10th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120058340 | SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL POWDER COMPACT AND DIE ASSEMBLY FOR COMPACTING POWDER - The cross-sectional shape of a main part except for both end portions is generally divided into a lower arc surface extending along a base circle and an upper arc surface of which a top portion corresponds to the base circle. Side edge portions extending inward from the base circle are formed on both side surfaces of the upper arc surface. Curved edge portions which concavely curves upward from the side edge portions to end surfaces and continues to the end surfaces and chamfer portions extending from the end surfaces to the side surfaces which planes the edges and curves so that width thereof gradually narrows, are formed on both ends in a longitudinal direction. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058341 | TRANSITION METAL SILICIDE-SI COMPOSITE POWDER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND CASIY-BASED POWDER FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSITION METAL SILICIDE-SI COMPOSITE POWDER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A transition metal silicide-Si composite powder and a method of manufacturing the composite powder are provided, the composite powder containing one or more transition metal elements (M), and having a Si/M ratio (z) of 2.0≦z≦20.0 and a specific surface area of 2.5 m | 2012-03-08 |
20120058342 | BORON NITRIDE PARTICLES OF SPHERICAL GEOMETRY AND PROCESS OF MAKING - A low viscosity filler boron nitride agglomerate particles having a generally spherical shape bound together by an organic binder and to a process for producing a BN powder composition of spherically shaped boron nitride agglomerated particles having a treated surface layer which controls its viscosity. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058343 | Preparation Method Of Hydrophobic Hollow Glass Micro Bead And Hydrophobic Hollow Glass Micro Bead Thereof - A preparation method of low cost hydrophobic hollow glass micro bead by means of spray drying includes the steps of adding an atomized mixed solution of boric acid, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, and calcium hydroxide into a high-speed stirred water glass solution, spray drying the solution, and then treating the surface of the micro bead with an organic silicon water repellent. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058344 | Electronic Devices with Protein Layers - This document describes a method of producing an electronic device comprising biological and electrical materials and an interface between the biological and electrical materials. The method utilizes self-assembly of proteins ( | 2012-03-08 |
20120058345 | Low-Gloss, Flexible Clear Coats, Articles of Manufacture Having Low-Gloss, Two Coat Paint Systems, and Methods For Applying the Same - Low-gloss flexible clear coast can include a base formula that includes a base resin and a cross-linker, a silica-based flattener, wherein the silica-based flattener comprises from 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base formula to 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base formula, one or more flattener enhancing agents, wherein the one or more flattener enhancing agents comprise 0.25 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base formula to 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base formula, and possess 90° flexibility and a 60° gloss finish from 22 gloss units to 34 gloss units. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058346 | Multilayer Film - The present invention relates to a multilayer film coextruded from an aliphatic polycarbonate and polylactic acid-based polymer and a method for producing the same. According to the present invention, a multilayer film having excellent adhesive property can be manufactured even without a separate adhesive layer. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058347 | PLASTIC ARTICLE FOR AUTOMOTIVE GLAZING - A plastic article is provided wherein a plastic substrate is coated with multiple resin layers including a primer layer comprising a polymer having a UV-absorptive functional group incorporated therein and a weather resistant hardcoat layer comprising a reaction product of alkoxysilyl-containing benzophenone and/or a hydrolyzate thereof. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058348 | ANTI-FUEL-LEAK BARRIER COATING AND METHODOLOGY FEATURING CAST LAYER STRUCTURE - An anti-fuel-leak, plural-layer barrier coating applicable to the outside surface of the wall in a liquid-fuel container possessing a layer stack including plural, cooperating, barrier layers, each formed of a high-elastomeric material which reacts with a material-swelling behavior on contact with fuel of the type contained in the container, and, among these plural layers, at least one cast-formed layer. Associated methodology involves applying directly onto such a surface, by one only of the processes including casting and spraying, an inner layer formed of the mentioned high-elastomeric material, and thereafter forming, outwardly of the applied inner layer, and also of the same high-elastomeric material, another layer by the other one only of the two, mentioned processes. Selectively, the layer formed by spraying may include a population of spray-introduced, liquid-fuel imbiber beads | 2012-03-08 |
20120058349 | ONE-COMPONENT MOISTURE CURING ADHESIVE FOR USE IN VEHICLE LIGHTING APPLIANCE AND VEHICLE LIGHTING APPLIANCE USING THE SAME - A one-component moisture curing adhesive for use in a vehicle lighting appliance including: 100 parts by weight of a bifunctional polyether polyol (A) having a molecular weight of not less than 3,000; from 80 to 40 parts by weight of a crystalline polyester polyol (B); from 20 to 60 parts by weight of a non-crystalline polyester polyol (C); a polyisocyanate (D); and a curing catalyst (E), wherein a content of the polyisocyanate (D) is such that a number of isocyanate groups included in the polyisocyanate (D) with respect to a total number of hydroxy groups included in the bifunctional polyether polyol (A), the crystalline polyester polyol (B), and the non-crystalline polyester polyol (C) satisfies NCO/OH=1.2 to 1.5; and a vehicle lighting appliance formed by adhering a lens and a housing the one-component moisture curing adhesive for use in a vehicle lighting appliance. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058350 | MODIFIED GRAPHENE STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The present invention is directed to a modified graphene structure comprising at least one graphene sheet ( | 2012-03-08 |
20120058351 | Coating System, Articles and Assembly Using the Same and Methods of Reducing Sticktion - The present invention provides a coating system for an article including a first component having a surface in frictional engagement with a surface of a second component, wherein at least a portion of at least one surface of the component(s) is coated with a coating prepared from a composition including a first, curable organopolysiloxane comprising at least two alkenyl groups; and a second, curable organopolysiloxane comprising at least two polar groups, the second organopolysiloxane being different from the first organopolysiloxane, which can provide low breakloose force when used in syringe assemblies. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058352 | METAL SUBSTRATES HAVING CARBON NANOTUBES GROWN THEREON AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present disclosure describes methods for growing carbon nanotubes on metal substrates. The methods include depositing a catalytic material on a metal substrate to form a catalyst-laden metal substrate; optionally depositing a non-catalytic material on the metal substrate prior to, after, or concurrently with the catalytic material; conveying the catalyst-laden metal substrate through a carbon nanotube growth reactor having carbon nanotube growth conditions therein; and growing carbon nanotubes on the catalyst-laden metal substrate. The catalyst-laden metal substrate can optionally remain stationary while the carbon nanotubes are being grown. The catalytic material can be a catalyst or a catalyst precursor. The catalytic material and the optional non-catalytic material can be deposited on the metal substrate from one or more solutions by, for example, spray coating or dip coating techniques. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058353 | Al ALLOY REFLECTIVE ELECTRODE FILM FOR FORMING ANODE LAYER FOR TOP-EMITTING ORGANIC EL ELEMENT - An Al alloy reflective electrode film in the anode layer of a top emission type organic EL element is provided. The Al alloy repeller has high reflectivity, high electric conductivity, a low average surface roughness, and low contact resistance. The Al alloy reflective electrode film is made of an Al alloy consisting of 0.5 to 15% by mass of Mg, a total amount of 0.5 to 10% by mass of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Eu, and the remainder composed of Al and inevitable impurities, or consisting of 0.5 to 15% by mass of Mg, 0.5 to 10% by mass of Ce, a total amount of 2 to 9% by mass of one or two elements selected from the group consisting of Ni and Co, and the remainder composed of Al and inevitable impurities. Because of these configuration, the reflective electrode film having high reflectivity, high electric conductivity, a low average surface roughness, and low contact resistance with the hole injection film, such as ITO and AZO, is formed. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058354 | Polyester Coating Composition - The present invention provides a coating composition having excellent adhesion to metal substrates. The coating composition includes a binder comprising a polyester resin having an adhesion promoting group and an optional crosslinker. The present invention also provides articles having the coating composition applied to at least a portion of a surface thereof. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058355 | Coatings - A hydrophilic coating can be applied to virtually any surface to produce a long-lasting, durable antifog effect. The coating can be biocompatible. The coating includes a molecular-level blend of hydrophilic polymers. The coating can be assembled using a layer-by-layer assembly process. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058356 | Gypsum Based Formulations - The formulation for making plasterboard with paper cover sheets comprises finely divided gypsum, a minor amount by weight of starch and, as crosslinking agent for the starch, a tri-functional reactive s-triazine having substituents at positions 2, 4 and 6 of the triazine ring which are reactive with the starch. A preferred crosslinking agent is 2,4,6-trichloro-s-triazine, which is preferably partially reacted with the starch before further reaction with the paper cover sheets for the plaster board. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058357 | Tanning Process and Tanning Composition - Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning with a tanning agent (A) of formula (I), | 2012-03-08 |
20120058358 | Flame-retardant timber materials - The present invention relates to timber materials rendered flame-retardant by using halogen-free organophosphorus compounds, to means and processes for producing these materials, and also to their use. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058359 | METHODS TO FABRICATE FULLY ENCLOSED HOLLOW STRUCTURES USING FRICTION STIR WELDING - A method is taught for creating a hollow sphere that is created by joining two cylinders together that have a semispherical hollow formed in the ends being joined together, wherein a metallic reinforcing disk is inserted at an interface between the two ends of the cylinders, wherein the two cylinders and reinforcing disk are joined using friction stir welding to create an inner sphere from the two hemispherical hollows that is bisected by the metallic reinforcing disk, and wherein the joined cylinders and reinforcing disk are machined to thereby create an outer spherical surface that is centered around the inner sphere. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058360 | CLAD PLATE - A clad plate includes an aluminum plate and a hard metal plate such as a copper plate, joined together at side end surfaces thereof, the clad plate being excellent in joint strength and flexural separation-resistant characteristics. A side end surface of an aluminum plate and a side end surface of a hard metal plate are jointed together via a nickel layer by pressure welding. A ridge and a groove formed in the side end surface of the aluminum plate are respectively engaged and joined, via the nickel layer, to a groove and a ridge formed in the side end surface of the hard metal plate, and an end portion of the nickel layer extends beyond the rear end portion of the side end surface of the aluminum plate and is jointed to the plate surface of the aluminum plate with the end portion exposed thereon. The average width W of the exposed portion of the nickel layer exposed on the plate surface is preferably in the range from about 0.2 mm to about 1.5 mm. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058361 | DEVICE HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A device housing is provided. The device housing includes a substrate, a barrier layer formed on the substrate, an illuminating layer formed on the barrier layer, and a protective layer formed on the illuminating layer. The barrier layer is made of titanium. The illuminating layer is made of rare-earth aluminates. The protective layer is made of silica dioxide. A method for making the device housing is also described there. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058362 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING METAL ON A SUBSTRATE; METAL STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PLATING A METAL ON A SUBSTRATE - Various embodiments provide a method for depositing metal on a substrate. The method may include carrying out a first immersion plating process, thereby forming a first metal portion on the substrate; providing an immersion plating activating substance on the first metal portion; and carrying out a second immersion plating process using the immersion plating activating substance, thereby forming a second metal portion on the first metal portion. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058363 | COATED LIGHTWEIGHT METAL DISK - The invention relates to a coated lightweight metal disk, in particular a brake disk, comprising a support disk made of a thermally resistant lightweight metal alloy, and a heat-insulating friction layer formed from a metal alloy that includes nanocrystals. The friction layer can be applied directly to the support disk without adding an insulating intermediate layer. Because of the thermally insulating effect of the friction layer, only a moderate amount of heat is transferred to the support disk. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058364 | BRAZED ALUMINUM LAMINATE MOLD TOOLING - A laminate aluminum block for forming an article includes a series of aluminum laminate plates to collectively form a tool body for forming an article in a forming operation. A series of aluminum brazing layers are formed for brazing together adjacent aluminum laminate plates. The series of aluminum laminate plates and the series of aluminum brazing layers are deoxidized. Draining apertures are formed through a plurality of the series of aluminum laminate plates. The series of aluminum laminate plates are stacked alternating with the aluminum brazing layers between adjacent aluminum laminate plates without a flux. The stacked series of alternating aluminum plates and aluminum brazing layers are pressed. The stacked series of alternating aluminum plates and aluminum brazing layers are heated in a vacuum furnace to a temperature wherein the aluminum brazing layers braze the aluminum laminate plates together and excess braze material drains from the draining apertures. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058365 | Ceramic-Resin Composite Roll and Production Method of the Same - A ceramic-resin composite roll ( | 2012-03-08 |
