30th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090186190 | SILICON FILTER - The invention provides a filter device comprising a first member wherein at least a portion of the first member is foraminous, a second member wherein at least a portion of the second member is foraminous, wherein there is a fixed gap space between the members and wherein the holes of the first and second members are offset. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186191 | Method of making a transparent metal oxide coated glass panel for photovoltaic module - For making a glass panel ( | 2009-07-23 |
20090186192 | Simulated Wood Surface Covering for Decks and Floors - The present invention relates to a simulated wood surface covering which is particularly useful in decking and flooring applications, said simulated wood surface covering being comprised of strips adapted to be interconnected aside of each other thereby forming an assembled simulated wood surface covering of desired dimensions to cover a substrate, wherein the strips are adapted to be interconnected through shiplaps having tongues and rabbets, wherein the rabbets have an included angle which is within the range of 70° to 89°, wherein the strips are comprised of a plastic composition which is comprised of polyvinyl chloride, a non-migrating plasticizer, and a coloring agent, wherein the strips have sufficient flexibility to conform to curved surfaces and to surface irregularities, wherein the upper surface of the strips are roughened to imitate the grain structure of wooden material. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186193 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ENTANGLED OBJECT FOR ARTIFICIAL LEATHER - A method of producing an entangled fabric for artificial leathers including a step of uniting a woven/knitted fabric and an entangled nonwoven fabric by entanglement. The method includes (1) a step of superposing the woven/knitted fabric on one surface of the entangled nonwoven fabric; (2) a step of needle-punching the superposed body from a side of the entangled nonwoven fabric so as to allow fibers constituting the entangled nonwoven fabric to enter into the woven/knitted fabric and then penetrate through the woven/knitted fabric, thereby forming a nonwoven fabric layer composed of the penetrated fibers on an outer surface of the woven/knitted fabric; and (3) a step of needle-punching from a side of the nonwoven fabric layer so as to allow a part of the fibers which have penetrated through the woven/knitted fabric and form the nonwoven fabric layer to turn back into the woven/knitted fabric, thereby uniting the woven/knitted fabric and the entangled nonwoven fabric together by entanglement. The method hardly causes wrinkles, etc. and is good in process passing properties. The artificial leathers produced from the entangled fabric for artificial leathers have a good shape stability, a high-quality appearance and a soft, high quality hand. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186194 | Batch Process for Coating Nanoscale Features and Devices Manufactured From Same - A process for coating of at least one conformal thin film simultaneously onto the surface of a plurality or batch of substrates having nanoscaled features is provided. The process involves exposing a batch of substrates to a supercritical fluid mixture in a controlled environment, and subsequently heating and cooling the substrate, in the presence of the supercritical fluid mixture, beyond a threshold temperature at which film growth can be enabled to initiate conformal thin film deposition on the surface of the substrate and within the nanoscaled features. The supercritical fluid mixture may be generated in a manner so as to maintain a necessary concentration level of the precursor material to permit sufficient thin film growth within the controlled environment. The supercritical fluid mixture may also be introduced into the controlled environment in a manner which minimizes precipitation or loss of solubility of the precursor material in the mixture. A system of thin film deposition of a batch of substrates is also provided. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186195 | Reactive Multilayer Joining With Improved Metallization Techniques - A process and apparatus for the reactive multilayer joining of components utilizing a print screen metallization technique to bond difficult-to-wet materials and temperature sensitive materials to produce joined products. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186196 | Multistable Structural Member and Method for Forming a Multistable Structural Member - Disclosed is a multistable structural member ( | 2009-07-23 |
20090186197 | RESILIENT FLOOR TILE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A resilient floor tile is described that comprises a base; a protective film layer; and a decorative layer disposed between the base and the protective film layer; wherein the resilient floor tile has a top surface and a convex edge along a perimeter of the top surface. In another embodiment, the resilient floor tile comprises a decorative layer comprising a printed ink forming a decorative pattern disposed between a base and a protective film layer; wherein the decorative pattern extends over at least a portion of a contoured edge of the tile such that the decorative pattern is substantially undistorted. The process for making a resilient floor tile comprises preheating a printed tile blank; cutting and molding the printed tile blank concurrently to form a resilient floor tile having a convex edge along a top, outer perimeter of the resilient floor tile. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186198 | Protected Graphics and Related Methods - An improved protected graphics assembly according to the invention comprises the following sequential layers: optionally, at least one adhesive layer; at least one graphics layer; and at least one outwardly exposed polymer layer that is essentially free of high surface energy materials and has a gloss value of greater than 90 when tested according to ASTM D2457-03 at a 60-degree angle. The assembly is beneficially applied to a variety of articles and used in a variety of related methods. In an exemplary embodiment, a race car comprises a protected graphics assembly that comprises: optionally, at least one adhesive layer; at least one outwardly exposed polymer layer that is essentially free of high surface energy materials; and at least one graphics layer substantially protected from exterior exposure by the polymer layer. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186199 | Bis-(OH-triazinyl)-bridged Azo Dyes, Ink, Process and Use - A compound of Formula (1) or a salt thereof: | 2009-07-23 |
20090186200 | 2,5-DI(METHOXYANILINO) TEREPHTHALIC ACID POLYMORPHS AND QUINACRIDONES REALIZED THEREFROM - 2,5-di(p-methoxyanilino)terephthalic acid crystal types I and II are made by controlling the pH during the recovery of the oxidized product of the condensation of dimethylsuccinyl succinate with p-methoxyaniline. The resulting 2,5-di(p-methoxyanilino)-terephthalic acid can be converted into 2,9-dimethoxyquinacridone or a solid solution thereof having controlled characteristics. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186201 | PLATE MAKING METHOD AND PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A plate making method comprising the steps of: (1) ejecting a plate making ink onto a printing plate material via an ink-jet recording method, (2) irradiating actinic energy rays onto the ejected plate making ink, and (3) forming an image via evaporating of an ink solvent followed by drying, wherein the plate making ink comprises water and an actinic energy ray curable polymer, having a plurality of side chains with a main chain, and cross-linking can be induced among the side chains by irradiation of actinic energy ray radiation, and having a polymerization degree of 200-4000, in a range of 0.8%-5.0 weight % based on the total weight of the ink. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186202 | COLOR FILTER MANUFACTURING METHOD, COLOR FILTER, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A color filter manufacturing method includes discharging droplets of an ink from a droplet discharge head into a plurality of cells formed on a substrate while moving the substrate with respect to the droplet discharge head, and curing the ink discharged in the cells to form a colored portion within each of the cells. The discharging of the droplets includes prohibiting landing of the droplets in a landing prohibition region formed at a predetermined width from edges of each of the cells in a movement direction of the substrate with respect to the droplet discharge head. The landing prohibition region being arranged so that a relationship 0.5≦L | 2009-07-23 |
