33rd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110200832 | INTERLAYER FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASS, LAMINATED GLASS, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING INTERLAYER FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASS - It is an object of the present invention to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass containing gallium-doped zinc oxide fine particles as heat shielding fine particles and exhibiting a high transparency and an excellent heat shielding performance. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200833 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SILICON CARBIDE SINGLE CRYSTAL - A method capable of stably manufacturing a SiC single crystal in the form of a thin film or a bulk crystal having a low carrier density of at most 5×10 | 2011-08-18 |
20110200834 | CONDUCTIVE ELASTOMER AND METHOD OF APPLYING A CONDUCTIVE COATING TO ELASTOMERIC SUBSTRATE - A method for forming a conductive elastomer by applying or spray coating a conductive paste onto an elastomeric substrate using a reactive top coat to thin the conductive paste prior to spraying onto the substrate. The use of a reactive topcoat to thin the conductive paste avoids the need for hazardous volatile organic components as solvents to thin the conduct paste and improves the bonding of the conductive paste to the elastomeric substrate once the spray coating is cured. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200835 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATING LAYER - The present invention is directed to a method for introducing a catalyst into an atomized coating composition. This invention is also directed to a delivery device and a system for introducing the catalyst into the atomized coating composition. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200836 | GAS-BARRIER MATERIAL HAVING EXCELLENT ANTI-BLOCKING PROPERTY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A gas-barrier material having a gas-barrier layer which comprises a polycarboxylic acid polymer, the gas-barrier layer having a chemical bond stemming from an isocyanate group formed in the surface thereof, and the content of nitrogen being at least not less than 1 atom % per the total amount of carbon, oxygen and nitrogen in the surface layer. The gas-barrier material comprising a polycarboxylic acid polymer which is a high hydrogen-bonding polymer exhibits excellent anti-blocking property without dependent upon the degree of crosslinking. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200837 | RESIN MATERIAL, ENDLESS BELT FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, ROLLER FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A resin material used for a member for an image forming apparatus includes a polymer formed by polymerization of at least one acrylic resin in which a content ratio (molar ratio) of hydroxyl groups of side chains each containing 10 or more carbon atoms to hydroxyl groups of side chains each containing less than 10 carbon atoms is less than 1/3; at least one polyol that contains plural hydroxyl groups in which all the hydroxyl groups are connected together through a chain containing 6 or more carbon atoms; and an isocyanate, with a polymerization ratio of about 0.1 or more and about 10 or less, the polymerization ratio being a ratio (B/A) of a total molar amount (B) of hydroxyl groups contained in all the polyols used for the polymerization to a total molar amount (A) of hydroxyl groups contained in all the acrylic resins used for the polymerization. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200838 | LASER CLAD METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - A metal matrix composites is used to laser clad a surface, such as a base metal machine element, and provide high wear and corrosion resistance, particularly useful for protecting surfaces in a salt water environment. The composites may comprise up to 25 wt % Mo and up to 20 wt % WC particles in a Nickel Alloy matrix; a nickel Alloy containing 5-30% Chromium, 0-20% Molybdenum, and 0-10% Tungsten or Niobium, with the balance being Nickel. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200839 | Rare Earth Laminated, Composite Magnets With Increased Electrical Resistivity - Laminated, composite, permanent magnets comprising layers of permanent magnets separated by layers of dielectric or high electrical resistivity substances, wherein the laminated magnets indicate increased electrical resistivity. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200840 | CYLINDER WITH POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND INTERIOR - A rigid composite structure includes a tubular body made from a metallic material and having a first bore formed therein along a longitudinal axis, and one or more segments formed from a super hard material disposed within the first bore. Each segment has a hole formed in the center thereof, and the segments may be positioned end-to-end and adjacent to one another to align the center holes about the longitudinal axis and form a second bore. The segments can be held under compression within the first bore of the tubular body. The segments may be made of super hard materials such as natural diamond, synthetic diamond, polycrystalline diamond, single crystalline | 2011-08-18 |
20110200841 | SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GRAIN FREE METAL PRODUCTS - A new process and technical arrangement has been established for the production of grain free metal products, which can be extruded directly from the melt, by inserting a seed crystal from a seeding chamber into the opening of the extrusion jet of the melting vessel. The seed crystal will break by contact the surface tension of the liquid metal in the extrusion jet channel, which is slightly undercooled. Upon establishing contact, the temperature at the meeting point of the seed crystal and the liquid metal will be raised by RF-heating to permit the extrusion of the seed crystal backwards, ensuring that metal and seed crystal maintain contact and crystal growth will continue. It has been discovered, that single crystals with the orientation of the seed crystal will continue to grow and to establish high hardness. Speed of extrusion is exceeded to reach only grain free structure in the grown metal. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200842 | STRESS-REDUCED NI-P/PD STACKS FOR BONDABLE WAFER SURFACES - The invention relates to a substrate having a bondable metal coating comprising, in this order, on an Al or Cu surface: (a) a Ni—P layer, (b) a Pd layer and, optionally, (c) an Au layer, wherein the thickness of the Ni—P layer (a) is 0.2 to 10 m, the thickness of the Pd layer (b) is 0.05 to 1.0 m and the thickness of the optional Au layer (c) is 0.01 to 0.5 m, and wherein the Ni—P layer (a) has a P content of 10.5 to 14 wt.-%. The deposit internal stress of the resulting Ni—P/Pd stack is not higher than 34.48 M−Pa (5,000 psi). Further, a process for the preparation of such a substrate is described. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200843 | WELDING MATERIAL AND WELDED JOINT STRUCTURE - A welding material, to be used for welding a base metal made of an austenitic alloy comprising C≦2.0%, Si≦4.0%, Mn: 0.01 to 3.0%, P: more than 0.03% to not more 0.3%, S≦0.03%, Cr: 12 to 35%, Ni: 6 to 80%, sol. Al: 0.001 to 1% and N≦0.3%, with the balance being Fe and impurities to a base metal made of another austenitic alloy, which comprises C: more than 0.3% to 3.0%, Si≦4.0%, Mn≦3.0%, P≦0.03%, S≦0.03%, Cr: more than 22% to 55%, Ni: more than 30% to not more than 70%, sol. Al: 0.001 to 1% and N≦0.3%, with the balance being Fe and impurities can suppress the weld solidification cracking which occurs in an austenitic alloy having a high P content and showing fully austenitic solidification. Therefore, the said welding material can be widely used in such fields where a welding fabrication is required. The said welding material may contain a specific amount or amounts of one or more elements selected from Cu, Mo, W, V, Nb, Ti, Ta, Zr, Hf, Co, B, Ca, Mg and REM. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200844 | COMPOSITION FOR FACILITATING ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION OF A FILM - A multi-layer PLA film with barrier properties having one or more additives. In one aspect the additive can lower the glass transition temperature of the PLA to enhance the span of environments in which the PLA film can degrade. In one aspect, a plasticizer can be added to lower the glass transition temperature to facilitate degradation at lower temperatures. In one aspect, calcium carbonate can be added to a PLA film layer. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200845 | CURRENT PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE READER WITH IMPROVED GIANT MAGNETO-RESISTANCE - In some embodiments, a current perpendicular to the plane giant magneto-resistance (CPP GMR) read sensor may include a reference layer and/or a free layer that includes a plurality of sub-layers. For example, at least one of the reference layer or free layer may include a first ferromagnetic sub-layer, a second ferromagnetic sub-layer, and a Heusler alloy layer located between the first ferromagnetic sub-layer and the second ferromagnetic sub-layer. In some embodiments, a CPP GMR read sensor may include a current closed path (CCP) spacer layer between the reference layer and the free layer. The CCP spacer layer may include Ag and Al | 2011-08-18 |
20110200846 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING A DISCRETE TRACK STRUCTURE - A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium having a discrete track structure enables the discrete track structure to be fabricated in a simple method with good productivity while maintaining satisfactory accuracy of the discrete track structure and holding favorable magnetic separation performance between tracks. The method comprises steps of: forming an aluminum film on a nonmagnetic substrate; executing an anodizing process on the aluminum film to form an alumina layer including nano-holes in a self-organizing manner; forming a resist pattern exposing recording track regions; and depositing a magnetic material in the nano-holes in the recording track regions. The method can further comprise a step of forming recessed parts at positions of the nano-holes to be formed in the anodizing process. The method can further comprise a step of forming a first underlayer of titanium and a second underlayer of gold. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200847 | MICROBIAL POWER GENERATION METHOD AND MICROBIAL POWER GENERATION DEVICE - Power generation efficiency of a microbial power generation device is improved by a simple and inexpensive means. Two plate-shaped cation-exchange membranes | 2011-08-18 |
20110200848 | HIGH ENERGY DENSITY REDOX FLOW DEVICE - Redox flow devices are described in which at least one of the positive electrode or negative electrode-active materials is a semi-solid or is a condensed ion-storing electroactive material, and in which at least one of the electrode-active materials is transported to and from an assembly at which the electrochemical reaction occurs, producing electrical energy. The electronic conductivity of the semi-solid is increased by the addition of conductive particles to suspensions and/or via the surface modification of the solid in semi-solids (e.g., by coating the solid with a more electron conductive coating material to increase the power of the device). High energy density and high power redox flow devices are disclosed. The redox flow devices described herein can also include one or more inventive design features. In addition, inventive chemistries for use in redox flow devices are also described. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200849 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator located between the first and second electrode plates; a case housing the electrode assembly; and at least one short circuit inducing member electrically coupled to the first electrode plate or the second electrode plate of the electrode assembly and adapted to induce a short circuit in the rechargeable battery when the shape of the rechargeable battery is changed. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200850 | HYBRID SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING AIR TO A HYBRID SYSTEM - A hybrid system ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110200851 | VENT CAP WITH WATERING VALVE - A vent cap includes a main body configured to be received within an opening in a cover of a battery cell, the main body including a fluid flow path formed therethrough to facilitate a flow of a fluid to be added to the battery cell, a valve moveably disposed within the flow path to selectively open and close the fluid flow path, and a float coupled to the valve and positioned to float adjacent a surface of a fluid disposed within the battery cell, the float causing the valve to open the fluid flow path at a pre-determined fluid level within the battery cell to permit the fluid to be added to the battery cell to flow through the fluid flow path, wherein the fluid flow path is configured to minimize an impinging on the float by the fluid to be added to the battery cell. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200852 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERY - A plurality of sodium-sulfur batteries are divided into a plurality of groups. Power to be input or output, which is assigned to all sodium-sulfur batteries in order to compensate for fluctuations of output power of a power generation device, is distributed to each group. The plurality of sodium-sulfur batteries divided in the groups are periodically rotated. This enables a uniform utilization rate of the sodium-sulfur batteries to be achieved. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200853 | Shunt current interruption in electrochemical energy generation system - An electrochemical energy generation system includes plural electrochemical cells connected electrically in series that utilize a common electrolyte that can be delivered to each of the cells and/or collected from each of the cells using one or more manifolds. The system provides a possibility for reducing shunt currents by applying a shunt-current minimizing voltage to terminals of the manifolds from the terminal electrodes of the cells connected in series. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200854 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly; a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly comprising: a cap plate comprising a top portion and at least one opening; and a vent member comprising two or more notches and a supporting portion, wherein the vent member is configured to break at the two or more notches and bend along two or more lines adjacent to the supporting portion. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200855 | SECONDARY BATTERY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM, WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE PROVIDED THERWITH; AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF A SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery with improved life characteristics is provided. The secondary battery (lithium-ion secondary battery) has: an electrode assembly including positive electrodes and negative electrodes; and a package container for housing the electrode assembly along with non-aqueous electrolyte liquid. The package container includes a package can for housing the electrode assembly and a sealing plate sealing the opening of the package can. On the sealing plate, an elevated portion is formed that projects toward the electrode assembly and has, on the side opposite from the electrode assembly, a cavity portion for storing refill non-aqueous electrolyte liquid. The elevated portion has a hole for feeding the refill non-aqueous electrolyte liquid stored in the cavity portion toward the electrode assembly. The hole is sealed with a sealing stopper formed of a resin material letting the refill non-aqueous electrolyte liquid leak toward the electrode assembly. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200856 | BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK USING THE SAME - The battery module includes: a plurality of batteries; a housing | 2011-08-18 |
