17th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130101861 | D1486 LOW GLOSS RADIATION CURABLE COATING FOR CONCREATE FLOORS - Radiation-curable coating compositions for a surface such as a concrete floor, which include at least one multi-functional monomer or oligomer, at least one photoinitiator, at least one glossy band matting agent, and at least one matte band matting agent are described and claimed. These low gloss coating compositions allow for application of the coating composition over an area larger than a UV radiation source, while minimizing the formation of gloss bands or gloss lines that exhibit a different level of gloss in the areas where light leakage from a side light shielding of the UV radiation source results in a very weak radiation intensity, as compared to the areas subjected to high radiation intensity. These low gloss coating compositions are optionally clear topcoat compositions. In addition, a method for coating a surface with a radiation-curable coating composition that results in a cured surface with minimal differences in gloss exhibited following curing by a UV radiation source, and a surface coated with the radiation curable coating compositions of the instant claimed invention are described and claimed. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101862 | STABLE SOLUTION OF RING-OPENED POLYMER AND THE USE THEREOF - A stable solution of a ring-opened polymer is provided. The stable solution can be prepared using the following steps:
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20130101863 | HEAT CURABLE COMPOSITION - A resin composition that can allow allowing a drying step after impregnation coating of a prepreg and lamination pressing performed at low temperatures in a short time and, at the same time, can maintain storage stability of the prepreg, comprises (A) an imidazole compound represented by formula (I), (B) an epoxy compound, and (C1) a cyanate compound or (C2) a BT resin. R | 2013-04-25 |
20130101864 | Multifunctional Long-Acting Rust-Proof Film and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A multifunctional, long-acting antirust film, the said multifunctional, long-acting antirust film includes nylon thin layer, glue layer, antimicrobial layer and antirust layer; said antimicrobial layer covers the said antirust layer, the said glue layer covers said antimicrobial layer, said nylon thin-film layer covers said glue layer. Also is provided a method for preparing multifunctional, long-acting antirust film. The invention has a good barrier property, long-time antirust and effective application to large-scale equipments. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101865 | USE OF AN AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF BIODEGRADABLE POLYESTERS - The present invention relates to the use of an aqueous dispersion of at least one biodegradable polyester in the form of a coating for improving the barrier properties of packaging materials made of paper or paperboard, in particular of packaging materials made of recycled paper or paperboard, with respect to mineral oils. The present invention also relates to a process for producing barrier coatings on paper or paperboard, in particular on recycled paper or paperboard. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101866 | COMBINED WELDING/SOLDERING PROCESS FOR A STRUCTURAL PART AND STRUCTURAL PART - A combined welding and soldering process for a structural part and a structural part are provided. The combined welding and soldering process can achieve joints which are stable at high temperatures between the components. All contacts between the components can be joined to one another optionally in accordance with their loading. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101867 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING METAL OXIDE FILM, METAL OXIDE FILM, ELEMENT USING THE METAL OXIDE FILM, SUBSTRATE WITH METAL OXIDE FILM, AND DEVICE USING THE SUBSTRATE WITH METAL OXIDE FILM - Provided is a method of manufacturing a metal oxide film to be formed through the following processes: a coating process of forming a coating film on a substrate by using a coating liquid for forming metal oxide film containing any of various organometallic compounds; a drying process of making the coating film into a dried coating film; and a heating process of forming an inorganic film from the dried coating film under an oxygen-containing atmosphere having a dew-point temperature equal to or lower than −10° C. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101868 | Magnetic Recording Medium - A magnetic recording medium includes, in a main surface of a glass substrate ( | 2013-04-25 |
20130101869 | INTEGRATED CELL VOLTAGE SENSE LINE FUSING - Lithium-ion batteries, unlike other chemistries, may need the voltage of every cell monitored. This may employ a wiring harness or interconnect board that connects the leads of each cell to battery monitoring electronics. These leads can be protected from each other by one or more methods including physical segregation, insulation, and fusing. If a fuse is used it can be located as close as possible to the terminal of the cell. The fuse can be located inside the sealed compartment of the cell itself. The leads would be passed out of the cell in a second location allowing the use of alternative sense lead wiring harnesses or interconnect board designs that save on packaging cost and volume. By locating the fuse inside the cell, design and validation efforts involved in placing a fuse inline with the wiring harness are eliminated. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101870 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first and second electrodes; a case housing the electrode assembly; a cap plate covering an opening of the case; an electrode terminal extending through the cap plate; a lead tab including a fuse part and connecting the electrode terminal and the electrode assembly; and an auxiliary discharge path between opposite sides of the fuse part and having a second electrical resistance value greater than a first electrical resistance value of the fuse part. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101871 | PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT MODULE AND BATTERY PACK HAVING THE SAME - A protective circuit module includes a printed circuit board; and an electronic device on the printed circuit board, the electronic device including: an integrated circuit chip; at least one electrical component electrically coupled to the integrated circuit chip; and an encapsulating portion, the encapsulating portion encapsulating the integrated circuit chip and a portion of the at least one electrical component, wherein another portion of the at least one electrical component is outside the encapsulating portion. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101872 | ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SYSTEM AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELEMENT THEREOF - An electricity supply system and electricity supply element thereof is provided. The electricity supply system is made of a plurality of electricity supply elements by stacking or rolling. Each electricity supply element includes a substrate, two current collector layers and two active material layers. The substrate has a plurality of holes and the current collector layers, the active material layers are disposed on two sides respectively. Therefore, the ion migration is permitted by the holes and the electricity is outputted by the current collector layers. Hence, by this new structure of the electricity supply element, the resistance is decreased. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101873 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER GENERATION - A power generation systems with solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and heat recovery unit (HRU) and method are provided. In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure, a power generation system includes a partial oxidation (POX) reactor, an array of one or more fuel cell stacks and an HRU. The POX reactor is operable to generate a hydrogen rich gas from a fuel. The array of one or more fuel cell stacks includes at least one SOFC and is coupled to the POX reactor. The fuel cell stacks are operable to generate electrical power and heat from an electro-chemical reaction of the hydrogen rich gas and oxygen from an oxygen source. The HRU is coupled to the array of fuel cell stacks and operable to generate electrical power from the heat. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101874 | BATTERY WITH INTEGRATED POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND SCALABLE BATTERY CUTOFF - The present disclosure relates battery with an integrated power management system and scalable cutoff component, the battery system including a battery housing with first and second voltage output terminals, a plurality of rechargeable battery cells within the battery housing and having first and second voltage terminals; a power management system for generating an external control signal and an internal control signal based upon monitored operating parameters of the plurality of rechargeable battery cells, said external control signal for controlling an external power source and/or an external load, said power management system forming an integral part of the battery system; and a cutoff switch circuit within the battery housing and for making and breaking a conductive path between the first voltage terminal of the plurality of battery cells and the first voltage output terminal of the battery housing in response the internal control signal from the battery management system. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101875 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly including a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a case containing the electrode assembly; a terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly; a current collecting member fixed to the electrode assembly; and a connection member electrically connecting the electrode assembly and the terminal, and the connection member includes a first end fixed to one of the current collecting member or the terminal, a second end spaced apart from the first end and contacting the other of the current collecting member or the terminal, and a fuse portion between the first end and the second end, the fuse portion having a smaller cross-sectional area than a surrounding portion of the connection member. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101876 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A lithium secondary battery provided by the present invention includes a spirally wound electrode body in which a positive electrode sheet and a negative electrode sheet are spirally wound with a separator sheet | 2013-04-25 |
20130101877 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery adapted to minimize deterioration attributable to temperature is provided. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101878 | BATTERY COMPRISING CUBOID CELLS WHICH CONTAIN A BIPOLAR ELECTRODE - The invention relates to a battery ( | 2013-04-25 |
20130101879 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND BATTERY CONNECTION MECHANISM THEREOF - A battery connection mechanism an accommodating portion and a fixing portion. The accommodating portion defines a receiving space to tightly receive the battery therein. The accommodating portion includes a sidewall defining a plurality of perforations in two lines through the sidewall and a connecting portion being defined between the two lines of perforations. The fixing portion applied on the accommodating portion to affix the accommodating member to the casing of an electronic device. The connecting portion is to be peeled off along the perforations to let the battery be taken out of the accommodating portion. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101880 | HIGH TEMPERATURE LITHIUM BATTERY, HAVING INITIAL LOW TEMPERATURE USE CAPABILITY - A battery and method of making such battery, adapted to operate at low (typically ambient) temperatures for a short initial period and thereafter at higher temperatures. A Li—Mg alloy anode is provided, comprising up to 25% magnesium, in a liquid thionyl chloride bath which as the cathode for high temperature operation. A thin, substantially pure lithium layer is applied to a surface of the Li—Mg anode, preferably in the range of 0.0019 to 0.0025 inches (0.04826-0.0635 mm), to allow obtaining of sufficiently high power and voltage output at lower temperatures for a short period where at such lower temperatures the required voltage and power would not otherwise be available from a Li—Mg anode. Thereafter, the battery may thereafter be used in, and exposed to, higher temperatures of up to 220° C. where at such temperatures the necessary voltage and power from the remaining Li—Mg alloy anode is then available. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101881 | WAVE FIN BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes two or more battery cells and a continuous wave fin disposed between the battery cells. The construction of the wave fin is generally one-piece such that fewer parts are needed to form the battery module. In a preferred form, the wave fin is made from a high thermal conductivity material to promote removal of heat generated by the batteries during their operation. Portions of the wave fin not in direct contact with the battery cells may be placed in direct contact with a heat sink to help remove excess heat from the module. Expansion units or related additional structure may be placed, along with the various battery cells, between the generally serpentine-shaped wave fin to provide uniformity in cell spacing. A method of making one or more battery modules is also described. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101882 | STACKED CONSTRUCTIONS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL BATTERIES - A stacked battery has at least two cell segments arranged in a stack. Each cell segment may have a first electrode unit having a first active material electrode, a second electrode unit having a second active material electrode, and an electrolyte layer between the active material electrodes. One or more gaskets may be included in each cell segment to seal the electrolyte within the cell segment. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101883 | BATTERY CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A battery connector system includes a tray assembly configured to be mounted to a battery module made from a plurality of battery cells. The tray assembly includes a tray and a plurality of busbars held by the tray. The tray having a base with channels extending through the base. The channels receive cell tabs from corresponding battery cells. The tray has a tray connector configured to mate with an electrical connector. The busbars are aligned with corresponding channels and configured to be electrically connected to corresponding cell tabs. The busbars are coupled to the tray. The busbars have pins positioned in the tray connector for direct connection with the electrical connector. Optionally, the battery connector system may include a wire harness connector configured to be coupled to the tray connector that includes a housing holding a plurality of terminals being terminated to corresponding wires configured to be routed to a centralized battery management system and the battery connector system may include a circuit board connector configured to be coupled to the tray connector that has a housing holding a circuit board with a plurality of terminals mounted thereto. Either the wire harness connector or the circuit board connector is selectively coupled to the tray connector to define a centralized or decentralized battery management system, respectively. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101884 | FLEXIBLE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed is a flexible battery including a sheet-like electrode group, an electrolyte, and a housing with flexibility enclosing the electrode group and electrolyte. The housing includes a film material folded into two in which the electrode group is inserted. The film material has two facing portions respectively facing two principal surfaces of the electrode group, a fold line which is between the two facing portions and along which the film material is folded, and two bonding margins respectively set around the two facing portions. The two bonding margins are bonded to each other into a bonded portion. At least the two facing portions of the film material are formed in a corrugated shape having a plurality of ridge and valley lines arranged in parallel to each other. The ridge lines in one of the two facing portions are overlapped with the valley lines in the other. The fold line is parallel to the ridge and valley lines. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101885 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEPARATOR, SEPARATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SEPARATOR - A method for manufacturing a separator includes (S | 2013-04-25 |
