13th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140087209 | METHOD OF GROWING GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTALS - The present invention provides a method of growing an ingot of group III nitride. Group III nitride crystals such as GaN are grown by the ammonothermal method on both sides of a seed to form an ingot and the ingot is sliced into wafers. The wafer including the first-generation seed is sliced thicker than the other wafers so that the wafer including the first-generation seed does not break. The wafer including the first-generation seed crystal can be used as a seed for the next ammonothermal growth. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087210 | METHODS OF FORMING A METALLIC OR CERAMIC ARTICLE HAVING A NOVEL COMPOSITION OF FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIAL AND ARTICLES CONTAINING THE SAME - There is disclosed a method of making a metallic or ceramic component, such as a cutting or forming tool, from at least two distinct powder precursors. In one embodiment, the method comprising forming a first mixture comprised of a plurality of coated particles, such as Tough-Coated Hard Powder (TCHP) composite particles created by encapsulating extremely hard core particles with very tough binder and structural materials, and at least one support powder, such as a carbide, typically WC—Co. The mixture is formed into a green body and sintered to form a functionally graded or multicomponent article. Non-limiting examples of the articles made from the disclosed methods are also disclosed and include drills, mills, cutting tools, forming tools, wires dies and mechanical components. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087211 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM COATING COMPOSITION AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - The magnetic recording medium coating composition includes carbon black; iron oxide; at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, and isophorone; an organic tertiary amine selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic tertiary monoamine and an alicyclic tertiary amine; and an organic acid. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087212 | CARBON BLACK COMPOSITION, CARBON BLACK-CONTAINING COATING FILM, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM COMPRISING THE SAME - The carbon black composition includes carbon black and an amine compound denoted by formula (1) in a solvent: | 2014-03-27 |
20140087213 | MICROBIAL FUEL CELL COMPRISING A MICROPROBE ARRAY - Provided is a microbial fuel cell (MFC). The MFC includes a microfluidic element having an inlet portion and an outlet portion for intake and discharge of a culture fluid containing cells and a microchannel portion for capturing the cells and interconnecting the inlet portion and the outlet portion, a microprobe-array element having microprobes as anodes for extracting electrons produced during a metabolic process of the cells, and delivering the extracted electrons to an external circuit outside the cells, and a cathode for delivering the electrons used in the external circuit to an electron acceptor outside the cells. The microprobes penetrate the microfluidic element and are inserted into a plurality of single cells captured by the microchannel portion when the microfluidic element and the microprobe-array element are coupled together. The microprobes are separated from the single cells when the microfluidic element and the microprobe-array element are separated from each other. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087214 | Electrochemical Devices and Methods of Fabrication - The described invention provides a packaged electrochemical device comprising an electrochemical battery, further comprising at least one electrochemical cell stack and a barrier packaging material. The present invention further provides a method of fabricating the packaged electrochemical device. The present invention further provides a flexible multifunctional liquid-based thermogalvanic cell that converts and stores electricity derived from low grade temperature differentials that exist in ubiquitous scenarios. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087215 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF BATTERY - There is provided a temperature controlling system of a battery, in which a switch is additionally provided in an energy storage system so as to control a charging/discharging current path to the battery, thereby controlling the temperature of the battery. Also, there is provided a temperature controlling method of a battery, which increases the temperature of the battery by cutting off the coupling to a grid when the low-temperature state of the battery is sensed in the operation of an energy storage system and generating charging/discharging current to the battery using an inductor of an inverter at an output stage of the energy storage system. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087216 | PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE - A pressure relief device attached to an outer surface of a battery pack includes an adhesive arranged around an opening in the outer surface of the battery pack and a hat portion arranged over the opening. The hat portion includes an outer ring portion attached to the outer surface of the battery pack via the adhesive and an inner portion that is recessed from the outer surface of the battery pack to form a gap between the opening and the inner portion. A diameter of the inner portion is greater than a diameter of the opening, and a diameter of the gap is greater than the diameter of the opening. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087217 | BATTERY CELL HAVING A CLICK SPRING AREA INTEGRATED INTO THE HOUSING COER PLATE - A battery (e.g., lithium-ion) cell having fewer components than conventional cells. A metallic housing, having a winding element, two current collectors, and an electrolyte, is closed off in a gas- and pressure-tight manner with a cover assembly having a cover plate by which a housing opening is largely closed off. A click spring area (formable in this plate) has a smaller thickness than surrounding areas of the plate, and can snap from a first state, in which the click spring area is bent inwardly into the housing, into a second state in which the click spring area is bent outwardly from the housing when a threshold internal pressure in the housing is exceeded, and establishes an electrical connection between the plate and a current collector. When there is a pressure rise in the housing due to temperature, for example, the battery cell may be deactivated in a targeted manner. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087218 | VALVE REGULATED LEAD-ACID BATTERY - A valve regulated lead-acid battery includes a positive electrode plate, a retainer mat and a negative electrode plate housed in a container and holding an electrolyte solution respectively. The electrolyte solution contains colloidal silica and lithium ions. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087219 | VEHICLE BATTERY PACK CONTAINER - A vehicle battery pack container is provided. The container includes a base member, a peripheral wall coupled to the base member, and a cover member coupled to the peripheral wall. The container further includes a venting device having a venting housing and a flow diverter member disposed within an interior region of the venting housing. The venting housing is coupled to the base member and is in fluid communication with an aperture in the base member. The venting housing has a tubular portion and a first end portion having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough. The flow diverter member has a central shaft, a first flow diverter plate, and a second flow diverter plate. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087220 | SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SENSOR DEVICE FOR ACCOMMODATION IN A GALVANIC CELL - A cell mounting module for at least one electrical energy storage cell, including a module body device having a module region which has at least one cell accommodating recess for accommodating and mounting the at least one electrical energy storage cell, an electrical connection region having at least two electrical pole terminals, and a coolant connection region having at least one coolant inlet for supplying a coolant and at least one coolant outlet for discharging the coolant; at least one electrical connector which is designed to electrically connect the two electrical pole terminals of two identical cell mounting modules; and at last one mechanical connecting means which is designed to connect the at least one coolant inlet and the at least one coolant outlet of two identical cell mounting modules in a fluid-tight manner. