51st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090311523 | Bulletproof glass safety system - A window system, incorporating an outer bulletproof glass layer coupled with a standoff system and an inner laminate glass layer, delivers greatly improved occupant safety in vehicle accidents compared to bulletproof glass alone | 2009-12-17 |
20090311524 | Multi-Layer Film - An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-layer film excellent in adhesiveness, appearance, transparency, and anti-pinhole property even at high-speed process as well as a multi-layer stretched film excellent in gas barrier property and anti-pinhole property. The invention relates to a multi-layer film which comprises a laminate of: a thermoplastic resin-containing layer; and a layer comprising an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer comprising the following structural unit (1), wherein the thermoplastic resin-containing layer is provided on one side or both sides of the layer comprising an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, | 2009-12-17 |
20090311525 | Blister Top Foil for Blister Packs - The invention relates to a blister top foil for sealing with respect to an existing blister bottom foil, wherein the blister top foil comprises at least the following layers, seen from the outside to the inside of the finished pack: possibly a layer of printing undercoat lacquer (c), a layer of printing primer (d), a layer of adhesive (e), a layer of plastic film (f), a layer of possibly peelable adhesive (g), a layer of aluminium (h) and a layer of heat sealing lacquer (i). The invention is characterized in that the printing primer layer (d) is an aluminium layer. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311526 | Adhesive composition, film adhesive, and heat treatment method - An adhesive composition of the present invention contains, as a main composition, a polymer obtained by copolymerizing a monomer composition containing a monomer having a maleimide group, and further contains a thermal polymerization inhibitor. As a result, it is possible to provide an adhesive composition that allows forming an adhesive layer that is excellently dissolved after the adhesive layer has been subjected to a high-temperature process. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311527 | Functional Fiber for Preventing Forgery - The present invention relates to a functional fiber for preventing forgery, more particularly functional fiber for preventing forgery which exerts functionality by mixing special pigments to composite fibers of side by side shape on which two components are attached. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311528 | METHOD FOR PASIVATING NON-RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION CENTRES OF ZnO SPECIMENS AND PASSIVE ZnO SPECIMENS THUS PREPARED - Method for passivating non-radiatives recombination centres of a ZnO specimen in which magnesium is deposited on at least one surface of the ZnO specimen, and annealing of the specimen on which magnesium is deposited is performed in an oxidizing atmosphere. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311529 | HIGH TENACITY THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE MONOFILAMENT AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a high tenacity polyurethane monofilament and a process for manufacturing the same, comprising of orienting and dynamic annealing of a polyurethane-containing monofilament. In addition to high tenacity, the present invention imparts reduced shrinkage and elongation to monofilament fibers, facilitating the use of thermoplastic elastomers in industrial fabrics, particularly in paper machine clothing (PMC). The brief abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311530 | SILVER NANOWIRE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND AQUEOUS DISPERSION - To provide a method for producing a silver nanowire, including heating a silver complex in an aqueous solvent at a temperature equal to or below the boiling point of the aqueous solvent in the presence of at least one of a hydroxyketone compound and a hydroxylamine compound, and a silver nanowire obtained by the method. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311531 | LARGE-SIZED VINYL CHLORIDE SEED, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SEED, VINYL CHLORIDE RESIN PREPARED USING THE SEED, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE VINYL CHLORIDE RESIN - The present invention relates to a large-sized vinyl chloride seed with an average particle size of 0.65 to 1.5 μm, a vinyl chloride resin with improved low-viscosity properties, and preparation methods thereof. The preparation of the large-sized vinyl chloride seed includes adding a vinyl chloride monomer, an emulsifier, and a polymerization initiator to an aqueous medium; homogenizing the mixed solution using a rotor-stator type homogenizer; and subjecting the resultant monomer droplets to a polymerization reaction. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311532 | METAL SURFACE-MODIFIED SILICA-TITANIA COMPOSITES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - A method for in-situ formation of surface modified mixed oxide material includes burning a titanium chloride comprising compound and a silicon chloride comprising compound in the presence of oxygen and hydrogen in a reactor to form a plurality of silica-titania mixed oxide particles, wherein a temperature during the burning step is from 700 to 1000° C. In embodiments of the invention a concentration of hydrogen is in a stoichiometric excess (H | 2009-12-17 |
20090311533 | POROUS SILICA MICROSPHERES HAVING ORGANOSILANE MODIFIED SURFACES - A method for preparing functionalized porous particles is disclosed, the method comprising contacting a plurality of porous silica particles with water, at least one of an ionic fluoride such as HF or NH | 2009-12-17 |
20090311534 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING AN ORGANIC FINISH ADHESION TO ALUMINUM COMPONENTS - A surface treatment method for aluminum parts to improve adhesion of organic finishes to be applied to the aluminum parts is described. The method includes cleaning the aluminum part, deoxidizing the aluminum part, applying a conversion coating to the part, and rinsing the part in hot de-ionized water. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311535 | COMPOSITE MATERIALS WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE - A composite material comprising at least one polymeric resin and optionally at least one fibrous reinforcement, where the polymeric resin comprises; at least one difunctional epoxy resin; and at least one epoxy resin with a functionality greater than two having at least one meta-substituted phenyl ring in its backbone. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311536 | Plastic Lens - A plastic lens is provided which is excellent in abrasion resistance, transparency and appearance, and the plastic lens contains, as a substrate, a lens containing a resin having an NHCO structure and a resin containing a specific monomer, and a cured film having an NHCO structure formed by reacting a coating composition directly on the substrate, the coating composition containing a component (i) that is at least one selected from a specific organosilicon compound and a hydrolysate thereof, a component (ii) that is at least one selected from an amino group-containing organic compound, a hydroxyl group-containing organic compound, a mercapto group-containing organic compound, an amino group-containing organosilicon compound, a hydroxyl group-containing organosilicon compound and a mercapto group-containing organosilicon compound, and a component (iii) that is at least one selected from an isocyanate group-containing organic compound and an isocyanate group-containing organosilicon compound. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311537 | INSULATING PASTE FOR LOW TEMPERATURE CURING APPLICATION - This invention relates to an insulating paste for an electric module that avoids cracks occurring in an insulating layer. The insulating paste comprises heat-curable silicone resin, inorganic filler and solvent. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311538 | WEAR RESISTANT COATINGS AND TILES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - The various embodiments of the present invention are directed to wear resistant coatings, tiles having the wear resistant coatings disposed thereon, and to methods of making the coatings and tiles. A wear resistant coating generally includes a strontium aluminosilicate glass-ceramic composition that is formed from a glaze. The glaze can include a crystallizing component, which itself can include strontium, aluminum, and silicon, but also comprises less than about 2 weight percent each of lithium, boron, barium, sodium, iron, titanium, zirconium, and carbon, based on a total weight of the crystallizing component. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311539 | WEAR-RESISTANT COATING FOR POLYMERIC TRANSPARENCIES - A coating and associated method for coating is disclosed. The coating provides a hard, transparent coating to a substrate. A soft coating is first deposited upon the substrate, and a hard coating is then deposited upon the soft coating layer. The soft and hard coating layers both have the general composition SiO | 2009-12-17 |