20130101886 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - In one aspect, a lithium secondary battery that includes a positive electrode including a high-voltage positive active material; and a separator is provided. The high voltage positive active material can have a discharge plateau voltage of greater than or equal to about 4.6V with respect to a Li counter electrode, and the separator can include a porous substrate having a porosity of about 40% to about 60%. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101887 | SEPARATOR FOR VALVE REGULATED LEAD-ACID BATTERY, AND VALVE REGULATED LEAD-ACID BATTERY - A separator for a valve regulated lead-acid battery comprises a paper sheet made by a wet papermaking process, mainly made of glass microfibers, wherein the separator is a structure having a three-layer laminated structure which comprises two thin-fiber layers and one thick-fiber layer, wherein the two thin-fiber layers cover both surfaces of the thick-fiber layer in the thicknesswise direction of the separator to constitute the three-layer laminated structure, wherein each of the thin-fiber layers is made of glass fibers having an average fiber diameter of 0.4 to 1.0 μm as the glass microfibers and has an average pore diameter of 3.5 μm or less, and the thick-fiber layer is made of glass fibers having an average fiber diameter of 1.3 to 4.0 μm as the glass microfibers and has an average pore diameter which is 4.0 μm or more and which is 1.5 times or more that of the thin-fiber layer, wherein the average fiber diameter of the glass fibers in the all layers of the separator is 1.2 μm or more, and the thickness ratio of the thin-fiber layers to the thick-fiber layer in the all layers of the separator is 10/90 to 50/50. In the valve regulated lead-acid battery, both the improvement of the compressive force lowering prevention and the improvement of the electrolyte stratification prevention can be achieved, improving the movement property of the electrolyte within the separator. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101888 | BATTERY SEPARATOR AND BATTERY - Provided are a battery separator with which a battery with improved safety can be formed, and a battery including the separator. The battery separator of the present invention includes a multilayer porous film including at least a resin porous film (I) and a heat-resistant porous layer (II) predominantly composed of heat-resistant fine particles. The battery separator shuts down at a temperature of 100 to 150° C. and at a speed of 50 Ω/min·cm | 2013-04-25 |
20130101889 | COMPOSITE POROUS MEMBRANE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE POROUS MEMBRANE AND BATTERY SEPARATOR USING SAME - A composite porous membrane including a porous membrane A formed of a polyolefin-based resin; and a porous membrane B containing a heat-resistant resin and laminated on the porous membrane A, wherein the porous membrane A satisfies formulas (A) to (C), the composite porous membrane satisfies formula (D), and the composite porous membrane satisfies formulas (F) and (F) wherein thickness of porous membrane A<10 μm formula (A); 0.01 μm≦average pore diameter of porous membrane A≦1.0 μm formula (B); 30% porosity of porous membrane A≦70% formula (C); thickness of entire composite porous membrane≦13 μm formula (a); peel strength at interface between porous membrane A and porous membrane B≧1.0 N/25 mm formula (E); 20≦Y−X≦100 formula CO and wherein X is a gas permeation resistance (seconds/100 ccAir) of porous membrane A, and Y is a gas permeation resistance (seconds/100 ccAir) of the composite porous membrane. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101890 | STACKED CONSTRUCTIONS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL BATTERIES - A stacked battery has at least two cell segments arranged in a stack. Each cell segment may have a first electrode unit having a first active material electrode, a second electrode unit having a second active material electrode, and an electrolyte layer between the active material electrodes. One or more gaskets may be included in each cell segment to seal the electrolyte within the cell segment. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101891 | METHOD OF REDUCING TABBING VOLUME REQUIRED FOR EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS - Various embodiments are described herein for an electrode assembly for a stacked-cell battery. The electrode assembly comprises a first active material layer; a first current collector layer adjacent to and in electrical contact with an outer surface of the first active material layer; a tab element having an end lead portion and a second lead portion, the end lead portion being in electrical contact with at least one of the first active material layer and the first current collector layer, and the second lead portion extending away from the end lead portion and being substantially adjacent to a surface of at least one of the first active material layer and the first current collector layer and is adapted to provide an electrical connection to the electrode assembly; and an insulative layer covering an inner contact area of the second lead portion to electrically insulate this portion of the tab element. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101892 | FUSIBLE LINK TO CONNECT BATTERY CELLS AND MODULES - A first battery includes a first and terminals having first and second reference potentials, respectively. A second battery includes a third and fourth terminals having a third and fourth reference potentials, respectively. A bus bar comprises: a first terminal contactor portion that is electrically conductive and that directly contacts one of the first and second terminals of the first battery; a second terminal contactor portion that is electrically conductive and that directly contacts one of the third and fourth terminals of the second battery; and a connecting portion that is electrically conductive, that is electrically connected between the first terminal contactor portion and the second terminal contactor portion, and that creates an open circuit between the first and second terminal contactor portions in response to current flow through the connecting portion that is greater than a predetermined current for at least a predetermined period. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101893 | HIGH-VOLTAGE LITHIUM-POLYMER BATTERIES FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The disclosed embodiments provide a lithium-polymer battery cell. The lithium-polymer battery cell includes an anode and a cathode containing lithium cobalt oxide particles doped with a doping agent. The lithium-polymer battery cell also includes a pouch enclosing the anode and the cathode, wherein the pouch is flexible. The cathode may allow a charge voltage of the lithium-polymer battery cell to be greater than 4.25V. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101894 | BATTERY, METHOD OF FORMING A BATTERY CELL CONTAINER, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention provides a battery, a method of forming a battery cell container, and an electronic device. The battery of the present invention comprises: a battery cell, and a battery cell container composed of two folded container portions formed by stretching in one thin sheet, wherein, in each container portion, among the planes where the walls of each container exist, at least two planes are inclined to the plane where the thin sheet section for forming the container portion exists. Through the implementation of the present invention, a larger volume of battery container can be obtained with the same or less material as well as easy positioning. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101895 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR A SECONDARY BATTERY - There is provided a lithium secondary battery which has excellent characteristics such as energy density and electromotive force and is excellent in cycle life and storage stability. An electrolyte solution for secondary battery comprising at least an aprotic solvent having an electrolyte dissolved therein and a compound represented by the general formula (1). | 2013-04-25 |
