19th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120114919 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM AND TOUCH PANEL - The present invention provides a transparent conductive film in which the difference in visibility between the pattern portion and the pattern opening portion is kept small even when a transparent conductive layer is patterned. The transparent conductive film has a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a transparent conductive layer in this order on a transparent film substrate, a thickness d | 2012-05-10 |
20120114920 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED PRODUCT BY ALIGNING AND PRINTING FINE PARTICLES - Provided is method of preparing a printed matter with a printed array of particles, the method including: (a) preparing a template, a surface of which has depressions or projections capable of fixing the positions and/or orientations of one or more particles; (b) placing the particles on the template and applying a physical pressure to the particles so that a portion or the whole of each particle is inserted in each of pores defined by the depressions or the projections to form a particle array; and (c) contacting the template having thereon the particle array to a printing substrate so that the particle array is transferred to the printing substrate. Provided is also a method of preparing a printed matter with a printed array of particles, the method including: (a) preparing a template, at least a surface portion of which has adhesive property; (b) placing particles on the template and applying a physical pressure to the particles so that the particles are immobilized on adhesive surface portions of the substrate to form a particle array; and (c) contacting the template having thereon the particle array to a printing substrate so that the particle array is transferred to the printing substrate. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114921 | GLASS MEMBER QUALITY CONTROL METHOD AND QUALITY CONTROL DEVICE, AND GLASS MEMBER WITH MARK - A quality control method for a glass member includes a marking step of putting, in a prescribed position on a glass member, a reference mark to be used as a reference point in detecting a position of a defect of the glass member in a prescribed range from the prescribed position. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114922 | RHENIUM-METAL CARBIDE-GRAPHITE ARTICLE AND METHOD - A graphite-metal carbide-rhenium article of manufacture is provided, which is suitable for use as a component in the hot zone of a rocket motor at operating temperatures in excess of approximately 3,000 degrees Celsius. One side of the metal carbide is chemically bonded to the surface of the graphite, and the rhenium containing protective coating is mechanically bonded to the other side of the metal carbide. Rhenium forms a solid solution with carbon at elevated temperatures. The metal carbide interlayer serves as a diffusion barrier to prevent carbon from migrating into contact with the rhenium containing protective coating. The metal carbide is formed by a conversion process wherein a refractory metal carbide former is allowed to react with carbon in the surface of the graphite. This structure is lighter and less expensive than corresponding solid rhenium components. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114923 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND TOUCH PANEL THEREWITH - A transparent conductive film includes a transparent film substrate; and a first and second crystalline transparent conductive laminate, wherein the second crystalline layer is located between the transparent film substrate and the first transparent conductive layer, and a second content of the tetravalent metal element oxide of the second transparent conductive layer is higher than a first content of the tetravalent metal element oxide of the second transparent conductive layer. The transparent conductive film allows a reduction in crystallization time. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114924 | REVERSE MOLDED PANEL - A reverse molded fiberboard panel; a wainscot kit comprising a plurality of differently sized reverse molded panels, and a planar finishing or spacer panel, adapted to completely cover any size wall between a wall base board and a wall chair rail; and a method of reverse molding a loose cellulosic mat, in a single pressing step, to provide one or more relatively high density, raised panels without requiring preliminary pressing, or other pre-shaping step, such as scalping. The reverse-molded panels are molded in a conventional, multi-opening fiberboard press, in a single pressing step process, while achieving excellent transfer of mold detail (embossing fidelity) without visually noticeable fiber fracture. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114925 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A MEMBRANE HAVING A TAPERED PORE - A method of fabricating a membrane having a tampered pore, a polymeric membrane having a tapered pore, and uses of such polymeric membrane are disclosed. The membrane includes apertures of increasing diameter which are aligned with each other to form the tapered pore. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114926 | ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITION OF ADSORBENT MEDIA - A method of electrophoretic deposition of adsorbent media onto an electrically conducting substrate. The adsorbent media may include one or more porous coordination polymers and/or one or more secondary adsorbing particles. The adsorbent media may be continuously applied from a liquid composition at a selected thickness and at a controlled rate and as a function of voltage profiles | 2012-05-10 |
20120114927 | SINTERING MATERIALS AND ATTACHMENT METHODS USING SAME - Methods for die attachment of multichip and single components may involve printing a sintering paste on a substrate or on the back side of a die. Printing may involve stencil printing, screen printing, or a dispensing process. Paste may be printed on the back side of an entire wafer prior to dicing, or on the back side of an individual die. Sintering films may also be fabricated and transferred to a wafer, die or substrate. A post-sintering step may increase throughput. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114928 | Durable Non-Fluorine Water Repellent Agent and Process for Preparing Same - The present invention provides a crosslinkable polysiloxane-containing composition and a process for treating a textile with the composition whereby desirable properties, such as water repellency and durability, are enhanced. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114929 | HIGH PURITY CERAMIC ABRADABLE COATINGS - The invention is directed to a material and method for obtaining a ceramic abradable system for high temperature applications. High purity partially stabilized zirconia and/or hafnia base material has higher sintering resistance compared to conventional 6-9 weight percent yttria stabilized zirconia systems. The benefits of these systems are higher service lifetime and low thermal conductivity to achieve high operating temperatures. System includes a superalloy substrate, oxidation resistant bond coat and a thick ceramic abradable top coat. Total coating thickness is about 0.5-5 mm. In some applications an intermediate layer of high purity partially stabilized zirconia or a partially stabilized YSZ/MCrAlY cermet is applied over the oxidation resistant bond coat. In other applications an abradable system is applied on top of a grid. Additional benefits should be reduced blade wear at high operating conditions. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114930 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - A PSA sheet | 2012-05-10 |
