02nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090011210 | Lightweight glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic material - A glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic sheet material is provided in which certain properties, or combinations of properties, are improved relative to similar comparative sheet materials. The sheet material generally comprises a glass mat or glass fabric fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin in which the thermoplastic resin at least partially impregnates the glass mat or fabric. The thermoplastic sheet material contains about 15 wt. % to about 65 wt. % of the glass mat or fabric based on the weight of the thermoplastic sheet material and has a thickness in the range of about 0.4 mm to about 3.0 mm. By including glass mat or fabric and maintaining the sheet thickness in the aforementioned range, the present invention thermoplastic sheet material exhibits improved flexural and/or tensile strength and modulus properties at reduced basis weight compared to a comparative thermoplastic sheet materials. A method of providing the glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic sheet material having an improved combination of flexural strength and modulus and/or tensile strength and modulus properties is also described, in which a first layer of a first thermoplastic resin, a second layer of a second thermoplastic resin, and a layer of glass mat or glass fabric are provided; the first thermoplastic resin layer, the second thermoplastic resin layer and the glass mat or glass fabric layer are arranged such that the glass mat or glass fabric layer is interposed between the first and second thermoplastic resin layers; and heat and pressure are applied to substantially melt and compress the first thermoplastic resin and/or the second thermoplastic resin and to at least partially impregnate the glass mat or glass fabric layer with the molten first thermoplastic resin and/or the molten second thermoplastic resin. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011211 | Metal matrix composite bodies, and methods for making same - A metal matrix composite (MMC) material that is castable, or can be rendered castable, is melted and cast into a mold or crucible, and at least a portion of the plurality of reinforcement bodies is permitted to at least partially settle out of their suspension in the molten matrix metal. The casting is solidified, and the sparsely loaded supernatant is separated from the zone of the casting containing the sediment—either by cutting, sawing, etc., or by decanting the supernatant when the casting was still in a molten condition. In a preferred embodiment, during the settling and/or the solidification process, mechanical energy, such as in the form of oscillations, is applied to the MMC melt. The applied energy permits the reinforcement bodies to nestle and pack more efficiently, thereby increasing their volumetric loading in the cast composite. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011212 | MULTI-LAYER PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HIGH STRENGTH FIBER-REINFORCED STRUCTURAL CEMENTITIOUS PANELS - A structural cementitious panel, produced by a multi-layer process including providing a moving web; b. one of depositing a first layer of loose fibers upon the web and c. depositing a layer of settable slurry upon the web; d. depositing a second layer of loose fibers upon the slurry; e. embedding said second layer of fibers into the slurry; and f. repeating steps c. through e. until the desired number of layers of settable fiber-enhanced slurry in the panel is obtained. Also provided are an apparatus suitable for producing structural cementitious panels according to the present process, and a structural cementitious panel having multiple layers, each layer created by depositing a layer of settable slurry upon a moving web, depositing fibers upon the slurry and embedding the fibers into the slurry such that each layer is integrally formed with the adjacent layers. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011213 | Recyclable Multilayer Thermoplastic Films and Methods of Making - A thermoplastic multilayer film includes an outer layer comprising a polymer comprising resorcinol arylate polyester chain members, and a base layer comprising about 2 wt % to about 98 wt % of an aromatic carbonate polymer or copolymer, and about 2 wt % to about 98 wt % of a polymer copolymer derived from a glycol portion comprising 1,4 cyclohexanedimethanol and ethylene glycol wherein the molar ratio of 1,4 cyclohexanedimethanol to ethylene glycol is about 1:1 to about 4:1, and an acid portion comprising an aromatic dicarboxylic acid. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011214 | Polymeric Composition for Cellulosic Material Binding and Modifications - A polymer composition suitable for wood treatment or binding comprises a reaction product of at least a polyol and at least a crosslinking agent. The crosslinking agent has at least 2 carboxylic acid groups per molecule. A wood product comprising a wood substrate and a polymer composition as well as a wood treatment process are also disclosed. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011215 | FIRED REFRACTORY SHAPED PART - The invention relates to a fired refractory shaped part whose structure: a) consists of up to at least 75% by weight of a pre-fired refractory secondary material with a grain size of up to 3 mm, and; b) has an open pore volume ranging from 10 to 30% that, after firing, is filled, at least in part, with a carbon-containing material, whereby; c) the carbon content is >3% by weight with regard to the shaped part. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011216 | FOAMED LIQUID MOLDING RESIN - A method of making a molded resin product includes the steps of (i) providing a plurality of liquid resin components that each include a reaction monomer for a resin, wherein at least one of the liquid resin components includes a catalyst, at least one of the liquid resin components includes an activator, and at least one of the liquid resin components includes thermally expandable microspheres, (ii) mixing the liquid resin components; and (iii) injecting the mixed liquid resin components into a mold at a predetermined temperature. The predetermined temperature is at least 10° C. lower than an expansion start temperature of the thermally expandable microspheres. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011217 | Method for applying a porous glass layer - The invention relates to a method for applying a porous glass layer. It is proposed to apply a porous glass layer by means of a PVD method. Porosity factor and average pore size can be varied by means of the process parameters such as pressure and deposition rate, as well as by deliberate addition of extrinsic substances. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011218 | Extruded Propylene Resin Foam and Process For Production Thereof - Extruded propylene-based resin foam according to the present invention is formed by extrusion-foaming a propylene-based resin, and the extruded propylene-based resin foam has a closed cell content of less than 40% and an expansion ratio of 10 or more. Since the extruded propylene-based resin foam has an open-cell structure in which a cell-broken state is formed at a desired level and has a high expansion ratio, each cell in the foam has a sound absorption performance, such that the extruded foam is excellent in sound absorption performance. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011219 | Multilayer Laminated Film - A multilayer laminated film whose use is particularly suitable for the packaging of food which must undergo a high-temperature thermal treatment after packaging has occurred at least partly, the film comprising at least two layers, of which at least one first layer is made of plastic material and is intended for heat-sealing and at least one second outer layer is made of a material selected among plastic material, metallic material, paper-like material or equivalents; each layer is coupled to the adjacent one by means of an interlayer made of adhesive material. The first heat-sealing layer is of the type with a low-density cavitated structure. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011220 | Carrier and method for manufacturing printed circuit board - A carrier and a method for manufacturing a printed circuit board are disclosed. The method for manufacturing a printed circuit board may include: forming a first circuit pattern on each of a pair of release layers, which are attached respectively to either side of a base layer by adhesive layers; detaching the pair of release layers from the base layer; stacking and pressing the pair of release layers onto either side of an insulation substrate such that the first circuit patterns are buried in the insulation substrate; and separating the pair of release layers. By forming a circuit pattern on each of a pair of release layers with a single process, and transferring the circuit pattern into each side of an insulation substrate, the manufacturing process can be shortened and circuit patterns can be formed to a high density. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011221 | Cushioning Material for a Polishing Pad - Disclosed is a cushioning material for a polishing pad, which hardly suffers swelling deformation caused by water because it is extremely low in water-absorbing characteristics and water-swelling characteristics. The cushioning material for a polishing pad includes a polyurethane foam capable of polishing even a semiconductor wafer having an undulated surface or a wafer having a local step that is formed during circuit forming process so that the undulation or step becomes smaller by uniformly polishing an entire surface of the wafer along the undulation or step. The cushioning material for a polishing pad is characterized by including a polyurethane foam obtained by reacting polyol and polyisocyanate with each other, the polyurethane foam having a contact angle with water of 90° or more. The polyurethane foam is preferably made by using hydrophobic polyol, and preferably has a self-skin layer formed thereon. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011222 | SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACE AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME - The present invention is a method of applying Lotus Effect materials as a (superhydrophobicity) protective coating for various system applications, as well as the method of fabricating/preparing Lotus Effect coatings. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011223 | Polyimide Film and Method for Production Thereof - Disclosed is a polyimide film which is free from coarse particles caused by aggregation of a filler, therefore, can avoid abnormal electrical discharge during a discharge treatment, repelling during application of an adhesive, and the like. Also disclosed is a method for production of the polyimide film. The method for production of the polyimide film is characterized by using an organic solvent solution containing an inorganic filling material and a first polyamic acid, wherein the organic solvent solution containing the first polyamic acid is prepared by a process comprising the steps of: 1) preparing a dispersion solution which contains the inorganic filling material and a second polyamic acid and has a viscosity of 50 to 500 poises; 2) filtering the dispersion solution; 3) mixing a prepolymer solution containing the first polyamic acid in the process of being polymerized and having a viscosity of 100 poises or lower with the filtered dispersion solution; and 4) increasing the viscosity of the mixed solution to a level ranging from 1000 to 6000 poises. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011224 | FORMATION OF LARGE ARRAYS OF ZINC OXIDE NANOSTRUCTURES USING ELECTRODEPOSITION - In an aqueous solution of a zinc salt, counter, reference and working electrodes are placed, and an electric potential is applied across the working and reference electrodes. A gas including oxygen and an inert gas is introduced into the aqueous solution. Responsive to these conditions an array of zinc oxide nanostructures grows on a conductive nucleation plate that is a part of the working electrode. The nanostructures have sharp tips, have a more efficient electron emissivity than nanorods made from other materials, and can be used in fabricating field emission lamps and displays. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011225 | Hard Amorphous Carbon Film - An amorphous hard carbon film comprising a first amorphous carbon layer substantially consists only of carbon formed on a substrate surface and a second amorphous carbon layer substantially consists only of carbon formed on the surface of the first amorphous carbon layer, wherein the transmission electron microscope image of the first amorphous carbon layer is brighter than that of the second amorphous carbon layer when the cross section is observed. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011226 | Conductive Polymer Multilayer Body - A conductive polymer multilayer body including a substrate and a thin film provided thereon with a thickness of 1 μm or less which is formed of a conductive polyaniline composition containing a protonated substituted or unsubstituted polyaniline composite (a) dissolved in an organic solvent which is substantially immiscible with water and a compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group (b). | 2009-01-08 |
20090011227 | TREATED SUBSTRATE HAVING HYDROPHILIC REGION AND WATER REPELLENT REGION, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IT - To provide a treated substrate having a hydrophilic region and a water repellent region, of which contrast is high on its surface. Further, to provide a process for producing a treated substrate, wherein a specific equipment, light having a high energy or light irradiation for a long time is not required, and the treated substrate can be produced with a low amount of light for a short time. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011228 | MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR COATED POLYESTER FILM - A method of preventing or minimising the formation of haze in a biaxially oriented polyester film during the annealing of said film above its glass transition temperature, said method comprising: (a) selecting a biaxially oriented polyester film having glass transition temperature (Tg (° C.)); (b) disposing a coating on one or both surfaces of said biaxially oriented film; (c) annealing said coated biaxially oriented polyester film at a temperature above its glass transition temperature, wherein said coating composition is selected from: (i) an organic coating comprising a low molecular weight reactive diluent; an unsaturated oligomer; a solvent; and a photoinitiator; (ii) an organic/inorganic hybrid coating comprising a low molecular weight reactive component and/or an unsaturated oligomeric component; a solvent; and inorganic particles, and optionally further comprising a photoinitiator; (iii) a predominantly inorganic hardcoat comprising inorganic particles contained in a polymerisable predominantly inorganic matrix; and (iv) a composition comprising a cross-linkable organic polymer selected from polyethylene imine (PEI), polyester and polyinylalcohol (PVOH), and a cross-linking agent. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011229 | OPTICAL MULTILAYER BODY - There is provided an optical laminate comprising a hard coat layer which is excellent in an antistatic effect as well as in optical properties. The optical laminate comprises a base material; and a hard coat layer provided on the base material directly or through other layer, wherein the hard coat layer comprises a resin and electroconductive fine particles, has a PV value, defined by the ratio of the weight of the electroconductive fine particles to the weight of the resin, in the range of 3 to 50, and has an antistatic property. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011230 | Glass laminates comprising acoustic interlayers and solar control films - An acoustic solar control laminate comprising a multi-layer interlayer formed of a solar control film bonded between two polymeric sheets with at least one being an acoustic poly(vinyl acetal) sheet is provided. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011231 | Adhesive Sheet and Copper-Clad Laminate - Disclosed is an adhesive film having high dimensional stability which can be suitably used for two layer FPCs. Specifically, disclosed is an adhesive sheet composed of an insulting layer and an adhesive layer arranged on one side or both sides of the insulating layer. This adhesive sheet is characterized in that the insulating layer has a ratio E′2/E′1 between the storage elasticity modulus E′1 at 25° C. and the storage elasticity modulus E′2 at 380° C. of not more than 0.2 and a coefficient of thermal expansion in the MD direction of 5-15 ppm at 100-200° C. It is further characterized in that the change in the coefficient of thermal expansion of the adhesive sheet at 100-250° C. after heat treatment at 380° C. for 30 second under tension of 20 kg/m is not more than 2.5 ppm in the tension direction and not more than 10 ppm in the direction perpendicular to the tension direction. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011232 | ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBES FOR DRY ADHESIVES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A nanocomposite dry adhesive. The nanocomposite dry adhesive includes a substrate; and an array of vertically aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes or vertically aligned multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the substrate, wherein the nanocomposite dry adhesive utilizes the array of single-walled carbon nanotubes or multi-walled carbon nanotubes as synthesized, the as synthesized single-walled carbon nanotubes being substantially free of randomly entangled nanotube segments on top of the vertically aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes, the as synthesized multi-walled carbon nanotubes having randomly entangled nanotube segments on top of the vertically aligned multi-walled carbon nanotubes; wherein the dry adhesive has a normal adhesion strength of at least about 5 N·cm | 2009-01-08 |
