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U.S. Senator Smith of Indiana ; After seeing Samuel Morse demonstrate the telegraph.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8193443 | Photovoltaic cell The present invention relates to a photovoltaic cell, a method of manufacturing such photovoltaic cell, and to uses of such cell. ... | 06/05/2012 |
| 8035185 | Electrode, method of making same, photoelectric transfer element, method of manufacturing same, electronic device and method of manufacturing same An electrode is composed of a carbon carrying a metal and a binder polymer, and it is used as a counter electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell. The metal carried by carbon is at least one kind of metal selected from the group consisting of Pt, Ru, Co, Ti, Ni, Al a... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8007942 | Ion-dissociative functional compound, method for production thereof, ionic conductor, and electrochemical device Disclosed herein are an ion-dissociative functional compound, a method for production thereof, an ionic conductor, and an electrochemical device, the ion-dissociative functional compound being thermally and chemically stable under the condition required of fuel cell... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7880082 | Solid electrolyte, photoelectric converter and process for producing the same The present invention relates to a solid electrolyte having superior conductive properties and reliability, a photovoltaic device using this electrolyte, and manufacturing methods thereof. The solid electrolyte of the present invention is a solid electrolyte having ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7842431 | Mixture, cation conductor and electrochemical device using those A mixture, cation conductor and electrochemical device using same are provided. The mixture and a cation conductor, in which cations can be moved without humidification even in a range of temperatures less than or equal to the boiling point of water, or an electroch... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7820471 | Photoelectric conversion element and process for fabricating the same, electronic apparatus and process for fabricating the same, and semiconductor layer and process for forming the same A paste in which semiconductor fine grain such as titanium oxide fine grain or the like and a binder made of a polymer compound are mixed is coated onto a transparent conductive substrate and sintered, thereby forming a semiconductor layer made of the semiconductor ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7652739 | Liquid crystal display apparatus using switching devices and a method of manufacturing the same A matrix-addressed type liquid crystal display apparatus having switching devices such as TFTs is provided, featuring that an increased effective voltage can be applied without causing hysteresis in V-T characteristics. Namely, by substantially increasing a value of... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7524916 | Hybrid silica polymer, method for production thereof, and proton-conducting material Hybrid silica polymer applicable to electrochemical elements and a method for economical production thereof, the former excelling in thermal stability, mechanical stability, solvent resistance, and proton conductivity at low humidity is provided. The method includes... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7422922 | Photoelectric conversion element and process for fabricating the same, electronic device and process for fabricating the same In a photoelectric conversion device using a semiconductor electrode composed of semiconductor nanoparticles, the semiconductor electrode is made by coating and drying a paste containing a binder and semiconductor nanoparticles dispersed therein on a transparent con... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7369112 | Display and method for driving the same A display includes a pixel array, a vertical scan circuit, a horizontal drive circuit, and an auxiliary scan circuit. The pixel array includes scan lines, signal lines, pixels, and auxiliary scan lines. Each pixel includes a transistor, a pixel electrode, and an aux... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7312914 | Electrochromic display device and electrodeposition-type display device Between each transparent pixel electrode driven by TFT as a drive device and a common electrode, a polymer layer located in contact with the transparent pixel electrode and electrically active to change in color by electrochemical oxidization or reduction and a poly... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7282299 | Solid electrolyte battery A solid electrolyte battery includes a cathode having a cathode active material and a solid electrolyte and an anode. The solid electrolyte includes a first polymer having a binding force and a second polymer composed of alkali metal ion conducting polymers. Thus, t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283117 | Shift register and display device A shift register includes unit circuits cascade-connected to form a plurality of shift stages. Each of the unit circuits has a time-shifter including a NAND circuit to receive an input pulse as one input, and a holder having a PMOS transistor and a NMOS transistor, ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7235331 | Semi-Interpenetrating polymer network electrolyte, process for producing the same and battery using the same An electrolyte with high ion conductivity, a process for producing the same and a battery using the same, and a compound for the electrolyte. The electrolyte is set between a negative electrode and a positive electrode. The electrolyte includes a first polymer compo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7179559 | Proton conductor, single-ion conductor, and processes for producing these Provided are a proton conductor and a single ion conductor both having higher conductivity and a wider operating temperature range, and a method of producing the same. A polymer including a structure portion represented by Chemical Formula 49, and an organic compoun... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7130014 | Liquid crystal display device with particular electrode taper using switching devices and a method of manufacturing the same A matrix-addressed type liquid crystal display apparatus having switching devices such as TFTs is provided, featuring that an increased effective voltage can be applied without causing hysteresis in V-T characteristics. Namely, by substantially increasing a value of... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126574 | Liquid crystal display apparatus, its driving method and liquid crystal display system In the case of an active matrix type TFT liquid crystal display apparatus of a dot successive driving system, between respectives of signal lines sig1A through sig4A wired at respective columns, and respectives of a signal line 18-1A for ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7092059 | Liquid crystal display device with particular electrode taper using switching devices and a method of manufacturing the same A matrix-addressed type liquid crystal display apparatus having switching devices such as TFTs is provided, featuring that an increased effective voltage can be applied without causing hysteresis in V-T characteristics. Namely, by substantially increasing a value of... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7072091 | Display element and production thereof A high-quality-easy-to-fabricate display element and a process for production thereof. The display element (18) has between transparent pixel electrodes (2) and a common electrode (6) a polymeric electrolyte (5) which contains a coloring ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6992808 | Electrochromic display device and electrodeposition-type display device Between each transparent pixel electrode driven by TFT as a drive device and a common electrode, a polymer layer located in contact with the transparent pixel electrode and electrically active to change in color by electrochemical oxidization or reduction and a poly... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6630920 | Pel drive circuit, combination pel-drive-circuit/pel-integrated device, and liquid crystal display device To readily realize a reduction in pel pitch and an increase in the number of pels, a V shift register is configured such that one pulse transfer stage is provided so as to correspond to two horizontal pel lines constituting a pel section of a liquid cryst... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6576371 | Solid electrolyte battery A solid electrolyte battery with improved utilization rate of electrodes and improved cycle characteristics, the solid electrolyte battery incorporating a positive electrode; a solid electrolyte layer formed on the positive electrode, the solid electrolyt... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6573009 | Electrolyte containing a crosslinked compound having ether linkages and a high-molecular compound A negative electrode (11) and a positive electrode (12) are arranged facing each other with an electrolyte (13) set between. The electrolyte (13) is obtained through polymerizing compounds for an electrolyte including compounds having ether linkages and f... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6558838 | Non-aqueous electrolyte comprising an aluminum compound, cells using the electrolyte and a method for the electrodeposition of aluminum from the electrolyte A non-aqueous electrolyte comprises an aluminum halide and a quaternary ammonium halide dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent. A non-aqueous electrolytic cell is also described, which comprises an anode made od Al or its alloy, an cathode and the non-aqueous... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6512505 | Liquid crystal display apparatus, its driving method and liquid crystal display system First aspect of the present invention: In dot inversion driving, polarities of image signals written to contiguous left and right ones of pixels differ from each other and accordingly, a domain is produced at corners of an opening portion, as a result, an ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6423453 | Solid electrolyte battery A solid electrolyte battery is to be provided which effectively creates contact between an electrolyte and an electrode and which is significantly improved in battery characteristics. A positive electrode 6 is made up of a positive electrode collector 4 a... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6124062 | Non-aqueous electrolytic solution, and non-aqueous electrolyte cell comprising it Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolytic solution comprising a specific siloxane derivative of the following chemical formula 1 or 2, and at least one light metal salt such as an alkali metal salt: ##STR1## Also disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6083647 | Non-aqueous electrolyte comprising an aluminum compound and a method for the electrodeposition of aluminum from the electrolyte A non-aqueous electrolyte comprises an aluminium halide and a quaternary ammonium halide dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent. A non-aqueous electrolytic cell is also described, which comprises an anode made of Al or its alloy, an cathode and the non-aqueou... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5930676 | Multilayered interconnection substrate and process for fabricating the same A multilayered interconnection substrate prevents contact failure from occurring and a process for fabricating the same wherein a multilayered interconnection substrate comprises a first interconnection layer formed on a substrate, at least two layers of ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5764401 | Optical apparatus An optical apparatus includes a first electrode that can be kept in a transparent state in a visible light region, and a second electrode electrically separated from the first electrode. A space is provided between the first and second electrodes. A certa... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5643490 | Polymer solid electrolyte composition The invention is to obtain a polymer solid electrolyte composition which is free from electronic conduction and which has a high ionic conductivity even at temperatures near to room temperature and has good film-forming properties, mechanical strength and... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5616960 | Multilayered interconnection substrate having a resin wall formed on side surfaces of a contact hole A multilayered interconnection substrate which prevents contact failure from occurring and a process for fabricating the same, said multilayered interconnection substrate comprising a first interconnection layer formed on a substrate, at least two layers ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5585951 | Active-matrix substrate An active-matrix substrate has a layered structure in which an upper region including a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix and a lower region including a plurality of thin film transistors for driving the individual pixel electrodes are ov... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5554458 | Aluminum non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell An aluminum non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell having excellent rechargeable characteristics and comprising an aluminum or an aluminum alloy negative electrode, characterized in that it comprises a negative electrode made from aluminum or an aluminum ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5378381 | Polymer solid electrolyte composition A polymer solid electrolyte comprises an organic polymer which has monomer units each having a pendant alkyl quaternary ammonium group at one end of a side chain, and a metal salt. The pendant alkyl quaternary ammonium group may be represented by the foll... | 01/03/1995 |