13th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090081509 | FUEL CELL - A first seal member is provided integrally on a surface of a first metal separator. The first seal member includes a base portion provided integrally on the first metal separator, a columnar portion protruding from the base portion, and a curved edge portion provided on the columnar portion. The curved edge portion has a predetermined radius of curvature. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081510 | SUPPORTED CATALYST, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUPPORTED CATALYST, FUEL CELL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FUEL CELL - A supported catalyst includes: a catalyst; and a carbon body. The catalyst is supported on the carbon body, and the carbon body is linear. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081511 | Electrode Catalyst for Fuel Cell - An object of the present invention is to provide an electrode catalyst which is excellent in catalyst performance compared with a conventional electrode catalyst. It is also an object of the present invention to provide an electrode composition for fuel cell and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell using the electrode catalyst. The fuel cell electrode catalyst of the present invention is characterized in that a catalyst component is supported on a carrier having a specific feature. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081512 | Micromachined electrolyte sheet, fuel cell devices utilizing such, and micromachining method for making fuel cell devices - A sintered electrolyte sheet comprising: a body of no more than 45 μm thick and laser machined features with at least one edge surface having at least 10% ablation. A method of micromachining the electrolyte sheet includes the steps of: (i) supporting a sintered electrolyte sheet; (ii) micromachining said sheet with a laser, wherein said laser has a wavelength of less than 2 μm, fluence of less than 200 Joules/cm | 2009-03-26 |
20090081513 | GAS DIFFUSION LAYER, FUEL CELL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GAS DIFFUSION LAYER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FUEL CELL - A gas diffusion layer to be provided on an air electrode of a fuel cell, the gas diffusion layer includes: a portion to be at a relatively high temperature; and a portion to be at a relatively low temperature. Gas permeability of the portion to be at a relatively high temperature is different from gas permeability of the portion to be at a relatively low temperature. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081514 | REACTOR AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - In a solid oxide fuel cell, air supplied from the outside through an air supply port Pain firstly flows through an air supply channel Hain in the downward direction to flow in air channels Sa. The air flowing into the air channels Sa flows through the air channels Sa in the lateral direction to flow out to an air discharge channel Haout. The air flowing out to the air discharge channel Haout flows through the air discharge channel Haout in the upward direction to be discharged to the outside from an air discharge port Paout. When a pressure loss ratio ΔPc/ΔPm, which is a ratio of a pressure loss ΔPc of air generated in the air channel Sa to the pressure loss ΔPm of air generated in the air supply channel Hain (or the air discharge channel Haout) during the operation of a fuel cell (at working temperature), is within 1 to 2500, the flow rate of the air flowing into each air channel can be equalized as much as possible, thereby being capable of preventing the reduction in the output. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081515 | SUPPORTED CATALYST, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUPPORTED CATALYST, FUEL CELL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FUEL CELL - A supported catalyst includes: a particulate first carbon material; and a particulate second carbon material supporting a catalyst, having a smaller center particle diameter than the first carbon material, and adsorbed on a surface of the first carbon material. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081516 | FUEL CELL BODY, FUEL CELL UNIT, FUEL CELL STACK, AND FUEL CELL DEVICE INCLUDING EACH OF THEM - A fuel cell unit ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090081517 | Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Generator Including a Glass Sealant - A solid oxide fuel cell generator is provided for electrochemically reacting a fuel gas with a flowing oxidant gas at an elevated temperature to produce power. The generator includes a generator section receiving a fuel gas and a plurality of elongated fuel cells extending through the generator section and having opposing open fuel cell ends for directing an oxidant gas between opposing plena in the generator. A sealant defines a seal on the fuel cells adjacent at least one of the fuel cell ends. The sealant is a modified lanthanum borate aluminosilicate glass composition having a minimal amount of boron oxide and silica, and in which the sealant maintains substantially constant physical characteristics throughout multiple thermal cycles. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081518 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PRODUCING THE SAME, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND FUEL CELL | 2009-03-26 |
20090081519 | BATTERY HAVING FLUID MANAGER AND SLIDING VALVE WITH FRICTION REDUCTION MEMBERS - A fluid consuming battery ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090081520 | METAL SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELLS AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - A metal separator for fuel cells formed with a metal plate and provided between cells accumulated, in which the metal plate is formed like trapezoidal irregularities to separate channels for a fuel gas from ones for an oxidant gas. Slope portions are formed after forming uniformly and thinly wall thickness of both upper and lower flat portions or either of the upper or the lower flat portion to 90% or less of that of the metal plate to be formed to obtain trapezoidal irregularities by forming flat portions which contact upper and lower cells and slope portions which interconnect the upper and the lower flat portions. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081521 | FUEL CELL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT USING FUEL CELL DEVICE - Disclosed is a fuel cell device comprising a plurality of generator cells to generate electric power by an electrochemical reaction of an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent, wherein the plurality of generator cells include: a plurality of gas flow paths to send a reactant gas for the electrochemical reaction respectively to the plurality of generator cells; and a plurality of inflow ports respectively provided at a position in which the reactant gas flows into each of the plurality of gas flow paths, and wherein among the plurality of inflow ports, a cross-sectional dimension of an inflow port provided at a downstream side of a flowing direction of the reactant gas is smaller than a cross-sectional dimension of an inflow port provided at an upstream side of the flowing direction of the reactant gas. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081522 | Metal composite for fuel cell and fuel cell bipolar plate using same, and fabrication method for same - A metal composite for fuel cells according to the present invention, which includes: a core of a metal; cladded layers of a corrosion resistant metal covering both surfaces of the core; and a through-hole formed through the core and cladded layers. The through-hole has, on a hole wall of the core region of the through-hole, a concave portion which is recessed relative to hole walls of the cladded layer regions of the through-hole. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081523 | FUEL CELL COVER - Fuel cell covers, electronic systems and methods for optimizing the performance of a fuel cell system are disclosed. In the various embodiments, a fuel cell cover includes an interface structure proximate to one or more fuel cells. The interface structure is configured to affect one or more environmental conditions proximate to the one or more fuel cells. An electronic system includes an electronic device, one or more fuel cells operably coupled to the electronic device, and an interface structure proximate to the one or more fuel cells. The interface structure affects one or more environmental conditions near or in contact with the one or more fuel cells. A method includes providing a fuel cell layer, and positioning an interface layer proximate to the fuel cell layer. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081524 | SEPARATOR AND FUEL CELL USING THEREOF - A fuel cell is provided therein with a metal separator for aiming at preventing corrosion and at reducing a contact resistance. The separator is compose of conductive passage board formed therein with passages, and a metal planar panel, the passage boards and the metal planar panel being superposed with one another. The metal planar panel is formed therein with a plurality of manifolds for passing reactive gas or cooling medium through an adjacent cell while the passage boards are formed therein with a plurality of meandering through channels for distributing the reactive gas or the cooling medium from the manifolds. Further, a part of the meandering through channels is superposed with a part or all parts of the manifolds, and a covering layer for preventing the metal planar panel from being corroded, and for restraining a growth of a nonconductive film is formed over an entire part of the metal planar panel or over at least a part thereof which makes contact with the meandering through channels. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081525 | FUEL SOURCES, FUEL CELLS AND METHODS OF OPERATING FUEL CELLS - Fuel sources, fuel cells and methods of operating fuel cells are disclosed. In one aspect, the invention features a fuel source for a fuel cell, including a housing made substantially from a fuel-permeable material, and a fuel in the housing | 2009-03-26 |
20090081526 | ELECTRODE FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - An electrode for a fuel cell and a fuel cell system including the electrode. The electrode includes an electrode substrate including carbon fiber and a hydrophobic polymer fiber, and a catalyst layer on the electrode substrate. As such, the electrode uniformly includes the hydrophobic polymer fiber thereon, and therefore can uniformly release and maintain water generated during operation of the fuel cell, thereby improving fuel cell characteristics. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081527 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) may include an electrochemically separating sublayer disposed between the proton exchange membrane and an anode substrate. The MEA may also include a poison-scrubbing catalyst disposed between the electrochemically separating sublayer and the anode substrate. An anode electrocatalyst disposed between the proton exchange membrane and the electrochemically separating sublayer and a cathode electrocatalyst disposed between the cathode substrate and the proton exchange membrane. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081528 | SUPPORTED CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL, AND ELECTRODE AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a supported catalyst excellent both in catalytic performance and in stability against concentrated methanol. The supported catalyst is used for an electrode of a fuel cell, and comprises catalytic metal particles supported on supports. The supports have hydrophilicity. On at least one part of the surface of the hydrophilic supports, particles of metal oxide super-strong acid are also supported. The metal oxide super-strong acid particles promote proton conduction. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081529 | Positive electrodes for lithium batteries - This invention provides lithium-rich compounds as precursors for positive electrodes for lithium cells and batteries. The precursors comprise a Li | 2009-03-26 |
20090081530 | Secondary battery - In a secondary battery ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090081531 | Piping Structure for Vehicle Battery - A piping structure for a vehicle battery has the battery attached to a hybrid vehicle to be relatively immovable with respect to the vehicle, and also has a gas discharge hose connected to the battery for guiding hydrogen gas discharged from the battery outside of the vehicle. The gas discharge hose has an inner wall defining a cavity where the hydrogen gas flows. The inner wall is formed with recesses and protrusions. By such a structure, there is provided a piping structure for a vehicle battery having the gas flow less likely to be interrupted even if external forces are applied. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081532 | Electrochemical cell with improved internal contact - Electrochemical battery cells with strip-like electrodes and having a pressure contact between a lead from one of the electrodes and a side wall of the cell container. An electrochemical cell having a spiral wound electrode assembly having an internal lead in direct pressure contact with a lithium foil negative electrode free of a separate current collector and in contact with an inner portion of the cell container, wherein specified contact between the lead and lithium foil provides current flow between the container and foil. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081533 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY ELECTRODE PLATE AND BATTERY USING THE SAME - A battery electrode plate ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090081534 | SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK AND CAR - A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode containing a metal compound having a lithium ion absorption potential of 0.2V (vs.Li/Li | 2009-03-26 |