20120058366 | FILM-FORMED ARTICLE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a manufacturing method for manufacturing a film-formed article by using sputtering to form a film including a constituent element of a target on a substrate. The manufacturing method comprises setting a distance d between the target and the substrate in a range from 0.5 times to 1.5 times a mean free path of the constituent element in the sputtering gas. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058367 | SPIN INJECTION SOURCE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The spin injection source comprises a nonmagnetic conductor, an MgO film, and a ferromagnet, and injects spin from the ferromagnet to the nonmagnetic conductor. The MgO film is annealed at temperature of between 300° C. and 500° C. The annealing duration is preferably between 30 and 60 minutes. By annealing, the oxygen vacancies increases and the electric resistance of MgO film decreases. And thus the spin injection efficiency in the spin injection source improves. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058368 | ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE - An electrical storage device includes: a battery assembly that is constituted by electrically connecting a plurality of battery cells with one another through a conductive member; a casing in which the battery assembly is housed; a control unit that is placed on an upper surface of the casing, and monitors a physical state of the plurality of battery cells; electric components that include a high-rate circuit and a low-rate circuit of the battery assembly; and a protection member that protects the electric components, wherein: an uppermost surface of the protection member and an uppermost surface of the control unit are arranged to be leveled with each other. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058369 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING FLUID TO A BATTERY - A system for delivering water to a fluid electrolyte battery comprising at least one battery cell. Such a system includes a tank adapted to hold the fluid, a pump adapted to pump the fluid from the tank when the pump is turned on, at least one conduit adapted to transfer the fluid from the tank to the at least one battery cell, and a controller adapted to control the pump. The controller turns the pump on after an interval so that the fluid is transferred to the at least one battery cell. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058370 | Flow Battery With Radial Electrolyte Distribution - An electrochemical flow cell includes a permeable electrode, an impermeable electrode located adjacent to and spaced apart from the permeable electrode and a reaction zone electrolyte flow channel located between a first side of the permeable electrode and a first side of the impermeable electrode. The electrochemical flow cell also includes at least one electrolyte flow channel located adjacent to a second side of the permeable electrode, at least one central electrolyte flow conduit extending through a central portion of the permeable electrode and through a central portion of the impermeable electrode and at least one peripheral electrolyte flow inlet/outlet located in a peripheral portion of the electrochemical cell above or below the permeable electrode. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058371 | CURRENT COLLECTING TERMINAL FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - An electrochemical cell battery is disclosed having current collecting terminals acting as security device. The battery includes a plurality of electrochemical cells connected in series or parallel. Each electrochemical cell has a current collecting terminal connecting the positive current collectors together and a current collecting terminal connecting the negative current collectors together. The current collecting terminals each have a folded extension arm for electrically connecting two adjacent electrochemical cells together. The folded extension arms have a shape memory characteristic and are electrically connected together via a welding metal having a fusion temperature T | 2012-03-08 |
20120058372 | BATTERY PACK - A battery cell for identifying a state of battery cell. The battery pack includes: a battery cell; a switch contact unit electrically connected to the battery cell; a switch unit comprising a viscoelastic unit disposed to face the switch contact unit and contacting the switch contact unit so as to generate an on-signal for displaying a state of the battery cell; and a display unit for displaying the state of the battery cell. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058373 | PRISMATIC BATTERY - A prismatic battery | 2012-03-08 |
20120058374 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A secondary battery includes: a jelly roll that includes a positive and a negative electrode wound via a separator; a case; a lid; and electrically conductive input/output members, wherein: the electrically conductive input/output members include, at least; a positive and a negative electrode current collector plate with one end thereof connected to the positive and the negative electrode respectively; a positive and a negative electrode external conductive member with one end thereof connected to another end of the positive and the negative electrode current collector plate respectively and another end thereof extending to an outer side of the lid; the one end of the positive and the negative electrode external conductive member are respectively swage-fused to the other end of the positive and the negative electrode current collector plate; and an oxide layer is formed at a surface of each swage-fused area. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058375 | BATTERY - Provided is a battery which has less tendency to experience delamination or loss of short circuit prevention layer and/or active material layer during manufacture and use. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058376 | CABLE-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention relates to a cable-type secondary battery comprising an inner electrode comprising at least two anodes arranged in parallel, the anode extending longitudinally and having a horizontal cross section of a predetermined shape, the anode having an electrolyte layer thereon serving as an ion channel; an outer electrode comprising a cathode including a cathode active material layer surrounding the inner electrode; and a protection coating surrounding the outer electrode. The cable-type secondary battery has free shape adaptation due to its linearity and flexibility. A plurality of inner electrodes within a tubular outer electrode lead to an increased contact area therebetween and consequently a high battery rate. It is easy to control the capacity balance between the inner and outer electrodes by adjusting the number of inner electrodes. A short circuit is prevented due to the electrolyte layer formed on the inner electrode. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058377 | 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. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058378 | POUCH-TYPE FLEXIBLE FILM BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a pouch-type flexible film battery and a method of manufacturing the same. The film battery includes a cathode structure including a cathode pouch, a cathode conductive carbon layer, and a cathode layer, an anode structure including an anode pouch, an anode conductive carbon layer, and an anode layer, and a polymer electrolyte layer between the cathode and anode structures. The polymer electrode layer may be a gel-type electrolyte including a cellulose-based polymer. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058379 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, a positive electrode and a negative electrode is provided. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprises a nonaqueous solvent. The nonaqueous solvent comprises from 50 to 95% by volume of a sulfone-based compound represented by the following formula 1: | 2012-03-08 |
