10th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130059083 | System For Painting Door Areas - An improvement of traditional painter's tape for use after painting an object, especially a door. The tape has a conventional adhesive on one side, and a wax or wax-based coating on the opposing side. It is designed so that the adhesive side is placed against a door jamb, and the wax side is to be placed against the painted door when the door is shut. This allows the door to remain operational after painting without the possibility of the door sticking to the door jamb. The present invention can also be placed on a window sill for a freshly painted window, preventing the window from sticking to the window sill. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059084 | Chemical Vapor Deposition of Metal Layers for Improved Brazing - A method of forming a metallic wetting layer on the surface of a metal component is provided, including the steps of placing the component into a chemical vapor deposition furnace, placing a metal-containing salt in the furnace, and heating the component and the metal-containing salt in the furnace to cause the metal from the metal-containing salt to deposit in a coating on the surface of the component forming a metallic wetting layer that improves the metallic bond of a subsequently applied brazing material. The process can be practiced with the addition of a cleaning reagent to both clean and coat in one operation. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059085 | FUSER COATING COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The present teachings include a coating composition which includes a liquid, fluoropolymer particles, carbon nanotubes, and a dispersant. The dispersant has a thermal degradation temperature below the melting temperature of the fluoropolymer particles. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059086 | METAL-COATED STEEL STRIP - A hot dip method of forming an Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coating on a strip is disclosed. The method includes controlling the conditions in the molten bath to minimise the top dross layer in the molten bath. In particular, the method includes controlling top dross formation by including Ca and/or Sr in the coating alloy in the bath. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059087 | Method of strengthening glass using plasma torches and/or arc jets, and articles made according to the same - Certain example embodiments relate to an improved method of strengthening glass substrates (e.g., soda lime silica glass substrates). In certain examples, a glass substrate may be chemically strengthened by creating an electric field within the glass. In certain cases, the chemical tempering may be performed by surrounding the substrate by a plasma including certain ions, such as Li | 2013-03-07 |
20130059088 | PRIMING AND COATING PROCESS - The invention relates to a method for priming a substrate by contacting the substrate with a primer fed from a primer source and depositing the primer on the substrate. Compared to other priming methods, the claimed priming gives better results because the deposition is carried out electrostatically. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059089 | METHOD OF PREPARING A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING MASTER - A method of preparing a flexographic printing master including an optional elastomeric floor, an optional mesa relief, and an image relief are applied in this order on a flexographic printing support includes applying and curing fluid droplets thereby building up a plurality of layers of fluid on top of each other, wherein each fluid droplet applied is at least partially cured before an adjacent fluid droplet is subsequently applied, with the exception that a fluid droplet applied during building up at least one layer of fluid is not cured before an adjacent fluid droplet of the same layer is subsequently applied. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059090 | RESIST MATERIAL FOR IMPRINTING, PATTERN FORMATION METHOD, AND IMPRINTING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an resist material for imprinting comprises a first resin component nonvolatile at a substrate on which to form an imprinting pattern, a second resin component volatile at the substrate, and a coupling reaction initiator that promotes curing of the first resin component. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059091 | METHOD FOR FORMING CARBON NANOTUBES AND CARBON NANOTUBE FILM FORMING APPARATUS - A method for forming carbon nanotubes includes preparing a target object having a surface on which one or more openings are formed, each of the openings having a catalyst metal layer on a bottom thereof; performing an oxygen plasma process on the catalyst metal layers; and activating the surfaces of the catalyst metal layers by performing a hydrogen plasma process on the metal catalyst layers subjected to the oxygen plasma process. The method further includes filling carbon nanotubes in the openings on the target object by providing an electrode member having a plurality of through holes above the target object in a processing chamber, and then growing the carbon nanotubes by plasma CVD on the activated catalyst metal layer by diffusing active species in a plasma generated above the electrode member toward the target object through the through holes while applying a DC voltage to the electrode member. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059092 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GAS DISTRIBUTION AND PLASMA APPLICATION IN A LINEAR DEPOSITION CHAMBER - A method and apparatus for processing a substrate is described. One embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus for forming thin films. The apparatus comprises a chamber defining an internal volume, a plasma source disposed within the internal volume, and at least one gas injection source disposed adjacent the plasma source within the internal volume, wherein the at least one gas injection source comprises a first channel and a second channel for delivering gases to the internal volume, the first channel delivering a gas at a first pressure or a first density and the second channel delivering a gas at a second pressure or a second density, the first pressure or the first density being different than the second pressure or the second density. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059093 | METHOD OF PRODUCING COATED MEMBER - The coated member production method includes a DLC film forming step of introducing a feedstock gas containing a carbon compound and an oxygen-containing organic silicon compound into a treatment chamber in which a base is accommodated, and applying a voltage to the base at a treatment pressure of not lower than 100 Pa and not higher than 400 Pa to generate plasma to form a DLC film on a surface of the base. Hexamethyldisiloxane, for example, is used as the oxygen-containing organic silicon compound. A DC pulse voltage, for example, is applied to the base in the DLC film forming step. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059094 | MULTI-POSITIONAL, LOCKING ARTIFICIAL TREE TRUNK - A locking artificial tree trunk including a first generally cylindrical, hollow trunk portion including an upper end, the upper end defining a notch, and a second generally cylindrical trunk portion including a body portion, a lower end having an insertable portion, and an upper end. The locking artificial tree trunk also includes a coupling mechanism having a body portion and an upper portion having a tab, and defining a channel for receiving the insertable portion of the lower end of the second trunk portion. The body portion is inserted substantially into the upper end of the first trunk portion with the tab of the upper portion aligned with the notch, thereby preventing rotation of the coupling mechanism within the upper end of the first trunk portion. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059095 | WATERFAST DYE FIXATIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR INK JET RECORDING SHEETS - A coating composition comprising a blend of at least two dye fixatives, at least one of which is a cationic polymer, and at least one of the other dye fixatives is a polyvalent metal salt, to form a water-insoluble complex. The ink recording sheets comprise a composition that is absorbed into the surface of the substrate as a sizing material, or alternatively, forms a continuous layer on the substrate. The present invention also encompasses methods for making the ink jet recording sheets. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059096 | METHODS AND COATINGS FOR TREATING BIOFILMS - A method of treating, reducing, or inhibiting biofilm formation by bacteria, the method comprising: contacting an article with a composition comprising an effective amount of a D-amino acid, said composition being essentially free of the corresponding L-amino acid, thereby treating, reducing or inhibiting formation of the biofilm, wherein the D-amino acid is selected from the group consisting of D-alanine, D-cysteine, D-aspartic acid, D-glutamic acid, D-histidine, D-isoleucine, D-lysine, D-leucine, D-asparagine, D-proline, D-glutamine, D-arginine, D-serine, D-threonine, D-valine, D-tryptophan, D-tyrosine, and a combination thereof. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059097 | Flexible Cellulosic Fiber-Based Honeycomb Material - A flexible packaging material including: a core portion having a geometrically patterned structure defining two spaced-apart substantially planar faces and providing air space therebetween, the core portion including cellulosic fiber-based walls having a core grammage; and at least one cellulosic fiber-based liner bonded to a respective one of the planar faces of the core portion and having a liner grammage lower than the core grammage, the material being flexible along a plane defined by the at least one liner. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059098 | TEAR-RESISTANT PAPERBOARD LAMINATE AND STRUCTURE - There is provided a dimensionally stable laminated paperboard material having a tear-resistant polymer film core. The tear-resistant paperboard laminate is a multi-layer paperboard laminate with an integral polymer core having a tear resistance a thickness of at least 1 mil and a tear resistance of at least 350 grams of force in machine direction and 400 grams of force in cross direction, as measured by the Elmendorf tear propagation test. Two paperboard substrates are bonded on respective opposite sides of the polymer core, to provide printability, facilitate adherence and prevent frictional resistance. The multi-layer paperboard-polymer-paperboard laminate is particularly useful for child-resistant, senior-friendly and pilfer-proof packaging and may be printed on, hot-stamped, embossed, die-cut and glued using conventional printing and converting techniques. An adhesive laminating process and an extrusion laminating process for manufacturing the laminate are also disclosed. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059099 | CEMENT-FREE ALKALI-ACTIVATED BINDING MATERIAL, AND MORTAR AND CONCRETE USING SAME - The present invention relates to a cement-free alkali-activated binder. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cement-free alkali-activated binder having a novel combination ratio, which can improve the compressive strength of mortar and concrete in which the cement-free alkali-activated binder is used as a binding material instead of cement, and which can solve the low field applicability of mortar and concrete in terms of quick setting characteristics, fluidity loss, economic efficiency and the like, and to mortar or concrete comprising the same. The cement-free alkali-activated binder can improve field applicability by controlling the content and combination ratio of an alkali activator included in the cement-free alkali-activated binder, and can solve the problems of the toxicity of cement, the carbon dioxide (CO | 2013-03-07 |
20130059100 | Polymer Compositions Having Improved Barrier Properties - A polymer having a melt index of from about 0.5 g/10 min to about 4.0 g/10 min and a density of equal to or greater than 0.96 g/cc which when formed into a 1-mil film displays a moisture vapor transmission rate ranging from equal to or greater than about 0 to equal to or about 20% greater than X where X=k | 2013-03-07 |
20130059101 | MELT PROCESSIBLE SEMICRYSTALLINE FLUOROPOLYMER COMPRISING REPEATING UNITS ARISING FROM TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE AND A HYDROCARBON MONOMER HAVING A FUNCTIONAL GROUP AND A POLYMERIZABLE CARBON-CARBON DOUBLE BOND, AND MULTILAYER ARTICLES THEREFROM - Disclosed is a melt processible semicrystalline fluoropolymer comprising: (a) about 0.001 to about 25 weight percent of repeating units arising from a hydrocarbon monomer having a functional group and a polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond, wherein said functional group is at least one selected from the group consisting of amine, amide, hydroxyl, phosphonate, sulfonate, nitrile, boronate and epoxidehydrocarbon monomer; and (b) the remaining weight percent of repeating units arising from tetrafluoroethylene. This melt processible semicrystalline fluoropolymer is impermeable to fuels and is useful as a lining for petroleum fuel tubing, as well as chemical resistance coating for, or adhesive between, perfluoropolymer and other polymers, metals and inorganics. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059102 | Process For The Production Of Multilayer Blow-Molded Hollow Articles - The present invention relates to blow molded multilayer hollow articles and a coextrusion blow molding process for the production of said multilayer hollow articles, made of thermoplastic polymers and characterized by a specific visual effect. More in particular, the present invention relates to multilayer hollow articles and a coextrusion blow molding process for the production of said multilayer hollow articles, wherein at least one layer is a continuous layer with a uniform degree of thickness and at least one layer is a discontinuous or a non-uniform continuous layer with varying degree of thickness, which results in a specific surface pattern and/or visual color effect. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059103 | Polymer Compositions Having Improved Barrier Properties - A unimodal polymer having a melt index of from about 0.5 g/10 min to about 4 g/10 min, a density of equal to or greater than about 0.945 g/cc which when formed into a film displays a moisture vapor transmission rate of less than about 0.55 g-mil/100 in | 2013-03-07 |
20130059104 | FRENCH NAIL STICKER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a French nail sticker formed into the shape of the yellow line of a nail including: a sticker main body having a convex free end and a concave hyponychium end opposite to the free end; a release liner disposed on the bottom surface of the sticker main body and intended to be bound detachably with the sticker main body; and a guide portion intended to be bound detachably with the top surface of the sticker main body and including a grip portion protruding toward the free end of the sticker main body. It is not required to scrape out the sticker main body manually when the sticker main body is detached from the release liner. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the sticker main body from being damaged by the detachment of the sticker main body from the release liner. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059105 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY CURED LAYER - Methods for producing an at least partially cured layer by applying a layer including a (meth)acrylate-functional siloxane to a surface of a substrate, and irradiating the layer in a substantially inert atmosphere with a short wavelength polychromatic ultraviolet light source having a peak intensity at a wavelength of from about 160 nanometers to about 240 nanometers to at least partially cure the layer. Optionally, the layer is at a curing temperature greater than 25° C. In some embodiments, the layer has a thickness of about 0.1 micrometers to about 1 micrometer. In certain embodiments, the layer is substantially free of a photoinitiator and/or an organic solvent. In some particular embodiments, irradiating the layer with a short wavelength polychromatic ultraviolet light source takes place in an inert atmosphere including no greater than 50 ppm oxygen. The substantially cured layer may be a release layer or a low adhesion backsize (LAB). | 2013-03-07 |
