Electrical Product Produced Patents (Class 427/58)
  • Patent number: 11929482
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and compositions for the solution-phase deposition of thin films comprising one or more artificial solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layers. The thin films can be coated onto the surface of porous components of electrochemical devices, such as solid-state electrolytes employed in rechargeable batteries. The methods and systems provided herein involve exposing the component to be coated to different liquid reagents in sequential processing steps, with optional intervening rinsing and drying steps. Processing may occur in a single reaction chamber or multiple reaction chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: CORESHELL TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sourav Roger Basu, Jonathan Tan
  • Patent number: 11917898
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area and a folding area positioned in a portion of the display area; a display structure disposed on the substrate; a protection film disposed on the substrate and overlapping the folding area; an adhesive member disposed between the protection film and the substrate, wherein the protection film adheres to the substrate by the adhesive member; a first antistatic layer disposed between the protection film and the adhesive member, wherein the first antistatic layer includes a first compound; a second antistatic layer disposed on a bottom surface of the protection film, wherein the second antistatic layer includes a second compound; and a supporting member disposed on the second antistatic layer, wherein the supporting member includes an opening overlapping the folding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung June Park, Jung-Hun Lee, Ji Hwa Lee
  • Patent number: 11903245
    Abstract: The application discloses a display panel, a manufacturing method of the display panel, and a display device. The display panel includes a display area and a non-display area, and includes a first substrate and a second substrate that is aligned and bonded with the first substrate. The first substrate includes a mark corresponding to the non-display area. The second substrate includes a light shielding portion corresponding to the mark, and the light shielding portion includes a blocking member corresponding to the mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: BEIHAI HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Peixin Lin, Haijiang Yuan
  • Patent number: 11894543
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and compositions for the solution-phase deposition of thin films comprising one or more artificial solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layers. The thin films can be coated onto the surface of porous components of electrochemical devices, such as solid-state electrolytes employed in rechargeable batteries. The methods and systems provided herein involve exposing the component to be coated to different liquid reagents in sequential processing steps, with optional intervening rinsing and drying steps. Processing may occur in a single reaction chamber or multiple reaction chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: CORESHELL TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sourav Roger Basu, Jonathan Tan
  • Patent number: 11876171
    Abstract: Disclosed is an all-solid-state battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. At least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode contains first solid electrolyte particles. The solid electrolyte layer contains second solid electrolyte particles having ion conductivity. An average particle diameter D1 of the first solid electrolyte particles, and an average particle diameter D2 of the second solid electrolyte particles satisfy D2>D1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Sugiyo
  • Patent number: 11855290
    Abstract: Disclosed are a binder solution for an all-solid-state battery including a binder in the form of particles, and a method of manufacturing the same. The binder solution may include a rubber-based binder, a first solvent for dissolving the rubber-based binder, and a second solvent in which the rubber-based binder is insoluble and which is miscible with the first solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Sang Mo Kim, Ju Yeon Lee, Tae Young Kwon, Sung Hoo Jung, Yoon Seok Jung, Kyu Tae Kim, Dae Yang Oh
  • Patent number: 11817539
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an in-line type point control lamp and a lamp string structure, which relate to the technical field of point control lamps, and include: a patch lamp bead and an in-line LED bracket; by providing two power lines and one signal line on the patch lamp bead, the separately provided signal line is used to transmit the signal, and the power line and the signal line are fixed on the power connecting part and the signal connecting part respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Shangyou Jiayi Lighting Product Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yaowen He
  • Patent number: 11769166
    Abstract: Systems and methods display machine-readable codes and assembled machine-readable codes that drive or push new online users to generate new online user accounts and reward new and/or existing online account users for generating new online user accounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventors: Brian C. Anscomb, Earle R. Anscomb
