21st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120129012 | SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a secondary battery in which an insertion hole where an electrode terminal is insertable is defined in a center of a bottom case disposed under a can to connect batteries to each other in series. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode tab and a negative electrode tab, a can in which the electrode assembly is received, an insulation case inserted into a top opening of the can, the insulation case having a first hole and a second hole through which the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab pass, a protective circuit module disposed on the insulation case, the protective circuit module being electrically connected to the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab, and a cap assembly including a cap plate disposed on the protective circuit module to close the top opening of the can, the cap plate being electrically connected to the protective circuit module and an electrode terminal inserted into a through hole defined in the cap plate. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129013 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a plurality of bare cells electrically connected in series or parallel to one another, and a protection circuit module provided with a thermistor. In the battery pack, the protection circuit module is electrically connected to the bare cells, and the thermistor is provided to be parallel in the length direction of the protection circuit module between the bare cells and the protection circuit module so as to measure a variable resistance by sensing a temperature of the bare cells and to transfer the measured resistance as an electrical signal to the protection circuit module. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129014 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a bare cell that includes an electrode assembly, a case for accommodating the electrode assembly, and a cap plate arranged at one side of the case, a protection circuit board assembly for controlling charge/discharge of the bare cell, a battery protection device electrically connected to the protection circuit board assembly, and a first adhesive member. At least a part of the first adhesive member is disposed on the case. The first adhesive member crosses the battery protection device in a lengthwise direction of the battery protection device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129015 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR BATTERIES, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, an active material for batteries includes monoclinic β-type titanium composite oxide containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Nb, Ta, Al, Ga, and In, the at least one element being contained in an amount of 0.03 wt % or more and 3 wt % or less. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129016 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR BATTERIES, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, an active material for batteries includes a titanium composite oxide, wherein the titanium composite oxide includes a monoclinic β-type titanium composite oxide as a main phase, and when an integral intensity of the main peak of the monoclinic β-type titanium composite oxide obtained with a wideangle X-ray diffraction method having a CuKα-ray as an X-ray source is 100, the relative value of the integral intensity of the main peak that presents the range of 2θ=25.1 to 25.5° attributed to at least one sub-phase selected from anatase-type TiO | 2012-05-24 |
20120129017 | BATTERY PACK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A battery pack and a manufacturing method thereof enabling the streamlining of assembly work are provided. This battery pack comprises a printed circuit board | 2012-05-24 |
20120129018 | Device That is Intended for Supplying Power to a Motor Vehicle and Comprises a Cooler Block - A power supply device for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle, comprises one or more storage cell modules, each of which includes one or more electrochemical storage cells and/or double layer capacitors that are arranged next to and/or on top of one another. The device includes a cooler block having a holder for the storage cell modules and a heat dissipating structure for dissipating heat emitted by the storage cell modules. The heat dissipating structure is provided on at least one side of the holder. The cooler block includes a clamping device operatively configured to generate a predefined force by which the heat dissipating structure can be pressed against a respective storage cell module. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129019 | CID Retention Device For Li-ion Cell - A low pressure current interrupt device (CID) activates at a minimal threshold internal gauge pressure. Preferably, the CID includes a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate in electrical communication with the first conductive plate, the electrical communication between the first and the second conductive plates being interrupted at the minimal threshold internal gauge pressure. The first conductive plate can include a frustum having a first end and a second end, a base extending radially from a perimeter of the first end of the frustum, and an essentially planar cap sealing the second end of the frustum. The first end has a broader diameter than the second end, and the second conductive plate is in electrical contact with the essentially planar cap through a weld. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129020 | TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED BATTERY SYSTEM II - The invention relates to a battery system comprising at least one battery. According to the invention, provisions are made that said battery system comprises at least one Peltier element, which is used for cooling and/or for heating at least one battery. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129021 | Electrochemical Energy System - An electrochemical energy generation system can include a sealed vessel that contains inside (i) at least one electrochemical cell, which has two electrodes and a reaction zone between them; (ii) a liquefied halogen reactant, such as a liquefied molecular chlorine; (iii) at least one metal halide electrolyte; and (iv) a flow circuit that can be used for delivering the halogen reactant and the electrolyte to the at least one cell. The sealed vessel can maintain an inside pressure above a liquefication pressure for the halogen reactant. Also disclosed are methods of using and methods of making for electrochemical energy generation systems. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129022 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, METHOD, AND ASSEMBLY - An electrochemical device is disclosed that includes a plurality of cells that each include a face, wherein a terminal is disposed on the faces of each respective cell. A bus bar has a bus bar height and electrically couples the terminals from cell-to-cell within the electrochemical device. A plurality of sheets are disposed between the plurality of cells, the plurality of sheets are substantially the same height as the combined, height of each cell and bus bar. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129023 | BATTERY PACK DEVICE - A battery pack device of an embodiment includes a battery module, a casing, an air inlet, an air outlet, and a ventilation channel. In the battery module, a plurality of battery cells stacked one on another are disposed. The casing is installed while housing the battery module therein. The air inlet is provided in the casing and lets an outside air into the casing. The air outlet is provided in the casing, disposed at a position higher than a position of the air inlet, and lets the air out of the casing. The ventilation channel, in the casing, connects the air inlet and the air outlet, and inclines with respect to a horizontal direction. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129024 | MODULAR BATTERY PACK SYSTEMS FOR PRISMATIC CELLS - A modular frame includes a first row of cell slots configured to receive first prismatic cells of a battery pack system. A second row of cell slots is configured to receive second prismatic cells of the battery pack system. A central interface beam is disposed between the first row of cell slots and the second row of cell slots. The central interface beam includes a first side and a second side. The first side is configured to receive terminals of the first prismatic cells. The second side opposes the first side and is configured to receive terminals of the second prismatic cells. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129025 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - Technologies are generally described for a battery, a method for implementing a battery and a rechargeable battery system. In some examples, the rechargeable battery system includes a battery. The battery may include a first electrode including a tantalum component, a vanadium component and a boron component. The battery may further include a second electrode and an electrical insulator between the first and the second electrode. The battery system may include a housing, where the housing includes the first electrode, and where the housing is effective to communicate light and oxygen to the first electrode. A sensor may be disposed so as to be effective to detect a reaction of tantalum and oxygen in the housing and generate a reaction signal in response. A processor may be in electrical communication with the sensor and effective to receive the reaction signal and generate an indication based on the reaction signal. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129026 | BATTERY PACK WITH A HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE - A battery pack with a heat dissipation structure comprises two battery modules, four heat dissipation elements, and four spacing sleeves that are combined by four screws. The four heat dissipation elements and the four spacing sleeves are disposed between the two battery modules. The dissipation elements are in direct contact with the respective battery modules, so that the heat of the respective battery module will be conducted to the heat dissipation plates then dissipated into the air through the heat dissipation fins of the heat dissipation plates. Between the two battery modules is formed a heat dissipation channel, which can avoid the heat accumulation due to direct contact of the two battery modules while allowing the hot air in the heat dissipation channel to be exchanged to the cool air outside the battery pack. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129027 | BATTERY PACK - The present invention relates to a battery pack and the battery pack includes: a plurality of secondary batteries; a core pack including a protection circuit module; and a battery case composed of first and second sub-cases for accommodating the core pack, in which fastening portions combining the first sub-case with the second sub-case are formed, and adhesive members and grooves receiving the adhesive members are formed at the fastening portions. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129028 | BATTERY BOX - A battery box includes a receptacle and a cover. The receptacle has a front wall having an outside surface to which two laterally-spaced connection blocks are mounted and including a positive terminal conductor and a negative terminal conductor arranged between the two connection blocks. The receptacle has a rear wall having an outside surface in which two laterally-spaced connection slots are formed and including a positive terminal connector and a negative terminal connector arranged between the two connection slots. The receptacle include a positive electrode contact and a negative electrode contact respectively mounted to inside surfaces of the front and rear walls. Connection wirings are provided to respectively connect the positive terminal conductor and the positive terminal connector to the positive electrode contact and to connect the negative terminal conductor and the negative terminal connector to the negative electrode contact. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129029 | INTEGRATED HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY CASE - The present invention relates to an integrated high-voltage battery housing. More particularly, it relates to an integrated high-voltage battery housing adapted to secure safety against side impact collisions while reducing the weight of a vehicle by integrating a connecting structure between a battery housing and a side member of a chassis of the vehicle. In particular, the integrated high-voltage battery housing includes: a bottom housing configured to receive a battery; a battery fixing bracket configured to fix the battery to a top surface of the bottom housing; and a plurality of flanges extending from an upper end edge of a side wall of the bottom housing and each having a coupling aperture for coupling the flange to a chassis side member. A protruding reinforcing portion extends transversely between opposite sides of the bottom housing on a bottom surface of the bottom housing. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129030 | Battery Pack - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells aligned in one direction, each battery cell having electrode terminals, a bus bar coupling the electrode terminals, a terminal shielding unit covering the bus bar, the terminal shielding unit including an upper shielding unit and a lower shielding unit with at least one opening, a pair of first and second end plates arranged outside outermost battery cells, and at least one coupling member coupling the first and second end plates. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129031 | HEAT SINK OF BATTERY CELL FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND BATTERY CELL MODULE USING THE SAME - A heat sink of a battery cell for electric vehicles and a battery cell module using the heat sink are provided to prevent deterioration of battery cells by effectively emitting heat generated from the battery cells. The battery cells are arranged at predetermined intervals and connected in parallel or series to each other. Each of the heat sinks is arranged between the battery cells and radiates heat generated from the battery cells. Each heat sink includes a heat-radiating case attached to at least one side of each battery cell and filled with a first refrigerant, and a second refrigerant circulating pipe arranged in the heat-radiating case and configured to circulate a second refrigerant for cooling the first refrigerant. A first refrigerant filled in the heat-radiating case may also be circulated for a heat exchange. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129032 | THERMALLY BOUND NON-WOVEN MATERIAL - The invention relates to a thermally bound non-woven material containing a low-shrinkage dual-component core-sheath fiber consisting of a crystalline polyester core and a crystalline polyester sheath which has a melting point at least 10° C. lower than the core, the heat-shrinkage characteristic of said fiber being less than 10% at 170° C. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129033 | POWDERY MATERIAL AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE MIXTURE - In accordance with the present invention, a powdery material and a positive electrode mixture for providing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery capable of exhibiting a higher output under high current rate conditions are provided. The powdery material according to the present invention comprises a positive electrode active material powder having an average particle diameter of from 0.05 μm to 1 μm and two or more types of graphite powder wherein the average particle diameters of the two or more types of the graphite powder are different from each other and each graphite powder has an average particle diameter of from 0.01 μm to 20 μm. The positive electrode mixture according to the present invention comprises the powdery material, a binder, and a solvent. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129034 | POROUS FILM, BATTERY SEPARATOR, AND BATTERY - A porous film which is produced using a resin composition containing an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyolefin and a polyolefin wax having a weight average molecular weight of 3000 or less, in which the number of branches per 1000 carbon atoms that constitute the main chain of the polyolefin wax is 15 or less; a porous film which is produced using a resin composition containing an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyolefin and a polyolefin wax having a weight average molecular weight of 3000 or less, and which does not substantially contain a component that melts at a temperature of 60° C. or lower; a laminated porous film which comprises one of the porous films and a heat-resistance porous layer laminated on at least one surface of the porous film; and a separator for batteries, which comprises the porous film or the laminated porous film. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129035 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE TYPE LITHIUM ION SECONDARY CELL - There is provided a lithium ion secondary cell excellent in charging and discharging cycle characteristics. A lithium ion secondary cell includes an electrode body including a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material, and a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt as a supporting salt in an organic solvent, the electrode body and the non-aqueous electrolyte being accommodated in a case. The positive electrode active material is a lithium transition metal oxide having a spinel type structure. The electrolyte contains a compound represented by a chemical formula (I) in an amount of β mol relative to the total content α mol of moisture to be mixed in the cell. β satisfies −0.8 log(β/α)≦1.5. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129036 | ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS - An electric storage apparatus has a plurality of electric storage stacks placed in line in a second direction (Y direction). Each of the electric storage stacks has a plurality of electric storage elements placed in line in a first direction (X direction) and partition plates each placed between two of the electric storage elements adjacent to each other in the first direction. The electric storage stack is restrained by a restraint unit in the first direction. In adjacent two of the electric storage stacks, two of the partition plates adjacent to each other in the second direction have coupling portions fixed to each other in a plane orthogonal to the first direction and capable of relative movement in the first direction. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129037 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE CELL - The electric energy storage cell according to the invention is provided with: an active part, which is designed and adapted to store electric energy supplied externally and to release stored electric energy to the exterior; a casing consisting of a film material, which surrounds the active part in a gas- and liquid-tight manner; and at least two current collectors that are connected to the active part and are designed and adapted to supply electric current externally to the active part and to release electric current from the active part to the exterior. According to the invention, the part that is surrounded by the casing follows the contours of a prismatic structure with a substantially parallelepipedal form, said structure extending to a substantially lesser extent in a first spatial direction than in the other two remaining spatial directions and substantially defining two opposing, parallel flat faces and four narrow faces that connect the two flat faces. The first and the second current collectors project from the casing parallel to the planes of the two flat faces in opposite directions from two opposing narrow faces. The extension of said first and second current collector along the narrow faces from which they project is greater than half the length of said narrow faces. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129038 | Battery module - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in one direction, barriers interposed among the plurality of battery cells, a pair of first and second end plates arranged outside the battery cells, and coupling members that couple the first and second end plates, wherein at least one of the barriers includes at least one protrusion that provides a step difference between the protrusion and a surface of the barrier. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129039 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - An electrical energy storage device is provided which comprises at least one module with a negative electrode, a positive electrode made from an anion generating material or material combination and conducting anions, and an anion conducting solid electrolyte located between the negative electrode and the positive electrode. The negative electrode of each module comprises a porous structure that conducts anions and the pore space of which is at least partially filled by a first redox mass which comprises a metal/metal oxide pair. The positive electrode of each module comprises a porous structure that conducts anions and the pore space of which is at least partially filled by a second redox mass which comprises a metal/metal oxide pair with an increased oxidation potential compared to the first redox mass. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129040 | BATTERY ARRAY AND BATTERY PACK HAVING THE SAME - A battery array is disclosed. In one embodiment, the battery array includes a plurality of batteries arranged in N rows and three columns, wherein N is a natural number of 2 or more, wherein three batteries in each row are connected in parallel so as to make one bundle, wherein the batteries are sequentially arranged to form N bundles, and wherein the polarities of electrodes of the batteries, when seen from the same side of the battery array, are alternately arranged from a first bundle in the first row to an N-th bundle in the N-th row. The battery array may further include i) a plurality of connection taps configured to sequentially connect in series the first bundle to the N-th bundle and ii) first and second polarity output terminals provided in the first bundle and the N-th bundle, respectively. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129041 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY MODULE AND METHOD OF CONNECTING TERMINALS OF BATTERY MODULES - A connection structure for a battery module includes a fastening member and a space forming member. The fastening member presses a connecting portion of a bus bar against an electrode of the battery module to fasten the bus bar to the electrode. The space forming member has an elastic member disposed between the connecting portion of the bus bar and the electrode. The space forming member is configured to provide an insulating space between the connecting portion of the bus bar and the electrode. The elastic member is elastically deformed with a pressing force applied from the fastening member to the connecting portion of the bus bar to cancel the insulating space. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129042 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes: a first electrical cell and a second electrical cell, each including a battery case having an electrode terminal with one between a concave portion and a convex portion; a fixing member for fitting to the one; and an interconnection member including an interconnection material, a waterproof resin for covering the interconnection material other than a portion that the interconnection material contacts the electrode terminal, and a first projection extending from the waterproof resin and formed around the contact portion, wherein the interconnection member is fixed between the first and the second electrical cells by the fitting, and the first projection surrounds the electrode terminal to improve air-tightness of the interconnection member. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129043 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ASSEMBLED BATTERY AND ASSEMBLED BATTERY - To provide a method for producing an assembled battery with which electric resistance welding can be performed more efficiently and flexibility in cell layout can be increased. The method includes a step of preparing a lead plate | 2012-05-24 |
20120129044 | Alkaline Electrochemical Cell - An alkaline electrochemical cell is provided which efficiently utilizes active materials within the cell to achieve enhanced cost efficiency. The electrochemical cell includes a container defining a sealed volume and an anode and cathode disposed in the sealed volume of the container. The cathode includes manganese dioxide and the anode includes zinc. A ratio of zinc weight to anode volume is less than 1.8. An alkaline electrolyte is disposed in the container in contact with the anode and cathode, and water is disposed within the container. A weight ratio of water to manganese dioxide is greater than 0.28, and a weight ratio of water to zinc is greater than 0.65. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129045 | LIQUID ELECTROLYTE FILLED POLYMER ELECTROLYTE - A polymer-based electrolyte material for use in lithium ion batteries that exhibits high bulk ion conductivity at ambient and sub-ambient temperatures. The polymer electrolyte comprises a polymer matrix and a liquid electrolyte which is an organic solvent containing a free lithium salt. The polymer matrix is cross-linked and can be formed of cross-linkable ionic monomers, particularly ionic LLC surfactant monomers. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129046 | NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY AND FLAME RETARDANT FOR THE SAME - A nonaqueous secondary battery, comprising: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, the nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing at least a cyclic compound having, in the molecule, a functional group having an ester bond to which a nitrogen atom is attached, in which is the general formula (I). | 2012-05-24 |
