23rd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140154558 | Large Scale Battery Systems and Method of Assembly - The methods in this disclosure allow for the identification, selection, and arrangement of cells, blocks, and modules in large scale battery systems, such as electric vehicle battery systems. An example embodiment of the present invention allows for the identification of the cells, blocks, and modules with a unique identifier or associated parameter (e.g., internal resistance contributions or capacity). Additionally, to form a block, cells may be selected from a group of capacity-range sorting bins. Based on a parameter of the cell, a pseudo-number generator may be also be used to select cells from an available inventory of cells as maintained in a cell database based. Cells may also be placed in a block for uniform effective cell impedance and even cell aging while minimizing overall block capacity degradation caused by cycling. Block capacities may also be computed based on a known average temperature gradient during operation. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154559 | Energy Storage Unit - An energy storage unit having plural energy storage devices, each of which includes a container housing an electrode assembly and positive and negative electrode terminals electrically connected to the electrode assembly and extending from the container in the same direction, includes: a bus bar electrically connecting a first terminal, which is one of the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal of a first energy storage device included in the plural energy storage devices, and a second terminal, which is one of the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal of a second energy storage device included in the plural energy storage devices and opposite in polarity to the first terminal; a packing member interposed between the first terminal and the container of the first energy storage device; and an insulating member interposed between the bus bar and the container of the first energy storage device. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154560 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A secondary battery and a secondary battery assembly are provided. The secondary battery includes a bare cell, a housing, an opening and a terminal portion. The housing surrounds the bare cell. The opening is formed any one side of the housing, and includes a first opening, a second opening and a third opening formed adjacent to any one of the first and second openings. The terminal portion has at least one portion exposed to the outside of the housing through the opening so as to electrically connect between an external device and the bare cell. Accordingly, the two secondary batteries can be used by being easily connected to each other. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154561 | BUTTON CELL WITH A LARGE INTERNAL VOLUME - A button cell includes a sealed housing including a cup having a base, a circumferential sleeve, an intermediate region connecting the base and sleeve, and a cut edge, a cover having a base, a circumferential sleeve, and a cut edge, and a seal, wherein the cover is arranged with the cut edge in front into the cup, and the seal between the cup and cover is arranged such that it isolates them from each other, and wherein the sleeve of the cover is divided into a single-walled section and an adjoining circumferential double-walled opening edge with a U-shaped cross-section formed by bending the cut edge of the cover radially outwardly, the sleeve of the cover has a circumferential notch directly below the circumferential double-walled opening edge, in which its external diameter has a minimum value, and the sleeve of the cup has a circumferential protuberance formed by radial drawing-in. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154562 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery is disclosed. The negative electrode includes a current collector and a negative active material layer positioned on the current collector and including a negative active material and a binder, wherein the negative active material includes a silicon-based material, a tin-based material, or a combination thereof, and the binder includes an organic acid including a carboxyl group-containing polymer and an organic base having a cyclic structure. A method of preparing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are also disclosed. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154563 | COMPOSITE PARTICLES FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE OF ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT, ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE PARTICLES FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE OF ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT - Composite particles for a positive electrode of an electrochemical element include a conductive material, a Ni containing positive electrode active material, a water soluble resin including a monomeric unit containing an acidic functional group, and a granular binder resin. The content of the water soluble resin is 1 to 10 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the Ni containing positive electrode active material. An electrochemical element includes a collector and a positive electrode active material layer obtained by formation with the composite particles. Furthermore, a method for producing the composite particles includes drying and granulating an aqueous slurry composition including the above components in order to obtain the composite particles. The content in the slurry composition of the water soluble resin is 1 to 10 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the Ni containing positive electrode active material. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154564 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Provided are an anode active material including carbon-based particles, silicon nanowires grown on the carbon-based particles, and a carbon coating layer on surfaces of the carbon-based particles and the silicon nanowires, and a method of preparing the anode active material. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154565 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, FABRICATING METHOD OF THE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL CONTAINING THE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - A fabricating method of a unit structure for accomplishing an electrode assembly formed by a stacking method, and an electrochemical cell including the same are disclosed. The fabricating method of the electrode assembly is characterized with fabricating the unit structure by conducting a first process of laminating and forming a bicell having a first electrode/separator/second electrode/separator/first electrode structure, and conducting a second process of laminating first separator/second electrode/second separator one by one on one of the first electrode among two of the first electrodes. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154566 | ANODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ANODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY - An anode for a secondary battery capable of improving cycle characteristics, a secondary battery using the anode, and a method of manufacturing an anode for secondary battery. An anode active material layer is formed by vapor phase deposition method, and contains Si as an element. In the anode active material layer, there are a plurality of primary particles grown in the thickness direction. The primary particles aggregate and form a plurality of secondary particles. At least some of the primary particles have shape curved in the identical direction to an anode current collector on the cross section in the thickness direction. Thereby, stress due to expansion and shrinkage due to charge and discharge can be relaxed. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154567 | ELECTROE CONSTITUENT MEMBER FOR BATTERY MODULE - An electrode constituent member for a battery module includes a current-carrying member including an internal connection portion relative to a tab-shaped terminal of an electricity-storage cell, and an external connection portion exposed to an outside of the battery module; a fastener member for fastening a member electrically connecting electrodes of a plurality of battery modules to the external connection portion of the current-carrying member; and an insulating member positioned between the external connection portion of the current-carrying member and the electricity-storage cell. In an inner side of the external connection portion, clamp portions receiving the insulating member in between are formed. In the clamp portions and the insulating member, respectively, engagement portions, engaging with each other when the insulating member is received, are formed. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154568 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR ALKALINE SECONDARY BATTERY, OUTER CASE FOR ALKALINE SECONDARY BATTERY AND ALKALINE SECONDARY BATTERY - A negative electrode for an alkaline secondary battery includes a current collecting substrate having a substrate containing iron. The current collecting substrate does not have a conductive protecting layer, or has a conductive protecting layer having a thickness of 3 μm or less or having defects, on the substrate. The negative electrode contains magnesium or a magnesium compound and a hydrogen storing alloy. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154569 | CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT ELECTRODE, COLLECTOR WITH ADHESIVE LAYER, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT ELECTRODE - To provide a conductive adhesive composition for an electrochemical element electrode and used in forming a conductive adhesive layer that is highly uniform and is interposed between a collector and an electrode composition layer, being able to contribute to increased adhesion between the two. The conductive adhesive composition for an electrochemical element electrode is characterized by containing: conductive carbon; a particulate copolymer (A) containing a dibasic acid monomer unit; a particulate copolymer (B) containing an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid amide derivative unit; and a dispersing agent. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154570 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY CELL AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY CELL - A positive electrode material for a lithium ion secondary cell, includes: a binding agent in which an active material formed from a lithium metal oxide are dispersed together with barium titanate and conductive carbon. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154571 | COMPOSITE AND METHOD OF PREPARING ANODE SLURRY INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a composite and a method of preparing an anode slurry including the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a composite including a (semi) metal oxide, a conductive material on a surface of the (semi) metal oxide, and a binder, and a method of preparing an anode slurry including preparing a composite by dispersing a conductive material in an aqueous binder and then mixing with a (semi) metal oxide, and mixing the composite with a carbon material and a non-aqueous binder. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154572 | COATED PARTICLES FOR LITHIUM BATTERY CATHODES - Particles of cathodic materials are coated with polymer to prevent direct contact between the particles and the surrounding electrolyte. The polymers are held in place either by a) growing the polymers from initiators covalently bound to the particle, b) attachment of the already-formed polymers by covalently linking to functional groups attached to the particle, or c) electrostatic interactions resulting from incorporation of cationic or anionic groups in the polymer chain. Carbon or ceramic coatings may first be formed on the surfaces of the particles before the particles are coated with polymer. The polymer coating is both electronically and ionically conductive. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154573 | AQUEOUS VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE POLYMER LATEX - The present invention pertains to an aqueous composition comprising: (A) an aqueous latex comprising at least one vinylidene fluoride (VDF) polymer [polymer (F)] comprising recurring units derived from vinylidene fluoride (VDF) and at least one (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) having formula (I) here below: wherein: —R | 2014-06-05 |
20140154574 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE AND LITHIUM BATTERY - A negative electrode active substance for lithium battery is an oxide containing Re at least. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154575 | CYANOMETALLATE CATHODE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION - A method is provided for fabricating a cyanometallate cathode battery. The method provides a cathode of A | 2014-06-05 |
20140154576 | COMPOSITE FOR ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - Provided are a composite for an anode active material and a method of preparing the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a composite for an anode active material including a (semi) metal oxide and an amorphous carbon layer on a surface of the (semi) metal oxide, wherein the amorphous carbon layer comprises a conductive agent, and a method of preparing the composite. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154577 | LITHIUM ION BATTERIES USING DISCRETE CARBON NANOTUBES, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM - Compositions, and methods of obtaining them, useful for lithium ion batteries comprising discrete oxidized carbon nanotubes having attached to their surface lithium ion active materials in the form of nanometer sized crystals or layers. The composition can further comprise graphene or oxygenated graphene. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154578 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL INCLUDING POROUS SILICON OXIDE-CARBON MATERIAL COMPOSITE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - Provided are an anode active material including a porous silicon oxide-carbon material composite which includes a porous silicon oxide including pores and a line-type carbon material coated on a surface, in the pores, or on the surface and in the pores of the porous silicon oxide, and a method of preparing the anode active material. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154579 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery | 2014-06-05 |
