31st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090191418 | CERAMIC ELEMENT - A ceramic element, including: a ceramic body having an internal electrode layer and a ceramic layer; an external electrode having a base electrode which is provided on the outside of the ceramic body so as to be electrically connected with the internal electrode layer, and a plating layer covering the outer surface of the base electrode; and a protective layer for covering at least a portion of the outer surface of the ceramic layer other than the portion covered by the external electrode, wherein the protective layer includes a first layer that is an insulating layer containing an insulating oxide, and a second layer that is an insulating layer containing the same insulating oxide as the first layer and an element that is the same as at least one of elements forming the ceramic layer, and the first layer and second layer are formed in that order from the inside. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191419 | WATER-BASED PAINT COMPOSITIONS - The invention discloses water-based paint compositions which comprise a copolymer of polymerizable unsaturated monomer having polyoxyalkylene chain; hydroxyl-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer having no polyoxyalkylene chain; polymerizable unsaturated monomer having at least one cationic functional group selected from the group consisting of tertiary amino groups and quaternary ammonium salt groups; at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of bridged alicyclic hydrocarbon group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomers and C | 2009-07-30 |
20090191420 | Coating Composition for Marking Substrates - Composition, which comprises a latent activator and a colour former, a process for the preparation of these compositions, substrates coated with these compositions and a process for their preparation, a process for preparing marked substrates using these compositions and marked substrates obtainable by the latter process. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191421 | COMPOSITE SOFT MAGNETIC POWDERY MATERIAL AND MAGNETICALLY BIASING PERMANENT MAGNETIC CORE CONTAINING SAME - The present invention relates to a composite soft magnetic powdery material. The composite soft magnetic powdery material includes a strong permanent magnetic powder and a Fe-based soft magnetic powder. The mixing ratio of the Fe-based soft magnetic powder to the strong permanent magnetic powder is from 5:5 to 9:1. The composite soft magnetic powdery material has a magnetic permeability of from 5 to 50. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191422 | Cathodic ARC deposition coatings for turbine engine components - A method for coating a metal component of a gas turbine engine, the method comprising forming a cathode ingot for a cathodic arc deposition process, and performing a cathodic arc deposition process on the metal component with the cathode ingot to form a bond coat, where the formed cathode ingot comprises an MCrAlY alloy base portion and a platinum-modified aluminide outer coating disposed over the base portion. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191423 | REFRACTORY COMPONENT WITH LOCKING SURFACE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A method of securing a precast refractory shape within a refractory structure, comprising the steps of forming a precast refractory shape by casting a refractory shape to have a plurality of spaced-apart cavities formed in an outer surface thereof; positioning the precast refractory within a refractory structure; and casting a refractory material around the precast refractory shape such that the refractory material covers the outer surface of the precast refractory and fills the cavities. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191424 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A COMPOSITE METAL WIRE USED AS A PACKAGING WIRE AND PRODUCTS THEREOF - A manufacturing method for a composite metal wire used as semiconductor packaging wire and products thereof. Au, Ag and Cu materials are melted in a vacuum melting furnace, and then trace metal elements are added into the vacuum melting furnace and melted together with Au, Ag and Cu materials to obtain a composite material. The obtained composite material is drawn by a fist thick drawing machine, a second thick drawing machine and a first thin drawing machine to obtain a composite metal wire with a predetermined diameter. An Au layer is electroplated to the surface of the composite metal wire. The composite metal wire with Au layer is then drawn by a thin drawing machine, a very thin drawing machine and an ultra thin drawing machine to obtain an ultra thin composite metal wire with a predetermined diameter. Finally, the surface of the composite metal wire is washed and the composite metal wire is heat treated to ensure a final product with desirable physical properties, e.g. breaking load and elongation. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191425 | STEEL PRODUCT WITH A HIGH AUSTENITE GRAIN COARSENING TEMPERATURE, AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A steel product with a high austenite grain coarsening temperature having less than 0.4% carbon, less than 0.06% aluminium, less than 0.01% titanium, less than 0.01% niobium, and less than 0.02% vanadium by weight, and having fine oxide particles containing silicon and iron distributed through the steel microstructure having an average particle size less than 50 nanometers and may be between 5 and 30 nanometers. The steel product may have fine oxide particles distributed through the microstructure capable of restricting ferrite recrystallization for strain levels up to at least 10.0%, for temperatures up to 750° C. with holding times up to 20 minutes. The steel product may be made by continuous casting of steel strip introduced between the casting rolls to form a casting pool of molten carbon steel having a total oxygen content of at least 70 ppm usually less than 250 ppm, and a free oxygen content 20 and 60 ppm, counter rotating the casting rolls. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191426 | ORGANIC COMPOUND, CHARGE-TRANSPORTING MATERIAL, AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT -
There are provided an organic having both excellent hole transporting property and satisfactory electron transporting and showing excellent durability against electric oxidation/reduction and a high triplet excitation level, and a charge transporting material and an organic electroluminescent device each using the organic compound. The organic compound is represented by following Formula (I):
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20090191427 | PHOSPHORESCENT OLED HAVING DOUBLE HOLE-BLOCKING LAYERS - An organic light-emitting device has a first hole-blocking layer in contact with a phosphorescent light-emitting layer and a second hole-blocking layer in contact with the first. The material in the first hole-blocking layer has a triplet energy greater than the host of the phosphorescent layer and the material in the second hole-blocking layer has a triplet energy higher than the dopant in the phosphorescent layer. Both hole-blocking materials have lower HOMO energies than the host of the phosphorescent light-emitting layer | 2009-07-30 |
