24th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120148846 | COLOR PLUS CLEAR COATING SYSTEMS EXHIBITING DESIRABLE APPEARANCE AND FINGERPRINT RESISTANCE PROPERTIES AND RELATED METHODS - Disclosed are methods of forming a multi-component composite coating on a substrate. The methods include applying a transparent radiation curable film-forming composition onto a colored base coat deposited upon a substrate to form a transparent top coat over the basecoat. The colored base coat includes a colorant and a film-forming resin, and the transparent radiation curable film-forming composition includes a fluorine-containing radiation curable compound. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148847 | INSERT MOLDED ARTICLE - This invention provides an insert-molded article that is excellent in mechanical strength and melt-flowability, has a high surface hardness and is formed of a polycarbonate resin obtained from biomass resources. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148848 | POLYMERIC SUBSTRATES HAVING A THIN METAL FILM AND FINGERPRINT RESISTANT CLEAR COATING DEPOSITED THEREON AND RELATED METHODS - Disclosed are methods of coating a polymeric substrate. The methods include (a) depositing a thin metal film onto the polymeric substrate, and (b) depositing a transparent radiation curable film-forming composition onto a thin metal film, wherein the transparent radiation curable film-forming composition comprises a fluorine-containing radiation curable compound. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148849 | BARRIER FILM OR FABRIC - A multilayer construction includes a barrier layer having first and second major surfaces and including a polyimide material, a first outer layer directly bonded to and in direct contact with the first major surface of the barrier layer, and a second outer layer directly bonded to an in direct contact with the second major surface of the barrier layer. The first and second outer layer including a thermoplastic polymer. The first and second outer layers form first and second opposite outer surfaces of the multilayer construction. The construct is prepared using extreme heat lamination. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148850 | Sorption reinforced catalytic coating system and method for the degradation of threat agents - Sorption reinforced catalytic coating system for the degradation of threat agents including a synzyme coating about a material, the synzyme coating having bucket-shaped molecules for the sorption and degradation of the threat agents. A binding agent is configured for synzyme immobilization to maximize loading and retention of the synzyme coating on the material. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148851 | FUSER MEMBER - The present teachings provide a fuser member. The fuser member includes a substrate layer comprising a polyimide polymer and polyethylene glycol ester. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148852 | SILANE COATING COMPOSITIONS, COATING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - The present invention relates to coating systems and coating systems on substrates. In an embodiment, the invention includes an article including a substrate, a base layer disposed on the substrate, the base layer comprising a silane compound with a photoreactive group, or the reaction product of a silane compound with a photoreactive group, and a polymer layer disposed on the base layer, the polymer layer comprising a polymer terminally anchored to the base layer. In an embodiment, the invention includes a coating for an article. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of depositing a coating onto a substrate. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148853 | INSULATOR - An insulator disposed in opposition to an exhaust manifold of an internal combustion engine with spacing therebetween is constituted as follows. A metal base having heat resistance is provided, a surface covering layer obtained by surface treatment is not provided on a first region of an outer surface of the base, the outer surface being on the side that is not in opposition to the exhaust manifold, and a surface covering layer obtained by the surface treatment is provided on a second region. The first region of the outer surface of the base is a region in opposition to peripheral components disposed in the vicinity of the outer surface of the base. In this case, the material of the base is aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and the surface treatment performed on the outer surface of the base is black alumite treatment. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148854 | WIPING STAIN ALKYD RESIN COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a wiping stain composition having an open time greater than 15 minutes. The wiping stain composition includes a liquid alkyd emulsion derived from the reaction of at least one unsaturated fatty acid (e.g., a synthetic or natural oil), and an acid or acid anhydride and polyhydric alcohol, a reactive diluent derived from an alkyl ester of a natural oil or fatty acid, and a pigment. Typically, the oil content is greater than about 45 percent by weight. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148855 | USE OF POLYELECTROLYTE COMPLEXES FOR PRODUCING POLYMER FOILS WITH OXYGEN-BARRIER PROPERTIES - The use of polyelectrolyte complexes is described, for providing an oxygen barrier to packaging materials made of polymer foils. Polymeric components of the polyelectrolyte complex are applied in polymerized form to the polymer foil. The polymer foil is either coated with an aqueous dispersion comprising a dispersed polyelectrolyte complex previously produced by water-in-water emulsion polymerization, or is coated with a composition comprising a polyelectrolyte complex produced from anionic polymer and from cationic surfactant, or the polymer foil is coated with at least three alternating layers, where respectively one of two adjacent layers comprises an anionic polyelectrolyte component and the other of two adjacent layers comprises a cationic polyelectrolyte component, and polyelectrolyte complexes form at the opposite, adjacent interfaces of the alternating layers. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148856 | RUBBER COMPOSITIONS WITH HIGH ELASTICITY - Heat-curing reactive composition based on natural and/or synthetic polymers containing olefinic double bonds, and vulcanizing agents, which composition contains a) at least one liquid cis-1,4-polyisoprene with a weight-average molecular weight of between 20000 and 70000, b) a vulcanization system, c) at least one polybutadiene liquid at 22° C., in which the liquid cis-1,4-polyisoprene a) constitutes a proportion of the entire composition in the range from 9 to 15 wt. %, the vulcanization system b) is selected from the group consisting of: b1) sulfur and one or more vulcanization accelerator(s), b2) peroxide or disulfide vulcanization systems, b3) quinones, quinone dioximes or dinitrosobenzene, and the polybutadiene c) liquid at 22° C. constitutes a proportion of the entire composition in the range from 16 to 29 wt %. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148857 | Treated wood and methods of treatment - A method is taught for of producing a relatively insoluble cation-borate in wood by sequential impregnation of wood with a cation-compound or a borate compound and subsequently the impregnation of the wood with a borate compound or a cation-compound so as to produce a precipitate of cation-borate within the treated wood, without using ammonia or volatile amines. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148858 | COATING COMPOSITION FOR ALDEHYDE ABATEMENT - A method includes applying an aldehyde abatement composition to a substrate to reduce at least one of the amount of an aldehyde on the substrate, the amount of an aldehyde emitted from the substrate, or the amount of an aldehyde near the substrate. The composition includes an amino-functional compound selected from: (1) compounds with a primary amino functional group and a weight average molecular weight of less than about 1000 g/mol; (2) compounds with a secondary amino functional group; (3) compounds with a tertiary amino functional group; (4) compounds with a functional group comprising an amine complex; and combinations thereof. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148859 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATING WOOD - The invention relates to a composition for treating wood comprising at least one wood preserving compound and a carrier, wherein said carrier is an emulsion or microemulsion having a water to oil ratio of greater than 30 up to 92.5 water to 7.5 to less than 70 oil, wherein the oil has a flash point above 61° C. The invention also relates to methods of treating wood with the composition. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148860 | FLAT Ni PARTICLE, LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT USING FLAT Ni PARTICLE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FLAT Ni PARTICLE - Provided is a flat Ni particle which has a large specific surface area, permitting efficient binder removal when the flat Ni particle is used for internal electrodes of a laminated ceramic electronic component. The flat Ni particle has a thickness t (m), a specific gravity ρ (g/m | 2012-06-14 |
20120148861 | NANOWIRE PREPARATION METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND ARTICLES - Nanomaterial preparation methods, compositions, and articles are disclosed and claimed. Such methods can provide nanomaterials with improved morphologies relative to previous methods. Such materials are useful in electronic applications. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148862 | Copper Foil for Printed Circuit Board and Copper Clad Laminate for Printed Circuit Board - A copper foil for a printed circuit board is provided. The copper foil includes a layer including nickel, zinc, a compound of nickel and that of zinc (hereinafter referred to as a “nickel zinc layer”) on a roughened surface of a copper foil and a chromate film layer on the nickel zinc layer. The zinc add-on weight per unit area of the nickel zinc layer is 180 μg/dm | 2012-06-14 |
20120148863 | INSULATING GLASS UNIT WITH CRACK-RESISTANT LOW-EMISSIVITY SUSPENDED FILM - A low-e insulating glass unit has a suspended, coated IR reflecting polymer sheet under tension, e.g. from heat shrinkage. The polymer sheet is coated with a multilayer stack of dielectric and metallic layers, including at least one silver layer deposited upon a zinc oxide seed layer that is at most 15 nm thickness. The use of zinc oxide ensures good seeding for high quality silver layer growth, thereby providing low emissivity. The thinness of the zinc oxide ensures that it resists cracking when the polymer sheet is tensioned. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148864 | COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A coated article includes a substrate, an anti-corrosion layer formed on the substrate, and a decorative layer formed on the anti-corrosion layer. The substrate is made of aluminum or aluminum alloy. The anti-corrosion layer includes an aluminum-copper alloy layer formed on the substrate and an aluminum nitride layer formed on the aluminum-copper alloy layer. The coated article has good corrosion resistance. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148865 | ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - An article includes a niobium alloy substrate; an iridium layer deposited on the niobium alloy substrate; and a chromium oxygen-nitride layer deposited on the iridium layer opposite to the iridium layer. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148866 | COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A coated article is described. The coated article includes a metal substrate and a hard coating formed on the substrate. The hard coating is a chromium nitride-silicon nitride compound layer. A method for applying the hard coating to the metal substrate is also described. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148867 | PROCESS FOR JOINING BRASS PART AND SILICON CARBIDE CERAMIC PART AND COMPOSITE ARTICLES MADE BY SAME - A process for joining a brass part and a silicon carbide ceramic part comprising: providing a brass part, a SiC ceramic part, a Ti foil and a Ni foil; placing the SiC ceramic part, the Ti foil, the Ni foil, and the brass part into a mold, the Ti foil and the Ni foil located between the SiC ceramic part and the brass part, the Ti foil abutting against the SiC ceramic part, the Ni foil abutting against the brass part and the Ti foil; placing the mold into a chamber of an hot press sintering device, heating the chamber and pressing the brass part, the SiC ceramic part, the Ti foil, and the Ni foil at least until the brass part, the SiC ceramic part, the Ti foil and the Ni foil form a integral composite article. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148868 | PROCESS FOR JOINING BRONZE PART AND SILICON CARBIDE CERAMIC PART AND COMPOSITE ARTICLES MADE BY SAME - A process for joining a bronze part and a silicon carbide ceramic part comprising: providing a bronze part, a SiC ceramic part, a Al foil and a Ni foil; placing the SiC ceramic part, the Al foil, the Ni foil, and the bronze part into a mold, the Al foil and the Ni foil located between the SiC ceramic part and the bronze part, the Al foil abutting against the SiC ceramic part, the Ni foil abutting against the bronze part and the Al foil; placing the mold into a chamber of an hot press sintering device, heating the chamber and pressing the bronze part, the SiC ceramic part, the Al foil, and the Ni foil at least until the bronze part, the SiC ceramic part, the Al foil and the Ni foil form a integral composite article. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148869 | COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A coated article includes a substrate, an anti-corrosion layer formed on the substrate, and a decorative layer formed on the anti-corrosion layer. The substrate is made of magnesium or magnesium alloy. The anti-corrosion layer includes a magnesium layer formed on the substrate and a magnesium oxynitride layer formed on the magnesium layer. The coated article has improved corrosion resistance. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148870 | SELF-REMOVAL ANTI-STICTION COATING FOR BONDING PROCESS - A bond free of an anti-stiction layer and bonding method is disclosed. An exemplary method includes forming a first bonding layer; forming an interlayer over the first bonding layer; forming an anti-stiction layer over the interlayer; and forming a liquid from the first bonding layer and interlayer, such that the anti-stiction layer floats over the first bonding layer. A second bonding layer can be bonded to the first bonding layer while the anti-stiction layer floats over the first bonding layer, such that a bond between the first and second bonding layers is free of the anti-stiction layer. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148871 | Magnesium Components with Improved Corrosion Protection - The present invention relates to magnesium components with improved corrosion protection. The components are coated with a vitreous binary Mg—X alloy or a vitreous ternary Mg—X—Y alloy, where X is an element selected from the group consisting of the elements of main group III, of transition group III or rare earth elements of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and Y is an element selected from the group consisting of the elements of main group III or IV, of transition group III or IV or rare earth elements of the Periodic Table of the Elements. The coating is produced by means of physical vapor deposition processes, such as cathode ray atomization. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148872 | ALUMINUM ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An aluminum article includes a substrate comprising a surface having a plurality of pores defined therein by high energy beam etching; and a transparent vacuum deposition layer deposited on the surface and filling the pores. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148873 | PLASTERBOARD PANELS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The present invention relates to plasterboard panels comprising novel bonding agents and to methods of making the same. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148874 | STORAGE ELEMENT AND MEMORY DEVICE - A storage element including: a storage layer; a magnetization fixed layer; and an insulating layer, wherein by injecting spin-polarized electrons in a laminating direction of a layered structure that includes the storage layer, the insulating layer, and the magnetization fixed layer, the orientation of magnetization of the storage layer changes and recording of information is performed on the storage layer, and an Fe film and a film that includes Ni are formed in order from an interface side that is in contact with the insulating layer, and a graded composition distribution of Ni and Fe is formed after heating on at least one of the storage layer and the magnetization fixed layer. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148875 | LUBRICANT FOR MAGNETIC DISC, MAGNETIC DISC AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A magnetic disk with which further reduction of magnetic spacing can be realized and which has high reliability under such circumstances of a lower floating amount of a magnetic head involved in the recent rapid increase in recording density and of extremely severe environmental resistance involved in diversification in use applications is provided. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148876 | BATTERY MODULE - The present disclosure provides a battery module comprising: a battery pack having at least one single battery and at least one power splicer; a sampling module having a flexible circuit board, wherein at least one voltage sampling terminal and temperature sensor are disposed on the flexible circuit board, the temperature sensor being connected with the power splicer, the voltage sampling terminal being electrically connected with the power splicer; and a shell to enclose the battery pack and the sampling module. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148877 | Battery Pack for Integrating Multiple Single Batteries - A battery integration module or pack includes a first positioning plate for positioning the multiple single batteries in formation for integration at one end of the battery formation, a second positioning plate for positioning the multiple single batteries in formation for integration at the opposite end of the battery formation, the first and second plates aligned together over the formation of batteries to form a battery holder frame, a first printed circuit board (PCB) mounted to the outside surface of the first positioning plate, and a second printed circuit board (PCB) mounted to the outside surface of the second positioning plate. The first and or second printed circuit boards include conductive contact surfaces accessible to the battery terminals of the multiple single batteries in formation wherein contact between the contact surfaces of the printed circuit boards and the battery terminals is mitigated by intermediate conductive components. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148878 | Battery Park - A battery pack that includes a secondary battery, a resin structure including the secondary battery, and a flat-shaped, contactless power transfer coil embedded at a first face side of the resin structure. The resin structure contains a magnetic material at least at the first face side thereof. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148879 | FUEL CELL ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH THERMOELECTRIC MODULE - An electrical power source for a portable electronic device. The electrical power source includes at least one fuel cell adapted to receive fuel and generate therefrom electrical power for powering at least one component of the portable electronic device, a fuel tank adapted to provide fuel to the fuel cell, and at least one thermoelectric module in thermal contact with at least one of the fuel cell and fuel tank for regulating the temperature of the at least one fuel cell and at least one fuel tank. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148880 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BATTERY - The task at hand is achieved by a method for operating a battery having at least one galvanic cell. The at least one galvanic cell is subjected at least temporally to an examination, particularly at a predetermined operating state of the battery or the galvanic cell. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148881 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY COOLING - The present invention relates to a battery-cooling system. The battery-cooling system includes a battery array and a plurality of heat pipes. The heat pipes each include a low-profile extrusion having a plurality of hollow tubes formed therein. Each heat pipe includes an evaporator portion and a condenser portion. A heat-transfer fluid is disposed within the plurality of hollow tubes. The evaporator portion is disposed between successive batteries within the battery array. The condenser portion is disposed outside of the battery array and exposed to a heat sink. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148882 | BATTERY - A battery including: a metal tube having opposed first and second ends, and an inner peripheral surface defining a chamber in which a liquid-activatable powder mixture is disposed therein; a permeable separator sheet for electrically isolating the powder mixture from the metal tube; a conductive rod having a first end located adjacent the first end of the metal tube and extending to a second end in contact with the powder mixture; and a passage extending between the first and second opposed ends of the metal tube to allow flow of liquid therethrough, wherein said liquid is able to be delivered from the passage into contact with the powder mixture via the permeable separator sheet substantially along the length of the metal tube so as to activate the powder mixture, whereby the activated powder mixture is adapted to generate a potential difference between the conductive rod and the metal tube. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148883 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a case accommodating the electrode assembly and including an opening, an electrode terminal connected to the electrode assembly and protruding outwardly from the case; a cap assembly including a cap plate in sealing engagement with the opening of the case, and a switch plate connected to the electrode terminal. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148884 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, a cap plate configured to seal the case, the cap plate including openings, first and second terminals electrically connected to the electrode assembly and inserted through respective openings of the cap plate, an insulating member between the cap plate and at least one of the first and second terminals, the insulating member including a penetration hole, and a fuse in the penetration hole of the insulating member, the fuse electrically connecting the cap plate and the first terminal. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148885 | PROTECTIVE UNIT FOR GALVANIC CELLS - A protective unit for galvanic cells, which are interconnected into a battery by way of contact elements that are connected in a suitable manner to pole connections of said cells, can be associated with individual cells of a battery. The protective unit comprises an activation unit ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120148886 | BATTERY SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING AT LEAST ONE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND AT LEAST ONE LATENT HEAT ACCUMULATOR - A battery system for a motor vehicle is described having at least one electrochemical cell and at least one latent heat accumulator, in which the latent heat accumulator has a phase-change material as the storage medium. A crystallization initiation device is provided for triggering an exothermic phase transition of the phase-change material, the crystallization initiation device being triggered with the aid of a control unit. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148887 | BATTERY UNIT - A battery unit (1) with a stack (2) of flat cells (3), with metal cooling sheets (4) between the cells, which have at least one bended edge (5), with the edges (5) of adjacent metal cooling sheets (4) aligned in the same direction and with the bending partially overlapping in order to form die gaps (6) which are also aligned in the same direction. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148888 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including: an electrode assembly; a case for accommodating the electrode assembly and an electrolytic solution; and an identifying tape disposed in the case and that discolors when reacted with the electrolytic solution, wherein the identifying tape includes: a base film; an adhesive material disposed on one surface of the base film; and a discoloration material disposed on one surface of the base film. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148889 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING A CELL TRAY WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT FEATURES - A battery module includes a plurality of electrochemical cells and a structure including an upper portion configured to support a bottom portion of each of the plurality of electrochemical cells and a lower portion coupled to the upper portion. The lower portion includes a thermal management feature having at least one passage provided therein. The passage is configured for a thermal management fluid to pass therethrough to provide thermal management to the electrochemical cells of the battery module | 2012-06-14 |
20120148890 | BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120148891 | BATTERY - An exemplary battery is provided in the present invention. The battery comprises a carbon rod, a positive-electrode structure, a separation structure, a negative-electrode structure and a housing. The positive-electrode structure, the separation structure, the negative-electrode structure and the housing encircle the carbon rod in sequence. At least one of the positive-electrode structure and the negative-electrode structure contains chlorophyll. The battery of the present invention stores hydrogen by the chlorophyll to generate electricity. Thus, not only is the manufacturing process of the battery simple, and economical, but also natural, non-toxic substances are employed, unlike the conventional batteries, the battery of the present invention will not cause environmental pollution even when discarding after being used. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148892 | Housing for Electrical Power Cells in Electrically Driven Automotive Vehicles - A housing suitable to comprise multiple electrical power cells in electrically driven motor vehicles comprises at least one lower receiving part and one upper covering part. Both parts fit together and create inside a hollow space. Both parts are prepared from a multilayered material comprising at least one support layer of thermoplastic polymer and at least one cover layer of metal adhering to each other. Such housing is perfectly suitable to protect the power cells inside against mechanical damage and against the influence of fire and/or electromagnetic radiation. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148893 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE WITH BATTERY HOLDING STRUCTURE - A computer enclosure includes a frame portion and a battery holding structure. The frame portion defines a battery receiving groove for receiving a battery, a first sliding groove and a second sliding groove communicating with the battery receiving groove. The battery holding structure includes a first locking member movably received in the first sliding groove, a second locking member movably received in the second sliding groove, and a spring. The first locking member includes a first latching block. The second locking member includes a second latching block. The spring is compressed between the second locking member and an inner surface of the second sliding groove and configured to provide a force to push the second latching block into the battery receiving groove. The first and second latching members can be pushed into the battery receiving groove to cooperatively latch the battery in the battery receiving groove. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148894 | EXPANDABLE BATTERY COMPARTMENT FOR HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES - In a portable electronic device having a battery compartment and a removeable cover therefor, the battery compartment and cover are configured to accommodate batteries of at least two different sizes. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148895 | BATTERY MODULE - A cooling unit | 2012-06-14 |
20120148896 | MULTI-LAYER ARTICLE OF POLYIMIDE NANOWEB WITH AMIDIZED SURFACE - The present invention is directed to the preparation and use of aromatic polyimide nanowebs with amide-modified surfaces. Uses include as a filtration medium, and as a separator in batteries, particularly lithium-ion batteries. The invention is also directed to a method comprising the aromatic polyimide nanoweb with amide-modified surface. The invention is further directed to a multi-layer article comprising the aromatic polyimide nanoweb with amide-modified surface, and to an electrochemical cell comprising the multi-layer article. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148897 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL COMPRISING A MULTI-LAYER ARTICLE OF POLYIMIDE NANOWEB WITH AMIDIZED SURFACE - The present invention is directed to the preparation and use of aromatic polyimide nanowebs with amide-modified surfaces. Uses include as a filtration medium, and as a separator in batteries, particularly lithium-ion batteries. The invention is also directed to a method comprising the aromatic polyimide nanoweb with amide-modified surface. The invention is further directed to a multi-layer article comprising the aromatic polyimide nanoweb with amide-modified surface, and to an electrochemical cell comprising the multi-layer article. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148898 | BATTERY - An exemplary battery is provided in the present invention. The battery includes a current collector, a positive-electrode structure, a separation structure, a negative-electrode structure and a housing. The positive-electrode structure, the separation structure, the negative-electrode structure are encircled in sequence inside of the housing. At least one of the negative-electrode structure and the positive-electrode structure comprises chlorophyll. The battery of the present invention could store hydrogen by the chlorophyll of the positive-electrode structure and/or the negative-electrode structure to generate electricity. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148899 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL HAVING A SEPARATOR - Electrochemical cell comprising a positive and a negative elecrode and a layer of an inorganic substance arranged between the electrodes, characterized in that the layer is coated with a polyetherimide on one or both sides. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148900 | SEPARATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND ORGANIC BATTERY EMPLOYING THE SAME - An exemplary separator of the present invention includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer has a principal body made from high fibre material. The second layer is made from chlorophyll, and is deposed on the first layer. In one embodiment, the separator comprises a third layer, where the second layer is sandwiched between the first layer and the third layer. An organic battery using the separator and a method of manufacturing the separator are also provided in the present invention. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148901 | LAMINATED MICROPOROUS FILM, BATTERY SEPARATOR, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - A laminated microporous film including a base which is formed from a non-woven fabric, and a surface layer which is formed on at least one of the surfaces of the base and includes a resin material and inorganic particles, wherein variation in thickness which is expressed using a standard deviation is equal to or less than 2.5%. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148902 | CABLE-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING METAL-COATED POLYMER CURRENT COLLECTOR - A cable-type secondary battery is disclosed. The cable-type secondary battery includes electrodes, each of which includes a current collector having a horizontal cross section of a predetermined shape and an active material layer formed on the surface of the current collector. The electrodes extend in the lengthwise direction and are arranged in parallel. The current collector includes a polymer core and a metal coating layer formed on the surface of the polymer core. The use of the metal-coated polymer current collectors having high flexibility and conductivity makes the secondary battery highly flexible while maintaining the performance of the secondary battery. In addition, the cable-type secondary battery can be reduced in weight. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148903 | ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS - An electric storage apparatus includes a plurality of electric storage components, and a holder holding each of the electric storage components at both end portions of each of the electric storage components in a longitudinal direction. The holder includes a plurality of guide portions provided within an orthogonal plane orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the electric storage component and configured to move both end portions of each of the electric storage components toward a predetermined holding position, and an opening portion formed at one end of each of the guide portions and configured to insert the end portion of the electric storage component into the guide portion. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148904 | Electrode plate for an electromechanical battery - The electrode plate for use in an electrochemical battery is made of a casting; a planar portion; a perimeter and a bus bar extending along a portion of that perimeter. The planar portion and the bus bar are integral parts of the aforesaid casting. The electrode plate is made of lead when used in a lead-acid battery or of other electrode material capable of being formed by casting, when used in other types of batteries. More specifically, the electrode plate has a rectangular shape and a higher-current-density side, and the aforesaid bus bar extends over three adjacent sides of the rectangular shape including the higher-current-density side. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148905 | FLAT-PLATE BATTERY - A flat-plate battery is provided in the present invention. The flat-plate battery includes a negative-electrode layer, a first separator, a chlorophyll layer, a second separator, a positive-electrode layer, an upper plate and a lower plate. The negative-electrode layer, the first separator, the chlorophyll layer, the second separator and the positive-electrode layer are stacked together in sequence, and then are sandwiched between the upper plate and the lower plate. The flat-plate battery of the present invention can store hydrogen by the chlorophyll of the chlorophyll layer to generate electricity. Thus, the manufacturing process of the flat-plate battery is simple and economical, and only natural and non-toxic substances are used. Unlike the manufacturing process of conventional batteries, the manufacturing process of the flat-plate battery of the present invention will not cause environmental pollution even when the battery is discarded after use. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148906 | CHEMICAL CURRENT SOURCE - The chemical current source can be used in the electrical devices, wherein it is feeding the electrical devices that constantly operate or can temporarily/accidentally be under extreme conditions produced with the different negative factors such as fire, various types of radiation, including heat, electromagnetic etc., various types of mechanical effects, e.g. a blow and so on. The chemical current source consists of a housing with current feedthroughs and solid-state galvanic cells that are arranged within the housing and connected to the current feedthroughs, contain an anode, an electrolyte, a cathode based on solid-state ionic conductors. For the multifunctional use in the electrical device the chemical current source is made as a thermal protection and (or) a protective shield for the protection of the electrical device or some its parts against external effects and (or) environment against effects going from the electrical device or some its parts. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148907 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE OF LITHIUM BATTERY - An electrode structure of a lithium battery is provided for electrically connecting a positive pole and a negative pole in a tank of the lithium battery to the external. The electrode structure includes a lid body and at least one electrode body made of sheet metal material. The electrode body has a wrapped portion disposed in the lid body, two ends of the wrapped portion form bent portions respectively, and a connection portion and an output portion extend respectively from the bent portions to protrude from a surface of the lid body. A conductive electrode structure of the lithium battery is formed by wrapping instead of direct penetrating, thus achieving a hermetic effect of conductive positions of the electrode. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148908 | STORAGE ELEMENT AND TERMINAL FABRICATING METHOD - A storage element includes: an external terminal having an exposed surface which is exposed to the outside from an envelope, a current collector which is contained inside of the envelope and is connected to the external terminal, and a power generating element which is contained inside of the envelope and is connected to the current collector. The external terminal includes: a flat portion exposed to the outside; and a shaft projecting from the flat portion to the inside of the envelope and being connected to the current collector. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148909 | BATTERY AND CURRENT COLLECTOR - A negative current collector includes a base, which is fixed to a cover of a battery and is electrically connected to a negative external terminal, and a leg which projects from the base and is electrically connected to a negative electrode in a power generating element. There is provided a rib projecting in the same orientation as that of the leg along at least a part of the outer peripheral edge of the base. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148910 | BATTERY - An outside gasket for insulating a cover from an external terminal to be fixed thereto is readily fixed to the cover irrespective of a simple structure. A battery includes: a battery case which contains a power generating element therein and whose top surface is opened; a cover which closes the top surface; at which an external terminal exposed to the outside is disposed at the outer surface of the cover via an outside gasket, the cover having an engagement portion which expands outward and is formed into a shape except a circle, and the outside gasket having a recess to be engaged to the engagement portion. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148911 | BATTERY - A battery includes current collectors for electrically connecting a power generating element contained inside of a battery case to external terminals, respectively. A caulking head of a rivet for fixing the negative current collector to a cover is contained in a engagement recess which is a space inside of a engagement receiving portion in the cover. The positive current collector is caulked to the cover via a shaft of the positive external terminal. A caulking head at a tip end of the shaft is contained in the engagement recess which is a space defined inside of the engagement receiving portion. The caulking heads do not project from a lower surface of the cover, and therefore, a clearance space defined between the power generating element and the cover is set to the minimum. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148912 | POWER SUPPLY - Provided are a pack main body of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in which a battery cell is embedded, and a terminal portion provided on a front face of the pack main body. The pack main body includes bevelled portions at corner portions formed by a top face and a bottom face and opposite side faces. The terminal portion is provided, in a protruding manner, on the front face at a position biased with respect to centre lines in a width direction and a height direction. The corner portions on one side have a chamfered shape and the corner portions on the other side have a rounded shape. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148913 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A secondary battery includes an electrode body in which a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate are alternately stacked through a separator, a case to store the electrode body, and a cover having a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal and fitted to the case, wherein the positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode main body having a substantial plate shape, and a first tab arranged to be line-symmetrical with respect to a centerline of the positive electrode plate and connected to the positive electrode main body and the positive electrode terminal, the negative electrode plate comprises a negative electrode main body having a substantial plate shape, and a second tab arranged to be line-symmetrical with respect to a centerline of the negative electrode plate and connected to the negative electrode main body and the negative electrode terminal, and the first tab and the second tab are arranged not to overlap each other when the tabs are stacked. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148914 | WATER-RESISTANT POUCH TYPE SECONDARY CELL - Discussed is a pouch type secondary cell with high water-resistance. The pouch type secondary cell includes a positive electrode, a separation layer, and a negative electrode. Here, the sealing unit of the secondary cell includes steps so that the sealing unit has an outer side thinner than an inner side in thickness. The pouch type secondary cell is advantageous in that the manufacture process can be simplified, the water-resistance and sealing property of sealing portions can be further improved, and the manufacture costs can be reduced. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148915 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND BATTERY USING THE SAME - A positive electrode is provided in the present invention. The positive electrode includes a first element having a top surface, and an opposite, a bottom surface, comprising a conductive polymeric material and a second element is deposited on the top surface of the first element. The second element includes a composite material. A battery with the positive electrode is also provided according to one embodiment of the present invention. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148916 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - Provided is a method for evaluating a positive electrode active material. The method evaluates the performance of a positive electrode active material comprising a lithium transition metal oxide that contains a manganese-containing transition metal oxide. In this method, the lithium penetration rate into a transition metal site in the lithium transition metal oxide is evaluated based on the intensity ratio P between a first-neighbor Mn—O peak intensity A and a second-neighbor Mn-M peak intensity B in a radial distribution function obtained from EXAFS at the K absorption edge of manganese (Mn). Moreover, the ratio of excess lithium present in the positive electrode active material may also be evaluated based on the excess amount of added lithium Q contained in excess of the stoichiometric ratio of the lithium transition metal oxide and the intensity ratio P. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148917 | AQUEOUS COATING LIQUID FOR AN ELECTRODE PLATE, ELECTRODE PLATE FOR AN ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRODE PLATE FOR AN ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE - A water-based coating formulation for an electrode plate of an electricity storage device, said water-based coating formulation being adapted to form a coating film layer on the electrode plate, contains at least one resin binder having a saponification degree of 40% or higher and selected from unmodified and modified polyvinyl alcohols and unmodified and modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers, a conductive material, and a specific polybasic acid or its acid anhydride in a water-based medium containing water as a polar solvent. Per parts by mass of the conductive material (2), the resin binder is from 0.1 to 3 parts by mass and the polybasic acid or the like is from 0.01 to 6 parts by mass. The coating formulation has a solids content of from 0.02 mass % to 40 mass %. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148918 | ANODE OF CABLE-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a method for manufacturing an anode of a cable-type secondary battery having a solid electrolyte layer, including preparing an aqueous solution of an anode active material, making an anode by immersing a core as a current collector having a horizontal cross section of a predetermined shape and extending longitudinally in the aqueous solution, then applying an electric current to form a porous shell of the anode active material on the surface of the core, and forming a solid electrolyte layer on the surface of the anode by passing the anode through a solid electrolyte solution. The anode has a high contact area to increase the mobility of lithium ions, thereby improving battery performance. Also, the anode is capable of relieving stress and pressure in the battery, such as volume expansion during charging and discharging, thereby preventing battery deformation and ensuring battery stability. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148919 | ORGANIC NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND BATTERY USING THE ORGANIC NEGATIVE ELECTRODE - An organic negative electrode is provided in the present application. The organic negative electrode comprises a first element having conductive material, a second element formed by a high polymer solution and set on the first element, and a third element having chlorophyll and formed on the second element. A battery with said organic negative electrode is also provided. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148920 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A positive active material for lithium batteries, the positive active material comprising a lithium-nickel-iron oxide, and a lithium battery including the positive active material. The lithium-nickel-iron oxide is represented by Formula 1: Li | 2012-06-14 |
20120148921 | ELECTRODE FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE USING THE SAME - Disclosed are an electrode for a low-resistance energy storage device, a method of manufacturing the same, and an energy storage device using the same. In detail, the electrode for an energy storage device is manufactured by forming electrode materials on a metal layer having a dendrite formed thereon. The energy storage device using the electrode for an energy storage device has low resistance characteristics. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148922 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the negative electrode having a high capacity and exhibits excellent output/input characteristics in charge and discharge in a low temperature environment and at a high current density. The negative electrode includes a core material, and a negative electrode material mixture layer adhering to the core material. The negative electrode material mixture layer includes a particulate carbon material. The particulate carbon material has a breaking strength of 100 MPa or more. In a diffraction pattern of the negative electrode material mixture layer measured by wide-angle X-ray diffractometry, the ratio of I(101) to I(100) satisfies 1.0 | 2012-06-14 |
