32nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130202825 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR COATING FOOD CANS - A composition for coating food cans is disclosed. The composition comprises a polyester/acrylic graft copolymer, a polyester resin, and a crosslinker. Methods for coating cans using the compositions of the invention are also disclosed. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202826 | CLOSURE FOR PLASTIC PACKAGING CONTAINERS - The present invention relates to a closure for plastic packaging containers that exhibits innovative features that can simplify the manufacturing process and the filling with liquid and viscous products, but the main effect of which is to prevent the package walls from collapsing following a change in vapour pressure inside the container, regardless of the filling temperature. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202827 | GLITTERING RESIN COMPOSITION AND DECORATED SHEET - The invention provides a glittering resin composition which includes: a polycarbonate resin that contains structural units derived from a dihydroxy compound having the portion represented by the following general formula (1) as a part of the structure thereof; and glittering particles in an amount of 0.1 parts by weight or more and 10 parts by weight or less per 100 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin, wherein the glittering particles are inorganic particles (excluding metal particles) coated with a metal or a metal oxide or are metal particles: | 2013-08-08 |
20130202828 | Laser Thermal Printing on Microporous Plastic Substrates - Disclosed herein is a process for printing on a microporous substrate using a laser to melt or soften the substrate so that the pores collapse and produce clear regions on a white background. The preferred substrate is one based on polypropylene where the microvoids are produced by orienting an extruded, precursor sheet that contains the beta crystalline form of polypropylene. A dark co-extruded layer or a pigmented adhesive can be placed on the non-laser treated side of the film, so that the treated side shows the color of the backing layer through the clear regions. This type of printing or laser marking does not require any inks, solvents, or other consumable additives, and the printing can be done at very high production rates and at low cost. The small void size of the film allows for fine print detail and excellent print contrast. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202829 | Elastomer Composition for a Tire Object having a Self-Sealing Property - Elastomer composition having a self-sealing property which can be used in particular as puncture-resistant layer in an inflatable article, based on at least (phr meaning parts by weight per 100 parts of solid elastomer): a blend of at least two solid elastomers, a polybutadiene or butadiene copolymer elastomer, referred to as “elastomer A”, and a natural rubber or synthetic polyisoprene elastomer, referred to as “elastomer B”, the elastomer A:elastomer B ratio by weight being within a range from 10:90 to 90:10; between 30 and 90 phr of a hydrocarbon resin; from 0 to less than 30 phr of filler. Inflatable article, such as a tire, provided with a puncture-resistant layer comprising a composition according to the invention; the puncture-resistant layer is advantageously used in combination with an airtight layer, for example based on butyl rubber or TPS elastomer, in order to form, in the inflatable article, an airtight and puncture-resistant laminate. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202830 | MODIFIED POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - The invention provides a first composition comprising at least the following: i) a modified polymer comprising at least one branched modified polymer macromolecule (b1) and at least one linear modified polymer macromolecule (a1), and wherein the at least one branched modified polymer macromolecule and the at least one linear modified polymer macromolecule each, independently, comprises at least one amine group selected from the group consisting of formulas (1A-1F), each as described above: and combinations thereof; and wherein the at least one branched modified polymer macromolecule further comprises one of the structures (ib1-ib4) as described above, and the at least one linear modified polymer macromolecule further comprises one of the structures (iib1) as described above (see Formula 3A) | 2013-08-08 |
20130202831 | PEBA-BASED COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A TRANSPARENT ARTICLE HAVING HIGH-VELOCITY IMPACT RESISTANCE - A copolymer containing polyether (PE) block(s) and polyamide (PE) block(s) issued for the manufacture of a transparent article having high-velocity impact resistance, and impact strength. In said copolymer:
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20130202832 | Polymer compositions comprising poly(arylether ketone)s and graphene materials - Polymer compositions comprising poly(aryl ether ketone)s and graphene materials. In particular, a polymer composition comprising: A) a poly(arylether ketone) and B) 0.1 to 70 wt. %, based on the combined weight of A) and B), of at least one non-tubular graphene material. Use of such polymer compositions for the manufacture of molded or extruded articles. Molded or extruded articles made from such polymer compositions. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202833 | COATING FORMULATION FOR PREPARING A HYDROPHILIC COATING - The invention is directed to a coating formulation for preparing a hydrophilic coating a hydrophilic polymer, a Norrish Type II photoinitiator, comprising a substituted benzohenone, xanthone, tioxanthone or anthraquinone, and more than 70 wt % of a carrier liquid; to a method of forming a hydrophilic coating on a substrate, the method comprising: applying a coating formulation to at least one surface of an article and allowing the coating formulation to cure for a time period less than 360 seconds; and to an article comprising at least one hydrophilic coating. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202834 | BIMODAL POLYETHYLENE FOR BLOW-MOULDING APPLICATIONS - The invention relates to A process for the polymerisation of ethylene to produce a polyethylene resin in at least two slurry loop reactors connected to each other in series, the resin having a bimodal molecular weight distribution, a molecular weight distribution MWD of at least 7.0, an HLMI of from 1 to 100 g/10 min, and a density of from 0.935 to 0.960 g/cm | 2013-08-08 |
20130202835 | HARDCOAT FILMS FOR GRAPHIC SUBSTRATES - The present application is directed to a hardcoat film article comprising a cured hardcoat layer disposed on a release liner, and a thermoplastic layer on the cured hardcoat layer opposite the release liner. The thermoplastic layer has a thickness of at least about 25 micrometers. In other embodiment, the thermoplastic layer is opaque. The release liner comprising a release material formed by irradiating a release material precursor. Additionally, this application is directed to a method of forming a composite film comprising providing a release liner, coating a hardcoat composition onto the release liner to form a hardcoat layer, and curing the hardcoat layer to form a cured hardcoat layer. A thermoplastic layer is disposed onto the cured hardcoat layer to form a hardcoat composite film, and the hardcoat composite film is attached to an adhesive layer opposite the cured hardcoat layer. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202836 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE WITH BUTENE-1 COPOLYMERS - Pressure sensitive adhesive composition and multilayer easy peel re-closable structures thereof, comprising a butene-1 (co)polymer (A) having a content of butene-1 derived units of 80 wt % or more; a flexural modulus (MEF) of 80 MPa or less; a melting temperature DSC (TmI) lower than 110° C., and optionally a tackifier (B). | 2013-08-08 |
20130202837 | LONG MEDIUM - A plurality of marks ( | 2013-08-08 |