20090186203 | FILM-FORMING COMPOSITION FOR IMPRINTING, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE, AND STRUCTURE - Provided are a film-forming composition for imprinting that enables a structure to be obtained after coating the composition on a substrate and pressing a mold thereto with low compression pressure, a method of manufacturing a structure using the film-forming composition for imprinting, and a structure obtained thereby. The film-forming composition for imprinting according to the present invention contains a resin and an organic solvent, in which the organic solvent includes a particular solvent having a boiling point of 100 to 200° C. at ambient pressure. When the structure is manufactured, the film-forming composition for imprinting according to the present invention is coated on a substrate to form a resin layer, and after a mold is pressed against the resin layer, the mold is released from the resin layer. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186204 | Multilayer Thermoshrinkable Films - A multilayer thermoshrinkable film and a process for manufacturing the same are described. The film is particularly suitable for packaging applications, in particular as a packaging thermoshrinkable hood for enclosing an item or a secondary packaging essentially consisting of polyethylene. The multilayer thermoshrinkable film of the invention comprises: a) at least one first film layer comprising a linear ethylene copolymer having a density of 0.920 to 0.950 g/cm; b) at least one second film layer comprising a first copolymer of propylene with ethylene and/or at least one CH | 2009-07-23 |
20090186205 | MATERIAL IN SHEET FORM HAVING A WINDOW, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SECURITY DOCUMENT COMPRISING IT - The present invention relates to a material in sheet form comprising at least two fibrous jets juxtaposed on each other, a first jet comprising at least one long area of zero thickness and a second jet comprising at least one aperture, and said at least one aperture of the second jet being located facing the said at least one long area of zero thickness of the first jet, thus forming a window. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186206 | DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON FILM FOR SLIDING PARTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A diamond-like carbon film for sliding parts which is applied to the sliding surface of sliding parts, the diamond-like carbon film including at least two layers, one being a lower layer of diamond-like carbon (referred to as DLC hereinafter) and the other being an upper layer of DLC placed thereon, wherein the lower layer has a hardness no lower than 20 GPa and no higher than 45 GPa, a Young's modulus no lower than 250 GPa and no higher than 450 GPa, and a thickness no smaller than 0.2 μm and no larger than 4.0 μm, and the upper layer has a hardness no lower than 5 GPa and lower than 20 GPa, a Young's modulus no lower than 60 GPa and no higher than 240 GPa, and a thickness no smaller than 1.0 μm and no larger than 10 μm. The diamond-like carbon film has both good durability and low frictional coefficient. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186207 | POLYCARBONATE RESIN COMPOSITION, MOLDED ARTICLE THEREOF, FILM, AND SHEET - The present invention provides a polycarbonate resin composition comprising 100 parts by mass of (A) a resin component comprising from 5 to 100% by mass of (A-1) an aromatic polycarbonate resin comprising dihydroxybiphenyl as a part of a divalent phenol as a raw material and from 95 to 0% by mass of (A-2) an aromatic polycarbonate resin other than the aromatic polycarbonate resin, and from 0.5 to 10 parts by mass of (B) a polyorganosiloxane-containing graft copolymer, the graft copolymer being dispersed to have an average dispersed particle diameter of from 0.1 to 1.0 μm, and a thin-walled molded article, a film and a sheet thereof, and the polycarbonate resin composition is excellent in balance among high flame retardancy, high rigidity, high impact resistance and flowability to be applicable to a thin-walled molded article, a film and a sheet. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186208 | LIGHT DIFFUSING RESIN COMPOSITION AND LIGHT DIFFUSING PLATE USING THE SAME - Provided is a light diffusing resin composition, which, when molded into a large-plane light diffusing plate, is free of yellowing due to thermal deterioration, and can exhibit good light diffusing property, and a light diffusing plate using the resin composition. The light diffusing resin composition includes 100 parts by mass of a polycarbonate resin containing a polycarbonate copolymer (A) having repeating structural units represented by formulae (I) and (II) and 0.01 to 10 parts by mass of a light diffusing agent (B). | 2009-07-23 |
20090186209 | MOISTURE BARRIER COATINGS - A barrier assembly having a flexible or rigid substrate overcoated with an all polymer multilayer stack. A multilayer on the substrate includes alternating diamond-like glass or carbon layers with polymer layers. Another multilayer includes alternating polymer layers using different types of polymers. The barrier layers can be used to mount, cover, encapsulate or form composite assemblies for protection of moisture or oxygen sensitive articles | 2009-07-23 |
20090186210 | PRECURSOR COMPOSITION FOR POROUS THIN FILM, METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF THE PRECURSOR COMPOSITION, POROUS THIN FILM, METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF THE POROUS THIN FILM, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Disclosed is a precursor composition comprising: a compound selected from a compound represented by the formula: Si(OR | 2009-07-23 |
20090186211 | Bimodal and multimodal dense boride cermets with low melting point binder - Multimodal cermet compositions having lower melting point metal binders and methods of making are provided. The multimodal cermet compositions having a low melting point metal binder include: a) a ceramic phase, and b) a low melting point metal binder phase, wherein the ceramic phase is a metal boride with a multimodal distribution of particles, wherein the metal of the metal boride is chosen from Group IV, Group V, Group VI elements of the Long Form of the Periodic Table of Elements, and mixtures thereof, and wherein the low melting metal binder phase is represented by the formula (DEF), wherein D is a base metal chosen from Fe, Ni, Co, Mn and mixtures thereof, E is an alloying metal comprising Cr, Si, and B, and F is an alloying element chosen from C, N, P, Al, Ga, Ge, As, In, Sn, Sb, Pb, Sc, La, Y, Ce, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Re, Ru, Rh, Ir, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au and mixtures thereof, and wherein said low melting metal binder phase has a melting point less than 1250° C. The multimodal cermet compositions having a low melting point metal binder may be formed by a powder metallurgy process or an infiltration process. One or more advantages of the multimodal cermets with low melting point binder are high packing density of the ceramic phase, high fracture toughness, and improved erosion resistance at high temperatures up to 1000° C. The multimodal cermets with low melting point binder are suitable in high temperature erosion/corrosion applications in various chemical and petroleum environments. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186212 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A non-volatile memory including a substrate, source/drain regions, a first insulating layer, a charge storage layer, a second insulating layer, and a conductive layer is provided. The source/drain regions are respectively disposed in the substrate apart from each other. The first insulating layer is disposed on the substrate between the source/drain regions. The charge storage layer is disposed on the first insulating layer. The second insulating layer is disposed on the charge storage layer, and a thickness of a peripheral region of the second insulating layer is greater than a thickness of an internal region of the second insulating layer. The conductive layer is disposed on the second insulating layer. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186213 | LOW EMISSIVITY (LOW-E) THIN COATING STACKS WITH INTERMEDIATE ANTIDIFFUSION LAYERS - In a heat-resistant low-emissivity (low-E) multilayer system that includes a silver layer as functional layer, for transparent substrates, in particular for window panes, which has, between the surface of the substrate and the silver layer, a high-refringence layer, in particular made of TiO | 2009-07-23 |