20120148923 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell includes a housing; a solid electrolyte dividing the housing into a first electrode chamber and a second electrode chamber; a first electrode material accommodated in the first electrode chamber; a second electrode material accommodated in the second electrode chamber; a current collector extending in a first direction in the first electrode chamber; an extended current collector unit extending from the current collector in a second direction; and an electron channel unit on at least one of the current collector and the extended current collector unit. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148924 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE POWER STORAGE DEVICE - To provide a power storage device having a solid electrolyte, in which a charge-discharge capacity can be increased, and a method for manufacturing the power storage device. The power storage device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and the electrolyte includes an ion-conductive high molecular compound, an inorganic oxide, and a lithium salt, and the inorganic oxide is included in the electrolyte at more than 30 wt % and 50 wt % or less to the total of the ion-conductive high molecular compound and the inorganic oxide. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148925 | AMMONIA FLAME CRACKER SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS - Apparatus, methods and systems reside in the decomposition of ammonia into a hydrogen gas mixture. An ammonia-rich gaseous mixture containing ammonia and oxygen enters into a conduit within which combustion and decomposition of the mixture is initiated, thereby liberating hydrogen. A mixture of gaseous products resulting from the reaction is expelled from the outlet of the conduit, the mixture including non-combusted hydrogen gas, which may then be used for other purposes. In the preferred embodiment, the incoming reactants including ammonia and oxygen are heat exchanged with the outgoing product mixture containing non-combusted hydrogen gas. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148926 | FUEL CELL DEHUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for dehumidifying a fuel cell are provided. The system includes a fuel cell having an anode chamber and a cathode chamber. After the fuel cell is shutdown, water vapor may linger within the anode and cathode chambers. The system includes dehumidifier source containing a hygroscopic hydrolyzing chemical, such as sodium silica gel or sodium silicide. The dehumidifier source is operatively connected in selective fluid communication with the anode chamber. When the fuel cell is shutdown, air can be prevented from entering the anode chamber, and fluid communication between the dehumidifier source and the anode chamber is permitted such that the hygroscopic hydrolyzing chemical reacts with water vapor in the anode chamber to produce hydrogen. Hydrogen can be used to pressurize the anode and cathode chambers and to purge the anode chamber of contaminants and water vapor during fuel cell shutdown. The system can prolong the operational life of the fuel cell. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148927 | CONTROLLER FOR ESTIMATING RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND CONDENSED WATER, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONDENSED WATER DRAIN USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a relative humidity and condensed water estimator for a fuel cell and a method for controlling condensed water drain using the same. Here, the relative humidity and condensed water estimator is utilized in control of the fuel cell system involving control of anode condensed water drain by outputting at least two of signals comprising air-side relative humidity, hydrogen-side relative humidity, air-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, hydrogen-side instantaneous or cumulative condensed water, instantaneous and cumulative condensed water of the humidifier, membrane water contents, catalyst layer oxygen partial pressure, catalyst layer hydrogen partial pressure, stack or cell voltage, air-side catalyst layer relative humidity, hydrogen-side catalyst layer relative humidity, oxygen supercharging ratio, hydrogen supercharging ratio, residual water in a stack, and residual water in a humidifier. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148928 | DIRECT OXIDATION FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A direct oxidation fuel cell system including: a fuel cell; a fuel supply portion for supplying a liquid fuel to a fuel inlet; an oxidant supply portion for supplying an oxidant to an oxidant inlet; an effluent tank for storing a fuel effluent; a fuel discharge path for leading the fuel effluent to the effluent tank; a gas-liquid separation mechanism for separating a part of product water from a fluid containing unconsumed oxidant and product water and discharging the remainder to outside; and a product water discharge path for leading the separated product water to the effluent tank. The gas-liquid separation mechanism has: a vent hole communicating with the oxidant outlet and outside; a porous filter for closing the vent hole; and a water-absorbent material for partially covering the surface of the porous filter on the oxidant outlet side. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148929 | METHODS OF OPERATING FUEL CELL STACKS AND SYSTEMS - A method for removing contaminants in a fuel cell comprises: supplying a hydrogen-based fuel to the anode; supplying a first oxidant to the cathode, wherein the first oxidant comprises at least some sulfur dioxide; drawing a primary load from the fuel cell stack while supplying the hydrogen-based fuel to the anode and the air to the cathode; shutting down the fuel cell when a voltage of the fuel cell is equal to or less than a threshold voltage at which sulfur crosses over from the cathode to the anode, wherein shutting down the fuel cell comprises: performing at least one oxidant starvation while drawing the primary load, removing the primary load after performing the at least one oxidant starvation, and bringing the anode to a high potential after removing the primary load; and thereafter, restarting the fuel cell. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148930 | Cooling Device for a Functional System - A cooling device ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120148931 | SELF-PUMPING MEMBRANELESS FUEL CELL - The present invention is directed to a device, and method of operation, for a fuel cell which uses bubble-based pumping to self-pump the fuel to the anode, and a single, common channel separating the anode from the cathode through which a mixed fuel and electrolyte flow. The fuel cell includes a single channel having two of its sides formed by the anode and the cathode, each having a suitable catalyst. A bubble generating region is formed in the anode and cathode reaction area of the channel. A one-way valve is located upstream of the bubble generating region. A vent for venting bubbles is disposed over a portion of the channel downstream of the bubble generating region. The fuel cell may be advantageously used to build miniature fuel cells for miniature electronic devices, or scaled to build larger fuel cells for larger electronic devices. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148932 | FLUIDIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a fluid distribution system. The system may include one or more electrochemical cell layers, a bulk distribution manifold having an inlet, a cell layer feeding manifold in direct fluidic contact with the electrochemical cell layer and a separation layer that separates the bulk distribution manifold from the cell feeding manifold, providing at least two independent paths for fluid to flow from the bulk distribution manifold to the cell feeding manifold. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148933 | FUEL CELL DEVICE - A fuel cell device is improved for operating conditions during a partial load operation. The fuel cell device comprises a cell stack formed by electrically connecting fuel cells for generating power by fuel gas and oxygen-containing gas; a fuel gas supply unit for supplying the fuel gas to the fuel cells; and a power adjustment unit for adjusting the amount of current that is supplied to an external load and a controller for controlling the fuel gas supply unit and the power adjustment unit. The controller adjusts, during the partial load operation of the fuel cell device and when the fuel gas supplied to the cell stack is at low flow rate. The a relationship between a fuel utilization rate of the cell stack and the amount of power generated by the cell stack can be nonlinear. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148934 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - Provided is an SOFC, including a fuel electrode ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120148935 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL - The present invention provides a method of fabricating a membrane-electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, and a membrane-electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell formed thereby. In the method, a 3-layered membrane-electrode assembly is formed in which a catalyst electrode layer is disposed on both surfaces of a polymer electrolyte membrane. A sub-gasket having an opening therein and having a primer layer formed on one surface thereof is formed, and is attached on both surfaces of the 3-layered membrane-electrode assembly such that the surface of the sub-gasket having the primer layer formed thereon faces the outside (is exposed) and the catalyst electrode layer is exposed through the opening. A 7-layered membrane-electrode assembly is then formed by stacking a gas diffusion layer on the primer layer exposed on both surfaces of the 5-layered membrane-electrode assembly to cover the catalyst electrode layer, and then performing a hot-pressing process to attach the sub-gasket and the gas diffusion layer to each other via the primer layer. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148936 | INORGANIC AND/OR ORGANIC ACID-CONTAINING CATALYST INK AND USE THEREOF IN THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRODES, CATALYST-COATED MEMBRANES, GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODES AND MEMBRANE ELECTRODE UNITS - Catalyst ink comprising one or more catalyst materials, a solvent component and at least one acid, an electrode comprising at least one catalyst ink according to the present invention, a membrane-electrode assembly comprising at least one electrode according to the invention or comprising at least one catalyst ink according to the present invention, a fuel cell comprising at least one membrane-electrode assembly according to the invention and also a process for producing a membrane-electrode assembly according to the present invention. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148937 | DURABLE FUEL CELL MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY WITH COMBINED ADDITIVES - A fuel cell membrane electrode assembly is provided comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane comprising a first polymer electrolyte and at least one manganese compound; and one or more electrode layers comprising a catalyst and at least one cerium compound. The membrane electrode assembly demonstrates an unexpected combination of durability and performance. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148938 | CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PREPARATION, POLYMER THEREOF, AND ELECTRODE, ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE COMPOSITION OR POLYMER - A conductive composition, a polymer obtained from the conductive composition, a method of preparing the composition, an electrode and electrolyte membrane of a fuel cell, each including at least one of the composition and the polymer, and a fuel cell including at least one of the composition and the polymer. The conductive composition includes at least one benzoxazine-based compound with a conductive functional group and a cross-linkable compound. A composition including a conductive functional group and a polymer that is a polymerization product of the composition demonstrates good resistance to chemicals, heat, and acid. An electrode for fuel cells that includes the same demonstrates improved electrical conductivity. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148939 | ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE - An anion exchange membrane includes a quaternary ammonium salt group in which two methyl groups, and one alkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms are bonded to a nitrogen atom. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148940 | OXIDE-CERAMIC HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL - The present invention relates to high-temperature solid oxide fuel cells, in particular to rotationally symmetrical high-temperature solid oxide fuel cells. The inventive oxide-ceramic high-temperature fuel cell having one or more gas channel(s) open at at least one end. The fuel cell has a substrate surrounding the gas channel(s) at least sectionally, preferably completely. The gas channel(s) and/or the substrate surrounding the gas channel(s) has/have (a) changing cross-sections(s), preferably (a) conically tapering cross-section(s), seen in the direction of the longitudinal axis/axes of the gas channel(s). | 2012-06-14 |
20120148941 | METAL SEPARATOR PLATE FOR FUEL CELL HAVING COATING FILM FORMED ON SURFACE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing a metal steel separator for fuel cells that has corrosion resistance and contact resistance not only at an initial stage but also after being exposed to high temperature/high humidity conditions in the fuel cell for a long period of time. The method includes preparing a stainless steel sheet as a matrix of the metal separator, forming a discontinuous coating film on the surface of the stainless steel sheet, the coating film being composed of at least one selected from gold (Au), platinum (Pt), ruthenium (Ru), iridium (Ir), ruthenium oxide (RuO | 2012-06-14 |
20120148942 | DIAGONAL INTERCONNECT FOR IMPROVED PROCESS MARGIN WITH OFF-AXIS ILLUMINATION - Mask or reticle methods and structures having pattern feature segments formed at oblique angles to each other. When illuminated using off-axis illumination techniques, a mask or reticle according to the present teachings can result in a more accurately reproduced feature within a photosensitive layer. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148943 | Method for Determining A Grey Level Etch Mask - A method for determining, by means of a computer, a photolithography mask for the manufacturing a microstructure by grey level etching of a resist layer, this mask including a plurality of elementary cells, each including an opaque area arranged, in top view, in a non-peripheral portion of a transparent region or, conversely, in a transparent area arranged, in top view, in a non-peripheral portion of an opaque region, comprising the steps of:
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20120148944 | PHOTOMASKS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a method of manufacturing a photomask pattern, a light-shielding layer pattern and an anti-reflective layer pattern are formed sequentially on a transparent substrate. Oxidation and nitridation processes are performed on a sidewall of the light-shielding layer pattern to form a protection layer pattern on a lateral portion of the light-shielding layer pattern. | 2012-06-14 |
20120148945 | RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A polymer having a partial structure —C(CF | 2012-06-14 |