34th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090208699 | FIBER BUNDLE AND WEB - There is provided a fiber bundle that strikes an excellent balance between the properties and performance of the resulting web and the finished products obtained from this web, and cost, ease of work, and productivity. There is also provided a method for manufacturing a web using this fiber bundle. There is also provided a web that is uniform and has excellent soft touch and bulkiness. This is achieved by a fiber bundle with a total denier of 10,000 to 500,000 dtex, obtained by bundling thermoplastic, conjugate, continuous fibers that have a single filament denier of 0.5 to 100 dtex/f and in which the center of gravity of conjugate components varies among the conjugate components in a fiber cross section, wherein the thermoplastic, conjugate, continuous fibers that make up the fiber bundle have a spontaneous crimp of 8 to 30 crimps per 2.54 cm, the fiber bundle density as defined by D | 2009-08-20 |
20090208700 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes periphery honeycomb fired bodies which include at least a single piece of a periphery small honeycomb fired body having in the cross-section a cross-sectional area which is less than about 60% of a cross-sectional area of a single piece of the center-portion honeycomb fired body. A cross-sectional area of a periphery honeycomb bonded body in the cross-section is about 60% or more of the cross-sectional area of a single piece of the center-portion honeycomb fired body. The second adhesive layer is provided between the periphery small honeycomb fired body and the at least one piece of the honeycomb fired body. The second adhesive layer has thermal conductivity higher than thermal conductivity of a first adhesive layer. The second adhesive layer has Young's modulus higher than Young's modulus of the first adhesive layer. The center-portion honeycomb fired bodies are bonded together with the first adhesive layer. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208701 | JOINTS FORMED BY JOINING STRUCTURES - A joint is formed by joining two structures using a joint element. The joint element has a base and at least two legs extending from the base, the legs defining a slot having opposing sides and a bottom. The joint element is attached to the first structure. A second structure is positioned in the slot. An adhesive is disposed in the slot joining the second structure to the joint element. A cavity is formed between the bottom of the slot and the second structure. The cavity being substantially free of adhesive. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208702 | PAPERBAND - A tri-fold paperband of paperboard having two side portions folded across a center portion in overlapping manner to form a three layer middle portion, the side portions being of a width greater than half of the width of the center portion but of lesser width than the center portion, such that the side portions overlap, and such that two flexible lateral portions are defined having only two layers. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208703 | ELASTIC LAMINATE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELASTIC LAMINATE - A method for producing an elastically stretchable laminate having at least three layers, the method including the steps of: a) producing a first laminate having a first non-elastic fibrous nonwoven web and an elastic film; b) activating the first laminate by incremental stretching in at least one activation direction to render the first laminate elastically stretchable; c) stretching the activated first laminate to 10-200% in the activation direction; and d) laminating the stretched first laminate to a second non-elastic nonwoven web. An elastically stretchable laminate produced in accordance with the method is also disclosed. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208704 | ROOFING PRODUCT CONSTRUCTED FROM POLYMER /GYPSUM/ FIBERGLASS COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A roofing product is disclosed including a structural layer of composite material and a gel coat cover layer. The structural layer of composite material is formed by (a) a substantially homogeneous matrix of gypsum material and a polymer resin material and (b) wet-used chopped strand fibers. The wet-used chopped strand fibers are substantially filamentized with the substantially homogeneous matrix. In addition, a method for making a roofing product is disclosed. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208705 | PROCESS FOR MANUAFACTURE OF SURFACE ELEMENTS - A process for the manufacture of a decorative surface element, which element comprises a base layer, a decor and a wear layer of a UV or electron beam curing lacquer. One or more structured surfaces, forming embossing surfaces of one or more rollers or moulds, are positioned on top of the decorative lacquered surface, possibly after having cured the lacquer to a desired viscosity, and are continuously or discontinuously pressed on to this. The lacquer will be provided with a surface structure which enhances the decorative effect of the decor. The wear layer is then completely cured. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208706 | Blade Apparatus and Method of Manufacture Therefor - An industrial blade for use in pulp and papermaking processes and method of making such a blade. The industrial blade is typically a doctor blade and is fabricated from a plurality of web layers, each web layer formed from a mixture of polyamide and copolyester, thereby forming a thick felt. A polyurethane coating is applied to an edge of the thick felt and the felt is cut at an angle on the coated edge. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208707 | THIN FILM FORMING METHOD AND LAYERED STRUCTURE OF THIN FILM - Disclosed is a thin film forming method including: a prevention film forming process for forming a charging damage prevention film for preventing a charging damage on a surface of a target object by a sputtering; and a thin film forming process for forming a desired thin film on a surface of the charging damage prevention film, which is formed on the surface of the target object, by a sputtering. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208708 | CARBON-NANOTUBE ARRAYS, YARNS, FILMS AND COMPOSITES, AND THE METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Carbon-nanotube arrays, yarns, films and composites, and the methods for preparing the same are provided. The substrate used is non-flat and has a radius of curvature of at least about 10 μm. The length of the carbon-nanotube yarns and films is at least about 1 cm. The method for preparing the carbon-nanotube composites includes the step of contacting a carbon-nanotube yarn or film with a polymer. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208709 | Film adhesives - An advertising film comprises a media layer and a cover layer. The media layer comprises pigment configured to form a graphic and polymers configured to prevent or reduce discoloration, even when mounted on styrene-butadiene rubber. The cover layer is typically transparent and is configured to help attached the media layer to a surface. The cover layer is optionally larger in area than the media layer. The media layer and the cover layer are optionally attached to the surface using different adhesives. In some embodiments, the medial layer is attached using an adhesive having lower adhesive strength than an adhesive used to attach the cover layer. The media layer and cover layer are optionally attached to a moving surface such as the handrail of a convenience. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208710 | Coating compositions and related products and methods - A coating composition including an uncured binder component and a particle component. The particle component can include a plurality of first particles and/or a plurality of second particles. The first particles are non-spherical and have an average particle size in the range of from about 0.5 to about 20 μm and have a Mohs hardness in the range from about 4 to about 7. The first particles are made of material comprising inorganic, amorphous, glass material. The second particles are at least substantially spherical and have an average particle size in the range of from about 0.5 to about 70 μm. The second particles are made of material comprising organic material. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208711 | METHOD FOR MAKING AN OBJECT FROM A PAPER PROJECT AND OBJECT FORMED - A paper-constructed object usable to form a high strength structure is itself formed using a fiber-powder paper product. The fiber-powder paper product is formed from a biodegradable plastic base material and fiber-powder surface coating material. The fiber-powder surface coating material is applied to at least one surface of the biodegradable plastic base material. The paper-constructed object includes a top sheet, a middle sheet and a bottom sheet of the fiber-powder paper. The middle sheet has a plurality of projections formed in it. The projections can be pyramidal, with a square base and side surfaces that are equilateral triangles. The plurality of equilateral 4-sided pyramidal projections are contiguous and extend between the top and bottom sheets. The four base edges of the equilateral 4-sided pyramidal projections are bonded to the bottom sheet and the tips of the equilateral 4-sided pyramidal projections are bonded to the top sheet. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208712 | METHOD TO DECREASE WARPAGE OF MULTI-LAYER SUBSTRATE AND STRUCTURE THEREOF - Disclosed is a method to decrease warpage of a multi-layer substrate, comprises a first metal layer and a second metal layer. First area of the first metal layer is larger than second area of the second metal layer. In the same layer of the second metal layer, a redundant metal layer can be set to make a redundant metal layer area plus the second area considerably equivalent to the first area. Alternatively, a redundant space can be set in the first metal layer to achieve the same result. When the multi-layer substrate comprises a first dielectric layer with an opening and a second dielectric layer, a redundant opening positioned corresponding to the opening can be set in the second dielectric layer. The present invention employs a method of balancing the multi-layer substrate stress, i.e. to homogenize the multi-layer structure composed of different metal layers and dielectric layers to decrease warpage thereof. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208713 | Trisazo Compounds, Compositions and Ink Jet Printing Processes - A compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of Formula (1) and compounds of Formula (2) or a salt thereof: | 2009-08-20 |
20090208714 | PRE-COATED NON-WOVEN MAT-FACED GYPSUM PANEL - A gypsum panel suitable for use in constructing a roof deck comprising a set gypsum core having at least about 0.3 pounds of reinforcing fibers per 100 square feet and a density sufficient to provide a board weight of 130 lbs per 100 square feet, where the core sandwiched between and faced with coated non-woven fibrous mats, wherein the free surface of each mat is pre-coated with a combination of a mineral pigment and a polymer latex adhesive binder applied to the mat surfaces as an aqueous coating composition. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208715 | Index modified coating on polymer substrate - The invention includes the structure of a multilayer protective coating, which may have, among other properties, scratch resistance, UV absorption, and an effective refractive index matched to a polymer substrate such as polycarbonate. Each layer may contain multiple components consisting of organic and inorganic materials. The multilayer protective coating includes interleaved organic layers and inorganic layers. The organic layers may have 20% or more organic compounds such as SiO | 2009-08-20 |
20090208716 | Novel Composite Chemical Conversion Coating Film, Multiple Layered Coating Film Using the Same and Process for Forming Multiple Layered Coating Film - The present invention relates to a composite chemical conversion coating film containing a crystalline continuous coating film that is formed on a metal substrate. The present invention also relates to a process for forming a multiple layered coating film including (A) the first step of immersing an untreated metal substrate in an aqueous solution containing nitrate of a rare earth metal and forming a crystalline continuous coating film containing a rare earth metal compound with a deposition amount of 1 mg/m | 2009-08-20 |
20090208717 | Coextruded multi-layer barrier film having at least one film ply of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (evoh), method of producing it, and its use - Barrier film for use in packaging, particularly for the packaging of foods and tobacco, in the form of a multi-layer film based on a biaxially oriented polyolefin film having at least one coextruded functional layer or barrier based on ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers (EVOH), which is produced by simultaneous drawing of a coextruded multi-layer primary film at temperatures of 145° C. and below, the ethylene content of the EVOH being below 40 mol % and the thickness of the EVOH layer being less than 5 μm, in particular less than 2 μm, thereby producing values for the oxygen permeability at 23° C. and 75% relative humidity (OTR; ASTM 3985) of better than 10 cm | 2009-08-20 |
20090208718 | Mono-and multi-layer blown films - An extruded air cooled blown film having a) a total thickness of 5 to 500 μm, b) a mono-layer structure or 2 to 9 coextruded layers, c) at least one layer L containing a polymer selected from the group consisting of polypropylene homopolymers, polypropylene random copolymers, hetero-phasic polypropylene block copolymers, or any mixtures thereof, said polymer having a melt flow rate, according to ASTM D-1238, of 0.1 to 10 dg/min at 230° C. and 2.16 kg, said layer L further containing 0.001 to 2%, relative to the weight of the polymer, of a particular nucleating agent, and optionally d) a Modulus according to EN ISO 527 enhanced by at least 10% versus a reference film without the nucleating agent. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208719 | INORGANIC-ORGANIC HYBRID COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF - The present disclosure provides an inorganic-organic hybrid film which is excellent in transparency, adhesion, heat resistance, weatherability, and anti-rust property, whose refractive index may be controlled easily, and which is also excellent in hardness. Also provided are an inorganic-organic hybrid composition as a starting material for the film, and a hard coating material, an optical material, an anti-rust coating material, and a conductive coating material, all utilizing the composition. The composition is characterized by containing organic component (A) composed of monomer component (a1) containing a particular diol (meth)acrylate compound (U) having a urethane bond, or polymer component (a2) containing polymer (P) obtained by polymerization of monomer component (a1), and inorganic component (B), wherein the ratio of the organic component (A) to the inorganic component (B) is 1:99 to 99:1 by mass. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208720 | POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE RESIN COMPOSITION - Provided is a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition maintaining mechanical strength while providing excellent toughness, and which has excellent flowability during melt molding. In particular, to 100 parts by weight of the sum of 50 to 99 parts by weight of (A) a polybutylene terephthalate resin and 1 to 50 parts by weight of (B) a thermoplastic elastomer, there is added 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of (C) an acrylic-based oligomer. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208721 | MOLDED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed is a molded article composed of a fiber-reinforced composite material (I) containing a continuous reinforcing fiber and a thermosetting matrix resin, and a thermoplastic resin member (II) which is joined to and integrated with at least a part of the surface of the fiber-reinforced composite material (I) by using a thermoplastic resin (A). The joined surface between the thermoplastic resin (A) and the fiber-reinforced composite material (I) has projections and recesses in the cross-section in the thickness direction of the molded article, and the maximum impregnation depth h of the thermoplastic resin (A) in the fiber-reinforced composite material (I) is not less than 10 μm. The thermoplastic resin (A) has a tensile strength at break of not less than 25 MPa and a tensile elongation at break of not less than 200%. The impact adhesive strength at the joined portion of the fiber-reinforced composite material (I) and the thermoplastic resin member (II) is not less than 3,000 J/m | 2009-08-20 |