20090186214 | METHOD OF GROWING CARBON NANOMATERIALS ON VARIOUS SUBSTRATES - A method of growing carbon nanomaterials such as carbon πanotubes, carbon nanofibers, and carbon whiskers on a variety of substrates is provided which includes exposing at least a portion of the substrate surface to an oxidizing gas, followed by forming catalysts on the substrate surface, either by immersing the carbon substrate in a catalyst solution or by electrodeposition. The treated substrate is then subjected to chemical vapor deposition to facilitate the growth of carbon nanomaterials on the surface thereof. The carbon nanomaterials may be grown on a variety of substrates including carbon substrates, graphite, metal, metal alloys, intermetallic compounds, glass, fiberglass, and ceramic substrates. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186215 | METHOD OF FORMING BONDED BODY AND BONDED BODY - A method of forming a bonded body comprised of a first base member, a second base member, and a first bonding film and a second bonding film provided between the first base member and the second base member is provided. The first bonding film and the second bonding film are constituted of copper and an organic component, and an amount of copper contained in each of the first bonding film and the second bonding film is 90 atom % or higher but lower than 99 atom % at an atomic ratio. The method is comprised of: forming the first bonding film on the first base member by using a chemical vapor-film formation method; forming the second bonding film on the second base member by using a chemical vapor-film formation method; bringing the first bonding film formed on the first base member into contact with the second bonding film formed on the second base member so that the first bonding film faces the second bonding film; and applying a compressive force to the first base member and the second base member so that the first bonding film and the second bonding film are bonded together to thereby obtain the bonded body. Two base members can be firmly and efficiently bonded together with high dimensional accuracy at a low temperature, and the two base members can be efficiently separated (peeled off) to each other after use of the bonded body. Further, a bonded body is also provided. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186216 | Adhesive sheet, dicing tape integrated type adhesive sheet, and method of producing semiconductor device - The invention provides an adhesive sheet which can be stuck to a wafer at low temperatures of 100° C. or below, which is soft to the extent that it can be handled at room temperature, and which can be cut simultaneously with a wafer under usual cutting conditions; a dicing tape integrated type adhesive sheet formed by lamination of the adhesive sheet and a dicing tape; and a method of producing a semiconductor device using them. In order to achieve this object, the invention is characterized by specifying the breaking strength, breaking elongation, and elastic modulus of the adhesive sheet in particular numerical ranges. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186217 | Article Comprising a Polymer Substrate and a Co-Extruded Polymer Coating - The present invention relates to an article comprising a polymer substrate and a co-extruded polymer coating. The polymer substrate is for example manufactured from a thermoset rubber, a styrene based thermoplastic elastomer, an olefinic based thermoplastic elastomer or mixtures of these polymers. The co-extruded coating comprises an optical brightener for example a fluorescent agent. The co-extruded coating for example has a thickness smaller than 700 micrometer. The article is for example used in automotive applications, in building and construction applications, in packaging, in food applications, consumer applications, in medical applications or in wire and cable applications. The present invention also relates to the use of the articles of the present invention in automotive sealing systems. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186218 | Planarization treatment of pressure sensitive adhesive for rigid-to-rigid substrate lamination - The present invention is a process for performing a planarization treatment of pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA). The process includes positioning a first substrate onto a support surface of a planarization tool. The process further includes placing at least one layer of PSA onto the first substrate. The process further includes positioning a second substrate onto the layer(s) of PSA. The process further includes applying a pressure to the second substrate via a flexible membrane, said pressure being applied in a generally uniform, unidirectional and localized manner. Further, the applied pressure flattens the PSA between the first substrate and the second substrate for promoting suitability of the PSA for use in rigid-to-rigid lamination processes. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186219 | Elecrically conductive adhesive - Disclosed is an electrically conductive adhesive that includes an electrically conductive powder, a heat-curable silicone resin, and a solvent. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186220 | Acrylic Hot Melt Adhesives - Radiation curable adhesive compositions comprising an acrylic polymer and a polyolefin find use in the manufacture of pressure sensitive adhesive articles such as, for example, tapes. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186221 | AQUEOUS-DISPERSION-TYPE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - The present invention provides an aqueous-dispersion-type pressure-sensitive adhesive composition and a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet formed thereof. This composition comprises a rubber latex, a tackifier resin emulsion, a dispersant composed primarily of a polycarboxylic acid (salt) having a hydrophobic side chain, and an emulsifier composed primarily of a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfuric acid ester having an average polymerization degree of 16 to 80. A preferred dispersant contains carboxyl group at 2 to 6 mmol/g and an aqueous solution thereof at 1% by mass has a surface tension of 25 to 45 mN/m. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186222 | GLASS FIBER FORMED AS AN R-GLASS FIBER, AN E-GLASS FIBER, AND/OR AN ECR-GLASS FIBER - R-glass, E-glass, and/or ECR-glass fibers contain a sizing composition with at least one multicomponent film former, a lubricant, and a coupling agent. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186223 | Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Carbon Fiber Aggregate Containing the Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, and Method for Producing Those - It relates to high purity single-walled carbon nanotubes having controlled diameter, useful as industrial materials, including high-strength carbon wire rods, particularly uniform single-walled carbon nanotubes having diameter fallen in a range of from 1.0 to 2.0 nm, and a method for producing the same efficiently, in large amount and inexpensively. The single-walled carbon nanotube obtained is characterized in that its diameter is fallen in a range of from 1.0 to 2.0 nm, and an intensity ratio IG/ID between G-band and D-band in a Raman spectrum is 200 or more. Furthermore, those single-walled carbon nanotubes are synthesized by a gas-phase flow CVD method that uses a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon which is liquid at ordinary temperature as a first carbon source and an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon which is gas at ordinary temperature as a second carbon source. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186224 | Anti-fouling cationically crosslinkable varnish compositions and support substrates coated therewith - Silicone compositions particularly useful for the production of anti-fouling varnishes for application to support substrates, these providing an anti-fouling varnish for textiles covered with silicone elastomers which is economical, adhesive, non-slip and glossy; the subject varnishes comprise a crosslinkable silicone composition containing, per 100 parts by weight: 1, at least 80 parts by weight of: (1.1), 2., 0.1 to 10 parts of weight of: (1.2), 3., 0 to 10 parts by weight of at least one polydimethylisiloxane (PDMS) acrylate or epoxide, 4., 0 to 10 parts by weight of at least one silylated compound which includes at least one ultrafine filler, 7., 0 to 10 parts by weight of at least one thickener, and 8., 0 to 10 parts by weigh of at least one additional functional additive. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186225 | Flaky Alpha-Alumina Crystal and a Method of Its Preparation - The present invention relates to a flaky α-alumina crystal and a preparation method thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to a flaky α-alumina crystal comprising aluminum oxide and zinc oxide, which is prepared by hydrolyzing an aluminum precursor solution containing a water-soluble flux and a zinc precursor solution to obtain a gel mixture and aging, drying, calcining and crystallizing it under a specific reaction condition, and a preparation method thereof. Since the flaky α-alumina crystal of the present invention has a thickness of less than 0.5 μm, an average particle diameter of at least 15 μm and an aspect ratio of at least 50, it is useful as high-quality pearlescent pigment material and filler for ceramic materials. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186226 | MESOSTRUCTURED ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID MATERIAL - An organic/inorganic hybrid material (OIHM) that consists of elementary spherical particles is described, whereby each of said spherical particles consists of a mesostructured matrix that is based on silicon oxide and organic groups with reactive terminal groups that are linked covalently to the inorganic structure, whereby said mesostructured matrix has a pore size of between 1.5 and 30 nm and has amorphous walls with a thickness of between 1 and 20 nm. Said elementary spherical particles have a maximum diameter of 10 μm. The matrix that is based on silicon oxide can contain aluminum, titanium, zirconium and cerium. Two methods for preparation of said material are also described. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186227 | STABILIZED POLYOLEFIN NANOCOMPOSITES - A heat stabilized polyolefin nanocomposite is disclosed, which contains metal scavengers to heat stabilize the nanocomposite. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186228 | Method for forming multi-layered coating film and an mutli-layered coating film obtained thereof - An object of the present invention relates to provide a method for forming a multi-layered coating film including a step of baking and curing an uncured intermediate coating film, an uncured base coating film and an uncured clear coating film at the same time which can give a multi-layered coating film excellent in gloss and in appearance, and to provide a multi-layered coating film obtained thereof. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186229 | Method for coating silicone hydrogels - The invention relates to a process for producing biomedical articles, in particular, silicone hydrogel contact lenses having durable hydrophilic chitosan coating. The chitosan coating is covalently attached to the medical device by performing a crosslinking reaction between chitosan and the carboxylic groups on the surface of a medical device directly in a sealed package during autoclave. The coated biomedical articles obtainable by the process of the invention have desirable characteristics regarding adherence to the substrate, durability, hydrophilicity, wettability, biocompatibility and permeability and are thus especially useful in the field of ophthalmic devices. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186230 | REFRACTORY METAL-DOPED SPUTTERING TARGETS, THIN FILMS PREPARED THEREWITH AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE ELEMENTS CONTAINING SUCH FILMS - Metallic materials consisting essentially of a conductive metal matrix, preferably copper, and a refractory dopant component selected from the group consisting of tantalum, chromium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, osmium, platinum, rhenium, niobium, hafnium and mixtures thereof, preferably in an amount of about 0.1 to 6% by weight based on the metallic material, alloys of such materials, sputtering targets containing the same, methods of making such targets, their use in forming thin films and electronic components containing such thin films. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186231 | PROCESS FOR COATING PLASTIC OR METAL SURFACES - A method of coating surfaces of plastic or metal, which comprises treating the plastic or metal surface in question with an aqueous dispersion comprising
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20090186232 | AQUEOUS EMULSION OF OLEFIN COPOLYMER OR MODIFIED MATERIAL THEREOF - An emulsion comprising a dispersoid dispersed in water together with an emulsifier, wherein
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20090186233 | RESIN COMPOSITION AND LAMINATE USING THE SAME - It is disclosed that a resin composition comprising EVOH resin (A), polyamide resin (B) and inorganic salt (C) capable of forming a hydrate wherein the content amount of the inorganic salt (C) is in the range of 2 to 50 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the EVOH resin (A), and the mass ratio ((B)/(C)) of the polyamide resin (B) to the inorganic salt (C) is in the range of 95/5 to 5/95. The resin composition exhibits excellent gas barrier property and less elution of EVOH resin even after hot water treatment, and excellent long-run processability. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186234 | METHOD AND MATERIAL FOR A THERMALLY CROSSLINKABLE RANDOM COPOLYMER - A structure that comprises a substrate; a cross-linked random free radical copolymer on the substrate; and a self-assembled patterned diblock copolymer film on the random copolymer; wherein the random copolymer is energy neutral with respect to each block of the diblock copolymer film. A method of making the structure is provided. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186235 | Resin Composition and Multi-Layer Structure Using the Same - An object of the present invention is to provide a resin composition in which generation of burned deposit and buildup occurring in a recycled layer is suppressed without adding a specific additive as well as a multi-layer structure using the same. The invention relates to a resin composition comprising an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) comprising the following structural unit (1) and at least one thermoplastic resin (B) selected from the group consisting of polyolefin and polystyrene as well as a multi-layer structure comprising the resin composition: | 2009-07-23 |
20090186236 | Protective films for textured substrates - Surface protection films are disclosed that comprise an outer surface contact layer, an outer stiffening layer, and optionally a core layer, wherein the surface contact layer consists essentially of (A) a mixture of a tackified quadblock styrene block copolymer elastomer and a triblock styrene block copolymer containing up to 30 wt % of a diblock styrene copolymer; (B) a mixture of a tackified quadblock styrene block copolymer elastomer, a tackified triblock styrene block copolymer and a triblock styrene block copolymer containing up to 30 wt % of a diblock styrene copolymer; (C) a mixture of a tackified triblock styrene block copolymer and a triblock styrene block copolymer containing up to 30 wt % of a diblock styrene copolymer; or (D) a triblock styrene block copolymer containing up to 30 wt % of a styrene diblock copolymer and a low density polyethylene polymer. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186237 | CMAS-Resistant Thermal Barrier Coatings - A coating including a CMAS-resistant layer with a rare earth oxide. The CMAS-resistant layer is essentially free of zirconia and hafnia, and may further include at least one of alumina, silica, and combinations thereof. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186238 | BRAZED NANO-GRAINED ALUMINUM STRUCTURES - A method of processing a brazed article includes forming a braze joint with an aluminum component comprising a nano-grained aluminum alloy. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186239 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR BRAZING AND A BRAZED PRODUCT MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME - A composite material for brazing having features of: forming a homogenous distribution of components in the brazing filler material even after brazing; having an excellent workability; offering low manufacturing costs; and having satisfactory corrosion resistivity as desired. The composite material for brazing has a lamination of a brazing filler material layer thereon, wherein the brazing filler material layer is a layer of alloy that includes copper, aluminum, and nickel. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186240 | NICKEL COAT CONTAINING PRECIOUS METALS - The present invention relates to a chemical nickel bath containing precious metal ions, a process for preparing a chemically deposited nickel coat containing a precious metal, the thus produced nickel coat, and the use thereof. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186241 | Corrosion/Abrasion-Resistant Composite Cookware - A composite metal sheet ( | 2009-07-23 |
