Electrically Conductive Or Emissive Compositions Patents (Class 252/500)
  • Patent number: 11830975
    Abstract: An amorphous composite solid electrolyte is provided that includes one or more three-dimensional branched macromolecules with a core portion and at least three arm portions connected to the core portion. Each arm portion includes a random copolymer or a block polymer comprising a first monomer and a second monomer with a molar ratio of the first monomer to the second monomer in the range from greater than 0 to less than or equal to 1. An ion conductive electrolytic solution including at least one lithium salt solution in an amount of approximately 1 mol/l to 10 mol/l is entrained within the branched macromolecule, with a weight ratio of the branched macromolecule to the ion conducive electrolytic solution equal to or lower than 1:9, such that the branched macromolecule has a swelling degree of at least 5:1 (liquid:polymer in weight) of the ion conductive electrolytic solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited
    Inventors: Hui Pan, Jianping Han, Yong Zhu, Heng Liu, Ou Dong, Shengbo Lu, Chenmin Liu
  • Patent number: 11823808
    Abstract: Electrically conductive polymeric composite materials include microbially produced protein nanowires. The conductive composites are useful in diverse electronic materials applications, particularly in applications requiring biocompatibility, such as sensors and wearable electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Derek R. Lovley, Todd Emrick, Yun-Lu Sun, Brian Montz
  • Patent number: 11822109
    Abstract: Provided are a polarizing plate, a polarizing plate adhesive composition for same, and an optical display apparatus comprising same, the polarizing plate comprising: a polarizer; and a polarizing plate adhesive layer and a protective layer which are sequentially formed on at least one surface of the polarizer, wherein the polarizing plate adhesive layer comprises poly(ethylenedioxythiophene) poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), and the polarizing plate adhesive layer has a surface resistance of about 1×108 to about 1×1012(?/?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hyun Lee, Mi Yeon Yu, Seung Jun Lee, Woo Jin Jeong, Il Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 11818942
    Abstract: Liquid formulation comprising a solute for fabricating an electronic device and a partially or fully deuterated solvent is disclosed. The liquid formulation can be used in the solution process of electronic devices, and can greatly enhance the device performance of solution processed OLEDs, especially lifetime. Also disclosed is a method of making an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING SUMMER SPROUT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chuanjun Xia
  • Patent number: 11815732
    Abstract: A liquid lens apparatus includes a first substrate and a sensor. The first substrate has first and second opposing surfaces, a central portion, and a peripheral portion outside of the central portion. The sensor is formed lithographically on either the first or second surfaces of the peripheral portion of the first substrate such that the sensor is on an exterior surface of the liquid lens apparatus. The sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the liquid lens apparatus to enable compensation for thermal expansion or contraction of the liquid lens apparatus resulting from changes in temperature of the liquid lens apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: CORNING INCORPORATED, LG INNOTEK CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Christian Daniel Gutleben, Shiwen Liu, Nicholas James Pfister, Ernesto Sanchez, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11814530
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are stretchable conductive ink compositions comprising a polymer, conductive flake, an additive, and optionally conductive beads, wherein the initial resistivity is measured before elongation, and wherein the resistivity at 50% elongation is about 10 times or less of the initial resistivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO, KGaA
    Inventors: Robert P. Cross, Wenhua Zhang, Zhan Yang, Jiangbo Ouyang, Yu Chen, Lynnette M. Hurlburt, Darel L. Gustafson
  • Patent number: 11811063
    Abstract: A solid-state cathode for a solid-state electrochemical cell includes an electrochemically active cathode material and one or more elemental dopant residing in grain boundaries of the electrochemically active cathode material. The grain boundaries contain at least 0.2 wt % of the one or more elemental dopant and the one or more elemental dopant is less than 10 wt % of the solid-state cathode. The solid-state cathode does not have liquid, gel and polymer materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Shawn William Snyder, Terry Tiegs, Jeffrey J. Kelly, Damon E. Lytle, Bernd Jurgen Neudecker, Jianer Bao, Mona Shirpour
  • Patent number: 11807645
    Abstract: Polymer comprising an indacen-4-one derivative, said polymer having general formula (IX), (X) or (XI): in which: W and W1, Z and Y, R1 and R2, are as described; D represents an electron-donor group; A represents an electron-acceptor group; n is an integer ranging from 10 to 500.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Eni S.P.A.
