35th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130224585 | HIGH-CAPACITY CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a cathode active material including lithium manganese-based oxide, wherein the lithium manganese-based oxide has a layered crystal structure, has a content of manganese (Mn) greater than contents of other transition metal(s), includes 1 mole or more of lithium (Li) with respect to 1 mole of lithium transition metal oxide, has a plateau potential range in which lithium deintercalation as well as oxygen release occurs during initial charging in a high voltage range of 4.4 V or more, has domains included in the layered crystal structure exhibiting electrochemical activity due to a structural change in a potential range of 3.5 V or less after the initial charging, and includes conductive materials for improving electrical conductivity of the lithium manganese-based oxide in a potential range of 3.5 V or less after the initial charging. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224586 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A porosity X of a positive electrode mixture layer | 2013-08-29 |
20130224587 | CONDUCTIVE UNDERCOATING AGENT COMPOSITION - A task of the present invention is to solve the problem in that the conductive undercoating agent composition for coating a current collector has so poor electrochemical durability that the conductive undercoating agent composition is peeled off the current collector after a long-term reliability test. A conductive undercoating agent composition for a current collector for a battery or electrical double layer capacitor, which comprises a polymer having a substituent capable of bonding to an active hydrogen group, inorganic particles having an active hydrogen group, and a conductive agent. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224588 | ELECTRODE MIXTURE PASTE, ELECTRODE, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - The present invention provides an electrode mixture paste containing an electrode active material, a conductive material, a binder, and an organic solvent. The electrode active material has a sodium-containing transition metal compound, the binder has a polymer soluble to the organic solvent, and the polymer does not have a structural unit derived from vinylidene halide. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224589 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALUMINUM FOIL - A method for producing an aluminum foil of the present invention is characterized in that an aluminum film is formed on a surface of a substrate by electrolysis using a plating solution containing at least (1) a dialkyl sulfone, (2) an aluminum halide, and (3) at least one nitrogen-containing compound selected from the group consisting of an ammonium halide, a hydrogen halide salt of a primary amine, a hydrogen halide salt of a secondary amine, a hydrogen halide salt of a tertiary amine, and a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the general formula: R | 2013-08-29 |
20130224590 | ELECTROCHEMICALLY-CONDUCTIVE ARTICLES INCLUDING CURRENT COLLECTORS HAVING CONDUCTIVE COATINGS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Electrically-conductive articles are provided that include a current collector ( | 2013-08-29 |
20130224591 | ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery of the present invention includes an electrode mixture layer including metal oxide particles having a scaly shape and a new Mohs hardness of 9.0 or more, active material particles capable of intercalating and deintercalating Li, and a resin binder. Further, the lithium-ion secondary battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a separator. The positive electrode and/or the negative electrode is the electrode for a lithium-secondary battery of the present invention. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224592 | Lithium Ion Battery And Method For Producing The Same - Provided is a lithium ion battery having a long service life by improving an adhesion strength between a binder resin and a metal foil. A binder resin, which is a compound having a chemical structure that contains a polyvinylidene fluoride molecular chain, a six-membered ring such as a cyclohexane ring, and an end group selected from the group consisting of SiX | 2013-08-29 |
20130224593 | COMPLIANT SEAL STRUCTURES FOR PROTECTED ACTIVE METAL ANODES - Protected anode architectures have ionically conductive protective membrane architectures that, in conjunction with compliant seal structures and anode backplanes, effectively enclose an active metal anode inside the interior of an anode compartment. This enclosure prevents the active metal from deleterious reaction with the environment external to the anode compartment, which may include aqueous, ambient moisture, and/or other materials corrosive to the active metal. The compliant seal structures are substantially impervious to anolytes, catholyes, dissolved species in electrolytes, and moisture and compliant to changes in anode volume such that physical continuity between the anode protective architecture and backplane are maintained. The protected anode architectures can be used in arrays of protected anode architectures and battery cells of various configurations incorporating the protected anode architectures or arrays. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224594 | Core-Shell Composites for Sulfur-Based Cathodes in Metal-Ion Batteries - A battery cathode electrode composition is provided comprising core-shell composites. Each of the composites may comprise a sulfur-based core and a multi-functional shell. The sulfur-based core is provided to electrochemically react with metal ions during battery operation to store the metal ions in the form of a corresponding metal-sulfide during discharging or charging of the battery and to release the metal ions from the corresponding metal-sulfide during charging or discharging of the battery. The multi-functional shell at least partially encases the sulfur-based core and is formed from a material that is (i) substantially permeable to the metal ions of the corresponding metal-sulfide and (ii) substantially impermeable to electrolyte solvent molecules and metal polysulfides. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224595 | CARBON COATED LITHIUM TRANSITION METAL PHOSPHATE AND PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - The present invention relates to a particulate lithium transition metal phosphate with a homogeneous carbon coating deposited from the gas phase with as well as a process for its manufacture. The invention further relates the use of a carbon coated lithium transition metal phosphate as active material in an electrode, especially in a cathode. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224596 | SECONDARY CELL - A secondary cell is provided that enables cost reduction and stable operation with a simple configuration and greatly exceeds the capacity of a lithium-ion cell. In a secondary cell, a conductive first electrode is formed on a substrate. An n-type metal oxide semiconductor layer, a charging layer for charging energy, a p-type metal oxide semiconductor layer, and a second electrode are laminated. The charging layer is filled with an n-type metal oxide semiconductor of fine particles. By a photoexcited structural change phenomenon caused by ultraviolet irradiation, a new energy level is formed in a band gap of the n-type metal oxide semiconductor. An electron is captured at the newly formed energy level, thereby charging energy. The charging layer is charged by connecting a power source between the first electrode and the second electrode. It is also possible to charge energy by light, using a transparent electrode. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224597 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING A LITHIUM-CONTAINING TRANSITION METAL OXIDE COATED WITH A FILM CONTAINING Li, B and C AS A POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is obtained which shows good cycle characteristics even when charged to a high voltage. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode containing a positive active material, a negative electrode containing a negative active material and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein a lithium-containing transition metal oxide having a layered structure is contained in the positive electrode as the positive active material, an additive which is reductively decomposed in the range of +3.0-1.3 V versus metallic lithium is contained in the nonaqueous electrolyte, and the battery after assembled is overdischarged until a potential of the positive electrode falls down to a reductive potential of the additive or below. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224598 | CARBON MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY-BATTERY NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE SAME FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A carbon material for nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary-battery negative electrode is provided, which satisfies the followings (1) and (2): | 2013-08-29 |
