29th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130183523 | PAINT COAT-PROTECTING REMOVABLE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - The present invention is a paint coat-protecting removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprising a base sheet, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that is provided on the base sheet, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer being formed of an emulsion pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that includes an emulsion of an ethylene-vinyl carboxylate copolymer as a main component. The present invention provides a paint coat-protecting removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet that does not cause swelling, whitening, and adhesive transfer even when the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is attached to the surface of a paint coat that has not been sufficiently dried (i.e., contains a small amount of solvent) or has not been sufficiently cured after drying, and removed from the paint coat. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183524 | PHENOLIC RESIN, PREPARATION PROCESS, SIZING COMPOSITION FOR MINERAL FIBERS AND RESULTING PRODUCT - A liquid phenolic resin intended to participate in the makeup of a sizing composition for mineral fibers is essentially composed of phenol-formaldehyde and phenol-formaldehyde-glycine condensates. A process for the manufacture of the resin, the sizing composition including the resin and the insulating products based on mineral fibers sized by means of the abovementioned sizing composition are presented. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183525 | Methods of Preparing Polyimide Fibers with Kidney-Shaped Cross-Sections - The present disclosure provides polyimide fibers with kidney-shaped cross-section and their preparation methods thereof, falling within the technical field of polyimide fiber. Polyimide fibers with kidney-shaped cross-sections are prepared by a continuous, integrated approach, starting from a polyamic acid solution prepared by reacting an aromatic dianhydride with an aromatic diamine. PAA nascent fibers with kidney-shaped cross-sections are obtained by adopting a spinneret having circular orifices under wet spinning process. The kidney-shaped cross-sections are obtained by varying the processing condition, including spinning speed, coagulation bath composition, coagulation temperature, and depth of coagulation bath. After washing and drying, polyamic acid nascent fibers are converted to polyimide fibers with kidney-shaped cross-sections under thermal curing. The integrated preparation methods are suitable for mass industrial production. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183526 | BOUNDARY LAYER CARBONATION OF TRONA - A boundary layer carbonation process for producing sodium bicarbonate crystals having specific surface area in the range 0.4 m | 2013-07-18 |
20130183527 | PROCESS FOR OBTAINING NANOCRYSTALLINE CORUNDUM FROM NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC ALUMS - The present invention relates to a process for obtaining nanocrystalline corundum, characterised in that it comprises a first step of thermal treatment of the raw material used in the process at standard pressure, to a temperature greater than that of the last endothermic accident of the differential thermal analysis record of the raw material, performed to 925° C.; and a second step of fast cooling from the maximum temperature reached in the preceding step to room temperature. Moreover, the present invention relates to the nanocrystalline corundum obtainable from the process described, as well as to multiple uses of said corundum. Furthermore, this material may be disaggregated, for example by means of high-energy grinding, to produce a fine aggregate that may be used as an abrasive or as a functional load in plastic polymers or other types of materials. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183528 | POLYMER MICROPARTICLES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A process of producing polymer microparticles wherein, in a system which includes a polymer (A), a polymer (B) and an organic solvent and can cause phase separation into two phases of a solution phase mainly composed of the polymer (A) and a solution phase mainly composed of the polymer (B) when the polymer (A), the polymer (B) and the organic solvent are dissolved and mixed together, after an emulsion is formed at a temperature of 100° C. or higher, the polymer (A) is precipitated by bringing a poor solvent for the polymer (A) into contact with the emulsion. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183529 | POWDER COMPRISING POLYMER-COATED POLYMERIC CORE PARTICLES - The invention relates to powder, comprising composite particles comprising core particles completely or partially coated with a precipitated first polymer, where the core particles comprise a second polymer which differs from the precipitated first polymer, and where the ratio of the d | 2013-07-18 |
20130183530 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PLATE-SHAPED BONDED BODY, BONDING DEVICE, AND PLATE-SHAPED BONDED BODY - A method for quickly applying and spreading adhesive between substrates without leaving air bubbles. The method includes holding two substrates apart from each other with adhesive sides facing, a second substrate being positioned above a first substrate. The second substrate is suspended in a manner so as to cause a portion to warp towards the first substrate. After a liquid filler is applied between the two substrates, rollers are lowered onto the second substrate and moved so as to disperse the liquid filler between the first and second substrates. In accordance with the rolling of the rollers, end portions of the second substrate are lowered towards the first substrate. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183531 | ARTICLE INCLUDING CERAMIC STRUCTURE - An article which includes a structure of a ceramic material that has a composition SiO | 2013-07-18 |
20130183532 | LAMINATED GLASS INTERLAYER 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 the obtained laminated glass, and a laminated glass. The intermediate film | 2013-07-18 |
20130183533 | CURING OR SEALING COMPOSITIONS FOR CONCRETE AND CEMENT FORMULATIONS AND PROCESSES FOR USING THE SAME - Disclosed are wax emulsion compositions for curing or sealing concrete and cement formulations, methods for preparing and processes for using the same. The modifiers are applicable to curing or sealing membranes, used in roadways, highways, parking lots and other freshly placed or poured concrete surfaces to retain moisture and achieve high compressive strengths. This invention also relates to materials used to coat, spray, brush, roll etc. on conventional Portland cement concrete mix designs or other applied concrete mixes in formed structural shapes and transport road mix designs, providing an effective layer that controls and minimizes moisture loss from the mix to enable proper curing and achievement of desired compressive strengths. The compositions of the invention further provide for concrete and cement formulations having lower water soluble chloride content. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183534 | PROCESS FOR FORMING METAL FILM, AND PRODUCT EQUIPPED WITH METAL FILM - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a wiring substrate from which a metal film cannot be detached easily. A process for forming a metal film comprises a step (X) of applying an agent containing a compound (α) onto the surface of a base and a step (Y) of forming a metal film on the surface of the compound (α) by a wet-mode plating technique, wherein the compound (α) is a compound having either an OH group or an OH-generating group, an azide group and a triazine ring per molecule, and the base comprises a polymer. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183535 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME - An adhesive composition having high electrical conductibility and thermal conductivity under no load and even at a curing temperature of 200° C. or lower, and having a high adhesive force even at 260° C., and a semiconductor device produced by using the adhesive composition are provided. Disclosed is an adhesive composition comprising (A) silver particles having a state ratio of oxygen derived from silver oxide of less than 15% as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and (B) an alcohol or carboxylic acid having a boiling point of 300° C. or higher. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183536 | RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED PRODUCT THEREOF - The present invention aims to provide a molded product excellent in jet-blackness, weather resistance, mold-processability, boss strength, abrasion resistance and opaqueness, and a resin composition to provide the molded product. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183537 | SYNTHETIC RESIN LAMINATE - The invention provides a synthetic resin laminate having a thermoplastic resin (A) layer and a thermoplastic resin (B) layer provided on each side of the thermoplastic resin (A) layer, the thermoplastic resin (A) having a styrene structural unit content of 65 to 90 mol % with respect to all the structural units forming the resin, characterized in that the thermoplastic resin (B) is a (meth)acrylic acid ester-styrene copolymer resin which is predominantly formed of a (meth)acrylic acid ester structural unit (a) represented by formula (1) and a styrene structural unit, and which has a ratio by mole of (meth)acrylic acid ester structural unit (a) to styrene structural unit of 70:30 to 84:16. The synthetic resin laminate is excellent in transparency, anti-warpage property, interlayer adhesion, adhesion to a hard coat layer formed from a photosensitive hard coating material, scratch resistance, and weather resistance. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183538 | METHOD FOR SHAPING ANIMAL HIDE - A method for shaping animal hide into a desired form that is unlike the shape of the base used to support the animal hide during the shaping process. The process includes the steps of wetting a natural hide side of an animal hide; chemically treating a substantially wetted natural hide side of the animal hide with a sizing and shaping a chemically treated animal hide. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183539 | MULTI-LAYER COMPOSITE INCLUDING A FLUOROPOLYMER SURFACE AND A NON-FLUORINATED POLYMER TRANSITION LAYER - A bearing article can include a metal substrate having a bronze layer; a PEEK layer; a PTFE composition layer overlying and penetrating the PEEK layer. A method for preparing a bearing article can include providing a metal substrate with a sintered bronze layer, electrostatic spraying a non-fluorinated polymer onto the metal substrate followed by spraying a fluorinated polymer onto the non-fluorinated polymer and heat rolling to form a laminate. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183540 | Metal nanopillars for surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) substrate and method for preparing same - Disclosed herein describes an SERS sensing substrate comprising upright metal nanostructures made by using oblique angle deposition (OAD) collocating with self-rotation substrate, wherein said upright nanostructures include individual upright nanopillars and metal/dielectric multilayered upright nanopillar stacks. The SERS sensing substrate exhibits higher and enhanced adsorption spectra for unpolarized incident rays in the visible and infrared wavelength regimes. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183541 | High Corrosion Resistant Hot Dip Zn Alloy Plated Steel Sheet and Method of Manufacturing the Same - Provided is a hot dip zinc (Zn) alloy plated steel sheet having excellent corrosion resistance and surface qualities, and a method of manufacturing the same. For this purpose, the present invention provides a high corrosion resistant hot dip Zn alloy plated steel sheet which includes an underlying steel sheet and a hot dip Zn alloy plating layer, wherein a composition of the hot dip Zn alloy plating layer includes 1 to 3 wt % of aluminum (Al), 1.5 to 4.0 wt % of magnesium (Mg), and Zn and avoidable impurities as a remainder, in which Al+Mg is in a range of 2.5 to 7.0 wt % and Al:(Al+Mg) is in a range of 0.38 to 0.48, and a method of manufacturing the high corrosion resistant hot dip Zn alloy plated steel sheet. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183542 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN IRON-TIN LAYER ON A PACKAGING STEEL SUBSTRATE - A production process for producing an iron-tin alloy layer on a packaging steel substrate and to a substrate provided with said layer wherein one or both sides of a SR- or DR-blackplate substrate is coated with an iron-tin alloy layer which contains at least 80 weight percent (wt. %) of FeSn (50 at. % tin and 50 at. % iron). | 2013-07-18 |
20130183543 | POWER SOURCE UNIT - A power source unit includes a battery main body including at least one battery cell, an electric device located on the battery main body, and a wall located along a lateral side of parts included in the electric device. The wall is taller than a height of the parts. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183544 | BATTERY MODULE AND POWER SOURCE UNIT - A battery pack includes a stack including a plurality of battery cells aligned, holding plates respectively provided on side faces of the stack for holding the stack, a coupling member disposed along a direction in which the battery cells are aligned and fixed to the holding plates to bind the plurality of battery cells, and an insulating member provided between the coupling member and the plurality of battery cells. The insulating member includes projecting portions disposed adjacent to and along at least one of side faces of the coupling member and projecting toward the coupling member. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183545 | LOW MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE BATTERY AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device, and battery there for, are provided. In at least one of the battery and the communication device is provided a magnetic shield portion for routing magnetic flux away from the receiver when the radio is in operation. The magnetic shield portion can be incorporated into at least one of the battery and the communication device. When the battery is inserted into mobile communication device, the magnetic shield portion is located substantially between a battery portion, in the battery, and the receiver. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183546 | COMPOSITE ALKALI ION CONDUCTIVE SOLID ELECTROLYTE - An electrochemical cell having a composite alkali ion-conductive electrolyte membrane. Generally, the cell includes a catholyte compartment and an anolyte compartment that are separated by the composite alkali ion-conductive electrolyte membrane. The composite electrolyte membrane includes a layer of alkali ion-conductive material and one or more layers of alkali intercalation compound which is chemically stable upon exposure to a chemically reactive anolyte solution or catholyte solution thereby protecting the layer of alkali ion-conductive material from unwanted chemical reaction. The layer of alkali intercalation compound conducts alkali ions. The cell may operate and protect the alkali ion-conductive material under conditions that would be adverse to the material if the intercalation compound were not present. The composite membrane may include a cation conductor layer having additional capability to protect the composite electrolyte membrane from adverse conditions. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183547 | COMPOSITIONS, LAYERINGS, ELECTRODES AND METHODS FOR MAKING - There is a composition comprising 1 to 17.5 wt. % ionomer composition comprising halogen ionomer and 50 to 99 wt. % carbon-sulfur composite made from carbon powder having a surface area of about 50 to 4,000 square meters per gram and a pore volume of about 0.5 to 6 cubic centimeters per gram. The composite has 5 to 95 wt. % sulfur compound. There is also a layering comprising a plurality of coatings. Respective coatings in the plurality of coatings comprise respective compositions. The respective coatings comprise at least one ionomer composition comprising halogen ionomer and at least one carbon-sulfur composite of carbon powder and sulfur compound. There are also electrodes comprising the composition or layering and methods of using such in cells. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183548 | COMPOSITIONS, LAYERINGS, ELECTRODES AND METHODS FOR MAKING - There is a carbon-sulfur composite; and there is a composition comprising about 1 to 17.5 wt. % polymeric binder and about 50 to 99 wt. % carbon-sulfur composite comprising carbon powder having a surface area of about 50 to 4,000 square meters per gram and a pore volume of about 0.5 to 6 cubic centimeters per gram. The carbon powder comprises carbon having a macromolecular structure ordered in at least two dimensions and characterized by having two-dimensional carbon sheets which are stacked into carbon layers. The carbon-sulfur composite also comprises about 5 to 95 wt. % sulfur compound. There is also a layering comprising a plurality of coatings. Respective coatings in the plurality of coatings can comprise respective compositions. The respective coatings can comprise at least one polymeric binder and at least one carbon-sulfur composite comprising carbon powder and sulfur compound. There are also electrodes comprising a composition or a layering and methods of using such in cells. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183549 | COMPOSITIONS, LAYERINGS, ELECTRODES AND METHODS FOR MAKING - There is a cell comprising an article comprising a hydrocarbon ionomer. The article may be any element in the cell, such as an interior wall, or a modification to an element, such as a film, a membrane, and a coating. The hydrocarbon ionomer is any polymer with ionic functionality, such as a polymeric (methacrylate) neutralized with lithium, and not containing halogen or halogen-containing substituents. The hydrocarbon ionomer may also be included in a composition within an element of the cell, such as a porous separator. The cell also comprises a positive electrode including sulfur compound, a negative electrode, a circuit coupling the positive electrode with the negative electrode, an electrolyte medium and an interior wall of the cell. In addition, there are methods of making the cell and methods of using the cell. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183550 | COMPOSITIONS, LAYERINGS, ELECTRODES AND METHODS FOR MAKING - There is a cell comprising an article comprising a hydrocarbon ionomer. The article may be any element in the cell, such as an interior wall, or a modification to an element, such as a film, a membrane, and a coating. The hydrocarbon ionomer is any polymer with ionic functionality, such as a polymeric (methacrylate) neutralized with lithium, and not containing halogen or halogen-containing substituents. The hydrocarbon ionomer may also be included in a composition within an element of the cell, such as a porous separator. The cell also comprises a positive electrode including sulfur compound, a negative electrode, a circuit coupling the positive electrode with the negative electrode, an electrolyte medium and an interior wall of the cell. In addition, there are methods of making the cell and methods of using the cell. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183551 | Liquid Reserve Batteries For Munitions - A method for producing power from a liquid reserve battery. The method including heating a liquid electrolyte and forcing the heated liquid electrolyte into gaps dispersed in a battery cell. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183552 | BATTERY PACK SYSTEM AND LIQUID LEAKAGE DETECTION METHOD THEREOF - A battery pack system and a liquid leakage detection method thereof are provided. The battery pack system comprises battery cells, a isolated liquid and a battery box containing the isolated liquid. The battery cells are soaked in the isolated liquid. The battery box is formed with a isolated liquid outlet and a isolated liquid inlet. The outlet is connected together with the inlet via a circulation pump and a liquid separation device to form a circulation passage. When electrolyte leakage occurs to any of the battery cells, the electrolyte is separated into the liquid separation device and detected by a detection component. The present disclosure encloses the leaked electrolyte into the fire-retardant isolated liquid to prevent the electrolyte from contacting with the air so as to improve the safety of the battery box body. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183553 | BATTERY WITH SELF-PROGRAMMING FUSE - A useful lifetime of an energy storage device can be extended by providing a series connection of a battery cell and an self-programming fuse. A plurality of series connections of a battery cell and an self-programming fuse can then be connected in a parallel connection to expand the energy storage capacity of the energy storage device. Each self-programming fuse can be a strip of a metal semiconductor alloy material, which electromigrates when a battery cell is electrically shorted and causes increases in the amount of electrical current therethrough. Thus, each self-programming fuse is a self-programming circuit that opens once the battery cell within the same series connection is shorted. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183554 | BATTERY TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE - Even when temperature sensors ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183555 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE BATTERIES - The present disclosure relates to a cooling system for a vehicle battery, having: a cooling plate; an inlet manifold configured to supply fluid from a heat exchanger to the cooling plate; an outlet manifold configured to return fluid to the heat exchanger; and a plurality of micro-conduits formed in the cooling plate, configured to deliver fluid between the inlet manifold and outlet manifold. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183556 | SECONDARY BATTERY - In one aspect, a secondary battery capable of preventing a damage of an electrode assembly by preventing the electrode assembly from contacting an inside protrusion portion of a case when subjected to a shock or vibration is provided. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183557 | LEAD-ACID SAFETY BATTERY CAPPING DEVICE V-2 - A battery capping device that rotates a plurality of breach locking battery caps by way of bars (rails) turning caps and/or sequence of caps for the simultaneous removal or installation of a multiplicity of battery caps. The present invention is designed for low profile in height and lateral space with ambidextrous access resulting from the bars (rails) being of truss bridge design with Lateral Digital Grip Protrusions as well as a Center Actuator Cap. The invention is specifically designed for inexpensive fabrication via the plastic injection molding process. The “LEAD-ACID SAFETY BATTERY CAPPING DEVICE V-2” incorporates the benefits of the “LEAD-ACID SAFETY BATTERY CAP” U.S. Pat. No. 6,746,795 B2, Schwarz. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183558 | VEHICULAR LEAD STORAGE BATTERY AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A vehicular lead storage battery according to the present invention includes a battery container provided with at least one cell chamber; and a cover plate | 2013-07-18 |