    Inventors: Riccardo Po, Gabriele Bianchi
  • Patent number: 11802214
    Abstract: A process for preparing in situ an aqueous gel ink with variable color comprising the following steps: (i) preparing a gel-based matrix of aqueous ink comprising an N-Acyl-aminophenol, wherein the hydroxyl group is preferably in meta or para position on the benzenic group, and (ii) adding a solution of silver salts to the gel-based matrix of aqueous ink prepared in step (i), to obtain an aqueous gel ink with variable color with silver nanoparticles disposed therein. An aqueous gel ink with variable color obtained according to process for preparing, comprising an N-Acyl-aminophenol, wherein the hydroxyl group is preferably in meta or para position on the benzenic group and silver nanoparticles. A writing instrument comprising an aqueous gel ink with variable color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: SOCIETE BIC, UNIVERSITE DE HAUTE ALSACE, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Olivier Albenge, Romain Metillon, Karine Mougin, Feriel Ghellal, Arnaud Spangenberg
  • Patent number: 11776710
    Abstract: An electroconductive film which is capable of inhibiting milkiness; and a touch panel and image display device that include the electroconductive film are provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, an electroconductive film 10 including at least an electroconductive part 12, wherein the electroconductive part 12 includes a light-transmitting resin 14 and a plurality of electroconductive fibers 15 placed in the light-transmitting resin 14, and the diffused light reflectance (SCE) in a region of the electroconductive film 10 where the electroconductive part 12 is present is 0.5% or less, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Ooishi, Shoichiro Ogumi, Yukimitsu Iwata, Takashi Takekoshi, Seiichi Isojima
  • Patent number: 11769637
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric layer disposed on the anode body, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed on the dielectric layer. The solid electrolyte layer includes a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer. The first layer contains a first conductive polymer. And the second layer contains a second conductive polymer that is a self-doped conductive polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Fukui
  • Patent number: 11767404
    Abstract: A masterbatch of a liquid additive is provided, the resin composition for the masterbatch comprising (a) a block copolymer or a hydrogenated product thereof, the block copolymer containing a polymer block having a vinyl aromatic compound as a main component and a polymer block having a conjugated diene compound as a main component, and 40 to 100 parts by mass of a polyolefinic resin and 100 to 150 parts by mass of an ethylene·?-olefin copolymer with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (a) component, wherein the kinematic viscosity at 100° C. is 10 to 5,000 mm2/s; the ethylene molar content is in the range of 30 to 85 mol %; and the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) for the molecular weight measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) with reference to polystyrene is not more than 2.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Yuto Yoshida, Shota Abe, Atsushi Takeshima, Terufumi Suzuki, Kouzi Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 11746291
    Abstract: A method of preparing a quantum dot nanoparticle is disclosed. The method includes the step of reacting one or more cation precursors including one or more of Groups 12 and 13 elements with one or more anion precursors including one or more of Group 15 elements to prepare a quantum dot nanoparticle, wherein the reaction of the cation precursors and the anion precursors is carried out while supplying a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1. A quantum dot nanoparticle prepared by the preparation method, a quantum dot nanoparticle having a core-shell structure containing the quantum dot nanoparticle as a core, and a light emitting element comprising the quantum dot nanoparticle having a core-shell structure are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: SHIN-A T&C, UNIAM
    Inventors: Seung Mo Hong, Jin Han Song, Hyeok Jin Hong, Seok Kyu Park, Ju Young Lee, In Won Lee
  • Patent number: 11735735
    Abstract: A method that allows prediction of phase stability of an electrode slurry through a simple method of determining a change in viscosity of the electrode slurry. Therefore, only the electrode slurry having high phase stability is selected before electrode slurry is introduced to a process for manufacturing an electrode. Then, the selected electrode slurry is introduced to the process to provide an improved effect of process efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hwi-Soo Yang, Hyung-Suk Cho, Jong-Heon Seol, Sang-Hoon Choy
  • Patent number: 11731087
