| 06th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
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| 20110033721 | Self Healing Metals and Alloys - Including Structural Alloys and Self-healing Solders - The invention discloses the internal structures and processes to synthesize the structure of self-healing materials, specially metallic materials, metal matrix micro and nanocomposites. Self healing is imparted by incorporation of macro, micro or nanosize hollow reinforcements including nanotubes, filled with low melting healing material or incorporation of healing material in pockets within the metallic matrix; the healing material melts and fills the crack. In another concept, macro, micro and nanosize solid reinforcements including ceramic and metallic particles, and shape memory alloys are incorporated into alloy matrices, specially nanostructured alloy matrices, to impart self healing by applying compressive stresses on the crack or diffusing material into voids to fill them. The processes to synthesize these self healing internal structures including pressure or pressureless infiltration, stir mixing and squeeze casting in addition to solid and vapour phase consolidation processes are part of this invention. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033722 | WOOD CUTTING TOOL - Provided is a wood cutting tool with improved wear resistance and corrosion resistance. A hard fundamental layer ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033723 | MULTI-LAYER HARD FILE FOR INDEXABLE INSERT - The present invention discloses a multi-layer hard film for an indexable insert. The multi-layer hard film for the indexable insert provided by the present invention is formed by sequentially depositing a base layer, an intermediate layer and a top layer with different composition ratios and film structures individually on the indexable insert, thus minimizing a delamination and tool wear which may occur in high speed machining. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033724 | Tie-Bar Configuration For Leadframe Type Carrier Strips - A conductive clip having a riser or post formed along a side thereof includes a notch or opening formed in the riser or post to create a first riser or post section and second riser or post section separated by the notch or opening through which a tiebar extends. The conductive clip organization is will suited for formation as elongated strips of such conductive clips for automated machine assembly of the conductive clips in an integrated circuit package context. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033725 | NET-SHAPE OR NEAR NET-SHAPE POWDER ISOSTATIC PRESSING PROCESS - A method of producing a net or near net-shape component from metal powder comprises producing an insert of accurate dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of a bore to be created in the finished component, the bore having a length of at least 750 mm, supporting the insert within a mould cavity, filling the mould cavity with metal powder, subjecting the powder to isostatic pressing, and subsequently removing the material of the insert. The mould can be an independent mould that is removed after an initial step to bind the powder together into a pre-form, and the pre-form is then encapsulated in a suitable containment, such as a canister or a sprayed coating. The insert can be a metallic insert of a material, such as copper, that is subsequently removable by chemical etching. The insert can be coated with a material that is amenable to removal by etching, and to enable the insert to be extracted. A metallic insert can be coated with a material that provides a diffusion barrier to prevent the material of the insert from diffusing by atomic diffusion into the powder being consolidated during HIPing. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033726 | SELF-ALIGNED METAL MASK ASSEMBLY FOR SELECTIVELY DEPOSITING THIN FILMS ON MICROELECTRONIC SUBSTRATES AND DEVICES, AND METHOD OF USE - The present disclosure relates to a self-aligned metal mask assembly for selectively depositing thin films on microelectronic substrates and devices, comprising the following parts:
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| 20110033727 | BOOKBINDING WIRE OR PAPERCLIP WIRE WITH DEGRADABLE, BIODEGRADABLE AND/OR COMPOSTABLE COATING - This application relates to the use of a wire comprising a coating of a bio plastics material as a bookbinding wire or paperclip. The coating is a closed coating offering the wire a good corrosion protection when exposed at normal ambient conditions during use as bookbinding wire or as paperclip and the coating is degradable, biodegradable or compostable once said wire is exposed to an environment suitable for decomposition of said coating. More particularly, the application relates to the use of and to a bookbinding wire and paperclip with a PLA coating. The application further relates to a method for recycling said bookbinding wires and paperclips. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033728 | Method and System for Repairing Cracks in Structures - A first material with a known maximum temperature of operation is coated with a second material on at least one surface of the first material. The coating has a melting temperature that is greater than the maximum temperature of operation of the first material. The coating is heated to its melting temperature until the coating flows into any cracks in the first material's surface. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033729 | Tempered plated wire - The present invention is a method of manufacturing plated wire. The method includes drawing a feed stock to form drawn wire, tempering the drawn wire to form tempered wire and plating the tempered wire to form the plated wire. The plated wire exhibits a tensile strength that substantially meets ASTM A229-99. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033730 | STEEL BASED COMPOSITE MATERIAL, FILLER MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING SUCH - The present document describes a composite material adapted to resist degradation by an erosive agent. The composite material comprises a steel base and crystals embedded in the steel base. At least 50% of the crystals have an elongated portion. Optionally, the composite material comprises an external surface for exposure to the erosive agent. At least 50% of the elongated portions are transverse to the external surface. A filler material is also described for forming the composite material on a ferrous surface by welding. The filler material comprises iron, carbon, boron, molybdenum and silicon. Methods are also described form forming the composite material. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033731 | FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL - A ferritic stainless steel suited for use as a member for heat exchangers to be brazed with Ni-based filler metal or Cu-based filler metal, comprising, on the basis of mass percent, C: 0.03% or less, Si: 3% or less, Mn: 2% or less, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.03% or less, Cr: from 11 to 30%, Nb: from 0.15 to 0.8%, and N: 0.03% or less, wherein the balance is composed of Fe and incidental impurities, and wherein a value A determined by the following equation is 0.10 or greater: A=Nb−(C×92.9/12+N×92.9/14). | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033732 | MAGNETIC SHEET COMPOSITION, MAGNETIC SHEET, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MAGNETIC SHEET - To provide a magnetic sheet composition, which contains: a binder; magnetic powder; and a curing agent, wherein the binder contains a thermosetting organic resin, and the curing agent contains a sulfonium borate complex expressed by General Formula 1: | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033733 | Duel Configuration Rechargeable Battery and Vehicle - The present invention is a dual configuration rechargeable battery for an electric powered vehicle where the battery in a first configuration provides a first chemical reaction discharging a battery electrolyte to generate an electrical current and with a reverse current, recharging the battery; and in a second configuration provides a second chemical reaction to generate a reverse electrical current and recharging the battery so that the battery returned to the first configuration is charged. The chemical for the second reaction is depleted and must be replenished to repeat the cycle. The battery in the second configuration provides both the recharging of the electrolyte and an electrical current for an electric powered vehicle while recharging. The charging current are equivalent to the discharging current so that the battery can be designed for operational current and not higher charging currents. Unlike recharging from an external source such as the power grid, the battery is used while recharging. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033734 | Prismatic Storage Battery Or Cell With Flexible Recessed Portion - A battery includes a cell casing that has recessed portion on a major surface of the casing, the recessed portion being substantially planar and bordering a remainder of the major surface at a ridge portion on each of one or two sides of the recessed portion, whereby the recessed portion, the ridge portions, and the remainder of the major surface cooperate under an increase of gauge pressure to cause a plane defined by a boundary between the ridge portions and the remainder of the major surface to move. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033735 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033736 | Battery with a Plurality of Individual Cells - A battery comprises a plurality of individual cells whose poles are electrically interconnected with each other in series and/or in parallel and form a cell assembly. A sealing element is arranged at least in one edge region between the poles of adjacent individual cells. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033737 | ELECTRODE GROUP FOR NONAQUEOUS BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND CYLINDRICAL NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An electrode group for a nonaqueous battery includes a positive electrode ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033738 | Economically Manufactured Battery Conversion Device - The present invention is an apparatus and method which allows a smaller size battery to be adapted for use in a device which uses larger size batteries, thus saving energy costs. The apparatus can be mass produced from recycled in-expensive materials and is far less costly to manufacture than existing battery conversion devices. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033739 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SPARE BATTERY - A portable electronic device includes a housing defining a first chamber and a second chamber and forming a separating wall between the first chamber and the second chamber, and a cover attaching to the housing. Two batteries are respectively received in the first chamber and the second chamber. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033740 | BATTERY EJECTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a housing having a battery chamber and a battery ejector assembled near the battery chamber. The housing has a front surface, the battery chamber is defined in the front surface for receiving a battery therein. The battery ejector includes an ejecting piece comprising an elastic portion, a hinged portion and a pressing portion. The elastic portion is configured for providing an ejecting force to the battery. The hinged portion is disposed at one end of the elastic portion and hinged to the housing. The pressing portion extends and bends from the hinged portion side of the elastic portion opposite to the elastic portion for operating the battery ejector. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033741 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AND STORING ENERGY - A method and a device for producing and storing electrical energy using iron complexes, using an iron +III molecular complex as well as a photoreduced iron +II complex, both complexed chemically by a ligand of the benzoic hydrazide type. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033742 | MODULAR BATTERY SYSTEM WITH COOLING SYSTEM - Modular battery system with at least two battery modules ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033743 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE MICROPOROUS POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITE FILM WITH A THERMALLY STABLE LAYER AT HIGH TEMPERATURE - Provided is a method of manufacturing a microporous polyolefin composite film with a thermally stable porous layer at high temperature, particularly, to a method of manufacturing a microporous polyolefin composite film with a thermally stable porous layer at high temperature, comprising preparing a polyolefin microporous film using a composition containing a polyolefin resin; coating a solution, in which a high heat-resistant resin is dissolved in a solvent, on one surface or both surfaces of the polyolefin microporous film; phase-separating the polyolefin microporous film coated with the solution by contacting with a nonsolvent after the coating; and drying the polyolefin microporous film so as to remove the solvent and nonsolvent remained after the phase-separating, and thus forming the thermally stable layer at high temperature. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033744 | Long life lead acid battery having titanium core grids and method of their production - A lead acid electric storage battery uses conventional lead-acid secondary battery chemistry. The battery may be a sealed battery, an unsealed battery or a conventional multi-cellbattery. It has 12 to 25 cells in a single case. The case is less than 12 inches long and may be less than 6 inches long. The battery has a set of positive battery grids (plates) which are constructed with a core of thin titanium expanded metal having a thickness preferably, for start batteries etc. in the range 0.1 mm to 0.7 mm and most preferably 0.2 mm to 0.4 mm. The grid cores are of a titanium alloy containing a platinum group metal. The cores are coated with hot melt dip lead and are not lead electroplated. The grid cores expand and contract, with temperature changes, much less than conventional lead grids. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033745 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - An electrochemical device capable of being mounted by soldering includes a film package made of a film; an electrodes part encapsulated together with an electrolyte in said film package; a pair of terminals, one end of each terminal being connected to said electrodes part and another end of each terminal being exposed to an exterior of said film package; and an armor in contact with a substantially entire surface of said film package and in contact with partial surfaces of the exposed ends of said pair of terminals, respectively, to encapsulate said film package, said armor exposing remaining portions of said pair of terminals to an exterior of the armor. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033746 | Self assembled multi-layer nanocomposite of graphene and metal oxide materials - Nanocomposite materials having at least two layers, each layer consisting of one metal oxide bonded to at least one graphene layer were developed. The nanocomposite materials will typically have many alternating layers of metal oxides and graphene layers, bonded in a sandwich type construction and will be incorporated into an electrochemical or energy storage device. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033747 | CARBON FIBER ZINC NEGATIVE ELECTRODE - The conductivity of a zinc negative electrode is enhanced through use of surfactant-coated carbon fibers. Carbon fibers, along with other active materials such as bismuth oxide, zinc etc., form an electronically conductive matrix in zinc negative electrodes. Zinc negative electrodes as described herein are particularly useful in nickel zinc secondary batteries. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033748 | HYDROGEN-ABSORBING ALLOY POWDER, METHOD FOR TREATING THE SURFACE THEREOF, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY, AND ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY - Provided is a hydrogen occluding alloy powder having an ideally activated surface state where oxide and hydroxide precipitated on the surface of said powder have been removed quickly with a simple means. The method for surface treating a hydrogen occluding alloy powder involves agitating a hydrogen occluding alloy powder containing Ni and Mg with an Ni content from 35 to 60 wt % in a lithium hydroxide aqueous solution (first process). Then the hydrogen occluding alloy powder is agitated in an alkali metal hydroxide aqueous solution containing at least either one of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide (second process). | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033749 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUN ION SECONDARY BATTERY - To provide a process for producing a surface modified lithium-containing composite oxide, which is excellent in discharge capacity, volume capacity density, safety, durability for charge and discharge cycles and an excellent rate property, at a low production cost. The present invention is characterized in that a process for producing a surface modified lithium-containing composite oxide, wherein a lithium titanium composite oxide is contained in the surface layer of particles of a lithium-containing composite oxide represented by the formula: Li | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033750 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention includes composite oxide particles including lithium, nickel, and an element M, the element M being at least one of aluminum and cobalt. The composite oxide particles include primary particles and each particle of the primary particles includes a surface portion and an inner portion. A content of the element M in the surface portion is higher than a content of the element M in the inner portion, and a proportion of the primary particles relative to all of the composite oxide particles is 80 to 100 wt %. According to the invention, a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that has excellent cycle characteristics and storage characteristics and is suitable for use in a wide range of the state of charge and in a high-temperature environment and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same can be obtained. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033751 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode contains a negative electrode active material having a Lithium ion insertion potential of 0.4 V (vs. Li/Li | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033752 | Method for the Preparation of Gamma-Liv2O5 - The invention relates to the preparation of an optionally carbonaceous γ-LiV | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033753 | ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM BATTERY AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND LITHIUM BATTERY - A lithium battery electrode includes: a metal body having a wiring shape; and a layer of active material disposed on a surface of the metal body having a wiring shape. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033754 | NONAQUEOUS LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode capable of intercalating and releasing lithium ions and a separator. The negative electrode includes a collector and a negative electrode mixture layer formed on the collector. The negative electrode mixture layer includes at least a negative electrode active material and a binder. Nonconductive particles are buried in a top layer of the negative electrode mixture layer. The nonconductive particles and the negative electrode active material exist as a mixture in the top layer with a depth ranging from 1 to 20 μm. A volume ratio of nonconductive particles having a diameter equal to or less than 20 μm to a total volume of all the nonconductive particles and the negative electrode active material existing in the top layer of the negative electrode mixture layer ranges from 20 to 80%. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033755 | PROTECTED LITHIUM METAL ELECTRODES FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - It has long been recognized that replacing the Li intercalated graphitic anode with a lithium foil can dramatically improve energy density due to the dramatically higher capacity of metallic lithium. However, lithium foil is not electrochemically stable in the presence of typical lithium ion battery electrolytes and thus a simple replacement of graphitic anodes with lithium foils is not possible. It was found that diblock or triblock polymers that provide both ionic conduction and structural support can be used as a stable passivating layer on a lithium foil. This passivation scheme results in improved manufacture processing for batteries that use Li electrodes and in improved safety for lithium batteries during use. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033756 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention intends to improve the intermittent cycle characteristics in a lithium ion secondary battery including, as a positive electrode active material, a lithium composite oxide mainly composed of nickel or cobalt. The present invention is a lithium ion secondary battery wherein the positive electrode includes active material particles including a lithium composite oxide. The lithium composite oxide is represented by the general formula (1): Li | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033757 | FLOATING-TYPE MICROBIAL FUEL CELL - Provided is a floating-type microbial fuel cell capable of effectively generating energy from organic contaminants of contaminated waters. The floating-type microbial fuel cell includes a cathode, an anode electrically connected to the cathode, and a floating unit connected to the cathode and/or the anode and floatable in a substrate solution, wherein the cathode is positioned at a region in the substrate solution having a dissolved oxygen concentration higher than that of a region at which the anode is positioned, and the anode is positioned at a region in the substrate solution having an amount of electrons generated by microorganisms larger than that of a region at which the cathode is positioned. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033758 | POROUS FLOW FIELD PLATE FOR MOISTURE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL IN A FUEL CELL - A flow field plate for use in a fuel cell includes a porous, wettable plate body. A plurality of flow channels are arranged on the body such that an inlet portion of a first flow channel is adjacent an outlet portion of a second flow channel. Moisture from a fluid in the outlet portion of the second flow channel can move through the body of the porous, wettable plate from the outlet portion of the second flow channel toward the adjacent inlet portion of the first flow channel. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033759 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL - The present invention relates to a method for operating a fuel cell, in particular for switching off a fuel cell. By means of the method according to the invention, a fuel cell may be stored in a better way, a defined low chemical potential being applied to both electrodes. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033760 | Micro Gap Flow Through Electrochemical Devices With Self Adjusting Reactive Surfaces - Contemplated electrochemical devices and methods include an electrolyte flow path in which substantially all of the electrolyte has laminar flow. A segmented electrode contacts the electrolyte, and each of the segments in the segmented electrode is preferably coupled to a control device to provide control over the flow of current to and/or from the electrolyte. Thus, it should be appreciated that the redox state of the electrolyte can be changed in a single-pass through the flow path, which effectively eliminates problems associated with mass transport phenomena and reduced current efficiency. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033761 | Fuel Cell System With at Least One Fuel Cell - In a fuel cell system with at least one fuel cell connected to electrical connection lines, the fuel cell can be short-circuited in the event of an emergency cut-out being required. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033762 | FUEL BATTERY SYSTEM - A fuel battery system which can suppress unexpected variation of a target power during execution of a high potential avoidance control operation. The fuel battery system sets a high potential avoidance target voltage value, converts the high potential avoidance target voltage value into a target power value on the basis of the voltage-power property map of a fuel battery, limits the target power value within a range between a predetermined upper limit value and a predetermined lower limit value, and controls the operation of the fuel battery on the basis of the target power value while limiting the output voltage of the fuel battery to a value which is not larger than the high potential avoidance target voltage. This can suppress the unexpected variation of the target power value resulting from the erroneous estimation of output properties caused by the momentary drop of the high potential avoidance target voltage. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033763 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A method of shutting down operation of a fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell stack, the method comprising the sequential steps of: i) ceasing a supply of fuel to the fuel cell stack; ii) closing a shut-off valve on an exhaust line in fluid communication with a cathode system of the fuel cell system, the cathode system comprising a cathode fluid flow path passing through the fuel cell stack; iii) pressurising the cathode system with an air compressor in fluid communication with a cathode air inlet port in the fuel cell stack; and iv) ejecting water from the cathode flow path. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033764 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH WETNESS SENSOR - A fuel cell system may have at least one sensor including a pair of electrodes disposed on a substrate. The sensor may be configured to produce an output signal having a magnitude that is proportional to a relative humidity in a vicinity of the sensor and, if liquid water is on the sensor, proportional to an amount of the liquid water on the sensor. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033765 | CONSUMPTION-BASED FUEL CELL MONITORING AND CONTROL - Fuel cell systems and methods for controlling the operation of components of the fuel cell system, such as which may include a fuel source and a fuel cell stack. In some examples, a fuel source is adapted to provide supply fuel to a fuel cell stack at a supply pressure. In some systems, fuel not used by the fuel cell stack is discharged through at least one exit orifice at an exit pressure. In some examples, a control system is adapted to control operation of one or both of the fuel source and the fuel cell stack based on the flow of unused fuel. In some examples, a target pressure is determined based on the level of electrical current produced by a fuel cell stack, such that when fuel is supplied at the target pressure, the fuel cell stack consumes a given proportion of the supply fuel. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033766 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING IF A FUEL CELL STACK IS OVERHEATING USING STACK END PLATE TEMPERATURE SENSORS - A method for determining whether a fuel cell stack is overheating. The method measures the temperature of end cells in the stack using end cell temperature sensors, and calculates an average end cell temperature based on the end cell temperature measurements. The method also measures the temperature of a cooling fluid being output from the fuel cell stack. The method determines if any of the measured end cell temperatures are outlying by comparing each end cell temperature measurement to the average. The method determines that the cooling fluid outlet temperature sensor has possibly failed if the cooling fluid outlet temperature is greater than the average end cell temperature and the cooling fluid outlet temperature minus the average end cell temperature is greater than a predetermined temperature value. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033767 | MEMBRANE ELECTROCHEMICAL GENERATOR - The present invention relates to a membrane electrochemical generator ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033768 | FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND FUEL CELL COMPRISING FUEL CELL SEPARATOR - A fuel cell separator of the present invention is a plate-shaped fuel cell separator including a reaction gas supply manifold hole | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033769 | Electrical Storage Device Including Oxide-ion Battery Cell Bank and Module Configurations - A rechargeable electrical storage device is disclosed, where one embodiment utilizes an anion (“A”) conducting electrolyte ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033770 | FUEL CELL STACK HAVING SINGLE BODY SUPPORT - Disclosed is a fuel cell stack having a single body support. The fuel cell stack includes a plurality of single body fuel cells each including a single body support having a plurality of cylindrical supports and a connector for connecting the cylindrical supports in parallel, a unit cell having a cathode layer, an electrolyte layer and an anode layer sequentially formed on an outer surface of the single body support and a connection member protruding outward from the cathode layer on one side of an outer surface of the cathode layer and spaced apart from the anode layer, and a plurality of connection plates which are alternately stacked with the single body fuel cells and in which one surface of the connection plates is in contact with the anode layer and the other surface thereof is in contact with the connection member, wherein the connection plates are made of metal to thus obviate a need for an additional current collector and are used to collect current. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033771 | ELECTRODE FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to an electrode for a molten carbonate fuel cell, with an electrochemically active electrode layer ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033772 | SINTERED POROUS STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Simple, low cost methods of manufacturing highly porous structures are provided. The methods involve building up porous structures with elements shaped to provide the desired strength, porosity and pore structure of the porous structure and then sintering the elements together to form the structure. Also provided are novel sintered porous structures made up of sintered non-spherical elements. In certain embodiments, the shaped green elements and the porous structure are simultaneously sintered. Also provided are novel sintered porous structures made up of sintered non-spherical elements. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033773 | Modified Hyper-Branched Polymer and Proton Exchange Membrane Applied with the Same, and Method for Manufacturing the Proton Exchange Membrane - A proton exchange membrane comprising modified hyper-branched polymer is disclosed. The proton exchange membrane includes 85-90 wt % of sulfonated tetrafluorethylene copolymer and 15-10 wt % of modified hyper-branched polymer. The modified hyper-branched polymer comprises the bismaleimide (BMI)-based hyper-branched polymer, and parts of the chain ends of the hyper-branched polymer are sulfonated by the sulfonic compound. Also, the modified hyper-branched polymer and sulfonated tetrafluorethylene copolymer are interpenetrated to form an interpenetrating polymer. Furthermore, the modification step could be performed before or after forming the interpenetrating polymer. For example, the sulfonation is proceeded after forming the interpenetrating polymer. Alternatively, the sulfonation of the hyper-branched polymer could be proceeded before the formation of the interpenetrating polymer. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033774 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND FUEL CELL - A polymer electrolyte composition comprising a mixed solvent including a plurality of solvents with boiling points differing from one another, and a block copolymer-type polymer electrolyte comprising a block having an ion-exchange group and a block having substantially no ion-exchange groups, wherein the mixed solvent is a good solvent of the block copolymer-type polymer electrolyte, and a solvent A having the highest boiling point of the solvents included in the mixed solvent is a poor solvent of the block copolymer-type polymer electrolyte and good solvent of the block having the ion-exchange group. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033775 | FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND FUEL CELL COMPRISING FUEL CELL SEPARATOR - A fuel cell separator of the present invention is a plate-shaped fuel cell separator including a reaction gas supply manifold hole ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033776 | PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES - The present invention is directed to proton exchange membranes such as for use in fuel cells. In one embodiment, a polyetherquinoxaline is obtained by reaction between a haloquinoxaline and at least one diol, which forms a repeating unit including an ether linkage. The polyetherquinoxaline is suitable for use in a proton exchange membrane, which can be used in a fuel cell. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033777 | PROTON-CONDUCTING MEMBRANE AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a novel proton-conducting polymer membrane based on polyazole block polymers which, owing to their outstanding chemical and thermal properties, can be used widely and are suitable in particular as polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for producing membrane electrode units or so-called PEM fuel cells. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033778 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE - A polymer electrolyte membrane, wherein the period length L in the membrane surface direction, which period length is defined by formula (1) and is measured by using a small-angle X-ray diffractometer, is less than 52.0 nm: | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033779 | Insulation for SOFC Systems - The invention is directed to insulating compositions for use in solid oxide fuel cells. Such compositions can be used to prevent seal damage and increase the electrical and ion efficiency. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033780 | FUEL CELL HAVING CURRENT - COLLECTABLE MANIFOLD - A fuel cell includes a cell unit and a manifold capable of collecting electric current. The cell unit includes a tube support composed of a conductive material, a unit cell laminated on an outer surface of the tube support, and a current collection layer laminated on an outer surface of the unit cell. The manifold includes an inner tube supplying gas into and electrically connected with the tube support, and an outer tube provided outside the inner tube and electrically connected with the current collection layer. By the provision of a current-collectable manifold, a separate metal form or metal wire for current collection is not | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033781 | FUEL CELL SEPARATOR HAVING AIRTIGHT GASKET - The present invention provides a fuel cell separator having an airtight gasket, in which a gasket is integrally injection-molded in a region that requires airtightness of a fuel cell separator to maintain airtightness of each flow field of the separator and to smoothly guide the fluid flow in each flow field. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033782 | SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL - The present invention preferably provides a separator for a fuel cell, in which a strength reinforcing means is integrally formed in a region, which is not supported by a gasket, over the region from manifolds, through which reactant gases and coolant are supplied, to a reaction flow field, in which a reaction takes place, thus suitably preventing local deformation of the separator. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033783 | METAL SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention provides a metallic separator for fuel cells capable of suppressing dropping out of conductive inclusions due to gaps formed at the interface of a base material and the conductive inclusions due to press-forming, thereby decreasing the contact resistance and enhancing the power generation performance, and also provides a method for producing the same. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033784 | ELECTRODE WITH A COATING, METHOD IN PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE OF A MATERIAL - An element being an electrode ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033785 | METHOD OF FABRICATING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT USING ALTERNATING PHASE-SHIFT MASK AND PHASE-SHIFT TRIM MASK - An integrated circuit is fabricated using photolithography by selectively exposing a photoresist layer to pattern a coarse line region of a wafer layer using a trim mask, and to pattern a fine line region of the wafer layer using an alternating phase-shift mask. The trim mask includes transparent, attenuated phase-shift and opaque regions. The phase-shifted attenuated light region patterns the coarse line region and the opaque region keeps light from exposing the fine line region. The alternating phase-shift mask patterns only the fine line region and includes one or more alternating phase-shift regions that each overlaps at least a portion of the opaque region but does not overlap the attenuated phase-shift region. The alternating phase-shift mask may be used to pattern the trim mask. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033786 | PITCH MULTIPLICATION USING SELF-ASSEMBLING MATERIALS - Self-assembling materials, such as block copolymers, are used as mandrels for pitch multiplication. The copolymers are deposited over a substrate and directed to self-assemble into a desired pattern. One of the blocks forming the block copolymers is selectively removed. The remaining blocks are used as mandrels for pitch multiplication. Spacer material is blanket deposited over the blocks. The spacer material is subjected to a spacer etch to form spacers on sidewalls of the mandrels. The mandrels are selectively removed to leave free-standing spacers. The spacers may be used as pitch-multiplied mask features to define a pattern in an underlying substrate. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033787 | FRAME CELL FOR SHOT LAYOUT FLEXIBILITY - A method includes receiving an integrated circuit chip size and determining a frame structure segment size based on the chip size. The frame structure segment size is less than the chip size. An initial shot layout having a chip count is established in which a number of shots, each including at least one frame structure segment and at least one chip, are arranged in vertically and horizontally aligned columns and rows. At least one additional shot layout is established in which at least one of a row or column of shots is offset from an adjacent row or column of shots. The initial shot layout is compared to the at least one additional shot layout, and a final shot layout is selected based in part on the total number of shots in the shot layout and has a final chip count that is greater than or equal to the initial chip count. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033788 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DRAWING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A charged particle beam drawing apparatus has a drawing chamber including a movable stage which supports a mask, the mask being formed by applying a resist to an upper surface of a mask substrate, an optical column for applying a charged particle beam to draw patterns in the resist, a charged particle beam dose correction portion for correcting a dose of the charged particle beam applied from the optical column to the resist on the basis of proximity effect and fogging effect, and a conversion coefficient changing portion for changing a conversion coefficient on the basis of pattern density in the resist and a position in the resist, wherein the conversion coefficient is a ratio of an accumulation energy of the charged particle beam accumulated in the resist, to an accumulation dose of the charged particle beam accumulated in the resist. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033789 | EXPOSURE METHOD USING CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM - A charged particle beam exposure method that includes preparing of exposure data for a plurality of device patterns; obtaining of an integral of forward scattering components in an exposure intensity distribution with each of the device patterns near the center of the exposure intensity distribution as domain of integration; correcting of the shape of each of the plurality of device patterns by correcting the exposure data, so that the integral is equal to a reference value; and appropriating of mask patterns within an exposure mask to each of the device patterns following the correction, such that the center of gravity of each of the device patterns matches the center of gravity of the mask pattern appropriated thereto. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033790 | DETECTION APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - The present invention provides a detection apparatus which detects an upper-surface mark and lower-surface mark formed on an upper surface and lower surface, respectively, of a substrate, the apparatus including an optical system configured to form an image of the lower-surface mark on a light-receiving surface of a photoelectric conversion device using a first light, with a wavelength which is transmitted through the substrate, which is emitted by a light source, applied to the lower-surface mark from the upper surface of the substrate, and reflected by the lower-surface mark, and to form an image of the upper-surface mark on the light-receiving surface of the photoelectric conversion device using a second light, with a wavelength which is not transmitted through the substrate, which is emitted by the light source, applied to the upper-surface mark from the upper surface of the substrate, and reflected by the upper-surface mark. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033791 | Electrophotographic Photoreceptor, Image Forming Method, Image Forming Apparatus - Disclosed is an electrophotographic photosensitive body which does not cause image defects such as black spots and image unevenness when image exposure is performed using light having a wavelength of 350-500 nm, which is so-called short-wavelength light. The electrophotographic photosensitive body is characterized by having at least an intermediate layer, a charge-generating layer containing a metal phthalocyanine pigment and a charge-transporting layer on a conductive supporting body which has a skewness of the profile (Rsk) within the range of −8| 2011-02-10 | |
| 20110033792 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - To provide an electrophotographic photoreceptor having a high sensitivity, a good balance of various electric properties such as chargeability and residual potential, a good stability of the coating solution, and an excellent light resistance. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033793 | TONER PROCESSES - Toners are provided which may be suitable for use in cold fusing pressure apparatus. The toners include low molecular weight amorphous resins having low softening points and low molecular weights, compared with resins utilized in conventional emulsion aggregation toners for low melt fusing applications. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033794 | TONER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A toner containing a binder, a colorant, and a wax having a molecular chain consisting of C—H bond and C—C bond, wherein the mass reduction of the wax at 165° C. is 10% by mass or less, and the total amount of the wax in the toner measured by a DSC method is 1% by mass to 8% by mass, wherein a ratio, Sbet/SF, of a BET specific surface area (Sbet) of the toner to an average circularity (SF) of the toner is 1.0 m | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033795 | TONER, PRODUCTION METHOD OF TONER, DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMATION METHOD - A toner which can be improved in both low-temperature fixability and offset resistance is disclosed, comprising a colorant and a binder resin containing a polyester ionomer resin which has been reacted with a polyvalent isocyanate compound. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033796 | METHOD OF PREPARING TONER AND TONER PREPARED THEREBY - A method of preparing a toner, including dissolving toner constituents including a binder resin or a binder resin precursor, a colorant and a release agent in an organic solvent to prepare a first liquid; emulsifying the first liquid in an aqueous medium to prepare a second liquid having a viscosity of from 50 to 800 mPa·sec; and at least flowing the second liquid almost vertically down along the wall surface of a pipe in which the air pressure is depressurized to 70 kPa or less twice while keeping a temperature of the second liquid not higher than a Tg of the parent particle through the wall surface thereof to volatilize the organic solvent, wherein a solid content of a slurry after volatilized is from 15 to 50%, and a ratio of the solid content to a solid content of a slurry before volatilized is from 1.05 to 2.00. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033797 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus including: a two-component developer that contains toner and carrier; a photoconductor that forms a toner image by the two-component developer; and an intermediate transfer body to which the toner image on the photoconductor is transferred. The intermediate transfer body has a surface layer that is provided on a transfer surface of the intermediate transfer body onto which the toner image is transferred and that contains a first fluoropolymer. The carrier has a carrier core particle and a coat layer that is provided on a surface of the carrier core particle and that contains a second fluoropolymer. The toner is positively charged. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033798 | PHOTORECEPTOR OUTER LAYER AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to layers that are useful in imaging apparatus members and components, for use in electrophotographic, including digital, apparatuses. Embodiments pertain to an improved electrophotographic imaging member comprising a very thin outer layer on the imaging member surface, where the outer layer comprises healing materials that act as a barrier against moisture and/or surface contaminants. The improved imaging member exhibits improved xerographic performance, such as reduced wear and deletions in high humidity conditions. Embodiments also pertain to methods for making the improved electrophotographic imaging member. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033799 | PATTERN FORMING PROCESS, CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION, AND RESIST-MODIFYING COMPOSITION - A pattern is formed by (1) coating a first positive resist composition onto a substrate, baking, patternwise exposing, PEB, and developing to form a first positive resist pattern including a large area feature, (2) applying a resist-modifying composition comprising a basic nitrogen-containing compound and heating to modify the first resist pattern, and (3) coating a second positive resist composition thereon, patternwise exposing, and developing to form a second resist pattern. The large area feature in the first resist pattern has a film retentivity of at least 50% after the second pattern formation. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033800 | COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR USE WITH AN OVERCOATED PHOTORESIST - Cyanurate compositions are provided that are particularly useful as a reagent to form a resin component of a coating composition underlying an overcoated photoresist. Preferred isocyanurates compound comprise substitution of multiple cyanurate nitrogen ring atoms by at least two distinct carboxy and/or carboxy ester groups. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033801 | COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR USE WITH AN OVERCOATED PHOTORESIST - Coating compositions for use with an overcoated photoresist are provided where the coating composition comprises a resin containing cyanurate groups and hydrophobic groups. The coating composition can enhance resolution of an overcoated photoresist relief image. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033802 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A PHOTO-CROSSLINKABLE COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a photo-crosslinkable composition that can be obtained by a method including the following steps: (a) the hydrolysis and condensation reaction of a [(epoxycycloalkyl)alkyl]thalkoxysilane in solution in an organo-aqueous medium containing water in an initial water/monomer molar ratio of between 3 and 15, with at least one water-soluble solvent, at a pH of between 1.6 and 4.0, by heating the solution to a temperature of between 50 and 70° C. for a duration of between 180 and 350 minutes in order to obtain a solution of an organo-mineral hybrid prepolymer, in which the totality or quasi-totality of the alkoxysilane groups has been hydrolysed, and which comprises in average at least 4 (epoxycycloalkyl)alkyl groups; (b) cooling the polyepoxide prepolymer composition thus obtained down to a temperature of between 15 and 25° C.; (c) adding to said composition at least one cationic-polymerisation photo-primer and at least one photosensitiser having a maximum absorption at a wavelength of between 300 and 420 nm, and optionally adding a surfactant; (d) agitating the composition thus obtained for a duration of between 10 and 120 minutes at a temperature of between 15 and 25° C.; (e) filtering the composition thus obtained with a filter comprising pores with an average size of between 1 and 5 μm; and (f) storing the liquid filtrate thus obtained at a temperature lower than 0° C., preferably between −20 and −10° C. The invention also relates to the use of such a photocrosslinkable composition as a negative photosensitive resin in a photolithography process. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033803 | PATTERNING PROCESS AND RESIST COMPOSITION - A pattern is formed by coating a first positive resist composition comprising a copolymer comprising lactone-containing recurring units, acid labile group-containing recurring units and carbamate-containing recurring units, and a photoacid generator onto a substrate to form a first resist film, patternwise exposure, PEB, and development to form a first resist pattern, heating the first resist pattern for inactivation to acid, coating a second positive resist composition comprising a C | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033804 | PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a photoresist composition comprising a resin which comprises a structural unit derived from a compound having an acid-labile group and a structural unit derived from a compound represented by the formula (a): | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033805 | LOW-ENERGY FLAME THROWER ARRANGEMENT AND A RELATED METHOD - A method for creating flames, wherein combustible powder material is injected into a gas stream ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033806 | Fuel Staging in a Burner - A method for a staging operation at start up of a burner for a gas turbine engine combustor is provided. The method will stabilize the combustion of a lean-rich partially premised low emission burner for a gas turbine combustor at all engine load conditions. The method includes, adding fuel mixed with air to the pilot combustor, igniting the mixture utilizing an igniter provided at an upstream end of the pilot combustor for initiating a lean flame inside the pilot combustor and for providing the flow of the radicals and heat, imparting a swirl of fuel and air at the outside at the exit of the pilot combustor at the upstream end of the combustion room for creating and sustaining the main lean flame and gradually adding a swirl of air and fuel for establishing a full load stage to at least one channel. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033807 | METHOD FOR DECREASING NITROGEN OXIDES OF A PULVERIZED COAL BOILER USING BURNERS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION TYPE - A method for decreasing nitrogen oxides of a pulverized coal boiler using burners ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033808 | METHOD FOR REGULATING AND CONTROLLING A FIRING DEVICE AND FIRING DEVICE - A method is proposed for regulating a firing device taking into account the temperature and/or the burner load, in particular with a gas burner, comprising the regulation of the temperature (T | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033809 | CONNECTION DUCT - The invention is a connection duct between the blower and a mixing device of a burner. The connection duct expands wedge-shaped along a first direction and diverts air from the blower to a second direction. The connection duct further comprises diverting means for diverting the air in a circular flow around the second direction corresponding to a longitudinal axis of the mixing device. The diverting means comprise a tube section with at least one inflow opening arranged in the peripheral wall of the diverting means. A truncated cone comprising a tapering section is arranged in the tube section so that the tapering section faces in the direction of the mixing device. A passage cross-section of the inflow opening can be adjusted by a tube arranged in the peripheral wall which can be rotated around the tube's longitudinal axis and bears against the internal surface of the tube section. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033810 | INSULATED BURNER SYSTEM FOR GAS-FUELED LIGHTERS - A burner assembly for gas-fueled lighters includes a metallic burn chamber rigidly connected to a fuel metering valve. The burner and fuel valve are rigidly connected through an insulated coupling component. This provides a more reliable structure and reduces heat transfer from the burner to the fuel source, reducing vapor lock conditions. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033811 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET SYSTEM AND METHOD - An orthodontic bracket and method is disclosed. The method includes providing a plurality of orthodontic brackets that each include a main body portion having at least a first tunnel extending transversely therethrough. The main body portion is adapted to be bonded to the facial surface of a tooth such that the first tunnel extends approximately parallel to the facial surface. None of the brackets include an open faced slot. The method further includes bonding each of the plurality of brackets to separate teeth in an arch, and threading a first archwire through the first tunnel in each of the plurality of brackets. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033812 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET SYSTEM AND METHOD - An orthodontic bracket and method is disclosed. The orthodontic bracket includes a main body portion that has first and second tunnels extending transversely therethrough. The main body portion is adapted to be bonded to the facial surface of a tooth such that the first and second tunnels extend approximately parallel to the facial surface. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033813 | Anchor apparatus and method for orthodontic appliances - An apparatus and method for anchoring orthodontic appliances or the like in the mouth wherein anchor screws of different constructions are installed in the bone in different areas of the mouth to insure adequate bone contact and retention. Each of the anchor screws has a threaded portion and a washer portion at the outer end of the threaded portion which is of sufficient width to engage the adjacent exterior bone surface when the threaded portion is installed in the bone to provide lateral support for the threaded portion. In some cases, the threaded portion is provided with threads of different sizes and the washer portion is provided with an exterior thread for cutting through gum tissue to enable the washer portion to engage the underlying adjacent exterior bone surface when the threaded portion is installed in the bone. Each anchor screw is provided with a lateral bore at the outer end thereof for receiving a ligature or the like therethrough to prevent the anchor screw from falling in the mouth. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033814 | Trisectional Arch Wire - An orthodontic arch wire has a generally parabolic shape and includes a curved anterior segment and a pair of posterior segments connected to and extending from respective ends of the curved anterior segment. The curved anterior segment has a circular cross-section and does not have substantially the same flexural rigidity as the pair of posterior segments, at least one of which has a non-circular cross-section. The three pieces are joined together to form the generally parabolic shape. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033815 | Method of Using a Demonstration Dental Template with Digital Representation for Modeling Dental Restorations - A dental prosthesis or demonstration dental template ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033816 | IRRADIATION APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a radiation device that includes a housing, a light-emitting unit and a light-absorbing unit which is provided with an inlet opening and a reflector element. The reflector element extends across the entire distance between the light-emitting unit and the inlet opening of the light-absorbing unit. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033817 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE INSTRUMENT AND METHOD TO TREAT PERIODONTAL DISEASE - The invention provides an instrument and methods for minimally invasive surgical scaling and/or planning procedures, thus reducing patient recovery time. Furthermore, the present invention overcomes the shortcoming in the prior art of inadequately preparing the diseased site or creating an aerosol by providing a device that is more mechanically abrasive by way of utilizing a rotational mechanical action of a plurality of bristles. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033818 | INTRAORAL TOOL CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An intraoral tool cleaning system and method of use of the system, enabling a user to clean debris and fog from an intraoral mirror with a one-handed motion and limited cross-contamination between patients. In one embodiment, the system includes a disposable sponge adapted to remove particles from a mirror surface of the intraoral mirror by abrading the mirror surface, a housing that contains the sponge, and a base that secures the housing to a surface. In another embodiment, the system includes a disposable sponge, a disposable base that secures the sponge to a surface on an appendage of the user, and a fastener that adheres the sponge to the base. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033819 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TREATMENT JIG - Process for manufacturing a treatment template, in particular a drilling template | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110033820 | Oral Implant Placement System and Method - An oral implant system and method. The system comprises a positioning tool, a transfer band, a transfer screw and a transfer drill to provide for accurate placement of a dental implant parallel to other implants and or existing teeth and at predetermined depths. A model is made of the patient's maxilla and mandible. The model is marked for implant position, depth and size. Holes are drilled in the model for implant analogs using the positioning tool. The analogs are installed into the model using the positioning tool and a surveyor. Transfer bands are coupled to the analogs and a surgical stent portion is fabricated. The surgical stent is fitted to the patient's occlusion, secured, and then utilized to accurately drill apertures into the patient's maxilla or mandible. The implants are installed into the apertures and the surgical stent is removed. A final restoration is secured to the implants. | 2011-02-10 |
