18th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090110877 | Method and substrate for making composite material parts by chemical vapour infiltration densification and resulting parts - A composite material part is made by forming a fiber preform ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090110878 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING SUB-RESOLUTION ALIGNMENT MARKS ON SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES INCLUDING SAME - A method of fabricating semiconductor structures comprising sub-resolution alignment marks is disclosed. The method comprises forming a dielectric material on a substrate and forming at least one sub-resolution alignment mark extending partially into the dielectric material. At least one opening is formed in the dielectric material. Semiconductor structures comprising the sub-resolution alignment marks are also disclosed. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110879 | Method for Forming Bends In Composite Panels and Composite Panels Made Thereby - A composite panel with a bend therein is formed by first and second adjacent panel sections having a common facesheet forming an outer radius of the bend, and a substantially void-free joint between the adjacent panel sections. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110880 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS OF A LOW CONDUCTANCE SILICON MICRO-LEAK FOR MASS SPECTROMETER INLET - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments a mass spectrometer micro-leak includes a number of channels fabricated by semiconductor processing tools and that includes a number of inlet holes that provide access to the channels. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110881 | SUBSTRATE ANCHOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD - An electrical structure and method of forming. The electrical structure includes a first substrate, first dielectric layer, an underfill layer, and a second substrate. The first dielectric layer is formed over a top surface of the first substrate. The first dielectric layer includes a first opening extending through a top surface and a bottom surface of said first dielectric layer. The underfill layer is formed over the top surface of the first dielectric layer and within the first opening. The second substrate is formed over and in contact with the underfill layer. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110882 | THIN PLATE GLASS LAMINATE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THIN PLATE GLASS LAMINATE, AND SUPPORT GLASS SUBSTRATE - To provide a thin plate glass laminate of a thin plate glass substrate and a support glass substrate, which suppresses inclusion of bubbles and occurrence of convex defects due to foreign matters, from which the thin plate glass substrate and the support glass substrate are easily separated, and which is excellent in heat resistance, a process for producing a display device using such a thin plate glass laminate, and a support glass substrate for such a thin plate glass laminate. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110883 | LAMINATES HAVING PRINTED EXTERIOR SURFACE FOR USE AS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - This application relates to printed laminates for use in decking, roofing or other construction applications. In one embodiment, the laminates comprises a flexible substrate interposed between inner an outer membranes. The outer membrane may be formed, for example, from polyvinylchloride (PVC). The exterior surface of the outer membrane is printed in a gravure printing process to simulate the appearance of a building material, such as aggregate, stone, shakes, shingles, tile or marble. Multiple layers of ink may be applied to the exterior surface in predetermined pattern to simulate a three-dimensional appearance of the building material. The exterior surface may also be embossed to enhance the visual simulation. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110884 | Surface Coating - A composite is provided, comprising a substrate and a film on the substrate. The film has an RMS surface roughness of 25 nm to 500 nm, a film coverage of 25% to 60%, a surface energy of less than 70 dyne/cm; and a durability of 10 to 5000 microNewtons. Depending on the particular environment in which the film is to be used, a durability of 10 to 500 microNewtons may be preferred. A film thickness 3 to 100 times the RMS surface roughness of the film is preferred. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110885 | Composite board containing glass fiber mat - A composite board including: at least one glass fiber mat having an upper surface and a lower surface; a foam layer attached to the glass fiber mat; and a first binding composition applied to the upper surface of the at least one glass fiber mat and a second binding composition applied to the lower surface of the at least one glass fiber mat, the first and second binding compositions being the same or different compositions. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110886 | Tanning Implement - The present invention relates to training in the field of beauty and tanning services. More specifically, the invention relates to an apparatus that eliminates unwanted tan lines left on the body during tanning sessions. Even more specifically, the invention relates to an ultraviolet transmitting implement that separates folds of skin so that a patron of tanning services may receive a more complete tan and eliminate tanning lines. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110887 | Lithographic Printing Plate Precursor - An object of the present invention is to provide a lithographic printing plate precursor which is less apt to suffer from contamination by ablation in forming an image and having an excellent printing performance through image formation. A lithographic printing plate precursor comprises a base material (I), a photosensitive layer (II) containing a light/heat conversion agent on the base material (I), and a layer (III) covering the photosensitive layer (II), wherein the layer (III) covering the photosensitive layer contains both a water-soluble polymer and a hydrophobic polymer, and contains substantially no light/heat conversion agent is provided. The layer (III) covering the photosensitive layer is preferred to contain the water-soluble polymer and the hydrophobic polymer in a proportion of from 10:90 to 90:10 by mass. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110888 | Barrier Packaging Webs Having Metallized Non-Oriented Film - The present invention provides flexible packaging webs comprising a non-oriented metallized sealant film characterized by a secant modulus of less than 120,000 psi and an elongation at break of greater than 150%, wherein the non-oriented metallized sealant film comprises (1) a thermoplastic base layer of a material selected from the group consisting of ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, ethylene/norbornene copolymer, polyamide and blends thereof; (2) a metal coating deposited on the base layer and having an optical density of 1.0 to 3.0; and (3) a heat sealing layer. The packaging webs of the present invention each exhibit an oxygen gas transmission rate of between 0 to 10.0 cm | 2009-04-30 |
