51st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
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20100323199 | POLYMERS FOR FUNCTIONAL PARTICLES - The present invention generally relates to polymers and macromolecules, in particular, to block polymers useful in particles such as nanoparticles. One aspect of the invention is directed to a method of developing nanoparticles with desired properties. In one set of embodiments, the method includes producing libraries of nanoparticles having highly controlled properties, which can be formed by mixing together two or more macromolecules in different ratios. One or more of the macromolecules may be a polymeric conjugate of a moiety to a biocompatible polymer. In some cases, the nanoparticle may contain a drug. The moiety, in some embodiments, may have a molecular weight greater than about 1000 Da; for example, the moiety may include a polypeptide or a polynucleotide, such as an aptamer. The moiety may also be a targeting moiety, an imaging moiety, a chelating moiety, a charged moiety, or a therapeutic moiety. Another aspect of the invention is directed to systems and methods of producing such polymeric conjugates. In some embodiments, a solution containing a polymer is contacted with a liquid, such as an immiscible liquid, to form nanoparticles containing the polymeric conjugate. Other aspects of the invention are directed to methods using such libraries, methods of using or administering such polymeric conjugates, methods of promoting the use of such polymeric conjugates, kits involving such polymeric conjugates, or the like. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323200 | Customisable Size Load Bearing Polymer Composite Frame - An apparatus for welding together polymer composite components to form a composite frame, the apparatus including: a load bearing apparatus; a plurality of location elements for respectively locating at least one component of the composite frame to be assembled, each location element being connected to the load bearing apparatus; at least one of said location elements being a moveable location element, the position of said location element being moveable with respect to said load bearing apparatus; guides for the precise movement of said locating elements to position the composite components into a series of joints which form the composite frame; at lease one actuation means for the at least one moveable location element, the actuation means being attached to the load bearing apparatus and to the at least one moveable location element; at least one motion limiting apparatus applied to the at least one moveable location element, the motion limiting apparatus being either a means of control of the force applied by the at least one actuation means, or a mechanical stop. A method of fitting polymer composite components together to create a load bearing frame is also disclosed. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323201 | Polymeric Thermoplastic Compositions Having Excellent Resistance to Moisture and Oxygen Transmission and Sheet Which are Made of These Polymeric Thermoplastic Compositions - Disclosed is a resin composition for blocking oxygen and moisture, and a sheet for blocking oxygen and moisture manufactured by using thereof, in which the resin composition includes polycarbonate terpolymer produced by reacting different two epoxides compounds with carbon dioxide. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323202 | USE OF CARBOXYLIC ACID HYDRAZIDE FOR DE-BONDING POLYURETHANE ADHESIVES - This disclosure relates to the use of carboxylic acid hydrazide for de-bonding (e.g., detaching) polyurethane adhesives. The carboxylic acid hydrazide is present in the polyurethane adhesive as a solid in free form and is thus not incorporated in the polymer. When the adhesive is heated to a temperature of at least 80° C., the polymer is thermally degraded. With such an adhesive, components that are bonded in such a way can be detached in a simple method, by which the repair, the use or the recycling of the components is more easily possible. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323203 | BONDING AGENT CONTAINING A SILANE REACTION PRODUCT - The invention relates to compositions comprising or consisting of a reaction product obtained from a reaction mixture of aminosilane of formula (I), a mecaptosilane of formula (II) and an epoxysilane of formula (III). Said compositions are suitable as bonding agents, especially in the form of primers. The compositions are highly adhesive and especially suitable for low-temperature applications and especially for sticking glass together. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323204 | PROCESS FOR MAKING RARE EARTH CONTAINING GLASS - The invention relates to a process for making a SiO | 2010-12-23 |
20100323205 | NON-STOICHIOMETRIC TITANIUM NITRIDE FILMS - The present application relates to a process for the manufacture of transparent, large band gap, high refractive index and high temperature stable, non-stoichiometric titanium nitride thin film (TiN | 2010-12-23 |
20100323206 | SOFT MAGNETIC MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A film composed of a metal or a semimetal is formed on a surface of a soft magnetic powder including iron and oxygen (in step S | 2010-12-23 |
20100323207 | Growth of Carbon Nanotubes on Carbon or Metal Substrates - The invention relates to the growth of carbon nanotubes on a substrate, in particular a carbon or metal substrate on which the growth of such nanotubes is usually difficult. Accordingly, the invention includes a first phase that comprises depositing a ceramic sub-layer, followed by a second phase that comprises depositing carbon nanotubes on said sub-layer in a single step and in a single and same growth reactor. The growth can advantageously be carried out by chemical vapour deposition. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323208 | Plastic-thin metal film and method for preparing the same - The present invention relates to a plastic-thin metal film and a method for preparing the same, and more precisely a plastic-thin metal film and a method for preparing the same which can improve an adhesion strength between the plastic substrate and the thin metal film, by forming a reactive functional group on a surface of a plastic substrate by plasma treatment and bonding the plastic substrate to a thin metal film by coating the plastic substrate or the thin metal film with an adhesive composition containing a reactive material which can be chemically bound to the reactive functional group. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323209 | Coating Agent with Double Cross-Linking - Coating agent for wooden or plastic surfaces containing 30 to 80% by weight of a polyolefin comprising at least two alkoxysilane groups, 5 to 40% by weight of at least one compound comprising (meth)acryl groups having 1 to 10 radiation-reactive groups, 0.1 to 6% by weight catalysts and initiators, 0 to 50% by weight adjuvants, selected from resins, adhesion promoters, stabilizers, pigments/fillers, softeners, waxes, thermoplastic polymers or water-binding agents, wherein the coating agent is solid at room temperature and can be cross-linked by actinic radiation and by moisture. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323210 | METAL-CLAD LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A metal-clad laminate excellent in isotropy, appearance, bondability between a TLC polymer film and a metallic sheet, and dimensional stability is provided less costly with a first step of thermally compressing the film with the metallic sheet by passing them through a nipping region between heating rolls, and a second step of heat-treating the resultant metal-clad laminate at a temperature not higher than the melting point of the film, wherein the film has thermal expansion coefficient α | 2010-12-23 |
