01st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120003501 | OXIDISING AGENTS FOR ELASTOMER BONDING COMPOSITIONS - Compositions comprising at least one copper salt, and an aromatic nitroso compound precursor are provided. The copper salt may oxidise the aromatic nitroso compound precursor to provide an aromatic nitroso compound. The compositions may find utility in polymer to metal, in particular, rubber to metal bonding. The aromatic nitroso compound precursor may be a nitrosobenzene/dinitrosobenzene precursor. The nitrosobenzene or dinitrosobenzene precursor may be at least one of a quinone oxime or a quinone dioxime. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003502 | ORGANIC SOLVENT DISPERSION, RESIN COMPOSITION, AND OPTICAL DEVICE - Provided are an organic solvent dispersion of titanium oxide containing at least titanium oxide fine particles each having an average primary particle diameter of 3 nm or more to 50 nm or less; a titanate-based surface treatment agent formed of a compound represented by the following general formula (1): | 2012-01-05 |
20120003503 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An aspect of the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium comprising dispersing magnetic particles in a water-based solvent having a pH that is lower than an isoelectric point of the magnetic particles to prepare a magnetic liquid, wherein the dispersing is conducted to a state of dispersion where a particle diameter in liquid is equal to or lower than 35 nm; adjusting a zeta potential of the magnetic particles to within a range of 0 to 25 mV by modifying a surface of the magnetic particles with the addition of a prescribed surface-modifying agent to the. magnetic liquid; dispersing the magnetic particles after the adjusting together with an organic solvent and a binder to prepare a magnetic coating material; and forming a magnetic layer of the magnetic recording medium with the magnetic coating material that has been prepared. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003504 | MICROBIAL FUEL CELL AND MEMBRANE CASSETTE FOR MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS - [PROBLEMS] To provide a microbial fuel cell whose parts can be replaced without lowering the energy recovery efficiency and a membrane cassette for microbial fuel cells. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A negative electrode ( | 2012-01-05 |
20120003505 | Battery pack - A battery pack includes one or more battery cells arranged in one direction and electrically connected to one another, a battery management system (BMS) substrate connected to electrode terminals of the battery cells and configured to control charging and discharging of the battery cells, a housing with a space to receive the battery cells, an upper cover connected to an upper part of the housing, and a connector connected to the BMS substrate, the connector protruding above and extending along an upper surface of the upper cover. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003506 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, METHOD OF FABRICATING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - An electrode assembly that includes a positive electrode assembly including a number of positive electrodes each having a positive electrode non-coating portion at a certain position, and a positive electrode tab coupling all the positive electrode non-coating portions, a negative electrode assembly including a plurality of negative electrodes each having a negative electrode non-coating portion at a certain position, and a negative electrode tab coupling all the negative electrode non-coating portions, and a separator disposed between each positive electrode and each negative electrode to insulate a region between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrodes of the positive electrode assembly and the negative electrodes of the negative electrode assembly are stacked alternately. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003507 | BATTERY SYSTEM HAVING AN OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF MORE THAN 60 V DIRECT CURRENT VOLTAGE - The invention relates to a battery system having an output voltage of more than 60 V direct current voltage. In the invention, at least two voltage sources having an output voltage of less than 60 V each, each having at least one contact, via which the at least two voltage sources can be connected in series by at least one conductive connection. A battery housing is provided in which the at least two voltage sources are arranged. According to the invention, at least one reversible, interruptible, conductive connection is functionally designed such that a series circuit of the at least two voltage sources can be created by the conductive connection when the battery housing is closed and upon opening the battery housing, a series circuit of the at least two voltage sources is reversibly interruptible. The invention further relates to a motor vehicle having the battery system. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003508 | BATTERY OF ELECTROCHEMICAL GENERATORS COMPRISING A FOAM AS INTER-GENERATOR FILLER MATERIAL - A battery of lithium electrochemical generators including a casing; a plurality of lithium electrochemical generators housed in the casing, each generator including a container; a rigid, flame-retardant foam with closed porosity formed of an electrically insulating material filling the space between the inner wall of the casing and the free surface of the side wall of the container of each electrochemical generator, the foam covering the free surface of the side wall of the container of each electrochemical generator over a length representing at least 25% of the height of the container. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003509 | Lead acid battery with titanium core grids and cabon based grids - A hybrid lead acid electric storage battery uses conventional lead-acid secondary battery chemistry. The battery is a sealed battery or an unsealed battery. The battery has a set of positive battery grids (plates) having cores of thin titanium expanded metal with a thickness, if flattened, preferably in the range 0.2 mm to 0.7 mm and most preferably 0.3 mm to 0.4 mm. The grid cores are of a titanium alloy containing a platinum group metal. The cores are coated with hot dip lead and are not lead electroplated. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003510 | VEHICLE BATTERY TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle battery temperature control system includes a battery, a housing and a heat exchanger. The battery is operable to discharge thermal energy, and has a heat sink configured to transfer the thermal energy from the battery. The housing has a chamber that is configured to receive the battery and contain a saturated liquid coolant that substantially immerses the heat sink so that the coolant receives the thermal energy from operation of the battery to cause a phase change of the coolant from a liquid phase to a vapor phase. The heat exchanger is configured to receive vapor phase coolant from the chamber and remove thermal energy from the vapor phase coolant to change the coolant from the vapor phase to the liquid phase, and is further configured to return the liquid phase coolant to the chamber. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003511 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY FAILURE MITIGATION - A method of mitigating battery cell failure is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a coupling between a battery pack and an internal combustion engine exhaust system, the coupling comprising: a duct positioned between the battery pack and the internal combustion engine exhaust system, the duct including at least one one-way valve positioned to allow battery cell exhaust to pass from the battery cell to the internal combustion engine exhaust system; detecting a thermal event; activating a fan, an air pump, or both in response to the thermal event to force the battery cell exhaust through the coupling; and treating the battery cell exhaust in the internal combustion engine exhaust system. Battery failure mitigation systems are also described. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003512 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A secondary battery includes a battery can | 2012-01-05 |
20120003513 | BATTERY SYSTEM HAVING A CHAMBER CONTAINING INERT GAS - A battery module includes a plurality of electrochemical cells. Each cell includes a vent at an end of the cell. The battery module also includes a chamber adjacent the vents of the electrochemical cells. The battery module further includes an inert gas in the chamber for reducing the amount of oxygen present within the chamber. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003514 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte battery capable of making behavior of the battery calm at a time of battery abnormality to secure safety is provided. In a lithium-ion secondary battery | 2012-01-05 |
