28th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100178514 | ADHESION METHOD, AND BIOCHEMICAL CHIP AND OPTICAL COMPONENT MADE BY THE SAME - An adhesion method capable of strongly adhering two members without using an adhesive and without impairing a fine structure or optical properties of a joining surface, and a biochemical chip and optical component made by the same are provided. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178515 | Formation of Thin Uniform Coatings on Blade Edges Using Isostatic Press - The invention discloses utilizing isostatic-press (IP) processes apply a polymeric material (e.g, a PTFE foil) to uncoated razor blade edges forming thin, dense, and uniform coatings on blade edges which in turn exhibit low initial cutting forces correlating with more comfortable shaves. The isostatic press may be a hot isostatic press (HIP) or a cold isostatic press (CIP) or any other isostatic press process. The HIP conditions may include an environment of elevated temperatures and pressures in an inert atmosphere. The CIP conditions may include room temperature and elevated pressure. The polymeric material may be a fluoropolymer or non-fluoropolymeric material or any composite thereof. The lower surface of the polymeric material may be modified (e.g., chemical etching) to enhance adhesion to the blade edge. Two or more layers of polymeric material of similar or different properties may be isostatically pressed onto the uncoated blades. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178516 | METHOD OF FABRICATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY CLADDING LAYER - A method of fabricating an environmentally friendly cladding layer is provided. A metal layer is deposited on a hydrolysis film by a vacuum evaporation method. Then, after coating a polymeric adhesive layer on the metal layer, the hydrolysis film is immersed in water. After hydrolyzing the hydrolysis film, a substrate is adhered on the metal layer through the polymeric adhesive layer. Finally, the polymeric adhesive layer, the metal layer and the substrate are baked for thermosetting the polymeric adhesive. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178517 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING A FIBROUS MATERIAL/SILICONE COMPOSITE, AND SAID FIBROUS MATERIAL/SILICONE COMPOSITE - A method for obtaining a cross-linked fibrous material/silicone elastomer composite and the composite for textile architecture. The method avoids capillary ascension, preserves cohesion of the coated textile, and limits delamination between different silicone layers. The method comprises, in order: 1) coating one face of the textile substrate with a first liquid, silicone composition cross-linkable into an elastomer with a dynamic viscosity before cross-linking of between 5000 and 200000 mPa·s at 25° C.; 2) cross-linking the first liquid silicone composition; 3) coating the other face with a second liquid, silicone composition cross-linkable into an elastomer, said second silicone composition having a dynamic viscosity before cross-linking lower than or equal to 2000 mPa·s at 25° C. for textile core impregnation, and having after cross-linking a number of reactive groups for adhesion of an optional composition subsequently applied onto the second silicone composition; 4) cross-linking the second silicone composition impregnating the textile substrate. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178518 | Method for Manufacturing a Machine Housing Having a Surface-Hardened Fluid Chamber - Method for manufacturing a machine housing having a fluid chamber ( | 2010-07-15 |
20100178519 | COMPOUND COATING FOR WOOD - The present invention relates to a compound coating for wood comprising an alkyd resin undercoat and a siliceous coating applied on top of this undercoat. The alkyd resin undercoat may be obtained from a coating material comprising a long oil alkyd resin and a mineral component. The siliceous coating to be applied on top of the undercoat is obtainable from a coating material comprising water glass or a mixture of silica sol and water glass having a ratio of 5 to 30 mol of SiO | 2010-07-15 |
20100178520 | ADHESIVE BONDING SYSTEM HAVING ADHERENCE TO LOW ENERGY SURFACES - This invention relates to (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable compositions and adhesive systems prepared therefrom, which include a alkylated borohydride or tetraalkyl borane metal or ammonium salt and a polymerizable siloxane. The inventive compositions and adhesive systems are particularly well suited for bonding applications which involve at least one low energy bonding surface, for example, the polyolefins, polyethylene, and polypropylene. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178521 | SILANE COATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SILICON-BASED POLYETHER COPOLYMERS, METHODS FOR COATING METAL SURFACES AND ARTICLESMADE THEREFROM - A silane coating composition containing a silicon-based copolymer, a method for treating the surfaces of a metal such as steel, zinc-coated steels, or aluminum, to provide for the formation of a uniform conversion and/or passivation coating which increases the corrosion resistance of bare or painted metal and/or the adhesion properties of the metal, along with a metal having a conversion and/or passivation coating applied thereto are disclosed. Methods of the invention include contacting the requisite metal surface with an aqueous solution of a silane compound and a silicon-based polyether copolymer. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178522 | HANDPIECE FOR DENTAL OR SURGICAL USE - The invention relates to a handheld part for dental or surgical use that comprises static components, i.e. head and body, and dynamic components, i.e. dented wheels, drivers, turbines, characterized in that some at least of the static and/or dynamic components are made of a metallic alloy that solidifies at least partially in an amorphous phase in the volume. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178523 | SUBSTANTIALLY BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE HIGH-BARRIER PACKAGING MATERIAL AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION - Bio-degradable, high-barrier packaging materials and methods for production are provided. The present high-barrier packaging materials include a substrate having a print side and a back side, a coating having nano pigments on the print side and a metalized film applied to the back side with a binding layer. Preferably, at least one of the metalized film and the binding layer includes polylactic acid. Moreover, the back side preferably also includes a polylactic acid heat seal layer. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178524 | POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF AND LAMINATE POLYESTER FILM - The present invention is a composition containing a polyester resin containing at least an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid component and an alicyclic diol component, and it is a polyester resin composition which satisfies that a glass transition temperature is 65° C. or more and 90° C. or less, a refractive index at sodium D line is 1.500 or more and 1.570 or less, a titanium element content is 5 ppm or more and 500 ppm or less, a phosphorus element content is 50 ppm or more and 500 ppm or less and a gel fraction is 50% or less. By the present invention, it is possible to obtain a polyester resin composition having a low refractive index and photoelastic coefficient, and in which a thermally degraded foreign substance is reduced. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178525 | Method for making composite sputtering targets and the tartets made in accordance with the method - Composite sputtering targets are made by hot pressing metal or metal containing powders into a backing plate which can be comprised of a different material with a depression formed in a surface or can be a used sputtering target of the same or different material. The depression corresponds to the erosion pattern of a target having the same geometry. The depression can be formed for example, by machining. The backing plate is loaded into a graphite die and covered with the sputtering material to form an assembly. A ram is added and the assembly with the ram is loaded into a hot press which is taken to an appropriate pressure and temperature under vacuum to form a composite sputtering target having a sputtering zone of densified sputtering material. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178526 | PROCESS FOR WORKING METAL MEMBERS AND STRUCTURES - Carbon steel materials having a carbon content of at least 0.15 mass % are caused to abut against each other in a welding part. The rear face side of the welding part is covered by a stainless-steel backing member, and then a tubular probe of a rotary tool is inserted into the front face side of the welding part to weld the metallic materials together. To perform the welding, the maximum attained temperature of the welding part is controlled so as not to exceed 723° C. or 737° C., or the cooling rate of the welding part is controlled to 75° C./s or lower. In this manner, the formation of a martensite phase in the metallic structure of the welding part can be prevented and hard-carbon steel can be welded together at a high intensity. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178527 | METHOD FOR HOT DIP GALVANIZING OF AHSS OR UHSS STRIP MATERIAL, AND SUCH MATERIAL - A method for hot dip galvanizing of advanced high strength or ultra high strength steel strip material, such as dual phase steel, transformation induced plasticity steel, transformation induced plasticity assisted dual phase steel and twinning induced plasticity steel strip material. The strip material is pickled and thereafter heated to a temperature below the continuous annealing temperature before the strip material is hot dip galvanized. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178528 | TUNNEL MAGNETORESISTIVE THIN FILM AND MAGNETIC MULTILAYER FILM FORMATION APPARATUS - A tunnel magnetoresistive thin film which can simultaneously realize a high MR ratio and low magnetostriction is provided. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178529 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK WITH ULTRATHIN NUCLEATION FILM FOR IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE DISK - A perpendicular magnetic recording disk has a granular cobalt alloy recording layer (RL) containing an additive oxide or oxides, an intermediate layer (IL) as an exchange-break layer on the “soft” magnetic underlayer (SUL), and an ultrathin nucleation film (NF) between the IL and the RL. In the method of making the disk, the IL is deposited at a relatively low sputtering pressure, to thereby reduce the roughness of the RL and overcoat (OC), while the NF and RL are deposited at substantially higher sputtering pressures. The resulting disk has good recording properties and improved corrosion resistance over a comparable disk made with an IL deposited at high sputtering pressure and without the NF. The NF may be a discontinuous film with an average thickness of less than about 1 nm. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178530 | Microbial Fuel Cell - A novel microbial fuel cell construction for the generation of electrical energy. The microbial fuel cell comprises: (i) an anode electrode, (ii) a cathode chamber, said cathode chamber comprising an in let through which an influent enters the cathode chamber, an outlet through which an effluent depart the cathode chamber, a cathode electrode and an electrolyte permeable membrane, wherein both the anode electrode and the cathode chamber are to be submersed into an anaerobic environment to generate electrical energy. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178531 | High efficiency energy conversion and storage systems using carbon nanostructured materials - An energy storage device structure comprises a first electrode layer, an electrolyte layer and a second electrode layer. At least one of the electrode layers comprise a metallic base layer, a layer of carbon nanotubes grown on the base layer and a layer of carbon nanoparticles disposed on the carbon nanotube layer, the carbon nanoparticle layer being arranged to face the electrolyte layer. The structure has much larger width and length than thickness, so it is rolled up or folded and then hermetically sealed to form an energy storage unit. The layer of carbon nanotubes is grown on the metallic base layer by a chemical vapor deposition process at a temperature no higher than 550° C. The carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube layer are at least partially aligned in a direction that is perpendicular to the surface of the metallic base layer. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178532 | SEAL STRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A seal structure is provided for an energy storage device. The seal structure includes a first sealing glass composition and a second sealing glass composition joining an ion-conducting first ceramic to an electrically insulating second ceramic. The first sealing glass composition includes less than or equal to about 20 weight percent silica based on the weight of the first sealing glass composition. The second sealing glass composition includes greater than or equal to about 40 weight percent silica based on the weight of the second sealing glass composition. A method for making the seal structure is provided. An article comprising the seal structure is also provided. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178533 | REDOX FLOW BATTERY - A redox flow battery, in particular a vanadium redox flow battery, with at least two functional units, for example at least two stages with at least one battery cascade, or at least two battery cascades, has a device for electrically decoupling at least one of these units. In order to ensure fault-free and functionally reliable operation of an energy supply system on the basis of such a redox flow battery alongside best-possible efficiency, a device for connecting a decoupled functional unit to at least one store for electrical energy is provided. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178534 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack that includes a bare cell, a protection circuit module arranged on the bare cell and a case arranged on the protection circuit module, wherein the protection circuit module and the case include coupling members to couple the protection circuit module to the case. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178535 | Secondary battery with protection circuit module - A secondary battery with a protection circuit module integrated with a structural reinforcing support. The secondary battery includes a bare cell, a protection circuit module. The protection circuit module includes a circuit board, and a structural reinforcing support coupling the bare cell and the circuit board of the protection circuit module. The structural reinforcing support is integrated with the protection circuit module in order to prevent separation of the protection circuit module from the bare cell. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178536 | Battery pack - The present invention relates to a battery pack including a bare cell for charge/discharge of an electric current; a protection circuit board electrically connected to the bare cell and protecting the bare cell against overcharge/discharge thereof; a connector serving as a current path between the bare cell and an external apparatus; a cover frame disposed on the bare cell to cover the protection circuit board; and a connector housing where the connector is disposed and which is exposed to the outside of the cover frame. The assembly strength of the battery pack is improved due to solid mounting of the connector housing on the protection circuit board and non-separable connection of the connector housing and the cover frame. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178537 | METHODS FOR FORMING MAGNETICALLY MODIFIED ELECTRODES AND ARTICLES PRODUCED THEREBY - The present invention is directed to methods for making magnetically modified electrodes and electrodes made according to the method. Such electrode are useful as electrodes in batteries, such as Ni-MH batteries, Ni—Cd batteries, Ni—Zn batteries and Ni—Fe batteries. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178538 | NON-UNIFORM CONDUCTIVE COATING FOR CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - Cathodes that include an active cathode material are described. The active cathode material can be coated. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178539 | Modular CID Assembly for a Lithium Ion Battery - A modular current interrupt device includes an electrically-conductive rupture disc, an electrically-conductive pressure disc attached to the rupture disc to form an electrical pathway. An electrically-insulating ring partitions a perimeter of the rupture disc from a perimeter of the pressure disc, and a seating element secures the electrically-insulated ring to the pressure disc. At least one of the rupture disc and electrically-insulating ring defines a conduit, whereby exposure of one side of the pressure disc to sufficient force through the conduit causes the pressure disc to separate from the rupture disc to thereby sever the electrical pathway. A low pressure current interrupt device (CID) activates at a minimal threshold internal gauge pressure in a range of, for example, between about 4 kg/cm | 2010-07-15 |
20100178540 | BATTERIES AND BATTERY SYSTEMS - A non-hermetically sealed, electrochemical power source, includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a membrane in fluid communication with an environment external to the battery. The second electrode is between the separator and the membrane. The membrane includes a first portion having a different property, e.g., density, porosity, mass transport resistance, thickness, or gas permeability, than a second portion of the membrane. Methods of designing an electrochemical cell cartridge are also disclosed. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178541 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium secondary battery having enhanced safety, which includes an electrode group, a non-aqueous electrolyte and a battery can for housing them. The electrode group includes: a positive electrode having a strip-shaped positive electrode current collector and a material mixture layer carried thereon; a negative electrode having a strip-shaped negative electrode current collector and a material mixture layer carried thereon; a separator; and a porous heat resistant layer. The positive and negative electrodes are spirally wound with the separator and the porous heat resistant layer interposed therebetween. An outermost surface of the electrode group includes an exposed portion of either of the positive and negative electrode current collectors. The exposed portion faces an inner surface of the battery can with the separator interposed therebetween, and has opposite polarity to that of the battery can. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178542 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a main body, at least one electrical conducting member, and a first battery. The main body defines a battery holding portion to receive the first battery. The first battery defines an electrical conducting groove. The at least one electrical conducting member is disposed on the battery holding portion, and can be received in the corresponding electrical conducting groove of the first battery. When the first battery is replaced by a second battery the same as the first battery, the at least one electrical conducting member is electrically received in the electrical conducting grooves of the first battery and the second battery at the same time before the first battery is detached from the battery holding portion. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178543 | CHARGE STORAGE DEVICES CONTAINING CARBON NANOTUBE FILMS AS ELECTRODES AND CHARGE COLLECTORS - An energy storage device includes a nanostructured network and an electrolyte in contact with the nanostructured network. The nanostructured network is an electrically conducting nanostructured network that provides combined functions of an electrode and a charge collector of the energy storage device. An electrical device includes an energy storage device that includes a nanostructured network and an electrolyte in contact with the nanostructured network, and a load-bearing electrical circuit electrically connected to the electrical energy storage device. The energy storage device is suitable to power the electrical device while in operation. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178544 | POLYOLEFIN MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE BASE FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY SERARATOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATOR AND NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous secondary battery separator is provided that is excellent in heat resistance, shutdown characteristics, membrane resistance and handling property. The present invention is a polyolefin microporous membrane used for a nonaqueous secondary battery separator containing the polyolefin microporous membrane at least one surface of which is coated and integrated with a heat resistant porous layer, characterized in that the membrane has (A) a thickness of 5 to 20 μm, (B) a porosity of 35 to 50%, (C) an air permeability per unit thickness (JIS P8117) of 10 to 30 sec/100 cc·μm and a total air permeability of the membrane (JIS P8117) of 400 sec/100 cc or less, and (D) Y/X of 1×10 | 2010-07-15 |
20100178545 | MICROPOROUS POLYMER SEPARATORS FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided are separators used in power accumulators such as lithium ion secondary batteries and a preparation method thereof. The said separators are obtained through following steps: providing a polymer colloidal emulsion through a polymerization reaction of polyvinyl alcohol, hydrophobic monomer and hydrophilic monomer in water solution initiated by an initiator; coating a plastic substrate with the said polymer colloidal emulsion using tape-casting method; drying the plastic substrate coated with the polymer colloidal emulsion, and then obtaining the said separators by delaminating them from the substrate. The said separators have good liquid absorbability, high liquid absorption rate and retention, low resistivity, good mechanical strength and good thermal stability (little thermal shrinkage and little size distortion) as well as electrochemical stability. The prepared lithium ion batteries have good cycle stability and long service life. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178546 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell is provided that includes a housing that is polygonal in cross-section having a plurality of peripherally spaced corners. The electrochemical cell also includes an ion-conducting separator disposed in the housing. The ion-conducting separator has an anode surface defining a portion of an anode compartment and a cathode surface defining a portion of a cathode compartment. The electrochemical cell also includes an anode current collector system comprising at least one biasing component. The biasing component has a span section, a bias section and an interface section. The bias section is in wicking contact with the anode surface of the separator. The number of biasing components in the anode current collector system differs from the number of the peripherally spaced corners. An energy storage device including a plurality of the electrochemical cells in thermal and/or in electrical communication with each other. A method for forming the biasing component is provided. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178547 | MODULAR BATTERY PACK - A modular battery pack comprised of multiple modular batteries arranged in series, in parallel, or in series-parallel combinations is described. Each of the modular batteries is comprised of a first pair of opposed keyed side walls for series connection between adjacent modular batteries, and a second pair of opposed keyed side walls for parallel connection between adjacent modular batteries. The modular batteries are only able to connect to each other when the keys are matched and aligned. Additionally, the opposed end walls of the modular batteries have specifically configured terminals that prevent the possibility of making undesired connections between adjacent modular batteries. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178548 | BATTERY PACK - In a battery pack according to the embodiment of the present invention, when coupling bosses of a second case are coupled to coupling holes of a first case, the first case and the second case can be easily coupled to each other by reducing the thicknesses of some portions of a rib having the coupling holes before the coupling bosses are coupled to the coupling holes. In addition, the first case and the second case can be smoothly coupled to each other at the initial step of coupling the coupling bosses and the coupling holes to each other by opening the outermost portion of the first case facing the top end of the rib having the coupling holes. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178549 | SECONDARY BATTERY WITH PROTECTION CIRCUIT MODULE - A secondary battery including: a cell unit including at least one battery cell; a protection circuit module including a circuit board having at least one terminal hole and at least one electrode tab. The electrode tab includes an insertion plate that is inserted into the terminal hole, to electrically connect the cell unit and the circuit board. The insertion plate includes a locking wing. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178550 | MAGISTOR TECHNOLOGY - Magnetically induced control signals into a transistorized switching circuit that drives an efficient output transformer provides high frequency control to power circuits with low RFI. Improved co-axial transformer embodiments s and co-axial lead acid battery embodiments are also provided. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178551 | Galvanic Element, and Methods for the Production of Galvanic Elements - The invention relates to galvanic elements comprising two electrodes on at least one support and at least one electrolyte in at least some areas between the electrodes. Also disclosed are methods for producing galvanic elements. Said galvanic elements comprising at least one support, two electrodes, and at least one electrolyte in at least some areas between the electrodes as well as the methods for producing galvanic elements are characterized particularly by the simple structure thereof and can be produced economically. For this purpose, at least one area of a plate-shaped body encompassing introduced openings is disposed between the electrodes as a separator. Alternatively, at least one area of a layer or of an object that is used as a receptacle can be disposed between the electrodes, subareas of the support, or one of the electrodes and a subarea of the support. The support comprising the electrodes is tilted, folded, seamed, bent, or turned over in such a way that the electrodes point in the direction of the and the electrolyte. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178552 | BATTERY CASE COVER - Provided is a battery case cover which can be produced through a single process, by integrally forming the structural components of a battery case cover such as a recovering part, a cell partition part and a gas inlet part on the bottom surface, while forming the recovering part in the shape of a pipe and applying a vent cap mode to the gas inlet part. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178553 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - A battery unit in which a battery case of a bipolar type battery is constructed of an elastic member is provided. The battery unit includes a reinforcement member that is internally integrated within the battery case to heighten the mechanical strength of the battery case. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178554 | SOLID-STATE BATTERY - A solid-state battery has: a power generation element ( | 2010-07-15 |
20100178555 | LITHIUM ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - A lithium energy storage device comprising at least one positive electrode, at least one negative electrode, and an ionic liquid electrolyte comprising bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (FSI) as the anion and a cation counterion, and lithium ions at a level of greater than 0.3 mol/kg of ionic liquid, and not more than 1.5 mol/kg of ionic liquid. Also described is a lithium energy storage device comprising an FSI ionic liquid electrolyte and LiBF4 or LiPF6 as the lithium salt. Also described is a lithium energy storage device comprising an FSI ionic liquid electrolyte and a positive electrode comprising lithium metal phosphate, in which the metal is a first-row transition metal, or a doped derivate thereof. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178556 | Negative electrode for lithium ion battery - The methods and devices described herein generally relate to Li | 2010-07-15 |
20100178557 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - Disclosed is an electrolyte for a secondary battery comprising an electrolyte salt and an electrolyte solvent, the electrolyte comprising both a lactam-based compound and a sulfinyl group-containing compound. Also, disclosed is an electrode having a solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film partially or totally formed on a surface thereof, the SEI film being formed by electrical reduction of the above compounds. Further, a secondary battery comprising the electrolyte and/or the electrode is disclosed. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178558 | Alkaline Electrochemical Cell with a Blended Zinc Powder - An electrochemical cell with a blended zinc powder is disclosed. The blended zinc powder includes selected portions of a first zinc powder and a second zinc powder. In a preferred embodiment, the first and second powders are divided into groups based on ranges in their particle size distribution. Particle characteristics such as roughness and elongation are used to selected groups of both powders that are combined to produce the blended zinc powder. The blended zinc powders enable battery manufacturers to maximize the cell's run time while minimizing the cost of the zinc. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178559 | NICKEL-COPPER CLAD TABS FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING - The invention provides nickel-copper clad tabs for rechargeable battery negative electrodes and methods of manufacturing thereof. Systems and methods for configuring tabs on a rechargeable battery may include a current collector comprising one or more collector foil and one or more tabs connected to the collector foil for conveying generated current from the current collector. The tabs may be configured to extract greater capacity from the battery electrodes so that the resulting battery may exhibit higher performance. The tabs may be configured so that a negative electrode tab may be clad with a nickel layer and a copper layer. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178560 | Negative active material for rechargeable lithium battery, method of preparing the same, and rechargeable lithium battery including the same - A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of preparing the negative active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative active material. The negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes lithium titanium oxide (Li | 2010-07-15 |
