16th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090098325 | SEMI-AROMATIC POLYAMIDE RESIN - A semi-aromatic polyamide resin is provided which has a high level of residence stability, hot-water resistance and chemical resistance and is also excellent in adhesive properties and compatibility with other resins and the like. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098326 | Do-it-yourself relief board - A do-it-yourself relief board is a transparent plastic relief board, on which is concaved with all kinds of shrinkage pools of patterns or texts, and projected parts on a surface of which are printed with a dark color, allowing the shrinkage pools of the relief board to be light permeable. A piece of relief paper is put on the relief board, and faces toward a light zone, then all kinds of relief patterns can be engraved on the shrinkage pools with a relief pen. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098327 | MULTI-LAYER MATERIAL COMPRISING SELF-ADHESIVE AND COLD SEAL COATINGS - It is provided a multi-layer material comprising a self-adhesive layer coated on the reverse side of a first web, a release layer coated on the front side of a second web, the release layer being attached to the self-adhesive layer of the first web, wherein on the reverse side of the second web a cold seal adhesive layer is coated. Furthermore, a multi-layer tag manufactured from said multi-layer material is provided. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098328 | SUPPORTS FOR GREETING CARDS AND THE LIKE - A support formed of a material which is easily bendable and yet capable of maintaining its bent condition when the bending force is removed. Pressure sensitive adhesive surfaces enable the support to be releasably adhered to surfaces such as cards or other paper items to provide a support therefor or to attach the card or other item to another item or surface. Protective strips may be peeled away from the adhesive surfaces preparatory to use. The adhesive surfaces do not mar the surface(s) they are adhered to. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098329 | DUAL-LAYERED OPTICAL DISC - An exemplary dual-layered optical disc includes a transparent cover layer, a first recording layer, a space layer, a second recording layer, a reflective film, and a substrate, all of which are deposited one upon the other in this order. The first recording layer includes a re-recordable material. The second record layer includes a write-once material. Therefore, the dual-layered optical disc supplies two different types of recording layers. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098330 | COMPOSITE GRID WITH TACK FILM FOR ASPHALTIC PAVING, METHOD OF PAVING, AND PROCESS FOR MAKING A COMPOSITE GRID WITH TACK FILM FOR ASPHALTIC PAVING - A composite material comprises: an open grid comprising at least two sets of strands. Each set of strands has openings between adjacent strands. The sets are oriented at a substantial angle to one another. A tack film is laminated to the open grid. The tack film has first and second major surfaces, such that a material of the tack film at its first and second major surfaces includes about 50% or more of resinous non-asphaltic component and about 50% or less of asphaltic component. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098331 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A FIBROUS LAYER FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A PREFORM OF A COMPOSITE PART - The invention provides a method of making a fiber ply for forming a preform of a composite part in the form of a body of revolution having a non-developable surface, the method being characterized in that it comprises the steps consisting in: | 2009-04-16 |
20090098332 | Plastic Composite Panel With the Appearance and Texture Similar to Natural Lumbers - Disclosed herein is a wood plastic composite panel made of a resin composite in which wood fiber having a size of 80 to 300 meshes is included in a synthetic resin matrix, the wood plastic composite panel being provided at the entire surface thereof with an embossed structure of a lumber cut-open pattern having an average depth of 200 to 900 μm and a linear micro concavo-convex structure having an average depth of 10 to 500 μm, the panel having a reflection rate of 10 to 50% when light is incident on the surface of the panel at an incidence angle of 60 degrees. The wood plastic composite panel according to the present invention has excellent strength and durability. Furthermore, the wood plastic composite panel according to the present invention exhibits excellent appearance and texture comparable with cut-open surfaces of natural lumbers although the panel has a surface structure different from the cut-open surfaces of the natural lumbers. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098333 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes honeycomb fired bodies having cell walls extending along the longitudinal direction to define a plurality of cells, and an outer wall at the outermost peripheral face. The fired bodies are connected at the outer wall by an adhesive layer. The cell wall has a thickness of at least about 0.15 mm and at most about 0.30 mm. A thickness of a border wall is at least about 5 times greater and at most about 20 times greater than the thickness of the cell wall. The border wall includes the adhesive layer, and first and second outer walls which are connected to each other. The catalyst permeation preventive region is provided in the outer wall or between the outer wall and the adhesive layer. The catalyst permeation preventive region includes at least one of a water repellent material, a cation exchanger and water absorbing material. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098334 | CORRUGATED HONEYCOMB CARDBOARD MACHINE - The invention relates to a machine for producing corrugated honeycomb cardboard, the machine comprising a block supplying device for supplying blocks of corrugated cardboard along a direction of conveyance, a cutting device for cutting strips from a block of corrugated cardboard, a gluing device for applying glue to at least one side of the strips, a corrugated-cardboard-strip turning device for changing the spatial orientation of the strips, and a joining device for adhesively joining the strips together to form corrugated honeycomb cardboard. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098335 | EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL - Provided is an epoxy resin composition for fiber-reinforced composite materials, which is improved in toughness necessary for improving the strength of self-adhesion of a matrix resin for use in a prepreg for a face sheet of a honeycomb panel. The epoxy resin composition, which comprises: an epoxy resin (A); a thermoplastic resin (B); fine solid resin particles (C); and a curing agent (D), is characterized in that the epoxy resin composition after being cured has a morphology in which the epoxy resin (A) and the thermoplastic resin (B) form co-continuous phases, and the fine solid resin particles (C) are dispersed in at least the continuous phase of the epoxy resin (A) in the co-continuous phases. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098336 | Honeycomb structure - There is disclosed a honeycomb structure | 2009-04-16 |
20090098337 | SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL COMPOSITE ARTICLES AND FAN CASINGS - Articles having substantially cylindrical bodies including a plurality of circumferential layers, each layer having at least one ply of material, the material comprising a weave fabric, a non-crimp fabric, or a combination thereof. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098338 | PAVEMENT MARKING, REFLECTIVE ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING MICROSPHERES - Presently described are retroreflective articles, such as pavement markings, that comprise transparent microspheres partially embedded in a (e.g., polymeric) binder. Also described are (e.g., glass-ceramic) microspheres, methods of making microspheres, as well as compositions of glass materials and compositions of glass-ceramic materials. The microspheres generally comprise lanthanide series oxide(s), titanium oxide (TiO | 2009-04-16 |