20120003515 | VEHICLE BATTERY TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle battery temperature control system includes a battery, a housing, a heat exchanger, a valve and a sensor. The battery has a heat sink that transfers thermal energy. The housing has a chamber that contains the battery and saturated liquid coolant that substantially immerses the heat sink to receive the thermal energy to cause a phase change of the coolant from a liquid to a vapor. The heat exchanger removes thermal energy from the vapor to change the vapor to liquid, and returns the liquid to the chamber. The valve selectively fluidly couples the chamber to an air-conditioning system to enhance cooling of the coolant. The sensor detects a characteristic of the coolant and signals operation of the valve to fluidly couple the chamber to the air-conditioning refrigeration system to increase removal of thermal energy from the coolant based on a relationship between the characteristic of the coolant and a threshold. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003516 | VEHICLE BATTERY TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle battery temperature control system includes a battery, a heating device, a housing, a heat exchanger and a sensor. The battery has a heat sink that transfers thermal energy to the battery. The heating device is selectively operable to provide thermal energy. The housing includes a chamber that contains the battery and a saturated liquid coolant that substantially immerses the heat sink, and the coolant receives the thermal energy from the heating device to cause a phase change of the coolant from liquid to vapor to heat the heat sink which heats the battery. The heat exchanger removes thermal energy from the vapor to change the vapor to liquid and returns the liquid to the chamber. The sensor detects a characteristic of the vapor and signals operation of the heating device to provide the thermal energy based on a relationship between the characteristic and a threshold. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003517 | Secondary battery - An embodiment is directed to a secondary battery, including a case adapted to receive an electrode assembly, and a safety unit attached to an inner surface of the case, the safety unit adapted to punch the case when an internal temperature of the case reaches a predetermined temperature or higher. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003518 | GALVANIC ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS UTILIZING TAYLOR VORTEX FLOWS - Electrochemical cells ( | 2012-01-05 |
20120003519 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A lithium ion battery including a lithium ion battery core, a cylindrical aluminum shell, a positive guide needle of the anode, a negative guide needle of the cathode, an end cover, a sealing band, and a girdling band. The lithium ion battery core is arranged within the cylindrical aluminum shell. The positive guide needle of the anode and the negative guide needle of the cathode are led out from the end cover. The lithium ion battery core is sealed in the cylindrical aluminum shell via the sealing band and the girdling band which are molded by rolling. The bottom plane of the cylindrical aluminum shell is provided with an explosion-proof impression. The lithium ion battery has high capacity, high power, and high voltage. The batters also has a simple structure, is convenient to use, and features high safety. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003520 | Lithium Secondary Battery Unit Set with Bus Bar, and Lithium Secondary Battery Set with Bus Bar - The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery unit set where a plurality of lithium secondary batteries are stacked, and a lithium secondary battery set including a plurality of lithium secondary battery unit sets. The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery unit set with a bus bar and a lithium secondary battery set with a bus bar. The lithium secondary battery unit set with a bus bar: accommodates and protects a plurality of lithium secondary batteries comprising a pouch and an electrode tab; facilitates the changes of voltage and capacity as the stacked structure of the lithium secondary batteries becomes free; prevents the flow of overcurrent during charging and discharging; and enables uniform temperature distribution of the stacked batteries. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003521 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes at least one battery cell, an evaporator disposed adjacent the at least one battery cell in thermal communication therewith, the evaporator including porous media and a collector in communication with the porous media, and a coolant storage unit in incoming and outgoing fluid communication with the evaporator. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003522 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF A BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery module includes a plurality of electrochemical cells arranged within the battery module and a thermal management system configured to provide thermal management to the plurality of electrochemical cells. The thermal management system includes a first thermal plate provided adjacent a first side of the battery module and a second thermal plate provided adjacent a second side of the battery module opposite that of the first side of the battery module. The first thermal plate includes a series of fins that extend from a surface of the first thermal plate from the first side of the battery module to the second side of the battery module. The second thermal plate comprises a series of fins that extend from a surface of the second thermal plate from the second side of the battery module to the first side of the battery module. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003523 | BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT WITH PHASE TRANSITION - An apparatus and method provide battery thermal management through the use of a battery cell having an internal cavity and a phase change material (PCM) disposed in the internal cavity of the battery cell. By locating the PCM inside of the battery cell, the entire outer surface of the cell is accessible for direct heat transfer to a heat exchange apparatus. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003524 | METAL OXIDE ULTRAFINE FIBER-BASED COMPOSITE SEPARATOR WITH HEAT RESISTANCE AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING SAME - An ultrafine fiber-based composite separator comprising a fibrous porous body which comprises ultrafine metal oxide/polymer composite fibers, or ultrafine metal oxide fibers and a polymer resin coating layer formed on the surface thereof, the ultrafine fibers being continuously randomly arranged and layered, and obtained by electrospinning a metal oxide precursor sol-gel solution or a mixture of a metal oxide precursor sol-gel solution and a polymer resin solution, wherein the surface of the metal oxide/polymer composite fibers has a uniform mixing composition of the metal oxide and the polymer resin, in which the separator has a heat shrinkage rate at 150˜250° C. of 10% or less and does not break down due to melting at a temperature of 200° C. or lower, has low heat shrinkage rate, and superior heat resistance and ionic conductivity, being capable of providing improved cycle and power properties when used in manufacturing a battery. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003525 | SEPARATOR FOR AN ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention provides a separator for an electricity storage device that is formed by superimposing two or more fiber layers, wherein at least one or more of the fiber layers is a synthetic fiber layer that contains synthetic fibers and a synthetic resin binding agent, and also provides a method of manufacturing the same. Moreover, the present invention provides a separator for an electricity storage device that contains thermoplastic synthetic fibers A, heat-resistant synthetic fibers B, natural fibers C, and a synthetic resin-based binding agent, and also provides a method of manufacturing the same. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003526 | BATTERY ARRAY CONFIGURED TO PREVENT VIBRATION - The battery array is provided with a battery stack | 2012-01-05 |
