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20130017417 | Aqueous Electrolyte Energy Storage Device - An electrochemical device including a housing and a stack of electrochemical cells in the housing. Each electrochemical cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode and an electrolyte. The electrochemical device also includes a current collector located between adjacent electrochemical cells, an anode bus operatively connected to the anodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack and a cathode bus operatively connected to the cathodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack. The housing, the anode electrode, the cathode electrode, the separator, the anode bus and the cathode bus are non-metallic. | 01-17-2013 |
20130059185 | Large Format Electrochemical Energy Storage Device Housing and Module - An assembly includes non-load bearing housings, each housing including several cavities. Each cavity includes a stack of freely stacked electrochemical storage cells in the housings. Each electrochemical storage cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The assembly is configured such that pressure applied to the assembly is born by the freely stacked electrochemical storage cells. | 03-07-2013 |
20140037996 | AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - An electrochemical device including a housing and a stack of electrochemical cells in the housing. Each electrochemical cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode and an electrolyte. The electrochemical device also includes a current collector located between adjacent electrochemical cells, an anode bus operatively connected to the anodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack and a cathode bus operatively connected to the cathodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack. The housing, the anode electrode, the cathode electrode, the separator, the anode bus and the cathode bus are non-metallic. | 02-06-2014 |
20140162090 | LARGE FORMAT ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE HOUSING AND MODULE - An assembly includes non-load bearing housings, each housing including several cavities. Each cavity includes a stack of freely stacked electrochemical storage cells in the housings. Each electrochemical storage cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The assembly is configured such that pressure applied to the assembly is born by the freely stacked electrochemical storage cells. | 06-12-2014 |
20150147628 | AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - An electrochemical device including a housing and a stack of electrochemical cells in the housing. Each electrochemical cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode and an electrolyte. The electrochemical device also includes a current collector located between adjacent electrochemical cells, an anode bus operatively connected to the anodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack and a cathode bus operatively connected to the cathodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack. The housing, the anode electrode, the cathode electrode, the separator, the anode bus and the cathode bus are non-metallic. | 05-28-2015 |
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20110229384 | CONCENTRATE QUALITY IN THE ENRICHMENT OF UG-2 PLATINUM ORE - The present invention relates to a process for separating at least one first substance from a mixture comprising this at least one first substance and at least one second substance, comprising the steps of (A) bringing the mixture comprising at least one first substance and at least one second substance into contact with at least one surface-active substance, (B) if required, addition of at least one dispersing medium to the mixture obtained in step (A) in order to obtain a dispersion, and (C) separation of the adduct of at least one first substance and at least one surface-active substance from the dispersion from step (A) or (B), for example by means of flotation, at least one additive which is either a monomolecular compound comprising amino and carboxyl groups or derivatives thereof or a polymeric compound obtainable by reaction of alkylene oxides and/or aziridines, or mixtures thereof, being added to the mixture comprising at least one first substance and at least one second substance. | 09-22-2011 |
20120132032 | MAGNETIC RECOVERY OF VALUABLES FROM SLAG MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a process for the separation of at least one metal from a slag, comprising that at least one metal and further components, comprising at least step (A) grinding the slag, (B) if appropriate, contacting the ground slag of step (A) with at least one surface-active substance and/or at least one magnetic particle, if appropriate in the presence of at least one dispersant, resulting in formation of agglomerates of the at least one metal and the at least one magnetic particle, (C) if appropriate, addition of at least one dispersant to the mixture obtained in step (B) to give a dispersion having a suitable concentration, and (D) separation of the agglomerates from the mixture of step (B) or (C) by application of a magnetic field, and to the use of at least one magnetic particle for the separation of slag. | 05-31-2012 |
