27th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100173127 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CRYSTALLINE GERMANIUM LAYER ON A SUBSTRATE - The present invention provides a method for providing a crystalline germanium layer on a crystalline base substrate having a crystalline surface. The method comprises cleaning the base substrate for removing contaminants and/or native oxides from the surface, providing an amorphous germanium layer on the surface of the base substrate while exposing to the base substrate to a hydrogen source such as e.g. a hydrogen plasma, a H | 2010-07-08 |
20100173128 | COATING OR CLADDING AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME - A coating for a substrate, the coating including an acrylic adhesive adapted to be spread on the substrate and cured to form a decorative coating, and a method for providing a coated substrate, the method including spreading a layer of an acrylic adhesive on a substrate; and curing the acrylic adhesive to provide a coating affixed to the substrate. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173129 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE FOR DISPLAY PANEL - There is provided a method for manufacturing a substrate for a display panel including a rib and a flat surface (hereinafter referred to as “substrate surface”) formed on one surface, the substrate surface being the region other than the rib in the substrate and including an electrode provided thereon, the substrate having a convex/concave shape (hereinafter referred to as “a substrate convex/concave shape”) composed of the rib and the substrate surface, comprising: a step | 2010-07-08 |
20100173130 | OFF-SET GEARS AND METHODS OF USING OFF-SET GEARS FOR PRODUCING CUSHIONING MATERIAL - Some embodiments of the present invention comprise an off-set gear assembly for use in producing cushioning material and methods for using the same. Each gear of the off-set gear assembly has at least two sections. Each section includes a set of gear teeth. The gear teeth of the two sections can be rotationally off-set and this can result in the production of cushioning material with staggered ridges. Some embodiments of the present invention also comprising cushioning material with staggered ridges. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173131 | PHASE-SEPARATED COMPOSITE FOR MICROFLUIDIC APPLICATIONS - The invention relates to phase-separated composite for microfluidic applications, whereby the polymerization/phase separation is performed in such a way that a top-layer of a certain ratio to the height of the composite is achieved in order to ensure the stability of the composite. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173132 | DECORATIVE SHEET - The present invention provides a decorative sheet which is used in decoration of the surfaces of interior materials, furniture and fittings, home electric appliances, etc., and which, as visual and touch sensations on its surface, imparts a soft matt feeling with a sensation of unevenness and a soft feeling, and which is superior in abrasion resistance, scratch resistance and organic solvent resistance and can maintain the matt feeling for a prolonged period of time, ensuring excellent durability. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173133 | Security Element and Process for the Production of a Security Element - The invention concerns a security element ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173134 | Film and Device Using Layer Based on Ribtan Material - The present invention relates generally to the field of electronics. More specifically, the present invention relates to film and device using layer based on carbon-based ribtan material. According to present invention, the film comprises at least one optically transparent and electrically conductive layer based on a ribtan material. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173135 | Method of Controlling Surface Roughness of a Flexographic Printing Plate - A method of controlling surface roughness of a flexographic printing element during thermal processing. The printing blank comprises at least one photocurable layer on a support layer, the at least one photocurable layer comprising: (1) a binder comprising styrene-butadiene-styrene; (2) at least one fast curing monomer; (3) at least one slow curing monomer; and (4) a photoinitiator. The printing blank is selectively imagewise exposing the printing plate blank to actinic radiation from the top of the printing element blank to selectively crosslink and cure portions of the at least one photocurable layer and then thermally processed to remove uncured portions of the at least one photocurable layer, thereby revealing the relief image in the at least one photocurable layer. Surface roughness of the relief image printing element after thermal processing is controlled to less than about 1,000 nm. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173136 | Digitally Printed Heat Transfer Label and Method of Making a Decorated Article - A heat transfer label assembly comprises a carrier, a release layer overlying a first side of the carrier, and a primer overlying the release layer such that the release layer is disposed between the carrier and the primer. The primer may comprise at least one polyacrylic acid polymer. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173137 | FABRIC WITH WOVEN MARKERS - Markings visible by automatic optically guided cutting equipment are provided in a fabric such as a double layer fabric for one-piece-woven air bags by groups of black marker weft yarns which contrast with the other (white) weft yarns and warp yarns. The marker weft yarns emerge onto the upper face of the fabric only in predetermined marker areas spaced apart in the warp direction by other white weft yarns to afford optically identifiable markings spaced apart along said weft yarns and spaced apart along the direction of the warp yarns. The arrangement avoids the need for black warp yarns and thus avoids the inconveniences and loom down-time associated with required alterations to the locations of such optically detectable marker areas in the fabric web. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173138 | DURABLE PAPER - The present invention relates to a durable paper or paperboard substrate containing an effective amount of synthetic fibers and having enhanced strength in the machine direction and the cross direction, as well enhanced strength through the cross section of the sheet. The present invention further relates to methods of making and using the substrate. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173139 | POLYAMIDE-POLYPHENYLENE ETHER RESIN COMPOSITION AND FILM - The present invention provides a polyamide-polyphenylene ether resin composition comprising a polyamide having an alicyclic structure and composed of dicarboxylic acid units comprising from 20 to 100 mol % of cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid units and diamine units comprising aliphatic diamine units with from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, a polyphenylene ether, and a compatibilizer for a polyamide and a polyphenylene ether. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173140 | BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYESTER FILM FOR AUTOMOBILE DRIVING MOTORS, AND ELECTRICALLY INSULATING MEMBER THEREFROM - An object of the invention is to provide a biaxially oriented polyester film for automobile driving motors, which has, in addition to high-temperature dimensional stability, high hydrolysis resistance required for an insulating film of an automobile driving motor, and also exhibits excellent delamination characteristics. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173141 | COATED NON-METALLIC SHEET HAVING A BRUSHED METAL APPEARANCE, AND COATINGS FOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A method of making an article that exhibits a metallic appearance includes treating a surface of a non-metallic substrate, e.g. a glass sheet to have a textured surface, and applying an overlay, e.g. a coating over the pattern. The percent of visible light transmittance, and percent visible light reflectance, of the substrate and the overlay is selected such that the pattern is visible when the article is viewed through one of the surfaces of the substrate or overlay. Also provided is a heatable coating having a low emissivity that can be used as the overlay. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173142 | HELICAL WRAPPING OF SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES BY GENOMIC DNA - A structure and method for forming single-stranded DNA segments/single-wall carbon nanotube complexes and a method of preparing single-stranded DNA segments. The method for forming single-stranded DNA segments/single-wall carbon nanotube complexes including: attaching single-stranded DNA segments to single-wall carbon nanotubes to form single-stranded DNA segment/single-wall carbon nanotube complexes, each of the single-stranded DNA segments having a same length of greater than 2,000 bases. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173143 | METHOD FOR MAKING COMPOSITE PARTS HAVING AT LEAST ONE CURVED AREA - The invention relates to a method for making a composite part including an assembly of superimposed webs of reinforcement threads imbedded at least partially in a polymer matrix, said part including at least one curved area and the method comprising steps of draping or stacking plies of a composite material, characterised in that, in at least one area adjacent to a curved area, at least one draping or stacking step is carried out with a ply of composite material, that comprises a web, or twisted thread web, including at least one twisted reinforcement thread in order to at least compensate the length differences of the extreme paths of the thread on either side of the width as measured in a direction parallel to the surface of the web; the invention also relates to the composite materials thus obtained. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173144 | COMPOSITE MATERIALS ON THE BASIS OF POLYURETHANES WITH IMPROVED ADHESION - The present invention relates to a composite comprising at least one polyurethane and at least one further solid, with the polyurethane comprising a hyperbranched polymer and the thickness of the polyurethane material being 0.1 mm and greater. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process for producing such composites and the use of hyperbranched polymers as constituents of a polyurethane for improving the adhesion between the polyurethane and at least one further solid. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173145 | LOW EMISSIVITY FILM - The present invention concerns a functional film material comprising a substrate layer and a coating layer, the coating layer comprising a block copolymeric binder and a particulate metal pigment therein, the ratio of pigment to binder in the coating layer being selected with reference to the coat weight to provide the functional film material with an emissivity of less than 0.5, and the substrate and coating layer being selected to provide the film with a VWTR (ambient) in excess 400 gm | 2010-07-08 |
20100173146 | LAMINATE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A laminate is disclosed, comprising a resin substrate provided thereon with a composite layer, wherein the composite layer contains an inorganic compound and a cellulose fiber exhibiting an average fiber diameter of not less than 2 nm and not more than 200 nm. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173147 | Cationic, Energy-Cured Varnish With Microcapsules - A composition of matter comprising a cationic energy-cured epoxy material and a plurality of microcapsules. In some embodiments, cationic energy-cured epoxy material is a cationic UV-cured varnish. In some embodiments, the composition further comprises a viscosity modifier. The viscosity modifier comprises a viscosity reducer or a viscosity enhancer. A combination comprising a substrate and the composition of matter, and a method of applying the composition of matter to a substrate, are also described. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173148 | Injection molded shaped plastic part - An injection-compression molding apparatus for producing a shaped plastic part has a first mold plate and a second mold plate, which delimit a component cavity and between which there is a gap in the non-closed state. The apparatus further comprises a plastics compound feeding arrangement for introducing plastics material through the gap into the component cavity, having a gate cavity which is substantially separated from the component cavity when the gap is closed. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173149 | Multi-layer coating structure with anti-reflection, anti-static and anti-smudge functions and method for manufacturing the same - A multi-layer coating structure with anti-reflection, anti-static and anti-smudge functions includes a substrate and a coating module. The coating module is formed on a front surface of the substrate and composed of a plurality of indium tin oxide compound coating layers and a plurality of silicon dioxide compound coating layers that are alternately stacked upon each other. The coating module further includes a fluorocarbon compound coating layer that is the uppermost layer of the coating module. Because the surface layer has good electrical conductive properties, the surface layer reduces much of the work in the grounding process and also increases the total yield and reliability in high volume production. The present invention provides a surface conductive layer structure with an anti-reflection coating that can be applied to the LCD and PDP display industries for glass and plastic film substrates. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173150 | METHOD FOR FITTING AND PROTECTING A SENSOR ON A SUBSTRATE - The method consists in depositing, by alumina spraying, an electrically insulating sublayer on the substrate, then in placing the sensor on the electrically insulating sublayer and finally in depositing, by alumina spraying, a cover layer on the sensor and the electrically insulating sublayer. It further includes a step of densifying, by localized remelting, of the alumina coating on the surface of the cover layer. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173151 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGH SILICATE FIBRES AND A DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method for producing continuous shopped, coarse, staple inorganic fibres from such natural minerals and rocks as sand, quartz, reduced quartz sand stone and quartzite. The inventive method consists in melting silicon-based stone, which is used in the form of a raw material, at a temperature of 1750-1850° C., the melt being homogenated and stabilised at said temperature, in forming a decompression zone on the path of the melt flow to the discharge orifice die, in which the melt flow is shaped in the form of a strip with a thickness of 3-20 mm, and in passing said strip through the decompression zone at a speed V=(7 . . . 9)10 | 2010-07-08 |
20100173152 | METHOD FOR MAKING A COMPOSITE MATERIAL HAVING AT LEAST ONE TWISTED THREAD DEPOSITED THEREIN - The invention relates to a method for making a composite material in which at least one reinforcement thread is deposited on a surface according to a path having at least one curved area on the deposition surface, wherein the reinforcement thread is connected to the surface by a polymeric hinder. characterised in that a twist is applied to the reinforcement thread before the deposition thereof at least in order to compensate the length differences of the extreme paths of the thread on either side of the width as measured in a direction parallel to the deposition surface: the invention also relates to the composite materials thus obtained. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173153 | BEAM-LIKE MATERIAL COMPRISING CARBON NANOTUBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A beam-like material | 2010-07-08 |
