31st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100196675 | Compound, Ink, Process and Use - A process for printing an image on a substrate comprising applying to the substrate an ink comprising a medium and compound of Formula (1) or a salt thereof wherein the compound of Formula (1) or a salt thereof is a triazine coupled azo containing colorant. The process and colorant are especially useful for ink jet printing. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196676 | AZO DYES - The present invention relates to disperse azo dyes based on a phthalimido-substituted aniline coupling component and an aromatic-carbocyclic or an aromatic-heterocyclic diazo component, to a process for the preparation of such dyes and to their use in the dyeing or printing of semi-synthetic and, especially, synthetic hydrophobic fibre materials, more especially textile materials. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196677 | HYBRID WOOD FLOORING - In some embodiments, a hybrid wood material comprises a high density softwood core and a cork insulator joined together by an adhesive. The softwood core may comprise of Forest Stewardship Council softwood. Preferably, no formaldehyde is used in the fabrication of the material. The material may be used for flooring applications. Other embodiments are disclosed in this application. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196678 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LAMINATE PANEL, AN APPARATUS AND A LAMINATE PANEL - A method of manufacturing a laminate panel comprises the steps of providing a support panel having at least one side to be decorated and applying an overlay on said side of the support panel. A finishing decoration pattern is printed on the support panel and/or the overlay by a printing device which is substantially free of contact with the support panel and/or the overlay, respectively. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196679 | BARRIER LAYER-ATTACHED SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY COMPONENT - A barrier layer-attached substrate according to the present invention is the barrier layer-attached substrate for a display component comprising: a barrier layer-attached substrate in which the barrier layers are formed on the substrate; a plurality of display elements formed on the barrier layer of the barrier layer-attached substrate; and an upper multilayer sealing film formed on the display elements so as to cover the display elements. And the barrier layer-attached substrate is characterized in that a plurality of the barrier layers are formed on the substrate into a divided pattern. With the use of the barrier layer-attached substrate of the present invention, a long-life display component of the present invention can be manufactured. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196680 | NONAQUEOUS INK, IMAGE-RECORDING METHOD, IMAGE-RECORDING APPARATUS AND RECORDED ARTICLE - A nonaqueous ink, having: colorant particles, the colorant particles having an average particle diameter of 1 nm or more and less than 50 nm, and the value (D | 2010-08-05 |
20100196681 | METHOD OF FORMING METAL WIRING AND METAL WIRING FORMED USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a method of forming metal wiring and metal wiring formed using the same. The method includes printing wiring using an ink composition including metallic nanoparticles and dispersants maintaining dispersion of the metallic nanoparticles, performing a first firing process of firing the wiring under vacuum or in an inert atmosphere to suppress grain growth, and performing a second firing process of firing the wiring with the vacuum or inert atmosphere released, to accelerate grain growth. The method of forming metal wiring induces abnormal grain growth by rapidly removing dispersants, capable of inducing the growth of metallic nanoparticles, at a temperature at which the growth force of the metallic nanoparticles is high, in the process of firing the metallic nanoparticles. Accordingly, the metal wiring has a coarse-grained structure containing metallic particles with a large average particle size, and the electrical and mechanical characteristics thereof can be enhanced. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196682 | METHOD FOR PAPER TREATMENT - A surface treatment method of oil contaminated xerographic prints which increases the surface energy of the print to levels close to the values corresponding to the original uncontaminated paper. Subjecting the contaminated surface to both ultraviolet (UV) radiation and ozone can change the chemical structure of the surface of the paper in such a way that a highly polar surface is created as a consequence of this treatment, leading to enhanced adhesion properties of the xerographic print. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196683 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A PLASTIC SUBSTRATE - A method of manufacturing a thin-film electronic device comprises applying a plastic coating to a rigid carrier substrate ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196684 | Turbine Element Repair - Ion-enhanced physical vapor deposition is utilized to deposit repair material on Ti alloy turbine parts. Pulse modulation may be used to control a bias voltage and an ionization. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196685 | WATCH COVER GLASS - The present invention provides a watch cover glass having high hardness and excellent abrasion, and also having flaw resistance and antireflection function even after being used for a long period of time. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196686 | POROUS FACING MATERIAL, ACOUSTICALLY ATTENUATING COMPOSITE, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A porous facing material comprises a nonwoven web containing interfused thermoplastic elastomeric fibers. The interfused thermoplastic elastomeric fibers comprise a blend of at least two thermoplastic elastomers of a different tensile modulus. The nonwoven web has a basis weight in a range of from 100 to 1500 grams per square meter and a thickness of from 0.2 to 3.5 millimeters, and is abrasion resistant. Acoustically attenuating composites, which have an airflow resistance of from 100 to 10000 mks rayls, and which include a porous facing material secured to a porous backing, are also disclosed. Methods of making and using the foregoing articles are also disclosed. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196687 | ANTIREFLECTION LAMINATE - The present invention is to provide an antireflection laminate for use mainly in displays such as LCDs and PDPs, which has a refractive index layer that has, while comprising hollow and solid particles, excellent abrasion resistance, a refractive index of 1.45 or less, and low reflectivity. This object was achieved by an antireflection laminate which comprises a refractive index layer that has a refractive index of 1.45 or less, wherein the refractive index layer is obtained by irradiating a refractive index layer forming composition with ionizing radiation; wherein the refractive index layer forming composition comprises an ionizing radiation curable resin, a crosslinkable hollow particle having an inside that is porous or hollow and is covered with an outer shell layer and having a surface that is modified with a crosslinkable group(s), and a crosslinkable solid particle having an inside that is neither porous nor hollow and having a surface that is modified with a crosslinkable group(s); and wherein the crosslinkable groups comprise an ionizing radiation curable group each and have an identical structure or a very similar structure. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196688 | NON-WOVEN MATERIAL WITH PARTICLE FILLING - A ply includes a fibrous nonwoven web fabric forming a foundational structure, wherein the foundational structure includes fibers forming first pores and is partially filled with particles, wherein the particles at least partially fill the first pores so as to form regions filled with particles, wherein the particles in the filled regions form second pores such that an average diameter of the particles is greater than an average pore size of more than 50% of the second pores. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196689 | REINFORCING MATERIAL FOR OUTER PANEL AND METHOD FOR REINFORCING OUTER PANEL - The present invention relates to a reinforcing material for outer panel, which is adhered to an outer panel for reinforcing the outer panel, in which the reinforcing material has: a 1 mm displacement strength of 20 N or more when adhered to an entire surface of a cold-rolled steel plate having a size of 25 mm width×150 mm length×0.8 mm thickness and then heated at 180° C. for 20 minutes; and a strain amount of 170 μm or less when adhered to a center part of an aluminum panel having a size of 200 mm width×300 mm length×1 mm thickness, in the form of a rectangular having a size of 50 mm width×100 mm length, and then heated at 180° C. for 20 minutes. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196690 | Polyurethane Article With Increased Comfort - A unique combination of a hydrophilic polyol (A) and a hydrophobic polyol (B) having a terminal ethylene oxide cap are used in a resin composition and a polyurethane system, and are used to form a polyurethane article, such as a polyurethane foam. The hydrophilic polyol (A) is ethylene oxide (EO) rich and the hydrophobic polyol (B) is propylene oxide (PO) rich. The hydrophilic polyol (A) and the hydrophobic polyol (B) are present in the resin composition and the polyurethane system in a weight ratio (A:B) of from 1.5:1 to 20:1. The polyurethane article exhibits excellent comfort for use in vehicle applications, such as automotive and motorcycle seating, due to reduced resonance frequency and reduced peak vibration transmissivity relative to previous polyurethane articles. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196691 | FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION AND FRICTION MATERIAL PRODUCED THEREWITH - Disclosed is a friction material composition, comprising a fiber matrix, a binder, an organic filler, and an inorganic filler, wherein the fiber matrix contains at least two types of mineral fibers different in average fiber length from each other, and the difference between the minimum value and the maximum value among the average fiber lengths of the mineral fibers is 50 μm or more. Also disclosed is a friction material produced by pressure-molding the friction material composition while heating. Further disclosed is a friction material having an underlayer material interposed between a friction surface and a back metal, while the underlayer material is produced by pressure-molding the friction material composition while heating. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196692 | LYOCELL FIBER WITH MODIFIED PROPERTY AND A PROCESS FOR MAKING THEREFOR - A lyocell fiber having property modifying constituents such as thermoregulatory activity, antimicrobial activity, and perfumed and a method of making thereof is disclosed. Micro-reservoirs are formed in the fibers having thermoregulatory activity, antimicrobial constituents, and perfumed constituents. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196693 | OPTICAL-MODULATION OBJECT - Disclosed is an optical-modulation object, including birefringent island-in-the-sea yarns, whose island portions are grouped, based on two or more spinning cores, in a matrix. The optical-modulation object causes formation of an optical modulation interface between island portions and sea portions, thus maximizing optical modulation efficiency, as compared to conventional birefringent island-in-the-sea yarns. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196694 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF POROUS FILM, AND POROUS FILM, COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A solution ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196695 | CONTROLLED-ORIENTATION FILMS AND NANOCOMPOSITES INCLUDING NANOTUBES OR OTHER NANOSTRUCTURES - Generally, the present invention provides methods for the production of materials comprising a plurality of nanostructures such as nanotubes (e.g., carbon nanotubes) and related articles. The plurality of nanostructures may be provided such that their long axes are substantially aligned and, in some cases, continuous from end to end of the sample. For example, in some cases, the nanostructures may be fabricated by uniformly growing the nanostructures on the surface of a substrate, such that the long axes are aligned and non-parallel to the substrate surface. The nanostructures may be, in some instances, substantially perpendicular to the substrate surface. In one set of embodiments, a force with a component normal to the long axes of the nanostructures may be applied to the substantially aligned nanostructures. The application of a force may result in a material comprising a relatively high volume fraction or mass density of nanostructures. In some instances, the application of a force may result in a material comprising relatively closely-spaced nanostructures. The materials described herein may be further processed for use in various applications, such as composite materials (e.g., nanocomposites). For example, a set of aligned nanostructures may be formed, and, after the application of a force, transferred, either in bulk or to another surface, and combined with another material (e.g., to form a nanocomposite) to enhance the properties of the material. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196696 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANCHORING AN ELONGATE SUBSEA STRUCTURE TO A TERMINATION AND A FILLER MATERIAL THEREFOR - A method of anchoring one or more load carrying components of an elongate subsea structure, such as a flexible pipeline or umbilical, to a termination or end fitting, comprising the steps of: inserting said load carrying component(s) into or through a cavity or void within the termination; and filling said cavity or void with a filler material whereby said load carrying component(s) are embedded and anchored therein; wherein said filler material comprises spheroidal beads. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196697 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING REINFORCING FIBERS AND REINFORCING FIBERS HAVING PARTICULATE PROTUBERANCES DIRECTLY ATTACHED TO THE SURFACES - Reinforcing fibers with small particles having a longest average dimension of approximately 0.01 nanometer to approximately 30 micrometers physically and/or chemically bonded directly to their surfaces to form protuberances thereon and a method and system for making these modified fibers are disclosed. The particles directly bonded to the surfaces of the fibers, serve to enhance physical properties of composite articles which incorporate such fibers as reinforcement. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196698 | USE OF A MIXTURE COMPRISING SPHERICAL METAL PARTICLES AND METAL FLAKES AS LASER-MARKING OR LASER-WELDABILITY AGENTS AND LASER MARKABLE AND/OR LASER WELDABLE PLASTIC - The invention relates to the use of a mixture with spherical metal particles and metal flakes as a laser marking agent or laser weldability agent in a plastic, wherein the particle size distribution of the spherical metal particles and of the metal flakes in the mixture, as determined by means of laser granulometry, in the form of the volume-averaged cumulative undersize particle size distribution, has a D | 2010-08-05 |