20120058380 | MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED THIN-FILM SOLID STATE LITHIUM BATTERY DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF LITHIUM ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - A monolithically integrated thin-film solid-state lithium battery device to supply energy to a mobile communication device. The battery device comprises multiple layers ranging from greater than 100 layers to less than 20,000 layers of lithium electrochemical cells. The lithium electrochemical cells are connected in parallel or in series to conform to a spatial volume. The device is substantially free from a substrate member. The overlying multiple layers are free from any intermediary substrate member. The multiple layers are configured to form a plurality of electrochemical cells configured in a parallel arrangement or a serial arrangement using either a self terminated or post terminated connector configuration. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058381 | CONNECTOR FOR BATTERY PACK - A battery pack having battery connectors for connecting batteries in series and a battery connector are disclosed that reduce the risks of potential electric shocks during assembly and servicing of a battery pack. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058382 | BATTERY PACK WITH CONNECTING DEVICE - A battery pack for an electric or hybrid vehicle having battery connectors for connecting batteries in series and a battery connector are disclosed that reduces the risks of potential electric shocks during assembly, servicing and in emergency situation. The battery connector includes an interrupter having disconnect capabilities in the event of the vehicle being involved in a collision. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058383 | ASSEMBLED BATTERY - An assembled battery includes: a plurality of electrical cells that includes a battery body and an electrode terminal protruding from the battery body; and a terminal connection member that connects a pair of electrode terminals between two of the plurality of electrical cells, wherein the terminal connection member includes: a pair of electrode sockets each allowing the electrode terminal to be inserted thereinto, and a conductor electrically connecting the pair of electrode sockets to each other, and wherein each electrode socket includes: an opposite conductive wall extending from the conductor along the electrode terminal and facing the electrode terminal, and an elastic portion provided at a position facing the opposite conductive wall toward the electrode terminal and pressing the electrode terminal to the opposite conductive wall. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058384 | TOOL BATTERIES - A tool battery includes a plurality of battery cells and a holder device. The holder device includes a pair of holder members and a plurality of lead plates mounted to each of the holder members. Each of the holder members has fitting portions for fitting with end portions of the battery cells. The lead plates are electrically connected to the corresponding electrodes of the battery cells. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058385 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE CELL - A solid electrolyte cell includes: a positive electrode side layer; a negative electrode side layer; and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode side layer and the negative electrode side layer, wherein the negative electrode side layer includes a negative electrode side current collector layer; the negative electrode side current collector layer includes a first negative electrode side current collector layer disposed on a side close to the solid electrolyte layer, and a second negative electrode side current collector layer disposed on a side remote from the solid electrolyte layer; the first negative electrode side current collector layer includes copper, nickel, or an alloy containing any of copper and nickel, or stainless steel; and the second negative electrode side current collector layer includes aluminum, silver, or an alloy containing any of aluminum and silver. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058386 | BATTERY CELL CASING - A battery cell casing comprises a first casing element ( | 2012-03-08 |
20120058387 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY HAVING BENDING PORTIONS AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A secondary battery having positive and negative electrode plates inserted into the interior of a pouch, and positive and negative electrode active material layers respectively coated on the positive and negative electrode plates are arranged at a constant interval. Bending portions are provided to bend positive and negative electrode non-coating portions respectively not coated with the positive and negative electrode active material layers. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058388 | TERMINAL AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A terminal of a rechargeable battery includes a collector terminal electrically coupled to an electrode assembly located within a case, wherein the collector terminal protrudes from the case; a terminal plate located outside of the case and coupled to the collector terminal; and a coupling terminal coupled to the terminal plate. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058389 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery includes a case and an electrode assembly in the case that includes a first electrode plate, a separator, and a second electrode plate. The secondary battery also includes a cap plate coupled with the case and a first electrode terminal electrically connected to the first electrode plate. The first electrode terminal includes a first collecting plate connected to the electrode assembly, a first connecting part extending from the first collecting plate, and a first terminal part extending from the first connecting part. The first connecting part passes through a gap between the cap plate and the case, and the first connecting part extends to an outer surface of the cap plate. The first terminal part protrudes beyond the cap plate. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058390 | TERMINAL FOR SEALED BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A negative electrode terminal includes an outer terminal of a solid flat rivet shape and an inner terminal of a hollow flat rivet shape. A hollow axle portion of the inner terminal is inserted in a first insulating member, an opening bored in a sealing plate, and a second insulating member so as to be insulated from the sealing plate. A columnar axle portion of the outer terminal is inserted into the hollow axle portion of the inner terminal and crimped thereto, so that a radially bulge-deformed portion is formed in an intermediate portion of the columnar axle portion. The hollow axle portion deforms into a shape matching the radially bulge-deformed portion and is crimped to the columnar axle portion, and its tip is curling-formed to match a curved surface between a brim portion and the columnar axle portion of the outer terminal. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058391 | BATTERY SPACER, PROTECTION ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC CORE, AND POWER BATTERY - A battery spacer, a protection assembly for electric core, and a power battery are provided. The battery spacer comprises a spacer body. The spacer body comprises: a tab passing area located in a middle portion of the spacer body, the tab passing area being adapted to receive an end of an electric core of a battery; and receiving areas adjacent to ends of the tab passing area along the spacer body. The spacer body and the tab passing area provide an end wall, two side walls, and a top wall configured to surround each of the receiving area. At least one tab aperture is formed in the tab passing area and penetrates the spacer body. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058392 | Rechargeable battery with aluminium anode, graphite cathode and an electrolyte containing aluminium vapour in plasma state - We propose a rechargeable battery with aluminium anode. In order to avoid the high reactivity of aluminium ions with most liquid electrolytes, we present an electrolyte containing aluminium vapour in plasma state. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058393 | BATTERY AND ENERGY SYSTEM - A battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode mainly composed of sodium, and an electrolyte provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the electrolyte being molten salt containing anions expressed with chemical formula (I) below and cations of metal, | 2012-03-08 |