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087221 | BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is a battery module including a unit cell assembly including two or more battery cells or unit modules; a left case coupled to a left side of the assembly, the left case provided at a left outer side thereof with a first fastening groove extending parallel to a longitudinal direction of the battery module such that a sensing assembly is fastened into the first groove, the left case being provided at opposite ends thereof with second fastening grooves formed parallel to a height direction of the battery; and a right case coupled to a right side of the assembly, an external input and output terminal oriented to a front of the battery, the right case provided at a right inner side thereof with a plurality of fixing grooves formed parallel to a longitudinal direction of the assembly such that the assembly is fastened and fixed into the fixing grooves. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087222 | ELECTRIC STORAGE ELEMENT - An electrode assembly has a positive sheet, a negative sheet, and separators that are stacked and wounded. A joint portion is formed by thermally fusion bonding or compression bonding of the separators at one end in a width direction thereof so that one end of the positive sheet on an opposite side in a width direction with respect to a positive lead is wrapped by the separators. Arranged outside of the joint portion in the width direction is a separating portion where the separators are separated from each other. A protecting layer made of an insulating material is formed on the end face of the positive sheet. The positive sheet is reliably prevented from being in contact with a foreign material. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087223 | ELECTRIC STORAGE ELEMENT - A battery includes positive and negative external terminals having exposed portions exposed from a casing to the outside, positive and negative current collectors connected to the external terminals, and electrode assemblies having positive and negative electrodes and a separator. The positive and negative electrodes are wound with the separator being interposed so as to have positions shifted to opposite sides in a width direction to the separator. Formed in the casing is a narrowly elongated gap extending between the positive current collector side and the negative current collector side. The positive electrode side of the gap is closed by a closure member. A foreign material is prevented from moving without decreasing an electric capacity of the battery and deteriorating injection property of an electrolytic solution. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087224 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY HAVING STEP, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY PACK AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provide an electrode assembly including an electrode laminate having a plurality of electrode units rolled up to be stacked on one another in at least two rectangularly shaped separation films, the electrode assembly being characterized in that at least one of two rectangularly shaped separation films is disposed on upper and lower surfaces of the respective electrode unit, at least one separation film disposed on one surface being different from a separation film disposed on another surface, and the electrode laminate includes at least one step formed by stacking an electrode unit having a difference in area from an electrode unit adjacent thereto, having one of the rectangularly shaped separation films as a boundary therebetween. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087225 | High-capacity Cylindrical Lithium Ion Battery and Production Method Thereof - The invention discloses a high-capacity cylindrical lithium ion battery. Tab-position end face is shaped; a high frequency oscillation and pressure are applied on to make the foil bodies softened in the scope of 0.1-6.5 mm. At the instant of high-frequency oscillation, the rigidity of the foil body is greatly decreased; and the foil bodies are mutually wound and compressed together, so that the weight density of the foil body in unit volume is increased and meanwhile, the rigidity of the compressed foil body at the Tab-position end face is greatly increased, thereby laying a firm foundation for laser welding of the 1 Tab-position end face and a current collector, increasing a laser welding effective area of the Tab-position end face and the current collector, and improving the welding strength. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087226 | Secondary-Battery Electrode Group Unit and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A secondary-battery electrode group unit with its electrodes and current collecting members reliably fixed to each other and enabling a large current flow is provided, and a method of manufacturing the secondary-battery electrode group unit is also provided. A conductive member is mechanically and electrically connected to a current collecting portion of a current collecting member and a terminal forming portion to form, besides a current path passing through the current collecting portion and the terminal forming portion, another current path allowing a current to flow from a part of the current collecting portion to the terminal forming portion. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087227 | SOLID STATE BATTERY HAVING MISMATCHED BATTERY CELLS - A solid-state, mismatched battery comprises a first battery cell having a first internal resistance, and a second battery cell having a second internal resistance, the second internal resistance being a predefined resistance that is less than the first internal resistance. One or more of electrical connectors electrically couple the first and second battery cells. A casing encloses the first and second battery cells. A pair of terminals is electrically coupled to the first and second battery cells to output electrical power to an external load. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087228 | BATTERY SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A battery system for a motor vehicle, the battery system including a first casing component having a first sidewall and a second sidewall and a base extending between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the first sidewall having a height which is greater than the height of the second sidewall; a second casing component operatively connected to the first casing component; cell holders fixedly connected to the first casing component at the base and the first sidewall; and a plurality of cells fixedly connected to the cell holders. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087229 | ASSEMBLED BATTERY - An assembled battery includes: a case in which plural electric cells are accommodated; and an abutment member which abuts against the electric cells accommodated in the case to position the electric cells with respect to the case. The abutment member includes a first projection inserted into a first gap defined by the case and the mutually adjacent electric cells to align the abutment member. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087230 | CASING DEVICE FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AS WELL AS AN ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING SAID CASING DEVICE AND SAID ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - A casing device for an energy storage device, comprising:
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20140087231 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - The invention relates to an energy storage device comprising a plurality of storage cells, a clamping device for clamping the storage cells together, and a temperature control device for controlling the temperature of the storage cells or a cell assembly formed by the storage cells. Said clamping device is configured and designed as a functional component of the temperature control device. Storage cells and heat-conducting elements which are suitable for use in the claimed energy storage device are also described. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087232 | Black Polyimide Battery Label - A battery label having a black appearance and exhibiting flame retardancy properties is described. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087233 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery. More specifically, according to embodiments of the present invention the lithium battery, which includes a cathode, an anode, and a separate membrane inserted between the cathode and the anode, is characterized in that the separator membrane is a polyolefin porous membrane which has an aramid coating layer; and the cathode includes a lithium metal oxide cathode active material which has an olivine-type iron phosphate lithium coating layer, or the anode includes a carbon anode active material which has a spinel-type lithium titanium oxide coating layer. The lithium secondary battery in accordance with embodiments of the present invention has excellent basic electric performance and improved stability. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087234 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF SECURING A PLURALITY OF BATTERY MODULES IN THE BATTERY PACK - A battery pack is provided. The battery pack has a base plate and a peripheral side wall extending upwardly from the base plate. The peripheral side wall has first and second side portions disposed at first and second ends, respectively, of the base plate. The battery pack further includes a plurality of battery modules disposed on the base plate between the first and second ends of the base plate along a longitudinal axis of the base plate. The battery pack further includes a first mounting bracket coupled to the first side portion of the peripheral side wall. The battery pack further includes a second mounting bracket having a plate portion, an extension portion extending outwardly from the plate portion, and an elastomeric member disposed on the extension portion. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087235 | NONAQUEOUS-SECONDARY-BATTERY LAYERED STRUCTURE AND NONAQUEOUS-SECONDARY-BATTERY LAYERING METHOD - A layered structure includes a configuration in which non-aqueous secondary batteries are layered. Each non-aqueous secondary battery includes: a positive-electrode collector layer; a positive-electrode layer formed on one surface of the positive-electrode collector layer; a negative-electrode collector layer; a negative-electrode layer formed on one surface of the negative-electrode collector layer so as to be opposed to the positive-electrode layer; a separator containing an electrolytic solution provided between the positive-electrode layer and the negative-electrode layer; a positive-electrode-side insulating layer formed on another surface of the positive-electrode collector layer; and a negative-electrode-side insulating layer formed on another surface of the negative-electrode collector layer. Two non-aqueous secondary batteries share one negative-electrode-side insulating layer. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087236 | BATTERY PACK INCLUDING A SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE - One aspect according to the present invention includes a battery pack and a shock absorbing device interposed between a battery cell holder and a case body and capable of keeping the battery cell holder and the battery cells not to directly contact with an inner surface of the case body. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087237 | LEAD-ACID BATTERY DESIGN HAVING VERSATILE FORM FACTOR - An electrochemical storage device comprises a plurality of layer electrodes each including a first charged sector and a second charged sector. The plurality of layer electrodes are assembled with respect to each other such that the first charged sector of a first plate of the plurality of layer electrodes is laid below the second charged sector of a second plate of the plurality of layer electrodes located immediately above the first plate. The charges of the first charged sectors of the first and second plates have a first sign and the charges of the second charged sectors of the first and second plates have a second sign that is opposite the first sign. The device also comprises a separator sector located, and enabling ionic charge exchange, between the first charged sector of the first plate and the second charged sector of the second plate. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087238 | BATTERY PLATE WITH MULTIPLE TABS AND MIXED PORE DIAMETERS - A battery electrode assembly comprises a porous electrode plate having a plurality of large and small pores, a pore insert within a plurality of pores, the pore insert maintaining an electrolyte in the pores substantially throughout a discharge/charge cycle. The pore insert may be a gelled electrolyte. The pore insert may be a particulate material. The electrodes may be used in a battery having cells with opposing positive and negative tabs connected in series by an intercell connector. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087239 | HERMETIC COIN CELL-TYPE ASSEMBLIES - A hermetic coin cell-type electrochemical cell having a housing made of a cover and base made of the same material and a glass seal wherein the glass used in the glass seal has a lower CTE than the CTE of the material used in the cover and the base. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087240 | ALKALINE BATTERY - In an alkaline battery, a positive electrode | 2014-03-27 |
20140087241 | MOLDING PACKAGING MATERIAL AND BATTERY CASE - Provided is a molding packaging material that can have an increased use life, can suppress a decrease over time in inter-layer lamination strength, and can have superior molding properties in extrusion molding, draw forming, and the like. The laminate molding packaging material contains: an outside substrate layer ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140087242 | SEALED BATTERY - A sealed battery includes a battery case within which an electrode body is housed; a lid that joins to an open portion of the battery case; a conducting member that is inserted through the lid and that electrically connects the electrode body to an external terminal provided on the lid; and an insulating plate that is interposed between the lid and the conducting member, and that insulates the lid from the conducting member. A protruding portion is formed, in a position able to be visually recognized from outside while the insulating plate is in a state tightly fixed between the lid and the conducting member, on at least one of an abutting surface of the insulating plate that abuts against the lid, and an abutting surface of the insulating plate that abuts against the conducting member. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087243 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - In an electrochemical cell including a cathode | 2014-03-27 |
20140087244 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - In an electrochemical cell including a cathode | 2014-03-27 |
20140087245 | ULTRASONIC WELDING APPARATUS AND SECONDARY BATTERY WITH ENHANCED ELECTRODE STRUCTURE - The present disclosure describes an ultrasonic welding apparatus, which improves the welding strength of an electrode tab and an electrode lead included in a secondary battery, and a secondary battery with an enhanced electrode structure strength by using the ultrasonic welding apparatus. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly in which a cathode plate provided with a cathode tab, an anode plate provided with an anode tab, and a separator are stacked in turn; a pouch for receiving the electrode assembly; a cathode lead electrically coupled to the cathode tab by welding; and an anode lead electrically coupled to the anode tab by welding, wherein the density of welding points, formed at a welding surface between the anode lead and the anode tab, is higher than that of welding points, formed at a welding surface between the cathode lead and the cathode tab. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087246 | BATTERY - A battery includes a battery case obtained by joining first and second case members; an electrode body; electrically conductive terminal members, and an insulation resin member that insulates and seals the terminal members and fixes the terminal members to the first case member. These terminal members have an inside/outside electrically conductive member, which is connected to the electrode body on the inside of the battery case and extends to the outside of the battery case, and an outside electrically conductive member, which is separate from the inside/outside electrically conductive member and is disposed outside the battery case. Moreover, the insulation resin member is formed integrally with the first case member and the inside/outside electrically conductive member. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087247 | SEALING MEMBER AND BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - A sealing member and a battery comprising the sealing member are provided. The sealing member comprises a sealing part, an operation part having a supporting portion, an operation protrusion disposed on an upper surface of the supporting portion, and a deformable leg depending from a bottom surface of the supporting portion. The sealing member also comprises a connecting part connecting the sealing part and operation part. The sealing part has a maximum diameter greater than that of the connecting part. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087248 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains a film forming agent, and at least two films are formed in layers at least at a part of a surface of the negative electrode in accordance with charging and discharging of the nonaqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery. The film forming agent includes at least one kind of lithium salt having an oxalate complex. Among the at least two films, an innermost film is an oxalate complex-derived film that is derived from the oxalate complex and has a thickness equal to or greater than a film formed on an outer side of the innermost film. The film forming agent includes a compound having a LUMO level higher than the lithium salt incorporated in the oxalate complex-derived film as a high LUMO film forming agent. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087249 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lithium-ion battery that exhibits excellent long-term life properties, does not suffer from rapid capacity degradation, and exhibits excellent charging/discharging characteristics in low-temperature environments. The present invention is directed to a lithium ion battery comprising: a negative electrode which comprises a negative electrode active material containing at least one of a graphite and an amorphous carbon, conductive additives containing a graphite, and a binder; a nonaqueous electrolyte solution; and a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material capable of occluding and releasing lithium. The negative electrode active material has a spherical or massive shape, the conductive additives have a platy shape, and a part of an edge surface of the conductive additives contacts a surface of the negative electrode active material. The nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains a solvent, and an additive which reductively decomposes at a voltage lower than a reduction voltage of the solvent. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087250 | BINDER FOR A SECONDARY BATTERY CELL - A binder composition for inclusion in a composite material used in the formation of an electrode for inclusion in a secondary battery is provided. The binder composition comprises a metai ion sait of a carboxyiic acid of a poiymer or a copolymer, wherein the polymer or copolymer includes as a substituent one or more carboxyl comprising groups derived from a carboxyl comprising monomer unit selected from the group consisting an acrylic acid, an acrylic acid derivative, a maleic acid, a maleic acid derivative, a maleic anhydride and a maleic anhydride derivative, characterised in that 80 to 20% of the carboxyl groups are derived from an acrylic acid, an acrylic acid derivative, a maleic acid or a maleic acid derivative and 20 to 80% of the carboxyl groups are derived from maleic anhydride or a maleic anhydride derivative, but excluding lithium polyethylene-alt-maleic anhydride and lithium and sodium poly(maleic acid-co- acrylic acid). Composite electrode materials, electrode mixes, electrodes and electrochemical cells including the binder are provided. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087251 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, ELECTRODE FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE - Irreversible capacity which causes a decrease in the initial capacity of a power storage device is reduced and the electrochemical decomposition of an electrolytic solution is suppressed. The decomposition reaction of an electrolytic solution as a side reaction of a power storage device is reduced or suppressed to improve the cycle performance of the power storage device. An electrode material for a power storage device includes active material particles and coating films covering part of surfaces of the active material particles. Carrier ions used for the power storage device can pass through the coating film. The product of the electric resistivity and the thickness of the coating film at 25° C. is greater than or equal to 20 Ωm·m. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087252 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE, MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR THE SAME, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE ELECTRODE - To provide a lithium ion secondary battery electrode in which a coat is held on a surface of an active material layer over a long period of time to suppress decomposition of the electrolysis solution and to enhance the cyclability, a manufacturing process for the same, and a lithium ion secondary battery using the electrode. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087253 | NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE STORAGE BATTERY - A nickel-metal hydride storage battery includes a negative electrode containing a hydrogen storage alloy and an electrolyte solution. The hydrogen storage alloy has a CaCu5-type crystal structure and contains at least a Ni element and a rare earth element. The rare earth element is partly substituted with an Y element, and the electrolyte solution contains NaOH in an amount of 2.0 M or more. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087254 | CATHODE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY USING THE SAME - A cathode composite material includes a cathode active material and a coating layer coated on a surface of the cathode active material. The cathode active material includes a layered type lithium transition metal oxide. A material of the coating layer is a lithium metal oxide having a crystal structure belonging to C2/c space group of the monoclinic crystal system. The present disclosure also relates to a lithium ion battery including the cathode composite material. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087255 | COMPOSITE ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ANODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY EACH INCLUDING THE COMPOSITE ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE COMPOSITE ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A composite anode active material, an anode including the composite anode active material, a lithium battery including the anode, and a method of preparing the composite anode active material. The composite anode active material includes: a shell including a hollow carbon fiber; and a core disposed in a hollow of the hollow carbon fiber, wherein the core includes a first metal nanostructure and a conducting agent. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087256 | CATHODE COMPOSITE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY USING THE SAME - A cathode composite material includes a cathode active material and a coating layer coated on a surface of the cathode active material. A material of the coating layer is a lithium metal oxide having a crystal structure belonging to C2/c space group of the monoclinic crystal system. The present disclosure also relates to a lithium ion battery including the cathode composite material. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087257 | CATHODE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY THEREFROM - A new high performing lithium ion cell having new carbon based anode and new dual doped layered cathode materials. The anode is a self standing carbon fibrous material and the cathode is a dual doped Lithium cobalt oxide of general formula LiM | 2014-03-27 |
