34th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080199643 | Extruded Flexible Poymeric Sheet Material And Products Made Tthereform - Extruded flexible polymeric sheet material comprising plural co-extruded bands of material, wherein adjacent co-extruded bands have different material compositions to provide said adjacent bands with different physical properties or functions in the sheet material. The sheet material may be formed into a bag. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199644 | Bag with window and method for making the same - A method for making a bag with a window includes a step of making an outer surface which is composed of a first layer and a second layer glued to the first layer; a step of making a through hole through the outer surface; a step of making an inner surface which is composed of a high isolation layer and a plastic layer, and a step of connecting the second layer to the high isolation layer by way of non-liquid adhesive so as to form a bag with a window. The high isolation layer prevents air and moist from entering into the bag so as to keep freshness of the food received in the bag. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199645 | Multilayer film, method of making the same and containers formed from the same - A RF weldable film is provided. The film has outer layer including a PVDF copolymer or an alpha-olefin polymer and backing layer including a TPU copolymer. The film may have a gas barrier layer attached to the backing layer. The backing layer may include an EVOH copolymer. A method of making such a film is also provided. Containers made from such film are further provided. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199646 | Inline Particle Deposition Extrusion - A process for altering the properties of extruded tubing by applying a solid particulate material to a tacky outer surface of the tubing as the tubing exists the extrusion head or die and prior to the tubing entering a cooling system of the extrusion line. The particulate material may act as a tie layer to improve the adherence of a second material to the outer surface of the extruded tubing, thus altering the tensile strength, elongation, and/or stiffness properties of the extruded tubing. In addition, the application of particulate material may be chosen to provide radiopacity to the extruded tubing. The solid particulate material may be deposited on the extruded tubing by vacuum deposition, magnetism, or pressurized means. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199647 | Asymmetric Multilayered Polymeric Film And Label Stock And Label Thereof - A polymeric film for labeling articles comprises an asymmetric multilayered film comprising specialized skin and core layers whose compositions address multiple needs including adhesion of a printing ink and an adhesive and die-cuttability. The polymeric film provides improved performance in the conversion to an adhesive containing label stock and adhesive label. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199648 | Laminated furniture component and method - Decorative wooden laminated panels are made from barrel staves previously forming parts of barrels used to age wine and other alcoholic beverages, each stave having inner and outer segments, with the inner segment being different in appearance from the outer due to penetration of alcoholic beverage components. The sides of said staves are first trimmed so that the sides are straight and parallel, and the staves are then cut into a plurality of strips. The strips are then formed into a panel with the inner surface of each strip being adjacent the outer surface of an adjacent strip, providing a decorative pattern of alternating contrasting stripes. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199649 | VICINAL GALLIUM NITRIDE SUBSTRATE FOR HIGH QUALITY HOMOEPITAXY - A III-V nitride, e.g., GaN, substrate including a (0001) surface offcut from the <0001> direction predominantly toward a direction selected from the group consisting of <10-10> and <11-20> directions, at an offcut angle in a range that is from about 0.2 to about 10 degrees, wherein the surface has a RMS roughness measured by 50×50 μm | 2008-08-21 |
20080199650 | Multifunctional and modular combined doormat - A multifunctional and modular combined doormat includes a basic mat and a functional mat. The basic mat has two abutting edges of its topside respectively fixed with numerous positioning lugs spaced apart equidistantly and respectively bored with a positioning hole, and the other two abutting edges of its underside respectively disposed with numerous position projections spaced apart equidistantly and corresponding with the positioning holes. Two or more basic mats can be combined together by mutual engagement of the positioning holes and the position projections. The functional mat is assembled on the basic mat, having special functions. Thus, a multifunctional and modular combined doormat is made by combining the basic mats with the functional mats. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199651 | Pile Fabric for Apparel Excelling in Designability - A pile fabric for apparel having designability and real appearance similar to natural fur imparted thereto. There is provided a pile fabric of high disignability with highly real appearance, which pile fabric has a pile-length-differentiated long/short two layer structure or long/middle/short three layer structure wherein with respect to the piles other than those of longest-pile layer corresponding to a fluff portion of natural fur, the tip region thereof has a color different from that of the root region. This pile fabric can find application in apparel, and can provide merchandise with real appearance as a substitute material for natural fur. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199652 | MONOXIALLY-ORIENTED AND ANNEALED FILMS WITH HIGH CROSS MACHINE TOUGHNESS AND RELATED PROCESS - A tape yarn, woven fabric or carpet backing produced from a polymeric film material formed from an impact copolymer and having increased toughness relative to films that are monoaxially-oriented at conventional temperatures. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199653 | Method of forming two-dimensional pattern by using nanospheres - The present invention relates to a method of forming a two-dimensional pattern, which includes: dispersing a plurality of spheres on a substrate; using the spheres to form a mask on the substrate; etching the substrate; and removing the mask from the substrate. In addition, the present invention further relates to a method of processing a surface of a substrate, which includes: dispersing a plurality of spheres on the surface of the substrate; depositing a substance among the spheres; and removing the spheres to leave the deposited substance on the surface of the substrate. The method of the present invention achieves a quicker and simpler process with a lower cost. In addition, a light emitting device manufactured through the method of the present invention has preferred light extraction efficiency and a variable radiation field pattern. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199654 | Method for Producing an Annular Honeycomb Body, and Annular Honeycomb Body - A method for producing a honeycomb body includes providing an annular radial partial region with channels through which a fluid can flow. The honeycomb body is formed from at least one metallic layer fastened at least at one fastening point to an outer casing tube. Each metallic layer has alternating substantially smooth and structured sections folded onto one another. A honeycomb body is also provided. The method and the honeycomb body advantageously permit an annular honeycomb body with low material expenditure and good durability to be produced. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199655 | Sheet Slitting Forming Belt for Nonwoven Products - A forming fabric for use in the production of nonwoven products comprising a plurality of protuberances having a predetermined size and shape, wherein the protuberances are arranged in a pattern that defines a size and shape of nonwoven sheets formed therefrom. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199656 | Three-dimensional microstructures and methods of formation thereof - Provided are three-dimensional microstructures and their methods of formation. The microstructures are formed by a sequential build process and include microstructural elements which are affixed to one another. The microstructures find use, for example, in coaxial transmission lines for electromagnetic energy. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199657 | SUPERHYDROPHILIC OR SUPERHYDROPHOBIC PRODUCT, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IT AND USE OF THIS PRODUCT - A product having superhydrophilic or superhydrophobic surface physical properties comprising a substrate coated on its surface with a structuring layer added on to the surface and with a film deposited on the layer. The film is continuous, and the physical properties of the surface are conferred by the nature of the film, the surface of the layer and the deposited film having roughnesses with nanometric-size dimensions. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199658 | Leather Made Of Tuna Skin And The Manufacturing Method Thereof - It is an object of the present invention to provide leather made of tuna skins as a novel material that is distinguished from existing leather material. To achieve such an object, the present invention is characterized in that tuna skins which have been utilized only for general byproducts of tuna is used as a material for leather. The tuna skin leather manufactured in this way has moire patterns unique to tunas created through the splitting process, which in turn provide beauty totally different from that of general leather. In addition, the tuna skin leather is superior in tensile strength and venting property comparing with conventional general leather, thereby making it possible to satisfy the desires of consumers who long for new materials, and to contribute the expansion of leather markets. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199659 | TRANSPARENT HYDROPHOBIC ARTICLE HAVING SELF-CLEANING AND LIQUID REPELLANT FEATURES AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME - A transparent hydrophobic article having self-cleaning and liquid repellent features is disclosed. The article comprises a transparent substrate comprising a subwavelength structured surface including arrays of protuberances. Each protuberance has a predetermined distance to its adjacent neighbor and a predetermined height to minimize light diffraction and random scattering therethrough. The article further comprises a hydrophobic material disposed on the subwavelength structured surface. The hydrophobic material has a predetermined thickness and a predetermined hydrophobicity for self-cleaning and repelling from fluids thereon. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199660 | Embossing Roller, Embossing Device Including Said Roller and Paper Article Produced With Said Embossing Device - The embossed or printed web material article comprises at least two plies (V | 2008-08-21 |
20080199661 | Thermally insulated CMC structure with internal cooling - An insulated CMC structure ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080199662 | GRAPHIC MAT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The present invention relates to multi-layer mats that display a graphic image printed on an intermediate layer of the mat. Mats of the present invention have a base layer, an intermediate graphic layer having graphics thereon, and a top layer. The base layer is preferably made of rubber. The intermediate graphic layer is preferably made of polystyrene or polyvinyl chloride. The top layer is preferably optically clear. The layers of preferred mats preferably have adhesive layers therebetween, and are laminated together. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199663 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NANOSTRUCTURED AND/OR MICROSTRUCTURED SURFACES IN AN ADHESIVE LAYER, MORE PARTICULARLY IN A SELF-ADHESIVE LAYER - The invention relates to a process for producing nanostructured and/or microstructured surfaces in an adhesive layer, more particularly in a self-adhesive layer, in which an adhesive polymer mixture, more particularly a self-adhesive polymer mixture, is guided into a nip formed by a relief roll, whose surface has been provided with a relief which represents the negative of the surface structure to be produced on the adhesive layer, and by a nip roll, and where the relief roll and the nip roll rotate in opposite directions, wrapped partly around the relief roll is a web-form carrier material which is guided through the nip and whose speed corresponds more particularly to the peripheral speed of the relief roll, the adhesive polymer mixture, more particularly the self-adhesive polymer mixture, is pressed through the nip, so that the near-roll surface of the polymer mixture is shaped in accordance with the relief, lies in layer form on the carrier material after passage through the nip, and is guided away with the carrier material. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199664 | Coating Agent For a Water Pressure Transfer Film, a Water Pressure Transfer Method and a Water Pressure Transfer Article - A coating agent ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080199665 | Method of Forming Flexible Electronic Circuits - A multiple layer photosensitive element having at least three differently sensitised photosensitive layers on one side of a support, such as a, transparent flexible support, is imagewise exposed according to a desired circuit pattern and developed to form two layers of conductive track patterns from each photosensitive layer, which may then be connected together by forming vias by drilling or in situ generation. The resulting multiple layer conductive element has application in the field of printed circuit board manufacture or as the backplane electronic element of a flexible display device. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199666 | Manufacture of an Impregnated Paper or Non-Woven - A method for manufacturing an impregnated paper or non-woven substrate ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080199667 | MAGNETIC FIELD CONTROLLED ACTIVE REFLECTOR AND MAGNETIC DISPLAY PANEL COMPRISING THE ACTIVE REFLECTOR - Provided is an active reflector that transmits or reflects light by being controlled by a magnetic field and a magnetic display panel that employs the active reflector. The active reflector includes a magnetic material layer in which magnetic particles are buried in a transparent insulating medium, and the magnetic material layer has an optical incident surface having an array of hybrid curved surfaces which include a central surface having a convex parabolic shape and an axis of symmetry and a peripheral surface having a focal point on the axis of symmetry of the central surface and a concave parabolic shape extending from the central surface. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199668 | Veil with a PVOH fibre binding agent - The process according to the invention comprises:
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20080199669 | Zinc oxide nanoparticle-containing organic-inorganic composite film, fabrication method for the same and electroluminescent element implemented by the same - The present invention discloses an electroluminescent element implemented by a zinc oxide nanoparticle-containing organic-inorganic composite film. In the present invention, a spin-coating technology together with a phase-segregation technology is used to fabricate zinc oxide nanoparticles and an organic electrically-conductive material into a layered organic-inorganic composite film, and an electroluminescent element is fabricated with the layered structure, which can increase the probability of the electron-hole pair recombination in zinc oxide nanoparticles. Thereby, the present invention can realize a low-cost blue light-emitting element having a large emitting area and an extensive application field. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199670 | INFRARED REFLECTION GLASS PLATE AND LAMINATED GLASS FOR VEHICLE WINDOW - To provide a laminated glass for a vehicle window which can prevent the temperature increase in a vehicle. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199671 | GLASS SHEET WITH ANTIREFLECTION FILM AND LAMINATED GLASS FOR WINDOWS - A glass substrate with antireflection film is provided, which has sufficient antireflection performance for obliquely incident light, high visible light transmittance, sufficient abrasion resistance and good transmittance for electromagnetic waves, which is sufficiently durable against heat treatment in the production process, to which treatment after film-forming is applicable, and which has smaller number of films and thus is producible at low cost. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199672 | Multilayered Board - A multilayered board including a material board having a visible surface coated with at least one paper layer impregnated with resin. The multilayered board includes a material board, at least one paper layer structured to coat the material board, and a resin layer structured to impregnate the at least one paper layer, wherein the resin layer is arranged to face away from the material board and have an average layer thickness of at least 5 μm. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199673 | Propylene Based Meltblown Nonwoven Layers and Composite Structures - The present invention relates to propylene-based nonwoven layers made by the meltblown process, and laminates incorporating such layers. The meltblown layers of the present invention comprise propylene copolymers characterized by having less than 50 percent crystallinity. The meltblown layers of the present invention show an improved combination of extensibility and tensile strength. The laminate structures of the present invention are characterized by a combination of low bending modulus with high peel strength. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199674 | Polyethylene Molding Composition for Producing Blown Films Having Improved Mechanical Properties and Processability - The invention relates to a polyethylene molding composition having a multimodal molar mass distribution particularly suitable for blow molding films having a thickness in the range from 8 to 200 μm. The molding composition has a density at a temperature of 23° C. in the range from 0.948 to 0.953 g/cm | 2008-08-21 |
20080199675 | LAMINATE FILM - A laminate film having a base layer which contains a thermoplastic resin, and a surface layer which is laminated on at least one surface of the base layer and contains a polycarbonate resin, in which a total thickness of the laminate film is from 20 to 500 μm and a thickness of the base layer constitutes at least 50% of the total thickness of the laminate film. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199676 | Panel, in Particular for Floor Covering - The invention concerns a panel ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080199677 | BEARING WALL BOARD AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides a bearing wall with a low specific gravity of as low as 1.0 or less and a wall-magnification of 2.5 or more, which is excellent in strength, fire-safety, workability, dimensional stability, freezing resistance, water resistance and earthquake resistance, and a method for manufacturing the board. The board is produced by a method that contains the steps of: preparing a slurry by dispersing a cement-based hydraulic material, a fiber reinforcing material and a lightweight aggregate into water, adding a saturated carboxylic acid to the slurry, and then forming the slurry into a sheet, dehydrating the sheet, pressing the sheet and curing the sheet. The fiber reinforcing material includes a refined fiber with a freeness of 650 ml or less and an unrefined fiber and the saturated carboxylic acid is preferably a stearic acid-based carboxylic acid or a succinic acid-based carboxylic acid. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199678 | Method for the Production of Vacuum Insulation Panels - The invention relates to a process for producing vacuum insulation panels by envelopment of a shaped body comprising open-celled foam with a gastight film and subsequent evacuation and gastight welding shut of the films wherein the shaped body comprising open-celled foam is compressed after curing and before evacuation. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199679 | Method of Producing Multicolored Films - Multicolored film composites are produced by laminating a support film with at least two different-colored top films. The surface of the top films or of the film composite is provided with a surface structure. The support film is a film of thermoplastic foam material, and the top films are laminated on in temporal succession and in overlapping relationship onto the support film. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199680 | Method Of Applying A Layer To A Surface, As Well As An Assembly And A Decorative Panel - The present invention relates to a method for applying a layer to a surface. The present invention furthermore relates to an assembly consisting of a layer applied to a surface, and to a decorative panel built up of a core and a decorative layer on one or on both sides of the core. The object of the present invention is to apply a thin layer to a surface whilst effecting a good bond of the thin layer to the surface. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199681 | Material For a Brake Disc - A method for forming a material for a brake disc, the method comprising the steps of: (i) providing at least one porous body; (ii) introducing into pores of the porous body one or more precursor materials for forming or depositing a ceramic material; and (iii) forming the brake disc material by forming or depositing the ceramic material from the precursor material within the pores of the body, wherein the precursor material is a liquid containing a suspension of ceramic particles and/or acid phosphate. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199682 | Structural Elements Made From Syntactic Foam Sandwich Panels - A structural member comprising at least one syntactic foam sandwich panel; the sandwich panel having a syntactic foam core and at least one skin; and at least one reinforcement element attached to the sandwich panel. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199683 | Ornamental Films - An ornamental film comprising a base member, a coloring layer formed at least partly on the surface of the base member, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on the back surface of the base member, wherein said base member is blended, as a filler, with inorganic or organic non-spherical fine particles selected from the group consisting of aluminum borate, zinc oxide, potassium titanate, carbon, alumina, silica-calcia-magnesia and nylon. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199684 | THERMAL SPRAY COATINGS AND APPLICATIONS THEREFOR - This invention relates to coatings for a metal or non-metal substrate comprising (a) a thermal sprayed bondcoat layer applied to said substrate, said bondcoat layer comprising: (i) a thermal sprayed inner layer comprising an inner layer alloy of MCrAlM′ wherein M is an element selected from nickel, cobalt, iron and mixtures thereof, and M′ is an element selected from yttrium, zirconium, hafnium, ytterbium and mixtures thereof; and (ii) a thermal sprayed outer layer comprising an outer layer alloy of MCrAlM′ wherein M is an element selected from nickel, cobalt, iron and mixtures thereof, and M′ is an element selected from yttrium, zirconium, hafnium, ytterbium and mixtures thereof, and (b) a thermal sprayed ceramic layer applied to said bondcoat layer. The coatings are useful for extending the service life under severe conditions, such as those associated with metallurgical vessels' lances, nozzles and tuyeres. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199685 | SPRAY SELF ASSEMBLY - An apparatus (and a method of making an apparatus) that includes a flexible functional material. The flexible functional material includes nano-particle layer(s) and linking agent layer(s). The nano-particle layer(s) are bonded to the linking agent layer(s). The nano-particle layer(s) and/or linking agent layer(s) are deposited by being sprayed. Since nano-particle layer(s) and/or linking agent layer(s) may be deposited by being sprayed, a flexible functional material may be easily formed on structures (e.g. such as external aircraft parts) to create a conductive surface. Through spraying, deposition may be efficient and effective and allow for implementations which are impractical and/or not possible with bulk metal materials. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199686 | SINTERED MAGNESIUM OXIDE, AND PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL PREPARED THEREFORM - A sintered magnesium oxide has a density of 3.5 g/cm | 2008-08-21 |
20080199687 | Functional composites, functional inks and applications thereof - Functional composite materials comprise elemental inorganic particles within an organic matrix. The elemental inorganic materials generally comprise elemental metal, elemental metalloid, alloys thereof, or mixtures thereof. In alternative or additional embodiments, the inorganic particles can comprise a metal oxide, a metalloid oxide, a combination thereof or a mixture thereof. The inorganic particles can have an average primary particle size of no more than abut 250 nm and a secondary particle size in a dispersion when blended with the organic matrix of no more than about 2 microns. The particles can be substantially unagglomerated within the composite. The organic binder can be a functional polymer such as a semiconducting polymer. The inorganic particles can be surface modified, such as with a moiety having an aromatic functional group for desirable interactions with a semiconducting polymer. Appropriate solution based methods can be used for forming the composite from dispersions of the particles. The composites can be processed into products, such as printed electronics devices. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199688 | Thermal Diffusion Sheet and Manufacturing Method of the Same - A thermal diffusion sheet is provided with a heat conducting layer, a thermal diffusion layer provided on the surface of the heat conducting layer and a heat insulating layer provided on the surface of the thermal diffusion layer. The heat conducting layer is formed of a composition containing an organic polymer and a heat conductive filler. The thermal diffusion layer is formed of a metal material. The heat insulating layer is formed of a material having electrical insulation properties. The thermal diffusion sheet is manufactured through providing a heat insulating layer on the surface of a thermal diffusion layer, preparing a composition, and forming a heat conducting layer. When preparing a composition, an organic polymer in liquid form having thermosetting properties and a heat conductive filler are mixed. When forming a heat conducting layer, the above described composition is applied to the surface of the thermal diffusion layer facing the surface on which the heat insulating layer has been provided, and after that, the composition is heated so that the organic polymer is cured. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199689 | Thermoplastic fiber concentrate methods and articles - A feedstock concentrate material, including a first phase including fibers having a length greater than 5 mm; and a polymeric phase including a first polyolefin having a first melt flow rate; and a second polyolefin having a second melt flow rate. Kits, methods of using and resulting articles including the concentrate are also disclosed. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199690 | Articles comprising high melt flow ionomeric compositions - A polymeric film or sheet comprising an ionomeric composition comprising ionomeric copolymer of an alpha olefin and about 1 to about 30 wt % of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbons, based on the total weight of the ionomeric copolymer, wherein the carboxylic acid is neutralized to a level of 1 to 100 mol %, with one or more metal ions, based on the total number of moles of carboxylate groups in the ionomeric copolymer, and wherein the ionomeric copolymer has a Melt Index of about 20 to about 300 g/10 min. The ionomeric composition preferably comprises an additive selected from the group consisting of silane coupling agent, organic peroxide, and combinations thereof. In addition, an article comprising an interlayer formed of the polymeric film or sheet and an additional layer selected from the group consisting of glass, other polymeric interlayer sheets, polymeric film layers, and metal films or sheets. Examples of articles include safety windows and solar cells. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199691 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, TACKY MATERIAL, AND ADHESIVE - A polymerizable composition is provided that includes a compound represented by Formula (I), a macromolecule having a monomer unit represented by Formula (II) and/or another addition-polymerization type macromolecule, and a macromolecular filler. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199692 | Adhesive Safety Strap and Method for Its Production - The invention relates to an adhesive safety strap | 2008-08-21 |
20080199693 | Multi-Layer, Bi-Oriented Polypropylene Film, a Process For Preparing a Multi-Layer, Bi-Oriented Polypropylene Film, and an Article Comprising Said Film - The present invention relates to a multi-layer bi-oriented poly-propylene (BOPP) film comprising at least one outer layer composed by a blend of polystyrene and styrene-butadiene copolymer, as well as to the process of preparing it. The invention further relates to an article comprising said BOPP film, such as a tag or self-adhesive label. The film of the present invention exhibits improved surface energy, brightness and resistance to abrasion. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199694 | POLYMER BLEND AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - A polymer blend having at least one polysulfide component and at least one polythioether component is disclosed. The polymer blend offers numerous advantages, including the ability to compatibilize formulations based on either polysulfide chemistry or polythioether chemistry alone. Compositions comprising the polymer blend, particularly sealant formulations for use in aerospace applications, are also disclosed, as are multilayer sealant assemblies and methods for repairing the same. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199695 | Heat/Fire Resistant Sewing Thread and Method for Producing Same - A heat and flame resistant sewing thread having a core of glass filaments wrapped with a sheath of fibers spun about the core and having a lubricant applied therealong. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199696 | CARBON NANO TUBE ELECTRODE FORMED BY DIRECTLY GROWING CARBON NANO TUBE ON SURFACE OF CARBON PAPER AND SUPPORTING PLATINUM-BASED NANO CATALYST ON CARBON NANO TUBE USING CVD METHOD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A platinum-based nano catalyst supported carbon nano tube electrode and a manufacturing method thereof, more particularly to a manufacturing method of a carbon nano tube electrode and a carbon nano tube electrode supported with the platinum-based catalyst by growing the carbon nano tube on the surface of the carbon paper and using a CVD method on the surface of the carbon nano tube. By growing the carbon nano tube directly, the broad surface area and excellent electric conductivity of the carbon nano tube can be utilized maximally, and especially, the nano catalyst particles with minute sizes on the surface of the carbon nano tube by using the CVD method as a supporting method of the platinum-based catalyst on the surface of the carbon nano tube, the amount of the platinum can be minimized and still shows an efficient catalyst effect and by improving the catalyst activity by increasing the distribution, so academic and industrial application in the future is highly expected. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199697 | Reinforcing Yarns and Composites with an Improved Fire-Resistance - The present invention relates to a composition for reinforcing strands, characterized in that it includes at least one additive capable of acting at the strands/matrix interface so as to improve the fire resistance of the strands/matrix composite, and it also relates to the strands and composites obtained. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199698 | Method for producing liquid crystalline polyester fiber - The present invention provides a method for producing a liquid crystalline polyester fiber, the method comprising the steps of discharging an electrically charged solution comprising a liquid crystalline polyester, a fiber-forming polymer and a solvent from a container; and drawing the charged solution by electrical attraction in an electrical field generated between the solution and an electrically charged collecting means having the opposite charge of the solution, while evaporating at least a portion of the solvent to form a liquid crystalline polyester fiber. The fiber obtained in the present invention has a small average fiber diameter and can be made into a thin fiber cloth with high density. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199699 | PTFE POWDER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING PTFE MOLDING POWDERS - This invention provides a polytetrafluoroethylene powder capable of giving moldings which are improved in surface roughness Ra tensile strength and/or tensile elongation as compared with the prior art ones and can be excellent in dielectric breakdown strength and, further, can be excellent, if desired, in apparent density and/or powder flowability as well, and a method of producing a polytetrafluoroethylene molding powder. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199700 | NANOPARTICLES CONFINED IN POLYELECTROLYTES - Methods of producing stabilized composite nanoparticles comprising a nanoparticle and a multiple polyelectrolyte stabilizing moiety layer, a method of producing a multilayer stabilized composite nanoparticle, and such nanoparticles. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199701 | Encapsulated nanoparticles for the absorption of electromagnetic energy - Composite materials that can be used to block radiation of a selected wavelength range or provide highly pure colors are disclosed. The materials include dispersions of particles that exhibit optical resonance behavior, resulting in the radiation absorption cross-sections that substantially exceed the particles' geometric cross-sections. The particles are preferably manufactured as uniform nanosize encapsulated spheres, and dispersed evenly within a carrier material. Either the inner core or the outer shell of the particles comprises a conducting material exhibiting plasmon (Froehlich) resonance in a desired spectral band. The large absorption cross-sections ensure that a relatively small volume of particles will render the composite material fully opaque (or nearly so) to incident radiation of the resonance wavelength, blocking harmful radiation or producing highly pure colors. The materials of the present invention can be used in manufacturing ink, paints, lotions, gels, films, textiles and other solids having desired color properties. The materials of the present invention can be used in systems consisting of reflecting substances such as paper or transparent support such as plastic or glass films. The particles can be further embedded in transparent plastic or glass beads to ensure a minimal distance between the particles. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199702 | Method of making coated article including ion beam treatment of metal oxide protective film - There is provided a method of making a heat treated (HT) coated article to be used in shower door applications, window applications, or any other suitable applications where transparent coated articles are desired. For example, certain embodiments of this invention relate to a method of making a coated article including a step of heat treating a glass substrate coated with at least a layer of or including diamond-like carbon (DLC) and an overlying protective film (e.g., of or including zinc oxide) thereon. In certain example embodiments, the protective film may be ion beam treated with at least carbon ions. It has been found that the ion beam treatment improves the shelf-life of the product prior to HT. Following and/or during heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering, or the like), the protective film may be removed. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199703 | MONOXIALLY-ORIENTED AND ANNEALED FILMS WITH HIGH CROSS MACHINE TOUGHNESS AND RELATED PROCESS - A monoaxially-oriented polymeric film material formed from an impact copolymer and having increased toughness relative to films that are monoaxially-oriented at conventional temperatures. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199704 | Multilayer Polyurethane Protective Films - A multilayer protective film comprising a first layer, a second layer and a PSA layer. The first layer at least comprises a polyester-based polyurethane, a polycarbonate-based polyurethane or a combination or blend of both. The second layer at least comprises a polycaprolactone-based thermoplastic polyurethane. The PSA layer comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive. One major surface of the first layer is bonded to one major surface of the second layer, and the PSA layer is bonded to an opposite major surface of the second layer such that the second layer is sandwiched between the first layer and the PSA layer. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199705 | COATING COMPOSITION AND COAT ARTICLE COATED THEREWITH - A coating composition includes, with respect to (1) 100 parts by weight of epoxy-group contained polyester modified vinyl polymer (D) obtained by copolymerization of a vinyl monomer (A) containing an alicyclic epoxy group and a vinyl monomer (B) containing polyester in a side chain, (2) 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of an organic metal compound, and (3) 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of a silicon compound having a silanol group. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199706 | POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERIC ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND COMPOSITE ARTICLE FORMED THEREFROM - A resin composition is reacted with a polyisocyanate composition to form a polyurethane elastomeric adhesive. The polyurethane elastomeric adhesive adheres a first substrate to a second substrate to form a composite article. The resin composition comprises a first isocyanate-reactive component, a catalyst component, and a chelating agent. The first isocyanate-reactive component comprises an internal block copolymer formed from an initiator and an alkylene oxide and comprises terminal isocyanate-reactive groups. The chelating agent comprises a branched polymeric amine having a weight-average molecular weight of from about 800 to about 200,000 and is present in an amount of from about 1 to about 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the resin composition. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199707 | Method and apparatus for producing an inorganic calcined substance - A method for producing a large sized inorganic calcined substance with good properties using dry press-molding or semi-dry press-molding. The method uses a press machine having an upper plate, a lower plate, and a frame portion, and includes the following steps: a first step of positioning a raw material mixture for forming a rear surface layer or a front surface layer over the lower plate, a second step of positioning a raw material mixture for forming a core layer over the raw material mixture of the first step, a third step of positioning a raw material mixture for forming a front surface layer or a rear surface layer over the raw material mixture of the second step to form a stack of three layers of raw material mixture, and press-molding the stacked three layers of raw material mixture to form a press-molded article using the lower plate and the upper plate. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199708 | Glaze composition - A glaze composition which makes it possible that a base material for an inorganic calcined substance containing a lot of vitreous material is glazed without having corrosion. The glaze composition comprises a plastic material, a non-plastic material, and a solvent material, wherein the plastic material comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of Gairome clay, Kibushi clay, kaolin and talc; the non-plastic material comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of silica, calcined kaolin, pottery stone, pyrophyllite, pottery shards, chamotte and zircon; and the solvent material comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of feldspar, lime stone, dolomite, zinc oxide and lithium carbonate. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199709 | CERAMIC-COATED MEMBER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A ceramic-coated member is configured by laminating at least a thermal stress relieving layer | 2008-08-21 |
20080199710 | Substrate For Recording Medium and Method For Manufacturing Same - A main object of the present invention is to provide: an environmentally friendly substrate for recording medium which has good adhesion to a resin layer, and a manufacturing method thereof. To attain the object, the present invention provides a substrate for recording medium comprising: a resin substrate containing a separating material which blooms or bleeds toward its surface, a barrier layer which is formed on the resin substrate and made of a metal compound used to block the separating material, and a resin layer formed on the barrier layer. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199711 | HEAT RESISTANT MEMBER - A heat resistant member includes a metal or ceramic substrate and a thermal-barrier coating layer disposed on the substrate. The thermal-barrier coating layer includes a metal layer functioning as a bonding layer and one or more ceramic layers disposed on the metal layer. At least one of the ceramic layers is mainly composed of a hafnium oxide-based ceramic layer containing 85% or more of hafnium oxide. Due to the above structure, there can be provided a heat resistant member with high heat resistance and durability which has a thermal-barrier coating layer with stable thermal conductivity at elevated temperatures, namely, not less than 1,200° C., and resistance to cracking and delamination due to sintering. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199712 | Sprayable Low Volatility In-Mold Gel Coat Compositions - A thermosettable in-mold exterior gel coat composition exhibiting low or no volatile organic content for use with molded plastic substrates, includes fiber reinforced substrates. The gel coat composition is composed of an ethynically unsaturated polyester resin and utilizes as a co-polymerizable reactive diluent therein an acrylate or methacrylate ester component having from 2 to 4 carbon atom alkyl substituent radicals depending thereon, coupled with a 5 to 10 carbon-atom-containing mono or dicyclic alkyl or alkenyl ester radical, and carrying in turn one or more optional alkyl substituents of from about 1 to 3 carbon atoms. In a process for the application of the exterior gel coat to molded plastic substrates, including fiber reinforced substrates, the substrate is applied to said gel coat while it is in a tacky state of only partial cure so as to achieve a bonding between the substrate and the gel coat. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199713 | Powder Coating Composition - A powder coating composition comprising rubber modified epoxy resin. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199714 | Method For the Passivation of Metal Surfaces With Compositions Comprising Polymers With Acid Groups and Waxes - Process for the passivation of metallic surfaces, in particular of strip metals, by treatment of the surface with an acidic, aqueous preparation which comprises at least one water-soluble acid group-containing polymer and at least one wax. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199715 | Nd-Fe-B type anisotropic exchange spring magnet and method of producing the same - A Nd—Fe—B type anisotropic exchange spring magnet is produced by a method of obtaining powder of a Nd—Fe—B type rare earth magnet alloy which comprises hard magnetic phases and soft magnetic phases wherein a minimum width of the soft magnetic phases is smaller than or equal to 1 μm and a minimum distance between the soft magnetic phases is greater than or equal to 0.1 μm, obtaining a compressed powder body by compressing the powder, and obtaining the Nd—Fe—B type anisotropic exchange spring magnet by sintering the compressed powder body using a discharge plasma sintering unit. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199716 | Multiple Component Electrical Contact - Electrical contact device, in particular for low-voltage switches and contactors, comprising a contact element produced in one piece. Said contact element comprises in particular a first conducting area and a second contact area, said first area and said second area being produced with materials of different types. The device according to the invention is suitably produced through a sintering process of at least two powders of conductive material of different types, in order to define in said contact element a first conducting area produced with a first of said powders, and a second contact area produced with a second of said powders. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199717 | Fast cure epoxy adhesive with enhanced adhesion to toughened sheet molding compound - An epoxy adhesive composition of an epoxy resin, an epoxy terminated liquid rubber, filler, and an amine curing package for said epoxy resin is disclosed. Advantageously, a short chain diol will be incorporated into the adhesive in order to enhance reactivity and strength build. Advantageously, a mixture of amines will be used in the curative including multifunctional aliphatic amines that improve adhesion and strength build; tertiary amines which are used to enhance adhesion and strength build, polyamides which can be used to provide flexibility; and amine-terminated rubbers (ATBN) which can improve toughness and impact resistance to the cured system. The preferred short chain diol is glycerin. Surfaces of adherends are joined with the dried residue of the epoxy adhesive composition by applying the epoxy resin composition to one or both surfaces, joining the surfaces, and applying pressure, optionally with heating. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199718 | Method of Brazing Articles of Stainless Steel - The present invention relates to a method of brazing articles of stainless steel, which method comprises the following steps: step (i) applying an iron-based brazing filler material to parts of stainless steel; step (ii) optionally assembling the parts; step (iii) heating the parts from step (i) or step (ii) to a temperature of at least about 1000° C. in a non-oxidizing atmosphere, a reducing atmosphere, vacuum or combinations thereof, and heating the parts at the temperature of at least about 1000° C. for at least about 15 minutes; step (iv) providing articles having an average hardness of less than about 600 HV1 of the obtained brazed areas. The present invention relates also to brazed articles of stainless steel. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199719 | Data recording medium for data storage and method of recording or erasing data using the same - Provided is a data recording medium having improved data recording/storage characteristics and with an improved structure to have a higher data storage capacity, and a method of recording and/or easing data using the same. The data recording medium may include a Cu electrode layer on a substrate, and a data recording layer formed of a compound including a metal and at least one non-metal selected from the group consisting of S, Se, and Te, on the Cu electrode layer. Data is recordable to or erasable from the data recording layer by changing the resistance of the data recording layer by diffusing Cu ions from the Cu electrode layer to the data recording layer or by erasing Cu ions from the data recording layer by diffusing Cu ions from the data recording layer back to the Cu electrode layer, according to a voltage pulse applied to the data recording layer. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199720 | POROUS METAL FOAM STRUCTURES AND METHODS - Porous metal foam structures and methods of making the same are described. Preferred methods include the steps of combining a liquid-extractable, pore-forming agent with a metal powder in the presence of a liquid in which the pore-forming agent is soluble, thereby forming a mixture, compacting the mixture to form a green body, and dissolving the pore-forming agent from the green body to produce a metal skeleton. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199721 | COATING COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING CORROSION RESISTANCE PROPERTIES, RELATED COATED ARTICLES AND METHODS - Disclosed are coating compositions, such as primer compositions, suitable for providing corrosion protection to metal substrates, as well as related coated articles and methods. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199722 | THERMAL SPRAY COATINGS AND APPLICATIONS THEREFOR - This invention relates to coatings for a metal or non-metal substrate comprising (i) a thermal sprayed bondcoat layer applied to said substrate comprising an alloy of MCrAlM′ wherein M is an element selected from nickel, cobalt, iron and mixtures thereof, and M′ is an element selected from yttrium, zirconium, hafnium, ytterbium and mixtures thereof, and wherein M comprises from about 35 to about 80 weight percent of said alloy, Cr comprises from about 15 to about 45 weight percent of said alloy, Al comprises from about 5 to about 30 weight percent of said alloy, and M′ comprises from about 0.01 to about 1.0 weight percent of said alloy, said alloy thermally sprayed from a powder having a mean particle size of 50 percentile point in distribution of from about 5 microns to about 100 microns, said bondcoat having a surface roughness of at least 200 micro-inches, and said bondcoat having a thermal expansion of about 6.5 millimeters per meter or less between a temperature of from about 25° C. to about 525° C., and (ii) a thermal sprayed ceramic layer applied to said bondcoat layer; wherein said coating has a helium leak rate of less than 6×10 | 2008-08-21 |
20080199723 | Pre-Sealed Steel Sheet With Improved Anti-Corrosion And Weldability And Preparing Method Thereof - Disclosed herein is a weldable pre-sealed steel sheet with improved corrosion resistance and weldability. The pre-sealed steel sheet comprises (a) a metal base, (b) a chromium-free pre-treatment coating layer formed on at least one surface of the metal base, and (c) a pre-sealed resin coating layer formed on at least one surface Chromium-free pretreatment of the chromium-free pretreatment coating layer. Since the weldable pre-sealed steel sheet does not contains heavy metals (e.g., chromium) harmful to humans, it is environmentally friendly. In addition, the weldable pre-sealed steel sheet exhibits superior corrosion resistance, chemical resistance, processability, electrodeposition paintability and adhesiveness after processing, as well as improved weldability. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199724 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A method for manufacturing a multilayer ceramic electronic component can prevent the occurrence of bubble trapping. In the method, when an external layer ceramic green sheet is pressure-bonded, for example, to a sheet made of a good quality paper having a rough surface, which is placed on a supporting member, followed by peeling off its carrier film, a first-layer ceramic green sheet is formed. The first-layer external layer ceramic green sheet uses a sterically hindered dispersing agent, such as an aryl ether polymer, as a dispersing agent. Since it is light in weight, the binder segregates at the upper side, and hence a C concentration changes in the thickness direction. More particularly, compared to a C concentration at a surface at a carrier film side supported by the carrier film, a C concentration at an open surface opposite to the surface at the carrier film side is about 1.5 to about 4.0 times. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199725 | TREATMENT FOR CEMENT COMPOSITE ARTICLES - A cement fiberboard substrate is treated on at least one edge of the substrate with an aqueous solution containing at least one phosphorus acid or salt of a phosphorus acid. The treated edge is overcoated with a sealer, primer or topcoat. The resulting prefinished fiber cement siding product has improved coating adhesion, especially near burnished regions and near edges and corners proximate the burnished regions. A phosphorus acid or salt of a phosphorus acid also may be added to the sealer to provide further improvement in coating adhesion. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199726 | Electroluminescent Device - Disclosed are electroluminescent devices that comprise organic layers that contain triazine, or pyrimidine compounds. The compounds are suitable components of, for example, blueemitting, durable, organo-electroluminescent layers. The electroluminescent devices may be employed for full color display panels in, for example, mobile phones, televisions and personal computer screens. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199727 | Buffer Layer - Electroluminescent devices with an improved buffer layer on the anode, wherein the buffer material is selected from metal tetra-p-tolyl porphonato complexes, and bianthryl compounds of Formula (I) or (II). | 2008-08-21 |
20080199728 | DEEP RED PHOSPHOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a deep red phosphor (600 nm to 670 nm) of Mn activity having a chemical formula of (k-x)MgOxAF | 2008-08-21 |
