21st week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140141307 | Utilizing Vacuum to Pre-Compress Foam to Enable Cell Insertion During HV Battery Module Assembly - A method of assembling a battery module assembly includes a step of preparing a plurality of battery cell stacks. Each battery cell stack is constructed by positioning a pre-compressed foam unit interposed between a first battery cell and a second battery cell. Each battery cell stack is positioned in a receiving frame. After such positioning, the pre-compressed foam unit of each battery cell stack is expanded. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141308 | Stackable Cartridge Module Design - A battery assembly includes a plurality of stacked battery cartridges. Each battery cartridge includes a first receptacle unit, a battery cell stack, and a second receptacle unit positioned within first receptacle unit. The battery cell stack includes a first battery cell, a second battery cell, and a foam layer interposed between the first battery cell and the second battery cell. The battery cell stack is positioned within the first receptacle unit, with the second receptacle unit compressing the battery cell stack. The battery module assembly also includes a receiving assembly that holds the plurality of battery cartridges. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141309 | BATTERY MODULE - To provide a battery module that can easily ensure a high level of flame retardancy, a battery module of the present invention includes: a flat-plate base that includes a front surface and a back surface as two main surfaces; a compartmentalization partition wall section ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140141310 | BATTERY FASTENING DEVICE FOR A SEAT TUBE OF A BICYCLE - A battery fastening device for a seat tube of a bicycle includes a tube member, a cap member and a cover member, the tube member having a receiving channel, the cap member having an assembling portion, one end of the assembling portion assembled to the tube member, another end of the cap member having a handling block, the handling block exposed out from the seat tube, the cap member having a passage which communicating with the receiving channel, the battery assembly received into the receiving channel, the battery assembly attached to the passage, the cover member defined between the seat tube and the tube member and sleeving on the tube member tightly. Under this arrangement, the tube member is tightly positioned in the seat tube because of the cover member, so that the battery assembly is stably positioned within the seat tube. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141311 | RECHARGEABLE ELECTRIC BATTERY - A rechargeable electric battery or a high-voltage battery, for an electric vehicle, having at least two stacks of battery cells arranged side-by-side in a line in the direction of stacking The stacks are arranged side-by-side and transversely to the direction of stacking, with at least two stacks arranged side-by-side being arranged offset relative to each other in the direction of stacking. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141312 | SEPARATOR FOR A SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A separator for a secondary battery and a secondary battery including the same, the separator including a porous substrate; a patterned fabric layer on at least one side of the porous, the patterned fabric layer having patterns; and a polymer coating layer on the patterned fabric layer. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141313 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, SEPARATOR FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE OF SAME - A positive active material layer for a rechargeable lithium battery including a positive active material and a protection film-forming material is disclosed. A separator for a rechargeable lithium battery including a substrate and a porous layer positioned at least one side of the substrate and including a protection film-forming material is also disclosed. A rechargeable lithium battery can include at least one of the positive active material layer and the separator. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141314 | POROUS MEMBRANE FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND USE OF SAME - A porous membrane for a secondary battery including non-conductive particles and a binder for a porous membrane, wherein the non-conductive particles are spherical polymer particles having a rough surface, the particles satisfy the expression 1.2≦(SB)/(SD)≦5.0 (1) (wherein SB represents an actual specific surface area of the particles and SD means a theoretical specific surface area of the particles), an arithmetic average of shape factor of the particles is 1.20 or less, and the particles include 50% by weight or more of a polyfunctional (meth)acrylic monomer unit; a method for producing the same; and an electrode, a separator and a battery having the same. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141315 | CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTROCHEMICAL STORAGE CELL WITH EXPANSION MEMBER - An electrochemical storage cell is disclosed that comprises a core and a rectangular shell that receives the core snugly therein. The rectangular shell has first and second open ends. A first end cap is used to close the first open end. An anode terminal extends through the first end cap from an interior portion of the electrochemical storage cell to an external portion thereof. A first gasket is secured within the rectangular shell between the first end cap and the core to resiliently hold the core away from the first end cap. A second end cap is used to close the second open end. A cathode terminal extends through the second end cap from an interior portion of the electrochemical storage cell to an external portion thereof. A second gasket is secured within the rectangular shell between the second end cap and the core to resiliently hold the core away from the second end cap. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141316 | CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTROCHEMICAL STORAGE CELL WITH CONDUCTIVE BLOCK - An electrochemical storage cell is disclosed that comprises a core and a rectangular shell that receives the core snugly therein. The rectangular shell has first and second open ends. A first end cap is used to close the first open end. An anode terminal extends through the first end cap from an interior portion of the electrochemical storage cell to an external portion thereof. A first gasket is secured within the rectangular shell between the first end cap and the core to resiliently hold the core away from the first end cap. A second end cap is used to close the second open end. A cathode terminal extends through the second end cap from an interior portion of the electrochemical storage cell to an external portion thereof. A second gasket is secured within the rectangular shell between the second end cap and the core to resiliently hold the core away from the second end cap. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141317 | CELL TERMINAL SEAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A battery module includes a hermetically sealed battery cell assembly. The battery cell assembly includes a housing and an electrochemical cell disposed in the housing. The battery cell assembly also includes a first battery terminal coupled to and extending away from the electrochemical cell and extending through a first opening in the housing. The first opening in the housing comprises a flange. The battery cell assembly further includes a sealing ring disposed around the flange to exert a compressive force for hermetically sealing the opening. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141318 | LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERY ELECTRODE STRUCTURE WITH DOPANTS - A lithium-ion battery and a lithium-ion battery electrode structure are disclosed. The lithium-ion battery electrode structure comprises a metal foil and a semiconductor nanowire matrix. The semiconductor nanowire matrix is disposed on the metal foil, and is doped with dopants. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141319 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly configured to perform charging and discharging; a case enclosing the electrode assembly; a cap plate coupled to an opening of the case; an electrode terminal engaging a terminal hole of the cap plate; and an insulator between the cap plate and the electrode terminal, wherein the insulator comprises: a fluid receiving recess at a side of the electrode terminal to receive fluid, and an outlet extending through the insulator from the fluid receiving recess to discharge the received fluid. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141320 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery having a structure that improves a strength of a case. The battery may include: case housing an electrode assembly; a cap plate covering an opening of the case; and an electrode terminal in a terminal hole of the cap plate and electrically connected to the electrode assembly. Here, the case has an opening at one side and includes: side walls connected to each other; a bottom connected to the side walls to close and seal a second side of the case opposite to the opening; and a reinforced portion at a corner of the side wall having a curved surface to increase a thickness of the corner. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141321 | BATTERY MODULE - To provide a battery module that easily can maintain excellent battery characteristics such as repeated charge-and-discharge performance, the present invention is a battery module that houses a laminate-type unit battery ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140141322 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL COMPOSITION FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY - Disclosed is a positive active material composition that includes a positive active material and an additive represented by the following Chemical Formula 1. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141323 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, there is provided an electrode. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode contains as an active material a titanium composite oxide. A lithium absorption/release reaction potential of the titanium composite oxide is higher than 0.5 V vs. Li/Li | 2014-05-22 |
20140141324 | ELECTROLYTE FOR MAGNESIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Provided are an electrolyte for a magnesium secondary battery having improved ion conductivity and stability, and a method for preparing the same. The electrolyte for a magnesium secondary battery shows higher ion conductivity as compared to the electrolyte according to the related art, increases the dissociation degree of a magnesium halide electrolyte salt, and provides stable electrochemical characteristics. In addition, after determining the capacity, output characteristics and cycle life of the magnesium secondary battery including the electrolyte, the battery provides significantly higher discharge capacity after 100 cycles, as compared to the electrolyte according to the related art. Therefore, the electrolyte may be useful for an electrolyte solution of a magnesium secondary battery. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141325 | RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR SAME - In an aspect, a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a composite positive active material; a negative electrode including a carbon-based negative active material; an electrolyte including an additive, and a lithium salt and an organic solvent, wherein a passivation film may be on a surface of the negative electrode of the rechargeable lithium battery. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141326 | Electrode Sheet Including Notching Portion - Disclosed herein is an electrode sheet having an electrode active material applied to one major surface or opposite major surfaces of a current collector sheet, the electrode sheet being cut to manufacture a plurality of unit electrode plates, wherein first notch portions are formed at one side, selected from between an upper side and a lower side, of the electrode sheet such that the first notch portions are arranged at intervals corresponding to a width of each of the unit electrode plates and second notch portions corresponding to the first notch portions are formed at the other side of the electrode sheet, and wherein an upper end cut side for a cutting margin is formed at each of the second notch portions, the upper end cut side being smaller in size than a lower end cut side. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141327 | LEAD-ACID BATTERY FORMULATIONS CONTAINING DISCRETE CARBON NANOTUBES - Compositions of discrete carbon nanotubes for improved performance lead acid batteries. Further disclosed is a method to form a lead-acid battery with discrete carbon nanotubes. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141328 | NITROGEN-SULFUR-CARBON NANOCOMPOSITES AND THEIR APPLICATION AS CATHODE MATERIALS IN LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES - The invention is directed in a first aspect to electron-conducting porous compositions comprising an organic polymer matrix doped with nitrogen atoms and having elemental sulfur dispersed therein, particularly such compositions having an ordered framework structure. The invention is also directed to composites of such S/N-doped electron-conducting porous aromatic framework (PAF) compositions, or composites of an S/N-doped mesoporous carbon composition, which includes the S/N-doped composition in admixture with a binder, and optionally, conductive carbon. The invention is further directed to cathodes for a lithium-sulfur battery in which such composites are incorporated. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141329 | MOLYBDENUM OXIDES AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure describes, among other things, new layered molybdenum oxides for lithium ion battery cathodes from solid solutions of Li | 2014-05-22 |
20140141330 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SILICON-CONTAINING COMPOSITION, ANODE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ANODE ELECTRODE OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - Provided is a method of producing a silicon-containing composition in mass production, comprising steps of: slicing a silicon substrate with a free-abrasive wire to obtain a mixing slurry; separating the mixing slurry into a liquid mixture and a solid mixture; and sorting the solid mixture by particle size and removing the cutting wire granules from the solid mixture, so as to obtain the silicon-containing composition applicable for a lithium-ion battery. Furthermore, an anode material of a lithium-ion battery and a method of producing an anode electrode of a lithium-ion battery are provided. According to the method, a few abrasives of the wire sawing tool remain in the nano-scale or micro-scale silicon-containing composition, and thus the problems of extreme volumetric expansion under heat and high production cost are overcome. The produced silicon-containing composition is applicable for a lithium-ion battery. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141331 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a method for preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. Provided is a cathode active material composed of a lithium-excess lithium metal composite compound including Li | 2014-05-22 |
