Metal Is Al Patents (Class 427/126.4)
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Publication number: 20090071934Abstract: Crystalline aluminum oxide layers having increased energy band gap, charge trap memory devices including crystalline aluminum oxide layers and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. A method of forming an aluminum oxide layer having an increased energy band gap includes forming an amorphous aluminum oxide layer on a lower film, introducing hydrogen (H) or hydroxyl group (OH) into the amorphous aluminum oxide layer, and crystallizing the amorphous aluminum oxide layer including the H or OH.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Sang-moo Choi, Jung-hun Sung, Kwang-soo Seol, Woong-chul Shin, Sang-jin Park
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Publication number: 20090061254Abstract: Polycrystalline monolithic magnesium aluminate spinels are disclosed. The polycrystalline monolithic magnesium aluminate spinels have small grain sizes and may be deposited on substrates as thick one-piece deposits. The polycrystalline monolithic magnesium aluminate spinels may be prepared and deposited by chemical vapor deposition. Articles made with the polycrystalline monolithic magnesium aluminate spinels also are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Jitendra S. Goela, Heather A. G. Stern
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Publication number: 20090029040Abstract: A method of forming a current collector layer on electrode layers of an electrochemical air separation element and a current collector. A slurry is prepared that contains electrically conductive particles having surface deposits of a metallic oxide on a metal or metal alloy conductor. The metallic oxide surface deposit constitutes a lower weight percentage of the electrically conductive particles than the metal or metal alloy. The slurry is applied to a structure that contains an electrolyte and electrode layers. The slurry can be applied by dip coating techniques. The resultant coated form is then fired to partly sinter the electrically conductive particles and thereby to obtain porous current collector layers affixed to the electrode layers. The current collector of the present invention is between about 5 microns and about 100 microns thick and preferably has a porosity of between about 10 percent and about 70 percent with pores having a pore size of between about 0.1 microns and about 20 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Gervase Maxwell Christie, Jonathan Andrew Lane
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Publication number: 20080283171Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for coating substrates, comprising the steps of: a) preparing a substrate, b) applying a composition onto at least one side of the substrate, the composition containing an inorganic compound, the inorganic compound containing at least one metal and/or semimetal selected from the group Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Nb, V, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, B, Al, In, TI, Si, Ge, Sn, Zn, Pb, Sb, Bi or mixtures thereof and at least one element selected from the group Te, Se, S, O, Sb, As, P, N, C, Ga or mixtures thereof, c) drying the composition applied in step b), d) applying at least one coating onto the at least one side of the substrate onto which the composition was applied in step b), the coating containing a silane of the general formula (Z1)Si(OR)3, where Z1 is R, OR or Gly (Gly=3-glycidyloxypropyl) and R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms and all R may be identical or different, oxide particles selected from the oxides of Ti, Si, Zr, Al, Y, Sn, Zn, Ce or mixtures theType: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2006Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBHInventors: Edwin Nun, Heike Bergandt, Andreas Gutsch, Gerhard Geipel
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Publication number: 20080268340Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell that has high capacity and excellent cycle characteristic while preventing cell swelling is provided. The positive electrode of the cell has, as the positive electrode active material, lithium nickel composite oxide represented by LixNi1-yMyOz where 0.9<x?1.1, 0?y?0.7, 1.9?z?2.1, and M contains at least one selected from Al, Co, and Mn. The amount of lithium carbonate on the surface of the lithium nickel composite oxide is 0.20 mass % or less relative to the lithium nickel composite oxide. On the surface of the positive electrode, a porous layer having inorganic oxide and lithium carbonate is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Tatsuyuki KUWAHARA, Shinya MIYAZAKI
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Publication number: 20080260941Abstract: A long range, periodically ordered array of discrete nano-features (10), such as nano-islands, nano-particles, nano-wires, non-tubes, nano-pores, nano-composition-variations, and nano-device-components, are fabricated by propagation of a self-assembling array or nucleation and growth of periodically aligned nano-features. The propagation may be induced by a laterally or circularly moving heat source, a stationary heat source arranged at an edge of the material to be patterned (12), or a series of sequentially activated heaters or electrodes. Advantageously, the long-range periodic array of nano-features (10) may be utilized as a nano-mask or nano-implant master pattern for nano-fabrication of other nano-structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2006Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventor: Sungho Jin
