32nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100203405 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A method of operating a fuel cell system includes the steps of detecting whether supply of a raw fuel to a fuel cell module is stopped or not, starting supply of water vapor to an electrode surface of an anode based on the temperature of a fuel cell stack when stop of the supply of the raw fuel is detected, starting supply of reverse electrical current to an electrolyte electrode assembly in a direction opposite to electrical current flowing at the time of power generation based on the temperature of the fuel cell stack, stopping the supply of the reverse electrical current at least based on any of the temperature of the fuel cell stack and the temperature of an evaporator, and stopping the supply of the water vapor at least based on any of the temperature of the fuel cell stack and the temperature of the evaporator. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203406 | FUEL CELL POWER GENERATING SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL POWER GENERATING SYSTEM OPERATING METHOD - A fuel cell power generation system | 2010-08-12 |
20100203407 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH REGENERATION OF ELECTRODE ACTIVITY DURING START OR STOP - A performance recovery operation for a fuel cell system effectively restores a fuel electrode such that, upon starting or stopping of operation of the fuel cell, both fuel and oxidizing electrodes are disposed in a hydrogen atmosphere and then the fuel electrode is maintained at a higher potential level than in a normal operation. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203408 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A fuel cell system which prevents the deterioration of the fuel cell stack when feeding of the oxidant gas is paused under a load to perform a fuel conservation operation. Controller shuts down oxidant gas compressor and cooling water circulating pump to execute fuel conservation operation at a low fuel cell system load. The controller gives a current draw instruction to electric power controller. In the fuel conservation operation, electric power controller draws a current larger than zero from fuel cell stack, and keeps the total charge drawn per unit time constant or substantially constant. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203409 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - A fuel cell system includes; a fuel cell which generates electricity by using a fuel gas and an oxidant gas as reaction gases; current control means which controls current of a fuel cell; voltage control means which controls voltage of the fuel cell; and heat value control means which calculates a heat value required by the fuel cell system and decides a target current value of the current control means and a target voltage value of the voltage control means so as to generate the calculated necessary heat amount, thereby controlling the heat value. Thus, it is possible to supply a heat required for the fuel cell system without increasing the size of the fuel cell system. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203410 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH COOLING AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell that generates an electric power and heat by a reaction of a reaction gas; a heat exchanger; a coolant circuit for a coolant between the fuel cell and the heat exchanger; a coolant circulating pump for circulating the coolant in the coolant circuit; and a drive motor for driving the coolant circulating pump, the coolant receiving and carrying the heat to the heat exchanger by the coolant circuit, the coolant circulating pump, and the drive motor. A rotational speed of the drive motor is controlled according to an upper limit of the rotational speed of the drive motor which may be determined on the basis of a cooling capacity of the heat exchanger, a speed of the vehicle mounting the fuel cell system, a generated electric power, and a flow rate of the reaction gas. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203411 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND MOBILE OBJECT - A fuel cell system of the present invention is provided with a fuel cell, a fuel gas supply system that supplies a fuel gas to the fuel cell, and an oxidant gas supply system that supplies an oxidant gas to the fuel cell, and, when operation end processing is started, a flow rate of the fuel gas supplied to the fuel cell is increased only by a predetermined amount that is determined based on a temperature environment of the fuel cell system. As a result, when the operation of the fuel cell system is ended, the fuel gas at the optimum flow rate in accordance with the temperature environment is provided, thereby efficiently preventing deterioration of the fuel cell after the end of the operation. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203412 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell system ( | 2010-08-12 |
20100203413 | 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. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203414 | Fuel Cell Stack Device, Fuel Cell Stack Connection Device, and Fuel Cell Device - A fuel cell stack device that can suppress a damage to fuel cells is provided. A fuel cell stack device includes a fuel cell stack in which a plurality of columnar fuel cells are arranged upright, and are electrically connected via a current-collecting member interposed between adjacent fuel cells, fuel cells stack-supporting members disposed so as to hold the fuel cell stack via an end current-controlling member from both end sides, and a manifold that fixes lower ends of the fuel cells, and that supplies a reactant gas to the fuel cells. The fuel cell stack-supporting member has a lower end fixed to the manifold and is an elastically deformable member, and is disposed such that a fixed portion thereof fixed to the manifold is at a same or lower level than a fixed portion of the fuel cells. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203415 | UNIT CELL OF HONEYCOMB-TYPE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL, STACK USING THE UNIT CELL AND METHOD MANUFACTURING THE UNIT CELL AND STACK - Disclosed is a unit cell of a honeycomb-type solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) having a plurality of channels. The channels include cathode channels and anode channels. The cathode channels and anode channels are set up alternately in the unit cell. A collector is installed inside each of the cathode channels and the anode channels, and a packing material is packed into the channels having the collector. Disclosed also is a stack including the unit cells and methods for manufacturing the unit cell and the stack. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203416 | HYBRID REFORMER FOR FUEL FLEXIBILITY - A reformer for a fuel cell system includes a leading segment and a trailing segment. The leading segment includes less reactive catalyst and/or more stabilizing catalyst than the trailing segment. The reformer may be used for reformation of high and low hydrocarbon fuels. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203417 | HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A high temperature fuel cell stack system, such as a solid oxide fuel cell system, with an improved balance of plant efficiency includes a thermally integrated reformer, combustor and the fuel cell stack. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203418 | SOLID POLYMER FUEL BATTERY - A solid polymer fuel cell includes an electrode—electrolyte membrane coupling structure | 2010-08-12 |
