Elemental Carbon Containing Patents (Class 252/502)
With free metal (Class 252/503)
With carbide (Class 252/504)
With radioactive material (Class 252/505)
With metal compound (Class 252/506)
With organic component (Class 252/510)
  • Composite for black matrix resist, method for manufacturing black matrix resist, color filter array panel, and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 8610848
    Abstract: A resist composition for a black matrix, the resist composition including carbon nanotubes, a halosulfonic acid, an alcohol, an ammonium hydroxide compound, and a fluorosilane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo Sub Shim, Sung Woong Kim, Jang Sub Kim, Yoon Ho Kang
  • Electrode conductive material, electrode material including the conductive material, and electrode and lithium battery each including the electrode material
    Patent number: 8609282
    Abstract: An electrode conductive material, an electrode material including the electrode conductive material, an electrode including the electrode material, and a lithium battery including the electrode material. When the electrode conductive material is used, the amount of a conductive material required is decreased, capacity of the lithium battery is improved, and a charge and discharge rate is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Deok-Hyun Kim, Jae-Myung Kim, Kyu-Nam Joo, So-Ra Lee, Jong-Hee Lee, Young-Su Kim, Gu-Hyun Chung, Beom-Kwon Kim
  • GRAPHITE MATERIAL, CARBON MATERIAL FOR BATTERY ELECTRODES, AND BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20130330620
    Abstract: A graphite composite material obtained by mixing graphite material 1 having diversity in the sizes of optical anisotropic structure and optical isotropic structure, the ratio thereof, and crystal direction, and graphite material 2 having a rhombohedron structure, which is different from graphite material 1 and has an average interplanar spacing d002 of plane (002) of 0.3354 nm to 0.3370 nm measured by the powder X-ray diffraction method and Lc of 100 nm or more. Also disclosed is a carbon material for a battery electrode, a paste for an electrode, an electrode, a battery, a lithium ion secondary battery and a method of producing the graphite composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K. K.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Nishimura, Akinori Sudoh, Shunsuke Yoshioka
  • Self orienting micro plates of thermally conducting material as component in thermal paste or adhesive
    Patent number: 8604623
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to thermally-conductive pastes for use with integrated circuits, and particularly, but not by way of limitation, to self-orienting microplates of graphite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gareth Hougham, Paul A. Lauro, Brian R. Sundlof, Jeffrey D. Gelorme
  • Tracking carbon to silicon ratio during silicon carbide growth
    Patent number: 8603243
    Abstract: A method of: supplying sources of carbon and silicon into a chemical vapor deposition chamber; collecting exhaust gases from the chamber; performing mass spectrometry on the exhaust gases; and correlating a partial pressure of a carbon species in the exhaust gases to a carbon:silicon ratio in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Brenda L VanMil, Kok-Keong Lew, Rachael L Myers-Ward, Charles R. Eddy, Jr., David Kurt Gaskill
  • GRAPHITE CARBON COMPOSITE MATERIAL, CARBON MATERIAL FOR BATTERY ELECTRODES, AND BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20130323601
    Abstract: A graphite carbon composite material including a graphite material having diversity in the sizes of optical anisotropic structure and optical isotropic structure, the ratio thereof, and crystal direction, and a carbon material on the way to a graphitized structure of easily-graphitizable carbon. Also disclosed is a carbon material for a battery electrode, a past for an electrode, an electrode, a battery, a lithium ion secondary battery and a method of producing the graphite carbon composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Nishimura, Akinori Sudoh, Shunsuke Yoshioka
  • Positive-electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery and manufacturing method of the same
    Patent number: 8597835
    Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode material for a safe, high capacity, long lifetime lithium ion secondary battery capable of large current charging and discharging. The positive electrode material contains between 5% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less of a carbon black composite formed by joining together fibrous carbon and carbon black wherein ash is 1.0% or less by mass in accordance with JIS K 1469 and the remainder includes olivine-type lithium iron phosphate, and volatile oxygen-containing functional groups which constitutes 1.0% or less by mass of the positive electrode material. The fibrous carbon is preferably a nanotube having a fiber diameter of 5 nm or more and 50 nm or less and a specific surface area between 50 m2/g or more and 400 m2/g or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Kawasaki, Hiroshi Sakashita, Takehiko Sawai, Shinji Saito
  • Electrically conductive polymer composites
    Patent number: 8597547
