Midwest Research Institute Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100167084 | Electrodeposition of Biaxially Textured Layers on a Substrate - Methods of producing one or more biaxially textured layer on a substrate, and articles produced by the methods, are disclosed. An exemplary method may comprise electrodepositing on the substrate a precursor material selected from the group consisting of rare earths, transition metals, actinide, lanthanides, and oxides thereof. An exemplary article ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100144041 | L-Arabinose Fermenting Yeast - An L-arabinose utilizing yeast strain is provided for the production of ethanol by introducing and expressing bacterial araA, araB and araD genes. L-arabinose transporters are also introduced into the yeast to enhance the uptake of arabinose. The yeast carries additional genomic mutations enabling it to consume L-arabinose, even as the only carbon source, and to produce ethanol. Methods of producing ethanol include utilizing these modified yeast strains. | 06-10-2010 |
20100143769 | Anodic Dendritic Growth Suppression System for Secondary Lithium Batteries - Provided herein are methods for manufacturing lithium-metal anode [ | 06-10-2010 |
20100136715 | Screening of Silicon Wafers Used in Photovoltaics - A method for screening silicon-based wafers used in the photovoltaic industry is provided herewith. | 06-03-2010 |
20090297886 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDES AND PRODUCTION THEREOF - Transparent conducting oxides and production thereof are disclosed. An exemplary method of producing a transparent conducting oxide (TCO) material may comprise: providing a TCO target doped with either a high-permittivity oxide or a low-permittivity oxide in a process chamber. The method may also comprise depositing a metal oxide on the target in the process chamber to form a thin film having enhanced optical properties without substantially decreasing electrical quality. | 12-03-2009 |
20090280624 | Precursors for Formation of Copper Selenide, Indium Selenide, Copper Indium Diselenide, and/or Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide Films - Liquid-based precursors for formation of Copper Selenide, Indium Selenide, Copper Indium Diselenide, and/or copper Indium Galium Diselenide include copper-organoselenides, particulate copper selenide suspensions, copper selenide ethylene diamine in liquid solvent, nanoparticulate indium selenide suspensions, and indium selenide ethylene diamine coordination compounds in solvent. These liquid-based precursors can be deposited in liquid form onto substrates and treated by rapid thermal processing to form crystalline copper selenide and indium selenide films. | 11-12-2009 |
20090280598 | Formation of Copper-Indium-Selenide and/or Copper-Indium-Gallium-Selenide Films from Indium Selenide and Copper Selenide Precursors - Liquid-based indium selenide and copper selenide precursors, including copper-organoselenides, particulate copper selenide suspensions, copper selenide ethylene diamine in liquid solvent, nanoparticlulate indium selenide suspensions, and indium selenide ethylene diamine coordination compounds in solvent, are used to form crystalline copper-indium-selenide, and/or copper indium galium selenide films ( | 11-12-2009 |
20090236317 | ANTI-REFLECTION ETCHING OF SILICON SURFACES CATALYZED WITH IONIC METAL SOLUTIONS | 09-24-2009 |
20090149449 | PYRROLOBENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVES, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Disclosed are compounds of Formula I | 06-11-2009 |
20090123289 | Quiet Airfoils For Small and Large Wind Turbines - Thick airfoil families with desirable aerodynamic performance with minimal airfoil induced noise. The airfoil families are suitable for a variety of wind turbine designs and are particularly well-suited for use with horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs) with constant or variable speed using pitch and/or stall control. In exemplary embodiments, a first family of three thick airfoils is provided for use with small wind turbines and second family of three thick airfoils is provided for use with very large machines, e.g., an airfoil defined for each of three blade radial stations or blade portions defined along the length of a blade. Each of the families is designed to provide a high maximum lift coefficient or high lift, to exhibit docile stalls, to be relatively insensitive to roughness, and to achieve a low profile drag. | 05-14-2009 |
20090057137 | SYNTHESIZING THIN FILMS OF LITHIATED TRANSITION METAL OXIDE FOR USE IN ELECTROCHEMICAL AND BATTERY DEVICES | 03-05-2009 |
20080261070 | AMORPHOUS SEMICONDUCTING AND CONDUCTING TRANSPARENT METAL OXIDE THIN FILMS AND PRODUCTION THEREOF - Metal oxide thin films and production thereof are disclosed. An exemplary method of producing a metal oxide thin film may comprise introducing at least two metallic elements and oxygen into a process chamber to form a metal oxide. The method may also comprise depositing the metal oxide on a substrate in the process chamber. The method may also comprise simultaneously controlling a ratio of the at least two metallic elements and a stoichiometry of the oxygen during deposition. Exemplary amorphous metal oxide thin films produced according to the methods herein may exhibit highly transparent properties, highly conductive properties, and/or other opto-electronic properties. | 10-23-2008 |