20140141332 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE MEMBER, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAID POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL - Provided is a cathode material for a lithium ion secondary battery that includes a composite grain formed of lithium iron silicate crystals or lithium manganese silicate crystals and a carbon material. The composite grain has a sea-islands structure in which the lithium iron silicate crystals or lithium manganese silicate crystals are scattered like islands in the carbon material, and the islands have an average value of circle-equivalent diameter of smaller than 15 nm. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141333 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ELECTROACTIVE INSERTION COMPOUNDS AND ELECTRODE MATERIALS OBTAINED THEREFROM - A process for preparing an at least partially lithiated transition metal oxyanion-based lithium-ion reversible electrode material, which includes providing a precursor of said lithium-ion reversible electrode material, heating said precursor, melting same at a temperature sufficient to produce a melt including an oxyanion containing liquid phase, cooling said melt under conditions to induce solidification thereof and obtain a solid electrode that is capable of reversible lithium ion deinsertion/insertion cycles for use in a lithium battery. Also, lithiated or partially lithiated oxyanion-based-lithium-ion reversible electrode materials obtained by the aforesaid process. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141334 | POROUS COMPOSITE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a porous composite expressed by Chemical Formula 1 and having a porosity of 5% to 90%, and a method of preparing the same: | 2014-05-22 |
20140141335 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode containing a first positive active material having an average particle size of 12 μm or more and 30 μm or less, which is represented by a general formula Li | 2014-05-22 |
20140141336 | Methods of Making Single-Layer Lithium Ion Battery Separators Having Nanofiber and Microfiber Components - An insulating (nonconductive) microporous polymeric battery separator comprised of a single layer of enmeshed microfibers and nanofibers is provided. Such a separator accords the ability to attune the porosity and pore size to any desired level through a single nonwoven fabric. Through a proper selection of materials as well as production processes, the resultant battery separator exhibits isotropic strengths, low shrinkage, high wettability levels, and pore sizes related directly to layer thickness. The overall production method is highly efficient and yields a combination of polymeric nanofibers within a polymeric microfiber matrix and/or onto such a substrate through high shear processing that is cost effective as well. The separator, a battery including such a separator, the method of manufacturing such a separator, and the method of utilizing such a separator within a battery device, are all encompassed within this invention. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141337 | Versatile Single-Layer Lithium Ion Battery Separators Having Nanofiber and Microfiber Components - An insulating (nonconductive) microporous polymeric battery separator comprised of a single layer of enmeshed microfibers and nanofibers is provided. Such a separator accords the ability to attune the porosity and pore size to any desired level through a single nonwoven fabric. Through a proper selection of materials as well as production processes, the resultant battery separator exhibits isotropic strengths, low shrinkage, high wettability levels, and pore sizes related directly to layer thickness. The overall production method is highly efficient and yields a combination of polymeric nanofibers within a polymeric microfiber matrix and/or onto such a substrate through high shear processing that is cost effective as well. The separator, a battery including such a separator, the method of manufacturing such a separator, and the method of utilizing such a separator within a battery device, are all encompassed within this invention. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141338 | RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY - Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery, including an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode; and an electrode tape adhered to an outer surface of the electrode assembly, the electrode tape including a thermosetting resin selected from polyvinylchloride, a mixture of nitrile rubber and phenol resin, epoxy resin, polyurethane, melamine resin, urea resin, or combination thereof. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141339 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIALS - A method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte material includes a step of adding an ether compound to a coarse-grained material of a sulfide solid electrolyte material and microparticulating the coarse-grained material by a pulverization treatment. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141340 | ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent including a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 is described: | 2014-05-22 |
20140141341 | SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, LITHIUM SOLID-STATE BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL - A sulfide solid electrolyte material contains glass ceramics that contains Li, A, X, and S, and has peaks at 2θ=20.2° and 23.6° in X-ray diffraction measurement with CuKα line. A is at least one kind of P, Si, Ge, Al, and B, and X is a halogen. A method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte material includes amorphizing a raw material composition containing Li | 2014-05-22 |
20140141342 | ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - The present invention relates to an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same, wherein the electrolyte comprises an organic solvent and an electrolyte additive, represented by chemical formula 1 and mixed lithium salts in the organic solvent so that room and high temperature life-time properties of the battery can be improved. Said chemical 1 is defined in the specification. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141343 | POLYMERIC COMPOUND, OXYGEN PERMEABLE MEMBRANE, OXYGEN PERMEABLE COMPOSITE, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - A polymeric compound having a backbone structure including an addition product of a (meth)acrylate compound and a nucleophile of a cobalt porphyrin complex including a tetraphenylporphyrin derivative represented by Formula 1 coordinated to a cobalt metal, | 2014-05-22 |
20140141344 | Doped Scandia Stabilized Zirconia Electrolyte Compositions - A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) electrolyte composition includes zirconia stabilized with scandia, and at least one of magnesia, zinc oxide, indium oxide, and gallium oxide, and optionally ceria in addition to the oxides above. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141345 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system that can supply fuel gas appropriately is provided. The fuel cell system includes an injector | 2014-05-22 |
20140141346 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, KIT FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, AND FUEL BATTERY - The present invention provides a method and a kit for producing hydrogen peroxide, capable of producing hydrogen peroxide at low cost. The present invention further provides a fuel battery capable of utilizing hydrogen peroxide as a low-cost fuel. The method for producing hydrogen peroxide of the present invention includes a hydrogen peroxide generation step of irradiating a reaction system containing water, a water oxidation catalyst, a transition metal complex, and oxygen (O | 2014-05-22 |
