24th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100151281 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a bare cell including a cap plate and an electrode terminal insulated from the cap plate and a circuit module including a circuit board having a first short side, a second short side generally opposite the first short side, a first long side and a second long side generally opposite the first long side. The circuit board includes a base lead plate attached to the circuit board and a base fixing protrusion extending from the base lead plate, wherein the circuit module is on and electrically connected to the bare cell. The battery pack also includes an upper cover covering the circuit module, the upper cover including a base fixing groove adapted to receive the base fixing protrusion, wherein base fixing protrusion is in the base fixing groove. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151282 | SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention relates to a secondary battery. The present invention is aimed to provide a secondary battery having a thin upper case formed of a metal. The secondary battery includes a bare cell; a protection circuit module having a circuit board; an upper case formed of a metal and having a cover plate for covering the circuit board of the protection circuit module; and a case-insulating layer formed on an external surface of the cover plate of the upper case. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151283 | RECHARGEABLE FUEL CELL - A device and method of forming a power generator includes a container, a fuel cell stack within the container, a metal hydride hydrogen producing fuel within the container, wherein the fuel cell stack is sandwiched between the container and an anode support surrounding the fuel and in close thermal contact with the fuel. The fuel cell stack has a cathode electrode for exposure to oxygen and an anode electrode for exposure to hydrogen. A cathode is electrically coupled to the cathode electrode of the fuel cell stack and supported by the container such that at least a portion of it is exposed on an outside of the container. An anode is electrically coupled to the anode electrode of the fuel cell stack and supported by the container such that at least a portion of it is exposed on the outside of the container spaced apart from the exposed cathode. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151284 | METHODS AND CONTROLS FOR HYDROGEN TO CATHODE INLET OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A system and method for quickly heating a fuel cell stack at fuel cell system start-up. The fuel cell system includes a three-way valve positioned in the anode exhaust that selectively directs the anode exhaust gases to the cathode input of the fuel cell stack so that hydrogen in the anode exhaust gas can be used to heat the fuel cell stack. During normal operation when the fuel cell stack is at the desired temperature, the three-way valve in the anode exhaust can be used to bleed nitrogen to the cathode exhaust. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151285 | ANODE REACTIVE BLEED AND INJECTOR SHIFT CONTROL STRATEGY - A system and method for correcting a large fuel cell voltage spread for a split sub-stack fuel cell system. The system includes a hydrogen source that provides hydrogen to each split sub-stack and bleed valves for bleeding the anode side of the sub-stacks. The system also includes a voltage measuring device for measuring the voltage of each cell in the split sub-stacks. The system provides two levels for correcting a large stack voltage spread problem. The first level includes sending fresh hydrogen to the weak sub-stack well before a normal reactive bleed would occur, and the second level includes sending fresh hydrogen to the weak sub-stack and opening the bleed valve of the other sub-stack when the cell voltage spread is close to stack failure. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151286 | METHOD OF STABILIZING A STACK AFTER COMPLETING STARTUP, WITHOUT EXTENDING THE STARTUP TIME - A fuel cell system that controls the speed of the compressor providing cathode air to a fuel cell stack just after a system start-up procedure has ended so as to reduce the chance that the compressor current draw will cause a stack quick stop. The method includes recognizing a command for high compressor speed just after the system start-up procedure ends, where the stack is in the run state, and instead of providing a step change in the compressor command, ramping up the compressor speed so that the current draw from the compressor does not spike. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151287 | ADAPTIVE ANODE BLEED STRATEGY - A system for providing an adaptive anode bleed strategy for bleeding nitrogen from the anode side of a fuel cell stack. The system includes a hydrogen concentration sensor provided in an exhaust line from the fuel cell stack that provides a hydrogen concentration reading of the hydrogen being emitted from the stack during the bleed. A controller analyzes the hydrogen concentration reading during the bleed and determines when a plateau in the hydrogen concentration begins to spike upward, indicating that more hydrogen is being emitted and less nitrogen is being emitted. By looking at multiple hydrogen concentration plateaus over multiple bleeds, the controller can calculate an efficient bleed duration for the bleed event for different current densities of the fuel cell stack, where the bleed can be stopped just after the hydrogen concentration spike occurs. Thus, the duration of the bleed is adapted over the life of the stack. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151288 | METHOD OF OPERATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM IN STANDBY/REGENERATIVE MODE - A system and method for putting a fuel cell system in a stand-by during a system idle condition to improve system fuel efficiency. The method can include diverting the cathode airflow around the stack, reducing an airflow output from a cathode compressor to a minimum allowable set-point, opening the stack contactors to disconnect the stack from the high voltage bus and electrically isolate the stack from the rest of the system, engaging an independent load to the stack, such as end cell heaters in the stack, to suppress stack voltage, maintaining a positive pressure in the anode side of the fuel cell stack and periodically bleeding the anode into the exhaust stream. When a system power request is made removing the idle condition, the system returns to normal operation by directing the airflow back to the cathode and opening the stack contactors when an open circuit voltage is attained. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151289 | METHOD OF REMOVING RESIDUAL OXYGEN IN FUEL CELL BY ELECTROCHEMICAL PURGING - A method of removing residual oxygen in a residential high temperature non-humidification fuel cell stack including at least one cathode. The method includes making the pressure in the cathode higher than that outside of the cathode and maintaining airtight sealing of the cathode of the fuel cell stack, removing the residual oxygen in the fuel cell stack, and stopping supplying of fuel to the fuel cell stack. The setting of the pressure includes blocking air flow out of the cathode, comparing the pressure in the cathode with a set pressure higher than the pressure outside the cathode, and supplying air to the cathode until the pressure in the cathode is the same as or is higher than the set pressure. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151290 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF STARTING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a cathode supply passage, a cathode discharging passage, an anode supply passage, an anode discharging passage, a pair of cathode shutoff units, an anode shutoff unit, an anode discharging unit, a discharged gas processing unit, and a control unit. The control unit releases the sealing of the cathode passage by the pair of cathode shutoff units, at the time of start-up of the fuel cell system, and releases the sealing of the anode passage by the anode discharging unit, thereby performing a purge process to allow discharge of the anode gas. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151291 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell having an anode and a cathode; an oxidant gas flowpath supplying the oxidant gas to the fuel cell and discharging the oxidant gas from the fuel cell; a first shut-off valve disposed upstream from the fuel cell and having a first valve body; a second shut-off valve disposed downstream from the fuel cell and having a second valve body; a cathode control unit for sealing the cathode; and a scavenging unit for scavenging the anode by supplying the oxidant gas to the anode, wherein the cathode control unit, before scavenging the anode by using the scavenging unit, unseals the cathode by opening the first shut-off valve and the second shut-off valve. The fuel cell system is capable of preventing the valve bodies pressed against seat sections from being frozen even below the freezing temperature, and capable of avoiding a situation unable to restart a turned-off state of the fuel cell system. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151292 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENERGY - In order to provide an apparatus for generating mechanical and electrical energy from a fuel that may be operated efficiently and in a simple manner, it is proposed that the apparatus comprises:
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20100151293 | Method and apparatus for producing liquid hydrocarbons from coal - A method and apparatus for producing liquid hydrocarbons from coal that involves subjecting the coal to a pyrolysis reaction within a novel pyrolysis sub-system that includes a plurality of pyrolysis units, with each pyrolysis unit comprising two side-by-side retorts. To increase the amount of feedstock that can be handled within the required resident time, the plurality of pyrolysis units are uniquely arranged in tandem. The apparatus includes, in advance of the pyrolysis subsystem, an ash removal station wherein the ash is removed from the coal, a crushing station wherein the ash free coal is crushed to produce a crushed coal, and a desulfurizing steam station wherein the sulfur is substantially removed from the crushed coal. The apparatus further includes a closed fractionizing tower that is operably associated with the pyrolysis subsystem and into which the pyrolysis products from the pyrolysis subsystem pass. Within the closed fractionizing tower, the stream of pyrolysis condensate flowing from the pyrolysis subsystem is separated into various products that become the subject of further hydrogenation and treating. Additionally, the last pyrolysis unit of the pyrolysis subsystem is designed to drop the final residual material, or carbon char, from the pyrolysis subsystem into a quench and dry system and then into a water bath in a manner to maintain the oxygen-free environment. The collected char is then dried, bagged and forwarded to the fixed carbon market. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151294 | CATHODE FILTER REPLACEMENT ALGORITHM IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system that includes a compressor for providing cathode air to the cathode side of a fuel cell stack and an air filter for filtering the air sent to the compressor to prevent particulates and other contaminants from entering the compressor and the fuel cell stack. The fuel cell system also includes a mass flow meter that measures the flow of air to the compressor and a pressure sensor that measures the pressure of the airflow at the output of the compressor. An electronic compressor map is provided that defines the operating characteristics of the compressor. By knowing the flow through the compressor and the pressure at the outlet of the compressor, an algorithm can determine where on the compressor map the compressor is operating, and from that determine the inlet pressure to the compressor, which in turn shows whether the air filter is clogged or otherwise damaged. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151295 | ANODE MATERIALS FOR PEM FUEL CELLS - The incorporation of tungsten-containing hydrogen spillover materials into a composite fuel cell anode can be helpful in preserving the carbon catalyst support materials in the fuel cell cathode during periods of hydrogen starvation. Preferred examples of such tungsten-containing hydrogen spillover materials are tungsten oxides and tungsten silicides. These materials, when physically mixed with catalyst-loaded carbon support particles in a composite anode, have shown the ability to promote hydrogen storage in amounts that, during a disruption of hydrogen gas flow, can postpone an anodic potential excursion into the oxygen evolution region for a period of at least several seconds. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151296 | ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING ELECTRODE HAVING ELECTRODE CATALYST - An electrode catalyst for a fuel cell and a fuel cell including an electrode having the electrode catalyst, include a non-platinum (Pt) catalyst, and a cerium (Ce) metal catalyst, both of which are supported on a carbon-based catalyst support having an improved catalytic activity at a decreased cost. The non-Pt catalyst may be at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn, Pd, Ir, Au, Cu, Co, Ni, Fe, Ru, WC, W, Mo, Se, any alloys thereof, and any mixtures thereof, and the Ce metal catalyst may be a Ce oxide. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151297 | Membrane electrode assembly and fuel cell using the same - A membrane electrode assembly includes a proton exchange membrane, a first electrode and a second electrode. The proton exchange membrane has two opposite surfaces, a first surface and a second surface. The first electrode is located adjacent to the first surface of the proton exchange membrane, and the first electrode includes a first diffusion layer and a first catalyst layer. The second electrode is located adjacent to the second surface of the proton exchange membrane, and the second electrode includes a second diffusion layer and a second catalyst layer. At least one of the first diffusion layer and the second diffusion layer includes a carbon nanotube structure. A fuel cell using the membrane electrode assembly is also provided. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151298 | PROTON CONDUCTOR FOR FUEL CELL, ELECTRODE FOR FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE PROTON CONDUCTOR, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE - A proton conductor for a fuel cell, an electrode for a fuel cell that includes the proton conductor, and a fuel cell including the electrode of which the proton conductor includes a phosphoric acid-based material, and a C1-C20 ammonium perfluoroalkylsulfonate dissolved in the phosphoric acid-based material. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151299 | Battery module, and middle or large-sized battery pack containing the same - Disclosed herein are a battery module constructed in a structure in which a plurality of plate-shaped secondary battery cells (‘battery cells’), which can be charged and discharged, are sequentially stacked on a lower plate, and an upper plate is coupled to the uppermost battery cell, wherein the plates are provided at the top and bottom and/or the right and left sides thereof with a sliding coupling structure, and the battery module is provided at the front thereof with grips, and a middle- or large-sized battery pack including a plurality of battery modules. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151300 | DEVICE FOR STORING ELECTRICAL ENERGY - The device according to the invention for storing electrical energy comprises at least one galvanic cell. The same is at least partially surrounded by a casing. Furthermore, the device comprises a cell holding unit comprising an internal space. The at least one galvanic cell is arranged in the internal space. Furthermore, the cell holding unit comprises a wall, which at least partially delimits said internal space. Therein, the wall of the cell holding unit and/or the at least one galvanic cell comprise at least one hollow space. The at least one hollow space is at least partially filled with a first heat conducting means. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151301 | BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK COMPRISING THE SAME - A battery and a battery pack including the battery. The battery includes: a frame; an electrode assembly disposed around the frame; a main body to house the electrode assembly; and electrode terminals extending from the electrode assembly in a first direction, through the main body. A cooling hole extends through opposing sides of the main body, in a second direction that is generally perpendicular to the first direction. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151302 | SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY ASSEMBLY, AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery comprises a flat wound electrode body, a flat-type hard case housing the wound electrode body, and a film sandwiched between them. The film is formed with thick portions each of which is located at a boundary region between a flat portion and a curved portion of the surface of the wound electrode body. When a plurality of the secondary batteries are bound, therefore, load is applied widely on almost the entire wound electrode body, thereby enabling exertion of sufficient generation capability. Thus, a secondary battery with improved battery performance is provided in which load is sufficiently applied on an electrode body. The secondary battery can also be used as a battery assembly, a battery to be mounted on a vehicle, and a battery to be mounted on a battery mounting device. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151303 | High Discharge Capacity Lithium Battery - A lithium/iron disulfide electrochemical battery cell with a high discharge capacity. The cell has a lithium negative electrode, an iron disulfide positive electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The iron disulfide of the positive electrode has a controlled average particle size range which allows the electrochemical cells to exhibit desired properties in both low and high rate applications. In various embodiments, the iron disulfide particles are wet milled, preferably utilizing a media mill or milled utilizing a non-mechanical mill such as a jet mill, which reduces the iron disulfide particles to a desired average particle size range for incorporation into the positive electrode. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151304 | BATTERY COVER LATCHING ASSEMBLY - A battery cover latching assembly comprises a battery housing member, a battery cover and a button module. The battery housing member has a plurality of latching slots. The battery cover has a plurality of latching portions protruding therefrom corresponding to the latching slots. The button module includes an operating element and a rotating element, the operating element is mounted to the battery cover. The rotating element rotatably is mounted to the battery housing member. One end of the rotating element resists against the battery cover. Another end of the rotating element resists against the operating element. When the operating element is pressed toward the battery housing member, the operating element rotates the rotating element to push the battery cover away from the battery housing member, so as to detach the battery cover from the battery housing member. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151305 | BATTERY COVER LATCH ASSEMBLY - A battery cover latch assembly comprises a battery housing member, a battery cover, a release and an elastic member. The battery housing member has a latching block protruding from one end thereof. The battery cover has a catch located at one end thereof corresponding to the latching block and a clasp located at another end thereof opposite to the catch. The release is mounted at another end of the battery housing member opposite to the latching block. The release has a latching portion protruding therefrom. The elastic member is mounted between the release and the battery housing member. The latching portion of the release latches the clasp of the battery cover, and when the release is depressed, the clasp is ejected from the latching portion, and the elastic member is compressed to generate an elastic force to return the release. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151306 | BATTERY STACK ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to a battery stack arrangement ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100151307 | BATTERY HOLDING DEVICE - A battery holding device is configured to hold a capacitor including at least one storage cell and includes a cell holder and a heater wire. The cell holder is provided at a side surface of at least one storage cell and has a concave-convex surface facing the at least one storage cell. The concave-convex surface has a protrusion contacting the at least one storage cell. At least a portion of the heater wire is embedded in the cell holder. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151308 | INCREASED RESISTANCE TO THERMAL RUNAWAY THROUGH DIFFERENTIAL HEAT TRANSFER - One embodiment includes a housing, a first battery cell having a first cell thermal capacitance, the first cell fixedly disposed in the housing, a second battery cell having a second cell thermal capacitance, the second cell fixedly disposed in the housing a minimum air gap away from the first cell, the minimum air gap having an air gap thermal resistance and a heat conductor disposed adjacent each of the cells, with the heat conductor having a heat conductor heat capacitance. A combination of the first cell thermal capacitance, the second cell thermal capacitance, the heat conductor thermal capacitance and the air gap is sufficient to restrict heat flow from the first cell to the second cell during a thermal runaway event of the first cell, the heat flow restricted such that the second cell temperature remains less than a temperature sufficient to cause thermal runaway in the second cell. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151309 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack comprises a plurality of battery modules and a holding spacer which holds the battery module. A plurality of projections are provided on the holding spacer. The projections contact the battery module to hold the battery module and form a flow path for a coolant. A heat generating structure is embedded in the holding spacer or inserted into a hollow section of the holding spacer. In a cold climate, electricity is applied to the heat generating structure, to heat the battery module. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151310 | MICROPOROUS POLYETHYLENE MEMBRANE, ITS PRODUCTION METHOD AND BATTERY SEPARATOR - A microporous polyethylene membrane made of a polyethylene resin comprising 15% or less by mass of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene having a mass-average molecular weight of 1×10 | 2010-06-17 |
20100151311 | LAMINATED POROUS FILM AND SEPARATOR FOR CELL - A laminated porous film having a shutdown (SD) property and a high breakdown (BD) property combined includes at least two layers, which are a porous membrane layer (A layer) having a thickness of 10 μm or greater other than non-woven fabric and a non-woven fabric layer (B layer) having a fiber diameter of 1 μm or less. A value of the ratio (AP | 2010-06-17 |