20100323211 | WATER-BASED PAINT COMPOSITIONS AND MULTILAYER COATING FILM-FORMING METHODS - The invention offers water-based paint compositions which comprise, as the polyester resin, a polyester resin whose constituent acid component contains no less than a specific amount of alicyclic polyvalent carboxylic acid (inclusive of anhydride of the acid) and which has an acid value and hydroxyl value each falling within a specific range; and as the high molecular weight resin, water-dispersible acrylic polymer particles having specific absorbance characteristics, i.e., having an absorbance not higher than a specific value as measured with a spectrophotometer in a state of a liquid dispersion at a specific low concentration in dioxane solvent, and also having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,100,000; and multilayer coating film-forming methods using the water-based paint compositions. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323212 | BIODEGRADABLE WATERPROOF PAPER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A biodegradable waterproof paper coated with PLA film and the manufacturing method for the same are disclosed. The biodegradable waterproof paper includes a PLA film on at least one surface of the paper and the PLA film partially infiltrates into the fibers of the paper. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323213 | MULTILAYER OVERLAYS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING MULTILAYER OVERLAYS - A wear resistant multilayer overlay includes a first layer on at least a surface of an article, and a second layer metallurgically bonded to at least a portion of the first layer. The first layer includes a first continuous metallic matrix and at least one of first hard particles, blocky diamond particles, non-blocky diamond particles, TSP diamond, cubic boron nitride particles, and PCD compacts embedded in the first continuous metallic matrix, wherein the first hard particles are at least one of transition metal carbide particles and boron nitride particles. The second layer includes a second continuous metallic matrix and at least one of second hard particles, blocky diamond particles, non-blocky diamond particles, TSP diamond, cubic boron nitride particles, and PCD compacts, embedded in the second continuous metallic matrix, wherein the second hard particles are at least one of transition metal carbide particles and boron nitride particles. Related methods and articles of manufacture also are disclosed. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323214 | Rolled copper foil - A rolled copper foil includes copper (Cu), an inevitable impurity, a first additive element that forms a solid solution in the copper, and a second additive element that is different from the first additive element, is contained in the copper, and forms a compound with the inevitable impurity. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323215 | Non-Adhesive-Type Flexible Laminate and Method for Production Thereof - The present invention relates to a non-adhesive-type flexible laminate including a polyimide film with at least one surface thereof being plasma-treated, a tie-coat layer formed on the plasma-treated surface, and a metal conductor layer formed on the tie-coat layer, wherein a proportion (T/Rz) of the tie-coat layer thickness (T) to 10-point mean roughness (Rz) of the plasma-treated polyimide film surface is 2 or more. An object of the invention is not only to improve initial adhesion which is an indicator of adhesion strength of the non-adhesive-type flexible laminate (in particular, a two-layered, flexible laminate), but also to increase adhesion of the laminate after heat aging (after being allowed to stand for 168 hours at 150° C. for 168 hours in the atmosphere). | 2010-12-23 |
20100323216 | Multi-layered composite part made of steel having optimized paint adhesion - A multilayered composite part includes a plurality of steel alloy layers connected to one another, with at least one core layer consisting of a soft, well deformable steel alloy and at least one steel alloy layer of a very high strength steel alloy, arranged on the core layer. A multilayered composite part which is characterized simultaneously by a high strength paired with very good outer skin quality and very good paint adherence, is achieved in that at least one outer steel alloy layer of a soft, well deformable steel alloy is provided on the very high strength steel alloy layer. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323217 | MATERIAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC PART AND ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC PART - A material for an electrical/electronic part, which has a resin coating directly formed on at least a part of a metal substrate or at least a part of a metal layer provided on the metal substrate, with the resin coating being formed with a resin composition containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyamideimide resin and a polyimide resin, each having a structure represented by formula (I) or (II) in the molecular structure: | 2010-12-23 |
20100323218 | Plain bearing composite material, use thereof and production methods therefor - The invention relates to a plain bearing composite material with a supporting layer made of a copper alloy, and with a lining applied to the bearing metal layer. The copper alloy can contain 0.5 5% by weight of nickel, 0.2 to 2.5% by weight of silicon and =0.1% by weight of lead. The lining can be a sputtered layer that is applied without an intermediate layer. The invention also relates to methods for producing this composite material. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323219 | FeRh-FePt CORE SHELL NANOSTRUCTURE FOR ULTRA-HIGH DENSITY STORAGE MEDIA - Disclosed herein are methods and processes for making FeRh/FePt nanostructures and the use of these FeRh—FePt nanostructures as a magnetic recording media. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323220 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes a magnetic recording layer | 2010-12-23 |
20100323221 | MAGNETIC DISK AND MAGNETIC DISK MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided is a magnetic disk ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100323222 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A magnetic recording medium includes: a nonmagnetic support having both principal planes, a nonmagnetic layer formed on one principal plane of the nonmagnetic support and containing a nonmagnetic powder, a conductive particle and a binder, and a magnetic layer formed on the nonmagnetic layer and containing a magnetic powder, a conductive particle and a binder, wherein each of the nonmagnetic layer and the magnetic layer is prepared in a wet on dry mode, and a conduction point particle size of the conductive particle contained in the magnetic layer falls within the range of 3 times or more and not more than 5 times an average thickness of the magnetic layer. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323223 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME, AND MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE - A discrete track medium and a patterned medium that are excellent in both magnetic recording properties and corrosion resistance are realized. The medium has a magnetic recording layer, which includes a magnetic region formed in a projection portion of a projection/recess pattern over a substrate and a filler region embedded in a recess portion of the projection/recess pattern, and an organic compound, which exhibits corrosion inhibition action for cobalt or cobalt alloys, between the magnetic region and the filler region. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323224 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery. A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly; a can containing the electrode assembly and including a plate, a wall extending from the plate in a first direction to a first end and defining a first cavity having a first opening opposite the plate, and a first extension wall extending from the first end in the first direction to a second end, the first extension wall defining a second cavity having a second opening opposite the plate; and a cap assembly comprising a cap plate and sealing the first cavity at the first opening. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323225 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery, including a bare cell provided with coupling portion, a protection circuit module provided with a circuit board, and connecting member electrically connecting the bare cell to the protection circuit module. The coupling portion has a contact recess. The protection circuit module is adapted to control the charging/discharging of the bare cell. the connecting member has a bare cell connecting portion. The bare cell connecting portion has an insertion portion inserted into the contact recess. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323226 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack that includes a holder to accommodate bare cells and a lead plate electrically connected to the holder. The lead plate includes female and male coupling members such that the holder is easily assembled with the lead plate and an error occurring when the holder and the lead plate are coupled with each other may be prevented. The lead plate may not separate from the holder after assembling the holder with the lead plate. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323227 | Water refilling plug for battery cells - The invention relates to a water filling connector for automatically filling battery cells, having a cylindrical connector housing ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100323228 | LEAD ACID BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD AND LEAD ACID BATTERY - It is an object of the present invention to provide a lead-acid battery having a reliable exhaust structure suppressing unexpected leakage of acid mist and gas to outside the battery, and a method for fabricating such a lead-acid battery. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323229 | PUSH-IN TURN-OUT VENT CAP FOR LEAD-ACID BATTERY - A battery vent cap capable of push-in installation and turn-out removal. The cap includes bayonet tabs. The tabs in turn each include a ramp portion to facilitate movement of the cap bayonet tabs past bayonet tabs in a battery vent port as the vent cap is inserted into the port axially without substantial rotation. The interfitting bayonet tabs retain the vent cap within the vent port and also permit the vent cap to be unscrewed and removed from the vent port. In a preferred embodiment, the vent cap includes a swivel connector to which a watering hose may be connected. The swivel enables the vent cap to be unscrewed from the vent portion without having to remove the watering hose from the swivel connector. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323230 | SEPARATOR FOR PROGRESSING UNITED FORCE TO ELECTRODE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CONTAINING THE SAME - A separator includes a porous substrate having a plurality of pores; a porous coating layer formed on at least one surface of the porous substrate and made of a mixture of a plurality of inorganic particles and a binder polymer; and a dot pattern layer formed on a surface of the porous coating layer and having a plurality of dots made of polymer and arranged at predetermined intervals. The separator may control short-circuit between positive and negative electrodes though an electrochemical device is overheated. Also, a united force to an electrode is enhanced due to the polymer dot pattern layer, thereby preventing the electrode and the separator from being separated. Accordingly, inorganic particles of the porous coating layer formed on the porous substrate are not separated, thereby improving stability of an electrochemical device. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323231 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, SODIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF OLIVINE-TYPE PHOSPHATE - Disclosed are a positive electrode active material and a method for producing an olivine-type phosphate. The positive electrode active material comprises an olivine-type phosphate represented by the following formula (I), wherein the maximum peak in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained using a CuKα ray is the peak of the (031) plane of the olivine-type phosphate and the half-value width of the peak is 1.5° or less: A | 2010-12-23 |
20100323232 | MIXED METAL OXIDE AND SODIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a sodium secondary battery capable of reducing the amount of lithium used, and ensuring a larger discharge capacity maintenance rate when having repeated a charge and discharge, as compared with conventional techniques; and a mixed metal oxide usable as the positive electrode active material therefor. A mixed metal oxide of the present invention comprises Na and M | 2010-12-23 |
20100323233 | ELECTRIC SEPARATOR, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to electrical separators and to a process for making them. An electrical separator is a separator used in batteries and other arrangements in which electrodes have to be separated from each other while maintaining ion conductivity for example. The separator is preferably a thin porous insulating material possessing high ion permeability, good mechanical strength and long-term stability to the chemicals and solvents used in the system, for example in the electrolyte of the battery. In batteries, the separator should fully electrically insulate the cathode from the anode. Moreover, the separator has to be permanently elastic and to follow movements in the system, for example in the electrode pack in the course of charging and discharging. This object is achieved by an electrical separator according to the invention, comprising a sheetlike flexible substrate having a multiplicity of openings and having a coating on and in said substrate, said substrate being a polymeric nonwoven and said coating being a porous electrically insulting ceramic coating, said separator being characterized by a thickness of less than 80 μm. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323234 | Rechargeable battery and module thereof - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode group in a case, the electrode group including a first electrode and a second electrode, a cap plate coupled to the case, an electrode terminal electrically connected to the first electrode, the electrode terminal being electrically insulated from the cap plate, and a current interrupt device (CID) electrically connected to the second electrode and the cap plate, the CID including a membrane on a first surface of the cap plate, the membrane being between and electrically connecting the second electrode and the cap plate, and the membrane being configured to interrupt the electrical connection when a voltage greater than a setting voltage is charged, a first insulator contacting the first surface of the cap plate and at least one surface of the membrane to support the membrane, and a fastening member connecting the cap plate and the first insulator. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323235 | Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and combined battery - According to one embodiment, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a metal container, an electrode group housed in the metal container and including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator interposed between the negative and the positive electrodes, a non-aqueous electrolyte housed in the metal container, a positive electrode lead of which one end is electrically connected to the positive electrode, a negative electrode lead of which one end is electrically connected to the negative electrode, a negative electrode terminal attached to the metal container and electrically connected with the other end of the negative electrode lead, and an Sn alloy film interposed between the negative electrode lead and the negative electrode terminal. The Sn alloy film includes Sn and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Zn, Pb, Ag, Cu, In, Ga, Bi, Sb, Mg and Al. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323236 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A power supply apparatus is equipped an assembled battery, a case that accommodates the assembled battery, and a connecting mechanism that is attached to an outside of the case, wherein the connecting mechanism connects two selected cells. The connecting mechanism includes a fixation portion and a disconnection portion. The fixation portion includes a first conductive plate that is directly connected to a positive electrode terminal of one of the two selected cells, and a second conductive plate that is directly connected to a negative electrode terminal of the other of the two selected cells, wherein the fixation portion is attached to the case. The disconnection portion is removable from the fixation portion, electrically connects the first conductive plate to the second conductive plate when attached to the fixation portion, and electrically disconnects the first conductive plate from the second conductive plate when removed from the fixation portion. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323237 | BATTERY CONNECTOR COUPLING - An information handling system (IHS) includes an IHS chassis having a processor and defining a battery housing. An IHS connector is located adjacent the battery housing and is electrically coupled to the processor. A battery is located in the battery housing and includes a battery chassis that houses at least one battery cell. A battery connector is electrically coupled to the at least one battery cell and engages the IHS connector. The battery connector is moveably coupled to the battery chassis through a battery connector coupling that allows the battery connector to move relative to the battery chassis when the battery connector engages the IHS connector. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323238 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery for electronic appliance to be accommodated in an electronic appliance, thereby feeding an electric power to the electronic appliance, is disclosed, which includes a battery cell in which a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte are accommodated in a pack, and a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal from the positive electrode and the negative electrode, respectively are lead out from the same side face of the pack; a metallic battery can in which one opening from which the battery cell is inserted is formed and which accommodates the battery cell therein such that one side face from which the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are lead out is faced towards the opening side; and a lid made of a synthetic resin in which a positive electrode terminal part and a negative electrode terminal part to be connected to the electrodes of the electronic appliance upon being connected to the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal and being faced outwardly are provided and which plugs the opening of the battery can, the battery cell being accommodated in the battery can while the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal being curved between the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal and the lid. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323239 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode group with a separator, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode in a case, a cap plate for sealing the case and including a terminal hole, an electrode terminal extending through the terminal hole, and a lead tab connecting the electrode terminal to the electrode group. The lead tab includes a horizontal part connected to the electrode terminal, a first vertical part and a second vertical part spaced apart from each other and extending from the horizontal part in a vertical direction along the electrode group, and a connection part connecting the first vertical part and the second vertical part, the connection part being spaced apart from the horizontal part to define a gas outlet that overlaps an end part of the electrode group. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323240 | Method for Producing Lithium Difluorophosphate and Nonaqueous Electrolyte Battery Using the Same - [Problems] An object of the present invention is to provide: a production method for commercially advantageously producing lithium difluorophosphate or an electrolyte solution containing the lithium difluorophosphate, the lithium difluorophosphate serving as an additive useful for improving performance of a nonaqueous electrolyte battery; and a nonaqueous electrolyte battery employing the electrolyte solution for the nonaqueous electrolyte battery which solution contains the lithium difluorophosphate produced by the production method. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323241 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING SUCH ELECTRODE STRUCTURE - An electrode structure for a lithium secondary battery including: a main active material layer including a metal powder selected from silicon, tin and an alloy thereof that can store and discharge lithium by electrochemical reaction, and a binder of an organic polymer; and a current collector. The main active material layer includes a powder of a support material for supporting the electron conduction of the main active material layer in addition to the metal powder and the powder of the support material are particles having a spherical, pseudo-spherical or pillar shape with an average particle size of 0.3 to 1.35 times the thickness of the main active material layer. The support material is one or more selected from graphite, oxides of transition metals and metals that do not electrochemically form alloy with lithium. Organic polymer compounded with a conductive polymer is used for the binder. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323242 | ELECTRODE BINDER FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - Disclosed is an electrode binder for a secondary battery, an electrode including the electrode binder, and the secondary battery. The disclosed electrode binder for the secondary battery includes a polymer whose cohesion force with a metal (loid) electrode active material is equal to or more than 100 gf/cm, and adhesion force with an electrode current collector ranges from 0.1 gf/mm to 70 gf/mm, the metal (loid) electrode active material being capable of reversibly storing and discharging lithium, wherein the polymer includes at least one kind selected from the group including polyamide imide, polyamide, polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylic acid and polyvinyl alcohol. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323243 | HYDROGEN-ABSORBING ALLOY FOR ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A hydrogen-absorbing alloy for an alkaline storage battery with high power characteristics and excellent output power stability and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The hydrogen-absorbing alloy for an alkaline storage battery of the invention is represented by AB | 2010-12-23 |
20100323244 | BATTERY ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - This disclosure relates to compositions and methods of manufacture of electrodes for batteries, including rechargeable lithium batteries, wherein at least one electrode comprises an electroactive material and a malleable metal. The electrode may be substantially free of other conductive additives and organic binders. Manufacture of the electrode may be performed without solvent or sintering. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323245 | A METHOD FOR PREPARING A PARTICULATE CATHODE MATERIAL, AND THE MATERIAL OBTAINED BY SAID METHOD - Disclosed are a method for preparing a complex oxide particle composition, the so-prepared particle composition and its use as electrode material. This composition comprises complex oxide particles having a non powdery conductive carbon deposit on at least part of their surface. Its method of preparation comprises nanogrinding complex oxide particles or particles of complex oxide precursors, wherein an organic carbon precursor is added to the oxide particles or oxide precursor particles before, during or after nanogrinding, and pyrolysing the mixture thus obtained; a stabilizing agent is optionally added to the oxide particles or oxide precursor particles before, during or after nanogrinding; and the nanogrinding step is performed in a bead mill on particles dispersed in a carrier solvent. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323246 | Cathode of lithium battery and method for fabricating the same - A cathode of a lithium battery includes a composite film. The composite film includes a carbon nanotube film structure and a plurality of active material particles dispersed therein. A method for fabricating the cathode of the lithium battery includes the steps of (a) providing an array of carbon nanotubes; (b) pulling out, by using a tool, at least two carbon nanotube films from the array of carbon nanotubes to form a carbon nanotube film structure; and (c) providing a plurality of active material particles, dispersing the active material particles in the carbon nanotube structure to form a composite film, and thereby, achieving the cathode of the lithium battery. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323247 | ELECTROLYTE AND BATTERY - A battery using an electrolyte with which favorable ion conductivity is able to be secured at low temperature is provided. A solid electrolyte is provided between a cathode in which a cathode active material layer is formed on a cathode current collector and an anode in which an anode active material layer is formed on an anode current collector. The electrolyte contains carbon cluster such as fullerene and an electrolyte salt such as a lithium salt. Thereby, compared to an electrolyte composed of a polymer compound such as polyethylene oxide and a lithium salt, lowering of ion conductivity is inhibited at low temperature. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323248 | STRUCTURES HAVING ONE OR MORE SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME - Methods of forming hydrophobic surfaces or structures include spraying droplets of a material onto features on a surface of a substrate and at least partially coating the features with a material formed from the droplets. Methods of forming fuel or electrolytic cells include forming a plurality of features in a surface of a conductive plate within a channel therein, and configuring the surface of the conductive plate within the channel to be hydrophobic. Additional methods of forming fuel or electrolytic cells include forming a substrate having a surface comprising at least one channel therein, forming a plurality of features on a surface of the substrate within the at least one channel, spraying droplets of a material onto the substrate, and at least partially coating the features with a metal layer formed from the droplets. Hydrophobic structures such as, for example, conductive electrodes for fuel and electrolytic cells are fabricated using such methods. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323249 | AIR ELECTRODE - Provided are an air electrode having a structure in which an anion exchange membrane and an air electrode catalyst layer are laminated and the anion exchange membrane is disposed in contact with an aqueous alkaline solution; and a metal-air battery, an alkaline fuel cell, and a water electrolysis device each having the air electrode. The air electrode of the present invention can reduce or solve various conventional problems of an air electrode in a metal-air battery, fuel cell, and the like, which use an aqueous alkaline solution as an electrolyte, and can maintain high performance for a long period of time. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323250 | DESULFURIZING SYSTEM FOR A FUEL CELL POWER PLANT - The system ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100323251 | HUMIDIFICATION CELL - A humidification cell of a fuel cell apparatus includes a first outer plate and a second outer plate. A gas chamber, a humidification chamber and a water-permeable membrane separating the two chambers, are disposed between the first outer plate and the second outer plate, starting from the first outer plate. A first water-permeable support element that prevents fibers from detaching and also prevents medium flows from blocking narrow gas outlets, is disposed between the first outer plate and the membrane in such a way that the first support element is made of a filter material. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323252 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - In a fuel cell system having an ejector downstream a hydrogen pump, the pressure of a hydrogen-off gas is efficiently increased with a simple configuration. The fuel cell system includes: an ejector that merges a hydrogen gas to be supplied from a hydrogen tank to a fuel cell with a hydrogen-off gas exhausted from the fuel cell and supplies the resulting gases to the fuel cell; a hydrogen pump that pressurizes the hydrogen-off gas in a hydrogen circulation flow path and sends the hydrogen-off gas toward a hydrogen supply flow path; and a control unit that controls, when the pressure of the hydrogen-off gas in the hydrogen circulation flow path is increased by the ejector and the hydrogen pump, the pressure of the hydrogen gas to be supplied to the ejector and the pressure increase of the hydrogen-off gas realized by the hydrogen pump so that the pressure increase of the hydrogen-off gas realized by the ejector is 0 or higher, wherein the pressure increase ratio of the ejector for increasing the pressure of the hydrogen-off gas is designed so as to be within a predetermined range which is set in accordance with the load state of the fuel cell. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323253 | Systems and Methods for Hydrogen Storage and Generation from Water Using Lithium Based Materials - A process for forming lithium hydride for use in storing and producing hydrogen is presented. The process includes reacting lithium oxide with water to form a regenerated lithium hydroxide and reacting the regenerated lithium hydroxide with magnesium to form magnesium oxide and a regenerated lithium hydride. The magnesium oxide can be regenerated to form magnesium. The process can further include reacting lithium hydride to form hydrogen and lithium oxide. Such hydrogen production can include reaction between lithium hydride and lithium hydroxide, and/or reaction between lithium hydride and water. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323254 | ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEM - An energy supplying system is provided with an energy generating section that generates energy by being supplied with hydrogen and oxygen, a hydrogen supplying unit that generates hydrogen by a reaction of water contained in exhaust gas from the energy generation unit with magnesium hydride contained therein, a regenerating section that generates magnesium hydride and second oxygen with magnesium hydroxide generated by the reaction of water and magnesium hydride in the hydrogen supplying section, and an oxygen supplying section that supplies oxygen to the energy generation section by being supplied with oxygen from the regenerating section. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323255 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR COMPLEX FUELS AND A METHOD OF OPERATION OF THE SAME - A fuel cell system including an electrode-electrolyte assembly having a first catalytic electrode coupled to one side of the electrode-electrolyte assembly, and a second catalytic electrode coupled to a generally opposite side of the electrode-electrolyte assembly. The fuel cell system includes a first conduit in fluid communication with the first catalytic electrode for delivering fuel to the first catalytic electrode at ambient temperature and a second conduit in fluid communication with the second catalytic electrode for delivering oxidant thereto. The fuel cell system also includes means for providing an electrical potential across the first catalytic electrode, the electrode-electrolyte assembly and the second catalytic electrode and the fuel cell system further includes an electrical load circuit for using an energy output generated across the first catalytic electrode, the electrode-electrolyte assembly and the second catalytic electrode. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323256 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND OPERATING PROCESS - A fuel cell system ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100323257 | FUEL PROCESSING APPARATUS, FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING FUEL PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING FUEL PROCESSING APPARATUS - A fuel processing apparatus of the present invention includes: a reformer ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100323258 | ELECTRIC-FIELD ENHANCED PERFORMANCE IN CATALYSIS AND SOLID-STATE DEVICES INVOLVING GASES - Electrode configurations for electric-field enhanced performance in catalysis and solid-state devices involving gases are provided. According to an embodiment, electric-field electrodes can be incorporated in devices such as gas sensors and fuel cells to shape an electric field provided with respect to sensing electrodes for the gas sensors and surfaces of the fuel cells. The shaped electric fields can alter surface dynamics, system thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and adsorption/desorption processes. In one embodiment, ring-shaped electric-field electrodes can be provided around sensing electrodes of a planar gas sensor. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323259 | INTEGRATED VALVE SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL STACK - The present invention provides a novel integrated valve system for a fuel cell stack, in which an air shut-off valve for preventing the inflow of air when a fuel cell shuts down and a dry gas purge valve for improving cold startability are coaxially coupled to each other so that the air shut-off valve and the dry gas purge valve simultaneously open or close. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323260 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system capable of adequately controlling the water content of a fuel cell is provided. An impedance reference value is stored in a memory for an impedance comparator. The impedance reference value is a reference value that is set in order to prevent the water content in a fuel cell from decreasing too much. The impedance comparator compares a measured impedance value supplied from an impedance operation unit with the impedance reference value and performs scavenging control based on the comparison result. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323261 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system having a fuel cell, a coolant supply device for circulating a supply of the coolant through a coolant path for cooling the fuel cell, a fuel cell temperature detector for detecting a temperature of the fuel cell, a coolant temperature detector for detecting a temperature of the coolant in the coolant path, and a controller for controlling the amount of coolant circulated by the coolant supply device. The controller selects an operation mode of the fuel cell between a power generation mode and a power generation stop mode and calculates the difference between the detected coolant temperature and detected fuel cell temperature. While the operation mode is the power generation stop mode, the controller increases the amount of the coolant circulated as the difference between the detected coolant temperature and the detected fuel cell temperature increases. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323262 | REACTANT DELIVERY TO A REACTIVE SURFACE IN A CHANNEL - The present invention provides geometric arrangements for channels through which liquids or other fluids can be made to flow, for enhanced performance of fuel cells or other chemical or biochemical reactors or analyzers. Systems and methods including these improved geometries are described herein for enhanced performance of a variety of devices. Specifically, in one set of embodiments, the reactors comprise one or more microchannels comprising a tapered cross-sectional area and at least one reactive surface portion. By flowing a liquid comprising one or more reactants through the channel such that the cross-sectional area decreases in a downstream direction, relatively more reactant may be supplied to the wall at downstream positions relative to the amount that would be supplied in a system without a tapered cross-section. In some embodiments, the microchannel may be constructed and arranged such that the amount of reactant supplied to the wall conforms to a predetermined distribution. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323263 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Disclosed is a fuel cell system including a fuel cell, a pipe forming a fuel supply passage through which a fuel gas supplied from a fuel supply source flows to the fuel cell, an on/off valve which regulates a gas state on the upstream side of the fuel supply passage to supply the gas to the downstream side, and control means for controlling the opening/closing operation of the on/off valve. The control means sets a required time from the opening time of the on/off valve to the closing time of the valve so that the vibration level of the pipe on the upstream side of the on/off valve is a predetermined reference level or less. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323264 | FUEL SYSTEM USING REDOX FLOW BATTERY - An automotive or other power system including a flow cell, in which the stack that provides power is readily isolated from the storage vessels holding the cathode slurry and anode slurry (alternatively called “fuel”) is described. A method of use is also provided, in which the “fuel” tanks are removable and are separately charged in a charging station, and the charged fuel, plus tanks, are placed back in the vehicle or other power system, allowing fast refueling. The technology also provides a charging system in which discharged fuel is charged. The charged fuel can be placed into storage tanks at the power source or returned to the vehicle. In some embodiments, the charged fuel in the storage tanks can be used at a later date. The charged fuel can be transported or stored for use in a different place or time. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323265 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL - There are provided a membrane electrode assembly in which favorable water circulation is brought about within a cell and which is superior in self-humidification performance, and a fuel cell stack comprising fuel cells comprising such a membrane electrode assembly. A membrane electrode assembly | 2010-12-23 |
20100323266 | MATERIAL FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL INTERCONNECTOR, UNIT CELL FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL, AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - An interconnector material having a high degree of densification, a unit cell for a solid oxide fuel cell that has a high degree of gas tightness at the contact interface between the electrolyte and the interconnector, and a solid oxide fuel cell having superior reliability are provided in an inexpensive manner. A material for a solid oxide fuel cell interconnector, comprising (Sr | 2010-12-23 |
20100323267 | Method for producing an electrically insulating sealing arrangement for a fuel cell stack and sealing arrangement for a fuel cell stack - In order to create a method for producing an electrically insulating sealing assembly for producing a seal between two components of a fuel cell stack, which allows for production of a sealing assembly that offers long-term stability during operation of a fuel cell system and provides good gas tightness and good electrical insulation properties, a method comprising the following steps is proposed: applying an insulating layer starting material onto a substrate in a wet-chemical process; heating the insulating layer starting material to a sinter temperature so as to produce a sintered, electrically insulating, ceramic insulating layer; and directly or indirectly joining the insulating layer to the components to be sealed. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323268 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING CONDUCTORS OF AN ENERGY GENERATING DEVICE - An electrical circuit is presented that includes an anode conductor formed from a first wire lead and a cathode conductor formed from a second wire lead. The first wire lead and the second wire lead are each comprised of wire having a predetermined diameter. At least a portion of the predetermined diameter of at least one of the first and the second wire leads is compressed to provide an increased surface area. In one embodiment, the anode and the cathode conductors are disposed about an electrolyte material of an energy generating device, e.g., a fuel cell. The increased surface area of the at least one first and the second leads increases a total collected energy of the fuel cell without increasing the conductor mass or tensile strength such that weight and other characteristics of the fuel cell are not adversely impacted as compared to conventional fuel cell arrangements. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323269 | CATALYST LAYER AND PREPARATION PROCESS THEREOF, AND MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL USING THE CATALYST LAYER - In a membrane-electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane and two gas diffusion electrodes being bonded to the membrane so that the membrane can be between them, at least one catalyst layer constituting the gas diffusion electrodes characterized in that the ion-conductive binder comprises a block copolymer having a particle size of 1 μm or less comprising a polymer block (A) having ion-conductive groups and a polymer block (B) having no ion-conductive group, both polymer blocks phase separate from each other, polymer block (A) forms a continuous phase, and the contact parts of the block copolymer with catalyst particles are comprised of polymer block (A) having ion-conductive groups; a membrane-electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323270 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes: an anode-forming layer that is provided on an outer side of one surface of an electrolyte membrane and that includes an anode; a cathode provided on an outer side of another surface of the electrolyte membrane; a partition wall portion that is formed in the anode-forming layer in the thickness direction thereof, and that divides at least a surface of the anode-forming layer remote from the electrolyte membrane into blocks, and that restrains movement of a gas between adjacent blocks; and a gas introduction portion which has a gas passage portion that allows the fuel gas to pass through and which introduces the fuel gas, via the gas passage portion, into the blocks divided by the partition wall portion. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323271 | MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL HAVING THE SAME - A membrane-electrode assembly ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100323272 | CARBON CATALYST, SLURRY CONTAINING THE CARBON CATALYST, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBON CATALYST, AND FUEL CELL, STORAGE DEVICE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CATALYST EACH EMPLOYING CARBON CATALYST - The present invention is made to provide a carbon catalyst capable of preventing the coarsening of particles of nanoshell structure of carbon which causes reduction in activity for oxygen reduction reaction. The carbon catalyst is produced by the steps of: preparing a carbon precursor polymer; mixing a transition metal or a compound of the transition metal into the carbon precursor polymer; spinning the mixture of the carbon precursor polymer and the transition metal or the compound of the transition metal into fibers; and carbonizing the fibers. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323273 | FUEL CELL ELECTRODES WITH TRAIZOLE MODIFIED POLYMERS AND MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATING SAME - Embodiments of the present inventions are directed to fuel cell electrodes in membrane electrode assemblies, and methods of making same wherein the fuel cell electrodes comprise a catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer. The catalyst layer comprises at least one catalyst, phosphoric acid and a binder comprising at least one triazole modified polymer. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323274 | FUEL CELL ELECTRODE CATALYST AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - This invention provides a fuel cell electrode catalyst in which at least one transition metal element and at least one chalcogen element are supported on a conductive support, wherein the fuel cell electrode catalyst comprises a core portion comprising a transition metal crystal and a shell portion comprising surface atoms of the transition metal crystal particle and chalcogen elements coordinating to the surface atoms, and the outer circumference of the core portion is being partially covered with the shell portion. The fuel cell electrode catalyst has a high level of oxygen reduction performance, high activity as a fuel cell catalyst and comprises a transition metal element and a chalcogen element. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323275 | ION CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION, ION CONDUCTIVE FILM CONTAINING THE SAME, ELECTRODE CATALYST MATERIAL, AND FUEL CELL - An object of the present invention is to provide an ion-conductive composition that has proton conductivity over a wide temperature range, including the intermediate and high temperature range of 100° C. and higher, and an ion-conductive composite material such as ion-conductive membrane prepared from the composition. The composite ion-conductive material comprises the ion-conductive composition of the present invention, and the ion-conductive composition includes an ion-conductive polymer and ion-conductive inorganic solid material. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323276 | SURFACE TREATED CARBON COATINGS FOR FLOW FIELD PLATES - A flow field plate having a low resistance coating for fuel cell applications is described. In one embodiment, the flow field plate includes a metal plate having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface defining a plurality of channels for directing flow of a first gaseous composition; and an activated carbon coating disposed adjacent to at least a portion of the plate, the activated carbon coating having a surface resistance of less than about 20 mΩ·cm | 2010-12-23 |
20100323277 | ISOTROPIC NANO CRYSTALLITES OF POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (PTFE) RESIN AND PRODUCTS THEREOF THAT ARE BIAXIALLY PLANAR ORIENTED AND FORM STABLE - The subject invention concerns the use of staple length nano polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) crystallites obtained by liquid shearing PTFE dispersion particles that are wet by a liquid with a surface tension below 30 dynes/cm this liquid will spread on PTFE resin surfaces and has a contact angle of zero (0) degrees with a PTFE surface. Staple length PTFE resin micro-fibers will form rapidly under high liquid shearing force at 125° C. when diluted 1 part PTFE resin to 20 parts liquid. The subject invention also includes the application of products that are multi-directional planar oriented and isotropic as sheet, membranes and structures useful for high performance filtering, fuel and solar cells and related energy applications. It also concerns products made from formulations as coatings and product for forming, shaping and molding sheet and structures of the subject invention and methods of adhering, bond and laminating components of these structures without adhesives. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323278 | HIGH POWER DENSITY FUEL CELL - A phosphoric acid fuel cell according to one embodiment includes an array of microchannels defined by a porous electrolyte support structure extending between bottom and upper support layers, the microchannels including fuel and oxidant microchannels; fuel electrodes formed along some of the microchannels; and air electrodes formed along other of the microchannels. A method of making a phosphoric acid fuel cell according to one embodiment includes etching an array of microchannels in a substrate, thereby forming walls between the microchannels; processing the walls to make the walls porous, thereby forming a porous electrolyte support structure; forming anode electrodes along some of the walls; forming cathode electrodes along other of the walls; and filling the porous electrolyte support structure with a phosphoric acid electrolyte. Additional embodiments are also disclosed. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323279 | FUEL CELL SIMULATOR AND FUEL CELL - Disclosed is a fuel cell simulator for predicting the power generation performance of a fuel cell including a membrane-electrode assembly having an electrolyte membrane, a catalyst layer, and a diffusion layer. The fuel cell simulator includes a model creation unit for modeling a catalyst layer from the geometry and property data of the catalyst layer, and a calculation unit for calculating the power generation state distribution of the catalyst layer or macro physical property values by using the catalyst layer model and establishing simultaneous equations of gas transportation, water production-transportation phase change, electrical conduction, heat conduction, and catalytic reaction. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323280 | Mask for EUV Lithography and Method for Exposure Using the Same - Disclosed is a mask for an EUV lithography, which includes: a mirror layer which reflects EUV incident on a substrate; an absorber pattern formed on the mirror layer so as to expose a first region and a second region in the mirror layer; and a first groove formed by recessing a third region in the first region of the mirror layer by a first depth and a second groove formed by recessing a fourth region in the second region of the mirror layer by a second depth, which is deeper than the first depth. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323281 | Pellicle - There is provided a pellicle which has a ventilation hole made through at least one frame bar for adjusting the pressure inside the frame to the atmospheric pressure, and a filter to cover up the external opening of the ventilation hole for preventing entrance of a foreign substance, and at least one of two openings of the ventilation hole is chamfered to a degree selected from a group consisting of | 2010-12-23 |
20100323282 | METHOD OF CORRECTING A FLARE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A method of correcting a flare comprising: calculating a distribution of a flare value corresponding to pattern data on the pattern data as a flare map; calculating an occupancy of a pattern having a predetermined flare value on the pattern data as a flare value occupancy for each flare value, by using the flare map; determining a reference flare value to be a reference of the flare value based on the distribution of the flare value occupancy; and performing a pattern correction corresponding to the flare value with a pattern correction amount at the reference flare value as a reference. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323283 | OPTICAL COMPENSATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Photolithographic apparatus, systems, and methods that make use of optical compensation devices are disclosed. In various embodiments, an imaging mask includes an optically transmissive substrate. A first patterned region is formed on the substrate, and a second patterned region is formed on the substrate that is proximate to the first patterned region, the first patterned region and the second patterned region each having a plurality of optically transmissive and optically attenuating regions formed on the mask. An optical compensation region is positioned proximate to at least one of the first patterned region and the second patterned region that is configured to change a phase of the illumination radiation incident on the at least one of the first patterned region and the second region by altering an optical property of the substrate. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323284 | PIGMENT-DISPERSED COMPOSITION, CURABLE COMPOSITION, COLOR FILTER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a pigment-dispersed composition including at least a polymer compound (A-1) having at least one selected from the structural units represented by the following formulae (1) to (3), a pigment (B) and a solvent (C), and a pigment-dispersed composition including at least a resin (D) having an acid number of 100 mg KOH/g or more, a dispersion resin (A-2) having an acid number of less than 100 mg KOH/g and an unsaturation equivalent of less than 600, a pigment (B), and a solvent (C) [R | 2010-12-23 |