20090186242 | METHOD OF FORMING BONDED BODY AND BONDED BODY - A method of forming a bonded body comprised of a first base member, a second base member, and a first bonding film and a second bonding film provided between the first base member and the second base member is provided. The first bonding film and the second bonding film are constituted mainly of copper. The method is comprised of: forming the first bonding film on the first base member by using a chemical vapor-film formation method; forming the second bonding film on the second base member by using a chemical vapor-film formation method; bringing the first bonding film formed on the first base member into contact with the second bonding film formed on the second base member so that the first bonding film faces the second bonding film; and applying a compressive force to the first base member and the second base member so that the first bonding film and the second bonding film are bonded together to thereby obtain the bonded body. Two base members can be firmly and efficiently bonded together with high dimensional accuracy at a low temperature, and the two base members can be efficiently separated (peeled off) to each other after use of the bonded body. Further, a bonded body is also provided. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186243 | INORGANIC PHOSPHOR - An inorganic phosphor includes: a host material that contains at least one host compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of group 2 element with group 16 element of the periodic table and compounds of group 12 element with group 16 element of the periodic table, or a mixed crystal of the host compound; and a dopant that includes at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of first metal elements belonging to second transition series of from group 6 to group 11 of the periodic table and second metal elements belonging to third transition series of from group 6 to group 11 of the periodic table, and does not include Cu and Mn. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186244 | FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR DEPLETING CARBON DIOXIDE - The invention concerns a fuel cell comprising an anode chamber, a cathode chamber and a cavity for the electrolytic space, as well as combustion gas supply conduits and carbon dioxide and water discharge conduits for the anode chamber, and, for the cathode chamber, oxygen and carbon dioxide supply conduits and discharge conduits for residual oxygen and residual carbon dioxide. The anode chamber and the cathode chamber receive a metal sponge, the cathode chamber housing a metal or ceramic sponge. Said fuel cell is subdivided into an anode chamber, an outer cathode chamber and a median cathode chamber, separate cavities for electrolytic space located between the anode chamber and the median cathode chamber and the median cathode chamber and the outer cathode chamber. An electrolyte conduit enters the median cathode chamber, the oxygen supply conduits and the oxygen discharge conduits are arranged on the median cathode chamber, and the CO | 2009-07-23 |
20090186245 | RACKED POWER SUPPLY VENTILATION - A ventilation system for a fuel cell power module is provided. The ventilation system includes a ventilation enclosure for evacuating fluids from the fuel cell power module, the ventilation enclosure having an air inlet for providing ingress of air to the enclosure. The ventilation system further concludes a ventilation shaft in fluid communication with the ventilation enclosure and an evacuation pump arranged to exhaust fluid from the ventilation enclosure to a desired location. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186246 | Fuel cell and control method thereof - Disclosed herein are a fuel cell and a method for controlling the fuel cell. The fuel cell includes a reforming apparatus to perform reformation reactions and thereby to produce a fuel gas and a heat by-product, a stack to receive the fuel gas from the reforming apparatus and thereby to generate energy, a preheating unit to heat the stack and thereby to promote the operation of the stack, and an operation control unit to supply at least one of the fuel gas and heat by-product to the preheating unit during an initial operation of the reforming apparatus, and to supply the fuel gas to the stack upon the completion of the initial operation of the reforming apparatus. According to the fuel cell, it is possible to rapidly elevate an internal temperature of the fuel cell in an economical manner until the fuel cell initially operation and then enables normal operation. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186247 | Fuel cell power supply - A fuel cell power supply includes a fuel cell voltage detection means which detects a terminal-to-terminal voltage of the fuel cell; an internal resistance calculation means which supplies electric power from a battery to a motor via a second DC-DC converter and calculates a resistance value of an internal resistance of the fuel cell on the basis of a detection voltage of the fuel cell in a state where a current output of the fuel cell is stopped, a detection voltage of a terminal-to-terminal voltage of the fuel cell in a state where the output current of the fuel cell is adjusted to a value, and the value; and a deterioration level determination means which determines a deterioration level of the fuel cell on the basis of a change in the resistance value of the internal resistance of the fuel cell. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186248 | FUEL CELL ANODE STRUCTURE FOR VOLTAGE REVERSAL TOLERANCE - An anode catalyst layer for a fuel cell is presented having first and second catalyst compositions and a hydrophobic binder. The first catalyst composition includes a noble metal, other than Ru, on a corrosion-resistant support material; the second catalyst composition contains a single-phase solid solution of a metal oxide containing Ru. The through-plane concentration of ionomer in the catalyst layer decreases as a function of distance from the membrane interface. Gas diffusion electrodes, catalyst-coated membranes, MEAs and fuel cells having the foregoing anode catalyst layer are also described. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186249 | Titanate and metal interconnects for solid oxide fuels cells - A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes a plurality of sub-cells. Each sub-cell includes a first electrode in fluid communication with a source of oxygen gas, a second electrode in fluid communication with a source of a fuel gas, and a solid electrolyte between the first electrode and the second electrode. The SOFC further includes an interconnect between the sub-cells. In one embodiment, the SOFC has a first surface in contact with the first electrode of each sub-cell and a second surface that is in contact with the second electrode of each sub-cell; and the interconnect consists essentially of a doped M-titanate based perovskite, wherein M is an alkaline earth metal. In another embodiment, the interconnect includes a first layer in contact with the first electrode of each sub-cell, and a second layer in contact with the second electrode of each sub-cell. The first layer includes an electrically conductive material selected from the group consisting of an metal, a metal alloy and a mixture thereof. The second layer includes a doped M-titanate based perovskite, wherein M is an alkaline earth metal. A solid oxide fuel cell described above is formed by connecting each of the sub-cells with an interconnect described above. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186250 | Bilayer interconnects for solid oxide fuel cells - A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes a plurality of sub-cells. Each sub-cell includes a first electrode in fluid communication with a source of oxygen gas, a second electrode in fluid communication with a source of a fuel gas, and a solid electrolyte between the first electrode and the second electrode. The SOFC further includes an interconnect between the sub-cells. The interconnect includes a first layer in contact with the first electrode of each sub-cell, and a second layer in contact with the second electrode of each sub-cell. The first layer includes at least one material selected from the group consisting of a doped M-ferrite based perovskite, a doped M′-ferrite based perovskite, a doped MM′-ferrite based perovskite and a doped M′-chromite based perovskite, wherein M is an alkaline earth metal and M′ is a rare earth metal. The second layer includes a doped M″-titanate based perovskite, wherein M″ is an alkaline earth metal. A solid oxide fuel cell having a plurality of cells as described above is formed by connecting each of a plurality of sub-cells with an interconnect as described above. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186251 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY HAVING LOW SURFACE IONOMER CONCENTRATION - A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) comprises a polymer electrolyte membrane having at least one electrode layer on each of the opposing sides of the membrane. The electrode layer comprises a catalyst, an electrically conductive particulate material and an ionomer binder. The ionomer binder concentration on the exterior surface of the MEA is lower than the ionomer binder concentration near the electrode membrane interface. The electrode layer is formed by casting and drying a solvent ink layer between a nonporous release surface and a porous releasable decal. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186252 | ORGANIC-INORGANIC COMPOSITE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELLS AND ITS PREPARATION METHOD - The present invention relates to a preparing process an organic-inorganic composite polymer membrane for fuel cell by using sol-gel process. At this time, it is characterized in that when a sulfonated hydrocarbons polymer having ion conductivity is cast with film shape, sol-gel process which enables to distribute an inorganic matter having an excellent cation exchange and moisture holding capacity homogeneously is used. With homogeneous introduction of an inorganic matter into a polymer matrix by sol-gel process according to the present invention, it is possible to improve a phenomenon that an inorganic matter is partially concentrated at some position, thereby enabling to obtain an ion conducting organic-inorganic composite polymer membrane having an excellent ion conductivity. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186253 | Bipolar Plate Design for Passive Low Load Stability - A fuel cell that includes a flow field plate having flow channels, where the flow channels include one enlarged stability flow channel for each set of a predetermined number of smaller flow channels. The stability channel provides a higher volume of flow therethrough, which prevents the accumulation of water at low loads. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186254 | Conductive polymer - The invention provides a polymer comprising an acid cured solvented resole wherein the solvented resole is substantially free from water; a shaped article formed from the polymer and use of the polymer as an electrode, as an electromagnetic shielding material, to suppress electromagnetic interference, or to prevent electrostatic discharge at a location; which polymer is conductive. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186255 | CASE FOR MINIATURE FUEL CELLS - A case for fuel cells including an upper plate formed of a stack of a first insulating board, portions of a first conductive layer, a second insulating board, and a second conductive layer, this stack including windows, fuel cells being placed under the first insulating board at the level of the windows to obstruct them, the stack further comprising first openings filled with a heat-transmitting material forming a contact between the periphery of the fuel cells and the second conductive layer. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186256 | RECEPTACLE - A receptacle including a structure for connecting a mobile object having a supply port with a fuel supply device connected to the supply port to supply the mobile object with fuel and external power is provided. The fuel supply device is provided with a first conductive portion containing the supply port when being connected, and supplying the mobile object with the fuel via a fuel supply channel formed therein, a second conductive portion provided on the outer peripheral side of the first conductive portion to supply the mobile object with the external power when being connected, an insulating portion electrically insulating the first conductive portion from the second conductive portion, and a ground line grounding the first conductive portion. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186257 | DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL SYSTEM, FUEL CARTRIDGE, AND MEMORY FOR FUEL CARTRIDGE - A fuel cartridge to be connected to a direct methanol fuel cell power generating device includes a spare fuel tank which stores a liquid fuel and is to be connected to the direct methanol fuel cell power generating device and a harmful substance trap member. The spare fuel tank stores a liquid fuel and is to be connected to the direct methanol fuel cell power generating device. The harmful substance trap member is fixed to the spare fuel tank and is to be connected to the direct methanol fuel cell power generating device. The harmful substance trap member contains a harmful substance trap material which traps gaseous harmful substances exhausted from the direct methanol fuel cell power generating device. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186258 | ION CONDUCTOR AND FUEL CELL - An ion conductor that has high ion conductivity, is hardly affected by environmental change, and thus can improve the safety is provided. As a first fluid F | 2009-07-23 |
20090186259 | ELECTRIC STORAGE BATTERIES WITH ELECTROLYTE AGITATION - The invention provides a gauntlet for tubular type electric storage batteries with air mixing of the electrolyte, the gauntlet including multiple individual tubes forming a cartridge belt type gauntlet, where the walls of at least one of these individual tubes are substantially impermeable to air, as well as a process for its manufacture. The invention further pertains to an electric storage battery using such gauntlets. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186260 | Accumulator, Accumulator Group and Method for Production Thereof - A rechargeable battery includes negative electrode plates that are connected to an output contact sheet which has bent-around contact lugs. The contact lugs extend from the second side edge to the first side edge of the electrode plate stack, whilst in a sprung manner on the inner face of the housing and form an electrical contact with the housing. The rechargeable battery also includes a connection profile which can be electrically and mechanically connected to connecting contacts of the positive electrode plates and has a U-shaped base section extending parallel to the cover. Two parallel flank sections are provided, which extend away from the base section and are arranged in order to surround and to make electrical contact with the housing of an adjacent rechargeable battery. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186261 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery. The rechargeable battery is constructed with a bare cell, a protective circuit board electrically connected to the bare cell, a lead plate located between the bare cell and the protective circuit board, and a combining case covering an upper end of the bare cell, the protective circuit board and the lead plate. The lead plate is constructed with a first plate electrically connected to the protective circuit board, a second plate electrically connected to the bare cell, and an inside bending part connected between the first plate and the second plate. The first plate of the lead plate is bent around the inside bending part at 180 degrees such that the bare cell is coupled with the protective circuit board in parallel. Therefore, a distance between the bare cell and the protective circuit is reduced, and the capacity per volume of the rechargeable battery is increased. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186262 | BATTERY PACK AND WIRING SUBSTRATE - A battery pack includes a pack body that includes a battery cell and that has an external shape substantially symmetric with respect to the horizontal and vertical axes, viewed from a front face on which terminals are arranged, and a terminal unit on the front face. The terminal unit includes a positive terminal, a negative terminal, a control terminal, and a temperature detection terminal for outputting temperature data. The positive terminal and the negative terminal are arranged on one side with respect to a center line in the width direction of the pack body. The control terminal is arranged symmetrically to the temperature detection terminal with respect to the center line in the width direction of the pack body. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186263 | LITHIUM CELL - A primary cell having an anode comprising lithium or lithium alloy and a cathode comprising iron disulfide (FeS | 2009-07-23 |
