30th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140205881 | HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE - A heat transfer device for a motor vehicle may include a pump and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger may have a first inlet and a first outlet for a refrigerant, and a second inlet and a second outlet for a coolant. The pump and the heat exchanger may be mounted to each other forming a common assembly. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205882 | LI-ION POUCH CELL AND A CELL MODULE - The present invention provides a Li-ion pouch cell wherein the Li-ion pouch cells comprise a sealed enclosure, electrode stack and thermally conductive elements, wherein the electrode stack and the thermally conductive elements are in the sealed enclosure, the thermally conductive elements include extensions which extend beyond the electrode stack, the sealed enclosure has thermal conductivity, the thermally conductive elements provide a thermally conductive pathway connecting the electrode stack and the sealed enclosure by way of the extension. The present invention also provides a cell module comprising the Li-ion pouch cells. The Li-ion pouch cell and the cell module according to the present application could minimize differences in cell temperature, monitor internal cell temperature, cool the cell rapidly, increase cell and module safety, allowing for minimal impact on cell energy density, performance or life and difficulty of manufacturing. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205883 | REACTIVE SEPARATOR FOR A METAL-ION BATTERY - A reactive separator is provided for a metal-ion battery. The reactive separator is made up of a reactive layer that is chemically reactive to alkali or alkaline earth metals, and has a first side and a second side. A first non-reactive layer, chemically non-reactive with alkali or alkaline earth metals, is adjacent to the reactive layer first side. A second non-reactive layer, also chemically non-reactive with alkali or alkaline earth metals, is adjacent to the reactive layer second side. More explicitly, the first and second non-reactive layers are defined as having less than 5 percent by weight (wt %) of materials able to participate in electrochemical reactions with alkali or alkaline earth metals. The reactive layer may be formed as a porous membrane embedded with reactive components, where the porous membrane is carbon or a porous polymer. Alternatively, the reactive layer is formed as a polymer gel embedded with reactive components. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205884 | GALVANIC ELEMENT WITH ENHANCED SAFETY PROPERTIES - A galvanic element includes at least one lithium-intercalating and at least one lithium-deintercalating electrode. A positive electrode and a negative electrode are separated by a polyimide-based separator that has a labyrinth porosity. The polyimide-based separator is configured at least on one side with a porous, ceramically-based coating that comprises a binder and ceramic particles. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205885 | SULFIDE-BASED SOLID CELL MODULE - An object of the present invention is to provide a sulfide-based solid cell module which prevents a rapid deterioration in some unit cells caused by hydrogen sulfide. Disclosed is a sulfide-based solid cell module comprising a unit cell stack which comprises two or more stacked unit cells, wherein each of the unit cells comprises at least a positive electrode, an electrolyte layer and a negative electrode stacked in this order; at least one of the positive electrode, the electrolyte layer and the negative electrode comprises a sulfide-based solid material; and the two or more unit cells are stacked in a stacking direction of the positive electrode, electrolyte layer and negative electrode of each unit cell, and wherein a stacking direction of the unit cells of the unit cell stack is inclined at an angle of 45 to 90 degrees to the vertical direction. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205886 | STACKED BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A stacked battery including two kinds of electrodes | 2014-07-24 |
20140205887 | BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A battery comprising an electrode stacked body that includes a plurality of electrodes and a plurality of separators that are alternately stacked; and a film-made cover member that, by joining mutually overlapped peripheral portions of films, constitute a package for hermetically receiving therein the electrode stacked body, in which the plurality of separators include separators that are flat in shape and larger in size and separators that are flat in shape and smaller in size, and the separators that are flat in shape and larger in size project outward from a side of the electrode stacked body and joined to the films of the film-made cover member at a position inside the mutually joined peripheral portions of the film-made cover member. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205888 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of overlapping rechargeable batteries arranged in one direction, each rechargeable battery including at least one terminal protruding outside, and a plurality of bus bars electrically connecting terminals of different rechargeable batteries of the plurality of rechargeable batteries, the bus bar including a bent band in surface contact with and electrically connected to a respective terminal. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205889 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a first battery cell, a second battery cell, and a terminal connection member connecting the first and second terminal portions together, and including: a first contact portion, the first contact portion having a first facing portion contacting the first terminal portion, a second contact portion, the second contact portion having a second facing portion contacting the second terminal portion, the second facing portion being spaced apart from the first facing portion in a first direction, an outermost portion of the first contact portion being spaced apart in the first direction from an outermost portion of the second contact portion by a first distance, and a support portion, the support portion extending in the first direction between the first contact portion and the second contact portion, the support portion having an overall length in the first direction that is greater than the first distance. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205890 | ALL-SOLID-STATE CELL - An all-solid-state cell contains a combination of an electrode active material and a solid electrolyte, and has a plate-shaped fired solid electrolyte body of a ceramic containing a solid electrolyte, a first electrode layer (e.g. a positive electrode) integrally formed on one surface of the fired solid electrolyte body by mixing and firing an electrode active material and a solid electrolyte, and a second electrode layer (e.g. a negative electrode) integrally formed on the other surface of the fired solid electrolyte body by mixing and firing an electrode active material and a solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte materials added to the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer comprise an amorphous polyanion compound. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205891 | ALL-SOLID-STATE CELL - An all-solid-state cell has a fired solid electrolyte body, a first electrode layer integrally formed on one surface of the fired solid electrolyte body by mixing and firing an electrode active material and a solid electrolyte, and a second electrode layer integrally formed on the other surface of the fired solid electrolyte body by mixing and firing an electrode active material and a solid electrolyte. The first and the second electrode layers are formed by mixing and firing the electrode active material and the amorphous solid electrolyte, which satisfy the relation Ty>Tz (wherein Ty is a temperature at which the capacity of the electrode active material is lowered by reaction between the electrode active material and the solid electrolyte material, and Tz is a temperature at which the solid electrolyte material is shrunk by firing). | 2014-07-24 |
