11th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100068507 | NANOLAMINATE THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS - An article having a thermal barrier coating includes a superalloy substrate having a columnar grained ceramic coat formed thereon. The ceramic coat includes a nanolaminate region comprising repeating layers of ceramic material with each layer being less than 500 nm in thickness, with dispersions of metal oxide doping material situated between each of the layers. The ceramic coat further includes a non-doped region having a thickness greater than 500 nm adjacent to the nanolaminate region, the non-doped region including one layer or a plurality of adjacent layers of ceramic material without dispersions of metal oxide doping material situated between each of the layers. In one embodiment, and by way of example only, a bond coat is formed between the substrate and the columnar grained ceramic coat. According to another embodiment, the superalloy substrate forms an adherent alumina scale, and no bond coat is necessary. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068508 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING WEAR OF COMPONENTS - A structure and method for instrumenting a component for monitoring wear in a coating. The method includes depositing a first thin layer of electrically insulating material, depositing a thin electrically conductive layer over the first electrically insulating layer, depositing a second thin layer of electrically insulating material over the electrically conductive layer. An overlying thickness of the coating material is deposited over the second thin layer of electrically insulating material. The thicknesses of the insulating and conducting layers is controlled to be small enough such that the overlying coating surface exposed to mechanical wear retains a desired degree of smoothness without the necessity for a separate planarization step. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068509 | MEDIA HAVING IMPROVED SURFACE SMOOTHNESS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Provided herein are media for storing information and methods of forming such media. A strontium ruthenate (SRO) layer is provided. In certain embodiments, a titanium terminated (Ti-terminated) surface is formed on the SRO layer, and a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) layer is formed on the Ti-terminated surface. In other embodiments, a Ti-terminated surface is formed on the SRO layer, a lead titanate (PTO) layer is formed on the Ti-terminated surface, and a PZT layer is formed on the PTO layer. Preferably, the PZT layer is grown on the Ti-terminated surface, or the PTO layer, by step-flow or layer-by-layer growth, so that the resulting media has an atomically smooth surface. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068510 | SEMIFINISHED PRODUCTS WITH A STRUCTURED SINTER-ACTIVE SURFACE AND A PROCESS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - The invention comprises semifinished products with a structured surface, the semifinished product comprising an oxidized and subsequently re-reduced surface containing at least one refractory metal, and also a process for their production and their use for producing high-capacitance components. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068511 | SURFACE-TREATED COPPER FOIL, SURFACE-TREATED COPPER FOIL WITH VERY THIN PRIMER RESIN LAYER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SURFACE-TREATED COPPER FOIL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SURFACE-TREATED COPPER FOIL WITH VERY THIN PRIMER RESIN LAYER - Object of the invention is to provide a surface-treated copper foil comprising a rust-proofing treatment layer without chromium on an electro-deposited copper foil in which the peel strength of the circuits in processing of the printed wiring board and the chemical resistance against to the peel loss and the like are excellent. To achieve the object, the surface-treated copper foil characterized in comprising a rust-proofing treatment layer and a silane coupling agent layer on a bonding surface of an electro-deposited copper foil to an insulating resin substrate wherein the rust-proofing treatment layer is prepared by forming a nickel alloy layer having a thickness by weight of 5 mg/m | 2010-03-18 |
20100068512 | MAGNETIC MATERIAL FOR HIGH FREQUENCY WAVE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Disclosed is a magnetic material for a high frequency wave which has high magnetic permeability and small eddy-current loss, particularly a magnetic material for a high frequency wave which can be used suitably in an information device which works in a high frequency field of 1 GHz or higher. Specifically disclosed is a composite magnetic material for a high frequency wave, which comprises a (rare earth element)-(iron)-(nitrogen)-based magnetic material and a (rare earth element)-(iron)-(nitrogen)-based magnetic material whose surface is coated with a ferrite magnetic material. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068513 | SURFACE TREATED STEEL SHEET - A surface treated steel sheet has a surface treatment film including a metallic compound containing titanium, a metallic compound containing magnesium, a cationic urethane resin having at least one cationic functional group selected from primary to tertiary amino groups and quaternary ammonium bases, and a cationic phenol polycondensate which is a polycondensate of a phenol compound with an aldehyde and has a cationic functional group, wherein the titanium content in the surface treatment film is in the range of 1 mass % to 4 mass % based on a total solid content; the magnesium content in the surface treatment film is in the range of 0.2 mass % to 2 mass % based on a total solid content; the cationic urethane resin content in the surface treatment film is in the range of 20 mass % to 35 mass % based on a total solid content; the cationic phenol polycondensate content in the surface treatment film is in the range of 25 mass % to 40 mass % based on a total solid content; and the mass ratio of the cationic urethane resin to the cationic phenol polycondensate is in the range of 33.3:66.7 to 49:51. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068514 | METHOD FOR ENCAPSULATING AN ELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to a method for encapsulating an electronic arrangement against permeants, in which a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition based on vinylaromatic block copolymers is provided, and in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is applied onto and/or around the regions of the electronic arrangement which are to be encapsulated. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068515 | ACRYLIC PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE FORMULATION AND ARTICLES COMPRISING SAME - Pressure sensitive adhesive formulations of an acrylic polymer grafted with a macromer are particularly well suited for use in the manufacture of impact resistant articles such as impact resistant glass laminates and products comprising such laminates. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068516 | THERMOPLASTIC FIBER WITH EXCELLENT DURABILITY AND FABRIC COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed are a thermoplastic fiber with excellent durability and a fabric comprising the same. More particularly, the thermoplastic fiber contains fluoropolymer particles with average particle diameter ranging from 0.01 to 5.0/ΛII in thermoplastic resin to form the fiber. The inventive thermoplastic fiber is prepared by adding the fluoropolymer particles to the thermoplastic resin while spinning the thermoplastic resin. The inventive thermoplastic fiber exhibits superior durability, that is, resistance to friction and/or modification and is preferably adopted as yarns for footwear, furniture, (mountain-climbing) backpacks, abrasives, sportswear and so on. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068517 | ENHANCED SILK PROTEIN MATERIAL HAVING IMPROVED MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - The invention provides an enhanced silk fiber rivaling spider silk in mechanical performance, in combination with a very low-cost method for producing it from the usual silkworms. The method provides for the simple application of an electric field which results in an enhancement of over (?) 