20100151312 | Battery module - A battery module includes a plurality of unit batteries, each including a positive terminal and a negative terminal which protrude outside of each unit battery and which have bent terminal portions, and a connection member which electrically connects the unit batteries with each other and which includes a fixing plate fixed to the bent terminal portions of adjacent unit batteries by welding so as to improve productivity and provide high stability. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151313 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes: a plurality of unit batteries each having a rectangular-solid sealed metal unit battery case and two voltage terminals protruding from a terminal surface of the unit battery case; a spacer arranged between two main surfaces of adjacent unit batteries opposing to each other so as to maintain a gap between the main surfaces; and a connection portion which electrically connects the voltage terminals of different unit batteries. The spacer has a plurality of protrusions for supporting the corner portions of the unit battery cases and through holes formed at positions opposing to the main surfaces which can receive expanded portions when the main surfaces of the unit battery cases are expanded by inner pressure of the unit battery cases. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151314 | ELECTROCHEMICAL STORAGE CELL RETENTION SYSTEM - An electrochemical storage cell retention system is provided for storage cells ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100151315 | PRISMATIC ACCUMULATOR - A prismatic accumulator includes a first cell vessel having a first-cell plate stack disposed therein and at least one second cell vessel having a second-cell plate stack disposed therein and separated from the first cell vessel by an electrically insulating intermediate wall. At least one first-cell contact connector metal sheet is provided in the first cell vessel and is connected to the intermediate wall and is in contact with the first-cell plate stack. At least one second-cell contact connector metal sheet is provided in the second cell vessel and is in contact with the second-cell plate stack. Each of the contact connector metal sheets is in contact with the associated plate stack via at least one spring tongue, wherein the at least one spring tongue exerts a mechanical pressure on the associated plate stack with a free end that is in contact with the respective plate stack. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151316 | Accumulator And Method for the Production of an Accumulator - The invention relates to an accumulator ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100151317 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including: an electrode assembly that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween; a case to house the electrode assembly; a cap assembly that is coupled to an opening of the case and electrically connected with the electrode assembly; and an insulating member that is installed between the case and the electrode assembly. The insulating member includes a body disposed on the electrode assembly and a rib that extends from the body and contacts the case. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151318 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL BATTERY WITH HYBRID NANO-CARBON LAYER - A Li-ion battery cell is formed from deposited thin-film layers and comprises a high-surface-area 3-D battery structure. The high-surface-area 3-D battery structure includes a fullerene-hybrid material deposited onto a surface of a conductive substrate and a conformal metallic layer deposited onto the fullerene-hybrid material. The fullerene-hybrid material is made up of chains of fullerene “onions” linked by carbon nanotubes to form a high-surface-area layer on the conductive substrate and has a “three-dimensional” surface. The conformal metallic layer acts as the active anode material in the Li-ion battery and also has a high surface area, thereby forming a high-surface-area anode. The Li-ion battery cell also includes an ionic electrolyte-separator layer, an active cathodic material layer, and a metal current collector for the cathode, each of which is deposited as a conformal thin film. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151319 | HIGHLY ELECTRON CONDUCTIVE POLYMER AND ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE WITH HIGH CAPACITY AND HIGH POWER USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a method for preparing a highly electron conductive polymer, the method comprising a step of doping a conductive polymer with a dopant capable of introducing movable charge carriers into the repeating units of the polymer, wherein a voltage higher than a conduction band of the polymer is applied to the polymer while the polymer is doped with the dopant, so as to modify electron conductivity of the conductive polymer. A highly electron conductive polymer obtained by the method, an electrode comprising the highly electron conductive polymer, and an electrochemical device including the electrode arc also disclosed. The novel doping method for improving the electron conductivity of a conductive polymer can provide a conductive polymer with a conductivity comparable to the conductivity of a conventional conductive agent. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151320 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery capable of reversible occlusion and release of lithium ions, comprising current collector ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100151321 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR COIN-SHAPED LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND COIN-SHAPED LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - An object of the present invention resides in that under the use of an active material capable of attaining a high capacity, the volume expansion of the negative electrode is alleviated, the maintenance of the structure of the negative electrode is achieved, and the degradation of the battery capacity is suppressed. The present invention relates to a negative electrode for a coin-shaped lithium secondary battery, a coin-shaped lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode, and a method for producing the negative electrode for a coin-shaped lithium secondary battery, wherein: the negative electrode includes a molded negative electrode including a negative electrode active material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium; the molded negative electrode is of a coin shape having two flat faces and a side edge, and has cracks along the thickness direction thereof; at least one of the two flat faces has recessed portions; and the cracks start from the recessed portions. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151322 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE THEREOF - Disclosed is a method for producing a negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte batteries, which comprises the following three steps: (A) a step for forming a negative electrode by depositing a negative electrode active material on a collector; (B) a step for subjecting the negative electrode to a heat treatment; and (C) a step for providing the negative electrode active material with lithium after the step (B). | 2010-06-17 |
20100151323 | ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE PASTE AND ELECTRONIC PARTS USING THE SAME - The objects of the present invention are to provide a copper-base electrode which can be calcined in an oxidative atmosphere, e.g., in air, like a silver electrode, and is less expensive than a silver electrode; an electrode paste; and electronic parts using it. The other objects of the present invention are to provide a copper-base electrode which can be calcined in an inert gas atmosphere, e.g., in nitrogen, at low temperature; an electrode paste; and electronic parts using it. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151324 | METHOD OF FABRICATING FIBRES COMPOSED OF SILICON OR A SILICON-BASED MATERIAL AND THEIR USE IN LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - A method of fabricating fibres of silicon or silicon-based material comprises the steps of etching pillars on a substrate and detaching them. A battery anode can then be created by using the fibres as the active material in a composite anode electrode. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151325 | SEPARATOR AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - In a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a separator in which its dynamic hardness DH obtained when the load to an indenter reaches 12 kgf/cm | 2010-06-17 |