20090098339 | METHOD OF TEXTURING SYNTHETIC MATERIAL EXTRUSIONS - A method of texturing a synthetic material, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), to resemble a natural material is provided. The method can include texturing a PVC profile after extrusion in order to achieve a surface roughness of about 70 to about 300 micro inches roughness average. The method can include producing a line pattern surface roughness to make the textured PVC resemble a wood finish, particularly when the method includes applying a paint or stain to the textured PVC. The method can include producing a radial pattern surface roughness to make the textured PVC resemble a brushed metal finish. The method of the present invention can be applied to existing PVC elements, such as extruded elements, either at the manufacturing level or at the consumer level. A kit can also be provided including a texturing means, a paint or stain, and instructions. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098340 | METHOD FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNING OF PHOTONIC CRYSTALS EMPLOYED FOR SOLID-STATE LIGHT EXTRACTION - A method for patterning metal oxides or ceramics on surfaces, and more particularly, a method of forming photonic crystals. The patterning is done using a solution coating process and a polymer-based template made by nano-imprint lithography. The methodology to pattern a sol-gel can be used to make features without the undesired scum layer. Furthermore, the patterned photonic crystals were demonstrated to efficiently increase the light extraction efficiency of solid state devices based on GaN. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098341 | MICROPOROUS POLYOLEFIN MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The microporous polyolefin membrane obtained by stretching a gel molding comprising a polyolefin and a membrane-forming solvent at least uniaxially, heat-setting it, removing the membrane-forming solvent, and re-stretching it at least uniaxially has a large pore diameter and excellent air permeability, mechanical strength and compression resistance. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098342 | LED light structure and combination device thereof - An LED light structure with combination device has at least including plural LED lights and plural fixing bases, wherein the LED light having a protruding portion mounted at one side thereof and the protruding portion having a thread mounted thereon for fixing with the fixing base which is a metal base with high heat sinking efficiency, and the fixing base has a through trough with a thread mounted thereinside, which is matching to the thread on the protruding portion of the LED light, so as to screw with the protruding portion of the LED light in a tight matching. Here, the protruding portion of the LED light can be a T shaped track and the fixing base can correspondingly have a T shaped trough matching to the shape of the protruding portion of the LED light, so that the LED light and the fixing base can be tightly embedded together. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098343 | EPITAXIAL METHODS AND TEMPLATES GROWN BY THE METHODS - This invention provides methods for fabricating substantially continuous layers of a group III nitride semiconductor material having low defect densities and optionally having a selected crystal polarity. The methods include epitaxial growth nucleating and/or seeding on the upper portions of a plurality of pillars/islands of a group III nitride material that are irregularly arranged on a template structure. The upper portions of the islands have low defect densities and optionally have a selected crystal polarity. The invention also includes template structures having a substantially continuous layer of a masking material through which emerge upper portions of the pillars/islands. The invention also includes such template structures. The invention can be applied to a wide range of semiconductor materials, both elemental semiconductors, e.g., combinations of Si (silicon) with strained Si (sSi) and/or Ge (germanium), and compound semiconductors, e.g., group II-VI and group III-V compound semiconductor materials. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098344 | MICROSTRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The method of manufacturing a microstructure having metal microbodies which generate an enhanced electric field includes forming, in a substrate, micropores each of which opens out on a surface of the substrate, has an inside diameter that varies in a depth direction, and has in a tip portion thereof a narrower, outwardly projecting recess, filling the micropores with metal to form the metal microbodies each having at a tip portion thereof a projection made of the metal filled into the outwardly projecting recess, and removing at least part of the substrate from a metal microbody tip portion side to expose at least the projection at the tip portion of each of the metal microbodies. The resulting microstructure has metallic nanostructural elements that generate an enhanced electric field by an antenna effect at their pointed tips. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098345 | Polymer-coated construction component and method - A construction component is claimed having a substantially solid member with at least one opening and a layer of polymer applied to the solid member such that it coats at least a portion of a surface of the solid member and substantially fills the opening. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098346 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION FOR TURBINE COMPONENTS - A method and superalloy component for depositing a layer of material onto gas turbine engine components by atomic layer deposition. A superalloy component may have a ceramic thermal barrier coating on at least a portion of its surface, comprising a superalloy substrate and a bonding coat; and aluminum oxide (Al | 2009-04-16 |
20090098347 | PHOTOSENSITIVE SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYER FOR SELECTIVE PLACEMENT OF HYDROPHILIC STRUCTURES - A photosensitive monolayer is self-assembled on an oxide surface. The chemical compound of the photosensitive monolayer has three components. A first end group provides covalent bonds with the oxide surface for self assembly on the oxide surface. A photosensitive group that dissociates upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation is linked to the first end group. A second end group linked to the photosensitive group provides hydrophobicity. Upon exposure to the ultraviolet radiation, the dissociated photosensitive group is cleaved and forms a hydrophilic derivative in the exposed region, rendering the exposed region hydrophilic. Carbon nanotubes or nanocrystals applied in an aqueous dispersion are selectively attracted to the hydrophilic exposed region to from electrostatic bonding with the hydrophilic surface of the cleaved photosensitive group. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098348 | Disease prevention workout towel with user instructions - An improved workout towel comprising user instructions in the form of indicia on each side of the towel; a first side bearing indicia that instructs a user to employ the first side of the towel on the person of the user, and a second side bearing indicia that instructs a user to employ the second side of the towel on surfaces other than the person of the user. The workout towel further comprising antimicrobial properties either applied to the towel, or incorporated into the textile comprising it, including bamboo as a textile material component comprising the towel. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098349 | DECORATED SHEET AND MOLDED ARTICLE INTEGRATED WITH THE SAME - There is provided a decorated sheet having a good adhesiveness with a molding resin regardless of a pattern of a colored part. A decorated sheet comprising: a transparent layer coating on the entire surface of a thermoplastic substrate sheet or at least in the areas of said substrate sheet having no coloring layer formed, said transparent layer coated by a transparent ink with as common varnish composition as the ink for coloring layer formation, and an adhesive layer formed as the outermost layer of said decorated sheet on the side provided with the colored layers of the substrate sheet. A molded article is fabricated by integrating the decorated sheet with a molding resin. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098350 | CONDUCTOR COMPOSITION V - A conductive composition consisting essentially of (a) 50-95 wt % finely divided particles of an electrically-conductive material dispersed in (b) a liquid vehicle, for use in the manufacture of an electrically-conductive pattern on a substrate for the use of reducing cross-sectional area and width while retaining conductivity and resistivity. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098351 | GLASS SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH TRANSPARENT ELECTRODES AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION - An object is to provide a process for producing a glass substrate provided with transparent electrodes, whereby in the case of producing a glass substrate provided with transparent electrodes by a laser patterning method, no scratches are formed on the surface of the glass substrate, the resistance value of the formed transparent electrodes is not increased, and the surface roughness is not increased. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098352 | Waterproof, Water Vapour-Permeable Multilayer Membrane - Waterproof, water vapour-permeable multilayer membrane having at least one first and one second layer, with all the layers being made of a thermoplastic polymer from the group of polyether esters, the group of polyether amides or the group of polyether urethanes and being joined together, characterised in that contiguously arranged layers are made of thermoplastic polymers from different groups. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098353 | Thin Film Having Interpenetrating Network Layer and Method for Manufacturing the Thin Film - Provided is a thin film having self-supporting properties and having excellent strength, durability and flexibility and a method for manufacturing the thin film. A thin film having an interpenetrating net-work layer and having a film thickness of 500 nm or less, the interpenetrating net-work layer being constituted of at least a metal oxide and an organic polymer. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098354 | GLAZING - A laminated glazing comprising an inner ply of glass and an outer ply of glass having a generally opaque interlayer laminated therebetween is disclosed. When the interlayer, in a thickness of 0.76 mm, is laminated between two plies of glass, each 2.1 mm thick and having an LT greater than 88% (CIE Illuminant A), the resultant glazing has an LT (CIE Illuminant A) of less than 40%, a TE (ISO9050:E(2003), air mass 1.5) of less than 45%; and an acoustic transmission loss of greater than 40 dB in the range 3000 to 4000 Hz at 21° C. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098355 | Coated Cutting Tool Insert for Milling - The present invention relates to a coated cemented carbide insert (cutting tool), particularly useful for wet or dry milling of steels at high cutting speeds, milling of hardened steels, and high feed copy milling of tool steels. The cutting tool insert is characterised by a cemented carbide body comprising WC, NbC, and TaC, a W-alloyed Co binder phase, and a coating comprising an innermost layer of TiC | 2009-04-16 |
20090098356 | Flexible Penetration Resistant Article - The invention relates to a flexible, penetration resistant article comprising a plurality of fibrous layers including continuous filament yarns, and having an areal density of less than about 4.4 kilograms per square meter. At least one of the plurality of fibrous layers has a fiber with a tenacity of at least about 30 grams per decitex and a continuous filament yarn having a linear density of less than about 1100 decitex. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098357 | Structural Insulation Sheathing - Structural insulation sheathing (SIS), preferably in the form of a panel, comprises a structural facer and an insulation member. The structural facer and insulation members are in intimate, planar contact with one another, both are plastic, and the SIS structure meets both the structural (i.e., ASTM E72) and insulation (R>2) requirements for the North American residential market. The structural facer member of the SIS structure is high-density polyolefin foam. The structural facer comprises a skin/core structure with the skins of a higher density than the core, and the structural facer has a flexural modulus typically of at least about 30,000 pounds per square inch (psi). The insulation member of the SIS is a foamed sheet of thermoplastic, e.g., polyisocyanurate. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098358 | Method for producing glass wool molded product, glass wool molded product, and vacuum insulation material - A method for producing a glass wool molded product includes the steps of processing a glass material into fibers so as to obtain a glass wool, gathering such glass wools to form a glass wool mat, and subjecting the glass wool mat to press molding, wherein the above described press molding is carried out, while supplying water so that the water content of the above described glass wool mat becomes 0.1% to 7.0% by mass, and while maintaining a temperature between 250° C. and 450° C. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098359 | HYDROPHILIC POROUS SUBSTRATES - Hydrophilic porous substrates, methods of making hydrophilic porous substrates from hydrophobic polymers are disclosed. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098360 | Nonwoven Web Material Containing Crosslinked Elastic Component Formed from a Pentablock Copolymer - A nonwoven web material that includes an elastic component or material (e.g., nonwoven web, nonwoven web laminated to an elastic material, etc.) is provided. The elastic component contains a crosslinked network formed from a pentablock copolymer containing at least two monoalkenyl aromatic midblocks positioned between conjugated diene endblocks, such as butadiene-styrene-butadiene-styrene-butadiene (“BSBSB”) or isoprene-styrene-isoprene-styrene-isoprene (“ISISI”). Prior to crosslinking, the pentablock copolymers have a relatively low viscosity and thus may be readily formed into a precursor elastic material (e.g., film, strands, web, etc.) that is subsequently crosslinked to achieve the desired elastic and mechanical properties. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098361 | Member for cavitation erosion resistance and method for manufacturing same | 2009-04-16 |
20090098362 | ADHESIVE LAYER COMPOSITION FOR IN-MOLD DECORATION - This invention relates to compositions suitable for the formation of an adhesive layer used for in-mold decoration. This invention also relates to in-mold decoration tape or strip, comprising: a carrier layer; a release layer; a durable layer; and an adhesive layer which comprises an adhesive binder, a polymeric particulate material and an inorganic particulate material. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098363 | MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE WITH IMPROVED COMPOUNDING AND VISCOSITY PERFORMANCE - Novel magnesium hydroxide flame retardants, a method of making them from filter cakes, and their use. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098364 | Biaxially Oriented Laminated Polypropylene Film and Uses Thereof - A biaxially oriented laminated polypropylene film comprising a biaxially oriented polypropylene film substrate layer (B) made from a propylene-based polymer composition (A) in which an inorganic compound powder (a2) has been added to a propylene-based polymer (a1), the biaxially oriented polypropylene film substrate layer (B) has a front surface layer and a back surface layer on its both sides, both layers are made from the propylene-based polymer (a1), wherein the surface roughness (three-dimensional center-line roughness SRa) of the front and the back surface layers is less than 0.08 μm and the gloss value (at an incidence angle of 60 degrees) is 114% or greater, and the total light transmittance of the laminated polypropylene film is 20% or less and the density is in the range of 0.40 to 0.65 g/cm | 2009-04-16 |
