48th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090291338 | Increasing The Efficiency Of A Fuel Cell - A technique includes removing nitrogen from an air stream to produce an enriched oxygen stream and communicating the enriched oxygen stream to a cathode chamber of a fuel cell. The technique includes transferring the nitrogen that is removed from the air stream to a reactant stream of the fuel cell system. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291339 | METHOD OF OPERATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A method of operating a fuel cell system including stopping power generation of a fuel cell which generates electric power using a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas, filling and keeping a combustible gas in a cathode of the fuel cell after said step, supplying the oxidizing gas to the cathode, supplying the combustible gas discharged from the cathode in response to the previous step to a combustor capable of heating a fuel generator for generating the fuel gas or an exhaust pipe connected to the combustor via a branch passage branching from an oxidizing gas passage located downstream of the cathode, diluting the combustible gas supplied to the combustor or the exhaust pipe with air supplied to the combustor or exhaust gas supplied to the exhaust pipe such that the combustible gas has a concentration lower than a combustion lower limit, and discharging the diluted combustible gas to atmosphere. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291340 | COMPLIANT FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell assembly comprising at least one metallic component, at least one ceramic component and a structure disposed between the metallic component and the ceramic component. The structure is configured to have a lower stiffness compared to at least one of the metallic component and the ceramic component, to accommodate a difference in strain between the metallic component and the ceramic component of the fuel cell assembly. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291341 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel cell system in which a noise and a vibration of a compressor can be suppressed. In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a fuel cell system including a fuel cell; a compressor for supplying an oxidant gas to the fuel cell, having a first rotational speed region within which as a rotational speed increases, a noise becomes greater than a predetermined value, and a second rotational speed region within which as the rotational speed increases, the noise becomes equal to or less than the predetermined value; and a compressor controller for controlling the compressor by calculating a command rotational speed for commanding the compressor based on a required amount of power generation. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291342 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090291343 | Module for a fuel cell arrangement - A module for a fuel cell arrangement is provided, having plates which are configured in the form of a stack, at least two plates being partially joined to one another by a sealing element, at least one further seal being configured between the plates. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291344 | FUEL CELL - On an anode side separator, an adhesive is applied linearly along the upper and lower edges of the four edges thereof, around a receiving part and around a through-hole and so on. On a cathode side separator, the adhesive is applied at the same locations as on the anode side separator. The adhesive functions as support members for supporting the fastening load on the edges of the separators. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291345 | MEMBRANE/ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS, POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL, AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - To provide a membrane/electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell and processes for their production, which make it possible to stably exhibit a high power generation performance in various environments. A membrane/electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, which comprises a first electrode having a first catalyst layer and a first gas diffusion layer, a second electrode having a second catalyst layer and a second gas diffusion layer, and a polymer electrolyte membrane disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the 90° peel strength at least one of the interface between the first electrode and the polymer electrolyte membrane and the interface between the second electrode and the polymer electrolyte membrane is at least 0.03 N/cm. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291346 | SOLID OXIDE REVERSIBLE FUEL CELL WITH IMPROVED ELECTRODE COMPOSITION - A solid oxide electrolyzer cell or a solid oxide reversible fuel cell includes a solid oxide electrolyte. It may also include at least one of a first gadolinia doped ceria interfacial layer in contact with a first side of the electrolyte and a second gadolinia doped ceria interfacial layer in contact with a second side of the electrolyte. It may also include a fuel electrode including a cermet containing nickel and one or both of a doped zirconia and gadolinia doped ceria. It may also include an oxidant electrode including an LSM and one or both of a doped zirconia and gadolinia doped ceria. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291347 | ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR UNITS AND MODULES AND SYSTEMS COMPOSED OF THEM - The present invention is an electrochemical reactor unit in which a plurality of electrochemical reactor cells constituted by a tube are housed in a porous material body having a heat releasing function and a current collecting function, these are electrically connected in series, and a fuel manifold is mounted to the connected electrochemical reactor cells; an electrochemical reactor module that comprises a plurality of the units which are arranged in fuel supply holes, and a structure supplying air directly to the entire electrochemical reactor module; and an electrochemical reaction system in which such an electrochemical reactor module is utilized. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291348 | ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL - The present invention provides an electrolyte membrane with high proton conductivity and low methanol permeability, a high output MEA and DMFC. The electrolyte membrane is characterized by comprising a metal oxide hydrate having proton conductivity and an organic polymer having proton conductivity. A preferable metal oxide hydrate is zirconium oxide hydrate or tungsten oxide hydrate. The composite electrolyte membrane has an ion exchange capacity of 0.75 to 1.67 meq/g as a preferable range. The composite electrolyte membrane constituted by the metal oxide hydrate and the organic polymer is provided with high proton conductivity and low methanol permeability so that MEA for DMFC with high output is provided. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291349 | SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK USING THE SAME - A fuel cell separator capable of improving stack performance by reducing the deviation in cell performance and diminishing dead space, and a fuel cell stack using the same are disclosed. The fuel cell separator may include a base member, a first channel group disposed on a surface of the base member and a second channel group disposed on the surface of the base member. The first channel group may include at least one channel and the second channel group may include at least one channel. The first channel group and the second channel group may extend parallel to each other in a first region of the surface and independent from each other in a second region of the surface. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291350 | ELECTROLYTE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL - A unit cell of a fuel cell is formed by sandwiching a membrane electrode assembly between a first metal separator and a second metal separator. The membrane electrode assembly includes a solid polymer electrolyte membrane having a reinforcement member on both surfaces of the outer end of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. Frame members are provided on the reinforcement member outside an anode, and a fuel gas inlet channel and a fuel gas outlet channel are formed by the frame members, at positions corresponding to a fuel gas inlet buffer and a fuel gas outlet buffer. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291351 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COATING A PASTE CONTAINING A WATER-REPELLENT SUBSTANCE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FUEL CELL - Making use of the feature that a high polymer is difficult to fiberize when used at below the glass transition point, a pressure-feed device ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090291352 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL - An electrode material, including: catalyst particles formed by performing inclusion, by a porous inorganic material, for a conductive support and metal particles arranged on the conductive support and/or metal particles brought into contact with the conductive support. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291353 | ELECTRODE PROTECTION IN BOTH AQUEOUS AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS, INCLUDING RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERIES - Electrode protection in electrochemical cells, and more specifically, electrode protection in both aqueous and non-aqueous electrochemical cells, including rechargeable lithium batteries, are presented. In one embodiment, an electrochemical cell includes an anode comprising lithium and a multi-layered structure positioned between the anode and an electrolyte of the cell. A multi-layered structure can include at least a first single-ion conductive material layer (e.g., a lithiated metal layer), and at least a first polymeric layer positioned between the anode and the single-ion conductive material. The invention also can provide an electrode stabilization layer positioned within the electrode, i.e., between one portion and another portion of an electrode, to control depletion and re-plating of electrode material upon charge and discharge of a battery. Advantageously, electrochemical cells comprising combinations of structures described herein are not only compatible with environments that are typically unsuitable for lithium, but the cells may be also capable of displaying long cycle life, high lithium cycling efficiency, and high energy density. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291354 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY CONTAINING A NEGATIVE ELECTRODE OF LITHIUM-TITANIUM COMPOSITE OXIDE, BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery, containing a case and provided in the case, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode comprises a lithium-titanium composite oxide, wherein a crystallite diameter of the lithium-titanium composite oxide is not larger than 6.9×10 | 2009-11-26 |
20090291355 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, SEPARATOR FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY USING THEM - The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, etc. that can reduce the manufacturing cost of the battery, meet the need for increased battery capacity, and at the same time improve various battery characteristics, such as high-rate charge-discharge capability, high-temperature cycle performance, and storage performance. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291356 | COVER LATCH MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A cover latching mechanism ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090291357 | STANDABLE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a main body and a battery cover. The main body defines a recess for receiving a battery therein. The battery cover is installed on the main body to cover the recess when the portable electronic device is in a first use mode, and the battery cover is detached from the main body, placed flatly, and used to stand the main body erectly thereon when the portable electronic device is in a second use mode. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291358 | Industrial truck having a battery compartment base with roller accommodation openings - The invention relates to an industrial truck, in particular a forklift truck, having a replaceable battery block ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090291359 | REFORMED BATTERY GRIDS - A method of making a grid for a battery plate of a lead-acid battery. A substantially planar web is manufactured to include a plurality of spaced apart and interconnected wire segments, which at least partially define substantially planar surfaces, have a plurality of transverse lands, and interconnect at a plurality of nodes to define a plurality of open spaces between the wire segments. The web is reformed to change the cross-sectional shape of the wire segments. Other aspects may include simultaneously reducing the thickness of at least a portion of the web while reshaping the wire segments, and/or providing controlled surface roughness on at least one of the surfaces of the web to increase surface area of the grid and thereby promote adhesion of an electrochemically active material to the grid. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291360 | SURFACE-TREATED MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE PREPARED THEREBY - Disclosed is a porous film comprising: (a) a porous substrate having pores; and (b) a coating layer formed on at least one region selected from the group consisting of a surface of the substrate and a part of the pores present in the substrate, wherein the coating layer comprises styrene-butadiene rubber. An electrochemical device using the porous film as a separator is also disclosed. The porous film is coated with a styrene-butadiene polymer, whose rubbery characteristics can be controlled, and thus provides improved scratch resistance and adhesion to other substrates. When the porous film is used as a separator for an electrochemical device, it is possible to improve the safety of the electrochemical device and to prevent degradation in the quality of the electrochemical device. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291361 | Wearable power supply for soldiers - A four-cell stick ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090291362 | Flat-type alkaline primary battery - A flat-type alkaline primary battery has a positive electrode mixture containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode mixture containing a negative electrode active material, and a separator for separating the positive electrode mixture and the negative electrode mixture. An alkaline electrolyte solution is contained in the positive electrode mixture, the negative electrode mixture, and the separator. The negative electrode active material includes zinc or zinc alloy powder. The positive electrode active material includes nickel oxyhydroxide containing cobalt in solid solution, the surface of which is coated with a conductive material. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291363 | BATTERY COVER MECHANISM - A battery cover mechanism used in a portable electronic device includes a housing defining a receiving groove therein for receiving a battery, a cover mounted an elastic member, the elastic member defines a locking space, the housing has a protrusion formed thereon, the protrusion is latched with the locking space to latch the cover with the housing. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291364 | Electrolytic Solution - There is provided an electrolytic solution comprising a chain carbonate (I) represented by the formula (I): | 2009-11-26 |
20090291365 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD - An article of electrochemical energy conversion is provided that includes a separator. The separator has a first surface that defines at least a portion of a first chamber, and a second surface that defines a second chamber, and the first chamber is in ionic communication with the second chamber through the separator. The energy storage device further includes a plurality of cathodic materials. The plurality includes at least a first cathodic material and a second cathodic material. Both of the cathodic materials are in electrical communication with the separator and both are capable of forming a metal halide. A proviso is that if either of the first cathodic material or the second cathodic material is a transition metal, then the other cathodic material is not iron, arsenic, or antimony. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291366 | Method of preparing cathode containing Iron disulfide for a lithium cell - A primary cell having an anode comprising lithium or lithium alloy and a cathode comprising iron disulfide (FeS | 2009-11-26 |