20130202838 | Rapid Gas Decompression-Resistant Fluoroelastomer Compositions and Molded Articles - The disclosure herein includes rapid gas decompression (RGD)-resistant fluoroelastomeric compositions and includes a curable fluoropolymer having a curesite monomer with at least one functional group capable of curing with a peroxide curative. The compositions include a bisphenyl-based curative and an organic peroxide curative and an organic peroxide co-curative. The fluoroelastomeric compositions have a ratio of the bisphenyl-based curative to the organic peroxide co-curative of about 0.25:1 to about 1.5:1 and a ratio of the bisphenyl-based curative to the organic peroxide of about 0.5:1 to about 1.5:1. Such compositions can be formed into seals meeting RGD industry standards in a variety of sizes, up to and/or exceeding 5 mm in thickness or cross-sectional diameter. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202839 | VACUUM INSULATION MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A vacuum insulation material has excellent thermal insulation even in a high-temperature environment over a long period of time. A core starting material composition is molded into a predetermined shape, the core starting material composition containing a talc-based clay mineral, a potassium compound selected from potassium carbonate and potassium bicarbonate, and water, and the resultant core starting material composition is fired at a temperature lower than a melting point of the talc-based clay mineral, to produce a core material formed of a porous fired body in which a layered structure of the talc-based clay mineral is cleaved and at least a portion of the cleaved structure is partially bonded. This core material is then vacuum packaged in a gas-barrier packaging, to produce the vacuum insulation material. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202840 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A display device includes: a display layer; a surface film disposed to face a display surface of the display layer; and a moisture-proof film disposed between the display layer and the surface film and including a projecting section. The projecting section projects outwardly of an end face of the display layer and an end face of the surface film. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202841 | SANDWICH PANEL - The present invention relates to a sandwich panel comprising a first covering layer, a second covering layer substantially parallel to the first covering layer, a sandwich core provided between the covering layers, and two opposite end surfaces on the longitudinal sides. The invention is characterized in that the end sides are of bevelled or stepped design in such a manner that (i) two sandwich panels which are joined to each other on the end sides in the same orientation and lie one against the other are arranged at 90° to each other, and (ii) two sandwich panels which are joined together on the end sides in an opposite orientation and lie one against the other lie in the same plane, i.e. a 180° connection is realized. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202842 | REINFORCEMENT ALIGNED WITH AXIS OF LOAD - An exemplary reinforcement includes a carrier having an array of cylinders. The carrier is configured to be disposed in a structure, and each of the cylinders defines an axis aligned with a structural load applied to the structure. The axes defined by the cylinders are parallel to one another and define a plane. A bonding material is disposed on the carrier and is configured to connect the carrier to the structure. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202843 | GREEN MATERIAL BASED ARTICLE, COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - Articles of manufacture, compositions of matter, and methods are involved with but are not limited to: substantially uniformly mixing components including at least one or more starch based components, one or more gluten based components, one or more fibrous components, one or more starch agents, and water to produce a mixture; forming said mixture into a predefined shape to produce a formed mixture; treating with curing heat treatment to increase linking within the one or more starch based components involving the one or more starch agents to produce a cured, formed mixture; dehydrating said cured, formed mixture to remove a substantial portion of water to produce a dehydrated, cured, formed mixture; and sealing at least portions of external surfaces to produce a sealed, dehydrated, cured, formed mixture. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202844 | MULTIDIRECTIONAL FIBER-REINFORCED TAPE/FILM ARTICLES AND THE METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - High tenacity, high elongation multi-filament polymeric tapes as well as ballistic resistant fabrics, composites and articles made therefrom. The tapes are fabricated from multi-filament fibers/yarns that are twisted together, bonded together, compressed and flattened. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202845 | BUILDING PANEL AS STRUCTURE OF OUTER AND INNER PLATE WITH INTERMEDIATE INSULATION SPACE - The building panel is structure of outer ( | 2013-08-08 |
20130202846 | EXTRUDED ELEMENTS - The present invention provides an extruded beam element suitable for the construction of sandwich structures, wherein the transverse cross section of the beam comprises two parallel plates ( | 2013-08-08 |
20130202847 | FILM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, LAMINATED FILM OR SHEET, AND LAMINATED BODY - Provided is a film having high crystallinity, transparency, and surface smoothness, a lamination of the film, a sheet of the film, and a laminated body. A film contains vinylidene fluoride-based resin (A) and acrylic-based resin (B). The film has at least one surface with arithmetic mean roughness of 0.1 to 20 nm. The at least one surface has crystal fusion heat of 18 to 40 J/g and a haze value of 3.5 or less, the crystal fusion heat being measured using a differential scanning calorimeter. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202848 | FUNCTIONAL SHEET - A functional sheet absorbs electromagnetic waves generated from the interior of an electronic device and efficiently transfers heat generated from an electronic component to other housings, whereby malfunction of the electronic device due to electromagnetic wave interference and overheating of the electronic component is prevented. To have these characteristics, the functional sheet includes a base including a magnetic material absorbing electromagnetic waves, a plurality of metal protrusions formed on upper and lower surfaces of the base, and a thermally conductive adhesive layer formed on portions of the upper and lower surfaces of the base in which the metal protrusions are not formed. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202849 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND FOR DRAWING DIES AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are polycrystalline diamond for drawing dies, which inhibits preferential wear along specific lattice planes while ensuring wear resistance by controlling the shape and orientation of the grains forming polycrystalline diamond solid, and a method for fabricating the same. The polycrystalline diamond for drawing dies includes a section of diamond having an isotropic granular structure or a radially oriented texture, or has a stacked structure including an isotropic granular layer and a radial texture layer alternately in multiple layers. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202850 | OXIDE SINTERED BODY AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, TARGET, AND TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM AND TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE OBTAINED BY USING THE SAME - A target for sputtering or a tablet for ion plating, which enables to attain high rate film-formation and a nodule-less, an oxide sintered body suitable for obtaining the same and a production method therefor, and a transparent conductive film having low absorption of blue light and low specific resistance, obtained by using the same. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202851 | Elastic Bonding Films - Elastic bonding films that include an elastic, thermoset core layer and a thermoplastic bonding layer on each side of the core layer are described. The thermoset core layer is a polyurethane formed as the reaction product of (i) a multifunctional isocyanate with (ii) a combination of polyols comprising (a) polyester diol, (b) crosslinker, and (c) hard segment. Articles incorporating such elastic bonding films including fabrics bonded to such films are also described. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202852 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING SURFACE SOLAR REFLECTANCE OF ROOFING - A roofing product has a substrate having a binder layer and roofing granules on a majority of the binder layer, such that an exposed portion of the binder layer does not have the roofing granules. In addition, particles may be located on the exposed portion of the binder layer. The particles are smaller in size than the roofing granules, and the reflective particles have a solar reflectance of greater than 10%. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202853 | INCREMENTALLY STRETCHED FILMS WITH TAILORED PROPERTIES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Methods of enhancing one or more physical properties of a thermoplastic film include incrementally stretching thermoplastic films in the machine direction and/or transverse direction. In one or more implementations, methods of incrementally stretching thermoplastic films include reducing the gauge of the films while maintaining or increasing a ratio of the machine direction to transverse direction resistance to tear. The methods can involve cold stretching the films and imparting rib patterns into the film. The linear ribs can have alternating thick and thin gauges. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202854 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ANTI-SLIPPERY PAD - The environmentally friendly anti-slippery pad contains at least an environmentally friendly layer and a graphical pattern is printed on a top side of the environmentally friendly layer. A protection layer is then attached to a top side of the graphical pattern so as to prevent scratches and peeling off. A fabric layer is attached to a bottom side of the environmentally friendly layer. In turn, an anti-slipper layer is attached to a bottom side of the fabric layer. And an anti-slipper embossed pattern is distributed on a bottom side of the anti-slipper layer. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202855 | HARDENED MYCELIUM STRUCTURE AND METHOD - A method of preparing a mycelium component, including growing live mycelium from a fungal inoculum and a liquid aggregate. The live mycelium is cured to terminate further mycelium growth and form a mycelium structure. Moisture is applied to the mycelium structure such that the mycelium structure is nearly fully saturated. The mycelium structure is dried to form a hardened mycelium structure. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202856 | CROSS DIRECTIONAL ZONED BICOMPONENT FILMS, FILM LAMINATES, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME - Coextruded films provide cross directional zoned multiple components side-by-side to one another. Systems and methods relate to coextruding such films. During coextrusion, a first polymer conjoins with a second polymer while a temperature differential is maintained between the first and second polymers. This temperature differential is selected to reduce a difference between the viscosities of the first and second polymers making the viscosity of the first polymer close enough to the viscosity of the second polymer to avoid separation upon coextrusion. Further, the films may form a layer in subsequent lamination to other material layers. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202857 | Floor Panel Having a Printed Cork Layer - A method for producing a floor panel comprising a carrier board, a cork layer, a primer and a decorative layer is disclosed. To achieve qualitatively improved decorative layers, a method is disclosed in which the cork layer is applied to the carrier board, in which, in order to form the primer, a coating system having a proportion of volatile components is applied to the cork layer, and in which the decorative layer is printed onto the primer. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202858 | INK COMPOSITION, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND PRINTED MATTER USING THE SAME - An ink-jet ink composition is disclosed which includes (a) from 3% by mass to 10% by mass of polymer compound particles that include a first copolymer including at least one repeating unit derived from a hydrophilic monomer in an amount of from 1% by mass to 15% by mass, that have a volume average diameter of from 100 nm to 300 nm, and that have no cross-linked structure, (b) from 5% by mass to 20% by mass of at least one water soluble polymer, (c) from 0.1% by mass to 10% by mass of at least one colorant, (d) from 5% by mass to 40% by mass of at least one water soluble organic solvent, and (e) water. An image forming method and printed matter using the same are also disclosed. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202859 | SOLVENT BORNE POLYURETHANE PROCESS - A process for obtaining a solvent borne polyurethane composition comprising preparing an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer A; | 2013-08-08 |
20130202860 | CHLORINE-FREE INK AND COATING COMPOSITIONS & A METHOD FOR PRINTING ON UNTREATED POLYOLEFIN FILMS WITH IMPROVED ADHESION - Provided are chlorine-free ink and coating compositions that demonstrate improved adherence when applied to untreated flexible plastic film substrates. The provided compositions eliminate the need for a separate step of pre-treating a plastic film before applying an ink or coating composition. Also provided are methods for producing a printed article using the provided ink and coating compositions and methods of adhering chlorine-free inks or coatings that exhibit improved adhesion characteristics to untreated plastic films. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202861 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD, INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MATERIAL - An ink jet recording method includes recording an image on a target recording face including polyolefin by ejecting an ink composition containing water, a coloring material, and resin from nozzles of an ink jet recording head, in which two or more of the following are satisfied. Condition (A): Prior to the recording, there is included performing a hydrophilic treatment on the target recording face, Condition (B): The ink composition includes glycol ethers of which the HLB value calculated by the Davis method is 4.2 or more to 9.0 or less, and Condition (C): After the recording, there is included coating the image with a coating liquid composition containing wax. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202862 | INKJET INK SET, INKJET RECORDING DEVICE, AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD - An inkjet ink set containing a first pigment ink and a second pigment ink. The first pigment ink includes an anionic self-emulsification ether polyurethane, and the second pigment ink includes a styrene acrylic resin emulsion. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202863 | INTERLAYER FOR LAMINATED GLASS AND LAMINATED GLASS - The present invention aims to provide an intermediate film for laminated glass which, in the case of being used for constituting a laminated glass, enables to improve the sound-insulating property of a laminated glass to be obtained; and a laminated glass. The intermediate film | 2013-08-08 |