  • Patent number: 11745395
    Abstract: A molded component displays an optical image that is visible from a front by allowing light that is emitted from a light source that is disposed at a back to pass therethrough. The molded component includes a light-shielding resin member that has an optical transmission hole that has a shape depending on the optical image in a plan view, and a transparent resin member that is optically transparent and that is stacked on a surface of the light-shielding resin member that faces the front such that the transparent resin member covers at least the optical transmission hole. The transparent resin member includes a peripheral portion that has a constant thickness, and a thin portion that is disposed inside the peripheral portion and that is thinner than the peripheral portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Takashi Sato, Fumihito Kagaya
  • Patent number: 11735713
    Abstract: A negative electrode for a secondary battery, and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a negative electrode for a secondary battery used for a negative electrode of a secondary battery, and a method for manufacturing the same. A negative electrode for a secondary battery may include a carbon-based active material; a conductive material; a silicon-based active material-polymer binder combination including a silicon-based active material, and a polymer binder for suppressing the expansion of the silicon-based active material bonded to a particle surface of the silicon-based active material; a thickener; and a water-based binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Young Jae Kim, Je Young Kim
  • Patent number: 11673392
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a diaphragm, a piezoelectric actuator, and an orientation layer between the diaphragm and the piezoelectric layer. The piezoelectric actuator has a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode, with the first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode on the diaphragm. The orientation layer is a stack of two or more tiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Itayama
  • Patent number: 11654659
    Abstract: Methods are provided for fabricating electrochromic devices that mitigate formation of short circuits under a top bus bar without predetermining where top bus bars will be applied on the device. Devices fabricated using such methods may be deactivated under the top bus bar, or may include active material under the top bus bar. Methods of fabricating devices with active material under a top bus bar include depositing a modified top bus bar, fabricating self-healing layers in the electrochromic device, and modifying a top transparent conductive layer of the device prior to applying bus bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: View, Inc., Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Ronald M. Parker, Anshu A. Pradhan, Abhishek Anant Dixit, Douglas Dauson
  • Patent number: 11650122
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for analyzing a battery case, specifically, to the apparatus for analyzing the durability of various types of battery case, such as a pouch type or can type. The apparatus comprises a first plate which is in close contact with an outer surface of a first sheet, the first sheet forming one side of the battery case; a gas injection tube which is inserted into the battery case while penetrating through the first plate and extends along an inner surface of the first sheet; and a pressure gauge which is connected to the gas injection tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Dongguk Hwang, Jae Wan Park, Sang Hyun Park, Nak Hee Choi, Ji Won Park
  • Patent number: 11623433
    Abstract: Methods are provided for fabricating electrochromic devices that mitigate formation of short circuits under a top bus bar without predetermining where top bus bars will be applied on the device. Devices fabricated using such methods may be deactivated under the top bus bar, or may include active material under the top bus bar. Methods of fabricating devices with active material under a top bus bar include depositing a modified top bus bar, fabricating self-healing layers in the electrochromic device, and modifying a top transparent conductive layer of the device prior to applying bus bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignees: View, Inc., Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Ronald M. Parker, Anshu A. Pradhan, Abhishek Anant Dixit, Douglas Dauson
  • Patent number: 11515569
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flexible battery includes the steps of: preparing an electrode current collector having a current collecting portion provided with at least one through-hole; carrying out electrospinning of electrode slurry including an electrode active material, a binder, a conductive material and a solvent on at least one surface of an edge of the current collecting portion and over the through-hole to form an electrode active material layer on at least one surface of the electrode current collector; and forming a battery provided with the electrode current collector having the electrode active material layer formed thereon as an electrode. A flexible battery obtained from the method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jung-Pil Lee, In-Sung Uhm
  • Patent number: 11491748