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparing an electrically conductive composite comprising the weight ratio of carbon to polymer of greater than 0.11. The process comprises the steps of mixing non-predispersed carbon with an emulsion comprising a polymer in a liquid solvent to obtain a dispersion of the carbon within the polymer matrix, wherein the weight ratio of carbon to polymer is greater than 0.11; and removing the liquid solvent from the dispersion. The invention also relates to conductive polymer composites prepared by the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Leonid Grigorian, Chorng-Jeou Chen
  • ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES AND THE METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130316244
    Abstract: An electrode is formed of a ternary composite of silicon, carbon, and carbon filter foil, for lithium ion batteries. Also described is a method for manufacturing silicon/carbon/carbon fiber foil composite electrode for lithium batteries, including: mixing silicon and an organic substance capable of forming carbon after heat treatment, in a solvent, to form a slurry; immersing the carbon fiber foil in said slurry until the slurry coats on and penetrates into the carbon fiber foil; and heating the carbon fiber foil, which has been coated and penetrated with the slurry, in an inert gas atmosphere or all inert gas atmosphere mixed with a reductive gas at a temperature of at least 400° C. for at least 2 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Jingjun Zhang, Longjie Zhou, Jun Yang, Haiping Jia
  • CNT DISPERSION LIQUID, CNT COMPACT, CNT COMPOSITION, CNT AGGREGATE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING EACH
    Publication number: 20130316160
    Abstract: A CNT dispersion liquid of the preset invention includes a CNT agglomerate arranged with a mesh body formed from a plurality of CNTs, the CNT agglomerate being dispersed in a dispersion medium is provided wherein a CNT agglomerate is obtained by extracting from the dispersion liquid and drying the CNT agglomerate the obtained CNT agglomerate has a pore size of 0.02 ?m or more and 2.0 ?m or less being maximized a differential pore volume in a pore size range of 0.002 ?m or more and 10.00 ?m or less measured using a mercury intrusion porosimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Kenji HATA, Kazufumi KOBASHI, Don N. FUTABA
  • Negative active material, electrode including the same, and lithium battery including electrode
    Patent number: 8592087
    Abstract: A negative active material, an electrode including the same, and a lithium battery including the electrode. The negative active material has no volumetric expansion and has high solubility with respect to lithium. In addition, the negative active material is in the form of spherical particles, and thus does not require a separate granulating process. Moreover, the negative active material may enhance the capacity of a lithium battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Deok-Hyun Kim, Jae-Myung Kim, Kyu-Nam Joo, So-Ra Lee, Jong-Hee Lee, Young-Su Kim, Gu-Hyun Chung, Beom-Kwon Kim
  • Dispersed solution of carbon nanotubes and method of preparing the same
    Patent number: 8591771
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a dispersed solution of carbon nanotubes including carbon nanotubes, an organic solvent, a spacer, and a dispersant, and a method of preparing the same. The dispersed solution of the carbon nanotubes includes both the spacer, which reduces the van der Waals force of the carbon nanotubes and prevents bundling of the carbon nanotubes, and the dispersant, which maintains the debundling and stability of the carbon nanotubes, thereby improving the dispersibility of the carbon nanotubes. The method of preparing the dispersed solution of the carbon nanotubes can easily produce a dispersed solution of carbon nanotubes without performing a separate chemical treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seon-mi Yoon, Jae-young Choi, Un-gyu Paik, Jin-hyon Lee
  • CONDUCTIVE THIN FILM AND TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE INCLUDING GRAPHENE OXIDE AND CARBON NANOTUBE, AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130306915
    Abstract: A conductive thin film, a transparent electrode, and methods of producing the same are provided. A method for preparing a conductive thin film may involve forming a layer of reduced graphene oxide and carbon nanotube on a substrate using a reducing agent containing a halogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Hyoyoung LEE, Eun Hee HWANG, Hye Mi LEE, Jung Hyun LEE, Eun Kyo LEE, Gi Youn KIM
  • POSITIVE ELECTRODE SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MAKING THE LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130309570
    Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode slurry composition for a lithium secondary battery, which can be prepared by an improved preparation method by preventing slurry from being gelled by adding an inorganic additive in preparing slurry of a nickel (Ni) based positive active material, a lithium secondary battery comprising the same and a method of making the lithium secondary battery. The positive electrode slurry includes a nickel (Ni) based positive active material; a binder; and an inorganic additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daesik KIM, Junkyu Cha, Hyeonseok Kim
  • Composites comprising carbon nanotubes on fiber
    Patent number: 8585934