20100151326 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium ion battery including a positive electrode including a positive active material and a negative electrode including a negative active material. The positive active material includes a lithium-manganese-based compound core and a heat resistant polymer disposed on the lithium-manganese-based compound core. The heat resistance polymer has a glass transition temperature (T | 2010-06-17 |
20100151327 | Titanium Oxide Compound For Use In Electrode And Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising The Same - For the purpose of increasing the electric capacity of lithium secondary batteries comprising titanium-based negative electrode materials, the present invention aims to produce a titanium oxide compound whose crystal structure, crystallite size, specific surface area and primary particle size are controlled, and to provide a lithium secondary battery comprising such a compound. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151328 | Activated Carbon Materials For High Energy Density Ultracapacitors - An activated carbon material derived, for example, by carbonizing and activating a non-lignocellulosic carbon precursor has a structural order ratio less than or equal to 0.08, and a nitrogen content greater than 0.2 wt. %. The activated carbon material can also have a volumetric capacitance greater than or equal to 70 F/cm | 2010-06-17 |
20100151329 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a negative electrode includes: a first step of forming a plurality of columnar active material blocks capable of electrochemically storing and releasing lithium ions on the surface of a current collector; and a second step of disposing particulate lithium in the gaps between the active material blocks. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151330 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which reversibly inserts/extracts lithium ions includes a current collector ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100151331 | Positive active material and rechargeable lithium battery comprising same - The present invention relates to a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The positive active material includes an active compound that can intercalate/deintercalate lithium ions, and a bismuth (Bi)-based compound on the surface of the active compound. The bismuth (Bi)-based compound in the positive active material of the present invention decreases resistance against acid generated around a positive active material, and plays a role of suppressing structural change of the positive active material and its reaction with an electrolyte solution and preventing dissolution of transition elements therein. Accordingly, the positive active material of the present invention can improve storage and cycle life characteristics at a high temperature. In addition, it can increase charge and discharge, cycle life, and rate characteristics of a rechargeable lithium battery as well as improve mobility of lithium ions in the electrolyte solution. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151332 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR HIGH DISCHARGE CAPACITY LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - Positive electrode active materials are described that have a high tap density and high specific discharge capacity upon cycling at room temperature and at a moderate discharge rate. Some materials of interest have the formula Li | 2010-06-17 |
20100151333 | POLYAMIDE IMIDE FIBER, NON-WOVEN FABRIC COMPOSED OF THE FIBER, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE OF THE NON-WOVEN FABRIC, AND SEPARATOR FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - The present invention provides a fiber having a nano-order fiber diameter, which is produced by without a process of dehydration and cyclization by a heat treatment after fiber spinning and has excellent heat resistance and mechanical strength, and a non-woven fabric composed of the fiber, and discloses the polyamide-imide fiber and the non-woven fabric having an average fiber diameter of from 0.001 μm to 1 μm and also discloses the process for producing threrof. The present invention also provides a separator for an electronic component which has a high conductivity and a small separator thickness and is improved in safety during reflow soldering or short-circuiting, and discloses the separator composed of a non-woven fabric obtained by an electro-spinning method. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151334 | Microporous Polyolefin Membrane, Its Production Method, And Battery Separator - A microporous polyolefin membrane comprising a polyethylene resin, and polypropylene having a weight-average molecular weight of 6×10 | 2010-06-17 |
20100151335 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE SHEET - A solid electrolyte sheet including: 80 to 99 wt % of an inorganic solid electrolyte, and 1 to 20 wt % of a binder; the inorganic solid electrolyte being obtainable by firing a raw material containing lithium sulfide (Li | 2010-06-17 |
20100151336 | AIR BATTERY SYSTEM - A main object of the present invention is to provide an air battery system which can restrain the internal resistance caused by the shortage of liquid electrolyte from increasing and which can carry out a high-rate discharge. The present invention resolves the above-mentioned object by providing an air battery system comprising: an air battery cell which contains an air cathode, an anode, and a separator; and an oxygen gas supply means for supplying an oxygen gas by bubbling to a liquid electrolyte, characterized in that the air cathode further contains an air cathode layer containing a conductive material, and an air cathode current collector for collecting current of the air cathode layer; the anode further contains an anode layer containing an anode active material which stores and releases a metal ion, and an anode current collector for collecting current of the anode layer; and the separator is provided between the air cathode layer and the anode layer, and characterized in that the air cathode layer and the anode layer are constantly filled with the liquid electrolyte at a time of a change in a volume of the electrode caused by a discharge or a discharge and charge. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151337 | HUMIDIFIER AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - This specification discloses a humidifier that attains the inhibition of the damaging of a steam permeable membrane at low temperatures, and a fuel cell system. The humidifier has a steam permeable membrane therein. In the humidifier, an oxidizing gas and an oxidizing off gas with a humidity higher than that of the oxidizing gas are introduced, and the oxidizing gas is humidified by the oxidizing off gas via the steam permeable membrane. The steam permeable membrane is located at a position lower than an inlet for the oxidizing gas but higher than an outlet therefor. Further, the steam permeable membrane is located at a position lower than an inlet for the oxidizing off gas but higher than an outlet therefor. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151338 | Hydrogen Generation Equipment and Fuel Cell System - A solution vessel | 2010-06-17 |
20100151339 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGULATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - There is provided a fuel cell system for mobile applications. An exemplary fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell and a DC/DC transformer that is coupled to the fuel cell and that can be coupled to an energy storage unit. The exemplary fuel cell system also comprises a control and regulation unit connected to the fuel cell and to the DC/DC transformer, the control and regulation unit being adapted to store performance characteristics of a fuel cell that has not aged. The exemplary fuel cell system additionally comprises a performance characteristic regulator associated with the control and regulation unit, the performance characteristic regulator being adapted to receive a value I | 2010-06-17 |