20130101896 | RECESSED TAB FOR HIGHER ENERGY DENSITY AND THINNER BATTERIES - Various embodiments are described herein for an electrode assembly for a battery and a method of making the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly comprises an active material layer having a recess formed therein at an outer surface of the active material layer, the recess extending from a side facet of the active material layer toward an interior portion of the active material layer; a current collector layer supported on and in electrical contact with the outer surface of the active material layer; and a tab element supported partially within the recess and in electrical contact with at least one of the active material layer and the current collector layer, the tab element being adapted to provide an electrical connection for the electrode assembly. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101897 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a lithium secondary battery in which negative-electrode active material particles containing silicon and/or a silicon alloy are used and which prevents the occurrence of breakage of a binder itself and peel-off of the binder at the interfaces with the negative-electrode active material and the negative-electrode current collector and has a high energy density and an excellent cycle characteristic. The lithium secondary battery includes: a negative electrode in which a negative-electrode active material layer including negative-electrode active material particles containing silicon and/or a silicon alloy and a binder is formed on a surface of electrically conductive metal foil serving as a negative-electrode current collector; a positive electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the binder contains a polyimide resin including a crosslinked structure formed by imidization of a hexavalent or higher-valent carboxylic acid or an anhydride thereof with a diamine. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101898 | LEAD MANGANESE-BASED CATHODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS - A lead manganese-based cathode material is provided. Furthermore, a lithium or lithium ion rechargeable electrochemical cell is provided incorporating lead manganese-based cathode material in a positive electrode. In addition, a process for preparing a stable lead manganese-based cathode material is provided. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101899 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - There is provided a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having high capacity in which the reduction in the capacity of the battery due to the irreversible capacity in the first charge and discharge is suppressed using a high capacity positive electrode. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the exemplary embodiment includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode including at least one negative electrode active material selected from the group consisting of Si, a Si oxide and carbon, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material including an oxide capable of absorbing and releasing lithium and a transition metal oxide, the transition metal oxide being represented by Li | 2013-04-25 |
20130101900 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a lithium secondary battery that comprises a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material is a nickel-containing lithium complex oxide having a layered structure. The oxide has a composition in which W and Zr are added, and contains no Nb. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101901 | LITHIUM-TRANSITION METAL COMPLEX COMPOUNDS HAVING Nth ORDER HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME AND LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING AN ELECTRODE COMPRISING THE SAME - A lithium-transition metal complex compound has an n | 2013-04-25 |
20130101902 | CATHODE CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a cathode current collector for an electrical energy storage device and a method for manufacturing the same, which improves adhesion between a current collector and an electrode material and provide a high reaction surface area, thereby improving the performance of the electrical energy storage. In particular, a first alumina film is formed on the surface of an aluminum foil using an anodic oxidation process. Next, the first alumina film formed on a surface of the aluminum foil is removed through etching and a second alumina film is formed on the surface of the aluminum foil, from which the first alumina film is removed, using the anodic oxidation process again. Subsequently, a carbon layer is coated on a surface of the aluminum foil on which the second alumina film is formed. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101903 | LITHIUM ELECTROCHEMICAL ACCUMULATOR HAVING A SPECIFIC BIPOLAR ARCHITECTURE - The invention relates to an electrochemical lithium accumulator comprising at least one first electrochemical cell and at least one second electrochemical cell separated from each other by a current-collecting substrate, which substrate supports on a first face, an electrode of said first electrochemical cell, and on its second face opposite to said first face, an electrode of opposite sign of said second electrochemical cell, each cell comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode separated by an electrolyte, characterized inter alio in that said current-collecting substrate is in copper or in copper alloy. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101904 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND SECONDARY BATTERY - To provide a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for secondary batteries, which has long-term nonflammability and practically sufficient conductivity and which is capable of suppressing a decrease of battery capacity due to charge and discharge at a high rate, and a secondary battery using such a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for secondary batteries, comprising a lithium salt and a solvent for dissolving the electrolyte salt, containing a specific hydrofluoroether, a specific ether other than such a hydrofluoroether, and a predetermined amount of a cyclic carbonate compound which is a compound having a ring made of carbon atoms and oxygen atoms, said ring containing a bond represented by —O—C(═O)—O—, and which contains no carbon-carbon unsaturated bond in its molecule; and a secondary battery comprising such non-aqueous electrolyte solution for secondary batteries, a positive electrode and a negative electrode. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101905 | ENZYMATIC MODIFICATIONS OF A CELLULAR MONOLITHIC CARBON AND USES THEREOF - A porous electrochemical electrode is made up of a solid cellular material provided in the form of a semi-graphitised carbon monolith comprising a hierarchised porous network free of mesopores and including macropores with a mean dimension d | 2013-04-25 |
20130101906 | Gas Diffusion Electrode, Method of Producing Same, Membrane Electrode Assembly Comprising Same and Method of Producing Membrane Electrode Assembly Comprising Same - A process for producing a gas diffusion electrode comprising the steps of: casting a porous electrically conductive web with a suspension of particles of an electrically conductive material in a solution of a first binder to provide a first layer which is an electrochemically active layer (AL); casting a suspension of particles of a hydrophobic material in a solution of a second binder on said first layer to provide a second layer; and subjecting said first and second layer to phase inversion thereby realising porosity in both said first layer and said second layer, wherein said subjection of said second layer to phase inversion thereby realises a water repellent layer; a gas diffusion electrode obtained therewith; the use of a gas diffusion electrode in an membrane electrode assembly; a membrane electrode assembly comprising the gas diffusion electrode; and a method of producing a membrane electrode assembly is realised, said membrane electrode assembly comprising a membrane sandwiched between two electrodes at least one of which is a gas diffusion electrode, wherein said method comprises the step of casting said membrane electrode assembly in a single pass. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101907 | METAL AIR SECONDARY BATTERY - An object of the invention is to reduce the charging overvoltage by using a positive electrode member which does not contain a carbon material that causes the generation of lithium carbonate (Li | 2013-04-25 |