20090011233 | OPTICALLY ACTIVE GLASS AND OPTICAL FIBER WITH REDUCED PHOTODARKENING AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PHOTODARKENING - An optically active glass and an optical fiber comprising such glass, having reduced photodarkening properties are provided. The optically active glass is mainly composed of silica representing from about 50 to 98 mol % of the glass. It also includes at least one active ion, such as a rear-earth ion, which induces a photodarkening effect in optical properties of the glass. Moreover, the glass includes an effective amount of phosphorus oxide providing the photodarkening reducing effect, preferably in an amount of from about 1 to 30 mol %. A method for reducing a photodarkening effect in optical properties of an optically active glass including the step of introducing phosphorus oxide to the glass is also provided. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011234 | Cellulose Multi-Filament - The present invention relates to cellulose fiber containing 500 to 2000 of filaments and having homogeneous physical properties and the multi-filaments according to the present invention is characterized in that the strength and the breaking elongation of the multi-filaments are 4 to 9 g/d and 4 to 15%, respectively. In particular, the present invention is characterized in that each mono-filament selected 100 strands from every three part divided from multi-filaments has properties as following: (a) 3 to 9 g/d in average strength, 7 to 15% in average breaking elongation and 0.035 to 0.055 in by birefringence, (b) the differences of the above three parts are below 1.0 g/d in average strength, 1.5% in breaking elongation and 0.7 denier in denier, (c) the CV (%) (coefficient of variation) of the above three parts are below 10%, and (d) the birefringence differences of the above three parts are below 0.004. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011235 | MANGANESE OXIDE NANOWIRES, FILMS, AND MEMBRANES AND METHODS OF MAKING - Nanowires, films, and membranes comprising ordered porous manganese oxide-based octahedral molecular sieves and methods of making the same are disclosed. A method for forming nanowires includes hydrothermally treating a chemical precursor composition in a hydrothermal treating solvent to form the nanowires, wherein the chemical precursor composition comprises a source of manganese cations and a source of counter cations, and wherein the nanowires comprise ordered porous manganese oxide-based octahedral molecular sieves. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011236 | Process for Continuous Production of Polyester, Polyester Prepolymer Granule and Polyester - A problem of the invention is to provide a process for producing a polyester with high molecular weight and high quality and having practicality as a container material, etc., which is able to achieve the production for a relatively short period of time of solid phase polycondensation without using a complicated melt polycondensation reaction device and consequently at a low cost and with good efficiency. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011237 | Superfine powders and their methods of manufacture - Superfine powders composed of mineral materials selected from the group consisting of talc, calcium carbonate, zeolite, clay, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum silicate, iron oxide and magnesium oxide are claimed. Such powders are produced when the subject mineral material is combined with a dry separation agent such as sodium chloride and ground for a sufficient time to produce the superfine mineral material of predetermined size or specific surface area. The separation agent is then removed from the final product by washing with a solvent such as water. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011238 | Spherical Menthol Particles - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of spherical menthol particles, comprising the following steps:
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20090011239 | ZIRCONIUM OXIDE HYDRATE PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The zirconium oxide hydrate particles of the present invention are represented by the formula ZrO | 2009-01-08 |
20090011240 | CRYSTALLINE SILICA-FREE DIATOMACEOUS EARTH FILTER AIDS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of producing a range of diatomaceous earth filter aids having selectable permeabilities and less than about 1 percent by weight total crystalline silica. The method includes milling diatomaceous earth ore to a size range of between about 100 micrometers and about 1400 micrometers; calcining the milled diatomaceous earth in a calciner; and milling the calcined diatomaceous earth in an adjustable milling and classification system to produce diatomaceous earth filter aids. Systems to implement such methods and compositions produced by such methods are also described. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011241 | Carbon Nanoflake Compositions and Methods of Production - Novel compositions and morphologies of carbon nanoflakes are described, as well as methods for making carbon nanoflakes using a radio frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (RF-PECVD) process. Acetylene is used as a CVD source gas. By utilizing high concentrations of acetylene in the CVD source gas at relatively low temperatures, carbon nanoflake growth rate and robustness are improved, and the resulting carbon nanoflakes have enhanced height uniformity. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011242 | Carbon Commutator and Process for Producing the Same - A commutator utilizing a carbon composite base material, the carbon composite base material including a carbon base material; and an iron layer. The iron layer, to which a metal material can be joined, is formed on a surface of the carbon base material, iron powders, which are used to form the iron layer, are subjected to a treatment so as to increase surface-adsorbed oxygen before placing the iron powders to the surface of the carbon base material that is formed in advance by sintering, and sintering is applied to the iron powders placed on the surface of the carbon base material at a temperature not less than a diffusion temperature of carbon and not more than a melting point of iron in order to form the iron layer on the surface of the carbon base material. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011243 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DUST-PROOFING AND LIGHT-TRANSMITTING MEMBER, AND A DUST-PROOFING AND LIGHT-TRANSMITTING MEMBER, LOW-PASS FILTER, IMAGING DEVICE PROTECTOR, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A method for manufacturing a dust-proofing and light-transmitting member comprising the steps of forming a deposited coating and forming a dust-proofing coating is provided. The dust-proofing and light-transmitting member is arranged on a side of a light-receiving surface of an imaging device. The deposited coating is formed on a light-incident surface of a light-transmitting substrate. The deposited coating comprises aluminum, alumina, or a mixture of aluminum and alumina. The dust-proofing coating having fine roughness is formed on a surface by carrying out a hot water process for the deposited coating. Water warmed to between 40 and 100 degrees Celsius or a mixture of water and organic solvent is used in the hot water process. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011244 | ANTI-FOGGING ARTICLE AND ANTI-FOGGING AGENT COMPOSITION - To provide an anti-fogging article having excellent anti-fogging performance and further having excellent durability, and an anti-fogging agent composition. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011245 | In-Mold Decoration Injection Molding Case and Process Thereof - An in-mold decoration (IMD) injection molding case includes a decoration film and a piece of plastic material. The decoration film includes a first plastic film, a graphite film, and a second plastic film. The graphite film is sandwiched between the first plastic film and the second plastic film. The piece of plastic material is combined with the decoration film to form the IMD injection molding case by an IMD injection molding process. An IMD injection molding process is also disclosed. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011246 | Storage-Stable Coating Composition for Abrasion-Resistantly and Weathering-Stably Providing Smooth Inorganic Surfaces with Easy-to-Clean Properties - The present invention relates to a special coating composition based on components a) at least one hydrolyzable fluoroalkylsilane of the formula (I) CF | 2009-01-08 |
