51st week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080311458 | FLUID MANIFOLD AND METHOD THEREFOR - A electrochemical cell system includes a fluid manifold having a layered structure. The fluid manifold includes at least one conduit layer having a first side and a second side. The at least one conduit layer has at least one conduit channel. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311459 | FLOW FIELD PLATE ARRANGEMENT FOR A FUEL CELL - A fuel cell comprising anode and cathode flow field plates having a multitude of flow channels separated by land features wherein the land features of the anode side are wider than the land features of the cathode side is disclosed. In fuel cells, the flow field plate arrangement of the present invention provides higher power (lower cost per kW), improved durability, and less stringent assembly alignment. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311460 | Fuel Cartridge - Provided is a fuel cartridge detachably connected with a fuel cell main body, wherein the fuel cartridge is equipped with a fuel-storing vessel for storing a liquid fuel, a fuel discharge part and a follower which seals the liquid fuel and moves as the liquid fuel is consumed at the rear end of the liquid fuel; a follower auxiliary member which has no fluidity and is insoluble in the liquid fuel is inserted into the follower; and at least one protruding part is formed at an upper end part of the follower auxiliary member. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311461 | ELECTROCHEMICAL FUEL CELL STACK HAVING STAGGERED FUEL AND OXIDANT PLENUMS - An electrochemical fuel cell stack having staggered fuel and oxidant plenums is disclosed. This construction allows for reduced cell pitch without reducing plenum thickness and hence fluid flow. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311462 | Membrane Electrode Assembly, Method for Producing the Same and Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell - In a conventional polymer membrane electrode assembly, particularly when operated for a long period of time, a portion of the polymer electrolyte membrane to be in contact with the gas diffusion layer has suffered significant degradation. In order to address this, in a membrane electrode assembly including a hydrogen ion conductive polymer electrolyte membrane, a pair of catalyst layers arranged on both surfaces of the polymer electrolyte membrane, and a pair of gas diffusion layers, each including a fibrous substrate, arranged on the outer surfaces of the catalyst layers, a thickness T | 2008-12-18 |
20080311463 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY WITH MULTILAYERED CATHODE ELECTRODE FOR USING IN FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A membrane electrode assembly in a fuel cell system includes a cathode electrode that includes a support layer; a catalyst layer; and a first carbon layer and second carbon layer between the support layer and the catalyst layer, the first carbon layer having a relatively higher porosity and the second carbon layer having a relatively lower porosity. Therefore, the membrane electrode assembly maintains good ion conductivity in the polymer electrolyte membrane by suppressing the movement of water molecules from the polymer electrolyte membrane to the cathode electrode using a water pressure between two carbon layers having different porosity. Also, a flooding phenomenon in the cathode electrode is prevented, thereby maintaining the smooth movement of the oxidizing agent in the cathode. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311464 | Method of Using an Electrochemical Cell - The silicon as an anode material for use in lithium ion batteries according to the present invention provides a method for cell manufacturing. The degree to which the silicon is lithiated during cycling can be controlled, thereby lowering the volume expansion while maintaining an acceptable volumetric capacity, and reducing the failure rate of the silicon containing anodes in lithium ion batteries. The crystalline silicon anode is first charged so that the anode becomes partially lithiated. The voltage of the anode during this charging step is typically less than the lithiation potential of crystalline silicon at ambient temperatures, for example, less than 17 OmV versus lithium metal. The total number of charge-discharge cycles during conditioning is at least two or more. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311465 | ALPHA VOLTAIC BATTERIES AND METHODS THEREOF - An alpha voltaic battery includes at least one layer of a semiconductor material comprising at least one p/n junction, at least one absorption and conversion layer on the at least one layer of semiconductor layer, and at least one alpha particle emitter. The absorption and conversion layer prevents at least a portion of alpha particles from the alpha particle emitter from damaging the p/n junction in the layer of semiconductor material. The absorption and conversion layer also converts at least a portion of energy from the alpha particles into electron-hole pairs for collection by the one p/n junction in the layer of semiconductor material. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311466 | Thermoelectric methods to control temperature of batteries - A method of controlling a temperature of a battery is disclosed. The method includes providing a thermoelectric device in thermally-conductive contact with the battery, measuring an actual temperature of the battery, comparing the actual temperature of the battery to a reference temperature for the battery, heating the battery by operation of the thermoelectric device when the actual temperature is less than the reference temperature and cooling the battery by operation of the thermoelectric device when the actual temperature exceeds the reference temperature. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311467 | ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE - An electronic appliance includes a battery mounting portion on which two types of batteries are selectively mounted, wherein the battery mounting portion has: a battery mounting recessed portion; an appliance side connecting terminal; an urging member; and a single manipulating member; while a battery side connecting terminal of one battery is being attached to one appliance side connecting terminal, one engaging member is engaged with the one battery to prevent the one battery from moving in a direction of detaching the battery side connecting terminal from the one appliance side connecting terminal; and while a battery side connecting terminal of the other battery is being attached to the other appliance side connecting terminal, the other engaging member is engaged with the other battery to prevent the other battery from moving in a direction of detaching the battery side connecting terminal from the other appliance side connecting terminal. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311468 | Optimized cooling tube geometry for intimate thermal contact with cells - A battery pack thermal management system for use in an electrical vehicle is disclosed. The battery pack thermal management system includes a manifold and a plurality of cells arranged in a predetermined pattern within the battery pack. The system also includes a cooling tube having a scallop like outer surface in thermal contact with the cells and in fluid communication with the manifold. The thermal management system will cool the battery pack to a predetermined temperature to increase the longevity of the battery pack within the electric vehicle. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311469 | Pouch-type rechargeable battery and its method of manufacture - A pouch-type rechargeable battery and its method of manufacture includes: an electrode assembly having a resin layer attached to the outer surface of an electrode tap, and a pouch having a sealing part formed on the ends of the top and bottom thereof, housing the electrode assembly. The resin layer is positioned inside the sealing part and sealed by heat and pressure for preventing it from being exposed outside the sealing part. Thus, the pouch-type rechargeable battery is adapted to seal the resin layer in the sealing part, instead of exposing it outside the sealing part so as to reduce the longitudinal length of the battery, thereby improving the capacity of the battery. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311470 | BATTERY STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS - An electrochemical device includes a first electrode in electrical communication with a first current collector, a second electrode in electrical communication with a second current collector and a crosslinked solid polymer in contact with the first and second electrodes. At least one of the first and second electrodes includes a network of electrically connected particles comprising an electroactive material, and the particles of one electrode exert a repelling force on the other electrode when the first and second electrodes are combined with an uncrosslinked precursor to the solid polymer. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311471 | Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and production method thereof - A method for producing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the steps of: (i) mixing a positive electrode active material, a first binder A and a dispersion medium to prepare a paste A, the active material comprising a lithium-containing transition metal oxide; (ii) mixing a conductive agent, a second binder B and a dispersion medium to prepare a paste B, the conductive agent comprising carbon black; (iii) mixing the paste A and the paste B to prepare a positive electrode material paste C; (iv) applying the positive electrode material paste C onto a positive electrode core member and rolling and drying the resultant member to prepare a positive electrode; and (v) fabricating a battery using the positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein contact angle θ | 2008-12-18 |
20080311472 | ANODE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A battery capable of improving cycle characteristics is provided. An anode includes: an anode current collector; an anode active material arranged on the anode current collector; and a coating arranged on the anode active material layer, in which the coating includes at least one of a metal salt represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a metal salt of oxocarbonic acid. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311473 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR A NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND A NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY THAT USES CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - The present invention provides a cathode active material that makes possible a high capacity nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that has excellent discharge load characteristics that provide both good cycle characteristics and thermal stability. The cathode active material comprises a lithium nickel composite oxide having the compositional formula LiNi | 2008-12-18 |
20080311474 | Battery and Method for Producing the Same - Disclosed are a batter and a manufacturing method of the battery. The battery includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first can electrically contacting the first electrode, a second can electrically contacting the second electrode, and a body. The first and second cans are fusion-bonded with the body to seal the battery. In addition, the manufacturing method includes the steps of fusion-bonding the first can with one end of the body and fusion-bonding the second can with the other end of the body. According to the invention, deformation by can-crimping does not occur. An efficient method of manufacturing a battery is provided, which can be applied to a polygonal button cell battery, in addition to a circular one. Further disclosed are a cylindrical zinc-air battery without leakage and a method of manufacturing the same. In the manufacturing method, a gap between both opposite end portions of a cathode membrane is filled with a resin and fusion-bonded, thus preventing leakage of zinc gel. Alternatively, both end portions of the cathode membrane are heated, pressurized or ultrasonic-radiated to be fusion-bonded, thereby preventing leakage of zinc gel. The invention provides a universal cylindrical zinc-air battery, which conforms to standard specifications. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311475 | CHARGING A LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A lithium titanate-based electrochemical cell is charged by adding an electrolytic solution to the lithium titanate-based electrochemical cell to form an activated electrochemical cell. Current is provided to the activated electrochemical cell to charge the activated electrochemical cell to a first state of charge for a first period of time. The electrochemical cell is further charged to a second state of charge for a second period of time at a temperature range of 40° C. to 120° C. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311476 | ELECTRODE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - An electrode has a current collector, and an active material-containing layer provided on the current collector and containing active material particles and ceramic particles, and a weight concentration of the ceramic particles to the active material particles in a surface part in the active material-containing layer on the opposite side to the current collector is higher than a weight concentration of the ceramic particles to the active material particles in a lower part in the active material-containing layer on the current collector side. Furthermore, the thickness of the surface part is not less than 30% nor more than 60% of the total thickness of the surface part and the lower part. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311477 | Process for Manufacturing a Lithiated Electrode, Lithiated Electrode That Can Be Obtained by This Process, and Its Uses - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a lithiated electrode, which comprises:
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20080311478 | Lithium Secondary Battery - In order to provide a lithium secondary battery having high terminal-to-terminal open circuit voltage at the end of charge, suppressed amount of evolved gas on continuous charge, and superior cycle characteristics, the electrolyte solution thereof comprises either both vinylethylene carbonate compound and vinylene carbonate compound, lactone compound having a substituent at its a position in an amount of 0.01 weight % or more and 5 weight % or less, lactones having an unsaturated carbon-carbon bond in an amount of 0.01 weight % or more and 5 weight % or less, or sulfonate compound represented by the formula below. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311479 | Electrode With Enhanced Safety and Electrochemical Device Having the Same - Disclosed is an electrode having a current collector coated with an electrode active material, wherein non-coated regions of the electrode and boundary regions of intermittently pattern-coated electrodes are coated with a porous active layer including a mixture of inorganic particles and a binder polymer. The electrode of the present invention may be useful to improve safety of a battery and also minimize reduction in the capacity of a battery by introducing the porous active layer onto non-coated regions of the electrode and/or boundary regions of the intermittently pattern-coated electrodes to prevent internal short circuit caused by the contact between both electrodes, wherein the boundary regions are coated with the electrode active material but vulnerable to the electrical short circuit. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311480 | ALL-SOLID-STATE LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - An all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary battery has an anode, a cathode, a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, and at least one of a first intermediate layer disposed between the anode and the solid electrolyte layer, and a second intermediate layer disposed between the cathode and the solid electrolyte layer. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311481 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTER USING THE SAME - A nonaqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same are provided. In particular, the nonaqueous electrolyte comprises a compound of chemical formula 1 as an electrolyte additive: | 2008-12-18 |
