36th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130230757 | BATTERY PACKS SUITABLE FOR USE WITH BATTERY POWERED APPLIANCES - Cooling air intake port ( | 2013-09-05 |
20130230758 | BATTERY PACK OF IMPROVED STABILITY - Disclosed herein is a battery pack wherein a rectangular battery having an electrode assembly and an electrolyte contained therein in a sealed state is received in a pack case, and an insulating material is filled in a space defined between the inner surface of the upper end of the pack case and the upper end of the battery, whereby the battery pack is manufactured with a reduced thickness, the assembly process of the battery pack is very simple, and short circuit of the battery pack or suspension of power supply from the battery pack, which may occur as the battery is moved, is effectively prevented even when the battery pack falls down or external impacts are applied to the battery pack. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230759 | BATTERY MODULE OF IMPROVED STABILITY - Disclosed herein is a battery module having a plurality of plate-shaped battery cells, each of which has electrode terminals respectively formed at the upper end and the lower end thereof, the battery module including two or more battery cells, a buffering member disposed at the interface between the battery cells to restrain movement of the battery cells and to buffer volume change of the battery cells during charge and discharge of the battery cells, and a pair of module housings coupled to entirely cover the outside of a stack of the battery cells excluding the electrode terminals of the battery cells, each of the module housings being formed of a sheet. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230760 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a first battery bracket, a second battery bracket, and a liquid cold heat-dissipating mechanism. The first battery bracket and the second battery bracket are stacked on each other. Each of the first battery bracket and the second battery bracket includes plural hollow portions for accommodating plural battery cells. The liquid cold heat-dissipating mechanism is used for removing heat from the plural battery cells. The liquid cold heat-dissipating mechanism includes an input channel, an output channel, a first flow-channel plate, at least one first connecting member, and at least one second connecting member. After a cooling liquid is introduced into the input channel, the cooling liquid is sequentially transferred through the first end of the first flow-channel plate, the first flow channel, the second end of the first flow-channel plate and the second connecting member, and discharged from the output channel. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230761 | BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK - A battery module is provided in which a gap at a bonding section between a positive electrode bus bar and a negative electrode bus bar is less likely to be formed in a bonding process, and stress-induced strain is less likely to be caused at the bonding section after the positive electrode bus bar is bonded to the negative electrode bus bar. The battery module includes a plurality of cells | 2013-09-05 |
20130230762 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR USE IN SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery capable of suppressing deterioration of rate characteristics and cycle characteristics even under a high-temperature environment is provided. The secondary battery according to an exemplary embodiment is a secondary battery having an electrode element in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are arranged so as to face each other, an electrolytic solution and an outer package packaging the electrode element and the electrolytic solution, in which the negative electrode is formed by binding a negative electrode active material to a negative electrode collector, with a negative electrode binder; and the electrolytic solution contains an organic sulfurane compound. The secondary battery electrolytic solution according to the exemplary embodiment contains an organic sulfurane compound. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230763 | HOUSING FOR MERCURY-FREE BUTTON CELLS - A method of producing a bowl-shaped housing half-part provided with a copper alloy interiorly of the housing of a mercury-free button cell includes (1) providing a clad material with a layer of nickel, a layer of copper and an intermediate layer of steel or high-grade steel, which is provided on a copper side with an additional coating including at least one metal selected from the group consisting of tin, zinc, indium and bismuth, (2) shaping a bowl-shaped housing half-part made of the clad material, wherein the layer of nickel forms an outside portion and the additional coating forms an inside portion of the bowl-shaped housing half-part, and (3) heat treating the housing half-part at a temperature where the at least one metal selected from the group consisting of tin, zinc, indium and bismuth is alloyed with the copper of the copper layer. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230764 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HEADER FOR LITHIUM BATTERY USING POLYMER AND HEADER FOR LITHIUM BATTERY MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a method of simply manufacturing a header for lithium batteries using a polymer, and a header for lithium batteries manufactured by the same. The method includes securing a body having a hole inside dies and securing a cathode pin in the hole so as not to contact the body, filling the hole with polymer powder, and heating the dies to melt the polymer powder, followed by cooling and curing the melted polymer. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230765 | CURRENT COLLECTOR COPPER FOIL OF NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTUING THE CURRENT COLLECTOR COPPER FOIL OF NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - There is provided a current collector copper foil of negative electrode for lithium ion secondary battery, including: at least 0.15 wt % or more and 0.40 wt % or less of Cr; and Cu as a remaining portion, wherein a Cr solid solution index Z is in a range of 0.05≦Z≦0.3 and represented by the following formula: Z=(R | 2013-09-05 |
20130230766 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including: an electrode assembly; a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly; a lead terminal that is extended from the electrode assembly and across the battery case, where the lead terminal is withdrawn from the battery case; an encapsulation tape formed on a portion of the lead terminal crossing the battery case; and an insulation member that is formed on the lead terminal to overlap with at least a portion of the encapsulation tape. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230767 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a pair of electrodes separated from each other by a separator, a battery case including a front portion bonded to a back portion to produce wing portions at opposite edges of the battery case, the electrode assembly being arranged within an accommodating portion of the battery case, the accommodating portion being arranged between the wing portions, an insulating member arranged at each of said wing portions of the battery case and a bonding portion arranged at each of said wing portions to attach said wing portions to the accommodating portion of the battery case. The bonding portion may be a double sided tape and may be integrally provided with the insulating member to simplify manufacturing process thereof. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230768 | BINDER COMPOSITION FOR NON-AQUEOUS BATTERY ELECTRODE, ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION COMPOSITION FOR NON-AQUEOUS BATTERY, AND USE THEREOF - A binder composition for a non-aqueous battery electrode containing a binder and an ether compound represented by the formula (1), and an electrolyte solution composition for a non-aqueous battery containing an ether compound represented by the formula (1), wherein m and n each independently represent 0 or 1, and R | 2013-09-05 |