    Abstract: A composite composition includes a plurality of carbon nanotube (CNT)-infused fibers dispersed in a matrix material. The amount of carbon nanotubes in the composition is in a range between about 0.1% percent by weight to about 60 percent by weight of the composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Applied NanoStructured Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Tushar K. Shah, Bradley W. Pietras, Daniel Jacob Adcock, Harry C. Malecki, Mark R. Alberding
  • ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES COMPRISING FULLERENES AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130298993
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells comprising an active layer comprising, as p-type material, conjugated polymers such as polythiophene and regioregular polythiophene, and as n-type material at least one fullerene derivative. The fullerene derivative can be C60, C70, or C84. The fullerene also can be functionalized with indene groups. Improved efficiency can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Darin W. Laird, Reza Stegamat, Henning Richter, Viktor Vejins, Larry Scott, Thomas A. Lada
  • ORDERED MESOPOROUS CARBON-CARBON NANOTUBE NANOCOMPOSITES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130302611
    Abstract: Disclosed are ordered mesoporous carbon-carbon nanotube nanocomposites and a method for manufacturing the same. The method for manufacturing ordered carbon-carbon nanotube nanocomposites according to the present invention includes: forming a mixture of a carbon precursor and ordered mesoporous silica; carbonizing the mixture to form a ordered mesoporous silica-carbon composite; and removing the mesoporous silica from the ordered mesoporous silica-carbon composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicants: DH Holdings Co., Ltd., UNIST Academy-Industry Research Corporation
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Joo, Jae-Yeong Cheon, Jae-Deuk Kim, Jung-Hyun Park
  • SYNTHESIS OF HIGH SPECIFIC CAPACITANCE POROUS CARBON POWDERS FOR USE IN DOUBLE ELECTRIC LAYER ELECTROCHEMICAL CAPACITORS
    Publication number: 20130299748
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of the synthesis of porous carbon materials and their use in the manufacture of electrodes with a double electric layer (DEL) for electrochemical capacitors having an aqueous and organic electrolyte having high specific energy parameters. The synthesis technology makes it possible to manufacture porous carbon powders made of carbohydrate substances with a low content of ash and metals in the powders with high specific capacitances and low specific electrical resistances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL SUPERCAPACITORS LLC
    Inventors: Samvel Kazaryan, Gamir Kharisov, Sergey Litvinenko, Vyacheslav I. Shumovsky
  • NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130302675
    Abstract: The invention provides a negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary battery, including a composite particle of a first particle containing a carbonic substance A and a second particle containing silicon, which are combined with a carbonic substance B, wherein, when a cross-section of the composite particle is observed with respect to: the content of silicon atom in a core region in a circle having a center thereof on the midpoint of the major axis, which constitutes the maximum length, and having a radius of ? of the length of the minor axis orthogonally intersecting the major axis at the midpoint thereof, and the content thereof in a rim region extending from the circumference to a depth of ? of the length of the minor axis, the ratio of the content in the rim region to that in the core region is 2 or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Kouzu, Kento Hoshi, Toshikatsu Shimazaki
  • GRAPHENE POWDER, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPRISING SAME
    Publication number: 20130302693
    Abstract: Provided are a graphene powder, a production method thereof, and an electrochemical device comprising the same. The graphene powder has an elemental ratio of oxygen atoms to carbon atoms of not less than 0.07 and not more than 0.13 and an elemental ratio of nitrogen atoms to carbon atoms of not more than 0.01. In the production method, the graphene powder is produced by using a dithionous acid salt as a reducing agent. Since the graphene has a low content of nitrogen atoms and a proper amount of oxygen atoms and a proper defect, the graphene is provided with good performance of both dispersibility and conductive property, and is usable as a good conductive additive, such as the one for a lithium ion battery electrode. The production method has the advantages of low cost, high efficiency and low toxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Peiyu Sun, Zhenqi Wu, Gangqiao Liu, Eiichiro Tamaki, Yasuo Kubota, Gang Wu
  • Method for producing electrode material, electrode material, electrode and battery
    Patent number: 8580155
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing an electrode material which has high discharge capacity at high charge/discharge rate and enables to realize sufficient charge/discharge rate performance. Also disclosed are an electrode material, an electrode and a lithium ion battery. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing an electrode material, which is characterized in that a slurry containing an electrode active material or a precursor of the electrode active material, and organic compounds each selected from at least two groups among the group A, group B and group C is sprayed and dried for forming a granule, and the thus-formed granule is fired at a temperature not less than 500° C. but not more than 1000° C. in a non-oxidizing atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Ono, Atsushi Honda, Tadashi Matsushita, Mitsumasa Saito