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Publication number: 20080241421Abstract: The invention provides an optoelectronic device and the fabrication thereof. The method according to the invention, firstly, prepares a substrate. Then, the method forms a multi-layer structure on the substrate. Afterward, by an atomic layer deposition based process, the method forms a passivation layer overlaying the multi-layer structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: MIIN JANG CHEN, YING TSANG SHIH
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Publication number: 20080220247Abstract: A ferroelectric medium, a manufacturing method thereof and an information storage device are disclosed. The manufacturing method includes the steps of: forming an electrode layer on a substrate; forming an insulation layer on the electrode; and forming on the insulation layer a ferroelectric layer. Dielectric breakdown does not occur at a high voltage by forming the insulation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung Bum HONG, Simon Buehlmann
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Publication number: 20080193846Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using a positive electrode active material mixture according to an embodiment of the invention includes a positive electrode active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating a lithium ion, a conductive agent and a binder, in which the positive electrode active material is produced by coating cobalt-based lithium composite oxide represented by a general formula: LiaCo1-sM1sO2 with lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide represented by a general formula: LibNitCouMnvO2, the ratio r1/r2 of the average particle diameter r1 of the cobalt-based lithium composite oxide and the average particle diameter r2 of the lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide is 2?r1/r2?50, and the average particle diameter r2 of the lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide is 0.5 ?m?r2?20 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Hideki Morishima
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Publication number: 20080166551Abstract: A transparent conductive film comprising: an organic polymer film substrate; an Al2O3 thin film formed on the organic polymer film substrate; and a ZnO-based thin film that is formed on the Al2O3 thin film and comprises ZnO doped with at least one of Ga and Al. The transparent conductive film has a low resistance value, even when the thickness of the ZnO-based thin film is reduced (particularly to about 150 nm or less), and shows a low rate of resistance change even in a hot and humid environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2008Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuaki SASA, Kazunori KAWAMURA
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Publication number: 20080138708Abstract: A cathode active material has: a composite oxide particle containing at least lithium Li and cobalt Co; and a coating layer provided in a part of the composite oxide particle and having an oxide containing Li and an element of one of nickel Ni, manganese Mn, and cobalt Co. A ratio [Ni(T)Co(S)/Ni(S)Co(T)] of an atomic ratio [Ni(T)/Co(T)] of Ni to Co as an average of the whole cathode active material to an atomic ratio [Ni(S)/Co(S)] of Ni to Co in the surface of the cathode active material is larger than a ratio [Mn(T)Co(S)/Mn(S)Co(T)] of an atomic ratio [Mn(T)/Co(T)] of Mn to Co as an average of the whole cathode active material to an atomic ratio [Mn(S)/Co(S)] of Mn to Co in the surface of the cathode active material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Haruo Watanabe, Masayoshi Isago, Tomoyo Ooyama
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Publication number: 20080138503Abstract: Provided is a method for forming a dielectric film in a semiconductor device, wherein the method can improve a dielectric characteristic and a leakage current characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2005Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.Inventors: Deok-Sin Kil, Kwon Hong, Seung-Jin Yeom
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Publication number: 20080131778Abstract: A cathode active material is provided. The cathode active material includes: a composite oxide particle including at least lithium and cobalt; a coating layer which is provided in at least a part of the composite oxide particle and includes an oxide including lithium and a coating element of at least one of nickel and manganese; and a surface layer which is provided in at least a part of the coating layer and includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of silicon, tin, phosphorus, magnesium, boron, zinc, tungsten, aluminum, titanium, and zirconium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Haruo Watanabe, Tomoyo Ooyama, Masanori Soma, Kenji Ogisu
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Publication number: 20080095931Abstract: A method of fabricating a dielectric piece which includes metal compound dots is provided. A stacked layer formed over the substrate includes a metal compound layer and an energy barrier layer. A process such as an oxidization annealing process is then performed so that the metal compound layer is transformed into a great number of crystalline metal compound dots distributed in the energy barrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2006Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Cha-Hsin Lin, Pei-Jer Tzeng, Maikap Siddheswar