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrophilic separation membrane polymer composition containing a sulfonated graphene oxide and a sulfonated carbon nanotube, and a hydrophilic separation membrane fabricated therefrom. A hydrophilic separation membrane according to the present invention has the advantage of being very high in water permeability and excellent in anti-fouling properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: RESEARCH COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF YEUNGNAM UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Young Ho Ahn, Sivasankaran Ayyaru
  • Patent number: 11717206
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a bioelectrode, which can stably measure biological information and is suitable for repeated use, and a method of manufacturing the bioelectrode. This object is solved by a bioelectrode comprising a silver coating layer provided on a conductive silicone rubber electrode, wherein the conductive silicone rubber electrode is composed of a silicone rubber containing conductive carbon particles, the silver coating layer is composed of silicone rubber and at least one of agglomerated silver powder and flake-like silver powder, and the silver coating layer has a thickness of 18 ?m to 80 ?m, and, preferably, in which the silver powder contains both the agglomerated silver powder and the flake-like silver powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventors: Ryo Futashima, Yasushi Sugiyama, Toru Uda
  • Patent number: 11715826
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrode for a non-aqueous secondary battery is provided, the method includes: mixing a compound containing lithium, a compound containing nickel, and barium titanate to obtain a mixture; heat-treating the mixture to obtain a first composition containing a lithium-transition metal composite oxide; preparing an electrode composition containing the first composition, a conductive aid, and a binder; and applying and compressing the electrode composition on a current collector to form an active material layer with a density of from 2.4 g/cm3 to 3.6 g/cm3 on the current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Sawada, Hideyuki Kanechika, Masahiro Murayama
  • Patent number: 11715602
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a body including a dielectric layer and an internal electrode alternately stacked therein in a stacking direction; and an external electrode disposed on the body and connected to the internal electrode. The internal electrode includes 94.0 to 99.6 wt % of Ni and 0.4 to 6.0 wt % of Cu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Jung Cho, Byung Kun Kim, Su Ji Kang, Yu Hong Oh
  • Patent number: 11710601
    Abstract: A ceramic electronic device includes a multilayer chip in which a plurality of dielectric layers of which a main component is ceramic and a plurality of internal electrode layers are stacked. The plurality of internal electrode layers include Ni, Sn and Au.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Yamada, Kotaro Mizuno, Yoichi Kato, Hidetoshi Masuda
  • Patent number: 11711976
    Abstract: The present invention describes compounds having an acceptor group and a donor group, especially for use in electronic devices. The invention further relates to a process for preparing the compounds of the invention and to electronic devices comprising these.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Christian Ehrenreich, Philipp Harbach
  • Patent number: 11708450
    Abstract: A composition for forming a metallic luster film, includes: a thiophene polymer, in which a total content of an Fe atom, a Cu atom, an Mn atom, a Cr atom, and a Ce atom in the composition for forming a metallic luster film is 1500 ppm or less with respect to the thiophene polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignees: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION CHIBA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wataru Yamada, Satoya Sugiura, Katsuyoshi Hoshino, Rihito Tamura, Kenta Horikoshi, Minako Tachiki
  • Patent number: 11706980
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I wherein at least one of R1 or R2 includes a polycyclic group selected from the group consisting of Formula A, Formula B, and Formula C: wherein X1, X2, X3, and X4 are independently CRA or N; X5, X6, X7, and X8 are independently CRB or N; X9, X10, X11, and X12 are independently CRC or N; X13, X14, X15, and X16 are independently CRD or N; X17, X18, X19, and X20 are independently CRE or N; X21, X22, X23, and X24 are independently CRF or N; X25, X26, X27, and X28 are independently CRG or N; X29, X30, X31, and X32 are independently CRH or N; Y is selected from the group consisting of O, S, NR, and CRR?; the maximum number of N atoms that can connect to each other within each ring is two; with the proviso that R1 does not connect to ring B, and R2 does not connect to ring A, and wherein at least one of RC and RD of Formula A is a direct bond or an organic linker, one of RE and RF of Formula B is a direct bond or an organic linker, or one of RG, RH, and RN of Formula C is a d
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter Wolohan, Nicholas J. Thompson, Tyler Fleetham
