38th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080226871 | Layer System, Use and Process for Producing a Layer System - Layered systems, which are used at high temperatures, often degrade rapidly when a layer has been lost, leading to the damage or loss of the component that consists of said layered system. A described layered system comprises at least one cooling safety orifice, which is e.g. covered by an intermediate layer and an outer layer. The cooling safety orifice opens if the layers are damaged, in such a way that the layered system is additionally cooled by a coolant that flows through the cooling safety orifice. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226872 | Plastic sheet product offering matte appearance and method of preparation - A plastic sheet product having a matte finish comprises a core layer of a thermoplastic polymer and at least one layer of a capstock composition which overlies, and is bonded to, at least one face of the core layer. The capstock composition comprises the same or different thermoplastic polymer and contains a plurality of discrete particles immiscible with and dispersed in the thermoplastic polymer of the capstock composition. The sheet product may be prepared by the co-extrusion of the thermoplastic polymer and the capstock composition, and in a particular embodiment, such co-extrusion may be conducted by means of a feedblock. In a particular embodiment, the thermoplastic polymer of the core layer and that of the capstock composition may be the same, such as in the instance of a methylmethacrylate-methylacrylate copolymer. Sheet products prepared in accordance with the invention exhibit improved post-processability and ease of surface maintenance, and may be fabricated into a variety of products including light diffusers, projection screens, and the like. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226873 | Material with a shock absorbing capability and related manufacturing methods - A material having a shock absorbing capability and related method is disclosed. The method of forming the material having a shock absorbing capability is performed by sequentially coating the adhesive agent and utilizing a heating roller to the first substrate layer made of cloth, the second substrate layer made of SBR (styrene butadiene rubber), and the third substrate layer made of natural or artificial leather all together. Because the second substrate layer of the material having a shock absorbing capability is made of SBR (styrene butadiene rubber), which has good shock absorbing and impact buffering effects, the embodiment materials shock absorbing may be utilized in various protective products. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226874 | METHOD FOR FINISHING A WOOD MATERIAL BOARD - A revised Abstract is attached hereto. The Abstract attached hereto should replace the original Abstract. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226875 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ON TRENCHED SUBSTRATES AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A method of mounting an electronic component on a substrate includes forming at least one trench in a surface of the substrate. The trenches formed in the substrate reduce a stiffness of the substrate, which provides less resistance to shear. Accordingly, the trenches reduce the amount of strain on the joints, which mount the electronic component to the substrate, which enhances the life of the joints. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226876 | Method for Producing a Core Material Reinforcement for Sandwich Structures and Said Sanwich Structures - A sandwich structure reinforcement carried out by a gripper, which pierces the sandwich structure or the core material, only at one side, thereby obtaining a hole penetrating through, e.g., a polymer rigid foam. At the opposite side, the gripper catches the reinforcing structure (for example a sewing thread, pultruded fiber-plastic composite rods) and inserts the reinforcing structure into the sandwich structure during back movement thereof. The through hole is additionally enlargeable by the reinforcing structure, thereby making it possible to obtain an important fiber volume part in the through hole of the core material. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226877 | Method for mounting a semiconductor package onto PCB - A method for mounting a semiconductor package onto PCB is disclosed. A semiconductor package is provided, which comprises a plurality of outer terminals exposed out of an encapsulant. A PCB is provided and has a surface with a plurality of contact pads. Each contact pad has a first exposed side, an opposing exposed second side and a center between the exposed sides. A plurality of first pre-solders and a plurality of second pre-solders are formed on the surface by one single printing. The first pre-solders and the second pre-solders respectively cover the first and second exposed sides of the contact pads, spaces between the opposing first and second pre-solders expose the centers of the contact pads. Then the first and second pre-solders are reflowed and the semiconductor package is mounted on the PCB. When the outer terminals is connected to the contact pads, each first pre-solder and second pre-solder are flowed toward the corresponding exposed centers of the contact pad to prevent the fine pitch contact pads from bridging. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226878 | Dielectric composite and a method of manufacturing a dielectric composite - A composite for a transducer facilitates an increased actuation force as compared to similar prior art composites for transducers. The composite facilitates increased compliance of the transducer in one direction, an improved reaction time as compared to similar prior art composites for transducers, and provides an increased lifetime of the transducer in which it is applied. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226879 | Low stress metallic based coating - A composition for deposition as a coating includes a matrix material having a molten fraction of between about 33% and about 90% by volume and a filler material interspersed within the matrix. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226880 | Solvent Borne Polyurethane Composition - A solvent borne polyurethane composition with a polymodal molecular weight distribution comprising: i) 10 to 90 wt % of at least a polyurethane A with a Mw in the range of from 4,000 up to 25,000 g/mol, ii) 90 to 10 wt % of at least a polyurethane B with a Mw in the range of from 25,000 to 100,000 g/mol and iii) a liquid medium. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226881 | Solvent Borne Polyurethane Process - A process for obtaining a solvent borne polyurethane composition comprising preparing an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer A; reacting the isocyanate groups of isocyanate-terminated prepolymer A with 0.1 to 1.8 stoichiometric equivalents of at least one active-hydrogen containing chain terminating compound and or chain-extending compound; optionally introducing an isocyanate-terminated compound B; and reacting the isocyanate groups of the isocyanate-terminated prepolymer obtained in the previous steps and isocyanate-terminated compound B with 0 to 1.2 stoichiometric equivalents of at least one active-hydrogen containing chain-terminating compound and or chain-extending compound. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226882 | Glazing Provided with a Stack of Thin Films Acting on the Sunlight - The subject of the invention is a transparent substrate, especially a glass substrate, provided with a thin-film multilayer acting on solar radiation, the multilayer being deposited by magnetron sputtering, characterized in that it includes at least a lubricating film of high optical index n, this lubricating film being associated with at least one sublayer, which is based on silicon nitride or oxynitride or carbonitride, or based on aluminum and/or zirconium nitride or oxynitride or carbonitride, or a mixture of at least two of these compounds (mixed Si—Al or Si—Zr nitrides or oxynitrides or carbonitrides). | 2008-09-18 |