20130059106 | Method and Apparatus for Producing Self-Adhesive Labels Using A Reusable Liner and Method of Producing and Applying Same - The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for producing self-adhesive labels. The method and apparatus laminate a liner-less facestock comprising self-adhesive labels to a reusable liner. The facestock has an adhesive side and a non-adhesive side. The adhesive side of the facestock is in contact with the reusable liner. Then, the facestock is cut around the self-adhesive labels. Waste facestock is separated from the reusable liner. The self-adhesive labels are extracted from the reusable liner, and the reusable liner is collected. A self-adhesive label product is also disclosed. The self-adhesive labels may be applied on receiving surfaces, for example on bottles, on cans, and the like. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059107 | SEPARABLE COMPOSITE LABELING ARTICLES IN SHEET OR ROLL FORM - A linear series of connected unitary sheet-like merchandise labeling articles, each of which comprises a labeling tag flatly cojoined along a unifying flat bond zone with a flexible elastic layer that extends away from the tag and includes an elastic fastening loop. Adjacent labeling articles of the series are ruptureably connected in a manner permitting the series to be handled as a unit while at the same time permitting ruptureable separation of individual merchandise labeling articles from the series. In one embodiment, the linear series is wound into roll form. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059108 | DECORATIVE ELEMENT, DASHBOARD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DECORATIVE ELEMENT - The invention relates to a decorative element, to a dashboard of a motor vehicle, and to a method for manufacturing said decorative element, wherein the decorative element includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the decorative element being made of a first non-transparent material, wherein said first material has a decoration layer, and the second portion of the decorative element being made of a second transparent material, the first portion and the second portion of the decorative member being unitary. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059109 | Curable Polyorganosiloxane Composition For Use As An Encapsulant For A Solar Cell Module - The invention relates to curable polyorganosiloxane compositions for the use as an encapsulant for a solar cell module, in particular, for the encapsulation of photovoltaic modules, cured polyorganosiloxane composition made therefrom and photovoltaic modules comprising the same as encapsulant. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059110 | AGGREGATE OF FIBROUS COLUMNAR STRUCTURES AND ADHESIVE MEMBER - Provided is a fibrous columnar structure aggregate having a high shear adhesive strength. Also provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive member using such fibrous columnar structure aggregate. The fibrous columnar structure aggregate is a fibrous columnar structure aggregate, including a plurality of fibrous columnar structures, in which the fibrous columnar structures each have a surface provided with a surface coating layer formed of a coating material having a Hamaker constant of 10×10 | 2013-03-07 |
20130059111 | TOUCH FASTENER CONFIGURATION AND MANUFACTURING - A touch fastener product has a base strip of resin carrying both mechanical fastener projections and adhesive, in some cases disposed on raised portions of the base strip. The fastener projections are arranged in discrete fields with lanes between the fields, and the adhesive is disposed within the lanes. The adhesive in each lane is shorter, as measured perpendicularly from the base strip, than the projections nearest the lane, by a distance that is less than ten percent of the width of the lane. In some cases molded stems extend through the adhesive in the lanes. The fastening face of the molded base strip is treated to give the fastening face a higher surface energy than the back face, to resist adhesive delamination during unspooling. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059112 | SURFACE TREATED YARN AND FABRIC WITH ENHANCED PHYSICAL AND ADHESION PROPERTIES AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING - Methods for modifying high tenacity fibers without reducing the physical strength properties of the fibers. More particularly, methods for modifying fibers with a plasma treatment or a corona treatment without reducing the physical strength properties of the fibers. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059113 | Structures For Preventing Microorganism Attachment - Methods of making and using substrates having raised structures to inhibit adhesion of microorganisms are described. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059114 | FUSIBLE INTERLINING - A fusible interlining usable as a front fusible interlining in the textile industry includes a support layer including a weakly bonded and water jet-structured fiber web or nonwoven. The support layer is bonded in preselected areas by a binder and has an adhesive compound on at least one side. The support layer has a grid-like hole structure. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059115 | PAD WITH FOAM AND FABRIC - A pad includes a fabric, a first foam layer and a second foam layer. The second foam layer is located beneath the fabric and has multiple holes defined through the top and the bottom thereof. The second foam layer has a recessed area defined in the top thereof and a path is in communication with the recessed area and the underside of the second foam layer. The fabric is engaged with the recessed area and a periphery of the fabric extends through the path and is located at the underside of the second foam layer. The underside of the fabric that is located at the underside of the second foam layer and the underside of the second foam layer located corresponding to the recessed area are securely connected to a top of the first foam layer. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059116 | Shoe-Reinforcement Material and Barrier Unit, Composite Shoe Sole, and Footwear Constituted Thereof - A shoe-reinforcement material having a fiber combination with a first fiber component and a second fiber portion having a second fiber component, whereby the first fiber component has a first melting point and a first softening-temperature range lying below it, and a first fiber portion of the second fiber component has a second melting point and a second softening-temperature range lying below it; the first melting point and the first softening-temperature range are higher than the second melting point and the second softening-temperature range, the second fiber portion of the second fiber component has a higher melting point and a higher softening temperature lying above it than the first fiber portion, and the fiber combination. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059117 | Display Screen Protecting Film with Reflective Graphical Elements - The present invention provides a display screen protecting film for use on cell phones, smart phones, tablets, and computer or television display panels that incorporates vanishing graphical elements. Specifically, the protective films of the present invention are constructed with reflective text and images embedded in or on the film such that the embedded text and images appear under ambient light and vanish when the underlying screen is illuminated to display an image. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059118 | FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A flexible substrate structure including a flexible metal carrier, a surface-modified layer and a flexible plastic substrate is provided. The flexible metal carrier includes a first region and a second region. The surface-modified layer is located on and contacts with the first region of the flexible metal carrier. The flexible plastic substrate is located over the first region and the second region. The flexible plastic substrate over the first region contacts with the surface-modified layer. The flexible plastic substrate over the second region contacts with the flexible metal carrier. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059119 | Metallized Films, Pressure-Sensitive Label Structures, and Methods of Making Same - Multilayer polymer films are described. The films include an oriented polymeric substrate wherein a print-side skin layer of the substrate has a surface roughness, Ra, ≦12.0 μm. The films also include a metal layer in surface contact with the print side of the polymeric substrate, a primer composition in surface contact with the metal layer, and a printable topcoat layer in surface contact with the primer composition. Pressure-sensitive label structures and methods of making such films are also described. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059120 | Surface Treated Film and/or Laminate - A surface treatment for a protective plastic film and/or laminate is disclosed. Suitably, the surface treatment includes coating a major surface of the plastic film or laminate with a curable coating formulation wherein one or more of the coating ingredients are diffused or migrated at least partially into the plastic film or plastic laminate. The migration of coating ingredients creates a gradual transition layer from the plastic film to the coating layer and leads to unique properties. Optionally, the surface treated plastic film is laminated to a release liner coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) to form the aforementioned laminate. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059121 | NANOCRYSTALLINE SILICON IN SIO2 COMPOSITE AND FREESTANDING SILICON NANOPARTICLES - A nanocrystalline-Si/SiO | 2013-03-07 |