  • Patent number: 11702557
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an ink composition for manufacturing an organic semiconductor device, the ink composition allowing an organic semiconductor material with a rigid main chain into an ink having an optimal solute concentration for a single-crystal formation process. The present invention provides an ink composition for manufacturing an organic semiconductor device, the ink composition including at least one solvent selected from Naphthalene Compound (A) and at least one solute. The isomer content of Naphthalene Compound (A) is preferably 2% or less in terms of a percentage for peak area with Naphthalene Compound (A) being 100% in gas chromatography. Naphthalene Compound (A): a compound represented by Formula (a), where in Formula (a), R is as defined in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Akai, Takeshi Yokoo
  • Patent number: 11695119
    Abstract: The secondary battery includes an electrolytic solution, a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and the negative electrode includes a plurality of particulate negative electrode active materials, a first negative electrode binder, and a plurality of second negative electrode binders with an average particle size smaller than the plurality of particulate negative electrode active materials. The plurality of particulate negative electrode active materials have an average particle size of 5 ?m or more and 30 ?m or less. The first negative electrode binder includes one or both of a styrene butadiene rubber and a derivative thereof. The plurality of second negative electrode binders include one or both of a polyvinylidene fluoride and a derivative thereof, and the plurality of second negative electrode binders have an average particle size of 0.1 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takatoshi Munaoka, Masayuki Ihara, Shigeru Fujita, Takuju Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11691890
    Abstract: The present invention provides carbon-based clathrate compounds, including a carbon-based clathrate compound that includes a clathrate lattice with atoms of at least one element selected from the group consisting of carbon and boron as a host cage structure; guest atoms encapsulated within the clathrate lattice; and, substitution atoms that may be substituted for at least one portion of the carbon and boron atoms that constitute the clathrate lattice. In one embodiment, the invention provides a carbon-based clathrate compound of the formula LaB3C3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Carnegie Institution of Washington
    Inventors: Timothy Strobel, Li Zhu
  • Patent number: 11673988
    Abstract: Disclosed are multi-block polymers and blends thereof having high electrical conductivity and adhesion. Also disclosed herein are methods of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Hoyong Chung
  • Patent number: 11674049
    Abstract: A conductive structure having a self-assembled protective layer and a self-assembled coating composition are provided. The self-assembled coating composition includes a resin, a solvent, and a self-assembled additive. The self-assembled additive includes alkylamine, fluoroalkylamine, fluoroaniline, or a derivative thereof. The self-assembled additive has a concentration in a range of from about 0.01 mg/L to about 100 mg/L in the self-assembled coating composition. The conductive structure includes a substrate, a conductive layer, and the self-assembled protective layer. The conductive layer is disposed over the substrate. The self-assembled protective layer covers the conductive layer and has a resin, a solvent, and the above-mentioned self-assembled additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: TPK Universal Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Lung-Pin Chen, Yi-Lung Yang, Chun-Hung Chu
  • Patent number: 11678574
    Abstract: Provided is a compound of Chemical Formula 1: HAr-L1-L2-Ar1??Chemical Formula 1 wherein: HAr is a group of the following Chemical Formula A-1 or A-2; L1 and L2 are the same as or different from each other, and each independently is a direct bond, a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic arylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic heteroarylene group; and Ar1 is a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl group; wherein: R1 to R3 are the same as or different from each other, and each independently is a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched alkyl group; and is a site bonding to L1 of Chemical Formula 1, and an organic light emitting device comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jungoh Huh, Sung Kil Hong, Dong Uk Heo, Miyeon Han, Jae Tak Lee, Junghoon Yang, Heekyung Yun
  • Patent number: 11672888