20090110889 | CONDUCTIVE PATTERN FORMATION INK, CONDUCTIVE PATTERN AND WIRING SUBSTRATE - A conductive pattern formation ink capable of forming a conductive pattern while preventing occurrence of disconnection thereof due to thermal expansion of a ceramic molded body, a conductive pattern having high reliability, and a wiring substrate provided with the conductive pattern and having high reliability are provided. The conductive pattern formation ink is used for forming a conductive pattern on a ceramic sintered body, wherein the ceramic sintered body with the conductive pattern is produced by the steps of applying the ink onto a ceramic molded body to obtain a pre-pattern on the ceramic molded body, and subjecting the ceramic molded body with the pre-pattern to a degreasing and sintering treatment. The ink contains a water-based dispersion medium, metal particles dispersed in the water-based dispersion medium, and a disconnection preventive agent composed of an organic matter and contained in the water-based dispersion medium, the disconnection preventive agent having a function of providing such a property that the pre-pattern can be deformed according to thermal expansion of the ceramic molded body due to the degreasing and sintering treatment to the pre-pattern, to thereby prevent occurrence of disconnection of the conductive pattern. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110890 | Color changing wear indicator - A substrate with a color changing indicator to identify wear of the substrate is disclosed. The color changing indicator generally comprises a substrate having a working surface with a first color and a surface coating comprising a second color, different than the first color, dispersed in a binder. The surface coating covers the first color of the substrate and repeated use of the article wears away the surface coating causing exposure of the first color to indicate wearing of the substrate. Also disclosed, is a method of making an article including a color changing indicator. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110891 | Transparent thin film, optical device and method for manufacturing the same - An optical device includes a transparent thin film containing silicon, oxygen, carbon and hydrogen as main components, wherein the film includes local regions of a relatively high refractive index and local regions of a relatively low refractive index. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110892 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A GRADED BARRIER COATING - Methods and apparatus are disclosed relating to graded-composition barrier coatings comprising first and second materials in first and second zones. The compositions of one or both zones vary substantially continuously across a thickness of the zone in order to achieve improved properties such as barrier, flexibility, adhesion, optics, thickness and tact time. The graded-composition barrier coatings find utility in preventing exposure of devices such as organic electro-luminescent devices (OLEDs) to reactive species found in the environment. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110893 | CONSTRAINING GREEN SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-LAYER CERAMIC SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME - Provided are a constraining green sheet and a method of manufacturing a multi-layer ceramic substrate using the same. The constraining green sheet includes a first constraining layer and a second constraining layer. The first constraining layer has a side to be disposed on a multi-layer ceramic laminated structure and is formed of a first inorganic powder having a first particle diameter. The second constraining layer is disposed on the top of the first constraining layer and is formed of a second inorganic powder having a second particle diameter larger than the first particle diameter. Thus, a shrinkage suppression rate can be increased and a de-binder passage can be secured in a firing process of the ceramic laminated structure by using the constraining green sheet formed of inorganic powders that are different in terms of density and particle diameter. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110894 | POLYURETHANE ELASTOMER ARTICLES FROM LOW FREE DIPHENYLMETHANE DIISOCYANATE PREPOLYMERS - Polyurethane elastomer articles formed from prepolymer mixtures having free diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) content from 2.0 to 5.0 wt %, based on the weight of the prepolymer mixture. The prepolymer mixtures comprise a polyester, polyether, or polycaprolactone (PCL) prepolymer and MDI. The polyurethane elastomer articles are formed by curing the prepolymer mixture with a chain extender, such as a curative comprising a methylenedianiline-sodium chloride complex. The articles have good physical properties that may weigh over 225 kg, and have a three-axis thickness greater than 10.2 cm. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110895 | METHOD FOR MAKING SOFT PELLICLES - The present invention relates generally to the fields of semiconductor lithography. More particularly, it concerns methods, compositions, and apparatuses relating to 157 nm and 193 nm soft pellicles and the use of perfluorinated polymers in the creation of pellicles. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110896 | SILICON -NITROGEN COMPOUND FILM, AND GAS-BARRIER FILM AND THIN-FILM DEVICE USING THE SILICON-NITROGEN COMPOUND FILM - A silicon-nitrogen compound film according to the first aspect of the present invention is made of a material expressed by a compositional formula Si | 2009-04-30 |
20090110897 | NANOTUBE MESH - A nanotube mesh and method for forming the nanotube mesh. The nanotube mesh has a first layer and a second layer. The first layer has a first plurality of nanotubes aligned in a direction approximately parallel to each other, the first layer having a length, a width, and a thickness of at least a dimension of a single nanotube. The second layer has a second plurality of nanotubes aligned in a direction approximately parallel to each other, the second layer having a length, a width, and a thickness of at least a dimension of a single nanotube, wherein the first layer is attached to the second layer at a set of points to form the nanotube mesh. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110898 | HIGH RESISTIVITY SOI BASE WAFER USING THERMALLY ANNEALED SUBSTRATE - A method of forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate using a thermal annealing process to provide a semiconductor base wafer having a thin high resistivity surface layer that is positioned at the interface with the buried insulating layer is provided. Specifically, the inventive method fabricates an a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate having an SOI layer and a semiconductor base wafer that are separated, at least in part, by a buried insulating layer, wherein the semiconductor base wafer includes a high resistivity (HR) surface layer located on a lower resistivity semiconductor portion of the semiconductor base wafer, and the HR surface layer forms an interface with the buried insulating layer. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110899 | HYDROGEN LOADING OF NEAR NET SHAPE OPTICS - A method of making a fused silica article that is loaded with hydrogen. A fused silica glass near net shape part is provided and is loaded with a molecular hydrogen in a range from about 0.1×10 | 2009-04-30 |
20090110900 | POLYMERIC POROUS HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE - Purpose: To provide a polymeric porous hollow fiber membrane which exhibits excellent fractionation performance and excellent permeability in treatment of a variety of aqueous fluids and also shows sufficient strength when incorporated into a module or used to treat a fluid, and which is excellent in aging stability in these performances and characteristics and is also excellent in membrane performance recoverability by washing, and which is especially suitable for treatment of a polyphenol-containing beverage and is expected to effectively harmonize the flavor of such a beverage.
