09th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 68 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160064628 | CIRCUIT BOARD, OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - A circuit board includes a phosphor-containing board for mounting an optical semiconductor element at one side thereof in a thickness direction and an electrode wire laminated at the one side in the thickness direction of the phosphor-containing board so as to be electrically connected to the optical semiconductor element. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064629 | LED PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A light emitting diode package includes a substrate, several light emitting diodes mounted on the substrate, and a package member enveloping the light emitting diodes. The light emitting diodes are electrically coupled to the substrate. The package member includes at least two layers, the first layer and the second layer. The first layer is spread on the substrate and completely covers the light emitting diodes and the wires. The second layer is formed on the first layer. Fluidity of colloid forming the second layer is worse than that of the first layer. A method is also provided to manufacture the present light emitting diode package. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064630 | FLIP CHIP LED PACKAGE - A flip chip light emitting diode (LED) package includes an LED die having a first substrate, a p-type region and an n-type region including an active layer in between, a metal contact on the p-type region (anode contact) and a metal contact on the n-type region (cathode contact). A package substrate or lead frame includes a dielectric material that has a first metal through via (first metal post) and second metal through via (second metal post) spaced apart from one another and embedded in the dielectric material. A first metal pad is on a bottom side of the first metal post and a second metal pad is on a bottom side of the second metal post. An interconnect metal paste or metal ink residual (metal residual) is between the anode contact and first metal post and between the cathode contact and the second metal post. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064631 | Packaging for Ultraviolet Optoelectronic Device - A solution for packaging an optoelectronic device using an ultraviolet transparent polymer is provided. The ultraviolet transparent polymer material can be placed adjacent to the optoelectronic device and/or a device package on which the optoelectronic device is mounted. Subsequently, the ultraviolet transparent polymer material can be processed to cause the ultraviolet transparent polymer material to adhere to the optoelectronic device and/or the device package. The ultraviolet transparent polymer can be adhered in a manner that protects the optoelectronic device from the ambient environment. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064632 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A light-emitting device comprises a substrate; a plurality of light-emitting diodes formed on the substrate, wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting diodes comprises a first conductivity type layer, an active layer on the first conductivity type layer, and a second conductivity type layer on the active layer; a reflective layer surrounding a sidewall of each of the plurality of light-emitting diodes; and a top electrode formed on the reflective layer and the plurality of light-emitting diodes. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064633 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device package includes: forming a based frame provided with an outer frame, a plurality of unit frames spaced apart from the outer frame by separating grooves interposed therebetween, and a first connector and a second connector forming connections between each of the plurality of unit frames and the outer frame; forming a package body in each of the plurality of unit frames to allow a mounting area of each unit frame to be open; removing one of the first connector and second the connector connected to each unit frame; mounting a semiconductor device in the mounting area of the unit frame; and cutting the other of the first connector and second the connector connected to each unit frame and separating, from the base frame, the unit frame in which the package body is formed. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064634 | OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An optoelectronic component includes a carrier substrate; at least one light emitting semiconductor chip arranged on a surface of the carrier substrate; and a frame part at least laterally partly surrounding the light emitting semiconductor chip; and comprising an injection-molded body, and wherein the frame part includes an injection-molded body and a diaphragm part, the diaphragm part including a protuberance enclosed by the injection-molded body. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064635 | PIXEL CIRCUIT, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electro-optical device formed on a semiconductor substrate, includes: a first transistor controlling a current level according to a voltage between a gate and a source; a second transistor electrically connected between a data line and the gate of the first transistor; a third transistor electrically connected between the gate and a drain of the first transistor; and a light-emitting element emitting light at a luminance according to the current level, in which one of a source and a drain of the second transistor and one of a source and a drain of the third transistor are formed by a common diffusion layer. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064636 | THERMOELECTRIC GENERATION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A thermoelectric generation apparatus for a vehicle using waste heat of an engine is provided. The thermoelectric generation apparatus includes a conduction block that has a high thermal conductivity and is disposed between an engine and an exhaust manifold. A first thermoelectric element module is configured to generate an electromotive force from a difference between temperatures of opposite ends of the first thermo electric element. In addition, the first thermoelectric element is disposed at one side of the conduction block. Accordingly, thermoelectric generation efficiency of the first thermoelectric element module is increased by minimizing heat loss of the waste heat gas discharged from the engine. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064637 | WAFER SCALE THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY HARVESTER HAVING TRENCHES FOR CAPTURE OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL - An integrated circuit may include a substrate and a dielectric layer formed over the substrate. A plurality of p-type thermoelectric elements and a plurality of n-type thermoelectric elements may be disposed within the dielectric layer that are connected in series while alternating between the p-type and the n-type thermoelectric elements. The integrated circuit may include first and second substrates each having formed thereon a plurality of thermoelectric legs of a respective type of thermoelectric material. The first and second thermoelectric substrates also may have respective conductors, each coupled to a base of an associated thermoelectric leg and forming a mounting pad for coupling to a thermoelectric leg of the counterpart substrate. In other embodiments, one or more substrates may have trenches formed therein to capture eutectic material that facilitates bonds between components from each of the substrates and prevent inadvertent short circuits that may occur between components of the circuit system. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064638 | ENCAPSULATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURE THERMOELECTRIC MODULES - A method of encapsulating a thermoelectric device and its associated thermoelectric elements in an inert atmosphere and a thermoelectric device fabricated by such method are described. These thermoelectric devices may be intended for use under conditions which would otherwise promote oxidation of the thermoelectric elements. The capsule is formed by securing a suitably-sized thin-walled strip of oxidation-resistant metal to the ceramic substrates which support the thermoelectric elements. The thin-walled metal strip is positioned to enclose the edges of the thermoelectric device and is secured to the substrates using gap-filling materials. The strip, substrates and gap-filling materials cooperatively encapsulate the thermoelectric elements and exclude oxygen and water vapor from atmospheric air so that the elements may be maintained in an inert, non-oxidizing environment. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064639 | PIEZOELECTRIC DRIVING APPARATUS AND PIEZOELECTRIC DRIVING METHOD - A piezoelectric driving apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a waveform synthesizer outputting a digital value; a digital-to-analog converter outputting an analog value corresponding to the digital value; and an output unit applying an offset voltage to the analog value to generate and output an asymmetrical driving signal. