| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 252519330 | The organic compound is a polymer | 61 |
| 20080210913 | Modified electroconductive polymer material and polymer film - Disclosed is a modified electroconductive polymer material, which comprises a metal filled in a space between the chains of an electroconductive polymer. The metal is oxidized (partially formed as a hydroxide) through a chemical reaction between three substances consisting of the metal, a cation radical/dication, and absorbed water. The metal has a work function less than that of the electroconductive polymer. The contact between the metal and the electroconductive polymer is kept in the state of coexistence between three substances consisting of the metal, the cation radical/dication and the absorbed water. This allows an electroconductive polymer material to have enhanced durability against oxidation/reduction, and controlled conductivity. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080237550 | PARTICLES FOR ELECTROPHORETIC MEDIA - Compositions of encapsulated triboelectrically charged particles and methods for making them using a spinning disc process are disclosed. The methods can be used to make charged pigment particles embedded in a neutral polymer matrix. The polymer matrix keeps oppositely charged pigment particle from agglomerating. The particles can be used for electrophoretic displays. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080251771 | Coating Material, Method for the Production and Use Thereof, for Producing Adhesive, Corrosion-Inhibiting Coatings - A liquid coating material curable with actinic radiation, substantially or entirely free from organic solvents and comprising | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090020733 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE - A conductive paste that includes a binder containing a thermosetting resin and conductive particles, in which the lowest exothermic peak temperature T | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090140219 | Selenium Containing Electrically Conductive Polymers and Method of Making Electrically Conductive Polymers - Monomeric, oligomeric and polymeric electrically conductive compounds and methods of making the compounds having a repeating unit having formula P1, as follows: | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090146116 | Feedstock and Method for Preparing the Feedstock - A feedstock for injection molding includes a ceramic filler that is sinterable to produce a ceramic with a positive temperature coefficient of electrical resistance, a matrix for binding the ceramic filler, the matrix having a melting point lower than a melting point of the ceramic filler, and metallic impurities. A content of the metallic impurities in the feedstock is lower than 10 ppm. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090194747 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL STABILITY OF CATHODE MATERIALS FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES - A method for improving the environmental stability of cathode materials used in lithium-based batteries. Most currently used cathode active materials are acutely sensitive to environmental conditions, e.g. leading to moisture and CO | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090242854 | ADDITIVES AND MODIFIERS FOR SOLVENT- AND WATER-BASED METALLIC CONDUCTIVE INKS - A conductive ink includes metallic nanoparticles, a polymeric dispersant, and a solvent. The polymeric dispersant may be ionic, non-ionic, or any combination of ionic and non-ionic polymeric dispersants. The solvent may include water, an organic solvent, or any combination thereof. The conductive ink may include a stabilizing agent, an adhesion promoter, a surface tension modifier, a defoaming agent, a leveling additive, a rheology modifier, a wetting agent, an ionic strength modifier, or any combination thereof. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090256119 | FILLED COMPOSITIONS AND A METHOD OF MAKING - A composition comprises a poly(arylene ether), a polyamide, electrically conductive filler, an impact modifier, and wollastonite wherein the wollastonite particles have an average length to diameter ratio less than or equal to 5 and a median particle size of 2 to 5 micrometers. Methods of making the composition are also described. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100012904 | Low-Emissive Paint - The present invention concerns a low-emissive paint comprising metal particles, a binder and a solvent. The metal particles consist of a metal with lower electro-negativity than | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100059722 | Conductive Compositions and Method - Conductive compositions for use with medical electrodes are provided. The conductive compositions utilize a surfactant capable of both reducing the surface tension of the conductive composition as well as increasing the viscosity of the conductive composition. Methods of preparing these conductive compositions are also provided. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100270517 | SOLID DOPANTS FOR CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING THE SAME USING PLASMA TREATMENT, AND SOLID DOPING METHOD OF CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS - The present disclosure provides a solid dopant for doping a conductive polymer, which has a high dispersibility in a solvent by a plasma treatment, a method and an apparatus for preparing the solid dopants, a solid doping method of a conductive polymer using the solid dopants, and a solid doping method of a conductive polymer using plasma. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100276648 | COMPOUND OF SILVER NANOWIRE WITH POLYMER AND COMPOUND OF METAL NANOSTRUCTURE WITH POLYMER - The invention provides a compound of silver nanowire with polymer. The compound comprises a resin, a dispersant, and a plurality of silver nanowires. The dispersant is capable of copolymerizing with the resin. The dispersant has a plurality of functional groups capable of connecting with the silver nanowires respectively. Therefore, the silver nanowires could disperse in the resin by means of the functional groups of the dispersant. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100308281 | Electrically Conductive Films Formed From Dispersions Comprising Conductive Polymers and Hyperbranched Polymers - An aqueous dispersion and a method for making an aqueous dispersion. The dispersion including at least one conductive polymer, such as a polythienothiophene, at least one hyperbranched polymer and optionally at least one colloid-forming polymeric acid and one non-fluorinated polymeric acid. Devices utilizing layers formed of the aqueous dispersions are also disclosed. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100308282 | Medical Electrode Containing a Hydrophilic Polymer - Conductive compositions whose electrical properties do not change significantly due when stored open to the atmosphere, methods for preparing the compositions, and medical electrodes that comprise the compositions are disclosed. The compositions are hydrogels that comprise about 33 wt % to about 68 wt % of a humectant or a mixture of humectants; about 1 wt % to about 8 wt % of an electrolyte or mixture of electrolytes; about 6 wt % to about 20 wt % of water; about 18 wt % to about 45 wt % of a copolymer. The copolymer comprises, in polymerized form, about 80 mol % to about 95 mol % of a first monomer, which is a mixture of acrylic acid and a salt thereof, about 5 mol % to 20 mol % of a second monomer, preferably a salt of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, and, optionally a crosslinking agent. The conductive composition has a pH of about 7.0 or less. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100320427 | CARBON BLACKS-FREE SULFUR-VULCANISED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE RUBBER BLENDS - A practical and environmentally-friendly method, i.e. the high temperature-mechanical mixing by using an internal mixing device and a two-roll open milling device is used to produce the carbon blacks-free electrically conductive sulfur-vulcanised rubber blends of solid poly(butadiene-co-acrylonitrile) and solid sulfonic acid doped polyaniline. The addition of sulfur vulcanisation system does not affect the electrical properties of the vulcanised blends. All vulcanised blends prepared by using this method show useful electrical conductivities up to the order of 10 | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110073814 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDES - The present invention relates to a process for preparing transparent conductive oxides, comprising the following steps in the sequence of a-b-c:
| 03-31-2011 |
| 20110079754 | Fabricating method of nano-powder and application thereof - A fabricating method of nano-powder is provided. First, a mixture having at least a first material and a second material is provided. Then, the mixture is sintered to obtain a single phase alloy body. After that, the single phase alloy body is pre-crumbled to obtain a powder to be ground. Then, a chemical dispersant is added into the powder to further be ground, so as to obtain the nano-powder. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110121243 | ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE FILM, CIRCUIT MEMBER CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COATED PARTICLES - The anisotropically conductive adhesive composition according to the present invention is an anisotropically conductive adhesive composition to connect a first circuit member where a first circuit electrode is formed on the principal surface of a first substrate and a second circuit member where a second circuit electrode is formed on the principal surface of a second substrate with the first circuit electrode and the second circuit electrode placed opposite, wherein the anisotropically conductive adhesive composition comprises an adhesive and a coated particle where at least part of the surface of a conductive particle is coated with an insulating material containing a polymer electrolyte and an inorganic oxide fine particle. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110133137 | METAL PARTICLES-DISPERSED COMPOSITION AND FLIP CHIP MOUNTING PROCESS AND BUMP-FORMING PROCESS USING THE SAME - A flip chip mounting process wherein a semiconductor chip and a circuit substrate are electrically interconnected. The process includes the steps of preparing a semiconductor chip on which a first plurality of electrodes are formed and a circuit substrate on which a second plurality of electrodes are formed; supplying a composition onto a surface of the circuit substrate, such surface being provided with second plurality of electrodes; bringing the semiconductor chip into contact with a surface of said composition such that the first plurality of electrodes are opposed to the second plurality of electrodes; and heating the circuit substrate, and thereby electrical connections including a metal component constituting the metal particles dispersed in the composition are formed between the first plurality of electrodes and the second plurality of electrodes. Also, a thermoset resin layer is formed between the semiconductor chip and the circuit substrate. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110180766 | NANOCRYSTAL-METAL OXIDE-POLYMER COMPOSITES AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Nanocrystal-metal oxide-polymer composites and their methods of preparation are described. The composites comprises a number of nanocrystals within a metal oxide matrix, and an oligomer or polymer covalently bonded to organic reactive groups of the metal oxide matrix. The composites can be applied to a variety of electronic devices. The electronic devices constructed from the composites do not decrease in performance rapidly due to degradation and exhibit improved stability. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110193034 | COPPER-CONTAINING NANOPARTICLES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Copper-containing nanoparticles with excellent oxidation resistance is provided. The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing copper-containing nanoparticles including obtaining copper-containing nanoparticles that contain an organic component by heat treating an organic copper compound at a temperature equal to or higher than a decomposition initiation temperature of the compound and lower than a complete decomposition temperature of the compound in a non-oxidative atmosphere in the presence of an organic material containing a 1,2-alkanediol having 5 or more carbon atoms and/or a derivative thereof. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110204301 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLES FOR BATTERY - A process of producing positive electrode active material particles for a battery, comprising a step of providing a slurry comprising resin particles, a cationic surfactant and/or a polyvinyl alcohol derivative, lithium complex oxide particles, and a polar solvent; removing the polar solvent from the slurry to give a composition; and firing the composition and at the same time, removing the resin particles from the composition, wherein the cationic surfactant is a quaternary ammonium salt, the polyvinyl alcohol derivative is a polyvinyl alcohol into which a quaternary ammonium salt group has been introduced or which has been substituted by a quaternary ammonium salt group, and the resin particles have an average particle size of 0.1 to 20 μm. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110210296 | SEMI-CONDUCTIVE RUBBER COMPOSITION AND VULCANIZATE THEREOF - The present invention provides a rubber composition, which realizes low hardness and low compression set while maintaining semi-conductivity, and a vulcanizate thereof. Also the rubber composition can be obtained by blending an epichlorohydrin-based rubber having satisfactory semi-conductivity and an acrylonitrile-butadiene-based rubber as a reactive plasticizer, and also blending zinc oxide, a thiuram-based compound and a quinoxaline-based compound. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110220855 | Self-Cleaning Coating for Protection Against Hazardous Biopathogens and Toxic Chemical Agents Utilizing Both Super Hydrophobic Effects and Suitable Oxide Interfaces - A dual action self-cleaning and self-decontaminating coating consisting of a superhydrophobic aspect capable of cleaning the surface by having water droplets moving along the surface remove contaminants and a photochemically active aspect capable of disinfecting the surface by producing hydroxyl radicals in the presence of UV radiation and moisture. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110227005 | Electrically conductive floor care compositions - The present invention relates to a transparent, electrically conductive floor care composition, in particular for antistatic flooring, which is distinguished by the fact that it comprises one or more conductive pigments. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120091405 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE - In a manufacturing process of a positive electrode active material for a power storage device, which includes a lithium silicate compound represented by a general formula Li | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120187350 | ALUMINUM ALLOY COATED PIGMENTS AND CORROSION-RESISTANT COATINGS - This invention relates to galvanic aluminum alloy powder-pigments coated with a semi-conducting corrosion inhibiting oxide and the process for preparing said coated powder-pigments in combination with film-forming binders for coating metal substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated aluminum alloy powder-pigments are electrically active and prevent corrosion of metals which are more cathodic (electropositive) than the aluminum alloy pigments. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120305862 | WATER-BASED PRIMER COMPOSITIONS AND COATING METHODS USING THE SAME - This invention provides a water-based primer composition comprising (A) an aqueous dispersion of modified polyolefin, (B) an aqueous urethane resin and/or aqueous acrylic resin, (C) a pyrazole-blocked polyisocyanate compound and (D) an electrically conducting pigment, its (C) pyrazole-blocked polyisocyanate compound content being within a range of 5-50 mass % based on the total solid content of the components (A), (B) and (C), said electrically conducting pigment (D) containing an electrically conducting metal oxide (D-1), and the content of the electrically conducting pigment (D) being within a range of 50-200 mass parts per 100 mass parts of the total solid resin content in the composition; and also methods for coating plastic shaped articles using the composition. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130069021 | TIN OXIDE-CONTAINING POLYMER COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A tin oxide-containing polymer composite material, a process for production thereof, and use thereof for production of tin-carbon composite material containing: an inorganic tin-containing phase; and a carbon phase. Additionally, a compound of formula (I): R | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130126803 | ELECTRODE FOR A LITHIUM BATTERY - The invention relates to an electrode for a lithium battery that contains LiFePO | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130193385 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPERSION - The present invention is directed to an electrophoretic dispersion comprising charged pigment particles dispersed in a solvent or solvent mixture, wherein the pigment particles have an average aggregation size more than 2 times their primary size. The electrophoretic dispersion of the present invention is capable of improving image bistability through adjusting the aggregation size of the charged pigment particles. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130207055 | ADDITIVE FOR MOLDING OF CERAMIC MATERIAL - The present invention relates to an additive for use in the molding of a ceramic material, which exhibits satisfactory water absorption performance in a ceramic green ceramic clay, can highly achieve both high fluidability and low loading performance during extrusion molding and high shape-retaining performance after extrusion at the same time, and comprises polymer microparticles. This additive for use in the molding of a ceramic material comprises polymer microparticles, is characterized in that the polymer microparticles have an average particle size between 10 and 150 μm when the polymer microparticles are swollen with ion exchange water until the swollen polymer microparticles reach a saturated state and can absorb 10-60 mL/g of ion exchange water under ordinary pressure, and is also characterized in that an aqueous dispersion prepared by dispersing 1 part by mass of the polymer microparticles in 110 parts by mass of ion exchange water has an electrical conductivity of 1500 μS/cm or less at 25° C. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140061552 | PLASTIC-BASED COMPOSITE MATERIAL CAPABLE OF CONDUCTING ELECTRICITY AND SHIELDING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed in the invention is a plastic-based composite material capable of conducting electricity and shielding electromagnetic wave. The plastic-based composite material is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by mass: 40 to 80 parts of plastic matrix, 5 to 15 parts of surface modified high-efficiency conductive agent, 10 to 40 parts of ferroferric oxide, 5 to 10 parts of compatibilizer, and 0.5 to 1 part of antioxidant. The product has good conductive property and mechanical properties, can shield the electromagnetic wave in a high degree, and can be widely applied to the fields of electronic consumer goods, remote monitoring/communication, military, and field/indoor power supply. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140070149 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ANTISTATIC UV CURABLE HARDCOATINGS ON OPTICAL ARTICLES - A liquid photocurable composition includes:
| 03-13-2014 |
| 20140145123 | VOLTAGE-LIMITING COMPOSITION - A varistor, or voltage-limiting composition has a polymer matrix and a particulate filler containing a partially conductive material applied to an electrically non-conductive carrier material. The carrier material has a lower density than the partially conductive material, so that the settling rate of the filler in the polymer matrix is reduced. The voltage-limiting composition can therefore also be used as a lacquer or for prepreg materials. A body which acts as a varistor may be produced using a composition of this kind by a method that includes annealing. The varistor may be used for surge arresters, in particular in medium-voltage systems, low-voltage systems, cable connections and cable fasteners. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140239239 | BINDER COMPOSITION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, ANODE INCLUDING THE BINDER COMPOSITION, AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE ANODE - A binder composition for a secondary battery, and an anode and a lithium battery that include the binder composition are disclosed. The binder composition may include: first nanoparticles having a glass transition temperature of about 60° C. or greater and an average particle diameter of about 100 nm or less; and a first polymer binder having a glass transition temperature of about 20° C. or less. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140264194 | In-Situ Synthesis of Multi-Core Core Electoconductive Powders - This invention relates to the in-situ synthesis of multi-core electroconductive powders. The multi-core ECPs of the present invention are made using an in-situ synthesis method which eliminates the need for combining mixtures of various types of single-core ECPs in order to achieve the desired end-use product. The multi-core ECPs described herein exhibit very little coloration. They also exhibit low electrical resistivity and contain reduced amounts of antimony. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140339481 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPERSION - The present invention is directed to an electrophoretic dispersion comprising charged pigment particles dispersed in a solvent or solvent mixture, wherein at least one type of the charged pigment particles has an aggregation size about 2 to about 10 times their primary size and/or has a PDI in the range of 0.1 to 0.3. The electrophoretic dispersion of the present invention is capable of improving both image bistability and contrast ratio through adjusting the size distribution of the charged pigment particles. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150102273 | ELECTROPHORETIC MATERIAL, ELECTROPHORESIS DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - In an electrophoretic material, first particles which are charged with a first polarity and second particles which are charged with a second polarity are dispersed in a solvent. A volume, which is obtained by dividing a volume of the solvent by a total number of particles, is called free volume, and a radius of a spherical space, which is occupied by sum of an average volume of the particles and the free volume, is called a free volume radius. A first particle average radius is greater than a second particle average radius. A difference between the free volume radius and the first particle average radius is greater than the second particle average radius. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20160194521 | FLUORINATED HYBRID COMPOSITIONS | 07-07-2016 |
| 20190144601 | PHOTOACTIVE MACROMOLECULES AND USES THEREOF | 05-16-2019 |
| 252519340 | The metal compound contains halogen, sulfur, selenium, phosphorus, arsenic, boron, or nitrogen | 19 |