20090011247 | Molded Composite Mandrel for a Downhole Zonal Isolation Tool - A composite mandrel includes a filament-wound composite tube, and composite material molded over the filament-wound composite tube. For example, the composite material includes chopped fibers and a matrix of thermoset resin. The chopped fibers are arranged in layers upon the filament-wound composite tube, and the chopped fibers in each of the layers are randomly oriented along first and second orthogonal directions in each of the layers. The composite material includes at least one sheet of the composite material wound over the filament-wound tube, and at least one strip of the composite material wound over the sheet of the composite material and forming a head on the composite mandrel. An internal cavity of the filament-wound composite tube may provide a lumen for the composite mandrel. The internal cavity may be threaded to receive a removable bridge plug. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011248 | Silicon-transition metal reaction products for coating substrates - A non-particulate substrate having adhered thereto a coating composition comprising the reaction product of a transition metal compound such as niobium and a transition metal having electrons in the f orbital, and a silicon-containing material such as an organosilane or an organo(poly)siloxane. Reaction of the silicon-containing material with the transition metal compound results in a better adhering coating to the substrate than a comparable coating prepared from the silicon-containing material itself. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011249 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A multilayer ceramic substrate having high transverse strength, minimized warpage, and no delamination, has a laminated structure including an inner layer portion and surface layer portions, in which the thermal expansion coefficient of the surface layer portions is lower than the thermal expansion coefficient of the inner layer portion, the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the surface layer portions and the inner layer portion is about 1.0 ppmK | 2009-01-08 |
20090011250 | Composite Insulated Conductor - A composite conductor includes a conductor that has a high temperature polyimide insulation formed around it. This polyimide layer may include reinforcing fibers such as, for instance, glass fibers. The insulation layer may further include grading layers. The conductor is placed inside an earth layer. The composite conductor may be protected with a stainless steel enclosure. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011251 | Slurry and acoustical panel with reduced bound water - A composition for a slurry for manufacture of a building panel includes one or more fillers, one or more binders and water. One or more fillers is an expanded perlite at least partially covered with a film-forming, thermoplastic polymer coating Some embodiments use calcined or uncalcined gypsum as a binder or filler. One embodiment is a building panel that includes a solid matrix of calcium sulfate dihydrate crystals bound to expanded perlite. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011252 | PROCESS FOR APPLYING A MULTILAYERED COATING TO WORKPIECES AND/OR MATERIALS - The invention relates to a process for applying a multilayered coating to workpieces and/or materials, comprising the following steps: applying a supporting layer to the workpiece or the material by thermal spraying or plasma spraying; applying an adhesion-promoting intermediate layer; and applying a carbon- or silicon-containing topcoat layer by plasma vapour deposition (FIG. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011253 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A DATA STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention relates a method of producing a data storage medium comprising the steps of: a) coating a layer comprising a polymer material onto at least a part of a template surface thereby to obtain a modified template surface; b) clamping the modified template surface produced in step (a) with a target surface thereby to obtain an assembly; and c) introducing a liquid to an environment of the assembly obtained in step (b) thereby to transfer the layer comprising the polymer material of the modified template surface onto at least an adjacent region on the target surface. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011254 | RELEASE FILM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - Provided is a release film, including a plastic film substrate, a surface modification layer formed on a single surface or both surfaces of the plastic film substrate by radiating a flame of a fuel gas including an organosilicon compound onto the single surface or both surfaces, and a silicone release layer composed of a cured product of a curable silicone composition, in which the silicone release layer is provided on top of the surface modification layer. The release film exhibits excellent adhesion between the silicone release layer and the plastic film substrate. The release film is produced at low cost and at a high level of productivity by a method including: forming the surface modification layer on a single surface or both surfaces of the plastic film substrate by radiating a flame of the fuel gas onto the single surface or both surfaces, and forming the silicone release layer on top of the surface modification layer by applying the curable silicone composition to the surface modification layer and then curing the composition. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011255 | Method for Producing Product Having Stain-Proofing Layer and Product Having Stain-Proofing Layer - A production method, which is a production method for a product having a stain-proofing layer, containing a step of forming the stain-proofing layer by using a fluorine-containing composition on a surface of an organic anti-reflection layer which is a lower layer of the stain-reflection layer is provided. The fluorine-containing composition includes at least one type of fluorosilane compound selected from the group consisting of fluorosilane compounds each having a molecular weight in the range of from 1000 to 10000 and at least one type of fluorosilane compound selected from the group consisting of fluorosilane compounds each having a molecular weight in the range of from 100 to 700. By these arrangements, the stain-proofing layer having sufficient durability can be formed on the organic anti-reflection layer. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011256 | COATING COMPOSITION, HARDENED FILM AND RESIN LAMINATE - A cured film including: organic ultraviolet-absorbing particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 200 nm; and inorganic ultraviolet-absorbing particles and/or colloidal silica having an average particle diameter of 1 to 200 nm; the particles being dispersed in a matrix having an Si—O bond. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011257 | Layer system for the formation of a surface layer on a surface of a substrate and also arc vaporization source for the manufacture of a layer system - The invention relates to a layer system for the formation of a surface layer on a surface of a substrate, in particular on the surface of a tool, wherein the layer system includes at least one first hard layer of the composition (Al | 2009-01-08 |
20090011258 | Method for Forming Paint Films and the Painted Objects - Provided herein is a method of forming paint films using a three-coat one-bake system comprising applying a white base coat comprising titanium oxide to a polyolefin substrate comprising a primer, applying a light colored mica base coat to the white base coat wet-on-wet and then applying a clear coat to the mica base coat wet-on-wet, and then heating and hardening the polyolefin substrate comprising the while base coat, the mica base coat, and the clear, wherein the primer, white base coat and mica base coat each comprise from 0.2 to 5.0 parts by weight of a biphenylphosphate compound which can be represented by formula (1) per 100 parts by weight of resin solid fraction. Also provided herein are articles manufactured according to this method of forming paint films. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011259 | SHELL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE | 2009-01-08 |