40% in the strength, and of 200% in the breaking energy with respect to ordinary silkworm silk. The critical elasticity is enhanced to the level of the dragline spider silk. The provided enhanced silk protein material has the same protein primary structure, fiber diameter and length of the customary silk. The method of formation offers the following advantages in comparison to other methods available in the prior art. Industrial scale production can be readily and cost-effectively achieved, given the wide-range availability of silkworms. The provided method relies largely on the present standard production processes of silkworm silk, and hence a low level of investment is required. Since no additional chemicals are required, the provided method is environmentally friendly. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068518 | MOLDING MATERIAL, PREPREG AND FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FIBER-REINFORCED MOLDING SUBSTRATE - This invention relates to: a molding material comprising a bundle of continuous reinforcing fibers (A), a polyarylene sulfide prepolymer (B) comprising at least 50% by weight of cyclic polyarylene sulfide and having the weight average molecular weight of less than 10,000 or polyarylene sulfide (B′) having the weight average molecular weight of 10,000 or greater and the degree of dispersion of 2.5 or lower, and thermoplastic resin (C); a prepreg comprising a resin composition comprising the polyarylene sulfide prepolymer (B) impregnated into a reinforcing fiber; and a method for producing a fiber-reinforced molding substrate comprising step (I) of continuously feeding a bundle of continuous reinforcing fibers, step (II) of combining cyclic polyarylene sulfide with the reinforcing fiber bundle, step (III) of heating the composite obtained in step (II) to subject the cyclic polyarylene sulfide to ring-opening polymerization to convert into polyarylene sulfide, and step (IV) of cooling the composite obtained in step (III) and withdrawing the same. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068519 | SILICEOUS MATERIALS HAVING TUNABLE POROSITY AND SURFACE MORPHOLOGY AND METHODS OF SYNTHESIZING SAME - Non-spherical siliceous particles having a plurality of porous branches are disclosed and claimed. The porous branches are randomly oriented and elongated, ring-like, and/or aggregated. An additive introduced during synthesis of the particles modifies pore volume and morphology. The tunability of the pore volume includes an inner diameter ranging from about 2 Å to about 50,000 Å. Synthesizing the particles includes mixing under constant or intermittent stirring in a reaction vessel an aqueous silicic acid solution with an acidic heel solution to form a mixture. The stirring may optionally be performed at a variable speed. An additive is introduced into the mixture at a controlled rate, wherein the additive imposes a pH change from a lower pH to a higher pH to the mixture to induce siliceous particle precipitation. Optionally, a metal dopand may be introduced into the particles and/or at least a portion of an outer surface located outside of the pores and/or an inner surface located inside of the pores may be modified. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068520 | Method for Producing Water-Absorbent Polymer Particles with a Higher Permeability by Polymerising Droplets of a Monomer Solution - A process for preparing water-absorbing polymer beads with high permeability by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein the monomer solution comprises at least 0.5% by weight of a crosslinker, based on the monomer, the polymerization in the droplet takes place in homogeneous phase, and the polymer beads have a mean diameter of at least 150 μm. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068521 | TREATMENT OF MELT QUENCHED ALUMINOSILICATE GLASS SPHERES FOR APPLICATION AS PROPPANTS VIA DEVITRIFICATION PROCESSES - A process for increasing toughness of glass particulates is provided. The process includes providing an aluminosilicate glass particulate, the glass particulate generally having the form of a sphere, and heating the glass particulate to a temperature greater than 600° C. for a predetermined time. Thereafter, the glass particulate can be cooled to ambient temperature and the heating step can alter the failure mechanism of the glass particulate from a high energy failure that produces generally fine powder to a lower energy failure that produces generally large fragments. The glass particulate can be an amorphous glass particulate and may or may not have a nominal composition that corresponds to rhyolite, basalt, tholeiite, olivine and/or andesite. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068522 | Surface Functionalised Nanoparticles - A process for the production of surface functionalised nanoparticles, such as the production of semiconductor quantum dot nanoparticles incorporating surface-bound functional groups that increase the ease with which the dots can be employed in applications, such as incorporation into solvents, inks, polymers, glasses, metals, electronic materials and devices, bio-molecules and cells. Embodiments of the method include reacting first and second nanoparticle precursor species in the presence of a nanoparticle surface binding ligand X—Y—Z where X is a nanoparticle surface binding group, Y is a linker group, and Z is a functional group, in which Y comprises a polyethyleneglycol group and/or Z comprises an aliphatic group incorporating a terminal unsaturated group, the reaction being effected under conditions permitting binding of said surface binding ligand to the growing nanoparticles to produce said surface functionalised nanoparticles. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068523 | Surface modification of and dispersion of particles - A method provides a redispersible nanoparticle powder. The method includes:
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20100068524 | ABRASIVE PARTICLES HAVING A UNIQUE MORPHOLOGY - An abrasive particle having an irregular surface, wherein the surface roughness of the particle is less than about 0.95. A method for producing abrasive particles having a unique surface morphology including providing a plurality of abrasive particles; providing a plurality of metal particles; mixing the abrasive particles and the metal particles to form a mixture; compressing the mixture to form a compressed mixture; heating the compressed mixture; and recovering modified abrasive particles. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068525 | MICROCAPSULES - The present invention concerns microcapsules comprising a capsule core and a capsule wall, the capsule wall being constructed from
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20100068526 | MATERIALS CONTAINING CARBON NANOTUBES, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THEM AND USE OF THE MATERIALS - Material in particle or powder form containing carbon nano tubes (CNT), where in the material for example a metal is laminated in layers of a thickness of 10 nm to 500,000 nm alternating with layers of CNT in a thickness from 10 nm to 100,000 nm. The material is produced by mechanical alloying i.e. by repeated deformation, breaking and welding of metal particles and CNT particles, preferably by milling in a ball mill containing a milling chamber and milling balls as the milling bodies and a rotary body to generate high energy ball collisions. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068527 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE COMPONENTS - A method of fabricating a composite component comprising the steps of: loading a preform into a component forming environment, filling the environment with a solvent carrying a catalyst material in solution or suspension, draining this liquid from the mould thereby leaving a residue of the catalyst material on the perform and/or the interior surface of the forming environment, heating the forming environment and subsequently or concurrently introducing a carbonaceous gas under such conditions as to grow a carbon nanotube structure on the preform and/or the forming environment surfaces, removing the carbonaceous gas, and introducing a liquid resin material into the forming environment whereby the resin disperses through the preform and carbon nanotube structure thereby forming the finished composite component once the resin is cured or set. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068528 | LAMINATE AND LAMINATE PRODUCTION APPARATUS - The present invention provides a laminate and a laminate production apparatus capable of preventing dust from attaching to a substrate during transfer of the substrate. The laminate production apparatus includes: an A zone including a feeding and taking-up device which feeds a long-length substrate and takes up a laminate in which an underlying layer and a thin film are formed over the long-length substrate, and a coating device which applies a coating liquid onto the substrate to form a coated film; a B zone including a drying device which heat-treats the coated film; and a C zone including a vacuum film forming device which forms the thin film on the underlying layer, and a taking-up and feeding device which takes up and feeds the substrate on which surface the underlying layer is formed. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068529 | FILMS CONTAINING AN INFUSED OXYGENATED AS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Objects having a substrate and an oxygenated gas infused coating layer are disclosed. The coating layer provides enhanced physical durability, chemical resistance, optical transparency, and ablatability as compared to conventional coatings. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068530 | Polyurethaneurea System - A polyurethaneurea system that includes in some embodiments Parts A and B reaction components for a polyurethaneurea, wherein an exemplary embodiment provides a Part A that comprises between 55 and 75 wt. % of an oligomeric polyol, between 3 and 7 wt. % of an aromatic diamine chain extender, and between 0.1 and 1.5% of a reactivity catalyst; Part B includes between 1 and 15 wt. % of a short aromatic diisocyanate and between 5 and 35 wt. % of an aromatic diisocyanate prepolymer that is the reaction product of a short aromatic diisocyanate and a diol. The polyurethaneurea system may further comprise an elastomer-surface activator comprising a second short aromatic diisocyanate and a second aromatic diisocyanate prepolymer, wherein at least one of the second diisocyanates may be the same as at least one of the diisocyanates of Part B. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068531 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SHIELD WITH VACUUM DEPOSITED METAL USING WATER DISPERSED POLYURETHANE - There is provided an electromagnetic wave shield employing water-dispersed polyurethane. The electromagnetic wave shield comprises a plastic layer; a water-dispersed polyurethane primer layer formed on the plastic layer; and a metal deposited layer formed on the water-dispersed polyurethane primer layer. The electromagnetic wave shield has excellent surface property of a deposited metal and good durability through providing peeling resistance for a metal deposited layer by water-dispersed polyurethane. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068532 | INTERLAYER WITH NONUNIFORM SOLAR ABSORBER - The present invention includes interlayers and multiple layer glazing panels comprising those interlayers, wherein the interlayers comprise an infrared absorbing agent that is dispersed in the interlayer in a nonuniform distribution. The nonuniform distribution of the infrared absorbing agent allows the interlayer to be used successfully in applications in which transmission of a minimal level of infrared radiation is desirable to allow for sensor communication through the glazing. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068533 | PROCESS OF PRODUCTION AND STRUCTURAL ELEMENT - A process for the production of a structural element in which at least two units of concrete are assembled by gluing, the compressive strength of the concrete being greater than 80 MPa. A structural element includes at least two glued units of concrete, the compressive strength of the concrete being greater than 80 MPa. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068534 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES PREPARED USING SUCH COMPOSITIONS - Articles prepared with a pressure sensitive adhesive prepared by combining an acrylic polymer and a silane-functional polymer, such as glass and plastic laminates, show improved impact resistance. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068535 | System and Method for Coating a Fire-Resistant Material on a Substrate - A method for coating a fire-resistant substance onto a carrier veil and products containing fire-resistant substances are provided. The method includes delivering a pliable carrier veil in a traveling web, drawing the carrier veil web through a reservoir defined by a nip of two rollers and containing the fire-resistant substance, where the carrier veil is coated with the fire-resistant substance. The method also includes controlling the amount of fire-resistant substance on the carrier veil web by setting a nip dimension between the two rollers, passing the carrier veil through the nip of the two rollers and providing the fire-resistant substance as a slurry suitable to coat the veil exiting the nip with a layer effective to provide a selected fire resistance. Heat is applied to the carrier veil sufficient to accelerate a curing reaction in the fire-resistant substance. A fire-resistant product includes a glass-based web, and a magnesium oxychloride complex materially coupled to the web, where the complex includes: MgCl | 2010-03-18 |
20100068536 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - In an optical element produced by being immersed in hot water at a temperature in the range of 60° C. to 85° C. for 10 minutes or more, the optical element includes a glass substrate, wherein water resistance and acid resistance of a material constituting the glass substrate satisfies a predetermined conditional expression. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068537 | BARRIER LAMINATE, GAS BARRIER FILM, AND DEVICE USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a bather laminate comprising at least one organic layer and at least one inorganic layer on a surface of the organic layer, wherein the organic layer is formed by curing a polymerizable composition comprising a compound having a triphenylene skeleton and a polymerizable group. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068538 | Silicone Resin Film, Method of Preparing Same, and Nanomaterial-Filled Silicone Composition - A method of preparing a silicone resin film, the method comprising coating a release liner with a nanomaterial-filled silicone composition comprising a hydrosilylation-curable silicone composition and a carbon nanomaterial, and heating the coated release liner at a temperature sufficient to cure the silicone resin; a silicone resin film prepared according to the preceding method; and a nanomaterial-tilled silicone composition. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068539 | OPTICAL COATING COMPOSITION - Coating compositions yielding cured coatings that exhibit excellent abrasion-resistance and hardness for use on polymeric substrates such as the front side of optical lenses, in a manner that meets or exceeds the stringent requirements for such use. The compositions include the hydrolysis product of an epoxy functional alkoxy silane, a viscosity-reducing amount up to 50% by weight, solids basis, of a monomeric (silanol free) epoxy functional epoxy silane, and colloidal silica present in an amount sufficient to improve abrasion resistance as compared to a composition lacking the colloidal silica. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068540 | CURABLE COMPOSITION, BONDING METHOD AND ASSEMBLY - To provide a curable composition and an adhesive which exhibit a temporarily fixing effect very quickly and which are completely cured quickly at room temperature, and a bonding method. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068541 | Aldehyde scrubbing in crust leather and tanned leather - The present invention provides aqueous flesh coating compositions comprising one or more aqueous acid-functional acrylic or vinyl copolymer and from 0.03 and up to 1.0 equivalent, based on equivalents of carboxylic acid in the polymer, of one or more active compound chosen from an aminoguanidine, semicarbazide, dihydrazide, guanamine, hydrazine and a salt thereof. Further, the invention provides methods of applying the coating composition to leather crust or to tanned leather, and to the flesh coated leather or coated leather crust produced thereby. The leather crust and tanned leather produced by the invention, for example fleshcoated or finished leather, will emit greatly reduced levels of aldehydes over time and especially valuable in scrubbing aldehydes from perforated leather for automotive use. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068542 | METHOD OF MAKING INORGANIC OR INORGANIC/ORGANIC HYBRID FILMS - A method for forming an inorganic or hybrid organic/inorganic layer on a substrate, which method comprises vaporizing a metal alkoxide, condensing the metal alkoxide to form a layer atop the substrate, and contacting the condensed metal alkoxide layer with water to cure the layer is disclosed. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068543 | MODIFICATION OF WOOD WITH HYDROPHILIC PREPOLYMERS - A composition for modification of wood products is disclosed. The composition contains a prepolymer formed by the reaction of a polyfunctional hydrophilic polymer of high molecular weight and a crosslinking agent. The composition may also contain a prepolymer formed by the reaction of a sugar and a crosslinking agent. Modification of the wood product may result in one or more of: improved stiffness, strength, surface hardness, dimensional stability, water resistance, flame retardancy, and biological resistance. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068544 | WATER RESISTANT ADHESIVE AND METHODS OF USE - The invention provides the art with an adhesive that may advantageously be used in the manufacture of water resistant paperboard products, such as laminated board and corrugated board. The adhesive has the required tack, water resistance and viscosity that allows its use at commercial speeds in a cold corrugating process. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068545 | Compositions and methods for wood preservation - Provided is a composition and method for the preservation of wood. The composition comprises 1) an azole and/or quaternary ammonium compound component and 2) a pyrethroid compound component such that wood treated with the composition has a greater decay resistance than wood treated to the same azole retention with the azole alone. The method comprises the application of the composition to wood. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068546 | TROPHY CONSTRUCTION - An apparatus and method therefore of utilizing a connector base of the present invention to preconstruct a trophy assembly prior to the attachment of the figure, utilizing traditional threaded rod construction, with the connector base further adapted to receive one or more additional components configured with a resilient or rigid attachment, such as a figure, to complete the trophy for use. More particularly, the figure may have a traditional threaded stud molded therein, or be adapted to snap or twist in place establishing a permanent connection, or reversibly twist or snap in place. In addition, the attachment comprises a resilient or rigid connecting member attached to a trophy component adapted to insert into a connector member opening configured in a second trophy component. Further, any component of a trophy assembly could be adapted with the snap or twist attachment of the present invention and the assembly could quickly proceed without the need for the internal threaded rod. Further, a method of business providing preconstructed trophy assemblies to the industry is stated. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068547 | Free-Machining Powder Metallurgy Steel Articles and Method of Making Same - A small diameter, elongated steel article, comprising fully consolidated, prealloyed metal powder is disclosed. The consolidated metal powder has a microstructure that has a substantially uniform distribution of fine grains having a grain size of not larger than about 9 when determined in accordance with ASTM Standard Specification E 112. The microstructure of the consolidated metal powder is further characterized by having a plurality of substantially spheroidal carbides uniformly distributed throughout the consolidated metal powder that are not greater than about 6 microns in major dimension and a plurality of sulfides uniformly distributed throughout the consolidated metal powder wherein the sulfides are not greater than about 2 microns in major dimension. A process for making the elongated steel article is also disclosed. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068548 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PREPARING NANOSCALE THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS - A photo-absorbing layer for use in an electronic device; the layer including metal alloy nanoparticles copper, indium and/or gallium made preferably from a vapor condensation process or other suitable process, the layer also including elemental selenium and/or sulfur heated at temperatures sufficient to permit reaction between the nanoparticles and the selenium and/or sulfur to form a substantially fused layer. The reaction may result in the formation of a chalcopyrite material. The layer has been shown to be an efficient solar energy absorber for use in photovoltaic cells. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068549 | SEAMLESS PRECISION STEEL TUBES WITH IMPROVED ISOTROPIC TOUGHNESS AT LOW TEMPERATURE FOR HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS AND PROCESS FOR OBTAINING THE SAME - Process for manufacturing seamless precision steel tubes with improved isotropic toughness at low temperature for hydraulic cylinders comprising the following steps; —(i) providing a steel having a composition comprising 0.06-0.15% by weight of carbon, 0.30-2.5% by weight of Mn, and 0.10-0.60% by weight of Si, —(ii) hot-rolling the said steel at a temperature higher than Ac3 such as to obtain a seamless steel tube, —(iii) heating the said seamless steel tube at a temperature in the range between Ac1 and Ac3, —(iv) quenching the said heated seamless steel tube, such as to establish a dual (or multi-) phase microstructure in the steel employed, composed of ferrite and martensite and optionally bainite and/or retained austenite, —(v) cold drawing the quenched seamless steel tube such as to provide a seamless precision steel tube of the desired dimensions, —(vi) subjecting the so-obtained seamless precision steel tube to stress relieving treatment to improve its isotropic toughness, and optionally —(vii) straightening the so-obtained seamless precision steel tube with improved toughness. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068550 | HOLLOW STRUCTURES FORMED WITH FRICTION STIR WELDING - A hollow structure, and a method of forming the hollow structure, where the hollow structure includes first and second metal parts, the second metal part having an interior surface and a tapered support member extending from the interior surface. The hollow structure also includes a friction stir welded joint that extends through the first metal part and into the tapered support member. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068551 | MECHANICAL DESIGN OF LAMINAR WEAK-LINK MECHANISMS WITH CENTIMETER-LEVEL TRAVEL RANGE AND SUB-NANOMETER POSITIONING RESOLUTION - An enhanced mechanical design for laminar weak-link mechanisms with centimeter-level travel range and sub-nanometer positioning resolution is provided. A multiple parallelogram weak-link structure includes a predefined pattern of a plurality of perpendicularly arranged groups of connecting links, each link having at least one pair of weak-link connections. Each of the plurality of perpendicularly arranged groups includes a terminal for mounting to a fixed base. The multiple parallelogram weak-link structure includes a moving part for mounting on a carriage, providing precisely controlled movement with stability in one direction. A two-dimensional (2D) ultra-precision scanning stages assembly for x-ray nanoprobe applications includes multiple redundantly constrained weak-link structures, a vertical ultra-precision positioning stage, and a horizontal ultra-precision positioning stage. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068552 | MODULE INCLUDING A STABLE SOLDER JOINT - A solder includes a soft solder having a melting point less than 450° C. and particles embedded in the soft solder. Each particle has a maximum length greater than 50 μm. The particles comprise greater than 10 Vol % and less than 60 Vol % of the solder. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068553 | ULTRA-THIN HYDROPHOBIC AND OLEOPHOBIC LAYER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND USE IN WATCHMAKING AS AN EPILAME - The invention relates to a novel ultra-thin hydrophobic and oleophobic layer, formed by self-assembly on a solid substrate surface, of compounds of the general formula | 2010-03-18 |
