Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a laminated porous film comprising a porous film substrate and a heat-resistant layer. The method comprises forming a heat-resistant layer mainly comprising a filler on the surface of the porous film substrate by applying a coating slurry comprising a solvent, a binder resin and the filler to the surface of the porous film substrate and then removing the solvent, wherein the coating slurry is prepared so as to have a contact angle of 75° or more with an untreated porous film substrate, and the method comprises conducting surface treatment of a porous film substrate so that the contact angle of the coating slurry with the porous film substrate can be 65° or less before applying the coating slurry to the surface of the porous film substrate.

Abstract: Provided is powder for a cathode of a lithium-sulfur secondary battery that maximizes the utilization rate of sulfur by increasing the ratio of sulfur and an absolute content of sulfur, increases the capacity of the lithium-sulfur secondary battery and improves energy density and life-span characteristics, and a method of fabricating the same. The provided powder comprises a fibrous conductive material inserted in and penetrating a sulfur powder, a nano sized spherical conductive material coated on a surface of the sulfur powder to surround the surface of the sulfur powder, and a conductive polymer protective film is coated on an outer surface of the coated spherical conductive material layer.

Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a method of making a sterilization indicator including depositing an electronically conductive material on a substrate using an ink jet printer and depositing a biological indicator on part or all of the electronically conductive material using the ink jet printer, and further relates to a method for monitoring a sterilization process including (A) exposing an article to be sterilized and a biological indicator to a sterilization medium during a sterilization process, the biological indicator comprising a cell with a plasma membrane in which the biological indicator is positioned on part or all of an electronically conductive material positioned on a substrate; and (B) measuring the membrane potential of the cell to detect the viability of the cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of sensitizing dyes of natural origin in the photoelectrochemical solar cells and to the process for obtaining such vegetal extracts from fruits and vegetables.

Abstract: A coating and developing system includes a cassette station, a processing station and an inspection station interposed between the cassette station and the processing station. Time for which a substrate is held uselessly in the inspection module is reduced. A substrate carrying means disposed in the inspection module places priority to transferring a substrate between the cassette station and the processing station, and transfers a substrate to an inspection module in a part of a cycle time in which a substrate carrying means disposed in the processing station carries out one carrying cycle. It is permitted to carry out a substrate from the inspection module in a skip carrying mode, in which a substrate specified by a larger ordinal numeral is carried ahead of a substrate specified by a smaller ordinal numeral. It is inhibited to carry a substrate to the inspection module in the skip carrying mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making self-patterning substrates comprising the steps of providing electrically conductive traces on a substrate; pre-coating the substrate with at least a layer of complementary reactant electrically resistant reactant formulations; altering the conductivity of complementary reactant formulation selectively upon application of external source of energy and a self-patterning substrate using the said process.

Abstract: A liquid crystal dispensing method includes loading a substrate onto a stage, aligning at least one liquid crystal dispenser coupled to a guide bar with a dispensing position on the substrate, dispensing liquid crystal material onto the substrate, and unloading the substrate from the stage.

Abstract: A conductive composition includes a mono-acid hybrid that includes an unprotected, single reactive group. The mono-acid hybrid may include substantially non-reactive groups elsewhere such that the mono-acid hybrid is functional as a chain terminator. Methods and devices using the compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of making an electrowetting device includes: (a) providing a base that defines an inner space and that has an open end which defines an opening; (b) applying a first liquid of a magnetic ink to a predetermined region of the base within the inner space; (c) positioning the first liquid on the predetermined region of the base using a magnetic unit that is magnetically attractive to the first liquid; and (d) filling the inner space with a second liquid that is immiscible with the first liquid after step (c)

Abstract: Composite particles for a positive electrode of an electrochemical element include a conductive material, a Ni containing positive electrode active material, a water soluble resin including a monomeric unit containing an acidic functional group, and a granular binder resin. The content of the water soluble resin is 1 to 10 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the Ni containing positive electrode active material. An electrochemical element includes a collector and a positive electrode active material layer obtained by formation with the composite particles. Furthermore, a method for producing the composite particles includes drying and granulating an aqueous slurry composition including the above components in order to obtain the composite particles. The content in the slurry composition of the water soluble resin is 1 to 10 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the Ni containing positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A device includes a patch antenna, which includes a feeding line, and a ground panel over the feeding line. The ground panel has an aperture therein. A low-k dielectric module is over and aligned to the aperture. A patch is over the low-k dielectric module.

