11th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130065065 | Oriented Perovskite Oxide Thin Film - A thin film which comprises an organic metal salt or an an alkoxide salt or an amorphous thin film is formed on a substrate, wherein each of the thin films enables the formation of a Dion-Jacobson perovskite-type metal oxide represented by the composition formula A(B | 2013-03-14 |
20130065066 | PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR SUBSTRATES HAVING AN ACTIVE SURFACE - A coated substrate having a surface containing at least one active species such as an oxide to which is bonded at least one amorphous phospho-alumina layer containing an aluminum to phosphorus atomic ratio of about 0.2 to about 0.8 is bonded to at least one further amorphous phospho-alumina layer containing an aluminum to phosphorus atomic ratio of at least about 1. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065067 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CERAMIC FOR HEAT-RADIATING MEMBERS, CERAMIC FOR HEAT-RADIATING MEMBERS, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE AND LED LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE USING SAID CERAMIC - Provided is a process for producing a ceramic for a heat-radiating member. The process includes providing as a raw material an alumina powder having an alumina (Al | 2013-03-14 |
20130065068 | Composite Tape For Use In Tape Laying Machines - A tape for use in automated tape laying machines that includes a multi-layer substrate composed of a plastic layer that includes at least one plastic film having an outer film surface and an inner film surface. The plastic film is adhered to a fibrous layer so that the inner surface of the fibrous layer is bonded to the inner film surface. An uncured composite material layer composed of a fibrous reinforcement and an uncured resin matrix is releasably adhered to either the plastic layer surface or the outer fiber layer surface to provide a tape suitable for use in an automatic tape layer. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065069 | Electrodeposition of Hard Magnetic Coatings - An aqueous electrolytic plating solution and a method of using the same for depositing a cobalt/nickel/phosphorus alloy on an electrically conductive substrate are provided. The aqueous electrolytic plating solution comprises: a) a source of nickel ions; b) a source of cobalt ions; c) a source of phosphite ions; d) an amino acid; and e) optionally, boric acid. The deposited cobalt/nickel/phosphorus alloy exhibits high coercivity and high remanence. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065070 | AQUEOUS EMULSION - The invention relates to an aqueous emulsion comprising at least a vinyl polymer, said vinyl polymer comprising: a) 45 to 99 wt % of itaconate ester monomers having formula (I), wherein R and R′ are independently an alkyl or an aryl group; b) 0.1 to 15 wt % of ionic or potentially ionic unsaturated monomers; c) 0 to 54 wt % of unsaturated monomers, different from a) and b); and 0.9 to 54.9 wt % by weight of total monomers of a chaser monomer composition added subsequently and polymerised after the polymerisation of monomers a), b) and c); wherein a)+b)+c) and the chaser monomer composition add up to 100%; and wherein the aqueous emulsion contains less than 0.5 wt % free itaconate ester monomers of formula I based on the total weight of the aqueous emulsion. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065071 | MULTILAYER SHEET, A THERMOFORMED ARTICLE, AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The instant invention provides a multilayer sheet, a thermoformed article, and a method for making the same. The multilayer sheet comprises (a) at least one sealant layer comprising: less than 1 percent by weight of one or more antimicrobial agents, based on the total weight of the sealant layer; at least 20 percent by weight of a base polymer, based on the total weight of the sealant layer, 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.; and less than 80 percent by weight of a secondary polymer selected from the group consisting of polypropylene homopolymer, polypropylene random copolymer, impact modified polypropylene, combinations thereof, and blends thereof; and (b) at least one core layer in contact with said at least one sealant layer, wherein said core layer comprises a core polymer | 2013-03-14 |
20130065072 | PANEL FORMING - A method for forming of a building panel with a surface including a thermosetting resin such that tension created during curing of the surface is reduced or eliminated. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065073 | METAL POWDER FOR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED OBJECT BY USING THE SAME, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED OBJECT OBTAINED THEREFROM - There is provided a metal powder for use in a selective laser sintering method for producing a three-dimensional shaped object, wherein the metal powder comprises a powder mixture of a precipitation-hardening metal composition. In particular, the metal powder of the present invention is configured to have a Fe-based component powder and a Ni-based component powder which are individually included in the powder mixture wherein a powder made of an alloy of Fe-based and Ni-based components is not included as a main powder in the powder mixture. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065074 | GRAPHITE OXIDE-CONTAINING RESIN FORMULATION, COMPOSITION, AND COMPOSITE THEREOF - The present disclosure is related to a carbon-nanomaterial-supported catalyst, including: a carbon nanomaterial, and a polymer grafted onto the carbon nanomaterial, wherein the polymer has a repeat unit containing a phosphonium salt and its molecular weight is 1,000-200,000. The disclosure is also related to a method of preparing carbonate, which includes using the carbon nanomaterial-supported catalyst for the cycloaddition reaction of carbon dioxide into the epoxy group. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065075 | MAGNETORESISTIVE SPIN VALVE LAYER SYSTEMS - Embodiments relate to magnetoresistive (MR) sensors, sensor elements and structures, and methods. In particular, embodiments relate to MR, such as giant MR (GMR) or tunneling MR (TMR), spin valve layer systems and related sensors having improved stability. Embodiments include at least one of a multi-layer pinned layer or a multi-layer reference layer, making the stack more stable and therefore suitable for use at higher temperatures and magnetic fields than conventional systems and sensors. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065076 | NICKEL OXIDE MITIGATION LAYER FOR VANADIUM ON THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS - A method for applying a protective coating to gas turbine engine components using a saturated solution of nickel acetate tetrahydrate, applying a uniform thickness of the coating onto the thermal barrier coating of selected components, and heat treating the coated component in air at a temperature sufficient to form a protective layer of NiO. The saturated NiO solution has sufficient solubility to penetrate into the microscopic cracks of the thermal barrier coating to form a “sacrificial mitigation layer” of NiO that substantially inhibits the reaction between vanadium pentoxide and yttria-stabilized compounds present in the thermal barrier coating. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065077 | Process for Applying a Heat Shielding Coating System on a Metallic Substrate - A process is disclosed for applying a heat shielding coating system on a metallic substrate. The coating system comprises at least three individual layers selected from the group of barrier layer, hot gas corrosion protection layer, protection layer, heat barrier layer, and smoothing layer. The coating system is applied to the metallic substrate by low pressure plasma spraying in a single operation cycle. This process enables the layers to be applied in an arbitrary sequence. The process is preferably used in applying a coating system to a turbine blade, particularly a stator or a rotor blade of a stationary gas turbine or of an aircraft engine, or to another component in a stationary or aircraft turbine that is subjected to hot gas. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065078 | COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAID ARTICLE - A coated article includes a substrate, a composite layer formed on the substrate, and a chromium-oxygen-nitrogen layer formed on the composite layer. The composite layer includes a plurality of nickel-aluminum-holmium layers and a plurality of iridium layers. Each nickel-aluminum-holmium layer interleaves with one iridium layer. A method for making the coated article is also described. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065079 | STEEL RAIL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A steel rail includes: by mass %, higher than 0.85% to 1.20% of C; 0.05% to 2.00% of Si; 0.05% to 0.50% of Mn; 0.05% to 0.60% of Cr; P≦0.0150%; and the balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein 97% or more of a head surface portion which is in a range from a surface of a head corner portion and a head top portion as a starting point to a depth of 10 mm has a pearlite structure, a Vickers hardness of the pearlite structure is Hv320 to 500, and a CMn/FMn value which is a value obtained by dividing CMn [at. %] that is a Mn concentration of a cementite phase in the pearlite structure by FMn [at. %] that is a Mn concentration of a ferrite phase is equal to or higher than 1.0 and equal to or less than 5.0. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065080 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CLAD MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Skin material of a clad material is composed of one or more layers, each layer of the skin materials is made of a metal different from the core material in their component compositions, and at least one layer of the skin material has a cast microstructure, when the skin material is superposed on either of one or both faces of the core material. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065081 | MULTILAYER COATED WEAR-RESISTANT MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A coated wear-resistant member, as well as a method for making the same, includes a substrate and a coating scheme. The coating scheme has a region of alternating coating sublayers. One coating sublayer is Ti | 2013-03-14 |
20130065082 | CONTAINER FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM - A cargo container fire suppression system may prevent fires from spreading within a cargo area into other portions of a craft. A fire resistant liner may be disposed within a cargo container to prevent a fire from penetrating through the liner and burning other elements within the craft beyond the wall(s) of the liner. The suppression system may include a fire sensor and an automatic fire extinguishing device. A transceiver may be coupled to the fire sensor which may remotely alert personnel to a fire occurring in the cargo area. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065083 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - According to at least one embodiment, a metal peelable layer and a mask layer are formed on a magnetic recording layer, then, a projections pattern is formed on the mask layer, the projections pattern is transferred to the metal peelable layer and the magnetic recording layer in this order, and then the metal peelable layer is dissolved and removed by a solvent. The metal peelable layer is constituted of any of aluminum and an aluminum compound. An alkali solution is used as the solvent. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065084 | Tuned Shunt Ratio For Magnetic Sensors - Various embodiments can have a data read stack positioned on an air bearing surface (ABS). The data read stack may be disposed between first and second buffer layers, where at least one of the buffer layers can be configured to provide a predetermined shunt ratio for the data read stack. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065085 | Tuned Angled Uniaxial Anisotropy in Trilayer Magnetic Sensors - Various embodiments may be constructed with a trilayer stack that is positioned on an air bearing surface (ABS). The trilayer stack can be configured with a stripe height along an axis orthogonal to the ABS and with first and second magnetic free layers that each has an angled uniaxial anisotropy with respect to the ABS. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065086 | REPRODUCING HEAD WITH SPIN-TORQUE OSCILLATOR, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a reproducing head includes a spin-torque oscillator and a pair of shield parts. The spin-torque oscillator has a first surface facing a magnetic recording medium. The pair of shield parts each has a second surface facing the magnetic recording medium, the spin-torque oscillator being arranged between the shield parts. A distance between the second surface and the magnetic recording medium is shorter than a distance between the first surface and the magnetic recording medium. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065087 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - An energy storage system including a battery cell, a tray for receiving the battery cell, and a rack for receiving the tray. The rack includes a connector unit. The connector unit is configured to connect to the tray inserted into the rack and to vibrate together with the tray when the tray vibrates due to, for example, an earth quake or external impact applied to the rack, thereby preventing an electric connection between the tray and the connector unit from being broken. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065088 | INTEGRATED STARTER ELEMENT FOR A FUEL CELL IN A HANDHELD DEVICE - The current disclosure is directed at a method and apparatus for starting of a fuel cell within a mobile communication device under emergency. In one embodiment, the emergency starting apparatus includes a fuel cell starter, such as a piezoelectric element, as an integrated fuel cell starter. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065089 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A fuel cell vehicle is provided. At the time of regeneration of electric power by a motor, an ECU places a DC/DC converter in a direct connection state under control, and stores electric power in a battery while decreasing oxygen concentration or hydrogen concentration by a gas supply unit to decrease electric power generated by a fuel cell. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065090 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A fuel cell vehicle is provided. The voltage of a fuel cell is fixed, by a DC/DC converter, to a voltage outside an oxidation reduction progress voltage range of the fuel cell. In this state, oxygen concentration or hydrogen concentration is decreased by a gas supply unit, and electric power outputted from the fuel cell is decreased. In this state, regenerative electric power generated by regeneration is collected into a battery. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065091 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell; a secondary cell that receives and stores surplus power by which output of the fuel cell is greater than power demanded of the system if the output is so, and that compensates for shortfall by which the output of the fuel cell is less than the power demanded of the system if the output is so; a voltage measurement portion that measures voltage of the fuel cell; a current measurement portion that measures current of the fuel cell; and a control portion that performs a control such that the voltage of the fuel cell does not exceed or equal a pre-set high-potential avoidance voltage. If a current-voltage characteristic of the fuel cell declines by at least a pre-determined amount from an early-period level, the control portion re-sets the high-potential avoidance voltage to a value that is smaller than an early-period set value. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065092 | BATTERY PACK PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD - Provided is a battery pack processing apparatus and a processing method with which discharge can be performed in a short time when a battery pack is discharged by immersing the battery pack in a discharge liquid. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065093 | Historical Analysis of Battery Cells for Determining State of Health - Battery cells may be monitored and a historical profile of the battery generated. The historical profile may be used to analyze a state-of-health of the battery cell. For example, the historical profile may be used to determine when a battery cell has developed an internal short that creates a safety hazard. The historical profile may include a count of the number of times the battery cell was out of balance and a count of the number of Coulombs the battery cell was out of balance. The number of Coulombs may be counted for a window of time. When the number of Coulombs exceeds a Coulomb threshold, a state-of-health flag may be set for the battery cell. The Coulomb threshold may be adjusted based, in part, on the counted number of times the battery cell is out of balance. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065094 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COOLING SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided are a method and system for rapidly cooling a lithium secondary battery. A conductive connector is connected to at least one of positive and negative electrode terminals of a lithium secondary battery, and the conductive connector is brought into contact with a coolant to cool battery cells. The coolant may be water or air and may flow a coolant tube formed of a synthetic resin. An end of the coolant tube is fixed to at least one of the positive and negative electrode terminals. Therefore, owing to a cooling means disposed at a side of the lithium secondary battery, the temperature of the lithium secondary battery can be prevented from increasing to a preset value due to abnormal heating, and thermal stability of the lithium secondary battery can be improved by rapid cooling. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065095 | DESCRIBING A TEMPERATURE-CONTROL REQUEST IN ONE BYTE - A plurality of types of heat-treatment requests are described in a signal in a single byte. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065096 | ALKALINE BATTERY AND CLOSURE ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - The present invention relates to electrochemical cells and to closure assemblies for aqueous alkaline electrolyte cells of the conventional cylindrical type. The closure assembly is for the negative terminal and comprises an internal cap disc in unsecured electrical contact with an internal cap ring. When pressure within the cell increases, for example due to gas generation by electrolysis of the electrolyte through abuse or overcharging, the cap disc moves away from the cap ring, breaking the electrical contact and disrupting the electrochemical circuit within the cell. This prevents further gas generation and pressure build-up, thereby preventing a failure of the internal blow out safety vent and escape of the corrosive electrolyte. In time, the pressure dissipates and the cap disc again makes contact with the cap ring, permitting the cell to be used again. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065097 | BIPOLAR SECONDARY BATTERY - A bipolar secondary battery comprises laminated bodies. The laminated body comprises bipolar electrodes laminated via an electrolyte layer. The bipolar electrode comprises a positive electrode active material layer and a negative electrode active material layer formed on surfaces of a current collector. A positive electrode is formed on one end of the laminated bodies and a negative electrode is formed on another end. A temperature sensitive resistor having a smaller area than an electrical reaction area of the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer is arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of a pair of adjacent laminated bodies, thereby suppressing a temperature increase caused by a high current by increasing the resistance in response to the flow of the high current into the bipolar secondary battery such as when an external circuit is shorted. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065098 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a solid electrolyte secondary battery with a greater capacity than previous solid electrolyte secondary batteries. Furthermore, the disclosed solid electrolyte secondary battery can obtain a high power output and improve battery function while ensuring a large capacity. The solid electrolyte secondary battery is provided with a cathode chamber ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130065099 | COOLING DEVICE OF VEHICLE BATTERY - A vehicle battery cooling device including a battery case containing a battery for generating a high voltage and disposed in a space between a pair of right and left side panels at a rear side of a vehicle, a cooling fan disposed at a location overlapping the battery case in a vertical direction of the vehicle and configured to send cooling air to the battery case, and a duct placed in a space between the battery case and the side panels in a width direction of the vehicle so as to communicate the cooling fan and the battery case with each other. The duct is fastened to the battery case via a bracket, the bracket has an inner space having a U-shaped cross section, and the duct is disposed inside the inner space. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065100 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND MODULE THEREOF - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including electrodes both sides of a separator; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate coupled to an opening of the case; an electrode terminal assembled to a terminal hole of the cap plate; an insulator between the electrode terminal and a first surface of the cap plate; a gasket between the electrode terminal and a second surface of the cap plate; and a lead tab at one side of the gasket to connect the electrode terminals to the electrode assembly. The electrode terminal and the cap plate form a vent hole that penetrates the electrode terminal and the cap plate, and the vent hole is sealed by a vent plate. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065101 | ACTIVE MATERIAL, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, an active material includes a monoclinic system β-type titanium composite oxide. The monoclinic system β-type titanium composite oxide includes a first element including at least one of Mo and W and satisfies the following formula (1): | 2013-03-14 |