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20090110901 | COMPOSITE FASTENERS CONTAINING MULTIPLE REINFORCING FIBER TYPES - A method for making composite fasteners includes the provision of a mold containing an elongated cavity having a long axis and the shape of the fastener body, an elongated insert comprising a plurality of long, interwoven or intermingled first reinforcing fibers, and a hardenable liquid matrix that may include a plurality of short, second reinforcing fibers suspended therein. The insert is placed in the cavity such that the long reinforcing fibers are disposed generally parallel to the long axis of the cavity. The mold cavity is then filled with the liquid matrix such that the short reinforcing fibers are distributed generally uniformly throughout the mold cavity, and the liquid matrix of the suspension is then hardened so as to form a hardened fastener body encapsulating the first and second reinforcing fibers. The molded fastener is then removed from the mold, either for immediate use or for subsequent processing. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110902 | Method for the production of a sound insulation molding with mass and spring - A method of producing a sound insulation molding with mass and spring, wherein both mass and spring are produced on the basis of the same material, in particular polyurethane. For the formation of a mass, reaction substances and fillers are brought into a mold, in particular sprayed in or injected, and brought to reaction. The spraying in or injection is thereby controlled such that the reaction substances and the fillers are supplied in locally different quantity and/or composition into the mold, dependent upon the sound damping to be locally achieved together with the spring, which is then formed on the so-formed mass in the same mold through formation of foam. Through this, with surfaces to be sound insulated which are of the same geometry, three-dimensional moldings of the same geometry can be produced with both different acoustic and also mechanical behavior in predetermined series. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110903 | ALUMINA-BASED PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS - A thermally sprayed alumina-based coating is deposited onto a thermal barrier coating to provide an article such as a turbine engine component with both CMAS mitigation and antifouling. The alumina-based coating increases a melting point of the CMAS to a temperature greater than an operating temperature of the turbine engine component. The surface roughness of the thermally sprayed alumina based coating in less than 4.0 micrometers to 0.75 micrometers. The alumina based coatings include at least 60 weight percent alumina based on a total weight of the alumina-based coating. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110904 | Sandwich Thermal Insulation Layer System and Method for Production - A method produces thermal barrier coatings that adhere to components even at high temperatures and temperatures that change frequently. A gas-tight glass-metal composite coating is applied to the component and annealed. The corroded part of the gas-tight coating is then removed, and a second, porous coating is applied. The second coating can comprise a ceramic, in particular yttrium-stabilized zirconium oxide. A thermal barrier coating is provided that is a composite made of a gas-tight glass-metal composite coating and another porous coating disposed thereover. Because the boundary volume of the composite coating is partly crystallized to the other coating, superior adhesion within the composite is achieved. Thus, it is in particular possible to produce a composite made of silicate glass-metal composite coatings and yttrium-stabilized zirconium oxide that are temperature-stable for extended periods of time. Such a composite is particularly advantageous for use as a thermal barrier coating because it combines good protection against oxidation with low heat conductivity and susceptibility to aging. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110905 | System and Method for Expanding Plastic and Rubber Using Solid Carbon Dioxide, and Expanded Plastic or Rubber Material Made Thereby - A system and method for expanding a thermoplastic material includes extruding a melted thermoplastic material through an extruder, continuously introducing a solid carbon dioxide material under pressure into the melted thermoplastic material in the extruder, foaming the melted thermoplastic material by changing the solid carbon dioxide material to gaseous carbon dioxide and allowing the gaseous carbon dioxide to mechanically mix with and foam the melted thermoplastic material, and collecting the foamed, extruded thermoplastic material. A foamed, extruded thermoplastic material is produced by the method and system. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110906 | BUBBLE-FREE BONDING ADHESIVE COATING - Bubble-free bonding adhesive coating with a bonding material and a channel element, whereby the channel element is formed, at least temporarily, with a fitted cavity for the transportation of fluids, the channel element hereto has one thread entity with at least one thread, the channel element and the thread entity are fundamentally parallel to the extent of the surface and aligned with the adhesive coating, and a section of the surface of the thread entity forms a section of the surface of that side of the adhesive coating that is the bubble-free bonding adhesive surface of the adhesive coating. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110907 | Membranes Based On Poly (Vinyl Alcohol-Co-Vinylamine) - Polymer membranes that include a crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol-co-vinylamine), which membranes are non-porous or are porous with pores having a median pore size of 300 nm or less. Also disclosed are polymer membranes which include a crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol-co-vinylamine) and which also include a second polyamine wherein the poly(vinyl alcohol-co-vinylamine) and the second polyamine are crosslinked with one another. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110908 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPERSION TYPE INORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND DISPERSION TYPE INORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a dispersion type inorganic electroluminescence device and a dispersion type inorganic electroluminescence device including a light-emitting layer and a dielectric layer, which are integrated, are disclosed. The method is directed to the manufacture of a dispersion type inorganic electroluminescence device, in which phosphor particles are coated with a metal oxide precursor using ultrasonic waves, after which the phosphor particles coated with the metal oxide precursor are disposed between a transparent electrode and an upper electrode, forming a light-emitting layer and a dielectric layer, which are integrated. The dispersion type inorganic electroluminescence device includes a plurality of phosphor particles coated with a metal oxide precursor, disposed between a transparent electrode and an upper electrode, thereby providing a light-emitting layer and a dielectric layer, which are integrated. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110909 | ASYMMETRIC DIELECTRIC FILM - Cross-linked polymeric films suitable for use as a dielectric build-up layer in multi-layer chip carriers are provided. The films are suitable for use in any application using films that are dimensionally stable to temperature changes. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110910 | INKJET-RECORDING MEDIUM AND INKJET-RECORDING METHOD USING SAME - To provide an inkjet-recording medium including a water non-absorptive support, and an ink-receiving layer which is formed over at least one surface of the water non-absorptive support and which contains inorganic microparticles, wherein a total amount of a cationic polymer and a water-soluble polyvalent metal salt contained in the ink-receiving layer is 0.8 g/m | 2009-04-30 |
