| 10th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
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| 20130059183 | LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERY - A lithium polymer battery including: an electrode assembly including: a first electrode plate including a first electrode current collector electrically connected to a first electrode tab and a first electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the first electrode current collector, a second electrode plate including a second electrode current collector that is electrically connected to a second electrode tab and a second active material layer formed on at least one surface of the second electrode current collector, and a separator interposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; and a case for housing the electrode assembly, wherein the separator is attached to a portion of a first electrode uncoated area of a first electrode uncoated area of the first electrode current collector to prevent a short between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059184 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes an electrode group. The electrode group includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode. At least one of the positive electrode or the negative electrode has a first electrode part and a second electrode part. The first electrode part includes a first metal substrate and an active material-containing part. The second electrode part includes a second metal substrate and an active material-containing part. The first metal substrate has a tensile strength larger than a tensile strength of the second metal substrate. A part of the first electrode part is provided more outside of the electrode group than a part of the second electrode group. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059185 | Large Format Electrochemical Energy Storage Device Housing and Module - An assembly includes non-load bearing housings, each housing including several cavities. Each cavity includes a stack of freely stacked electrochemical storage cells in the housings. Each electrochemical storage cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The assembly is configured such that pressure applied to the assembly is born by the freely stacked electrochemical storage cells. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059186 | Electronic Apparatus and Battery Pack - An electronic apparatus comprises a battery pack that comprising a first battery cell and a second battery cell that are arranged in a first direction and store energy for enabling operation of electronic components; and a battery holder that houses the battery pack. The battery holder comprises a projecting part in a first face that configures the battery holder and covers the battery pack while the battery pack is provided with a slit that is fitted with the projecting part in a second face that is opposed to the first face. Furthermore, the first direction intersects a boundary direction extending between the first battery cell and the second battery cell, and the slit is formed to extend along the first direction in the second face. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059187 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING DEFORMATION OF PLASTIC BATTERY PACK CASE FOR A VEHICLE - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for preventing deformation of a plastic battery pack case for a vehicle, in which the side of the battery pack case is subjected to reverse deformation to absorb the deformation occurring after compression molding and to ensure the dimensions of a mounting portion of various components including battery packs, thereby ensuring an internal space of the battery pack case. To this end, the present invention provides an apparatus for preventing deformation of a plastic battery pack case for a vehicle, the apparatus including: a base having a case insertion space; a fixing portion for fixing a battery pack case inserted into the case insertion space; and a deformation producing portion inserted into the battery pack case and preventing the case from being deformed by pressing the inside of the case to be reversely deformed in the lateral direction. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059188 | BATTERY MOUNTING DEVICE - A battery mounting device includes a bracket and case. The bracket includes a rear wall and defines a receiving space. A first latching portion is located on the rear wall. The case includes a front plate opposite to the rear wall. A restricting portion is located on the front plate. The bracket is slidably mounted in the case; the first latching portion is adapted to secure a first end of a battery in the receiving space, and the restricting portion is adapted to secure a second end of the battery in the receiving space. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059189 | PRESSURE DENSITY DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE - An electrochemical cell provided with two half cells. A pressure or density differential is created between the cathode and anode electrodes, each of which is contained in one of the half cells. The pressure or density differential is created by single or multiple sources including compression, vacuum, weight (gravity) of mass, chemical, molecular, or, pressure or density differentials created by thermal gradients. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059190 | THERMOELECTRIC-BASED THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL DEVICES - Disclosed embodiments include thermoelectric-based thermal management systems and methods configured to heat and/or cool an electrical device. Thermal management systems can include at least one electrical conductor in electrical and thermal communication with a temperature-sensitive region of the electrical device and at least one thermoelectric device in thermal communication with the at least one electrical conductor. Electric power can be directed to the thermoelectric device by the same electrical conductor or an external power supply, causing the thermoelectric device to provide controlled heating and/or cooling to the electrical device via the at least one electrical conductor. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059191 | BATTERY TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A structure for effectively heating a battery. A battery is housed in a battery container. A condenser is formed such that a heating medium is in direct contact with a surface of the battery container, and condenses the heating medium to heat the battery via the battery container. The heating medium condensed by the condenser is supplied to an evaporator that heats and vaporizes the heating medium. The heating medium vaporized by the evaporator which is in vapor is circulated to the condenser. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059192 | SEPARATOR AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - A separator is provided. The separator includes a base layer and a surface layer, wherein the surface layer is on at least one side of the base layer, and wherein the surface layer is structured so as to collapse at time of charging to prevent damage to a negative electrode due to expansion thereof. A battery including the separator is also provided. An electric device, an electric vehicle, and an electrical storage device including the battery are further provided. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059193 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INCLUDING NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUND, BATTERY INCLUDING THE CELL, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - An electrochemical cell including at least one nitrogen-containing compound is disclosed. The at least one nitrogen-containing compound may form part of or be included in: an anode structure, a cathode structure, an electrolyte and/or a separator of the electrochemical cell. Also disclosed is a battery including the electrochemical cell. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059194 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes an unsaturated six-membered ring ester carbonate represented by Formula (1) described below, or an unsaturated six-membered ring ester carbonate represented by Formula (2) described below, or both, | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059195 | ELECTRODE FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE - To provide an electrode for a power storage device, which has high reliability and can be miniaturized. To provide a power storage device including the electrode. In the electrode, a stress-relieving layer which relieves internal stress of an active material layer including a whisker is provided over a current collector. By the stress-relieving layer, deformation of the current collector can be suppressed and the productivity of the power storage device can be increased. In addition, the size of the power storage device can be reduced and the reliability thereof can be increased. Graphene may be formed so as to cover the active material layer including a whisker. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059196 | GALVANIC CELL - A galvanic cell is described, comprising an anode layer ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059197 | LITHIUM BATTERY CORE AND SHELL STRUCTURE - A lithium battery core and shell structure comprises a shell body, a first terminal component and a second terminal component are respectively connected above a cover plate of the shell body, an anode tab and a cathode tab are respectively connected below the cover plate of the shell body. The anode tab is electrically connected to the first terminal component; an end of the cathode tab is electrically connected to the second terminal component, while another end of the cathode tab is extended downward and bent to form a coupling portion; and an insulating element is disposed between the coupling portion and the anode tab, so as to prevent short circuit because of contact between the anode tab and the cathode tab. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059198 | BATTERY WITH ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT IN RELATION TO THE HOLDER - A battery includes a battery cell and a battery housing. The battery cell includes arcuate portions wherein an outer circumference of the battery cell is formed at least in part to be arcuate. The battery housing includes angular portions respectively opposing the arcuate portions and for storing the battery cell therein. Support walls having substantially the same curvatures as the arcuate portions and supporting the arcuate portions are formed along an insertion direction of the battery cell. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059199 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION TYPE LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium-ion secondary battery with excellent durability is provided using a two-phase coexisting compound as a positive electrode active material. This lithium-ion secondary battery is provided with an electrode body having a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material and a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing a lithium salt in an organic solvent. The positive electrode active material is mainly composed of a two-phase coexisting compound containing lithium, and also contains particles of a lithium-transition metal oxide with a layered structure. The particles of the layered oxide have an average particle diameter of 2 μm or less, and the percentage content thereof in the positive electrode active material is 5 mass % or less. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059200 | Materials for Battery Electrolytes and Methods for Use - Described herein are materials for use in electrolytes that provide a number of desirable characteristics when implemented within batteries, such as high stability during battery cycling up to high temperatures high voltages, high discharge capacity, high coulombic efficiency, and excellent retention of discharge capacity and coulombic efficiency over several cycles of charging and discharging. In some embodiments, a high voltage electrolyte includes a base electrolyte and a set of additive compounds, which impart these desirable performance characteristics. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059201 | NEGATIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE WHICH USE THE SAME - Provided is a negative-electrode active material for an electricity storage device, comprising: at least one kind of inorganic material selected from Si, Sn, Al, an alloy comprising any one of Si, Sn, and Al, and graphite; and an oxide material comprising at least one of P | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059202 | POLYMER-COATED ACTIVE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - Provided is a lithium ion secondary battery including a cathode that is capable of occluding and emitting lithium ions, and an anode that is capable of occluding and emitting the lithium ions. A polymer compound containing a polyether portion and a carboxylic acid bonding portion is bonded to an active material as shown with a structure I, a structure II, a structure III, and a structure IV. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059203 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR A LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - Provided are an anode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a method for preparing same, and a lithium secondary battery including same. An anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention includes: active particles by means of which lithium ions may be absorbed/released; and a coating layer coated on the surface of the active particles, wherein the coating layer includes a first material which is a hollow nanofiber and a second material which is a carbon precursor or LTO. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059204 | ELECTRODE FOR A SECONDARY LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - An electrode, free of added conductive agent, for a secondary lithium-ion battery with a lithium-metal-oxygen compound as active material, and a secondary lithium-ion battery which contains the electrode. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059205 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - The method for manufacturing a particulate electrode active material provided by the present invention uses a carbon source supply material prepared by dissolving a carbon source ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059206 | MATERIAL FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODES, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODES AND BATTERIES COMPRISING THIS MATERIAL, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE MATERIAL - A material for a battery or an accumulator, especially for a negative electrode of an accumulator, for example, a lithium ion secondary battery, the use of such a material, an electrode that includes such a material, a battery having such an electrode, and a process for producing such a material. The material includes carbon, an alloy and/or a mixture of silicon with at least one element of main group 1 of the Periodic Table of the Elements excluding lithium, and optionally at least one further metallic element and production-related impurities, the elements being distributed within a silicon phase in the case of a mixture, and a binder which binds carbon and the alloy and/or the mixture to give a solid material. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059207 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - As a negative electrode active material that enables steady production of batteries with excellent low-temperature performance, provided is a composite carbon comprising a low-crystalline carbon material at least partially on surfaces of particles of a high-crystalline carbonaceous substance. The negative electrode active material has a tapped density of 0.9 g/cm | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059208 | ALKALI METAL SILICATE, ALKALI TRANSITION METAL SILICATE, AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING SILICATE - A method for synthesizing alkali metal silicate which can be easily microparticulated, a method for synthesizing, with the use of the alkali metal silicate, alkali transition metal silicate, and alkali metal silicate and alkali transition metal silicate which are synthesized by the synthesis methods are disclosed. The alkali metal silicate is synthesized by the following steps: forming a basic solution including an alkali metal salt; mixing the basic solution including the alkali metal salt with silicon particles to form a basic solution including the alkali metal silicate; and adding the basic solution including the alkali metal silicate to a poor solvent for the alkali metal silicate to precipitate the alkali metal silicate. Further, the alkali metal silicate is mixed with a microparticulated compound including a transition metal to form a mixture, and the mixture is subjected to heat treatment, whereby the alkali transition metal silicate is generated. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059209 | POSITIVE-ELECTRODE BODY FOR NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE POSITIVE-ELECTRODE BODY, AND NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - Provided is a positive-electrode body for a nonaqueous-electrolyte battery in which formation of high-resistance layers at the contact interfaces between positive-electrode active-material particles and solid-electrolyte particles is suppressed so that an increase in the interface resistance is suppressed. A positive-electrode body | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059210 | ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery including the same is provided. The electrolyte includes a film-forming compound; a lithium salt; and an organic solvent. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059211 | CATHODIC ELECTRODE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL FOR DYNAMIC APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to a cathodic electrode for an electrochemical cell, comprising at least one carrier having at least one active material applied or deposited thereon, wherein the active material either comprises: (1) at least one lithium polyanion compound; or (2) a mixture made of a lithium/nickel/manganese/cobalt mixed oxide (NMC), which is not present in a Spinell structure, and a lithium manganese oxide (LMO) in a Spinell structure; or (3) a mixture of (1) and (2), wherein the carrier comprises a metallic material, in particular aluminum, and has a thickness of 15 μm to 45 μm, in particular an electrochemical cell having a high energy density. The present active material allows not only the energy density, but also the stability of the cell to be optimized. Furthermore, material costs and availability of materials are taken into consideration. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059212 | ENZYME ELECTRODE, AND BIO FUEL CELL EQUIPPED THEREWITH - An enzyme electrode having an electroconductive base member, an oxidoreductase and an electron mediator has at least a portion (a) in which the oxidoreductase is immobilized on the electroconductive base member, and a portion (b) in which the electron mediator is immobilized on the electroconductive base member but the oxidoreductase is not immobilized on the electroconductive base member. A bio fuel cell having the enzyme electrode as at least one of an anode and a cathode allows optimization of a reaction condition of each one of a plurality of reaction steps, including an “enzymatic reaction”, an “electron transfer reaction”, etc. Thus, the bio fuel cell provides high output. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059213 | SELECTIVELY OXYGEN-PERMEABLE SUBSTRATE, METAL-AIR BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND METAL-AIR BATTERY - A selectively oxygen-permeable substrate has a magnetic material dispersion layer having carbon as the main component and a magnetic material dispersed therein. The magnetic material dispersion layer has a gas introduction face for introducing gas into the inside thereof, and the magnetic material dispersion layer is preferably a layer where a magnetic material is dispersed in a porous carbon membrane and can be used as a substrate for a metal-air battery positive electrode. More preferably, the selectively oxygen-permeable substrate has the magnetic material dispersion layer and a porous substrate. A selectively oxygen-permeable substrate can selectively introduce oxygen in the air and have high durability against an electrolytic solution. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059214 | FUEL CELL CONTAMINANT REMOVAL METHOD - An example method of operating a fuel cell system includes calculating the rate of water produced in the fuel cell stack, determining the rate of water exiting the system, and controlling the condenser temperature to maintain the cathode gas exit temperature from the condenser below the temperature required to maintain water balance in the fuel cell system. The method collects the condensed vapor as water and purges a portion of the collected water containing contaminants from the system. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059215 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A fuel cell system and a control method therefor are provided. The fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell formed of a plurality of stacked power generating elements; a cell voltage measuring unit detecting negative voltage in any one of the power generating elements; a control unit controlling electric power output from the fuel cell; and an accumulated current value measuring unit measuring an accumulated current value obtained by time integration of current output from the fuel cell. The control unit prestores a correlation between accumulated current values and current densities that are allowable for the fuel cell in a period during which negative voltage is generated. When negative voltage has been detected, the control unit executes output restricting process of restricting electric power output from the fuel cell so as to fall within an operation allowable range defined by the accumulated current values and current densities of the correlation. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059216 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system is disclosed. The fuel cell system may include a fuel cell stack configured for generating electrical energy by a reaction of an oxidant and a fuel, a recovery unit including a first gas liquid separator configured for separating a by-product discharged by the fuel cell stack into a first gas and a first liquid, a first heat exchanger configured for cooling the first gas supplied by the first gas liquid separator, and a second gas liquid separator configured for separating a by-product supplied by the first heat exchanger into a second gas and a second liquid, and a remover unit fluidly connected to the second gas liquid separator and configured for removing the second gas from the recovery unit. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059217 | CATALYST FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN AND METHOD FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN - The present invention provides a catalyst for generating hydrogen, containing a composite metal of iron and nickel, the catalyst used in a decomposition reaction of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hydrazine and hydrates thereof; and a method for generating hydrogen, including contacting the catalyst for generating hydrogen with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hydrazine and hydrates thereof. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059218 | FUEL CELL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THEREOF - The invention relates to an electric power generator comprising a plurality of fuel cells stacked in a stack and configured to supply an electric load, the generator comprising means for generating a gas fuel to be supplied to the stack, and means for removing at least part of a heat flow generated in the stack as a consequence of the consumption of said gas fuel; characterized in that it comprises heating means configured to maintain said means for generating gas fuel within a predetermined temperature range and comprising means for transferring at least part of said removed part of the heat flow generated in the stack from said removing means to said means for generating gas fuel. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059219 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system which prevents a reduction in catalyst activity, wherein at least one of the anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer includes a core-shell type catalyst particle having a core portion including a core metallic material and a shell portion covering the core portion and including a shell metallic material; and wherein the fuel cell system has: a means for storing an initial value of a ratio of the core metallic material to a surface area of the core-shell type catalyst particle, and a means for determining whether or not the ratio of the core metallic material to the surface area of the core-shell type catalyst particle is increased at a predetermined stage, compared to the initial value. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059220 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell system for supplying power to a load includes: a plurality of fuel cell stacks; a plurality of DC/DC converters coupled to the plurality of fuel cell stacks; and a stack controller for estimating performance of the respective fuel cell stacks according to current amounts of the plurality of fuel cell stacks, and for controlling power converting efficiency of the respective DC/DC converters according to the performance of the fuel cell stacks to control output power generated by the fuel cell stacks. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059221 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND HEATING METHOD BY USING HEAT FROM FUEL CELL - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell configured to have a cell stack obtained by stacking a plurality of cells; a heat exchanger located in a middle position in a stacking direction of the cell stack and configured to have a flow channel that allows passage of a fluid for heat exchange; and a heating system configured to use the fluid that passes through the flow channel for heating. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059222 | Fuel Cell Stacks - A fuel cell stack ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059223 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TUBULAR CERAMIC STRUCTURES OF NON-CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION - Tubular ceramic structures of non-circular cross section, e.g., anode components of tubular fuel cells of non-circular cross section, are manufactured by applying ceramic-forming composition to the external non-circular surface of the heat shrinkable polymeric tubular mandrel component of a rotating mandrel-spindle assembly, removing the spindle from said assembly after a predetermined thickness of tubular ceramic structure of non-circular cross section has been built up on the mandrel and thereafter heat shrinking the mandrel to cause the mandrel to separate from the tubular ceramic structure of non-circular cross section. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059224 | ELECTRICITY GENERATION UNIT AND FUEL CELL STACK - An electricity generator includes a membrane electrode assembly; a separator coupled to the membrane electrode assembly and including a first region and a second region; and a thermal conductor on one of the first region and the second region. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059225 | FUEL CELL COMPRISING A MEMBRANE HAVING LOCALIZED IONIC CONDUCTION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A fuel cell is provided with an individual cell having first and second electrodes and a membrane formed by a polymer electrolyte including an ionically conducting part. The polymer electrolyte includes at least an ionically non-conducting part forming a first inactive area localized on a first uncovered part not covered by the first electrode and/or a second inactive area localized on a second uncovered part not covered by the second electrode. A cover encloses the cell and is provided with an inner wall mechanically fixed onto at least the first or second inactive area by adhesion means. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059226 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR GAS DIFFUSION LAYER OF FUEL CELL, AND FUEL CELL - According to a manufacturing method for a fuel cell, an insulating member having a plurality of communication holes therein is disposed on a side of a gas diffusion layer, which is formed by stacking a layer made of a carbon fiber and a water-repellent layer, where the water-repellent layer is provided, the gas diffusion layer and the insulating member are sandwiched by a pair of electrodes, and a pair of contact pressure plates are disposed on respective rear surfaces of the pair of electrodes so as to sandwich the pair of electrodes so that the gas diffusion layer is pressurized by the pair of contact pressure plates. When a voltage is applied to the pair of electrodes while maintaining the pressurized state, an electric current flows through a protrusion portion of a carbon fiber which comes in contact with the electrode on the water-repellent layer side via the communication holes of the insulating member, so that the protrusion portion of the carbon fiber is burned and removed by Joule heat. When it is detected that no electric current flows between the electrodes, application of a voltage to the pair of electrodes is stopped, and the pressure in the pressurized state is decreased to a normal pressure state. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059227 | END PLATE FOR FUEL CELL INCLUDING ANTI-BENDING PLATE - Disclosed is an end plate for a fuel cell including an anti-bending plate, in which an anti-bending plate is assembled with an insert having a sandwich structure and the insert is injection molded, thereby easily preventing the insert from being bent due to an injection molding pressure. In the disclosed end plate, a sandwich insert including two or more stacked plates each having a specific shape is manufactured, and an anti-bending plate is coupled to the sandwich insert and then is injection molded, thereby easily preventing the sandwich insert from being bent due to a resin pressure in the injection molding process, contrary to a conventional integral metal insert. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059228 | FLOW FIELD PLATE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL FUEL CELL - A flow field plate comprises a first flow field; an opposing second flow field; and at least one flow channel formed in the first flow field, the at least one flow channel comprising: a first side and an opposing second side separated by an open-faced top and a bottom; and a first side channel formed in a portion of the open-faced top and in a portion of the first side along a continuous length of the at least one flow channel, the first side channel comprising a first side wall and a first bottom wall; wherein the first side wall of the first side channel and the first bottom wall of the first side channel form an obtuse angle in cross-section; and a depth of the bottom of the at least one flow channel is greater than a depth of the bottom wall of the first side channel. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059229 | ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, AND PROTON CONDUCTIVE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - Disclosed is an electrolyte material containing a copolymer including a polyvinyl as a main chain, the copolymer including a functional group with proton conductivity; and an alkoxide of Si or Ti as a side chain. By using the electrolyte material, a proton conductive polymer electrolyte membrane with flexibility, high ion conductivity, excellent water resistance, and a small change in size can be obtained. And a polymer electrolyte fuel cell can be provided which has high output and durability by using the electrolyte membrane. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059230 | CROSS LAMINATED ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL MEMBRANES - A fuel cell proton exchange membrane electrolyte is formed of a first layer ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059231 | CORE-SHELL STRUCTURED ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR FUEL CELLS AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a method for producing a core-shell structured electrocatalyst for a fuel cell. The method includes uniformly supporting nano-sized core particles on a support to obtain a core support, and selectively forming a shell layer only on the surface of the core particles of the core support. According to the method, the core and the shell layer can be formed without the need for a post-treatment process, such as chemical treatment and heat treatment. Further disclosed is a core-shell structured electrocatalyst for a fuel cell produced by the method. The core-shell structured electrocatalyst has a large amount of supported catalyst and exhibits superior catalytic activity and excellent electrochemical properties. Further disclosed is a fuel cell including the core-shell structured electrocatalyst. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059232 | CATALYTIC METAL WITH NANOCUP OR NANORING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRODES USING THE SAME - Provided are an electrode including a nanostructure and a method of preparing the same, and more particularly, an electrode including a substrate, and a plurality of metal nanocups or nanorings spaced apart from one another and disposed on the substrate, and openings thereof are aligned above the substrate, and a method of preparing the electrode. An electrode of the present invention includes catalytic metal having a structure of the plurality of nanocups or nanorings and thus, an area, in which a reactant participating in an oxidation or reduction reaction is able to be in contact with catalytic metal, may become wider in comparison to that of a typical electrode having catalytic metal in the shape of a flat thin film. Accordingly, an efficiency of the oxidation or reduction reaction may be improved due to catalytic metal and eventually, a power generation efficiency of a cell may be improved. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059233 | PHOTOPOLYMER MEDIA WITH ENHANCED DYNAMIC RANGE - Dynamic range enhancing dopants for photopolymeric media are described. Also described are optical articles using these dopants and methods for making such optical articles. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059234 | EXPOSURE METHOD AND EXPOSURE MASK - According to one embodiment, an exposure method comprises exposing a desired pattern on a sample by use of a first reflection type mask on which the desired pattern to be exposed on the sample is formed and a defect is partially formed, and exposing a correction pattern on the sample by use of a second reflection type mask having the correction pattern of a reflection film formed at a position corresponding to the defect of the first reflection type mask. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059235 | PHOTOMASK BLANK, PHOTOMASK, AND MAKING METHOD - In a photomask blank comprising a transparent substrate, an optical film of material containing a transition metal and silicon, and a hard mask film, the hard mask film is a multilayer film including a first layer of a chromium-based material containing 20-60 atom % of oxygen and a second layer of a chromium-based material containing at least 50 atom % of chromium and less than 20 atom % of oxygen. The hard mask film having a thickness of 2.0 nm to less than 10 nm is resistant to fluorine dry etching. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059236 | MASK BLANK, TRANSFER MASK AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - The present invention is the mask blank includes a glass substrate and a thin film formed on a main surface of the glass substrate, the thin film includes a material containing tantalum and substantially no hydrogen, and the mask blank has a invasion suppressive film between the main surface of the glass substrate and the thin film which suppresses hydrogen from being invaded from the glass substrate into the thin film. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059237 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING A PHOTOMASK FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY - A photomask for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography includes: a substrate; a reflection layer disposed over the substrate and reflecting EUV light incident thereto; and an absorber layer pattern disposed over the reflection layer to expose a portion of the reflection layer and comprising a material having an extinction coefficient (k) to EUV radiation higher than that tantalum (Ta). | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059238 | REVERSE OPTICAL PROXIMITY CORRECTION METHOD - A method for fabricating an anti-fuse memory cell having a semiconductor structure with a minimized area. The method includes providing a reference pattern for the semiconductor structure, and applying a reverse OPC technique that includes inverting selected corners of the reference pattern. The reverse OPC technique uses photolithographic distortions to provide a resulting fabricated pattern that is intentionally distorted relative to the reference pattern. By inverting corners of a geometric reference pattern, the resulting distorted pattern will have an area that is reduced relative to the original reference pattern. This technique is advantageous for reducing the area of a selected region of a semiconductor structure which may otherwise not be possible through normal design parameters. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059239 | PHOTORESIST PATTERN FORMING METHOD, AND MICROLENS ARRAY FORMING METHOD - A photoresist pattern forming method, comprising a first step of forming on an underlayer a photoresist film which includes a convex portion and a concave portion having a thickness thinner than a thickness of the convex portion, and a second step of processing the photoresist film to form, in a portion which has been the convex portion, an opening having a width narrower than a width of the convex portion, wherein in the second step, the convex portion of the photoresist film is at least partially exposed, and the photoresist film is then developed, and exposure light is condensed by the convex portion in exposing the photoresist film. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059240 | Substrate and Patterning Device for Use in Metrology, Metrology Method and Device Manufacturing Method - A pattern from a patterning device is applied to a substrate by a lithographic apparatus. The applied pattern includes product features and metrology targets. The metrology targets include large targets and small targets which are for measuring overlay. Some of the smaller targets are distributed at locations between the larger targets, while other small targets are placed at the same locations as a large target. By comparing values measured using a small target and large target at the same location, parameter values measured using all the small targets can be corrected for better accuracy. The large targets can be located primarily within scribe lanes while the small targets are distributed within product areas. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059241 | DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a monitor pattern is previously exposed together with a device pattern on a resist film, the monitor pattern is developed in a first development condition and a fault occurrence risk is quantified based on a check image. At this time, the range of a second development condition in which the number of faults becomes less than or equal to a permissible value with respect to the quantified fault occurrence risk is determined based on the relationship between fault occurrence risk information and the number of faults. Then, a third development condition in which the pattern dimension becomes a desired value in the second development condition is determined and the device pattern is developed in the thus determined third development condition. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059242 | PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate; a photosensitive layer on the electroconductive substrate; and a protection layer on the photosensitive layer, wherein the protection layer includes a radical polymerizable compound having three or more radical polymerizable groups without a charge transportable group, a monofunctional radical polymerizable compound having a specific charge transportable group and a non-radical polymerizable compound having a specific charge transportable group. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059243 | PHOTORECEPTOR, COATING LIQUID FOR FORMING OUTERMOST LAYER OF PHOTORECEPTOR, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE USING THE PHOTORECEPTOR - An electrophotographic photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate; a photosensitive layer located overlying the electroconductive substrate; and an outermost layer located overlying the photosensitive layer, wherein the outermost layer includes filler and a crosslinked resin having a residual group of a polycarboxylic acid compound and a group having the following formula (1): | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059244 | SILICA PARTICLES, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, DEVELOPER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGES, AND METHOD OF FORMING IMAGES - Silica particles have a volume average particle diameter in a range of from about 80 nm to about 300 nm, an average degree of circularity in a range of from about 0.920 to about 0.935, and a geometric standard deviation of the degree of circularity in a range of from about 1.02 to about 1.15. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059245 | POLYMERIZED TONER AND PREPARATION METHOD OF THE SAME - The present invention relates to a polymerized toner and a method for preparing the same, wherein the toner can realize an excellent offset feature, high transfer efficiency, and a uniform image and thus can exhibit excellent performances in the applications of high speed copying, development of transferred photos, etc. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059246 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A toner for developing an electrostatic image and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The toner may have a morphological surface characteristic that induces high thermal and physical characteristics. The toner may simultaneously improve gloss, charge stability, anti-cohesiveness, storage ability, and low temperature fixability. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059247 | TONER AND DEVELOPER - To provide a toner, which contains: a non-crystalline polyester resin A obtained through a reaction between a non-linear chain reactive precursor and a curing agent, and having a glass transition temperature of −60° C. to 0° C.; a non-crystalline polyester resin B having a glass transition temperature of 40° C. to 70° C.; and a crystalline polyester resin C, wherein the toner has a glass transition temperature Tg1st of 20° C. to 40° C. as measured with first heating in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059248 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STRUCTURED PARTICLES - Method for producing structured particles specifically nanoparticles, toners for laser printers and photocopiers, particularly chemical toner with particular product properties. The method produces toners of improved performance. Method relates particularly to the selection and properties of the base materials and utilizing these properties to design the toner product properties that result in improved performance. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059249 | REACTOR, TONER PRODUCTION METHOD, AND TONER - A reactor, which heats a slurry raw material including a solid component, including a reaction tube, wherein the slurry raw material is continuously fed from an end of the reaction tube relative to the central axial direction of the reaction tube so as to be flown toward another end of the reaction tube to be heated; and plural perforated plates arranged in the reaction tube so as to separate the inside of the reaction tube into plural compartments. The reactor satisfies the relations (½)·D′≦D| 2013-03-07 | |
| 20130059250 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A method of forming an image on a substrate with an electrophotographic photoreceptor and a toner, wherein the electrophotographic photoreceptor has an electroconductive substrate; the electroconductive substrate has a surface roughness Ra of from 0.01 μm to 0.3 μm; the toner contains toner matrix particles formed in an aqueous medium, has a volume median diameter (Dv50) of from 4.0 μm to 7.0 μm; and the relationship between the volume median diameter (Dv50) and the percentage in number (Dns) of toner particles having a particle diameter of from 2.00 μm to 3.56 μm satisfies: Dns≦0.233EXP(17.3/Dv50) (1) where Dv50 is the volume median diameter (μm) of the toner, and Dns is the percentage in number of toner particles having a particle diameter of from 2.00 μm to 3.56 μm. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059251 | MICRO/NANO PHOTOCONDUCTOR - The present invention discloses a method for fabricating and integrating a micro/nano photoconductor using a photoconductor formulation especially suitable for thick film patterning. The photoconductor formulation comprises: an organic component including a photosensitive polymer and a photoinitiator, and an inorganic component including an activated photoconducting powder comprising cadmium sulfide, copper, and chlorine. The present invention provides low-cost, thick film optical sensors having extremely fine geometries (<100 μm) and high sensitivity. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059252 | METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN AND COMPOSITION FOR FORMING PROTECTIVE FILM - A method for forming a resist pattern includes providing a resist film. A protective film is provided on the resist film using a composition for forming the protective film. The composition includes a polymer and an organic solvent. The resist film on which the protective film is provided is exposed to irradiation with EUV light or an electron beam. The exposed resist film is developed. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059253 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS, LIQUID HOLDING METHOD, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus includes a first member disposed at least in a part of a periphery of an optical path of the exposure light, and has a first face that faces an upper face of the object through a first gap and holds the liquid between the upper face of the object and the first face, a second member disposed at an outer side of the first face with respect to the optical path and has a second face facing the upper face of the object through a second gap, a first supply port disposed at an outer side of the second face and supplies a fluid, and a first suction port disposed between the first face and the second face, and suctions at least part of gas in an outer space of the second member via a gap between the second face and the upper face of the object. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059254 | PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY METHOD USING A CHEMICALLY-AMPLIFIED RESIST - A photolithography method, including the steps of: S | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059255 | Methods of Lithographically Patterning a Substrate - A method of lithographically patterning a substrate that has photoresist having removal areas and non-removal areas includes first exposing at least the non-removal areas to radiation effective to increase outer surface roughness of the photoresist in the non-removal areas at least post-develop but ineffective to change photoresist solubility in a developer for the photoresist to be cleared from the non-removal areas upon develop with the developer. Second exposing of radiation to the removal areas is conducted to be effective to change photoresist solubility in the developer for the photoresist to be cleared from the removal areas upon develop with the developer. The photoresist is developed with the developer effective to clear photoresist from the removal areas and to leave photoresist in the non-removal areas that has outer surface roughness in the non-removal areas which is greater than that before the first exposing. Other implementations and embodiments are contemplated. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059256 | GAS VALVE UNIT HAVING TWO GAS OUTLETS - A gas valve unit for setting a gas volumetric flow to a twin-circuit gas burner of a gas appliance includes a valve body having a gas inlet and two gas outlets, and a control mechanism for adjusting the gas volumetric flow to at least one of the gas outlets in a multiple-stage manner. The control mechanism has a zero position in which the gas volumetric flow to the gas outlets is interrupted, and a switching position which is adjacent to the zero position and in which the gas volumetric flow is set to a maximum value. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059257 | BURNER - A gas burner including a burner body having a lower housing, an inlet conduit and a combustion surface element attached to the lower housing. A diffuser/reflector positioned within the body encourages even distribution and mixing of a combustible gas/air mixture. The diffuser/reflector is preferably of a sheet metal construction and includes a plurality of stamped openings with each of these openings having an overhanging guide plate. The combustion surface element includes a plurality of integrally formed rigidizing ribs and is made from a high temperature steel alloy wire cloth. The inlet conduit is secured directly or indirectly to an access door/bulkhead that is used to close off an access opening formed in a water heater wall through which the burner is installed. In one construction, an air scoop shrouds the inlet conduit and at least partially defines a flow path of primary air, substantially isolated from the combustion chamber. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059258 | BOARD-PLANK PREMIXING BURNER PORT ARRANGEMENT - A board-plank premixing burner port arrangement which increases durability by preventing a large force from being applied to a burner-fixing structure despite accumulated thermal expansion caused by red heat on a burner surface. A burner body unit includes partially cut and stacked plates. The plates form a gas mixture passage and a burner port, are disposed such that cut parts of the neighboring plates intersect one another. The board-plank premixing burner port arrangement has increased combustion efficiency by reducing burner port deformation, and is easily manufactured at a low cost through a simplified installation structure of the burner port. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059259 | Heat Transfer Apparatus and Container - A container for holding liquid is described. The container defines an inner region inside which liquid is adapted to be held and includes one or more walls for facilitating heating or cooling of the liquid therethrough, the one or more walls being adapted for invagination by a temperature control probe such that the temperature control probe extends into the container without directly contacting contents of the inner region of the container. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059260 | Wafer Heating and Temperature Control by Backside Fluid Injection - Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for processing a substrate in a processing chamber which includes a first chamber and a second chamber. A first surface of the substrate is exposed to the first chamber and a second surface of the substrate is exposed to the second chamber. One method includes an operation for applying a first fluid to the first surface of the substrate, where the first fluid is at a first temperature. Further, the method includes another operation for applying a second fluid to the second surface of the substrate, where the second fluid is at a second temperature. During processing of the substrate, the second temperature is higher than the first temperature, and the second fluid heats the substrate. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059261 | END SEAL FOR OXIDATION OVEN - Provided is an oven that includes an oven chamber through which a product passes to be treated. An oven wall defines apertures through which the product passes to repeatedly enter and exit the oven chamber during treatment. A vestibule chamber is disposed adjacent to the oven wall and encloses a return air duct that draws in ambient air entering the vestibule chamber and the process gas entering the vestibule chamber from the oven chamber through at least one of the apertures in the oven wall. A nozzle is provided externally of the vestibule chamber and oven chamber in fluid communication with the return air duct. The nozzle receives gas drawn in by the return air duct and directs the combination generally toward at least one aperture formed in the vestibule chamber through which ambient air can enter the vestibule chamber to form an air curtain adjacent to the at least one aperture. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059262 | Orthodontic Appliance - An orthodontic appliance for treating a malocclusion such as a class 3 malocclusion is disclosed. The appliance comprises an outer wall and an inner wall, and a web extending between the inner and the outer walls. The inner and outer walls and the web define upper and lower channels within which the respective arches of a patient can be received. The inner and outer walls form a mounting arrangement for mounting the appliance on the upper and lower arches of the patient. The outer wall has an upper portion which is offset relative to the lower portion and the upper portion forms an outer spacing formation for holding the buccal mucosa away from the patient's upper arch so that it does not inhibit development of the upper arch. The appliance also includes a tongue elevator for lifting up the tongue to a height above the lower arch. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059263 | VIBRATING ORTHODONTIC REMODELLING DEVICE - A bite plate allowing for contact with occlusal and facial and/or lingual maxillary and mandibular teeth is coupled to an extraoral housing containing a rechargeable battery coupled to a vibrator coupled to a processor coupled to data and charging port or ports. The housing is at least water resistant, and a hatch allows access to the data and charging port or ports only. The device is fitted with a very smooth and quiet vibrator, with minimal variance on operating specifications. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059264 | LASER BASED COMPUTER CONTROLLED DENTAL PREPARATION SYSTEM - A dental tissue treatment apparatus and associated methods includes a feedback-controlled beam guidance system for directing treatment to a defined area of dental tissue. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059265 | DENTAL HIGH VOLUME SUCTION TUBE WITH PROTECTIVE CAP - A high volume suction tube for use in dentistry to remove detritus during oral procedures, such as providing a tooth filling, including a cap that alleviates tissue obstruction without impeding efficient suction and removal of the detritus. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059266 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AND STORING ENDODONTIC TOOLS - An endodontic instrument servicing system may comprise a socket-forming member that may include spaced wall members that define a socket. An at least partially open-cell foam body may be secured within the socket that is configured for cleaning contaminated instruments. The body may have an indentation force deflection greater than 120 pounds force (lbf) and be configured to substantially grip a rotating contaminated instrument in contact with the body without tearing the foam body. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059267 | DENTAL HANDPIECE - A dental handpiece ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059268 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR REMOVING A LOOSE TOOTH - A device for removing a loose tooth, the device including a handle, a base structure, and a retention strap, wherein the retention strap is secured about an outer surface of the loose tooth such that the base structure forms an interface with the tooth. The device further including features for increasing friction between the base structure and the tooth to prevent slippage while removing the tooth with the device. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059269 | DENTAL SCREW AND DRIVER - The dental screw of the present invention includes a head part having a tightening groove for transmitting a rotational force of a driver, and a screw part having screw threads in the longitudinal direction wherein the head part further includes a fixing groove at the central portion of the tightening groove to prevent the screw from being disengaged from the driver. The dental screw driver of the present invention is a dental screw driver including a tightening part and a supporting part wherein the tightening part includes a tightening projection which fits into the tightening groove of the dental screw and a fixing tip disposed at the tip of the tightening part so as to be inserted into the tightening groove. According to the dental screw and driver of the present invention, the screw rarely disengages from the driver when the screw is being tightened or removed from an oral cavity of a recipient, and unexpected accidents caused by a stray screw may be prevented during dental surgical procedures, such as those involving implants and orthodontics. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059270 | Prosthodontic tool and method for placing and fitting crowns and inlays - A device for preparing, fitting, and placing periodontal prosthodontics having a finger covering and an attached bilayered adhesive patch, wherein the bilayered adhesive patch comprises two separable layers joined by a weak adhesive and one external side of the bilayered adhesive patch is attached by a strong adhesive to the finger covering while the other external side of the bilayered adhesive patch has a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059271 | IMPLANT DETECTOR COVER SCREW - An implant detector cover screw includes a head; an upper recess having a recess provided in the center of an upper part of the head; a lower part having a screw thread provided on the surface thereof below the head; and a projection provided in the upper recess. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059272 | DENTAL CERAMIC ARTICLE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a dental article comprising two sections, section A and section B, section A having an upper and a lower surface portion, section A comprising zirconia in an amount of at least about 80 mol %, a stabilizer and a component X comprising Dy or Sm or Eu or mixtures thereof, section B comprising a glass, glass ceramic or composite material, section B being located above the upper surface portion of section A. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059273 | LIQUID-GAS INTERFACE PLASMA DEVICE - A method for whitening teeth is disclosed. The method includes supplying a liquid sufficient to at least partially submerge a portion of a tooth; positioning a plasma device adjacent to the submerged portion of the tooth; supplying ionizable media to the plasma device; and igniting the ionizable media at the plasma device sufficient to form a plasma effluent in the presence of the liquid at the distal portion, whereby the plasma effluent reacts with the liquid to form at least one reactive species that interacts selectively with foreign matter disposed on the tooth. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059274 | SIMULATION DEVICE FOR TRAINING EQUIPMENT FOR A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a simulation device ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059275 | SIMULATION DEVICE FOR TRAINING EQUIPMENT FOR A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a simulation device ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059276 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING - Exemplary embodiments are directed to language learning systems and methods. A method may include receiving an audio input including one or more phonemes. The method may also include generating an output including feedback information of a pronunciation of each phoneme of the one or more phonemes. Further, the method may include providing at least one graphical output associated with a proper pronunciation of a selected phoneme of the one or more phonemes. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059277 | SPORT PERSONAL COACH SYSTEM - A call center system for coaching a player in judgmental aspects of an athletic sport or for practicing judgmental aspects of the sport includes a call center computer having a display and a memory. The system may also include a camera, a telephone, and a position locator system. Either the pictures stored in the memory or pictures taken with the camera are used to provide coaching or practice. Pictures of a golf course, golf course mapping data, or both are stored in a call center system. GPS data indicating the position of a golf ball on a golf course hole is used to provide either an overhead view of the hole and terrain features, pictures of the course at or near the location of the ball, or both, on a golf professional computer display. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059278 | DENTAL MODEL - The invention provides a dental model with an artificial jawbone with cavities, at least two artificial teeth, and interfaces each connecting a corresponding tooth to the jawbone such that it extends upwards from a corresponding cavity. To enable movement of the teeth relative to the jawbone and relative to the other teeth, the teeth are connected to the jawbone via interfaces which are more elastically deformable than the teeth and jawbone. In this way, a realistic dental model can be made in a very simple and cost efficient manner, e.g. in an SLS process. The invention further provides a method of making the dental model. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059279 | Teaching Prop - The present invention relates to teaching props for use in clinical education. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059280 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ORGAN REPLICA, IN PARTICULAR A FUNCTIONAL MODEL - A method for designing or replicating a human or animal organ in the form of a functional model includes providing previously recorded structural-geometric data of the organ or organ part to be replicated, selecting reconstruction materials for the organ or organ part, allocating the structural-geomtric data to the individually selected reconstruction materials, and carrying out a layered assembly by the model by successively applying site-selective assembly methods for at least one part of the reconstruction materials on the basis of an associated data set. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059281 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME GUIDANCE TO A USER - A method, system and product of providing real-time guidance to a user for performing an activity through a portable computing device. The portable computing device has at least one camera and at least one display. The method includes displaying an instructional video of an activity on a display, the instructional video comprising one or more instructions for performing the activity. Then capturing a real-time video of the user using a camera of a portable computing device, and then displaying the real-time video of the user on the display, wherein the real-time video and the instructional video are displayed simultaneously on the display, the simultaneous display of the real-time video and the instructional video enable the user to perform the activity. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130059282 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAINING, CERTIFYING OR MONITORING HUMAN CLINICAL RATERS - A method and system are disclosed for computerized training, monitoring, certification or re-certification of human raters in clinical trials. The invention provides an interactive computerized interview that can be compared scores obtained by human raters to monitor and train clinical raters on a continuing basis in order to reduce rater drift and variance during clinical trials. Remediation can be automatically flagged or provided to improve a deviating rater's performance. Computerized assessment of symptom severity is provided without the need for human clinical raters. The system and method enable screening of prospective patients for inclusion or exclusion from a clinical trial by automatically obtaining computerized ratings of symptom severity. | 2013-03-07 |