20080311482 | Radiation-crosslinking and thermally crosslinking PU systems comprising iminooxadiazinedione - The present invention relates to polyurethane compositions which cure by radiation and thermal action with crosslinking, and use thereof for the production of holographic media. The polyurethane compositions of the invention comprise A) one or more iminooxadiazinedione-group-containing polyisocyanates, B) one or more polyfunctional, isocyanate-reactive compounds, C) one or more compounds having groups which on exposure to actinic radiation with ethylenically unsaturated compounds with polymerization (radiation-curing groups), D) optionally one or more free radical stabilizers and E) one or more photoinitiators. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311483 | Radiation-Crosslinking And Thermally Crosslinking PU Systems-Based On Poly(epsilon-Caprolactone) Polyester Polyols - The present invention provides polyurethane systems which cure by radiation and thermal action with crosslinking, and use thereof for the production of holographic media. The polyurethane compositions of the invention comprise A) polyisocyanates, B) polyols, comprising at least one poly(ε-caprolactone)polyester polyol, C) compounds having groups which react on exposure to actinic radiation with ethylenically unsaturated compounds with polymerization (radiation-curing groups), D) optionally free radical stabilizers and E) photoinitiators. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311484 | Radiation image conversion panel, scintillator panel, and radiation image sensor - The radiation image conversion panel in accordance with the present invention has an aluminum substrate, an alumite layer formed on a surface of the aluminum substrate, an intermediate film covering the alumite layer and having a radiation transparency and a light transparency, and a converting part provided on the intermediate film and adapted to convert a radiation image. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311485 | Photomasks Used to Fabricate Integrated Circuitry, Finished-Construction Binary Photomasks Used to Fabricate Integrated Circuitry, Methods of Forming Photomasks, and Methods of Photolithographically Patterning Substrates - A finished-construction binary photomask used to fabricated integrated circuitry includes a substrate having a device region and a non-device region. The device region has a transparent substrate having a pair of spaced adjacent binary features formed thereover. The spaced adjacent binary features have an opaque material and a phase-shifting material. The phase-shifting material is received between the transparent substrate and the opaque material. Sidewalls of the spaced adjacent binary features may include a coating layer. Other embodiments, including methods, are contemplated. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311486 | PHOTOMASK MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A photomask manufacturing method. A pattern dimensional map is generated by preparing a photomask in which a reflective layer formed on a substrate and an absorber pattern is formed on the layer. A reflection correction coefficient map is generated by dividing a mask region, where the absorber pattern is formed, into a plurality of subregions, and determining a reflection correction coefficient for each subregion. The reflection correction value of each subregion is calculated based on the dimensional difference indicated in the pattern dimensional map and the reflection correction coefficient of each subregion. A reflection coefficient of each reflective layer region corresponding to each subregion is changed based on the reflection correction value. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311487 | GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR MASK BLANK AND METHOD OF POLISHING FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention aims at providing a glass substrate required to have a surface polished with extremely high accuracy as in glass substrates for reflective masks for use in EUVL; and a polishing method for producing the glass substrate. The present invention provides a glass substrate for mask blank, which is a glass substrate comprising SiO | 2008-12-18 |
20080311488 | Color Photoresist with Gold Nanoparticles and Color Filters Made Thereby - A color photoresist with gold nanoparticles and color filters made therefrom are provided. The color photoresist with gold nanoparticles includes substituted acrylate monomers, gold nanoparticles (or clusters), surfactants and a photo-polymerization initiator. The color filter includes a polyacrylate, gold nanoparticles (or clusters) and surfactants. The gold nanoparticles (or clusters) can be dispersed in the color photoresist or the color filter by the surfactants. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311489 | INKLESS REIMAGEABLE PRINTING PAPER AND METHOD - An image forming medium includes a substrate and an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into a substrate, where the imaging layer is formed of an imaging composition that includes a solvent or a polymeric binder, and a photochromic material selected from substituted fulgides and substituted dithienylethenes, dissolved or dispersed in the solvent or polymeric binder, and where the imaging composition exhibits a reversible homogeneous-heterogeneous transition between a colorless state, an intermediate colorless or colored erasable state, and a final colored stable state, the photochromic material converting from the colorless state to the colored stable state upon irradiation with light of a first wavelength and converting from the colored stable state to the colorless state upon exposure to heat and light. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311490 | INKLESS REIMAGEABLE PRINTING PAPER AND METHOD - An image forming medium includes a substrate and an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into said substrate, where the imaging layer includes a photochromic material dispersed in an ionomer, optionally with an additional polymeric binder, and where the photochromic material exhibits a reversible transition between a colorless state and a colored state in response to heat and optional light. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311491 | INKLESS REIMAGEABLE PRINTING PAPER AND METHOD - An image forming medium includes a substrate, and an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into the substrate, wherein the imaging layer includes a photochromic ploymer, optionally dispersed in a polymeric binder or a phase change binder, the photochromic polymer including a polymer having at least one photochromic unit grafted therein, wherein the imaging layer exhibits a reversible transition between a colorless state and a colored state in response to heat and light and wherein the imaging layer does not exhibit a transition from the colored state to colorless state when heated in the absence of light. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311492 | INKLESS REIMAGEABLE PRINTING PAPER AND METHOD - An image forming medium includes a substrate and an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into the substrate, where the imaging layer includes a photobase generator and a coupling agent. In the image forming medium, irradiation of the imaging layer cause the photobase generator to generate a base that reacts with the coupling agent to produce an image. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311493 | INKLESS REIMAGEABLE PRINTING PAPER AND METHOD - An image forming medium includes a substrate and an imaging layer coated on or inpregnated into said substrate, where the imaging layer includes a photochromic material and an optional intermolecular hydrogen bond stabilizer, dispersed in a polymeric binder, where the photochromic material reversibly forms intramolecular hydrogen bonds or reversibly forms intermolecular hydrogen bonds with the intermolecular hydrogen bond stabilizer, and thereby exhibits a reversible transition between a colorless state and a colored state in response to heat and light. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311494 | INKLESS REIMAGEABLE PRINTING PAPER AND METHOD - An image forming medium includes a paper substrate and an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into a paper substrate, where the imaging layer is formed of an imaging composition that includes an alkoxy substituted diarylethene photochromic material dissolved or dispersed in a solvent or polymeric binder, and where the imaging composition exhibits a reversible transition between a colorless and a colored state. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311495 | PHOTOCHROMIC MATERIAL, INKLESS REIMAGEABLE PRINTING PAPER, AND METHODS - An image forming medium includes a substrate and an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into said substrate, where the imaging layer includes as a photochromic material a spiropyran compound having a conjugated pathway, dispersed in a polymeric binder, wherein the photochromic material exhibits a reversible transition between a colorless state and a colored state in response to heat and light. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311496 | REIMAGEABLE PAPER PROTECTED AGAINST UV LIGHT - An image forming medium includes a substrate; an imaging layer including an imaging material coated on said substrate, wherein the imaging material exhibits a reversible transition between a colorless state and a colored state; and a protective layer over the imaging layer, the protection layer including dipolar molecules that can be reversibly switch between a UV light transmission state and a UV light absorption state, wherein the dipolar molecules in their random orientation absorb in substantially the same spectral region as the imaging material in its un-imaged state, and wherein the imaging layer is imageable by ultraviolet light when the dipolar molecules are in the UV light transmission state, but the imaging layer is substantially not imageable by ultraviolet light when the dipolar molecules are in the UV light absorption state. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311497 | HOLE BLOCKING LAYER CONTAINING PHOTOCONDUCTORS - A photoconductor that includes a substrate; an undercoat layer thereover wherein the undercoat layer comprises a metal oxide, an electron donor electron acceptor charge transfer complex; a photogenerating layer; and at least one charge transport layer. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311498 | PHOTORECEPTOR LAYER HAVING RHODAMINE ADDITIVE - The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structures, and processes for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to a photoreceptor that incorporates a rhodamine compound that improves image quality. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311499 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE PHOTORECEPTOR - An electrophotographic photoreceptor, including an electroconductive substrate; a photosensitive layer, located overlying the electroconductive substrate; and a crosslinked resin surface layer, located overlying the photo sensitive layer, wherein the crosslinked resin surface layer includes a crosslinked body of trimethylolpropanetriacrylate, isocyanate including a radical polymerizable functional group and a heat or a light-curable charge transport material. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311500 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE USING THE TONER - A toner including toner particles including a binder resin; a colorant, a release agent, and a modified layered inorganic material in which at least part of interlayer ions is modified with an organic ion, wherein the toner includes the release agent in an amount of from 3 to 6% by weight based on the total weight of the toner, and concentration of the modified layered inorganic material in a surface portion of the toner is greater than the average concentration thereof in the toner, and wherein the toner is subjected to FTIR-ATR, the ratio (P2850/P828) of the strength of the peak at 2850 cm | 2008-12-18 |
20080311501 | TONER PARTICLES, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In a raw material mixing step, toner raw materials containing polymerizable monomers, colorant, and a release agent are mixed. In an emulsifying step, the mixture is emulsified under pressure to obtain a polymerizable composition. In a cooling step, the polymerizable composition is cooled down. In a depressurizing step, the polymerizable composition cooled down is depressurized. The polymerizable composition thus obtained has the colorant and the release agent evenly and finely dispersed therein. In a polymerizing step, the polymerizable composition is subjected to polymerization reaction. Toner particles are thus obtained which have uniform final sizes and exhibit a sharp particle size distribution. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311502 | Toner For Development of Electrostatic Image - A toner for development of electrostatic images, comprising colored particles and an external additive, wherein the colored particles has a volume average particle diameter of 3 to 10 μm and an average circularity of 0.950 to 0.995, and in a molecular weight distribution of THF-soluble matter, which is obtained by filtering a dispersion liquid prepared by stirring the toner in THF, by GPC measurement, a peak area a of a molecular weight range of 500,000 to 5,000,000 is 5 to 15% based on the peak area of the whole range, a peak area b of a molecular weight range of 500,000 to 5,000,000 of tetrahydrofuran-soluble matter, which is obtained by filtering a dispersion liquid prepared by further subjecting the above dispersion liquid to an ultrasonic treatment, is 1 to 10% based on the peak area of the whole range, and the peak area a and the peak area b satisfy the relationship of 0≦a−b≦5. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311503 | Toner, method of manufacturing the same, two-component developer, developing device, and image forming apparatus - A toner composed of small particles excellent in a cleaning property, a transferring property, and charge uniformity is provided as well as a method of manufacturing the toner, and two-component developer, developing device, and image forming apparatus using the toner. The toner contains binder resin and colorant, and includes a particle which has an outline having one or more and three or less bending points in its projection image on a plane. The toner thus contains a non-spherical particle and therefore is caught easily by a cleaning blade as well as coming into point-contact with a to-be-transferred member, therefore being capable of having both of cleaning property and transferring property. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311504 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TONER AND TONER - A method of manufacturing toner including adding an oil phase comprising an organic solvent in which a binder resin, a coloring agent and a releasing agent are dissolved or dispersed and an aqueous phase to an emulsification device equipped with a stirrer, continuously dispersing or emulsifying the oil phase and the aqueous phase in the emulsification device equipped with a stirrer to form a liquid dispersion or emulsion comprising oil phase particles, transporting the liquid dispersion or emulsion to a tank, removing the organic solvent from the liquid dispersion or emulsion followed by drying to form mother toner particles, wherein the releasing agent has been preliminarily prepared to have a dispersion diameter of from 0.15 to 0.7 μm before the releasing agent is contained in the oil phase, a circumferential speed of the stirrer is from 15 to 25 m/s, and a volume particle diameter (DV′) of the oil phase particles at an exit of the emulsification device to the tank and a volume average particle diameter (Dv) of the oil phase particles in the tank satisfy the following relationships: | 2008-12-18 |
20080311505 | Liquid Developer and Image Forming Device - A liquid developer includes a toner particle mainly composed of a resin material, and a nonvolatile insulating liquid, the resin material including an ethylene copolymer, and the insulating liquid including fatty acid triglyceride. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311506 | GRADED TOPCOAT MATERIALS FOR IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHY - A topcoat material for immersion lithography and a method of performing immersion lithography using the topcoat material. The topcoat material includes a mixture of a first polymer and a second polymer. The first and second polymers of the topcoat material, when the topcoat material is formed into a topcoat layer between an immersion fluid and a photoresist layer, disperse non-homogenously throughout the topcoat layer. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311507 | Fluorine-Containing Compound, Fluorine-Containing Polymer, Postive-Type Resist Composition, And Patterning Process Using Same - Disclosed is a fluorine-containing compound represented by formula (1), | 2008-12-18 |