20090098365 | Nanocrystalline sintered bodies made from alpha aluminum oxide method for production and use thereof - Nanocrystalline sintered bodies, and a method of making same, said sintered bodies based on a 95 to 100% content of alpha-aluminum oxide by weight, a Vickers hardness greater than or equal to 17.5 GPa, and a crystal structure where the average primary crystal size of the alpha-aluminum oxide is less than or equal to 100 nanometers. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098366 | Methods of coating surfaces with nanoparticles and nanoparticle coated surfaces - Solutions containing oppositely-charged nanoparticles (NPs) deposit “patchy” coatings of alternating charge distribution on various types of materials, including polymers, elastomers, and semiconductors. Surface adsorption of the NPs is driven by cooperative electrostatic interactions and does not require chemical ligation or layer-by-layer schemes. The composition and the quality of the coatings can be regulated by the types, charges, and the relative concentrations of the NPs used and by the pH. Dense coatings can be formed on flat, curvilinear, or micropatterned surfaces. The coatings are stable against common chemicals for prolonged periods of time, and can be used in applications ranging from bacterial protection to plasmonics. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098367 | Compositions with Elongated Particles Having Varying Charges and Aspect Ratios - The present disclosure is generally directed to a composition comprising one or more elongated particles having a diameter of from about 5 nm to about 500 nm, a length that is greater than the diameter and an aspect ratio of greater than about 1. The aspect ratio affects the orientation of such elongated particles in relation to a surface on which the composition is applied. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098368 | USE OF COLOURED POLYMER SYSTEMS FOR PACKAGING - A substrate coated with a polymer system, wherein
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20090098369 | FRICTION STIR WELDING OF FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS - A fiber-reinforced component is formed of a first composite member including a thermoplastic matrix with reinforcing fibers having a diameter and a length distributed therein in a selected orientation and a second composite member including a thermoplastic matrix with reinforcing fibers having a diameter and a length distributed therein in a selected orientation. The first composite member is bonded to the second composite member by a solid state bond along a predetermined joint path, such that an average volume fraction of the reinforcing fibers of the first composite member and the second composite member within the joint path is substantially the same as an average volume fraction of the reinforcing fibers of the first composite member and the second composite member within the remainder of the fiber-reinforced component. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098370 | BLACK SYNTHETIC QUARTZ GLASS WITH A TRANSPARENT LAYER - To provide a black synthetic quartz glass with a transparent layer, which has high emissivity in the far infrared region, has excellent light-shielding properties, maintains the same degree of purity as synthetic quartz glass in terms of metal impurities, has high-temperature viscosity characteristics comparable to natural quartz glass, can undergo high-temperature processing like welding, and does not release carbon from its surface; together with a method for the production thereof. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098371 | ENAMEL COMPOSITION FOR APPLICTION AS DIELECTRIC, AND USE OF SUCH AN ENAMEL COMPOSITION - The invention relates to an enamel composition for application as dielectric. The invention also relates to the use of such an enamel composition for application as dielectric. The invention further relates to a dielectric layer with such an enamel composition. In addition, the invention relates to an assembly of such a dielectric layer and a support structure manufactured at least partially from stainless steel, wherein the dielectric player is arranged on a part of the support structure manufactured from stainless steel. The invention moreover relates to a method for manufacturing such an assembly. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098372 | Cutting tool and method of producing the same - A cutting tool having coating layers which are formed on the cutting tool substrate made of hard material, and the coating layers are composed of an inner layer of AlTiN, an interlayer of TiN, and an outer layer of Al | 2009-04-16 |
20090098373 | ANODIZED COATING OVER ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOY COATED SUBSTRATES AND COATED ARTICLES - Using aqueous electrolytes containing complex fluorides or oxyfluorides such as fluorozirconates and fluorotitanates, ferrous metal articles and non-metallic articles having a first coating containing aluminum may be rapidly anodized to form a second protective surface coating. White coatings may be formed on articles using pulsed direct current or alternating current. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098374 | IMAGING ON POLYUREA BASED FILMS - Provided are polyurea/polyurethane based films and coatings which are imaged by a dye sublimation technique, and the method for imaging same. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098375 | Heat-Sealable Composite Polymeric Film - A heat-sealable, composite film comprising a polymeric substrate layer having a first and second surface, a primer layer disposed on the first surface of the substrate layer, and a heat-sealable polymeric layer disposed on the primer layer, wherein (i) the polymeric material of the primer layer comprises poly(vinylidene chloride)(PVdC); (ii) the thickness of the primer layer is in the range 0.01 to 6 μm; (iii) the heat-sealable polymeric layer comprises a copolymer comprising repeating monomeric units of ethylene [—CH | 2009-04-16 |
20090098376 | Double-Sided Adhesive Tape for Securing Polishing-Pad - To provide a double-sided adhesive tape for securing a polishing-pad, the tape being capable of improving precision in polishing using a polishing-pad. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098377 | Si-Doped GaAs Single Crystal Ingot and Process for Producing the Same, and Si-Doped GaAs Single Crystal Wafer Produced From Si-Doped GaAs Single Crystal Ingot - This invention provides an Si doped GaAs single crystal ingot, which has a low crystallinity value as measured in terms of etch pit density (EPD) per unit area and has good crystallinity, and a process for producing the same. An Si-doped GaAs single crystal wafer produced in a latter half part in the growth of the Si doped GaAs single crystal ingot is also provided. A GaAs compound material is synthesized in a separate synthesizing oven (a crucible). An Si dopant is inserted into the compound material to prepare a GaAs compound material with the Si dopant included therein. The position of insertion of the Si dopant is one where, when the GaAs compound material is melted, the temperature is below the average temperature. After a seed crystal is inserted into a crucible for an apparatus for single crystal growth, the GaAs compound material with the Si dopant included therein and a liquid sealing compound are introduced into the crucible. The crucible is set in the apparatus for single crystal growth, where the mixture is heat melted and, while stirring the liquid sealing compound, the melt is solidified by a vertical temperature gradient method and the crystal is grown to prepare an Si doped GaAs single crystal ingot. In this case, an Si doped GaAs single crystal wafer is also produced in the latter half part of the growth of the ingot. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098378 | Artificial Fiber for Use in an Artificial Grass Sports Field - An artificial fiber for use in an artificial grass sports field is disclosed wherein, seen in a transverse sectional direction of the fiber, at least part of the fiber is provided with a stiffness-enhancing portion extending in the longitudinal direction thereof. The artificial fiber includes at least two fiber flange portions, at least one fiber flange portion forming the stiffness-enhancing portion, while at least two fiber flange portions have a uniform thickness. The improved artificial fiber is less flexible and consequently exhibits less tendency to deform to a flat orientation, but does not increase the risk of injuries to players or have an adverse effect on the playing characteristics of the field. Also disclosed is an artificial grass lawn, suitable for sports fields, having a substrate to which one or more artificial fibers of the invention are attached. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098379 | CLOSED-PORE GLASS SOIL ADDITIVES AND A METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A granular soil composition consisting of a first mixture of organic material and a second plurality of substantially nonporous generally spherical foamed glass particles. The second substantially nonporous generally spherical foamed glass particles is typically present in amounts of between about 20 and 50 volume percent. The first mixture is typically selected from the group including bark, wood chips, rice husks, coco peat, peat moss and mixtures thereof and the plurality if substantially nonporous generally spherical foamed glass particles are characterized by mean strengths of at least about 350 PSI, diameters of between about 0.1 and 10 millimeters, and bulk densities of between about 15 and about 60 lb/ft | 2009-04-16 |
20090098380 | System and Method for Producing Particles and Patterned Films - A system including a mold having a fluoropolymer wherein the mold defines a plurality of cavities having a predetermined shape and a cross-sectional dimension less than about 100 micrometers; a roller; a surface in cooperation with the roller to form a nip point configured to receive the mold, wherein the nip point is further configured to receive a substantially liquid composition and accelerate entry of the substantially liquid composition into the cavity. A method of forming particles including applying a substantially liquid composition to a mold, wherein the mold comprises a fluoropolymer and defines a plurality of cavities each having a broadest cross-sectional dimension of less than about 100 micrometers; nipping the mold between a roller and a surface such that the substantially liquid composition enters the cavities of the mold; and hardening the substantially liquid composition in the cavities of the mold to form a particle within each cavity, wherein the particle has a size and shape that substantially mimics the size and shape of the cavity of the mold. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098381 | Capsular Fine Particle Comprising Olefinic Polymer - To provide capsular fine particles comprising an olefinic polymer which have a uniform particle size distribution and a uniform particle size, and which are spherical and free from the coagulation between particles. Capsular fine particles comprising the olefinic polymer, of which the ratio (L/M) of the outer diameter (L) to the inner diameter (M) is 1.1 to 6.0, and the average diameter is 0.6 to 40 μm. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098382 | POROUS PARTICLES WITH NON-POROUS SHELL - The present invention is core-shell polymer particles comprising a common binder polymer for the core and the shell wherein the core has a porosity and the shell is non-porous The particles have a porosity from 10 to 70 percent. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098383 | Composites and Methods for the Manufacture and Use Thereof - Described herein are composites that are relatively lightweight, high strength and low thermal conductivity. Also described herein are methods for the manufacture and use thereof. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098384 | CURABLE ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE COMPOSITION AND ANTIFOULING COMPOSITE COATING FILM - [Problems to be Solved] To provide a curable organopolysiloxane composition, wherein the composition can be laminated directly on the surface of an epoxy resin anticorrosive coating film and can form an antifouling coating film which has improved antifouling performance compared to the conventional art. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098385 | MULTI-LAYERED BELT - A multi-layered belt, in particular a continuous running and/or transport and/or processing belt, includes a traction layer and a functional layer that contains a gel. To reduce the stress placed on the transported goods, in particular persons, the gel is an unplasticized gel and the functional layer consist of a coating containing the interspersed gel. In addition, to a method for producing a belt of this type is provided, in which the gel is poured in a continuous method onto the traction layer and a mixer and delivery unit is guided back and forth in a reversible manner perpendicular to the displacement direction of the traction layer in such a way that a gel layer with a uniform thickness is applied to the traction layer. Furthermore, the use of said belt as a running belt for persons, in particular as a running belt for training and/or fitness equipment is described. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098386 | CURABLE WATERBORNE FILM-FORMING COMPOSITIONS DEMONSTRATING IMPROVED POP RESISTANCE - The present invention is directed to waterborne curable film-forming compositions comprising a film-forming resin, a crosslinking agent, and an additive comprising isostearic acid neutralized with dimethylethanolamine. The compositions are essentially free of additives derived from reaction products of isocyanate functional materials and alkoxypolyalkylene compounds. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098387 | Diluents for crosslinker-containing adhesive compositions - The disclosure relates to an adhesive composition for bonding lignocellulosic substrates. The adhesive composition contains a crosslinker and a non-urea diluent where the non-urea diluent is present in an amount from about 0.01 to about 75 weight % based on the total wet weight of the composition and where the crosslinker contains essentially no formaldehyde. Also disclosed is the adhesive further containing. an aqueous mixture of a protein source. The disclosure also relates to a process for making lignocellulosic composites utilizing the disclosed adhesive composition and to the lignocellulosic composites made using the disclosed process. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098388 | MOISTURE CURABLE ISOCYANATE CONTAINING ACRYLIC FORMULATION - A moisture curable acrylic formulation is provided inclusive of a majority by weight polyacrylic prepolymer. The prepolymer has an average molecular weight of between 3,000 and 6,000 grams per mole and between 2 and 4 moisture curable functional moieties of isocyanate or silane per prepolymer. A thermoplastic adhesive resin is also included within the formulation. When the prepolymer functional moieties are all silane, the thermoplastic adhesive resin is ethylene vinyl acetate resin. A silane molecule is provided within the formulation as an adhesion promoter and also affords a degree of storage stability through sacrificial reaction with water during storage. The resultant formulation achieves a shear strength of at least 10 pounds per square inch when applied to a thickness of 0.75 millimeters between a glass substrate and a vinyl article 15 minutes after application at 120° Celsius in ambient atmospheric air. The formulation is well suited for the formation of a window assembly when applied intermediate between a substrate and a window article. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098389 | HIGHLY EMISSIVE MATERIAL, STRUCTURE MADE FROM HIGHLY EMISSIVE MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The invention relates to a high temperature material modified to exhibit enhanced IR emittance in the wavelength range where a black body operating at the same high temperature exhibits peak emittance, to a light-transmissive body comprising the high temperature material, to a high intensity lamp comprising the high temperature material, and to a method of preparing the same. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098390 | HEAT-INSULATING LAYER MADE OF COMPLEX PEROVSKITE - A heat-insulating layer has a melting point above 2500° C., a thermal expansion coefficient in excess of 8×10 | 2009-04-16 |