20120058394 | BATTERY GRID - A grid network for a battery plate is provided. The grid network includes a plurality of spaced apart grid wire elements, each grid wire element having opposed ends joined to one of a plurality of nodes. Each node includes the juncture of one of the opposed ends of a plurality of the grid wire elements to define a plurality of open spaces in the grid network. At least one of the grid wire elements has a first transverse cross-section intermediate its opposed ends that is a different shape than a second transverse cross-section at at least one of the grid wire element's opposed ends. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058395 | BATTERY ELECTRODE, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND ACTIVE MATERIAL - According to one embodiment, there is provided a battery electrode. The battery electrode includes a titanium oxide compound having a monoclinic titanium dioxide crystal structure and a basic polymer. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058396 | OXIDATION-RESISTANT METAL SUPPORTED RECHARGEABLE OXIDE-ION BATTERY CELLS AND METHODS TO PRODUCE THE SAME - The invention describes the application of oxidation-resistant metal (preferably, stainless steel) | 2012-03-08 |
20120058397 | Graphene-Enhanced cathode materials for lithium batteries - A nano graphene-enhanced particulate for use as a lithium battery cathode active material, wherein the particulate is formed of a single or a plurality of graphene sheets and a plurality of fine cathode active material particles with a size smaller than 10 μm (preferably sub-micron or nano-scaled), and the graphene sheets and the particles are mutually bonded or agglomerated into an individual discrete particulate with at least a graphene sheet embracing the cathode active material particles, and wherein the particulate has an electrical conductivity no less than 10 | 2012-03-08 |
20120058398 | PAN-PEO Gels with Improved Conductance and Solvent Retention - Disclosed are gel electrolytes comprising a polymer, which is polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and polyethylene oxide (PEO); a lithium salt; and a solvent, which is a carbonate solvent, a lactone solvent, or mixtures thereof. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058399 | Branched polymer, method for making the same, and applications thereof - A branched polymer represented by formula (I): | 2012-03-08 |
20120058400 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY USING AN AQUEOUS BINDER - A battery includes a positive electrode mix having a positive electrode active material, a water soluble binder including a poly(acrylonitrile-co-acrylamide) polymer and water, and a conductive additive. The battery also includes a negative electrode mix having a negative electrode active material, a water soluble binder including a poly(acrylonitrile-co-acrylamide) polymer and water, and a conductive additive or additives. The battery also includes an electrolyte. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058401 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, ELECTRICAL VEHICLE, AND ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE SYSTEM - A secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution contains chlorine ions together with a nonaqueous solvent and an electrolyte salt. The nonaqueous solvent contains sulfonic acid anhydrides (disulfonic acid anhydride or sulfonic acid carboxylic acid anhydride). A content of the chlorine ions is 5000 wt ppm or less. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058402 | AIR BATTERY - The present invention provides an air battery which can maintain a good performance and inhibit ingress of water into the housing. An air battery comprising: a power section which comprises: an air electrode, an anode containing an alkali metal, and an electrolyte layer conducting ions between the air electrode and the anode; an oxygen-containing solvent showing both hydrophobic nature and oxygen solubility; a housing being configured to incorporate the power section and the oxygen-containing solvent; and an oxygen supply portion being configured to supply oxygen gas to the oxygen-containing solvent, the oxygen-containing solvent being arranged between the oxygen supply portion and the electrolyte layer. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058403 | HYDROGEN PURIFICATION MEMBRANES, COMPONENTS AND FUEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS CONTAINING THE SAME - Hydrogen-producing fuel processing systems, hydrogen purification membranes, hydrogen purification devices, fuel processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen purification devices, and methods for operating the same. In some embodiments, operation of the fuel processing system is initiated by heating at least the reforming region of the fuel processing system to at least a selected hydrogen-producing operating temperature. In some embodiments, an electric heater is utilized to perform this initial heating. In some embodiments, use of the electric heater is discontinued after startup, and a burner or other combustion-based heating assembly combusts a fuel to heat at least the hydrogen producing region, such as due to the reforming region utilizing an endothermic catalytic reaction to produce hydrogen gas. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058404 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The moisture state of a fuel cell is determined without causing any variation in the supply state of the reactant gas to be supplied to the fuel cell. An output current control section [[71]] temporarily performs a current sweep while maintaining the amount of oxidant gas to be supplied to the fuel cell. A resistance component calculation section [[72 | 2012-03-08 |
20120058405 | CAVITATION ASSISTED SONOCHEMICAL HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEM - Apparatus for producing hydrogen gas comprise a container adapted to contain an aqueous electrolyte solution containing hydrogen, at least one first electrode, wherein the at least one first electrode is adapted to be in contact with a solution, at least one second electrode, wherein the at least one second electrode is adapted to be in contact with a solution, and wherein the at least one first electrode is a cylindrically-shaped cathode and the at least one second electrode is a cylindrically-shaped hollow anode capable of accommodating the cylindrically-shaped cathode within it, and wherein the cylindrically-shaped cathode is located along the central axis of the cylindrically-shaped hollow anode. Also included in this embodiment of the invention is at least a first acoustic transducer per cathode capable of causing cavitation in a solution, the at least one first transducer transmitting substantially along each cathode's axis; a power supply wherein power is supplied to the electrodes and transducers; a wave form generator for imposing a wave or other function on the power to the transducers; and a gas-liquid separation and capturing device. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058406 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - Disclosed herein is a solid oxide fuel cell. The solid oxide fuel cell | 2012-03-08 |
