52nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130344343 | COLOURED GLASSES - Coloured glasses are provided that include a following composition in percent by weight, based on oxide of: | 2013-12-26 |
20130344344 | METHOD FOR FORMING A COMPOSITE ARTICLE - A method for forming a composite article includes providing a metallic substrate and a preform adjacent the metallic substrate. The preform includes an unfused metallic powder material with an organic binder dispersed through the powder material. The metallic substrate and the preform are then subjected to a monocyclic heating process. The monocyclic heating process causes removal of the organic binder from the preform, fusing of the metallic powder material and metallurgical bonding of the metallic powder to the metallic substrate. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344345 | BIAXIALLY ORIENTED BIO-BASED POLYESTER WINDOW FILMS AND LAMINATES - A bio-based polyester window film optionally including a a UV light absorbing layer including a bio-based polyester and a UV light absorber. The bio-based polyester window film has a radiocarbon content of at least 19 pMC. The film exhibits excellent clarity and light stability, substantially equivalent to petroleum-based counterparts, while being derived wholly or partly from non-petroleum sources. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344346 | STRETCH PACKAGING FILM - There is provided a packaging film which has a good suitability for use in an automatic packaging machine, and is free from occurrence of sagging even when stored in a low-temperature condition for a long period of time as well as hardly suffers from occurrence of whitening when subjected to high stretch packaging. The stretch packaging film of the present invention comprises a laminated film having at least three layers comprising opposite surface layers each comprising an ethylene-based resin (A) as a main component and an intermediate layer comprising a propylene-based resin (C) and a propylene-based resin (B) which respectively satisfy specific conditions, at a specific compounding ratio, and having a heat of crystallization (ΔHc) of 10 to 60 J/g as measured at a temperature drop rate of 10° C./min using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and a storage elastic modulus (E′) at 20° C. of 100 MPa to 1 GPa as measured with respect to the laminated film at an oscillation frequency of 10 Hz and a distortion of 0.1% by a dynamic viscoelasticity measuring method. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344347 | PROCESS FOR LOCAL REPAIR OF A DAMAGED THERMOMECHANICAL PART AND PART THUS PRODUCED, IN PARTICULAR A TURBINE PART - A process and device in production of precise three-dimensional sinters of a shape substantially close to that of an original part, using flash sintering produced by spark plasma sintering (SPS) technology. A mold is produced in a die of an enclosure for SPS flash sintering, the mold being shaped as an impression of the original part. The following are deposited in successive layers in the mold: a layer based on a superalloy powder, a metallic protection layer, and a thermal barrier layer. In a sintering, pressurization is initiated and a pulsed current passes through, producing a rapid rise in temperature in accordance with a flash sintering cycle whose temperature, pressure, and duration are regulated, with at least one temperature plateau and one pressure plateau. The layer of superalloy forms, by diffusion, during the sintering, a bonding continuum of material with the part to be repaired. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344348 | ZIRCONIUM ALLOY WITH COATING LAYER CONTAINING MIXED LAYER FORMED ON SURFACE, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A zirconium alloy with a coating layer formed on a surface comprising a mixed layer, the mixed layer comprises one or more very high temperature oxidation resistant material and zirconium alloy parent material selected from the group consisting of Y | 2013-12-26 |
20130344349 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A THERMAL BARRIER IN A MULTILAYER SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A METAL PART AND PART EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A PROTECTIVE SYSTEM - A method for producing a thermal barrier in a multilayered system for protecting a metal part made of superalloy, by producing a thermal treatment by flash sintering protection materials in layers superposed on the metal part in an SPS machine enclosure. The layers contain, on a superalloy substrate, at least two layers of zirconium-based refractory ceramics. A metal part is produced according to a SPS flash sintering method and contains a superalloy substrate, a metal sub-layer, a TGO oxide layer and the thermal barrier formed by the method. A first ceramic is an inner ceramic designed to have a substantially higher expansion coefficient. An outer ceramic is designed to have at least lower thermal conductivity, and at least one of a sintering temperature or maximum operating temperature that is substantially higher. The thermal barrier has a composition and porosity gradient from the metal sub-layer to the outer ceramic. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344350 | RECORDABLE OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM - A low-cost recordable optical recording medium is provided having a single-layered light transmission layer, and a recording layer containing an organic dye, the recordable optical recording medium showing a little asymmetry in the reproduction signal, and being capable of recording/reproducing data with light having a wavelength of 300 nm to 500 nm. A recordable optical recording medium including a substrate on which a reflective layer, a recording layer containing an organic dye, a protective layer, and a single-layered light transmission layer are laminated in the stated order, the recording layer being formed of the organic dye having a decomposition starting temperature of 240° C. or less. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344351 | WRITE POLE FOR RECORDING HEAD - A write pole structure disclosed herein includes a write pole layer, a bottom layer including a beveled surface, and a cap layer between the write pole layer and the bottom layer, wherein the cap layer is made of a material with hardness less than hardness of the write pole layer. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344352 | Battery Protection Structures - A battery may have a foil battery pack with leads that are coupled to a printed circuit board. Battery protection structures formed from an insulating material such as plastic may be used to protect the foil battery pack. The foil battery pack may have a rectangular shape with front and rear faces surrounded by a rectangular peripheral edge. The battery protection structures may have a ring shape that surrounds the peripheral edge while leaving the front and rear faces exposed to minimize the size of the battery protection structures. An elastomeric material may be used to form the battery protection structures. The elastomeric material may allow the battery protection structures to stretch when the battery pack expands during use. Two shots of plastic may be incorporated into the battery protection structures to provide both puncture resistance and the ability to stretch during use. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344353 | SECONDARY BATTERY WITH PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT MODULE - A secondary battery with a protective circuit module including a rechargeable bare cell having a first electrode and a second electrode and a protective circuit module having a protective circuit for the rechargeable bare cell. A conductive bonding layer is located on the protective circuit module and a secondary protective element assembly is attached to the protective circuit module by the conductive bonding layer. A first lead plate electrically connects the secondary protective element assembly to the first electrode, and a second lead plate electrically connects the protective circuit module to the second electrode. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344354 | Hybrid Anodes for Energy Storage Devices - Energy storage devices having hybrid anodes can address at least the problems of active material consumption and anode passivation that can be characteristic of traditional batteries. The energy storage devices each have a cathode separated from the hybrid anode by a separator. The hybrid anode includes a carbon electrode connected to a metal electrode, thereby resulting in an equipotential between the carbon and metal electrodes. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344355 | Battery Cell with Flexible Wireless Temperature Sensor - A battery system in one embodiment includes a first battery cell including a shell encasing a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and at least one first wireless temperature sensor assembly encased within the first shell. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344356 | Multi-Functional Insulation Materials For Thermal Batteries - A thermal battery including: a casing; a thermal battery cell disposed in the casing and operatively connected to electrical connections exposed from the casing; a first portion of a material capable of having an exothermic reaction positioned between the casing and the thermal battery cell; a second portion of a material capable of having an exothermic reaction positioned between the casing and the thermal battery cell; a first initiator for initiating the thermal battery cell; at least one second initiator for initiating the first portion; and a fuze in communication with the first and second portions for initiating the second portion resulting from the initiation of the first portion. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344357 | SOLID BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID BATTERY - Provided are: a solid battery which has been sealed in an exterior material under a reduced pressure, wherein gas in the exterior material can be fully removed when depressurizing the inside of the exterior material; and a method of manufacturing the solid battery, the solid battery having a single cell having: a laminated body having a cathode layer, an anode layer, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the cathode layer and the anode layer; an insulating part disposed on an outer perimeter of the laminated body in a cross-sectional view of the laminated body in a direction orthogonal to a lamination direction thereof, and a pair of current collectors sandwiching the laminated body and the insulating part, wherein the single cell has been sealed in an exterior material under a reduced pressure; and the insulating part has vent holes. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344358 | BATTERY COMPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE - A battery compartment for an electric vehicle, including: an inlet for a cooling fluid on a first wall, and at least one outlet for the fluid on a second wall. The compartment includes stacks of battery modules arranged in at least one row along a main flow channel for the fluid, each module stack along the main channel being separated from a next module by a secondary channel. The width of the secondary channel can be varied along the length of the main channel, so as to produce a substantially constant fluid flow in each of the secondary channels. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344359 | MODULAR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - An exemplary modular energy storage system is disclosed. The modular energy storage system may include an enclosure, a plurality of battery modules positioned within the enclosure and operatively connected to a high voltage connector accessible from an exterior of the enclosure; a battery management system positioned within the enclosure, the battery management system including at least one contactor; and an air plenum positioned within the enclosure. Air may enter at least one inlet in the enclosure, passes through the air plenum, across a plurality of heat sink fins associated with the plurality of battery modules, and exit through at least one outlet in the enclosure. The at least one contactor may positioned within the enclosure to a first side of the plurality of battery modules and above the at least one inlet. An exemplary endplate for a battery module having a plurality of battery cells is also disclosed. The endplate may comprise a power bus terminal having a first connector and a second connector; and a body supporting the power bus terminal. The power bus terminal may be positioned between an internal face of the body and an external face of the body and the first connector and the second connector extend outside of the body. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344360 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery for electronic appliance to be installed in an electronic appliance includes a battery cell in which a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte are accommodated in a pack. A positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal are lead out from one side face of the pack. The secondary battery may further include a metallic battery can accommodating the battery cell therein and a pair of lids made of a synthetic resin, each plugging an opening of the battery can. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344361 | Energy Store Unit Having Two Separate Electrochemical Areas - An electrochemical energy store, including, for example, a battery or a rechargeable battery, having a first electrochemical unit having a first anode, a first cathode, and a first power terminal, which is electrically conductively connected to the first cathode, a second electrochemical unit having a second anode, a second cathode, and a second power terminal, which is electrically conductively connected to the second anode, and having a housing having a first housed area, in which the first electrochemical unit is situated, a second housed area, in which the second electrochemical unit is situated, and a partition wall, which separates the first housed area from the second housed area. The anode of the first electrochemical unit is electrically conductively connected to the cathode of the second electrochemical unit. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344362 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF GALVANIC CELLS WITH THE AID OF HEAT-CONDUCTING PLASTIC COMPOUNDS - A temperature-controlling plate and a plastic housing for one or multiple galvanic cell(s) is provided. The one or more multiple galvanic cells can be at least one of lithium cells and lithium-ion cells. To improve the temperature control of the cells and to reduce costs and weight, the temperature-controlling plate or the plastic housing includes at least one section provided for heat dissipation which is formed from a plastic compound which includes at least one additive for increasing the thermal conductivity. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344363 | LI-ION BATTERY AND BATTERY ACTIVE COMPONENTS ON METAL WIRE - A battery on a conductive metal wire and components of a battery on a conductive metal wire of circular cross section diameter of 5-500 micrometers and methods of making the battery and battery components are disclosed. In one embodiment, the battery features a porous anode or cathode layer which assist with ion exchange in batteries. Methods of forming the porous anode or cathode layer include deposition of an inert gas or hydrogen enriched carbon or silicon layer on a heated metal wire followed by annealing of the inert gas or hydrogen enriched carbon silicon layer. Energy storage devices having bundles of batteries on wires are also disclosed as are other energy storage devices. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344364 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery in which a winding type electrode group including a positive electrode having a positive electrode mix layer containing a lithium metal oxide, a negative electrode having a negative mix layer that stores and discharges lithium ions, and separators arranged on inner and outer peripheries of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is housed, and a nonaqueous electrolyte is poured, within a battery container, the positive electrode has one side edge along a longitudinal direction thereof exposed as a positive electrode mix unprocessed portion, and a positive electrode mix layer coated in the other area on both surfaces of a metal foil made of an aluminum alloy. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344365 | Lithium Secondary Battery - The purpose of the present invention is to examine a novel core material for a lithium secondary battery and to provide a battery in which there is minimal variation from initial battery characteristics over time during long-term storage of the battery. In order to enhance the high-temperature storage characteristics of a lithium battery, a resin composed primarily of a cellulose-containing polypropylene is used as a winding core material. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344366 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A battery cover assembly includes a base body, a battery cover and four connecting modules. The base body defines two opposite slots at opposite sides and has a hook at one end. The battery cover has a clasp. The four connecting modules are received in the slots and are rotatably attached to the base body and the battery cover. Each connecting module includes a pivot arm and a torsion spring, the pivot arm having a first end and a second end, the torsion spring fitted around the first end. One end of the pivot arms of the connecting modules is rotatably connected to the base body, and another end of the pivots arm of the connecting modules is rotatably connected to the battery cover, the torsion springs provide force to open the battery cover relative to the base body. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344367 | HIGH ENERGY DENSITY REDOX FLOW DEVICE - Redox flow devices are described in which at least one of the positive electrode or negative electrode-active materials is a semi-solid or is a condensed ion-storing electroactive material, and in which at least one of the electrode-active materials is transported to and from an assembly at which the electrochemical reaction occurs, producing electrical energy. The electronic conductivity of the semi-solid is increased by the addition of conductive particles to suspensions and/or via the surface modification of the solid in semi-solids (e.g., by coating the solid with a more electron conductive coating material to increase the power of the device). High energy density and high power redox flow devices are disclosed. The redox flow devices described herein can also include one or more inventive design features. In addition, inventive chemistries for use in redox flow devices are also described. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344368 | CABLE-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY - A cable-type secondary battery is provided. The cable-type secondary battery includes an electrode assembly and a covering capable of surrounding the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a first polarity electrode, a second polarity electrode, and a separator or an electrolyte layer interposed between the two electrodes. Each of the electrodes has an elongated shape and a structure in which an electrode active material is applied to the surface of a current collector whose shape in cross section orthogonal to the lengthwise direction thereof is circular, elliptical or polygonal. The covering includes a thermally conductive cover member as an upper half part and a thermally insulating cover member as a lower half part. The upper half part and the lower half part are divided by a horizontal plane passing the center of the cross section orthogonal to the lengthwise direction of the cable-type secondary battery. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344369 | SECONDARY BATTERY UNIT - A secondary battery unit arranged within a heat source unit that is internally provided with a heat source. The secondary battery unit comprises: a secondary battery; a heat transfer material layer which is arranged so as to contact the outer peripheral surface of the secondary battery; a heating device which is arranged to heat the secondary battery with the heat transfer material layer therebetween; a heat insulation material layer which is arranged on the outer peripheries of the heat transfer material layer and the heating device so as to face the heat source and which has a lower thermal conductivity and a shorter length than the heat transfer material layer; and a heat dissipation part which contacts the heat transfer material layer and an external heat dissipation part of the heat source unit and dissipates the heat from the secondary battery to the outside of the heat source unit. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344370 | HEATER MODULE - A heater module ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130344371 | BATTERY PACK - In a vehicle-mounted battery of the present invention, thin heater modules ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130344372 | STRESS RELIEF BODY TO PREVENT CELL SEAL FAILURE DURING ASSEMBLY - A stress relief body is described for maintaining a safe bend radius on the seal of a pouch cell to prevent crimping of the cell covers and other damage. When the seal area of the cell pouch is folded to reduce the overall size of the resulting battery pack the stress relief body is integrated with the pouch cell to maintain the safe bend radius. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344373 | EMBOSSED SEPARATORS, BATTERIES AND METHODS - An improved, new, modified, or more robust embossed battery separator for a storage battery, a method for its production, an envelope embossed separator, batteries including the embossed separators and/or envelopes, and/or related methods for the production and/or use of the embossed separators, embossed envelopes, and/or batteries including such embossed separators and/or envelopes. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344374 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - According to one embodiment, there is provided a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. A positive electrode current collector comprises a coated portion on which the positive electrode active material layer is provided and a noncoated portion which is adjacent to the coated portion in a direction parallel to the first surface, in which the positive electrode active material layer is not present. A density of the positive electrode active material layer is within a range of 3.1 g/cc to 3.4 g/cc. A ratio W1/W2 of a mass of the coated portion per unit area (W1) to a mass of the noncoated portion per unit area (W2) is from 0.997 to 1. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344375 | MULTILAYER MICROPOROUS FILM, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THE FILM, AND USE OF THE FILM - The invention generally relates to polymer film, and more particularly relates to polymeric membranes, methods for producing such membranes, and the use of such membranes as battery separator film. In an embodiment, the invention relates to liquid-permeable multi-layer microporous membranes comprising microlayers. According to the invention, liquid-permeable multi-layer microporous membranes having excellent physical properties including permeability can be produced without causing delaminate. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344376 | BATTERY BLOCK - The present invention provides a battery block that accommodates unit cells having higher capacities, and, even in case of abnormal heat generation in the unit cell, does not cause abnormal heat generation in the neighboring unit cells, thereby preventing a chain reaction of degradations and abnormalities of the accommodated unit cells. The battery block of the present invention includes a battery case having a minimum thickness section satisfying the relationship “K2/K1≧K3−1”. K1 is the thermal conductance between the battery case and the unit cell. K2 is the thermal conductance of the minimum thickness section of the battery case between two neighboring holes for accommodating the respective unit cells. K3 is a ratio between the abnormal heat temperature of a reference cell and the ambient temperature causing abnormal heat generation in this cell. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344377 | BATTERY CONNECTION MEMBER AND BATTERY CONNECTION BODY - Prevention of interference between an electric wire and a terminal in a wiring part, and downsizing of the wiring part are achieved. A battery connection member, includes a plurality of housings accommodating a bus bar connecting in series a plurality of batteries, and one or more terminals electrically connected to the bus bar; and a wiring part arranged in parallel along the plurality of housings in a direction intersecting a connecting direction of the electric wire relative to the terminals. The wiring part includes: a communication part formed to communicate with inside the wiring part, and positioning an end of a swaging part of the terminal therein; and an electric wire protection part continuing to the communication part, projecting toward inside the wiring part, and formed to prevent contact of the terminal positioned inside the communication part and the electric wire connected to the other terminal. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344378 | ASSEMBLED BATTERY AND CELL CONNECTION METHOD - An assembled battery comprises: multiple cells | 2013-12-26 |