20100151340 | FUEL CELL IN-PLANE STATE ESTIMATING SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL IN-PLANE STATE ESTIMATING METHOD - The membrane electrode assembly is virtually divided into a plurality of small regions arranged along the flow of reactive gases. A current density | 2010-06-17 |
20100151341 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Provided is a fuel cell system capable of accurately estimating I-V characteristics of a fuel cell. An impedance measurement section measures an impedance of the fuel cell and obtains a voltage drop caused by a direct-current resistance. An air stoichiometry judgment section detects the amount of oxidant gas supplied to the fuel cell and thereby judges whether or not the air stoichiometry ratio is 1 or higher at this time point. An estimated I-V characteristics line creation section determines that the remaining voltage component consists entirely of an activation voltage when the air stoichiometry ratio notified by the air stoichiometry judgment section is 1 or higher, while determining that the remaining voltage drop component includes the combination of the activation overvoltage and voltage drop corresponding to the change in the electromotive voltage when the notified air stoichiometry ratio is below 1. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151342 | TUBULAR FUEL CELL DESIGN WITH IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATING EFFICIENCY - In this improved tubular fuel cell design the anode and cathode current collectors also may perform as the gas diffusion members at the respective anode and cathode as well as external electrical contacts for current flow in the external circuit. The fuel cell has a sealing system that is designed to effectively keep the anode and cathode gases on their perspective sides of the proton exchange membrane separating the cathode and anode. The fuel cell has a hollow gas chamber designed to have very small pressure drops. The construction of the hollow anode gas chamber reduces pressure drop of the hydrogen, thus increasing overall reaction rate. The hollow cathode gas chamber may be designed with decreasing cross section from inlet to outlet in order to reduce the pressure drop in the chamber and thus optimize the reaction rate at the cathode. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151343 | Fuel cell system and gas leakage detection device - A fuel cell system according to one aspect of the invention is operated in an ordinary mode and in a gas leakage detection mode. The fuel cell system includes fuel cells, a fuel gas supplier configured to supply a fuel gas to the fuel cells, a shutoff valve provided in a flow path for leading a flow of the fuel gas supply from the fuel gas supplier to the fuel cells and configured to shut off the fuel gas supply, and a variable pressure regulator provided in the flow path between the shutoff valve and the fuel cells to regulate a pressure of the fuel gas in a downstream in a flow direction of the fuel gas supply to a variable pressure value. In the ordinary mode, the fuel cell system sets the pressure value of the variable pressure regulator to an ordinary power generation pressure value for ordinary power generation. In the gas leakage detection mode, on the other hand, the fuel cell system closes the shutoff valve, sets the pressure value of the variable pressure regulator to a higher value than the ordinary power generation pressure value, and performs leakage detection of the fuel gas from the shutoff valve. Such setting of the pressure value in the variable pressure regulator desirably enables high-speed reduction of the fuel gas pressure in the flow path between the shutoff valve and the variable pressure regulator. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151344 | FUEL CELL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE FUEL CELL - According to a first aspect of the present invention, a fuel cell includes a base body, a flow channel and an electrolyte member. The base body includes a layered body of a plurality of insulating layers. The flow channel links grooves of the different insulating layers. The electrolyte member contacts with a portion of the flow channel. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151345 | Electrode Gas Channel Supports and Methods for Forming Internal Channels - A solid oxide fuel cell includes an anode layer, an electrolyte layer over the anode layer, and a cathode layer over the electrolyte layer, wherein at least one of the anode layer and the cathode layer defines at least one gas channel, the gas channel containing at least one support structure. The support structure can have a cross-sectional shape of an I-beam, an arch, a tube defining holes along its length, a porous cylinder, or a U-shaped brace. The support structure can be open at a portion of the gas channel most proximate to the electrolyte layer. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151346 | FUEL CELL - An example fuel cell assembly may include a proton exchange membrane (or membrane electrode assembly) that has a first major surface and a second major surface. An anode electrode, which may include a patterned metal layer with a plurality of apertures extending through the patterned metal layer, may also be provided. An anode gas diffusion layer secured to an anode adhesive frame may be situated between the anode electrode and the first major surface of the proton exchange membrane. A cathode electrode may, in some instances, include a patterned metal layer with a plurality of apertures extending through the patterned metal layer. A cathode gas diffusion layer secured to a cathode adhesive frame may be situated between the cathode electrode and the second major surface of the proton exchange membrane. In some instances a fuel cell assembly may be flexible so that the fuel cell assembly can be rolled into a rolled configuration that defines an inner cavity with open ends. A fuel pellet may be inserted into the inner cavity, and one or more end caps may be provided to cover and seal the open ends. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151347 | BIPOLAR PLATE FOR FUEL CELL COMPRISING A HOUSING FOR MEASURING CONNECTOR - Bipolar plate for a fuel cell, of the type comprising a cathode bipolar half-plate and an anode bipolar half-plate which are secured to each other, each bipolar half-plate ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100151348 | Fuel Cell and Method for Manufacturing the Same - There are provided a fuel cell capable of preventing gas leakage through a gas channel, and a method for manufacturing a fuel cell that allows production of such a fuel cell in high volume with lower costs while preventing cracking at corners of the gas channel. In a fuel cell, on a support substrate ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100151349 | Uniform Gas Distribution Through Channels of SOFC - A solid oxide fuel cell includes an anode layer, an electrolyte layer over the anode layer, and a cathode layer over the electrolyte layer. At least one of the anode layer and the cathode layer defines a gas manifold. The gas manifold includes a gas inlet, defined by an edge of the anode layer or cathode layer, a gas outlet, defined by the same or a different edge of the anode layer or cathode layer, and a plurality of gas flow channels in fluid communication with the gas inlet and gas outlet. The gas flow channels can have diameters that conduct flow of gas from the gas inlet at substantially equal flow rates among the gas flow channels. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151350 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - The present invention is to provide a polymer electrolyte material capable of causing interaction with a hydrocarbon polymer electrolyte and ensuring bonding ability between a polymer electrolyte membrane and a catalyst layer as well as having excellent gas permeability, and a membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell using the same. A polymer electrolyte material comprises at least a first repeating unit containing a Si—O bond which forms a main backbone and a second repeating unit containing an aromatic ring and a proton-conducting group, and a membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell comprises a polymer electrolyte membrane and/or a catalyst layer containing the polymer electrolyte material. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151351 | MONOMERS AND POLYMERS CARRYING IMIDAZOLE AND BENZIMIDAZOLE GROUPINGS, AND PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE CONTAINING THE SAME FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A FUEL CELL - The invention relates to a monomer ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100151352 | Composites and Composite Membranes - The invention relates to the following types of composite membranes; composites or composite membranes obtained by adding a metal salt, e.g. from ZrOCl | 2010-06-17 |
