11th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150072244 | GEL POLYMER LITHIUM ION BATTERY - The present invention belongs to the technical field of lithium ion batteries and in particular relates to a gel polymer lithium ion battery comprising a gel polymer electrolyte, a cathode, an anode and a separator spaced between the cathode and the anode, wherein the gel polymer electrolyte includes lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent and a polymer monomer which includes at least one epoxy monomer containing an epoxy group and a double bond and at least one acrylate monomer, and an anode binder includes a polymer having an amino group or imino group on the main chain or a branched chain thereof. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072245 | METHOD OF PREPARING GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided are a method of preparing a gel polymer electrolyte secondary battery, and a gel polymer electrolyte secondary battery prepared by the method. The gel polymer electrolyte secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, a separator and a gel polymer electrolyte in a battery case. The method includes (S1) coating a polymerization initiator on a surface of at least one selected from a group consisting of a cathode, an anode, a separator of a non-woven fabric, and a battery case, the surface needed to be contacted with a gel polymer electrolyte; (S2) putting an electrode assembly including the cathode, the anode, the separator of a non-woven fabric into the battery case; and (S3) forming a gel polymer electrolyte by introducing a gel polymer electrolyte composition including an electrolyte solvent, an electrolyte salt and a polymer electrolyte monomer into the battery case, and polymerizing the monomer. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072246 | NON-AQUEOUS LIQUID ELECTROLYTE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous liquid electrolyte for a secondary battery, the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte containing an electrolyte, an organic typical metal compound and an organic solvent, the organic solvent containing the electrolyte and the organic typical metal compound, the organic typical metal compound being contained in the organic solvent in an amount of 1 mol/L or less. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072247 | ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM BATTERY, LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM BATTERY - An electrolyte for a lithium battery, a lithium battery including the electrolyte, and a method of preparing the electrolyte for a lithium battery. The electrolyte for a lithium battery includes a non-aqueous organic solvent; and about 0.1 wt % to about 1 wt % of lithium nitrate (LiNO | 2015-03-12 |
20150072248 | ALKALI METAL-SULFUR-BASED SECONDARY BATTERY - An alkali metal-sulfur-based secondary battery, in which coulombic efficiency is improved by suppressing a side reaction during charge, and a reduction in discharge capacity by repetition of charge and discharge is suppressed and which has a long battery life and an improved input/output density, includes a positive electrode or a negative electrode containing a sulfur-based electrode active material; an electrolyte solution containing an ether compound such as THF and glyme and a solvent such as a fluorine-based solvent, wherein at least a part of the ether compound and the alkali metal salt forms a complex; and a counter electrode. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072249 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - According to one embodiment, there is provided a nonaqueous electrolyte battery. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode material layer. The negative electrode material layer includes a negative electrode active material capable of absorbing and releasing lithium at a potential of 0.78 V (vs. Li/Li | 2015-03-12 |
20150072250 | BOROHYDRIDE SOLVO-IONIC LIQUID FAMILY FOR MAGNESIUM BATTERY - A method for forming a solvo-ionic liquid suitable for use as an electrolyte in an electrochemical cell is provided. The solvo-ionic liquid, a mixture including a multidentate ethereal solvent and magnesium borohydride, can be a liquid, a gel or a solid at room temperature and generally has high thermal stability including virtually no volatility at a typical cell operating temperature. An electrochemical cell having a solvo-ionic liquid as electrolyte is also disclosed. The electrochemical cell will typically be a rechargeable magnesium battery, having an anode suitable to accommodate magnesium oxidation during battery discharge. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072251 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM AIR BATTERIES, AND LITHIUM AIR BATTERY - The present invention aims to provide an electrolyte solution for a lithium-air cell, the electrolyte solution having excellent chemical stability and a high withstand voltage and being in a stable liquid state without undergoing precipitation of salts or coagulation over a broad temperature range. The present invention also aims to provide a lithium-air cell which is produced using the electrolyte solution for a lithium-air cell and has excellent long-term reliability and good charge-discharge cycle characteristics. The present invention relates to an electrolyte solution for a lithium-air cell, the electrolyte solution containing: an organic solvent that contains a chain alkyl sulfone compound represented by Formula (1): | 2015-03-12 |
20150072252 | FUEL CELL MEMBRANE - The fuel cell membrane is a polymer electrolyte (or polyelectrolyte) membrane formed from a blend of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) and phosphonated polysulfone in the ester form (PPSU-E), where the sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) and the phosphonated polysulfone each form about 50 wt % of the polyelectrolyte membrane. The polyelectrolyte membrane is made by dissolving a mixture of SPEEK and PPSU in the ester form (PPSU-E) in dimethylacetamide (DMAc) at room temperature to form a solution. The SPEEK/PPSU-E mixture has a concentration of between about 10 wt % and about 15 wt % in the solution. The solution is then stirred and left to release air bubbles therefrom. The DMAc is then evaporated from the solution, leaving the resultant polyelectrolyte membrane, which is then washed and dried. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072253 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A hydrogen generator comprises a reformer configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas through a reforming reaction using a raw material; a hydrodesulfurization unit configured to remove a sulfur compound from the raw material; a recycle passage configured to flow therethrough the hydrogen-containing gas to be added to the raw material in a state before the raw material flows into the hydrodesulfurization unit, the recycle passage having a downward slope; and a water drain passage configured to discharge condensed water generated in the downward slope of the recycle passage. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072254 | HYDROGEN PRODUCING DEVICE AND HYDROGEN PRODUCING UNIT AND ENERGY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE HYDROGEN PRODUCING DEVICE AND THE HYDROGEN PRODUCING UNIT - In a hydrogen producing device, an electrolyte flow path between a plurality of hydrogen producing cells is disposed in a hydrogen production side and in an oxygen production side, separately. Further, an electrolyte flow path is formed through which the electrolyte flows downward from the top between the plurality of hydrogen producing cells, and on the other hand the electrolyte flows upward from the bottom within each hydrogen producing cell. Moreover, a contact point with a produced gas or an atmosphere is provided in a pathway of the electrolyte flow path. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072255 | PUMP ASSEMBLY FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A pump assembly including a first subassembly and a second subassembly. The first subassembly includes a fluid conduit; an inlet fluidly coupled to the liquid reactant dispenser and the fluid conduit; an outlet fluidly coupled to a reaction chamber and the fluid conduit; and a diaphragm, defining a portion of the fluid conduit, that flexes to pump the liquid reactant from the inlet to the outlet. The diaphragm preferably includes an actuation point coupled to the diaphragm, wherein the liquid reactant is substantially contained within the first subassembly during pumping. The second subassembly is couplable to the first subassembly, and is fluidly isolated from the liquid reactant. The second subassembly includes an actuator that couples to the actuation point, wherein operation of the actuator causes pumping action. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072256 | REFILLABEL HYDROGEN GENERATOR - A hydrogen generator and a fuel cell system including the hydrogen generator are disclosed. The hydrogen generator includes a reactant that undergoes a thermal decomposition reaction to produce hydrogen when heated. A laser is used to initiate the reaction. The reactant is contained in a reactant composition in a user-replaceable disc-shaped fuel unit. The reactant composition can be segregated into individual quantities. The fuel unit and the laser beam are periodically realigned by incrementally rotating the fuel unit and/or incrementally redirect the laser beam. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072257 | Modularized Electrochemical Cell System - A method for assembling an electrochemical cell stack may include arranging a plurality of electrochemical cells into an electrochemical cell stack, the electrochemical cell stack including at least a first substack and a second substack; connecting the first substack and second substack such that reactant fluid flows in series from the first substack to the second substack; and coupling the first substack to a first electrical control device such that the first electrical control device selectively electrically reconfigures the first substack to operate in series and in parallel with the second substack. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072258 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack includes a stack of fuel cells, a first end plate, a second end plate, a fluid manifold member, and a protrusion. In the stack of fuel cells, the fuel cells are stacked in a stacking direction. The first end plate is disposed on a first end of the stack of fuel cells in the stacking direction. The second end plate is disposed on a second end of the stack of fuel cells in the stacking direction. The fluid manifold member is disposed on at least one of the first and second end plates. The fluid manifold member allows a fluid to flow through the fuel cells. The protrusion is disposed around a joint region at which the fluid manifold member is joined to the at least one of the first and second end plates. The protrusion protrudes outward in the stacking direction. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072259 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A radiator cap is connected to a circulating circuit at a connecting point located upstream of a water pump in a flow direction of coolant and that regulates a pressure in the circulating circuit to be within a predetermined pressure range that is higher than or equal to an atmospheric pressure at the connecting point. A rotary valve is disposed in the circulating circuit at upstream of the connecting point of the radiator cap in the flow direction of coolant. Accordingly, a cavitation is restricted from occurring, and the water pump can perform enough efficiency. A communication passage that has an upstream end and a downstream end connected to the circulating circuit may be disposed instead of the radiator cap. In this case, a pressure regulating valve is disposed in the communication passage. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072260 | Operating Method for a Fuel Cell System - An operating method is provided for a fuel cell system, in particular a fuel cell system in a motor vehicle. The system includes a cooling system via which waste heat of fuel cells of the fuel cell system is ultimately dissipated into the surrounding air, and a tank withstanding an internal pressure of the order of 150 bar and more. In the tank, fuel for the fuel cell system is stored in the cryogenic state, in particular as a cryogen, which tank has a heat exchanger in its storage volume, via which, in order to compensate for the pressure reduction resulting from the removal of fuel from the tank, heat can be supplied to the stored fuel in a controlled manner by way of a heat transfer medium. At operating points or in operating states of the fuel cell system in which the waste heat of the fuel cell system cannot be dissipated to the surroundings to the required extent, at least a portion of the waste heat from the fuel cells is supplied to the heat exchanger in the tank storing the fuel until a predefined limit value for the internal pressure in the tank is reached. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072261 | HIGH POWER HIGH EFFICIENCY FLOW TYPE BATTERY - An electrochemical flow type battery may include at least one electrode and a separator. The electrode may include carbon fibers and/or carbon particles, and has an internal surface area density of at least 1 m | 2015-03-12 |
20150072262 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL STACK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - A membrane electrode assembly is a membrane electrode assembly in which a first porous body is stacked on a surface of a catalyst layer and a second porous body is stacked on the first porous body. The first porous body has a low porosity at portions in contact with solid-phase portions of the second porous body, and has a relatively high porosity at portions facing gas-phase portions of the second porous body. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072263 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS HAVING CURRENT-CARRYING STRUCTURES UNDERLYING ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION LAYERS - An electrochemical cell structure has an electrical current-carrying structure which, at least in part, underlies an electrochemical reaction layer. The cell comprises an ion exchange membrane with a catalyst layer on each side thereof. The ion exchange membrane may comprise, for example, a proton exchange membrane. Some embodiments of the invention provide electrochemical cell layers which have a plurality of individual unit cells formed on a sheet of ion exchange membrane material. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072264 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes: a membrane electrode assembly including an electrolyte membrane, catalyst layers stacked on both sides of the electrolyte membrane, and two or more porous bodies having different moduli of elasticity and provided on a surface of one of the catalyst layers; a separator defining a gas flow passage between the separator and the membrane electrode assembly; and a frame body surrounding an outer periphery of the electrolyte membrane. A porous body adjacent to the separator out of the two or more porous bodies includes an outer edge portion including an outer extending portion extending to overlap with the frame body. An elastic body is provided between the outer extending portion and the frame body. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072265 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell is provided with a power generation unit; the power generation unit is provided with a first metal separator, a first electrolyte membrane/electrode structure, a second metal separator, a second electrolyte membrane/electrode structure, and a third metal separator. The first electrolyte membrane/electrode structure is provided with a first resin frame member at the outer periphery, and the first resin frame member is provided with an inlet buffer section positioned outside a power generation region and coupled to a first oxidant gas flow path, and a protruding section, which is one part of an inlet coupling flow path coupling together the inlet buffer section and an oxidant gas inlet communication hole. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072266 | FUEL CELL FLUID DISTRIBUTION - The invention relates to methods and apparatus for forming fluid distribution channels in fuel cell electrode plates, and to plates produced by such methods. Exemplary embodiments disclosed include a method of forming fluid distribution channels in a fuel cell electrode plate ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150072267 | ENERGY HARVESTING WITH FLOW-THROUGH POROUS ELECTRODES - An apparatus for harvesting energy from fresh water and salt water, including a first porous electrode having first pores, a second porous electrode having second pores, a non-conducting permeable separator between the first porous electrode and the second porous electrode, a system for applying an electric potential difference between the first porous electrode, and the second porous electrode, and a system for flowing the fresh water and the salt water through the first porous electrode having first pores, through the non-conducting permeable separator, and through the second porous electrode having second pores thereby harvesting energy from the fresh water and the salt water. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072268 | HYBRID SEAL APPLICATION PROCESS - A method for creating a formed-in-place seal on a fuel cell plate is disclosed. The method includes first dispensing a flowable seal material along a first sealing area of a fuel cell plate requiring the seal material. Next, a preformed template is located adjacent to at least a portion of the fuel cell plate, the template including predetermined apertures corresponding with a second sealing area of the plate, such that the apertures are coextensive with at least a portion of the first sealing area. Flowable seal material is applied into the apertures, and is then cured to a non-flowable state. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072269 | ELECTRODE ADDITIVE FOR FUEL CELL AND ITS SYNTHESIS METHOD - Disclosed is an electrode additive for a fuel cell and a synthesis method thereof. A synthesis method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: producing a metal salt solution by dissolving metal salt in a solvent such as ethylene glycol; producing a carbon-metal salt suspension by distributing carbon in the metal salt solution; heating and cooling the carbon-metal salt suspension and then filtering out the carbon-supported metal powder; cleansing and drying the carbon-supported metal powder; and obtaining carbon-supported metal oxide powder by performing heat treatment on the carbon-supported metal powder at about 300-1000° C. by exposure to water vapor. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072270 | Method Of Manufacturing An Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Mask And The Mask Manufactured Therefrom - Any defects in the reflective multilayer coating or absorber layer of an EUV mask are problematic in transferring a pattern of the EUV mask to a wafer since they produce errors in integrated circuit patterns on the wafer. In this regard, a method of manufacturing an EUV mask is provided according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. To repair the defect, a columnar reflector, which acts as a Bragg reflector, is deposited according to various embodiments so as to locally compensate and repair the defect. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the reflective loss due to the defect can be compensated and recover the phase different due to the defect from, so as to form a desirable wafer printed image. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072271 | Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography Process and Mask - A system and process of an extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) is disclosed. An EUVL process includes receiving a mask pair having a same pattern. The mask pair includes an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask and a low EUV reflectivity mask. A first exposure process is performed by using the EUV mask to expose a substrate. A second exposure process is performed by using the low EUV reflectivity mask to expose the same substrate. The first exposure process is conducted according to a first exposure dose matrix and the second exposure process is conducted according to a second exposure dose matrix. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072272 | Method For Forming Photo-Mask And OPC Method - A method for forming a photo-mask is provided. A first photo-mask pattern relating to a first line, an original second photo-mask pattern relating to a first via plug, and a third photo-mask pattern relating to a second line are provided. A first optical proximity correction (OPC) process is performed. A second OPC process is performed, comprising enlarging a width of the second photo-mask pattern along the first direction to form a revised second photo-resist pattern. A contour simulation process is performed to make sure the revised second photo-mask pattern is larger or equal to the original second-mask pattern. The first photo-mask pattern, the revised second photo-mask pattern, and the third photo-mask pattern are output. The present invention further provides an OPC method. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072273 | MASK BLANK, TRANSFER MASK, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - This invention provides a mask blank in which a thin film for transfer pattern formation is provided on a main surface of a transparent substrate. The thin film is made of a material containing a transition metal and silicon and further containing at least one of oxygen and nitrogen. The thin film has as its surface layer an oxide layer with an oxygen content higher than that of a region, other than the surface layer, of the thin film. The thin film is formed so that the thickness of its central portion is greater than that of its outer peripheral portion on the main surface side. The oxide layer is formed so that the thickness of its central portion is greater than that of its outer peripheral portion on the main surface side. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072274 | CHEMICAL AMPLIFICATION RESIST COMPOSITION, RESIST FILM USING THE SAME, RESIST-COATED MASK BLANK, METHOD OF FORMING PHOTOMASK AND PATTERN, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A chemical amplification resist composition according to the present invention includes (A) a compound including a triarylsulfonium cation having one or more fluorine atoms and capable of generating an acid with a volume of 240 Å | 2015-03-12 |
20150072275 | POSITIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN BY USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a positive photosensitive resin composition and a method for forming a pattern by using the same. The positive photosensitive resin composition includes a novolac resin (A), a polysiloxane (B), an ortho-naphthoquinone diazide sulfonic acid ester (C) and a solvent (D). The novolac resin (A) includes a xylenol-type novolac resin (A-1). The xylenol-type novolac resin (A-1) is synthesized by polycondensing an aldehyde compound with a xylenol compound. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072276 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND TONER CONTAINER - An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes an unsaturated polyester resin that contains a structural unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid component having an ethylenically unsaturated bond and a structural unit derived from a dialcohol component having a rosin ester group, wherein a surface layer portion of the toner contains a crosslinked material of the unsaturated polyester resin. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072277 | TONER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND DEVELOPER - A toner comprised of mother toner particles each including a colorant, a resin A capable of forming a crystalline structure, and a resin B incapable of forming a crystalline structure is provided. The resin A is dispersed in the resin B in the state of phase separation. The long axis of each dispersed particle of the resin A has a length of from 30 to 200 nm and the length ratio of the long axis to the short axis is from 2 to 15. The DSC endothermic quantity attributable to the resin A is from 8 to 20 J/g. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072278 | TONER, AND DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A toner comprised of toner particles including an amorphous resin and a crystalline resin is provided. The coefficient of variation in softening temperature among resin portions in the toner particles is 15% or less when the softening temperature is measured with a scanning probe microscope equipped with a heatable cantilever. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072279 | DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER CONTAINER UNIT, DEVELOPING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Developer includes a toner base particle and an outer additive agent attached to a surface of the toner base particle. The outer additive agent includes at least a composite oxide particle containing titanium dioxide and silicon dioxide and a melamine resin particle. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072280 | TRANSPARENT DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER HOUSING, DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A transparent developer has a glass transition point of 63.0° C. to 66.0° C., both inclusive, and a melt temperature, indicative of a softening point by a 1/2 method, of 94.3° C. to 97.0° C., both inclusive. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072281 | ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, AND METHOD FOR FIXING ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER - An electrostatic latent image developing toner includes toner particles. Each toner particle includes a toner core containing a binder resin, a shell layer coating a surface of the toner core, and needle-like inorganic particulates. Each shell layer contains a thermosetting resin, and the inorganic particulates are present within the shell layer. The inorganic particulates have: an aspect ratio of 1.25 or more and 2.5 or less; and an average major diameter and an average minor diameter of 300 nm or less. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072282 | ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, AND METHOD FOR FIXING ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER - An electrostatic latent image developing toner includes toner particles. Each toner particle includes a toner core containing a binder resin, a shell layer coating a surface of the toner core, and particulates having a higher hardness than the shell layer. Each shell layer contains a thermosetting resin, and the particulates are present within the shell layer. Preferably, the content of the particulates having a higher hardness than the shell layer is 0.1% by mass or more and 5.0% by mass or less with respect to a total amount of the toner particles. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072283 | Colored Toners - The disclosure describes a pigment of certain surface area for use in toner. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072284 | TONER - A toner containing a resin binder, a releasing agent, and a charge control agent, wherein the resin binder contains a polyester (A) obtained by polycondensing a carboxylic acid component containing one or more succinic acid derivatives selected from succinic acids substituted with an alkyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms and 20 or less carbon atoms and succinic acids substituted with an alkenyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms and 20 or less carbon atoms, and an alcohol component, a content of the succinic acid derivative being 10% by mol or more and 30% by mol or less of a total amount of the raw material monomers of all the polyesters in the resin binder, and wherein the releasing agent contains an α-olefin based polymer obtained by polymerizing monomers containing an α-olefin having 26 or more carbon atoms and 28 or less carbon atoms in an amount of 95% by mol or more, a content of the α-olefin based polymer being 0.5 parts by mass or more and 10 parts by mass or less, based on 100 parts by mass of the resin binder. The toner of the present invention is usable in developing latent images formed in, for example, an electrophotographic method, an electrostatic recording method, an electrostatic printing method, or the like. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072285 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - According to one implementation, a toner includes a toner mother particle and a convex portion on a surface of the toner mother particle. The toner mother particle includes at least a resin (1). The convex portion is formed from a resin particle including at least a resin (2). An average value of a length of a long side of the convex portion is within a range of 0.1 to 0.5 μm. A ratio between a Young's modulus of a non-convex portion of the toner mother particle (ER (1)) and a Young's modulus of a convex portion of the toner mother particle (ER (2)) is a value (ER (1)/ER (2)) within the range of 1.2 to 2.0. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072286 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGES AND DEVELOPER - A toner includes an amorphous resin; and a crystalline polyester resin dispersed in the amorphous resin. The crystalline polyester resin has a volume-average particle diameter (Dv) of from 0.07 to 0.20 μm, and a ratio (Dv/Dn) of the volume-average particle diameter (Dv) to a number-average particle diameter (Dn) thereof of from 1.00 to 2.25. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072287 | TONER FOR IMAGE FORMATION, AND DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE TONER - A toner is provided. The toner includes a crosslinked polyester resin, and a block copolymer. The crosslinked polyester resin includes a diol component, which includes an aliphatic diol component having 3 to 10 carbon atoms in an amount of 50% by mole, and a crosslinked component, which is at least one of a crosslinked component of an aliphatic alcohol having three or more valences and a crosslinked component of an aliphatic acid having three or more valences, and the block copolymer includes a crystalline segment (a) and a non-crystalline segment (b). The toner has a first glass transition temperature (Tg1st) of from 20° C. to 50° C., which is determined by subjecting the toner to differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and measuring a glass transition temperature in a first temperature rising process in the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). | 2015-03-12 |
20150072288 | LIQUID DEVELOPER - A liquid developer is obtained by dispersing toner particles containing a core resin, a shell resin different from the core resin, and a coloring agent in an insulating liquid. The core resin contains a crystalline urethane-modified polyester resin. A solid content of the liquid developer corresponding to a portion of the liquid developer excluding the insulating liquid has a storage elastic modulus at 80° C., not lower than 1×10 | 2015-03-12 |
20150072289 | POSITIVE-WORKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - Positive-working lithographic printing plate precursors have an inner layer that includes a polymeric binder having an acid number of at least 30 mg KOH/g of polymer to and including 150 mg KOH/g of polymer, at least 3 weight % of recurring units derived from one or more N-alkoxymethyl(alkyl)acrylamides or alkoxymethyl(alkyl)acrylates, at least 2 weight % of recurring units having pendant 1H-tetrazole groups, and at least 10 weight % of recurring units having pendant cyano groups. The use of such polymeric binders in the inner layer provides good bakeability and chemical solvent resistance. Such positive-working lithographic printing plate precursors also include an outer layer disposed over the inner layer, which outer layer comprises an infrared radiation absorbing compound. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072290 | COATING COMPOSITIONS - In one aspect, coating compositions are provided that comprise a component a component that comprises one or more silicon, antimony, aluminum, yttrium, cerium, lanthanum, tin, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, indium or zinc compounds. In another aspect, coating compositions are provided that comprise a plurality of discrete particles. Preferred coating compositions of the invention are useful for antireflective purposes, particularly with an underlaying photoresist coating layer, as well as for a barrier layer in immersion lithography. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072291 | SELF-ASSEMBLED STRUCTURES, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a graft block copolymer comprising a first block polymer; the first block polymer comprising a backbone polymer and a first graft polymer; where the first graft polymer comprises a surface energy reducing moiety that comprises a halocarbon moiety, a silicon containing moiety, or a combination of a halocarbon moiety and a silicon containing moiety; a second block polymer; the second block polymer being covalently bonded to the first block; wherein the second block comprises the backbone polymer and a second graft polymer; where the second graft polymer comprises a functional group that is operative to undergo acid-catalyzed deprotection causing a change of solubility of the graft block copolymer in a developer solvent. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072292 | SELF-ASSEMBLED STRUCTURES, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a photoresist composition comprising a graft block copolymer; a solvent and a photoacid generator; where the graft block copolymer comprises a first block polymer; the first block polymer comprising a backbone polymer and a first graft polymer; where the first graft polymer comprises a surface energy reducing moiety that comprises a halocarbon moiety or a silicon containing moiety; and a second block polymer; the second block polymer being covalently bonded to the first block; wherein the second block comprises the backbone polymer and a second graft polymer; where the second graft polymer comprises a functional group that is operative to undergo deprotection and alter the solubility of the graft block copolymer; where the graft block copolymer has a bottle brush topology. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072293 | CONTINUOUS LIQUID INTERPHASE PRINTING - A method of forming a three-dimensional object is carried out by providing a carrier and an optically transparent member having a build surface, the carrier and the build surface defining a build region therebetween; filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid; irradiating the build region through the optically transparent member to form a solid polymer from the polymerizable liquid and advancing the carrier away from the build surface to form the three-dimensional object from the solid polymer, while also concurrently with the irradiating and/or advancing steps: (i) continuously maintaining a dead zone of polymerizable liquid in contact with the build surface, and (ii) continuously maintaining a gradient of polymerization zone between the dead zone and the solid polymer and in contact with each thereof. The gradient of polymerization zone comprises the polymerizable liquid in partially cured form (e.g., so that the formation of fault or cleavage lines between layers of solid polymer in the three-dimensional object is reduced). Apparatus for carrying out the method is also described. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072294 | GASEOUS FUEL-OXYGEN BURNER - A gaseous fuel-oxygen burner is described herein. One device includes a flame zone in which combustion of gaseous fuel and oxygen occurs to form a flame, a coaxial gaseous fuel jet configured to provide the flame zone with gaseous fuel, and a coaxial oxygen jet configured to provide the flame zone with oxygen, wherein the coaxial gaseous fuel jet and the coaxial oxygen jet are separate such that the gaseous fuel from the coaxial gaseous fuel jet and the oxygen from the coaxial oxygen jet do not mix before entering the flame zone. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072295 | APPARATUS FOR BURNING FUEL - The invention relates to firing technology and can be employed in the combustion of hydrocarbon fuel in gas turbine plants, gas-steam plants, boilers, and other thermal plants. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072296 | Natural Draft Combustion Mixer - A natural draft combustion mixer in which the primary air intake is positioned downstream from the point of fuel introduction and also consists of a heat return port for orifice freeze protection that is located adjacent to the orifice, as well as a removable orifice holder for ease of access to the orifice during maintenance and set-up of a combustion system. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072297 | Method for Heating an Industrial Furnace and a Heating Apparatus for Carrying Out Said Method - The invention relates to a method for heating an industrial furnace, wherein, apart from heating gas, a combustible process gas is also fed to a burner arrangement ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150072298 | HEAVY SYNTHETIC FUEL - The invention provides a process for the production of a fully synthetic heavy fuel oil, said process including at least fractionation of hydrocarbons obtained from the hydroconversion of C5 and heavier Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process products to obtain a product that is heavier than a middle distillate and has an ASTM D86 cut-off temperature in excess of 350° C. Further, the invention provides a fuel made in accordance with the process. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072299 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - An orthodontic appliance includes a portion made of a shape memory alloy having a base alloy composition of at least two different metallic elements and a treated region having an alloy composition that is depleted in at least one of the metallic elements. The base alloy may include a nickel titanium alloy (NiTi), a copper chromium nickel titanium alloy (CuCrNiTi), or a copper aluminum nickel (CuAlNi) alloy. The treated region may be depleted in at least one of copper, aluminum, nickel, and titanium relative to the base alloy composition by exposing the base alloy to a source of energy. The base alloy composition has a first austenitic finish temperature and the treated region has an austenitic finish temperature that may be different than the first austenitic finish temperature. The treated region may form a part of an archwire, a stop, a hook, a crown, a band, or an orthodontic bracket. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072300 | Oral Care System With Mouthpiece - An oral care system for cleaning teeth and gums includes a housing, an oral hygiene unit, and a gooseneck arm attached to the housing and releasably coupling the oral hygiene unit to the housing, the gooseneck arm being adjustable to hold the oral hygiene unit at a defined position and orientation relative to the housing. The oral hygiene unit has a mouthpiece having at least one arcuate channel adapted to receive and surround the teeth. The mouthpiece includes at least two modalities chosen from a group consisting of a mechanical modality, an iontophoretic modality, and a disinfection modality, wherein the mechanical modality brushes the teeth and gums and dislodges food debris, the iontophoretic modality breaks up plaque buildup, and the disinfection modality removes the food debris and plaque. The oral care system includes a control unit which controls transmission of the modalities and tracks utilization of the system. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072301 | DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING ORAL CONDITIONS - The present invention relates to devices and systems for detecting the existence of oral conditions. In one aspect, the invention is a device including a detector capable of detecting a marker of an oral condition; a self-contained indicator that is actuated by a signal from the detector, wherein the indicator is one of a structural indicator adapted to undergo a physical change that is haptically perceptible, a dye adapted to be released into a user's mouth, and a flavor adapted to be released into a user's mouth; and wherein said device is detachably securable to an oral care implement | 2015-03-12 |
20150072302 | LIGHT ACTIVATED TOOTH WHITENING COMPOSITION - A dental bleaching agent and a dental bleaching method by which the shortcomings associated with the conventional techniques are overcome, and a better teeth whitening result is accomplished. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072303 | DENTAL WATER JET DEVICE - An apparatus for providing a pressurized water stream for cleaning gums and teeth. The embodiment includes a base unit defining a cavity. The cavity contains a pump, which may move pressurized water from a reservoir to a tip in fluid communication with the pump. The pump may be secured within the cavity by at least one vibration reduction mount. Fluid may flow from the reservoir and ultimately into the tip to provide oral irrigation and/or cleaning of the teeth, gums, and tongue. The base may include a plurality of footings that elevate the base unit above a surface supporting the base unit. Also, the base may include a basin for receiving a reservoir. The basin may include a reservoir valve initially biased to a closed position and operationally attached to the reservoir, and a tube projection connected to the base unit and opening the valve when the reservoir is received within the basin. The basin and the reservoir are configured to guide the reservoir valve adjacent to the tube projection. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072304 | Ultrasonic Dental Scaler Insert with Ergonomic Grip Design - A dental insert ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150072305 | HOODED SIMPLE SUCTION TRAY FOR DENTAL EXTRAORAL OPERATIONS - An object of the invention is to provide a hooded simple suction tray for dental extraoral operations which can be hooked to an upper surface of a table and which enables not only suction of solids and foul-smelling gases resulting from operations but also suction of used liquids during extraoral operations using liquids. The hooded simple suction tray includes: a tray main body with a bottom plate partly serving as a base hooking and mounting portion with a flat lower surface; a communication pipe attached to a portion of the bottom plate other than the base hooking and mounting portion and allowing the tray main body to communicate with a suction hose of a dental suction apparatus; and a fly prevention hood erected at an upper edge of a peripheral side plate of the tray main body to prevent flying substances resulting from an extraoral operation from flying around. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072306 | ORAL ULTRASOUND WAVEGUIDE DEVICE - An oral ultrasound waveguide device is disclosed for use as an oral cleaning device. One embodiment includes a power source and an ultrasonic oscillator configured to be positioned outside an oral cavity, and a waveguide configured to couple ultrasonic energy from the ultrasonic oscillator to a mouth portion configured to be received in an oral cavity. The mouth portion can be configured to couple the ultrasonic energy outward from the mouth portion via at least one matching layer. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072307 | Swaggering Endodontic Instruments - Endodontic instruments are described which have at least a section with a center of mass offset from an axis of rotation so that when the instrument is rotated, the section bends away from the axis of rotation. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072308 | Dental Implant Cleaner - The present invention discloses a dental implant cleaner | 2015-03-12 |