20130344379 | COMPONENT FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND SECONDARY BATTERY AND MULTI-BATTERY SYSTEM MANUFACTURED BY USING THE COMPONENT - The present invention describes a component for a secondary battery and a manufacturing method thereof, and a secondary battery manufactured by using the component. The component for a secondary battery according to the present invention comprises a lead-free soldering bridge having a melting point of 150 to 300° C. and containing tin (Sn) and copper (Cu) as a main ingredient; the first and second metal plates spaced therebetween through a gap and coupling with the lead-free soldering bridge. According to the present invention, when an over-current flows through the component for a secondary battery, the temperature of the lead-free soldering bridge is locally increased rapidly to melt the lead-free soldering bridge, thereby efficiently interrupting the flow of an over-current. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344380 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A battery includes a pouch type case formed of a flexible material and the case has a bottom with a recess portion and a protrusion portion, an electrode assembly within the case, and a support member coupled to the recess portion and to the protrusion portion at the bottom of the case. The support member fixes shapes of the recess portion and the protrusion portion, and the support member is coupled to an outside of the case at the bottom of the case. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344381 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - There is provided a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a nonaqueous electrolyte liquid and a separator, that is subjected to a constant-current constant-voltage charge with a stop voltage of more than 4.25V before its use. The lithium secondary battery uses the nonaqueous electrolyte liquid having contained 0.1 to 5 mass % of a phosphonoacetate compound represented by the following general formula (1), and having contained 0.1 to 5 mass % of 1,3-dioxane. In General Formula (1), each of R | 2013-12-26 |
20130344382 | LI-ION BATTERY POSITIVE PLATE STRUCTURE - The invention pertains to the technical field of a Li-ion battery, in particular to a Li-ion battery positive plate structure, comprising a current collector, a base diaphragm arranged on the surface of the current collector and a top diaphragm arranged on the surface of the base diaphragm; both the base diaphragm and the top diaphragm respectively comprise an active substance, an adhesive and a conductive additive, wherein, the active substance of the base diaphragm is graphite, while the active substance of the top diaphragm is at least one among silicon, silicon alloy and tin alloy. Compared with the prior art, the Li-ion battery positive plate structure of the invention successfully solves the problem of film removal of silicon anode and alloy anode due to swelling in the process of charging because a graphite anode base diaphragm with buffering function is installed between the top diaphragm with swelling trend. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344383 | TEMPLATE ELECTRODE STRUCTURES FOR DEPOSITING ACTIVE MATERIALS - Provided are examples of electrochemically active electrode materials, electrodes using such materials, and methods of manufacturing such electrodes. Electrochemically active electrode materials may include a high surface area template containing a metal silicide and a layer of high capacity active material deposited over the template. The template may serve as a mechanical support for the active material and/or an electrical conductor between the active material and, for example, a substrate. Due to the high surface area of the template, even a thin layer of the active material can provide sufficient active material loading and corresponding battery capacity. As such, a thickness of the layer may be maintained below the fracture threshold of the active material used and preserve its structural integrity during battery cycling. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344384 | ELECTRODE COMPRISING PROTECTIVE LAYER FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery containing a pair of electrodes facing each other, and a separator interposed between the electrodes, wherein at least one of the electrodes has a protecting layer, an active-material containing layer, and a collector sequentially from the separator. The protecting layer contains a silicone resin particle having at least one structural unit represented by RSiO | 2013-12-26 |
20130344385 | ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE, AND SECONDARY CELL - An electrode active material has the general formula (I) or (II) in a constituent unit. In the formulas, X is C or Si; and Y | 2013-12-26 |
20130344386 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY EMPLOYING THE POSITIVE ELECTRODE - A positive active material for a lithium secondary battery is a compound represented by Formula 1 and is in a form of primary particles having a particle diameter in a range of 80 to 400 nm. Formula 1: Li | 2013-12-26 |
20130344387 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, PRECURSOR OF POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium transition metal composite oxide having an α-NaFeO | 2013-12-26 |
20130344388 | TWO-PHASE POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR A LITHIUM BATTERY AND METHOD FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF SAME - The invention relates to a two-phase positive electrode material for a lithium battery, which includes particles of a lithium-enriched lamellar oxide, the surface of which is at least partially covered by a metal oxide having formula LiyVOz, wherein 02013-12-26 | |
20130344389 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - According to one embodiment, there is provided a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. A negative electrode current collector comprises a coated portion on which the negative electrode active material layer is provided and a noncoated portion which is adjacent to the coated portion, in which the negative electrode active material layer is not present. A density of the negative electrode active material layer is within a range of 2.1 g/cc to 2.4 g/cc. A ratio W | 2013-12-26 |
20130344390 | SYNTHESIS AND APPLICATIONS OF GRAPHENE BASED NANOMATERIALS - A composition of graphene-based nanomaterials and a method of preparing the composition are provided. A carbon-based precursor is dissolved in water to form a precursor suspension. The precursor suspension is placed onto a substrate, thereby forming a precursor assembly. The precursor assembly is annealed, thereby forming the graphene-based nanomaterials. The graphene-based nanomaterials are crystallographically ordered at least in part and configured to form a plurality of diffraction rings when probed by an incident electron beam. In one aspect, the graphene-based nanomaterials are semiconducting. In one aspect, a method of engineering an energy bandgap of graphene monoxide generally includes providing at least one atomic layer of graphene monoxide having a first energy bandgap, and applying a substantially planar strain is applied to the graphene monoxide, thereby tuning the first energy band gap to a second energy bandgap. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344391 | MULTI-SHELL STRUCTURES AND FABRICATION METHODS FOR BATTERY ACTIVE MATERIALS WITH EXPANSION PROPERTIES - Battery electrode compositions are provided comprising core-shell composites. Each of the composites may comprise, for example, an active material, a collapsible core, and a shell. The active material may be provided to store and release metal ions during battery operation, whereby the storing and releasing of the metal ions causes a substantial change in volume of the active material. The collapsible core may be disposed in combination with the active material to accommodate the changes in volume. The shell may at least partially encase the active material and the core, the shell being formed from a material that is substantially permeable to the metal ions stored and released by the active material. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344392 | CRUMPLED GRAPHENE-ENCAPSULATED NANOSTRUCTURES AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY ANODES MADE THEREFROM - Capsules comprising crumpled graphene sheets that form a crumpled graphene shell encapsulating an internal cargo comprising nanostructures of a second component are provided. Also provided are anode materials for lithium ion batteries comprising the capsules, wherein the nanostructures are composed of an electrochemically active material, such as silicon. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344393 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL OF CARBON-COATED GRAPHENE OXIDE, PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A composite material of carbon-coated graphene oxide, its preparation method and application are provided. The method for preparing the composite material comprises the following steps: obtaining graphene oxide; mixing the said graphene oxide and the source of organic carbon according to the mass ratio of 1-10:1 in water to form a mixed solution; making the mixed solution react hydrothermally under the condition of 100˜250° C., cooling, solid-liquid separating, washing, and drying to attain the composite material. The advantages of the preparation method are simple process, low energy consumption, low cost, no pollution and suitable for industrial production. The advantages of composite material are stable structural performance, high electric conductivity. Lithium ion battery and/or capacitor have/has high power density while the composite material is used to prepare the anode material of lithium ion battery and/or capacitor. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344394 | TIN CARBON COMPOSITE, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, BATTERY NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPONENT COMPRISING SAME, AND BATTERY HAVING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPONENT - Disclosed is a tin-carbon mesoporous composite for a lithium ion battery negative electrode material, and a method for preparing the same. Using a mesoporous molecular sieve as a template, the precursors of tin and carbon are caused to fill the mesopores of the template and carbonized under nitrogen to obtain a composite of stannic oxide and carbon, and the stannic oxide is encapsulated by the carbon; and then the tin-carbon mesoporous composite for lithium ion battery negative electrode material is obtained by hydrothermal treatment, carbonization, etching, and high temperature carbothermic reduction. The tin-carbon mesoporous composite for lithium ion battery negative electrode material synthesized in the present invention has a reversible capacity of 550 mAh·g | 2013-12-26 |
20130344395 | Polyolefin Microporous Membrane and Separator For Lithium Ion Secondary Battery - A polyolefin microporous membrane that can realize a lithium ion secondary battery having favorable resistance against foreign matters or the like, and high cycle characteristics at a high temperature is provided. The present invention provides a polyolefin microporous membrane having a ratio of tensile strength in a length direction to that in a width direction of 0.75 to 1.25, and a thermal shrinkage rate in the width direction at 120° C. of less than 10%. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344396 | BINDERS, ELECTROLYTES AND SEPARATOR FILMS FOR ENERGY STORAGE AND COLLECTION DEVICES USING DISCRETE CARBON NANOTUBES - In various embodiments an improved binder composition, electrolyte composition and a separator film composition using discrete carbon nanotubes, their methods of production and utility for energy storage and collection devices, like batteries, capacitors and photovoltaics, is described. The binder, electrolyte, or separator composition can further comprise polymers. The discrete carbon nanotubes further comprise at least a portion of the tubes being open ended and/or functionalized. The utility of the binder, electrolyte or separator film composition includes improved capacity, power or durability in energy storage and collection devices. The utility of the electrolyte and or separator film compositions includes improved ion transport in energy storage and collection devices. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344397 | SUBSTANTIALLY IMPERVIOUS LITHIUM SUPER ION CONDUCTING MEMBRANES - A composite solid electrolyte includes a monolithic solid electrolyte base component that is a continuous matrix of an inorganic active metal ion conductor and a filler component used to eliminate through porosity in the solid electrolyte. In this way a solid electrolyte produced by any process that yields residual through porosity can be modified by the incorporation of a filler to form a substantially impervious composite solid electrolyte and eliminate through porosity in the base component. Methods of making the composites are also disclosed. The composites are generally useful in electrochemical cell structures such as battery cells and in particular protected active metal anodes, particularly lithium anodes, that are protected with a protective membrane architecture incorporating the composite solid electrolyte. The protective architecture prevents the active metal of the anode from deleterious reaction with the environment on the other (cathode) side of the architecture, which may include aqueous, air and organic liquid electrolytes and/or electrochemically active materials. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344398 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SHORT RESISTANCE THEREOF - Provided is a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material, and a polymer electrolyte composition having a polymer electrolyte, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a lithium salt. The content of the polymer electrolyte is 9 to 20 wt %, based on the total weight of the polymer electrolyte composition. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344399 | Ionic liquid batteries - Novel electric battery systems are disclosed utilizing selected ionic liquids as electrolytes and selected metals and metal oxides as electrodes. The ionic liquids utilize a substituted imidazolium cation, which does not have the corrosive safety and environmental concerns associated with corrosive acid and alkali electrolytes. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344400 | BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMS FOR SULFUR AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION - A fuel cell includes an anode including a current collector and microorganisms; a cathode; and a source of a sulfur-containing compound; wherein the fuel cell is poised for the microorganisms to selectively oxidize the sulfur-containing compound to elemental sulfur. Purification of a sulfur-contaminated fuel may be completed using such fuel cells. A method of carbon sequestration includes providing a fuel cell that includes a cathode including a conductor and oxygen; and an anode including a current collector and microorganisms; and introducing carbonic acid to the cathode to react with the oxygen to produce water and a carbonate or bicarbonate salt. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344401 | Metal/Air Battery with Electrochemical Oxygen Compression - A metal/air battery in one embodiment includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and a separator positioned between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, wherein the pressure within the positive electrode is maintained at or above 10 bar with compression energy provided by electrons driving electrochemical reaction in the battery during charging of the metal/air battery. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344402 | MULTICAPABILITY PRINTED MICROACTUATORS WITH FUEL AND OXIDIZER CONTROL DEVICE GROUP - The invention proposes resealable, electrically responsive, microvalves in conjunction with a battery of cells, a case containing a battery, or a cell with an oxygen diffusion layer in order to increase the current supplying capability of small fuel cells and batteries by providing a metal, semiconductor or polymer barrier membrane containing metal oxides or other advantageous materials to allow increased fuel or oxygen diffusion into the fuel or oxygen depolarized cell or battery. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344403 | Metal/Air Battery with Gas Driven Mixing - In one embodiment, a metal/air battery includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a protection layer located between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and a liquid phase electrolyte within the positive electrode, wherein the positive electrode is arranged to induce convection of the electrolyte by movement of a gas phase of oxygen within the positive electrode. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344404 | HYBRID HUMIDIFIER FUEL CELL - A hybrid humidifier fuel cell for ensuring adequate humidification of a reactant gas stream in a fuel cell stack, during both steady-state, as well as transient operation. The device provides for improved performance through the use a primary humidification and a secondary humidification. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344405 | METHOD OF USING A HYBRID HUMIDIFIER FUEL CELL - A method of using a hybrid humidifier fuel cell for ensuring adequate humidification of a reactant gas stream in a fuel cell stack, during both steady-state, as well as transient operation. The device provides for improved performance through the use a primary humidification and a secondary humidification. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344406 | RECIRCULATING LOOP FOR A FUEL CELL - Recycling loop for a gas circuit of a fuel cell stack, forming a connecting line beginning at the outlet of one of the two anode or cathode circuits and terminating in one of the two supply circuits, either in the fuel gas supply channel, or in the oxidant gas supply channel, providing the recycling of the gas contained in the anode or cathode circuits of the fuel cell stack, and comprising a pump that provides the recycling of the gas contained in the anode or cathode circuits of the fuel cell stack, a multi-way valve dividing said recycling loop into a first section and a second section, said multi-way valve having a first stable usage position providing the continuity between the first and second sections of said recycling loop and having a second stable usage position simultaneously providing the interruption of said continuity between the first and second sections of said recycling loop and a bringing of said recycling loop into contact with the atmosphere carried out by manoeuvring said multi-way valve. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344407 | Hydrogen Generator and Method of Controlling Reaction - A hydrogen generator is provided for generating hydrogen gas for a fuel cell stack. The hydrogen generator includes a reaction area and a reactant storage area for storing a reactant composition for reacting to generate hydrogen gas. The hydrogen generator also includes a high pH solution contained within a solution storage area. Hydrogen gas is discharged through an outlet that passes through a filter to supply gas to the fuel cell. A predetermined quantity of high pH solution is injected into the reaction area to stop the reaction when electrical power is no longer demanded. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344408 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A power generation system according to the present invention includes: a fuel cell unit including a fuel cell, a hydrogen generator having a first combustor, and a case; a controller; a combustion unit including a second combustor; and a discharge passage formed to cause the case and the combustion unit to communicate with each other. In a case where the controller causes one of the first combustor and the second combustor to perform the ignition operation, the controller maintains an operating state of the other combustor during the period of the ignition operation of the one combustor. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344409 | MULTI-FUEL COMBUSTOR WITH SWIRL FLAME STABILIZATION - A combustor for generating and supplying hot combustion gases to a fuel reformer includes an annular passage defined by a swirler having a central hub and an outer wall. One or more vanes are disposed in the annular passage to impart angular momentum to a gas flowing axially through the annular passage. At least one opening is defined in the central hub for introducing a first fuel into the annular passage, and at least one opening is defined in the outer wall in for introducing a second fuel into the annular passage. In a further aspect of the invention, the fuel introduced into the annular passage through the outer wall is a gaseous fuel, for example effluent gas from a fuel cell, and the fuel introduced into the annular passage through the central hub is a vaporized liquid fuel, for example vaporized diesel fuel. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344410 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Disclosed is a system and method for operating a fuel cell system, which improves durability of a fuel cell stack by purging oxygen diffusing into an air electrode of the fuel cell stack while the fuel cell vehicle is parking. That is, the present invention provides a system and method for operating a fuel cell system, which prevents an interface between oxygen and hydrogen from forming at an anode by periodically supplying hydrogen to a cathode to purge oxygen when the oxygen concentration is greater than a predetermined level to prevent oxygen in the air from diffusing into the cathode while parking the fuel cell vehicle, thus preventing durability of a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell stack from deteriorating. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344411 | ELECTRICAL POWER STORAGE SYSTEM USING HYDROGEN AND METHOD FOR STORING ELECTRICAL POWER USING HYDROGEN - In one embodiment, an electrical power storage system using hydrogen includes a power generation unit generating power using hydrogen and oxidant gas and an electrolysis unit electrolyzing steam. The electrical power storage system includes a hydrogen storage unit storing hydrogen generated by the electrolysis and supplying the hydrogen to the power generation unit during power generation, a high-temperature heat storage unit storing high temperature heat generated accompanying the power generation and supplying the heat to the electrolysis unit during the electrolysis, and a low-temperature heat storage unit storing low-temperature heat, which is exchanged in the high-temperature heat storage unit and generating with this heat the steam supplied to the electrolysis unit. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344412 | TITANATE AND METAL INTERCONNECTS FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS - A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes a plurality of sub-cells. Each sub-cell includes a first electrode in fluid communication with a source of oxygen gas, a second electrode in fluid communication with a source of a fuel gas, and a solid electrolyte between the first electrode and the second electrode. The SOFC further includes an interconnect between the sub-cells. In one embodiment, the SOFC has a first surface in contact with the first electrode of each sub-cell and a second surface that is in contact with the second electrode of each sub-cell; and the interconnect consists essentially of a doped M-titanate based perovskite, wherein M is an alkaline earth metal. In another embodiment, the interconnect includes a first layer in contact with the first electrode of each sub-cell, and a second layer in contact with the second electrode of each sub-cell. The first layer includes an electrically conductive material selected from the group consisting of an metal, a metal alloy and a mixture thereof. The second layer includes a doped M-titanate based perovskite, wherein M is an alkaline earth metal. A solid oxide fuel cell described above is formed by connecting each of the sub-cells with an interconnect described above. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344413 | Method for Preparing Fuel Cell Electrode Catalyst by Simultaneous Evaporation, Method for Preparing Fuel Cell Electrode Comprising Catalyst Prepared Thereby and Fuel Cell Comprising the Same - A method of preparing a fuel cell electrode catalyst by preparing a platinum-carbon core-shell composite, which has a platinum nanoparticle core and a graphene carbon shell, using a simultaneous evaporation process, a method for preparing a fuel cell electrode comprising the catalyst prepared thereby, and a fuel cell comprising the same. A fuel cell comprising an electrode catalyst consisting of the core-shell composite prepared by simultaneously evaporating the platinum precursor and the organic precursor can have high performance and high durability, because the platinum particles are not agglomerated or detached and corroded even under severe conditions, including high-temperature, long use term, acidic and alkaline conditions. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344414 | SUPPORTER FOR FUEL CELL, AND ELECTRODE FOR FUEL CELL, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR A FUEL CELL, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed are a supporter for a fuel cell, and an electrode for a fuel cell, a membrane-electrode assembly, and a fuel cell system including the same. The supporter includes a transition metal oxide coating layer formed on a surface of a carbonaceous material, the surface of the carbonaceous material covalently bonded with the transition metal oxide. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344415 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF FORMING - A method of forming a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) article includes providing a green electrode layer formed by a freeze-casting process and forming a green SOFC unit cell. The green SOFC unit cell includes a green electrolyte layer, a green cathode layer overlying the electrolyte layer, a green interconnect layer, and a green anode layer disposed between the green electrolyte layer and the interconnect layer. The method includes sintering the green SOFC unit cell in a single sintering process to form a sintered SOFC unit cell. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344416 | METHODS OF MAKING AND USING OXIDE CERAMIC SOLIDS AND PRODUCTS AND DEVICES RELATED THERETO - Various embodiments relate to a method comprising combining a chelating agent, one or more non-aqueous organic solvents and one or more metallic compounds to produce an oxide ceramic solid in a non-aqueous solution based reaction, wherein the oxide ceramic solid contains metal-oxygen-metal bonds. The oxide ceramic solid can comprise, for example, a gel or a powder. Various devices, including electrolyte interfaces and energy storage devices are also provided. In one embodiment, the oxide ceramic solid is a cubic garnet having a nominal formula of Li | 2013-12-26 |