20080226883 | Photochromic Optical Article and Method of Producing the Same - A photochromic optical article comprising an optical substrate having a photochromic layer which is formed on at least one surface thereof and contains a photochromic compound is dispersed in a resin, and a thin metal oxide layer formed on the photochromic layer, wherein an indenonaphthopyran compound is used as the photochromic compound, the photochromic layer having a thickness of 30 to 50 μm, and the thin metal oxide layer has a thickness of 0.01 to 10 μm. The photochromic optical article has excellent photochromic properties, effectively suppresses a decrease in the photochromic properties caused by deterioration due to oxidation and features very excellent photochromic light resistance. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226884 | ADHESIVE FILM FOR STACKING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS - The invention concerns an adhesive film for stacking chips which enables chips to be stacked in layers without using a separate spacer usually provided to keep a given distance between wires of an upper chip and a lower chip to have the same area. The adhesive film of the invention has an intermediate adhesive layer of thermoplastic phenoxy resin on both side of which a thermosetting adhesive layer of epoxy resin is placed, respectively, to make a three-layer structure, the thermoplastic phenoxy resin comprising UV curable small molecule compounds. The adhesive film of the invention is a multi-layered adhesive film produced by a method of comprising the steps of achieving compatibility on an interface between the thermosetting epoxy resin and thermoplastic phenoxy resin and then directly forming a phenoxy film of a high elastic modulus through UV curing in an adhesive film. With such a configuration, the adhesive film for stacking semiconductor chips according to the invention enables the semiconductor silicone chips to be stacked in 3 or more layers without using a separate spacer between chips in order to keep a wire distance between upper and lower chips in stacking the chips. With the configuration, it is advantageous that reliability of semiconductors is not lowered because adhesiveness is kept despite of a repeated process of stacking chips subject to high temperature. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226885 | Fiber-Reinforced Heat-Resistant Sound-Absorbing Material and Process for Producing the Same - A production process which comprises a preform formation step of forming a fiber preform made of silicon carbide short fibers having heat resistance of 1000° C. or greater; a sol-gel preparation step of preparing a sol-gel solution containing a heat resistant compound having heat resistance of 1000° C. or greater; an impregnation-drying-calcination step of impregnating the fiber preform with the sol-gel solution, followed by drying and calcining; and a crystallization step of crystallizing the fiber preform after impregnation, drying and calcination. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226886 | ODOUR-ABSORBING SHEET-LIKE STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND USE OF ZINC RICINOLEATE IN FINELY DIVIDED SOLID FORM ON ODOUR-ABSORBING SHEET-LIKE STRUCTURES - Odour-absorbing sheet-like structure comprising vegetable and/or manmade fibres, in particular a sheet-like structure having an air permeability suitable for filters and vacuum cleaner bags, which sheet-like structure has zinc ricinoleate in an amount in the range of 0.1 to 20% by weight, based on the weight of the sheet-like structure, in finely divided solid form on at least a part of the free fibre surface, and method for its production by treatment of a sheet-like structure with a dispersion of fine zinc ricinoleate particles or by spraying on a mist of a melt or solution of zinc ricinoleate. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226887 | Low resistivity light attenuation anti-reflection coating with a transparent surface conductive layer - A low resistivity light attenuation anti-reflection coating with a transparent surface conductive layer is disclosed. The multi-layered structure of the low resistivity light attenuation anti-reflection coating is HL (HL) | 2008-09-18 |
20080226888 | Cellulose Acylate Film, Polarizing Plate and Liquid Crystal Display Device Using the Same - A cellulose acylate film comprising a cellulose acylate satisfying formulae (I) to (III), | 2008-09-18 |
20080226889 | Curable compositions - Curable compositions are disclosed. Also disclosed are optical media comprising said curable compositions when cured and methods of making such optical media. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226890 | Superlattice and Turbostratically Disordered Thermoelectric Materials - Layered materials are provided that have surprisingly low thermal conductivities. A plurality of layers of a selected material such as, for example, tungsten diselenide, is formed by a modulated elemental reactants method to produce a low thermal conductivity material. The layers are generally stacked but substantially randomly arranged as stacked. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226891 | Method for making multilayer coating film - This invention provides a multilayer coating film-forming method which comprises applying a first clear paint onto a coating object, applying onto so formed first clear coating film which is either uncured or cured by heating, a second clear paint such that its heat-cured film thickness falls within a range of 2-15 μm, and forming the second clear coating film, (a) the first clear paint and second clear paint comprising hydroxyl-containing resin as the base resin and polyisocyanate compound as the crosslinking agent, and (b) when the coating film formed by applying a paint to a cured film thickness of 40 μm and curing it by heating at 140° C. for 30 minutes is measured of its dynamic viscoelasticity at a frequency of 11 Hz, the first clear paint forming the first clear coating film having a glass transition temperature of lower than 70° C. and tan δ (=loss elastic modulus/storage elastic modulus) at 80° C. of less than 0.4, and the second clear paint forming the second clear coating film having a glass transition temperature of at least 70° C. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226892 | FIBER-FILLED MOLDED ARTICLES - Polymer molding processes, such as injection-molding processes, include use of a viscosity-reducing supercritical fluid additive resulting in less breakage of reinforcing fibers upon introduction into the mold. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226893 | Methods for increasing the strength and controlling the architecture and composition of ceramic articles - Ceramic porous and non-porous articles are made by a process that includes a hardening step in which a fluid-containing ceramic composition is exposed to a solvent in which the fluid in the composition is soluble before the ceramic composition is solidified into the final ceramic article. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226894 | YTTRIUM OXIDE-CONTAINING MATERIAL, COMPONENT OF SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING YTTRIUM OXIDE-CONTAINING MATERIAL - There is provided an yttrium oxide-containing material with excellent mechanical characteristics. The yttrium oxide-containing material becomes strong by adding silicon carbide (SiC) and yttrium fluoride (YF | 2008-09-18 |