20100323285 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COLORED COMPOSITION, COLOR FILTER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - There is provided a photosensitive colored composition including a pigment, a polymerizable monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, and a compound represented by a general formula (I) [Each of R | 2010-12-23 |
20100323286 | IMAGE ERASING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CARRYING RECORDING MEDIUM IN IMAGE ERASING APPARATUS - An image erasing apparatus includes a recording medium height sensor sensing the height of recording mediums stacked on a discharge tray, a discharge tray lifting and lowering mechanism lifting and lowering the discharge tray, a shifting mechanism shifting and discharging the recording mediums, and a controller controlling a discharging operation so that the height of recording mediums on the discharge tray is equal to a desired height on the basis of the output of the recording medium height sensor. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323287 | IMAGE ERASING APPARATUS AND IMAGE ERASING METHOD - An image erasing apparatus includes a stacking tray stacking the recording medium, a heater heating the recording medium to a temperature equal to or higher than the temperature at which developer on the recording medium is erased, a detector disposed downstream in a recording medium carrying direction from the heater to detect an image on the recording medium, a recording medium carrying mechanism picking up the recording medium, from the stacking tray sheet by sheet and carrying the picked-up recording medium, a storage box storing the image-erased recording medium by size, a lateral aligning mechanism disposed in the storage box so as to align the recording medium in the lateral direction, and a controller controlling the alignment operation of the lateral aligning mechanism. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323288 | PHOTORECEPTOR WITH RELEASE LAYER - The disclosed embodiments are directed to an electrophotographic photoreceptor having a release layer. More particularly, the disclosure relates to an electrophotographic photoreceptor having a release layer which comprises an organosilane compound coated over the substrate surface. Other embodiments include methods for coating layer removal using a specifically configured electrophotographic photoreceptor having a release layer and methods for recovering a charge transport molecule. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323289 | Chemical toners comprising modified pigments - The present invention relates to chemical toner compositions comprising a resin and a polymer modified pigment comprising a pigment having attached at least one polymeric group. The polymer modified pigment comprises the reaction product or combination product of a modified pigment comprising the pigment having attached at least one organic group which comprises at least one first functional group, and at least one polymer comprising at least one second functional group. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323290 | TONER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A toner for an electrophotography and its manufacturing method are disclosed. The toner comprises toner particles containing a cross-linked polymer having two-valent crosslinking group represented by Formula (1), | 2010-12-23 |
20100323291 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID DEVELOPER - The present invention provides a method for producing a liquid developer for electrophotography or electrostatic recording obtained by a coacervation method, which sufficiently maintains the charging property and has good dispersion stability of colored resin particles, as well as a liquid developer obtained by the method. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323292 | RESIST PATTERN FORMATION METHOD, AND RESIN COMPOSITION CAPABLE OF INSOLUBILIZING RESIST PATTERN - A resist pattern formation method includes (1) a step of forming a first resist pattern which includes forming a first resist layer on a substrate, selectively exposing the first resist layer to radiation through a mask, and developing the exposed first resist layer, (2) a step of insolubilizing the first resist pattern by coating the first resist pattern with a resist pattern insolubilizing resin composition, baking or curing with UV, and developing the resist pattern insolubilizing resin composition, (3) a step of forming a second resist layer on the insolubilized resist pattern and selectively exposing the second resist layer to radiation through a mask, and (4) a step of developing the exposed second resist layer to form a second resist pattern. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323293 | Optical recording material, optical recording method, photosensitive material, photolithography method, photopolymerization initiator, and photosensitizer - Provided is a nonlinear optical material, an optical recording material, an optical recording method, a photosensitive material, a photopolymerization initiator, and a photosensitizer. One exemplary aspect of the present invention is a photosensitive material used for photolithography for forming a pattern by irradiating a photoresist with excitation light which includes a donor molecule | 2010-12-23 |
20100323294 | PHOTOACID GENERATORS AND PHOTORESISTS COMPRISING SAME - This invention relates to new photoacid generator compounds and photoresist compositions that comprise such compounds. In particular, the invention relates to photoacid generator compounds that comprise a multi cyclic lactone moiety. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323295 | ALKALI-DEVELOPABLE RESINS, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE ALKALI-DEVELOPABLE RESINS - The present invention relates to a novel alkali-developable resin, a method of producing the alkali-developable resin, a photosensitive resin composition including the alkali-developable resin, and a device that is manufactured by using the photosensitive composition. In the case of when the alkali-developable resin is used as a component of the photosensitive composition, the photosensitivity, the developability and the film remaining rate of the pattern are improved. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323296 | RESIN AND RESIST COMPOSITION - A resin comprises a structural unit derived from a compound represented by the formula (aa) | 2010-12-23 |
20100323297 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE LAMINATED WIRING BOARD - A via hole is formed in a first cladding layer laminated on a wiring board. A conductive material is filled in the via hole so as to form a first conductor portion (a portion of a conductive via) having a mushroom-like shape projecting from a surface of the first cladding layer. Then, a second cladding layer is formed to cover the first conductor portion, the first cladding layer and a core layer, and a via hole is formed in the second cladding layer. A conductive material is filled in the via hole so as to form a second conductor portion (a remaining portion of the conductive via) connected to the first conductor portion. | 2010-12-23 |
20100323298 | Photosensitive composition, microfabrication method using the same, and microfabricated structure thereof - Disclosed herein may be a photosensitive composition, a microfabricated structure including the same, a device including the microfabricated structure, and methods of fabricating the microfabricated structure and the device. The photosensitive composition, including a multifunctional photosensitive resin, a two-photon photosensitizer, an organic solvent, and a silver compound, may be subjected to two- or three-dimensional microfabrication, thus realizing the microfabricated structure containing silver nanoparticles. | 2010-12-23 |