20130344417 | HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORM - An apparatus for generating electrical energy at altitude, comprising a tether connecting a substantially ground level location, part to a platform at an elevated location, the tether comprising a conduit coupled to an electrical generator at the platform, the conduit arranged to allow the flow of a fuel fluid from the substantially ground level location to the elevated location, and the electrical generator being operable to convert energy in the fuel fluid to electrical energy at the elevated location. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344418 | FUEL CELL BONDING METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT - An example method of securing a bond film to a fuel cell component includes positioning the bond film adjacent the fuel cell component and melting the bond film using thermal energy from an injection molded seal. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344419 | RESERVE POWER SUPPLY WITH ELECTRODE PLATES JOINED TO AUXILIARY CONDUCTORS - The present invention relates to one or more electrode plates, which are installed with current collecting terminals at two or more sides thereof, and joined to an auxiliary conductor made of a material having a conductivity that is higher than that of the electrode plates. Current collecting terminals are installed at two or more sides of the auxiliary conductor, for linking with current collecting terminals installed at two or more sides of the electrode plates, and at least one of linked terminals is used as a general current collecting terminal to output current to an external part or to receive input current from the external part. Finally, insulators installed between the auxiliary conductor and the electrode plates to constitute an electrode unit. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344420 | REMOVAL OF NON-CONDUCTIVE HYDROPHILIC COATINGS FROM LANDS OF FUEL CELL BIPOLAR PLATES - A bipolar plate for a fuel cell is provided including a plate having an active surface with a plurality of flow channels formed therein. The plurality of flow channels have a hydrophilic coating deposited thereon and define a plurality of lands disposed therebetween. The plurality of lands is substantially free of the hydrophilic coating. Furthermore, a thickness of the hydrophilic coating is substantially constant along a length of the active surface and an edge of the hydrophilic coating adjacent the plurality of lands is substantially continuous. A method for preparing the bipolar plate is also provided. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344421 | HOLLOW PLATINUM NANOPARTICLES FOR FUEL CELLS - The present invention relates to hollow platinum nanoparticles with a diameter comprised between 3 and 20 nm which comprise a first central cavity and optionally at least one second cavity at the periphery of the first cavity, the shell of which is dense and single-crystal with a thickness comprised between 0.2 and 5 nm. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such nanoparticles, as well as to their use as an electrocatalyst in fuel cells. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344422 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate, an organic photosensitive layer that is provided on the conductive substrate, and an inorganic protective layer that is provided on the organic photosensitive layer, wherein the inorganic protective layer includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer in this order from the organic photosensitive layer side and satisfies the relationship of the following expression (1): | 2013-12-26 |
20130344423 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The invention provides an image forming apparatus and an electrophotographic photoreceptor, comprising: a conductive support; and at least a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer on the conductive support, wherein said charge generation layer contains a hydroxygallium phthalocyanine synthesized using a halogen solvent, said charge transport layer contains a polyester resin having a specific structural unit, and said charge transport layer is formed using a non-halogen solvent. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344424 | ORGANIC PHOTOCONDUCTORS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Organic photoconductors and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. An example method to manufacture an organic photoconductor involves applying a liquid solution to a surface of a cylindrically-shaped substrate while rotating the substrate about its axis, the substrate comprising a surface layer and the liquid solution comprising a matrix polymer species and a dopant species dissolved in a solvent. The example method further involves rotating the substrate while the solvent evaporates to provide a substantially evenly distributed seamless residue film comprising the matrix polymer species and the dopant species, and cross-linking the matrix polymer species of the residue film. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344425 | COATING FOR EXTENDING LIFETIME OF AN ORGANIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR - A doped protective coating for extending a lifetime of an organic photoconductor is provided. The coating includes an in-situ cross-linked polymer matrix and a substantially uniformly distributed dopant therein. The dopant comprises a charge transport molecular species. A process for coating the organic photoconductor and a coated organic photoconductor are also disclosed. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344426 | COLORED TONER AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A method for preparing a colored toner. The method includes: 1) providing surface-treated colorant, polymerizing the colorant by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) to produce polymer-grafted colorant particles and dispersing the colorant particles in an aqueous solution including a surfactant to yield a first emulsion; 2) providing surface-treated wax, polymerizing the wax by ATRP to produce polymer-grafted wax particles, and dispersing the wax particles in the aqueous solution including the surfactant to yield a second emulsion; and 3) agglutinating the first emulsion and the second emulsion. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344427 | TONER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - To provide a toner, which contains a binder resin, a colorant, and a silicone oil-treated external additive, wherein the silicone oil-treated external additive contains free silicone oil, and a total amount of the free silicone oil is 0.2% by mass to 0.5% by mass relative to the toner, and wherein the toner has the average circularity of 0.96 to 1. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344428 | POSITIVELY CHARGEABLE MAGNETIC TONER AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - The positively chargeable magnetic toner contains a binder resin and a magnetic powder with a specified octahedral shape, in which a frictional charged amount of the magnetic powder with a ferrite carrier, and a particle number of the magnetic powder exposed on a surface of the positively chargeable magnetic toner per 1 μm | 2013-12-26 |