20100203419 | Process For Producing Solid Polymer Electrolyte Membrane, and Solid Polymer Electrolyte Membrane - The invention provides a method for fabricating a reinforced polymer electrolyte membrane having greatly enhanced durability against a dry/wet cycle or freeze/defreeze cycle. In a method for fabricating a reinforced polymer electrolyte membrane according to the present invention, (1) a polymer electrolyte precursor is caused to infiltrate into a sheet-like porous reinforcing member, in the absence of a solvent, at a temperature higher than the melting point of the sheet-like porous reinforcing member, or (2) the polymer electrolyte precursor is first caused to infiltrate into the sheet-like porous reinforcing member, in the absence of a solvent, at a first temperature lower than the melting point of the sheet-like porous reinforcing member, and then heat-treated at a second temperature higher than the melting point of the sheet-like porous reinforcing member; thereafter, the polymer electrolyte precursor is transformed into a polymer electrolyte by hydrolyzing the polymer electrolyte precursor. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203420 | FUEL CELL ELECTRODE CATALYST, METHOD FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF OXYGEN-REDUCING CATALYST, AND SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL COMPRISING THE FUEL CELL ELECTRODE CATALYST - According to the present invention, a fuel cell electrode catalyst comprising a transition metal element and a chalcogen element and having high activity is provided with an index for performance evaluation that is useful for good catalyst design. Also, a fuel cell electrode catalyst is provided, such catalyst comprising at least one transition metal element and at least one chalcogen element, wherein the value of (transition metal element−chalcogen element coordination number)/(transition metal element−transition metal element coordination number) is 0.9 to 2.5. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203421 | NANO-POROUS NANO-COMPOSITE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE NANO-POROUS NANO-COMPOSITE - A nano-composite, including: a plurality of secondary particles, each secondary particle including a mixture of nano-size primary particles, wherein the mixture of nano-size primary particles includes particles including a nickel oxide or a copper oxide, and particles including zirconia doped with a trivalent metal element or ceria doped with a trivalent metal element, and wherein the nano-size primary particles define a plurality of nano-pores. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203422 | PROTON SELECTIVE MEMBRANE FOR SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELLS - A proton selective membrane for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells that is produced by providing one or more template molecules, providing one or more functional monomers to interact with the template molecules, providing a cross-linking agent(s) to covalently bond polymer chains created with the template molecules and functional monomers by polymerization, providing an initiating agent to start a chemical reaction which results in an imprinted polymer, and removing the template molecules from the imprinted polymer to create a proton selective membrane. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203423 | DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL LIQUID FUEL WITH WATER AND METHANOL AND DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL CARTRIDGE - There is provided a direct methanol fuel cell liquid fuel including methanol and water to be supplied to an anode of a direct methanol fuel cell, in which an electrical resistance of the liquid fuel is 5×10 | 2010-08-12 |
20100203424 | CORROSION RESISTANT FILM FOR FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND FUEL CELL SEPARATOR - The present invention provides: a corrosion resistant film that yields the effect of keeping a low contact resistance for an extended period of time by covering the surface of a fuel cell separator and is excellent in productivity at a low cost; and a separator using the corrosion resistant film. A separator according to the present invention has a corrosion resistant film formed by laminating a corrosion resistant layer and a conductive layer comprising one or more kinds of noble metal elements selected from the group of Au and Pt on the surface of a substrate comprising a metallic material such as Ti, Al, or SUS. The corrosion resistant layer: comprises an alloy of one or more kinds of noble metal elements selected from the group of Au and Pt and one or more kinds of normoble metal elements selected from the group of Nb, Ta, Zr, and Hf; and contains the normoble metal elements by 50 to 90 atomic %. An amorphous alloy is thereby formed, pinholes hardly appear even when the film is formed by an ordinary sputtering method or the like, and the substrate is not exposed. By forming such a corrosion resistant layer as the foundation layer, the separator can reduce the thickness of the conductive layer on the surface and the cost. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203425 | FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A first separator to which a resin film is joined beforehand is set in a cavity formed between a lower die and an upper die of an injection molding machine. At the time of die locking by moving the upper die toward the lower die, in the case where the total thickness of the resin film and the first separator is larger than a predetermined dimension, the resin film is pressed by the lower die or the upper die, and thus, the resin film is deformed by compression within its elastic deformation range. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203426 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell is provided, including an integrated cathode/anode flow board, a first anode current collector, a first cathode current collector, a first membrane electrode assembly, a second anode current collector, a second cathode current collector, and a second membrane electrode assembly. The integrated cathode/anode flow board includes first cathode channels for air to flow through, and a plurality of first anode channels for a fuel to flow through. The first cathode channels and the first anode channels are disposed on opposite sides of the integrated cathode/anode flow board. The first anode current collector contacts the first anode channels. The first membrane electrode assembly is sandwiched between the first anode current collector and the first cathode current collector. The second anode current collector contacts the first cathode channels. The second membrane electrode assembly is sandwiched between the second anode current collector and the second cathode current collector. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203427 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes a cathode, an anode, a proton-conductive film ( | 2010-08-12 |
20100203428 | Supported Catalyst for Fuel Cell and Fuel Cell - A supported catalyst for fuel cell includes a conductive carrier and platinum supported on the conductive carrier. A 90% particle diameter D | 2010-08-12 |
20100203429 | VOLUME PHASE HOLOGRAM RECORDING MATERIAL AND OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a volume phase hologram recording material having high sensitivity, high contrast, and excellent multiple recording and record holding properties and a volume phase hologram recording medium using the same. The volume phase hologram recording material comprises mainly a polymer matrix (a), a radically photopolymerizable compound (b), and a radical photopolymerization initiator (c) and the polymer matrix is a three-dimensionally crosslinked or linear polymer matrix formed from a polymer matrix-forming material containing 0.5-50 wt % of an episulfide compound (f), an epoxy compound (g), and a curing agent (h). | 2010-08-12 |
20100203430 | METHODS FOR PERFORMING MODEL-BASED LITHOGRAPHY GUIDED LAYOUT DESIGN - Methods are disclosed to create efficient model-based Sub-Resolution Assist Features (MB-SRAF). An SRAF guidance map is created, where each design target edge location votes for a given field point on whether a single-pixel SRAF placed on this field point would improve or degrade the aerial image over the process window. In one embodiment, the SRAF guidance map is used to determine SRAF placement rules and/or to fine-tune already-placed SRAFs. The SRAF guidance map can be used directly to place SRAFs in a mask layout. Mask layout data including SRAFs may be generated, wherein the SRAFs are placed according to the SRAF guidance map. The SRAF guidance map can comprise an image in which each pixel value indicates whether the pixel would contribute positively to edge behavior of features in the mask layout if the pixel is included as part of a sub-resolution assist feature. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203431 | BEAM-INDUCED ETCHING - A method and apparatus for local beam processing using a beam activated gas to etch material are described. Compounds are disclosed that are suitable for beam-induced etching. The invention is particularly suitable for electron beam induced etching of chromium materials on lithography masks. In one embodiment, a polar compound, such as ClNO | 2010-08-12 |