20090081535 | X-RAY SENSITIVE BATTERY SEPARATOR AND A METHOD FOR DETECTING THE POSITION OF A SEPARATOR IN A BATTERY - The instant application relates to an X-ray sensitive battery separator for a secondary lithium battery and a method for detecting the position of a separator in a secondary lithium battery. The X-ray sensitive battery separator includes a microporous membrane having an X-ray detectable element. The X-ray detectable element constitutes less than 0.1% by weight of the microporous membrane. The method for detecting the position of a separator in a battery includes the following steps: (1) providing a battery including an X-ray sensitive battery separator; (2) subjecting the battery to X-ray radiation; and (3) thereby detecting the position of said separator in said battery. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081536 | BATTERY CAN, BATTERY USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A battery can is manufactured by drawing and ironing a nickel plated steel plate. The nickel plated steel plate includes a steel plate and a nickel plating layer made of nickel grains layered. Nickel grains present in a surface portion of the nickel plating layer are greater than nickel grains present in the vicinity of the interface with the steel plate. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081537 | BATTERY PACK CASE, BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE BATTERY PACK CASE AND THE BATTERY PACK - A battery pack case which is formed by injection molding, the battery pack case including: a surface having a hole for removing a flow mark on the surface of the battery pack case corresponding to a gate region of a metal mold, wherein the flow mark is removed by the hole. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081538 | Rechargeable battery pack - A rechargeable battery pack including a cap cover through which a protection element may be easily mounted and a coupling terminal which is integrally manufactured when forming the cap cover includes: a bare cell having an electrode terminal; a cap cover coupled to a leading side of the electrode terminal of the bare cell, and on which a through hole is formed; a first coupling terminal attached to an external side of the cap cover; and a protection element accommodated in the cap cover, electrically connected to the electrode terminal via a first coupling lead, and electrically connected to the first coupling terminal via the through hole by a second coupling lead. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081539 | Battery pack - A battery pack increases coupled strength of a protection circuit module and an outer case, and realize a compact battery pack by physically coupling the protection circuit module coupled to a bare cell and the integral outer case by an adherent member. The battery pack includes a bare cell; a circuit module arranged on an upper surface of the bare cell and electrically coupled to the bare cell; an outer case integrally formed so as to cover a pair of short side surfaces and the upper surface of the bare cell including the circuit module, and coupled to the circuit module; and a label attached to the pair of the short side surfaces, a pair of long side surfaces and a lower surface of the bare cell. At least one protrusion part may be integrally formed an outer side surface of said circuit module. At least one tapered part may be integrally formed with said outer case. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081540 | CURRENT COLLECTOR OF LEAD-ACID STORAGE BATTERY, AND LEAD-ACID STORAGE BATTERY - An object of the present invention is to take fundamental measures against the phenomenon that the positive current collector of a lead-acid battery elongates due to corrosion, in consideration of a mechanism, and to inhibit corrosion elongation. A current collector is prepared by the steps of: mixing a lead oxide of pinning compounds for inhibiting recrystallization with the atomized powder of lead or a lead alloy; and then powder-rolling the mixture. A lead-acid battery is composed with the use of the current collector. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081541 | Bipolar Battery Having Carbon Foam Current Collectors - A bipolar battery includes a housing and a plurality of bipolar electrode plates aligned with respect to one another within the housing to form a cell between each pair of adjacent bipolar electrode plates. Each of the plurality of bipolar electrode plates includes an electrode substrate having a first face and a second face, an electrical connection element overlapping at least a portion of both the first face and the second face, a first carbon foam current collector on the first face of the substrate, a second carbon foam current collector on the second face of the substrate, and a chemically active paste on both the first and second carbon foam current collectors. A plurality of electrical separators are interleaved with the plurality of bipolar electrode plates. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081542 | FILM-COVERED ELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Battery element | 2009-03-26 |
20090081543 | Microporous Polyolefin Membrane And Manufacturing Method - A microporous polyolefin membrane having a structure in which its pore size distribution curve obtained by mercury intrusion porosimetry has at least two peaks, which is produced by extruding a melt-blend of a polyolefin composition comprising (a) high density polyethylene resin having a weight average molecular weight of from about 2.5×10 | 2009-03-26 |
20090081544 | THIN BATTERY WITH LONGER LIFE TIME - The thin battery has an anode material and a cathode material applied as pastes on one or more separator paper layers there between. The battery also has an aqueous electrolyte solution, binders and additives. The cathode paste furthermore has conductive material at least partly of carbon nanotubes. The thin battery has an anode material and a cathode material applied as pastes on one or more separator paper layers there between. The battery also has an aqueous electrolyte solution, binders and additives. The cathode paste furthermore has a conductive material at least partly of carbon nanotubes. The conductive material can additionally have one or more other allotropes of carbon, such as carbon powder, e.g. graphite powder. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081545 | HIGH CAPACITY AND HIGH RATE LITHIUM CELLS WITH CFx-MnO2 HYBRID CATHODE - A nonaqueous cell employing an anode such as lithium or lithium alloy, a liquid lithium salt nonaqueous electrolyte, a thermal shutdown separator and a cathode comprising a homogeneous hybrid mixture of carbon fluoride and manganese dioxide, said carbon fluoride or poly-carbon fluoride being represented by the formula (CFx) wherein 0.5≦x≦1.2 and contained in said mixture in a ratio by weight of about 5 to 99%, preferably about 5 to 50% and said manganese dioxide is heat treated electrolytic manganese dioxide represented by EMD or MnO | 2009-03-26 |
