| 36th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
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| 20120225290 | ARTICLES CONTAINING PRECISELY BRANCHED FUNCTIONAL POLYMERIC PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS - In accordance with one aspect a temperature regulating article comprises a substrate and a polymeric phase change material bound to the substrate, wherein the polymeric phase change material is characterized by including a precisely branched polymer with substantially equally spaced repeating sidechains. In other embodiments the polymeric phase change material includes between 20 and 200 branches per 1000 carbon units, has a latent heat of at least 5 Joules per gram, and a transition temperature between 0° C. and 40° C. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225291 | LOW SMOKE HALOGEN FREE FLAME RETARDANT THERMOPLASTIC VULCANIZATE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ZEOLITES - Halogen-free flame retardant compositions comprising thermoplastic vulcanizates, which exhibit desired flame retardance and low-smoke emission. These flame retardant compositions comprise a) one or more thermoplastic vulcanizates, and b) from at or about 18 to at or about 50 weight percent, the weight percentage being based on the total weight of the flame retardant composition, of a flame retardant mixture comprising: b1) at least one flame retardant comprising a phosphinate, diphosphinate and/or polymers thereof, b2) a phosphorous-containing amino composition, and b3) a zeolite. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225292 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CERAMIC POWDER HAVING PEROVSKITE STRUCTURE AND CERAMIC POWDER HAVING PEROVSKITE STRUCTURE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME - There are provided a method of manufacturing a ceramic powder having a perovskite structure and a ceramic powder having a perovskite structure manufactured by the same. The method includes: mixing a compound of an element corresponding to site A in an ABO | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225293 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SPHERICAL PARTICLES OF FURFURYL ALCOHOL RESIN, SPHERICAL PARTICLES OF FURFURYL ALCOHOL RESIN PRODUCED THEREBY, AND SPHERICAL CARBON PARTICLES AND SPHERICAL ACTIVATED CARBON PARTICLES OBTAINED USING THE SAME - Provided is a process for advantageously producing spherical particles of furfuryl alcohol resin without irradiating the reaction system with ultrasonic waves and without using a harmful aldehyde as a starting material. In the process, furfuryl alcohol is subjected to resinification and curing to form spherical fine particles of furfuryl alcohol resin. More specifically, the furfuryl alcohol is subjected to a self-condensation with an acid catalyst having a pKa of less than 1.5 in the presence of a protective colloid and then heated for curing to form spherical particles of furfuryl alcohol resin. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225294 | BLUNT IMPACT INDICATOR TAPE AND METHOD - A blunt impact indicator tape includes a tape strip, a plurality of rupture-able fluid microspheres carried by the tape strip and a colored indicator fluid in each of the plurality of fluid microspheres. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225295 | MINIATURIZED MICROPARTICLES - A system and method for forming encoded microparticles is described. One embodiment includes an encoded microparticle, the microparticle comprising a plurality of segments aligned along an axis, wherein the plurality of segments define a code for the microparticle; and an outer cuboid encapsulating the plurality of segments, wherein the plurality of segments are detectable through the outer cuboid. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225296 | UNIFORM MULTILAYER GRAPHENE BY CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - A method of producing uniform multilayer graphene by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is provided. The method is limited in size only by CVD reaction chamber size and is scalable to produce multilayer graphene films on a wafer scale that have the same number of layers of graphene throughout substantially the entire film. Uniform bilayer graphene may be produced using a method that does not require assembly of independently produced single layer graphene. The method includes a CVD process wherein a reaction gas is flowed in the chamber at a relatively low pressure compared to conventional processes and the temperature in the reaction chamber is thereafter decreased relatively slowly compared to conventional processes. One application for uniform multilayer graphene is transparent conductors. In processes that require multiple transfers of single layer graphene to achieve multilayer graphene structures, the disclosed method can reduce the number of process steps by at least half. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225297 | GAS/PLASMA SPRAY COATING - A plasma spray process used for coating surfaces of a variety of components made of a plastic substrate. Powder particles are injected into a plasma jet where they soften and then strike the surface at high velocity to produce a strongly adherent coating. The component or work piece the coating is being applied to remains cool because the plasma is localized at the plasma gun. The plasma spray process allows for the melting of glass particles, creating a transfer mechanism to the plastic substrate. Components having complex shapes can be coated, without the issues currently encountered in dip coating. The powder coating is applied via plasma spraying, as a protective layer, giving glass like surface properties to a component having complex molded or formed shapes. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225298 | IN-SITU NANOPARTICLE FORMATION IN POLYMER CLEAR COATS - Methods and compositions for forming a transparent clear coat characterized by a desired property, such as a color effect, resistance to UV light-induced degradation and/or scratch resistance, on a substrate are detailed according to embodiments of the present invention. Particular compositions and methods for producing a transparent clear coat layer include nanoparticles formed in-situ during curing of a transparent clear coat. Curable clear coat compositions are described according to embodiments of the present invention which include one or more substantially dissolved nanoparticle precursors. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225299 | GASKET MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - First a metal plate is coated with a primer layer. Next the metal plate is coated with an adhesive layer over the primer layer. Then the metal plate is coated with a compound that includes an inorganic fiber, an organic fiber, an unvulcanized fluororubber, a peroxide for vulcanization and an inorganic filler over the primer layer and the adhesive layer. Thereafter, the metal plate coated with the compound is hot pressed with the fluororubber being vulcanized. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225300 | WATER/OIL RESISTANT COMPOSITION, ARTICLE TREATED THEREWITH, AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - To provide a water/oil resistant composition which can impart a sufficient water/oil resistance to a base material even though a fluorinated copolymer having an R | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225301 | OPTICAL DEVICE WITH ANTISTATIC COATING - Optical devices comprising at least one optical layer and at least one antistatic layer disposed on at least one surface of the optical layer wherein the antistatic layer comprises the reaction product of: (a) at least one polymerizable onium salt; and (b) at least one polymerizable, non-onium, silicone or perfluoropolyether moiety-containing monomer, oligomer, or polymer. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225302 | AQUEOUS FORMULATIONS BASED ON CRYSTALLINE OR SEMICRYSTALLINE POLYURETHANE POLYMERS - The present invention relates to aqueous compositions based on crystalline or semicrystalline polyurethane polymers, processes for the preparation thereof and adhesive systems comprising these aqueous compositions and the use thereof. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225303 | Implantable Drug Delivery Devices Having Alternating Hydrophilic And Amphiphilic Polymer Layers - An implantable drug delivery medical device with alternating hydrophilic and amphiphilic polymer layers and methods of using for the treatment of vascular disease are disclosed. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225304 | Barrier layers comprising NI-inclusive alloys and/or other metallic alloys, double barrier layers, coated articles including double barrier layers, and methods of making the same - Certain example embodiments relate to Ni-inclusive ternary alloy being provided as a barrier layer for protecting an IR reflecting layer comprising silver or the like. The provision of a barrier layer comprising nickel, chromium, and/or molybdenum and/or oxides thereof may improve corrosion resistance, as well as chemical and mechanical durability. In certain examples, more than one barrier layer may be used on at least one side of the layer comprising silver. In still further examples, a Ni | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225305 | RF FILTER HOUSING - Component manufactured of a polymer composition, which component has been plated with electrical conductive material to provide EMI shielding and which polymer composition contains (a) polyethylene terephthalate (b) glass fibres. The component preferably is a RF filter housing, more preferably a RF filter housing for use in base station for mobile telephone. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225306 | BRAZING PROCESS - A brazing process for joining at least two components having ceramic oxide surfaces is described. The brazing filler used in the process comprises a noble metal and a second metal. During the brazing process, the filler is heated in an oxidising atmosphere such as air. The heating is undertaken until at least the noble metal is molten. The molten filler comprises a surface oxide formed from a stable, non-volatile oxide of the second metal that does not significantly alloy with the molten noble metal. The molten filler is able to wet the ceramic oxide surfaces and is subsequently cooled between them to thereby join them together. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225307 | MULTILAYER SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, DIAMOND FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention is a multilayer substrate comprising, at least, a single crystal substrate, a diamond film vapor-deposited on the single crystal substrate, wherein the single crystal substrate is a single crystal Ir or a single crystal Rh and a method for producing a multilayer substrate comprising, at least, a step of vapor-depositing a diamond film on a single crystal substrate, wherein a single crystal Ir or a single crystal Rh is used as the single crystal substrate. As a result, there is provided a multilayer substrate having a high quality single crystal diamond film with a large area and with a high crystallinity as a continuous film in which the diamond and the single crystal substrate are not broken and a method for producing the multilayer substrate at low cost. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225308 | MULTILAYER SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, DIAMOND FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention is a multilayer substrate comprising, at least, a single crystal substrate, a diamond film vapor-deposited on the single crystal substrate, wherein the single crystal substrate is a single crystal Ir or a single crystal Rh and a method for producing a multilayer substrate comprising, at least, a step of vapor-depositing a diamond film on a single crystal substrate, wherein a single crystal Ir or a single crystal Rh is used as the single crystal substrate. As a result, there is provided a multilayer substrate having a high quality single crystal diamond film with a large area and with a high crystallinity as a continuous film in which the diamond and the single crystal substrate are not broken and a method for producing the multilayer substrate at low cost. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225309 | Method of Preparing a Polyetherimide Coating on a Metallic Substrate - A method of preparing a polyetherimide coating on a carbon steel substrate, which includes the steps of: providing an organic solvent, providing a dianhydride, providing a first diamine that is a monoaromatic diamine, providing a second diamine, placing the organic solvent, the dianhydride, the first diamine and the second diamine in a reaction vessel to form a reaction mixture, stirring the reaction mixture under inert conditions to form a polyamic acid intermediate, applying the polyamic acid intermediate on the carbon steel substrate, and curing the polyamic acid intermediate to form a polyetherimide coating. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225310 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION - A conductive composition including: | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225311 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL WOOD PRESERVATIVES BASED ON A BORATE/FATTY ACID COMBINATION - Wood preservatives, methods for protecting wood and wood-based products and/or structures utilizing the preservatives, and treated wood and wood-based articles and/or structures incorporating the preservatives are described. Methods are also provided for remediating structures already infected with mold. The subject wood preservative formulation includes a borate compound and a fatty acid. The addition of an emulsifier to the formulation further facilitates application of the treatment. The combination of a borate compound and fatty acid combination typically provide a synergistic effect compared to the additive result provided by the combination's individual components. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225312 | ANTIMICROBIAL COATINGS AND METAL PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME - Disclosed are an antimicrobial coating and a product comprising the same. Also disclosed are processes for preparing the antimicrobial coating and the metal product comprising the coating. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225313 | COMPOSITE MANUFACTURE - A composite manufacture includes a first steel substrate, a second steel substrate disposed in contact with the first steel substrate to define a faying interface therebetween, and a spot weld joint penetrating the first steel substrate and the second steel substrate at the faying interface to thereby join the second steel substrate to the first steel substrate. The first steel substrate has a heat-affected zone adjacent the spot weld joint having a boundary, wherein the boundary and the faying interface define an angle therebetween of greater than about 75°. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225314 | INVISIBLE SET DECORATIVE PART - The invention relates to a decorative part ( | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225315 | Porous Light-Emitting Compositions - Light-emitting devices are prepared by coating a porous substrate using a polymer-assisted deposition process. Solutions of metal precursor and soluble polymers having binding properties for metal precursor were coated onto porous substrates. The coated substrates were heated at high temperatures under a suitable atmosphere. The result was a substrate with a conformal coating that did not substantially block the pores of the substrate. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225316 | Functional layers comprising Ni-inclusive ternary alloys and methods of making the same - Certain example embodiments relate to Ni-inclusive ternary alloy being provided as a barrier layer for protecting an IR reflecting layer comprising silver or the like. The provision of a barrier layer comprising nickel, chromium, and/or molybdenum and/or oxides thereof may improve corrosion resistance, as well as chemical and mechanical durability. In certain examples, more than one barrier layer may be used on at least one side of the layer comprising silver. In still further examples, a Ni | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225317 | Barrier layers comprising Ni-inclusive ternary alloys, coated articles including barrier layers, and methods of making the same - Certain example embodiments relate to Ni-inclusive ternary alloy being provided as a barrier layer for protecting an IR reflecting layer comprising silver or the like. The provision of a barrier layer comprising nickel, chromium, and/or molybdenum and/or oxides thereof may improve corrosion resistance, as well as chemical and mechanical durability. In certain examples, more than one barrier layer may be used on at least one side of the layer comprising silver. In still further examples, a Ni | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225318 | REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE FOR RUBBER ARTICLES AND METHODS OF PREPARATION - A reinforcement means for moulded and extruded articles such as tires has a metal structure with a layer of silica gel bonded thereto. The silica gel bonds the reinforcement means to the rubber compound during the moulding/vulcanisation of the rubber compound without the need for a slow curing stage. The silica gel may be applied to the metal structure by a sol-gel process with the gel formed by drying the sol at a temperature up to 150° C. The reinforcement means is preferably a cable formed from steel wires coated with the silica gel. To further improve bonding of the silica gel to the rubber compound, an organosilane bonding agent may be included in the rubber compound or the reinforcing means provided with a second layer comprising an organosilane as a bonding agent. The reinforcement means are particularly useful for strengthening and providing geometric stability to tires. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225319 | COATED INSULATING FILMS FOR ELECTRIC MACHINES AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREFOR - A polymer film has a markedly improved resistance to erosion in the electrical field (so-called corona stability) when permanently subject to partial discharge. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225320 | DEPOSITION OF DOPED ZnO FILMS ON POLYMER SUBSTRATES BY UV-ASSISTED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - The invention provides a method of forming a layer on a polymer substrate comprises a polymer substrate with at least one precursor, and applying ultraviolet light to decompose the at least one precursor and deposit a layer onto the polymer substrate. Also provided is a doped layer comprising zinc oxide deposited on a polymer substrate obtained by introducing at least one precursor comprising zinc and a dopant into a vessel containing a polymer substrate, and applying an ultraviolet light to decompose the at least one precursor and to deposit a layer comprising doped zinc oxide onto the polymer substrate. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225321 | Electrodeposition of FeCoNiV Films with High Resistivity and High Saturation Magnetization - A magnetic layer that may serve as a top pole layer and bottom pole layer in a magnetic write head is disclosed. The magnetic layer has a composition represented by Fe | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225322 | Sensor Arrangement - In an embodiment, a sensor arrangement may be provided. The sensor arrangement may include a sensor including a first spin valve. The first spin valve may include a first free layer structure; a first pinning structure disposed over the first free layer structure; and a first anti-ferromagnetic layer disposed over the first pinning structure. The sensor may further include a second spin valve. The second spin valve may include a second free layer structure; a second pinning structure disposed over the second free layer structure; and a second anti-ferromagnetic layer disposed over the second pinning structure. The sensor may also include a separator structure positioned between the first spin valve and the second spin valve such that the separator structure may be in contact with the first free layer structure and the second free layer structure. The first pinning structure may include an odd number of first ferromagnetic layers and the second pinning structure may include an even number of second ferromagnetic layers so as to enable the sensor to provide a differential signal when a current flows through the sensor. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225323 | Ag ALLOY THERMAL DIFFUSION CONTROL FILM FOR USE IN MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM FOR HEAT-ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING, MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM FOR HEAT-ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING, AND SPUTTERING TARGET - Disclosed is a thermal diffusion control film to be used in a magnetic medium for thermally assisted recording, said thermal diffusion control film maintaining a high heat conductivity, and at the same time, having all of a high thermal diffusivity, a smooth surface roughness, and a high heat resistance. The thermal diffusion control film, i.e., an Ag alloy thermal diffusion control film, is composed of an Ag alloy having Ag as a main component, and satisfies a surface roughness (Ra) of 1.0 nm or less, a heat conductivity of 100 W/(m·K) or more, and a thermal diffusivity of 4.0×10 | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225324 | PERPENDICULAR MEDIA WITH DUAL SOFT MAGNETIC LAYERS - A recording medium having a substrate, a first soft magnetic underlayer, a second soft magnetic underlayer and a perpendicular magnetic recording layer without a spacer layer between the first and second soft magnetic underlayers is disclosed. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225325 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - Surface flatness of magnetic recording medium to which a magnetic recording layer made of L1 | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225326 | MODULE ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A BIOFUEL CELL, AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS - A module of a biofuel cell includes three module elements each having a porous membrane. At least two of the porous membranes are electrically conducting and form the cathode and the anode of the biofuel cell. The third membrane, which is preferably positioned between the two electrically conducting membranes need not be conducting, but defines two emergent cavities within the module. A porous through-channel extends through a silicon support of the module so as to connect one of the emergent cavities to at least one external wall of the silicon support. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225327 | BATTERY WITH EMBEDDED DETECTING UNITS - A battery includes multiple battery cells separated by isolating plates, and multiple detecting units coupled to the battery cells and operable for detecting a status of the battery cells. The battery further includes multiple interfaces coupled to the detecting units and operable for receiving detecting results indicating the status from the detecting units. After the battery is airproofed, the battery cells and the detecting units are enveloped inside the battery. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225328 | BATTERY PACK, ELECTRICITY STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE, ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM, AND CONTROL SYSTEM - There is provided a battery pack including a current control element which is inserted in a discharge current path, and in which a thermostat and a heat sensitive resistance element whose resistance value increases in response to an increase in temperature are connected in parallel; and a detection unit that outputs an open signal indicating the opening of the contacts when it is detected that contacts of the thermostat are opened. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225329 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Provided is a fuel cell system for having a fuel cell generate electric power corresponding to a requirement by a power consuming load, with improving the durability of the fuel cell. The fuel cell system comprises: a fuel cell stack, an air pump, a first convertor, a motor, an ECU controlling the air pump and the first convertor based on the target voltage and switching voltage of the single cell. The ECU executes the first mode such that the actual voltage of the single cell corresponds to the target voltage, when the target voltage is not more than the switching voltage, while the ECU executes the second mode such that the actual voltage of the single cell is kept at the switching voltage, when the target voltage is more than the switching voltage. The second mode is executed by changing the actual current of the single cell. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225330 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - When a request power for a fuel cell is smaller than a predetermined value, a fuel cell system stops the supply of an oxidizing gas to the fuel cell and lowers the output voltage of the fuel cell from a use upper limit voltage to a reduction voltage to perform catalyst activation processing. When the output voltage of the fuel cell lowers to an air blow voltage because of the shortage of the oxidizing gas, the fuel cell system resupplies the oxidizing gas to recover the output voltage of the fuel cell. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225331 | BATTERY PACK PROTECTION SYSTEM - An application for a battery pack that includes walls made of sturdy material, power interface terminals and battery cells/electronics held within the walls. A protective layer contains the battery cells. The protective layer reduces external harm from heat, out-gassing and/or explosion of one or more of the battery cells. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225332 | THERMAL ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - Technologies are generally described for methods and systems for implementing a thermal electrochemical cell. Some example electrochemical cells described herein may comprise a first container including a first electrode and an electrolyte effective to receive electrons from the first electrode. Some electrochemical cells may further comprise a second container including a second electrode and an aqueous suspension including zinc oxide nanoparticles. Some electrochemical cells may also further comprise a contact member in between the first container and the second container. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225333 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery and a battery pack including the second battery, which includes a battery case having a polarity (e.g., positive or negative polarity) in a normal operation, thereby reducing corrosion of the battery case and facilitating a design of an external circuit. The battery case is neutralized in an abnormal operation (e.g., penetration of a nail, over discharge, and over charge), thereby improving safety and reliability of the secondary battery and the battery pack. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly, electrode terminals electrically connected to the electrode assembly and extending out of the battery case, and a fuse part disposed between the battery case and the electrode terminal to electrically connect the battery case to the electrode terminal. The fuse part is configured to selectively electrically disconnect the battery case from the electrode terminal. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225334 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes: a bare cell; a protection circuit module electrically connected to the bare cell; a thermistor configured to sense a temperature of the bare cell and electrically coupled to the protection circuit module, the thermistor having a lead, the lead having a lead end portion adjacent to the protection circuit module, the lead end portion having a first side facing the protection circuit module; and a support between the first side of the lead end portion and the protection circuit module. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225335 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module which is able to discharge high-temperature gas emitted from an abnormal battery cell to the outside of a case, without adversely affecting normal battery cells, while suppressing as much as possible an increase in the volume of the battery module due to an exhaust chamber, is provided. The battery module of the present invention includes: a case having an opening, and an exhaust port for discharging gas generated inside the case; a plurality of battery cells each having a terminal plate in which an open part for discharging gas generated inside the cell is provided, the battery cells being arranged inside the case with the terminal plates facing the opening of the case; and a lid attached to the case so as to cover the opening of the case, the lid including a flat plate, and a plurality of convex parts which protrude from a plane including the flat plate toward the inside of the case, and are connected to the terminal plates of the battery cells. A gas flow path leading from the open part of each battery cell to the exhaust port of the case is formed by gaps formed between the convex parts of the lid. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225336 | BATTERY UNIT AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY EMPLOYING THE SAME - A battery unit and a lithium secondary battery employing the same are provided. The battery unit includes a positive electrode plate having a positive current collector and a positive active material layer formed on at least one plane of the positive current collector, a positive electrode lead electrically connected with the positive current collector, a negative electrode plate having a negative current collector and a negative active material layer formed on at least one plane of the negative current collector, a negative electrode lead electrically connected with the negative current collector, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, having a width greater than that of each electrode plate, and having different widths of protruding portions which stick out on either side of the electrode plate. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225337 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising: an electrode group in which a long first electrode, a long second electrode, and a long separator disposed therebetween are wound spirally; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, is provided. The first electrode includes a sheet-like first current collector and a first active material layer disposed on a surface of the first current collector. The second electrode includes a sheet-like second current collector and a second active material layer disposed on a surface of the second current collector. An end portion of the first electrode on a winding-end side of the electrode group has a non-linear form and faces the second electrode placed on an outer circumferential side with the separator therebetween. The non-linear form is preferably a periodically continuous form, for example a waveform. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225338 | BATTERY AND HOLDING STRUCTURE FOR SAME - A battery for a portable electronic device includes a recess, a number of electronic strips arranged on the bottom surface of the recess, and a number of latching slots defined in the sidewall of the recess. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225339 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including a battery, and a case for housing the battery, the case including: a top surface plate; a bottom surface plate; side surface plates defining the space therebetween; first connecting portions connecting the top surface plate and the side surface plates; and second connecting portions connecting the bottom surface plate and the side surface plates, wherein at least one group of the first connecting portions and the second connecting portions has a thick portion or a thin portion. The thick portion or the thin portion may be: provided entirely across the edge-lines formed by the first connecting portions or by the second connecting portions; provided partially along the edge-line formed thereby; or provided intermittently along the edge-line formed thereby. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225340 | Battery holder apparatus and method - A battery holder apparatus and method includes a sleeve with an inside surface and an outside surface where the sleeve is flexible. A battery receiving space is created within the sleeve where the battery receiving space expands and the sleeve flexes to accommodate a battery when inserted therein and the inside surface at least partially contacts the battery. And a connection device is provided on the outside surface of the sleeve. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225341 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF CABIN AND BATTERY PACK IN HEV/PHEV/BEV VEHICLES - A motor vehicle has an electric traction motor and a battery pack that provides power to the motor. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells. A thermal system includes a battery pack coolant loop, a cabin coolant loop, a power electronics coolant loop and a plurality of controllable valves controlled by a controller to select thermal modes by controlling flow paths of coolant in one or more of the coolant loops. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225342 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes at least two electrode assemblies, each electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a separator, and a second electrode plate, a case accommodating the at least two electrode assemblies, electrode terminals electrically connected to the at least two electrode assemblies, a cap plate sealing the case and exposing the electrode terminals to the outside, and at least one insulation member between the at least two electrode assemblies, the insulation member defining a space between the at least two electrode assemblies. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225343 | CATHODE MATERIALS HAVING HIGH ENERGY DENSITY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY CONTAINING THE SAME - Disclosed is a cathode material comprising a mixture of an oxide powder (a) defined herein and an oxide powder (b) selected from the group consisting of an oxide powder (b1) defined herein and an oxide powder (b2) defined herein and a combination thereof wherein a mix ratio of the two oxide powders (oxide powder (a): oxide powder (b)) is 50:50 to 90:10. The cathode material uses a combination of an oxide powder (a) and 50% or less of an oxide powder (b) which can exert high capacity, high cycle stability, superior storage stability and high-temperature stability, thus advantageously exhibiting high energy density and realizing high capacity batteries. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225344 | SEPARATOR FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is a separator for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The separator may include a thermoplastic polyolefin-based polymer porous sheet and an aramid-based non-woven fabric sheet stacked on at least one surface of the polyolefin-based polymer porous sheet, wherein the polyolefin-based polymer sheet and the aramid-based non-woven fabric sheet are adhered with an adhesive, and the adhesive loses an adhesive performance at 80° C. or more to separate the two sheets. The separator has a shut-down function and excellent high-temperature shape stability. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225345 | STACK-TYPE CELL OR BI-CELL, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a stack-type cell for a secondary battery including a stack of first electrode/separator/second electrode/separator/first electrode arranged in order, and an outer separator stacked on each of the first electrodes. Also, the present invention provides an electrode assembly for a secondary battery using the stack-type cell and a manufacturing method thereof. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225346 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery is provided. The battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes lithium iron phosphate having an olivine structure as positive electrode active material. The negative electrode includes lithium titanate having a spinel structure and a monoclinic β-type titanium complex oxide as a negative electrode active material. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225347 | SOLID BATTERY MODULE - A solid battery wherein a plurality of battery elements are disposed in a direction intersecting with a stacking direction of the members to constitute the battery element, and an arrangement position of the battery element can be easily determined. The solid battery module includes a plurality of battery elements each provided with a solid electrolyte layer and with a pair of cathode layer and anode layer to sandwich the solid electrolyte layer, wherein the plurality of battery elements are aligned in the direction intersecting with the stacking direction of the solid electrolyte layer, the cathode layer and the anode layer; the solid battery module includes a substrate on which to dispose the plurality of battery elements; and the substrate includes a positioning portion which determines the arrangement position of the plurality of battery elements. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225348 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery may include a secondary battery, including, a case having an upper opening and an internal cavity, an electrode assembly disposed within the internal cavity of the case, a cap plate coupled to the case and sealing the upper opening, a collector plate coupled to the electrode assembly, a collector terminal coupled to the collector plate, the collector terminal including a rivet portion and terminal portion above a top surface of the cap plate, and a terminal plate positioned above the cap plate and coupled to the rivet portion of the collector terminal. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225349 | Electrolyte-absorbing, Non-permeable Sealing Materials - An engineered thermoplastic sealing member for LiFeS | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225350 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD, CATHODE, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery having a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte is provided. The cathode includes a cathode active material containing at least one kind selected from the group consisting of sulfur S and phosphorus P in a portion near the particle surface of a lithium composite oxide. A content of the kind in the portion is larger than that in the particle of the lithium composite oxide. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225351 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODE LAMINATE AND ELECTRODE LAMINATE - A method for producing an electrode laminate including a current collector using aluminum as the material and an electrode layer laminated on the current collector, where the method includes the steps of: laminating an electrode layer forming composition, which contains at least a sulfide-based solid electrolyte and an active material and no binding agent, on the current collector; and f heating the current collector and the electrode layer forming composition at a temperature of not less than 60° C. and adhering them. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225352 | ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - Selenium or selenium-containing compounds may be used as electroactive materials in electrodes or electrochemical devices. The selenium or selenium-containing compound is mixed with a carbon material. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225353 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND VEHICLE HAVING THE LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A negative electrode ( | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225354 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING SAME AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed are a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. In particular, the positive active material has a carbon sheet having a structure including 1 to 200 polycyclic nano sheets comprising a plurality of hexagonal rings each having six carbon atoms condensed and substantially aligned in a plane containing the hexagonal rings, the polycyclic nano sheets layered in a vertical direction to the plane containing the hexagonal rings; and an olivine-based compound particle disposed on the surface of the carbon sheet. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225355 | Crystalline Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide And The Use Thereof In Electrochemical Devices - The present invention relates to the preparation of a mesoporous substantially pure anatase titanium oxide (meso-TiO | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225356 | GALVANIC ELEMENTS CONTAINING OXYGEN-CONTAINING CONVERSION ELECTRODES - A galvanic element containing a substantially transition metal-free oxygen-containing conversion electrode, a transition metal-containing cathode, and an aprotic lithium electrolyte. The substantially transition metal-free oxygen-containing conversion. electrode materials contain lithium hydroxide and/or lithium peroxide and/or lithium oxide, and in the charged state additionally contain lithium hydride, and are contained in a galvanic element, for example a lithium battery, as the anode. Methods for producing substantially transition metal-free oxygen-containing conversion electrode materials and galvanic elements made of substantially transition metal-free oxygen-containing conversion electrode materials are also provided. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225357 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING SAME AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a core including a lithiated intercalation compound, and a MgO that is present as an island shape on the core surface and having an average nano-size.; a method of manufacturing this positive active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including this positive active material are provided. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225358 | HEAT-RESISTANT AND HIGH-TENACITY ULTRAFINE FIBROUS SEPARATION LAYER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND SECONDARY CELL USING SAME - Provided is an ultrafine fibrous porous separator with heat resistance and high-strength and a manufacturing method thereof, which enables mass-production of a heat-resistant and high-strength ultrafine fibrous separator by using an air-electrospinning (AES) method, and to a secondary battery using the same. The method of manufacturing a heat-resistant and high-strength ultrafine fibrous porous separator includes the steps of: air-electrospinning a mixed solution of 50 to 70 wt % of a heat-resistant, polymer material and 30 to 50 wt % of a swelling polymer material, to thereby form a porous web of a heat-resistant ultrafine fiber in which the heat-resistant polymer material and the swelling polymer material are consolidated in an ultrafine fibrous form; performing drying to control a solvent and moisture that remain on the surface of the porous web; and performing thermal compression on the dried porous web at a temperature of between 170° C. and 210° C. so as to obtain the separator. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225359 | Electrolytes in Support of 5 V Li ion Chemistry - This invention described the preparation of a series of compounds selected from the group comprising tris(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-iso-propyl)phosphate, tris(perfluoroethyl)phosphate, tris(perfluoro-iso-propyl)phosphate, bis(1,1,1-trifluoroethyl)fluorophosphate, tris(1,1,1-trifluoroethyl)phosphate, hexakis(1,1,1-trifluoroethoxy)phosphazene, tris(1,1,1-trifluoroethoxy)trifluorophosphazene, hexakis(perfluoro-t-butyl)phosphazene and tris(perfluoro-t-butyl)phosphate. These compounds may be used as co-solvents, solutes or additives in non-aqueous electrolytes in various electrochemical devices. The inclusion of these compounds in electrolyte systems can enable rechargeable chemistries at high voltages that are otherwise impossible with state-of-the-art electrolyte technologies. These compounds are chosen because of their beneficial effect on the interphasial chemistries formed at high potentials, such as 5.0 V class cathodes for new Li ion chemistries. These compounds may be used in Li ion battery technology and in any electrochemical device that employs non-aqueous electrolytes for the benefit of high energy density resultant from high operating voltages. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225360 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL - The present invention relates to a process for operating a fuel cell, especially for operating a fuel cell in which the electrolyte responsible for the proton conduction is volatile. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225361 | COMPOSITE PROTON CONDUCTING ELECTROLYTE WITH IMPROVED ADDITIVES FOR FUEL CELLS - Additives can be used to prepare polymer electrolyte for membrane electrode assemblies in polymer electrolyte fuel cells in order to improve both durability and performance. The additives are chemical complexes comprising certain metal and organic ligand components. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225362 | ENERGY UNIT WITH SAFE AND STABLE HYDROGEN STORAGE - An energy unit in accordance with an embodiment of the present application stores at least water and hydrogen. The energy unit includes an electrolysis component operable to provide hydrogen from the water, a hydrogen storage component operable to safely and stably store hydrogen in sold form and a fuel cell component operable to produce electricity from the hydrogen. The energy unit may be grouped with other like energy units to provide constant power for desired applications. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225363 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell system, wherein planar fuel cells are arranged in stacked form and in this respect an integrated post-combustion of non-oxidized components, or of not fully oxidized components, in the exhaust gas can take place. The fuel cells of a system in accordance with the invention have a cathode-electrolyte-anode unit. A bipolar plate is arranged between two respective fuel cells and channels for the supply and removal of a fuel gas to anodes and of an oxidizing agent to cathodes are present. The exhaust gases at the anode side or at the cathode side are introduced via internal additional channels or directly into an afterburner in which a catalytic post-oxidizing of the exhaust gas mixture formed with the exhaust gas at the anode side and at the cathode side takes place. In this respect, a catalytic afterburner is associated with every single fuel cell or with a group formed of a plurality of fuel cells and the afterburners are arranged so that exhaust gas discharged from a fuel cell at the anode side or at the cathode side can enter directly into an afterburner. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225364 | METHOD OF STOPPING OPERATION OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A method includes an in-stop-mode power generating process of, if an instruction to stop an operation of a fuel cell is detected, stopping supply of a fuel gas, and supplying an oxide gas to the fuel cell to generate power from an oxide-gas supply apparatus, and then stopping power generation of the fuel cell, and a gas replacing process of, after the power generation of the fuel cell is stopped, activating the gas replacement apparatus at a predetermined timing to supply a replacement gas to the anode side of the fuel cell to replace the fuel gas on the anode side with the replacement gas. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225365 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A method includes determining, if an instruction to stop a operation of a fuel cell is detected, whether an in-stop-mode power generating process has been executed, a fuel gas being to be stopped and an oxide gas being to be supplied to the fuel cell to generate power from the oxide-gas supply apparatus in the in-stop-mode power generating process, and shortening a time for a diluting process to be executed by a scavenging apparatus when it is determined that the in-stop-mode power generating process has been executed, as compared with a case where it is determined that the in-stop-mode power generating process has not been executed. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225366 | IDENTIFYING FUEL CELL DEFECTS - A test system for testing a unit such as multiple solid oxide fuel cells. The test system includes a thermal test chamber in which a non-contact electrostatic voltage probe is mounted to scan the solid oxide fuel cells. The test system includes a detector coupled to the voltage probe to produce an output signal or display based on the measured voltages. The measured voltages are processed to compute a representative voltage for each fuel cell and to identify any defective fuel cells based on the measured voltages. The test system may be used during manufacture of solid oxide fuel cell stacks for cost effective testing to lower manufacturing costs. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225367 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes: a membrane-electrode assembly in which electrode catalyst layers are formed on two sides of an electrolyte membrane; and a cerium-containing layer that is formed at an outer side of at least one of the two surfaces of the membrane-electrode assembly, and that contains a cerium-containing oxide in an amount that is greater than 5 wt % and less than or equal to 30 wt % where 100 wt % is an amount of solid components except the cerium-containing oxide which form the cerium-containing layer. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225368 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - Provided is a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), including: a fuel electrode for allowing a fuel gas to be reacted; an air electrode for allowing a gas containing oxygen to be reacted; an electrolyte film provided between the fuel electrode and the air electrode; and a reaction prevention film provided between the air electrode and the electrolyte film. The reaction prevention film includes two layers including one layer of a porous layer having an interface with the electrolyte film; and one layer of a dense layer having an interface with the air electrode. The dense layer has a porosity of 5% or less and the porous layer has a porosity of 5.1 to 60%. The porous layer includes closed pores each having a diameter of 0.1 to 3 μm. The porous layer includes closed pores each including a component (such as Sr) for the air electrode. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225369 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - Provided is a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), including: a fuel electrode for allowing a fuel gas to be reacted; an air electrode for allowing a gas containing oxygen to be reacted; an electrolyte film provided between the fuel electrode and the air electrode; and a reaction prevention film provided between the air electrode and the electrolyte film. The porosity of the reaction prevention film is less than 10%, particularly preferably “closed pore-ratio” is 50% or more. The diameter of closed pores in the reaction prevention film is 0.1 to 3 μm. The reaction prevention film includes closed pores each containing a component (e.g., Sr) for the air electrode. This can provide an SOFC in which a decrease in output due to an increase in electric resistance between an air electrode and a solid electrolyte film hardly occurs even after long-term use. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225370 | MINIMIZING ELECTRODE CONTAMINATION IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell assembly that is expected to prevent or at least minimize electrode contamination includes one or more getters that trap a component or components leached from a first electrode and prevents or at least minimizes them from contaminating a second electrode. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225371 | IONOMER FOR ALKALINE FUEL CELL - An ionomer may be used as a binder for a catalyst to prepare an anode for a solid alkaline fuel cell. The ionomer is a reaction product of a guanidine and a perfluorosulfonic acid polymer. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225372 | PROTON CONDUCTING ELECTROLYTES WITH CROSS-LINKED COPOLYMER ADDITIVES FOR USE IN FUEL CELLS - A proton conducting polymer electrolyte comprising a proton conducting ionomer cross-linked with an amount of a copolymer additive comprising cross-linking functional groups and other functional groups (e.g. proton carriers, chelating agents, radical scavengers) shows improved durability over the ionomer alone and provides for more stable inclusion of these other functional groups. The copolymer additive comprises at least two types of metal oxide monomers, one having cross-linking functional groups and the other having the other functional groups. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225373 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An electrode assembly for a solid oxide fuel cell, the electrode assembly including a porous ceramic oxide matrix and an array of fluid conduits. The porous ceramic oxide matrix includes a labyrinth of reinforcing walls interconnected to one another. Each of the fluid conduits is formed from the porous ceramic oxide matrix and has an external surface with a plurality of struts projecting outwardly therefrom and an internal surface defining a first passage for flowing a first fluid therethrough. The struts are configured to connect the fluid conduits to one another and the external surfaces and the struts define a second passage around the fluid conduits for flowing a second fluid therethrough. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225374 | PHOTOMASK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a photomask includes a substrate, a film portion, a pattern, and a plurality of detection marks. The film portion is provided on a surface of the substrate. The film portion has a light transmittance lower than light transmittance of the substrate. The pattern is provided in a surface of the film portion. The pattern is configured to be transferred to a transfer target. The plurality of detection marks is provided in the film portion, with intensity of light transmitted through the detection marks being suppressed so as to suppress transfer the detection marks to the transfer target. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225375 | OPTICAL MEMBER FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY - There are provided an EUV optical member, in which deterioration in the reflectivity due to oxidation of the Ru protective layer is prevented, a functional film-equipped substrate to be employed for production of the EUV optical member. A reflective layer-equipped substrate for EUV lithography comprising a substrate, and a reflective layer for reflecting EUV light and a protective layer for protecting the reflective layer, formed in this order on the substrate, wherein the reflective layer is a Mo/Si multilayer reflective film, the protective layer has a three-layer structure wherein a first layer made of a Ru layer or a Ru compound layer, a second layer made of a Mo layer and a third layer made of a Ru layer or a Ru compound layer are laminated in this order on the reflective layer. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225376 | INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER BELT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An object is to provide an intermediate transfer belt and a method for producing the same which inhibits fine toner dots in white area in an environment of low temperature and low humidity and further, inhibits roughness of image with long-term use. An intermediate transfer belt for an electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprising a polyimide having a dispersed conductive filler, wherein the polyimide contains a unit structure represented by Formula (1); | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225377 | PARTICLE PRODUCING METHOD, PARTICLE, TONER, DEVELOPER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PARTICLE PRODUCING METHOD - A particle producing method is provided including bringing a material into contact with a compressible fluid to prepare a melt of the material, and discharging the melt from a vibrated through hole to form particles of the melt. A particle producing apparatus is also provided including a discharger to discharge the melt. The discharger includes a storage to store the melt, at least one through hole disposed on the storage, and a vibrator to vibrate the through hole. The particle producing apparatus further includes a particle forming member defining a space within which the discharged melt is formed into particles and a pressure controller controlling a pressure difference between the space and an inside of the storage so that the discharged melt is formed into a columnar melt and the columnar melt is constricted and separated into particles. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225378 | Toner Composition Having Dual Wax - Included is an emulsion aggregation toner formulation having at least one latex and a combination of at least two waxes, wherein one wax is a synthetic wax, and another wax is a natural wax, and further including a developer containing a carrier and the just-described toner. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225379 | TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER - A two-component developer is disclosed, composing a toner comprising parent toner particles with an attached external additive and a carrier provided with a resin covering layer on a surface of a core particle, wherein the resin covering layer comprises a binder resin comprising an acrylic resin and when the resin covering layer is divided in half to a core particle side and a surface side, a nitrogen element content of the core particle side is larger than a nitrogen element content of the surface side. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225380 | Sulfonamide-doped undercoat for imaging device - A photoreceptor undercoat containing a sulfonamide facilitates removal of coatings from the substrate. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225381 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER - An electrophotographic photosensitive member is provided in which black spots on an output image are hardly caused by local charge injection from a support to a photosensitive layer. For this purpose, a conductive layer is formed using a coating liquid for a conductive layer prepared using a solvent, a binder material and a metal oxide particle that satisfies the following relation (i): 45≦A×ρ×D≦65 (i) wherein A denotes the surface area of the metal oxide particle per unit mass [m | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225382 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TONER - A method of preparing toner. Due to the use of an inorganic salt of a monovalent metal as a coagulant when toner particles are aggregated, formed toner particles have a narrow particle size distribution, low-temperature fixability, and high image quality. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225383 | RESIST COMPOSITION FOR IMMERSION EXPOSURE AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A resist composition for immersion exposure and a method of forming a resist pattern which can satisfy both of excellent resistance to an immersion medium and lithography properties. The resist composition for immersion exposure includes a resin component (A) which exhibits changed alkali solubility under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon irradiation, the resin component (A) including a resin (A1) which contains a fluorine atom and a resin (A2) which has a structural unit (a′) derived from acrylic acid and contains no fluorine atom, and the amount of the resin (A1) contained in the resin component (A) being within the range from 0.1 to 50% by weight. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225384 | COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY - Topcoat layer compositions are provided that are applied above a photoresist composition. The compositions find particular applicability to immersion lithography processing. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225385 | SALT AND PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides a salt represented by the formula (I): | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225386 | CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A chemically amplified resist composition is provided comprising (A) a specific tertiary amine compound, (B) a specific acid generator, (C) a base resin having an acidic functional group protected with an acid labile group, which is substantially insoluble in alkaline developer and turns soluble in alkaline developer upon deprotection of the acid labile group, and (D) an organic solvent. The resist composition has a high resolution, improved defect control in the immersion lithography, and good shelf stability. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225387 | METHOD OF FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE BY USING REDUCTION PROJECTION ALIGNER - A method of forming a semiconductor device, including exposing a first shot to light on a semiconductor wafer, the first shot including a plurality of elongated chip patterns, the plurality of elongated chip patterns being arranged in parallel to each other and exposing a second shot to light on the semiconductor wafer, the second shot including a plurality of elongated chip patterns, so that the plurality of elongated chip patterns of the second shot and the plurality of elongated chip patterns of the first shot are arranged perpendicular to each other. The plurality of elongated chip patterns of the second shot are generated by rotating the plurality of elongated chip patterns of the first shot by 90 degrees. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225388 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DEVICE - In a pattern forming method, a first L & S pattern is formed on a wafer; a first protective layer, a second L & S pattern having a perpendicular periodic direction to that of the first L & S pattern, and a photoresist layer are formed to cover the first L & S pattern; a third pattern having first apertures is formed in the photoresist layer to be overlapped with a part of the second L & S pattern; second apertures are formed in the first protective layer via the first apertures; and a part of the first L & S pattern is removed via the second apertures. Accordingly, a pattern including a non-periodic portion finer than a resolution limit of an exposure apparatus is formed. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120225389 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD - A substrate treatment method of performing treatment on a substrate on which a pattern mask has been formed by exposure and developing treatment to improve roughness of the pattern mask includes the processes of: mounting and heating the substrate on a stage in a treatment container; then supplying a solvent gas to a center portion of a front surface of the substrate while exhausting the solvent gas from a periphery of the substrate to swell the pattern mask; and while performing the process of supplying and exhausting a solvent gas, forming a temperature gradient in the substrate via the stage such that a temperature at the center portion of the substrate is higher than a temperature at a peripheral portion of the substrate. | 2012-09-06 |