20090191428 | TANDEM OLED DEVICE WITH INTERMEDIATE CONNECTOR - A tandem OLED device including an anode; a cathode; at least two electroluminescent units disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein each of the electroluminescent units includes at least one hole-transporting layer and one organic light-emitting layer; and an intermediate connector disposed between adjacent electroluminescent units, wherein the intermediate connector includes an n-doped organic layer and an electron-accepting layer, the electron-accepting layer being disposed closer to the cathode than the n-doped organic layer, and wherein the n-doped organic layer includes an alkali metal and an organic alkali metal complex. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191429 | CERAMIC SPRAYED MEMBER, MAKING METHOD, ABRASIVE MEDIUM FOR USE THEREWITH - A ceramic sprayed member comprises a substrate and a ceramic sprayed coating thereon. Splats have been removed from the surface of the sprayed coating, typically by blasting. The ceramic sprayed member with improved plasma resistance mitigates particle contamination of wafers and enables stable manufacture when used in a halogen plasma process for semiconductor fabrication or the like. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191430 | EXCHANGE COUPLED FILM, MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT, AND THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD - The exchange coupled film according to the present invention comprises a buffer layer including a laminate in which an amorphous layer and a hafnium layer are laminated in that order, an antiferromagnetic layer laminated on the hafnium layer of the buffer layer via an intermediate layer with a thickness of at least 2 nm, and a pinned magnetic layer laminated on the antiferromagnetic layer. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191431 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CATALYST CARRIER, CATALYST CARRIER, AND ELECTRODE OF FUEL CELL BATTERY - To smoothly deliver a thermal energy required in an active site of a catalyst carried on a carrier. A method of manufacturing a catalyst carrier of the present invention includes the steps of: forming a mixed thin film in which at least metal and ceramics are mixed on a metal base, by spraying aerosol, with metal powders and ceramics powders mixed therein, on the metal base; and making the mixed thin film porous, by dissolving the metal of the mixed thin film into acid or alkaline solution to remove this metal. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191432 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM CATHODE INLET RELATIVE HUMIDITY CONTROL - A fuel cell system ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090191433 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell system operating method in which a temperature of a fuel cell power generator is measured when the fuel cell power generator stops generating power, and it is determined whether the temperature is within a predetermined temperature range, and a reverse current is supplied to the fuel cell power generator upon restart if the temperature was determined to be outside of the predetermined range so as to increase the efficiency of the system after restarting the fuel cell power generator after being exposed to extreme conditions. Subsequently, the reverse current supply to the fuel cell power generator stops and electric energy is generated through an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen in the fuel cell power generator. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191434 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INFLUENCING THE HEAT AND TEMPERATURE BUDGET OF A FUEL CELL STACK - The invention relates to a fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090191435 | COVERS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND RELATED METHODS - Embodiments of the invention relate to an electrochemical cell system including a cover that affects reactant flow into an electrochemical cell array. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191436 | Fuel cell system - The fuel cell system and method in accordance with the invention is used for the generation of electrical current and heat from liquid and gaseous fuels. The system comprises a reformer and a fuel cell stack ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090191437 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system including a plurality of single-cell units, each of which include an electrolyte membrane disposed between an anode and a cathode and which generate electric power by a reaction of a fuel gas in the anode and an oxidizer gas in the cathode, and a fuel cell in-which the plurality of single-cell units are stacked. A plurality of voltage measurement devices measure the voltages of the single-cell units, respectively. A control unit determines the humidification state of the fuel cell based on the voltage of a second single-cell unit wherein when the voltage of the second single-cell is equal to or lower than an insufficient-humidification-determining voltage which is higher than the predetermined voltage the control unit determines that humidification of the fuel cell is insufficient, disposed in the vicinity of a first single-cell unit, the first single-cell unit having a voltage that is equal to or lower than a predetermined voltage. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191438 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Provided is a fuel cell system, which can inform the user of the input of a control command for low-temperature countermeasures, if necessary, at a proper timing. A control unit decides whether or not an ambient temperature To of a remote-part temperature is lower than 0° C. for the time period from a start request to a stop request of the system. The control unit informs, when it decides that either temperature is lower than 0° C., the user of a message for urging the input of the control command for the low-temperature countermeasures. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191439 | Fuel Cell - Oxidation or corrosion of carbon material contained in a cathode due to the reverse current that occurs at the starting of a fuel cell is suppressed. The fuel cell includes a plate-like cell, a separator on one side of the plate-like cell, and a separator on the other side of the plate-like cell. The plate-like cell includes a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, an anode, and a cathode. The anode has a stacked body composed of a catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer. The cathode has a stacked body composed of a catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer. The catalyst layer contains a porous carbon material formed with micro pores, which functions as an electric double layer, and an ion-exchange resin. At least part of the porous carbon material supports a catalytic metal such as platinum. The porous carbon material to be used is preferably a carbide-derived carbon. The carbide-derived carbon preferably has micro pores of 1 nm or less. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191440 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - A solid oxide fuel cell has a stack structure in which sheet bodies and separators for separating air and fuel gas are stacked in alternating layers. Each of the sheet bodies includes an electrolyte layer, a fuel electrode layer formed on the upper surface of the electrolyte layer, and an air electrode layer formed on the lower surface of the electrolyte layer, wherein these layers are stacked and fired in such a manner that the electrolyte layer is sandwiched between the fuel electrode layer and the air electrode layer. The thickness of the electrolyte layer is 0.3 μm or more and 5 μm or less, and the electrolyte layer is composed of a single particle of YSZ in the thickness direction. Thus, the electrolyte layer is extremely thin, and further, the grain boundary in the thickness direction is small. Accordingly, the IR loss (electric resistance) of the electrolyte layer can remarkably be reduced. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191441 | FUEL CELL - The fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly including a cathode catalyst layer, an anode catalyst layer and a proton conducting film provided between the cathode catalyst layer and the anode catalyst layer, a cathode conductive layer electrically connected to the cathode catalyst layer, an anode conductive layer electrically connected to the anode catalyst layer, a liquid fuel storage chamber which contains a liquid fuel, a gas-liquid separation film which selectively transmit a gasified component of the liquid fuel from the liquid fuel storage chamber to the anode catalyst layer, and a gasified fuel storage chamber formed at a section between the gas-liquid separation film and the anode conductive layer, and the distance L | 2009-07-30 |