20120114931 | MULTILAYER SURFACE COVERING WITH BARRIER LAYER - The present invention relates to a multilayer surface coating, including a PVC layer including inorganic fillers, said coating including a barrier layer including polyvinyl alcohol and a silane compound, said silane compound including at least one amine function. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114932 | THERMAL CONDUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A thermal conduction device and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. Firstly, arrange a plurality of diamond particles on a plane according to a predetermined pattern to form a diamond particle monolayer. Next, apply a forming process on a metal material such that the metal material forms a metal matrix wrapping the diamond particles to form a composite body including the diamond particle monolayer embedded in the metal matrix. Next, stack a plurality of the composite bodies and perform a heating process to join the metal matrixes to each other to form the thermal conduction device. The device is characterized in arranging diamond particles on a plane to form a two-dimensional monolayer structure and manufactured via assembling the two-dimensional monolayer structures to form a three-dimensional multilayer structure. By controlling the arrangement of the diamond particles, the thermal conduction device can have superior thermal conduction performance. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114933 | UV-CURING PROTECTIVE LAYER FOR THERMOPLASTIC SUBSTRATES - The invention relates to a multilayer product containing a first layer (S1) and a second layer (S2). The first layer is a lacquer obtained from A) one or more aliphatic polymer precursors selected from among at least one of the groups comprising components A.1 and A.2, wherein A.1) represents aliphatic oligomers that contain urethane or ester bonds and have at least two acrylate functions per molecule, or mixtures of corresponding oligomers, and A.2) represents aliphatic reactive diluents having at least two acrylate groups per molecule, or mixtures of corresponding reactive diluents, B) one or more fine-particle inorganic compounds, C) at least one organic UV absorber selected from among the group of triazine derivatives and diphenyl triazine derivatives, D) 0.1 to 2 wt. %, relative to the experimentally determined solid content of the mixture of components A, B, and F, of a radical interceptor belonging to the class of basic HALS, E) one or more optional self-leveling agents, F) one or more optional solvents, and G) at least one Norrish type II photoinitiator. The second layer is a thermoplastic polymer. The invention also relates to a lacquer made of the aforementioned components. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114934 | BONDING SHEET - The present invention relates to a bonding sheet including: an adhesive layer of an adhesive composition having a high-molecular weight component (A) and a thermosetting component (B) formed into a sheet, wherein a ratio (P | 2012-05-10 |
20120114935 | DEVICES WITH MULTIPLE SURFACE FUNCTIONALITY - Phosphorus-based coatings having a plurality of phosphate moieties, a plurality of phosphonate moieties, or both, covalently bonded to an oxide surface of an implantable substrate exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics: (a) the surface phosphorus-containing group density of the coated regions of the substrate is at least about 0.1 nmol/cm | 2012-05-10 |
20120114936 | THIN LAYER SUBSTRATE COATING AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - Embodiments of the present invention relate to coating deposition and coatings for dental and orthopedic devices that provide prevention or reduction of ion leakage and, in some situations, improved aesthetic appearances. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114937 | INSULATING TAPE - An object of the present invention is to provide an insulating tape that is superior in less-corrosive property and provides its product containing the insulating tape with favorable reliability even when it is used under severer environment for an extended period of time. The insulating tape according to the present invention includes a plastic film base material and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer including an acrylic polymer on or above at least one face of the plastic film base material, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a moisture content, as determined after storage in an environment at 60° C. and 90% RH for 24 hours, of less than 0.15 wt % and monomer components constituting the acrylic polymer contain substantially no carboxyl group-containing monomer. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114938 | ADHESIVE SHEET FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR WAFTER - An adhesive sheet for processing of a semiconductor wafer has an adhesive layer disposed on at least one surface of a base substrate, the adhesive layer includes a base polymer, a plasticizer and a surfactant, an SP value of the plasticizer and the surfactant satisfies the relationship: 0.9≦(the plasticizer SP value)/(the surfactant SP value)≦1.0. The present invention has the object of providing an adhesive sheet for processing of a semiconductor wafer that exhibits superior storage stability under a range of environments, and that prevents contamination of the adherend after use. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114939 | Ceramic Component and Fabrication Method - The subject invention pertains to a method for fabricating a ceramic component by encircling a core with an unsintered or partially-sintered ceramic sheath and sintering the sheath such that it shrinks towards or into contact with the core. In preferred embodiments the core may be electrically-conducting or heat conducting and surrounded by an insulating ceramic sheath. The subject invention also concerns a ceramic component. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114940 | ANTISTATIC ULTRAFINE FIBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - According to the present invention, there are provided a polyester ultrafine fiber excellent in durability and having an antistatic property, and a method for producing the same. Further, there are provided an antistatic polyester ultrafine fiber capable of being imparted with various functions such as ultraviolet blocking effect, cation dyeability, flame retardancy, spun-like bulkiness, soft touch and resilience of the surface, reboundability, dryness, naturalness, and spunize appearance, wool-like touch feel, wrinkle recoverability, and water absorbing/quick drying property, by introduction of a third component into the antistatic polyester ultrafine fiber, combination with other fibers, change in cross sectional shape, and the like, and a method for producing the same. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114941 | SYNTHESIS METHOD OF GRAPHITIC SHELL-ALLOY CORE HETEROSTRUCTURE NANOWIRES AND LONGITUDINAL METAL OXIDE HETEROSTRUCTURE NANOWIRES, AND REVERSIBLE SYNTHESIS METHOD BETWEEN NANOWIRES THEREOF - A synthesis method containing core-shell heterostructure nanowires (or lateral heterostructure nanowires) surrounding alloy in shell and longitudinal metal oxide heterostructure nanowires, and a reversible synthesis method thereof are provided. According to the present invention, core-shell heterostructure nanowires and longitudinal metal oxide nanowires comprised of various substances using the simple process can be produced in volume. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114942 | FIBER FOR SYNTHETIC GRASS FIELD - A filament for use in an artificial grass field, wherein the filament has a front and a back surface and at least one of the front surface and back surface includes a plurality of adjacent concave indentations extending generally from a first end to a second end. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114943 | CROSSLINKING SYSTEMS FOR HYDROXYL POLYMERS - Crosslinking systems suitable for use in a polymer melt composition wherein the polymer melt composition comprises a hydroxyl polymer; polymeric structures made from such polymer melt compositions; and processes/methods related thereto are provided. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114944 | URCHIN-LIKE IRON OXIDE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE URCHIN-LIKE IRON OXIDE - The present invention relates to an urchin-like iron oxide and a method for producing the urchin-like iron oxide. The urchin-like iron oxide comprises a core and multiple needle-like elongations protruded from the core. The needle-like elongations could be wire, rod, tube, cone, and flake. The length/width ratio of the needle-like elongation is high enough to apply in an optoelectronic field. The method in accordance with the present invention is to stably heat an iron-contained powder under room temperature by a thermal oxidation. The surface of the iron-contained powder is slow oxidized to form an urchin-like iron oxide with multiple uniform distributed needle-like elongations protruded from the surface. The size of each needle-like elongation is easily adjusted and changed by controlling the heating temperature. The method has advantages of simplified operation and lowered expense. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114945 | NICKEL POWDER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, CONDUCTOR PASTE, AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT USING SAME - A nickel powder with an average particle size of 0.05 to 1.0 μm, which is composed of nickel particles having an oxidized surface layer and containing sulfur, wherein the sulfur content with respect to the total weight of the powder is 100 to 2000 ppm, and the intensity of a peak identified to sulfur bonded to nickel in surface analysis by ESCA of the nickel particles varies in a direction toward the center from the surface of the particles, and this intensity has its maximum at a location deeper than 3 nm from the particle outermost surface. This nickel powder is manufactured by bringing a nickel powder containing sulfur and dispersed in a non-oxidizing gas atmosphere into contact with an oxidizing gas at a high temperature. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114946 | MULTI-LAYERED CARBON NANOPARTICLES OF THE FULLEROID TYPE - It is claimed the multi-layered carbon nanoparticles having an inter-layer distance of 0,34-0,36 nm and a toroidal shape, the ratio between the outer diameter and the thickness of the multi-layered body of the thorus being equal to (10-3):1, and the averaged size of 15-100 nm. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114947 | POLYMER-FUNCTIONALIZED CARBON NANOTUBE, PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND USE - The invention describes novel polymer-functionalized carbon nanotubes. These comprise a carbon nanotube, a first polymer that is adsorbed on the outer surface of a carbon nanotube and comprises amino groups, and a second polymer covalently bonded to the first polymer. The bond between the second polymer and the first polymer is formed by the reaction of amino groups from the first polymer with groups from the second polymer that are reactive with respect to amino groups. The invention further relates to a method for the production thereof, wherein carbon nanotubes are provided in an aqueous solution of a first polymer comprising amino groups and then a solution of a second polymer comprising groups that are reactive with respect to amino groups is added. The invention also relates to the use of the carbon nanotubes in dispersions, polymers and surface coatings. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114948 | Granule With Reduced Dust Potential - A granule with an allergenic component has reduced dust by including antifoam added during the production of the granule. The antifoam may be dispersed throughout the granule or added to one of the components of the granule. The granule with antifoam produces at least 30% less dust than a comparable granule produced according to a process in which no antifoam is added. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114949 | pH-Adjusting Textile Containing Amphoteric Polymer Composite Nanoparticles - Amphoteric polymer composite nanoparticles are added into the polymer grains of synthetic fibers. The synthetic fibers are woven to form a textile capable of adjusting pH value. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114950 | COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A coated article includes a metal layer coated on a substrate. The substrate is made of plastic with photosensitivity property, and has a plurality of free radicals —O. and —CO. a surface thereof. The metal layer is coated on the substrate. The free radicals link with metal atoms of the metal layer to connect the substrate and the metal layer. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114951 | SOLAR CELL BACK SURFACE PROTECTION SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The solar cell back surface protection sheet of the present invention includes a substrate film composed of at least one layer, and a coating layer composed of at least one layer and formed on one surface or both surfaces of the substrate film, wherein the coating layer is a ternary copolymer layer formed by curing a coating film of a liquid containing a resin component composed of a metal alkoxide having a reactive functional group (Y), an acrylic monomer having a reactive functional group (X) that is reactive with the reactive functional group (Y), and an acrylic monomer having no reactive functional group (X). The manufacturing method of the present invention can provide a solar cell back surface protection sheet that can satisfy a gas barrier property, an anti-weathering property, and flexibility all together. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114952 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR DETACHABLE ADHESIVE BONDS AND MODIFICATION OF THE ENCAPSULATION MATERIALS FOR A PURPOSEFUL ENERGY INPUT - An adhesive composition for detachable adhesive bonds is based on adhesive matrices and expansion material, the particles of the expansion material being at least partially encapsulated. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114953 | PHOTOCURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION AND CURED PRODUCT OF SAME, RESIN SHEET AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A photocurable resin composition including: (A) a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer having a polyoxyalkylene structure, (B) a (meth)acrylic polymer, (C) a (meth)acrylic monomer, and (D) a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the component (A) is produced using monomer components including (a1) a polyoxyalkylene polyol, (a2) a polyisocyanate, and (a3) a hydroxyl group-containing mono(meth)acrylate compound, a relationship N (=n1/n2) between the total mass n1 of the monomer components and the total equivalent weight n2 of acryloyl groups within the all monomer components is 4,000 or greater, and the component (A) is substantially free of unreacted isocyanate groups. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114954 | METHOD OF MAKING AN ELASTOMERIC SKIN AND SKIN OBTAINED BY THAT METHOD - The present invention relates to a method of making an elastomeric skin ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120114955 | ARSENIC-FREE SPINEL GLASS-CERAMICS WITH HIGH VISIBLE TRANSMISSION - A transparent glass-ceramic materials contains a spinel solid solution as the main crystalline phase and is free of As | 2012-05-10 |
20120114956 | TURBINE COMPONENT, GAS TURBINE ENGINE, PRODUCTION METHOD OF TURBINE COMPONENT, SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD THEREOF, BLADE COMPONENT, METAL COMPONENT AND STEAM TURBINE ENGINE - What disclosed is formation of a protective coating having oxidation resistance and abrasiveness at a portion to be processed of a component main body by employing an electrode composed of a molded body molded form a mixed powder in which a powder of an oxidation-resistant metal and a powder of a ceramic is mixed or the molded body processed with a heat treatment, generating a pulsing electric discharge between the electrode and the portion to be processed of the component main body so that an electrode material of the electrode and such carry out deposition, diffusion and/or welding on the portion to be processed of the component main body by energy of the electric discharge. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114957 | SURFACE-TREATMENT AGENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATED STEEL SHEET USING THE SURFACE-TREATMENT AGENT, AND COATED STEEL SHEET - A surface-treatment agent contains a resin compound having a specific bisphenol skeleton, a cationic urethane resin emulsion, a silane coupling agent, an organic titanium chelate compound, a tetravalent vanadyl compound, and water, with predetermined proportions and having a pH of 4 to 5; a method for producing a coated steel sheet using the surface-treatment agent; and a coated steel sheet. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114958 | FILM WITH A METAL RECEIVING LAYER HAVING HIGH METAL ADHESION AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - This disclosure relates to a film including a metal receiving layer having at least 15 wt. % of oriented lamellar crystals of a polymer, wherein the oriented lamellar crystals of the polymer have an average thickness in a range from about 1.0 nm to 25 nm as measured by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). | 2012-05-10 |