20120264111 | HYDROPHOBIC, FUNCTIONALIZED PARTICLES - The present invention relates to a stable mixture comprising surface-modified particles which are obtained by reacting metal oxide or semimetal oxide particles with at least one compound selected from among silicon-comprising compounds bearing at least one metaloxy radical and optionally further alkoxy and/or hydroxy radical(s) and at least one solvent, at least one surface-active substance or a mixture thereof, a process for producing the mixture, the use of these particles in systems in which they are brought into contact with at least one solvent, where the mass ratio of solvent to modified particle is greater than 500, and also the use of these particles in agglomeration-deagglomeration cycles. | 10-18-2012 |
20130334107 | APPARATUS FOR RESOURCE-FRIENDLY SEPARATION OF MAGNETIC PARTICLES FROM NON-MAGNETIC PARTICLES - The present invention relates to an apparatus for separating magnetic particles from a dispersion comprising these magnetic particles and non-magnetic particles, comprising at least one loop-like canal forming 90 to 350° of a circular arc through which the dispersion flows, at least one magnet that is movable alongside the canal and which forces the magnetic particles into at least one first outlet, and at least one second outlet through which the non-magnetic particles are forced, wherein the apparatus further comprises at least one first means for treating the dispersion or a part of the dispersion with a hydrophilic liquid and at least one second means for treating the dispersion or a part of the dispersion with a hydrophobic liquid. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of the apparatus according to the present invention for separating magnetic particles from a dispersion, comprising these magnetic particles and non-magnetic particles. | 12-19-2013 |
20140027383 | APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS SEPARATION OF MAGNETIC CONSTITUENTS AND CLEANING OF MAGNETIC FRACTION - The present invention relates to an apparatus for the separation of magnetic constituents from a dispersion comprising these magnetic constituents and nonmagnetic constituents, comprising at least one loop-like canal ( | 01-30-2014 |
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20100300873 | METHOD FOR CREATING S/TEM SAMPLE AND SAMPLE STRUCTURE - An improved method and apparatus for S/TEM sample preparation and analysis. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide improved methods for TEM sample creation, especially for small geometry (<100 nm thick) TEM lamellae. A novel sample structure and a novel use of a milling pattern allow the creation of S/TEM samples as thin as 50 nm without significant bowing or warping. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide methods to partially or fully automate TEM sample creation, to make the process of creating and analyzing TEM samples less labor intensive, and to increase throughput and reproducibility of TEM analysis. | 12-02-2010 |
20100308219 | METHOD FOR CREATING S/TEM SAMPLE AND SAMPLE STRUCTURE - An improved method and apparatus for S/TEM sample preparation and analysis. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide improved methods for TEM sample creation, especially for small geometry (<100 nm thick) TEM lamellae. A novel sample structure and a novel use of a milling pattern allow the creation of S/TEM samples as thin as 50 nm without significant bowing or warping. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide methods to partially or fully automate TEM sample creation, to make the process of creating and analyzing TEM samples less labor intensive, and to increase throughput and reproducibility of TEM analysis. | 12-09-2010 |
20120107521 | Protective Layer For Charged Particle Beam Processing - A protective layer is applied to a work piece to protect the surface during charged particle beam processing by directing a fluid toward the surface. The surface is preferably not touched by the applicator. Ink jet print-type print heads are suitable applicators. Ink jet-type print heads allow a wide variety of fluids to be used to form the protective layer. Useful fluids that form protective layers include colloidal silica having small silver particles and hydrocarbon-based inks. | 05-03-2012 |
20120152731 | METHOD FOR CREATING S/TEM SAMPLE AND SAMPLE STRUCTURE - An improved method and apparatus for S/TEM sample preparation and analysis. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide improved methods for TEM sample creation, especially for small geometry (<100 nm thick) TEM lamellae. A novel sample structure and a novel use of a milling pattern allow the creation of S/TEM samples as thin as 50 nm without significant bowing or warping. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide methods to partially or fully automate TEM sample creation, to make the process of creating and analyzing TEM samples less labor intensive, and to increase throughput and reproducibility of TEM analysis. | 06-21-2012 |