20090191442 | Electrolyte, production process therefor, electrolyte membrane, production process therefor, catalyst layer and fuel cell - An electrolyte having a structure where a fluorinated hydrophilic segment A represented by -E | 2009-07-30 |
20090191443 | PLANAR FUEL CELL - A planar fuel cell ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090191444 | FUEL CELL BIPOLAR PLATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Certain embodiments provide a bipolar plate for a fuel cell having a novel configuration in which the draining function is improved, the operation is simplified, the resin contained therein is prevented from being decomposed and eluted, and methods for producing the same. The methods for producing a bipolar plate for a fuel cell comprised of a composite material of carbon powders and a thermosetting resin generally comprise the steps of compressing said composite material of the carbon powders and the thermosetting resin by compression molding to provide a molded body having a gas flow field groove for flowing a reactive gas formed on at least one of the surfaces thereof, wherein a punching die and a molding die opposed to each other are used and said composite material of the carbon powders and the thermosetting resin are received in a material receiving part of said molding die, wherein said punching die is approached relative to said molding die; and irradiating an infrared laser beam toward the internal surface of said gas flow field groove while moving the optical axis of said infrared laser beam relatively to said molded body along said gas flow field groove, thereby applying infrared laser process to said internal surface of said gas flow field groove after the completion of said compressing step. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191445 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system having an excellent orientation free performance by separating a fluid into a liquid and a gas without being affected by shaking and/or rotation of the fuel cell system includes a fuel cell main body, a first liquid/gas separation unit, and a buffer line. The fuel cell main body receives a fuel containing hydrogen and an oxidizing gas containing oxygen and generates electrical energy through an electrochemical reaction between the hydrogen and the oxygen. The first gas/liquid separation unit is installed on a first recycling line extending from an anode outlet of the fuel cell main body to separate a gas byproduct from unreacted fuel discharged through the anode outlet. The buffer line is fluidly connected to the first and second recycling lines to receive and mix the unreacted fuel and the liquid byproduct at a predetermined amount from the first and second recycling lines, and is further fluidly connected to a third recycling line extending toward an anode inlet of the fuel cell main body to direct the unreacted fuel and the liquid byproduct into the fuel cell main body through the anode inlet. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191446 | Method of producing a sealing arrangement for a fuel cell unit and a sealing arrangement for a fuel cell unit - In order to provide a method of producing a sealing arrangement for a fuel cell unit by means of which there can be produced a sealing arrangement having good gas-tight properties and good electrical insulation and which exhibits long-term stability in operation of a fuel cell system, there is proposed a method of producing a sealing arrangement for a fuel cell unit which comprises the following process steps:
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20090191447 | Fuel cell unit, composite block of fuel cells and method for manufacturing a composite block of fuel cells - In order to create a fuel cell unit, comprising a cathode-anode-electrolyte unit and a contact plate which is in electrically conductive contact with the cathode-anode-electrolyte unit, which requires only small production resources and is thus suitable for large-scale production it is suggested that the fuel cell unit comprise a fluid guiding element which is connected to the contact plate in a fluid-tight manner, forms a boundary of a fluid chamber having fluid flowing through it during operation of the fuel cell unit and is designed as a shaped sheet metal part. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191448 | Battery Pack and Method For Producing The Same - A battery pack includes: a battery including a battery element covered with a packaging member, the battery element including a positive electrode and a negative electrode which are spirally wound together or stacked on one another through a separator; a protection circuit board for the battery; and a covering material collectively covering the battery and the protection circuit board. The covering material includes a shape-retaining polymer. The shape-retaining polymer contains an insulating curable polyurethane resin including polyol and polyisocyanate. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191449 | ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY - An alkaline storage battery in which an actual reaction area is not reduced after increasing a reaction area is provided. A hydrogen storage alloy negative electrode | 2009-07-30 |
20090191450 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack that can prevent deformation caused by external impact as well as leakage of an electrolyte. The battery pack includes a bare cell including a pouch type casing, an electrode assembly accommodated in the pouch type casing, and positive and negative electrode tabs extending from one side of the pouch type casing, a protection circuit board electrically connected to the bare cell, and a main body accommodating the bare cell and the protection circuit board. The battery pack also includes at least one reinforcing plate, wherein ends of the reinforcing plate are in contact with a surface of a front end portion of the bare cell or an inner surface of the main body. The reinforcing plate can be formed integrally with an upper or lower case of the main body or can be formed separately and disposed in the upper case or lower case. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191451 | Battery assembling body and vehicle on which battery assembling body is mounted - A battery assembling body capable of preventing a temperature rise of a battery while preventing an inflow of foreign matters. The battery assembling body ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090191452 | Battery pack - Disclosed herein is a multi-cell battery pack having optimal temperature distribution throughout the battery pack and optimal air flow through the battery pack. Disclosed herein is a battery pack which provides optimal temperature distribution throughout the battery pack, wherein maximum cell temperature (T | 2009-07-30 |
20090191453 | CAR POWER SOURCE APPARATUS - The car power source apparatus is provided with a battery block | 2009-07-30 |