20130202864 | POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITE FILM - The polyolefin composite film is excellent in low-temperature heat sealability, heat-sealing strength and transparency, and at least has surface layer [i]//intermediate layer [iii]//core layer [ii], wherein the surface layer [i] includes a propylene resin composition including 0-50 wt % of a specific propylene/α-olefin random copolymer (A) and/or a specific 1-butene/α-olefin copolymer (E), and 50-100 wt % of a propylene polymer (B) having a melting point of 120-170° C. ((A), (E) and (B) in the surface layer totals 100 wt %); the core layer [ii] includes a propylene resin composition including 70-100 wt % of a crystalline polypropylene (C) having a melting point of 150-170° C., and 0-30 wt % of the copolymer (A) ((C) and (A) in the core layer totals 100 wt %); and the intermediate layer [iii] includes a propylene resin composition including 50-95 wt% of the crystalline polypropylene (C) and 50-5% of the polymer (B), the copolymer (A), and/or the copolymer (E) ((C), (B), (A) and (E) in the intermediate layer totals 100 wt %). | 2013-08-08 |
20130202865 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The disclosure provides an electromagnetic shielding composite material, and a method for manufacturing the same. The electromagnetic shielding composite material includes: a polymer sheet; and an acicular carbon nanotube layer including acicular portions of carbon nanotubes fixed on the polymer sheet. The method for manufacturing the electromagnetic shielding composite material includes: preparing a carbon nanotube dispersion solution; applying the carbon nanotube dispersion solution to the surface of a polymer sheet; and drying the polymer sheet to which the carbon nanotube dispersion solution is applied and then forming an acicular structure of carbon nanotubes on the polymer sheet. The composite material has superb electromagnetic wave shielding properties suitable for a variety of electronics applications. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202866 | MECHANICALLY STABLE NANOPARTICLE THIN FILM COATINGS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for treating a surface comprises depositing a first coating comprising a plurality of nanoparticles on a substrate, wherein the first coating defines a plurality of interstitial spaces; and depositing a second coating comprising metals, metal oxides, or mixtures thereof by atomic layer deposition (ALD) on the first coating and within the interstitial spaces defined by the first coating. A mechanically stable coated product comprises a substrate; a first coating comprising a plurality of nanoparticles deposited on the substrate; wherein the first coating defines a plurality of interstitial spaces; and a second coating comprising metals, metal oxides, or mixtures thereof deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) on the first coating and within the interstitial spaces defined by the first coating. The mechanically stable thin film coating imparts mechanical robustness to the nanoparticles thin film, and retains or improves the desired optical and wetting properties of the nanoparticle thin film. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202867 | OPTICAL ELEMENT WITH A POROUS LOW REFRACTIVE INDEX LAYER HAVING A PROTECTION LAYER - An optical article includes an optical element, a low refractive index layer disposed on the optical element having an effective refractive index of 1.3 or less and a polymeric protective layer disposed on the low refractive index layer. The low refractive index layer includes a binder, a plurality of metal oxide particles dispersed in the binder, and a plurality of interconnected voids. The polymeric protective layer does not increase an effective refractive index of the optical article by greater than 10%. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202868 | STRENGTHENED GLASS ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING - A strengthened glass article having a central tension that is below a threshold value above which the glass exhibits frangible behavior. The central tension varies non-linearly with the thickness of the glass. The glass article may be used as cover plates or windows for portable or mobile electronic devices such as cellular phones, music players, information terminal (IT) devices, including laptop computers, and the like. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202869 | ARTICLE, METHOD OF PREPARING SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An article including a polymer element including a polymer, and inorganic particles having a concentration gradient which decreases in concentration from at least one surface of the polymer element to the inside thereof, wherein the inorganic particles have a refractive index that is greater than or equal to the refractive index of air and less than the refractive index of the polymer. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202870 | CELLULOSIC BARRIER COMPOSITION COMPRISING ANIONIC POLYMER - A composition is provided comprising a) cellulose fibres having a number average length of from 0.001 to 0.5 mm and a specific surface area of from 1 to 100 m | 2013-08-08 |
20130202871 | POLYIMIDE SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | 2013-08-08 |
20130202872 | EXPANDED GRAPHITE SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An expanded graphite sheet is provided that can remarkably improve the quality and yield rate by preventing chipping and cracks in the surface in molding the sheet into a desired shape by inhibiting degradation in the flexibility while reducing the ash content to a certain degree. An expanded graphite sheet ( | 2013-08-08 |
20130202873 | EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL, PREPREG, AND FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL - Provided are a fiber-reinforced composite material excellent in heat resistance and strength properties, an epoxy resin composition to obtain the fiber-reinforced composite material, and a prepreg obtained by using the epoxy resin composition. Further provided are a fiber-reinforced composite material having less volatile matters during the curing time, and having excellent heat resistance and strength properties, an epoxy resin composition to obtain the fiber-reinforced composite material, and a prepreg obtained by using the epoxy resin composition. Provided are: an epoxy resin composition for a fiber-reinforced composite material, comprising an amine type epoxy resin [A], an aromatic amine curing agent [B], and a block copolymer [C] having a reactive group capable of reacting with an epoxy resin; a prepreg obtained by impregnating a reinforced fiber with the epoxy resin composition; and a fiber-reinforced composite material obtained by curing the prepreg. Further provided are: an epoxy resin composition comprising an epoxy resin [A] having two or more of four- or more-membered ring structures, and having either one of a glycidyl amino group directly bonded to the ring structure or a glycidyl ether group directly bonded to the ring structure, epoxy resin [B] having three or more of functional groups, a curing agent [C], and an elastomer component [D]; a prepreg obtained by impregnating a reinforced fiber with the epoxy resin composition; and a fiber-reinforced composite material obtained by curing the prepreg. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202874 | LIGHTWEIGHT SYNTACTIC FOAMS FOR BLAST MITIGATION IN THERMAL/ACOUSTIC FLOORING - A flooring system for use in thermal and/or acoustic floor systems is provided where the flooring system mitigates external forces from a shock/blast wave. The flooring system includes a foam layer and filler material that includes micro and/or nano structures strategically dispersed in the foam layer. The micro and/or nano structures mitigate a magnitude of the external forces propagating through the foam layer. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202875 | Elastic Composite Film and Composite Fabric and Production Process Thereof - An elastic composite film provided with a sintered ePTFE film and an elastomeric resin layer, produced by continuously forming the elastomeric resin layer on at least one side of the sintered ePTFE film, continuously elongating the resulting multilayer film at less than the yield point of the expanded, sintered, porous film and at an elongation factor of 1.3 times or more in the biaxial directions, or in the uniaxial direction without contracting in the direction perpendicular to the direction of elongation, and relaxing the resulting elongated multilayer film, wherein when the composite film is elongated by 10% in the longitudinal and/or transverse direction, the tensile stress of the composite film is 2.5 N/15 mm or less, and/or the elongation percentage of the composite film in the longitudinal and/or transverse direction is 30% or more and the elongation recovery rate is 70% or more. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202876 | Wet-End Manufacturing Process for Bitumen-Impregnated Fiberboard - A process for manufacturing fiberboard by preparing a fiber slurry mixture including containing cellulose fibers and water then atomizing a liquid bituminous material, such as asphalt. The liquid bituminous material is atomized by mixing it with a pressurized gas, such as compressed air, forming a mist comprising droplets of bituminous material having a diameter between 20 microns and 50 microns. A water spray solidifies the bituminous material droplets thereby forming bituminous particles which fall into the fiber slurry within the spray chamber. From there the slurry is sheared, dewatered, and dried, forming a finished fiberboard. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202877 | Wet-End Manufacturing Process for Bitumen-Impregnated Fiberboard - A process for manufacturing fiberboard by preparing a fiber slurry mixture including containing cellulose fibers and water then atomizing a liquid bituminous material, such as asphalt. The liquid bituminous material is atomized by mixing it with a pressurized gas, such as compressed air, forming a mist comprising droplets of bituminous material having a diameter between 20 microns and 50 microns. A water spray solidifies the bituminous material droplets thereby forming bituminous particles which fall into the fiber slurry within the spray chamber. From there the slurry is sheared, dewatered, and dried, forming a finished fiberboard. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202878 | Fluoropolymer composition - A thermoplastic fluoropolymer composition comprising at least one semi-crystalline polymer (A) comprising recurring units derived from ethylene and at least one of chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) and tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), said polymer having a heat of fusion of at most 35 J/g and from 0.05 to 5% by weight, based on weight of said semi-crystalline polymer (A), of particles of at least one inorganic UV blocker compound, said particles having an average particle size of 1 to 150 nm, said composition being suitable for manufacturing UV-opaque films having outstanding transparency and haze properties. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202879 | COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING SUBMICRON CALCIUM CARBONATE - Coating composition providing gloss and opacity on application, having a pigment volume concentration of from 5% up to the critical pigment volume concentration and characterised in that comprises at least one ground natural calcium carbonate having a volume median diameter of between 0.05 and 0.3 μm, and at least one pigment having a refractive index of greater than or equal to 2.5. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202880 | HARD COAT FILM AND FRONT PROTECTION SHEET - A hard coat film being good in appearance, transparency, impact resistance, and scratch resistance or surface hardness is described. The hard coat film is formed by laminating a hard coating on at least one surface of a substrate film. The substrate film includes a polymer (C) including a first repeating unit derived from a di(meth)acrylate (A) and a second repeating unit derived from a mono(meth)acrylate (B), wherein the first repeating unit derived from the di(meth)acrylate (A) is represented by formula (1): | 2013-08-08 |
20130202881 | NOVEL CERMETS FROM MOLTEN METAL INFILTRATION PROCESSING - New cermets with improved properties and applications are provided. These new cermets have lower density and/or higher hardness than B4C cermet. By incorporating other new ceramics into B4C powders or as a substitute for B4C, lower densities and/or higher hardness cermets result. The ceramic powders have much finer particle size than those previously used which significantly reduces grain size of the cermet microstructure and improves the cermet properties. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202882 | HIGHLY THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME - The present invention provides a highly thermally conductive resin molded article that satisfies all demands of a high thermal conductivity, an insulation property, a low density, a mechanical strength, a high flowability of a thin-walled molded article, less abrasion on a die used for manufacturing, and high whiteness. The highly thermally conductive resin molded article at least includes (A) thermoplastic polyester resin, (B) platy talc particles, and (C) a fiber reinforcement, and (B) platy talc particle content falls within a range between 10% by volume and 60% by volume, where the entire composition is 100% by volume, a number average particle size of the platy talc particles falls within a range between 20 μm and 80 μm, and the (B) platy talc particles are oriented in a surface direction of the highly thermally conductive resin molded article. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202883 | LAMINATED STRUCTURE FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION - The invention relates to: | 2013-08-08 |
20130202884 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR TOUCH PANEL - Provided are a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for a touch panel, a conductive film, a touch panel and a pressure-sensitive adhesive film. The exemplary pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for a touch panel, the conductive film or the pressure-sensitive adhesive film has excellent durability and optical properties such as transparency. In addition, such physical properties are stably maintained under severe conditions. Particularly, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is attached to a conductor thin film, and thus resistance change of the conductor thin film is effectively inhibited even when the conductor thin film is exposed to the severe conditions. Therefore, the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition may be effectively used to manufacture a touch panel. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202885 | HIGH PERFORMANCE WATER-BASED TACKIFIED ACRYLIC PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES - A pressure-sensitive adhesion composition comprising: a first polymer that is acrylate polymer or copolymer comprising polymerized monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, octyl acrylate, styrene, vinyl acetate and combinations thereof; and b) a second polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, oxidized polyethylene, oxidized ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, maleated polyolefin and combinations thereof; wherein the composition is water-based and adapted for pressure-sensitive adhesion to substrates. The adhesion composition may also comprise a tackifier resin selected from the group consisting of rosin ester resin, rosin acid resin, synthetic hydrocarbon resin, synthetic terpenic resin and combinations thereof. An article of manufacture comprising a support member and a pressure-sensitive adhesion layer attached thereto that comprises said pressure-sensitive adhesion composition. A process of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive article of manufacture. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202886 | AQUEOUS POLYMER DISPERSION SUITABLE FOR APPLICATION AS TACKIFIER FOR ADHESIVES AND PREPARABLE BY EMULSION POLYMERIZATION BASED ON C1 TO C20 ALKYL (METH)ACRYLATES - Described is an aqueous dispersion comprising at least one polymer dispersed in water and having a weight-average molecular weight of less than 50 000 and a glass transition temperature of −40° C. to 0° C., preparable by emulsion polymerization in the presence of at least one chain transfer agent of a monomer mixture comprising at least 40% by weight of C1 to C20 alkyl (meth)acrylates, 0% to 30% by weight of vinylaromatics, at least 0.1% by weight of acid monomers, and 0% to 50% by weight of further monomers. The dispersion can be used in particular as a tackifier for adhesives. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202887 | METHOD FOR ENCASING A BODY OF AN EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM - A method for encasing a body of an exhaust gas system with a housing which is wound around the body. Using a winding method, the body is placed in a loop formed by a belt-shaped conveyor element that can be driven in a conveyor device, wherein the conveyor element is seated against the outer casing face at a wrapping angle u of at least 270 degrees. Starting with a first edge, the metal strip is then introduced in a conveyor device between the body and the conveyor element, is drawn into the gap between the body and the conveyor element and is bent around the body until the body is encased at least twice by the metal strip. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202888 | In-Fiber Particle Generation - A fiber is provided, including a cladding material that is disposed along a longitudinal-axis fiber length. A plurality of spherical particles are disposed as a sequence along a longitudinal line parallel to the longitudinal fiber axis in at least a portion of the fiber length, and include a spherical particle material that is interior to the fiber cladding material and different than the fiber cladding material. To produce particles, a drawn fiber, having a longitudinal-axis fiber length and including at least one fiber core that has a longitudinal core axis parallel to the longitudinal fiber axis and that is internally disposed to at least one outer fiber cladding layer along the fiber length, is heated for a time that is sufficient to cause a fiber core to break-up into droplets sequentially disposed along the fiber core axis. Fiber cooling solidifies droplets into spherical particles interior to fiber cladding. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202889 | METAL SUBOXIDE AND METHODS OF PREPARING SAME - A metal suboxide having a specific surface area of greater than or equal to about 1.5 m | 2013-08-08 |
20130202890 | AEROGELS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Provided in one embodiment is a method of making an aerogel, comprising: (A) increasing a concentration of a suspension comprising a gel precursor under a condition that promotes formation of a gel, wherein the gel precursor comprises particulates having an asymmetric geometry; and (B) removing a liquid from the gel to form the aerogel, wherein the aerogel and the gel have substantially the same geometry. An aerogel comprising desirable properties are also provided. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202891 | ELASTOMER BINDING MATERIALS MADE WITH NATURAL OIL BASED POLYOLS - Embodiments of the invention provide for polyurethane binders or adhesives that result in an increased amount of renewable resources in the final composite products while yet maintaining the quality of the composite products. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202892 | PLASTIC SUBSTRATES HAVING A SCRATCH-RESISTANT COATING, IN PARTICULAR HOUSINGS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES, HAVING HIGH TRANSPARENCY, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND USE THEREOF - The disclosed method comprises applying a transparent coating composition to a plastics substrate, the composition comprising | 2013-08-08 |
20130202893 | SCRATCH RESISTANT REFINISH CLEARCOAT - Scratch resistance and/or reflow of a refinish topcoat is improved by preparing the topcoat from a refinish topcoat coating composition comprising an unsaturated fatty acid ester polyol that does not undergo oxidative cure when the applied refinish topcoat coating composition is cured. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202894 | GLASS-AND-PLASTIC COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A method for making a glass-and-plastic composite includes the following steps: providing a glass article; forming an activation solution containing hydrolyzed silane coupling agent; coating the activation solution on the surface of the glass article and drying the activation solution to form a silane coupling agent layer; coating a fluid glue on the silane coupling agent layer and drying the fluid glue to form a glue layer; and forming a plastic article on the glue layer by injection molding. The plastic article firmly bonds with the glass article. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202895 | INORGANIC OXIDE COATING - The invention relates to a coating composition comprising an inorganic oxide precursor A | 2013-08-08 |
20130202896 | COATED CUTTING TOOL - The present invention relates to a coated cutting tool comprising a PVD coating and a cemented carbide substrate comprising Co in an amount of 12.5-17 wt %, Cr in an amount such that the Cr/Co weight ratio is 0.05-0.15, a Ti of between 50 to 300 ppm by weight and a CW Cr value between 0.8-0.97. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202897 | DIGITALLY RECEPTIVE COATING METHOD - A digitally receptive coating method includes the steps of applying a digitally receptive coating to a first side of a film, metalizing the first side of the film and bonding the metalized first side of the film to a substrate to produce a laminate having a digitally receptive coating. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202898 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR NANOWIRE AND SEMICONDUCTOR NANOSTRUCTURE - A method for fabricating semiconductor nanowire includes the following steps: providing a metal substrate in a reactor; filling the reactor with an inert gas; heating and maintaining the reactor in a reaction temperature, raising the pressure in the reactor to a first predetermined pressure, and then passing a reacting precursor into the reactor; keeping passing the reacting precursor to raising the pressure of the reactor to a second predetermined pressure; and, maintaining the second predetermined pressure for a predetermined duration, so as to form semiconductor nanowires on the metal bulk. Accordingly, the method of the invention is capable of forming semiconductor nanowires on metal substrate, so that the processes for fabricating semiconductor nanowires can be simplified. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202899 | MOLDING, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, PART FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention is a formed article including a gas barrier layer, the gas barrier layer including a surface layer part that is formed of a material that includes at least a carbon atom, an oxygen atom, and a silicon atom, the surface layer part having a carbon atom content rate of more than 0 and not more than 70%, an oxygen atom content rate of 10 to 70%, a nitrogen atom content rate of 0 to 35%, and a silicon atom content rate of 20 to 55%, based on a total content rate of carbon atoms, oxygen atoms, nitrogen atoms, and silicon atoms; a method for producing the formed article; an electronic device member including the formed article; and an electronic device comprising the electronic device member. The formed article of the invention exhibits an excellent gas barrier capability, excellent transparency, and excellent bending resistance. The method for producing a formed article of the invention can efficiently, safely, and conveniently produce the formed article of the invention. The electronic device member of the invention may suitably be used for electronic devices such as displays and solar cells. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202900 | FORMED BODY, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, ELECTRONIC DEVICE MEMBER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention is a formed article sequentially comprising a base layer, a primer layer that includes a hydroxyl group-containing polymer, and a gas barrier layer, the gas barrier layer being formed of a material that includes at least an oxygen atom and a silicon atom, a surface layer part of the gas barrier layer having an oxygen atom content rate of 60 to 75%, a nitrogen atom content rate of 0 to 10%, and a silicon atom content rate of 25 to 35%, based on a total content rate of oxygen atoms, nitrogen atoms, and silicon atoms, and the surface layer part of the gas barrier layer having a film density of 2.4 to 4.0 g/cm | 2013-08-08 |