20090110911 | MATERIAL AND JOINT FOR A SHELTER - The patent application discloses a shelter material which comprises a laminate of at least one substrate layer and a membrane, with the substrate layer being a strong elastic layer and the membrane being an elastic waterproof layer. The invention extends to include the substrate layer and the membrane to have full material memory, the shelter material to be treated with a fire retardant agent, an anti-soiling agent, a water repellent, and sealed joints. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110912 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIGHT-TRANSMITTING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE-SHIELDING FILM, LIGHT-TRANSMITTING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE-SHIELDING FILM AND PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SHIELDING FILM - A silver salt-containing layer containing a silver salt and provided on a support is exposed and developed to form a metal silver portion and a light-transmitting portion, and then the metal silver portion is further subjected to physical development and/or plating to form a conductive metal portion consisting of the metal silver portion carrying conductive metal particles. A method for producing a light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding film which enables production of an electromagnetic wave-shielding material simultaneously having high EMI-shielding property and high transparency in a fine line pattern and also enables mass production of such films at a low cost, and a light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding film obtained by the production method and free from the problem of moire are provided. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110913 | Coextrusion Processes For Making Multilayer Films And Films Made Thereby - The invention relates to a blown film coextrusion process. The process involves extruding core contact layers through a die exit at a specified speed and cooling, orienting and crystallizing the multi-layer film formed at a specified deformation rate to form a the frost line is a specified distance from the die exit by withdrawing film at a take up speed. The core and core contact layers are of a film forming polymer composition comprising at least 90 wt % of ethylene based polymer. The ethylene based polymer of the core layer has an average density of ethylene based polymers equal to or higher than that of ethylene based polymer of the core contact layers. The invention specifically concerns the feature that the core layer composition contains a portion of and the composition of the core contact layers contains a portion of a linear polyethylene so as to make the core layer more resistant to deformation than the skin layers. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110914 | Process for Producing Hurricane-Resistant Glass - A method for producing hurricane-resistant glass, mainly includes the steps of: cutting and abrading the edges of a glass; feeding the glass into a tempering furnace and heating the glass to a critical state of the softening point; feeding the glass heated to a critical state of the softening point at a speed of 25-50 cm/s into a cooling chamber, to allow the glass to develop a surface compressive stress of not less than 150 MPa; etching the cooled glass with an etching solution; and rinsing surfaces of the glass. The invention further relates to the hurricane-resistant glass produced thereby and glass assemblies containing the said hurricane-resistant glass. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110915 | UNIVERSAL NUCLEATION LAYER/DIFFUSION BARRIER FOR ION BEAM ASSISTED DEPOSITION - A method for a new universal nucleation-layer/diffusion barrier, which is based on amorphous films of Si—O and Si—N for ion-beam-assisted deposition (IBAD) process. Unlike other nucleation layers that were used in the past, this process works on a variety of substrates (glass, Hastelloy tape, Cu), with varying surface roughness, and with a wide range of thickness. In addition, this new material system of Si—O (and Si—N) is ideally suited for oxide (and nitride) based multilayer stacks. As importantly, the flexibility in nucleation layer thickness allows the nucleation layer to be an effective diffusion barrier, and to be grown at room temperature, while the IBAD layer and subsequent epitaxial layers can be grown much thinner than usual. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110916 | Multi-Layered Product for Printed Circuit Boards, and a Process for Continuous Manufacture of Same - The invention provides a low energy loss, multi-layered polypropylene/metal foil product useful for further processing into printed circuit boards and antenna boards for microwave circuitry. A continuous process for manufacture of the product is described. The process comprises the steps of: providing metal foil; optionally, extrusion coating molten polypropylene upon said metal foil, to obtain a foil coated with a polypropylene foundation layer; casting a molten polypropylene tie-layer upon said metal foil or upon said coated metal foil; and laminating a polypropylene sheet on said tie layer. In the process, heat is applied to induce fusing of the layers of the multi-layered product. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110917 | Electronic Package and Method of Preparing Same - An electronic package comprising an interfacial coating between a first inorganic barrier coating and a second inorganic barrier coating, wherein the interfacial coating comprises a cured product of a silicone resin; and methods of preparing the electronic package. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110918 | Microbicidal Substrate - The invention relates to a substrate comprising at least one photocatalytic compound active under the conditions of illuminating an interior of a building or transport vehicle, intended to neutralize the microorganisms with which it comes into contact, and also to its preparation processes and its uses as glazing or another substrate for disinfection, filtration, ventilation, etc. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110919 | BURN PROTECTIVE MATERIALS - A method is described for reducing the afterflame of a flammable, meltable material. A textile composite is described comprising an outer textile comprising a flammable, meltable material, and a heat reactive material comprising a polymer resin-expandable graphite mixture. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110920 | LAMINATE AND FRAMELESS DRY ERASE STRUCTURE MADE THEREFROM - A laminate sheet for surfacing a dry erase board is provided. The laminate sheet has an upper sheet with a marking surface adapted to receive felt tip marker indicia and has a surface energy of less than 34 dynes per centimeter. A backing layer is provided on opposing surfaces each having a surface energy of more than 36 dynes per centimeter. A tie layer is provided intermediate between the upper layer and the backing layer that includes oblong or prolate particles. A dry erase marker board is formed from such a laminate sheet through applying the sheet to a substrate with an adhesive layer intermediate therebetween. The resulting dry erase marker board lacks a frame bounding the laminate sheet and ideally the laminate sheet wraps around the edges of a substrate. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110921 | Chromate-Free Surface Treated Metal Material with Excellent Corrosion Resistance, Heat Resistance, Fingermark Resistance, Conductivity, Coatability, and Blackening Resistance at the Time of Working - The present invention provides a metal material given a chrome-free surface treatment satisfying all of the requirements of corrosion resistance, heat resistance, fingermark resistance, conductivity, coatability, and blackening resistance at the time of working, which was difficult to achieve with conventional chromate-free technology. The chromate-free surface treated metal material of the present invention is comprised of a metal material on the surface of which is coated and dried an aqueous metal surface treatment agent comprising an organic silicon compound (W), obtained by blending a silane coupling agent (A) containing one amino group in its molecule and a silane coupling agent (B) containing one glycidyl group in its molecule in a solid weight ratio [(A)/(B)] of 0.5 to 1.7, at least one type of fluorocompound (X) selected from fluorotitanic acid or fluorozirconic acid, phosphoric acid (Y), and a vanadium compound (Z) so as to form a composite coating containing the different ingredients. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110922 | Sheet-Like Products of Photoreaction, as Well as Manufacturing Method and Apparatus for Sheet-Like Products of Photoreaction - A multilayer body | 2009-04-30 |
20090110923 | Method For Sealing a Wheel Rim - A method to repair the leakage of air from a wheel rim by using a sealer having a first layer made of fibrous material with at least one side adhesive and a second layer of a spreadable sealant applied over the first layer in order to seal failures such as cracks or holes in the wheel rim produced by high stress, corrosion or collisions. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110924 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE FOR OPTICAL FILM, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE OPTICAL FILM, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE DISPLAY - A pressure-sensitive adhesive for an optical film of the present invention comprises a (meth)acrylic polymer comprising 50 to 99.99% by weight of alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer unit and 0.01 to 30% by weight of a photocrosslinkable monomer unit having an unsaturated double bond-containing polymerizable functional group and a photocrosslinkable moiety different from the functional group. A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed from the pressure-sensitive adhesive on at least one side of an optical film, wherein the photocrosslinkable moiety of the (meth)acrylic polymer in the pressure-sensitive adhesive is crosslinked by active energy ray irradiation. The pressure-sensitive adhesive can form the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer with a high level of durability and preferable workability. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110925 | Adhesive Composition - A hot melt adhesive composition comprising (A) 60 to 98 wt. % of a propylene-ethylene copolymer, (B) 2 to 40 wt. % of a maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene wax having a softening point of 120 to 170° C. and serving as a tackifier, and when required, (C) an antioxidant in an amount of 0.1 to 5.0 wt. % based on the combined amount of (A) and (B). | 2009-04-30 |