    Abstract: Methods for generating porous scaffolds may include tuning a porogen/crystallite's particle size to a desired range and mixing the crystallite particles with a polymer solution. The mixture is then cast to form films. The films are rolled and consolidated around another inner material to create a preform, which is then thermally drawn. The inner material and the porogen can be selectively removed to obtain porous constructs/fibers. The structures can be fuse-printed to produce complex tissue scaffolds with dimensions up to several centimeters and beyond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Polina Olegovna Anikeeva, Dena Shahriari, Yoel Fink, Zi Jie Gabriel Loke, Ian James Tafel
  • Patent number: 11667539
    Abstract: There is provided a method for preparation of oxide support-nanoparticle composites, in which metal nanoparticles decorate with uniform size and distribution on the surface of an oxide support, and thus, high performance oxide support-nanoparticle composites that can be applied in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: WooChul Jung, Jun Kyu Kim, Bonjae Koo
  • Patent number: 11664162
    Abstract: A multilayer electric component includes a body including a dielectric layer and internal electrodes alternately stacked with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween and external electrodes disposed on the body and connected to the internal electrodes, wherein the internal electrodes include Cu and Ni and a coefficient of variation (CV) value of Cu/Ni (percent by weight) in a region thereof, 5 nm deep from an interface with the dielectric layer is 25.0% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Jung Cho, Byung Kun Kim, Yu Hong Oh
  • Patent number: 11650474
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a chromatic device includes a transparent conductive substrate, an active layer provided on the conductive substrate, the active layer comprising a conducting polymer, an electrolyte layer in contact with the conductive substrate and the active layer, the electrolyte comprising an oxidant and a salt but not comprising an acid, and a metal element configured to be selectively placed in and out of direct electrical contact with the conductive substrate or the active layer, wherein the active layer has a color that blocks light when the metal element is not in electrical contact with the conductive substrate but changes to a translucent color that transmits light when the metal element is placed in electrical contact with the conductive substrate or the active layer, wherein the active layer changes color without applying external energy to the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: Manoj K. Ram, Sharan Kumar Indrakar, D. Yogi Goswami, Lee K. Stefanakos
  • Patent number: 11639425
    Abstract: A method of producing a nanocomposite film includes generating a bilayer film including at least a first layer of at least one nanoparticle and a second layer of at least one material and annealing the bilayer film. A uniform nanocomposite film includes a plurality of nanoparticles dispersed in a polymer matrix, wherein the plurality of nanoparticles form at least 60% by volume of the polymer nanocomposite film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Daeyeon Lee, Yun-Ru Huang, Shu Yang, Dengteng Ge
  • Patent number: 11641015
    Abstract: A method for producing a positive electrode material for a nonaqueous secondary battery includes the steps of mixing a compound containing lithium, a compound containing nickel and BaTiO3 to form a mixed material; and sintering the mixed material to form a lithium transition metal composite oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shunsuke Sawada
  • Patent number: 11639413
    Abstract: A polymerizable composition for optical materials of the present invention includes a polymer (a) comprised of one or more compounds selected from compounds represented by the following General Formulas (1) to (4), a compound (b) of which light absorption characteristics vary by sensing changes in environment; and a polymerization reactive compound (c) (except for the polymer (a)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Ribeiro, Jie An Yang, Hongbo Wang, Yixi Lin, Masakazu Murakami, Takashi Unezaki, Haruyuki Makio
  • Patent number: 11637257
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electroluminescent material ink, comprising a quantum dot material, an organic light emitting material, and an organic solvent. The organic solvent includes a first solvent shown in general formula (I): wherein R0 is CmH2m+1; R1, R2, R3, and R4 are each independently CnH2n+1, 0?m?8 and 0<n?8, or 0<m?8 and 0?n?8. The electroluminescent material ink has good physical parameters and can effectively prevent nozzle blockage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG JUHUA PRINTED DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
    Inventors: Zhe Li, Xiangwei Xie, Jingyao Song, Dong Fu
  • Patent number: 11637286