20130065102 | SOLID ELECTRODE SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention is to provide a solid electrolyte secondary battery having a safer structure. This secondary battery has a positive storage container and a positive storage container which are separated from each other. A part of negative electrode active material and positive electrode active material are housed in different containers. Even the battery is broken. Both of the electrode active materials have not been mixed. The battery is safe. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065103 | SHOVEL - An upper rotating body is rotatably attached to a lower traveling body. An electricity storage module is mounted on the upper rotating body. The electricity storage module includes a plurality of electricity storage cells each having at least a pair of electrodes led out from the edges of a plate-like portion. The electricity storage cells are stacked in the thickness direction of the plate-like portions, and are connected in series by bringing the electrodes of the electricity storage cells adjacent to each other in the stack direction into contact with each other. At least some of the electrode pairs, each of which is comprised of a pair of electrodes in contact with each other, each have a bridge structure having the electrodes bent in a direction in which the electrodes approach each other and also having the outer surface of one electrode and the inner surface of the other electrode in contact with each other. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065104 | Bipolar Battery and Plate - A bipolar battery plate is utilized for production of a bipolar battery. The bipolar battery plate includes a frame, a substrate, a conductor, a filler, first and second lead layers, and positive and negative active materials. The substrate is positioned within the frame and includes a plurality of perforations that are sealed by a filler, with the conductor positioned in the perforation and held by the filler. The conductor connects to the plurality of perforations. The first lead layer positioned on one side of the substrate, while the second lead layer positioned on another side of the substrate. The first and second lead layers electrically connected to each other through the filler. The positive active material (PAM) positioned on a surface of the first lead layer, while the negative active material (NAM) positioned on a surface of the second lead layer. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065105 | Bipolar Battery and Plate - A bipolar battery plate is utilized for production of a bipolar battery. The bipolar battery plate includes a frame, a substrate, first and second lead layers, and positive and negative active materials. The substrate includes a plurality of perforations through the substrate, and the substrate is positioned within the frame. The first lead layer is positioned on one side of the substrate, while the second lead layer is positioned on another side of the substrate. The first and second lead layers are electrically connected to each through the plurality of perforations. The positive active material is positioned on a surface of the first lead layer, while the negative active material is positioned on a surface of the second lead layer. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065106 | Bipolar Battery and Plate - A bipolar battery plate is utilized for production of a bipolar battery. The bipolar battery plate includes a frame, a substrate, a conductive filler, first and second lead layers, and positive and negative active materials. The substrate includes a plurality of perforations through the substrate, and the substrate is positioned within the frame. The conductive filler seals the perforations. The first lead layer is positioned on one side of the substrate, while the second lead layer is positioned on another side of the substrate. The first and second lead layers are electrically connected to each through the conductive filler sealing the perforations. The positive active material is positioned on a surface of the first lead layer, while the negative active material is positioned on a surface of the second lead layer. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065107 | METHOD FOR JOINING MULTIPLE PARALLEL TABS - Multiple cell tabs are effectively joined in a cost-effective and more consistent manner that can result in less mass and volume per interconnect. Cell tabs can be made of a material that is sufficiently thick enough to be able to carry several times the current of other tabs. The tabs are notched to engage an interconnecting member where the notching is performed in the same stage as making individual cell tab bends. Once the cell tabs are notched and bent, they are then positioned together such that the notched portions lie on the interconnecting member in a flat, side-by-side manner, all at the same height. The cell tabs are then held closely to the interconnect and laser-welded. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065108 | High Voltage Access Prevention - Methods and apparatus for assembling a high voltage battery without exposing an operator to contacts having a voltage greater than a predetermined maximum are presented. A bus bar module has standard compartments equipped with integrated bus bars separated by break compartments without bus bars. The bus bar module can be coupled to a plurality of electrochemical cells to connect the cells in groups having a voltage less than a predetermined maximum Vmax. Compartment lids can be closed to prevent contact with connected posts. A separate non-integrated bus bar can be provided to a break compartment to connect a first group of cells with a second group of cells to form a series of connected cells that can provide a voltage greater than Vmax, to achieve a desired battery voltage. The bus bar module and methods of the invention can protect an operator during battery assembly or service. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065109 | THIN BATTERY - Within outer cover member | 2013-03-14 |
20130065110 | Bipolar Battery and Plate - A bipolar battery plate is utilized for production of a bipolar battery. The bipolar battery plate includes a frame, a substrate, first and second lead layers, and positive and negative active materials. The substrate includes insulative plastic with conductive particles homogeneously dispersed throughout the insulative plastic and exposed along surface of the substrate, the substrate positioned within the frame. The first lead layer is positioned on one side of the substrate, while the second lead layer is positioned on another side of the substrate. The first and second lead layer are electrically connected to each through the conductive particles. The positive active material is positioned on a surface of the first lead layer, and the negative active material positioned on a surface of the second lead layer. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065111 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING IMPREGNATION WITH ELECTROLYTE IN SECONDARY BATTERY - An apparatus for enhancing impregnation of the electrolyte in a secondary battery includes a tray in which at least one battery cell is received, and an oscillation and rotation unit capable of oscillating and rotating the tray simultaneously. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065112 | ALKALINE PRIMARY BATTERY - Disclosed is an alkaline primary battery including: a bottomed cylindrical battery case; a cylindrical positive electrode having a hollow, being in contact with an inner wall of the battery case, and including manganese dioxide; a gel negative electrode being in the hollow of the positive electrode, and including zinc or a zinc alloy; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an alkaline electrolyte. The positive electrode has an electric capacity C | 2013-03-14 |