20090311540 | Highly Sensitive and Selective Nano-Structured Grafted Polymer Layers - In one embodiment, a method of modifying a surface of a substrate includes activating the surface of the substrate, and polymerizing the surface of the substrate. The polymerizing including subjecting the surface of the substrate to a monomer solution at a temperature of between 105° C. and 130° C. for a first period of time and subjecting the surface of the substrate to the monomer solution at a temperature of between 70° C. and 90° C. for a second period of time different than the first period of time. In another embodiment, a method of modifying a surface of a substrate includes activating the surface of the substrate, and graft polymerizing a vinyl monomer onto the surface of the substrate. The polymerizing including subjecting the surface of the substrate to a mixture including a monomer solution and 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl- | 2009-12-17 |
20090311541 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE - The present invention relates to a metal matrix composite (MMC) and the method of manufacturing the MMC. The MMC includes a preform formed from a composition having ceramic particles and ceramic fibers. The metal matrix composite also includes a support element formed from a metal where the metal impregnates through the preform. The method of forming the MMC includes the step of extruding the composition through a multi-screw extruder to form an extrudate. The method also includes the step of heating the preform and positioning the preform within a mold. The method further includes the step of heating the metal for forming a molten metal and injecting the molten metal into a cavity of the mold under pressure for infiltrating the preform with the molten metal. The method also includes cooling the molten metal to solidify the molten metal and form the metal matrix composite and removing the metal matrix composite from the mold. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311542 | METAL SHELL WITH PRINTING PATTERNS FOR AN ELECTRIC APPLICATION AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A metal shell with printing patterns has a metal body, a printing layer and an electroplating layer. The metal body has an outer surface and an area. The printing layer is attached to the outer surface of the metal body to form the printing patterns and has an area smaller than that of the metal body. The electroplating layer is attached to the outer surface of the metal body at a region beside the printing layer. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311543 | Acrylic Rubber-Metal Composite - An acrylic rubber-metal composite, which comprises a metal, (a) an undercoat adhesive layer comprising phenol resin and epoxy resin, (b) an overcoat adhesive layer comprising phenol resin, halogenated polymer, and a metal oxide, and (c) an acrylic rubber layer, the layers (a), (b) and (c) being successively laid on the surface of the metal, having not only a distinguished initial adhesiveness, but also a good water resistance, where the acrylic rubber is bonded to the metal without surface treatment of the metal such as a chemical treatment, e.g. zinc phosphate treatment, etc., a blast treatment, or a primer treatment. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311544 | METHOD TO PRODUCE MATTE AND OPAQUE BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYLACTIC ACID FILM - A biaxially oriented laminate film including a core layer including a blend of crystalline polylactic acid polymer and an inorganic antiblock particle which is biaxially oriented at low transverse direction orientation temperatures to impart a degree of cavitation around the particles such that a matte or opaque appearance is obtained. The laminate film may further have additional layers such as a heat sealable layer disposed on one side of the core layer including an amorphous polylactic acid resin and/or a polylactic acid resin-containing layer disposed on the side of the core layer opposite the heat sealable layer, a metal layer, or combinations thereof. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311545 | Method of coating and induction heating a component - A method of coating a component is disclosed. The method includes applying a coating composition to a surface of the component. The method also includes providing an induction coil having a coil configuration corresponding to the surface. The method further includes relatively positioning the surface and the induction coil with a gap sufficient to enable induction heating of the surface by the induction coil. Furthermore, the method includes heating the component with the induction coil sufficient to produce a coating having an empirical formula Fe | 2009-12-17 |
20090311546 | Method for manufacturing a rubber magnet with a colored facial gum material layer and a rubber magnet thereof - A method for manufacturing a rubber magnet with a colored facial gum material layer and a rubber magnet thereof. A colored gum material layer is paved on a surface of the rubber magnet. A surfactant is added into the colored gum material layer. An identical surfactant or a surfactant with very close polarity is added into the material of the rubber magnet, whereby the surfaces of the gum material layer and the rubber magnet can tightly adhere to each other without easy peeling. In addition, antiscaling agent, wetting/spreading agent and defoaming agent are added into the gum material layer to fully wet the color and uniformly spread the color over the gum material so as to enhance the evenness of the color. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311547 | POLYVINYL ACETAL POWDER AND POWDER COATING MATERIAL USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a polyvinyl acetal powder which is excellent in flowability during the coating process when it is applied to a powder coating material. This polyvinyl acetal powder enables to obtain a coating film having good impact resistance and uniformity of thickness (uniformity of coating film thickness). The present invention also provides a powder coating material using the polyvinyl acetal powder. Specifically, the present invention is a polyvinyl acetal powder having an average particle diameter of 10 to 150 μm, a maximum particle diameter of 250 μm or less, and a melt flow rate of 1 to 200 g/10 min. as measured in accordance with JIS K7210: 1999. The present invention also is a powder coating material containing this polyvinyl acetal powder. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311548 | MULTILAYER BODY AND PNEUMATIC TIRE USING SAME - A laminate having a superior bondability with an unvulcanized rubber composition layer, comprising (A) a thermoplastic elastomer layer comprising a thermoplastic resin, as a matrix, in which a rubber phase having a halogenated isobutylene-isoprene copolymer and/or halogenated isobutylene p-methyl styrene copolymer is dispersed, as a polymer ingredient, and (B) a tackifier/adhesive composition layer containing 100 parts by weight of a styrene-based copolymer having a double bond, 10 to 400 parts by weight of a metal oxide and a vulcanizer and/or vulcanization accelerator. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311549 | FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW) METHODS AND SYSTEMS AND FRICTION STIR WELDED COMPONENTS MADE THEREBY - Friction stir welding (FSW) processes, systems and the resulting friction stir welded components are disclosed whereby first and second workpieces are welded to one another using a first workpiece having mutually orthogonal structural components and a junction region therebetween which defines a bearing surface of predetermined geometry. A shoulder of a FSW tool may be brought into bearing contact with the bearing surface so that a pin extending from the shoulder of the FSW tool may be advanced into and through the one structural component of the first workpiece at an angle relative thereto so as to thereby form a friction stir weld region between the first and second workpieces. Some preferred embodiments will provide a bearing surface which defines an arcuately concave geometry, in which case the shoulder of the FSW tool defines an arcuately convex geometry conformably mateable with the bearing surface. According to other preferred embodiments, the bearing surface defines an arcuately convex geometry, in which case the shoulder of the FSW tool defines an arcuately concave geometry conformably mateable with the bearing surface. According to yet other preferred embodiments, the bearing surface and the shoulder of the FSW tool are each planar. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311550 | WEAR ELEMENT, AND COMPONENT PROVIDED THEREWITH - A wear element for component subject to abrasive influences, for example in a region of a receiving element for bulk material, includes an element formed by a one-piece, approximately plate-shape molded body made of a wear resistant alloy. The molded body is configured not to be planar in any plane. The molded body has an approximately rectangular cross-section and includes longitudinal sides and lateral sides that are rounded sections flowing into each other. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311551 | Connecting Structure of Metal Plates - Provided is a connecting structure in which it is difficult for a crack to occur, even if a connection location is set in a portion on which concentrated tensile stress may occur. Laminated metal plates are concurrently punched out downward in shape of tongue piece. A depth of punch-out is not smaller than a total thickness of the laminated metal plates. A tongue piece portion is punched out in shape of cantilever beam while a central connection portion is left behind. The tongue piece portion is bent downward in the out-of-plane direction at a connection portion linking to the central connection portion in order that a location of the tongue piece portion in the extension direction on its way is parallel to a bend line. The tongue piece portion is configured to widen in width gradually toward a front end thereof. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311552 | COMPONENT WITH A REINFORCING PLATING - A component, in particular a rotor blade of a gas turbine, having a blade tip plating, the plating including a cover layer that is formed of abrasive particles embedded in a metallic matrix material, and the cover layer being applied onto a surface of the component with the intermediate situation of a metallic bonding layer, wherein the metallic bonding layer is fashioned as a bonding layer applied to the component by high-speed flame spraying, and that the metallic matrix material of the cover layer is galvanically deposited. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311553 | STRAND CLADDING OF CALCIUM WIRE - A cored reactive metal wire is formed by gathering at least three strands of continuously fed elongated reactive metal wires into a bundle and aligning the bundle of wires with a continuously fed sheet of metal sheath. The bundle of wires is then compacted into a generally cylindrical shape and clad with the sheet of metal sheath whereby the compacted bundle of reactive metal wires form a core of the cored wire in which the core has a substantially larger diameter than each of the strands of continuously fed elongated reactive metal wires. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311554 | CARBON NANOTUBE DISPERSING AGENT, CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITE, CARBON NANOTUBE FILM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE CARBON NANOTUBE FILM - Provided are a carbon nanotube dispersing agent, a carbon nanotube composite, a carbon nanotube film, and a method for manufacturing the carbon nanotube film. The carbon nanotube dispersing agent has at least one chromophore including at least one aromatic carbon ring, and has a plane structure. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311555 | Methof for Producing a Thiol Functionalised Coating - A method is provided for applying a reactive thiol containing coating to a substrate. The method includes subjecting the substrate to a plasma discharge in the presence of a compound of formula (I) or formula (Ia): where X is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain(s) or aryl group(s); R | 2009-12-17 |
20090311556 | SYNTHESIS, FUNCTIONALIZATION AND ASSEMBLY OF MONODISPERSE HIGH-COERCIVITY SILICA-CAPPED FePt NANOMAGNETS OF TUNABLE SIZE, COMPOSITION AND THERMAL STABILITY FROM IMCROEMULSIONS - A nanoparticle includes a metal core and an outer shell. The metal core includes a magnetic alloy of platinum and at least one additional metal. The outer shell is selected from the group consisting of silica, titania, metal nitride, and metal sulfide. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311557 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - [Object] To achieve a high coercive force (Hc) and low-noise characteristics (high S/N ratio) through realization of both segregation of SiO | 2009-12-17 |
20090311558 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A magnetic recording medium that includes: a disc-shaped substrate; and plural magnetization retainers arranged on the disc-shaped substrate in plural circulations around a center of the substrate, each of the magnetization retainers having a length in a circumferential direction in such a manner that the length becomes longer as closer to outer circumference at least in a predetermined area, each retaining magnetization individually, each being formed of a magnetic material having axis of easy magnetization of magnetocrystalline anisotropy in a direction perpendicular to front and back surfaces of the substrate, each being filled with an ion that weakens the magnetocrystalline anisotropy of the magnetic material such that an amount of ion implantation becomes less as closer to the outer circumference in the predetermined area. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311559 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL POWER GENERATION - Electrochemical power generation systems in which the oxidizable reactant is non-carbon constituents of a fossil fuel are provided. The fossil fuel may be coal, which is contacted with an aqueous electrolyte medium used in the systems. The electrolyte may, in certain aspects, be acid mine drainage. Aspects of the invention include systems and methods for remediation of acid mine drainage, where the systems are configured to raise the pH of acid mine drainage. Aspects of the invention also include regenerating the electrolyte using an external electricity source and recirculating the electrolyte to the system. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311560 | Method for reverse activation of fuel cell - The present invention provides a method for reverse activation of a fuel cell, which can improve fuel cell performance by performing a first fuel cell activation process and then performing a second fuel cell activation process in which a hydrogen inlet and a hydrogen outlet of the fuel cell are shifted to an air (or oxygen) inlet and an air (or oxygen) outlet of the fuel cell. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311561 | FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY - Disclosed herein is a fuel cell assembly that arranges a plurality of individual fuel cells into an array. The fuel cells are set into openings formed in a frame. The openings are arranged into the array, such as in columns and rows. A rear cover is sealingly attached to the frame, thereby defining a chamber between the frame and a base of the rear cover, where the chamber serves as a manifold. Optional supports extend from the base to the fuel cells. The void forms a fluid manifold for dispersing fuel for the fuel cells from a fuel reservoir to the fuel cells. Alternatively, the rear cover separates the interstitial space between the rear cover and the frame into compartments, which are fluidly interconnected by channels. The array may also include a functional element electrically connected to the fuel cells configured to transfer power an electronic device. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311562 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ACTIVATING FUEL CELL STACK - An activation method and system to selectively activate defective cells in a laminated fuel cell stack. The system includes a tank to store a polar solvent used to activate the cells; a body including a transfer unit to transfer the polar solvent to the fuel cell stack and a control unit to control the transfer unit; and a nozzle coupled to the body, to be inserted into an inlet manifold of the fuel cell stack. The nozzle has an opening positioned opposite to a channel inlet of at least one non-activated cell of the plurality of cells, to jet the polar solvent into only a channel of the non-activated cell, through the opening. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311563 | Manifold Sealing and Corrosion Preventive Interface Plate for a Fuel Cell Stack - A fuel cell assembly having a terminal plate that is isolated from fluid flows passing to the fuel cell stack through manifolds is provided. A corrosion resistant member is positioned between the fuel cell stack and the terminal plate and sealingly engages with the manifold. The sealing engagement between the manifold and the corrosion resistant member prevents fluid flowing through the manifold to the fuel cell stack from contacting the terminal plate. Thus, a fuel cell assembly according to the present invention can be operated while preventing a fluid flow through the manifold from contacting the terminal plate. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311564 | FUEL CELL, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND FUEL SUPPLY METHOD - A fuel cell capable of downsizing the battery with a simple structure is provided. Between a battery body and a fuel tank, a fuel diffusion layer in which the surface on the battery body side is a porous oxide film is provided. Further, a liquid fuel supplied from the fuel tank to the fuel diffusion layer is diffused in the porous oxide film. By capillary phenomenon due to minute holes, the liquid fuel is uniformly diffused to a wide range and then vaporized, and the vaporized fuel is supplied to respective battery cells | 2009-12-17 |
20090311565 | Cooling System and Method of a Fuel Cell - A cooling system of a fuel cell is provided with a main cooling flow passage and a bypass cooling flow passage which is arranged parallel with the main cooling flow passage and diverts the same coolant, as flow passages through which coolant flows. A radiator and a coolant circulation pump (WP) and the like are arranged in the main cooling flow passage. Coolant from the main cooling flow passage enters the bypass cooling flow passage and reaches a second heat exchanger via a case of a motor of an ACP and the like. At the second heat exchanger, heat exchange is also performed with a supply gas flow passage, after which the coolant returns to the main cooling flow passage. The manner in which the coolant is distributed can be changed depending on where the coolant is diverted from the main cooling flow passage and the arrangement of the circulation pump. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311566 | SEPARATING PLATE FOR FUEL CELL STACK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a separating plate for a fuel cell stack and method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a separating plate for a fuel cell stack and method of manufacturing the same, in which the separating plate constituting the fuel cell stack is formed in such a fashion as to interpose an array of metal pipes between two sheets of composite material, and a gasket abutting against the separating plate is formed in such a fashion as to define hydrogen and air flow channels, thereby removing a contact resistance between two adjoining separating plates constituting unit cells to improve the efficiency of the fuel cell. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311567 | HYDROGELS FOR AQUEOUS LITHIUM/AIR BATTERY CELLS - Li/air battery cells are configurable to achieve very high energy density. The cells include a protected a lithium metal or alloy anode and an aqueous catholyte in a cathode compartment. In addition to the aqueous catholyte, components of the cathode compartment include an air cathode (e.g., oxygen electrode) and a variety of other possible elements. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311568 | CATALYST LAYER, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, FUEL CELL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CATALYST LAYER - A catalyst layer that has good long-term water resistance and in which outflow of the hydrophobizing agent present on the catalyst layer surface is prevented, a membrane electrode assembly, a fuel cell, and a method for manufacturing a catalyst layer. The first aspect of the present invention relates to a catalyst layer having a catalyst structural body including platinum and gold, a proton conductive electrolyte, and a siloxane polymer having a hydrophobic group and a group including —SH, wherein a sulfur atom of the group including —SH of the siloxane polymer and the gold of the catalyst structural body are bound by a thiol bond. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311569 | GASKETS FOR FUEL CELLS - A gasket for sealing internal surfaces of a fuel cell and formed of compressible material, the gasket comprising a first sealing surface and a second sealing surface for providing a fluid seal against opposing faces of a first fluid flow field plate and a second fluid flow field plate respectively, the gasket further comprising a third sealing surface for sealing against an outer perimeter region of a first surface of a membrane electrode assembly, the third sealing surface being entirely enclosed within a boundary defined by an inner perimeter of the second sealing surface. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311570 | SOFC Double Seal with Dimensional Control for Superior Thermal Cycle Stability - A seal for devices such as a solid oxide fuel cells. The seal is a double seal having a first sealing material having a first preselected characteristic and a second sealing material having a second sealing characteristic. In one embodiment of the invention the first sealing material is a compressive sealing material and the second sealing material is a hermetic sealing material. In some embodiments a dimensional stabilizer may also be included as a part of the seal. In use these double seals provide superior thermal cycling stability in electrochemical devices where gasses must be separated from each other. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311571 | FUEL CELL STACK - A casing of a fuel cell stack has stack deformation prevention structure for limiting the change of an interval between end plates on the lower side in a direction of gravity, due to swelling of the lower side of the stack body in the direction of gravity. The stack deformation prevention structure is configured such that elastic modulus of a side plate provided on a lower side of the stack body in the direction of gravity is higher than elastic modulus of a side plate provided on an upper side of the stack body in the direction of gravity. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311572 | INTEGRATED FUEL CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A fuel cell having its active stack resting on a thin conductive layer, bearing on a wafer provided with through gas inlet channels, the thin conductive layer protruding in the active stack in front of each channel and being transparent to the gas. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311573 | Fuel Cell and Fuel Cell Stack - A fuel cell includes a separator having a circular disk. On one surface of the circular disk, a fuel gas channel is provided for supplying a fuel gas to an anode, and on the other surface of the circular disk, an oxygen-containing gas channel is provided for supplying air to a cathode. The fuel gas channel has an end point at an outer circumferential end of the anode. A fuel gas discharge channel is connected to an end point of the fuel gas channel, such that the consumed fuel gas is emitted to an oxygen-containing gas supply unit, from a position spaced outwardly from the outer circumference of an electrolyte electrode assembly. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311574 | FUEL CELL BIPOLAR PLATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a fuel cell bipolar plate and a method for manufacturing the same, in which a carbon or metal fuel cell bipolar plate is surface-treated with a complex transition metal oxide, which is a main component of a variable resistance heating element having a negative temperature characteristic, so that the bipolar plate can ensure a sufficient amount of heat, required to prevent product water from freezing, by itself in a short time without any external energy, thus improving cold start performance of a fuel cell vehicle at a temperature below zero. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311575 | Fuel cell with passive operation - A fuel cell comprising an anode and cathode, fuel delivery means comprising a superabsorbent nonwoven absorbent media in fluid contact with a wicking material, gas-liquid separation means, and water management means. In one embodiment, the fuel cell also uses a microporous membrane, a wicking material, and an absorbent material to provide for gas-liquid separation, and a wicking material and absorbent material to provide for liquid management means at the cathode. In some embodiments, the combination of materials provides the advantage of passive operation and orientation independence for the fuel cell. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311576 | DIRECT METHANOL TYPE FUEL CELL STACK AND DIRECT METHANOL TYPE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A direct methanol type fuel cell stack and a direct methanol type fuel cell system using the same are discussed. The fuel cell stack may be configured to allow a concentration gradient of a mixed fuel in which fuel and water are not properly mixed to be uniform without increasing the volume of the fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack may include at least one cell having an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte separating the anode and the cathode and a mixer coupled to the anode. The mixer may be configured to mix fuel and water and achieve a uniform concentration of the mixed fuel supplied to the anode. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311577 | CORROSION-RESISTANT MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A corrosion-resistant material of the present invention includes a substrate with at least one surface made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy; a corrosion-resistant coating layer for coating the one surface of the substrate; and a corrosion-resistant sealing material made of hydrated aluminum oxide generated in fine pores, being a defect that occurs in the corrosion-resistant coating layer, to thereby seal the fine pores. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311578 | WATER REPELLENT CATALYST LAYER FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A water repellent catalyst layer for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, including a water repellent coating film provided on catalyst particles, which are coated with a proton-conductive electrolyte, and a manufacturing method for a water repellent catalyst layer for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell including the steps of: coating catalyst particles with a proton-conductive electrolyte; providing a fluorine-based compound having at least one polar group and having a molecular weight of 10,000 or less on the catalyst particles to form a fluorine compound coating film; and imparting hydrophobic property by stabilizing the fluorine compound coating film. The hydrophobic property is imparted even to the inside of fine pores of the catalyst layer to improve water evacuation performance, so that an effective surface area and a catalyst utilization ratio can be increased. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311579 | Power and Hydrogen Generation System - A galvanic cell system was discovered that is based on two dissimilar electrodes in an electrolyte solution of hypochlorite and peroxide. The oxidant electrolyte solution contains preferably sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide in a 10:1 ratio. The cathode (e.g, a copper electrode) was not appreciably consumed. The anode preferably was composed of an aluminum/manganese alloy. This galvanic cell system produced significant current density (e.g., 23 mA/cm | 2009-12-17 |
20090311580 | Nanosized Electrochemical Dispersion for Rechargeable Alkaline Zinc Batteries - The present invention relates to a nanosized electrochemical dispersion comprising essentially modified silica sol and at least one additive; also a process of preparing nanosized electrochemical dispersion, wherein the process comprises step of loading at least one additive to metalate modified silica sol to obtain the dispersion; in addition a rechargeable alkaline storage zinc battery comprising nanosized electrochemical dispersion consisting of essentially modified silica sol and at least one additive; further a method of manufacturing a rechargeable alkaline storage zinc battery, wherein the method comprises steps of adding a nanosized electrochemical dispersion consisting essentially modified silica sol and at least one additive into a conventional alkaline storage zinc battery to obtain a rechargeable alkaline storage zinc battery; and further a process to prevent dissolution of zinc in a battery, wherein the process comprises addition of nanosized aqueous electrochemical dispersion comprising essentially modified silica sol and at least one additive to the battery, and preventing the dissolution of zinc electrode in the battery. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311581 | Middle or Large-Sized Battery Module Employing Impact-Absorbing Member - Disclosed herein is a battery module using battery cells each having an electrode assembly mounted in a battery case including a resin layer and a metal layer as unit cells, wherein each battery cell has a thin upper end, including a sealing part, which is formed at a region where electrode terminals are placed, and an impact-absorbing member is mounted at the upper end of each battery cell. The battery module according to the present invention prevents the weak upper parts of battery cells, such as electrode terminals and sealing parts, from the breakage of the battery module or the occurrence of a short circuit in the battery module due to the movement of the battery cells caused by dropping of the battery module or application of external impacts to the battery module. Furthermore, the battery module according to the present invention is constructed in a structure in which the battery module can be flexibly extended and contracted depending upon desired electrical capacity and output, wires used to electrically connect components constituting the battery module are compact, and the electrical connection between the components of the battery module is stably accomplished. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311582 | VENTING PLUG FOR STATIONARY BATTERIES, WITH BLAST-RESISTANT PROTECTION AND UNLIMITED, AUTOMATIC TOPPING-UP SYSTEM, AND TOPPING-UP ASSEMBLY EMPLOYING SAID PLUG - A venting plug for stationary batteries includes a support body, screwable into an upper opening of a battery element, provided with at least one topping-up hole intended to cause an electrolyte topping-up liquid introduced into the upper part of the support body to precipitate into the battery element, a porous element, mounted in the upper part of the support body, intended to act as a filtering barrier for gases rising up from the battery element towards the outside along the topping-up hole. The support body has inside a topping-up bowl, in communication with two inlet and outlet connections, provided with an upwardly-protruding conduit which opens below the bowl into an outlet nozzle, and below the bowl there is provided a hermetic closing element of the nozzle controlled by a float assembly which leads the closing element to obstruct the nozzle when the electrolyte level lies above a preset operational level | 2009-12-17 |
20090311583 | Closure Assembly with Low Vapor Transmission for Electrochemical Cell - A closure assembly for an electrochemical cell including a container and an end assembly sealing an open end of the container in order to minimize mass or weight loss of the cell due to electrolyte vapor transmission is disclosed. The end assembly is provided with a vent member capable of venting a fluid when the pressure within the cell exceeds a predetermined limit; a contact member operatively in electrical contact with a conductive contact of the end assembly and a current collector of an electrode of the cell; and an insulating, polymeric seal member disposed at least between conductive components of the closure assembly having different polarities. In a preferred embodiment, the seal member has a selected dimensional ratio in order to minimize vapor transmission of the electrolyte through the seal member. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311584 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - An electric storage device is provided with a battery cell, a collector foil having a first metal plate and a second metal plate laminated together, and a voltmeter for measuring potential difference between the first metal plate and the second metal plate. The first metal plate and the second metal plate are formed of mutually different metals. The collector foil is arranged to be in contact with the battery cell. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311585 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode | 2009-12-17 |