20130059122 | STRUCTURED BOARDS WITH MATCHED SURFACE - Surface structured decorative boards ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130059123 | SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACES - Surfaces having a hierarchical structure—having features of both microscale and nanoscale dimensions—can exhibit superhydrophobic properties and advantageous condensation and heat transfer properties. The hierarchical surfaces can be fabricated using biological nanostructures, such as viruses as a self-assembled nanoscale template. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059124 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CARBON NANOTUBE, SINGLE-CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON NANOTUBE, AND CARBON NANOTUBE - An R-cut substrate is prepared by cutting lumbered synthetic quartz crystal along a surface parallel to the R-face. The surface of the thus obtained R-cut substrate has a structure in which the R-face smoothest in terms of the crystal structure accounts for the most part of the surface, and the m- and r-faces are exposed on this surface to extend in a direction parallel to the X-axis albeit only slightly upon processing. After catalytic metals are arranged on the surface of the R-cut substrate, a carbon source gas is supplied onto the surface of the R-cut substrate to grow carbon nanotubes in accordance with the crystal lattice structure using the crystal metals as nuclei. This makes it possible to manufacture carbon nanotubes with a good orientation and linearity. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059125 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL MEMBER - A composite structural member made of a plate and a thermoplastic resin reinforcing member is manufactured by: continuously supplying the reinforcing member; cutting the reinforcing member; heating the reinforcing member; and pressing the heated reinforcing member to the plate. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059126 | IMAGE DISPLAY AND IMAGE SUBSTRATE FOR USE THEREWITH - An image display including an image substrate and a support structure. The image substrate has an image printed on a first surface. The support structure can include a front sheet, a back sheet and a plurality of side strips secured between the front sheet and the back sheet for forming a closed support structure. An internal support can be provided in an internal cavity of the support structure for enhancing the rigidity of the support structure. The image substrate can be adhered to an external surface of the front sheet so that the front sheet forms a rigid backing for the image substrate. A variety of image substrates are provided. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059127 | EPOXYBENZYL-TERMINATED POLY(ARYLENE ETHER)S, METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF, AND CURABLE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAME - An epoxybenzyl-terminated poly(arylene ether) has the structure R-W-R wherein W is a divalent poly(arylene ether) residue terminated with phenolic oxygen atoms, and R is an epoxybenzyl group, wherein each occurrence of R is the same or different. The epoxybenzyl-terminated poly(arylene ether) is formed by reacting a peroxide-containing reagent with a vinybenzyl-terminated poly(arylene ether). Also disclosed is a curable composition including the epoxybenzyl-terminated poly(arylene ether)s, a curing promoter, and, optionally, an auxiliary epoxy resin. The curable composition is useful for the preparation of composites, and in particular, composites used in manufacturing printed circuit boards. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059128 | TOUCH-ON-LENS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a touch-on-lens (TOL) device and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes forming a plastic layer and a touch layer; cutting the plastic layer and the touch layer; and filially laminating the plastic layer and the touch layer after cutting to a strengthened lens. The method can not only help keep good mechanical property but can also help improve the efficiency of mass production. Moreover, the present disclosure adopts a photoetching process to form a sensing pattern, thereby making the circuit thinner and beautifying the appearance. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059129 | MOLDED SKIN AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A MOLDED SKIN - A molded skin includes a plastisol layer that is formed of a first plastisol having a first color. A plurality of plastisol splashes are introduced into the surface of the plastisol layer. The plurality of plastisol splashes are formed of a second plastisol having a second color different from the first color and have a median diameter that is less than about 200 μm. The molded skin provides a very durable optical effect that is achieved in a simple manner. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059130 | PHOTOPATTERNABLE IMAGING LAYERS FOR CONTROLLING BLOCK COPOLYMER MICRODOMAIN ORIENTATION - The present invention provides structures including a substrate, a crosslinked polymer film disposed over the substrate, and a patterned diblock copolymer film disposed over the crosslinked polymer film. The crosslinked polymer comprises a random copolymer polymerized from a first monomer, a second monomer, and a photo-crosslinkable and/or thermally crosslinkable third monomer, including epoxy-functional or acrylyol-functional monomers. Also disclosed are methods for forming the structures. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059131 | Printing Process, Polymer and Ink - A process for ink jet printing an image on a substrate is described, which includes applying to the substrate a composition comprising a liquid medium, a pigment and a polymer comprising a chain of the Formula (1) or a salt thereof: | 2013-03-07 |
20130059132 | Laminate Having a One-Dimensional Composite Structure - A laminate includes two substrates that are connected by means of a bonding layer, the bonding layer enabling a one-dimensional composite structure. This enables a purely inorganic compound of different materials and a significantly improved connection when using adhesives. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059133 | Web With Patterned Adhesive for Forming Labels For Foam Cups - A label-wrapped foam cups combines a label in the shape of an annular section with a foam cup having a frusto-conical shape by wrapping the label around a foam cup and securing the label to the foam cup with a patterned adhesive. Text and graphics are printed on a front surface of the labels and a patterned adhesive is printed on a back surface of the labels. The patterned adhesive includes discontinuous deposits of adhesive that bond the label to the foam cup and form corresponding undulations in the front surface of the label. The adhesive pattern can be printed in registry with the text and graphics to provided enhanced visual effects. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059134 | Methods of establishing low-resistance electrical contact to carbon nanostructures with graphitic interfacial layer - A method of conductively coupling a carbon nanostructure and a metal electrode is provided that includes disposing a carbon nanostructure on a substrate, depositing a carbon-containing layer on the carbon nanostructure, according to one embodiment, and depositing a metal electrode on the carbon-containing layer. Further provided is a conductively coupled carbon nanostructure device that includes a carbon nanostructure disposed on a substrate, a carbon-containing layer disposed on the carbon nanostructure and a metal electrode disposed on the carbon-containing layer, where a low resistance coupling between the carbon nanaostructure and metal elements is provided. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059135 | PRINTING COMPOSITION AND A PRINTING METHOD USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a printing composition including an ionic liquid, a printing method using the same, and a pattern formed by using the same. The printing composition according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is useful in providing a pattern of a fine line width. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059136 | DIMENSIONALLY STABLE PRODUCT AND PROCESS OF FABRICATING A DIMENSIONALLY STABLE PRODUCT - Disclosed is a product, a melt-processed layer, a flexible layer and a process of fabricating the product. The product includes a first layer and a second layer heat-adhered to the first layer. The first layer is a melt-processed layer, the second layer has greater flexibility than the first layer, and the product has dimensional stability. The process includes heat-adhering the first layer to the second layer. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059137 | SOLAR CONTROL GLAZING - The present invention relates to a substrate carrying a multilayer solar control stack, as well as to a multiple glazing incorporating at least one such sheet of glassy material carrying a solar control stack. The multilayer solar control stack comprises three functional layers based on a material which reflects infrared radiation and four dielectric coatings such that each functional layer is surrounded by dielectric coating. The geometrical thickness of the second functional layer starting from the substrate is less by at least 4% than the geometrical thicknesses of the first and third functional layers. The invention applies particularly to the formation of high-selectivity solar control glazings. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059138 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRILLING HOLES IN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - An entry sheet comprising polymer material for drilling printed circuit boards is provided. The entry sheet is suitable for use with a broad range of diameters, including commonly available drill diameters. The entry sheet comprises an adhesive epoxy configured to, among others, resist drill deflection, resist mechanical damage, and reduce to dust such that the entry sheet may increase drilling accuracy, protect printed circuit board from damage, minimize entry burrs, and may addresses other issues such as fliers, bird nesting, and the like. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059139 | TRANSPARENT, WEATHER-RESISTANT BARRIER FILM HAVING AN IMPROVED BARRIER EFFECT AND SCRATCH RESISTANCE PROPERTIES - The invention relates to the production of a transparent, weather-resistant barrier film by lamination, extrusion lamination (adhesive lamination, melt lamination or hotmelt lamination) or extrusion coating. The film can also contain a scratch-resistant coating. For this purpose, two or more transparent film composites, which consist in each case of two externally disposed polyolefin or polyester layers which are in each case inorganically coated and glued to the inorganic layer on the inside, are connected to each other. Said composite is laminated with a weather-resistant, transparent film (e.g. PMMA or PMMA polyolefin coextrudate or PMMA polyester coextrudate). The inorganic oxide layers have the property of a high optical transparency while having at the same time a good barrier effect against water vapour and oxygen while the PMMA layer exhibits weather resistance stability. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059140 | Multilayer Polymer Films Having Improved Barrier Properties - A multilayer polymer film comprising an outer skin layer, an inner seal layer and at least one core layer disposed between the inner and outer skin layer, wherein the outer skin layers comprises a metallocene-catalyzed ethylene polymer having a density of equal to or greater than about 0.945 g/cc and a melt index equal to or greater than 0.5 g/10 min. A multilayer polymer film comprising a metallocene-catalyzed high-density polyethylene homopolymer skin layer and at least one core layer comprising a high-density polyethylene having a melt index of less than or equal to 2.0 g/10 min. A multilayer polymer film comprising at least a skin layer and a core layer wherein the skin layer comprises a metallocene-catalyzed ethylene polymer provided from a catalyst composition comprising a single metallocene and an activator support. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059141 | FOAMS COMPRISING POLYPROPYLENE CARBONATE - The present invention relates to foam layers based on a biodegradable polyester mixture PM, comprising:
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20130059142 | FILM FOR A TYRE INNER LINER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - This invention relates to a film for a tire inner liner, which includes a copolymer including a polyamide-based segment and 5˜50 wt % of a polyether-based segment relative to the total weight of the film, and has a thickness 30˜300 μm, and to a method of manufacturing the film for a tire inner liner, including polymerizing a polyamide-based resin or its precursor with 5˜50 wt % of a polyether-based resin relative to the total weight of the film, thus preparing a copolymer, and melting and extruding the copolymer, thus forming a film. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059143 | GRAPHENE BASED CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A method for preparing a graphene based conductive material and the graphene based conductive material prepared by the method. The method includes: preparing a solid film on a substrate layer by using graphene oxide sol and metal salt solution and/or metal colloidal solution, keeping the solid film separated or without separated from the substrate layer standing for from 30 s to 10000 h in an atmosphere consisting of hydrogen or containing hydrogen with temperature of −50° C.˜200° C. and hydrogen pressure of 0.01-100 MPa, obtaining the graphene based conductive material. The preparation method can be processed at low temperature and uses cheap hydrogen as reductant, so the preparation process is simple and environment friendly. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059144 | CONCRETE SLEEPER AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a concrete sleeper comprising a plastic footing on its lower face and provided with a concrete body ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130059145 | METHOD FOR MAKING POLYURETHANE FOAM FLOOR COVERING PRODUCTS WITH POSTCONSUMER CARPET FIBERS - Polyurethane floor covering products are formed from a web layer containing at least 30% by weight fibers. A cooled polyurethane foam formulation which includes at least one polyisocyanate, water and at least one polyol having an equivalent weight of at least 500 is applied to the web layer. The wetted web layer is then compressed to mechanically wet out the fibers, gauged and heated to cure the foam formulation. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059146 | LAMINATED SHEET FOR INTERIOR MATERIAL OF VEHICLE - The present invention provides a laminated sheet for interior materials of vehicles. The laminated sheet includes a surface layer and an inside layer combined with the surface layer and receiving an injection resin. In particular, the inside layer includes two or more types and foaming ratios of thermoplastic elastomer in a multi-layer. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059147 | AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS - A method and composition for forming an adhesive bond is described. The method includes depositing an aqueous dispersion on a substrate to form a selectively activatable coating, the aqueous dispersion including (A) a polymer capable of forming an adhesive, (B) at least one dispersing agent; and (C) at least one of a tackifying resin, a wax, or an oil wherein the dispersion has at least one of an average particle size of from about 0.1 to about 100 microns and a polydispersity of less than 5; and selectively activating at least a portion of the coated substrate to form the adhesive bond. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059148 | SOLAR-HEAT-BLOCKING COATING SOLUTION AND SOLAR-HEAT-BLOCKING COATED GLASS USING THE SAME - A solar heat shielding coating solution is disclosed. The solar heat shielding coating solution comprises a sol-gel organic-inorganic composite binder solution and a nanosized metal oxide ink. The sol-gel organic-inorganic composite binder solution includes a sol-gel organic-inorganic composite resin, which is composed of a mixture of an acrylic polymer resin and a sol-gel silicate as an inorganic ceramic, and a solvent. The nanosized metal oxide ink includes a nanosized metal oxide, a dispersant capable of effectively dispersing the nanosized metal oxide, and a solvent. The coating solution can be coated to a small thickness on glass while maintaining transparency. In addition, the coating solution has high visible light transmittance, infrared light blocking rate and hardness, and exhibits good weather resistance, solvent resistance and adhesiveness. Due to these advantages, a coated glass product capable of shielding solar heat can be produced by directly coating the coating solution on glass, rather than by forming the coating solution into a film that is commonly used in the art. Further disclosed is a solar heat shielding coated glass product that is produced by directly coating the coating solution on glass. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059149 | ADHESION PROMOTER SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The instant invention is an adhesion promoter system, and method of producing the same. The adhesion promoter system comprises the admixing product of: (a) at least 60 percent by weight of a base polymer, based on the total weight of the solid content, wherein said base polymer comprises a propylene/ethylene copolymer composition, wherein said propylene/ethylene copolymer has a crystallinity in the range of from 1 percent by weight to 30 percent by weight, a heat of fusion in the range of from 2 Joules/gram to 50 Joules/gram), and a DSC melting point in the range of 25° C. to 110° C.; (b) less than 40 percent by weight of a functionalized polymer composition, based on the total weight of the solid content, wherein said functionalized polymer composition comprises homopolymers of propylene or copolymers of propylene with hexene, octene and/or other like alpha-olefins, the homopolymers or copolymers having a single unsaturation, a terminal succinic anhydride moiety, and additional succinic anhydride substitutions on the polypropylene backbone, where the succinic anhydride substitution ranges from about 5 to about 45 weight percent of functionalized polymer composition; (c) in the presence of one or more solvents at a temperature in the range of from 25° C. to 120° C. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059150 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE FOR HOLLOW FIBRE CERAMIC MEMBRANE - A process for producing a ceramic membrane in the form of a hollow fibre, which process comprises: forming a suspension by mixing inorganic oxide precursor particles with a solution of a polymer binder dissolved in a solvent for the binder; feeding the suspension through a spinneret to form hollow fibres; passing the fibres through an air gap and into a coagulant to solidify the fibres; heating the fibres to remove the polymer binder; and sintering the fibres to render them gas tight, wherein the polymer binder is selected so that it may be removed from the fibres by heating without leaving any residual species within the ceramic that will impair the oxygen permeability of the fibres. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059151 | MAGNESIUM OXIDE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION - Provided is a magnesium oxide for pharmaceutical use that, when mixed with a drug that is unstable in acid, demonstrates high stabilizing effects on the drug while also demonstrating superior stability of the magnesium oxide per se. The magnesium oxide for pharmaceutical use is used by being mixed with a drug that is unstable in acid, and has a specific surface area as determined according to the BET method of 20 m | 2013-03-07 |
20130059152 | PROCESS TO PREPARE ADSORBENTS FROM ORGANIC FERTILIZER AND THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR REMOVAL OF ACIDIC GASES FROM WET AIR STREAMS - The invention is directed to an adsorbent comprising: a) 20-30% porous carbon with incorporated organic nitrogen species; and b) 70-80% inorganic matter. The invention is directed to a method of making an adsorbent which comprises: a) thermally drying dewatered sewage sludge to form granulated organic fertilizer; and b) pyrolyzing said the organic fertilizer at temperatures between 600 and 1000° C. The invention is additionally directed to the process of removing acidic gases from wet air streams comprising putting an adsorbent in contact with the wet air stream and allowing the adsorbent to adsorb the acidic gases. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059153 | FLAME SPRAY SYNTHESIS OF Lu2O3 NANOPARTICLES - A nanoparticle containing monoclinic lutetium oxide. A method of: dispersing a lutetium salt solution in a stream of oxygen gas to form droplets, and combusting the droplets to form nanoparticles containing lutetium oxide. The combustion occurs at a temperature sufficient to form monoclinic lutetium oxide in the nanoparticles. An article containing lutetium oxide and having an average grain size of at most 10 microns | 2013-03-07 |
20130059154 | POLYLACTIC RESIN EXPANDED BEADS AND MOLDED ARTICLE OF THE EXPANDED BEADS - An expanded bead of a polylactic acid resin, having an exterior surface, a surface region including the entire exterior surface and having a weight of one-sixth to one-fourth the weight of the expanded bead, and a center region located inside the surface region and having a weight of one-fifth to one-third the weight of the expanded bead, wherein the expanded bead, the surface region and the center region, after having been subjected to a pretreatment including a heat treatment at 110° C. for 120 minutes followed by cooling at a cooling speed of 2° C./min, have endothermic calorific values of (Br:endo), (Brs:endo) and (Brc:endo), respectively, when measured by heat flux differential scanning calorimetry at a heating speed of 2° C./min in accordance with JIS K7122(1987), and wherein (Br:endo) is greater than 25 J/g and (Brs:endo) is smaller than (Brc:endo) and is not smaller than 0 J/g. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059155 | GAS BARRIER THIN FILM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING GAS BARRIER THIN FILM - A gas barrier thin film may include a substrate, an inorganic oxide layer, and a graphene layer between the substrate and the inorganic oxide layer. An encapsulation thin film and electronic device may include the gas barrier thin film. A method of preparing a gas barrier thin film may include forming a graphene layer by transferring graphene on a surface of a substrate, and forming an inorganic oxide layer by depositing an inorganic oxide on the graphene layer. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059156 | SURFACE QUALITY ENHANCEMENT OF COMPOSITES - A process for enhancing the surface quality of a composite: There is a first stage of thermoplastic film extrusion, optionally of multiple layers. The layers include a common ABS layer with base material, an intermediate ASA layer for choice of color and finish, and a final layer of PMMA acrylic. Then move the multi-layer sheet through a vacuum forming mold for shaping, then to a light RTM mold where a fiberglass mat for injection molding is placed, close a counter mold and injection mold a thermoset resin, producing a composite of resin and fiberglass over the layer. This produces a composite with high surface quality and high mechanical strength. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059157 | TRANSPARENT LAMINATES COMPRISING INTERMEDIATE OR ANOMALOUS GLASS - This disclosure is directed to laminates for transparent armor application and in particular to laminates comprising at least one layer of an intermediate or anomalous glass. Anomalous glasses include glasses with a SiO | 2013-03-07 |
20130059158 | SYNTHETIC RESIN LAMINATE - A synthetic resin laminate for use for transparent substrate materials and transparent protective materials is excellent in interlayer adhesiveness, form stability in high-temperature and high humidity environments, surface hardness and impact resistance. The synthetic resin laminate has a vinyl copolymer resin (A) layer and a polycarbonate resin (B) layer, wherein layer (A) is directly laminated on one surface of layer (B), and in which (A) contains a (meth)acrylate structural unit (a) represented by a specific formula and an aliphatic vinyl structural unit (b) represented by a specific formula, the total proportion of the (meth)acrylate structural unit (a) and the aliphatic vinyl structural unit (b) is from 90 to 100 mol % relative to the total of all the structural units in (A), and the proportion of the (meth)acrylate structural unit (a) is from 65 to 80 mol % relative to the total of all the structural units in (A). | 2013-03-07 |
