14th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120082842 | ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE - An endoscope device is provided, which includes at least two component members bonded together through an adhesive layer which is formed by curing an adhesive composition, the adhesive composition containing a main agent containing a bisphenol A epoxy resin, a phenol novolac epoxy resin, and an acrylic rubber, a curing agent containing xylylenediamine and its derivative, and a filler. The filler is spherical silica having an average particle size of 0.5 to 20 μm, and accounts for 22 to 44% by mass of a total amount of the adhesive composition. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082843 | COATING COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING CORROSION RESISTANCE PROPERTIES AND RELATED COATED SUBSTRATES - Coating compositions are disclosed that include corrosion resisting particles such that the coating composition can exhibit corrosion resistance properties. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and multi-component composite coatings, wherein at least one coating later is deposited from such a coating composition. Methods and apparatus for making ultrafine solid particles are also disclosed. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082844 | POWDER MAGNETIC CORE - A powder magnetic core having a high electrical resistivity and a high magnetic flux density, including at least a composite magnetic particle the composite magnetic particle including: a core particle containing iron as the main component; and an insulating passivation layer formed on the core particle, wherein: the insulating passivation layer at least has an inner layer formed on the core particle and the outermost layer formed on the inner layer; and the outermost layer contains iron oxide as the main component. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082845 | ZINC-BASED METAL PLATED STEEL SHEET - A zinc-based metal plated steel sheet is excellent in tribological properties during press forming. An oxide layer containing crystalline 3Zn(OH) | 2012-04-05 |
20120082846 | PAPER SIZING COMPOSITION, SIZED PAPER, AND METHOD FOR SIZING PAPER - Embodiments of the present invention provide a paper surface sizing composition, a paper web coated on one or more sides or surfaces with a paper surface sizing composition, and a method for treating one or more sides of the paper web with a paper surface sizing composition to impart benefits relating to one or more of the following properties: ( | 2012-04-05 |
20120082847 | RADIATION CURABLE POLY(ISOBUTYLENE) ADHESIVE COPOLYMERS - The disclose provides pressure-sensitive adhesives and adhesive sealants prepared from modified, crosslinked isobutylene copolymers, and tape articles prepared therefrom. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082848 | NANOMATERIAL HAVING TUNABLE INFRARED ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A quantum nanomaterial having a bandgap that may be tuned to enable the quantum nanomaterial to detect IR radiation in selected regions including throughout the MWIR region and into the LWIR region is provided. The quantum nanomaterials may include tin telluride (SnTe) nanomaterials and/or lead tin telluride (Pb | 2012-04-05 |
20120082849 | A SINTERED PRODUCT BASED ON ALUMINA AND ZIRCONIA - A sintered particle has the following chemical analysis, as percentages by weight: ZrO | 2012-04-05 |
20120082850 | ORGANICALLY FUNCTIONALIZED POLYSILOXANE NANOPARTICLES, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to polysiloxane nanoparticles have the following properties: an average particle size d | 2012-04-05 |
20120082851 | HYBRID ADHESIVE - A hybrid adhesive incorporating cyanate ester and/or epoxy materials and utilizing atmospheric plasma treatment provides stronger, more reliable joints in structural composite parts. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082852 | CHARGING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHARGING MEMBER - Provided is a charging member in which the hardness of its surface is increased while surface free energy is kept low, the surface is hard to scratch even in long-term use, and a toner or the like is hard to adhere to the surface. The charging member according to the present invention includes a conductive support, a conductive elastic layer, and a surface region containing a cured material of a compound represented by the following formula (1): | 2012-04-05 |
20120082853 | URETHANE RESIN, ACTINIC ENERGY RAY CURABLE ADHESIVE, AND BACK PROTECTIVE SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL - An actinic energy ray curable adhesive contains a urethane resin (D) and a epoxy resin (E). The urethane resin (D) is prepared by reacting a diol ingredient (A1) having no (meth)acryloyl group, an optional diol ingredient (A2) having no (meth)acryloyl group, no carbonate structure and no alicyclic structure, a polyol ingredient (B) having a (meth)acryloyl group and two or more hydroxyl groups in a molecule, and a polyisocyanate ingredient (C) together. The ingredient (A1) is selected from a diol (a1) having a carbonate structure and an alicyclic structure in a molecule, a combination of a diol (a2) having no alicyclic structure but having a carbonate structure, and a diol (a3) having no carbonate structure but having an alicyclic structure, and a combination of a diol (a1) and at least one of the diol (a2) and the diol (a3). | 2012-04-05 |
20120082854 | SELF-STRATIFYING COATING - A self-stratifying coating composition is provided. The self-stratifying coating can include a base layer having a telechelic resin with reactive end groups and an alkoxide oligomer. In addition, a top layer having an acrylate and/or methacrylate such as a fluorinated acrylate, a fluorinated methacrylate, a fluorinated hydrocarbon copolymerized with an acrylate, a fluorinated hydrocarbon copolymerized with a methacrylate and combinations thereof, and a crosslinking agent can be included. In addition, the base layer and the top layer can have an interfacial surface tension therebetween that is within a range of about 15 to 60 mJ/cm | 2012-04-05 |
20120082855 | Optical film, polarizing plate, image display device, and method for manufacturing optical film - An optical film contains a transparent base material having thereon a hard coat layer formed of a hard coat layer forming composition containing the specific components, wherein a refractive index of the hard coat layer is 1.45 or more and not more than 1.55; and in the hard coat layer forming composition, a content of the component (a) is a content of the component (b) or more. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082856 | INTERIOR EQUIPMENT ELEMENT FOR VEHICLE CABINS - An interior equipment element | 2012-04-05 |