20130202901 | PRINTABLE ELECTRONICS SUBSTRATE - Technologies are generally described for a structure, and method and system effective to print a metallic conductor on a substrate. In some examples, the method may include providing a substrate. The method may further include attaching a first layer including at least one metal oxide to the substrate. The method may further include attaching a second layer including a first ink to the first layer, where the first ink includes a metal. The method may further include attaching a third layer including a second ink to the second layer. The method may further include sintering the third layer to form the metallic conductor. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202902 | STRETCH FILM LAMINATION ADHESIVE - The invention provides stretch film laminant adhesives, methods of using the adhesives to bond substrates together, and to articles of manufacture comprising the adhesives. It has been discovered that a stretch film lamination adhesive, which comprises a metallocene catalyzed polyolefin copolymer with a density greater or equal to 0.870 g/cm | 2013-08-08 |
20130202903 | WET FRICTION MATERIAL - The wet friction material of the present invention is obtained by impregnating a friction base material with a bonding resin composition comprising a resol phenolic resin and a maleinized drying oil and curing the resulting material. The maleinized drying oil is obtained by reacting a drying oil such as tung oil or linseed oil with anhydrous maleic acid. The content thereof is preferably 50 to 250 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the resol phenolic resin. The wet friction material of the present invention has a high static friction coefficient and excellent durability. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202904 | Sealable Polypropylene Films With Enhanced Stability - A multi-layered sealable film and method of storing and transporting a role of the film without buckling or starring, the film comprising a core layer comprising polypropylene sandwiched between at least a first and (optionally) second tie-layer on either side of the core; a sealable layer with two sides, one side adhered to the first tie-layer; wherein at least the first tie-layer comprising a blend of polypropylene and within the range of from 5 wt % to 40 wt % of a soft polymer additive, preferably a propylene-α-olefin elastomer having within the range of from 10 wt % to 30 wt % α-olefin derived units, wherein the blend is preferably partially or completely immiscible. A roll of the inventive films can be readily stored and transported without loss due to film defects. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202905 | Delignification of biomass containing lignin and production of adhesive compositions and methods of making lignin cellulose compositions - Delignification of biomass consisting of plants containing lignin is done by utilizing an amino compound in an aqueous solution or emulsion to produce water soluble amino lignin and non-soluble amino lignin cellulose which are utilized to produce adhesives and resins for use to produce wood composites and carbohydrate production. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202906 | EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENTS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THEREOF - A corrosion resistant steel pipe for use in sulfur containing environments, e.g., refineries, oil and gas exploration and/or production, etc, having a corrosion rate of less than 15 mpy upon exposure to hydrocarbons saturated with a gas stream containing 10% H | 2013-08-08 |
20130202907 | EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENTS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THEREOF - A corrosion resistant pressure vessel for use in sulfur containing environments, e.g., refineries, oil and gas production facilities, etc, having a corrosion rate of less than 15 mpy upon exposure to hydrocarbons saturated with a gas stream containing 10% H | 2013-08-08 |
20130202908 | EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENTS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THEREOF - Corrosion resistant structural equipment, e.g., steel pipe, for use in CO | 2013-08-08 |
20130202909 | METHOD OF PRODUCING METAL NANOPARTICLES - Provided is a method of producing metal nanoparticles. Preferably, the method of producing metal nanoparticles includes preparing a reaction solution by adding a reducing agent solution to a dispersing agent solution, and simultaneously putting a metal precursor solution and the reducing agent solution into the reaction solution and mixing the resulting mixture. Large amounts of metal nanoparticle powder having a uniform particle diameter may be easily prepared. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202910 | Method for Depositing a Nickel-Metal Layer - A method for depositing nickel-metal layers for colouring surfaces, and a bath for depositing such a layer. This is made possible by depositing a nickel-metal layer from a bath for the electroless deposition of nickel which contains at least one further metal compound, a voltage being additionally applied enable the metal of the metal compound to be incorporated while forming a nickel-metal layer. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202911 | PROCESSES AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING CORROSION PERFORMANCE OF ZIRCONIUM OXIDE PRETREATED ZINC SURFACES - A method of improving corrosion resistance of a metal substrate comprising a zinc surface coated with zirconium oxide conversion coating by, prior to conversion coating, contacting the zinc surface with a composition comprising:
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20130202912 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THERMAL BARRIER COATING, TURBINE MEMBER PROVIDED WITH THERMAL BARRIER COATING, AND GAS TURBINE - A process for producing a thermal barrier coating having an excellent thermal barrier effect and superior durability to thermal cycling. Also, a turbine member having a thermal barrier coating that has been formed using the production process, and a gas turbine. The process for producing a thermal barrier coating includes: forming a metal bonding layer ( | 2013-08-08 |
20130202913 | Ni-BASED SUPERALLOY COMPONENT HAVING HEAT-RESISTANT BOND COAT LAYER FORMED THEREIN - Provided is an Ni-based superalloy component having a three-layer configuration of an Ni-based superalloy substrate, a bond coat layer and a top coat layer, wherein the alloy material of the bond coat layer has a composition including Co of at most 15.0% by mass, Cr of from 0.1% by mass to 7.5% by mass, Mo of at most 3.0% by mass, W of from 4.1% by mass to 10.0% by mass, Al of from 6.0% by mass to 10.0% by mass, Ti of at most 2.0% by mass, Ta of from 5.0% by mass to 15.0% by mass, Hf of at most 1.5% by mass, Y of at most 1.0% by mass, Nb of at most 2.0% by mass and Si of at most 2.0% by mass with a balance of Ni and inevitable impurities, and the Ni-based superalloy substrate has a composition including Al of from 1.0% by mass to 10.0% by mass, Ta of from 0% by mass to 14.0% by mass, Mo of from 0% by mass to 10.0% by mass, W of from 0% by mass to 15.0% by mass, Re of from 0% by mass to 10.0% by mass, Hf of from 0% by mass to 3.0% by mass, Cr of from 0% by mass to 20.0% by mass, Co of from 0% by mass to 20% by mass, Ru of from 0% by mass to 14.0% by mass, Nb of from 0% by mass to 4.0% by mass, Ti of from 0% by mass to 4.0% by mass and Si of from 0% by mass to 2.0% by mass with a balance of Ni and inevitable impurities. The Ni-based superalloy component has the heat-resistant bond coat layer formed therein and is extremely excellent in environmental characteristics such as oxidation resistance and high-temperature corrosion resistance, especially having a long heat cycle life, and is favorable for turbine blades and vanes. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202914 | HOT ROLLED THIN CAST STRIP PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A hot rolled steel strip made by the steps including assembling a twin roll caster, forming a casting pool of molten steel of such composition that the cast strip produced comprises by weight, greater than 0.25% and up to 1.1% carbon, between 0.40 and 2.0% manganese, between 0.05 and 0.50% silicon, less than 0.01% aluminum, counter rotating the casting rolls to solidify metal shells and forming a steel strip, hot rolling the steel strip such that mechanical properties at 10% and 35% reduction are within 10% for yield strength, tensile strength and total elongation, and coiling the hot rolled steel strip at a temperature between 550 and 750° C. to provide a majority of the microstructure comprising pearlite, along with bainite and acicular ferrite. The steel may have a free oxygen content between 5 and 50 ppm or between 25 and 45 ppm. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202915 | FORMATION OF PATTERNED MEDIA BY SELECTIVE ANODIC REMOVAL FOLLOWED BY TARGETED TRENCH BACKFILL - A method is disclosed for defining discrete magnetic and non-magnetic regions on the magnetic film layer of a storage media substrate. The method applies anodic oxidation of a cobalt-containing magnetic film layer to remove cobalt, followed by controlled deposition of a non-magnetic matrix into the regions where the cobalt has been removed. Deposition may either be electrodeposition, collimated vacuum deposition, or other methods depending upon the composition of the non-magnetic matrix being deposited. The method may be performed in a single electrochemical cell. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202916 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a first bare cell and a second bare cell having positive electrodes electrically connected to each other at a first node and negative electrodes electrically connected to each other at the second node, a first protective device connected between the positive electrode of the first bare cell and the first node, and a protective circuit module electrically connected between the first bare cell and second bare cell. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202917 | PTC Device and Secondary Battery Equipped with Same - The present invention provides a PTC device which makes more compact a PTC device as well as an electrical device such as a battery pack comprising the PTC device and a secondary battery or a dry-cell type secondary battery. The PTC device includes a PTC component including a laminar polymer PTC element containing an electrically conductive filler, and a polymer material, and a metal electrode disposed on a surface of each side of the polymer PTC element. A lead is positioned at least in part on the metal electrode of the PTC component, and connected to the metal electrode by an electrically conductive material. An exposed part of the conductive material is covered by a protective member containing a material that is able to absorb or envelop an alkali. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202918 | BATTERY PROTECTING CIRCUIT, BATTERY PROTECTING DEVICE, AND BATTERY PACK - A disclosed battery protecting circuit for protecting a secondary battery including at least first and second cells connected in series includes a first terminal connected on a high potential side of the first cell; a second terminal connected on a low potential side of the first cell and a high potential side of the second cell; a third terminal connected on a low potential side of the second cell; a charge abnormality detecting circuit detecting abnormality of the charged state of the secondary battery; a shifting circuit shifting electric potential of the second terminal on a side of the first terminal or a third terminal when a disconnection occurs between the secondary battery and the second terminal; a disconnection detecting circuit detecting the disconnection based on the electric potential of the second terminal; and a latching circuit retaining a result detected by the disconnection detecting circuit. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202919 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells having electrodes and arranged parallel to each other, a holder case accommodating the plurality of battery cells, a protective circuit module mounted on an outer surface of the holder case, a lead line electrically connecting the protective circuit module to the plurality of battery cells, and a connection tab including a body and an extending member. The body is electrically connected to the electrodes of the plurality of the battery cells and the extending member extends from the body. The extending member includes a lead-line soldering member having the lead line soldered thereto and a lead-line pressing member pressing on the lead line from above the lead-line soldering member. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202920 | Dendrite-Inhibiting Salts in Electrolytes of Energy Storage Devices - The performance and the lifetime of energy storage devices can be hindered by the growth of metal dendrites during operation. Electrolytes having dendrite-inhibiting additives can result in significant improvement. In particular, energy storage devices having an electrode containing a metallic element, M1 can be characterized by a non-aqueous, liquid electrolyte having a first salt and a dendrite-inhibiting salt. The first salt can have a cation of M1 and the dendrite-inhibiting salt can have a cation of metallic element, M2, wherein the cation of M2 has an ionic size greater than, or equal to, the cation of M1. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202921 | MULTI-LAYER COMPOSITE GETTER - A multi-layer composite getter is described. Also described is a method for the manufacturing of the multi-layer composite getter and electrochemical devices for energy storage that employ the multi-layer composite getter. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202922 | POLYMER FUSED BATTERIES - Polymer-fused batteries are provided. The battery includes a casing, an anode coupled to the casing, an electrical source disposed between the casing and the anode, and a fuse over at least a portion of the anode. The polymer fuse comprises an electrically-conductive material formulated to decompose upon contact with a bodily fluid and to provide electrical communication between the anode cap and the electrical source when the polymer fuse is intact. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202923 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a case and a safety member. The electrode assembly has a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates. The case accommodates the electrode assembly, and has an opened top. The safety member is inserted into an upper inside portion of the case, and seals the case. In the secondary battery, the safety member comprises an outer member contacting an inner surface of the case and having a center passing therethrough, an inner member spaced apart from the outer member at a predetermined interval and positioned at the center of the outer member, and a connection member connecting the outer and inner members. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the capacity of the battery. | 2013-08-08 |
20130202924 | RADIANT HEAT PLATE FOR BATTERY CELL MODULE AND BATTERY CELL MODULE HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is a radiant heat plate and a battery cell module having the same. The radiant heat plate is interposed between battery cells. The radiant heat plate includes a high-thermal conductivity plate with excellent thermal conductivity and a composite sheet fixedly laminated on both surfaces of the high-thermal conductivity plate. Here, the composite sheet is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer composite filled with a high-thermal conductivity filler. | 2013-08-08 |