20130230769 | Silicon and lithium silicate composite anodes for lithium rechargeable batteries - The present invention provides composite anodes comprising particles composed of a silicon core and a lithium silicate outer layer, active and inactive anode materials, and a binder, ibr lithium rechargeable batteries, wherein the particles composed of a silicon core and a lithium silicate outer layer are prepared via treating silicon nanoparticles with lithium hydroxide in a wet process. A lithium rechargeable battery that comprises the composite anode is also contemplated. Cycle life and characteristics and capacity of a rechargeable battery adopting the composite anode can be greatly improved. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230770 | NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a lithium-containing composite oxide as a positive electrode active material, expressed by a general compositional formula (1): Li | 2013-09-05 |
20130230771 | Rechargeable metal or metal-ion cell - A rechargeable metal ion cell comprising: an anode comprising at least one metal; a charge-carrying electrolyte comprising a charge carrying medium and at least one metal salt; and an organic polymer cathode, wherein such cathode comprises at least one N-substituted polyphenothiazine polymer [polymer (P)], such polymer (P) comprising at least one N-substituted phenothiazine recurring unit of formula: | 2013-09-05 |
20130230772 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE - As an electrode for a power storage device, an electrode including a current collector, a first active material layer over the current collector, and a second active material layer that is over the first active material layer and includes a particle containing niobium oxide and a granular active material is used, whereby the charge-discharge cycle characteristics and rate characteristics of the power storage device can be improved. Moreover, contact between the granular active material and the particle containing niobium oxide makes the granular active material physically fixed; accordingly, deterioration due to expansion and contraction of the active material which occur along with charge and discharge of the power storage device, such as powdering of the active material or its separation from the current collector, can be suppressed. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230773 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte battery capable of securing safety at a time of battery abnormality and restricting a drop in a charge/discharge property or lowering in an energy density at a time of battery use is provided. The lithium-ion secondary battery | 2013-09-05 |
20130230774 | NOVEL ELECTRODES AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - The present invention provides cathodes, methods of making cathodes, and electrochemical cells (e.g., batteries) that employ these cathodes having improved properties over traditional cathodes, methods, or electrochemical cells. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230775 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - There is provided an active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including a lithium-transition metal composite oxide which has an α-NaFeO | 2013-09-05 |
20130230776 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IT, CATHODE, AND BATTERY - A cathode active material capable of increasing a capacity and improving high temperature characteristics or cycle characteristics, a method of manufacturing it, a cathode using the cathode active material, and a battery using the cathode active material are provided. In a cathode active material contained in a cathode, a coating layer is provided on at least part of complex oxide particle containing at least lithium (Li) and cobalt (Co). The coating layer is an oxide which contains lithium (Li) and at least one of nickel (Ni) and manganese (Mn). | 2013-09-05 |
20130230777 | LITHIUM BASED ANODE WITH NANO-COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH - An active anode ( | 2013-09-05 |
20130230778 | LITHIUM ION CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY USING SAME - Provided is a lithium ion conductive composite electrolyte that can prevent leakage of electrolyte solution, and that have excellent cycle performance and lithium ion conductivity, and a lithium ion secondary battery. A lithium ion conductive composite electrolyte | 2013-09-05 |
20130230779 | GEL ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - An object of the present invention is to provide a gel electrolyte for a lithium ion secondary battery having flame retardancy over a long period and a good capacity maintenance rate. The gel electrolyte for a lithium ion secondary battery according to the exemplary embodiment contains a lithium salt, a copolymer of at least one first monomer selected from compounds represented by chemical formulae (1) and (2) and a second monomer represented by chemical formula (4), at least one oxo-acid ester derivative of phosphorus selected from compounds represented by chemical formulae (5) to (7), and at least one disulfonate ester selected from a cyclic-chain type disulfonate ester represented by chemical formula (8) and a linear-chain type disulfonate ester represented by chemical formula (9). | 2013-09-05 |
20130230780 | CATHODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES - A method of manufacture an article of a cathode (positive electrode) material for lithium batteries. The cathode material Is a lithium molybdenum composite transition, metal oxide material and is prepared by mixing in a solid state m intermediate molybdenum composite transition metal oxide and a lithium source. The mixture is thermally treated to obtain me lithium molybdenum composite transition metal oxide cathode material. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230781 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, comprising an ester-based compound having a branched-chain alkyl group; and a lithium secondary battery using the same. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230782 | LITHIUM BATTERY - A lithium battery includes a cathode containing a lithium manganese oxide with a spinel structure; an anode; and an electrolyte. When stored at a temperature of about 50° C. or greater for about 7 days or longer in a charged state, the lithium manganese oxide with the spinel structure has a peak intensity ratio of the 660 cm | 2013-09-05 |
20130230783 | LI-AIR BATTERIES HAVING ETHER-BASED ELECTROLYTES - A lithium-air battery includes a cathode including a porous active carbon material, a separator, an anode including lithium, and an electrolyte including a lithium salt and polyalkylene glycol ether, where the porous active carbon material is free of a metal-based catalyst. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230784 | WATER REACTIVE HYDROGEN FUEL CELL POWER SYSTEM - A water reactive hydrogen fueled power system includes devices and methods to combine reactant fuel materials and aqueous solutions to generate hydrogen. The generated hydrogen is converted in a fuel cell to provide electricity. The water reactive hydrogen fueled power system includes a fuel cell, a water feed tray, and a fuel cartridge to generate power for portable power electronics. The removable fuel cartridge is encompassed by the water feed tray and fuel cell. The water feed tray is refillable with water by a user. The water is then transferred from the water feed tray into the fuel cartridge to generate hydrogen for the fuel cell which then produces power for the user. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230785 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack includes a stacked body, a first terminal plate, a first insulating plate, a first end plate, and a first insulating collar member. The first insulating collar member includes a first tubular portion and a first flange portion. The first tubular portion is provided in the first fluid manifold hole. The first flange portion is disposed at one end of the first tubular portion. Another end of the first tubular portion projects to an outside of the first fluid manifold hole and is in slidably contact with an inner circumferential surface of the first outer manifold member via an outer circumferential surface sealing member. The first flange portion is in contact with the first insulating plate via an end-face sealing member. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230786 | Circulation of Biphase Fuel Cell Coolant - Coolant velocity greater than zero everywhere within the coolant channels ( | 2013-09-05 |
