19th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140127565 | ELECTRODE AND ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE FOR LEAD-ACID SYSTEM - The present invention generally relates to electrodes for use in lead-acid battery systems, batteries and electrical storage devices thereof, and methods for producing the electrodes, batteries and electrical storage devices. In particular, the electrodes comprise active battery material for a lead-acid storage battery, wherein the surface of the electrode is provided with a coating layer comprising a carbon mixture containing composite carbon particles, wherein each of the composite carbon particles comprises a particle of a first capacitor carbon material combined with particles of a second electrically conductive carbon material. The electrical storage devices and batteries comprising the electrodes are, for example, particularly suitable for use in hybrid electric vehicles requiring a repeated rapid charge/discharge operation in the PSOC, idling-stop system vehicles, and in industrial applications such as wind power generation, and photovoltaic power generation. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127566 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE ELECTRODE, METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME, POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE - Irreversible capacity which causes a decrease in the charge and discharge capacity of a power storage device is reduced, and electrochemical decomposition of an electrolyte solution and the like on a surface of an electrode is inhibited. Further, the cycle characteristics of the power storage device is improved by reducing or inhibiting a decomposition reaction of the electrolyte solution and the like occurring as a side reaction in repeated charging and discharging of the power storage device. A power storage device electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer that is over the current collector and includes a binder and an active material. A coating film is provided on at least part of a surface of the active material. The coating film is spongy. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127567 | ELECTRODE FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRODE FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE - To improve the long-term cycle performance of a lithium-ion battery or a lithium-ion capacitor by minimizing the decomposition reaction of an electrolytic solution and the like as a side reaction of charge and discharge in the repeated charge and discharge cycles of the lithium-ion battery or the lithium-ion capacitor. A current collector and an active material layer over the current collector are included in an electrode for a power storage device. The active material layer includes a plurality of active material particles and silicon oxide. The surface of one of the active material particles has a region that is in contact with one of the other active material particles. The surface of the active material particle except the region is partly or entirely covered with the silicon oxide. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127568 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME, NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery including an active material layer which has sufficient electron conductivity with a low ratio of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery including an active material layer which is highly filled with an active material, id est, including the active material and a low ratio of a conductive additive. The active material layer includes a plurality of particles of an active material with a layered rock salt structure, graphene that is in surface contact with the plurality of particles of the active material, and a binder. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127569 | COPPER FOIL PROVIDED WITH CHROMATE FILM FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE CURRENT COLLECTOR, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL USING THE COPPER FOIL PROVIDED WITH CHROMATE FILM FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE CURRENT COLLECTOR - An object of the present invention is to eliminate deviation in the quality of a chromate film provided on a copper foil for a negative electrode current collector to eliminate fluctuation of electric capacity in a lithium ion secondary battery. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127570 | Process for the Manufacture of Carbon Sheet for an Electrode - A method of making a single carbon sheet for an electrode includes mixing activated carbon; adding a dispersion comprising a PTFE binder and water to the activated carbon to form a mixture; adding the mixture to a jet mill, and fibrillating the PTFE binder; and feeding the mixture with fibrillated PTFE to a roll mill to form a single carbon sheet in a single pass. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127571 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMING SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE, SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention addresses the problem of providing an electrode-forming composition, which is used for the purpose of producing a secondary battery that has excellent charge and discharge cycle characteristics, and which exhibits excellent dispersibility of an active material and a conductive assistant. The problem is solved by a composition for forming a secondary battery electrode, which contains (A) an electrode active material and/or (B) a carbon material that serves as a conductive assistant, (C) an amphoteric resin-type dispersant that is obtained by neutralizing at least some carboxyl groups in a copolymer containing aromatic rings, carboxyl groups and amino groups with a basic compound, and (D) an aqueous liquid medium. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127572 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a lithium ion secondary battery capable of realizing a high energy density while maintaining output. A lithium ion secondary battery D | 2014-05-08 |
20140127573 | MULTI-PHASE SEPARATED SILICON BASED ALLOYS AS NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES - A particulate composite of silicon, tin, and aluminum (or other suitable metal) is prepared as a negative electrode composition with increased lithium insertion capacity and durability for use with a metal current collector in cells of a lithium-ion battery or a lithium-sulfur battery. This electrode material is formed such that the silicon is present as a distinct amorphous phase in separate matrix phases of crystalline tin and crystalline aluminum. While the distinct tin and aluminum phases provide electron conductivity, each phase accommodates the insertion and extraction of lithium in the operation of the cell and all phases interact in minimizing mechanical damage to the material as the cell experiences repeated charge and discharge cycles. Other suitable metals for use in the composite with silicon and tin include copper and titanium. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127574 | SECONDARY-BATTERY CURRENT COLLECTOR, SECONDARY-BATTERY CATHODE, SECONDARY-BATTERY ANODE, SECONDARY BATTERY AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A secondary-battery current collector comprising an aluminum foil and a film containing an ion-permeable compound and carbon fine particles formed thereon or a secondary-battery current collector comprising an aluminum foil, a film containing an ion-permeable compound and carbon fine particles formed thereon as the lower layer, and a film containing a binder, carbon fine particles and a cathodic electroactive material formed thereon as the upper layer, a production method of the same, and a secondary battery having the current collector are provided. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127575 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERY AND LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERY COMPRISING SAME - The present invention relates to a positive active material for a lithium sulfur battery and a lithium sulfur battery comprising the same, and the positive active material for a lithium sulfur battery comprises a core comprising Li | 2014-05-08 |
