas. The film is a metal sulfide. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364748 | HIGH CAPACITY LITHIUM ION BATTERY FORMATION PROTOCOL AND CORRESPONDING BATTERIES - Battery formation protocols are used to perform initial charging of batteries with lithium rich high capacity positive electrode to result a more stable battery structure. The formation protocol generally comprises three steps, an initial charge step, a rest period under an open circuit and a subsequent charge step to a selected partial activation voltage. The subsequent or second charge voltage is selected to provide for a desired degree of partial activation of the positive electrode active material to achieve a desired specific capacity while providing for excellent stability with cycling. The formation protocol is particularly effective to stabilize cycling for compositions with moderate lithium enrichment. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364749 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL SLURRY, AND ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL SLURRY PREPARED BY METHOD - The present invention relates to a method for preparing electrode active material slurry, and an electrode active material slurry prepared by the method, the method comprising the steps of: (S1) mixing a conductive agent and a first dispersion medium to thus prepare a conductive agent dispersion, and mixing an electrode active material and a second dispersion medium to thus prepare an electrode active material dispersion; and (S2) dispersing the conductive agent dispersion while adding the same to the electrode active material dispersion. The present invention first prepares an electrode active material dispersion and a conductive agent dispersion having a whole zeta-potential while maintaining a stable state of a mixed material, and thereafter mixes the electrode active material dispersion and the conductive agent dispersion to thus prepare an electrode active material slurry, thereby having the effects of, compared with a conventional method, being capable of uniformly dispersing an electrode active material and a conductive agent within an electrode active material slurry and furthermore, even if using a conductive agent having a characteristic of difficulty dispersibility, being capable of adequately dispersing the conductive agent, and, compared with prior art, not lowering the cycle characteristics of a cell even if reducing the content of the conductive agent. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364750 | CARBON NANOTUBE-METAL NANOCOMPOSITES AS FLEXIBLE, FREE STANDING, BINDER FREE HIGH PERFORMANCE ANODE FOR LI ION BATTERY - The present invention relates to carbon nanotubes-metal nano composite by chemical route and the corresponding development of strong and flexible, light weight, self-supporting anode through simple vacuum filtration technique, which is favored by the high aspect ratio of the Multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The self-supported anode has an added advantage that it can be used as electrodes without binder and electrical conductor (unlike other carbonaceous powder materials) that helps us to elucidate the precise electrochemical properties. The metals used can be Sn, Si, Al, etc. The developed high capacity, free-standing anode can be used in rechargeable Li-ion batteries and is demonstrated successfully in powering solar lantern. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364751 | GRAPHITE POWER FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL OF LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A graphite powder, preferably including scale-like particles, which satisfies the following formulae (1) and (2), wherein e(0.5) represents the initial charge-discharge efficiency of a coin cell fabricated from an electrode (work electrode) produced by compressing an electrode material employing graphite powder as an active material under a pressure of 0.5 t/cm | 2015-12-17 |
20150364752 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one aspect of the present invention includes a negative electrode mixture layer that contains a binder and a negative electrode active material particle that forms an alloy with lithium and is formed on a current collector. The negative electrode mixture layer includes a base portion near the current collector and pillar-shaped portions formed on the base portion. A negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to another aspect of the present invention includes a negative electrode mixture layer that contains a binder and a negative electrode active material particle that forms an alloy with lithium and is formed on a current collector. The negative electrode mixture layer includes pillar-shaped portions and the particle diameter of the negative electrode active material particle is 20% or less of the maximum diameter of the pillar-shaped portions. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364753 | 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 | 2015-12-17 |
20150364754 | Silicene nanocomposite anode for lithium ion battery - A higher capacity silicene thin film structure with alternating layers of silicon nanoparticles which will result in an anode for lithium ion batteries. This nanocomposite structure will increase the specific capacity to 3500 mAh/g-1 versus 350 mAh/g-1 for state of the art lithium batteries. Charge/discharge cycles of 5000 with a maximum of 15% loss are also achievable. This is due to the silicene nanocomposites' capability to accommodate the mechanical expansion of the lithiated silicon species. Reliability defects such as copper cracking and delamination will be minimized using a barrier/adhesion metal layer. This will also reduce copper dendrite formation. Particle cracking and lithium plating will also be reduced by using the silicon based nanocomposite. The silicene nanocomposite can be fabricated using UHV-CVD methods minimizing transition to high rate production and recurring manufacturing product costs. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364755 | Silicon Oxide (SiO) Anode Enabled by a Conductive Polymer Binder and Performance Enhancement by Stabilized Lithium Metal Power (SLMP) - Silicon alloys have the highest specific capacity when used as anode material for lithium-ion batteries, however, the drastic volume change inherent in their use causes formidable challenges toward achieving stable cycling performance. Large quantities of binders and conductive additives are typically necessary to maintain good cell performance. In one embodiment of the invention, only 2% (by weight) functional conductive polymer binder without any conductive additives was successfully used with a micron-size silicon monoxide (SiO) anode material, demonstrating stable and high gravimetric capacity (>1000 mAh/g) for ˜500 cycles and more than 90% capacity retention. Prelithiation of this anode using stabilized lithium metal powder (SLMP®) improves the first cycle Coulombic efficiency of a SiO/NMC full cell from ˜48% to ˜90%. This combination enables good capacity retention of more than 80% after 100 cycles at C/3 in a lithium-ion full cell. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364756 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a core including an overlithiated oxide represented by Chemical Formula 1, a first coating layer on the core and including a compound having a spinel structure, and a second coating layer on the first coating layer and including a compound represented by Chemical Formula 2. The compound having a spinel structure shows a peak between about 2.6 V and about 2.7 V in a graph of differential capacity dQ/dV vs. voltage, where the voltage is between about 4.7 V and about 2.5 V. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364757 | Mixed Oxide of Titanium and Niobium Comprising a Trivalent Metal - A lithium-free mixed titanium and niobium oxide, including at least one trivalent metal M, and having a molar ratio Nb/Ti greater than 2, said oxide being selected from the group including the material of formula (I) and the material of formula (II): | 2015-12-17 |
20150364758 | BATTERY ACTIVE MATERIAL, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a battery active material includes a complex oxide containing Nb and Ti and an element M. In the active material, the molar ratio (M/Ti) of the element M to Ti satisfies the following formula (I):02015-12-17 | |
20150364759 | NICKEL-COBALT COMPOSITE HYDROXIDE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Process for manufacturing nickel-cobalt composite represented by Ni | 2015-12-17 |
20150364760 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery including an electrode current collector, and a positive electrode active material layer coated on at least a part of the electrode current collector, wherein the positive electrode active material layer includes a manganese-based positive electrode active material, and a porosity is from 30% to 35%, to improve high-temperature storage characteristics and high-temperature cycle characteristics. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364761 | NICKEL COMPOSITE HYDROXIDE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided are a cathode active material having a suitable particle size and high uniformity, and a nickel composite hydroxide as a precursor of the cathode active material. When obtaining nickel composite hydroxide by a crystallization reaction, nucleation is performed by controlling a nucleation aqueous solution that includes a metal compound, which includes nickel, and an ammonium ion donor so that the pH value at a standard solution temperature of 25° C. becomes 12.0 to 14.0, after which, particles are grown by controlling a particle growth aqueous solution that includes the formed nuclei so that the pH value at a standard solution temperature of 25° C. becomes 10.5 to 12.0, and so that the pH value is lower than the pH value during nucleation. The crystallization reaction is performed in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at least in a range after the processing time exceeds at least 40% of the total time of the particle growth process from the start of the particle growth process where the oxygen concentration is 1 volume % or less, and with controlling an agitation power requirement per unit volume into a range of 0.5 kW/m | 2015-12-17 |
20150364762 | RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY - Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a positive active material, a negative electrode including a negative active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive active material includes a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, the negative active material includes a silicon-based compound, the compound represented by the above Chemical Formula 1 is included in an amount of about 3 wt % to about 30 wt % based on 100 wt % of the positive active material, and the silicon-based compound is included in an amount of about 3 wt % to about 10 wt % based on 100 wt % of the negative active material. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364763 | HIGH ENERGY MATERIALS FOR A BATTERY AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USE - A composition for forming an electrode. The composition includes a metal fluoride compound doped with a dopant. The addition of the dopant: (i) improves the bulk conductivity of the composition as compared to the undoped metal fluoride compound; (ii) changes the bandgap of the composition as compared to the undoped metal fluoride compound; or (iii) induces the formation of a conductive metallic network. A method of making the composition is included. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364764 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The initial charge/discharge efficiency and cycle characteristics of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery are improved. Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a porous layer placed on the negative electrode, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The porous layer has flat voids. The minor axis direction of each flat void is perpendicular to the plane direction of the porous layer and the major axis direction of the flat void is parallel to the plane direction of the porous layer. The ratio of the major axis to the minor axis of the flat void preferably ranges from 1.4 to 2.2. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364765 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES - Provided is a secondary battery positive electrode that can improve the rapid charge and discharge and can increase the heat resistance. Also provided are a secondary battery comprising the secondary battery positive electrode, and a method for producing the secondary battery positive electrode. The secondary battery positive electrode comprises an aluminum material, a positive active material layer comprising a lithium-containing metal oxide as a positive active material, and formed on the surface of the aluminum material, and an intervening layer comprising aluminum and carbon, and formed between the aluminum material and the positive active material layer. A secondary battery positive electrode is produced by forming a positive electrode active material layer comprising a lithium-containing metal oxide as a positive electrode active material on the surface of an aluminum material, and heating the aluminum material with the positive active material layer formed thereon in a space containing a hydrocarbon-containing substance. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364766 | ANODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed is an anode for a lithium secondary battery, including a carbon-based anode active material, a binder and a conductive polymer, wherein the conductive polymer is in fiber form. A lithium secondary battery including the anode is also provided. As the anode for a lithium secondary battery includes a conductive polymer in fiber form, poor conductivity, which is a problem with a carbon-based anode active material, can be overcome, and the anode can be easily manufactured. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364767 | POROUS ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, LIQUID-FLOW HALF-CELL, AND LIQUID-FLOW CELL STACK - The disclosure discloses a porous electrode assembly, a flow half-cell and a flow cell stack. The porous electrode assembly includes multiple porous electrodes which are stacked, wherein at least two porous electrodes are flow passage electrodes with flow passage, and a part of flow passages of at least two flow passage electrodes are mutually communicated to form a flow field. The flow field used for circulating an electrolyte and formed by communicating the flow passages one another is arranged in at least one porous electrode of the porous electrode assembly, and the electrolyte flows in the porous electrodes under a flow guide effect of the flow field, so that surface areas, permeated by the electrolyte, of solid parts of the porous electrodes are enlarged, flow resistance of the porous electrodes to the flowing of the electrolyte is reduced, and a flow pressure difference is reduced. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364768 | REDOX FLOW BATTERY CELL STACK - A bipolar plate for a redox flow battery that uses an electrically conductive composite having excellent mechanical strength, plasticity, and liquid-blocking property, and higher electrical conductivity is provided. The bipolar plate includes an electrically conductive composite prepared by mixing a thermoplastic resin, a carbonaceous material selected from graphite and carbon black, and a carbon nano-tube, in which a carbonaceous material content is 20 to 150 parts by weight and a carbon nano-tube content is 1 to 10 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364769 | TITANIUM OXIDE NANOSTRUCTURES FOR FUEL CELL ELECTRODES - The present invention relates to a structure including a layer including titanium (di)oxide nanostructures, such as titania nanotubes, in contact with a membrane layer including a proton-conducting polymer. A process for preparing the structures of the invention is presented wherein titanium (di)oxide nanostructures on a first substrate are transferred to an ion-conducting polymer membrane by pressing using a hot press, and then detaching the nanostructures from the first substrate. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364770 | CARBON MATERIAL, FUEL CELL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON MATERIAL - A carbon material according to an embodiment contains: 2% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less of nitrogen and 0.3% by mass or more and 2.5% by mass or less of sulfur, and 40% by mass or more of the nitrogen is a graphitic nitrogen. | 2015-12-17 |
20150364771 | COMPOSITE MEMBRANE FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL - The present invention relates generally to conducting polymer composites for use in electrochemical applications and electrolysis applications, and methods of making the same. A composite material is provided that includes a conducting polymer; and a silsesquioxane compound. The composite material is used to prepare ion conducting membranes and membrane electrode assemblies (MEA). | 2015-12-17 |
20150364772 | METHOD TO PREPARE ALLOYS OF PLATINUM-GROUP METALS AND EARLY TRANSITION METALS - A method for making platinum group metal (PGM) alloys for fuel cell applications includes a step of heating a substrate to a predetermined temperature. The substrate is contacted with a vapor of a PGM-containing compound and then with a vapor of an early transition metal-containing compound. These contacting steps are repeated a plurality of times to form a PGM alloy layer on the carbon particles. The present method allows the PGM alloy layer to be built up monolayer-by-monolayer thereby providing for uniform coating on a support with high porosity or complex morphology. Advantageously, the present embodiment provides a method for preparing a catalyst with higher activity and durability than current alloy catalysts. | 2015-12-17 |