20130143412 | METHODS FOR PREPARING THIN SAMPLES FOR TEM IMAGING - A method and apparatus for preparing thin TEM samples in a manner that reduces or prevents bending and curtaining is realized. Embodiments of the present invention deposit material onto the face of a TEM sample during the process of preparing the sample. In some embodiments, the material can be deposited on a sample face that has already been thinned before the opposite face is thinned, which can serve to reinforce the structural integrity of the sample and refill areas that have been over-thinned due to a curtaining phenomena. In other embodiments, material can also be deposited onto the face being milled, which can serve to reduce or eliminate curtaining on the sample face. | 06-06-2013 |
20130248354 | High Throughput TEM Preparation Processes and Hardware for Backside Thinning of Cross-Sectional View Lamella - A method for TEM sample preparation and analysis that can be used in a FIB-SEM system without re-welds, unloads, user handling of the lamella, or a motorized flip stage. The method allows a dual beam FIB-SEM system with a typical tilt stage to be used to extract a sample to from a substrate, mount the sample onto a TEM sample holder capable of tilting, thin the sample using FIB milling, and rotate the sample so that the sample face is perpendicular to an electron column for STEM imaging. | 09-26-2013 |
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20140116873 | METHOD FOR CREATING S/TEM SAMPLE AND SAMPLE STRUCTURE - An improved method and apparatus for S/TEM sample preparation and analysis. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide improved methods for TEM sample creation, especially for small geometry (<100 nm thick) TEM lamellae. A novel sample structure and a novel use of a milling pattern allow the creation of S/TEM samples as thin as 50 nm without significant bowing or warping. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide methods to partially or fully automate TEM sample creation, to make the process of creating and analyzing TEM samples less labor intensive, and to increase throughput and reproducibility of TEM analysis. | 05-01-2014 |
20140190934 | METHOD FOR PREPARING SAMPLES FOR IMAGING - A method and apparatus is provided for preparing samples for observation in a charged particle beam system in a manner that reduces or prevents artifacts. Material is deposited onto the sample using charged particle beam deposition just before or during the final milling, which results in an artifact-free surface. Embodiments are useful for preparing cross sections for SEM observation of samples having layers of materials of different hardnesses. Embodiments are useful for preparation of thin TEM samples. | 07-10-2014 |
20140217283 | TEM Sample Preparation - An improved method of preparing ultra-thin TEM samples that combines backside thinning with an additional cleaning step to remove surface defects on the FIB-facing substrate surface. This additional step results in the creation of a cleaned, uniform “hardmask” that controls the ultimate results of the sample thinning, and allows for reliable and robust preparation of samples having thicknesses down to the 10 nm range. | 08-07-2014 |
20150053548 | TEM SAMPLE PREPARATION - An improved method of preparing ultra-thin TEM samples that combines backside thinning with an additional cleaning step to remove surface defects on the FIB-facing substrate surface. This additional step results in the creation of a cleaned, uniform “hardmask” that controls the ultimate results of the sample thinning, and allows for reliable and robust preparation of samples having thicknesses down to the 10 nm range. | 02-26-2015 |
20150102009 | METHOD FOR PREPARING THIN SAMPLES FOR TEM IMAGING - A method and apparatus for preparing thin TEM samples in a manner that reduces or prevents bending and curtaining is realized. Embodiments of the present invention deposit material onto the face of a TEM sample during the process of preparing the sample. In some embodiments, the material can be deposited on a sample face that has already been thinned before the opposite face is thinned, which can serve to reinforce the structural integrity of the sample and refill areas that have been over-thinned due to a curtaining phenomena. In other embodiments, material can also be deposited onto the face being milled, which can serve to reduce or eliminate curtaining on the sample face. | 04-16-2015 |
20150179402 | METHOD FOR PREPARING SAMPLES FOR IMAGING - A method and apparatus is provided for preparing samples for observation in a charged particle beam system in a manner that reduces or prevents artifacts. Material is deposited onto the sample using charged particle beam deposition just before or during the final milling, which results in an artifact-free surface. Embodiments are useful for preparing cross sections for SEM observation of samples having layers of materials of different hardnesses. Embodiments are useful for preparation of thin TEM samples. | 06-25-2015 |
20150243477 | Bulk Deposition for Tilted Mill Protection - To reduce artifacts in a surface exposed by a focused ion beam for viewing, a trench is milled next to the region of interest, and the trench is filled to create a bulkhead. The ion beam is directed through the bulkhead to expose a portion of the region of interest for viewing. The trench is filled, for example, by charged particle beam-induced deposition. The trench is typically milled and filled from the top down, and then the ion beam is angled with respect to the sample surface to expose the region of interest. | 08-27-2015 |