20100173154 | SPLITTABLE CONJUGATE FIBER, AGGREGATE THEREOF, AND FIBROUS FORM MADE FROM SPLITTABLE CONJUGATE FIBERS - A splittable conjugate fiber comprising a polyester segment and a polyolefin segment, wherein the splittable conjugate fiber comprises two or more parts of the polyester segment extending from a center of the fiber toward an outer edge of the fiber in a cross-sectional configuration perpendicular to its longitudinal direction, in which at least one of the two or more parts of the polyester segment extending from the center of the fiber toward the outer edge of the fiber is exposed at the outer edge of the fiber and at least one of the two or more parts of the polyester segment extending from the center of the fiber toward the outer edge of the fiber is unexposed at the outer edge of the fiber. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173155 | SYNTHESIS OF ELASTOMERIC POLY(CARBORANE-SILOXANE-ACETELYENE)S - A linear polymer comprising carborane, siloxane, and acetylene units, which may be cross-linked to a cured polymer and/or pyrolyzed to a ceramic. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173156 | High Modulus Polyolefin Fibers Exhibiting Unique Microstructural Features - A new class of high modulus polypropylene multifilament fiber and/or yarn is provided. Such a multifilament fiber and/or yarn exhibits an exceptional combination of high strength and toughness with low weight and density. The inventive fibers thus permit replacement of expensive polymeric fibers within certain applications with lower cost alternatives, or replacement of high density components with such low density fibers, without sacrificing strength or durability. Such multifilament fibers are produced through melt-spinning processes and exhibit highly unique microstructures therein, including significant void volumes, interspersed and crossed voids, and nanofilament bridges within such voids. Such microstructural characteristics appear to impart the exceptional properties noted above. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173157 | NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIAL APPARATUS, NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THEREOF, NANO MATERIAL APPARATUS AND NANO MATERIAL - A nanocomposite material apparatus suitable for fabricating a nanocomposite material from different materials is provided. The nanocomposite material apparatus includes an acceleration inner tube and a collection outer tube. The acceleration inner tube disposed along a rotation axis has a top surface, a bottom surface and an outer peripheral surface. Pipes for accelerating different materials is distributed within the acceleration inner tube. Each pipe includes an inlet, an outlet opening at the outer peripheral surface and a spiral trench connecting the inlet and the outlet. Nano materials having electricity are emitted from the corresponding outlets by accelerating different materials within the corresponding pipes. The collection outer tube disposed surroundingly on the acceleration inner tube is suitable for moving oppositely thereto, so that the nano-materials emitted from the outer peripheral surface are combined with one another and form a nanocomposite material on the inner wall of the collection outer tube. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173158 | Ceramic particle group and method for production thereof and use thereof - A ceramic particle group dispersed in a solvent in a state of primary particles of single crystal, a method for production thereof and a use thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment a method is disclosed for producing a sintered particle (ceramic particle) group of hydroxyapatite (HAp), which includes a step of subjecting a system wherein calcium carbonate is present between primary particles of hydroxyapatite (HAp) to sintering and then dissolving calcium carbonate with water to remove calcium carbonate. A hydroxyapatite (HAp) sintered particle group produced by the above method is a nanometer size particle group having a particle diameter of about 70 to about 120 nm, and is a particle group having a uniform particle diameter (coefficient of variation: 12%), and further 96% of the particle group is dispersed as a single crystal particle. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173159 | Four-layered spherical ceramics for frying oil - This invention provides a technique which even in an environment without light or with little light irradiation, achieves potent reduction, reduces, by a photocatalytic effect, the oxidation and deterioration of oil when used in edible oil used for fried foods, improves the state of fried foods, attains excellent frying even at lower temperature, exhibits the effect for a long time, has an ability to recycle waste oil as biofuel, and is excellent in food safety. Although a photocatalyst itself is extremely effective outdoors with much ultraviolet light or when an ultraviolet light emitting light is used, the photocatalyst cannot exhibit its functions indoors, in oil in a fryer, or in water. This invention provides a durable reduced photocatalyst which can exhibit significant photocatalytic functions in oil in a fryer, in water, or in the dark, to exert its long-lasting effect. The object is achieved by a functional oil oxidation-inhibiting 4-layered spherical ceramics, wherein a 4-layered spherical composition consisting of 4 mixtures that are a mixture consisting of powdery soil clay and powdery anion active core ceramics solidified and formed into a first layer core, a mixture consisting of powdery soil clay and powdery titanium oxide solidified and formed into a second layer core, a ceramic mixture consisting of powdery soil clay and powdery activated charcoal solidified and formed into a layer, and a mixture consisting of platinum powder and titanium oxide adhered on the surface of the ceramic mixture, is used in dipping in edible oil. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173160 | METHOD FOR PREPARING CERAMIC POWDERS IN THE PRESENCE OF A CARBON SOURCE, POWDERS OBTAINED AND USE THEREOF - A method for preparing ceramic powders in the presence of a carbon powder comprising a step of homogenizing a mixture of particles capable of resulting in a ceramic by heat treatment. Said method can be carried out in the presence of an accelerated solvent and provides, at reduced energy consumption, carbon-coated ceramic powders and then ceramics. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173161 | Welding of Functional Components to Polymer Composite Components - A method for joining functional components with at least a thermoplastic components to thermosetting composites with at least some thermoplastic surface. The thermosetting composite has a functional thermoplastic surface layer attached by a process of selection of a compatible thermoplastic, heating the combined materials to allow migration of uncured thermosetting polymer into the thermoplastic polymer, then cooling the combined materials to provide a strongly attached thermoplastic surface. The thermosetting composite component may have a polymeric material coating. The present invention subsequently relates to the joining of the functional component and thermosetting polymer composite components, using high-speed oscillating relative displacement or high-speed continuous relative displacement. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173162 | METHOD FOR STABLE HYDROPHILICITY ENHANCEMENT OF A SUBSTRATE BY ATMOSTPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMA DEPOSITION - A method for applying a hydrophilic coating on a substrate includes: providing a substrate ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173163 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CURING AGENT HAVING ACIDIC SUBSTITUENT AND UNSATURATED MALEIMIDE GROUP, THERMOSETTING RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, AND LAMINATE - The invention provides a method for producing a curing agent having an acidic substituent and an unsaturated maleimido group, including reacting, in an organic solvent, a maleimide compound (a) having at least two N-substituted maleimido groups in a molecule thereof with an amine compound (b) having an acidic substituent (represented by formula (I)); a thermosetting resin composition containing the curing agent (A) produced through the method and a compound (B) which is cured with the curing agent, wherein a cured product of the composition has a glass transition temperature of 200° C. or higher; and a prepreg and a laminated sheet produced therefrom. The curing agent produced through the method of the present invention has good solubility in an organic solvent and can provide a thermosetting resin composition exhibiting excellent adhesion-to-metal foil property, heat resistance, moisture resistance, flame retardancy, and copper cladding heat resistance, and low dielectric properties and low dielectric loss tangent. Therefore, the thermosetting resin composition can produce a prepreg or laminated sheet exhibiting excellent performance suitable for a printed wiring board for electronic devices and similar devices. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173164 | ADHESIVE FILM AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - The adhesive film of the present invention is adapted to be used for bonding a semiconductor element and a substrate together or bonding semiconductor elements together. The adhesive film is formed of a resin composition containing an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, and an acrylic oligomer having a weight average molecular weight of 6,000 or less. The resin composition is characterized in that in the case where an amount of the acrylic resin contained in the resin composition is defined as Wa and an amount of the acrylic oligomer contained therein is defined as Wb, a ratio of Wa/Wb is in the range of 0.5 to 4. Further, the semiconductor device of the present invention is characterized in that a semiconductor element and a substrate or semiconductor elements are bonded together using the above mentioned adhesive film. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173165 | Intercalated Superlattice Compositions and Related Methods for Modulating Dielectric Property - Compositions, methods of using inorganic moieties for dielectric modulation, and related device structures. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173166 | FLUORINATED COMPOSITIONS AND SURFACE TREATMENTS MADE THEREFROM - A composition represented by formula: (I) Rf is a monovalent or divalent perfluoropolyether group. Each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Each X is independently a divalent or trivalent group selected from the group consisting of alkylene, arylalkylene, and alkylarylene, wherein alkylene, arylalkylene, and alkylarylene are each optionally interrupted by at least one ether linkage. Each V is independently alkylene that is optionally interrupted by at least one ether linkage or amine linkage. Each Y is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and a counter cation; y is 1 or 2; and z is 1 or 2. Methods of treating a surface using these compositions, formulations including these compositions, and articles with a surface in contact with these compositions are provided. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173167 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING THIN LAYERS AND CORRESPONDING LAYER - The invention relates to a coating method comprising the following steps
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20100173168 | Adhesive And Laminate Made With The Same - An object of the present invention is to provide polypropylene adhesive excellent in both initial adhesion and adhesion after heat history; and a laminate excellent in adhesion and heat resistance. Provided is a polypropylene-based adhesive having an MFR of 2.7 g/10 min or higher as measured at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg, comprising a composition which contains 5-95 parts by weight of (A) an isotactic polypropylene, 95-5 parts by weight of (B) a propylene/ethylene random copolymer, and 0-40 parts by weight of (C) an ethylene/propylene random copolymer, wherein 100 parts by weight of the composition is graft modified with 0.001-5 parts by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a derivative thereof, and wherein (B) is characterized by the following (i) to (iii): (i) the propylene/ethylene random copolymer (B) contains 60-90 mol % units derived from propylene and 10-40 mol % units derived from ethylene; (ii) the melting point (Tm) as measured with a differential scanning calorimeter is in the range of 40-120° C.; and (iii) the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) as determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) is in the range of 1.0-3.0. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173169 | PAPER SURFACE TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS - A method of preparing a surface-treated cellulosic substrate, the method comprising applying a surface treatment composition to a cellulosic substrate, the composition being prepared by a method comprising the steps of introducing a source of boron, a crosslinking di-aldehyde, and a blocking agent to form a crosslinking composition; introducing the crosslinking solution with starch and optionally pigments and/or optionally polymeric particles to form the composition. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173170 | Method of Producing Titanium - A method of producing titanium metal from a titanium-containing material includes the steps of producing a solution of M″TiF | 2010-07-08 |
20100173171 | TITANIUM ALLOY AND ENGINE EXHAUST PIPES - The present invention provides a titanium material having high-temperature oxidation resistance at high temperatures above 800° C. and an exhaust pipe made of this titanium material for an engine. A titanium alloy contains 0.15 to 2% by mass Si, has an Al content below 0.30% by mass, and has equiaxial structure having a mean grain size of 15 μm or above. The high-temperature oxidation resistance of the titanium alloy at high temperatures above 800° C., such as 850° C., is improved by means including adding Nb, Mo and Cr in combination with Si to the titanium alloy, forming equiaxial structure of coarse grains, creating acicular structure, Si-enrichment of a surface layer of the titanium alloy, and reducing impurities including copper, oxygen and carbon contained in the titanium alloy. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173172 | WEAR-RESISTANT COATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of forming a wear-resistant coating on a metal substrate includes depositing a metal alloy onto the metal substrate to form a cladding, rough finishing the cladding to thereby provide the cladding with an average roughness, R | 2010-07-08 |
20100173173 | MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE - A magnetic storage device includes a laminated structure and a third magnetic body. The laminated structure includes a first magnetic body, a nonmagnetic body, and a second magnetic body which are laminated. The third magnetic body is provided at any of a first magnetic body side and a second magnetic body side. Resistance of the laminated structure is changed based on a difference between magnetization directions of the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body. A projection of the third magnetic body onto the first magnetic body at least partly overlaps the first magnetic body. The first magnetic body and the third magnetic body are magnetically coupled. A planar shape of the first magnetic body is a shape that is long in a first direction. A length of the third magnetic body is shorter than a length of the first magnetic body in the first direction. An aspect ratio of a length of a long-axis direction of the planar shape-of the first magnetic body divided by a length of a short-axis direction is greater than an aspect ratio of a length of a long-axis direction of a planar shape of the third magnetic body divided by a length of a short-axis direction. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173174 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MAGNETIC DEVICE, APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING MAGNETIC DEVICE, AND MAGNETIC DEVICE - A magnetic device manufacturing apparatus that increases the unidirectional anisotropy constant (JK). A substrate (S) is placed in a substrate holder ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173175 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A magnetic recording medium is provided, which has at least one soft magnetic layer, at least one seed layer, at least one underlayer and at least one perpendicular magnetic recording layer, and is characterized in that the or each seed layer is comprised of a covalently bonded material. The covalently bonded material preferably predominantly comprises a nitride having a hexagonal crystal structure, more preferably, predominantly comprises aluminum nitride having a hexagonal wurtzite crystal structure. This magnetic recording medium is superior in recording and reproducing an information with high density. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173176 | Recording Media Having a Nanocomposite Protection Layer and Method of Making Same - An apparatus includes a substrate, a recording layer on the substrate, and a nanocomposite layer on the recording layer, the nanocomposite layer including a wear-resistant material and a solid lubricant material, wherein the atomic percentage of the solid lubricant material in the nanocomposite layer is in a range from about 5% to about 99%. A method of making the apparatus is also provided. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173177 | MOLD STRUCTURE USED TO PRODUCE DISCRETE TRACK MEDIUM, IMPRINTING METHOD, METHOD FOR PRODUCING DISCRETE TRACK MEDIUM, AND DISCRETE TRACK MEDIUM - To provide a mold structure used to produce a discrete track medium, including in a surface of the mold structure: a plurality of line pattern forming concave portions which are positioned so as to be adjacent and substantially parallel to each other; and a communicating concave portion which is positioned so as to intersect the line pattern forming concave portions and connects the line pattern forming concave portions. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173178 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module according to the present invention includes rechargeable batteries that include a first terminal and a second terminal which protrude outward, the first terminal including differentiation portions formed of an indentation or a protruding portion to differentiate the first terminal from the second terminal; and connection members that electrically connect the rechargeable batteries, fixed to the first and second terminals of adjacent rechargeable batteries, including verification portions which fit the differentiation portions so as to improve assemblability and minimize contact resistance. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173179 | ARRANGEMENT HAVING AT LEAST ONE BATTERY - A battery pack having at least one battery with two electrical contacts in which a parallel circuit comprising a first and a second resistor is arranged between a first contact and a first pole, the first resistor switches off at a first temperature, the second resistor switches off at a second temperature, the first temperature is higher than the second temperature, and the first resistor has a higher current carrying capability than the second resistor. The circuit serves as fuse protection for the battery against overheating both when the battery is charging and when the battery is discharging | 2010-07-08 |
20100173180 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A battery management system can include a battery having a plurality of cells, a plurality of devices coupled to the battery, and a control unit coupled to a first device of the devices. The devices can assess the statuses of the cells. The control unit can communicate with a destination device of the devices via a default path and can communicate with the destination device via a backup path if an undesirable condition occurs in the default path. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173181 | BATTERY SYSTEM WITH EXHAUST DUCTS - The battery system is provided with battery blocks | 2010-07-08 |
20100173182 | Low-Voltage Connection with Safety Circuit and Method for Determining Proper Connection Polarity - A safety circuit for use in low-voltage systems improves safety of and additional features to low-voltage connections. When incorporated into a battery, the circuit leaves the battery disconnected from the low-voltage system until it determines that it is safe to make a connection. When the safety circuit determines that no unsafe conditions exist and that it is safe to connect the battery, the safety circuit may connect the battery by way of a “soft start” that provides a connection over a period of time that reduces or prevents inductive voltage spikes on the low-voltage system. A method is used for detection of proper polarity of the connections between the battery and the low-voltage system. When incorporated into a jumper cable, the safety circuit provides communication abilities, can provide test abilities, and improves connection safety and functionality, such as allowing transfer of power between low-voltage systems having different voltages. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173183 | Systems and Methods of Battery Cell Anomaly Detection - Systems and methods for cell anomaly detection are provided. The disclosed systems and methods of cell anomaly detection may use a single circuit to detect both cell-open and imbalance conditions. Disclosed embodiments may incorporate a continuous or a sampled time system (i.e. cell anomaly detection is performed when an enable signal is active). An example embodiment includes receiving voltages of a plurality of cells of a battery pack; converting the received voltages to currents; determining a maximum current of the currents; determining whether at least one of the currents is anomalous; and reporting the at least one anomalous current as indicative of a bad cell. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173184 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - It has been found that when the potentials of the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the lithium ion secondary battery after the electrodes are short-circuited are each within a predetermined range, the battery produces high energy density. That is the present invention provides a lithium ion secondary battery having a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte containing a lithium salt and an aprotic organic in which a positive electrode active material is a material allowing lithium ions and/or anions to be reversibly doped thereinto, and a negative electrode active material is a material allowing lithium ions to be reversibly doped thereinto, and the potentials of the positive electrode and the negative electrode after the positive electrode and the negative electrode are short-circuited are each selected to be within a range from 0.5 V to 2.0 V. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173185 | Battery pack assembly for an intrinsically safe device - A battery pack assembly for an intrinsically safe device including a housing assembly. A pair of opposing end caps coupled to the housing assembly is configured to align a plurality of cells in a predetermined orientation. A potting compound is disposed in the housing which completely encapsulates all the surfaces of the plurality of cells and provides a uniform thickness of potting compound about the cells. The potting compound is configured to dissipate heat generated by an internal short of one of the plurality of cells and/or heat generated by over-charging or under-charging one of said cells such that the temperature of any external surface of the battery pack assembly does not exceed a predetermined temperature and prevents a venting of one of the plurality cells within the potting compound. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173186 | ORGANIC ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed are an organic electrolyte for a lithium-ion battery and a lithium-ion battery comprising the same, wherein the electrolyte includes a base electrolyte containing a lithium salt dissolved in an organic solvent, and diphenyloctyl phosphate added thereto in an amount of 0.1 to 20 wt %. As compared to a conventional organic electrolyte using only a carbonate ester-based solvent, such as ethylene carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, etc., the lithium-ion battery employing the organic electrolyte can improve thermal stability of an electrolyte solution, high-rate performance, and charge/discharge cyclability of a battery, while maintaining battery performance of the base electrolyte. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173187 | SEPARATOR FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention is to provide a separator that is excellent in heat resistance, shutdown function, flame retardancy and handling property. The separator for a nonaqueous secondary battery of the invention is a separator for a nonaqueous secondary battery that has a polyolefin microporous membrane at least one surface of which is laminated with a heat resistant porous layer containing a heat resistant resin, and is characterized by containing an inorganic filler containing a metallic hydroxide that undergoes dehydration reaction at a temperature of 200 to 400° C. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173188 | HUB MOUNT MODULAR BATTERY PACK - The EMS modular battery pack is a convenient and maintainable battery pack that encompasses several modules that are fixed to a rigid structure that carries the battery management system and each module contains several cells which are connected in series via welded leads and are supported mechanically within each module. The division of module facilitates the removal of non-functional cells within the module with ease and the battery pack also provides a battery management system that detects a non functional module using the sensing circuitry built in each module. The modular battery pack design facilitates various configurations of battery pack both electrically and mechanically since any number of modules can be combined to build a battery pack. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173189 | SECONDARY BATTERY MODULE - A secondary battery module includes a row of cells arranged with a gap therebetween, a lid covering one side of the cell row, inner ribs formed on the inner surface of the lid and each determining the gap between the adjacent cells, an outer rim extending along the outer periphery of the lid and cooperating with the corresponding inner ribs to hold the cells located at the opposite ends of the cell row, and a plurality of busbars used to electrically connect the cells in series. The cells and the lid are mechanically connected together by means of the busbars. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173190 | BATTERY CELL AND POWER SUPPLY - A battery ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173191 | Conductor Plate Protection for a Battery - The invention relates to a vehicle battery, comprising a housing, a cell assembly arranged in the housing made up of battery cells, and a plate arranged in the electrical connector region of the cells for electrical connection of the cells. The battery also has support elements arranged inside the housing which, in the case of a deformation of the housing toward the plate by a deformation force acting on the housing, support the loading forces acting on the plate due to the deformation of the housing. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173192 | RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERIES COMPRISING MEANS FOR THE SORPTION OF HARMFUL SUBSTANCES - Rechargeable lithium batteries are described, comprising an airtight container, electrodes immersed in an electrolytic solution and spaced apart by means of one or more separators, electrical contacts connected to the electrodes and means ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173193 | POUCH-TYPE LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The pouch-type lithium secondary battery includes an electrode assembly; a pouch for accommodating the electrode assembly; and a variable tab in electrical connection with one electrode tab of two electrode tabs of the electrode assembly and being parallel to the other electrode tab and being drawn outward from the pouch, wherein the position of the variable tab is adjustable with respect to the electrode tab in electrical connection therewith. Therefore, the present invention is capable of achieving easy positional adjustability of an electrode tab protruding outward from the pouch, during a battery assembly process. In addition, the present invention is capable of taking prompt measures in response to consumer demands by improving the design freedom of a battery pack particularly in a large-area battery. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173194 | ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND MANUFACTRUING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided an electric energy storage device which has a connection structure with a high connection reliability and which can suppress any contact of an outer package body with a connection terminal with a simple structure. The electric energy storage device comprises a battery element | 2010-07-08 |
20100173195 | MATERIAL FOR ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTIONS AND USE THEREOF - It is an object of the present invention to provide a material for electrolytic solutions suited for use as material in electrolytic solutions serving as ionic conductors in electrochemical devices, such as large-capacity cells or batteries. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173196 | POLYMER COMPOSITION, PASTE FOR USE IN ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY - A paste for a secondary battery electrode, comprising an electrode active material and a polymer composition comprising (a) a fluorine-containing polymer and (b) a functional group-containing polymer which contains a structural unit originating from an alkyl (meth)acrylate and a structural unit originating from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of a sulfonic acid group-containing unsaturated monomer, an amide group-containing unsaturated monomer, and a sulfonic acid group and amide group-containing unsaturated monomer is provided. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173197 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND BATTERY - A cathode active material capable of obtaining a high capacity and capable of improving stability or low-temperature characteristics, a method of manufacturing the same, and a battery are provided. A cathode ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173198 | Secondary lithium ion battery containing a prelithiated anode - The present invention provides a lithium ion battery that exhibits a significantly improved specific capacity and much longer charge-discharge cycle life. In one preferred embodiment, the battery comprises an anode active material that has been prelithiated and pre-pulverized. This anode may be prepared with a method that comprises (a) providing an anode active material (preferably in the form of fine powder or thin film); (b) intercalating or absorbing a desired amount of lithium into the anode active material to produce a prelithiated anode active material; (c) comminuting the prelithiated anode active material into fine particles with an average size less than 10 μm (preferably <1 μm and most preferably <200 nm); and (d) combining multiple fine particles of the prelithiated anode active material with a conductive additive and/or a binder material to form the anode. Preferably, the prelithiated particles are protected by a lithium ion-conducting matrix or coating material. Further preferably, the matrix material is reinforced with nano graphene platelets. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173199 | SURFACE MODIFIED LITHIUM-CONTAINING COMPOSITE OXIDE FOR CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUN ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND ITS PRODUCTION PROCESS - To provide a surface modified lithium-containing composite oxide for a cathode active material for a lithium ion secondary cell, which is excellent in volume capacity density, safety, durability for charge and discharge cycles and an excellent rate property, and its production process. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173200 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - An objective of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery which can achieve a higher capacity and a longer life without reduction in a lower voltage in the battery. In the present invention, a compound represented by general formula (I) described below is used as a cathode active material, and a compound represented by general formula (II) described below is used as an anode active material; | 2010-07-08 |
