...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178237 | Non-aqueous electrolyte battery and negative electrode A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode contains a negative electrode mixture containing a binder; and the binder contains polyvinylidene fluoride ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8137838 | Battery electrode paste composition containing modified maleimides A battery electrode paste composition containing modified maleimide(s) is provided, which has an electrode active material, a conductive additive, a binder and modified maleimide(s) as dispersant. The modified maleimide as the dispersant in the battery electrode pas... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8124277 | Binder for electrode formation, slurry for electrode formation using the binder, electrode using the slurry, rechargeable battery using the electrode, and capacitor using the electrode Disclosed is a binder for electrode formation, which is obtained by dispersing a polyolefin resin containing 50 to 98% by mass of an unsaturated hydrocarbon having 3 to 6 carbon atoms and 0.5 to 20% by mass of an unsaturated carboxylic acid unit in an aqueous medium... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124278 | Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and method for manufacturing electrode of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a positive electrode 5, a negative electrode 6, a separator 7 and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein a material mixture layer containing an active material and a binder is formed on a surface ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8110306 | Binder composition for secondary battery electrode, slurry for secondary battery electrode, and secondary battery electrode There is provided a binder composition for secondary battery electrode, containing (A) a sulfonic acid group-containing polymer, and (B) an organic solvent composed mainly of N-methylpyrrolidone, wherein ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8088513 | Anode and battery A battery capable of inhibiting temperature increase and an anode used for it are provided. An anode active material layer contains an anode active material and a polymer containing a binder, vinylidene fluoride, as a component. A calorific value by differential sca... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8076025 | Films for electrochemical structural elements and method for producing such films The invention relates to a paste-like mass that can be used in electrochemical structural elements, including a heterogeneous mixture of (1.) a matrix (A) containing at least one organic polymer, precursors thereof, or prepolymers thereof, and a plasticizer, and (2.... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8076026 | Rechargeable battery using an aqueous binder A battery having an electrode mix comprising water, a conductive additive and poly (acrylonitrile-co-acrylamide) co-polymer as a binder. The use of poly (acrylonitrile-co-acrylamide) co-polymer eliminates the need for a separate thickener. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8062790 | Plasticized electrode for an alkaline battery An electrode including a conductive metal support and a paste including an electrochemically-active material and a binder. The binder includes a compound of silane type, and a polymer having at least one acrylic monomer, and representing at least approximately 0.15%... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062789 | Lithium secondary battery A lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator for separating the positive and negative electrodes, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The separator includes a porous film formed of a mixture of a ceramic material and a bin... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8053113 | Composite binder containing carbon nanotube and lithium secondary battery employing the same Provided is a nanocomposite binder for an electrode mix of a secondary battery, comprising carbon nanotubes in a photo- and/or thermo-polymerizable material or polymer, or a mixture thereof; and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The carbon nano... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8043747 | Binder resin composition for nonaqueous electrolyte energy device electrode, nonaqueous electrolyte energy device electrode, and nonaqueous electrolyte energy device A binder resin composition, and an electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte energy devices and a nonaqueous electrolyte energy device including the binder resin composition. The binder resin composition includes a copolymer that contains a repeat unit derived from a nit... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7981543 | Electrode with enhanced performance and electrochemical device comprising the same Disclosed is an electrode slurry comprising: (a) an electrode active material capable of lithium intercalation/deintercalation; and (b) monomers capable of forming a polymer via polymerization. An electrode having a binder polymer formed by applying the electrode sl... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7972725 | Polyimide electrode binders Irreversible first cycle capacity loss in lithium secondary cells having a cell electrode based on a powdered material and a binder may be significantly decreased or eliminated by using an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyimide binder. Compared to conventional polyim... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7960056 | Binder for electrode material containing semi-IPN of polyvinyl alcohol and polyurethane and lithium secondary battery employed with the same Provided is a binder for an electrode mix containing a semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) of polyvinyl alcohol and polyurethane, wherein the polyurethane is mixed to crosslink with the polyvinyl alcohol to form semi-IPN, and a lithium secondary battery... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951488 | Cathode and battery including same A cathode and a battery including the cathode are provided. The cathode includes a cathode mixture layer with a cathode active material and a binder. The binder can include, for example, a synthetic rubber latex and a thickener, polyvinylidene fluoride denaturalized... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7935442 | Polymer binder for electrochemical device comprising multiply stacked electrochemical cells Disclosed is an electrochemical device, which comprises: (A) a binder comprising polymer particles obtained from the polymerization of: (a) 20-70 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer; (b) 20-60 parts by weight of a vinyl monomer; and (c) 0.01-30 par... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931984 | Negative electrode for rechargeable lithium battery, and rechargeable lithium battery including the same A negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are provided. The negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a current collector, and a negative active material layer on the current co... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931985 | Water soluble polymer binder for lithium ion battery An electrode for a rechargeable lithium ion battery includes an electro-active material, a (polystyrenebutadiene rubber)-poly (acrylonitrile-co-acrylamide) polymer, and a conductive additive. A battery using the inventive electrode is also disclosed. ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931983 | Lithium ion secondary battery A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a porous film interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7923149 | Positive electrode for rechargeable lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery including same A positive electrode including a current collector; a positive active material layer disposed on the current collector; and a coating layer disposed on the positive active material layer. The coating layer includes a binder and a inorganic additive. The binder is a ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914929 | Aqueous dispersion with a starch and lithium and titanium mixed oxide base for a lithium storage battery electrode A dispersion comprises at least one aqueous solvent, a lithium and titanium mixed oxide such as Li4Ti5O12 and an organic binder comprising a starch-type polysaccharide. The starch-type polysaccharide comprises amylose and amylopectin... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7897281 | Binder composition for electric double layer capacitor electrode The present invention provides a new binder composition for an electrode for an electric double layer capacitor which comprises a binder good in binding force and excellent in heat resistance, an electrode for an electric double layer capacitor having this binder, a... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887953 | Positive electrode for alkaline storage battery A positive electrode for an alkaline storage battery is disclosed, comprising a conductive base material and an active material layer attached to the base material, the active material layer comprising an active material and a binder, the binder comprising an elasti... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7875388 | Electrodes including polyacrylate binders and methods of making and using the same Provided is an electrode composition comprising a powdered material capable of undergoing lithiation and delithiation, and a non-elastomeric binder comprising lithium polyacrylate, along with methods of making and using the same, as well as electrochemical cells inc... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7862929 | Constitution of the dispersant in the preparation of the electrode active material slurry and the use of the dispersant Disclosed are anode active material slurry for a lithium secondary cell having improved dispersibility of an anode active material and a conductive agent, and a lithium secondary cell comprising the same. Particularly, the present invention is characterized by addin... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7851084 | Vinylidene fluoride based core-shell type polymer and use thereof in nonaqueous electrochemical device A core/shell polymer (A), comprising: a rubbery core comprising a crosslinked vinylidene fluoride copolymer (a) having a vinylidene fluoride content of 30-90 wt. % and a shell comprising a vinylidene fluoride polymer (b) having a vinylidene fluoride content which is... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7846583 | Electrode material containing mixture of polyvinyl alcohol of high degree of polymerization and polyvinyl pyrrolidone as binder and lithium secondary battery employed with the same An electrode mix comprising a mixture of a polyvinyl alcohol with polyvinyl pyrrolidone as a binder and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same are disclosed. The electrode mix and lithium secondary battery according to the present invention enable stable ma... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7776471 | Electrode of ultra thin manganese battery and manufacturing method therefor Disclosed herein is an electrode of an ultra thin manganese battery which has over load discharge properties and high capacity to accomplish a high energy density, by using a mixture of a water-soluble binder and an organic solvent-soluble binder in preparation of t... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7767339 | Production method of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery A method for producing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the steps of: (i) mixing a positive electrode active material, a first binder A and a dispersion medium to prepare a paste A, the active material comprising a lithium-containing transition... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7754381 | Anode and battery, and manufacturing methods thereof An anode and a battery capable of realizing a high capacity and improving charge and discharge cycle characteristics, and manufacturing methods thereof are provided. An anode active material layer contains a particulate anode active material including a simple subst... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7700234 | Binder for electrode of lithium ion secondary battery A binder for electrode of lithium ion secondary battery, comprised of a copolymer composed of 15 to 80 weight % of units from ethylenically unsaturated monomer (A) whose homopolymerization yields a polymer soluble in N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and 20 to 85 weight % o... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7682740 | Organic/inorganic composite porous layer-coated electrode and electrochemical device comprising the same Disclosed is an electrode comprising a first organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer formed on its surface, wherein the first coating layer includes inorganic particles and a binder polymer for interconnecting and fixing the inorganic particles, and has mic... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7666550 | Lithium ion battery with oxidized polymer binder An electrode precursor sheet in which the active electrode material is bound by a polymer binder that includes an oxidized polymer or a blend of a first polymer with an oxidized polymer additive. The oxidized polymer advantageously has a minimum oxygen content of 1 ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7655355 | Positive electrode binder for alkaline storage battery A positive electrode for an alkaline storage battery is disclosed, comprising a conductive base material and an active material layer attached to the base material, the active material layer comprising an active material and a binder, the binder comprising an elasti... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7572551 | Electrode active blanks and methods of making Improved methods for manufacturing electrode active tapes, including blanks/plates with essential homogeneity for consistently more reliable performing electrodes for electrochemical cells, and with lower rates of off-specification material, by forming an electrode ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7531272 | Carboxymethyl cellulose-based binder material and lithium battery using the same The present invention is related to compositions and methods for producing a lithium battery with enhanced performance. In particular, the present invention is directed to increasing the solubility of a carboxymethyl cellulose-based binder in water. When the solubil... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7527895 | Flexible cathodes A cathode for a lithium battery is described. The cathode includes: (a) a current collector including aluminum foil; and (b) an active cathode material including: (i) manganese dioxide; (ii) conductive materials; and (iii) a binder selected from the group consisting... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7524580 | Films for electrochemical components and method for producing the same The invention relates to a pasty material that can be used in electrochemical components comprising (A) 0-70 percent by weight of a matrix containing at least one organic polymer, its precursors or its prepolymers or consisting thereof; (B) 30-100 percent by weight ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7491467 | Negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same A negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a small surface film resistance and a high negative electrode strength, wherein the negative electrode includes a collector and an active material layer formed thereon, wherein the active mat... | 02/17/2009 |