20140127576 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE SAME - The invention provides an active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries which contains a silicon oxide as an active material and can suppress the generation of gas during storage at high temperatures, a method for producing such active materials, a negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries including the active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including the negative electrode. An active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries is used which includes a silicon oxide having a surface coated with a polyacrylonitrile or a modified product thereof that has been heat treated. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127577 | POLYMERS FOR USE AS PROTECTIVE LAYERS AND OTHER COMPONENTS IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - Electrode structures and electrochemical cells are provided. The electrode structures and/or electrochemical cells described herein may include one or more protective layers comprising a polymer layer and/or a gel polymer electrolyte layer. The polymer layer may be formed from the copolymerization of an olefinic monomer comprising at least one electron withdrawing group and an olefinic comonomer comprising at least one electron donating group. Methods for forming polymer layers are also provided. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127578 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR A SECONDARY BATTERY, SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF PREPARING AN ACTIVE MATERIAL - An active material for a secondary battery, a secondary battery including the active material, and a method of preparing an active material, the active material including a silicon-based core; and an aluminum-based coating layer on at least a part of the silicon-based core. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127579 | ALL-SOLID STATE SECONDARY CELL - An all-solid state secondary cell which has a positive electrode active material layer, negative electrode active material layer, and solid electrolyte layer, wherein at least one of said positive electrode active material layer, said negative electrode active material layer, and said solid electrolyte layer includes an inorganic solid electrolyte and a binder comprised of an average particle size 30 to 300 nm particulate-shaped polymer and said particulate-shaped polymer is present in said positive electrode active material layer, said negative electrode active material layer, and said solid electrolyte layer in a state holding the particulate state, is provided. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127580 | STRUCTURES INCLUDING POROUS GERMANIUM, METHODS OF MAKING, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for a structure, methods of making the structure, methods of using the structure, and the like. In particular, the structure includes a porous germanium layer, where the porous germanium layer includes a porous network that improves the performance of the structure. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127581 | Lithium-Rich Anode Material, Lithium Battery Anode, and Lithium Battery - The present application discloses a lithium-rich anode material, a lithium battery anode, and a lithium battery, where the structural formula of the lithium-rich anode material is as follows: z[xLi | 2014-05-08 |
20140127582 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery having a great output power in a low SOC range and a positive electrode active material for use in the battery The battery comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode comprises a positive electrode active material in a form of secondary particles as aggregates of primary particles of a lithium transition metal oxide. The positive electrode active material comprises at least one species of Ni, Co and Mn, and further comprises W and Mg. The W is present, concentrated on surfaces of the primary particles while the Mg is present throughout the primary particles. The Mg content in the positive electrode active material is higher than 50 ppm relative, to the total amount of the active material based on the mass. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127583 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY OF HIGH ENERGY WITH IMPROVED ENERGY PROPERTY - Disclosed is a high-energy lithium secondary battery including: a cathode including, as cathode active materials, a first cathode active material represented by Formula 1 below and having a layered structure and a second cathode active material represented by Formula 2 below and having a spinel structure, wherein the amount of the first cathode active material is between 40 and 100 wt % based on a total weight of the cathode active materials; an anode including amorphous carbon having a capacity of 300 mAh/g or more; and a separator. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127584 | POPCORN-LIKE GROWTH OF GRAPHENE-CARBON NANOTUBE MULTI-STACK HYBRID THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARCHITECTURE FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - Graphene-carbon nanotube multi-stack three-dimensional architectures (graphene-CNT stacks) are formed by a “popcorn-like” growth method, in which carbon nanotubes are grown throughout the architecture in a continuous step. Alternating layers of graphene and a transition metal are grown by a vapor deposition process. The metal is fragmented and etched to form an array of catalytic sites. Carbon nanotubes grow from the catalytic sites in a vapor-solid-liquid process. The graphene-CNT stacks have applications in electrical energy storage devices, such as supercapacitors and batteries. The directly grown carbon nanotube array between graphene layers provides ease of ion diffusion and electron transfer, in addition to being an active material, spacer and electron pathway. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127585 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, VEHICLE, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - It is intended to provide a positive electrode active material, which contains a lithium silicate based compound and has superior conductivity, for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a process for producing the same, and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the positive electrode active material. The lithium silicate based compound and a carbon material are mixed at 450 to 16000 rpm for 1 minute to 10 hours and then heated and pressurized at 500° C. to 700° C. at 1 to 500 MPa for 1 minute to 15 hours, thereby adhering the lithium silicate based compound and the carbon material to each other. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127586 | ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE ASSEMBLY, CARBON-BASED ELECTRODE, POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides an aligned carbon nanotube assembly constituted of carbon nanotubes each having a defective pore on its side surface, a method of manufacturing the aligned carbon nanotube assembly, a carbon-based electrode, and a power storage device. The aligned carbon nanotube assembly is formed by aggregating a large number of carbon nanotubes aligned in parallel along the same direction and having parallel orientation. In such a state that the aligned carbon nanotube assembly remains grown, the carbon nanotube constituting the aligned carbon nanotube assembly has a defective pore on its side surface. In a raman spectrum of the aligned carbon nanotube assembly in a Raman spectrometric method, when intensity of scattered light in D-band is represented by I | 2014-05-08 |
20140127587 | BATTERY AND BATTERY PLATE ASSEMBLY - A battery plate assembly for a lead-acid battery is disclosed. The assembly includes a plates of opposing polarity each formed by an electrically conductive grid body having opposed top and bottom frame elements and opposed first and second side frame elements, the top frame element having a lug and an opposing enlarged conductive section extending toward the bottom frame element; a plurality of interconnecting electrically conductive grid elements defining a grid pattern defining a plurality of open areas, the grid elements including a plurality of radially extending vertical grid wire elements connected to the top frame element, and a plurality of horizontally extending grid wire elements, the grid body having an active material provided thereon. A highly absorbent separator is wrapped around at least a portion of the plate of a first polarity and extends to opposing plate faces. An electrolye is provided, wherein substantially all of the electrolyte is absorbed by the separator or active material. A method for assembling a battery is also disclosed. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127588 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, SOLID STATE BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL - A main object of the present invention is to provide a solid electrolyte material having excellent electron conductivity. The present invention solves the problem by providing the solid electrolyte material including: a solid electrolyte particle; and a carbon coating layer formed on a surface of the solid electrolyte particle. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127589 | POLYACRYLONITRILE-SULPHUR COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method for preparing a polyacrylonitrile-sulfur composite material, in which, polyacrylonitrile is converted to cyclized polyacrylonitrile, and the cyclized polyacrylonitrile is reacted with sulfur to form a polyacrylonitrile-sulfur composite material. By a separation of the preparation method into two partial reactions, the reaction conditions are advantageously able to be optimized for the respective reactions and a cathode material is able to be provided for alkali-sulfur cells with improved electrochemical properties. In addition, the invention relates to a polyacrylonitrile-sulfur composite material, a cathode material, an alkali-sulfur cell or an alkali-sulfur battery as well as to an energy store. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127590 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolytic solution effective in improving cycle characteristics and used for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode having a positive-electrode active material capable of storing and releasing metal ions and a negative electrode having a negative-electrode active material containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of Si, Sn, and Pb includes an electrolyte, a nonaqueous solvent, and an isocyanate compound having at least one aromatic ring in its molecule. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127591 | STABILIZATION OF BATTERY ELECTRODES - An electrochemical apparatus (e.g., a battery (cell)) including an aqueous electrolyte with electrode stabilizing additives and one or two electrodes (e.g., an anode and/or a cathode), one or both of which is a Prussian Blue analogue material of the general chemical formula A | 2014-05-08 |
20140127592 | STABILIZATION OF BATTERY ELECTRODES USING POLYMER COATINGS - An electrochemical device (e.g., a battery (cell)) including: an aqueous electrolyte and one or two electrodes (e.g., an anode and/or a cathode), one or both of which is a Prussian Blue analogue material of the general chemical formula A | 2014-05-08 |
20140127593 | METAL-AIR BATTERY SYSTEM WITH DETACHABLE ANODE AND CATHODE COMPARTMENTS - The metal-air battery system of this invention has a detachable anode compartment and cathode compartment for producing electric current, wherein the anode compartment and the cathode compartment are pressed into contact when the battery is put in use to generate electric power; and the anode compartment and the cathode compartment are separated when the battery is not in use to generate electric power. The anode compartment also has an injection device to inject water mist to maintain the moisture level of the metal gel inside the anode compartment. The metal-air battery system of this invention will extend the battery storage life significantly as compared to conventional metal-air battery. In addition, the metal-air battery system of this invention makes replacing anode conveniently so that the battery system can be re-used continuously. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127594 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - There is provided an electrolyte solution including a solvent formed from a sulfone, and a magnesium salt dissolved in the solvent. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127595 | AIR ELECTRODE FOR AIR BATTERY, AND AIR BATTERY - An air electrode for use in an air battery includes at least a conductive material and an inorganic fluoride, with the inorganic fluoride being included in a ratio of from 11 to 22 wt % per 100 wt % of the conductive material and the inorganic fluoride combined. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127596 | LITHIUM-AIR BATTERY - The present invention relates to a lithium-air battery, and more particularly, to a lithium-air battery which comprises a gas diffusion-type positive electrode formed in a portion thereof contacting air, and which employs a low-volatility electrolyte, thus exhibiting the effect of preventing volatilization of the electrolyte, thereby enabling the battery to be used over a long period of time without safety problems and without degradation of the charging/discharging characteristics of the battery, and the effect of air flowing into the battery being provided in a quicker and more uniform manner while passing through the gas diffusion-type positive electrode, thus improving the performance of the battery. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127597 | METHOD OF OPERATING HYDROGEN GENERATOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A method of operating a hydrogen generator includes: a step (a) of generating a hydrogen-containing gas by a hydrogen generation unit by using a raw material in the hydrogen generation unit; a step (b) of removing a sulfur compound from the raw material by a hydrodesulfurizer which is heated by heat transferred from the hydrogen generation unit; and a step (c) of performing an operation of supplying the raw material to the hydrogen generation unit after stopping the generating of the hydrogen-containing gas by the hydrogen generation unit. The step (c) is not performed unless, at least, a temperature of the hydrodesulfurizer is such a temperature at which carbon deposition from the raw material is suppressed. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127598 | REFORMING SYSTEM, FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND ITS OPERATION METHOD - When terminating power generation by a fuel cell | 2014-05-08 |
20140127599 | FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The compact fuel cell which can efficiently perform heating and can be repeatedly used includes a solid electrolyte, an anode that is formed on one surface of the solid electrolyte, a cathode that is formed on another surface of the solid electrolyte, an anode fuel material, a heating portion for heating and maintaining the solid electrolyte and the anode fuel material at a temperature equal to or higher than a predetermined level, and a sealing portion that is installed in the solid electrolyte, forms a sealed space sealing the anode and the anode fuel material together with the solid electrolyte and the heating portion, and can repeatedly open and close, in which a helium leak rate of the sealed space is maintained at 1×10 | 2014-05-08 |
20140127600 | COOLING APPARATUS FOR FUEL CELL - A cooling apparatus for a fuel cell is provided. The cooling apparatus for a fuel cell includes a reservoir that is configured to store a coolant and an ion filter assembly that is integrally installed at the reservoir and configured to remove bubbles in the coolant. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127601 | 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. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127602 | INTERCONNECT AND END PLATE DESIGN FOR FUEL CELL STACK - Various embodiments include interconnects and/or end plates having features for reducing stress in a fuel cell stack. In embodiments, an interconnect/end plate may have a window seal area that is recessed relative to the flow field to indirectly reduce stress induced by an interface seal. Other features may include a thicker protective coating and/or larger uncoated area of an end plate, providing a recessed portion on an end plate for an interface seal, and/or recessing the fuel hole region of an interconnect relative to the flow field to reduce stress on the fuel cell. Further embodiments include providing intermittent seal support to minimize asymmetric seal loading and/or a non-circular seal configuration to reduce stress around the fuel hole of a fuel cell. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127603 | INTERCONNECT AND END PLATE DESIGN FOR FUEL CELL STACK - Various embodiments include interconnects and/or end plates having features for reducing stress in a fuel cell stack. In embodiments, an interconnect/end plate may have a window seal area that is recessed relative to the flow field to indirectly reduce stress induced by an interface seal. Other features may include a thicker protective coating and/or larger uncoated area of an end plate, providing a recessed portion on an end plate for an interface seal, and/or recessing the fuel hole region of an interconnect relative to the flow field to reduce stress on the fuel cell. Further embodiments include providing intermittent seal support to minimize asymmetric seal loading and/or a non-circular seal configuration to reduce stress around the fuel hole of a fuel cell. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127604 | INTERCONNECT AND END PLATE DESIGN FOR FUEL CELL STACK - Various embodiments include interconnects and/or end plates having features for reducing stress in a fuel cell stack. In embodiments, an interconnect/end plate may have a window seal area that is recessed relative to the flow field to indirectly reduce stress induced by an interface seal. Other features may include a thicker protective coating and/or larger uncoated area of an end plate, providing a recessed portion on an end plate for an interface seal, and/or recessing the fuel hole region of an interconnect relative to the flow field to reduce stress on the fuel cell. Further embodiments include providing intermittent seal support to minimize asymmetric seal loading and/or a non-circular seal configuration to reduce stress around the fuel hole of a fuel cell. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127605 | PEMFC ELECTRODE STRUCTURING - A method of deposition, by drop-on-demand inkjet printing, of the catalytic layer of a fuel cell comprising the deposition, on a printing surface, of an ink generating substantially circular structures comprising a bead at their periphery. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127606 | MICROPOROUS LAYER SHEET FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A microporous layer sheet for a fuel cell according to the present invention includes at least two microporous layers, which are stacked on a gas diffusion layer substrate, and contain a carbon material and a binder. Then, the microporous layer sheet for a fuel cell is characterized in that a content of the binder in the microporous layer as a first layer located on the gas diffusion layer substrate side is smaller than contents of the binder in the microporous layers other than the first layer. The microporous layer sheet for a fuel cell, which is as described above, can ensure gas permeability and drainage performance without lowering strength. Hence, the microporous layer sheet for a fuel cell, which is as described above, can contribute to performance enhancement of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell by application thereof to a gas diffusion layer. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127607 | CATHODE FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - A cathode for a solid oxide fuel cell, the cathode including: a mixed ionic-electronic conductor having a structure in a form of a pattern. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127608 | REINFORCING MATERIAL FOR SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL, AND COHESIVE/ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR USE IN SAME - There is provided a reinforcing material equipped with a cohesive/adhesive layer, having a proper initial adhesion force to an adherend, such as an electrolyte membrane, a catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer, and which can be temporarily fixed readily. A reinforcing material produced by forming a cohesive/adhesive layer on a substrate. The cohesive/adhesive layer includes an aliphatic polyamide, an epoxy resin and a polythiol. When the reinforcing material is used, it becomes possible to correct the position of an adherend after the adhesion of the reinforcing material to the adherend. In addition, it can prevent the formation of wrinkles on the adherend or the like upon the adhesion of the reinforcing material. Therefore, a catalyst layer laminated membrane or the like which has a reinforcing material attached thereto can be produced readily without requiring the employment of any highly skilled technique. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127609 | METHODS FOR USING NOVEL CATHODE AND ELECTROLYTE MATERIALS FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS AND ION TRANSPORT MEMBRANES - Methods using novel cathode, electrolyte and oxygen separation materials operating at intermediate temperatures for use in solid oxide fuel cells and ion transport membranes include oxides with perovskite related structures and an ordered arrangement of A site cations. The materials have significantly faster oxygen kinetics than in corresponding disordered perovskites. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127610 | FUEL CELL FEED SYSTEMS - Fuel feed systems capable of providing substantially consistent flow of fuel to a fuel cell and also capable of tolerating varying pressures from a reservoir (also referred to as fuel supply or fuel cell cartridge) and the fuel cell while maintaining substantially consistent control flow to the fuel cell are disclosed. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127611 | PHOTOPOLYMER COMPOSITION FOR RECORDING HOLOGRAM, AND PHOTOPOLYMER LAYER AND HOLOGRAM RECORDING MEDIA INCLUDING THE SAME - A photopolymer composition includes a polymer binder; a monomer for holographic recording; a photoinitiation system including an electron acceptor, at least one of an electron donor and a hydrogen atom donor, and a dye-sensitizer; and a solvent. The monomer for holographic recording includes N-acryloylthiomorpholine. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127612 | PHOTOMASK FOR EXPOSURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PATTERN USING THE SAME - A photomask for exposure includes: a transparent substrate; a light blocking pattern layer positioned on the transparent substrate; a first dielectric layer positioned on the light blocking pattern layer and including a dielectric material; and a negative refractive index layer positioned on the first dielectric layer and including a metal. A surface plasmon quasi-bound mode of the photomask for exposure overlaps a wavelength range of the light source of the light exposer which irradiates light to the photomask for exposure. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127613 | REFLECTIVE MASK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A reflective mask includes a substrate and a multilayer reflective film formed on the substrate. An absorption pattern is formed on the multilayer reflective film. A recess is formed in the multilayer reflective film in a peripheral region of the absorption pattern. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127614 | PHOTOMASK BLANK, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, PHOTOMASK, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A photomask blank for use in the manufacture of a photomask adapted to be applied with exposure light having a wavelength of 200 nm or less has a thin film on a transparent substrate. The thin film is made of a material containing a transition metal, silicon, and carbon and comprising silicon carbide and/or a transition metal carbide. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127615 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an electrophotographic photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate, an undercoat layer that is provided on the electroconductive substrate, contains a binder resin, metal oxide particles and an electron accepting compound having an acidic group and has an AC impedance of from 1×10 | 2014-05-08 |
20140127616 | PHOTOCONDUCTORS - A photoconductor containing an optional anticurl layer, a supporting substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, a photogenerating layer, a charge transport layer, and an overcoat layer mixture of a charge transport compound, a melamine resin, an optional acid catalyst, and a fluoro component. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127617 | ORGANIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR COATING - An organic photoconductor includes a conductive substrate; a charge generation layer over the conductive substrate; a charge transport layer over the charge generation layer; and an overcoat layer over the charge transport layer. The overcoat layer comprises a cross-linked polyacrylate that includes a charge transport material dispersed therein and a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127618 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR - An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes: a conductive substrate; and a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate and containing an organic photoconductive material and charge transport materials including a styryl compound represented by structural formula (I) below and a triphenylamine compound represented by structural formula (II) below | 2014-05-08 |