20080226895 | Use of Nanoparticles With a Metal Core and an Organic Double Coating as Catalysts and Nanoparticles That Are Useful as Catalysts - The invention relates to the use of nanoparticles comprising a metal core containing at least one platinoid or an alloy of a platinoid, a first organic coating formed from molecules attached to the surface of the metal core and a second organic coating formed from molecules different from the molecules forming the first organic coating, and which are grafted onto molecules of the first organic coating, as catalysts. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226896 | NANOPARTICLES WITH COVALENTLY BONDED STABILIZER - An apparatus composed of: (a) a substrate; and (b) a deposited composition comprising a liquid and a plurality of metal nanoparticles with a covalently bonded stabilizer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226897 | Cubic Boron Nitride Compacts - The cubic boron nitride compact contains a secondary hard phase, which comprises at least one aluminium magnesium boride compound, such as AlMgB | 2008-09-18 |
20080226898 | Coated Water-Swellable Material - This invention is directed to coated water-swellable materials, typically solid, particulate, water-swellable materials, i.e. materials that comprise hydrogel-forming polymers, whereof at least a part is coated with a coating, which substantially does not break when the polymers swell, as set out in the method herein. Said coating is present at a level of at least 1% by weight of the water-swellable material. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226899 | HIGH-FREQUENCY MAGNETIC MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A high-frequency magnetic material is provided and includes: an oxide phase including: a first oxide of a first element being at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Zr, Ti, Hf, Zn, Mn, a rare-earth element, Ba, and Sr, and a second oxide of a second element being at least one selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn, the first oxide and at least a part of the second oxide being formed into a solid solution; and magnetic metal particles including at least one of Fe and Co and having a particle size of 1 to 100 nm, the magnetic metal particles being deposited on a surface and inside of the oxide phase, the magnetic metal particles occupying 50% of a volume of the high-frequency magnetic material exclusive of a void. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226900 | SUBSTRATE WITH FILM AND GLASS FOR FORMATION FILM - A substrate with film and a glass for forming such a film are provided, wherein the film has high gas barrier property, high transmittance in visible light region, and high productivity since the film provides effective gas barrier property even if the film is a single layer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226901 | Paints Containing Particles - Coating formulations of improved scratch resistance suitable for use in automotive clear and top coatings contain a functional group-containing film forming resin, a curative having functional groups reactive with the film forming resin, and particles having functional groups reactive with at-least one of the functional groups of the resin or the curative, the particles functionalized with an organosilane of the formulae | 2008-09-18 |
20080226902 | Getter Systems Comprising One or More Deposits of Getter Material and a Layer of Material for the Transport of Water - Getter systems are provided including one or more deposits of getter materials, wherein at least one of the deposits is in contact with a layer of a material having H | 2008-09-18 |
20080226903 | METHOD FOR MAKING A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE HAVING A P-N JUNCTION DOPED WITH ONE OR MORE LUMINESCENT ACTIVATOR IONS - A light emitting diode (LED) includes a p-n junction containing luminescent activator ions. The visible emission from the activator ions preferably complementing the band edge emission of the LED in order to produce an overall white emission from the LED. In a preferred embodiment, the LED has double heterojunction structure having a semiconductor active layer between two confinement layers. The semiconductor active layer includes activator ions preferably selected from among Eu | 2008-09-18 |
20080226904 | LINERLESS TWO-SIDED ADHESIVE TAPE - A linerless two-sided adhesive tape made of a translucent vellum that is coated with a primer formulated to bond adhesives tightly to the paper. The adhesive consists of a microsphere formulation applied via a gravure-transfer method. The adhesive is comprised of discreet, internally crosslinked, solid spheres of acrylic adhesive, generally in 20 to 50 microns in diameter. The coating process results in random but consistent patterns of microspheres laid out in short lines. The linerless two-sided tape can also be prepared with different microsphere adhesive formulations for increased tackiness or differential adhesion levels from one side to the other. Color dispersions added to the primer or adhesives may be used to change the appearance of the tape if desired. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226905 | Method for Producing Low Anisotropy Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives - The invention relates to a method for producing pressure-sensitive adhesives that have low or no anisotropy, the process elements including an adhesive supply system, an application unit and a placement element. A melt strip of the pressure-sensitive adhesive is produced between the outlet of the application unit and the point of placement on the placement element and is stretched. The invention is characterized by controlling the stretching of the pressure-sensitive adhesive in the free melt strip by adjusting an effective ration G which is defined as the ratio of the effective time Δt of the stretching to the stretching rate R, and which is adjust to a value of not more that 0.008 s | 2008-09-18 |
20080226906 | Retroreflective Sheeting - The invention provides an enclosed lens-type retroreflective sheeting comprising at least a large number of micro glass beads ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226907 | Label Comprising a Liquid-Sensitive Adhesive Coating, Use of Such a Label, Method for Automatically Applying a Label Comprising a Liquid-Sensitive Adhesive Coating, and Method for the Production of a Label Paper - The invention relates to a label comprising a liquid-sensitive adhesive coating on the rear face thereof. The adhesive coating is based on natural biopolymers and the derivatives thereof and/or synthetic polymers that can be activated by means of liquid. Also disclosed are the use of such a label, a method for automatically applying a label to a receptacle, and a method for producing a label paper. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226908 | Bi-Component Electrically Conductive Drawn Polyester Fiber and Method For Making Same - The invention is directed to a multi-component electrically conductive fiber (FIG. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226909 | D1381 SUPERCOATINGS FOR OPTICAL FIBER - The invention provides an optical fiber coated with a Supercoating, wherein the Supercoating comprises at least two layers, wherein the first layer is a Primary Coating that is in contact with the outer surface of the optical fiber and the second layer is a Secondary Coating in contact with the outer surface of the Primary Coating, wherein the cured Primary Coating on the optical fiber has the following properties after initial cure and after one month aging at 85° C. and 85% relative humidity: A) a % RAU of from about 84% to about 99%; | 2008-09-18 |