20090208722 | Oriented Members for Thermally Conductive Interface Structures - A thermally conductive interface structure for use in connection with heat-generating electronic components includes a polymer matrix material and one or more compressive members which are compressive under relatively light loads along a thickness direction of the interface structure. The compressive members are thermally conductive and define a plurality of reticulated apertures therein. The compressive members enable a relatively low compressive modulus along a thickness dimension of the thermally conductive interface structure. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208723 | INSERT ELEMENT FOR A HOLLOW BODY AND METHOD FOR FITTING THE INSERT ELEMENT INTO THE HOLLOW BODY - An insert element comprising a carrier and an expandable material carried on the carrier, and a method for fitting said insert element into a conductive hollow body, the method comprising the following steps: the insert element is introduced into the hollow body; the insert element is positioned in the hollow body, the contact surface of the insert element coming into contact with the inner wall of the hollow body; a biasing current is applied between the insert element and the hollow body; the insert element and the hollow body are separated, forming an electric arc between the contact surface and the inner wall of the hollow body; a welding current is activated in order to form at least one melted mass on at least one side of the electric arc; the insert element and the hollow body are put together; and the insert element and the hollow body are connected by means of the melted mass located at least on one side. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208724 | Embedded-object, composite-material product - An embedded-object composite product including a solid-state mass of PET, an object embedded in the PET material mass, and a zone possessing a continuous material-density gradient in the PET material mass, with more-dense PET material residing closely adjacent the embedded object, and less-dense PET material residing more distant from that object. This product is produced effectively by non-destructively heating the PET mass from its solid state to allow it to flow as a liquid, by then pressing the object into the heated PET mass to perform object embedment and to create a declining PET-material density in the region adjacent, and progressing from adjacent, the embedded object, and by thereafter cooling the mass to re-solidify it. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208725 | LAYER TRANSFER FOR LARGE AREA INORGANIC FOILS - Layer transfer approaches are described to take advantage of large area, thin inorganic foils formed onto a porous release layer. In particular, since the inorganic foils can be formed from ceramics and/or crystalline materials that do not bend a large amount, approaches are described to provide for gradual pulling along an edge to separate the foil from a holding surface along a curved surface designed to not excessively bend the foil such that the foil is not substantially damaged in the transfer process. Apparatuses are described to perform the transfer with a rocking motion or with a rotating cylindrical surface. Furthermore, stabilization of porous release layers can improve the qualities of resulting inorganic foils formed on the release layer. In particular, flame treatments can provide improved release layer properties, and the deposition of an interpenetrating stabilization composition can be deposited using CVD to stabilize a porous layer. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208726 | NANOPOROUS MEMBRANE, PROCESS OF FABRICATING THE SAME AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF BIOPHARMACEUTICALS COMPRISING THE SAME - Provided are a nanoporous membrane including a support; a first separation layer with a plurality of first nano-sized pores and a first matrix; and a second separation layer having a plurality of second pores respectively corresponding to the plurality of first pores of the first separation layer and a second matrix, and formed on the first separation layer, wherein a density of the plurality of the first pores and the second pores is equal to or greater than 10 | 2009-08-20 |
20090208727 | HIGHLY FLEXIBLE SHEET COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The invention relates to a highly flexible sheet composite material comprising a block flexible foam and a layer of whipped foam made of polyurethane-based dispersions two-dimensionally bonded thereto, a process for preparing such a composite material, and the use thereof. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208728 | SURFACE MODIFIER - A surface modifier comprising an organosilicone compound represented by General Formula (A) and/or General Formula (B): F—(CF | 2009-08-20 |
20090208729 | Film structure with high oxygen barrier properties and method for manufacturing such a film structure - Film structure characterised in that it includes at least five layers, two outer layers ( | 2009-08-20 |
20090208730 | Method of manufacturing electrophoretic display device, electrophoretic display device and electronic device - A method of manufacturing an electrophoretic display device is provided. The method comprises: preparing a plate-shaped first electrode provided on a first base portion, and the first electrode having a surface; preparing plate-shaped second electrodes provided on a second base portion; forming a first binder layer on the surface of the first electrode; supplying a plurality of microcapsules on the first binder layer, the plurality of microcapsules each having an internal space, the internal space filled with an electrophoretic dispersion liquid, the electrophoretic dispersion liquid containing electrophoretic particles having different colors, and the plurality of microcapsules including properly-sized microcapsules and improperly-sized microcapsules; fixing the properly-sized microcapsules to the surface of the first electrode through the first binder layer to obtain an electrophoretic display sheet; removing the improperly-sized microcapsules which are not brought into contact with the first binder layer from the electrophoretic display sheet; forming a second binder layer on the first binder layer so as to cover the properly-sized microcapsules; and providing the second electrodes on the second binder layer to obtain the electrophoretic display device. The method is capable of efficiently manufacturing the electrophoretic display device having high display performance by arranging microcapsules on electrodes so that the microcapsules are not overlapped with each other. Further, an electrophoretic display device and an electronic device are also provided. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208731 | CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE FILM, METHOD OF PRODUCING CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE FILM, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE FILM, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE FILM - A conductive adhesive film includes an insulating adhesive material and a plurality of conductive particles dispersed in the insulating adhesive material, wherein the conductive particles are arranged in the insulating adhesive material at a predetermined pitch. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208732 | MOUNTING MAT FOR A POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICE - The present invention provides a mounting mat ( | 2009-08-20 |
20090208733 | DISPLAY DEVICES WITH TRANSPARENT ELECTRODES CONTAINING NANOCARBON MATERIALS - A transparent electrode for a display device includes a nanocarbon material and a dopant comprising at least one of aluminum, alumina, palladium, and gold. In some embodiments, the transparent electrode has excellent transparency and low resistance. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208734 | TEST STRIPS, METHODS, AND SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURING TEST STRIP LOTS HAVING A PREDETERMINED CALIBRATION CHARACTERISTIC - Various embodiments of a technique in which test strip lots can be prepared without requiring a user to input any calibration information before performing a test measurement with a test strip from the test strip lots. In a first aspect, a method of manufacturing a plurality of test strips by adjusting amount of mediators and working electrode area is described. In another aspect, a method of preparing a reagent ink by adjusting the density of the reagent ink to substantially match a target density is described. In a further aspect, a method using a high numerical Shores Hardness squeegee in conjunction with high pressure is provided. In a further aspect, a method of performing an analyte measurement with a test meter, the test meter being configured to not receive a calibration input, and where the test strip manufactured to any one of the methods or techniques described and illustrated herein. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208735 | Method for Coating Metals - Process for coating metallic surfaces with a copolymer of olefins and/or dienes, acidic monomers and, optionally, further monomers, the metal surfaces being contaminated with oil and/or grease, and the contamination not being removed prior to coating. Metallic surface obtainable by means of the process. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208736 | Sized Films - An advertising film comprises a media layer and a cover layer. The media layer comprises pigment configured to form a graphic and polymers configured to prevent or reduce discoloration, even when mounted on styrene-butadiene rubber. The cover layer is typically transparent and is configured to help attached the media layer to a surface. The cover layer is optionally larger in area than the media layer. The media layer and the cover layer are optionally attached to the surface using different adhesives. In some embodiments, the medial layer is attached using an adhesive having lower adhesive strength than an adhesive used to attach the cover layer. The media layer and cover layer are optionally attached to a moving surface such as the handrail of a convenience. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208737 | LAMELLA STRUCTURED THIN FILMS WITH ULTRALOW DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS AND HIGH HARDNESS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided lamella structured thin films having ultralow dielectric constants and high hardness, and the method for manufacturing the same. In the lamella structured thin film, silica layers and air layers are alternately and repeatedly stacked on the surface of a wafer in the vertical direction. The method of manufacturing the lamella structured thin film includes, agitating silica sol solution containing surfactant and silica precursor, spin-coating the solution on silicon wafer, aging the wafer, and annealing the wafer to remove the surfactant and organic materials from the wafer. The lamella structured thin film has excellent mechanical strength and high chemical stability, and in particular, has significantly low dielectric constant of no more than 2.5 and high hardness. In the method of manufacturing the lamella structured thin film, semiconductor processes can be made simple and economical since only pure silica is used and no additionally surface treatment is performed. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208738 | Film Composition - An advertising film comprises a media layer and a cover layer. The media layer comprises pigment configured to form a graphic and polymers configured to prevent or reduce discoloration, even when mounted on styrene-butadiene rubber. The cover layer is typically transparent and is configured to help attached the media layer to a surface. The cover layer is optionally larger in area than the media layer. The media layer and the cover layer are optionally attached to the surface using different adhesives. In some embodiments, the medial layer is attached using an adhesive having lower adhesive strength than an adhesive used to attach the cover layer. The media layer and cover layer are optionally attached to a moving surface such as the handrail of a convenience. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208739 | ADHESIVE FILM WITH HIGH OPTICAL TRANSPERANCY, AS AN ANTI-SPLINTER COVER FOR ADHERING TO GLASS WINDOWS IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FOR CONSUMER ITEMS - The invention relates to an adhesive film comprising at least one carrier film and at least one layer of an adhesive material. The invention is characterised in that the carrier film has a tensile strength of at least 50 MPa, measured according to ASTM D882, a haze value of no more than 3%, measured according to ASTM D1003, and a transmission of at least 80%, measured according to ASTM D1003, in light with a wavelength of 550 nm; and in that the adhesive film has a transmission of at least 70%, measured according to ASTM D1003. The invention also relates to the use of a corresponding single-sided or double-sided adhesive film, as an anti-splinter cover for glass windows, especially for electronic consumer items. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208740 | ACRYLIC PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES WITH AZIRIDINE CROSSLINKING AGENTS - A pre-adhesive composition is described comprising an acid-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer and an aziridine crosslinking agent, which when crosslinked provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive articles. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208741 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL FILMS, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE OPTICAL FILM AND IMAGE DISPLAY - There is provided a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for optical films. The composition can form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that can prevent light leakage caused by stress associated with dimensional change of a component such as an optical film, which include the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that has reworkability such that it can be easily peeled from a component, and that has satisfactory processability such that it can be processed without pressure-sensitive adhesive stain or dropout, after it is formed on an optical film. A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film produced using the composition is also provided. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition includes a (meth)acrylic polymer including (a) 34 to 94% by weight of an alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer unit, (b) 5 to 35% by weight of an aromatic ring-containing (meth)acrylate monomer unit, and (c) 0.01 to 0.5% by weight of an amino group-containing (meth)acrylate monomer unit and further including (d) 0.05 to 3% by weight of a carboxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate monomer unit and/or (e) 0.05 to 2% by weight of a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate monomer unit and having a weight average molecular weight of 1,600,000 to 3,000,000 as determined by gel permeation chromatography; crosslinking agents including 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of an isocyanate crosslinking agent and 0.01 to 2 parts by weight of a silane coupling agent based on 100 parts by weight of the (meth)acrylic polymer. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208742 | Carbon nanotube fiber spun from wetted ribbon - A fiber of carbon nanotubes was prepared by a wet-spinning method involving drawing carbon nanotubes away from a substantially aligned, supported array of carbon nanotubes to form a ribbon, wetting the ribbon with a liquid, and spinning a fiber from the wetted ribbon. The liquid can be a polymer solution and after forming the fiber, the polymer can be cured. The resulting fiber has a higher tensile strength and higher conductivity compared to dry-spun fibers and to wet-spun fibers prepared by other methods. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208743 | High-reliability optical fiber having a nanocomposite coating - An optical fiber is coated with a super-hydrophobic carbon nanotube film, or other film containing a nanocomposite material, to increase reliability. The film is formed from a carbon nanotube dispersion, which is in turn formed from a mixture of water, carbon nanotube gel, and a polymer such as single stranded DNA of a repeating sequence of the base pairs GT with a length of 20 base pairs, which is sonicated and then ultracentrifuged. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208744 | Ceramic fiber and process for producing the same - A ceramic fiber having an average fiber diameter of from 50 to 1000 nm, a fiber length of 100 μm or more, and a BET specific surface area of from 0.1 to 10 m | 2009-08-20 |
20090208745 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL PLACEMENT - A method of applying a length of discontinuous fiber material to a surface comprises placing the material between a roller and the surface, urging the roller toward the surface such that the roller causes at least a portion of the length of discontinuous fiber material to engage the surface, and applying the length of discontinuous fiber material to the surface by moving one of said roller and said surface relative to the other such that the roller rolls along an application path of said surface. The application path may include one or more curves, wherein a first portion of the material lengthens relative to a second portion of the material, thereby allowing the material to lay evenly against the surface through the one or more curves without separating from the surface. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208746 | Method of Sol-Gel Processing - Methods of sol-gel processing for preparing of stabilized or doped gels and nanoparticles are described. The invention also relates to stabilized or doped gels and nanoparticles prepared by the described methods. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208747 | Novel Crystalline Methods and Novel Crystalline and Amorphous forms of Halogenated Sugars - Disclosed is crystalline 4,1′,6′Trichlorogalactosucrose (TGS) having enhanced storage stability, a mean particle size of about 5 microns or less, 90% particles being less than about 10 microns and the maximum particle size being more than twice the mean but less than about 35 microns; and a process for producing the same comprising gradual cooling of a saturated solution of TGS of a mixture of a a polar alcoholic solvent and a less polar organic solvent, the proportion of the said polar alcoholic solvent being within maintained within a range of about 3% to | 2009-08-20 |
20090208748 | WATER ABSORBING RESIN WITH IMPROVED INTERNAL STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - According to the present invention, the manufacturing method for the water absorbing resin involves the step of polymerizing a water-soluble unsaturated monomer, 0.06 of 5 mol % of which is composed of an internal crosslinking agent; and the step of drying a water-containing gel which has a thermally decomposing radical initiator content index of 40 to 100 at 100 to 250° C. The water absorbing resin of the present invention contains a water-soluble unsaturated monomer as a repeat unit for a major chain, 90 mol % of the monomer being composed of an acrylic acid and/or salt thereof, the resin having an internal crosslinking structure and exhibiting a weight-average molecular weight Mw of 360,000 to 1,000,000 daltons and an intrinsic viscosity IV of 2.1 to 6.0 dL/g where the weight-average molecular weight Mw and the intrinsic viscosity IV are measured after treatment under set 2 of hydrolysis conditions. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208749 | Group III Nitride Single Crystal and Method of Its Growth - Affords methods of growing III nitride single crystals of favorable crystallinity with excellent reproducibility, and the III nitride crystals obtained by the growth methods. One method grows a III nitride single crystal ( | 2009-08-20 |