Abstract: Electric deterrent device for birds or other pests are described that include at least one conductor coupled to an elongated base having upper and lower surfaces. The base can include on at least a portion of the base, and preferably at least part of the lower surface.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an aqueous composition comprising: (A) an aqueous latex comprising at least one vinylidene fluoride (VDF) polymer [polymer (F)] comprising recurring units derived from vinylidene fluoride (VDF) and at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) having formula (I) here below: wherein: —R1, R2 and R3, equal to or different from each other, are independently selected from a hydrogen atom and a C1-C3 hydrocarbon group, and —ROH is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C5 hydrocarbon moiety comprising at least one hydroxyl group, (B) at least one powdery electrode material, and (C) optionally, less than 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous composition, of at least one organic solvent (S), wherein the polymer (F) in the N aqueous latex is under the form of primary particles having an average primary particle size of less than 1 ?m, as measured according to ISO 13321.

Abstract: The sheet structure includes a plurality of linear structure bundles 12 each of which comprises a plurality of linear structures of carbon atoms arranged, spaced from each other at a first gap and which are arranged at a second gap which is larger than the first gap; and a filling layer 14 filled in the first gap and the second gap and supporting the plurality of linear structure bundles 12.

Abstract: A sensor includes an electrode and a seed structure. The electrode is configured to measure current due to movement of particulate matter relative to the electrode. The seed structure is deposited on the electrode. The seed structure includes a plurality of elongated members extending outward from the surface of the electrode. The elongated members are configured to promote charge transfer to particles and/or agglomerates of the particulate matter during operation of the sensor.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for an adhesive metal nitride layer on glass. In one aspect, a glass substrate having a surface is provided. A via with a depth to width aspect ratio of 5 to 1 or greater extends at least partially through the glass substrate. An adhesive metal nitride layer is disposed on the surface of the glass substrate and on one or more interior surfaces of the via. The adhesive metal nitride layer includes at least one of titanium nitride and tantalum nitride.

Abstract: An electronic device for implementing digital functions comprising a first and a second electrode regions, separated by an interposing region comprising a dielectric region, is described. The first and the second electrode regions comprise at least one first electrode and at least one second electrode, respectively, configured to generate in the interposing region an electric field depending on an electric potential difference applied thereto. In the interposing region, a molecular layer is comprised, which is composed of a plurality of molecules, each being capable of assuming one or more states, in a controllable manner, depending on a sensed electric field. The dielectric region has a spatially variable dielectric profile, to determine a respective spatially variable field profile of the sensed electric field at the molecular layer.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a head transducer and a resistive temperature sensor provided on the head transducer. The resistive temperature sensor comprises a first layer comprising a conductive material and having a temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and a second layer comprising at least one of a specular layer and a seed layer. A method is disclosed to fabricate such sensor with a laminated thin film structure to achieve a large TCR. The thicknesses of various layers in the laminated thin film are in the range of few to a few tens of nanometers. The combinations of the deliberately optimized multilayer thin film structures and the fabrication of such films at the elevated temperatures are disclosed to obtain the large TCR.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode of an electrochemical cell, comprising at least a fibrous active electrode material, wherein the fibers of the active material are arranged to form a nonwoven or felt-like self-supporting structure. Moreover the invention relates to a respective electrochemical cell and to a method of making such an electrode.

Abstract: In a first embodiment, a pre-formed pouch is provided that includes a plurality of walls joined in order to define an aperture. An assembly may be inserted into the aperture, which may then be sealed. Further, the pre-formed pouch may be fitted to the shape or dimensions of the assembly that will be inserted. In a second embodiment, an assembly may be covered in a plurality of layers of material, such as first layer of plastic, a layer of metal, and then a second layer of plastic. Each of the coverings may be formed by dipping the assembly in plastic or metal (or other material), molding layers around the assembly, coating the assembly in the layers, vapor depositing plastic or metal (or other material) onto the assembly, and/or a combination of these operations.

Abstract: An insulating paste includes insulating particles 311, Si particles 312 and an organic Si compound 320. The organic Si compound 320 reacts with the Si particles 312 to form a Si—O bond filling up the space around the insulating particles 311.

Abstract: A battery core includes an anode electrode collector and a cathode current collector. The battery core is created by defining an anode solution cavity on an anode electrode collector; defining a cathode solution cavity on a cathode electrode collector; depositing an anode solution into the anode solution cavity; depositing a cathode solution into the cathode solution cavity; curing the anode solution within the anode solution cavity; and curing the cathode solution within the cathode solution cavity. The anode electrode collector and the cathode current collector may be combined in a sandwich configuration and may be separated by one or more separators.