20090191454 | Pivotally actuated battery clamp terminal - A battery clamp includes a fixed collar cooperating with an adjustable collar to engage a battery terminal. In one embodiment, the adjustable collar is attached to a pivotal grip plate, the pivotal grip plate being pivotably engageable with a base attached to the fixed collar. A method of securing a battery clamp about a terminal includes positioning a clamp around a terminal of a battery, wherein the clamp includes a fixed collar and an adjustable collar. The method further includes engaging the fixed collar and the adjustable collar to the terminal of the battery by adjusting the force applied by the adjustable collar. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191455 | ELECTROLYTE FOR BATTERIES AND BATTERY PACKS - Electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries and battery packs includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and an additive. The additive includes two or more members selected from the group consisting of substances A, B and C, wherein A includes one or more fused ring compounds and fused heterocyclic compounds, B includes an alkoxy aromatic compound, and C includes halogenated borane-based salt. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191456 | BATTERY PACK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A battery pack has a battery obtained by packing a battery element with a packing member. The battery element is formed by winding or laminating an anode and a cathode through separators. The battery pack includes frame member surrounding the packing member packing the battery element and a coating layer constituted of a curable resin formed on surfaces of the packing member which are surrounded and demarcated by the frame member. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191457 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION, AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A method of manufacturing a lithium-ion secondary battery includes an electrolytic solution making step of making an electrolytic solution by mixing at least an organic solvent and an electrolytic salt together, an electrode insertion step of inserting an anode and a cathode into an outer case, and a liquid injection step of injecting the electrolytic solution into the outer case; wherein the electrolytic solution making step or the liquid injection step adds a compound having an alkyl group with a carbon number of 10 or greater and an epoxy, vinyl, or silanol group at a terminal to the electrolytic solution. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191458 | POROUS NETWORK NEGATIVE ELECTRODES FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - An electrode of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a current collector and a mixture comprising an electrode active material, a conductive material, and a binder on the current collector. The electrode active material comprises a porous oxide, in which the porous oxide comprises a lithium absorbing nano-material. The electrode active material is used in the electrodes of non-aqueous secondary batteries, preferably as the negative electrode active material. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191459 | Electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery - An electrode ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090191460 | NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous secondary battery with high capacity and less cycle degradation and a method for producing thereof. The nonaqueous secondary battery of the present invention comprises a positive electrode having a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode having a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer disposed on the negative electrode current collector and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode mixture layer or the negative electrode mixture layer contains active material particles and a particulate binder adhered to the surface of the active material particles. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191461 | ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - An electrode is used for an electric storage device that includes plural electrodes that are stacked such that an ion-conductive layer is disposed between each pair of the electrodes. Each of the plural electrodes includes a current collector, and an electrode layer, formed on the current collector, which contains an active material. The configuration of the electrode layer (for example, the amount of the active material) varies according to the position in the electrode layer such that a current density in a first region of the electrode, where heat radiation performance is lower than the heat radiation performance in a second region of the electrode, is lower than the current density in the second region of the electrode. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191462 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ANODE, BATTERY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ANODE - A battery that has a higher capacity and superior charge and discharge efficiency is provided. The battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte. The anode has an anode active material layer provided on an anode current collector, and the anode active material layer contains a spherocrystal graphitized substance of mesophase spherule provided with a fine pore as an anode active material. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191463 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - A negative electrode | 2009-07-30 |
20090191464 | ORGANIC ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION COMPRISING CYCLOOLEFIN MONOMER AND LITHIUM BATTERY EMPLOYING THE SAME - An organic electrolytic solution includes a lithium salt; an organic solvent containing a high dielectric constant solvent; and a polymerizable cycloolefin monomer, and an lithium battery employing the same. The organic electrolytic solution prevents decomposition of an electrolyte, and thus the lithium battery employing the organic electrolytic solution has improved cycle characteristics and lifetime. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191465 | POLYSILOXANE-BASED COMPOUND FOR ELECTROLYTE OF LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, ORGANIC ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION INCLUDING THE POLYSILOXANE-BASED COMPOUND, AND LITHIUM BATTERY USING THE SOLUTION - An additive for an electrolyte of a lithium secondary battery, the additive including a polysiloxane-based compound represented by Formula 1 below: | 2009-07-30 |
20090191466 | Battery - A battery includes an anode having an alkali metal as the active material, a cathode having, for example, iron disulfide as the active material, and an electrolyte containing a sulfolane and 1,3-dioxolane. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191467 | IMAGE-FORMED OBJECT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides an image-formed object having security property improved, in which, even in the case where the image-formed object comprises a plurality of optical diffraction structures, the presence of each optical diffraction structure is hardly recognized. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191468 | Contact Level Mask Layouts By Introducing Anisotropic Sub-Resolution Assist Features - This disclosure includes a SRAF layout that minimizes the number of SRAFs required to reliably print contact shapes. A method is provided that reduces the number of necessary SRAF features on a mask, placing at least two elongated SRAF shapes on the mask such that the elongated SRAF shapes extend past at least one edge of a mask shape in at least one direction. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191469 | REFLECTION PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY MASK, AND PROCESS FOR FABRICATING THIS MASK - The invention relates to an extreme ultraviolet photolithography mask, operating in reflection, the mask comprising a substrate, a mirror structure deposited uniformly on the substrate, and an absorbent layer which is absorbent at the operating wavelength of the mask and is deposited on top of the mirror structure and etched in a desired masking pattern. The absorbent layer contains indium among its principal constituents. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191470 | PELLICLE FRAME - The present invention is directed to provide a pellicle that can control the deformation of the photomask to a minimum without particular consideration of the flatness of a pellicle frame even in the case where a pellicle is affixed to a photomask for lithography. In the pellicle of the present invention, a cross-sectional area of a pellicle frame is 6 mm | 2009-07-30 |