20080226910 | Method of Making a Load Bearing Member for an Elevator System - A method of making a load bearing member ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226911 | D1378 CA RADIATION CURABLE PRIMARY COATING FOR OPTICAL FIBER - Radiation curable coatings for use as a Primary Coating for optical fibers, optical fibers coated with said coatings and methods for the preparation of coated optical fibers. A radiation curable Primary Coating composition comprising: an oligomer; a diluent monomer; a photoinitiator; an antioxidant; and an adhesion promoter; wherein said oligomer is the reaction product of: a hydroxyethyl acrylate; an aromatic isocyanate; an aliphatic isocyanate; a polyol; a catalyst; and an inhibitor, wherein said catalyst is an organo bismuth catalyst; wherein said oligomer has a number average molecular weight of from at least about 4000 g/mol to less than or equal to about 15,000 g/mol; and wherein a cured film of said radiation curable coating composition has a peak tan delta Tg of from about −25° C. to about −45° C.; and a modulus of from about 0.50 MPa to about 1.2 MPa. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226912 | D1365 BJ RADIATION CURABLE PRIMARY COATING FOR OPTICAL FIBER - Radiation curable coatings for use as a Primary Coating for optical fibers, optical fibers coated with said coatings and methods for the preparation of coated optical fibers. The present invention provides a radiation curable Primary Coating composition comprising: an oligomer; first diluent monomer; a second diluent monomer; a third diluent monomer; a first light stabilizer; a first photoinitiator; a second photoinitiator; an antioxidant; a second light stabilizer; and an adhesion promoter; wherein said oligomer is the reaction product of hydroxyl-containing acrylate; an isocyanate; a polyether polyol; a polymerization inhibitor; a catalyst; and a diluent; wherein said oligomer has a number average molecular weight of from at least about 4000 g/mol to less than or equal to about 15,000 g/mol; and wherein said catalyst is selected from the group consisting of copper naphthenate; cobalt naphthenate; zinc naphthenate; triethylamine; triethylenediamine; 2-methyltriethyleneamine; dibutyl tin dilaurate; metal carboxylates, including, but not limited to: organobismuth catalysts such as bismuth neodecanoate; zinc neodecanoate; zirconium neodecanoate; zinc 2-ethylhexanoate; sulfonic acids, including but not limited to dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid, methane sulfonic acid; amino or organo-base catalysts, including, but not limited to, 1,2-dimethylimidazole and diazabicyclooctane; triphenyl phosphine; alkoxides of zirconium and titanium, including, but not limited to Zirconium butoxide and Titanium butoxide; and Ionic liquid phosphonium salts; and tetradecyl(trihexyl) phosphonium chloride; and wherein a cured film of said radiation curable Primary Coating composition has a peak tan □ Tg of from about −25° C. to about −55° C.; and a modulus of from about 0.85 MPa to about 1.10 MPa. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226913 | D1369 D RADIATION CURABLE SECONDARY COATING FOR OPTICAL FIBER - A new radiation curable Secondary Coating for optical fibers is described and claimed wherein said composition comprises a Secondary Coating Oligomer Blend, which is mixed with a first diluent monomer; a second diluent monomer; optionally, a third diluent monomer; an antioxidant; a first photoinitiator; a second photoinitiator; and optionally a slip additive or a blend of slip additives; wherein said Secondary Coating Oligomer Blend comprises:
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20080226914 | D1368 CR RADIATION CURABLE PRIMARY COATING FOR OPTICAL FIBER - Radiation curable coatings for use as a Primary Coating for optical fibers, optical fibers coated with said coatings and processes for coating optical fibers. The radiation curable Primary Coating composition of the instant claimed invention includes an oligomer, a diluent monomer; a photoinitiator; an antioxidant; and an adhesion promoter; wherein said oligomer is the reaction product of: a hydroxyethyl acrylate; an aromatic isocyanate; an aliphatic isocyanate; a polyol; a catalyst; and an inhibitor, wherein said oligomer has a number average molecular weight of from at least about 4000 g/mol to less than or equal to about 15,000 g/μmol; and
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20080226915 | D1379 P RADIATION CURABLE PRIMARY COATING ON OPTICAL FIBER - Radiation curable coatings for use as a Primary Coating for optical fibers, optical fibers coated with said coatings and processes to coat the optical fiber are described and claimed. The radiation curable coating is a radiation curable Primary Coating composition comprising: an oligomer; a first diluent monomer; a second diluent monomer, a photoinitiator; an antioxidant; and an adhesion promoter; wherein said oligomer is the reaction product of: a hydroxyethyl acrylate; an aromatic isocyanate; an aliphatic isocyanate; a polyol; a catalyst; and an inhibitor, and wherein said oligomer has a number average molecular weight of from at least about 4000 g/mol to less than or equal to about 15,000 g/mol; wherein a cured film of said radiation curable primary coating composition has a peak tan delta Tg of from about −25° C. to about −45° C. and a modulus of from about 0.50 MPa to about 1.2 MPa. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226916 | D1363 BT RADIATION CURABLE PRIMARY COATINGS ON OPTICAL FIBER - Radiation curable coatings for use as a Primary Coating for optical fibers, optical fibers coated with said coatings and methods for the preparation of coated optical fibers. The radiation curable coating comprises at least one (meth)acrylate functional oligomer and a photoinitiator, wherein the urethane-(meth)acrylate oligomer CA/CR comprises (meth)acrylate groups, at least one polyol backbone and urethane groups, wherein about 15% or more of the urethane groups are derived from one or both of 2,4- and 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, wherein at least 15% of the urethane groups are derived from a cyclic or branched aliphatic isocyanate, and wherein said (meth)acrylate functional oligomer has a number average molecular weight of from at least about 4000 g/mol to less than or equal to about 15,000 g/mol; and wherein a cured film of the radiation curable Primary Coating composition has a modulus of less than or equal to about 1.2 MPa. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226917 | CORE-SHELL NANOPARTICLES WITH MULTIPLE CORES AND A METHOD FOR FABRICATING THEM - The present invention is directed toward core-shell nanoparticles, each comprising a ligand-capped metal shell surrounding a plurality of discrete, nonconcentric, metal-containing cores. Methods of making and using these nanoparticles are also disclosed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226918 | Cable Semiconducting Shield - A cable comprising one or more electrical conductors or communications media or a core of two or more electrical conductors or communications media, each electrical conductor, communications medium, or core being surrounded by a layer comprising: | 2008-09-18 |
20080226919 | Water-Soluble Film Roll and Method for Paying Out Water-Soluble Film - To provide a water-soluble film roll | 2008-09-18 |