20090311586 | Middle- or large-sized battery pack case providing improved distribution uniformity in coolant flux - Disclosed herein is a battery pack case in which a battery module ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090311587 | Flexible Energy Storage Devices - A flexible energy storage device comprising a flexible housing; an electrolyte contained within the housing; an anode and cathode comprise a current collector and anode/cathode material supported on the current collector. The current collector comprising a fabric substrate ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090311588 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - An electrode assembly for a battery. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode with a positive electrode active material layer and a negative electrode with a negative electrode active material layer. The assembly further includes a separator that has a porous layer formed of a ceramic material and a binder and a polyolefin resin layer. The porous layer has a thickness of about 4 to 6 μm and the polyolefin resin layer has a thickness of about 12 to 16 μm | 2009-12-17 |
20090311589 | Separator for Battery with Gel Polymer Layer - Disclosed are a separator for a battery, which comprises a gel polymer layer formed on a substrate, the gel polymer layer including a plurality of three-dimensional open pores interconnected with each other, and an electrochemical device comprising the same separator. Also, disclosed is a method for preparing the gel polymer layer including a plurality of three-dimensional open pores interconnected with each other on a substrate. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311590 | CARTRIDGE-TYPE LITHIUM ION POLYMER BATTERY PACK - Disclosed is a cartridge-type lithium ion polymer battery pack including: at least two lithium ion polymer batteries in which adjacent electrode tabs are connected to each other so as to form a predetermined series circuit with a desired instrument; and an upper plate and a lower plate disposed at the top and the bottom of the whole lithium ion polymer batteries, respectively, and coupled to each other so that each lithium ion polymer battery is partially covered with them. Multiple layers of the battery packs are laminated and fixed with ease so as to conform to the electric power requirement for a desired instrument. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311591 | Electrochemical Apparatus With Barrier Layer Protected Substrate - The present invention relates to apparatus, compositions and methods of fabricating high performance thin-film batteries on metallic substrates, polymeric substrates, or doped or undoped silicon substrates by fabricating an appropriate barrier layer composed, for example, of barrier sublayers between the substrate and the battery part of the present invention thereby separating these two parts chemically during the entire battery fabrication process as well as during any operation and storage of the electrochemical apparatus during its entire lifetime. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention thin-film batteries fabricated onto a thin, flexible stainless steel foil substrate using an appropriate barrier layer that is composed of barrier sublayers have uncompromised electrochemical performance compared to thin-film batteries fabricated onto ceramic substrates when using a 700° C. post-deposition anneal process for a LiCoO | 2009-12-17 |
20090311592 | POUCH-TYPE BATTERY - Disclosed herein is a pouch-type battery including a cathode and an anode protruding from opposite sides of a battery case in opposite directions, wherein the pouch-type battery is constructed in a structure in which two receiving parts are formed at a one-unit sheet-type battery case in a symmetrical fashion such that an electrode assembly is received in the receiving parts, the battery case is bent between the two receiving parts (along a bending line) such that one of the receiving parts overlaps with the other receiving part while the electrode assembly is received in the other receiving part, the bent battery case being scaled, the two receiving parts are continuously formed while the two receiving parts are in contact with the bending line, and the battery case is provided at the edge thereof where the bending line runs with bent depression parts having a depth equivalent to that of the receiving parts. The pouch-type battery is manufactured with a capacity equivalent to twice that of a conventional battery through a simple assembly process, and is constructed in a structure in which the battery case is prevented from breakage during the assembly process. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311593 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery is disclosed. In one embodiment, the secondary battery includes i) an electrode assembly comprising upper and lower surfaces opposing each other, ii) a container configured to receive the electrode assembly via an opening defined at one end thereof, iii) a cap assembly configured to close the opening of the container, wherein an electrolyte injection hole is defined in the cap assembly, and wherein the electrolyte injection hole is configured to receive electrolyte and iv) an insulation case configured to be received by the container and being interposed between the cap assembly and the electrode assembly, wherein a first electrolyte permeation passage is formed between an outer surface of the insulation case and an inner surface of the container, and wherein the first electrolyte permeation passage is configured to expedite the permeation of the received electrolyte into the lower surface of the electrode assembly. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311594 | SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a secondary battery, which includes: an electrode assembly; a can receiving the electrode assembly; and an insulation case provided at an upper part of the electrode assembly inside the can, where a stepped part thinner than the can is formed on an inner surface of an upper part of the can. The insulation case can be inserted to the stepped part and the cap plate can be seated on a second stepped part formed at the upper part of the stepped part. The insulation case and cap plate are stably assembled to the can, thereby improving reliability of the process to weld the cap plate to the upper part of the can. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311595 | BATTERY CASE AND BATTERY USING THE SAME - An Fe—Ni diffusion layer ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090311596 | CATHOLYTES FOR AQUEOUS LITHIUM/AIR BATTERY CELLS - Li/air battery cells are configurable to achieve very high energy density. The cells include a protected a lithium metal or alloy anode and an aqueous catholyte in a cathode compartment. In addition to the aqueous catholyte, components of the cathode compartment include an air cathode (e.g., oxygen electrode) and a variety of other possible elements. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311597 | Conductive lithium storage electrode - A compound comprising a composition A | 2009-12-17 |
20090311598 | ELECTRODE WITH POROUS PROTECTIVE FILM , NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE WITH POROUS PROTECTIVE FILM - An electrode with a porous protective film includes an electrode in which an active material layer is disposed on a collector and a porous protective film which is disposed on a surface of the active material layer and which contains fine particles, a binder, a surfactant, and a thickener. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative electrode in which a negative electrode active material layer is disposed on a negative electrode collector, a positive electrode in which a positive electrode active material layer is disposed on a positive electrode collector, a nonaqueous electrolyte, a separator, and a porous protective film which is disposed on at least one of a surface of the negative electrode active material layer or a surface of the positive electrode active material layer and which contains fine particles, a binder, a surfactant, and a thickener. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311599 | Negative Electrode Active Material for Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery and Negative Electrode Using the Same - There is provided a negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery high in discharge capacity per unit volume, small in capacity loss at the time of initial charge/discharge, and excellent in rapid charge/discharge characteristics. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311600 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided are a negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which has a current collector and a mix layer strongly adhered to each other and can increase a capacity of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a fabrication method of the negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including the negative electrode. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311601 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - In the negative electrode of the present invention, the negative electrode current collector includes a substrate and a plurality of protrusions, and the protrusions are formed on the surface of the substrate. The negative electrode active material layer includes a columnar active material layer and a stacked active material layer containing an alloy-based negative electrode active material. The columnar active material layer includes one or more columns that extend outwardly from the surface of the protrusions. The stacked active material layer is formed by stacking a thin film in a zigzag manner on the substrate surface between the protrusions. By using this negative electrode, negative electrode deformation, and separation of the negative electrode active material layer from the negative electrode current collector are suppressed, and a lithium ion secondary battery that has excellent charge and discharge cycle performance and output performance can be obtained. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311602 | ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES - To accelerate a film formation rate in forming a negative electrode active material film by vapor deposition using an evaporation source containing Si as a principal component, and to provide an electrode for lithium batteries which is superior in productivity, and keeps the charge and discharge capacity at high level are contemplated. The method of manufacturing an electrode for lithium batteries of the present invention includes the steps of: providing an evaporation source containing Si and Fe to give a molar ratio of Fe/(Si+Fe) being no less than 0.0005 and no greater than 0.15; and vapor deposition by melting the evaporation source and permitting evaporation to allow for vapor deposition on a collector directly or through an underlying layer. The electrode for lithium batteries of the present invention includes a collector, and a negative electrode active material film which includes SiFe | 2009-12-17 |
20090311603 | HIGH ENERGY DENSITY AQUEOUS LITHIUM/AIR BATTERY CELLS - Li/air battery cells are configurable to achieve very high energy density. The cells include a protected a lithium metal or alloy anode and an aqueous catholyte in a cathode compartment. In addition to the aqueous catholyte, components of the cathode compartment include an air cathode (e.g., oxygen electrode) and a variety of other possible elements. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311604 | Sulfur-Carbon Material - An electrode material having carbon and sulfur is provided. The carbon is in the form of a porous matrix having nanoporosity and the sulfur is sorbed into the nanoporosity of the carbon matrix. The carbon matrix can have a volume of nanoporosity between 10 and 99%. In addition, the sulfur can occupy between 5 to 99% of the nanoporosity. A portion of the carbon structure that is only partially filled with the sulfur remains vacant allowing electrolyte egress. In some instances, the nanoporosity has nanopores and nanochannels with an average diameter between 1 nanometer and 999 nanometers. The sulfur is sorbed into the nanoporosity using liquid transport or other mechanisms providing a material having intimate contact between the electronically conductive carbon structure and the electroactive sulfur. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311605 | CATHODES AND RESERVOIRS FOR AQUEOUS LITHIUM/AIR BATTERY CELLS - Li/air battery cells are configurable to achieve very high energy density. The cells include a protected a lithium metal or alloy anode and an aqueous catholyte in a cathode compartment. In addition to the aqueous catholyte, components of the cathode compartment include an air cathode (e.g., oxygen electrode) and a variety of other possible elements. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311606 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, MAKING METHOD, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CAPACITOR - A conductive powder is provided in which particles having silicon crystallites dispersed in a silicon compound are coated on their surface with carbon. The conductive powder develops a diffraction peak assigned to Si(111) around 2θ=28.4° on x-ray diffractometry (Cu—Kα) using copper as the counter cathode, the peak having a half width of at least 1.0°, and has a specific resistance of up to 50 mΩ. The powder is used as a negative electrode material to construct a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which has a high charge/discharge capacity and improved cycle performance. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311607 | BATTERY ELECTRODE SHEET - A battery electrode sheet comprises a conductive substrate and an electrode material coated on at least a portion of the conductive substrate. The coated portion of the conductive substrate comprises a first region, a second region, and a transition region between the first and second regions. The electrode material on the first region has a first thickness; and the electrode material on the second region has a second thickness, which is smaller than the first thickness. The electrode material on the transition region has a thickness that decreases between the first and second regions. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311608 | ANODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery capable of improving the cycle characteristics and the voltage retention characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte. The anode includes an anode current collector, an anode active material layer formed on the anode current collector and including an anode active material containing silicon as an element, and a coat formed on the anode active material layer and having an integral structure of three-dimensional network. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311609 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION - The objective of the present invention is to prevent deterioration and expanding of anode active material and to improve charge-discharge cycle characteristics in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising an anode of which current collector has thereon a thin layer of an anode active material containing a metal. To solve this problem, in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery wherein a thin layer of anode active material containing a metal which absorbs and discharges lithium is formed on a current collector and the thin layer of the anode active material is divided into columns by a gap formed along the thickness thereof, a compound represented by the following formula is contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311610 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY USING SAME - There is provided a method for producing an electrolyte solution for lithium ion batteries, in which lithium hexafluorophosphate is used as an electrolyte, comprising the steps of (a) reacting phosphorus trichloride, chlorine and lithium chloride in a nonaqueous organic solvent; and (b) reacting a reaction product of the step (a) formed in the solvent, with hydrogen fluoride. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311611 | Lithium battery - Disclosed is a lithium battery including a silicon negative electrode, a lithium mixed metal oxide positive electrode, a separator disposed between the negative and positive electrodes to define a reservoir region, an electrolytic solution filled in the reservoir region, and a sealant structure wrapped around the silicon negative electrode, the lithium mixed metal oxide positive electrode, the separator, and the electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes an organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an additive. The additive includes a maleimide compound and vinylene carbonate. The silicon negative electrode of the lithium battery employing the described electrolytic solution has higher cycle efficiency and longer operating lifespan. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311612 | PHOTOMASK - A photomask which improves the imaging performance that the photomask has and forming a good micro image on a wafer in photolithography with a half pitch of 60 nm or less. Provided is a photomask used for photolithography using an ArF excimer laser as an exposing source for immersion exposure by quadrupole-polarized illumination with a high-NA lens. The photomask includes a mask pattern of a light shielding film or semi-transparent film on a transparent substrate, and further, given that a thickness of the light shielding film or semi-transparent film is “t” nm, a refractive index is “n”, an extinction factor is “k”, and a bias of a space part of the mask pattern is “d” nm, when “t”, “d”, “n” and “k” are adjusted and the photomask is used for the photolithography, optical image contrast takes a value exceeding 0.580. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311613 | Mask for multi-column electron beam exposure, and electron beam exposure apparatus and exposure method using the same - A mask for exposure, which is used in a multi-column electron beam exposure apparatus having multiple column cells, includes a stencil pattern group constituted by multiple stencil patterns for each of the multiple column cells. The stencil pattern groups are arranged at intervals corresponding to arrangement intervals of the multiple column cells, and all of the stencil pattern groups are formed on a single mask substrate. The stencil pattern groups include: a first stencil pattern group formed within a deflectable range of an electron beam of each of the multiple column cells; and a second stencil pattern group having two or more of the first stencil patterns. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311614 | Charge Director for Liquid Toner - A charge director material for charging a liquid toner, the charge director material comprising (a) nanoparticles of a simple salt and (b) a sulfosuccinate salt of the general formula MA | 2009-12-17 |
20090311615 | METHOD OF PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC PATTERNING - A method of photolithographic patterning mainly includes: converting a first photolithographic pattern by a digital transformation in a first magnification to a second photolithographic pattern; producing a first optical reticle corresponding to the second photolithographic pattern by an initial lithography in a 1-to-1 image transfer; fabricating a second optical reticle on a transparent substrate by a first photolithography in a first demagnification corresponding to the first optical reticle; and fabricating a microscopic pattern of same dimension as the first photolithographic pattern on a wafer substrate by a second demagnification using the second optical reticle. The multiplication of the first magnification by the first demagnification by the second demagnification equals one. The present invention implements fine patterning on a wafer substrate so as to improve efficiency of photolithographic application. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311616 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR - An electrophotographic photoconductor including an electroconductive support and a photoconductive layer provided thereon, wherein the photoconductive layer includes a charge generating material, an electron transporting material and a hole transporting material, the electron transporting material being a diphenoquinone compound represented by formula (1) described herein, the hole transporting material being a compound represented by formula (2) described herein. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311617 | BLACK MAGNETIC IRON OXIDE PARTICLES, MAGNETIC CARRIER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER AND TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER - The present invention relates to black magnetic iron oxide particles having an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 2.0 μm and an electric resistance value at an applied voltage of 100 V of not less than 1×10 | 2009-12-17 |
20090311618 | Surface-modified non-magnetic mono-component color toner with improvements in background contamination and transfer efficiency and method of preparing the same - Provided is a non-magnetic mono-component color toner with improved charge properties by surface modification with a charge control agent. The color toner is prepared by spheroidizing toner core particles including a binder and a colorant in the presence of 0.5 to 3 parts by weight of a charge control agent and coating the resultant spherical toner core particles with a first spherical organic powder with an average particle size of 50 to 120 nm, a second spherical organic powder with an average particle size of 600 to 1,000 nm, silica with an average particle size of 5 to 20 nm, and titanium dioxide with an average particle size of 300 to 1,000 nm. The color toner exhibits excellent surface charge properties (e.g., a narrow charge distribution, high chargeability, and good charge maintenance capability), thereby ensuring low image/background contamination, high transfer efficiency, good image density and long-term stability. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311619 | TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY AND BINDER RESIN FOR TONER - Disclosed is a toner for electrophotography containing at least a binder resin. This toner for electrophotography is characterized in that (a) the tetrahydrofuran (THF) soluble content in the toner has a first peak in the molecular weight region of not less than 2,000 but less than 5,000 and a second peak in the molecular weight region of not less than 100,000 but less than 200,000 in the chromatogram obtained by gel permeation chromatography (GPC); (b) the binder resin contains at least a carboxyl group-containing vinyl resin (C) and a glycidyl group-containing vinyl resin (E); and (c) the mass ratio of the styrene monomer to the acrylic monomer in the binder resin, namely (S/A), is not less than 4.6 but less than 8.5. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311620 | CARRIER, TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER COMPRISING THE SAME, AND DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER - A carrier has a thermosetting silicone resin layer formed of a core particle and a thermosetting silicone resin on the surface of the core particle, and the thermosetting silicone resin layer is formed by subjecting a thermosetting silicone resin to a thermosetting treatment at a temperature lower than the melting point of a charge control agent contained in the thermosetting silicone resin layer, and includes an inner region which contains a positively chargeable charge control agent and an outer region which does not contain any positively chargeable charge control agent. The two-component developer containing the carrier as described above is charged into a developing device in an image forming apparatus to form an image. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311621 | SUPPORT FOR PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE MATERIAL EMPLOYING THE SAME - An objective is to provide a light sensitive planographic printing plate material exhibiting excellent tone reproduction, printing durability and anti-stain property during printing at high printing pressure; a support employed for the material; a manufacturing method thereof; and a plate-making method of the light sensitive planographic printing plate material. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing a support for a planographic printing plate material, possessing the steps of conducting specific treatments on an aluminum plate as the support in that order, wherein the aluminum plate in each of the following methods comprises a Mg content of 0.1-0.4% by weight, a Ga content of 0.001-0.02% by weight, and an Al content of at least 99.0% by weight. | 2009-12-17 |
20090311622 | METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN, COMPOSITION FOR FORMING UPPER-LAYER FILM, AND COMPOSITION FOR FORMING UNDER-LAYER FILM - A pattern formation method suitable for forming micro-patterns using electron beams (EB), X-rays, or extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV) is provided. The method includes the following steps in the following order: (1) a step of forming and curing a under-layer film containing a radiation-sensitive acid generator which generates an acid upon exposure to radiation on a substrate, (2) a step of irradiating the under-layer film with radiation through a mask to cause an acid to be selectively generated in the exposed area of the under-layer film, (3) a step of forming an upper-layer film which does not contain a radiation-sensitive acid generator, but contains a composition capable of polymerization or crosslinking by the action of an acid, (4) a step of forming a cured film by polymerization or crosslinking selectively in the area of the upper-layer film corresponding to the area of the under-layer film in which the acid has been generated, and (5) a step of removing the area of the upper-layer film corresponding to the area of the under-layer film in which the acid has not been generated. | 2009-12-17 |