Abstract: An electro-optic modulator includes a substrate and a Y-shaped waveguide. The substrate has a top surface. The Y-shaped waveguide is formed in the top surface and includes a non-modulated branch and a modulated branch. The substrate defines two grooves in the top surface, separating the non-modulated branch and the modulated branch.

Abstract: There is provided a touch screen module including a glass substrate, a first photosensitive resin layer formed on the glass substrate and a bezel including a second photosensitive resin layer formed on the first photosensitive resin layer, and transparent electrodes simultaneously formed on both the glass substrate and the bezel. A residue phenomenon in which pigment particles included in the bezel remain on a surface of the glass substrate after exposure and development may be prevented.

Abstract: A surface modifier for a transparent oxide electrode contains a reactive silyl compound represented by General Formula (1): Rf—X-A-SiR13-n(OR2)n??(1) in which, Rf is an aryl group having 10 or fewer carbon atoms that may have an alkyl substituent having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, wherein at least one hydrogen atom is replaced with a fluorine atom, X represents a divalent group selected from —O—, —NH—, —C(?O)O—, —C(?O)NH—, —OC(?O)NH—, —NHC(?O)NH—, or a single bond, A represents a straight chain, branched chain or cyclic aliphatic divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aromatic divalent hydrocarbon group, or a single bond, a surface-modified transparent oxide electrode formed by coating with the surface modifier. A method for producing a surface-modified transparent oxide electrode is also provided.

Abstract: A method of constructing a thermistor includes forming a semiconductor ceramic substrate. The method also includes coating a surface of the substrate with contact material and applying a solder mask on the contact material. The applying includes applying the solder mask to one or more portions of the contact material to leave an exposed area without the solder mask and a masked area with the solder mask. The method includes trimming the contact material at the masked area to adjust a resistance of the thermistor.

Abstract: A method of depositing material onto a base portion of a wafer is disclosed. The method includes forming a bevel into a portion of a surface of the base portion of the wafer and depositing a first layer of conductive material onto the beveled portion of the base portion so that part of the first layer includes a wedge shape above the surface of the base portion. A second layer of conductive material is deposited onto the base portion including the portion of the base portion onto which the first layer of material is deposited.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for forming topographical features. In one method, a pre-patterned structure is provided which comprises i) a support member having a surface and ii) an element for topographically guiding segregation of a polymer mixture including a first polymer and a second polymer, the element comprising a feature having a sidewall adjoined to the surface. The polymer mixture is disposed on the pre-patterned structure, wherein the disposed polymer mixture has contact with the sidewall and the surface. The first polymer and the second polymer are segregated in a plane parallel to the surface, thereby forming a segregated structure comprising a first polymer domain and a second polymer domain.

Abstract: An anisotropic conductive film (ACF) comprising: (a) an adhesive layer having a substantially uniform thickness; and (b) a plurality of conductive particles individually adhered to the adhesive layer, wherein the conductive particles include a first non-random array of particle sites partially embedded at a first depth within the adhesive layer and a second fixed non-random array or dispersion of conductive particles partially embedded at a second depth or a dispersion of conductive particles fully embedded within the adhesive layer, wherein the first depth and the second depth are distinctly different. The ACF may be supplied as a sheet, a continuous film or as a roll and the multi-tier morphology may be present throughout the length of the product or in select areas.

Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus in which a deposition process is performed by moving a substrate, the vapor deposition apparatus including a supply unit that injects at least one raw material gas towards the substrate, and a blocking gas flow generation unit that is disposed corresponding to the supply unit and generates a gas-flow that blocks a flow of the raw material gas.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) device includes a transmission line arranged on a substrate, the transmission line operative to propagate an RF signal having a wavelength (?), and a first isolation portion arranged on the substrate proximate to the transmission line, the first isolation portion including an arrangement of stubs, where each stub of the arrangement of stubs has a length (y) where y=¼?, the first isolation portion operative to substantially prevent electromagnetic interference caused by the propagation of the RF signal in the transmission line from passing through the first isolation portion.

