38th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090233134 | ION EXCHANGE CARTRIDGE FOR FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS - An ion exchange cartridge for a coolant system of a fuel cell stack is provided. The ion exchange cartridge includes a housing with an ion exchange resin disposed therein. The housing includes an inlet and at least one fluid-permeable outlet window configured for coolant to flow therethrough. The ion exchange cartridge is adapted to be removably disposed in the coolant system. An ion exchange cartridge assembly and a coolant tank assembly having the ion exchange cartridge are also provided. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233135 | Fuel Cell Catalyst, Fuel Cell Electrode, and Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Provided With Such Fuel Cell Electrode - A fuel cell catalyst in which catalyst particles are supported on a carrier is provided, wherein the value of the average catalyst carrier pore diameter/the catalyst metal (PGM) particle diameter is 0.5 to 1.8. Such fuel cell catalyst is less likely to cause voltage drops even after being used for a long period of time. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233136 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL - The present invention provides a method of preventing liquid fuel that has penetrated from an anode from reaching a cathode and of effectively utilizing a cathode catalyst, which provides a membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell having high output density. In a membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell including an anode formed of a catalyst and a solid polymer electrolyte, a cathode formed of a catalyst and a solid polymer electrolyte, and a solid polymer electrolyte membrane formed between the anode and the cathode, an intermediate layer is formed between the cathode and the electrolyte membrane. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233137 | Cell unit for a fuel cell and method for manufacturing the same - A cell unit for a fuel cell and a method for manufacturing the cell unit for a fuel cell are disclosed. The cell unit for a fuel cell can include an electrolyte membrane, an electrode unit that includes an anode formed on one side of the electrolyte membrane and a cathode formed on the other side of the electrolyte membrane, and a porous current collector formed by coating a conductive material onto the porous surfaces of the electrode unit. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233138 | Membrane Electrode and Current Collecting Board Assembly of Electrochemical Cell, and Electrochemical Cell Module - The invention discloses an assembly of a membrane electrode and a current collecting board used for an electrochemical cell, the assembly comprising a membrane layer, a gas diffusion layer on the one side and a layer of porous current collecting board on the one side which are stacked in sequence and wherein the gas diffusion layer on the one side is located between the porous current collecting board on the one side and the membrane. The area surrounding the periphery of the gas diffusion layer on the one side is filled with sealing material which is cured subsequently. The invention further discloses an electrochemical cell module comprising at least one electrochemical single cell which includes an end plate with gas channels, an assembly therefor, and an end plate with gas channels on the other side which are stacked in sequence. When compared with the prior art, this assembly provides a simpler structure and assembly process, thereby decreasing production cost when used on a large scale. Meanwhile, it also improves the effective available area of the membrane electrode. This assembly is also suitable for use in the production of fuel cells, electrolytic cells, regenerative fuel cells and electrochemical oxygen generators. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233139 | FUEL CELL STACK - A coolant inlet manifold for coolant supply passages is attached to an end plate of a fuel cell stack. Pillars are provided on at least one end of the coolant inlet manifold in a longitudinal direction thereof. The pillars are fitted into through holes formed in the end plate, and are connected to a manifold body and to a connector. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233140 | DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL - A direct methanol fuel cell comprises a multiple number of connected unit cells, each composed of a fuel electrode element of a microporous carbon material, an electrolyte layer formed on the outer surface of the fuel electrode element, an air electrode layer formed on the outer surface of the electrolyte layer, wherein each unit cell is supplied with fuel from a fuel reservoir through a fuel feeder having an infiltration structure coupled therebetween. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233141 | FUEL CELL STACK STRUCTURE - In a plurality of solid oxide fuel cells ( | 2009-09-17 |
20090233142 | POLYMER HAVING OXOCARBON GROUP, AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed is a polymer having an oxocarbon group represented by the general formula (1). This polymer having an oxocarbon group is useful as a polymer electrolyte as the material for proton conductive membranes in solid polymer fuel cells which use a gas fuel such as a hydrogen gas or a liquid fuel such as methanol or dimethyl ether. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233143 | Membrane Electrode Assembly, Process for Producing Same, and Direct Methanol Fuel Cell - To provide an inexpensive fuel cell membrane electrode assembly that is suitable for a direct methanol fuel cell, and for which the adhesion between an electrode and a fuel cell electrolyte membrane formed from a non-fluorine polymer material is improved, a polymer electrolyte added to the electrode can cope sufficiently with a high concentration of methanol, the advantages of the electrolyte membrane can be sufficiently exhibited, peeling apart of the electrode and the membrane does not occur while running as a fuel cell, and the productivity is high. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233144 | Polymer Electrolyte membrane with coating layer of anion binding agent and fuel cell using same - The present invention relates to a multi-layered polymer electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell, which is prepared by introducing an anion binding substance as a coating layer to a non-aqueous polymer electrolyte membrane for preventing the elution of acid, and a fuel cell comprising the membrane. In particular, the present invention discloses a multi-layered polymer electrolyte membrane prepared by coating an anion binding substance on a non-aqueous polymer electrolyte membrane, and a fuel cell comprising the membrane, thereby preventing the elution of acid and maintaining the performance of a fuel cell to economic and environmental profit. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233145 | Manufacturing Method for Electrolyte Membrane, Electrolyte Membrane, and Fuel Cell - This manufacturing method for an electrolyte membrane includes a mixing step of obtaining a resin composition by mixing a polyvinylsulfonic acid resin, a polyethylene resin, and an amine-based surfactant in a solvent, and a formation step of forming the resin composition as the electrolyte membrane. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233146 | SULFONATED POLY(ARYLENE ETHER) HAVING CROSSLINKABLE MOIETY COMBINED IN CHAIN OF POLYMER, SULFONATED POLY(ARYLENE ETHER) HAVING CROSSLINKABLE MOIETIES COMBINED IN POLYMER AND AT POLYMER END GROUP, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE USING SULFONATED POLY(ARYLENE ETHER) - A sulfonated poly(arylene ether) copolymer that has a crosslinking structure in a chain of a polymer, a sulfonated poly(arylene ether) copolymer that has a crosslinking structure in and at an end of a chain of a polymer, and a polymer electrolyte film that is formed by using them are disclosed. According to the polycondensation reaction of the sulfonated dihydroxy monomer (HO—SAr1-OH), the none sulfonated dihydroxy monomer (HO—Ar—OH), the crosslinkable dihalide monomer (X—CM-X) and the none sulfonated dihalide monomer (X—Ar—X), the poly(arylene ether) copolymer in which the sulfonic acid is included is synthesized. The formed poly(arylene ether) copolymer has the crosslinkable structure in the chain of the polymer. In addition, by carrying out the polycondensation reaction in respects to the crosslinkable monohydroxy monomer or the crosslinkable monohalide monomer, the crosslinking can be formed at the end of the polymer. Through this, the thermal stability, the mechanical stability, the chemical stability, the film formation ability and the like is the same as or better than those of the Nafion film that is currently commercialized and is used as the polymer electrolyte film, and the proton conductivity and the cell performance are excessively improved. In addition, even though it is exposed to the moisture over a long period of time, since there is no change in the property of the electrolyte film, the dimensional stability is high. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233147 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack in which at least one of a plurality of fuel cell units constituting a fuel cell stack includes a water absorbing member with a surface exposed to the atmosphere in a portion where an oxidizer flow path forming member and a separator are in contact with each other, and an area of a surface exposed to the atmosphere of the water absorbing member of the fuel cell unit the temperature of which becomes relatively lower is larger than an area of a surface exposed to the atmosphere of the water absorbing member of the fuel cell unit the temperature of which becomes relatively higher. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233148 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY USING LOW-TEMPERATURE TRANSFER METHOD, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY PREPARED THEREBY, AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - A membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) is prepared by a low-temperature transfer method. A binder-free carbon layer is formed on a transfer substrate so as to avoid decreased performance due to the formation of a skin layer caused by the interfacial segregation of the ionomer or binder. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233149 | Fuel Cell Separator Plate Reinforcement Via Bonding Assembly - A fuel cell bipolar plate assembly is disclosed which includes a reinforcement positioned between the anode and cathode plates to strengthen the assembly. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233150 | LIQUID INJECTION DEVICE OF FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL AND FUEL CARTRIDGE - The structure includes protrusions | 2009-09-17 |
20090233151 | PROTON CONDUCTING OXIDIC ELECTROLYTE FOR INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL - A fuel cell ( | 2009-09-17 |
20090233152 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING MEDIA TO A FUEL CELL ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to an apparatus ( | 2009-09-17 |
20090233153 | Electrodes of a Fuel Cell - An electrode for use in a fuel cell consists of a porous plastic substrate, a conductive layer and a catalyst layer, in which the substrate is hydrophilic. Preferably the substrate has a water wicking rate no less than 40 mm per 600 s. Such an electrode may be used in a fuel cell, with an electrolyte chamber ( | 2009-09-17 |
20090233154 | Multi-material high temperature fuel cell seals - A fuel cell stack includes a plurality of fuel cells, a plurality of interconnects and a multi-material seal comprising a first seal material and a second seal material, where the second seal material first forms an effective seal at a higher temperature than the first seal material. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233155 | USING IONIC LIQUIDS - Carbon dioxide or other gases can be separated from gas streams using ionic liquid, such as in an electrochemical cell. For example, a membrane can contain sufficient ionic liquid to reduce ionic current density of at least one of protons and hydroxyl ions, relative to carbon-containing ionic current density. A gas stream containing carbon dioxide can be introduced on a cathode side, while a source of hydrogen gas can be introduced on the anode side of the membrane. Operation of an electrochemical cell with such a membrane can separate the carbon dioxide from the gas stream and provide it at a separate outlet. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233156 | NANOSTRUCTURED BATTERY HAVING END OF LIFE CELLS - A cell-array battery is disclosed having end-of-life cells that can be activated at the end of a battery's life to, illustratively, neutralize the toxic chemicals inside the battery. In one embodiment, neutralization of the electrolyte in the battery is achieved through immobilization of the electrolyte at the end of the life of the battery by, for example, a vitrification process. Using electrowetting techniques, the electrolyte is made to contact a neutralizing substance between the nanostructures in one or more end-of-life cells, thus causing a reaction that results in the electrolyte becoming immobilized by, for example, a polymer substance. In a second illustrative embodiment, when the electrolyte contacts the substance between the nanostructures in one or more end-of-life cells, the chemical composition of the electrolyte is changed into a less toxic chemical compound, thus neutralizing the electrolyte. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233157 | CYLINDER TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a cylindrical secondary battery that can improve pressing force of a gasket pressing a cap up and a safety vent. The cylindrical secondary battery prevents leakage of electrolyte by improving pressing force of the gasket by including a cap up whose terminal portion is formed thicker than the peripheral portion. By using the cap up of the above structure, a curled portion is formed at the edge of the cap up or safety vent so as to surround the end of the safety vent or cap up. Thus, internal resistance can be reduced when the vibration or external impact is applied to the battery, and assembling error can be prevented. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233158 | ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A battery system having a cooling liquid that undergoes heat exchange with a battery assembly is reduced in size. The battery system in which a battery assembly is contained in a battery box is characterized by including the cooling liquid that is contained in the battery box and that undergoes heat exchange with the battery assembly, and a circulation passageway and a circulation pump that introduce a cooling gas lighter in specific gravity than the cooling liquid into the cooling liquid. The cooling gas floating up in the cooling liquid stirs the cooling liquid. This stirring action increases the flow rate of the cooling liquid, and therefore makes it possible to obtain high cooling capability even in a construction that employs a small-size circulation pump. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233159 | CYLINDRICAL NICKEL-ZINC CELL WITH NEGATIVE CAN - A nickel-zinc battery cell is formed with a negative can, a positive cap, and a jelly roll of electrochemically active positive and negative materials within. The inner surface of the can is protected with an anticorrosive material that may be coated or plated onto the can. Good electrical contact between the jelly roll and the cap is achieved through folding the nickel substrate over to contact a positive current collection disk. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233160 | CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY - A cylindrical secondary battery including: an electrode assembly including first and second electrode tabs; a can to house the electrode assembly; a cap assembly to seal an opening of the can; and an integrated assembly including a gasket, an insulation plate, and a central pin. An outer edge of the gasket is bent by the can, around an outer edge of the cap assembly. The insulation plate extends from the gasket, to cover a surface of the electrode assembly. The central pin extends from the center of the insulation plate, into the electrode assembly. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233161 | BATTERY PACK PROVIDED WITH OUTER CASING - A battery pack includes: a plastic-made, elongated outer casing composed of interconnected peripheral walls to define a battery storage portion inside; and a battery accommodated in the battery storage portion inside the outer casing. The outer casing has a mounting protrusion to be attached to and projecting outwardly from electronic equipment casing and incorporates an inner casing inside the outer casing located at the mounting protrusion. The battery pack is so constructed and arranged that an outer battery located outside electronic equipment is accommodated inside the inner casing. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233162 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY COMPONENT - The present invention discloses a battery assembly component, which comprises a sleeve set having a first sleeve element and a second sleeve element. The two sleeve elements respectively have accommodation spaces. The two sleeve elements are joined at a point on neighboring edges of the two sleeve elements. The inner rim of the first sleeve element and the outer rim of the second sleeve element are on the same plane, and the accommodation spaces of the two sleeve elements are parallel. In assembling, the second sleeve element of one sleeve set is arranged to coincide with the first sleeve element of another sleeve set. Next, a battery cell is placed into the interconnecting accommodation spaces. The assemblage of the battery assembly components can be infinitely expanded via repeating the abovementioned steps. Therefore, the present invention can assemble battery cells to obtain different battery modules providing different voltages and power outputs. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233163 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY BRACKET - The present invention discloses a battery assembly bracket, which comprises a hollow casing having accommodation spaces accommodating battery cells. The edges of every two opposite faces of the hollow casing have convex strips and engagement slots, whereby a plurality of hollow casings can be assembled together. Four corners of one bottom face of the hollow casing have fixing elements, whereby the battery assembly bracket can be fixed to a printed circuit board. The battery assembly brackets of the present invention can be flexibly assembled into different battery modules having different numbers of cells, different voltages and different capacities to satisfy different systems. The battery assembly bracket of the present invention not only can simplify battery assembly and reduce assembly manpower but also can decrease the number of molds, lower the fabrication cost and increase the economic benefits. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233164 | BIPOLAR BATTERY - The present invention provides a bipolar battery made by using a polymer gel electrolyte or a liquid electrolyte in an electrolyte layer, which is highly reliable and prevents liquid junction (short circuit) caused by leak out of an electrolyte solution from the electrolyte part. The present invention provides a bipolar battery laminated, in series, with a plurality pieces of bipolar electrodes which is formed with a positive electrode on one surface of a collector, and a negative electrode on the other surface, so as to sandwich an electrolyte layer, characterized by being provided with a separator which retains the electrolyte later, and a seal resin which is formed and arranged at the outer circumference part of a part of the separator where the electrolyte is retained. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233165 | Mitigating Rupture and Thermal Cascading of Battery Cells by Judicious Arrangement of Cells Inside a Pack - The invention described herein includes a method and apparatus comprising a plurality of battery cells electrically coupled to produce at least one voltage at a terminal, wherein the plurality of battery cells includes a plurality of junction areas. Each junction area comprises two battery cells longitudinally arranged such that an end of one battery cell faces an end of another battery cell. In a majority of the junction areas, the venting end of one battery cell does not face the non-venting end of the other battery cell. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233166 | LITHIUM-ION BATTERY WITH MEDIUM AND SMALL CAPACITY AND HIGH OUTPUT - A lithium-ion battery with medium and small capacity and high output, comprises a shell, a cell core and electrolyte located in the shell; the said cell core obtained by winding anode sheets, cathode sheets and separators between the anode sheets and cathode sheets, the said anode sheets coated with anode active material, the said cathode sheets coated with cathode active material; the said anode active material includes LiMn | 2009-09-17 |
20090233167 | Capacity Increasing Current Collector and Fuel Gauge for Lithium-Containing Electrochemical Cell - An electrochemical battery cell having a negative electrode, such as a negative electrode, including lithium, that is provided with a fuel gauge or end of life indicator capable of generating a voltage step preferably indicating that the cell is close to the end of its life and should be replaced, wherein the voltage step is detectable by a device associated with the cell. Additional capacity is added to the cell by utilizing a current collector comprising a consumable electrochemically active material having a lower potential than the electrochemically active material of the associated electrode, such as lithium, and a discharge voltage above a predetermined cut-off voltage. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233168 | SEALED BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a sealed battery for the invention uses an outer can | 2009-09-17 |
20090233169 | BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK - A battery module provided with a cell which contains an electrode group and a non-aqueous electrolyte and a case including a cell containing portion which contains the cell and a hollow portion which communicates with the cell containing portion and configured so that an outlet is formed in each of a pair of sidewalls thereof which face each other with the hollow portion therebetween. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233170 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD - An article of electrochemical energy conversion is provided that includes a separator. The separator has a first surface that defines at least a portion of a first chamber, and a second surface that defines a second chamber, and the first chamber is in ionic communication with the second chamber through the separator. The energy storage device further includes a plurality of cathodic materials. The plurality includes at least a first cathodic material and a second cathodic material. Both of the cathodic materials are in electrical communication with the separator and both are capable of forming a metal halide. A proviso is that if either of the first cathodic material or the second cathodic material is a transition metal, then the other cathodic material is not iron, arsenic, or antimony. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233171 | Process to Produce Electrode Sheet - This invention provides a method to produce an electrode sheet adaptable to high-temperature drying and to charge and discharge under high voltage, by coating a collector with a slurry which comprises electrode active material, electroconductive agent, binder and solvent, and then drying the same, wherein meta-aramid is used as binder, and wherein thus dried electrode sheet is compressed. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233172 | ELECTRODE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE, BIPLATE ASSEMBLY AND BIPOLAR BATTERY - An electrode for a biplate assembly includes an active material made from a compressed powder | 2009-09-17 |