20150243478 | High Aspect Ratio Structure Analysis - Curtaining artifacts on high aspect ratio features are reduced by reducing the distance between a protective layer and feature of interest. For example, the ion beam can mill at an angle to the work piece surface to create a sloped surface. A protective layer is deposited onto the sloped surface, and the ion beam mills through the protective layer to expose the feature of interest for analysis. The sloped mill positions the protective layer close to the feature of interest to reduce curtaining. | 08-27-2015 |
20150260784 | Multidimensional Structural Access - Multiple planes within the sample are exposed from a single perspective for contact by an electrical probe. The sample can be milled at a non-orthogonal angle to expose different layers as sloped surfaces. The sloped edges of multiple, parallel conductor planes provide access to the multiple levels from above. The planes can be accessed, for example, for contacting with an electrical probe for applying or sensing a voltage. The level of an exposed layer to be contacted can be identified, for example, by counting down the exposed layers from the sample surface, since the non-orthogonal mill makes all layers visible from above. Alternatively, the sample can be milled orthogonally to the surface, and then tilted and/or rotated to provide access to multiple levels of the device. The milling is preferably performed away from the region of interest, to provide electrical access to the region while minimizing damage to the region. | 09-17-2015 |
20150276567 | Method and System for Reducing Curtaining in Charged Particle Beam Sample Preparation - A method and system for exposing a portion of a structure in a sample for observation in a charged particle beam system, including extracting a sample from a bulk sample; determining an orientation of the sample that reduces curtaining; mounting the sample to a holder in the charged particle beam system so that the holder orients the sample in an orientation that reduces curtaining when the sample is milled to expose the structure; exposing the structure by milling the sample in a direction that reduces curtaining; and imaging the structure. | 10-01-2015 |
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20150057092 | SWING DESIGNED TO PROMOTE ATTUNEMENT BETWEEN CHILD AND CARETAKER - The present invention provides a swing that is operable to promote attunement between a child and caretaker. The swing comprises two seats, one of the two seats being configured to be occupied by a caretaker, such as a parent, and another of the two seats being configured to be occupied by a child. The two seats are arranged so that the caretaker and the child can face one another and comfortably see each other's eyes. The two seats are also configured such that, during operation of the swing, both the caretaker and child share the experience of swinging. Thus, using the swing of at least one embodiment of the present invention, a caretaker and child may share the mutual enjoyment of the swinging action while maintaining eye contact with one another, resulting in attunement. | 02-26-2015 |
20150273347 | SWING DESIGNED TO PROMOTE ATTUNEMENT BETWEEN CHILD AND CARETAKER - The present invention provides a swing that is operable to promote attunement between a child and caretaker. The swing comprises two seats, one of the two seats being configured to be occupied by a caretaker, such as a parent, and another of the two seats being configured to be occupied by a child. The two seats are arranged so that the caretaker and the child can face one another and comfortably see each other's eyes. The two seats are also configured such that, during operation of the swing, both the caretaker and child share the experience of swinging. Thus, using the swing of at least one embodiment of the present invention, a caretaker and child may share the mutual enjoyment of the swinging action while maintaining eye contact with one another, resulting in attunement. | 10-01-2015 |
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20100015407 | Airbag and Process for its Assembly - A process for assembling an airbag for use in vehicle applications is disclosed. The airbag has a seam made from two or more different materials ( | 01-21-2010 |
20120225228 | Coated Fabric Products - An air bag coated with a cured organopolysiloxane composition, characterized in that the air bag is top coated with an antifriction coating comprising at least one solid lubricant dispersed in an organic polymer binder. | 09-06-2012 |
20120280479 | Coated Fabric Products - This relates to the coating of air bags, which are used for safety purposes to protect occupants of vehicles such as automobiles, and of air bag fabrics intended to be made into air bags. In particular the invention relates to the top coating of air bags and air bag fabrics which have been pre-coated with a cured organic resin coating composition. The top-coat is an anti-blocking coating composition comprising at least one solid lubricant dispersed in an organic polymer binder. A process for applying the top-coat is also described. | 11-08-2012 |