20120003527 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, having an internal resistance of 10 mΩ or less as an alternating-current impedance value of 1 kHz, comprises a metal outer container, a nonaqueous electrolyte contained in the container, a positive electrode contained in the container, a negative electrode contained in the container, a separator interposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, a negative electrode lead having one end connected to the negative electrode, and a negative electrode terminal attached to the outer container so as to be connected electrically to the other end of the negative electrode lead, at least the surface of the negative electrode terminal which is connected to the negative electrode lead being formed of aluminum alloy with an aluminum purity of less than 99 wt. % containing at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Mg, Cr, Mn, Cu, Si, Fe and Ni. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003528 | SQUARE-CELL BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME - The present invention aims to provide a battery that includes electrode terminals passing through a lid, in which the lid and electrode terminals are securely insulated and sealed while being solidly fixed to each other without using an insulation-forming body or packing. To this end, a lid has upwardly-protruding protrusions formed therein. Through-holes are formed in the protrusions and tapered so as to become narrower toward the top relative to the bottom. Fitting portions forming the middle portions of a cathode terminal board and an anode terminal board are tapered to fit into the through-holes. Heat-welding tape is introduced between the outer faces of the fitting portions and the inner faces of the through-holes. The heat-welding tape is made up of an insulating substrate with heat-welding layers layered on both sides thereof. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003529 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR FORMING ELECTRODE MATERIAL - An object is to provide an electrode material with high electrical conductivity and a power storage device using the electrode material. An object is to provide an electrode material with high capacity and a power storage device using the electrode material. Provided is a particulate electrode material including a core containing a compound represented by a general formula Li | 2012-01-05 |
20120003530 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF POWER STORAGE DEVICE - It is an object to improve performance of a power storage device, such as cycle characteristics. A power storage device includes a current collector and a crystalline semiconductor layer including a whisker, which is formed on and in close contact with the current collector. Separation of the crystalline semiconductor layer is suppressed by an increase of adhesion, whereby cycle characteristics in which a specific capacity of a tenth cycle number with respect to a first cycle number is greater than or equal to 90% is realized. In addition, cycle characteristics in which a specific capacity of a hundredth cycle number with respect to a first cycle number is greater than or equal to 70% is realized. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003531 | LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - A lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode having a current collector and a first active material and a negative electrode comprising a current collector, a second active material, and a third active material. The second active material comprises a lithium titanate material and the third active material comprises a sulfide. The third active material exhibits charging and discharging capacity below a corrosion potential of the current collector of the negative electrode and above a decomposition potential of the first active material. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003532 | PROTECTED METAL ANODE ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - The invention provides a protected metal anode architecture comprising: a metal anode layer; and an organic protection film formed over and optionally in direct contact with the metal anode layer, wherein the metal anode layer comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of an alkaline metal and an alkaline earth metal, and the organic protection film comprises a reaction product of the metal and an electron donor compound. The invention further provides a method of forming a protected metal anode architecture. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003533 | METAL OXIDE NEGATIVE ELECTRODES FOR LITHIUM-ION ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND BATTERIES - Provided are negative electrode compositions for lithium-ion electrochemical cells that include metal oxides and polymeric binders. Also provided are electrochemical cells and battery packs that include electrodes made with these compositions. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003534 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY WITH HIGH VOLTAGE AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - A positive electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery capable of providing a high voltage and a high voltage rechargeable lithium battery including the same, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive active material and a capacitor-reactive carbonaceous material having a specific surface area at or between 10 m | 2012-01-05 |
20120003535 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are an energy storage device including an electrode in which lithium is introduced into a silicon layer and a method for manufacturing the energy storage device. A silicon layer is formed over a current collector, a solution including lithium is applied on the silicon layer, and heat treatment is performed thereon; thus, at least lithium can be introduced into the silicon layer. By using the solution including lithium, even when the silicon layer includes a plurality of silicon microparticles, the solution including lithium can enter a space between the microparticles and lithium can be introduced into the silicon microparticles which are in contact with the solution including lithium. Moreover, even when the silicon layer is a thin silicon film or includes a plurality of whiskers or whisker groups, the solution can be uniformly applied; accordingly, lithium can be included in silicon easily. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003536 | STRUCTURED SILICON ANODE - A battery can be fabricated from a substrate including silicon. This allows the battery to be produced as an integrated unit. The battery includes a anode formed from an array of spaced elongated structures, such as pillars, which include silicon and which can be fabricated on the substrate. The battery also includes a cathode which can include lithium. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003537 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode active substance comprising a lithium-containing metal oxide represented by the following general formula (1): | 2012-01-05 |
20120003538 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL OF POWER STORAGE DEVICE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE OF POWER STORAGE DEVICE, POWER STORAGE DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL OF POWER STORAGE DEVICE - As a positive electrode active material, a material which is represented by the general formula Li | 2012-01-05 |
20120003539 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ULTRA SMALL PARTICLE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL OF SECOND BATTERY USING THE METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ULTRA SMALL PARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An object is to form a positive electrode active material having small and highly uniform particles by a simple process. A template is formed by forming holes in the template by a nanoimprinting method, and the template is filled with a gel-like LiFePO | 2012-01-05 |
20120003540 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY, ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A method of manufacturing a positive electrode active material for lithium ion batteries, comprising: preparing a mixture containing (A) Li | 2012-01-05 |
20120003541 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A positive active material for lithium secondary battery containing a composite that includes a composite of lithium aluminum oxide and lithium nickel oxide and lithium secondary battery using the same. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003542 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A high safety cathode active material having large capacity, suppressing deterioration in storage at high temperature, and ensuring thermal stability in a charged state is provided. A cathode active material represented by a composition formula of Li | 2012-01-05 |