20090110926 | ELECTROSPUN SINGLE CRYSTAL MOO3 NANOWIRES FOR BIO-CHEM SENSING PROBES - Single crystal M | 2009-04-30 |
20090110927 | Resin Composition, Molded Article and Production Method Thereof - A resin composition includes an aliphatic polyester resin. The resin has carboxyl groups at the end termini of the molecular chain and at least one compound represented by the general formula (I), the compound being added to the resin to cap a part or all of the carboxyl groups at the end termini of the molecular chain of the resin. A process for producing a fiber includes mixing a pellet comprising an aliphatic polyester resin having carboxyl groups at the end termini of the molecular chain with a compound represented by the general formula (I) so that the content of the compound becomes 0.1 to 8% by weight and then melt-spinning the resulting mixture under the conditions of a spinning temperature of 200 to 250 C.°, a melt residence time of 180 to 1800 sec and a spinning rate of 500 to 10000 m/min. (I) wherein at least one of R1 to R3 represents a glycidyl group and the other group or groups independently represents or represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl group or an allyl group. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110928 | Indium-Based Nanowire Product, Oxide Nanowire Product, and Electroconductive Oxide Nanowire Product, as Well as Production Methods Thereof - To provide: a production method for expediently and inexpensively producing an indium-based nanowire product and an electroconductive oxide nanowire product each comprising nanowires in wire shapes having an averaged thickness of 500 nm or less and having a ratio of averaged length to averaged thickness (aspect ratio) of 30 or less, which nanowire products are each exemplarily utilizable as electroconductive fillers of various transparent electroconductive films, and as nano-wirings; and an indium-based nanowire product and an electroconductive oxide nanowire product obtained by the production method. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110929 | Titanium Dioxide Particles Doped with Rare Earth Element and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A method of manufacturing titanium dioxide particles can produce titanium dioxide particles where a rare earth element is substituted at the titanium sites from which it is possible to highly efficiently take out fluorescence attributable to the rare earth element. The method of manufacturing titanium dioxide particles doped with a rare earth element comprises a step of preparing a liquid precursor containing a titanium source and rare earth metal source, the doping ratio of the rare earth element in the liquid precursor being within a range not less than 0 at % and not more than 5.0 at %, a step of generating thermal plasma and a step of providing the liquid precursor into the thermal plasma. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110930 | MONO-DISPERSIVE SPHERICAL INDIUM OXIDE-BASED PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An indium oxide-based particle is provided. The indium oxide-based particle has a mono-dispersive and spherical non-crystalline structure (spherical morphology with amorphous phase). The diameter of particle is ranged between 0.10 μm and 0.70 μm, and the content of an indium oxide is ranged between 10.0 percent by mass and 99.9 percent by mass. The indium oxide-based particle is generated by the precursor with indium ion reacting with alpha hydroxyl acid in an aqueous solution with alkali-modifier additive at a constant temperature. The indium-oxide based particle can be further calcinated as a crystalline indium oxide particle. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110931 | Organic siloxane composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black and preparation method thereof - An organic siloxane composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. The organic siloxane composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black consists of a plurality of polyaniline/carbon black composites distributed in organic siloxane precursor while the organic siloxane composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black includes from 10 to 30 weight percent of polyaniline/carbon black composites. The preparation method of organic siloxane composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black includes the steps of: distributing a plurality of polyaniline/carbon black composites in organic siloxane precursor to produce a first solution; and adding a cross-linking agent into the first solution, after reaction with each other, an organic siloxane composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black is produced. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110932 | Polyaniline/carbon black composite and preparation method thereof - A polyaniline/carbon black composite and a preparation method thereof are disclosed The polyaniline/carbon black composite is formed by polyaniline covering carbon black and is with core-shell structure while the polyaniline/carbon black composite contains 10-30 wt. % of carbon black. The preparation method of polyaniline/carbon black composite includes the steps of: disperse carbon black into solution to form carbon black solution, add aniline into the carbon black solution to form a first solution; dissolve ammonium persulfate into acid aqueous solution to form a second solution; add the second solution to the first solution, after reaction, through filtering and grinding to produce polyaniline/carbon black composite. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110933 | Systems and devices related to nitric oxide releasing materials - The present disclosure relates to systems and devices related to nitric oxide releasing materials. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110934 | Thin chip resistant powder topcoats for steel - The present invention provides chip-resistant powder topcoats for corrosion resistant powder coated steel substrates, such as, for example, automotive suspension coil springs, comprising powder coatings formed from one or more wax and a resin component of one or more toughened epoxy resin. The present invention provides dual coatings of toughened epoxy powder basecoats and topcoats, which may be foamed and/or fiber reinforced. The powder used to form the chip resistant topcoat can further comprise up to 200 phr or, preferably, up to 75 phr of one or more extender, or 0.5 or more phr of one or more extender, such as barium sulfate, while fully retaining its chip resistant properties. In addition, the powder used to form the chip resistant topcoat can be a low temperature curing powder comprising one or more low temperature curing agent. The invention provides methods for making the dual coatings comprising applying to the substrate a toughened, zinc-loaded, epoxy coating powder, applying to the powder coated substrate a wax containing toughened epoxy topcoat and heating to fuse or cure the coating powders. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110935 | CROSSLINKABLE FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF - A fluoropolymer block copolymer containing a hydrofluorocarbon and a polyamide-based crosslinking agent crosslinked at a temperature above about 500° F. (about 260° C.). The crosslinked-block copolymer has compatibility with both non-hydrofluorocarbon-based fluoropolymers and engineered resins. Additionally, the block copolymer has unexpectedly high temperature stability, higher than each of the individual components. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110936 | Resin Composition for Forming Ultraviolet Absorbing Layer and Laminate Comprising Ultraviolet Absorbing Layer - The object of the present invention is to find a resin composition for forming an ultraviolet absorbing layer having excellent adhesion to various plastic substrates such as polyester type films of PET etc. and provide a laminate of plastic substrate having no yellowing, excellent weather resistance and less curl formation with good productivity. There is provided a resin composition for use in forming an ultraviolet absorbing layer on the surface of a plastic substrate, having an ultraviolet absorbing polymer as a major component being synthesized from monomer mixtures containing an ultraviolet absorbing monomer, wherein the resin composition contains 0.5-5 parts by mass of a saturated polyester resin with a number-average molecular weight of 10000 or more and 0.1-30 parts by mass of a polyisocyanate based crosslinker relative to 100 parts by mass of the ultraviolet absorbing polymer, and a laminate with an ultraviolet absorbing layer made of the above composition formed on the surface of a plastic substrate. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110937 | Humidity-Reactive Hotmelt Adhesive with Increased Open Time - The invention relates to moisture-reactive hotmelt adhesive compositions which comprise at least one polyurethane prepolymer P1 being liquid at room temperature containing isocyanate groups and also at least one linear polyurethane P2 being solid at room temperature which comprises polycaprolactone segments, contains hydroxyl groups and has a melt viscosity of 100-300 Pa·s at 170° C. The compositions are notable in particular for a prolonged open time. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110938 | Resin composition, prepreg and laminate using the same - A cyanate ester resin composition for a printed wiring board material containing a cyanate ester resin component A comprising a cyanate ester compound represented by the formula (1) and/or an oligomer thereof, and at least one component B selected from the group consisting of an epoxy resin and a maleimide compound, which resin composition is improved in heat resistance and heat resistance after moisture absorption, is excellent in mechanical properties such as elastic modulus and has flame retardancy without a halogen compound, and | 2009-04-30 |
20090110939 | LEAD FREE LTCC TAPE COMPOSITION - A glass composition consisting essentially of, based on mole percent, 46-56% B | 2009-04-30 |
20090110940 | Adhesive film composition, associated dicing die bonding film, die package, and associated methods - An adhesive film composition includes an elastomer resin having one or more of a hydroxy group, a carboxyl group, or an epoxy group, a film-forming resin, a silylated phenolic curing resin, an epoxy resin, a curing accelerator, and a filler | 2009-04-30 |
20090110941 | Genuine leather cover assembly, production method therefor, seat, furniture, and leather products using the same, and member used for producing genuine leather cover assembly - A production method for a natural leather covering assembly includes a step for contacting a surface of a natural leather with a temporary affixing sheet and a step for temporarily affixing the natural leather to the temporary affixing sheet so as to obtain a temporary affixed sheet. The production method also includes a step for bonding a wadding sheet to a surface at which the natural leather is temporarily affixed to the temporary affixed sheet. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110942 | Barrier film - A barrier composition which is injection mouldable and able to be made into a transparent film or incorporated (by co-extrusion and/or lamination) into multi-layer film products, the composition on dry basis: a) from 45 to 90% by weight of a starch and/or a modified starch selected from starches modified by reaction with a hydroxyl alkyl group, an acetate or a dicarboxylic acid anhydride or a grafting polymer; b) from 4 to 12% by weight of a water soluble polymer selected from polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylacetate, and copolymers of ethylene and vinylalcohol which have a melting point compatible with the molten state of the starch components c) from 5 to 45% by weight of a non-crystallising mixture of sorbitol and at least one other plasticizer selected from glycerol, maltitol, xylitol, mannitol, glycerol trioleate, epoxidised linseed or soybean oil, tributyl citrate, acetyl tri-ethyl citrate, glyceryl triacetate, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyrate; polyethylene oxide or polyethylene glycol; d) from 0.3 to 2.5 % by weight of a C12-22 fatty acid or salt; e) from 0.25% to 3% of an emulsifier system having a hydrophilic lipophilic balance value between 2 and 10. The barrier film may be co-injection moulded with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polylactic acid (PLA) for blow moulding into beverage bottles, with polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP) or biodegradable polymers for high gas-barrier containers or closures, or may be co-extruded with polyethylene, polypropylene or polylactic acid for thin film packaging applications or for blow-moulded containers. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110943 | Thermoplastic Resin Composition and Composite Molded Product - A thermoplastic resin composition that has high chemical resistance, excellent appearance of a molded product thereof, and, as a surface layer material, good adhesion to a base material resin, particularly a PS resin or its waste resin, and that can provide a composite molded product having excellent processibility (for example, chipping resistance) and high durability (for example, heat-cycle resistance), and a composite molded product including the thermoplastic resin composition as a surface layer material. A thermoplastic resin composition that includes 100 parts by mass of a first vinyl (co)polymer (I) that is produced by (co)polymerization of at least one monomer component selected from the group consisting of aromatic vinyl compounds, vinyl cyanide compounds, and other vinyl monomers copolymerizable with these compounds, and 1 to 100 parts by mass of a vinyl copolymer (II) that is produced by copolymerization of a vinyl cyanide compound and another vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the vinyl cyanide compound and in which the content of the vinyl cyanide compound component in an acetone soluble fraction of the copolymer ranges from 0.1% to 15% by mass. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110944 | Blends of Polypropylene Impact Copolymers with Other Polymers - It has been discovered that the properties of sheet or film materials of broad molecular weight distribution ethylene/propylene rubber impact-modified heterophasic copolymer (ICP) can be improved by blending the ICP with a second polyolefin. The second polyolefin may be a syndiotactic polypropylene (sPP), a random copolymer (RCP) of propylene and comonomer (e.g. ethylene and/or butene) made using a Ziegler-Natta or metallocene catalyst, medium density polyethylene (MDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), or low crystalline copolymer of propylene/α-olefin. Improvements include, but are not necessarily limited to, reduced motor amps, lower secant modulus, increased dart drop strength, increased gloss, reduced haze, increased elongation to yield, elimination of stress whitening, improved puncture resistance, and decreased seal initiation temperature. This sheet of film materials may be co-extruded with other resins or laminated with other materials after extrusion. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110945 | Adhesive and Laminate Prepared Using the Adhesive - It is an object of the invention to provide a carbodiimide modified polyolefin adhesive having excellent adhesive strength in a room temperature atmosphere and excellent adhesive strength in a high temperature atmosphere even in continuously molding with a practical molding machine. An adhesive (D), i.e., a carbodiimide modified polyolefin adhesive of the present invention which can solve the above problem is obtainable by allowing a polyolefin (A) having a group capable of reacting with a carbodiimide group to react with a carbodiimide group-containing compound (B) in the presence of an unmodified polyolefin (C) and having a ratio of a peak intensity at 2130 to 2140 cm | 2009-04-30 |