20140127619 | Red Toners - Red toners that approximate PANTONE® Red 032 and PANTONE® Warm Red are described. The colorant includes an orange colorant and a red colorant, where the orange colorant absorbs light having a wavelength of from about 400 to about 520 nm, and where the red colorant absorbs light having a wavelength of from about 500 to 580 nm. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127620 | POLYMERIZED CHARGE ENHANCED SPACER PARTICLE - A toner particle has a core and a shell surrounding the core, wherein the shell contains a polymerized charge enhanced spacer particle, which is a copolymer of a charge control agent and a monomer. A method of making toner particles includes forming a slurry by mixing together a first emulsion containing a resin, optionally a wax, optionally a colorant, optionally a surfactant, optionally a coagulant, and one or more additional optional additive, heating the slurry to form aggregated particles in the slurry, forming a second emulsion containing a monomer and a charge control agent, polymerizing the second emulsion to form a copolymer of the monomer and the charge control agent, and incorporating the copolymer into the toner particles, wherein the aggregated particles form a core of the toner particles. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127621 | SUSTAINABLE TONERS - Disclosed is a polyester resin containing the polycondensation product of (a) at least one diacid, acid ester, or diester, and (b) at least two diols. The at least two diols include a disproportionated rosin diol and 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane. Also disclosed is a toner composition having particles which include the disclosed polyester resin. Further disclosed is a method of preparing the disclosed polyester resin, and a method of forming toner particles that includes the disclosed polyester resin. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127622 | TAGGENT FLAKES FOR COVERT SECURITY APPLICATIONS HAVING A SELECTED SHAPE - A plurality of flakes are provided that can be used in ink or paint wherein the flakes are of a size that requires magnification to see their shape, in the form of polygons, such as squares, triangle or rectangles. A breaking or grinding process is used to break a foil into these shaped flakes and frames or walls are provided within the foil sheet so as to delineate the shapes and these lines provided by frames or walls will facilitate breakage in a preferred manner such that the flakes break into selected shaped polygons. Remnants are typically present along flake edges due to the grinding and breakage process however with magnification, one can see the resultant regular polygonal shape. To clearly see the remnants one requires increased magnification and the remnant itself provides a type of signature. It can be seen as a taggent within a taggent. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127623 | LIQUID DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A liquid developer includes an insulating carrier liquid, colored particles, an organic macromolecular compound, and a dispersant. The organic macromolecular compound is dissolved in the carrier liquid. The organic macromolecular compound is formed of a copolymer resin selected from cyclic olefin copolymers and styrene-based elastomers. The colored particles are dispersed in the carrier liquid. Each of the colored particles includes a binder resin and carbon black. A mass ratio (V/OP) of a content (V) of the dispersant in the liquid developer to a content (OP) of the organic macromolecular compound in the liquid developer is 0.2 or larger and 0.8 or smaller. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127624 | DISPENSING TONER ADDITIVES VIA CARRIER DISPENSE AND CLEAR TONER - A process is disclosed for the preparation of developer compositions comprising: providing a first developer including carrier and a first toner comprised of resin, pigment, polyolefin, a first compatibilizer, a first charge control agent, and a first metal oxide surface additive; and, adding thereto a second developer including carrier, and a second toner, second compatibilizer, a second charge control agent, and a second metal oxide surface additive. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127625 | ORTHOGONAL SOLVENTS AND COMPATIBLE PHOTORESISTS FOR THE PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC PATTERNING OF ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present invention provides improved solvents and photoresists for the photolithographic patterning of organic electronic devices, systems comprising combinations of these solvents and photoresists, and methods for using these systems of solvents and photoresists to pattern various organic electronic materials. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127626 | RESIST COMPOSITION FOR NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS USED FOR FORMATION OF GUIDE PATTERN, GUIDE PATTERN FORMATION METHOD, AND METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN ON LAYER CONTAINING BLOCK COPOLYMER - A negative tone-development resist composition for forming a guide pattern, including a base component (A) and an acid generator component (B), the base component (A) including a resin component (A1) having a structural unit (a1) derived from an acrylate ester containing an acid dissociable group, and at least one of the following structural units (a2): a structural unit derived from an acrylic acid ester containing a lactone-containing cyclic group, a structural unit derived from an acrylic acid ester containing an ether-containing cyclic group and a structural unit derived from an acrylic acid ester containing a carbonate-containing cyclic group, and a constituent unit (a1) derived from an acrylic acid ester containing an acid-labile group, the acid generator component (B) including an acid generator (B1) including at least one compound represented by general formula (b1) or (b2) shown below | 2014-05-08 |
20140127627 | ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIST FILM, AND PATTERN-FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided is an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, a resist film formed with the composition, and a pattern-forming method using the same. The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes (P) a resin that contains the following repeating units (A), (B) and (C); and a solvent having a boiling temperature of 150° C. or less,
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20140127628 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING CRITICAL DIMENSION UNIFORMITY USING SHAPED BEAM LITHOGRAPHY - A method for forming a pattern on a surface using charged particle beam lithography is disclosed, where the shots in an ordered set of input shots are modified within a subfield to reduce either a thermal variation or a maximum temperature of the surface during exposure by the charged particle beam writer. A method for fracturing or mask data processing is also disclosed, where an ordered set of shots is generated which will expose at least one subfield of a surface using a shaped beam charged particle beam writer, and where a temperature or a thermal variation generated on the surface during the exposure of one subfield is calculated. Additionally, a method for forming a pattern on a surface with an ordered set of shots using charged particle beam lithography is disclosed, in which a blanking period following a shot is lengthened to reduce the maximum temperature of the surface. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127629 | METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN - Provided is a method of forming pattern including (a) forming a chemically amplified resist composition into a film, (b) exposing the film to light, and (c) developing the exposed film with a developer containing a first organic solvent, wherein in the developer, particles each having a diameter of 0.3 μm or greater amount to a density of 30 particles/ml or less. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127630 | SILICON OXYNITRIDE FILM FORMATION METHOD AND SUBSTRATE EQUIPPED WITH SILICON OXYNITRIDE FILM FORMED THEREBY - The present invention provides a silicon oxynitride film formation method capable of reducing energy cost, and also provides a substrate equipped with a silicon oxynitride film formed thereby. This method comprises the steps of: casting a film-formable coating composition containing a polysilazane compound on a substrate surface to form a coat; drying the coat to remove excess of the solvent therein; and then irradiating the dried coat with UV light at a temperature lower than 150° C. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127631 | Fuel Burning System and Method - A method of preventing clogging of a reusable wick, a method of fueling a reusable wick, and a fuel burning system are provided. The fuel burning system has a melted fuel reservoir, a melting grate, and at least one wick. The melted fuel reservoir is configured to receive a solid fuel. The melting grate is located above at least a portion of the melted fuel reservoir so that fuel melted on the melting grate can be received into the melted fuel reservoir. The at least one wick has an at least partially hollow core forming a burn chamber extending above the melting grate. The wick is spaced from the reservoir so that melted fuel in the reservoir is spaced apart from a bottom of the wick. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127632 | Draft Inducer for Low Power Multistage Furnaces Utilizing an Electronically Commutated Motor System and an Associated Method of Use - A furnace assembly comprising a non-condensing furnace with a draft inducer. The draft inducer includes a permanent magnet electrically commutated motor and a draft inducer blower fan. The motor includes a stator, a rotor, a motor cooling fan, and a controller. The rotor being rotatable relative to the stator, the fan being operatively coupled to the rotor such that rotation of the rotor causes rotation of the fan, the controller being configured to selectively operate the motor in first and second different torque ranges of the rotor, with the first and second torque range operating within a fixed percentage and within a fixed percentage of each other. The controller being configured such during normal operation, the motor is not operable at any torques between the first torque range and the second torque range except during transitionary periods. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127633 | Fire Starter and Survival Tool - A survival tool intended for fire starting with a novel tinder generation element which creates fine, elongated slivers of combustible material which ignite and dry easily even in damp or wet environments. The device combination of a pyrophoric element, striker, ignitable material and other optional elements with the elongated tinder generation component reduces the risk of injury and subsequent infection over bladed alternatives, while also containing all required elements for wilderness fire starting in a small convenient package. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127634 | HEATING DEVICES AND METHODS WITH AUTO-SHUTDOWN - A modular heating system and method is presented that automatically shuts down the chemical reaction within a heater if the heat generated by the reaction is excessive. Heaters are designed to generate sufficient heat to warm food or drink in an adjacent container. If the container is empty, or if the heater is dislodged from the container, the heat generated by the heater will become dangerously high. When excessive heat is generated by the reaction in the heater, systems and methods of the present invention respond by terminating the reaction before all of the reaction mixture has reacted. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127635 | VACUUM HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - A vacuum heat treatment apparatus according to the embodiment comprises a chamber; a thermal insulator in the chamber; a reaction container in the thermal insulator; a heating member between the reaction container and the the thermal insulator for heating the reaction container; and a temperature measuring member in or on a surface of the reaction container, wherein the temperature measuring member comprises a thermocouple and a protective tube surrounding the thermocouple, and the protective tube comprises tungsten (W), tantalum (Ta), or silicon carbide (SiC). | 2014-05-08 |
20140127636 | Energy Efficient Furnace with Coaxial Segmented Center Hearth and Multiple Combustion Stages with Regenerative Heat Return - Disclosed in the present invention are a combustion furnace with coaxial staged hearth and heating method thereof, in which the combustion furnace comprises a metal furnace body ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140127637 | OUTER COOLING LOOP - The present invention relates to an arrangement for treatment of articles by hot pressing and in particular by hot isostatic pressing. The pressing arrangement includes a pressure vessel and a furnace chamber adapted to hold articles, which furnace chamber is provided inside the pressure vessel. At least one guiding passage communicating with the furnace chamber forms an outer cooling loop, wherein the pressure medium in a part of the outer cooling loop is guided in proximity to pressure vessel walls and the top end closure before it re-enters into the furnace chamber. Further, a guiding channel element is located in the at least one guiding passage forming the outer cooling loop is arranged with at least one pressure medium channel for guiding the pressure medium from a central opening of the heat insulated casing radially and circumferentially towards a lateral wall of the pressure cylinder. The at least one pressure medium channel has a substantially constant cross-sectional area in a flow direction of the pressure medium. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127638 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET HAVING A BIASED SLIDE MEMBER - An orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body, a slide member, and a resilient member. The slide member is slidable relative to the archwire slot. The resilient member is coupled to and is slidable with the slide member. The resilient member is configured to engage a first portion of the bracket body in the opened position and a second portion of the bracket body in the closed position. The second portion is different from the first portion. The resilient member imposes a biasing force on the slide member in the direction of movement toward the archwire slot when the slide member is in the closed position. The resilient member may be configured to impose a biasing force on the slide member in the direction away from the archwire slot when the slide member is at a position intermediate the opened and closed positions. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127639 | DENTAL TREATMENT DIAGNOSTIC METHOD, METHOD FOR CALCULATING DETERMINATION INDICATORS, PROGRAM AND COMPUTER - There is provided a method of calculating an index for deciding the necessity of surgically operating on the jaw in orthodontic treatment wherein an index for deciding the necessity of surgically operating on the jaw which becomes objective materials for a dentist to decide the necessity of surgically operating on the jaw of a patient in orthodontic treatment of the patient can be calculated easily, and by appropriately combining the results of other inspection methods, the dentist is able to diagnose easily with high objectivity and correctness, moreover with a short period of time, and its program. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127640 | DENTAL DRILL BIT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A dental drill is disclosed which allows for an osteotomy to be formed in a shape which closely matches the cylindrical shape of many dental implants. In so doing, the implant engages more tissue of the resulting osteotomy, thus resulting in greater ability for the tissue to penetrate and fuse with the implant while also reducing the chances of infection and reducing the overall recovery time. In addition, by forming the dental drill with a relatively obtuse angulation between the termini of the drill flutes, the cutting forces are spread across a larger cutting area thus reducing wear on the drill itself. Moreover, by spreading the cutting force over a larger area, the heat generated by the drill is reduced and thus the discomfort afforded to the patient is reduced. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127641 | Oral Irrigator - An oral irrigator is provided that has a pump unit having at least a first pump being connected or being connectable to at least a first fluid reservoir containing a first fluid, a control unit for controlling the pump unit, at least a first outlet nozzle for emitting fluid pumped from the first fluid reservoir to the first outlet nozzle during operation as a continuous or pulsating fluid jet, wherein the control unit is arranged to control the pump unit during operation in at least a first operation mode such that at least a first fluid jet parameter of the continuous or pulsating jet is automatically varied over time. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127642 | NON-REMOVABLE BRIDGE DENTAL PROSTHESIS - The present invention relates to a non-removable bridge dental prosthesis that enables an artificial tooth for replacing a damaged tooth to be conveniently and safely installed without need of an artificial dental root or removal of an adjacent tooth. According to the present invention, the non-removable bridge dental prosthesis consists of: an artificial tooth to be inserted into a region from which a tooth has been lost; a bridge tightly fixed to the rear surfaces of the teeth on either side of the region from which the tooth was lost, and having the artificial tooth inserted and fixed to the front thereof; and a coupling member for coupling the artificial tooth to the bridge. The non-removable bridge dental prosthesis: has the coupling member integrally installed on the rear surface of the artificial tooth; has a catching piece and a coupling projection formed so as to project and slope downward at a predetermined angle at the top and center of the coupling member; has a coupling hole formed in the bridge in a shape corresponding to the coupling projection and located at a position where the coupling projection of the coupling member is formed; has the coupling member, which is integrally installed on the artificial tooth, diagonally inserted into the region from which the tooth was lost; has the coupling projection inserted in the coupling hole of the bridge fixed on the teeth on either side of the region from which the tooth was lost; and simultaneously, has the catching piece caught on the top end of the bridge so as to firmly fix the artificial tooth to the region from which the tooth was lost. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127643 | FRICTIONAL ANGLED DENTAL IMPLANT - The present invention discloses a frictional angled dental implant | 2014-05-08 |
20140127644 | OVAL SECTION DENTAL IMPLANT - This invention concerns a dental implant with an oval section which allows making implants in places which were not able to make it in them before, because its being narrow in one of the directions distal-mesial or lingual-buccal. The design allows a better cosmetic and gingival case when making implant operation in molar place where two implants are putted distal-mesial and in case of lower incisals. The implant provides high primal stability and big space for the attached surfaces and gives a high performance against the chewing forces. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127645 | MEDICAL AND DENTAL IMPLANT PACKAGE - The invention is a protective package for delivering a medical or dental implant to an implantation site. The protective package protects the implant from contact with any surfaces from which bacteria or other contaminants could be transferred to the implant itself. The protective package is adapted to allow the implant to be delivered to the implantation site and to allow the primary retention of the implant in a bone or other type of tissue to be carried out before completely removing the implant from the protective packaging. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127646 | COLOR SELECTOR DEVICE - A paint or stain color selection device includes a frame sized for arms-length handheld use. The frame at least partially surrounds a viewing aperture. A plurality of distinct paint or stain color representations having surface areas smaller than the cross-sectional area defined by the viewing aperture are disposed on the frame and distributed around the viewing aperture. The device may be held in a user's hand and used to view remote objects or surfaces through the viewing aperture while visually comparing the object or surface to one or more of the paint or stain color representations. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127647 | CONCEPT NOISE REDUCTION IN DEEP QUESTION ANSWERING SYSTEMS - Method, computer program product, and system to perform an operation for a deep question answering system. The operation begins by computing a concept score for a first concept in a first case received by the deep question answering system, the concept score being based on a machine learning concept model for the first concept. The operation then excludes the first concept from consideration when analyzing a candidate answer and an item of supporting evidence to generate a response to the first case upon determining that the concept score does not exceed a predefined concept minimum weight threshold. The operation then increases a weight applied to the first concept when analyzing the candidate answer and the item of supporting evidence to generate the response to the first case when the concept score exceeds a predefined maximum weight threshold. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127648 | NUTRITIONAL GAME - A game that encourages a player to eat nutritious food items that includes a game board having a plurality of contiguous spaces defining a playing path, wherein each space designates a given activity, and wherein one activity is designated to encourage the player to eat a nutritious food item; a playing piece for each player; chance means for determining the number of spaces a player can advance a playing piece along the playing path; and, means for encouraging the player to eat a nutritious food item based on the playing piece landing on a respective space on said playing path. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127649 | GENERAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WELLNESS APPLICATION USING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A DATA-CAPABLE BAND - Health and wellness management techniques and devices are described including receiving data representing a nutrition profile defining parameters upon which a target score is established based on nutrition consumption, acquiring other data representing subsets of acquired parameters, determining values for the subsets of the acquired parameters based on reference values for the parameters set forth in the nutrition profile, calculating a nutrition score based on the values, determining a magnitude of a difference between the nutrition score and the target score, predicting a subset of the acquired parameters to reduce the difference between the nutrition score and the target score, the subset of the acquired parameters being predicted based on at least one of an environmental parameter and a social parameter, and causing generation of a representation of a recommendation to engage in nutrition intake. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127650 | GENERAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WELLNESS APPLICATION USING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A DATA-CAPABLE BAND - Health and wellness management techniques and devices are described including receiving data representing a nutrition profile defining parameters upon which a target score is established based on nutrition consumption, acquiring data representing subsets of acquired parameters, determining values for the subsets of the acquired parameters based on reference values for the parameters set forth in the nutrition profile, calculating a nutrition score based on the values, causing presentation of a representation of an overall score comprising the nutrition score, determining a nutrition deficiency, and generating data representing a recommendation associated with the nutrition deficiency. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127651 | AVATAR HAVING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR IDENTIFYING AND PROVIDING MEAL RECOMMENDATIONS - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing an avatar having artificial intelligence for identifying and providing meal recommendations. The avatar acts as an electronic representation of a user. The avatar searches available information and makes recommendations to the user based on initial input, the user's response to previous recommendations regarding meals, and/or other information regarding the user. In this way, the avatar continually learns more about the user to improve future recommendations regarding meals that the user will enjoy and also meals that meet a user's nutritional requirements or dietary goals. Accordingly, the avatar can make many meal related decisions for the user that, given the learning the avatar can obtain, can closely approximate the decisions the user himself would make. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127652 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CORRECTIVE GUIDANCE OF EATING BEHAVIOR - The present invention provides a method for modifying the eating behavior of a patient equipped with a gastric restriction apparatus, comprising steps of: a. providing an adjustable gastric band (AGB); b. providing a pressure sensor to measure pressure within said AGB; c. providing a processing unit containing instructions to collect a set of pressure measurement and to analyze said set pressure measurement; d. providing a data base comprising data concerning pressure exerted within said AGB by a bolus of liquid food, a bolus of semiliquid food, and a bolus of solid food; e. recording said sets of pressure measurements; f. recording the results; g. communicating said results; h. placing said AGB in position; i. measuring said pressure within said AGB; j. using said distinction of said current eating pattern to modify said eating behavior of said patient. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127653 | LANGUAGE-LEARNING SYSTEM - A language learning system and method for facilitating learning of a foreign language by a human reader having relative fluency in a familiar language. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127654 | PAWS - A personal computer external hardware touchpad and coordinating hand held activator attachment (mouse) linked to computer through USB cable, and coordinated with accompanying software will mimic and cause computer monitor to display a stored image of an actual ultrasound scan on a live being or a computer generated likeness, through the constant direct pressure and interaction of the hardware and software program. Some existing computer keyboard functions will temporarily be altered by the software to coordinate with the hardware and displayed image. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127655 | AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods are provided for using speech to control the operation of a training application and executing a training application involving a plurality of trainees. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided for using speech to control the operation of a training application. The method includes receiving audio data representing a response to a training exercise from an input source associated with a trainee. The method processes the received audio data to determine the content of the audio data and generates a command based on at least the processed audio data. The method further processes the generated command to control the operation of the training application. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127656 | System and Method for Assessing a User's Engagement with Digital Resources - An engagement index reflects a user's level of engagement with a digital resource. Actions of the user, such as the amount of time spent on a page, the number of pages accessed, the amount of time spent in a session, and the number and type of annotations made may be used as factors in the determination of the engagement index. Data values corresponding to one or more of the factors are received and are validated to eliminate any extreme values and to make the values comparable with one another. Different validation methods may be used for different factors. Once the data values are validated, weighting coefficients are applied to the validated values. The system then determines the engagement index by summing the weighted values. Once calculated, the engagement index may be aggregated with other engagement indexes or compared to engagement indexes for other users. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127657 | TOILET TRAINING DEVICE - The invention is a toilet training device for boys. Specifically, the invention is a target that is attached to the rim of a toilet bowl and shifts into place when the toilet set is lifted, and shifts or swings out of the way when the toilet seat is put down. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127658 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a posture estimation unit, an abnormality determination unit, and a presentation unit. The posture estimation unit is configured to estimate a neck posture of a user. The abnormality determination unit is configured to determine whether a posture is abnormal based on the neck posture estimated by the posture estimation unit. The presentation unit is configured to present an abnormality of the posture to the user, when the abnormality determination unit determines that the posture is abnormal. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127659 | Method and System for Providing Web Based Interactive Lessons with Improved Session Playback - The system and method of the present invention provides for realistic, live on live with webcams, interactive, golf lessons from a golf professional who is located at a distance from the golfer. The lesson experience is enhanced by providing tools to the professional for annotating the lesson both verbally and visually, as well as by providing for the recording of the lesson and later playback of same, with enhanced synchronization of audio/visual data streams. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127660 | Apparatus, Method and System for Microsurgical Suture Training - A system comprising: an apparatus for training microsurgical suturing on simulated tissue; an imaging system for capturing an image and/or video of the suture; and a suture training recommendation engine configured to determine the suture quality. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127661 | SYRINGE OPERATION PRACTICE DEVICE - Provided is a syringe operation detection device | 2014-05-08 |
20140127662 | COMPUTERIZED MEDICAL TRAINING SYSTEM - A method of medical training includes presenting a user with a medical scenario within a medical simulation in which the user plays a physician. The medical scenario includes an interaction between the user and a patient. Performance data corresponding to the user is identified. The identified performance data is based at least in part on an action of the user during the interaction between the user and the patient. The user is evaluated based at least in part on the identified performance data to determine whether the user has achieved a training goal within the medical simulation. The training goal is intended to improve a medical skill of the user. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127663 | Interactive Education System for Teaching Patient Care - An eye assembly for use in a patient simulator is provided. The eye assembly includes an iris diaphragm having a moveable inner portion defining an opening. The inner portion of the iris diaphragm is movable radially from a first position wherein the opening has a first diameter and a second position wherein the opening has a second diameter greater than the first diameter. The iris diaphragm is configured for use in a simulated eye. The eye assembly also includes a dilation actuator in communication with the inner portion of the iris diaphragm for selectively moving the inner portion between the first and second positions to simulate dilation of an eye. | 2014-05-08 |
20140127664 | Real-time Computerized Interactive Text Memorization Method and System - Method and system for real-time computerized interactive text memorization. The real-time computerized interactive text memorization aids in the memorization of large amounts of text that contain an established sequence and flow that must be adhered to during the recitation of the text by a speaker. The present disclosure utilizes a data parser, a character selection function, a text to speech engine and a voice recorder to provide visual text displays, digitized and recorded audio playback and digitized and recorded audio annotation. Data is uploaded into the system where they are then scanned by the data parser and prepared to create the various audio/visual elements needed for memorization by the user. The data parser then searches and separates text-based data into its unique theatrical or playwriting character based components. A character selection function of the present disclosure allows a user to select as many characters s desired from the uploaded parsed data. A text to speech engine is utilized as a means to audibly reproduce any of the parsed components created by the data parser. The voice recorder function allows a user to record audio clips that can be associated to the parsed components created by the data parser in the system. The playlist creation element will associate either start points for the text to the speech engine or recorded audio samples from the voice recorder function to those various components identified by the data parser. From the generated playlist the learner can then choose that portion of the text which requires their attention in order to prepare for the upcoming recitation. The data playback function allows for the reproduction of the parsed text and start points or audio samples in tandem at variable rates using both recorded audio and multiple text to speech voices as determined by the learner. The annotation and text editing element provides the learner with the ability to make text changes as needed which are then incorporated into the audio and text reproduction in real-time. | 2014-05-08 |