20120003543 | ACID-LEAD BATTERY ELECTRODE COMPRISING A NETWORK OF PORES PASSING THERETHROUGH, AND PRODUCTION METHOD - A structure including a network of parallel, homogeneous pores extending through the structure, and an outer frame around the lateral faces of the structure. The structure and the frame are made of carbon. The electrode is covered by a layer based on lead. The pores are filled with an active material based on lead. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003544 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE, CAPACITOR, BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE STRUCTURE - Provided are an electrode structure which is excellent in adhesiveness between an aluminum material as a base material and a dielectric layer and adhesiveness between the dielectric layers and allows a higher capacitance than the conventional one to be obtained, even when a thickness of the dielectric layer is thick; a method for manufacturing the above-mentioned electrode structure; and a capacitor and a battery, each of which includes the above-mentioned electrode structure. An electrode structure comprises: an aluminum material; a dielectric layer formed on a surface of the aluminum material; and an interposing layer formed in at least one part of a region of the surface of the aluminum material between the aluminum material and the dielectric layer and including aluminum and carbon, the dielectric layer includes dielectric particles including valve metal, and an organic substance layer is formed on at least one part of a surface of the dielectric particle. A mixture layer of dielectric particles including the valve metal and a binder is formed on a surface of the aluminum material, and thereafter, the aluminum material is heated in a state where the aluminum material is placed in a space including a hydrocarbon-containing substance. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003545 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE HAVING POROUS COATING LAYER, ELECTRODE MANUFACTURED THEREFROM, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing an electrode may include (S1) preparing a sol solution containing a metal alkoxide compound, and (S2) forming a porous non-woven coating layer of an inorganic fiber by electroemitting the sol solution onto an outer surface of an electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of a current collector. The porous non-woven coating layer formed on the outer surface of the electrode active material layer may be made from an inorganic fiber having excellent thermal stability. When an electrochemical device is overheated, the porous non-woven coating layer may contribute to suppression of a short circuit between a cathode and an anode and performance improvement of an electrochemical device due to uniform distribution of pores. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003546 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery is provided. The lithium ion secondary battery generally comprises an electrode assembly, a container for accommodating the electrode assembly; and an electrolyte. The electrode assembly comprises two electrodes having opposite polarities and a separator. The separator comprises a porous membrane comprising clusters of ceramic particles. The porous membrane is formed by bonding the particle clusters with a binder. Each particle cluster is formed either by sintering or by dissolving and re-crystallizing all or a portion of the ceramic particles. The ceramic particles comprise a ceramic material having a band gap. Each particle cluster may have the shape of a grape bunch or a lamina, and may be formed by laminating scale or flake shaped ceramic particles. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003547 | Electrode Material, Lithium-Ion Battery And Related Methods - An electrode comprising a cast-film architecture wherein a silicon-based polymer precursor is cast on to a current collector directly from the liquid, and processed in-situ to create a high performance anode for lithium ion batteries. In this in-situ process the liquid polymer is cross-linked and pyrolyzed to create a cast-film-anode architecture. The cast-film architecture is distinctly different from the conventional powder-based ex-situ process whereby the polymer precursor is made into powders by a ex-situ process; with these powders being then combined with conducting agents and binders to create a paste which is screen printed on a current collector to produce electrode with a powder-anode architecture. The cast-film architecture obviates the need for conducting agents and binders, simplifying the production process for the anode, without a loss in performance. The energy capacity per unit volume of the anode material is two to ten times greater for the cast architecture. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003548 | AIR BATTERY CATALYST AND AIR BATTERY USING THE SAME - Catalysts are provided which can catalyze both the oxygen reduction during the discharge of a secondary air battery and the oxygen production in the recharging of the battery and which are stable at a high potential in the recharging. The invention has been accomplished based on the finding that a catalyst including an oxycarbonitride of a specific transition metal selected from, for example, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium and tantalum can catalyze both the oxygen reduction during the discharge of a secondary air battery and the oxygen production in the recharging of the battery and is also stable at a high potential in the recharging. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003549 | POROUS CLUSTERS OF SILVER POWDER COMPRISING ZIRCONIUM OXIDE FOR USE IN GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODES, AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - This invention provides a rechargeable cell comprising an electrode including: a plurality of porous clusters of silver particles, wherein each cluster includes: (a) a plurality of silver particles, and (b) crystalline particles of zirconium oxide (ZrO | 2012-01-05 |
20120003550 | STEAM GENERATOR FOR FUEL CELL WITH DUAL USE FOR HEATING FUEL ELECTRODE GAS - The steam generator for a fuel cell with dual use for heating fuel electrode gas according to the invention is configured as a single unit comprising a steam generator ( | 2012-01-05 |
20120003551 | FUEL CELL WITH PURGE MANIFOLD - A fuel cell includes an electrode assembly having an electrolyte between an anode and a cathode for generating an electric current and byproduct water. A porous plate is located adjacent to the electrode and includes reactant gas channels for delivering a reactant gas to the electrode assembly. A separator plate is located adjacent the porous plate such that the porous plate is between the electrode assembly and the separator plate. The separator plate includes a reactant gas inlet manifold and a reactant gas outlet manifold in fluid connection with the reactant gas channels, and a purge manifold in fluid connection with the porous plate such that limiting flow of the reactant gas from the reactant gas outlet manifold and opening the purge manifold under a pressure of the reactant gas in the reactant gas channels drives the byproduct water toward the purge manifold for removal from the fuel cell. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003552 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY AND DURABILITY OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE USING SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSIS CELL - A method for improving the efficiency and durability of reversible solid oxide cells during electrical energy storage is disclosed. The method utilizes a specific set of operating conditions that produces a storage chemistry where approximately thermal-neutral operation can be achieved at low cell over-potentials. Also disclosed are reversible solid oxide cell energy storage system configurations, including one that utilizes storage in natural gas and water storage/distribution networks, thereby reducing storage cost. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003553 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE SAME - A method of driving a fuel cell system is disclosed. The method of driving the fuel cell system may include supplying water to a reformer by pressing a pump pipe to pressing members to move the pressing members in a first direction, stopping power generation including stopping a supply of fuel and oxidant to the reformer, and discharging water in the reformer by moving the pressing members in a second direction opposite to the first direction while pressing the pump pipe with the pressing members. A fuel cell system is also disclosed. The fuel cell system includes a reformer, a fuel cell stack and a water transferring pump. The water transferring pump includes pressing members and a pump pipe. The pump pipe is in fluid communication with a water transferring pipe. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003554 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system is disclosed in which the oxidative degradation of an anode of a fuel cell during an operation stop period is restrained. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003555 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell; a power storage unit for storing power generated by the fuel cell; a tank for storing a fuel to be supplied to the fuel cell; a remaining fuel sensor for detecting the amount of fuel remaining in the tank; an SOC detector for detecting the state of charge of the power storage unit; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the fuel cell. (i) When the remaining amount of fuel is larger than a predetermined value A, the control unit is configured to perform: (a) an operation for stopping the power generation of the fuel cell or an operation for decreasing the amount of power generated if the state of charge is equal to or more than a predetermined value X; and (b) an operation for starting the power generation of the fuel cell or an operation for increasing the amount of power generated if the state of charge is equal to or less than a predetermined value Y where Y2012-01-05 | |
20120003556 | FUEL CELL DEVICE AND SYSTEM - The invention relates to fuel cell devices and systems, and methods of using and making fuel cell devices and systems. The fuel cell devices include an elongate ceramic substrate, such as a rectangular or tubular substrate, the length of which is the greatest dimension such that thermal expansion is exhibited along a dominant axis that is coextensive with the length. A reaction zone is positioned along a first portion of the length for heating to an operating reaction temperature, and at least one cold zone is positioned along a second portion of the length for operating at a temperature below the operating reaction temperature. There are one or more fuel passages and one or more oxidizer passages extending within an interior solid support structure of the elongate substrate, each having an associated anode and cathode, respectively, which are separated by an electrolyte. The passages include a neck-down point. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003557 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND START-UP CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An object is to suppress the degradation of durability due to a heat concentration while performing a rapid warm-up operation as necessary, when starting a fuel cell system at temperatures below freezing point. In order to achieve such an object, the present invention stores in a memory an operation termination condition of the last operation of the system, data such as the start-up temperature, or the remaining amount of product water at the time of the last scavenging; calculates the remaining amount of product water based on data read out from the memory at the time of starting the system to make judgments, from the remaining amount and the start-up temperature, on whether or not a rapid warm-up of the system is necessary and whether to start without circulating the cooling water when a rapid warm-up is necessary; and conducts, based on the judgment result provided by the judgment means, with or without circulating the cooling water, a low-efficiency power generation where a reactant gas to be supplied to the fuel cell is less than that in a normal power generation and an electronic power loss is larger than that in a normal power generation. The data includes, for example, an impedance, a temperature of the fuel cell and a scavenging air amount at the last termination of the operation of the fuel cell. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003558 | FUEL CELL DEVICE AND SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a fuel cell system. A hot zone chamber has a wall thickness T and a heat source coupled thereto. An elongate fuel cell device is positioned with a first lengthwise portion within the hot zone chamber, a second lengthwise portion outside the hot zone chamber, and a third lengthwise portion of length T within the chamber wall. The third portion has a maximum dimension L in a plane transverse to the length where T≧½ L. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003559 | FUEL GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR A POWER-CONSUMING MEMBER, AND CONTROL MEMBER USABLE FOR SUCH A SYSTEM - The invention relates to a fuel gas supply system for a power-consuming member, particularly a gaseous hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell or a heat engine, the system including at least one upstream end comprising a movable mechanical actuator for selectively controlling the opening of an insulation valve of a pressurized fuel gas tank to be coupled to the at least one upstream end, the supply system including a member for controlling the movement of the mechanical actuator, characterized in that the control member is mechanically connected to the actuator via a selectively movable mechanical movement transmission member, the control member being offset relative to the actuator so as to remotely ensure the offsetting of the actuator via mechanical forces. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003560 | FUEL CELL FOR MOISTURE MANAGEMENT AT GAS INLETS - A fuel cell includes an electrode assembly having an electrolyte between a cathode catalyst and an anode catalyst, and a flow field plate having a channel for delivering a reactant gas to the electrode assembly. The flow field plate includes a channel having a channel inlet. A porous diffusion layer is located between the electrode assembly and the flow field plate. The porous diffusion layer includes a first region near the channel inlet and a second region downstream from the first region relative to the channel inlet. The first region includes a filler material that partially blocks pores of the first region such that the first region has a first porosity and the second region has a second porosity that is greater than the first porosity. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003561 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell comprises an electrolyte electrode assembly which includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and an electrolyte; a separator which includes a sandwiching portion; a fuel gas channel which is formed at a first surface of the sandwiching portion, and is covered by the anode electrode; fuel gas outlets which are formed around the fuel gas channel; an oxygen-containing gas channel which is formed at a second surface of the sandwiching portion, and is covered by the cathode electrode; and oxygen-containing gas outlets which are formed around the oxygen-containing gas channel, in which the oxygen-containing gas outlets are formed at phases different from phases of the fuel gas outlets in a thickness direction of the separator. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003562 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell | 2012-01-05 |
20120003563 | POROUS DENDRITIC PLATINUM TUBES AS FUEL CELL ELECTROCATALYSTS - Platinum particles have been formed as porous, hollow tubular dendrites by using silver dendrite particles in a galvanic replacement reaction conducted in an aqueous solution of a platinum compound. The dendritic platinum particles have been found useful as catalysts and particularly useful as a hydrogen-oxidation electrocatalyst and/or an oxygen-reduction catalyst in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003564 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYMERIC ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE - Disclosed is a method for producing a polymer electrolyte membrane, which comprises the steps of: removing a part of a salt component produced during polycondensation from a polymerization solution of a polymer electrolyte having a density of an ionic group of 2 mmol/g or more directly by centrifugal separation, thereby preparing a coating solution; applying the coating solution on a substrate by casting; removing a part of a solvent from the coating solution to form a film-shaped material on the substrate; and bringing the film-shaped material on the substrate into contact with water and/or an aqueous acidic solution to remove the salt component produced during the polycondensation. According to the method for producing an electrolyte membrane, even an electrolyte having a high density of an ionic group can be purified. Also disclosed is an electrolyte membrane capable of being used in a fuel cell which is operated at a high temperature higher than 80° C. and under low humidity conditions having a relative humidity of 60% or less. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003565 | ANODE-SUPPORTED SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL COMPRISING A NANOPOROUS LAYER HAVING A PORE GRADIENT STRUCTURE, AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell having a gradient structure in which pore size becomes gradually smaller from a porous electrode to an electrolyte thin film in order to form a dense electrolyte thin film of less than about 2 microns and preferably less than 1 micron on the porous electrode. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003566 | FUEL CARTRDIGE FOR FUEL CELL - A fuel cartridge for a fuel cell capable of accurately measuring the residual amount of fuel is disclosed. A fuel cartridge for a fuel cell may include a housing and a pouch contained within the housing and forming an inner space. The inner space of the pouch is formed by mechanically connecting a first plane portion and a second plane portion parallel to each other with a side portion intersecting both the first plane portion and the second plane portion. The pouch may be configured to contract or expand according to a residual amount of fuel in the inner space. The pouch may include a fuel path formed on the upper portion thereof. First and second electrodes may be positioned facing each other at opposite sides of the side portion with the pouch in the housing positioned therebetween when viewed in a plane. The first electrode and the second electrode may also have a plurality of opposite directions. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003567 | SEPARATOR FOR FLAT-TYPE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS - A separator for flat-type polymer electrolyte fuel cells comprises a fuel-feed-side separator and an oxygen-feed-side separator, each comprising a collector portion in which n unit conductive substrates (n is an integer of 2 or more), each having a plurality of through-holes, are arrayed in flat configuration via gaps, and a pair of insulating frames which have n openings in alignment with an array position of the unit conductive substrates and are integrated in such a way as to hold the collector portion between them. The back-to-back (n−1) unit conductive substrates of the n unit conductive substrates in one of both separators, as counted from the end of its array direction, and the 2 | 2012-01-05 |
20120003568 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING FUEL CELLS TO AN EXTERNAL CIRCUIT - Various embodiments of the present invention provide a fuel cell connection component, including an interconnect or a current collector. The fuel cell connection component includes conductive fibers oriented at an angle of less than about 90° to at least one electrode in the fuel cell. The fuel cell connection component provides an electrically conductive pathway from the at least one electrode of the fuel cell to an external circuit or to an electrode of a different fuel cell. Embodiments of the present invention also provide fuel cells that include the fuel cell connection component, including fuel cell layers, and methods of making the same. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003569 | METHOD OF FORMING A TERNARY ALLOY CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL - A method of forming a supported catalyst for a fuel cell includes depositing platinum onto a carbon support material, depositing a first alloy metal onto the carbon support material following the deposition of the platinum, and depositing a second alloy metal onto the carbon support material following the deposition of the first alloy metal. The first alloy metal is selected from iridium, rhodium, palladium, and combinations thereof, and the second alloy metal includes a first or second row transition metal. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003570 | METHOD OF MAKING A FUEL CELL DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method of making fuel cell devices. A stack structure is formed having plural ceramic layers, anode layers, cathode layers, and sacrificial layers, where the sacrificial layers are sized to provide internal gas passages. Removable structures are placed in contact with the sacrificial layers and extend to an edge. After laminating the stacked structure, the removable structures are pulled out to form bake-out paths that facilitate removal of the sacrificial material during a heating step, which paths are later sealed. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003571 | METHOD OF MAKING A FUEL CELL DEVICE - The invention relates to a method of making fuel cell devices. Anode and cathode layers are applied on respective first and opposing second sides of a first portion of a first green ceramic layer, and a second green ceramic layer of thickness approximately equal to that of the anode and cathode layers is applied on a second portion of each of the first and second sides of the first green ceramic layer. A sacrificial layer is applied over each of the anode, cathode and second green ceramic layers, and a third green ceramic layer is applied over the sacrificial layers. The layered structure is heated to sinter all the layers and burn out the sacrificial layers. A pair of gas passages is thus formed with a thick sintered ceramic therebetween as a passive supporting portion and an anode, thin electrolyte and cathode therebetween as an active portion of the device. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003572 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR CATALYST-COATED MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY - In order to further suppress the occurrence of wrinkles and pinholes in a polymer electrolyte membrane, a manufacturing method for a catalyst-coated membrane assembly according to the present invention includes a preliminary drying process in which a catalyst ink coated onto one surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane is preliminary dried by heating the polymer electrolyte membrane from the side of the other surface so that swelling of the polymer electrolyte membrane is returned to its original state, and a main drying process which is carried out after the preliminary drying process by heating the polymer electrolyte membrane from the side of the one surface. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003573 | Photomasks - Some embodiments include methods of forming photomasks. A stack of at least three different materials is formed over a base. Regions of the stack are removed to leave a mask pattern over the base. The mask pattern includes a pair of spaced-apart adjacent segments of the stack. A liner is formed to cover sidewalls of the segments. Some embodiments include photomasks. The photomasks may include a transparent base supporting a pair of spaced-apart adjacent features. The spaced-apart adjacent features may include sidewalls, with inner sidewalls of the spaced-apart features being adjacent one another, and spaced from one another by a gap. A coating layer of from about 5 Angstroms thick to about 50 Angstroms thick may be along the entirety of the sidewalls of the spaced-apart adjacent features. Some embodiments include methods of photolithographically patterning substrates. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003574 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY PHOTORECEPTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A positive-charging electrophotography photoreceptor includes a laminated structure having a conductive supporting member, a charge transport layer formed of at least a hole transport material and a first binder resin, and a charge generation layer formed of at least a charge generation material, hole transport material, electron transport material, and second binder resin. The charge transport layer is disposed between the conductive supporting member and the charge generation layer. The content of the charge generation material in the charge generation layer is in a range exceeding 0.7 wt % and less than 3.0 wt % of the charge generation layer. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003575 | IMAGING MEMBERS HAVING A CHEMICAL RESISTIVE OVERCOAT LAYER - The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to imaging members used in electrostatography. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to electrophotographic imaging members which have an added-on protective overcoat layer formulated to comprise of a novel A-B diblock copolymer comprising two segmental blocks of a bisphenol polycarbonate and an organic acid terminal which provides chemical vapor contaminant resistive property. The overcoat layer may further be formulated to include small quantity of charge transport compound. The present embodiments provide superior copy printout quality. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003576 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - The charge generation layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member is made to contain a specific amine compound in order to provide an electrophotographic photosensitive member that can output images that are practically free from an image flaw or have less image flaws attributable to a ghost phenomenon under low temperature and low humidity environment and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the electrophotographic photosensitive member. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003577 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR AND IMAGE FORMATION DEVISE COMPRISING SAME - An electrophotographic photoreceptor, comprising a conductive support, an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer formed in sequence, the electrophotographic photoreceptor characterized in that a coating solution for undercoat layer formation for producing the electrophotographic photoreceptor contains at least a binder resin and metal oxide particles surface-treated with anhydrous silicon dioxide. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003578 | SINGLE LAYER PHOTORECEPTOR AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to layers that are useful in imaging apparatus members and components, for use in electrophotographic, including digital, apparatuses. In particular, the present embodiments pertain to an improved imaging member comprising a single layer in which the single layer further comprises a photoactive material in a polymeric binder. The embodiments are free of photosensitive pigments and traditional electron transporting small molecules. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003579 | FERRITE CARRIER CORE MATERIAL AND FERRITE CARRIER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER USING THE FERRITE CARRIER - There are provided a ferrite carrier core material for an electrophotographic developer, which contain 10 to 30% by weight of Mn, 1.0 to 3.0% by weight of Mg, 0.3 to 1.5% by weight of Ti and 40 to 60% by weight of Fe, a ferrite carrier for an electrophotographic developer obtained by coating the ferrite core material, and an electrophotographic developer using the ferrite carrier. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003580 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD - Provided is an image forming method in which hydrophobized calcium carbonate particles having a number average particle diameter of 30 to 300 nm and hydrophobized strontium titanate particles having a number average particle diameter of 30 to 300 nm are applied to the surface of an image bearing member. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003581 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WAX-CONTAINING POLYMER PARTICLES - The present invention is directed towards methods of manufacturing wax-containing polymer particles by limited coalescence processes employing aqueous wax dispersions. In one embodiment, an aqueous wax dispersion or emulsion is dispersed in an oil phase comprising a water-immiscible solvent and a polymer to form a transient water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion, and a further aqueous phase containing a particulate stabilizer is then added to the W/O emulsion to induce phase inversion, and the mixture homogenized to form an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion. The solvent is then removed from the emulsion to form particles containing wax domains inside. In another embodiment, the aqueous wax dispersion is first mixed with the aqueous phase containing the particulate stabilizer, and homogenization is made with the oil phase to form an O/W emulsion, from which wax-containing particles are obtained after solvent removal. In still further embodiments, the aqueous wax dispersion is used in the second water phase of a double emulsion (W1/O/W2) process to form porous polymer particles containing the wax. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003582 | PHOTORESIST AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A method and photoresist material for the patterning of integrated circuit (IC) components using ultra violet (UV) and extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) that includes providing a substrate, forming a first material layer over the substrate, forming a second material layer over the first material layer, the second material layer having a luminescent agent, and exposing one or more portions of the second material layer. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003583 | ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, AND RESIST FILM AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD USING THE COMPOSITION - An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition comprising (A) a guanidine compound having a logP value of 1.2 or more, and (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003584 | MATERIALS FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PLATES COATINGS, LITHOGRAPHIC PLATES AND COATINGS CONTAINING SAME, METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE - This invention relates to iodonium salts, acetal copolymers and polymer binders comprising functional groups capable of undergoing cationic or radical polymerization, their method of preparation and their use in the preparation of coating solutions and coatings. This invention also relates to coatings containing the iodonium salts, acetal copolymers and/or polymer binders and to negative working lithographic printing plates comprising these coatings. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003585 | ACTINIC-RAY- OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN USING THE COMPOSITION - According to one embodiment, an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition comprises (A) any of the compounds of General Formula (I) below and (B) a resin that contains the residue (c) of a compound having an ionization potential value lower than that of phenol and when acted on by an acid, exhibits an increased solubility in an alkali developer, | 2012-01-05 |
20120003586 | ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIST FILM USING THE SAME AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD - Provided are an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition; a resist film using the composition; and a pattern forming method. The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes (A) a resin capable of increasing the solubility in an alkali developer by the action of an acid, the resin containing a repeating unit represented by formula (I), a repeating unit represented by formula (II) and a repeating unit represented by formula (III), and (B) a compound capable of generating a fluorine atom-containing acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation: | 2012-01-05 |
20120003587 | METHOD OF FORMING FINE PATTERNS USING A BLOCK COPOLYMER - A method of patterning a substrate includes processing first regions of the substrate to form a first pattern, the first regions defining a second region between adjacent first regions, arranging a block copolymer on the first and second regions, the block copolymer including a first component and a second component, the first component of the block copolymer being aligned on the first regions, and selectively removing one of the first component and the second component of the block copolymer to form a second pattern having a pitch that is less than a pitch of a first region and an adjacent second region. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003588 | Method of Improving Print Performance in Flexographic Printing Plates - A method of making a relief image printing element from a photosensitive printing blank is provided. The method comprising the steps of: 1) providing a photosensitive printing blank comprising a backing layer, at least one layer of photoresin on top of the backing layer and a removable coversheet on top of the at least one layer of photoresin; 2) imaging the photosensitive printing blank through the removable coversheet using a laser to create a relief image therein; and 3) removing the removable coversheet. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003589 | POLYMER FOR FORMING RESIST PROTECTION FILM, COMPOSITION FOR FORMING RESIST PROTECTION FILM, AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERNS OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES USING THE COMPOSITION - A polymer for forming a resist protection film which is used in a liquid immersion lithography process to protect a photoresist layer, a composition for forming a resist protection film, and a method of forming a pattern of a semiconductor device using the composition are disclosed. The polymer for forming a resist protection film includes a repeating unit represented by Formula 1 below. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003590 | ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, AND RESIST FILM AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing a resin having (A) a repeating unit represented by a specific formula (I) and (B) a repeating unit capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003591 | METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN AND DEVELOPER FOR USE IN THE METHOD - Provided is a method of forming a pattern, including (a) forming a chemically amplified resist composition into a film, (b) exposing the film to light, and (c) developing the exposed film with a developer containing an organic solvent, wherein the developer contains an alcohol compound (X) at a content of 0 to less than 500 ppm based on the total mass of the developer. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003592 | IMAGING PARTICULATES, PAPER AND PROCESS, AND IMAGING OF PAPER USING DUAL WAVELENGTH LIGHT - The present invention provides dual wavelength imaging compositions, processes for forming dual wavelength imaging compositions, methods for forming images using dual wavelength imaging compositions and substrate (e.g., paper web) treated (e.g., coated) on one or both sides with dual wavelength imaging compositions. Also provided is a dual wavelength imaging particulate comprising a matrix of polymer material and containing: one or more image-forming agents; a photo-oxidizing agent which is activated at a first wavelength of light to cause the one or more image-forming agents to form one or more images; and a reducing agent which is activated at a second wavelength of light to cause termination of the formation of the one or more images. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003593 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A VISIBLE HYDROGEN FLAME - A consumer appliance comprises a source of humidified hydrogen; and, a combustion zone in fluid flow communication with a source of oxygen and the source of humidified hydrogen. A method of producing a visible hydrogen flame comprising providing water with hydrogen gas is also provided. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003594 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR THE PYROLYSATION AND GASIFICATION OF ORGANIC SUBSTANCES - A system is described for the pyrolysation and gasification of organic substances, in particular biomasses, comprising in cascade at least one evaporation module, at least one pyrolysis reactor and at least one gassing device, such evaporation module being supplied with the organic substance, to be dried and then be transferred through first supplying means in such pyrolysis reactor to be subjected to a pyrolysis process for producing at least one pyrolysis fuel syngas and remaining organic products, the remaining organic products being then transferred through second supplying means to such gassing device to produce at least one gasification fuel syngas, further comprising first channelling means for such pyrolysis fuel syngas and such gasification fuel syngas from such pyrolysis reactor to at least one energy user, second channelling means of burnt exhaust gases produced by such energy user towards such evaporation module, and third channelling means of such gasification fuel syngas from such gassing device to such pyrolysis module. A process is further described for the pyrolysation and gasification of organic substances through such system. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003595 | HIGH TURN DOWN LOW NOX BURNER - An air-fuel burner includes a heat-transfer tube, an air-fuel mixing chamber, and an air-fuel nozzle. The air-fuel nozzle is coupled to the air-fuel chamber to communicate a combustible air-fuel mixture into a combustion chamber defined between the air-fuel nozzle and the heat-transfer tube. The combustible air-fuel mixture, when ignited, establishes a flame in the combustion chamber to produce heat which is transferred through heat-transfer tube to an adjacent medium external to the heat-transfer tube. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003596 | VENTED, GAS-FIRED AIR HEATER - A vented, gas-fired air heater especially designed for temporary heating applications includes an improved burner design providing effective air and gas mixing and efficient burning in the combustion chamber. Highly efficient heat exchanger including corrugated heat exchanger panels provides enhanced heat transfer characteristics. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003597 | INDUSTRIAL OVEN FOR CURING COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURES - An industrial oven system for curing composite material parts can include an oven compartment configured to receive a composite material structure therein that extends along a majority of the length and/or width of the compartment, the compartment having an inner wall that defines a cavity between proximal and distal ends of the compartment. A shroud can be disposed circumferentially between the inner wall of the compartment and an outer wall of the composite material structure. The shroud defines a first longitudinal annular channel between the inner wall and an outer surface of the shroud, and defines a second longitudinal annular channel between the outer wall of the composite material structure and an inner surface of the shroud. The shroud is contoured to direct a heated airflow longitudinally along the annular channels and over the composite material structure to cure the composite material structure, the heated airflow generally being at a higher temperature than a surface of the composite material part. One or more contour elements of the shroud can direct more heat to a corresponding thicker portion of the composite material structure generally aligned with the contour element relative to an amount of heat directed to adjacent relatively thinner portions of the composite material structure so as to effect a desired heating rate of the composite material structure to achieve a substantially uniform temperature along substantially the entire length of the composite material structure, thereby inhibiting warping of the composite material structure during a curing process. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003598 | Method for Anti-Corrosion Treatment - A method provides an adhesive strip for anti-corrosion treatment of metal surfaces. The adhesive strip has a layer of olefin polymer and a crosslinker and is applied onto a metal surface. The strip is heated such that the layer melts, thereby forming an anti-corrosion layer for the metal surface. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003599 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT FOR USE WITH MULTI-ZONAL HEATING SOURCES - Apparatus for use with multi-zonal heating sources are provided. In some embodiments, a substrate support may have a pocket disposed in a surface of the substrate support and a lip disposed about the pocket to receive an edge of a substrate and to support the substrate over the pocket such that a gap is defined between a pocket surface and a backside surface of the substrate when the substrate is disposed on the lip; a plurality of features to operate in combination with a plurality of heating zones provided by a multi-zonal heating source to provide a desired temperature profile on a frontside surface of a substrate when the substrate is disposed on the lip, and wherein the plurality of features are alternatingly disposed above and below a baseline surface profile of the pocket surface in a radial direction from a central axis of the substrate support. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003600 | ORTHODONTIC CORRECTIVE APPLIANCE, ESPECIALLY FOR CORRECTING MALPOSITIONED MOLARS - An orthodontic corrective appliance for correcting malpositioned molars, wherein one end of the appliance is mounted on a supporting device, and the other end is applied to the given molar with spring loading includes a pusher element which is guided axially in a sleeve and is acted upon by a compression spring, and the free end of the pusher element extends from the sleeve and is provided with a connecting piece which is applied to the supporting device. Several small tubes on the outer surface of the sleeve have inner bores that guide and support a spacer bar that extends parallel to the sleeve. The end of the spacer bar that points towards the connecting piece is supported on one of the tubes, and the end of the spacer bar that faces away from the connecting piece is supported on a transpalatal arch, a Gashgarion lock or similar element. | 2012-01-05 |