20120129047 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising electrodes including a positive electrode and a negative electrode, a separator positioned between the electrodes, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the electrodes have a collector carrying an active substance material, and the collector of at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is a three-dimensional structure formed of a resin fiber covered with a metal film. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129048 | BINDER FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, BINDER PRECURSOR SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a binder capable of realizing a lithium secondary battery that includes a negative electrode including a negative-electrode active material layer containing at least one of silicon and a silicon alloy as a negative-electrode active material and also containing a binder and has an excellent charge-discharge cycle characteristic. The binder for the lithium secondary battery contains a polyimide resin that is formed by imidizing either a tetracarboxylic acid or a tetracarboxylic anhydride and a diamine, the polyimide resin having a hydrolyzable silyl group. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129049 | METHOD OF MAKING SILICON ANODE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE CELLS - A method of forming a silicon anode material for rechargeable cells includes providing a metal matrix that includes no more than 30 wt % of silicon, including silicon structures dispersed therein. The metal matrix is at least partially etched to at least partially isolate the silicon structures. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129050 | FLUOROSULPHATES USEFUL AS ELECTRODE MATERIALS - A material is made up of particles of an optionally-doped fluorosulphate. The fluorosulphate has a distorted Tavorite type structure of formula (A | 2012-05-24 |
20120129051 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY UTILIZING THE SAME - Disclosed is a positive electrode applied in lithium battery and method for manufacturing the same. First, a lithium alloy oxide layer is formed on a substrate. Subsequently, an additional high density and low energy plasma treatment is processed, such that the lithium alloy oxide layer has a top surface composed of uniform, dense, and inter-necked nano grains, and the in-side/bottom grains of the oxide layer remain unchanged. According to experiments, the positive electrode with such properties has higher capacity and longer cycle lifetime, thereby improving the lithium battery performance. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129052 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL CONTAINING A MIXED LITHIUM-METAL OXIDE - A composite material containing particles, in part provided with a pyrocarbon coating, of a mixed lithium metal oxide, as well as particles, in part provided with a pyrocarbon layer, of elementary carbon. Also, a process for producing such a composite material as well as an electrode containing the composite material and a secondary lithium-ion battery containing an electrode comprising the composite material. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129053 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE WITH AN IMPROVED SAFETY - Disclosed is an electrochemical device comprising a cathode having a complex formed between a surface of a cathode active material and an aliphatic di-nitrile compound; and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing 1-10 wt % of a compound of Formula 1 or its decomposition product based on the weight of the electrolyte. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129054 | SILICON ANODE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - A silicon anode battery comprises: a housing; a battery core comprising a cathode, a silicon anode, and a separator disposed between the cathode and the silicon anode; and an electrolyte comprising at least one lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and an additive, wherein the additive comprises diallyl pyrocarbonate. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129055 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE TYPE LITHIUM ION SECONDARY CELL - There is provided a lithium ion secondary cell excellent in charging and discharging cycle characteristics. A lithium ion secondary cell includes: an electrode body including a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material, and a separator; and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt as a supporting salt in an organic solvent, the electrode body and the non-aqueous electrolyte being accommodated in a case. The positive electrode active material is a lithium transition metal oxide having a layered structure. The electrolyte contains a compound represented by a chemical formula (I) in an amount of β mol relative to the total content α mol of moisture to be mixed in the cell. β satisfies −1.3≦log(β/α)≦1. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129056 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PRECURSOR MATERIAL FOR BATTERY, AND BATTERY - In a molten salt battery | 2012-05-24 |
20120129057 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system has a separation unit for separating gas-liquid mixed fluid discharged from the fuel cell stack. The separation unit has a tank for storing the separated liquid. A pair of metal electrodes is disposed on the side surfaces of the tank opposed to each other. The electrodes are used to measure the amount of the liquid in the tank and also promote the heat dissipation of the liquid in the tank. This can suppress the transpiration of the liquid in the tank and cool the liquid to a temperature suitable for the reuse in the fuel cell stack. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129058 | Electrical Energy Storage Device - An electrical energy storage device is provided which comprises at least one module with an anode, a cathode made from an anion generating material or material combination and conducting anions, and an anion conducting solid electrolyte located between the anode and the cathode. The anode of each module comprises a porous structure that conducts anions and is infiltrated by a liquid infiltration mass which comprises a metal in a non-oxidised and/or in an oxidised state. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129059 | FUEL-CELL-MOUNTED VEHICLE AND LIQUID EJECTION METHOD - A fuel-cell-mounted vehicle includes: a fuel cell that is mounted in the vehicle and supplies electric power to a power part of the vehicle; a storage part to store water generated from the fuel cell; and a liquid ejection apparatus to eject the water of the storage part. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129060 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING GENERATED WATER - Generated water is quickly and surely removed from a fuel cell, and leakage of generated water is prevented. A diaphragm | 2012-05-24 |
20120129061 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING GENERATED WATER - Generated water generated from electrical equipment such as a fuel cell or the like is surely and quickly removed. A generated water removing device | 2012-05-24 |