20140205892 | COVER MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cover mechanism includes a cover which is detachably attached to a housing and a slide member which is slidably attached to the housing. The slide member includes a lock portion which locks the cover to keep the cover closed and a push-up portion which pushes up the cover as the slide member slides in a direction to release the lock. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205893 | CASE FOR PACKING BATTERY - A case for packing a battery including a receiving case in which one or more battery cells are receivable, the receiving case including an open top portion; and a cover covering the open top portion of the receiving case and including a bottom part configured to surround peripheral portions of terminals of the one or more battery cells to insulate the terminals. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205894 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL PACKAGING MATERIAL - Provided is a packaging material for electrochemical cells which has an identification mark that can be recognized from the outside and that is difficult to forge. The packaging material comprises a multilayer film which has a structure formed by laminating a base layer ( | 2014-07-24 |
20140205895 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including first electrodes and second electrodes, a casing including a space in which the electrode assembly is embedded, a cap plate combined with the casing, and a first thin film insulating member fused with the casing and surrounding the casing. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205896 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly including a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a case including a space receiving the electrode assembly; a cap plate coupled with the case; and a terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly, the terminal protruding outside of the cap plate, wherein a top of the cap plate has a slanted surface. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205897 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A secondary battery including an electrode assembly; a case containing the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing an opening of the case; a collector terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly and protruding through the cap plate; a coupling plate on the cap plate; an insulating member on at least one area of the coupling plate; and a terminal plate on the coupling plate and coupled to the collector terminal. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205898 | COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, CATHODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - In an aspect, a composite cathode active material a cathode and a lithium battery including the composite cathode active material, and a method of preparing the composite cathode active material is disclosed. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205899 | BINDER FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING ELECTRODE - A binder for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 500,000 and including a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula X and a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula Y-1: | 2014-07-24 |
20140205900 | ALUMINUM ALLOY FOIL FOR ELECTRODE COLLECTOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - An object of the present invention is to provide an aluminum alloy foil for an electrode current collector, the foil having a high strength and high strength after a drying process. The aluminum alloy foil can be manufactured at low cost. Disclosed is an aluminum alloy foil for electrode current collector, including 0.03 to 1.0% of Fe, 0.01 to 0.2% of Si, 0.0001 to 0.2% of Cu, 0.005 to 0.03% of Ti, with the rest being Al and unavoidable impurities. The aluminum alloy foil has Fe solid solution content of 200 ppm or higher, and an intermetallic compound having a maximum diameter length of 0.1 to 1.0 μm in an number density of 2.0×10 | 2014-07-24 |
20140205901 | LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - The lithium rechargeable battery of the present invention is provided with a current collector and an active material layer containing active material particles | 2014-07-24 |
20140205902 | Graphene Hybrid Structures for Energy Storage Applications - Aspects of the invention are directed to a method for forming a hybrid structure. Initially, a wire is received and an encapsulating film is deposited on the wire. Subsequently, the wire is selectively removed to leave a hollow tube formed of the encapsulating film. A plurality of active particles are then placed into the hollow tube by immersing the hollow tube in a suspension comprising the plurality of active particles and a liquid. Lastly, the hollow tube and the plurality of active particles therein are removed from the suspension and allowed to dry so as to form a cluster of active particles at least partially encapsulated by the encapsulating film. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205903 | Single Component Sulfur-based Cathodes For Lithium and Lithium-ion Batteries - The present invention pertains to the selection of cathode materials. The cathode materials of concern are the conducting polymer or backbone and the redox active species or sulfur species. The selection of the materials is based on the characteristics of the materials relating to the other components of the batteries and to each other. The present invention also pertains to the resultant cathode materials, particularly a selected cathode material of a single component sulfur-based conducting polymer with the sulfur species covalently linked to the conducting polymer, and most particularly a thiophene based polymer with covalently linked sulfur species. The conducting polymers have been covalently-derivatized with sulfides and/or sulfide-containing groups as battery cathode materials. The present invention also pertains to a battery employing the selection method and resultant cathode materials. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205904 | BINDER COMPOSITION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE SLURRY COMPOSITION, MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SECONDARY BATTERY - A binder composition for a negative electrode of a secondary battery, including a particulate binder, and a water-soluble polymer containing an acidic functional group, wherein the water-soluble polymer has an ion conductivity of 1×10 | 2014-07-24 |
20140205905 | ULTRATHIN SURFACE COATING ON NEGATIVE ELECTRODES TO PREVENT TRANSITION METAL DEPOSITION AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USE THEREOF - An electrode material for use in an electrochemical cell, like a lithium-ion battery, is provided. The electrode material may be a negative electrode comprising graphite, silicon, silicon-alloys, or tin-alloys, for example. By avoiding deposition of transition metals, the battery substantially avoids charge capacity fade during operation. The surface coating is particularly useful with negative electrodes to minimize or prevent deposition of transition metals thereon in the electrochemical cell. The coating has a thickness of less than or equal to about 40 nm. Methods for making such materials and using such coatings to minimize transition metal deposition in electrochemical cells are likewise provided. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205906 | ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY CATHODE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY CATHODE, ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY, ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - This alkaline storage battery cathode is provided with: nickel hydroxide particles covered by a cobalt-compound coating layer; a zinc compound; and an yttrium compound and/or an ytterbium compound. The zinc compound and the yttrium compound and/or ytterbium compound are blended at a blend ratio that is in accordance with the ratio of the capacity characteristics of the alkaline storage battery and the output characteristics of the alkaline storage battery. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205907 | SILICON-BASED COMPOSITE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a silicon-based composite including a silicon oxide which is coated thereon with carbon and bonded therein to lithium. The present invention also relates to a method of producing a silicon-based composite, comprising coating a surface of silicon oxide with carbon, mixing the silicon oxide coated with carbon with lithium oxide, and heat-treating a mixture of the silicon oxide coated with carbon and the lithium oxide in an inert atmosphere. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205908 | ENHANCED-SAFETY GALVANIC ELEMENT - A separator for a galvanic element, more particularly a lithium ion cell, includes at least one positive electrode and at least one negative electrode that are configured to be separated by a separator. The separator includes a substrate composed of at least one high-temperature-resistant, fiber-forming polymer that has a melting point above 200° C. The substrate also includes at least one further polymer that has a lower melting point than the high-temperature-resistant polymer of the substrate and that connects the fibers of the high-temperature-resistant polymer. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205909 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MIXTURE OR GEL ELECTROLYTE, AND BATTERY USING SAID NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MIXTURE OR SAID GEL ELECTROLYTE - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a zinc negative electrode mixture for forming negative electrodes of safe and economic batteries exhibiting excellent battery performance; and a gel electrolyte or a negative electrode mixture which can be suitably used for forming a storage battery exhibiting excellent battery performance such as a high cycle characteristic, rate characteristic, and coulombic efficiency while suppressing change in form, such as shape change and dendrite, and passivation of the electrode active material. Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a battery including the zinc negative electrode mixture or the gel electrolyte. (1) The zinc negative electrode mixture contains a zinc-containing compound and a conductive auxiliary agent. The zinc-containing compound and/or the conductive auxiliary agent contain(s) particles having an average particle size of 1000 μm or smaller and/or particles having an aspect ratio (vertical/lateral) of 1.1 or higher. (2) The gel electrolyte intended to be used in batteries has a cross-linked structure formed by a multivalent ion and/or an inorganic compound. (3) The negative electrode mixture intended to be used in batteries contains a negative electrode active material and a polymer. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205910 | Electrode Which Has Been Coated With A Solid Ion Conductor Which Has A Garnet-Like Crystal Structure And Has The Stoichiometric Composition L7+XAXG3-XZr2O12 - The invention is directed to an electrode which has been coated with the solid ion conductor which has a garnet-like crystal structure and has the stoichiometric composition L | 2014-07-24 |
20140205911 | PARTICLES CONTAINING A NON-CONDUCTING OR SEMI-CONDUCTING NUCLEUS COVERED WITH A HYBRID CONDUCTING LAYER, THEIR PROCESSES OF PREPARATION AND USES IN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES - Mixture of particles comprising a non-conducting or semi-conducting nucleus covered with a hybrid conductor coating and hybrid conductor chains located between the particles of the mixture to constitute a conductivity network, that is prepared by mechanical crushing. Due to a very good conductivity of the network, a low resistivity, a very good capacity under elevated current and/or a good density of energy, these mixtures of particles are advantageously incorporated in anodes and cathodes of electrochemical generators, resulting in highly performing electrochemical systems. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205912 | LITHIUM ANODES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. Another aspect of the invention provides an anode active layer formed by the in-situ deposition of lithium vapor and a reactive gas. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205913 | ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent. The non-aqueous organic solvent includes about 1 volume % to about 40 volume % of ethylene carbonate, about 1 volume % to about 50 volume % of ethyl propionate, about 1 volume % to about 50 volume % of diethyl carbonate, and about 1 volume % to about 40 volume % of propylene carbonate. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205914 | ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERY INCLUDING THE ELECTROLYTE - Disclosed are an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including an ionic liquid represented by Chemical Formula 1, a lithium salt, and an organic solvent, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205915 | ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same are provided. The electrolyte includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, lithium salt, and an additive that is either a dicarboxylic acid anhydride and a halogenated ethylene carbonate or a diglycolic acid anhydride and a halogenated ethylene carbonate. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205916 | MANUFACTURE OF MIXTURES COMPRISING LIPO2F2 AND LIPF6 - Mixtures comprising LiPO | 2014-07-24 |
20140205917 | METAL-AIR BATTERY - To provide a metal-air battery which allows rapid and efficient supply of a liquid electrolyte to an air electrode and an increase in charge-discharge capacity. Disclosed is a metal-air battery including an air electrode layer, a negative electrode layer and an electrolyte layer, the electrolyte layer being present between the air electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein the electrolyte layer includes a separator and a liquid electrolyte, the separator having insulating properties and a porous structure, and the liquid electrolyte being infiltrated in the separator, and wherein a liquid electrolyte reservoir layer is present between the separator and the air electrode layer, the liquid electrolyte reservoir layer having a porous structure which is larger in pore diameter than the separator. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205918 | STORAGE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A storage element for a solid electrolyte battery is provided. The storage element has a main member having a porous matrix of sintered ceramic particles in which particles that are made of a metal and/or a metal oxide and jointly form a redox couple are embedded. Along a preferred direction, the storage element has a certain concentration gradient of the particles made of the metal and/or the metal oxide and/or a certain gradient of a pore density and/or a pore size, thereby allowing the diffusion behavior of oxygen ions within the main member to be controlled and thus the charge and discharge kinetics, the life and the capacity of the battery to be improved. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205919 | GAS DIFFUSION LAYER WITH IMPROVED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AND GAS PERMEABILITY AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE GAS DIFFUSION LAYER - A gas diffusion layer contains a substrate formed of a carbon containing material and a micro porous layer. The gas diffusion layer can be obtained by dispersing carbon black with a BET surface area of at most 200 m | 2014-07-24 |
20140205920 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a fuel cell system for vehicles and a method for controlling the same which stably maintains an output of a fuel cell by precisely estimating a recirculated hydrogen amount to a stack. A fuel cell system according to the present invention may include: a stack comprising a plurality of unit cells for generating electrical energy by electrochemical reaction of a fuel and an oxidizing agent; a blower for recirculating a gas exhausted from the stack so as to supply the gas back to the stack; an ejector for recirculating the gas exhausted from the stack, receiving hydrogen so as to mix the hydrogen to the recirculated gas, and supplying the mixture to the stack; a sensor module for detecting a driving condition of the vehicle; and a control portion for controlling operations of the blower and the ejector by using the driving condition of the vehicle and performance maps of the blower and the ejector. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205921 | Catalyst for Fuel Cell, Electrode for Fuel Cell, Membrane-Electrode Assembly for Fuel Cell and Fuel Cell System Using the Same - A catalyst for a fuel cell includes an active metal catalyst and a composite supporter supporting the active metal catalyst. The composite supporter includes a spherical-shaped supporter and a fibrous supporter, wherein the fibrous supporter is included in an amount of about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % based on the total amount of the composite supporter. In addition, an electrode for a fuel cell using the same, a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell including the electrode, and a fuel cell system including the membrane-electrode assembly are also disclosed. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205922 | Catalyst for Fuel Cell, Electrode for Fuel Cell, Membrane-Electrode Assembly for Fuel Cell and Fuel Cell System Using the Same - A catalyst for a fuel cell includes an active metal catalyst and a composite supporter supporting the active metal catalyst. The composite supporter includes a spherical-shaped supporter and a fibrous supporter, wherein the fibrous supporter is included in an amount of about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % based on the total amount of the composite supporter. In addition, an electrode for a fuel cell using the same, a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell including the electrode, and a fuel cell system including the membrane-electrode assembly are also disclosed. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205923 | POWER GENERATION CHARACTERISTIC ESTIMATION DEVICE FOR FUEL CELL - A power generation characteristic estimation device for fuel cell includes a reference characteristic setting unit for setting a reference power generation characteristic of a fuel cell, a current detection unit for detecting an actual current of the fuel cell, a voltage detection unit for detecting an actual voltage of the fuel cell, and a characteristic estimation unit for estimating an actual power generation characteristic of the fuel cell based on a voltage difference between a voltage on the reference power generation characteristic and an actual voltage at the actual current. The characteristic estimation unit estimates the power generation characteristic during a warm-up operation of the fuel cell when a pressure of a gas supplied to the fuel cell is not lower than a predetermined value. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205924 | SELECTIVELY REACTING TO THE MINIMUM CELL VOLTAGE DROP RATE IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A system and method that monitor the rate of a voltage drop of fuel cells in a fuel cell stack to determine whether the voltage drop is a result of cathode reactant starvation or anode reactant starvation. The method looks at a falling voltage of a fuel cell to determine whether the rate of the fall in voltage indicates that hydrogen starvation of the anode of the fuel cell is occurring. The method also looks at the actual voltage of the fuel cell that is falling to determine whether it is a below a predetermined minimum voltage threshold also indicating that hydrogen starvation of the anode of the fuel cell is occurring. If hydrogen starvation is occurring, the method performs power limiting of the fuel cell stack either based on the rate or the voltage level. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205925 | Fuel Cell System - A fuel cell system includes at least one fuel cell, water-conducting parts and components in the region of the supply and discharge of starting materials and products to and from the fuel cell, and at least one cooling circuit containing liquid cooling medium for cooling the fuel cell. The water-conducting parts and components are in thermal contact with the cooling medium, at least during individual operating phases of the fuel cell. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205926 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND STARTING METHOD THEREOF - The problem is that a large force is required to open a flow-dividing shut valve provided in an air supply path for supplying the air to a fuel cell stack at a start of a fuel cell system. This problem is solved by reducing a pressure difference between upstream and downstream of the flow-dividing shut valve, before the flow-dividing shut valve is opened, at a start of the fuel cell system. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205927 | FUEL CELL AND PROCES FOR MANUFACTURING A FUEL CELL - The present invention pertains to a fuel cell with a storage unit ( | 2014-07-24 |
20140205928 | TERNARY PLATINUM ALLOY CATALYST - A platinum alloy catalyst PtXY, wherein X is nickel, cobalt, chromium, copper, titanium or manganese and Y is tantalum or niobium, characterised in that in the alloy the atomic percentage of platinum is 46-75 at %, of X is 1-49 at % and of Y is 1-35 at %; provided that the alloy is not 66 at % Pt 20 at % Cr14 at % Ta or 50 at % Pt, 25 at % Co, 25 at % Ta is disclosed. The catalyst has particular use as an oxygen reduction catalyst in fuel cells, and in particular in phosphoric acid fuel cells. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205929 | Electrode Catalyst Layer for Fuel Cells, Electrode for Fuel Cells, Membrane Electrode Assembly for Fuel Cells, and Fuel Cell - This electrode catalyst layer for fuel cells is provided with: an electrode catalyst that comprises a conductive carrier and platinum-containing metal particles supported on the surface of the conductive carrier; and an ionomer that covers the electrode catalyst. This electrode catalyst layer for fuel cells is characterized in that the average thickness of the ionomer is 2.4 nm or less. This electrode catalyst layer for fuel cells is capable of having a good balance between proton transport properties and transport properties for a gas such as an oxidant gas or a fuel gas even in cases where the amount of supported platinum is decreased. In addition, an electrode for fuel cells, a membrane electrode assembly for fuel cells, and a fuel cell, each having good current-voltage characteristics, can be obtained using the above-described electrode catalyst layer for fuel cells. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205930 | CATALYST PRODUCTION METHOD, ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL PRODUCED BY THIS METHOD, AND CATALYST PRODUCTION APPARATUS - A method for producing a catalyst supporting a metal or an alloy on a support, including: independently controlling a temperature of a first supercritical fluid to be first temperature, the first supercritical fluid containing a precursor of the metal or precursor of the alloy that is dissolved in a supercritical fluid; independently controlling a temperature of the support to be a second temperature higher than the temperature of the first supercritical fluid; and supplying the first supercritical fluid controlled to the first temperature to the support, to cause the metal or the alloy to be supported on the support. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205931 | CATHODE ELECTRODE MATERIAL - There is provided a fuel cell cathode electrode, comprising a porous skeletal medium, the surface of which medium is modified or otherwise arranged or constructed to induce enhanced activated behaviour, wherein the enhanced activated behaviour is induced by means of increasing the surface area for a given volume of the electrode and/or by increasing the number and/or availability of reactive sites on the electrode. A fuel cell having such a cathode electrode, a method of manufacturing such a cathode electrode, and use of such a cathode electrode in a fuel cell is also disclosed. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205932 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CATALYST INK, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FUEL CELL, AND FUEL CELL - A catalyst ink for improving the performance of catalyst electrodes in a fuel cell is produced by the following procedure. A catalyst dispersion is prepared by dispersing catalyst-supported particles as conductive particles with a catalyst supported thereon in a solvent. A gel material having viscoelasticity is prepared by mixing an ionomer with a volatile solvent. A catalyst ink having a desired viscosity is produced by stirring and mixing the catalyst dispersion with the gel material. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205933 | FUEL CELL AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FUEL CELL - A solid oxide fuel cell comprises a porous anode electrode, a dense non-porous electrolyte and a porous cathode electrode. The anode electrode comprises a first member and a plurality of parallel plate members extending from the first member. The cathode electrode comprises a second member and a plurality of parallel plate members extending from the second member. The plate members of the cathode electrode inter-digitate with the plate members of the anode electrode and the electrolyte fills the spaces between the first and second members and the parallel plate members of the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205934 | SINGLE RETICLE APPROACH FOR MULTIPLE PATTERNING TECHNOLOGY - A reticle for multiple patterning a layer of an integrated circuit die includes a first portion with a first layout pattern for multiple patterning the layer of the integrated circuit die, and a second portion with a second layout pattern for multiple patterning the layer of the integrated circuit die. The first layout pattern is different from the second layout pattern. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205935 | Adjustable Photo-Mask - An adjustable photo-mask for providing variable properties is proposed. The adjustable photo-mask includes a casing and a plate. The casing has a receiving room inside and a plurality of openings, with the openings extending from the receiving room to a front face of the casing. The plate has a plurality of through holes, with an axial direction of the through holes being defined as a ray-transmission direction, with the plate being slide-ably received in the receiving room, and with the through holes and the openings totally or partially overlapping in the ray-transmission direction. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205936 | MASK BLANK FOR REFLECTION-TYPE EXPOSURE, AND MASK FOR REFLECTION-TYPE EXPOSURE - A reflective exposure mask blank and a reflective exposure mask are provided, and the mask enables accurate exposure and transcription without having light being reflected from areas other than a circuit pattern area. The reflective mask blank has, on a substrate ( | 2014-07-24 |
20140205937 | MASK BLANK, TRANSFER MASK, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TRANSFER MASK, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A mask blank is used for manufacturing a binary mask adapted to be applied with ArF excimer laser exposure light and has a light-shielding film for forming a transfer pattern on a transparent substrate. The light-shielding film has a laminated structure of a lower layer and an upper layer and has an optical density of 2.8 or more for the exposure light. The lower layer is made of a material containing tantalum and nitrogen and has a thickness of 33 nm or more. The upper layer is made of a material containing tantalum and oxygen and has a thickness of 3 nm or more. The phase difference between the exposure light transmitted through the light-shielding film and the exposure light transmitted in air for a distance equal to the thickness of the light-shielding film is 60 degrees or less. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205938 | EUV Mask and Method for Forming the Same - An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask can be used in lithography, such as is used in the fabrication of a semiconductor wafer. The EUV mask includes a low thermal expansion material (LTEM) substrate and a reflective multilayer (ML) disposed thereon. A capping layer is disposed on the reflective ML and a patterned absorption layer disposed on the capping layer. The pattern includes an antireflection (ARC) type pattern. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205939 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate, and a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate, and an outermost surface layer of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is constituted with a polymerized product or crosslinked product of a composition including at least one selected from reactive compounds represented by the formulae (I) and (II) and a non-reactive charge transporting material, a content of the non-reactive charge transporting material in the composition is from 5% by weight to 40% by weight based on the weight of the outermost surface layer, and a content of the reactive compound before the reaction in the outermost surface layer is 3% by weight or less based on the weight of the outermost surface layer. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205940 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - In an electrophotographic photosensitive member including a support, and a photosensitive layer formed on the support, a surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member includes specific resin (α), resin (β) and compound (γ). | 2014-07-24 |
20140205941 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - The charge transporting layer as the surface layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a charge transporting substances represented by any one of formulae (1) to (5), a specific compound, and a specific resin (binder resin). The specific compound is hexanol, heptanol, cyclohexanol, benzyl alcohol, ethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, diethylene glycol, diethylene glycol ethyl methyl ether, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, nitrobenzene, pyrrolidone, N-methylpyrrolidone, methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, benzyl acetate, ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, acetophenone, methyl salicylate, dimethyl phthalate, or sulfolane. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205942 | TONER ADDITIVES - The disclosure relates generally to toner additives, and in particular, toner additives that provide desired higher and stable toner charge. The toner additives comprise silica nanotubes in combination with or in place of the commonly used silica or titania particulate additives. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205943 | TONER - Since a charge amount of a toner and a charge rise characteristic thereof are liable to be influenced by the change in temperature and humidity condition, the change in image density occurs in printing, and in particular, in high temperature and high humidity environment, inconveniences, such as image fogging, occur due to non-uniformity of the charge amount distribution. In a toner including toner particles obtained by dispersing a monomer composition containing a polymerizable monomer and a colorant in an aqueous medium to form droplets and polymerizing the polymerizable monomer in the droplets, the toner particles contain a polymer formed by a polymerization reaction of the polymerizable monomer and a metal compound having a vinyl group. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205944 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGES - Disclosed is a toner for developing electrostatic images comprising a colored resin particle containing a binder resin, a colorant and a softening agent, and an external additive, wherein the colored resin particle contains a diester compound represented by the following general formula (1) as the softening agent, and a content of the diester compound is in the range from 1 to 15 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the colored resin particle, and the toner has a softening temperature “Ts” of 55 to 70° C., a flow starting temperature “Tfb” of 80 to 100° C. and a glass transition temperature of 40 to 70° C. in a flow tester: | 2014-07-24 |
20140205945 | CHARGE CONTROLLING AGENT AND TONER USING SAME - To provide a charge controlling agent for electrophotography, which presents sufficient triboelectric chargeability to a toner, is useful particularly for a color toner and further for a polymerized toner, increases a charge rising rate, has a high electric charge amount, is excellent in charging characteristics, stability over time and environmental stability and yet is safe without posing any problem regarding waste regulations, and a negatively chargeable toner for developing an electrostatic image, which uses such a charge controlling agent and which has a high charging performance. A charge controlling agent comprising, as an effective component, at least one type of cyclic phenol sulfide represented by the following formula (1), and a toner comprising such a charge controlling agent: | 2014-07-24 |
