50th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090305117 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a bare cell having a coupling groove and a protection circuit electrically coupled to the bare cell. A coupler has a first end attached to the protection circuit and a second end defining a coupling hole, the second end contacting the bare cell. A fastener is combined to the coupling groove through the coupling hole; wherein the coupler includes an elastic region for elastically supporting the fastener and the bare cell. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305118 | Protective circuit module and secondary battery having the same - A secondary battery having a bare cell and a protective circuit module disposed over the bare cell and electrically connected to the bare cell via a first lead plate, in which the first lead plate includes a first plate, a second plate connected to the first plate, and a third plate arranged opposite to the first plate and connected to the second plate. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305119 | PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT MODULE AND SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - A secondary battery includes a plurality of bare cells including a first bare cell and a second bare cell and a protective circuit module spaced above the plurality of bare cells. A first lead plate electrically connects the protective circuit module and the first bare cell, the first lead plate having a first foot plate electrically connected to the first bare cell. A second lead plate electrically connects the protective circuit module and the second bare cell, the second lead plate having a second foot plate attached to the second bare cell and arranged generally diagonally from the first foot plate with respect to the protective circuit module. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305120 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY COLLECTOR TAB CONFIGURATIONS AND FOIL THICKNESS - Systems and methods for configuring tabs on a rechargeable battery may include a current collector comprising one or more collector foil and one or more tabs connected to the collector foil for conveying generated current from the current collector. The tabs may be configured to extract greater capacity from the battery electrodes so that the resulting battery may exhibit higher performance. The tabs may be configured so that the length of the tab is greater than the height of the collector foil so the tab may cover the height of the collector foil and may protrude from the foil. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305121 | DOUBLE WINDING-TYPED ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - Disclosed herein is a double winding type electrode assembly constructed in a structure in which a cathode and an anode are opposite to each other while a separator is disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the electrode assembly is manufactured by preparing a plurality of cell units, each cell unit having a cathode sheet and an anode sheet, of a predetermined size, wound, while a separator is disposed between the cathode sheet and the anode sheet, each cell unit being elliptical in section, and sequentially winding the cell units while arranging the cell units on a long separator sheet. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305122 | LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium-ion secondary battery capable of preventing an internal short-circuit due to application of possible vibrations without degradation of large-current discharge performance to ensure high reliability for a long time of use. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305123 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A secondary battery includes an electrode group | 2009-12-10 |
20090305124 | Battery Pack Comprising Combined Temperature-Controlling System - Disclosed herein is a middle- or large-sized battery pack including a plurality of unit cells electrically connected with each other, wherein the battery pack is constructed in a structure in which a heat transfer medium flows through gaps defined between the unit cells for controlling the overall temperature of the battery pack to be within a predetermined temperature range for the optimum operation of the battery pack, and each unit cell is provided at the outer surface thereof, at which the heat transfer medium is brought into contact with each unit cell, with a layer containing a phase transformation material (‘phase transformation layer’) for minimizing individual temperature difference between the unit cells. The present invention has the effect of controlling the overall temperature of the battery pack and individual controlling the temperatures of unit cells constituting the battery pack. Also, the present invention has the effect of restraining the abrupt change in temperature of the unit cells, when the battery pack is not in operation or when the external environment abruptly changes, thereby preventing the degradation of the unit cells. Furthermore, the present invention has the effect of minimizing damage to the unit cells due to foreign matter when the foreign matter is brought into contact with the unit cells. In addition, the present invention has the effect of reducing the overall temperature difference of the battery pack and manufacturing a middle- or large-sized battery pack having a compact structure. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305125 | BATTERY PACK - Negative (−) terminals and positive (+) terminals of a plurality of cells in a connected state are housed in a metal case. The metal case is attached with positive-side and negative-side external terminals, and the external terminals and cell terminals are connected with each other through lead wires. The metal case is attached with a voltage monitoring connector, and the voltage monitoring connector and a voltage taking electric wires extending from the positive and negative sides of the respective cells are connected with each other. Through the voltage monitoring connector, the charging degrees of the individual cells can be obtained, thereby preventing the cells from being overcharged. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305126 | SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING ELECTRODE WITH SELF CUTTING PART TO BE DESTRUCTED ON APPLICATION OF OVER-CURRENT - Disclosed herein is a plate-shaped secondary battery used as a unit cell for middle- or large-sized battery pack, the secondary battery having an electrode assembly, which can be charged and discharged, mounted in a sheet-shaped battery case including a metal layer and a resin layer in a sealed state, the electrode assembly having electrode terminals protruding outside a sealing part of the battery case, wherein at least one of the electrode terminals is provided at a position spaced a predetermined distance from the sealing part with a self cutting part having a vertical sectional area less than that of the remaining part of the at least one electrode terminal such that the self cutting part can break first when overcurrent flows in the secondary battery. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305127 | MICROPOROUS MATERIAL AND A METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A method for producing a microporous material comprising the steps of: providing an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE); providing a filler, providing a processing plasticizer, adding the filler to the UHMWPE in a mixture being in the range of from about 1:9 to about 15:1 filler to UHMWPE by weight; adding the processing plasticizer to the mixture; extruding the mixture to form a sheet from the mixture; calendering the sheet; extracting the processing plasticizer from the sheet to produce a matrix comprising UHMWPE and the filler distributed throughout the matrix; stretching the microporous material in at least one direction to a stretch ratio of at least about 1.5 to produce a stretched microporous matrix; and subsequently calendering the stretched microporous matrix to produce a microporous material which exhibits improved physical and dimensional stability properties over the stretched microporous matrix. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305128 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery including an electrode assembly; a can having an upper opening to receive the electrode assembly and having two facing wide walls, wherein the wide walls are asymmetrical to each other; and a cap assembly sealing the upper opening of the can. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305129 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - [Problem] An object of the invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery that shows good cycle performance and at the same time prevents a battery thickness increase due to charge-discharge cycles, and a method of manufacturing such a battery. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305130 | TYPE OF NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE - This invention relates to non-aqueous electrolytes, in particular, a non-aqueous electrolyte for lithium-ion secondary batteries. The electrolyte comprises regular organic solvents and electrolyte saline. The special characteristics are: the electrolyte also comprises mixed additives, said mixed additives comprising at least one of those of compound group A, at least one of those of compound group B, and one of those of compound group C wherein: compound group A are selected from inorganic saline including Li2CO3, Li2SO4, Li2 SO3, LiNO3; compound group B are selected from vinylene carbonate, propylene carbonate; and compound group C are selected from ES, PS, DMS, DES, DMSO. The weight ratio can be (Group I). | 2009-12-10 |