20120058407 | Cooling Devices for a Fuel Cell System - A cooling device for a fuel cell system includes at least one cooling circuit, through which a fuel cell can be cooled. The fuel cell system also includes a component with at least an electric drive area and a gas delivery area. A gas can be delivered to the fuel cell through the gas delivery area and the component is actively cooled. The cooling of the component takes place together with the cooling of the fuel cell in a cooling circuit. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058408 | COVERS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND RELATED METHODS - Embodiments of the invention relate to an electrochemical cell system including a cover that affects reactant flow into an electrochemical cell array. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058409 | HYDROGEN/GAS PRESSURE CONTROLLED HIGH PRESSURE TANK VALVES ARCHITECTURE - A valve for a pressure vessel system includes a housing including a cavity and a hollow fluid flow portion. A membrane actuator is disposed in the cavity of the housing. A piston is disposed in the cavity and in the hollow fluid flow portion of the housing. A spring is disposed in the hollow fluid flow portion of the housing. The spring biases a piston head toward a fluid flow port formed in the hollow fluid flow portion. The piston head seals the fluid flow port when the biasing of the piston head by the spring is not countered by an opposite deflection of the membrane actuator. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058410 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - Disclosed herein is a solid oxide fuel cell. The solid oxide fuel cell includes: a tubular first electrode support layer formed with a plurality of first passages; an inner electrolyte layer formed in the first electrode support layer; an inner second electrode layer formed on the inner surface of the first electrolyte layer and forming an inner second passage; an outer electrolyte layer formed on the outer surface of the first electrode support layer; and an outer second electrode layer formed on the outer surface of the second electrolyte layer and adjacent to the outer second passage. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058411 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack includes a stack of fuel cells. Each of the fuel cells includes a membrane electrode assembly and a separator that are stacked. The membrane electrode assembly includes an electrolyte membrane and a pair of electrodes sandwiching the electrolyte membrane therebetween. The terminal plate, the insulation plate, and the end plate are stacked at each end of the stack of the fuel cells in a stacking direction of the fuel cells. The terminal plate has a plurality of spaces formed therein. The spaces are separated from each other by a partition wall. A connection terminal is disposed on a plate surface of the terminal plate. The plate surface faces the insulation plate, at a position at which the connection terminal does not overlap the partition wall in the stacking direction. The connection terminal protrudes outward from the end plate in the stacking direction. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058412 | POROUS MATERIAL FOR FUEL CELL ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY (MEA), AND FUEL CELL - According to the present invention, a porous material for a fuel cell electrolyte membrane, wherein at least one strength auxiliary layer is provided inside and/or on the surface of a high porosity layer, the high porosity layer and the strength auxiliary layer constitute a multilayer structure, and the average diameter of pores of the high porosity layer is different from the average diameter of pores of the strength auxiliary layer, is provided. Also, a porous material having high porosity and high strength, which is suitable as a base material for an electrolyte membrane of a solid polymer fuel cell, is provided and a high-performance fuel cell using such material is realized. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058413 | INTERPENETRATING NETWORK OF ANION-EXCHANGE POLYMERS, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF AND USE OF SAME - The invention relates to a method for producing an anion-exchange polymer material having an IPN or semi-IPN structure, said method consisting in: (A) preparing a homogeneous reaction solution containing, in a suitable organic solvent, (a) at least one organic polymer bearing reactive halogen groups, (b) at least one tertiary diamine, (c) at least one monomer comprising an ethylenic unsaturation polymerizable by free radical polymerization, (d) optionally at least one cross-linking agent including at least two ethylenic unsaturations polymerizable by free radical polymerization, and e) at least one free radical polymerization initiator; and (B) heating the prepared solution to a temperature and for a duration that are sufficient to allow both a nucleophilic substitution reaction between components (a) and (b) and a free radical copolymerization reaction of components (c) and optionally (d) initiated by component (e). The invention also relates to the resulting IPN or semi-IPN material and to the use thereof in electrochemical devices, in direct contact with an air electrode. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058414 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY PREPARED THEREFROM AND FUEL CELL COMPRISING THE SAME - Provided is a method for producing a membrane-electrode assembly for a full cell, comprising: preparing catalyst ink slurry from a catalyst, an ion conductive polymer and a solvent; applying the catalyst ink slurry onto a support film, followed by vacuum drying; and transferring the support film to either surface or both surfaces of an electrolyte membrane to form a catalyst layer on the electrolyte membrane. A membrane-electrode assembly obtained by the method and a fuel cell including the membrane-electrode assembly are also provided. The method provides a membrane-electrode assembly having increased porosity, and thus the membrane-electrode assembly shows significantly reduced mass transfer resistance. Therefore, the output density and the quality of the fuel cell including the membrane-electrode assembly prepared therefrom can be improved. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058415 | CATALYST, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF | 2012-03-08 |
20120058416 | PROTON-CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - A composite electrolyte membrane of the present invention includes a porous body composed of an inorganic substance and an electrolyte material. The porous body includes therein plural spherical pores in which a diameter is substantially equal, and communicating ports each allowing the spherical pores adjacent to each other to communicate with each other. The electrolyte material is provided on the spherical pores and the communicating ports, has proton conductivity, and is composed of a hydrocarbon polymer. The proton-conductive composite electrolyte membrane has excellent ion conductivity, high heat resistance, and restricted swelling when being hydrous, and is capable of being produced at low cost. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058417 | CARBIDE STABILIZED CATALYST STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF MAKING - A catalyst structure for an electrochemical cell includes a catalyst support structure, catalyst particles and an outer carbide film The catalyst particles are deposited on the catalyst support structure. The outer carbide film is formed on the catalyst support structure. The outer carbide film surrounds the catalyst particles. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058418 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL HOLOGRAPHIC DISPLAY DEVICE - A three-dimensional holographic display device includes a holographic display medium constituted by a photorefractive organic composition, and an optical system for recording and reproducing a holographic image using the holographic display medium. The photorefractive organic composition includes a photorefractive organic polymer having a tri-alkyl amino side-chain group. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058419 | TITANIA-DOPED QUARTZ GLASS AND MAKING METHOD - A titania-doped quartz glass suited as an EUV lithographic member is prepared by feeding a silicon-providing reactant gas and a titanium-providing reactant gas through a burner along with hydrogen and oxygen, subjecting the reactant gases to oxidation or flame hydrolysis to form synthetic silica-titania fine particles, depositing the particles on a rotating target, and concurrently melting and vitrifying the deposited particles to grow an ingot of titania-doped quartz glass. The target is retracted such that the growth front of the ingot may be spaced a distance of at least 250 mm from the burner tip. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058420 | Mask for Forming Patterns of Semiconductor Device - A mask for forming patterns of a semiconductor device is provided. The mask includes first and second main patterns disposed to be spaced apart from each other about a cross point and extending in first and second directions different from each other, a third main pattern disposed spaced apart from the first and second main patterns while being disposed between the first and second main patterns so as to overlap the cross point, and at least one auxiliary pattern spaced apart from the third main pattern in the periphery of a portion of the third main pattern, which is not adjacent with the first and second main patterns. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058421 | PHASE SHIFT MASK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A phase shift mask is provided which includes: a substrate that is transparent to irradiation light, a shielding region formed on the substrate and in which a line pattern is formed, and a first transparent region and a second transparent region located on respective opposite sides of the shielding region on the substrate, wherein a phase shifter is formed under the first transparent region, and the phase shifter has a side wall including an outward protruding bent portion. The phase shifter can be formed by, for example, irradiating and scanning a predetermined region of the substrate with femtosecond pulse laser light applied from above the substrate. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058422 | PHOTORECEPTOR FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - Provided is a photoreceptor for electrophotography, a process for producing the photoreceptor, and an electrophotographic apparatus that includes the photoreceptor. The photoreceptor has a photosensitive layer which contains a resin binder that is a copolymerized polyallylate resin. An electrophotographic apparatus having a photoreceptor drum that includes this photoreceptor has a reduced surface frictional resistance throughout the printing period from the beginning to after printing, thus reducing the amount of surface wear while producing satisfactory images. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058423 | CONTACT DEVELOPING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A contact developing method including supplying a two-component developer to an electrostatic latent image on a rotating image bearing member by rotating a developing sleeve and a rotatable magnet having multiple magnetic poles provided inside the developing sleeve, to develop the electrostatic latent image into a toner image. The developing sleeve and the image bearing member rotate in the same direction while facing each other. The two-component developer comprises a non-magnetic toner and a carrier. The carrier comprises a magnetic core particle and a resin layer covering the magnetic core particle. The resin layer comprises a conductive particle and a resin. The conductive particle comprises an alumina-based material and a conductive layer covering the alumina-based material. The resin is obtained by heating a copolymer comprising a monomer A unit and a monomer B unit. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058424 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE DEVELOPING DEVELOPER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - To provide an electrostatic charge developing toner in which resin fine particles and inorganic fine particles are externally added to toner base particles, wherein the toner base particles include at least binder resin and colorant, the resin fine particles are monodispersed and fixed to surfaces of the toner base particles, and following equations are established: a=70 to 160 nm, b/a=0.2 to 0.5, and c/a=0.6 to 0.8, where “a” represents an average of diameters (nm) of circular surfaces of contact between the fixed resin fine particles and toner base particle surfaces, “b” represents an average of heights (nm) of the resin fine particles from the contact surfaces, and “c” represents an average diameter (nm) of the resin fine particle at the height b/2. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058425 | TONER, PREMIX AGENT, AND AGENT CONTAINER - A toner including a release promoter and a binder resin containing crystalline polyester resin and non-crystalline polyester resin, wherein W/R is 0.045 to 0.850 where W denotes height of third bottom peak in infrared absorption spectrum of crystalline polyester resin and R denotes height of maximum top peak in infrared absorption spectrum of non-crystalline polyester resin, each of the infrared absorption spectra being measured by infrared spectroscopic method (KBr method) using Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, wherein the toner is used as toner contained with carrier in premix agent which is developer containing them previously mixed together before shipment, and wherein the premix agent is used in an image forming apparatus containing latent image bearing member, developing device for developing latent image on the latent image bearing member with developer containing toner and carrier, and agent supplying unit configured to supply the premix agent to the developing device. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058426 | MARKING AGENT CONCENTRATION METHODS, MARKING AGENTS, AND HARD IMAGING METHODS - A marking agent concentration method includes concentrating the marking agent by removing at least some liquid carrier between particles without substantially removing retained liquid carrier within the particles and without substantially modifying the particle structure, which is supported by the retained liquid carrier. The concentrated marking agent is supplied to distributors or end users of liquid marking agent. A concentrated marking agent includes solid clumps of agglomerated particles and a liquid carrier retained within the particles' individual structure. The clumps exhibit a median size greater than 90 μm. The concentrated marking agent exhibiting a solids content of from 40 wt % to less than 90 wt %. A hard imaging method includes combining a concentrated marking agent with additional liquid carrier, applying a shear force, dispersing particles from clumps, forming a liquid marking agent, and forming a hard image using the liquid marking agent. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058427 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD, CHEMICAL AMPLIFICATION RESIST COMPOSITION AND RESIST FILM - A pattern forming method, including: (i) forming a film from a chemical amplification resist composition; (ii) exposing the film, so as to form an exposed film; and (iii) developing the exposed film by using a developer containing an organic solvent, wherein the chemical amplification resist composition contains: (A) a resin capable of decreasing a solubility of the resin (A) in the developer containing an organic solvent by an action of an acid; (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation; and (C) a basic, compound or ammonium salt compound whose basicity decreases upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, and a resist composition used for the pattern forming method and a resist film formed from the resist composition are provided. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058428 | PATTERNING PROCESS AND RESIST COMPOSITION - A pattern is formed by coating a first positive resist composition comprising a base resin, a photoacid generator, and a base generator having both a 9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl-substituted amino group and a carboxyl group onto a substrate to form a first resist film, patternwise exposure, PEB, and development to form a first resist pattern, heating the first resist pattern for causing the base generator to generate a base for inactivating the pattern to acid, coating a second positive resist composition comprising an alcohol and an optional ether onto the first resist pattern-bearing substrate to form a second resist film, patternwise exposure, PEB, and development to form a second resist pattern. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058429 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND POLYMER - A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a polymer that includes at least one repeating unit (i) selected from a repeating unit shown by a formula (1), (2), and (3); and a repeating unit (ii) shown by a formula (4). | 2012-03-08 |