20130101908 | FUEL-CELL SYSTEMS OPERABLE IN MULTIPLE MODES FOR VARIABLE PROCESSING OF FEEDSTOCK MATERIALS AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Fuel cells for selectively reacting a feedstock material with or without generating electricity, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A fuel cell system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a first electrode positioned in a first region, a second electrode positioned in a second region, an electrolyte between the first and second regions, and an electrical circuit connected between the first and second electrodes. The system can further include a material collector in the first region to collect a non-gaseous reaction product from a non-electricity-generating reaction of the feedstock material in the first region. A controller receives an input corresponding to an instruction to control the rate of reaction product production and/or electrical current production. In response, the controller can partially or completely interrupt electron flow along the electrical circuit and/or change a rate at which reactants other than the feedstock material are supplied to the fuel cell. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101909 | Humidifier for a Fuel Cell - A humidifier for a fuel cell has a stacked unit of several water-permeable membranes which are parallel to each other and are arranged spaced apart form each other. On the edges of the membranes, a sealant is applied which closes a flow space between neighboring membranes fluid-tightly and serves as a spacer. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101910 | Hydrogen Generator with Pump - The invention is a hydrogen generator including a pump for pumping a liquid from a reservoir to a reaction area, where the liquid reacts to produce hydrogen gas, and a fuel cell system including the hydrogen generator and a fuel cell stack. The pump is a diaphragm pump with mechanically operated liquid inlet and outlet valves that are opened by cam-operated pushrods, and the pushrods are isolated from the liquid flowpath through the pump by diaphragms. All valves in the liquid flow path between the liquid reservoir and the reaction area are mechanically operated valves. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101911 | FUEL CELL, CATALYST AND METHODS - A hydrogen fuel cell comprising: an anode; a cathode; an electrolyte; means for supplying a hydrogen-containing fuel to the fuel cell; and means for supplying an oxidant to the fuel cell; wherein the anode and, optionally, the cathode includes a catalyst comprising an alloy of the formula (I): Pd | 2013-04-25 |
20130101912 | Burner Reformer for Fuel Cell Power Generating System - A burner reformer is provided for a power generating system using fuel cell. A burner is contained inside the reformer. The reformer absorbs heat from the burner and other heat source to reduce heat loss and save connecting wires. The present invention avoids flashing back of hydrogen. When fuel is lean, flame would not easily die and the system can thus work stably. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101913 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED THERMAL CONTROL - The present invention relates to a method for operating a fuel cell system, comprising the following method steps:
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20130101914 | FUEL CELL - An anode separator of a fuel cell forms: a plurality of gas flow channels arranged in parallel to let a fuel gas flow to an MEA; a supply passage configured to supply the plurality of gas flow channels with the fuel gas; and a recovery passage configured to recover the fuel gas from the plurality of gas flow channels. The plurality of gas flow channels include: a gas flow channel connects the supply passage and the recovery passage; and a gas flow channel having the supply passage side blocked. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101915 | COMPOSITE SEAL FOR FUEL CELLS, PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE, AND FUEL CELL STACK USING SAME - A seal is provided for use in a solid oxide fuel cell, wherein the seal is formed of alternating adjacent layers of a fiber tow material and a foil material. A solid oxide fuel cell stack is also disclosed and is formed of repeating cell units, each cell unit having a plurality of fuel cell stack components defining opposed component surfaces, and the seal as described above positioned between the opposed component surfaces. A process is also provided for manufacturing a composite seal for a solid oxide fuel cell, and the process including the steps of: (a) feeding a quantity of spooled fiber tow material through an inert bonding agent to form a coated fiber tow material; (b) winding the coated fiber tow material about a mandrel to form a wound layer of fiber tow material; (c) feeding a quantity of spooled foil material about the wound layer of fiber tow material to form a wound layer of foil material; and (d) repeating steps (a) through (c) until forming a composite seal having desired thickness and width. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101916 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly, a first separator, and a second separator. The membrane electrode assembly includes a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a resin frame member. The membrane electrode assembly includes a power generation section and a stepped section. The power generation section is located in an interior space of the resin frame member. The solid polymer electrolyte membrane is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode in the power generation section. The stepped section is located on an outer side of the first electrode. The solid polymer electrolyte membrane is provided between the second electrode and the resin frame member in the stepped section. A magnitude of an interference in the stepped section is set to be smaller than a magnitude of an interference in the power generation section. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101917 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A polymer electrolyte fuel cell includes: a sealing structure ( | 2013-04-25 |
20130101918 | REINFORCED ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE - An electrolyte membrane having a proton conducting polymer reinforced with a nanofiber mat made from a nanofiber comprising a fiber material selected from polymers and polymer blends; wherein the fiber material has a fiber material proton conductivity; wherein the proton conducting polymer has a proton conducting polymer conductivity; and wherein the fiber material proton conductivity is less than the proton conducting polymer conductivity, and methods of making. In some embodiments, the nanofiber further comprises a proton conducting polymer. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101919 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, FUEL CELL, GAS DETOXIFICATION APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - Provided are a MEA, a fuel cell, and a gas detoxification apparatus that allow at high efficiency a general electrochemical reaction causing gas decomposition or the like and are excellent in cost efficiency; and a method for producing a MEA. In this MEA | 2013-04-25 |
20130101920 | CATALYST, ELECTRODE, FUEL CELL, GAS DETOXIFICATION APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING CATALYST AND ELECTRODE - Provided are a catalyst, an electrode, a fuel cell, a gas detoxification apparatus, and the like that can promote a general electrochemical reaction causing gas decomposition or the like. A catalyst according to the present invention is used for promoting an electrochemical reaction and is chain particles | 2013-04-25 |
20130101921 | FLUORINE CONTAINING IONOMER COMPOSITE WITH ION EXCHANGE FUNCTION, PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF - Provided is a composite which is comprised of one or more ion exchange resin(s) and a porous fluorine containing polymer membrane ( | 2013-04-25 |