20090011260 | Heat-Insulating Protective Layer for a Component Located Within the Hot Gas Zone of a Gas Turbine - Disclosed is a heat-insulating protective layer for a component located within the hot gas zone of a gas turbine. Said protective layer is composed of an adhesive layer, a diffusion layer, and a ceramic layer which is applied to the high temperature-resistant basic metal of the component. The adhesive layer comprises a metal alloy [MCrAlY (M=Ni, Co)] containing Ni, Co, Cr, Al, Y, the diffusion layer is produced by calorizing the adhesive layer, and the ceramic layer is composed of ZrO2 which is partially stabilized by means of yttrium oxide. One or several chemical metal elements that have a large atomic diameter and are selected among the group comprising Re, W, Si, Hf, and/or Ta are alloyed to the material of the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer has the following chemical composition after being applied: Co 15 to 30 percent, Cr 15 to 25 percent, Al 6 to 13 percent, Y 0.2 to 0.7 percent, Re up to 5 percent, W up to 5 percent, Si up to 3 percent, Hf up to 3 percent, Ta up to 5 percent, the remainder being composed of Ni. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011261 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS - There is provided a direct contact technology whereby the contact electric resistance between an Al alloy film and transparent oxide conductives can be reduced, the heat resistance is also excellent, and hence the Al alloy film can be in direct contact with the transparent oxide conductives, and further the electric resistivity of the Al alloy is also still more reduced, and the productivity is also more enhanced. There is provided a method for manufacturing a display apparatus having a structure in which a transparent oxide conductive film and an Al alloy film are in direct contact with each other on a substrate. The Al alloy film contains at least one alloy element selected from a group consisting of Ag, Zn, Cu, and Ni in an amount of 0.5 atomic percent or less. The temperature of the substrate is controlled to the precipitation temperature of the alloy element or higher, and the Al alloy film is formed. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011262 | THERMALLY CURABLE COMPOSITE RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, COMPOSITE FILM AND LAMINATED MATERIAL FOR CIRCUIT HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a prepreg, a composite film, and a laminated material for circuit used for thermosetting composite resin compositions and printed circuit boards, and particularly to a thermosetting composite resin composition mixed with COP (Cyclo Olefin Polymer) and thermally cross-linkable resin, wherein the COP having excellent electrical characteristics at a high frequency and thermally cross-linkable resin are blended to allow having a less dielectric constant and a less dielectric loss than those of the conventional composite resin composition, and inorganic fillers such as ceramic material, metal material, carbon black are added to allow having dielectric characteristics covering from a low dielectric constant to a high dielectric constant. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011263 | Multilayer Oriented Film - A multilayer oriented film comprising at least one layer (a) comprising one or more polyesters and/or copolyesters characterized by a % of crystallinity higher than 15, an adjacent layer (b) comprising one or more polyolefin-based adhesive resins, and a layer (c) comprising one or more co-polyesters characterized by a % of crystallinity lower than 15, is positioned between said two layers (a) and (b) in such a way that one of the two principal surfaces of layer (c) is directly adhered to layer (a) and the other is directly adhered to layer (b). | 2009-01-08 |
20090011264 | NONAQUEOUS INK-JET INK AND INK-JET RECORDING METHOD - A nonaqueous ink-jet ink comprising at least solvents (A) and (B) cited below, a pigment, and a polymer compound, wherein the content of solvent (A) is 3-15% by weight based on the total weight of the ink-jet ink, and the content of solvent (B) is 50-90% by weight: Solvent (A): 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone; Solvent (B): a solvent comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by following Formulas (1) and (2): Formula (1) R | 2009-01-08 |
20090011265 | Bead string - A bead string includes a thread element and multiple beads firmly attached to the thread element; each bead containing one or a plurality of inner layer and one or a plurality of first outer layer; both of the inner layer and the first outer layer of the bead being molded by respectively injecting two different types of plastic material into a first cavity and a second cavity; one or a plurality of thread element passing through the first cavity; the second cavity accommodating the thread element and the inner layer of bead; and the first outer layer tightly covering up entire portion or a certain portion of the inner layer to correct defectives of a finished product found with the prior art while significantly simplifying manufacturing process and saving time and cost. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011266 | Intermetallic Composite Formation and Fabrication from Nitride-Metal Reactions - In a method of making a molybdenum, molybdenum silicide and molybdenum silicon boride composite material, a boron nitride powder, a silicon nitride powder and a molybdenum powder are mixed to form a composite precursor. The composite precursor is sintered in an atmosphere consisting essentially of hydrogen and argon to form a sintered material. The sintered material is hot isostatic pressed to form the composite material into a final shape. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011267 | Sintered Cemented Carbides Using Vanadium as Gradient Former - The present invention relates to a cutting tool insert for turning consisting of a cemented carbide substrate and a coating. The cemented carbide substrate comprises WC, binder phase, and vanadium containing cubic carbide phase with a binder phase enriched surface zone essentially free of cubic carbide phase. The thermal properties of the vanadium-containing cubic phase, has turned out to give excellent resistance to thermal cracking of the insert. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011268 | BEARING FOR MOTORIZED FUEL PUMP - A bearing for a motorized fuel pump is made of a Cu—Ni based sintered alloy, composed of: 21 to 35% by mass of Ni, 5 to 12% by mass of Sn, 3 to 7% by mass of C, 0.1 to 0.8% by mass of P, and the balance of Cu and inevitable impurities. A matrix of the bearing is formed with pores with a porosity of 8 to 18%, and the P component is predominantly included at the grain boundary, and free graphite is distributed along the insides of open pores that are open to the surface and extending into the bearing. In this bearing, a Sn rich alloy layer containing equal to or more than 50% by mass of Sn is formed on the insides of the open pores and near openings of the open pores. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011269 | JOINT PRODUCT BETWEEN STEEL PRODUCT AND ALUMINUM MATERIAL, SPOT WELDING METHOD FOR THE JOINT PRODUCT, AND ELECTRODE CHIP FOR USE IN THE JOINT PRODUCT - To provide a joint product of a steel product and an aluminum material, and a spot welding method for the joint product, ensuring that spot welding with high bonding strength can be performed. In one embodiment, a steel product | 2009-01-08 |
20090011270 | Textile article for burner cover - The invention discloses a textile article for the usage of a burner cover. The textile article is weaved with a plurality of metal yarns, each of which is blended with a plurality of metal filaments or metal fibers. Particularly, the textile article comprises 100% by weight of the metal filaments. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011271 | ULTRA-THIN COPPER FOIL WITH CARRIER AND PRINTED WIRING BOARD USING ULTRA-THIN COPPER FOIL WITH CARRIER - To produce an ultra-thin copper foil with a carrier foil that microscopic crystal grains can be deposited without being affected by the surface roughness of a carrier foil, etching can be performed until an ultra-fine width such that line/space is 15 mum or less, and the microscopic line and a wiring board have large peel strength even after line of 15 mum is etched. An ultra-thin copper foil wherein a carrier foil, a peeling layer, an ultra-thin copper foil are laminated in this order, the ultra-thin copper foil (before roughening treatment is performed) is an electrolytic copper foil that surface roughness of 2.5 mum as ten point height of roughness profile, and the minimum distance between peaks of salients of a based material is 5 mum or more. Moreover, the surface of the ultra-thin copper foil is performed roughening treatment. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011272 | METAL BODIES CONTAINING MICROCAVITIES AND APPARATUS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - Monolithic metal bodies (e.g., hard aluminum alloys) comprising a continuous microcavity contained within the body are disclosed. The ratio of the cross-sectional area of the metal body to the cross-sectional area of the microcavity may be not greater than 10. The produced metal bodies may be used in structural applications (e.g., aerospace vehicles) to monitor or test the integrity of the metal body. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011273 | Band For Protecting Electrodes of a Spot-Welding Gun - The invention relates to a band ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090011274 | Coated Steel Sheet, Finished Product, Panel for Use in Thin Television Sets, and Method for Manufacturing Coated Steel Sheet - A coated steel sheet that has excellent bending workability, press formability, film adhesiveness after processing, solvent resistance, chemical resistance, stain resistance, weather resistance, electrical conductivity, and corrosion resistance, good surface appearance, and sufficient film hardness is provided. The coated steel sheet is produced by successively forming a galvanized layer and a chemical conversion coating free from chromium on both faces of a steel sheet, and forming a monolayer film on the chemical conversion coating at one face of the steel sheet. The monolayer film contains a polyester resin cured with a cross-linker and resin particles. The resin particles have an average particle size in the range of 3 to 40 μm, a glass transition temperature in the range of 70° C. to 200° C., and hardness higher than that of the polyester resin. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011275 | ALUMINUM TYPE PLATED STEEL SHEET AND HEAT SHRINK BAND USING THE SAME - An exemplary embodiment of an aluminum type plated steel sheet which excels in discoloration resistance, and weldability, which does not decorate after re-heating and which can prevent increasing of strength, and a heat shrink band using the same are provided. For example, the heat shrink band can be made of an aluminum type plated steel sheet consisting of a steel sheet being composed of, e.g., not more than about 0.005 mass % of C; not more than about 0.005 mass % of N; not less than about 0.1 mass % and not more than about 0.5 mass % of Si; not more than about 0.1 mass % of P; not more than about 0.02 mass % of S; not less than about 1.05 mass % and not more than 2.0 mass % of Mn; not more than 1.0 mass % of sol Al; a residual amount of Fe and inevitable impurities, and an aluminum type plated layer mainly consisting of Al being deposited thereon. Such exemplary sheet can be prevented from a discoloration upon, e.g., being re-heated at a temperature of not less than about 500° C. to not more than about 700° C. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011276 | SILVER/ALUMINUM/COPPER/TITANIUM NICKEL/BRAZING ALLOYS FOR BRAZING WC-CO TO TITANIUM AND ALLOYS THEREOF, BRAZING METHODS, AND BRAZED ARTICLES - A brazing material for brazing tungsten/carbide/cobalt substrates (e.g., wear pads) to substrates comprising titanium or alloys thereof (e.g., fan or compressor blades). The brazing material includes silver, aluminum, nickel, copper, and titanium present in respective amounts to provide a post-braze hardness of between 450 and 550 KHN to thereby increase the impact resistance of the braze joint. The substrates may be brazed by induction heating at temperatures up to about 1750° F. (about 954° C.). | 2009-01-08 |
20090011277 | METAL-COATED STEEL STRIP - A steel strip having a metal coating on at least one surface of the strip is disclosed. The strip is characterised in that the coating includes aluminium-zinc-silicon alloy that contains magnesium and the coating has small size spangles. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011278 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - An organic light emitting device is provided that includes: an anode including an anode material and for injecting holes; an organic layer including a light emitting layer on the anode; and a cathode on the organic layer and through which light emitted from the light emitting layer passes, wherein the cathode includes: a buffer layer, a metal oxide layer including a metal oxide, and a metal layer including a metal having an absolute work function value lower than an absolute work function value of the anode material and coupled to the buffer layer and the metal oxide layer. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011279 | MANUFACTURED CONSTRUCTION BOARD WITH TEXTURE - A manufactured construction board is formed from a composition that may include magnesium oxide, magnesium chloride, a binding agent (e.g., perlite), wood shavings, recycled board scraps, and water. The construction board further includes fiberglass and polyester paper sheets on opposite sides of the construction board. A method of fabricating the construction board is also disclosed to include mixing magnesium chloride with water to form a solution, mixing the solution with magnesium oxide, perlite and a binding agent to form a paste, and pouring the paste onto a mold to form a construction board. The paste is poured onto a mold which is then passed through a series of rollers to spread out the paste evenly across the mold and to form the paste into the desired thickness. The resulting construction board is fire and water resistant and much more durable than conventional sheetrock. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011280 | Magnetic head manufacturing method, magnetic head, and magnetic storage device - The present invention relates to a magnetic head manufacturing method used for a magnetic storage device. The method includes the steps of forming a first groove in a shape corresponding to an outline of a main magnetic pole on an insulation layer; forming a second groove corresponding to an outline of a main magnetic pole brace layers; inside the outline of the main magnetic pole; and using a plating method to fill the first and second grooves at the same time with a ferromagnetic material and form a main magnetic pole and a main magnetic pole brace layer at the same time. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011281 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, and a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer formed on the substrate, in which supposing that, for the first and second magnetic layers, respectively, uniaxial magnetic anisotropy constants are Ku | 2009-01-08 |
20090011282 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, HARD DISK DRIVE EMPLOYING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MEASURING WRITE READ OFFSET OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE - A magnetic recording medium, a hard disk drive (HDD) employing the same, and a method of measuring a write read (WR) offset of the HDD are provided. The magnetic recording medium includes a disk substrate and a magnetic recording layer formed on one or both surfaces of the disk substrate, wherein the magnetic recording layer comprises: at least one pattern area patterned into a plurality of data tracks wherein the at least one pattern area is formed of a patterned magnetic substance; and at least one continuous area formed of a continuous magnetic substance, wherein the continuous area is used to measure a WR offset. Accordingly, the HDD employing the magnetic recording medium can correct the WR offset of the magnetic head without requiring large modifications. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011283 | Hcp soft underlayer - A perpendicular magnetic recording medium of the embodiments of the invention comprises a substrate, a hcp soft underlayer (SUL), and a magnetic layer, wherein the hcp SUL is adapted to create a [0002] growth orientation in the magnetic layer and to enhance a magnetic head field during writing of data to the magnetic layer; further wherein the perpendicular magnetic recording medium does not contain an interlayer (IL) that is different from the hcp SUL and provides a [0002] growth orientation in the magnetic layer. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011284 | Core Composite Film for a Magnetic/Nonmagnetic/Magnetic Multilayer Thin Film and Its Useage - The present invention relates to a core composite film for magnetic/nonmagnetic/magnetic multilayer thin film comprising a free magnetic layer, a spacer layer and a pinned magnetic layer. As the core composite film, it may be only the spacer layer is an LB film; and the spacer layer is an organic LB film consisting of materials with insulative, conductive or semiconductive character. As the core composite film, it may also be said free magnetic layer, spacer layer and pinned magnetic layer are all LB films; wherein the pinned magnetic layer and the free magnetic layer are organic films made of magnetic materials. The core composite film can be applied to a magnetic spin valve sensor, which can compose a magnetic induction unit of a magnetic spin valve sensor; and it can also be applied to a magnetic random access memory as a memory cell. Uniformity and consistency can be kept over large areas for the core composite film, and the process thereof is simple and the cost is low; moreover, by use of an LB organic film substituting for conventional spacer layer and magnetic layer, devices are made lighter, thinner, easier to be processed to and integrated. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011285 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A magnetic recording medium comprises a magnetic layer, a non-magnetic layer, an undercoat layer, a non-magnetic support, and a back coat layer formed in this order from a surface side toward a back surface side. In the magnetic recording medium, the non-magnetic support comprises a single-layer polyester-based member, and the undercoat layer contains a radiation-curable compound cured by radiation and has a film thickness of 2.0 μm or smaller, and cupping is formed in the magnetic recording medium such that an amount of cupping on the surface side is 0 mm or less. Thus, an inexpensive magnetic recording medium with excellent electromagnetic conversion characteristics can be realized. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011286 | Battery device with plural joined-together batteries - A battery device includes a battery set, and a casing; the casing includes a right covering part and a left covering part, which are joined together to provide a holding room for the battery set; the battery set include at least two batteries, and are held in the casing with positive and negative poles thereof being exposed through front and tail ends of the casing respectively; a socket is held in the casing, and electrically connected with the positive and the negative poles of the battery set; thus, after a plug of a charger is inserted in the socket, the single-part batteries together will be charged through the charger without the battery device being located on the charger. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011287 | High temperature fuel cell stack and fuel cell having the same - In a fuel cell, a fuel cell stack for high temperature comprises: a main body of the fuel cell having an electrolyte membrane, and an anode electrode and a cathode electrode bonded to both sides of the electrolyte membrane for generating electric energy by electro-chemically reacting fuel supplied to the anode electrode and oxidizer supplied to the cathode electrode; and a heater having a chamber attached to the main body of the fuel cell and an oxidation catalyst installed inside the chamber. The heater generates heat by oxidizing fuel supplied to the inside of the chamber, and heats the main body of the fuel cell with the generated heat. According to the present invention, it is possible to significantly reduce the starting time of the main body of the fuel cell, and to easily control a starting temperature of the main body of the fuel cell. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011288 | Circulation of Gas-Entrained Fuel Cell Coolant - Coolant velocity greater than zero everywhere within the coolant channels ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090011289 | DIRECT OXIDATION FUEL CELL SYSTEMS WITH REGULATED FUEL CONCENTRATION AND OXIDANT FLOW - A direct oxidation fuel cell (DOFC) system, comprises at least one fuel cell assembly including a cathode and an anode with an electrolyte positioned therebetween; a source of liquid fuel in fluid communication with an inlet of the anode; an oxidant supply in fluid communication with an inlet of the cathode; a liquid/gas (L/G) separator in fluid communication with outlets of the anode and cathode for: (1) receiving unreacted fuel and liquid and gaseous products, and (2) supplying a solution of fuel and liquid product to the anode inlet; and a control system for measuring the amount of liquid product and controlling oxidant stoichiometry of the system operation in response to the measured amount of liquid product. Alternatively, the control system controls the concentration of the liquid fuel in the solution supplied to the anode inlet, based upon the system operating temperature or output power. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011290 | Method and apparatus for thermochemical recuperation with partial heat recovery of the sensible heat present in products of combustion - A system and method for fuel reforming in which at least a portion of the exhaust gases from a combustion process, such as an industrial furnace, is mixed with a fuel, such as natural gas, and the mixture is introduced into a first stage heat exchange vessel in which the fuel is reformed. The reformed fuel is then returned to the combustion process for burning. In accordance with one embodiment, primary combustion oxidant is introduced into a second stage heat exchange vessel in which it is heated by a portion of the exhaust gas exiting the first stage heat exchange vessel. The heated oxidant is then introduced into the combustion process for burning of the fuel(s) therein. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011291 | Method of Generating Hydrocarbon Reagents from Diesel, Natural Gas and other Logistical Fuels - The present invention provides a process for producing reagents for a chemical reaction by introducing a fuel containing hydrocarbons into a flash distillation process wherein the fuel is separated into a first component having a lower average molecular weight and a second component having a higher average molecular weight. The first component is then reformed to produce synthesis gas wherein the synthesis gas is reacted catalytically to produce the desire reagent. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011292 | Electrical power generator - An improved system for generating electrical power using a fuel cell. More particularly, a system for generating hydrogen gas by reacting water vapor with a substantially non-fluid substance and transporting the generated hydrogen gas to the fuel cell which generates electrical power. Reacting water vapor with the non-fluid hydrogen generating substance rather than liquid water prevents caking of the non-fluid substance and deposition of byproducts onto the non-fluid substance that interfere with continued generation of hydrogen gas. Also, a non-electrically actuated valve for use in a hydrogen gas generating apparatus which regulates the generation of hydrogen as required by the fuel cell. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011293 | Selective Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide Relative to Hydrogen Using Catalytically Active Gold - The present invention provides technology for controlling, or tuning, the catalytic activity of gold provided upon nanoporous supports such as those derived from nanoparticulate, crystalline titania. In some aspects of practice, the surface of nanoparticulate media incorporated into a catalyst system of the present invention is provided with chemical modifications of the surface that dramatically suppress the ability of the resultant catalyst system to oxidize hydrogen. Yet, the system still readily oxidizes CO. In other words, by selecting and/or altering the nanoparticulate surface via the principles of the present invention, PROX catalysts are readily made from materials including catalytically active gold and nanoparticulate media. Additionally, the nanoparticulate support also may be optionally thermally treated to further enhance selectivity for CO oxidation with respect to hydrogen. Such thermal treatments may occur before or after chemical modification, but desirably occur prior to depositing catalytically active gold onto the support incorporating the nanoparticles. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011294 | Hydrogen generator and fuel cell system with the same - A hydrogen generator includes a water storage container for storing water, a reaction container for receiving a solid fuel that is a mixture of a complex metal hydride and catalysts, and a water supplying source that is connected between the water storage container and the reaction container to supply the water to the reaction container. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011295 | Use of Silicon Particles as Catalyst, Electrochemical Device Comprising the Particles and Method Thereof - The invention provides the use of silicon particles as redox catalyst, an electrochemical device and method thereof. As electrocatalyst, the silicon particles catalyze a redox reaction such as oxidization of the redox reactant such as renewable fuels e.g. methanol, ethanol and glucose. The device such as a fuel cell comprises a redox reactant and a catalytic composition comprising silicon nanoparticles. The silicon particles catalyze the redox reaction on an electrode such as anode in the device. In preferred embodiments, the electrocatalysis is dramatically improved under low illuminance such as in darkness. The invention can be widely used in applications related to for example a fuel cell, a sensor, an electrochemical reactor, and a memory. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011296 | Hydrogen generating apparatus and fuel cell power generation system - A hydrogen generating apparatus and a fuel cell power generation system. An aspect of the invention provides a hydrogen generating apparatus for generating hydrogen through a dissociation reaction of an aqueous solution using electrons formed by an ionization of a metal. The hydrogen generating apparatus can include a chamber, which contains the aqueous solution, and in one side of which an outlet is formed to discharge the hydrogen; and a membrane, which is formed inside the chamber adjacent to the outlet, and which selectively permits the passage of the hydrogen. With certain embodiments of the invention, the overflowing of reagents can be prevented, for higher efficiency in the fuel cell. Because of the improvement in efficiency of the fuel cell power generation system, the volume of the system can be reduced, allowing for easier application to mobile devices. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011297 | Metal composite electrode for a hydrogen generating apparatus - A metal composite electrode for a hydrogen generating apparatus and a hydrogen generating apparatus including the metal composite electrode are disclosed, where the metal composite electrode includes a metal and a metal hydride. The metal composite electrode used in a hydrogen generating apparatus can be utilized to increase the amount and duration of hydrogen generation. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011298 | Hydrogen Production Apparatus, Fuel Cell System and Operation Method Thereof - There are provided a hydrogen production apparatus, a fuel cell system and operation method thereof, which can more reliably suppress degradation due to oxidation of a catalyst in a hydrogen production apparatus even when start-ups and shutdowns are repeated without a purge operation during the shutdowns. The hydrogen production apparatus includes a reforming part, a shift reaction part, and a selective oxidation reaction part having a selective oxidation catalyst bed packed with a selective oxidation catalyst, wherein the hydrogen production apparatus has an oxygen absorbent bed packed with an oxygen absorbent capable of absorbing oxygen and capable of being regenerated by a reducing gas, and the oxygen absorbent bed and the selective oxidation catalyst bed are stacked with the oxygen absorbent bed on the downstream side, and the hydrogen production apparatus has means for opening the downstream of the oxygen absorbent bed to the atmosphere. The fuel cell system has this hydrogen production apparatus. The operation method of this fuel cell system includes opening the downstream of the oxygen absorbent bed to the atmosphere upon shutdown of the fuel cell system, and regenerating the oxygen absorbent using a hydrogen-containing gas during hydrogen production by the hydrogen production apparatus. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011299 | Fuel Cell System - A fuel-cell system is advantageous for repressing water from flowing backward from a reservoir to a condenser, flowing backward which results from the inside of the condenser being turned into negative pressure. The fuel-cell system has a fuel cell for generating electric power by reactant gas, a condenser for generating condensed water by condensing water content included in the reactant gas to be supplied to the fuel cell or in off gas of the reactant gas, and a reservoir for reserving the condensed water collected at the condenser. A drain valve is disposed between the condenser and the reservoir. The drain valve is switchable between a closed state in which communication between the condenser and the reservoir is shut off and an opened state in which the condenser is communicated with the reservoir to discharge the water in the condenser to the reservoir. A controller carries out inner-pressure increment and drain controls for opening the drain valve after increasing inner pressure in the condenser. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011300 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In a fuel cell system, mixture fuel having a certain fuel concentration is supplied to an anode, electric power is output from between the anode and the cathode due to electrochemical reaction when the cathode makes contact with air, and unreacted fuel containing unreacted fuel is discharged from the anode. A fuel circulating path for circulating the unreacted fuel to the anode is connected to the power generating unit and fuel is supplied from the fuel supplying unit to the fuel circulating path depending on a reduction in pressure of the mixture fuel. The temperature of the power generating unit is controlled according to the concentration of the mixture fuel supplied to the anode. Consequently, a fuel cell system, which can achieve reduction of the size thereof without dropping fuel usage efficiency, can be provided. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011301 | Controlling the Requested Power Output of a Fuel Cell System - A fuel cell system of a type that uses an accessory to supply fuel gas and oxidant gas to a fuel cell to generate electric power is disclosed. The fuel cell system includes a load parameter detector that detects a load parameter of the accessory. An actual accessory power computing device computes the electric power actually consumed by the accessory based on the detected load parameter. A steady accessory power computing device computes a steady accessory electric power consumption by the accessory that would be needed for supplying the fuel cell with gas to generate an amount of required electric power from the fuel cell system based on the steady electric power consumption characteristics of the accessory. An accessory power correcting device computes an electric power correction quantity such that the correction quantity may be combined with the steady accessory power to approach the actual accessory electric power consumption and the accessory power correcting device corrects the steady accessory electric power consumption based on the electric power correction quantity. A power generation controller controls the power generation of the fuel cell system based upon the required electric power to be generated by the fuel cell system and upon the computed steady accessory electric power consumption corrected by the accessory power correcting device. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011302 | Fuel Cell System - To provide a fuel cell system which controls pressure of reaction gas based upon a load reduction request of a fuel cell so that moisture inside the fuel cell can be efficiently discharged. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011303 | Fuel Cell System - To provide a fuel cell system capable of performing a purge operation necessary for realizing a stable output and being miniaturized without using a controller or a sensor, there is provided a fuel cell system having a main power generation part and a sub-power generation part positioned on a downstream side of a fuel flow path of the main power generation part, including: a purge valve provided on a downstream side of the fuel flow path of the sub-power generation part; and an actuator for opening/closing the purge valve with an electromotive force of the sub-power generation part. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011304 | Fuel Cell - A membrane electrode assembly is constituted of a solid electrolyte membrane | 2009-01-08 |
20090011305 | Fuel cell system and membrane electrode assembly thereof - A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) of a three-edge configuration is provided for a fuel cell system. The MEA is tailored to have three edges and the three edges are embedded in an open space of a frame. The three-edge MEA is arranged between an anode collector plate and a cathode collector plate of the fuel cell system. A flow field plate is arranged at the anode side of the MEA with the anode collector plate interposed between the flow field plate and the MEA. The flow field plate forms a fuel transporting channel that is delimited by three side walls and has three vertices. The configuration of the fuel transporting channel corresponds in shape to the three-edge configuration of the MEA and is in communication with at least one fuel inlet and at least one fuel outlet corresponding to the fuel inlet. Anode fuel is fed through the fuel inlet into the fuel transporting channel of the flow field plate and then discharged through the fuel outlet whereby the anode fuel carries out catalytic reaction with the MEA. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011306 | Conductive Sintered Body, Conductive Member for Fuel Cell, Fuel Cell, and Fuel Cell Apparatus - The invention relates to a conductive sintered body capable of being effectively prevented from reduction-induced expansion, as well as to a conductive member for fuel cell, a fuel cell, and a fuel cell apparatus. The conductive sintered body contains a first composite oxide phase ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090011307 | Electrode-Electrolyte Composite Powders For a Fuel Cell And Method For The Preparation Thereof - The present invention provides electrode-electrolyte composite particles for a fuel cell, which have either electrode material particles uniformly dispersed around electrolyte material particles or electrolyte material particles uniformly dispersed around electrode material particles, to enhance the electrode performance characteristics and electrode/electrolyte bonding force, as well as thermal, mechanical and electrochemical properties of the fuel cell, in a simple method without using expensive starting materials and a high temperature process. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011308 | Preparation of Gas Diffusion Layer for Fuel Cell - A common method of preparing a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell has problems in that a microporous layer is impregnated into a substrate, thereby lowering the porosity of the substrate, and cracks are created on a surface of a gas diffusion layer prepared using the method. Provided is a method of reproducibly preparing a gas diffusion layer with a uniform thickness and no cracks based on the principle of a primer coating method, wherein a first microporous layer is hardly impregnated into a substrate and uniformly covers a surface of the substrate, and at least one microporous layer is further coated on the first microporous layer. Provided is also a fuel cell showing improved performance by enhancing utilization of a catalyst layer and guaranteeing a uniform diffusion of fuel and an efficient discharge of a product. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011309 | Fuel Cell - A fuel cell includes an electrolyte membrane ( | 2009-01-08 |