42nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130273379 | INTERLAYER FOR LAMINATED GLASS AND LAMINATED GLASS - The present invention provides an interlayer film for a laminated glass capable of suppressing bubble formation and bubble growth even if the laminated glass is exposed to relatively high temperatures for a long time. An interlayer film for a laminated glass according to the present invention includes a first layer and a second layer laminated on one face of the first layer, each of the first layer and the second layer contains a polyvinyl acetal resin and a plasticizer, and in the case of measuring the viscoelasticity of the first layer as a resin film (glass transition temperature: Tg(° C.)), or the viscoelasticity of a resin film (glass transition temperature: Tg(° C.)) containing 100 parts by weight the polyvinyl acetal resin in the first layer and 60 parts by weight of triethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate (3GO) as a plasticizer, the resin film has an elastic modulus of G′(Tg+170) at (Tg+170)° C. and an elastic modulus of G′(Tg+30) at (Tg+30)° C., and provides a ratio (G′(Tg+170)/G′(Tg+30)) of 0.18 or higher. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273380 | CONTROLLED RADICAL POLYMERIZATION INITIATORS - The present invention relates to controlled radical polymerization (CRP) initiators that include at least one radically transferable group. The CRP initiators include at least one of the following,
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20130273381 | CO2 EMISSION-FREE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL MADE OF CO2 - Building materials and methods of making a building material are disclosed. An exemplary method includes receiving algae; and subjecting the algae to an oil extraction process, in order to produce vegetable oil. The method further includes producing synthetic fibers by processing the vegetable oil from the oil extraction process; and processing the synthetic fibers to produce a tension and pressure resistant material. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273382 | COATED CUTTING TOOLS HAVING A PLATINUM GROUP METAL CONCENTRATION GRADIENT AND RELATED PROCESSES - The present disclosure is directed to cutting tools. The disclosed cutting tools may have a wear resistant coating on a substrate. The substrate may have hard particles cemented in a binder phase. The binder may have a near-surface concentration gradient of at least one platinum group element and/or rhenium. Processes for producing cutting tools are also disclosed. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273383 | RADIATION CURABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR METAL - Various embodiments of radiation curable coating compositions are provided. In one embodiment, a radiation curable coating composition includes a (meth)acrylate functional compound and an adhesion promoting (meth)acrylate compound. The radiation curable coating composition can also include a (meth)acrylate functional compound, a poly(meth)acrylate and a reactive diluent. The (meth)acrylate functional compound can be made from the reaction of a multifunctional isocyanate, a polyol and a hydroxyl functional (meth)acrylate in the presence of a catalyst. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273384 | Poly(Acrylic Acid) From Bio-Based Acrylic Acid And Its Derivatives - Bio-based glacial acrylic acid, produced from hydroxypropionic acid, hydroxypropionic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof and having impurities of hydroxypropionic acid, hydroxypropionic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof, is polymerized to poly(acrylic acid) or superabsorbent polymer using the same processes as petroleum-derived glacial acrylic acid. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273385 | HALOGEN-FREE WATERBORNE COATING COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a mono coating film type waterborne coating composition comprising halogen free polyolefin resin, acryl polyol, acryl emulsion, and a solvent. According to the present invention, adhesion to a polyolefin substrate is excellent, and physical/chemical properties may be maintained with a single coating film instead of the currently used dual coating films, by a halogen free waterborne composition with physical/chemical properties similar to or more excellent than the existing oil coating or halogen-containing coating composition. Since these effects may be sufficiently obtained with a single coating film, consumption of coating may be reduced about 30-40% compared to the existing method, and particularly, cost reduction may be expected through decrease in equipment required for dual coating film, energy for drying coating film, attractive force of coating, productivity increase, and the like. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273386 | MODIFIED POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION AND LAMINATE USING THE SAME - It is an object of the present invention to provide a modified polypropylene composition for forming laminates, which enables prevention of lowering of interlaminar bond strength even in the case where it is subjected to high-speed molding or subjected to stretch molding, and a laminate using the composition and having excellent interlaminar bond properties. The present invention relates to a modified polypropylene composition comprising a propylene-based polymer (A-1), 0 to 45% by weight of a propylene-based polymer (A-2), an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer (B) having a melt flow rate (MFR; ASTM D1238, 230° C., load of 2.16 kg) of 0.01 to 40 g/10 min and a density (ASTM 91505) of not more than 0.900 g/cm | 2013-10-17 |
20130273387 | High-Frequency Welding of Sandwich Metal Sheets - The invention relates to a method for welding a first composite sheet metal part comprising at least two metal sheets and a sheet arranged between both metal sheets that consists of a material with a different chemical composition than the two metal sheets, to a second sheet metal part consisting of a solid metallic material or a further composite material with at least two metal sheets and a sheet arranged between the metal sheets that consists of a material with a different chemical composition than the two metal sheets. The object of providing a method for welding composite sheet metal parts is achieved by welding the sheet metal parts using a high-frequency welding method. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273388 | HEAT DISSIPATION SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A heat dissipation substrate including a metal substrate, a metal layer, an insulating material layer and a patterned conductive layer is provided. The metal layer is disposed on the metal substrate and entirely covers the metal substrate. The metal layer has a first metal block and a second metal block surrounding the first metal block. A thickness of the first metal block is greater than a thickness of the second metal block. The insulating material layer is disposed on the second metal block. The patterned conductive layer is disposed on the insulating material layer and on the first metal block. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273389 | HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method of producing a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet includes applying, to a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having a Ra of 0.5 to 2.0 μm and a PPI of 150 or more, a predetermined surface treatment agent, i.e., a surface treatment agent containing a specified resin compound, a specified urethane resin having cationy, a specified silane coupling agent having a functional group, a specified organic Ti chelate compound, and a tetravalent vanadyl compound at a specified ratio; and drying the surface treatment agent at a ultimate sheet temperature of 50° C. to 180° C. to form a surface treatment coating film with a coating weight of 0.2 to 1.0 g/m | 2013-10-17 |