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Patent number: 7326498Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including adding first and second compounds to a solvent to prepare an acidic solution with a pH from 0.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2004Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-Chul Park, Geun-Bae Kim, Jun-Won Suh, Won-Il Jung
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Patent number: 7316865Abstract: A process of manufacturing a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery includes preparing a coating-element-containing organic suspension by adding a coating-element source to an organic solvent, adding water to the suspension to prepare a coating liquid, coating a positive active material with the coating liquid, and drying the coated positive active material.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ho-Jin Kweon, Jun-Won Suh
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Patent number: 7309546Abstract: Disclosed is a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, including a lithiated intercalation compound and an additive compound. The additive compound comprises one or more intercalation element-included oxides which have a charging voltage of 4.0 to 4.6V when 5-50% of total intercalation elements of the one or more intercalation element-included oxides are released during charging.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ho-Jin Kweon, Jun-Won Suh, Kyung-Ho Kim, Hee-Young Sun
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Patent number: 7252906Abstract: Disclosed is a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery and a preparation method of the same that can improve cycle-life characteristics and storage characteristics at a high temperature by improving structural safety characteristics and electrochemical characteristics, by forming an overlayer comprising an oxide glass phase on the surface of the positive active material, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the positive active material.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2002Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Hong-Kyu Park, Yong-Hoon Kwon, Seong-Yong Park, Mi-Seon Kwak, Jong-Moon Yoon, Joon-Sung Bae, Jin-On Kim
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Patent number: 7141349Abstract: A metal oxide coating and a method of forming the metal oxide coating are disclosed, wherein the metal oxide coating composition includes a metal oxide precursor of the metal oxide, the metal oxide, or a combination thereof, and a solvent of secondary or tertiary C4–C8 alcohol.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2004Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Rukmini B. Lobo, Bradley K. Coltrain, Richard C. Van Hanehem
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Patent number: 7131885Abstract: In an UV-reflecting layer for discharge lamps, the layer comprises at least 0.1% by weight of Al2O3 and at least 0.1% by weight of a material having a higher refractive index than Al2O3, so that as large a proportion of UV light as possible can be reflected and as large a portion of visible light as possible can be emitted by the lamp.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Volker Dirk Hildenbrand, Harald Glaeser, Cornelis Reinder Ronda, Claudia Mutter
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Patent number: 7053009Abstract: An atomic layer deposition method to deposit an oxide nanolaminate thin film is provided. The method employs a nitrate ligand in a first precursor as an oxidizer for a second precursor to form the oxide nanolaminates. Using a hafnium nitrate precursor and an aluminum precursor, the method is well suited for the deposition of a high k hafnium oxide/aluminum oxide nanolaminate dielectric for gate dielectric or capacitor dielectric applications on a hydrogen-terminated silicon surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2005Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.Inventors: John F. Conley, Jr., Yoshi Ono, Rajendra Solanki
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Patent number: 6962753Abstract: In a composite magnetic body comprising soft magnetic powder dispersed in an organic binding agent and having an electromagnetic interference suppressing effect, powder excellent in thermal conductivity is further dispersed into the organic binding agent so as to provide a composite magnetic body excellent in thermal conductivity. This composite magnetic body may also be used as a heat dissipation sheet for an electronic device. Further, it may also constitute a heat sink having an electromagnetic interference suppressing effect. As the organic binding agent, thermoplastic polyimide or liquid crystal polymer can be cited. As the powder excellent in thermal conductivity, Al2O3, AlN, cubic BN, insulating SiC or a heat conductive reinforcement (capton) can be cited.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1997Date of Patent: November 8, 2005Assignee: NEC Tokin CorporationInventors: Shigeyoshi Yoshida, Mitsuharu Sato, Norihiko Ono