    Abstract: The present invention provides a carbonaceous material suitable for a negative electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries (e.g., lithium ion secondary batteries, sodium ion secondary batteries, lithium sulfur batteries, lithium air batteries) having high charge/discharge capacities, and preferably high charge/discharge efficiency and low resistance, a negative electrode comprising the carbonaceous material, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the negative electrode, and a production method of the carbonaceous material. The present invention relates to a carbonaceous material having a nitrogen content obtained by elemental analysis of 3.5 mass % or more, a ratio of nitrogen content and hydrogen content (RN/H) of 6 or more and 100 or less, a ratio of oxygen content and nitrogen content (RO/N) of 0.1 or more and 1.0 or less, and a carbon interplanar spacing (d002) observed by X-ray diffraction measurement of 3.70 ? or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takafumi Izawa, Kengo Tachikawa, Hideharu Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 11628466
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include apparatus and methods for coating drug coated medical devices. In an embodiment, the invention includes a coating apparatus including a coating application unit. The coating application unit can include a fluid applicator having a lengthwise axis and a width. The fluid applicator can include a tip comprising a first face across the width of the fluid applicator. The first face of the fluid applicator can be oriented at an angle of from about 15 to about 75 degrees with respect to the lengthwise axis of the fluid applicator. The fluid applicator can define a second face intersecting the first face. The coating apparatus can further include a rotation mechanism and an axial motion mechanism. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Surmodics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph A. Chappa, Michael Militello
  • Patent number: 11616225
    Abstract: Methods for producing nanostructures from copper-based catalysts on porous substrates, particularly silicon nanowires on carbon-based substrates for use as battery active materials, are provided. Related compositions are also described. In addition, novel methods for production of copper-based catalyst particles are provided. Methods for producing nanostructures from catalyst particles that comprise a gold shell and a core that does not include gold are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: ONED MATERIAL, INC.
    Inventors: Wanqing Cao, Virginia Robbins, Yimin Zhu
  • Patent number: 11613683
    Abstract: There is provided a production method of a chain silica particle dispersion. This production method includes a dispersion preparation step of hydrolyzing alkoxysilane in the presence of ammonia to prepare a silica particle dispersion, an ammonia removal step of removing the ammonia from the silica particle dispersion such that an ammonia amount relative to silica contained in the silica particle dispersion is 0.3% by mass or less, and a hydrothermal treatment step of hydrothermally treating the silica particle dispersion having a silica concentration of 12% by mass or more, from which the ammonia has been removed, at a temperature of not lower than 150° C. and lower than 250° C. An abrasive including such chain silica particles is high in polishing rate and excellent in polishing properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: JGC CATALYSTS AND CHEMICALS LTD.
    Inventors: Miki Egami, Masanobu Taniguchi, Mitsuaki Kumazawa, Ryo Muraguchi
  • Patent number: 11610829
    Abstract: A heat-conducting sheet comprising a first heat-conducting layer, a second heat-conducting layer, an interface, a polymer matrix, an anisotropic filler and a non-anisotropic filler, wherein: the first and second heat-conducting layers each comprise the polymer matrix, the anisotropic filler and the non-anisotropic filler, the anisotropic filler oriented in a thickness direction, the first and second heat-conducting layers are laminated via the interface, the interface comprises the polymer matrix and the non-anisotropic filler, a filling ratio of the anisotropic filler in the interface is lower than that in the first and second heat-conducting layers, and a filling ratio of the non-anisotropic filler in the interface is higher than that in the first and second heat-conducting layers; and a method of producing the heat-conducting sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SEKISUI POLYMATECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shigeru Koyano
  • Patent number: 11608269
    Abstract: The present teachings provide methods for providing populations of single-walled carbon nanotubes that are substantially monodisperse in terms of diameter, electronic type, and/or chirality. Also provided are single-walled carbon nanotube populations provided thereby and articles of manufacture including such populations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Michael S. Arnold, Mark C. Hersam, Samuel I. Stupp
  • Patent number: 11591279