    Abstract: A deformable, coated radius filler composed of a continuous or elongated fibrous structure and a tacky, resin surface coating formed by pulling a dry, continuous or elongated fibrous structure through a heated resin bath. The coated radius filler has an inner portion that is substantially free of resin and the resin surface coating has a substantially uniform thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: CYTEC TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Dominique Ponsolle, Scott Alfred Rogers, Robert Blackburn, Jonathan Meegan
  • Patent number: 11489120
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area and a folding area positioned in a portion of the display area; a display structure disposed on the substrate; a protection film disposed on the substrate and overlapping the folding area; an adhesive member disposed between the protection film and the substrate, wherein the protection film adheres to the substrate by the adhesive member; a first antistatic layer disposed between the protection film and the adhesive member, wherein the first antistatic layer includes a first compound; a second antistatic layer disposed on a bottom surface of the protection film, wherein the second antistatic layer includes a second compound; and a supporting member disposed on the second antistatic layer, wherein the supporting member includes an opening overlapping the folding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung June Park, Jung-Hun Lee, Ji Hwa Lee
  • Patent number: 11482792
    Abstract: Example radar systems are presented herein. A radar system may include radiating elements configured to radiate electromagnetic energy and arranged symmetrically in a linear array. The radiating elements comprise a set of radiating doublets and a set of radiating singlets. The radar system also includes a waveguide configured to guide electromagnetic energy between each of the plurality of radiating elements and a waveguide feed. The waveguide feed is coupled to the second side of the waveguide at a center location between a first half of the plurality of radiating elements and a second half of the plurality of radiating elements. The waveguide feed is configured to transfer electromagnetic energy between the waveguide and a component external to the waveguides. The radar system may also include a power dividing network defined by the waveguide and configured to divide the electromagnetic energy transferred by the waveguide feed based on a taper profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Edwin Lim, Jamal Izadian
  • Patent number: 11468461
    Abstract: Systems and methods display machine-readable codes and assembled machine-readable codes that drive or push new online users to generate new online user accounts and reward new and/or existing online account users for generating new online user accounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Brian C. Anscomb, Earle R. Anscomb
  • Patent number: 11414795
    Abstract: A stable conductive myocardial patch with a negative Poisson's ratio structure is provided. The preparation method includes preparing a myocardial patch substrate with concave polygons as the structural units by weaving or knitting, and then a conductive coating is coated on the surface of the substrate. Alternatively, the yarns can be processed into conductive coated yarns first, and then used as the raw material to weave or knit a stable conductive myocardial patch with a negative Poisson's ratio structure. The prepared myocardial patch has a relative resistance change of less than 5% at 50% tensile strain. When the strain of the structural units is within 50%, the fabric exhibits a negative Poisson's ratio structure, which expands in the perpendicular direction of the tensile load. The fabric exhibits a negative Poisson's ratio effect and anisotropy of Young's modulus, which matches the mechanical behavior of natural myocardium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: DONGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jifu Mao, Yimeng Li, Yaya Gao, Chaojing Li, Fujun Wang, Lu Wang
  • Patent number: 11318669
    Abstract: In a three-dimensional printing method example, a liquid functional agent is selectively applied. The liquid functional agent includes i) an energy source material or ii) an energy sink material. A metallic or ceramic build material is applied. The liquid functional agent is selectively applied any of before the metallic or ceramic build material, after the metallic or ceramic build material, or both before and after the metallic or ceramic build material. The liquid functional agent patterns the metallic or ceramic build material to form a composite layer. At least some of the metallic or ceramic build material is exposed to energy. A reaction involving i) the energy source material or ii) the energy sink material is initiated to alter a thermal condition of the composite layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mohammed S. Shaarawi, Vladek Kasperchik, James McKinnell, David A. Champion
  • Patent number: 11271054
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device including a base layer; an insulating layer disposed on the base layer and including a flat region having a flat surface and a lens region having a concave or convex surface; a dam disposed on the insulating layer and defining an opening exposing the lens region; and a color filter disposed on the lens region of the insulating layer and filling the opening, The dam includes a sensing electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeon Bum Lee, Hyoeng Ki Kim, Jun Hyuk Woo, Kwang Woo Park