20120129062 | INTEGRAL REACTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUEL CELLS - A reactor system is integrated internally within an anode-side cavity of a fuel cell. The reactor system is configured to convert higher hydrocarbons to smaller species while mitigating the lower production of solid carbon. The reactor system may incorporate one or more of a pre-reforming section, an anode exhaust gas recirculation device, and a reforming section. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129063 | FLOW ARRANGEMENT FOR FUEL CELL STACKS - A method of operating a fuel cell apparatus that comprises at least first and second groups of fuel cell stacks includes heating cathode gas supplied from a cathode gas inlet to cathode parts of the first group of fuel cell stacks by passing the cathode gas in heat exchange relationship with cathode exhaust gas being removed from at least one group of fuel cell stacks, and supplying cathode gas to the cathode parts of the second group of fuel cell stacks from a location upstream of a location at which the cathode gas being supplied to the cathode parts of the first group of fuel cell stacks is heated. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129064 | HYDROGEN PRODUCTION BY AN AUTOTHERMAL HEAT EXCHANGER PACKED-BED MEMBRANE GAS REFORMER - A process for producing hydrogen from natural gas, said process comprises the steps of: (i) providing an autothermal heat exchanger packed-bed membrane reformer (APBMR) comprising: (a) an elongated external gas oxidation compartment comprising an inlet, an outlet and packed oxidation catalyst particles, said inlet and outlet being located each at one extremity of said external gas oxidation compartment; (b) an elongated internal gas steam-reforming compartment comprising an inlet, an outlet and packed steam-reforming catalyst particles, said inlet and outlet being located each at one extremity of said internal gas steam-reforming compartment; (c) one or more hydrogen-separating membrane(s) positioned in said steam-reforming compartment substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said steam-reforming compartment; (d) one insulation layer surrounding said external compartment; and, optionally, (e) one or more elongated internal gas oxidation compartment(s) positioned in said steamreforming compartment substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said gas steam-reforming internal compartment, and comprising an inlet, an outlet and packed oxidation catalyst particles, said inlet and outlet being located each at an extremity of said internal gas oxidation compartment(s); (ii) supplying a mixture comprising said natural gas and air to said gas oxidation compartment(s) of said reformer; and (iii) supplying a mixture comprising said natural gas and water to said gas steam-reforming compartment, wherein the water-to-gas molar ratio | 2012-05-24 |
20120129065 | FUEL CELL PLATE FEATURES TO RESOLVE DIFFERENCES IN COMPONENT TOLERANCES - A bipolar plate for a fuel cell has a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side. The bipolar plate also has an active region, a feed region, a perimeter region, a sealing region, and a hinge region. The sealing region is disposed between the perimeter region and each of the active region and the feed region. A plurality of outwardly extending tabs are disposed adjacent the perimeter region at each of the first end and the second end of the bipolar plate. The hinge region is disposed between the perimeter region and the outwardly extending tabs. The hinge region extends from the first side of the plate to the second side of the bipolar plate. The hinge region permits a flexing of the outwardly extending tabs to connect with peripheral electrical device without undesirably flexing the sealing region. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129066 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COOLING A THERMAL MEMBER IN AN AUTOMOBILE - A cooling device includes a main cooling circuit capable of adjusting the temperature of a thermal member, a secondary cooling circuit including a first assembly of at least two heat exchangers mounted in parallel, and a thermal coupling between the main cooling circuit and the secondary cooling circuit. The cooling device also includes a temperature sensor mounted in series on the secondary cooling circuit and downstream from the first assembly, and a control unit including an estimator to estimate, with a state monitor, the outlet temperature of each heat exchanger of the first assembly from the inlet temperature of a coolant at the inlet of each heat exchanger of the first assembly and from the values measured by the temperature sensor. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129067 | COOLING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND COOLING WATER SUPPLY METHOD FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a cooling water supply system and a cooling water supply method for a fuel cell system in which a temperature difference in a fuel cell stack is prevented from increasing due to a rapid increase of a power output required in the stack by detecting a requested/demanded output. According to the present invention, a temperature difference in the stack due to a rapid increase in a power output demanded by the fuel cell stack is prevented from being rapidly increased by detecting a requested output (e.g., an amount an accelerator pedal is pushed, etc.) to calculate a power output required by the stack, calculating a predicted amount of generated heat depending on a required power output, and calculating a flux of supplied cooling water corresponding to the predicted amount of generated heat to control a flow rate of a cooling water supplier. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129068 | SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT SINGLE CELLS FOR SOFC STACKS - A solid oxide fuel cell includes an anode layer, a cathode layer, and an electrolyte layer partitioning the anode layer and the cathode layer. The anode layer and the cathode layer are of about the same thickness and have about the same coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). | 2012-05-24 |
20120129069 | TERMINAL DEVICE FOR CELL VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT OF A FUEL CELL - A terminal device for cell voltage measurement of a fuel cell having a plurality of cells includes a plurality of terminals, a support member and a fixing member. The plurality of terminals each includes a conductive columnar part, and are electrically connected to the cells by the columnar part of each of the terminals being in contact with a conductive terminal contact part of a different cell of the fuel cell. The support member supports the terminals so that center axes of the columnar parts of the terminals are parallel to each other, and so that the center axes are aligned in one row at fixed intervals. The fixing member supports the support member so as to be able to rotate around a specified rotation shaft that is parallel to the center axes, and is attached to the fuel cell. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129070 | DUAL CHANNEL STEP IN FUEL CELL PLATE - A fuel cell plate assembly includes a first plate having a feed region and an active region. A plurality of flow channels is formed in the first plate and connects the feed region and the active region. The first plate further includes a first step oriented transverse to the flow channels in the feed region and a second step oriented transverse to the flow channels in the active region. The second step is formed only in the flow channels of the first plate. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129071 | FUEL CELL - A cell unit of a fuel cell includes a second separator. A first oxygen-containing gas flow field is formed on a surface of the second separator. An inlet buffer is connected to an inlet of the oxygen-containing gas flow field, and an outlet buffer is connected to an outlet of the first oxygen-containing gas flow field. The inlet buffer includes a first inlet buffer area having a deep groove and a second inlet buffer area, and the outlet buffer includes a first outlet buffer area having a deep groove and a second outlet buffer area. The first inlet buffer area and the first outlet buffer area have different surface areas. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129072 | AIR-COOLED METAL SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK USING SAME - Disclosed herein is an air-cooled metal separator that does not need cooling water. The air-cooled metal separator includes a channel section formed in the middle of a metal plate, the channel section including a reaction gas channel depressed into a front surface of the metal plate to protrude from a rear surface thereof and an air channel defined between the reaction gas channels protruding from the rear surface of the metal plate; a first gasket continuously formed along a rim of a front surface of the channel section; and a second gasket discontinuously formed along a rim of a rear surface of the channel section to allow a discontinuous portion of the second gasket to provide a flow passage of air. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129073 | FUEL CELL SEPARATOR PLATE - A fuel cell stack and a bipolar plate assembly is provided that may include straight-through tunnels to transport fluids from one side of a header seal to an opposite side of a header seal, fluidly connecting fuel cell stack reactant headers and bipolar plate reactant flow channels. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129074 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell comprises a membrane electrode assembly including an electrolyte membrane and electrode layers arranged on each surface of the electrolyte membrane respectively, and first and second separators that are formed by processing a metal plate and are arranged so as to sandwich the membrane electrode assembly. At a position outside a position facing the membrane electrode assembly, the separators have an opening that constitutes a reaction gas flow path that is roughly perpendicular to a surface direction of the membrane electrode assembly. The first separator has a folded back part that is formed by folding back at least part of the metal plate of the position at which the opening is formed toward the membrane electrode assembly side along a boundary line on the membrane electrode assembly side of the opening as a fold line. The folded back part has a communication hole that allows communication between an internal flow path space and the reaction gas flow path, the internal flow path space being a space communicated with an end surface of the membrane electrode assembly and being formed between the folded back part and the first separator. The second separator does not have the folded back part. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129075 | PROTON-CONDUCTIVE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, AND MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - Provided is a polyimide-based proton-conductive polymer electrolyte membrane having high methanol permeation resistance property (methanol blocking property). The proton-conductive polymer electrolyte membrane includes, as a main component, a polyimide resin formed by polycondensation of a tetracarboxylic dianhydride, a first aromatic diamine having a proton-conductive group, and a second aromatic diamine having no proton-conductive group. The second aromatic diamine has a fused ring skeleton composed of three or more rings. This electrolyte membrane is suitable for use in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC), in particular in a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). | 2012-05-24 |
20120129076 | Novel Sulfonic Acid Group-Containing Segmented Block Copolymer and Use Thereof - Disclosed is a proton exchange membrane for use in fuel cells, which not only has improved proton conductivity and resistance to swelling caused by hot water but also has greater durability when used in a fuel cell, as well as a sulfonic acid group-containing segmented block copolymer constituting the proton exchange membrane, a membrane electrode assembly using the proton exchange membrane, and a fuel cell using the membrane electrode assembly. A sulfonic acid group-containing segmented block copolymer, which is a di- or multi-block copolymer including, within a molecule, at least one kind of hydrophilic segment and at least one kind of hydrophobic segment, a 0.5 g/dL solution thereof dissolved in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone as a solvent showing a logarithmic viscosity measured at 30° C. in the range of 0.5 to 5.0 dL/g, wherein the copolymer has at least one kind of hydrophobic segment represented by Chemical Formula 1, the segment has a structure bound to a group represented by Chemical Formula 2, and the hydrophilic segment has at least one kind of structure represented by Chemical Formula 3 or Chemical Formula 3-2. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129077 | ION-CONDUCTING COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - An ion-conducting composite electrolyte membrane with strength improved without impairing ionic conductivity, and a fuel cell using the same are provided. The proton conductive composite electrolyte membrane includes an electrolyte which includes an ion-dissociating functional group and is made of a fullerene derivative or sulfonated pitch within a range of 5 wt % to 85 wt % both inclusive, and a binder which has a weight-average molecular weight of 550000 or over and a logarithmic viscosity of 2 dL/g or over, and is made of a fluorine-based polymer such as polyvinylidene fluoride and a copolymer of polyvinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene within a range of 15 wt % to 95 wt % both inclusive. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129078 | FUEL CELL MODULE WITH COMBINED CURRENT COLLECTOR - A fuel cell module having a composite collector includes a hollow, cylindrical unit cell including a first electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, and a second electrode layer arranged in a radial direction of the hollow, cylindrical unit cell; a current collector including a metal material mesh or conducting line located on an outer circumference of the second electrode layer; and a plurality of auxiliary current collectors including ceramic material powders located on a surface of the current collector. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129079 | HIGH DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL COMPRISING A SPECIFIC MEMBRANE - The present invention pertains to a high differential pressure electrochemical cell which encompasses a high pressure chamber and a low pressure chamber, said chambers being separated by a membrane, the membrane being ion-conductive, in particular proton-conductive, and electrically insulating, the membrane having a first surface in the high pressure chamber and a second surface in the low pressure chamber, the first surface being provided with a first electrode, and the second surface being provided with a second electrode, the first and second electrodes being electroconductively connected to each other via an electric circuit, wherein the membrane comprises at least two ion-conductive layers, wherein at least one of said ion-conductive layers is electrically insulating and at least one of said ion-conductive layers is electrically conductive. The high differential pressure electrochemical cell preferably is an ionic gas compressor, an ionic gas decompressor, or a high pressure electrolyser. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129080 | Fuel cell and manufacturing method of the same - A manufactured fuel cell includes: a unit cell including a first electrode layer, an electrolyte layer surrounding an outer circumference of the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer surrounding the electrolyte layer while exposing an end of the electrolyte layer; a plating layer around an outer circumference of the exposed electrolyte layer; a cell coupling member including a passage pipe inserted into the unit cell and forming a continuous passage from the inside of the unit cell, a coupling pipe provided outside of the passage pipe to form a space accommodating an end of the unit cell from the passage pipe, and a connecting unit connecting the coupling pipe with the passage pipe and restricting an insertion depth of the electrolyte layer and the first electrode layer; and a welding portion fixing and sealing the plating layer and an inner circumference of the coupling pipe with each other. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129081 | FUEL CARTRIDGE - The existing problem is supplying fuel at a fixed flow rate to a fuel cell, and moreover, miniaturization of the device in which the fuel cell is loaded, in a fuel cartridge for a fuel cell. The fuel cartridge for a fuel cell is equipped with a container main body that is equipped with a connection part that connects to the fuel cell, and houses the fuel that is supplied to the fuel cell in its interior, and a push out means for pushing out the fuel, and a valve that has a supply port for supplying fuel to the fuel cell, and that opens the supply port in response to the operation connecting the container main body to the fuel cell. On the connection part there is provided a pressure regulating mechanism, one end of which communicates with the valve, and the other end of which communicates with the inside of the container main body, and that causes the fuel that is housed in said interior to flow out to the valve, by regulating to a secondary pressure lower than the primary pressure inside the container main body. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129082 | METHOD OF ADHERING LITHOGRAPHIC PELLICLE AND ADHERING APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method of adhering a lithographic pellicle includes steps of pressing the pellicle frame | 2012-05-24 |