    Abstract: A composition contains an organic compound and an anthracene compound different from the organic compound, the anthracene compound having a hydrogen atom at at least one of positions 9 and 10, in which the concentration of the anthracene compound is 100 ppm or less. Additionally, a long-lived organic light-emitting device includes an organic compound layer containing a reduced concentration of the anthracene compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroki Ohrui, Yosuke Nishide, Jun Kamatani, Kentaro Ito
  • Patent number: 11588119
    Abstract: A light emitting device having excellent luminance life contains an anode, a cathode, a first organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode and a second organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The first organic layer contains a compound represented by the formula (C-1), and the second organic layer contains a compound represented by the formula (C-1) and a cross-linked body of a crosslinkable material. Ring R1C and Ring R2C represent an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an aromatic hetero ring and RC represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a group represented by the formula (C?-1). Ring R3C and Ring R4C represent an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an aromatic hetero ring and RC? represents a carbon atom, a silicon atom, a germanium atom, a tin atom or a lead atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Toshiaki Sasada, Rei Okamura
  • Patent number: 11572479
    Abstract: A conductive composition comprising a conductive polymer (A), a water-soluble polymer (B), and a solvent (C1), wherein: the water-soluble polymer (B) comprises a water-soluble polymer (B11) represented by formula (11), and an amount of a water-soluble polymer (B2) represented by formula (2) as the water-soluble polymer (B) is 0.15% by mass or less, based on a total mass of the conductive composition: wherein R1 denotes a linear or branched alkyl group with 6 to 20 carbon atoms, each of R4 and R5 independently denotes a methyl or ethyl group, R6 denotes a hydrophilic group, R7 denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Y1 denotes a single bond, —S—, —S(?O)—, —C(?O)—O— or —O—, Z denotes a cyano group or a hydroxy group, each of p1 and q denotes an average number of repetitions, and is a number of from 1 to 50, and m denotes a number of from 1 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Saki Makigawa, Shinji Saiki, Yoshiko Irie, Masashi Uzawa, Akira Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11566142
    Abstract: A conductive ink is provided, which includes an ink solvent and a conductive composition dispersed in the ink solvent. The conductive composition includes a silver nanoparticle and a molecular chain of polyaniline formed on a surface of the silver nanoparticle. A method for preparing a conductive ink and a flexible display device are further provided. The conductive ink has good film forming property and good conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: HEFEI BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Chen, Wei Zhang, Xingfu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11566369
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrically conductive sized fiber including a fiber and a sizing composition adhered to a surface of the fiber, wherein the sizing composition includes at least one sizing compound and a plurality of graphene oxide nanoparticles, The present disclosure also discloses fiber-reinforced resin composites, articles including fiber-reinforced resin composites and methods of making such electrically conductive sized fiber and articles therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: ZOLTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Eric Baldini, David Michael Corbin
  • Patent number: 11552180
    Abstract: An integrated circuit structure comprises a substrate. An antiferroelectric gate oxide is above the substrate, the antiferroelectric gate oxide comprising a perovskite material. A gate electrode is over at least a portion of the gate oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Uygar Avci, Seiyon Kim, Ian Young
  • Patent number: 11545634
    Abstract: The present invention relates to spiro compounds containing electron-conducting groups and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Elvira Montenegro, Anja Jatsch, Christof Pflumm, Jonas Valentin Kroeber, Tobias Grossman, Thomas Eberle, Lars Dobelmann-Mara
  • Patent number: 11539069
    Abstract: Embodiments of the claimed invention are directed to a device, comprising: an anode that includes a lithiated silicon-based or lithiated carbon-based material or pure lithium metal or metal oxides and a sandwich-type sulfur-based cathode, wherein the anode and the cathode are designed to have porous structures. An additional embodiment of the invention is directed to a scalable method of manufacturing sandwich-type Li—S batteries at a significantly reduced cost compared to traditional methods. An additional embodiment is directed to the use of exfoliated CNT sponges for enlarging the percentage of sulfur in the cathode to have large energy density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Gang Yang, Choongho Yu