20130224599 | NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are a method of preparing a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery that includes: preparing a powder including a material being capable of doping and dedoping lithium; coating the powder including the material being capable of doping and dedoping lithium with metal particles; and etching the powder including the material being capable of doping and dedoping lithium and coated with the metal particles, a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery prepared in this method, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative active material. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224600 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL POWDER FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR CAPACITOR, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND CAPACITOR - In a lithium ion secondary battery using a negative electrode material powder including a lower silicon oxide powder as a negative electrode material, a charge electric potential at 0.45-1.0 V relative to a Li reference upon initial charging results in a lithium ion secondary battery having a large discharge capacity with excellent cycle characteristics, which can be durable in practical use. On this occasion, the charge electric potential being 0.45-1.0 V relative to the Li reference upon initial charging means that an electric potential plateau caused by the generation of Li-silicate is observed, and the Li-silicate is uniformly generated in the negative electrode material, and this results in excellent cycle characteristics. The negative electrode material powder can have an electrically conductive carbon film on the surface with a ratio of the carbon film to the surface of the powder to be 0.2-10 mass %. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224601 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - The present invention relates to the use of porous structures comprising electrode active materials, which can be used as electrodes in electrochemical cells. In certain embodiments, the electrodes described herein can comprise a first porous support structure (e.g., a plurality of particles, which can be porous in certain cases) in which electrode active material is at least partially contained. The first porous support structure can be, in some embodiments, at least partially contained within the pores of a second porous support structure (e.g., an agglomeration of elongated fibers, a porous web formed by sintered particles, etc.) containing pores that are larger than the components of the first porous support structure. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224602 | ELECTRODE-SEPARATOR INTEGRAL SEGMENT FOR A LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A method of making a separator for an electrochemical battery cell of a lithium ion battery includes electrospinning a non-woven polymer fiber mat onto a collection face of a collector substrate. The separator may be formed entirely of the electrospun non-woven polymer fiber mat or it may be a multi-layer composite that contains other components in addition to the electrospun non-woven polymer fiber mat. The collector substrate comprises an electrode (positive or negative) optionally covered with a ceramic particle layer such that electrospinning of the non-woven polymer fiber mat forms an electrode-separator integral segment. The electrode-separator integral segment may then be assembled into an electrochemical battery cell of a lithium ion battery. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224603 | Lithium-ion cell having a high-capacity anode and a high-capacity cathode - A lithium-ion cell comprising: (A) a cathode comprising graphene as the cathode active material having a surface area to capture and store lithium thereon and wherein said graphene cathode is meso-porous having a specific surface area greater than 100 m | 2013-08-29 |
20130224604 | ELECTROLYTE FOR SECONDARY LITHIUM BATTERY AND SECONDARY LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed is an electrolyte for a secondary lithium battery and a secondary lithium battery including the same, and the electrolyte includes an additive represented by Formula 1. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224605 | FLUORINATED COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN LITHIUM BATTERY ELECTROLYTES - Provide are fluorinated cyclic and acyclic carbonate solvent compositions such as various fluorine substituted 1,3-dioxolane-2-one compounds and fluorine substituted 1,3-dioxane-2-one compounds, which are useful as electrolyte solvents for lithium ion batteries. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224606 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION - The present invention directs to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, including (I) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of fluorinated linear sulfones and fluorinated linear sulfonic acid esters, and (II) an electrolyte salt. Such a non-aqueous electrolyte solution has high oxidation resistance, minimizes its decomposition even when hydrofluoric acid is produced. Also, the solution is less likely to cause, in the case of being used for a secondary cell, swelling of the cell and lowering of the battery performance. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224607 | SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution, in which an open-circuit voltage under a fully-charged state per pair of the cathode and the anode is about 4.3 V or over, and the electrolytic solution includes an unsaturated cyclic ester carbonate represented by an expression (1): | 2013-08-29 |
20130224608 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode active material having a charge and discharge range of 4.5 V or more with respect to lithium metal and used for a secondary battery excellent in charge and discharge characteristics and cycle characteristics is provided. The positive electrode active material B for a secondary battery according to the exemplary embodiment is obtained by subjecting a positive electrode active material A for a secondary battery having a charge and discharge range of 4.5 V or more with respect to lithium metal to coupling treatment with a coupling agent containing at least fluorine. Further, the positive electrode active material B for a secondary battery according to the exemplary embodiment has a film at least containing fluorine on at least a part of a surface of a positive electrode active material A for a secondary battery having a charge and discharge range of 4.5 V or more with respect to lithium metal. The exemplary embodiment can provide a positive electrode active material having a charge and discharge range of 4.5 V or more with respect to lithium metal and used for a secondary battery excellent in charge and discharge characteristics and cycle characteristics. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224609 | ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM AIR BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrolyte including a lithium ion conductive polymer, a lithium salt, and an ionic liquid including an anion represented by Formula 1 below: | 2013-08-29 |