20080226920 | Multilayer Elastic Film Structures - Multi-layer elastic air quenched blown film structures are disclosed which include: a first layer incorporating a propylene-based copolymer and optionally, a linear low density polyethylene or a low density polyethylene; and at least one second layer incorporating a linear low density polyethylene copolymer and optionally, a propylene-based copolymer and/or a low density polyethylene. Alternatively the second layer of the film structures may contain an in-reactor blend of a substantially linear polyethylene (or a homogeneously branched linear polyethylene) and a linear low density polyethylene. The film structures show an excellent balance of Dart impact, Elmendorf tear (in both the machine direction and cross direction), elastic holding force and elastic recovery. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226921 | Thermoplastic composite materials for wear surfaces and methods for making same - The present techniques provide a method for making wear surfaces comprising a thermoplastic matrix blended with ceramic particles. The wear surfaces may optionally contain other materials, such as friction modifying additives. Wear surfaces formed according to these techniques may be used to protect such surfaces as the side rails of conveyor belts, the teeth of buckets used on front end loaders, rock or debris chutes, and self dumping hoppers, among others. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226922 | Cross-linkable polyionic coatings for medical devices - A method for making an article comprising a core material and a coating thereon, the method comprising the steps of: | 2008-09-18 |
20080226923 | Weldable Corrosion-Protective Agent and Binder Therefor - The invention relates to a binding agent comprising at least one titanium and/or one zircon compound (at least 0.5 wt. % in relation to 100 wt. % binding agent), at least one organo-functional silan, in particular, a monosilan, and a solution. The invention is characterised in that the binding agent comprises at least one fluorinated polymer which is insoluble in the binding agent solution. The invention also relates to a corrosion protection agent which is produced using the binding agent and a weldable corrosion protection agent, in addition to a workpiece which is coated with the inventive corrosion protection agent. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226924 | Transparent Conductive Film, Method For Producing Transparent Conductive Film and Organic Electroluminescent Device - A transparent conductive film comprising at least a transparent plastic film, a gas barrier layer and a transparent conductive layer is characterized in that the refractive index thereof is so regulated as to decrease continuously or stepwise from the side having the transparent conductive layer to the other side. Also disclosed are a method for producing such a film efficiently, and an organic EL device which is characterized by comprising an organic electroluminescent element-forming layer on such a transparent conductive film and having a high luminance (namely emission luminance). | 2008-09-18 |
20080226925 | Low-E coated articles and methods of making same - In certain example embodiments, low-E coated articles may be designed so as to realize a combination of good visible transmission (T | 2008-09-18 |
20080226926 | Scratch resistant coated glass article including layer(s) resistant to fluoride-based etchant(s), and method of making article using combustion CVD - A scratch resistant coated article is provided which is also resistant to attacks by at least some fluoride-based etchant(s) for at least a period of time. In certain example embodiments, an anti-etch layer(s) is provided on a glass substrate in order to protect the glass substrate from attacks by fluoride-based etchant(s), and an underlayer(s) deposited by flame pyrolysis may be provided under at least the anti-etch layer(s). | 2008-09-18 |
20080226927 | DIELECTRIC CERAMICS AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - Dielectric ceramics and a multi-layer ceramic capacitor with internal Ni electrodes having a more improved property showing the reliability such as high accelerated life time than usual, a temperature characteristic of the permittivity satisfying the X6S property, and having a permittivity of from 800 to 1800, wherein the dielectric ceramics comprise a main ingredient within a range: | 2008-09-18 |
20080226928 | HYDROPHILIC MEMBER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A hydrophilic member includes, in the following order: a substrate; an undercoat layer; and a hydrophilic layer formed by heating a hydrophilic composition containing a hydrophilic polymer having a structural unit represented by the formula (I-a) defined herein and a structural unit represented by the formula (I-b) defined herein, and a non-volatile catalyst. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226929 | SILICON-RICH SILICON NITRIDES AS ETCH STOP IN MEMS MANUFACTURE - The fabrication of a MEMS device such as an interferometric modulator is improved by employing an etch stop layer between a sacrificial layer and a an electrode. The etch stop may reduce undesirable over-etching of the sacrificial layer and the electrode. The etch stop layer may also serve as a barrier layer, buffer layer, and/or template layer. The etch stop layer may include silicon-rich silicon nitride. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226930 | Method For Adhering Polybutadiene Formed Article, Polybutadiene Composite Formed Article Manufactured Thereby, Medical Member, and Infusion Fluid Set - To improve the joining (adhesion) force of a polybutadiene formed article and a polar resin formed article, and to further improve the joining force by selecting (combining) a solvent(s) for these formed articles. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226931 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL LOW PASS FILTER, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - [Problem to be solved] To provide an optical element, an optical lowpass filter, and a solid-state imaging device of which quality and capability are hard to deteriorate even if they are continually subject to both of a high-temperature high-humid environment and a normal environment. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226932 | Use of Modified Wood Materials for Producing Articles - The present invention relates to the use of modified wood materials for producing articles which comprise at least one wood material. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226933 | Slide Bearing Composite Material - The invention relates to a slide bearing composite material ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226934 | Nanoreactors and Method of Making - Described herein are nanoreactors having various shapes that can be produced by a simple chemical process. The nanoreactors described herein may have a shell as thin as 0.5 nm and outside diameters that can be controlled by the process of making and have a nanoparticle enclosed therein. The nanoreactors have catalytic activity and may be used to catalyze a variety of chemical reactions. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226935 | TUBULAR PRODUCT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE THEREOF - A tubular product comprises a side section having outer surfaces disposed along a parallelogram and a bottom section formed on one end of the side section. The outer surfaces of the side section are pressure formed by a roller. The tubular product preferably is manufactured from a tubular material by a process comprising the use of a device having a roller that is configured to engage with a side section of the tubular material. The device also comprises a mandrel configured to position the tubular material so that the roller can apply pressure against at least a portion of the outer surfaces of the side section and can extend the side section of the tubular material to form the product. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226936 | Centrifugally Cast External Layer for Rolling Roll and Method for Manufacture Thereof - A method for producing an outer layer for a roll having a structure having MC carbide dispersed at an area ratio of 20-60%, comprising the steps of (1) centrifugally casting a melt having a composition comprising, by mass, 2.2-6.0% of C, 0.1-3.5% of Si, 0.1-3.5% of Mn, and 8-22% of V, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurity elements, to produce a cylindrical body comprising an inner layer having concentration MC carbide, an MC-carbide-poor outer layer, and a concentration gradient layer between the inner layer and the outer layer, in which the area ratio of MC carbide changes, and (2) cutting the cylindrical body to a depth at which the area ratio of MC carbide is 20% or more. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226937 | Material for Heat Resistant Component - A heat resistant material, wherein one type or plural types of materials that do not generate interdiffusion with an Ni-based superalloy are coated on the Ni-based superalloy to prevent the interdiffusion of elements through the substrate/coating interface even at such high temperatures as | 2008-09-18 |