20090098391 | CORE MEMBER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The core member constitutes a core substrate of a circuit board. The core member comprises: a carbon fiber-reinforced core section, in which prepregs including carbon fibers are thermocompression-bonded; and copper foils being respectively thermocompression-bonded on the both side faces of the carbon fiber-reinforced core section with prepregs including glass fibers. The pregregs including glass fibers are composed of resin, whose melting temperature range is higher than that of resin composing the pregregs including carbon fibers. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098392 | TAILOR-MADE FUNCTIONALIZED SILICON AND/OR GERMANIUM SURFACES - The present invention relates to functionalized silicon and/or germanium surfaces, methods for the preparation of such tailor-made functionalized silicon and/or germanium surfaces, the use of such tailor-made functionalized silicon and/or germanium surfaces for the preparation of surface-bonded organic materials and the use in industrial devices. The silicon and/or germanium surfaces comprise silicon nitride, silicon carbide, germanium nitride, germanium carbide and silicon germanium surfaces. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098393 | Method of Releasing High Temperature Films and/or Devices from Metallic Substrates - Films and electronic devices can be released from metallic substrates by: (i) applying a coating of a polysilsesquioxane resin to a metallic substrate, (ii) heating the coated metallic substrate to a temperature sufficient to cure the polysilsesquioxane resin, (iii) applying a polymeric film to the cured coating on the metallic substrate, (iv) further heating the coated metallic substrate to a temperature sufficient to cure the polymeric film, (v) optionally fabricating electronic devices on the polymeric film, and (vi) releasing the polymeric film from the metallic substrate. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098394 | STRAIN TOLERANT CORROSION PROTECTING COATING AND TAPE METHOD OF APPLICATION - A corrosion resistant tape coating for gas turbine engine includes a glassy ceramic matrix wherein the glassy matrix is silica-based, and includes corrosion resistant particles selected from refractory particles and non-refractory MCrAlX particles, and combinations thereof. The corrosion resistant particles are substantially uniformly distributed within the matrix, and provide the coating with corrosion resistance. Importantly the coating of the present invention has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) greater than that of alumina at engine operating temperatures. The CTE of the coating is sufficiently close to the substrate material such that the coating does not spall after frequent engine cycling at temperatures above 1200° F. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098395 | Barrier coating for thermoplastic films - The present invention generally relates to a barrier coating composition for application to a thermoplastic film comprising (a) a nano-clay additive in an amount from about 1 wt % to 50 wt % of said barrier coating, wherein said nano-clay additive comprises untreated nano-clay platelets; and (b) a base coating in an amount from about 50 wt % to 99 wt % of said barrier coating, wherein said base coating comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene chloride (PVdC), poly(vinyl)alcohol (PVOH), ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), acrylate copolymers and mixtures thereof. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098396 | POWDER COATING COMPOSITIONS, METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND RELATED COATED SUBSTRATES - Powder coating compositions are disclosed that include non-rounded resin particles having electromagnetically conductive particles adhered thereto. Also disclosed are methods for making such powder coating compositions and substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such powder coating compositions. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098397 | Indene derivative compound and organic light emitting device comprising the same - Provided are an indene derivative compound represented by Formula 1 below and an organic light emitting device including the same: | 2009-04-16 |
20090098398 | TIN ELECTROPLATING BATH, TIN PLATING FILM, TIN ELECTROPLATING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPONENT - Disclosed is a tin electroplating bath containing a water-soluble tin salt, one or more substances selected from inorganic acids, organic acids and their water-soluble salts, and one or more substances selected from water-soluble tungsten salts, water-soluble molybdenum salts and water-soluble manganese salts. This tin electroplating bath enables to form a tin-plated coating film on components for electronic devices such as a chip component, crystal oscillator, bump, connector, lead frame, hoop member, semiconductor package and printed board, as a substitute for a tin-lead alloy plating material, while having high whisker suppressing effects. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098399 | Coating Solution, and Gas Barrier Film, Gas Barrier Laminate and Gas Barrier Multilayer Film, Using the Coating Solution, and Their Manufacturing Methods - A coating solution comprising:
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20090098400 | BARRIER LAMINATE, BARRIER FILM SUBSTRATE, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BARRIER LAMINATE - Disclosed is a barrier laminate having much better barrier property. The barrier laminate has at least one organic layer and at least one inorganic layer, wherein the organic layer is formed by curing a composition containing a polymerizing compound and a photopolymerization initiator having at least two sites capable of initiating polymerization in one molecule, through irradiation with light. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098401 | Plastic optical fiber preform and production method thererof - A cylindrical preform ( | 2009-04-16 |
