| 02nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
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| 20130011735 | LITHIUM INKS AND ELECTRODES AND BATTERIES MADE THEREFROM - Lithium metal powder based inks are provided. The inks are provided in formulations suitable for printing using a variety of printing techniques, including screen printing, offset litho printing, gravure printing, flexographic printing, pad printing and inkjet printing. The inks include lithium metal powder, a polymer binder and optionally electrically conductive materials and/or lithium salts in a solvent. The inks are well suited for use in printing electrodes for use in lithium metal batteries. Batteries made from lithium powder based anodes and electronic applications such as RFID labels, Smart Cards and wearable medical devices are also provided. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011736 | TEMPLATE ELECTRODE STRUCTURES WITH ENHANCED ADHESION CHARACTERISTICS - Provided herein are novel template electrode materials and structures for lithium ion cells. Related methods are also provided. According to various embodiments, an electrode can include a nanostructured template, an electrochemically active material layer coating the template, and a first intermediate layer between the nanostructured template and the electrochemically active material layer. In one arrangement, the nanostructured template includes silicide nanowires. The electrochemically active material may be any of silicon, tin, germanium, carbon, metal hydrides, silicides, phosphides, and nitrides. The first intermediate layer may facilitate adhesion between the nanostructured template and the electrochemically active material layer, electronic conductivity within the electrode, and/or stress relaxation between the nanostructured template and the electrochemically active material layer. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011737 | PROCESS OF MAKING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY USING THE SAME - A process of electroless plating a tin or tin-alloy active material onto a metal substrate for the negative electrode of a rechargeable lithium battery comprising steps of (1) immersing the metal substrate in an aqueous plating solution containing metal ions to be plated, (2) plating tin or tin-alloy active material onto the metal substrate by contacting the metal substrate with a reducing metal by swiping one on the other, and (3) removing the plated metal substrate from the plating bath and rinsing with deionized water. A rechargeable lithium battery using tin or tin-alloy as the anode active material. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011738 | CATHODE MATERIAL OF LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A cathode material of a lithium ion secondary battery is provided, which includes a cathode active material and a glassy material coating on a surface of the cathode active material. The glassy material is capable of selectively allowing lithium ions to pass therethrough. The lithium ion secondary battery using the cathode material has the long cycle life and the high safety performance. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011739 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ELECTROACTIVE INSERTION COMPOUNDS AND ELECTRODE MATERIALS OBTAINED THEREFROM - A process for preparing an at least partially lithiated transition metal oxyanion-based lithium-ion reversible electrode material, which includes providing a precursor of said lithium-ion reversible electrode material, heating said precursor, melting same at a temperature sufficient to produce a melt including an oxyanion containing liquid phase, cooling said melt under conditions to induce solidification thereof and obtain a solid electrode that is capable of reversible lithium ion deinsertion/insertion cycles for use in a lithium battery. Also, lithiated or partially lithiated oxyanion-based-lithium-ion reversible electrode materials obtained by the aforesaid process. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011740 | Lithium Secondary Battery - The positive-electrode material of the lithium secondary battery according to the present invention includes a first positive-electrode active material, and a second positive-electrode active material, the first positive-electrode active material denoted by a composition formula Li | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011741 | NON-AQEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material containing a lithium-containing oxide active material, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The lithium-containing oxide active material is represented by the general formula Li | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011742 | CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR FLEXIBLE ELECTRODE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed are a current collector for a flexible electrode, a method of manufacturing the same, and a negative electrode including the same. The current collector for a flexible electrode includes: a flexible polymer substrate; a cross-linkable polymer layer disposed on the polymer substrate; and a metal layer disposed on the cross-linkable polymer layer, wherein the surface of the cross-linkable polymer layer includes a plurality of protrusions and grooves. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011743 | POROUS POLYPROPYLENE FILM - In order to provide a porous polypropylene film in which the ratio of change in air permeability is small and the initial air-permeating property is satisfactory even under high temperature environment, a porous polypropylene film is proposed, satisfying the following conditions (1) and (2) regarding air-permeability (Pa | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011744 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING THERMOPLASTIC RESIN FILM - The present invention relates to a method for producing a film containing a thermoplastic resin, the method comprising: a step of feeding a material containing a thermoplastic resin and having a pair of opposed flat portions to between a pair of rollers with the thermoplastic resin in a molten state, and a step of rolling, with the pair of rollers, the pair of flat portions being stacked, thereby welding the flat portions to each other to form a united film, wherein the material to be fed to between the rollers is two separate films each having a flat portion or one flat cylindrical film having a pair of opposed flat portions linked together by connecting portions at their end portions. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011745 | SOLID, LITHIUM-SALT-DOPED, THERMOSET POLYIMIDE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL EMPLOYING SAME - An electrolyte medium suitable for use as a separator for an electrochemical cell comprises a substantially solid, thermoset polyimide polymer matrix doped with a lithium salt. The lithium salt comprises lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LITFSI). | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011746 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND ALL SOLID-STATE LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A solid electrolyte material for an all solid-state lithium secondary battery represented by Li | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011747 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - There is provided a lithium ion secondary battery excellent in cycle characteristics in which the conductivity of an electrode using a graphite material which is less deformed and oriented by pressurization is improved. A negative electrode mixture which includes at least a negative electrode active material comprising graphite as a main component, a binder, and a conductive aid has a ratio of a peak intensity of a (002) plane to a peak intensity of a (110) plane in an X-ray diffraction spectrum of 30 or more and 70 or less, the spectrum being measured after the negative electrode mixture is pressed at 98 MPa (1000 kgf/cm | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011748 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A power supply device in which an enzyme is immobilized as a catalyst on negative electrodes and/or positive electrodes, includes electromotive portions in which at least two of the negative electrodes and the positive electrodes are connected in series, and a fuel supply portion which communicates with the negative electrodes and which simultaneously supply a fuel to the negative electrodes, and in the power supply device, the fuel supply portion includes fuel-supply adjusting portions which adjust fuel supply to the negative electrodes. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011749 | FUEL CELL - A separator formed of a material, which does not transmit liquid, is provided between a cell unit including an electrode on a surface of which an oxidoreductase is present and a fuel storage unit provided adjacent to the cell unit. It is configured such that power generation is started by supply of fuel solution stored in the fuel storage unit to the cell unit by removal of at least a part of the separator. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011750 | LI-AIR HYBRID BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a lithium-air hybrid battery and a method for manufacturing the same, which has a structure in which a liquid electrolyte electrode and a solid electrolyte electrode are stacked on both sides of an ion conductive glass ceramic. That is, disclosed is a lithium-air hybrid battery and a method for manufacturing the same, which has a structure in which a lithium metal negative electrode includes a liquid electrolyte and a porous air positive electrode comprising a carbon, a catalyst, a binder and a solid electrolyte are separately stacked on both sides of an impermeable ion conductive glass ceramic, and the liquid electrolyte is present only in the lithium metal negative electrode. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011751 | METAL OXYGEN BATTERY - There is provided a metal oxygen battery which uses an oxygen-storing material of a composite oxide containing Y and Mn as a positive electrode material, and can reduce the reaction overpotential. The metal oxygen battery | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011752 | METAL OXYGEN BATTERY - There is provided a metal oxygen battery which uses an oxygen-storing material of a composite oxide containing YMnO | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011753 | SELECTIVE OXYGEN-PERMEABLE SUBSTRATE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR METAL-AIR BATTERY, METAL-AIR BATTERY, AND SELECTIVE OXYGEN-PERMEABLE MEMBRANE - There is provided a selective oxygen-permeable substrate including: a selective oxygen-permeable membrane having an inorganic framework and a transition metal ion complex and being capable of selectively permeating oxygen, and a porous substrate disposed on one surface of the selective oxygen-permeable membrane. Preferably, the transition metal ion complex is bonded to the inorganic framework. More preferably, a material constituting the inorganic framework is at least one kind selected from the group consisting of silica, titania, alumina, and zirconia. The selective oxygen-permeable substrate can selectively introduce oxygen in the air into the inside and has high durability against an electrolytic solution. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011754 | METAL-AIR BATTERY - A metal air battery capable of obtaining larger charge-discharge capacity than before, is provided. The metal air battery | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011755 | Racked Power Supply Ventilation - A ventilation system for a fuel cell power module is provided. The ventilation system includes a ventilation enclosure for evacuating fluids from the fuel cell power module, the ventilation enclosure having an air inlet for providing ingress of air to the enclosure. The ventilation system further concludes a ventilation shaft in fluid communication with the ventilation enclosure and an evacuation pump arranged to exhaust fluid from the ventilation enclosure to a desired location. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011756 | CELLULOSIC BIOMASS PROCESSING FOR HYDROGEN EXTRACTION - Methods are disclosed for extracting hydrogen from a biomass compound comprising carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. The biomass may include cellulose, lignin, and/or hemicellulose. Water is combined with the compound to produce a wet form of the compound. The wet form of the compound is transferred into a reaction processing chamber. The wet form of the compound is heated within the reaction chamber such that elements of the compound dissociate and react, with one reaction product comprising hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas is processed to generate electrical power. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011757 | Fuel Cell System Containing Anode Tail Gas Oxidizer and Hybrid Heat Exchanger/Reformer - A fuel cell system includes at least one fuel cell stack, a fuel inlet conduit, and a fuel heat exchanger containing a fuel reformation catalyst. The fuel heat exchanger is connected to the fuel inlet conduit and to at least one fuel cell system exhaust conduit which in operation provides a high temperature exhaust stream to the fuel heat exchanger. The fuel heat exchanger is thermally integrated with an anode tail gas oxidizer (ATO) exhaust conduit such that in operation an ATO exhaust stream in the ATO exhaust conduit heats a fuel inlet stream passing through the heat exchanger. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011758 | INDIRECT INTERNAL REFORMING SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The indirect internal reforming solid oxide fuel cell system includes an indirect internal reforming solid oxide fuel cell that has a first reformer which produces a reformed gas from a hydrocarbon-based fuel by using a steam reforming reaction, a solid oxide fuel cell which generates electric power by using the reformed gas obtained in the first reformer, and a container which houses the first reformer and the solid oxide fuel cell, the first reformer being disposed in a position to receive heat radiation from the solid oxide fuel cell; a second reformer which is disposed outside the container and produces a reformed gas by reforming a hydrocarbon-based fuel; and a line which leads the reformed gas obtained in the second reformer from the second reformer to an anode of the solid oxide fuel cell. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011759 | METHOD FOR SHUTTING DOWN INDIRECT INTERNAL REFORMING SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - Provided is a method for shutting down an indirect internal reforming SOFC, in which reliable reforming, prevention of anode oxidative degradation, fuel saving and time saving are possible. Reforming catalyst layer temperature T is measured, and FkCALC is calculated; when FkCALC≧FkE, T is measured, and FkCALC and FkMinCALC are calculated; if FkMinCALC≧FkE, then the flow rate of the fuel supplied to the reformer is set to FkE and the method moves on to step D; if FkCALC≦FkMinCALC| 2013-01-10 | |
| 20130011760 | FUEL CELL STACK STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a fuel cell stack structure, including: metallic bipolar plates having cooling surfaces facing each other, wherein film-removed portions are provided at portions of the cooling surfaces. The fuel cell stack structure is advantageous in that electrical conductivity can be achieved by the contact portion of two metallic bipolar plates without having to apply a conductive material onto the contact site of the cooling surfaces of the metallic bipolar plates, so that the manufacturing cost of the metallic bipolar plate can be reduced, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost a fuel cell stack. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011761 | FUEL CELL MODULE FOR VEHICLES - A fuel cell module for a vehicle, which accommodates a stacked-cell body which is provided with electric output terminals for taking electric power from stacked power generating cells in a metallic casing which has an insulation layer on its inner surface, is disposed in a vehicle front room such that the stacked direction of the power generating cells is a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and the electric output terminals face the front of the vehicle. An insulating cover made of insulating rubber which is thicker than an insulation layer of a cover is disposed on the exterior surface of the electric output terminals to prevent short circuiting of the electric output terminals. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011762 | DIRECT OXIDATION FUEL CELL - Disclosed is a direct oxidation fuel cell including at least one cell, each cell comprising a stack of: a membrane electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode; an anode-side separator facing the anode; and a cathode-side separator facing the cathode. The anode-side separator has a serpentine fuel flow channel on a surface thereof facing the anode, a fuel is supplied from upstream of the fuel flow channel, and the serpentine fuel flow channel has a cross-sectional area that increases stepwise from upstream toward downstream of the fuel flow channel. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011763 | SEPARATOR PLATES FORMED BY PHOTOPOLYMER BASED PROCESSES - A separator plate for a fuel cell is provided, including a substrate having a radiation-cured first flow field layer disposed thereon. A method for fabricating the separator plate is also provided. The method includes the steps of providing a substrate; applying a first radiation-sensitive material to the substrate; placing a first mask between a first radiation source and the first radiation-sensitive material, the first mask having a plurality of substantially radiation-transparent apertures; and exposing the first radiation-sensitive material to a plurality of first radiation beams to form a radiation-cured first flow field layer adjacent the substrate. A fuel cell having the separator plate is also provided. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011764 | Cathode Catalyst Layer, Manufacturing Method Thereof and Membrane Electrode Assembly - According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the use ratio of active sites in a catalyst having oxygen reduction activity so as to provide a cathode catalyst layer and MEA for a fuel cell with high a level of power generation performance. The present invention includes a process of introducing a functional group into a surface of the catalyst | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011765 | FUEL CELL - In a fuel cell including an electrolyte layer allowing an anion component to migrate, and a fuel-side electrode and an oxygen-side electrode arranged to face each other while sandwiching the electrolyte layer, the oxygen-side electrode contains a first catalyst containing a first transition metal and polypyrrole, and a second catalyst containing a second transition metal and a porphyrin ring-containing compound so that the mixing ratio of the first catalyst relative to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the first catalyst and the second catalyst is more than 10 parts by mass, and below 90 parts by mass. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011766 | FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY - A polyelectrolyte membrane fuel cell apparatus, includes a backing plate, a top clamping plate, at least one in-plane planar fuel cell assembly interposed between the top plate and the backing plate, and a current collector foil interposed between the planar fuel cell(s) and the top clamping plate, the current collector foil including an electrically non-conductive foil having a pattern of electrically conductive material provided thereon on the side facing the planar fuel cell. The fuel cell apparatus is held together by spot welds between the top clamping plate and the backing plate. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011767 | STRUCTURE OF SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - Disclosed is a structure of a solid oxide fuel cell, including a porous tubular anode support having a plurality of through holes, and an electrolyte layer and a cathode layer sequentially formed on the inner surface of the tubular anode support, so that fuel flows via the plurality of through holes and air flows through the inside of the cathode layer, thus increasing a diffusion rate of fuel and air to thereby increase the reaction rate, resulting in excellent cell performance. This structure eliminates the flow of fuel and air around the outside of the fuel cell, thus preventing the formation of an oxidizing atmosphere at the inside and outside of the tubular cell, thereby increasing lifespan of the cell and ensuring cell reliability. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011768 | High Performance Flame Fuel Cell Using an Anode Supported Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell - The present invention relates to an anode supported solid-oxide fuel cell based flame fuel cell that enable the generation of both electricity and heat from a flame (i.e. flame is used as a heat source and a fuel source for the fuel cell's operation, while supplying a useful heat for other thermochemical systems) and, more particularly, to an anode supported solid-oxide fuel cell based flame fuel cell that uses hydrocarbon/air mixture as a fuel source and includes a catalyst layer that can act as a protective layer for the anode layer, an anode layer, a cathode layer, an electrolyte layer, and an interlayer between the cathode layer and the electrolyte layer. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011769 | FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND FUEL CELL - A fuel cell separator having a turn portion of a serpentine-shaped reaction gas passage region. In the turn portion, a recessed portion is defined by an outer end of the turn portion and oblique boundaries between the recessed portion and a pair of passage groove group. In the turn portion, a plurality of protrusions, which vertically extend from a bottom face of the recessed portion and are arranged in an island form, are disposed such that one or more protrusions form a plurality of columns lined up and spaced apart from each other with a gap in a direction in which the outer end extends and one or more protrusions form a plurality of rows lined up and spaced apart from each other with a gap in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the outer end extends. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011770 | MODIFICATION TO STAMPABLE FLOWFIELDS TO IMPROVE FLOW DISTRIBUTION IN THE CHANNELS OF PEM FUEL CELLS - A fuel cell ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011771 | SUPPORTED CATALYST - A supported catalyst includes a plurality of support particles that each include a carbon support and a layer disposed around the carbon support. The layer is selected from a metal carbide, metal oxycarbide, and combinations thereof. A catalytic material is disposed on the layers of the support particles. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011772 | OPTICALLY SEMITRANSMISSIVE FILM, PHOTOMASK BLANK AND PHOTOMASK, AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING OPTICALLY SEMITRANSMISSIVE FILM - A photomask blank includes a transparent substrate and a film containing at least two layers having at least a first layer and a second layer formed on the transparent substrate. The first layer is made of a material containing one or more materials selected from the group Ta, Hf, Si, Cr, Ag, Au, Cu, Al, and Mo. The second layer is made of MoSiN, MoSiO, MoSiON, SiN, SiO, or SiON. A phase difference of the film containing at least two layers is from −30° to +30°. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011773 | OPTICAL MEMBER BASE MATERIAL FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention relates to a method for producing an optical member base material for EUVL, comprising performing the following in this order to obtain an optical member base material for EUVL: a preliminary-polishing step of preliminarily polishing a film forming surface and a back surface of the film forming surface of a glass substrate; a measuring step of measuring a total thickness distribution and a flatness of the glass substrate; and a corrective-polishing step of locally polishing only the back surface of the glass substrate depending on the measurement result of the measuring step. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011774 | ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrostatic latent image developing toner includes: a release agent; a pigment; and a binder resin. The content of the pigment is from about 10% by weight to about 50% by weight, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the toner is in the range of from about −60° C. to about 20° C., and the Young's modulus at 20° C. is in the range of from about 1×10 | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011775 | TONER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Disclosed is a toner obtained by coating surfaces of core particles including at least a binder resin having a carboxyl group and a coloring agent with successive coatings of a water-soluble crosslinking agent capable of crosslinking with a carboxyl group and a water-soluble polymer having a carboxyl group, which have been successively applied on the core particles and crosslinked with each other. The thus-formed toner is provided with a good harmony of favorable fixability represented by a low lowest fixable temperature and favorable storage stability represented by little aggregation after standing at 50° C. for 8 hours. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011776 | ERASABLE TONER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Disclosed is a decolorable toner produced by aggregating dispersed fine particles of a color material containing at least a color-forming compound, a color-developing agent and a decoloring agent with dispersed fine particles containing at least a binder resin having a carboxyl group, then adding a compound having a carbodiimide group or an epoxy group reactive with the carboxyl group of the binder resin, and thereafter fusing the aggregate particles, respectively in an aqueous medium. The thus obtained decolorable toner can suppress the generation of fine powder by the release of erasable color material fine particles from the toner particles. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011777 | DECOLORABLE TONER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Disclosed is a process for production of a decolorable toner, including: aggregating dispersed fine particles of a color material comprising at least a color-forming compound, a color-developing agent and a decoloring agent with dispersed fine particles comprising at least a binder resin comprising a polyester resin to form aggregates in an aqueous medium, adding a reactive polymer having an oxazoline group in to the aqueous medium, and fusing the aggregates in the aqueous medium. As a result, it becomes possible to produce a decolorable toner which suppresses the generation of fine powder due to the release of fine particles of an erasable color material from the toner. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011778 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER, DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CONTAINING TONER - An electrophotographic toner obtained from a dispersion or emulsion liquid of an oil phase containing a toner material in an aqueous medium, the toner including: a binder resin, wherein the toner material includes: (A) an epoxy resin prepolymer; (B) an adduct of a dihydric phenol with a polyalkylene oxide; (C) a phenolic compound, or an alcohol compound, or both thereof; and (D) a carboxylic acid compound, and wherein the binder resin includes a resin obtained by allowing the (A), the (B), the (C) and the (D) to react with each other. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011779 | TONER, DEVELOPER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner obtained by a method for producing a toner, which includes dissolving or dispersing in an organic solvent a toner material containing at least a binder resin, and a dispersion liquid of a crystalline polyester resin, so as to prepare a solution or dispersion liquid of the toner material, emulsifying or dispersing the solution or dispersion liquid of the toner material in an aqueous medium, so as to prepare an emulsion or dispersion liquid, and removing the organic solvent from the emulsion or dispersion liquid, wherein the crystalline polyester resin is localized near a surface of the toner. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011780 | CARRIER CORE PARTICLE FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, CARRIER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER - A carrier core particle for an electrophotographic developer includes a core composition expressed by a general formula: Mn | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011781 | CARRIER CORE PARTICLE FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, CARRIER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER - A carrier core particle for an electrophotographic developer includes a composition expressed by a general formula: Mn | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011782 | POLYMER EXPANDED PARTICLE, EXPANDED TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYMER EXPANDED PARTICLE AND EXPANDED TONER - A polymer expanded particle and an expanded toner having small pores, and a production method thereof are provided. A polymer expanded particle comprises micropores having an average pore diameter of less than 50 μm. An expanded toner comprises micropores having an average pore diameter of 1 μm to less than 3 μm, wherein volume average particle diameter is 5 μm to less than 15 μm. A method for producing a polymer expanded particle comprises a first step for mixing specific polymer particles with high pressure gas or supercritical fluid, to prepare a mixture, a second step for impregnating with the high pressure gas or the supercritical fluid to the inside of the polymer particles, and a third step for reducing pressure and temperature of the mixture, to form the polymer expanded particle, wherein the pressure and temperature in the third step is reduced for 5 minutes or less from a state of 20 MPa or greater and 60° C. or greater to a state of less than 1 MPa and less than 30° C., respectively. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011783 | MONOMERS, POLYMERS, PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF FORMING PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC PATTERNS - Provided are (meth)acrylate monomers containing acetal moieties, polymers containing a unit formed from such a monomer and photoresist compositions containing such a polymer. The monomers, polymers and photoresist compositions are useful in forming photolithographic patterns. Also provided are substrates coated with the photoresist compositions, methods of forming photolithographic patterns and electronic devices. The compositions, methods and coated substrates find particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011784 | Photosensitive Sacrificial Polymer with Low Residue - Embodiments according to the present invention relate generally to PAG bilayer and PAG-doped unilayer structures using sacrificial polymer layers that incorporate a photoacid generator having a concentration gradient therein. Said PAG concentration being higher in a upper portion of such structures than in a lower portion thereof. Embodiments according to the present invention also relate to a method of using such bilayers and unilayers to form microelectronic structures having a three-dimensional space, and methods of decomposition of the sacrificial polymer within the aforementioned layers. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011785 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD AND RESIST COMPOSITION - Provided is a method of forming a pattern, ensuring excellent exposure latitude (EL) and focus latitude (depth of focus DOF). The method of forming a pattern includes (A) forming a film from a resist composition, the resist composition, (B) exposing the film to light, and (C) developing the exposed film using a developer containing an organic solvent, thereby forming a negative pattern. The resist composition contains (a) a resin that is configured to decompose when acted on by an acid and ΔSP thereof represented by formula (1) below is 2.5 (MPa) | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011786 | FLUORINE-FREE FUSED RING HETEROAROMATIC PHOTOACID GENERATORS AND RESIST COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a fluorine-free photoacid generator (PAG) and a photoresist composition containing the same. The PAG is characterized by the presence of an onium cationic component and a fluorine-free fused ring heteroaromatic sulfonate anionic component containing one or more electron withdrawing substituents. The onium cationic component of the PAG is preferably a sulfonium or an iodonium cation. The photoresist composition further contains an acid sensitive imaging polymer. The photoresist composition is especially useful for forming material patterns on a semiconductor substrate using 193 nm (ArF) lithography. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011787 | FLUORINE-FREE FUSED RING HETEROAROMATIC PHOTOACID GENERATORS AND RESIST COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a fluorine-free photoacid generator (PAG) and a photoresist composition containing the same. The PAG is characterized by the presence of an onium cationic component and a fluorine-free fused ring heteroaromatic sulfonate anionic component containing one or more electron withdrawing substituents. The onium cationic component of the PAG is preferably a sulfonium or an iodonium cation. The photoresist composition further contains an acid sensitive imaging polymer. The photoresist composition is especially useful for forming material patterns on a semiconductor substrate using 193 nm (ArF) lithography. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011788 | FLUORINE-FREE FUSED RING HETEROAROMATIC PHOTOACID GENERATORS AND RESIST COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a fluorine-free photoacid generator (PAG) and a photoresist composition containing the same. The PAG is characterized by the presence of an onium cationic component and a fluorine-free fused ring heteroaromatic sulfonate anionic component containing one or more electron withdrawing substituents. The onium cationic component of the PAG is preferably a sulfonium or an iodonium cation. The photoresist composition further contains an acid sensitive imaging polymer. The photoresist composition is especially useful for forming material patterns on a semiconductor substrate using 193 nm (ArF) lithography. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011789 | FLUORINE-FREE FUSED RING HETEROAROMATIC PHOTOACID GENERATORS AND RESIST COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a fluorine-free photoacid generator (PAG) and a photoresist composition containing the same. The PAG is characterized by the presence of an onium cationic component and a fluorine-free fused ring heteroaromatic sulfonate anionic component containing one or more electron withdrawing substituents. The onium cationic component of the PAG is preferably a sulfonium or an iodonium cation. The photoresist composition further contains an acid sensitive imaging polymer. The photoresist composition is especially useful for forming material patterns on a semiconductor substrate using 193 nm (ArF) lithography. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011790 | FLUORINE-FREE FUSED RING HETEROAROMATIC PHOTOACID GENERATORS AND RESIST COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a fluorine-free photoacid generator (PAG) and a photoresist composition containing the same. The PAG is characterized by the presence of an onium cationic component and a fluorine-free fused ring heteroaromatic sulfonate anionic component containing one or more electron withdrawing substituents. The onium cationic component of the PAG is preferably a sulfonium or an iodonium cation. The photoresist composition further contains an acid sensitive imaging polymer. The photoresist composition is especially useful for forming material patterns on a semiconductor substrate using 193 nm (ArF) lithography. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011791 | COLORING PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND PLATE MAKING METHOD - To provide a coloring photosensitive composition and a lithographic printing plate precursor, ensuring that coloring stability after exposure by infrared laser exposure is good and high coloring is obtained even when exposed after the elapse of time. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011792 | FLUORINE-FREE FUSED RING HETEROAROMATIC PHOTOACID GENERATORS AND RESIST COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a fluorine-free photoacid generator (PAG) and a photoresist composition containing the same. The PAG is characterized by the presence of an onium cationic component and a fluorine-free fused ring heteroaromatic sulfonate anionic component containing one or more electron withdrawing substituents. The onium cationic component of the PAG is preferably a sulfonium or an iodonium cation. The photoresist composition further contains an acid sensitive imaging polymer. The photoresist composition is especially useful for forming material patterns on a semiconductor substrate using 193 nm (ArF) lithography. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011793 | FLUORINE-FREE FUSED RING HETEROAROMATIC PHOTOACID GENERATORS AND RESIST COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a fluorine-free photoacid generator (PAG) and a photoresist composition containing the same. The PAG is characterized by the presence of an onium cationic component and a fluorine-free fused ring heteroaromatic sulfonate anionic component containing one or more electron withdrawing substituents. The onium cationic component of the PAG is preferably a sulfonium or an iodonium cation. The photoresist composition further contains an acid sensitive imaging polymer. The photoresist composition is especially useful for forming material patterns on a semiconductor substrate using 193 nm (ArF) lithography. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011794 | FLUORINE-FREE FUSED RING HETEROAROMATIC PHOTOACID GENERATORS AND RESIST COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a fluorine-free photoacid generator (PAG) and a photoresist composition containing the same. The PAG is characterized by the presence of an onium cationic component and a fluorine-free fused ring heteroaromatic sulfonate anionic component containing one or more electron withdrawing substituents. The onium cationic component of the PAG is preferably a sulfonium or an iodonium cation. The photoresist composition further contains an acid sensitive imaging polymer. The photoresist composition is especially useful for forming material patterns on a semiconductor substrate using 193 nm (ArF) lithography. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011795 | FLUORINE-FREE FUSED RING HETEROAROMATIC PHOTOACID GENERATORS AND RESIST COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a fluorine-free photoacid generator (PAG) and a photoresist composition containing the same. The PAG is characterized by the presence of an onium cationic component and a fluorine-free fused ring heteroaromatic sulfonate anionic component containing one or more electron withdrawing substituents. The onium cationic component of the PAG is preferably a sulfonium or an iodonium cation. The photoresist composition further contains an acid sensitive imaging polymer. The photoresist composition is especially useful for forming material patterns on a semiconductor substrate using 193 nm (ArF) lithography. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011796 | DRAWING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides a drawing apparatus including a blanker including a plurality of deflectors configured to respectively deflect the plurality of charged particle beams, and a controller configured to transmit a control signal to the blanker, wherein the blanker includes a storage configured to store pattern data, a generator configured to generate, based on pattern information which is included in the control signal and designates the pattern data, and position information which is included in the control signal and designates a drawing position corresponding to the pattern information, a blanking signal for drawing a pattern corresponding to the pattern data stored in the storage at a position on a substrate corresponding to the position information, and a driving device configured to drive the plurality of deflectors in accordance with the generated blanking signal generated. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011797 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DRAWING APPARATUS AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - The drawing apparatus of the present invention includes an optical system housing configured to emit a charged particle beam toward the substrate; a stage configured to hold the substrate and be moved at least in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the optical system housing; a detection device including a detector and a support for supporting the detector such that the detector faces a side surface of the stage, and configured for measuring a position of the stage; and a magnetic shield member provided to the stage and configured to shield an opening of the optical system housing that faces a top surface of the stage from a magnetic field. Here, the magnetic shield member is provided to the stage at a detection region, in a direction of the axis, other than a region where the detection device is provided. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011798 | METHOD OF APPLYING PATTERNED METALLIZATION TO BLOCK FILTER RESONATORS - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of applying patterned metallization to a ceramic block comprising applying a photodefinable ink to said ceramic block; drying said ink; exposing said photodefinable ink to UV radiation through a predefined mask according to the thickness of the film to form a pattern; developing said pattern in a developer solution thereby forming a patterned ceramic block; and rinsing, drying and firing said patterned ceramic block. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011799 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYMERIC MEMBRANES HAVING AN ORDERED ARRANGEMENT OF HIGH-ASPECT-RATIO NANOPORES, BY MEANS OF HEAVY ION BOMBING - A nanoporous polymeric membrane is obtained by bombing a polymer film by means of high energy focused heavy ion beams and subsequently performing chemical etching to remove the portions of the polymer film in the zones degraded by the ion bombing, in such a manner to obtain pores passing through the polymer film. The heavy ion bombing is performed after interposing between the source of ions and the polymer film, adjacent to the film, an amplitude mask having an ordered arrangement of nanopores and having sufficient thickness to prevent the passage of the heavy ions that are not directed through the pores of said amplitude mask, in such a manner to obtain in the polymer fill an ordered arrangement of nanopores having an aspect-ratio at least exceeding 10 and preferably exceeding 100. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011800 | Flame Device Including a Lift Mechanism and can Lift a Flame to a Predetermined Height - A flame device including a lift mechanism and can lift a flame to a predetermined height includes a base, a cover, and a lift mechanism. The base includes a chamber including an opening. The cover is movably engaged with the base and selectively closes the opening. The lift mechanism includes a supporting member adapted for bearing and lifting a fuel container in the chamber to different heights. The lift mechanism is operably movable in a first direction including the supporting member being moved up from a lower height to the predetermined height and in a second direction including the supporting member being moved down from the predetermined height to the lower height. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011801 | BURNER DEVICE - A burner device (S | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011802 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HEATING A FILM - The invention relates generally to a method for contact-free heating a thermoformable film prior to deforming the thermoformable film. Heating is carried out by at least one heater having at least one porous surface which faces the film and through which air flows. An air film is formed between the porous surface and the thermoformable film due to the flow of air through the porous surface. The invention also relates to a heating unit for contact-free heating a thermoformable film as well as to a packaging machine that includes such a heating unit. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011803 | BATCH-WISE OPERATED RETORT USING TEMPORARY STORAGE OF HEAT - A batch of a substance, e.g., a biomass, is processed in a batch-wise operated retort under the application of heat. The substance releases a combustible process fluid during the processing. The process fluid is combusted for generating heat. The heat is supplied to the retort and/or stored in temporary heat storage in dependence on the progress of the processing for postponed heat supply to the retort. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011804 | Vaporization Apparatus and Method for Controlling the Same - Disclosed are a vaporization apparatus and a control method for the same. The vaporization apparatus includes a vaporization crucible adapted to receive a raw material; a vaporization heating unit adapted to vaporize the raw material by heating the vaporization crucible; a temperature measuring unit adapted to measure temperature of the vaporization crucible; a power measuring unit adapted to measure an applied power of the vaporization heating unit; and a control unit adapted to control a vaporization quantity of the raw material based on any one of a temperature variation value of the temperature measuring unit and a power variation value of the power measuring unit. The vaporization apparatus uses a non-contact/electronic method which measures a vaporization quantity through a temperature variation value and a power variation value during vaporization of a raw material. Therefore, since, differently from a contact method, a vaporization quantity measuring unit does not directly contact a raw material gas, various raw materials can be supplied and large quantity raw material supply or long time raw material supply can be achieved without deterioration of the function. In addition, preciseness of the raw material supply may be enhanced since the electronic method is capable of precise measurement of the vaporization quantity. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011805 | PROCESS OF OPERATING A GLASS MELTING OVEN - A combustion method for melting glass in which two fuels of the same nature or different natures are fed into a fusion furnace at two locations remote from each other for distributing the fuel to reduce NOx emissions. The combustion air is supplied at only one of the locations. In a method for operating a glass melting furnace, the fuel injection is distributed to reduce NOx emissions. The furnace includes a melting vessel for receiving the glass to be melted and containing a bath of molten glass, walls defining the furnace, a hot combustion air inlet, a hot smoke outlet, at least one burner for injecting a first fuel, and at least one injector for injecting a second fuel. The injector has an adjustable flow complementary relative to the flow to the burner so that up to | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011806 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PHASE TRANSFORMATION TEMPERATURE OF A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY - A device and method for controlling a phase transformation temperature of a shape memory alloy is provided. The device includes a primary wire composed of the shape memory alloy. The primary wire defines first and second ends, the first end being attached to a fixed structure and the second end being able to displace. An activation source is thermally coupled to the wire and is operable to selectively cause the primary wire to reversibly transform from a Martensitic phase to an Austenitic phase during a cycle. A loading element is operatively connected to the primary wire and configured to selectively increase a tensile load on the primary wire when an ambient temperature is at or above a threshold temperature, thereby increasing the phase transformation temperature of the primary wire. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011807 | FURNACE FOR CONDITIONING PREFORMS - A rotary furnace for conditioning performs includes a heating wheel, a plurality of heating modules disposed on the heating wheel and a control device. Each heating module includes a heating chamber including at least one heating radiator adapted for irradiating the preform with infrared radiation, a holding and lifting device configured to lift or lower at least one of the preform and heating chamber so as to introduce the preform into the heating chamber and/or withdraw the preform from the heating chamber, and a temperature measurement device configured to measure a temperature of at least one of the preform and the heating chamber. The control device is configured to actuate the heating modules based on the measured temperature. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011808 | MOUNTING METHOD OF DENTAL CAST - A mounting method of dental cast is disclosed. The mounting method includes the steps of providing an articulator and a. label module having at least a label and at least a reference object, generating a label coordinate information in accordance with the reference object and the label, providing a midface and mandible image information and generating a landmark coordinate information in accordance with a plurality of landmarks of the midface and mandible image information, generating a structure coordinate information in accordance with a plurality of structures of the articulator and the label, disposing a first dental cast connected with the label module on the articulator, and providing a detecting device to detect the label and adjust the position of the first dental cast in accordance with the midface and mandible image information, the label coordinate information, and the structure coordinate information. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011809 | ORTHOGNATHIC PLANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An orthognathic planning system applied with at least a dental cast includes an articulator, a detecting device, at least a label module and a data processing device. The dental cast is mounted on the articulator. The detecting device is disposed with respect to the articulator. The label module has at least a label and is disposed on the dental cast. The data processing device is signally connected with the detecting device and stores midface and mandible image data. The detecting device traces the label and provides position data, and the data processing device provides orthognathic planning data in accordance with the position data and the midface and mandible image data. The present invention also discloses an orthognathic planning method. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011810 | BURR FOR ALVEOLAR BONE - Cutting edges are formed in a main body of a burr, and a connection member that is clamped and fixed in a dental handpiece is connected to the main body. The connection member has an extended portion that extends in a longitudinal direction of the main body, and has a coupling groove formed in the extended portion. The main body includes: a front end portion that has a hemispherical shape, a rear end portion that is directly connected to the connection member, and a curved portion that is disposed between the front end portion and the rear end portion. The curved portion has a diameter which is the smallest at a central portion and increases toward the front end portion and the rear end portion. The cutting edges formed in the main body include longitudinal cutting edges that are formed in the longitudinal direction of the main body. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011811 | IMPLANT ENDO-OSSEUX ET PROCEDE DE SA FABRICATION - An endosseous implant, in particular for an implantation in a periodontal tissue, the implant: a) being made of a sintered ceramic material; b) including a surface capable of being implanted in a recipient tissue; and c) the surface including a raised texture analogous to the texture of the surface of the recipient tissue. An advantageous method for manufacturing such an implant is disclosed. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011812 | DENTAL RETENTION SYSTEMS - Dental retention systems which facilitate the adjustment or removal of an oral appliance, e.g., a crown or bridge, from a reconfigurable abutment assembly are described. The adjustable abutment assembly may be secured to an anchoring implant bored into the bones within the mouth. The abutment assembly has a projecting abutment portion with one or more shape memory alloy compression plates or elements extending along the projecting abutment portion. Each of the plates has a length with one or more straightened portions and with at least one curved or arcuate portion. Energy may be applied to the elements such that the arcuate portion self-flattens to allow for the oral appliance to be placed thereupon while removal of the energy allows the elements to reconfigure into its curved configuration thereby locking the oral appliance to the abutment. Removal of the oral appliance may be effected by reapplication of energy to the elements. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011813 | PROSTHESIS FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS - The invention relates to a prosthesis for dental implants housing therein a metal structure ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011814 | DENTAL IMPLANT DEVICES, KITS, AND METHODS - Dental implant devices, kits, and methods for implantation or use in a bone cavity, are disclosed. A dental implant can include a body portion, extending from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis, including a central bore extending from the proximal end to a termination point, located proximal of the distal end. The dental implant can further include and one or more channels extending between the central bore and an exterior surface of the body portion. A kit can include a set of different sized dental implants, a set of slugs including a resorbable material, and optionally, an injection tool. A method can include inserting the dental implant into a bone cavity, introducing a resorbable material into the central bore of the body portion, and permitting the resorbable material to flow from the central bore, through the one or more channels, and into the bone cavity. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011815 | DENTAL IMPLANTS, DEVICES AND METHODS ASSOCIATED WITH DENTAL IMPLANTATION PROCEDURES - A dental implant is provided. In some embodiments, the dental implant facilitates viewing an outside of a distal end thereof via a proximal opening thereof, and/or facilitates providing bone graft material via selectively closable one or more distal openings. A dental implant installation procedure is also provided in which a distal end of a dental implant is projected into a paranasal sinus cavity or a nasal cavity to thereby displace the respective sinus membrane or nasal cavity membrane from the respective cavity floor, while minimizing risk of damaging the respective membrane. Bone graft material is introduced into the space thereby created between the respective membrane and the respective cavity floor via a distal portion of the dental implant to thereby form a desired sinus augmentation. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011816 | Refreshable Braille Display Device - Disclosed is a refreshable Braille display device comprised of a rotary character display assembly which can display a refreshable Braille character in the plane of the rotary display assembly. Also disclosed is a method of displaying a refreshable Braille character. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011817 | APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING AND/OR MAINTAINING NUMERICAL ABILITY - The invention relates to an apparatus for improving and/or maintaining the numerical ability of a subject, by modulating the subjects brain activity. The apparatus can be used for rehabilitation and intervention of subjects having mathematical learning difficulties, such as math dyslexia, dyscalculia or acalculia, to maintain the numerical ability, or for enhancing the numerical abilities or proficiency in normal subjects. The invention also extends to methods for improving numerical abilities and/or maintaining numerical ability. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011818 | Training Scripts - A training script device is described that conveniently allows a user to create a training script defining one or more steps of a workout routine, where each step may include an activity, a duration for performing that activity, and an intensity at which the activity is to be performed. Further, one or more steps of the training script can be self-starting in response to performance data detected by sensors of training script device executing the training script. This conveniently frees the athlete from having to continuously monitor the status of his or her workout activities. Still further, the training script device conveniently allows a user to transfer training scripts to other training script devices, so that athletes can share successful training scripts. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011819 | Systems, Computer Medium and Computer-Implemented Methods for Coaching Employees Based Upon Monitored Health Conditions Using an Avatar - Provided are embodiments of systems, computer medium and computer-implemented methods for monitoring the health of an employee. A method for monitoring the health of an employee including collecting health data corresponding to at least one of biometric health data and biomechanical health data for an employee acquired via a plurality of health sensors located throughout the employee's workstation, determining a health profile for the employee based at least in part on the collected health data, and serving, to an employee computer for display, health profile content comprising an avatar configured to communicate information relating to the health profile for the employee. The plurality of health sensors including at least one of biometric sensors and biomechanical sensors. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011820 | Device and Method for Evaluating Manual Dexterity - A device for measuring the manual dexterity of a subject comprising a central processing unit, a display, storage means, data-entry means and software programming designed to gather the manual dexterity data of a subject is disclosed together with methods of use thereof. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011821 | COURSE RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for assisting a student or other user to identify courses that best fit the student's or user's talents and program of study. Ratings can be shown as a number of stars, a number, a letter, or similar indicator. The system combines three criteria to produce each list of courses that it recommends: courses that apply directly to the student's program of study, courses that are the most central to the university curriculum (centrality ranking), and courses that the model predicts the student will achieve the best grades in (grade prediction). The recommended course list may be displayed in a web-based interface that allows each student to find information on his/her recommended course curricula and requirements, as well as class availability in upcoming semesters. Majors or concentrations can also be evaluated and recommended. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011822 | Mobile learning system and method - A mobile learning system having (1) a web site which allows a user, typically, a teacher, to gather or import and organize digital educational contents and (2) a software application for use with a tablet, notebook or other portable electronic device associated with a remote user, e.g., a student, which functions to download selected materials from the website. The web site permits a teachers to bundle material for viewing by students on a tablet or notebook device. The web site will allow teachers to locate educational content or upload their own content e.g. e-books, study guides, worksheets and combine them to create units. Units are comparable to chapters of a textbook. These units will be combined to create courses. Through the mobile application, courses containing the individual units will be downloaded to a student's tablet or notebook device. The student will download the application to his device and be able to access the units for his particular course. The teacher will be able to update the course on the web site with new units or changed items and units as time progresses and the software on the mobile device will update or synchronize with the web site so that new or changed items and units are downloaded to the mobile device. The student will download the application, content and updates via a WiFi connection. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011823 | ORGAN CARE SOLUTION FOR EX-VIVO MACHINE PERFUSION OF DONOR LUNGS - An ex-vivo lung solution for machine perfusion of donor lungs on OCS. The solution may be mixed with whole blood or packed red blood cells to form the OCS lung perfusion solution. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011824 | Polymeric Sorbent for Removal of Impurities From Whole Blood and Blood Products - The invention concerns methods of treating blood, blood products or physiologic fluid to maximize shelf life and/or minimizing transfusion related complications such as non-hemolytic transfusion reactions such as fever, transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI), transfusion associated dyspnea (TAD), and allergic reactions by removing undesirable molecules in the blood, blood product or physiologic fluid milieu through use of a sorbent. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011825 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING DNA FRAGMENTATION IN A PROCESSED SPERM SAMPLE - A method and system for processing reproductive cell samples and for sorting sperm with reduced levels and occurrences of DNA fragmentation compared to conventional sorting and processing methods, and for using reproductive cell and sperm cell samples with low levels of DNA fragmentation to improve viability of insemination samples fertility and success rates of assisted reproductive procedures, including artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic injection, and other related techniques. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011826 | METHODS AND KITS FOR DECREASING INTERFERENCES FROM LEUKOCYTES IN SPECIFIC BINDING ASSAYS - The present disclosure describes methods and kits for reducing interferences in immunoassays performed on solid phase and on samples containing serum or plasma, by adding an effective amount of a polycationic derivative of dextran to the assay. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011827 | METHODS AND KITS FOR DECREASING INTERFERENCES IN PLASMA OR SERUM CONTAINING ASSAY SAMPLES OF SPECIFIC BINDING ASSAYS - Methods and kits are provided for decreasing interferences and inaccuracies due to nonoptimal sample handling of blood samples in plasma or serum containing assay samples of specific binding assays by addition of a large polycation to the assay sample during the specific binding assay. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011828 | Use - The present invention relates to the use of one or more cas genes for modulating resistance in a cell against a target nucleic acid or a transcription product thereof. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011829 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR QUANTIFYING ANALYTES - The present invention relates to devices and methods for measuring the quantity of multiple analytes in a sample. The device is designed such that each of the analyte sensing elements is configured to measure the quantity of a predetermined analyte and where the machine executable instructions are configured to select the proper analyte sensing element corresponding to the analyte to be measured. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011830 | FAST RESULTS HYBRID CAPTURE ASSAY AND SYSTEM - The present invention comprises a method that provides fast and reliable results for detecting the presence of a target nucleic acid molecule in a sample. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011831 | Compositions And Methods For The Rapid Detection Of Legionella pneumophila - The present application describes compositions and methods useful for the rapid detection of | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011832 | Dual-mode microfluidic genetics testing platforms and methods of dual-mode genetics testing using same - Dual mode genetics testing systems are devised about a single element testing platform. A microfluidic network and system of interconnected receiving cells and reaction vessels supports at the same time genotyping and copy number analysis where the platform may be subject to a common thermal cycle schedule to cause the proper reactions (DNA replication) necessary in both test types. Further, the microfluidic platform which includes reaction vessels for genotyping which are spatially removed from reaction vessels for copy number analysis, is coupled to optical scanner and detection systems specifically arranged to apply test specific detection routines on each of these distinct regions or portions of the dual mode test platform. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011833 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING NUCLEIC ACIDS BOUND TO AN ANALYTE - A method for identifying a target nucleic acid bound by an analyte in a sample comprising: (a) contacting said sample with a first probe comprising a first nucleic acid and a first analyte binding domain and a second probe comprising a second nucleic acid and second analyte binding domain, wherein said first and second probes can bind to said analyte, such that said first and second nucleic acid are in spatial proximity to form a complex with said target nucleic acid if said target nucleic acid is bound by said analyte in said sample; (b) incubating said sample with a ligase that can ligate said complex to form a ligated target nucleic acid template; (c) amplifying said target nucleic acid template if present in said sample, and (d) detecting the presence or absence of an amplified target nucleic acid template. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130011834 | MEAN DNA COPY NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMAL REGIONS IS OF PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE IN CANCER - Methods for predicting a disease free time interval (DFI) for a cancer patient under consideration for initial or further chemotherapy treatment are disclosed. The methods include obtaining a biological sample from a patient and detecting a copy number of chromosome region A1 and/or C2. The mean copy number per cell is correlated with a DFI for the subject. The chemotherapy can include doxorubicin and/or L-asparaginase treatment. Also provided are kits for predicting DFI in a subject with cancer and computer readable storage media for performing the presently disclosed methods. | 2013-01-10 |