20090208750 | Treatment of Mineral Processing Waste Waters Using Disc-Nozzle Centrifuges - Disclosed herein are methods for treating waste waters resulting from mineral processing, including waste water from flushing high intensity magnetic matrices during kaolin processing, by sedimenting the waste water and then subjecting the waste water supernatant from sedimentation to processing in a disc-nozzle centrifuge. Also disclosed herein are methods for further processing of the products of the disc-nozzle centrifugation. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208751 | Mesoporous carbon black and processes for making same - The invention is directed to processes for increasing the surface area of a carbon black starting material and for forming mesoporous carbon black. The process includes the step of contacting a carbon black starting material having a first BET nitrogen surface area with an oxidant in a fluidized bed under conditions effective to form a carbon black product having a second BET nitrogen surface area greater than the first BET nitrogen surface area. The invention is also directed to carbon black product formed by this process. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208752 | LOW TRANSIENT AND STEADY STATE THERMAL STRESS DISK SHAPED COMPONENTS - A process for manufacturing a disk shaped component comprising fabricating a disk shaped component using a composite material having at least a first material and a second material, wherein the first material is disposed at and proximate to a center portion of the disk shaped component and the second material is disposed at and proximate to a rim of the disk shaped component, wherein the first material comprises a first coefficient of thermal expansion, a first stress value and a first oxidation resistance, and the second material comprises a second coefficient of thermal expansion, a second stress value and a second oxidation resistance, wherein the first coefficient of thermal expansion is greater than the second coefficient of thermal expansion, the first stress value is greater than the second stress value and the first oxidation resistance is less than the second oxidation resistance. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208753 | Methods and articles including nanomaterial - A method of depositing a nanomaterial onto a donor surface comprises applying a composition comprising nanomaterial to a donor surface. In another aspect of the invention there is provided a method of depositing a nanomaterial onto a substrate. Methods of making a device including nanomaterial are disclosed. An article of manufacture comprising nanomaterial disposed on a backing member is disclosed. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208754 | METHOD FOR EDGE SEALING BARRIER FILMS - A method of making an edge-sealed, encapsulated environmentally sensitive device. The method includes providing an environmentally sensitive device on a substrate; depositing a decoupling layer through one mask, the decoupling layer adjacent to the environmentally sensitive device, the decoupling layer having a discrete area and covering the environmentally sensitive device; increasing the distance between the one mask and the substrate; and depositing a first barrier layer through the one mask, the first barrier layer adjacent to the decoupling layer, the first barrier layer having an area greater than the discrete area of the decoupling layer and covering the decoupling layer, the decoupling layer being sealed between the edges of the first barrier layer and the substrate or an optional second barrier layer. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208755 | THERMOPLASTIC TRANSPARENT COMPOSITION HAVING ABILITY TO ABSORB LIGHT WITH WAVELENGTH OF 410 NM AND MOLDED BODY THEREOF - The present invention provides a thermoplastic transparent composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by mass of a transparent thermoplastic resin; and (B) 0.3 to 3.0 parts by mass of an ultraviolet absorber having an absorption band in the range at least of 340 to 410 nm, when determined in a chloroform solution, and also provides a molded article of the same. The thermoplastic transparent composition of the present invention has excellent transparency and shuts off light of 410 nm in wavelength. It can be widely used in the fields of optics, electrics, electronics, medical materials and others. For example, it can be formed into a lighting apparatus cover to provide a lighting apparatus having excellent mothproof property. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208756 | HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The housing for an electronic equipment of the present invention contains a metal housing configured to house an electronic equipment therein and a resin film with which the metal housing is coated. The preferable embodiments are the one in which an adhesive layer, a print layer, or both thereof is disposed between a resin layer contained in the resin film and the metal housing, the one in which the resin film contains at least one thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), and polylactic acid (PLA). | 2009-08-20 |
20090208757 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOULDED PARTS, IN PARTICULAR FOR USE IN THE IN CAR INDUSTRY, AND A FILM COMPRISING A COATING WHICH IS SUITABLE THEREFOR - A process for producing moldings, in which a solventborne or aqueous, pigmented coating composition (P) and a free-radically crosslinkable coating composition (K), which after crosslinking to completion produces a transparent coating (KE) are applied to a support sheet, a dried but as yet not completely crosslinked coating (KT) is produced from the coating composition (K), the coated support sheet is shaped and is injection backmolded or foam-backed with a liquid polymeric material, and the coating (KT)—if this has not already taken place—is cured or aftercured; the crosslinkable coating composition (K) comprising a free-radically crosslinkable component (KK) which comprises carbamate and/or biuret and/or allophanate and/or urea and/or amide groups. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208758 | USE OF AN ADHESION PROMOTER IN A SOLUTION FOR CLEANING THE SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE BASED ON TPE AND/OR ON PA FOR INCREASING THE ADHESION OF THE SAID SUBSTRATE TO AQUEOUS ADHESIVE BONDS - The present invention relates to the use of an adhesion promoter (P) in an effective amount in a cleaning solution (N) in order to form an adhesion promoter cleaning solution (CP), the said solution (CP) being intended to clean the surface of a substrate made of (TPE-PA) material, that is to say of material comprising at least one thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and/or at least one polyamide (PA) and/or their blend(s), and to increase the adhesion of the said surface to aqueous adhesive bonds, the said adhesion promoter (P) comprising at least one organic molecule comprising at least one isocyanate functional group masked by at least one masking agent. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208759 | MOISTURE-CURABLE POLYURETHANE HOT MELT ADHESIVE AND MULTILAYER SHEET USING THE SAME - There are provided a moisture-curable polyurethane hot melt adhesive containing a urethane prepolymer obtained by reacting a polyol (A) with a polyisocyanate (B), wherein the polyol (A) contains 40 to 80 mass % of a polycarbonate polyol (a1), 5 to 40 mass % of polytetramethylene glycol (a2), and 5 to 40 mass % of a polyester polyol (a3) obtained by reacting a polycarboxylic acid containing an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid and an aromatic polycarboxylic acid with a polyether polyol obtained by adding an alkylene oxide to bisphenol A, based on the total amount of the polyol (A), and a multilayer sheet using this adhesive. This adhesive can maintain excellent adhesion strength even after washing is repeatedly performed under stringent washing conditions without impairing soft texture of a multilayer sheet. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208760 | ENERGY-TRANSMITTING OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT-TRANSMITTING OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF - The present invention is to provide an optical fiber preform suitable for the production of an energy-transmitting or ultraviolet light-transmitting optical fiber, which has an excellent transmittance of a high-energy light of 50 KW/cm | 2009-08-20 |