20140087258 | CATHODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAID CATHODE MATERIAL - A cathode material for a lithium secondary battery, including fibrous carbon and a plurality of cathode active material particles bonded to a surface of the fibrous carbon. The cathode active material particles are composed of olivine-type LiMPO | 2014-03-27 |
20140087259 | CATHODE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY USING THE SAME - A cathode composite material includes a cathode active material and a coating layer coated on a surface of the cathode active material. The cathode active material includes a spinel type lithium nickel manganese oxide. The coating layer includes a lithium metal oxide having a crystal structure belonging to C2/c space group of the monoclinic crystal system. The present disclosure also relates to a lithium ion battery including the cathode composite material. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087260 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND BATTERY SYSTEM - Provided is a positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery including, as a positive active material, a positive active material (A) that is LiFePO | 2014-03-27 |
20140087261 | CATHODE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY USING THE SAME - A cathode composite material includes a cathode active material and a coating layer coated on a surface of the cathode active material. The cathode active material includes a layered type lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide. The coating layer comprises a lithium metal oxide having a crystal structure belonging to C2/c space group of the monoclinic crystal system. The present disclosure also relates to a lithium ion battery including the cathode composite material. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087262 | LI-NI COMPOSITE OXIDE PARTICLES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides lithium composite compound particles having good high-temperature storage property and excellent cycle characteristics as an active substance for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and a secondary battery using the lithium composite compound particles. The Li—Ni composite oxide particles for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present invention have a BET specific surface area of 0.05 to 0.8 m | 2014-03-27 |
20140087263 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERIES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - Provided are a positive electrode active material for nonagueous secondary batteries, the material having a narrow particle-size distribution and a monodisperse property and being capable of increasing a battery capacity; an industrial production method thereof; and a nonaqueous secondary battery using the positive electrode active material and having excellent electrical characteristics. The positive electrode active material is represented by a general formula: Li | 2014-03-27 |
20140087264 | CATHODE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY USING THE SAME - A cathode composite material includes a cathode active material and a coating layer coated on a surface of the cathode active material. The cathode active material includes a spinel type lithium manganese oxide. The coating layer comprises a lithium metal oxide having a crystal structure belonging to C2/c space group of the monoclinic crystal system. The present disclosure also relates to a lithium ion battery including the cathode composite material. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087265 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR A LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND A LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, includes secondary particles, each being formed of a large number of primary particles whose mean particle size is equal to or larger than 0.01 μm and equal to or smaller than 5 μm, and includes the following features. An oriented ratio of a (003) plane is equal to or larger than 60%. A mean particle size is equal to or larger than 1 μm and equal to or smaller than 100 μm. An aspect ratio is equal to or larger than 1.0 and is smaller than 2. A voidage is equal to or larger than 3% and equal to or smaller than 30%. A ratio of opened pore is equal to or larger than 70%. A mean pore size of the opened pore is equal to or larger than 0.1 μm and equal to or smaller than 5 μm. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087266 | CATHODE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY USING THE SAME - A cathode composite material includes a cathode active material and a coating layer coated on a surface of the cathode active material. The cathode active material includes a lithium cobalt oxide. The coating layer includes a lithium metal oxide having a crystal structure belonging to C2/c space group of the monoclinic crystal system. The present disclosure also relates to a lithium ion battery including the cathode composite material. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087267 | Graphite Negative Material for Lithium-Ion Battery, Method for Preparing the Same and Lithium-Ion Battery - A graphite negative material for a lithium-ion battery includes a number of graphite layers parallel to each other. A number of channels are through the graphite layers. And the channels are capable of allowing lithium ions to pass therethrough freely. A method for preparing the graphite negative material and a lithium-ion battery including the graphite negative material are also provided. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087268 | CARBON-SILICON COMPOSITE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL INCLUDING THE CARBON-SILICON COMPOSITE - Provided are a carbon-silicon composite having improved capacity and cycle stability, and a method of preparing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a carbon-silicon composite, in which surfaces of silicon particles are coated with a carbon-based material that is doped with at least one type of doping atoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), boron (B), sodium (Na), and aluminum (Al), and a method of preparing the same. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087269 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY CELL - Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cell including: a case; an element housed in the case, including at least a positive electrode member, a negative electrode member and a separator; and an electrolyte solution poured into the case, wherein when in the state of the case being installed, in the direction perpendicular to the liquid surface of the electrolyte solution, the length between the highest position and the lowest position of the element is represented by L | 2014-03-27 |
20140087270 | COATED ACTIVE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM SOLID STATE BATTERY - The problem of the present invention is to provide a coated active material having a soft coating layer and capable of improving a contact area. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem by providing a coated active material comprising a cathode active material and a coating layer for coating the above-mentioned cathode active material, containing an Li ion conductive oxide, wherein the above-mentioned coating layer further contains lithium carbonate. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087271 | SILICON-SULFUR POLYMER, SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND SOLID-STATE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - The present disclosure discloses a silicon-sulfur polymer, a solid electrolyte comprising the silicon-sulfur polymer, and a corresponding solid-state lithium-ion battery. The silicon-sulfur polymer of the present disclosure is a polymer compound comprising both an inorganic backbone-chain structure and an organic side-chain structure, and has the characteristics of both the organic polymer and the inorganic polymer as well as many unique properties. Therefore, the solid electrolyte formed by the silicon-sulfur polymer and the solid-state lithium-ion battery thereof have many good characteristics including a good lithium-ion-conduction capability, better thermal endurance, a wider range of operating temperatures, and better thermostability. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087272 | CONDUCTIVE POROUS LAYER FOR BATTERIES AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR SAME - The conductive porous layer for batteries according to the present invention comprises a laminate comprising a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer includes at least a conductive carbon material and a polymer. The second conductive layer includes at least a conductive carbon material and a polymer. The conductive porous layer satisfies at least one of the following two conditions: “the polymer in the first conductive layer is present with a high density at the surface of the layer in contact with the second conductive layer than at the surface not in contact with the second conductive layer” and “the polymer in the second conductive layer is present with a higher density at the surface of the layer in contact with the first conductive layer than at the surface not in contact with the first conductive layer.” | 2014-03-27 |