20090233173 | COBALT OXYHYDROXIDE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY USING THE SAME - Novel cobalt oxyhydroxide is provided with which a positive electrode of an alkaline storage battery having conductivity higher than that of the conventional positive electrodes can be produced, and a method for producing the same is provided. Furthermore, an alkaline storage battery having a high capacity and that can be manufactured easily is provided. The cobalt oxyhydroxide is used for a positive electrode of an alkaline storage battery, in which a first peak corresponding to a crystal plane (003) of the cobalt oxyhydroxide and a second peak corresponding to a crystal plane (012) of the cobalt oxyhydroxide are present on a diffraction line obtained by X-ray diffraction measurement when employing copper Kα radiation as a radiation source, a half-power band width of the first peak is 0.6° or less, and a value obtained by dividing a strength of the first peak by a strength of the second peak is 10 or less. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233174 | Method for Manufacturing Battery, Battery Manufactured by The Method, and Method for Inspecting Battery - Provided are a method for manufacturing highly reliable batteries and a method for inspecting batteries that can achieve firm, low-resistance welding upon welding of points of contact between a lead welded to the lid of a battery and an upper current collecting plate and that can eliminate batteries with defective welds. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233175 | Current Carrier for an Energy Storage Device - A current collector plate ( | 2009-09-17 |
20090233176 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - An object of the present invention is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that is excellent in cycle characteristics even in a high-temperature environment and high in thermal stability. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention comprises at least one of an active material A and an active material C, and an active material B as positive electrode active materials. The active material A is Li | 2009-09-17 |
20090233177 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - One width end of an electrode of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided with an exposed portion. A reinforcing element for reinforcing the exposed portion is provided between adjacent parts of the exposed portion when seen in the longitudinal cross section of the battery. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233178 | LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - The present invention is based on the discovery that certain types of synthetic graphite exhibit superior rate capabilities when used in batteries or cells employing lithium metal phosphate cathodes. Additionally, it has been found that the use of dimethyl carbonate and/or ethyl methyl carbonate in the electrolyte when used in such graphite/lithium methyl phosphate batteries or cells facilitates the discharge reactions on both the cathode and the anode and in particular especially improves the rate capability of the graphite anode. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233179 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION AND SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery capable of improving the cycle characteristics and the storage characteristics is provided. The battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent contains a sulfone compound having a structure in which —S(═O) | 2009-09-17 |
20090233180 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery capable of improving the cycle characteristics and the storage characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The anode contains an anode active material containing a material that is capable of inserting and extracting an electrode reactant and has at least one of metal elements and metalloid elements. Further, the electrolytic solution contains a solvent containing a sulfone compound having a structure in which —S(═O) | 2009-09-17 |
20090233181 | POROUS HOLOGRAPHIC FILM - The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a holographic film. The method includes a polymerizable composition that comprises monomers with high reactivity, monomers with low reactivity and a non-reactive material. The method comprises a patterned exposure to obtain a patterned polymerization of the monomers with high reactivity and a subsequent polymerization to polymerize also monomers with low reactivity to form a solid film. The method gives a holographic film with a high refractive index modulation and a modulated porosity. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233182 | PHOTOMASK BLANK AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, METHOD OF PRODUCING PHOTOMASK, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - It is provided a photomask blank that has good flatness when a light-shielding film is patterned and hence can provide a good mask pattern accuracy and a good pattern transfer accuracy, and a method of producing a photomask. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233183 | EXPOSURE MASK AND A METHOD OF MAKING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE MASK - Disclosed herein are an exposure mask and a method of making a semiconductor device using the mask. The exposure mask includes a transparent substrate; and a light blocking pattern having first and second patterns, and an assist feature disposed between the first and second patterns and including a dot pattern arranged into two rows deviated from each other. The exposure make can improve the depth of focus margin to allow for the high integration of a semiconductor device. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233184 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An exposure mask provides a minute pattern formation which enables the high integration of semiconductor devices by preventing the generation of a scum in a space between a first pattern and a second pattern. The exposure mask includes a first pattern and a second pattern adjacent to the first pattern. A space is formed between the first pattern and the second pattern. The first pattern and the second pattern may each include a square wave shaped edge that is adjacent to the space. The square wave shaped edge includes a plurality of concave portions and convex portions. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233185 | Extreme Ultraviolet Mask and Method for Fabricating the Same - An EUV mask comprises a multi-reflecting layer is formed over a substrate and reflecting EUV light; an absorber layer pattern defining a sidewall formed over the multi-reflecting layer formed and selectively exposing a region of the multi-reflecting layer; and a reflecting spacer which additionally reflects the EUV light at the sidewall of the absorber layer pattern. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233186 | SCATTERING BAR OPC APPLICATION METHOD FOR SUB-HALF WAVELENGTH LITHOGRAPHY PATTERNING FIELD OF THE INVENTION - A method of forming a mask having optical proximity correction features, which includes the steps of obtaining a target pattern of features to be imaged, expanding—the width of the features to be imaged, modifying the mask to include assist features which are placed adjacent the edges of the features to be imaged, where the assist features have a length corresponding to the expanded width of the features to be imaged, and returning the features to be imaged from the expanded width to a width corresponding to the target pattern. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233187 | Designing method of photo-mask and method of manufacturing semiconductor device using the photo-mask - In a method of designing a photo-mask, a graphic pattern as a target of development simulation is divided into a plurality of sub graphic patterns which are respectively assigned with a plurality of orthogonal coordinate systems which are not orthogonal to each other. A model-based OPC (optical proximity correction) is performed on each of the plurality of sub graphic patterns by moving sides of the sub graphic pattern in directions parallel to coordinate axes of the orthogonal coordinate system assigned to the sub graphic pattern. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233188 | REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, REFLECTIVE MASK, METHOD OF INSPECTING REFLECTIVE MASK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A main object of the invention is to provide a reflective mask for EUV lithography, which may detect an alignment mark by transmission. The invention achieves the object by providing a reflective mask comprising a substrate, a multilayer formed on one side of the substrate, an intermediate layer formed on the multilayer, an absorber formed in pattern on the substrate on which the multilayer and the intermediate layer are formed, and a conductive layer formed on the other side of the substrate, wherein the pattern of the absorber constitutes a circuit pattern and an alignment mark, and in an alignment region where the alignment mark is provided, the other side of the substrate is exposed. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233189 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING EXPOSURE CORRECTION INFORMATION, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of obtaining exposure correction information includes adjusting intensity of light incident on a photomask so that intensity of light output from the photomask has a desired distribution, and includes obtaining the exposure correction information as a distribution of the adjusted intensity of light incident on the photomask. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233190 | MASK BLANK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSFER MASK - [Problems] To provide a mask blank which can eliminate pattern defects by preventing a resist pattern from disappearing at the time of manufacturing a transfer mask in semiconductor design rule (DRAM hp65 nm or below), and to provide a mask. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233191 | Overlay Target for Polarized Light Lithography - A target and method for use in polarized light lithography. A preferred embodiment comprises a first structure located on a reference layer, wherein the first structure is visible through a second layer, and a second structure located on the second layer, wherein the second structure is formed from a photomask containing a plurality of sub-structures oriented in a first orientation, wherein a polarized light is used to pattern the second structure onto the second layer, and wherein a polarization of the polarized light is the same as the orientation of the plurality of sub-structures. The position, size, and shape of the second structure is dependent upon a polarity of the polarized light, permitting a single design for an overlay target to be used with different polarities of polarized light. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233192 | METHOD FOR FINISHING SURFACE OF PRELIMINARY POLISHED GLASS SUBSTRATE - The invention is to provide a method in which waviness generated on a glass substrate surface during pre-polishing is removed, thereby finishing the glass substrate so as to have a surface excellent in flatness. The invention relates to a method for finishing a pre-polished glass substrate surface using any one of processing methods selected from the group consisting of ion beam etching, gas cluster ion beam etching and plasma etching, the glass substrate being made of quartz glass that contains a dopant and comprises SiO | 2009-09-17 |
20090233193 | PATTERN PREDICTION METHOD, PATTERN CORRECTION METHOD, METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A pattern prediction method according to an embodiment includes: predicting a second pattern shape from a first pattern shape by using a conversion function and a conversion difference residual error amount function, wherein; the conversion function makes the connection between the first pattern formed by a first step and the second pattern formed by a second step following the first step based on contour shapes of the first pattern and the second pattern, and the conversion difference residual error amount function makes the connection between a residual error amount between a predicted shape of the second pattern obtained from the conversion function and the second pattern shape obtained by actually using the second step, and factors other than the contour shapes of the first pattern and the second pattern. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233194 | PARAMETER DETERMINATION METHOD, EXPOSURE METHOD, DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention provides a parameter determination method of determining an optical parameter and a process parameter by using an optical simulator which calculates a resist image to be formed on a resist applied on a substrate, based on the optical parameter of an exposure apparatus which transfers a pattern of a mask onto the substrate, and a process simulator which calculates a process image to be formed on the substrate, based on the process parameter representing information concerning the resist and information concerning a process to be performed on the resist. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233195 | LINEWIDTH MEASURING METHOD, IMAGE-FORMING-STATE DETECTING METHOD, ADJUSTMENT METHOD, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A pattern area that includes a plurality of line patterns with a predetermined spacing therebetween formed on a wafer is imaged, and based on the imaging results, a contrast value of an image of the pattern area is computed, and the computed contrast value is converted into the linewidth of the line pattern based on known conversion information. Therefore, even if the pattern area is imaged using a microscope having a low resolving power, e.g. an image-forming type alignment sensor or the like, without using the SEM, the linewidth of the line pattern can be measured with high precision. Accordingly, linewidth measurement with low cost and high throughput becomes possible. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233196 | Photoconductors Containing Copper Phthalocyanine and Titanyl Phthalocyanine in the Charge Generation Layer - Embodiments of a photoconductor comprise an electrically conductive substrate, a charge generation layer disposed over the electrically conductive substrate, wherein the charge generation layer comprises titanyl phthalocyanine and copper phthalocyanine, and a charge transport layer disposed over the charge generation layer. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233197 | CROSSLINKING OUTER LAYER AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to an improved low wear overcoat for an imaging member having a substrate, a charge transport layer, and an overcoat positioned on the charge transport layer, and a process for preparing the same including combining a binder, a hole transport molecule, a melamine formaldehyde crosslinking agent and an acid catalyst dissolved in an alcohol solvent to form an overcoat solution, and subsequently providing the overcoat solution onto the charge transport layer to form an overcoat layer. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233198 | PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION, OVERPRINT, AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREFOR - A process for producing an overprint is provided that includes a step of preparing a printed material by printing on a printing substrate, a step of coating the printed material with a photocurable composition, and a step of photocuring the photocurable composition,
