28th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120177878 | Part For And Method Of Repairing A Damaged Structure, In Particular An Airframe Skin, And A Repair Kit For Implementing It - The invention aims to enable rapid and efficient repair of damaged metal structures, in particular airframe fuselage skins, without necessitating any additional thickness compromising the transmission of waves. To this end it proposes a double internal/external plate constituted by a particular material. In one embodiment, the damaged structure having an external face and an internal face, the part features a substantially plane double internal/external plate adapted to be fastened to the internal face and the external face of the metal structure, respectively, and a central hub connecting the internal plate and the external plate. A groove is thus formed between these plates. The part is constituted of a single composite material block, and a glass ply, lining the groove, may be positioned between the plates and the structure. The hub may have passing through it at least one orifice adapted to allow connections to pass through the structure. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177879 | FLOW FORMED DRUM WITH A RETENTION RING AND A SUBSTANTIALLY BURR FREE TOOTH PROFILE - A flow formed part includes a first end, a second end, and a side wall extending therebetween. A reinforcing member is disposed around the second end. The side wall has a profile formed along an inner surface of the side wall. The profile is adapted to be substantially burr free after windows are formed in the sidewall. A method of making a flow formed part includes the steps of disposing a preform on a tailstock, providing a plurality of rollers adjacent the tailstock, providing a mandrel having an outer surface including a plurality of alternating channels and protuberances, and causing the rollers to press the preform against the outer surface of the mandrel. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177880 | SURFACE PROTECTIVE SHEET - Provided is a surface protective sheet which satisfactorily adheres even to a coated surface having a rough surface and does not impair the self-cleaning property of the surface of a coated plate even after a long period of attachment thereto. The surface protective sheet includes: a base material layer; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, in which: when the surface protective sheet is attached to an adherend and left to stand at 50° C. for 24 hours, and then the surface protective sheet is peeled under a temperature environment of 23° C., a surface of the resultant adherend has a water contact angle of 70° or less; and when the surface protective sheet is attached to an adherend and left to stand at 50° C. for 14 days, and then the surface protective sheet is peeled under a temperature environment of 23° C., a surface of the resultant adherend has a water contact angle of 70° or less. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177881 | SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC MICROSTRUCTURE - A super-hydrophobic microstructure includes a base body on which plural protrusions with different heights are formed. Some of the protrusions with different heights construct at least one closed curve from the top view. The super-hydrophobic microstructure has the advantages of higher structural strength and lower cost, and is easy to be manufactured. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177882 | Decorative Stone Compositions and Methods - A decorative stone composition is disclosed. The decorative stone composition is prepared by the process including mixing an agglomerated stone composition, curing the agglomerated stone composition; treating the surface of the cured agglomerated stone composition with one or more texturing compositions; and curing the one or more texturing compositions. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177883 | Artificial Stone Laminate - An artificial stone laminate comprising a top single layer of particulates of substantially a single size, a rear layer of reinforcing fibers, and a binder is provided. The single size of the particulates is between 0.5 mm and 3 mm. Each of the particulates has an exposed top flat surface section area that is substantially the largest sectional area that can be exposed in the particulates. A single layer of particulates of uniform size is spread on a release surface. The single layer of particulates is vibrated whereby the particulates are packed closely, touch one another adjacently in a horizontal plane, and achieve high surface coverage. The layer of reinforcing fibers is placed on the single layer of particulates. A binder is deposited for filling the gaps between the particulates and bonding the reinforcing fibers to the particulates. After the binder cures, the surface of the single layer of particulates is polished. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177884 | TRANSPARENT TEXTURED COATING SURFACES FROM WATER EVAPORATION - A coating solution for textured surfaces can comprise water, a water-soluble or water-dispersible organic binder which preferably is radiation curable, and a dispersion of particles and/or their preformed aggregates having a refractive index either larger, matching, or smaller than a refractive index of the organic binder or its cured polymer. Two refractive indices can be chosen, depending upon whether a textured surface appearance of frost, transparency, or ultralow reflectivity, respectively, is desired. Water evaporation from energy curable coatings can be used, preferably containing a high loading of insoluble and/or non-swelling particles and their aggregates, at least one of whose dimensions are preferably larger than the dried film, so as to expose these particles or their aggregates at the surface and cure the film to lock them into place. The coating solution can be used to achieve a textured coated result useable in direct (and indirect) food contact. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177885 | SHEET HAVING AIR PERMEABILITY, WATER DISINTEGRATABILITY AND WATER IMPERMEABILITY - It is an object of the invention to provide a laminated sheet with air permeability, water disintegratability and water impermeability. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177886 | Absorbent Article and Components Thereof Having Improved Softness Signals, and Methods for Manufacturing - An absorbent article having improved softness signals is disclosed. The article may include a topsheet or a backsheet including a nonwoven web. The web may have a basis weight of 30 gsm or less, may be formed of spunlaid fibers including polyolefin and up to 5 percent by weight TiO | 2012-07-12 |
20120177887 | PASTE FOR ELECTRON EMISSION SOURCE, AND ELECTRON EMISSION SOURCE - Disclosed are: a paste for an electron emission source, which enables omission of an activation process and is capable of emitting electrons at a low voltage, while exhibiting excellent adhesion to a cathode substrate; and an electron emission source which uses the paste for an electron emission source. Specifically disclosed is an electron emission source which is produced by subjecting a paste for an electron emission source containing the components (A)-(C) described below to a heat treatment. The electron emission source has cracks and carbon nanotubes project from the surfaces of the cracks. (A) carbon nanotubes (B) glass powder (C) at least one substance selected from the group consisting of metal salts, metal hydroxides, organic metal compounds, metal complexes, silane coupling agents and titanium coupling agents. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177888 | HIGH CELLULOSE CONTENT, LAMINIFEROUS NONWOVEN FABRIC - The present invention provides a laminiferous nonwoven fabric with a high woodpulp content suitable for use in wipes, absorbent articles and other applications, and a method of making the same. The laminiferous nonwoven comprises 3 layers bonded together, where the outer layers are lightweight meltspun webs and the middle layer comprises mainly woodpulp fibres. Each of the first ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177889 | NONWOVEN FABRIC AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided is a liquid-permeable nonwoven fabric having improved in air permeability in the thickness direction thereof, formed on its surface with ridges and troughs extending in parallel to each other in one direction. A nonwoven fabric formed of thermoplastic synthetic short fibers fused together is formed on its upper surface with ridges and troughs extending in parallel to each other in a longitudinal direction. In a cross section of each ridge taken in the transverse direction, the ridge includes opposite lateral regions in which the short fibers are densely distributed and a central region defined between the opposite lateral regions and in which the short fibers are sparsely distributed. The short fibers in the central region include short fibers in a crest of the ridge adapted to connect the opposite lateral regions to each other. This invention also discloses a method for manufacturing of the nonwoven fabric. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177890 | OPTICAL FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An optical film and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The optical film includes a main body and a plurality of first microstructures. A plurality of micro bubbles is disposed inside the main body. The first microstructures are disposed on one side of the main body. The optical film can avoid light having smaller or reduced incident angle from being reflected by the first microstructures, therefore, as a result, the illumination brightness using the optical film can be enhanced. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177891 | METHODS OF FORMING A PATTERNED, SILICON-ENRICHED DEVELOPABLE ANTIREFLECTIVE MATERIAL AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES INCLUDING THE SAME - Methods of forming a patterned, silicon-enriched developable antireflective material. One such method comprises forming a silicon-enriched developable antireflective composition. The silicon-enriched developable antireflective composition comprises a silicon-enriched polymer and a crosslinking agent. The silicon-enriched polymer and the crosslinking agent are reacted to form a silicon-enriched developable antireflective material that is insoluble and has at least one acid-sensitive moiety. A positive-tone photosensitive material, such as a positive-tone photoresist, is formed over the silicon-enriched developable antireflective material and regions thereof are exposed to radiation. The exposed regions of the positive-tone photosensitive material and underlying regions of the silicon-enriched developable antireflective material are removed. Additional methods are disclosed, as are semiconductor device structures including a silicon-enriched developable antireflective material. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177892 | Method for Manufacturing a Thin Film Structural System - A method for manufacturing a thin film structural system including a thin film structure includes depositing a reinforcing material in a liquid form in a predefined pattern on a thin film membrane, and transforming the reinforcing material in the predefined pattern to form a reinforcing element connected to the thin film membrane. The reinforcing material may be deposited in a melted form and solidified by cooling, may be transformed by a light or laser induced chemical reaction, or may be deposited and solidified such that the reinforcing element is at least partially embedded in the thin film membrane. The predefined pattern may redistribute loads around a damaged portion of the thin film structure, or define a hinge, a folding line, a stiffening feature. The reinforcing element may be electrically, optically or thermally conductive, to communicate with a device included in the system. The system may be a space structure. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177893 | CRYSTALLIZED GLASS ARTICLE HAVING PATTERNS - A crystallized glass article having patterns outwardly expressing a spotted pattern through precipitating one or more spherical crystallized glass inside a crystallized glass layer. The crystallized glass article having patterns includes a crystallized glass layer A containing at least one main crystal selected from β-wollastonite and diopside crystals, and having a thickness more than 6 mm and less than or equal to 18 mm, and one or more spherical crystallized glass precipitating inside the crystallized glass layer A; and a glass layer B provided in a manner of fusion-bonding on at least a part of at least one surface selected from one horizontal surface and lateral surfaces of the crystallized glass layer A. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177894 | FUNCTIONALIZATION OF SP3 HYBRIDIZED CARBON, SILICON AND/OR GERMANIUM SURFACES - The invention concerns a method for preparing a grafted material comprising the following steps:
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20120177895 | METHOD OF PATTERNING METAL AND ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING A PATTERNED METAL FILM - A method of patterning a metal to form a patterned metal film. The method includes patterning a surface-treating composition including a polymer and a reductant on a surface of a substrate; and applying a metal source onto the substrate to form a patterned metal film. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177896 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC EL DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC EL DEVICE - A method for producing an organic EL device includes the steps of: preparing an adhesive sheet on which a resin substrate is laminated, allowing the resin substrate to adhere onto a hard substrate with the adhesive sheet interposed therebetween, forming an organic EL element on the resin substrate, thereby producing an organic EL device including the resin substrate and the organic EL element, and peeling the organic EL device from the hard substrate. The adhesive sheet includes a first adhesive layer for being bonded to the hard substrate, and a second adhesive layer formed on the first adhesive layer and bonded to the resin substrate. A non-adhesive region is defined at an end portion of the resin substrate, the non-adhesive region not overlapping with the second adhesive layer but overlapping with the first adhesive layer when projected in the thickness direction. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177897 | LOW-TEMPERATURE SINTERED SILVER NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITION AND ELECTRONIC ARTICLES FORMED USING THE SAME - A silver nanoparticle composition is provided which is possible to be sintered through sintering at a low temperature in a short time and to form silver electro conductive film and wiring which is favorable for adhesion to a substrate and low in resistance, and articles using the same are provided. The silver nanoparticle composition is provided, wherein a main component of a solvent is water, a pH of the composition is within a range of 5.3 to 8.0, a silver nanoparticle included in the composition is protected by an organic acid or a derivative thereof, and the content of the organic acid or the derivative thereof with respect to silver is 2 to 20% by mass. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177898 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ORIENTING AN ADHESIVE NOTE - An adhesive note apparatus is disclosed, comprising a note with a front side and a rear side, a directional indicator marking printed or otherwise attached to the front side, and an adhesive covering some portion of the rear side. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177899 | Heat treatable coated article with breaker layer - A coated article is provided so as to include a solar control coating having an infrared (IR) reflecting layer and a breaker layer, one or both of which may be of or include a material such as NiCr, NiCrN | 2012-07-12 |
20120177900 | SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH A MULTILAYER HAVING THERMAL PROPERTIES, IN PARTICULAR FOR PRODUCING A HEATED GLAZING UNIT - The invention relates to a substrate ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177901 | ACRYLIC PRESSURE-SENSITIVE TAPE - An acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive tape | 2012-07-12 |
20120177902 | Multiferroics that are both ferroelectric and ferromagnetic at room temperature - Multiferroic articles including highly resistive, strongly ferromagnetic strained thin films of BiFe | 2012-07-12 |