20130273390 | METHOD FOR JOINING METALLIC MEMBERS, JOINT STRUCTURE AND BRAZING FILLER METAL - In joining an Fe-based metallic member comprising an Fe-based material and an Al-based metallic member comprising an Al-based material by a Zn-based brazing filler metal, a joined part of the Fe-based metallic member is heated at a temperature higher than a melting point of the Fe-based material. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273391 | HIGH-YIELD-RATIO HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT WORKABILITY - A steel sheet according to the present invention has tensile strength of 980 MPa or more, exerts a high-yield ratio, and has excellent workability (in detail, strength-ductility balance). The steel sheet contains: C: 0.06-0.12% (excluding 0.12%); Si: 0.2% or less; Mn: 2.0-3.5%; at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Nb, and V of 0.01-0.15% in total; B: 0.0003-0.005%; P: 0.05% or less; S: 0.05% or less; Al: 0.005-0.1%; N: 0.015% or less; and the balance is iron and unavoidable impurities, in which the content of ferrite is more than 5% to 15% or less, that of martensite is 25-55%, and the total content of bainite and tempered martensite is 30% or more to less than 70%, based on the whole microstructure, and in which the average crystal grain size of the ferrite is 3.0 μm or less. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273392 | HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A hot-dip galvanized steel sheet includes a steel sheet and a hot-dip galvanized layer arranged on the steel sheet, in which the Si content and the Al content by mass % of components of the steel sheet satisfy a relationship 0.52013-10-17 | |
20130273393 | STEEL FOR COLD FORGING/NITRIDING, STEEL MATERIAL FOR COLD FORGING/NITRIDING, AND COLD-FORGED/NITRIDED COMPONENT - A steel for cold forging/nitriding has, by mass percent, C: 0.01 to 0.15%, Si≦0.35%, Mn: 0.10 to 0.90%, P≦0.030%, S≦0.030%, Cr: 0.50 to 2.0%, V: 0.10 to 0.50%, Al: 0.01 to 0.10%, N≦0.0080%, and O≦0.0030%, further according to need a specific amount of one or more elements selected from Mo, Cu, Ni, Ti, Nb, Zr, Pb, Ca, Bi, Te, Se and Sb, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and further satisfying the conditions of [399×C+26×Si+123×Mn+30×Cr+32×Mo+19×V≦160], [20≦(669.3×log | 2013-10-17 |
20130273394 | Apparatus and Method for Imparting Selected Topographies to Aluminum Sheet Metal - A method for surface treating work rolls to produce isotropic textured aluminum sheet features indenting the surface of the working rolls that produce the sheet with spherical media such as steel ball bearings having the requisite properties to avoid fracture and resulting in a smooth surface lacking facets. The spherical media can be introduced into a nip between two rolls and indent by compression, but ultrasonic peening or knurling. The aluminum sheet produced by the roll has properties that facilitate mechanical forming, such as when the sheet is processed by forming tools. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273395 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL NANOSTRUCTURED TUNGSTEN CARBIDE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - 2-dimensional nanostructured tungsten carbide which is obtained by control of the alignment of nanostructure during growth of tungsten carbide through control of the degree of supersaturation and a method for fabricating same are disclosed. The method for fabricating 2-dimensional nanostructured tungsten carbide employs a chemical vapor deposition process wherein a hydrogen plasma is applied to prepare 2-dimensional nanostructured tungsten carbide vertically aligned on a nanocrystalline diamond film. The chemical vapor deposition process wherein the hydrogen plasma is applied includes: disposing a substrate with the nanocrystalline diamond film formed thereon on an anode in a chamber, disposing a surface-carburized tungsten cathode above and at a distance from the substrate, and applying the hydrogen plasma into the chamber. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273396 | BATTERY BOX - A battery box suitable for various applications to support, for example, outdoor lighting requirements. The battery box may utilize one or a plurality of compressive seals to prevent water ingress and makes use of a stacked configuration of components to facilitate assembly and construction. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273397 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A power storage device includes a plurality of power storage elements ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130273398 | BATTERY BLOCK AND SECONDARY BATTERY MODULE - Provided are a battery block and a secondary battery module capable of holding a plurality of battery cells stably and so reducing a load applied to a welding part of a conductive member that is connected to an electrode by welding or the like. The battery block includes a lower holding frame and a middle holding frame, one of which includes two protrusions that are in contact with an outer peripheral face of each battery cell and the other includes a pressing part that presses the outer peripheral face of the battery cell inwardly in the radial direction. Then, one of an upper holding frame and the middle holding frame includes two protrusions that are in contact with an outer peripheral face of each battery cell and the other includes a pressing part that presses the outer peripheral face of the battery cell inwardly in the radial direction. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273399 | Integrated and Optimized Battery Cooling Blower and Manifold - A battery pack having an integrated cooling system which includes a first battery module including a first plurality of battery cells separated by a first plurality of channels, a second battery module including a second plurality of battery cells separated by a second plurality of channels, and a fan that creates air flow between the first and second plurality of channels. The battery pack also includes a manifold having a first conduit section lead from the fan to the first plurality of channels and a second conduit section lead from the fan to the second plurality of channels. Characteristically, the fan is positioned in the manifold where it creates the air flow that is directed by the manifold to the first plurality of channels and the second plurality of channels. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273400 | BATTERY PACK SYSTEM - Various embodiments are described herein for a system for providing electric power during use. The battery pack system includes at least one cell carrier assembly configured to provide electric current during use. The cell carrier assembly has a substantially planar configuration. The battery pack system further includes a battery pack enclosure for housing the at least one cell carrier assembly. The battery pack enclosure has at least one wall with at least one channel sized to receive an edge of the cell carrier assembly to locate the cell carrier assembly at a location within the battery pack enclosure and provide a thermal pathway during use. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273401 | CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a cylindrical secondary battery, comprising an electrode assembly having a cathode plate, an anode plate, and a separator interposed therebetween; a case for receiving the electrode assembly; a cap assembly for sealing an open-end of the case; and a gasket interposed between the case and the cap assembly, wherein the gasket is made of a polymer resin having a melting point of 200° C. or higher and a hardness of 100D or less. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273402 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR USE IN SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A secondary battery includes: a fiber negative electrode having a surface on which a negative electrode active material coating is formed, the coating containing a compound of A | 2013-10-17 |