20100196699 | THERMOPLASTIC COMPRISING METAL IDENTIFICATION PLATELETS - The invention relates to a transparent thermoplastic material, containing 0.0001 to 2 wt. % of substantially flat metal identification platelets with a largest length elongation of less than 200 μm and a thickness of 2-10 μm, a round or n-angled shape where n≧4, wherein the metal identification platelets do not have any recesses or have recesses that lie substantially in the centre of the metal identification platelet, do not come closer than 20 μm to the circumferential outer edge of the metal identification platelet, and do not account for more than 30% of the surface area of the metal identification platelet. The invention also relates to the production thereof and the use for producing films for personalization of a card layer composite and data carriers in card form, especially smart cards, magnetic strip cards, identification cards and the like. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196700 | Abrasive Tools Having a Permeable Structure - A bonded abrasive tool comprises a blend of abrasive grains and a bond component. The blend of abrasive grains comprises a filamentary sol-gel alumina abrasive grain and agglomerated abrasive grain granules. A bonded abrasive tool comprising an agglomerate of filamentary sol-gel alumina abrasive and non-filamentary abrasive grains, and a bond component is also disclosed. The filamentary sol-gel alumina abrasive grain has a length-to-cross-sectional-width aspect ratio of greater than 1.0. The agglomerated abrasive grain granules comprise a plurality of abrasive grains held in a three-dimensional shape by a binding material. A method of making such a bonded abrasive tool as described above is also disclosed. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196701 | PAPER FOR OFFSET PRINTING - Disclosed is a printing sheet for offset printing, comprising at least one image receiving coating and optionally one or several pre-coatings beneath said image receiving coating, said coatings comprising a pigment part, a binder part, and optionally additives, wherein the pigment part essentially consists of one or a mixture of fine particulate pigments selected from the group of carbonate, kaolin, solid or vacuolated polymer pigment, wherein said binder part comprises waterglass. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196702 | TREATED SUBSTRATE HAVING HYDROPHILIC REGION AND WATER REPELLENT REGION, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IT - To provide a treated substrate having a hydrophilic region and a water repellent region, of which contrast is high on its surface. Further, to provide a process for producing a treated substrate, wherein a specific equipment, light having a high energy or light irradiation for a long time is not required, and the treated substrate can be produced with a low amount of light for a short time. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196703 | ADHESIVE SHEET - An adhesive sheet comprising a base | 2010-08-05 |
20100196704 | COMPOSITE FILM - [Problem] To provide a composite film having light-curing property and weather resistance. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196705 | METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER COMPOSITE PATCHES - A method of repairing a composite component having a damaged area including: laying a composite patch over the damaged area; activating the shape memory polymer resin to easily and quickly mold said patch to said damaged area; deactivating said shape memory polymer so that said composite patch retains the molded shape; and bonding said composite patch to said damaged part. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196706 | Method of Manufacturing Wholly Aromatic Polyamide Filament and Wholly Aromatic Polyamide Filament Manufactured Thereby - Disclosed are a method of manufacturing wholly aromatic polyamid filaments and wholly aromatic polyamid filaments produced by the same. The process includes control of a timing for introducing wholly aromatic polyamid polymer into an extruder for preparation of a spinning dope based on particle size and/or inherent viscosity (IV) of the polyamid polymer. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196707 | Multi-Component Fibers Having Enhanced Reversible Thermal Properties and methods of manufacturing thereof - Multi-component fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of manufacturing thereof are described. In one embodiment, a multi-component fiber includes a fiber body formed from a set of elongated members, and at least one of the set of elongated members includes a temperature regulating material having a latent heat of at least 40 J/g. The temperature regulating material provides thermal regulation based on at least one of absorption and release of the latent heat at the transition temperature. The multi-component fiber can be formed via a melt spinning process or a solution spinning process and can be used or incorporated in various products where a thermal regulating property is desired. For example, the multi-component fiber can be used in textiles, apparel, footwear, medical products, containers and packagings, buildings, appliances, and other products. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196708 | EQUIPMENT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYMER PELLETS - The present invention relates to an equipment and method for producing polymer pellets which comprise one or more polymer components and one or more further components, wherein in said process at least one of said one or more further components is incorporated into pellets by applying a liquid, which comprises said at least one component, onto said pellets. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196709 | CROSS-LINKABLE FLUOROELASTOMER EXCELLENT IN CROSS-LINKABILITY AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - To provide a cross-linkable fluoroelastomer remarkably excellent in cross-linkability and a method for its production, a fluoroelastomer composition excellent in the cross-linked physical properties, and a cross-linked rubber. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196710 | Process of making crystalline type II aripiprazole - Crystalline aripiprazole Type II can be formed without solid state heat treatment. Instead a liquid is used such as in crystallizing from a solvent, especially 2-propanol, dimethyl sulfoxide, or a combination thereof with ethyl acetate, or in a solvent mediated solid-solid transformation, typically in ethyl acetate. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196711 | ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYOLEFIN FINE PARTICLES, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND MOLDED ARTICLES OF THE SAME - [Subject] The present invention provides ultra-high molecular weight polyolefin fine particles having a small particle diameter and a narrow particle size distribution, a molded article made of the fine particles and a sintered filter obtainable by sintering molding the ultra-high molecular weight polyolefin fine particles. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196712 | STAR-SHAPED ZINC OXIDE PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing star-shaped zinc oxide particles, the method including heating a solution containing tetrahydroxozincate(II) ion [Zn(OH) | 2010-08-05 |