20150072309 | DENTAL IMPLANT MEMBER - A dental implant member includes an implant body for implanting into an alveolar bone, the implant body having an axial hole with a truncated cone-shaped section defined by a polygonal inner wall surface; a dental base including a low inset having a truncated cone-shaped section defined by a polygonal outer wall surface for inserting into the axial hole in such a manner that the polygonal inner and outer wall surfaces of the implant body and the dental base cooperatively define a fault-tolerance space therebetween; and a fastener unit for extending through the dental base so as to fasten the dental base securely on the implant body. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072310 | Precision attachment system with indirect retainer - A precision attachment system for mounting a dental prosthesis ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150072311 | DENTAL SUPERSTRUCTURE, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A dental superstructure, and a manufacturing method thereof, comprising a screw-channel ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150072312 | DENTAL DIAGNOSIS DEVICE AND DENTAL DIAGNOSIS PROBE - A dental diagnosis device has an occlusion sound detection member that detects occlusion sounds by teeth and an analysis member that analyzes the teeth occlusion based on detected occlusion sounds by the occlusion detection member. The occlusion detection member comprises a sucker shaped suction member that sticks to a tooth, a hollow passage connected to a through-hole installed in the suction member and it is operably controlled to appropriate negative pressure by which the suction member is adhered to a tooth, and a detection member connected to the suction member, which detects occlusion sound via the suction member. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072313 | METHOD FOR MEASURING A DENTAL SITUATION - The invention relates to a method for measuring a dental situation ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150072314 | MANDIBLE POSITION INDICATOR FOR ANALYZING BITE FUNCTION - A system and method for capturing movement of the mandible. A top pantograph is fixed to a patient, wherein fixing includes attaching clutches to the top teeth of the patient. A bottom pantograph is fixed to the patient, wherein fixing includes attaching clutches to the bottom teeth of the patient. Movement of the bottom pantograph relative to the top pantograph during the patient's bite cycle is monitored and a hinge axis corresponding to the patient's mandible is determined. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072315 | Formulations and kit for biometric deposition of apatite on teeth - The invention proposes formulations for biomimetic deposition of apatite from a partially elastic shaped body on teeth, whereby the shaped body a) contains at least one mineralization matrix containing a gel that comprises water-soluble phosphates or phosphates that can be hydrolyzed to form water-soluble phosphate ions and has a pH value of 2 to 8, optionally fluorides, and b) the at least one or a second mineralization matrix comprises a second gel having a pH value of 3.5 to 14 comprising calcium ions or compounds releasing calcium ions. Moreover, the method for producing the formulation for the deposition of apatite, in particular of needle-shaped fluorapatite crystals, is claimed. Using the formulations according to the invention, it is feasible to deposit more than or equal to 1 μm apatite, in particular fluorapatite, on tooth surfaces in order to seal or brighten porous tooth surfaces. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072316 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREAMING VIDEO INTO A CONTAINER-BASED ARCHITECTURE SIMULATION - The present invention relates generally to a software architecture for simulation of physical entities. The invention provides an object-oriented container based framework architecture for simulator software implementations, methods, and objects in a time domain on a distributed computer network. The invention further provides an interface system and a plug-in definition which allows compartmentalization of participants in the container and easy extensibility of the system. The invention further provides a system and method for streaming video in a container-based architecture. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072317 | MANNEQUIN HEAD CONTAINER FOR USE IN MAKEUP PRACTICE AND STORAGE OF COSMETIC TOOLS - The present invention is in the technical field of cosmetology. More specifically, the present invention is utilized in the application of eyelash extension and storage of the tools used in the application of eyelash extensions. The mannequin head provides students of cosmetology a practical device to practice and perfect the technique of their craft. Existing mannequin heads do not provide the angle or consistency of the eyelid that is necessary for students to apply eyelashes in a manner that is realistic to that of applying an eyelash directly to a human eyelid. Further, the application of eyelash extensions requires numerous tools, and the present invention allows for easy storage and access to these tools. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072318 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AND MODIFYING A PERSONALIZED FACE CHART - A system and method for providing a personalized digital face chart. A digital image of a subject's face is obtained. A facial region of the digital image is identified from a background region of the digital image. A line drawing is generated based on at least the facial region of the digital image. The line drawing is stylized to generate a personalized digital face chart. A user interface configured to accept at least one face chart modification from a user is provided. The personalized digital face chart is modified based on the at least one face chart modification. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072319 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED MARINE AND PROCESS SIMULATION - A simulation system for marine operator training for operation of a floating oil and gas drilling or production facility or platform, or similar marine facilities. The simulation environment combines a process model with equipment coordinates to calculate center-of-gravity, a ballast and bilge model, an emulation or copy of a field control system, actual Distributed Control System (DCS) operator screens, and a load management advisory program. The simulation environment is used to train and evaluate individuals for standard marine operating procedures, as well as training for emergency situations, such as hurricane shutdown and start-up, alarms monitoring and control resulting from instrument failures, damaged mooring lines, and damaged ballast compartments | 2015-03-12 |
20150072320 | PC-O 40:1 AS A BIOMARKER FOR HEALTHY AGING - Using NMR/MS based metabonomics and targeted lipidomics approaches the inventors have explored the metabolic phenotypes of aging and longevity in a cohort compromising centenarians, elderly and young adults. The inventors have identified biomarkers for a reduced risk of developing ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders and propose a method of diagnosing a lifestyle that allows delaying and/or avoiding ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders using PC—O 40:1 as biomarker. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072321 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTERIZED INTERACTIVE TRAINING - Interactive electronic training systems and methods are described herein. Certain embodiments provide preprogrammed video, audio, and/or textual presentations of training materials which provide information related to skills/information to be trained. A scenario including real or animated actors is presented, simulating an interaction. The training system presents related queries for the trainee who audibly responds. The training system stores a score based in part on a comparison of the trainee's response with an answer stored in training system memory. Optionally, the scores are substantially immediately presented by the system to the trainee. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072322 | SITUATED SIMULATION FOR TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND THERAPY - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with producing an immersive training content module (ITCM) are described. One example system includes a capture logic to acquire information from which the ITCM may be produced. An ITCM may include a set of nodes, a set of measures, a logic to control transitions between nodes during a training session, and a logic to establish values for measures during the training sessions. Therefore, the example system may also include an assessment definition logic to define a set of measures to be included in the ITCM and an interaction logic to define a set of interactions to be included in the ITCM. The ITCM may be written to a computer-readable medium. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072323 | LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A REAL-TIME SIMULATED VIRTUAL REALITY WELDING TRAINING ENVIRONMENT - A learning management system (LMS) for tracking student progress as students learn how to weld in a real-time, simulated, virtual reality welding training environment. Systems and methods to help welding instructors and students manage the data associated with instruction and learning in a virtual reality welding environment are provided. Welding student training data generated by students while using virtual reality welding systems is stored in a centralized database. The centralized database is accessible by a user (e.g., a welding instructor) using a personal computer having a learning management software application (LMSA) installed thereon. The LMSA is configured to allow the user to access at least a portion of the student training data for one or more of viewing, analysis, grading, and reporting. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072324 | MONITORING, TRACKING, AND MANAGING SYMPTOMS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - Various embodiments of the present invention describe mechanisms configured to monitor, track, and manage symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD). According to particular embodiments, a system includes an interface configured to present a memory test to a user and an interface configured to receive a response to the memory test. The system includes a processor that is configured to determine whether the user experienced a memory lapse based on the response to the memory test. The system further includes a computer memory configured to store data related to the memory lapse and memory ratings over time. Memory ratings and Alzheimer's disease progression ratings can be displayed using the system. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072325 | Muscle Memory Training Device - A muscle memory training device for attaching to a joint of a user, such as, for example, a wrist joint. The training device includes a pair of opposing circuit boards for overlying first and second elements of the joint. The pair of circuit boards are pivotally connected with a pivot point configured to be placed over the joint. The circuit boards include individual contact traces which are configured and arranged such that when said traces are rotated past each other, the traces sequentially complete one of a sequence of circuits, providing a signal at each one of a plurality of contact positions depending on opposing circuit board rotation positions. In this manner, sensory input is provided to a user while practicing a movement. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072326 | SYSTEM FOR THE ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS OF MUSCLE ACTIVITY AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A system and corresponding acquisition and analysis method of an individual's muscle activity, including at least an electromyographic acquisition section and a video acquisition section for acquiring through respective sensors at least first electric signals of an individual's muscle group and second digital video signals of the muscle group, a computer processor and user interface to provide an output processed by the computer processor, which itself includes an interface communicating with the electromyographic and video sections, a database of deductive rules and processing and analysis elements provided with an expert system employing an inferential motor for correlating the first and second signals applying the deductive rules specific of the methods and tools of artificial intelligence arranged in the database; at least one detection sensor of the individual's skin impedence for determining an impedence value for use as correction parameter of the gain of the sensors of the electromyographic acquisition section. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072327 | WEB SITE FOR USE BY PHYSICIANS FOR TREATING PATIENTS WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS - An Internet-based process for use by physicians for treating patients with a musculoskeletal condition. Processes include operating an internet processor for presenting a series of questions to the patient for the patient to answer. The processor determines an evaluation of the patient's level of functioning based on the patient's answers, which includes processing scores from a combination of health ratings and a rating scale for assessment of the patient's musculoskeletal condition. The processor places the patient into a selected one of a plurality of exercise levels responsive to the evaluation and dynamically generates a plurality of exercise routines in response to the evaluation. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072328 | SIMULATED CONTRAST INJECTION MEDIUM - A medical fluid injection system may include a powered injector and a fluid reservoir that contains a simulated contrast medium. The simulated contrast medium may exhibit a fluid flow property substantially equal to that of an active contrast medium but be devoid of any active contrast agent that provides contrast during diagnostic imaging. During operation, a syringe in the powered injector may be filled with the simulated contrast medium and then evacuated to discharge the simulated contrast medium from the syringe. The simulated contrast medium may be used to test and evaluate the performance of the powered injector prior to use in a medical procedure without exposing personnel to an active contrast agent or creating medical waste that contains the active contrast agent. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072329 | EDUCATIONAL TIMEPIECE - An educational timepiece provided with the hour hand and the minute hand, which comprises a base plate having an upper surface on which the hour hand and the minute hand rotate, and an angle hand rotating on the upper surface of the base plate for measuring the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand, wherein the angle hand serves to measure the angle between the hour hand and one of the hour indication parts adjacent to the hour hand, the interval between every two adjacent hour indication parts being divided by a given angle. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072330 | ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOK - An electronic textbook includes nodes containing items of educational content, and a plurality of paths through the nodes. Each path represents a different organization of the nodes in the electronic textbook. The paths are tailored to the educational needs of the users of the electronic textbook. As a user traverses the nodes of the electronic textbook, the user creates a personalized path. The user can add comments to the nodes and connections of this path. These paths and associated comments are made available to other users of the electronic textbook. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072331 | SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES - A system and computer program product for providing educational services. The system includes a plurality of remote computers, a central server, a network interface in communication with the central server and the plurality of remote computers over a network, a shared database in communication with the central server. The network interface is configured to provide educational services. The central server is configured to receive and store educational information in the shared database. The educational information includes a plurality of outlines and a plurality of animation data. The outlines include one or more topics. Each topic has one or more elements, and the one or more elements are linked to one or more of the plurality of animation data. The central server is further configured to load the linked one or more animation data from the shared database when the user selects at least one of the one or more elements corresponding to the linked one or more animation data, and play the loaded one or more one or more animation data on at least one of the plurality of remote computers. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072332 | TESTING SYSTEM - A testing system includes apparatus and methods of testing a subject according to a forced-choice scheme. The scheme is based on Thurstonian Item-Response. Theory and is particularly relevant to personality assessment. The invention provides dynamic test generation and scoring for efficient testing of subjects using unique tests. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072333 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SECURE ONLINE TESTING ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT THE USE OF PASSWORDS - The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product for providing a secure online testing environment without the use of passwords. For example, one disclosed embodiment includes a computer-implemented method that performs, using one or more machines, operations that include receiving a warrant number corresponding to an exam through a teacher interface; retrieving the exam corresponding to the warrant number; generating an exam ID and an exam pin number; displaying the exam ID and the exam pin number on the teacher interface; receiving the exam ID through a student interface; requesting the exam pin number at the student interface; receiving the exam pin number through the student interface; and responsive to a determination that the exam pin number is valid, initiating the exam on the student interface. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072334 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ASSESSMENTS - The present invention relates to a method of managing an assessment, including selecting a portion or position in an answer to a question of one or more questions within an assessment in response to a first user input; assigning a grade and/or feedback to the selected portion or position in response to a second user input; and associating the grade and/or feedback to one of a plurality of criteria in response to a third user input. Other methods and systems for managing an assessment are also disclosed. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072335 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTATION BASED LEARNING CONTENT - The present subject matter discloses a system and a method for providing augmented based learning content to a user. In one embodiment, based on a learning source accessed by the user, the system is enabled to extract topics for retrieving learning content from online or offline resources such as the Internet or a system database, respectively. Thus, the learning source may be augmented by retrieving the learning content from the online or offline sources. Further, information layers may be generated based on topics/subjects being read by the user. The generated information layers may be populated with the retrieved learning content. The system may be enabled for matching the learning content populated in the information layers with a profile of the user stored in a user profile database. Based on the matching, the learning content may be delivered to the user. The delivered learning content may be personalized to the user. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072336 | Four Bar Drive Link Simulator - This invention relates to a mechanical fixture which simulates a four bar link drive system for pedal driven scooters and bicycles and the resulting drive system. A four bar drive link system simulator has a frame assembly, a proximal hinge attachment bracket, a bottom bracket simulator, a pair of crank levers, a pair of coupling levers and a pair of pedal levers. The frame assembly has a plurality of guide rails, including at least a proximal hinge adjustment rail, and a frame rail. The proximal hinge attachment bracket is connected to the proximal hinge adjustment rail. The bottom bracket simulator is attached or otherwise connected to the frame simulator rail. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072337 | THERANOSTIC METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MALARIA - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for employing nanobubbles for theranostic purposes are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprising introducing a photothermal nanobubble into a malaria-infected red blood cell is provided. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072338 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING INFECTIOUS DISEASES - Systems, methods, and devices for detecting infections in a clinical sample are provided. Small-volume clinical samples obtained at a point-of-service (POS) location and may be tested at the POS location for multiple markers for multiple diseases, including upper and lower respiratory diseases. Samples may be tested for cytokines, or for inflammation indicators. Dilution of samples, or levels of detection, may be determined by the condition or past history of a subject. Test results may be obtained within a short amount of time after sample placement in a testing device, or within a short amount of time after being obtained from the subject. A prescription for treatment of a detected disorder may be provided, and may be filled, at the POS location. A bill may be automatically generated for the testing, or for the prescription, may be automatically sent to an insurance provider, and payment may be automatically obtained. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072339 | METHODS AND KITS FOR QUANTIFYING THE REMOVAL OF MOCK VIRUS PARTICLES FROM A PURIFIED SOLUTION - The present invention relates to a method of quantifying the amount of Mock Virus Particles (MVP) removed from a solution as a result of processing that solution through a purification technique. This method involves the steps of adding MVP to a solution, processing the solution through a purification technique, quantifying the amount of MVP removed from the solution. The present invention also relates to a kit that can be used in conjunction with the method. This kit will comprise at least one stock solution of MVP and at least one quantification solution. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072341 | IDENTIFICATION OF METASTASIS-SPECIFIC MIRNA AND HYPOMETHYLATION SIGNATURES IN HUMAN COLORECTAL CANCER - The present invention includes methods and biomarkers for diagnosing or detecting colorectal cancer metastasis in a human subject by comparing the Alu repeat methylation level in the biological sample to an Alu repeat methylation control level from a normal non-cancerous sample from the human subject, wherein a decrease in the Alu repeat methylation level is indicative of colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer metastasis. The invention also includes methods and biomarkers for diagnosing or detecting colorectal cancer (CRC) metastasis in a human subject by determining a level of expression of let-7i, miR-10b, miR-320a, and miR-221 in the sample from the one or more biological samples; and comparing the level of expression of let-7i, miR-10b, miR-320a, and miR-221 in the sample with the level of expression of let-7i, miR-10b, miR-320a, and miR-221 from normal colorectal tissue, wherein high expression of at least on of let-7i or miR-320a is indicative of a good prognosis for the CRC, while the low expression of at least one of miR-10b or miR-221 is indicative of a good prognosis for the CRC or CRC metastasis. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072342 | METHODS OF USING FET LABELED OLIGONUCLEOTIDES THAT INCLUDE A 3'-5' EXONUCLEASE RESISTANT QUENCHER DOMAIN AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRACTICING THE SAME - Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3′→5′ exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3′→5′ exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like. | 2015-03-12 |
20150072343 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF SHIGA TOXIN-PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI (STEC) IN A FOOD SAMPLE - A method for detecting the presence or absence of pathogenic STEC in food samples includes
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20150072344 | Barcoded Universal Marker Indicator (BUMI) Tags - The BUMI tag is an invention which allows different species of mRNAs from different samples to be quantitatively measured at the first strand cDNA generation step, and is not affected by variations in amplification efficiency of different species of molecules, regardless of amplification method. It consists of a blend of defined nucleotides which comprise the bar-coding portion of the tag along with a set of randomly synthesized nucleotides which comprise the UMI (universal marker indicator) portion of the tag. This blend of Barcode and UMI parts comprises the BUMI tag. The two are interspersed so that the fixed nucleotides of the barcode do not form a contiguous region which might cause biases between different barcodes due to undesired complementarity between the barcode and amplification primers/adaptors. | 2015-03-12 |