20100203432 | EXPOSURE MASK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An exposure mask includes: an insulative substrate; a light reflecting film provided on the substrate; a light absorbing film provided on the light reflecting film and forming a pattern in a center region on the substrate; and an interconnect provided on the substrate, the light reflecting film and the light absorbing film not being provided in a frame-shaped region surrounding the center region, and the interconnect being placed so that a portion of a laminated film composed of the light reflecting film and the light absorbing film located inside the frame-shaped region is electrically connected to a portion of the laminated film located outside the frame-shaped region. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203433 | Manufacturing method for a semiconductor device - In a manufacturing method for divisionally exposing a wafer, a focus correction processing is performed after a shot is moved to a position where the focus correction processing for all foci is enabled when the shot is at a wafer outer periphery, and a portion overlapped with an adjacent exposure area is shielded from light by a reticle blind to expose only an opening area unshielded by the reticle blind. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203434 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT SYSTEM - After a cassette is mounted on a cassette mounting part, a control unit instructs a substrate treatment apparatus to start treatment on substrates in the cassette. Thereafter, the control unit indicates, to the substrate treatment apparatus, a cassette on the cassette mounting part to which a substrate is transferred at completion of the treatment. If the transfer destination cassette for the substrate at the completion of treatment has not been indicated when a number of remaining treatment steps for the substrate reaches a predetermined set number, an alarm is given from the substrate treatment apparatus. This alarm is sent from the substrate treatment apparatus to the control unit, and the control unit indicates a transfer destination cassette for the substrate. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203435 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Disclosed is an electrophotographic photoreceptor including: an electroconductive substrate; a photosensitive layer arranged on or above the electroconductive substrate; and a surface layer arranged on or above the photosensitive layer, and containing about 90% or more by atom of gallium (Ga), oxygen (O) and hydrogen (H), and having an atomic number density of about 7.8×10 | 2010-08-12 |
20100203436 | PHOTOCONDUCTOR SYSTEM FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICE - An electrophotographic photoconductor system for use in an electrophotographic device and method of using the same. The electrophotoconductor system comprises an electroconductive support, a charge generation layer disposed on the electroconductive support, and a charge transport layer disposed on the charge generation layer. The charge generation layer includes a photosensitive material comprising titanyl phthalocyanine, and at least one oligomeric phenylene additive. The electrophotographic photoconductor system is capable of absorbing light having a wavelength of about 350 nm to about 850 nm. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203437 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER, INVISIBLE ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - The invention provides an electrophotographic toner containing at least a binder resin and an infrared absorber, the infrared absorber comprising a perimidine-squarylium dye represented by the following Formula (1). The invention further provides an invisible electrophotographic toner containing at least a binder resin and an infrared absorber, the infrared absorber containing at least a perimidine-squarylium dye represented by Formula (1). The invention further provides an electrophotographic developer containing at least the invisible electrophotographic toner The invention further provides a toner cartridge containing at least the invisible electrophotographic toner. The invention further provides a process cartridge equipped with at least a developer holder and having at least the electrophotographic developer. The invention further provides an image forming apparatus having at least a developing unit which develops an electrostatic latent image with the electrophotographic developer to form a toner image. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203438 | TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER, REPLENISHING DEVELOPER, AND IMAGE-FORMING METHOD - A two-component developer containing a yellow toner and a magnetic carrier, wherein the yellow toner has the characteristics: (i) when the concentration of the yellow toner in a solution of the yellow toner in chloroform is represented by Cy (mg/ml) and the absorbance of the solution at a wavelength of 422 nm is represented by A | 2010-08-12 |
20100203439 | TONER COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES - Environmentally friendly toner particles are provided which may, in embodiments, include a bio-based amorphous polyester resin, optionally in combination with another amorphous resin and/or a crystalline resin. Toner particles may, in embodiments, have a core-shell configuration, with the shell formed of the bio-based amorphous polyester resin, the amorphous polyester resin, the crystalline polyester resin, or combinations thereof. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203440 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT - A toner for electrostatic image development containing a resin binder, a negatively chargeable charge control agent, and a positively chargeable charge control agent, wherein the resin binder contains at least one polyester, wherein a carboxylic acid component of the polyester contains isophthalic acid and/or an ester thereof and fumaric acid and/or an ester thereof, provided that if two or more polyesters are used, the carboxylic acid component is taken as an overall component, and wherein the negatively chargeable charge control agent contains a metal-containing azo dye and/or a metal complex of salicylic acid, and wherein the toner has a softening point of from 90° to 120° C. The toner for electrostatic image development of the present invention can be suitably used in developing latent images formed in, for example, electrophotography, an electrostatic recording method, an electrostatic printing method, or the like. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203441 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrostatic image developing toner includes toner mother particles that contain a binder resin, a coloring agent, and a release agent; and an external additive that contains a zinc-containing particles, wherein the number of free zinc-containing particles in all toner particles is from about by number to about 1.0% by number, and the free zinc-containing particles have a number average particle size of from about 1.0 μm to about 3.0 μm and an average circularity of from about 0.2 to about 0.6. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203442 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MAGENTA TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE AND TONER - Disclosed is a manufacturing method of a magenta toner including the steps of dispersing an oil phase containing a radical polymerizable monomer for forming the binder resin and the colorant in an aqueous medium to form dispersion liquid in which the oil phase is dispersed in a form of droplets in the aqueous medium, and polymerizing the radical polymerizable monomer in the droplets in dispersion liquid to form resin particles containing colorant, in which the colorant comprises C.I. Solvent Red 48. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203443 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrostatic image developing toner includes a toner mother particle that contains a binder resin and a releasing agent; and an external additive that contains a zinc compound particle and a silica particle, wherein the zinc compound particle has a number average particle diameter of from about 2.0 μm to about 10.0 μm, the silica particle has a number average particle diameter of from about 60 nm to about 250 nm, the number of free zinc compound particles in all toner particles is from about 0.2% by number to about 1.0% by number, and the free zinc compound particle has an average circularity of about 0.6 or less. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203444 | PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a resist composition which has desirable physical properties such as sensitivity, resolution, residual film ratio and coating property, and forms a pattern having the desirable profile and depth of focus due to excellent light transmissivity during a semiconductor process and a flat panel display process using a short wavelength of 248 nm (KrF) or less, even though the resist composition is applied to a non-chemically amplified resist. The photoresist composition comprises a novolac-based resin A, a photosensitizer B, and a low molecular substance C having low absorbance. The low molecular substance having low absorbance has absorbance that is lower than absorbance of the novolac-based resin at one or more wavelengths of 248 nm, 193 nm, and 157 nm, and the photoresist composition is used at the wavelength of 248 nm or less. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203445 | NEGATIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND RESIST PATTERN FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to solve the technical task of enhancing the performance in micro-photofabrication using far ultraviolet light, particularly ArF excimer laser at a wavelength of 193 nm, and more specifically, provide a negative resist composition hardly allowing occurrence of pattern collapse and exhibiting good resolution even in the formation of a fine pattern, and a resist pattern forming method using the composition, which are a negative resist composition comprising (A) an alkali-soluble resin, (B) a compound that contains a low molecular compound having a molecular weight of 2,000 or less and having an oxetane structure, and (C) a cationic photopolymerization initiator, and a resist pattern forming method using the composition. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203446 | CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN - A chemically amplified photoresist composition, comprises: an acid generator (A) represented by the formula (I), and a resin which comprises a structural unit (b1) derived from a monomer that becomes soluble in an alkali by an action of an acid, a structural unit (b2) derived from a monomer that has an adamantyl group having at least two hydroxyl groups, and a structural unit (b3) derived from a monomer that has a lactone ring; | 2010-08-12 |
20100203447 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes (A) an acid labile group-containing resin which becomes alkali-soluble by an action of an acid, (B) a radiation-sensitive acid generator, and (C) a solvent. The resin (A) includes repeating units shown by formulas (1) and (2), wherein R | 2010-08-12 |
20100203448 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTING PLATE AND PRINTING PLATE-FORMING PHOTOCURABLE LIQUID FOR MANUFACTURING - A method for manufacturing a printing plate includes applying a printing plate-forming photocurable liquid containing an epoxy-modified fatty acid ester and/or an acrylic-modified fatty acid ester and a photopolymerization initiator onto a printing original plate to form an uncured coating, selectively irradiating the uncured coating with UV light to cure part of the coating, and removing the uncured portion of the coating. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203449 | METHOD OF FABRICATING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE AND NEGATIVE PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION USED THEREIN - A method of fabricating a thin film transistor substrate and a negative photoresist composition used therein are provided, which can reduce pattern inferiority. The method of fabricating a thin film transistor substrate includes forming a conductive film composed of a conductive material on a substrate, forming an etch pattern composed of a negative photoresist composition on the conductive film, and forming a conductive pattern by etching the conductive film using the etch pattern as an etching mask, wherein the negative photoresist composition includes 10-50 parts by weight of novolak resin including a hydroxyl group that is soluble in an alkali developing solution, 0.5-10 parts by weight of a first photo acid generator represented by the following formula (1), 0.5-10 parts by weight of a second photo acid generator represented by the following formula (2), 1-20 parts by weight of a cross-linking agent, and 10-90 parts by weight of a solvent: | 2010-08-12 |
20100203450 | PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - A photoresist composition comprises a polymer capable of radiation induced main chain scission and acid-catalyzed deprotection, wherein the polymer is derived by free radical polymerization of two or more monomers, each having an alpha-substituent on a polymerizable vinyl group; and a photochemical acid generator. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203451 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided is a positive resist composition using a resin having, in the polymer main chain, a specific acid decomposable structure and further having, in the side chain thereof, several specific acid decomposable groups, satisfactory in an exposure latitude, a focus latitude, and pattern collapse prevention at a high level, and having reduced development defects; and a pattern forming method. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203452 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE COMPOSITION - A radiation-sensitive composition includes a polymer (A) which includes a repeating unit (1) shown by the following formula (1) and a repeating unit (2) shown by the following formula (2), and a radiation-sensitive acid generator (B). | 2010-08-12 |
20100203453 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONDUCTIVE FILM - A conductive film producing method includes a metallic silver forming step of exposing and developing a photosensitive material having a 95-μm-thick long support and thereon a silver salt-containing emulsion layer, thereby forming a metallic silver portion to prepare a conductive film precursor, and a smoothing treatment step of subjecting the conductive film precursor to a smoothing treatment to produce a conductive film. In the smoothing treatment, the conductive film precursor is pressed by first and second calender rolls facing each other, and the first calender roll is a resin roll to be brought into contact with the support. The method satisfies the condition of ½≦P1/P2≦1, wherein P1 represents a conveying force applied when the conductive film precursor is introduced to an area where the smoothing treatment step is conducted, and P2 represents a conveying force applied when the smoothing-treated conductive film is discharged from the area. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203454 | ENHANCED TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDES - A method of engineering of enhanced transparent conducting oxides by incorporating discrete metallic particles and structures, nonmetallic, organic and inorganic metamaterials or nanostructures in order to manipulate optical, thermal, electronic or electrical energy, properties or effects. A method of using transparent conducting oxides (TCO) incorporating discrete metallic particles and structures, nonmetallic, organic or inorganic metamaterials or nanostructures for any purpose including to manipulate optical, thermal, electronic or electrical energy, properties or effects in or on any material, substrate, or device. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203455 | Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine - An apparatus and method maintain immersion fluid in the gap adjacent to the projection lens during the exchange of a work piece in a lithography machine. The apparatus and method include an optical assembly that projects an image onto a work piece and a stage assembly including a work piece table that supports the work piece adjacent to the optical assembly. An environmental system is provided to supply and remove an immersion fluid from the gap between the optical assembly and the work piece on the stage assembly. After exposure of the work piece is complete, an exchange system removes the work piece and replaces it with a second work piece. An immersion fluid containment system maintains the immersion liquid in the gap during removal of the first work piece and replacement with the second work piece. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203456 | METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The present invention improves the OPE characteristic generated by the difference between sparse and dense mask patterns and promotes fidelity in the design of the pattern. Because of this, the present invention includes a step of forming a resist having an acid dissociative dissolution suppression group on a substrate, a step of coating the resist with an acid polymer dissolved in an alcohol based solvent and forming an upper layer film, a step of exposing through a mask, a step of performing a baking process, and a step of processing with an alkali developer, and wherein in the step of performing a baking process, a mixing layer is formed on the resist by the upper layer film and in which a thicker mixing layer is formed in an unexposed part of a region where the pattern density of the mask pattern is high compared to a region where the pattern density is low. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203457 | PATTERNING PROCESS - A pattern is formed by coating a chemically amplified positive resist composition comprising a resin comprising acid labile group-containing recurring units and a photoacid generator onto a substrate, drying to form a resist film, exposing the resist film to high-energy radiation through a phase shift mask including a lattice-like first shifter and a second shifter arrayed on the first shifter and consisting of lines which are thicker than the line width of the first shifter, PEB, developing to form a positive pattern, illuminating or heating the positive pattern to eliminate acid labile groups for increasing alkaline solubility and to induce crosslinking for imparting solvent resistance, coating a reversal film, and dissolving away the positive pattern in an alkaline wet etchant to form a pattern by way of positive/negative reversal. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203458 | METHOD FOR DEVELOPING A PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A method for developing a printing plate precursor comprising the step of immersing the precursor in an aqueous alkaline developing solution comprising a (co) polymer comprising a monomeric unit which is represented by the following formula (I): wherein L is a linking group; R | 2010-08-12 |
20100203459 | Fire Lighter - A fire lighter apparatus and method for using the apparatus are described herein. The fire lighter apparatus comprises a containment pot that stores a flammable liquid and a wand torch that removably inserts into the containment pot. The wand torch includes a shaft, a handle at one end of the shaft, and an igniting head located at an opposing end of the shaft. The igniting head is removably affixed to the shaft through a non-threaded fastener. This fastener includes a first and a second component, which generally positions the igniting head. The handle further comprises a bended loop, which faces upward when the wand torch is laying flat upon a horizontal surface. The method for using the fire lighter comprises submerging the wand torch in the flammable fluid within the containment pot and lighting the igniting head attached after removal from the flammable fluid within the containment pot. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203460 | PROCESS OF EXTINCTION, EXPANTION AND CONTROLLING OF FIRE FLAMES THRU ACOUSTIC - Process of extinguishing, expansion, and controlling of the fire flames by acoustic action, where utilizes the pressure alteration causing rarefactions and compressions in the particles generated by the acoustic waves in a combustible, oxidizing, or mixed environment. The factors that influence the control of the flames intensity are: AMPLITUDE, the FREQUENCY and the STANDING WAVE MODE. The standing wave produces two effects: the node and the womb, so the position of the node we get the flame extinguished and the position of the womb to increase the flame. When the rarefactions frequency and amplitude are greater than the burning rate then the flame is diminished until it is off. When the resonance occurs (ω=ω | 2010-08-12 |
20100203461 | COMBUSTION SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR BURNING FOSSIL FUEL WITH REDUCED EMISSIONS - A combustion system includes a combustion zone comprising a burner for converting a fuel, under fuel rich conditions, to a flue gas; an intermediate staged air zone downstream from the combustion zone for supplying intermediate staged air to the flue gas and producing fuel lean conditions; a reburn zone downstream from the intermediate staged air zone for receiving the flue gas; and an inlet downstream from the combustion zone for supplying a mixture of air and a reduction reagent to the flue gas, wherein the reduction reagent is configured to reduce an amount of a pollutant species in the flue gas. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203462 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HOT ASPHALT RECYCLING - The invention relates to a hot asphalt recycling system for adding any used and then ripped asphalt from its original place into new asphalt production, characterized by comprising a heat-insulated frame ( | 2010-08-12 |
20100203463 | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - The self-ligating orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body with an archwire slot, a pair of spaced apart mounting arms having first and second mounting slots, and a mounting pin permanently mounted in the first and second mounting slots. A closure member is slidably mounted to the body of the bracket and movable between and reversibly latchable in at least one of a closed position in which at least a portion of the archwire slot is covered and an open position in which the archwire slot is uncovered. The closure member may also be slidably and rotatably mounted to the body of the bracket. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203464 | Sanitizing dental model trimmer - The dental model trimmer includes a wheel having an abrasive surface, a motor for rotating the wheel, and ultraviolet light source powerful enough to inactivate bacteria. The components are located in an enclosure that has an opening to permit access to the abrasive surface of the wheel. The light source is mounted within the enclosure to illuminate a section of the abrasive surface of the wheel that is spaced from the access opening. The enclosure includes wall means interposed between the light source and the access opening for preventing direct light emitted from the UV light source from exiting the access opening. The enclosure is provided with an interlock switch that will automatically turn off the light source when the enclosure is opened. The same switch can be used to deactivate the motor and a source of water provided to the abrasive surface, if desired. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203465 | Led-Based Dental Exam Lamp - Disclosed herein is an improved dental operatory lamp having an LED light source that directs light to a reflector that in turn reflects the light to illuminate a treatment area. In one embodiment, the lamp is adapted for efficient transfer of heat from the light source and into the environment. In another embodiment, the lamp is adapted to generate a predetermined pattern of light optimal for the treatment area. In other embodiments, the lamp includes structural features that enable the lamp to maintain optimum light intensity and/or temperature. Also, disclosed herein are unique reflector embodiments that intentionally provide a generally smooth surface, without facets, that reflect light at all visible and infrared wavelengths. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203466 | ILLUMINATED DENTAL RETRACTOR - A dental apparatus for retracting the cheeks and lips of a patient and illuminating the oral cavity of a patient is provided. The dental apparatus includes LEDs mounted on the cheek retractors. The apparatus allows a dentist to illuminate the interior of the oral cavity without needing additional equipment that hinders access to the oral cavity. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203467 | INTERPROXIMAL TOOTH COATING APPLICATOR - The present invention relates to a tooth coating applicator ( | 2010-08-12 |