20130183559 | LEAD-ACID BATTERY DESIGN HAVING VERSATILE FORM FACTOR - An electrochemical storage device comprises a plurality of layer electrodes, wherein each layer electrode includes a first charged sector and a second charged sector, wherein the second charged sector is charged oppositely compared to the first charged sector, and wherein the plurality of layer electrodes are assembled with respect to each other such that the first charged sector of a first plate of the plurality of layer electrodes is laid below the second charged sector of a second plate of the plurality of layer electrodes located immediately above the first plate, wherein the charges of the first charged sectors of the first and second plates have a first sign and the charges of the second charged sectors of the first and second plates have a second sign that is opposite the first sign; a separator sector located, and enabling ionic charge exchange between the first charged sector of the first plate and the second charged sector of the second plate. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183560 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - An electrode assembly and a secondary battery including the same. The electrode assembly includes: a positive electrode plate including a positive electrode active material applied to a positive electrode collector; a negative electrode plate including a negative electrode active material applied to a negative electrode collector; a separator disposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate; and a ceramic layer disposed on a portion of the positive or negative electrode plate, adjacent to an outer surface of the electrode assembly. The positive electrode plate, the negative electrode plate, ceramic layer, and the separator are wound together. The ceramic layer prevents a short-circuit between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, and extends along between about 40% and 90% of the length of the positive or negative electrode plate, from a winding end thereof. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183561 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY CASE - Subject matter disclosed herein relates to an apparatus for a battery system for electric vehicles and, more particularly, to removable modular batteries and a battery case to store the batteries. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183562 | MODULAR AND PORTABLE BATTERY PACK POWER SYSTEM - A reconfigurable battery pack power system with interchangeable accessories has at least one modular, portable, rechargeable battery module having a first side, the first side having a first contour and a mounting port and a power output port, and at least one accessory module configured to receive power from the battery module. The accessory module has a second side with a second contour that mates with the first contour on the battery module, and has a power coupling connector and a fastener. The accessory module is interchangeably mateable with the battery module with the first and second contours nested together, and with the power output port engaged with the power coupling connector and with the fastener engaged with the mounting port, so that the battery module and the accessory module form a single integrated and substantially rigid structure. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183563 | TRACTION BATTERY ASSEMBLY WITH PLENUM ARRANGED TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE UNIFORM PRESSURE THEREIN - A vehicle battery assembly includes a housing defining a plenum having an inlet, and a plurality of battery cells disposed within the housing. The plenum has an effective cross-sectional area that decreases as a distance from the inlet increases and is arranged to promote development of generally uniform pressure within the plenum. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183564 | VEHICLE BATTERY SYSTEM WITH NON-UNIFORMLY SPACED CELLS - A battery assembly includes a housing defining a plenum having an inlet, and a row of battery cells disposed within the housing. Each adjacent pair of the cells defines a gap in fluid communication with the plenum. The gaps proximate to the inlet are narrower than the gaps distant from the inlet to promote generally equalized flow of fluid through the gaps. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183565 | CASING FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell comprises an electrode stack, at least one current conductor connected to the electrode stack, and a casing at least partially enclosing the electrode stack, wherein the at least one current conductor extends at least partially out of the casing. At least one heating device is integrated into the casing of the electrochemical cell which has at least one preferably areal heating zone extending at least over a sub-region of the casing. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183566 | Thermal Management Structures for Battery Packs - A battery pack includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells. Damage caused by thermal energy generated in the battery pack is minimized by a one or more graphite sheets in contact with a portion of each cylindrical battery cell. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183567 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING ERRONEOUS LOADING OF COMPONENT-TO-BE-LOADED ON MAIN BODY SIDE APPARATUS, COMPONENT-TO-BE-LOADED AND BATTERY PACK - In case a similar component-to-be-loaded is erroneously loaded on a main body side apparatus, contact of terminals are avoided. To this end, a video camera (main body side apparatus) | 2013-07-18 |
20130183568 | COMPOSITE SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - An electrode/separator assembly for use in an electrochemical cell includes a porous composite layer having a total thickness in the range of about 4 μm to about 50 μm comprising inorganic particles having an average aggregate particle size in the range of about 0.5 μm to about 6 μm in an electrochemically stable polymer matrix. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183569 | ALKALINE BATTERY SEPARATOR AND ALKALINE BATTERY USING SEPARATOR - Provided are an alkaline battery separator and an alkaline battery including the separator. The separator includes at least a coarse layer and a dense layer denser than the coarse layer. The coarse layer contains an alkaline-resistant cellulose fiber having a freeness value of 350 to 650 ml as a whole in the proportion of 25 to 65% by weight. The alkaline-resistant cellulose fiber includes at least two kinds of alkaline-resistant cellulose fibers having different freeness with each other. The difference in freeness value between the alkaline-resistant cellulose fibers having the highest and lowest freeness values is 300 to 700 ml. The dense layer contains an alkaline-resistant cellulose fiber which as a whole has a freeness value of 0 to 400 ml. The separator has a maximum pore size of 65 μm or smaller, and a liquid absorption capacity of 5 g/g or higher. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183570 | ORGANIC/INORGANIC COMPOSITE POROUS FILM AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE PREPARED THEREBY - Disclosed is an organic/inorganic composite porous film comprising: (a) inorganic particles; and (b) a binder polymer coating layer formed partially or totally on surfaces of the inorganic particles, wherein the inorganic particles are interconnected among themselves and are fixed by the binder polymer, and interstitial volumes among the inorganic particles form a micropore structure. A method for manufacturing the same film and an electrochemical device including the same film are also disclosed. An electrochemical device comprising the organic/inorganic composite porous film shows improved safety and quality. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183571 | BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A battery pack includes a battery assembly constructed of rectangular battery cells that are arranged side by side. End plates are arranged on the end surface of the assembly. Metal bind bars securely hold the assembly and the plates. Each bar includes bent parts that are formed by bending the both bar end parts toward a common direction. The bar is formed in a substantially rectangular U shape as viewed from the bar edge side The bent parts on the both bar ends are coupled to the plates so that the assembly is interposed and secured between the plates. A bent-part-side engagement structure is formed in a coupling area of the bent part of the bar. An end-plate-side engagement structure is positioned in the plate to face the bent part. When the bent-part-side and end-plate-side engagement structures engage with each other, the bar is fastened to the plates. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183572 | LEAD-ACID BATTERY DESIGN HAVING VERSATILE FORM FACTOR - An electrochemical cell includes an electrode assembly having a plurality of electrode plates. Each electrode plate includes a current collector having a first portion and a second portion, and each first and second portion having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface. The first and second surfaces of the first portion include a positively charged active material, and the first and second surfaces of the second portion include a negatively charged active material. In addition, the plurality of electrode plates includes at least two electrode plates, such that the electrochemical cell is arranged with a first portion of one plate electrochemically connected to a second portion of a second plate. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183573 | POWER SOURCE UNIT - A power source unit includes a battery module including a stack and a coupling member that binds the stack, the stack including a plurality of battery cells aligned, and a container that accommodates therein the battery module. The container includes a projecting portion projecting from an inner wall of the container toward a surface of the battery module, and a top end portion of the projecting portion is located separately from the coupling member. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183574 | BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system includes battery cells, metal plates, and welding rings. The battery cell includes terminal rods. The battery cells are connected to each other through the metal plates. The welding rings are arranged on the metal plates, and have insertion holes into which the terminal rods are inserted. The surface of the insertion hole is welded to the terminal rod. The periphery of the welding ring is welded to the metal plate after the terminal rod is inserted into the insertion hole. The terminal rods are electrically connected to the metal plates through the welding rings. The terminal rod and/or the welding ring includes a stopper that temporarily holds the welding ring at a predetermined position with the welding ring being connected to the terminal rod. The temporarily held position is the position where the periphery of the welding ring is in contact with the metal plate. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183575 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - An electrochemical device which can keep a conductive lid properly joined to a rigid case is provided. A conductive lid | 2013-07-18 |
20130183576 | SECONDARY BATTERY - An object is to provide a higher-performance secondary battery, particularly to provide a secondary battery having a low impedance. The present exemplary embodiment is a secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are arranged to face each other, an electrolyte liquid, and a package accommodating the electrode assembly and the electrolyte liquid, wherein the negative electrode includes a negative electrode active substance containing at least one selected from a metal (a) capable of being alloyed with lithium, and a metal oxide (b) capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions, a negative electrode binder, and a negative electrode current collector; and the electrolyte liquid contains a sulfide compound. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183577 | Cathode for a Cell of a Lithium-Ion Battery, Its Manufacturing Process and the Battery Incorporating It - The invention relates to a cathode that is usable in a cell of a lithium-ion battery comprising an electrolyte based on a lithium salt and on a non-aqueous solvent, to a process for manufacturing this cathode and to a lithium-ion battery having one or more cells incorporating this cathode. This cathode is based on a polymer composition, obtained by melt processing and without solvent evaporation, that is the product of a hot compounding reaction between an active material and additives including a polymer binder and an electrically conductive filler. According to the invention, the binder is based on at least one crosslinked elastomer and the additives furthermore comprise at least one non-volatile organic compound usable in the electrolyte solvent, the composition advantageously includes the active material in a mass fraction greater than or equal to 90%. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183578 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, A POSITIVE ELECTRODE COMPOSITION, AND A NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - There is provided a positive electrode material used for a positive electrode of a non-aqueous secondary battery. The positive electrode material includes: a positive electrode active material; and at least one selected from the group consisting of (i) a compound having two or more epoxy groups, (ii) a ring-cleavage form of the compound in which at least one of the epoxy groups is opened, and (iii) a polymer of the compound. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183579 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a core including a lithium composite metal oxide selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, Chemical Formula 2, and combinations thereof; and a shell on the core, the shell including lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO | 2013-07-18 |
20130183580 | ENERGY STORAGE ELEMENT, METHOD OF PRODUCING ENERGY STORAGE ELEMENT, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE - An energy storage element, wherein a non-aqueous electrolyte contains lithium difluorobis(oxalato)phosphate that is a first additive represented by Formula (1): | 2013-07-18 |
20130183581 | SUBSTRATE FOR ELECTRODE OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An improved substrate is disclosed for an electrode of an electrochemical cell. The improved substrate includes a core material surrounded by a coating. The coating is amorphous such that the coating includes substantially no grain boundaries. The core material may be one of lead, fiber glass, and titanium. The coating may be one of lead, lead-dioxide, titanium nitride, and titanium dioxide. Further, an intermediate adhesion promoter surrounds the core material to enhance adhesion between the coating and the core material. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183582 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A lithium ion battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a microporous polymer separator disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and a polymer having a chelating agent tethered thereto. The polymer is incorporated into the lithium ion battery such that the chelating agent complexes with metal cations in a manner sufficient to not affect movement of lithium ions across the microporous polymer separator during operation of the lithium ion battery. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183583 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY MANUFACTURED THEREBY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING SAME - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an anode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprising the following steps of:
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20130183584 | LITHIUM-SILICATE-BASED COMPOUND AND PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR THE SAME - A production process for lithium-silicate-based compound is characterized in that:
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20130183585 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL PRECURSOR FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY USING THE SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE PREPARED POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY - Provided are a positive active material precursor for a rechargeable lithium battery including a metal oxide represented by Chemical Formula 1, a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery that is obtained by using the positive active material precursor for a rechargeable lithium battery and includes a compound represented by a Chemical Formula 2, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183586 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODE MATERIALS - A process for producing electrode materials, which comprises treating a mixed oxide which comprises Li and at least one transition metal as cations with at least one boron compound which has at least one alkoxy group or at least one halogen atom per molecule. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183587 | LITHIUM MANGANATE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention aims at providing lithium manganate having a high output and an excellent high-temperature stability. The above aim can be achieved by lithium manganate particles having a primary particle diameter of not less than 1 μm and an average particle diameter (D | 2013-07-18 |
20130183588 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL WITH HIGH CAPACITY AND IMPROVED CONDUCTIVITY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is a cathode active material including a lithium manganese-based oxide. The lithium manganese-based oxide has a spinel structure, exhibits core-shell phase transition by which phase transition of a crystal structure occurs from a cubic structure to a tetragonal structure in a direction from the surface of particles to the center of the particles during discharging to the 3V region, and includes a conductive material at the shell to improve electrical conductivity of the tetragonal structure. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183589 | BATTERY SINTERED BODY, PRODUCING METHOD OF BATTERY SINTERED BODY AND ALL SOLID LITHIUM BATTERY - A battery sintered body, in which charge-discharge properties are restrained from deteriorating in accordance with sintering, and a producing method thereof. A battery sintered body includes: a phosphate compound of a nasicon type as a solid electrolyte material; and any one of an oxide of a spinel type containing at least one of Ni and Mn, LiCoO | 2013-07-18 |
20130183590 | ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - An electrode for a lithium secondary battery, including a surface having surface roughness of about 800 nm to about 1000 nm, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. In one embodiment, the lithium secondary battery has improved cycle-life characteristics. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183591 | METAL-AIR BATTERY AND METHODS FOR FORMING IMPROVED METAL-AIR BATTERIES - Examples of metal air batteries are described which may include an anode, provided in contact with an electrolyte, a porous matrix provided adjacent to the electrolyte, and a gas-permeable polymer membrane disposed on an exterior surface of the porous matrix. The gas-permeable membrane may be configured to allow a selected gas to pass through the membrane while preventing selected other gases or liquids from passing through the membrane. Methods according to examples described herein may include providing a metal anode in contact with an electrolyte, providing a porous cathode adjacent to the electrolyte, and enclosing an exterior portion of the porous cathode with a selectively permeable membrane, such that in use, oxygen may be allowed to pass through the gas-permeable membrane in a direction from the cathode to the anode, while water is prevented from passing through the gas-permeable membrane to prevent leakage and/or evaporation of the battery electrolyte. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183592 | POROUS CARBONACEOUS COMPOSITE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM AIR BATTERY INCLUDING THE MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE MATERIAL - A porous carbonaceous composite material, a positive electrode and lithium air battery including the porous carbonaceous composite material, and a method of preparing the porous carbonaceous composite material. The porous carbonaceous composite material includes a carbon nanotube (CNT); and a modified carbonaceous material doped with a heterogeneous element, wherein the ratio of the number of surface oxygen atoms to the number of surface carbon atoms ranges upward from about 2 atom %. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183593 | SOLID OXIDE, SOLID OXIDE ELECTRODE, SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME - An oxide represented by Formula 1: | 2013-07-18 |
20130183594 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL BATTERY CELL - Disclosed is a solid oxide fuel battery cell having a high initial power generation performance and a good power generation durability while ensuring adhesion between an air electrode and a current collector. The solid oxide fuel battery cell includes a solid electrolyte, a fuel electrode, an air electrode, and a current collector provided on the surface of the air electrode, wherein the air electrode is formed of lanthanum ferrite perovskite oxides, lanthanum cobalt perovskite oxides, or samarium cobalt perovskite oxides, and the current collector is porous including silver, palladium, and an oxide and has an average porosity of 20% to 70% in a portion other than a portion near a boundary between the current collector and the air electrode and, in the near-boundary portion, an average porosity of not less than 50% of the average porosity of the portion other than the near-boundary portion. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183595 | RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE UNIT - A rechargeable energy storage unit is proposed. The rechargeable energy storage unit has a first and a second electrode. The first electrode is associated with metallic particles composed of a metal which can be reduced during charging operation of the energy storage unit and can be oxidized during discharging operation of the energy storage unit. The rechargeable energy storage unit has an electrolyte arranged between the electrodes. The metallic particles additionally contain a material which constrains sintering of the metallic particles. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183596 | METAL-AIR CELL HAVING HIGH CAPACITY - A zinc-air button cell comprising a zinc-containing anode and an air cathode as electrochemical active components and a casing surrounding the anode and the cathode and having 1 to 128 inlet openings through which atmospheric oxygen can enter the casing, wherein 1) the casing comprises a cell cup and a cell lid, 2) the inlet openings are introduced in a bottom portion of the cell cup, 3) at least a part of the inlet openings has an opening area of <0.025 mm | 2013-07-18 |
20130183597 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY STORAGE AND RECOVERY - System and method for energy storage and recovery is described. More particularly, system and method using tungsten based materials to electrochemically store and recover energy is described. In certain embodiments, the system includes a reversible solid oxide electrochemical cell (RSOEC) having a porous cathode, a porous anode, and an electrolyte capable of transporting oxygen ion. The system further includes a reactor comprising tungsten, tungsten oxide, or combinations thereof. To store the energy, the RSOEC is capable of receiving electricity to electrolyze H | 2013-07-18 |