20110200857 | LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A lithium-ion battery whose inner short circuit can be suppressed to improve reliability, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. A filler is coated on an end portion of a first separator and an end portion of a second separator. In this manner, when a positive electrode, the first separator, a negative electrode, and the second separator are wound, for example, an end portion of a space formed between the positive electrode and the first separator and an end portion of a space formed between the first separator and the second separator adjacent to each other can be closed by the filler. As a result, by the filler, the entering of foreign substance (more particularly, metal foreign substance) into an electrode-wound body can be prevented. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200858 | BATTERY CELL - An electrochemical cell includes a cell element comprising at least one electrode. A portion of the at least one electrode extends outward from an end of the cell element. The portion of the at least one electrode is folded onto itself to provide a coupling surface for conductive connection to a terminal of the electrochemical cell. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200859 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH BATTERY COVER AND LOCKING MECHANISM THEREFOR - A portable electronic device comprises a lower housing including a battery compartment. An upper housing is coupled to the lower housing and is slidable relative thereto in a first linear direction between a closed position and an open position. A battery cover is configured to engage the lower housing and move generally in the first linear direction relative to the lower housing from an unlatched position to a latched position in which the battery cover interlocks with the lower housing and encloses the battery compartment. The battery cover may comprise at least one of a post element or a beam element and the lower housing may comprise at least one of the other of the post element or the beam element. The post and beam elements are configured to interlock with one another when the battery cover is in the latched position. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200860 | BATTERY COOLING WITH MIST EVAPORATION AND CONDENSATION - A battery pack cooling system may utilize a shroud defining a throat and a body, which may contain a battery pack. An evaporator may be arranged against the battery pack. A liquid coolant delivery pipe may deliver liquid coolant from a reservoir to the throat section with the aid of gravity, a pump, or an ultrasonic misting device. A spray nozzle may also deliver liquid coolant into the throat. When in the throat, liquid coolant mixes with air blown by a fan. Gaps in the battery pack may align with gaps of the evaporator to permit liquid and air to be blown completely through the battery pack and through the evaporator. A refrigeration system including a refrigerant compressor, a condenser and an expansion device work to cool the evaporator to condense, cool and remove liquid coolant from the liquid and air mixture, and deposit it in the reservoir. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200861 | HEAT-DISSIPATING MODLUE FOR AUTOMOBILE BATTERY - A heat-dissipating module for an automobile battery includes an automobile battery and at least one heat-dissipating device. The heat-dissipating device is adhered to one side of the automobile battery. The heat-dissipating device has a channel located to correspond to the automobile battery and a heat-absorbing surface opposite to the automobile battery. A cooling liquid is in the channel for circulation therein. The cooling liquid circulates in the channel to absorb the heat of the automobile battery to cool the battery, thereby increasing the efficiency and lifetime of the battery greatly. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200862 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including at least one assembled battery that has a cooling face and includes an assemble of a plurality of electric cells and separators each of which has an insulating property and is interposed between adjacent electric cells of the plurality of electric cells, a cooling plate through which refrigerant is made to flow, the cooling plate being disposed in contact with the assembled battery, a press device that is disposed to press the assembled battery from an opposite surface side of the assembled battery to the cooling face so that the cooling plate is brought into contact with the cooling face under pressure. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200863 | LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES WITH COATED SEPARATORS - A porous polymer sheet or membrane is provided with a thin coating of an electrically non-conductive ceramic composition and the coating conforms to all surfaces, including the pore surfaces, of the membrane. Such a coated membrane serves well, for example, as an intra-cell separator in a lithium ion battery. The coating increases the mechanical properties and thermal stability of the separator in battery operation and retains electrolyte. The coating may be formed by a two-step vapor-phase process in which atoms of one or more metals such as aluminum, calcium, magnesium, titanium, silicon and/or zirconium are deposited in a conformal layer on a workpiece surface. The metal atoms may then be reacted with ammonia, carbon dioxide, and or water to form their respective non-conductive nitrides, carbides, and/or oxides on the surface. The two-step process is repeated as necessary to obtain a ceramic material coating of desired thickness. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200864 | STABLE ELECTROLYTES FOR HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERIES AND THE BATTERIES DERIVED THEREFROM - An electrolyte composition comprises lithium salts. The electrolyte composition is operative at temperatures of about 350 to about 600° C. in a battery. The electrolyte composition displays a specific conductivity of less than 10 | 2011-08-18 |