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Patent number: 6930059Abstract: An atomic layer deposition method to deposit an oxide nanolaminate thin film is provided. The method employs a nitrate ligand in a first precursor as an oxidizer for a second precursor to form the oxide nanolaminates. Using a hafnium nitrate precursor and an aluminum precursor, the method is well suited for the deposition of a high k hafnium oxide/aluminum oxide nanolaminate dielectric for gate dielectric or capacitor dielectric applications on a hydrogen-terminated silicon surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.Inventors: John F. Conley, Jr., Yoshi Ono, Rajendra Solanki
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Patent number: 6824603Abstract: A composition of matter comprising a mixture of an oxide powder or powders and a Reactive Organic Medium (ROM) which can be used to create electronic components on a suitable. The materials are applied to conventional polymer-based circuit substrates by any convenient printing process and thermally cured to well-consolidated oxide components at a temperature, which the substrate can withstand. Mixtures for various components, including resistors, capacitor dielectrics and magnetic cores and processes to apply them are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Parelec, Inc.Inventor: Paul H. Kydd
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Patent number: 6764712Abstract: A method for increasing the surface area of foil electrodes of electrolytic capacitors. A valve metal is deposited by evaporation on a valve metal foil in a low pressure inert atmosphere including oxygen at a pressure one to two orders of magnitude lower than the pressure of the inert gas. The resulting surface is fractal-like. The foil thus treated is suitable as such for use as a cathode. Prior to anodization to produce an anode, a discontinuous layer of a valve metal oxide is deposited on the foil, to preserve the high surface area of the fractal-like surface and otherwise promote the formation of a dielectric coating whose interface with the metal foil has a high surface area.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2000Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Acktar LtdInventors: Dina Katsir, Iris Tartakovsky, Israel Tartakovsky
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Patent number: 6759084Abstract: It is important for a CPP GMR read head that it have both high resistance as well as high cross-sectional area. This has been achieved by inserting a NOL (nano-oxide layer) though the middle of one or both of the two non-magnetic conductive layers. A key feature is that the NOL is formed by first depositing the conductive layer to about half its normal thickness. Then a metallic film is deposited thereon to a thickness that is low enough for it to still consist of individual islands. The latter are then fully oxidized without significantly oxidizing the conductive layer on which they lie. The remainder of the conductive layer is then deposited to a thickness sufficient to fully enclose the islands of oxide.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2003Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Headway Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kochan Ju, Min Li, Simon Liao, Jeiwei Chang
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Patent number: 6759081Abstract: A structure and method of fabricating a magnetic read head, comprises forming a fill layer for a magnetic read head gap using atomic layer deposition (ALD). The fill layer comprises an insulator, preferably aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, mixtures thereof and layered structures thereof. Materials having higher thermal conductivity than aluminum oxide, such as berylium oxide and boron nitride, can also be employed in layers within an aluminum oxide structure. The thickness of the ALD-formed head gap fill layer is between approximately 5 nm and 100 nm, preferably between approximately 10 nm and 40 nm.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: ASM International, N.V.Inventors: Juha Huganen, Tapio Kanniainen
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Publication number: 20040089558Abstract: Ceramic inert anodes useful for the electrolytic production of aluminum are disclosed. The inert anodes comprise oxides of Ni, Fe and Al. The Ni—Fe—Al oxide inert anode materials have sufficient electrical conductivity at operation temperatures of aluminum production cells, and also possess good mechanical stability. The Ni—Fe—Al oxide inert anodes may be used to produce commercial purity aluminum.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2002Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Douglas A. Weirauch, Joseph M. Dynys, Robert A. DiMilia, Siba P. Ray, Xinghua Liu, Frankie E. Phelps
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Patent number: 6664186Abstract: A method of fabricating aluminum oxide films utilizing aluminum alkoxide precursors is described. The aluminum oxide film is formed by (a) providing an aluminum alkoxide precursor that is dissolved, emulsified or suspended in a liquid; (b) providing a vapor generated from the aluminum alkoxide precursor; and (c) depositing an aluminum oxide film:on the substrate at a temperature greater than 500° C.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2000Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alessandro C. Callegari, Deborah Ann Neumayer