20140087273 | METAL/OXYGEN BATTERY WITH PRECIPITATION ZONE - In one embodiment, an electrochemical cell includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a precipitation zone located between the negative electrode and the positive electrode and in fluid communication with the positive electrode, and a fluid electrolyte within the positive electrode and the precipitation zone, wherein the precipitation zone is configured such that a discharge product which is produced as the cell discharges is preferentially precipitated within the precipitation zone. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087274 | ZINC-AIR BATTERY - The Invention provides a zinc-air cell comprising at least one zinc-incorporating structure, at least one oxygen evolving structure and at least one air electrode; wherein said zinc-air cell comprises a first pair of electrodes for the charging of said air cell, said electrode pair comprising said at least one zinc-incorporating structure and said at least one oxygen evolving structure; and wherein said zinc-air cell comprises a second pair of electrodes for the discharging of said air cell, said electrode pair comprising said at least one zinc-incorporating structure and said at least one air electrode. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087275 | Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cell - A fuel cell design which incorporates an alkaline membrane. The membrane is preferably made of specially selected commercial filter paper. The membrane is impregnated with a solution of water and potassium hydroxide. The membrane provides a novel, inexpensive method of introducing potassium hydroxide into the cell and containing it in the active area. Flexible carbon fiber films are used as electrodes. These are coated with a catalyzing film of nickel, iron, and/or cobalt, rather than a precious metal such as platinum. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087276 | HYDRODESULFURIZATION DEVICE, HYDROGEN GENERATOR AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A hydrodesulfurization device includes a hydro-desulfurizer configured to remove a sulfur component from a raw material; and a heater configured to heat the hydro-desulfurizer; wherein the hydro-desulfurizer includes a plurality of blocks formed by division in a circumferential direction and disposed annularly around an outer periphery of the heater; wherein the hydro-desulfurizer is configured such that the raw material having passed through inside of each of the blocks moves to its adjacent block; and wherein the hydro-desulfurizer is configured such that adjacent blocks are communicated with each other and the raw material flows in the adjacent blocks in opposite directions. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087277 | WICKING LAYER FOR MANAGING MOISTURE DISTRIBUTION IN A FUEL CELL - An exemplary device for managing moisture content within a fuel cell includes a reactant distribution plate having a plurality of members that establish reactant flow channels that are open on at least one side of the plate. A wicking layer is against the one side of the plate. The wicking layer includes a first portion that is uninterrupted and covers over at least some of the channels. A second portion of the wicking layer extends along ends of at least some of the members such that sections of the channels coextensive with the second portion are open toward the one side. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087278 | Fuel Cell System - The potential energy from a hydrogen tank is used in a gas jet pump, which draws in anode waste gas via an inlet and recirculates it to an anode inlet. To ensure that this system operates effectively even under low loads, a part of the waste gas is supplied to a compressor, and the compressed waste gas is supplied to the motive jet inlet of a gas jet pump, which may be the same one to which the hydrogen from the tank is also supplied. Different gas jet pumps may also be used, for the hydrogen from the tank on the one hand, and the compressed waste gas on the other hand. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087279 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, an oxygen-containing gas flow rate control device, a reformer, a raw fuel flow rate control device, and an exhaust gas flow rate control device. In the fuel cell system, the oxygen-containing gas flow rate control device includes a start-up oxygen-containing gas flow rate regulator valve for supplying an oxygen-containing gas to the reformer to perform partial oxidation reforming from start-up of fuel cells until the temperature of the fuel cell stack is raised to a predetermined temperature. After the temperature of the fuel cell stack reaches the predetermined temperature, the exhaust gas flow rate control device supplies an exhaust gas to the reformer to perform the partial oxidation reforming and steam reforming. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087280 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module and a control device. The control device includes a partial oxidation reformer adjuster, a combustion starter, and a power generator. Based on at least any of the reforming state in the partial oxidation reformer, the combustion state in the exhaust gas combustor and the temperature of the fuel cell stack, the partial oxidation reformer adjuster adjusts the temperature of the partial oxidation reformer, the supply amount of raw fuel, and the supply amount of oxygen-containing gas, the combustion starter starts combustion in the exhaust gas combustor, and the power generator starts power generation in the fuel cell stack. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087281 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STEAM REFORMING - One embodiment of the present invention is a unique method for operating a fuel cell system. Another embodiment is a unique system for reforming a hydrocarbon fuel. Another embodiment is a unique fuel cell system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for fuel cell systems and steam reforming systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087282 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - Provided is a solid oxide fuel cell comprising the following: a fuel gas flow path, a fuel electrode layer provided around the fuel gas flow path and containing an iron group element and a ceramic, a solid electrolyte layer provided around the fuel electrode layer, and an air electrode layer provided around the solid electrolyte layer. In a high-temperature state where the temperature of the solid oxide fuel cell, in which a fuel gas is supplied from one side of the fuel gas flow path and exhausted through an opening provided on the other side of the fuel gas flow path, is close to a power generation temperature, the solid oxide fuel cell is subjected to a process for regulating oxidation expansion rate of the fuel electrode layer, the oxidation expansion occurring when an oxidant gas flows in through the opening. As a result, it has become possible to provide a solid oxide fuel cell in which cracks in the electrolyte and cell breakage are prevented even when air flows into the fuel electrode side at the suspension of operations of the fuel cell. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087283 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT, METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM IN AN AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT WITH SUCH A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a first fuel cell unit having a first fuel cell and a second fuel cell, a second fuel cell unit having a third fuel cell and a fourth fuel cell, a hydrogen tank coupled to all fuel cells, an oxygen supply unit and an air inlet. Oxidant inlets of the first fuel cell and the fourth fuel cell are couplable with the air inlet. Oxidant inlets of the second fuel cell and the third fuel cell are couplable with the oxidant supply unit couplable with at least one of the oxygen supply unit and the air inlet. Exhaust outlets of the first and fourth fuel cells are couplable with an inert gas outlet. Exhaust outlets of the second and third fuel cells are coupled with an exhaust switching unit couplable with the inert gas outlet and a water outlet. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087284 | DIRECT OXIDATION FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST-COATED MEMBRANE USED THEREFOR - A direct oxidation fuel cell with high catalyst utilization efficiency and excellent power generation characteristics. The unit cell includes: a membrane-electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte membrane interposed therebetween; and anode-side and cathode-side separators being in contact with the anode and cathode, respectively. The anode and cathode each includes a catalyst layer disposed on one principal surface of the electrolyte membrane. At least one of the anode and cathode catalyst layers has a center portion and a peripheral portion surrounding the center portion. The catalyst amounts C | 2014-03-27 |
20140087285 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The fuel cell system of the present invention comprises: an electric motor, a fuel cell stack, a fuel supply unit, and a controller that controls a power-plant including the fuel cell stack and the fuel supply unit. The controller comprises further: a stack output-response request computing unit to compute a stack output-response request requested for the fuel cell stack; a stack voltage setup unit during idle-stop to set up a lower limit of stack setup-voltage during idle-stop that is set up as a stack voltage during execution of idle-stop so as to be higher as the stack output-response request is larger, and so as to be lower as the request is smaller; and an operation unit of recovering a stack voltage during idle-stop to execute a recovery operation when an actual stack voltage becomes, during execution of idle-stop, lower than the lower limit of stack setup-voltage during idle-stop. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087286 | Systems and Methods for Bypassing Fuel Cells - Embodiment methods for bypassing a fuel cell in a fuel cell stack include identifying a fuel cell to bypass and connecting a conductive bypass to the fuel cell stack such that the bypass electrically connects a first interconnect in the fuel cell stack and a second interconnect in the fuel cell stack and electrically bypasses the identified fuel cell. Further embodiment methods include applying a conductive sealing material to the fuel cell stack such that the conductive sealing material seals a cathode inlet or outlet of the identified fuel cell and such that the conductive sealing material electrically bypasses the identified fuel cell. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087287 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FUEL CELL SEPARATOR - A method for manufacturing a fuel cell which includes layering and compression molding at least one of each of: thermoplastic resin sheets (A) containing 130 to 3,200 parts by weight of a carbonaceous material per 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin; and thermoplastic resin sheets (B) containing 3 to 280 parts by weight of a carbonaceous material per 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, 50% to 100% by weight of the carbonaceous material being fibrous carbon. The thermoplastic resin sheets (A and B) are compression molded at a temperature 60° C. higher than the higher of the melting points of the two types of sheets such that the ratio between the final thickness (d | 2014-03-27 |
20140087288 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - A solid oxide fuel cell scatters MgO over a grain boundary of an LSGM which is a solid electrolyte layer. Ni components that diffuse from a fuel electrode formed on the other side of an LDC from the LSGM are trapped by the scattered MgO particles and are suppressed from diffusing towards an air electrode in the electrolyte layer. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087289 | PARTICULATE CARBON CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A particulate carbon catalyst in which particles having a particle diameter of 20 nm-1 μm account for a volume fraction of at least 45%, and the content of nitrogen atoms is 0.1-10 atomic % relative to the amount of carbon atoms. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087290 | Manufacturing Method of Transparent Electrode and Mask Thereof - The present invention provides a manufacturing method of transparent electrode and mask thereof. The method includes: forming a film on a glass substrate, and coating photo-resist on film; irradiating photo-resist through mask, wherein the mask at corresponding active area of liquid crystal panel forming, from outer area to inner area, at least a first area and a second area, gap of pattern corresponding to transparent electrode in first area being first gap, gap of pattern in second area being second gap, first gap being greater than corresponding default gap, difference between first gap and corresponding default gap being greater than difference between second gap and corresponding default gap: and performing photolithography and etching processes on substrate after exposure to form transparent electrodes on substrate. As such, the present invention can reduce gap errors of formed transparent electrodes in entire active area to improve display effect. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087291 | METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHY MASK - A method forming a pattern includes a process in which self-assembly material is formed on the substrate where on which a fiducial mark is formed, and the self-assembly material is separated in micro phase to form a self-assembled pattern. The position error from a predetermined formation position of the self-assembled pattern is measured on the basis of the fiducial mark, and a pattern for an alignment as well as a peripheral circuit pattern are formed on the substrate. The formation position of at least one pattern among the pattern for alignment and peripheral circuit pattern is corrected using the position error. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087292 | MASK BLANK, TRANSFER MASK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TRANSFER MASK - Provided is a mask blank which enables EB defect correction to be suitably applied and which further enables a reduction in the thickness of a light-shielding film. A mask blank | 2014-03-27 |