20100151353 | Method of producing a gas-tight solid electrolyte layer and solid electrolyte layer - Method of producing a gas-tight solid electrolyte layer for a high-temperature fuel cell, wherein a layer is produced from a metal oxide material and metal particles are incorporated in the layer during production of the layer, the metal particles being oxidizable, and wherein the metal particles are subsequently oxidized. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151354 | Membraneless Fuel Cell And Method Of Operating Same - A direct fuel cell comprises a cathode comprising electroactive catalyst material; and an anode assembly comprising an anode having a porous layer and electroactive catalyst material in the porous layer. The electrode characteristics of the anode assembly are selected so that fuel supplied to the anode is reacted within the anode so that cross-over from the anode to the cathode does not have more than a 10% negative effect on voltage or a 25 mV voltage loss when at peak power and steady state conditions. The anode and cathode each have a first major surface facing each other in non-electrical contact and without a microporous separator or ion exchange membrane therebetween. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151355 | SHAPED FUEL SOURCE AND FUEL CELL - An example fuel cell assembly may include a shaped fuel source that is formed into a desired shape. The shaped fuel source may have an outer surface, and a fuel cell may be mounted directly on the outer surface of the shaped fuel source. In some instances, the fuel cell assembly may also include one or more of a cathode cap, an anode cap, a refill port, and an outer shell disposed around an exterior of the fuel cell assembly, but these are not required. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151356 | FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER - A non-microbial fuel cell utilizing an organic fuel containing a hydroxyl group and a non-metallic catalyst is disclosed. Compositions for use in and methods for generating electric energy from chemical energy using fuel cells are also disclosed. Compositions for use in and methods of storing energy using fuel cells are also disclosed. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151357 | METALLIC SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL - A metallic separator for a fuel cell with high corrosion resistance and low contact resistance without surface coating is provided. The separator for a fuel cell is formed by adding one or more of tantalum (Ta) and lanthanum (La) to an austenitic stainless steel that contains molybdenum (Mo) and tungsten (W). | 2010-06-17 |
20100151358 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FUEL CELL SEPARATOR, FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND FUEL CELL - A method for manufacturing a fuel cell separator, including: forming by a PVD method a precious metal layer on a surface of a substrate, as a fuel cell separator, made of Ti or a Ti alloy, wherein the precious metal layer includes at least one precious metal selected from Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt and Au and has a thickness of 2 nm or more, and a heat treatment wherein the substrate on which the precious metal layer was formed in the precious metal layer forming is subjected to a heat treatment at a predetermined heat treatment temperature and under a predetermined oxygen partial pressure. According to the method, a fuel cell separator made of Ti or a Ti alloy having excellent corrosion resistance, good adhesion of a precious metal layer, low contact resistance, and further excellent productivity can be produced. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151359 | SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF FORMING COLLECTOR OF THE SEPARATOR - A separator | 2010-06-17 |
20100151360 | ONBOARD FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISCHARGING HYDROGEN-OFF GAS - Consumed hydrogen-off gas is discharged from a fuel cell via a hydrogen-off gas exhaust flow passage. Consumed oxygen-off gas is discharged from the fuel cell via an oxygen-off gas exhaust flow passage. The oxygen-off gas flowing through the oxygen-off gas exhaust flow passage and the hydrogen-off gas flowing through the hydrogen-off gas exhaust flow passage are mixed and diluted in a mixing portion. The gases mixed in the mixing portion flow into a combustor via a gas-liquid separator. The combustor, which includes a platinum catalyst, causes hydrogen contained in the mixed gases to react with oxygen by combustion and further reduces the concentration of hydrogen contained in the mixed gases. The mixed gases whose concentration of hydrogen has been reduced by the combustor is discharged to the atmosphere. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151361 | Fuel Cartridges for Fuel Cells and Methods for Making Same - Fuel supplies for fuel cells are disclosed. The fuel supplies can be a pressurized or non-pressurized cartridge that can be used with any fuel cells, including but not limited to, direct methanol fuel cell or reformer fuel cell. In one aspect, a fuel supply may contain a reaction chamber to convert fuel to hydrogen. The fuel supplies may also contain a pump. The fuel supply may have a valve connecting the fuel to the fuel cell, and a vent to vent gas from the fuel supply. Methods for forming various fuel supplies are also disclosed. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151362 | PARTICULATE CARBON CARRYING FINE PARTICLE THEREON, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND ELECTRODES FOR FUEL CELLS - There are provided carbon particles supporting thereon fine particles of a perovskite type composite oxide, which can be used as a substitute for the existing platinum-supporting carbon particles or platinum metal particles commonly used in electrocatalysts for fuel cells, and which are significantly reduced in the amount of platinum to be used in comparison with the existing platinum-supporting carbon particles, and a process for manufacturing the same carbon particles. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151363 | FUEL CELL - In a fuel cell that includes an electrolyte ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100151364 | Method for identifying and using process window signature patterns for lithography process control - A method for identifying process window signature patterns in a device area of a mask is disclosed. The signature patterns collectively provide a unique response to changes in a set of process condition parameters to the lithography process. The signature patterns enable monitoring of associated process condition parameters for signs of process drift, analyzing of the process condition parameters to determine which are limiting and affecting the chip yields, analyzing the changes in the process condition parameters to determine the corrections that should be fed back into the lithography process or forwarded to an etch process, identifying specific masks that do not transfer the intended pattern to wafers as intended, and identifying groups of masks that share common characteristics and behave in a similar manner with respect to changes in process condition parameters when transferring the pattern to the wafer. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151365 | Patterning Methods and Masks - Masks for patterning material layers of semiconductor devices, methods of patterning and methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices, and lithography systems are disclosed. A lithography mask includes a pattern of alternating lines and spaces, wherein the lines and spaces comprise different widths. When the lithography mask is used to pattern a material layer of a semiconductor device, the pattern of the material layer comprises alternating lines and spaces having substantially the same width. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151366 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to an aspect of the invention, an electrophotographic photoreceptor including a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer provided on a surface of the conductive substrate is provided. In the electrophotographic photoreceptor, an outermost layer of the photosensitive layer containing a crosslinked product formed from at least one charge transporting material having at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of —OH, —OCH | 2010-06-17 |