20130059159 | PROTECTING AGENT FOR CONCRETE, MASONRY SURFACE, BRICKS, CLAY ROOFING, TILES, MARBLE, GRANITE, CONCRETE SLATE, STUCCO, PAVING STONES, UNGLAZED CERAMIC, SANDSTONE, LIMESTONE, WOOD AND OTHER OBJECTS AGAINST STAINS, DIRT, WATER AND OIL PENETRATION - An aqueous composition of a non-siliceous fluorocarbon polymer forms a dry deposit derived from the non-siliceous fluorocarbon polymer on the surface of construction material; the non-siliceous fluorocarbon polymer being characterized by the presence of fluorocarbon units of up to 6 carbon atoms; this non-siliceous fluorocarbon polymer is a protecting agent imparting an excellent water and oil repellency and also protection against stains and dirt, to bricks, clay roofing, different kinds of tiles, marble, granite, slate, stucco, paving stones, unglazed ceramic, sandstones, limestone, wood and other objects; it is durable and can be processed at low temperature; the composition may also include silicone based agents and acrylics and can provide a natural, satin or wet look to the construction material surface. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059160 | Method of strengthening glass by plasma induced ion exchanges, and articles made according to the same - Certain example embodiments relate to an improved method of strengthening glass substrates (e.g., soda lime silica glass substrates). In certain examples, a glass substrate may be chemically strengthened by creating an electric field within the glass. In certain cases, the chemical tempering may be performed by surrounding the substrate by a plasma including certain ions, such as Li | 2013-03-07 |
20130059161 | METAL POWDER PRODUCTION METHOD, METAL POWDER PRODUCED THEREBY, CONDUCTIVE PASTE AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - Fine, highly-crystallized metal powder is produced at low cost and high efficiency by a method involving: ejecting raw material powder composed of one or more kinds of thermally decomposable metal compound powders into a reaction vessel through a nozzle together with a carrier gas and producing a metal powder by heating the raw material powder at a temperature T | 2013-03-07 |
20130059162 | FLUX COMPOSITION AND BRAZING SHEET - Disclosed are: a flux composition which is used for brazing of a magnesium-containing aluminum alloy material, suppresses the formation of high-melting compounds, provides better wettability, and thereby exhibits better brazability even applied in a small mass of coating; and a brazing sheet using the flux composition. The flux composition for brazing of a magnesium-containing aluminum alloy material includes a flux component [A] containing fluorides as principal components; and an additive [B] being at least one selected from the group consisting of CeF | 2013-03-07 |
20130059163 | ADHESION PROMOTER SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The instant invention is an adhesion promoter system, and method of producing the same. The adhesion promoter system comprises the admixing product of: (a) at least 60 percent by weight of a first functionalized polyolefin, based on the total weight of the solid content; (b) less than 40 percent by weight of a second functionalized polyolefin, based on the total weight of the solid content, wherein said second functionalized polyolefin comprise homopolymers of propylene or copolymers of propylene with hexene, octene and/or other like alpha-olefins, the homopolymers or copolymers having a single unsaturation, a terminal succinic anhydride moiety, and additional succinic anhydride substitutions on the polypropylene backbone, where the succinic anhydride substitution ranges from about 5 to about 45 weight percent of second functionalized polyolefin; (c) in the presence of one or more solvents. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059164 | ADHESION PROMOTER SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The instant invention is an adhesion promoter system, and method of producing the same. The adhesion promoter system comprises an aqueous dispersion comprising the melt kneading product of: (a) at least 60 percent by weight of a base polymer, based on the total weight of the solid content, wherein said base polymer comprises a propylene/ethylene copolymer composition, wherein said propylene/ethylene copolymer has a crystallinity in the range of from 1 percent by weight to 30 percent by weight, a heat of fusion in the range of from 2 Joules/gram to 50 Joules/gram), and a DSC melting point in the range of 25° C. to 110° C.; (b) from 0.5 to less than 30 percent by weight of a functionalized polymer composition, based on the total weight of the solid content, wherein said functionalized polymer composition comprises homopolymers of propylene or copolymers of propylene with hexene, octene and/or other like alpha-olefins, the homopolymers or copolymers having a single unsaturation, a terminal succinic anhydride moiety, and additional succinic anhydride substitutions on the polypropylene backbone, where the succinic anhydride substitution ranges from about 5 to about 45 weight percent of functionalized polymer composition; (c) from 0.1 to less than 20 percent by weight of a stabilizing agent, based on the total weight of the solid content; and (d) in the presence of water and optionally one or more neutralizing agents, for example, at a temperature in the range of 25° C. to 200° C. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059165 | ADHESION PROMOTER SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The instant invention is an adhesion promoter system, and method of producing the same. The adhesion promoter system according to the present invention comprises an aqueous dispersion comprising the melt kneading product of: (a) at least 60 percent by weight of a first functionalized polyolefin, based on the total weight of the solid content; (b) optionally from 0.5 to less than 40 percent by weight of a second functionalized polyolefin, based on the total weight of the solid content, wherein said second functionalized polyolefin comprises homopolymers of propylene or copolymers of propylene with hexene, octene and/or other like alpha-olefins, the homopolymers or copolymers having a single unsaturation, a terminal succinic anhydride moiety, and additional succinic anhydride substitutions on the polypropylene backbone, where the succinic anhydride substitution ranges from about 5 to about 45 weight percent of second functionalized polyolefin; (c) from 0.1 to less than 20 percent by weight of a stabilizing agent, based on the total weight of the solid content; and (d) in the presence of water and optionally one or more neutralizing agents, for example, at a temperature in the range of 25° C. to 200° C. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059166 | CUP-SHAPED MEMBER INCLUDING INNER PERIPHERAL CORRUGATED PORTION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - A cup-shaped member in which the outer peripheral recesses are formed on the base end portion side of the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder portion, on which the bottom portion is disposed, by denting the outer peripheral surface radially inward of the cylinder portion at positions that correspond to the inner peripheral protrusions. The smooth outer peripheral portion is formed on the opening end side of the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder portion that is opposite to the side on which the bottom portion is disposed. The smooth outer peripheral portion has no corrugation and has generally the same diameter over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface, thereby increasing the strength of the cup-shaped member, and allowing the inner peripheral corrugated portion to be surely formed. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059167 | BENT MEMBER AND AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A bent member having a bent portion with an extremely small bend radius is manufactured by supporting a rectangular tube by a first support means disposed at a first position A while performing relative feeding of the rectangular tube in its lengthwise direction, locally heating the rectangular tube by a heating means disposed at a second position B, cooling the rectangular tube by a cooling means disposed at a third position C, and at the time of working, applying a shear force to the heated portion of the rectangular tube with a shear force applying means | 2013-03-07 |
