Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100189756 | SHEET MATERIAL FOR ANTIMICROBIAL OR STERILIZING PURPOSES AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To provide a material for antimicrobial or sterilizing purposes which can be used for people having delicate skin, such as babies, little children or the aged, without any trouble, which prevents viruses from acquiring tolerance, and which does not affect human bodies or foods. A sheet material for antimicrobial and/or sterilizing purposes having a surface having a plurality of indentations with a pore size of 1000 nm or less. | 07-29-2010 |
20100189992 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRODUCT HAVING NANOPOROUS SURFACE - The present invention provides a method for producing a product having a nanoporous surface in which the pore density, pore size or pore size distribution can be easily and readily controlled. The invention provides a method for producing a product having a nanoporous surface including: forming a material in which a plurality of nanoparticles is dispersed in a matrix; and selectively removing the nanoparticles from the material in which a plurality of nanoparticles is dispersed in a matrix. | 07-29-2010 |
20100190403 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRODUCT HAVING NANOPOROUS SURFACE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for producing a three-dimensional product having a nanoporous surface in which the pore density, pore size or pore size distribution can be easily and readily controlled. The invention combines two techniques: a method for producing a three-dimensional product in which a yarn is knitted or woven to finish into an arbitrary three-dimensional shape, and a method for transforming a surface consisting of a material in which nanoparticles are dispersed in a matrix to a nanoporous surface by immersing the surface in a liquid which dissolves the nanoparticles but does not dissolve the matrix. | 07-29-2010 |
20100200672 | LIQUID STORAGE SYSTEM, LIQUID CONTAINER, AND LIQUID LEAD-OUT CONTROL METHOD - A liquid storage system includes a liquid container having a plurality of through holes of a nano-size from which volatile liquid contained in the liquid container is led outside by capillary action, and photocatalytic films provided on surfaces of the through holes, the photocatalytic films being hydrophilic during light irradiation, an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the photocatalytic films with light, and a control unit configured to control the irradiation unit in accordance with an amount of the volatile liquid to be led outside. | 08-12-2010 |
20100246360 | OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, ERASURE APPARATUS AND ERASURE METHOD THEREOF - A new optical recording medium capable of reducing the burden in erasing data in the optical recording medium is provided. The optical recording medium includes an organic pigment recording layer | 09-30-2010 |
20110104729 | CELL CULTURE SYSTEM, CELL CULTURE METHOD, CELL CULTURE VESSEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CELL CULTURE VESSEL - A cell culture system comprising a light source for emitting light, a light intensity regulator for regulating the light intensity of the light emitted by the light source, a cell activity-measuring device for measuring the activity of cells cultured on a photocatalytic film irradiated with the light, and an association device for associating the light intensity with the cell activity. | 05-05-2011 |
20110174828 | CAN COATINGS - A coating composition includes a base coating resin; and an overlay coating resin; where the base coating resin includes micro-impressions and planar areas, where the following expression is satisfied for the coating composition: P*T | 07-21-2011 |
20120021225 | LAMINATED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - A laminated composition includes a first polymer layer having a first surface and a second surface; a second polymer layer having a first surface and a second surface; and an adhesive layer joining the second surface of the first polymer layer to a first surface of the second polymer layer; where the adhesive layer includes a heat-shrinkable resin including heat-generating particles. | 01-26-2012 |
20120067401 | VARIABLE LIGHT CONDENSING LENS APPARATUS AND SOLAR CELL APPARATUS - It is desirable to provide a variable light condensing lens apparatus and a solar cell apparatus provided therewith in a simple configuration, yet capable of reducing dependency of light condensing efficiency on the angle of incidence of light and thereby improving power generation efficiency of the solar cell apparatus. The variable light condensing lens apparatus according to the present disclosure is provided with a translucent support having a hydrophilic photocatalyst on a surface thereof and a first translucent liquid supported on the surface of the translucent support in contact therewith and the solar cell apparatus according to the present disclosure is provided with a solar cell element, a pair of electrodes connected to the solar cell element and the variable light condensing apparatus according to the present disclosure disposed opposed to the solar cell element. | 03-22-2012 |
20120067763 | CAN WITH BISPHENOL A CAPTURE SYSTEM - The present technology provides a bisphenol A capture system for food and beverage containers which include BPA-containing coatings. The capture system is made of one or more materials which bind any BPA eluting from the BPA-containing coating. The present capture system therefore reduces or prevents BPA from migrating from the can coating into the food or beverages stored in the can. The present technology further provides methods of manufacturing and using such coatings. | 03-22-2012 |
20120119001 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION INHIBITION - A system for reducing environmental contamination from structure demolition can include a fluid first aqueous composition having an alginic acid or alginate dissolved in water, and a fluid second aqueous composition having a calcium salt dissolved in water. The system can be used in a method for reducing environmental contamination from structure demolition. The method can be conducted by: applying the first aqueous composition to a structure to be demolished; applying the second aqueous composition to the first composition on the structure such that the alginic acid or alginate undergoes gelation into a gel; and demolishing the structure such that the gel captures particles and inhibits environmental contamination from the particles. | 05-17-2012 |
