10th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090061292 | NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - A nonaqueous-electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode which is constituted of a negative-electrode current collector and a layer containing a negative active material and deposited on one or each side of the negative-electrode current collector and in which the layer contains at least one member selected from lithium carbonate, lithium sulfide, lithium phosphide, and lithium fluoride and further contains a lithium-titanium composite oxide, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061293 | All-Temperature LiFeS2 Battery with Ether and Low Concentration LiI Electrolyte - A lithium electrochemical cell design incorporating a low molality electrolyte including LiI is disclosed. The resulting cell delivers excellent performance under a wide range of temperatures, conditions and drain rates. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061294 | BATTERY CASE AND BATTERY PACK USING THE SAME - A battery pack includes an external case in which a storage space is formed, a plurality of unit batteries aligned in the storage space of the external case, a lead member having a curved portion and two sides extending from two ends of the curved portion, wherein the lead member is placed between the plurality of unit batteries and the sides of the lead member are electrically connected to the plurality of unit batteries; and a support member inserted between the sides of the lead member to prevent the plurality of unit batteries from moving within the external case. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061295 | Battery tray, electronic apparatus, and vertical grip device - A battery tray in which two batteries each having a thin and long shape are accommodated includes two thin and long shaped battery accommodation spaces in which the two batteries are accommodated in a state where the batteries are arranged such that the longitudinal direction of the batteries extends on the same straight line. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061296 | Battery casing assembly for vehicle - A battery casing assembly for a vehicle includes a battery housing accommodating a battery therein; at least one cover having a size corresponding to a side surface of the battery housing so as to cover the side surface; and at least one guide formed along one or more edges of the battery housing to allow the cover to be fitted therein. With the structure, the battery casing assembly can prevent the heat emitted from the engine of the vehicle being transferred to the battery. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061297 | Stacked Type Battery and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A stacked cell is provided with a plurality of unit cells stacked in a prescribed direction, and a bundling member for bundling the unit cells in a prescribed direction. The unit cell includes a positive electrode collector foil and a negative electrode collector foil laid one over another in a prescribed direction, a cell element arranged between the positive electrode collector foil and the negative electrode collector foil, and an insulating resin sandwiched between the positive electrode collector foil and the negative electrode collector foil and arranged around the cell element. The cell elements are arranged on the positive electrode collector foil and the negative electrode collector foil, respectively, and have a positive electrode active material layer and a negative electrode active material layer which face each other and an electrolyte material layer between the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer. The thickness of the unit cell is less in a region where the insulating resin is included than in a region where the cell element is included. The stacked cell wherein a suitable surface pressure is operated to the cell element even in a case where the thickness of the cell element changes during cell recharge/discharge, and a method for manufacturing such stacked cell are provided. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061298 | Independent Separating Type Power Battery Assembly - An independent separating type power battery assembly comprises a rack assembly, a plurality of guiding strips, two polar heads, a plurality of lithium batteries and safety units. The guiding strips are connected to the polar heads and are disposed on the rack assembly, respectively. The rack assembly has a containing space for accommodating the lithium batteries, and each lithium battery is connected to the guiding strip by a guiding piece via one safety unit, such that the lithium batteries are connected in parallel, thus providing enough power with a small size. In addition, each safety unit can cut off the broken lithium battery separately, so as to avoid the immediate shut-off of the electric power. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061299 | Battery assembly - A battery assembly includes single-battery cells, and thermally-conductive members. The thermally-conductive members are formed of a soft material as a plated configuration. The soft material exhibits thermal conductivity and electric insulatability. The single-battery cells, and the thermally-conductive members are adhered to each other, and are disposed one after another alternately in a row, thereby interposing the thermally-conducive members between the single-cell batteries. The thermally-conductive members include a radiation surface respectively from which heat that the single-battery cells produce radiates. The single-battery cells are cooled indirectly by cooling the radiation surfaces of the thermally-conductive members. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061300 | Interconnector for high temperature fuel cells - The invention relates to an interconnector for high temperature fuel cells, characterized in that the side edges of the interconnector are electrically contacted to the anode by means of an electrically conducting medium and the anode is mounted in the interconnector by means of spring elements. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061301 | Spacers for Fixing Battery Cells Within a Battery Package Casing and Associated Systems and Methods - A battery support system for supporting at least one battery cell disposed within a battery package is described herein. In one embodiment, the battery support system includes a spacer element having a frame member configured to be proximate to an end of the battery cell. The frame member has first projections extending away from the frame member in a first direction. The first projections are configured to engage a portion of the side surface of the battery cell. In a particular embodiment, the frame member further has second projections extending away from the frame member in a second direction generally opposite the first direction. The second projections are configured or positioned to provide a stand-off between the end of the battery cell and an interior surface of the battery package in which the battery support system is disposed. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061302 | BATTERY PACK INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC HARNESS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A battery pack including an electric coupling assembly. The battery pack includes a top housing, a bottom housing, a cell pad, a plurality of battery cells, a harness, and a circuit board. The harness includes a frame and electric coupler assembly having a plurality of internal and external electric couplings. The internal and external electric couplings include cell couplings and circuit board couplings. The internal and external couplings are held in place during manufacturing by links which are cut after the electric coupler assembly is molded into the frame. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061303 | NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - The invention provides a nonaqueous-electrolyte battery which has a positive electrode | 2009-03-05 |