20130273403 | ELECTRIC STORAGE SYSTEM - An electric storage system is provided in which a protruding portion is provided in a lower portion of an outer wall surface of a submersion-prevention vessel accommodating a cell module, a fixing member for fixing the protruding portion is provided on a rear side of a top surface of a mounting base for mounting the submersion-prevention vessel, and a guide member that is formed so as to gradually expand in width toward a side opposite to a direction of slidably moving when mounting the submersion-prevention vessel is provided on both end portions of the fixing member. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273404 | BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A battery pack includes rectangular battery cells and a separator unit. The rectangular battery cells have a rectangular box exterior shape, the thickness of which is smaller than the width. The separator unit prevents the main surfaces of the battery cells from contacting each other, and electrically insulates the battery cells from each other. The battery cells are arranged side by side in the thickness direction as a battery assembly with the main surfaces facing each other. The separator unit includes a first subseparator. The first subseparator includes spacer plates and a support portion. The spacer plates have a size substantially equal to the main surface. The support portion supports the spacer plates with gaps being formed between the spacer plates in the width direction. The gap between the spacer plates is dimensioned so that the battery cell can be inserted into the gap. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273405 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To provide a flexible, highly reliable, and sheet-like power storage device. The power storage device including a flexible substrate; a positive electrode lead and a negative electrode lead over the flexible substrate; and a plurality of power storage elements over the flexible substrate. The plurality of power storage elements each includes a stack body including a sheet-like positive electrode; a sheet-like negative electrode; and an electrolyte therebetween in an exterior body. An edge portion of the sheet-like positive electrode which extends to the outside of the exterior body is electrically connected to the positive electrode lead through a positive electrode tab provided for the exterior body. An edge portion of the sheet-like negative electrode which extends to the outside of the exterior body is electrically connected to the negative electrode lead through a negative electrode tab provided for the exterior body. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273406 | SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A secondary battery includes: a cathode and an anode that are opposed to each other with a separator in between; and an electrolytic solution. The cathode includes a cathode active material layer on a cathode current collector. The anode includes an anode active material layer on an anode current collector. A heat-resistant layer is provided at least in a region in which the cathode active material layer and the anode active material layer are opposed to each other between the cathode and the anode. The heat-resistant layer includes a material having a higher melting point or higher decomposition temperature than a melting point or decomposition temperature of the separator. The electrolytic solution includes an unsaturated cyclic ester carbonate. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273407 | HEAT RESISTANCE LAYER FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrochemical cell is disclosed having a heat-resistant coating on at least one of a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and a separator, if provided. The heat-resistant coating may consume heat in the cell to stabilize the cell, act as an electrical insulator to prevent the cell from short circuiting, and increase the mechanical strength and compression resistance of the coated component. In certain embodiments, the heat-resistant coating serves as a solid state electrolyte to produce a solid state electrochemical cell. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273408 | SEPARATOR FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - The present invention provides a separator for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery that includes a porous base material including a polyolefin and a heat-resistant porous layer provided on at least one surface of the porous base material and including a heat-resistant resin, in which when a thermomechanical analysis measurement has been performed by applying a constant load, the separator for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery satisfies the following conditions (i) and (ii):
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20130273409 | MAT MADE OF GLASS FIBERS OR POLYOLEFIN FIBERS USED AS A SEPARATOR IN A LEAD-ACID BATTERY - Embodiments of the invention provide methods and apparatuses for enhancing electron flow within a battery, such as a lead-acid battery. In one embodiment, a battery separator may include a conductive surface or layer upon which electrons may flow. The battery separator may include a fiber mat that includes a plurality of electrically insulative fibers. The battery separator may be positioned between electrodes of the battery to electrically insulate the electrodes. The battery separator may also include a conductive material disposed on at least one surface of the fiber mat. The conductive material may contact an electrode of the battery and may have an electrical conductivity that enables electron flow on the surface of the fiber mat. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273410 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including a bare cell including an electrode assembly, and a battery case including a body portion accommodating the electrode assembly, and a sealing portion extending from the body portion; and a bonding member bonding the sealing portion to the body portion, the bonding member having a slit formed therein. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273411 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND MODULE THEREOF - A rechargeable battery, and a module thereof, including a case accommodating an electrode assembly therein; a cap plate covering an opening of the case and having terminal holes; and electrode terminals installed in the terminal holes and electrically connected to the electrode assembly, the electrode terminals being protruded from lateral surfaces of the case adjacent the opening. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273412 | BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A battery pack includes battery cells, bus bars, and a wire harness. The battery cells include terminals on the upper surfaces of the battery cells. The bus bars connect the terminals of the battery cells to each other with the plurality of battery cells being arranged side by side. The wire harness is connected to the terminals. An electrically insulating separation wall is arranged between the terminal and the wire harness. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273413 | BATTERY PACK - In some example embodiments, a battery described herein includes a plurality of foldable cells, that when folded takes the form of an asymmetric battery that can utilize available space within a portable electronic device and further is configured to present a curved form factor. In some example embodiments, the apparatus includes a first set of cells and a second set of cells. The first set of cells and the second set of cells are disposed on a sheet that is foldable such that the first set of cells and the second set of cells form a folded battery configuration. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273414 | TOP CAP FOR CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is a top cap for cylindrical secondary batteries that is composed of a corrosion-resistant single substance and has a surface with irregularities to impart surface roughness capable of preventing formation of surface scratches, and a secondary battery including the same. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273415 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode and a negative electrode, a case having a space accommodating the electrode assembly and including a support at a corner inside the case, and a cap plate coupled to an opening of the case and supported by the support. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273416 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - An energy storage device includes a casing, a power generating element, a current collector, a connection conductor, an external terminal, and a rivet. The energy storage device further includes a welded portion where at least one of a contact portion between a casing inner portion of the rivet and the current collector, a contact portion between a casing outer portion of the rivet and the connection conductor, and a contact portion between the connection conductor and the external terminal is welded at least partially. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273417 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a negative electrode including a current collector and a negative electrode active material having a Li ion insertion potential not lower than 0.4V (vs. Li/Li | 2013-10-17 |
20130273418 | BATTERY - The battery of the present invention is provided with: a case having through holes; external terminals fixed in the through holes in the case in a state with part thereof protruding to the outside of the case; insulating members interposed between the case and the external terminals; flanged portions located at the peripheral edges of the through holes in the case protruding outward of the case; and reinforcing members that are disposed at the outer periphery of the flanged portions and reinforce the strength on the outer peripheral side of the flanged portions. The battery is such that the external terminals are secured in the through holes by making the flanged portions undergo plastic deformation by pressing and generating a sticking force between the external terminals and the through holes by the parts of the flanged portions that have undergone plastic deformation. The external terminals are provided with a first projection that is formed more to the outside of the case than the location receiving the sticking force due to the pressing of the flanged portion and protrudes to the outside in the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface of the external terminal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273419 | SMALL DOMAIN-SIZE MULTIBLOCK COPOLYMER ELECTROLYTES - New block polymer electrolytes have been developed which have higher conductivities than previously reported for other block copolymer electrolytes. The new materials are constructed of multiple blocks (>5) of relatively low domain size. The small domain size provides greater protection against formation of dendrites during cycling against lithium in an electrochemical cell, while the large total molecular weight insures poor long range alignment, which leads to higher conductivity. In addition to higher conductivity, these materials can be more easily synthesized because of reduced requirements on the purity level of the reagents. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273420 | ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY - In an alkaline storage battery positive electrode, the surface of positive electrode active material particles is uniformly coated with a conductive agent and the alkaline storage battery positive electrode is capable of suppressing an increase in internal battery resistance. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273421 | SLURRY FOR SECONDARY BATTERY POROUS MEMBRANE, A SECONDARY BATTERY POROUS MEMBRANE, AN ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, A SEPARATOR FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND A SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery porous membrane, manufactured by a slurry for secondary battery porous membrane, which is superior in coating priority and dispersibility of non-conductive organic particles, which improves cycle characteristic of the obtained secondary battery, which has high flexibility and can prevent powder falls, and which has less content of moisture amount; and non-conductive organic particles, which can be suitably used as a secondary battery porous membrane and has less content of metallic foreign particles. The slurry for secondary battery porous membrane comprises; a binder including a polymerized unit of vinyl monomer having a hydrophilic acid group, a non-conductive organic particle having a functional group, cross-linkable with the hydrophilic acid group and a solvent. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273422 | EX-SITU PRODUCTION OF A LITHIUM ANODE PROTECTIVE LAYER - In a method for producing an anode for a lithium cell, and/or a lithium cell as well as anodes and lithium cells of this type, to extend the service life of the lithium cell and to selectively form a first protective layer including electrolytic decomposition products, on an anode including metallic lithium, a first electrolyte is applied on the anode ex situ, i.e., prior to assembling the lithium cell to be produced. To stabilize the first protective layer, a second protective layer is applied in a subsequent method step. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273423 | WATER SOLUBLE BINDER COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY EMPLOYING THE SAME - In one aspect, a water soluble binder composition, a method of producing the same and an electrode for a rechargeable battery employing the same is provided. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273424 | Vinylidene Fluoride Copolymers and Uses of the Copolymers - Provided are vinylidene fluoride copolymers exhibiting higher adhesion with respect to metal foils than do conventional vinylidene fluoride copolymers, and to provide uses of the vinylidene fluoride copolymers. The vinylidene fluoride copolymers are obtained by copolymerizing vinylidene fluoride with a compound represented by Formula (A). In Formula (A), R | 2013-10-17 |
20130273425 | MIXED PHOSPHATE-DIPHOSPHATE ELECTRODE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME - This invention relates generally to electrode materials, electrochemical cells employing such materials, and methods of synthesizing such materials. The electrode materials have a crystal structure with a high ratio of Li to metal M, which is found to improve capacity by enabling the transfer of a greater amount of lithium per metal, and which is also found to improve stability by retaining a sufficient amount of lithium after charging. Furthermore, synthesis techniques are presented which result in improved charge and discharge capacities and reduced particle sizes of the electrode materials. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273426 | SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING IMPROVED SAFETY - Disclosed is a secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly including a cathode, an anode and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, the secondary battery comprising a HF scavenger. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273427 | SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING IMPROVED SAFETY - Disclosed is a secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly including a cathode, an anode and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, the secondary battery comprising a moisture scavenger. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273428 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A power storage device a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer and a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a plurality of particles of x[Li | 2013-10-17 |
