03rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120015234 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A conventional, multilayer, all-solid-state, lithium ion secondary battery where an electrode layer and an electrolyte layer are stacked has a problem that it has a high interface resistance between the electrode layer and the electrolyte layer and has a difficulty in increasing the capacity of the battery. A battery has been manufactured by applying pastes of a mixture of an active material and a solid electrolyte to form electrode layers and baking a laminate of electrode layers and electrolyte layers at a time. As a result, a matrix structure including the active material and the solid electrolyte has been formed in the electrode layers, so that a battery with a large capacity and a reduced interface resistance between the electrode layer and the electrolyte layer has been successfully achieved. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015235 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS WITH INTEGRALLY FORMED TERMINALS - An electrochemical cell includes a housing and a lid coupled to the housing. The electrochemical cell also includes a first member conductively coupled to the housing and configured to act as a first terminal for the electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell further includes a second member electrically insulated from the lid and configured to act as a second terminal for the electrochemical cell. A first portion of the second member extends through the lid and a second portion of the second member extends in a direction generally perpendicular to the first portion. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015236 | DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NON-RECTANGULAR BATTERIES - The disclosed embodiments relate to a battery cell which includes a set of electrode sheets of different dimensions arranged in a stacked configuration to facilitate efficient use of space inside a portable electronic device. For example, the electrode sheets may be arranged in the stacked configuration to accommodate a shape of the portable electronic device. The stacked configuration may be based on a non-rectangular battery design such as a toroidal design, an L-shaped design, a triangular design, a pie-shaped design, a cone-shaped design, and/or a pyramidal design. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015237 | SECONDARY BATTERY - An Example relates to a secondary battery including an electrode assembly and an electrolyte contained in a can. The electrode assembly includes an anode plate, a cathode plate and a separator. The electrolyte contains an organic solvent and a lithium salt at a concentration of about 0.5 M to about 1 M in the organic solvent. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015238 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY CELL - There is provided a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell that exhibits excellent cycle characteristics over a wide temperature range from low to high temperature. This object can be realized by adopting the following configuration. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015239 | Cable-Type Secondary Battery - Provided is a cable-type secondary battery including at least one anode extending longitudinally and having a horizontal cross section of a predetermined shape, a first electrolyte layer surrounding the anode and serving as an ion channel, at least one cathode extending longitudinally and having a horizontal cross section of a predetermined shape, the anode and the cathode arranged in parallel, a second electrolyte layer serving as an ion channel commonly surrounding the anode and the cathode, and a protection coating surrounding the second electrolyte layer. The cable-type secondary battery has free shape adaptation due to its linearity and flexibility. Introduction of the electrolyte layer on the electrode prevents a short circuit. The presence of a plurality of electrodes leads to an increased contact area therebetween and consequently a high battery rate. By adjusting the number of the anodes and the cathodes, it is easy to control the capacity balance therebetween. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015240 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including a bare cell having an electrode assembly, a case housing the electrode assembly, and a plurality of electrode taps electrically coupled to the electrode assembly, each of the electrode taps having an electrode connection portion; and a plurality of electrode terminals each including a plurality of elastically deformable portions, wherein each of the electrode terminals is electrically coupled to one of the electrode taps, wherein the electrode connection portion of a respective one of the electrode taps is coupled between the elastically deformable portions of a respective one of the electrode terminals. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015241 | LUG FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A lithium ion battery comprises a shell, a cell disposed in the shell, and two lugs connected to the cell. Each of the lugs comprises a conductive foil with a surface and a PTC layer disposed on the surface of the conductive foil. The lugs conduct currents between the lithium ion battery and an outer circuit. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015242 | BATTERY WITH IMPROVED TERMINALS - A battery or battery cell may include a casing, a battery cell core housed within the casing and at least one terminal electrically connected to the cell core. The battery or cell may also include a lid or sealing plate to seal the cell core within the casing. The terminal may be mounted to the lid with a pair of fasteners, such as rivets, that are aligned along a longitudinal axis that is offset relative to the terminal so that a portion of the terminal on one side of the axis is larger than a portion of the terminal on the other side of the axis. Such an arrangement may provide a relatively large surface portion for connection to the terminal. The battery or cell may include a pair of terminals that are each mounted to the lid by a pair of fasteners. One terminal may be mounted with fasteners having a size and/or spacing that is different from the size and/or spacing of the fasteners mounting the other terminal. Such an arrangement may provide a keying-like feature for the terminals. A seal and/or insulator may be provided for sealing and/or electrically insulating each terminal. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015243 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes a can having an open end and housing an electrode assembly; a cap assembly sealing the open end of the can; and an insulating case located between the electrode assembly and the cap assembly, the insulating case comprising folding protrusions protruding from a peripheral surface of the insulating case and oriented such that a first side of the folding protrusion contacts the insulating case and a second side of the folding protrusion contacts the can. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015244 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY USING THE SAME - An electrode assembly comprises a first electrode including a first electrode current collector and a first electrode active material layer, a second electrode including a second electrode current collector and a second electrode active material layer, a separator disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an electrode absorbing member in contact with the first electrode. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015245 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRODE OF POWER STORAGE DEVICE, ELECTRODE OF POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A shiny is manufactured using a low-molecular-weight organic acid as a dispersant and a nonaqueous organic solvent as a solvent, whereby a coated electrode for a power storage device in which an active material which has been made into microparticles each having a particle diameter of 100 nm or less is uniformly dispersed can be manufactured. By the use of the coated electrode manufactured in this manner, a power storage device with high charge/discharge characteristics can be manufactured. In other words, a power storage device with high capacity density can be realized because the amount of impurities is small and the power density is high due to the sufficient dispersion of the active material in the active material layer. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015246 | WATERBORNE FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITION - This invention relates to a waterborne fluoropolymer composition useful for the fabrication of Li-Ion-Battery (LIE) electrodes. The fluoropolymer composition contains an organic carbonate compound, which is more environmentally friendly than other fugitive adhesion promoters currently used in waterborne fluoropolymer binders. An especially useful organic carbonate compound is ethylene carbonate (EC) and vinylene carbonate (VC), which are solids at room temperature, and other carbonates which are liquid at room temperature such as propylene carbonate, methyl carbonate and ethyl carbonate. The composition of the invention is low cost, environmentally friendly, safer, and has enhanced performance compared to current compositions. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015247 | SILICON CRYSTAL BODY AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE USING THE SILICON CRYSTAL BODY - It is difficult to obtain discharge capacity as high as the theoretical capacity in the case where silicon is used as a negative electrode active material. Therefore, objects are to provide a negative electrode active material capable of increasing discharge capacity and to provide a high-performance power storage device including the negative electrode active material. As the negative electrode active material with which the objects are achieved, a silicon crystal body including a plurality of crystalline regions is provided. The silicon crystal body has one extension direction. The plurality of crystalline regions have respective crystal orientations that are substantially the same (also referred to as a preferred orientation). The extension direction and the preferred direction are substantially the same. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015248 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A positive active material, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium battery including the same. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015249 | LITHIUM PHOSPHORUS COMPLEX OXIDE-CARBON COMPOSITE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium phosphorus complex oxide-carbon composite which has high electrode density and is capable of improving the rate characteristics of a lithium secondary battery. Specifically disclosed is a lithium phosphorus complex oxide-carbon composite which is characterized by being an aggregate of lithium phosphorus complex oxide particles represented by general formula (1), the lithium phosphorus complex oxide particles aggregating via a conductive carbon material. The lithium phosphorus complex oxide-carbon composite is also characterized in that the aggregate has an average particle diameter of 1-30 μm and a tap density of not less than 0.8 g/cm | 2012-01-19 |
20120015250 | POSITIVE ELCTRODE MATERIALS FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Provided are a positive electrode material for lithium ion batteries and a process for preparing the same. The positive electrode material for lithium ion batteries comprises a composite positive electrode material consists of LiCoO | 2012-01-19 |
20120015251 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER - The main object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a cathode active material layer, which allows a high-purity lithium complex oxide by restraining impurities from being produced, allows a flat film, and allows orientation control. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by providing a method for producing a cathode active material layer, in which a cathode active material layer is formed on a substrate and contains LiX | 2012-01-19 |
20120015252 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery. The positive active material includes a lithium molybdenum oxide having an X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern with peaks at 11.5±2°, 21±2°, 38±2°, and 64±2° 2-theta (2θ) and represented by Formula 1: Li | 2012-01-19 |
20120015253 | BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD, BATTERY, VEHICLE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Stripe-shaped pattern elements | 2012-01-19 |
20120015254 | Method For Manufacturing Separator Including Porous Coating Layers, Separator Manufactured By The Method And Electrochemical Device Including The Separator - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a separator. The method includes (S1) preparing a slurry containing inorganic particles dispersed therein and a solution of a binder polymer in a solvent, and coating the slurry on at least one surface of a porous substrate to form a first porous coating layer, and (S2) electroprocessing a polymer solution on the outer surface of the first porous coating layer to form a second porous coating layer. The first porous coating layer formed on at least one surface of the porous substrate is composed of a highly thermally stable inorganic material to suppress short-circuiting between an anode and a cathode even when an electrochemical device is overheated. The second porous coating layer formed by electroprocessing improves the bindability of the separator to other base materials of the electrodes. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015255 | GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE, LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE, AND METHOD OF PREPARING GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE - A gel polymer electrolyte including: an organic solvent; a lithium salt that reacts with residual water contained in the organic solvent to produce at least one material selected from the group consisting of a protonic acid and a Lewis acid; and a polymer that is generated by polymerizing at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of monomers represented by Formulae 1 to 3 below: | 2012-01-19 |
20120015256 | SODIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a sodium-ion secondary battery having excellent charge and discharge efficiencies as well as excellent charge and discharge characteristics, wherein charging and discharging can be repeated without causing problems such as deterioration in battery performance. Specifically disclosed is a sodium ion secondary battery which is provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing a nonaqueous solvent. The nonaqueous solvent is substantially composed of a saturated cyclic carbonate (excluding the use of ethylene carbonate by itself), or a mixed solvent of a saturated cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate, and a hard carbon is used as the negative electrode active material. It is preferable that the nonaqueous solvent used for the sodium-ion secondary battery is substantially composed of propylene carbonate, a mixed solvent of ethylene carbonate and diethyl carbonate, or a mixed solvent of ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015257 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - A fuel-cell-system providing structure is provided which is capable of preventing a collision of a fuel cell with a related apparatus of the fuel cell while suppressing the increase in weight of a vehicle. A fuel cell system provided in a vehicle includes: a fuel cell unit in which a fuel cell is contained; and a related apparatus that is electrically connected to the fuel cell and that is located adjacent to the fuel cell unit. The related apparatus is arranged at a position closer to an outer surface of the vehicle than the fuel cell unit. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015258 | COMPACT AIR PREHEATER FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL SYSTEMS - The present invention provides, among other things, a method of operating a solid oxide fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack. The method can include the acts of combining an exhaust flow from an anode side of the fuel cell stack and an exhaust flow from a cathode side of the fuel cell stack, transferring heat from the combined exhaust flow to a first air flow, and combining a second air flow and the heated first air flow upstream from the fuel cell stack to control a temperature of the combined air flow entering the cathode side of the solid oxide fuel cell. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015259 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND DESULFURIZATION SYSTEM - One embodiment of the present invention is a unique fuel cell system. Another embodiment is a unique desulfurization system. Yet another embodiment is a method of operating a fuel cell system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for fuel cell systems and desulfurization systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015260 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system provided with a fuel cell module, a water supply device for supplying water to the fuel cell module, a water container for supplying water to the water supply device, and a condenser for condensing water vapor in the exhaust gas which is discharged from the fuel cell module and supplying the condensed water to the water container. The water container contains therein an ion exchange device for removing impurities which are contained in the water supplied from the condenser. The water supply device is provided below and downstream of the water container. A pressure regulating device for absorbing a pulsation of the water supply device and absorbing the variation in the pressure in the fuel cell module is provided between the water supply device and the fuel cell module. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015261 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND STACK THEREOF - A fuel cell system having improved driving performance is disclosed. The fuel cell system includes a stack, which may include a membrane electrode assembly, a separator and end plates provided on the both sides of the stacked membrane electrode assembly and the separator. The membrane electrode assembly may include an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and an electrolyte membrane. The separator may be positioned with respect to the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, respectively. The end plate may include an oxidant inlet configured to supply oxidant to the cathode electrode, an unreacted oxidant outlet configured to output the unreacted oxidant from the cathode electrode, and a absorption member in fluid communication between the oxidant inlet and the unreacted oxidant outlet. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015262 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL DEVICE - The present invention comprises fuel cells | 2012-01-19 |
20120015263 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING HUMIDITY STATES OF INDIVIDUAL CELLS IN A FUEL CELL, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING HUMIDITY STATES OF INDIVIDUAL CELLS IN A FUEL CELL, AND A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - In order to cause a plurality of cells in a fuel cell to be recovered to a desired humidity state, it is configured to determine that the cells present a mixture of dry and overly humid states in the case where a predetermined condition is satisfied, and in the case where it is determined that the cells present the mixture, humidifying control is carried out to cause all the cells to attain the overly humid state, and thereafter, drying control is carried out to dry all the cells, to thereby cause the plurality of cells to be recovered to a predetermined humidity state. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015264 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH CATCH TRAY - An electrochemical cell includes a fuel electrode configured to operate as an anode to consume a fuel when the fuel electrode and an associated cathode are connected to a load. An ionically conductive medium either present or flowing through the electrochemical cell is configured to conduct ions and participate in electrochemical reactions between the anode and the cathode. The cell further includes a catch tray containing catalyst material to induce the ionization of precipitates of fuel and/or fuel additives that may separate in solid form from the fuel electrode. The catch tray may be positioned to prevent a congestion of the precipitates in the ionically conductive medium, or the waste of electrically disconnected fuel and/or additives. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015265 | MODULAR REGENERATIVE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A modular, regenerative fuel cell system that includes a plurality of dedicated or reversible electrochemical cell stack modules, where each such module is devoid of major fluid systems, is provided. The inventive system allows a user to specifically and effectively tailor the system to the demands of a particular application. If additional electrolysis capability and/or additional power are needed, only electrolysis cell stack modules and/or fuel cell stack modules are added to the system. The use of unnecessary or duplicative support equipment is avoided thereby rendering this system more cost effective and efficient. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015266 | CATALYST FOR A PROCESS FOR OBTAINING HYDROGEN THROUGH REFORMING HYDROCARBONS WITH STEAM, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE CATALYST AND USE THEREOF IN THE PROCESS - The present invention relates to a catalyst for producing gaseous hydrogen current or hydrogen-rich currents through hydrocarbon reforming with water vapor. Said catalyst comprises at least one support, an active phase and at least two promoting agents, and is characterized in that it is a metal-type-supported solid in which the active phase comprises at least one transition metal chosen from group VIII, and at least one promoting agent chosen from the alkaline-earth or transition metals; and the support comprises at least one mixed oxide with a basic nature, and at least one promoting agent chosen from among the lanthanides group. The invention also has as an object the process for preparing the catalyst, as well as its use in the process for obtaining the hydrogen or hydrogen-rich gas from hydrocarbons, in different operating conditions and using various types of hydrocarbons. The catalyst to which this invention pertains has elevated activity and selectivity toward the gasification of hydrocarbons, as well as a high resistance to various deactivation mechanisms which the catalyst undergoes during the reforming process with water vapor. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015267 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell that has a plurality of fuel unit cells, and a control portion that controls voltage of the fuel cell. The control portion has: start means for starting the fuel cell by raising the voltage of the fuel cell from a starting voltage to a high-potential-avoiding voltage that is lower than an open-circuit voltage; and command means for further raising the voltage of the fuel cell beyond the high-potential-avoiding voltage if cell voltage of at least one of the plurality of fuel unit cells is lower than or equal to a certain voltage after a certain time elapses after the voltage of the fuel cell is raised to the high-potential-avoiding voltage. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015268 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system that includes a fuel cell that generates electricity through an electrochemical reaction between a fuel gas and an oxidant gas, and a control portion that determines whether there is leakage of the fuel gas. The control portion has start means for starting the fuel cell by raising the voltage of the fuel cell from a starting voltage to an operation voltage that is lower than an open-circuit voltage, and leakage determination means for determining whether there is leakage of the fuel gas before the voltage of the fuel cell reaches the operation voltage when the fuel cell is started. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015269 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Provided is a fuel cell system that performs a warm-up operation by reducing a supply of oxidant gas to a fuel cell, the system having: a fuel cell; and a control unit that regulates amounts of oxidant gas and fuel gas supplied to the fuel cell and controls a power-generation state of the fuel cell. During the warm-up operation with a reduced supply of oxidant gas to the fuel cell, the control unit varies a voltage of the fuel cell for a short period of time to obtain current-voltage characteristics which indicate a relationship of an output voltage and an output current of the fuel cell, calculates an effective catalyst area of the fuel cell based on the obtained current-voltage characteristics, and determines whether the warm-up operation of the fuel cell can be stopped or not based on the calculated effective catalyst area. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015270 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Provided is a fuel cell system including: a fuel cell which generates power by an electrochemical reaction between an oxidant gas supplied to an oxidant gas flow path and a fuel gas supplied to a fuel gas flow path; and a controller which adjusts an amount of the oxidant gas supplied to the fuel cell and a voltage of the fuel cell. The controller has an obstruction degree determining unit which determines a degree of obstruction of the oxidant gas flow path based on a stoichiometric ratio of the oxidant gas and the voltage of the fuel cell during a low-efficiency operation in which the stoichiometric ratio of the oxidant gas is reduced from the stoichiometric ratio of the oxidant gas during a normal operation and heat discharged from the fuel cell is increased from that during the normal operation. This improves stability of the low-efficiency operation of the fuel cell system. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015271 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - To provide a solid oxide fuel cell capable of extending the time period over which a minimum rated output power can be maintained while restraining the advance of fuel cell module degradation. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015272 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system suppresses the deterioration of an electrolyte membrane of a fuel cell. The fuel cell system comprises: a temperature rise speed calculation unit for calculating a target temperature rise speed of the fuel cell using a temperature of the fuel cell and a water content of the fuel cell; and a drive control unit for controlling a drive of the cooling water pump using the temperature rise speed of the fuel cell and the target temperature rise speed calculated by the temperature rise speed calculation unit. The drive control unit controls the drive of the cooling water pump such that a circulation amount of the cooling water is decreased when the temperature rise speed of the fuel cell is below the target temperature rise speed and controls the drive of the cooling water pump such that the circulation amount of the cooling water is increased when the temperature rise speed of the fuel cell is equal to or greater than the target temperature rise speed. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015273 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - A solid oxide fuel cell capable of maintaining performance over a long time period by appropriately changing fuel cell module operating conditions. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120015274 | FUEL CELL AND FLOW FIELD PLATE WITH FLOW GUIDES - A flow field plate for use in a fuel cell includes a non-porous plate body having a flow field with a plurality of channels extending between a channel inlet end and a channel outlet end, a first flow distribution portion adjacent the channel inlet end for distributing a fluid to the plurality of channels, and a second flow distribution portion adjacent the channel outlet end for collecting the fluid from the plurality of channels. A first flow guide within the first flow distribution portion establishes a desired flow distribution to the plurality of channels, and a second flow guide within the second flow distribution portion establishes a desired flow distribution from the plurality of channels. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015275 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK - A solid oxide fuel cell and a fuel cell stack are disclosed. The fuel cell stack may include a current collector electrically connected to inner and outer circumferential surfaces of a unit cell and a cap structure. The connection process between the current collector and the unit cell may be easily performed. As an external current collecting portion may be formed to surround the outer circumferential surface of the unit cell. Unit cells may be coupled to manifolds and electrically connected to one another. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015276 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK - A solid oxide fuel cell including a unit cell formed into a structure in which a first electrode, an electrolytic layer and a second electrode are sequentially stacked is disclosed. The unit cell of solid oxide fuel cell may include a plurality of contact grooves formed on an outer circumferential surface of the second electrode and may include current collectors respectively mounted on and in surface contact with the contact grooves of the second electrode. The current collectors may be symmetrically arranged with respect to the center axis of the unit cell. Current collection efficiency may thus be enhanced. Further, current collectors may be shared by adjacent unit cells, so that it is possible to manufacture a stack with excellent economical efficiency. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015277 | BUNDLE-TYPE INTERCONNECTOR AND FUEL CELL HAVING THE SAME - A bundle-type interconnector is used in a fuel cell. In one embodiment, a bundle-type interconnector includes an interconnector and a plurality of projections. A plurality of accommodating grooves are formed in the interconnector, and the interconnector has conductive connection members that electrically connect the interiors of the accommodating grooves. Each of the projections is inserted into the accommodating groove, and a conductive material is coated on an outer surface of each of the projections. Accordingly, a cell bundle can be configured regardless of opened and closed interconnectors and the connection structure thereof, and maintenance and repair can be easily performed during the operation of the fuel cell. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015278 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A solid oxide fuel cell assembly includes a unit cell including an anode, an electrolytic layer, and a cathode that are sequentially stacked, and an adapter at one end of the unit cell, the adapter being coupled to the anode or the cathode of the unit cell and configured to collect current. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015279 | DENSE THIN FILIM, FUEL CELL USING THE SAME AND FABRICATION METHODS THEREOF - Disclosed is a dense thin film, a fuel cell using the same and fabrication methods thereof. A method for fabricating a dense thin film comprises (1) forming a first thin film on a porous surface, and (2) forming, on a surface of the first thin film, a second thin film made of a homogeneous material with respect to the first thin film, thereby removing pinholes of the first thin film. The method for fabricating a dense thin film may comprise (1′) forming a first thin film on a porous surface, (2′) forming, on a surface of the first thin film, a second thin film made of a to heterogeneous material with respect to the first thin film, thereby removing pinholes of the first thin film, and (3′) etching a surface of the second thin film. A dense thin film comprises a porous material, a first thin film formed on a surface of the porous material and having pinholes, a blocking material including a homogeneous or heterogeneous material with respect to the first thin film and configured to block the pinholes, and a second thin film including a homogeneous or heterogeneous material with respect to the first thin film and formed on a surface of the first thin film. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015280 | FLOW FIELD DESIGN FOR HIGH CURRENT FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS - A fuel cell includes an anode flow field plate having a flow field including a plurality of first lands and a plurality of first channels. Further, the fuel cell includes a cathode flow field plate having a flow field including a plurality of second lands and a plurality of second channels. A membrane electrode assembly is provided between the anode flow field plate and the cathode flow field plate. A width of each of the first channels is greater than a width of each of the second channels. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015281 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes an electrolyte layer; a fuel-side electrode to which fuel is supplied; and an oxygen-side electrode to which oxygen is supplied, the fuel-side electrode and the oxygen-side electrode being disposed to face each other with the electrolyte layer sandwiched therebetween. The electrolyte layer is an anion exchange membrane. The fuel-side electrode contains cobalt and nickel. The fuel includes a compound containing at least hydrogen and nitrogen. The proportion of the nickel content relative to total moles of cobalt and nickel in the fuel-side electrode is 70 mol % or less. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015282 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - A solid oxide fuel cell is provided. The solid oxide fuel cell has a structure in which a separate thermal expansion member is provided in a current collecting body formed on the inner circumferential surface of a first electrode so that the uniform contact between a support body of the first electrode and the current collecting body can be maintained even though the internal diameter of the support body of the first electrode is changed. Accordingly, the current collection performance of the current collecting body is enhanced through the thermal expansion member between the first electrode and the current collecting body, thereby improving the entire performance of the fuel cell. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015283 | COMPOSITE GASKET FOR FUEL CELL STACK - A composite gasket to provide sealing and to control a swelling of at least a plurality of gas diffusion layers in a fuel cell includes a first incompressible layer provided near an anode flow field, a second incompressible layer provided near a cathode flow field. Further, the composite gasket includes a first elastomeric layer provided in between the first incompressible layer and the anode flow field and a second elastomeric layer provided between the second incompressible layer and the cathode flow field. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015284 | BORON-DOPED DIAMOND COATED CARBON CATALYST SUPPORT - A catalyst support for an electrochemical system includes a high surface area carbon core structure and a surface modifier modifying the surface of the carbon core structure. The surface modifier includes boron-doped diamond (BDD) and a high surface area refractory material. The high surface area refractory material includes metal oxides, metal phosphates, metal borides, metal nitrides, metal silicides, metal carbides and combinations thereof. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015285 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - A solid oxide fuel cell includes a unit cell, a cell cap, an internal current collector and an external current collector. The unit cell includes a first electrode, an electrolyte and a second electrode. The cell cap seals one end of the unit cell, and one or more through-holes are formed in the center axis direction of the unit cell in the cell cap. The internal current collector collects current in the interior of the unit cell. The external current collector is provided to the interior of the through-hole to be electrically coupled to the internal current collector. In the solid oxide fuel cell, a welding portion is formed to connect an end of the internal current collector and an end of the external current collector to each other through the through-hole of the cell cap and to seal the through-hole. Accordingly, contact resistance is decreased, thereby enhancing current collection efficiency. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015286 | MASK BLANK SUBSTRATE, MASK BLANK, PHOTOMASK, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A mask blank substrate for a photomask is chucked on a mask stage of an exposure apparatus. A main surface, on the side where a thin film for a transfer pattern is to be formed, of the mask blank substrate has a flatness of 0.3 μm or less in a 142 mm square area including its central portion and has a convex shape being relatively high at its central portion and relatively low at its peripheral portion. The difference upon fitting, to the main surface of the mask blank substrate, a virtual reference main surface, having a spherical shape in a 132 mm square area, of a virtual reference substrate is 40 nm or less. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015287 | Method of fabricating a half tone mask having a shielding pattern and plural overlapping halftone patterns of different widths - A halftone mask includes a shielding pattern partially formed on a transparent substrate; a first halftone transmission pattern partially formed on the transparent substrate; and a second halftone transmission pattern formed on the first halftone transmission layer. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015288 | MEMBER FOR MASKING FILM, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MASKING FILM USING THE SAME, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN PRINTING PLATE - A member for masking films which includes a base film transparent to ultraviolet rays and, on one surface thereof, an ultraviolet-shielding resin layer capable of being removed by irradiation with laser light beams and having an average thickness of 0.1 to 30 μm, wherein the ultraviolet-shielding resin layer is a multilayer structure composed of two or more layers including a resin layer (A) having a high carbon black content and a resin layer (B) having a low carbon black content, the layer (A) and the layer (B) being located on the base-film side and on the printing-plate side of ultraviolet-shielding resin layer, respectively, and the ultraviolet-shielding resin layer has specific optical properties. This member for masking films has the following features: the accurate and precise removal of the ultraviolet-shielding resin layer using a low-energy laser beam gives areas with uniform light transmittance; the ultraviolet-shielding resin is resistant to scratches; and positioning is easy, and when making close contact with a plate, air trapping is less likely to occur so that the entire surface easily comes into close contact with a printing material. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015289 | ALIGNMENT METHOD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLAT PANEL DISPLAY - An alignment method is disclosed, in which a distance between a substrate and a photomask is set at a predetermined exposure gap. The photomask is rectangular, and includes a first side, and a second side opposite to the first side. A distance between a midpoint of the first side and the substrate is matched with the exposure gap. The photomask is rotated about, as an axis, a line that connects the midpoint of the first side and a midpoint of the second side to each other, whereby distances between both ends of the first side and the substrate are individually matched with the exposure gap. The photomask is rotated about the first side taken as an axis, whereby a distance between the midpoint of the second side and the substrate is matched with the exposure gap | 2012-01-19 |
20120015290 | IMAGE HOLDING MEMBER FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image holding member for an image forming apparatus is disclosed which the image holding member includes a support and a photosensitive layer disposed on or above the support, the photosensitive layer including a compound including a partial structure represented by the following Formula (A), wherein Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 10 aromatic rings, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent condensed aromatic hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 10 aromatic rings, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group; q represents 0 or 1; and Each n each independently represent an integer of from 0 to 7. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015291 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING CARRIER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, IMAGE-FORMING METHOD, DEVELOPER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrostatic image developing carrier includes a core particle and a coating layer on the core particle. The coating layer contains a resin having a crosslinked structure formed by using at least one compound selected from boric acid and boric acid derivatives. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015292 | TONER COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure provides processes for producing toner particles, and toner particles produced by such processes. The processes of the present disclosure combine melt-mixing and grinding of toner components to produce toner particles, followed by a coalescing treatment which provides toner particles having desirable spherical properties. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015293 | POSITIVE TYPE RESIST COMPOSITION FOR USE IN LIQUID IMMERSION EXPOSURE AND A METHOD OF FORMING THE PATTERN USING THE SAME - A positive type resist composition for use in liquid immersion exposure comprises: (A) a resin having a monocyclic or polycyclic cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon structure, the resin increasing its solubility in an alkali developer by an action of acid; (B) a compound generating acid upon irradiation with one of an actinic ray and a radiation; (C) an alkali soluble compound having an alkyl group of 5 or more carbon atoms; and (D) a solvent. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015294 | IMAGING ELEMENT HAVING A PHOTOLUMINESCENT TAG AND PROCESS OF USING THE IMAGING ELEMENT TO FORM A RECORDING ELEMENT - The invention relates to an imaging element and a method of using the imaging element to form a recording element. The imaging element includes a composition sensitive to actinic radiation from a source of radiation having a range of wavelengths and a photoluminescent tag that is responsive to at least one wavelength from the source of radiation. The photoluminescent tag can be used to authenticate the identity of the element, provide information about the element, and/or to establish one or more conditions in a device used to prepare the recording element from the imaging element. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015295 | INFRARED-SENSITIVE COMPOSITION FOR PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS - A lithographic printing plate precursor has a substrate and an infrared radiation-sensitive composition comprising a polymeric binder, a free radical polymerizable system consisting of at least one polymerizable component, a compound capable of absorbing infrared radiation, and an initiator system comprising an iodonium salt that is capable of producing free radicals; and at least 1% and up to and including 10% by weight, based on the infrared-sensitive composition, of at least one mono- or polycarboxylic acid having an aromatic moiety. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015296 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING HAVING EXCELLENT SOLVENT RESISTANCE - A photosensitive resin composition for flexographic printing having excellent resistance to an ink comprising an organic solvent and an emulsion ink used in flexographic printing, for example, a UV-curable ink or an ink using a vegetable oil or light naphtha and having excellent suitability for printing applications such as image reproducibility and print durability. The photosensitive resin composition for flexographic printing includes, at least, (a) one or more thermoplastic elastomers, (b) an acrylic-terminated liquid polybutadiene containing 1,2-bonds in an amount of 80% or more, (c) a photopolymerizable unsaturated monomer having at least one or more ethylenically unsaturated groups, and (d) a photopolymerization initiator. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015297 | RESIST COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN, NOVEL COMPOUND, AND ACID GENERATOR - A compound represented by general formula (b1); an acid generator including the compound; and a resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the acid-generator component (B) including an acid generator (B1) including a compound represented by general formula (b1), wherein R | 2012-01-19 |
20120015298 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND CURED FILM - Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition capable of displaying satisfactory patterning performance against an alkaline developer and yielding a cured film of a sufficiently low coefficient of linear thermal expansion. The photosensitive resin composition contains a photopolymerization initiator and a polyimide precursor obtained by the reaction of an ester-containing diamine such as 4-aminophenyl 4′-aminobenzoate, a biphenyl-based diamine such as 4,4′-diamino-2,2′-dimethylbiphenyl, and an unsaturated group-containing diamine such as 4,4′-diamino-2,2′-divinylbiphenyl with an acid anhydride such as pyromellitic dianhydride. The content of the structural unit derived from the unsaturated group-containing diamine in the polyimide precursor is 5-60 mol %. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015299 | RESIST COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN, NOVEL COMPOUND, AND ACID GENERATOR - A resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the acid-generator component (B) including an acid generator (B1) represented by general formula (b1-1) [in the formula, Y | 2012-01-19 |
20120015300 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition which has excellent transparency, heat resistance, thermal discoloration resistance, adhesion to a substrate and electrical characteristics, while exhibiting good developability and storage stability. Specifically disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition which contains the following components (A), (B) and (C). (A) a copolymer which contains (al) hydroxyphenyl (meth)acrylate and (a2) an unsaturated epoxy compound as copolymerization components (B) a novolac resin which contains one or more phenols selected from among dimethylphenol, trimethylphenol, methylpropylphenol, dipropylphenol, butylphenol, methylbutylphenol, dibutylphenol, and 4,4′-dihydroxy-2,2′-diphenylpropane (C) a quinonediazide group-containing compound | 2012-01-19 |
20120015301 | ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND RESIST FILM AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD USING THE COMPOSITION - Provided is an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition including: (A) a resin capable of increasing the solubility in an alkali developer by the action of an acid, the resin containing (a) a repeating unit represented by the following formula (AN-01), (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, and (C) a resin that contains at least either a fluorine atom or a silicon atom and contains a repeating unit having a group capable of decomposing by the action of an alkali developer to increase the solubility in an alkali developer: | 2012-01-19 |
20120015302 | ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes: (A) a resin capable of increasing a solubility of the resin (A) in an alkali developer by an action of an acid; and (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, wherein (B) the compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation is contained in an amount of 10 to 30 mass % based on the entire solid content of the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, and a pattern forming method uses the composition. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015303 | DRAWING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A drawing apparatus for drawing a pattern on a substrate with a plurality of charged-particle beams, includes a blanking aperture array including a plurality of apertures, a blanking unit including a plurality of blankers and configured to respectively deflect the plurality of charged-particle beams by the plurality of blankers to cause the blanking aperture array to block the respectively deflected plurality of charged-particle beams, a generating circuit configured to generate a blanking instruction in a serial format, and a serial transmission cable configured to transmit the blanking instruction generated by the generating circuit to the blanking unit, wherein the blanking unit is configured to convert the blanking instruction in the serial format, that has been received via the serial transmission cable, into a blanking instruction in a parallel format, and to drive the plurality of blankers based on the blanking instruction in the parallel format. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015304 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING AN INTERPOSER - Method for fabricating an interposer is provided. A substrate is provided having thereon at least a conductive via and at least a flange. The flange is bonded on the substrate and shades a portion of the via. A photoresist layer is formed on the interior surface of the via, on a contact surface of the flange and on an inner surface of the flange opposite to the contact surface. An opening is formed in the photoresist layer to expose a portion of the contact surface of the flange, while the photoresist layer still covers the interior surface of the via and the inner surface of the flange. A plating layer is formed on the exposed contact surface of the flange. The photoresist layer is then removed. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015305 | DIGITAL OPTICAL CHEMISTRY MICROMIRROR IMAGER - An apparatus and method for catalyzing a reaction on a substrate ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120015306 | ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - [Problem] It is to provide an illumination optical system, exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method allowing adjustment of the light intensity distribution on the illumination target surface. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015307 | COATING AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In one embodiment, a coating and developing apparatus is provided with transfer units, provided between a stack of early-stage processing unit blocks and a stack of later-stage processing unit blocks to transfer a substrate between the transport mechanisms of laterally-adjacent unit blocks, and a vertically-movable auxiliary transfer mechanism for transporting a substrate between the transfer units. A stack of first developing unit blocks is stacked on the stack of early-stage processing unit blocks, and a stack of second developing unit blocks is stacked on the stack of later-stage processing unit blocks. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015308 | HYBRID FLARE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method of operating a flare assembly is provided. If it is determined that the injection of primary steam into the combustion zone is necessary to achieve smokeless operation, primary steam is injected through a steam injector assembly into the combustion zone. If it is determined that steam is not necessary, an alternative gas is discharged though the steam injector assembly into the combustion zone. In one embodiment, the alternative gas is heated. In another embodiment, if it is determined that steam is necessary, a maximum allowable flow rate of steam is calculated, and the flow rate of steam is modulated to achieve smokeless operation and avoid a flow rate of steam in excess of the maximum allowable flow rate of steam. A flare assembly is also provided. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015309 | METHOD FOR A COMBUSTOR NOZZLE - A method for supplying fuel to a combustor includes flowing a working fluid through a nozzle, injecting the fuel into the nozzle, and mixing the fuel with the working fluid to create a fuel and working fluid mixture. The method further includes swirling the fuel and working fluid mixture, sensing flame holding in the nozzle, and reducing the swirl in the fuel and working fluid mixture. A method for supplying a working fluid to a combustor includes flowing the working fluid through a nozzle and swirling the working fluid flowing through the nozzle. The method further includes sensing flame holding in the nozzle and reducing the swirl of the working fluid flowing through the nozzle. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015310 | Oil Burning System - The present disclosure is directed to an oil burning system, capable of burning various waste oils and other fuel oils, with high efficiency burn, reduced emissions, and without producing sludge within the system. Generally, the system operates by pressurizing liquid fuel to a ultra-high pressure and delivering the fuel through a two-stage filtration system, pre-heating the fuel, dispensing the fuel through a nozzle and igniting the fuel. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015311 | BURNER FOR A GAS COMBUSTOR AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE BURNER THEREOF - A burner for a gas combustor and a method of operating the burner are disclosed. The burner includes a front surface area divided into a plurality of subareas and inlets arranged on the front surface area such that each subarea is encircled by at least four inlets and such that during operation of the burner, a gas recirculation in the combustor is facilitated corresponding to each subarea. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015312 | CANDLES COMPRISING WAX-MONOESTERS - Candle compositions are disclosed which include a high concentration of liquid oils, yet are solid due the incorporation of wax-monoesters; thereby enhancing the scope, quality and functionality of candles. The wax-monoesters may be obtained from natural plant based waxes, including rice bran wax. Candles based on the candle compositions and methods of making the compositions are also disclosed. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015313 | Clinker, System and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A cement product is disclosed. The cement product includes clinker defined by a feedstock material and a ladle metallurgical facility slag material derived from a ladle metallurgical facility steel production system. A system and method for manufacturing clinker is also disclosed. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015314 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VARYING ELASTIC MODULUS APPLIANCES - The present invention provides improved devices, systems and methods for repositioning teeth from an initial tooth arrangement to a final tooth arrangement. Repositioning is accomplished with a system comprising a series of polymeric shell appliances configured to receive the teeth and incrementally reposition individual teeth in a series of successive steps. The individual appliances may be formed from layers having different stiffnesses (elastic moduluses), and the stiffnesses of successive appliances may be different, or both. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015315 | CUSTOMIZED ORTHODONTIC BRACKET SYSTEM - A customized orthodontic bracket system is provided. The system can include a bracket having a customized bracket bonding pad for bonding the bracket to a tooth of a patient and a bracket slot adapted to receive a customized archwire. The customized archwire is adapted to be positioned in the bracket slot to form a precise bracket slot-archwire interface. The bracket slot and the archwire when positioned in the bracket slot can be positioned substantially adjacent the tooth surface to reduce induced vertical error in tooth positioning. The bracket slot can be configured to have a bracket slot width substantially matching a cross-section of the archwire to reduce torque rotation around an axis of the archwire when positioned therein to further enhance end-of-treatment tooth positioning and reduce overall treatment time. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015316 | UNIFIED THREE DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL CRANIOFACIAL AND DENTITION MODEL AND USES THEREOF - A method and apparatus are disclosed enabling an orthodontist or a user to create an unified three dimensional virtual craniofacial and dentition model of actual, as-is static and functional anatomy of a patient, from data representing facial bone structure; upper jaw and lower jaw; facial soft tissue; teeth including crowns and roots; information of the position of the roots relative to each other; and relative to the facial bone structure of the patient; obtained by scanning as-is anatomy of craniofacial and dentition structures of the patient with a volume scanning device; and data representing three dimensional virtual models of the patient's upper and lower gingiva, obtained from scanning the patient's upper and lower gingiva either (a) with a volume scanning device, or (a) with a surface scanning device. Such craniofacial and dentition models of the patient can be used in optimally planning treatment of a patient. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015317 | SUCTION DEVICE FOR EVACUATING FUMES - A suction device for evacuating fumes includes a tongue depressor having a pair of opposed walls; at least one suction tube connected to the tongue depressor; an elongated support member to which the suction tube is connected; and a connecting member attached to an end of the suction tube for connecting the suction tube to a suction generating device. A light such as a fiber optic light can be added to the suction device. The tongue depressor, suction tube and elongated support member can be made of one piece. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015318 | METHOD FOR MATERIAL PROCESSING AND LASER PROCESSING DEVICE FOR MATERIAL PROCESSING - A method for material processing and laser processing device for material processing. The laser machining device has a laser beam source to provide a pulsed processing laser beam, a laser beam aligning unit to output couple the laser beam in the direction toward a area of material to be machined, and an emission device to emit a photosensitizer in the direction toward a surrounding area of the area of the material to be machined, wherein the emission device is connected to the aligning unit. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015319 | TAPERED FUSED WAVEGUIDE FOR TEETH WHITENING - A radiation emitting apparatus is disclosed that emits a substantially homogenous beam of radiation from an irregularly shaped output end. As described herein, a radiation emitting apparatus includes a bundled fiber guide coupled to an energy distribution tuner. The bundled fiber guide is coupled to the energy distribution tuner to receive a substantially uniform distribution of high power energy. The bundled fiber guide is configured to distribute the energy to emit a substantially uniform distribution of lower power energy toward a target surface, such as a body surface. The bundled fiber guide may include a plurality of fused optic fibers, a plurality of beam splitting mirror elements, or tapered waveguides. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015320 | TIPS FOR PROTECTING THE TONGUE, BITE BLOCK, AND INTRAORAL ILLUMINATION DEVICE HAVING A SALIVA-SUCKING FUNCTION - A bite block, an illumination device having a saliva suction function, and a TIPS for protecting the tongue of a patient are disclosed. The present invention guides the tongue of the patient such that when dental treatment is performed, the tongue of the patient can be safely and comfortably protected. Furthermore, saliva collected around the throat of the patient can be rapidly removed so that the patient feels little foreign-body like sensations. In addition, the TIPS can isolate the tongue from one side of the mouth cavity to be treated so as to ensure space for treatment. Moreover, the present invention can illuminate the entirety of the mouth cavity of the patient to enable a doctor to conveniently conduct the dental treatment. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015321 | METHOD OF GRINDING DENTURE, PROGRAM FOR CALCULATING GRINDING PORTION OF PRE-GRINDING DENTURE, OCCLUSAL CONDITION RECONSTRUCTING DEVICE, DENTURE DATA MEASURING EQUIPMENT, DENTURE GRINDING MACHINE, ARTIFICIAL TOOTH FOR AUTOMATED GRINDING, METHOD FOR DETERMINING OCCLUSAL ADJUSTMENT PORTION AND PROGRAM THEREOF, AND PROGRAM FOR INDICATING CONDITION OF CONTACT PORTION OF DENTURE - A jaw-relation reproduction condition is determined by measuring a jaw movement of a patient, and reproducing a jaw state of the patient on an occlusion-state reproducing apparatus in accordance with the jaw-relation reproduction condition. Dentures are arranged on the apparatus in accordance with the jaw-relation reproduction condition to prepare pre-grinding dentures. Denture data with reference points which is three-dimensional image data containing reference points that represents a positional relationship between the jaw-relation reproduction condition and the dentures and an occlusal surface of the dentures. An occlusion state of the denture data with the reference points is reproduced by using the jaw-relation reproduction condition on a three-dimensional image. Grinding data of a grinding portion is determined under a dynamic condition or set condition from a portion surrounded by an image of upper and lower jaws on the three dimensional image in a reproduced occlusal state. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015322 | TOOTH WHITENING II - A method of cosmetically whitening teeth in vivo comprises exposing the teeth to be whitened to a flow of non-thermal gaseous plasma at a temperature acceptable for oral administration of the non-thermal gaseous plasma and for a time sufficient for the non-thermal gaseous plasma to have a tooth-whitening effect. Repeated treatments may be performed. The non-thermal gaseous plasma may be formed of helium or a mixture of helium and oxygen. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015323 | PACKAGE FOR DENTAL MATERIAL - A package ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120015324 | SYSTEM FOR PREPARING AND DISPLACING TISSUE - A dental handpiece to which various tools forming a tool set can be coupled, and more precisely a handpiece coupling, which can be driven by a drive in the dental handpiece at least for an axial oscillating motion The coupling is constituted for a connection of the tools by insertion and securing, and more precisely with a conically tapering opening, into which an adapted coupling section of the tools that tapers in the shape of a truncated cone can be introduced and secured in a suitable manner. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015325 | RESTORABLE ONE PIECE IMPLANT - A restorable one piece implant includes an implant root having a bottom coarse thread portion for mounting in the gum of a patient and a top fine thread portion at the top side of the bottom coarse thread portion, an abutment formed integral with the top end of the top fine thread portion of the implant root for the mounting of a crown, and a through hole extending vertically downwardly from the topmost edge of the abutment into the implant root to a predetermined depth above the bottom end of the bottom coarse thread portion of the implant root such that when the abutment breaks accidentally or after a long use, the through hole provides a space for the application of post and core technology to embed a post in the broken abutment in restoring the abutment. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015326 | DENTAL RESTORATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides a dental restoration system comprising a crown base such as a dentin or an abutment and a shape determiner that surrounds and measures the shape of an apical part in the crown base. The invention also provides a method of dental restoration, which comprises measuring the shape of the crown base that is not surrounded by the shape determiner; determining the shape of the entire crown base; and preparing a crown to be secured on the crown base. The invention exhibits merits such as a much simpler procedure, less gum injury and bone recession, cost-effectiveness, and excellent compatibility with CAD/CAM system, among others. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015327 | COMPOSITION FOR ATTACHING A DENTAL FACING ON A DENTAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE, PROCESS AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a composition for attaching a dental facing on a dental support structure comprising water, a glass and/or glass ceramic material, a rheological modifier with a molecular weight above about 500,000. The invention also relates to a process comprising the steps: providing a dental facing precursor and a dental support structure, both having an upper and a lower surface, attaching the dental facing precursor with its lower surface to the upper surface of the dental support structure, comprising the step of placing a mating composition between the lower surface of the dental facing precursor and the upper surface of the dental support structure and to the use of the inventive composition for producing dental restorations. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015328 | LIBRARY SELECTION IN DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN - Presented herein are techniques methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable storage media for library selection in dental prosthesis design. Embodiments include presenting two or more dental morphology libraries for use in a dental plan and receiving a selection of one or more tooth morphologies from one of the presented dental morphology libraries. The selected tooth morphologies can then be placed in the dental plan at particular tooth positions. An operator can also replace all tooth morphologies in a dental plan with those of a particular library or “mix and match” tooth morphologies from multiple libraries in a dental plan. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015329 | DENTAL NAVIGATION TECHNIQUES - Apparatus and methods are described, including at least one tool configured to be placed inside a subject's mouth. A first optically-visible marker is coupled to the tool. A second optically-visible marker is coupled to a structure inside the subject's mouth. A plurality of optical cameras are coupled to the tool, and are placed inside the subject's mouth by the tool being placed inside the subject's mouth. The cameras acquire respective images of the inside of the subject's mouth, in which the second optically-visible marker is identifiable. A plurality of optical cameras that are disposed outside the subject's mouth acquire respective images of the tool, while the tool is inside the subject's mouth, in which images the first optically-visible marker is identifiable. Other embodiments are also described. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015330 | METHOD OF DESIGNING A DENTAL PROSTHETIC, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR PERFORMING A METHOD OF DESIGNING A DENTAL PROSTHETIC - A method of designing a dental prosthetic is provided. The method includes converting a scanned model of at least part of a mouth of a patient into an object file adapted to be read by a three dimensional sculpting software application, and importing the object file into the three dimensional sculpting software application. The method also includes selecting a virtual target surface for the dental prosthetic in the object file, and forming a virtual negative surface from the virtual target surface. The method further includes building a dental prosthetic object file from the virtual negative surface. The dental prosthetic object file corresponds in shape to the dental prosthetic. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions is provided. The computer-executable instructions cause a processor to perform a method for creating a dental prosthetic when executed. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015331 | SCAFFOLD - The present invention provides a polymeric scaffold containing an antibacterial photoactive drug and optionally comprising seeded cells such as stem cells. The invention also includes methods of using the scaffold for tissue regeneration, prevention or reduction of infection whilst tissue regeneration occurs, methods for improving graft or implant survival, promoting scaffold integration and tissue repair and wound healing. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015332 | Marksmanship training device - My invention is a device used to analyze the movement of a firearm prior to discharge to be used to train the shooter marksmanship. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015333 | Method and System for Presenting Interactive, Three-Dimensional Learning Tools - A system includes an education module ( | 2012-01-19 |