20120129083 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING REFLECTIVE MASK AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING REFLECTIVE MASK - According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed for manufacturing a reflective mask. The method can include forming a reflection layer on a major surface of a substrate. The method can include forming an absorption layer on the reflection layer. The method can include forming a pattern region in the absorption layer. In addition, the method can include forming a light blocking region surrounding the pattern region in the absorption layer and the reflection layer. The forming the light blocking region includes etching-processing the reflection layer using a gas containing chlorine and oxygen. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129084 | PHOTOMASK BLANK AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND PHOTOMASK PRODUCTION METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PRODUCTION METHOD - A photomask blank which is capable of preventing static buildup caused by electron beam pattern drawing for forming a resist pattern. The photomask blank provides a good pattern accuracy through optimization of the dry etching rate along the depth direction of the shielding film, and is capable of reducing the dry etching time by increasing the dry etching rate of the shielding film. The photomask blank includes a translucent substrate having thereon a shielding film composed mainly of chromium and the shielding film contains hydrogen. The shielding film is formed in such a manner that the film formation rate of the layer at the surface side is lower than the film formation rate of the layer at the translucent substrate side of the shielding film. The dry etching rate of the shielding film is lower at the translucent substrate side than at the surface side. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129085 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COLOR FILTER - A color filter including a transparent substrate; a light shielding part formed on the transparent substrate and contains at least a light shielding material and a resin; and a colored layer formed in the opening part of the light shielding part on the transparent substrate to cover a part of the light shielding part. The light shielding part has the width of the thick film region, 85% or more of the maximum film thickness of the light shielding part and disposed in the central part of the light shielding part; and the width of each of the thin film regions, 50% or less of the maximum film thickness of the light shielding part and disposed on the both side parts of the light shielding part. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129086 | PHOTOCONDUCTORS CONTAINING CHARGE TRANSPORTING POLYCARBONATES - A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, a ground plane layer, a hole blocking layer, an adhesive layer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer of a charge transporting polycarbonate or a mixture of a charge transporting polycarbonate and a second polymer such as a polycarbonate. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129087 | MAGNETIC CARRIER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND TWO-COMPONENT SYSTEM DEVELOPER - The present invention relates to a magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer comprising spherical magnetic composite particles comprising a phenol resin as a binder and ferromagnetic iron oxide particles bonded to each other through the phenol resin, wherein the spherical magnetic composite particles have a ten-point mean roughness Rz of 0.3 to 2.0 μm. The magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer according to the present invention exhibits an excellent durability against peeling-off and abrasion of coating resins formed thereon and a high stability to mechanical stress exerted onto the carrier, is free from occurrence of spent toner, can be stably held over a long period of time without occurrence of fogging and unevenness in density of toner images, and can keep high-quality images with an excellent gradation for a long period of time. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129088 | NON-MAGNETIC SINGLE COMPONENT EMULSION/AGGREGATION TONER COMPOSITION - A toner composition with a novel surface additive package for developing images. The additive package includes sol-gel silica, a PDMS silica, an organic spacer such as PMMA and HMDS silica. The toner composition exhibits improved control of voltage, higher print density, lower toner amount remaining on the roll, lower toner usage, and reduced drum contamination. The toner composition also exhibits improved dry theological properties. These improved properties make this toner composition useful for higher speed printing while using less toner. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129089 | TONER COMPOSITIONS AND DEVELOPERS CONTAINING SUCH TONERS - A toner composition with a novel surface additive package for developing images. The additive package includes sol-gel silica, a PDMS silica, an organic spacer such as PMMA and two HMDS silicas. The toner composition exhibits improved control of voltage, higher print density, lower toner amount remaining on the roll, lower toner usage, and reduced drum contamination. The toner composition also exhibits improved dry rheological properties and improved fix properties. These improved properties make this toner composition useful for higher speed printing while using less toner. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129090 | HEAT ABSORBING ADDITIVES - The invention relates to a powder composition comprising particles of a) an alkali metal tungsten bronze, b) tungsten oxide, and c) tungsten metal, a method for the preparation of said powder composition, and to the use of said powder composition in form of a dispersion in a polymer material or article for heat shielding, or to increase the heat-input amount of near infrared radiation in processes selected from laser welding of plastics, NIR curing of coatings, drying of printing inks, fixing of ink toners to a substrate, heating of plastic performs, laser marking of plastics or paper. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129091 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING TONER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER, AND TONER - To provide an apparatus for producing a toner, including: a droplet forming unit configured to periodically discharge a toner composition liquid, which includes at least a resin and a colorant, from a plurality of nozzles so as to form droplets; a gas flow forming unit configured to form a gas flow which passes through a narrowed portion that corresponds to a nozzle formation area and that is placed on a downstream side of the nozzles with respect to a droplet discharge direction, and which advances in the droplet discharge direction; and a particle forming unit configured to form toner particles by solidifying the droplets of the toner composition liquid passed through the narrowed portion and then discharged, wherein the opening area of an opening which forms the narrowed portion decreases from an inlet side of the narrowed portion toward an outlet side of the narrowed portion. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129092 | ELECTRICALLY CHARGEABLE ENCAPSULATED PARTICLES - Methods of encapsulating particles ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120129093 | SILICATE-FREE DEVELOPER COMPOSITIONS - A silicate-free alkaline aqueous developer composition has a pH of at least 12 and comprises a hydroxide alkali agent, a metal cation M | 2012-05-24 |
20120129094 | TONER - A toner prepared by a method comprising granulating while polymerizing a ring-opening polymerizable monomer with a catalyst under the presence of a surfactant and a colorant in a compressible fluid. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129095 | SILICATE-FREE DEVELOPER COMPOSITIONS - A silicate-free alkaline aqueous developer composition has a pH of at least 12 and comprises a metal cation M | 2012-05-24 |