20080199729 | Phosphor for plasma display panel and plasma display panel using the same - Provided are a phosphor used in a PDP, which is a compound represented by Formula 1 below and a PDP including a phosphor layer comprising the phosphor. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199730 | DIELECTRIC DEVICE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A manufacturing method of a dielectric device includes steps described below. (1) Mixing step: Powders serving as a matrix and additive powders for sintering the matrix are mixed. (2) Mixture heat-treating step: The mixture of the matrix and the additive that has been subject to the mixing step is heat-treated. (3) Deposition layer formation step: The material powders obtained through the mixture heat-treating step are injected toward a substrate so as to form a deposition layer on the substrate. (4) Deposition layer heat-treating step: The deposition layer formed on the substrate through the deposition layer formation step is heat-treated so as to form the dielectric layer on the substrate. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199731 | Use of a Copper (I) Complexes For Organic Luminescent Diodes - The present invention relates to the use of copper(I) complexes of the formula I | 2008-08-21 |
20080199732 | Dendritic molecule containing metal phthalocyanine, method of preparing the same and organic light emitting diode comprising the dendritic molecule - A dendritic molecule represented by Formula 3: | 2008-08-21 |
20080199733 | Production Process of Magnetic Recording Medium, Magnetic Recording Medium, and Magnetic Recording and Reproducing Apparatus - A production process of magnetic recording media is provided in which, when using an oxide magnetic material as a perpendicular magnetic recording layer and forming a carbon protective layer using a plasma CVD method, stripping of the carbon protective layer and separation of a lubrication layer can be prevented, and satisfactory recording and reproduction characteristics can be obtained. In the production process of magnetic recording media, the magnetic recording media consists of, at least, a substrate | 2008-08-21 |
20080199734 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE - The thickness of the spacer layer is set in such as way as to obtain the anti-parallel magnetic coupling between two amorphous ferromagnetic layers in the perpendicular medium. When the thickness of the spacer layer is changed, the exchange field shows an oscillatory behavior and the highest values of the exchange fields are obtained at various thicknesses and indicates an anti-parallel exchange between them. A conventional recording medium applies the smallest thickness (1st APS) among the thicknesses corresponding to the exchange field maximum. On the other hand, the present invention applies the second smallest thickness (2nd APS) to obtain larger tolerance of spacer layer thickness and improved writability and enhanced recording performance. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199735 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM WITH EXCHANGE-SPRING STRUCTURE HAVING MULTIPLE EXCHANGE-SPRING LAYERS AND RECORDING SYSTEM FOR THE MEDIUM - A perpendicular magnetic recording system uses an exchange-spring type of perpendicular magnetic recording medium. The medium has a recording layer (RL) that includes a lower media layer (ML) and a multilayer exchange-spring layer (ESL) above the ML. The high anisotropy field (high-H | 2008-08-21 |
20080199736 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL CURRENT FROM RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - The present invention relates generally to synthesis of radioactive material, such as a tritiated polymer, and an apparatus for generating electrical current from the nuclear decay process of a radioactive material. In one embodiment, the invention relates to an energy cell (e.g., a battery) for generating electrical current derived from particle emissions occurring within a radioactive material such as a tritiated polymer) on pore walls of a porous semiconductor. The radioactive material may be introduced into the energy cell by a wetting process. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199737 | ELECTROCHEMICAL SUPERCAPACITOR/LEAD-ACID BATTERY HYBRID ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - A hybrid lead-acid battery/electrochemical capacitor electrical energy storage device. The lead-acid battery and electrochemical capacitor reside in the same case and are electrically connected. Preferably, a hybrid device of the present invention includes at least one non-polarizable positive electrode, at least one non-polarizable negative electrode, and at least one polarizable electric double layer negative electrode. Separators reside between the electrodes and the separators and electrodes are impregnated with an aqueous sulfuric acid electrolyte. A hybrid device of the present invention exhibits high power characteristics. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199738 | Solid oxide fuel cell interconnect - A fuel cell interconnect includes a first surface containing a first plurality of channels and a second surface containing a second plurality of channels. The first and second surfaces are disposed on opposite sides of the interconnect. The first plurality of channels is offset from the second plurality of channels. The thickness of the interconnect measured between the first and second surfaces is substantially constant | 2008-08-21 |
20080199739 | Electrochemical cell stack and a method of forming a bipolar interconnect for an electrochemical cell stack - A method of forming a bipolar interconnect for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell or electrolyser stack. The method includes providing a planar electrically-conductive blank, and deforming a portion of the conductive blank to provide a raised part on the blank defining an electrical contact and a fluid flow channel. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199740 | Interconnect of a planar fuel cell array - An electrochemical device including a series of interconnected electrochemical units, each of the electrochemical units including a membrane electrode assembly arranged between a first conductive surface and a second conductive surface and wherein: the first conductive surface preferably can include at least one conductive tab overlapping a conductive tab of the second conductive surface of an adjacent electrochemical unit, the first and second conductive tabs being electrically interconnected to one another. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199741 | FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell stack comprising a multitude of membrane-electrode assemblies stacked with a separator interposed therebetween is characterized in that an MEA of first a property having an anode and a cathode, and the MEA of second property having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode are stacked. Preferably the MEA of the first property is a hydrocarbon-based MEA and the MEA of the second property is a fluorine-based MEA. | 2008-08-21 |
20080199742 | System Stability and Performance Improvement with Anode Heat Exchanger Plumbing and Re-Circulation Rate - A fuel cell system that increases stack stability by reducing the amount of liquid water droplets at the anode input of a fuel cell stack in the system. Re-circulated anode exhaust gas from the fuel cell stack and fresh hydrogen gas are sent to an anode heat exchanger so that both the fresh hydrogen gas and the re-circulated anode exhaust gas are heated to reduce the formation of water droplets in the anode input gas. Further, a portion of the heated cooling fluid directly from the fuel cell stack is sent to the heat exchanger to heat the fresh hydrogen gas and the re-circulation hydrogen before the cooling fluid is sent to an isolation heat exchanger to have its temperature reduced. | 2008-08-21 |