20140141347 | DEVICE FOR STORING DIOXYGEN AND/OR DIHYDROGEN AND RELATED FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A device for producing and storing dioxygen and/or dihydrogen is provided. The device includes a source of dioxygen and dihydrogen, and a high pressure tank to store the dioxygen, respectively dihydrogen, at high pressure, in fluid communication with the source. The device further includes a bypass line connecting an outlet of dioxygen, respectively of dihydrogen, of the source with an outlet of dioxygen, respectively of dihydrogen, of the production and storage device, bypassing the high pressure tank, the bypass line being fed through a pressure regulator to reduce the pressure in the bypass line; and a device for measuring the concentration of dihydrogen, respectively of dioxygen, in the dioxygen respectively in the dihydrogen produced by the source, the measuring device being arranged on the bypass line. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141348 | PROCEDURE FOR STACK VOLTAGE RECOVERY - A system and method for reconditioning a fuel cell stack to recover stack voltage loss. The method includes first operating the fuel cell stack in a wet condition where the humidity level in the stack is above 100% to provide liquid water at the cell electrodes. The method then applies a low voltage potential to the stack that causes contaminants to be released from the catalyst surface of the cell electrodes. This step can include starving the cathode side of oxygen for a limited period of time. The method then causes water to flow through the stack so that the contaminants are flushed out of the stack. The process can be performed during vehicle operation where small amounts of voltage would be recovered or during vehicle service where a relatively large amount of voltage could be recovered. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141349 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL DEVICE - A fuel cell device having an exterior surface defining an interior ceramic support structure. An active zone is along an intermediate portion of the length for undergoing a fuel cell reaction, and opposing non-active end regions are along end portions extending away from the active zone without being heated. Fuel and oxidizer passages extend within the interior support structure from respective first and second inlets in respective ones of the opposing non-active end regions. The active zone has an anode associated with each of the fuel passages and a cathode associated with each of the oxidizer passages in opposing relation to a respective one of the anodes with an electrolyte therebetween. The opposing non-active end regions lack the anode and cathode in opposing relation so as to be incapable of undergoing a fuel cell reaction. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141350 | FUEL CELL - Provided is a fuel cell, the output voltage of which is improved by making a membrane moist state uniform. An anode-side gas diffusion layer and a cathode-side gas diffusion layer are joined to a membrane electrode assembly, and a separator is joined to the anode-side gas diffusion layer. The separator has a recess portion and a protrusion portion formed to constitute a gas flow path and a refrigerant flow path, respectively. The cross-sectional area of the recess portion is made relatively small at the downstream side in comparison with that at the upstream side, and the cross-sectional area of the protrusion portion is made relatively large at the downstream side in comparison with that at the upstream side, thereby improving the moist state. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141351 | SOFC STACK WITH TEMPERATURE ADAPTED COMPRESSION FORCE MEANS - A fuel cell stack includes a lower end plate for placing a stack body on the lower end plate, a load plate for applying a load to the stack body in a stacking direction, and a fuel cell support member provided between the load plate and the stack body. The fuel cell support member includes composite layers made of composite material of alumina fiber and vermiculite. The fuel cell support member includes a first support section for applying a load to sandwiching sections at a position corresponding to electrolyte electrode assemblies, and a second support section for applying a load to reactant gas supply sections in the stacking direction. The density of the first support section is smaller than the density of the second support section. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141352 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack has an asymmetrical triangular inlet buffer. An inlet connection channel connects a coolant supply passage on the upper side and the inlet buffer, and an inlet connection channel connects a coolant supply passage on the lower side and the inlet buffer. The number of flow grooves in the inlet connection channel is different from the number of flow grooves in the inlet connection channel. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141353 | FUEL CELL WITH AN ELECTROLYTE STABILIZING AGENT AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME - One exemplary embodiment may include a fuel cell comprising an electrolyte layer and an electrolyte stabilizing agent. The electrolyte stabilizing agent is disposed in an electrochemically non-active layer and configured to migrate from the non-active layer to the electrolyte layer. Another exemplary embodiment may include a microporous layer comprising an electrolyte stabilizing agent. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141354 | FUEL CELL ELECTRODE, FUEL CELL MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - A fuel cell electrode including a catalyst layer including: a catalyst; and a conductor storage material having pores with an average diameter of about 5 nm to about 1000 nm. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141355 | GRAPHENE ELECTRODE, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - The disclosure provides a graphene electrode, an energy storage device employing the same, and a method for fabricating the same. The graphene electrode includes a metal foil, a non-doped graphene layer, and a hetero-atom doped graphene layer. Particularly, the hetero-atom doped graphene layer is separated from the metal foil by the non-doped graphene layer. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141356 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - A membrane electrode assembly includes a solid polymer electrolyte membrane sandwiched between a pair of electrodes. Each of the electrodes has an electrode catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer, the electrode catalyst layer facing the electrolyte membrane. A porous layer having a thickness of 5 to 40 μm and a seepage pressure of 10 to 60 kPa is interposed between the electrode catalyst layer and the gas diffusion layer. The porous layers preferably have a spring constant of 100 to 1000 GPa/m. The membrane electrode assembly may be devoid of any one of the porous layers. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141357 | LOW EQUIVALENT WEIGHT POLYMERS - Described herein is a composition comprising: a polymer derived from (a) a fluorinated olefin monomer; (b) a highly fluorinated sulfur-containing monomer of the formula: CX | 2014-05-22 |
20140141358 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL COMPRISING POST HEAT-TREATED COMPOSITE CATHODE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - Provided are a solid oxide fuel cell including: an anode support; a solid electrolyte layer formed on the anode support; and a composite cathode layer formed on the solid electrolyte layer, wherein the composite cathode layer is a porous sintered phase comprising an electrode material and an electrolyte material and a method for preparing same. The solid oxide fuel cell which includes a post-heat-treated nanocomposite cathode, which exhibits high interfacial strength and superior conductivity, exhibits superior power efficiency as well as superior durability. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141359 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING VOLUME BRAGG ELEMENTS - Fiber optic devices including volume Bragg grating (VBG) elements are disclosed. A fiber optic device may include one or more optical inputs, one or more VBG elements, and one or more optical receivers. Methods for manufacturing VBG elements and for controlling filter response are also disclosed. A VBG chip, and fiber optic devices using such a chip, are also provided. A VBG chip includes a monolithic glass structure onto which a plurality of VBGs have been recorded. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141360 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD, ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIST FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A pattern forming method, includes: (i) a step of forming a film from an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing (P) a resin having (a1) a repeating unit represented by the following formula (I) or (II) as defined in the specification in an amount of 20 mol % or more based on all repeating units in the resin (P) and (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation; (ii) a step of exposing the film, so as to form an exposed film; and (iii) a step of developing the exposed film by using a developer containing an organic solvent to form a negative pattern. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141361 | Surface Control Apparatuses Reducing Print Defects and Methods of Using Same - Surface control apparatuses including an imaging member having a charge retentive surface for developing an electrostatic latent image thereon. The imaging member including a substrate, a photoconductive layer disposed on the substrate, and a surface control (SC) layer disposed on the outer surface of the imaging member. Image forming apparatuses having such surface control apparatuses installed and methods of reducing print defects using such image forming apparatuses. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141362 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a support, an undercoat layer formed on the support, and a photosensitive layer which is formed on the undercoat layer and contains a charge generating substance and a hole transporting substance. The undercoat layer contains a specific amine compound, titanium oxide crystal particles having an average primary particle diameter of 3 nm or more and 15 nm or less and an organic resin. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141363 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a support and a photosensitive layer formed on the support. A surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a polymerized product of a composition that contains a charge transporting compound having a particular group (chain polymerizable functional group). | 2014-05-22 |
20140141364 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a support and a photosensitive layer formed on the support. A surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a polymerized product of a composition that contains a charge transporting compound having a particular group (polymerizable functional group). | 2014-05-22 |
20140141365 | Charge Transport Layer Comprising Fluoroacyl Arylamine - A photoreceptor charge transport layer comprising a film-forming material or binder with a fluoroacyl arylamine charge transport molecule is described. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141366 | TONER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a toner including toner particles obtained by performing suspension polymerization using a monomer composition containing a polymerizable monomer and a polar resin and in a method for manufacturing the above toner, the polar resin satisfies the following conditions (1) to (4). (1) The polar resin is a styrene-based resin. (2) A main peak molecular weight Mp is 5,000 to 100,000. (3) When the acid value of a low molecular weight component is represented by A and the acid value of a high molecular weight component is represented by B, 0.80≦A/B≦1.20 is satisfied. (4) The acid value is 5.0 to 40.0 mgKOH/g. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141367 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER - The invention is to provide a positively charging electrostatic image developing toner capable of providing a high quality and high gloss and excellent in stability in long term use and environmental stability, and especially not causing fog in the use at high temperature and high humidity condition. The present invention relates to an electrostatic image developing toner comprising toner mother particles containing a binder resin and a colorant, wherein the binder resin contains a repeating unit having 4 to 20 ether bonds, containing a carbon atom, a hydrogen atom and an oxygen atom, and accounting for a specific amount. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141368 | ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER - Electrostatic latent image developing toner includes at least a binder resin and a releasing agent. In the electrostatic latent image developing toner, a maximum thermal expansion coefficient difference (Sw | 2014-05-22 |
20140141369 | RESIN, RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND TONER USING THIS RESIN COMPOSITION - A resin composed of a particular polymer, the particular polymer including a repeating unit containing a structure derived from a dehydroabietic acid, a specific structural unit, and a specific aromatic ring-containing structural unit in the main chain. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141370 | FINE SPHERICAL SILICA POWDER AND ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER EXTERNAL ADDITIVE USING THE FINE SPHERICAL SILICA POWDER - Provided is a suitable toner external additive which has an excellent spacer effect, without causing image defects in repeated image formation and which is suitable in preparing a toner with stable printing properties and to provide a fine spherical silica powder suitable for adding to the toner additive. A fine spherical silica power having an average particle size measured by a laser diffraction/scattering distribution measuring apparatus of 0.090 μm or more and 0.140 μm or less, a particle content ratio of 5.0% by mass or more and 25.0% by mass or less when the particle diameter is 0.150 μm or more, and a particle content ratio of 1.0% by mass or less when the particle diameter is 0.300 μm or more. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141371 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING CARRIER, PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrostatic image developing carrier includes a ferrite particle that contains from about 1.0% by weight to about 14.0% by weight of elemental magnesium, wherein an average distribution ratio D of the elemental magnesium in the ferrite particle is from about 1.1 to about 2.0, wherein the average distribution ratio D is defined as an average value of D′ of at least 50 ferrite particles, wherein D′ is defined as W1/W2, wherein W1 is a weight ratio of elemental magnesium content Mg to elemental iron content Fe, Me/Fe, in a whole cross-section of the ferrite particle, and W2 is a weight ratio of elemental magnesium content Mg to elemental iron content Fe, Me/Fe, in a square, the two opposite vertices of which are located at two points on a diameter of a circle circumscribing the cross-section, each being half a radius distant from the center of the circumscribing circle. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141372 | PHOTOSENSITIVE POLYMER, RESIST COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE PHOTOSENSITIVE POLYMER AND METHOD OF PREPARING RESIST PATTERN USING THE RESIST COMPOSITION - A photosensitive polymer includes a repeating unit represented by Formula 1 and the photosensitive polymer has a weight average molecule weight of from about 3,000 to about 50,000: | 2014-05-22 |
20140141373 | COMPOUND, RADICAL POLYMERIZATION INITIATOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOUND, POLYMER, RESIST COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A compound represented by formula (I). In the formula, R | 2014-05-22 |