  • CATHODE MATERIAL FOR A LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130292613
    Abstract: A method for producing a cathode material for a cathode of a galvanic cell, such as a lithium or natrium sulfur cell. In order to improve the electric and ionic conductivity, the sulfur accessibility and utilization, elemental sulfur, at least one electrically conductive component and a solvent or a solvent mixture are mixed in method step a), the elemental sulfur being completely dissolved in the solvent or in the solvent mixture, and the solvent or solvent mixture is removed in a method step b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Marcus Wegner, Martin Tenzer, Jean Fanous
  • GRAPHENE SHEET FILM CONNECTED WITH CARBON NANOTUBES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND GRAPHENE SHEET CAPACITOR USING SAME
    Publication number: 20130295374
    Abstract: A graphene sheet film as a film-like assembly of two or more graphene sheets 11 to 25 is provided. The graphene sheet film uses a graphene sheet assembly 101 that includes: first carbon nanotubes 31 to 48 that join the graphene sheets 11 to 25 to each other and form graphene sheet laminates 61 to 65 in which the graphene sheets 11 to 25 are laminated with the sheet planes being paralleled to each other; and second carbon nanotubes 51 to 56 that connect the graphene sheet laminates 61 to 65 to each other. This makes it possible to provide a graphene sheet film having high capacitor performance with respect to energy density and output density, a method for producing the same, and a graphene sheet capacitor using such graphene sheet films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Jie Tang, Qian Cheng, Norio Shinya, Han Zhang, Luchang Qin
  • Material for negative electrode of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, process for producing the same, negative electrode and battery
    Patent number: 8574533
    Abstract: A negative electrode material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, comprises: a carbon material having a sphericity of at least 0.8, and exhibiting an average (002) interlayer spacing d002 of 0.365-0.400 nm, a crystallite size in a c-axis direction Lc(002) of 1.0-3.0 nm, as measured by X-ray diffractometry, a hydrogen-to-carbon atomic ratio (H/C) of at most 0.1 as measured by elementary analysis, and an average particle size Dv50 of 1-20 ?m. The negative electrode material is spherical and exhibits excellent performances including high output performance and durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Kureha Corporation
    Inventors: Naohiro Sonobe, Hiroshi Ohta, Takahiro Akita
  • Separation of nanostructures
    Patent number: 8568685
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the separation of one or more populations of nanostructures from one or more other populations of nanostructures based upon differences in density. An overall mixture of very similar or identical nanostructures may be exposed to a set of conditions under which one population of the nanostructures is affected differently than the other, allowing separating on the basis of differences in density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Michael S. Strano, Woo-Jae Kim
  • Method of producing electrode material precursor and electrode material using the electrode material precursor
    Patent number: 8568617
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing an electrode material precursor having a core-shell structure in which the particle size is extremely small and the particle diameter is uniform, and a method of efficiently producing an electrode material using the obtained precursor. The method is for producing an electrode material precursor having a core-shell structure in which an active material core is coated with polyaniline, wherein an oxidizing agent is added to a solution containing aniline and an active raw material to generate fine active material particles, and aniline is polymerized at the surface of the fine particles. An electrode material having a core-shell structure in which an active material core is coated with carbon is produced by subjecting the electrode material precursor obtained in the foregoing production method to heat treatment in a reduction atmosphere at 300 to 900° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Haoshen Zhou, Yonggang Wang
  • Modified battery anode with carbon nanotubes
    Patent number: 8568924
    Abstract: An improved anode material for a lithium ion battery is disclosed. The improved anode material can improve both electric conductivity and the mechanical resilience of the anode, thus drastically increasing the lifetime of lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: CNano Technology Limited
    Inventors: Jun Ma, Zhaojie Wei, Guanghui Feng, Bin He, Gang Xu, Tao Zheng
  • ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPOSITE ELECTRODE FOR IMPROVING OUTPUT AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE ACTIVE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20130280610
