| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION Patent applications |
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| 20120083568 | ACRYLATE-BASED FLUORINATED COPOLYMERS FOR HIGH-SOLIDS COATINGS - A series of low, medium, and high molecular weight copolymers containing methyl methacrylate, n-butyl acrylate. 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, and 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methacrylate were synthesized by solution polymerization under monomer-starved conditions. The copolymers were crosslinked with a methylated melamine formaldehyde resin in order to obtain thermosetting acrylics. Lower wettability, higher oxygen permeability, and lower refractive index were observed for higher concentrations of fluorinated monomer in the copolymer composition and high number-average hydroxyl functionality of the high molecular weight copolymers increased the crosslink density of the acrylic films, thereby resulting in improved tensile strength and tensile modulus. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083551 | MODIFIED EPOXIDE PRIMERS - Telechelic resins with reactive end groups (e.g., epoxy phosphate and epoxy ester) were synthesized using bisphenol-A (BPA) epoxide. The bisphenol-A based epoxide and the telechelic resins were all modified with tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) oligomers to produce epoxide/polysilicate (organic/inorganic) hybrid systems. The modified epoxides were thermally cured with a melamine-formaldehyde resin, cast on steel substrates and salt spray analysis revealed that the inorganically modified epoxides provided improvement over unmodified epoxide resins with respect to both corrosion resistance and adhesion to steel substrates. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120082854 | SELF-STRATIFYING COATING - A self-stratifying coating composition is provided. The self-stratifying coating can include a base layer having a telechelic resin with reactive end groups and an alkoxide oligomer. In addition, a top layer having an acrylate and/or methacrylate such as a fluorinated acrylate, a fluorinated methacrylate, a fluorinated hydrocarbon copolymerized with an acrylate, a fluorinated hydrocarbon copolymerized with a methacrylate and combinations thereof, and a crosslinking agent can be included. In addition, the base layer and the top layer can have an interfacial surface tension therebetween that is within a range of about 15 to 60 mJ/cm | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120040091 | Methods For Identifying Articles of Manufacture - In one embodiment, a method for identifying an article of manufacture may include: producing a plurality of multilayer photonic structures, wherein each of the plurality of multilayer photonic structures has a unique intensity profile; incorporating one of the plurality of multilayer photonic structures that produces the unique intensity profile into a coating; and generating an electronic code corresponding to the unique intensity profile of one of the plurality of multilayer photonic structures. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120036905 | Optical Lock Systems and Methods - In one embodiment, the optical lock system may include an electronic control unit, a lock housing including a lock chamber, and an optical key including a multilayer photonic structure. The multilayer photonic structure may produce a unique intensity profile and includes a plurality of coating layers of high index dielectric material and a plurality of coating layers of low index dielectric. A light source may transmit a reference light to the multilayer photonic structure when the optical key is disposed within the lock chamber. A photo detector may receive an interaction light from the multilayer photonic structure and may transmit the unique intensity profile to the electronic control unit which may execute machine readable instructions to: compare the unique intensity profile to an electronic master; and cause the lock actuator to transition from a first state to a second state when the unique intensity profile corresponds to the electronic master. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20110312065 | CLEARCOAT CONTAINING THERMOASE C160 FOR EASY-CLEANING OF INSECT BODY STAINS - A substrate or coating is provided that includes a protease with enzymatic activity toward a component of a biological stain. Also provided is a process for facilitating the removal of a biological stain is provided wherein an inventive substrate or coating including a protease is capable of enzymatically degrading of one or more components of the biological stain to facilitate biological stain removal from the substrate or said coating. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110312057 | LIPASE-CONTAINING POLYMERIC COATINGS FOR THE FACILITATED REMOVAL OF FINGERPRINTS - A substrate or coating is provided that includes a lipase with enzymatic activity toward a component of a fingerprint. Also provided is a process for facilitating the removal of fingerprints is provided wherein an inventive substrate or coating including a lipase is capable of enzymatically degrading of one or more components of the fingerprint to facilitate fingerprint removal from the substrate or said coating. Applying heat to the substrate or coating increases the rate of fingerprint removal. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110299154 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTOR - An omnidirectional reflector that reflects a band of electromagnetic radiation of less than 100 nanometers when viewed from angles between 0 and 45 degrees is provided. The omnidirectional reflector includes a multilayer stack having a plurality of layers of high index of refraction material and a plurality of layers of low index of refraction material. In addition, the plurality of high index of refraction material layers and low index of refraction material layers are alternately stacked on top of or across each other and provide a non-periodic layered structure. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110250363 | POWDER-CONTAINING OIL TYPE LUBRICANT FOR MOLD AND ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY METHOD AND ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The invention relates to an oil type lubricant, which is applied to a die to be used in high-pressure die casting, gravity die casting, low-pressure die casting and forging and can prevent soldering, particularly at high temperature parts and under a heavy load, to a spray method of applying the oil type lubricant and a spray apparatus for applying the oil type lubricant. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110207015 | FUEL CELL ELECTRODES WITH TRIAZOLE MODIFIED POLYMERS AND MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATING SAME - Embodiments of the present anhydrous fuel cell electrodes comprise an anhydrous catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer, wherein the anhydrous catalyst layer comprises at least one catalyst, about 5 mg/cm | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110134515 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL UV-IR REFLECTOR - The present invention provides an omnidirectional ultraviolet (UV)-infrared (IR) reflector. The omnidirectional UV-IR reflector includes a multilayer stack having at least three layers, the at least three layers having at least one first index of refraction material A1 and at least one second index of refraction layer B1. The at least one first index of refraction material layer and the at least one second index of refraction material layer can be alternately stacked on top of each other to provide the at least three layers. In addition, the at least one first index of refraction material layer and the at least one second index of refraction material layer each have a predefined thickness of d | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110128616 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTOR - An omnidirectional structural color (OSC) having a non-periodic layered structure. The OSC can include a multilayer stack that has an outer surface and at least two layers. The at least two layers can include at least one first index of refraction material layer A | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110076738 | SOLVENT-BORNE POLYMERIC BIOACTIVE COATINGS FOR THE FACILITATED REMOVAL OF BIOORGANIC STAINS - Protein-polymer composite materials are provided according to embodiments of the present invention that include an admixture of a polymer resin, a surfactant and a non-aqueous organic solvent. An aqueous solution containing bioactive proteins is mixed with the admixture. The emulsion is mixed with a crosslinker to produce a curable composition. The curable composition is cured, thereby producing the protein-polymer composite material that is useful for facilitating removal of bioorganic stains. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110014366 | STRUCTURAL COLORS HAVING UV REFLECTANCE VIA SPRAY LAYER-BY-LAYER PROCESSING - A process for fabricating a structural color having ultraviolet reflectance is provided. The process includes providing an atomizing nozzle, a first nanoparticle solution and a second nanoparticle solution. The atomizing nozzle is used to spray a plurality of first nanoparticle solution layers, the plurality of first nanoparticle layers forming a low index of refraction stack. In some instances, a polymer solution can be sprayed before and/or after the spraying of each first nanoparticle solution layer. The atomizing nozzle is also used to spray a plurality of second nanoparticle solution layers, the plurality of second nanoparticle layers form a high index of refraction stack. Similar to the first nanoparticle solution layers, a polymer solution can be sprayed before and/or after the spraying of each second nanoparticle solution layer. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20100323273 | FUEL CELL ELECTRODES WITH TRAIZOLE MODIFIED POLYMERS AND MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATING SAME - Embodiments of the present inventions are directed to fuel cell electrodes in membrane electrode assemblies, and methods of making same wherein the fuel cell electrodes comprise a catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer. The catalyst layer comprises at least one catalyst, phosphoric acid and a binder comprising at least one triazole modified polymer. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100290109 | UV-REFLECTIVE STRUCTURAL COLOR - The present invention discloses a non-quarter wave multilayer structure having a plurality of alternating low index of refraction material stacks and high index of refraction material stacks. The plurality of alternating stacks can reflect electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet region and a narrow band of electromagnetic radiation in the visible region. The non-quarter wave multilayer structure, i.e. n | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100279538 | GROUND CONNECTOR - A ground connector comprises facing pieces one ends of which are interconnected via a connecting section, a pair of holding pieces formed by folding back the other ends defining an opening into the space defined by the facing pieces, a displacement section connected between the internal surfaces if the facing pieces and forming a V shape projecting toward the opening, and a piercing piece. A ground wire is inserted into a ground-wire insertion space, the ground connector is attached to an end edge of a vehicle body panel through the opening, the insertion force of the vehicle body panel causes the vehicle body panel to push the displacement section toward the connecting section thus to reverse the projection of the displacement section toward the connecting section and the piercing piece pierces the insulation cover of the ground wire to come into contact with the conductor of the ground wire. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100279376 | PREPARATION OF SOLVENT-BORNE POLYMERIC BIOACTIVE COATINGS - Processes for preparation of a protein-polymer composite material are provided according to embodiments of the present invention which include providing an admixture of a polymer resin, a surfactant and a non-aqueous organic solvent. An aqueous solution containing bioactive proteins and substantially free of surfactant is mixed with the admixture. The emulsion is mixed with a crosslinker to produce a curable composition. The curable composition is cured, thereby producing the protein-polymer composite material. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100254350 | Fast Handoff Using GPS Technology for Mobile Telematics - The present invention relates to the reduction of handoff delays for mobile telematics applications. In particular, the present invention provides a method employing GPS technology to define IP addresses in a mobile environment in order to reduce delays and transient data loss caused by handoff from one network to another. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100209780 | HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTROLYTE (Muldoon, Allred) - A battery that includes a cathode, anode and an electrolytic solution containing an organic electrolyte solvent including a compound of the formula: R | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100208338 | Multilayer Photonic Structures - A multilayer photonic structure may include a plurality of coating layers of high index dielectric material of index of refraction n | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100062278 | COMPOSITE OF SHEET METAL PARTS - A composite of sheet metal parts on or for a vehicle comprises a first sheet metal part forming a first outer shell region and comprising a first joining region which projects from the first outer shell region via a bent transition towards an inner side of the composite. The composite further comprises a second sheet metal part forming a second outer shell region and comprising a second joining region which projects from the second outer shell region towards the inner side of the composite, the second joining region facing the first joining region. The composite also comprises a welding or soldering seam along which the sheet metal parts are connected, wherein the seam runs along or alongside a flange edge formed in the first joining region at a distance from the first outer shell region, a flange deviating from the first joining region along the flange edge. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20090211399 | GAS STORAGE MATERIALS, INCLUDING HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIALS - A material for the storage and release of gases comprises a plurality of hollow elements, each hollow element comprising a porous wall enclosing an interior cavity, the interior cavity including structures of a solid-state storage material. In particular examples, the storage material is a hydrogen storage material such as a solid state hydride. An improved method for forming such materials includes the solution diffusion of a storage material solution through a porous wall of a hollow element into an interior cavity. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090210090 | ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBSERVING, LEARNING, AND SUPPORTING HUMAN ACTIVITIES - An example method for allowing a robot to assist with a task, the task being carried out in an environment including one or more non-human objects each having associated object locations, comprises detecting one or more changes in object locations within the environment, predicting a task requirement (such as a future object location change, or task goal) by comparing the change in the object location with stored data, the stored data including object location changes associated with previously observed tasks; and providing robotic assistance to achieve the task requirement. Example apparatus are also disclosed. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090207071 | Radar device and target angle detection method - A radar device has a plurality of receiving antennas which receive, as a reception wave, a radar wave sent in a predetermined reference direction and reflected by a target; a phase difference detection unit which detects a first phase difference of the reception wave received by a first receiving antenna pair that is spaced by a first gap, and a second phase difference of the reception wave received by a second receiving antenna pair that is spaced by a second gap smaller than the first gap; and an angle detection unit which performs a first process of determining, as a detection angle, an angle of the target relative to the reference direction being a mutually coincident angle from among a plurality of first angles corresponding to the first phase difference and a plurality of second angles corresponding to the second phase difference. The radar device allows expanding an angle detection range without reducing the resolution of the angle corresponding to the second phase difference. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090204600 | MOBILE RECOMMENDATION AND RESERVATION SYSTEM - Apparatus and methods are described for assisting a requester to identify and reserve a resource that meets the need of the requestor's request. For example, a request can be augmented using augmentation data, such as current position and requester preferences, and resources are located and ranked according to their match against the augmented request. A person who is the requester may engage in another attention demanding task, such as driving a car, while resources well matched to preferences are located. Preference data may be determined from social network data, a preference file, and/or other sources. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090161220 | Narrow Band Omnidirectional Reflectors And Their Use As Structural Colors - Disclosed is a multilayer structure wherein a first layer of a first material having an outer surface and a refracted index between 2 and 4 extends across an outer surface of a second layer having a refractive index between 1 and 3. The multilayer stack has a reflective band of less than 200 nanometers when viewed from angles between 0° and 80° and can be used to reflect a narrow range of electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet, visible and infrared spectrum ranges. In some instances, the reflection band of the multilayer structure is less than 100 nanometers. In addition, the multilayer structure can have a quantity defined as a range to mid-range ratio percentage of less than 2%. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090139190 | BYPASS FLOW FILTER WITH IMPROVED FILTER EFFICIENCY AND EXHAUST SYSTEM AND VEHICLE HAVING THE FILTER - A bypass flow filter includes a plurality of channels which are formed of at least one structured wall layer and a filter layer. Projecting guide vanes and passages, which are formed by the wall layer and lead to a different channel, are provided in at least a majority of the channels. The passages have a narrowing cross section and a narrowing part of the cross section is directed towards an adjacent guide vane. An exhaust system and a vehicle having a bypass flow filter, are also provided. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090011928 | PHOTOCATALYTIC METHODS FOR PREPARATION OF ELECTROCATALYST MATERIALS - The invention relates to methods of preparing metal particles on a support material, including platinum-containing nanoparticles on a carbon support. Such materials can be used as electrocatalysts, for example as improved electrocatalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEM-FCs). | 01-08-2009 |
| 20080293117 | HEAT RESISTANT BIOACTIVE COMPOSITION - A bioactive composition includes a hydrogel matrix. At least one protein is immobilized in the hydrogel matrix. The digestive protein has a half-life at least 1000 times longer than the half-life of a free digestive protein counterpart. | 11-27-2008 |