20130224610 | Electrolyte Replenishing System And Method - A battery system includes a battery including an anode, a cathode, and a liquid electrolyte; and a conduit communicating to the battery an electrolyte liquid having an electrolyte salt density lower than an electrolyte salt density of the liquid electrolyte. The electrolyte may be non-aqueous. The electrolyte may be volatile. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224611 | SYSTEM FOR PURGING NON-FUEL MATERIAL FROM FUEL CELL ANODES - A fuel cell gas purge system is provided that includes at least one fuel cell, such as a fuel cell stack or a fuel cell array, a fuel supply, and an adjustable fuel cell current load. The system further includes at least one passive purge valve disposed to purge accumulated non-fuel matter in the fuel cell, and operates according to a pressure differential across the valve. The valve can be a passive bi-directional valve, such as a dome valve, or a passive unidirectional valve. Further included is a purge management module that has a purge request module to determine when to increase the pressure of the hydrogen fuel to initiate the purge, and a purge complete module to determine when to adjust the pressure of the hydrogen fuel to complete the purge. The non-fuel matter can include non-fuel gases or condensed water. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224612 | GAS DECOMPOSITION COMPONENT, POWER GENERATION APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR DECOMPOSING GAS - Provided are a gas decomposition component, a power generation apparatus including the gas decomposition component, and a method for decomposing a gas. A gas decomposition component includes a cylindrical MEA including a first electrode layer, a cylindrical solid electrolyte layer, and a second electrode layer in order from an inside toward an outside, in a layered structure; a first gas channel through which a first gas that is decomposed flows, the first gas channel being disposed inside the cylindrical MEA; and a second gas channel through which a second gas flows, the second gas channel being disposed outside the cylindrical MEA, wherein the gas decomposition component further includes a heater for heating the entirety of the component; and a preheating pipe through which the first gas to be introduced into the first gas channel passes beforehand to be preheated. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224613 | Method and System for Cooling Charge Air for a Fuel Cell, and Three-Fluid Charge Air Cooler - A method and system for cooling a pressurized charge air in the fuel cell system of a vehicle, using first and second charge air coolers. The system further includes a gas-to-gas humidifier and a fuel cell stack. According to the method and system, cathode exhaust gas passes through the gas-to-gas humidifier and is also used as the coolant gas in the first charge-air cooler. Therefore, the fuel cell cathode exhaust is heated and reduced in water content, reducing the tendency of water in the exhaust to condense and pool underneath the vehicle. Also provided is a three-fluid heat exchanger which integrates the first and second charge air coolers. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224614 | FIELD-ENHANCED THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF FUEL STORAGE COMPOSITIONS - A method of controlled fuel release from a fuel storage composition including applying an electric field to a section of the fuel storage composition, supplying a reagent to the section of the fuel storage composition, measuring a system parameter, and adjusting an electric field parameter based on the system parameter measurement. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224615 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a control valve and a controller. The controller controls the control valve to periodically increase and decrease the anode gas pressure downstream of the control valve. The controller executes a shutdown/restart operation of the fuel cell by closing the control valve to stop the anode gas and shutting down power generation of the fuel cell upon receiving a shutdown command, and restarting feeding of the anode gas and restarting the power generation upon a prescribed operation restart condition being met. The controller estimates an anode gas concentration at a location where the anode gas concentration is locally lower within a power generation region of the fuel cell based on a control state of the anode gas when the shutdown command is issued. The controller sets the prescribed operation restart condition for executing the shutdown/restart operation based on the anode gas concentration. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224616 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a control valve and a controller. The controller controls the control valve to periodically increase and decrease the anode gas pressure downstream of the control valve. The controller executes a shutdown operation of the fuel cell by closing the control valve to stop the anode gas and shutting down power generation of the fuel cell upon receiving a shutdown command. The controller estimates an anode gas concentration at a location where the anode gas concentration is locally lower within a power generation region of the fuel cell based on a control state of the anode gas at a time the shutdown command is issued. The controller determines whether to permit or prohibit shutting down the power generating operation based on the anode gas concentration. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224617 | Coolant Circuit for a Fuel Cell System and Method for Changing out Ion Exchanger Material - A coolant circuit for a fuel cell system of a motor vehicle includes an ion exchanger material arranged in at least one component of the coolant circuit that is flowed through by coolant during the cooling operation. The ion exchanger material is fixed to an internal side of a wall of the at least one component. During an exchange of the ion exchanger material, the entire component is exchanged and replaced by a replacement component. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224618 | MULTI-STREAM HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A multi-stream heat exchanger includes at least one air preheater section, at least one cathode recuperator section, and at least one anode recuperator section, wherein each section is a plate type heat exchanger having two major surfaces and a plurality of edge surfaces, a plurality of risers through at least some of the plates, and a plurality of flow paths located between plates. The cathode recuperator section is located adjacent to a first edge surface of the anode recuperator, and the air preheater section is located adjacent to a second edge surface of the anode recuperator section. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224619 | Coolant Circuit for a Fuel Cell System, and Method for Fluidically Coupling an Ion Exchange Module to a Component of a Coolant Circuit - A coolant circuit for a fuel cell system of a motor vehicle includes an ion exchange module fluidically coupled to a component of the coolant circuit, which is flowed through by coolant during a cooling operation. The ion exchange module is fixed to an external wall of the component. A fastening element couples the ion exchange module fluidically to the component. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224620 | SOLID OXIDE CELL STACK AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - A method for producing and reactivating a solid oxide cell stack structure by providing a catalyst precursor in at least one of the electrode layers by impregnation and subsequent drying after the stack has been assembled and initiated. Due to a significantly improved performance and an unexpected voltage improvement this solid oxide cell stack structure is particularly suitable for use in solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolysing cell (SOEC) applications. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224621 | MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL - A molten carbonate fuel cell, which makes a separator unnecessary, cuts down the number of components, and markedly reduces the costs, is provided. In the cell, a cathode, an electrolyte plate holding an electrolyte, and an anode are provided concentrically with a tube body, the electrolyte plate is held by the anode, and the electrolyte plate is sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, so that the cell is constructed without the use of a separator. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224622 | EVAPORATIVELY COOLED FUEL CELLS WITH WATER PASSAGEWAYS ENHANCED BY WICKS - Fuel cells ( | 2013-08-29 |