20130273429 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - In nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries whose positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material containing a lithium-excess transition metal oxide, the charge-discharge cycle characteristics are improved. The positive electrode active material contains a first active material represented by general formula LiCo | 2013-10-17 |
20130273430 | SYNTHESIS OF SUBMICROMETER TO MICROMETER-SIZED CATHODE MATERIALS - A method of producing submicrometer- to micrometer-sized spherical particles, the method comprising dissolving a lithium salt and a metal salt in water or alcohol forming a precursor solution, spraying the precursor solution to form fine aerosolized droplets, flowing the aerosolized droplets into a pyro lysis flame producing submicrometer- to micrometer-sized spherical particles. The submicrometer- to micrometer-sized spherical lithium-metal oxide powders produced are cathode materials for Li-ion batteries. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273431 | VANADIUM OXIDE CATHODE MATERIAL - An electrode, including a polymer matrix and a plurality of graphene-vanadium pentoxide composite materials dispersed in the polymer matrix. Each respective graphene-vanadium pentoxide particle includes a vanadium pentoxide substrate wrapped in a respective graphene monolayer sheet, each respective monolayer sheet is bonded to a respective vanadium pentoxide substrate, and wherein each respective vanadium pentoxide substrate is about 1 to about 100 nm long. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273432 | GRAPHITE MATERIAL FOR A LITHIUM ION SECONDARY CELL NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY CELL - A graphite material for a negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary cell is capable of suppressing capacity degradation caused by the repetition of charging and discharging cycles, storage in a charged state, floating charging and the like. A graphite material for a negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary cell, in which Lc (112), which is a crystallite size in a c-axis direction calculated from a (112) diffraction line measured using powder X-ray diffraction method, is within 4.0 nm to 30 nm, a carbon-derived spectrum appearing in electron spin resonance spectroscopy, which is measured using an X band, is in a range of 3200 gauss (G) to 3400 gauss (G), a relative signal intensity ratio (I | 2013-10-17 |
20130273433 | SILICON/CARBON COMPOSITE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR THE SYNTHESIS THEREOF AND USE OF SUCH A MATERIAL - The invention relates to a silicon/carbon composite material, to a method for the synthesis thereof and to the use of such a material. The silicon/carbon composite material is formed by an aggregate of silicon particles and of carbon particles, in which the silicon particles and the carbon particles are dispersed. The carbon particles are formed by at least three different carbon types, a first type of carbon being selected from among non-porous spherical graphites, a second type of carbon being selected from among non-spherical graphites and a third type of carbon being selected from among porous electronically-conductive carbons. The first and second carbon types each have a mean particle size ranging between 0.1 μm and 100 μm and the third carbon type has a mean particle size smaller than or equal to 100 nanometers. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273434 | METHODS OF PRODUCING THE MEMBRANES AND THE USES OF MEMBRANES AS BATTERY SEPARATOR FILMS - A process of producing a membrane includes extruding diluent and polymer to form an extrudate, the polymer includes a first polyethylene having an Mw<1.0×10 | 2013-10-17 |
20130273435 | LAYER SYSTEM FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - A layer system for electrochemical cells comprising at least one fibrous nonwoven fabric (A) formed by fibers of one or more organic polymers or mixtures of organic polymers (A1) wherein
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20130273436 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery is provided, including: a positive electrode and a negative electrode into which, and from which, lithium ions can be introduced and be discharged reversibly, and an electrolyte membrane placed therebetween, wherein the electrolyte membrane is obtained using an electrolyte made by blending (A) a polyanion type lithium salt, (B) a boron compound, and (C) an organic solvent. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273437 | ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY - Provided is an all solid state battery which has the same level of discharge capacity as in the case of using an electrolyte solution, and is able to improve the cycle stability. An all solid state battery includes a solid electrolyte layer, as well as a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer provided in positions opposed to each other with the solid electrolyte layer interposed therebetween. At least one of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer is bonded to the solid electrolyte layer by firing. The negative electrode layer contains an electrode active material composed of a metal oxide containing no lithium, and a solid electrolyte containing no titanium. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273438 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - A positive-electrode body | 2013-10-17 |
20130273439 | NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - The non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a separator, the negative electrode contains a negative electrode active material containing a graphitic carbon material and a composite in which a carbon coating layer is formed on a surface of a core material containing Si and O as constituent elements, the composite has a carbon content of 10 to 30 mass %, the composite has an intensity ratio I | 2013-10-17 |
20130273440 | HOUSING, IN PARTICULAR FOR A BIOFUEL CELL - A housing includes a body with a first silicon element and a second porous silicon element, at least one first cavity provided in the porous silicon element, a first electrically conducting contact area electrically coupled to at least a portion of at least one internal wall of the at least one first cavity, and a second electrically conducting contact area electrically coupled to a different portion of the at least one internal wall of the second porous silicon element of the at least one first cavity, wherein the two contact areas are electrically isolated from each other. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273441 | LITHIUM BATTERIES USING POLY(ETHYLENE OXIDXE)-BASED NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTES - Lithium-air cells employing poly(ethyleneoxide) phosphate-based electrolytes may be prepared and exhibit improved charge carrying capacity. Such PEO phosphates generally have the formulas IIa, IIb, IIc, where: | 2013-10-17 |