20090110946 | INCORPORATION OF A RESIN DISPERSION TO IMPROVE THE MOISTURE RESISTANCE OF GYPSUM PRODUCTS - This invention relates to a composition suitable for use in making moisture resistant gypsum products. In particular, this invention relates to resin dispersions and their use in combination with gypsum to form moisture resistant gypsum compositions which are settable by hydration. Further, the invention relates to moisture resistant products formed from such settable gypsum compositions, e.g. panels and boards, and a method for the manufacture of such moisture resistant gypsum products. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110947 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DECORATING A SURFACE OF A WORKPIECE AND DECORATED PART - A method of decorating a surface of a workpiece includes the step of positioning a decorating film over the surface, wherein the decorating film has a first side and an opposite second side with a decorating pattern facing the surface. The decorating film is then fitted tightly on the surface by applying negative pressure therebetween. Next, the decorating pattern is transferred onto the surface by providing a heated gas current to heat the decorating film. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110948 | Magnetic Wallpaper - The present invention is referred to herein as “magnetic wallpaper” and comprises at least one sheet of magnetic sheet material. The magnetic sheet material has a front side and a back side, and at least the front side is decorated entirely with a decorative pattern or other decorative element. The magnetic sheet material is sized to cover a predetermined portion of the structure, such as the exterior door, interior door, or left, right, or side interior walls. If the exterior walls of the locker, are exposed, then they can be covered as well. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110949 | MULTI-SHEET STRUCTURES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A method for fabricating multi-sheet structures in which a first sheet is arranged on a planar support and a blowing agent is placed on at least one selected portion of the first sheet. A second sheet is positioned over the first sheet so that the second sheet overlies the selected portion of the first sheet and the first and second sheets are then secured together by friction stir welding in a pattern which encloses the selected portion of the first sheet. Additional sheets may be secured together in a like fashion. Thereafter, the sheets are heated to a temperature sufficient to decompose the blowing agent. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110950 | SHEET METAL PART, IN PARTICULAR OF AN EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a sheet metal component ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090110951 | Atomically Sharp Iridium Tip - A method for preparing an iridium tip with atomic sharpness. The method includes tapering an iridium wire to a needle shape and heating the iridium needle in an oxygen atmosphere. Also disclosed is an iridium needle having a pyramidal structure which terminates with a small number of atoms prepared by the methods. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110952 | Gradient Thin Film - Disclosed herein is a gradient thin film, formed on a substrate by simultaneously depositing different materials on the substrate using a plurality of thin film deposition apparatuses provided in a vacuum chamber, wherein the gradient thin film is formed such that the composition thereof is continuously changed depending on the thickness thereof by deposition control plates provided in the path through which the different materials move to the substrate. The gradient thin film is advantageous in that the thin film is formed by simultaneously depositing different materials using various deposition apparatuses, so that the composition thereof is continuously changed depending on the thickness thereof, with the result that the physical properties of a thin film are easily controlled and the number of deposition processes is decreased, and thus processing time and manufacturing costs are decreased, thereby improving economic efficiency. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110953 | METHOD OF TREATING A THERMAL BARRIER COATING AND RELATED ARTICLES - A method of treating a thermal barrier coating comprises applying a dopant composition to a selected surface of the thermal barrier coating disposed on a turbine engine part, and heating the surface to form an enhanced thermal barrier coating. The dopant composition comprises a rare earth metal compound. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110954 | Bimetallic Bond Layer for Thermal Barrier Coating on Superalloy - A bimetallic bond layer ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090110955 | Nickel-based brazing foil and process for brazing - Disclosed is an amorphous, ductile brazing foil with a composition consisting essentially of Ni | 2009-04-30 |
20090110956 | OLED DEVICE WITH ELECTRON TRANSPORT MATERIAL COMBINATION - The invention provides an OLED device comprising a cathode, an anode, and having there between a light-emitting layer, further comprising, between the cathode and the light emitting layer, a non-luminescent electron transporting layer containing a compound with a 7,10-diaryl substituted fluoranthene nucleus having no aromatic rings annulated to the fluoranthene nucleus and an organic alkali metal salt, wherein the % volume of the organic alkali metal salt in the electron-transporting is in the range of greater than 70% but less than or equal to 90%. Devices of the invention provide improvements in T | 2009-04-30 |
20090110957 | OLED DEVICE WITH CERTAIN FLUORANTHENE HOST - An OLED device comprises a cathode, an anode, and has therebetween:
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20090110958 | Systems and devices that utilize photolyzable nitric oxide donors - The present disclosure relates to systems and devices that utilize photolyzable nitric oxide donors. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110959 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM FOR THERMALLY ASSISTED RECORDING - A magnetic recording medium for use in a thermally assisted recording system is disclosed. The magnetic recording medium comprises at least a magnetic layer, a protective layer and a lubricant layer formed on a nonmagnetic substrate, wherein a lubricant of the lubricant layer exhibits such a heat resistance that an amount of volatilization when the magnetic layer is heated to a temperature not lower than a temperature Tw is less than 1% with respect to an initial amount of the lubricant in an unheated condition. The present invention addresses a problem of the heat resistance performance of the lubricant for use in magnetic recording media and provides a magnetic recording medium exhibiting high heat resistance. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110960 | Method of etching magnetoresistive film by using a plurality of metal hard masks - This etching method comprises the steps of forming first and second hard masks made of materials different from each other successively on a magnetoresistive film; forming a resist having a lower face opposing a front face of the second hard mask, a space being interposed between the front face and lower face; dry-etching the second hard mask by using the resist as a mask; etching the first hard mask by using the etched second hard mask; and etching the magnetoresistive film by using the first hard mask. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110961 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE - A magnetic recording medium used for a hard disc drive and the like, a method of manufacturing the same, and a magnetic storage device. The magnetic recording medium that includes a substrate, a first ferromagnetic layer formed on the substrate, a non-magnetic layer formed on the first ferromagnetic layer and including a ferromagnetic element and a second ferromagnetic layer formed on the non-magnetic layer, wherein the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer are magnetically coupled through the non-magnetic layer. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110962 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELIMINATING ADHESION LAYERS BETWEEN SUBSTRATES AND SOFT UNDERLAYERS IN PERPENDICULAR MEDIA - A perpendicular media is formed without an adhesion layer between the substrate and soft underlayer (SUL) to reduce the cost of fabrication. The thickness of the SUL is reduced to less than 50 nm to increase the film adhesion strength between the substrate and SUL. The perpendicular media comprises only a substrate, the SUL, an exchange break layer, a recording layer, and a protective overcoat. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110963 | GLASS FOR INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIA SUBSTRATE, GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR MAGNETIC DISK AND MAGNETIC DISK - To provide a glass for an information recording media substrate, which is excellent in weather resistance. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110964 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack that allows a cover to be firmly fixed with a simple structure and that has superior impact resistance is provided. The battery pack is a battery pack | 2009-04-30 |