20130183598 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack includes a fuel cell. A separator of the fuel cell includes a sandwiching section for sandwiching an electrolyte electrode assembly, a bridge section, and a reactant gas supply section. A fuel gas channel and an oxygen-containing gas channel are formed in the sandwiching section. A fuel gas supply channel, a fuel gas return channel, and an oxygen-containing gas supply channel are formed in the bridge section. A fuel gas supply passage a fuel gas discharge passage and an oxygen-containing gas supply passage are formed in the reactant gas supply section. The bridge section is provided integrally with the reactant gas supply section, and surrounds the entire outer circumference of the sandwiching section. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183599 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - To provide a solid oxide fuel cell of the present capable of improving overall energy efficiency. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell having: a fuel cell module; a fuel supply device; a combustion chamber for burning residual fuel and heating; a heat storing material, a power demand detecting sensor; a temperature detection device, and a control device for controlling so that the fuel utilization rate is high when generated power is large, and also for changing output power at a delay to the fuel supply amount; whereby the control device is furnished with a stored heat amount estimating circuit, and when it is estimated that a usable heat amount has accumulated in the heat storing material, the fuel supply amount is reduced so that the fuel utilization rate increases vs. the same generated power. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183600 | FUEL CELL DEVICE - A fuel cell device capable of appropriately controlling stack temperature both before and after degradation of a fuel cell stack is provided. A fuel cell device furnished with a fuel cell stack, a fuel flow rate regulator unit, an air flow rate regulator unit, a generating chamber temperature sensor, and a control unit, whereby control unit controls supply flow rate AF so that stack temperature Ts is within temperature range A; control unit determines degradation of fuel cell stack and controls flow rate AF so that if fuel cell stack is not degrading, it increases flow rate AF to return stack temperature Ts to within the range A, and if degradation is ongoing, it does not permit an increase in flow rate AF to the supply amount required to return stack temperature Ts to the range A. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183601 | HYDROGEN GAS SUPPLY DEVICE OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A hydrogen gas supply device supplies hydrogen gas to a fuel cell stack and includes an electromagnetic pressure regulating valve that regulates the pressure of the hydrogen gas to low pressure. The electromagnetic pressure regulating valve includes a housing, and a valve passage connecting a primary port and a secondary port is formed in the housing. A valve body controls an opening degree of the valve passage and is provided in the housing. A high-pressure sealing member and low-pressure sealing member are provided on an outer periphery of the valve body. The high-pressure sealing member and the low-pressure sealing member are provided in this order from one end side of the valve body to the other end side thereof. The electromagnetic pressure regulating valve further includes a housing pressure equalizing passage connecting the secondary port and a buffer chamber formed between the high-pressure sealing member and the low-pressure sealing member. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183602 | PROTON-CONDUCTING MEMBRANE AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a novel proton-conducting polymer membrane based on polyazole polymers which, owing to their outstanding chemical and thermal properties, can be used widely and are suitable in particular as polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for producing membrane electrode assemblies or so-called PEM fuel cells. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183603 | PROTON-CONDUCTING MEMBRANE, METHOD FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND THEIR USE IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - The present invention relates to a novel proton-conducting polymer membrane based on polyazole polymers which, owing to their outstanding chemical and thermal properties, can be used widely and are suitable in particular as polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for producing membrane electrode assemblies or so-called PEM fuel cells. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183604 | FUEL CELL RESIN FRAME EQUIPPED MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - A resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly includes a membrane electrode assembly and a resin frame member. The membrane electrode assembly includes an anode, a cathode, and a solid polymer electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode. The resin frame member is provided around the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The resin frame member includes an inner extension protruding toward the outer periphery of the cathode to contact the outer end of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The inner extension of the resin frame member includes a plurality of columnar projections formed integrally with an adhesive surface where an adhesive layer is provided. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183605 | FUEL CELL MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - A resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly includes a membrane electrode assembly and a resin frame member. The membrane electrode assembly includes a solid polymer electrolyte membrane and an anode, and a cathode sandwiching the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The resin frame member is formed around the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The outer end of an electrode catalyst layer of the cathode protrudes beyond the outer end of a gas diffusion layer, and the resin frame member includes an inner extension protruding toward the outer periphery of the cathode to contact the outer end of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The inner extension of the resin frame member has an overlapped portion overlapped with the outer end of the electrode catalyst layer. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183606 | FUEL CELL - The invention provides a fuel cell (A | 2013-07-18 |
20130183607 | METHANOL FUEL CELL CARTRIDGE - The present invention provides a cartridge for a methanol fuel cell at low cost, which does not show deterioration in electric power generation performance, can be operated for a long period of time, and can be reduced in size and weight. In the present invention, the cartridge for a methanol fuel cell has art inner resin layer containing a resin having such a property that, after a film of the resin is immersed in methanol at 60° C. for 7 days, the methanol is diluted twice in terms of a volume ratio with distilled water at room temperature to give a liquid, the liquid shows a light transmittance of 10% or higher at 300 nm. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183608 | HOLOGRAPHIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MAKING HOLOGRAPHIC RECORDING MEDIUM - Articles for recording a hologram are described. The articles include a holographic recording medium having a transparent polymeric binder and a photoreactive dye dispersed therein. The articles also include a first compound, dispersed in the holographic recording medium or disposed over a first surface of the holographic recording medium from which surface the hologram is viewed, that is transparent to light in the wavelength range to which the photoreactive dye is sensitive and which is capable of being converted to a converted compound that is opaque to light in the wavelength range to which the photoreactive dye is sensitive and transparent to light in a different wavelength range for viewing the hologram. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183609 | THIN FILM PATTERNING METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE THIN FILM PATTERNING METHOD - A thin film patterning method may include forming a thin film by coating a precursor solution containing a precursor of metal oxide onto a substrate, soft baking the thin film, exposing the thin film to light by using a photomask, developing the thin film, and hard baking the developed thin film. The precursor may include metal acetate, for example, a zinc acetate-based material, and the metal oxide thin film may include zinc oxide (ZnO). | 2013-07-18 |