20120082857 | Method for forming a protective coating against high-temperature oxidation on a refractory composite material based on silicon and niobium - The invention relates to a method for forming a protective coating against high-temperature oxidation on a surface of a refractory composite material based on silicon and niobium, wherein chromium present on the surface to be protected is reacted with a reactive gas which contains silicon and oxygen in order to produce a composite coating having two phases, a first phase of which is an oxide phase based on silica which has viscoplastic properties and a second phase of which is based on silicon, chromium and oxygen, and wherein the first phase and second phase are coalesced at high temperature, which allows a protective coating to be formed in which the second phase acts as a reservoir to reform, during operation, the first phase by means of reaction with an oxidising gas. The invention is preferably used in the field of aeronautical engines. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082858 | Method of Manufacturing Water-Resistant Gypsum Articles and Articles Formed Thereby - A method of manufacturing a water-resistant gypsum article, comprising sonicating a water-resistance additive in water to form a emulsion; combining the emulsion, calcined gypsum, and gauging water to form a slurry; and forming and setting the slurry to form the water-resistant gypsum article. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082859 | METHOD FOR PASSIVATING A METALLIC SURFACE WITH A BASIC COMPOSITION - A method for passivating a metallic surface, by treating the surface with a basic aqueous composition comprising one polymer comprising acidic groups, a cationic crosslinker and a volatile basic compound, allows a durable passivation of fragile metal surfaces. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082860 | High Modulus Crosslinked Polyethylene with Reduced Residual Free Radical Concentration Prepared Below the Melt - The present invention provides an irradiated crosslinked polyethylene containing reduced free radicals, preferably containing substantially no residual free radical. Disclosed is a process of making irradiated crosslinked polyethylene by irradiating the polyethylene in contact with a sensitizing environment at an elevated temperature that is below the melting point, in order to reduce the concentration of residual free radicals to an undetectable level. A process of making irradiated crosslinked polyethylene composition having reduced free radical content, preferably containing substantially no residual free radicals, by mechanically deforming the polyethylene at a temperature that is below the melting point of the polyethylene, optionally in a sensitizing environment, is also disclosed herein. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082861 | INJECTION MOLDED BODY HAVING EXCELLENT BARRIER PROPERTY - A multilayer injection molded article comprising a layer of a barrier resin composition including (A) 10 to 70% by mass of a polyamide resin including a diamine constitutional unit 70 mol % or more of which is derived from m-xylylenediamine and a dicarboxylic acid constitutional unit 70 mol % or more of which is derived from a dicarboxylic acid containing a C | 2012-04-05 |
20120082862 | Elements of a Sustainable Roofing Material - A novel composition of materials that can be extruded into sheets to form panels to create a sustainable roofing system wherein the panels are formed to interlock with like panels in order to provide a substantially weatherproof covering on a roof. The sheet member has a top layer made of NHFR TPO (Non Halogenated Flame Resistant Thermoplastic Polyolefin) or TPP (thermo-polypropylene) and a bottom layer made of TPO (Thermoplastic Polyolefin)or TPP (thermo-polypropylene). The two layers are co-extruded. Then the materials are thermoformed to resemble more popular types of roof coverings such as shake or shingles or tiles. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082863 | Optical film, polarizing plate, image display, and manufacturing method of optical film - An optical film includes: a transparent base material; and a hard coat layer with a refractive index of 1.45 to 1.55, which is formed of a composition containing the following (a), (b) and (c): (a) a compound having two or less functional groups in one molecule, having a mass average molecular weight Mwa satisfying 402012-04-05 | |
20120082864 | Process For Preparing Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks Based On Aluminum Fumarate - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a porous metal-organic framework comprising at least one at least bidentate organic compound coordinated to at least one metal ion, where the at least one metal ion is based on an aluminum ion and the at least one at least bidentate organic compound is based on fumaric acid, by reacting at least one aluminum compound with at least fumaric acid in an alkaline aqueous medium, optionally in the presence of at least one base, at a temperature in the range from 20° C. to 100° C. at an absolute pressure of not more than 2 bar for from 0.2 to 4 hours. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082865 | METHOD FOR FORMING A MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND A MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM FORMED THEREOF - A method for forming magnetic media is provided. The method of forming the magnetic media includes forming a plurality of regions of resist material on a top surface of a substrate which defines a plurality of regions of exposed substrate on the top surface of the substrate between adjacent ones of the plurality of regions of resist material. The method also includes forming magnetic material on the plurality of regions of resist material and the plurality of regions of exposed substrate and depositing material over the magnetic material, the material encapsulating a portion of the magnetic material formed on the plurality of regions of exposed substrate. A magnetic recording medium formed in accordance with the method is also provided. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082866 | PATTERNED TEMPLATE WITH 1xN NUCLEATION SITE TO GRAIN GROWTH FOR UNIFORM GRAIN SIZE RECORDING MEDIA - A perpendicular magnetic media includes a substrate, a patterned template, a seed layer and a magnetic layer. The patterned template is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of growth sites that are evenly spaced apart from each other. The seed layer is formed over the patterned template and the exposed areas of the substrate. Magnetic material is sputter deposited onto the seed layer with one grain of the magnetic material nucleated over each of the growth sites. The grain size distribution of the magnetic material is reduced by controlling the locations of the growth sites which optimizes the performance of the perpendicular magnetic media. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082867 | Microbial Fuel Cell and Method of Use - A microbial fuel cell comprising a cathode module, an anode module, a means for feeding source water to the anode module, and a means for feeling air to the source water after said anode module, wherein the source water is introduced in the anode module and discharged at the cathode module, a membrane is not used to transfer electrons, and the source water does not flow through a layer between the cathode and anode modules, such as glass wool or beads. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082868 | Floating Microbial Fuel Cells - A microbial fuel cell (MFC) includes a cation exchange membrane defining an anode chamber, an anode positioned in the anode chamber, and a cathode in contact with an exterior of the cation exchange membrane. A restrictor in contact with the cation exchange membrane defines an opening through which water flows into or out of the anode chamber. The MFC includes bacteria in the anode chamber that oxidize organic compounds in the water while oxygen is reduced at the cathode, such that electricity is generated in the absence of an external power source. In an example, the MFC is coupled to a buoy and provides electricity to an electrically powered device also coupled to the buoy, thereby providing a low-maintenance source of power in remote locations. The electrically powered device may be, for example, a light or a sensor. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082869 | Microbial Electrolytic Cell - System and methods for efficiently capturing hydrogen gas from a microbial electrolytic cell. Certain aspects of the invention describe microbial electrolytic cells in which the cathode is located above the anode and proximal to a fluid level and a gas headspace in the single-chamber microbial electrolytic cell. In other aspects, the invention relates to improved and high volumetric production rate of hydrogen gas effected by increasing the geometric surface area of the electrodes. Combinations of these aspects also are contemplated. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082870 | ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SYSTEM - An electricity supply system includes a circuit substrate, a first electrode substrate, a second electrode substrate, a first package unit, and a second package unit. The circuit substrate includes at least a separating area. The first electrode substrate includes a first current collector and a first active material layer, which is disposed opposed to the separating area and is located between the separating area and the first current collector. The second electrode substrate includes a second current collector and a second active material layer, which is disposed opposed to the separating area and is located between the separating area and the second current collector. The first and second package units are located between the first electrode substrate, the second electrode substrate and the circuit substrate respectively. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082871 | Thermal Management Controls for a Vehicle Having a Rechargeable Energy Storage System - A method of operating a RESS thermal system in a vehicle having a coolant loop for directing a coolant through a RESS and a refrigerant loop configured to selectively cool the coolant flowing through a chiller in the coolant loop, including: determining a current target temperature range for the RESS based on a current vehicle operating mode and ambient temperature; determining a temperature of the RESS; determining if the temperature of the RESS needs to increase or decrease to be within the current target temperature range; if the determination is made that the temperature of the RESS needs to increase, determining if an active heating or a passive heating of the coolant will be employed, the active heating using a greater amount of energy over a shorter time period than the passive heating; and activating the determined active heating or passive heating of the coolant. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082872 | ADDITIVE FOR ELECTROLYTES - Spiro ammonium salts as an additive for electrolytes in electric current producing cells, in particular electric current producing cells comprising a Li-based anode, are provided. In some embodiments, the electric current producing cell comprises a cathode, a Li-based anode, and at least one electrolyte wherein the electrolyte contains at least one spiro ammonium salt. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082873 | CROSS-FLOW ELECTROCHEMICAL BATTERIES - A cross-flow electrochemical cell for producing electricity is disclosed that incorporates means for cross-flow pumping of electrolyte through both anode and cathode electrodes in the same direction to achieve markedly higher discharging and charging currents. Cross-flow pumping enabling use of thick mesh electrodes comprising scaffolds impregnated with high-surface-area metal nanoparticles and having high porosity are also taught. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082874 | On Demand Power Device - An on demand power device which allows users to selectively choose the desired voltage/current/power and/or amp-hour (A/H) capacity output from among a range of output available within the power device. This device relates to batteries used as long-term stand-by or back-up power sources such as for emergency use with a motor vehicle, during camping, vehicle starting/towing, and for power consumer electronics such as mobile phones or a global positioning systems. This device also relates to batteries for usages on water, underwater, on land, under land, in the air or in space which require power at discrete intervals. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082875 | Battery pack and electrically powered vehicle including the battery pack - Provided is a battery pack that can uniformly cool a plurality of electric cells, prevent a breakdown of the electric cells, and provide high performance of all electric cells. The battery pack includes a packaging case in which: each adjacent ones of a plurality of electric cells in the first direction define a ventilation space; first and second passages are defined that extend in the first direction and that are arranged to have the plurality of electric cells located between the first and second passages in a second direction intersecting the first direction, wherein gas supplied to the first passage flows through the ventilation spaces to the second passage; and a flow rate limitation device is provided that is arranged in an upstream area of the first passage and that limits a flow rate of the gas flowing through one of the plurality of ventilation spaces, which leads to the upstream area of the first passage, to a predetermined flow rate. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082876 | Electric Storage Device - An electric storage device includes: a battery block including a chassis with a plurality of storage cells installed therein; a control unit placed on the chassis for monitoring states of the plurality of storage cells based on signals concerning their physical quantities; a plurality of wires arranged on the chassis for directing the signals to the control unit; a confining member fixed on one surface of the chassis, where the control unit is placed, for defining a route along which the plurality of wires are arranged. The confining member includes a first direction restrainer defining the route for bending the wires, withstanding a reaction force accompanying bending of the plurality of wires, and a second direction restrainer withstanding a force exerted by the plurality of wires which are inserted into the route and tend to be lifted up toward a leaving direction from the one surface of the chassis. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082877 | CATHODE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE CATHODE - A cathode, a method of forming the cathode and a lithium battery including the cathode. The cathode includes a current collector and a cathode active material layer disposed on the current collector; the cathode active material layer includes a lithium transition metal oxide having a spinel structure, a conductive agent, and a binder; and at least a portion of a surface of the cathode active material layer is fluorinated. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082878 | CLICK-ON DECORATIVE ELEMENTS - The present document describes a surface mounting element for receiving a decorative element comprising: a portion for fixedly interfacing with said surface; and a mating connector for releasably connecting to a corresponding mating connector of the decorative element. The present document also describes a decorative element, a decorative adjustment element, decorative assembly kit and a decorative frame assembly and any combinations thereof. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082879 | PORTABLE PNEUMATIC CONTROLLER WITH REPLACEABLE BATTERY - A pneumatic controller assembly including a controller having a housing and an air pump in the housing. The housing has a recess and an annular input terminal in the recess. A battery for powering the air pump has a central axis and an annular output terminal extending around the central axis. The battery is adapted for receipt in the recess of the controller in a multiplicity of orientations of the battery about its central axis. The output terminal of the battery is shaped and positioned to make electrical contact with the input terminal of the controller to energize the controller without regard to the orientation of the battery about its central axis. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082880 | BATTERY CELL ASSEMBLY, HEAT EXCHANGER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE HEAT EXCHANGER - A battery cell assembly, a heat exchanger, and a method for manufacturing the heat exchanger are provided. The heat exchanger includes a rectangular-shaped sheet having first and second rectangular-shaped sheet portions coupled together at a bent edge such that the sheet portions are disposed proximate to one another. Outer edges of the first and second rectangular-shaped sheet portions are coupled together such that an interior region is formed between the first and second rectangular-shaped sheet portions. The bent edge has first and second apertures extending therethrough. The heat exchanger further includes a first inlet port disposed on the bent edge over the first aperture, and a second outlet port disposed on the bent edge over the second aperture, such that fluid can flow through the first inlet port and into the interior region and then through the outlet port. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082881 | BATTERY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A battery configured as a plurality of battery cells for an electric vehicle with one board for supplying electric power to an electric motor. Each battery cell is provided with positive and negative electrodes on the side of the board. The board is provided with a plurality of cell connecting parts for transmitting cell information of each battery cell corresponding to each electrode. Sensor wiring connects each electrode and each cell connecting part. Wiring is formed are arranged over the board that radiates heat via an insulating adhesive. A heating element is mounted on a first heat-conduction member formed on a top face of the uppermost wiring board. A second heat-conduction member is formed on the downside of the lowermost wiring board. The first heat-conduction member and the second heat-conduction member are touched via a third heat-conduction member arranged in a through hole bored through each wiring board. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082882 | Power Battery - A power battery, the power battery includes an inner case ( | 2012-04-05 |
20120082883 | ELECTRODE MIX, ELECTRODE, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - An electrode mixture comprising a lithium nickel manganese composite metal oxide having an average particle diameter of 1 μm or less, an electrically conductive material and an overcharge inhibition material. The electrode mixture in which the overcharge inhibition material is an aromatic compound. The electrode mixture in which the overcharge inhibition material is one or more members selected from the group consisting of an aramid, a polyether, a polysulfone and a polyethersulfone. An electrode comprising the electrode mixture. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode capable of being doped and dedoped with lithium ions, a separator and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, wherein the positive electrode is the electrode described above. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082884 | ELECTROSPINNING FOR INTEGRATED SEPARATOR FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to lithium-ion batteries, and more specifically, to batteries having integrated separators and methods of fabricating such batteries. In one embodiment, a lithium-ion battery having an electrode structure is provided. The lithium-ion battery comprises an anode stack, a cathode stack, and a porous electrospun polymer separator comprising a nano-fiber backbone structure. The anode stack comprises an anodic current collector and an anode structure formed over a first surface of the anodic current collector. The cathode stack comprises a cathodic current collector and a cathode structure formed over a first surface of the cathodic current collector. The porous electrospun polymer separator is positioned between the anode structure and the cathode structure. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082885 | ENERGY STORAGE PACK FOR AN ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, AND ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - An energy storage pack for an electric power tool comprising a housing for reception of a plurality of cell blocks having electrochemical storage cells, as well as electrical pole terminals to which poles of the cell blocks are electrically connectable. At least one pole terminal is embodied as a subassembly that encompasses two electrically separated contacts. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082886 | ASSEMBLED BATTERY - In this assembled battery, connections between electrode terminals of electrical cells and connection members for the electrode terminal are reliably maintained for a long period of time. The electrode terminal is formed in a tapered pillar shape whose width decreases from the front end of the electrode terminal toward a battery case. Also, a groove, which is shaped from the front end toward the battery case and divides at least a portion of the front end into segmented portions, is provided to the electrode terminal. The segmented portions are elastically deformable to move close to or away from each other. The bus bar (connection member for the electrode terminals) includes a through-hole whose width decreases from the front end of the electrode terminal toward a battery case. The bus bar is fitted to the electrical terminal, by elastically deforming and moving the segmented portions close to each other. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082887 | ELECTRICAL STORAGE UNIT - A plurality of electrical storage elements ( | 2012-04-05 |
20120082888 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An electrochemical device capable of enhancing sealing performance of a lead terminal leading portion in an exterior film for accommodating an electrochemical element is provided. In an electrochemical device in which an electrochemical element | 2012-04-05 |
20120082889 | Containing Electrolyte Leaks - Implementations and techniques for containing electrolyte leaks are generally disclosed. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082890 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - A electrolyte for a lithium battery includes a silane/siloxane compound represented by SiR | 2012-04-05 |
20120082891 | SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed are a secondary battery including an electrode assembly which includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate arranged as a stack, and a separator interposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, the first electrode plate including a first active material coating part formed by coating a base with a first active material and a first non-coating part, the second electrode plate including the second active material coating part formed by coating a base with a second active material and a second non-coating part, and the first non-coating part including an insulating member in a portion corresponding to the second electrode plate. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082892 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium secondary battery has a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode having a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer formed on a surface of the negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode mixture layer contains a negative electrode active material including a metal element capable of alloying with lithium. The negative electrode current collector includes a substrate made of a Cu—Fe—P alloy foil, and a surface layer provided on both surfaces of the substrate and made of pure copper. The surface layer has a Vickers hardness of 120 and less than that of the substrate. The negative electrode current collector has a proof stress of 308 MPa. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082893 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY - One embodiment may include a lithium ion battery, wherein one or more chelating agents may be attached to a battery component | 2012-04-05 |