  • Patent number: 11251459
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical element and a method for producing same, the electrochemical element comprising: electrodes comprising a composite of active material and conductive material having a nanofiber structure; and a cellulose nanofiber separator combined with the electrodes. The electrochemical element according to the present invention obviates the need for separate binder and electrode current collector, has a stable interfacial surface due to the physical union of the separator and electrode, can assure superb mechanical and physical properties, and can maintain stable battery performance even against deformations due to a variety of external impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Korea Forest Research Institute
    Inventors: Sun Young Lee, Sang Young Lee, Keun Ho Choi, Sang Jin Chun, Sang Bum Park, Don Ha Choi, Sung Ju Cho, Jong Tae Yoo, Chang Kee Lee, Woong Kim, Qinglin Wu
  • Patent number: 11243063
    Abstract: The wafer comprises a first line in a first layer of the wafer. The first line has a first terminal connected to the first line. The wafer comprises a second line in the first layer of the wafer. The second line has a second terminal connected to the second line. The second terminal has a probe connected to apply a voltage ramp. The wafer comprises a third line in the first layer of the wafer. The third line has a terminal connected to the third line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Effendi Leobandung
  • Patent number: 11228038
    Abstract: This application describes an electrode material comprising particles of an electrochemically active material dispersed in a polymer binder, where the polymer binder is an acidic polymer or a mixture comprising a binder soluble in an aqueous solvent or a non-aqueous solvent (e.g. NMP) and an acidic polymer. The application also further relates to processes for the preparation of the electrode material and electrodes containing the material, as well as to the electrochemical cells and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: HYDRO-QUÉBEC, MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Daigle, Yuichiro Asakawa, Shinichi Uesaka, Karim Zaghib
  • Patent number: 11223006
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to an exemplary inventive method having steps of: providing at least one housing having a pre-determined physical structure; fixing a first edge of at least one electro-active polymer (EAP) film within the at least one housing; connecting a first edge of at least one pulling mechanism to a second edge of the at least one EAP film; where a second edge of the at least one pulling mechanism extends outside of the at least one housing; sufficiently pulling at the second edge of the at least one pulling mechanism to form at least one pre-stretched EAP film that has been stretched in a first axial direction within the at least one housing by a first pre-determined, pre-stretched amount; and where the pre-determined, pre-stretched amount is limited by the pre-determined physical structure of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: ElastiMed Ltd.
    Inventor: Omer Zelka
  • Patent number: 11205710
    Abstract: A fabricating method of a semiconductor structure includes the following steps. A gate material layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate. A patterned mask layer is formed on the gate material layer. The pattern mask layer includes at least one opening exposing a part of the gate material layer. An impurity treatment is performed to the gate material layer partially covered by the pattern mask layer for forming at least one doped region in the gate material layer. An etching process is performed to remove the gate material layer including the doped region. A dummy gate may be formed by patterning the gate material layer, and the impurity treatment may be performed after the step of forming the dummy gate. The performance of the etching processes for removing the gate material layer and/or the dummy gate may be enhanced, and the gate material residue issue may be solved accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wen-Chien Hsieh, En-Chiuan Liou, Chih-Wei Yang, Yu-Cheng Tung, Po-Wen Su
  • Patent number: 11198918
    Abstract: The present invention has as its object to provide thickness 60 ?m or less ultra-thin stainless steel foil which secures high thickness precision and simultaneously secures plastic deformability and good elongation at break, that is, secures good press-formability (deep drawability). The present invention solves this problem by ultra-thin stainless steel foil which has three or more crystal grains in a thickness direction, has a recrystallization rate of 90% to 100%, and has a nitrogen concentration of a surface layer of 1.0 mass % or less. For this reason, there is provided a method of production of stainless steel foil comprising rolling stainless steel sheet, then performing final annealing and making a thickness 5 ?m to 60 ?m, wherein a rolling reduction ratio at rolling right before final annealing is 30% or more, a temperature of final annealing after rolling is 950° C. to 1050° C. in the case of austenitic stainless steel and 850° C. to 950° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroto Unno, Shinichi Terashima, Toru Inaguma, Koichi Nose, Naoki Fujimoto, Naoya Sawaki, Shuji Nagasaki
  • Patent number: 11196049