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Patent number: 6638406Abstract: A hydrocarbon sensor of the present invention includes a substrate made of a solid electrolyte that conducts protons, and a pair of electrodes formed on the substrate, and at least one electrode of the pair of electrodes contains Au and Al. Assuming that a content of an Al simple substance in one of the pair of electrodes is “a” mol %, and a content of aluminum oxide therein is “b” mol %, “a” and “b” satisfy a relationship: a+2b≦7.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2001Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Noboru Taniguchi
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Patent number: 6635192Abstract: An electronically conducting microcapillary composite matrix, produced by applying a painting or coating material on mortar or concrete, is disclosed. The painting or coating material comprises at least one of the following compounds: alumino-silicate of the summation formula aM2O*bAl203*cSiO2, with a ratio of c/b ranging from 1 to 40, preferably ranging from 5 to 20, and a ratio of a/b ranging from 1 to 25, preferably ranging from 5 to 15, with M=Li, Na, K; alumino-hydroxo-complex of the summation formula MxAl(OH)y, with x ranging from 1 to 3 and y ranging from 4 to 6, with M=Na, K; aluminum phosphates, preferably condensed aluminum phosphates in combination with water-soluble alkali silicates.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2000Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Inventor: Wolfgang Schwarz
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Patent number: 6630062Abstract: The poison resistant sensor comprises a sensing electrode (4) having a first and second side; a reference electrode (7) having a first and second side; an electrolyte (1) disposed between and in intimate contact with the first side of the sensing electrode and the first side of the reference electrode; a first side of a protective layer (3) disposed adjacent to the second side of the sensing electrode; and a protective coating (17), comprising alpha alumina and gamma alumina, disposed in physical contact with the second side of the protective layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2000Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Conrad Harry Anderson, Richard Frederick Beckmeyer, William J. La Barge
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Patent number: 6620530Abstract: A spin valve structure and a method for manufacturing it are described. The spin valve uses a modified pinned layer that consists of two cobalt iron layers separated by a layer of either ruthenium, iridium, or rhodium. A key feature of the invention is that this spacer layer is significantly thinner (typically 3-4 Angstroms) than similar layers in prior art structures. Normally, when such thin spacer layers are used, annealing fields in excess of 20,000 Oersted are needed to cause the two cobalt iron layers to become antiparallel. The present invention, however, teaches that much lower annealing fields (spanning a limited range) may be used with equal effect. The result is that a very high internal pinning field is created giving devices of this type greater pinned layer stability and reduced pinning reversal. These devices also exhibits a minimum amount of open looping in their hysteresis curves.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Headway Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Min Li, Cheng T. Horng, Ru Ying Tong, Simon H. Liao, Kochan Ju
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Publication number: 20030162090Abstract: Provided is an electrode material for non-aqueous secondary batteries which comprises an active material coated with a coating material containing a coating compound comprising Al and O, where peaks of 27Al of solid NMR measured by spinning a sample of the coating material about a magic angle axis satisfy specific conditions, and a non-aqueous secondary battery containing the electrode material is further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Akihiko Okada, Hiroshi Hamamatsu, Kenji Nakane
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Publication number: 20030148182Abstract: Disclosed is a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery and a preparation method of the same that can improve cycle-life characteristics and storage characteristics at a high temperature by improving structural safety characteristics and electrochemical characteristics, by forming an overlayer comprising an oxide glass phase on the surface of the positive active material, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the positive active material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2002Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: Hong-Kyu Park, Yong-Hoon Kwon, Seong-Yong Park, Mi-Seon Kwak, Jong-Moon Yoon, Jong-Sung Bae, Jin-On Kim
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Patent number: 6599564Abstract: Distributed Bragg reflectors may be formed in fewer layers by the method, which is capable of producing greater differences in indexes of refraction. Group III-V alternating layers are deposited. The microstructure of alternating layers is controlled to be different. A combination of alternating polycrystalline layers or amorphous and polycrystalline layers results. Alternate ones of the layers oxidize more quickly than the others. A lateral wet oxidation of the alternate ones of the layers produces a structure with large differences in indexes of refraction between adjacent layers. The microstructure between alternating layers may be controlled by controlling Group V overpressure alone or in combination with growth temperature.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2000Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisInventors: Kuang-Chien Hsieh, Keh-Yung Cheng