| 20090020734 | Method of producing conducting polymer-transition metal electro-catalyst composition and electrodes for fuel cells - A method of producing an electro-catalyst composition for use as an electrode, gas diffusion layer-supported electrode, catalyst-coated solid electrolyte layer, and membrane-electrode assembly in a proton exchange membrane (PEM) type fuel cell. The method comprises: (a) preparing a proton- and electron-conducting polymer having an electronic conductivity no less than 10 | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090166593 | Antistatic Thermoplastic Resin Composition - An antistatic thermoplastic resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin, an anionic antistatic agent, and a conductive metal oxide. The antistatic thermoplastic resin composition has enough antistatic properties to form various shapes of product, and it is particularly applicable for the production of housings of electro-electronic products or delivery trays for manufacturing an electro-electronic product. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090242855 | VOLTAGE SWITCHABLE DIELECTRIC MATERIALS WITH LOW BAND GAP POLYMER BINDER OR COMPOSITE - A composition is provided that includes a polymer binder, and one or more classes of particle constituents. At least one class of particle constituents includes semiconductive particles that individually have a band gap that is no greater than 2 eV. As VSD material, the composition is (i) dielectric in absence of a voltage that exceeds a characteristic voltage level, and (ii) conductive with application of said voltage that exceeds the characteristic voltage level. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090272949 | Method for Producing Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Encapsulated with Conducting Polymers - There is disclosed a method for producing metal oxide nanoparticles that are capped or otherwise encapsulated with conducting polymers. There is further disclosed a method for using metal oxide nanoparticles that are capped or encapsulated with conducting polymers in batteries and other energy storage devices. There is further disclosed a battery or other energy storage device having a cathode made from metal oxide nanoparticles capped or encapsulated with conducting particles. More particularly the battery is a secondary lithium battery. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100051882 | TRANSPARENT THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY IN THE MELT - The present invention provides a transparent thermoplastic molding composition made from one member selected from the group consisting of a transparent copolyestercarbonate resin, a transparent blend of a polycarbonate resin with a polyester resin, and a transparent polyester resin, from about 0.005 weight percent to about 2 weight percent, based on the weight of the composition, of a perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid salt of the formula (I): (RA—SO | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100108955 | Polyelectrolyte complexes as thickeners for high ionic strength salt solutions - A polyelectrolyte complex composition capable of viscosifying or thickening an aqueous high salt-containing system comprises a mixture of at least one anionic polymer and at least one cationic polymer in an inorganic salt-containing aqueous medium. The anionic polymer and cationic polymer can each be linear and water-soluble, crosslinked and water-soluble, or crosslinked and water-insoluble or swellable. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110227006 | ACIDIC ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - The invention relates generally to a polymeric composition and a method for making and using the polymeric composition, more specifically to a polymeric composition and a method for making and using the polymeric composition in the form of a membrane. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110233488 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Techniques are generally described related to a composite material with dielectric properties and the preparation method thereof. One example composite material may include a core having a first polymer and an ionic salt and a shell having a second polymer, where the core is electrically conductive and the shell electrically insulates and substantially surrounds the core, wherein the first polymer has a first polarity and the second polymer has a second polarity, and the first polarity is greater than the second polarity. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120091406 | NANOCRYSTAL-METAL OXIDE-POLYMER COMPOSITES AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Nanocrystal-metal oxide-polymer composites and their methods of preparation are described. The composites comprises a number of nanocrystals within a metal oxide matrix, and an oligomer or polymer covalently bonded to organic reactive groups of the metal oxide matrix. The composites can be applied to a variety of electronic devices. The electronic devices constructed from the composites do not decrease in performance rapidly due to degradation and exhibit improved stability. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120119168 | VOLTAGE SWITCHABLE DIELECTRIC MATERIALS WITH LOW BAND GAP POLYMER BINDER OR COMPOSITE - A composition is provided that includes a polymer binder, and one or more classes of particle constituents. At least one class of particle constituents includes semiconductive particles that individually have a band gap that is no greater than 2 eV. As VSD material, the composition is (i) dielectric in absence of a voltage that exceeds a characteristic voltage level, and (ii) conductive with application of said voltage that exceeds the characteristic voltage level. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120145970 | QUATERNARY CHALCOGENIDE WAFERS - Disclosed herein are processes for making quaternary chalcogenide wafers. The process comprises heating a mixture of quaternary chalcogenide crystals and flux and then cooling the mixture to form a solidified mixture comprising ingots of quaternary chalcogenide and flux. The process also comprises isolating one or more ingots of quaternary chalcogenide from the solidified mixture and mounting at least one ingot in a polymer binder to form a quaternary chalcogenide-polymer composite. The process also comprises optionally slicing the quaternary chalcogenide-polymer composite to form one or more quaternary chalcogenide-polymer composite wafers. The quaternary chalcogenide wafers are useful for forming solar cells. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120205598 | "Green" synthesis of colloidal nanocrystals and their water-soluble preparation - Highly monodisperse nanocrystals (including CdSe, ZnSe, PbSe, Cu | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120223277 | SLIVER STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF HANDLING SLIVER STRUCTURES - Methods for orienting a plurality of sliver structures include applying at least one directional force to a group of sliver structures each having an orientation material applied to an edge to cause the plurality of sliver structures to orient in a common direction. The method may also include capturing the oriented sliver structures in a capture device to maintain the orientation of the sliver structures in the common direction. The oriented sliver structures may be used to form sub-assemblies such as solar array sub-assemblies that are used to generate solar power. Methods of applying an orientation material to sliver structures and resulting sliver structures are also disclosed. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20130221291 | SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS AND COMPOSITIONS AND DEVICES INCLUDING SAME - A composition comprising a semiconductor nanocrystal including a core comprising a first semiconductor material comprising at least three chemical elements and a shell disposed over at least a portion of the core, the shell comprising a second semiconductor material, wherein the semiconductor nanocrystal is capable of emitting light upon excitation with a photoluminescence quantum efficiency greater than about 65%. Also disclosed is a composition comprising a semiconductor nanocrystal including a core comprising a first semiconductor material comprising at least three chemical elements and a shell disposed over at least a portion of the core, the shell comprising a second semiconductor material comprising at least three chemical elements, wherein the semiconductor nanocrystal is capable of emitting light with a photoluminescence quantum efficiency greater than about 60% upon excitation. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20140054518 | DRY-IN-PLACE CORROSION-RESISTANT COATING FOR ZINC OR ZINC-ALLOY COATED SUBSTRATES - A process for making a corrosion-resistant metal component. The process having the steps of: combining water, at least one zinc phosphate compound and at least one chromium compound, being chromium (III) or chromium (IV) compounds, to form a first solution; separately combining at least one silicate compound with water to form a second solution; combining the first solution with the second solution such as to form a mixed aqueous solution; optionally combining the mixed aqueous solution with at least one acrylic resin to form a coating mixture; and, applying the coating mixture to a metal substrate having a zinc or zinc-alloy surface to form a coating on the metal substrate, the coating providing chemical resistance for at least 150 hours in accordance with ASTM B 117 standards where the zinc or zinc-alloy coating of the metal substrate has a weight of 0.04 oz/ft | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140264195 | Elastomeric Conductive Materials and Processes of Producing Elastomeric Conductive Materials - Processes for the preparation of elastomeric conductive material, involving combining at least one conductive polymer with rubber latex, at least one organic acid, at least one oxidant, a pH stabilizer, optionally an organic solvent, and optionally at least one surfactant. Also disclosed are elastomeric conductive materials produced by such processes, which exhibit excellent strength, elasticity, and conductivity. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140264196 | Multi-Layer-Coated Quantum Dot Beads - Disclosed herein are coated beads made of a primary matrix material and containing a population of quantum dot nanoparticles. Each bead has a multi-layer surface coating. The layers can be two or more distinct surface coating materials. The surface coating materials may be inorganic materials and/or polymeric materials. A method of preparing such particles is also described. The coated beads are useful for composite materials for applications such as light-emitting devices. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150048283 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention provides a thermoelectric conversion material excellent in thermoelectric performance and flexibility and capable of being produced in a simplified manner and at a low cost, and a method for producing the material. The thermoelectric conversion material has, on a support, a thin film of a thermoelectric semiconductor composition containing thermoelectric semiconductor fine particles and a conductive polymer, and the method for producing a thermoelectric conversion material includes a step of applying the thermoelectric semiconductor composition containing thermoelectric semiconductor fine particles and a conductive polymer onto the support and drying it to forma thin film thereon. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150123049 | PARTICLES FOR ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS - This invention relates to particles for electrophoretic displays, a process for their preparation, electrophoretic fluids comprising such particles, and electrophoretic display devices comprising such fluids. | 05-07-2015 |