20090191471 | Composition for cleaning a phase shift mask and associated methods - A composition for cleaning a phase shift mask, including an organic acid ammonium salt, wherein a base ionization constant (K | 2009-07-30 |
20090191472 | Blank Mask and Method for Fabricating the Same - A blank mask includes a pattern target layer formed over a transparent substrate and a self-assembly monolayer disposed over and modifying the surface of a back side of the transparent substrate opposite to the pattern target layer. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191473 | PHOTOMASK MANUFACTURING METHOD, PHOTOMASK MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A drawing apparatus is first adjusted so that a pattern is drawn on the photomask at a pattern position at which a position variation amount of the pattern position on a surface of the photomask due to distortion of the photomask that occurs when the photomask is held on a mask stage of an exposing apparatus is eliminated. Then, a position measuring device that measures the pattern position is adjusted so that the position variation amount is added to a result of measurement of the pattern position by the position measuring device. Finally, the pattern is drawn on the photomask by using the adjusted drawing apparatus and the pattern position of the pattern is measured by using the adjusted position measuring device. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191474 | ON-TRACK PROCESS FOR PATTERNING HARDMASK BY MULTIPLE DARK FIELD EXPOSURES - This invention provides methods of creating via or trench structures on a developer-soluble hardmask layer using a multiple exposure-development process. The hardmask layer is patterned while the imaging layer is developed. After the imaging layer is stripped using organic solvents, the same hardmask can be further patterned using subsequent exposure-development processes. Eventually, the pattern can be transferred to the substrate using an etching process. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191475 | Method of manufacturing photomask - A method of manufacturing a photomask includes: providing a photomask; exposing the photomask to obtain an aerial image of the photomask and evaluating the photomask using the aerial image; and altering an optical parameter of the photomask associated with the aerial image according to the result of evaluation. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191476 | THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS COMPRISING CHARGE TRANSFER AGENTS AND PHOTO ACID GENERATING AGENTS - The present invention relates to a thermoplastic material comprising polymer, at least one charge transfer agent, wherein the charge transfer agent is substantially colourless when neutral, but which develops colour when a charge is acquired, and at least one photo acid generating agent. The present invention further relates to a method of processing thermoplastic material to form a plastic article, wherein the method comprises the step of processing the thermoplastic material at a temperature greater than the melt temperature, T | 2009-07-30 |
20090191477 | Method For Producing Toner - Provided is a method for producing a toner including the steps of: preparing a resin liquid by mixing at least a binder resin made of polyester resin and a colorant with an ester organic solvent represented by the following general formula (1); dispersing the resin liquid in an aqueous medium to form an emulsion; and removing the ester organic solvent from the emulsion to produce a toner, in which the ester organic solvent before the preparation of the resin liquid contains water in an amount of not less than 1% by weight and up to the saturation solubility at 25° C. to the ester organic solvent. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191478 | METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN AND NEGATIVE RESIST COMPOSITION - A novel method of forming a resist pattern in which thickness loss from the resist pattern is reduced, and a negative resist composition that can be used in this method of forming a resist pattern. The method of forming a resist pattern includes: forming a first resist film by applying a first resist composition to a support, forming a first resist pattern by selectively exposing the first resist film through a first mask pattern and then developing the first resist film, forming a second resist film by applying a negative resist composition containing an ether-based organic solvent (S″) having no hydroxyl groups onto the support having the first resist pattern formed thereon, and forming a resist pattern by selectively exposing the second resist film through a second mask pattern and then developing the second resist film. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191479 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR LASER ENGRAVING, RELIEF PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR FOR LASER ENGRAVING, RELIEF PRINTING PLATE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides a resin composition for laser engraving containing at least an acetylene compound and a binder polymer, a relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving using the same, a relief printing plate, and a method for producing a relief printing plate. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191480 | THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL COMPRISING POLYCHROMIC SUBSTANCES - The present invention relates to thermoplastic material comprising polymer and at least one polychromic substance, wherein the polychromic substance is a functionalised diacetylene having the formula which has the general structure: | 2009-07-30 |
20090191481 | Method of manufacturing relief printing plate and printing plate precursor for laser engraving - The invention provides a method of manufacturing a relief printing plate having at least engraving an area which is in a relief forming layer of a relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving and is to be exposed by scanning exposure using a fiber-coupled semiconductor laser which emits laser beam with a wavelength of 700 nm to 1,300 nm. The relief printing plate precursor has at least a relief forming layer provided over a support, and the relief forming layer contains at least a binder polymer and a photo-thermal conversion agent. The invention further provides a relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving which can be used in the method of manufacturing a relief printing plate. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191482 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING RELIEF PRINTING FORM - The invention provides a method and an apparatus for preparing a relief printing form from a photosensitive element. More specifically, this invention describes a method and an apparatus for preparing a relief form in an environment having controlled oxygen concentration during exposure to actinic radiation. The method includes forming an in-situ mask on a lo photosensitive element, exposing the element to actinic radiation through the in-situ mask in an environment having an inert gas and a concentration of oxygen between 190,000 and 100 ppm, and treating the exposed element to form the relief printing form having a pattern of raised surface areas. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191483 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING RELIEF PRINTING FORM - The invention provides a method and an apparatus for preparing a relief printing form from a photosensitive element. More specifically, this invention describes a method and an apparatus for preparing a relief form in an environment having controlled oxygen concentration during exposure to actinic radiation. The method includes forming an in-situ mask on a photosensitive element, exposing the element to actinic radiation through the in-situ mask in an environment having an inert gas and a concentration of oxygen between 190,000 and 100 ppm, and treating the exposed element to form the relief printing form having a pattern of raised surface areas. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191484 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION CONTROLLING SOLUBILITY AND PATTERN FORMATION METHOD OF DOUBLE-LAYER STRUCTURE USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a new photosensitive resin composition capable of solubility control and a pattern formation method of a double-layer structure using the same, and more particularly to a photosensitive resin composition that can control the | 2009-07-30 |