20090208761 | RADIATION-SELECTIVE ABSORBER COATING, ABSOBER TUBE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The radiation-selective absorber coating ( | 2009-08-20 |
20090208762 | Copper Foil for Printed Wiring Board - Provided is a copper foil for a printed circuit board comprising a heatproof treatment layer formed on an non-roughened surface of the copper foil to become a joining surface with resin, a chromate coated layer formed on the heatproof treatment layer, and a silane coupling agent layer formed on the chromate coated layer, wherein the Zn amount of the outermost copper foil surface after forming the silane coupling agent layer is 1.5 Atomic % or less, and the Cr amount is 3.0 to 12.0 Atomic %. This copper foil for a printed circuit board is superior in chemical resistance, adhesiveness, and high frequency characteristics. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208763 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STAINING SURFACES - Systems and methods of staining a surface. An organic salt is used in combination with a metal salt to provide a decorative stain that can be used to stain any of a variety of pH basic surfaces, including concrete. In at least some implementations, urea hydrochloride or an equivalent thereof is used as an organic salt in combination with a metal salt to create an alkali reactive decorative stain that can be used to stain any of a variety of pH basic surfaces, including concrete. The urea hydrochloride is safe and environmentally fit to use. Different metal salts are used and/or mixed to obtain a desired color and/or appearance. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208764 | Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Sheet Having Insulating Film Not Containing Chromium and Insulating Film Agent of Same - The present invention provides a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet product having a superior corrosion resistance, annealing resistance, film tension, and the like in insulating treatment based on a phosphate not containing chromium and a treatment agent for the same, so provides grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having an insulating film not containing chromium characterized by the insulating film containing a phosphate and one or more compounds selected from inorganic compounds of Fe, Ni, Co, Cu, Sr, and Mo in an amount, as metal elements, of 0.06 to 2.10 moles per mole of phosphate, and an insulating film agent of the same. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208765 | Thermoplastic Olefin Polymer Blend and Adhesive Films made Therefrom - The invention includes a multilayer film having at least 2 layers: (A) an adhesive layer comprising at least 40 weight percent of an ethylene/alkyl acrylate copolymer having a Vicat point (ASTM D 1525) of no more than 40 centigrade (° C.), at least 1 and at most 10 weight percent of an ethylene/alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer, and at least 20 weight percent of a low density polyethylene, and 0 to at most 7 weight percent filler, hereinafter referred to as composition A; and (C) a barrier layer comprising at least 90 weight percent high density polyethylene, hereinafter referred to as composition C, in each layer, the percentages being based upon combined weight of polymers and filler and selected to total 100 percent by weight. Preferably the film further comprises at least one layer (B) a core layer comprising at least 20 weight percent linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), at least 20 weight percent low density polyethylene different from LLDPE, at least 10 weight percent high density polyethylene and 0 to at most 5 weight percent filler, hereinafter referred to as composition B, the percentages being based upon combined weight of polymers and filler and selected to total 100 percent by weight. Such a film is useful to protect surfaces and preferably adheres when needed for protection and is removable after protection is no longer desired. Preferably, the film curls to an extent sufficient to help protect the edges of the protected surface. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208766 | Method of Processing Wood and Compressed Wood Product - A desired property is readily granted to a wooden piece ( | 2009-08-20 |
20090208767 | Method For Treating Wood - Described is a method and a composition for preparing wood, to its use and to the wooden product obtained by the method. The method and the composition use liquid or water-soluble organic ammonium carboxylate of formula (1): [NR | 2009-08-20 |
20090208768 | Local Buckling Performance Evaluating Method for Steel Pipe, Steel Pipe Designing Method, Steel Pipe Manufacturing Method, and Steel Pipe - A method for evaluating local buckling performance of a steel pipe includes obtaining a stress-strain relationship of a material having a yield plateau in the stress-strain relationship; determining the comparison of a starting strain of strain-hardening in the stress-strain relationship obtained and a critical strain of the steel pipe; and evaluating that the steel pipe has a possibility of being applied to a structure that requires plastic design when the critical strain is determined to be larger than the starting strain and evaluating that the steel pipe has no possibility of being applied to a structure that requires plastic design when the critical strain is determined to be not larger than the starting strain. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208769 | Method and apparatus for as-cast seal on turbine blades - An investment casting mold article includes a wall for retaining casting material and a cavity defined by the wall. The cavity includes an airfoil portion, a root portion adjacent to the airfoil portion, and a labyrinth seal portion extending from the root portion. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208770 | SEMICONDUCTOR SHEETS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a sheet of semiconductor material is provided. The method includes forming a first layer of silicon powder of at least one semiconductor material, wherein the first layer has a lower surface and an opposite upper surface. The method further includes depositing a second layer across the upper surface of the first layer, wherein the second layer of silicon powder has a melting point that is substantially similar to the melting point of the first layer of silicon powder. The method also includes heating at least one of the first and second layers of silicon powder to initiate a controlled melt of one of the first and second layer of silicon powder and to initiate crystallization of at least one of the first and second layers of silicon powder. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208771 | Powdered metal manufacturing method and devices - A powdered metal assembly includes a mechanical part, a powdered metal part and a fastener configured to join the mechanical part and the powdered metal part. In another aspect of the disclosure, a method for manufacturing a powdered metal assembly may include the steps of positioning the mechanical part in a forming apparatus, providing a powdered metal into the forming apparatus, compressing the powdered metal to form and bond a powdered metal part to the mechanical part to form the powdered metal assembly, and removing the powdered metal assembly from the forming apparatus. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208772 | METHOD OF WELDING THREE METAL SHEETS AND APPARATUS WITH THREE STACKED METAL SHEETS - A method of manufacturing welded metal sheets is presented that leaves exposed (i.e., visible) surfaces of the sheets substantially free of any weld marks following welding, without any additional steps performed at the area of the weld following the weld. Thus, manufacturing efficiency may be increased and costs lowered. An apparatus with three stacked metal sheets which may be welded according to the method of manufacturing is also disclosed herein. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208773 | GRADED TRANSITIONS FOR JOINING DISSIMILAR METALS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREFOR - A transition joint for joining dissimilar metals with the chemical composition of the joint varied in a controlled manner from end to end. The transition joint has a first end of having a chemical composition similar to that of one of the metals to be joined and a second end having a chemical composition similar to that of the other metal with a gradual composition variation between the first and second ends. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208774 | DIELECTRIC DEVICE - The dielectric device includes a substrate, a lower electrode, a dielectric layer, and an upper electrode. The lower electrode is bonded onto the substrate. The dielectric layer is bonded onto the lower electrode. The dielectric layer is obtained through thermal treatment of a film layer formed by spraying of a powdery dielectric material and a fine-particulate metal. In the thus-formed film layer, the metal is dispersed in the matrix of the dielectric material. Thermal treatment of the film layer causes migration of the metal in the film layer. This metal migration causes a lower-electrode-adjacent portion and upper-surface-adjacent portion of the dielectric layer to have different metal contents. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208775 | PROTECTIVE COATING FOR METALLIC SEALS - A composition and process for forming an electrodeposited coating comprising a co-deposit of a metal and MCrAlY particles. The composition includes a metal and a MCrAlY particles, and the electrodeposited coating comprises a metal matrix and MCrAlY particles dispersed in the matrix. In one aspect, a coating is provided that exhibits excellent oxidation resistance and tribological characteristics at high temperatures, including up to at least about 1350° F. A high temperature coating may comprise a nickel/cobalt alloy matrix comprising MCrAlY particles and chromium carbide particles dispersed in the nickel/cobalt matrix. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208776 | ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are an organic optoelectronic device and a method for manufacturing the same. The organic optoelectronic device comprises an anode, an organic electron material layer formed on the anode, an electron transporting layer formed on the organic electron material layer, and a cathode formed on the electron transporting layer. The electron transporting layer comprises a blend of a low molecular weight electron transporting material having a LUMO between about 1.8 eV to about 3.0 eV and a film-forming polymer having a LUMO greater than that of the low molecular weight electron transporting material. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208777 | Magnetic head manufacturing method, magnetic head, angle setting device and lapping device - In a magnetic head manufacturing method, a floated surface of each block having plural magnetic head elements formed and arranged on a substrate is ground and lapped in a grinding/lapping step. The grinding/lapping step contains an angle adjusting step for adjusting the angle of the floated surface of the block with reference to a magnetic-head-element formed surface of a substrate and grinding the floated surface concerned, and a finishing lapping step of lapping the floated surface at an angle adjusted in the angle adjusting step. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208778 | Patterned magnetic recording medium and method for manufacturing same - A patterned magnetic recording medium includes a magnetic layer having a track-shape and/or dot-shape relief pattern which demarcates information recording regions; a first protective layer covering the magnetic layer; and a second protective layer formed on the first protective layer and including a tetrahedral carbon (ta-C) film. The first protective layer has excellent corrosion resistance and the second protective layer has excellent magnetic head sliding characteristics. A method for manufacturing the medium includes forming an etching pattern of photohardening etching resist on an underlayer or magnetic layer using an imprinting method and etching the underlayer or magnetic layer to form a relief pattern; forming the first protective layer on the relief pattern of the magnetic layer using plasma CVD; and forming the second protective layer including a tetrahedral carbon (ta-C) film, on at least respective top portions of the relief pattern, by a FCA method or by a FCVA method. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208779 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - In electronic equipment using a fuel cell as a power source, an antenna and a fuel cell, which are provided in a lower case of a main body receiving electronic parts, are arranged at a given distance from each other. An acceptable communication state can be established in the electronic equipment. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208780 | HIGH SURFACE AREA GRAPHITIZED CARBON AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING SAME - The invention is directed to high surface area graphitized carbon and to processes for making high surface area graphitized carbon. The process includes steps of graphitizing and increasing the surface area of (in either order) a starting carbon material to form high surface area graphitized carbon. The step of increasing the surface area optionally comprises an oxidizing step (e.g., through steam etching) or template removal from composite particles. The invention is also directed to catalyst particles and electrodes employing catalyst particles that are formed from the high surface area graphitized carbon. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208781 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A method for operating a fuel cell system comprising: a first fuel cell stack having a first current and a first temperature, electrically coupled in parallel with a second fuel cell stack having a second current and a second temperature, may include: triggering a fault response when a differential between the first and second currents or between the first and second temperatures exceeds a respective threshold. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208782 | APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZED COOLING OF A DRIVE UNIT AND A FUEL CELL IN A FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A system for cooling a fuel cell stack and a drive unit in a fuel cell vehicle is disclosed, wherein the system includes a drive unit and a fuel cell stack. An oil cooling loop for the drive unit includes a three way valve, a liquid to liquid heat exchanger, and a pump. The liquid to liquid heat exchanger may be used to transfer drive unit off heat into the stack coolant loop. By not using an oil to air heat exchanger overall heat exchanger arrangement air side pressure drop can be minimized and airflow increased. The three way valve allows decoupling of the cooling loops if needed to inhibit negative impact on the fuel cell stack. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208783 | Low porosity anode diffusion media for fuel cells - A direct oxidation fuel cell (DOFC) having a concentrated liquid fuel and an anode electrode configured to generate power. The anode electrode includes a diffusion medium (DM) with or without a microporous layer, such that a decrease in the porosity of the DM reduces fuel crossover through the membrane and achieves high power density of the DOFC fed directly with concentrated fuel. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208784 | Fuel cell system containing anode tail gas oxidizer and hybrid heat exchanger/reformer - A fuel cell system includes at least one fuel cell stack, a fuel inlet conduit, and a fuel heat exchanger containing a fuel reformation catalyst. The fuel heat exchanger is connected to the fuel inlet conduit and to at least one fuel cell system exhaust conduit which in operation provides a high temperature exhaust stream to the fuel heat exchanger. The fuel heat exchanger is thermally integrated with an anode tail gas oxidizer (ATO) exhaust conduit such that in operation an ATO exhaust stream in the ATO exhaust conduit heats a fuel inlet stream passing through the heat exchanger. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208785 | SOFC electrochemical anode tail gas oxidizer - A fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell stack comprising a plurality of fuel cells and at least one shorted solid oxide fuel cell in which the cell anode is electrically connected to the cell cathode. In another system, the at least one shorted solid oxide fuel cell is located downstream from a fuel cell stack. The at least one shorted fuel cell is positioned to receive the anode exhaust stream from at least some of the plurality of fuel cells of the fuel cell stack. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208786 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - There is provided a fuel cell system capable of notifying a user that control for low-temperature countermeasure is performed, without any strange feeling and false recognition. When control for low-temperature countermeasure such as scavenging at system termination or warm-up at system start-up is made, the user is reliably notified that the control is performed, by a text message or a speech message. Consequently, even in a situation where the system is operating after an ignition key is turned off, the user suffers neither strange feeling nor false recognition. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208787 | FUEL CELL STACK - A conductance at an oxidizer flow path forming member is defined as C | 2009-08-20 |
