| 19th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
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| 20090117393 | NUCLEATED POLYPROPYLENE NANOCOMPOSITES - nuc-PP nanocomposite is made from the mixing of nuc-PP with olefin elastomer and organoclay, and optionally, a dispersion agent. Unexpectedly, processing properties such as higher melt flow, and performance properties such as higher toughness and higher stiffness, are obtained when compared with commercially available PP nanocomposite. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117394 | Tris(Hydroxyphenyl) Triazines - The instant invention relates to novel tris(hydroxyphenyl) triazines coating compositions, for instance automotive coating compositions, and to novel tris(hydroxyphenyl) triazines UV-absorbers having a long wavelength shifted absorption spectrum with significant absorbance up to 420 nm. Further aspects of the invention are a UV stabilized composition containing the novel UV-absorbers, a process for the stabilization of organic materials and coatings and the use of the compounds as UV-light stabilizers for organic materials and coatings. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117395 | POLYESTER LAMINATED FILM AND TRANSFER FOIL - A polyester laminated film includes at least a polyester layer, a highly crystalline polyester layer made of a highly crystalline polyester having a crystallinity parameter ΔTcg of 35° C. or lower, and a release layer laminated in that order, wherein the contact angle between the surface of the release layer and water in an atmosphere at room temperature of 23° C. and humidity of 65% is 85° or more. The polyester laminated film satisfies mold releasability, printability and thermoformability aspects, and is also excellent in cost performance. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117396 | Method for Forming Multilayer Coating Film - This invention offers a method for forming multilayer coating film by successively applying onto a coating object a water-based first coloring paint, water-based second coloring paint and clear paint, and simultaneously baking the resultant first coloring coating film, second coloring coating film and clear coating film, in which the water-based first coloring paint (A) comprises polyester resin and curing agent, the polyester resin containing benzene ring and cyclohexane ring in its molecules, their combined content in the polyester resin being within a range of 1.0-2.2 mols/kg (solid resin content); and that the curing agent is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of isocyanate group-containing compound, oxazoline group-containing compound, carbodiimide group-containing compound, hydrazide group-containing compound and semicarbazide group-containing compound. According to this method, multilayer coating film excelling in smoothness, distinctness of image, chipping resistance and water resistance can be formed by 3-coat-1-bake system. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117397 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING TIRES AND REINFORCING RUBBER BASED PRODUCTS - The present invention generally relates to recycled rubber based products that are reinforced with steel components from tires. Examples of the recycled rubber based products include mud flaps, mats, tile, bumpers, pallets, and posts. In addition, the present invention generally relates to a method of reinforcing such rubber based products with steel components from tires and recycling the steel components from tires. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117398 | Partly chrome-plateable device and method of manufacturing the same - A device, in particular a vehicle interior component, includes a base body ( | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117399 | MULTI-LAYER POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE PACKAGING FILMS - The invention relates to multi-layer polymer nanocomposite packaging films having barrier properties. A co-extruded multi-layer packaging film includes a plurality of thermoplastic polymer layers, at least one polyamide layer and an adhesive blended into at least one of the thermoplastic polymer and polyamide layers. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117400 | Method for pressure impregnating wood or wood products with wood preservative containing vegetable oil and impregnated wood - The invention relates to a method for pressure impregnating wood or wood products with a wood preservative containing vegetable oils, in which method wood is pressure impregnated with a wood preservative containing vegetable oil. It is characteristic of the method according to the invention that, before starting the pressure stage, wood is heated so that at least part of its inner parts heat to a temperature of at least 50° C. and that, after the pressure impregnation, vacuum is formed in a space surrounding wood and simultaneously the surface layers of wood are heated to a temperature higher than the boiling point of water for removing wood preservative from the surface layers of wood. The invention also relates to wood or a wood product pressure impregnated in accordance with the method according to the invention. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117401 | COMPOSITE OF METAL AND RESIN, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A composite of a metal and a resin, in which a shaped metal and a shaped thermoplastic resin are integrally joined by injection molding, and in which the perpendicular precision of the thermoplastic shaped body with respect to the shaped metal is improved, as well as a method for manufacturing the composite. A composite | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117402 | Thermal module - A thermal module directly press-forged from magnesium alloy is disclosed having a peripheral wall, a recessed chamber surrounded by the peripheral wall. The body is made of magnesium alloy by means of softening magnesium alloy with heat and then press forging softened magnesium alloy into the desired shape. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117403 | Process for fabricating a composite - The present invention relates to a process for fabricating a composite functional body/substrate, either by melting with an energy beam or by spin coating. The functional material is preferably a piezoelectric material (PVDF). The energy beam is preferably a laser beam. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117404 | Cyclopentaphenanthrene-based compound and organic light emitting device employing the same - Provided are a cyclopentaphenanthrene-based compound represented by Formula 1 below and an organic light emitting device employing the same. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117405 | TRANSPARENT CRYSTALLINE ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE THIN FILM, METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF, TRANSPARENT ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE FILM, AND TOUCH PANEL - A transparent crystalline electrically-conductive thin film of the present invention comprises an indium tin oxide as a main component, wherein the indium tin oxide contains 9% by weight or less of tin oxide based on the total amount of indium oxide and tin oxide, wherein the transparent crystalline electrically-conductive thin film contains 0.45 atomic % or less of nitrogen. The transparent crystalline electrically-conductive thin film of the present invention has a high resistance value and good reliability in a high-temperature, high-humidity environment. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117406 | CONCENTRATE FOR FILM PRESERVATION - The invention refers to a concentrate, in particular for the film preservation, a coating system as well as especial employment of a combination of active ingredients in the film preservation or as preservative. The concentrate contains chlorothalonile as well as one or more triazole(s) and/or isothiazolone(s). | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117407 | SHORT FLARE DEFINITION BY ADDITIVE PROCESS FOR PERPENDICULAR HEAD - A method for manufacturing a magnetic write head for perpendicular magnetic recording. The method includes forming a write pole, and then depositing a refill layer. A mask structure can be formed over the writ pole and refill layer, the mask structure being configured to define a stitched pole. An ion milling or reactive ion milling can then be performed to remove portions of the refill layer that are not protected by the mask structure. Then a magnetic material can be deposited to form a stitched write pole that defines a secondary flare point. The stitched pole can also be self aligned with an electrical lapping guide in order to accurately locate the front edge of the secondary flare point relative to the air bearing surface of the write head. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117408 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To provide a perpendicular magnetic recording disk having a film structure that improves overwrite characteristics (O/W) while maintaining a coercive force (Hc) high enough not to affect heat fluctuation resistance, and a manufacturing method thereof. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117409 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A perpendicular magnetic recording medium and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, and a recording layer comprising a plurality of independent first magnetic body regions and a plurality of second magnetic body regions formed on the substrate, the second magnetic body regions separating the first magnetic body regions from each other, and being formed by implanting dopant into a region in which the first magnetic body regions are to be separated. Each of the first magnetic body regions has an L1 | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117410 | Thin Film Material and Recording Medium - Disclosed is a thin film material including a substrate ( | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117411 | MAGNETIC DISK SUBSTRATE AND MAGNETIC DISK THEREOF - The object of present invention is to provide a magnetic disk substrate which uses a silicon substrate, in which chamfered surfaces are provided between the main surfaces of the silicon substrate and the outer circumferential surface; a ski-jump value H | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117412 | Rechargeable battery - In a rechargeable battery, a case is combined with an upper surface of a bare cell by being fixed to a lead plate electrically coupling a protection circuit board of a protection circuit module to the bare cell. Alternatively, the case is combined with the bare cell by being fixed to the protection circuit board so as not to be separated from the bare cell, thereby improving the reliability of the products. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117413 | Micro fuel cell - A fuel cell, fuel cell array and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The fuel cell can be made by forming a first aperture defined by a first aperture surface through a first electrode layer and forming a second aperture defined by a second aperture surface through a second electrode layer. A proton exchange membrane is laminated between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. At least a portion of the first aperture is at least partially aligned with the second aperture. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117414 | Interconnector for High-Temperature Fuel Cells - An interconnector for high-temperature fuel cells is characterised in that the interconnector comprises two components (A, B) made of different materials. Component (A), which is in contact with the electrodes and ensures the electric connection between the fuel cell units, is made of a chromium oxide-forming, high-temperature alloy, and component (B), which connects the fuel cell units mechanically, is made of a corrosion-resistant, non-electroconducting, high-temperature material which does not bleed any chromium. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117415 | Arrangement for supplying a fuel cell with recycled reaction gas - Arrangement ( | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117416 | End plates for fuel cell stack and method of manufacturing the same - The present invention provides an end plate for a fuel cell stack and a method of manufacturing the same, in which the end plate connected to each of both ends of a fuel cell stack is manufactured in a hybrid structure using two kinds of materials having different coefficients of thermal expansion, thus providing a uniform surface pressure in the fuel cell stack. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117417 | METHOD FOR MODEL BASED EXHAUST MIXING CONTROL IN A FUEL CELL APPLICATION - A system and method for controlling a bleed valve and a compressor in a fuel cell system during an anode exhaust gas bleed so as to maintain the concentration of hydrogen within a mixed cathode exhaust gas and anode gas below a predetermined percentage. The system uses a valve orifice model to calculate the flow rate of the anode exhaust gas through the bleed valve to identify how much airflow from the compressor is required to dilute the hydrogen in the anode gas to be below the predetermined percentage. The system also uses sensor inaccuracies and production tolerances in the valve orifice model to ensure that the concentration of hydrogen in the mixed anode and cathode exhaust gas is below the determined percentage. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117418 | FUEL CELL AND DRIVING METHOD FOR FUEL CELL - The present invention is a driving method of a fuel cell in which power is generated from a liquid fuel containing fuel and oxidant by a fuel cell main assembly | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117419 | DRY-STATE DETECTING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL, AND POWER CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - Provided are a dry-state detecting method and an electronic device system for a fuel cell, which detect the dry state of an electrolyte film precisely, and a power control method for optimizing the control of a starting time on the basis of the dry state detected. The fuel cell is constituted to include an electrolyte film, and a catalyst electrode and a gas diffusion electrode disposed on the two faces of the electrolyte film. The dry-state detecting method detects the dry state on the basis of a displacement of the electrolyte film in an in-plane direction. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117420 | METHOD FOR JUDGING SYSTEM CONDITION IN FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A method for rapidly judging abnormalities, such as a decrease in a residual fuel amount and valve leakage, using only one pressure detecting device, includes a step of detecting a pressure change per unit time by the pressure detecting device after switching the fuel cutoff device from a cutoff state to a flow state, and a step of judging, by a pressure state judging device, whether the fuel amount in a fuel tank is smaller than a predetermined residual amount by comparing the pressure change per unit time detected by the pressure detecting device with a predetermined pressure change. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117421 | METHOD OF OPERATING HYDROGEN AND POWER GENERATING SYSTEM - If the combination fuel cell and ion pump is judged to be operating in a hydrogen generation mode, an input amount of electricity supplied to the combination fuel cell and ion pump is controlled, so as to control an amount of refined hydrogen generated thereby. If the combination fuel cell and ion pump is judged to be operating in an electricity generation mode, an output amount of electricity supplied from the combination fuel cell and ion pump is controlled, so as to control an amount of electricity generated thereby. The input amount of electricity supplied to the combination fuel cell and ion pump, or the output amount of electricity supplied from the combination fuel cell and ion pump, is corrected based on the temperature of a combustor. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117422 | Balanced Humidity by Cross Coupling WVT and Stack Cathode Flow Paths - A fuel cell system that includes a first fuel cell stack and a second fuel cell stack in a divided stack design. A first water vapor transfer unit is used to humidify the cathode inlet to the first divided stack and a second water vapor transfer unit is used to humidify the cathode inlet air to the second divided stack. The cathode exhaust gas from the divided stacks is used to provide the humidification for the water vapor transfer units. In order to provide relative humidity balancing between the first and second divided stacks, the cathode inlet air flowing through one of the WVT units is sent to one of the divided stacks that receives the cathode exhaust gas from the other divided stack and vice versa. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117423 | FUEL CELL STACK FOR HYDROGEN FUEL POWER GENERATOR - A flexible fuel cell stack is also described that includes an anode electrode layer, an adhesive and anode gas diffusion layer coupled to the anode electrode layer, an ion exchange membrane coupled on a first side to the gas diffusion layer opposite the anode electrode layer, an adhesive and cathode gas diffusion layer coupled to a second side of the ion exchange membrane, and a cathode electrode layer coupled to the adhesive and cathode gas diffusion layer opposite the ion exchange membrane. The fuel cell stack may be incorporated into a power generator that includes a hydrogen producing fuel. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117424 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND REFORMER - There are provided an indirect internal reforming-type SOFC in which a reformer is heated by radiation heat from a SOFC, wherein the heat receiving area of a reformer can be easily made large and stable operation is possible without decreasing the efficiency, and a reformer suitable to the SOFC. The indirect internal reforming-type solid oxide fuel cell comprising a reformer capable of reforming kerosene and a solid oxide fuel cell which uses as a fuel a reformed gas obtained by the reformer is characterized in that the indirect internal reforming-type solid oxide fuel cell comprises a plurality of solid oxide fuel cell stacks; the reformer comprises a plurality of reaction tubes packed with a reforming catalyst capable of steam-reforming kerosene; and the reaction tubes are arranged in two rows with the tubes spaced from each other and form a staggered arrangement in a location interposed between the stacks. The reformer capable of reforming kerosene is characterized in that the reformer has a plurality of reaction tubes packed with a reforming catalyst; and the reaction tubes are arranged in two rows with the tubes spaced from each other and form a staggered arrangement. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117425 | Fuel Cell Assembly and Electricity Generation Unit Used in Same - A fuel cell assembly has a housing defining an electricity generation/combustion chamber, and electricity generation/combustion means disposed within the housing. A fuel gas and an oxygen-containing gas are supplied to the electricity generation/combustion means, and a combustion gas formed within the electricity generation/combustion chamber is discharged from the electricity generation/combustion chamber. A heat exchanger having a first channel and a second channel is disposed on at least one surface of the housing, the combustion gas is discharged from the interior of the electricity generation/combustion chamber through the first channel of the heat exchanger, and one of the oxygen-containing gas and the fuel gas is supplied to the electricity generation/combustion means through the second channel of the heat exchanger. A plurality of electricity generation units are arranged in parallel within the housing, and each of the electricity generation units includes a cell stack constituting the electricity generation/combustion means. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117426 | Fuel Cell System - A fuel cell system ( | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117427 | Fuel Cell System - There is provided a fuel cell system in which a constantly accurate impedance measurement is made possible regardless of a response characteristic of the voltage converting device. A superimposed signal analysis section analyzes an impedance measuring signal after passing through a DC/DC converter to thereby notify a superimposed signal amplitude control section of an analysis result. A superimposed signal amplitude control section controls an amplitude value of the impedance measuring signal generated by a superimposed signal generating section based on the result notified from the superimposed signal analysis section. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117428 | Condensation device for a fuel cell - A condensation device for a fuel battery provides a condensation main member. The condensation main member has an opening at two lateral sides thereof and one of the lateral sides is joined to a fuel battery for a gas entering via one of the openings and removing via another one of the openings. A turnabout path is defined in the condensation main member for increasing heat dissipating surface area being impinged by the gas such that heat energy of the gas conducts to the outer surface of the condensation main member to perform heat exchange with outside air and moisture in the gas is reduced temperature thereof to condense as water for being recycled and reused. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117429 | DIRECT CARBON FUEL CELL HAVING A SEPARATION DEVICE - A direct carbon fuel cell includes a vessel having a liquid anode region and a separation device connected with the liquid anode region for separating constituents from a liquid anode material circulating through the liquid anode region. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117430 | Combination of a Heat Generating System with a Fuel Cell System - A system utilizing synergetic potentials at different systems such as of a fuel cell system and of an aircraft hydraulic system, through coupling them via a common cooling circuit system. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117431 | FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL STACK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A fuel cell stack and method of manufacturing a fuel cell stack having a highly anti-corrosive property. The fuel cell stack includes a plurality of cells constructed by interposing an electrolyte membrane electrode assembly between the first and second separators. The first and second separators define gas passages on from both sides of the electrolyte membrane electrode assembly, and a gas manifold is in fluid communication with the gas flow passages through the plurality of stacked cells. Manifold openings for defining the gas manifold are formed in the first and second separators, and the opening areas of the manifold openings are differently sized. The manifold opening inner peripheral end of the first separator has a larger opening area, and is welded to the second separator to form a manifold welding portion. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117432 | Water Removal Features for PEMFC Stack Manifolds - A bipolar plate includes angled facets oriented to form V-shaped projections on the plate edge. Liquid leaving the reactant channels is drawn back into the V-shaped grooves of the projections, leaving no liquid to obstruct the channel exit openings. The bipolar plate includes one portion of the bipolar plate offset from another portion of the bipolar plate so as to expose the reactant channels. The liquid is drawn toward the end portions of the reactant channels by capillary forces, while the gas flows can exit near the beginning of the offset portion. A fuel cell stack includes angled facets that are rotated to lie in the plane of the bipolar plate edges. The edges are chamfered so the channel exit openings of the reactant channels are at the tip portions thereof, thus allowing the liquid to flow away from the channel exit openings and the gas to exit freely. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117433 | Gas Diffusion Electrode Material and Production Method Thereof - A gas diffusion electrode material of the present invention includes: a porous body ( | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117434 | Membrane electrode assembly and method for making the same - The present invention relates to a membrane electrode assembly. The proton exchange membrane includes two opposite surfaces. The two electrodes are separately disposed on the two opposite surfaces of the proton exchange membrane. The two electrodes are separately disposed on two opposite surfaces of the proton exchange membrane. Further, each electrode includes a catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer. The catalyst layer is configured for being sandwiched between the gas diffusion layer and the proton exchange membrane. The gas diffusion layer includes a carbon nanotube film. The carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes, which are selected from the group consisting of the carbon nanotubes isotropically arranged, arranged along a fixed direction, or arranged along different directions. And a method for making the membrane electrode assembly is also included. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117435 | Tubular electrochemical cell - The present teachings relate to an electrochemical cell having a closed Fermat spiral shape. The electrochemical cell comprises an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte, a fuel channel, an oxidant channel, and optionally a reforming layer. The electrochemical cell can be made through extrusion, gel-casting, or 3-D printing. The electrochemical cell can be a solid oxide fuel cell. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117436 | ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - A fuel cell including an electrolyte membrane and/or an electrode which includes a crosslinked polybenzoxazine-based compound formed of a polymerized product of at least one selected from a first benzoxazine-based monomer and second benzoxazine-based monomer, the first benzoxazine-based monomer and second benzoxazine-based monomer having a halogen atom or a halogen atom-containing functional group, crosslinked with a cross-linkable compound. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117437 | Membrane electrode assembly and method for making the same - The present invention relates to a membrane electrode assembly. The proton exchange membrane includes two opposite surfaces. The two electrodes are separately disposed on two the opposite surfaces of the proton exchange membrane. The two electrodes are separately disposed on two opposite surfaces of the proton exchange membrane. Further, each electrode includes a catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer. The catalyst layer is configured for being sandwiched between the gas diffusion layer and the proton exchange membrane. The gas diffusion layer includes a carbon nanotube film. The carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes tangled with each other. And a method for making the membrane electrode assembly is also included. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117438 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL THAT ARE USING THE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE - The present invention provides polymer electrolyte that has the ion-exchange capacity of 1.7 meq/g or more and has the reduced viscosity of 160 mL/g or more at 40° C. when being made to be 1% by weight solution with at least one kind of solvent selected from the group consisting of N,N-dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, sulfolane, and γ-butyrolactone, and polymer electrolyte that has the ion-exchange capacity of 1.7 meq/g or more and the reduced viscosity of 160 mL/g or more at 40° C. when being made to be 1% by weight solution with at least one kind of solvent selected from the group consisting of N,N-dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, and dimethyl sulfoxide. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117439 | ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL - An electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell includes: a proton conductive material in which hollow inorganic fine particles having through-holes on the surface of the hollow inorganic fine particles, are filled with an electrolyte resin; and a non-proton conductive polymer. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117440 | BENZOXAZINE-BASED MONOMER, POLYMER THEREOF, ELECTRODE FOR FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE POLYMER, ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE POLYMER, AND FUEL CELL USING THE ELECTRODE - A benzoxazine-based monomer includes a halogen atom-containing functional group and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group. A polymer formed from the benzoxazine-based monomer may be used in an electrode for a fuel cell and electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117441 | Molding Die for Fuel Cell Bipolar Plate, Manufacturing Method of Fuel Cell Bipolar Plate, and Fuel Cell Bipolar Plate - To obtain a fuel cell bipolar plate of high quality and high productivity with less deformation, warpage, and cracking at the time of product removal from a die by making equal the density balance between a gas flow passage groove part area and a surrounding part area on the surface of the bipolar plate. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117442 | METHOD OF FORMING A FUEL CELL STACK - A method of forming a fuel cell stack, wherein the stack includes an anode electrode layer, an adhesive and anode gas diffusion layer coupled to the anode electrode layer, an ion exchange membrane coupled on a first side to the gas diffusion layer opposite the anode electrode layer, an adhesive and cathode gas diffusion layer coupled to a second side of the ion exchange membrane, and a cathode electrode layer coupled to the adhesive and cathode gas diffusion layer opposite the ion exchange membrane. The fuel cell stack may be flexible. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117443 | Bipolar Plate Hydrophilic Treatment for Stable Fuel Cell Stack Operation at Low Power - A flow field plate or bipolar plate for a fuel cell that includes a hydrophilic coating formed on flow field channels extending through a tunnel region between a cell active area and the inlet and outlet manifolds. The flow field plates are an assembly of a cathode side unipolar plate and an anode side unipolar plate. The hydrophilic coating is deposited on the unipolar plates prior to the unipolar plates being assembled into the flow field plate so that line of site deposition processes can be used to coat the flow field channels in the tunnel region. The unipolar plates can be any suitable fuel cell unipolar plates, such as stamped unipolar plates or composite unipolar plates. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117444 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH A METERING UNIT - The invention relates to a fuel cell installation comprising a fuel cell unit ( | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117445 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The present invention makes a power generation environment of a MEA uniform. A fuel cell system of the present invention includes a fuel cell stack having a plurality of fuel cells arranged on an identical plane, a housing configured to cover the fuel cell stack above a surface of said fuel cell stack through an airflow space, an airflow generating section configured to form airflow in said airflow space, and a blowing path provided such that exhaust gas exhausted from the airflow space is introduced into the airflow space again via the airflow generating section. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117446 | JOINT DEVICE FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING LIQUID AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - There are disclosed a joint device for sending and receiving a liquid and the like which have a structure preferable in securing alignment precision of connected portions during joining and maintaining fixing of these connected portions. In the joint device for sending and receiving the liquid, which connects a liquid reservoir to store the liquid to a liquid accepter to accept the liquid from the liquid reservoir, disengageable clasps (snap hooks) | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117447 | PALLADIUM ALLOY CATALYSTS FOR FUEL CELL CATHODES - For the oxygen reduction reaction at the cathode of proton exchange membrane fuel cells, a metal alloy catalyst contains the metals Pd, M1 and M2 where M1 and M2 are different metals selected from Co, Fe, Au, Cr and W (but excluding the combination PdCoAu). Preferred ternary alloys for use as catalysts may be selected from PdCoCr, PdCoW, PdFeCr, PdFeW, PdCrW, PdWAu, PdCrAu, PdCoFe and PdFeAu. Compositional ranges that are specially effective are assessed by a high throughput physical vapour deposition method. Catalysts especially suitable for use in direct methanol fuel cells are identified. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117448 | Fuel Cell Electrode Catalyst with Reduced Noble Metal Amount and Solid Polymer Fuel Cell Comprising the Same - An object of the present invention is to reduce the amount of catalytic metal such as Pt in a fuel cell. The present invention provides a fuel cell electrode catalyst comprising a conductive carrier and catalytic metal particles, wherein the CO adsorption amount of the electrode catalyst is at least 30 mL/g·Pt. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117449 | Mixed Feed Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Modified By Semipermeable Membrane For Catalyst Layer - Electrodes are used in fuel cells for generating electricity from a mixed feed, where the mixed feed comprises a fuel portion and an oxidation portion. Fuel cells incorporating the electrodes and a method of fabricating the fuel cells are described. In some embodiments, the electrodes comprise a barrier layer ( | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117450 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR CELL, SEARCH METHOD, ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR CELL AND FUEL CELL USING SAME - A method for evaluating the performance of an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell having a catalyst metal supported on a conductive support, wherein a voltammogram area/catalyst specific surface area of the electrode catalyst is used as an index for the performance evaluation, and the performance is evaluated as good when the voltammogram area/catalyst specific surface area is 1.0×10 | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117451 | CAP ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A secondary battery comprising: an electrode assembly; a can to house the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly to seal the can. The cap assembly includes a vent plate. The vent plate includes a concave deforming portion, a protrusion formed in the center of the deforming portion, and a notch formed around the deforming portion. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117452 | Rechargeable Battery Pack and Electrical Hand Tool Device - A rechargeable battery pack ( | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117453 | MULTI-LAYER, MICROPOROUS POLYETHYLENE MEMBRANE, AND BATTERY SEPARATOR AND BATTERY USING SAME - A multi-layer, microporous polyethylene membrane having at least three layers comprising (a) a first microporous layer amount of a polyethylene resin and constituting at least both surface layers, and (b) at least one second microporous layer made of a polyethylene resin, a heat-resistant resin having a melting point or glass transition temperature of 150° C. or higher and a filler, and sandwiched by both surface layers. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117454 | Multi-Layer Microporous Membrane, Battery Separator And Battery - The invention relates to a particular multi-layer microporous membrane having a good balance of important properties, including excellent electrochemical stability and low heat shrinkage, while maintaining high permeability and heat resistance, with good mechanical strength, compression resistance and electrolytic solution absorption. Of particular importance when used as a battery separator, the present multi-layer microporous membrane exhibits excellent heat shrinkage, melt down temperature and thermal mechanical properties, i.e. low maximum shrinkage in the molten state. The multi-layer microporous membrane of the present invention is manufactured by layering, such as for example by coextrusion, one or more microporous membrane first layers and one or more microporous membrane second layers, such as on one or both sides of a first layer. The invention further relates to battery separators comprising the multi-layer microporous membrane and batteries utilizing the battery separators. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117455 | MULTI-LAYER, MICROPOROUS POLYETHYLENE MEMBRANE, ITS PRODUCTION METHOD, AND BATTERY SEPARATOR - A multi-layer, microporous polyethylene membrane having at least two layers, which comprises (a) a microporous polyethylene resin layer A comprising high-density polyethylene A having 0.2 or more terminal vinyl groups per 10,000 carbon atoms when measured by infrared spectroscopy, and (b) a microporous polyethylene resin layer B comprising high-density polyethylene B having less than 0.2 terminal vinyl groups per 10,000 carbon atoms when measured by infrared spectroscopy, has well-balanced permeability, mechanical strength, heat shrinkage resistance, shutdown properties, meltdown properties and oxidation resistance. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117456 | BIPOLAR SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY ASSEMBLY FORMED BY CONNECTING SAID BATTERIES AND VEHICLE MOUNTING SAME - Embodiments of a battery taught herein are directed to preventing a displacement between bipolar battery stacks or between a bipolar battery stack and an electrode tab. A bonding portion is formed at a part of a contact surface where a collector positioned at both ends in a stacking direction of a bipolar battery stack is bonded to the electrode tabs. The electrode tab and the collector are fixed by such a bonding portion. Further, the bonding portion is formed at a part of a contact surface where adjacent bipolar battery stacks are bonded to each other. Bipolar batteries positioned at upper and lower portions in the stacking direction are fixed by such a bonding portion. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117457 | Electrochemical Cells And Method Of Manufacturing Same - An electrochemical cell comprising a casing, an anode comprising anode active material, a cathode, and an electrolyte solution activating the cathode and the anode is described. In one embodiment, the cathode is comprised of a first current collector, first and second sheets of a first cathode active material in contact with the first current collector, a second current collector, third and forth sheets of the first cathode active material in contact with the second current collector, and a first sheet of a second cathode active material in non-adherent and congruent contact with the second and third sheets of the first cathode active material. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117458 | Flexible printed circuit (PC) board, junction method thereof, and battery pack using the flexible PC board - A flexible Printed Circuit (PC) board, junction method thereof and battery pack using the flexible PC board prevents cracking of terminal units of a flexible PC board and reducing degradation thereof due to deformation by increasing its tensile strength. The flexible PC board has a multi-layered structure including wiring with terminal units, a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer arranged both over and under the wiring. An end of the second insulating layer is arranged between an end of the terminal units and an end of the first insulating layer. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117459 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the secondary battery, the secondary battery including: an electrode assembly; a can to house the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly to seal an opening of the can. The cap assembly including: a cap-up; a safety element disposed on the cap-up; a safety vent disposed on the safety element; an insulating gasket disposed around the cap-up, the safety element, and the safety vent; and a cap body to clamp the insulating gasket. A portion of the cap body is joined to the opening of the can. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117460 | SAFE RESERVE ACTIVATED LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A reserve activated lithium ion battery is provided with a number of safety features designed to prevent a thermal run-away condition. The reserve activated battery may include a non-flammable electrolyte, a phosphate-based cathode, an anode with a non-fluorinated binder, and/or a solid electrolyte interface on the anode. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117461 | Electrode for lithium primary and secondary (rechargeable) batteries and the method of its production - The present invention relates to a method for production of electrodes for Li-primary and Li-ion batteries based of using two types of binder. The first binder is soluble in organic solvent and second binder is insoluble in organic solvent during the process of slurry preparation. Combination of the slurry composition and conditions of the electrode temperature treatment decrease the cathode production complexity, improve electrochemical characteristics of the electrode, increase adhesion properties and flexibility of coating, and reduce the interface resistance between the current collector and electrode mass. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117462 | ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SUCH ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - An electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117463 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - In a lithium ion secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode containing an alloy-based negative electrode active material, a separator, a positive electrode lead, a negative electrode lead, a gasket, and an outer case, the positive electrode is allowed to contain an oxygen deficient non-stoichiometric oxide, or an oxygen removing layer containing an oxygen deficient non-stoichiometric oxide is provided between the positive electrode and the separator. In a lithium ion secondary battery containing the alloy-based negative electrode active material, a reaction between oxygen generated in the positive electrode and the alloy-based negative electrode active material, and heat generation accompanying the reaction are prevented. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117464 | FABRICATION METHOD FOR ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FABRICATED THEREFROM - Disclosed is a fabrication method for an electrode active material, and a lithium battery comprising an electrode active material fabricated therefrom. The fabrication method for an electrode active material comprises preparing an aqueous solution by dissolving a precursor that can simultaneously undergo positive ion substitution and surface-reforming processes in water; mixing and dissolving raw materials for an electrode active material with a composition ratio for a final electrode active material in the aqueous solution, thereby preparing a mixed solution; removing a solvent from the mixed solution, thereby forming a solid dry substance; thermal-processing the solid dry substance; and crushing the thermal-processed solid dry substance. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117465 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode includes a collector and a positive electrode mixture layer formed on the collector and containing a polyacrylonitrile based resin-containing binder and a positive electrode active material. The polyacrylonitrile in the positive electrode mixture layer is crosslinked and carbonized. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117466 | Hybrid anode compositions for lithium ion batteries - The present invention provides an exfoliated graphite-based hybrid material composition for use as an electrode, particularly as an anode of a lithium ion battery. The composition comprises: (a) micron- or nanometer-scaled particles or coating which are capable of absorbing and desorbing alkali or alkaline metal ions (particularly, lithium ions); and (b) exfoliated graphite flakes that are substantially interconnected to form a porous, conductive graphite network comprising pores, wherein at least one of the particles or coating resides in a pore of the network or attached to a flake of the network and the exfoliated graphite amount is in the range of 5% to 90% by weight and the amount of particles or coating is in the range of 95% to 10% by weight. Also provided is a lithium secondary battery comprising such a negative electrode (anode). The battery exhibits an exceptional specific capacity, excellent reversible capacity, and long cycle life. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117467 | Nano graphene platelet-based composite anode compositions for lithium ion batteries - The present invention provides a nano-scaled graphene platelet-based composite material composition for use as an electrode, particularly as an anode of a lithium ion battery. The composition comprises: (a) micron- or nanometer-scaled particles or coating which are capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions; and (b) a plurality of nano-scaled graphene platelets (NGPs), wherein a platelet comprises a graphene sheet or a stack of graphene sheets having a platelet thickness less than 100 nm; wherein at least one of the particles or coating is physically attached or chemically bonded to at least one of the graphene platelets and the amount of platelets is in the range of 2% to 90% by weight and the amount of particles or coating in the range of 98% to 10% by weight. Also provided is a lithium secondary battery comprising such a negative electrode (anode). The battery exhibits an exceptional specific capacity, an excellent reversible capacity, and a long cycle life. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117468 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - An anode active material that can prominently improve lifetime characteristics of a lithium secondary battery includes carbon nanotubes and silicon particles located in an internal space of the carbon nanotubes. The anode active material is manufactured by removing end caps of the carbon nanotubes to provide carbon nanotubes having lengths in the range of 0.1 to 10 μm, and filling an interior space of the carbon nanotubes with silicon particles. In addition, a lithium secondary battery comprises an anode including an anode collector and the anode active material, a cathode including a cathode collector and cathode active material, and a separator interposed between the anode and the cathode. The anode active material includes carbon nanotubes and silicon particles located in internal spaces of the carbon nanotube. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117469 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a lithium-containing transition metal oxide having a closest-packed cubic structure of oxygen, the lithium-containing transition metal oxide having a composition represented by the formula (1): | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117470 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A LITHIUM ION CELL - The apparatus and methods described herein generally relate to a method for preparing electrodes for lithium ion cells, where both the positive and negative electrodes of the cell include metal oxides processed according to the methods described herein. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117471 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF SAME - Disclosed is a method for synthesizing a lithium transition metal oxide nanostructure for the cathode material LiCoO | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117472 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SUCH NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A negative electrode | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117473 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a small surface film resistance and a high negative electrode strength, wherein the negative electrode includes a collector and an active material layer formed thereon, wherein the active material layer contains an active material and a binder composition, wherein the active material is a material in which metal oxide fine particles having an average particle diameter of 250 nm or less are attached to the surface thereof, and wherein the binder composition contains a binder having an olefinic unsaturated bond. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117474 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING MASK BLANK AND TRANSFER MASK - In a method of manufacturing a mask blank adapted to be formed with a resist pattern by electron beam writing and having a light-shielding film and an etching mask film of an inorganic-based material resistant to etching of the light-shielding film which are formed in this order on a transparent substrate, when forming the etching mask film, shielding is performed using a shielding plate so as to prevent the etching mask film from being formed at least at a side surface of the substrate. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117475 | Multilayer active mask lithography - An active mask emits a patterned energy flux in response to an energy input. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117476 | PROTECTIVE OVERCOAT LAYER AND PHOTORECEPTOR INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed is an electrophotographic imaging member that includes a substrate; a charge generating layer; a charge transport layer; and a protective overcoat layer having a polyol binder; a hole transport material; an acid catalyst; a leveling agent; and no melamine formaldehyde curing agent or cross-linking additive. Also disclosed is a process for forming a photoreceptor that includes providing a substrate; applying to it a charge generating layer, charge transport layer; and protective over coating layer having a polyol binder; a hole transport material; an acid catalyst; a leveling agent; and no melamine formaldehyde curing agent or cross-linking additive. Additionally provided is a method of forming an image with the disclosed electrophotographic imaging member. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117477 | MAGNETIC TONER AND IMAGE-FORMING METHOD - To solve a thin image density and sweeping occurring when a toner carrying member having a small diameter is used, provided is an image-forming method including: a charging step; an electrostatic latent image-forming step; a developing step; a transferring step; and a fixing step, in which a magnetic toner to be used in the method has a specific weight average particle diameter (D4); the magnetic toner has a specific intensity of magnetization in a specific magnetic field; and a surface free energy of a surface of the magnetic toner and a surface free energy of a surface of a toner carrying member to be used in the method satisfy specific relationships. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117478 | Polycarbonate Resin and Electrophotographic Photosensitive Body Using Same -
An electrophotographic photosensitive body which has both good image stability and wear resistance under high temperature and high humidity conditions can be obtained by using a novel polycarbonate resin, which contains a structural unit represented by the general formula (I) below and having a long-chain unsaturated hydrocarbon group having a double bond, as a binder resin for a charge transport layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive body. In the formula (I), R | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117479 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing developer, and developer - The invention provides a method and an apparatus for manufacturing a developer, which can manufacture a developer having a uniform and fine particle shape in a narrow particle size distribution and having a coloring agent highly dispersed therein at the primary particle level, the method and apparatus at the same time enabling continuous and efficient production without opening and closing a reactor. The method comprises the steps of: dissolving a binding resin component in a supercritical or subcritical fluid so that the binding resin component is blended with a coloring agent component; and reducing the solubility of the binding resin component in the supercritical or subcritical fluid so that the binding resin component is precipitated in the form of particles with the coloring agent component dispersed in the interior thereof. In the aforementioned method and apparatus, the reactor provided with at least a stirring mechanism and a mechanism for discharging dissolved components has a developer material carrier comprising a mesh that prevents the passage of treated materials and allows the passage of the supercritical or subcritical fluid. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117480 | TONER AND DEVELOPER, TONER CONTAINER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - To provide a toner containing an ethyl acetate-soluble polyester component and an ethyl acetate-insoluble polyester component, wherein the toner is granulated in an aqueous medium, the ethyl acetate-insoluble polyester component is obtained by elongating and/or cross-linking a modified polyester resin during granulating and/or after granulating, the modified polyester resin is produced by condensation polymerization of an acid component and at least one type of diol compound selected from aliphatic diol and alicyclic diol in the presence of a catalyst, and the mass average molecular weight of the modified polyester resin is 10,000 to 100,000. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117481 | TONER FOR ONE-COMPONENT DEVELOPER - A toner for one-component developer, including a mother toner including a binder resin including a polyester resin as a main component, a colorant and a release agent; and an external additive in an amount of from 2.5 to 5.0 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the mother toner, wherein the toner includes a hexane-extracted volume of from 10 to 40 mg/g and has a cohesion of from 50 to 90%. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117482 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - The present invention relates to a toner for electrophotography containing a resin binder, a colorant, and a clay-organic complex obtained by intercalating into a smectite clay a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the formula (A): | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117483 | TONER - An object of the present invention is to achieve improvements in the developing performance, transferring performance, and fixing performance of toner. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117484 | NEGATIVE CHARGE CONTROL AGENTS AND THEIR PREPARATION - The present invention provides an electrostatographic toner that has
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| 20090117485 | TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - A toner for electrophotography, containing a resin binder containing a polyester-based resin (A) and a polyester-based resin (B) having a softening point of a temperature higher than the polyester-based resin (A) by 10° C. or more, wherein at least one of the polyester-based resins (A) and (B) is a resin derived from a (meth)acrylic acid-modified rosin, having a polyester unit obtainable by polycondensing an alcohol component and a carboxylic acid component containing a (meth)acrylic acid-modified rosin, and a method for producing the toner. The toner for electrophotography of the present invention is usable in, for example, developing or the like latent images formed in electrophotography, electrostatic recording method, electrostatic printing method or the like. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117486 | METHOD OF PREPARING TONER AND THE TONER, AND DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD USING THE TONER - A method of preparing a toner, including periodically discharging a toner constituent liquid from plural nozzles having the same aperture diameter with a mechanical oscillator, wherein the toner constituent liquid includes:
| 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117487 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF STATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER AND SCREEN DEVICE - To provide a method for producing a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image, which is capable of producing toner host particles in good yield and which is excellent in image characteristics, image quality, scratch resistance of a developing device and toner consumption, and a screen device which is capable of screening continuously without clogging. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117488 | COMPOUND, POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND RESIST PATTERN FORMING METHOD - The present invention provides a positive resist composition and a resist pattern forming method that are capable of forming a resist pattern with a reduced level of roughness. The positive resist composition includes the compound represented by the general formula (I) below. The present invention also provides the resist pattern forming method using the positive resist composition above. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117489 | Compositons and processes for immersion lithography - New photoresist compositions are provided that are useful for immersion lithography. Preferred photoresist compositions of the invention comprises two or more distinct materials that can be substantially non-mixable with a resin component of the resist. Particularly preferred photoresists of the invention can exhibit reduced leaching of resist materials into an immersion fluid contacting the resist layer during immersion lithography processing. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117490 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION FOR IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHY AND METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A positive resist composition for immersion lithography of the present invention includes a resin component (A) which exhibits increased alkali solubility under the action of acid; and an acid generator component (B) which generates acid on exposure, wherein the resin component (A) includes a cyclic main chain resin (A1) containing a fluorine atom and no acid-dissociable group, and a resin (A2) containing a structural unit (a) derived from an acrylic acid and no fluorine atom. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117491 | RESOLUTION ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUES COMBINING INTERFERENCE-ASSISTED LITHOGRAPHY WITH OTHER PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES - Methods and systems are disclosed that provide multiple lithography exposures on a wafer, for example, using interference lithography and optical photolithography. Various embodiments may balance the dosage and exposure rates between the multiple lithography exposures to provide the needed exposure on the wafer. Other embodiments provide for assist features and/or may apply resolution enhancement to various exposures. In a specific embodiment, a wafer is first exposed using optical photolithography and then exposed using interference lithography. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117492 | METHOD FOR FORMING FINE PATTERN IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method is used in forming a fine pattern in a semiconductor device. The method includes forming an etch target layer; forming a photoresist pattern over the etch target layer; forming a polymer pattern including silicon-oxygen (Si—O) bonds on sidewalls of the photoresist pattern; removing the photoresist pattern; and etching the etch target layer using the polymer pattern as an etch mask. | 2009-05-07 |