20140087293 | MALEIMIDE CONTAINING CYCLOOLEFINIC POLYMERS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - Various cycloolefinic/maleic anhydride polymers containing maleimide pendant groups and compositions thereof useful for forming self-imageable films encompassing such copolymers are disclosed. Such polymers encompass norbornene-type repeating units containing maleimide groups and maleic anhydride-type repeating units where at least some of such maleic anhydride-type repeating units have been ring-opened. The films formed from such copolymer compositions provide self imageable, low-k, thermally stable layers for use in microelectronic and optoelectronic devices. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087294 | CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING PROCESS - In a chemically amplified positive resist composition comprising (A) a base resin, (B) a photoacid generator, (C) a thermal crosslinker, and (D) an organic solvent, the base resin is a specific polymer and the crosslinker is a siloxane compound. A coating of the composition is readily developable in aqueous alkaline solution. On heat treatment, it forms a cured resist pattern film of satisfactory profile. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087295 | TECHNIQUES FOR COATING PRINT MEDIA - Techniques for coating print media are described herein. In an example, a photo imaging assembly is to receive a liquid electrophoretic coating composition assembly on a chargeable surface so as to form a coating layer thereon using electrostatic forces. The coating layer is to be transferred to a print medium. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087296 | NOVEL SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPOSITIONS RELATING TO DISPLAY ELEMENTS - A display element is described. The display element includes: a network; a continuous phase; and a discontinuous mobile phase, which is capable of responding to an externally applied electric field such that under influence of the externally applied electric field, without effecting bulk movement of the continuous phase, the mobile phase displaces from one location to another location through or within the network. A process of manufacturing a display cell is also described. The process includes: obtaining a pair of electrodes; placing a network between the electrodes; assembling the electrodes and the network to form a sub-assembly; and injecting into the subassembly a discontinuous phase. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087297 | LOW STRAIN ANTI-CURL BACK COATING FOR FLEXIBLE IMAGING MEMBERS - Present embodiments relate generally to the flexible electrostatographic imaging members prepared to comprise a plasticized charge transport layer, plasticized ground strip layer, and a novel plasticized anti-curl back coating layer prepared to have internal stress/strain reduction, superb wear resistance property, and render the resulting flexible imaging members with absolute flatness to meet the functional requirement of electrostatographic imaging apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to the reformulation of an anti-curl back coating layer comprising a novel high molecular weight film forming A-B diblock copolymer, a copolyester adhesion promoter, an organic or inorganic particles dispersion, and a plasticizer in the layer's material matrix. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087298 | IMAGING MEMBER WITH FLUOROSULFONAMIDE-CONTAINING OVERCOAT LAYER - An imaging member includes a supporting substrate, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, an imaging layer, and an overcoat layer, wherein the overcoat layer comprises a fluorosulfonamide. The overcoat layer can further include a charge transport compound and a melamine resin. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087299 | TONER - A toner including toner particles, each of which comprising a charging component, a polymer having a partial structure represented by the following formula (1) as the side chain, and a colorant: | 2014-03-27 |
20140087300 | LIQUID DEVELOPER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Toner particles contained in a liquid developer have a core-shell structure that first resin particles containing a first resin are attached to or cover surfaces of second resin particles containing a second resin. The second resin satisfies Equations (1) to (2) below. In Equations (1) to (2) below, x represents a number average molecular weight of the second resin and y represents a urethane group concentration (mass %) in the second resin. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087301 | CARRIER AND TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER - A carrier for electrostatic latent image developing is composed of carrier core containing a binder resin and magnetic material particles, and a shell layer that covers the carrier core. The binder has an acid value of at least a predetermined value, and contains a resin having a carboxyl group. The shell layer is composed of a resin selected from melamine resin and urea resin. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087302 | LIQUID DEVELOPER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a liquid developer in which toner particles are dispersed in an insulating liquid, the toner particles have a core-shell structure that first resin particles containing a first resin are attached to or cover surfaces of second resin particles containing a second resin. The second resin particles further contain a pigment and a dispersant for pigment, and solubility of the dispersant for pigment in the insulating liquid is not higher than 10 mass % at 25° C. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087303 | LIQUID DEVELOPER - A liquid developer is obtained by dispersing toner particles containing at least a resin and a coloring agent in an insulating liquid. The toner particles have a core-shell structure that first resin particles containing a first resin are attached to or cover surfaces of second resin particles containing a second resin. The coloring agent contains nigrosine. A content of nigrosine in the toner particles is not lower than 1 mass % and not higher than 20 mass %. The second resin satisfies Equations (1) to (2) below. In Equations (1) to (2), x represents a number average molecular weight of the second resin and y represents a urethane group concentration (mass %) in the second resin. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087304 | LIQUID DEVELOPER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Toner particles have a core-shell structure that first resin particles containing a first resin are attached to or cover surfaces of second resin particles containing a second resin. Heat of fusion with differential scanning calorimetry of the second resin satisfies Equations (1) to (2) below. In Equations (1) to (2) below, H1 and H2 represent heats of fusion (J/g) at initial temperature increase and second temperature increase with differential scanning calorimetry of the second resin, respectively. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087305 | LIQUID DEVELOPER - A liquid developer of the present invention includes a toner particle and an insulating liquid, the toner particle including a resin and a pigment, the resin including a polyester resin, the pigment including a first pigment, a second pigment, and a third pigment, the first pigment being a carbon black, 10 to 25 mass % of the first pigment being included in the toner particle, the second pigment being nigrosine, 3 to 15 mass % of the second pigment being included in the toner particle, the third pigment being at least one organic pigment selected from a group consisting of a phthalocyanine blue pigment, a phthalocyanine green pigment, a carmine-based pigment, a naphthol-based pigment, a quinacridon-based pigment, an azo-based pigment, a benzimidazolone-based pigment, and an isoindoline-based pigment, 5 to 20 mass % of the third pigment being included in the toner particle. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087306 | PRINTING FORM PRECURSOR HAVING INDICIA AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING A PRINTING FORM FROM THE PRECURSOR - The present invention relates to a photosensitive printing form precursor and a method for forming a printing form from the precursor. The precursor includes a support and a layer of a photosensitive composition adjacent the support, in which at least one indicia is disposed between the support and the photosensitive layer. The indicia identifies the precursor, is retained throughout a multi-step process to convert the precursor into a printing form and in the end-use of the printing form. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087307 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A photosensitive resin composition includes: an alkali-soluble resin; an o-naphthoquinonediazidesulfonic acid ester; a urethane(meth)acrylate compound having at least six (meth)acryloyl groups in a molecule; and a solvent. A protective film which is formed from the photosensitive resin composition and an element which includes the protective film are also provided. | 2014-03-27 |
20140087308 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A photosensitive resin composition includes: an alkali-soluble resin; an o-naphthoquinonediazidesulfonic acid ester; a silsesquioxane having at least two thiol groups in a molecule; and a solvent. The silsesquioxane is obtained by subjecting to condensation a silane material which includes a thiol-group-containing silane represented by R | 2014-03-27 |