20130344429 | TONER FOR MAGNETIC SINGLE-COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT - A toner for magnetic single-component development, which contains at least a binder resin which is a polyester resin, magnetic powder, and a charge control resin, wherein the ratio (%) of the area of the charge control resin present on the surface of the toner particles with respect to the area of the toner particles on an electron microscope image is made to be in a predetermined range corresponding to the particle diameter of the toner particles. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344430 | TONER - Provided is a toner exhibiting satisfactory fixability even in high-speed fixing process involving a double-sided printing mechanism, keeping stable toner image even after a conveyance step, and doesn't cause curling to a fixing roller even in thin paper. In a toner including toner particles, each of which contains polyester resins A and B, a coloring agent, and a resin composition C, the resin A includes a crystal nucleating agent bonded to a polyester molecular chain including a moiety capable of forming a crystalline structure. The resin B doesn't include a moiety capable of forming a crystalline structure. The composition C is obtained by copolymerizing a vinyl-based resin component with a polyolefin resin component. SP values the resin A, the resin B, the agent, the polyolefin component, and the vinyl-based component satisfy the particular relationships. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344431 | CARRIER CORE PARTICLES FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, CARRIER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER - The carrier core particles for electrophotographic developer have a volume size distribution with a median particle size ranging from 30 μm to 40 μm, the ratio of the carrier core particles having a diameter of 22 μm or lower in the volume size distribution is from 1.0% to 2.0%, the ratio of the carrier core particles having a diameter of 22 μm or lower in a number size distribution is 10% or lower, and the magnetization of the carrier core particles in an external magnetic field of 1000 Oe is from 50 emu/g to 75 emu/g. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344432 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A plurality of image parts, each having a different gloss level, are formed on the same recording material by electrophotographic technology. The plurality of gloss levels are visually recognized due to the plurality of image parts. The image forming method includes: developing electrostatic latent images on respective image carriers using a high softening point clear toner and a low softening point clear toner, to form a toner image by the high softening point clear toner and a toner image by the low softening point clear toner; transferring the toner images onto a recording material; and heat-fixing the toner image for low gloss and the toner image for high gloss transferred and formed onto the recording material, wherein a softening point Tm(a) of the high softening point clear toner and a softening point Tm(b) of the low softening point clear toner satisfy Tm(a)−Tm(b)>6° C. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344433 | METHOD OF PRODUCING DRY TONER PARTICLES HAVING HIGH CIRCULARITY - A method for producing dry toner particles that have similar particle size and shape characteristics as chemically produced toners. The method includes melt-mixing a toner resin with a colorant and, optionally, a wax, to form a toner; grinding the toner to form toner particles; classifying the toner particles into particles averaging 4 to 10 microns in size; blending the classified toner particles with additives in a high-speed blender; and then processing the mixture with optional additional surface additives in a conical mixer. The method produces toner particles that have high circularity and sharper particle size distribution. The surface processing of the toner particles does not affect the internal constituents of the toner particles. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344434 | Emulsion Aggregation Toner Formulation - An emulsion aggregation toner formulation for electrophotography and a method for preparation thereof. The emulsion aggregation toner formulation includes a polyester resin emulsion formed using an extruded polyester binder resin having a broad molecular weight distribution. The extruded polyester binder resin is formed using a plurality of polyester binder resins. Further, the emulsion aggregation toner formulation comprises at least one colorant dispersion and a wax dispersion. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344435 | RESIST COMPPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A resist composition which generates acid upon exposure and exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution by the action of acid, and which includes a base component which exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution by the action of acid, and a nitrogen-containing compound which has a boiling point of 50 to 200° C., a conjugate acid thereof having a pKa of 0 to 7, and a photodecomposable base; and a method of forming a resist pattern using the resist composition. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344436 | RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A resist composition which generates a base upon exposure and exhibits increased solubility in an alkali developing solution under the action of acid, and the resist composition including: a base component (A) that exhibits increased solubility in an alkali developing solution under the action of acid; an acidic compound component (G1) including a nitrogen-containing cation having a pKa value of 7 or less and a counteranion; and a buffer component (K) including a nitrogen-containing cation and a counteranion being a conjugate base for the acid having a pKa value of 0 to 5. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344437 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition for an organic insulating layer. More specifically, the photosensitive resin composition is suitable for forming a substrate of a transflective thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) or a pattern of an interlayer insulating layer by improving remarkably a pattern property with a high taper angle besides improvement of flatness, sensitivity, heat resistance, and transparency. Particularly, the photosensitive resin composition can provide low power dissipation besides a wide viewing angle and high visibility when being applied to a transflective type display. In addition, the photosensitive resin composition can provide a clear screen under natural light without a backlight by maintaining the brightness of a screen and prominent field visibility. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344438 | PHOTOACID GENERATOR, PHOTORESIST, COATED SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD OF FORMING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A photoacid generator has the formula (I): | 2013-12-26 |
20130344439 | PHOTORESISTS COMPRISING AMIDE COMPONENT - New photoresist compositions are provided that comprise a component that comprises an amide group and multiple hydroxyl groups. Preferred photoresists of the invention may comprise a resin with photoacid-labile groups; a photoacid generator compound; and an amide component with multiple hydroxyl groups that can function to decrease undesired photogenerated-acid diffusion out of unexposed regions of a photoresist coating layer | 2013-12-26 |
20130344440 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES - Provided is lithographic printing plates and processes for preparing the lithographic printing plates having excellent printing durability, staining resistance and staining resistance over time. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344441 | ORGANIC SOLVENT DEVELOPABLE PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION - Provided is a hydrophobic negative tone developable (NTD) resist composition comprising (a) a hydrophobic polymer having (i) at least one nonpolar acid-stable group; and (ii) at least one nonpolar acid-labile group, and (b) a photoacid generator (PAG) that may or may not be bound to the polymer, wherein a nonpolar aromatic or aliphatic organic hydrocarbon solvent is used to develop the unexposed regions of the NTD resist film and the resist film is not developable in an aqueous base developer, such as 0.26 N TMAH. | 2013-12-26 |
20130344442 | POLYMER, POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A polymer comprising recurring units of butyrolactone (meth)acrylate, recurring units having a carboxyl or phenolic group which is substituted with an acid labile group, and recurring units having a phenol group or an adhesive group in the form of 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxyethyl is quite effective as a base resin for resist. A positive resist composition comprising the polymer is improved in such properties as a contrast of alkali dissolution rate before and after exposure, acid diffusion suppressing effect, resolution, and profile and edge roughness of a pattern after exposure. | 2013-12-26 |