20120182135 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK DEVICE USING ELECRTO-RHEOLOGICAL FLUID - Embodiments described herein generally relate to haptic feedback devices. In some examples, a haptic feedback device is described. An example haptic feedback device may include a first layer including multiple discrete fluid chambers. The example haptic feedback device may also include a second layer coupled to the first layer and including multiple interconnected micro-chambers containing an electro-rheological fluid. The example haptic feedback device may also include multiple electrodes positioned on opposing first and second sides of the interconnected micro-chambers. | 07-19-2012 |
20120230633 | SHADING SYSTEM USING LIQUID LENS AND LIGHT WAVEGUIDE - Techniques described herein generally relate to assemblies with selective optical transmissivity. In some examples, an assembly with selective optical transmissivity is described. The assembly can include a first layer and a second layer. The first layer can include a multiple number of liquid lens units. Each of the liquid lens units can be configured to selectively focus incoming optical rays within a focal range defined between a first focal length and a second focal length. The second layer can be spaced apart from the first layer and can include a multiple number of optical waveguides. Each of the optical waveguides can include one or more waveguide inlets such that the second layer includes a multiple number of waveguide inlets. Each of the waveguide inlets may be associated with a respective one of the liquid lens units and may be spaced apart from the respective one of the liquid lens units by a distance within the focal range. | 09-13-2012 |
20120282157 | AIR PURIFICATION - The present disclosure relates to purification and/or sterilization techniques and devices. Methods and systems are provided herein for removing contaminants from air using a combination of an ionic liquid and a reactive oxygen species. | 11-08-2012 |
20130081357 | CAN WITH BISPHENOL A CAPTURE SYSTEM - The present technology provides a bisphenol A capture system for food and beverage containers which include BPA-containing coatings. The capture system is made of one or more materials which bind any BPA eluting from the BPA-containing coating. The present capture system therefore reduces or prevents BPA from migrating from the can coating into the food or beverages stored in the can. The present technology further provides methods of manufacturing and using such coatings. | 04-04-2013 |
20130094908 | SOIL REMEDIATION - A device for agitating a material is provided. The device includes a casing that includes an opening at a first end and a valve configured to open and close the opening. | 04-18-2013 |
20130215646 | LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING A LIGHT GUIDE STRUCTURE - A lighting device includes a light guide structure. The light guide structure is arranged in tiers by a plurality of thin-film modules in which a portion of a first surface of each lower one of the plurality of light guide layers is covered by an upper one of the plurality of light guide layers to form an uncovered portion of the first surface. Each of the thin-film modules is configured to transmit light therein emitted from light emitting diodes (LEDs) to the uncovered portion and emit the light from the uncovered portion of the first surface thereof. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216657 | FOOD-PRESERVATION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - Food packaging materials are provided. In some embodiments, foam sprayable material is provided. | 08-22-2013 |
20130224079 | AIR PURIFICATION - The present disclosure relates to purification and/or sterilization techniques and devices. Methods and systems are provided herein for removing contaminants from air using a combination of an ionic liquid and a reactive oxygen species. | 08-29-2013 |
20130280365 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COLLECTING THERMOPLASTIC RESINS - Systems for collecting a thermoplastic resin that includes a heating mechanism configured to apply heat to the thermoplastic resin so as to control a viscoelasticity thereof, a pressurization mechanism configured to apply a pressure difference to a surface of the thermoplastic resin, and a trapping structure configured to trap a portion of the thermoplastic resin are described. | 10-24-2013 |
20130319292 | COATING MATERIALS, MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF, AND COATED STRUCTURES - Coating materials that include at least one microcapsule containing a sensing agent, the microcapsule being configured to release the sensing agent in response to stress applied to the microcapsule, and a reactive reagent configured to react with the released sensing agent to develop color are described. | 12-05-2013 |
20130337121 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PERSERVING FOOD - Devices and methods for preserving food are provided. The device comprises a container configured to contain the food, a photocatalyst layer disposed in the container, a light source attached to the container, and a coil configured to receive radio waves or electromagnetic radiation and provide an electric current to the light source, the coil being attached to the container. | 12-19-2013 |
20140057098 | LAMINATED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - A laminated composition includes a first polymer layer having a first surface and a second surface; a second polymer layer having a first surface and a second surface; and an adhesive layer joining the second surface of the first polymer layer to a first surface of the second polymer layer; where the adhesive layer includes a heat-shrinkable resin including heat-generating particles, one or more particles configured to generate heat; and a heat-insulating layer coating the resin, the heat-insulating layer including a heat-insulating material. | 02-27-2014 |