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064640 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD - There are provided a power supply device and a method for power supplying using the same. The power supply device may include a piezoelectric transformer unit including a plurality of piezoelectric layers, and a detecting unit detecting a feedback voltage by using at least one of the plurality of piezoelectric layers. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064641 | LOW VOLTAGE TRANSISTOR AND LOGIC DEVICES WITH MULTIPLE, STACKED PIEZOELECTRONIC LAYERS - A piezoelectronic transistor device includes a first piezoelectric (PE) layer, a second PE layer, and a piezoresistive (PR) layer arranged in a stacked configuration, wherein an electrical resistance of the PR layer is dependent upon an applied voltage across the first and second PE layers by an applied pressure to the PR layer by the first and second PE layers. A piezoelectronic logic device includes a first and second piezoelectric transistor (PET), wherein the first and second PE layers of the first PET have a smaller cross sectional area than those of the second PET, such that a voltage drop across the PE layers of the first PET creates a first pressure in the PR layer of the first PET that is smaller than a second pressure in the PR layer of the second PET created by the same voltage drop across the PE layers of the second PET. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064642 | VIBRATING DEVICE - A vibrating device that is in the form of a rectangular plate having opposed long sides and opposed short sides, and that utilizes an expanding and contracting vibration mode in a direction of the short sides. The vibrating device includes a Si layer made of a degenerate semiconductor, a silicon oxide layer, a piezoelectric layer, and first and second electrodes through which a voltage is applied to the piezoelectric layer. When a total thickness of the Si layer is denoted by T | 2016-03-03 |
20160064643 | HIGHLY CONTROLLABLE ELECTROACTIVE MATERIALS AND ELECTROACTIVE ACTUATORS CAPABLE OF PRONOUNCED CONTRACTION AND EXPANSION - This invention describes a method for producing highly controllable motion in electroactive materials and electroactive actuators capable of pronounced contraction and expansion, which act as synthetic muscle, tendon, fascia, perimysium, epimysium, and skin that wrinkles, comprising ion-containing, cross-linked electroactive material(s); solvent(s); electrode(s); attachments to levers or other objects; and coating(s). Restriction of movement in undesired direction(s) produces pronounced movement in the desired direction(s). The electroactive material itself or the electroactive actuator may be used individually or grouped to produce movement when activated by electricity. This invention can provide for human-like motion, durability, toughness, speed, and strength. The electroactive materials and electroactive actuators, with highly controllable motion, can be attached to objects and devices to produce motion with no metal pulleys, gears, or motors needed. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064644 | PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITION AND PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - The present invention aims to provide a piezoelectric composition which is free of lead based compounds and is represented by the following formula (1), (Bi | 2016-03-03 |
20160064645 | PIEZOELECTRIC THIN FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A piezoelectric thin film is formed through sputtering and consists essentially of scandium aluminum nitride. The carbon atomic content is 2.5 at % or less. When producing the piezoelectric thin film, scandium and aluminum are sputtered simultaneously on a substrate from a scandium aluminum alloy target material having a carbon atomic content of 5 at % or less in an atmosphere where at least nitrogen gas exists. The sputtering may be conducted also by applying an ion beam on an opposing surface of the alloy target material at an oblique angle. Moreover, aluminum and scandium may be also sputtered simultaneously on the substrate from an Sc target material and an Al target material. As a result, a piezoelectric thin film which exhibits excellent piezoelectric properties and a method for the same can be provided. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064646 | PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC, METHOD FOR PRODUCING PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC, AND PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A piezoelectric ceramic that contains an alkali niobate compound as its main ingredient. The alkali niobate compound has a perovskite crystal structure represented by A | 2016-03-03 |
20160064647 | SIZE-CONTROLLABLE OPENING AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A support structure includes an internal cavity. An elastic membrane extends to divide the internal cavity into a first chamber and a second chamber. The elastic membrane includes a nanometric-sized pin hole extending there through to interconnect the first chamber to the second chamber. The elastic membrane is formed of a first electrode film and a second electrode film separated by a piezo insulating film. Electrical connection leads are provided to support application of a bias current to the first and second electrode films of the elastic membrane. In response to an applied bias current, the elastic membrane deforms by bending in a direction towards one of the first and second chambers so as to produce an increase in a diameter of the pin hole. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064648 | MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes an interlayer insulating film, a bottom electrode formed in the interlayer insulating film, a buffer layer formed on the bottom electrode, and a stacked structure formed on the buffer layer and including a first magnetic layer functioning as a magnetic storage layer, wherein a portion of the buffer layer located on a central portion of the bottom electrode is thicker than a portion of the buffer layer located on a peripheral portion of the bottom electrode. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064649 | MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a stack structure including a first magnetic layer, a nonmagnetic layer and a second magnetic layer, a protection insulating film covering at least a side surface of the stack structure, and an intermediate insulating film provided between the stack structure and the protection insulating film, and containing silicon (Si), carbon (C) and hydrogen (H). | 2016-03-03 |
20160064650 | SPIN-ORBITRONICS DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - The present invention is directed to a spin-orbitronics device including a magnetic comparison layer structure having a pseudo-invariable magnetization direction; a magnetic free layer structure whose variable magnetization direction can be switched by a switching current passing between the magnetic comparison layer structure and the magnetic free layer structure; an insulating tunnel junction layer interposed between the magnetic comparison layer structure and the magnetic free layer structure; and a non-magnetic transverse polarizing layer formed adjacent to the magnetic comparison layer structure. The pseudo-invariable magnetization direction of the magnetic comparison layer structure may be switched by passing a comparison current through the transverse polarizing layer along a direction that is substantially parallel to a layer plane of the transverse polarizing layer. The pseudo-invariable magnetization direction of the magnetic comparison layer structure is not switched by the switching current. The variable magnetization direction of the magnetic free layer structure is not switched by the comparison current. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064651 | METHOD TO MAKE THREE-TERMINAL MRAM - This invention is about a method to make three-terminal spin transfer torque transistor magnetic random access memory (ST3-MRAM) cell using plasma based ion implantation. The core memory stack of such ST3-MRAM cell contains a bottom digit line (or VIA), a thick dielectric insulating layer, a memory layer, another thin dielectric layer, and a magnetic reference layer on the top. After the formation of the top magnetic reference pillar by photolithography patterning and etching, the outside region of the magnetic memory layer is converted to a non-magnetic conducting lead by heavy doping of boron ions generated by plasma from boron hydrogen (BxH3x) containing gas. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064652 | THREE-TERMINAL STT-MRAM AND METHOD TO MAKE THE SAME - This invention is to make a three-terminal perpendicular spin transfer torque magnetic random access memory (pSTT-MRAM) with a magnetic reference layer at bottom. The first electrode (digital line) is connected to a magnetic reference layer at the bottom, and the second electrode is located at the middle memory layer which is connected to the underneath CMOS circuit through VIA and the third electrode is a voltage gate connecting to the top bit line which is used to reduce the write current when a voltage is applied between the top and middle electrode. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064653 | MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a magnetic memory device, includes forming a stack film including a first magnetic layer, forming a mask portion on the stack film, forming a sidewall insulating portion on a sidewall of the mask portion, etching the stack film using the mask portion and the sidewall insulating portion as a mask to form a stack structure including a first portion below the mask portion and a second portion below the sidewall insulating portion, forming an ambient insulating film enclosing the mask portion, the sidewall insulating portion and the stack structure, and etching the ambient insulating film, the sidewall insulating portion and the second portion of the stack structure using the mask portion as a mask to leave the first portion of the stack structure. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064654 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The performances of a semiconductor device are improved. A semiconductor device has a conductive film formed above a semiconductor substrate, a first ferromagnetic film formed over the conductive film, an insulation film formed over the first ferromagnetic film, and a second ferromagnetic film formed over the insulation film. The first ferromagnetic film, the insulation film, and the second ferromagnetic film form a tunnel magnetoresistive effect element. The conductive film is formed of a metal nitride. The first ferromagnetic film contains cobalt, iron, and boron. The insulation film contains magnesium oxide. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064655 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES INCLUDING FERROELECTRIC MEMORY CELLS - A method of forming a ferroelectric memory cell. The method comprises forming an electrode material exhibiting a desired dominant crystallographic orientation. A hafnium-based material is formed over the electrode material and the hafnium-based material is crystallized to induce formation of a ferroelectric material having a desired crystallographic orientation. Additional methods are also described, as are semiconductor device structures including the ferroelectric material. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064656 | Phase Change Memory Structure to Reduce Leakage from the Heating Element to the Surrounding Material - A phase change memory (PCM) cell with a heating element electrically isolated from laterally surrounding regions of the PCM cell by a cavity is provided. A dielectric region is arranged between first and second conductors. A heating plug is arranged within a hole extending through the dielectric region to the first conductor. The heating plug includes a heating element running along sidewalls of the hole, and includes a sidewall structure including a cavity arranged between the heating element and the sidewalls. A phase change element is in thermal communication with the heating plug and arranged between the heating plug and the second conductor. Also provide is a method for manufacturing the PCM cell. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064657 | PHASE CHANGE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A method for forming a phase change random access memory is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a surface; and forming a dielectric layer on the surface of the substrate. The method also includes forming a through-hole penetrating through the dielectric layer; and forming an adhesion layer on inner surface of the through-hole. Further, the method includes forming a metal layer doped with inorganic ions on the adhesion layer to reduce over-etching of the metal layer and increase heating efficiency of the metal layer on the surface of the adhesion layer; and forming a phase change layer on the dielectric layer, the adhesion layer and the doped metal layer. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064658 | Integrated Memory and Methods of Forming Repeating Structures - Some embodiments include integrated memory having an array of repeating plates across a plurality of nodes. The array includes rows and columns. The plates along individual columns and individual rows alternate between two orientations which are substantially orthogonal to one another. Some embodiments include methods of forming repeating structures. A pattern is formed which includes a lattice of intersecting wavy lines and a box surrounding the lattice. The pattern has a plurality of openings extending therethrough. A liner material is along sidewalls of the openings. The liner material and the pattern are sliced along a row direction and a column direction substantially orthogonal to the row direction. Such slicing subdivides the liner material into a plurality of plates. The plates are within an array comprising columns and rows. The plates along individual columns and individual rows alternate between two orientations which are substantially orthogonal to one another. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064659 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory includes a selection element layer; a material layer directly coupled to a first surface of the selection element layer and including a conductive filament; and a variable resistance layer coupled to a second surface of the selection element layer opposite to the first surface. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064660 | Methods of Using A Two Terminal Multi-Layer Thin Film Resistance Switching Device With A Diffusion Barrier - An electric-pulse-induced-resistance change device (EPIR device) is provided which is a resistance switching device. It has a buffer layer inserted between a first active resistance switching layer and a second active resistance switching layer, with both active switching layers connected to electrode layers directly or through additional buffer layers between the active resistance switching layers and the electrodes. This device in its simplest form has the structure: electrode-active layer-buffer layer-active layer-electrode. The second active resistance switching layer may, in the alternative, be an ion donating layer, such that the structure becomes: electrode-active layer-buffer layer-ion donating layer-electrode. The EPIR device is constructed to mitigate the retention challenge. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064661 | RESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a resistive random access memory device includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The resistive random access memory device also includes a resistance change layer connected between the first electrode and the second electrode. The resistive random access memory device also includes a conductive layer connected in series to the resistance change layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The resistive random access memory device in which the conductive layer includes a plurality of first material layers including a first material and a plurality of second material layers including a second material which is different from the first material. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064662 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes first pillar-shaped silicon layers, a first gate insulating film formed around the first pillar-shaped silicon layers, gate electrodes formed of metal and formed around the first gate insulating film, gate lines formed of metal and connected to the gate electrodes, a second gate insulating film formed around upper portions of the first pillar-shaped silicon layers, first contacts formed of a first metal material and formed around the second gate insulating film, second contacts formed of a second metal material and connecting upper portions of the first contacts and upper portions of the first pillar-shaped silicon layers, second diffusion layers formed in lower portions of the first pillar-shaped silicon layers, and variable-resistance memory elements formed on the second contacts. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064663 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes first pillar-shaped semiconductor layers, a first gate insulating film formed around the first pillar-shaped semiconductor layers, gate electrodes formed of metal and formed around the first gate insulating film, gate lines formed of metal and connected to the gate electrodes, a second gate insulating film formed around upper portions of the first pillar-shaped semiconductor layers, first contacts formed of a first metal material and formed around the second gate insulating film, second contacts formed of a second metal material and connecting upper portions of the first contacts and upper portions of the first pillar-shaped semiconductor layers, second diffusion layers formed in lower portions of the first pillar-shaped semiconductor layers, pillar-shaped insulator layers formed on the second contacts, variable-resistance films formed around upper portions of the pillar-shaped insulator layers, and lower electrodes formed around lower portions of the pillar-shaped insulator layers and connected to the variable-resistance films. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064664 | High K Scheme to Improve Retention Performance of Resistive Random Access Memory (RRAM) - An integrated circuit or semiconductor structure of a resistive random access memory (RRAM) cell is provided. The RRAM cell includes a bottom electrode and a data storage region having a variable resistance arranged over the bottom electrode. Further, the RRAM cell includes a diffusion barrier layer arranged over the data storage region, an ion reservoir region arranged over the diffusion barrier layer, and a top electrode arranged over the ion reservoir region. A method for manufacture the integrated circuit or semiconductor structure of the RRAM cell is also provided. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064665 | MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS IN PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICES - Phase change memory cells, structures, and devices having a phase change material and an electrode forming an ohmic contact therewith which includes carbon and tungsten doped with nitrogen are disclosed and described. Such electrodes have a low contact resistance with the phase change material and a high thermal stability from room temperature to temperatures needed for programming operations. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064666 | MEMORY CELLS INCLUDING DIELECTRIC MATERIALS, MEMORY DEVICES INCLUDING THE MEMORY CELLS, AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME - A memory cell comprising a threshold switching material over a first electrode on a substrate. The memory cell includes a second electrode over the threshold switching material and at least one dielectric material between the threshold switching material and at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode. A memory material overlies the second electrode. The dielectric material may directly contact the threshold switching material and each of the first electrode and the second electrode. Memory cells including only one dielectric material between the threshold switching material and an electrode are disclosed. A memory device including the memory cells and methods of forming the memory cells are also described. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064667 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment has a memory cell array including: a plurality of lower wirings extending in the first direction; a plurality of upper wirings extending in the second direction, the upper wirings placed above the plurality of lower wirings; a plurality of memory cells provided at respective crossings of the plurality of lower wirings and the plurality of upper wirings; and an interlayer insulating film provided between the plurality of memory cells adjacent in the second direction, and the device is characterized in that the upper wiring includes: an upper firing first section deposited on the memory cell; and an upper wiring second section deposited on the interlayer insulating film, the upper wiring second section larger in crystal grain size than the upper wiring first section, and an upper surface of the memory cell is lower than an upper surface of the interlayer insulating film. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064668 | ANTHRACENE-CONTAINING DERIVATIVE, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention discloses an anthracene-containing derivative, the production process thereof and an organic electroluminescent display device, wherein the anthracene-containing derivative has a general molecular structural formula of Formula I, wherein, R | 2016-03-03 |
20160064669 | AROMATIC AMINE DERIVATIVES AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENTS USING SAME - Provided are an organic EL device material that reduce the driving voltage of an organic EL device and increase the lifetime of the device as compared with a conventional organic EL device material. Also provided are organic electroluminescence devices containing the organic EL device material. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064670 | THIN FILM FORMING APPARATUS AND THIN FILM FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - A thin film forming apparatus includes: a thin film source including a thin film on one surface of the thin film source to be transferred to a substrate; and a light emitter configured to apply light energy to the thin film source to transfer the thin film to the substrate. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064671 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The disclosure provides a method of manufacturing an organic electronic device, including providing a layered device structure, the layered device structure including a plurality of electrodes and an electronically active region, said providing of the layered device structure including steps of providing an organic semiconducting layer, applying a structuring layer to the organic semiconducting layer, the structuring layer having a first region and a second region, the first region being covered by a layer material, applying a contact improving layer to the structuring layer by depositing at least one of an organic dopant material and an organic dopant-matrix material at least in the first region, depositing a layer material on the contact improving layer at least in the first region, and removing the structuring layer at least in the second region. Furthermore, an organic electronic device is provided. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064672 | PEDOT:PSS BASED ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a PEDOT:PSS-based electrode, comprising the steps of: preparing a PEDOT:PSS thin film formed on a substrate; treating the thin film with a solution containing 75-100 vol % of sulfuric acid or a sulfuric acid derivative; separating the thin film from the solution and rinsing the separated thin film; and drying the rinsed thin film at a temperature between 60° C. and 160° C. The present disclosure also provides a PEDOT:PSS-based electrode fabricated by the method, and an organic electronic device including the electrode. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064673 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes an OLED display panel having a substrate; a plurality of scan lines formed on the substrate; a plurality of data lines crossing the plurality of scan lines; cover lines covering the data lines; a plurality of switching elements coupled to the plurality of scan lines and the plurality of data lines; and a plurality of organic light emitting diodes coupled to the plurality of switching elements; and upper and lower data drivers respectively located at upper and lower parts of the OLED display panel, wherein the data lines include an upper data line and a lower data line that are separated from each other, and the cover lines include upper and lower cover lines that are separated from each other. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064674 | ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR COMOSITION, ORGANIC THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR, ELECTRONIC PAPER, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide an organic semiconductor composition, which improves the insulation reliability of an organic thin-film transistor without greatly reducing the mobility of the organic thin-film transistor, an organic thin-film transistor which is prepared by using the organic semiconductor composition, and electronic paper and a display device which use the organic thin-film transistor. The organic semiconductor composition of the present invention contains an organic semiconductor material (A) and a polymer compound (B) containing a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (B). | 2016-03-03 |