20100173201 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - An objective of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery which can achieve a higher capacity and a longer life without reduction in a lower voltage in the battery. In the present invention, a compound represented by general formula (I) described below is used as a cathode active material, and a compound represented by general formula (II) described below is used as an anode active material; | 2010-07-08 |
20100173202 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF FORMING POSITIVE ELECTRODE - A positive electrode active material is formed of a lithium containing layered oxide. The lithium containing layered oxide contains either or both of Li | 2010-07-08 |
20100173203 | CATHODE COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A cathode composition of lithium ion battery includes a number of nanoparticles and coating material coating outer surfaces of the nanoparticles. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173204 | PLATE-LIKE PARTICLE FOR CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL OF A LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, A CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FILM OF A LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL OF A LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND A LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery which has improved capacity, durability, and rate characteristic as compared with conventional lithium secondary batteries. A plate-like particle or a film for a lithium secondary battery cathode active material contains cobalt and lithium and has a layered rock salt structure. The (003) plane is oriented so as to intersect the plate surface of the particle or film. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173205 | ELECTRODE GROUP FOR USE IN A LITHIUM ION BATTERY - An electrode group is configured for use in a lithium ion battery. The electrode group includes an anode plate and a cathode plate wound with a separator interposed therebetween. At least one metal oxide layer is disposed between the anode plate and the cathode plate. The metal oxide layer is provided at two length edges of the anode plate and/or the cathode plate, corresponding to the cutting edge of the cathode current collector where the cut burr formed in cutting process. Even though the cut burrs can pierce through the separator, the cut burrs still cannot contact the anode film. Any internal circuit short, caused by contact between the aluminum foil and the anode film, may therefore be avoided and, therefore, the performance of the lithium ion battery is remarkably improved. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173206 | PACKAGING STRUCTURE OF LOW-PRESSURE MOLDED FUEL CELL - A packaging structure of a low-pressure molded fuel cell comprises a hot melt adhesive layer, which is formed through a low-pressure molding process using a hot melt adhesive that has specific material properties and will become molten when being heated. The molten hot melt adhesive is injected into the cell via injection holes formed on a housing or a mounting element to flow through a C-sectioned flow channel, so as to tightly enclose and bond to edges of the air cathode and separator for the cell. After the hot melt adhesive is solidified, a chemical-resistant hot melt adhesive layer with good sealing and enclosing ability as well as high adhesion strength and elasticity, being bubble removed at controlled pressure and the hot melt adhesive material is formed to firmly bond to the cell components and tightly seal the cell, so as to effectively prevent electrolyte in the cell from leaking. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173207 | FUEL CELL, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING FUEL CELL - A fuel cell (stack or a single cell) includes a cell module to which an aging process that progresses initial creep has been applied such that creep during use is reduced compared with a cell module to which the aging process has not been applied. A manufacturing method of a fuel cell (stack or a single cell) includes an aging step for progressing through initial creep by applying at least a compression load to a cell module. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173208 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STARTING UP THE SAME - In a method for starting up a fuel cell system, reforming is reliably performed from an early stage to more reliably prevent the oxidative degradation of the anode. A method for starting up a fuel cell system including a reformer having a reforming catalyst layer, for reforming a hydrocarbon-based fuel to produce a hydrogen-containing gas, and a high temperature fuel cell for generating electric power using the gas, wherein a) a temperature condition of the catalyst layer under which the fuel at a flow rate lower than a fuel flow rate at the completion of start-up can be reformed, and a temperature condition of the catalyst layer under which the fuel at the flow rate at the completion of start-up can be reformed are previously found, b) the temperature of the catalyst layer is increased, while the temperature of the catalyst layer is measured, c) the measured temperature of the catalyst layer is compared with at least one of the temperature conditions to determine the flow rate of the fuel that can be reformed at a point of time when the measurement is performed, d) the fuel at the determined flow rate is supplied to the catalyst layer and reformed and the reformed as is supplied to the anode of the fuel cell, when the determined flow rate exceeds the present value of the fuel flow rate, and the steps c and d are repeated until the feed rate of the fuel to the catalyst layer becomes the flow rate at the completion of start-up. Also provided is a fuel cell system appropriate for this method. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173209 | FUEL CELL TWO-PHASE COOLANT EXIT MANIFOLD - A liquid electrolyte fuel cell stack ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173210 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SYSTEM - A fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell, a reactant gas supply device, and a capacitor which supplies a power to various devices when the fuel cell is in a temporary power generation stop state. The fuel cell system drives the reactant gas supply device based on a predetermined current instruction value to supply a reactant gas to the fuel cell, thereby generating the power. Such a fuel cell system comprises a control device which judges whether or not the current instruction value is below a water balance zero current value when the water content of the fuel cell is below a predetermined threshold and the stored electric charge of the capacitor is a predetermined threshold or more. If affirmative judgment is obtained, the control device switches the power generation state of the fuel cell to the temporary power generation stop state. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173211 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL POWER MANAGING METHOD - A fuel cell system and a fuel cell power managing method in which the fuel cell system controls a current output of a fuel cell by adjusting a target voltage value of the fuel cell according to a difference between a current value of the fuel cell and a target constant current value. By doing so, the fuel cell system may allow the fuel cell to stably and constantly output a constant current. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173212 | FUEL CELL DEGRADATION DETECTING APPARATUS AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - In a fuel cell system, a load control unit causes transistor elements to be operated at a timing of every predetermined elapsed periods, so that specific currents having α and 2α amperes are output. In a degradation detection unit, output voltages Va, Vb are obtained from the α and 2α amperes, an inclination R(=dv/dI) corresponding to output a resistance Rdmfc is acquired from a difference dv between the output voltages Va, Vb, and an open circuit voltage OCV is obtained from a voltage (Va+dv) obtained by adding the difference dv to the voltage Va. In a judgment unit, the inclination R(=dv/dI) and the voltage OCV are compared with threshold values, respectively, so that the a detection signal indication a degradation of a fuel cell power generation unit is output. Thus, it is possible to detect the cell degradation and to drive a load constantly and stably. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173213 | ADVANCED SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK DESIGN FOR POWER GENERATION - The present invention concerns improved configurations for a fuel cell army. The contacts for the positive electrode and the negative electrode are made outside the higher temperature active reaction space in a cooler area. Thus different more common materials are used which have a longer lifetime and have less stresses at their lower operating temperature. The invention utilizes tubular cell components connected with spines for efficient electron transfer and at least two manifolds outside the reaction zone, which may be cooled by external means. The external protruding connectors are thus at a lower operating temperature. This invention improves fuel cell life span, provides for lower cost, use of more common materials, and reduces the number thermal defects during operation. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173214 | Controller for fuel cell operation - The current invention is a fuel cell controller that includes a first control loop, where the first control loop is disposed to adjust a fuel cell current to regulate a hydrogen output pressure from the fuel cell to a pressure target valve, and further includes a second control loop disposed to adjust a hydrogen flow rate from a hydrogen generator to match a DC/DC power output to a power target value. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173215 | FUEL CELL AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell includes a substrate layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first chamber layer and a second chamber layer, and all of which are integrally formed by co-firing. The substrate layer includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the second surface, and the first electrode, the second electrode are formed on the first and second surfaces, respectively. The first chamber layer, disposed on the first electrode, includes a first flow passage and a first fuel chamber connected thereto, and a first gas passes the first flow passage, enters the first fuel chamber and contacts the first electrode. The second chamber, disposed on the second electrode, includes a second flow passage and a second fuel chamber connected thereto, and a second gas passes the second flow passage, enters the second fuel chamber and contacts the second electrode. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173216 | OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE OF END CELLS IN A FUEL CELL STACK - There are described various techniques used to optimize end cell performance of a fuel cell stack, such as varying the thickness of a membrane throughout the stack, varying the material of the membrane throughout the stack, varying the size of the active area throughout the stack, and varying the catalyst loading throughout the stack. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173217 | FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A fuel cell ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173218 | FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - In a fuel cell stack, a cell stack formed by laminating a membrane electrode assembly and a separator and sandwiching them from the both sides in the laminating direction with a pair of end plates is fastened by being tightened in the laminating direction with a first plate spring. The first plate spring includes two arm sections for pressing the pair of end plates and a connecting section connecting the arm sections, and has a C-shaped cross-section. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173219 | FUEL CELL BATTERY SYSTEM - A fuel cell battery ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173220 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - A polymer electrolyte fuel cell of the present invention comprises an electrolyte layer-electrode assembly ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173221 | CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL ELECTRODE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL ELECTRODE, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL - This invention provides a catalyst for a fuel cell electrode, a process for producing a catalyst for a fuel cell electrode, a membrane electrode assembly, and a fuel cell, which are advantageous in suppressing aggregation of a carbon support such as carbon nanotubes, and in closely contacting the three of the carbon support, a catalyst component and an electrolyte component with each other. A catalyst for a fuel cell electrode contains a carbon support (e.g., CNTs) having a pi-conjugated system, an electrolyte component having an aromatic ring, and a catalyst component. A process for producing a catalyst for a fuel cell electrode. By contacting, in a solvent, a carbon support (e.g., CNTs) having a pi-conjugated system, an electrolyte component having an aromatic ring, and a catalyst component with each other, the carbon support can be modified with the electrolyte component and loaded with the catalyst component. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173222 | SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL-PURPOSE ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - In an electrolyte membrane ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100173223 | Graft Copolymer and Process for Producing the Same - A graft copolymer having a side chain graft-polymerized by atom transfer living radical polymerization (ATRP) on a main chain polymerized by organotellurium-mediated living radical polymerization (TERP), wherein the molecular weight distribution is such that Mw/Mn is 1.5 or less. The graft copolymer is also such that a main chain moiety mainly consisting of the main chain and a side chain moiety mainly consisting of the side chain have microphase-separated structures. The graft copolymer has a narrow molecular weight distribution and forms microphase-separated structures through self organization of hydrophobic and hydrophilic moieties. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173224 | HYDROPHOBIC FLUORINATED POLYELECTROLYTE COMPLEX FILMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A fuel cell comprising a proton transporting membrane is provided. The proton transporting membrane comprises a polyelectrolyte film comprising a multilayer comprising an interpenetrating network of a net positively charged polyelectrolyte polymer comprising repeat units with at least two fluorine atoms and a net negatively charged polyelectrolyte polymer comprising repeat units with at least two fluorine atoms, and further comprising a fluorinated counterion within the multilayer. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173225 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR HYDROGEN GENERATION - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for producing hydrogen from water involving reacting metal particles with water in the presence of an effective amount of activator. In particular the invention pertains to compositions and methods for producing hydrogen upon reaction of metal particles selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), boron (B), silicon (Si), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) with water, in the presence of an effective amount of an activator catalyst, wherein the activator is selected from the group consisting of: alkali metals, earth alkali metals, hydrides of alkali metals, hydrides of earth alkali metals, hydroxides of alkali metals, and hydroxides of earth alkali metals. | 2010-07-08 |
20100173226 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell in which stress that is caused in an electrolyte membrane is relaxed or absorbed is provided. The fuel cell includes A fuel cell includes an electrolyte membrane; a holding member that is used to hold the electrolyte membrane; and an elastic member that is arranged between the electrolyte membrane and the holding member so that the holding member holds the electrolyte membrane. | 2010-07-08 |