| 09th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
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| 20110052873 | FILM AND METHOD OF FILM PROCESSING - [PROBLEMS] To provide a film superior in hand tearability and linear cutting efficiency that can be produced without need for a complicated blending of resin raw materials and high-grade processing facilities. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052874 | ROOFING ARTICLES WITH HIGHLY REFLECTIVE COATED GRANULES - A roofing article comprising an asphaltic substrate; and a plurality of granules disposed on a surface of the substrate, said granules including a base rock and a coating, where the coating is characterized by a reflectivity, according to ASTM C1549, of at least 50%, an opacity of at least 50%, and is chemically inert, and where the base rock is characterized by a reflectivity of at least 50%, an opacity of at least 50%, and is chemically inert. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052875 | CRUMPLING MECHANISM FOR CREATING DUNNAGE - A dunnage crumpling apparatus is provided having first and second entry-side crumpling members and first and second exit-side crumpling members. The first and second entry-side crumpling members define an entry therebetween. The first and second exit-side crumpling members define an exit therebetween that is disposed along the longitudinal path downstream of the entry. A crumpling zone being defined between the entry and exit. The first entry-side crumpling member is configured for moving at an first rate and is associated with the second entry-side crumpling member for moving sheet material through the entry in a first direction along a longitudinal path at an entry rate. The first exit-side crumpling member is configured for moving at an second rate and is associated with the second exit-side crumpling member for moving the sheet material through the exit in the first direction along the path at a exit rate that is slower than the entry rate to crumple the sheet material for producing dunnage. The entry and exit-side crumpling members are displaced laterally along the path with respect to each other to cause shearing of the sheet within the crumpling zone. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052876 | LAMP DESIGN SURFACE MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMP DESIGN SURFACE MEMBER - A lamp design surface member is provided. The lamp design surface member includes a design surface having a decorative surface. Concave-convex portions and planar portions are formed together on the decorative surface. The concave-convex portions have a peak cross-sectional height Rt of 1 μm or more and the planar portions have a peak cross-sectional height Rt smaller than 1 μm. The planar portions are formed so that an area ratio of the planar portions to the decorative surface is in a range of 30% to 80%. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052877 | SKIDPROOF SPORTS MAT - A sports mat includes a foam sheet, an adhesive bonding film, a patterned layer and a skid proof layer. The foam sheet is made of polyethylene foam. The adhesive bonding film applied to a top surface of the foam sheet. The patterned layer has a plastic film and a pattern printed in a bottom surface of the plastic film. The plastic film together with the pattern is joined on top of the adhesive bonding film. The skid proof layer, made of thermal plastic rubber, is coated over a top surface of the plastic film. Additionally, the skid proof layer together with the patterned layer, the adhesive bonding film and the foam sheet defines a plurality of indentations and protrusions over a top surface of the skid proof layer so as to strengthen connection therebetween. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052878 | DECORATING CLOTH PROVIDED WITH THE EFFECT OF STEREOSCOPIC VISION - A decorating cloth provided with the effect of stereoscopic vision essentially includes a substrate. The top surface of substrate is formed with a 3D layer. The 3D layer is formed with a plurality of silks made of a thermoplastic material that is interlaced in a three-dimensional space, so the surface of substrate is formed with the effect of stereoscopic vision. Thus, the decorating cloth may be applied to various goods to make the appearance of goods to be formed with three dimensions, the value of cloth being thereby added for better sale. Further, the strips of silks are more stiffened ones, so the article is more washable and wear-proof. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052879 | ENCAPSULATION DEVICE AND METHOD, MICROCAPSULE INCORPORATING THIS DEVICE - The invention concerns a device for encapsulating an element within a microcavity made on a support ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052880 | SHAPING SHEET, RESIN DECORATIVE PLATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A shaping sheet which has a delicate and daring concave-convex shape, is capable of realizing minute shaping with excellent design and touch feeling and having an air of luxuriousness and is excellent in release properties; a resin decorative plate obtained by using the shaping sheet; and a method for manufacturing a resin decorative plate capable of shaping a body to be shaped using the shaping sheet are provided. The shaping sheet is a sheet including a base material having thereon at least an ink layer provided partially or entirely and a surface shaping layer existing on the ink layer, coming into contact therewith and covering over the whole surface including a region where the ink layer is formed and a region where the ink layer is not formed, wherein the surface shaping layer is a layer obtained through crosslinking and curing of a curable resin composition, and in the surface shaping layer, the surface of the surface shaping layer which is located just above the ink layer and in an upper part in the vicinity thereof has a convex shape and further has a concave pattern. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052881 | HIGH-STRENGTH, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CORRUGATED BOARD - The present invention includes a high-strength, light-weight corrugated board. The board comprises a first sheet made of a soy protein based resin and one or more sheets of plant-based fibers. The first sheet is connected to a corrugated member. In one aspect of the present invention, there is a method of manufacturing a high-strength, corrugated board. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052882 | TONER HAVING TITANIA AND PROCESSES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides white toner compositions and processes for making same. In embodiments, a desirable white toner may be produced without having to resort to excessive pigment loading, having desirable gloss characteristics. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052883 | METHODS OF FORMING REVERSED PATTERNS IN A SUBSTRATE AND SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES FORMED DURING SAME - A method of forming a reversed pattern in a substrate. A resist on a substrate is exposed and developed to form a pattern therein, the patterned resist having a first polarity. The polarity of the patterned resist is reversed to a second polarity, and a reversal film is formed over the patterned resist having the second polarity. The patterned resist having the second polarity is removed, forming a pattern in the reversal film. The pattern in the reversal film is then transferred to the substrate. Additional methods of forming a reversed pattern in a substrate are disclosed, as is a semiconductor structure formed during the methods. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052884 | NON-AQUEOUS PIGMENT INK - A non-aqueous pigment ink which suppresses show-through and improves the print density in printed items, and also exhibits excellent storage stability. The non-aqueous pigment ink comprises a pigment, a non-aqueous solvent, and non-aqueous resin dispersion particles having a pigment dispersion capability, wherein the non-aqueous resin dispersion particles comprise a urethane-modified alkyd resin formed from an oil-modified alkyd resin and/or fatty acid-modified alkyd resin having an oil length of not less than 50% by mass into which urethane groups have been introduced, and the urethane-modified alkyd resin is prepared by bonding an amino alcohol to double bonds within the oil-modified alkyd resin and/or fatty acid-modified alkyd resin, and then reacting the amino alcohol with a polyvalent isocyanate compound to introduce the urethane groups. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052885 | WATER SOLUBLE AZO COMPOUND OR SALT THEREOF, INK COMPOSITION AND COLORED BODY - Provided is a water soluble azo compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof, which serves as a yellow coloring matter having a hue with high brilliance which is suitable for ink jet recording, and which enables a recorded matter to have various superior fastness properties. When an ink composition is prepared using the azo compound or a salt thereof, the ink composition can have superior storage stability. Also provided is an ink composition containing the water soluble azo compound or a salt thereof. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052886 | COMPOSITION SCREEN-PRINTABLE ON POLYVINYL BUTYRAL - The invention relates to
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| 20110052887 | STRUCTURED BOARDS WITH MATCHED SURFACE - Surface structured decorative boards ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052888 | MAGNETIC WATERMARKING OF A PRINTED SUBSTRATE BY METAMERIC RENDERING - A document may include a non-magnetic substrate, a first colorant mixture printed as a first image upon the substrate, the first colorant mixture including a magnetic ink, and a second colorant mixture printed as a second image upon the substrate in substantially close spatial proximity to the printed first colorant mixture. The second colorant mixture may consist essentially of one or more non-magnetic inks and exhibit properties of both low visual contrast and high magnetic contrast against the first colorant mixture, such that the resultant printed substrate does not reveal the first image to the human eye, but will reveal the first image to a magnetic image reader. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052889 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DECOR MATERIAL AND DECOR MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method for producing a decor material comprising a carrier material and a decor layer composed of sand particles which is formed thereon, wherein the method comprises the following steps: providing a container ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052890 | COMPOSITE MATERIALS, COMPOSITE FILM MANUFACTURED BY USING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE FILM - The present invention provides a composite material comprising a glass cloth; and an organic- inorganic hybrid composition comprising diphenylsilanediol and alkoxy si lane, a composite film manufactured by using the same, and a method for manufacturing the composite film. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052891 | GAS BARRIER FILM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A gas barrier film comprises: a flexible film; a first organic layer formed at atmospheric pressure on a surface of the flexible film; a second organic layer formed in vacuum on a surface of the first organic layer; and an inorganic layer formed in vacuum on a surface of the second organic layer. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052892 | GAS BARRIER FILM AND DEVICE - Provided is a gas barrier film excellent in barrier property and flexibility. A gas barrier film comprising a substrate film, a first organic layer, an inorganic layer and an outermost organic layer in that order, wherein the outermost organic layer has a thickness of 0.3 μm or more, and a/b≧2, wherein a represents the thickness of the outermost organic layer, and b represents the thickness of the first organic layer. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052893 | COMPOSITE FILM - Provided is a composite film excellent in flexibility. The composite film comprises a first gas barrier film, a second gas barrier film and an adhesive layer between the first gas barrier film and the second gas barrier film, wherein the first gas barrier film comprises a substrate film, at least one organic layer and at least one inorganic layer; the second gas barrier film comprises a substrate film, at least one organic layer and at least one inorganic layer; and the adhesive layer comprises a dry lamination adhesive and a metal alkoxide. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052894 | DECORATIVE SUBSTRATE, ESPECIALLY AN ARTIFICIAL JEWELLERY STONE WITH A COLOUR EFFECT, AND METHOD FOR ACHIEVING THE COLOUR EFFECT FOR A DECORATIVE TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE - The invention concerns a decorative substrate, especially an artificial jewellery stone having a colour effect, being formed by a transparent substrate which comprises the following layers on the back side deposited in the following order from the back side of the substrate: an optically modifying layer, a reflection layer formed by at least one metal or by an alloy from a group including Au, Ag, Cu, Al, Cr, Ti, aluminium bronzes and alloys of Au, Ag and Cu, an interposed layer having a thickness of 10 to 100 nm and a layer of a protecting varnish. Between the optically modifying layer and the reflection layer is alternatively comprised an adhesive layers formed by at least one metal oxide from a group of metals including Al, Ti, Cr and Sn. The invention concerns also a method for achieving the colour effect for a decorative transparent substrate. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052895 | FLAME RETARDANT THERMOPLASTIC POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS AND FILMS MADE THEREFROM - Described herein is a thermoplastic composition comprising a polycarbonate, a mineral filler, inorganic acid or acid salt, an anti-drip agent, and a flame retardant comprising a perfluoroalkyl sulfonate salt or a combination of an aromatic phosphate ester and a polycarbonate-siloxane block copolymer. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052896 | Zinc Oxide and Cobalt Oxide Nanostructures and Methods of Making Thereof - The disclosure relates to metal oxide materials with varied nanostructural morphologies. More specifically, the disclosure relates to zinc oxide and cobalt oxide nanostructures with varied morphologies. The disclosure further relates to methods of making such metal oxide nanostructures. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052897 | THERMAL INSULATION MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a thermal insulation material including a first molded article formed by compression-molding inorganic nanoparticles, a second molded article laminated on at least one side of the first molded article and having a bending strength of at least 0.4 MPa, and an accouplement coupling the first molded article and the second molded article. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052898 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH FIBER ALIGNMENT - A composite material may be provided with unique alignment characteristics. The composite material may include a matrix material and a plurality of fibers disposed in the matrix material, wherein the plurality of fibers is magnetically aligned in a uniform spacing within the matrix material. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052899 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF A FOAMED CORE CLASS "A" ARTICLE - The method of manufacturing an article having a surface, a skin, and a core includes closing a first mold portion on a compressible seal. The seal is disposed between the first and second mold portions. The portions define a pressurizable mold cavity having a spaced apart injection port and a vent. The mold cavity is pressurized at a first pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. Molten plastic and blowing agent are injected form gas cells within the mixture. The gas cells have an internal pressure exceeding the first pressure. After waiting for a first period, the pressurizing gas is vented for a second period at a rate sufficient to rupture the gas cells which form a skin adjacent to the mold cavity wall. The skin defines a core cavity filled with the foamed mixture, which is solidified. The mold portions are separated releasing the article. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052900 | POROUS MULTILAYER FILTER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided is a porous multilayer filter which can trap ultrafme particles and in which permeability is high and treatment can be performed at a high flow rate. A porous multilayer filter is characterized by including a support layer | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052901 | COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A composite material comprising a first layer which comprises a prefabricated microcells component, surfactant-generated microcells, a surfactant component, a filler component and a binder component and a second layer, which comprises a metallic component. The composite material may further comprise a substrate to which the first layer is adhered. The composite materials have heat insulating and fire resistant characteristics and are particularly suited for use in building materials and mattresses. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052902 | WETTING RESISTANT MATERIALS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREWITH - Articles coated with wetting resistant materials are presented. One embodiment is an article comprising a substrate and a coating having low surface connected porosity disposed on the substrate. The coating comprises an oxide, which comprises aluminum, yttrium, and at least one rare earth element according to the following atomic proportions: | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052903 | WATER DILUTABLE UV-CURABLE POLYURETHANE - A water dilutable UV-curable polyurethane containing alkylene oxide groups, the polyurethane being obtained from components comprising at least: (i) 1 to 25 wt. % of at least one polyisocyanate; (ii) 0 to 80 wt. % of at least one hydroxyl functional compound containing alkylene oxide groups; (iii) 10 to 90 wt. % of at least one hydroxyl functional compound containing at least one polymerisable unsaturated (meth)acryloyl functional group per molecule; and (iv) 0 to 50 wt. % of at least one isocyanate-reactive compound not comprised by (ii) or (iii); wherein the sum of (i) to (iv) is 100%. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052904 | PULTRUSION PROCESS AND RELATED ARTICLE - A pultrusion article and method for manufacturing the same is disclosed. The article has a core of cured thermoset material and foaming agent. Unidirectional fibers are distributed about the periphery of the article. A shell of cured thermoset material encapsulates the unidirectional fibers, with the shell having a greater density than the core. The core and the shell are bonded together. The article provides increased strength without the use of cross-fibers. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052905 | PROCESS OF PROVIDING PRESS PLATES WITH A FLOURO-POLYMER IMPREGNATED HARD COATING - A process of producing laminate articles comprising coating or plating the press surfaces, whether plates, or interleaved press plates, with a flouro-polymer impregnated hard coating. Typical coatings that can be used with the flouro-polymer including nickel and chrome, their combinations, and alloys thereof. Advantages of the invention are expected to include better plate life, fewer plate cleanings, fast press times while supporting lower product cost and better equipment utilization. In addition, laminate products include a flouro-polymer as part of the laminate product. The process permits the omission of the so called “overlay” layer, typically an α-cellulose layer, which overlies hard particles in the upper surface of the laminate while providing increased pressing surface life. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052906 | POROUS ALUMINUM TITANATE, SINTERED BODY OF THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - To obtain novel porous aluminum titanate in which aluminum titanate itself is porous, a sintered body of the porous aluminum titanate and a method for producing the porous aluminum titanate. Porous aluminum titanate is composed of porous particles having a form in which a plurality of particles of amoeba-like shape having a plurality of projections extending in random directions are fused together. For example, its pore volume within the pore diameter range of 0.0036 to 10 μm in a pore size distribution as measured by a mercury porosimeter is 0.05 ml/g or more. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052907 | GLASS ARTICLE - [Object] To develop a noble glass composition which is based on a known potassium-zinc crystal glass composition suitable for chemical strengthening, in which most of contained ZnO component is replaced with a combination of far inexpensive other oxides, which is easily to melt in a tank and to form by machine into table wares, which satisfies the legal conditions as crystal glass specified in glass composition, refractive index, and density, and which is superior in chemical strengthening suitability; and to provide a chemical strengthened crystal glass article which has high practical strength as a table ware and can be subjected to washing with an alkali. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052908 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An aspect of the present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium comprising a nonmagnetic layer containing a nonmagnetic powder and a binder and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder and a binder in this order on a nonmagnetic support, wherein