20130230787 | TUBULAR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL DEVICE INCORPORATING SAME - A tubular solid oxide fuel cell assembly includes at least two tubular solid oxide fuel cell units, at least one shared current collector and a retainer for retaining a section of the fuel cell units and shared current collector in close fitting relationship therewith. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230788 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - A solid oxide fuel cell includes a first cell, a second cell and an interconnector. The first cell and the second cell respectively include an anode containing NiO and CaZrO | 2013-09-05 |
20130230789 | FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY WITH ANTI-CLOCKING FEATURES AT THE ENDS OF THE CELL STACK ASSEMBLY - An exemplary fuel cell assembly includes a cell stack having a plurality of cells. The cell stack has an outermost plate at each of two opposite ends of the cell stack. An end plate is adjacent the outermost plate at each of the opposite ends. A plurality of anti-rotation members at each of the opposite ends prevent relative movement between the outermost plates and the end plates. The anti-rotation members at each end are at least partially received into the end plate at the corresponding end. The anti-rotation members at each end are only partially received into the outermost plate at the corresponding end without extending through the outermost plate. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230790 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cells, and a membrane electrode assembly and a fuel cell including the same. More specifically, provided is a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cells including a hydrocarbon-based cation exchange resin having hydrogen ion conductivity and fibrous nanoparticles having a hydrophilic group. By using the fibrous nanoparticles having a hydrophilic group in conjunction with the hydrocarbon-based cation exchange resin having hydrogen ion conductivity, it is possible to obtain a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cells that exhibits improved gas barrier properties and long-term resistance, without causing deterioration in performance of fuel cells, and a fuel cell including the polymer electrolyte membrane. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230791 | Current collection apparatus and method of processing for a solid oxide fuel cell thereof - A current collection apparatus and its method of processing for a solid oxide fuel cell, which mainly includes using screen printing process to print conductive adhesive onto the surface of the electrode of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), forming a current collection layer with drying process, using an appropriate amount of conductive adhesive to paste a conductive wire onto the current collection layer, forming an adhesion layer through drying, fixing the conductive wire on the electrode surface with an appropriate amount of ceramic adhesive, and forming a fixing layer after baking. A good connection is hence made between metal conductive wire and electrode through current collection layer, not only the interface impedance between electrode and current collection layer can be reduced effectively, but also the output power density of the SOFC unit cell can be enhanced, and stable as well as long term power output can be provided. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230792 | Coatings for Metal Interconnects to Reduce SOFC Degradation - A method of coating an interconnect for a solid oxide fuel cell includes providing an interconnect including Cr and Fe, and coating an air side of the interconnect with a manganese cobalt oxide spinel coating using a plasma spray process. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230793 | CORROSION RESISTANT AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SURFACE OF METAL - Methods for coating a metal substrate or a metal alloy with electrically conductive titania-based material. The methods produce metal components for electrochemical devices that need high electrical conductance, corrosion resistance and electrode reaction activities for long term operation at a low cost. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230794 | COMPLEX OXIDES FOR CATALYTIC ELECTRODES - A catalytic electrode may include a complex oxide deposited on a substrate. The complex oxide maybe an oxide of an alloy of ruthenium and another less expensive metal, including without limitation cobalt and manganese. The percentage of ruthenium in the complex oxide can be reduced to about 20 percent or less, while still allowing the electrode to maintain adequate electrocatalytic activity during redox reactions at the electrode. Electrodes can be synthesized using RuCo oxides with ruthenium content reduced to about 5%, or using RuMn oxides having ruthenium content reduced to about 10%, while maintaining good catalytic activity. These electrodes may be used in electrochemical cells including without limitation fuel cells, flow batteries and regenerative fuel cells such as halogen fuel cells or hydrogen-halogen fuel cells. These electrodes may also be used in electrolytic cells. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230795 | PHOTOMASK BLANK, PHOTOMASK, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A photomask blank is for use in manufacturing a photomask to be applied with exposure light having a wavelength of 200 nm or less. The photomask blank has a light-transmitting substrate and a light-shielding film formed thereon. The light-shielding film has a light-shielding layer containing a transition metal and silicon and a front-surface antireflection layer formed contiguously on the light-shielding layer and made of a material containing at least one of oxygen and nitrogen. The light-shielding film has a front-surface reflectance of a predetermined value or less for the exposure light and has a property capable of controlling the change width of the front-surface reflectance at the exposure wavelength to be within 2% when the thickness of the front-surface antireflection layer changes in the range of 2 nm. The material of the front-surface antireflection layer having a refractive index n and an extinction coefficient k capable of achieving such property is selected. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230796 | PHOTOMASK BLANK, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF PHOTOMASK, AND CHROMIUM-CONTAINING MATERIAL FILM - In the chromium-containing material film of the present invention, an element is added thereto and is capable of bringing a mixture of the element and the chromium into a liquid phase at a temperature of 400° C. or lower. The use of such a chromium-containing material film as an optical film (e.g., a light-shielding film, an etching mask film, or an etching stopper film) of a photo mask blank can achieve an improvement in chlorine-dry etching while retaining the same optical characteristics and the like as those of the conventional chromium-containing material film, thereby increasing the patterning precision. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230797 | Method of Applying a Pattern to a Substrate, Device Manufacturing Method and Lithographic Apparatus for Use in Such Methods - A substrate is loaded onto a substrate support of a lithographic apparatus, after which the apparatus measures locations of substrate alignment marks. These measurements define first correction information allowing the apparatus to apply a pattern at one or more desired locations on the substrate. Additional second correction information is used to enhance accuracy of pattern positioning, in particular to correct higher order distortions of a nominal alignment grid. The second correction information may be based on measurements of locations of alignment marks made when applying a previous pattern to the same substrate. The second correction information may alternatively or in addition be based on measurements made on similar substrates that have been patterned prior to the current substrate. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230798 | DETECTION APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - A detection apparatus, which detects a mark formed on a lower surface of a target object, includes: a first detector which illuminates the mark from an upper surface side of the target object to detect an image of the illuminated mark; a second detector which detects an upper surface position of the target object; and a processor which obtains information indicating a focus position to focus on the mark in the first detector, based on the upper surface position detected by the second detector. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230799 | FILM EXPOSURE METHOD - On a film where an exposure material coating has been formed in a exposure pattern formation region on a film base material, a colored firing material, colored light-curable material, or colored ink is applied to at least one of two widthwise side edges to form a side part application coating, which is irradiated with laser light by an alignment mark formation unit to form an alignment mark. The alignment mark is then used to detect film meandering and adjust the positions of masks. This makes it easy to form the alignment mark and detect the alignment mark thus formed and makes it possible to accurately correct for meandering of a film and stably expose the film in the process of continuous exposure of a film where an exposure material coating has been formed in a exposure pattern formation region on a film base material. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230800 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The invention provides a laminate-type electrophotographic photoreceptor for use in a negative charge system, comprising a conductive support, and a photosensitive layer containing a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer, on the conductive support, wherein in addition to a fluorene compound and a diamine compound which are responsible for charge transport, a compound having a specific structure is used in combination. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230801 | POSITIVE-TYPE PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION, PHOTORESIST LAMINATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHOTORESIST PATTERN, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONNECTING TERMINAL - What is provided is a positive-type photoresist composition containing an acid generator (A) capable of generating an acid when irradiated with an active ray or radiation, a resin (B) whose solubility in alkali increases under the action of acid, and an organic solvent (S), the photoresist composition further containing an alkali-metal salt (C). | 2013-09-05 |
20130230802 | ACRYLAMIDE DERIVATIVE, POLYMER COMPOUND AND PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION - To provide an acrylamide derivative which can form a structural unit of a polymer to be incorporated into a photoresist composition, a polymer produced through polymerization of a raw material containing the acrylamide derivative, and a photoresist composition which contains the polymer and which, as compared with the case of conventional ones, realizes formation of a high-resolution resist pattern having improved LWR. The invention provides an acrylamide derivative represented by the following formula (1): | 2013-09-05 |
20130230803 | RESIST PATTERN-FORMING METHOD, AND RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - A resist pattern-forming method includes coating a radiation-sensitive resin composition on a substrate to provide a resist film. The resist film is exposed. The exposed resist film is developed with a developer solution including no less than 80% by mass of an organic solvent. The radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a base polymer, a fluorine-atom-containing polymer, a radiation-sensitive acid generator, a solvent, and a compound. The base polymer has an acid-labile group. The fluorine-atom-containing polymer has a content of fluorine atoms higher than a content of fluorine atoms of the base polymer. The compound has a relative permittivity greater than a relative permittivity of the solvent by at least 15. A content of the compound is no less than 10 parts by mass and no greater than 200 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the base polymer. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230804 | PATTERN-FORMING METHOD, AND RADIATION-SENSITIVE COMPOSITION - A pattern-forming method includes providing a resist film on a substrate using a radiation-sensitive composition. The resist film is exposed. The exposed resist film is developed using a developer solution. The developer solution includes no less than 80% by mass of an organic solvent. The radiation-sensitive composition includes at least two components including a first polymer and a radiation-sensitive acid generator. The first polymer includes a structural unit having an acid-labile group. One or more components of the radiation-sensitive composition have a group represented by a formula (1). A | 2013-09-05 |
20130230805 | DRAWING APPARATUS, REFERENCE MEMBER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A drawing apparatus includes a charged particle optical system, a first measurement device including an image taking optical system and configured to measure a position of a reference mark in a first direction, a second measurement device configured to measure a position of the reference mark in the first direction based on an amount of charged particle beams that arrives thereat from the reference mark on which the charged particle beam are incident. The reference mark includes a first region having a first edge inclined with respect to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a second region having a second edge parallel to the second direction. A processor obtains a baseline based on measurement result with respect to the first region obtained by the first measurement device and measurement result with respect to the second region obtained by the second measurement device. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230806 | LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithography apparatus includes a deflector configured to deflect the charged particle beam to scan the charged particle beam on the substrate in a scan direction; a detector including a shield for shielding the charged particle beam, and configured to detect an intensity of a charged particle beam not shielded by the shield; and a processor configured to process a signal obtained with the detector scanned with the charged particle beam in the scan direction by the deflector, wherein an effective region of the shield has a shape such that a position of an edge thereof in the scan direction continuously changes along the edge, and wherein the processor is configured to process the signal with respect to a plurality of positions of the edge to determine a relationship between a command value to the deflector and a scan position of the charged particle beam. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230807 | METHOD OF FABRICATING TRANSPARENT ANTI-REFLECTIVE ARTICLE - A method of fabricating an anti-reflective optically transparent structure includes the steps of providing an optically transparent substrate having a first refractive index and a first surface; and forming an anti-reflective layer within the first surface of the transparent substrate. The anti-reflective layer is made by forming a nano-scale pattern within the first surface defining a subwavelength nano-structured second surface of the anti-reflective layer including a plurality of protuberances having a predetermined maximum distance between adjacent protuberances and a predetermined height for a given wavelength such that the anti-reflective layer includes a second refractive index lower than the first refractive index to minimize light diffraction and random scattering therethrough. The predetermined height is approximately equal to a quarter of the given wavelength divided by the second refractive index. One of nanosphere lithography, deep ultra-violet photolithography, electron beam lithography, and nano-imprinting may be used to form the anti-reflective layer. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230808 | DEVELOPER, PROCESS FOR TREATING DEVELOPING SOLUTION, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PRINTING PLATE, AND FILTER APPARATUS - A process for producing a printing plate, includes feeding a developing solution to an exposed photosensitive resin composition layer; passing the developing solution, in which a photosensitive resin composition is dispersed, through a dispersing-object-filter and flocculating the photosensitive resin composition dispersed in the developing solution by the dispersed-object-filter, and removing a flocculated photosensitive resin composition from the developing solution passed through the dispersing-object-filter. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230809 | RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM FORMING COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN USING THE SAME - There is provided a composition for forming a resist underlayer film that has a high selectivity of dry etching rate even though the composition contains an aromatic ring such as a benzene ring, and that is useful in lowering LER that presents a large problem in EUV (wavelength 13.5 nm) lithography. Moreover, another object is to obtain a composition for forming a resist underlayer film that provides a resist pattern having a desired shape on the resist underlayer film. A resist underlayer film forming composition for lithography which includes a polymer and a solvent, wherein in the polymer, diphenyl sulfone or a derivative thereof is introduced in the main chain of the polymer through an ether bond. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230810 | INERTIAL ELECTRODE AND SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR ELECTRODYNAMIC INTERACTION WITH A FLAME - An inertial electrode launcher may be configured to project charged particles or a voltage comprising an inertial electrode proximate a flame or combustion gas produced by the flame. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230811 | INERTIAL ELECTRODE AND SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR ELECTRODYNAMIC INTERACTION WITH A VOLTAGE-BIASED FLAME - A combustion system includes a subsystem for electrically biasing or charging a flame and a virtual electrode launcher configured to launch a virtual electrode in proximity to the flame or combustion gas produced by the flame. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230812 | FURNACE WITH MODULATING FIRING RATE ADAPTATION - A furnace is disclosed that includes a burner with a firing rate that is variable between a minimum and a maximum firing rate. After a call for heat is received, the firing rate is set to an initial level above the minimum firing rate, and the burner is ignited. The firing rate is then modulated downward toward the minimum firing rate. If the flame is lost during or after modulation, the burner is reignited and the firing rate is maintained above the firing rate at which the flame was lost until the current call for heat is satisfied. In some cases, the firing rate is maintained until one or more subsequent calls for heat are satisfied. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230813 | SENSOR AND SENSE LINE HEATING DEVICE - A system and method for warming and drying a pressure sensor and sense line transmitting pressure gas from a source of pressure gas to a sensor. A first tube is connected to the source and to the sensor to permit pressure measurement. A second tube is concentrically outside the first tube and connected to the same source for providing heat from the pressure gas to the first tube and sensor. The second tube may have a temperature sensing device for determining when the temperature of the first tube and sensor reach a predetermined minimum temperature. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230814 | SUSCEPTOR HEATER SHIM - A substrate supporting assembly in a reaction space includes a heater, a substrate support member, and a shim positioned between the heater and the substrate support member. The shim may be removably secured between the heater and the substrate support member. The shim may further include an inner surface defining a perimeter of a gap. The gap may be further defined by a bottom surface of the substrate support member and a top surface of the heater. The substrate support member may further include a shoulder positioned radially outside of a substrate support position and wherein the shim inner surface is radially aligned with the substrate support member shoulder. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230815 | SYSTEM FOR SUBSTANCE SEPARATION AND ENERGY RECOVERY BY THERMAL TREATMENT - A system for substance separation and energy recovery by thermal treatment is disclosed. The system includes a thermal treatment reactor, a circulation piping, a heat exchanger, a discharge pipeline, a latent heat recovering device, a gasifier, and a combustion furnace. The substance is fed into the thermal treatment reactor for heating the treated substance so as to produces a gaseous substance by evaporation or pyrolysis. The treated substance is separated into the gaseous substance circulating between the heat exchanger and the thermal treatment reactor and a residual substance being fed into the thermal treatment reactor. The increased gaseous substance, during the circulation process, is fed into a latent heat recovery device, wherein the gaseous substance exchanges heat with a cold fluid and condenses to release latent heat, forming a liquid condensed substance and a non-condensed substance. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230816 | Hot Air Blower - A hot air blower includes a shell including a fan mechanism, a combustion device, a vane mechanism, and a flame protector disposed therein. The vane mechanism includes a clipping seat and a plurality of guiding vanes extended thereon. The plurality of guiding vanes extend obliquely and prevents the air passing through the vane mechanism from generating turbulence. The clipping seat and the flame protector form a half-closed combustion chamber therebetween. Heat in the half-closed combustion chamber causes a thermal expansion of the air and, thereby increasing a speed and a volume of the air passing the guiding vanes of the vane mechanism. The heated air is discharged from an external flow tube and which controls a heating range of an area of the hot air blower. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230817 | MANIPULATOR TOOL FOR LOW-PROFILE BRACKET - A tool for insertion and removal of an archwire into low-profile orthodontic brackets includes a handle section and at least one end section having a pair of claws separated by a gap. Each of the pair of claws has a pair of lobes with internal pathways for accommodating an archwire. This enables the archwire to be alternately pushed into and pulled away from an orthodontic bracket. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230818 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING DENTAL ALIGNER GEOMETRY - Method and system for establishing an initial position of a tooth, determining a target position of the tooth in a treatment plan, calculating a movement vector associated with the tooth movement from the initial position to the target position, determining a plurality of components corresponding to the movement vector, and determining a corresponding one or more positions of a respective one or more attachment devices relative to a surface plane of the tooth such that the one or more attachment devices engages with a dental appliance are provided. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230819 | APPARATUS FOR ORTHODONTIC ALIGNER TRAY RETENTION - An orthodontic aligner tray includes a plurality of tooth-shaped cavities configured to adjust alignment or position of at least one tooth in the mouth of a patient. An apparatus to retain the orthodontic aligner tray to teeth of the patient includes the aligner tray including the plurality of tooth-shaped cavities, a retention feature securing the aligner tray to the teeth of the patient, and an adhering agent connecting the aligner tray and the retention feature. The retention feature includes a single contiguous retention feature aligned to a space between two adjacent teeth and spanning from a lingual gingival margin to a labial gingival margin. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230820 | ORTHODONTIC DEVICES - Orthodontic splint devices may include one or more bases and connectors. Various attachment members configured to, during use, couple the device to a portion of the patient's mouth may also be included on the device. In some implementations, a base may include an attachment member that includes a conduit and a sheath. Also provided are orthodontice devices comprising peripheral members and transpalatal members. The various orthodontic devices may move teeth individually or as a set in the subject's mouth. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230821 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING AN ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENT BY INFRARED RADIATION - An apparatus and method for heating an endodontic instrument by infrared radiation includes a housing defining a chamber. An infrared heating element is positioned within the chamber. The housing includes an aperture and an adjacent holder for holding the endodontic instrument, such as an obturator. The endodontic instrument held by the holder extends through the aperture and into the chamber. The infrared heating element directs infrared radiation toward the endodontic instrument, which heats the endodontic instrument. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230822 | METHODS, DEVICES, SYSTEMS, ASSEMBLIES, AND KITS FOR TISSUE RETRACTION IN AN ORAL CAVITY - Provided herein is a retraction device for retracting soft tissue from the dental surfaces in the oral cavity of a patient. The retraction device is comprised of a topology conformable structure, where the topology conformable structure is adaptable to be delivered to the oral cavity in a constrained shape. The device can then undergo a conformation change in the oral cavity, where the device transforms into its unconstrained shape. The unconstrained shape of the device creates a useable working field in the oral cavity. The useable working field can provide increased accessibility to and/or visibility within the oral cavity. Also provided herein are methods for using the device and kits. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230823 | ILLUMINATED DENTAL RETRACTOR - A dental apparatus for retracting the cheeks and lips of a patient and illuminating the oral cavity of a patient is provided. The dental apparatus includes LEDs mounted on the cheek retractors. The apparatus allows a dentist to illuminate the interior of the oral cavity without needing additional equipment that hinders access to the oral cavity. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230824 | IMPRESSION TRAY FOR LOWER JAW - The invention provides a plastic impression tray for a lower jaw having an outer wall, an inner wall and a bottom portion and forming a U-shaped flat surface. A rim with a particular height is provided along each of upper ends of the outer wall and the inner wall, through holes with particular widths are provided with a particular relationship between the distance between the adjacent through holes and a width of the through hole, circular through holes with particular diameters are provided between the through holes in the bottom portion, and bottom portion through holes with particular widths and lengths are provided on a line connecting the bottom portion sides of the through holes which are positioned at the closest side to the end portion of the U-shaped portion in the end portion thereof, or in a closer side to the end portion than the line, respectively. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230825 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR DENTAL IMPLANT - A holding device for retaining and transporting a dental implant, particularly a dental implant stored in an ampule having preserving fluid, is provided. The holding device has a securing section, which has a force transmission element for rotationally securing the dental implant and an attachment element having one or more resilient arms formed integrally with and distally of the force transmission element, for longitudinally retaining the dental implant. The resilient arms do not extend beyond the radial perimeter of the force transmission element. The resilient arms can be transformed between a first operative configuration and a second compressed configuration under forces during operation, to allow a radially enlarged end of the arms to releasably engage an undercut of the dental implant. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230826 | DENTAL PROSTHETIC APPLIANCE - A dental prosthetic appliance is provided to recover the functions of damaged teeth to stably fix a denture made of a metallic material or a ceramic material at its neighboring abutment teeth for the purpose of recovering the function of damaged teeth. The fixing member comprises an engaging groove arranged in an upward direction with respect to a tooth root is formed at an engaging surface contacting with the abutment tooth of the denture, and an engaging groove engaged to the denture for an engaging surface contacting with the abutment teeth, respectively, not to expose to the sides of a tongue or lips. A support is attached to the surfaces of the cut-away portions formed with certain depth by cutting off the engaging surfaces of the abutment teeth each contacting with the denture and the rim portion of the upper surface of each of the abutment teeth. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230827 | TOOTH PREPARATION GUIDE DEVICE AND METHOD OF PREPARING TOOTH FOR DENTAL PROSTHESIS - Dental preparation uses a tooth preparation guide custom-made for fitting with teeth of a patient. The preparation guide includes one or more guide channels for guiding a cutting tool. The preparation guide enables modification of the teeth as planned with high level of precision. A dental prosthesis for installing onto prepared teeth of the patient is provided before preparation of the teeth. The prosthesis includes features that are complementary to the prepared teeth. The prosthesis can be installed immediately after preparing the teeth using the preparation guide. With the high level of accuracy and precision in the preparation of teeth, no modification of the prosthesis would be needed for installation. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230828 | HAIRDRESSING TRAINING AID - A hairdressing training headform has features simulating a face and neck of a human. A flexible scalp with hair has a peripheral lip. A vertex is configured to simulate an upper portion of a human skull and has a periphery with which the peripheral lip of the scalp engages when the flexible scalp is placed over the vertex. A releasable locking means remote from the vertex periphery biases the vertex toward the headform such that the peripheral lip of the scalp is sandwiched between the vertex periphery and the headform. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230829 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR ACHIEVING AND ASSISTING IN IMPROVED NUTRITION BASED ON FOOD ENERGY DATA AND RELATIVE HEALTHFULNESS DATA - Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided for obtaining and accessing the food energy data and relative healthfulness data. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230830 | INFORMATION OUTPUTTING APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING INFORMATION - An information outputting apparatus for outputting a first information, and a second information including a plurality of information units, comprising: storage means operable to store an information classification library including a plurality of information units and a classification status for each of the information unit; classification means operable to determine the classification status of each information unit in the second information according to the information classification library; output means operable to synchronically output the first information and the information units in the second information based on the classification results in said classification means; and classification control means operable to change real time the classification status for at least one information unit in the information classification library while the first information is output. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230831 | System and Method of Integrating Environmental Awareness into Classroom Lesson Plans - A method of training educators to develop environmentally aware lesson plans using a computer-implemented professional development system is provided. The method integrates awareness of environmental issues into general-studies teaching and includes a computer having a data base housing a plurality of environmental-specific instructional materials and materials relating to human behavior and development. The method comprises the steps of: assembling one or more educators; providing access to a computer device to each educator; providing a server connected to the computer device wherein the server includes a data base housing foundational tools and information concerning culture's influence on environmental awareness; in one or more training sessions and by accessing the data base, training the educators about environmental awareness; and instructing the educators to develop at least one environmentally aware lesson plan utilizing the training. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230832 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING AN ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCE IN A REAL-TIME SIMULATED VIRTUAL REALITY WELDING ENVIRONMENT - A real-time virtual reality welding system including a programmable processor-based subsystem, a spatial tracker operatively connected to the programmable processor-based subsystem, at least one mock welding tool capable of being spatially tracked by the spatial tracker, and at least one display device operatively connected to the programmable processor-based subsystem. The system is capable of simulating, in virtual reality space, a weld puddle having real-time molten metal fluidity and heat dissipation characteristics. The system is further capable of displaying the simulated weld puddle on the display device in real-time. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230833 | Method for Enhanced Memorization and Retention of Consecutive Text - A method for improving the memorization and recall of scripts, speeches, prose or other consecutive text. The invention provides a way to improve memorization through review strategies, hinting strategies and by dynamically adapting to the user. It also provides a way to use mnemonics to improve memorization, retention and to reduce memory loss due to the stress. It further provides a way to use spaced repetition techniques with consecutive text in order to ensure continued retention of learned material. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230834 | METHOD FOR TREATING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER - The subject matter disclosed in this specification pertains to a method for treating post-traumatic stress disorder. An individual is asked about a problem state and feedback is observed. When the individual is identified entering the problem state, the state is broken. The individual is requested to engage in a first visualization of an unrelated event while in a dissociated state, a second visualization of the traumatic event while in a dissociated state and third visualization of the traumatic event while in an associated state but wherein the event is played in reverse. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230835 | Method for Simplifying the Donning of Refastenable Disposable Absorbent Articles - A method for simplified donning of a refastenable garment. The method includes configuring the article such that the first transverse side is open and such that the second transverse side is closed; thereafter positioning and fastening the first front and back side panels around a first leg; thereafter opening the second transverse side; thereafter positioning and fastening the second front and back side panels around a second leg; and thereafter drawing the article up into a wear position on the subject. Also disclosed is a method for simplifying the application of a refastenable garment that includes providing specific instructions to a user, such as via graphical images. Also disclosed is a package of refastenable garments, the package including secondary information for simplifying the application of a refastenable garment to a wearer. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230836 | HELMET WITH STAGE BLOOD INDICATOR TO SIMULATE HEAD INJURY - A helmet that both protects the user against injury during a fight and indicates through the cracking of an outer shell and release of stage blood that a blow to the head has been struck sufficient to cause a concussion or bloody head injury to an unprotected head. The helmet includes an inner helmet and outer helmet. The inner helmet is preferably similar in construction to helmets presently used in sports such as football, hockey and bicycling with an absorbent layer next to the user's head, an intermediate soft protective layer and a hard plastic outer layer. On top of the inner helmet, an outer helmet is provided consisting of two plastic shells sandwiching a reservoir of stage blood. For added protection, a visor and neck protector are preferably attached to the helmet. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230837 | MICROSURGERY SIMULATOR - A microsurgery simulator simulates various microsurgical procedures (e.g., nerve reapproximation, ear drain deployment) that utilize a surgical microscope. A surrogate surgical microscope includes a mobile device and an eye piece. A physical surrogate surgical interface represents an interface between a user and a simulated surgical scenario. Sensors sense the user's manipulation of the surrogate surgical interface. A surgical simulation generator generates a real time 3D surgical simulation based on the sensed manipulation. The generator renders the real time surgical simulation into a real time computer graphics generated video representation that is displayed on a screen of the mobile device. A processor of the mobile device is configured to perform at least a portion of a computational analysis that is used to generate the real time computer graphics generated video representation. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230838 | SYSTEM OF PREOPERATIVE PLANNING AND PROVISION OF PATIENT-SPECIFIC SURGICAL AIDS - A method for assisting a user with surgical implementation of a preoperative plan includes generating a physical native tissue model of a native patient tissue. The physical native tissue model includes at least one primary patient tissue area including a surface of interest, at least one secondary patient tissue area including no surfaces of interest, and a base surface for engaging a supporting structure. The physical native tissue model, as generated, includes at least one information feature providing clinically useful information to the user. The information feature is substantially separated from the surface of interest. An apparatus for assisting a user with surgical implementation of a preoperative plan is also provided. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230839 | METHOD OF FORMING A TAXIDERMY MANNEQUIN - The present invention is a taxidermy mannequin having a mounting portion generally in the shape of an animal body, and a display portion generally in the shape of an animal head, wherein the mounting portion and display portion are secured together through a universal connection, thereby the taxidermist may choose different display portions to secure to the mount portion. The present invention further includes a plurality of selectively interchangeable features which are secured to the display portion. The features include a nose, a jaw, an eye, an ear liner, and a nictitating membrane. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230840 | LEARNING SYSTEM ACCESSORY USING PORTABLE HANDHELD DEVICES - In view of the foregoing, an embodiment herein provides a learning system accessory (herein referred as LSA) which can be integrated with a portable handheld device and use the resultant system as a learning tool for kids. In an embodiment, a keypad including plurality of keys is provided in the LSA. The keys can be divided into a number of categories depending on their function. Further, an “Apps” key is provided to segregate the LSA-supported Apps from the other Apps available on the portable handheld device. The keys in the keypad the can be mapped according to the user's need, such that the pressing of a certain key would launch a specific App. In addition, LED indicators provided on the LSA can be customized to respond in a certain manner, as decided by the learning application running on the portable handheld device. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230841 | Respondent Selection for Surveys - Exemplary embodiments are directed to respondent selection approaches for surveys, such as online surveys. The respondent selection approaches can be provide a selection process that is source independent to select individual respondents based on characteristics of the individual respondents, rather than based on characteristics of the source (e.g., group) with which the respondent is associated. Exemplary embodiments can advantageously use an estimate of a propensity score to select respondents for a survey before the survey is conducted. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230842 | EDUCATION ORGANIZATION ANALYSIS AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM - Methods and systems for school analysis and improvement are disclosed. A computerized system is provided that is accessible to remote parties through a computer network and that are controlled by a managing entity. An option is presented to the administrator to administer surveys and diagnostics via the computerized system. The surveys and diagnostics request data regarding performance of the school as well as data responsive to the surveys and diagnostics. The data responsive to the surveys and diagnostics and the performance data are stored into a database managed by the managing entity. An administrator of the school is presented the responsive data and the performance data, and thereafter, data is received from the administrator describing one or more desired objectives for the school. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230843 | INTERSCHOLASTIC, INTERDISCIPLINARY FORUM FOR USE BY STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS AT EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS - A topic selection process is provided for classrooms which allows instructors from different institutions to suggest topics, pushing the entire list of topics back out to the instructors for selection, and then creating topic forums for the topics that more than one instructor selects. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230844 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR POINT-OF-CARE DIAGNOSTICS - A system comprised of an apparatus and a test device is described. The test device and the apparatus are designed to interact to determine the presence or absence of an analyte of interest in a sample placed on the test device. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230845 | INTERACTIVE TEST DEVICE AND APPARATUS WITH TIMING MECHANISM - A system comprised of an apparatus and a test device is described. The test device and the apparatus are designed to interact to determine the presence or absence of an analyte of interest in a sample placed on the test device. The test device and apparatus interact to provide a timer feature for determining a test device specific adjustable cut-off value that is used to ascertain whether signal from a test line in the device corresponds to a positive or negative results, irrespective of the time elapsed since placement of sample on the test device. The adjustable cut-off value renders the system relatively insensitive to incubation time of the test device, where if the incubation time is shorter or longer than needed for accuracy of a test result, the analyzer will report an invalid result, thus preventing the reporting of an incorrect (false negative or false positive) result. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230846 | Multiplanar Lateral Flow Assay with Diverting Zone - A lateral flow device includes a sample compressor and a test strip comprising a diverting zone. The diverting zone, which may include a barrier and/or a gap or ditch, stops or impedes flow. Flow is reinitiated and diverted into an alternate plane by compression of a sample compressor. Flow returns to the original, lateral plane, at the end of the diverting zone. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230847 | METHODS AND KITS FOR PREDICTING THE RESPONSIVENESS OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA PATIENTS TO 5-FLUOROURACIL-BASED COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY - Disclosed herein is a method for identifying single nucleotide polymorphisms of a target nucleic acid for predicting whether a patient suffering from hepatocellular carcinoma will respond to a 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-based combination chemotherapy. In some embodiments, biological sample derived from the patient is processed to determine the presence of a T/T genotype of rs9679162 GALNT14 gene. The presence of the above-identified genotype is an indication that the patient is responsive to the 5-FU-based combination chemotherapy. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230848 | Oligonucleotides Useful in Methods for Detecting and Characterizing Aspergillus fumigatus - Methods for using oligonucleotides in the detection of | 2013-09-05 |
20130230849 | SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA TYPE 8 AND METHODS OF DETECTION - The present invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule containing a repeat region of an isolated spinocerebellar ataxia type 8 (SCA8) coding sequence, the coding sequence located within the long arm of chromosome 13, and the complement of the nucleic acid molecule. Diagnostic methods based on identification of this repeat region are also provided. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230850 | METHOD FOR USING PROBE BASED PCR DETECTION TO MEASURE THE LEVELS OF CIRCULATING DEMETHYLATED BETA CELL DERIVED DNA AS A MEASURE OF BETA CELL LOSS IN DIABETES - A method for measuring blood levels of β cell DNA that is released upon β cell death by using a quantitative probe technology to detect amplified methylated and demethylated forms of the insulin gene DNA, representing normal tissue and β cell specific origin, respectively. Using probes permits the sensitive and specific identification of demethylated insulin DNA patterns that are present only in β cells. The method offers a bioassay for detecting β cell loss in diabetes, useful for screening of prediabetes, monitoring of disease progression, and selection and monitoring of therapies. The technique finds potential use in both Type I and Type II diabetes, as well as gestational diabetes. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230851 | Nanoreporters And Methods Of Manufacturing And Use Thereof - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for detection and quantification of individual target molecules in biomolecular samples. In particular, the invention relates to coded, labeled probes that are capable of binding to and identifying target molecules based on the probes' label codes. Methods of making and using such probes are also provided. The probes can be used in diagnostic, prognostic, quality control and screening applications. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230852 | PROTEIN KINASE CK2 GENE MUTATIONS, AMPLIFICATIONS AND POLYMORPHISMS IN HUMAN CANCERS AND METHODS OF USE - The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for diagnosis and for providing a prognosis of a cancer patient by assessing CK2 alpha 1 pseudogene (CSNK2A1P) status. The present disclosure also provides polypeptide, polynucleotide, host cell, and transgenic animal compositions associated with CSNK2A1P. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230853 | Methods and Compounds For Detection of Molecular Targets - The present invention relates to methods and compounds for detection of molecular targets, such as biological or chemical molecules, or molecular structures, in samples using a host of experimental schemes for detecting and visualizing such targets, e.g. immunohistochemistry (IHC), in situ hybridization (ISH), ELISA, Southern, Northern, and Western blotting, etc. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230854 | Method and Device for Immunoassay Using Nucleotide Conjugates - A composition of matter for use in an immunoassay devices and method comprising a signal antibody, e.g., FAB fragment, covalently linked to a first nucleotide; and one or more signal elements, e.g., signal enzymes such as ALP or fluorescent dyes, each covalently linked to a second nucleotide, wherein the first nucleotide has one or more repeated sequences, and the second nucleotide is bound to one of the one or more repeated sequences on said first nucleotide, and wherein the ratio of the signal antibody to the signal element is controlled by the number of repeated sequences. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230855 | Monocyte-derived Nucleic Acids and Related Compositions and Methods - Nucleic acids encoding various monocyte-derived proteins and related compositions, including purified proteins and specific antibodies are described. Methods of using such composition are also provided. | 2013-09-05 |
20130230856 | CAPTURE OF TARGET DNA AND RNA BY PROBES COMPRISING INTERCALATOR MOLECULES - The present invention relates to a technology for specific capture of single stranded target Polynucleotide by a complementary probe comprising one or more intercalator molecules. The method further involves removal of one or more types of bases in the single stranded target Polynucleotide prior to interaction with the complementary probe. This results in generation of one or more abasic sites which can interact with and/or into where the intercalator molecule can be inserted. | 2013-09-05 |