    Abstract: Provided are excellent coated lithium-nickel composite oxide particles with which it is possible, due to the high environmental stability thereof, to minimize the incidence of impurities owing to absorption of moisture and carbon dioxide gas, said particles having high adhesiveness such that the coating layer does not easily delaminate, and having lithium-ion conductivity. The coated lithium-nickel composite oxide particles, in which an electroconductive polymer is cross-linked to the lithium-nickel composite oxide particles by a three-dimensional structure, are electrically and ionically conductive, and the compound is capable of suppressing the transmission of moisture and carbon dioxide. It is therefore possible to provide coated lithium-nickel composite oxide particles for a lithium-ion cell positive-electrode active substance that is excellent for use in a lithium-ion cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yosuke Ota
  • Patent number: 11168226
    Abstract: Although a composition for formation of a coating film is sometimes required to have satisfactory storage stability, it could not be said that a conventionally known composition has sufficient storage stability. It is an object of the present invention to provide a composition comprising an organosilicon compound which is excellent in storage stability. The present invention provides a composition comprising an organosilicon compound (A) represented by the following formula (a1), a metal compound (B) represented by the following formula (b1), a carboxylic acid compound (C), and an acid catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Michiru Uehara, Tomohiro Ito
  • Patent number: 11171187
    Abstract: A display device may include a substrate, a thin film transistor, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a barrier. The thin film transistor is disposed on the substrate. The first electrode is electrically connected to the thin film transistor. The second electrode overlaps the first electrode. The barrier has a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is disposed between the first portion and the second electrode and is fluorine-doped. A side surface of the first portion is part of a boundary of an opening of the barrier and is hydrophilic. The opening of the barrier is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventors: Beom-Soo Shin, Suk Hoon Kang, Min-Jae Kim, Hee Ra Kim, Hong Yeon Lee
  • Patent number: 11117299
    Abstract: A method for forming a part in an injection mold, includes: heating a molding material to a molding temperature; injecting the molding material through a gate and into a molding cavity of the injection molding apparatus of any of the preceding claims; pressing the stationary half and the moving half together to form the molding cavity between the resin mold surface and the insert molding surface; moving the movable mold insert, and thereby moving the insert molding surface and adjusting the molding cavity shape, the molding cavity depth, the molding cavity volume, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing along at least a portion of the molding cavity; cooling a surface of the molding cavity with the cooling system; separating the resin mold surface and the moving half mold surface; and ejecting the part from the injection molding apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Neerincx, Ruud Heerkens
  • Patent number: 11075371
    Abstract: A negative electrode for an electrochemical cell of a secondary lithium metal battery may comprise a metal substrate, a lithium metal layer overlying a major surface of the metal substrate, and a protective interfacial layer formed on a major surface of the lithium metal layer over the metal substrate. The protective interfacial layer may comprise a stack of monomolecular layers including at least one aryl siloxane monomolecular layer overlying the major surface of the lithium metal layer. The protective interfacial layer may be formed on the major surface of the lithium metal layer by applying a mixture of monoaryl silanes to the major surface of the lithium metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Binsong Li, Xingcheng Xiao
  • Patent number: 11072066
    Abstract: A working device (1) using a parallel link mechanism includes: a parallel link mechanism (10) by which end effectors (4, 5) are supported so as to be changeable in posture; and posture-controlling actuators (11) which actuate the parallel link mechanism (10). In the parallel link mechanism (10), a distal-end-side link hub (13) is connected to a proximal-end-side link hub (12) via three or more link mechanisms (14) so as to be changeable in posture of the distal-end-side link hub (13) relative to the proximal-end-side link hub (12). The end effectors (4, 5) are mounted to the distal-end-side link hub (12), and includes one main end effector (4) which performs a main work on a workpiece (3) and one or multiple sub end effectors (5) which perform an auxiliary work on the workpiece (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoya Konagai, Hiroshi Isobe
  • Patent number: 11067860
    Abstract: An optical device includes a liquid crystal layer having a first plurality of liquid crystal molecules arranged in a first pattern and a second plurality of liquid crystal molecules arranged in a second pattern. The first and the second pattern are separated from each other by a distance of about 20 nm and about 100 nm along a longitudinal or a transverse axis of the liquid crystal layer. The first and the second plurality of liquid crystal molecules are configured as first and second grating structures that can redirect light of visible or infrared wavelengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Chulwoo Oh, Mauro Melli, Christophe Peroz, Vikramjit Singh, Frank Xu, Michael Anthony Klug
