02nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110008670 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module for a rechargeable battery. The battery module has low contact resistance and includes: a plurality of electrode assemblies incorporating a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a housing installed with the electrode assembly; and at least one conductive barrier inserted in the housing thereby dividing the space inside the housing, and electrically connecting the plurality of electrode assemblies. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008671 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS BATTERY, ELECTRODE GROUP FOR NONAQUEOUS BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND CYLINDRICAL NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A negative electrode for a nonaqueous battery includes a double-coated part ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110008672 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, the secondary battery includes 1) an electrode assembly comprising an outer surface, 2) an electrolyte, 3) a sealing tape attached to and surrounding at least part of the outer surface of the electrode assembly, wherein the sealing tape comprises i) an adhesive layer contacting the outer surface of the electrode assembly and ii) a base layer formed on the adhesive layer, and wherein the base layer is formed of a material which has directionality and 4) a can accommodating the electrode assembly and sealing tape, wherein the base layer is configured to at least partially lose directionality upon contacting the electrolyte so that at least a portion of the base layer contacts an inner surface of the can. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008673 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - In a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery | 2011-01-13 |
20110008674 | SLAB LATTICE OF THE ORTHOPLUMBIC ACID BATTERY - A slab lattice of the orthoplumbic acid battery is able to decrease a occurrence rate of sulfation, wherein, the slab lattice of the battery provided multiple skeleton frames which substantially parallel to each other on the inner rim of the outer frame, and each skeleton frame is provided with a reaction chip, the width of the reaction chip is larger than the width of the skeleton frame substantially. As the slab lattice of the battery is soaking in solution, it increased the contact area with the solution and to improved the efficacity of the reaction. And restrainedly generate Non-activated material on the skeleton frame at the same time, therefor accomplished the efficacy of strengthening electric power storage, electrification and electrical discharge. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008675 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to electrode assemblies and secondary batteries using the same. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode having a positive active material, a negative electrode including a negative active material, and a separator between the positive and negative electrodes. The positive active material includes a lithium composite oxide represented by LiCO | 2011-01-13 |
20110008676 | ANODE FOR LITHIUM-ION CELL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The disclosure of the present application provides various compositions, and methods for preparing the same, which may be useful, for example, to prepare one or more anodes of the present disclosure. Such anodes may be useful, for example, to prepare one or more batteries which themselves, for example, may be useful in connection with a vehicle as referenced herein. In at least one embodiment of an anode of the present disclosure, the anode comprises lithium-based compound having the formula Li | 2011-01-13 |
20110008677 | ELECTRODE AND BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are an electrode and a battery comprising the electrode. The electrode comprises a nano composite comprising nano particles capable of being oxidized and reduced and a carbonaceous material covering the nano particles. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008678 | ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR SECONDARY (RECHARGEABLE) ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND THEIR METHOD OF PREPARATION - An electrode material for a rechargeable electrochemical cell comprises a metal phosphate of general composition M1M2PO | 2011-01-13 |
20110008679 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode group | 2011-01-13 |
20110008680 | HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTROLYTE - An organic electrolyte solvent includes a compound of the formula: R | 2011-01-13 |
20110008681 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION - There is provided an electrolytic solution causing no phase separation even at low temperatures, being excellent in flame retardancy and noncombustibility, assuring high solubility of an electrolyte salt, having a high discharge capacity, being excellent in charge-discharge cycle characteristics and being suitable for electrochemical devices such as lithium ion secondary batteries. The electrolytic solution comprises a solvent (I) for dissolving an electrolyte salt comprising a fluorine-containing ether (A) represented by the formula: Rf | 2011-01-13 |
20110008682 | SOLVENT FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION OF LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - There is provided a solvent for non-aqueous electrolytic solution of lithium secondary battery comprising a non-fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate (I), a non-fluorine-containing chain carbonate (II) and 1,2-dialkyl-1,2-difluoroethylene carbonate (III), wherein assuming that the total amount of (I), (II) and (III) is 100% by volume, the non-fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate (I) is contained in an amount of 10 to 50% by volume, the non-fluorine-containing chain carbonate (II) is contained in an amount of 49.9 to 89.9% by volume and the 1,2-dialkyl-1,2-difluoroethylene carbonate (III) is contained in an amount of not less than 0.1% by volume and less than 30% by volume. Also, there are provided a non-aqueous electrolytic solution comprising the mentioned solvent and a lithium secondary battery using the non-aqueous electrolytic solution. The solvent for non-aqueous electrolytic solution of lithium secondary battery provides a lithium secondary battery having specifically excellent discharge capacity, rate characteristic, cycle characteristic and safety. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008683 | CELL OR BATTERY WITH A METAL LITHIUM ELECTRODE AND ELECTROLYTES THEREFOR - The invention discloses a method of increasing the cycle life of rechargeable battery with a negative electrode (anode) made of lithium or lithium-containing alloys and electrolyte/salt solution which comprises one or more non-aqueous organic solvents and one or more lithium salts, the method comprising adding to the electrolyte/salt solution a lithium dendrite scavenging additive in an amount sufficient that a rate of lithium dendrite formation is equal to or lower than a rate of lithium dissolution occurring due to interaction with the dendrite scavenging additive dissolved in the electrolyte. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008684 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt and a carbonate organic solvent. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution further includes a fluoro group-containing sulphonate compound expressed by Chemical Formula 1. When the non-aqueous electrolyte solution is employed for a lithium secondary battery, low-temperature discharging characteristics and life cycle characteristics are greatly improved. Also, even though a battery is stored at a high temperature in a fully-charged state or a charging/discharging process is under progress, the decomposition reaction of a carbonate-based organic solvent is restrained, thereby solving the swelling problem and improving high-temperature life cycle characteristics. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008685 | LIQUID ELECTROLYTE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - The principal object of the present invention is to provide a liquid electrolyte for electrochemical device having a wide potential window. The invention solves the problem by providing a liquid electrolyte for electrochemical device, which comprises an electrolyte dissolved in an MF | 2011-01-13 |