20140141374 | NEGATIVE-WORKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS - A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor is used for making lithographic printing plates from infrared radiation imaging. The precursor comprises free radical chemistry and a specific infrared radiation absorber that is a cyanine dye and defined by Formula (1a) described in the disclosure. This particular infrared radiation absorber provides both IR sensitivity and print out after imaging. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141375 | SELF-ASSEMBLED STRUCTURES, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a graft block copolymer comprising a copolymer comprising a backbone polymer; and a first graft polymer that comprises a surface energy reducing moiety; the first graft polymer being grafted onto the backbone polymer; where the surface energy reducing moiety comprises a fluorine atom, a silicon atom, or a combination of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom; a photoacid generator; and a crosslinking agent. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141376 | SELF-ASSEMBLED STRUCTURES, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a graft block copolymer comprising a first block polymer; the first block polymer comprising a backbone polymer and a first graft polymer; where the first graft polymer comprises a surface energy reducing moiety; and a second block polymer; the second block polymer being covalently bonded to the first block; wherein the second block comprises the backbone polymer and a second graft polymer; where the second graft polymer comprises a functional group that is operative to crosslink the graft block copolymer; a photoacid generator; and a crosslinking agent. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141377 | DEVELOPER AND PATTERNING PROCESS - An aqueous solution containing 0.1-10 wt % of a guanidine is a useful developer for photosensitive resist materials. A resist pattern is formed by applying a chemically amplified positive resist composition onto a substrate to form a coating, baking, exposing the coating to high-energy radiation, and developing the exposed coating in a guanidine-containing aqueous solution. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141378 | Photosensitive Resin Laminate and Thermal Processing of the Same - A method of thermally developing a photocurable printing blank to produce a relief pattern comprising a plurality of relief dots. The photocurable printing blank comprises a backing layer having at least one photocurable layer disposed thereon and a laser ablatable mask layer disposed on top of the at least one photocurable layer. The method includes the steps of (1) imaging the at least one photocurable layer by ablating the laser ablatable mask layer to create the relief pattern on the surface of the at least one photocurable layer; (2) laminating an oxygen barrier membrane to a top of the laser ablated mask layer; (3) exposing the printing blank to actinic radiation through the oxygen barrier membrane and mask layer to one or more sources of actinic radiation to selectively crosslink and cure portions of the at least one photocurable layer, wherein the at least one photocurable layer is crosslinked and cured in the portions not covered by the mask layer, thereby creating the relief pattern; (4) removing the oxygen barrier membrane from the top of the laser ablated mask layer; and (5) thermally developing the printing blank to remove the laser ablated mask layer and uncured portions of the photocurable layer and reveal the relief pattern. The presence of the oxygen barrier membrane produces printing dots having desired characteristics. The method can also be used with an analog platemaking process that uses a negative instead of an ablatable mask layer, or, in the alternative, the negative itself can be used as the oxygen barrier layer. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141379 | METHOD OF PRODUCING INK EJECTION HEAD - Provided is a method of producing an ink ejection head including a substrate, an ink ejection energy-generating element, a flow path-forming member, and an ejection orifice-forming member having an ink ejection orifice, the ink ejection orifice having, on a side open to an outside, a portion whose sectional area is constant and a portion whose sectional area increases from the portion to an ink ejection energy-generating element side, the method including: forming, on the substrate, a first negative photosensitive resist; forming, on the first negative photosensitive resist, a second negative photosensitive resist; partially mixing the first negative photosensitive resist and the second negative photosensitive resist to form a compatible layer; and subjecting the second negative photosensitive resist and the compatible layer to collective exposure and development to form the ink ejection orifice. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141380 | Reducing Mercury Emissions From The Burning of Coal - Sorbent components containing halogen, calcium, alumina, and silica are used in combination during coal combustion to produce environmental benefits. Sorbents such as calcium bromide are added to the coal ahead of combustion and other components are added into the flame or downstream of the flame, preferably at minimum temperatures to assure complete formation of the refractory structures that result in various advantages of the methods. When used together, the components
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20140141381 | METHOD OF ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF HIGH-MOISTURE MATERIALS USING SYSTEM HEAT SOURCES - The present invention harvests and utilizes fluidized bed drying technology and waste heat streams augmented by other available heat sources to dry feedstock or fuel. This method is useful in many industries, including coal-fired power plants. Coal is dried using the present invention before it goes to coal pulverizers and on to the furnace/boiler arrangement. Coal can be intercepted on current coal feed systems ahead of the pulverizers. Drying fuel, such as coal, is done to improve boiler efficiency and reduce emissions. A two-stage bed utilized in the process first “pre-dries and separates” the feed stream into desirable and undesirable feedstock. Then, it incrementally dries and segregates fluidizable and non-fluidizable material from the product stream. This is all completed in a low-temperature, open-air system. Elevation of fan room air temperature is also accomplished using waste heat, thereby making available to the plant system higher temperature media to enhance the feedstock drying process. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141382 | OXYGEN INJECTOR FOR FURNACE AND REGENERATOR - A method and apparatus for introducing oxygen enriched air into a furnace includes injecting oxygen to a combustion chamber of the furnace; and entraining air into the oxygen during the injecting. If the furnace is a cross-fired regenerative furnace, the method and apparatus for introducing oxygen enriched air can be mounted to at least one regenerator for the furnace. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141383 | Self-ligating Bracket with Sliding Cover - A self-ligating orthodontic bracket has a sliding archwire cover that has a top surface congruent with the top surface of an upper body portion having an archwire slot. The cover has a resilient locking tab that slides across the slot, bending upward as it encounters a ridge on the other side of the slot, and latching to the ridge to secure the cover in a closed position. The cover has a modified dovetail shape with flared bottom portions that slideably engage guides for reciprocal opening and closing sliding motion. A groove in the slide support track engages the locking tab in the open position preventing it from disengaging from the upper body portion. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141384 | Self-ligating Orthodontic Appliance with Sliding Cover - A self-ligating orthodontic bracket has a sliding archwire cover that has a top surface congruent with the top surface of an upper body portion having an archwire slot. The cover has a resilient locking tab that slides across the slot, bending upward as it encounters a latch and mating with the latch as it restores to secure the cover in a closed position. The cover has a modified dovetail shape with flared bottom portions that slideably engage guides for reciprocal opening and closing sliding motion. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141385 | INTEGRATIVE SYSTEM FOR DENTAL PROCEDURES - A dental system including a computer and a display, and one or more dental sensors communicating with the computer. Some of the dental sensors could be operative to provide information or an image of one or more oral components and communicate the image to the computer or computer memory. The image stored in the memory could be a graphic image and the information could also include an image and a predetermined dental treatment protocol. It could be an X-ray image, a two-dimensional image, a three-dimensional image, a panoramic image, and a CT image. This superimposed dental image, received from a number of dental sensors, and the dental instrument image facilitates correction of errors and inaccuracies in instrument location and/or angle of dental instrument positioning and tooth penetration as well as various measurements such as number and length of root canals and other parameters required for performing an accurate dental procedure. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141386 | Disposable Prophylaxis Angle with Improved Gear Retainer - Disclosed are embodiments of a dental prophylaxis angle. One dental prophylaxis angle includes a body having a neck that defines a first axial bore and a head that defines a second axial bore, the first and second axial bores communicating at an intersection and being angularly-offset from each other, a drive gear rotatably mounted in the first axial bore and having a drive gear head and a locking flange axially-offset from the drive gear head, an annular locking groove being defined between the drive gear head and the locking flange, a driven gear rotatably mounted in the second axial bore and operatively coupled to the drive gear, and a gear retainer having an annular body configured to extend about an outer surface of the head, a heel extending from the annular body, an arm extending from the heel, and a wedge extending from the arm. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141387 | KEEPER FOR IMPLANT AND ITS ASSEMBLY, AND KEEPER-FIXING METHOD - A keeper for an implant comprising (a) a keeper body made of a soft-magnetic material, which comprises a recess for receiving a head of an abutment having a female thread, and a female thread extending along a center axis to have communication with the recess and having a larger nominal diameter than that of the female thread of the abutment; and (b) a stepped screw member comprising a small-diameter screw portion threadably engageable with the female thread of the abutment, and a large-diameter screw portion threadably engageable with the female thread of the keeper body; the keeper body being strongly fixed to the abutment by the stepped screw member, when the keeper body is rotated in a threadably engaging direction, after the female thread of the abutment threadably engages the small-diameter screw portion, and after the female thread of the keeper body threadably engages the large-diameter screw portion. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141388 | Dental Implant and Method of Implantation - A self-tapping dental implant has a unitary body with an open end and a bottom tip end. The implant is tapered downward from the open top to the tip end and has an internal cavity extending for substantially the length of the implant. Smooth inner sidewalls are located at the upper end of the cavity and internal threads extend from the sidewalls down into the cavity. The dental implant method utilizes the unique dental implant, along with a flexible sleeve, a solid abatement member, and dental attachment screw, to place the implant with minimal patient trauma, while simulating the micro-movement of a natural tooth. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141389 | LASER ASSISTED PERIODONTIUM AND OSSEUS REGENERATION PROTOCOL - A method of treating gum disease using a soft tissue diode laser which generates a beam of light having a wavelength in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum (400 nm-700 nm) at a laser power of 0.5 to 1.2 watts, used with intermittent stops to control tissue temperature, to decontaminate the gum tissue and biostimulate the periodontium nonsurgically when used with a substrate, thus preventing the long junctional epithelium from migrating into the sulcus, preserving tissue height, and regenerating periodontium, the method comprising: placing the tip of the laser inside the sulcus; penetrating the entire sulcus by moving the laser light with intermittent stops to control tissue temperature vertically and horizontally throughout the sulcus; and placing a substrate in the sulcus prior to a blood clot forming, thus regenerating periodontium in the sulcus. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141390 | DUAL-CURE DENTAL RESINS AND ADHESIVES WITH INCREASED CURE AND COLOR-STABILITY AND LOW COLOR - Various embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a light-cure and dual-cure resin that have low color and is color stable over conventional light, self and dual-cured resins. Additionally, the light-cure resin has enhanced degree of cure over conventional light-cure resins. Finally, due to the low color and enhanced color stability of the dual-cure resins, their inherent property of having lower shrinkage stress as compared to light-cure resins can now be utilized in various dental applications and other resin applications. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141391 | METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF ENERGY INTAKE - A method of facilitating compliance by individuals to low calorie diets, by ingestion of a pourable or spoonable aerated composition around a meal. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141392 | Systems and Methods for Evaluating Difficulty of Spoken Text - Systems and methods are provided for assigning a difficulty score to a speech sample. Speech recognition is performed on a digitized version of the speech sample using an acoustic model to generate word hypotheses for the speech sample. Time alignment is performed between the speech sample and the word hypotheses to associate the word hypotheses with corresponding sounds of the speech sample. A first difficulty measure is determined based on the word hypotheses, and a second difficulty measure is determined based on acoustic features of the speech sample. A difficulty score for the speech sample is generated based on the first difficulty measure and the second difficulty measure. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141393 | Enunciation Device - This invention relates an enunciation device comprising a hollow device shaped in a manner to fit a mouth. This enunciation device assists with improving enunciation, slowing speech, and strengthens mouth, tongue, and jaw muscles so that a user can build confidence while speaking. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141394 | Security Door Breach Training System - A security door breach training system comprising a frame, a door attached to the frame, a latch attached to the door having a latching end, a plurality of first elongate members fixed to the frame, at least one retaining pin adjacent to the frame, a latch-receiving member positioned between the frame member and the stub of the at least one retaining pin, a second elongate member having a first end attached to the third surface of the frame member and a free second end, the second elongate member in contacted with the latch-receiving member; and at least one bar attached between two of the first elongate members. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141395 | INTERVENTIVE-DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE - Apparatus for improving health of a user is provided, including a first sensor, adapted to measure a first physiological variable, which is indicative of a voluntary action of the user. A second sensor is adapted to measure a second physiological variable, which is substantially governed by an autonomic nervous system of the user. Circuitry is adapted to receive respective first and second sensor signals from the first and second sensors, and, responsive thereto, to generate an output signal which directs the user to modify a parameter of the voluntary action. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141396 | Method and Apparatus For Using Cues and Music During Exercise Routine - A method of instructing, motivating and influencing a user's exercise routine using cues and music is disclosed. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141397 | Method And Apparatus For Verified Education Of Patient Medical Conditions And Procedures - A computer-based apparatus for verified education of patient medical conditions and procedures provides 3D animations and 3D image stills, follow up quiz for patients, a built in informed consent form, usage tracking that gives a healthcare provider a consistent way to educated patients about anatomy, surgical and non-surgical procedures and medical conditions with the ability to track all usage records and a built in legal informed consent. Each view per patient is tracked and it is logged which healthcare provider was there, the 3D animations and/or 3D image stills viewed, a quiz was taken and scored, a digital informed consent form was signed and accompanied by screen grabs of the 3D animations and/or 3D image stills shared with the patient. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141398 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND PROCEDURE SIMULATION AND TRAINING - A healthcare simulation system includes a mannequin with active physiological characteristics, a display monitor adapted for displaying physiological parameters and a computer for controlling the mannequin and the monitor. A healthcare simulation method includes the steps of programming the computer with healthcare scenarios, operating active characteristics of the mannequin and dynamically displaying physiological parameters corresponding to patient vital signs. Alternative aspects of the invention include tools, such as computers and other equipment, for obtaining and displaying information and for interconnecting and interfacing participants, subjects and controllers in training systems and methods. Glucometer simulation and training are also disclosed. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141399 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL FEATURE MERGING FOR OPEN DOMAIN QUESTION ANSWERING - Methods/systems receive a question and automatically search sources of data containing passages to produce candidate answers to the question. The searching identifies passages that support each of the candidate answers based on scoring features that indicate whether the candidate answers are correct answers to the question. These methods/systems automatically create a scoring feature-specific matrix for each scoring feature. Each scoring feature-specific matrix has a score field for each different combination of text passage and question term (vector), and each score field holds a score value (vector value) indicating how each different combination of text passage and question term supports the candidate answers as being a correct answer to the question. Next, such methods/systems automatically combine multiple such vectors to produce a combined vector score for each of the candidate answers, and then rank the candidate answers based on the combined scores. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141400 | METHODS, MEDIA, AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING - Methods, systems, and media for computer-based learning are provided. In some embodiments, methods for leaching a student in a computer-based learning environment are provided, the methods comprising: identifying a concept to be taught to the student; accessing a learning profile for the student, wherein the learning profile identifies at least one category of content as being more successful than other categories in teaching the student; selecting content based on the student learning profile, the concept to be taught, and a categorization of the content; and presenting the content to the student. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141401 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL FEATURE MERGING FOR OPEN DOMAIN QUESTION ANSWERING - Methods/systems receive a question and automatically search sources of data containing passages to produce candidate answers to the question. The searching identifies passages that support each of the candidate answers based on scoring features that indicate whether the candidate answers are correct answers to the question. These methods/systems automatically create a scoring feature-specific matrix for each scoring feature. Each scoring feature-specific matrix has a score field for each different combination of text passage and question term (vector), and each score field holds a score value (vector value) indicating how each different combination of text passage and question term supports the candidate answers as being a correct answer to the question. Next, such methods/systems automatically combine multiple such vectors to produce a combined vector score for each of the candidate answers, and then rank the candidate answers based on the combined scores. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141402 | INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, INFORMATION PROVISION PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING THE PROGRAM - An information providing server includes a presentation request reception unit, a selection unit, a transmission unit, an answer reception unit, a storage unit and an updating unit. The presentation request reception unit receives a presentation request for a question requiring an answer from a terminal of a user. The selection unit selects one or more questions. The storage unit stores answer information in which a user ID, question IDs, and an answer status are associated, in an answer information storage unit, at a timing at which the questions selected by the selection unit are transmitted to the terminal if the user. Further, the selection unit extracts the answer information which includes the user ID and in which the answer status is unanswered, from the answer information storage unit, and selects questions corresponding to the question IDs of the extracted answer information as one or more questions. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141403 | Method for Creating a Mnemonic Experience - A mnemonic system provides a method for creating virtual and real places that can be experienced in person or virtually to cause users to remember and retain presented information. When the place is real, the method can be embodied in a curatorial or thematic experience. The method can be used to create tangible items like a book or game that are written according to the method of the invention. The method can be placed on computer readable media. When the method is executed by a computer, a virtual place, such as a palace, is created for a user to virtually experience. A method is taught for collaborative creation of mnemonic experiences. The collaborative co-creation application of the invention works by allowing people to co-create, contribute, information/facts and images into the standardized architecturally created palace (adhering to all the co-creation steps mentioned herein) creating a complete concentration-specific palace. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141404 | Dry-Erase Board with Inserts - A new design for a dry-erase board allows for writing on a clear top surface or a second surface under the clear top surface. The dry-erase board includes an insert positioned between the clear top surface and a second surface, the insert being protected by the clear top surface | 2014-05-22 |
20140141405 | Method for Increasing the Biomass and the Metabolic Activity of Microorganisms by the Combined Adjustment of the Oxidation-Reduction Potential and of the Oxygen Dissolved During the Fermentation Process - The invention relates to a method for cultivating microorganisms, particularly of the type that comprises the step of seeding a culture medium with one or more microorganism strains, and the step of cultivating the medium thus seeded, characterized in that it comprises, during the entirety or a portion of the cultivation, the two following and simultaneous adjustments: adjusting the amount of oxygen dissolved in the medium to a given dissolved-oxygen setpoint; adjusting the value of the redox potential Eh of the medium to a given setpoint value Eh. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141406 | BIOMARKERS FOR PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL CYTOMEGALOVIRUS - The invention provides compositions and methods useful for early detection of congenital CMV infection, predicting the likelihood and severity of congenital CMV disease, and monitoring the efficacy of therapeutic approaches. Compositions of the present invention include biomarkers that are differentially expressed in CMV-infected mothers and fetuses compared to uninfected individuals. | 2014-05-22 |