20090081546 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode employs a positive electrode active material wherein oxide containing Al and/or hydroxide containing Al having a protruding-shape is uniformly distributed and adhered to the surface of a positive electrode active material particle. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081547 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention aims to achieve both safety upon shorting by a nail penetration and safety upon overcharging. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081548 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The positive electrode of the lithium ion secondary battery includes active material particles containing a lithium composite oxide represented by: | 2009-03-26 |
20090081549 | Electrochemical Composition and Associated Technology - A composition for use in an electrochemical redox reaction is described. The composition may comprise a material represented by a general formula M | 2009-03-26 |
20090081550 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - To curb a decline in the high-rate performance of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries and improve safety at the time of an internal short circuit, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte wherein the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions, the positive electrode active material includes a secondary particle, and the secondary particle is an aggregate containing primary particles and a silicon oxide. The primary particles contain a lithium nickel composite oxide. The silicon oxide is present in at least grain boundaries between the primary particles. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081551 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - A non-aqueous electrolyte battery comprises a negative electrode comprising a current collector, and a negative electrode layer formed on one or both surfaces of the current collector, a positive electrode, and a separator interposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode. The negative electrode layer comprises a plurality of layers laminated each other and containing a different active material each other, the layers comprising a first layer which is contacted with the current collector and contains spinel-type lithium titanate as an active material, and a second layer which is disposed to face the separator and contains Ramsdellite-type lithium titanate or anatase-type titanium oxide as an active material. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081552 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH TIGHTLY HELD ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - An electrochemical cell comprising a conductive casing housing an electrode assembly provided with a stack holder surrounding the electrode assembly is described. The stack holder is of an elastic material that serves to maintain the anode and cathode in a face-to-face alignment throughout discharge. This is particularly important in later stages of cell life. As the cell discharges, anode active material is physically moved from the anode to intercalate with the cathode active material. As this mass transfer occurs, the cathode becomes physically larger and the anode smaller. This can lead to misalignment. However, the stack holder prevents such misalignment by maintaining a constrictive force on the electrode assembly throughout discharge. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081553 | Electrochemical device - An electrochemical device manufactured using an electrode layer in which severe increase of electrode resistance is prevented and/or a solid electrolyte layer in which severe decrease of ion conductivity of a solid electrolyte is prevented is provided. The electrochemical device includes a pair of electrode layers, and a solid electrolyte layer provided between the pair of electrode layers, wherein at least one layer of the electrode layers and the solid electrolyte layer is composed of first particles each providing a function of the at least one layer, second particles and a binder which is composed of an organic polymer and binds the first and second particles, and wherein the at least one layer is formed from a mixture material containing the first particles and binder particles, each of the binder particles including the second particle and the binder carried on at least a part of a surface thereof. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081554 | ALL-SOLID LITHIUM BATTERY - An all-solid lithium secondary battery has excellent reliability including safety. However, in general, its energy density or output density is lower than that achieved by liquid electrolyte systems. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081555 | LITHIUM ION CONDUCTIVE SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - In a solid electrolyte obtained by sintering a powder, high ionic conductivity and remarkably low moisture permeation applicable to a lithium ion secondary battery or a lithium primary battery are realized. A method for producing a solid electrolyte including the steps of preparing a green sheet containing a lithium ion conductive inorganic material powder; and firing the green sheet, wherein in the step of firing the green sheet, at least one surface of the green sheet is covered by a setter having a porosity of not more than 10% by volume, is disclosed. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081556 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode comprises a negative electrode active material to be alloyed with lithium and the non-aqueous electrolyte comprises a non-aqueous solvent containing fluorinated cyclic carbonate and propyl acetate. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081557 | LITHIUM BATTERIES USING POLY(ETHYLENE OXIDE)-BASED NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTES - Lithium-air cells using poly(ethyleneoxide) (PEO) siloxane-based or poly(ethyleneoxide) phosphate-based electrolytes may be prepared and exhibit improved charge carrying capacity. Such PEO silioxanes and phosphates generally have the formulas Ia, Ib, Ic, Id, IIa, IIb, IIc, where: | 2009-03-26 |
20090081558 | ACTIVE MATERIALS FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - There is disclosed an active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes titanium-containing oxide having a crystal structure belonging to P4 | 2009-03-26 |