20080311508 | PROCESS OF MAKING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING MULTIPLE ANTIREFLECTIVE MATERIALS - A lithographic structure consisting essentially of: an organic antireflective material disposed on a substrate; a vapor-deposited RCHX material, wherein R is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, B, Sn, Fe and Ti, and wherein X is not present or is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of O, N, S and F; and a photoresist material disposed on the RCHX material. The invention is also directed to methods of making the lithographic structure, and using the structure to pattern a substrate. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311509 | Photopolymer Printing Plate Precursor - A photopolymer printing plate precursor includes a photosensitive coating on a support, wherein the photosensitive coating includes a composition that is photopolymerizable upon absorption of light, and the composition includes at least one binder, a polymerizable compound, a sensitizer, and a photoinitiator. The binder is a copolymer that has a Tg of less than 70° C., and wherein 1 mol-% to 50 mol-% of the monomeric units of the copolymer are substituted by at least one acidic group, has a very high sensitivity and resistance of the exposed image portions against alkaline developers, when exposed with a laser, even if no pre-heat step is performed. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311510 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE SUPPORT AND PRESENSITIZED PLATE - A lithographic printing plate support includes a surface which has a surface area ratio ΔS | 2008-12-18 |
20080311511 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN LAMINATE, AND METHOD FOR PATTERN FORMING - A photosensitive resin composition, a photosensitive resin laminate, and a method for forming a pattern capable of realizing high hardness while using an epoxy group-containing acrylic resin are provided. In a photosensitive resin composition including (A) an epoxy group-containing acrylic resin, (B) a photopolymerization initiator, and (C) a sensitizer, an onium salt having a specific structure is used as the component (B), and at least one kind selected from 1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene, 2,3-dihydroxynaphthalene, and 2,6-dihydroxynaphthalene is used as the component (C). | 2008-12-18 |
20080311512 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PATTERN FORMING - A photosensitive resin composition, which displays superior adhesion with substrates when forming a film and can form fine resin patterns with larger film thicknesses and higher aspect ratios, and a method for forming a pattern using the same are provided. Diphenyl sulfone or derivatives thereof are included into the photosensitive resin composition as an adhesion enhancer. Preferably, the diphenyl sulfone derivative is derived by substituting at least one hydrogen atom of diphenyl sulfone with an amino group, a nitro group, hydroxyl group, carboxyl group, fluorine atom, chlorine atom or acid anhydride. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311513 | PHOTOSENSITIVE METAL NANOPARTICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING CONDUCTIVE PATTERN USING THE SAME - A photosensitive metal nanoparticle and a method of forming a conductive pattern using the same, wherein a self-assembled monolayer of a thiol compound or isocyanide compound having a terminal reactive group is formed on a surface of the metal nanoparticle and a photosensitive group is introduced to the terminal reactive group. The photosensitive metal nanoparticles can easily form a conductive film or pattern having excellent conductivity upon exposure to UV, and thus can be applied for antistatic washable sticky mats or shoes, conductive polyurethane printer rollers, electromagnetic interference shielding, etc. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311514 | SILSESQUIOXANE COMPOUND MIXTURE, HYDROLYZABLE SILANE COMPOUND, MAKING METHODS, RESIST COMPOSITION, PATTERNING PROCESS, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING - In a mixture of silsesquioxane compounds comprising silsesquioxane units having a side chain including a direct bond between a silicon atom and a norbornane skeleton and having a degree of condensation of substantially 100%, a dimethylene chain of the norbornane skeleton remote from the silicon bonded side is substituted with at least one substituent group other than hydrogen, and an isomer having a bulkier substituent group on the dimethylene chain at an exo position is present in a higher proportion. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311515 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A positive resist composition including a resin component (A) which exhibits increased solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon irradiation, the resin component (A) including a structural unit (a1) derived from hydroxystyrene and a structural unit (a2) having an acetal-type acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group, and the acid-generator component (B) including an acid generator (B1) consisting of a compound represented by general formula (b1-1) (wherein Z represents a hydrogen atom or a group represented by general formula (b1-1-1); R | 2008-12-18 |
20080311516 | INKLESS PRINTING PAPER AND METHOD - An image forming medium includes a substrate and an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into the substrate, where the imaging layer includes a photobase generator and coupling agent. In the image forming medium, irradiation of the imaging layer causes the photobase generator to generate base that reacts with the coupling agent to produce an image. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311517 | INKLESS PRINTING PAPER AND METHOD - An image forming medium includes a substrate and an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into the substrate, where the imaging layer includes a photoacid generator and an acid-base indicator. In the image forming medium, irradiation of the imaging layer causes the photoacid generator to generate an acid that reacts with the acid-base indicator to produce an image. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311518 | INKLESS PRINTING PAPER AND METHOD - An image forming medium includes a substrate and an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into the substrate, where the imaging layer includes a photobase generator and an acid-base indicator. In the image forming medium, irradiation of the imaging layer causes the photobase generator to generate a base that reacts with the acid-base indicator to produce an image. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311519 | INKLESS REIMAGEABLE PRINTING PAPER AND METHOD - An image forming medium includes a substrate, and an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into said substrate, wherein the imaging layer includes an imaging composition including a photochromic or photochromic-thermochromic material dissolved or dispersed in a solvent or polymeric binder, wherein the imaging composition is imageable by light of a first wavelength and erasable in a short time period by a combination of heat and light of a second wavelength such that simultaneous erase with heat and light of the second wavelength is faster than erase by heat alone and exhibits a reversible transition between a colorless and a colored state. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311520 | ON-PRESS DEVELOPABLE NEGATIVE-WORKING IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF USE - A negative-working imageable element has an imageable layer that includes an initiator composition including an iodonium cation and a borate anion, an infrared radiation absorbing compound, a particulate primary polymeric binder, and a phosphate (meth)acrylate adhesion promoter. The element also includes a polymeric overcoat disposed over the imageable layer and can be developed on-press to provide a lithographic printing plate with high run length. The element also has improved shelf-life. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311521 | INKLESS REIMAGEABLE PRINTING PAPER AND METHOD - An image forming medium includes a substrate, and an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into said substrate, wherein the imaging layer includes an imaging composition including a photochromic or photochromic-thermochromic material dissolved or dispersed in a solvent or polymeric binder, wherein the imaging composition is imageable by light of a first wavelength and erasable in a short time period by a combination of heat and light of a second wavelength such that simultaneous erase with heat and light of the second wavelength is faster than erase by heat alone and exhibits a reversible transition between a colorless and a colored state. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311522 | RESIST COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN, COMPOUND AND ACID GENERATOR - A compound represented by general formula (b-14); and acid generator consisting of the compound; and a resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the acid-generator component (B) including an acid generator (B1) consisting of a compound represented by general formula (b1-14): | 2008-12-18 |