20100203468 | DENTAL HAND PIECE PROVIDED WITH A DIRECTION INDICATING UNIT - In a dental hand piece with a direction indication unit in the dental hand piece of the present invention, the front end of a main body is provided with a direction indication unit such as a laser guider in order to generate light beams that are horizontal and vertical respectively from the front end, the horizontal light beam can be aligned with the biting surface of a tooth, while the vertical light beam is for indicating the position of the hole to be drilled on a jawbone, thereby, a dentist can conveniently judge to drill a correct hole that is perpendicular to the biting surface of the tooth for correctly implanting a fixture, thereby to largely increase the rate of success of the operation of tooth implanting. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203469 | ORAL HYGIENE - This invention relates to oral hygiene in particular to oral hygiene means comprising a chamber for active fluid to which a first passageway in a toothbrush is connectable, a flexible panel on the chamber, a piston to co-operate with the flexible panel, a drive means for the piston, a spent fluid chamber to which a second passageway in a toothbrush is connectable, and a means of creating a low or negative pressure connected to the spent fluid chamber, at least the chamber for fluid being disposable and replaceable for each oral hygiene operation. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203470 | DENTAL EVACUATION TOOL - Devices for connection to a dental evacuation system and methods of manufacturing the same. In one example, a dental evacuation device for connection to a dental evacuation system includes an elongated body having a central passageway extending through the body, a protective tip disposed over and extending from an end of the body member, and a screening device positioned within the central passageway. The protective tip can define an aperture configured to provide access to the central passageway and can include a blunt ridge circumscribing the defined aperture. In one example, the screening device is offset from the protective tip to form a receiving space within the central passageway therebetween. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203471 | DENTAL FILLING MATERIAL - A dental filling material includes a head; a distal tip opposite the head, wherein the distal tip is designed to be first inserted into a tooth root canal, a body tapered from the head to the distal tip, with a diameter decreasing from the head to the distal tip, one or more work length marks formed on the body. The work length marks indicate a work length. One or more taper marks are formed on the head in order to indicate a degree of taper. The work length marks are formed on a portion of the body, the portion of the body extending to the distal tip with a predetermined interval from the taper marks. Both the taper marks and the work length marks have the same color, which corresponds to a value of the diameter, in order to identify the diameter. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203472 | TURBINE WHEEL FOR A GAS OPERATED MEDICAL HANDPIECE AND MEDICAL HANDPIECE HAVING A TURBINE WHEEL, AND METHOD FOR MILLING A BLADE OF A TURBINE WHEEL - The invention relates to a turbine wheel ( | 2010-08-12 |
20100203473 | SINUS CORRECTION - A sinus correction method is disclosed. For example, one embodiment comprises making an incision in gingival tissue surrounding a sinus membrane perforation, dissecting the gingival tissue from cortical bone, dissecting sinus membrane adjacent to the gingival tissue from the cortical bone, folding the sinus membrane and adjacent gingival tissue from two sides of the sinus membrane perforation, connecting the overlapping sinus membrane and adjacent gingival tissue from two sides of the sinus membrane perforation, and applying a bone graft composition adjacent to the overlapping sinus membrane, the bone graft composition to form bone connected with cortical bone sufficient to place a dental implant. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203474 | DENTAL INSTRUMENT FOR LIFTING SINUS MEMBRANE AND APPLYING BONE POWDER - A dental instrument includes an elongated handle configured for the grasping of a user's hand, a narrow elongated sinus membrane lifting tip extended from one end of the handle and having a smoothly curved end portion for insertion into the nasal sinus of a person to lift the sinus membrane, and a L-shaped bone powder applicator tip extended from the other end of the handle and having a peripherally grooved end portion for picking up bone powder for application to the inside of the nasal sinus. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203475 | Tooth implant device and flexible fixture used therein - A tooth implant device comprises an abutment and a fixture. The abutment includes an upper portion to which a dental crown is attached and a lower portion whose cross-section decreases to a downward direction. The fixture includes an abutment inserting hole into which the abutment is inserted and is made of a bone-friendly metallic material. The fixture has an outer surface without threaded portions and has stiffness in a range of 5 percents to 40 percents compared to that of a solid form. When the abutment is inserted into the abutment inserting hole, the flexible fixture expands to apply a uniform stress to alveolar bone and be secured thereto in a taper-lock fashion. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203476 | CONNECTION ARRANGMENT BETWEEN A DENTAL IMPLANT AND AN ABUTMENT - The present invention relates to a connection arrangement between a dental implant and an abutment, comprising an abutment provided with a first coronal opening and a second apical opening, a screw and a ring, the ring being suitable for holding a screw inserted in the abutment, characterized in that the ring is fixed in the first opening of the abutment with a positive fit or a material joint. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203477 | Implant for fixing dental prostheses - An implant for fixing dental prostheses of the type comprising
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20100203478 | Customized Dental Prosthesis for Periodontal or Osseointegration and Related Systems and Methods - Dental prosthesis, systems, and methods of forming and using a dental prosthesis, are provided. An example of a dental prosthesis includes a first manufactured portion shaped to substantially conform to the three-dimensional surface of a root of a tooth to be replaced and a second manufactured portion shaped to substantially conform to the three-dimensional surface of a crown of the tooth. Furthermore, customized manufactured splints to position and fixate a tooth-shaped prosthesis, are provided. Furthermore, a CAD/CAM based methods of and a systems for manufacturing a customized dental prosthesis are provided. The tooth can be scanned to determine its three-dimensional shape and substantially copied using an imaging system in-vitro like a 3D scanner or in-vivo like a cone beam CT system and CNC machinery. Biocompatible material that is suitable to be integrated into the extraction socket and adopted by existing tissue forming the socket can be manufactured or engineered. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203479 | DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHODS - According to one embodiment, a cannulated dental implant system for implanting a dental implant in bone tissue includes a guide splint having at least one guide sleeve defining a guide channel. The system also includes a guide pin with a bone penetrating end portion. The guide pin is extendable through the guide channel and drivable into bone tissue. Further, the system includes a first drill bit with a first outer diameter and an axial channel sized to receive the guide pin. The first drill bit is rotatable about the guide pin to drill a hole into the bone tissue. The hole has a diameter corresponding with the first outer diameter. The system includes a second drill bit with a second outer diameter that is greater than the first outer diameter. The second drill bit further includes an axial channel sized to receive the guide pin. Moreover, the second drill bit is rotatable about the guide pin to enlarge the hole in the bone tissue to correspond with the second outer diameter. Additionally, the system includes a dental implant securable within the enlarged hole. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203480 | DENTAL CROWN SHELL AND METHOD OF USE - A dental crown shell is disclosed, as well as a method of preparing the crown by in-situ polymerization of resin within a thin shell that undergoes an exothermic reaction that releases sufficient heat to bond the resin to the shell and form a durable crown for placement in the mouth of a patient. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203481 | METHOD AND KIT FOR DELIVERING ENDODONTIC REGENERATIVE TREATMENT - The present invention provides novel methods and kits for removing unhealthy or necrotic pulp tissue from inside the root canals of a tooth, and to replace it with new vascularized tissue created by regenerative endodontic treatment. The present invention provides alternatives to current root canal therapies, as well as obturation of the root canal with dental materials. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203482 | NON-BIODEGRADABLE ENDODONTIC SEALANT COMPOSITION - A non-biodegradable endodontic sealant composition comprises the reaction product of a first paste and a second paste. Either paste or both pastes include one or more of: unmodified HEMA and bioglass. The first paste includes a first polymerizing agent and the second paste includes a second polymerizing agent. A method for making the composition comprises preparing the first paste and second paste and combining the pastes under conditions to achieve a polymerization reaction initiated by a reaction between the polymerizing agents. The combining step is performed under conditions for achieving a setting time that is in a range of about 1 minute to about 1 hour. A method for treating humans having a voided region into which no re-growth will occur comprises administering the composition to the affected area, preferably to an area where tissue, tooth, or bone are not intended to re-grow. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203483 | Blank Firing Simulated Firearm for Use in Combat Training - According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a simulated firearm is provided that mimics the appearance of an actual firearm and is configured to fire blank ammunition. The simulated firearm also includes a light transmitter that transmits an infrared signal representative of a bullet fired from the actual firearm in response to firing of the blank ammunition. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203484 | Alphabitz / A B C sticks - The invention Alphabitz/ABC Sticks is an educational toy to be used in teaching the proper formation of the letters of the alphabet. Alphabitz/ABC Sticks consists of twenty pieces/sticks cut into, curves, half circles, straits, straits with angled ends and a corner piece. By using the pieces in conjunction with one another a person is able to form every letter of the alphabet in upper and lower case form. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203485 | Method for teaching multiplication and factorization - A method includes the steps of providing at least one whole number displayed in a discrete area and at least one factor from 1 to 10 for each at least one whole number. Each at least one factor is displayed in the discrete area occupied by the at least one whole number. Each factor from 1 to 10 is positioned in a unique horizontal and a unique vertical position relative to the other factors from 1 to 10 in the discrete area of the at least one whole number. Each factor from 1 to 10 is assigned with a unique indicia distinguishing that factor from each other factor from 1 to 10 that is not the same factor. The method can be used to teach skip counting, multiplication, division, multiples, fractions, factorization, and the like. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203486 | Social and Physical Activity Meter, an apparatus and method - The invention presents an apparatus, which measures, accumulates and stores the amount of the physical and social activity of the user. The activities are converted into points, which the user can exchange for beneficial goods. The physical activity is measured by a sensor, whose output signal is related to the user movement. The social activity is measured by means of estimating the number of similar apparatuses in the vicinity of the user. The present invention's goal is encouraging social and physical activity. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203487 | Systems and methods for assessing a medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency - Methods and systems are provided for assessing a medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency. The system includes a console containing a plurality of virtual controls, such as knobs, for simulating a real-life examination of a patient. The images created by the system change dynamically as the different virtual knobs on the console are adjusted. The console provides a certification examination for a medical ultrasound imaging operator. The console also includes a process to assess the medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency. The process determines a plurality of scores in order to assess the competency of the medical ultrasound imaging operator. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203488 | Elastic Hysteretic Palpatory Training Apparatus - An elastic hysteretic palpatory training apparatus includes a plunger, a solenoid disposed around a longitudinal axis of the plunger, and a controller for controlling electrical power supplied to the solenoid as a function of a palpatory force applied to an end of the plunger and a position of the plunger in the solenoid in response to the applied palpatory force whereupon the plunger emulates at least one of the following: an elastic material responding to the application of the palpatory force thereto or a series of elastic materials being engaged one-at-a-time in response to the application of the palpatory force thereto. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203489 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING INJECTION REMINDERS VIA STUFFED DOLL - The present invention provides for a system and method for keeping injection reminders via stuffed doll. A stuffed doll is configured to receive a plurality of needles and a plurality of markers on the entirety of its body. The needles' locations on the stuffed doll may represent reminders of injection sites on the patient's body. The needles may represent past, current, or future injection sites, or any combination thereof. The needles may further comprise different distinctive qualities, such as thickness and changeable day of the week indicators or colors, allowing the needles to represent different injection types or times. Each needle may still further include blank labels on which a patient can record details pertinent to the specific injection instance. The markers' locations on the stuffed doll may represent reminders of future injection sites on the patient's body. The markers may further comprise different distinctive qualities and include blank labels as described with the needles above. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203490 | CHILDREN'S CLOCK - Among other things, a programmable timing device allows a user to control a state-changing lamp through a program sequence that permits assignment of an on time, an off time and, optionally, a state-change time, repeatable on a daily cycle. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203491 | KARAOKE SYSTEM WHICH HAS A SONG STUDYING FUNCTION - The present invention relates, in general, to a karaoke system, and, more particularly, to a karaoke system having a song learning function that enables a user to repeatedly listen to songs on a bar or length basis and enables the user to sing songs with accompaniment sounds. The present invention provides a system and method that enables the complete or bar-based singer's song to be repeatedly played back in response to a user's request, thereby enabling the user to sufficiently and conveniently practice one or more bard difficult to sing. The present invention provides a system and method that enables bar-based scores to be indicated, so that the user can be aware of one or more incorrect bars and can intensively practice the corresponding portions using the above-described function, thereby increasing the user's interest and enabling efficient learning. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203492 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF COMPUTER GENERATED EXAMS - System and method for generating exams, questionnaires or similar, including a set of questions to be answered, the system comprising a data base including a number of questions in at least one topic, each question being associated with a data set related to answers given to the questions in previous uses of the question sets, the system further comprising selection means for randomly selecting a question within one or more predetermined topics from said data base, and an evaluation means for evaluating the selected questions relative to predetermined requirements to the selected questions and their corresponding answers in said data set, and discarding questions not fulfilling said requirements. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203493 | Learning component instructional software system and method - A learning component instruction development/design environment system is provided. The system includes; web servers operatively connected to communication and streaming media servers, application servers, a component and media repository and a database. The system is configured to perform one or more of the following methods; a method of editing a learning sequence in a computer based instructional development/design environment, a method of interacting with a learning sequence, and a method of analyzing a sequence session. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203494 | INFLATABLE EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE - An inflatable device designed to provide safety information to a plurality of people. The inflatable device includes at least one meeting venue and at least one at least one physical activity feature. The meeting includes an inflatable structure. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203495 | PROCESSING BIOMASS - Biomass feedstocks (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) are processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce a product or intermediate, e.g., energy, a food, a fuel, or a material. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203496 | Fluorescent Multiplex HPV PCR Assays - The present invention relates a fluorescent multiplex PCR assay for detecting the presence of a nucleic acid sequence of an HPV type in a sample using multiple fluorophores to simultaneously detect a plurality of HPV genes of the same HPV type, wherein the HPV type is selected from the group consisting of: HPV31, HPV45, HPV52, and HPV58. The present invention also relates to oligonucleotide primers and probes specific to said HPV types for use in the methods of the present invention. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203497 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF HIV DRUG RESISTANT VARIANTS - In one embodiment of the invention a method for detecting low frequency occurrence of one or more HIV sequence variants associated with drug resistance is describe that comprises generating cDNA species from RNA molecules in an HIV sample population; amplifying first amplicons from the cDNA species, wherein each amplicon comprises amplified copies and is amplified with a pair of nucleic acid primers that define a locus; clonally amplifying the amplified copies of the first amplicons to produce second amplicons that comprise an immobilized population of substantially identical copies from one of the amplified copies of first amplicons; determining a nucleic acid sequence composition from at least 100 of the immobilized populations in parallel on a single instrument; detecting one or more sequence variants that occur at a frequency of 5% or less in the nucleic acid sequence composition of the at least 100 immobilized populations; and correlating the detected sequence variants with variation associated with HIV drug resistance. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203498 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IDENTIFYING ANTI-HCV AGENTS - The invention provides methods and compositions for identifying agents for treating infection by viruses that encode a nucleotide-binding NS4B protein, or functional equivalent thereof, e.g., hepatitis C virus (HCV) or other members of the family Flaviviridae. In general, the methods involve contacting an NS4B nucleotide binding motif (NBM)-containing polypeptide with a candidate agent, and determining the effect of the candidate agent on nucleotide binding activity, a nucleotide hydrolyzing activity, or a nucleotide-dependent RNA binding activity of the polypeptide. A candidate agent that inhibits NS4B polypeptide binding to a nucleotide is an anti-viral agent, e.g., an anti-HCV agent. The invention also features a polynucleotide encoding a NS4B polypeptide having a modified NBM (e.g., which is impaired in NTP binding). The subject methods and compositions find use in a variety of therapeutic and screening applications. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203499 | Electrophoretic Interactive Spectral Methods and Devices for the Detection and/or Characterization of Biological Particles - Methods for identifying a biological particle in a sample medium include generating an Electrophoretic Quasi-elastic Light Scattering (EQELS) spectrum for the biological particle in the sample medium. The EQELS spectrum is compared to a reference database comprising a plurality of spectra, and each of the plurality of spectra correspond to an EQELS spectrum for one of a plurality of known biological particles. The biological particle in the sample medium is identified from the comparison. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203500 | METHOD FOR DETECTION OF HOP LATENT VIRUS, PRIMER SET FOR THE DETECTION, AND KIT FOR THE DETECTION - The invention provides a detection method for hop latent virus that comprises an extraction step in which hop latent virus RNA is extracted from a specimen, an amplification step in which a primer set containing 4 different oligonucleotides consisting of the nucleotide sequences represented by SEQ ID NO: 1-4 of the Sequence Listing is used for amplification of cDNA by RT-LAMP using the RNA as template, and a judging step in which hop latent virus is judged to be present when amplification of cDNA containing the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8 of the Sequence Listing has occurred in the amplification step. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203501 | Assay to detect HCV receptor binding - Identification of HCV receptor target cells using HCV receptor-binding ligands and cell separation by flow cytofluorimetry is described. HCV receptor target cells are employed to conduct assays for HCV receptor-binding ligands in order to identify potential HCV vaccine candidates. HCV receptor target cells are used to measure antibody neutralisation to monitor vaccine development, as a diagnostic of HCV infection and to develop neutralising antibodies for passive immunisation. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203502 | Method for the in Vitro Detection of a Predisposition to the Development of Alterations in Ovarian Function - The invention relates to a method for the in vitro detection of a predisposition to the development of alterations in ovarian function. The inventive method is based on the detection of polymorphisms −673C>T, −9C>G, IVS1+905A>G and N103S of gene BMP15 and combinations of same. The invention can be used for the diagnosis or prognosis of a predisposition in women to alterations in ovarian function, such as the onset of menopause at an unusually young age, including both early menopause and premature ovarian failure, a reduction in the reproductive window or the development of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHS) following controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) with FSH in treatments to increase fertility. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203503 | GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS ASSOCIATED WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND USES THEREOF - A genetic polymorphism associated with myocardial infarction is provided. More particularly, provided are a polynucleotide including a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) or a haplotype associated with myocardial infarction, a polynucleotide hybridized with the polynucleotide, a polypeptide encoded by one of the polynucleotides, an antibody bound to the polypeptide, a microarray and a kit including one of the polynucleotides, a myocardial infarction diagnosis method, a SNP detecting method and a method of screening pharmaceutical compositions for myocardial infarction. | 2010-08-12 |
20100203504 | Substance-Information Acquisition Method Using Evanescent Light Beam, Substance-Information Measurement Apparatus, Base-Sequence Determination Method and Base-Sequence Determination Apparatus - Information on the position and displacement of a detection-subject substance T can be presented by adoption an evanescent light illumination technology. An evanescent light beam PE has a property that the intensity thereof abruptly attenuates in accordance with an exponential function with increases in distance Z from a boundary surface S capable of generating the evanescent light beam PE. The detection-subject substance T fixed on the boundary surface S is excited by the evanescent light beam PE having the property described, generating the original fluorescent light beam f of the detection-subject substance T. On the basis of the intensity I of the fluorescent light beam f, information Z on the position of the detection-subject substance T and information Δz on the displacement of the detection-subject substance T can be acquired. In addition, by making use of the information Z and the information Δz, it is possible to obtain information on the structure of the detection-subject substance T, its structural change, a base sequence of a nucleic acid chain serving as the detection-subject substance T, the existence/non-existence of substance interactions and the state of progress of the interactions. | 2010-08-12 |