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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120127629 | DOPED ZrO2 CAPACITOR MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES A composite dielectric material including an early transition metal or metal oxide base material and a dopant, co-deposited, alloying or layering secondary material, selected from among Nb, Ge, Ta, La, Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd, Dy, Sr, Ba, Ca, and Mg, and oxides of such metals... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125785 | Cathode for Electrolytic Processes The invention relates to an electrode for electrolytic applications, optionally an oxygen-evolving anode, obtained on a titanium substrate and having a highly compact dual barrier layer comprising titanium and tantalum oxides and a catalytic layer. A method for forming ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120107492 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR LEAD ACCUMULATOR In a positive electrode current collector for a lead-acid battery including a coating of tin dioxide formed on the surface of a current collector substrate of titanium or a titanium alloy, the half width of a peak with the maximum intensity among peaks of tin dioxide in... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120082877 | CATHODE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE CATHODE A cathode, a method of forming the cathode and a lithium battery including the cathode. The cathode includes a current collector and a cathode active material layer disposed on the current collector; the cathode active material layer includes a lithium transition metal ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120070690 | Composition and Method for Producing ITO Powders or ITO Coatings A composition for preparing ITO powders and ITO coatings includes at least one indium compound and at least one bimetal compound which includes indium and tin. A method of preparing ITO powders and ITO coatings includes a one-step temperature treatment in an inert atmos... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120052383 | POSITIVE-ELECTRODE MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME A positive-electrode member for producing a nonaqueous electrolyte battery having a high discharge capacity and an excellent cycle characteristic, and a method for producing the positive-electrode member are provided. The positive-electrode member includes a positive-el... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052384 | COMPOSITION FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE OF RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING POSITIVE ELECTRODE Disclosed is a composition for a positive electrode of a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive active material, a binder, and an ionic liquid including a borate-based anion.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052381 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY A positive electrode (1) has a positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode mixture layer formed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode mixture layer contains a positive electrode active mater... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052307 | PROCESS FOR COATING METALLIC SURFACES WITH AN ANTI-CORROSIVE COATING A process for coating metallic surfaces with an anti-corrosive composition that contains a conductive polymer and is a dispersion that contains the at least one conductive polymer mainly or entirely in particulate form, as well as a binder system. The conductive polymer... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120042713 | GAS SENSOR USING METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME The present invention provides a gas sensor, including: a sensor substrate provided with an electrode; and a thin layer of sensor material formed by spraying a solution in which metal oxide nanoparticles are dispersed onto the sensor substrate. The gas sensor is advanta... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120045574 | HIGH SENSITIVE GAS SENSOR USING CARBON MATERIALS CONTAINING IONIC METAL CATALYST AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Disclosed is a high sensitive gas sensor using a carbon material containing an ionized metal catalyst and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes the steps of: (1) preparing a hydroxide solution by dissolving a hydroxide in a distilled water; (2) dissolv... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120040175 | COATED SUBSTRATE Methods for coating a substrate are disclosed, the methods comprising providing a substrate, providing pre-formed nanoparticles of an inorganic material, providing at least one precursor of a first metal oxide, and depositing a coating on at least one surface of the sub... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040250 | ELECTRODE PLATE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY An electrode plate for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a current collector, and an electrode active material layer formed on at least part of the surface of the current collector. The electrode active material layer contains a particulate electrode ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120034423 | METHOD OF FORMING METAL OXIDE FILM AND METAL OXIDE FILM The present invention provides; a method for forming a metal oxide film which has both a surface irregularity and a predetermined pattern or either and has few unevenness of surface specific resistance, light transmittance and the like, and such the metal oxide film. | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120028125 | ELECTRODE PLATE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a current collector, and an electrode active material layer formed on at least part of the surface of the current collector. The electrode active material layer contains a particulate electrode active material and a ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120028127 | APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS An electrode comprises graphene, titanium dioxide and a binder, the binder configured to facilitate the binding together of the graphene and titanium dioxide to form the electrode.... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120027928 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE An electronic device is disclosed. One embodiment provides a metallic body. A first electrically insulating layer is applied over the metallic body and having a thickness of less than 100 μm. A first thermally conductive layer is applied over the first electrically ins... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120028028 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CONDUCTIVE THIN FILM AND PRODUCT THEREOF A manufacturing method of conductive thin film includes: (A) preparing tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), 3-methacryloxypropyl-trimethoxysilane and one of or a mixture of vinyl-triethoxysilane (VTEO) and vinyl-trimethoxysilane (VTMO) in a mole ratio of 1:1:1, so as to obt... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120015251 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER The main object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a cathode active material layer, which allows a high-purity lithium complex oxide by restraining impurities from being produced, allows a flat film, and allows orientation control. The present... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015147 | Solution Process for Fabricating a Textured Transparent Conductive Oxide (TCO) A solution process is provided for forming a textured transparent conductive oxide (TCO) film. The process provides a substrate, and forms a first layer on the substrate of metal oxide nanoparticles such as ZnO, In2O3, or SnO2. The metal... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110318652 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SOLID ELECTROLYTE BATTERY A solid electrolyte battery using a solid electrolyte capable of realizing high conductivity, and a process for producing a solid electrolyte battery are provided. The solid electrolyte battery is structured as a laminate of a positive electrode collector layer, a posit... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110311882 | LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES HAVING CONFORMAL SOLID ELECTROLYTE LAYERS Hybrid solid-liquid electrolyte lithium-ion battery devices are disclosed. Certain devices comprise anodes and cathodes conformally coated with an electron insulating and lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte layer.... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110311718 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN-FILM DIELECTRICS AND CAPACITORS ON METAL FOILS Disclosed is a method of making a thin-film dielectric, comprising providing a base metal foil, forming a barium titanate-based dielectric precursor layer over a base metal foil, pre-annealing the dielectric precursor layer and base metal foil, rapidly heating the pre-a... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110290003 | GAS SENSOR WITH A ZINC-OXIDE NANOSTRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME A gas sensor includes a substrate; a seed layer positioned on the substrate; a zinc-oxide nanostructure formed on the seed layer; a metal nanoparticle formed on the zinc-oxide nanostructure; a first electrode positioned on the zinc-oxide nanostructure; and a second elec... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110293988 | LEAD-OXIDE BATTERY PLATE WITH NONWOVEN GLASS MAT Provided is a lead-oxide pasted battery plate comprising a lead alloy grid, lead oxide paste and a nonwoven glass fiber mat. The nonwoven glass mat is comprised of glass fibers having a diameter greater than 10 microns, a binder for the glass fibers, and a third compone... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110287188 | PROCESSES FOR APPLYING A CONVERSION COATING WITH CONDUCTIVE ADDITIVE(S) AND THE RESULTANT COATED ARTICLES A process for coating an article includes the steps of contacting an article with a first solution to produce a coated article, the first solution includes a solvent and at least one non-conductive material comprising at least one oxide of a metal; contacting with a sec... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110278531 | Forming Electrodes for Chalcogenide Containing Devices The electrode of a phase change memory may be formed with a mixture of metal and a non-metal, the electrode having less nitrogen atoms than metal atoms. Thus, in some embodiments, at least a portion of the electrode has less nitrogen than would be the case in a metal ni... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110281176 | NANOSCALE INTERCALATION MATERIALS ON CARBON POWDER, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION, AND USE THEREOF An electrode material is created by forming a thin coating or small deposits of metal oxide as an intercalation host on a carbon powder. The carbon powder performs a role in the synthesis of the oxide coating, in providing a three-dimensional, electronically conductive ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110273394 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A TRANSPARENT AND FLEXIBLE FORCE-SENSITIVE TOUCH PANEL Methods and apparatus are provided for a transparent and flexible pressure-sensing touch panel. The touch panel includes a flexible and substantially transparent composite layer (e.g., a plurality of conductive particles within a polymeric matrix) such that the resistiv... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110268936 | Touch screen panel and fabricating method for the same A touch screen panel, including a substrate having a plurality of sensing patterns thereon, and an anti-reflection layer on the substrate, the anti-reflection layer including at least two inorganic materials and having a stacked structure of at least two layers having d... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110268872 | FILM FORMATION METHOD FOR FORMING HAFNIUM OXIDE FILM A film formation method for forming a metal oxide film includes loading a target object into a process container configured to maintain a vacuum therein; supplying a film formation source material into the process container; supplying an oxidizing agent into the process... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110262628 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INLINE CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION Disclosed are an inline chemical vapor deposition method and system for fabricating a device. The method includes transporting a web or discrete substrate through a deposition chamber having a plurality of deposition modules. A buffer layer, a window layer and a transpa... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110259080 | GAS SENSOR A method of detection of a volatile compound in a gaseous atmosphere comprises irradiating a semiconducting metal oxide material with ultraviolet light, exposing the irradiated material to the gaseous atmosphere and determining the presence of any volatile compound in t... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110262757 | METHOD OF DEPOSITING NIOBIUM DOPED TITANIA FILM ON A SUBSTRATE AND THE COATED SUBSTRATE MADE THEREBY A coated article includes a pyrolytic applied transparent electrically conductive oxide film of niobium doped titanium oxide. The article can be made by using a coating mixture having a niobium precursor and a titanium precursor. The coating mixture is directed toward a... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110256310 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INSERT-MOLDED COVER A method for manufacturing an insert-molded cover for electronic devices, including manufacturing a metallic body, processing the metallic body by a chemical method and forming an oxide film on a surface of the metallic body, and molding a plastic antenna lid on the met... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110250411 | METHOD FOR MAKING AN INTERACTIVE INFORMATION DEVICE AND PRODUCT PRODUCED THEREBY A method and product produced by the method for forming an interactive information device with a conductively coated panel includes forming a reduced contrast, increased light transmitting, conductively coated panel by providing a transparent substrate and applying a tr... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110236760 | Electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, method for producing the same, and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery An electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery with which the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery can perform high output charge and discharge is provided. The electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a current collector and... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110235146 | ELECTROWETTING OPTICAL ELEMENT ARRANGED FOR PREVENTING CHARGE ACCUMULATION, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ELECTROWETTING OPTICAL ELEMENT An electrowetting optical element comprising a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer opposite said first electrode layer, and a containment space formed between said first and said second electrode layer. The first electrode layer comprises an insulating la... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110229737 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM, TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM, TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE AND DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME Provided is a method for producing a transparent conductive film which is formed via a coating step, a drying step and a baking step, wherein the baking step is characterized in that the dried coating film containing the organic metal compound as the main component is b... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110227836 | TRANSPARENT FORCE SENSOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATION A transparent force sensor for use in touch panel displays (touch screens) and method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The transparent force sensor is capable of detecting touch by measuring local pressure applied by a touch input to a display area of the touch s... | 09/22/2011 |