20120177903 | MULTILAYER COATING, METHOD FOR FABRICATING A MULTILAYER COATING, AND USES FOR THE SAME - A multilayer coating and a method for fabricating a multilayer coating on a substrate ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177904 | UNDER BODY ARMOR COOLING VEST AND FABRIC THEREOF - A vest made of a light weight spacer fabric material that is permeable to air circulation and voluminous enough to have a significant thermal insulative value is provided. The spacer fabric material is also non-absorbent, hard wearing, compression resistant, readily cleanable, as well as non-burning and non-dripping when exposed to flames. The spacer fabric material includes fabric faces of an open mesh construction connected by a system of monofilament threads for promoting fabric rigidity. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177905 | NANOSTRUCTURED COMPOSITE REINFORCED MATERIAL - A family of materials wherein nanostructures and/or nanotubes are incorporated into a multi-component material arrangement, such as a metallic or ceramic alloy or composite/aggregate, producing a new material or metallic/ceramic alloy. The new material has significantly increased strength, up to several thousands of times normal and perhaps substantially more, as well as significantly decreased weight. The new materials may be manufactured into a component where the nanostructure or nanostructure reinforcement is incorporated into the bulk and/or matrix material, or as a coating where the nanostructure or nanostructure reinforcement is incorporated into the coating or surface of a “normal” substrate material. The nanostructures are incorporated into the material structure either randomly or aligned, within grains, or along or across grain boundaries. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177906 | POLYMERS WITH METAL FILLER FOR EMI SHIELDING - A composite material includes a thermoplastic material, and a metallic filler dispersed within the thermoplastic material. The metallic filler may be fibrous, particulate or a combination thereof. The metallic filler may have a length in a range of about 3 mm to about 10 mm, and/or a mean particle size of about 2 microns to about 10 microns. The composite material may have a volumetric resistivity of not greater than about 0.5 Ohm·cm. The composite material can be in the form of a sealing component. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177907 | ENERGY CONVERSION FILM - An energy conversion film, which can hold a larger amount of charges by pores in the inside of the film and has high energy conversion performances, is provided, by obtaining a porous resin film with a high expansion ratio without adopting an expansion treatment with a high-pressure gas by forming a thermoplastic resin stretched film having a specified structure. The energy conversion film includes a core layer (A) having specified pores and composed of a thermoplastic resin stretched film including a thermoplastic resin and at least one of an inorganic powder and an organic filler. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177908 | THERMAL SPRAY COATINGS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR APPLICATIONS - This invention relates to thermal spray coatings on a metal or non-metal substrate. The thermal spray coating comprises a ceramic coating having a functionally graded porosity across the ceramic coating thickness. The ceramic coating includes an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer has a porosity at or near the interface of the inner layer and the metal or non-metal substrate sufficient to provide a compliant ceramic coating capable of straining under thermal expansion mismatch between the ceramic coating and the metal or non-metal substrate at elevated temperature. The outer layer has a decreasing porosity extending from the surface of the inner layer to the surface of the ceramic coating sufficient to provide corrosion resistance and/or plasma erosion resistance to said ceramic coating. This invention also relates to methods of protecting metal and non-metal substrates by applying the thermal spray coatings. The coatings are useful, for example, in the protection of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, e.g., integrated circuit, light emitting diode, display, and photovoltaic, internal chamber components, and electrostatic chuck manufacture. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177909 | Ceramic Substrate For Mounting Luminescent Element - A ceramic substrate for mounting a luminescent element has a high reflectivity of 90% or above in ultraviolet to infrared regions (350 nm to 1,000 nm) and has satisfactory mechanical properties. A ceramic substrate for mounting a luminescent element includes a content of aluminum oxide of from 94 mass % to 97 mass %, silicon oxide, and at least one of calcium oxide and magnesium oxide. The ceramic substrate has a porosity of from 2.5% to 4.5%, a number of pores of from 7,000 to 11,000, and a cumulative relative frequency of 70% or above in an equivalent circle diameter of 1.6 μm or less in a pore distribution, when viewing pores having an equivalent circle diameter of 0.8 μm or more in a surface area portion of 9.074×10 | 2012-07-12 |
20120177910 | Coated Medical Devices - The present invention relates to medical devices, and in particular, medical devices that have an inorganic coating, e.g., a coating capable of releasing inorganic nanoparticles into a passageway to be treated with the medical device. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177911 | PREPREG - There is provided a prepreg for electronic materials which has superior flame retardancy and heat resistance. The prepreg relevant to the present invention comprises a glass composition filler which has a mean particle diameter of 2.0 μm or less and a CaO content of 5% by mass or more, a glass cloth, and a matrix resin, characterized in that an amount of said glass composition filler to be filled is 10% by volume to 70% by volume relative to the total volume of said glass composition filler and said matrix resin. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177912 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL USE - Disclosed is an adhesive composition for optical use and, more particularly, an adhesive composition which includes; 30 to 80 wt. % of a mono-functional urethane acrylate oligomer having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 and 35,000, 10 to 60 wt. % of an acrylate monomer; and 0.1 to 10 wt. % of a free radical photo-initiator, so as to retain physical properties of the adhesive composition such as coating property and adhesiveness and, in addition, reduce incurring of setting shrinkage during photo-polymerization, thereby exhibiting a uniform thickness and excellent surface appearance, durability such as heat resistance and moist heat resistance, and storage elasticity. Moreover, the inventive composition does not contain an alternative solvent, thus enabling manufacturing of a thick film type adhesive film. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177913 | NOVEL USE OF LIPOLYTIC ENZYME FOR FORMATION OF ANTI-FINGERPRINT COATING, METHOD OF FORMING ANTI-FINGERPRINT COATING, SUBSTRATE COMPRISING THE ANTI-FINGERPRINT COATING FORMED BY THE METHOD, AND PRODUCT COMPRISING THE SUBSTRATE - Provided are a novel use of a lipolytic enzyme for forming anti-fingerprint coating, a method of forming anti-fingerprint coating including treating a substrate with a composition comprising the lipolytic enzyme, a substrate including the anti-fingerprint coating formed by the same method, and a product including the same. The anti-fingerprint coating can reduce contamination of display devices, appearances of electronic devices or building materials by fingerpris. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177914 | PRESS-MOLDING GLASS MATERIAL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRESS MOLDING GLASS MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ELEMENT - An aspect of the present invention relates to a press-molding glass material, which comprises a core part comprised of optical glass and a silicon oxide film of less than 15 nm in thickness covering at least a portion of the core part, the portion being to be an optically functional surface, as well as has a surface free energy as measured by a three-liquid method of equal to or lower than 75 mJ/m | 2012-07-12 |