20090291367 | Lithium secondary battery and method of manufacturing same - A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode made from a positive electrode active material and a semiconductor substrate that is directly laminated on the positive electrode. A charge carrier formed in the positive electrode active material when the lithium secondary battery is charged and a carrier of the semiconductor substrate are the same, and the semiconductor substrate is used as a collector. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291368 | Carbon Foam Based Three-Dimensional Batteries and Methods - A three-dimensional battery can include a three-dimensional porous carbon foam base and an anode current collector bonded to and in electrical communication with a first region of the base. The three-dimensional battery can also include an electrolyte layer disposed over the three-dimensional porous carbon foam base and a cathode current collector bonded to and in electrical communication with a second region of the three-dimensional porous carbon foam base. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291369 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE COMPRISING FLUORINE-CONTAINING POLYMER HAVING FLUORINE-CONTAINING ETHER CHAINS - There is provided a fluorine-containing polymer solid electrolyte which has an excellent ion-conducting property, is high in oxidation resistance, is stable electrochemically and thermally, has sufficient strength and is applicable to various electrochemical devices. The electrolyte comprises (I) a non-crystalline fluorine-containing polymer which has a polar nonionic functional group and has, in a side chain of the polymer molecule, a structural unit D having 1 to 4 units derived from a fluorine-containing ether in the form of continuous chain, (II) an electrolytic compound and as case demands, (III) a solvent. The electrolyte has an ionic conductivity of from 10 | 2009-11-26 |
20090291370 | ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - An electrolyte for a lithium ion secondary battery includes a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; and a phosphonitrile fluoride trimer as an additive, and a lithium ion secondary battery comprising the same. The thickness increase rate of a lithium ion secondary battery including the electrolyte is reduced even when the battery is kept at a high temperature. Thus, the thermal stability and durability of the battery are prominently improved. The durability of the battery can be further improved by including a vinylene carbonate or ethylene carbonate group compound in the electrolyte. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291371 | ANODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A secondary battery having high cycle characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte. In the anode, an anode active material layer containing silicon, carbon, and oxygen as an anode active material is provided on an anode current collector. In the anode active material, a content of carbon is from 0.2 atomic % to 10 atomic % both inclusive, and a content of oxygen is from 0.5 atomic % to 40 atomic % both inclusive. A ratio from 0.1% to 17.29% both inclusive of the silicon contained in the anode active material exists as Si—C bond. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291372 | PELLICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PELLICLE - A pellicle film of a silicon single crystal film and a base substrate supporting the pellicle film are formed of a single substrate using an SOI substrate. The base substrate is provided with an opening whose ratio in area to an exposure region when a pellicle is used on a photomask (an open area ratio) is 60% or more, and provided with a reinforcing frame in a non-exposure region of the base substrate. Since the pellicle film and the base substrate supporting the pellicle film are formed of the single substrate (an integrated structure), and the base substrate is provided with the reinforcing frame, the effect of increased strength is obtained. Moreover, a principal plane of a silicon single crystal film is a crystal plane inclined at 3 to 5° from any lattice plane belonging to {100} planes or {111} planes. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291373 | Green Photoresist and Color Filter Substrate using the same - In a green photoresist for a color filter substrate, GY×Gy is greater than 33 when the green photoresist is tested by a standard C light source and Gy is greater than or equal to 0.6. A light beam from the standard C light source after passing through the green photoresist corresponds to a y coordinate in a CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram and Gy represents the y coordinate. GY represents light transmittance of the green photoresist for the light beam from the standard C light source. The green photoresist improves the light transmittance. Further, a color filter substrate using the green photoresist is provided. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291374 | Exposure aligning method and exposure apparatus - In an exposure aligning method, a first shift amount indicating a shift amount of a lower layer pattern of an exposure target substrate from an origin point position is determined and a second shift amount indicating a shift amount of the lower layer pattern in at lease one past lot which has been processed before said exposure target substrate is processed, from the origin point position is determined. A third shift amount indicating a difference between the first shift amount and the second shift amount is calculated and a first correction value is determined based on the third shift amount. An exposure position of an exposure target pattern is adjusted based on the first correction value. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291375 | FULL COLOR IMAGE FORMATION PROCESS - Disclosed is a process of forming a full color image according to electrophotography, employing a yellow toner, a magenta toner and a cyan colorant, the process comprising the step of forming a yellow toner image, a magenta toner image and a cyan toner image on a recording material, wherein the yellow toner image has reflectance (in terms of %) satisfying formulas (11) through (14) below, the magenta toner image has reflectance (in terms of %) satisfying formulas (21) through (24) below, and the cyan toner image has reflectance (in terms of %) satisfying formulas (31) through (34) below. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291376 | FULL-COLOR IMAGE FORMING METHOD - Disclosed is a full-color image forming method by which an image exhibiting comfortable image quality reliably suitable for a human visual system can be obtained in such a way that a halftone image exhibiting excellent granularity and evenness thereof is acquired. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291377 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - A set of toners comprising a yellow toner, a magenta toner, a cyan toner and a black toner for forming a full color image with an electrophotographic method, wherein the yellow toner comprises toner particles containing at least one pigment selected from the group consisting of C. I. Pigment Yellow 74, C. I. Pigment Yellow 139, C. I. Pigment Yellow 155, C. I. Pigment Yellow 180 and C. I. Pigment Yellow 185; the magenta toner comprises toner,particles containing a dye represented by Formula (X-1) and a metal compound represented by Formula (1); and the cyan toner comprises toner particles containing a silicon phthalocyanine represented by Formula (2): | 2009-11-26 |
20090291378 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER SET - Provided is a set of toners comprising a yellow toner, a magenta toner, a cyan toner and a black toner for forming a full color image with an electrophotographic method, wherein the yellow toner comprises toner particles containing at east one pigment selected from the group consisting of C. I. Pigment Yellow 74, C. I. Pigment Yellow 139, C. I. Pigment Yellow 180, C. I. Pigment Yellow 185 and C. I. Pigment Yellow 155; the magenta toner comprises toner particles containing a rhodamine based dye represented at least by Formula (1) and Formula (2), and the cyan toner comprises toner particles containing a phthalocyanine based dye represented by Formula (5): | 2009-11-26 |
20090291379 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPMENT - To provide toner which is capable of suppressing consuming amount of toner and preventing cleaning failure, and even when a high speed printing machine is used, can reduce a problem of e.g. fogging in a long-term use and is excellent in image stability. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291380 | TONER - A toner in which, in a loss tangent (tan δ) curve obtained by a dynamic viscoelasticity test, the tan δ shows a maximal value δa in the temperature region of 28.0-60.0° C., which maximal value δa is 0.50 or more, and shows a minimal value δb in the temperature region of 45.0-85.0° C., which minimal value δb is 0.60 or less, where the difference between the maximal value δa and the minimal value δb is 0.20 or more; and, where the temperature that affords the maximal value δa is represented by Ta(° C.) and the temperature that affords the minimal value δb is represented by Tb(° C.), the difference between the Ta and the Tb is 5.0-45.0° C.; and the toner having, in a storage elastic modulus (G′) curve obtained by the dynamic viscoelasticity test, a value G′a of a storage elastic modulus at the Ta, of 1.00×10 | 2009-11-26 |