20090081559 | Method for Producing Electrolyte Solution for Lithium Ion Battery and Battery Using Same - There is provided a method for producing an electrolyte solution for lithium ion battery, which is characterized in that lithium fluoride, lithium chloride, lithium bromide, lithium iodide or a mixture of any of these is reacted with phosphorus pentachloride and hydrogen fluoride in a nonaqueous organic solvent, when an electrolyte solution for lithium ion battery, which contains lithium hexafluorophosphate as an electrolyte, is produced. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081560 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR STORING HOLOGRAPHIC DATA - The present invention provides a method for storing holographic data comprising providing a holographic storage medium comprising an optically transparent substrate including a photochemically active dye having at least two nitrone groups; and irradiating the optically transparent substrate with a holographic interference pattern, wherein the pattern has a first wavelength and an intensity both sufficient to convert, within a volume element of the substrate, at least some of the photochemically active dye into a photo-product, and producing within the irradiated volume element concentration variations of the photo-product corresponding to the holographic interference pattern, thereby producing a first optically readable datum corresponding to the volume element. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081561 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, OPTICAL RECORDING METHOD, AND OPTICAL RECORDING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a photosensitive composition containing (A) a photoreactive material, (B) an epoxy compound having an average epoxy equivalent of 230 g/eq. or less and having two or more epoxy groups in the molecule thereof, and (C) a thiol group-containing compound, which is used for forming a recording layer which records information using holography. In the photosensitive composition, preferably, (B) the epoxy compound reacts with (C) the thiol group-containing compound to form a polymerized product. The present invention also provides an optical recording medium having a recording layer formed of the photosensitive composition. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081562 | Photolithographic method and mask devices utilized for multiple exposures in the field of a feature - A photolithographic method for forming a plurality of characters on a device utilizes a mask set that includes a plurality of photolithographic masks, wherein each mask includes at least one non-opaque mask character field area that surrounds a non-opaque mask character area. Photoresist is exposed to radiation energy density through the set of masks using the masks sequentially to create at least one character field area of the photoresist, and a character area of the photoresist. Ultimately, because the character areas of the photoresist are exposed to some light energy density from the non-opaque mask character field areas during each mask exposure step, the total photoresist exposure time to create the series of characters is less than that of the prior art. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081563 | Integrated Circuits and Methods of Design and Manufacture Thereof - Integrated circuits and methods of manufacture and design thereof are disclosed. For example, a method of manufacturing includes depositing a gate material over a semiconductor substrate, and depositing a first resist layer over the gate material. A first mask is used to pattern the first resist layer to form first and second resist features. The first resist features include pattern for gate lines of the semiconductor device and the second resist features include printing assist features. A second mask is used to form a resist template; the second mask removes the second resist features. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081564 | EXPOSURE MASK, PATTERN FORMATION METHOD, AND EXPOSURE MASK FABRICATION METHOD - An exposure mask has a rectangular pattern, an auxiliary pattern, a translucent region, and a shielding region. The rectangular pattern includes a transparent region having a dimension equal to or greater than a critical resolution of exposure light. The auxiliary pattern is arranged around the rectangular pattern and includes a transparent region having a dimension smaller than the critical resolution. The translucent region is arranged between the rectangular pattern and the auxiliary pattern for shifting a phase of light transmitted through the rectangular pattern and the auxiliary pattern to an opposite phase. The shielding region is arranged around the auxiliary pattern. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081565 | METHOD FOR FORMING ETCHING MASK, CONTROL PROGRAM AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - Disclosed is a method for forming an etching mask, capable of precisely and easily forming an etching mask having a microscopic pattern of a non-straight-line shape. An exposure pattern of a straight-line shape is transferred to a photoresist by using a first reticle and developed, and after a trimming process, a SiO | 2009-03-26 |
20090081566 | WAFER HAVING SCRIBE LANES SUITABLE FOR SAWING PROCESS, RETICLE USED IN MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wafer that is less susceptible to chipping or peeling during a sawing process is disclosed. The wafer includes a plurality of chips, scribe lanes formed between the plurality of chips, and a passivation film, which is formed on the plurality of chips and the scribe lanes and has a plurality of perforations, e.g. slit patterns engraved on each scribe lane. A photolithography reticle and method of manufacturing the wafer are also provided. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081567 | SOFT PELLICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - The present invention relates generally to the fields of semiconductor lithography. More particularly, it concerns methods, compositions, and apparatuses relating to 157 nm, 167 nm, 193 nm, 248 nm, 365 nm, and 436 nm soft pellicles and the use of perfluorinated polymers in the creation of pellicles. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081568 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - An exposure apparatus comprises a light source, a measuring instrument, a processor, and a controller, wherein the processor is configured to obtain a synthetic spectrum by synthesizing a spectrum of a first pulsed light and a spectrum of a second pulsed light, to obtain a central wavelength and light intensity of each of a plurality of spectrum elements included in the synthetic spectrum, and to calculate a central wavelength of the accumulated light based on the obtained central wavelength and light intensity of each of the plurality of spectrum elements, and the controller is configured to determine, based on the calculated central wavelength of the accumulated light, whether the substrate should be exposed to light. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081569 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE BODY - Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive body having a photosensitive layer on a conductive base, in which at least the outermost layer thereof contains particles having a double structure composed of a core member and a shell member having a lager rubber hardness than the core member. The electrophotographic photosensitive body has excellent mechanical strength such as wear resistance, abrasion resistance, and scratch resistance as well as excellent electrophotographic characteristics such as cleaning property for a long time period. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081570 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR - It is to provide a high performance and ultralife electrophotographic photoreceptor, which is less likely to be chemically and electrically deteriorated even when repeatedly used, which can maintain excellent electric characteristics, the photosensitive layer surface of which is less likely to be abraded or scarred or undergo film peeling due to e.g. contact with a developing apparatus, a developer or paper, and which is excellent also in mechanical characteristics. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081571 | FIXING SOLUTION, CAPSULE STRUCTURE, FIXING METHOD, FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing solution for fixing toner to a recording medium, includes aliphatic ester held by solvent in a soluble manner, and having solubility or swelling property with respect to resin included in the toner. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081572 | SINGLE COMPONENT DEVELOPER - A toner for use in a single component development system, said toner including emulsion aggregation toner particles with a styrene acrylate polymer binder resin having a molecular weight Mw of from about 50 to about 100 Kpse and a number average molecular weight (Mn) of from about 10 to about 30 Kpse, a wax selected from the group consisting of polypropylene and polyethylene, and at least one colorant, wherein the toner particles have an onset glass transition temperature of from about 50° C. to about 60° C., and a circularity of from about 0.950 to about 0.990. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081573 | TONER FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, DEVELOPER FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner for development of an electrostatic image includes at least a crystalline polyester resin and a colorant. The toner shows a dielectric loss index ∈″ of 0.1 or less at 0.1 Hz and 500 V at 30° C. and 90% RH. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081574 | BLACK COLOR MATERIAL AND TONER - A black color material includes a squarylium compound represented by the following formula (1); and a blue color material: | 2009-03-26 |
20090081575 | SINGLE COMPONENT DEVELOPER - A method for developing toner for use in a single component development system, wherein the process includes a) contacting a styrene acrylate polymer binder resin having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of from about 50 to about 100 Kpse, and a number average molecular weight (Mn) of from about 10 to about 30 Kpse, a wax selected from the group consisting of polypropylene and polyethylene, and at least one colorant to produce a toner blend, b) aggregating the blend by heating at a temperature at or above the glass transition temperature of the styrene acrylate resin to form an aggregated toner core; c) adding a second binder resin to the aggregated toner core to form a shell over said toner core thereby forming a core-shell toner; d) growing said core-shell toner to a desired size; e) coalescing the core-shell toner by heating at a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the second latex; and f) recovering toner particles, wherein the toner particles have an onset glass transition temperature of from about 50° C. to about 60° C., and a circularity of from about 0.950 to about 0.990. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081576 | Toner compositions - The present disclosure provides processes for reducing the particle size of latex resins and toners produced with such resins. In embodiments, a carboxylic acid may be added to materials utilized to produce a latex in forming a seed resin or a master batch which, in turn, may be utilized to form latex resins and toner particles. In accordance with the present disclosure, one may be able to utilize materials for the production of latex resins and toners which may otherwise produce particles that are too large in the absence of the carboxylic acid. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081577 | Toner compositions - The present disclosure provides processes for producing toners which include an annealing step and toners produced by these processes. The process includes a continuous annealing step, which increases the glass transition temperature of the resulting toner. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081578 | METHOD OF PREPARING SILVER CARBOXYLATE SOAPS - Silver salts of long chain carboxylic acids are prepared from long chain carboxylic acids by sequential addition of at least two different alkali metal hydroxides, one of which is lithium hydroxide, followed by converting the mixture of alkali metal carboxylates to silver carboxylates. Photothermographic materials prepared from such silver carboxylates display improved D | 2009-03-26 |
20090081579 | FUNCTIONALIZED CARBOSILANE POLYMERS AND PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - Linear or branched functionalized polycarbosilanes having an absorbance less than 3.0 μm | 2009-03-26 |
20090081580 | COMPOUND, DISSOLUTION INHIBITOR, POSITIVE TYPE RESIST COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A positive type resist composition for forming a high resolution resist pattern and a method of forming a resist pattern are provided which use a low-molecular-weight material as a base component, and a compound and a dissolution inhibitor that are each suitable for the positive type resist composition. Here, the compound is a non-polymer having a molecular weight of 500 to 3000, and is decomposed under the action of an acid to produce two or more molecules of a decomposition product having a molecular weight of 200 or more; the dissolution inhibitor comprises the compound; the positive type resist composition comprises the compound and the acid generator component; and the method of forming a resist pattern uses the positive type resist composition. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081581 | POSITIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION AND A PATTERN-FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - A positive photosensitive composition comprises: (A) a compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic ray or radiation; and (B) a resin that increases its solubility in an alkali developer by action of an acid, wherein the resin (B) has a repeating unit that has an acid-decomposable group and is represented by formula (I): | 2009-03-26 |
20090081582 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION - A photosensitive composition is provided, which includes a compound represented by the formula BP; and a photo-acid generator which generates an acid by the action of actinic radiation, | 2009-03-26 |