20160064675 | LIGHT-EMITTING MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE USING SAME, AND MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - Disclosed is a light-emitting material for organic electroluminescent (EL) devices which is composed of an asymmetric anthracene derivative of a specific structure. Also disclosed are a material for organic EL devices and an organic EL device wherein an organic thin film layer composed of one or more layers including at least a light-emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode. At least one layer composed of the organic thin film layer contains the material for organic EL devices by itself or as a component of a mixture. Consequently, the organic EL device has a high efficiency and a long life. Also disclosed are a light-emitting material for organic EL devices and material for organic devices which enable to realize such an organic EL device. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064676 | COMPOUND HAVING DIAZATRIPHENYLENE RING STRUCTURE, AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - A compound that emits fluorescence and delayed fluorescence is provided as a material for an organic electroluminescent device of high efficiency, and an organic photoluminescent device and an organic electroluminescent device of high efficiency and high luminance are provided using this compound. The compound of a general formula (1) having a diazatriphenylene ring structure is used as a constituent material of at least one organic layer in the organic electroluminescent device that includes a pair of electrodes, and one or more organic layers sandwiched between the pair of electrodes. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064677 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT - An organic EL device includes a pair of electrodes and an organic compound layer between pair of electrodes. The organic compound layer includes an emitting layer including a first material, a second material and a third material, in which singlet energy EgS(H) of the first material, singlet energy EgS(H2) of the second material, and singlet energy EgS(D) of the third material satisfy a specific relationship. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064678 | Organometallic Complex, Light-Emitting Element, Light-Emitting Device, Electronic Device and Lighting Device - Provided is a novel substance that can emit phosphorescence. Alternatively, provided is a novel substance with high emission efficiency. An organometallic complex in which a 4-arylpyrimidine derivative is a ligand and iridium is a central metal is provided. Specifically, an organometallic complex having a structure represented by a general formula (G1) is provided. In the general formula (G1), R | 2016-03-03 |
20160064679 | PHOTODETECTOR - Provided is a photodetector including: an organic semiconductor ( | 2016-03-03 |
20160064680 | ORGANIC X-RAY DETECTOR AND X-RAY SYSTEMS - An organic x-ray detector is presented. The organic x-ray detector includes a layered structure. The layered structure includes a thin-film transistor (TFT) array disposed on a substrate, an organic photodiode disposed on the TFT array, and a scintillator layer disposed on the organic photodiode. The organic x-ray detector further includes an encapsulation cover at least partially encapsulating the layered structure; and an oxygen getter layer disposed between the organic photodiode and the encapsulation cover, wherein the oxygen getter layer includes an ether-containing material. X-ray system including the organic x-ray detector is also presented. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064681 | LIGHT EMTTING DEVICE USING GRAPHENE QUANTUM DOT AND PREPARING METHOD OF THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a light emitting device using graphene quantum dot and a preparing method of the light emitting device using graphene quantum dot. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064682 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT AND LIGHTING DEVICE - An organic electroluminescent element including at least three light-emitting units. The at least three light-emitting units include one or more short-wavelength light-emitting units having a weighted average emission wavelength λ | 2016-03-03 |
20160064683 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The display device includes a first organic electroluminescence element which includes an anode and a cathode which form a pair, and a light emitting layer which is formed between the anode and the cathode on a substrate. The light emitting layer includes a plurality of sub-light emitting layers which perform light emitting of colors which are respectively different. Each of the plurality of sub-light emitting layers is doped with a quantum dot light emitting material corresponding to a color to be emitted. A current with current density corresponding to a position of a sub-light emitting layer of a desired color among the plurality of sub-light emitting layers is injected to the light emitting layer, and the sub-light emitting layer of the desired color performs light emitting. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064684 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND LIGHTING DEVICE - A light-emitting element having high emission efficiency which includes a fluorescent material as a light-emitting substance is provided. A light-emitting element includes a pair of electrodes and an EL layer between the pair of electrodes. The EL layer includes a light-emitting layer. The light-emitting layer includes a host material and a guest material. The host material has a difference of more than 0 eV and less than or equal to 0.2 eV between a singlet excitation energy level and a triplet excitation energy level. The guest material is capable of emitting fluorescence. The triplet excitation energy level of the host material is higher than a triplet excitation energy level of the guest material. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064685 | PROTECTION STRUCTURE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE PROTECTION STRUCTURE - A protection structure including a first elastic layer, a supporting layer, and a second elastic layer. The supporting layer is disposed on the first elastic layer. The supporting layer includes a plurality of openings. The second elastic layer fills the openings. The second elastic layer is combined with the first elastic layer. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064686 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device including a first substrate provided with a plurality of display elements, a second substrate provided facing the display element, a bonding material bonding the first substrate and second substrate, a first wall part provided over the second substrate side of the first substrate and enclosing a display region facing a position of the display element, a second wall part provided over the first substrate side of the second substrate and enclosing a structure body facing a position of the display element and a display region, the first wall part comprises the same material as at least part of the material constituting the display element, the second wall part is provided from the same material as at least part of the material constituting the structure body, and the first wall part and second wall part are in contact using the bonding material in the display region side. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064687 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To realize a high-performance liquid crystal display device or light-emitting element using a plastic film. A CPU is formed over a first glass substrate and then, separated from the first substrate. A pixel portion having a light-emitting element is formed over a second glass substrate, and then, separated from the second substrate. The both are bonded to each other. Therefore, high integration can be achieved. Further, in this case, the separated layer including the CPU serves also as a sealing layer of the light-emitting element. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064688 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An organic electroluminescence device | 2016-03-03 |
20160064689 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS ENCAPSULATED WITH HYDROPHOBIC ORGANIC FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An organic light emitting display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes a substrate, an organic light emitting unit on the substrate, and a film encapsulation layer on the organic light emitting unit. The film encapsulation layer includes a hydrophobic organic layer disposed at an outermost portion of the film encapsulation layer. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064690 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light emitting diode display device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed where permeation of moisture and oxygen may be prevented. The organic light emitting diode display device includes a protective members including an first inorganic film formed on a substrate to completely cover an organic light emitting diode, an organic film formed on the first inorganic film, and a second inorganic film formed on the first inorganic film and the organic film, wherein the organic film includes a first organic pattern corresponding to upper and side parts of the organic light emitting diode, and at least one second organic pattern being spaced from the first organic pattern and surrounding the first organic pattern, and the second organic pattern has an upper surface having the same height as an upper surface of the first organic pattern. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064691 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes a substrate on which a central area having a display area and a peripheral area disposed around the central area are defined. The display apparatus includes a display area inorganic layer on the display area and extending to a portion of the peripheral area; and an encapsulation inorganic layer covering the display area, on the display area inorganic layer, and having an edge that is in parallel with or extending over an edge of the display area inorganic layer. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064692 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - An organic light emitting display device includes a first substrate, a light emitting structure, a light transmitting member, and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a pixel region and a transparent region. The light emitting structure is positioned in the pixel region of the first substrate. The light transmitting member is positioned in the transparent region. The second substrate is disposed on the light emitting structure and the light transmitting member. The light is not refracted in interfaces between the light transmitting member and the first substrate and between the light transmitting member and the second substrate. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064693 | METHOD OF FABRICATING LIGHT SCATTERING LAYER, AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a method of fabricating a light scattering layer. The method includes: coating a first surface of a substrate with a nano structure; and etching the substrate exposed to the nano structure by using the nano structure as an etching mask to allow the first surface of the substrate to have a recess to form first partitions protruding from the first surface of the substrate. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064694 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (OLED) DISPLAY - An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes an OLED layer including a plurality of OLEDs that respectively form a plurality of sub-pixels and an encapsulation layer disposed over the OLED layer. The OLED display also includes an optical film disposed over the encapsulation layer and comprising a reflection control layer, a first lens disposed below the reflection control layer, and a second lens disposed over the reflection control layer, wherein the reflection control layer comprises i) a plurality of color filters respectively corresponding to the sub-pixels, and ii) a light shielding portion disposed between the color filters. The OLED display further includes an intermediate layer disposed between the encapsulation layer and the optical film, wherein the first lens is disposed over sides of at least one sub-pixels and wherein the second lens is disposed over center portions of selected sub-pixels. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064695 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescence element including: a first substrate on a light extraction side thereof; a second substrate opposite the first substrate; and an organic light-emitting laminate between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a doped region in a surface close to the organic light-emitting laminate, the doped region being doped with a dopant for causing change in a refractive index of the first substrate to enhance a light-outcoupling efficiency. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064696 | THERMALLY-ASSISTED SELF-ASSEMBLY METHOD OF NANOPARTICLES AND NANOWIRES WITHIN ENGINEERED PERIODIC STRUCTURES - Methods for transferring nanoparticles and nanowires to permanent glass receptors using transfer films. The transfer films include nanoparticles within a sacrificial material having a structured backfill layer on a substrate and a nanowire formulation between sacrificial substrates. To transfer the nanoparticles, the transfer film is laminated to a glass receptor, the substrate is removed, and the sacrificial material is baked-out to leave the nanoparticles aligned within the structured surface of the backfill layer on the glass receptor. To transfer the nanowires, the transfer film is laminated to a glass receptor, and the sacrificial substrates are baked-out to leave the nanowires aligned on the glass receptor. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064697 | DEPOSITION APPARATUS, METHOD OF FORMING THIN FILM BY USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS - A deposition apparatus includes a chamber, a support in the chamber, the support supporting a substrate, a deposition source in the chamber, the deposition source being above the support and emitting one or more deposition materials toward the substrate, a mask between the support and the deposition source, the mask including a deposition region having one or more openings, the one or more deposition materials passing through the one or more openings, and an edge region having a plurality of first slits, the edge region surrounding the deposition region, and a first coating layer on a first surface of the mask, the first surface of the mask facing the substrate. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064698 | OPTICAL MASK - An optical mask includes a light-to-heat conversion layer with an improved temperature profile. The optical masks may comprise a light-transmitting base substrate; a first reflective pattern layer which is formed on the light-transmitting base substrate comprising a first opening portion transmitting light emitted from under the light-transmitting base substrate and a first reflective portion reflecting the light; a second reflective pattern layer which is formed over the first opening portion comprising a second opening portion overlapping a first area of the first opening portion and a second reflective portion overlapping a second area of the first opening portion; and a light-to-heat conversion pattern layer which is formed on the light-transmitting base substrate, being disposed in the first area of the first opening portion, absorbing at least a part of the light, and converting the light absorbed into heat. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064699 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - An organic light emitting diode and a deposition system, the organic light emitting diode including a hole injection electrode; an electron injection electrode; and an electron transport layer between the hole injection electrode and the electron injection electrode, wherein the electron transport layer includes a first subsidiary layer formed of an electron injection material; and a second subsidiary layer formed by co-depositing the electron injection material and an electron transport material. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064700 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An organic light emitting diode display device includes a first driving voltage line including a first portion extending in a first direction and a second portion having a larger width than the first portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second portion overlaps a gate electrode of a driving thin film transistor, an interlayer insulating layer is between the second portion and the gate electrode of the driving thin film transistor. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064701 | ACTIVE ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE BACK PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An active organic electroluminescence device back panel and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The device back panel includes: a substrate, a plurality of active TFT pixel arrays formed on the substrate, and organic planarization layers, organic electroluminescence electrodes, pixel definition layers, and support bodies formed on the active TFT pixel arrays. Each of the active TFT pixel arrays includes a driving TFT and a switch TFT. The driving TFT has a gate insulation layer that has a thickness greater than a thickness of a gate insulation layer of the switch TFT. Through thickening the gate insulation layer of the driving TFT, the gate capacitance of the driving TFT can be reduced and the sub-threshold swing of the driving TFT is increased to realize well definition of grey levels. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064702 | WELDING PROCESS FOR SEALING A BATTERY MODULE - The present disclosure relates to a battery module that includes a housing having a first protruding shelf along a first perimeter of the housing, a second protruding shelf along a second perimeter of the housing, where the first and second protruding shelves each include an absorptive material configured to absorb a first laser emission. The battery module also includes an electronics compartment cover configured to be coupled to the housing via a first laser weld, and a cell receptacle region cover configured to be coupled to the housing via a second laser weld. The electronics compartment cover has a first transparent material configured to transmit the first laser emission toward the first protruding shelf and the cell receptacle region cover has a second transparent material configured to transmit the first laser emission or a second laser emission toward the second protruding shelf. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064703 | COLLAR FOR SEALING A BATTERY MODULE - The present disclosure relates to a battery module that includes a housing having a first absorptive material configured to absorb a laser emission, a cover having a second absorptive material configured to absorb the laser emission, and a collar configured coupled to the housing and coupled to the cover via a laser weld. The collar includes a transparent material configured to transmit the laser emission through the collar and toward the housing or the cover. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064704 | SEALING ELEMENT FOR SEALING BATTERY CELLS OF A TRACTION BATTERY, MOLDED BODIES FOR MANUFACTURING THE SEALING EELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SEALING ELEMENT - A sealing element ( | 2016-03-03 |