    Abstract: Provided is a composite electrode for a lithium secondary battery for improving output and a lithium secondary battery including the composite electrode, in which, in a composite electrode having two or more active materials mixed therein, an active material having a small particle size is included in the composite electrode by being coagulated and secondarily granulated so as to allow mixed active material particles to have a uniform size, and thus, electrical conductivity is improved to have high output characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Jung Hwang, Sin Kyu Kim, Yong Tae Lee, Hyun Kuk Noh, Geun Chang Chung, Keun Wan An
  • MESOPOROUS CARBON COMPOSITE CONTAINING CARBON NANOTUBE
    Publication number: 20130281291
    Abstract: Provided are a CNT-mesoporous silica composite, a CNT-mesoporous carbon composite, a supported catalyst using the CNT-mesoporous carbon composite as a support, and a fuel cell using the supported catalyst as the anode, cathode, or both anode and cathode. The CNT-mesoporous carbon composite is prepared using the CNT-mesoporous silica composite. The CNT-mesoporous carbon composite has a high electrical conductivity due to the CNTs contained therein, and thus, when the CNT-mesoporous carbon composite is used in an electrode of a fuel cell, the fuel cell has a remarkably improved performance relative to the conventional catalyst support which does not contain CNTs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Chan-ho PAK, Hyuk Chang, Dae-jong Yoo, Ji-man Kim
  • Composite sintering materials using carbon nanotube and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 8562938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite sintering materials using a carbon nanotube (including carbide nano particles, hereinafter the same) and a manufacturing method thereof, the method comprises the steps of: combining or generating carbon nanotubes in metal powders, a compacted product, or a sintered product; growing and alloying the carbon nanotubes by compacting or sintering the metal powders, the compacted product, or the sintered product; and strengthening the mechanical characteristics by repeatedly performing the sintering process and the combining process or the generating process of the carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Inventors: Sang-chul Ahn, Sun-hwa Yang, Hyeung-eun Ahn
  • Composition and associated method
    Patent number: 8562871
    Abstract: A composition includes a filler dispersed in a polymeric matrix. The filler may be electrically conducting in a temperature range and may have a Curie temperature. The composition may have a trip temperature at which electrical resistance of the composition increases with increase in temperature, and the trip temperature of the composition may be determined by the Curie temperature of the filler. The filler may be present in the polymeric matrix in an amount determined by a property of one or both of the polymeric matrix or the filler. An associated method is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Bhanu Bhusan Khatua, Sumanda Bandyopadhyay, Soumyadeb Ghosh, Hari Nadathur Seshadri, Franciscus Petrus Maria Mercx
  • CARBON NANOTUBE TRANSPARENT FILMS
    Publication number: 20130269770
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to conductive films and methods for forming conductive films. In some examples, a substrate may be provided having a dispersion of silica nanoparticles provided on a surface thereof. Carbon nanotubes may be adhered to the dispersion of silica nanoparticles on the surface of the substrate to provide the conductive film on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventor: Seth Adrian Miller
  • SILICON/CARBON COMPOSITE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR THE SYNTHESIS THEREOF AND USE OF SUCH A MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20130273433
    Abstract: The invention relates to a silicon/carbon composite material, to a method for the synthesis thereof and to the use of such a material. The silicon/carbon composite material is formed by an aggregate of silicon particles and of carbon particles, in which the silicon particles and the carbon particles are dispersed. The carbon particles are formed by at least three different carbon types, a first type of carbon being selected from among non-porous spherical graphites, a second type of carbon being selected from among non-spherical graphites and a third type of carbon being selected from among porous electronically-conductive carbons. The first and second carbon types each have a mean particle size ranging between 0.1 ?m and 100 ?m and the third carbon type has a mean particle size smaller than or equal to 100 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Severine Jouanneau-si Larbi, Carole Pagano
  • ELECTRODE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130264524
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating an electrode, including the steps of: providing a plurality of carbon nanotubes; shaping the carbon nanotubes to form a plurality of carbon nanotube granules; and mixing the carbon nanotube granules with one or more polymers to form the electrode. The present disclosure also provides an electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Kang-Yu LIU, Chun-Wei Peng
  • PIGMENT GRANULES