20080311523 | Material for Formation of Resist Protection Film and Method of Forming Resist Pattern Therewith - In the liquid immersion lithography process, by simultaneously preventing deterioration of a resist film and deterioration of an immersion liquid employed during liquid immersion lithography which uses various immersion liquids, including water, resistance to post exposure delay of the resist film can be improved without increasing the number of processes, thereby making it possible to form a high resolution resist pattern using liquid immersion lithography. Furthermore, it is possible to apply a high refractive index liquid immersion medium, used in combination with the high refractive index liquid immersion medium, thus making it possible to further improve pattern accuracy. Using a composition comprising an acrylic resin component having characteristics which have substantially no compatibility with a liquid in which a resist film is immersed, particularly water, and are also soluble in alkaline, a protective film is formed on the surface of a resist film used. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311524 | Method For Making Negative-Working Heat-Sensitive Lithographic Printing Plate Precursor - A method for making a negative-working heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor includes the steps pf:
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20080311525 | Method of Making a Photopolymer Printing Plate - A method of making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of: a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor including (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, (ii) a coating on the support including a photopolymerizable layer, and, optionally, an intermediate layer between the photopolymerizable layer and the support, wherein the photopolymerizable layer includes a polymerizable compound and a polymerization initiator, b) image-wise exposing the coating in a plate setter, c) optionally, heating the precursor in a pre-heating unit, d) developing the precursor off-press in a gumming unit by treating the coating of the precursor with a gum solution, thereby removing the non-exposed areas of the photopolymerizable layer from the support, wherein the photopolymerizable layer further includes a polymer containing an acid group and a basic nitrogen-containing compound capable of neutralizing the acid group, or wherein the photopolymerizable layer further includes a polymer containing an acid group which is neutralized by a basic nitrogen-containing compound. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311526 | METHOD FOR A MULTIPLE EXPOSURE, MICROLITHOGRAPHY PROJECTION EXPOSURE INSTALLATION AND A PROJECTION SYSTEM - In a method for multiply exposing at least one substrate coated with a photosensitive layer, a first exposure is carried out in accordance with a first set of exposure parameters on a first projection system, and a second exposure is carried out in accordance with a second set of exposure parameters on a second projection system spatially separated from the first projection system. The projection systems are integrated in a common projection exposure installation. The first exposure can be carried out, for example, with an amplitude mask, the second exposure with a phase mask. The use of a number of projection systems enables multiple exposure that is performed in parallel and is therefore timesaving. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311527 | Method of forming protection layer on photoresist pattern and method of forming fine pattern using the same - A method of forming a protection layer on a photoresist pattern and a method of forming a fine pattern using the same are provided. A photoresist layer may be formed on a substrate. Exposure regions and non-exposure regions may be defined in the photoresist layer by an exposure process. A reactive material layer may be formed on the photoresist layer having the exposure regions. A protection layer may be formed on the exposure regions by the reactive material layer reacting via a chemical attachment process. The non-exposure regions and the reactive material layer that remains after the reaction may be removed by a development process to form photoresist patterns. The substrate may be etched using the protection layer and the photoresist patterns as etching masks. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311528 | Methods of Patterning Photoresist, and Methods of Forming Semiconductor Constructions - The invention includes semiconductor constructions containing optically saturable absorption layers. An optically saturable absorption layer can be between photoresist and a topography, with the topography having two or more surfaces of differing reflectivity relative to one another. The invention also includes methods of patterning photoresist in which a saturable absorption layer is provided between the photoresist and a topography with surfaces of differing reflectivity, and in which the differences in reflectivity are utilized to enhance the accuracy with which an image is photolithographically formed in the photoresist. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311529 | IMMERSION MULTIPLE-EXPOSURE METHOD AND IMMERSION EXPOSURE SYSTEM FOR SEPARATELY PERFORMING MULTIPLE EXPOSURE OF MICROPATTERNS AND NON-MICROPATTERNS - This invention discloses an immersion multiple-exposure method including a first exposure step of performing, using a first mask, immersion exposure of a photoresist film formed on a substrate, a cleaning step of clearing the surface of the substrate, and a second exposure step of performing immersion exposure of the photoresist film using a second mask. No heating process is performed between the first exposure step and the second exposure step. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311530 | GRADED TOPCOAT MATERIALS FOR IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHY - A topcoat material for immersion lithography and a method of performing immersion lithography using the topcoat material. The topcoat material includes a mixture of a first polymer and a second polymer. The first and second polymers of the topcoat material, when the topcoat material is formed into a topcoat layer between an immersion fluid and a photoresist layer, disperse non-homogenously throughout the topcoat layer. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311531 | Method and apparatus for generating periodic patterns by step-and-align interference lithography - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for generating periodic patterns by step-and-align interference lithography, wherein at least two coherent light beams with a pattern are controlled to project onto a substrate to be exposed to form an interference-patterned region on the substrate. Thereafter, by means of moving the substrate or the light beams stepwisely, a patterned region with a large area can be formed on the substrate. According to the present invention, the optical path and exposure time may be shortened to reduce defect formation during lithographic processing and to improve the yield. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311532 | Candle Snuffer With Air Filter - A candle snuffer has a handle and head, and a suction mechanism that pulls a gas from the head and through a filter. Snuffer heads can be painted or otherwise decorated, and in especially preferred embodiments snuffer heads can be detachable and interchangeable. The suction mechanism is preferably motorized, and preferably has a rather small operating capacity. The filter can be upstream or downstream of the motor, and preferably filters out particles down to 5 μm in size. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311533 | Direct bond bracket application instrument - An orthodontic instrument that provides for improved placement of direct bond brackets, particularly in the difficult posterior locations. An ergonomic, lightweight, ambidextrous parallel moving jaw assembly which utilizes a familiar hypodermic syringe style interface, enables a practitioner to efficiently and accurately place and bond brackets. Two different jaw blade widths allow engagement with and angular pre-bonded adjustment of Cuspid and Bicuspid brackets. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311534 | AESTHETIC SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - A self-ligating orthodontic bracket for captivating an archwire with a tooth. The bracket includes a bracket body mountable to a tooth and a self-ligating mechanism having an archwire slot and a ligating slide. The ligating slide is movable between an open position in which an archwire is insertable into the archwire slot and a closed position in which the archwire is retained in the archwire slot. The bracket body may be formed from a non-metallic material, such as a polymer, a filled polymer composite, or a ceramic, and the self-ligating mechanism may be formed from a metal. The bracket may include a resilient engagement member with a detent positioned to engage an aperture or throughhole extending through the ligating slide when the ligating slide is in the closed position. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311535 | Torque Overcorrection Model - A custom orthodontic appliance comprised of brackets to be positioned on a patient's teeth, and an archwire, is customized to provide a desired torque to a tooth by selecting an angle for the slot of at least one bracket so as to provide a torque interaction between that bracket slot and the archwire. The torque interaction is computed to compensate for tooth tilt resulting from misalignment of the force vector applied by the archwire with the tooth center of resistance. The torque interaction is computed at the desired final position of the teeth, and may be computed to provide for an applied torque even where the tooth is positioned in the desired final tooth position to compensate for force diminution. Material properties of the archwire and the relative archwire slot geometry are evaluated to determine an archwire/slot angular offset in which torque is applied to the bracket. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311536 | Dental Impression Trays - Disclosed is a dental impression tray realized such that the width of the dental impression tray can be adjusted to match different sizes of patient's dental arches and the adjusted width of the dental impression tray can be stably maintained during the procedure of obtaining an impression of teeth of a patient. The dental impression tray includes first and second container parts to contain an impression material therein, the container parts being shaped to correspond to a patient's dental arch and being separated from each other; a pivot part to pivot the first and second container parts together such that the container parts can be rotated around the pivot part, thus adjusting the width between the container parts; and a handle part extending from the container parts and being gripped and handled by an operator while adjusting the width between the container parts, and being provided with a locking means for stably locking the first and second container parts in positions corresponding to an adjusted width. Thus, the present invention can adjust the width of the dental impression tray to match sizes of patient's dental arches which are different from each other by the dental cavity and teeth of a patient, so that the tray can be adapted to all of the patients. Furthermore, the adjusted width of the tray can be stably maintained during the procedure of obtaining an impression of teeth of a patient, so that a correct dental impression can be quickly obtained. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311537 | Occlusal State Correction-Supporting Apparatus, Program, and Recording Medium - An occlusal state correction -supporting apparatus, a program therefor, and a recording medium thereof are provided, which can generate necessary, effective information in order to complete the shape of teeth excellently bitten. A shape-extracting means | 2008-12-18 |
20080311538 | DENTAL DRILL STOP - A dental drill stop that is couplable with a dental drill to provide guidance for a dental surgeon regarding proper drill depth for drilling into a portion of a patient such as the patient's jawbone or gum tissue and jawbone. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311539 | ORTHODONTIC FACEBOW - The invention provides an orthodontic facebow of the type, having an inner bow consisting of two inner arms, each including an end portion, and an interconnected outer bow consisting of outer arms, characterized in that the free end portion of each inner arm is self-locking element to realize by means of placing lever in form of segment of a circle or placing lever into split and fixing to inner with help axle and with possibility tuning so as to allow it to be easily inserted facebow in buccal tube and after inserted lever tune and stopping facebow, and then for facilitating removal facebow from buccal tube need to combine said levers with each inner arms. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311540 | Method and Device For Removing Biofilms By Microsteaming - A method of removing bio films from a surface is disclosed. The method includes a source of bubbles in a liquid medium being provided. The bubbles having a predetermined size. A source of ultrasound waves at a predetermined frequency also being provided. The bubbles in the liquid medium being output toward the surface. The ultrasound waves also being directed toward the surface so that the bubbles vibrate at the predetermined frequency of the ultrasound waves. The predetermined size of the bubbles is approximately related to the frequency of the ultrasound waves. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311541 | PROPHY ANGLE - The present invention provides a dental prophylaxis angle that includes a singular housing, a drive shaft, a rotor, and a collar. The housing may define a first bore, a second bore in communication with the first bore at a substantial angle thereto, and a third bore coaxial with the second bore. The drive shaft is positionable in the first bore, and the drive shaft may include a post, which may define a spherical depression. The rotor is positionable in the second bore, and may define a spherical bearing and a spherical tip. The collar defines an axial bore where the collar is positionable in the first bore such that a portion of the drive shaft is disposed within the axial bore. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311542 | Intra-Oral Distraction Device - A distraction device that allows for an improved use of the existing process of distraction osteogenesis. The distraction device facilitates the displacement of a healthy portion of bone to a deficient area to enable bone and soft tissue growth in a fracture gap and allows for both vertical and angular bone regeneration. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311543 | Disposable finger mounted instrument cleaner - A finger mounted instrument cleaner ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080311544 | Free Angled Implant Driver and Free Angled Hole Implant Abutment - In case of straight driver ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080311545 | Systems and Methods for Utilizing Ultrasonic Energy to Activate Tooth Whitening Substances - While various structures, compounds and methods Tooth whitening may be accelerated and intensified by use of ultrasonic energy. Although ultrasonic energy does nothing to directly enhance whitening (i.e., it has no direct effect on stains, tooth enamel, or peroxides), ultrasonic energy may be utilized to accelerate and intensify chemical reactions between a peroxide and another dental bleach constituent, consequently accelerating and enhancing the release of oxygen ions from the peroxide, which in turn accelerates and enhances the whitening of teeth. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311546 | Collective word building and spelling game - The present invention provides an educational language building game, in which the players collectively spell words. The game pieces may take different forms made of different materials, such as a pack of spelling cards. The virtual version of the game can be played over the computer and the Internet. The game can be played by people, with robots using artificial intelligence, or both. The game pieces include more than one set of the 26 letters of the English alphabet and multiple non-alphabet game-specific symbols. The goal of the game play is to spell a complete word, i.e. an original word, a modified word, an extended word, or a compound word, in a language based on the English or Roman alphabet system. The game can also apply to other languages, such as Chinese, which have adopted the English or Roman alphabet system as one of its spelling methods. Anyone can have fun and enjoy its educational function in playing the collective word building and spelling game whether or not his or her native language is rooted in the English or Roman alphabet system. People can play it for many reasons: building spelling abilities, improving logical thinking, developing teamwork skills, entertainment, contest, or simply for helping younger children practice spelling in the spirit of cooperation. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311547 | System and methods for a reading fluency measure - The present invention measures reading fluency, which is simultaneous decoding and comprehension. Whether or not a person is a fluent reader is determined by the size of the visual unit, or sting of letters, used in word recognition In order to measure the size of the visual unit used in word recognition, a lexical decision task (“LDT”) is used in which short and long words are presented on a display device. The person determines if the string of letters formulates a word. The person enters their response on an input device and the results are recorded. A score is calculated that measures reading fluency. The ability to correctly identify a string of letters as a word using holistic processing, rather than letter-by-letter, is the hallmark of a fluent person. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311548 | Math educational apparatus - A math educational apparatus is disclosed, which comprises a first and second storage unit coupled to at least one number generator, a third storage unit coupled to an arithmetic operation selection device, an arithmetic unit for performing a correct arithmetic operation on contents of the first and second storage unit, the arithmetic operation being determined by a content of the third storage unit, a fourth storage unit coupled to a number input device, a comparator for comparing an output of the arithmetic unit and a content of the fourth storage unit, and a display device coupled to outputs of the first, second, third and fourth storage unit for displaying contents thereof, wherein displayed contents of the first, second and third storage unit represents a math question and a displayed content of the fourth storage unit represents an answer to the math question. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311549 | Similar/correlated states comparison method - Ensemble neuronal activity is believed to create cognition and consciousness, in accordance with the Hebian “cell assembly” hypothesis about brain function via interconnected neuronal networks. While specific experimental conditions are set up, functional recording techniques are used to record/monitor the brain, and the more they improve the better. The common experimental results from such techniques are to be used as to monitor brain function, after setting up two (or more), different but very similar experimental conditions. This method aims to elucidate just a part of a mental representation, trying to find the end of the thread in unraveling all of it, if possible. The method main idea is to compare results coming from similar experimental conditions and it is applicable to any field and not only neuroscience. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311550 | TEST MATERIALS MOVEMENT MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for monitoring the movement of academic test materials and/or their shipping containers while providing a complete chain of custody of those test materials and shipping containers. Test materials include paper based and electronic based tests and related items such as answer keys, teacher notes, and study guides. The providers of the test materials include, but may not be limited to, test publishers, state and federal agencies, specialized test developers, and distributors of tests created by other parties. Users include, but are not limited to, school districts, individual schools, students, corporations, and other individuals, as well as the test publisher, state and federal agencies, and other test producers. The tracking is done through the scanning of bar codes or RFID devices printed on or otherwise affixed to test materials and the test material shipping containers. The method and system monitors the chain of custody of the test materials throughout the distribution and return paths. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311551 | Testing Scoring System and Method - Systems (FIG. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311552 | Use of Sirnas in Organ Storage/Reperfusion Solutions - The invention is the modification of organs, tissues and cells with a storage/reperfusion solution comprising siRNAs specific for genes whose expression is associated with loss of viability or cell damage. The presence of siRNAs in the storage/reperfusion solution minimizes and/or prevents organ, tissue and cell damage such that the organs, tissues or cells can be used for in vivo transplantation. The invention is also directed generally to methods for maintaining organs, tissues and cells in a viable state using the storage/reperfusion solution. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311553 | Perfusion and/or preservation solution for organs - The present invention relates to a solution for preservation, perfusion, and/or reperfusion of an organ, especially the heart, for transplantation. The solution contains peptide inhibitor(s) of protein kinase C βII (PKC βII) and/or of protein kinase C ζ (PKC ζ) and/or peptide activator(s) of protein kinase C δ (PKCδ). Methods for using the inventive solution are also disclosed, including methods for preserving an organ for transplantation, for protecting an ischemic organ from damage, for attenuating organ dysfunction after ischemia, for maintaining nitric oxide release and/or inhibiting superoxide release in an ischemic organ, and for protecting an organ from damage when isolated from the circulatory system. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311554 | Methods for monitoring patients with severe sepsis and septic shock and for selecting treatments for these patients - Methods of identifying, monitoring and matching patients with appropriate treatments who are at risk for developing a systemic inflammatory condition using a systemic mediator-associated physiologic test profile are provided. The methods of the present invention increase the likelihood of demonstrating clinical efficacy in clinical trial datasets. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311555 | In Vitro Root-Nematode Assay in Multi-Well Plates - The invention provides an improvement in the method of screening roots, both transgenic and non-transgenic, for activity against parasitic nematodes. In particular, the improvement of the invention is use of multi-well cell culture plates for root culture and nematode infection steps. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311556 | Sense Antiviral Compound and Method for Treating Ssrna Viral Infection - The invention provides sense antiviral compounds and methods of their use in inhibition of growth of viruses of the Flaviviridae, Picornoviridae, Caliciviridae, Togaviridae, Coronaviridae families and hepatitis E virus in the treatment of a viral infection. The sense antiviral compounds are substantially uncharged morpholino oligonucleotides having a sequence of (12-40) subunits, including at least (12) subunits having a targeting sequence that is complementary to a region associated with stem-loop secondary structure within the 3′-terminal end (40) bases of the negative-sense RNA strand of the virus. | 2008-12-18 |
20080311557 | DEVICE, KIT AND METHOD FOR HOOKWORM ANTIGEN CAPTURE AND DETECTION - A device, kit and method for detecting the presence or absence of hookworm antigens. The device, kit and method of the present invention may be used to confirm the presence or absence of hookworm in a fecal sample that may be infected with one or more of roundworm, whipworm, tapeworm and heartworm, and whether or not hookworm ova are present in the sample. Further, the device, kit and method of the present invention may be used to confirm the presence or absence of hookworm in a fecal sample excreted by a canine animal as early as nine days after the animal first becomes infected with hookworm. | 2008-12-18 |