20090291381 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - Provided is a toner comprising toner particles containing a binder resin and coloring matters, wherein the coloring matters comprise a dye represented by Formula (X-1), a metal compound represented by Formula (1) and a quinacridone pigment represented by Formula (2): | 2009-11-26 |
20090291382 | ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER AND METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING - An electrostatic latent image developing toner comprising at least a resin, a wax and a colorant, wherein the wax comprises 40 to 98% by mass of a first release agent comprising an ester wax and 2 to 60% by mass of a second release agent comprising a hydrocarbon having at least one of a branched chain structure and a cyclic structure; and the colorant comprises a silicon phthalocyanine represented by Formula (I): | 2009-11-26 |
20090291383 | TONER - Toner characterized in that assuming that the glass transition point of the toner measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) is represented by T | 2009-11-26 |
20090291384 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TONER, APPARATUS OF MANUFACTURING A TONER, A TONER, AN IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing a toner including a first dispersing wherein (i) at least two binder resins having different weight average molecular weight, (ii) a coloring agent and (iii) a releasing agent are dispersed in an organic solvent to obtain an oil phase, a second dispersing comprising continuously mixing the oil phase with an aqueous medium comprising a solid particulate dispersion agent to form a dispersion emulsion comprising emulsification particles (where at least one of the first and the second dispersing is carried out under at least one condition based on a property of the binder resin which has the lowest weight-average molecular weight), measuring automatically the volume average particle diameter of the dispersion emulsion during the second dispersing, calculating automatically a difference between the volume average particle diameter of the dispersion emulsion measured during the measuring and a target volume average particle diameter, maintaining automatically an allowable difference between the volume average particle diameter of the dispersion emulsion measured during the measuring and the target volume average particle diameter by changing one of the conditions. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291385 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMING COLOR IMAGE USING THE SAME - Provided are an image forming apparatus and a method of forming a color image using the same. The image forming apparatus including an image forming medium which includes a plurality of cells, wherein each cell operates independently, and the cells are charged according to a color image to be recorded, thereby forming a latent image; a developing unit which includes a plurality of toner cartridges, wherein the toner cartridges are aligned around a circumference of the image forming medium and spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals, and contains different color toners that are used to develop the latent image into the color image; a transferring unit which transfers the color image to a recording medium; and a fixing unit which fixes the color image transferred to the recording medium, wherein the latent images are developed with different color toners, according to the order in which the cells face the toner cartridges. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291386 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMING COLOR IMAGE USING THE SAME - Provided are an image forming apparatus and a method of forming a color image using the same. The image forming apparatus includes: an image forming medium forming a latent image and having a plurality of cells, wherein each cell operates independently and the cells are charged according to a color image to be recorded; a developing unit developing the latent image into the color image and comprising a plurality of toner cartridges containing different color toners, wherein the toner cartridges are aligned around the image forming medium and spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals; a transferring unit transferring the color image to a recording medium; and a fixing unit fixing the color image that has been transferred to the recording medium, wherein, as the cells face the toner cartridges, the amount of charge applied to the cells is gradually increased and different color toners overlap on the cells, so that the latent image is developed into the color image. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291387 | METHOD OF IMAGING AND DEVELOPING POSITIVE-WORKING IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS - A method of making imaged elements such as lithographic printing plates is achieved by imagewise exposing an infrared radiation-sensitive positive-working imageable element to provide exposed and non-exposed regions. The imaged element is developed using a single processing solution having a pH of from about 9 to about 11.5 and containing carbonate ion and at least 1 weight % of one or more anionic surfactants, to remove predominantly only the exposed regions to provide an image and to provide a protective coating on the imaged surface. The imageable element comprises a substrate and a radiation absorbing compound, and has an imageable layer on the substrate that comprises a developability-enhancing compound and a poly(vinyl acetal) in which at least 25 mol % of its recurring units comprise pendant nitro-substituted phenolic groups. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291388 | Method for Forming a Self-Aligned Hard Mask for Contact to a Tunnel Junction - A method of forming a hard mask in a semiconductor device which is self-aligned with a MTJ formed in the device is provided. The method includes the steps of: forming a hard mask material layer on an upper surface of a magnetic stack in the MTJ; forming an anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer on at least a portion of an upper surface of the hard mask material layer, the ARC layer being selected to be removable by a wet etch; forming a photoresist layer on at least a portion of an upper surface of the ARC layer; removing at least a portion of the photoresist layer and the ARC layer to thereby expose at least a portion of the hard mask material layer; etching the hard mask material layer to remove the exposed portion of the hard mask material layer; and performing a wet strip to remove remaining portions of the ARC layer and photoresist layer in a same processing step without interference to the magnetic stack. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291389 | PHOTOPATTERNABLE DIELECTRIC MATERIALS FOR BEOL APPLICATIONS AND METHODS FOR USE - A method and a composition. The composition includes at least one carbosilane-substituted silsesquioxane polymer which crosslinks in the presence of an acid. The at least one carbosilane-substituted silsesquioxane polymer is soluble in aqueous base. The method includes forming a coating on a substrate. The coating includes one or more carbosilane-substituted silsesquioxane polymers. The carbosilane-substituted silsesquioxane polymer is soluble in aqueous base. The coating is exposed to radiation, resulting in generating a latent pattern in the coating. The exposed coating is baked at a first temperature less than about 150° C. The baked coating is developed, resulting in forming a latent image from the latent pattern in the baked coating. The latent image is cured at a second temperature less than about 500° C. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291390 | Acid generating agent for chemically amplified resist compositions - An acid generating agent represented by the following formula (1) or (2) is provided, which is included in chemically amplified resist compositions: | 2009-11-26 |