20080226938 | Wear resistant ceramic coated aluminum alloy article and method for making same - A method for forming a wear resistant ceramic coating on an aluminum alloy article. The alloy preferably contains from about 85 to about 92 percent aluminum with a plurality of other oxidizable metals selected from copper, magnesium, zinc, and chromium. Less that about 2 percent total of other elements is usually present. In accordance with the invention, the alloy preferably contains less than 0.5 percent each of manganese, iron and silicon. An example of such an alloy is 7075 aluminum alloy. The method includes the steps of: a) immersing the article in an aqueous electrolyte containing from about 1.5 to about 2.5 grams per liter of alkali metal hydroxide and from about 6.5 to about 9.5 grams per liter of alkali metal silicate. In general no more than 1 g per liter of alkali metal pyrophosphate is present and no more than about 0.05 percent of hydrogen peroxide is present, and b) applying an alternating current through the electrolyte using the article as one electrode where a second electrode includes at least one of an electrically conductive container or an immersed separate electrode, where applied EMF is selected to provide a current density of from about 15 to about 25 A/dm | 2008-09-18 |
20080226939 | Protection Film and Organic El Device - The disclosed is a protection film to be formed on a thin film device formed on a substrate, which is characterized by having a hydrogen content of not less than 30 at %. It is possible to provide a protection film of high reliability and with a thick film thickness as the protection film for the devices such as the organic EL device. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226940 | DIBENZO[C,G]TRIPHENYLENE DERIVATIVE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a dibenzo[c,g]triphenylene derivative, a material for an organic EL device comprising the same, a light emitting material for an organic EL device, a light emitting organic solution, an organic EL device in which an organic compound layer comprising a single layer or plural layers including at least a light emitting layer is interposed between a pair of electrodes, wherein at least one layer in the organic compound layer described above contains at least one kind of the dibenzo[c,g]triphenylene derivative described above and an equipment comprising the same. The present invention provides a novel compound which is useful as a constitutional component for an organic EL device, and a practical organic EL device which is excellent in a color purity and reduced in an operating voltage and which has a small leaked electric current is materialized by using the above compound. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226941 | Solvent Mixtures For Organic Semiconductors - The present invention relates to solutions of at least one organic semiconductor in at least one organic solvent with at least one aliphatic or cycloaliphatic alkene, and to the use thereof for the production of layers of organic semiconductors on substrates, in particular for the electronics industry. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226942 | Method of Manufacturing Organic Electroluminescence Element and Manaufacturing Apparatus - An objective is to provide a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence element possessing a thin film exhibiting relatively low film-strength formed via a continuous wet coating process. Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence element possessing a substrate film and provided thereon at least an organic layer placed between a pair of facing electrodes, possessing a light emitting layer containing an organic light emission material; possessing the steps of forming the organic layer on a first electrode provided on the substrate film by a continuous wet coating method; and cutting the substrate film with an upper cutting blade and a lower cutting blade, wherein the lower blade faces the substrate film, the upper blade has a blade edge angle of 30-60°, and the lower blade has a blade edge angle of 80-90 °. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226943 | Composite Articles - A composite article includes a first composite material and a second composite material. The first composite material and the second composite material individually comprise hard particles in a binder. A concentration of ruthenium in the binder of the first composite material is different from a concentration of ruthenium in the binder of the second composite material. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226944 | Dielectric ceramic composition and electronic device - A dielectric ceramic composition comprises a main component including BaTiO | 2008-09-18 |
20080226945 | IMIDAZOPYRIMIDINE-BASED COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE EMPLOYING ORGANIC LAYER INCLUDING THE SAME - Imidazopyrimidine-based compounds and organic light-emitting devices employing organic layers including the imidazopyrimidine-based compounds are provided. Organic light-emitting devices employing organic layers including the imidazopyrimidine-based compounds feature low driving voltages, high efficiency, high brightness, long lifetimes, and low power consumption. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226946 | Magnetic disc, stamper for making magnetic disc, and method for making magnetic disc - A magnetic disc has a data area including a magnetic data zone and nonmagnetic portions for physically separating the magnetic data zone, and also has a servo area provided with a magnetic pattern made up of magnetic portions and nonmagnetic portions. The servo area includes a belt-like area elongated in a radial direction of the magnetic disc and having a circumferential length at least twice as long as a unit length readable by a magnetic head in a circumferential direction of the magnetic disc. The belt-like area is provided with magnetic regions and nonmagnetic regions alternating with each other in the radial direction of the disc, where each of the magnetic and nonmagnetic regions extends from the first end to the second end of the belt-like area that are spaced from each other in the circumferential direction of the disc. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226947 | MAGNETO-RESISTANCE EFFECT ELEMENT HAVING FREE LAYER INCLUDING MAGNETOSTRICTION REDUCTION LAYER AND THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD - A magnetoresistance effect element includes a pinned layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a free layer having a magnetization direction variable depending on an external magnetic field, and a nonmagnetic spacer layer disposed between the pinned layer and the free layer. The free layer includes a Heusler alloy layer and a magnetostriction reduction layer made of a 4th group element, a 5th group element, or a 6th group element. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226948 | MAGNETO-RESISTANCE EFFECT ELEMENT HAVING DIFFUSION BLOCKING LAYER AND THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD - A magnetoresistance effect element (MR element) for use in a thin-film magnetic head has a buffer layer, an antiferromagnetic layer, a pinned layer, a spacer layer, a free layer, and a cap layer that are successively stacked. A sense current flows in a direction perpendicular to layer surfaces via a lower shield layer and an upper shield layer. The pinned layer comprises an outer layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a nonmagnetic intermediate layer, and an inner layer in the form of a ferromagnetic layer. The spacer layer comprises a first nonmagnetic metal layer, a semiconductor layer made of ZnO, and a second nonmagnetic metal layer. The inner layer or the outer layer includes a diffusion blocking layer made of an oxide of an element whose electronegativity is equal to or smaller than Zn, e.g., ZnO, TaO, ZrO, MgO, TiO, or HfO, or made of RuO. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226949 | Damper for use in data storage applications - A damper for a data storage device having a viscoelastic material and a constraint material disposed on the viscoelastic material, the constraint material covers the sides of the viscoelastic material to reduce exposure of the viscoelastic material from debris in the surrounding environment. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226950 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE MEDIUM - A perpendicular magnetic recording medium is disclosed in which a soft magnetic layer used as a low K | 2008-09-18 |
20080226951 | Fuel Cell - A fuel cell includes a joint portion A in which a first conductive separator, an electrolyte-strengthening substrate and a second conductive separator are jointed in order with a brazing material. The electrolyte-strengthening substrate is formed so as to be larger than a joint area of the first conductive separator and a joint area of the second conductive separator in the joint portion. The electrolyte-strengthening substrate has an insulating property at least at an area where the electrolyte-strengthening substrate contacts with the brazing material. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226952 | PROCESSES FOR ACTIVATING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES - A process for the activation of a membrane electrode assembly, such as a direct methanol fuel cell membrane electrode assembly, with a hydrocarbon fuel, e.g., an alkanol fuel such as methanol, and an oxidant is described. The process comprises repeatedly applying an increasing or decreasing potential in each of a plurality of cycles over a voltage range of at least 0.1 volts, e.g., at least 0.2 volts or at least 0.3 volts, until the membrane electrode assembly is substantially activated. The cycles optionally are organized in cycle sets with rest periods therebetween. The temperature at which the cycles are run optionally is increased or decreased in a respective cycle set. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226953 | Cell for gas generation - A cell for gas generation is provided, particularly for the operation of a lubricant dispenser. The cell has two electrodes to be connected to a circuit containing a power source, and an aqueous electrolyte fluid located between the two electrodes, containing an azide having the formula XN | 2008-09-18 |
20080226954 | Hydrogen generating apparatus, fuel cell power generation system, method of controlling hydrogen generating quantity and recorded medium recorded program performing the same - The present invention discloses a hydrogen generating apparatus that is capable of controlling the amount of hydrogen generation. The hydrogen generating apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention has an electrolyzer, which is filled with an aqueous electrolyte solution containing hydrogen ions, a first electrode, which is accommodated in the electrolyzer, is submerged in the aqueous electrolyte solution, and generates electrons, a second electrode, which is accommodated in the electrolyzer, is submerged in the aqueous electrolyte solution, and receives the electrons to generate hydrogen, a variable resistance, which is located between the first electrode and the second electrode, a flow rate meter, which measures an amount of hydrogen generation in the second electrode, and a variable resistance controller, which receives a set value, compares the amount of hydrogen generation measured by the flow rate meter with the set value, and controls a resistance value of the variable resistance. The amount of hydrogen generation can be controlled by use of variable resistance. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226955 | MULTISTAGE COMBUSTOR AND METHOD FOR STARTING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A multistage combustor is configured for starting a fuel cell system, and includes a partial oxidation (POX) burner having an inlet for receiving a flow of a fuel/oxidant mixture, the POX burner being configured to partially oxidize fuel in the fuel/oxidant mixture to yield a partially oxidized gas; a first output coupled to the fuel cell system and configured to provide a first amount of the partially oxidized gas as first output gas to a first fuel cell system component; a second burner coupled to the POX burner, the second burner being configured to receive a second amount of the partially oxidized gas from the POX burner and to oxidize at least some remaining fuel to yield a second output gas different from the first output gas; and a second output coupled to a second fuel cell system component and configured to provide the second output gas to the second fuel cell system component. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226956 | COLD START COMPRESSOR CONTROL AND MECHANIZATION IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system is disclosed, wherein the fuel cell system is heated by a fluid during a starting operation to mitigate against vapor condensation and ice formation in a fuel cell assembly and to decrease a warm up time of the fuel cell system. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226957 | Fuel cell system - The present invention provides a technology related to a fuel cell system capable of adjusting a discharge amount of an odorant discharged to an outside of a moving body according to a state of the moving body. The fuel cell system mounted to a moving body includes: a fuel cell which generates electric power by electrochemically reacting a hydrogen gas with an oxidation gas; and a adjusting portion which adjusts an amount of an odorant to be discharged to an outside of the moving body according to a state of the moving body, the odorant being included in an anode off-gas discharged from an anode side of the fuel cell. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226958 | ELECTROCATALYST COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - In a method of producing a particulate electrocatalyst composition, a precursor medium comprising at least a first metal precursor, a liquid vehicle, and a substrate precursor to substrate particles is atomized into precursor droplets. The droplets are then heated to a reaction temperature of not greater than 700° C. to form composite particles comprising said first metal at least partly in an oxide form dispersed on said substrate particles. The composite particles are then collected and are heated at a first treatment temperature no greater than 250° C. in the presence of a reducing atmosphere to at least partly convert said oxide form to the metal. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226959 | Fuel cell - A fuel cell includes: a membrane electrode assembly provided with an electrolyte membrane and gas diffusion electrodes attached to both sides of the electrolyte membrane; separators supporting the membrane electrode assembly from both sides thereof; a gas flow path forming member disposed between the separator and the gas diffusion electrode to form gas flow path for supplying reactant gas for power generation in the fuel cell to the gas diffusion electrode; and an elastic member disposed between the separator and the gas flow path forming member and having an elastic modulus which is higher than that of the gas flow path forming member. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226960 | Separation Membrane for Fuel Battery and Process for Producing the Same - There are disclosed a membrane for a fuel cell in which voids in a porous membrane are filled with a crosslinking type ion exchange resin having both cation-exchange group and anion-exchange group via a covalent bond, wherein the ion exchange resin has ion-exchange groups with either polarity more than ion-exchange groups with the opposite polarity and at least 40% of the ion-exchange groups of the opposite polarity form ion complexes with the ion-exchange groups of the major polarity, as well as a producing process therefor. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226961 | Electrolyte/membrane assembly for fuel cell, and fuel cell incorporating that assembly - An electrolyte membrane assembly for use in a fuel cell or other electrochemical device includes an ion exchange membrane, a base electrolyte reservoir configured and operable to maintain a volume of a basic electrolyte solution in contact with at least some of the first face of the membrane, and an acid electrolyte reservoir configured and operable to maintain a volume of an acidic electrolyte in contact with at least a portion of the second face of the membrane. The membrane may be a cation exchange membrane or an anion exchange membrane. Also disclosed are fuel cells which incorporate the electrolyte membrane assembly. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226962 | WATER RECYCLING SYSTEM - A water recycling system for recycling water produced by a fuel cell module is provided. The water recycling system includes a fan, a mixing tank, and a duct. The fan has an exhaust opening and a suction opening adjacent to a cathode of the fuel cell module. The fan is used to vaporize water produced by the fuel cell module into vapor and exhaust the vapor from the exhaust opening. The mixing tank has a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet. A fuel for the fuel cell module is injected into the mixing tank via the fuel inlet, and the fuel outlet is connected to the fuel cell module. The duct has a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the exhaust opening, and the second end is in contact with the fuel inside the mixing tank. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226963 | Flow field plate module for fuel cell system - A flow field plate module for a fuel cell system includes at least one flow field plate defining a fuel transporting channel thereon. The fuel transporting channel is divided into a middle converging zone having a group of first flow guiding plates arranged therein, and two diverging zones located at two lateral sides of the middle converging zone and each having a group of second flow guiding plates arranged therein. The second flow guiding plates are symmetrically arranged in the two diverging zones and are directed at respective inner end toward a space between two adjacent first flow guiding plates in the middle converging zone to thereby offset from each of the two adjacent first flow guiding plates by a predetermined distance in a fuel flowing direction, so that a fluid path is formed between any two adjacent first and second flow guiding plates. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226964 | Fuel Cell System - In a fuel cell system, a humidifier is attached to an end plate. A pipe connector of a fluid pipe provided at the end plate such as an oxygen-containing gas inlet manifold and a pipe connector of a fluid pipe of the humidifier such as a humidified air supply pipe are connected through a substantially ring-shaped intermediate pipe. O-rings are attached to annular grooves in the outer circumferential portions of the intermediate pipe. One of the O-rings tightly contacts the inner circumferential surface of the pipe connector of the oxygen-containing gas inlet manifold, and the other of the O-rings tightly contacts the inner circumferential surface of the pipe connector of the humidified air supply pipe. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226965 | Fuel Supply Systems Having Operational Resistance - A fuel supply ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226966 | Fuel Cell Devices, Systems, and Methods - Certain exemplary embodiments comprise devices, systems and methods associated with making and/or using a fabric. The fabric can comprise a hydrophobic coating. The fabric can comprise a microporous sub-layer. Certain exemplary embodiments comprise fuel cells and/or fuel cell structures adapted to utilize the fabric for one or more gas permeable electrically conductive layers. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226967 | BIFURCATION OF FLOW CHANNELS IN BIPOLAR PLATE FLOWFIELDS - A bipolar plate for a fuel cell is provided that includes a flowfield having an active surface with an inlet region and an outlet region. The active surface of the flowfield is in communication with the inlet region and the outlet region and has at least one flow channel formed therein. The at least one flow channel further has a cross-sectional area at the outlet region that is less than a cross-sectional area at the inlet region. In particular embodiments, the at least one flow channel is bifurcated. A fuel cell stack including a fuel cell and the bipolar plate is also provided. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226968 | System and Method for Enhanced Information Handling System Battery Safety - Enhanced safety is provided in the event of an information handling system catastrophic battery failure by extending a flame container outward from the battery to vent flammable gases through holes having a quenching distance that retards transfer of flames from the battery. For example, telescoping cylinder sections disposed proximate the casing of a battery cell are forced outward as a telescoping assembly when pressure within the casing exceeds a predetermined safety threshold. The flame container vents flammable gases away from other cells of the battery and may direct the vented gases to the exterior of an information handling system housing or to the interior of the housing. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226969 | BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED HEATER - A battery pack assembly for providing electric power to a load includes a battery pack, preferably made up of a plurality of lithium ion cells. A heating device formed of a flexible material flexes and covers at least part of the battery pack. The heating device includes a meandering heating strip. A thermal sensor is surrounded by the heating strip to sense the temperature of the battery pack. Electric current is applied to the heating strip to heat the battery pack when its temperature falls too low, thus improving performance of the battery pack. The heating device also includes a plurality of tabs extending beyond the peripheral sides of the heating device for direct connection to the cells. Thus, electric current for the heating strip is provided directly from the cells of the battery pack. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226970 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - The portable terminal includes a main body, a battery pack removably mounted to a back surface of the main body, and a battery cover mounted to the back surface of the main body. The battery cover is slidingly removable from the back surface of the main body and has a planar surface and an opening. When the battery cover is mounted to the main body, the battery cover receives the battery pack and a part of the main body is exposed through the opening. | 2008-09-18 |