20090061304 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A center pin is inserted in a hollow cavity of an electrode group of a lithium ion secondary battery. The center pin includes a center portion, a perimeter portion and an end portion. The center portion extends in the radial direction of the hollow cavity. The perimeter portion extends along an inner wall surface of the hollow cavity from an end of the center portion in the radial direction of the hollow cavity. The end portion extends from an end of the perimeter portion in the circumferential direction toward the inside of the hollow cavity to be away from the inner wall surface of the hollow cavity but separated from the center portion. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061305 | BATTERY CONTAINER UNIT - A battery container unit including: an enclosure; and a plurality of battery modules of cylindrical shape, wherein each adjacent pair of the electrode terminals is serially connected by a conductive linking member, the plurality of battery modules are provided in matrix form within the enclosure by a support member, a first cooling medium flow path is provided which linearly flows a cooling medium along in parallel with the electrode terminals and the conductive linking members of the plurality of battery modules in a region within the enclosure near an end in the axial direction of the plurality of battery modules, and a second cooling medium flow path is provided in a gap along the axial direction of the battery modules, between adjacent battery modules within the enclosure, which flows the cooling medium toward the first cooling medium flow path. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061306 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including: an electrode assembly; a can to house the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly to seal an opening of the can. The cap assembly includes: a cap plate; an insulation plate disposed upon a lower surface of the cap plate; a terminal plate disposed upon a lower surface of the insulation plate; and an electrode terminal extending through the cap plate, the insulation plate and the terminal plate, and which is electrically coupled to the electrode assembly. The cap plate includes a seat part defined therein, which has a thickness that is less than an overall thickness of the cap plate. The insulation plate is seated in the seat part, which has a width is the same as an overall width of the cap plate. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061307 | Can type lithium secondary battery - A can type lithium secondary battery preventing a cap assembly having a terminal plate from being deformed due to a spinning pressure introduced by an insertion of an electrode terminal by forming a reinforcing part on a terminal plate includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator formed between the first and second electrode plates, a can receiving the electrode assembly and an electrolyte, and a cap assembly including a cap plate, an insulation plate, a terminal plate with a reinforcing part for preventing the deformation of the terminal plate, an electrode terminal, and a gasket coupled to an upper end opening of the can. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061308 | Battery Including Aluminum Components - A primary lithium battery can include a current collector that includes aluminum, a positive lead that includes aluminum, or both. The aluminum battery components can have high mechanical strength and low electrical resistance. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061309 | Container for Electric Energy Storage Device, and Battery and Electric Double Layer Capacitor Using the Same - The invention relates to a container for electric energy storage device excellent in the manufacturing efficiency and easy for surface mounting to an external electric circuit board, and a battery and electric double layer capacitor at high performance using the same. A container for electric energy storage device includes a frame ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090061310 | SECONDARY BATTERY - There is a provided a secondary battery capable of preventing unloading and rotating caused by possible vibration or shock by increasing a coupling force among the vent plate, the insulator, and the cap-down that compose the cap assembly of the secondary battery. To increase the coupling force among the vent plate, the insulator, and the cap-down, protrusions and corresponding grooves or holes, and grooves with step areas may be formed. Alternatively, a plurality of insulators may be formed in a divided form. A secondary battery with a reliable cap assembly can be implemented through such a structural change. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061311 | Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery - An object of the invention is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that allows a good charge/discharge cycle characteristic to be obtained. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the invention includes a negative electrode containing silicon as a negative electrode active material, a positive electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, the average particle size of the negative electrode active material is not less than 5 μm nor more than 20 μm, and the weight of the negative electrode active material is at least 10% of the weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061312 | Method of producing graphite-carbon composite electrodes for supercapacitors - A method of producing a composite electrode having a specific surface area of at least 100 m | 2009-03-05 |
20090061313 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND PRODUCING METHOD OF ELECTRODE - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte, and a porous protective film formed on either one or both surfaces of the positive and negative electrodes. The porous protective film includes a binder, fine particles, and a surfactant. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061314 | Method of Processing Active Materials For Use In Secondary Electrochemical Cells - The present invention provides a method for the processing of particles of metal phosphates or particles of mixed metal phosphates and in particular lithiated metal phosphates and mixed metal phosphates. The processing occurs, for example using a mechanofusion system as depicted in FIGS. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061315 | Nonaqueous electrolyte battery - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a negative electrode composed of a metallic lithium foil and a positive electrode, the negative electrode and the positive electrode being arranged so as to face each other with an ion-conducting medium therebetween. The positive electrode is formed by a method in which a conductive agent and a binder are mixed, and then the mixture is press-formed onto a current collector. The ion-conducting medium contains, in addition to a lithium salt such as lithium hexafluorophosphate, a halogen such as iodine, and a halogen compound (e.g., lithium iodide). Furthermore, the positive electrode may contain a lithium halide. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061316 | HYDROGEN STORAGE ALLOY ELECTRODE AND ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY USING THE SAME - A hydrogen storage alloy used in a hydrogen storage alloy electrode | 2009-03-05 |