20090098402 | Nanocrater catalyst in metal nanoparticles and method for preparing the same - Disclosed are a nanocrater catalyst in metal nanoparticles with a nanocrater form of hole structure in center of the catalyst which is useful for manufacturing nano-sized materials and/or articles with desired structure and characteristics, a preparation method thereof including a plasma etching and chemical etching process (“PTCE process”), and nano-sized materials and/or articles manufactured by using the nanocrater catalyst in metal nanoparticles. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098403 | Low alloy steel for oil country tubular goods and seamless steel pipe - A low alloy steel is provided for oil country tubular goods with a yield strength between 654 MPa and 757 MPa, and possessing excellent resistance to HIC and SSC in high-pressure hydrogen sulfides environment, and comprising, by mass %: 0.10 to 0.60% C; 0.05 to 0.5% Si; 0.05 to 3.0% Mn; 0.025% or less P; 0.010% or less S; 0.005 to 0.10% Al; 0.01% or less O (oxygen); 3.0% or less Cr; and 3.0% or less Mo, wherein the amount of Cr and Mo content is 1.2% or more, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and the number of nonmetallic inclusions whose major axis is 10 μm or more is 10 per square millimeter in the inspected cross section. The present invention provides a low alloy steel for oil country tubular goods possessing excellent resistance to sulfide stress cracking, and a seamless steel pipe. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098404 | SYSTEM FOR FORMING HOLES IN METAL SHEET - A perforated sheet obtained by forming holes in regular order in a metal sheet, the perforated sheet having holes arranged so that in a case of drawing a first tangential line extending in the tensile direction and passing through the bottom edge of a (1-1) hole, a second tangential line passing through the top edge of a (2-1) hole, a third tangential line passing through the bottom edge of the (2-1) hole, and a fourth tangential line passing through the top edge of a (1-2) hole, the second tangential line passes between the first tangential line and the fourth tangential line, and the third tangential line passes between the first tangential line and the fourth tangential line. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098405 | BENT ROD-SHAPED METAL PARTICLES, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME, COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME, AND CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL - To provide bent rod-shaped metal particles having at least one bend point, wherein an average bend angle at the bend point is 5° to 175°. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098406 | FRICTION STIR WELDING OF METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES - A fiber-reinforced component is formed of a first composite member including a metal matrix with reinforcing fibers having a diameter and a length distributed therein in a selected orientation and a second composite member including a metal matrix with reinforcing fibers having a diameter and a length distributed therein in a selected orientation. The first composite member is bonded to the second composite member by a solid state bond along a predetermined joint path, such that an average volume fraction of the reinforcing fibers of the first composite member and the second composite member within the joint path is substantially the same as an average volume fraction of the reinforcing fibers of the first composite member and the second composite member within the remainder of the fiber-reinforced component. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098407 | LAMINATED STRUCTURE FOR A FLUID - A laminated structure is formed by stacking a first block member, an intermediate member, and a second block member together in this order, and then mutually joining each of the members. Further, by setting the elastic constant of the intermediate member to be greater than the elastic constants of the first block member and the second block member, deformation of grooves, which are formed in the first block member, is minimized. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098408 | COMPLEX METALLOGRAPHIC STRUCTURED STEEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A multi-phase steel sheet having microstructure having in combination ferrite, martensite of between 3% and 65% by volume, and at least one microstructure selected from the group consisting of, bainite and retained austenite, and having fine complex precipitates selected from the group of TiC, NbC, TiN, NbN, (Ti.Nb)C, (Ti.Nb)N, and (Ti.Nb)(C.N) particles having at least 50% smaller than 20 nm in size, and physical properties having tensile strength greater than about 780 megapascals and at least one of the properties of elongation greater than about 10%, yield ratio greater than about 70%, and hole expansion ratio greater than about 50%. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098409 | METHOD FOR FORMING OPTICAL COATING AND OPTICAL ELEMENT HAVING SUCH COATING - A method for forming an optical coating comprising the steps of forming a fine-structure layer mainly composed of an inorganic metal oxide on the surface of an optical member, and then forming an inorganic, hard layer by a liquid-phase deposition method. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098410 | Trimethine Dimer Compound and Optical Recording Medium Using the Same - Disclosed is a trimethine dimer compound represented by the following general formula (I) and optical recording medium containing such a compound in a recording layer. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098411 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FERRITE POWDER, FERRITE POWDER, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA - A method of manufacturing ferrite powder, by which a precursor obtained by an in-solution reaction method is heated at a temperature increase rate of 20° C./min or higher until arriving at a final temperature between 750 and 1200° C., the holding time at the final temperature being from 0 to 60 sec, and cooling from the final temperature to 300° C. being performed at a rate of 50° C./min or higher, to produce ferrite powder. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098412 | Magnetic recording element, manufacturing method of the same and magnetic storage system using the same - A magnetic recording element includes a multilayer having a surface and a pair of electrodes. The multilayer has a first magnetic fixed layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the surface. The multilayer also has a second magnetic fixed layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a second direction opposite to the first direction substantially perpendicular to the surface. A third magnetic layer is provided between the first and second magnetic layers. The direction of magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer is variable. A first intermediate layer is provided between the first and the third magnetic layers. A second intermediate layer is provided between the second and the third magnetic layers. The pair of electrodes is capable of supplying an electric current flowing in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface to the multilayer. The sectional area taken parallel to the surface at a thickness midpoint of the first magnetic layer is larger than that of the second magnetic layer. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098413 | DOT-PATTERNED STRUCTURE MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a dot-patterned structure for magnetic recording bits and a magnetic recording medium provided therewith. The former exhibits high functionality and high performance owing to good crystallinity. The dot-patterned structure is composed of a first layer, which is continuous, and a second layer, which is discrete. The magnetic recording medium having a dot-patterned recording layer is formed by the steps of treating an underlying layer by lithography, thereby forming grooves, filling the grooves by epitaxial growth with the same material as the underlying layer, removing the photoresist used for lithography in a solvent, thereby forming pits, and filling the pits by epitaxial growth with a magnetic film as the recording layer. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098414 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium wherein the magnetic layer coating liquid comprising a ferromagnetic powder having an average particle size of 10 to 40 nm and a moisture content of 0.3 to 3.0 weight percent; a binder (a) comprising 0.2 to 0.7 meq/g of at least one polar group selected from the group consisting of —SO | 2009-04-16 |