20110200865 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator located between the first and second electrode plates, wherein the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate each have a coated portion and a non-coated portion; a case housing the electrode assembly; a first current collector and a second current collector electrically coupled to the electrode assembly; and a retainer coupled to the electrode assembly and to the first current collector to fix the first current collector to the electrode assembly. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200866 | MODULE PACK FOR SECONDARY BATTERY - Presented is a module pack for a secondary battery including a plurality of cell batteries, each of which has a pouch which holds and seals a rechargeable electrode assembly and planar battery taps for negative and positive electrodes for inducing electric current from the electrode assembly to an outside, which are connected in parallel or in series, and which are housed in a case. Each battery tap includes a vertical plate part that is connected to the electrode assembly at a first end thereof and vertically extends at a second end thereof, a horizontal plate part that is bent at and horizontally extends from the second end of the vertical plate part at a right angle, and at least one fastening recess that is integrally formed in a leading end of the horizontal plate part and allows a fastening member to enter in a lateral direction. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200867 | Modular battery with battery cell having bimetallic end plates - A battery cell for a modular battery includes a positive end electrode; a negative end electrode; and at least one further electrode between the positive end electrode and the negative end electrode; at least one of the positive and negative end electrodes including a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer adjacent to the first conductive layer, the first conductive layer defining an electrical contact surface facing away from the further electrode and being made of a material less susceptible to oxidation than the second conductive layer. A battery and a method are also provided. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200868 | THIN-FILM BATTERIES WITH POLYMER AND LiPON ELECTROLYTE LAYERS AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for making thin-film batteries having composite multi-layered electrolytes with soft electrolyte between hard electrolyte covering the negative and/or positive electrode, and the resulting batteries. In some embodiments, foil-core cathode sheets each having a cathode material (e.g., LiCoO | 2011-08-18 |
20110200869 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - An electrode group | 2011-08-18 |
20110200870 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes a case containing an electrode assembly and an electrolyte solution; a cap plate sealing the case; an electrode terminal electrically coupled to the electrode assembly and extending through the cap plate; and a seal gasket positioned between the electrode terminal and the cap plate, wherein the seal gasket has a beveled edge extending around a circumference of the seal gasket. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200871 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IT - A process for producing an electrochemical cell includes assembling a cell housing from a plurality of parts, and applying and curing at least one reactive polymer precursor to at least one of the housing parts to seal the housing. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200872 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY SYSTEM - A secondary battery | 2011-08-18 |
20110200873 | CONDUCTIVE FIBROUS MATERIALS - As consistent with various embodiments, an electronic device includes a fibrous material having a conductive coating thereon. The conductive coating includes conductive nanoparticles coupled to fibers in the fibrous material. The structure is implemented in connection with a variety of devices, such as a capacitive device or a battery. Other embodiments are directed to forming conductive fibrous sheets, in dispersing a nanomaterial in a solution and applying the solution to a fibrous sheet, such as commercial paper, to form a conductive sheet. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200874 | ANODIC CARBON MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY ANODE, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANODIC CARBON MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The invention provides an anodic carbon material for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery anode having excellent charge/discharge cycle characteristics, and a lithium secondary battery using the same. More specifically, an anodic carbon material for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention comprises: composite particles composed of silicon-containing particles containing an alloy, oxide, nitride, or carbide of silicon capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions and a resinous carbon material enclosing the silicon-containing particles; and a network structure formed from nanofibers and/or nanotubes that bond to surfaces of the composite particles and that enclose the composite particles, and wherein: the network structure contains silicon. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200875 | SULFUR-MODIFIED POLYACRYLONITRILE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND APPLICATION THEREOF - Provided is a sulfur-modified polyacrylonitrile manufacturing method that is characterized in that a starting base powder that comprises sulfur powder and polyacrylonitrile powder is mixed and the mixture is heated in a non-oxidizing environment while outflow of sulfur vapor is prevented. Also provided are a cathode for lithium batteries that uses, as the active substance, the sulfur-modified polyacrylonitrile manufactured with the method, and a lithium secondary battery that includes the cathode as a component element. This enables the practical use of an inexpensive sulfur-based material as the cathode material for lithium secondary batteries, and in particular, a sulfur-based cathode material that enables higher output and has excellent cycle life characteristics, as well as other characteristics, and secondary lithium batteries using the same can be obtained. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200876 | Positive electrode and lithium battery using same - A positive electrode having a surface on which a positive electrode active material composition including a positive electrode active material is formed. The positive electrode includes a first lithium compound having an open-circuit voltage less than 3V with respect to lithium metal, and a second lithium compound having an open-circuit voltage of 3 V or greater with respect to lithium metal. The first lithium compound includes a solid solution represented by Formula 1: | 2011-08-18 |
20110200877 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110200878 | LITHIUM CONTAINING TRANSITION METAL SULFIDE COMPOUNDS - The present invention provides composition comprising at least one lithium-containing transition metal sulfide and carbon, wherein particles of the carbon are dispersed at the microscopic level on individual particles of the lithium-containing transition metal sulfide. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200879 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium-containing oxide obtained by ion exchanging a portion of sodium contained in a cobalt-containing oxide with lithium, the cobalt-containing oxide represented by the formula Li | 2011-08-18 |
20110200880 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries having a lithium-containing transition metal oxide having a layered structure and represented by the general formula Li | 2011-08-18 |