    Publication number: 20130264523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to conductive pigment granules which are distinguished by the fact that they are based on a support material, where the support material has been coated with one or more electrically conductive pigments by means of an adhesion promoter. The pigment granules according to the invention are preferably used in pale surface coatings which have been formed with electrically conductive properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Rathschlag, Carsten Griessmann
  • Metal-carbon compositions
    Patent number: 8551905
    Abstract: A gold-carbon compound that is a reaction product of gold and carbon, wherein the gold and the carbon form a single phase material that is meltable. The compound is one in which the carbon does not phase separate from the gold when the single phase material is heated to a melting temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Third Millennium Metals, LLC
    Inventors: Jason V. Shugart, Roger C. Scherer
  • SUBSTRATES WITH CONDUCTIVE COATINGS
    Publication number: 20130260094
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are substrates which have been dry coated with a layered material. Generally, a layered material precursor composition is mixed with a milling medium so that the milling medium is coated with the layered material. The substrate is then contacted with the coated milling medium. The layered material on the milling medium transfers to the substrate to form a coating on the substrate. In particular, conductive films can be formed on a substrate without the need for additives such as a surfactant or a polymeric binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yiliang Wu, Sandra J. Gardner, Ping Liu, Nan-Xing Hu
  • Ground Expanded Graphite Agglomerates, Methods of Making, and Applications of the Same
    Publication number: 20130260150
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to ground expanded graphite agglomerate compositions, methods for making such agglomerates, their use as conductive additive, and conductive composites including such ground expanded graphite agglomerates. The disclosure also pertains to methods for making such composites and the use of such composites in preparing thermally conductive materials. The agglomerates may be characterized by a certain softness allowing the agglomerates to dissolve, e.g., through shear forces applied during compounding, thereby leading to an improved feedability and a highly homogenous distribution of the expanded graphite material in the composite matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: TIMCAL S.A.
    Inventors: Eusebiu Grivei, Fabio Rota, Jean-Christophe Rietsch, Simone Zuercher, Raffaele Gilardi, Michael Spahr
  • Electroconductive carbon fibril-based inks and coatings
    Patent number: 8545730
    Abstract: Provided are inks and coatings including carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Ma, Alan B Fischer, Chunming Niu, Lein Ngaw
  • Composite for anode material, anode materials and lithium battery using the same
    Patent number: 8546017
    Abstract: Provided is a composite for anode material, a method of manufacturing the composite for anode material, and a cathode and a lithium battery that includes the composite for anode material, and more particularly, to a composite for anode material that has a large charge and discharge capacity and a high capacity retention, a method of manufacturing the composite for anode material, and a cathode and a lithium battery that includes the composite for anode material. Also, the composite for anode material in which Si or Si and carbon are distributed in silicon oxide particles is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-kook Mah, Han-su Kim
  • Conductive paste and conductive circuit board produced therewith
    Patent number: 8545731
    Abstract: A conductive paste containing silver nanoparticles and a conductive circuit board provided therewith are provided. The conductive paste containing silver nanoparticles includes 15 to 50 weight % of silver nanoparticles based on a total weight of the conductive paste, the silver nanoparticles having an average particle size of 1 to 100 nm; 0.1 to 2.5 weight % of carbon nanotubes based on the total weight of the conductive paste, the carbon nanotubes having an average diameter of 2 to 40 nm; 1 to 15 weight % of a binder based on the total weight of the conductive paste; and a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: LS Cable & System, Ltd
    Inventors: Yoon-Jin Kim, Chang-Mo Ko, Ho-Souk Cho
  • Metal-carbon compositions
    Patent number: 8546292
    Abstract: A zinc-carbon compound that is a reaction product of zinc and carbon, wherein the zinc and the carbon form a single phase material that is meltable. The compound is one in which the carbon does not phase separate from the zinc when the single phase material is heated to a melting temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Third Millennium Metals, LLC
    Inventors: Jason V. Shugart, Roger C. Scherer
  • AGGREGATED THREAD STRUCTURE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRIC WIRE USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130251619