20120288649 | FRICTION REDUCING COATINGS - An aqueous coating composition for reducing friction and/or blocking at a surface, said composition comprising a solid lubricant and a modified or synthetic clay mineral having thickening properties such that a 2% by weight aqueous dispersion of the modified or synthetic clay mineral thickener has a viscosity of at least 1000 mPa·s. Preferred clay minerals used as thickeners are preferably smectite clays such as saponite, hectorite, stevensite, sauconite, bentonite, beidellite, nontronite, or montmorillonite. | 11-15-2012 |
20120289110 | SILICONE COATING COMPOSITION FOR AIR BAGS - Silicone rubber compositions for coating air bags, used for safety purposes to protect occupants of vehicles such as automobiles are described together with air bag fabrics coated with the composition and to air bags made from the coated fabric. The compositions are silicone rubber coating compositions which cure by hydrosilylation comprising an organopolysiloxane (A) having aliphatically unsaturated hydrocarbon or hydrocarbonoxy substituents, an organosilicon crosslinker having at least 3 silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms, a catalyst able to promote the reaction of the aliphatically unsaturated hydrocarbon or hydrocarbonoxy substituents with Si—H groups and a silica reinforcing filler, wherein the silica filler is pre-treated with 2% to 60% by weight based on the weight of the silica filler of an oligomeric organopolysiloxane containing Si-bonded methyl and vinyl groups and silanol end groups. | 11-15-2012 |
20120301644 | SILICONE COATINGS ON AIR BAGS - Air bags which are used for safety purposes to protect occupants of vehicles such as automobiles are described together with a process for coating air bags and air bag fabrics with silicone rubber compositions. In particular the invention relates to silicone rubber coatings which cure by hydrosilylation and an air bag coated with an elastomeric coating which is the cured product of a silicone composition comprising an organopolysiloxane (A) having aliphatically unsaturated hydrocarbon or hydrocarbonoxy substituents, an organosilicon crosslinker having at least 3 silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms, a catalyst able to promote the reaction of the aliphatically unsaturated hydrocarbon or hydrocarbonoxy substituents with Si—H groups and a reinforcing filler, wherein the organopolysiloxane (A) comprises a branched organopolysiloxane (A1) consisting of: (i) one or more Q units of the formula (SiO | 11-29-2012 |
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20120071052 | CURABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS - A curable coating composition that exhibits improved cure and adhesion to various substrates, especially synthetic textiles used in the manufacture of air bags, comprises a composition curable by a hydrosilylation reaction, an acryloxy functional alkoxysilane or a methacryloxy functional alkoxysilane, an alkenyl functional silanol terminated organopolysiloxane, and an epoxy functional alkoxysilane. The curable coating composition is especially useful for application to synthetic textiles such as automotive air bags. | 03-22-2012 |
20130071591 | Liquid Curable Silicone Rubber Composition And Woven Fabric Coated With Cured Product Of The Same Composition - Provided is a liquid curable silicone rubber composition containing the following components of (A), (B), (C) and (D): (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane having one or more silicon atom-bonded alkenyl groups on average in one molecule, (B) (B-1) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least three silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in one molecule, wherein at least one of the hydrogen atoms is present as a siloxane unit represented by the formula of R1HSi02/2 (wherein R1 represents a non-substituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group containing no aliphatic unsaturated bond) in the molecule and (B-2) a linear organohydrogenpolysiloxane having one silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atom only at each of both terminals of the molecular chain and having no aliphatic unsaturated bond(s) in a molecule, [provided that the blending amount of component (B-1) and component (B-2) is an amount such that the molar ratio of silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms contained in component (B-1) and component (B-2):alkenyl groups contained in component (A) ranges from (0.8:1.0) to (2.5:1.0), and the total number of silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms contained in component (B-2) is 70 to 100% of the total number of silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms contained in component (B-1) and component (B-2); provided that when the aforementioned numerical value is 100%, component (B) consists only of (B-2).] (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst: an amount to cure the present composition, and (D) 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of a reinforcing silica fine powder. A coated woven fabric with a silicone rubber-coated layer formed of a cured product of this liquid curable silicone rubber composition is suitable as a coated woven fabric for use in airbags. | 03-21-2013 |