20120114959 | PIGMENT COATED PAPERBOARD ADAPTED FOR STERILIZABLE PACKAGES - It describes a pigment coated paperboard adapted for sterilizable packages and comprising one or more layers, with a pigment coated top layer of bleached kraft pulp. The paperboard has a density in the range of 700 to 870 kg/m | 2012-05-10 |
20120114960 | Cermet and Coated Cermet - A cermet has a WC first hard phase, a second hard phase including one or more of a carbide, nitride and carbonitride of an element(s) of groups 4, 5 and 6 of the Periodic Table including a titanium element, and a mutual solid solution thereof, and a binder phase. In the cermet, a carbon amount C | 2012-05-10 |
20120114961 | BULK NANOCOMPOSITE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL, NANOCOMPOSITE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE BULK NANOCOMPOSITE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL - A bulk nanocomposite thermoelectric material including: a plurality of grains of a thermoelectric material; and a metal nanolayer on a boundary of the plurality of grains, wherein the metal nanolayer is crystalline, and a glass transition temperature and a crystallization temperature of the nanometal are lower than a melting point of the thermoelectric material. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114962 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING CORE/ALLOY NANOSTRUCTURES - A system and method to tailor the optical properties of nanomaterials using a core-alloy-shell nano-ultrastructure. Atomic diffusion is used at the nanoscale in order to process as-synthesized nanomaterials into core-alloy-shell architectures. The alloy formation is controlled by the deposition of the alloy solute atoms, and then by alloy interdiffusion of the solute into the core nanoparticle. By controlling temperature, it is possible to control how far the solute diffuses into the core, which in turn allows the tailoring of the optical response of the particle itself. The alloy formation and subsequent interdiffusion allows tailoring of the nanoparticle composition and ultrastructure, resulting in a dramatic tunability of the metal nanostructures surface plasmon response. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114963 | PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR CONTROLLED CORROSION RESISTANCE - The present invention provides a galvanized metal reinforcing tensile member for use in mechanically stabilized earth structures and a method for delaying an onset of corrosion of the tensile member. The tensile member includes a structurally compromised region in a portion of the tensile member and a corrosion protective coating on at least the structurally compromised region, the coating of a thickness and composition to delay an onset of corrosion at the structurally compromised region to correspond to at least that of a remainder of the tensile member. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114964 | COATED-SURFACE SLIDING PART HAVING EXCELLENT COATING ADHESION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a coated-surface sliding part having excellent adhesion of a hard coating, and a method for producing the same part. The coated-surface sliding part is a sliding part wherein a hard coating is formed by physical deposition on the surface of a base material formed from, by mass percent, C 0.5 to 0.8%, Si 0.1 to 1.5%, Mn 0.2 to 1.0%, Cr 8.0 to 13.5%, Mo and/or W 0.5 to 4.0% in terms of (Mo+ 1/2 W), and N 0.01 to 0.1%, with the remainder being Fe and impurities. The physically deposited coating is a titanium metal coating further covered by a diamond-like carbon coating. The method for producing a coated-surface part involves sputtering in order to apply the physically deposited coating, which consists of the titanium metal coating and then the diamond-like carbon coating which forms the surface layer, to the surface of the base material having the aforementioned composition. The base material is preferably subjected to argon gas bombardment prior to application of the physically deposited coating. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114965 | Laminate for HDD Suspension and Method for Manufacturing the Same - Provided are a laminate for HDD suspension capable of avoiding data loss and crosstalk caused by higher frequency and coping with reduction in size and increase in capacity of HDD and a method for manufacturing the same. The laminate for HDD suspension comprises a 10-50 μm-thick stainless steel layer, a 0.1-10 μm-thick conductor layer (a) of a metal showing an electrical conductivity of 10-100% IACS, a 5-20 μm-thick insulating layer of a polyimide resin showing a linear expansion coefficient of 1×10 | 2012-05-10 |
20120114966 | CERAMIC/METAL COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A ceramic/metal composite structure includes an aluminum oxide substrate, an interface bonding layer and a copper sheet. The interface bonding layer is disposed on the aluminum oxide substrate. The copper sheet is disposed on the interface bonding layer. The interface bonding layer bonds the aluminum oxide substrate to the copper sheet. Some pores are formed near or in the interface bonding layer. A porosity of the interface bonding layer is substantially smaller than or equal to 25%. A method of manufacturing the ceramic/metal composite structure is also provided. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114967 | COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A coated article includes a substrate, an anti-corrosion layer formed on the substrate, and a decorative layer formed on the anti-corrosion layer. The substrate is made of magnesium or magnesium alloy. The anti-corrosion layer includes a magnesium layer formed on the substrate and a magnesium oxide layer formed on the magnesium layer. The coated article has improved corrosion resistance. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114968 | METALIZED PLASTIC ARTICLES AND METHODS THEREOF - Metalized plastic substrates, and methods thereof are provided herein. The method includes providing a plastic having a plurality of accelerators dispersed in the plastic. The accelerators have a formula ABO3, wherein A is one or more elements selected from Groups 9, 10, and 11 of the Periodic Table of Elements, B is one or more elements selected from Groups 4B and 5B of the Periodic Table of Elements, and O is oxygen. The method includes the step of irradiating a surface of plastic substrate to expose at least a first accelerator. The method further includes plating the irradiated surface of the plastic substrate to form at least a first metal layer on the at least first accelerator, and then plating the first metal layer to form at least a second metal layer. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114969 | Anticorrosion Mirror, Method for Producing Same, and Uses Thereof in Solor Energy - The present invention relates to a corrosion-resistant “all-metal” mirror, including: a glass substrate; a silver coating with a thickness e | 2012-05-10 |
20120114970 | SUPERALLOY COMPONENT AND SLURRY COMPOSITION - A slurry composition for aluminising a superalloy component is provided, wherein the slurry includes an organic binder and a solid content including aluminium. The slurry further includes hafnium and yttrium. In addition, a superalloy component is provided which includes an aluminide coating. The coating material has at least one layer which includes hafnium and yttrium in addition to aluminium. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114971 | WEAR RESISTANT LEAD FREE ALLOY SLIDING ELEMENT METHOD OF MAKING - A sliding element | 2012-05-10 |