20120082894 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, ELECTRICAL VEHICLE, AND ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE SYSTEM - A secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode containing an anode active material, and an electrolytic solution. The anode active material contains tin, iron, cobalt, carbon, and titanium as an element. In the anode active material, a carbon content is from 9 mass % to 30 mass % both inclusive, a ratio of cobalt to total of iron and cobalt is from 10 mass % to 80 mass % both inclusive, a ratio of the total of iron and cobalt to total of tin, iron, and cobalt is from 11.3 mass % to 26.3 mass % both inclusive, a titanium content is from 0.5 mass % to 8 mass % both inclusive, and half-width of diffraction peak obtained by X-ray diffraction (peak obtained where diffraction angle of 2θ is from 34 deg to 37 deg both inclusive) is 1 deg or more. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082895 | Negative electrode active material for lithium secondary battery and negative electrode for lithium secondary battery - The present invention relates to a negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, which has a composition containing Si in an amount of from 30 to 65% by mass and has a two phase matrix structure including an Sn—Cu based alloy matrix having an Sn content of 50% by mass or more, Si crystallites dispersed in the Sn—Cu based alloy matrix and an Si—X based alloy crystallized so as to at least partially cover the Si crystallites, in which X is at least one element selected from Fe, Ni and Co and is added in the Si—X based alloy in an amount of 1% by mass or more. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082896 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. A mixture containing a zinc-containing alloy represented by MZn | 2012-04-05 |
20120082897 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode containing a positive-electrode active material; a negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive-electrode active material contains a lithium-containing oxide obtained by ion-exchanging part of sodium in a cobalt-containing oxide containing lithium, sodium, and titanium with lithium. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082898 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A method for producing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, the negative electrode active material containing a carbon material and particles of at least one metal selected from zinc and aluminum. The method includes a step of preparing an aqueous negative electrode mixture slurry that contains the metal particles, the carbon material, and a polysaccharide polymer as a thickener and that has pH adjusted in the range of 6.0 to 9.0; and a step of forming a negative electrode by applying the negative electrode mixture slurry to a negative electrode current collector. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082899 | MICROPOROUS MEMBRANES, METHODS FOR MAKING SUCH MEMBRANES, AND THE USE OF SUCH MEMBRANES AS BATTERY SEPARATOR FILM - The invention relates to microporous membranes having high meltdown temperature, low shutdown temperature, and resistance to heat shrinkage at elevated temperature. The membranes can be produced by stretching a sheet comprising polymethylpentene, polyethylene, and diluent, and then removing the diluent. The membranes can be used as battery separator film in, e.g., lithium ion batteries. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082900 | GALVANIC CELL HAVING A LITHIUM METAL OR AN ALLOY COMPRISING A LITHIUM METAL AS ANODE MATERIAL AND AN ELECTROLYTE HAVING LITHIUM...COMPLEX SALT - A galvanic cell having a lithium metal or an alloy comprising a lithium metal as anode material, having an electrolyte comprising lithium bis(oxalate)borate and at least one other lithium complex salt in an aprotic solvent or solvent mixture, in the ratio of lithium complex salt in the conducting salt equals 0.01 to 20 mol %. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082901 | LITHIUM-BASED ANODE WITH IONIC LIQUID POLYMER GEL - Li-based anodes for use in an electric current producing cells having long life time and high capacity are provided. In certain embodiments, the Li-based anode comprises at least one anode active Li-containing compound and a composition comprising at least one polymer, at least one ionic liquid, and optionally at least one lithium salt. The composition may be located between the at least one Li-containing compound and the catholyte used in the electric current producing cell. In some embodiments, the at least one polymer may be incompatible with the catholyte. This configuration of components may lead to separation between the lithium active material of the anode and the catholyte. Processes for preparing the Li-based anode and to electric current producing cells comprising such an anode are also provided. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082902 | ELECTRODE AND ELECTROLYTE MATERIALS FOR BATTERIES - Disclosed are open-framework solids that possess superior ion-transport properties pertinent to the electrochemical performance of next-generation electrode materials for battery devices. Disclosed compounds including compositions and architectures relevant to electrical energy storage device applications have been developed through integrated solid-state and soft (solution) chemistry studies. The solids can adopt a general formula of A | 2012-04-05 |
20120082903 | FUNCTIONALIZED IONIC LIQUID ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - An ionic liquid that is a salt has a Formula: | 2012-04-05 |
20120082904 | HIGH ENERGY DENSITY ALUMINUM BATTERY - Compositions and methods of making are provided for a high energy density aluminum battery. The battery comprises an anode comprising aluminum metal. The battery further comprises a cathode comprising a material capable of intercalating aluminum ions during a discharge cycle and deintercalating the aluminum ions during a charge cycle. The battery further comprises an electrolyte capable of supporting reversible deposition and stripping of aluminum at the anode, and reversible intercalation and deintercalation of aluminum at the cathode. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082905 | HIGH ENERGY DENSITY ALUMINUM BATTERY - Compositions and methods of making are provided for a high energy density aluminum battery. The battery comprises an anode comprising aluminum metal. The battery further comprises a cathode comprising a material capable of intercalating aluminum or lithium ions during a discharge cycle and deintercalating the aluminum or lithium ions during a charge cycle. The battery further comprises an electrolyte capable of supporting reversible deposition and stripping of aluminum at the anode, and reversible intercalation and deintercalation of aluminum or lithium at the cathode. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082906 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TRANSPORT- AND STORAGE-STABLE OXYGEN-CONSUMING ELECTRODES - The present invention relates to A process for producing a transport- and storage-stable sheet-like oxygen-consuming electrode comprising providing an electrically conductive support, a gas diffusion layer, and a layer comprising a silver-based catalyst; coating the support with a silver oxide-containing intermediate; and at least partly electrochemically reducing the silver oxide-containing intermediate in an aqueous electrolyte at a pH of less than 8. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082907 | Rechargeable Zinc Air Battery and Anode - Implementations and techniques for rechargeable zinc air batteries are generally disclosed. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082908 | FUEL CELL, METHOD FOR OPERATING FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell, a method for operating a fuel cell and a fuel cell system, which ensure no dew condensation for a wet reaction gas in the inlet area of gas channels in plates in a fuel cell stack. Gas channels and heat medium channels are disposed on one surface and the other surface of one plate, respectively. Gas channels are disposed on the other plate such that they face the gas channels in the plate. A gas inlet header is disposed at the upper part of the gas channel in the plate and a heat medium inlet header is disposed at the upper part of the heat medium channels such that they face the gas inlet header on the other side. Cooling water such as heat medium is supplied from the heat medium supply manifold hole to the heat medium inlet header, thereby warming up the same. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082909 | FUEL PROCESSOR FOR A FUEL CELL ARRANGEMENT AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A FUEL PROCESSOR FOR A FUEL CELL ARRANGEMENT - The fuel processor ( | 2012-04-05 |
20120082910 | Carbon-based fuel cell system - An energy generation system includes a carbon reformer, an enthalpy wheel, and an electrochemical cell. The system allows production of electrical power using a variety of carbon-based fuels through a carbon monoxide intermediate and a means to isolate the carbon monoxide from waste products prior to injection into the fuel cell. The fuel cell oxidizes carbon monoxide and reduces oxygen spontaneously to develop electric current. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082911 | System and method for maintaining and establishing operational readiness in a fuel cell backup system of a nuclear reactor system - A method and apparatus for maintaining or establishing a readiness state in a fuel cell backup system of a nuclear reactor system are disclosed. A method includes maintaining a readiness state of a fuel cell system within a set of readiness parameters, the readiness parameters a function of a characteristic of the nuclear reactor system. Another method includes monitoring a nuclear reactor system characteristic and, responsive to the monitored nuclear reactor system characteristic, establishing a readiness state of a fuel cell system. An apparatus includes a fuel cell system associated with a nuclear reactor system and a fuel cell control system configured to maintain a readiness state of the fuel cell system. Another apparatus includes a fuel cell system associated with a nuclear reactor system, a nuclear reactor characteristic monitoring system, and a fuel cell control system configured to establish a readiness state of the fuel cell system. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082912 | System and method for maintaining and establishing operational readiness in a fuel cell backup system of a nuclear reactor system - A method and apparatus for maintaining or establishing a readiness state in a fuel cell backup system of a nuclear reactor system are disclosed. A method includes maintaining a readiness state of a fuel cell system within a set of readiness parameters, the readiness parameters a function of a characteristic of the nuclear reactor system. Another method includes monitoring a nuclear reactor system characteristic and, responsive to the monitored nuclear reactor system characteristic, establishing a readiness state of a fuel cell system. An apparatus includes a fuel cell system associated with a nuclear reactor system and a fuel cell control system configured to maintain a readiness state of the fuel cell system. Another apparatus includes a fuel cell system associated with a nuclear reactor system, a nuclear reactor characteristic monitoring system, and a fuel cell control system configured to establish a readiness state of the fuel cell system. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082913 | System and method for determining a state of operational readiness of a fuel cell backup system of a nuclear reactor system - A method for determining a state of operational readiness of a fuel cell backup system of a nuclear reactor system includes monitoring a readiness state of a fuel cell system associated with a nuclear reactor system, and providing a readiness determination of the fuel cell system by comparing the monitored state of readiness of the fuel cell system to an established operating readiness state, the established operating readiness state a function of at least one characteristic of the nuclear reactor system. An apparatus includes a fuel cell monitoring system configured to monitor a readiness state of a fuel cell system associated with a nuclear reactor system, and a readiness determination system configured to provide a readiness determination of the fuel cell system by comparing the monitored state of readiness of the fuel cell system to an established operating readiness state. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082914 | METHOD TO THAW FROZEN COOLANT IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A method for increasing the temperature of a cooling fluid used to control the temperature of a fuel cell stack at a system freeze start-up. The method includes determining that the cooling fluid is frozen or nearly frozen, and if so, deactivating excessive power draw on the fuel cell stack to minimize stack waste heat and activating a cooling fluid heater to heat the cooling fluid. Once it is determined that the cooling fluid is not frozen or is flowing, then the method initiates a normal system start-up. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082915 | Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell - A polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell of the present invention has a simple structure in a cooling part and is small. The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly, a porous gas flow field for anode which is conductive and supplies fuel gas, a porous gas flow field for cathode which is conductive and supplies oxidant gas, and a bipolar plate which separates the fuel gas flow field and the oxidant gas flow field. Channels are formed in a surface of the porous gas flow field for cathode, the surface facing the bipolar plate. Preferably, plural concave portions are provided in at least one surface of flow field walls forming the channels. Preferably, the oxidant gas is mixed with cooling water and the mixture is supplied to the porous gas flow field for cathode. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082916 | HIGH PRESSURE TANK VALVE SEALING BY USING THE ELASTIC PROPERTIES OF O-RINGS - A valve for a pressure vessel system includes a housing having a cavity defined by an inner surface of the housing. The housing further includes a rod aperture and a pair of fluid flow ports. An actuator is disposed adjacent the housing. The valve also includes a piston having a rod coupled to a piston head. The piston head is disposed in the cavity of the housing, and the rod disposed through the rod aperture. The rod is also coupled to the actuator. A ring seal is disposed between the piston head and an inner surface of the housing. The ring seal biases the piston head toward one of the fluid flow ports and seals the one of the fluid flow ports to close the valve when the actuator is deactivated. The ring seal is elastically deformed and the fluid flow ports are opened when the actuator is activated. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082917 | FUEL CELL ELECTRODES WITH GRADED PROPERTIES AND METHOD OF MAKING - A graded electrode is described. The graded electrode includes a substrate; and at least two electrode layers on the substrate forming a combined electrode layer, a composition of the at least two electrode layers being different, the combined electrode layer having an average level of the property that changes across the substrate. Fuel cells using graded electrodes and methods of making graded electrodes are also described. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082918 | ELECTRODE FOR FUEL CELLS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing an electrode including: binding catalyst particles and porous carbon particles to a base material to form a catalyst porous structure; preparing an electrolyte precursor mixture containing a polymerizable electrolyte precursor represented by (R | 2012-04-05 |