20140205946 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - Provided is a method of producing an electrophotographic photosensitive member including a support and a surface layer formed on the support, the method including the steps of forming a coat of a surface-layer coating solution, and drying the coat to form the surface layer, in which the surface-layer coating solution includes resin α, resin β, solvent γ, and compound δ. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205947 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD, CHEMICAL AMPLIFICATION RESIST COMPOSITION AND RESIST FILM - A pattern forming method includes: (i) forming a film from a chemical amplification resist composition that contains (A) a resin, (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation and (C) a tertiary alcohol; (ii) exposing the film; and (iii) performing development by using a developer containing an organic solvent. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205948 | SELF-IMAGEABLE LAYER FORMING POLYMER AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - Copolymers and compositions thereof useful for forming self-imageable films encompassing such copolymers are disclosed. Such copolymers encompass norbornene-type repeating units and maleic anhydride-type repeating units where at least some of such and maleic anhydride-type repeating units have been ring-opened. The films formed from such copolymer compositions provide self imageable, low-k, thermally stable layers for use in microelectronic and optoelectronic devices. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205949 | PHOTOCURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION AND NOVEL SILOXANE COMPOUND - Disclosed is a photocurable resin composition that is alkali-developable, provides a cured product having excellent adhesiveness and scratch resistance, and is useful as a hard-coat material for an image display surface of an image display device. Also disclosed is a novel siloxane compound that is useful as a resin component of the aforementioned photocurable resin composition. Specifically, the invention provides: a photocurable resin composition including (A) a polyol acrylate compound, (B) a compound including, in the molecule thereof, an acrylic or methacrylic group and a carboxyl group, (C) a siloxane compound represented by one of the general formulae (1) to (4), and (D) a photoradical generating agent; and a novel siloxane compound represented by the general formula (4). The specific contents of the general formulae (1) to (4) are as described in the Description. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205950 | COATING COMPOSITION FOR DUV FILTERING, METHOD OF FORMING PHOTORESIST PATTERN USING THE SAME AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE BY USING THE METHOD - Provided are a coating composition for deep ultraviolet (DUV) filtering during an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) exposure, the coating composition including about 100 parts by weight of a solvent including a first solvent (the first solvent being an alcoholic solvent); and about 0.05 parts by weight to about 5 parts by weight of a coating polymer having a degree of absorption of about 50%/μm or greater with respect to 193-nm incident light. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205951 | THERMAL CROSSLINKING ACCELERATOR, POLYSILOXANE-CONTAINING RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM FORMING COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME, AND PATTERNING PROCESS USING SAME - A thermal crosslinking accelerator of a polysiloxane compound is shown by the following general formula (A-1), | 2014-07-24 |
20140205952 | METHODS OF FORMING PATTERNS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES - Methods of forming a pattern in a semiconductor device structure include deprotecting an outer portion of a first photosensitive resist material, forming a second photosensitive resist material, exposing portions of the first and second photosensitive resist materials to radiation, and removing the deprotected outer portion of the first photosensitive resist material and the exposed portions of the first and second photosensitive resist materials. Additional methods include forming a first resist material over a substrate to include a first portion and a relatively thicker second portion, deprotecting substantially the entire first portion and an outer portion of the second portion while leaving an inner portion of the second portion protected, and forming a second resist material over the substrate. A portion of the second resist material is exposed to radiation, and deprotected and exposed portions of the first and second resist materials are removed. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205953 | METHOD FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for forming a semiconductor device comprises the following steps: first, a substrate is provided, a first photo-etching process is carried out with a first photomask to form at least one device structure and a plurality of compensation structures, wherein the first photomask comprises at least one device pattern and a plurality of dummy patterns. A photoresist layer is then formed on the device structure and each compensation structures; a second photo-etching process is then carried out with a second photomask to remove each compensation structure. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205954 | METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERNS OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE BY USING MIXED ASSIST FEATURE SYSTEM - A method for forming patterns of a semiconductor device includes providing a photomask that includes an array of contact holes in an active region, a plurality of first dummy contact holes for restricting pattern distortion of the contact holes in an area outside of the array of the contact holes, a plurality of first assist features for restricting pattern distortion of the first dummy contact holes disposed inside a corresponding one of the first dummy contact holes, and an array of second assist features for additionally restricting pattern distortion of the first dummy contact holes. The array of second assist features is disposed outside of the first dummy contact holes. The method also includes forming an array of contact holes and first dummy contact holes on a wafer by using the photomask as an exposure mask. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205955 | METHOD OF FORMING TIGHT-PITCHED PATTERN - A method of forming a tight-pitched pattern. A target pattern including a plurality of first stripe patterns is provided. Each of the first stripe patterns has a first width and a first length. A photomask includes a plurality of second stripe patterns corresponding to the first stripe patterns is provided. Each of the second stripe patterns has a second width and a second length. A first exposure process with the photomask is provided in an exposure system. The first exposure process uses a first light source with a higher resolution that is capable of resolving the second width of each of the second stripe patterns. Finally, a second exposure process with the photo-mask is provided in the exposure system. The second exposure process uses a second light source with a lower resolution that is not adequate to resolve the second width of each of the second stripe patterns. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205956 | METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A method for forming a negative type resist pattern having a high residual film rate of exposed areas of a resist film by heating an exposed resist film and subjecting it to patterning by negative type development with a developing solution containing an organic solvent, in which a resist composition containing a high-molecular weight compound having a constituent unit represented by a particular general formula. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205957 | COMBUSTIBLE FLUID CUTTING SAFETY SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide components and a system for providing a safer environment for using a cutting torch. The system includes a cutting torch and a control box. There is communication from the user to the control box to allow fluids to flow to the torch. The control box includes closed biased valve(s) such that if there is a condition where there is no instruction from the troch to the control box and/or power is lost, the valves will shut, preventing fluid from flowing into the torch. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205958 | VEHICLE TYPE THERMAL DESORPTION PYROLYSIS SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a vehicle type thermal desorption pyrolysis system. The system comprises a thermal desorption pyrolysis device and a vehicle. Wherein, the vehicle has a shipping shell. The thermal desorption pyrolysis device is disposed in a containing space of the shipping shell. The vehicle ships the thermal desorption pyrolysis device to move, so that the convenience for using the thermal desorption pyrolysis device can thereby be promoted. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205959 | MEDIUM HEATING DEVICE - A medium heating device includes a heater that heats a medium, and a medium support member that supports a target heating portion, which is a portion that is heated by the heater in the medium, in which the medium support member has a first component portion that is formed so that a space is provided between the medium and the first component portion when the medium is supported, and a second component portion that is in contact with the medium when the medium is supported. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205960 | AESTHETIC SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - A self-ligating orthodontic bracket for captivating an archwire with a tooth. The bracket includes a bracket body mountable to a tooth and a self-ligating mechanism having an archwire slot and a ligating slide. The ligating slide is movable between an open position in which an archwire is insertable into the archwire slot and a closed position in which the archwire is retained in the archwire slot. The bracket body may be formed from a non-metallic material, such as a polymer, a filled polymer composite, or a ceramic, and the self-ligating mechanism may be formed from a metal. The bracket may include a resilient engagement member with a detent positioned to engage an aperture or throughhole extending through the ligating slide when the ligating slide is in the closed position. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205961 | Self Ligating Orthodontic Bracket Having a Rotatable Member - The present disclosure is directed, at least in part, to a self ligating orthodontic bracket having a rotatable member for securing an archwire within a slot of the bracket. Embodiments of the orthodontic bracket disclosed herein include a bracket body containing the archwire slot as well as tie wings for attaching various orthodontic devices (e.g., elastomeric bands) to the bracket. The rotatable member is rotatable in a first direction (e.g., counter clockwise) relative to a body of the bracket for securing or locking the archwire within the slot, and for rotating in an opposite direction (e.g., a clockwise direction) relative to the bracket body for unsecuring or unlocking the archwire so that it is substantially unrestrained from exiting the slot. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205962 | Orthodontic Bracket - An orthodontic bracket is described and which includes a bracket base which is releasably affixed to a patient's tooth; a bracket body borne on the bracket base and which defines a transversely disposed arch wire slot; and an arch wire received within the arch wire slot, and wherein the orthodontic bracket, acting in combination with the arch wire, is adjustable while affixed to the patient's tooth, to provide a multiplicity of selective torque and/or rotation expressions which individually, forcibly act upon the patient's tooth. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205963 | ORTHODONTIC ATTACHMENT MODULE FOR INTRA-ORAL BITE CORRECTORS - A module for attaching an orthodontic bite corrector to an orthodontic buccal tube appliance includes two segments, and each segment includes a rotation stop for limiting undesired rotational movement of bite corrector during movement of the patient's jaws. The segments are movable relative to each other during installation of the attachment module for facilitating placement of the rotation stops in regions next to the buccal tube appliance that might otherwise be difficult to access. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205964 | Dental Occlusion Analysis Tool - An electronic 3D model of at least a portion of a maxillary arch of a patient is displayed. Inputs indicating a peak of a mesiobuccal cusp of a maxillary first molar are received for both the patient's right and left sides. In addition, an electronic 3D model of at least a portion of a mandibular arch of a patient is displayed. Inputs indicating relevant points on the mandibular first molar are received for both the patient's right and left sides. Side scores are generated for the patient's right and left sides based on the indicated points. A final occlusion score for the patient is displayed. The final occlusion score is based on the side score for the right side and the side score for the left side. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205965 | Dual Wavelength Endodontic Treatment - Systems and methods are provided for performing a disinfecting treatment. A fluid is placed within a volume, where the fluid absorbs radiation of a first wavelength, and where the fluid is transparent to radiation of a second wavelength. Radiation of the first wavelength is applied near or inside the volume to generate shockwaves or pressure waves in the fluid. Radiation of the second wavelength is applied near or inside the volume to cause thermal disinfection. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205966 | HUMAN BODY INFORMATION EXTRACTION DEVICE, HUMAN BODY IMAGING INFORMATION REFERENCE PLANE CONVERSION METHOD, AND CROSS SECTION INFORMATION DETECTION DEVICE - There is provided a human body information extraction device for extracting human body information including position information from a reference position, from 3D information on the human body elements obtained from a CT information or the like in which the position information from the reference position with respect to a human body element is unknown. In the human body information extraction device, a reference plane for positioning is detected by detecting information on a common positioning member contained in both of the 3D human body information from the CT information and a 3D model information from a human body model. The both reference planes are matched on the display so that the 3D human body information is positioned on the reference plane. Furthermore, only human information corresponding to the 3D model information is extracted from the CT information. By using this device, it is possible to obtain 3D human body information positioned on the reference plane from which a noise is excluded. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205967 | STENTS AND METHOD FOR DENTAL RESTORATION USING SAME - A method for dental restoration that includes disposing a flowable and curable tooth restoration composition into an open cavity of a stent that defines contours of a final design model of a patient's teeth and includes an interproximal contact that has been thinned along an interproximal contact zone but not separated, seating the stent on the patient's teeth such that the flowable and curable tooth restoration composition fills a space between at least one tooth to be restored and the stent, initiating curing of the flowable and curable tooth restoration composition in the stent such that the composition bonds to the at least one tooth to be restored and forms at least one restored tooth and removing the stent from the patient's teeth to expose the at least one restored tooth. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205968 | Sleeve for Cutting Bur for Dental Cutting Guide - A dental cutting system for cutting a patient's tooth comprises a cutting guide with a slot to guide a cutting tool. Opposing channels are formed in opposing walls of the slot. A sleeve is slidably disposed in the slot and has an enlarged collar slidably disposed in the opposing channels. The enlarged collar retains the sleeve in the slot with respect to an in-and-out direction and limits the sleeve to movement within and along the slot. The sleeve has a bore removably receiving the cutting tool, with the cutting tool being rotatable in the bore and slidable through the bore in the in-and-out direction, and into and out of the sleeve. The cutting tool has two transverse degrees of freedom, including laterally along the slot, and in and out of the slot and the sleeve. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205969 | Universal Aligning Adaptor System and Methods - A system for dental implant restoration is provided. It includes universal aligning adaptors and prosthetic components having co-operable indices, which together form a translational, integrating system which aligns, synchronizes, and references the prosthetic components about an implant's central axis of rotation. Rotation of an adaptor about a prosthetic component, with its reference point becoming aligned to a predetermined reference point on the prosthetic component, followed by the rotation of the adaptor/prosthetic component assembly about the implant, situates the prosthetic component in a predetermined position such that all other prosthetic components become synchronized to the adaptor's reference point. The prosthetic component is mechanical for clinical or lab bench use, or is virtual for restoration design in a software program, prior to milling prosthetic abutments or devices. Abutments, healing caps and screw access holes are realigned to preferred positions and synchronized with minimal deviation from the ideal direction. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205970 | TWO-PART DENTAL COMPONENT - Secondary component for connection to a dental implant having an internal bore, said secondary component having a head part and a base part, the head part including a coronal portion which in use protrudes from the dental implant, and, apical of the coronal portion, an attachment portion, the base part including implant connection means for connection to an implant and fastening means, wherein the attachment portion and fastening means can be directly coupled together in a rotatable manner in order to axially join the head and base parts together, while still enabling the base part to be rotated relative to the head part such that the implant connection means can engage the implant and secure the secondary component to this, the head part further including a through passage extending from the coronal portion to the attachment portion and the base part including drive means which, when the head and base parts are coupled together, is in communication with this passage. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205971 | MODIFICATION OF ROOT FORM DENTAL IMPLANTS FOR ACCELERATED TISSUE REGENERATION - An endosseous dental implant for guided regeneration of gingival tissue onto the implant and method of producing the same is prepared by coating a region of the implant with biocompatible, random or aligned microfibers or nanofibers to which gingival epithelial and connective tissue cells may become attached. The fibers may be degradable or nondegradable. The extracellular matrix of new connective tissue forms and connects to the implant surface, guided by the nanofibers or microfibers. The coated implant prevents bacterial biofilm formation, which can cause detrimental resorption of crestal bone and lead to implant failure. The implant surface supports improved tissue bonding and provides a cost-effective approach to coating the dental implant surface with biomimetic fibers to enhance gingival or other tissue regeneration directly onto the implant surface. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205972 | GLASS CERAMIC MATERIAL AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing of a glass ceramic material for dental applications. The method comprises: providing a first precursor comprising silicon(IV); providing a second precursor comprising zirconium(IV); hydrolyzing said first precursor and second precursor in solution; polymerizing of the hydrolysed first precursor and second precursor in a solvent, wherein polymers are formed; formation of colloids comprising said polymers; formation of a gel from said colloids; aging the gel; drying the gel; and sintering the gel under formation of a glass ceramic material. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205973 | Interactive genealogical charts - Presenting genealogical information. A method includes displaying a representation of a first individual. The method further includes displaying a ring chart for the first individual. The ring chart includes elements representing individuals with familial relationships to the first individual in a ring chart fashion. Displaying a ring chart includes displaying the ring chart with visual coding. The visual coding indicates a level of completeness of research done for individuals represented in the ring chart. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205974 | STATISTICAL MACHINE TRANSLATION FRAMEWORK FOR MODELING PHONOLOGICAL ERRORS IN COMPUTER ASSISTED PRONUNCIATION TRAINING SYSTEM - Methods and systems for teaching a user a non-native language include creating models representing phonological errors in the non-native language and generating with the models non-native pronunciations for a native pronunciation. The non-native pronunciations may be used for detecting phonological errors in an utterance spoken in the non-native language by the user. The models can include a native to non-native phone translation model and a non-native phone language model. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205975 | HOOF MOUNTING FOR FARRIER TRAINING SYSTEM - A hoof mounting for a farrier training includes a positioning block with a fixture for attaching to a central shaft of an artificial horse leg. The block has a front surface, a rear surface and first and second side surfaces and first and second securing ledges that extend laterally from the side surfaces. An artificial hoof has an open interior space with a partially open top, a closed bottom, a closed front wall, closed first and second side walls and an open back. The side walls have mating grooves sized and shaped to fit slidably about the securing ledges. At least one securing channel extends from a closed portion of the partially open top into one the mating grooves. A fastening latch has an activating tab and a locking portion that is slidably mounted to the positioning block and fits the securing channel when the block is within the hoof. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205976 | TABLET-BASED WELDING SIMULATOR - Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a computer program product and processor based computing system that provides processing means for executing coded instructions and input means for interacting with said processing means to create a virtual welding environment. The system establishes an objective to change a functional or operational state of a virtual article, and directs the end user to perform at least one virtual welding operation for changing its functional state. The system trains new users and inexperienced welders on the fundamental aspects of welding and other technical aspects. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205977 | VISUALIZING THE MOOD OF A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS - Techniques are described for visualizing the mood of a group of individuals. In one example, a graphical display is divided into regions representing different emotions. Input indicative of an emotion is received from individuals located in an area of interest. As the input is received, a set of indicators is output in each of the regions of the graphical display. Each indicator represents a different one of the individuals who is experiencing the emotion associated with the region in which the indicator is displayed and is displayed with a color assigned to the emotion. The indicators are animated to move over time toward a center of the graphical display and are removed upon reaching the center of the graphical display. In this way, the graphical display depicts a current mood for the group and indicates a rate of change of each of the different emotions. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205978 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SAFELY GUIDING INTERVENTIONS IN PROCEDURES THE SUBSTRATE OF WHICH IS THE NEURONAL PLASTICITY - The method comprises generating a database with information regarding users in relation to interventions to be performed and to the user responses to the performance thereof, and analyzing it to generate candidate predictions from which final or optimum predictions are determined, said generation of candidate predictions and said subsequent determination of final predictions been carried out by means of corresponding steps of classification at different levels based on heuristic rules. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205979 | Medical walk-regaining staff and related methods - A hand-held cane or walking staff, with a lower end pedestal positioned on the ground or a floor so that a low profile cross piece is located in front of one of the user's feet, stimulating the brain of the user to accommodate the lifting of the user's foot, followed by stepping over the cross piece and additional steps thereafter, while carrying the staff in one hand by grasping an upper handle of the walking staff. | 2014-07-24 |
20140205980 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXERCISE ANIMATION SOFTWARE - An exercise system for use with a computing device to modify and demonstrate an exercise. The exercise system may be used to modify exercises and to collect and track data based on exercise performance. Modifications to exercises may include range of motion, timing, and exercise routine modifications to customize exercises for use by a patient or athlete. A force sensing device can also be used with the exercise system to measure and track exercise data. | 2014-07-24 |