Abstract: Provided is an electro-microneedle integrated body in which a dissolving microneedle and an electrode for electroporation are integrated into one, which enables a focused and efficient intracutaneous gene release for percutaneous gene delivery and intracellular gene delivery occurring in one in-situ treatment site The electro-microneedle integrated body according to the present invention includes an electrode for electroporation which is contacted with skin of a human body to apply an electric field pulse, including a base part and a plurality of electrode parts protruding from the base part, and a microneedle adhered to each electrode part and inserted into the skin of a human body, including a biocompatible and biodegradable viscous material and a genetic material, wherein the microneedle degrades within the skin, and the electric field pulse is applied through the electrode for electroporation in a site in which the microneedle is inserted.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a conductive paste comprising steps of: (a) preparing 5 to 60 parts by weight of an organic medium comprising, (i) 2 to 20 parts by weight of an organic polymer; and (ii) 3 to 40 parts by weight of a solvent comprising propylene glycol phenyl ether (PPh) and a dibasic ester (DBE) comprising one or more of dimethyl adipate, dimethyl glutarate or dimethyl succinate, wherein dimethyl succinate is not more than 1 wt % based on the weight of DBE, and wherein the mixing ratio of PPh and DBE is determined according to a desired viscosity at a desired shear rate, and (b) dispersing 40 to 95 parts by weight of a conductive powder into the organic medium.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes an anode having a metal material having an oxygen containing layer. The electrochemical cell also includes a cathode and an electrolyte. The anode includes a chemically bonded protective layer formed by reacting a D or P block precursor with the oxygen containing layer.

Abstract: An ink for forming a functional layer includes a first component that contains at least one kind of aromatic solvent of which a boiling point is higher than or equal to 250° C. and lower than or equal to 350° C., a second component that contains at least one kind of aliphatic solvent of which a boiling point is higher than or equal to 200° C., and a third component that is a positive hole injection material (m-MTDATA) for forming a positive hole injection layer, in which a solubility of the third component in the first component is higher than the solubility of the third component in the second component, a mixing ratio of the second component is 30 vol %, the boiling point of the first component is higher than the boiling point of the second component, and a difference between the boiling points thereof is higher than or equal to 30° C.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, compositions are described which are useful, for example, for the preparation of metal-clad laminate structures, methods for the preparation thereof, and various uses therefor. Invention metal-clad laminate structures are useful, for example, in the multi-layer board (MLB) industry, in the preparation of burn-in test boards and high reliability boards, in applications where low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) is beneficial, in the preparation of boards used in down-hole drilling, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for inhibiting production of copper sulfide in an electrical insulating oil inside an oil-filled electrical apparatus, including adding a benzotriazole compound not having a long-chain alkyl group when the oil-filled electrical apparatus is an open-type oil-filled electrical apparatus, or adding a benzotriazole compound having a long-chain alkyl group when the oil-filled electrical apparatus is a closed-type oil-filled electrical apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of making a composite polymeric material by dissolving a vinyl thermoplastic polymer, un-functionalized carbon nanotubes and hydroxylated carbon nanotubes and optionally additives in a solvent to make a solution and removing at least a portion of the solvent after casting onto a substrate to make thin films. The material has enhanced conductivity properties due to the blending of the un-functionalized and hydroxylated carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal (LC) coating apparatus and an LC coating method. The LC coating apparatus comprises a plurality of liquid crystal coating devices, at least one real-time detector and a controller. The LC coating method comprises the following steps: utilizing the LC coating devices to coat a LC on a substrate; utilizing the real-time detector to real-time detect the LC coated on the substrate and outputting a detection signal; and utilizing the controller to control the LC coating devices according to the detection signal. The present invention can real-time monitor the coating status of the LC for coating and forming a uniform LC film.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a MAMR head includes a main magnetic pole, a STO positioned near the main magnetic pole, the STO including a first perpendicular magnetic layer positioned above the main magnetic pole, wherein the first perpendicular magnetic layer is a first spin polarization layer having an axis of magnetic anisotropy in a direction perpendicular to a film surface, a first non-magnetic transmission layer positioned above the first perpendicular magnetic layer, a magnetic layer effectively having a plane of easy magnetization in the film surface positioned above the first non-magnetic transmission layer, the magnetic layer being a FGL, a second non-magnetic transmission layer positioned above the magnetic layer, and a second perpendicular magnetic layer positioned above the second non-magnetic transmission layer, wherein the second perpendicular magnetic layer is a second spin polarization layer having magnetic anisotropy in the direction perpendicular to the film plane.

Abstract: An electret having an electric charge injected to a laminate having a resin layer (A) and a resin layer (B) laminated directly on the resin layer (A), wherein the resin layer (A) contains a reaction product of a fluorinated polymer with a silane coupling agent, the resin layer (B) does not contain a reaction product of a fluorinated polymer with a silane coupling agent and contains a fluorinated polymer, the resin layer (B) is disposed as the outermost layer so as to be in contact with air, and the total thickness of the resin layer (B) is from 5 to 55% of the total thickness of the resin layer (A); and an electrostatic induction-type conversion device provided with the electret.