20130224623 | MEMBRANE STRUCTURE - A membrane, suitable for use in a fuel cell, comprises:
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20130224624 | PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES - The present invention is directed to proton exchange membranes such as for use in fuel cells. In one embodiment, a polyetherquinoxaline is obtained by reaction between a haloquinoxaline and at least one diol, which forms a repeating unit including an ether linkage. The polyetherquinoxaline is suitable for use in a proton exchange membrane, which can be used in a fuel cell. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224625 | POROUS ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, POROUS ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE PRECURSOR SHEET, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - Provided are: a porous electrode substrate which has excellent handling properties and surface smoothness and satisfactory gas permeability and electrical conductivity, and enables the reduction of damage to a polymer electrolyte membrane when integrated into a fuel cell; and a process for producing the porous electrode substrate. Specifically provided are: a porous electrode substrate comprising a three-dimensional structure (Y-1) produced by bonding short carbon fibers through carbon and a three-dimensional structure (Y-2) produced by bonding short carbon fibers through carbon, wherein the three-dimensional structures (Y-1) and (Y-2) are layer stacked on and integrated with each other, the short carbon fibers form a three-dimensional entangled structure in the structure (Y-1), and the short carbon fibers do not form a three-dimensional entangled structure in the structure (Y-2); a process for producing the electrode base material; a precursor sheet for producing the electrode base material; a membrane-electrode assembly which involves the electrode base material; and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224626 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A method for making membrane electrode assembly includes providing a proton exchange membrane and two electrodes. An array of carbon nanotubes is formed on a substrate. The array of carbon nanotubes is pressed by a pressing device to form a carbon nanotube film. A catalyst layer is formed on the carbon nanotube film to obtain an electrode. Two electrodes are disposed on two opposite surfaces of a proton exchange membrane, to obtain the membrane electrode assembly. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224627 | SCANDIUM-DOPED BZCY ELECTROLYTES - The present invention discloses a novel scandium-doped Ba(Ce, Zr, Y)O | 2013-08-29 |
20130224628 | FUNCTIONAL LAYER MATERIAL FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL, FUNCTIONAL LAYER MANUFACTURED USING FUNCTIONAL LAYER MATERIAL, AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL INCLUDING FUNCTIONAL LAYER - A functional layer material for a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) including a ceria ceramic oxide and a metal oxide including a metal, except for zirconium, having a Vegard's slope X represented by Equation 1 and having an absolute value |X| of the Vegard's slope X, wherein 27×10 | 2013-08-29 |
20130224629 | INTEGRATED SEALING FOR FUEL CELL STACK MANUFACTURING - A seal and corresponding method of manufacture of stacks enabled by the physical properties of the seal are provided. In the instance of a fuel cell or other electrochemical stack, the seal provides low-cost manufacturing and reliable/durable operation in high temperature (e.g., 120° C. to 250° C.) and acidic environments. The seal provides an elastomeric material characteristic providing resiliency and flexibility, and a protective characteristic that protects the seal from the high temperature acidic environment, such as found in high temperature PEM fuel cells. The seal is affixed to a plate of a fuel cell stack assembly prior to assembly of the stack, such that there is no requirement to apply an adhesive seal, gasket, free flow to solid sealing material, or the like, to each plate during assembly of the fuel cell stack, or during a disassembly and re-assembly process. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224630 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A solid oxide fuel cell and a manufacturing method thereof includes a unit cell and a cell coupling member. The unit cell includes a first electrode layer, an electrolyte layer surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer surrounding the electrolyte layer so that one end portion of the electrolyte layer is exposed. The cell coupling member is coupled to the unit cell and includes a coupling member. A sealing member including at least two layers having different porosities is coated on at least one portion of the coupling member to seal the unit cell and the cell coupling member. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224631 | SEPARATORS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS COMPRISING POLYMER PARTICLES - The present invention relates to separators for electrochemical cells comprising | 2013-08-29 |
20130224632 | NOVEL SEPARATORS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS - Provided are separator systems for electrochemical systems providing electronic, mechanical and chemical properties useful for a variety of applications including electrochemical storage and conversion. Embodiments provide structural, physical and electrostatic attributes useful for managing and controlling dendrite formation and for improving the cycle life and rate capability of electrochemical cells including silicon anode based batteries, air cathode based batteries, redox flow batteries, solid electrolyte based systems, fuel cells, flow batteries and semisolid batteries. Disclosed separators include multilayer, porous geometries supporting excellent ion transport properties, providing a barrier to prevent dendrite initiated mechanical failure, shorting or thermal runaway, or providing improved electrode conductivity and improved electric field uniformity. Disclosed separators include composite solid electrolytes with supporting mesh or fiber systems providing solid electrolyte hardness and safety with supporting mesh or fiber toughness and long life required for thin solid electrolytes without fabrication pinholes or operationally created cracks. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224633 | NANOSTRUCTURED CARBON ELECTRODE, METHODS OF FABRICATING AND APPLICATIONS OF THE SAME - Nanostructured carbon electrode usable for electrochemical devices and methods of fabricating the same. The method of fabricating a nanostructured carbon electrode includes providing a carbon material of large-effective-surface-area polyaromatic hydrocarbon (LPAH), mixing the carbon material of LPAH with a surfactant in a solution to form a suspension thereof; depositing the suspension onto a substrate to form a layered structure; and sintering the layered structure at a temperature for a period of time to form a nanostructured carbon electrode having a film of LPAH. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224634 | PHOTOPOLYMER FORMULATION FOR PRODUCING HOLOGRAPHIC MEDIA HAVING HIGHLY CROSSLINKED MATRIX POLYMERS - The invention relates to a photopolymer formulation comprising a polyol component, a polyisocyanate component, a writing monomer, and a photoinitiator, containing a coinitiator and a dye having the formula F An, where F stands for a cationic dye and An″ stands for an anion, wherein the dye having the formula F An comprises a water absorption of =5%. The invention further relates to a holographic medium, in particular in the form of a film, containing a photopolymer formulation according to the invention, to the use of such a medium for recording holograms, and to a special dye that can be used in the photopolymer formulation according to the invention. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224635 | MASK PATTERN CREATION METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a mask pattern creation method includes extracting an area, in which a DSA material is directed self-assembled to form a DSA pattern, from a design pattern area based on a design pattern and information on the DSA material. The method also includes creating a guide pattern that causes the DSA pattern to be formed in the area based on the design pattern, the information on the DSA material, the area, and a design constraint when forming the guide pattern. The method further includes creating a mask pattern of the guide pattern using the guide pattern. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224636 | MASK FOR NEAR-FIELD LITHOGRAPHY AND FABRICATION THE SAME - Methods for fabricating nanopatterned cylindrical photomasks are disclosed. A master pattern having nanometer scale features may be formed on a master substrate. A layer of an elastomer material may be formed on a surface of a transparent cylinder. The master pattern may be transferred from the master to the layer of elastomer material on the surface of the transparent cylinder. Alternatively, a nanopatterned cylindrical photomask may be fabricated by forming a pattern having nanometer scale features on an elastomer substrate and laminating the patterned elastomer substrate to a surface of a cylinder. In another method, a layer of elastomer material may be formed on a surface of a transparent cylinder and a pattern having nanometer scale features may be formed on the elastomer material by a direct patterning process. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224637 | PHOTOMASK AND SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A photomask for exposing a region on a substrate, with a mask pattern, including a first line pattern, a second line pattern, a first connection pattern for a peripheral portion of the region and a second connection pattern for the peripheral portion, wherein the first connection pattern is wider than the first line pattern and the second connection pattern is wider than the second line pattern, a distance from a virtual line between the first line pattern and the second line pattern to a center line of the first connection pattern is larger than a distance from the virtual line to a center line of the first line pattern and a distance from the virtual line to a center line of the second connection pattern is larger than a distance from the virtual line to a center line of the second line pattern. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224638 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LASER REFLECTIVE MASK - A method of fabricating a laser reflective mask by forming a sacrificial layer on top of a base substrate; recessing the sacrificial layer and the base substrate through an etching process of a region prearranged as a reflection region for a laser beam in the base substrate to form a sacrificial layer pattern and a reflective layer filling groove having a predetermined depth; alternately and repeatedly laminating first and second reflective layers having different reflectances on top of the base substrate on which the sacrificial layer pattern and the reflective layer filling groove are formed until the reflective layer filling groove is completely filled; removing the sacrificial layer pattern and the first and second reflective layers laminated on top of the sacrificial layer pattern through a laser lift-off process of irradiating the base substrate with the laser beam from a bottom surface of the base substrate to form a reflective layer pattern configured to be filled in the reflective layer filling groove; and removing the sacrificial layer pattern remaining on top of the base substrate. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224639 | PERIPHERAL EXPOSURE METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A peripheral exposure method for performing an exposure treatment by illuminating light to a periphery of a resist film formed on a substrate to be processed is discussed. The method includes rotating the substrate to be processed on a horizontal plane, bringing a coolant gas into contact with the periphery of the resist film of the substrate to be processed which is being rotated, and cooling the substrate to be processed. Further, the method also includes measuring a temperature of the substrate to be processed, wherein when the temperature of the substrate to be processed is equal to or less than a predetermined temperature, the exposure treatment is performed. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224640 | TRANSPARENT TONER AND TONER IMAGE USING THE SAME, ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A transparent toner for developing an electrostatic latent image includes toner particles containing a binder resin; and an external additive containing cerium oxide, in which the content of cerium in all toner particles is in the range of 0.05% by weight to 0.20% by weight, and the cerium oxide contains neodymium and the content of neodymium in all toner particles is in the range of 0.001% by weight to 0.015% by weight. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224641 | NONMAGNETIC SINGLE-COMPONENT DEVELOPER, DEVELOPMENT MACHINE CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A nonmagnetic single-component developer uses an external additive which contains α percent by weight of wet silica having an average particle size of 80-150 nm and β percent by weight of burning silica having an average particle size of 8-20 nm. β/α is 2-5, and α+β is 2-10 percent by weight. After a silica separation test is conducted, the residual ratio X is 50-95 percent by weight, the percentage of the ratio of the residual amount of the silica a/b is in the rage of (X | 2013-08-29 |
20130224642 | TONER TO DEVELOP ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE, DEVICE TO SUPPLY THE SAME, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE USING THE SAME - A toner to develop an electrostatic charge image, a toner supply device employing the toner, an apparatus to form an image employing the toner, and a method of forming an image using the toner are provided. The toner includes at least a binder resin, a colorant, and a releasing agent. By using the binder resin including a combination of a reduced molar weight binder resin, an increased molar weight binder resin, and the releasing agent having an effecdtive compatibility with the binder resin together, the toner has accurately-controlled dynamic viscoelastic properties represented by a loss tangent. The toner to develop an electrostatic charge image according to an embodiment has development stability, development lifetime, fixability, charging stability, gloss, an anti-offset property, and heat storage ability at predetermined levels or higher. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224643 | TRANSPARENT ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transparent electrostatic charge image developing toner contains a binder resin, europium, and bismuth. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224644 | BLACK TONER CONTAINING COMPOUND HAVING AZO SKELETON - A toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure are linked, and carbon black. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224645 | MAGENTA TONER CONTAINING COMPOUND HAVING AZO SKELETON - A toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a magenta pigment. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224646 | CYAN TONER CONTAINING COMPOUND HAVING AZO SKELETON - A cyan toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a phthalocyanine pigment serving as a colorant. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224647 | TONER - Provided is a toner manufactured in an aqueous solvent, whereby a satisfactory image density can be obtained and the toner laid-on level on a recording medium can be reduced with a normal added concentration of pigment without adding a large quantity of pigment to the toner. The toner is manufactured in an aqueous medium by the suspension polymerization or dissolution suspension method and contains a binder resin, a pigment and an azo compound. The azo compound is a specific azo compound, and the absolute value of the difference in zeta potential between the binder resin and the azo compound is 25 mV or less. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224648 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER PARTICLES AND DEVELOPER - Electrostatic image developing toner particles including: a crystalline polyester resin; a non-crystalline polyester resin; a releasing agent; and a colorant, wherein the electrostatic image developing toner particles have a glass transition temperature of 40° C. to 60° C. where the glass transition temperature is measured with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), and wherein the electrostatic image developing toner particles have an adhesive force between the toner particles of 1.4 mN to 2.2 mN where the adhesive force between the toner particles is measured after the electrostatic image developing toner particles have been stored at 50° C. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224649 | LIQUID ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC INK - The present disclosure provides for liquid electrophotographic inks having charge stabilizers and associated methods. In one example, a liquid electrophotographic ink can comprise a carrier liquid, a resin, a pigment, a negative charge director, and a charge stabilizer having a reduction potential of 0.16 v to 3.0 v. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224650 | LIQUID DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A liquid developer contains a carrier liquid, and toner particles containing a binder resin and a pigment surface-treated with a polyallylamine compound as a colorant. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224651 | IMAGE RECORDING METHOD - An image recording method includes forming an intermediate image on an intermediate transfer body by using an ink and a liquid composition that contains a reactant and a siloxane compound represented by formula (1) and transferring the intermediate image. The intermediate transfer body has a contact angle of 50° or more and 120° or less with respect to water. The siloxane compound is such a siloxane compound that a 1:1 (w/w) mixture of the siloxane compound and water is in a phase separation state or exhibits a turbidity of 200 formazin turbidity units or more and has a functional group equivalent of 500 g/mol or more and 4500 g/mol or less. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224652 | METAL PEROXO COMPOUNDS WITH ORGANIC CO-LIGANDS FOR ELECTRON BEAM, DEEP UV AND EXTREME UV PHOTORESIST APPLICATIONS - Compositions are disclosed having the formula (3): | 2013-08-29 |
20130224653 | CROSSLINKED POLYIMIDE, COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A novel polyimide which retains the characteristics of polyimides, that is, excellent heat resistance, electrical insulation and chemical resistance, of which dielectric constant is lower than those of the known polyimides, as well as a composition containing the same and a process for producing the same, is disclosed. The polyimide of the present invention is a cross-linked polyimide having a dielectric constant of not more than 2.7, which was produced by polycondensing (a) tetramine(s), (a) tetracarboxylic dianhydride(s) and (an) aromatic diamine(s) in the presence of a catalyst. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224654 | COPOLYMERS FOR LITHOGRAPHY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, RESIST COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUBSTRATE WITH PATTERN FORMED THEREUPON, METHOD FOR EVALUATING COPOLYMERS, AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS - A target variable analysis unit ( | 2013-08-29 |
20130224655 | POSITIVE-TYPE PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION - Provided is a positive photoresist composition containing a cresol novolac resin (A) manufactured using m-cresol, p-cresol, and formaldehyde as essential raw materials and a novolac phenolic resin (B) manufactured using o-cresol, resorcinol, and formaldehyde as essential raw materials. This positive photoresist composition has high sensitivity and high heat resistance at the same time, which have so far been difficult to achieve at the same time, at a higher level and is suitable for use as a resist in, for example, the manufacture of semiconductor devices such as ICs and LSIs, which have required formation of finer patterns with the increasing packing density in recent years, the manufacture of displays such as LCDs, and the manufacture of printing plates. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224656 | RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A resist composition including a base component which generates acid upon exposure and exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution under action of acid, and an organic solvent component, the base component containing a resin component having a structural unit which generates acid, and the organic solvent component containing an organic solvent component including a compound represented by general formula (s-1) shown below in which X represents a single bond or an alkylene group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and n represents an integer of 0 to 3. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224657 | ACID GENERATOR, CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED RESIST COMPOSITION, AND PATTERNING PROCESS - The present invention provides an acid generator generates a sulfonic acid represented by the following general formula (1) in response to high-energy beam or heat: | 2013-08-29 |
20130224658 | RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A resist composition including: a base component (A) that exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution by the action of acid; a photoreactive quencher (C); and an acid generator component (B) that generates acid upon exposure, wherein the photoreactive quencher (C) contains a compound (C) represented by general formula (c1) shown below. In the formula, X represents a cyclic group of 3 to 30 carbon atoms which may have a substituent; R | 2013-08-29 |
20130224659 | POLYMER, MAKING METHOD, RESIST COMPOSITION, AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A sulfonic acid anion-containing polymer having an alkylsulfonium cation not in covalent bond thereto can be readily prepared by reacting a sulfonic acid anion-containing polymer having an ammonium or metal cation with an alkylsulfonium salt under mild conditions. A resist composition comprising the inventive polymer is effective for suppressing acid diffusion since the sulfonium salt is bound to the polymer backbone. When processed by the ArF lithography, the polymer exhibits a lower absorption at the exposure wavelength than the triarylsulfonium salt form PAGs, resulting in improved resolution, mask fidelity, and LWR. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224660 | PREPARATION OF POLYMER, RESULTING POLYMER, RESIST COMPOSITION, AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A sulfonic acid anion-containing polymer having a triarylsulfonium cation is prepared by (1) preparing a sulfonic acid anion-containing polymer having an ammonium or metal cation not bound thereto, (2) purifying the polymer by water washing or crystallization, and (3) then reacting the polymer with a triarylsulfonium salt. A resist composition comprising the inventive polymer is effective for controlling acid diffusion since the sulfonium salt is bound to the polymer backbone. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224661 | PATTERN-FORMING METHOD, AND RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - A pattern-forming method includes coating a radiation-sensitive resin composition on a substrate to provide a resist film. The resist film is exposed. The exposed resist film is developed. A developer solution used in developing the exposed resist film includes no less than 80% by mass of an organic solvent. The radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a first polymer and a radiation-sensitive acid generator. The first polymer includes a first structural unit having an acid-labile group and an alicyclic group. The alicyclic group is capable of avoiding dissociation from a molecular chain by an action of an acid. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224662 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS, DRAWING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A charged particle beam apparatus, which processes an object with a charged particle beam, includes: a detector having a detection surface, and configured to detect a charged particle beam incident on a partial region of the detection surface; and a controller configured to make target incident positions of charged particle beams, to be sequentially incident on the detection surface, different from each other. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224663 | Method of providing lithographic printing plates - A silicate-free alkaline aqueous developer composition has a pH of at least 12 and comprises a hydroxide alkali agent, a metal cation M | 2013-08-29 |