20140154580 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - A positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes a positive activation material mixture that intercalates and de-intercalates lithium ions, wherein a first positive activation material having an average particle diameter D50 of from 12.5 μm to 22 μm and a second positive activation material having an average particle diameter D50 of from 1 μm to 5 μm are mixed with a weight ratio of from 95:5 to 60:40. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154581 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - To provide a cathode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery excellent in the cycle characteristics and rate characteristics even when charging is conducted at a high voltage. A cathode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, which comprises particles (III) having a covering layer comprising a metal oxide (I) containing at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Al, Y, Ga, In, La, Pr, Nd, Gd, Dy, Er and Yb, and a compound (II) containing Li and at least one non-metal element selected from the group consisting of S and B, on the surface of a lithium-containing composite oxide, wherein the atomic ratio (the non-metal element/the metal element) contained within 5 nm of the surface layer of the particles (III) is within a specific range. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154582 | LITHIUM BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a lithium battery, including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a polyolefin separator disposed therebetween. An organic-inorganic hybrid film disposed between the polyolefin separator and the positive electrode plate, and/or disposed between the polyolefin separator and the negative electrode plate. The organic-inorganic hybrid film includes inorganic oxide particles and a fluorinated polymer binder, wherein the inorganic oxide particles and the fluorinated polymer binder have a weight ratio of about 40:60 to 80:20. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154583 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery | 2014-06-05 |
20140154584 | SULFIDE-BASED SOLID BATTERY - An object of the present invention is to provide a sulfide-based solid battery which has high charge-discharge capacity especially under high current density conditions. Disclosed is a sulfide-based solid battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a sulfide-based solid electrolyte layer, the sulfide-based solid electrolyte layer being present between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the negative electrode includes at least a negative electrode active material layer; wherein the negative electrode active material layer includes negative electrode active material fine particles and sulfide-based solid electrolyte fine particles; and wherein the ratio of average particle diameter r | 2014-06-05 |
20140154585 | ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY CELL - An all-solid-state secondary cell comprising at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a solid electrolyte layer which is positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein:
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20140154586 | LAMINATE FOR ALL-SOLID TYPE BATTERY - A laminate for an all-solid type battery which is an electrode/electrolyte laminate used in an all-solid type battery. The laminate includes a positive electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer and a negative electrode layer in this order, and at least one intermediate layer disposed between (a) the positive electrode layer and the solid electrolyte layer and (b) the negative electrode layer and the solid electrolyte layer. The solid electrolyte layer contains a Li-containing oxide having a garnet crystal structure, and the intermediate layer contains monoclinic Li | 2014-06-05 |
20140154587 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE USING SAME - The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolytic solution capable of improving electrochemical characteristics in a broad temperature range, such as low-temperature cycle properties and low-temperature discharge properties after high-temperature storage, and provides an energy storage device using the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The invention includes (1) a nonaqueous electrolytic solution of an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, which comprises from 0.001 to 10% by mass of a compound represented by the following general formula (I), and (2) an energy storage device comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution of an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution is the nonaqueous electrolytic solution of (1). | 2014-06-05 |
20140154588 | IONIC-LIQUID NANOSCALE IONIC MATERIAL (IL-NIM) COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND APPLICATIONS - A method for preparing an ionic liquid nanoscale ionic material, the ionic liquid nanoscale ionic material and a battery that includes a battery electrolyte that comprises the ionic liquid nanoscale ionic material each provide superior performance. The superior performance may be manifested within the context of inhibited lithium dendrite formation. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154589 | CATHODE MATERIAL FOR AN ALKALI-SULFUR CELL - In a method for preparing a cathode material for an alkali-sulfur cell, e.g., a lithium-sulfur cell, at least one polyacrilonitrile-sulfur composite material and elemental sulfur are mixed, in order to increase the voltage, the capacitance and the energy density. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154590 | Electrolyte For Lithium-Based Energy Stores - The invention relates to an electrolyte, comprising at least one lithium salt, a solvent, and at least one compound according to general formula (1). The invention further relates to lithium-based energy stores comprising such an electrolyte. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154591 | ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - In an aspect, an electrolyte that includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent, and an additive is disclosed. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154592 | MAGNESIUM BOROHYDRIDE AND ITS DERIVATIVES AS MAGNESIUM ION TRANSFER MEDIA - An electrolyte for a magnesium battery includes a magnesium salt having the formula MgB | 2014-06-05 |
20140154593 | High Capacity Energy Storage - An energy storage device includes a nano-structured cathode. The cathode includes a conductive substrate, an underframe and an active layer. The underframe includes structures such as nano-filaments and/or aerogel. The active layer optionally includes a catalyst disposed within the active layer, the catalyst being configured to catalyze the dissociation of cathode active material. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154594 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a polymer electrolyte membrane showing high ion conductivity even under the condition of low humidity and high temperature and a method for manufacturing the same. The polymer electrolyte membrane of the present invention comprises a porous substrate, a self proton conducting material dispersed in the porous substrate, and an ion conductor impregnated in the porous substrate. The self proton conducting material comprises an inorganic particle functionalized with an azole ring. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154595 | ANAEROBIC ALUMINUM-WATER ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An anaerobic aluminum-water electrochemical cell includes electrode stacks, each electrode stack having an aluminum or aluminum alloy anode, and at least one solid cathode configured to be electrically coupled to the anode. The cell further includes a liquid electrolyte between the anode and the at least one cathode, one or more physical separators between each electrode stack adjacent to the cathode, a housing configured to hold the electrode stacks, the electrolyte, and the physical separators, and a water injection port, in the housing, configured to introduce water into the housing. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154596 | Hydrogen Generator - A hydrogen generator including an initiator assembly having one or more contact members within a compressible member, and a removable fuel unit adjacent a surface of the compressible member. The fuel unit contains a hydrogen containing material that can release hydrogen gas when heated and an exothermic mixture that can react exothermically upon initiation by the initiator assembly. When no fuel unit is in the hydrogen generator, the compressible member is uncompressed and the contact members are at or below its surface, and when a fuel unit is disposed in the hydrogen generator, the compressible member is compressed so the contact members extend beyond the surface to make thermal contact with the fuel unit. Energy from the initiator assembly is conducted by the contact members to corresponding quantities of the exothermic mixture to initiate an exothermic reaction, providing heat for the release of hydrogen gas from the hydrogen containing material. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154597 | Fuel Cells Based on Precise Energy Separation - Anodes utilizing precise energy separation are provided. The anodes can be used to generate electrical energy from a feedstock via precise energy separation. The anodes include an energy source that supplies the promoter energy to target molecules in a feedstock to dissociate one or more target bonds in one or more target molecules. Generally, the energy is provided in an effective amount, intensity, and frequency of energy to specifically dissociate one or more target bonds in one or more target molecule present in the feedstock, releasing electrons. These electrons are accepted by an electrode that is electrically connected to an electron sink. Fuel cells containing anodes utilizing precise energy separation are provided. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154598 | Non-Propulsive Miniature Power Device Based on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and Combustion-Driven Thermal Transpiration Pump - The present invention relates to a power device and, more particularly, to a non-propulsive thermal transpiration based micro single-chamber solid oxide fuel cell (SCSOFC) power device. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154599 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUS CONTROLLING OF FUEL CONCENTRATION AND TEMPERATURE OF LIQUID FUEL BY SENSOR-LESS AND TEMPERATURE-CONTROL BASED FEED-BACK CONTROL, LIQUID FUEL CELL APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A concentration of a fuel supplied to a fuel cell and a heat exchange rate of a heat exchanger are controlled simultaneously in order to maintain a temperature of fuel cell stack and a diluted fuel concentration that is supplied to the fuel cell stack in a target level. Further, by appropriately responding to an exterior temperature changes or unexpected fuel cell performance changes, it is possible to improve a system efficiency and stability of fuel cell operation and to regulate the fuel concentration quickly and accurately compared to a prior sensor-less concentration controller. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154600 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system can be initiated in shorter time while minimizing the deterioration of a fuel cell. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack having a fuel electrode, an oxidizer electrode and an electrolyte membrane disposed there between, the fuel cell producing electricity by an electrochemical reaction of a fuel gas and an oxidizer gas, which are supplied to the fuel electrode and the oxidizer electrode, respectively; a fuel gas supplying device for supplying the fuel gas to the fuel cell stack; an oxidizer gas supplying device for supplying the oxidizer gas to the fuel cell stack; a current controlling device for extracting a current from the fuel cell stack; and a voltage sensor disposed in at least two of the fuel cell stacks. A controller controls the current controlling device such that a minimum voltage, which is obtained from the voltage sensor after a fuel gas is supplied to the fuel electrode without supplying the oxidizer gas to the oxidizer electrode at the time of initiating, becomes zero volts or more. Then, the oxidizer gas is supplied to the oxidizer to start producing electricity. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154601 | MODULE LEVEL REDUNDANCY FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEMS - This disclosure relates to module level redundancy for fuel cell systems. A monitoring component monitors a set of operational parameters for a fuel cell group. The fuel cell group includes a set of fuel cell units, each having a set of fuel cell stacks. The fuel cell stacks include a set of gas powered fuel cells that convert air and fuel into electricity using a chemical reaction. The monitoring component determines that the set of operational parameters do not satisfy a set of operational criteria, and, in response, a load balancing component adjusts the electrical output capacity of the set of fuel cell units included in the fuel cell group. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154602 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - An electric storage device, secondary battery and high-voltage battery, for an electric vehicle, including at least one stack of storage cells that are strung together. At least two cell poles of adjacent storage cells are connected to one another by at least one cell connector in an electrically conductive manner. The connection between at least one cell pole and the cell connector and/or between at least one cell pole and at least one busbar and/or directly between two cell poles is formed by at least one cold surface-pressed clinch joining connection. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154603 | FUEL CELL APPARATUS AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The present invention reduces deterioration in the output of a fuel cell caused by a high moisture concentration at an oxidant electrode. A control apparatus for a fuel cell comprising an electrolyte membrane, an oxidant electrode provided on one side of the electrolyte membrane, and a fuel electrode provided on the other side of the electrolyte membrane, in which electric power is generated from an oxidant gas supplied to the oxidant electrode and a fuel gas supplied to the fuel electrode, wherein when the current-voltage characteristics of the fuel cell fall below a predetermined reference level, and the electrolyte membrane has not dried beyond a predetermined reference level, the control apparatus executes a control operation that increases the gas pressure at the oxidant electrode. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154604 | Fuel Cell Comprising at Least Two Stacked Printed Circuit Boards with a Plurality of Interconnected Fuel Cell Units - A fuel cell comprising at least two stacked fuel cell boards ( | 2014-06-05 |
20140154605 | FUEL CELL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANAGING MOISTURE WITHIN A FUEL CELL DEVICE - An exemplary fuel cell device includes a cell stack assembly having a plurality of fuel cells. A vapor barrier tape is wrapped around at least a portion of an exterior of the cell stack assembly. An exemplary method of managing moisture within a fuel cell stack assembly includes covering at least a portion of an exterior of the cell stack assembly with a vapor barrier tape to thereby maintain moisture within the cell stack assembly. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154606 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly and a first separator. The first separator includes a first reactant gas channel, a first reactant gas manifold, and a first buffer portion. The first buffer portion is located outside of a power generation region of an electrode catalyst layer of the first electrode. The first buffer portion connects the first reactant gas channel to the first reactant gas manifold. A gas diffusion layer of the first electrode extends along a surface of the first separator to a first buffer region facing the first buffer portion. An intermediate layer of the first electrode covers a portion of the gas diffusion layer of the first electrode in the first buffer region. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154607 | FUEL CELL - Provided is a fuel cell including: a membrane electrode assembly; a pair of gas diffusion layers holding the membrane electrode assembly therebetween; and a pair of separators holding the membrane electrode assembly and the pair of gas diffusion layer therebetween. The separators have ribs on surfaces facing the gas diffusion layers, the ribs forming channels which are gas flow paths. A thickness t (μm) of each of the gas diffusion layers and an area occupation ratio S | 2014-06-05 |