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Publication number: 20030138686Abstract: Fuel cell separators which are highly hydrophilic and undergo little leaching of substances that inhibit power generation can be produced by shaping a composition made primarily of an electrically conductive powder and a binder to form a shaped body, coating and impregnating the shaped body with a metal oxide-containing hydrophilic resin, then curing the hydrophilic resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2003Publication date: July 24, 2003Inventors: Saori Kotani, Ayumi Horiuchi
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Publication number: 20030138697Abstract: An improved cathode material for nonaqueous electrolyte lithium electrochemical cell is described. The preferred active material is silver vanadium oxide (SVO) coated with a protective layer of an inert metal oxide (MxOy) or lithiated metal oxide (LixMyOz). The SVO core provides high capacity and rate capability while the protective coating reduces reactivity of the active particles with electrolyte to improve the long-term stability of the cathode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2003Publication date: July 24, 2003Inventors: Randolph Leising, Esther S. Takeuchi
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Patent number: 6572916Abstract: Coatings especially for superconductive strip conductors, as well as methods of applying the coatings, are addressed. Exemplary coatings include aluminum oxide in an aqueous suspension, with aluminum oxide particles contained in the suspension having size typically between 0.5-10 &mgr;m.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2001Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Vacuumschmelze GmbHInventors: Arnold Meyer, Jens Müller, Bernhard Fischer, Stefan Kautz, Bernhard Roas, Helmut Helldörfer
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Patent number: 6565723Abstract: An exhaust gas sensor element has an electrolyte body, an inner electrode disposed on an inner surface of the electrolyte body, an outer electrode disposed on an outer surface of the electrolyte body, and a ground isolating coating disposed over the outer electrode. The ground isolating coating is typically alumina and extends from an active end of the electrolyte body toward an opposing end of the electrolyte body. The invention also includes a method for constructing a gas sensor element, the steps of which comprise forming an electrolyte body having an inner surface and an outer surface, applying an electrode ink to the inner surface to form an inner electrode and to the outer surface to form an outer electrode, and depositing a combination poison resistant/ground isolating coating, which is typically alumina, over the outer surface such that the combination coating extends from an active end of the electrolyte body toward an opposing end of the electrolyte body.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2000Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Blaine R. Danley, Thomas G. Line
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Patent number: 6555159Abstract: A method for making a sensor is disclosed. The method comprises: disposing an electrolyte between a first side of sensing electrode and a first side of reference electrode, disposing a first side of a protective layer adjacent to said a second side of said sensing electrode, applying a mixture of a metal oxide, a fugitive material, and a solvent to a second side of the protective layer, and calcining the applied mixture to form said a protective coating on the second side of the protective layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2000Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric P. Clyde, Richard F. Beckmeyer, William J. Labarge, Marsha E. Nottingham
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Patent number: 6517896Abstract: A high performance specular free layer bottom spin valve is disclosed. This structure made up the following layers: NiCr/MnPt/CoFe/Ru/CoFe/Cu/free layer/Cu/Ta or TaO/Al2O3. A key feature is that the free layer is made of a very thin CoFe/NiFe composite layer. Experimental data confirming the effectiveness of this structure is provided, together with a method for manufacturing it and, additionally, its longitudinal bias leads.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2000Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Headway Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Cheng T. Horng, Mao-Min Chen, Min Li, Ru-Ying Tong
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Patent number: 6475664Abstract: An alkali rechargeable battery having an anode principally comprising a magnesium-nickel alloy capable of storing hydrogen therein and releasing said hydrogen stored therein in electrochemical reaction, wherein said magnesium-nickel alloy constituting said anode has a surface having a coat layer provided thereon, and said coat layer comprises an insulating material which is not dissolved in an electrolyte solution comprising an aqueous alkali solution used in said rechargeable battery, which restrains a reaction which cases a magnesium hydroxide when said magnesium-nickel alloy contacts with said electrolyte solution, and which allows hydrogen or hydrogen ion to pass therethrough. A process for the production of said rechargeable battery.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Soichiro Kawakami, Atsushi Tani