20130065113 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY FOR IMPROVING BONDABILITY OF TAB TO POLYMER FILM - A lithium secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having at least one tab which projects from one side of the electrode assembly, an external finishing material surrounding and sealing the tab except a distal end portion thereof and the electrode assembly, and polymer films interposed between the external finishing material and the tab to improve adhesion therebetween. When the tab has a thickness no less than a predetermined thickness, the tab is formed to have a sectional shape which ensures that an inside angle defined by one of upper and lower surfaces of the tab and an adjacent side surface of the tab becomes an obtuse angle, and the polymer films are formed to have protuberances on the inner surfaces thereof, so as to improve bondability between the tab and the polymer films. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065114 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE, IMIDE MONOMER, AND BATTERY - A polymer electrolyte includes a fluorine-containing structure having an alicyclic 1,3-disulfonimide in a principal chain or side chain of the polymer. A battery includes the polymer electrolyte. An imide monomer is able to introduce a fluorine-containing structure having an alicyclic 1,3-disulfonimide into a principal chain or side chain of a polymer through a polymerization reaction or a combination of a polymerization reaction and a fluorination reaction. A manufacturing method for a polymer electrolyte includes a polymerization step of polymerizing a raw material that includes one or two or more types of imide monomers that are able to introduce a fluorine-containing structure having an alicyclic 1,3-disulfonimide into a principal chain or side chain of a polymer through a polymerization reaction or a combination of a polymerization reaction and a fluorination reaction. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065115 | Electrolyte Materials For Batteries And Methods For Use - An electrolyte solution comprising an additive wherein the additive is not substantially consumed during charge and discharge cycles of the electrochemical cell. Additives include Lewis acids, electron-rich transition metal complexes, and electron deficient pi-conjugated systems. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065116 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a lithium ion secondary battery having a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte composition (electrolytic solution), characterized in that: the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material represented by: aLi[Li | 2013-03-14 |
20130065117 | NOVEL COMPOUND, METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed are a novel compound, a method for preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. More specifically, disclosed are a compound in which five MO | 2013-03-14 |
20130065118 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a cathode active material for a secondary battery, which includes a combination of one or more selected from compounds represented by Formula 1, one or more selected from compounds represented by Formula 2, and one or more selected from compounds represented by Formula 3, | 2013-03-14 |
20130065119 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND PREPARATION PROCESS OF SAME - A separator-type lithium ion secondary battery having large capacity and charge-discharge performance not destroying the separator, even with an active material layer having concavo-convex structure of high aspect ratio. The battery comprises a first electrode comprising a first current collector, and a first active material layer formed by plural convex first active material parts provided on the first current collector, a second electrode comprising a second current collector, and a second active material layer formed by plural convex second active material parts provided on the second current collector, and a separator provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are integrated so that the convex first active material part is faced between the adjacent convex second active material parts, and the convex first active material part does not enter between the convex second active material parts. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065120 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Occlusion and release of lithium ion are likely to one-dimensionally occur in the b-axis direction of a crystal in a lithium-containing composite oxide having an olivine structure. Thus, a positive electrode in which the b-axes of lithium-containing composite oxide single crystals are oriented vertically to a surface of a positive electrode current collector is provided. The lithium-containing composite oxide particles are mixed with graphene oxide and then pressure is applied thereto, whereby the rectangular parallelepiped or substantially rectangular parallelepiped particles are likely to slip. In addition, in the case where the rectangular parallelepiped or substantially rectangular parallelepiped particles whose length in the b-axis direction is shorter than those in the a-axis direction and the c-axis direction are used, when pressure is applied in one direction, the b-axes can be oriented in the one direction. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065121 | STAMPED BATTERY GRID WITH EMBOSSED BORDER AND KINKED GRID WIRES - A grid for a battery having a plurality of spaced apart vertically extending and horizontally extending grid wire elements with each grid wire element having opposed ends joined to one of a plurality of nodes to define a plurality of open spaces and with selected ones of the grid wire elements being joined at one of their ends to frame elements. Oppositely facing sides of the grid wire elements define first and second planes that are parallel to each other. Selected ones of the frame elements have an undulating cross section across the width thereof with an apex of the undulation on one side of the grid being tangential to or terminating at a third plane that is separate from and parallel to the first and second planes. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065122 | SEMI-SOLID ELECTRODE CELL HAVING A POROUS CURRENT COLLECTOR AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - An electrochemical cell includes an anode, a semi-solid cathode, and a separator disposed therebetween. The semi-solid cathode includes a porous current collector and a suspension of an active material and a conductive material disposed in a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte. The porous current collector is at least partially disposed within the suspension such that the suspension substantially encapsulates the porous current collector. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065123 | SOLID LITHIUM SECONDARY CELL, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A solid electrolyte layer and electrode layers are formed within an electrically insulating frame part, and current collecting plates are held by the electrically insulating frame part. Since the current collecting plates are held by the frame part, the shifting or coming-apart of the current collecting plates can be restrained. In order to cause the current collecting plates to be held by the frame part, a powder of material of the electrode layer is filled in between the frame part and the current collecting plates. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065124 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRODE USED FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode body including a positive electrode and a negative electrode superimposed upon each other with a separator interposed therebetween. The negative electrode is superimposed upon the positive electrode in a state where a negative electrode active material layer, except the part on a proximal end part of a negative electrode tab, is positioned inside an outer edge of a positive electrode active material layer of the positive electrode. A width H1 of the negative electrode active material layer including the part on the proximal end part of the negative electrode tab, width H2 of the negative electrode active material layer or negative electrode current collector at a part other than the negative electrode tab, and width H3 of the positive electrode active material layer are formed to satisfy the relationships of H22013-03-14 |