20140154608 | CATHODE CATALYST LAYER, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A cathode catalyst layer used for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell that includes an electrolyte membrane is provided. The cathode catalyst layer comprises a catalyst having weight of not greater than 0.3 mg/cm | 2014-06-05 |
20140154609 | ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, ELECTRODE FOR FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE CATALYST, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE - An electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, wherein the electrode catalyst includes an active particle including: a core including an alloy represented by Formula 1 | 2014-06-05 |
20140154610 | AROMATIC COPOLYMER HAVING PROTON CONDUCTIVE GROUP AND USES THEREOF - An aromatic copolymer comprises a hydrophilic segment (A) and a hydrophobic segment (B), wherein the hydrophilic segment (A) comprises a structural unit (1) having a proton conductive group, and the hydrophobic segment (B) comprises at least one structural unit selected from the group consisting of a structural unit (2) and a structural unit (3), wherein the structural unit (2) is a divalent structural unit having an aromatic ring and no proton conductive groups and having two bonding sites at the para-position of one ring included in the aromatic ring, and the structural unit (3) is a divalent structural unit having a benzene ring and is a structural unit different from the structural unit (2), the hydrophobic segment (B) in its entirety contained in the aromatic copolymer including both the structural unit (2) and the structural unit (3). | 2014-06-05 |
20140154611 | CONTROLLED RADICAL COPOLYMERIZATION OF FLUORINATED MONOMERS BY XANTHATE OR TRITHIOCARBONATE - The invention relates to a method of preparing a fluorinated copolymer, comprising a step of copolymerization of a fluorinated monomer (of the vinylidene fluoride type) with an α-trifluoromethacrylic acid monomer or derivative of α-trifluoromethacrylic acid, in the presence of a xanthate or trithiocarbonate compound. The invention also relates to copolymers obtained by this method as well as block copolymers comprising a copolymer block prepared according to this method. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154612 | POLYMER-ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, ELECTROCHEMICAL FUEL CELL, AND RELATED METHOD - A polymer-electrolyte membrane is presented. The polymer-electrolyte membrane comprises an acid-functional polymer, and an additive incorporated in at least a portion of the membrane. The additive comprises a fluorinated cycloaliphatic additive, a hydrophobic cycloaliphatic additive, or combinations thereof, wherein the additive has a boiling point greater than about 120° C. An electrochemical fuel cell including the polymer-electrolyte membrane, and a related method, are also presented. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154613 | AIR ELECTRODE CATALYST MATERIAL, SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE AIR ELECTRODE CATALYST MATERIAL - An air electrode catalyst material according to an embodiment of the present invention is used in solid oxide fuel cells and includes a perovskite oxide represented by a general formula (1): A | 2014-06-05 |
20140154614 | METHOD FOR PREPARING COLORFUL THREE-DIMENSIONAL HOLOGRAM BASED ON HOLOGRAPHIC POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTAL GRATING - A method for preparing a colorful three-dimensional hologram based on holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal gratings comprises: first, in a 441.6 nm laser interference field, preparing with holography a holographic master ( | 2014-06-05 |
20140154615 | METHOD FOR ETCHING EUV MATERIAL LAYERS UTILIZED TO FORM A PHOTOMASK - A method and apparatus for etching photomasks are provided herein. In one embodiment, a method of etching an ARC layer or an absorber layer disposed on a photomask includes transferring a film stack into an etching chamber, the film stack having an ARC layer or an absorber layer partially exposed through a patterned layer, providing a gas mixture including at least one fluorine containing gas in to a processing chamber, applying a source RF power to form a plasma from the gas mixture, applying a first type of RF bias power to the substrate for a first period of time, applying a second type of RF bias power away from the substrate for a second period of time, and etching the ARC layer or the absorber layer through the patterned layer in the presence of the plasma. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154616 | COLORING COMPOSITION, COLORING RADIATION-SENSITIVE COMPOSITION, COLOR FILTER AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - Disclosed is a coloring composition with satisfactory heat resistance, no discoloration, excellent developability, and no development residues on a substrate and pixels of other colors, providing, a coloring composition for a color filter including (A) a polymer having a dye skeleton and (B) an organic solvent, wherein the content of an unreacted monomer component having the dye skeleton which is capable of forming (A) the polymer having the dye skeleton is less than or equal to 1 mass % with regard to (A) the polymer having the dye skeleton. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154617 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A charge-transporting layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member has a matrix-domain structure having a domain which comprises at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a resin A1 a resin A2 and a specific silicone oil, and a matrix which comprises resin C and a charge-transporting substance, wherein a content of the structural unit represented by the formula (A-1) and the structural unit represented by the formula (A-2) is from 10% by mass to 40% by mass based on the total mass of the resin A1 and the resin A2. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154618 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A charge-transporting layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a charge-transporting substance, a resin A having a specific structural unit and a resin C having a specific structural unit as resins, and a compound D having a specific structural unit, and the charge-transporting layer contains domains containing the resin A1, the resin A2 and the compound D in a matrix containing the charge-transporting substance and the resin C. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154619 | POSITIVELY CHARGEABLE MONOLAYER ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A positively chargeable monolayer electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a photosensitive layer provided on a conductive substrate and having a monolayer structure containing at least a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. The photosensitive layer contains a hole transport material containing a triarylamine derivative represented by a formula (1) below and an electron transport material containing a compound selected from the group consisting of quinone compounds having a predetermined structure. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154620 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, METHOD OF PRODUCING 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 formed on the undercoat layer. The undercoat layer is an electron transporting layer and contains a metal salt of organic acid having at least one metal element selected from Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154621 | TONER ADDITIVES - The disclosure relates generally to toner additives, and in particular, toner additives that provide desired higher toner charge and low relative humidity (RH) sensitivity. The toner additives comprise titania nanotubes or titania nanosheets in combination with or in place of the commonly used anatase or rutile crystalline titania. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154622 | LATEX CARRIER COATING AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A carrier coating comprising a metal core and a polymeric coating that may be used to form toner. The carrier coating, through how it is made, exhibits improved coating abilities that may be used to completely coat carrier particles, and thus provide excellent aging performance. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154623 | CARRIER CORE PARTICLES FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, CARRIER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE CARRIER CORE PARTICLES - The carrier core particles for electrophotographic developer include a core composition expressed by a general formula Fe | 2014-06-05 |
20140154624 | POSITIVE WORKING PHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIAL - Disclosed herein is a photosensitive composition comprising a heterocyclic thiol compound or tautomeric form thereof and its method of use on a substrate, which may include a chalcophile substrate. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154625 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, AND RADIATION-SENSITIVE ACID GENERATING AGENT - A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a compound represented by a formula (1), and a base polymer. In the formula (1), R | 2014-06-05 |
20140154626 | EPOXY-FUNCTIONAL RADIATION-CURABLE COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN EPOXY-FUNCTIONAL SILOXANE OLIGOMER FOR ENHANCED FILM RETENTION AND ADHESION DURING SOLVENT DEVELOPMENT - The present invention provides a silicone composition that includes an epoxy-functional organopolysiloxane resin and an epoxy-functional organosiloxane oligomer, and a method of preparing optical waveguides using the silicon composition. The present invention also provides a cured silicon composition, and an optical waveguide that includes the cured silicon composition. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154627 | NEGATIVE TYPE PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIN FILM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A negative type photosensitive resin composition containing a resin compound (A) which has a weight average molecular weight of 1000 or more, a (meth)acryloyl compound (B), a silane-modified resin (C), a radical-generating type photopolymerization initiator (D), and a silicon atom-free epoxy group-containing cross-linking agent (E), wherein the resin compound (A) contains a resin compound (A1) which has two or more (meth)acryloyl groups in a molecule and which has a carboxyl group which reacts with the epoxy group and the (meth)acryloyl compound (B) has a weight average molecular weight of less than 1000 and has two or more (meth)acryloyl groups in a molecule, is provided. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154628 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PHOTOSENSITIVE FILM, PERMANENT RESIST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PERMANENT RESIST - The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition comprising an (a) component: an acid-modified epoxy resin, a (b) component: a photopolymerizable monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated group, a (c) component: a photopolymerization initiator, a (d) component: an epoxy resin, and an (e) component: an inorganic filler, wherein the (a) component comprises an acid-modified bisphenol novolak type epoxy resin and further the photosensitive resin composition satisfies a predetermined condition, and provides a photosensitive film, a permanent resist and a method for producing a permanent resist using the same. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154629 | LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A lithography apparatus that performs drawing on a substrate with an energy beam based on bitmap data generated via an error diffusion from pattern data includes a smoothing device configured to perform smoothing on the pattern data before the error diffusion. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154630 | ASYMMETRIC TEMPLATES FOR FORMING NON-PERIODIC PATTERNS USING DIRECTES SELF-ASSEMBLY MATERIALS - A method includes forming a template having a plurality of elements above a process layer, wherein portions of the process layer are exposed between adjacent elements of the template. A directed self-assembly layer is formed over the exposed portions. The directed self-assembly layer has alternating etchable components and etch-resistant components. The etchable components of the directed self-assembly layer are removed. The process layer is patterned using the template and the etch-resistant components of the directed self-assembly layer. Non-periodic elements are defined in the process later by the template and periodic elements are defined in the process layer by the etch-resistant components of the directed self-assembly layer. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154631 | METHOD OF REMOVING NEGATIVE ACTING PHOTORESISTS - Polymerized negative acting photoresists are removed from substrates at relatively low temperatures and fast stripping times using aqueous based alkaline solutions. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154632 | PERFLUOROALKYL SULFONAMIDES SURFACTANTS FOR PHOTORESIST RINSE SOLUTIONS - A method of modifying a surface of a photoresist material including exposing the photoresist material to an aqueous ionic surfactant solution and varying the pH of the aqueous ionic surfactant solution until a fluorochemical layer is formed in or on the photoresist material. The aqueous ionic surfactant solution includes a perfluoroalkyl sulfonamide the formula: R | 2014-06-05 |
20140154633 | METHOD FOR OXIDISING HYDROGEN, APPLICATION OF SUCH METHOD, A GAS MIXTURE FOR USE THEREWITH AND A DEVICE FOR OXIDISING HYDROGEN - The invention relates to a method for oxidising hydrogen, comprising mixing hydrogen, oxygen and at least one third component, and subsequently reacting hydrogen and oxygen. The invention is characterized in that the at least one third component is carbon dioxide, wherein the method further comprises the step of dividing at least part of said carbon dioxide into CO and 0 radical for controlling the reaction temperature. The invention further relates to a device for oxidising hydrogen gas. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154634 | STAGED CHEMICAL LOOPING PROCESS WITH INTEGRATED OXYGEN GENERATION - Disclosed is a method for enhanced fuel combustion to maximize the capture of by-product carbon dioxide. According to various embodiments of the invention, a method for combusting fuel in a two-stage process is provided, which includes in-situ oxygen generation. In-situ oxygen generation allows for the operation of a second oxidation stage to further combust fuel, thus maximizing fuel conversion efficiency. The integrated oxygen generation also provides an increased secondary reactor temperature, thereby improving the overall thermal efficiency of the process. The means of in-situ oxygen is not restricted to one particular embodiment, and can occur using an oxygen generation reactor, an ion transport membrane, or both. A system configured to the second stage combustion method is also disclosed. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154635 | FURNACE EFFICIENCY TUNING DEVICE - A gaseous fuel fired furnace having a vapor condensing flue gas vent conduit, a flue gas flow restrictor disposed in the vapor condensing flue gas vent conduit having a flue gas upstream side and a flue gas downstream side, and a condensate bypass conduit extending around the flue gas flow restrictor having a condensate inlet in fluid communication with the flue gas downstream side of the flue gas flow restrictor and a condensate outlet in fluid communication with the flue gas upstream side of the flue gas flow restrictor. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154636 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING GRAPHIC IMAGES WITH FIRE - A device for generating fire flame in the form of a pre-determined, two-dimensional graphic image is disclosed. The device has the general shape of a container and lid. A volume of combustible fuel is disposed within the container, and covered by a panel of flame-resistant material. The cover panel is perforated with holes arranged as a set of vector paths, which together for a graphic image. Wicking material is stitched along the perforated vector paths, and contacted with the fuel below, to created a candle-like apparatus for displaying images made up of curvilinear flame segments. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154637 | ORTHODONTIC ARCHWIRES WITH REDUCED INTERFERENCE AND RELATED METHODS - Provided are customized archwires that facilitate wire insertion into fixed appliances and sliding mechanics during the course of orthodontic treatment. These archwires are harmonized with lingual appliances by modifying the archwire shape to alleviate the adverse effects of bends and archwire length discrepancy while maintaining the overall archwire shape. This in turn can be accomplished by selecting one or more segments of an archwire shape from a library, strategically adjusting arch length, performing morphing or smoothing operations on a wire configuration intended for final occlusion, and combinations thereof. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154638 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A LOCATION AND ORIENTATION OF A PLURALITY OF IMPLANTS - An apparatus is provided for measuring a location and orientation of each of a plurality of dental implants. The apparatus may include a base, and a plurality of extension members protruding from the base. Each of the plurality of extension members may be movable in relation to the base. Each extension member may include a proximal end connected to the base, a distal end, and a coping connected to the distal end. The coping may be movable in relation to a corresponding extension member. Furthermore, the coping may be adapted to be mechanically locked in a selected location and orientation. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154639 | ORAL CARE DEVICE - A device for directing a liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, the device including a chamber for maintaining the liquid proximate the surfaces, where the chamber is defined by front, rear and base inner walls of the device and the front and rear inner walls each include a plurality of openings, the devices further including a first manifold and a second manifold, a first port and a second port; and means for providing an effective seal of the device within the oral cavity. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154640 | DENTAL HYGIENE DEVICE - A dental hygiene device includes a reservoir for storing fluid. The reservoir includes an inlet and an outlet. The dental hygiene device includes a pump having a piston driven by a motor. The pump is in fluid communication with the reservoir. The piston has a forward stroke and a backward stroke for providing a pulsating fluid flow through the outlet of the reservoir. The dental hygiene device includes a transmission connecting the pump and the motor and means to provide intermittent pauses in the pulsating fluid flow. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154641 | SEPARATION, SEDIMENTATION AND SEGREGATION CHAMBER WITH DUAL PORE-SIZE FILTER - The present application discloses a method and apparatus for settling particles from waters that come out of plants that produce waste waters with hazardous components, utilizing vacuum power generated by vacuum generator down the waist water draining line. The method comprising a device with separation and sedimentation chamber, that allows phase separation through a unique cyclone-generating design, which leads to a filtering-chamber equipped with a dual pore-size filter that allows significant segregation of particles by particle size and mass, and thus allows highly efficient separation of hazardous particles from the waste water, which could exit the apparatus of present invention with significantly low content of hazardous particles. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154642 | CONCENTRICITY-OPTIMIZED TOOL CLAMPING SYSTEM FOR DENTAL ANGLED HANDPIECES AND DENTAL TURBINES - A damping device for a dental tool in a dental turbine handpiece having at least one clamping lever. The clamping lever permits a tool shank to be clamped. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154643 | SUPERSTRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | 2014-06-05 |
20140154644 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING DENTURE - A dental tracing apparatus including a first layer having a first surface and a second surface coated with an adhesive material; a second layer over the first surface, an edge portion of the second layer being substantially firmly attached to an edge portion of the first surface; and a removable third layer over the second surface of the first layer. The dental tracing apparatus is sized and shaped to be attached to a surface of a dental tray after the third layer is removed. The dental tracing apparatus receives tracing caused by an object via the second layer such that the tracing is marked on the dental tracing apparatus. The marked tracing is removable by separating the second layer from the first surface of the first layer and the lifted second layer is repositionable on the first surface of the first layer to receive further tracing. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154645 | DENTAL CONTAINER - A dental container ( | 2014-06-05 |
20140154646 | RADICAL POLYMERISATION INITIATORS FOR LIGHT-CURABLE DENTA MATERIALS - The invention provides a light-curable dental material comprising a polymerizable compound having at least one ethylenically unsaturated bond and a hexaaryl bisimidazole as a photopolymerization initiator. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154647 | Training System - A training system is provided. The training system may have a handheld computing device configured to receive a data input from an input device. The input device may be a sensor capable of measuring a condition relating to the training. An analysis module in electronic communication with the handheld computing device is configured to interpret the data input from the input device and configured provide a feedback output related to the execution of the goals of the training system. Based on this feedback, a trainee or trainer may adjust the training program to enhance the trained skills. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154648 | KNOWLEDGE BASE IN VIRTUAL MOBILE MANAGEMENT - Described herein is a method and system that provides symptom based and context sensitive knowledgebase management during a remote management session with a connected device. Knowledgebase profiles are generated that are linked to symptoms and device metrics and knowledgebase search rules are set that are linked to the symptoms, and specific device metrics. The knowledgebase management system provides a remote support technician with the support information instantly during a remote management session based on the symptom described by an end user and an assessment of the connected device state in order to aid in the troubleshooting of the issue and assist in the transfer of the knowledge. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154649 | ASSOCIATING USER EMOTION WITH ELECTRONIC MEDIA - Systems, methods, devices, and apparatuses for associating a user emotion with electronic media are described. Contact between a user of a device and a biopotential electrode array that is integrated with the device is detected. Electrodermal data of the user is acquired via the biopotential electrode array. The user emotion is derived based at least in part on the acquired electrodermal data. The user emotion is then associated with the electronic media. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154650 | Application of smooth pursuit cognitive testing paradigms to clinical drug development - The invention describes the process of applying smooth pursuit eye movement tests toward the detection of the efficacy and, or, toxicity of neuro-pharmaceutical compounds throughout the clinical drug development process. Several different paradigms in smooth pursuit tracking tests and several analysis methods and metrics may be used. Application of smooth pursuit tracking tests allows for a quantifiable measurement of a subject's cognitive behavior and function. This process provides a cost effective and objective test of efficacy of neuro-pharmaceutical drugs and increase the validity of the clinical drug development process. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154651 | Quantifying peak cognitive performance using graduated difficulty - A method to determine the subject's peak cognitive performance using smooth pursuit tracking tests. The method utilizes instantaneous performance feedback to accurately quantify the subject's peak cognitive performance by changing the difficulty of the test in response to the subject's performance. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154652 | Method and Apparatus for Personal Awareness and Growth - An presentation generator is disclosed for generating presentations for interacting with a user on a personal topic of, e.g., the user's selection, wherein the presentations assist the user in obtaining a greater awareness of his/her motivations and/or behaviors relating to the topic. In one embodiment, the presentation generator generates and presents to the user textual observations, questions, and/or statements for the user's consideration. Such presentations use and/or are consistent with textual descriptions obtained from: (a) the results of one or more personality/motivation test results, and (b) user inputs, e.g., regarding the selected topic together with his/her confidence in the validity of such inputs. The invention organizes the textual descriptions so that outputs to the user can be generated from various personality/motivational perspectives thereby assisting the user in viewing the topic of discussion from different perspectives and thereby becoming more aware of his/her biases, motivations, and/or concerns relating to the topic. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154653 | Promoting and Publicizing that Rewarding Increased Compliance Improves Blood Glucose Control and Outcomes - Improved outcomes of patients resulting from: continuous monitoring of blood glucose level, other metabolites, food consumption, and preferably, exertion level; and resulting from providing personalized education and other advice on insulin and drug administration, food consumption and timing, and exercise type and intensity, as well as reward test strips which entitle the patient to a discount, rebate or other benefit, are publicized to increase patient compliance with the recommended diet, exercise, and/or testing, drug administration, and improve patient clinical outcomes; or are publicized to recruit new patients into the system, and thereby improve the outcomes and overall health of an increasing proportion of the diabetic patient population. The improved blood glucose level control or other measurable parameters that follow from increased patient compliance and the use of reward test strips can also be publicized to improve patient compliance or recruit more patient into the system. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154654 | Systems and Methods For Using Images To Generate Digital Interaction - Systems and methods for managing toilet training of a person are provided. In one aspect, a method for managing toilet training of a person is provided. The method includes packaging a toilet training product within a container. The method also includes enclosing a post-sale image within the container. The post-sale image is configured to enable a set of enhanced functionality within a user computing device. The set of enhanced functionality is configured to track and record toilet training milestones achieved by the person. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154655 | DENTAL IMPLANT SURGICAL TRAINING SIMULATION SYSTEM - A bone implant surgery system is used for simulating a dental surgical procedure having a display that shows placing a simulated bone implant at a simulated implant site on a living body by using a simulated surgical tool holding the simulated bone implant. At least one hand-held haptic device is used to control the surgical tool and at least one controller is specifically configured to cause movement of the surgical tool on the display based on motions of the haptic device and to cause haptic feedback to a user holding the haptic device depending on the position of the surgical tool on the display. A user may then review and evaluate the results of the surgical simulation. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154656 | TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE TRAINING SYSTEM FOR HYPER-REALISTIC.TM. EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING - The Tactical Combat Casualty Care Trainer For Hyper-Realistic™ Emergency Medical Training (“TCCC”) of the present invention includes a tactical combat training device for the purpose of providing an emergency medical services provider hands-on training. The TCCC includes an artificial human skeleton having specific anatomical features which provide the trainee or provider with appropriate tactile response analogous to a real human patient, thereby increasing the fidelity of training and improving the skills necessary to conduct procedures such as cricothyrotomy, intrasosseous infusion, CPR and other medical services to human patients. The skeleton is covered by a realistic coating that simulates human skin, which adds to the TCCC's training value. The TCCC also includes a removable trachea module and training pucks located at the sternum as well as the left and right proximal humeral heads to simulate the use of infusion-type devices. | 2014-06-05 |
20140154657 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING A USER'S ENGAGEMENT WITH DIGITAL RESOURCES - An engagement index reflects a user's level of engagement with a digital resource. Actions of the user, such as the amount of time spent on a page, the number of pages accessed, the amount of time spent in a session, and the number and type of annotations made may be used as factors in the determination of the engagement index. Data values corresponding to one or more of the factors are received and are validated to eliminate any extreme values and to make the values comparable with one another. Different validation methods may be used for different factors. Once the data values are validated, weighting coefficients are applied to the validated values. The system then determines the engagement index by summing the weighted values. Once calculated, the engagement index may be aggregated with other engagement indexes or compared to engagement indexes for other users. | 2014-06-05 |