20090191485 | MONOMER, RESIN, RESIST COMPOSITION USING THE RESIN, AND METHOD PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE RESIST COMPOSITION - A monomer, which is represented by General Formula I: | 2009-07-30 |
20090191486 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT - The main object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an EL element, capable of preferably carrying out the peeling operation at the time of peeling off an unnecessary layer such as a photoresist layer. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191487 | LIQUID JET HEAD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID JET HEAD, AND METHOD FOR FORMING STRUCTURE FOR LIQUID JET HEAD - A liquid ejecting head including a coating resin layer including a plurality of ejection outlets for ejecting liquid and flow paths which are in fluid communication with the ejection outlets, respectively; an energy generating element for generating energy for ejecting liquid; and an adhesion improving layer provided between the coating resin layer and the substrate, wherein the coating resin layer further includes a first resin material layer closest to the substrate and at least one second resin material layer, and the first resin material layer provides at least one stepped portion continuing from a periphery of the second resin material layer. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191488 | INK JET RECORDING HEAD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method of manufacturing a liquid discharge head including a flow path forming member configured to form a flow path communicating with a discharge port to discharge liquid, includes, providing a first layer which includes a photosensitive resin and a light absorption agent on a substrate, and providing a second layer which includes a positive photosensitive resin but substantially does not include the light absorption agent on the substrate, so as to coat the first layer, forming a pattern having a shape corresponding to the flow path by performing a patterning process, and providing a layer which becomes the flow path forming member on the substrate, so as to coat the pattern. The method further includes forming the discharge port by performing a patterning process including exposure of the layer that becomes the flow path forming member, and forming the flow path by removing the pattern. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191489 | Pattern generator - The present invention relates to an apparatus for creating a pattern on a workpiece sensitive to radiation, such as a photomask a display panel or a microoptical device. The apparatus may include a source for emitting light flashes, a spatial modulator having modulating elements (pixels), adapted to being illuminated by the radiation, and a projection system creating an image of the modulator on the workpiece. It may further include an electronic data processing and delivery system receiving a digital description of the pattern to be written, converting the pattern to modulator signals, and feeding the signals to the modulator. An electronic control system may be provided to control a trigger signal to compensate for flash-to-flash time jitter in the light source. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191490 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STRUCTURING A RADIATION-SENSITIVE MATERIAL - A method and to an apparatus for structuring a radiation-sensitive material are disclosed. The method can include using a dynamic mask to generate a first radiation pattern in a layer of the radiation-sensitive material, where the first radiation pattern has a thickness that is at most 50% of the thickness of the layer of the radiation-sensitive material. The method can also include using the dynamic mask to generate a second radiation pattern in the layer of the radiation-sensitive material. The dynamic mask can be configured to change its structure dynamically, and the first radiation pattern can be different from the second radiation pattern. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191491 | Method of Creating an Image in a Photoresist Laminate - A process for creating an image in a dry-film resist laminate. The dry-film resist laminate comprises in order, a peelable top layer, a layer of dry-film resist, a clear or translucent coating layer, and a peelable bottom layer. The top layer is peeled from the laminate and the laminate is applied to a surface using heat and pressure. Thereafter, an image is created in the layer of dry-film resist and the resist is developed to remove uncured portions of the layer of photoresist along with the clear or translucent coating layer. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191492 | Ignition sequence and electrode tip geometry for oil-fired furnace - The ignition sequence of a conventional oil-fired furnace is altered to achieve significant fuel economy. In response to a thermostatic call for heat, a short two to five second delay interval ensues during which the ignition electrode pair are energized to cause an arc which associates with the nozzle surface to burn off unburned fuel debris and, in effect, clean the nozzle, electrode tips and warm the spark. At the termination of this short interval, the oil pump and air blower are energized to achieve combustion of oil mist and air within an association ignition chamber. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191493 | Apparatus and method for controlling a damper in a gas-fired appliance - A gas-fired appliance is provided having a burner which is configured to receive and burn pressurized gas, such as natural gas, during operation. A control comprises a pressure switch having an inlet exposed to pressure from the pressurized gas during operation of the burner, a battery, and a motor operatively connected to the battery and the pressure switch which is operated in response to the application of pressurized gas at the inlet. A damper assembly is connected to the motor. The damper assembly comprises a damper movable between an open position and a closed position in response to operation of the motor. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191494 | FLAME DETECTOR FOR MONITORING A FLAME DURING A COMBUSTION PROCESS - A flame detector is disclosed for monitoring a flame during a combustion process, comprising a camera and a carrier tube, wherein the camera is arranged at a front end of the carrier tube such that an optical access of the camera is directed toward the flame when the front end of the carrier tube is mounted in the vicinity of a burner nozzle aperture. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191495 | Apparatus and method for controlling a damper in a gas-fired appliance - A damper mechanism for a gas-fired appliance is disclosed. The damper mechanism is mechanically operated in response to changes in pressure within a portion of the appliance. Changes in gas pressure operate to displace a diaphragm, thereby moving a linkage attached to a flue damper, such that the damper can be moved between open and closed positions. An interim damper control activation arm can pivot in response to movement of the linkage to actuate electrical switches, which act to close a magnetic pilot valve when the damper is in a partially-opened or partially-closed position. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191496 | CHILD-RESISTANT LIGHTER - A child-resistant lighter includes a main body, a wheel racket, a file wheel, a metal cap, and a lever is disclosed. The lever having an upward slant angle of α is within the range 10°≦α≦20° further includes a pressing part, a base, and a slipping hole. Both sides of the base furnish a salient part for acting as the pivot point of the lever, and the salient part is fitted into a securing hole provided at the bottom portion of the file wheel. The securing holes are used as the pivotal bearing seat for bearing the salient part. The pressing part having a slant surface forms an angle θ with respect to the lever and has a horizontal downward slant angle(θ-α). When it comes to use, the user exerts a force P by pressing on the slant surface of the pressing part and the file wheel with his/her thumb making the lighter generate flames. The effective force acting on the lever is P cos θ where the effective range of θ is 27°≦θ≦60°, thereby the range of the effective force is 0.5P≦P cos θ≦0.9P. Therefore, the child-resistant lighter of the invention is capable of preventing the children from carelessness or accidental igniting, thereby improving the safety efficacy of the child-resistant lighter. As a result, the lighter of the invention is capable of protecting the children from causing fire accident to achieve the efficacy of safety usage of the lighter. In this way, the lighter of the invention is capable of improving the efficacy of safety usage. Nevertheless, the exerting force P is still within the range of an adult user. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191497 | METHOD OF MIXING HIGH TEMPERATURE GASES IN MINERAL PROCESSING KILNS - A method is described for reducing NO | 2009-07-30 |
20090191498 | METHOD OF MIXING HIGH TEMPERATURE GASES IN MINERAL PROCESSING KILNS - A method is described for reducing NO | 2009-07-30 |
20090191499 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR HEATING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS - Methods and apparatuses for heat treatment of semiconductor wafers are disclosed herein. A method of heating a semiconductor wafer in accordance with one embodiment includes heating the wafer in a loading enclosure of a heat treatment system above an ambient temperature external to the loading enclosure. The method also includes moving the heated wafer from the loading enclosure into a processing enclosure of the heat treatment system. In particular embodiments, the method can further include heating a flow of purge gas above the ambient temperature and introducing the flow of heated purge gas into the loading enclosure while the wafer is in the loading enclosure. In still further embodiments, the method can include heating a flow of process gas to a processing temperature and introducing the heated flow of process gas into the processing enclosure while the wafer is in the processing enclosure. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191500 | Energy saving stove water heater - The energy saving stove water heater includes a heat collecting body, with a tubular shape, having a water chamber surrounding with a heat source of the cooking stove, a water pipeline operatively communicating with the water chamber, and a top opening aligning with the heat source. Therefore, when a cooking tool supports on the heat collecting body at the top opening thereof, the heat source of the cooking stove is arranged to generate relatively high heat energy thermally transferring not only towards the cooking tool at the top opening but also towards the water chamber to heat up the water therewithin. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191501 | LONG-ARM TYPE UPRIGHT MOLAR TOOTH SPRING - A long-arm type upright molar tooth spring includes a lingual groove rest, for resting the spring at a lingual groove of a first molar tooth; a loop, for surrounding and fixing the periphery of the second molar tooth; a buccal bracket rest, for resting the spring at a buccal bracket of the first molar tooth; a reactivating area, being an area between the first molar tooth and the second premolar tooth; a lever, for applying a force onto the second molar tooth; and an arc, extended from an adjacent wall between an engaging surface of the first molar tooth and an engaging surface of the second molar tooth, and fixed at a root of the second molar tooth. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191502 | ORTHODONTIC REPOSITIONING APPLIANCES HAVING IMPROVED GEOMETRY, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - The present invention provides methods and systems including orthodontic tooth positioning appliances. An exemplary appliance can include teeth receiving cavities shaped such that, when worn by a patient, repositioning the patient's teeth from a first arrangement toward a subsequent or target arrangement. Appliances can include a cavity having one or more shaped features or protrusions shaped and/or positioned so as to apply a desired force to a patient's tooth received in the cavity and move the tooth along a desired path or direction. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191503 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING DENTAL ALIGNER GEOMETRY - Method and system for establishing an initial position of a tooth, determining a target position of the tooth in a treatment plan, calculating a movement vector associated with the tooth movement from the initial position to the target position, determining a plurality of components corresponding to the movement vector, and determining a corresponding one or more positions of a respective one or more attachment devices relative to a surface plane of the tooth such that the one or more attachment devices engages with a dental appliance are provided. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191504 | INTRA-ORAL LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD - An intra-oral lighting device for illuminating a tooth located in the mouth of a patient, the device including a source of light, and a probe through which light from the source of light is transmitted, the probe including a tip from which light received from the source of light by the probe is emitted, the tip being insertable by a user into an aperture bored into the enamel of the patient's tooth whereby the tooth is illuminated from within by light emitted from the tip. Also, a method of illuminating a tooth disposed in the mouth of a patient, including the steps of drilling into the tooth a hole that extends into the tooth enamel, inserting into the drilled hole the tip of a light-transmitting probe connected to a source of light, and emitting light from the probe tip disposed in the drilled hole, whereby the tooth is illuminated from within by light transmitted into and through the tooth enamel from the probe tip. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191505 | Dental Matrix Devices Specific To Anterior Teeth, and Injection Molded Filling Techniques and Devices - The present invention relates to methods for the restoration of a decayed portion of an anterior tooth or re-restoration of a previously filled anterior tooth, and to dental matrices and composite resin dispensers that may be used in the methods for the restoration of a decayed portion of an anterior tooth | 2009-07-30 |