20090208788 | Fuel cell system - A fuel cell system includes a reformer for generating hydrogen gas from fuel containing hydrogen using a chemical catalytic reaction and thermal energy. At least one electricity generator generates electrical energy by an electrochemical reaction of the hydrogen gas and oxygen. A fuel supply assembly supplies fuel to the reformer, and an oxygen supply assembly supplies oxygen to the at least one electricity generator. A heat exchanger is connected to the reformer and to the at least one electricity generator. The heat exchanger supplies thermal energy of the reformer, during initial operation of the system, to the at least one electricity generator so as to pre-heat the at least one electricity generator. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208789 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PURGING WATER FROM A FUEL CELL STACK - A system for delivering an input fuel stream to a fuel cell stack to generate electrical current and to discharge an unused fuel stream is provided. A supply produces a supply fuel stream. An ejector combines a purged fuel stream and the supply fuel stream and controls the flow of the input fuel stream to the fuel cell stack. A purging arrangement receives the unused fuel stream which includes impurities and purges the impurities from the unused fuel stream to generate the purged fuel stream. A bypass valve is capable of delivering the purged fuel stream to the ejector. A blower is capable of delivering the purged fuel stream to the ejector. A controller controls one of the bypass valve and the blower for delivering the purged fuel stream to the ejector based on the amount of electrical current generated by the fuel cell stack. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208790 | FLUID RECYCLING APPARATUS AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM HAVING THE FLUID RECYCLING APPARATUS - An improved fluid recycling apparatus and a fuel cell system comprising the same effectively recycle moisture contained in fluid circulating in a fuel cell system and operate independent of orientation. The fluid recycling apparatus includes an electric penetration pump and a gas/liquid separation unit. The electric penetration pump has first and second electrodes and an electric penetration layer interposed between the first and second electrodes. The electric penetration pump directs a liquefied fluid through an electric fluid passage formed in the electric penetration layer by applying a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode. The gas/liquid separation unit is disposed upstream of the electric fluid passage, contacting the electric penetration pump, and comprises a porous material that can absorb the liquefied fluid. The gas/liquid separation unit comprises at least one fluid inflow hole through which a mixture of a gaseous fluid and a liquefied fluid is introduced, and at least one gas discharge hole communicating with the fluid inflow hole configured for discharging the gaseous fluid. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208791 | FUEL CELL DEVICE - A fuel cell device includes a housing containing a fuel processor that generates fuel gas and a fuel cell having electrodes forming an anode and cathode, and an ion exchange electrolyte positioned between the electrodes. The housing can be formed as first and second cylindrically configured outer shell sections that form a battery cell that is configured similar to a commercially available battery cell. A thermal-capillary pump can be operative with the electrodes and an ion exchange electrolyte, and operatively connected to the fuel processor. The electrodes are configured such that heat generated between the electrodes forces water to any cooler edges of the electrodes and is pumped by capillary action back to the fuel processor to supply water for producing hydrogen gas. The electrodes can be formed on a silicon substrate that includes a flow divider with at least one fuel gas input channel that can be controlled by a MEMS valve. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208792 | FUEL CELL DEVICE - A fuel cell device includes a housing containing a fuel processor that generates fuel gas and a fuel cell having electrodes forming an anode and cathode, and an ion exchange electrolyte positioned between the electrodes. The housing can be formed as first and second cylindrically configured outer shell sections that form a battery cell that is configured similar to a commercially available battery cell. A thermal-capillary pump can be operative with the electrodes and an ion exchange electrolyte, and operatively connected to the fuel processor. The electrodes are configured such that heat generated between the electrodes forces water to any cooler edges of the electrodes and is pumped by capillary action back to the fuel processor to supply water for producing hydrogen gas. The electrodes can be formed on a silicon substrate that includes a flow divider with at least one fuel gas input channel that can be controlled by a MEMS valve. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208793 | HYBRID TYPE POWER SUPPLYING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a hybrid-type power supplying apparatus which may use a fuel cell device as a main power supplier for a robot and a rechargeable battery as an auxiliary power supplier for the robot. In the hybrid-type power supplying apparatus, when the power consumption of the robot exceeds the selected amount of power generation of the fuel cell device, the loads of the rechargeable battery and the fuel cell stack can be managed in such a manner that power is supplied from the rechargeable battery to the robot as an auxiliary power for the robot supplementing the main power for the robot. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208794 | FUEL CELL DEVICE - A fuel cell device includes a housing containing a fuel processor that generates fuel gas and a fuel cell having electrodes forming an anode and cathode, and an ion exchange electrolyte positioned between the electrodes. The housing can be formed as first and second cylindrically configured outer shell sections that form a battery cell that is configured similar to a commercially available battery cell. A thermal-capillary pump can be operative with the electrodes and an ion exchange electrolyte, and operatively connected to the fuel processor. The electrodes are configured such that heat generated between the electrodes forces water to any cooler edges of the electrodes and is pumped by capillary action back to the fuel processor to supply water for producing hydrogen gas. The electrodes can be formed on a silicon substrate that includes a flow divider with at least one fuel gas input channel that can be controlled by a MEMS valve. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208795 | THREE-WAY DIVERTER ASSEMBLY FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A three-way diverter assembly with a contoured valve is provided. The three-way diverter assembly includes a housing having a first inlet, a second inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet. The first inlet and the second inlet are adapted to receive a fluid. The contoured valve is disposed in the housing adjacent the first inlet. The contoured valve is rotatable about an axis from a first positional limit to a second positional limit, and to a plurality of positions therebetween. Fuel cell systems having the three-way diverter assembly for regulating temperature and humidity of a fuel cell stack are also provided. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208796 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL STACK SHUTDOWN - A cooling system for the shutdown process in a fuel cell powered vehicle system for eliminating the detrimental effects of voltage persistence in the fuel cell including a volume of fluid coolant at ambient temperature, a pump, a fluid circuit interconnecting the pump and the coolant reservoir with a section of a cooling system that circulates through the vehicle fuel cell stack, and a controllable valve system whereby, at the occurrence of vehicle shutdown, the ambient temperature fluid in the reservoir is directed to a section of a cooling system that circulates through the vehicle fuel cell stack. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208797 | Fuel cell stack humidification device - A fuel cell stack humidification device includes: an air flow field provided on a fuel cell separator and including an inlet portion and an outlet portion; and a water absorbing member mounted on both sides and the bottom of the air flow field to transfer water in the outlet portion to the inlet portion. The humidification device can provide an auxiliary humidification function and minimize the volume that a humidifier occupies in a fuel cell vehicle. | 2009-08-20 |
20090208798 | Humidification system using injector for fuel cell stack - A humidification system using an injector for a fuel cell stack includes: a fuel cell separator including a reaction flow field, and an air inlet port and an air outlet port formed at a front portion and an end portion of the reaction flow field, respectively; a humidification chamber provided at a part of or the whole length of the front portion of the reaction flow field of the separator; and an injector mounted at a starting point of the humidification chamber to inject a mixture of water and air into the humidification chamber. With the system, humidification efficiency can be improved and/or maximized without an increase in the volume of the fuel cell stack. | 2009-08-20 |