20090186264 | BATTERY PACK, HOLSTER, AND EXTENDIBLE PROCESSING AND INTERFACE PLATFORM FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A battery pack is provided for a mobile communication device, comprising a casing defining a cavity that conforms, at least partially, to the outer shape of the mobile communication device and one or more rechargeable power cells housed within the thickness of the casing. An internal interface engages a corresponding interface on the mobile communication device to provide power from the one or more rechargeable cells to the mobile communication device. An external interface is electrically coupled to the internal interface in order to transmit signals from the mobile communication device to an external device and may further serve to recharge the one or more rechargeable power cells. The battery pack may also serve as an extendible platform by providing additional integrated communication interfaces and/or processors that can be utilized by the mobile communication device to extend its communication and/or processing capabilities. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186265 | BATTERY CELL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE BATTERY CELL ASSEMBLY - A battery cell assembly and a method for assembling the battery cell assembly are provided. The battery cell assembly includes first and second battery cells with a heat exchanger disposed between the first and second battery cells. The heat exchanger has a plastic frame and first and second thermally conductive layers. The plastic frame has an interior space extending therethrough. The first and second thermally conductive layers are disposed on opposite sides of the plastic frame to enclose the interior space, such that when a liquid is disposed in the interior space, heat energy is transferred from the first battery cell through the first thermally conductive layer to the liquid. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186266 | BATTERY UNIT - A battery unit comprises a battery case, and a plurality of battery modules stored and held in the battery case. The battery case includes a bottom wall and a partition. The plurality of battery modules are mounted on the bottom wall. The partition is provided and erected on the bottom wall. The partition separates the battery modules adjacent in a second direction traversing a first direction. The first direction is oriented from a first end of the battery case at which an inlet is formed to a second end at which an outlet is formed. The partition extends along a plane where the battery modules face each other in the second direction along the battery modules. The partition is inclined in the extending direction. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186267 | Porous silicon particulates for lithium batteries - An anode structure for lithium batteries includes nanofeatured silicon particulates dispersed in a conductive network. The particulates are preferably made from metallurgical grade silicon powder via HF/HNO | 2009-07-23 |
20090186268 | Impact resistant battery pack - A battery pack including a cell having a surface including a coupling groove, a circuit board electrically connected to the cell, a coupling member coupled to the cell, having one end coupled to the circuit board and another end having a coupling hole corresponding to the one coupling groove, a cover surrounding the circuit board, mounted on one surface of the cell, and having a through-hole, a screw coupled to the coupling groove through the through-hole, and an elastic supporting member disposed between a head part of the screw and the coupling member. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186269 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - The present invention relates to a rechargeable battery. The rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly, a case, electrode terminals, and a cap plate. The electrode assembly includes a separator and an anode and a cathode disposed at both sides of the separator. The case houses the electrode assembly. The electrode terminals are electrically connected to the electrode assembly and protrude outwardly from the case. The cap plate closes and seals the case. The cap plate includes a terminal hole for receiving the electrode terminals and a sealing reinforcing member formed along a circumference of the terminal hole and having a greater thicker than a periphery thereof. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186270 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes a battery element, a film-form casing member, and a resin protective layer. The battery element includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The film-form casing member contains the battery element and an electrolyte in an enclosed space thereof. The resin protective layer is formed along the surface of the film-form casing member and has a substantially uniform thickness. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186271 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND ELECTRODE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A non-aqueous electrolyte battery including a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode has an active material layer containing an ambient temperature molten salt and polyvinylpyrrolidone. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186272 | CATHODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a cathode and a lithium battery including the cathode. The cathode includes a cathode active material that includes an oxide represented by the following Formula 1: | 2009-07-23 |
20090186273 | NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A negative active material for rechargeable lithium batteries and a method of manufacturing the negative active material are provided. The negative active material for rechargeable lithium batteries includes at least one generally spherical assembly having flake-shaped materials that are capable of doping and dedoping lithium, and are arranged in a generally spherical shape defining a central pore. The negative active material imparts improved cycle-life characteristics. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186274 | BATTERY - A battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolytic solution, wherein the negative electrode has a negative electrode active material layer containing a carbon material and a binder and having a thickness per one face of 70 μm or more and not more than 120 μm; and the binder contains a copolymer A which is obtained by copolymerizing 100 parts by weight of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and from 0 to 4 parts by weight of hexafluoropropylene (HFP) and a copolymer B which is obtained by copolymerizing 100 parts by weight of polyvinylidene fluoride and from 5 to 12 parts by weight of hexafluoropropylene in a mass content ratio of A/B of from 60/40 to 90/10. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186275 | SYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES OF LITHIUM METAL PHOSPHATE POSITIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Novel process for the preparation of finely divided, nano-structured, olivine lithium metal phosphates (LiMPO.sub.4) (where metal M is iron, cobalt, manganese, nickel, vanadium, copper, titanium and mix of them) materials have been developed. This so called Polyol” method consists of heating of suited precursor materials in a multivalent, high-boiling point multivalent alcohol like glycols with the general formula HO—(—C | 2009-07-23 |
20090186276 | Hybrid nano-filament cathode compositions for lithium metal or lithium ion batteries - This invention provides a hybrid nano-filament composition for use as a cathode active material. The composition comprises (a) an aggregate of nanometer-scaled, electrically conductive filaments that are substantially interconnected, intersected, or percolated to form a porous, electrically conductive filament network, wherein the filaments have a length and a diameter or thickness with the diameter or thickness being less than 500 nm; and (b) micron- or nanometer-scaled coating that is deposited on a surface of the filaments, wherein the coating comprises a cathode active material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions and the coating has a thickness less than 10 μm, preferably less than 1 μm and more preferably less than 500 nm. Also provided is a lithium metal battery or lithium ion battery that comprises such a cathode. Preferably, the battery includes an anode that is manufactured according to a similar hybrid nano filament approach. The battery exhibits an exceptionally high specific capacity, an excellent reversible capacity, and a long cycle life. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186277 | MIXED METAL OLIVINE ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - A positive electrode material is provided including an electroactive material having one or more phases comprising lithium (Li), an electroactive metal (M), and phosphate (PO | 2009-07-23 |
20090186278 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - In a lithium secondary battery, the electrode assembly includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode which are assembled together with a separator interposing between said both electrodes. Each of the electrodes includes an active material mixture layer portion and an active material mixture layer free-portion which are arranged on a surface of said metal foil. A relationship of B | 2009-07-23 |