20120177915 | LUBRICANT COMPOSITION AND SLIDING MECHANISM USING THE LUBRICANT COMPOSITION - Provided by the present invention is a lubricating oil composition showing a very low frictional coefficient when used as a lubricating oil for a low friction sliding material prepared by blending with an additive selected from a specific phosphorus-zinc-containing compound and a specific sulfur-containing compound, and a sliding mechanism having an excellent low frictional property in which a DLC film containing 5 to 50 atom % of hydrogen is formed or a sliding mechanism having an excellent low frictional property in which 1 to 30 atom % of tungsten (W) or molybdenum (Mo) is contained is provided by combining the above lubricating oil composition with a sliding member having a film of a specific low frictional sliding material on a sliding face. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177916 | HIGH FILM BUILD COATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING POLYTRIMETHYLENE ETHER DIOL - The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition that is capable of producing coatings being sag-free at high coating thicknesses, having excellent adhesion to substrates, and good appearance. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177917 | IDENTIFICATION AND INFORMATION CONCEALING ADHESIVE BACKED LABEL - A label to adhere to a card surface or object to conceal its identification and information. The label has a semipermanent adhesive on the backside surface to achieve adhesion to a surface. The label will be thin, not affecting the use or performance of the card or object it is adhered to. The semipermanent adhesive used on the label will be made of a durable material for use, but one that allows easy removal of the label while leaving behind no residue. The label will provide privacy to all sectors and provide freedom to the low income and disabled who use government issued cards that have easily identifiably features; from the stigma and discrimination often associated with being of low economic status, disabled or both. The label will be manufactured with recyclable material, making it environmentally friendly. Being economically priced, the user can change labels frequently. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177918 | SIMPLE ADHESIVE COACERVATES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF - Described herein is the synthesis of adhesive from simple adhesive coacervates and their uses thereof. The adhesives are produced by (a) preparing a solution comprising (1) a polyelectrolyte, wherein the polyelectrolyte comprises a polyanion or polycation but not a combination thereof, the polyeletrolyte comprises at least one crosslinking group, and (2) a sufficient amount of a complimentary counterion to produce a simple adhesive coacervate; and (b) crosslinking the simple adhesive coacervate to produce the adhesive. The adhesives have numerous medical and non-medical applications. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177919 | FLAME-RESISTANT CELLULOSIC FIBER, ITS USE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS - The present invention relates to a flame-retardant cellulosic regenerated fiber for textile applications which for example also satisfies the demands of industrial dry cleaning, its use for the production of yarns and fabrics and a process for the production of these fibers. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177920 | ANTIGLARE AND ANTISEPTIC COATING MATERIAL AND TOUCHSCREEN COATED WITH THE SAME - An antiglare and antiseptic coating material comprises nanoparticles with a molecule having the formula (I): | 2012-07-12 |
20120177921 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING TRANSITION METAL CARBONATES - A process for preparing transition metal carbonates with a mean particle diameter in the range from 6 to 19 μm (D50), which comprises combining, in a stirred vessel, at least one solution of at least one transition metal salt with at least one solution of at least one alkali metal carbonate or alkali metal hydrogencarbonate to prepare an aqueous suspension of transition metal carbonate, and, in at least one further compartment, continuously introducing a mechanical power in the range from 50 to 10 000 W/l in a proportion of the suspension in each case, based on the proportion of the suspension, and then recycling the proportion into the stirred vessel. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177922 | POLYAMIDE COMPOSITION - The use of a polyamide including hydroxyaromatic units in order to increase the acid resistance of a polyamide composition is described. A polyamide composition comprising a polyamide that includes hydroxyaromatic units and use thereof for the manufacture of various plastic articles such as, for example, calibrated particles or injection-molded parts is also described. Such a composition is especially useful in the field of the recovery of slurries, liquids and gases present in underground reservoirs, and in particular in the field of the extraction of hydrocarbons, such as crude oil or natural gas. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177923 | LOW ASH ACTIVATED CARBON AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Provided are low ash activated carbons, and methods of making the same. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177924 | MICROCAPSULES - The present invention concerns microcapsules comprising a capsule core, a capsule wall and also, disposed on the outer surface of the capsule wall, a polyelectrolyte having an average molecular weight in the range from 500 g/mol to 10 million g/mol, the capsule wall being constructed from | 2012-07-12 |
20120177925 | ELECTROLESS PLATING BATH COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PLATING PARTICULATE MATTER - An electroless plating bath composition for plating particulate matter is provided. The plating bath composition includes a metal-containing component and a reducing component. The particulate matter is plated with at least one metal layer including at least two metals by electroless metal deposition in order to provide cutting and grinding tools with improved wear resistance. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177926 | NANOSTRUCTURE COMPOSITE SHEETS AND METHODS OF USE - A nanostructured sheet that can include a substantially planar body, a plurality of nanotubes defining a matrix within the body, and a protonation agent that can be dispersed throughout the matrix of nanotubes for enhancing proximity of adjacent nanotubes to one another. A method of making such a nanostructured sheet is also disclosed. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177927 | METHOD FOR MAKING A MOLDED CARBON FIBER PREPREG AND MOLDED CARBON FIBER PREPREG OBTAINED THEREFROM - A method for making a molded carbon fiber prepreg includes the steps of: (a) thermocompressing a pristine carbon fiber prepreg that includes a carbon fiber substrate and a matrix resin impregnated into the carbon fiber substrate, and a thermoplastic material at an elevated temperature such that the thermoplastic material and the matrix resin of the pristine carbon fiber prepreg are subjected to a crosslinking reaction so as to form a crosslinked thermoplastic layer on the pristine carbon fiber prepreg; and (b) injection molding a thermoplastic elastomer onto the crosslinked thermoplastic layer. A molded carbon fiber prepreg obtained from the aforesaid method is also provided. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177928 | HYDROPHILIC AND SELF CLEANING UV NANO-EPOXY/ACRYLATE CATIONIC HYBRID COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR TRANSPARENT POLYMERIC MATERIALS, METHODS FOR FORMING COATED TRANSPARENT POLYMERIC MATERIALS USING SUCH COATING COMPOSITIONS, AND COATED TRANSPARENT POLYMERIC MATERIALS - Hydrophilic and self cleaning UV nano-epoxy/acrylate cationic hybrid coating composition, methods for coating transparent polymeric materials, and coated transparent polymeric materials are provided herein. In one example, a coating composition for a transparent polymeric material comprises a cationically polymerizable compound, a radically polymerizable compound, a surfactant with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic segments, and a nano-particular filler. The cationically polymerizable compound comprises at least one epoxy group. The radically polymerizable compound comprises at least one (meth)acrylate group and the nano-sized particulate filler comprises TiO | 2012-07-12 |