Abstract: A fixed image display device is disclosed, having an opaque insulating layer, a continuous electrolyte layer behind said insulating layer, a pixilated electrochemically active and electrochromic layer between the electrolyte layer and the insulating layer, and a pixilated electronically conductive counter electrode layer between the electrolyte layer and the insulating layer. The electrochromic layer and the counter electrode layer have a lateral arrangement, and are in ionic contact with each other. Moreover, the insulating layer includes passages having an electronic conductor. At least one continuous motif electrode segment arranged behind the insulating layer, and electronically connected to at least two pixel elements of the electrochromic layer via the electronic conductors; and at least one continuous background electrode segment arranged behind the insulating layer, and electronically connected to at least two pixel elements of the counter electrode layer via electronic conductors.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch-sensing electrode structure, which includes a plurality of touch-sensing electrodes. Each of the touch-sensing electrodes includes a main body and a connecting portion connected to an end of the main body; wherein the width of the connecting portion is not less than a half width of the end of the main body. The touch-sensing electrode structure also includes a plurality of signal-transmitting wires, each of which includes a head portion and a tail wire connected to the head portion. The head portions of the signal-transmitting wires is superimposed on the connecting portions and electrically connected to the connecting portions respectively. Furthermore, a method of manufacturing the above touch-sensing electrode structure is also provided.

Abstract: The storage battery connection terminal comprising: an insertion unit formed in a shape of a curved; a clamping unit formed by extending end portions of the insertion; and a power withdrawal unit formed to be extended from the other end portion of the insertion unit, in which the insertion unit, the clamping unit and the power withdrawal unit are manufactured by molding a single panel. The clamping unit includes a lower plate formed to be inclined by extending one end portion of the insertion unit so as to support the clamping bolt, and an upper plate formed to be inclined by extending the other end portion of the insertion unit so as to be disposed in parallel to the lower plate, on which the clamping nut is rested.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a filter chip element including a ferrite substrate, internal coil patterns formed on the ferrite substrate; and a ferrite composite layer filled between the internal coil patterns formed on the ferrite substrate, wherein the ferrite composite layer includes foaming resin, thereby increasing magnetic permeability and a Q value which are important characteristics of a filter chip element for noise prevention among electromagnetic shielding components.

Abstract: A micro optical switch device, an image display apparatus including the same, and a method of manufacturing the micro optical switch device are provided.

Abstract: A multiple-layer wiring substrate having a first conductive layer; an interlayer insulating layer; and a second conductive layer is disclosed, wherein the interlayer insulating layer includes a material whose surface energy is changed by receiving energy, and has a first region which does not include a contact hole and a second region which is formed such that its surface energy is higher than that of the first region, wherein a region within the contact hole of the first conductive layer has surface energy which is higher than surface energy of the second region of the interlayer insulating layer, and wherein the second conductive layer is formed by laminating, wherein the second conductive layer is in contact with the second region of the interlayer insulating layer along the second region, and is connected to the first conductive layer via the contact hole.

Abstract: Irreversible capacity which causes a decrease in the charge and discharge capacity of a power storage device is reduced, and electrochemical decomposition of an electrolyte solution and the like on a surface of an electrode is inhibited. Further, the cycle characteristics of the power storage device is improved by reducing or inhibiting a decomposition reaction of the electrolyte solution and the like occurring as a side reaction in repeated charging and discharging of the power storage device. A power storage device electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer that is over the current collector and includes a binder and an active material. A coating film is provided on at least part of a surface of the active material. The coating film is spongy.

Abstract: The invention provides an active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries which contains a silicon oxide as an active material and can suppress the generation of gas during storage at high temperatures, a method for producing such active materials, a negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries including the active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including the negative electrode. An active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries is used which includes a silicon oxide having a surface coated with a polyacrylonitrile or a modified product thereof that has been heat treated.

Abstract: To improve the long-term cycle performance of a lithium-ion battery or a lithium-ion capacitor by minimizing the decomposition reaction of an electrolytic solution and the like as a side reaction of charge and discharge in the repeated charge and discharge cycles of the lithium-ion battery or the lithium-ion capacitor. A current collector and an active material layer over the current collector are included in an electrode for a power storage device. The active material layer includes a plurality of active material particles and silicon oxide. The surface of one of the active material particles has a region that is in contact with one of the other active material particles. The surface of the active material particle except the region is partly or entirely covered with the silicon oxide.