20090305131 | HIGH ENERGY LITHIUM ION BATTERIES WITH PARTICULAR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPOSITIONS - Combinations of materials are described in which high energy density active materials for negative electrodes of lithium ion batteries. In general, metal alloy/intermetallic compositions can provide the high energy density. These materials can have moderate volume changes upon cycling in a lithium ion battery. The volume changes can be accommodated with less degradation upon cycling through the combination with highly porous electrically conductive materials, such as highly porous carbon and/or foamed current collectors. Whether or not combined with a highly porous electrically conductive material, metal alloy/intermetallic compositions with an average particle size of no more than a micron can be advantageously used in the negative electrodes to improve cycling properties. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305132 | Electrode material including a complex lithium/transition metal oxide - The invention relates to an electrode material and a composite electrode including same. The electrode material consists of particles or particulate aggregates of a complex Li | 2009-12-10 |
20090305133 | Electrode Assembly Having Member for Holding Electrodes and Secondary Battery Comprising the Same - Disclosed herein are a stacking type electrode assembly constructed in a cathode/separator anode structure, wherein the electrode assembly is provided at a predetermined region thereof with at least one through-hole, and a pair of holding members (a male coupling member and a female coupling member) constructed in a male-female coupling type structure is inserted through the through-hole inside a battery case, an outer surface of the female coupling member being brought into tight contact with the through-hole when the male coupling member is inserted into the female coupling member while the female coupling member having an outer diameter less than an inner diameter of the through-hole is inserted through the through-hole, and a secondary battery including the same. The electrode assembly according to the present invention has the effect of restraining the cathodes and the anodes from being moved separately from the separators, when an external force is applied to the electrode assembly, thereby preventing the occurrence of internal short circuits, and eventually, improving the safety of a secondary battery including the electrode assembly. Furthermore, the electrode assembly according to the present invention has the effect of restraining the movement of the electrodes due to repetitive contraction and expansion of the electrode assembly during the charge and discharge of the secondary battery. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305134 | Electrode Assembly Having Stable Lead-Tap Joint and Electrochemical Cell Containing Them - Disclosed herein is a stacking or stacking/folding type electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure, wherein the electrode assembly is constructed in a structure in which tabs (electrode tabs), having no active material applied thereto, protrude from electrode plates constituting the electrode assembly, electrode leads are located at one-side ends of the stacked electrode tabs such that the electrode leads are electrically connected to the electrode tabs, and the electrode leads, joined to the electrode tabs, have rounded ends. An electrochemical cell including the electrode assembly is also disclosed. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305135 | Conductive nanocomposite-based electrodes for lithium batteries - This invention provides a nanocomposite-based lithium battery electrode comprising: (a) A porous aggregate of electrically conductive nano-filaments that are substantially interconnected, intersected, physically contacted, or chemically bonded to form a three-dimensional network of electron-conducting paths, wherein the nano-filaments have a diameter or thickness less than 1 μm (preferably less than 500 nm); and (b) Sub-micron or nanometer-scale electro-active particles that are bonded to a surface of the nano-filaments with a conductive binder material, wherein the particles comprise an electro-active material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions and wherein the electro-active material content is no less than 25% by weight based on the total weight of the particles, the binder material, and the filaments. Preferably, these electro-active particles are coated with a thin carbon layer. This electrode can be an anode or a cathode. The battery featuring such an anode or cathode exhibits an exceptionally high specific capacity, an excellent reversible capacity, and a long cycle life. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305136 | Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and method of manufacturing the same - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090305137 | Alkaline Batteries - Alkaline batteries are provided, including an anode, a cathode, and a separator disposed between the anode and cathode. The cathode porosity is selected to optimize performance characteristics of the battery. In one aspect, an alkaline cell is provided that includes (a) an anode, (b) a cathode, comprising a cathode active material, wherein the cathode has a porosity of from about 25% to about 30%, and (c) a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305138 | Composite Carbon Electrodes Useful In Electric Double Layer Capacitors And Capacitive Deionization Methods of Making The Same - Composite carbon electrodes for use in, for example, Capacitive Deionization (CDI) of a fluid stream or, for example, an electric double layer capacitor (EDLC) are described. Methods of making the composite carbon electrodes are also described. The composite carbon electrode comprises an electrically conductive porous matrix comprising carbon; and an electric double layer capacitor, comprising an activated carbonized material, dispersed throughout the pore volume of the electrically conductive porous matrix. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305139 | Electrode material containing mixture of polyvinyl alcohol of high degree of polymerization and polyvinyl pyrrolidone as binder and lithium secondary - An electrode mix comprising a mixture of a polyvinyl alcohol with polyvinyl pyrrolidone as a binder and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same are disclosed. The electrode mix and lithium secondary battery according to the present invention enable stable maintenance of adhesion between active materials and/or adhesion between the active material and current collector and reduction of volumetric changes of anode active materials during repeated charge/discharge cycles, through the use of a polymer having an improved elongation percentage while exhibiting very high adhesive strength, as a binder of an electrode mix. Therefore, the present invention enables production of a large-capacity lithium secondary battery particularly using a silicon- or tin-based anode active material. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305140 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - The present invention relates to a positive active material for an electrochemical cell including a compound having a nano-shape and represented by the following Formula 1. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305141 | Electrode Having Porous Active Coating Layer, Manufacturing Method Thereof And Electrochemical Device Containing The Same - Disclosed are an electrode having a porous active coating layer, a manufacturing method thereof and an electrochemical device containing the same. The electrode having a porous active coating layer according to the present invention may be useful to enhance peeling and scratch resistances of the porous active layer and improve a lamination characteristic toward the porous active layer by introducing a porous active layer onto a porous substrate having pores, the porous active layer having heterogeneity of morphology toward a thickness direction in which a content ratio of the binder polymer/inorganic particles present in a surface layer is higher than that of the binder polymer/inorganic particles present inside the surface layer. Accordingly, the stability and performances of the battery can be improved at the same time since the detachment of the inorganic particles from the porous active layer may be reduced during the assembly process of the electrochemical device. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305142 | Electrode Grid - The present invention relates to an electrode grid for a lead accumulator, comprising a grid substrate ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090305143 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - This invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode including a positive electrode mixture, a negative electrode, a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode mixture includes a positive electrode active material, and the positive electrode active material includes a lithium nickel composite oxide. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes a non-aqueous solvent and a lithium salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent. The amount of moisture contained in the positive electrode mixture is greater than 1000 ppm and equal to or less than 6000 ppm. By adjusting the amount of moisture contained in the positive electrode mixture in the above range, it is possible to improve the cycle characteristics of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including the lithium nickel composite oxide as the positive electrode active material. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305144 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - There is provided an electrochemical device provided with an electrolytic solution comprising (I) a solvent for dissolving an electrolyte salt comprising (A) a fluorine-containing ether represented by the formula (1): | 2009-12-10 |
20090305145 | 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; lithium salt; and difluoro oxalato borate and fluoro ethylene carbonate (FEC). The capacity retention property and durability of a lithium ion secondary battery including the electrolyte is excellent even when the battery is left at a high temperature. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305146 | Optical recording medium and method for manufacturing the same - An optical recording medium includes a support substrate and an information recording layer which is supported on the support substrate and made of a photosensitive material which is irradiated with light to be refractive index modulated and amplitude modulated, thereby recording information. The information recording layer has the shape of a coating which is formed by applying a photosensitive material reversibly dissolved or dispersed in an organic solvent onto the support substrate. The photosensitive material in the shape of a coating, as a photopolymer for hologram recording material, contains the cross-linked matrix to maintain the rigidity of the recording material. The optical recording medium is retained in shape with stability, and particularly prevented from being deformed due to shrinkage, thereby facilitating manufacturing of the optical recording medium. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305147 | EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY MASK, WITH RESONANT BARRIER LAYER - The invention relates to extreme ultraviolet photolithography masks that operate in reflection. These masks comprise a lower mirror covering a substrate, and two types of reflecting zones Z | 2009-12-10 |
20090305148 | PATTERN DATA CREATING METHOD, PHOTOMASK FABRICATING METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A pattern data creating method according to an embodiment of the present invention creates data of a mask pattern to be arranged on a photomask. The method includes creating a test mask pattern by moving positions of plural edges in a given mask pattern according to a predetermined probability density distribution, the test mask pattern having dimension values which are different from dimension values of the given mask pattern, obtaining dimension values of a wafer pattern, which are measured by exposing a wafer with a test mask on which the test mask pattern is arranged, forming the wafer pattern on the wafer by the exposure, and measuring the dimension values of the wafer pattern on the wafer, obtaining a relationship between the dimension values of the wafer pattern and the dimension values of the test mask pattern, and creating, by using the relationship, the mask pattern having dimension values by which a wafer pattern having predetermined dimension values is formed. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305149 | DUMMY LIGHT-EXPOSED SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, IMMERSION EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A dummy light-exposed substrate used for dummy light-exposure in an immersion exposure apparatus which exposes a substrate to light via a projection optical system and a liquid, comprises a lyophilic region, and a liquid repellent region surrounding the lyophilic region. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305150 | Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method - An exposure method comprises: forming an immersion region on a substrate; exposing the substrate by irradiating the substrate with an exposure light via a liquid of the immersion region; and preventing an integration value of a contact time during which the liquid of the immersion region and a first region on the substrate are in contact, from exceeding a predetermined tolerance value. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305151 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A detection method for detecting a property of an extended pattern formed by at least one line generally extending in a first direction. The extended pattern is formed on a substrate or on a substrate table and preferably extends over a length of at least 50× the width of the line. The extended pattern is focus sensitive. The detection method includes moving the substrate table in a first direction and measuring along that first direction a property of the extended pattern. The property can be a result of a physical property of the extended pattern in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. In a next step a calibration of the substrate table position can be derived from the measured position of the extended pattern. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305152 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A semiconductor device manufacturing method has forming a first resist pattern on the semiconductor substrate, and then, forming a first pattern on the semiconductor substrate by the use of the first resist pattern, and forming a second resist pattern on the semiconductor substrate by using an imprinter, and then, forming a second pattern on the semiconductor substrate by the use of the second resist pattern. The forming the first pattern, the first pattern smaller than a design pattern corresponding to the design data for forming a plurality of patterns on a semiconductor substrate being formed. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305153 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND MASK MANUFACTURING METHOD - A substrate processing method uses a processing fluid to selectively process only a region of a portion of a processing surface of a substrate to be processed, by causing a discharge aperture and a suction aperture of a nozzle having the discharge aperture and the suction aperture for the processing fluid and provided movable relative to the substrate to be processed to face the processing surface of the substrate and suctioning the processing fluid supplied onto the processing surface through the suction aperture while supplying the processing fluid from the discharge aperture onto the processing surface. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305154 | TRI-LEVEL XEROGRAPHY FOR HYPOCHROMATIC COLORANTS - A xerogrpahic system and method use a tri-level development process in which at least one xerographic imaging unit includes a photoreceptor and a pair of developer units. A first developer unit includes a conventional first toner of a given color (CYMK) and a second developer unit includes a hypochromatic light form of the first toner. By use of a specific tri-level process, excellent color-to-color registration can be achieved for each processed color separation because overlap between colorants can be prevented. Moreover, by use of two forms of the same colorant, a smoother tone reproduction curve can be achieved when an aggressive blending strategy is used. Gamut loss and ink limit violation can be avoided by adjusting the blending curve in certain situations. An exemplary implementation uses a four drum, eight color tandem architecture with formulations of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black, as well as corresponding hypochromatic light colorants of light Cyan, light Magenta, light Yellow, and light Black (gray). | 2009-12-10 |