20120082919 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - There is used a polymer electrolyte membrane containing a polymer segment (A) having an ion-conducting component, and a polymer segment (B) having a composition ratio of the ion-conducting component lower than that in the polymer segment (A), wherein the polymer segment (A) and the polymer segment (B) form a micro phase-separated structure, and inorganic particles | 2012-04-05 |
20120082920 | CO-FIRED METAL INTERCONNECT SUPPORTED SOFC - A method of making a planar solid oxide fuel cell is described involving:
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20120082921 | Metal Air Battery Including a Composite Anode - Implementations and techniques for metal air batteries including a composite anode are generally disclosed. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082922 | COMPOSITE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR METAL-AIR BATTERY, AND METAL-AIR BATTERY - The present invention relates to a composite electrode material having a carbon base material and iron oxide particles mainly containing Fe | 2012-04-05 |
20120082923 | PHOTOMASK THROUGHPUT BY REDUCING EXPOSURE SHOT COUNT FOR NON-CRITICAL ELEMENTS - A solution for improving photomask fabrication time and yield, through the reduction in the number of exposure shots used for a given photomask pattern to be written on the photomask. In one embodiment, non-critical elements can be configured into a shape that the write tool can write with less exposure shots, while maintaining the original intent of the non-critical element. In another embodiment, the pattern of non-critical elements can be configured such that the non-critical elements are aligned with the grid lines of the operational grid of the write tool to further reduce shot count. In another embodiment, the manufacturing parameters and placement of non-critical elements can be modifying, e.g., by identifying which elements are critical and which are non-critical, and then printing non-critical elements with a first exposure parameter (e.g. a single pass exposure) while critical elements are printed with a second exposure parameter (e.g., a multi pass exposure). | 2012-04-05 |
20120082924 | MASK BLANK, TRANSFER MASK, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TRANSFER MASK, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A mask blank for use in the manufacture of a binary mask adapted to be applied with ArF excimer laser exposure light has, on a transparent substrate, a light-shielding film for forming a transfer pattern. The light-shielding film has a laminated structure of a lower layer and an upper layer and has an optical density of 2.8 or more for exposure light and a thickness of 45 nm or less. The lower layer is made of a material in which the total content of a transition metal and silicon is 90 at % or more, and has a thickness of 30 nm or more. The upper layer has a thickness of 3 nm or more and 6 nm or less. The phase difference between exposure light transmitted through the light-shielding film and exposure light transmitted in air for a distance equal to the thickness of the light-shielding film is 30 degrees or less. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082925 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE - A method for manufacturing flexible color filter substrate includes the following steps. First, a rigid substrate is provided. The rigid substrate has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface. The upper surface includes a first region and a second region located at a periphery of the first region. Next, a release layer is formed on the first region. Next, a flexible substrate layer is formed to cover the second region and the release layer. Next, a color photoresist layer is formed on a portion of the flexible substrate layer above the release layer. Next, the rigid substrate and the flexible substrate layer are cut along a border between the first region and the second region. Next, the flexible substrate layer is separated with the release layer. The method for manufacturing flexible color filter substrate can improve optical performance of the flexible color filter substrate. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082926 | TONER, TONER SET, DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER SET, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A toner comprising an amorphous polyester, a crystalline polyester that is forming domains in the toner, and a colorant that is being dispersed at least in the domains of the crystalline polyester. The toner may be obtained by dispersing an oil phase including the amorphous polyester or a precursor capable of producing the amorphous polyester, the crystalline polyester, the colorant, and an organic solvent, in an aqueous medium to prepare an O/W dispersion, the oil phase; and removing the organic solvent from the O/W dispersion. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082927 | TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A two-component developer includes a toner and a resin-coated carrier. To the toner, a plurality of types of external additives each of which has a different average primary particle size are externally added, at least one type of the external additives having an average primary particle size of 0.1 μm or more. The resin-coated carrier includes a carrier core formed of ferrite having a volume average particle size of 25 μm or more and 90 μm or less, and a resin coating layer that is formed on the surface of the carrier core and contains a magnetic fine particle having a volume average particle size of 0.1 μm or more and 2 μm or less and a silicone resin, wherein 40 parts by weight or more and 100 parts by weight or less of the magnetic fine particle based on 100 parts by weight of the silicone resin are contained. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082928 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed is a decolorizable electrophotographic toner, including: a binder resin; and a colorant which contains at least a color developable compound and a color developing agent and is covered with an outer shell so as to have a capsule structure, wherein the number ratio of particles having an equivalent circle diameter of 0.6 μm or more and 2.5 μm or less of the toner when measured using a flow particle image analyzer after the toner is dispersed in an aqueous medium at a ratio of 0.08% by weight and the resulting dispersion is subjected to a stirring treatment in which stirring is performed at 5000 rpm for 30 minutes using a homogenizer (T-25 digital ULTRA-TURRAX (manufactured by IKA Japan K.K., provided with a shaft generator S25N-10G)) is 30% by number or less. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082929 | Toner Block - There is provided a toner block, which is formed by preparing a toner suspension in which toner particles are dispersed in water so that a water amount is 32.5 to 37% by mass; absorbing water contained in the toner suspension by a water absorptive material which absorbs 0.2 ml of water within 3 minutes to prepare an aggregate of the toner particles containing water of not more than 32.3% by mass; and drying the aggregate, and which has a maximum compressive stress of 80000 to 550000 N/m | 2012-04-05 |