20130273442 | AIR ELECTRODE FOR METAL-AIR BATTERY, MEMBRANE/AIR ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR A METAL-AIR BATTERY HAVING SUCH AIR ELECTRODE, AND METAL-AIR BATTERY - An air electrode ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130273443 | HIGH-ENERGY METAL AIR BATTERIES - Disclosed herein are embodiments of lithium/air batteries and methods of making and using the same. Certain embodiments are pouch-cell batteries encased within an oxygen-permeable membrane packaging material that is less than 2% of the total battery weight. Some embodiments include a hybrid air electrode comprising carbon and an ion insertion material, wherein the mass ratio of ion insertion material to carbon is 0.2 to 0.8. The air electrode may include hydrophobic, porous fibers. In particular embodiments, the air electrode is soaked with an electrolyte comprising one or more solvents including dimethyl ether, and the dimethyl ether subsequently is evacuated from the soaked electrode. In other embodiments, the electrolyte comprises 10-20% crown ether by weight. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273444 | Hazard Mitigation Within a Battery Pack Using Metal-Air Cells - A system and method for mitigating the effects of a thermal event within a battery pack is provided in which the hot gas and material generated during the thermal runaway of at least one non-metal-air cell of a plurality of non-metal-air cells is directed through one or more metal-air cells, the metal-air cells absorbing at least a portion of the thermal energy generated during the event before it is released to the ambient environment. As a result, the risks to vehicle passengers, bystanders, first responders and property are limited. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273445 | COGENERATION SYSTEM - A cogeneration system ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130273446 | HYDROGEN OXIDATION AND GENERATION OVER CARBON FILMS - An electrode comprises an acid treated, cathodically cycled carbon-comprising film or body. The carbon consists of single walled nanotubes (SWNTs), pyrolytic graphite, microcrystalline graphitic, any carbon that consists of more than 99% sp | 2013-10-17 |
20130273447 | Method for Supplying Fuel Gas to a Fuel Cell - A solid oxide fuel cell system includes a fuel cell provided with a reforming part, a gas-water supply system for supplying a plurality of kinds of gases and water to the reforming part, and a water tank for storing water. The gas-water supply system includes a reforming gas supply part for supplying a reforming gas, an oxygen-containing has supply part for supplying an oxygen-containing gas, and a water supply part for supplying water from the water tank. A control unit is provided for controlling whether, based on a signal from a stored water volume sensor which detects the volume of water in the water tank for carrying out a reforming reaction in the reforming part, switching between an oxygen-containing gas supply part and the water supply part is carried out, or both the supply parts are used in combination. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273448 | FREEZE TOLERANT FUEL CELL FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR - A fuel pressure regulator unit is mounted on a manifold. The fuel pressure regulator unit includes a housing providing a fuel inlet passage, a regulated fuel outlet passage, a sense pressure passage, a recycle passage and a mixed fuel passage. A pressure regulator is provided in the housing and is arranged fluidly between the fuel inlet passage and the regulated fuel outlet passage. The sense passage fluidly interconnects the mixed fuel passage and the pressure regulator. The pressure regulator is configured to regulate the flow of fuel from the fuel inlet passage to regulated fuel passage in response to a pressure from the sense pressure passage. An ejector is arranged within the housing and fluidly between the regulated fuel outlet passage and the mixed fuel passage. An ejector is configured to receive recycled fuel from the recycle passage. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273449 | FUEL CELL - To prevent inflow of liquid water into a power generating portion even if the liquid water remains in a manifold, and to enable size reduction by making constant the contact or surface pressure. S According to the present invention, in a fuel cell comprising a power generating section including an electrolyte membrane joined between an anode and a cathode, and a manifold to cause inflow and outflow of an hydrogen containing gas and an oxygen containing gas separately from each other to the anode and cathode; the manifold is formed with an inflow preventing portion to prevent inflow of a liquid water remaining in the manifold, into the power generating portion. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273450 | TRI-BLOCK COPOLYMER AND ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE MADE FROM THE SAME - Provided are a tri-block copolymer and an electrolyte membrane prepared therefrom. The tri-block copolymer has a structure of polar moiety-containing copolymer block/non-polar moiety-containing copolymer block/polar moiety-containing copolymer block, or non-polar moiety-containing copolymer block/polar moiety-containing copolymer block/non-polar moiety-containing copolymer block, and is useful for an electrolyte membrane for fuel cells. The electrolyte membrane for fuel cells prepared from the tri-block copolymer exhibits superior dimensional stability and excellent fuel cell performance. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273451 | FLAT TUBULAR OR PLATE TYPE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - The present invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell, which includes a plurality of unit cells and a connection layer between the plurality of unit cells, wherein each of the unit cells includes an anode, a cathode and a solid electrolyte between the anode and the cathode, and the connection layer includes i) a first layer containing La-ferrite including one or more selected from the group consisting of Sr, Ca and Ba; and ii) a second layer containing La-ferrite including one or more selected from the group consisting of Sr, Ca and Ba, and one or more cerias selected from the group consisting of GDC (Gd doped ceria), LDC (La-doped ceria) and SDC (Sm-doped ceria), wherein the first layer is in contact with the cathode of each of the unit cells and the second layer is in contact with the anode of each of the unit cells. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273452 | Fuel Cell Stack and Compression System Therefor - A fuel cell stack and a compression system for providing compressive force to a fuel cell stack having first and second ends is provided. The compression system includes asymmetric leaf springs operatively connected to first and second ends of the fuel cell stack. Each leaf spring includes a slot having first and second connector positions. The compression system also includes tension members connected to the leaf springs. The tension members compress the leaf springs to provide a compressive load to the fuel cell stack. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273453 | Chemical Bonding For Improved Catalyst Layer/Membrane Surface Adherence In Membrane-Electrolyte Fuel Cells - A catalyst coated membrane (CCM) for an alkaline fuel cell having OH-ion conducting catalyst layers and a membrane, wherein the ionomer throughout the entire CCM is cross-linked in one chemical step including cross-linking within the membrane and within the catalyst layers, thus enabling simultaneous chemical bonding across the interfaces between the catalyst layers and the ion conducting membrane. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273454 | POROUS ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - Provided is a porous electrode substrate having high mechanical strength, good handling properties, high thickness precision, little undulation, and adequate gas permeability and conductivity. Also provided is a method for producing a porous electrode substrate at low costs. A porous electrode substrate is produced by joining short carbon fibers (A) via mesh-like of carbon fibers (B) having an average diameter of 4 μm or smaller. Further provided are a membrane-electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell that use this porous electrode membrane. A porous electrode substrate is obtained by subjecting a precursor sheet, in which short carbon fibers (A) and short carbon fiber precursors (b) having an average diameter of 5 μm or smaller have been dispersed, to carbonization treatment after optional hot press forming and optional oxidization treatment. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273455 | ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELLS, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY HAVING SAID ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, AND SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL - An electrolyte membrane for solid polymer fuel cell includes a reinforce membrane made of nonwoven fibers and an electrolyte provided in a space among the nonwoven fibers. The nonwoven fibers have a non-uniform mass distribution in a plane of the electrolyte membrane. A mass of the nonwoven fibers per unit area in a region corresponding to at least part of a peripheral portion of a fuel cell-use gasket frame is greater than a mass of the nonwoven fibers per unit area in a region corresponding to a center portion of the gasket frame. The electrolyte membrane for solid polymer fuel cell is attached to the fuel cell-use gasket frame. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273456 | Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Method of Fabricating the Same, and Tape Casting Apparatus for Fabricating Anode - Disclosed are a solid oxide fuel cell, a method of fabricating the same, and a tape casting apparatus for fabricating an anode. The solid oxide fuel cell includes an electrolyte film sheet, a cathode, and an anode, and the anode includes a catalyst active layer sheet for inducing a reforming reaction of the supplied fuel. The catalyst active layer sheet is formed by a tape casting method using a plurality of pieces of slurry having different catalyst contents, and the catalyst content within the catalyst active layer sheet is gradually changed in a flow direction of the fuel. In the solid oxide fuel cell, a temperature deviation of a unit cell is minimized by uniformly reforming the fuel in the flow direction of the fuel, thereby improving mechanical and chemical durability. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273457 | PROTON CONDUCTING MATERIALS - Materials are provided that may be useful as ionomers or polymer ionomers, including compounds including bis sulfonyl imide groups which may be highly fluorinated and may be polymers. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273458 | ELECTROCATALYST FOR OXYGEN REDUCTION INCLUDING SILVER/SILVER HALIDE COMPOSITE, FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME, AND PREPARING METHOD OF THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to an electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction including a silver/silver halide composite, a fuel cell including the electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction, and a method for preparing the electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273459 | Ionic Conductive Chromophores and Nonaqueous Redox Flow Batteries - Ionic conductive chromophores can be used as the positive electrolytes for high-energy density, nonaqueous redox flow battery (NRFB) systems. The nonaqueous nature of the NRFB systems allow for high operation voltage (compared to aqueous systems). Furthermore, the structure modifications to chromophores described herein improve the solubility of the resultant ionic conductive chromophores, thereby allowing them to be used in flow cell configurations. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273460 | SPHERICAL, POROUS CARBON STRUCTURE AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The present application relates to a spherical, porous structure which is formed using a mould taking the form of a spherical nanoparticle aggregate, and relates to a production method therefor. According to one aspect of the present application, the production method for the spherical, porous structure comprises: the use of a mould taking the form of a spherical nanoparticle-carbon precursor aggregate comprising a carbon precursor on the surfaces of a plurality of nanoparticles, formed by removing solvent from droplets comprising the carbon precursor and the plurality of nanoparticles. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273461 | SYNTHESIS OF ELECTROCATALYSTS USING METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK MATERIALS - Methods and compositions for use in the preparation of MOF-based non-PGM electrocatalysts including combining transition metal compounds with organic ligands and secondary building units to create a solid mixture, heating the solid mixture to form a MOF through a solid-state reaction, optionally heating the MOF to convert it to an electrocatalyst via pyrolysis, and optionally post-treating. The electrode catalysts may be used in various electrochemical systems, including a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273462 | METHOD OF MAKING A FUEL CELL DEVICE - A monolithic fuel cell device is provided by forming anode and cathode layers by dispensing paste of anode or cathode material around pluralities of spaced-apart removable physical structures to at least partially surround the structures with the anode or cathode material and then drying the paste. An electrolyte layer is provided in a multi-layer stack between the cathode layer and the anode layer thereby forming an active cell portion. The multi-layer stack is laminated, and then the physical structures are pulled out to reveal spaced-apart active passages formed through each of the anode layer and cathode layer. Finally, the laminated stack is sintered to form an active cell comprising the spaced apart active passages embedded in and supported by the sintered anode material and sintered cathode material. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273463 | MITIGATION OF MASK DEFECTS BY PATTERN SHIFTING - An image of a mask pattern is overlaid on an image of a mask blank annotated with the center location and dimensions of each measured mask defect. Design clips centered at the measured defects are generated with lateral dimensions less than allowable movement of the mask pattern over the mask blank. Each design clip is converted into a binary image including pixels corresponding to defect-activating regions and pixels corresponding to defect-hiding regions. Each pixel region representing the defect-activating region is expanded by laterally biasing peripheries by one half of the lateral extent of the defect located within the corresponding design clip. Biased design clips are logically compiled pixel by pixel to determine an optimal pattern shift vector representing the amount of pattern shift. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273464 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - According to embodiments, an image forming apparatus has a sensor that scans a sheet to detect an identifier on the sheet, which indicates the presence, and orientation, of a form on the sheet, a memory that holds a reference pattern of the identifier, a control section that is configured to compare the identifier detected by the sensor and the reference pattern and determine the orientation of the form, and an image forming unit that form an image on the sheet. The image forming unit is configured to form the image so that the orientation of the image conforms to the orientation of the form. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273465 | MAGNETIC SINGLE-COMPONENT DEVELOPER - A magnetic single-component developer includes a spherical toner containing at least a magnetic powder and not containing a release agent in a binder resin, and a nonspherical toner containing at least a magnetic powder and a release agent in a binder resin. According to measurements taken from a scanning electron microscope image taken from 100 toner particles in the magnetic single-component developer, the spherical toner has a circularity of 0.980 or more, the nonspherical toner has a circularity of 0.960 or less, and a particle number ratio (A)/(B) of the number (A) of particles of the spherical toner to the number (B) of particles of the nonspherical toner is 3/7 or more and 5/5 or less. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273466 | TONER HAVING EXCELLENT ENVIRONMENTAL RESISTANCE, FLUDITY, AND CHARGEABILITY - Provided is a toner particle having excellent environmental resistance, fluidity, and chargeability for developing an electrostatic image. The toner particle comprises a coupling resin, a release agent, and a coloring agent, and satisfies Formula (1) below: | 2013-10-17 |