20120058430 | RESIST COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN, NOVEL COMPOUND, AND ACID GENERATOR - A positive resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under the action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, wherein the acid-generator component (B) includes an acid generator (B1) containing a compound represented by general formula (b1-1) shown below (wherein Z | 2012-03-08 |
20120058431 | POSITIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN USING THE SAME - A positive photosensitive composition includes: a resin (A) whose dissolution rate in an alkaline developing solution increases by the action of an acid, the resin (A) containing an acid decomposable repeating unit represented by a general formula (I) and an acid nondecomposable repeating unit represented by a general formula (II); and a compound (B) capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with one of active rays and radiations: | 2012-03-08 |
20120058432 | METHODS OF FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES USING PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC SHOT GROUPING - A method of forming a semiconductor device can include determining a shot set including a plurality of shots, based on a final pattern used to form a mask. Shots included in the plurality shots can be classified as being in a first pass shot set or in a second pass shot set, where each can include a plurality of non-directly neighboring shots. A first pass exposure can be performed to radiate a reticle to provide the first pass shot set and a second pass exposure can be performed to radiate the reticle to provide the second pass shot set. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058433 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING INK JET HEAD - A process for producing an ink jet head, including forming an ink flow path pattern whose surface has been subjected to insolubilization treatment on a substrate having an energy-generating element, applying a UV curable flow path forming material on the pattern and substrate to form an ink flow path forming layer, irradiating part of the ink flow path forming layer with ultraviolet rays for development, thereby forming an ink ejection orifice, and removing the pattern, thereby forming an ink flow path. The step of forming the pattern includes applying a positive resist containing a resin having a phenolic hydroxyl group on the substrate to form a positive resist layer, patterning the positive resist layer to form an ink flow path pattern prior to insolubilization treatment, applying a coating agent containing a compound having two vinyl ether groups on the pattern, and heat-treating the pattern coated with the coating agent. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058434 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND METHOD OF APPLYING A PATTERN TO A SUBSTRATE - A lithographic apparatus is arranged to transfer a pattern from a patterning device onto a substrate, in which a measuring subsystem comprises one or (preferably) more alignment & level sensors (AS, LS) directed at the substrate near a patterning location of a patterning subsystem. The alignment sensor(s) is operable to recognize and measure alignment marks (P | 2012-03-08 |
20120058435 | PATTERN FORMATION METHOD - According to one embodiment, a pattern formation method contains: forming first guides by changing a surface energy of an underlayer material by transferring a pattern of a photomask onto the underlayer material by exposure, and forming second guides by changing the surface energy of the underlayer material between the first guides by diffraction of exposure light generated from the exposure; applying a block copolymer containing a plurality of types of polymer block chains onto the underlayer material; and causing any one of the polymer block chains to form a pattern in accordance with the first and second guides by microphase separation of the block copolymer by a heat treatment. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058436 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD, RESIST COMPOSITION FOR MULTIPLE DEVELOPMENT USED IN THE PATTERN FORMING METHOD, DEVELOPER FOR NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT USED IN THE PATTERN FORMING METHOD, AND RINSING SOLUTION FOR NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT USED IN THE PATTERN FORMING METHOD - A pattern forming method, including: (A) coating a substrate with a positive resist composition of which solubility in a positive developer increases and solubility in a negative developer decreases upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, so as to form a resist film; (B) exposing the resist film; and (D) developing the resist film with a negative developer; a positive resist composition for multiple development used in the method; a developer for use in the method; and a rinsing solution for negative development used in the method. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058437 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MIXING FUEL IN A GAS TURBINE NOZZLE - A nozzle includes a fuel plenum and an air plenum downstream of the fuel plenum. Fuel channels radially outward of an axial centerline of the nozzle include an inlet and an outlet downstream of the inlet. A fuel port in the fuel channels provides fluid communication between the fuel plenum and the fuel channels. An air port in the fuel channels downstream of the fuel port provides fluid communication between the air plenum and the fuel channels. A method for mixing fuel and air in a nozzle prior to combustion includes flowing fuel to a fuel plenum and flowing air to an air plenum downstream of the fuel plenum. The method further includes injecting fuel from the fuel plenum through fuel ports in fuel channels and injecting air from the air plenum through air ports in the fuel channels. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058438 | Method and Device for Optimizing Combustion in a Power Plant - Methods and devices for optimizing combustion of fuel in a combustion chamber of a power plant are provided. A real concentration distribution of a material and/or a real temperature distribution in the combustion chamber is measured in at least one dimension. The real concentration distribution and/or temperature distribution is evaluated and a combustion of fuel is controlled such that a symmetric concentration distribution and/or temperature distribution in the at least one dimension arises. During the evaluation at least one characteristic of the symmetry of the real concentration distribution and/or temperature distribution is determined, and during the controlling at least one control parameter is changed depending on the at least one characteristic. | 2012-03-08 |
20120058439 | DEVICE FOR THE CALIBRATION OF A GAS BURNER REGULATING SYSTEM - Method for the calibration of a gas burner regulating system using a sensor ( | 2012-03-08 |