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| 20110052909 | DEVICE FOR THERMOHYDRAULIC APPLICATIONS WITH IMPROVED WATER SOFTENING PROPERTIES, LOWER RELEASE OF HEAVY METALS, AND RELATIVE METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - Device for thermohydraulic applications wherein at least one portion of one surface destined for contact with water is coated with a film comprising at least one layer of a material applied by means of plasma phase polymerization of one or more monomers containing silicone. The relative method for obtaining the device comprises the following phases: to precondition a device for thermohydraulic applications within a vacuum chamber; to bring the vacuum chamber to pressure conditions between 0.01 and 100 Pa; to introduce a first gaseous mixture comprising at least a monomer containing silicone into said chamber; to bring said monomer containing silicone to the plasma state by means of an electromagnetic wave; to maintain the ionization conditions for a period of time sufficient to permit the deposit of a layer of a polymer containing said monomer on at least a portion of a surface of said device. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052910 | HIGH TOUGHNESS FIBER-METAL LAMINATE - The invention relates to a fiber-metallaminate comprising fiber-reinforced composite layers and thin metal sheets, wherein the total metal volume fraction of the laminate is between 0 vol. % and 47 vol. %. The fiber-metal laminate according to the invention shows an unprecedented combination of toughness and tensile strength. The laminate is advantageously used in constructing impact resistant objects, such as explosion resistant aircraft luggage containers and wing leading edges. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052911 | ADHESIVE TAPE WITH A VISCOELASTIC POLYOLEFIN BACKING - The invention relates to an adhesive tape with a viscoelastic backing consisting of an olefin polymer with a density of between 0.86 and 0.89 g/cc and a crystallite melting point of at least 105° C., and also consisting of an adhesive resin. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052912 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES HAVING A TEMPERATURE-STABLE ADHESIVE POWER - The invention relates to an adhesive composition that can be cross-linked by heating, said composition comprising between 20 and 85% of a polyurethane comprising 2 terminal groups of the hydrolysable alkoxysilane type of formula (I): wherein: R | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052913 | MONOFILAMENT FIBERS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE FILLER, AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - Disclosed herein are monofilament fibers comprising at least one polymeric resin and at least one coated filler, wherein the at least one coated filler has an average particle size of less than or equal to about 3 microns and/or has a top cut of less than or equal to about 10 microns, and wherein the at least one coated filler is present in an amount of less than or equal to about 50% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monofilament fibers. Also disclosed herein are methods for producing monofilament fibers comprising adding ground calcium carbonate to at least one polymeric resin and extruding the resulting mixture. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052914 | Method and apparatus for producing polycrystalline silicon and polycrystalline silicon - A polycrystalline silicon producing method with preventing meltdown and maintaining a high growing rate and a high yield by increasing temperature of raw material gas before supplying them to a reactor in a high pressure state so as to lower convection heat transfer from a silicon rod, including: supplying electric current to a silicon seed rod in a reactor to make the silicon seed rod to generate heat; and supplying a large amount of preheated raw material gas including chlorosilanes to the silicon seed rod in the reactor in the high pressure state. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052915 | MINUTE DIAMOND POWDER, METHOD FOR COLLECTING THE SAME AND SLURRY COMPRISNG THE SAME IN SUSPENSION - [Task to be Solved] One of the principal objects of the invention is to collect minute diamond particles of D | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052916 | BONDING AGENT - Powders of respective metal elements (Mn, Co) constituting a transition metal oxide (MnCo | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052917 | COPOLYMER INCLUDING UNCHARGED HYDROPHILIC BLOCK AND CATIONIC POLYAMINO ACID BLOCK HAVING HYDROPHOBIC GROUP IN PART OF SIDE CHAINS, AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a block copolymer containing an uncharged hydrophilic polymer chain block and a cationic polyamino acid chain block, wherein the hydrophilic polymer chain block is covalently bound to one end of the main chain of the polyamino acid chain block, and the hydrophobic group is covalently bound to the side chains of not less than 10% and not greater than 70% of amino acid repeating units in the polyamino acid chain block. This block copolymer forms a stable aggregate with siRNA, a small-molecule nucleic acid, under a physiological condition. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052918 | Magic Size Nanoclusters and Methods of Preparing Same - Disclosed herein are magic size nanoclusters comprising lead and one or more chalcogens. The disclosed magic size nanoclusters have both spectrally narrow fluorescence and ultra-high quantum efficiencies. Further disclosed herein is a method for preparing PbS, PbSe, and PbTe magic size nanoclusters. The yield of magic size nanoclusters can be increased by using anion sources enriched for secondary phosphines. The use of enriched secondary phosphine anion sources also increases the yield of quantum nanostructures. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052919 | COATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING POLYTRIMETHYLENE ETHER DIOL - The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition having excellent adhesion to primer layers, fast drying, improved flexibility and good pot life. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources, low Tg acrylic polymers having one or more crosslinkable functional groups and a crosslinking agent having one or more crosslinking functional groups. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052920 | POLYESTER AND POLYTRIMETHYLENE ETHER DIOL BASED COATING COMPOSITION - The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition having excellent adhesion and flexibility. This invention is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052921 | REACTIVITY OF FLY ASH IN STRONGLY AKLALINE SOLUTION - Provided in one embodiment is a method of charactering a fly ash composition, comprising determining a reactivity of the fly ash composition in a solution. The applicability of the findings to low water-to-solid ratios for the process of geopolymerization for the relationship between the amounts of fly ash reacted, and the compressive strength of a geopolymer cement is also described. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052922 | INTERLAYER FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASS, LAMINATED GLASS, AND ZINC OXIDE FINE PARTICLE DISPERSION - It is an object of the present invention to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass in which zinc oxide fine particles are excellently dispersed, a laminated glass, and a zinc oxide fine particle dispersion. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052923 | METHOD OF PRODUCING EPITAXIAL WAFER AS WELL AS EPITAXIAL WAFER - An epitaxial wafer is produced by a method comprising steps of growing a silicon single crystal ingot having a given oxygen concentration through Czochralski method, cutting out a wafer from the silicon single crystal ingot, subjecting the wafer to a heat treatment at a given temperature for a given time, and epitaxially growing the wafer. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052924 | THIN FILM FORMING METHOD AND THIN FILM STACK - A thin film forming method by a plasma discharging treatment under atmospheric pressure with a thin film forming apparatus which has a first discharging space for forming a functional thin film on a substrate, and a second discharge space for post-treating the substrate which formed the thin film. The first discharge space has a roller electrodes pair. The thin film forming method includes, a film forming process at the first discharge space which includes the steps of transporting the substrate by the roller electrodes; supplying discharging gas and thin film forming gas into the first discharging space; and generating a high frequency electric field between the roller electrodes. The post-treatment process includes the steps of introducing the substrate on which the functional film is formed; and supplying a discharging gas and post-treatment gas between the facing electrodes; and, generating a high frequency electric field between the facing electrode and the roller electrode. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052925 | ARTICLES FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE SERVICE AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - An article for use in aggressive environments is presented. In one embodiment, the article comprises a substrate and a self-sealing and substantially hermetic sealing layer comprising an alkaline-earth aluminosilicate disposed over the bondcoat. The substrate may be any high-temperature material, including, for instance, silicon-bearing ceramics and ceramic matrix composites. A method for making such articles is also presented. The method comprises providing a substrate; disposing a self-sealing alkaline-earth aluminosilicate layer over the substrate; and heating the sealing layer to a sealing temperature at which at least a portion of the sealing layer will flow. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052926 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT - Provided is a transparent electrode containing a transparent substrate having thereon a transparent conductive layer containing a conductive fiber, a conductive polymer and a water soluble binder resin, wherein the water soluble binder resin contains a low molecular weight component in an amount of 0 to 5 weight % based on a weight of the water soluble binder resin, provided that the low molecular weight component has a number average molecular weight of 1,000 or less measured by GPC. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052927 | Powder Compositions and Methods of Manufacturing Articles Therefrom - Powder compositions and articles and methods of forming articles from powder compositions are provided. The powder compositions include at least one powder that preferably includes an amount of one or more branched polymers such as, for example, one or more branched polyamide polymers. The powder composition is preferably capable of being formed, via a layer-by-layer sintering process such as, for example, selective laser sintering, into a three-dimensional article. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052928 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming method which applies a zinc-containing metal soap to a surface of an intermediate transfer belt including nitrogen on its surface. At least one of the following formulae is satisfied: | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052929 | Multilayer Polypropylene Films and Methods of Making and Using Same - A method including forming a bilayer polymer film having an oriented polypropylene film and a metallocene-catalyzed polypropylene film wherein the metallocene-catalyzed polypropylene film has a seal initiation temperature of from 80° C. to 130° C. A laminate including a biaxially oriented polypropylene film, a metallocene-catalyzed polypropylene film, and a substrate, wherein the metallocene-catalyzed polypropylene film is disposed between the biaxially oriented polypropylene film and the substrate. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052930 | High Gloss Thermoformed Article and Process for Producing Same - The present disclosure is directed to a thermoforming process and thermoformed articles produced therefrom. The thermoforming process includes heating a structure with a gloss layer composed of a propylene-based polymer having a melt flow rate from about 0.1 g/10 min to about 1.5 g/10 min, and producing a thermoformed article wherein the gloss layer has a post-thermoformed Gardner gloss value within 25% of the pre-thermoformed Gardner gloss value for the gloss layer. The thermoformed article may have a gloss layer with a post-thermoformed Gardner gloss value greater than or equal to about 60. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052931 | Coated Cutting Tools Having a Platinum Group Metal Concentration Gradient and Related Processes - The present disclosure is directed to cutting tools. The disclosed cutting tools may have a wear resistant coating on a substrate. The substrate may have hard particles cemented in a binder phase. The binder may have a near-surface concentration gradient of at least one platinum group element and/or rhenium. Processes for producing cutting tools are also disclosed. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052932 | FABRICATION OF L12 ALUMINUM ALLOY TANKS AND OTHER VESSELS BY ROLL FORMING, SPIN FORMING, AND FRICTION STIR WELDING - A method for producing high strength aluminum alloy tanks and other vessels containing L1 | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052933 | COMPOSITE CAST TOOL - A composite cast tool is cast in one continuous piece, partly of steel and partly of grey iron, so that an interconnection zone is formed between the steel and the grey iron. The steel portion forms the working component of the tool, for example a cutting edge, and the grey iron portion forms the body component of the tool. The steel portion and the grey iron portion have projections or walls extending towards one another. The interconnection zone is located in the region of union between these walls and is planar. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052934 | SLIDE PART - There is provided a slide part used in an environment where there is a lubricant containing a molybdenum compound including a hard protective layer formed on an outermost surface of a substrate of the slide part; in which: the hard protective layer includes mainly carbon, nitrogen, and a metal element; the hard protective layer is composed of a complex of an amorphous carbon body containing nitrogen and a compound crystal of the metal element; the compound crystal is composed of at least one of a metal carbide, a metal nitride, and a metal carbonitride; and a surface hardness of the hard protective layer is 1800 or larger in Vickers hardness. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052935 | JOINING METHOD AND JOINT STRUCTURE OF DISSIMILAR METAL - In joining a magnesium alloy material | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052936 | METAL-COATED STEEL STRIP - An Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coated strip that has Mg | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052937 | COPPER-ZINC ALLOY ELECTROPLATING BATH AND PLATING METHOD USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a cyanide-free copper-zinc alloy electroplating bath which can form a uniform and glossy plated layer having the desired composition in a large current density range, and a plating method using the same. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052938 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes a module frame capable of supporting a protection circuit module in a stable manner. The secondary battery includes a bare cell including a cap plate, a protection circuit module, and a module frame provided between the cap plate and the protection circuit module to support the protection circuit module. The module frame is made of a conductive material to electrically connect the cap plate and the protection circuit module to each other. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052939 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery, including a cylindrical bare cell including a cylindrical can and a cap assembly coupled with the cylindrical can, wherein the cap assembly forms a first electrode and the cylindrical can forms a second electrode; a protective circuit module (PCM) separated from the cap assembly, connected to the cap assembly by a first connecting tab, and connected to the cylindrical can by a second connecting tab; a first external terminal provided on a top of the PCM; and a second external terminal electrically connected to the PCM and provided on a bottom surface of the cylindrical can. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052940 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery, including a bare cell, a protective circuit module (PCM) disposed on a top surface of the bare cell, the PCM comprising an external terminal a top surface thereof, and a printed circuit board (PCB) terminal disposed on the external terminal, the PCB terminal being electrically connected to the external terminal and an external device. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052941 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A secondary battery secondary battery includes a bare cell having an electrode terminal, and a protective circuit module having a circuit board and a lead plate. The protective circuit module is electrically connected to the bare cell such that the electrode terminal and the circuit board are connected to each other through the lead plate. The lead plate includes a first plate mounted on the circuit board, and a second plate foldably connected to the first plate. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052942 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR BATTERY, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, an active material for a battery includes a titanium composite oxide. The titanium composite oxide contains a monoclinic β-type titanium composite oxide as its main phase and has a ratio (A | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052943 | ACCUMULATOR HAVING PROLONGED SERVICE LIFE - An electrical energy storage device includes at least one galvanic cell partly surrounded by a cell sheath, at least one heat-conducting device effectively connected to the galvanic cell, the heat-conducting device being suitable for supplying heat energy to the cell and/or conducting heat energy from the cell, a cell holding device enclosing an interior space at least partially with a wall, the interior space being suitable for accommodating each galvanic cell, and the cell sheath being at least partly effectively connected to the wall, at least one first measurement device suitable for acquiring a temperature at a prespecified position of the galvanic cell, and a control device suitable for evaluating a signal of each first measurement device that is present and/or for controlling the heat-conducting devices, heat-conducting apparatus being situated between the cell sheath and at least one of the wall of cell holding device and an additional cell sheath. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052944 | DEVICE FOR HEATING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, CHARGER, AND ACCESSORY ELEMENT - The invention relates to a method for heating a rechargeable battery in which the rechargeable battery is supplied with voltage in such a way that the current flowing in the rechargeable battery heats the rechargeable battery without essentially charging the rechargeable battery. The invention also relates to a charger for carrying out the method. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052945 | Sodium Based Aqueous Electrolyte Electrochemical Secondary Energy Storage Device - A secondary hybrid aqueous energy storage device includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode which is capable of reversibly intercalating sodium cations, a separator, and a sodium cation containing aqueous electrolyte, wherein an initial active cathode electrode material comprises an alkali metal containing active cathode electrode material which deintercalates alkali metal ions during initial charging of the device. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052946 | SAFETY MECHANISM FOR ELECTRIC MECHANISMS OPERATING ACCORDING TO GALVANIC PRINCIPLES - The present invention relates to a device for the controlled transfer of electric mechanisms operating according to galvanic principles from a first operating state into at least a second operating state, in which the functionality and in particular the reaction potential of the electric mechanism operating according to galvanic principles is reduced or completely eliminated. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052947 | DEGASSING SYSTEM FOR AN ACCUMULATOR, AND ACCUMULATOR COMPRISING A DEGASSING SYSTEM - A degassing system for an accumulator includes a corso with a degassing opening, a pin that is arranged in the corso, at least one flap that is mounted such that it can rotate around the pin, a spring that is arranged to exert a torque on the at least one flap, and a seal that is arranged such that the at least one flap rests on the seal in a rest position and closes the degassing opening. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052948 | Cell Cap Assembly with Desirable Safety Performance - The present invention provides a cell cap assembly including a grommet defining a through hole, a stripper contact plate defining at least one gas hole securely received in the through hole, an rupture plate securely positioned in the through hole and in electrical connection with the stripper contact plate, and an end cap electrically connected with the rupture plate. The rupture plate includes an outer ring portion, a bent portion extending from the outer ring portion, and a planar recessed portion defining a recess formed at one end of the bent portion. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052949 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first and second electrodes; a case housing the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly connected to the case. The cap assembly includes a first tab electrically connected to the first electrode, a second tab electrically connected to the second electrode, an deformable plate capable of electrically connecting the first tab and the second tab by being deformed due to a pressure increase, and an intermediate member formed between the first tab and the deformable plate. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052950 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an indication member that clearly indicates from the outside of the battery whether gas is released and can prevent external moisture and foreign materials from being introduced into the battery through a gas release hole. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a can in which the electrode assembly is disposed, a cap disposed at an upper portion of the can and having at least one gas release hole, and an indication member adhered to an interior side of the cap that indicates whether a pressure within the secondary battery is sufficient to disable the secondary battery. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052951 | MIDDLE OR LARGE-SIZED BATTERY MODULE OF IMPROVED SAFETY - Disclosed herein is a middle- or large-sized battery module including a plurality of battery cells or unit modules, the middle- or large-sized battery module being configured to have a connection structure in which measured voltage and/or temperature signals of the battery cells or the unit modules are transmitted and received by a wire type connection member, wherein at least one end of the connection member is connected to a connection counterpart in a male and female engagement type mechanical coupling manner, the connection member has a downwardly bent region (a downwardly bent portion) formed at a region adjacent to a connection part such that the downwardly bent portion is bent downward to a height lower than the connection part for preventing moisture condensed on the connection member from being introduced to the connection part due to gravity. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052952 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY HAVING AN ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - An electrode assembly and a rechargeable battery having an electrode assembly. An electrode assembly for a rechargeable battery includes a first electrode; a second electrode; a first separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first separator having a plurality of first pores, each of the first pores elongated in a first direction; and a second separator on an opposite side of the first electrode from the first separator, the second separator having a plurality of second pores, each of the second pores elongated in a second direction crossing the first direction. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052953 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A negative electrode includes: a negative electrode collector; and a negative electrode active material layer covering at least one principal plane of the negative electrode collector and containing at least a negative electrode active material, wherein the negative electrode active material contained in a region of up to at least 50% of a thickness from the surface of the negative electrode active material layer is covered with a solid electrolyte interface coating, and the solid electrolyte interface coating contains a product with a crosslinked isocyanate group in an isocyanate compound. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052954 | BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - To provide an electrode plate capable of retaining a larger amount of active material and having a composite material layer uniform in thickness, a positive electrode plate ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052955 | BATTERY LOCK AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH BATTERY LOCK - A battery lock for locking a battery of an electronic apparatus is provided. The battery lock includes a sliding button and a sliding member. The sliding button includes a sliding part for sliding the battery lock. The sliding member includes a base part and a side part extended from the base part. The sliding button is assembled on the base part of the sliding member detachably. At least one pushing part are fixed on the side part of the sliding member to lock the battery of the electronic apparatus. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052956 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A portable electronic device includes a housing defining a receiving hole, an operating element slidably received in the receiving hole, an elastic element elastically positioned between the housing and the operating element, and a battery cover removably attached to the housing and latching with the operating element. A battery cover assembly is also provided. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052957 | CELL HOLDING DEVICE, ASSEMBLED BATTERY, AND VEHICLE - In a cell holding device, engaging members ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052958 | BATTERY HOLDER AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE HAVING THEREOF - A battery holder is provided for supplying electrical power to a battery operated electrical device. The battery holder includes a main fixing frame, a spare fixing frame and a battery cover. The main fixing frame defines a first opening and a first battery-receiving cavity for receiving at least one main battery. The spare fixing frame is assembled onto the main fixing frame for closing the first opening of the main fixing frame. The spare fixing frame defines a second opening and a second battery-receiving cavity for receiving at least one spare battery that can be removed from the second battery-receiving cavity to the first battery-receiving cavity for replacing the main battery. A battery cover is assembled onto the spare fixing frame for closing the second opening of the spare fixing frame. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052959 | BATTERY MODULE AND METHOD FOR COOLING THE BATTERY MODULE - A battery module and a method for cooling the battery module are provided. The battery module includes a battery cell and a cooling fin disposed adjacent to the battery cell. The cooling fin has a solid plate and first and second tab portions extending from first and second edges, respectively, of the solid plate. The first and second tab portions are bent perpendicular to a front surface of the battery cell. The cooling fin extracts heat energy from the battery cell thereto. The battery module further includes a first cooling manifold that contacts the first tab portion of the cooling fin. The first cooling manifold has at least one flow channel extending therethrough that receives a fluid therethrough. The first cooling manifold conducts heat energy from the cooling fin into the fluid flowing through the first cooling manifold to cool the battery cell. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052960 | SECONDARY BATTERY MODULE HAVING COOLING CONDUIT - A secondary battery module including sealed cooling conduits through which a heat transfer medium flows between adjacent unit batteries. The secondary battery module includes a plurality of cooling conduits disposed in parallel facing each other and sealed so that a heat transfer medium flows therein; a plurality of unit batteries disposed between the plurality of cooling conduits; a supply conduit for supplying the heat transfer medium to the plurality of cooling conduits; an exhaust conduit for exhausting the heat transfer medium from the plurality of cooling conduits; and a spacer for maintaining spaces in the cooling conduits by being disposed inside each of the plurality of cooling conduits. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052961 | Battery With a Heat Conducting Plate and Several Individual Cells - In a battery with a heat-conducting plate and several individual cells that are combined into a cell combination, wherein with pole contacts of the individual cells electrically interconnected in parallel and/or in series. The cell compound and the heat-conducting plate are completely surrounded by a clamping element. A contact plate is arranged between the first individual cell and the clamping elements and at the face side between the last individual cell and the clamping elements. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052962 | POROUS FILM, MULTILAYER POROUS FILM COMPRISING THE SAME, AND SEPARATOR - Disclosed is a porous film containing a polyolefin resin and not less than 0.001% by mass but not more than 2% by mass of a fatty acid component having not less than 12 but not more than 24 carbon atoms, which is composed of one or more fatty acids selected from the group consisting of saturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids and metal salts of saturated or unsaturated fatty acids. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052963 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery including a can having at least two receiving spaces with a separation space therebetween, an electrode assembly received in the receiving spaces of the can, a collector electrically connected to the electrode assembly, and a cap plate coupled to an upper portion of the can to seal the can. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052964 | STACK/FOLDING-TYPED ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an electrode assembly constructed in a structure in which a plurality of electrochemical cells, formed of full cells having a cathode/separator/anode structure, as basic units, are overlapped, and a continuous separator sheet is disposed between the overlapped electrochemical cells, wherein a unit electrode surrounded by the separator sheet is located at a middle of the overlapped electrochemical cells, which is a winding start point, and the full cells disposed above and below the unit electrode are symmetrical to each other about the unit electrode in the direction of electrodes of the full cells. The electrode assembly is manufactured with high productivity while the electrode assembly exhibits performance and safety equal to those of a conventional stack/folding type electrode assembly. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052965 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries, each rechargeable battery including a case having an opening at one side and an electrode assembly inserted inside the case; and a sealing layer disposed between an opening of at least one case and a case of a neighboring rechargeable battery, wherein the opening of the at least case is covered by the case of the neighboring rechargeable battery. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052966 | LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - In one embodiment, an active cathode material comprises a mixture that includes: at least one of a lithium cobaltate and a lithium nickelate; and at least one of a manganate spinel represented by an empirical formula of Li | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052967 | CABLELESS BATTERY CONNECTION SYSTEM - A battery includes a first pair of terminal connectors including a positive and a negative terminal connector and a second pair of terminal connectors including a positive and a negative terminal connector. The positive and negative terminal connectors of the first pair of terminal connectors are sized and shaped for mating with the positive and negative terminal connectors of the second pair of terminal connectors, allowing the battery to coupled by like polarity terminals to a second like battery. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052968 | BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY AND RELATED PROCESSES - A battery pack assembly is described. The battery pack assembly includes a plurality of electrochemical cells, wherein the electrochemical cells are isolated from each other by a high temperature electrically insulating coating applied to an outer surface of each electrochemical cell. Methods for providing electrical isolation between individual electrochemical cells are also described. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052969 | CELL TAB JOINING FOR BATTERY MODULES - A battery module includes a plurality of electrochemical battery cells positioned adjacent one another and each having a positive cell tab and a negative cell tab. The positive cell tab of a first of the electrochemical battery cells is overlappingly joined to the negative cell tab of a second of the plurality of electrochemical battery cells. Each of the positive cell tabs and the negative cell tabs is not joined to a conductive interconnecting member. At least one of the positive cell tabs or the negative cell tabs defines a flexure configured for reducing stress applied to the electrochemical battery cells during overlappingly joining the positive cell tabs and the negative cell tabs. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052970 | BATTERY - According to one embodiment, a battery includes a case, an electrode group, a lid, an external terminal and an insulating member. The external terminal includes a head section and an axial section extended from the head section. The axial section is caulked and fixed into a through hole in the lid. The insulating member is arranged between the lid and the external terminal. The insulating member includes a bus bar-fixing section. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052971 | BATTERY - In a battery, an electrode group ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110052972 | ELECTRODE PLATE, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRODE PLATE - An electrode plate, an electrode assembly and a manufacturing method of the electrode plate to prevent an internal electrical short occurring between electrode plates by forming a ceramic layer wrapping a current collector plate and an active material layer. The electrode plate includes a current collector plate having a first face and a second face opposite to the first face, an active material layer formed on at least one of the first face and the second face of the current collector plate, and a ceramic layer wrapping the current collector plate and the active material layer. | 2011-03-03 |