20090291391 | OPTICAL INFORMATION-RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL INFORMATION-RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR VISIBLE INFORMATION RECORDING, USE OF MIXTURE, AND MIXTURE - This invention provides an optical information recording medium that can record information by laser beam irradiation. The optical information recording medium comprises a visible information recording layer on which visible information is to be recorded. The visible information recording layer contains a coloring matter, and at least one metal atom selected from the group consisting of Na, Mg, K, and Ca. The coloring matter is at least one material selected from the group consisting of oxonol coloring matter, cyanine coloring matter, azo coloring matter, phthalocyanine coloring matter, and pyrromethene coloring matter. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291392 | WET DEVELOPABLE BOTTOM ANTIREFLECTIVE COATING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - The present invention discloses an antireflective coating composition for applying between a substrate surface and a positive photoresist composition. The antireflective coating composition is developable in an aqueous alkaline developer. The antireflective coating composition comprises a polymer, which comprises at least one monomer unit containing one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of a lactone, maleimide, and an N-alkyl maleimide; and at least one monomer unit containing one or more absorbing moieties. The polymer does not comprise an acid labile group. The present invention also discloses a method of forming and transferring a relief image by using the inventive antireflective coating composition in photolithography. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291393 | POSITIVE PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING PHOTORESIST PATTERN USING THE SAME - A positive photoresist composition capable of forming a film thickness of 5 μm or greater, preventing cracking due to thermal shock even if exposed to a low temperature atmosphere, having high sensitivity, and easily releasable with general solvents; and a method of forming a photoresist pattern using the positive photoresist composition. The positive photoresist composition contains (A) an alkali soluble novolak resin, (B) at least one plasticizer selected from an alkali soluble acrylic resin and an alkali soluble vinyl resin, and (C) a quinonediazide group-containing compound. The method of forming a photoresist pattern uses the positive photoresist composition. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291394 | Manufacturing method of printing plate using free-seal, free-quantity liquid photopolymer sachet and apparatus using the same - This invention is related to a manufacturing method of a printing plate by using a free-seal, free-quantity liquid photopolymer sachet and an apparatus thereof. Using this technology, the liquid photopolymer sachet is no longer to be limited by quantity with 3 dimensions—width, length and thickness. It is now very free, easy and convenient to use liquid photopolymer resin in a bag to make a printing plate at any width and length with any thickness you want. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291395 | METHODS FOR IMAGING AND PROCESSING POSITIVE-WORKING IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS - An imaged and developed element, such as a lithographic printing plate, is provided by infrared radiation imaging of a positive-working imagable element having inner and outer imagable layers. One or both layers contain a polymeric binder having pendant 1H-tetrazole groups. The imaged element is developed with a single processing solution having a pH of from about 5 to about 11 to remove predominantly only the exposed regions and to provide a protective layer over the imaged surface. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291396 | Process for on-press developing high speed laser sensitive lithographic printing plate - A method of on-press developing a high-speed laser sensitive lithographic printing plate with ink and/or fountain solution is described. The printing member comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer soluble or dispersible in ink and/or fountain solution and capable of hardening upon exposure to a laser. The plate is exposed with a laser and on-press developed with ink and/or fountain solution. At least a portion of the on-press development is performed with the plate under a yellow-red light or in substantial darkness, and at least a portion of the lithographic printing is performed under white light. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291397 | Methods Of Forming Structures Supported By Semiconductor Substrates - Some embodiments include methods of forming structures supported by semiconductor substrates. Radiation-imageable material may be formed over a substrate and patterned into at least two separated features. A second material may be formed over the features and across one or more gaps between the features. At least one substance may be released from the features and utilized to alter a portion of the second material. The altered portion of the second material may be selectively removed relative to another portion of the second material which is not altered. Also, the features of radiation-imageable material may be selectively removed relative to the altered portion of the second material. The second material may contain one or more inorganic components dispersed in an organic composition. The substance released from the features of radiation-imageable material may be acid which forms cross-links within such organic composition, an hydroxyl, or any other suitable substance. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291398 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD PRODUCING METHOD - Three positive-type photosensitive material layers which are photosensitive to light having the same wavelength range are provided on a substrate, and an intermediate layer contains a light-absorbing agent. The ultraviolet absorbing agent contains in the intermediate layer prevents the intermediate layer and lower layer from being exposed during the exposure of an upper layer. After the upper layer is exposed, the intermediate layer and lower layer are exposed with the light having the same wavelength range, which is used to expose the upper layer. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291399 | COATING/DEVELOPING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A coating/developing apparatus includes a first storage section that stores data comprising correlations of different pattern information units including at least a line width of the resist pattern, different values of a film thickness of the underlying film, and different light information profiles. The apparatus further includes a mechanism configured to use a film thickness distribution to obtain an estimated film thickness of the underlying film at a light-irradiation area on the surface of the substrate, and to check the estimated film thickness and a light information profile obtained at the light-irradiation area against the data to determine pattern information at the light-irradiation area. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291400 | Liquid fuel lamp and fragrance diffuser apparatus - A liquid fuel lamp design is disclosed, consisting of a length of wick housed within a vertical wick tube equipped with an upwardly-extending handle, which wick tube assembly is seated resealably within a funnel-shaped fuel aperture extending upward from a low wide fuel reservoir, atop which is securely affixed a lamp chimney of such dimension as to assure a high degree of isolation of the lamp flame and exhaust vapors above 451 F degrees from non-vapor combustibles in the lamp environment. The invention relies on a novel liquid fuel lamp filling system, whereby the wick tube may be equipped with a bushing and cap to resealably close the fuel aperture, and is removed and replaced by its upwardly extended handle via the chimney's upper opening to allow refilling and maintenance. The wick tube and fuel reservoir are configured so as to efficiently burn liquid fuels, especially viscous fuels, and in particular vegetable oils as fuel. The inner base of the lamp chimney accommodates non-flammable liquid fragrances such that while the lamp is burning, heat from the flame volatizes the fragrance and disperses it upon the column of hot vapor rising from the lamp chimney. The entire device is highly spill-resistant, constructed durably, and equipped with articulations to accommodate lamp accessories. A device for conveniently attaching and removing such accessories is also disclosed. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291401 | BURNER - An object of the present invention is to provide a burner such as a two-fluid spray burner which can produce a large amount of combustion exhaust gas with a simple structure, does not cause unburned gas and accidental fire, and furthermore can provide shortened flame and a uniform distribution of the flow rate of the combustion exhaust gas. Accordingly, the burner includes: a cylindrical combustion air passage ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090291402 | FLAME STRUCTURE OF GAS BURNER - A fire hole part structure of a gas burner, which is constructed to be manufactured at a low cost, can improve flame stability, and can prevent incomplete combustion due to the length of flame. The structure is provided to a premixing ignition burner, which is installed to apply heat to a heat exchanger of a boiler, and includes fire hole pieces which are installed parallel to one another in mounting openings of a burner body, and each of which is defined with fire holes at regular intervals. An upper wall of at least one of the fire hole pieces is bent or curved to extend in at least two directions, and the fire holes are defined through respective surface portions of the upper wall, which extend in different directions, to face different directions. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291403 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DELIVER SOLID FUEL TO A COMBUSTION ZONE - An apparatus and method for consistently delivering solid fuel to the combustion zone of a furnace is disclosed. The method includes feeding the solid fuel into the material inlet of a rotating rotary air lock valve which may have slanted vanes and moving the fuel from the material inlet of the rotating rotary air lock valve to the material outlet of the rotating rotary air lock valve, and conveying the fuel and gas through a discharge conduit to a fuel feed receiver of a furnace burner having a combustion zone. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291404 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS AND APPLIANCES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS - Orthodontic brackets and appliances, and methods of making and using orthodontic brackets. The orthodontic bracket may include a molded identification marking including at least one alphanumeric character disposed on a visible surface. A kit of self-ligating orthodontic brackets may be provided that includes individual brackets of different archwire slot widths for attachment to anterior and posterior teeth during a corrective orthodontic treatment. An appliance or auxiliary may be provided that includes a spring-loaded latch operative to secure the appliance to an orthodontic bracket. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291405 | ORTHODONTIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING MALOCCLUSIONS - A dental apparatus for use with a connecting member coupled to a jaw in a patient's mouth. The apparatus includes an orthodontic device and a connecting device carried by the orthodontic device. The connecting device includes a receptacle adapted to partially receive the connecting member and a blocking member. The blocking member is moveable relative to the receptacle between an opened position in which the connecting member may be disengaged from the receptacle and a closed position in which the connecting member is captured within the receptacle for pivotally engaging the orthodontic device with the connecting member. The orthodontic device may further include a biasing member selectively activated to provide a spring-biased force to the jaw. A method of using the dental apparatus includes moving the blocking member to capture/release the connecting member in the receptacle and activating/deactivating the biasing member to operate the apparatus in a different mode. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291406 | ORTHODONTIC TOOTH MOVEMENT DEVICE, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present invention provides orthodontic appliances and systems, and related methods, for applying a force to a target tooth as an appliances is worn by the patient. One positioning appliance includes a tooth positioning appliance having teeth receiving cavities shaped to apply a positioning force to the patient's teeth. The appliance includes a spring-loaded tooth movement device disposed in the appliance so as to engage an attachment mounted on a surface of a patient's tooth and apply a force to the tooth. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291407 | Dental implant positioning - Methods, devices, systems, and series of appliances are provided for dental implant positioning. One method for positioning an implant with dental treatment includes determining an implant location based on a virtual model of an optimized dental occlusion, moving one or more teeth using a first number of a series of dental appliances, from a first orientation to a second orientation, the second orientation exposing the implant location, placing an implant at the exposed implant location using a landmark included in at least one of the series of dental appliances, repositioning one or more teeth using a second number of the series of dental appliances, from the second orientation to a successive orientation. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291408 | Smile designer - Various methods and systems for designing a restored smile are provided. One method includes receiving scan data of a patient's teeth, developing a digital model of the patient's teeth via a computing device, where the model represents the patient's teeth based upon the scan data, creating a dental treatment plan to restore one or more teeth from an initial condition to a successive condition, and wherein a final condition of the one or more is based on the one or more teeth having at least one planned additional restorative tooth structure provided therewith. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291409 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - A medical instrument for dental treatments using a laser that comprises at least two laser modules with different wavelengths, the modules being connected to an electronic controller. A changeover switch is situated between the electronic controller and the laser modules, the switch being used to connect the electronic controller to one or other of the laser modules. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291410 | DENTAL DELIVERY UNIT ACCESSORIES - Disclosed in this specification is a cradle switch plug that is placed into a cradle of a dental instrument in a dental delivery unit to deactivate the instrument thereby allowing the instrument to remain at the ready without endangering or spraying the user and/or assistants and/or patients. In addition, when an instrument is removed from an air fitting a plug may be screwed into the air fitting. The plug prevents entry of debris into the ports thereof. The plug also enables proper seating of the air fitting within the cradle and, thus, actuation of the cradle switch. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291411 | DETACHABLE STOPPER FOR DENTAL DRILL - To provide a detachable stopper fixed on a spindle part of a dental drill to regulate the depth of an implant fixture embedding hole in an implant treatment, the detachable stopper includes a stopper main body | 2009-11-26 |
20090291412 | Dental implant, abutment structure and method for implanting a dental implant - At least one embodiment of the present invention relates to a dental implant for supporting a coronal component. In at least one embodiment, the implant includes a fixture part forming an apical bone contact part of the implant, an abutment part forming a coronal component support part of the implant, and an abutment screw, wherein said abutment part is arranged to, in an assembled state of said dental implant, be fixed to the fixture part by the abutment screw, and wherein a coronal end portion of the abutment screw is arranged to, in the assembled state, be positioned coronally of a coronal end portion of the abutment part. At least one embodiment of the present invention also relates to abutment structures and methods for implanting a dental implant. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291413 | MOUNT DEVICE FOR DENTAL IMPLANT - A mount device for a dental implant to place a fixture having an inner hole in an alveolar bone includes a mount screw having a body portion with a first screw portion and a second screw portion, and a head portion having a sectional area larger than that of the body portion, coupled to an upper end portion of the body portion, and detachably coupled to a handpiece through a handpiece connector, and a mount having an inclined surface formed on either an inner wall or an outer wall of the lower end portion for a conical connection to the upper end portion of the fixture, an insertion hole formed inside the mount along a lengthwise direction, and a second inner screw portion formed on an inner wall of the insertion hole and capable of screw coupling to the second screw portion. To remove a screw coupling between the second inner screw portion and the second screw portion when an upper end surface of the mount contacts a lower end surface of the head portion, a distance from a lower end of the second inner screw portion to the upper end of the mount is less than a distance from an upper end of the second screw portion to a lower end of the head portion. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291414 | METHOD FOR FORMING A DENTAL IMPLANT - A method for forming a dental implant includes drilling a pilot hole in the jaw bone of a subject and then threading an implant body into the pilot hole. The implant body includes a threaded portion integrally formed with a head portion having a polygonal recess. The implant body is threaded until the threaded portion reaches a predetermined seating depth. Next, an impression coping is mated with the polygonal recess of the implant body so that a portion of the impression coping is friction fit within the polygonal recess. After mating the impression coping with the implant body, an impression of the impression coping is formed. An implant analog is then mated with a portion of the impression coping without dissecting a portion of the impression tray. The implant analog is then used to form the dental implant. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291415 | Device and Method for Gingival Attachment Associated with Endosseous Implants - A gingival attachment device associated with an endosseous implant, which comprises a cervically located component of a dental implant coated on a gingival facing surface thereof with a biocompatible and non-degradable polymeric scaffold, to which epithelial and connective tissue cells of the gingiva are attachable. The polymeric scaffold may be polyvinylpyrronidole mixed with butyl-methylmethacrylate, silk fibroin fibrous protein polymer mixed with chitosan or with derivatives of chitosan, and polyHEMA and may be coated on all gingival facing surfaces of the cervically located component. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291416 | DENTAL IMPRESSION MATRIX TRAY AND METHOD OF FABRICATION FOR TEMPORARY DENTAL PROSTHESES - A flexible dental impression tray for use with a curable matrix-forming material and a related method for fabricating temporary dental prostheses. The temporary matrix tray is configured to provide a moderate degree of flexibility and easy customization to a particular patient's dentition. Use of transparent material for the tray and the matrix material allow better visualization by the practitioner. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291417 | INTERACTIVE ORTHODONTIC CARE SYSTEM BASED ON INTRA-ORAL SCANNING OF TEETH - Interactive, computer based orthodontist treatment planning, appliance design and appliance manufacturing is described. A scanner is described which acquires images of the dentition which are converted to three-dimensional frames of data. The data from the several frames are registered to each other to provide a complete three-dimensional virtual model of the dentition. Individual tooth objects are obtained from the virtual model. A computer-interactive software program provides for treatment planning, diagnosis and appliance from the virtual tooth models. A desired occlusion for the patient is obtained from the treatment planning software. The virtual model of the desired occlusion and the virtual model of the original dentition provide a base of information for custom manufacture of an orthodontic appliance. A variety of possible appliance and appliance manufacturing systems are contemplated, including customized archwires and customized devices for placement of off-the shelf brackets on the archwires, and removable orthodontic appliances. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291418 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A system and method are disclosed that permits a user to interactively and graphically design a company route to be traveled by a vehicle such as an airplane. Alternatively or additionally, a system and method are disclosed that permits a user to interactively and graphically conduct a virtual travel through, such a virtual fly through, a company route to be traveled by a vehicle such as an airplane. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291419 | System of sound representaion and pronunciation techniques for english and other european languages - We invented (a) a teaching method of European language pronunciation (the English language included), as well as (2) a system of representation of European language sounds. We discovered that European language speakers resonate sound primarily in the throat, while Asian speakers do so primarily in the mouth (THE THROAT LAW) and based on this discovery we invented a way to condition one's throat to pronounce like native speakers of European languages. We also invented a way to represent how to read syllables and how to connect syllables, capitalizing on our discovery of how native speakers read them (THE 3-BEAT LAW). Our system of representation can be used to build a reading assistance devise, such as electronic dictionary. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291420 | Method for Developing Fine Motor Skills of the Hand - A method for developing fine motor skills of the hand, the method having the steps of manufacturing a fine-motor-skills-of-the-hand development workbook system that is made up of more than one workbook, wherein substantially all of the workbook pages are construction paper, and each of the workbooks are respectively made up of distinct printed subject matter and patterns; printing subject matter and patterns on each of the construction-paper pages that are to be inserted into each of the respective workbooks; inserting and binding the pre-printed construction-paper pages into each of the system's respective workbooks; and identifying and visually displaying each of the system's workbooks as having relatively different levels of complexity in the development of fine motor skills of the hand. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291421 | SIMULATOR FOR MEDICAL TRAINING WITH DETACHABLE SELF-SEALING HOLLOW MEMBER - Simulator for medical training having at least a detachable, fluid-tight hollow member comprising:
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20090291422 | INTELLIGENT TOOTHBRUSH MONITORING DEVICE - A toothbrushing monitoring device for a user includes a sensor coupled with the toothbrush for measuring toothbrushing patterns, a recording device coupled with the sensor, and a comparator. The recording device records data relating to the user's preferred toothbrushing patterns in a first mode, which is used to establish toothbrushing pattern reference data. The comparator compares toothbrushing patterns measured by the sensor and the toothbrushing pattern reference data, which may be output to an output device. In one example, the sensor consists of only an accelerometer. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291423 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC MODEL - An opthalmologic ball model having a set of ocular parts of a human anatomy comprises of molded components of a ductile resin such as soft silicone, polyurethane resin, fluorine resin, synthetic rubber, natural rubber or a combination of these resins; said parts are transparent or are colored and are patterned; said parts are in a solid form or a sheet form which can be attachable or removable; and such a structure is adopted as a model as to be transformed by pressure. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291424 | Computer television - A method for instructing a plurality of students, the method including: providing at least one central computer capable of simultaneously running a plurality of computer applications; providing at lease one central server in communication with the central computer; providing a plurality of student monitors and student input devices, each monitor and input device for use by a corresponding student and in communication with the central server; providing a instructor monitor and at least one instructor input device for use by an instructor, the instructor monitor and input device in communication with the central server; launching at least one application on the central computer; viewing the application on at least one of the master monitor and the plurality of student monitors; manipulating the application with at least one of said student monitors and student input devices; and monitoring at least one of the student monitors on the instructor monitor. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291425 | EDUCATIONAL TOOL - An educational network for grading the performance of a student in a test sat by a plurality of students, comprising a database storing a test to be assessed for said plurality of students; a plurality of student work stations connected to said database to enable said plurality of students to input answers to said task, wherein said answers are stored on said database; and a controller. Said controller being configured to distribute each answer by each said student to at least two other students from the plurality of students; collect scoring data for each answer from the at least two other students; determine outlying results in said scoring data; calculate a performance mark for each said student based on said collected data without said outlying results; calculate a conformance value for each said student based on the difference between the scoring data awarded by each said student to other students from the plurality of students and calculated performance marks for each of said other students marked by each said student, and calculate an overall grade for each said student from said calculated performance mark and said consistency. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291426 | EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING ONE OR MORE LEARNING UNITS TO STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS - A computer system that may, for example, be used for educational purposes delivers content, e.g., instructional content, to a plurality of users, e.g., students. The content is presented to such users in units, e.g., learning units. Each unit has associated with it an assessment information relating to each one of the users. One or more systems, e.g., learning systems, present the one or more units to one or more users in a first interactive environment, e.g., a first learning environment, and a second interactive environment, e.g., a second learning environment, that is different from the first interactive environment. A digital rights and asset management application controls access to the content associated with each one of said one or more units according to corresponding unit identifiers, e.g., learning unit identifiers, and presents such content to the plurality of users in the first and second interactive environments for assessment purposes. An assessment application, e.g., a grade book application, stores assessment information derived from presenting the content to said one or more users in the first and second interactive environments, with the unit identifier correlating the assessment information with the units. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291427 | INTEGRATION OF SAMPLE STORAGE AND SAMPLE MANAGEMENT FOR LIFE SCIENCE - Compositions and methods are disclosed for automated storing, tracking, retrieving and analyzing biological samples, including dry storage at ambient temperatures of nucleic acids, proteins (including enzymes), and cells using a dissolvable dry storage matrix that permits recovery of biologically active materials. RFID-tagged biological sample storage devices featuring dissolvable or dissociable matrices are described for use as supports of biological samples, which matrices can be dried and subsequently rehydrated for sample recovery. Also disclosed are computer-implemented systems and methods for managing sample data. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291428 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF POXVIRAL INFECTIONS - The invention encompasses an antibody that binds to and substantially inhibits the activity of at least one poxvirus complement inhibitor. Additionally, the application encompasses methods of detecting a poxvirus complement inhibitor and methods of decreasing the activity of a poxvirus complement inhibitor. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291429 | SUBSTANCES CAUSING DIFFERENTIATION - A DNA construct is described which contains a fusion gene under the control of a promoter. The fusion gene comprises at least one resistance gene and at least one reporter gene and is slightly toxic to a host cell transfected with that DNA construct. That DNA construct can be encoded on a plasmid or a virus. Further, a method is described for using the DNA construct to identify substances that may cause a differentiation in eukaryotic cells. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291430 | Electrophoretic Interactive Spectral Methods and Devices for the Detection and/or Characterization of Biological Particles - Methods for identifying a biological particle in a sample medium include generating an Electrophoretic Quasi-elastic Light Scattering (EQELS) spectrum for the biological particle in the sample medium. The EQELS spectrum is compared to a reference database comprising a plurality of spectra, and each of the plurality of spectra correspond to an EQELS spectrum for one of a plurality of known biological particles. The biological particle in the sample medium is identified from the comparison. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291431 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO DETECT LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA NUCLEIC ACID - Compositions are disclosed as nucleic acid sequences that may be used as amplification oligomers, including primers, capture probes for sample preparation, and detection probes specific for | 2009-11-26 |
20090291432 | Genetic profiles associated with the 957C>T polymorphism in the DRD2 gene - The present invention relates to a method for profiling an individual or group of individuals with respect to a neurological, psychiatric or psychological condition, phenotype or state, including a sub-threshold neurological, psychiatric or psychological condition, phenotype or state. More particularly, the present invention identifies a genetic profile associated with the 957C>T polymorphysm within the dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2), indicating a predisposition to schizophrenia and other neurological diseases. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291433 | Droplet-based nucleic acid amplification method and apparatus - The present invention relates to a droplet-based nucleic acid amplification method and apparatus. According to one embodiment, a method of amplifying a nucleic acid in a biological sample is provided, wherein the method includes: (a) providing a system comprising a droplet microactuator electronically coupled to and controlled by a processor capable of executing instructions, the droplet microactuator comprising: (i) a sample potentially comprising a target nucleic acid; (ii) a substrate comprising electrodes for conducting droplet operations; and (iii) one or more temperature control means arranged in proximity with one or more of the electrodes for heating a region of the droplet microactuator such that a droplet can be transported into the region for heating; (b) using droplet operations to combine on the droplet microactuator one or more amplification reagent droplets and one or more sample droplets to yield an amplification-ready droplet; and (c) thermal cycling the amplification-ready droplet sufficient to result in amplification of a target nucleic acid when present in the amplification-ready droplet. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291434 | Gene expression markers for colorectal cancer prognosis - A method of predicting clinical outcome in a subject diagnosed with colorectal cancer comprising determining evidence of the expression of one or more predictive RNA transcripts or their expression products in a biological sample of cancer cells obtained from the subject. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291435 | THERMAL REACTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - Devices and methods for performing the relative concentration of a target in a sample, the sample containing both target and non-target components, the method performed by partitioning the sample into a large number of reaction volumes such that the target is concentrated relative to the non-target, and performing a detection assay upon each reaction volume to detect the target. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291436 | METHODS FOR DETECTING NUCLEIC ACIDS INDICATIVE OF CANCER - The invention provides methods for screening tissue or body fluid samples for nucleic acid indicia of cancer or precancer. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291437 | METHODS FOR TARGETING QUADRUPLEX SEQUENCES - Provided are quadruplex nucleotide sequences and methods for identifying interacting molecules. | 2009-11-26 |