20100196713 | FINE PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - To provide a method for producing fine particles, including: forming on a surface of a base material a concavo-convex pattern made by arranging a plurality of convex portions on the surface; forming fine particles made of a fine particle material on at least part of the concavo-convex pattern; and releasing the formed fine particles from the concavo-convex pattern. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196714 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING QUINOLINE COMPOUNDS AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM - Methods for synthesizing tetrahydroquinoline-containing compounds are provided, along with synthetic intermediates and products associated with such methods. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196715 | PROCESS FOR OBTAINING RUBBER PELLETS FROM USED TYRES - A process for obtaining rubber pellets from used tyres is described, the process comprises a series of steps which take account of the structure of a tyre, and among which are mainly: collecting used tyres having a tread and lateral faces, in which the tread includes an inner layer and an outer layer; and each lateral face includes a flange at the inner edge thereof; separating the tread from the lateral faces; cutting the tread transversely through the inner layer and the outer layer in order to form a strip from the tread; cutting the strip in order to form pellets therefrom; detaching the flange from the separated lateral faces; and cutting the flange-less lateral faces in order to form pellets therefrom. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196716 | Graphite Film and Graphite Composite Film - An object of the present invention is to provide a graphite film, and a graphite composite film both having an excellent thermal diffusivity which can sufficiently manage heat dissipation of electronic instruments, precision instruments and the like, along with an excellent flex resistance which can withstand application to bent portions. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196717 | CUTTING TOOL INSERT - A polycrystalline diamond (PCD) compact and method for making the compact are provided. The method includes bringing a first PCD wafer and a second PCD wafer together at an interface in the presence of a bonding agent to form an unbonded assembly and bonding the wafers together at the interface at a pressure and temperature at which diamond is thermodynamically stable. The first PCD wafer is more thermally stable than the second PCD wafer. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196718 | COATED MEDICAL DEVICES WITH ADHESION PROMOTERS - A medical device includes a polymer composition on a surface. The polymer composition is bonded to a surface of the medical device using an adhesion promoter. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196719 | CONDUCTIVE SHEET - To provide a sheet having mechanical strength which is capable of coping with high speed packaging and mounting of electronic components, which can be molded in a wide temperature region at a lower temperature side by various molding methods, and with which a molded product having formation of burrs and sink marks at the time of blanking and slitting remarkably reduced can be obtained. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196720 | POLYCARBONATE RESIN AND OPTICAL FILM USING THE SAME - According to the present invention, a polycarbonate resin having a repeat unit represented by the following formula (1) and a repeat unit represented by the following general formula (2), and an optical film using the same, can be provided. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196721 | ADHESION METHOD, AND BIOCHEMICAL CHIP AND OPTICAL COMPONENT MADE BY THE SAME - An adhesion method capable of strongly adhering two members without using an adhesive and without impairing a fine structure or optical properties of a joining surface, and a biochemical chip and optical component made by the same are provided. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196722 | BIO-SOLUBLE FIBER-BASED MIXTURES AND THEIR USE IN MATRICES FOR INFRARED EMISSION - Bio-soluble fiber-based matrices for use in infrared heaters prepared from mixtures comprising (a) bio-soluble fibers, (b) a particulate material capable of infrared emissivity, and (c) a binder comprising colloidal silica, wherein said bio-soluble fibers are present in an amount of about 60% by weight said particulate material capable of infrared emissivity is present in an amount of about 19% by weight said colloidal silica is present in an amount of about 17% by weight, said starch is present in an amount of about 3% by weight, and further comprises about 1% by weight of a water repellant agent based on the total weight of the mixture. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196723 | Surface Applied Waterproofing Compositions And Methods For Concrete Systems - Water soluble compositions for use in sealing and/or waterproofing concrete-containing materials and surfaces are disclosed. The compositions include carboxylic acid and polysiloxane constituents. Despite the water soluble properties of the composition, the treatments are effective in delivering an advantageous level of moisture resistance to the treated concrete-containing structure and/or surface. Synergistic properties of the composition deliver reductions in polysiloxane levels without diminution in sealing and/or waterproofing effectiveness. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196724 | HYDROPHILIC FILM FORMING COMPOSITION AND HYDROPHILIC MEMBER - A hydrophilic film forming composition which is used for forming on the surface of a support of every sort a hydrophilic film provided with anti-fogging properties, abrasion resistance and antibacterial properties and having more favorable antifouling properties is provided. A hydrophilic member having an excellent anti-fogging, abrasion-resistant, antibacterial and antifouling surface provided with a hydrophilic film formed of the instant hydrophilic film forming composition on the surface of an appropriate support is provided. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196725 | ALUMINUM FOIL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is an aluminum foil according to the present invention including: a primer coated layer ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196726 | MAGNESIUM ALLOY MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF SURFACE OF MAGNESIUM ALLOY MATERIAL - A magnesium alloy material contains a complex made from a phosphate-containing magnesium, such as dittmarite and the like, and magnesium hydroxide, the complex being formed by a steam curing of the magnesium alloy material conducted using (i) at least one compound chosen among diammonium hydrogen phosphate, ammonium dihydrogen phosphate, and triammonium phosphate, and (ii) water. In this way, it is possible to provide a magnesium alloy material having excellent corrosion resistance, shock resistance and the like, and to provide a method for treatment of surface of magnesium alloy material allowing the manufacture of a magnesium alloy material having excellent corrosion resistance, shock resistance and the like. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196727 | SOLUTION AND PROCESS FOR INCREASING THE SOLDERABILITY AND CORROSION RESISTANCE OF METAL OR METAL ALLOY SURFACE - Described is a new a solution comprising a phosphorous compound and a solderability-enhancing compound and its use in a process for increasing the solderability and corrosion resistance of a metal or metal alloy surface. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196728 | OXIDE COATING FOUNDATION FOR PROMOTING TBC ADHERENCE - A process for improving the adherence of a thermal barrier coating to a substrate includes the steps of providing a substrate, depositing a masking layer of aluminum, an aluminum alloy, or titanium alloy, or titanium on a surface of the substrate, depositing a non-thermally grown oxide layer of alumina or titania on the masking layer, and depositing a thermal barrier coating on the oxide layer. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196729 | Autoclave Cure Cycle Design Process and Curing Method - Method includes forming a preform utilizing a polyimide resin-impregnated fiber-reinforced layers; removing solvent from the system at initial vacuum, pressure, and temperature conditions for an initial time interval sufficient to remove substantially all the solvent; imidizing the polyimide resin system under second vacuum, pressure, and temperature conditions for a second time interval sufficient to substantially completely imidize the polyimide resin; consolidating the preform following imidization under third vacuum, pressure, and temperature conditions and including applying pressure to the preform when the preform is at a predetermined temperature; and solidifying the preform under fourth vacuum, pressure, and temperature conditions to provide a cured laminate structure having a shape of a turbine engine component. A method is provided for designing the polyimide resin overall cure cycle dependent on the desired outcome at the solvent removal stage, the imidization stage, the consolidation stage, and the solidification stage. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196730 | POLYMERIC BLEND PROVIDING IMPROVED OXYGEN RESISTANCE - The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to films that serve as barriers to atmospheric oxygen. More particularly, the presently disclosed subject matter pertains to monolayer and multilayer films wherein at least one layer of the film contains a blend of a 21 to 30 mol % ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and a 41 to 50 mol % ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer. Methods of making and using the disclosed films are also provided. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196731 | VINYL ALCOHOL POLYMER-CONTAINING COATING AGENT FOR PAPER AND PAPER AND THERMAL PAPER COATED WITH THE COATING AGENT - A vinyl alcohol polymer-containing coating agent for paper is provided that allows a curing step to be omitted after a paper surface is coated therewith and makes it possible to form a layer (for example, a coating layer or a color developing layer) that is excellent in water resistance and is subjected to less yellowing over time. It is an aqueous composition containing a vinyl alcohol polymer (A) in which the content X of vinyl alcohol units (mol %) and the content Y of ethylene units (mol %) satisfy a formula X+0.2Y>95, where X<99.9 and 0≦Y≦10, and an addition condensate (B) between ethylene urea and glyoxal in which the content of terminal aldehyde groups per gram of solid content is 1.2 to 3.0 (mmol), wherein the solid content weight ratio between the vinyl alcohol polymer (A) and the addition condensate (B) is in a range of (A):(B)=99:1 to 50:50. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196732 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING FRAGRANCE TO A SUBSTRATE; FRAGRANCE-CONTAINING SUBSTRATE - The invention relates to a method for providing fragrance to a substrate, comprising the steps of: a) treating the substrate with a fragrance-containing composition; and b) treating the substrate with a fixative compound or mixture of fixative compounds selected from the group consisting of: a fructan; a starch hydrolysate having a dextrose equivalent ranging from 1 to 50; a hydrophobically modified fructan; and a hydrophobically modified starch hydrolysate, whereby step b) may be executed prior to, simultaneously with, and/or subsequent to the execution of step a). The invention further relates to fragrance-containing compositions and substrates. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196733 | Method for Producing a Composite Skin in the Field of Aeronautics and Astronautics - The present invention provides a composite skin for the aeronautics and astronautics industries, and also a method for producing a composite skin of this type. The method comprises the following method steps: removing excess material from a butt plate to form a butt strap at one end thereof, subsequently connecting the other end of the butt plate to a skin plate with a substance-to-substance bond, and then fastening a further skin plate to the butt strap to form the composite skin. The idea behind the invention involves replacing a rivet connection with a substance-to-substance bond. This provides the advantage that the weight of the composite skin and the production costs for the composite skin are reduced. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196734 | WEAR PROTECTION SHEETS, PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND USES THEREOF - Wear protection sheets containing hard material particles having a metallic shell and solder material particles selected from the group consisting of soft solders, hard solders and high-temperature solders, the use of the wear protection sheets and a process for producing them by tape casting are described. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196735 | METALLIC FOIL FOR PRODUCING HONEYCOMB BODIES, HONEYCOMB BODY PRODUCED THEREFROM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A HONEYCOMB BODY USING A FOIL - A foil for producing a metal honeycomb or catalyst carrier body, has an average surface roughness of more than 0.3 μm (micrometers) on both surfaces in at least one measurement direction. Preferably, the foil is rolled and has an average surface roughness of more than 0.3 or 0.5 μm, especially approximately 0.6 μm, in the rolling direction and/or transverse thereto. The foil can have an oxide coating with a thickness between 60 and 80 or between 70 and 75 nm (nanometers) on both surfaces. Despite the roughness, an even thickness of the oxide coating with a tolerance of less than 10% or 5% is advantageous on both surfaces. The foil allows production of durable honeycomb bodies, especially for exhaust systems of internal combustion engines, requiring an exactly defined distribution and quality of compounds in the interior thereof. A honeycomb body and method of production using a foil, are also provided. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196736 | Vibration-damping composite component - A composite component comprising at least one base plate and at least one sandwich component which is arranged on the base plate provides the composite component with very satisfactory vibration-damping properties which can additionally be produced in a simple way and at the same time is suitable for lightweight design concepts. The vibration damping properties of the composite component are achieved by the fact that the sandwich component has at least two outer plates and at least one plastic layer which is arranged between the two outer plates. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196737 | PATTERNED BURNISH HEAD - The present disclosure relates to a burnishing head for processing the surface of a hard disk media. The burnishing head includes a body having cutting features comprised of a thin film material. In many embodiments, the thin film material may be diamond. In some embodiments, the cutting features may be features formed in the diamond film. In alternative embodiments, the cutting features may be features formed in the body and coated with a diamond film. In another embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a burnishing head including a body having a first surface having a well-behaved air bearing surface and a second surface having a plurality of burnishing pedestals for providing burnishing of a media surface. The pedestals include a plurality of micro cutting features etched therein. The present disclosure also relates to magnetic media made at least in part by using such a burnishing head. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196738 | MASTER FOR PRINTING SERVO PATTERNS - A master is provided for use in a magnetic printing process. Illustratively, the master is used for printing servo patterns on a magnetic recording medium. The master includes a substrate on which a magnetic underlayer material is disposed. A second magnetic material is disposed over the magnetic underlayer material so as to form a plurality of teeth adapted for use in the magnetic printing process. The teeth may be formed in the second material by an additive or subtractive process. Further, the dimensions of the teeth may be selected to optimize use of the master in a magnetic printing process on perpendicular media. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196739 | MAGNETIC HEAD, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR AND MAGNETIC TAPE DEVICE - The present invention relates to a magnetic head which can be kept in stable contact with a magnetic tape and has improved production efficiency, a manufacturing method therefor, and a magnetic tape device. The magnetic head according to the present invention includes a substrate and two auxiliary members, having a tape bearing surface to be in sliding contact with a magnetic tape. Reproducing and recording elements in alignment with each other along a tape running direction are arranged in the substrate along a tape width direction. The two auxiliary members are joined to two ends, respectively, of the substrate, constituting the tape bearing surface together with the substrate. The substrate or the two auxiliary members are formed with slopes extending from join-faces between the substrate and the two auxiliary members to the tape bearing surface to make clearances for the magnetic tape. Since the running magnetic tape can be drawn to the clearances by negative pressure generated at the clearances, it can be held in parallel with the tape bearing surface. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196740 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A perpendicular magnetic recording medium of the invention is characterized by having, on a disk substrate | 2010-08-05 |
20100196741 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - [Problems] To provide a process for producing a magnetic recording medium, which can simultaneously realize increased high recording density, high impact resistance, and prevention of corrosion, by providing an underlayer which, even when formed at a low gas pressure, can exhibit a high level of coercive force. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196742 | Electricity Generation Using Phototrophic Microbial Fuel Cells - A sediment-type self-sustained phototrophic microbial fuel cell for generating electricity through the syntrophic interaction between photosynthetic microorganisms and heterotrophic bacteria in algae cultivation ponds used for biodiesel production. The microbial fuel cell is operable to continuously produce electricity without the external input of exogenous organics or nutrients. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196743 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PURGING RESIDUAL WATER AND HYDROGEN DURING SHUTDOWN OF FUEL CELL - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for purging residual water and hydrogen during shutdown of a fuel cell, which can reduce the time required for purging residual water and hydrogen during shutdown of a fuel cell by opening and closing outlet lines of an anode and a cathode in a short period of time using solenoid valves. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196744 | Integrated Electronic Device and Methods of Making the Same - An integrated electronic device, and its method of manufacture, are provided. The integrated electronic device can include an electronic assembly, such as an active RFID assembly, that is electrically coupled to a thin printed flexible electrochemical cell. In one example, the electronic assembly and the electrochemical battery are provided on a single substrate. In one example method of manufacture, the entire cell to be made on a printing press to integrate the battery directly with the electronic assembly. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196745 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A battery pack and a method of manufacturing the same. The battery pack includes: a package member formed of a laminate strengthened sheet; and a support plate coupled to at least a portion of the package member to form a case having a space for receiving an electrode assembly. The manufacturing method of the battery pack includes: forming an electrode assembly; forming a case for receiving the electrode assembly by coupling a solid support plate to at least a portion of a package member formed of a laminate strengthened sheet; inserting the electrode assembly into the case; and electrically connecting the electrode assembly to a terminal assembly. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196746 | CATALYST MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING OXYGEN GAS FROM WATER - Provided is a catalyst material comprising aggregates of nanoneedles of mainly R-type manganese dioxide and having a mesoporous structure. With this, water can be oxidatively decomposed under visible light at room temperature to produce oxygen gas, proton and electron. Also provided is a catalyst material comprising aggregates of nanoparticles of mainly hydrogenated manganese dioxide. With this, acetic acid or an inorganic substance can be synthesized from carbon dioxide gas. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196747 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack having a protection circuit to detect an overcharge, overdischarge, or overcurrent condition of a secondary battery and to turn off a switch element on a path connecting between the secondary battery and either a load or a charger device includes a series-connected thermistor and resistor disposed in proximity of the secondary battery and connected in parallel to the secondary battery, and a first comparator in the protection circuit to compare a voltage at a junction point between the thermistor and the resistor with a first reference voltage corresponding to a first predetermined temperature, wherein the protection circuit turns off the switch element by an output signal of the first comparator upon an exceeding of the first predetermined temperature by temperature of the secondary battery. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196748 | System and Apparatus for Monitoring Large Battery Stacks Using Wireless Sensor Networks - Monitoring individual cells within large battery stacks used in alternative fuel vehicles is provided using wireless sensor networks. In one embodiment, a battery stack comprised of a plurality of cells includes a plurality of wireless sensor nodes each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of cells. Each of the wireless sensor nodes includes a sensor circuit for measuring individual performance characteristics for cells to which the wireless sensor nodes are connected. This cell-specific performance data may then be wirelessly transmitted to an external node, which is coupled to a vehicle battery management system configured to determine at least one of a state of charge, state of health and remaining useful life data for the overall battery stack based on the performance characteristics of the battery stack's individual cells. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196749 | CELL CONTAINER AND BATTERY - Disclosed is a cell container offering improved vibration resistance and improved shock resistance as well as maintaining the battery performance and ensuring the reliability. Specifically disclosed is a cell container comprising: an insulative case ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196750 | SEPARATOR AND BATTERY - A separator including a first layer having a first principal surface and a second principal surface and a second layer disposed on at least one of the first principal surface and the second principal surface, wherein the first layer is a microporous film containing a polymer resin, the second layer is a microporous film containing particles having an electrically insulating property and fibrils having an average diameter of 1 μm or less, and the fibrils have a three-dimensional network structure in which the fibrils are mutually linked. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196751 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A battery assembly has circular cylindrical rechargeable/dischargeable battery cells ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196752 | Soft Package Lithium Ion Power Battery Module - A soft package lithium ion power battery module includes: a battery case, which comprises two face-to-face side walls for providing electrode connection terminal; plurity soft package lithium ion power batteries assembled in the case and each battery comprising positive and negative electrode tab; connectors, which is used for the electrical connection between the said positive and negative electrode tabs alternatively to connect the battery in series or in parallel for forming battery group and then forming the positive and negative pole of the battery group; two positive terminals and two negative terminals are provided on the two face-to-face side walls of the case and exposed to the outside of the case; wherein when the said plurity battery modules are connected in series or in parallel, the said terminals on the side walls are setting in such way that the two terminals on the side wall of the battery module are facing to the two terminals on the side walls of the next battery module, | 2010-08-05 |
20100196753 | CONDUCTIVE PLATE AND SECONDARY BATTERY PACK USING CONDUCTIVE PLATE - A conductive plate connects the electrode terminals between batteries of a battery pack and prevents a change in thickness of the battery pack due to swelling of a battery during charging by forming an expansion unit in a conductive plate electrically connecting batteries of the battery pack in which at least two batteries are stacked. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196754 | CONDUCTIVE PLATE AND SECONDARY BATTERY PACK USING CONDUCTIVE PLATE - A conductive plate connects the electrode terminals between batteries of a battery pack and prevents a change in thickness of the battery pack due to swelling of a battery during charging by forming an expansion unit in a conductive plate electrically connecting batteries of the battery pack in which at least two batteries are stacked. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196755 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - An electrode assembly and a secondary battery having the same, which include a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer deposited on a positive electrode collector, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer deposited on a negative electrode collector, and a separator separating the positive electrode from the negative electrode. The negative electrode active material layer includes a negative electrode active material of a metal-graphite complex, and the thickness of the negative electrode collector is in the range from 16.3 to 24.2% of that of the negative electrode active material layer. The thickness of the secondary battery can be reduced while maintaining battery capacity by controlling the ratio of the thickness of the negative active material layer to the negative electrode collector and controlling the tensile stress of the negative electrode collector. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196756 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode contains a positive electrode active material having an olivine structure, and the nonaqueous electrolyte contains at least one member of sulfone compounds represented by the following formulae (1) and (2). | 2010-08-05 |
20100196757 | LITHIUM SULPHIDE BATTERY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A chemical source of electrical energy may include a positive electrode (cathode) made of an electrically conductive material, a mixture of lithium sulphide and sulphur, a permeable separator or membrane, and a negative electrode (anode) made of an electrically conductive material or a material that is able reversibly to intercalate lithium ions, wherein an aprotic electrolyte comprising at least one lithium salt in at least one solvent is provided between the electrodes. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196758 | ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELCTRONIC AND TRANSPORT DEVICES - An electrode active material for a power storage device of the invention includes a ketone compound that includes a ring structure in a molecule, the ring structure being a five-membered or seven-membered ring composed of atoms at least three adjacent ones of which are each bonded to a ketone group. The electrode active material for a power storage device of the invention has a high weight-energy density and good reversibility of oxidation-reduction reaction. The use of the electrode active material for a power storage device of the invention can provide a power storage device having a high capacity, a high voltage, and good charge/discharge cycle characteristics. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196759 | ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - The present invention relates to an electrode for an electrochemical energy storage device. The electrode comprises a nano-structured hollow carbonaceous material and the nano-structured hollow carbonaceous material preferably meets a requirement (A). (A) the nano-structured hollow carbonaceous material has a carbonaceous material portion and a hollow portion, and has such a structure that the hollow portion is covered with the carbonaceous material portion in a saclike shape, a part of the structure, or an aggregate of the structure. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196760 | PRODUCTION - A pre-charged material including silicon-comprising fibres characterised in that two or more of the fibres are bonded together to create both a bonded felt anode structure, with or without a current collector, and a composite anode structure with a current collector and an electrode structure. The structure overcomes problems associated with charge/discharge capacity loss. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196761 | GRANULAR POWDER OF TRANSITION METAL COMPOUND AS RAW MATERIAL FOR CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - To provide a transition metal compound granule serving as a raw material for a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, which has high packing density, large volume capacity density and high safety and which is excellent in durability for charge and discharge cycles. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196762 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - The invention provides a high-capacity positive electrode active material capable of sufficiently exploiting the excellent characteristics of magnesium metal or the like as a negative electrode active material, such as high energy capacity; a method for producing the same; and an electrochemical device using the positive electrode active material. A positive electrode | 2010-08-05 |