20090191506 | Dental Composite Dispenser For Injection Molded Filling Techniques - The present invention relates to methods for the restoration of a decayed portion of an anterior tooth or re-restoration of a previously filled anterior tooth, and to dental matrices and composite resin dispensers that may be used in the methods for the restoration of a decayed portion of an anterior tooth. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191507 | IMPLANT SURFACE WITH INCREASED HYDROPHILICITY - A method of increasing the hydrophilicity of an implant to be implanted into living bone. The method comprises the act of depositing non-toxic salt residuals on the surface of the implant by exposing the surface to a solution including the non-toxic salts. The method further comprises the act of drying the implant. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191508 | MINI IMPLANT - Disclosed herein is a mini implant. In the mini implant, friction is generated at a tapered portion through screw-coupling between a fixture's post portion and an abutment's post hole, so that the so-called friction-lock technique can be employed to not only completely couple the fixture and abutment without relying on cement or a mallet, but also uniformly maintain connectivity between the fixture and the abutment, regardless of the dental surgeon. The fixture defines the tapered portion at a top of an implanted portion defining screw threads in an outer periphery thereof. The post portion is formed above the tapered portion and defines screw roots. The abutment defines the post hole in a lower, inner region thereof and a prosthesis mount at an upper region thereof. The post hole defines screw threads corresponding to the screw roots of the post portion. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191509 | PROCESS FOR REGISTERING DENTAL MODELS - Process for planning an operational intervention on a body part, in particular on the jaw, of a patient, whereby within the framework of a recording, a common reference system is defined between a set of patient data that are registering with a recording device and that show the body part in its three-dimensionality, and a model of the body part, whereby the patient is held in place, during the registering of the patient data, with the body part in a securing device ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090191510 | Periodontal treatment employing applied ultrasonic energy - A method for treating periodontal disease. A dental substance is applied to gingival tissues by use of ultrasonic energy for improved exposure and treatment results. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191511 | PROCESS FOR MAKING A DENTAL RESTORATION AND RESULTANT APPARATUS - A process for making a dental restoration includes forming an image which represents a natural oral cavity characteristic. The image may be formed on a computer by an artist or by capturing a photograph of an oral cavity. The computer-based image may be modified with a computer-aided software program. Thereafter, the image is printed as a decal and attached to the dental restoration base. The decal and the dental restoration base are conditioned by a high intensity light or by being fired together in an oven in order to create a finished dental restoration having the desired oral cavity color and characteristics. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191512 | PROCESS FOR MAKING A DENTAL RESTORATION AND RESULTANT APPARATUS - A process for making a dental restoration includes forming a dental restoration base, selecting a decal representing a natural oral cavity characteristic, and attaching the selected decal to the base. Thereafter, the decal and the dental restoration base are conditioned to create a finished dental restoration having desired oral cavity color and characteristics such as teeth, enamel, dentin, crazing lines, stains, veins, blood vessels, bony coloration, hyper-calcification, mucosal tissue or gum tissue. In an alternative embodiment, the process may include placing a sealant over the decal and at least a portion of the dental restoration base. Additionally, a secondary decal may be attached over the sealant, followed by glazing the secondary decal. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191513 | MONITORING DRIVING SAFETY USING SEMI-SUPERVISED SEQUENTIAL LEARNING - A computer-implemented method and system for predicting operation risks of a vehicle. The method and system obtains a training data stream of vehicular dynamic parameters and logging crash time instances; partitions the data stream into units representing dimension vectors, labels the units that overlap the crash time instances as most dangerous; labels the units, which are furthest from the units that are labeled as most dangerous, as most safe; propagates the most dangerous and the most safe labeling information of the labeled units to units which are not labeled; estimates parameters of a danger-level function using the labeled and unlabeled units; and applies the danger-level function to an actual data stream of vehicular dynamic parameters to predict the operation risks of the vehicle. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191514 | Calorie Counter - A calorie counter that uses a voice command function to transition between various functional modes while maintaining the portability and aesthetic value as an accessory. Preprogrammed memory contained within the system pertains to reported nutritional information relating to specific food/beverage items and also dishes served at restaurants. This information may be ordered via voice command by the consumer, who then receives the information on a display screen and/or conventional synthesized voice and speaker function, before opting to record the number of calories or other nutritional item that was ingested. This recorded information is transferred to an electronic log where it can be reviewed at any time. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191515 | METHOD OF PROVIDING AN EATING PLAN HAVING A VERY LOW CONCENTRATION OF NATURAL TOXINS - The present invention describes a method of providing an eating plan having a very low concentration of natural toxins is described according to the present invention. In particular embodiments, foods low in synthetic and/or naturally occurring toxins are included in diet protocols for individuals to promote healthy eating. Methods of promoting health are provided according to embodiments of the present invention which include providing a diet protocol to the public, the diet protocol including recommendation of foods low in synthetic and/or naturally occurring toxins which pass the Available Before Civilization Test requiring that the foods 1) are native to Africa; 2) require no human processing, including heating or cooking, to either gain access to, or digest or derive nutrition from the food in its natural form; 3) are not toxic if consumed raw; and 4) are not newly hybridized within the last 125,000 years or genetically modified. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191516 | METHODS OF PROVIDING TO THE PUBLIC HEALTHY DIET, DETOXIFICATION AND LIFESTYLE PROTOCOLS IN THE FORM OF NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS - Methods of promoting health are provided according to embodiments of the present invention which include establishing a plurality of neighborhood centers for providing healthy diet, detoxification and lifestyle protocols to the public. In preferred embodiments, the healthy diet protocols provided by the neighborhood centers include recommendation of foods which pass the Available Before Civilization Test requiring that the foods 1) are native to Africa; 2) require no human processing, including heating or cooking, to either gain access to, or digest or derive nutrition from the food in its natural form; 3) are not toxic if consumed raw; and 4) are not newly hybridized within the last 125,000 years or genetically modified. | 2009-07-30 |
20090191517 | ELECTRONIC EDUCATIONAL GAME - Electronic educational game for teaching children comprising a main casing ( | 2009-07-30 |