20130224664 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR - A solid-state image sensor is manufactured through a plurality of photolithography processes. The plurality of photolithography processes includes at least one first lithography process including a dividing exposure step of exposing a substrate using a plurality of photomasks, and at least one second lithography process including a non-dividing exposure step of exposing the substrate using one photomask. The at least one first lithography process includes a process for forming a resist pattern to define active regions on the substrate, and a process for forming a resist pattern to define charge accumulation region. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224665 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION LITHOGRAPHY - Methods and apparatus for performing an atomic layer deposition lithography process are provided in the present disclosure. In one embodiment, a method for forming features on a material layer in a device includes pulsing a first reactant gas mixture to a surface of a substrate disposed in a processing chamber to form a first monolayer of a material layer on the substrate surface, directing an energetic radiation to treat a first region of the first monolayer, and pulsing a second reactant gas mixture to the substrate surface to selectively form a second monolayer on a second region of the first monolayer. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224666 | RESIST PATTERN-FORMING METHOD, AND RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - A resist pattern-forming method includes coating a radiation-sensitive resin composition on a substrate to provide a resist film. The resist film is exposed. The exposed resist film is developed using a developer solution including no less than 80% by mass of an organic solvent. The radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a polymer and a radiation-sensitive acid generator. The polymer has a weight average molecular weight in terms of the polystyrene equivalent of greater than 6,000 and includes a first structural unit that includes an acid-labile group. The polymer includes less than 5 mol % or 0 mol % of a second structural unit that includes a hydroxyl group. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224667 | Survival Buckle - A survival buckle is disclosed which is durable, easy to use, safe, and can provide the necessary spark to create a fire in almost any setting. The male buckle member comprises a flint cartridge positioned on the center guide rod, and the female buckle member comprises a striking pad. To create a spark, the user will separate the male buckle member from the female buckle member, secure the male buckle member in one hand, secure the female buckle member in the other hand, and strike the flint cartridge against the striking pad in an outward motion. The impact from the flint cartridge causes a portion of the striking pad, heated by friction, to react with oxygen from the atmosphere and create a spark. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224668 | In-Situ Burning Fire Area Monitoring System and Methods of Use - Provided herein are devices, systems and methods for the in situ monitoring of a fire burning area. The device comprises a flotation unit having a body housing, an electronic unit with a radiofrequency antenna exteriorly disposed thereon configured to monitor, record and transmit/receive data obtained from within a burning fire, such as an oil fire, wirelessly to a primary collecting unit and, optionally, an ignition unit to ignite the fire. The system comprises the flotation units, means for connecting the units for deployment on the water and the hardware/software necessary to run the system and analyze and calculate temperature, position and surface area of the burn. The flotation devices communicate wirelessly to each other and to a primary collecting unit which provides the communicated data to a processing unit. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224669 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR FIRING CONTROL - Disclosed herein is a method of controlling the air to fuel ratio in a burner containing a venturi assembly. The venturi includes an air inlet, a primary fuel inlet with a converging section, a throat portion downstream from the converging section, a diverging section downstream from the throat portion, an outlet, and a secondary gas inlet disposed downstream from the converging section and upstream from the outlet. The method comprises introducing fuel into the fuel inlet, receiving air through the air inlet by inspiration, and feeding a gas through the secondary gas inlet, the flow rate and content of the gas fed through the secondary gas inlet being selected to result in a desired air to fuel ratio through the outlet. A method of firing a heater, a burner, a furnace and firing control systems also are disclosed. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224670 | PREMIX GAS BURNER - An air/gas premix burner is disclosed. The air/gas premix burner includes a fan for sending an air/gas mixture towards a combustion head and a gas valve for regulating the introduction of combustible gas. The air/gas premix burner also includes an air/gas mixer, which comprises a localized pressure loss device, and a combustion head. The air/gas mixer includes two channels. One of the channels is provided with two hinged flaps that are designed to open and close for regulating the flow rate of the mixture. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224671 | UNITARY IGNITER AND FLAME SENSOR - An integral igniter and flame sensor for a furnace includes a mounting base installable in an access port to a burner in a furnace. An igniter extends from the mounting base toward at least one burner of the furnace, and a flame sensor extends from the same mounting base toward the at least one burner. A furnace includes a housing and a heat exchange portion located in the housing. The heat exchange portion includes a heat exchanger and a burner assembly located to heat the heat exchanger. The burner assembly includes at least one burner and an integral igniter and flame sensor. The integral igniter and flame sensor includes a mounting base installable in an access port to the at least one burner. An igniter extends from the mounting base toward the at least one burner and a flame sensor extends from the same mounting base toward the same burner. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224672 | METHOD AND BURNER ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HOT GAS, AND USE OF SAID METHOD - A method for producing hot gas for operating a turbomachine fired with at least one combustion chamber includes premixing a fuel with a plurality of operating gases by introducing fuel into the plurality of operating gases in a mixing chamber disposed upstream of the combustion chamber using a burner arrangement, wherein the fuel includes at least one of a combustible gas and a H | 2013-08-29 |