20120114972 | Composite Nanometal Paste of Two-Metallic-Component Type, Bonding Method, and Electronic Part - Provided is a composite nanometal paste, whose layer, when sintered in an inert gas under no load, gives a metal layer that is equal or superior in electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity to conventional lead-rich solders. The composite nanometal paste contains, as metal components, composite metal nanoparticles comprising metal cores with an average particle diameter of d (nm) and an organic coating layer formed around the circumference, and metal filler particles having an average particle diameter of D (nm), and satisfies the first relation d2012-05-10 | |
20120114973 | THERMAL PROCESSING AND CONSOLIDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A thermal processing and consolidation system is provided that includes an upper chamber assembly lower chamber assembly, layup and demolding station, transfer assembly, automatic or permanent coupling system, and controller. The upper and lower chamber assemblies are coupled to form an enclosed plenum operable to maintain a pressurized environment about a tool. The layup and demolding station receives the tool and facilitates the layup, bagging and sealing of unprocessed components at the tool. A transfer assembly accurately positions the tool on the lower chamber assembly in alignment with the upper chamber assembly. An automatic or permanent coupling system provides services to the tool and the enclosed plenum. A controller directs services to be supplied to the enclosed plenum and tool in accordance with a set of process parameters. This set of process parameters allows an individual set of unprocessed components to be thermally processed and consolidated. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114974 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES COMPRISING NOVEL PHOSPHONIC ACID SURFACE MODIFIERS - In some embodiments, the inventions described herein relate to a composition of matter comprising a molecule having the structure: wherein: independently at each occurrence, R | 2012-05-10 |
20120114975 | Sputtering Targets And Recording Materials Of Hard Disk Formed From The Sputtering Target - Disclosed is a sputtering target and its application to the recording material of hard disks wherein the sputtering target comprises cobalt-platinum (CoPt), cobalt-chrome-platinum (CoCrPt) or cobalt-chrome-platinum-boron (CoCrPtB) and a combination of oxides. A recording material is formed by the sputtering target through the sputtering process as a high areal recording density hard disk, which essentially has silica oxide (SiO | 2012-05-10 |
20120114976 | Sputtering targets and recording materials of the magnetic recording medium formed from the same - The present invention provides a sputtering target essentially consisting of cobalt-platinum-copper oxide-oxide (CoPt—CuO-oxide), cobalt-chrome-platinum-copper oxide-oxide (CoCrPt—CuO-oxide), or cobalt-chrome-platinum-boron-copper oxide-oxide (CoCrPtB—CuO-oxide) with addition of CuO. The sputtering target is applied to a recording material of a magnetic recording medium. The thickness of the oxide grain boundary in the sputtering target is reduced, resulting from the decreased amount of oxide in the sputtering target, to allow a sputtering process utilizing the same to become more stable. Further, the volume of the magnetic grains per unit area is increased, whereby a better thermal stability and a high recording density are acquired. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114977 | BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYESTER FILM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - [Problem to be solved] To provide a biaxially oriented polyester film, which suffers only small dimensional changes due to changes in environmental temperature and humidity and due to storage, ensures low error rates, and can little abrade the magnetic head and the magnetic tape, when used as a base film of a magnetic recording medium, and which can be used to provide a high density magnetic recording medium excellent in running durability. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114978 | Energy Storage Module - This invention comprise an energy storage module consisting of surface mounted solid state energy cells attached to a rigid circuit board with tabbed ends that act as positive and negative electrodes. The solid state energy cells are attached to each other by use of surface connection links on the rigid circuit board. The rigid circuit board is then inserted into a battery can with interior connection points that can accommodate the insertion of a tabbed end of the rigid circuit board so that positive voltage can be directed out to one external terminal end of the battery can and negative voltage can be directed out to another external terminal of the battery can. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114979 | CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY OF IMPROVED SAFETY - Provided is a cylindrical battery in which an electrode assembly fabricated by rolling a cathode/separator/anode and an electrolyte are provided in a cylindrical can, wherein a cap assembly mounted on the opening top of the cylindrical can comprises: a safety vent provided with a predetermined notch, to allow breakage due to high-pressure gas of the battery, a current interruptive device to interrupt current, welded to the bottom of the safety vent, and a gasket for the current interruptive device to surround the periphery of the current interruptive device, wherein the current interruptive device comprises two or more through holes to allow exhaustion of gas, wherein the through holes have a size of 20 to 50% with respect to the total area of the current interruptive device. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114980 | FUEL CELL DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - Fuel cell device comprising a fuel cell assembly with at least one polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell and a fuel delivery means for providing a fuel flow. The device is provided with means for pre burning adapted to burn fuel entering the fuel cell assembly during the start up phase until the fuel flow is increased to a predetermined level and/or the oxygen concentration is decreased to a predetermined level. A method of operating the assembly comprises the steps of initiating the start up phase by causing the fuel delivery means to deliver a fuel flow, whereby a means for pre burning burns off fuel entering the fuel cell assembly, monitoring the fuel flow and/or the oxygen concentration and when the fuel flow is increased to a predetermined level and/or the oxygen concentration is decreased to a predetermined. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114981 | NOVEL STRUCTURAL ELECTRIC DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED SAFETY - Provided is a novel structural electric device having improved safety. More particularly, provided is a novel structural electric device devised to resolve several issues regarding heat generation, ignition, and explosion, which may be caused by a sharp needle-shaped object penetrating an electric device. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114982 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE CELL - Provided is an energy storage device cell capable of enhancing energy density. The energy storage device cell includes: a battery main body including battery anode plate members and battery cathode plate members, in which the battery cathode plate members are placed at both ends in a stack direction; common anode plate members each including a common anode collector foil having a through-hole formed therein and common anode electrode layers, the common anode plate members being stacked on the battery cathode plate members placed at both ends in the stack direction of the battery main body; capacitor cathode plate members each including a capacitor cathode collector foil and a capacitor cathode electrode layer, in which the capacitor cathode electrode layer is placed between the common anode plate member and the capacitor cathode collector foil. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114983 | Battery Pack - In certain embodiments, an apparatus comprises a battery housing and mechanical switches. The battery housing is configured to house one or more batteries and comprises a connector configured to provide current to a device. A surface of the battery housing forms slots, where each slot is configured to receive a battery. Each mechanical switch is coupled to a slot and is configured to allow current from the battery to flow to the connector if a battery is received in the slot, and to pass current through the slot if a battery is not received in the slot. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114984 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a battery array having a plurality of battery cells each including a terminal surface exposing an electrode terminal and a vent, and a bottom surface generally opposite to the terminal surface, wherein the battery cells are stacked together; end plates adjacent outer ends of the battery array and having electrode openings exposing the electrode terminals; vertical fixing plates having side holders extending along a portion of a side of the battery array; and horizontal insulating members located between adjacent ones of the stacked battery cells. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114985 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including a battery array including: a plurality of battery cells, each including a first surface at a first end of the battery cell; an electrode terminal at the first end; a second surface at a second end of the battery cell opposite the first end; and a side surface extending between the first and second ends, the second surfaces of first and second battery cells of the plurality of battery cells facing each other. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114986 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND ENERGY STORING APPARATUS - Provided as a secondary battery including a metallic can including a accommodating portion accommodated with an electrode assembly and an electrolyte together, and an opening portion; a metallic cap positioned in the opening portion of the can to seal the can; and a fuse-joining member having the melting point lower than that of the can and the cap, and being fused-joined in a state interposed at a joining portion between the can and the cap, and/or in the state surrounding around the joining portion. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114987 | BATTERY - A battery includes: an electrode stacked body; a battery case that accommodates the electrode stacked body; positive and negative electrode terminals that are provided so as to communicate inside and outside of the battery case with each other; a lead that electrically connects tabs of the electrode stacked body to the electrode terminals; and an insulated lead insulating cover in which a space is formed so that the lead enters and a terminal through-hole is formed so that one end of the electrode terminal enters the space therethrough. An insulated lead insulating cover includes a first cover component and a second cover component that cooperatively form the space and the terminal through-hole with each other, and the first cover component and the second cover component respectively include engagement portions engaging removable with each other. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114988 | SEALED BATTERY - A sealed battery is provided in which a case is partially provided with a safety valve that is provided with a thin portion, which is formed thinner than the peripheral portion of the safety valve. A portion of the safety valve surrounding the thin portion is provided with a slit for preventing heat conduction from the other portions of the case to the thin portion, said slit being formed so as to surround the thin portion. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114989 | Electrical Energy Storage System - The invention relates to an electrical energy storage system ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120114990 | SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING IMPROVED SAFETY - Provided are a secondary battery, a battery module, and a battery pack, which have improved safety. Particularly, since a bulletproof material is disposed on the inside and/or the outside of an exterior part, even when a conductive needle-shaped member penetrates a secondary battery, heating, burning, discharge of evaporated electrolyte, and electrical contact between the needle-shaped member and an electrode can be prevented, thereby improving safety of the secondary battery, the battery module, and the battery pack. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114991 | BATTERY MODULE - The described technology relates generally to a high capacity battery module. The battery module according to an exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries configured to comprise electrode terminals externally protruded and identification units disposed on the peripheries of the electrode terminals, a bus bar configured to electrically connect the electrode terminals of the plurality of neighboring rechargeable batteries, and a protection member disposed between the plurality of rechargeable batteries and the bus bars. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114992 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including a plurality of battery cells each having a terminal surface accommodating at least one electrode terminal and a vent, and a bottom surface generally opposite from the terminal surface; and an end plate on the terminal surface of each of the battery cells, the end plate having an exhausting hole generally corresponding to the vent and a guide unit covering a portion of the exhausting hole. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114993 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries each having a gas exhaust member openable at a threshold pressure; a housing holding the rechargeable batteries and having a gas exhaust hole; and a valve member covering the gas exhaust hole, wherein a pressure for opening the valve member is lower than the threshold pressure. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114994 | ELECTRICAL CELL - An electrical cell includes a first battery block including a first stacked electrode body formed by stacking a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate through a separator and a first spacer arranged on the first stacked electrode body; a second battery block that including a second stacked electrode body formed by stacking a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate through a separator and a second spacer arranged on the second stacked electrode body; a battery case containing the first battery block and the second battery block to contact the first spacer and the second spacer; and a sensor, wherein the sensor is arranged in a sensor arrangement region formed between the first spacer and the second spacer. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114995 | Method for Producing Assembled Battery and Assembled Battery - A method for producing an assembled battery, comprising the following steps: (a) producing a plurality of unit cells; (b) arranging the plurality of unit cells in a nested manner such that one unit cell is disposed within another unit cell; and (c) electrically connecting the plurality of unit cells with one another in parallel or in series. The problem that toroidal batteries with high capacity, high power density and small thickness may have a large volume and low energy density is solved by connecting in parallel a plurality of unit cells nested within one another, and heat dissipation of the battery is also further improved. An assembled battery produced by the method is also provided. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114996 | BATTERY HOLDER, BATTERY ARRAY USING SAME - A battery array includes at least one battery holder, multiple battery cells and at least one electrode plate. The battery holder includes multiple block members and multiple clamps. Each block member has one sidewall thereof connected to one sidewall of another block member. Each clamp is fastened one sidewall of each of two adjacent block members to secure the two block members together. Each battery cell has its one end accommodated in one block member of the battery holder. The electrode plate is fastened to two adjacent battery cells to electrically connect the two battery cells. Thus, different number of block members can be used with a respective number of clamps to form different shapes of battery holders for assembling different battery arrays having different configurations or different electrical power. The invention relates also to the construction of the battery holder. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114997 | CHARGEABLE BATTERY MODULE OF ELECTRIC CAR - A chargeable battery module installed in an electric car for driving the electric car includes a compartment for containing a plurality of chargeable batteries, and circuits of each chargeable battery are connected in series or in parallel and installed between each chargeable battery and an upper casing or a lower casing of the compartment, and each chargeable battery is combined for use, and the chargeable batteries including a single chargeable battery or a module of parallelly connected chargeable batteries can be charged easily without requiring a charging protection plate, and all single batteries can be fully charged with a constant voltage to provide the best cycle life of the chargeable batteries and maintain the best battery life for the electric car. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114998 | WATERPROOF BATTERY CASE - The present invention relates to a waterproof battery case, consists of a case member, an electrode plate set and a sealing connector. Connection surfaces of a base and a top cover of the case member are oppositely installed with a flange and a concave slot, and a resilient sealing unit is embedded in the concave slot; the interior of the base is installed formed with two opposite inner walls for the installation of battery; the electrode plate set is fastened on the inner ends of the two opposite inner walls according to the circuit layout, and wires connected to positive and negative joints extend to a wall hole pre-formed on the base; the sealing connector has a tubular main body allowing the wires to penetrate, a second connection part of the main body is sleeved with a resilient sealing pad then inserted in the wall hole, and further fastened with a fastening unit, the exterior of a first connection part of the main body is formed with at least two arc-shaped clipping sheets arranged in an annular state, a resilient binding ring is sleeved in the arc-shaped clipping sheets, and a tightening unit is fastened with the first connection part, such that the radial inner wall of the tightening unit presses the arc-shaped clipping sheets so as to bind the wires through the binding ring. The present invention provides an effect of multiple sealing, such that liquid, moisture or dust are effectively prevented from entering the case member. | 2012-05-10 |
20120114999 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a plurality of rechargeable batteries; a housing configured to house the plurality of rechargeable batteries and having a first fastening portion; a cover configured to couple to the housing and having a second fastening portion configured to couple to the first fastening portion by a tight fitting; and an elastic member configured to fit between the first and second fastening portions. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115000 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including: a box main body housing a battery therein and having a box shape with an upper side opening; and a lid covering the upper side opening of the box main body. The box main body has a first seal flange formed along an outer peripheral portion of the box main body, and the lid has a second seal flange formed along an outer peripheral portion of the lid. The first and second seal flanges are in contact with each other and seal the battery pack. The first and second seal flanges are curved with a predetermined curvature. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115001 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120115002 | MOLTEN SALT BATTERY - To provide a molten salt battery which is highly safe and has long charge/discharge cycle life. The molten salt battery of the present invention includes a negative electrode | 2012-05-10 |
20120115003 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries; a housing containing the rechargeable batteries; first heat dissipation ribs protruded from the housing and having a shape of a polygon or a closed curve; and second heat dissipation ribs protruded from the housing and linearly formed to couple the first heat dissipation ribs to each other. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115004 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries, end plates at outer sides of the rechargeable batteries; fixing members fixed to the end plates, each fixing member having a support step protruding from at least one side end, a reinforcement member contacting the fixing member, and a fastener fixing the fixing member and the reinforcement member to the end plate. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115005 | POWER SOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR MEDICAL DEVICE - A surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, a battery pack, and a cooling device. The battery pack is operable to power the surgical instrument and may be inserted into the handle assembly. The cooling device is mechanically integrated with the battery pack. The cooling device is further operable to draw heat away from the battery pack while the battery pack delivers power to the surgical instrument. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115006 | TERMINAL POLE HEAD FOR A BATTERY PACK - A terminal pole head for a battery pack comprises a base element, an isolating element and the top element that assembled one upon another, so that the assembly is easy, and the appearance is smooth after assembly. Further, the base element and the top element are isolated more safely. The isolating element covers the main body of the base element with the first and the second connecting portions exposed only, so that it can avoid the occurrence of short circuit of the base element and the top element caused by mistake touch of metal object. In addition, the base element and the top element are formed with the first connecting portions, the second connecting portions, and the connecting plates, so that connecting points are scattered, which is quite important for the big power battery pack, solving the problem of temperature rise due to excessively high single point resistance. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115007 | Sterile Housing For Non-Sterile Medical Device Component - An apparatus for powering a medical device includes a battery pack, a connection feature on the battery pack, and a protective layer. In some versions the protective layer covers the battery pack and the connection feature to provide a fluid tight seal. In some versions, the connection feature comprises at least one electrode, which may pierce the protective layer to establish electrical communication with the medical device from within the protective layer such that a non-sterile battery pack could be used to deliver power to a sterile medical device without compromising sterility of the medical device. The protective layer may form a compartment. The at least one electrode may have a conical shape to facilitate piercing the protective layer. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115008 | POLYOLEFIN MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE, SEPARATOR FOR NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING POLYOLEFIN MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE - A polyolefin microporous membrane, the membrane having, when measured by DSC, a degree of crystallinity of from 65 to 85%, a lamellar crystal/crystal ratio of from 30 to 85%, a crystal length of from 5 nm to 50 nm and an amorphous length of from 3 nm to 30 nm, and a polyolefin microporous membrane, the membrane having, when measured by X-ray diffractometry, crystal size of from 12.5 nm to 13.5 nm and a degree of crystallinity of from 64 to 68%. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115009 | SHRINK RESISTANT MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE AND BATTERY SEPARATOR - A shrink resistant microporous membrane includes a base material composed of a porous membrane, and a surface layer that is formed on at least one surface of the base material, and contains a heat resistant resin, a ceramic, and a clay mineral. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115010 | USING ELASTIC AVERAGING FOR ALIGNMENT OF BATTERY STACK, FUEL CELL STACK, OR OTHER VEHICLE ASSEMBLY - An assembly for a vehicle includes a first member including a plurality of elastically deformable locating protrusions extending outward, and a second member defining a cavity extending inward and including a plurality of elastically deformable compression features disposed within the cavity. The locating protrusions of the first member are disposed within the cavity of the second member in press fit engagement with the compression features of the second member to secure the first member relative to the second member. The average of the elastic deformation between all of the locating protrusions of the first member and all of the compression features of the second member precisely aligns the first member relative to the second member. The assembly may include but is not limited to a multiple unit battery pack, a multiple unit fuel cell pack, a dashboard assembly or adjoining body panels. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115011 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING BATTERY CELL HOLDER - A battery module includes a first set of battery cells stacked in a first direction and a second set of battery cells stacked in the first direction, and the first and second sets of battery cells are arranged in a second direction and face in opposed directions relative to each other. The battery module also includes at least one battery cell holder between adjacent battery cells in at least one of the first and second sets of battery cells stacked in the first direction. The battery cell holder includes an insulating plate between the adjacent battery cells in the at least one of the first and second sets of battery cells stacked in the first direction, and a plurality of guides protruding from edges of the insulating plate to extend in the first direction over the adjacent battery cells in overhanging relationship therewith. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115012 | Rechargeable battery installation mechanism - A rechargeable battery installation mechanism is provided and includes a box body installed with a plurality of rechargeable batteries. A circuit of cascading or parallel connecting each rechargeable battery is disposed between each rechargeable battery and an upper cover or a lower cover of the box body and is combined to each rechargeable battery while waiting for use. The mechanism utilizing the feature of rechargeable battery is that the charging of a single rechargeable battery or parallel connected rechargeable batteries is easily controlled. The rechargeable batteries then are cascaded or connected in parallel while in use. It does not need to apply a charging protection board, and the optimum circulation life of the rechargeable battery can be obtained under conditions of fully charging all rechargeable batteries and having the identical voltages. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115013 | Battery Module - A battery module includes a battery array and an end plate. The battery array includes at least two battery cells that are stacked, the battery cells including a terminal surface where an electrode and a vent are exposed and an opposite bottom side. The end plate is disposed at the terminal surface of the stacked battery cells and includes an electrode hole through which the electrode is exposed. a first coupling unit including an alignment protrusion is disposed on one side of the end plate, and a second coupling unit including an accommodation unit is disposed on an opposite side of the end plate. The accommodation unit of the second coupling unit is configured to be coupled with an alignment protrusion of a first coupling unit of an end plate of an adjacent battery module. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115014 | Battery module - A battery module includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries respectively including externally protruded terminals, a bus-bar electrically coupling at least two of the terminals of the rechargeable batteries, and a protection member disposed between the bus-bar and the rechargeable batteries, and including a protruding portion formed along a circumference of the bus-bar. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115015 | Battery module - A battery module includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries having terminals, bus bars electrically connecting the terminals of the rechargeable batteries, connection parts protruding from the bus bars, and transmission wires electrically connecting the connection parts to a battery management system (BMS), the transmission wires being configured to transmit voltages of the rechargeable batteries to the BMS. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115016 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module array includes a plurality of battery modules each having a plurality of battery cells, each of the battery cells including a terminal surface through which electrode terminals are exposed and a bottom surface substantially opposite to the terminal surface, wherein the bottom surface of each of the battery cells are fixed together such that the exposed electrode terminals extend away from each other; and a bus bar coupling the electrode terminals of two adjacent ones of the battery modules to each other, the bus bar being made of a conductive metal material, wherein the bus bar has a curved center portion and has an electrode accommodating hole on either side of the curved center portion. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115017 | BATTERY MODULE - There is disclosed a battery module that includes a housing. At least one terminal is melt joined with the bus member of the housing sealing the terminal relative to the bus member and providing a conductive path to an interior of the battery module. The terminal may be melt joined in an ultrasonic joining operation or in a thermal insertion operation. A plurality of cells are disposed in the housing with each of the cells electrically coupled via bus bars integrated into a bus member. Each of the cells includes a plurality of positive and negative electrodes that are spaced by a separator. The negative electrode includes a substrate having tab meeting at a flange that is connected to an active material portion of the electrode. The positive electrode includes a substrate having a tab meeting at a flange that is connected to an active material portion of the electrode. | 2012-05-10 |
20120115018 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLID-STATE CELL AND A SOLID-STATE CELL - A method for producing a solid-state cell which makes it possible to produce a highly reliable solid-state cell that suppresses a decrease in the thickness of the solid electrolyte layer and a short circuit between the positive and negative electrodes, and which is highly flexible in the size and shape of the solid electrolyte layer and electrodes. The method comprising: a structure preparing step for preparing a first structure, a second structure, or a third structure, a solid electrolyte material powder layer, and a positive electrode material powder layer are stacked, in this sequence; an insulating member disposing step for disposing a heat-resistant insulating member which is in contact with an outer periphery of the structure in the stacking direction of the structure and surrounds the outer periphery; and a heat-compressing step for heat-compressing the structure and heat-resistant insulating member, in the stacking direction of the structure. | 2012-05-10 |