20120177929 | COMBINATION OF TWO TRIAZINE UV ABSORBERS FOR COATING ON POLYCARBONATE - The present invention relates to a multilayer product comprising at least one first, second, and third layer, wherein the first layer contains polycarbonate, the second layer contains a UV protection layer on the basis of alkyl acrylate containing two triazine compounds as UV stabilizers, and the third layer is a scratchproof layer also containing UV absorbers. The invention further relates to the production and use of said multilayer products and of products, such as laminations, that contain said multilayer products. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177930 | Electrically Conductive Adhesives - The present invention relates to adhesives that are suitable for use as electrically conductive materials in the fabrication of electronic devices, integrated circuits, semiconductor devices, solar cells and/or solar modules. The adhesives comprise at least one resin component, at least one nitrogen-containing curative, at least one low melting point metal filler, and optionally at least one electrically conductive filler, which is different from the metal filler. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177931 | METHOD OF REINFORCING A CONSTRUCTION WORK - Method of reinforcing a construction work comprising the successive steps of: applying a first layer on a surface of the construction work, the first layer comprising a curable polymer that, once it is cured, can be thermally activated for adhering to a thermoplastic material; curing said curable polymer; heating at least a surface of the first layer opposite said surface of the construction work, for thermal activation of the cured polymer; and applying a second layer over said surface of the first layer, the second layer comprising a composite including reinforcement fibres and a thermoplastic matrix, whereby the thermoplastic matrix and the thermally activated cured polymer adhere to each other. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177932 | BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYESTER FILM - The present invention provides a polyester film which is excellent in hydrolysis resistance of a base film, is hardly deteriorated in adhesion property to various members or top-coating agents, and can suitably used, for example, as a film for a protective member for protecting a back surface of solar cells. The present invention relates to a biaxially oriented polyester film in the form of a laminated film comprising a biaxially oriented polyester base film having a phosphorus element content of 0 to 170 ppm and a terminal carboxylic acid content of not more than 26 equivalents/t, and a coating layer formed on at least one surface of the biaxially oriented polyester base film which comprises a polyurethane having a polycarbonate skeleton or a polyether skeleton and a crosslinking agent, wherein the laminated film has a haze value of not more than 10%. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177933 | Multi-scale cermets for high temperature erosion-corrosion service - A cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS)X comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ), a binder phase (RS) and X wherein X is at least one member selected from the group consisting of an oxide dispersoid E, an intermetallic compound F and a derivative compound G wherein said ceramic phase (PQ) is dispersed in the binder phase (RS) as particles of diameter in the range of about 0.5 to 3000 microns, and said X is dispersed in the binder phase (RS) as particles in the size range of about 1 nm to 400 nm. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177934 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF STRETCHABLE ELECTRODES - The invention relates to a method for producing stretchable electrodes, where electrically conductive carbon particles, especially carbon nanotubes, are introduced into a coating comprising an elastomer. In said method, a preparation of non-aggregated carbon particles having an average particle diameter ranging from=0.3 nm to=3000 nm in a solvent acts upon a coating comprising an elastomer. The solvent can cause a coating comprising an elastomer to swell. The duration of the action is calculated so as to be insufficient to dissolve the elastomer. Optionally, another electrically conductive layer is applied. The invention also relates to a stretchable electrode obtained in said manner and to the use thereof. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177935 | Process for Producing an Ultra-Low-Carbon Steel Slab, Strip or Sheet - Process producing ultra low carbon steel strip or sheet including producing a vacuum-degassed steel melt in a steelmaking step including a ladle treatment containing, by weight, at most 0.008% carbon; at most 0.008% nitrogen; at most 0.20% phosphorus; at most 0.020% sulphur; balance iron and inevitable impurities. Melt target oxygen content at end of ladle treatment of the melt is obtained by measuring the melt actual oxygen content followed by adding a suitable amount of aluminium in a suitable form to the melt to bind oxygen. Melt target oxygen content at the end of the ladle treatment is at most 80 ppm. Casting steel thus produced in a continuous casting process to form slab or strip. The process provides slab, strip or sheet of ultra low carbon steel containing at most 0.002% of acid soluble aluminium and at most 0.003% silicon and total oxygen content at most 100 ppm. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177936 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND METAL PRODUCT - [Object] To provide a medical instrument capable of more effectively inhibiting a cracking and separation than conventional ones. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177937 | POLYAMIDE RESIN COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a polyamide resin composition, including: a polyamide (A) containing a diamine unit including 70 mol % or more of a p-xylylenediamine unit and a dicarboxylic acid unit including 70 mol % or more of a linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid unit having 6 to 18 carbon atoms; and a filler (B), in which the polyamide (A) includes a polyamide having a phosphorus atom concentration of 50 to 1,000 ppm and a YI value of 10 or less in a color difference test in accordance with JIS-K-7105, and a content of the filler (B) is 1 to 200 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyamide (A). | 2012-07-12 |
20120177938 | METALWORKING FLUID, METAL WORKING METHOD AND METAL WORK PRODUCT - The invention provides a metalworking fluid which contains (A) a base oil including 2-ethylhexanol palmitate or 2-ethylhexanol stearate, and (B) an anionic surfactant that is a salt of a branched aliphatic carboxylic acid having 8 to 18 carbon atoms with a branched alkanolamine having 3 to 12 carbon atoms. The metalworking fluid of the invention is excellent in the cutting performance, anti-foaming properties, stability of stock solution, emulsion stability and resistance to hydrolysis, and shows low kinematic viscosity at low temperatures. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177939 | POROUS STRUCTURE HAVING A CONTROLLED PATTERN, REPEATED IN SPACE, FOR PRODUCING SURGICAL IMPLANTS - The present invention relates to a porous structure having a controlled pattern ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177940 | OVAL STEEL CORD WITH OVAL WIRES - A steel cord used for reinforcing rubber product with an oval cross-section has a structure of m+n, while m is the number of core wires ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177941 | Multilayer armor and method of manufacture thereof - Multilayer armor includes an outside armor layer, a first armor layer underneath the outside armor layer, a second armor layer underneath the first armor layer, and a truss layer underneath the second armor layer. In another variation, the multilayer armor includes an outside armor layer, a composite layer underneath the outside armor layer that comprises a plurality of spheres, a second armor layer underneath the composite layer to provide a rigid support to the composite layer, and a third armor layer underneath the second armor layer. The second layer may comprise a composite material that includes a plurality of tightly nested layers in a self-assembling arrangement of spheres made of a high hardness material bonded together using a matrix. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177942 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A composite structure for an electronic device includes: a metallic base part made from a metallic material and having at least one bonding region; at least one porous protrusion made from a sintered metal powder and bonded to and protruding from the bonding region; and at least one feature molded over the porous protrusion. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177943 | METAL SUBSTRATE FOR SOLAR BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING METAL SUBSTRATE FOR SOLAR BATTERY - A metal substrate for a solar battery capable of inhibiting power generation efficiency of a unit solar cell from decrease due to a defect of the unit solar cell is provided. This metal substrate ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177944 | BRASS-PLATED STEEL CORD AND STEEL CORD-RUBBER COMPOSITE, AND TIRE USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a brass-plated steel cord capable of further improving initial adhesiveness and heat-resistant adhesiveness between a coating rubber and a steel cord and also imparting excellent durability to a resulting rubber article, and more particularly to a brass-plated steel cord, wherein an outermost surface thereof contains 0.3 to 1.7 atomic % of phosphorus, 4.93 to 14 atomic % of zinc, and 0.01 to 2.0 atomic % of a metal having an ionization tendency lower than that of zinc and higher than that of copper as measured by XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy), and an amount of zinc in the outermost surface is 30 to 90 atomic % based on 100 atomic % of a total amount of zinc and copper. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177945 | Whisker-Free Coating Structure and Method for Fabricating the Same - The present invention relates to a whisker-free coating structure and a method for fabricating the same. The whisker-free coating structure comprises a substrate, a tungsten doped copper layer and a lead-free tin layer, wherein the tungsten doped copper layer and the lead-free tin layer are formed on the substrate in turns; So that, the whisker growth in the lead-free tin layers can be effectively suppressed by this whisker-free coating structure. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177946 | Zr-/Ti-Containing Phosphating Solution For Passivation of Metal Composite Surfaces - The invention relates to an aqueous composition and to a method for the anticorrosion conversion treatment of metallic surfaces, particularly metallic materials which are assembled into composite structures, comprising steel or galvanized or alloy-galvanized steel and any combinations thereof, the composite structure being composed at least in part of aluminum or the alloys thereof. The aqueous composition according to the invention is based on a phosphating solution and contains, in addition to water-soluble compounds of zirconium and titanium, a quantity of free fluoride in a ratio that both permits phosphating of the steel and galvanized and/or alloy-galvanized steel surfaces and determines low pickling rates of the aluminum substrate with simultaneous passivation of the aluminum. The metallic materials, components and composite structures conversion treated in accordance with the underlying invention are used in automotive body construction, in shipbuilding, in construction and for the production of white goods. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177947 | ALUMINIUM BRAZING SHEET - A multi layered aluminum alloy brazing sheet including a core material, an intermediate layer on at least one side of the core material, the intermediate layer comprising an Al—Si braze alloy, and a thin covering layer on top of the intermediate layer, The core material and the covering layer have a higher melting temperature than the Al—Si braze alloy. The covering layer includes Bi 0.01 to 1.0 wt-%, Mg≦0.01 wt-%, Mn≦1.0 wt-%, Cu≦1.2 wt-%, Fe≦1.0 wt-%, Si≦4.0 wt-%, Ti≦0.1 wt-%, Zr, Cr, V and/or Sc in total ≦0.2%, and unavoidable impurities each in amounts less than 0.05 wt-%, and a total impurity content of less than 0.2 wt-%, the balance including aluminium. A heat exchanger including the alloy brazing sheet. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177948 | PATTERNED MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a patterned medium includes depositing a magnetic recording layer and applying an ultraviolet curable resin on both surfaces of a medium substrate, pressing a first resin stamper and a second resin stamper each including patterns of recesses and protrusions, corresponding to a patterned medium, against both surfaces of the medium substrate in such a manner that a direction from a center of the medium substrate toward a center of the first resin stamper is off-oriented from a direction from the center of the medium substrate toward a center of the second resin stamper to imprint the patterns of recesses and protrusions on the ultraviolet curable resin, and irradiating the ultraviolet curable resin with an ultraviolet ray through each of the first and second resin stampers to cure the ultraviolet curable resin. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177949 | Glass Substrate for Information Recording Medium, Information Recording Medium, and Method for Producing Glass Substrate for Information Recording Medium - For the purpose of providing a glass substrate for an information recording medium capable of acquiring a low GA value, provided is the glass substrate for an information recording medium, wherein a surface of the glass substrate has an arithmetic mean undulation Wa of less than 0.6 nm, and a fine undulation having a root-mean-square height Rq of less than 0.01 nm at a measurement wavelength of 80-120 μm in a radial direction. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177950 | BINDER RESIN COMPOSITION FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - An aspect of the present invention relates to a binder resin composition for a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a vinyl chloride resin containing a radiation-curable functional group, and a methacrylate compound denoted by formula (A): | 2012-07-12 |
20120177951 | HEXAGONAL BARIUM FERRITE MAGNETIC PARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - An aspect of the present invention relates to a hexagonal barium ferrite magnetic particle, wherein, relative to 100 atom percent of a Fe content, an Al content ranges from 1.5 to 15 atom percent, a combined content of a divalent element and a pentavalent element ranges from 1.0 to 10 atom percent, an atomic ratio of a content of the divalent element to a content of the pentavalent element is greater than 2.0 but less than 4.0, and an activation volume ranges from 1,300 to 1,800 nm | 2012-07-12 |
20120177952 | Battery Cell Separator - A battery cell separator includes rib supports and ribs connected between the rib supports. The rib supports and the ribs form a cartridge pocket configured to receive a battery cell with the rib supports and the ribs each forming a respective side of the cartridge pocket. In another battery module, the rib supports and the ribs form respective pockets fore and aft of the ribs with each pocket being configured to receive a battery cell. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177953 | BATTERIES WITH VARIABLE TERRACE POSITIONS - The disclosed embodiments provide a battery cell. The battery cell includes a jelly roll enclosed in a pouch, wherein the jelly roll includes layers which are wound together, including a cathode with an active coating, a separator, and an anode with an active coating. To create the pouch, a first cup and a second cup are formed in a flexible sheet of pouch material based on a terrace position in the battery cell that facilitates efficient use of space within a portable electronic device. The second cup is folded over the first cup, and a terrace seal is formed at the terrace position by sealing the jelly roll in the pouch along a rim of the first and second cups. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177954 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ENERGY IN PLURAL ENERGY STORAGE UNITS - A system for managing energy stored in a plurality of series connected energy storage units has a plurality of energy storage unit controllers, each associated with one of the plurality of energy storage units, a balancing circuit between two of the energy storage units, being controlled by at least one of the energy storage unit controllers, a serial electrical interface between the energy storage unit controllers providing voltage isolated bi-directional communication, and a central controller in electrical communication with the energy storage unit controllers. A method for managing charge in a plurality of series connected energy storage units in which current is diverted from the first energy storage unit to the second energy storage unit. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177955 | BATTERY WITH RESETTABLE INTERNAL FUSE - A 9V battery has a fuse such as a 1 amp bi-metallic resettable fuse in series with the battery cells. This would prevent over-current conditions from occurring, keeping the battery from overheating and prolonging the useful life of the battery. Once the fuse is reset, the battery is once again usable. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177956 | ELECTROLYTE SOLVENT FOR IMPROVING SAFETY OF BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides an electrolyte solvent for batteries, which comprises fluoroethylene carbonate and linear ester solvent. Also, the present invention provides a lithium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte comprises fluoroethylene carbonate and linear ester solvent. The inventive electrolyte solvent can improve the battery safety without deteriorating the battery performance. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177957 | BATTERY WITH PRESSURE RELIEF CHANNEL - A battery having an outer casing and an anode/cathode assembly within that casing, wherein the anode/cathode assembly includes plural anodes and cathodes and electrolyte therebetween. The battery has a pressure relief feature associated with the casing and a channel preservation element sufficiently rigid to preserve at least one gas passageway to the pressure relief feature under conditions of anode/cathode assembly warpage. Thus the gas in the passageway will not become impeded by anode/cathode assembly warpage. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177958 | SEALED BATTERY TO WITHSTAND INTERNAL PRESSURES AND BATTERY MODULE USING SAME - A sealed rectangular battery excellent in volumetric efficiency and pressure resistance is provided. The sealed rectangular battery includes an electrode group having a positive electrode and a negative electrode and a cell casing for accommodating therein the electrode group and an electrolyte solution, which casing includes a rectangular frame member, a first lid member and a second lid member. Each of the first and second lid members includes a body portion for covering one of the openings of the frame member, and a side portion formed so as to protrude from the body portion substantially along at least one set of sides opposite to each other. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177959 | CYLINDRICAL BATTERY - Provided is a cylindrical battery, comprising a cylindrical battery electrode assembly which is formed by coiling a positive plate and a negative plate separated by a diaphragm and is coiled on a core bar. The cylindrical battery is characterized in that an inner end surface of a positive electrode lead-out terminal located at one end of the cylindrical battery electrode assembly is directly connected with the entire end of the positive plate at the corresponding end of the cylindrical battery electrode assembly, and an inner end surface of a negative electrode lead-out terminal located at the other end of the cylindrical battery electrode assembly is directly connected with the entire end of the negative plate at the corresponding end of the cylindrical battery electrode assembly, so that a bus structure is formed in such a manner that the positive and negative electrode lead-out ends are respectively disposed at two ends of the battery. According to the present disclosure, as the positive and negative electrodes are respectively disposed at two ends of the battery, current of the positive and negative plates flows from the two ends, significantly increasing the high current charge-discharge capability of the battery and effectively improving the performance of heat dissipation in the battery as well as the safety property of the battery. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177960 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS - A cell includes a case having a plurality of walls, a power generating element housed in the case in a state of being away from an inner surface of a bottom surface of the case, and a heat transfer member in contact with an outer surface of the bottom surface of the case. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177961 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY EMPLOYED WITH SAFETY GROOVE - A prismatic secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a cathode, an anode, and a separator mounted in a prismatic battery case in a sealed state, the battery case including a hexahedral case body open at the top thereof, the hexahedral case body being made of a metal material, and a case cap coupled to the open top of the case body, the case cap having an electrode terminal, wherein the case body is provided at a region exhibiting a stress distribution equivalent to 40% or less of the maximum stress of the case in a high pressure state with a line-shaped safety groove configured to be ruptured when high pressure occurs in the battery, and the safety groove is configured such that a residual thickness of the case body is decreased toward the middle from opposite ends of the safety groove in the longitudinal direction. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177962 | VALVE PLUG - The invention relates to a sealing plug arrangement ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177963 | JELLY-ROLL OF IMPROVED STRUCTURE AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is a jelly-roll type electrode assembly (“jelly-roll”) configured by winding a cathode having a cathode active material coated portion formed at at least one side of a cathode current collector and an anode having an anode active material coated portion formed at at least one side of an anode current collector in a state in which the cathode and the anode are opposite to each other via a separator, wherein a cathode tab mounted at an uncoated portion of the cathode so that the cathode tab is inclined upward at a predetermined angle to a longitudinal direction of the cathode and an anode tab mounted at an uncoated portion of the anode so that the anode tab is inclined upward at a predetermined angle to a longitudinal direction of the anode are located so as to be adjacent to each other. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177964 | BATTERY-OPERATED RAZOR - Battery operated appliances are provided. Some appliances include a housing defining a chamber having an interior wall, electronics within the chamber, a battery cover, and a closing system including (a) a first electrically conductive member secured to the battery cover, and (b) a second electrically conductive member secured to the interior wall of the housing and configured to engage the first electrically conductive member and thereby mechanically secure the battery cover to the housing while also establishing electrical contact between the first and second electrically conductive members. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177965 | BATTERY MODULE WITH EXCELLENT COOLING EFFICIENCY AND COMPACT STRUCTURE AND MIDDLE OR LARGE-SIZED BATTERY PACK - Disclosed herein is a battery module including a plurality of battery cells mounted in a module case in a stacked state, wherein cooling members are mounted at interfaces between the battery cells, the module case is configured in a structure in which two opposite sides of the module case are open so that corresponding portions of the battery cell stack are exposed outward through the two open opposite sides of the module case, the cooling members are partially exposed outward through the two open opposite sides of the module case, and a coolant flows along the two open opposite sides of the module case while contacting the outwardly exposed portions of the cooling members. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177966 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a casing that includes a battery unit, which features a plurality of battery cells and a case, and a mechanical component. Housing the cells, the case includes a first part to contain at least one cell, a second part to contain at least one cell, and a third part to connect the first part and the second part, the third part including an escape section. The mechanical component is at least partially located in a space formed by the escape section. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177967 | Battery case for portable electronic devices - A battery case has a recessed space for receiving a portable electronic device. When the portable electronic device is placed in the battery case, a supplemental battery in the battery case is able to charge an original battery of the portable electronic device. The battery case has a first supplemental connector capable of being electrically coupled to an original inner connector of the portable electronic device, and a second supplemental connector exposed to the outside of the battery case. The second supplemental connector is configured to be compatible with an original outer connector of an original extension cable that comes with the original product package of the portable electronic device, such that the original outer connector can be inserted into the second supplemental connector of the battery case. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177968 | Minimizing And Stabilizing Cell Temperature Gradient In A Battery Pack - A system includes a first battery cell, a second battery cell, and thermally conductive material that couples to the battery cells. In turn, the thermally conductive material dissipates heat between the first battery cell and the second battery cell, thus reducing a temperature differential between the first battery cell and the second battery cell. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177969 | Battery module - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells aligned in one direction. First and second end plates are disposed outside of end ones of the battery cells, respectively. One or more connection members connect the first and second end plates to each other. In the battery module, one or more first alignment portions are provided on at least one side of the first and second end plates, and one or more second alignment portions corresponding to the one or more first alignment portions are provided to the connection member. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a battery module having enhanced reliability by improving the accuracy of assembling of battery cells members that constitute the battery module. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177970 | FLEXIBLE BATTERY MODULE FOR PRISMATIC CELLS - A modular frame for a battery module includes: a floor that includes an electrically non-conductive material; end walls that are perpendicular to the floor and that include the electrically non-conductive material; and side walls that are perpendicular to the floor, that are perpendicular to the end walls, and that include the electrically non-conductive material. The modular frame further includes interior walls that include the electrically non-conductive material and that define: a first row of cell slots configured to receive a first plurality of prismatic cells; a second row of cell slots configured to receive a second plurality of prismatic cells; and a chamber disposed between the first and second rows of cell slots. The modular frame further includes a first and second apertures to the chamber. The first aperture is defined by the interior walls and the side walls. The second aperture is formed through one of the end walls. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177971 | LOW PROFILE BATTERY PACK - A battery pack according to the present disclosure includes a first module array, a second module array, and a center channel. The first module array includes a first frame and a first cassette of battery modules disposed within the first frame. The first cassette of battery modules includes a first plurality of prismatic cells and a first plurality of module terminals. The second module array includes a second frame and a second cassette of battery modules disposed within the second frame. The second cassette of battery modules includes a second plurality of prismatic cells and a second plurality of module terminals. The center channel extends through a center of the battery pack and connects the first module array to the second module array. The first plurality of module terminals and the second plurality of module terminals are disposed adjacent to the center channel on opposite sides of the center channel. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177972 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a housing, a plurality of thermally conductive plates, a plurality of flat cells and a fixing unit. The thermally conductive plates and the flat cells are received in the housing. At least one of the thermally conductive plates is received between two of the flat cells and contacts with at least one of the two of the flat cells. Each of the flat cells respectively has a cell body and at least an electrode connected to and extended from the cell body. The fixing unit is received in the housing, and the electrode is fixed on the fixing unit. The battery module is applied advantageously to integrate the thermal dissipation system with the fixing structure. Additionally, the particular configuration used herein is beneficial to reduce the risk of electrode breakage. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177973 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE AND METHOD FOR COOLING OR HEATING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE - An electrochemical energy storage | 2012-07-12 |
20120177974 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte battery according to the present invention is a non-aqueous electrolyte battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein aluminum silicate or a derivative thereof is contained in a location that can come into contact with the non-aqueous electrolyte in the battery. In the non-aqueous electrolyte battery, it is preferable that at least one of the separator, the positive electrode, the negative electrode and the non-aqueous electrolyte contains aluminum silicate or a derivative thereof. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177975 | STACKED BATTERY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A stacked battery includes a square battery element in which a tabular positive electrode, a separator and a tabular negative electrode are laminated, wherein: one side of the battery element is a terminal connection section pulled-out surface, which is provided on both the positive and negative electrodes and where a plate-like positive-electrode terminal connection section and a plate-like negative-electrode terminal connection are both pulled out; projection surfaces, which are generated by vertically projecting the positive-electrode terminal connection section and the negative-electrode terminal connection section onto surfaces extending from the positive and negative electrodes, do not cross each other; a surface of the positive electrode and a surface of the negative electrode, which are facing each other, are different in area; each electrode is disposed so that an entire projection portion, which is generated by projecting the small-area electrode onto a surface of a large-area electrode that faces the small-area electrode, is positioned on the large-area electrode; on a separator, a bumping section is provided to limit movements of positive and negative electrodes as a positive-electrode end surface and a negative-electrode end surface hit the bumping section; and as for the bumping section, separators are joined by a crease or joining section of adjacent separators among separators disposed on electrode surfaces. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177976 | HIGH MELT TEMPERATURE MICROPOROUS LITHIUM-ION RECHARGEABLE BATTERY SEPARATORS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE - Disclosed or provided are high melt temperature microporous Lithium-ion rechargeable battery separators, shutdown high melt temperature battery separators, battery separators, membranes, composites, and the like that preferably prevent contact between the anode and cathode when the battery is maintained at elevated temperatures for a period of time, methods of making, testing and/or using such separators, membranes, composites, and the like, and/or batteries, Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, and the like including one or more such separators, membranes, composites, and the like. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177977 | Battery with a Stack of Bipolar Individual Battery Cells - A battery includes a stack of bipolar individual battery cells, each of which includes an electrode stack and two sheet metal covers bounding the individual battery cell at least in the stacking direction. The electrode stack is connected to at least one of the sheet metal covers by at least one weld. In the region of the at least one weld, the sheet metal cover welded to the electrode stack and/or the sheet metal cover of the adjacent individual battery cell in contact with the sheet metal cover is/are of a set-back design. As a result, the sheet metal covers of adjacent individual battery cells do not have any contact in the region of the at least one weld. | 2012-07-12 |