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20090233199 | GLOSS CONTROL PARTICLE, DEVELOPER SET, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A gloss control particle is provided that is configured to form a transparent and colorless gloss control layer on a colored toner image which is to be fixed on a recording medium upon application of heat, wherein the gloss control particle contains a binder resin and a softening agent configured to soften the binder resin upon application of heat, along with a developer containing the gloss control particle and an image forming method using the developer containing the gloss control particle. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233200 | DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer to be used in an image forming apparatus includes a toner containing a core toner including a colorant, a binder resin, a release agent and a charge controlling agent containing Al and Mg, a first inorganic oxide externally added to the core toner, having a primary particle diameter of from 51 to 200 nm in an amount of from 0.2 to 5.0 wt % based on the core toner, and a second inorganic oxide externally added to the core toner, having a primary particle diameter of from 8 to 50 nm in an amount of from 0.2 to 4.0 wt % based on the core toner, and a carrier having a volume resistivity under an electric field of 1000 V/mm of from 1×10 | 2009-09-17 |
20090233201 | DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer to be used in an image forming apparatus has a carrier and a toner containing a colorant, a binder resin, a release agent, a charge controlling agent containing Al and Mg, and a conductive inorganic oxide having an intrinsic resistivity of from 1.0×10 | 2009-09-17 |
20090233202 | TWO COMPONENT DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A two component developer comprising a toner and a carrier, wherein the toner includes: colored particles; and external additive particles comprising a complex oxide incorporating silicon atoms and at least one of titanium atoms and aluminum atoms, and a surface existing ratio of the silicon atoms (R | 2009-09-17 |
20090233203 | TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides a toner comprising core particles that contain at least first resin particles, colorant particles, and wax particles, in an aqueous medium, wherein the core particles contain nucleus particles in which the first resin particles and the colorant particles are aggregated and particles in which the first resin particles and the wax particles are aggregated. Accordingly, the treatment time for forming the core particles can be shortened, generation of colorant particles or wax particles that are not aggregated but suspended in a liquid can be suppressed, and particles having a small particle size and a sharp particle size distribution can be formed without classification, by suppressing an increase in the size of core particles. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233204 | TONER FOR IMAGE FORMATION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER, CONTAINER CONTAINING TONER, TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - Provided is a toner for image formation, granulated by dispersing, emulsifying, or both dispersing and emulsifying an oil phase containing toner constituting materials in an aqueous medium. The toner constituting materials contain a binder resin, a colorant and a pigment dispersant which is a polyester derivative having an acid value of 28 to 50 mgKOH/g and an amine value of 1 to 50 mgKOH/g, and satisfy the following Expressions 1 and 2, where Expression 1 represents a mass ratio, α is a glass transition temperature of the binder resin, and β is a glass transition temperature of a mixture of the binder resin and the pigment dispersant in the ratio of Expression 1. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233205 | TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER - Provided is a two-component developer with which degradation of development is inhibited even in the case of prolonged use, and thereby a high quality image exhibiting high resolution and sufficient image density can be formed for a long duration. Also disclosed is a two-component developer possessing a carrier and a toner, wherein the carrier in which magnetic material powder is dispersed in a binder resin containing a phenol formaldehyde resin has a shape coefficient SF-1 of 1.0-1.2, a shape coefficient SF-2 of 1.1-2.5 and a volume-based median particle diameter of 10-100 μm, and the toner possesses a colored particle and an external additive particle, wherein the external additive particle comprises a titanic acid compound and iron, and the iron content is 100-1,000 ppm, based on the titanic acid compound. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233206 | Toner having excellent image uniformity - There is provided a toner having narrow charge distribution, high chargeability and low image contamination, as well as excellent physical properties such as long-term stability, transfer property and image uniformity, by improving shapes of toner core particles and adding a suitable external additive to surfaces of the toner core particles. The toner includes spheroidized toner core particles; and an external additive coated onto surfaces of the toner core particles, wherein the external additive comprises organic powder, silica and spherical titanium dioxide powder. The toner may be useful to obtain a highly uniform and high-quality image even when the toner of the present invention is used for an extended time since the toner has high chargeability, excellent image uniformity in which charge uniformity and narrow charge distribution are maintained for a long time, low image contamination, as well as excellent physical properties such as transfer property and long-term stability. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233207 | PYRAZOLOTRIAZOLE COMPOUND AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - A compound represented by Formula (X-1) is disclosed. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233208 | COPPER COMPLEX COMPOUND AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER CONTAINING THE SAME - A copper complex compound represented by Formula (1) is disclosed. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233209 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - An electrophotographic toner is disclosed. The toner contains a compound of Formula X-1 and a copper complex compound represented by the following Formula (1), which are defined detain in the specification. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233210 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - There is provided a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image including a binder resin, a colorant and a releasing agent, wherein the content ratio of particles having a number particle diameter of 4.5 μm or more and less than 7.5 μm and a circularity degree of 0.980 or more is in a range from about 5 number % to about 15 number %, and the content ratio of particles having a number particle diameter of not 7.5 μm or more and less than 15 μm and a circularity degree of 0.900 or more and less than 0.940 is about 5 number % or less. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233211 | POSITIVELY CHARGEABLE TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A positively chargeable two-component developer, including at least a toner and a carrier, wherein the toner contains a binder resin, a colorant, a wax, and a charge control agent, the binder resin contains at least a polyester resin and an addition polymerization resin grafted with a polyolefin, the wax and the addition polymerization resin grafted with a polyolefin are contained at a wax:addition polymerization resin grafted with a polyolefin ratio of from about 40:60 to about 80:20, and the carrier is a magnetic powder having a coating layer containing a methyl-containing silicone resin. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233212 | TONER AND TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER - Provided is a toner including: toner particles each containing at least a binder resin and a wax; and an external additive, in which surfaces of the toner particles have an average surface roughness (Ra) measured with a scanning probe microscope of 1.0 nm or more and 30.0 nm or less; and the toner has a surface tension index I for a 45-vol % aqueous solution of methanol measured by a capillary suction time method and calculated from the following equation (1) of 5.0×10 | 2009-09-17 |
20090233213 | METHOD FOR PREPARING TONER, TONER PREPARED BY THE METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE TONER - A method for preparing a toner including primarily pulverizing a toner composition powder including at least a binder resin and a colorant using a mechanical pulverizer to prepare a first particulate material with a weight average particle diameter of 7 to 30 μm; secondarily pulverizing the first particulate material using a jet air pulverizer having a pulverization plate to prepare a second particulate material; and classifying the second particulate material in two steps to prepare particles of the toner with a weight average particle diameter of 2 to 6 μm and an average circularity of 0.93 to 0.96. A toner including toner particles including at least a binder resin and a colorant and prepared by the method. An image forming apparatus including an image bearing member configured to bear an electrostatic image thereon; and a developing device configured to develop the electrostatic image with a developer including the toner. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233214 | Liquid Developer and Image Forming Apparatus - A liquid developer includes an insulating liquid; toner particles constituted by a material containing a polyester resin; and an alkyl diamine and an amide compound having a hydroxy fatty acid skeleton as dispersants. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233215 | Liquid Developer and Image Forming Apparatus - A liquid developer includes an insulating liquid; toner particles mainly constituted by a resin material; and a dispersant having an amine value, wherein a power of hydrogen ion concentration pH of the liquid developer at 24° C. is from 4 to 7. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233216 | Liquid Developer and a Method of Forming Image - A liquid developer is provided. The liquid developer comprises: an insulation liquid constituted of a modified epoxy compound as a main component thereof; toner particles dispersed in the insulation liquid; and a cation type photopolymerization initiator used for polymerizing the modified epoxy compound. The liquid developer has superior fixing characteristics and is capable of forming an image at a high speed. Further, a method of forming an image is also provided. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233217 | TONER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A toner is provided that includes a binder resin which is selected from (a) a polyester resin, (b) a hybrid resin comprising a polyester unit and a vinyl copolymer unit, and (c) a mixture of a polyester resin and a hybrid resin, a colorant, a release agent, and at least one of an aluminum compound and a zirconium compound of an aromatic oxycarboxylic acid. The toner has a 1/2 flow starting temperature of from 120 to 130° C. measured by a flow tester, and a storage elastic modulus (G′) of from 50,000 to 200,000 Pa and a tan δ(G″/G′) that is a ratio of a loss elastic modulus (G″) to a storage elastic modulus (G′) of from 1.0 to 3.0 at a frequency of 10 Hz, a temperature of 100° C., and a stress of 2,000 Pa. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233218 | METHOD FOR PREPARING TONER - A method for preparing a toner including as toner components at least a binder resin, a pigment and a dispersant for the pigment. The method includes firstly mixing at least the pigment and the dispersant to prepare a first mixture; secondly mixing the first mixture with the other toner components including at least the binder resin to prepare a second mixture; kneading the second mixture using an open roll kneader; pulverizing the kneaded material to prepare a colored powder; and classifying the colored powder to prepare particles of the toner, wherein the binder resin includes a polyester resin, and the dispersant includes a fatty acid ester. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233219 | Change control resin particles and toner for developing electrostatic images - Charge control resin particles comprising a mixture of at least a charge control agent and a resin, wherein a crystalline zinc 3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylate represented by General Formula below, and having major peaks of X-ray diffraction using the CuKα-characteristic X-ray at Bragg angles 2θ of at least 6.4±0.2° and 15.4±0.2°, is contained as said charge control agent. Toner for developing electrostatic images which comprises a coloring agent, a binder resin for toner, and the charge control resin particles. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233220 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - Provided are a positive resist composition and a resist pattern forming method having fewer defects and superior lithographic characteristics. The positive resist composition includes a resin component (A) which has on a main chain a structural unit derived from an (α-lower alkyl)acrylate ester and exhibits increased alkali solubility under the action of an acid, and an acid generating component (B) which generates the acid upon irradiation with radiation, in which the resin component (A) is a copolymer having at least two structural units which is obtained by incorporating an acid when polymerizing at least one monomer for the production thereof. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233221 | NEGATIVE-WORKING PHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIAL AND NEGATIVE-WORKING PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - The present invention provides a negative-working photosensitive material formed by sequentially layering an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer on a support, wherein the undercoat layer contains a polymer containing (a) a structural unit containing at least one selected from a carboxylic acid or a carboxylic acid salt and (b) a structural unit containing at least one carboxylic acid ester; the photosensitive layer contains (A) an infrared absorbent, (B) an organoboron compound, (C) an onium salt compound and (D) a compound having a polymerizable unsaturated group; and a ratio of (a) with respect to (a) and (b) is 30 to 90% by mol. The invention also provides a negative-working planographic printing plate precursor that uses the negative-working photosensitive material. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233222 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A lithographic printing plate precursor includes an image recording layer and a support obtained by subjecting an aluminum plate having an iron content of 0.28 mass % or less to a surface roughening treatment and to an anodization treatment. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233223 | SULFONIUM SALT-CONTAINING POLYMER, RESIST COMPOSITION, AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A polymer comprising recurring units of a sulfonium salt represented by formula (1) is provided as well as a chemically amplified resist composition comprising the same. R | 2009-09-17 |