20120082930 | Method for Producing Toner Block - There is provided a method for producing a toner block. The method includes: preparing a toner suspension in which toner particles are dispersed in water so that the toner suspension is a dilatant fluid; preparing an aggregate of the toner particles in a form of cake by absorbing water contained in the toner suspension by a water absorptive material; and drying the aggregate. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082931 | PRODUCING METHOD OF TONER - Disclosed is a producing method of a decolorizable toner, comprising dispersing a mixed composition containing encapsulated colorant particles which are particles containing a color developable compound and a color developing agent and coated with an outer shell, a polymerizable monomer, and a release agent in an aqueous medium, and subjecting the polymerizable monomer to suspension polymerization in the aqueous medium. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082932 | Inkjet Printable Flexography Substrate and Method of Using - A flexography substrate for making I-plates with liquid photopolymers has, in addition to the tie-coat applied to one side to hold the photopolymers in place on the substrate, a micro-porous coating applied to the other side, enabling a masking image to be applied to it using an inkjet printer. In this way, one single sheet of film performs the dual role of substrate and I-plate masking film. By eliminating a sheet of film, the invention provides cost, quality, and environmental benefits. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082933 | FORMULATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PHOTORESIST FILM LAYERS - Environmentally friendly thick film layers for a micro-fluid ejection head and micro-fluid ejection heads are disclosed. The environmentally friendly thick film layer includes a negative photoresist layer derived from a composition comprising a multi-functional epoxy compound, a low molecular weight polymeric difunctional epoxy compound, a monomeric difunctional epoxy compound, a methide-based photoacid generator that does not contain antimony, a chromophore and an aryl ketone solvent. Optionally the photoresist layer contains an adhesion enhancer. The negative photoresist layer is environmentally friendly and provides good resolution, well defined critical dimensions, straight side walls, and a large processing window. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082934 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, POLYMER AND COMPOUND - [Problem] To reduce the time required for a film to exhibit decreased hydrophobicity after liquid immersion lithography while allowing the surface of a film to exhibit high hydrophobicity during liquid immersion lithography. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082935 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND RESIST FILM FORMED USING THE SAME - [Problem] To provide a resist film that exhibits high surface hydrophobicity during liquid immersion lithography, suppresses occurrence of defects due to development failure, and exhibits excellent lithographic performance | 2012-04-05 |
20120082936 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes an acid-labile group-containing resin, and a compound shown by the following general formula (i). R | 2012-04-05 |
20120082937 | STITCHING METHODS USING MULTIPLE MICROLITHOGRAPHIC EXPOSE TOOLS - A method for producing a device in one or more layers of patternable material disposed over a substrate uses multiple exposure tools having different resolution limits and maximum expose field sizes. An abutting field pattern is exposed and stitched in one layer of patternable material using one exposure tool and a first mask. A periphery pattern is then exposed in the same layer or in a different layer of patternable material using a second exposure tool and a second mask. The maximum expose field of the first exposure tool is smaller than a size of the device while the maximum expose field of the second exposure tool is at least as large as, or larger, the size of the device so that the combination of the stitched abutting field pattern and the periphery pattern forms a complete pattern in the patternable material. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082938 | STITCHING METHODS USING MULTIPLE MICROLITHOGRAPHIC EXPOSE TOOLS - A method for producing a measurement structure for measuring alignment of patterns formed in one or more layers of patternable material uses multiple exposure tools having different resolution limits and maximum expose field sizes. The measurement structure includes multiple complementary and coincident parts. An abutting field pattern is exposed and stitched in a layer of patternable material using a first exposure tool and a first mask. The abutting field pattern includes a first portion of the multiple complementary parts. A periphery pattern is exposed in the same layer or in a different layer of patternable material using a second exposure tool and a second mask. The periphery pattern includes a second portion of the multiple complementary parts. A maximum expose field of the first exposure tool is smaller than the maximum expose field of the second exposure tool. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082939 | ACTIVE LIGHT RAY SENSITIVE OR RADIOACTIVE RAY SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, AND ACTIVE LIGHT RAY SENSITIVE OR RADIOACTIVE RAY SENSITIVE FILM AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - An active light ray sensitive or radioactive ray sensitive resin composition which satisfies high sensitivity, high resolution, good pattern configuration, and good line edge roughness at the same time to a great extent, while having sufficiently good outgassing performance during exposure, and an active light ray sensitive or radioactive ray sensitive film formed by using the composition, and a pattern-forming method, are provided. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082940 | PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY PROCESS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions to generate a level sensor map and create a compensation map from the level sensor map. The level sensor map includes a first determination of a first height above a reference plane of a feature disposed on a semiconductor substrate, and a second determination of a second height above the reference plane of a second feature disposed on a semiconductor substrate. The first and second feature are in a single exposure field. The compensation map includes a determination of at least one parameter to be used during exposure of a single field during an exposure process for the semiconductor substrate. | 2012-04-05 |
20120082941 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE - An organic passivation film having a high transmittance and capable of setting a taper angle of a through hole within a predetermined range in a liquid crystal display device. A pixel electrode and a source electrode of a TFT are connected by way of a through hole formed in an organic passivation film. The organic passivation film having high productivity, high transmittance, and a predetermined taper angle θ of a through hole can be formed by using a chemical amplification photosensitive resin composition comprising, as a base material, an acrylic resin having a molecular weight of 4,000 to 20,000 and containing 1 to 6 wt % of a photoacid generator as the material for the organic passivation film, performing exposure and development for forming a through hole, and then performing post exposure, prebaking, and baking under appropriate conditions. | 2012-04-05 |