20100151367 | TITANYL PHTHALOCYANINE WITH IMPROVED MILLING PROPERTIES - The invention is directed to mixtures of PcTiO and a minor amount of another, substituted titanyl phthalocyanine and the synthesis of mixtures of PcTiO and a minor amount of another, substituted titanyl phthalocyanine. The invention is further directed towards milled pigment compositions of such mixtures, and to use of such milled pigment compositions in an electrophotographic element. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151368 | IMAGING MEMBER - Disclosed is an imaging member comprising a conductive substrate, a photogenerating layer comprising a photogenerating material in contact with the substrate, a first charge transport layer in contact with the photogenerating layer, the first charge transport layer comprising a charge transport material and a polymer containing carboxylic acid groups or groups capable of forming carboxylic acid groups, and a second charge transport layer in contact with the first charge transport layer, the second charge transport layer comprising a charge transport material and a hydroquinone antioxidant, wherein the first charge transport layer is situated between the second charge transport layer and the photogenerating layer. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151369 | IMAGING MEMBER - Disclosed is an imaging member comprising a conductive substrate, a photogenerating layer comprising a photogenerating material in contact with the substrate, and a charge transport layer in contact with the photogenerating layer, the charge transport layer comprising a charge transport material, a polymer containing carboxylic acid groups or groups capable of forming carboxylic acid groups, and a hydroquinone antioxidant, wherein the photogenerating layer is situated between the charge transport layer and the conductive substrate. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151370 | IMAGING MEMBER - Disclosed is an imaging member comprising a conductive substrate, a photogenerating layer comprising a photogenerating material in contact with the substrate, a first charge transport layer in contact with the photogenerating layer, the first charge transport layer comprising a charge transport material and an organic phosphate or organic phosphonite antioxidant, and a second charge transport layer in contact with the first charge transport layer, the second charge transport layer comprising a charge transport material and a hydroquinone antioxidant, wherein the first charge transport layer is situated between the second charge transport layer and the photogenerating layer. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151371 | IMAGING MEMBER - Disclosed is an imaging member comprising a conductive substrate, a photogenerating layer comprising a photogenerating material in contact with the substrate, and a charge transport layer in contact with the photogenerating layer, the charge transport layer comprising a charge transport material, an organic phosphite or organic phosphonite antioxidant, and a hydroquinone antioxidant, wherein the photogenerating layer is situated between the charge transport layer and the conductive substrate. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151372 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - Provided are toner for developing an electrostatic latent image and a method of preparing the same. The toner has G′( | 2010-06-17 |
20100151373 | Toner Particle Having Excellent Charging Characteristics,Long term Credibility and Transferring Property, Method for Producing the Same and Toner Containing Said Toner Particle - The invention relates to toner particles having excellent charging characteristics and transferring properties, a method for producing the same and toner including the same. More particularly, the invention relates to toner particles, a method for producing the same and toner including the same, in which a CCA highly compatible with a binder resin is readily dispersed in the binder resin, thereby improving charge-maintaining property and charge distribution, and the resultant mixture is sphered to realize excellent long term credibility and transfer property. The toner particles include a styrene/acrylate-based CCA; a styrene/acrylate-based binder resin; and a polyester-based binder resin. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151374 | TONER PRODUCT AND METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE - A toner product containing a toner and a toner container holding the toner, wherein the toner contains a toner particle having an amount of a carboxyl group present on a surface of the toner particle of 1.0×10 | 2010-06-17 |
20100151375 | TONER PRODUCT AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An objective is to provide a toner product with which the difference between the water content of a toner in a toner container and the water content of another toner present in an image forming apparatus is minimized, and a sharp charging amount distribution can be obtained to form high-quality images; and also to provide an image forming method thereof. Also disclosed is a toner product in which a toner is stored in a toner container, wherein the toner possesses a toner particle having an amount of a carboxyl group present on a surface of the toner particle, being 1.0×10 | 2010-06-17 |
20100151376 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE TONER - Disclosed are a toner for developing an electrostatic latent image and a method of preparing the toner. The toner may include a latex, a colorant and a releasing agent, and may further include sulfur (S), iron (Fe) and silicon (Si). The [S]/[Fe] ratio may be within the range between about 5.0×10 | 2010-06-17 |
20100151377 | TONER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF TONER - Disclosed is a toner, comprising: a noncrystalline polyester resin; a crystalline polyester resin; a release agent; and a coloring agent, wherein the toner has a domain matrix structure in which the matrix comprises the noncrystalline polyester resin and the domain comprises the crystalline polyester resin and the release agent, and wherein the crystalline polyester resin includes within the release agent. | 2010-06-17 |
20100151378 | TONER - Disclosed is toner in which is used in an image formation process comprising the steps of transferring an image of toner formed on a photoreceptor onto a recording sheet, and removing any residual toner remaining on any of the photoreceptor, an intermediate transfer member and a secondary transfer member with a cleaning blade, the toner containing at least toner particles (A) and small particles (B), wherein the toner particles (A) have an average circularity of from 0.93 to 0.99 and a number-based median diameter (D | 2010-06-17 |
20100151379 | COMPOUND AND CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED RESIST COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME - The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I): | 2010-06-17 |
20100151380 | RESIST COMPOSITION - A resist composition comprising:
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