20090061317 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY AND ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY - An alkaline storage battery has a positive electrode, a negative electrode utilizing hydrogen-absorbing alloy, and an alkaline electrolyte, and wherein the negative electrode contains a hydrogen-absorbing alloy represented by the general formula Ln | 2009-03-05 |
20090061318 | Hydrogen-absorbing alloy and nickel-metal hydride storage battery - A hydrogen absorbing alloy is provided that is represented by the general formula Ln | 2009-03-05 |
20090061319 | SILICON THIN FILM ANODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a silicon thin film anode for a lithium secondary battery having enhanced cycle characteristics and capacity and a preparation method thereof. A preparation method for a silicon thin film anode for a lithium secondary battery, comprises: preparing a collector including a metal; forming an anode active material layer including a silicon on the collector; forming one or more interface stabilizing layer, by annealing the collector and the anode active material layer under one of an inert atmosphere, a reduced atmosphere, and a vacuum atmosphere to react a metallic component of at least one of the collector and the anode active material layer with a silicon component of the anode active material layer at an interface therebetween; and forming a carbon coating layer on the anode active material layer by performing an annealing process in a hydrocarbon atmosphere. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061320 | ALKALINE BATTERY COMPRISING A CATHODE, AN ANODE, A SEPERATOR AND AN ALKALINE ELECTROLYTE - An alkaline battery includes a cathode containing manganese dioxide and carbon particles, and an anode containing zinc. Performance of the manganese dioxide cell is improved by optimizing the ratio of manganese dioxide to the composition of carbon particles in the cathode. The discharge capacity of the battery is increased as a result of using the expanded graphite which allows for a greater capacity of manganese dioxide to be incorporated into the cathode. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061321 | STABILIZED LITHIUM METAL POWDER FOR LI-ION APPLICATION, COMPOSITION AND PROCESS - The present invention provides a lithium metal powder protected by a substantially continuous layer of a polymer. Such a substantially continuous polymer layer provides improved protection such as compared to typical CO | 2009-03-05 |
20090061322 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRODE STRUCTURE HAVING THE ELECTRODE MATERIAL - The electrode material for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention includes particles of a solid state alloy having silicon as a main component, wherein the particles of the solid state alloy have a microcrystal or amorphous material including an element other than silicon, dispersed in microcrystalline silicon or amorphized silicon. The solid state alloy preferably contains a pure metal or a solid solution. The composition of the alloy preferably has an element composition in which the alloy is completely mixed in a melted liquid state, whereby the alloy has a single phase in a melted liquid state without presence of two or more phases. The element composition can be determined by the kind of elements constituting the alloy and an atomic ratio of the elements. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061323 | Non-Aqueous Electrochemical Cells - Electrochemical cells are disclosed. In some embodiments, an electrochemical cell includes an electrolyte that contains a bis(oxalato)borate salt. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061324 | Rechargeable Lithium Battery and Method of Fabricating Same - Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium, and an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte comprises a polyacrylate compound having three or more acrylic groups. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061325 | ANODE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A secondary battery capable of improving the cycle characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The anode has an anode current collector, an anode active material layer that is provided on the anode current collector, and contains an anode active material containing at least one of a simple substance of silicon, an alloy of silicon, a compound of silicon, a simple substance of tin, an alloy of tin, and a compound of tin, and a coat that is provided on the anode active material layer, and contains an ionic polymer containing lithium. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061326 | CURRENT COLLECTOR, ANODE, AND BATTREY - A battery capable of improving the cycle characteristics is provided. A current collector containing copper (Cu), in which ratio I(200)/I(111) between intensity I (200) of a peak originated in (200) crystal plane of copper obtained by X-ray diffraction and intensity I (111) of a peak originated in (111) crystal plane thereof is in the range from 0.5 to 1.5. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061327 | REMOVAL OF IONIC RESIDUES OR OXIDES AND PREVENTION OF PHOTO-INDUCED DEFECTS, IONIC CRYSTAL OR OXIDE GROWTH ON PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC SURFACES - Techniques associated with surface treatments for photomasks, semiconductor wafers, and/or optics are generally described. In one example, a method includes preparing a surface of a photomask or semiconductor wafer for cleaning, and removing ionic contamination from a surface of a photomask or semiconductor wafer using radical or atomic hydrogen, or suitable combinations thereof, to reduce the ionic contamination, wherein removing ionic contamination reduces the number of defects and increases semiconductor product yields accordingly. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061328 | PHOTOMASK AND PATTERN FORMATION METHOD USING THE SAME - A photomask includes a transparent substrate having a transparent property against exposing light and a halftone portion formed on the transparent substrate. In the halftone portion, a first opening having a first dimension and a second opening having a second dimension larger than the first dimension are formed. A light-shielding portion is formed on the transparent substrate to be disposed around the second opening. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061329 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND HARD MASK - A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes forming a target film to be processed on a semiconductor substrate in which a semiconductor element has been formed; forming a hard mask on the target film; and patterning the target film. The hard mask is a multilayer film including a conductive carbon film and a transparent carbon film which are sequentially stacked on the target film. The formation of the hard mask may include sequentially stacking the conductive carbon film and the transparent carbon film on the target film on the semiconductor substrate; sequentially stacking an intermediate layer and a resist layer on the transparent carbon film; patterning the resist layer; patterning the intermediate layer by using the patterned resist layer as a mask; and patterning the conductive carbon film and the transparent carbon film by using the patterned intermediate layer as a mask. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061330 | PHOTOMASK AND PATTERN FORMATION METHOD USING THE SAME - A photomask includes a transparent substrate having a transparent property against exposing light, a semi-light-shielding portion formed on the transparent substrate, a first opening formed in the semi-light-shielding portion and having a first dimension and a second opening formed in the semi-light-shielding portion and having a second dimension lager than the first dimension. A phase-shifting portion which transmits the exposing light in an opposite phase with respect to the first opening is formed on the transparent substrate around the first opening. A light-shielding portion is formed on the transparent substrate around the second opening. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061331 | Exposure method and apparatus, maintenance method, and device manufacturing method - An exposure method for exposing a substrate with an exposure light via an projection optical system and a liquid includes: a first step of optically observing a liquid contact portion which comes into contact with the liquid and storing first image data obtained by the optical observation; a second step of optically observing the liquid contact portion after the liquid contact portion came into contact with the liquid, for example, after the liquid immersion exposure and obtaining second image data obtained by the optical observation; and a third step of comparing the first image data and the second image data to judge whether abnormality of observation objective portion is present or absent. It is possible to efficiently judge whether or not the abnormality of the liquid-contact portion, of the exposure apparatus which performs the exposure by the immersion method, is present or absent. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061332 | IMAGE-RECORDING MATERIAL SUPPORT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND IMAGE-RECORDING MATERIAL - The present invention provides an image-recording material support having high surface smoothness and excellent gloss, a method for producing the same and an image-recording material using the image-recording material support. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061333 | CARRIER FOR ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, AND DEVELOPER FOR ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, METHOD OF FORMING AN IMAGE, DEVELOPER CARTRIDGE FOR ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A carrier for developing an electrostatic latent image includes carrier particles, and the carrier particles include magnetic particles and a coating layer coating the surfaces of the magnetic particles. The BET specific surface area of the magnetic particles is 0.1300 m | 2009-03-05 |
20090061334 | TONER, METHOD OF PREPARING TONER, METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE USING THE TONER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE TONER - A toner and a method of preparing the toner, the method including: preparing first latex particles by polymerizing a toner composition including a macromonomer having a hydrophilic group, a hydrophobic group, and at least one reactive functional group; at least one polymerizable monomer; and a wax; preparing a first agglomerated toner by mixing the first latex particles with a pigment dispersion dispersed by the macromonomer and adding an inorganic salt to the mixture; and coating second latex particles which are prepared by polymerizing a composition for the second latex particles including at least one polymerizable monomer and a cross-linkable monomer on the first agglomerated toner, a method of forming an image using the toner, and an image forming apparatus employing the toner. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061335 | Imaging member - The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to charge transport layers useful in electrostatography. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an improved electrostatographic imaging member having a specific photoreceptor material package comprising an undercoat layer, a charge generation layer having a specific pigment blend, a long life charge transport layer, and an optional overcoat layer. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061336 | LIGHT STABILIZER CONTAINING PHOTOCONDUCTORS - A photoconductor comprising a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and wherein said photogenerating layer contains a light stabilizer. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061337 | PHOTOCONDUCTORS - A photoconductor comprising a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and where the photogenerating layer contains a triazine. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061338 | BORON CONTAINING PHOTOCONDUCTORS - A photoconductor comprising a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and where the photogenerating layer contains a boron containing compound. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061339 | TRIAZOLE CONTAINING PHOTOCONDUCTORS - A photoconductor comprising a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and where the photogenerating layer contains a triazole. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061340 | HYDROXY BENZOPHENONE CONTAINING PHOTOCONDUCTORS - A photoconductor containing a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and wherein the photogenerating layer contains a photogenerating pigment or pigments, and a hydroxyalkoxy benzophenone. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061341 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR HAVING IMPROVED DARK DECAY CHARACTERISTICS AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - An electrophotographic photoreceptor including an electrically conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer formed on the electrically conductive substrate, wherein the photosensitive layer includes a charge generating layer and a charge transporting layer, the charge transporting layer containing a predetermined amount of a titanium chelating compound, and an electrophotographic imaging apparatus employing the electrophotographic photoreceptor. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061342 | Toner compositions - The present disclosure provides processes for reducing the particle size of latex resins and toners produced with such resins. In embodiments, a buffer may be added to materials utilized to produce a latex and reduce the particle size of the resulting latex particles and toner particles. In accordance with the present disclosure, one may be able to utilize materials for the production of latex resins and toners which may otherwise produce particles that are too large in the absence of the buffer. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061343 | Toner compositions - A toner having its surface functionalized with functional groups, and processes for producing the same, are provided. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061344 | DUAL COMPONENT DUAL ROLL TONER - A toner comprising toner particles having at least one type of surface additive, the toner particles having an FPIA average circularity of at least 0.95, whereby at least 80 % wt of the total amount of surface additives stays onto the surface of the toner particles when an ultrasonic treatment of 4500 to 4700 J/gram of toner is applied; a substrate printed or marked with the above-described toner; and a method for manufacturing a toner, said method including the steps of: mixing a binder resin, a colorant and optionally other additives, thereby forming a mixture, melting, kneading and milling said mixture, thereby obtaining a melted kneaded product, pulverizing said melted kneaded product, adding at least one surface additive before or while bringing the FPIA average circularity of said toner particles to 0.95 by modifying the shape or surface of said particles, wherein the total amount of surface additive does not exceed 2% wt of toner particles, whereby at least 80% wt of the total amount of surface additive stays on the surface of the toner particles when an ultrasonic treatment of 4500 to 4700 J/gram of toner is applied. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061345 | TONER - A toner including a binder resin, a colorant, and a release agent is provided. The difference in absorbance ratio between the toner heated for 1 minute in an atmosphere of 100° C. and the toner stored in an atmosphere of 23° C. is from 0.1 to 0.2. The absorbance ratio is a ratio of an absorbance specific to the release agent (such as at 2850 cm | 2009-03-05 |