20100178561 | Hydrogen Storage Alloy, Hydrogen Storage Alloy Electrode, Secondary Battery, And Method For Producing Hydrogen Storage Alloy - Provided is a hydrogen storage alloy which is characterized in that two or more crystal phases having different crystal structures are layered in a c-axis direction of the crystal structures. The hydrogen storage alloy is further characterized in that a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of a lattice constant a in the crystal structures of the laminated two or more crystal phases is 0.03 Å or less. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178562 | CARBON COATED LITHIUM MANGANESE PHOSPHATE CATHODE MATERIAL - The present invention concerns a carbon coated lithium metal phosphate material containing a manganese oxide layer between the LiMnPO4 material or the C/LiMn | 2010-07-15 |
20100178563 | COMPOSITE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a composite negative electrode active material including a graphitizable carbon material containing a layered structure formed of stacked carbon layers partially having a three-dimensional regularity, and a low crystalline carbon material. A negative electrode including the composite negative electrode active material is used to produce a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery thus produced has a high energy density and demonstrates a high output/input performance for a long period of time in various environments of high to low temperatures. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178564 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention provides a highly reliable energy storage device capable of preventing a reaction current from flowing in a carbon nanotube electrode by ionizing a catalyst metal or a substrate metal to cause the metal to flow out to an electrolytic solution. An energy storage device of the present invention includes: at least a pair of electrode bodies that are a cathode and an anode; and an electrolytic solution. At least one of the electrode bodies is configured such that a layer of carbon nanotubes is formed on an electric conductor. A coupling region where one ends of the carbon nanotubes are coupled to and electrically connected to the electric conductor and a non-coupling region where ends of the carbon nanotubes are not coupled to the electric conductor are formed on a surface of the electric conductor. The carbon nanotubes having one ends connected to the coupling region are toppled to cover a surface of the non-coupling region. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178565 | METHOD OF FABRICATING STRUCTURED PARTICLES COMPOSED OF SILICON OR A SILICON-BASED MATERIAL AND THEIR USE IN LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - Pillared particles of silicon or silicon-comprising material and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. These particles may be used to create both a composite anode structure with a polymer binder, a conductive additive and a metal foil current collector, and an electrode structure. The structure of the particles overcomes the problems of charge/discharge capacity loss. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178566 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SILICON OXIDE, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A method for producing a silicon oxide including the steps of supplying silicon atoms onto a substrate through an oxygen atmosphere to form a silicon oxide layer on the substrate, and separating the silicon oxide layer from the substrate and pulverizing the separated silicon oxide layer to obtain silicon oxide containing silicon and oxygen in predetermined proportions, and a negative electrode active material obtained by the production method. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178567 | Mat Forming Spacers in Microporous Membrane Matrix - A microporous polymer used as a battery separator may be formed with hard, insoluble dielectric spacer materials in fibrous or particulate form. The spacer materials may form a barrier when the battery separator may melt or be crushed during an over-temperature event, possibly preventing a fire. The spacer materials may be located within the polymer matrix and may be added to a solution used to form the microporous polymer. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178568 | Process for producing carbon nanostructure on a flexible substrate, and energy storage devices comprising flexible carbon nanostructure electrodes - An energy storage device structure comprises a first electrode layer, an electrolyte layer and a second electrode layer. At least one of the electrode layers comprise a metallic base layer and a layer of carbon nanotubes grown on the base layer, the carbon nanotube layer being arranged to face the electrolyte layer. The structure has much larger width and length than thickness, so it is rolled up or folded and then hermetically sealed to form an energy storage unit. The layer of carbon nanotubes is grown on the metallic base layer by a chemical vapor deposition process at a temperature no higher than 550° C. The carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube layer are at least partially aligned in a direction that is perpendicular to the surface of the metallic base layer. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178569 | ELECTROLYTE AND SECONDARY BATTERY - An electrolyte includes a solvent and an electrolyte salt. The solvent contains at least one selected from ester compounds, lithium monofluorophosphate, and lithium difluorophosphate, and at least one selected from anhydrous compounds. The ester compounds are chain compounds having ester moieties, such as (—O—C(═O)—O—R), at both ends. The anhydrous compounds are cyclic compounds having, for example, a disulfonic anhydride group, (—S(O═) | 2010-07-15 |
20100178570 | Nonaqueous electrolytic cell and its manufacturing method - The invention aims to suppress gas generation in a nonaqueous electrolytic cell having a negative electrode containing negative active material such as lithium titanate and particularly suppress swelling in a nonaqueous electrolytic cell by suppressing gas generation at the time of storage at a high temperature. The nonaqueous electrolytic cell comprises a nonaqueous electrolyte containing an electrolytic salt and a nonaqueous solvent, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode containing a negative electrode material into/from which lithium ions are inserted/extracted at a potential higher than the lithium potential by 1.2 V. The nonaqueous electrolytic cell is characterized in that the nonaqueous electrolyte contains vinylene carbonate, the negative electrode has a coat thereon, and the nonaqueous electrolytic cell is used in a range of negative electrode potential nobler than the lithium potential by 0.8 V. A nonaqueous electrolytic cell manufacturing method is characterized in that a nonaqueous electrolyte containing vinylene carbonate is used, the initial charge-discharge is carried out under a condition that the negative potential in the completed charged state exceeds the lithium potential by 0.8 V, a coat is formed on the surface of the negative electrode or a coat is formed on the surface of the negative electrode at the initial charge-discharge in such a way at least once, the negative potential is lowered below the lithium potential by 0.4 V. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178571 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL, AND PRODUCTION METHOD AND USE THEREOF - An electrode material comprising a particle containing at least one member selected from the particles containing silicon, tin, silicon compound and tin compound, and fibrous carbon. The particle includes: (1) a particle comprising at least one member of a silicon particle, tin particle, particle containing a lithium-ion-intercalatable/releasable silicon compound and particle containing a lithium-ion-intercalatable/releasable tin compound; or (2) a particle comprising a silicon and/or silicon compound-containing carbonaceous material deposited onto at least a portion of the surfaces of a carbon particle having a graphite structure. The lithium secondary battery using the electrode material as a negative electrode has high discharging capacity and is excellent in cycle characteristics and characteristics under a load of large current. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178572 | ELECTRON TRANSFER MEDIATOR MODIFIED ENZYME ELECTRODE AND BIOFUEL CELL COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides an electron transfer mediator modified enzyme electrode which can obtain a high current density and exhibit a stable electrode performance by covalently bonding an electron transfer mediator with a surface of a conductive base material constituting the electrode via a specific spacer, and a biofuel cell comprising the electron transfer mediator modified enzyme electrode. An electron transfer mediator modified enzyme electrode comprising a conductive base material connected to an external circuit, an oxidoreductase electron-transferable with the conductive base material and an electron transfer mediator which can mediate electron transfer between the conductive base material and the oxidoreductase, wherein the electron transfer mediator is covalently bonded to the surface of the conductive base material via a spacer containing at least a straight-chain structure, and a biofuel cell comprising the electron transfer mediator modified enzyme electrode. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178573 | FUEL SOURCE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - A fuel source for an electrochemical cell includes two or more chemical hydride pellets, a flexible, porous, liquid water impermeable, hydrogen and water vapor permeable membrane in contact with and at least partially surrounding each hydride pellet, and a porous metal hydride layer positioned between each hydride pellet. Air gaps are between each pellet. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178574 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH PARTIAL EXTERNAL REFORMING AND DIRECT INTERNAL REFORMING - A fuel cell system includes a plurality of solid oxide fuel cells arranged in a fuel cell stack, an integrated heat exchanger/reformer operable to partially reform an anode feed prior to entry into the fuel cell stack, an anode tailgas oxidizer, and an offgas flow path extending away from an anode side of the fuel cell stack and having a first branch to selectively combine offgas from the anode side of the fuel cell stack with fuel from a fuel source to comprise the anode feed to the fuel cell stack and a second branch to supply offgas from the anode side of the fuel cell stack to the anode tailgas oxidizer. The integrated heat exchanger/reformer transfers heat from the oxidized offgas from the anode tailgas oxidizer to the anode feed before the anode feed enters the anode side of the fuel cell stack. The offgas from the anode tailgas oxidizer provides the sole heat source for the anode feed traveling through the integrated heat exchanger/reformer. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178575 | POWER GENERATING SYSTEM - A power generating system of the present invention includes: a package ( | 2010-07-15 |
20100178576 | Fuel Cell with Integrated Fluid Management - A fuel cell (FC) comprising a stack (A) of bipolar plates and ion exchange membranes arranged alternately, the stack (A) being clamped between two endplates (B and C), the stack (A) comprising feed and return ducts for the fluids required for the operation of the cell, said fluids comprising at least one fuel gas, the ducts communicating with a fluid management system comprising elements for controlling certain operating parameters, elements for recycling gases not consumed by the cell and elements for eliminating the water produced by the cell, said installation comprising connections for feeding gases to the cell, in which the fluid management system is at least partly integrated inside one of the endplates. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178577 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system ( | 2010-07-15 |
20100178578 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A FUEL CELL ANODE GAS COMPOSITION - In at least one embodiment, a purge system for a fuel cell stack is provided. The system comprises a blower, a differential pressure sensor and a purge valve. The blower delivers a recirculated gas back to the stack at varying electrical power levels and blower speeds. The differential pressure sensor senses pressure of the recirculated gas across the blower. The purge valve purges the recirculated gas based on at least one of a blower power level, a blower speed, and the pressure of the recirculated gas. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178579 | Bipolar Plate for a Fuel Cell and Fuel Cell Stack - A bipolar plate which can be produced particularly economically for a fuel cell, with which a high degree of efficiency is guaranteed over a long service life. The bipolar plate has a core layer consisting of a steel material, the surfaces of said core layer, which are associated with the respective electrolyte carriers of the fuel cell, having a corrosion protection layer, protecting the core layer against corrosion. The corrosion protection layers consist of a metal material and extend on both sides over the whole surface of the core layer. At the same time the corrosion protection layers are in turn coated over the whole surface with an electrically conductive functional coating, which is essentially entirely impermeable for the metal ions emerging from the core layer and/or the corrosion protection layers. The invention likewise relates to at least one fuel cell comprising a bipolar plate according to the invention. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178580 | BIPOLAR PLATE FOR A FUEL CELL STACK - A bipolar plate for a fuel cell is provided that includes a pair of unipolar plates having a separator plate disposed therebetween. One of the unipolar plates is produced from a porous material to minimize cathode transport resistance at high current density. A fuel cell stack including a fuel cell and the bipolar plate is also provided. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178581 | FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A fuel cell stack and a fuel cell system using the same are disclosed. The fuel cell stack may include an electricity generation unit generating electrical energy by an electrochemical reaction of fuel and oxidizer. The fuel cell stack may include a regulation member made of porous materials to disperse coolant flowed in through a cooling channel formed in the fuel cell stack. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178582 | IONIC LAYER WITH OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION CATALYST FOR ELECTRODE PROTECTION - A fuel cell includes a first electrode and a second electrode with an ion conducting polymer membrane positioned between these electrodes. The fuel cell further comprises a first OER catalyst-containing ionic layer positioned between the first electrode and the ion conducting polymer membrane. The first OER catalyst-containing layer includes an OER catalyst-containing compound, an ion conducting polymer and carbon. Characteristically, the weight ratio of ion conducting polymer to carbon is from about 10 to about 100. A method for forming the fuel cell is also provided. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178583 | ELECTRODE COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The present invention refers to a self-humidifying electrically conducting composite material for the manufacture of a fuel cell. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178584 | ELECTRODE CATALYST COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, ELECTRODE, AND FUEL CELL AND MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY EACH COMPRISING THE ELECTRODE - It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrode catalyst composition capable of forming an electrode to enhance the power generation efficiency in a fuel cell, in particular a single-chamber solid electrolyte fuel cell. The electrode catalyst composition of the present invention comprises gold and platinum, wherein the number of gold atoms is exceeding 0 and not more than 3 when the number of platinum atoms is 100. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178585 | FILM-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, FILM-ELECTRODE-GAS DIFFUSION LAYER ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME, SOLID STATE POLYMER FUEL CELL, AND FILM-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING METHOD - A membrane-electrode assembly | 2010-07-15 |