20090081583 | METHOD FOR MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method for making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of: (1) providing a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor including on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a heat-sensitive coating, (2) image-wise exposing the precursor with IR-radiation or heat, and (3) developing the image-wise exposed precursor with an alkaline developing solution including a compound having at least two onium groups. According to the above method, a printing plate is formed with an improved developing latitude or an improved exposure latitude. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081584 | Imaging Layers and Structures Including Imaging Layers - Imaging layers, imaging media, and methods of preparation of each, are disclosed. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081585 | FUNCTIONALIZED CARBOSILANE POLYMERS AND PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - Linear or branched functionalized polycarbosilanes having an absorbance less than 3.0 μm | 2009-03-26 |
20090081586 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - A process for producing a radiation-sensitive resin composition includes the steps of providing a filter apparatus equipped with a filter composed of a polyamide resin filter and a polyethylene resin filter connected in series, circulating a precursor composition for the radiation-sensitive resin composition in the filter apparatus so that the precursor composition is passed through the filter two or more times to thereby effect filtration with the result that foreign matter is removed from the precursor composition. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081587 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOUND AND PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE SAME - A photosensitive compound whose size is smaller than conventional polymer for photoresist, and which has well-defined (uniform) structure, and a photoresist composition including the same are disclosed. The photosensitive compound represented by the following formula 1. Also, the photoresist composition comprises 1 to 85 wt % (weight %) of the photosensitive compound; 0.05 to 15 weight parts of a photo-acid generator with respect to 100 weight parts of the photosensitive compound; and 200 to 5000 weight parts of an organic solvent. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081588 | RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A resist composition comprises a base polymer which changes its alkali solubility under the action of an acid, and an additive copolymer comprising recurring units (a) and (b). R | 2009-03-26 |
20090081589 | THICK FILM RESISTS - Thick film photoresist compositions are disclosed. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081590 | NEGATIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERNS - A negative resist composition is provided wherein the composition has the sensitivity to g-rays, i-rays, KrF excimer lasers and electron rays, and can be used for mix and match wherein exposure is conducted using at least two exposure light sources selected form g-rays, i-rays, KrF excimer lasers and electron rays. Furthermore, a negative resist composition and a resist pattern forming method are also proposed wherein a resist pattern having excellent high resolution and excellent plating resistance can be formed, and they can be used for manufacturing MEMS. That is, the present invention proposes: a negative resist composition which is used for a process in which at least two exposure light sources selected from g-rays, i-rays, KrF excimer lasers and electron rays are used and comprises an alkali-soluble resin component (A), acid generator component (B), which generates acid due to exposure to g-rays, i-rays, KrF excimer lasers and electron rays, and a crosslinking agent (C); and a negative resist composition which is used for manufacturing MEMS and comprises an alkali-soluble novolak resin (A), an acid generator component (B) which generates an acid due to the exposure of radiation and a crosslinking agent component (C). | 2009-03-26 |
20090081591 | METHOD FOR PATTERNING A PHOTOSENSITIVE LAYER - The method of patterning a photosensitive layer includes providing a substrate including a first layer formed thereon, treating the substrate including the first layer with cations, forming a first photosensitive layer over the first layer, patterning the first photosensitive layer to form a first pattern, treating the first pattern with cations, forming a second photosensitive layer over the treated first pattern, patterning the second photosensitive layer to form a second pattern, and processing the first layer using the first and second patterns as a mask. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081592 | FOUNTAIN SOLUTION COMPOSITION FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING AND HEAT-SET OFFSET ROTARY PRINTING PROCESS - A fountain solution composition for lithographic printing characterized by comprising at least one acyclic hydrocarbon diol compound, having 6 to 8 carbon atoms in total and two —OH groups, wherein said two —OH groups bind to carbon atoms at 1- and 2-positions, respectively; said fountain solution composition can be used to improve blanket piling. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081593 | Method for forming resist pattern and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device - The resist material contains a photo-acid generator having an absorption peak to exposure light having a wavelength of less than 300 nm, and a second photo-acid generator having an absorption peak to exposure light having a wavelength of 300 nm or more. The method for forming a resist pattern comprises a step for selectively exposing which exposes a coating film of the resist material to an exposure light having a wavelength of less than 300 nm, and a step for selectively exposing by using an exposure light having a wavelength of 300 nm or more. The semiconductor device comprises a pattern formed by the resist pattern. The method for forming a semiconductor device comprises a step for forming a resist pattern on an underlying layer by the aforementioned manufacturing method, and a step for patterning the underlying layer by etching using the resist pattern as a mask. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081594 | APPLICATIONS OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANO-SIZED PARTICLES FOR PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY - Semiconductor nano-sized particles possess unique optical properties, which make them ideal candidates for various applications in the UV photolithography. In this patent several such applications, including using semiconductor nano-sized particles or semiconductor nano-sized particle containing materials as highly refractive medium in immersion lithography, as anti-reflection coating in optics, as pellicle in lithography and as sensitizer in UV photoresists are described. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081595 | PATTERNING PROCESS - A pattern is formed through positive/negative reversal by coating a chemically amplified positive resist composition comprising an acid labile group-bearing resin, a photoacid generator, and an organic solvent onto a substrate, prebaking the resist composition, exposing the resist film to high-energy radiation, post-exposure heating, and developing the exposed resist film with an alkaline developer to form a positive pattern; irradiating or heating the positive pattern to facilitate elimination of acid labile groups and crosslinking for improving alkali solubility and imparting solvent resistance; coating a reversal film-forming composition thereon to form a reversal film; and applying an alkaline wet etchant thereto for dissolving away the positive pattern. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081596 | Metal photoetching product and production method thereof - A metal photoetching product comprising at least one large cavity of minor axis W | 2009-03-26 |