20110008686 | PERFORMANCE RECOVERY OF A FUEL CELL - A method of improving the electrical performance of an operating fuel cell catalyst-containing cathode in a fuel cell connected to an electrical load by: reducing the flow of air to the cathode; disconnecting the load from the fuel cell; connecting a potentiostat to the fuel cell; cycling an applied voltage, current, or power to the fuel cell one or more times; disconnecting the potentiostat from the fuel cell; reconnecting the load to the fuel cell; and resuming the flow of air to the cathode. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008687 | Fuel cell system with quick connect components - Embodiments relate to a fuel cell system. In an embodiment, the fuel cell system includes advanced leak test capabilities. In another embodiment, the fuel cell system includes a system to bypass one or more separation units while permitting the fuel cell system to continue to produce electricity. In another embodiment, the fuel cell system includes an alignment system that permits ease of alignment when a fuel cell module is installed proximate a fuel processing module. In another embodiment, the fuel cell system includes a system of supplying auxiliary fuel from a mobile auxiliary fuel supply. In an embodiment, one or more or all of these embodiments may be practiced together in combination. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008688 | HYDROGEN PRODUCTION DEVICE, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A hydrogen generating apparatus contains a hydrogen generating device containing a reforming device; a desulfurizing device; a hydrocarbon removing device; a first raw material supplying path that passes the raw material through only the desulfurizing device among the desulfurizing device and the hydrocarbon removing device, and flows the raw material into the hydrogen generating device; a second raw material supplying path that passes the raw material through the desulfurizing device and the hydrocarbon removing device, and flows the raw material into the hydrogen generating device; and a controlling device that switches the flow path of the raw material to the second raw material supplying path in an operating step of supplying only the raw material to the hydrogen generating device. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008689 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HUMIDIFYING A MASTER FUEL CELL STACK WITH A SLAVE FUEL CELL STACK - A system and method for humidifying a fuel cell stack system is provided. The system includes a slave stack, a master stack and at least one valve. The slave stack generates power to drive a load in response to at least one fluid stream and discharges at least one recirculated fluid stream having water content therein. The master stack receives the at least recirculated fluid stream to humidify the master stack with the water content. The valve delivers the at least one recirculated fluid stream from the slave stack to the master stack based on a power request amount by the load. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008690 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack is provided having a plurality of unit cells stacked in a horizontal direction. Each unit cell includes an electrolyte membrane having two surfaces and a peripheral edge, electrodes provided on both surfaces of the electrolyte membrane, frame-shaped members provided on both surfaces of the electrolyte membrane adjacent to the respective electrodes and adjacent the peripheral edge of the electrolyte membrane, separators provided on the electrodes and the frame-shaped members and having a reactant gas passage for supplying a reactant gas to each of the electrodes, and a manifold formed in the stacking direction in fluid communication with the reactant gas passage. The manifold includes a horizontal edge portion in fluid communication with the reactant gas passage. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008691 | DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLABLE DIRECT OXIDATION FUEL CELL SYSTEMS & METHODS THEREFOR - A direct oxidation fuel cell (DOFC) system comprises at least one fuel cell assembly including a cathode and an anode with an electrolyte positioned therebetween; a source of liquid fuel in fluid communication with an anode inlet; an oxidant supply in fluid communication with a cathode inlet; a liquid/gas (L/G) separator in fluid communication with anode and cathode outlets for: (1) receiving unreacted fuel and liquid and gaseous products of electrochemical reactions at the cathode and anode, and (2) supplying the unreacted fuel and liquid product to the inlet of said anode; and a control and/or regulation system for determining a fuel efficiency value of the DOFC system during operation and determining and regulating and/or controlling oxidant stoichiometry of the DOFC system at an appropriate value in response to the determined fuel efficiency value. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008692 | Fuel Cell System - The potential energy from a hydrogen tank is used in a gas jet pump, which draws in anode waste gas via an inlet and recirculates it to an anode inlet. To ensure that this system operates effectively even under low loads, a part of the waste gas is supplied to a compressor, and the compressed waste gas is supplied to the motive jet inlet of a gas jet pump, which may be the same one to which the hydrogen from the tank is also supplied. Different gas jet pumps may also be used, for the hydrogen from the tank on the one hand, and the compressed waste gas on the other hand. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008693 | HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIALS CONTAINING AMMONIA BORANE - According to at least one aspect of the present invention, an ammonia borane containing hydrogen storage material is provided to be present with substantially reduced formation of borazine or diborane. In at least one embodiment, the hydrogen storage material includes at least one ammonia borane (NH | 2011-01-13 |
20110008694 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR, AMMONIA-BURNING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND FUEL CELL - A hydrogen generator that can be operated in a broad temperature range is disclosed, which comprises a first ammonia conversion part having a hydrogen-generating material which reacts with ammonia in a first temperature range so as to generate hydrogen; a second ammonia conversion part having an ammonia-decomposing catalyst which decomposes ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen in a second temperature range; an ammonia supply part which supplies ammonia; and an ammonia supply passage which supplies ammonia from said ammonia supply part to the first and second ammonia conversion parts. The first temperature range includes temperatures lower than the second temperature range, and hydrogen is generated from ammonia by selectively using the first and second ammonia conversion parts. An ammonia-burning internal combustion engine and a fuel cell having the hydrogen generator are also disclosed. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008695 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - If subsequent to discontinuing generation by the fuel cell stack it is predicted that evolved water formed by electrochemical reaction of a fuel gas and an oxidant gas during generation may freeze in the membrane-electrode assembly provided to the fuel cell stack, low-level generation (temperature gradient formation control) is carried out until the temperature of the membrane-electrode assembly is relatively higher than the temperature of the separators. This temperature gradient formation control is carried out only for the time period necessary to produce a temperature gradient between the membrane-electrode assembly and the separators, and is quickly discontinued once a temperature gradient is created between the membrane-electrode assembly and the separators. Thus, in a fuel cell system equipped with a fuel cell, reduced energy efficiency of the fuel cell system may be avoided, and low temperature startup may be improved. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008696 | Grid frequency-responsive solid oxide fuel cell system - A method for operating a fuel cell system connected to a power grid includes determining a frequency of the power grid, and adjusting the operation of the fuel cell system based on the determined frequency. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008697 | FUEL CELL SENSORS AND METHODS - Control systems, sensors and methods for controlling the fuel concentration in a fuel cell or a fuel cell stack are provided. In certain examples, the control system may be configured to detect a performance degradation, and the fuel concentration provided to the fuel cell may be adjusted in response to detection of the performance degradation. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008698 | SEPARATOR PLATE CONFIGURATION FOR A FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly comprised of a membrane sandwiched between anode and cathode catalyst structures. An anode separator plate and a cathode separator plate are arranged adjacent to the membrane electrode assembly opposite from one another. The anode and cathode separator plates include opposing sides in which one of the opposing sides of the anode and cathode respectively have fuel and oxidant flow fields in communication with the membrane. The anode separator plate is a structure having a first water permeability and is configured to permit passage of water between its opposing sides and with its flow field, and the cathode separator plate comprises a structure having a second water permeability less than the first water permeability of the anode separator plate. In one example, the anode is provided by a porous separator plate, and the cathode is provided by a non-porous, or solid, plate. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008699 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL UNIT FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM - This invention provides a fuel cell system which can render the distribution of water in an electrolyte membrane even without lowing the pressure of a fuel system ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110008700 | FLUID DIVERTER FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell module including a fuel cell stack which includes a cathode compartment having cathode conduit extending from an inlet thereof. The cathode conduit conveys a fluid to at least one cathode positioned in the cathode compartment. An anode compartment having a fuel inlet conduit extending from an inlet of the anode compartment, supplies fuel to at least one anode positioned in the anode compartment. An anode exhaust conduit extends from an outlet of the anode compartment, for conveying an anode exhaust fluid. The fuel cell stack is positioned in an enclosure which as has a passage extending therethrough. At least a portion of the passage is in fluid communication with the anode exhaust conduit. The fuel cell module includes a diverter device having at least a portion thereof positioned in the passage and/or the anode exhaust conduit. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008701 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes plural single cells and first sidewalls disposed on the outer side of a cell stack including the plural single cells. In the first sidewalls, holes for supplying the reactive gas to the cell stack are formed. The single cells are disposed in a row shape along a jetting direction of the reactive gas jetted from the holes. The holes are formed such that a part of the reactive gas jetted from the holes brushes against at least the single cells disposed in positions closest to the first sidewalls and the remaining part of the reactive gas does not brush against the single cells disposed in the closest positions. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008702 | INSULATING LAYER FOR A FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY - A fuel cell assembly is disclosed, the fuel cell assembly including a pair of terminal plates, one terminal plate disposed at each end of the fuel cell assembly, a fuel cell disposed between a pair of end fuel cells and the terminal plates, and a thermally insulating, electrically conductive layer formed between the fuel cell and one of the terminal plates adapted to mitigate thermal losses from the end plate, and fluid condensation and ice formation in an end fuel cell. The end fuel cells of the fuel cell assembly have a membrane and/or a cathode having a thickness greater than an average thickness of a membrane and/or a cathode disposed in the fuel cell that may be used in conjunction with, or instead of, the insulating layer to further mitigate thermal losses from the end plate, and fluid condensation and ice formation in the end fuel cells. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008703 | FUEL CELL WITH DEAD-END ANODE - A fuel cell ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110008704 | FUEL CELL - The present invention relates to a fuel cell including: a membrane electrode assembly ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110008705 | CATALYTIC ELECTRODE WITH GRADIENT POROSITY AND CATALYST DENSITY FOR FUEL CELLS - A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for a fuel cell comprising a gradient catalyst structure and a method of making the same. The gradient catalyst structure can include a plurality of catalyst nanoparticles, e.g., platinum, disposed on layered buckypaper. The layered buckypaper can include at least a first layer and a second layer and the first layer can have a lower porosity compared to the second layer. The gradient catalyst structure can include single-wall nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, or both in the first layer of the layered buckypaper and can include carbon nanofibers in the second layer of the layered buckypaper. The MEA can have a catalyst utilization efficiency of at least 0.35 g | 2011-01-13 |
20110008706 | POLYMER COATING OF PEM FUEL CELL CATALYST LAYERS - A fuel cell ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110008707 | Catalyst Layer for Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly, Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly Using the Catalyst Layer, Fuel Cell, and Method for Producing the Catalyst Layer - A catalyst layer for a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly includes a plurality of agglomerates, adjacent ones of the plurality of agglomerates contacting with each other with pores provided between said adjacent ones of the plurality of agglomerates, each of the plurality of agglomerates being formed by packing a plurality of catalysts each consisting of noble metal fine particles supported on a fiber-like support material, adjacent ones of the plurality of catalysts contacting with each other with pores provided between said adjacent ones of the plurality of catalysts, and each of the plurality of catalysts contacting with a plurality of catalysts other than said each catalyst at a plurality of contact points. This allows providing a catalyst layer, a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly, and a fuel cell, each of which has compact size and excellent power generation performance, and a method for producing the same. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008708 | REINFORCED ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL COMPRISING THE FUEL CELL MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a reinforced electrolyte membrane for fuel cell comprising a porous substrate impregnated with a polyelectrolyte liquid dispersion, wherein either the maximum tensile strength in the machine direction (for sheet processing) (MD) or the maximum tensile strength in the transverse direction (TD; vertical to the MD direction) for the electrolyte membrane is 70 N/mm | 2011-01-13 |