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20130065125 | ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention has an electrode mixture layer containing carbon nanotubes as a conductive auxiliary agent and deoxyribonucleic acid as a dispersant for the carbon nanotubes, and the content of the carbon nanotubes in the electrode mixture layer is 0.001 to 5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of active material particles. The lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention has the electrode of the invention as its positive electrode and/or negative electrode. The electrode of the invention can be produced by a producing method of the invention of forming the electrode mixture layer from an electrode mixture-containing composition prepared using a dispersion including carbon nanotubes and deoxyribonucleic acid. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065126 | Cathode for a Battery - An electrode for an electrochemical cell including an active electrode material and an intrinsically conductive coating wherein the coating is applied to the active electrode material by heating the mixture for a time and at a temperature that limits degradation of the cathode active material. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065127 | MULTICOMPONENT ELECTRODES FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - The present invention pertains to sulfur cathodes for use in an electric current producing cells or rechargeable batteries. The sulfur cathode comprises an electroactive sulfur containing material, an electrically conductive filler and a non-electroactive component. The invention further pertains to rechargeable batteries comprising said sulfur cathode. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065128 | ENCAPSULATED SULFUR CATHODES FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERIES - A battery includes an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode. The cathode includes a hollow structure defining an internal volume and a sulfur-based material disposed within the internal volume. A characteristic dimension of the internal volume is at least 20 nm, and the sulfur-based material occupies less than 100% of the internal volume to define a void. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065129 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a positive electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery including a positive active material including a lithium phosphate compound particle and fiber-type carbon attached inside the lithium phosphate compound particle, a method of preparing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065130 | METHOD OF FABRICATING ELECTRODES INCLUDING HIGH-CAPACITY, BINDER-FREE ANODES FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - An electrode ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130065131 | NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING SAME - A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes: a crystalline carbon core including pores; an amorphous carbon shell positioned on the core surface; metal nanoparticles dispersed inside the pores; and amorphous carbon inside the pores, wherein a first particle diameter difference (D50−D10) of the nanoparticles is from about 70 to about 150 nm and the second particle diameter difference (D90−D50) of the nanoparticles is from about 440 to about 520 nm. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065132 | POLYOLEFIN AND CERAMIC BATTERY SEPARATOR FOR NON-AQUEOUS BATTERY APPLICATIONS - A ceramic microporous polyolefin battery separator membrane, high in air permeability, low in shrinkage and improved temperature resistance addresses the safety requirements of lithium ion batteries. The separators made by the current invention consists of one or more polyolefin polymers and kaolin fillers comprised of aluminum oxide and silicon oxide. The membranes of current invention have a thickness of 5-200 microns, air permeability of 1-200 sec/10 cc (Gurley seconds), and average pore diameter of less than 1 micron. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065133 | BATTERY SEPARATOR COMPRISING A POLYOLEFIN NANOFILAMENT POROUS SHEET - Disclosed is a highly safe battery separator, in particular a separator for a lithium ion secondary battery, which reduces internal resistance, achieves good ionic conductivity, prevents passing of electrode active materials, and also prevents electrical short circuit by controlling deposition of lithium metal (dendrite). Also disclosed is a means for stably producing the battery separator with high productivity. Specifically disclosed are: a battery separator which is composed of a porous polyolefin sheet that is formed from a group of polyolefin nanofilaments that have an average filament diameter of less than 1 μm and a filament size distribution of 0.2 or less; and a means for producing the battery separator. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065134 | NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided are a Li-ion battery (nonaqueous-electrolyte battery) | 2013-03-14 |
20130065135 | ALL SOLID LITHIUM BATTERY - An Object of the invention is to obtain an all solid lithium battery having an excellent output performance. To achieve the object, a sulfide based solid electrolyte is used as an electrolyte; an oxide containing lithium, a metal element that acts as a redox couple, and a metal element that forms an electron-insulating oxide is used as a cathode active material; and the concentration of the metal element that forms the electron-insulating oxide on the surface of the cathode active material (oxide) that is in contact with the sulfide solid electrolyte is made high. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065136 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery which meets the requirement [1] of satisfying the formulae (a) to (c) or the requirement [2] of satisfying the formulae (b), (d), and (e): (a) 5≦A≦25, (b) 10≦B≦60, (c) 40≦2A+B≦90, (d) 0.2≦C≦1.2, and (e) −80 200C<3B≦150, wherein A (μm) represents an average particle size of a positive electrode active material; B (vol. %) represents a volume concentration of a fluorinated ether in a nonaqueous electrolyte solution; and C (m | 2013-03-14 |
20130065137 | HIGH RATE AND ENERGY CATHODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES - A cathode material suitable for use in non-aqueous electrochemical cells that includes copper manganese vanadium oxide and, optionally, fluorinated carbon. A non-aqueous electrochemical cell comprising such a cathode material, and a non-aqueous electrochemical cell that additionally includes a lithium anode. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065138 | METHOD FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL EVALUATION AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - Provided is a method for negative electrode active material evaluation useful for steady production of batteries having a prescribed performance level. This evaluation method comprises: (A) running microscopic Raman analysis at a wavelength of 532 nm n times on a sample of a composite carbon comprising a low-crystalline carbon material at least partially on surfaces of particles of a high-crystalline carbonaceous substance (wherein n is 20 or more); (B) with respect to a Raman spectrum obtained in each microscopic Raman analysis run, determining the ratio of its D-band intensity I | 2013-03-14 |
20130065139 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell that can have a higher battery capacity without degradation of cathode characteristics is provided. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065140 | MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIER FOR FUEL CELL - Disclosed is a membrane humidifier for a fuel cell, which uniformly humidifies entire hollow fiber membranes from an outer side to a central portion of an interior of the membrane humidifier to improve the distribution of wet air and dry air, thereby improving a humidification performance. The membrane humidifier for the fuel cell includes a hollow upper case including first wet air inlet apertures and first wet air outlet apertures and a membrane module assembly including a plurality of unit membrane modules received lengthwise within the upper case along the flow direction of dry air. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065141 | Fuel Cell Device - The fuel cell device is provided with: an electricity-generating unit having a fuel electrode ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130065142 | ON-DEMAND HYDROGEN GENERATION - A system adapted to generate hydrogen and oxygen for use in hydrogen-based fuel cells is described. The system includes a power source, a first conducting element connected to a positive terminal of the power source, a second conducting element connect to a negative terminal of the power source, and a conducting medium adapted to electrically connect the first conducting element to the second conducting element. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065143 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ENERGY, AND THE USE OF A SUBSTANCE MIXTURE FOR PRODUCING ENERGY - The present invention relates, in particular, to a process for generating energy, which comprises the following steps:
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20130065144 | HYDROGEN PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A hydrogen production apparatus includes a preferential oxidation unit that preferentially oxidizes carbon monoxide in a reformed gas containing hydrogen, a vaporization flow path that passes water to generate steam, and a gas flow path through which the reformed gas passes. The gas flow path is arranged between the preferential oxidation unit and the vaporization flow path. The reformed gas passes through the gas flow path and thereafter flows into the preferential oxidation unit. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065145 | HYDROGEN PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A hydrogen production apparatus includes a burner, a combustion tube provided so as to surround flame of the burner a reforming unit provided as to surround the tube, an exhaust gas flow path provided so as to pass through between the tube and the unit, fold back at the other side of the unit, and extend through outside of the unit on a predetermined side, a low temperature shift unit provided on one of inside and outside of an extending portion of the flow path that extends on the predetermined side so as to extend along the extending portion, and a preferential oxidation unit provided on the other of the inside and the outside of the extending portion so as to extend along the extending portion. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065146 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND GAS MEASURING SYSTEM - A gas measuring system includes a measuring element being in contact with a gas and a heating element producing heat, a measuring unit measuring a value for an electric signal from the temperature measuring element and a value for an electric signal from the heating element. The system also includes an equation storage device storing an equation including independent variables that represent electric signals from the temperature measuring element and the heating element, and a dependent variable that represents the sum of the products of the respective numbers of atoms forming the molecules in the gas, the atomic weights, and the volumetric ratios of the respective molecules. The system further includes a calculator calculating a value that represents the sum of the products of the respective numbers of the atoms, the atomic weights, and the volumetric ratios of the respective molecules. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065147 | Method for Controlling the Energy Management in a Fuel Cell System - A method for operating a fuel cell system for supplying at least one electrical consumer with electric energy is provided. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell and an accessory for supplying the fuel cell. The efficiency of the fuel cell system is determined and the fuel cell is switched off temporarily when the efficiency of the fuel cell system falls below a switch-limit efficiency. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065148 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE - Disclosed is a cooling system for a fuel cell vehicle which employs a single integrated radiator disposed on a front side of the vehicle and configured to cool cooling fluid by exchanging heat using exterior air to integrally manage a fuel cell stack and an electrical power apparatus. More specifically, the integrated radiator is divided into a first high temperature region and a second low temperature region according to a flow requirements so that the fuel cell stack is cooled with cooling fluid flowing through the high temperature region and the electrical power apparatus is cooled with cooling fluid flowing through the low temperature region. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065149 | COUNTER-FREEZE CONTROL METHOD FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell having an anode and a cathode; an oxidant gas flowpath supplying the oxidant gas to the fuel cell and discharging the oxidant gas from the fuel cell; a first shut-off valve disposed upstream from the fuel cell and having a first valve body; a second shut-off valve disposed downstream from the fuel cell and having a second valve body; a cathode control unit for sealing the cathode; and a scavenging unit for scavenging the anode by supplying the oxidant gas to the anode, wherein the cathode control unit, before scavenging the anode by using the scavenging unit, unseals the cathode by opening the first shut-off valve and the second shut-off valve. The fuel cell system is capable of preventing the valve bodies pressed against seat sections from being frozen even below the freezing temperature, and capable of avoiding a situation unable to restart a turned-off state of the fuel cell system. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065150 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a storage device, a fuel cell, a power circuit, a controller, and a memory. The memory stores a favorable combination range in which the combination of a water distribution condition of the fuel cell and the state of charge of the storage device is suitable for the required power of the vehicle, and the controller includes a water distribution condition estimating and acquiring unit that acquires the water distribution condition of the fuel cell, a state-of-charge acquiring unit that acquires the state of charge of the storage device, a combination status determining unit that determines whether the combination of the acquired water distribution condition and the acquired state of charge is within the favorable combination range, and a combination status improving unit that improves the water distribution condition of the fuel cell when the combination is not within the favorable combination range. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065151 | FUEL CELL AND ELECTRODE FOR FUEL CELL, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In one example embodiment, an electronic device uses a fuel cell which reduces thickness of the overall fuel cell while reducing electrical resistance. In one example embodiment, a flow path that distributes an electrolyte is included between a fuel electrode and an oxygen electrode. In one example embodiment, a current collector on the fuel electrode side has a pair of current collector terminals in opposing-corner positions. Similarly, a current collector on the oxygen electrode side has a pair of current collector terminals in opposing-corner positions. The current collector terminals project outside the fuel cell. Thereby, connection of unit cells within the battery is facilitated, a monopolar plate structure becomes easier to use as the current collector, and distance of flowing current is shortened. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065152 | CHANNEL PLATE ASSEMBLY OF STACK FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CHANNEL PLATE ASSEMBLY - A channel plate assembly of a stack for a fuel cell and a method of manufacturing the channel plate assembly. The channel plate assembly of a stack for a fuel cell includes a bridge piece disposed on a channel plate to entirely surround a manifold, and a gasket disposed on the channel plate to cover the bridge piece, wherein the channel plate assembly is manufactured in an integrated fashion. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065153 | FLAT TUBULAR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK - Provided is a flat tubular solid oxide fuel cell stack, and more particularly, a flat tubular solid oxide fuel cell stack in which a connection member is interposed between a plurality of fuel cells to smoothly supply air and increase a contact area, in order to enable a stable electrical contact. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065154 | HYDROCARBON COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL - The present invention provides a hydrocarbon composite electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell, which is formed of an inexpensive hydrocarbon electrolyte membrane to ensure mechanical and thermochemical stability. The present invention provides a hydrocarbon composite electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell, the hydrocarbon composite electrolyte membrane including at least one composite electrolyte membrane layer having a structure in which graphene nanostructures are impregnated into a hydrocarbon electrolyte membrane. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065155 | CATALYST LAYER MATERIAL, METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME, AND FUEL CELL - A catalyst layer material, a method for fabricating the same, and a fuel cell are provided. The catalyst layer material utilized for the fuel cell includes a catalyst support and a catalyst distributed on the catalyst support. The catalyst support contains Ti | 2013-03-14 |
20130065156 | SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL - A separator for a fuel cell includes a flow field plate and a main body plate. The flow field plate has a porous plate structure and is bonded to an outer surface of a gas diffusion layer to form a reaction gas flow field. The main body plate is bonded to an outer surface of the flow field plate to seal the reaction gas flow field. The flow field plate has protrusions that protrude from both surfaces of the flow field plate in a repetitive pattern, forming an uneven structure. The flow filed plate has a land portion bonded to the gas diffusion layer at a sharp tip of a protrusion thereof protruding from one surface of the flow field plate and a bonding portion bonded to the main body plate at an opposite sharp tip of a protrusion thereof protruding from the other surface of the flow field plate. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065157 | END PLATE FOR FUEL CELL INCLUDING SANDWICH INSERT - The present disclosure provides an end plate for a fuel cell including a sandwich insert, in which a metal insert has a sandwich insert structure including a plurality of stacked plates, thereby securing strength and achieving a lightweight structure. The sandwich insert is manufactured by staking two or more plates, each having a specific shape, followed by injection molding the sandwich insert with a plastic injection molded body, thereby securing strength and also achieving a lightweight structure, contrary to a conventional integral metal insert. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065158 | GASKET - Provided is a gasket which can improve a handling property of the gasket by enhancing a rigidity of a carrier, can secure a space saving without increasing a thickness of the gasket, and can improve a yield ratio of a resin material, in the gasket of a type that a gasket body is integrated with the resin carrier. A planar gasket used by being pinched between two members superposed with each other has a gasket body achieving a seal action, and a carrier retaining the gasket body, the carrier is formed as a predetermined planar shape by a metal mold with a resin material, and is formed as a stepped shape by setting a partial portion which is superposed with the gasket body on a plane to a thin portion, and setting the other portion which is not superposed with the gasket body on the plane to a thick portion. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065159 | COLOR HOLOGRAPHIC OPTICAL ELEMENT - A process for producing a color holographic optical element in a real-time interactive multi-channel auto-stereoscopic color image display system, including producing light comprising at least three different monochromatic parts of the optical spectrum from one or more lasers and illuminating a holographic plate with the light from different directions and recorded on a panchromatic light sensitive recording material coated on a suitable substrate. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065160 | REMOVABLE TRANSPARENT MEMBRANE FOR A PELLICLE - According to one embodiment, a pellicle includes first and second frame members that are selectively removable from one another. The second frame member has an annular shape similar to and is physically coupled to an outer periphery of a transparent membrane. The second frame member configured to be selectively coupled to the first frame member from a engaged position adjacent to the first frame member to a disengaged position in which the second frame member is separated from the first frame member. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065161 | WAVE-SHAPED MASK OF FABRICATING NANO-SCALED STRUCTURE - A wave-shaped mask for fabricating a nano-scale structure is disclosed. The wave-shaped mask comprises an elastomeric transparent substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, and a light-penetrable thin film layer disposed on the upper surface of the elastomeric transparent substrate. The upper surface of the elastomeric transparent substrate and the light-penetrable thin film layer are in a periodic wave shape, and the lower surface of the elastomeric transparent substrate is in a plate shape. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065162 | METHOD OF FABRICATING WAVE-SHAPED MASK AND EXPOSURE METHOD OF FABRICATING NANO-SCALED STRUCTURE USING THE WAVE-SHAPED MASK - A method of fabricating wave-shaped mask is disclosed. The method of fabricating wave-shaped mask comprises the steps of providing an elastomeric transparent substrate comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, applying a stable force to the elastomeric transparent substrate for deforming the elastomeric transparent substrate, forming a light-penetrable thin film layer on the upper surface of the elastomeric transparent substrate, and removing the force applying to the elastomeric transparent substrate, whereby the upper surface of the elastomeric transparent substrate and the light-penetrable thin film layer are in a periodic wave shape and the lower surface of the elastomeric transparent substrate is in a plate shape. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065163 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EUV MASK - Techniques for easily fabricating defect-free EUV masks with good yield are provided. A method of manufacturing an EUV mask according to the present invention includes the steps of: carrying out a defect inspection after depositing a multilayer film on a substrate; if a defect is found in the defect inspection, determining whether the defect is a recessed defect, a protruded defect, or defects in which the recessed defect and the protruded defect are mixed, and if the defects are the mixed defects of the recessed defect and the protruded defect, determining the relation in size between the defects; and depositing an additional multilayer film on the multilayer film while changing a film forming method in accordance with the results of the determination. | 2013-03-14 |
20130065164 | PELLICLE FOR LITHOGRAPHY AND A METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF - A pellicle is proposed wherein the mask-bonding agglutinant layer coated on one annular face of the pellicle frame is designed to have a cross-section which is trapezoidal (including the case of rectangle) so that the angle alpha (α) included between the side wall of the agglutinant layer and said annular face is 90 degrees or smaller. | 2013-03-14 |