20090305155 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a monolayered photosensitive layer containing a charge generation material and a charge transport material or a multilayered photosensitive layer obtained by laying a charge generation layer containing a charge generation material and a charge transport layer containing a charge transport material in this order or in reverse order, on a conductive support, wherein the monolayered photosensitive layer or the charge transport layer of the multilayered photosensitive layer contains, as the charge transport material, an enamine compound represented by the formula (I): | 2009-12-10 |
20090305156 | Pigment preparation based on an azo pigment - The invention relates to a pigment preparation which contains the mono-azo pigment of formula (1) and 0.1 to 40% by weight, preferably 0.5 to 25% by weight, in particular 1.0 to 17.5% by weight, of a pigment dispersant, in relation to the weight of the mono-azo pigment of formula (I), which is composed of disazo compounds, at least 30% by weight of the disazo compounds forming an asymmetrical disazo compound of formula Y-X-A-X-Z (II), in which A stands for biphenylene, 3,3′-dichlorobiphenylene, 3,3′-dimethoxybiphenylene, 3,3′-dimethylbiphenylene or 2,2′-dichloro-3,3′-dimethoxybiphenylene; X stands for a —NH—CO—CH(COCH3)-N═N—, —N═N—CH(COCH3)-CO—NH— or —N═N— group; Y stands for substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, pyrazolin-5-on-4-yl, 1-phenyl-pyrazolin-5-on-4-yl, 2-hydroxynaphth-1-yl or 2-hydroxy-3-(phenylaminocarbonyl)naphth-1-yl, the substituents being C | 2009-12-10 |
20090305157 | Resin for toner and toner composition - A toner and a resin for toner are provided which are of good low-temperature fixing ability and good anti-blocking property of toner at high temperature and high humidity and good pulverisability. The present invention is directed to a resin for toner, the resin comprising a polyester resin (A) produced by reacting a polyester resin (a) having an acid value of 6 mgKOH/g or less and a hydroxyl value of 10 to 80 mgKOH/g with at least one carboxylic acid (b) selected from the group consisting of aliphatic carboxylic acids, aromatic carboxylic acids, their anhydrides and lower alkyl (C1-C4) esters, wherein the equivalent ratio OHa/COOHb is 0.55 to 1.0 where OHa represents the equivalent of the hydroxyl groups originating in (a) in the reaction of (a) and (b) and COOHb represents the equivalent of the carboxyl groups originating in (b) in the reaction of (a) and (b), and wherein the polyester resin (A) has an acid value of 13 to 50 mgKOH/g and a hydroxyl value of 8 mgKOH/g or less; and a toner composition including the same. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305158 | Toner and Toner Binder - A polyester resin toner binder which gives a toner with good anti-blocking property at high temperature and high humidity and good low-temperature fixing ability. The present invention is directed to a toner binder for developing electrostatic charge images, which binder comprises a condensation-polymerization polyester resin, the polyester resin being a product formed in the presence of a catalyst (a) represented by the following general formula (I): | 2009-12-10 |
20090305159 | TONER COMPOSITIONS - Toner particles are provided which may, in embodiments, include a core possessing at least one polyester resin in combination with a colorant, optional wax, and optional other additives, and a shell over the core including a high molecular weight amorphous polyester resin. The high molecular weight amorphous polyester resin in the shell may prevent any crystalline polyester resin in the core from migrating to the toner surface. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305160 | TONER COMPOSITIONS FOR DECREASING BACKGROUND DEVELOPMENT IN LIQUID ELECTROSTATIC PRINTING AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - A toner for use in liquid electrostatic printing, comprising: a carrier liquid; and, a plurality of toner particles, the toner particles being comprised of a pigment; and a mixture of resins, a major portion of the mixture comprising at least a first resin and a minor portion comprising at least one second resin, the second resin having an affinity for the pigment, that is greater than the affinity of the first resin for the pigment, such that the amount of free pigment in the carrier liquid separate from the toner particles is reduced over the amount that would be present in the absence of the at least one second resin of the minor portion. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305161 | LIQUID IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHY - A radiation-sensitive resin composition for liquid immersion lithography which produces an excellent pattern profile, exhibits excellent resolution, provides sufficient focal depth allowance, and elutes only the minimal amount in the liquid when brought in contact with the liquid during exposure to radiation. The radiation-sensitive resin composition forms a photoresist film in liquid immersion lithography, in which radiation is emitted through a liquid for use in liquid immersion lithography having a refractive index larger than 1.44 and smaller than 1.85 at a wavelength of 193 nm, existing between a lens and a photoresist, the composition comprising a resin having a recurring unit with a lactone structure, which is insoluble or scarcely soluble in alkali, but becomes soluble in alkali by the action of an acid, and a radiation-sensitive acid generator. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305162 | IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS AND METHODS USEFUL FOR PROVIDING WATERLESS PRINTING PLATES - An imageable element can be imaged using non-ablative processes. This element has a non-silicone, non-crosslinked layer contiguous to and under an ink-repelling crosslinked silicone rubber layer. These elements can be used for providing lithographic printing plates useful for waterless printing (no fountain solution). Processing after imaging is relatively simple with either water or an aqueous solution consisting essentially of a surfactant or mechanical means to remove the crosslinked silicone rubber layer and a minor portion of the non-silicone, non-crosslinked layer in the imaged regions. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305163 | NEGATIVE RESIST COMPOSITION - A negative resist composition is used for either a first or second resist layer within a method of forming a resist pattern that includes the following steps (i) and (ii): (i) a step of forming the first resist layer on a substrate using a first resist composition, and then conducting selective exposure that forms a dense pattern in the first resist layer, and (ii) a step of forming the second resist layer on top of the first resist layer using a second resist composition, and then conducting selective exposure that forms a pattern in the second resist layer, wherein the negative resist composition is dissolved in an alcohol-based organic solvent, which functions as an organic solvent (D) that does not dissolve the first or second resist layer that contacts the resist layer formed from the negative resist composition. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305164 | METHOD FOR MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method for making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of: (1) providing a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor including a heat-sensitive coating on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, the heat-sensitive coating including a first layer including a first polymer which is water-insoluble and alkali-soluble, and on the first layer, a second layer including a second polymer which is -water-insoluble and alkali-soluble, and an infrared absorbing dye present in at least one of the first and second layer, (2) image-wise exposing the precursor with IR-radiation or heat wherein the second layer exhibits an increased solubility in an aqueous alkaline developing solution, and (3) developing the image-wise exposed precursor with an aqueous alkaline developing solution, the solution including an alkali metal or ammonium salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid, having 8 to 11 carbon atoms. According to the above method, the formation of insoluble products in the developing solution is inhibited or reduced. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305165 | WAFER EXPOSING METHOD, EUV EXPOSING APPARATUS, AND EB EXPOSING APPARATUS - A wafer exposing method comprising EUV-exposing a product area, which is formed as a product chip, on a wafer and EB-exposing a peripheral area on the wafer, wherein the EB exposure of a wafer different from the wafer being EUV-exposed is performed while the EUV exposure of the wafer is performed. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305166 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to one embodiment, includes: forming a first mask material film on a workpiece film formed on a semiconductor substrate; forming a resist pattern on the first mask material film; forming a second mask material film having a desired film thickness on the first mask material film so as to cover the resist pattern; carrying out etchback of the second mask material film so as to expose the resist pattern and the first mask material film; processing the resist pattern and the first mask material film simultaneously which are exposed, while leaving the second mask material film of which etchback is carried out; and processing the workpiece film which exposes under the first mask material film. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305167 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In the method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, a resist film is formed on a substrate and is processed to be provided with openings to form a first resist pattern. Additive-containing layers containing an additive that changes a state of the resist film to a soluble state for a developer are formed so as to cover the first resist pattern. A first resin film having a nature of changing to a soluble state for the developer by containing the additive is formed in the openings of the first resist pattern. The additive is diffused into the first resist pattern and the first resin film to form first and second additive-diffusing portions which can be solved in the developer. The first and second additive-diffusing portions are removed by the developer to form second resist pattern made of remaining portions in the first resist pattern and the first resin film. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305168 | Techniques for Marking Product Housings - Techniques or processes for providing markings on products are disclosed. The markings provided on products can be textual and/or graphic. The techniques or processes can provide high resolution markings on surfaces that are flat or curved. In one embodiment, the products have housings and the markings are to be provided on the housings. For example, the housing for a particular product can include an outer housing surface and the markings can be provided on the outer housing surface. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305169 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including: forming a resist film | 2009-12-10 |
20090305170 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An optical waveguide manufacturing method which obviates a developing step and stably provides greater differences in refractive index between a core and cladding layers. A core formation photosensitive resin layer is formed on a surface of an under-cladding layer, and then exposed in a predetermined pattern. A core is formed which is defined by an exposed portion of the core formation photosensitive resin layer. Surfaces of the exposed portion and an unexposed portion of the core formation photosensitive resin layer are covered with an over-cladding layer formation photosensitive resin layer. The two photosensitive resin layers are heated, whereby a resin of the unexposed portion of the core formation photosensitive resin layer and a resin of the over-cladding layer formation photosensitive resin layer are melt-mixed together to form a mixture layer. Then, the mixture layer is exposed, whereby a third cladding layer is formed defined by the exposed mixture layer. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305171 | APPARATUS FOR SCANNING SITES ON A WAFER ALONG A SHORT DIMENSION OF THE SITES - An exposure apparatus ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090305172 | LITHOGRAPHY SIMULATION METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD - A lithography simulation method for estimating an optical image to be formed on a substrate when a mask pattern is transferred onto the substrate includes dividing the mask pattern into first calculation areas having sizes determined by a range affected by OPC, the range being obtained correspondingly to an exposure wavelength, a numerical aperture and an illumination shape which are used in the transferring the mask pattern onto the substrate, dividing the each of the first calculation areas into second calculation areas, calculating first electromagnetic field distributions formed by illuminating the mask pattern with exposure light and corresponding to the second calculation areas, obtaining second electromagnetic field distributions corresponding to the first calculation areas by synthesizing the first electromagnetic field distributions for each of the first calculation areas, and calculating the optical image to be formed on the substrate by using the second electromagnetic field distributions. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305173 | FORMATION OF A DEVICE USING BLOCK COPOLYMER LITHOGRAPHY - The formation of a device using block copolymer lithography is provided. The formation of the device includes forming a block copolymer structure. The block copolymer structure includes a first polymer and a second polymer. The block copolymer structure also includes a first component deposited between adjacent blocks of the first polymer and a second component deposited between adjacent blocks of the second polymer. A template is developed by removing either the first and second polymers or the first and second components from the block copolymer structure. The formation of the device also includes lithographically patterning the device utilizing the block copolymer structure template. The device may be a data storage medium. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305174 | METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - Provided is a method of forming a resist pattern capable of forming a resist pattern, whose dimensional variations and defects are reduced as far as possible, with a high throughput. The invention provides a method of forming a resist pattern involving the following: forming a resist film on a substrate; subjecting the resist film to exposure treatment in a pressure-reduced condition after performing pressure-reducing treatment; performing reduced-pressure releasing treatment that releases the resist film from a pressure-reduced condition while humidifying the resist film by introducing a humidity-adjusted gas into the pressure-reduced environment; performing bake treatment that heats the resist film after the reduced-pressure releasing treatment; and developing the resist film. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305175 | SURFACE POSITION DETECTING APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, SURFACE POSITION DETECTING METHOD, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A surface position detecting apparatus comprises a light-sending optical system which makes first light from a first pattern and second light from a second pattern incident at different incidence angles to a predetermined surface to project an intermediate image of the first pattern and an intermediate image of the second pattern onto the predetermined surface; a light-receiving optical system which guides the first light and the second light reflected on the predetermined surface, to a first observation surface and to a second observation surface, respectively, to form an observation image of the first pattern on the first observation surface and an observation image of the second pattern on the second observation surface; and a detecting section which detects position information of the observation image of the first pattern on the first observation surface and position information of the observation image of the second pattern on the second observation surface and which calculates a surface position of the predetermined surface, based on the position information of the observation image of the first pattern and the position information of the observation image of the second pattern. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305176 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - An exposure apparatus includes a first measurement device, a second measurement device, and a controller. The first measurement device measures the position of a substrate stage in the optical axis direction when the substrate stage is scanned in the first direction. The second measurement device measures the surface positions of the substrate in the optical axis direction at a plurality of measurement points on one straight line extending in the second direction on the substrate. The controller controls the second measurement device to measure at least one identical region on the substrate at different measurement points of the plurality of measurement points both before and after the substrate stage moves in steps in the second direction, and calculates a measurement error of the first measurement device attributed to the driving of the substrate stage in the second direction based on the measurement result obtained by the second measurement device. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305177 | Portable, self-contained fire and water decorative display - A portable, self-contained fire and water apparatus for decorative display. A fireplace for outdoor use in aquatic locations such as a pool, pond or lake. A device that produces a gas flame that burns on the waters surface. The device can be further be enhanced with optional ornamental or informational attachments such as a dragon igniting flaming waters or a sports team helmet floating in a pool surrounded by flames. A method of displaying a decorative or informational display employing a gas flame that burns on a waters surface. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305178 | TWO-FLUID SPRAY BURNER - An object of the present invention is to provide a two-fluid spray burner in which liquid fuel can be stably supplied without causing large fluctuation in flow rate of supplied liquid fuel even when the flow rate of supplied liquid fuel is low. In a two-fluid spray burner ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090305179 | Steam-Generator Furnace - The invention relates to furnace devices for powerful power-generating units and can be used for the heat and electric-power industry. The inventive steam-generator furnace comprises a vertical annular combustion chamber, which is formed by external and internal tubular screens, embodied in the form of concentrically arranged equilateral prisms. Burners and secondary air nozzles are placed in the bottom part of the furnace on the external screen faces tangentially to a conventional circle. Said burners and nozzles are movably arranged on the same plane and unidirectionally oriented in such a way that it makes it possible to adjust the conventional circle diameter. Additional secondary air nozzles are mounted in the top part of the furnace on the faces of the external and internal screens oppositely with respect to the burners. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305180 | PLANT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CEMENT CLINKER - The invention relates to a plant and to a method for the production of cement clinker from cement raw meal, the cement raw meal being preheated in a preheating zone, precalcined in a calcining zone, completely burned in a sintering combustion zone and cooled in a cooling zone, solid fuels additionally being burned in an additional combustion region, a firing region being used in the additional combustion region, the solid fuel being introduced into the firing region where it forms a fuel bed over which a supplied oxygen-containing gas flows, the resulting combustion products being removed via a discharge opening and being used in the production of cement clinker. The fuel is supplied via a conveyor device arranged outside the firing region, in such a manner that it moves the fuel bed that is present in the direction towards the discharge opening. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305181 | Heating and oil-producing apparatus and method - It is aimed to improve the heating efficiency of a poured raw material by efficiently creating a natural convection in a container. The interior of a container is constructed to have such a closed loop shape that a heating medium can be vertically circulated. A heated gas passage includes a lower heating section for heating the heating medium in a lower storage, and a lateral heating section for heating the heating medium, which was heated in the lower storage, in a first lateral section. A raw material is introduced to the heating medium which is flowing toward the lower storage in a second lateral section by being heated in the first lateral section, thereby promoting the circulation of the heating medium. In heat transferring pipes, the raw material is boiled to create drive forces for circulating the heating medium. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305182 | ORTHODONTIC TOOTH RETENTION SYSTEM - An orthodontic retainer system including retainer modules that are applied to adjacent teeth in a patient's mouth, and a method and apparatus for delivering the system. The retainer modules may be provided in the form of mutually attracted members, such as magnets, that are temporary coupled on opposites sides of a delivery member for positioning and bonding to an adjacent pair of teeth. In one exemplary embodiment, the retainer modules have rounded and/or chamfered edges and sloped and curved lingual surfaces, and may include a magnet that is received and sealed within an enclosure or cover that has the same shape or profile as the magnet and is made of a wear-resistant biocompatible material. In one exemplary embodiment, the delivery member is substantially L-shaped, which advantageously allows an orthodontist to enter only a small portion of the patient's oral cavity to position the retainer modules on a patient's teeth, and eases the orthodontist's delivery of the retainer modules by substantially eliminating the need for the orthodontist to manipulate or otherwise move the patient's lips, tongue, and/or cheeks. The delivery member may also include pusher elements that contact the retainer modules for exerting a force against the modules to press same firmly against the teeth in order to enhance bonding between the modules and the teeth. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305183 | Bell-Mouthed Active Wing Bracket - A bell-mouthed active wing bracket includes an immovable wing ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090305184 | MECHANICAL TRANSDUCTION CYCLIC FORCE ORTHODONTIC SYSTEM - Provided herein is a transduction cyclic force system for moving and/or repositioning teeth. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305185 | Method Of Designing Custom Articulator Inserts Using Four-Dimensional Data - The present invention provides methods for designing dental articulator inserts from 3d dental data (4d datasets). These 4d datasets may be used directly to provide a jaw motion model suitable for enhanced CAD or, they may be used to derive mathematical expressions that are then used to design dental articulator inserts. The methods of the invention are based on acquiring time-based 3d data representing the upper and lower teeth. Each datum in the 4d dataset may therefore contain an accurate record of the relationship between the upper and lower arch in three dimensions. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305186 | ACCESSORY FOR A DENTAL MODEL ARTICULATOR - An accessory for use with a dental articulator, the accessory including a dental model holder, adapted and configured to hold a dental model, and a mounting assembly for removably affixing said dental model holder to a conventional dental model articulator. In some embodiments, the dental model holder includes a model support, a rear stop member perpendicular to the model support, and a model engaging member mounted in the model support and arranged to engage a dental model and urge it towards the stop member. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305187 | LIQUID INTERDENTAL CLEANER - The interdental cleaner includes a source of liquid ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090305188 | CHEMICALLY PRE-IMPREGNATED SILK RETRACTION CORDS HAVING INCREASED STRENGTH - A degradation resistant gingival retraction cord comprising or consisting essentially of silk is formed from two or more strands that are braided, twisted or woven. The degradation resistant retraction cord comprises at least about 50% silk, 80% silk, 90% silk, 95% silk, or essentially all silk. They are able to maintain at least about 70%, 80% or 90% of this tensile strength for a time period of at least about 7 days, 30 days, 60 days, or 90 days. The silk retraction cords have the look, feel and desirable utility of a thin, flexible, and resilient natural fiber cord, while also resisting degradation when pre-impregnated with a corrosive agent. Such cords combine the degradation resistance of a man-made fiber, while also having greater liquid absorbance, lightness, flexibility and resilience like a natural fiber cord. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305189 | Dental implantology device - The invention relates to a dental implantology device combining a specific drill ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090305190 | Dental Implant And Process For Its Manufacture - A dental implant ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090305191 | Failsafe Installation Tool For Dental Implants - A failsafe driver mechanism is provided that protects a dental implant from damage. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305192 | IMPLANT ARRANGEMENT - An implant is arranged with a thread which can be exposed to a jaw bone and which has a first extent in the longitudinal direction of the implant. Thread flanks are assigned second extents between the inner and outer peripheries of the thread. Along all or most of the first extent, the thread flanks are arranged with one or more grooves that can extend in the peripheral direction and can be situated on the second extents. The groove or grooves are arranged to participate in the process by which the implant fuses with the jaw bone ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090305193 | WAVED IMPLANT INTEGRATING SOFT TISSUE AREA AND OSSEOUS TISSUE AREA - Disclosed herein is a waved implant integrating a soft tissue area and an osseous tissue area. The implant is connected at an upper end thereof to a process tooth. The implant includes a screw portion, a flange and a soft tissue area. The screw portion is inserted into an alveolar bone. The flange is connected to the upper end of the screw portion and inserted into the alveolar bone. The flange has on the upper end thereof a waved shape that is concave in front and rear portions thereof and is convex in left and right portions thereof. The flange comprises on the circumferential surface thereof a fine threaded portion having a thread pitch and/or a thread height smaller and denser than those of the screw portion. A plurality of waved microthreads is formed on the fine threaded portion. The soft tissue area is combined with the upper end of the flange in a body. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305194 | DENTAL FILLERS INCLUDING A PHOSPHORUS CONTAINING SURFACE TREATMENT, AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREOF - The present application provides dental fillers, and methods of making and using dental fillers that include a treated surface that includes phosphorus and a divalent cation. Dental compositions including such dental fillers can be useful for delivering ions to the oral environment. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305195 | PREFORMED MALLEABLE SOLID CROWN - A solid dental crown and methods of using the solid dental crown are disclosed. The solid dental crown includes, a self-supporting solid hardenable preformed dental crown having an external crown shape defined by an external crown surface. The external crown surface defines a crown volume that is substantially filled with a hardenable composition. The hardenable composition has sufficient malleability so that the solid preformed dental crown can be pressed onto a prepared tooth surface to form a recess in the solid preformed dental crown defined by a recess surface that is complimentary to the prepared tooth surface. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305196 | DENTAL COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING ORGANOGELATORS, PRODUCTS, AND METHODS - A hardenable dental composition that includes a polymerizable component and an organogelator. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305197 | Apparatus and System For Simulating of Shooting a Grenade Launcher - A grenade launcher simulation apparatus and a grenade launcher simulation system are provided. The grenade launcher simulation system includes a grenade launcher simulation apparatus, a central control device, and at least one or more personal sensing terminals. When shooting information according to shooting of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is received, the personal sensing terminal to which the personal sensing terminal is registered transmits impact point location information to the central control device or the personal sensing terminal. The central control device transmits the received impact point location information to other personal sensing terminals, and the personal sensing terminals that receive the impact point location information personal sensing terminal compare location information of the personal sensing terminals with the impact point location information to generate damage information and transmit the damage information to the central control device or the personal sensing terminal to which the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is registered. The personal sensing terminal that receives the damage information displays shooting location and damage location of the personal sensing terminal and damage location on a display unit. Accordingly, it is possible to simulate an actual grenade launcher by using a wireless communication network. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305198 | GUNNERY TRAINING DEVICE USING A WEAPON - The invention relates to a gunnery training device using a weapon ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090305199 | DYNAMIC TACTILE AND LOW VISION FONTS - A dynamic tactile code in which embossed alphabetic symbols represent the letters of the conventional Roman alphabet and embossed numeric symbols represent the conventional Arabic numerals. The alphabetic symbols are divided into four regions, the alphabetic symbols in the first and third regions being denoted by a circular frame, and the alphabetic symbols in the second and fourth regions being surrounded by a square frame. At least some of the alphabetic symbols embody at least a physical association of their corresponding letter of the Roman alphabet. Uppercase symbols differentiate from the lowercase symbols by the placement of a dot centrally located above the lowercase symbol frame. The numeric symbols are denoted by a diamond-shaped frame. Certain essential attributes of the font remain constant while other attributes change as the font's size is changed. In particular, (1) inter-symbol spacing changes by a non-constant ratio; (2) line width changes by a non-constant ratio; (3) symbol element ratios changes by a non-constant ratio; (4) symbol element location changes by non-constant ratios; (5) symbol shape changes from font size to font size; (6) symbol elements can be present at some sizes and not present at other sizes or the element sizes can vary in different, non-constant proportions to each other; and (7) at one size, the symbol elements remain fixed or vary based on their location on a visual display, and symbols displayed in the middle of the display look different than when they are displayed at the side of the display. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305200 | Hybrid E-Learning Course Creation and Syndication - The disclosed invention is directed to a method and system which allows publishers to create hybrid elearning courses and to publish the courses to a variety of environments including to an LMS, a web interface, or a CD-ROM. Through a “syndication” process, the hybrid elearning courses are associated with consuming organizations downstream of the publisher; such consuming organizations and/or roles within such organizations may be allowed to edit or customize those portions of the courses which have been labeled as “consumer editable.” | 2009-12-10 |
20090305201 | Hybrid E-Learning Course Creation and Syndication - The disclosed invention is directed to a method and system which allows publishers to create hybrid elearning courses and to publish the courses to a variety of environments including to an LMS, a web interface, or a CD-ROM. Through a “syndication” process, the hybrid elearning courses are associated with consuming organizations downstream of the publisher; such consuming organizations and/or roles within such organizations may be allowed to edit or customize those portions of the courses which have been labeled as “consumer editable.” | 2009-12-10 |
20090305202 | Hybrid E-Learning Course Creation and Syndication - The disclosed invention is directed to a method and system which allows publishers to create hybrid elearning courses and to publish the courses to a variety of environments including to an LMS, a web interface, or a CD-ROM. Through a “syndication” process, the hybrid elearning courses are associated with consuming organizations downstream of the publisher; such consuming organizations and/or roles within such organizations may be allowed to edit or customize those portions of the courses which have been labeled as “consumer editable.” | 2009-12-10 |