20130101922 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - Disclosed herein is a solid oxide fuel cell. The solid oxide fuel cell includes ceramic-based materials and a glass-based materials or conductive metals and glass-based materials. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101923 | SOLID FLOW FIELD PLATE WITH END TURNS - A method of assembly of a fuel cell plate includes forming channels in a body to provide a flow field. A porous media is inserted into the flow field. The fuel cell plate is a non-porous body including a side having the flow field providing a fluid flow path. The porous media is provided in the fluid flow path. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101924 | OPTICAL PROXIMITY CORRECTION PHOTOMASK - An optical proximity correction (OPC) photomask is provided. The photomask includes two opening patterns and a pair of scattering bar patterns. The two patterns are arranged on a substrate along a first direction and separated from each other by a predetermined distance. The pair of scattering bar patterns is arranged on the substrate along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and adjacent to two opposing sides of each opening pattern. Each scattering bar pattern does not overlap with the opening patterns on the first and second directions as viewed from a cross sectional perspective. A phase shift of 180° exists between each opening pattern and each scattering bar pattern. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101925 | RETICLE FOR EXPOSURE, EXPOSURE METHOD AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A reticle comprises a reticle pattern comprising a plurality of chip patterns in a circular effective exposure region of a reduced projection exposure apparatus. The reticle pattern has an outer shape arranged to be inscribed in or without jutting out from a circle of the effective exposure region with a greater number of chip patterns in comparison to the number of chip patterns in a quadrangular shape in a plane view, and when sequentially exposed. The plurality of chip patterns are arranged such that a top part of the reticle pattern fits in without space to a bottom position of the reticle patterns adjacent to each other to the left and right. An exposure method using the reticle and a production method of a semiconductor wafer are also provided. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101926 | Halftone Phase Shift Blank Photomasks and Halftone Phase Shift Photomasks - Halftone phase shift photomasks are provided including a substrate configured to transmit light; a shift pattern on the substrate, the shift pattern including a pattern area on a center portion of the substrate and a blind area disposed on a periphery of the substrate, the shift pattern of the blind area having a greater thickness than a thickness that of the pattern area, and being configured to partially transmit the light; and a light shielding pattern formed on the shift pattern in the blind area and being configured to shield the light. Related methods are also provided herein. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101927 | PELLICLE AND MASK ADHESIVE AGENT FOR USE IN SAME - A pellicle which has a mask adhesive layer that can be plastic-deformed readily particularly at a temperature at which exposure to light is carried out, rarely provides a residue of an adhesive agent upon the removal of the mask adhesive layer from a mask and has good handling properties, and which can prevent the position gap of a pattern. The pellicle comprises a pellicle frame, a pellicle membrane and a mask adhesive layer containing a mask adhesive agent. The mask adhesive agent comprises 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic elastomer (A) having a tan δ peak temperature of −20 to 30 DEG C and 20 to 150 parts by mass of an adhesiveness-imparting resin (B). | 2013-04-25 |
20130101928 | PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY METHOD INCLUDING TECHNIQUE OF DETERMINING DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY OF EXPOSURE LIGHT PASSING THROUGH SLIT OF EXPOSURE APPARATUS - The energy distribution of exposure light directed passing through the slit of an exposure apparatus is determined. A photoresist layer on a substrate is exposed over a plurality of shots while changing the intensity of the exposure light for each shot. Then the photoresist layer is developed to form a sample photoresist layer. An image of the developed sample photoresist layer is analyzed for color intensity. Values of the color intensity across a selected one of the shots are correlated with values of the intensity of the exposure light to produce an energy distribution of the exposure light along the length of the slit. The energy distribution is used to change the slit so that a more desirable energy distribution may be realized when the slit is used in a process of manufacturing a semiconductor device. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101929 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an electrophotographic photoreceptor including a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate, wherein an uppermost surface layer thereof is constituted with a cured film of a composition that contains at least two kinds of reactive charge transporting materials selected from a first reactive charge transporting material having an —OH group as a reactive functional group and a second reactive charge transporting material having an —OCH | 2013-04-25 |
20130101930 | CARRIER FOR ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPER, ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPER FORMED OF CARRIER AND TONER, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE USING THE DEVELOPER - A carrier for developing an electrostatic latent image, including a particulate core material having a magnetism having developed spontaneous magnetization; and a covering layer comprising an electroconductive material, covering the surface of the particulate core material, wherein the carrier has an electrical resistivity Log R [Ωcm] of from 8.0 to 12.0 when measured by a method, including filling the carrier in a cell containing a pair of facing electrodes, each having a surface area of 2×4 [cm | 2013-04-25 |
20130101931 | TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND TWO-COMPONENT TYPE DEVELOPER - A toner containing toner base particles and an external additive, wherein regions with different tribocharging polarities with respect to a magnetic carrier are present in a domain-matrix structure on the surface of the toner base particles. The island region B has a predetermined height, the external additive has a reverse polarity to the region B in terms of tribocharging polarity to the magnetic carrier, the external additive contains a first external additive having a number-average primary particle size of 80-150 nm and a second external additive having a number-average primary particle size of 10-60 nm, and an average coverage Cb (%) with the first external additive in the region B is 27-100% and a coverage Ca (%) with the first external additive in the sea region A is 12% or less. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101932 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - Provided is an electrophotographic toner which can be decolorized, including: toner particles containing a binder resin, a color-forming compound, and a developer; and a cellulose fiber which is contained in the toner particles or is attached to the toner particles. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101933 | ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE-DEVELOPING TONER AND METHOD FOR FORMING IMAGE - An image is formed with an electrostatic latent image-developing toner that includes toner base particles and titanium oxide serving as an external additive. The toner base particles containing a binder resin, a colorant, and a charge control agent. The titanium oxide is attached to surfaces of the toner base particles and containing titanium oxide A and titanium oxide B. Each of the titanium oxide A and the titanium oxide B has a predetermined particle diameter and a predetermined volume resistivity. The liberation rate of each of the titanium oxide A and the titanium oxide B in the toner is within a predetermined range. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101934 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGES - An object of the present invention is to provide a toner for developing electrostatic images, which prevents a decrease in toner charge amount in the environment of high temperature and high humidity, prevents occurrence of fog and has excellent flowability. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101935 | Toner Composition - A toner is described containing low melt wax and having a core and shell, which toner exhibits improved fusing performance as compared to a toner produced with a high melt wax in the core; having a core resin with a T | 2013-04-25 |