20090233224 | Compositions and processes for photolithography - Overcoating layer compositions are provided that are applied above a photoresist composition including for immersion lithography processing as well as non-immersion imaging. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233225 | Low chlorine epoxy resin formulations - This invention relates to the need to improve the corrosion resistance of very low total chlorine epoxy resins which contain very low contents of organically bound chlorine. The invention relates to the improvement of corrosion resistance of such epoxy resins for electronic applications by the addition of specific additives acceptable to the electronics industry. The use of these low chlorine resins in combination with said additives has been shown to be corrosion-free on highly corrosive surfaces such as aluminum and copper, which are frequently encountered in electronic applications. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233226 | PHOTOPATTERNABLE DIELECTRIC MATERIALS FOR BEOL APPLICATIONS AND METHODS FOR USE - Compositions, a method, and a photopatternable blend. The compositions include a blend of a first and a second polymer. The first polymer is a substituted silsesquioxane copolymer. The second polymer is a substituted silsesquioxane polymer. The second polymer is configured to undergo chemical crosslinking with the first polymer, the second polymer, or a combination thereof, upon exposure to light, thermal energy, or a combination thereof. The compositions include a photosensitive acid generator. The method includes forming a film. The film is patternwise imaged, and at least one region is exposed to radiation. After the imaging, the film is baked, wherein at least one exposed region is rendered substantially soluble. After the baking, the film is developed, wherein a relief pattern remains. The relief pattern is exposed to radiation. The relief pattern is baked. The relief pattern is cured. A chemically amplified positive-tone photopatternable blend is also described. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233227 | NEGATIVE-WORKING IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS WITH IMPROVED ABRASION RESISTANCE - Negative-working imageable elements are prepared with radiation-sensitive imageable layers that contain surface-modified silica particles such as fumed silica particles and sol-gel silica particles, that are present in an amount of from about 1 to about 40 weight %, have an average particle size of from about 1 to about 500 nm, have surface hydroxy groups, and have a carbon content of from about 0.5 to about 15 weight % that is derived from surface hydrophobic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. The presence of the surface-modified silica particles provides improved abrasion resistance, reduced tackiness, and various other desired properties. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233228 | POSITIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a positive photosensitive resin composition, characterized by comprising 1 to 50 parts by mass of a photo-acid generator and 0.01 to 70 parts by mass of a terpene compound in combination with 100 parts by mass of a hydroxypolyamide having repeating units. A terpene compound can be combined with a hydroxypolyamide having a particular structure to provide a positive photosensitive resin composition excellent in positive lithography performance such as sensitivity and resolution. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233229 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND METHOD OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING - A lithographic printing plate precursor is provided that, using laser exposure, exhibits an excellent capacity for plate inspection, an excellent on-press development performance or gum development performance, and an excellent scumming behavior, while maintaining a satisfactory printing durability. There is also provided a method of lithographic printing that uses this lithographic printing plate precursor. The lithographic printing plate precursor comprises an image recording layer having (A) a nonionic polymerization initiator that contains at least two cyclic imide structures, and (B) a compound that has at least one addition-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated bond. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233230 | Photosensitive Resin Composition and Laminates - The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition characterized by comprising: (a) 20 to 90% by mass of a thermoplastic copolymer comprising an α,β-unsaturated carboxyl group containing monomer as a copolymerization constituent and having an acid equivalent of 100 to 600 and a weight-average molecular weight of 5000 to 500000; (b) 5 to 75% by mass of an addition polymerizable monomer having at least one terminal ethylenic unsaturated group; (c) 0.01 to 30% by mass of a photopolymerization initiator containing a hexaarylbisimidazole; and (d) 0.001 to 10% by mass of a pyrazoline compound represented by the following general formula (I): | 2009-09-17 |
20090233231 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - A photosensitive resin composition of the present invention includes an acid group-containing vinyl ester resin and a photopolymerization initiator as essential components, wherein the acid group-containing vinyl ester resin is an acid group-containing vinyl ester resin having a multiple-branched molecular structure obtained by the following steps where a polybasic anhydride (a3) is reacted with an epoxy vinyl ester resin (v1) that is a reaction product of an aromatic epoxy resin (a1) and a radically-polymerizable unsaturated-double bond-containing monocarboxylic acid (a2); a radically-polymerizable unsaturated-double bond-containing monoepoxy compound (a4) is subsequently reacted with an acid group formed by the reaction; and a polybasic anhydride (a3) is subsequently reacted with a secondary hydroxyl group formed by the reaction of the compound (a4) with the acid group, thereby obtaining the acid group-containing vinyl ester resin having a multiple-branched molecular structure; and contains 1.75 to 3.5 radically-polymerizable unsaturated double bonds per aromatic ring in the acid group-containing vinyl ester resin, and the acid groups within a range where the acid value of the acid group-containing vinyl ester resin reaches 30 to 150 mg KOH/g. According to the present invention, a resin composition for a resist ink that simultaneously has ultrahigh sensitivity, excellent developability, and broad heat control range can be provided. | 2009-09-17 |
20090233232 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOUND, PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, RESIST PATTERN FORMING METHOD, AND DEVICE PRODUCTION PROCESS - A photosensitive compound has two or more structural units, in a molecule, represented by the following general formula (1): | 2009-09-17 |
20090233233 | OPTICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHY WITH A HYDROPHOBIC COATING, AS WELL AS PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME - An optical arrangement for immersion lithography, having at least one component ( | 2009-09-17 |