20110200881 | ELECTRODE FOR HIGH PEFORMANCE Li-ION BATTERIES - A method for forming an electrode for a battery is disclosed. The method includes providing a substrate. A plurality of clusters of lithium containing compound is formed over the substrate, with each cluster having a plurality of sub-structures of lithium containing compound that exhibit nanocrystalline structure. The plurality of sub-structures of lithium containing compound are transformed to exhibit cation ordering structure. In some embodiments, a protective layer is disposed over the cluster of Li containing compound. An electrode for a battery and a system for processing the substrate are also disclosed. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200882 | LITHIUM CONTAINING TRANSITION METAL SULFIDE COMPOUNDS - The present invention provides a convenient process for making lithium-containing transition metal sulfides involving heating at least one transition metal sulfide with lithium sulfate or any material that is a precursor for lithium sulfate, under reducing reaction conditions, wherein the oxidation state of the transition metal is not reduced during the reaction process. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200883 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVANCED RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - Methods, systems and devices are implemented in connection with rechargeable batteries. One such device includes a cathode that has lithiated sulfur. The device also includes a porous structure having pores containing the lithium-sulfide particles introduced during a manufacturing stage thereof. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200884 | POSITIVE CURRENT COLLECTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A positive current collector provided by the present invention is a positive current collector including an electrically conductive layer on a base material of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The base material has a surface oxide film at an interface of the base material body and the conductive layer, and a thickness of the surface oxide film is 3 nm or less. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200885 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery is provided and includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-fluid electrolyte. The non-fluid electrolyte contains an electrolyte salt, a nonaqueous solvent, an orthoester compound represented by the following formula (1), and at least one member selected from the group consisting of cyclic carbonate compounds represented by the following formula (2) to (5). A volume viscosity of the negative electrode active material layer is 1.50 g/cc or more and not more than 1.75 g/cc, and a specific surface area of the negative electrode active material is 0.8 m | 2011-08-18 |
20110200886 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A non-aqueous electrolyte including a non-aqueous solvent and a solute dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent. The non-aqueous solvent includes ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, diethyl carbonate, and a first additive. The weight percentage W | 2011-08-18 |
20110200887 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110200888 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - An object is to provide a high capacity non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which decomposition of propylene carbonate is suppressed. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a negative electrode including graphite particles as a negative electrode active material; a positive electrode; a separator; and a non-aqueous electrolyte including propylene carbonate as a non-aqueous solvent. Each of the graphite particles has a surface portion including an amorphous region and a crystal region which includes a plurality of carbon hexagonal net planes stacked along a surface of the graphite particle. Ends of the stacked carbon hexagonal net planes form loops exposed on the surface of the graphite particle. At least a part of the loops are stacked, and the average number of the loops stacked is more than 1 and not more than 2. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200889 | FUEL CELL, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND BUFFER SOLUTION FOR FUEL CELL - A fuel cell with which in the case where an enzyme is immobilized to at least one of a cathode and an anode, sufficient buffer ability is able to be obtained even at the time of high output operation, ability inherent in the enzyme is able to be sufficiently demonstrated, and which has superior performance is provided. In a bio-fuel cell which has a structure in which a cathode and an anode are opposed to each other with an electrolyte layer containing a buffer substance in between, and in which an enzyme is immobilized to at least one of the cathode and the anode, a compound containing an imidazole ring is contained in the electrolyte layer as a buffer substance, and one or more acids selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, phosphoric acid, and sulfuric acid are further added. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200890 | Redox membrane-based flow fuel cell - A flow fuel cell for use as a source of electrochemical energy with the membrane separating two flowing aqueous solutions with dissolved redox active components and electrodes of the second kind, wherein the membrane is made of a redox active synthetic metal polymer. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200891 | METAL-AIR BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE METAL-AIR BATTERY - The present invention is to provide a metal-air battery which can inhibit decrease of discharge capacity and increase of battery's internal resistance caused by the repeated charge and discharge. The metal-air battery comprises: a cathode; an electrolyte layer; and an anode, wherein the cathode, the electrolyte layer, and the anode are laminated in the order mentioned; the cathode comprises a plurality of cathode material layers arranged at intervals; and the direction for laminating the cathode, the electrolyte layer, and the anode intersect with the array direction of the plurality of cathode material layers. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200892 | AIR SECONDARY BATTERY - A main objective of the present invention is to provide an air secondary battery which can suppress the deterioration in charge-discharge properties caused by the oxygen generated in an air cathode layer at the time of charge. The present invention solves the problems by providing an air secondary battery which comprises: an air cathode which has an air cathode layer containing a conductive material and an air cathode current collector which collects current of the air cathode layer; an anode which has an anode layer containing an anode active material and an anode current collector which collects current of the anode layer; and a permeation preventing layer which is formed on the surface of the side of the anode layer of the air cathode layer, made of a nonaqueous polymer electrolyte, and which prevents the permeation of the oxygen generated in the air cathode layer at the time of charge. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200893 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, AND PARTICULARLY A CELL WITH ELECTRODEPOSITED FUEL - The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell for generating electrical power that includes an anode, a cathode, a charging electrode and an ionically conductive medium containing at least metal fuel ions and poly(ethylene glycol)tetrahydrofurfuryl. The present invention also relates to a method for charging the cell by electrodeposition of metal fuel on the anode thereof. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200894 | Fuel cell system - A fuel cell system ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110200895 | METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY ENABLE/DISABLE STACK RECONDITIONING PROCEDURE BASED ON FUEL CELL STACK PARAMETER ESTIMATION - A system and method for determining when to trigger reconditioning of a fuel cell stack and when to disable the reconditioning of the fuel cell stack. In one embodiment, the stack reconditioning is triggered when a maximum stack power estimation falls below a first predetermined power threshold. The reconditioning of the stack can be disabled so it is not performed when the trigger occurs if the reconditioning process does not raise the maximum power estimation above a second predetermined power threshold or the time from one reconditioning trigger to a next reconditioning trigger is less than a predetermined time threshold, or both. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200896 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD FOR A FUEL CELL - A fuel cell system operates under at least one of the conditions of no humidity or high temperature, and an operating method thereof, are characterized in that a fuel cell has a fuel gas flow path and an oxidant gas flow path arranged such that fuel gas and oxidant gas flow in opposite directions, a determining apparatus that determines the amount of water near the oxidant gas flow path inlet, and a fuel gas control apparatus which increases the amount of water near the oxidant gas flow path inlet by increasing the fuel gas flowrate and/or reducing the fuel gas pressure if it is determined in the determining apparatus that the amount of water near the oxidant gas flow path inlet is insufficient. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200897 | DELIVERY SYSTEMS WITH IN-LINE SELECTIVE EXTRACTION DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF OPERATION - The present disclosure is directed to a system for delivery of a target material and/or energy. The system includes a source configured to provide a mixture containing the target material and a non-target material, a delivery conduit coupled to the source to receive the mixture from the source, and an in-line extraction device concentric to the delivery conduit. The in-line extraction device is configured to selectively extract the target material and/or energy from the mixture in the delivery conduit and to delivery it to a downstream facility. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200898 | METHOD OF SUPPLYING REFORMATE TO AN ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICE - A device and method for producing a reformate fuel from a hydrocarbon gas source. The invention enables the conversion of a dilute hydrocarbon gas into a more easily consumable reformate fuel. Gases having low concentrations of hydrocarbons are concentrated using a concentrator into a gaseous or liquid concentrated VOC fuel. The concentrated VOC fuel is then converted into a reformate using a reformer. The reformate is more easily consumed by an energy conversion device such as a combustion engine, fuel cell, sterling engine or similar device that converts chemical energy into kinetic or electrical energy. The reformer enables complex hydrocarbon fuels that are not normally suitable for use in an energy conversion device to be converted into a reformate. The reformate may be directly supplied into the energy conversion device. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200899 | Modularized Electrochemical Cell System - An electrochemical cell system including a plurality of electrochemical cells arranged in an electrochemical cell stack, the stack including a plurality of substacks configured such that fluid flows in series from substack to substack, a first electrical control device coupled to a first substack and a second electrical control device coupled to a second substack, wherein the first electrical control device is controllable independently of the second control device to selectively electrically configure the first and second substacks. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200900 | FEED FORWARD FUEL CONTROL ALGORITHM TO DECREASE FUEL CELL VEHICLE START UP TIME - A method for monitoring the pressure in an anode sub-system of a fuel cell system during a pressurization stage at system start-up prior to an anode purge. The method includes providing hydrogen gas to the anode sub-system during the pressurization stage, typically from one or more injectors. The method determines how many moles of the hydrogen gas has been provided to the anode sub-system, and uses the number of moles to determine the pressure in the anode sub-system. The method uses the determined pressure to stop the pressurization stage when the determined pressure is about equal to the desired pressure. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200901 | DETERMINING DURATION OF FUEL CELL SHUTDOWN HYDROGEN STABILIZATION BY COUNTING COULOMBS - A process for shutting down a fuel cell power plant ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110200902 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL STATE DETECTION METHOD - A fuel cell system ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110200903 | Fuel Cell Stack Improved Resistance To Flooding - In a fuel cell stack, first cells are provided only at and in the vicinity of the end part of the fuel cell stack that is overall negative during fuel cell electrical generation. Second cells are provided at other locations in the stack location, so that flooding is unlikely to occur. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200904 | EXTERNAL MANIFOLD FOR MINIMIZING EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF REACTANT FROM CELL STACK - A fuel cell assembly ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110200905 | GAS CONTROL AND OPERATION METHOD OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR WATER AND GAS DISTRIBUTION - A gas control and operation method of a fuel cell system for improved water and gas distribution is disclosed. The present invention provides for a mechanization of a fuel cell system that allows control of the anode reactant and anode effluent through the anode portions of the fuel cell system to improve water and gas distribution on the anode side of the fuel cells that increases the voltage stability of the fuel cells. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200906 | PARALLEL FUEL CELL ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM - A parallel fuel cell electrical power system is provided. The parallel fuel cell electrical power system includes a plurality of fuel cell electrical power modules and a direct-current bus (DC bus). Each of the fuel cell electrical power modules has a fuel-cell stack, a current switch, and a reverse current protection element. The DC bus electrically connects the output end of the plurality of fuel cell electrical power modules and makes one fuel cell electrical power module electrically connect to another fuel cell electrical power module in parallel, such that the fuel-cell stacks with a fixed power capacity are combined to effectively output a variety of voltages for a load. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200907 | ION CONDUCTIVE RESIN FIBER, ION CONDUCTIVE HYBRID MEMBRANE, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL - Provided are an ion conductive resin fiber, an ion conductive hybrid membrane, a membrane electrode assembly and a fuel cell. The ion conductive resin fiber comprises an inner layer including an ion conductive resin; and an outer layer including an ion conductive resin having larger EW than the ion conductive resin of the inner layer, and surrounding the inner layer. The ion conductive resin fiber and the ion conductive hybrid membrane are excellent in ion conductivity, polar solvent stability and dimensional stability under low humidity conditions. The fuel cell manufactured using the same has advantages of stable operation and management of a system at ease, removal or reduction of components related to water management, and even in case of low relative humidity, operation at high temperature of 80° C. or higher. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200908 | FUEL CELL SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY/DISASSEMBLY THEREOF - A fuel cell installation includes a support structure and a cell stack assembly that is removably insertable into the support structure from an uninstalled position to an installed position during an installation procedure. The cell stack assembly includes a fitting. An interfacing structure is mounted on one of the support structure in the cell stack assembly. The interfacing structure carries a connector that is configured to receive the fitting in interconnected relationship. At least one of the fitting and the connector floats in a plane relative to the support structure during the installation procedure. In operation, the fitting engages the connector when the cell stack assembly is inserted into the support structure. The fitting is repositioned relative to the connector to ensure that the fitting and connector are aligned with one another and connected upon installation. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200909 | THIN, FINE GRAINED AND FULLY DENSE GLASS-CERAMIC SEAL FOR SOFC STACK - A solid oxide ceramic includes a substrate defining a surface, the substrate including at least one material selected from the group consisting of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), lanthanum strontium titanate (LST), lanthanum strontium manganite (LSM), and nickel oxide-YSZ composite. The solid oxide ceramic further includes a seal coating at least a portion of the surface, the seal including a Sanbornite (BaO.2SiO | 2011-08-18 |
20110200910 | ADVANCED MATERIALS AND DESIGN FOR LOW TEMPERATURE SOFCS - Embodiments of the invention are directed to SOFC with a multilayer structure comprising a porous ceramic cathode, optionally a cathodic triple phase boundary layer, a bilayer electrolyte comprising a cerium oxide comprising layer and a bismuth oxide comprising layer, an anion functional layer, and a porous ceramic anode with electrical interconnects, wherein the SOFC displays a very high power density at temperatures below 700° C. with hydrogen or hydrocarbon fuels. The low temperature conversion of chemical energy to electrical energy allows the fabrication of the fuel cells using stainless steel or other metal alloys rather than ceramic conductive oxides as the interconnects. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200911 | FUEL CELL SEALING STRUCTURE - To effectively prevent deformation of an MEA and shift of GDLs, first GDLs, second GDLs, and separators are layered in order at both sides of the MEA in the thickness direction thereof, the gaskets which sandwich an end portion of the MEA outside the first GDLs and the second GDLs are made from rubber or a synthetic resin material having rubber-like elasticity and integrally provided on the separators respectively, the first GDLs have end portions which are formed so as to protrude beyond outer peripheries of the second GDLs, and the gaskets have support step portions which can position and support the end portions of the first GDLs at the same height as the support height by the second GDLs. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200912 | FUEL CELL COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS HAVING CARBON-CONTAINING ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE HOLLOW FIBERS - According to one embodiment, a system includes a structure having an ionically-conductive, electrically-resistive electrolyte/separator layer covering an inner or outer surface of a carbon-containing electrically-conductive hollow fiber and a catalyst coupled to the hollow fiber, an anode extending along at least part of a length of the structure, and a cathode extending along at least part of the length of the structure, the cathode being on an opposite side of the hollow fiber as the anode. In another embodiment, a method includes acquiring a structure having an ionically-conductive, electrically-resistive electrolyte/separator layer covering an inner or outer surface of a carbon-containing electrically-conductive hollow fiber and a catalyst along one side thereof, adding an anode that extends along at least part of a length of the structure, and adding a cathode that extends along at least part of the length of the structure on an opposite side as the anode. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200913 | PLATE INTERCONNECT METHOD FOR AN EMBEDDED FUEL CELL SENSOR - An embedded measurement circuit for a fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack includes a plurality of bipolar plates that include recessed areas providing conduction and retention points for the measurement circuit. The measurement circuit has a length, a width and a thickness where the width and length of the circuit are greater than the thickness of the circuit. The measurement circuit includes a stepped cut-out portion defining steps along an edge of the length of the circuit. The measurement circuit is positioned between and among the plurality of bipolar plates so that each one of the steps of the stepped cut-out portion of the measurement circuit enables electrical contact with a separate plate and the width of the circuit is perpendicular to a plane of the plates and the thickness of the circuit is along the plane of the bipolar plates. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200914 | HIGH POWER DIRECT OXIDATION FUEL CELL - A high power density direct oxidation fuel cell (DOFC) with comprising an anode electrode with a microporous layer (MPL) configured to alleviate cathode dryout and thus reduce electrode resistance in the cathode that interfaces with a hydrocarbon membrane. The MPL is configured to alleviate cathode dryout by comprising a fluoropolymer and an electrically conductive material, wherein the MPL is loaded with fluoropolymer in the range from about 10 to about 25 wt. %. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200915 | PLATINUM-CONTAINING CATALYST AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, ELECTRODE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - In one example embodiment, a core-shell type platinum-containing catalyst is allowed to reduce the amount of used platinum and has high catalytic activity and stability. In one example embodiment, the core-shell type platinum-containing catalyst includes a core particle (with an average particle diameter R | 2011-08-18 |
20110200916 | CATALYTIC LAYER STRUCTURE FOR FUEL CELL - An object according to the present invention is to provide a catalyst layer for a fuel cell, which prevents the lowering of the performance due to the lack of oxygen in a high current density region and can provide a desired power, even when containing a small amount of catalyst particles. The catalyst layer for a fuel cell has a structure including: an electroconductive carrier made of a secondary particle which is formed by agglomerating a plurality of primary particles; catalyst particles which are dispersed on and carried by the electroconductive carrier; and an ionomer which covers the electroconductive carrier and the catalyst particles, wherein the catalyst particles have the particle quantity in a range of 0.05 mg/cm | 2011-08-18 |