20110008709 | CATALYST, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND USES OF THE SAME - The present invention provides a catalyst which is not corroded in an acidic electrolyte or at a high potential, is excellent in durability and has high oxygen reduction activity. The catalyst of the present invention comprises an oxycarbonitride of titanium. The oxycarbonitride of titanium is preferably represented by the composition formula TiC | 2011-01-13 |
20110008710 | MATERIAL FOR CATALYST LAYER FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - To improve the utilization efficiency of a noble metal catalyst in a catalyst layer of an electrode for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008711 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE - A polymer electrolyte membrane, wherein the period length L in the membrane surface direction, which period length is defined by formula (1) and is measured by using a small-angle X-ray diffractometer, is in the range from 52.0 nm to 64.9 nm: | 2011-01-13 |
20110008712 | Fuel Cell Having Single Body Support - Disclosed is a fuel cell having a single body support, which includes a single body support including a plurality of unit supports and a connector for connecting the plurality of unit supports in parallel, an air electrode layer formed on an outer surface of the single body support, an electrolyte layer formed on an outer surface of the air electrode layer, and a fuel electrode layer formed on an outer surface of the electrolyte layer, so that the fuel cell is stably supported thus increasing durability and reliability. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008713 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - An electrochemical cell comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, a porous separator, between the first and second electrodes, a first channel, having an inlet and an outlet, and a second channel, having an inlet and an outlet. The first channel is contiguous with the first electrode and the porous separator, and the second channel is contiguous with the second electrode and the porous separator. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008714 | LOW-COST MANGANESE-STABILIZED AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL ALLOYS, BIPOLAR PLATES COMPRISING THE ALLOYS, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEMS COMPRISING THE BIPOLAR PLATES - Corrosion resistant, manganese-stabilized austenitic stainless steels with a low nickel content are used in bipolar plates, methods for fabricating the bipolar plates, and polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells comprising the bipolar plates. The bipolar plates are formed from high-manganese austenitic stainless steels comprising, in weight percents, 4.0 to 35 manganese, 0.5 to 1.5 nickel, 17 to 20 chromium, 0.2 to 0.5 nitrogen, up to 0.075 carbon, 0.5 to 1.0 silicon, up to 0.1 aluminum, 0 to 0.005 sulfur, and balance iron and incidental impurities. The steels exhibit suitable corrosion resistance, electrical contact resistance, and mechanical properties for high-corrosion applications such as use in bipolar plate materials for PEM fuel cells. The bipolar plates may comprise a solid plate of the steel, optionally coated with a highly electrically conductive material. Alternatively, the bipolar plates may comprise an economical substrate coated with the steel, optionally further coated with a highly electrically conductive material. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008715 | PLATINUM LOADED SUBSTRATE FOR A FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A method of depositing platinum onto a support is disclosed. This method is based on a combination of two processes: electrochemical and electroless deposition, using a chemical bath containing a platinum source and agents that trigger nucleation and buffer the solution. This method is capable of producing a catalyst having a gravimetric current density of at least approximately 0.8 mA/cm2 per ?g of platinum per cm2 at cell voltage of 0.9V/RHE for oxygen reduction reaction. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008716 | FUEL CELL INCLUDING SUPPORT HAVING MESH STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a solid oxide fuel cell, which includes a support having a mesh structure, an anode layer formed on an outer surface of the support, an electrolyte layer formed on an outer surface of the anode layer, and a cathode layer formed on an outer surface of the electrolyte layer and also which is lightweight and enables current collection. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008717 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Positional information of wafer stages is measured by a plurality of encoder heads, Z heads and the like that a measurement bar placed below surface has, using gratings placed on the lower surface of fine movement stages. Consequently, high-precision measurement of the positional information of the wafer stages can be performed. Further, since a guide surface of the wafer stages is formed by the two guide surface forming members placed side by side via a predetermined clearance, each guide surface forming member is easier to handle and also maintenance of the vicinity of the guide surface forming member is easier to perform, compared with the case where the guide surface forming members are integrated. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008718 | SUBSTRATE CONVEYANCE METHOD AND SUBSTRATE CONVEYANCE DEVICE, EXPOSURE APPARATUS USING SAME, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - The substrate conveyance method of the present invention includes an adjusting step further includes a suction time monitoring sub-step in which the suction pressure of a suction mechanism is upward raised to a predetermined threshold value after a lifting of a hand from a standby position on a mounting section is initiated in a vacuum suction state and its driving time is monitored, an adjustment determining sub-step of determining whether or not an adjustment of a receiving position is necessary based on a monitor time period that has been obtained by the suction time monitoring sub-step, and a position setting sub-step of automatically setting the receiving position to the position at which a tolerance range is satisfied, if it has been determined in the adjustment determining sub-step that the monitor time period and the suction pressure of the suction mechanism are not in a predetermined tolerance range. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008719 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL OF PHOTOMASK TO SUBSTRATE ALIGNMENT - A method, structure, system of aligning a substrate to a photomask. The method comprising: directing light through a clear region of the photomask in a photolithography tool, through a lens of the tool and onto a set of at least three diffraction mirror arrays on the substrate, each diffraction mirror array of the set of at least three diffraction minor arrays comprising a single row of mirrors, all mirrors in any particular diffraction mirror array spaced apart a same distance, mirrors in different diffraction mirror arrays spaced apart different distances; measuring an intensity of light diffracted from the set of at least three diffraction mirror arrays onto an array of photo detectors; and adjusting a temperature of the photomask or photomask and lens based on the measured intensity of light. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008720 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE, FULL COLOR TONER KIT, AND IMAGE FORMATION METHOD - Disclosed are a toner for developing an electrostatic image, a full color toner kit and an image formation method, the toner containing at least a resin and a colorant, wherein the colorant comprises a quinacridone pigment having a number average primary particle size of from 30 to 150 nm and having a ratio of a major axis direction length to a minor axis direction length of from 1.0 to 2.0 and Pigment Red 238. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008721 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - In the present invention, provided is an eleetrophotographic toner in which low temperature fixing is achieved, and high storage stability is obtained without generating tacking with respect to fixed images to be formed. It is a feature that this electrophotogaphic toner possesses at least a binder resin, a colorant and a releasing agent, wherein the releasing agent comprises an ester compound and an aliphatic hydroxycarboxylic acid compound. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008722 | TONER COMPOSITIONS - Toners are provided which include a resin including at least one baroplastic polymer. The baroplastic polymer, in embodiments, may be a block copolymer with discrete low glass transition temperature (Tg) domains and high Tg domains that plasticize one another at ambient temperature when subjected to pressures of from about 500 psi (about 3.45 MPa) to about 10,000 psi (about 69 MPa), enabling them to be extruded and molded without heat. The resulting polymers, in turn, may then be utilized to form toners. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008723 | TONER COLORANT, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER, TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - An electrophotographic toner which is produced by a pulverization method or generated in an aqueous medium, and which includes at least a colorant and a binder reasin, wherein the colorant includes at least a pigment represented by General Formula (1) described below and a fatty acid amide compound, | 2011-01-13 |
20110008724 | TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A two-component developer is provided. The two-component developer includes a toner containing a binder resin, a colorant and a release agent, and a resin-coated carrier composed of a carrier core material and a resin coating layer formed on a surface of the carrier core material. The toner has an exposure rate of the release agent on the toner surface of 1.00% or above and 3.07% or below. The carrier core material has an apparent density of 1.86 g/cm | 2011-01-13 |
20110008725 | Marking liquid - A liquid electrostatographic toner or liquid ink jet ink prepared by the steps of heating a marking particle mix of particles of a resin and a colourant blend in a carrier liquid to a temperature between about the first softening point of the resin and about the second softening point of the resin, maintaining the temperature of the heated marking particle mix for a selected period of time, cooling the marking particle mix to room temperature, and mixing the marking particle mix with high shear. The particle mix can be produced by coarse grinding in a ball mill. The resultant toner or ink has an improved Newtonian like flow behaviour, improved electrical properties, reduced sedimentation and agglomeration and significantly improved optical density and reduced background. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008726 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TONER - Provided is a process for producing a toner comprising steps of: dispersing a polymerizable monomer composition containing a polymerizable monomer, a polar resin, a colorant, and a wax component in a aqueous dispersion medium to granulate the polymerizable monomer composition; and polymerizing the polymerizable monomer, wherein
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20110008727 | Low Activation Energy Photoresist Composition and Process for Its Use - The present invention relates to a radiation sensitive photoresist composition. The composition comprises a polymer comprising at least two monomers. The first monomer has an acid cleavable tertiary ester group. The second monomer is an acidic monomer. The acid cleavable ester group of the polymer has a surprisingly low activation energy which results in improved resist images in lithographic processes. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008728 | RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A resist composition including: a base component which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under the action of acid; and an acid-generator component containing an acid generator (B1) consisting of a compound represented by general formula (b1); dissolved in an organic solvent containing an alcohol-based organic solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C., wherein R | 2011-01-13 |
20110008729 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR FORMING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Compositions are provided which can be used for treating photoresist patterns in the manufacture of electronic devices. The compositions allow for the formation of fine lithographic patterns and find particular applicability in semiconductor device manufacture. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008730 | POSITIVE-TYPE RADIATION-SENSITIVE COMPOSITION, CURED FILM, INTERLAYER INSULATING FILM, METHOD OF FORMING INTERLAYER INSULATING FILM, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND SILOXANE POLYMER FOR FORMING INTERLAYER INSULATING FILM - The present invention provides a positive-type radiation-sensitive composition containing (A) a siloxane polymer, and (B) a quinone diazide compound, in which the content of aryl groups relative to Si atoms in the siloxane polymer (A) is greater than 60% by mole and no greater than 95% by mole. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008731 | ACTINIC-RAY-OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, COMPOUND AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN USING THE COMPOSITION - According to one embodiment, an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a compound (A) that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, generates any of the acids of general formula (II) below and a resin (B) whose rate of dissolution into an alkali developer is increased by the action of an acid. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008732 | PHOTOACID GENERATOR COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS - The invention provides various ionic and non-ionic photoacid generator compounds. Photoresist compositions that include the novel ionic and non-ionic photoacid generator compounds are also provided. The invention further provides methods of making and using the photoacid generator compounds and photoresist compositions disclosed herein. The compounds and compositions are useful as photoactive components in chemically amplified resist compositions for various microfabrication applications. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008733 | PHOTOTOOLS HAVING A PROTECTIVE LAYER - A phototool comprises an optically transparent substrate having designed pattern and a protective layer on the substrate. The protective layer comprises a cured hardcoat composition. The hardcoat composition comprises (i) one or more epoxy silane compounds (ii) one or more fluorochemical additives selected from the group consisting of perfluoropolyether-urethane silanes and silane-functionalized perfluoropolyether acrylate oligomers, and (iii) photo-acid generator. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008734 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - At a measurement bar on which a first measurement head group that measures positional information of a fine movement stage that holds a wafer is arranged, various types of measurement instruments, e.g. an aerial image measuring instrument and the like, used in measurement related exposure such as the optical properties of a projection optical system are arranged. The measurement is performed using the various types of measurement instruments and the exposure conditions such as the optical properties of the projection optical system are adjusted based on the result of the measurement, as needed, and thereby the exposure processing can appropriately be performed on the wafer. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008735 | SULFONIUM SALT, RESIST COMPOSITION, AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A sulfonium salt having a triphenylsulfonium cation and a sulfite anion within the molecule is best suited as a photoacid generator in chemically amplified resist compositions. Upon exposure to high-energy radiation, the sulfonium salt generates a sulfonic acid, which facilitates efficient scission of acid labile groups in chemically amplified positive resist compositions. Because of substantial non-volatility under high vacuum conditions in the EB or EUV lithography, the risk of the exposure tool being contaminated is minimized. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008736 | COMBUSTION SYSTEM,COMBUSTION METHOD, FUEL FLUID, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE FUEL FLUID, AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE FUEL FLUID - A combustion system, a combustion method and a fuel fluid, which can improve combustion efficiency of fuel while suppressing consumption of the fuel when the fuel is combusted, are provided as well as a method for producing the fuel fluid and an apparatus for producing the fuel fluid are provided. A combustion system | 2011-01-13 |
20110008737 | OPTICAL SENSORS FOR COMBUSTION CONTROL - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems and methods for providing optical sensors for combustion control. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method for controlling combustion parameters associated with a gas turbine combustor is provided. The method can include providing at least one optical path adjacent to a flame region in the combustor, detecting at least a portion of the light emission from the flame region within the at least one optical path, and controlling at least one of the combustion parameters based in part on the detected light emission. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008738 | GAS LIGHTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The gas dispensing apparatus comprises a reservoir ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110008739 | DETONATION WAVE ARRESTOR - An apparatus and system disclosed herein provides detonation wave arrestor including a detonation wave deflector and a burst element. The detonation wave arrestor disclosed herein attenuates and defects the propagation of a detonation wave characterized by a supersonic flame front propagation. The detonation wave arrestor provides deflection of detonation wave towards the burst element. The rupture of the burst element provides venting of hot gases remaining from the detonation, thus providing separation and attenuation of combusted gas residuals. The detonation wave arrestor disclosed herein may be used in a combustible fuel delivery system. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008740 | RAPID CONDUCTIVE COOLING USING A SECONDARY PROCESS PLANE - A method and apparatus for thermally processing a substrate is provided. In one embodiment, a method for thermally treating a substrate is provided. The method includes transferring a substrate to a chamber at a first temperature, the chamber having a heating source and a cooling source disposed in opposing portions of the chamber, heating the substrate in the chamber during a first time period to a second temperature, heating the substrate in the chamber to a third temperature during a second time period, and cooling the substrate in the chamber to a fourth temperature that is substantially equal to the second temperature during the second time period, wherein the second time period is about 2 seconds or less. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008741 | HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING ARRANGEMENT - In an aspect of at least one embodiment of the invention, there is provided a hot isostatic pressing arrangement for treatment of articles by hot isostatic pressing. The arrangement includes a pressure vessel including a furnace chamber including a heat insulated casing and a furnace for heating of a pressure medium during pressing, and a ‘heat exchanger unit’ or heat absorbing material located below the furnace chamber. In another aspect of at least one embodiment of the invention, there is provided a method for treatment of articles in a hot isostatic press. The press further includes a pressure vessel enclosing a furnace chamber and a ‘heat exchanger unit’. The method includes the steps of loading the articles into the furnace chamber, performing pressurized and heated treatment of the articles, cooling the articles and unloading of the articles. All the steps are performed while the ‘heat exchanger unit’ remains located inside the pressure vessel. Heat is transferred to and from the ‘heat exchanger unit’ at different portions of the hot isostatic pressing cycle. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008742 | MULTI-CHAMBER HEAT TREATMENT DEVICE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD - The multi-chamber heat treatment device includes a temperature sensor ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110008743 | Gate Unit and High Temperature Oven Having the Same - The invention relates to a gate unit for gas-tight sealing of two adjacent high temperature zones within a high temperature oven, comprising a gate panel displaceable between an open position and a closed position within a guide structure. At least one sealing element is transported with the gate panel. Protecting means can be transported by the gate panel over at least one part of a transport path of the same, by which at least one segment of the sealing element can be protected over at least one part of the displacement path of the gate panel against influences harmful to the sealing element particularly against radiant heat. The invention further relates to a high temperature oven having an oven tunnel comprising a first high temperature zone and a second high temperature zone. The gate panel is disposed in a transition region between the first and the second high temperature zones. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008744 | Electrochemical Dispensing Apparatus and Method - The disclosed invention provides electrochemical dispensing apparatus and methods. According to the principles of the invention, a microelectronic electrochemical dispenser is used to cause the release of one or more selected chemical substance from a stored chemical compound. The release is controlled using a timer or sensor apparatus in a controlling device, preferably an ASIC. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008745 | ORTHODONTIC BONE ANCHOR PLATE WITH MESH PAD - An orthodontic anchorage system ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110008746 | APPARATUS OF LIQUID INJECTING FOR LIFTING MAXILLARY SINUS MUCOUS MEMBRANCE AND THE METHOD FOR THE SAME UTILIZING THIS APPARATUS - A liquid injection apparatus for lifting a maxillary sinus mucous membrane includes a passageway longitudinally extending through inside the apparatus; a connecting pipe formed at a rear portion to connect with a liquid supply apparatus; and an injection pipe 16 formed in a front portion, for being inserted into an implant hole extending to a bottom of a mucous membrane of a maxillary sinus, with a distal end of the injection pipe 16 spaced apart from the mucous membrane by a predetermined distance. The injection pipe is structured to inject liquid into the implant hole while closing the implant hole. The liquid injection apparatus can more easily lift the maxillary sinus mucous membrane without damaging the same by applying uniform pressure to the maxillary sinus mucous membrane when the maxillary sinus mucous membrane is being lifted. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008747 | Method and Apparatus for Electronically Modeling and Manufacturing Dentures - A method and apparatus for making a dental appliance of a patient is provided. An electronic scan is made to collect data about the anatomy of the patient's mouth. The first computer digitally receives the data processes it with data of the patient to create facebow data, and transmitting the facebow data to a second computer, which transfers the facebow data to a second articulator. The second articulator duplicates the set up of the first articulator based on that data. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008748 | DENTAL COMPOSITION FOR DETECTING BACTERIA, KIT OF PARTS AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a dental composition for detecting bacteria comprising a solvent, at least one electron acceptor component and at least one electron donor component, the composition being substantially free of components which enable or facilitate the electron transmission between the electron acceptor component and the electron donor component. The invention also relates to a kit of parts and the use of the dental composition for producing a means for the inter-oral detection of bacteria. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008749 | Releasing device of addition agent for dental water jet - This utility model relates to a type of addition agent releasing device used for dental water jet, which is equipped with at least one holding space for releasing addition agents. For example, if the addition agent is toothpaste, each holding space should be equipped with at least one inlet channel entering into the holding space with certain angle, one outlet channel, and without or with at least one water bypass that makes some of the water will not flow into the holding space. The above-mentioned technical solution results in the following technical benefits: 1. The water can spurt into the holding space with addition agent in it at oblique direction and release addition agent evenly; 2. The adjusting device for water flow can adjust flow of the water which flows into the holding space; therefore, it can adjust the time of releasing addition agent; 3. Using addition agent is simple and easy; 4. Small in size, easy to be constructed individually or compounded with other functional parts. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008750 | SAFETY DENTAL SYRINGE - An improved safety hypodermic syringe for dental applications which further includes first finger grip, preferably a thumb ring, on the end of the plunger, forward finger holders and a lock mechanism, which includes extending fingers for grasping the top of the reciprocal sliding sheath. The syringe assembly also includes a reciprocal tubular needle sheath disposed on the exterior of the syringe body and a latch mechanism engaging the syringe body and the sheath to latch the sheath in a needle-covering position after delivering contents from the syringe body. The fingers, preferably biased by a living hinge hold back the locking ring while the dentist administers anesthesia through the syringe. An internal spring, which engages the syringe body and the sheath, expands to move the sheath to cover the needle point. The spring is a non-uniform helical spring having multiple 360° turns with each turn uniformly spaced from adjacent turns. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008751 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DENTAL PLANNING AND PRODUCTION - A method and system useful for planning a dental restorative procedure of a patient and for producing at least one dental restoration or product related thereto to be used in said dental restorative procedure are disclosed. Input data from different sources, e.g. 3D data from a CT scan of a patient with a dental impression tray including a previously prepared dental impression of the patient in the patient's mouth, is matched with data from a high resolution 3D scan of the same dental impression. The resulting data is for instance matched by means of fiducial markers arranged at the dental impression tray. Thus reliable planning and production are enabled by means of the same, matched data set. In this manner the dosage to which the patient is exposed to may be reduced in comparison to previous methods. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008752 | METHOD OF INSTALLING A PROSTHESIS IN A JAWBONE OF A PATIENT - An abutment clip for use in a dental implant system for orienting an abutment relative to features on a patient's teeth and jawbone so that a prosthesis, which is attachable to the abutment, will be correctly oriented. The abutment clip comprises a housing that includes a chamber sized to receive the abutment therein. The housing has at least one position indicator provided at one end thereof. The dentist engages the abutment clip over the abutment when it is still attached to a manufacturer's plaster model. He notes the position of the indicator on the housing in reference to features on the model and then detaches the abutment clip, abutment and abutment screw as a unit from the model. The combined abutment clip, abutment and screw are then positioned on an implant post in the patient's jaw bone and the position indicator is used to verify the orientation of the abutment before it is secured to the implant post. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008753 | TOOTH IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A dental implant, comprising a base ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110008754 | Patient-Specific Implants With Improved Osseointegration - A patient-specific bone implant has a porous body with a core material covered with tantalum. It is made with unique outer dimensions selected to match a specific patient. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008755 | PLATE FORM OF DENTAL IMPLANT - A dental implant assembly | 2011-01-13 |
20110008756 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE END OF THE PROCESSING TIME OF HARDENABLE MATERIALS - The invention relates to a measuring device which is used to determine the end of the processing time of hardenable materials, especially dental molding materials, comprising a display unit and a sensor unit which detects a modification of at least one of the rheological properties of the material. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008757 | STRESS RELIEVER AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A stress reliever and method of using it according to certain embodiments of the invention may include a box, a mat, modeling clay, clay modeling tools, and modeling inspiration cards. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008758 | Training Simulator - A training simulator may be used to present a number of different scenarios to a user, and to evaluate the user's response to the scenarios. In some implementations, the training simulator may include a simulation timer that advances at a rate that is different than real-time, such as a real-time minute equaling an hour of simulated time. For each of the scenarios presented during a training episode, the user may respond by selecting one or more possible decision options, each relating to a different way to address the situation presented in the scenario. The user's response may be scored, according to certain implementations, by adjusting the value of multiple scoring metrics, each of which relates to a different user performance indicator. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008759 | INSTRUCTOR SUPPORT SYSTEM - According to an embodiment, an instructor support system has a plant simulation device used for plant operation training, an instructor support device, a dialog display device, a video device, and an operator position detection means that picks up an image of an operator with an operation detection video camera and carries out image processing for the image. The instructor support device has an operator position judgment means that judges an operator position in accordance with the information received from the operator position detection means, an operator information saving means that records a corresponding table between an ID code and an operator name, an operator name display data generation means, and an operation history display screen that shows the generated operator name display data to an instructor. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008760 | ANTHROPOMORPHIC DEVICE FOR MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT TRAINING - An anthropomorphic training device for training of military and civilians in emergency medical care is presented. Such training devices provide stimuli to cue emergency medical personnel to perform required treatments, and are able to withstand simulated field medical training conditions. The devices provide realistic simulation of wounds, human anatomy and phenomena associated with traumatic injury (e.g. bleeding) and to provide immediate stimulus feedback on the success of the medical procedures. The simulation also provides realism sufficient to induce emotional response in the trainee, so that emotional responses can be extinguished or reduced prior to treatment of an actual injured patient. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008761 | ON-DEMAND REAL TIME VIDEO TRAINING AND SELF ANALYSIS SYSTEM - The present invention relates generally to a On-Demand Video Training and Self Analysis System and Analysis System, for use in (but not limited to): sports action training such as: golf, tennis, baseball, softball, table tennis, cricket, fencing, martial arts, gymnastics, as well as other types of action related training activity where technique and form may need to be reviewed and corrected as it is occurring. More specifically it relates to a single or multi camera video recording system for recording and analyzing action related real time events at the source. The On-Demand Video Training and Self Analysis System is unique in that it combines the best features of Video Training Systems and Instant Replay Systems, into a single system which allows the user to immediately see and self analyze his performance and correct deficiencies on the spot, and see the results of that correction immediately. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008762 | Methods for Preserving Organs and Tissues - The invention relates to a method for preserving an organ or tissue comprising contacting the organ or tissue with an effective amount of a kallikrein inhibitor and solutions useful for such a method. Also provided is a method for reducing reperfusion injury of an organ during surgery and/or following removal of the organ from a subject comprising placing the organ in an organ storage and preservative solution, wherein the solution comprises a kallikrein inhibitor. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008763 | Materials and methods for flushing and cold/cryo preserving organs, tissues, and cells - Materials and methods for preserving biological materials (e.g., organs, tissues, and cells) under cold or cryo conditions while reducing or minimizing damage to the materials. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008764 | HUMAN GONADAL STEM CELLS - Adult human gonadal stem cells that are capable of differentiating into cells of the mesodermal lineage and ectodermal lineage are described. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008765 | USE OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL MICROFABRICATED TISSUE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS FOR PHARMACOLOGIC APPLICATIONS - The present invention generally relates to a combination of the fields of tissue engineering, drug discovery and drug development. It more specifically provides new methods and materials for testing the efficacy and safety of experimental drugs, defining the metabolic pathways of experimental drugs and characterizing the properties (e.g., side effects, new uses) of existing drugs. Preferably, evaluation is carried out in three-dimensional tissue-engineered systems, wherein drug toxicity, metabolism, interaction and/or efficacy can be determined. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008766 | Dual Variable Domain Immunoglobulins and Uses Thereof - Engineered multivalent and multispecific binding proteins, methods of making, and specifically to their uses in the prevention, diagnosis, and/or treatment of disease. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008767 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to microfluidic devices adapted for facilitating cytometry analysis of particles flowing therethrough. In certain embodiments, the microfluidic devices allow light collection from multiple directions. In certain other embodiments, the microfluidic devices use spatial intensity modulation. In certain other embodiments, the microfluidic devices have magnetic field separators. In certain other embodiments, the microfluidic devices have the ability to stack. In certain other embodiments, the microfluidic devices have 3-D hydrodynamic focusing to align sperm cells. In certain other embodiments, the microfluidic devices have acoustic energy couplers. In certain other embodiments, the microfluidic devices have phase variation producing lenses. In certain other embodiments, the microfluidic devices have transmissive and reflective lenses. In certain other embodiments, the microfluidic devices have integrally-formed optics. In certain other embodiments, the microfluidic devices have non-integral geographically selective reagent delivery structures. In certain other embodiments, the microfluidic devices have optical waveguides incorporated into their flow channels. In certain other embodiments, the microfluidic devices have optical waveguides with reflective surfaces incorporated into their flow channels. In certain other embodiments, the microfluidic devices have virus detecting and sorting capabilities. In certain other embodiments, the microfluidic devices display a color change to indicate use or a result. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008768 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF WEST NILE VIRUS - The invention provides methods of detecting West Nile virus and oligonucleotide reagents derived from a West Nile virus consensus sequence that are useful in the methods of the invention. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008769 | DOPAMINERGIC NEURON PROGENITOR CELL MARKER 187A5 - An object of the present invention is to provide a probe, a primer, a primer set and an antibody for use in the detection or selection of a dopaminergic neuron progenitor cell. The present invention provides a probe, a primer and a primer set for use in the detection or selection of a mesencephalon dopaminergic neuron progenitor cell, and preferably a dopaminergic neuron proliferative progenitor cell, which can hybridize with a nucleotide sequence of a 187A5 gene, or a complementary sequence thereto, and an antibody for use in the detection or selection of a mesencephalon dopaminergic neuron progenitor cell, and preferably a dopaminergic neuron progenitor cell, which is capable of binding to a 187A5 protein. | 2011-01-13 |