20130059168 | Magnetoresistance Device - A magnetoresistance device is provided. The magnetoresistance device includes a hard magnetic layer, and a soft magnetic layer having a multi-layer stack structure. The multi-layer stack structure has a first layer of a first material and a second layer of a second material. The first material includes cobalt iron boron and the second material includes palladium or platinum. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059169 | HIGH EFFICIENCY MICROBIAL FUEL CELL - The present invention is directed to a microbial fuel cell comprising: A) an anode containing one or more conductive materials which is arranged to provide flow paths for electrons through the conductive material and to form flow paths for fluid material through passages formed in the conductive material, B) electrogenic microbes in electrical contact with the anode. C) biodegradable material disposed in a fluid, D) a cathode containing one or more conductive materials adapted such that the cathode can be contacted with an oxygen containing gas, E) an anion exchange membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode; and, F) a conduit for electrons which forms a circuit in contact with both the anode and the cathode. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059170 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode having a first polarity and a second electrode having a second polarity, the second polarity being different from the first polarity; a case housing the electrode assembly; a first terminal electrically connected to the first electrode; a cap plate coupled to an opening of the case; a first lower insulating member between the first electrode and the cap plate; and a first short-circuit member between the first terminal and the first lower insulating member, and configured to be deformed to electrically connect the first electrode to the cap plate, wherein the first terminal includes a first fixing portion electrically connected to the first electrode. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059171 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack having a battery cell. The battery cell includes a terrace portion, a protection circuit module that is electrically connected to the battery cell and is placed on the terrace portion, and a frame that houses the battery cell and the protection circuit module and covers at least the protection circuit module. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059172 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING SOLID-STATE RECHARGEABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - A vehicle propulsion system comprising a plurality of solid state rechargeable battery cells configured to power a drivetrain. In accordance with once aspect of the invention, a transportation system that is powered at least in part by electricity stored in the form of rechargeable electrochemical cells. According to an embodiment of the present invention, these cells are combined in series and in parallel to form a pack that is regulated by charge and discharge control circuits that are programmed with algorithms to monitor state of charge, battery lifetime, and battery health. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059173 | COMPONENT INCLUDING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A component is disclosed which includes a rechargeable battery, and a method is also disclosed of producing such a component. The component can use lithium ion chemistry and the battery can have an anode structure, a cathode structure, and a separator structure which separates the anode from the cathode and contains an electrolyte. The anode structure and the cathode structure can each be formed from a composite material which includes electrically conductive fibres and electrochemically active material in a binder matrix, and the battery can be formed to be structurally inseparable from the rest of the component. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059174 | Partially surface-mediated lithium ion-exchanging cells and method for operating same - A lithium super-battery cell comprising: (a) A cathode comprising a cathode active material having a surface area to capture or store lithium thereon, wherein the cathode active material is not a functionalized material and does not bear a functional group; (b) An anode comprising an anode current collector; (c) A porous separator disposed between the two electrodes; (d) A lithium-containing electrolyte in physical contact with the two electrodes, wherein the cathode active material has a specific surface area of no less than 100 m | 2013-03-07 |
20130059175 | BATTERY WITH DEGASSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISSIPATING EMERGING SUBSTANCES - The invention relates to a battery with a degassing system and to a method for dissipating substances emerging from a battery, by which means the gases and electrolytes which result from chemical activity can be dissipated using simple means in this way, and battery cells are protected against damage. The invention provides that the battery with the degassing system comprises a base plate ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130059176 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS WITH A LARGE DIAMETER AND HIGH STORAGE CAPACITY - An electrochemical cell assembly has electrochemical cells of large diameter and high storage capacity, making it particularly useful for stabilization of electric supply systems. The assembly includes at least one electrochemical cell composed of a layer of: a liquid metal or liquid metal alloy forming the cathode, a liquid electrolyte layer, and a layer of a liquid metal or liquid metalloid forming the anode. An electrically insulating inner tube is provided along the vertical axis of the assembly, the presence of which prevents the occurrence of the Tayler instability or other instabilities caused in the liquids by the current flow, and thus prevents the intermixing of the liquids. Another very efficient option for increasing the maximum current of the cell is that of conducting a current having a suitable direction and intensity through the interior of the inner tube. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059177 | LI-ION/POLYSULFIDE FLOW BATTERY - Li-Ion/Polysulfide flow battery systems are provided to achieve high energy density and long service life. The system is configured to minimize corrosion of the lithium electrode by providing an electrochemical reactor comprising a first and a second electrode configured in spaced apart relation defining an inter-electrode channel through which the sulfur electrolyte is caused to flow. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059178 | SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - A secondary battery includes: a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution in a package member having a flat surface, in which the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a methylene cyclic carbonate represented by an expression (1): | 2013-03-07 |
20130059179 | BIPOLAR SECONDARY BATTERY - A battery main body housed in a case comprises one laminated body composed of a plurality of bipolar electrodes laminated with an electrolyte layer therebetween or comprises a plurality of laminated bodies connected in series. A positive electrode current collecting plate and a negative electrode current collecting plate each having one surface joined to the inner peripheral surface of the case and the other surface joined to one end of the battery main body respectively extend to the outside of the case. By providing a cutoff mechanism for cutting off an electrical connection between the positive electrode current collecting plate and the negative electrode current collecting plate via the battery main body according to an expansion deformation of the case, a current path in a bipolar secondary battery is interrupted when the short-circuit current occurs, thereby protecting the bipolar secondary battery from a short-circuit current. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059180 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules including at least a first group of the battery modules and a second group of the battery modules, a first coolant flow pathway through the battery modules of the first group and the second group, a second coolant flow pathway along an exterior of the battery modules of the first group, and a converging coolant flow pathway connected with the first coolant flow pathway, the converging coolant flow pathway being disposed downstream of the first group of the battery modules, the converging coolant flow pathway joining the second coolant flow pathway with the first coolant flow pathway. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059181 | Battery Cap Assembly with High Efficiency Vent - A battery cell design is disclosed that provides a predictable pathway through a portion of the cell (e.g., the cell cap assembly) for the efficient release of the thermal energy that occurs during thermal runaway, thereby reducing the chances of a rupture in an undesirable location. Furthermore the disclosed design maintains the functionality of the cell cap as the positive terminal of the cell, thereby having minimal impact on the manufacturability of the cell as well as its use in a variety of applications. | 2013-03-07 |
20130059182 | POWER STORAGE APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power storage apparatus, electric device, electric vehicle, and power system are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a power storage apparatus includes a battery block comprising a plurality of battery cells and an isolating unit that enables wireless information transfer regarding battery information of the battery block. | 2013-03-07 |