    Abstract: A method for producing an aggregated thread structure includes (a) a process of dispersing carbon nanotube to a first solvent, which is water or a mixed solvent containing organic solvent and water, with a surfactant, to create a dispersion and (b) a process of injecting the dispersion, in which carbon nanotube is dispersed, to a condensing liquid, which is a second solvent that differs from the first solvent, to thereby aggregate and spin carbon nanotube. The aggregated thread structure containing carbon nanotube has: a bulk density of 0.5 g/cm3 or more; a weight reduction rate up to 450° C. of 50% or less; a G/D ratio for resonance Raman scattering measurement of 10 or more; and an electric conductivity of 50 S/cm or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicants: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki RIKIHISA, Masato TACHIBANA, Michihiro SHIMADA, Kinji ASAKA, Ken MUKAI, Takushi SUGINO
  • NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM BATTERY CONTAINING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130252110
    Abstract: A negative active material includes a silicon-based particle and a crystalline carbonaceous material, the crystalline carbonaceous material including a graphite particle and a carbonaceous nano-sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sam-Jin PARK, Ki-Jun KIM, Na-Ri SEO, Ihn KIM, Dong-Ho SON, Myoung-Sun KIM, Young-Su KIM
  • SECONDARY BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130248772
    Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery which has improved high-rate discharge characteristic and cycle life characteristic and an improved binding strength of an active material. The secondary battery includes an electrode having an active material, a conductive agent and a binder. The conductive agent includes a first carbon nano conductive agent having a first diameter, and a second carbon nano conductive agent having a second diameter greater than the first diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hyunuk Jo
  • Metal-carbon compositions
    Patent number: 8541335
    Abstract: A lead-carbon compound that is a reaction product of lead and carbon, wherein the lead and the carbon form a single phase material that is meltable. The compound is one in which the carbon does not phase separate from the lead when the single phase material is heated to a melting temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Third Millennium Metals, LLC
    Inventors: Jason V. Shugart, Roger C. Scherer
  • Metal-carbon compositions
    Patent number: 8541336
    Abstract: A tin-carbon compound that is a reaction product of tin and carbon, wherein the tin and the carbon form a single phase material that is meltable. The compound is one in which the carbon does not phase separate from the tin when the single phase material is heated to a melting temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Third Millennium Metals, LLC
    Inventors: Jason V. Shugart, Roger C. Scherer
  • NANOTUBE SOLUTIONS WITH HIGH CONCENTRATION AND LOW CONTAMINATION AND METHODS FOR PURIFIYING NANOTUBE SOLUTIONS
    Publication number: 20130243954
    Abstract: Solutions of carbon nanotubes and methods for purifying the solutions are provided. The methods include mixing, for example, at least one complexing agents, at least one ionic species, and/or at least one buffer oxide etch (BOE) with a liquid medium containing carbon nanotubes and different types of contaminants, such as metal impurities, amorphous carbon, and/or silica particles, and performing a filtration process to the liquid medium so as to remove or reduce the contaminants in the liquid medium. As a result, carbon nanotube solutions of low contaminants are produced. In some embodiments, the solutions of this disclosure include a high concentration of carbon nanotubes and are substantially free from metal, amorphous carbon, and/or silica impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Nantero Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Roberts, Rahul Sen, J. Thomas Kocab, Billy Smith, Feng Gu
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF HOMODISPERSED SILICON CARBIDE-DERIVED CARBON COMPOSITES
    Publication number: 20130240798
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of manufacture of the homodispersed composite of the synthetic carbon material derived from carbide and silicon where the powder of the carbon material is first dispersed mechanically with the powder of silicon to homodispersed mixture, then the homodispersed mixture of the carbon material and silicon is sintered in an inert environment at a temperature between 1200 to 1500° C. to synthetic homodispersed composite of the silicon carbide and silicon. The homodispersed composite of the silicon carbide and silicon is heated in an inert environment at a temperature between 800 to 1100° C. and then the homodispersed composite of the silicon carbide and silicon is chlorinated at a temperature from 800 to 100° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: OU SKELETON TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Jaan Leis, Mati Arulepp
  • Electrostrictive composite and electrostrictive element using the same
    Patent number: 8536767
    Abstract: An electrostrictive composite includes a flexible polymer matrix and a carbon nanotube film structure. The carbon nanotube film structure is located on a surface of the flexible polymer matrix, and at least partly embedded into the flexible polymer matrix through the first surface. The carbon nanotube film structure includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes combined by van der Waals attractive force therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lu-Zhuo Chen, Chang-Hong Liu, Jia-Ping Wang, Shou-Shan Fan