20120129096 | LIGHT REACTIVE MEDIA - A light reactive medium comprises an imaging layer reactive to radiation of a first frequency to exhibit a visible change, and a further layer above the imaging layer, the further layer being changeable from being substantially transparent to said first frequency to being substantially opaque to said first frequency, in response to electromagnetic radiation of a second frequency substantially different from the first frequency, the at least one other layer being at least partially transparent to visible light reflected from the imaging layer while being opaque to said first frequency. Also disclosed is a lenticular imaging method in which a lenticular layer is provided over the imaging layer, and images to be viewed from different directions are written using light incident at different directions. Also disclosed is a phosphorescent display that may be used to display lenticular images. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129097 | Photopolymer Printing Plates with In Situ Non-Directional Floor Formed During Extrusion - A photocurable relief image printing element is provided. The relief image printing element comprises at least a backing layer and at least one photocurable layer on the backing layer. The photocurable layer comprises at least one binder, at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, at least one photoinitiator, and an effective amount of a syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadine. The presence of the syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene results in a photocurable layer that exhibits minimal cold flow and good storage stability. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129098 | METHOD OF PREPARING A SUBSTRATE FOR LITHOGRAPHY, A SUBSTRATE, A DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, A SEALING COATING APPLICATOR AND A SEALING COATING MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A substrate for use in a lithographic projection apparatus. The substrate includes a sealing coating that covers at least a part of a first interface between two layers on the substrate, or between a layer and the substrate, and does not extend to a central portion of the substrate. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129099 | Method For Producing Pigments - Process for preparing pigments of the formula (I) | 2012-05-24 |
20120129100 | ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, AND RESIST FILM AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition including: (PA) a compound having a proton acceptor functional group and undergoing decomposition upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation to generate a compound reduced in or deprived of proton acceptor property or changed to be acidic from being proton acceptor-functioning, wherein a molar extinction coefficient ε of the compound (PA) at a wavelength of 193 nm as measured in acetonitrile solvent is 55,000 or less, and a pattern forming method using the composition are provided. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129101 | Self-Imageable Film Forming Polymer, Compositions Thereof and Devices and Structures Made Therefrom - Polymers and compositions for forming self-imageable films encompassing such polymers that encompass norbornene-type repeating unit having at least one phenolic functionality and maleic anhydride-type repeating unit, which can be formulated to be either positive tone imaging or negative tone imaging. The films formed thereby are useful as self-imageable layers in the manufacture of microelectronic, such as semiconductor, and optoelectronic devices. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129102 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION INCLUDING PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE POLYMER HAVING FLUORENE SKELETON - A material for a planarization film, a spacer, and a microlens that satisfies heat resistance and transparency requirements without impairing a refractive index. A negative photosensitive composition includes a photopolymerizable polymer (A) having a fluorene skeleton, a monomer (B) having a fluorene skeleton and a photopolymerization initiator (C). The photopolymerizable polymer (A) having a fluorene skeleton may include a moiety that is soluble in an alkaline developer solution, or a unit structure of Formula (1): | 2012-05-24 |
20120129103 | SULFONIUM SALT-CONTAINING POLYMER, RESIST COMPOSITION, PATTERNING PROCESS, AND SULFONIUM SALT MONOMER AND MAKING METHOD - A sulfonium salt having a 4-fluorophenyl group is introduced as recurring units into a polymer comprising hydroxyphenyl (meth)acrylate units and acid labile group-containing (meth)acrylate units to form a polymer which is useful as a base resin in a resist composition. The resist composition has a high sensitivity, high resolution and minimized LER. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129104 | LACTONE PHOTOACID GENERATORS AND RESINS AND PHOTORESISTS COMPRISING SAME - New lactone-containing photoacid generator compounds (“PAGs”) and photoresist compositions that comprise such PAG compounds are provided. These photoresist compositions are useful in the manufacture of electronic devices | 2012-05-24 |
20120129105 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COPOLYMER AND PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION - A copolymer has formula: | 2012-05-24 |
20120129106 | POSITIVE LIFT-OFF RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A positive lift-off resist composition is provided comprising (A) an alkali-soluble novolac resin, (B) a quinonediazidosulfonate photosensitive agent, (C) an alkali-soluble cellulose resin, and (D) an aromatic hydroxy compound having a formula weight of 180-800. The composition has shelf stability, high sensitivity, and a film retention after development of at least 95% and is used to form a lift-off resist pattern of fully undercut profile. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129107 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PATTERNED RETARDER - The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing the patterned retarder used in the three-dimensional display device. The present disclosure suggests a method for manufacturing a patterned retarder comprising: defining a first retarder region and a second retarder region in the patterned retarder; forming a first polarization pattern at the first retarder region by a partial exposure process having a first exposure energy; and forming a second polarization pattern at the second retarder region by whole exposure process having a second exposure energy. By manufacturing the patterned retarder with lower exposure energy, it is possible to reduce the whole manufacturing takt time, so that the production yield can be enhanced and the production cost can be reduced. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129108 | BASE REACTIVE PHOTOACID GENERATORS AND PHOTORESISTS COMPRISING SAME - This invention relates to new photoacid generator compounds and photoresist compositions that comprise such compounds. In particular, the invention relates to photoacid generator compounds that comprise base-cleavable groups. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129109 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING HAZARDOUS EMISSIONS IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION SYSTEMS - A method for reducing pollutant emissions uses a two-stage primary combustion process for a solid-containing fuel including a primary furnace having a combustion chamber, a solid fuel burnout zone and a primary flue-gas post combustion chamber, and a separate secondary combustion train. The fuel is burned in the primary combustion chamber while supplying primary gas in a substoichiometric amount so as to form high heating-value gas and low-carbon solid residue. A partial stream of this gas is diverted and the remainder is passed to the post-combustion chamber. The diverted stream is passed to the secondary combustion train, which includes a conditioner, a secondary combustion chamber and an energy recovery device. Energy-spent exhaust gas from the train is recirculated to the furnace upstream of the post-combustion chamber in which it is burned with the remainder of the high heating value gas and an oxygen-containing gas supplied in superstoichiometric amounts. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129110 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT CONVERSION OF A CARBON CONTAINING FUEL TO CO2 AND H2O - Methods and systems for conversion of a carbon containing fuel to CO | 2012-05-24 |
20120129111 | PREMIX FOR NON-GASEOUS FUEL DELIVERY - A method of combusting non-gaseous fuel to heat a load in a process chamber includes the steps of injecting reactant streams into a combustion chamber. The combustion chamber does not contain a load to be heated, but communicates with the process chamber through a burner port. A first reactant stream includes the non-gaseous fuel, and is injected into the combustion chamber to cause the non-gaseous fuel to volatilize in the combustion chamber. A second reactant stream, which includes a premix of gaseous fuel and primary oxidant, also is injected into the combustion chamber. The first and second reactant streams then combust together to yield products of combustion that flow through the burner port from the combustion chamber to the process chamber. Importantly, the second reactant stream is injected into the combustion chamber adjacent to the first reactant stream. This causes the second reactant stream to adjoin the first reactant stream at the onset of volatilization of the non-gaseous fuel, which is found to inhibit the production of NOx. | 2012-05-24 |