20130183610 | DESIGN METHOD FOR MASK PATTERNS - A design method for mask patterns is provided. The design method includes providing an exposure machine with a mask including an optical proximity correction (OPC) pattern including a first clear area and a first dark area, wherein the first clear area surrounds the first dark area, placing a substrate in the exposure machine, and exposing the substrate to light to form an imaged pattern on the substrate, wherein the imaged pattern has an area smaller than that of the optical proximity correction (OPC) pattern. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183611 | LITHOGRAPHIC MASK, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - A lithographic mask has a substrate substantially transmissive for radiation of a certain wavelength, the substrate having a radiation absorbing material in an arrangement, the arrangement configured to apply a pattern to a cross-section of a radiation beam of the certain wavelength, wherein the absorbing material has a thickness which is substantially equal to the certain wavelength divided by a refractive index of the absorbing material. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183612 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUBSTRATE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL, AND PHOTOMASK - The present invention provides a method for producing a substrate for a liquid crystal display panel and a photomask each of which can suppress misalignment of liquid crystal molecules due to liquid crystal alignment control projections. The present invention relates to a method for producing a substrate for a liquid crystal display panel. The substrate includes liquid crystal alignment control projections, and the liquid crystal alignment control projections include a main projection and a sub-projection. The sub-projection is linear and is lower than the main projection. The production method includes a step of forming a positive photosensitive resin film and a step of exposing the photosensitive resin film to light through a photomask. The photomask has a light-control region for forming the sub-projection. The light-control region has a slit-shaped translucent part. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183613 | SHORT WAVELENGTH PHOTOCONDUCTIVE MEMBERS - There is provided a photoconductive member comprising a conductive support and disposed thereon a charge generating layer. The charge generating layer comprises a first polymer binder and a flaventhrone component having blue wavelength photosensitivity of the following formula: | 2013-07-18 |
20130183614 | POROUS FERRITE CORE MATERIAL FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, RESIN-COATED FERRITE CARRIER AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER USING THE FERRITE CARRIER - A porous ferrite core material for an electrophotographic developer wherein the apparent density thereof is 1.5 to 1.9 g/cm | 2013-07-18 |
20130183615 | Tunable Gloss Toners - The present disclosure provides toners having a tunable gloss level, electrophotographic apparatus for suing such toners as well as processes for making such toners. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183616 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - A decolorable electrophotographic toner, containing a color former compound, a color developing agent, a binder resin, and a release agent, wherein the toner has a pH of from 6 to 9 when dispersed in water with a pH of from 5.5 to 7 at a mass ratio of toner/water of 1/10. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183617 | METHOD FOR FORMING FIXED IMAGES - A method for forming fixed images including the step of applying a toner for electrostatic image development containing at least a resin binder, a colorant, and a releasing agent to an apparatus for forming fixed images without a filter in a gas discharge part, wherein the resin binder contains a polyester, and wherein the releasing agent is a hydrocarbon-based wax, wherein the hydrocarbon-based wax has a melting point as determined by a differential scanning calorimeter of from 70° to 85° C., and contains components melting at a temperature equal to or lower than 65° C. having an amount of heat absorption as determined by a differential scanning calorimeter of less than 7.5 J/g, and a toner for electrostatic image development used in a method for forming fixed images. The method for forming fixed images of the present invention is suitably used in the development of a latent image formed in, for example, electrophotography, electrostatic recording method, electrostatic printing method or the like. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183618 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - Provided is an electrostatic charge image developing toner, each toner particle including a core portion, a first shell layer, and a second shell layer, wherein the core portion contains a first polyester resin, a colorant, and a release agent, the first shell layer contains a second polyester resin and covers the core portion, the second shell layer contains a polymer of an aromatic vinyl monomer and a third polyester resin having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond that is polymerizable with the aromatic vinyl monomer, and covers the first shell layer, and a total amount of the first shell layer and the second shell layer is within a range of from 16% by weight to 40% by weight of the toner particle. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183619 | LIQUID TONER INCLUDING LATEX PARTICLES - A liquid toner is disclosed herein. The liquid toner includes a toner composition with latex particles incorporated therein. The toner composition includes charged toner particles incorporated into a non-polar liquid carrier. The latex particles are polymer particles of acrylic monomers, vinylic monomers, or mixtures thereof, and each latex particle has a particle size ranging from about 20 nm to about 5 μm. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183620 | CHEMICAL COATING COMPOSITION FOR FORMING A LASER-MARKABLE MATERIAL AND A LASER-MARKABLE MATERIAL - Disclosed is a chemical coating composition for recording an image on a recording material that forms a color image by irradiation with a laser beam. Further, the chemical coating composition comprises at least one microcapsule encapsulating a basic dye precursor, and at least one plastic dispersion. Also disclosed is a recording material using the inventive chemical coating composition, as well as a recording method using the chemical coating composition dried onto a recording material which is then subsequently irradiated with a laser. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183621 | PATTERN FORMING PROCESS AND RESIST COMPOSTION - A resist composition is provided comprising a polymer comprising recurring units having a carboxyl group substituted with an acid labile group, an acid generator, a sulfonium or iodonium salt of fluoroalkanesulfonamide and an organic solvent. A positive pattern is formed by applying the resist composition onto a substrate, prebaking to form a resist film, exposing the resist film to high-energy radiation, baking, and immersing in an alkaline developer to dissolve away the exposed region of resist film, but not the unexposed region. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183622 | POSITIVE-WORKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS - A positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor has an outermost imageable layer that is present at a dry coverage weight of at least 0.7 g/m | 2013-07-18 |