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Publication number: 20020142224Abstract: A positive active material includes a core including a lithiated compound, and at least two surface-treatment layers formed on the core. The surface-treatment layer includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a coating-element-included hydroxide, a coating-element-included oxyhydroxide, a coating-element-included oxycarbonate, and a coating-element-included hydroxycarbonate. The coating element is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Co, K, Na, Ca, Si, Ti, Sn, V, Ge, Ga, B, and As.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2002Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: Ho-Jin Kweon, Jun-Won Suh
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Patent number: 6447658Abstract: A method for making a sensor is disclosed, comprising mixing a metal oxide with a polymer to create a composition. The composition is applied to at least a portion of the sensing element comprising two electrodes with an electrolyte disposed therebetween, and calcined to form a protective coating. A gas sensor created in accordance with the above-referenced method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Cheng Wu, Paul Kikuchi, Kaplia Wadu-Mesthrige
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Publication number: 20020119370Abstract: A thin film or coating containing an oxide of silicon or aluminum or both is deposited over lead or lead alloy battery components that will be in contact with the acid electrolyte greatly reducing the corrosion of the lead components during battery use. In one embodiment, the coating of film may be applied using a colloid of silica or alumina in a binder such as room temperature vulcanized rubber. In another embodiment, the coating of film is deposited by a direct silane polymerization of an oxidized lead surface by silicic acid forming the film. The substantial reduction of component corrosion eliminates leaking around the terminals and thereby increases the service life of the lead acid battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2001Publication date: August 29, 2002Inventors: John Lewis Ayres, Timothy C. Riley, Burdis H. Litton
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Patent number: 6440211Abstract: A laminate article comprises a substrate and a biaxially textured (RE1xRE2(1−x))2O3 buffer layer over the substrate, wherein 0<x<1 and RE1 and RE2 are each selected from the group consisting of Nd, Sm, Eu, Ho, Er, Lu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Tm, and Yb. The (RE1xRE2(1−x))2O3 buffer layer can be deposited using sol-gel or metal-organic decomposition. The laminate article can include a layer of YBCO over the (RE1xRE2(1−x))2O3 buffer layer. A layer of CeO2 between the YBCO layer and the (RE1xRE2(1−x))2O3 buffer can also be include. Further included can be a layer of YSZ between the CeO2 layer and the (RE1xRE2(1−x))2O3 buffer layer. The substrate can be a biaxially textured metal, such as nickel. A method of forming the laminate article is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1999Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLCInventors: David B. Beach, Jonathan S. Morrell, Mariappan Paranthaman, Thomas Chirayil, Eliot D. Specht, Amit Goyal
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Publication number: 20020092155Abstract: This invention pertains to separators for electrochemical cells which comprise a microporous pseudo-boehmite layer; electrolyte elements comprising such separators; electrical current producing cells comprising such separators; and methods of making such separators, electrolyte elements and cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2001Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: Steven A. Carlson, Qicong Ying, Zhongyi Deng, Terje A. Skotheim
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Publication number: 20020076613Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for a surface treatment of a layered structure oxide for a positive electrode in a lithium secondary battery. The method includes coating the surface of the layered structure oxide with a lithium transition metal oxide. The lithium secondary battery where the layered structure oxide is used as an active material of the positive electrode solves the problem of the thermal stability suffered conventionally.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2001Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Jai Young Lee, Sung Chul Park, Ki Tae Kim, Yong Mook Kang, You Min Kim, Hyun Seok Kim
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Publication number: 20020071990Abstract: Disclosed is a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery. The positive active material includes a core and a surface-treatment layer on the core. The core includes at least one lithiated compound and the surface-treatment layer includes at least one coating material selected from the group consisting of coating element included-hydroxides, oxyhydroxides, oxycarbonates, hydroxycarbonates and any mixture thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ho-Jin Kweon, Joon-Won Suh