20130273467 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT - A toner for electrostatic image development containing a resin binder and a releasing agent, wherein the resin binder contains a polyester A having a furan ring, and wherein the releasing agent contains an ester wax, and a method for producing the toner. The toner for electrostatic image development of the present invention can be suitably used in, for example, the development or the like of latent image formed in electrophotography, an electrostatic recording method, an electrostatic printing method, or the like. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273468 | Methods To Control Electrical Resistivity In Filler-Polymer Compositions And Products Related Thereto - Methods to control electrical resistivity in filler-polymer compositions are described using dual phase fillers. Polymer compositions containing the dual phase fillers are further described. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273469 | TONER BINDER AND TONER COMPOSITION - Provided is a toner binder which combines excellent low-temperature fixing properties and excellent hot-offset resistance (namely which permits a wide fixing-temperature range) and which exhibits excellent storage stability. The toner binder comprises (A) a polyester resin, (B) a specific crystalline resin and, if necessary, (C) a non-crystalline linear polyester resin. The polyester resin (A) comprises a carboxylic acid component (x) and a polyol component (y) as the essential constituent units, said component (x) comprising two or more kinds of dicarboxylic acids (x1) selected from among aromatic dicarboxylic acids and ester-forming derivatives thereof in a total amount of 80 mol % or more and further containing an at least trivalent polycarboxylic acid (x2) as another essential component, and said component (y) comprising a C2-10 aliphatic diol (y1) in an amount of 50 mol % or more. Further, the polyester resin (A) exhibits a storage modulus at 150° C. [G′(150)] of 2000 Pa or more, and the [G′(150)] and [G′(180)] (storage modulus at 180° C.) of the resin (A) satisfy a specific relationship. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273470 | TONERS FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - The present invention relates to a toner for electrophotography including core-shell particles as a resin binder each including a core portion containing an amorphous resin (A) having a softening point of 105° C. or lower which is obtained by polycondensing a carboxylic acid component containing an alkenyl succinic acid with an alcohol component; and a shell portion containing an amorphous resin (B) obtained by polycondensing an alcohol component containing an aliphatic diol having 2 to 6 carbon atoms with a carboxylic acid component containing a trivalent or higher-valent polycarboxylic acid compound in an amount of 20 mol % or less. The toner for electrophotography according to the present invention is excellent in heat resistant storage property, low-temperature fusing property and durability. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273471 | Low Melt Toner - Toners containing encapsulated crystalline resin have lower minimum fix temperatures without charge degradation. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273472 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TONER - Provided is a method for manufacturing a toner. By using a wax dispersion liquid containing silica, the toner which does not have an unpleasant odor can be achieved without influencing other physical properties of the toner. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273473 | DIRECT DRAWING-TYPE WATERLESS LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING ORIGINAL PLATE - The objective is to provide a direct drawing-type waterless lithographic printing original plate which is highly sensitive and is not susceptible to formation of blisters, namely a direct drawing-type waterless lithographic printing original plate which has a wide latitude. Provided is a direct drawing-type waterless lithographic printing original plate which has at least a heat-sensitive layer and a silicone rubber layer on a substrate in this order. The direct drawing-type waterless lithographic printing original plate is characterized in that the heat-sensitive layer contains non-photosensitive particles and the average particle diameter of the non-photosensitive particles is not less than ½ of the average film thickness of a portion of the heat-sensitive layer where the non-photosensitive particles are not present. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273474 | Grid Refinement Method - The present disclosure provides an embodiment of a method, for a lithography process for reducing a critical dimension (CD) by a factor n wherein n<1. The method includes providing a pattern generator having a first pixel size S | 2013-10-17 |
20130273475 | Grid Refinement Method - The present disclosure provide one embodiment of a method of a lithography process for reducing a critical dimension (CD) by a factor n wherein n<1. The method includes providing a pattern generator having a first pixel area S1 to generate a data grid having a second pixel area S2 that is equal to n | 2013-10-17 |
20130273476 | PATTERN-FORMING METHOD, RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM, AND COMPOSITION FOR FORMING RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM - A pattern-forming method includes: (1) a resist underlayer film-forming step of providing a resist underlayer film on an upper face side of a substrate by coating a resist underlayer film-forming composition containing a resin having a phenolic hydroxyl group; (2) a resist pattern-forming step of forming a resist pattern on an upper face side of the resist underlayer film; (3) a pattern-forming step of dry etching at least the resist underlayer film and the substrate, with the aid of the resist pattern as a mask to form a pattern on the substrate; and (4) a resist underlayer film-removing step of removing the resist underlayer film on the substrate with a basic solution, in the order of (1) to (4). | 2013-10-17 |
20130273477 | GUIDE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides a guide apparatus including a guide member located on a base, and a moving member movable along the guide member. The guide apparatus comprising a plurality of plate members each including a portion facing the base and extending from the portion in a direction to separate from the base, wherein the plurality of plate members are located apart from each other in a direction to separate from the moving member. | 2013-10-17 |
20130273478 | CHARGED PARTICLE OPTICAL SYSTEM, DRAWING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides a charged particle optical system which emits a charged particle beam, the system including an electrostatic lens, and a grid electrode opposed to the electrostatic lens along an optical axis of the electrostatic lens, and configured to form an electrostatic field in cooperation with the electrostatic lens, wherein the grid electrode is configured such that an electrode surface, opposed to the electrostatic lens, of the grid electrode has a distance, from the electrostatic lens in a direction of the optical axis, which varies with a position in the electrode surface. | 2013-10-17 |