20130101936 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A positive resist composition comprising (A) a polymer comprising recurring units containing an acid labile group, recurring units having a lactone ring, and recurring units having an oxirane ring, the polymer being adapted to increase alkaline dissolution under the action of an acid, (B) a photoacid generator, and (C) a solvent forms a fine pattern with improved LWR, improved MEF, rectangular profile, and collapse resistance. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101937 | MODIFIED NOVOLAK PHENOLIC RESIN, MAKING METHOD, AND RESIST COMPOSITION - A modified novolak phenolic resin is obtained by reacting a novolak phenolic resin containing at least 50 wt % of p-cresol with a crosslinker. This method increases the molecular weight of the existing novolak phenolic resin containing at least 50 wt % of p-cresol to such a level that the resulting modified novolak phenolic resin has heat resistance enough for the photoresist application. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101938 | ON-PRESS DEVELOPABLE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS - A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor is designed for improved printout or contrast between exposed and non-exposed regions in its imageable layer. The imaged precursor can be developed on-press. The improvement in printout is achieved by using a combination of at least two infrared radiation absorbing cyanine dyes. At least one of these cyanine dyes comprises a methine chain substituent that comprises a group represented by Structure (I): | 2013-04-25 |
20130101939 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS - Lithographic printing plate precursors can have an imageable 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 provides good bakeability and chemical solvent resistance, especially for positive-working precursors. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101940 | CHEMICAL AMPLIFIED PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION - A chemical amplified photoresist composition containing a resin, an acid generator, and a compound of formula (X): | 2013-04-25 |
20130101941 | METHOD FOR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PATTERNS WITH VARIABLE SHAPED BEAM LITHOGRAPHY - In the field of semiconductor device production, a method for manufacturing a surface using two-dimensional dosage maps is disclosed. A set of charged particle beam shots for creating an image on the surface is determined by combining dosage information such as dosage maps for a plurality of shots into the dosage map for the surface. A similar method is disclosed for fracturing or mask data preparation of a reticle image. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101942 | METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN, AND COMPOSITION FOR FORMING RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM - A resist pattern-forming method capable of forming a resist pattern excellent in pattern collapse resistance in the case of development with the organic solvent in multilayer resist processes. The method has the steps of: (1) providing a resist underlayer film on a substrate using a composition for forming a resist underlayer film; (2) providing a resist film on the resist underlayer film using a photoresist composition; (3) exposing the resist film; and (4) developing the exposed resist film using a developer solution containing no less than 80% by mass of an organic solvent, in which the composition for forming a resist underlayer film contains (A) a component that includes a polysiloxane chain and that has a carboxyl group, a group that can generate a carboxyl group by an action of an acid, an acid anhydride group or a combination thereof. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101943 | COMBUSTOR AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING FLOW THROUGH A COMBUSTOR - A combustor includes an end cap that extends radially across a portion of the combustor and includes an upstream surface axially separated from a downstream surface. A combustion chamber is downstream of the end cap. Premixer tubes extend from a premixer tube inlet proximate to the upstream surface through the downstream surface to provide fluid communication through the end cap and include means for conditioning flow through the plurality of premixer tubes. A method for conditioning flow through a combustor includes flowing a working fluid through a first and second set of premixer tubes that extend axially through an end cap, wherein the second set of premixer tubes includes means for conditioning flow through the second set of premixer tubes, and flowing a fuel through the first or second set of premixer tubes. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101944 | GASIFICATION BURNER - A gasification burner for combustion of a fuel, comprises a barrel having a front and a back, wherein exhaust gas produced by combustion exits at an outlet, a first air inlet into the barrel and a fuel inlet into the barrel, each positioned adjacent the back, wherein air at a first flow rate and fuel at a fuel flow rate are deliverable at the first air inlet and the fuel inlet, respectively, and a secondary air link operatively connected a second air inlet. The second air inlet is positioned closer to the front of the barrel than the first air inlet, and air at a second flow rate is deliverable at the second air inlet from the secondary air link and into the combustion chamber. A slag trap is operatively connected to the barrel so as to be able to receive slag generated from combustion of the fuel in the barrel, and the slag trap is closer to the back than the second air inlet. The second air inlet is offset with respect to the front from the secondary air link. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101945 | DUAL FUEL HEATER - A dual fuel heater ( | 2013-04-25 |
20130101946 | Fuel Management of a Melting Fuel - A fuel management system provides a burning system to melt solid fuel and supply the fuel to a wick for producing a larger flame. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101947 | TUBULAR BURNER - A tubular burner has: a mixing tube inclusive of an inlet port, a venturi section, and a tapered tube section; and a flame hole member having a plurality of flame holes and being adapted to be fitted into a front end region of the mixing tube. A flame hole member has a front plate and a rear plate, both of sheet metal make. The front plate has a first flame hole in the central portion of the front plate, and a plurality of second flame holes located around a periphery of the first flame hole. The rear plate has a first ventilation hole in the center thereof so as to lie opposite to the first flame hole, and a plurality of second ventilation holes of smaller diameter than the first ventilation hole. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101948 | TUBULAR BURNER - A flame hole member of a tubular burner has a front plate and a rear plate both of sheet metal make. The front plate has a first flame hole in the central portion of the front plate, and a plurality of second flame holes located around a periphery of the first flame hole, each of the second flame holes being of a slit shape in a width below a quenching distance. The rear plate has a first ventilation hole in the central portion of the rear plate, and a plurality of second ventilation holes of smaller diameter than the first ventilation hole, each of the second ventilation holes being located around a periphery of the first ventilation hole. At least one of the rear plate and the front plate is provided with a cylindrical section for introducing into the first flame hole. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101949 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A STRESS REDUCTION IN ERECTED TUBE WALLS OF A STEAM GENERATOR - In the case of a method for the heat treatment of erected, preferably large-area tube wall regions or tube wall segments, in particular of a diaphragm wall, of a steam generator, in particular of a power plant, in the installed state, it is sought to provide a solution which permits the use of steel types which are more problematic with regard to power plant operation with elevated steam parameters, in particular the steels T23 and T24, in the erection of steam generators. This is achieved in that the tube wall regions or tube wall segments for heat treatment are subjected, in the installed state in the steam generator, and in particular over a large area, to a stress-relief annealing process. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101950 | MULTI-PURPOSE HEAT-COLLECTING KILN DEVICE - A heat-collecting kiln device includes a housing assembly including a single housing or a plurality of housings having a same height or different heights, with the housings stackable one upon another. A top lid is mounted on a top of the housing assembly to seal the housing assembly and includes an observation hole. A base is mounted to a bottom of the housing assembly to seal the housing assembly. A cover is mounted to the top lid to seal the observation hole. The cover is removable to reveal the observation hole. The heat-colleting kiln device further includes a net and at least one leg. Each housing is comprised of four modular elements each having a mortise engaged with a tenon of another modular element. One of the modular elements includes a temperature detection hole. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101951 | Method For Restoring Alveolar Bone Via Transplant of a Regenerated Tooth Unit - The object of the present invention is to provide a method for restoring the alveolar bone of a mammal with a missing tooth. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101952 | ORTHODONTIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING MALOCCLUSIONS - A dental apparatus for use with a connecting member coupled to a jaw in a patient's mouth. The apparatus includes an orthodontic device and a connecting device carried by the orthodontic device. The connecting device includes a receptacle adapted to partially receive the connecting member and a blocking member. The blocking member is moveable relative to the receptacle between an opened position in which the connecting member may be disengaged from the receptacle and a closed position in which the connecting member is captured within the receptacle for pivotally engaging the orthodontic device with the connecting member. The orthodontic device may further include a biasing member selectively activated to provide a spring-biased force to the jaw. A method of using the dental apparatus includes moving the blocking member to capture/release the connecting member in the receptacle and activating/deactivating the biasing member to operate the apparatus in a different mode. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101953 | DENTAL LIGHT USING LEDS - A dental light comprises at least one light emitting diode light source configured to produce a light beam and at least one collimating lens system situated to receive the light beam. The collimating lens system is configured to collect and collimate the light beam. The collimating lens system can additionally modify the beam through controlled diffusion or shape the beam using an aperture. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101954 | Dental Elastomeric Impression Material with High Viscosity, Dimensional Stability and Storage Durability - The invention relates to a two-component dental elastomeric impression material with dimensional stability and storage durability based on addition curing silicone, wherein one component comprises a polymerization catalyst, containing or composed of
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20130101955 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING MATERIAL - Provided is a capsule for storing and dispensing dental material. The capsule comprises a cartridge for the dental material, and a nozzle. The nozzle being pivotable with respect to the cartridge between a first position in which the capsule is closed for storage and a second position in which the capsule is opened for dispensing the dental material. One of the nozzle and the cartridge comprises a bearing member and the other one of the nozzle and the cartridge comprises a bearing shell, wherein the bearing member and bearing shell form a pivot. Upon pivoting the nozzle from the first to the second position, the seal between the bearing member and the bearing shell is improved. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101956 | Endodontic Instrument - The invention is an endodontic instrument which comprises, among other features: a handle having an elongated base with a threaded projection having a recessed distal surface capable of cupping a first terminus portion of an elongated plastic grip attached to an endodontic file; and a cap containing a channel extending through the cap with the channel being threaded for mating with the projection of the elongated base of said endodontic instrument handle, said cap possessing a side and containing an aperture through which an endodontic file can project, the diameter of the aperture being selected to be larger than the diameter of the endodontic file but smaller than the diameter of a plastic grip attached to the endodontic file, said cap further having a recessed interior surface capable of cupping a second terminus portion of an elongated plastic grip attached to an endodontic file. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101957 | ULTRASONIC DENTAL TIP FOR REMOVING A POST - A dental ultrasonic tip for removing a post by continuously transmitting ultrasonic energy to the post through continuous contact with the post is provided. The dental ultrasonic tip for removing a post may include a tip body portion, and a post receiving portion integrally formed with a leading end of the tip body portion and configured to include a recess depressed into a predetermined space shape. When a post mounted in a root canal is to be removed, the post is inserted in the recess while coming into contact with an inner surface of the recess. According to the foregoing structure, ultrasonic energy may be continuously transmitted to the post and the post may be efficiently removed. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101958 | APPARATUS FOR MOVING TOOLS USED IN SURGERY - A novel apparatus is provided for moving tools used in surgery, in particular in dental surgery. The apparatus includes a head into which a tool is attached and a shaft onto which the head is attached, characterized in that said apparatus also includes a means for transmitting the movement of a motor to the tool, the transmission means including a first transmission axis, for transmitting a first movement at a first frequency, and a second transmission axis, for transmitting a second movement at a second frequency, the first frequency being different from the second frequency. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101959 | RETRACTOR FOR DENTAL TREATMENT - A dental retractor made of a shape memory material to be easily bended and restored to an initial shape under predetermined conditions is provided. The dental retractor includes a retraction portion made of nitinol or alloy including nitinol to be bendable and to have shape memory characteristics, and configured to hold gingival tissue by being supported by a tooth; a support portion connected to one side of the retraction portion to support the retraction portion; and a handle portion connected to the support part. Since the dental retractor is easily bent and variously deformed as necessary, convenience of a surgery may be increased. In addition, since the dental retractor is restored to the initial shape under the predetermined conditions after the surgery, convenience is increased. | 2013-04-25 |
20130101960 | CONNECTION OF A PROSTHESIS STRUCTURE WITH AN IMPLANT STRUCTURE - A connection device for connecting a prosthesis structure with an implant structure comprises a holding shell and a retention insert. The retention insert comprises an end side and a substantially ring-shaped retention rim projecting therefrom. The holding shell comprises an end side and a substantially ring-shaped holding rim projecting therefrom. The holding rim and the end side of the holding shell form a retainer in which the retention insert can be arranged such that an outer surface of the retention rim is adjacent to an inner surface of the holding rim. Moreover, the outer surface of the retention rim is at least partly spaced from and adjacent to the inner surface of the holding rim when the retention insert is arranged in the retainer of the holding shell and when essentially no radial forces are acting on the holding rim and on the retention rim. In that the adjacent outer surface of the retention rim and inner surface of the holding rim are at least partly not contacting each other but are spaced from each other when essentially no radial forces are acting on the holding rim and on the retention rim, it can, i.a., be achieved that the retention insert is connected relatively loosely with the holding shell when the connection device has not yet been placed on the implant structure. This loose connection can allow the retention insert to be relatively easily removed from the holding shell and inserted in the holding shell without having to be substantially deformed or strained in any other way. Thus, it is possible to insert and remove the retention insert gently, which can improve the flexibility and lifetime of the connection device. | 2013-04-25 |