20130224673 | SOLID FUEL SKEWER SUSPENSION BURNING SYSTEM - A skewer system comprises a skewer rod that holds tires in suspension during an incineration process where the tires are burned for fuel in a kiln such as a cement kiln or a lime kiln. In certain implementations, the skewer system also comprises a fuel advancing system to advance tires loaded onto the skewer rod into the heated gas in a stationary heat transfer station of the kiln. In further exemplary implementations, the skewer system comprises a mechanism to recover wire remnants from incinerated tires, the wire can be cut off the skewer and dropped into the kiln, or the wire itself can be burned off. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224674 | Shrink Systems for Labels - A shrink system for a labelling system includes a return duct and a make up duct connected to the inlet of a fan. A valve regulates the temperature of air supplied to the inlet by varying the proportion of air flow between the return and make up ducts. The output of the fan is supplied to a nozzle configured to entrain ambient air with the outlet from the nozzle. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224675 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electrostatic chuck device includes a surface to support a substrate, an electrode to generate electrostatic force for the substrate, and a plurality of heaters to heat different regions of the surface. The plurality of heaters include a first heater to heat a first region to a first temperature, a second heater to heat a second region to a second temperature, and a third heater to heat a third region to a third temperature between the first and second temperatures. The second region is closer to a peripheral area of the surface than the first region, and the third region between the first and second regions. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224676 | METALLIC GLASS ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - An orthodontic appliance for use in orthodontic treatment. The orthodontic appliance is selected from the group consisting of an orthodontic bracket, an orthodontic archwire, an orthodontic tool, and a discrete component thereof. The orthodontic appliance is made of a metallic glass. The orthodontic appliance may be an orthodontic bracket for coupling an archwire with a tooth. The orthodontic bracket comprises a bracket body including an archwire slot, the bracket body being made of a metallic glass. The orthodontic bracket further comprises a movable member made of a metallic glass and operatively coupled to the bracket body and movable between an opened position in which the archwire is insertable into the archwire slot and a closed position in which the movable member retains the archwire in the archwire slot. The orthodontic bracket further comprises a pin coupling the movable member to the bracket body. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224677 | DENTAL TREATING APPARATUS - The present invention is directed to a dental treating apparatus including: a hand piece; a power source (micro motor); a driving unit (motor driver); a driving state detecting unit (resistor for load detection, root canal length measuring circuit); and a controller. The hand piece drivably holds a cutting tool on a head unit. The power source drives the cutting tool. The driving unit drives the cutting tool with twist driving in which the normal rotation and the reverse rotation are repeated. The driving state detecting unit detects a driving state of the cutting tool. The controller changes at least one parameter of a rotation angle in the normal rotation, a rotation angle speed in the normal rotation, a rotation angle in the reverse rotation, and a rotation angle speed in the reverse rotation in accordance with the driving state of the cutting tool detected by the driving state detecting unit. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224678 | DENTAL TREATING APPARATUS - The present invention is directed to a dental treating apparatus including: a hand piece; a power source (micro motor); a driving unit (motor driver); and a controller. The driving unit drives the cutting tool so as to be switchable between first driving in which the cutting tool is driven clockwise and second driving in which the cutting tool is driven counterclockwise. When a rotation direction in which the cutting tool cuts an object to be cut is defined as normal rotation and a rotation direction opposite to the normal rotation is defined as reverse rotation, the controller sets the first driving as driving for the normal rotation when a first cutting tool rotated clockwise is held on the head unit, and sets the second driving as the driving for the normal rotation when a second cutting tool rotated counterclockwise is held on the head unit. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224679 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DISPENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The disclosed invention provides electrochemical dispensing apparatus and methods. According to the principles of the invention, a microelectronic electrochemical dispenser is used to cause the release of one or more selected chemical substance from a stored chemical compound. The release is controlled using a timer or sensor apparatus in a controlling device, preferably an ASIC. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224680 | REUSABLE DENTAL IMPRESSION TRAY - A reusable dental impression tray having a reusable rigid tray holder with opposing sidewalls spaced apart substantially a first distance, the opposing sidewalls extend longitudinally in a curved manner, a connector located at a distal end of the tray holder couples the sidewalls together, the sidewalls and connector define an inward facing surface, a channel formed in and extends along the inward facing surface, and a handle located at a mesial end of the tray holder, and a disposable mesh bite tray having a generally U-shaped frame having an open end and a closed end, the U-shaped frame is made of a flexible material wherein the U-shaped frame has a generally static shape having a width at the closed end substantially similar to the first distance and a width at the open end which is greater than the first distance, and wherein with the U-shaped frame received in the channel, the open end of the U-shaped frame is held in a compressed state with the open end having a compressed width substantially the same as the first distance. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224681 | DECORATIVE CUT-OUT FOR DENTAL DEVICE - A decorative cut-out is provided for application to a dental device. The decorative cut-out includes a decorative design that incorporates a structural feature of the dental device to portray an object selected to alleviate an anxiety of a patient. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224682 | Double-Arched Tweezers for Dental Operations - In order to get good access for treatment at hidden parts of the oral cavity, double arched tweezers are disclosed, that can favorably be applied for operations at one or the other side of the mouth and by left- or right-handed dentists. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224683 | Dental Drill with Angulation to Improve Osteotomy Formation - A dental drill is disclosed which allows for an osteotomy to be formed in a shape which closely matches the cylindrical shape of many dental implants. In so doing, the implant engages more tissue of the resulting osteotomy, thus resulting in greater ability for the tissue to penetrate and fuse with the implant while also reducing the chances of infection and reducing the overall recovery time. In addition, by forming the dental drill with a relatively obtuse angulation between the termini of the drill flutes, the cutting forces are spread across a larger cutting area thus reducing wear on the drill itself. Moreover, by spreading the cutting force over a larger area, the heat generated by the drill is reduced and thus the discomfort afforded to the patient is reduced. | 2013-08-29 |
20130224684 | Dental Devices - The present invention is a dental device comprising natural and sustainable materials. These materials are derived from the nut of the tangua palm tree that may be fashioned into devices for human and animals when replacing one or more teeth of the subject. | 2013-08-29 |