  • Patent number: 11058011
    Abstract: A barrier layer is disposed on a copper surface, the barrier layer including an organic molecule. The organic molecule may be a nitrogen-containing molecule. The nitrogen-containing organic molecule includes 1 to 6 carbon atoms. The barrier layer may be deposited on an exposed copper surface before deposition of a surface finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventors: Kunal Shah, Purvi Shah
  • Patent number: 11043674
    Abstract: A meta-solid-state battery includes a first layer disposed on a first current collector, a second layer disposed on a second current collector, and third layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer. The first layer and the second layer are the cathode and anode electrodes. The third layer includes a first meta-solid-state electrolyte material. Each of the cathode and anode electrodes contain: an active material in an amount ranging from approximately 70% to 99.98% by weight, a carbon additive in an amount ranging from approximately 0.010% to 20% by weight, and a second meta-solid-state electrolyte material in an amount ranging from approximately 0.010% to 10% by weight. The first and second meta-solid-state electrolyte material include a gel polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Matthew Ming-Fai Yuen, Francesco Ciucci, Stephen Chin-To Kwok, Kan Kan Yeung
  • Patent number: 11021634
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive film having a thixotropic index at 110° C. of 1.5 to 7.5, which is used for fixing a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device, a ratio of an area of said first semiconductor device to an area of said second semiconductor device being 0.65 or less, a method for preparing a semiconductor device using the adhesive film, and a semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Hak Kim, Hee Jung Kim, Se Ra Kim, Kwang Joo Lee, Young Kook Kim, Seung Hee Nam
  • Patent number: 11015246
    Abstract: Gas injector units for processing chambers having one or more of scavenging ports, differential pressure ports and variable surfaces for variable injector to substrate gap distances are described. Gas distribution assemblies and processing chambers incorporating the gas injector units are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventor: Tatsuya E. Sato
  • Patent number: 10998414
    Abstract: Methods for forming semiconductor structures are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes forming a gate structure having a dummy gate stack over a substrate, performing a gate replacement process, such that the dummy gate stack is replaced with a metal gate stack, and forming a non-silane based oxide capping layer over the gate structure. The gate replacement process includes removing a portion of the dummy gate stack from the gate structure, thereby forming a gate trench. A work function layer is formed in the gate trench, a blocking layer is formed in the gate trench over the work function layer, and a metal layer (including, for example, aluminum) is formed in the gate trench over the blocking layer. The blocking layer includes titanium and nitrogen with a titanium to nitrogen ratio that is greater than one. In some implementations, the work function layer is formed over a dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hung-Chin Chung, Shiang-Rung Tsai, Hsien-Ming Lee, Cheng-Lung Hung, Hsiao-Kuan Wei
  • Patent number: 10967376
    Abstract: A deterministic lateral displacement array that includes a channel, within a substrate, having a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a channel length. A condenser portion that includes an entry port and an exit port. A first array of pillars is disposed between the entry port and the exit port of the condenser portion along the channel length, the first array of pillars operative to drive a first material particle and a second material particle towards the first sidewall of the channel. A separator portion that includes an entry port and an exit port, and a second array of pillars disposed between the entry port and the exit port of the separator portion along the channel length, the pillars operative to drive the first material particle towards the second sidewall of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Huan Hu, Sung Cheol Kim, Joshua T. Smith, Benjamin H. Wunsch
  • Patent number: 10923725
    Abstract: A method for producing an anode for a lithium metal secondary battery includes coating a thin film comprised of Nb2C, Ti2C or Ti3C2 on a substrate; providing a lithium metal electrode; and laminating the thin film to a surface of the lithium metal electrode. Coating is accomplished by providing a dispersion of a powder comprising Nb2C, Ti2C or Ti3C2; and coating the dispersion on the substrate by Langmuir-Blodgett scooping (LBS). The method may further include, prior to providing the dispersion, obtaining the powder by etching a MAX phase structure represented by Formula 1, Formula 2 or Formula 3 below: Nb2AC??(1); Ti2AC??(2); and Ti3AC2??(3), where A is a metal selected from among Group IIIA elements, Group IVA elements, Cd, and combinations thereof. The method may further include, after laminating the thin film, removing the substrate from the thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Won Il Cho, Mun Sek Kim, Ji Hyun Ryu, Seung Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 10908115