20100068554 | SYSTEM HAVING AT LEAST ONE METAL PART WHICH IS IN CONTACT WITH AT LEAST ONE PLASTIC COMPONENT - In a system having at least one metal part which is in contact with at least one plastic component, the metal part has a galvanically applied aluminum surface coating. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068555 | CORROSION PROTECTIVE LAYER WITH IMPROVED CHARACTERISTICS - The invention relates to a corrosion-protective layer for protecting steel substrates from corrosion, comprising a zinc-chromium layer applied on the steel substrate by electrolytic joint deposition of zinc and chromium ions, and a chromate-free organic thin layer applied thereon, substantially comprising synthetic resins, and to a method for improving the paint adhesion of a zinc-chromium corrosion-protective layer. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068556 | Diffusion barrier layer and methods of forming - A diffusion barrier coating includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a composition selected from the group consisting of a solid-solution alloy comprising rhenium and ruthenium wherein the ruthenium comprises about 50 atom % or less of the composition and where a total amount of rhenium and ruthenium is greater than 70 atom %; an intermetallic compound including at least one of Ru(TaAl) and Ru | 2010-03-18 |
20100068557 | Plain Bearing Composite Material, Use Thereof and Production Methods Therefor - The invention relates to a plain bearing composite material with a supporting layer made of steel, a bearing metal layer made of a copper alloy, and with a lining applied to the bearing metal layer. The copper alloy can contain 0.5 5% by weight of nickel, 0.2 to 2.5% by weight of silicon and=0.1% by weight of lead. The lining can be a sputtered layer that is applied without an intermediate layer. The invention also relates to methods for producing this composite material. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068558 | Nickel-Base Superalloy having an Optimized Platinum-Aluminide Coating - A nickel-base superalloy substrate includes a surface region having an integrated aluminum content of from about 18 to about 24 percent by weight and an integrated platinum content of from about 18 to about 45 percent by weight, with the balance components of the substrate. The substrate is preferably a single-crystal advanced superalloy selected for use at high temperatures. The substrate may optionally have a ceramic layer deposited over the platinum-aluminide region, to produce a thermal barrier coating system. The platinum-aluminide region is produced by diffusing platinum into the substrate surface, and thereafter diffusing aluminum into the substrate surface. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068559 | PENETRATION ENHANCING FLUX FORMULATION FOR TUNGSTEN INERT GAS (TIG) WELDING OF AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL AND ITS APPLICATION - A Penetration Enhancing Activating Flux (PEAF) in paste form for autogenous TIG welding of austenitic stainless steels adapted for ready application with a brush on top weld surface prior to conducting autogenous TIG welding to favour single weld pass, of austenitic stainless steels of AISI 304LN and AISI 316LN varieties with weld bead penetration up to a section thickness of 12 mm. Importantly, the above (PEAF) paste based TIG welding of the invention achieves an increase in weld bead penetration of about 300% over the conventional TIG process without activating flux. The PEAF paste based TIG welding also favours higher productivity and high quality apart from being cost-effective due to less requirement of consumables and controlled heat input to arrest distortion, making it widely acceptable for variety of industrial applications for welding of austenitic stainless steel. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068560 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A CROSS-LINKED RUBBER ARTICLE - Process for preparing a cross-linked rubber article comprising the steps of: a) applying a sulfur-containing composition to the surface of a pre-shaped peroxide-containing cross-linkable rubber article to provide a sulfur-coated article, and b) cross-linking the rubber by heating the sulfur-coated article, optionally in the presence of air, at a temperature in the range of 80 to 300° C. to obtain the cross-linked rubber article. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068561 | PERMEATION PROTECTION FOR PRESSURIZED HYDROGEN STORAGE TANK - One embodiment of the invention includes a product including a pressurized gas storage vessel shell including an interior surface and an exterior surface, a liner layer over the interior surface of the pressurized gas storage vessel, and a permeation protection layer over the liner layer. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068562 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - An electrochemical device capable of improving arrangement efficiency of bonded bodies and securing favorable sealing characteristics is provided. An electrolyte membrane | 2010-03-18 |
20100068563 | LIQUID METAL HEAT EXCHANGER FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS - A heat exchanger for a fuel cell stack includes a first plate and a second plate. The first and second plates are connected to one another by at least one wall. The first and second plates and the at least one wall form an enclosure having an interior area defined by interior surfaces of the enclosure. At least one liquid metal and transfer means are disposed within the interior area. The liquid metal flows within the transfer means and the interior area in response to a temperature gradient applied to the enclosure. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068564 | APPARATUS FOR STABILIZING FUEL CELL AND METHOD THEREFOR - An apparatus for stabilizing the fuel cell comprises a converter, a direct voltage detector and a regulating module. The converter can transform direct current generated from the fuel cell into electric power output, wherein a voltage of the electric power output is stable. The direct voltage detector can detect a direct voltage of the direct current. The regulating module can regulate an electric current of the electric power output according to the direct voltage of the direct current. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068565 | VARIABLE FUEL PRESSURE CONTROL FOR A FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes a cathode having an air flow field. An anode includes an inlet and an outlet for providing unused fuel to a fuel recycling line. A pressure regulator is arranged upstream from an ejector and communicates with the air flow field for adjusting a fuel pressure at the motive inlet in response to an air pressure associated with the air flow field. The cathode and/or anode includes a porous water transport plate adjacent to the air flow field and/or fuel flow field respectively. A back pressure valve is arranged downstream from the air flow field for producing an air back pressure that generates a desired differential pressure across the water transport plate. The back pressure valve is controlled to achieve the desired differential pressure across the water transport plate so that the fuel cell maintains water balance. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068566 | METHOD FOR MINIMIZING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE DEGRADATION IN A FUEL CELL POWER PLANT - A method and apparatus for mitigating decay of multiple membrane electrode assemblies ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100068567 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A system voltage indicated by an intersection of a graph of an FC maximum output characteristic of the output voltage/output power characteristic of a fuel cell and a graph of a load device maximum output characteristic is output so as to obtain optimal output power, thereby matching an output current-output voltage characteristic of a fuel cell and a maximum output characteristic of a load. Thus, a fuel cell system which has high operating efficiency and which is free of physical failures is provided. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068568 | GAS PURGE CONTROL FOR COOLANT IN A FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes a water transport plate providing a water flow field. The water flow field permits a flow of water having an entrained gas. A vent is in fluid communication with the water flow field. At least some of the gas is released from fuel cell by opening a vent. In a disclosed example, a valve is opened in response to conditions indicative of an undesired amount of gas. For example, the valve is actuated in response to a signal from a water level sensor. In another example, the valve is opened based upon a schedule. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068569 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A gas-supply passage ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100068570 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system is provided which efficiently performs a scavenging process for a fuel cell stack ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100068571 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN - A method and apparatus are provided for use in producing high-pressure hydrogen from natural gas, methanol, ethanol, or other fossil fuel-derived and renewable hydrocarbon resources. The process can produce hydrogen at pressures ranging from 2000 to 12,000 pounds per square inch (psi) using a hydrogen carrier, with or without high-pressure water, and an appropriate catalyst. The catalyst reacts with the hydrogen carrier and, optionally, high-pressure water, in a catalytic reformer ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100068572 | DESULFURIZATION AGENT FOR KEROSENE, METHOD FOR DESULFURIZATION AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING THE AGENT - A desulfurization agent for kerosene is provided that can remove efficiently the sulfurs contained in kerosene under low pressure conditions and thus is excellent in an effect to inhibit carbon deposition. The desulfurization agent contains 45 to 75 percent by mass of nickel oxide, 3 to 40 percent by mass of zinc oxide, 10 to 25 percent by mass of silica, 5 percent by mass or less of alumina and 0.1 percent by mass or less of sodium and has a BET specific surface area of 200 m2/g or greater. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068573 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A hydrogen generator ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100068574 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD - In order to determine the air stoichiometric ratio without using multidimensional mapping, a fuel cell system of the invention computes a command current value and command voltage value in a fuel cell during low-efficiency electrical power generation based on the required electrical power, estimates a reference voltage of the fuel cell from the command voltage value and the water temperature when the command current value is taken as a reference current, determines the difference between the reference voltage thus obtained and the command voltage value as an air concentration overvoltage target value, computes the air stoichiometric ratio based on the air concentration overvoltage target value, computes the air amount during low-efficiency electrical power generation based on the air stoichiometric ratio, and controls the amount of air supplied to the fuel cell according to the air amount thus computed. At this time, by estimating the reference voltage from the command voltage value and water temperature, determining the difference between the reference voltage and the command voltage value as the air concentration overvoltage target value, and calculating the air stoichiometric ratio based on the air concentration overvoltage target value, the air stoichiometric ratio is determined without using multidimensional mapping. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068575 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell stack which receives a fuel gas and an oxidation gas to generate a power; an air compressor which supplies the oxidation gas to the fuel cell stack; and a controller which reduces the oxidation gas flow rate supplied from the air compressor to the fuel cell stack in consideration of discharge from a capacitance component of the fuel cell stack when decreasing the output voltage of the fuel cell stack. When the output voltage of the fuel cell stack has dropped, the fuel cell system can control a cell operation in consideration of the discharge from the capacitance component of the fuel cell stack to an external load. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068576 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system determines whether an operation condition of a fuel cell corresponds to a fuel gas shortage or an oxidation gas shortage. Upon determining that the fuel gas is in shortage, the system sets a lower voltage limit to be higher than that set when the system determines that the oxidation gas is in shortage. The system further controls an output voltage from the fuel cell so as to prevent output voltage from the fuel cell from decreasing below the lower voltage limit. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068577 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, ELECTRODE CATALYST DEGRADATION JUDGMENT METHOD, AND MOVING BODY - When an output voltage of a fuel cell is lowered to carry out a catalyst activation process so as to activate a catalyst during an intermittent operation of the fuel cell, if generated power P | 2010-03-18 |
20100068578 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system having a cooling water pump provided in cooling water piping that sends cooling water to a fuel cell and sending the cooling water under pressure, fuel gas supply piping connected to the fuel cell and supplying fuel gas to the fuel cell, fuel gas circulation piping connected to both the fuel cell and the fuel gas supply piping and circulating fuel gas, discharged from the fuel cell, in the fuel gas supply piping, and a fuel gas pump provided in the fuel gas circulation piping and sending under pressure the fuel gas, discharged from the fuel cell, to the fuel gas supply piping. After operation of the fuel cell is stopped, the fuel gas, discharged from the fuel cell, is sent under pressure by the fuel gas pump, and cooling water is send under pressure by the cooling water pump to cool the fuel cell to thereby reduce the temperature of the fuel cell to a level lower than the temperature of the fuel gas pump. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068579 | Systems and methods for fuel cell gas circulation - A fuel cell system has a gas delivery-means that circulates the anode exhaust gas back to the anode compartment of the fuel cell for further reaction. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068580 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Fluid control valves, such as a humidifying module bypass valve, an inlet shutoff valve, an outlet shutoff valve are opened and closed by the pressure of air flowing in a fluid flow path. The pressure of air flowing in the fluid flow path is regulated, based on a drive demand pressure emitted to drive the flow control valves, by the flow rate of air discharged from an air compressor, the degree of opening of a fuel cell bypass valve, the degree of opening of an air pressure regulation valve, etc. The drive demand pressure for driving a shutoff valve is set such that, for example, the greater the absolute value of the negative pressure inside the fuel cell stack, the higher the drive demand pressure, and the air pressure is controlled to be the drive demand pressure. Since the pressure of air flowing in the fluid flow path is regulated based on a drive demand pressure of the fluid control valves, the response of drive and reliability of the fluid control valves are better than those in the case where, for example, the pressure is regulated based on a request from a fuel cell. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068581 | MOBILE UNIT HAVING FUEL CELL - A mobile unit has a fuel cell ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100068582 | Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System - The present invention provides a solid oxide fuel cell system, which comprises a central support means, a fixture means, a current collection means, a manifold, and at least one fuel cell means, wherein the fuel cell means and the current collection means are moveable in the direction parallel to the axis of the fuel cell means. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068583 | FUEL CELL STACK - In order to provide a fuel cell stack which can sufficiently use a current range that can originally be output by a fuel cell unit, and from which high output can be obtained even with a small size, a thickness of an oxygen flow field plate is made large for a fuel cell unit having a relatively high temperature during operation, and the thickness of the oxygen flow field plate is made small for a fuel cell unit having a relatively low temperature during operation. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068584 | FLAT FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY - A flat fuel cell assembly including a MEA, a cathode porous current collector, an anode porous current collector, a gas barrier material layer, a case, and at least one air baffle is provided. The cathode porous current collector and the anode porous current collector are disposed at two opposite sides of the MEA. The gas barrier material layer is disposed at a side of the cathode porous current collector and has at least one opening for exposing a surface of the cathode porous current collector. The case is disposed at a side of the MEA, the gas barrier material layer is disposed between the case and the MEA, and an air channel is located between the gas barrier material layer and the case. Additionally, the air baffle disposed within the air channel. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068585 | LONG-LIFE MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES - The present invention relates to a membrane electrode assembly comprising a) two electrochemically active electrodes ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100068586 | FUEL CELL COUPLER AND FUEL CELL USING SAME - A fuel cell coupler includes a socket section ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100068587 | SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL - A solid polymer fuel cell includes a solid polymer electrolytic membrane | 2010-03-18 |
20100068588 | MEMBRANE-MEMBRANE REINFORCING MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY, MEMBRANE-CATALYST LAYER ASSEMBLY, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - A membrane-membrane reinforcing member assembly includes: a polymer electrolyte membrane ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100068589 | MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - There is provided a membrane-electrode assembly including catalyst layers disposed on both surfaces of an electrolyte membrane, wherein water transfer resistance of said electrolyte membrane, calculated by the following formula (F1), is 10 μm·g/meq or less and a platinum amount contained in at least one of the catalyst layers is 0.02 to 0.20 mg/cm | 2010-03-18 |
20100068590 | HYDROPHILIC LAYER FOR USE IN A FUEL CELL - A device that is useful for managing moisture content within a fuel cell assembly ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100068591 | FUEL CELL CATALYST, FUEL CELL CATHODE AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention actualizes a polymer electrolyte fuel cell that exhibits a high durability even when undergoing electric potential variation cycles. Used is a fuel cell catalyst characterized in that a metal catalyst, and an oxide of niobium (Nb2O5) and/or an oxide of tantalum (Ta2O5) are supported on a conductive material. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068592 | Electrodes for use in hydrocarbon-based membrane electrode assemblies of direct oxidation fuel cells - Electrodes for use in direct oxidation fuel cells (DOFCs) comprise, in sequence: an electrically conductive gas diffusion layer; a catalyst layer; and a proton-conducting layer. Membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) comprise cathode and anode electrodes of such type sandwiching a proton conductive polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM), with the proton-conducting layer of the electrodes in contact with opposite surfaces of the PEM. Also disclosed is a method for fabricating the MEAs. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068593 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE WITH FUNCTIONALIZED NANOPARTICLES - The present invention relates to a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cells, comprising a polymer matrix of at least one basic polymer and one or more doping agents, wherein particles containing ionogenic groups and having a mean particle diameter in the nanometer range are embedded in the polymer matrix and the particles containing ionogenic groups are distributed homogeneously in the polymer matrix in a concentration of less than 50% relative to the weight of the polymer matrix, as well as to the production and use of same, especially in high-temperature fuel cells. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068594 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE - Provided are a polymer electrolyte membrane that is stable even at high temperatures in non-humidified conditions, thereby having high proton conductivity, a method of preparing the polymer electrolyte membrane described above, by which high productivity can be obtained, and a fuel cell with high power generation characteristics by using the polymer electrolyte membrane. In particular, there is provided a method of preparing a polymer electrolyte membrane in which a mixed solution prepared by dissolving a (hydrocarbon-based) polymer electrolyte having an acidic functional group and any one free acid source selected from the free acid, mixtures of a free acid and Lewis acid, and mixtures of a free acid and an organic salt in a polar organic solvent is subjected to wet membrane formation to prepare a polymer electrolyte membrane in which the polymer electrolyte is doped with the free acid. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068595 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE COMPRISING INORGANIC CONDUCTIVE NANO-PARTICLES AND FUEL CELL EMPLOYING THE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE - A polymer electrolyte and a fuel cell employing the polymer electrolyte are provided. The polymer electrolyte includes: an ionic conductive polymer membrane; a porous support having nano-sized pores; and inorganic conductive nano-particles including an ionic conductive material impregnated into the porous support, wherein the inorganic conductive nano-particles are impregnated into microchannels formed by aggregation of polar portions of the ionic conductive polymer membrane, and/or between polymer backbones of the ionic conductive polymer membrane. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068596 | Direct methanol fuel cell system and portable electronic device - A direct methanol fuel cell system comprises a fuel storage portion that stores solid-state methanol resulting from making methanol into a solid state, a fuel cell, and carrier gas circulation means. The fuel storage portion is provided with a carrier gas supply path communicating with the carrier gas circulation means and a fuel gas flow path 4 communicating with a fuel electrode side of the fuel cell, while the fuel cell is provided with a circulation flow path communicating with the carrier gas circulation means. When a carrier gas is supplied by the carrier gas circulation means into the fuel storage portion via the carrier gas supply path, a fuel gas is supplied to a fuel electrode and is refluxed thereafter towards the carrier gas circulation means. The resulting direct methanol fuel cell system uses extremely safe solid-state methanol in a fuel cartridge. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068597 | HOUSING FOR RECEIVING AND TENSIONING AT LEAST ONE FUEL CELL STACK - The invention relates to a housing for accommodating at least one fuel cell stack comprising a housing part formed so that it is capable of at least partly accommodating the fuel cell stack. According to the invention it is envisaged that clamping means are provided by which the fuel cell stack is restrainable via at least one orifice of the housing portion. The invention further relates to a system comprising such a housing and at least one fuel cell stack accommodated therein. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068598 | MEDIA SUPPLY PLATE FOR A FUEL CELL STACK - The invention relates to a media supply plate for a fuel cell stack comprising at least one anode gas terminal and at least one cathode gas terminal. According to the invention the media supply plate further comprises at least one anode waste gas terminal and at least one cathode waste gas terminal. The invention further relates to a fuel cell system using such a media supply plate as well as a method for producing such a fuel cell system. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068599 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack includes a stack body formed by stacking a plurality of power generation units. A first end power generation unit and first dummy units are provided near an end plate where reactant gas pipes for the stack body are provided. A second end power generation unit and second dummy units are provided near an end plate of the stack body on the opposite side. The number of first dummy units is larger than the number of second dummy units. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068600 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes first and second fuel cell stacks which are juxtaposed to each other. An assembly manifold is attached to the first and second fuel cell stacks. A connection block is provided at a central position of the assembly manifold. A fuel gas supply port and a fuel gas discharge port are provided on a front surface of the connection block, and an oxygen-containing gas supply port and an oxygen-containing gas discharge port are provided on a back surface of the connection block. A fuel gas and an oxygen-containing gas are equally supplied to each of the first and second fuel cell stacks. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068601 | FIBROUS CERAMIC MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A fibrous ceramic material including a plurality of fibers entangled with one another. The fibrous ceramic material includes at least one connector projecting between the fibers. At least a portion of the fibers have the connectors extending between and attach the fibers to one another. A method of manufacturing the fibrous ceramic material includes providing a precursor material having a plurality of fibers. A holder is provided for holding the precursor material. The precursor material is placed on the holder and both are heated to between about 1500 degrees Celsius and about 1700 degrees Celsius to form the fibrous ceramic material, thereby causing connectors to project from a portion of the fibers and attach the fibers to one another. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068602 | FUEL CELL STACK AND SEAL FOR A FUEL CELL STACK, AS WELL AS A PRODUCTION METHOD FOR IT - The invention relates to a sealing for the gas-tight connection of two elements of a fuel cell stack comprising an electrically non-conducting spacer component and at least one solder component solid or viscous over its entire extension at the operating temperature of the fuel cell stack and coupling the spacer component to at least one of the elements to be connected of the fuel cell stack in a gas-tight manner. According to the invention it is envisaged that the spacer component is formed of a ceramic material. The invention further relates to a fuel cell stack in which, according to the invention, it is envisaged that a distribution of forces compressing the fuel cell stack in the axial direction is directly transmitted to at least one of the elements to be connected by the spacer component. The invention further relates to production methods for seals and fuel cell stacks. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068603 | HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - In a humidifying membrane module, a humidifying membrane having plural hollow fiber membranes bundled together is housed in a humidifying membrane chassis having a cylindrical outer periphery, and the humidifying membrane chassis is housed in an assembly chassis having a cylindrical inner periphery. The assembly chassis has an inlet port for taking air that is made to flow into hollow parts of the humidifying membrane, an outlet port for discharging the air, an inlet port for taking an off-gas that is made to flow in gaps in the humidifying membrane, and an outlet port for discharging the off-gas. The air and the off-gas flow in flow paths formed by utilizing the humidifying membrane chassis and the assembly chassis, but are not mixed with each other at positions other than the humidifying membrane owing to annular sealing members provided between the humidifying chassis and the assembly chassis. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068604 | Phosphonium Ionic Liquids, Compositions, Methods of Making and Electrolytic Films Formed There From - The invention generally encompasses phosphonium ionic liquids and compositions and their use in many applications, including but not limited to: as electrolytes in electronic devices such as memory devices including static, permanent and dynamic random access memory, as battery electrolytes, as a heat transfer medium, fuel cells and electrochromatic devices, among other applications. In particular, the invention generally relates to phosphonium ionic liquids, compositions and molecules possessing structural features, wherein the molecules exhibit superior combination of thermodynamic stability, low volatility, wide liquidus range and ionic conductivity. The invention further encompasses methods of making such phosphonium ionic liquids, compositions and molecules, and operational devices and systems comprising the same. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068605 | REJUVENATION AND REUSE OF DEGRADED LITHIUM ION BATTERY CELLS - One embodiment includes a method for rejuvenating failed or degraded pouch-type lithium-ions batteries. | 2010-03-18 |
20100068606 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR AN ACCUMULATOR CELL - In the case of a safety device for an accumulator cell, which has an electrode assembly disposed in an elastic cell sheath and at least one electrical connector, a blocking element is provided which blocks at least a first electrical contact associated with the electrical connector with at least a second electrical contact in a releasable electrical connection, the blocking element being configured for the purpose of releasing the releasable electrical connection when the cell sheath expands as a result of a change in volume of the accumulator cell during operation. A separation of the second contact from the first contact is thereby made possible. | 2010-03-18 |