20090061346 | Liquid Developer and Image Forming Apparatus - A liquid developer includes an insulating liquid containing a fatty acid monoester and a toner particle constituted mainly of a resin material, the main toner particle being shaped in a disc form. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061347 | BASE SOLUBLE POLYMERS FOR PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS - Base soluble polymer comprising at least one sulfonyl group where at least one carbon atom at α-position and/or β-position and/or γ-position with respect to the sulfonyl group has a hydroxyl group, where the hydroxyl group is protected or unprotected are described. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061348 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEET AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an electrophotographic image-receiving sheet including a support having raw paper and a resin layer on at least one surface of the raw paper; and at least one coating layer on the support, wherein the thickness of the resin layer at least on the image-forming side is 5 μm to 15 μm, the coating layer contains at least hollow particles, and the amount of the hollow particles contained in the coating layer is 0.5 g/m | 2009-03-05 |
20090061349 | LOW MELT TONERS AND PROCESSES THEREOF - A process for preparing toner particles and compositions adapted for use in preparing toners that comprise a blend of a first polyester resin with a second sharp melting polyester resin. The process includes forming an emulsion resin comprising a branched polyester resin, a crystalline polyester resin, a colorant, and optionally a wax. The resin mixture is aggregated using an aggregating agent, such as a zinc acetate solution, to form an aggregate mixture. The aggregate mixture is then coalesced at a temperature of from about 5 to about 20° C. above the T | 2009-03-05 |
20090061350 | THERMAL TRANSFER INK SHEET, INK CARTRIDGE, COATING COMPOSITION FOR DYE LAYER OF THERMAL TRANSFER INK SHEET, AND THERMAL TRANSFER RECORDING METHOD - A thermal transfer ink sheet having a dye layer containing a polyvinyl acetal modified with a compound of the formula [1] and a polyvinyl acetal modified with a compound of the formula [2]: | 2009-03-05 |
20090061351 | Heat Transfer Masking Sheet Materials and Methods of Use Thereof - In one embodiment, a method of applying an image to a substrate includes the steps of: imaging a printable surface with an image to form an imaged surface having a printed area and a non-printed area; positioning a masking sheet comprising an outer masking layer adjacent the imaged surface such that the outer masking layer is in contact with the imaged surface; transferring a corresponding portion of the outer masking layer to the printed area of the imaged surface, leaving a negative image mask on the masking sheet; transferring the negative image mask to a transfer layer of a heat transfer paper to form a heat transfer paper having a masked portion corresponding to the negative image mask and an unmasked portion; and transferring the unmasked portion corresponding to the printed area to a substrate. Other methods of making and using negative image masks are also disclosed. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061352 | IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS WITH IMPROVED ABRASION RESISTANCE - Single- and multi-layer positive-working imageable elements include an ink receptive outer layer that includes inorganic, non-metallic, inert discrete particles, such as nano-sized silica, aluminum oxide, or titanium dioxide particles. The presence of these particles in the outermost layer improves the abrasion and scratch resistance of the elements. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061353 | Positive-Type Resist Composition - Disclosed is a fluorine-containing polymer compound containing first and second repeating units respectively represented by formulas (a-1) and (a-2), | 2009-03-05 |
20090061354 | Lithographic Printing Plate Support, Method of Manufacturing the Same, and Presensitized Plate - A lithographic printing plate support in which surface unevenness due to surface treatment has been suppressed and a presensitized plate of excellent sensitivity are produced from an aluminum alloy plate containing iron, silicon, titanium and boron by specifying the state in which TiB | 2009-03-05 |
20090061355 | PROCESS OF MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE USING ANTIREFLECTIVE MATERIALS - A lithographic structure comprising: an organic antireflective material disposed on a substrate; and a silicon antireflective material disposed on the organic antireflective material. The silicon antireflective material comprises a crosslinked polymer with a SiO | 2009-03-05 |
20090061356 | POLYMER COMPOUND, POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A polymer compound having a structural unit (a0) represented by a general formula (a0-1) shown below, and a structural unit (a1) that is derived from an acrylate ester containing an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group but is not classified as said structural unit (a0). | 2009-03-05 |
20090061357 | IONIC POLYMER PARTICLES FOR PROCESSLESS PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A processless lithographic printing precursor comprising a substrate, a layer of imaginable element on the substrate. The imaginable element comprising: (1) a substance capable of converting radiation into heat; (2) anionic polymer particles and (3) cationic polymer particles. The imaginable element can not be removed by water or fountain used for press when coated and dried, and becomes hydrophobic under the action of heat. The converter substance may be selected to have an absorption spectrum that is optimized to absorb at the wavelength of imaging radiation. The anionic polymer particles have an anionic surface and cationic polymer particles have a cationic surface. The processless lithographic printing precursor so created may be imaged using absorbed radiation that is imagewise converted to heat, resulting in areas of hydrophobic property, while unimaged areas retain their hydrophilic property. This allows the latent image so formed to be employed in creating a negative-working lithographic printing master. The negative-working lithographic printing master so created is irreversible, does not require a substrate of controlled hydrophilicity and provides great toughness in the exposed areas. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061358 | NOVEL PHOTOACID GENERATOR, RESIST COMPOSITION, AND PATTERNING PROCESS - Photoacid generators generate sulfonic acids of formula (1a) or (1c) upon exposure to high-energy radiation. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061359 | RESIST COMPOSITION FOR IMMERSION EXPOSURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME - According to an aspect of an embodiment, a resist composition for immersion exposure includes a matrix resin so that the matrix resin is turned alkali-soluble by an acid. The resist composition further includes a resin having a side chain containing silicon, the resin being capable of being turned alkali-soluble by an acid, the content of the silicon with respect to the total amount of the matrix resin and the resin being 1% by mass or less. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061360 | MATERIAL FOR RESIST PROTECTIVE FILM FOR IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHY - To provide a resist protective film material for immersion lithography. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061361 | Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Methods with Patterning Device Position Determination - Methods of manufacturing an integrated circuit by a lithographic apparatus are disclosed. The methods include patterning a radiation beam with a patterning device, projecting the patterned beam onto a substrate using a projection system, and determining the position of the patterning device. In one example, the patterning device's position relative to the projection system is determined by measuring the position of the patterning device's support structure. In another example, the position can be determined by measuring a position of the patterning device relative to its support and by measuring a position of the support. In another example, a Z-position of the patterning device is determined by directing at least one beam of radiation onto a part of the patterning device located outside a pattern area. This can be done by directing a pair of laser beams from sensors on the projection system to reflecting strips on the patterning device. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061362 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING DOUBLE PATTERNING AND MASK - To provide a semiconductor device manufacturing method using double patterning, in which layout patterns are distributed avoiding yield reduction factors. The semiconductor device manufacturing method includes the steps of: preparing a plurality of masks for use in the double patterning; and performing the double patterning using the plurality of masks. The step of preparing the plurality of masks includes a step of distributing a group of layout patterns to the plurality of masks, in accordance with characteristics of exposure steps respectively using the plurality of masks, and in consideration of size of the layout patterns. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061363 | Method for on-press developing laser sensitive lithographic printing plate - A method of on-press developing a high-speed laser sensitive lithographic printing plate with ink and/or fountain solution is described. The plate comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer soluble or dispersible in ink and/or fountain solution and capable of hardening upon exposure to a laser. The plate is exposed with a laser and on-press developed with ink and/or fountain solution. At least a portion of the on-press development is performed with the plate under a yellow-red light, in substantial darkness, or under a light that is different from the light for printing and does not cause hardening of the photosensitive layer during on-press development. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061364 | Process for on-press developable lithographic printing plate involving preheat - A method of processing an on-press developable lithographic printing plate with ink and/or fountain solution is described. The plate comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer which is either capable of hardening (negative-working) or solubilization (positive-working) upon exposure to a laser, the non-hardened or solubilized areas of the photosensitive layer being soluble or dispersible in ink and/or fountain solution. The plate is exposed with a laser, heated to an elevated temperature, and then developed with ink and/or fountain solution on a lithographic press. The laser exposed plate is preferably heated by passing through a heating device or while mounted on a lithographic press before on-press development. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061365 | Burner for fluid fuels and method for operating such a burner - Disclosed is a method for operating a burner for fluid fuels. According to said method, the fluid fuel is mixed with an oxidizer before the fluid fuel is burned. The inventive method is characterized in that a liquid fuel that is used as a fluid fuel is mixed with a gaseous or vaporous carrier flow before being mixed with the oxidizer while the carrier flow containing the liquid fuel is mixed with the oxidizer in order to mix the liquid fuel with the oxidizer. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061366 | INTEGRATION OF OXY-FUEL AND AIR-FUEL COMBUSTION - A furnace is heated by a burner that can be selectively operated by either air-fuel or oxy-fuel combustion. The burner comprises a conduit for fuel, a conduit for air, a conduit for oxidant, and control means for regulating flow through the air and oxidant conduits. An air-fuel fired furnace can be modified by addition of the oxidant and fuel conduits and the control means for regulating flow through air and oxidant conduits. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061367 | APPLIANCE HAVING A SAFETY STRING - A gas-fired appliance is disclosed that includes a gas valve powered by a power source. A plurality of switching units, each responsive to a condition of the appliance, are arranged in series between the gas valve and the power source. Each switching unit includes an emitter, such as an emitter of an optocoupler, that is used to monitor the opened or closed status of a switch in the switching unit. When at least one switch opens, power to the gas valve is reduced preventing the gas valve from operating. However, because this reduced power is provided to each subsequent switching unit, each optocoupler can be monitored regardless of the opened or closed status of previous switching units. As such, one or more open switches can be detected simulataneously. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061368 | APPLIANCE HAVING LOAD MONITORING SYSTEM - An appliance is disclosed that includes an electrically operated load such as a gas-fired appliance having an electrically operated gas valve. A current sensing circuit is configured to sense the current provided to the load. Based upon this sensed current, it is determined whether the load is energized. Methods are also disclosed for monitoring the status of a current sensing circuit to determine the actual operating state of the load. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061369 | Multi-response time burner system for controlling combustion driven pulsation - A combustion system having at least one wall enclosing a combustion chamber and forming a plurality of burner or burner nozzle openings. Disposed within each of the openings is a premix burner or burner nozzle, each of which has a premixed fuel/oxidant outlet proximate the combustion chamber and a fuel/oxidant inlet distal from the combustion chamber. At least a portion of the premix burners or burner nozzles are sized to produce different fuel/oxidant delivery disturbance response times in response to a pressure disturbance within the combustion system. Differences in fuel/oxidant delivery response times are achieved by using burners or burner nozzles having different internal dimensions, different volume flow rates, and, optionally, by varying the fuel/oxidant ratios of the mixtures flowing through the burners or burner nozzles. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061370 | BURNER NOZZLE - A burner comprises a body, a nozzle, and at least one attachment element for removably attaching the nozzle to the body. The body defines an oxidant inlet, a feedstock inlet, a body outlet, and one or more passages for conveying the oxidant from the oxidant inlet to the body outlet and for conveying the gasification feedstock from the feedstock inlet to the body outlet. The nozzle defines a nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet, wherein the nozzle inlet is configured to receive the oxidant and the gasification feedstock from the body outlet and the nozzle outlet is configured to discharge the oxidant and the gasification feedstock into the reaction chamber. The at least one attachment element removably attaches the nozzle to the body such that the nozzle inlet is in fluid flow communication with the body outlet when the nozzle is attached to the body. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061371 | UTILITY LIGHTER WITH A SAFTEY FEATURE - A utility lighter with a safety device having a trigger, a stop and a safety button. The trigger has a trigger engagement element and a lever. The trigger engagement element is capable of initiating the creation of a spark. The lever is capable of rotational movement about a point located on the trigger and has a lever stop. The safety button comprises a lever engagement portion. The lever has a first position where the lever stop is aligned with the stop and the lever stop will arrest the movement of the trigger preventing the creation of a spark and/or the release of fuel. Thus when a user applies force to the safety button, the lever engagement portion interacts with the lever. The lever engagement portion moves in a direction that is approximately transverse to the direction of movement of the trigger and urges the lever to a second position. When the lever is in the second position, the lever stop is out of alignment with the stop such that the movement of the trigger will not be arrested. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061372 | Combination pulverized fuel burner with integrated pilot burner - The invention comprises a combination burner for the gasification of pulverized fuels with an oxidation means containing free oxygen at ambient or higher pressures, as well as temperatures between 800-1800° C., with the ignition device of the pilot burner with flame monitoring and the pulverized fuel burner being integrated as a combination burner and all operating channels being routed separately from each other up to the mouth of the burner and the media carried by the channels only being mixed at the mouth of the burner. When the pilot burner is dismantled the eddy bodies | 2009-03-05 |
20090061373 | INTEGRATED OPERATING AND CONTROL PACKAGE FOR A PRESSURIZED BURNER SYSTEM - An operating and control package for at least one pressurized burner. The operating and control package comprises a controller and a gas control device. The controller is an integrated packaged unit for supplying and controlling a pre-mixed air/gas pressurized burner. A housing is provided for containing the controller. The housing is preferably located at the end of the burner manifold. The gas control device comprises a gas control valve for receiving gas entering the control package and a premix blower located within the housing for receiving gas from the gas control valve and air entering the control package. The gas control device mixes the air and gas to form a pressurized combustible mixture which is fed into the burner. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061374 | HIGH CAPACITY BURNER - The invention comprises a burner comprising a burner head and supply openings for a fuel and an oxygen containing gas, a central tubular passage for the oxygen containing gas and a radially outward positioned passage for the fuel. The passage for fuel is fluidly connected to one or more fuel discharge openings at the burner head wherein the fuel discharge openings are directed inwardly such that in use, the fuel is injected into the stream of oxygen containing gas. The central passage is provided with an obstruction located between the supply opening for oxygen containing gas and the fuel discharge openings. The invention is also directed to a process using said burner. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061375 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE - The present invention aims to provide an orthodontic appliance capable of aligning teeth within a shorter period of time than usual without using braces including an orthodontic wire and brackets. This appliance is provided with a dental mouthpiece mountable on teeth and a vibrating element. The dental mouthpiece is so shaped as to apply a biasing force in an aligning direction to a tooth to be aligned in the teeth while being mounted on the teeth. The vibrating element is attached to the dental mouthpiece, generates mechanical vibration and applies the vibration to the tooth to be aligned, thereby activating the bone remodeling of a target tooth and an alveolar bone to promote an orthodontic effect. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061376 | Self-Locking Orthodontic Bracket - An orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body having a mesial-distally extending archwire slot opening to the labial surface portion, and a mesial-distally extending groove provided adjacent the archwire slot in a portion of the bracket body labially and occlusally of the archwire slot, the groove opening in a gingival direction. A spring clip of resilient material has labial and lingual portions in embracing sliding engagement with corresponding labial and lingual surface portions of the body, the spring clip being movable on the bracket body between an open position in which the archwire slot is open to the labial surface portion and a closed position in which the archwire slot is closed by the spring clip to the labial surface portion. The labial portion of the spring clip terminates in a free end that, in the closed position, is retained in the groove in the bracket body. The groove substantially prevents movement of the spring clip in the labial direction when in the closed position and is provided in relation to the archwire slot such that, when an archwire is provided in the archwire slot and is in contact with a lingual surface of the archwire slot, the spring clip is not in contact with the archwire. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061377 | PREFABRICATED ADJUSTABLE IMPLANT-BASED TOOTH MOVEMENT DEVICE - An adjustable appliance for exerting corrective forces to malpositioned teeth, the appliance comprising a rod member, the rod member having a first anchor attachment portion for securing to an implant, a substantially hollow tubular member defining an inner cavity, the rod member being slidably engaged with the substantially hollow tubular member, and a first force member coupled with the substantially hollow tubular member and at least one tooth of a patient. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061378 | ORTHODONTIC WIRE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an orthodontic wire and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to an orthodontic wire, which is not harmful to the human body and is capable of continuously holding the color of teeth, and a manufacturing method of the orthodontic wire. According to the present invention, there is provided an orthodontic wire, comprising a metal wire formed of a shape memory alloy material; a silver (Ag) film applied to a surface of the metal wire; and a polymer compound film applied to a surface of the silver (Ag) film to prevent the silver (Ag) film from being discolored. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061379 | Orthodontic Appliance - The present invention concerns an orthodontic appliance for accelerating the tooth aligning effect and shortening the treatment period, and has an object to provide an appliance which can bring about higher aligning effect than usual ways by giving vibration to tooth to be aligned to activate bone remodeling of the targeted tooth and the alveolar bone and enhance the shift of the tooth. This appliance includes a vibrating element and a dental mouthpiece having the vibrating element built therein. The provision of the vibrating element in the dental mouthpiece facilitates the application of vibration and handling, and continues the treatment safely even at home. The inner shape of the dental mouthpiece serves aligning treatment as well as acceleration of the effect. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061380 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE - An orthodontic appliance capable of remarkably shortening a period of treatment and reducing burdens on patients is provided with braces to be mounted on a specified tooth included in teeth, a magnetic field generator and a magnetic element to be attached to the teeth. The magnetic element vibrates in response to a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator and applies the vibration thereof to the tooth on which the braces are mounted. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061381 | Systems and methods for 3D previewing - Systems and methods are disclosed to preview a scan includes placing a three dimensional (3D) scanner probe near an object to be scanned; scanning a portion of the object to generate a 3D model of the scanned portion of the object; and displaying the 3D model of the portion as a live 3D preview of the 3D model, wherein the live 3D preview provides feedback on the probe's position and orientation relative to the object. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061382 | TOOTH MOVEMENT TRACKING SYSTEM - A method for determining movement of a tooth model from a first position to a second position, comprising: marking one or more points on the tooth model at the first position using a laser; capturing a first image of the tooth model at the first position; identifying first locations of the points on the tooth model in the first image; capturing a second image of the tooth model at the second position; identifying second locations of the points on the tooth model in the second image; and determining a difference in the first locations of the points on the tooth model in the first image and the second locations of the points on the tooth model in the second image. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061383 | Dental clinical instrument - Disclosed is a dental clinical instrument for the diagnosis of periodontal disease. The dental clinical instrument comprises a main body held by hand to apply a force during diagnosis, a probe having a front portion bent downward to be inserted into a periodontal site to be diagnosed and a rear portion coupled to the main body to allow the front portion to be movable up and down, and a measurement indicator positioned toward the probe on the main body to display a change in the location of the probe so that a user can discern the force applied to the probe wherein the measurement indicator displays the force applied to the probe when the probe elastically moves up and down with respect to the main body in a state where the probe is positioned at the periodontal site. The measurement indicator is disposed at a front end portion of the main body. Due to this constitution, the user can easily discern the force applied to the probe upon diagnosis of periodontal disease and a diagnostic error arising from a difference in the force of users can be significantly reduced. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061384 | DISPOSABLE DENTAL HANDPIECE - A sterile, substantially maintenance free disposable dental handpiece is constructed from two shells and a center core, the center core having a flow deflector on one end. The shells are joined around the core with mating protrusions and/or tapered walls to form the body and head of the handpiece. A base is integrally-formed with the center core. The base has conduits that allow entry of light and pressurized air and/or water into the body. The head at the opposite end of the body from the base rotatably mounts an impeller assembly having an impeller shaft. The impeller shaft includes blades driven by the pressurized air. The blades can have cavities to reduce weight. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061385 | Monolithic Dental Implant With Natural Load Response - A monolithic dental implant is provided made from a material or materials having a elasticity moduli less than approximately 4 Msi. The materials can be either a polymer or a composite material having a polymer matrix and a fiber- or particulate-reinforced second phase. When subject to occlusive forces, the monolithic dental implant provides improved lateral transmission of the forces, resulting in a reduction in bone resorption. Additionally, because the dental implant is monolithic, it is not subject to the problems associated with bacteria collection and abrasive wear common to multi-component dental implants. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061386 | IMPLANTER - An implanter is provided, which enables rebuilding of an interdental papilla with a simple method. An implanter | 2009-03-05 |
20090061387 | MULTIPLE ROOT IMPLANT - A dental implant has a body and a plurality of distinct roots that extend outwardly from the main portion that generally define a coronal-apical axis. A porous tantalum metal portion is disposed at the body for engaging bone and the plurality of distinct roots are configured to resist a torsional force that is applied to the dental implant and around the coronal-apical axis. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061388 | DENTAL PROSTHETIC DEVICE WITH SOFT TISSUE BARRIER PROMOTION MATERIAL - A dental prosthetic device has a body with a soft tissue engagement region formed of porous metal and that defines pores for the ingrowth of soft tissue into the pores. In one form, the porous metal includes tantalum. The porous metal may be partially filled with a resorbable material. The body may have a coronal end portion with an esthetic material. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061389 | DENTAL IMPLANT PROSTHETIC DEVICE WITH IMPROVED OSSEOINTEGRATION AND SHAPE FOR RESISTING ROTATION - A dental implant has a body that generally defines a coronal-apical axis and a porous tantalum metal portion that is disposed at the body for engaging bone and having a non-circular outer periphery extending around the axis. The non-circular outer periphery is shaped to engage a bore in a bone to resist a torsional force that is applied to the dental implant and around the coronal-apical axis. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061390 | Method for making a dental restoration - A series of ceramic ingots is provided in which each ingot in the series, referred to as base ingots, has a shade corresponding to a different shade of a shade guide. The number of differently shaded base ingots is less than the total number of shades associated with the shade guide. A base ingot is selected from the series having a shade of a value at least as high as a shade associated with a patient's tooth. If the base ingot shade matches the patient's tooth, a restoration made with the selected base ingot can be glazed as is; otherwise the dental restoration is stained with a stain having a lower value than the selected base ingot to match the tooth. Thus, the total different number of ingot shades needed in inventory is reduced but without requiring staining in every case. | 2009-03-05 |
20090061391 | Method for Operating a Laser System and Laser System for Bleaching Teeth - In a method for operating a laser system for bleaching teeth, a water-containing bleaching agent applied onto teeth is heated by a laser beam, wherein the laser beam has a wavelength in a range of 2.6 μm, inclusive, to 3.1 μm, inclusive, or in a range of 9.0 μm, inclusive, to 11.0 μm, inclusive. The laser system is operated in pulse mode with individual pulses of the laser beam, wherein the individual pulses each have a fluence that is below a vaporization threshold fluence of the bleaching agent. | 2009-03-05 |