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...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153032 | Transition metal hydroxide and oxide, method of producing the same, and cathode material containting the same Transition metal hydroxide and oxide, method of producing the same, and cathode material containing the same are disclosed. One method includes coupling an alkaline solution to a transition metal salt solution under an inert gas atmosphere, whereby the alkaline solu... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8062560 | Composite compound with mixed crystalline structure A composite lithium compound having a mixed crystalline structure is provided. Such compound can be formed by heating lithium, iron, phosphorous and carbon sources with a lithium metal compound. The resulting mixed metal crystal can exhibit superior electrical prope... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062559 | Composite compound with mixed crystalline structure A composite lithium compound having a mixed crystalline structure is provided. Such compound can be formed by heating a lithium, iron, phosphorous and carbon mixed compound with another metal compound together. The resulting mixed metal crystal can exhibit superior ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057711 | Composite compound with mixed crystalline structure A composite lithium compound having a mixed crystalline structure is provided. Such compound can be formed by heating a lithium, iron, phosphorous and carbon mixed compound with another metal compound together. The resulting mixed metal crystal can exhibit superior ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052897 | Composite compound with mixed crystalline structure A composite lithium compound having a mixed crystalline structure is provided. Such compound can be formed by heating lithium, iron, phosphorous and carbon sources with a lithium metal compound. The resulting mixed metal crystal can exhibit superior electrical prope... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7927516 | Method for synthesis of colloidal nanoparticles A method for synthesis of high quality colloidal nanoparticles using comprises a high heating rate process. Irradiation of single mode, high power, microwave is a particularly well suited technique to realize high quality semiconductor nanoparticles. The use of micr... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7771626 | Metal oxynitride material with a superior thermoelectric property The invention provides a novel n-type thermoelectric conversion material which comprises low-toxic and abundant elements, and has excellent heat-resistance, chemical durability and the like, as well as high thermoelectric conversion efficiency, the thermoelectric co... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7682528 | Oxide ion conductor An La2O3 powder and an SiO2 powder are mixed with each other, and then heated. By heating, a porous material of LaXSi6O1.5X+12 (8≦X≦10) as a composite oxide is produced. Subsequently, the porous m... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7666329 | Biasable transfer composition and member The invention provides conductivity control agent comprised of a polymeric material containing hydroxyalkylphosphonium (2-hydoxyethoxycarbonyl) arylsulfonate salts. The conductivity control agents can be used with semi-conductive rolls, belts and other biasable memb... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7641819 | Biasable transfer composition and member The present invention provides conductivity control agents derived from the trans esterification of dialkyl phosphonium 5-sulfoisophthalate salts with poly(alkylene glycols). The conductivity control agents can be used with semi-conductive rolls, belts and other bia... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7540981 | Biasable transfer composition and member The present invention provides a polymeric material containing conductivity control agents derived from a hydroxyalkylphosphonium sulfonate salt. The conductivity control agents can be used with semi-conductive rolls, belts and other biasable members. The inclusion ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7534376 | Biasable transfer composition and member The invention provides a conductivity control agent comprised of a polymeric material containing diphosphonium bis(sulfoarylcarbonyloxy) glycol salts as conductivity control agent. The conductivity control agents can be used with semi-conductive rolls, belts and oth... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7438837 | Method of producing solid electrolyte and solid electrolyte A method of producing a solid electrolyte (3, 13) is disclosed wherein solid electrolyte material is prepared having a composition expressed by a formula: (1-x) ZrO2 {xSc2O3 (where x is a number equal to or greater than 0.05 and equa... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435360 | Manufacturing process of conductive composition and a manufacturing process of conductive paste A manufacturing method of conductive paste comprising arranging process (S20 to S23) of ceramics particles, arranging process (S10 to S14) of wetted metal particles, forming process (S30) of slurry wherein metal particles and ceram... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7425284 | Inert anode for the production of aluminium by fused bath electrolysis and method of making this anode The purpose of the invention is a process for making a solid part designed to form all or part of an anode for the production of aluminium by fused bath electrolysis, containing a cermet formed from at least one metallic oxide such as a mixed oxide with spinel struc... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7368097 | Preparation of nanocrystalline lithium titanate spinels Process for preparing nanocrystalline lithium titanate spinels by reacting lithium hydroxide and a titanium alkoxide at elevated temperature in a reaction mixture which forms water of reaction. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368071 | Cathode compositions for lithium ion batteries A cathode composition for a lithium ion battery that contains lithium having the formula (a) Liy[M1(1−b)Mnb]O2 or (b) Liy[M1(1−b)Mnb]O1.5+c where 0≦y | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364793 | Powdered lithium transition metal oxide having doped interface layer and outer layer and method for preparation of the same The present invention provides a powdered lithium transition metal oxide useful as a major component for cathode active material of rechargeable lithium batteries, comprising a lithium transition metal oxide particle, a doped interface layer formed near the surface ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364713 | Raw material powder for molding oxide ion conductor, and method for manufacturing the same It is an object of the present invention to provide a raw material powder for stably obtaining a dense sinter that is prevented from cracking, and a method for manufacturing this powder, and a method for manufacturing a lanthanum-based oxide ion conductor in which t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365271 | Superconducting articles, and methods for forming and using same A superconducting tape includes a substrate, a buffer layer overlying the substrate, a superconductor layer overlying the buffer layer, and an electroplated stabilizer layer overlying the superconductor layer. The tape provides for low AC losses, and is particularly... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7348100 | Product and method for the processing of precursors for lithium phosphate active materials Methods for producing an electrode active material precursor, comprising: a) producing a mixture comprising particles of lithium hydrogen phosphate, having a first average particle size, and a metal hydroxide, having a second avera... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7332108 | Method of preparing a thin ceramic composition with two materials, the composition thus obtained and the constituent electrochemical cell and membrane There is disclosed a method for preparing a thin ceramic and/or metallic solid-state composition consisting of three phases: a material (A), a material (B) and pores. The concentration of each phase varies continuously from one face of the article to the other in a ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7312690 | Temperature sensor A temperature sensor includes a probe section for insertion into a hot zone. The probe section includes a thermistor, a first lengthy pin terminating at the thermistor, and a second lengthy pin also terminating at the thermistor. A housing section is on one end of t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310862 | Method for manufacturing a piezoelectric device A method is provided for effectively manufacturing a piezoelectric device equipped with a piezoelectric film with a crystal orientation that is aligned in a desired direction. An interlayer which partially has a layer formed by an ion beam assisted laser ablation me... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306779 | Lithium-cobalt composite oxide, process for its production, positive electrode for lithium secondary cell employing it, and lithium secondary cell A composite oxide suitable for an active material of a positive electrode for a lithium secondary cell which can be used in a wide range of voltage, has a large electric capacity and excellent low temperature performance and is excellent in the durability for charge... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7276218 | Methods of making transition metal compounds useful as cathode active materials A method for carrying out solid state reactions under reducing conditions is provided. Solid state reactants include at least one inorganic metal compound and a source of reducing carbon. The reaction may be carried out in a reducing atmosphere in the presence of re... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264752 | Conductive coatings for corona generating devices Conductive coatings usable for coating various elements of corona generating devices and method of forming such coatings are provided. The coatings include graphite and at least one transition metal oxide catalyst. When the conductive coatings are employed in elemen... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7244376 | Hexaboride particles, hexaboride particle dispersion, and article making use of hexaboride particles or hexaboride particle dispersion In hexaboride particles having particles of a hexaboride of at least one element (X) selected from Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Sr and Ca, or a dispersion of such particles, the surfaces of the hexaboride particles have physically been ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235193 | Complex lithium metal oxides with enhanced cycle life and safety and a process for preparation thereof This invention relates to complex lithium metal oxides, which are cathode active materials of a lithium or lithium ion secondary battery with enhanced cycle life and safety, and a process for preparation thereof. The core particles are complex lithium metal oxides c... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7182977 | Composite substance containing metal particles, conductive paste and manufacturing method thereof A composite substance for forming a conductive paste, comprises a solvent and metal or metal compound particles. The solvent is compatible with an organic component included in the conductive paste, and the metal or metal compound particles are dried metal or metal ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169328 | Multiphase nanocomposite material and method for its manufacture A multiphase composite material having utility as an electrochemical electrode or catalyst includes a first active phase which is an amorphous, electrochemically active material; and a second, stabilizer phase which includes one or more of: metals, carbon, ceramics,... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7157186 | Method of producing positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery A method of producing a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a raw material mixture, comprising “nx” mol of magnesium, “ny” mol of an element M where the element M is at le... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158203 | Method of fabricating pixel electrode in liquid crystal display A method of fabricating a pixel electrode of a liquid crystal display uses an etchant that has low damage to metals to thereby enhance yields. In the method, a protective film covers a switching device, and a contact hole is defined at the protective film in such a ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157024 | Metal oxide particle and process for producing same The present invention relates to a metal oxide particle comprising tin atom, zinc atom, antimony atom and oxygen atom, having a molar ratio SnO2:ZnO:Sb2O5 of 0.01–1.00:0.80–1.20:1.00 and having a primary particle diameter of 5 to... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7138347 | Thick-film conductor paste for automotive glass A thick-film composition comprising: (a) conductive metal; (b) crystallized glass; (c) amorphous glass; and (d) organic medium. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135131 | Proton conductive membrane and production method thereof A proton conductive membrane according to the invention includes layered clay mineral powder which is a cation exchanger or an anion exchanger, and a crosslinking structure including an —O—SO2—O— group which crosslinks particles of the layered cla... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132061 | Electroconductive silicon nitride based composite sintered body and method for preparation thereof A conductive silicon nitride composite sintered body having an average grain size of 100 nm or less and whose relative roughness (Ra) after electric discharge machining is 0.3 μm or less can be obtained by grinding/mixing a silicon nitride powder and a metal powder... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128995 | Method of producing oxide ion conductor An La2O3 powder and an SiO2 powder are mixed with each other, and then heated. By heating, a porous material of LaXSi6O1.5X+12 (8≦X≦10) as a composite oxide is produced. Subsequently, the porous m... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128850 | Electrically conductive Si-Ti-C-N ceramics Composite materials containing silicon, titanium, carbon, and nitrogen, formed by spark plasma sintering of ceramic starting materials to a high relative density, demonstrate unusually high electrical conductivity as well as high-performance mechanical and chemical ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125622 | Method of producing oxide ion conductor A lanthanum oxide (La2O3) powder, a germanium oxide (GeO2) powder, and a strontium carbonate (SrCO3) powder are mixed in a ratio so that a composition of the obtained composite oxide LalXm(AO4 | 10/24/2006 |