20090110965 | METHOD FOR SUPPLYING FUEL TO FUEL CELL - The present invention provides a method for supplying fuel to a fuel cell, which comprises steps of: (a) feeding a specific amount of a fuel into a fuel cell system; (b) determining a specific monitoring period according to a characteristic value measured from the fuel cell when subjected to a load; (c) detecting if the load is varying during the specific monitoring period ; and (d) selecting to proceed to the step (a) or (b) according the variation of the load. In one embodiment, the method further comprises a step (e) determining, if the load is not changed, whether the specific amount of fuel is enough to judge the timing for supplying the fuel. By the aforesaid method, the supplying of fuel to the fuel cell under dynamic load can be effectively controlled for optimizing the performance of the fuel cell without the use of fuel concentration sensor. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110966 | Method for Improving FCS Reliability After End Cell Heater Failure - A method for improving fuel cell system reliability in the event of end cell heater failure in a fuel cell stack. The method includes detecting that an end cell heater has failed. If an end cell heater failure is detected, then the method performs one or more of setting a cooling fluid pump to a predetermined speed that drives a cooling fluid through cooling fluid flow channels in the fuel cell stack, limiting the output power of the fuel cell stack or the net power of the fuel cell system, limiting the maximum temperature of the cooling fluid flowing out of the stack, turning off stack anti-flooding algorithms that may be used to remove water from reactant gas flow channels in the stack, and turning off cathode stoichiometry adjustments for relative humidity control in response to water accumulating in cathode flow channels in the fuel cell stack. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110967 | ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL, PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION, MEMBRANE/ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF OPERATING POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - An electrolyte membrane for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, which comprises an ion exchange membrane made of a fluoropolymer having a softening temperature of at least 90° C. and having acidic groups, and contains cerium atoms. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110968 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FUEL CONCENTRATION IN DIRECT LIQUID FUEL CELL - A direct liquid fuel cell and a method and an apparatus for controlling fuel concentration therein is provided. Fuel cell output current density is sensed to determine if it becomes lowered by more than a certain magnitude and is maintained for a constant time. Fuel cell output voltage is sensed from an initial output voltage just before a point in time when the current density is lowered, to a output voltage, the new output voltage being increased as the current density is lowered and being then maintained at a new level. The new output voltage is compared with a transient voltage sensed between the initial output voltage and the new output voltage. If the transient voltage is equal to or less than the new output voltage, the fuel concentration in a liquid fuel supplied to the fuel cell stack is increased. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110969 | METHOD OF OPERATING A SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL AND AGING APPARATUS - In a first aging step, a plus electrode electric potential is applied to an anode of a fuel cell, and a minus electrode electric potential is applied to a cathode of the fuel cell. In this state, hydrogen pump operation is performed at maximum current density in use by supplying humidified hydrogen to the anode without supplying any oxygen-containing gas to the cathode. Thus, the hydrogen passes through a solid polymer electrolyte membrane toward the cathode. After the first aging step, in a second aging step, power generation of the fuel cell is performed at the maximum current density. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110970 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND MOVABLE BODY - A fuel cell system has produced water amount detection means that detects the amount of water produced in the fuel cell during low-efficiency operation of the system and gas supply limitation means that limits the amount of gas to be supplied to the fuel cell, based on the detected amount of water. The produced water amount detection means allows the amount of produced water to be correctly determined during low-efficiency operation of the fuel cell, thereby enabling the appropriate warm-up, and inhibits a condition, in which the amount of produced water is too large and warm up operation is hindered, to be generated. As a result, the amount of water produced during low-efficiency operation of the fuel cell is correctly determined and the appropriate warm-up is enabled. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110971 | SOLID POLYMER TYPE FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR POWER GENERATION - A fuel cell system for power generation comprising a solid polymer type fuel cell having a solid polymer electrolyte membrane for separating an anode gas and a cathode gas, a resistor, an inverter, a switch for switching the inverter and the resister with respect to the fuel cell, the switch and the inverter, a supply conduit and discharge conduit for the anode gas and the cathode gas, and a supply vale and a discharge valve. When a molar ratio of the hydrogen contained in the anode gas to oxygen contained in the cathode gas becomes 2/1 or less at the time of the stop of the fuel cell, the supply valve for air is closed. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110972 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system is provided with: a fuel cell generating electrical power by causing hydrogen and oxygen to react; a burner burning discharge cathode gas and discharge anode gas from the fuel cell; a cathode line supplying cathode gas to the fuel cell; an anode line which supplying anode gas to the fuel cell; a cathode switch valve switching the flow of cathode gas in the cathode line; a cathode bypass line connecting the cathode switch valve and the burner; and a controller controlling the cathode switch valve to supply cathode gas via the cathode bypass line to the catalyst burner, without supplying anode gas to the burner, to cause temperature of exhaust gas of the burner to rise so as to reduce an amount of water vapor in the burner to a predetermined level, thereafter stopping the fuel cell system. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110973 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack for generating electricity by a electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen; a controller for controlling the operation of the system; a hydride storage tank for storing hydride powder as a source of hydrogen for the fuel cell stack; a hydrogen separating chamber for collecting hydrogen gas generated from a reaction of the hydride powder and liquid catalyst; a powder transferring device for transferring the hydride powder to the hydrogen separating chamber; and a residue collector for collecting residues that are generated from the reaction and settled at the bottom of the hydrogen separating chamber. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110974 | FLOW CHANNEL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack for generating electric energy by an electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen; a hydride tank for storing a liquid hydride; a liquid catalyst tank for storing a liquid catalyst for promoting a hydrogen gas generation reaction from the liquid hydride; a reaction flow channel for promoting laminar flow of the liquid hydride and the liquid catalyst; and a hydrogen separator for storing the hydrogen gas generated from the reaction flow channel and transferring the hydrogen gas to the fuel cell stack. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110975 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - A hydrogen generator and a fuel cell using the same includes: a first container containing an aqueous solution of alkaline metal carbonate or bicarbonate; a second container containing a metal hydride; and a supply unit disposed between the first container and the second container. The hydrogen generator has a high hydrogen generating rate, can provide a fuel cell with a high energy density, and the amount of hydrogen generated thereby is easy to control. | 2009-04-30 |
20090110976 | FUEL TANK AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A fuel cell system for generating electrical energy by a chemical reaction between a fuel and an oxidizing agent. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, by using a hydrophobic porous membrane, an alkaline material such as sodium that is generated together with hydrogen gas in a hydrolysis reaction of a metal hydride compound can be eliminated effectively. Accordingly, the fuel cell system according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention can stably generate electrical energy for a time longer than a conventional fuel cell system. | 2009-04-30 |