20160064705 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY DURING BATTERY REPLACEMENT - A mobile electronic device comprising an internal circuit and a battery compartment having an entrance and an exit. The battery compartment comprises a first conductor and a second conduct at the inner side of the battery compartment. The first conductor comprises at least two conductive contacts electrically connected to the internal circuit and having a distance from each other in the direction from the battery entrance to the battery exit so that, while a backup battery is sliding into the battery compartment from the battery entrance and pushing out a current battery through the battery exit, the first conductor may maintain electrical connection with conductive belt of the current battery and/or the backup battery. The structure of the second conductor is similar that of the first conductor and may maintain electrical connection with conductive belt of the current battery and/or the backup battery. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064706 | FLEXIBLE BATTERY COVER WITH INTEGRAL LID, METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF, AND METHOD OF ENCLOSING A BATTERY THEREWITH - A flexible one piece, insulative battery cover; battery cover assembly therewith; method of construction thereof, and method of enclosing a battery therewith are provided. The battery cover includes a flexible, tubular textile wall having a cavity extending between a bottom end and an open top end of the wall. The cover further includes a flexible textile lid having a free end and an opposite end attached to the wall via a hinge, with the lid being pivotal via the hinge between an open position, exposing the open top end of the wall, and a closed position, substantially closing off the top end. Further yet, the cover includes a fastener fixed to the lid adjacent the free end, with the fastener being configured to for releasable attachment to an elongate fastener member of the vehicle battery assembly. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064707 | SEALING FRAME FOR CELLS IN A BATTERY WITH A THERMALLY ACTIVE COMPENSATING ELEMENT - Sealing frame ( | 2016-03-03 |
20160064708 | Angled Battery Cell Configuration for a Traction Battery Assembly - A traction battery assembly is provided which may include a battery cell array having a plurality of cells stacked in a fletched formation such that outer portions of the cells form a substantially uniform step configuration extending longitudinally along both sides of the array. The cells may be arranged to define a plurality of passageways between one another diagonally oriented relative to a longitudinal array center axis. The battery cell array may be contained within a housing defining an inlet in fluid communication with the plurality of passageways such that airflow from the inlet travels in a first longitudinal direction and across the cells in a second diagonal direction defined by the plurality of passageways. The assembly may include a thermal plate in thermal communication and arranged with the plurality of cells to dissipate heat therefrom. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064709 | Support Structure for Angled Battery Cell Configuration for a Traction Battery Assembly - A support structure is provided for a battery cell array which may include a pair of triangular prism shaped endplates having opposing parallel inner faces configured to exert a compression force on battery cells disposed therebetween and parallel outer faces not parallel with the inner faces. The support structure may also include a pair of opposing retention supports spanning between the endplates. The endplates and supports may be arranged such that the outer faces and supports define a rectangular prism. The inner faces may be oriented at an acute angle relative to at least one of the supports, and the acute angle may have a slippage angle value. Each retention support may define retention featured to orient battery cells and cell spacers such that the battery cells and spacers are parallel with the inner faces. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064710 | BATTERY CONTAINMENT MESH - A battery containment mesh includes a plurality of loops and a plurality of joiners that interconnect the loops into a net sized to surround a battery pack including a plurality of battery cells. The loops and the joiners are fabricated of heat resistant materials capable of maintaining physical integrity in an event of combustion of the battery pack such that the battery containment mesh can carry a weight of the battery pack after the event of combustion. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064711 | PREPARATION METHOD OF POROUS COMPOSITE SEPARATOR - The present disclosure provides a preparation method of a porous composite separator, which comprises steps of: (1) a forming process of a porous separator substrate: taking organic particles as a raw material to obtain a porous separator substrate; (2) a coating process of a functional material layer: coating a functional material layer on at least one surface of the obtained porous separator substrate to obtain a porous separator substrate having a functional material layer; (3) a heat treating process: drying the functional material layer and heating the porous separator substrate and the functional material layer on the surface of the obtained porous separator substrate to obtain a porous composite separator. The preparation method can prepare a porous composite separator with an excellent performance in high efficiency and low cost, the porous composite separator has high porosity, high air permeability, high binding performance, high mechanical strength and high thermal stability. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064712 | USE OF A CERAMIC SEPARATOR IN LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES COMPRISING AN ELECTROLYTE COMPRISING IONIC LIQUIDS - The invention relates to a separator filled with an electrolyte composition, the separator having a ceramic surface and the electrolyte composition comprising an ionic liquid. The filling with the electrolyte composition can be effected for example by utilizing the separator in a battery, for example a lithium-ion battery, which has been filled with an appropriate electrolyte composition. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064713 | Polyolefin-based Porous Film and Method for Producing the Same - A method for producing a polyolefin-based porous film includes an (A) step: a raw fabric forming step for forming a non-porous raw fabric from a polyolefin-based resin composition, a (B) step: an MD cold stretching step for cold stretching the non-porous raw fabric obtained in the (A) step at a temperature of −20° C. to (Tm−30)° C. (Tm is a melting point (° C.) of the non-porous raw fabric) in an extruding direction (MD) of the raw fabric to make the raw fabric porous; a (D) step: a TD cold stretching step for cold stretching a film processed in the (B) step in a direction (TD) perpendicular to the MD, and an (H) step: a thermal fixing step, in the above order. A thermal fixing temperature T | 2016-03-03 |
20160064714 | ACCUMULATOR DEVICE - An electricity storage device includes a first electrode sheet, separators, and a second electrode sheet. The separators each include primary protrusions, which are located on the opposite sides of the first electrode sheet and protrude from the first electrode sheet, and secondary protrusions, which are located on the opposite sides of the first electrode sheet and protrude from the first electrode sheet in a direction different from the protrusion direction of the primary protrusions. The primary protrusions are welded to each other in a first weld region, and the secondary protrusions are welded to each other in a second weld region. The region width of the first weld region in the protrusion direction of the primary protrusions is greater than the region width of the second weld region in the protrusion direction of the secondary protrusions. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064715 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery can efficiently discharge a gas generated to the outside of an electrode and exhibits a low decrease in battery capacity even when used for a long period of time in the case of using an aqueous binder as a binder of a negative electrode active material. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative electrode active material layer on the surface of a negative electrode current collector, in which the negative electrode active material layer contains an aqueous binder, a highly porous layer having a porosity that is higher than that of the separator is provided between the negative electrode active material layer and the separator, the porosity of the highly porous layer being from 50 to 90%, and a ratio of a thickness of the highly porous layer to a thickness of the negative electrode active material layer being from 0.01 to 0.4. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064716 | BATTERY MODULE - This battery module is provided with: a cell having a connection terminal; and a bus bar that is connected to the connection terminal and has an upright standing part that extends in the direction in which the connection terminal protrudes. The bus bar is connected, via a conductive wire, to an object to be connected, which is provided at a position separate from the connection terminal in the extending direction of the upright standing part. The cell is configured so as to be charged and discharged through the bus bar and the conductive wire. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064717 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device; a bus bar; and a lead line, wherein the bus bar includes a bus bar body which is in contact with the external terminal of the energy storage device and includes a portion to be connected where the lead line is connected to the bus bar, and other portion which is contiguously formed with the portion to be connected, and the bus bar body has a cut disposed between the portion to be connected and the other portion. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064718 | BATTERY CONNECTING BODY AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - To provide a battery connecting body and a power supply device capable of maintaining a state where a cover portion covers a connecting member. A bus bar module includes a plurality of bus bars that each connects electrodes of adjacent ones of a plurality of batteries arranged such that the electrodes thereof are arranged on a straight line to electrically connect the plurality of batteries in series and a casing that houses the plurality of bus bars. The casing includes a plurality of bus bar housing portions that each house each of the bus bars and the cover portions that each cover an opening of each of the bus bar housing portions, and the cover portions are each retained by the bus bar. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064719 | Coupling Tolerance Accommodating Contacts or Leads for Batteries - A battery assembly includes a battery cell with leads extending from the battery and a circuit including a substrate and contacts that extend from the substrate. The leads are coupled to the contacts by mechanical or adhesive bonds located on sections of the contacts extending from the substrate. In various implementations, the circuit may include a variety of different components coupled to the substrate. Such components may be operable to perform a variety of functions such as regulating, monitoring, controlling, and/or otherwise managing the battery cell. Such components may include one or more battery management units, safety circuits, capacity gauges, and/or other components. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064720 | SECONDARY-BATTERY COLLECTOR TERMINAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary-battery collector terminal to be welded to an edge portion of an electrode body includes: a flat portion having a front surface and a back surface; and a welding projection portion having a linearly extending shape, the welding projection portion being formed by projecting a part of the flat portion. The welding projection portion has a shape projecting relative to the flat portion so that a front-surface side thereof exhibits a projecting shape and a back-surface side thereof exhibits a recessed shape. When a sectional shape of the welding projection portion in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction thereof is viewed, a surface shape of that first region of the welding projection portion which is placed on the front-surface is curved, and a surface shape of that second region of the welding projection portion which is placed on a back-surface side relative to the first region is flat. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064721 | TERMINAL LOCATING FEATURE FOR A BATTERY ASSEMBLY - An exemplary battery assembly includes a first terminal holder, and a terminal at least partially surrounded by the first terminal holder. The first terminal holder includes a locating feature to position the first terminal holder relative to a second terminal holder. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064722 | RECESSED TERMINAL IN MODULE BODY - The present disclosure includes a group of electrically interconnected battery cells disposed within a housing. The disclosure also includes a major terminal of a battery module configured to be coupled to a load for powering the load. One or more portions of the major terminal are disposed within a recess in a surface of the housing. The present disclosure also includes a bus bar that provides an electrical pathway between the group of electrically interconnected battery cells and the major terminal. The bus bar is disposed within the housing. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064723 | BATTERY WITH A SAFETY DEVICE WHICH CAN BE RESET, AND ALSO SUITABLE POLE STUD FOR THE BATTERY - A battery includes a housing, at least one individual cell arranged in the housing and including at least one positive electrode and at least one negative electrode, a positive pole stud passed through the housing and electrically connected to the at least one positive electrode and/or a negative pole stud passed through the housing and electrically connected to the at least one negative electrode, at least one electrical switch which can be pneumatically operated and changes its switching state in the event of an increase in pressure within the housing beyond a threshold value and thereby interrupts the electrical connection between at least one of the pole studs and an associated at least one electrode, and a resetting device with which an electrical connection which is interrupted as a result of a change in the switching state can be re-established without the housing having to be opened. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064724 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STRIP OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE COMPLEX - A system and method for producing a strip of electrical energy storage complex The present invention concerns a method for producing a strip of electrical energy storage complex, the method comprising the steps consisting of: —unwinding ( | 2016-03-03 |
20160064725 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURES CONTAINING HIGH CAPACITY POROUS ACTIVE MATERIALS CONSTRAINED IN SHELLS - Provided are novel electrode material composite structures containing high capacity active materials formed into porous base structures. The structures also include shells that encapsulate these porous base structures. During lithiation of the active material, the shell mechanically constrains the porous base structure. The shell allows lithium ions to pass through but prevents electrolyte solvents from interacting with the encapsulated active material. In certain embodiments, the shell contains carbon, while the porous base structure contains silicon. Although silicon tends to swell during lithiation, the porosity of the base structure and/or void spaces inside the shell helps to accommodate this additional volume within the shell without breaking it or substantially increasing the overall size of the composite structure. This allows integration of the composite structures into various types of battery electrodes and cycling high capacity active materials without damaging the electrodes' internal structures and deteriorating cycling characteristics of batteries. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064726 | STORAGE BATTERY ELECTRODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, STORAGE BATTERY, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND GRAPHENE - To provide graphene oxide that has high dispersibility and is easily reduced. To provide graphene with high electron conductivity. To provide a storage battery electrode including an active material layer with high electric conductivity and a manufacturing method thereof. To provide a storage battery with increased discharge capacity. A method for manufacturing a storage battery electrode that is to be provided includes a step of dispersing graphene oxide into a solution containing alcohol or acid, a step of heating the graphene oxide dispersed into the solution, and a step or reducing the graphene oxide. | 2016-03-03 |
20160064727 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - A negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a negative active material including a metal-based material, crystalline carbon, and amorphous carbon, wherein an amount of the crystalline carbon is greater than that of the amorphous carbon. A rechargeable lithium battery includes the negative electrode including the negative active material. | 2016-03-03 |