20110200917 | ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL - An electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, which is capable of maintaining power generation capacity for long periods and has good durability, is provided. The electrode catalyst for a fuel cell is produced by causing a high crystalline carbon carrier with a carbon crystallization degree ranging from 57% to 90% to support a catalytic metal. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200918 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION FOR VOLUME HOLOGRAM RECORDING AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - A photosensitive composition (I) for volume hologram recording includes a binder polymer (A), a photo-induced cationically polymerizable compound (B), a photoinitiator (C), and a sensitizing dye (D), in which the binder polymer (A) is a polymer containing naphthalene rings and having a weight-average molecular weight of 1×10 | 2011-08-18 |
20110200919 | CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING PROCESS - A chemically amplified positive resist composition is provided comprising a polymer PB having an amine structure bound thereto and a polymer PA comprising recurring units having an acidic side chain protected with an acid labile protective group and recurring units having an acid generating moiety on a side chain. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200920 | REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY - A reflective mask blank for EUV lithography having a low-reflective layer which has a low reflectivity with respect to wavelengths of EUV light and a mask pattern inspection light and which satisfies a predetermined reflectivity (405 nm: <40%, 600 to 650 nm: 30 to 50%, 800 to 900 nm: >50%, 1,000 to 1,200 nm: <90%) in a wavelength region (400 to 1,200 nm) required for the mask production process and the pattern transcription process. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200921 | Pigment Dispersion Composition, Color Resist Composition Including the Same, and Color Filter Using the Same - The present invention related to a pigment dispersion composition, a color resist composition including the same, and a color filter fabricated by using the color resist composition. The pigment dispersion composition includes [A] a pigment, [B] a dispersing agent, [C] a cardo-based binder resin, and [D] a solvent. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200922 | Lithographic Apparatus and Method - Embodiments of the invention related to lithographic apparatus and methods. A lithographic method comprises calculating a laser metric based on a spectrum of laser radiation emitted from a laser to a lithographic apparatus together with a representation of an aerial image of a pattern to be projected onto the substrate by the lithographic apparatus, and using the laser metric to modify operation of the laser or adjust the lithographic apparatus, and projecting the pattern onto the substrate. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200923 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD - A substrate treatment method including a first treatment process (S | 2011-08-18 |
20110200924 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE USING THE PHOTORECEPTOR - An electrophotographic photoreceptor, including an electroconductive substrate; a photosensitive layer; a crosslinked surface layer comprising α-alumina and tin oxide, wherein a first one-dimensional data array obtained from measuring a concavo-convex shape of the surface of the photoreceptor is subjected to a wavelet conversion to be separated into 6 frequency components, the one-dimensional data array of the lowest frequency component is further thinned so as to have 1/40 data arrays to obtain a second one-dimensional data array, the second one-dimensional data array is further subjected to the wavelet conversion to be separated into additional 6 frequency components, and wherein when relationships between respective arithmetic average roughness (WRa) (y-axis) of the 12 frequency components and the frequency components (x-axis) are graphed, at least WRa (214 to 551 μm) and WRa (26 to 106 μm) have a folding point or a maximum point. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200925 | IMAGE BEARING MEMBER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - An image bearing member including an electroconductive substrate, and a photosensitive layer provided overlying the electroconductive substrate, the photosensitive layer containing at least one charge transport materials selected from the group consisting of a naphthalene tetracarboxylic acid diimide-isoindol derivative represented by the following chemical structure 1, a naphthalimide-isoindol derivative represented by the following chemical structure 2, and a triphenyl amine-isoindol derivative represented by the following chemical structure 3, | 2011-08-18 |
20110200926 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - An electrophotographic photoconductor including a layer comprising a cross-linked hardened material of a compound A with a compound B. Each of the compounds A and B has at least two alcohol groups, at least one of the compounds A and B has at least two methylol groups, at least one of the compounds A and B has at least three alcohol groups, and at least one of the compounds A and B has a charge transportable group. In other words, the compound A has X methylol groups, X being an integer of 2 or more, the compound B has Y alcohol groups, Y being an integer of 2 or more, at least one of the compounds A and B has a charge transportable group, and the following relations are satisfied:
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20110200927 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - An electrophotographic toner, a method of preparing the electrophotographic toner, and an image forming apparatus using the electrophotographic toner. The electrophotographic toner includes a binder resin, a colorant, a releasing agent, and a spherical metal nanoparticle having a volume average diameter of about 10 to about 100 nm. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200928 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER, TONER, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - A method for producing a toner, including: dispersing toner particles containing at least a binder resin in a first aqueous medium so as to produce an aqueous dispersion; and subjecting the aqueous dispersion to heat treatment, wherein the electric conductivity of the aqueous dispersion after the heat treatment is higher than the electric conductivity of the aqueous dispersion before the heat treatment by 50 μS/cm or less. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200929 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER AND TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER - The present invention provides an electrostatic image developing toner capable of improving the dispersibility of wax in the toner and superior in offset resistance and in storageability (heat-resistant storageability) at high temperatures, and a two-component developer which uses this electrostatic image developing toner. The electrostatic image developing toner includes: a binder resin, a colorant, and a release agent, wherein the binder resin contains a polyester resin, and a block copolymer which has a polyolefin backbone unit. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200930 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING POLYESTER LATEXES VIA SOLVENT-BASED AND SOLVENT-FREE EMULSIFICATION - A process for making a latex emulsion suitable for use in a toner composition includes contacting at least one polyester resin optionally with an organic solvent to form a resin mixture, adding a primary amine, optionally a surfactant, and deionized water to the mixture. | 2011-08-18 |
20110200931 | POLYESTER RESIN FOR TONER, TONER COMPOSITION AND RESIN PARTICLE | 2011-08-18 |