20090081597 | FUNCTIONALIZED CARBOSILANE POLYMERS AND PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - Linear or branched functionalized polycarbosilanes having an absorbance less than 3.0 μm | 2009-03-26 |
20090081598 | FUNCTIONALIZED CARBOSILANE POLYMERS AND PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - Linear or branched functionalized polycarbosilanes having an absorbance less than 3.0 μm | 2009-03-26 |
20090081599 | BURNER FOR THE OPERATION OF A HEAT GENERATOR | 2009-03-26 |
20090081600 | METHOD OF FORMING A CANDLE WITH IMBEDDED IMAGES - An application for a method of making a candle includes providing a candle core and adding a base layer of wax to the candle core. Next, an image area is cut out of the base layer large enough to contain an image and the base layer is peeled away from the candle core in the image area. An adhesion layer of wax is added to the candle core. An image is installed in the image area. A clear layer of wax is added to the candle core, also covering the image. An outer layer of wax is added to the candle core, also covering the image area then the image area is cut out of the outer layer and the outer layer is peeled away from the candle core in the image area. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081601 | Flame Holder System - A flame holder system includes a modified torch body and a ceramic flame holder. Catch pin(s) are coupled to and extend radially out from the torch body. The ceramic flame holder has groove(s) formed in its inner wall that correspond in number and positioning to the catch pin(s). Each groove starts at one end of the flame holder and can be shaped to define at least two 90°turns. Each groove is sized to receive one catch pin therein when the flame holder is fitted over the end of the torch body. The flame holder is then manipulated until the catch pin(s) butt up against the end of the groove(s). | 2009-03-26 |
20090081602 | AUTOMATIC MAXILLARY EXPANDER AND TRANSFERING APPARATUS - An automatic Maxillary Expander, which is a bone-borne distractor for expanding the maxillary bone in adult and adolescents having transversal maxillary hypoplasia. It fixes itself to the palatal vault in a way without any need for screwing, by the asymmetrical triangular prism-shaped spikes on the anterior, posterior columns. Both being hygienic and not wasting a bulky space in the mouth, it provides a high patient comfort. The maxillary expanding process does not interrupt orthodontic treatment of patients and minimizes damage to the texture of the mouth. An automatic Maxillary Expander Transferring Apparatus enables the practitioner to place the Automatic Maxillary Expander into the palatal surface with ease and precision into the palate under local anesthesia quickly, without any surgical operation. In addition, this apparatus is composed of a very simple mechanism. It has rounded ends in order not to hurt the practitioner or patient. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081603 | Orthodontic Bracket - Then invention relates to an orthodontic bracket comprised of a base ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090081604 | Method for Repositioning Teeth - A method for positioning teeth is provided. The method includes receiving a dental impression kit at an address of the dental patient. The dental impression kit includes a first dental impression tray, a mixable dental impression material, and instructions for taking an impression of the patient's teeth. The method also includes the steps of mixing the mixable dental impression material to form a settable dental impression material, and then placing the settable dental impression material into the first dental impression tray. A dental impression of the patient is made at the address of the patient. The method then includes delivering the impression to a scanning company, and in return, receiving a first orthodontic aligner from the scanning company. A plurality of additional aligners may also be received for the purpose of moving the patient's teeth to a final desired position. Preferably, the processes take place without the intervention of a dental healthcare provider. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081605 | PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY DEVICE ADAPTED FOR USE WITH SCALER - The present invention provides a scaler light delivery device comprising a light delivery tip and a light delivery assembly comprising a housing member, a light source and an electronic assembly comprising magnetic means, a rectifier and current control means, wherein the light delivery tip is in secured but removable communication with the light delivery assembly; the light source is in electrical communication with the electronic assembly; the device is adapted for insertion into a receiver of a scaler and when the device is in communication with the receiver, the electronic assembly converts magnetic field energy provided by the receiver into electric energy to power the light source thereby allowing the device to deliver light out of the light delivery tip in a desired illumination pattern and at least one predetermined wavelength. The present invention also includes a method of making the device and using it. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081606 | DENTAL MATRIX BAND HOLDER AND PROCEDURE - A matrix band holder includes contour surfaces on the clamphead corresponding to a pre-contoured matrix band so that the concave shape of the band is maintained as it is tightened against the tooth. The clamp further includes a tethered outward-tension horseshoe-shaped spring with downward-facing perpendicular ends that force the band into contact with adjacent teeth, thus facilitating tight proximal contact of dental restorations. | 2009-03-26 |
20090081607 | DENTAL RINSING UNIT - The invention relates to a cleaning container ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090081608 | Instruments for the treatment of radicular dental canals - Instrument for the treatment of the apical portion of radicular dental canals, has a conical shaft ( | 2009-03-26 |