20090305203 | PRONUNCIATION DIAGNOSIS DEVICE, PRONUNCIATION DIAGNOSIS METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PRONUNCIATION DIAGNOSIS PROGRAM - A pronunciation diagnosis device according to the present invention diagnoses the pronunciation of a speaker using articulatory attribute data including articulatory attribute values corresponding to an articulatory attribute of a desirable pronunciation for each phoneme in each audio language system, the articulatory attribute including any one condition of the tongue in the oral cavity, the lips, the vocal cord, the uvula, the nasal cavity, the teeth, and the jaws, or a combination including at least one of the conditions of the articulatory organs; the way of applying force in the conditions of articulatory organs; and a combination of breathing conditions; extracting an acoustic feature from an audio signal generated by a speaker, the acoustic feature being a frequency feature quantity, a sound volume, and a duration time, a rate of change or change pattern thereof, and at least one combination thereof; estimating an attribute value associated with the articulatory attribute on the basis of the extracted acoustic feature; and comparing the estimated attribute value with the desirable articulatory attribute data. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305204 | RELATIVELY LOW-COST VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT TO PERFORM TRAINING - A method for a virtual reality simulation for training using a computer system includes the steps of executing the virtual reality simulation on the computer system, manipulating an input device in a 3-dimensional space and recording acceleration and orientation of the input device along three axes during the manipulation. Position of the input device relative to a display of the virtual reality simulation along an axis extending from the input device to the display is recorded. The recording is transmitted to the computer system. The recording is used to interact with a virtual object on a background scene in the virtual reality simulation and includes comparing the recording to a signature associated with the virtual object and acting on results of the comparing. The method further includes using the recording to navigate on the background scene. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305205 | Tottie Trainer - Programmable potty training device attachable to child, reminding Toddler to not forget potty time after meals. Accordingly, persuading child to go to restroom. Device attached to child activates device in restroom relaying charismatic character teaching sanitary proper potty training techniques. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305206 | OFF-ICE EDGE TRAINER AND METHOD - An off-ice edge trainer includes a platform having at least one substantially planar surface that is arranged at a first angle relative to horizontal and at a second angle relative to the horizontal. The first angle and the second angle are greater than 0°. The first angle is configured to cause a user standing on the at least one substantially planar surface of the ice-skating training system to shift their weight to a predetermined portion of a skate blade. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305207 | TRAINING METHOD, TRAINING DEVICE, AND COORDINATION TRAINING METHOD - The guide objects | 2009-12-10 |
20090305208 | System and Method for Improving Fine Motor Skills - A system for improving fine motor skills includes a stylus. An electronic tablet detects a position of the stylus (or finger) when the stylus is near a surface of the electronic tablet. A process defines and draws tolerance band on the electronic tablet. The tolerance band may be defined by a visual marker. The process may define a starting position and an end position within the tolerance band. The system includes an auto challenge module that determines if the user is ready to advance to a more difficult lesson. The system also includes an auditory association module that plays a sound associated with the shape. The system includes a foreign language module that teaches the user how to correctly write a foreign language. Finally, there is an analysis module that provides both instantaneous feedback and show the progress of the user over time. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305209 | Online protocol/tool for evaluating acne lesions - A web-based protocol/tool to improve the identification and characterization process of evaluators in recognizing and distinguishing acne lesions, included at least the following program activities:
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20090305210 | System For Robotic Surgery Training - A system according to the invention may include a frame, a computer, a display, and two input devices. The frame may be adjustable, may be made from a lightweight material, and may fold for easier portability. The display and the computer may be in communication with each other and each may be attached to the frame. The display may be a binocular display, or may be a touchscreen display. Additional displays may be used. Two input devices may be used to simulate the master console of a surgical robot. The input devices may be articulated armature devices suitable for providing 3D input. The input devices may be attached to the frame in an “upside-down” configuration wherein a base of each input device is affixed to the frame such that a first joint of an arm is below the base. The input devices may be in communication with the computer and may provide positional signals to the computer. The positional signals may correspond to a position of an arm of each input device. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305211 | Tooth for Dental Arch Model and Method for Producing the Same - The present invention relates to a tooth which is used in a dental arch model with which dental students can experience dental works in the oral cavity and practice treatments. More specifically, the present invention relates to a tooth composition for formation trainings such as abutment tooth formation and cavity preparation. Since conventionally used dental arch models have a grinding sensation different from a natural tooth, dental students having completed formation trainings such as abutment tooth formation and cavity preparation by using these conventional models are frequently puzzled to have different grinding and handling properties upon dental works in the oral cavity in practice. That is, these conventional dental arch models are largely different from a natural tooth in grinding sensation including slipperiness and easiness in grinding. A tooth for a dental arch model simulating the enamel texture and the dentin texture constituting a natural tooth whereby even the difference in grinding sensation between the enamel texture and the dentin texture constituting a natural tooth can be reproduced by forming at least the enamel portion with the use of a sintered body of an inorganic powder such as alumina. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305212 | System, method and medium for simulating normal and abnormal medical conditions - The present invention provides a system, method and medium for simulating medical conditions to facilitate medical training, that utilizes a roaming device configured to be mobile; a positioning device configured to determine location information of the roaming device; and a computing device configured to receive the location information, compare the location information with a predetermined set of regions, and transmit information indicative of a medical condition when the location information coincides with the predetermined set of regions. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305213 | SIMULATIONSVORRICHTUNG ZUM SIMULIEREN VON EINDRINGVORGANGEN - The invention relates to a simulation device for simulating penetration processes, carried out by a needle- or pin-like instrument or tool, the simulation device comprising: a handle ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090305214 | Perfusion Method and Apparatus - Apparatus use with a perfusion system, the apparatus including a subject simulator for simulating subject. The subject simulator includes a circulatory system having an inlet line for receiving fluid from the perfusion system, an outlet line for transferring fluid to the perfusion system, at least on sensor for sensing at least one fluid property and at least one control device coupled to at least one of the inlet line and the outlet line. In use this, allows the control device to manipulate the at least on fluid property based at least partially on signals from the at least one sensor, to thereby simulate a least one of compliance and resistance of the simulated subject. | 2009-12-10 |
20090305215 | ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES TRAINING SIMULATOR - The orthopedic procedures training simulator ( | 2009-12-10 |
20090305216 | EXPERIMENTAL METHOD FOR SCIENTIFIC PHENOMENON EVALUATING APPARATUS, AND SCIENTIFIC PHENOMENON EVALUATING APPARATUS - An apparatus for evaluating scientific phenomena by feeding liquid to a minute channel, which is inexpensive, imposes little environmental load and enables advanced technology to be easily enjoyed and can eliminate experimental failures due to the clogging of the minute channel with a bubble, is provided. Before starting the experiment with the experimental liquid, the preparatory step of removing air in the minute channel by vigorously injecting inert dummy liquid which does not react with the experimental liquid into the minute channel and thereby filling the minute channel with the dummy liquid is carried out. If one round of preparatory step proves insufficient to wholly remove the air in the minute channel and a bubble is found in the dummy liquid, the step will be repeated until no bubble is found any longer in the dummy liquid. Next, the experiment is started by supplying the experimental liquid to inlet side liquid reservoirs and causing liquid feeding device to let the dummy liquid filling the minute channel flow to outlet side liquid reservoirs. | 2009-12-10 |