20100178586 | Novel Approach for Improved Stability and Performance of SOFC Metallic Interconnects - The present invention provides a material and a method for its creation and use wherein a reactive element, preferably a rare earth element, is included in an oxide coating material. The inclusion of this material modifies the growth and structure of the scale beneath the coating on metal substrate and improves the scale adherence to the metal substrate. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178587 | Cell for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and Method for Manufacturing Same - There is provided an SOFC cell and manufacturing method thereof whereby the occurrence of Cr poisoning of the air electrode can be satisfactorily suppressed in an SOFC cell formed by joining together an air electrode with a Cr-containing alloy or the like. A Cr(VI) oxide suppressing state is induced for suppressing the formation of Cr(VI) oxides in an alloy or oxide during a firing process in which an alloy or oxide and an air electrode are fired in a state of being joined together. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178588 | FABRICATING SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS - A method for making a solid oxide fuel cell component includes depositing a cathode material directly onto a metallic interconnect. The interconnect may comprise stainless steel or another suitable metal. The cathode material may comprise a ceramic. Examples of cathode materials are yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and mixtures of YSZ with other ceramics such as lanthanum strontium manganate. The cathode material may be deposited by plasma spraying. A pore former may be plasma sprayed together with the cathode material to provide a porous cathode. Electrolyte and anode materials may be deposited on the cathode material also by plasma spraying. Plasma conditions may be selected to provide a dense electrolyte layer. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178589 | Thermal Shock-Tolerant Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Stack - A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes a plurality of subassemblies. Each subassembly includes at least one subcell of a first electrode, a second electrode and an electrolyte between the first and second electrodes. A first bonding layer is at the second electrode and an interconnect layer is at the first bonding layer distal to the electrolyte. A second bonding layer that is compositionally distinct from the first bonding layer is at the interconnect layer, whereby the interconnect partitions the first and second bonding layers. A method of fabricating a fuel cell assembly includes co-firing at least two subassemblies using a third bonding layer that is microstructurally or compositionally distinct from the second bonding layer. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178590 | FUEL CELL WITH VOLTAGE DETECTION TERMINAL - A fuel cell ( | 2010-07-15 |
20100178591 | APPARATUS FOR RECIRCULATION OF ANODE EXHAUST GASES OF A FUEL CELL - An apparatus is used for the recirculation of anode exhaust gases of a fuel cell, with a recirculation blower and at least one jet pump operated by a propulsion gas stream. The propelling medium is in this case a pressurized fuel, for example hydrogen. The anode outlet of the fuel cell is connected to the intake connection of the at least one jet pump. The outlet of the at least one jet pump is then connected to both the anode inlet and the intake connection of the recirculation blower. The output of the recirculation blower can be connected to the intake connection of the at least one jet pump. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178592 | BIOMIMETIC ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE DEVICE - The invention relates to a device comprising a casing and a biomimetic artificial membrane arranged within the casing to form two distinct chambers, wherein each chamber is provided for enclosing a liquid of a given composition, and wherein the biomimetic artificial membrane comprises a semi-permeable membrane for supporting a lipid membrane, the lipid membrane comprising a plurality of lipid molecules arranged in a layer and including at least a transport protein, the transport protein being adapted for transport of ions and/or molecules of the liquids between the two chambers. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178593 | FUEL CELL - A separator of a fuel cell includes sandwiching sections for sandwiching electrolyte electrode assemblies, first bridges each having a fuel gas supply channel, and a fuel gas supply unit. A fuel gas supply passage extends through the fuel gas supply unit in a stacking direction. Each of the sandwiching sections has a fuel gas inlet for supplying a fuel gas to a fuel gas channel, a fuel gas discharge channel for discharging the fuel gas consumed in the fuel gas channel, and a circular arc wall contacting an anode, and prevents the fuel gas from flowing straight from the fuel gas inlet to the fuel gas discharge channel. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178594 | POWER GENERATION DEVICE, FUEL PACKAGE, AND REMAINING FUEL AMOUNT MEASURING DEVICE - A fuel package includes a vessel wherein the interior space is separated, and has a flow-out opening and a flow-in opening that lead to the interior space, a liquid fuel filled in the region at the side of the flow-out opening in the vessel, and a follower that separates the liquid fuel and the region at the side of the flow-in opening. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178595 | FUEL CELL ELECTRODE - A hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell including an electrolyte sandwiched between two catalyst layers or sheets, each catalyst layer or sheet being in contact with a porous electrode, in which one or several catalyst layers or sheets and one or several electrode layers or sheets interpenetrate. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178596 | EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY MASK, WITH ABSORBENT CAVITIES - The invention relates to extreme ultraviolet photolithography masks operating in reflection. These masks comprise a lower mirror ( | 2010-07-15 |
20100178597 | MASK FABRICATION SUPPORTING METHOD, MASK BLANK PROVIDING METHOD, AND MASK BLANK DEALING SYSTEM - A mask blank is provided by forming a plurality of films, including at least a thin film to be a transfer pattern, on a board. At the time of patterning a resist film of the mask blank according to pattern data, film information to check with a pattern is obtained for each of a plurality of the films. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178598 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUB-PELLICLE DEFECT REDUCTION ON PHOTOMASKS - In one embodiment, the invention is a method and apparatus for sub-pellicle defect reduction on photomasks. One embodiment of a photomask for use in photolithography includes a substrate on which a pattern is formed, the substrate having a frontside and an opposite backside, and a protective coating formed on at least one of the frontside and the backside, the protective coating comprising silicon-based compound. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178599 | Photomask Used in Fabrication of Semiconductor Device - Provided is a photomask used in fabrication of a semiconductor device. The photomask includes first and second regions to be transferred onto a semiconductor substrate having a step difference. The first and second regions have mask patterns. The mask patterns of the first region have a different shape from the mask patterns of the second region. The mask patterns of the second region have concave and convex portions disposed in opposite lateral portions thereof. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178600 | PROCESS FOR ETCHING A METAL LAYER SUITABLE FOR USE IN PHOTOMASK FABRICATION - Method and apparatus for etching a metal layer disposed on a substrate, such as a photolithographic reticle, are provided. In one aspect, a method is provided for processing a substrate including positioning a substrate having a metal layer disposed on an optically transparent material in a processing chamber, introducing a processing gas processing gas comprising an oxygen containing gas, a chlorine containing gas, and a chlorine-free halogen containing gas, and optionally, an inert gas, into the processing chamber, generating a plasma of the processing gas in the processing chamber, and etching exposed portions of the metal layer disposed on the substrate. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178601 | PHOTOMASK DEFECT CORRECTING METHOD AND DEVICE - A photomask defect correction method corrects a defect of the photomask, and includes an observation process of observing the defect of a portion to be corrected and acquiring defect information for performing correction, and a defect correction process of irradiating a focused ion beam formed of rare gas ions and generated by an ion beam irradiation system including a gas field ion source to the portion to be corrected and correcting the defect. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178602 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING APPARATUS AND DEVICE PRODUCTION METHOD - A charged particle beam writing apparatus includes an aperture array configured to be capable of forming a plurality of charged particle beams using a plurality of openings, an element array including a plurality of main elements and a plurality of auxiliary elements different from the main elements, and a control unit configured to acquire information associated with a defect of the plurality of main elements and control the element array in accordance with the information, wherein the control unit controls the element array such that only the main elements are used when there is no defect, while when there is a main element having a defect, an auxiliary element is used without using the main element having the defect. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178603 | DEVELOPER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE, DEVELOPER CARTRIDGE FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - The invention provides a developer for developing an electrostatic latent image, the developer having at least: a transparent toner; and a carrier. The carrier contains at least: a magnetic particle; and a resin coating layer. The resin coating layer coats the surface of the magnetic particle and has cyan color. The invention further provides a developer cartridge storing the developer. The invention further provides a process cartridge storing the developer. The invention further provides an image formation apparatus having at least a color toner image-forming unit, a transparent toner image-forming unit that uses the developer to form a transparent toner image, and a fixing unit. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178604 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - An electrophotographic toner includes a latex, a colorant, and a release agent, wherein G′( | 2010-07-15 |
20100178605 | TONER TO DEVELOP AN ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A toner to develop an electrostatic latent image which includes a latex, a colorant, and a release agent, wherein the toner has a complex viscosity (η*) in a range of about 2.5×10 | 2010-07-15 |
20100178606 | TONER - Disclosed is a toner including: a resin; coloring agent and release agent including compound or compounds represented by the following general formula (1): R | 2010-07-15 |
20100178607 | Method for the Production of Pure C.I. Pigment Orange 74 - The invention relates to a method for conditioning and purifying pigment orange 74. The method is characterized in that the aqueous suspension of the raw pigment, optionally after adding an organic solvent from the group comprising isobutanol, chlorobenzene and o-dichlorobenzene, is subjected to a finishing treatment, the organic solvent is optionally removed using a distillation process, the remaining aqueous pigment suspension is mixed with a non-ionic surfactant and is heated to a temperature ranging from 30 to 100° C. and the pigment is then filtered off. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178608 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a resin (A1) that includes a repeating unit shown by the following formula (1-1) and a repeating unit shown by the following formula (1-2), and a radiation-sensitive acid generator (B). The radiation-sensitive resin composition exhibits excellent sensitivity, and can reduce a mask error factor (MEEF). | 2010-07-15 |
20100178609 | RESIST COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN, POLYMERIC COMPOUND, AND COMPOUND - A resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of an acid, and an acid generator component (B), wherein the base component (A) includes a polymeric compound (A0) containing a structural unit (a0) represented by the general formula (a0-1) shown below: | 2010-07-15 |
20100178610 | Metallocenyl Phthalocyanine Compounds and Use Thereof -
This invention relates to a novel metallocenyl phthalocyanine compound represented by the following general formula (I), in which at least one of the four benzene rings of phthalocyanine is connected with the organometallic complex group through a linker having one carbon atom. This invention also relates to the use of the phthalocyanine compounds in optical recording media.
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20100178611 | Lithography method of electron beam - A charged particle beam writing method on a chemical amplification type resist, comprising: coating said chemical amplification type resist which contains an acid diffusion inhibitor, on a surface of a mask substrate, exposing charged particle beams to said chemical amplification type resist layer on said surface of the mask substrate, baking said chemical amplification type resist layer which said charged particle beams were exposed, and developing said chemical amplification type resist after the baking, wherein an exposure current density of said electron beams exposing ranges of 50 | 2010-07-15 |
20100178612 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic apparatus includes a support constructed to support a patterning device for imparting a radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section to form a patterned radiation beam and a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate. A projection system projects the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate. The patterning device includes one or more alignment patterns, the lithographic apparatus including a secondary illumination system effective to illuminate each alignment pattern with radiation separate from said radiation beam, the projection system projecting an image of each alignment pattern onto the substrate table. The substrate table includes a number of sensor arrangements, each sensitive to the projected image of one of said alignment patterns. | 2010-07-15 |
20100178613 | DISPLAY DEVICE UNIFORMING LIGHT DISTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT AREAS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed are an optical display device producing uniform light distribution and a method of fabricating such devices. The optical display device has waveguides arranged in vertical and horizontal directions. The waveguide has a conical shape whose cross-section decreases towards the light-projection side thereof. At least one of the size, height, spacing, and refraction index of the waveguide is designed to be different for each section, depending on an incident angle and/or intensity of light inputted from a light source. Therefore, the intensity of projected light can be made uniform over all sections of the optical device. | 2010-07-15 |