20100196763 | GELLING AGENT FOR BATTERIES - The present invention has its object to provide a gelling agent for a battery, which forms a paste gel in a short period of time on dissolution in an alkaline electrolyte. The gel has less bubbles and a high gel density. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196764 | ELECTROLYTE AND SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery capable of achieving superior cycle characteristics, superior storage characteristics, and superior swollenness characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte containing a solvent and an electrolyte salt. The solvent contains halogenated cyclic ester carbonate. The halogenated cyclic ester carbonate is a cyclic compound that has one or more fluorine groups, one or more fluorinated alkyl groups, and a carbonyl group. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196765 | Reducing DC Resistance In Electrochemical Cells By Increasing Cathode Basis Weight - The use of an increased cathode weight and thickness or basis weight in a primary electrochemical cell for the purpose of reducing DC resistance (Rdc) is described. This is particularly important when the cell is subjected to high rate discharge conditions of the type typically required for medical device applications, such as activating a cardiac defibrillator. A preferred couple is of a lithium/silver vanadium oxide (Li/SVO) cell or a lithium/copper silver vanadium oxide (Li/CSVO) cell. Reducing cell Rdc by increasing basis weight has the added benefit of increasing the cell's energy density through comparatively greater amounts of active cathode material in a give casing volume. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196766 | SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING TERNARY EUTECTIC MIXTURES AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a secondary battery including a cathode, an anode, a separator, and an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte includes a ternary eutectic mixture prepared by adding (c) a carbonate-based compound to a eutectic mixture containing (a) an amide group-containing compound and (b) an ionizable lithium salt, and the carbonate-based compound is included in an amount of less than 50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the electrolyte. The use of the disclosed ternary eutectic mixture having flame resistance, chemical stability, high conductivity, and a broad electrochemical window, as the electrolyte material, improves both the thermal stability and quality of the battery. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196767 | METHOD FOR OPTIMISING THE CONDUCTIVITY PROVIDED BY THE DISPLACEMENT OF H+ PROTONS AND/OR OH- IONS IN A CONDUCTIVE MEMBRANE - The invention relates to a method for optimising the conductivity provided by the displacement of H+ protons and/or OH− ions in a conductive membrane made of a material permitting the insertion of steam into said membrane, wherein said method comprises the step of inserting under pressure gaseous flow containing the steam into said membrane in order to force said steam into said membrane under a certain partial pressure so as to obtained the desired conductivity at a given temperature, said partial pressure being higher than or equal to 1 bar, a drop in the operational temperature being compensated by an increase in said partial pressure in order to obtain the same desired conductivity. The invention can be used in particularly interesting applications in the fields of high-temperature water electrolysis for producing hydrogen, of the manufacture of fuel cells using hydrogen fuel, and of hydrogen separation and purification. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196768 | ELECTROLYTE MANAGEMENT IN ZINC/AIR SYSTEMS - A zinc/air system such as a fuel cell or mechanically rechargeable zinc/air battery has a zincate-trapping material to extend electrolyte life. Solid calcium hydroxide is used as the zincate-trapping material in some embodiments. The zincate-trapping material may be provided in the form of pellets, powders, or the like in assemblies that permit electrolyte to contact the zincate-trapping material. The assemblies may be replaceable while the system remains in operation. In some embodiments, the assemblies are removable and may be processed after use to collect zinc for recycling. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196769 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes a fuel cell stack that generates electrical energy through the electrochemical reaction of fuel and oxidant, a fuel supply unit for supplying the fuel to the fuel cell stack, and an oxidant supply unit for supplying the oxidant to the fuel cell stack. The fuel supply unit includes a fuel permeation membrane between a space where fuel recovered from the fuel cell stack is positioned and a space where stored fuel is positioned. The fuel cell system enables easy control of the concentration of fuel supplied to the fuel cell stack. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196770 | FUEL REFORMER CATALYST - A fuel reformer catalyst includes a substrate, and disposed thereon a carrier and combination of at least two metals selected from the group consisting of Rh, Ni, Ir, Pd, Pt, Au, and combinations thereof. Rh is present in the catalyst in an amount not exceeding about 0.5 wt. %, based on the total combined weight of the metals and carrier. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196771 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system has a purge valve that adjusts the amount of nitrogen in a hydrogen circulation channel and a fuel electrode to be discharged through a discharge channel. A purge rate correcting unit variably sets a target control value of the nitrogen content in the hydrogen circulation channel and the fuel electrode by taking into account whether a driving mode is set in a normal power generation mode or an idle mode. An opening of the purge valve is controlled on the basis of the target control value. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196772 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a fuel cell system that blocks the oxidant gas flow passage. This fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, the oxidant gas supply passage, the oxidant gas exhaust passage, the first valve and second valve of normally open type, the first motor that operates open and close operations of the first valve, the second motor that operates open and close operations of the second valve, and the ECU that controls the first motor and the second motor. This ECU controls the first valve and the second valve to be in the open state during the power generation in the fuel cell stack, thereby to open the cathode flow passage, and controls the first valve and the second valve to be in the close state after the power generation in the fuel cell stack is stopped, thereby to block the cathode flow passage. The fuel cell system of the present invention further includes the first solenoid device and the second solenoid device that lock the respective valve bodies of the first valve and the second valve so as to maintain the close state of the first valve and the second valve. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196773 | METHODS FOR INHIBITING CORROSION IN BRAZED METAL SURFACES AND COOLANTS AND ADDITIVES FOR USE THEREIN - Disclosed are coolants comprising brazed metal corrosion inhibitors. In one embodiment, the disclosed brazed metal corrosion inhibitor will comprise a polycarboxylic acid functional compound having the structure: | 2010-08-05 |
20100196774 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell using metal separators in which reactive gas leakage is reliably suppressed without requiring excessive fastening force, while employing a simple structure. The present invention is a solid polymer unit fuel cell having a frame holding an MEA and metal separators, in which 1) the central part of a separator faces an electrode and has linear a channel formed therein, and the peripheral part of a separator is a flat structure having a manifold hole; 2) the frame holding an MEA has a sealant that is provided around the respective electrodes, is in contact with a rib at the boundary of the central part and peripheral part of a separator, and regulates the flow of reactive gas; and 3) contact surfaces of the sealant provided around an electrode and ribs at the boundary between the central part and peripheral part of a separator, are respectively inclined with respect to the stacking direction from the frame toward the separator. | 2010-08-05 |