20090098415 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SILICON SUBSTRATE FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - In this invention, etching is not performed in the step of planarizing a polycrystalline Si wafer, but only mechanical grinding is performed for planarization. This is because, since the etching rate is crystal-face dependent, etching of the polycrystalline Si wafer unavoidably results in formation of steps due to different crystal face orientations of individual crystal grains exposed on a surface of the wafer, thus hindering precision surface planarization. Subsequently, the Si wafer surface is coated with an oxide film to form an Si wafer with oxide film prior to the final polishing stage and then a surface of the oxide film is planarized, to give a planar substrate (i.e., Si substrate with oxide film) having no step on the surface thereof. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098416 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a rigid covering member, and a protection circuit board. The secondary battery includes a battery element and a flexible covering member formed of a first laminated film composed of a first heat-bonding layer, a first metal layer, and a first outer covering layer which are laminated successively. The flexible covering material is sealed along around the battery element while leaving electrode terminals of the positive and negative electrodes extended outside the battery element. The rigid covering member covers the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery together with the flexible covering member, and is formed of a second laminated film composed of a second heat-bonding layer, a second metal layer, and a second outer covering layer which are laminated successively. The flexible covering member and the rigid covering member are bonded by melting the second heat-bonding layer without melting the first outer covering layer. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098417 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A battery pack including a battery cell, a circuit board electrically connected to the battery cell, a first cover, and a second cover. The battery cell includes a battery element, a rectangular first packaging component, a recess, and a rectangular second packaging component. The battery element is housed in the recess, the first packaging component and the second packaging component are stacked so that the second packaging component covers the opening of the recess, the periphery of the opening is sealed, both ends of the second packaging component are abutted at the outer bottom surface of the recess of the first packaging component, and the first outer resin layer and the second inner resin layer are bonded by heat seal adhesive layer. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098418 | Battery pack and method of fabricating the same - A battery pack and a method of fabricating the same. The battery pack includes a bare cell including an electrode terminal, a protection circuit board electrically connected to the bare cell, the protection circuit board including a plurality of metal tabs arranged at opposite ends thereof, and a case surrounding the protection circuit board, the case being perforated by a plurality of first apertures arranged at locations that correspond to ones of the plurality of metal tabs. The method includes arranging a bare cell having a cap plate and an electrode terminal passing through a terminal aperture in the cap plate, electrically connecting a protection circuit board to the bare cell, the protection circuit board having metal tabs arranged at both ends thereof and arranging a case to surround the protection circuit board, the case being perforated by a plurality of first apertures that are arranged at locations that correspond to ones of the metal tabs. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098419 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - A power generator includes a hydrogen generator that generates hydrogen in response to water vapor. A solid oxide fuel cell is coupled to the hydrogen generator for receiving hydrogen and is coupled to a source of oxygen. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098420 | DE-ALLOYED MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES IN FUEL CELLS - Embodiments disclosed herein present a method for membrane electrode assembly (MEA) fabrication in fuel cells utilizing de-alloyed nanoparticle membranes as electrodes. A method for fabrication of a fuel cell electrode assembly, comprising: preparing a catalyst coated membrane, forming a membrane electrode assembly, assembling a fuel cell, and de-alloying the membrane electrode assembly. Further disclosed is a fuel cell apparatus, comprising a de-alloyed catalyst and a cathode comprising, a first membrane electrode assembly, wherein the de-alloyed catalyst is coated on the membrane electrode assembly. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098421 | Hydrogen-Catalyst Reactor - A power source and hydride reactor is provided comprising a reaction cell for the catalysis of atomic hydrogen to form novel hydrogen species and compositions of matter comprising new forms of hydrogen, a source of atomic hydrogen, a source of a hydrogen catalyst comprising a reaction mixture of at least one reactant comprising the element or elements that form the catalyst and at least one other element, whereby the catalyst is formed from the source and the catalysis of atomic hydrogen releases energy in an amount greater than about 300 kJ per mole of hydrogen during the catalysis of the hydrogen atom. Further provided is a reactor wherein the reaction mixture comprises a catalyst or a source of catalyst and atomic hydrogen or a source of atomic hydrogen (H) wherein at least one of the catalyst and atomic hydrogen is released by a chemical reaction of at least one species of the reaction mixture or between two or more reaction-mixture species. In an embodiment, the species may be at least one of an element, complex, alloy, or a compound such as a molecular or inorganic compound wherein each may be at least one of a reagent or product in the reactor. Alternatively, the species may form a complex, alloy, or compound with at least one of hydrogen and the catalyst. Preferably, the reaction to generate at least one of atomic H and catalyst is reversible. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098422 | FUEL CELL POWER PLANT USED AS REFORMATE GENERATOR - A method for operating a fuel cell power plant to provide end-use electricity, end-use heat and end-use reformate includes the steps of providing a fuel cell power plant that consumes reformate to provide electricity and heat, said fuel cell power plant having a nominal reformate flow rate and including a fuel processor system for generating reformate from a hydrocarbon fuel; operating the fuel processor system so as to provide a reformate flow at a rate greater than the nominal reformate flow rate; operating the fuel cell power plant using a first portion of the reformate flow to generate the electricity and the heat, the first portion being less than or equal to the nominal reformate flow rate; and providing a second portion of the reformate flow as the end-use reformate. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098423 | HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIALS AND HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS - Hydrogen storage materials are provided that may be capable of a hydrogenated state and dehydrogenated state. The hydrogen storage material comprises a plurality of hydrogen storage molecular units. Each hydrogen storage molecular unit comprises a transition metal bonded to one or more elements from period 2 of the periodic table, wherein the hydrogen storage material includes at least 6.5% molecular hydrogen by weight when in the hydrogenated state and is stable at temperatures below about 200° C. and at pressures of about 1 atm and below. The hydrogen storage materials may be used in conjunction with fuel cells in portable electronic devices. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098424 | HYDROGEN PRODUCING APPARATUS AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A hydrogen producing apparatus according to the present invention includes a hydrogen-generating-material containing vessel | 2009-04-16 |