    Abstract: A gas detector includes an electrochemical gas sensor. The sensor includes a plurality of electrodes. At least one of the electrodes is formed of a catalyst/binder slurry which is halftone printed onto a substrate. The composite printed element and substrate are sintered to form the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Ling Liu, Yan Zhang, Qian Zheng
  • Patent number: 10886523
    Abstract: A method for electroplating (or electrodeposition) a lithiated transition metal oxide composition using low purity starting precursors. The method includes electrodepositing the electrochemically active material onto an electrode in an electrodeposition bath containing a non-aqueous electrolyte. The lithiated metal oxide can be used for various applications such as electrochemical energy storage devices including high power and high-energy lithium-ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Xerion Advanced Battery Corporation
    Inventors: Mehmet Nurullah Ates, John David Busbee, Chadd Timothy Kiggins, John Berkeley Cook
  • Patent number: 10865284
    Abstract: A floor pavement structure includes a top layer that seals the floor pavement structure and a PU gel layer. The PU gel layer includes a solid and a liquid component and is positioned between a base material and the top layer. The solid component is a polyurethane polymer matrix. The liquid component is a plasticizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Advanced Polymer Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Stephan Sick, Frank Luccarelli, Wesley Baum, Andreas Schulze-Ising
  • Patent number: 10865315
    Abstract: A composition for the creation of a protective barrier on a wide variety of materials to prevent the deterioration and degradation caused by exposure to moisture and sun over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: David Walden
  • Patent number: 10826112
    Abstract: A negative electrode active material includes a carbon material; a plurality of first particles including a first silicon oxide particle and a carbon layer and a plurality of second particles including a carbon particle and a second silicon oxide particle, and when a first mass of the first silicon oxide particle per gram of the negative electrode active material is referred to as M1 gram, and a second mass of the second silicon oxide particle per gram of the negative electrode active material is referred to as M2 grams, 0.40?M1/(M1+M2)?0.85 is satisfied, and when a first discharge capacity associated with the carbon material and the carbon particle is referred to as CpC, and a second discharge capacity associated with the first silicon oxide particle and the second silicon oxide particle is referred to as CpSO, 0.15?CpSO/(CpC+CpSO)?0.5 is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Matsushita, Masaki Kuratsuka
  • Patent number: 10821468
    Abstract: A workpiece holding body holding a workpiece having a three-dimensional shape is swung around a lateral swing axis to position the workpiece so that one mounting surface of the workpiece faces a predetermined worked direction and a viscous substance is printed on the one mounting surface of the workpiece which is positioned. The workpiece holding body is swung around the swing axis to position the workpiece so that another mounting surface of the workpiece in which the viscous substance is printed on one mounting surface faces the worked direction and to print the viscous substance on the other mounting surface of the workpiece which is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Isobata, Masayuki Mantani, Naoki Azuma, Seiji Mizuoka, Takahiro Endo
  • Patent number: 10818907
    Abstract: A method of preparing an electrode for a secondary battery including: (a) a process of partially coating an electrode slurry containing an electrode mixture and a solvent on an electrode sheet so that coated portions are positioned with an uncoated portion interposed therebetween; (b) a process of drying the coated portions to remove the solvent; and (c) a process of rolling the dried coated portions, wherein a thickness of the coated portion is decreased and the electrode mixture moves to the uncoated portions, resulting in the coated portions disappearing, in the process (c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hee Ahn, Eun Ju Lee, Myung Ki Lee, Joo Yong Song, Hee Seok Jeong
  • Patent number: 10723853
    Abstract: A plastics material component for an aircraft includes (i) a substrate, which comprises one or more thermosetting plastics materials, and (ii) one or more layers which are applied to the substrate, at least one layer S1 comprising mica. A method for producing the plastics material component includes providing a substrate including at least one thermosetting plastics material or one polymer which is crosslinked to form a thermosetting plastics material, and applying one or more layers to the substrate, wherein at least one layer includes mica. The mica-containing layer is applied directly to the substrate and the application is carried out before and/or during the curing of the thermosetting plastics material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Turanski, Heinz-Peter Busch, Berend Schoke, Wilko Östereich