20090186279 | Polymeric Material And Its Manufacture And Use - Disclosed herein is a polymer composition, its manufacture and use, said composition may comprise greater than about 90 mole % propylene monomer, and having a unique combination of properties, including one or more of the following: a heat of fusion of more than about 108 J/g, a melting point of 165° C. or higher, a Melt Flow Rate so low that it is essentially not measurable and a molecular weight of greater than about 1.5×10 | 2009-07-23 |
20090186280 | POLYOLEFIN MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE - The present invention provides a microporous polyolefin film having a thickness of 1 μm (inclusive) to 50 μm (inclusive), a porosity of 30% (inclusive) to 70% (inclusive), a piercing strength of 0.15 N/μm or more in terms of a film thickness of 1 μm, tensile strengths in the length direction (MD tensile strength) and the width direction (TD tensile strength) of 30 MPa or more each, a thermal shrinkage in the width direction (TD thermal shrinkage) of 1% or less at 65° C., and a thermal shrinkage ratio in the length to width direction (MD/TD thermal shrinkage ratio) of more than 2 at 65° C. A process for producing the microporous film and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the film are also provided. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186281 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SILICON-CONTAINING COMPLEX OXIDE SOL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SILICON-CONTAINING HOLOGRAM RECORDING MATERIAL, AND HOLOGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention provides a method for producing a homogeneous complex oxide sol comprising Si and a metal other than Si as metal elements, and a method for producing a Si-containing hologram recording material using a homogeneous complex oxide sol. A method for producing a complex oxide sol comprising Si and a metal other than Si as metal elements, the method comprising: mixing a silanol compound with an alkoxide compound of a metal other than Si so that the silanol compound is reacted with the alkoxide compound, thereby yielding a precursor of a complex oxide, and adding water to the complex oxide precursor so as to hydrolyze an alkoxyl group bonded to the metal other than Si, and then making the resulting hydrolysate undergo a condensation reaction, thereby forming a complex oxide. A hologram recording medium ( | 2009-07-23 |
20090186282 | CONTAMINATION PREVENTION IN EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LITHOGRAPHY - Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatus for removing debris particles using a stream of charged species. One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for removing debris particles from a beam of radiation comprising a charged species source configured to dispense electrically charged species, and a collecting plate biased electrically opposite to the charged species from the charged species source, wherein the collecting plate and the charged species source are disposed on opposite sides of the beam of radiation, a stream of charged species from the charged species source to the collecting plate intersects the beam of radiation, the stream of charged species is configured to attach and remove debris particles from the beam of radiation by electrostatic force, and the collecting plate is configured to receive the charged species and the debris particles removed from the beam of radiation. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186283 | Photomasks and Methods Of Forming Photomasks - Some embodiments include methods in which a mathematical representation of a photomask construction is defined, with such representation comprising a plurality of pillars that individually contain a plurality of distinct layers. Each of the layers has two or more characteristic parameters which are optimized through an optimization loop. Subsequently, specifications obtained from the optimization loop are utilized to form actual layers over an actual reticle base. Some embodiments include photomask constructions in which a radiation-patterning topography is across a reticle base, with such topography including multiple pillars that individually contain at least seven distinct layers. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186284 | Reticle, and method of laying out wirings and vias - Provided is a reticle used for forming a plurality of vias for connecting first wirings provided in a first wiring layer and second wirings provided in a second wiring layer formed above the first wiring layer. The first wirings and the second wirings are provided along one of a first direction and a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction perpendicularly cross each other. The reticle includes a plurality of via opening patterns for forming the plurality of vias. Each of the plurality of via opening patterns has a rectangular shape, and is arranged to cause each side of each of the via opening patterns to be diagonal with respect to the first direction and the second direction. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186285 | COLOR FILTER COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a color filter composition comprising a) a photoresist binder, b) a transparent pigment, c) optionally a solvent and/or optionally a photoinitiator or a photolatent catalyst, d) a dispersant which is a polymer or copolymer obtainable by a process comprising the steps of a1) polymerizing in a first step one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of at least one nitroxylether having the structural element wherein X represents a group having at least one carbon atom and is such that the free radical X derived from X is capable of initiating polymerization; or a2) polymerizing in a first step one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of at least one stable free nitroxyl radical and a free radical initiator; wherein at least one monomer used in the steps a1) or a2) is a C | 2009-07-23 |
20090186286 | Method To Control Semiconductor Device Overlay Using Post Etch Image Metrology - A method of determining positioning error between lithographically produced integrated circuit patterns on at least two different lithographic levels of a semiconductor wafer comprising. The method includes exposing, developing and etching one or more lithographic levels to create one or more groups of marks comprising a target at one or more wafer locations. The method then includes exposing and developing a subsequent group of marks within the target on a subsequent lithographic level. The method then comprises measuring the position of the marks on each level with respect to a common reference point, and using the measured positions of the groups of marks to determine the relative positioning error between one or more pairs of the developed and etched lithographic levels on which the marks are located. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186287 | PHOTORECEPTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Disclosed is an electrophotographic photoreceptor having a protective overcoat layer including a polyol binder; a hole transport material; a curing agent; and a surface-treated tin oxide particle filler. Also disclosed is a process for forming a photoreceptor that includes providing a photoreceptor substrate; applying a charge generating layer; applying a charge transport layer; and applying a protective overcoating layer over the substrate; such that the protective overcoat layer includes a polyol binder; a hole transport material; a curing agent; and a surface-treated tin oxide particle filler. Also included is a method of forming an image, including the disclosed photoreceptor. | 2009-07-23 |
20090186288 | MAGNETIC TONER - The object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic toner enabling an image with high image density and excellent image reproducibility to be obtained, which is excellent in fluidity, charging stability, and charging uniformity, even for long-term use, and also enabling an image whose fogging, ghost, and scattering are suppressed to be obtained. The magnetic toner has at least a binder resin and a magnetic material, where, the magnetic material is an magnetic iron oxide whose dielectric breakdown voltage of the magnetic material is 160 to 1600 V/cm, and the dielectric loss tangent (tan δ) of the magnetic toner at 100 kHz and 40° C. is 2.0×10 | 2009-07-23 |
20090186289 | TONER, IMAGE FORMATION METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner including a binder resin, a coloring agent, an infrared absorbing agent having at least a maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength range of from 700 to 1,100 nm, and a fixed surface protective agent, wherein, for a cross section observation of the toner, the infrared absorbing agent which exists in the vicinity of the fixed surface protective agent occupies at least 60% by area based on the entire area of the infrared absorbing agent and is present inside the toner closer to the surface of the toner than to the center area thereof. | 2009-07-23 |