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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187501 | Planarizing agents and devices Use of certain materials in hole injection layer and/or hole transport layer can improve operational lifetimes in organic devices. Polymers having fused aromatic side groups such as polyvinylnaphthol polymers can be used in conjunction with conjugated polymers. Inks... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187500 | Biphasic inks A biphasic ink comprises a plurality of attractive particles, a plurality of repulsive particles, and a carrier liquid. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182719 | Pyroelectric compound and method of its preparation A novel pyroelectric compound is presented. The compound is inorganic, quasi-amorphous oxide compound of a metal, mixture of metals or semiconducting element. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173045 | Diels-Alder crosslinkable dendritic nonlinear optic chromophores and polymer composites Diels-Alder crosslinkable dendritic nonlinear optical chromophore compounds, films and crosslinked polymer composites formed from the chromophore compounds, methods for making and using the chromophore compounds, films, and crosslinked polymer composites, and electr... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173047 | Electrically conductive polymer compositions The present invention relates to electrically conductive polymer compositions, and their use in organic electronic devices. The electrically conductive polymer compositions include (i) an intrinsically conductive polymer having at least one monomer unit which is a p... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173046 | Method of producing a conductive polymer film A conductive polymer film is produced by drying out a solution of conductive polymer and a dopant thereof to obtain a dried film. A dried film obtained from the solution is treated, in a reaction vessel, with an organic solvent and pressurized carbon dioxide.... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173323 | Binder for a fuel cell catalyst composition, a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell using the binder and a method for preparing a membrane electrode assembly A membrane-electrode assembly includes a polymer electrolyte membrane with an anode and a cathode on opposite sides. Each of the anode and the cathode includes an electrode substrate, and a catalyst layer is formed on at least one of the electrode substrates and inc... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8163204 | Nanoporous polymer electrolyte A nanoporous polymer electrolyte and methods for making the polymer electrolyte are disclosed. The polymer electrolyte comprises a crosslinked self-assembly of a polymerizable salt surfactant, wherein the crosslinked self-assembly includes nanopores and wherein the ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158030 | Process for producing dispersion liquid of intrinsic electroconductive polymer in organic solvent This invention provides a process for producing a dispersion liquid of an intrinsic electroconductive polymer in an organic solvent, comprising a deionization step of deionizing an aqueous colloid dispersion liquid of an intrinsic electroconductive polymer by a liqu... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153029 | Laser (230NM) ablatable compositions of electrically conducting polymers made with a perfluoropolymeric acid applications thereof An aqueous composition including (a) a dispersion of at least one electrically conductive polymer doped with at least one highly-fluorinated acid polymer and (b) a second material which can be a second polymeric acid, an acid salt of the second polymeric acid, or a ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147721 | Electrically conductive polymer compositions The present invention relates to electrically conductive polymer compositions, and their use in organic electronic devices. The electrically conductive polymer compositions include an intrinsically conductive polymer having at least on monomer unit derived from Form... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147719 | Conductive polymer compositions Electrically conductive polymer compositions are provided. The compositions are dispersed in an aqueous liquid medium having an oxygen content less than 10% of the saturated level. The compositions can be an electrically conductive polymer doped with a fluorinated a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147720 | Latent curing agent An aluminum chelate-based latent curing agent is provided which can cure a thermosetting epoxy resin at a relatively low temperature in a short period of time. A method for producing such an aluminum chelate-based latent curing agent, whose curing conditions can be ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142686 | Electrically conductive polymer compositions The present invention relates to electrically conductive polymer compositions, and their use in organic electronic devices. The electrically conductive polymer compositions include an intrinsically conductive polymer having at least one monomer unit derived from For... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142687 | Method for producing heterogeneous composites A method for selecting materials and processing conditions to prepare a heterogeneous structure in situ via the reaction of a homogeneous mixture of a reactive organic compound and a filler, which may then optionally be sintered. The method is employed to provide a ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137590 | Particles comprising zwitterionic structural elements Solid particles bearing zwitterionic functional groups exhibit properties unlike other functionalized particles, and are particularly useful as proton-conductive fillers in membranes for fuel cells, where they increase physical properties as well as charge conductin... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133412 | Anisotropic conductive film An anisotropic conductive film 2 contains electrically conductive particles 6 dispersed in an adhesive agent 30 for electrode connection, the adhesive agent containing an epoxy resin, which is an insulating thermosetting resin, as a main compone... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128843 | Photocurable composition, photocurable ink composition, process for producing photocured material, and inkjet recording method A photocurable composition is provided that includes a polymerizable compound, a photopolymerization initiator that is an acylphosphine oxide and/or an alpha-aminoacetophenone, a compound represented by Formula (I) below, and an amine compound. There are also provid... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128842 | Process for the preparation of an antistatic composition The invention relates to the preparation of an antistatic composition comprising adding a liquid or a dissolved ionic substance to a porous polymer and processing the porous polymer together with further additives and further thermoplastic polymers in the melt. The ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123983 | Actuator element An ion-conducting layer for an actuator element including (I) a fluorine-containing polymer having a functional group and (II) an ionic liquid. The functional group is selected from —OH, —COOH, —COOR, —CN, iodine atom, epoxy group and (meth)acryloyl group, a... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114314 | Electroconductive curable resins An electroconductive polymer composition comprises a curable liquid thermosetting resin matrix; conductive nano-fibers such as carbon nano-tubes, carbon nano-fibers, metallic nano-fibers or non-conductive nano-fibers with an electrically conductive coating; and a pa... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114315 | PHPIT and fabrication thereof The present invention provides PHPIT and fabrication thereof. PHPIT has a side-chain-tethered with hexylphenanthrenyl-imidazole polythiophene. The visible light absorption of the PHPIT/PCBM blend is enhanced by the presence of the electron-withdrawing hexylphenanthr... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8101096 | Conductive rubber member The present invention provides a conductive rubber member which exhibits low electrical resistance, and has properties that are less affected by environmental factors, and excellent staining resistance. The conductive rubber member of the present invention has a bas... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097184 | Conductive composition and conductive cross-linked product, capacitor and production method thereof, and antistatic coating material, antistatic coating, antistatic film, optical filter, and optical information recording medium A conductive composition comprises a π conjugated conductive polymer, a dopant, and a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound. A capacitor comprises an anode composed of a porous material of valve metal, a dielectric layer formed by oxidizing the surface of th... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092718 | Semiconductive seamless belt The present invention provides a semiconductive seamless belt, which is obtained from a polyamide acid solution containing a tertiary amine having a boiling point of 200° C. or higher and an acid dissociation constant pKa of 4 to 9. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092717 | Thermoplastic poly(arylene ether) / polyester blends and articles thereof Disclosed herein is a polymer composition comprising: a poly(arylene ether); a polyester; electrically conductive filler, and an impact modifier. The composition has a continuous phase comprising polyester and a disperse phase comprising poly(arylene ether). The amo... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083971 | Use of rylene derivatives as active components in solar cells and photodetectors The invention relates to compounds of general formula (I) and to the use thereof as active materials in solar cells and photodetectors. The variables in formula (I) are defined in the specification. Formula (I) also has the following example. | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083970 | Electroconductive carbon fibril-based inks and coatings The present invention relates to electroconductive inks and methods of making and using the same. The electroconductive inks include carbon fibrils and a liquid vehicle. The electroconductive ink may further include a polymeric binder. The electroconductive filler u... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080177 | Low RF loss static dissipative adhesive The present disclosure is generally directed to electrically conductive adhesives. More particularly, the disclosure is directed to electrically conductive adhesives comprising an organic polymer resin and an electrically conductive polymer. Advantageously, the elec... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8062553 | Compositions of polyaniline made with perfuoropolymeric acid which are heat-enhanced and electronic devices made therewith Electrically conductive dispersions of high pH polyaniline/perfluorosulfonic acid or perfluoroalkylene sulfonamide polymers are provided. Also provided are films made with such dispersions having enhanced electrical conductivity. Devices are provided with at least o... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062552 | Electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction with reduced platinum oxidation and dissolution rates The invention relates to platinum-metal oxide composite particles and their use as electrocatalysts in oxygen-reducing cathodes and fuel cells. The invention particularly relates to methods for preventing the oxidation of the platinum electrocatalyst in the cathodes... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062555 | Co-assembly method and co-assembled structures made thereby A co-assembly method includes, in an aqueous polyelectrolyte composition comprising: (a) a first polyelectrolyte dispersed in the composition and having a net electric charge of a first polarity, (b) a second polyelectrolyte dispersed in the composition and having a... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062554 | System and methods of dispersion of nanostructures in composite materials Apparatus and methods according to various aspects of the present invention may operate in conjunction with composite matrix material and reinforcement material, such as nanostructures. The nanostructures may be evenly dispersed and/or aligned in the matrix material... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057708 | Stabilized compositions of conductive polymers and partially fluorinated acid polymers There is provided an electrically conductive polymer composition. The composition includes an electrically conductive polymer and a partially-fluorinated acid polymer. At least 50% of acid protons on the partially-fluorinated acid polymer are replaced with cations. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052894 | Salicylate substituted conjugated polymers and devices A compound having a structural unit of Formula: (I). A polymer having a structural unit of Formula: (II). A conjugated polymer having one or more side groups of the following Formula: (III). Additionally, compositions, polymer blends, films, coatings, and electronic... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052895 | Semiconducting ink formulation A semiconducting ink formulation comprises a semiconducting material; a first solvent; and a second solvent which is miscible with the first solvent, has a surface tension equal to or greater than the surface tension of the first solvent, and in which the semiconduc... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052896 | Nanocarbon film and producing method thereof A nanocarbon film that is produced in such a manner that, after a nanocarbon dispersion containing nanocarbon and a dispersant is used to form a film containing the nanocarbon and the dispersant, an external stimulus is applied to the film to at least partially deco... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8038907 | Aligned nanostructured polymers Novel, simple methods are presented directed to the synthesis of aligned nanofibers of polyaniline and substituted derivatives on a substrate. The production of these fibers is achieved via various methods by controlling the concentration of aniline monomer or subst... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034260 | Gel electrolyte of dye sensitized solar cell and method for manufacturing the same Disclosed is a gel electrolyte for a photosensitive dye and method for manufacturing the same. First, bismaleimide and barbituric acid are dissolved in Brönsted base solution to form a gelling additive. Subsequently, the gelling additive is added into an ionic liqu... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8021578 | Fused thiophene acenes and organic semiconductors made therefrom This invention relates to fused thiophene acene compounds and their use in organic semiconductors. The compounds exhibit useful electronic properties such as high mobility and high on/off ratio. The compounds can be used in electronic devices such as field effect tr... | 09/20/2011 |
